The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters Society, held at Foresters Hall Portland on Thursday Oct 27 1904. 8 pages, white paper, black print.

Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of the AOF, held at Foresters' Hall, Portland, on Thursday April 28 1904, 8 pages, white paper, black print

Program for the Third Portland Arts Festival 1962. Covers green card, black print. 16 pages, white with black printportland arts festival, 1962

Shiny yellow card cover, red & brown text, brown and green drawing of a sinking ship. Fictional recreation of a first hand account of the wreck of the Admella by a local author. The story of the sole female survivor of the wreck - Bridget LedwithFictional account of the story of Bridget Ledwith - sole female survivor of the Admella Shipwreckadmella, bridget ledwith

Programme, 1st Portland Arts Festival, 21 -27 March 1960. Pale yellow card, dark blue print, 12 page programmeportland arts festival, 1960

25 issues of the Portland Church of England Parish News, from May 1959 - August 1965

Six page booklet, a short history of the Presbyterian Church at Drik Drik, of the years 1903 - 1953. Blue card cover, black print. Light blue paper, black print.

Souvenir brochure of the visit of the Roso train stop at Portland on October 9 1923. Eight pages, monochrome blue image of Bentinck St on front cover, and Whaler's Bluff lighthouse on back.

Camperdown and District Heritage Society, Collection.Two copies of black and white pamphlet to commemorate the first permanent settlement in Victoria, Historic Portland Buildings Open Day.Front: Black and white image of Gardens cottage Back: Black and white map of Historic Portland buildingshistoric buildings, buildings of portland, tourism, local history

Programme, Heywood High School Speech Night 12 Dec 1966, 12 pages, cover missing

Membership ticket for Heywood Football Club, season 1954. Green cardboard, gold horizontal wiggly horizontal lines, gold print. Hole punch through top. Folded, inside pages and back cover office bearers and matches 1954.Front: 'Mrs T. Bell' - handwritten blue biro. Purple stamp 'T. BELL - DRUMBORG' stamp also on inside pages and 'MRS' in blue biro. No '106' black print

Programme, GSSPA eighth annual athletics meeting, Heywood High School, 12 October, 1966. Yellow cardboard cover, black print.programme, athletics meeting, 1960s

Membership ticket for Heywood Football Club, season 1953. Green cardboard, gold horizontal wiggly stripes, gold print. Folded, inside office bearers and matches 1953Front: 'No -'372' - blue biro

Portland Centenary celebrations 1934Single fold DL flyer, programme of events for the Portland Centenary celebrations 13 - 20 NOV 1934. White paper, black print. Photo of Edward Henty and Portland Bay on front, warships in Portland Bay at sunrise, on back.portland centenary celebrations 1934

Official program, 2013 Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival. 32 page booklet, pages edged in green, program and advertisements in colour, front cover dark green, photo of wood chop , image of wineglass with red roses, gold stave and musical notes, rose petals. 20th anniversary issue.

Programme for coming films at Crown Pictures, for Sat. Nov. 22 & 29. Pale blue paper, black print

Football scorecard for W.D.F.L match Heywood v Hamilton at Heywood Sat Jun 11 1949. Beige card, black print. Back cover, sponsors' names, inside team names, space for filling in quarter by quarter scores, score filled in in pencil

Membership ticket for Heywood Football Club, season 1949, green cardboard gold horizontal stripes, black print. Folded, inside and back cover, office bearers and matches 1959.Front: '2nd EIGHTEEN' - handwritten, black pen

Glenelg Association fixture for 1926. Blue card, black print. With compliments from Don Shaw, Painter, Signwriter, Decoratorglenelg association, sporting fixture, advertising, don shaw, 1926

Catalogue of entries in Portland Camera Club's first annual salon of Pictorial Photography, from December 26 1945 to January 2, 1946, presented in Stephen's Hall. Cream card, 8 pages, brown print.Front: 'VIVIAN', handwritten, blue biro, top rightportland camera club, annual salon, photography

Football scorecard for Western District Football League match at Heywood, Heywood v Portland. Back sponsors' names, inside, team members plus space t fill in quarter by quarter scores. Filled in in biro.

Membership ticket for Heywood Football Club, season 1960. Yellow cardboard, green print. Folded, inside office bearers and draw for 1960.

Two copies of a bi-fold brochure, blue print on white, 'Handy Guide to Picturesque Portland the Cradle of victoria and Queen of Watering Places', prepared and issued by Portland Progress Association

Programme for Heywood High School's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Iolanthe'. White card cover, black printheywood, amateur dramatics, school production, gilbert and sullivan

Souvenir programme for St. Stephen's Church grand Centenary Ball, Friday, May 11th 1956. Textured light blue card, royal blue print. Folded, dance programme inside.Back: Handwritten note, black biroball, st stephens church, anglican, cofe, 1956

Portland Trade Fair-August 1968, Borthwick's souvenir programme.

'Observation Post', official journal Portland Sub-Branch, R.S.L, May 1967. Cream cardboard covers, 32 pages, image of Portland R.S. L Clubrooms on front coversub branch portland, rsl, journal

Programme for Heywood High School's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Yeomen of the Guard'. Green card covers, black printheywood high school

Four page pamphlet, Historic Portland Buildings Open Day.

12 Page, Portland High School Prospectus, for 1964.