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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Souvenir Medallions - Commemorating Royal Visit Portland 1985, 1985
Souvenir medallions (11) - copper coloured metal. One side depicts city of Portland Crest, with words 'Portland proclaimed a city on Monday 28 October 1985.' Reverse 'Commemorating a visit to the city of Portland by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales on Monday 28 October 1985' Each medallion in a plastic pocket. Brim. Melbourne - Lower edge -
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Flyer - DL Flyer - Warrock Homestead Casterton, n.d
DL flyer, black and white, single fold, advertising 'Warrock' homestead at CastertonFront: 'B. VIVIAN', handwritten blue biro. Red stamp 'RACV ACCOMMODATION BOOKING 123 Queen St MELBOURNE PHONE 600251' -
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Document - Flyer - Accommodation guide, Portland Victoria, C.H RIXON, Government Printer, Melbourne, n.d
DL size flyer, glossy paper, front green with a white outline map, black print and illustration of Mac's Hotel, Portland. South West regional accommodation guide. -
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Souvenir - Metal Badge, Stokes Melbourne, n.d
Gold coloured, metal badge, enamelled in red, white and navy. Crossed bats in front of wicket 'North Portland Cricket Club Life Member'. Pin on back. -
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Flyer - Flyer - Division of State Development, Premier's Department, Melbourne showcasing Portland, Victoria, n.d
DL flyer, bi-fold, produced by the Division of State Development, Premier's Department, Melbourne, showcasing Portland as an attractive investment area. Full colour -
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Clothing - Straw Boater Hat, Special Manufacture London & Melbourne Regd. No. 3124, n.d
Straw boater, natural colour, wide black grosgrain ribbon around crown of hat. Cord round crown attached to two metal clips on edge of brim. Leather headband with 'Self Conforming regd design No. 632799', in gold. Inside crown lined with cotton mesh and silk. Maker's mark on silk. Sticker with '7' attached to leather headband. -
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Administrative record - Hire Purchase Agreement, c. 1939
From Aussie Velos: Alfred George Healing was born in 1868 in the suburb of Richmond, Melbourne (VIC). Starting in the cycle industry as a cycle builder and repairer in 1898, he obtained the Victorian agency for the English “Haddon” bicycle located on Bridge Road, Richmond. With many years behind him in the bicycle industry in 1907 he opened a small shop from borrowing £50 from his sister and began operating as A.G Healing. Importing bicycle parts Healing was quickly gaining a reputation for his quality and service among the cycling community, with steady business growth, Healing stumbled across an error that had been made in a recent order which resulted in twice the number of bicycle parts received. With no finances to pay for them, Healing decided to cycle around Victoria selling these parts to make the money he needed to fix up the order. As Healing travelled across Victoria he found that there was such a large market place for cycling gear that the order was soon fixed. It became apparent that Healing needed to open cycle shops in various locations. By 1912 Healing decided to open up his own proprietary company in Niagara Lane, Melbourne (VIC), the company was surging with enthusiastic cyclists and commuters and other branches began to spread all over state of Victoria. In 1921 Healing’s son Keith joined the firm and became an apprentice bicycle maker and Healing cycles grew more popular and at peak production 25,000 bicycles were made per year. Shops under the name of Healing were now operating across Australia. The business was now transferred to another location of Melbourne House, Post-office place (MELB). In 1926 Duncan and Co. wholesale and retail distributors of automotive parts was absorbed and was occupied in a larger building in Franklin Street (MELB) to maintain the warehouse operations. A.G Healing was now a public company. By 1933 the firm also began to specialize in importing radios and later began to make their own. One of the many Champions who rode on a Healing cycle was W.K “Bill” Moritz. His achievements included winning all major events in Australia and New Zealand during the years of 1936-37 path racing season. In 1936 Healing released a lightweight cycle that would rule in their supreme line-up, built from the lightest possible materials, the frame and forks were chrome plated, stripped for racing weighed exactly 16 1/2 lbs. It was fitted with special “Osgear” three-speed gear and built specially built for D. Byrant. By 1937, Healing cycles were being ridden by many, at the exhibition board track Jack Molloy won the Victorian ten-mile amateur championship, Bill Moritz captured the five mile professional, and Tassle Johnson the five-mile amateur scratch race. These wins brought up the total championships won in one week by Healing cycles to six.A hire agreement (hire purchase) between H.L. Vivian and R&G Finances Pty Ltd, for a Healing 'A' bicycle, with Eadie Coaster Hub brake. -
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Programme - Programme - Flying Angel Club, Portland, Jun-62
Flying Angel Clubs are located in Melbourne, Portland, Geelong and Hastings. They are part of the Mission to Sea Farers and a re a safe place for sea farers to rest away from their work environments.Form of service for opening and dedication of the Flying Angel Club, Portland, Sat. 30 June, 1962. White glossy paper, black print.flying angel club, mission to seafarers -
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Functional object - Scales - gold weighing, c. 1854
Betty Vivian's maternal grandfather was a gold miner at Majorca, near Maryborough Vic and the scales belonged to himBrass scales for gold, in wooden box, with brass weights and gold ready-reckoner bookletgold mining, scales, gold rush -
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Souvenir - Envelope - Victoria's 150th Anniversary, Nov-84
Cream envelope, Aus Post Souvenir cover for Victoria's 150th Anniversary 1984. Coloured design of helmeted honeyeater, with '150' beneath, on left; two 30 cent stamps, one helmeted honeyeater, the other Leadbeater's Possum (Victoria's faunal emblems). Franked at Portland, 19 Nov. 1984. (Special franking stamp). Description on reverseenvelope, souvenir, 150th anniversary, stationery, stamps -
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Footwear - Boots, Bedggood and Company, n.d
Charles French was a shoe shop in Portland located on Percy Street. Advertised in the Portland Guardian in April 1916. This Melbourne firm of shoe manufacturers was founded in 1854 by Daniel Bedggood. On arrival from England he set up a business in Richmond, Victoria to make working boots. He later began importing English footwear. When branches were opened throughout Australia and business increased, the partnership, which included his three sons, was extended. The company was run by Bedggood's son John from the 1870s until 1911, then by John's son Daniel and later Horace Bedggood, as chairman of directors of Bedggood and Co. The company was deregistered on 21 July 1965.Pair of ladies lace-up boots, foot and heel white kid, top of boots white canvas, metal eyelets, white with brown leather strip as support also brown leather strip around inside top of boots. From Charles French's shop. Shoes made by Bedggood shoes. c) White cardboard box, 'Premier Brand' label on front, lidFront: Inside top of each boot '5E 352' Back: On sole of each boot, manufacturer's stampfemale fashion, womens wear, boots, charles french, portland business -
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Administrative record - Ticket, n.d
Victorian Railways Melbourne to Branxholme single economy ticket, blue heavy card, black print. No. 1099.Back: '01099' - stamp -
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Medal - Medal - Victoria Melbourne Sesquicentenary, 1984-1985
24 carat gold surface medal set in royal blue perspex, encased in clear perspex. Victoria-Melbourne sesquicentenary 1834/35 - 1984/85. Edward Henty one side, Parliament House Melbourne the other.medal, celebration, henty -
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Souvenir - Souvenir - Map and Sticker, South West Victoria, n.d
a. Tourist Guide to the S.W. region - fold out map, with tourist destinations marked; description on reverse. b. Bumper sticker, round, red, with white print ' 'Victoria, all it needs is you' - Victorian Ministry of Tourism logo. -
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Souvenir - Souvenir Pocket Knife - Portland, Victoria, n.d
White card, black and white images of Henty Plough and plough in use. Pocket knife with image of Henty Plough, attached to the card with sellotape. Issued by Hudsons Stores Pty Ltd. 655 Bourke St. Melbourne.Front: 'A.C. Pearse' - blue birosouvenir of portland, pocket knife, swiss army knife, henty plough -
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Equipment - Tennis Racquet, Manufactured for Melbourne Sports Depot Made in England, n.d
Wooden tennis racquet, gut strings, leather strip around end of handle. 'LONDON' stamped on side of handle. 'PH. 14 oz stamped on other sideFront: 'STRATE' gold lettering Back: 'Manufactured for MELBURNE SPORTS DEPOT MADE IN ENGLAND' - gold lettering -
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Certificate - Temperance Society Certificate, Sands & McDougall Limited Melbourne, c. 1904
Certificate issued by the Temperance Society, issued to Nellie Vivian. Buff cardboard, front illustrated with Australian native flora and fauna with a coloured Temperance Society logo. Plain section in centre of certificate for details of member, pledge etc, in dark brown print. Member's details in ink. -
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Souvenir - Postcard, c. 2000
Contemporary postcard of Portland. 4 full colour views of Portland. 'Portland Victoria, Australia' in white on blue bottle margin, left. Traveller's Notes logo on right. Reverse has line map of Australia. Melbourne indicated, plus rectangular area Portland district. Valued $ 30.15 for 9 items -
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Souvenir - Envelope - Celebrating the First Fleet Re-enactment, n.d
Souvenir envelope, celebrating the First Fleet re-enactment. Painting of HMS Bounty. Also 'Carried on HMS Bounty' left hand side of envelope, stamp depicting arrival of First Fleet, Jan. 1788, postmarked 'Melbourne welcomes First Fleet, 21 Mar. 1988 Melbourne Vic 3000'. Back of envelope has history of 'Bounty' and postmark 'Portland welcomes the First Fleet, 24 Mar. 1988 PORTLAND VIC 3305' -
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Memorabilia - Stamp Set - Victoria's Centenary, c. 1934
Set of 3 stamps Centenary of Victoria 1934. Oblong stamps depicting Aborigine standing on banks of Yarra River, Melbourne on other sided. Red, 2D, blue 3D, black 1 shillingstamps, stamp set, 1934 -
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Souvenir - Transfer - Olympics Melbourne 1996, n.d
White oblong sticker with shape of flame of a torch, made in colours of the Olympic rings. Black print, 'OLYMPICS FOR MELBOURNE 1996'.souvenir, olympics, 1996 -
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Administrative record - Shearer's Tally Book, n.d
A shearer's tally book is a place to record and display shearing information.Shearer's tally book issued by the Graziers' Association of Victoria for 1930, 1931. Beige coloured cardboard cover.shearing, rural industry, sheep farming, wool farming, wool growing, graziers association of victoria -
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Souvenir - Envelope - First Day Cover, First Fleet Reenactment, Mar-88
Envelope, 1st Day Cover, First Fleet Reenactment Fleet. White envelope, coloured depiction of HMAS 'Bounty' on left, 37cent comm stamp, showing raising of flag, cancelled Melbourne, 21 March 1988. Envelope carried on HMAS 'Bounty'.stationery, first day cover, stamps, 1988 -
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Souvenir - Badge, Stokes, Melbourne, n.d
Casterton Angling Club badge. Gold coloured metal. Enamelled round badge in light and dark blue, gold fish on line in centre. Gold laurel leaf border on bottom section of badge. 'CASTERTON ANGLING SOCIETY' in gold on dark blue border. -
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Photograph - Photograph - Kelpie Puppet Head, Casterton Workshop, Victoria, c. 2001
10433 - 10442 are about the making of the kelpie dog and sheep puppets made in Casterton for the Centenary of Federation Parade in Melbourne. This was the Glenelg Shire's contribution to a state wide programColoured photo. Casterton workshop. Side view of kelpie puppet head, plastered white, complete head including snout, no features -
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Card - Memorial Card - Jessie Mabel Vivian, c. 1909
White memorial card, silver print and decoration, small oval black and white photo of deceased, Jessie Mabel Vivian, top section of card, surrounded by silver leaves and banner. Two verses of poetry.memorial, in memoriam, death -
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Photograph - Photograph - Kelpie puppet legs, Casterton Workshop, Victoria, c. 2001
10433 - 10442 are about the making of the kelpie dog and sheep puppets made in Casterton for the Centenary of Federation Parade in Melbourne. This was the Glenelg Shire's contribution to a state wide programColoured photo. Casterton workshop. Workshop with legs for the kelpie puppet -
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Photograph - Photograph - Kelpie Puppet Head, Casterton Workshop, Victoria, c. 2001
10433 - 10442 are about the making of the kelpie dog and sheep puppets made in Casterton for the Centenary of Federation Parade in Melbourne. This was the Glenelg Shire's contribution to a state wide programColoured photo. Casterton workshop. Front-on view of kelpie puppet head, white plaster, no features or snout -
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Pamphlet - Brochure - Lake Condah History Walk, Mar-88
'Bower Bird' Museum, HeywoodPale yellow with brown print brochure. A3 size, folded in half, men tri-fold, Lake Condah History walk. -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, n.d
Panoramic black and white photo o Portland Bay, showing ocean Pier, Public baths, Harbour, Battery Point and Bentinck street. Gold frame and gold mount.Front: Bottom left of photo: Panorama of Portland Victoria (Length of ocean Pier 2880 ft) - white Bottom right of photo: The Valentine Publishing 10 PTY, LTD Melbourne - white Sticker: L. Frith Picture From Manufacturer 17 Paisley Street Street, Footscray