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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Crayfish eating Competition Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrations 1984, 19/11/1984
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afieldColoured photo. Cray fish eating competition, part of Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrations 1984.portlands 150th anniversary celebrations 1984 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Marine Discovery Centre Portland, Victoria, 14/10/1999
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured photograph: MDC - inside. Chains and an anchor, next to display cabinet containing diving suit -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, 19/11/1985
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe receiving his City of Portland Citizenship Award. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Map - Map - Glenelg River, 1975
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Laminated map, Glenelg River - Casterton, proposed flood level and lines to be designated. Photograph of map taken in 1975. Produced by Rural Water Commission to Shire Engineer, Casterton, attached to reverse of map.flood, flood levels, casterton -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Ceremonial object - Town Crier's Bell - Syd Cuffe, c. 1983
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Town crier's bell, brass with wooden handle, brass clappertown crier, portland town crier, syd cuffe, town crying bell -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Cut-out - advertising, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Bowerbird MuseumBlack cardboard cut out bird on a nest shape. Text in white, promoting Bower Bird Museum, Heywood. Written by Vanda Savill, owner of the museum.bower bird museum, heywood, advertising -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Town Crier, Syd Cuffe, c. 1997
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Coloured photo. Close-up of Sid Cuffe, in Town Crier regalia, delivering a cry, Ingersol, Ontarioportland town crier, travel, canada, syd cuffe -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Decimal Conversion Tables, c. 1966
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Comprehensive decimal conversion tables. White card, green print. In light card folder with black and gold cover, white square in centre, purple 'C DAY' in square. Inside folder, white with black and purple print information re conversion of money to decimal system, 14 February 1966. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe Receiving Portland Citizenship Award, 19/11/1985
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Coloured photo showing Syd Cuffe receiving his City of Portland citizenship award.syd cuffe, portland town crier, portland citizenship -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Alf Johnstone, 16/03/1963
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured photograph of opening of 2nd Nelson Bridge, hand coloured. Bridge across centre of photo. Cars lined up on grass, crowd of people at start of bridge, Nelson Store on left.nelson bridge -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Vietnam Veterans memorial garden, 14/08/1993
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Coloured photo. Close up of memorial stone and plaque in Vietnam Veterans memorial garden. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Social Amusement Club, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo, mounted on two-tone grey matt board. Group of 10 people, 7 sitting, 3 standing behindFront: Above photo: 'PORTLAND SOCIAL AMUSEMENT CLUB' H.L. Vivian, F. Row P. Burnett' Below photo: 'S. Brewster, L. Ferguson, E.N.T. Henry, Mrs. TEC Henry, Mr. T.E.C. Henry, Miss McEachern, MRS T. JOHNSON' -handwritten, blue biro Back: 'B. Vivian' P. Burnett F. Row H.lL. Vivian Mrs. T. Johnson, Miss McEachern, Mr. T.E.C. Henry, ENT Henry, L. Ferguson, S. Brewster' handwritten, blue biroportland social amusement club -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Town Crier in front of History House, 19/11/1984
... Crier Portland 150th Anniversary celebrations History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Coloured photo. Crown in front of History House, with film crew, Town Crier Syd Cuffe in regalia standing in crowd. Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrationssyd cuffe, portland town crier, portland 150th anniversary, celebrations, history house -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Marine Discovery Centre Portland, Victoria, c. 1998
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured photograph: MDC - inside. Same couple as 10327, reading plaques beside Portland lifeboat - complete port side visible. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Photograph Portland, Victoria, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo postcard, looking towards Portland from the breakwaterFront: 'THE ROSE SERIES P 289' 'LOOKING TO THE TOWN FROM THE BREAKWATER PORTLAND VIC' - printed, bottom border -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Ledger - Suttons Chemist, 1922-1923
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Suttons Chemist, "Martell" Building, 79 Bentinck Street, Portland.Cream cloth cover. Blue and cream fly leaf. W written on the spine.administrative record, prescription, chemist -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative -Mrs Arabella Maschmedt standing on a wooden walkway beside Salt Creek, Portland Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of a collection of photographs taken by Zillah Maschmedt in 1934. Zillah was a teacher from South Australia.Negative for black and white photo. Mrs Arabella Maschmedt standing on a wooden walkway beside Salt Creek. Wooden retaining wall along both sides of creek, near opening to sea. Bluestone house on opposite bank. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Float, 1950s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Fishing floatrecreation, sport, fishing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Medal - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1993
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Medal, oval, silver, raised figure of a town crier in the centre of front, standing on a box. Attached to red and white maple leaf ribbon.Front: '5th WORLD TOWN CRIER CHAMPIONSHIPS', in raised lettering around town crier figure 'MARKHAM CANADA 1993' on box figure is standing on -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Toys - Lead Soldiers, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small collection of lead soldiers (5), lead flag and toy lead cannon parts, found at site of the 'Loch Ard' wreck. In plastic box.loch ard shipwreck -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, FRAMER- Peter Brushfield Frame Factory, 44 Ormond Road Geelong 3219, c. 1992
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Framed certificate, under glass, white, black print, black and pale blue wooden frame, gilded. Presented to Syd Cuffe, by the Shire of Corio, 7th Nov 1992, in recognition of his participation in the National Town Criers Championship.Front: SIGNED BY Mayor, biro, faded Back: White sticker, red print, Framer's details -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Medal, 1934
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Circular copper medal with loop at top. Centenary of Portland on one side bust of Edward Henty in relief and the text 'To commemorate the 100th anniversay of the first settlement 1934-1934'. On the other side image of Lt. Grant on the 'Lady Nelson' and the text "Lieut. James Grant discovering and naming Portland Bay 1800'. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate- Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Framed certificate, under glass, vellum, Victorian Tidy Towns, Keep Australia Beautiful logos, black wooden frame, wire hanger on back, framer's stamp. Awarded to Syd Cuffe, Certificate of Appreciation, 23 Victorian Tidy Towns Awards, not dated.Back: stamp, black, framer's details -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Mixed media - Oral History Interview - Borthwick's, John Brunt Interview - Borthwick's, c. 2014
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Borthwicks oral history ...DVD - unedited interview with John Brunt. Unedited interviews with former Borthwicks workers. These interviews appear in the DVD on Borthwicks, launched 5 DEC 2014. Interviews conducted by Gary Kerr and filmed by Noel Waugh.borthwicks oral history, industry, portland trade -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland beach, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo of a beach at Portland. A group of people plus a dog on the edge of the water.Front: The Beach, Portland, Vic. Back: Sunny Australia Series, 102 Views C. French, Bookseller, Portland.portland, beach, recreation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Equipment - Metal Taps and keys for Liquor Barrels, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Found at the wreck of the Nene Valley by an abalone diver c 1990.Variety of metal taps and two keys for use on liquor barrels. 7 complete taps, 1 broken tap, 2 keys for the taps. Measures 15cm long.Front: 'FIDDIAN' on top of tap handle on both sides. Visible on one only -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Label, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...W.J. & N.S.Heinrich, Portland Aerated Waters. Rasberry juice cordial, paper bottle label. Red and yellow background 'garland' of fruit, lighthouse in circle. Black print.portland aerated waters -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Costume Shirt - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, 1988-1995
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Syd Cuffe's Town crier's shirt. White cotton, frills on front and cuffs. Maker's tag, fabric details tag. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Float, c. 1950
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Homemade 1950's cork fishing float, carved and sealed cork, shank painted in stripes of white, black, red and yellow. Metal eyelet top and bottom. Originally purchased for $36 (for 4) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, 19/11/1984
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe in Town Crier's regalia, standing with others beside steam engine and carriages.Back: '19 NOV 1984' - stamp, top left corner