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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. X. Suas to Zyri, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library. * Portland Town Council..... page verso) Back: (no inscriptions) * Ex-Portland Free Library ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. VII, Malt to Pear, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council William & Robert Chambers Chambers ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.non-fiction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. VIII. Peas to Roum, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library. * Portland Town Council....). Back: (no inscriptions) * Ex-Portland Free Library. * Portland ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.non-fictionreference book -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Administrative record - Receipt Edwin Tivey, Stockbroker, 14/02/1922
... Front: to Portland Free Library for the purchase of War... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Administrative record ...Receipt from Edwin Tivey, stockbroker for £493.5.6Front: to Portland Free Library for the purchase of War Bonds -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Tender Letter - Portland Mechanics Institute, 14/07/1911
... Portland Free Library... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Tender Letter - Portland ...Back: 'The President Free Library Committee Tender for Mechanics Reserve' - handwritten black inkglenelg shire council archives, portland free library, tender, hazeldine, mechanics institute -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Borough of Portland, 28/03/1916
... Library, Portland, letterhead paper, typed... Free Library, Portland, letterhead paper, typed Front: signed ...Letter from Borough of Portland to the Secretary Free Library, Portland, letterhead paper, typedFront: signed by Town Clerk, comments in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Administrative record - Pass Book State Savings Bank of Victoria, n.d
... State Savings Bank of Victoria pass book issued to Portland... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Administrative record ...State Savings Bank of Victoria pass book issued to Portland Free Library, first entry 6 May 1918 final entry 15 Nov 1919Front: purple stamp 'Cancelled carried forward to new passbook' 2 purple stamps 'PFL & LI' Back: 2 cancellation stamps, 2 PFL&LI stamps as above -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Envelope - Borough of Portland containing wax seals, n.d
... Front: ' Wafers for use with lever stamp Portland Free... stamp Portland Free Library' pencil Glenelg Shire Council ...Front: ' Wafers for use with lever stamp Portland Free Library' pencilglenelg shire council archives, wax seals, administration -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Textile - Tapestry, Portland Fibre Group, Tall Ships Tapestry, 1989-1992
... December 1992, and unveiled at Portland Library...., and unveiled at Portland Library. textile tapestry tall ships ...Funding from Bicentenary Committee. Valerie Kirk assisted with cartoon, PFG did the rest. Presented to Cr. Bernard Wallace, 11 December 1992, and unveiled at Portland Library.Large tapestry with central image depicting people, animals, landmarks and activities on the foreshore of Portland harbour. Surrounded by a yellow border with symbols of history, industry and immigration on both sides. Hung by a wood panel across top.Back: VKIRK RT JH RS DA - - (tapestry letters in varied colours, lower right edge) PS GWEC ODME OK MS (Tapestry letters in varied colours, lower left edge)textile, tapestry, tall ships, bicentenary -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, The Victorian Statutes 1890, Vol I, 1890
... Portland Free Library... on spine. Front: Bookplate (see 591) Portland Free Library Portland ...Portland Free LibraryFawn cloth bound, spine and covers. Black text on spine.Portland Free Library -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - The Victorian Statutes 1929, Vol VI, The Victorian Statutes 1929, Vol VI, 1929
... Portland Free Library.... numbered 5220. Portland Free Library. H.J. Green, Government ...Fawn cloth bound, spine and covers. Black text on spine. The General Public Acts of Victoria in 5 Volumes. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Clockface, 1860
... Portland Free Library clock... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Clockface Functional ...Portland Free Library clockLarge clock face with polished wooden rim mounted onto masonite backboard and stand. Numbers in Roman numerals and large hand (the hour-hand has a spade end). Diameter: 59.5cm x Depth: 3cm Identifying number 787.1Front: F.H. Row / 1860 / Portland (black paint) Back: (no inscriptions visible) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Key for clock, 1860
... Portland Free Library clock...: (no inscriptions visible) Portland Free Library clock Frank H. Row Row ...Portland Free Library clockLarge metal key for clock. Painted black.Back: (no inscriptions visible) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, DON CAMILLO OMNIBUS, c. 1956
... ' , description of contents and author. ' Portland Free Library and Museum...' , description of contents and author. ' Portland Free Library and Museum ...Book hardcover, grey, red and gold label on spine. Collection of 3 stories by Giovanni Guareschi, translated from Italian -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - War Correspondent, c. 1964
... Front: Inside front and back covers, stamp 'Portland Free... 'Portland Free Library etc' FRANK LEGG THE GRIFFIN PRESS, FOR RIGBY ...Book, hardcover, dark green, gold print on spine, written from typescripts, recordings and dispatches made by author while he served as an ABC war correspondent. Contains black and white photos -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Letters written by Sir John Monash during WW1, F.M.Cutlack, War Letters of General Monash, c. 1934
... Front: Portland Free Library sticker on front cover... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Book - Letters written ...Book, hardcover, black, gold print on spine. Collection of letters written by Sir John Monash to his wife and daughter, during WW1. Includes black and white photos -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Chief Office for Stamp Duties, Melbourne, 19/09/1934
... to Portland fee Library Museum and LIterary Institute rer unstamped... for Stamp Duties, Melbourne to Portland fee Library Museum ...Typed letter from Chief Office for Stamp Duties, Melbourne to Portland fee Library Museum and LIterary Institute rer unstamped receipts. Signed by Henry A Amos, Comptroller of Stamps -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Card - War census wealth and income card, n.d
... card, completed on behalf of the Portland Fee Library, museum... and income card, completed on behalf of the Portland Fee Library ...Commonwealth of Australia. War census wealth and income card, completed on behalf of the Portland Fee Library, museum and Literary Institute by John H Row, Hon. Treasurer of the above institution -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Chief Office for Stamp Duties, Melbourne, 02/11/1934
... to Mr. A naismith, LIbrarian of POrtland Free Library... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Letter - Chief Office ...Typed letter from chief Office for Stamp Duties, Melbourne to Mr. A naismith, LIbrarian of POrtland Free Library and Literary Institute, overturning a penalty for unstamped receipt and enclosing cheque for remittance -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 3, 1855, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 3, 1855. 1 September - 31 December, 1856
... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free...: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library by the Hon ...Dark blue marbled cloth over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass Ashtray, 1930s
... , PORTLAND. NEWSAGENCY & LIBRARY'..., PORTLAND. NEWSAGENCY & LIBRARY' souvenir of Portland Portland ...Glass ashtray, rectangular, View Ware. Image is of Railway Line, Whaler's Bluff and walkway to sea baths. Underside of base painted royal blue.Back: Red and black sticker 'EM JENKIN, BENTINCK ST, PORTLAND. NEWSAGENCY & LIBRARY'souvenir of portland, portland seafront, whalers bluff, portland baths -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Administrative record - Cheque Book, n.d
... Limited to the Portland Free Library. Stubs date from 29 MAR 1945... by the Union Bank of Australia Limited to the Portland Free Library ...Used cheque book issued by the Union Bank of Australia Limited to the Portland Free Library. Stubs date from 29 MAR 1945 - 5 MAY 1948. Blue thin card cover -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Before the War, c. 1920
... Front: Portland Free Library sticker inside front cover... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Book Book Before the War ...Book, hard cover, dark green, gold lettering on front cover and spine. Explanation of policy pursued towards Germany by Great Britain through the years preceding World War Iworld war i, wwi, history, european history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Jon Cleary, A Flight of Chariots, c. 1964
... Front: Inside front and back covers, stamps from Portland... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Book Book A Flight ...A Flight of Chariots is a 1963 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about two friends who fly planes during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War then become involved in the space programBook, hardcover, dark blue cover, gold print on spinefictionA Flight of Chariots is a 1963 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about two friends who fly planes during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War then become involved in the space programfiction, australia, adventure -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1868. 1 July - 31 December, 1869
... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free... of the Portland Free Library by the Hon. George Turner, Commissioner ...Used by Local Council.Dark blue marbled cloth covered over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library by the Hon. George Turner, Commissioner of Customs, 6 June 1892. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1854. 1 January - 30 June, 1854
... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free...: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library by the Hon ...Used by Local Council.Green fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library by the Hon. George Turner, Commissioner of Customs. 6 June 1892.local courts, victorian government, government administration, gazette -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1872. 1 January - 30 June, 1872
... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free.... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library ...Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.local government, local courts, victorian government, administration, gazette -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1870. 1 July - 31 December, 1871
... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free... of the Portland Free Library by the Hon. George Turner, Commissioner ...Dark blue marbled cloth cover over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1851. 1 July - 31 December, 1851
... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free.... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library ...Mottled green/blue paper over hard cardboard. Brown leather corners and spine. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.local courts, local government, government administration, gazette, victorian government -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1863, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1863. 1 January - 30 June, 1863
... Front: Presented to the Portland Free Library by the Hon...: Presented to the Portland Free Library by the Hon. George Turner ...Dark blue marbled cloth cover over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.