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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBook, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. X. Suas to Zyri, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library. * Portland Town Council.... Library. * Portland Town Council. Front: 2119 (yellow label) REG ...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. -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. VII, Malt to Pear, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council Front: 2116 (yellow label) REG ...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.... Library. * Portland Town Council. reference book Front: 2117 ...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 - Tender Letter - Portland Mechanics Institute, 14/07/1911
... Portland Free Library... archives Portland Free Library tender hazeldine Mechanics Institute ...Back: 'The President Free Library Committee Tender for Mechanics Reserve' - handwritten black inkglenelg shire council archives, portland free library, tender, hazeldine, mechanics institute -
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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 Front: to Portland Free ...Receipt from Edwin Tivey, stockbroker for £493.5.6Front: to Portland Free Library for the purchase of War Bonds -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Borough of Portland, 28/03/1916
... Library, Portland, letterhead paper, typed... to the Secretary Free Library, Portland, letterhead paper, typed Letter ...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 CollectionTextile - Tapestry, Portland Fibre Group, Tall Ships Tapestry, 1989-1992
... December 1992, and unveiled at Portland Library.... December 1992, and unveiled at Portland Library. textile tapestry ...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 -
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Book, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, The Victorian Statutes 1890, Vol I, 1890
... Portland Free Library... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland Free Library ...Portland Free LibraryFawn cloth bound, spine and covers. Black text on spine.Portland Free Library -
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Book - Book - The Victorian Statutes 1929, Vol VI, The Victorian Statutes 1929, Vol VI, 1929
... Portland Free Library.... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland Free Library ...Fawn cloth bound, spine and covers. Black text on spine. The General Public Acts of Victoria in 5 Volumes. -
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... Savings Bank of Victoria pass book issued to Portland Free Library ...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... with lever stamp Portland Free Library' pencil White envelope ...Front: ' Wafers for use with lever stamp Portland Free Library' pencilglenelg shire council archives, wax seals, administration -
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Functional object - Key for clock, 1860
... Portland Free Library clock... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland Free Library ...Portland Free Library clockLarge metal key for clock. Painted black.Back: (no inscriptions visible) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Clockface, 1860
... Portland Free Library clock... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland Free Library ...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) -
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Book - Book - War Correspondent, c. 1964
... Front: Inside front and back covers, stamp 'Portland Free... and back covers, stamp 'Portland Free Library etc' Book, hardcover ...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 -
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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 Front: Portland Free ...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 -
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Book, DON CAMILLO OMNIBUS, c. 1956
... ' , description of contents and author. ' Portland Free Library and Museum.... ' Portland Free Library and Museum ' stamp Back: Inside back cover. 2 ...Book hardcover, grey, red and gold label on spine. Collection of 3 stories by Giovanni Guareschi, translated from Italian -
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... Office 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... of the Portland Fee Library, museum and Literary Institute by John H Row ...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 -
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Letter - Letter - Chief Office for Stamp Duties, Melbourne, 02/11/1934
... to Mr. A naismith, LIbrarian of POrtland Free Library... of POrtland Free Library and Literary Institute, overturning a penalty ...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.... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library ...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. -
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Souvenir - Glass Ashtray, 1930s
... , PORTLAND. NEWSAGENCY & LIBRARY'... sticker 'EM JENKIN, BENTINCK ST, PORTLAND. NEWSAGENCY & LIBRARY ...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 -
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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... European history Front: Portland Free Library sticker inside front ...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 -
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Book, Jon Cleary, A Flight of Chariots, c. 1964
... Front: Inside front and back covers, stamps from Portland... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road fiction Australia ...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 -
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Book - Book - The Quest For Peace As I Have Known It In Australia, Moore, Eleanor M, The Quest For Peace As I Have Known It In Australia, 1949
... and Freedom, Australian Section to the Portland Free Library Museum... to the Portland Free Library Museum and Literary Institution. Front: Label ...Blue cloth-covered board covers and spine. Black text on front cover and spine. -
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Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1868. 1 July - 31 December, 1869
... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free.... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library ...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. -
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Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1854. 1 January - 30 June, 1854
... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Used by Local Council ...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... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Used by Local Council ...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.... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library ...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. -
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Book, Victorian Government Gazette 1851. 1 July - 31 December, 1851
... Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free... of the Portland Free Library by the Hon. George Turner, Commissioner ...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
