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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Cloth Shoulder Patch, Great South West Walk Patch, n.d
Triangular cloth shoulder patch, white with black embroidered print 'GREAT SOUTH WEST WALK' and black embroidered emu in smaller triangle in centre on badge. Edges whipped in white, reverse white felt.portland, great south west walk, souvenir -
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Print, Albert Henry Fullwood, Portland Victoria, c. 1886
NilScene of Portland Harbour. View includes people walking on beaches, jetties, moored boats (some with sails, some without). Upper centre of image shows a town, with a church to the right. To the left centre is a planned garden with people promenading. In foreground is empty land with a few seagulls. A train track enters the image on bottom centre. Print is predominantly in shades of blue, grey and brown. Mounted in dark cream matt, in wooden frame with glass.Front: A. Hy Fullwood (lower left, grey paint) "Portland Victoria" A. H. Fullwood 1836-1930 (printed below image) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Photograph, Island Park Oval, Casterton, n.d
SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo of Island Park Oval, CastertonBack: 'Island Park oval' - green biro, handwrittencasterton, island park oval -
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Painting, Miller, Robert, Old Church Portland, 1965
CEMA Art CollectionThe painting depicts a church in an otherwise empty landscape. Within the foreground is a sweeping corner of a dirt road. Along the edge of the road runs a simple fence. Behind the church is a bare yellow and brown hill which reaches into a dark sky. The work has a wooden, white painted frame with grey mount and white trimming and glass.Front: Robert T. Miller 75 (lower right, black signature) Back: ROBERT MILLER " OLD CHURCH PORTLAND" (1966) (lower right, typed) Watercolour -
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Functional object - HORSE WHIP, n.d
Horse whip, complete, octagonal shaped wooden handle, plaited leather whip -
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Painting, untitled [Portland Port], n.d
Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts the Portland Port from an aerial perspective. The perspective is taken from the ocean looking down across the Port and into the town of Portland. Within the foreground is the ocean beyond the Main Breakwater, the Main Breakwater and the Port. Within the Port nine large ships are docked and another is being brought into the Port by two tugboats. The background features a distant view of the town of Portland and the landscape beyond the township. The work has a white wooden frame and glass.Front: TROMPF (white paint, bottom right corner) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Certificate, Tyrendarra Annual Show Certificate, Mar-36
Tyrendarra Agricultural Show has been running since 1919.Third prize certificate from Tyrendarra 22 Annual Show, Sat. March 7th 1936. Class and recipient's name blank. Beige card, black print and decorative black border, drawing pin hole, top edge.tyrendarra, tyrendarra agricultural show -
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Print, Robert Grieve, Grampians Waterfall, 1961
CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1962 Portland Art Society Art Prize for the category Drawing or Print.The print is an abstract depiction of a waterfall in shades of brown, black, blue, green and cream. The brown, blue and cream are used to create the background while the black and green provide the work with texture through the use of line. The work has a simple wooden frame with white mount and glass.Front: Robert Grieve Grampians Waterfall 9/18 61 (bottom of work, lead pencil) Back: 1962 (top left, lead pencil)cema, portland artists society, local history, portland, grampians -
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Photograph, Glenelg Manufacturing Co, c. 1963
SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photograph. Glenelg Manufacturing Co. Pty. Ltd building, Casterton. This was originally Casterton Flour Mill.Back: 'Glenelg manufacturing Co. Pty Ltd (originally Casterton flour mill) handwritten in blue biro Blue biro line, arrowed both ends, drawn across photo, '3"' above lineglenelg manufacturing co, casterton flour mill -
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Painting, Yvonne Cohen, Banana Grower, c. 1966
CEMA Art collection. Winner of 1966 Portland art Society Art Prize for category oil. Included in the 1999 "Salvage" exhibition at CEMA Arts Centre.The painting is an abstract depiction of a person with a bunch of bananas completed in shades of red,brown and black. The focus of the work is the standing human figure with brown clothing and red skin tones. The person is looking to their right at the bunch of bananas they are holding. The work has a two tiered wooden frame and exposed canvas.Front: Von(lower left, etched into black paint) Back: Taped label:"Banana Grower" Yvonne Cohen Porter St Templestow $ 90.00 Glued label: Yvonne Cohen :Banana Grower"(1966) Yellow sticker: 1966cema, portland artists society -
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Postcard, Bill Vivian Postcard, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. Head and shoulders photo of Bill Vivian. He is dressed in naval uniform; the word 'Protector' can be seen on the front of his hat'Back: 'Uncle Bill Vivian' - handwritten in blue pen.bill vivian, military, navy -
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Painting, Stephen Spurrier, Landscape Near Condah, 1966
Winner of Portland Art Society Art Prize for the category of watercolours.An abstract depiction of a landscape. The work is predominantly completed in shades of blue, purple and green using a watercolour technique. Further detail has been added to the work using black ink ink and white paint. The work has a painted wooden frame with with white mount and glass.Front: Stephen Spurrier (black ink, lower left) 1966 Back: Stephen Spurrier "Landscape Near Condah" (1967) typed label Watercolourscema, portland artists society -
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Souvenir - Cloth Shoulder Patch, Nelson, Victoria Patch, n.d
Coloured rectangular, vinyl shoulder patch, view of Glenelg River and boat houses at Nelson. 'A Great Place to Relax" - in yellow, 'NELSON VICTORIA' in white. Edges whipped in black, reverse side white felt.glenelg shire, nelson, souvenir -
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Painting, Jessie Shevill, The Lonely House, 1894
CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a house set amongst trees with a small body of water in front. Within the water is a small wooden boat, and to the right of the house stands a person. In the background is a green hill with with buildings set in the foothills. The hill and trees of the foreground are set against an orange sky. The work has a gilded ornate frame with no mounts and exposed canvas.Front: Jessie Shevill 1894 Plaque attached to frame: The Lonely House Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Souvenir - Tea Towel, Bicentennial Portland Tea Towel, c. 1988
The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788.Tea towel, white linen/cotton. Souvenir of Australian. Visit by Tall Ships. Brown 'rope' circle surrounding black and white tall ship. 'Australia' in yellow above circle, 'visit by the tall ships' beneath. 'PORTLAND VICTORIA' in blue, beneath this and 'Feb-March '88" beneath that. Top left corner ships wheel, top right, bell, bottom left, compass, right anchor - all surrounded by thin brown 'rope'.bicentennial, tall ships, 1988 -
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Drawing, Jenny Ward, K.S. Anderson, 1981
Sketch of a man wearing a suit jacket, shirt and tie. Hair is roughly sketched above a high forehead and heavy eyebrows.Front: K.S. Anderson (signature, lower right) (blue pen). 13 November 1981 (lower right). Jenny Ward (signature, lower left in image) (pen). Back: 1996 (upper left) (pencil) -
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Functional object - Lifeboat Wreckage, Coramba Lifeboat piece, 1911
Possibly from the Kurtze collection The 531 ton coastal steamer, the S.S.Coramba, was built in Scotland in 1911 and was lost at sea off Phillip Island on November 30, 1934, during a violent storm. There were no survivors. This starboard lifeboat from the Coramba was found washed up on the southern shores of Phillip Island on November 30, 1934, and was thought to have held two crew members, whose bodies were later found near Forrest Caves. This piece of lifeboat was found among the wreckage on Phillip Island shortly after the vessel sunk in 1934.A section of wreckage from the lifeboat 'Coramba'. This section has been cut from the wreckage. 4 sections of planking. Lapstake construction painted white with the lettered name 'CORAMBA' in black.Front: 'CORAMBA' 'S1' Back: -sscoramba, lifeboat, wreckage, phillip island, kurtze museum -
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Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Cotula coronopifolia (Water Buttons). Podolepis jaceoides (Showy Podolepis), 1985
Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" exhibition 1989 CEMADrawings of cuttings and flower details of two plant species with yellow flowers and green foliage. Five drawings including one flower detail (yellow and pencil), one cutting of tall yellow (Daisy-like) flower with a red-brown stem and long green leaves along stem and at base, one cutting with many flowers (no petals, button-like) on thin green stems with green flower details. The work is on white paper mounted on apricot (first layer) and pale grey (second layer) cardboard. It is framed under glass in a gold and grey-green frame.Front: CEW/85 (vertical next to stem) Podolepis jaceoides (Showy Podolepis) Cotula coronopifolia (Water Buttons) (lower left) CEWoolcock (lower right) Back: 22 (upper left)woolcock, cema, botanical -
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Photograph, Group photo - children in fancy dress, n.d
Black and white photo, glued to dark grey mount board. Group of seven children, quite young to teenagers, standing in front of brick wall. All in fancy dress. (Names on back of mount board) Man sitting on 'throne', wearing crown.Back: 'Knight Hennely(?) Fossit Seayrs(?) Knight Thomas Alice Adia Eric May Marin Ina Will' handwritten, black ink -
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Functional object - Seal, Port of Portland Authority Seal, 1980s
Used by Port of Portland Authority for sealing of documents between 1982-1997.256.1: Positive section (metal) of Port of Portland Authority seal. Logo and text at top and bottom plates. Port of Portland Authority (around outside) [image of lighthouse, cliff, anchor and ocean] (centre) 256.2: Negative section (bronze) of Port of Portland Authority seal. Logo and text at top and bottom plates. Port of Portland Authority (around outside) [image of lighthouse, cliff, anchor and ocean] (centre)Front: Port of Portland Authority * (around outside) [image of lighthouse, cliff, anchor and ocean] (centre) Back: - -
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Painting, Isabel Huntington, Poppies in Flanders Field, 1968
CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1968 Portland Art Society Prize for the category of other media.The painting is an abstract depiction of a field which is predominantly yellow with patches of red. The largest red patches are in the lower right corner and centre left side. Another focus point of the work is a large yellow mound slightly off centre which may represent a haystack. The background is a light blue sky. The work has a painted wooden frame with material mount and glass covering only the paint surface.Front: Huntington (signature, lower left) Back: ISABEL HUNTINGTON "POPPIES IN FLANDERS FIELD" (1968) (typed label) Yellow Sticker: 1968-cema, portland artists society, wwi -
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Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Leucopogon montanus (Snow Beard-heath), 1982
Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of cutting and flower heads with brown stem and green foliage and white start-shaped flowers with pink and green centres. Six drawings include cutting with flowers, flower bud details and flower details from above and side. The work is on white paper, mounted in a double matt (grey on dark pink), unframed.Front: CEW/82 (signature, lower left in image, next to stem) (green pencil) Snow Beard-heath - Leucopogon montanus (lower centre) (pencil) Back: 32 (upper left) (pen) Snow Beard-Heath $80 (Leucopogon montanus) CE Woolcockcema, botanical, collin woolcock -
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Functional object - Brick, n.d
Displayed at History House.Orange brick with holes -
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Functional object - Milk Bottle, n.d
Found on Admella wreck by an Abalone Diver some time ago, perhaps 10 plus years. Has been stored in donors shed ever since.Found on wreck of AdmellaCream coloured milk bottle ceramic, flat bottom, broken top, clear glazed.Front: Indented rim for attaching lid. Indentation near base appears to be from when it was made. Back: -admella -
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Drawing, Noel Jones, Laneway, 1971
NoneView of a lanway. The laneway begins lower centre of image and recedes into image, halting 1/3 into the image. It is flanked by a high wooden fence on the right and a low wooden pole fence on the left. Behind fence on the right is the top of the wall and the roof of a house. One the left there is a house on a slight hill, rising above the road. There are houses in the background, with power poles and antennae visible above the roof lines. Mounted in black matt. Framed in silver frame with glass.Front: NWJones 71/ (lower left, black felt tip pen) Back: "Laneway" N.W. Jones 31 Linden St Box Hill Sth $25.00 (centre, black felt-tip pen) -
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Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
Fishing lure. Cream feathers, yellow painted lead 'head'. -
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Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Calocephalus brownii (Cushion Plant). Calocephalus citreus (Lemon Beauty-Heads), 1985
Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" exhibition 1989, CEMA.Two flowering plant studies. On left is a grey-green foliaged plant with small leaves growing close to the stem. Multiple stems end in single rounded flowers with many petals. On the left of this study are two details of a florette with many petals. One the right of this study is a detail of a cluster of leaves. The study on the right of page contains multiple stems with narrow, long grey leaves on stems ending with a single rounded yellow flower. To the lower left of this study is a detail of a yellow flower stem.Front: Calocephalus brownii (Cushion Bush). " citreus (Lemon Beauty-heads) (lower left) (pencil) CEW/85 (base of flower, lower left) (coloured pencil) CEWoolcock (lower right, signature) (pencil) Back: 16 (upper left) (pen) -
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Photograph, Poolaigelo Memorial Hall, c. 1963
SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo. Poolaigelo Memorial Hall, same view as 7182Back: Black stamp- 003755casterton, poolaigelo memorial hall -
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Souvenir - Dish, Casterton Town Hall Dish, n.d
White china dish with view of Casterton Town Hall, scalloped edges.Back: Makers stamp Victoria Made in Bohemia Fine China -
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Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Bossiaea cordigera (Wiry Bossiaea), n.d
Part of Woolcock Gallery Collection Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Drawings of a plant stem with detailed views of flowers and leaves. Upper left is a top view of a yellow and red flower, labled "b1". Below this is a study of two heart-shaped, dark green leaves ("c"). In centre is a setm view with many-leafed stems coming from the central stem (approximately 8-10 leaves per stem) ("a"). Three flowers on long thin stalks come from these leafed stems. One bud and two seed pods are also shown sprouting from the stems. On right are two flower views - one side view and one back view. Numbers are in pencil and are also printed on white paper and glued to surface of the paper. The work is mounted in a double matt (off-white on yellow) and framed under glass in a wooden frame with gold paint.Front: Bossiaea cordigea (lower left) (pencil) Written in hand unlike the artist's over an erased pencil title. CEW (signature, lower left of image) (purple pencil) Back: 52 (upper left) (pen)