Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe and 2 other men in Town Crier's regalia, sitting / standing on steps outside a brick multi-storey building. All three are holding wooden trophies. A fourth man is in mayoral regalia. There is a small canon in the middle of the group.Back: black stamp 'Copyrighted Strictly Photographics'

Souvenir thermometer, wooden, with male and female wooden characters sitting on a boat shaped piece of wood; the male playing a guitar. Thermometer attached to palm tree in background. 'PORTLAND VIC' painted in white on stand.

Torch powered compass in wooden box. Bottom section cylindrical for holding batteries. Compass housing on top, wider, clear glass top compass visible inside. Small prism attached to side of compass housing. Box square, hinged lid, metal catch, inside shaped to hold torch. Identifying numbers 6663a, b Measures 21.5cm x Diameter top: 10cm x Bottom: 4cm

Transparency for black and white photo. Bush tracks at Nelson, Vic, wooden bridge, scrub either side, small boy on bridge.

Handmade wooden fishing float, painted white top section, blue bottom section. Coiled wire loop at junction of white and blue sections. Fine wire wrapped around bottom of blue section, ending in loop wire wrapped section painted white.

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.Wooden plaque, coloured image of Syd Cuffe on front, gold maker's sticker on back. Black lettering beneath image 'Anacortes Town Criers Special Humanitarian Award presented to Syd Cuffe, August 2001

Black and white photo. Syd Cuffe Town Crier's regalia at the entrance to the City Square, Ipswich. He is holding his bell and a wooden plaquesyd cuffe

Transparency for black and white photo. Donovan's Landing Nelson, Vic. Group of people standing on small wooden jetty, several dinghies tied up at jetty.

Handmade wooden fishing float, painted white top section, blue bottom section. Coiled wire loop at junction of white and blue sections. Fine wire wrapped around bottom of blue section, ending in loop wire wrapped section painted white.

Handmade wooden fishing float. Top narrow section painted yellow with black bands, middle wider section brown, bottom narrow section dark green. Fine wire wound around bottom tip. Measures Diameter 0.8 cm

(a) Coloured souvenir sticker of Victoria, coat of arms, sign on wooden stake 'VICTORIA', Melbourne and various cities marked on map of Victoria, including Portland. (b) order form for Art Colour transfers

a) Brown vinyl scroll, wooden rods with turned ends b) Set of wooden scroll rods

Transparency for black and white photo. Donovan's Landing, Glenelg River Nelson Vic. Wooden dinghy in foreground, boat shed on right

Handmade wooden float, middle section painted white, top and bottom red. Hole drilled through both red sections. Narrow plastic collar around mid-point of float.Front: '40c' in black texta

Fish scaler, wooden handle, metal serrated loop attached to handle

Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Bird sanctuary (Fawthrop Lagoon) View across water to Portland. Wooden fence - ? boundary of walkway, trees in foreground

Framed certificate, glass covered, white, blue, black print, black wooden frame. White sticker with maker details on back. Presented by Portland Development Committee Incorporated to Syd Cuffe, winner of the 1990 National Town Crier competition, loudest voice section.Front: Signed by Chairman and executive officer in biro

Framed certificate under glass, cream, black script and decorative border, gold painted wooden frame. Presented to Syd Cuffe for participation in the 5th World Town crier Championships in Markham Ontario Canada, June 13 -20 1993, signed by Committee Chair and Host Town Crier

Framed certificate, under glass, grey vellum, black script, floral border left and top, floral surrounded letter at beginning of each paragraph, black wooden frame, gold trim. Presented to Syd Cuffe at 1996 Australian National Town Criers' championships by the Moree Plains Shire

Trophy, wooden base, gold plastic eagle on top. Gold plaque - '3rd national Town Criers Championships 1991 Competitor. Yellow sticker on base with maker details

Negative for a black and white photograph. Portland Bird Sanctuary. Wooden post and rail fence in water. Seagulls, cormorants, sitting on it, swans in water behindzillah maschmedt, portland bird sanctuary, wildlife

Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows views of Portland Bird Sanctuary, remains at wooden fence across section of water.

Framed citation, appointing Sydney John Cuffe as official town crier for the Glenelg Shire Council 17 Oct 1989. White certificate, black print, red seal of City of Portland, black wooden frame, glass over citation, wire for hanging on back, brown tape.Front: Signatures of Mayor, Councillor and GEO red biro

Framed certificate under glass, gold vellum, black print and image of town crier; black border. Black wooden frame, gold trim. Certificate of Excellence, to certify that Sydney Cuffe attended the 1997 New Zealand National Town Crier Championships, at Timaru NZ, Easter 1977.Front: signed by mayor - Wynne Raymond, Timaru Districts

Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Photo of Mrs. Arabella Maschmedt with her daughter Eliza standing on the verandah of a wooden building with an iron sloping roof. Several doors open off the verandah into the building ? licensed inn.

Second place - best cry. Wooden plaque awarded to Syd Cuffe, in shape of scroll, two gold shields. Yellow sticker on reverse, with suppliers detailsFront: 'BEST CRY 2ND PLACE A.H.?G.A.T.C. 1996 engraved on upper shield 'Syd Cuffe Portlan' engraved on lower shieldsyd cuffe, portland town crier

Framed colour photograph of the replica 'Endeavour' in Portland. White mount, wooden frame with gold trim, inscribed brass plaque below photo.Front: 'Competitor 5th Victorian Town Criers Championships POrtland 1996 inscribed on brass plaque Back: white sticker with photographer's details 'Endeavour Portland' - black texta

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.Trophy, wood base, gold plastic and wooden drum, flame and laurel wreath on top, gold plaque ' Clunes Gold Festival 1996, Town crier Competition'Back: white sticker, maker detailssyd cuffe, award, town crier competition, 1996