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Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPostcard - Postcard, Sepia, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd, In the Billiard Room, Seamen's Mission, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1920
The photograph on the front of the postcard depicts a game of billiards being played in the Billiard Room of the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. The Flinders Street extension building opened for use in 1917 after relocating from Australia Wharf. The billiard pool was likely made by the Alcock company.The scene on the postcard shows the typical use of the Billiard Room at the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne as well as what is presumably the original layout of the room and gives an insight into men's fashion of the time.Sepia toned postcard with photograph of a man in shirt sleeves taking a shot on the billiard table with a second man standing to the left and rear wearing a hat and watching the shot. There are two seated men to the right of the photograph. The man on the left is wearing a suit including hat, the man on the right is wearing a cap and sitting with his arms crossed. There are three pendant lights above the billiard table and bench seating in front of the window.Printed on the bottom of the front of the postcard: "IN THE BILLIARD ROOM. SEAMEN'S MISSION. MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. REAL PHOTO SERIES M.826" Printer's logo on rear of postcard: "VALENTINES/REAL PHOTO SERIES POSTCARD" Printed sideways on left hand rear of postcard: "Published by the Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd/Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane" Printed in right hand corner rear of postcard: "BRANCHES/SYDNEY/LONDON/DUNDEE/DUBLIN/CAPETOWN/MONTREAL/TORONTO" postcard, windows, floorboards, valentine-and-sons-publishing-co-ltd, billiard room, pool table, billiard table, billiard cue, seamen's mission, mission to seafarers, melbourne, flinders street, bench seat, pendant lighting, bentwood chairs, coat rack, valentines postcards, real series postcards, real photo series, m.826, vienna chairs -
Greensborough Historical SocietyDVD, Briar Hill Timber; mid to late 1950s, 1950s
Film footage of sawmill operations, showing logging and locale around sawmill.1950s view of logging and scenes around Briar Hill. Fred Squires owned the timber mill and hardware store in Sherbourne Rd., a hardware store, Briar Hill Timber and Hardware, operates on the site in 2011.Burnt DVD, white label with black printing.briar hill timber, briar hill timber and hardware, logging, sawmills, sherbourne road -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard, Looking to Whalers Point, Portland, 1930s
Formerly owned by James and Ada Brimblecombe, Heywood, then by Merle Lewis, Mt. GambierBlack and white photographic image printed on card, depicting a beach and grassy dunes with people in foreground, and cliffs and a lighthouse in background.Front: LOOKING TO WHALER'S POINT, PORTLAND (printed, lower centre)landscape photography, coastal scene, whalers point -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Palmer St State School, n.d
Palmer Street School is known as Portland Primary School.Photograph of the Palmer Street Schoolportland primary school, street scene, photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, My daily meditation for the circling year, 1914
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by John Henry Jowett is about Jowett's daily meditations on the Word of God. Excerpt: "BRAM began his journey without any knowledge of his ultimate destination. He obeyed a noble impulse without any discernment of its consequences. He took "one step," and he did not "ask to see the distant scene." And that is faith, to do God's will here and now, quietly leaving the results to Him."Maroon cloth binding over carboard covers, with title and author in gold on spine and cover, within framing design. Gold edged pages. 366 pp.My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by John Henry Jowett is about Jowett's daily meditations on the Word of God. Excerpt: "BRAM began his journey without any knowledge of his ultimate destination. He obeyed a noble impulse without any discernment of its consequences. He took "one step," and he did not "ask to see the distant scene." And that is faith, to do God's will here and now, quietly leaving the results to Him."meditation, religion, christianity -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotographs, Winter in Banyule Festival 30 August 2011, 20/08/2011
On August 30 2011, members of th Greensborough Historical Society manned an information stall and display at the Winter in Banyule Festival at Greensborough Plaza. These photos depict members and family during the set up of the display.Behind the scenes photos of display. This was also the first public sale of issue 1 of the Greensborough postcards.Printed copy of 4 digital colour photographs.Names of subjects handwritten on printwinter in banyule 2011, greensborough historical society, sue ballantyne, anne paul, greensborough plaza -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital Image, Beach scenes, Moascar Isolation Camp, Egypt 1916, 30/06/1916
Groups of soldiers at the beach, Moascar Isolation Camp, Egypt 1916. Taken by Private Samuel Rich in 1916. Other photographs taken by Samuel Rich during WWI are available at items 3973-3987.Digital copy of black and white photographsamuel rich, world war 1, egypt, moascar isolation camp -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - street scene, Portland, n.d
Black and white photograph of a dirt crossroads with factory in background.Back: Portland Development Committee (centre, blue stamp) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - rural scene, Glenelg Shire, n.d
Coloured photograph of a road, car in foreground, trees and houses on sides of road - unidentifiedphotography, rural scene, landscape -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Photographic Postcard - Portland Scene featuring William Vivian, n.d
A section of a black and white photo postcard showing Will Vivian sitting on side of cliff, looking out to sea, Lighthouse Bluff and lighthouse in background.Back: 'Uncle Will Vivian' - hand written - blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - coastal scene, n.d
Coloured photograph of a post and rail fence, sand dunes in background - unidentifiedphotography, coastal scene, seaside -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Percy Street, Portland, 1936
Displayed at History House.Black and white photo mounted on cardboard. Shows Wesley Church. T. Model Ford parked in street. Campbell's store in background. Bluestone guttering. Fence in front of church.Front: Percy Street, Portland. 1936. Back: To Jimmie and Sarah with love from Mummie. Wishing you both many happy returns of your birthdays.photography, street scene, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland scene, Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Gun emplacement on Battery Point. Harbour, piers, Botanical Gardens, town of Portland in background -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland Scene, Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows view from Bentinck Street looking over Portland Public baths and Ocean Pier. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - rural scene, Cape Bridgewater, n.d
Coloured photograph of wind-blown trees and undulating landscape above Bridgewater Lakes (possibly)landscape photography, cape bridgewater, lakes, scenic -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - rural scene, Heywood, n.d
Black and white photograph. Heywood, VictoriaBack: 'Featherstone' - handwritten, pencil. 'Johnston' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Contact Print of Portland scenes, 1960-1970
Black and white contact sheet. Image shows front view of steam train on Portland line, parallel to Bentinck Street and footpath leading down to beach and baths. c1960's-70'sFront: 'The last Train on this line ran in 1968' - written in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Bentinck Street, Portland, 1890-1910
Original black and white photo, mounted on grey/green textured card. Path on seaside of Bentinck Street railway line, looking north. Steps and walkway to baths on right. All Saints Catholic Church on left. Lighthouse on Whaler's Bluff and Nun's Beach, right rear.portland street scene, bentinck street, lighthouse, whalers bluff, portland baths -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Julia Street, Portland, 1970s
Black and white contact print from glass plate negative. Image shows south side of Julia Street, late 19th, early 20th century.julia street, portland, street scene, portland town, 19th century, 20th century -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Cliff Street, Portland, 1890-1910
Stereoscopic glass plate negative. Looking north from Cliff Street across the Portland Railway Station.glass plate, negative, cliff street, portland street scene -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - beach scene, Portland, n.d
Displayed at History House.Black and white photograph of Portland Bay mounted on thick cardboard. Eyelet in top of mount. Families on beach. Lighters (wrecked) on beach. Copper in foreground. Children on swing. Pier in background.Back: Donated to History House 24/1/1992 by Vern McCallum.portland, beach scene, photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Domestic Scene, n.d
Black and white photo. Old truck, single cabin and tray without sides, loaded with full sacks. Two men in cabin, no door. Boy sitting on seat on side of truck, girl standing beside truck.Back: Round purple stamp: 'Printed by M.E. ANDREWS, PORTLAND' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Photograph of a domestic scene, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. Group of men sitting/standing on bowling green, bowling mat, jack and bowls on ground in front of them. Picket fence behind, and several bluestone buildings.Back: 'B. VIVIAN' - in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Henty Beach, Portland, 1950s
Black and white photo, Henty Beach Portland, summer, 1950s. 3 boys and girls in line on wooden stage with drop cloth. Striped roof in background. Bathing Beauty competition, possibly run by Goldraiders.portland beach scene, henty beach, beauty contest, womens history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Three black and white photos attached to grey cardboard a) Lighthouse on Whalers' Bluff b) Henty Memorial on Ploughed Field c) Railway station, with Post Office in backgroundFront: 'Lighthouse' - black ink, handwritten, left of a) '(Cliff) Henty Memorial' - black ink, handwritten, left of b) 'Station & Post Office' - black ink, handwritten, left of c)portland harbour, whalers bluff, portland scene, streetscape -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Julia Street, Portland, n.d
Displayed at History House.Black and white photo. Looking west to east, Julia Street. First 2 buildings have verandahs and 1 chimney each. Double storey, stone building, 4 upstairs windows, 2 chimneys. Small building between 2 double storey buildings. Double storey blue stone with verandah. Small building. 4 double storey buildings.Front: Portland-Julia Street, Looking west to east. Back: State Library of South Australia. Photographic Section Reproduction prohibited except with the permission of the copyright holder. Order No. A/6493.street scene, portland street scene, photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact Print - Pastoral Scene, 1960-1979
Black and white contact print from glass plate negative. Image shows 5 women standing on top of weir, in a bush setting. Dress plate 19th, early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact prints - Pastoral Scene, 1960-1979
Set of 2 contact prints from glass plate negatives. Top: Group of men and women sitting/standing in a bush clearing. Bottom: Man and woman in horse drawn buggy, in front of cyprus pines and wooden fence. People in both prints wearing costume from late 19th, early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact Print - Wattle Creek Pastoral Scene, 1960-1979
Sheet of 2 black and white contact prints from glass plate negatives. Top: River/Creek ? Wattle Creek running thru reeds and bushland. Bottom: Bridge across Wattle Creek from beach. Botanic Gardens on right, Kingsley in background. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact Print - Pastoral Scene, 1960-1970
Sheet of 2 contact prints from glass plate negatives. Top: 2 men and 2 women in a clinker built dinghy on a river. Beds of reeds in river. River bank heavily wooded. Bottom: 3 women, one seated in garden at 'Beechwood', Dutton Way. People in both prints dressed in fashion late 19th, early 20th century.
