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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victoria Illustrated 1834-1984, Victoria Illustrated, 1834 - 1984, n.d
Hardcover book, navy blue, limited edition No. 5582. Silver print on spine. Photo of Flinders St. station with book title, border royal blue and silver, attached to front cover. Navy blue heavy card box with burgundy ribbon. -
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Painting - Watercolour, Beyond Cape Grant, n.d
Small watercolour, unframed, mounted on the front of a cream coloured card. Inside the card is a watercolour sketch. "Beyond Cape Grant'' Rita M. McLean (pencil). Inscription in aqua pen 'With Happy Memories of a Portland holiday from Rita M McLean to a friend I made'Front: 'Beyond Cape Grant' - hand written in pencil beneath painting -
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Certificate - Certificate - Exemption from Service in the Defence Force, Herbert Vivian, 11/06/1942
Exemptions from serving in the military were made during World War II to protect certain occupations. See this article from the Australian War Museum: https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/homefront/reserved_occupations#:~:text=In%20March%201942%20the%20list,for%20any%20change%20of%20employment.Certificate of Exemption from Service in the defence force. Granted to Herbert L. Vivian, as he was employed in a reserved occupation, as a fireman. Printed form, details typed in.world war ii, second world war, exemption certificate, reserved occupation, vivian family records -
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Souvenir - Medal, 1934
Circular copper medal with loop at top. Centenary of Portland on one side bust of Edward Henty in relief and the text 'To commemorate the 100th anniversay of the first settlement 1934-1934'. On the other side image of Lt. Grant on the 'Lady Nelson' and the text "Lieut. James Grant discovering and naming Portland Bay 1800'. -
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Functional object - Kodak 'Retinette' Camera and Case, 1950s
a) Kodak 'Retinette' camera made in Germany. Silver and black. 'Retinette' engraved on front b) Brown leather case for (a). Made in Kingsgrove NSW. 'Retinette' embossed on lid of case, 'Kodak' on front. Piece of elastoplast inside lid with 'Grant High School' written in biro. Maker's details embossed underside of case.kodak, camera, retinette, vintage camera -
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Functional object - Vinyl Record - The Hysterical Record of Victoria, Produced by Garrie Hutchinson, c. 1985
Victoria's 150th anniversary 1985Identification numbers 6996 a,b a. Twelve inch vinyl comedy recording produced in 1985 for Victoria's 150th anniversary. Depiction of Ned Kelly's helmet with a red nose and smile on the cover. Record measures 30 cm in diameter. b. Copy of record burnt to CD by Iain Grant. CD measures 17.7 cm diameter -
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Domestic object - Piece of Wooden Water Main, n.d
Used for water reticulation used in Portland up until the 1970's and 80's when the wooden mains were replaced. This section was 'rescued' from the municipal tip and donated by Mr. Iain Gran and Mrs. Ann Grant.Material - wood, five segments held together by a spiral of steel, wrapped externally. The wood expanded to form water-tight pipe. -
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Pamphlet - Brochure - Fawthrop Lagoon, the jewel in the heart of Portland, n.d
Brochure, natural colour, hand-made paper, dark blue and brown print. History of Fawthrop Lagoon AKA 'the Swamp'. Screen print of birds taking flight from Fawthrop's Lagoon on front cover, illustrations of birds and map of lagoon location on body of programme. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Medallion - centenary of Portland, 1934
Souvenir "Lt. James Grant 1800' on one side, 'Edward Henty / Centenary of POrtland Settlement 1834 - 1934' on the reversemedal, medallion, portland centenary -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Compact Disk - images of Casterton and District, n.d
Disk of Casterton and District photographs and ephemera. Includes photographs, certificates, ephemera, scans from photo albums; gold disk, green clear plastic sleeve. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Carmel Wallace's 'Illuminated by Fire' project performance in Melbourne, July 2011, Carmel Wallace, Artist; photo: Grant Wallace, ILLUMINATED BY FIRE, 2011
Printed flyer, Carmel Wallace's 'Illuminated by Fire' project performance in Melbourne, July 2011. Photo of replica New Zealander on Yarra river at night, with fireworks exploding. Reverse has history of project, and sponsors' logos. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Portland CEMA to K. S. Anderson, A.L. Chalmers, Secretary C.E.M.A, n.d
K.S. Anderson CollectionLetter of thanks from Council for the Enjoyment of Music and the Arts (C.E.M.A.) to K.S. Anderson for his assistance with the grant for C.E.M.A. building.k s anderson, portland cema -
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Headwear - Cap - Pacific Hydro, n.d
Pacific Hydro is the company which runs the Portland Wind Farm. It is one of Australia's larges wind farms and consists of four sites - Yambuk, Cape Bridgewater, Cape Nelson and Cape Sir William Grant.Navy fabric peaked cap (recycled polyester). Embroidered logo on front 'Pacific Hydro'. Buttonhole eyelets around crown, adjustable velcro fastening at back, fabric covered button top of cappacific hydro, renewable energy, wind farm, souvenir hat -
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Document - Copy of Title and Deeds - Sinclair West, n.d
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Photograph - Photograph - framed collection Ships and industrial estates in Portland, n.d
UnknownFramed collection of photographs in brown timber frame, under glass. 1. T.S.S. 'Ixion' First vessel berth K.S. Anderson (1959); 2. M.V. 'Athel Princess', first vessel to load bulk oats (1961); 3. Cresco fertiliser - Lady Bay; 4. Portland Bay; 5. T.S.S. 'Ixion'; 6. Harbur industrial estate - Cape Grant area; 7. Harbour construction 1957; 8. Cape Grant quarry 1957.Front: T.S.S. 'Ixion' First vessel berth K.S. Anderson (1959)/ M.V. 'Athel Princess', first vessel to load bulk oats (1961)/ Cresco fertiliser - Lady Bay; 4. Portland Bay/ T.S.S. 'Ixion'/ Harbur industrial estate - Cape Grant area/ Harbour construction 1957/ Cape Grant quarry 1957. Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Pamphlet - Pamphlet - Promotional Brochure Portland, c. 1940
Promotional Brochure - 'Picturesque Portland - the Cradle of Victoria and the Queen of the Watering Places'. Contains black and white photos of Portland Bay, seals at Cape Nelson, Cape Grant, fishing fleet, Henty Beach, camping ground, Percy St, plus handy guide to Portland and places worth seeing in the area -
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Tool - Tool - Fishing Caff, n.d
Hand made fishing gaff. Wooden, bound with red twine at handle end, middle section of gaff and top section, where it is used to attach the hook to the pole -
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Medal - Medallion, 1934
3 brass medallions, ring at top, threaded with red, white and blue ribbon. 100th Anniversary of first settlement at Portland 1834 - 1934. Edward Henty on one side, Lt. Grant and the 'Lady Nelson' on the other.commemoration, medal, 1834 to 1934, henty -
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Print - Contact Print, 1960-1979
Sheet of 2 contact prints from glass plate negatives. Top: Weatherboard house with return verandah, picket fence. 3 people in garden. Bottom: Seascape, Blacknose Point, Cape Grant. Woman with horse and buggy on cliff top, foreground. -
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Photograph - Sheet of 12 contact prints - Various historic Portland buildings and Landmarks, c. 1970
Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identifying numbers 5720 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) Observatory Hill (b) Builders Arms Hotel (c) First jetty and immigration depot (d) Pile driver-1st pile Ocean Pier (e) Residence of William Corney (f) Row of single wooden houses on beach, Observatory Hill in background (g) Double storey stone building (h) Mrs Edward Henty (i) View of spit from Henty Beach (j) Julia Street (k) Same as (c) - First jetty and immigration depot (l) Dray loaded with bales outside Grant & Co merchants -
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Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Coastline looking towards Cape Grant, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Costline looking towards Cape Grant. -
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Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Coastline looking north from Cape Grant, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Image shows Portland coastline looking north from Cape Grant. -
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Photograph - Sheet of 12 contact prints - Various historic Portland buildings and Landmarks, c. 1970
Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identification numbers 5719 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) Portland Tennis Club (b) Portland Show (c) Court House (d) Row of single storey wooden buildings on beach, Lighthouse of Observatory Hill back left (e) Fishing party Bridgewater (f) Dray loaded with bales outside Grant & Co Merchants (g) Image of Capt. James Fawthrop (h) Residence Abraham Barrett, baker (i) Group of 6 in tennis clothes late 1900's - early 1900's style (j) Portland Tennis Club (k) Tasmanian Inn (l) Windsor CottageFront: (a) Working-Bee, Portland Tennis Club approx 1900 (b) Portland Show (c) Court House (e) Angling Party, Bridgewater approx 1900 (g) Capt. Fawthrop -
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Souvenir - Ingot - Alcoa, 2006
Collected by Anne Grant at Alcoa Portland Aluminium's 20th Anniversary Celebrations.Small cast aluminium ingot in white satin-lined black case. Encased within white card sleeve. Souvenir aluminium ingot from Alcoa Portland Aluminium 20th Anniversary celebrationsFront: PORTLAND/ALUMINIUM (gold, inside lid)alcoa, celebration, 20th anniversary -
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Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, 08/07/1953
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT stampport of portland archives, cape grant quarry -
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Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Quarry - June 8th - top left, pencilport of portland archives, cape grant quarry -
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Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, cape grant quarry -
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Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, 14/01/1958
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT stamp ''14 JAN 1958' L54 - pencil, top leftport of portland archives, cape grant quarry -
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Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, 27/08/1953
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT stampport of portland archives, cape grant quarry -
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Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant and Quary, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, cape grant