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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Tackle Box, Alvey, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Brown bakelite fishing tackle box, round, screw-off lid, lift out tray. Measures 5cm high and 13.3cm in diameterFront: 'Fishing Tackle Box', embossed on lid. 'Alvey' in border, embossed on lid Reg No 77.752 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - View of Nelson, 1934
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Zillah Maschmedt took a series of photographs of Portland and the surrounds in 1934. She was a school teacher from South Australia.Negative for black and white photo. View of Nelson from Glenelg River, bridge over river visible.photography, zillah maschmedt -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - W Vivians Shop Rosebery, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo mounted on white card. Mr. W. Vivian's first shop Rosebery. Timber building, single storey, facade extends above roof. Six paned window, single door, water tank at side, sheds at rear. Mr. Vivian, wife and son (?H.L.. Vivian) standing outside door. Four horse collars lined up outside front of building.Back: 'Grandfather Vivian's First Shop, Rosebery' - handwritten, blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Ticket - Charity Ball, Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Benevolent asylums were places that housed anyone who could not support themselves; these were usually the aged, infirm, disabled and destitute. Benevolent Asylums also served as immigrants' homes, blind asylums, orphanages, lying-in hospitals and lunatic asylums. Benevolent asylums were often associated with hospitals in rural towns; they have evolved into aged care homes and hospitals in larger towns. Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital was founded in 1849.Pale blue card ticket, rounded corners, gold edge, black print, and script Charity Ball in aid of the Bazaar Fund on behalf of the Portland benevolent Asylum and hospital Double 7s6dBack: '80' black penasylum, social care, benevolent, charity, fundraising -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Compton House, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Displayed at History ...Displayed at History House.Black and white photograph of Compton House, 3 cornered front, Compton House - T. Hudson - Compton House, written near top of building. Lamp post centre front with two men (one sitting, one leaning) to left, two women (standing) to the right. Stationer Bookseller Shop to one side of Compton House, Brick, timber fence on the other.Front: Compton House, South West Corner, Percy and Henty Streets (typed label). Back: Stamp - State Lib. of S.A. Photographic Section. Reproduction prohibited except withthe permission of the copyright holder. Order No. A/6493 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph -Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1991
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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.Colour photo. Syd Cuffe in Town Crier regalia, reading aloud from a scroll, Knox City, 1991Back: 'Knox City 1991' - hand written blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Album - Book - Sea Fishes Album, c. 1935
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Beige cardboard Sea Fishes album, with 50 cigarette cards, plus descriptions issued by John Player & Sons. Front cover has illustration, in green of 3 men fishing from a dinghy, sailing ships in background. Text in brown. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Man in fancy dress clown suit, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo postcard. Man in fancy dress - clown; suit, spats, white gloves, waistcoat and chain, check bow tie and pocket handkerchief, beard, face paint (?mask), top hat with miniature flags, walking stick -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, 19/11/1984
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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.Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe in Town Crier's regalia, including bell, standing beside steam locomotive, with Portland's Station Master, part of a carriage visible on rig.Back: '19 NOV 1984' - stamp top left corner -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Torch Powered Compass, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Foreshore Victoria, 1970-1980
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured photograph of Portland foreshore showing Lee Breakwater and KS Anderson. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Pamphlet - Pamphlet - Menu Card for National resources Development Train, 25/04/1939
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Menu card for National Resources Development Train, April 18 - May 1 1939. Front cover same as 7936, 7937. Inside card, menu for luncheon, Tues. April 25 1939 plus table of Victoria's prowess in industry and production -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, 19/11/1984
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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. In November 1984 Portland marked the 150th anniversary of European settlement and the foundation of the City of Portland. Various events happened in and around Portland, many community led.Coloured photo. Pipe band marching down Julia St. Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrations.portlands 150th anniversary celebrations 1984 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Milk Bottle, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Glass milk bottle with embossed lighthouse logo, 'Superior Milk Portland', one imperial pint. Measures 20cm high x diameter top 4.8 bottom 7cm -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Beach at Nelson, Victoria, Miss Zillah Maschmedt, photographer, c. 1936
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Beach with an unknown woman standing on rocks on beach, Nelson Victoria. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Work on paper - Annual Report - Portland High School 1976, c. 1976
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Blue cardboard folder, Portland High School Annual report 1976 and school logo, in red, front cover. 20 page Principal's report for 1976 stapled inside folder -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph- Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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.Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe in Town Crier regalia on a wharf, watching ship under sail coming into a harbour, place unknown. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fork, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Fork, gold coloured metal, green and yellow round enamelled badge with 'CASTERTON VIC' in centre.Back: Pitcher Melb. SL plate -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph- Syd Cuffe, Town Crier Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrations, parade 1984, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...In November 1984 Portland marked the 150th anniversary of European settlement and the foundation of the City of Portland. Various events happened in and around Portland, many community led. 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.Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe and others on float, Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrations, parade 19 NOV 1984. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Card / Photo - Melbourne Photography Company, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Burgundy card with black and white photo attached to front. Young man in formal attire standing next to stone wall, hand on urn. 'Melbourne Photography Company BRIDGE STREET BALLARAT' printed in gold, beneath photBack: Piece of masking tape, top edge of card, with GRANDFATHER VIVIAN' hand printed, blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Garden, 14/08/1993
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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.Coloured photo. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Garden - Mayor making a speech, large crowd. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Tour of Portland's historic buildings notes, c. 1970
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Two copies of type written notes for tour of Portland's historic buildings. Identifying numbers 6626 a, b -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Panorama of Nelson, Victoria, c. 1936
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows panorama of Nelson Victoria. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Whale Lamp, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small pewter whale oil lamp, single burner, squat. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Medallion - Portland 150th Anniversary 1984, Brim Medallions, Melbourne, c. 1984
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...In November 1984 Portland marked the 150th anniversary of European settlement and the foundation of the City of Portland. Various events happened in and around Portland, many community led. 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.Medallion, silver, Portland 150th Anniversary 1984, whale and triangle logo, reverse, Victoria 150th, Growing Together 1984 -1985, with logo. In clear plastic pocket. Medallion measures 5 cm diameter x 0.4 cm deepportlands 150th anniversary celebrations 1984 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Police Report - Criminal Offence, 19/05/1913
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...No information given -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Isle of Bags' Nelson, Victoria, c. 1936
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Transparency for black and white photo. 'Isle of Bags' Nelson Vic. Major Mitchell cairn erected in middle of 'island' (1936 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Banner - Poster - Highfield Estate Portland, Victoria Advertisement, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Poster advertising 'Highfield Estate', Portland. Includes description of Portland, with a copy of the subdivision -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Glenelg River near Nelson, Victoria, c. 1936
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Glenelg River near Nelson, Victoria. Dinghy pulled up on river bank, jetty bottom left, group of people on bank beneath trees. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Portland Centenary Celebrations Pty Ltd, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Two foolscap pages. One has Memorandum of Association of the Portland Centenary Celebrations Proprietary Limited, (both sides), the other Articles of Association of the Portland Centenary Celebrations Proprietary Limited (both sides)portland centenary celebrations 1934