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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Child's dress, c. 1900
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Cream silk child's dress. Elbow-length gathered sleeves with smocking at wrists. 2-panels of hand crocheted lace forming a 3-panel yoke with central insert of cream embroidery. Full-length dress in silk with two rows of smocking on bodice. At base of dress are two panels of 6 rows of pin-tucking, separated panel of lace over silk backing. Lace at neck. Opening in centre back with 7 button holes and 5 mother-of-pearl buttons with striution carved design. Cream satin ribbon runs under smocking at back and sewn into side seams.clothing, costume, dress, 1900s -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Evening Gown, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Brown lace evening gown (possibly belonging to Miss Crosbie). Sleeveless, buttoned opening at back. Long skirt with numerous darts for fullness. Matching bolero jacket (3794.2) and likely to have been worn with brown satin heels (3800.1 and 3800.2).clothing, womens clothing, costume, evening wear, graham collection -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionDecorative object - Flowers - Taffeta and Velvet Flowers, 1930-1959
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of Birmingham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland. Displayed at History House.Taffeta and velvet flowers attached to a cotton backing. Wax and wire stamens in centre of arrangement. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionAccessory - Sash, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Small red sash, green stripe down each side. *JW, coat of arms, A.O.F. (Ancient Order of Foresters) embroidered in green and goldancient order of foresters, friendly society, societies, victoria -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Milk bottle, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Glass milk bottlemilk bottle, dairy, industry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1853. 1 July - 31 December, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Used by Local Council.Unknown -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Bed cap, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of Birmingham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland. Bed caps were worn in the 1800s to keep the head warm. However, in the early 1900s silk caps became popular to protect hairstyles . They were though to improve the health of hair.Cream silk cap, edged with cream lace with green embroidery. Gathered at crown.clothing, night cap, 1900s, headwear, women's headwear, women, female clothing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Ceramic - Dish, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Lustreware is a type of porcelain where the the glaze has a metallic sheen.Lustreware dishdish, lustre, lustreware -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Portland Butter Factory, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Photograph of Portland Butter Factorydairy, portland butter factory -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Lifeboat, 14/10/1999
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured photograph: Portland Maritime Discovery Centre. Side view of Portland lifeboat, wall hanging with lifeboat and crewportland maritime discovery museum, portland lifeboat, lifeboat crew -
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Photograph - Photograph - Thomas Web Smith, Meek-Hamilton, 1880-1920
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Frame - Golden timber/mottled. Inner frame - Gold embossed. Mount - Maroon flecked cardboard. Pen & Ink Sketch - Male - Facing left Grey jacket White shirt Grey tie Sort beard Full head of hair Silver mark on left eye and mouthFront: T.W. Smith 1871-72thomas webb smith, mayor, portland, portrait photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Programme - Program - Portland High School Athletics Meeting, 1955, OBSERVER PRINT PORTLAND, 1955
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Four pages, single fold program, Portland High School. 11th annual Athletics Meeting Hanlon Park, Thursday, 31st March 1955. Cream card, black print.Front: 'Winsome Barclay' - pencilportland high school, athletics meeting, 1955, hanlon park, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Medallion - Australia's Commonwealth 1899, Stokes, Melbourne, 1899
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Gold and white enamel. Star-shaped badge with outline of Australia in centre, and gold text on white background encircling inner edge. Copper link for chain on top. "Australia's Commonwealth 1899, Presented to E.N.T. Henry by Mrs. W. Hanlon, August 1899"Front: Australia's Commonwealth/1899 Back: Presented to E.N.T. Henry by mrs. W. Hanlon, August, 1899 (around edge) Stokes/15C (embossed, lower centre)commonwealth, 1899, medallion -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir - Tea Towel, n.d
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Samovar, 1800s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of Birmingham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Nickle-plate smovar/perculator with glass domed lid with hand. Tap in front. Sits on metholated spirits burner. Metal handle.birmingham collection, samovar, teapot, russian, container, tea making -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Doll singlet, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House.Cream crochet baby singlet, full body length. Satin (cream) ribbon threaded through neck of garment. No sleeves.birmingham collection, dolls clothes, toys, domestic, children, childhood -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir - Spoon, n.d
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Opalotype photograph - William Pile, 1880-1920
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Frame - Golden timber/mottled. Inner frame - Gold embossed. Mount - brown flecked cardboard. Painting (on glass?) Male - High button jacket (black). White shirt. Black tie. Short beard. Full head hair. Grey background. Facing right.Front: W.T. Pile. Esq. 1880-86-87william thomas pile, mayor of portland, 1880s -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Portland Panorama, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Plastic coated mounted on metal/fold out stand. View of Harbour taken from "All Saints" steeple. Contains - Baths, Ocean Pier, Long Pier, Fishermans Wharf. Bentinck Street. Unseated - Truck loaded with wool bales. Power poles. Red roofs on Baths, Court House, Richmond Hotel, Bank of Australasia Hand coloured.Front: Panorama of Portland, Victoria (length of Ocean Pier 2880 ft).harbour, photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Sash, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Small red sash, green stripe down each side. *S.B., coat of arms, A.O.F. Printed / embroidered in green and gold AOF - Ancient Order of Forestersancient order of foresters, societies, friendly society -
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Costume - Sash, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small purple sash, green stripe down both sides * JB, coat of arms, AOF printed / embroidered in green and gold -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir - Tumbler Portland 150th Anniversary, Tumbler - Portland 150th Anniversary, 1984
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Glass tumbler. Dimpled ase. Gold rim. Gold lettering.Front: Portland 150th Anniversary. Whale in Triangle 1834 - 1984. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionCraft - Doll - Ball-jointed German Doll, 1890s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History HouseTin/metal doll with movable joints and wrists. Painted body and head. Paper-mache modelling on head. Burgundy velvet trouser and vest oufit with small pearl-coloured buttons, satin shirt (cream) with lace sleeves. Satin and lace shoes (cream). Burgundy velvet hat. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - ANZ Bank, Portland, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...State Library of South Australia.Black and white photographic reproduction of earlier photograph. Depicting 2-storey bluestone building on a corner with door in left side, framed by double columns. Lamp on street corner and three figures (children ?) leaning against iron rail fence set in bluestone base.Front: A.N.Z. (Formerly Union) Bank. Cnr Percy & Julia Streets (typed label, top centre). Back: B21766/98 (pencil, upper left). State Library of South Australia Photographic Section. Order No. A16493 (stamp, centre).anz bank, commerce, banking, portland, bluestone building -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Sash, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small red sash, green stripe down each side. *S.W., coat of arms, A.O.F. Printed / embroidered in green and gold -
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Costume - Sash, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small red sash, green stripe down each side, tapered at lower edge, 9 cm red cord tassel attached. *Secretary, coat of arms, A.O.F. Printed / embroidered in green and gold -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Portland Beach, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Photograph of Portland Beachportland beach, coastal photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Post Office, Portland, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white reproductive photograph of earlier image. People standing in front of Post Office building - double storey bluestone with decorative stone balcony.Front: Post Office, Portland (on photograph original). Portland Post Office Cnr Bentinck & Cliff Streets c1900 (built 1991) (typed label, lower centre). Back: B21766/98 (pencil, upper left). State Library of South Australia Photographic Section. Order No. A16493 (stamp, centre).portland post office -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Bridgewater - View of Discovery Bay, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...View over Discovery Bay.Back: Top left: Bridgewater Portland (grey lead) Top centre: B1 (grey lead)portland, bridgewater bay, discovery bay -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - golf course, Portland, 1915
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Photograph of gold course, Portlandgold course, recreation, sport
