Sourced from Casterton Town Hall former Shire of GlenelgBlack and white photo/postcard, showing ? Island Park Casterton during 1946 flood. Tractor in flooded yard near shed. Tin back fence with 'The World's Favourite' written on it. (Rest of advertisement underwater)Back: Purple photographer's stamp. 'Postcard' - purple

Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (former Shire of Glenelg)Black and white photograph. Casterton Post Office and courthouse. Three cars parked in front of Post Office, taken from opposite direction to 7115, 7116Back: Black stamp - 00 3826

Transparency for black and white photo. Nelson Vic. from the back of the town. Glenelg River and ocean in background

Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe in Town Crier's regalia, standing in a park with a woman in period dress. They are standing between and Australian flag and a Canadian flag

Medal, round brass 'wreath' border/ front and back. Front has enamelled shield, blue background, Australian flag, map of Australia and kangaroo. Inscription on back. Not dated. Attached to green and yellow striped ribbonFront: 'ANCIENT & HONOURABLE GUILD O FAUSTRALIAN TOWN CRIERS 13TH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. SYD CUFFE GLENELG SHIRE COUNCIL VIC.

Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows beach beyond Battery Point, looking back towards town Portland Victoria.

Town Criers Championships Medal. Awarded to Sydney Cuffe. Round, gold, patterned raised border on front. Clear perspex centre, coloured coat of arms. Ring at top for attaching to ribbon. In perspex box, black with clear top and black flock lined insertBack: AUSTRALIAN TOWN CRIERS' CHAMPIONSHIPS 8 SEPTEMBER 2001 GOSFORD NSW SYDNEY CUFFEsyd cuffe, australian town crier championship, crier

Relocation of the Portland Town Council, Portland waterworks Trust and Portland Sewerage Authority in 1983Black and white postcard. Illustration of Municipal Offices and old Town Hall on front, plus, 'WE ARE MOVING'. On reverse advice that from Monday 12 Dec. 1983, Portland Town Council, Portland waterworks Trust and Portland Sewerage Authority would be operating from the new municipal offices.

Negative for black and white photograph. Gun emplacement on Battery Point. Harbour, piers Botanical Gardens, town of Portland in background.zillah maschmedt, portland battery, portland harbour

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

Sixteen page booklet containing information and services for the Town of Portland for the period 1977/78. Grey ligh card cover, black print, including Town of Portland seal

Portland Town Directory. Single sheet, printed both sides, folded 5 times. Illustration of Municipal Offices and old Town Hall on front - black and white. Directory contains map of Portland, street names, organisations, clubs etc. , emergency numbers

Blue velvet sash, gold fringe, lined with blue fabric. Approx 250 badges collected by Syd Cuffe on trips around Australia and overseas to participate in competition as a Town Crier. Earliest date on a badge 1985. The badges cover 50 % of the sashtown crier, championships, world travel, badges, sash, syd cuffe, portland

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

Sixteen page booklet, issued by Victorian Railways Publicity and Tourist Services, Melbourne. Information on Victorian seaside towns, from Mallacoota Inlet on the east to the South Australian border in the west.Front: 'VIVIAN' - handwritten, biro, top right.

Medal, bell-shaped, clear perspex, attached to red ribbon.Front: '1997,Sidney - Anacortes World Competition Syd Cuffe Australia' - black lettering

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

Trophy, block of wood with emblem and laurel surrounds, plaque beneath, 5th National Town Criers Championships, City of Maryborough, 1993 loudest cry.

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 Station Master. Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrations.portlands 150th anniversary celebrations 1984

Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Gun emplacement on Battery Point. Harbour, piers, Botanical Gardens, town of Portland in background

Syd Cuffe's Town crier's breeches. Black velveteen, elastic at waist and legs.

Medal, round brass, black front, brass lettering and border. Hole at top of medal, ring attached, with red, white and blue striped ribbon. Medal measures 7.8cm diameterFront: Anacores Arts Festival, 9th World Championship 2001. The Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers Back: Inscribe ' SYDNEY CUFFE GLENELG SHIRE AUSTRALIA', maker's details

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

Blue felt sash, gold fringe, approx 150 badges collected by Syd Cuffe on Town Crying trips around Australia and overvseas. Reverse of sash shows that it is a show ribbon from Portland Show, 1992. earliest dated badge 1996 - badges cover 3/4 of sash

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

Trophy, wedge of wood with 2 gold plaques, 'Syd Cuffe' on one, 1st Victorian Town Criers Championship Loudest Cry Harcourt 1992 on the other. Red felt on base.

A colour photo of group of Town criers in regalia at 8th World Town Crier Championship Sidney by the Sea, BC Canada, Aug 16 1999 b) Folder - grey cardsyd cuffe, portland town crier

Identification number: 9008 A, B Syd Cuffe's Town Crier's socks. Long white socks - pair.