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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Artwork, other - Engraving - Portland Bay and township from observatory hill, AH. Fullwood, Portland, n.d
Hand coloured engraving taken from the publication 'Australasia Illustrated' 1884, the image shows Portland Bay and township from observatory hill. Narrow gold and black speckled Matt board around image, then wider cream matt board. Image backed with white matt board - certificate of Authenticity attached top left. (Reproduction)Front: Artists signatue, bottom left, 'Portland' printed centre border beneath engraving. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Financial record - Passbook - State Savings Bank of Victoria, Portland Free Library, 1922-1924
Front: purple stamp 'Cancelled carried forward to new passbook' 2 purple stamps 'PFL & LI' Back: 2 'cancelled' stamps, 1 PFL&LI' stampglenelg shire council archives, portland free library, administration, finance, savings -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 3, Bob Stone, '..... they were four hours amongst the rocks and breakers before they got ashore' - SA Advertiser 20th August 1859', 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut Print. Third print in suite of 16 in the Admella Rescue Series. Shows two men on rocky shore, rough sea in background. One man on hands and knees, the other, still in water, holding a long box. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut Bob Stone 2009 '..... they were four hours amongst the rocks and breakers before they got ashore' - SA Advertiser 20th August 1859' - handwritten, black penadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Debentures Receipt - Portland Free Library, 01/04/1896
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 6, Bob Stone, A public meeting was held to raise a fund for the relief of the survivors. Portland Guardian 26th August 1859, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Sixteenth in a suite of 16 in the Admella Rescue series. Printed in black on white archival paper. Depicts a group of 6 people, one of whom is addressing a crowd of people.Front: 'Linocut Bob Stone 2009' A public meeting was held to raise a fund for the relief of the survivors. Portland Guardian 26th August 1859 - hand written, black penadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Receipt - Commonwealth Bonds, Portland Free Library, 09/02/1922
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Julie Kent, Beach Scene, n.d
Hung in CEO's Office 5/9/2003Scene depicting a beach. On the right are sand dunes with grass covering them. On the left is the ocean. The beach runs from foreground left to the upper centre of image, diminishing in size. In centre left of image three standing adult figures and one child stand to the left of a seated figure wearing a red hat. A fishing pole is braced in the sand beside the figure's chair.Front: J Kent (blue paint, lower right) Back: (unknown) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Financial record - Cheque Book - Portland Free Library, 1947-1948
Front: '229' stampportland free library, glenelg shire council archives, cheque, finance, payments -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 16, Bob Stone, 'Four heavy seas struck ... washing one man overhead, who was, however, picked up. Portland Guardian 18th August 1859', 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Tenth in a suite of 16, in the Admella Rescue series. Depicts Portland lifeboat. 3 crew members leaning leaning over sid eof life boat towards someone in water. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Linocut, Bob Stone. ...'Four heavy seas struck ... washing one man overhead, who was, however, picked up. Portland Guardian 18th August 1859' - Handwritten, black penadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Renewal Receipt - Public Risk Insurance, Portland Free Library, 08/09/1922
Front: '2009' - black ink, top rightportland free library, insurance, administration, glenelg shire council archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 12, Bob Stone, The boat at times appeared to stand up perpendicular on a wave that rose up like a wall, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Twelth in a suit of 16 in the Admella Rescue Series. Printed in black on white archival paper. Depicts Portland lifeboat being rowed through heavey seas.Front: Linocut Bob Stone 2009 The boat at times appeared to stand up perpendicular on a wave that rose up like a wall. 'SA Advertiser 20th August 1859' - Black pen, hand writtenadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Envelope - Portland Free Library, n.d
Front: 'The Secretary Free Library Hall' - purple type Tender for hire of hall' - pencilglenelg shire council archives, portland free library -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Artwork, other - Engraving, North Bluff, Portland, c. 1876
Purchased from Demigod Antique Prints (Malvern) at Ballarat Heritage weekend.An engraving (engroved with name 'B. Turner.' taken from a late 19th century publication thand coloured.) The engraving shows north Bluff Portland, back rear, sea on right, sea gulls foreground right. Sky grey clouds, with rays of sunlight. Wooden vessel on sand, front left, man sitting on sand leaning against it. Two small buildings, man, woman and child walking on beach. Set in cream folder, narrow green matboard.Front: Front- North Bluff, Portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Tender Letter - Portland Mechanics Institute, 14/07/1911
Back: 'The President Free Library Committee Tender for Mechanics Reserve' - handwritten black inkglenelg shire council archives, portland free library, tender, hazeldine, mechanics institute -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut Admella Rescue Series No. 15, There was much celebration when the survivors were taken off the 'Lady Bird', 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Fifteenth in a suit of 16 in the Admella Rescue Series. Printed in black on white archival paper. Depicts band playing in street, by standers each side.Front: 'Linocut Bob Stone 2009 There was much celebration when the survivors were taken off the 'Lady Bird' - Hand written, black pen.admella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 14, Bob Stone, on arrival at Lady Bird some 3 or 4 were in the last stage of existence 'Portland Guardian 15th August 1859', 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Fourteenth in a suite of 16 in Admella Rescue Series. Printed in black on white archival paper Depicts a man with a rope around his chest and under his arm pits, being hauled up the side of the 'Lady Bird'. Two members of the Portland life boat also visible, watching procedure from lifeboat.Front: 'Linocut Bob Stone 2009 ... on arrival at Lady Bird some 3 or 4 were in the last stage of existance. Portland Guardian 15th August 1859' - hand written in black ink.admella, portland lifeboat, shipwreck -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 8, During the night the Portland lifeboat was launched, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Eighth in a suit of 16, of the Admella Resue Series. Depicts a man with a lantern, standing in the bow of the Portland Lifeboat, as it is being launched by several men with ropes. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut, Bob Stone 2009 'During the night the Portland lifeboat was launched.' - hand written, black penadmella, portland lifeboat, 150th anniversary, linocut -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Financial record - Cheque Book - Portland Free Library, 1924-1926
Front: '102' stampglenelg shire council archives, portland free library, finance, cheque -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 13, Bob Stone, Help had reached the sufferers at last... Every heart will rejoice over this good news Portland Guardian 11th August 1859, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Thirteenth in a suite of 16 in the Admella rescue series. Printed in black on white archival paper. Depicts 3 men on Admella, with a rope from them to the Portland lifeboat.Front: 'Linocut Bob Stone, 2009 Help had reached the sufferers at last... Every heart will rejoice over this good news Portland Guardian 11th August 1859' - Handwritten, black ink.admella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Financial record - Passbook - State Savings Bank of Victoria, 1924-1926
Front: purple stamp 'Cancelled carried forward to new passbook' 2 purple stamps 'PFL & LI' Back: 2 of each of the above stampsglenelg shire council, archives, portland free library, savings, bank -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No 2, Bob Stone, Poor George Fisher was one of the first swept away.... SA Advertiser 20th August 1859, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Second print in suite of 16 in the 'Admella Rescue Series. Depicts a hand rising from the sea. Printed in black on white Archival paper.Front: Front - 'Linocut Bob Stone 2009 - Hand written, black pen. 'Poor George Fisher was one of the first swept away.... SA Advertiser 20th August 1859' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut Admella Rescue Series No. 5, Bob Stone, Many a heart will bleed to think of what must have been suffered, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Fifth in a suite of 16, in the Admella Rescue Series. Depicts 5 distressed people on the deck of the Admella, surrounded by rough seas. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut Bob Stone Many a heart will bleed to think of what must have been suffered.... SA Advertiser 9th August 1859 - handwritten, black penadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Stock Agent to Portland Free Library, n.d
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 11, Our telegrams were passed from hand to hand being read aloud.' SA Advertiser 9th August 1859.', 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Eleventh in a suite of 16 in the Admella Rescue series. Printed in black on white archival paper. Depicts man reading telegram to group of men and women.Front: 'Linocut, Bob Stone Our telegrams were passed from hand to hand being read aloud.' SA Advertiser 9th August 1859.' - hand written, black penadmella, portland lifeboat, shipwreck -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Quote for labour and materials - Portland Free Library, 1911
Front: Purple stamp: 'Portland Free Library, Museum & Literary Institute'glenelg shire council archives, portland free library, quote -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Linocut - Admella REscue Series No. 9, Bob Stone, 'She (The Portland Lifeboat) rode most splendidly over the high waves' Portland Guardian 2nd September 1859, n.d
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Ninth in a suite of 16, in the Admella Rescue Series. Depicts Crew rowing the Portland lifeboat through rough seas. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut, Bob Stone 2009 'She (The Portland Lifeboat) rode most splendidly over the high waves' Portland Guardian 2nd September 1859 - hand written, black pen.admella, portland lifeboat, shipwreck -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Financial record - Passbook - State Savings Bank of Victoria, Portland Free Library, 1916-1918
Front: 3 purple stamps: 'Cancelled carried forward to new passbook', purple stamp PFL & LI' Back: purple stamp ' cancelled etc. purple stamp ' PFL & LI' as aboveportland free library, finance, administration, glenelg shire council archives, savings -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Artwork, other - Dry Point Etching - Black and white seed pod, 'Hepod', 2010
Dry point etching. Black and white seed pod. Limed wood frame, single window mount.Front: Hepod' Page 1-12 Herthe Kluge-Pott 2010' - pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Financial record - Cheque Book - Portland Free Library, 1931-1932
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting - Painting - Acrylic on board, subject a Kelpie, 'WOOF', c. 2014
Casterton based artist, member of Artists of the Valley.Painting, acrylic on board. Titled 'Woof'. Image of head and shoulders of a kelpie. White mat board, black wooden frame, wire hanging.Back: white printed label, artist's details in red