Straw boater, natural colour, wide black grosgrain ribbon around crown of hat. Cord round crown attached to two metal clips on edge of brim. Leather headband with 'Self Conforming regd design No. 632799', in gold. Inside crown lined with cotton mesh and silk. Maker's mark on silk. Sticker with '7' attached to leather headband.

Black and white photo of portable classroom in the quadrangle at Portland High School. Group of people on left of photo looking towards main classrooms. Bunting flying from top of portable building across quadrangle.Back: 'F45' in pencilschool, education, portland high school, secondary school, celebration

Possibly from Bowerbird MuseumBalck and white photograph of Shire of Portland Offices opening in Heywood, Cr Henry Silvester outside offices.Back: "Henty Silvester' handwritten black pen

Victorian Railways cloakroom ticket, green and buff heavy card. No. 0128 Port Fairy.victorian railways

Possible donation from Bowerbird MuseumBlack and white photograph of a group of children posing outside Myamyn School buildingBack: 'Myamyn School' - hand written black biromyamyn school, children, school photograph

Dark imitation tortoiseshell hair comb; semi-circular shape, 7 teethcomb, fashion accessory, hair dressing, toilette

Set of 11 bottle labels, Jeffreys Bros. low calorie beverage Calhouette orange flavour. Teal and white and black, teal and white printing.

V/Line metal sign, painted orange one side, black lettering.Front: 'Staff Only'

White cockatoo shaped cardboard calendar with fold out wings; months of the year on feathers. Calendar for 1899. Cockatoo sitting on branch, chain around one leg. 'Pretty Polly' written on branch and 'Calendar for 1899' written on cockatoo's food bowl.calendar, 1800s, cockatoo

Sol Segal was a shop on Percy Street, Portland. It was advertised in the Portland Guardian in 1933.Glass slide, possibly used at Portland theatre advertising local business - Sol Segal; prestige hosiery. Image painted on one glass slide, then plain glass slide fixed over imagesol segal, womens clothing, mens clothing, portland business

Black and white photo. Close up photograph of the rocky cliffs at Cape Bridgewater.Back: '56' in pencilcape bridgewater, rocks, rock formation, seascape, coastline, south west coastline

Satin triangular pennant flag. Yellow with green print - Boy Scouts logo, 'Portland Trade Fair, 1966' characterisation of a fox.boy scout, flag, 1966, advertising

Spoon, boxed, silver coloured metal, round enamelled badge, white ram's head on orange background, 'CASTERTON VIC' above ram's head.Back: NCV MADE IN AUSTRALIA

Tortoise shell comb, in the shape of a leg (teeth end) and foottoilette, hair dressing, personal care

Black and white photo. View of couta boat fishing fleet at anchor inside Portland HarbourBack: '56' in pencilcouta boats, fishing, vessel, marine industry, harbour

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence cattle stealing, Dartmoor police station

From Aussie Velos: Alfred George Healing was born in 1868 in the suburb of Richmond, Melbourne (VIC). Starting in the cycle industry as a cycle builder and repairer in 1898, he obtained the Victorian agency for the English “Haddon” bicycle located on Bridge Road, Richmond. With many years behind him in the bicycle industry in 1907 he opened a small shop from borrowing £50 from his sister and began operating as A.G Healing. Importing bicycle parts Healing was quickly gaining a reputation for his quality and service among the cycling community, with steady business growth, Healing stumbled across an error that had been made in a recent order which resulted in twice the number of bicycle parts received. With no finances to pay for them, Healing decided to cycle around Victoria selling these parts to make the money he needed to fix up the order. As Healing travelled across Victoria he found that there was such a large market place for cycling gear that the order was soon fixed. It became apparent that Healing needed to open cycle shops in various locations. By 1912 Healing decided to open up his own proprietary company in Niagara Lane, Melbourne (VIC), the company was surging with enthusiastic cyclists and commuters and other branches began to spread all over state of Victoria. In 1921 Healing’s son Keith joined the firm and became an apprentice bicycle maker and Healing cycles grew more popular and at peak production 25,000 bicycles were made per year. Shops under the name of Healing were now operating across Australia. The business was now transferred to another location of Melbourne House, Post-office place (MELB). In 1926 Duncan and Co. wholesale and retail distributors of automotive parts was absorbed and was occupied in a larger building in Franklin Street (MELB) to maintain the warehouse operations. A.G Healing was now a public company. By 1933 the firm also began to specialize in importing radios and later began to make their own. One of the many Champions who rode on a Healing cycle was W.K “Bill” Moritz. His achievements included winning all major events in Australia and New Zealand during the years of 1936-37 path racing season. In 1936 Healing released a lightweight cycle that would rule in their supreme line-up, built from the lightest possible materials, the frame and forks were chrome plated, stripped for racing weighed exactly 16 1/2 lbs. It was fitted with special “Osgear” three-speed gear and built specially built for D. Byrant. By 1937, Healing cycles were being ridden by many, at the exhibition board track Jack Molloy won the Victorian ten-mile amateur championship, Bill Moritz captured the five mile professional, and Tassle Johnson the five-mile amateur scratch race. These wins brought up the total championships won in one week by Healing cycles to six.A hire agreement (hire purchase) between H.L. Vivian and R&G Finances Pty Ltd, for a Healing 'A' bicycle, with Eadie Coaster Hub brake.

Black and white photo taken from beach. Side view of part of baths and Ocean Pier, railway pier and Fishermen's Breakwater in background. Fishing boats (Couta boats) under sail in harbour.Back: '56' in pencilportland harbour, fishing, couta boats

Portland Higher Elementary School, with an enrolment of 30 students, was established in 1912 as part of the Palmer Street Primary School. Senior education continued on this site until 1945 when Portland High School was finally established with 192 students.Tie, navy blue with red and yellow stipes, name tag 'Betty Vivian', Portland Higher Elementary Schoolbetty vivian, school tie, uniform

Black and white photo of Bentinck St, corner of Julia St, looking south. London Hotel on corner, Gordon and Mac's Hotels visible. Cypress pines on right, single horse and dray in street.Back: '12' 'Bentinck Street, Portland (looking south) ' handwritten, black pen

Fifteen page catalogue, prepared by G.W. & M.R. Kittelty, auctioneers, for the auction of antiques, at 'Maretimo', Portland, 10th Feb. 1980. Heavy matte card cover, dull red and white, photo of 'Maretimo' across both covers. Pages white, red printauction, maretimo, historic house, historic homestead

Neoprene stubby holder. Originally cylindrical, open top,but has been cut down join, and the bottom removed, to make it wrap around. Royal blue, yellow cartoon depiction of Royal Hotel, yellow lettering.Front: 'ROYAL HOTEL 'BAR PORTLAND BISTRO FOR A RIGHT ROYAL BOTTLESHOP TIME' ACCOMMODATION 7 DAYS 119 PERCY STREET' NO POKIES 03 5521 1111'

Coloured photograph: MDC - inside. Jan Lovell looking at wall display of artefacts from shipwrecksBack: 'B28'

Dark brown leather pistol case, flap closed with brass stud. Leather belt loop on backweapon, pistol, holder

Black and white photo. Bentinck St. from near Free Library Hall, looking south to Cape Nelson RoadBack: '56' in pencilbentinck street, portland free library, portland town

Wooden toy. Woman with knife, chasing a duck. Figures attached to wooden basechildrens history, toy, mechanical

Black and white photo. Large group of people on road in Julia St. Photo taken facing west. Group facing east. Flags, bunting and 'WELCOME' sign flying over street. Photo attached to grey mount board.Front: 'BACK TO PORTLAND November, 1929' -printed in black on photo mount beneath photo. 'M..E. Andrews, PORTLAND' printed in black on photo mount, bottom left hand cornerback to portland celebrations, festivities, parade

Souvenir programme for St. Stephen's Church grand Centenary Ball, Friday, May 11th 1956. Textured light blue card, royal blue print. Folded, dance programme inside.Back: Handwritten note, black biroball, st stephens church, anglican, cofe, 1956

Christmas card - unused. Beige cardboard, stenciled scene on front: black warship, yellow moon and spotlight reflected in water. Pale green paper insert with Christmas message.Front: 'GREETINGS FROM PORTLAND (the Cradle of Victoria) Sarony Series' - printed in dark bluechristmas, religions celebration, greetings card

Coloured photograph: tip-truck unloading garden mulch in front of MDC