12 page A4 size booklet, cream with brown print.27,000 years ago molten lava pouring from the eruption of Budjbim (Mt. Eccles) formed Lake Condah and the unique landscape that surrounds it. Over time this area known as "The Stony Rises" or "The Stones" became an important geological area for Koories and, later, Europeans.aboriginal history, gunditjmara, lake condah, mission history, budj bim

Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photo of part of bluestone external wall of All Saints Catholic Church, Portland, with a large wooden cross and statue of Christ, attached to it.Back: Kroker, top left, pencilcon kroker, kroker, photography, all saints church, portland, crucifix

Black and white photo mounted on heavy light grey card. Horse and buggy standing alongside bluestone barn. Stables.Back: 'Mrs. Stuchberry' - handwritten, black ink 'Prospect Horse + Buggy about 1904' - handwritten, blue biro

Black and white photo postcard of the Portland jail. High bluestone walls, bluestone pillars either side of entrance, roof of building visible behind wall. Cow and chickens grazingFront: 'THE FIRST JAIL IN VICTORIA, PORTLAND' - white print at bottom of photo Back: '1922' - handwritten, blue biro

Black and white photo postcard. View of entrance to old Portland hospital. Path leading up to steps, garden either side: large tree either side of path, also 2 small hedges, partly obscuring front of bluestone building. Steps lead up to small verandah. One man and four nurses standing at bottom of steps.Front: 'ENTRANCE TO THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL, PORTLAND VIC TOYE , PHOTO' - white script on black bottom border Back: Purple stamp. 'Toye Bros, Photographers, Hamilton & Portland'

Vern Mc Callum CollectionDigital copy of monochrome photo taken in Portland in 1859. View of double-storey bluestone building north side of Julia Street between Percy and Hurd streets. A group of people standing on footpath outside building man holding a horse, left corner of building. Single storey building.

Vern Mc Callum CollectionDigital copy of monochrome photo taken in Portland in 1859. Store of James Robertson west side of Percy street. Between Henty and Tyers streets. Double storey tin building, with curved roof. Horse and cart standing in front. Two single storey bluestone buildings on left store, several people and large dog standing on the foot path.

Unearthed during the removal of the bluestone wall at the front of the Richmond Henty Hotel. Richmond Henty Hotel received advice from Heritage VictoriaFragment of glass bottle, round base of standard wine or port bottle. Unearthed during the removal of the bluestone wall at the front of the Richmond Henty Hotel. Richmond Henty Hotel received advice from Heritage Victoria.

Dalgety & Company was an agricultural business which sold supplies to pastoral farmers in Victoria.Black and white photo attached to grey mount board. Large group of people on the road in Julia St. facing south in front of Dalgety & Co. Ltd. Two storey bluestone building.Front: 'BACK TO PORTLAND November 1929' -printed in black on photo mount, beneath photo. 'M.E. Andrews, PORTLAND' printed in black on photo mount, left hand corner.rural industry, julia street, portland

Possibly from Bowerbird MuseumColoured polaroid photograph. Rear of Shire of Portland's first Shire Hall, bluestone, 3 windows in one wall, none in the other visible wall.Front: 'Shire of Portland's first Shire Hall 1978' - hand written, black pen

Black and white photo postcard. Two storey bluestone building with iron verandah, wrought iron lacework. Two men in leather aprons, leaning on verandah posts. Sign on verandah roof: 'W.V. VIVIAN SADDLER'

Black and white photo, street parade Portland, centenary celebrations 19 Nov 1934. Back view of military band and possibly the sea cadets, standing at ease. Two storey bluestone building, with Max Campbell Motors sign painted on wall, in backgroundportland centenary, 1934, parade, celebration

Black and white photo postcard. Partial view of exterior of old Portland Hospital. Bluestone walls, tin roof, stone steps leading to small verandah, a man plus 4 nurses in uniform, standing on or near steps.

Black and white photo postcard. Group of men sitting/standing on bowling green, bowling mat, jack and bowls on ground in front of them. Picket fence behind, and several bluestone buildings.Back: 'B. VIVIAN' - in pencil

Bert Vivian (1893-1974) was a second generation Portland saddler. His father William had operated a saddlery in Rosebery in the Victorian Mallee before relocating to Portland in the late 19th century. Bert began work as a saddler at W. H. Vivian, at 58-60 Percy Street Portland, continuing in the business after his father’s death in 1928. The exhibition includes saddlery and leatherwork tools, photographs and other items belonging to Bert Vivian.Black and white photo - Two storey bluestone building with iron verandah, wrought iron lacework. Two men in leather aprons, leaning on verandah posts. Sign on verandah roof: 'W.V. VIVIAN SADDLER'Back: 'VIVIAN' - handwritten, blue birovivians saddlery bert vivian, saddler, leatherwork

Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows side view of 'Oak Park' residence of Thomas Finn, Chief Constable. Bluestone double storey.Back: 'Greenmount' - blue biro (incorrect labelling)oak park, historic building, finn, constable, portland

Black and white photo glued to dark brown mount board. Group of eleven women, sitting and standing in front of bluestone building.Front: 'M.E. Andrews, PORTLAND' printed on an angle, bottom right hand corner. Back: Names of women in photo handwritten, black pengroup portrait, portrait photography

Black and white photo. 'Burswood', front view, taken from garden on left.historic house, bluestone building

Photographic print of rephotographed photograph. Image shows front view of library - bluestone building and chimneys; tin roof. Free Library Hall on right.Front: 'Old Library' - green ink Back: 'Old Library' - blue biro

Black and white photo. Men playing lawn bowl. Bluestone wall and buildings in background. Picket fence between bowling green and wall.Back: Round purple stamp: 'PRINTED BY M.E. ANDREWS, PORTLAND'

Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image of north side of Julia Street between Percy and Bentinck Streets. Bluestone buildings - Woolstores of Henty, Learmonth & Co, Bank of Australasia on right. Numerous people on footpath.Front: 'Henty Woolstore - 2 Observer Buildings, Julia Street' - green ink Back: 'Bayview and Observer Printers' - blue biro

Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows buildings on north side of Julia Street, between Percy and Hurd Street. Single story building on right, then double storey, bluestone building - residence of Dr Grier; laneway, then single storey building. Man holding horse at entrance to lane.Front: 'guest house ops Lutheran Church' - blue biro