Casterton & District Historical Society Inc.Painting, oil on canvas showing a 'bird's-eye' view' of the township of Casterton in the late 19th century. It shows the Glenelg River, the bridge, main street and rolling landscape of the Western District.casterton, oil painting, landscape

Glenelg Shire Council recordsBlack and white photograph of 18 women in a spa or sitting on edge of spa with legs dangling in. One man and one women stand behind them. Shows the opening of Portland spa. Athalie Lane (centre) in spa. Unframed.Front: 57/45 (blue pen, lower right) Back: 39 (red pen, lower left)portland spa, ymca

Early plan drawing of PortlandHand-drawn plan on paper, glued on linen backing. Plan shows layout of properties and a lagoon. Hand-tinted in colour. Names of property owners written on lots.plan, map, town, portland

Black and white contact print from glass plate negative. Image shows a young woman sitting on, and two others standing near a bridge in Portland Botanical Gardens. Dress is late 19th, early 20th century.portland botanic gardens, photography, 19th century, 20th century

New Year's greeting card, bi-fold, front third scene of houses and trees, edges cut out, to show a flock of swallows, on the back section, middle third has a verse, by S.K. Cowan M.A.Front: 'A New Year of Joy and Peace be yours' Back: 'To Dear Clara from Maretimo January 1st 1893

Hand painted silk handkerchief with scalloped edge, painted gold on outer edge. Bottom left corner hand painted logo edged in gold paint, shows two women in Grecian style dress flanking a shield with the Southern Cross and floral designs and banner beneath, then the words 'Victoria 1834 Centenary 1934'.

Original black and white photo mounted on white card. Image shows a group of men in late 19th, early 20th century tennis attire. 3 men seated on grass, 5 standing behind. Backdrop of dense shrubbery.

Coloured postcard of 'Burswood' built in 1855 for Edward Henty. Shows front section of house and gardens, " 'Burswood' built in 1855 for Edward Henty" in black print, bottom border BURSWOOD - ROSE SERIES COLORVIEW NO. 1659Back: Marker's details and logo BURSWOOD - ROSE SERIES COLORVIEW NO. 1659postcard, portland, tourism

Black and white photo postcard, 'Burswood'. View shows front and left-hand side of building, plus driveway and circular lawnFront: 'BIRSWOOD' THE OLD HENTY HOME, PORTLAND' -black italic print, bottom left corner of photo Back: 'No. 27' - black italic print, bottom right corner of photopostcard, historic house, portland, burswood

Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows side view of Portland Gaol. Stone, pitched roof on several levels, numerous chimneys. Two men working on outside wall. Situated on south side of the Court House.Front: 'Portland Jail' - green ink Back: 'old jail' - blue biro

Port of Portland CollectionTwo black and white photographs framed together. One shows tipping of first stones at the construction of the main breakwater. The other depicts the delivery of the first stones to the main breakwater.Front: "Tipping of the first stones at the construction of the main breakwater-17th November,1952. First stone delivered to main breakwater."port of portland

Program for the 2010 Upwelling Festival. The Upwelling Festival Portland is a community celebration of the Bonney Upwelling, presented by the Upwelling Festival Incorporated and including a partnership with other community groups. The Upwelling Festival celebrates what is unique about Portland and the community and show cases an important environmental phenomenon – the Bonney Upwelling. The Bonney Upwelling is a unique and epic natural ocean phenomena where the spring winds shift to the south-east driving a change in ocean currents that powers a seven month feeding frenzy of tuna, crayfish, giant crabs, squid, fish, seabirds, seals, krill and blue whales. An incredibly rich ecological food web, the Upwelling is at its greatest off the coast of Portland and is the cornerstone of the lucrative local fishing and tourism industry. The Festival is a free event maintaining the key elements of the Blessing of the Fleet, Street Parade, Festival markets, local entertainment, Marine Environment Talks and community art projects on the site.Upwelling FestivalA4 sheet folded in 4, to make program advertising Upwelling Festival 2010. Glossy white paper, illustrations on front cover in blues, greens. Back cover sponsors logos. Inside pages, Festival explanation and list of events. Two copies.upwelling festival, events, tourism, whales, portland

Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows front and one side stone house at 61 Bancroft Street, South Portland. Verandah across front of house (?) slate roof, 3 stone chimneys, water barrel against side of house, verandah partly glassed in. Man and woman on verandah, another man in front garden. Residence of William Corney.Back: 'Mr Miller Bancroft St' - blue biro

Vern McCallum CollectionReprint of scan of black and white photograph. Image shows view of Casterton, looking up main street from the east. Print is mounted in white, archival mount board frame.

Vern McCallum CollectionReprint scan of black and white photograph. Image shows horse, cart and several workmen shovelling roadmaking material into cart. Print is mounted in white, archival mountboard frame.

Vern McCallum Collectionreprint of a scan of a black and white photograph. Image shows two walls of Bridge Inn, a weather board, single story structure. Several people standing either in one of the two doorways visible, or on the ground either outside. One man standing on top of barrel, a dog standing beside barrel. 'Bridge Inn' printed on top of one wall, 'J. Seymour's Bridge Inn' on the other. Print ounted on white archival mount board frame.

Vern McCallum CollectionReprint of a scan of a black and white photograph. Image shows Casterton Hotel in background, with Union Jack and other bunting hanging from 1st floor railing. 6 cars with British Parliamentary Party. Crowd of people on footpath outside hotel. Print mounted on white, archival mountboard frame.

Vern McCallum CollectionReprint of scan of black and white photograph. Image show's Henty Street Casterton, flooded. Group of men on right standing in streets in ankle deep water. Print mounted on white archival mountboard frame.

Vern McCallum CollectionReprint of a scan of a black and white photograph. Image shows a number of men standing on planks of partly completed bridge. Wooden pyramidal structure on left, horse in foreground. Print mounted on archival mountboard frame.

Vern McCallum CollectionReprint of a scan of a black and white photograph. Image shows Bridge Inn, in centre, surrounded by Hoodwaters, as are all other buildings in this photo. Print mounted on a white archival mount board frame.

Vern McCallum CollectionReprint of scan of black and white photograph. Image is oval inshape, shows Henty Street Casterton. Bullock team and dray, horse and cart on right of street, horse and carriage with two horses and a woman and small child, centre of street. Various other horsedrawn vehicles in bakground. Casterton Hotel and railway Hotel on right. Print is mounted on white, archival mountboard frame.Front: Front- 'Henty Street Casterton, Victoria' across bottom print.

Souvenir cotton tea towel. Blues, aqua, sea-green, white. Top section shows humpback whale breaching; bottom shows whale flukes. 'AUSTRALIAN HUMPBACK WHALES' in white, top border. 'Greetings from PORTLAND Victoria' in black.

Hardcover book, black with dust jacket, lime, black and white, lime print 'BIG RIVER GLENELG' Peter Leake. First edition 1978. Dust cover front shows Glenelg - Wannon Junction near Sandford, Vic. back above Donovan's Landing. Lower Glenelg, S.A.

Hard back, red, black print, English expression and thinking textbookFrom the Foreword: ' This little book is not intended to be a work on formal logic. The author's purpose was to attempt to teach some of the rudiments of right thinking, to suggest an attitude of mind which weighs before it accepts, to show the need for fearless sincerity.

Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: B'30/8/89' - black textaport of portland archives

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