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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Map: Lady Bay 1853, 1853
This is one of the earliest surveys and maps of Warrnambool harbor, Lady Bay. Being done in 1853, it shows the depths of the bay area marked in fathoms, currents and directions and areas of rocks around mouth of the Merri and the Western side of the bay as well as a large sand spit to the middle right of the beach region.. It also marks the large areas of seaweed and fuci in the outer bay area. It has the area of Pertobe Lagoon marked and shows the early tracks to the town. The engraving work was done by Tulloch and Brown, with Tulloch being one of the earliest engravers and lithographers in the state of Victoria. He arrived in Melbourne in 1849 and set up business with James Davie Brown in 1853 with Brown being a map engraver. They were awarded bronze and silver medals for their work at the Victorian Industrial Exhibition. He also worked in the vignettes on the Proeschel Map of Victoria.This map is of high historical and comparitive significance as it shows the Lady Bay area prior to the changes that have occurred in the last 160 years with the building of the breakwater. The issue regarding access to Lady Bay remains a current one. The engraver D Tulloch engraved some of the earliest scenes of the goldfields in Ballarat and as such has left a record of a very early and important era in Australian history. Rectangular cream paper with black text. Map area is outlined by fine black lined border. Key in top right hand corner and scale at bottom middle of map.Map is labelled Town of Warrnambool printed at top of map. Small logo at top right corner which has “Hydrographic Department” in circle around an anchor. Lady Bay Warrnambool Surveyed by John Barrow assistant surveyor Engraved by Tulloch & Brown in bottom right corner. Melbourne engraved by order of the legislative Council of Victoria in middle bottom.map, warrnambool, town of warrnambool map 1853, tulloch & brown map 1853, lady bay warrnambool,, warrnambool harbour, warrnambool breakwater, warrnambool beach -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Map - Warrnambool Port 1879, 1879
The port facilities in Warrnambool Bay were in constant use from the first years of Warrnambool’s settlement but there were also difficulties for the shipping trade – a small and unsafe anchorage, the lack of loading facilities and little natural protection from the southerly gales. From the 1870s on there was local agitation for some sort of Breakwater to be built and an Andrew Kerr design was approved by the Warrnambool Council but no funds were made available from the Victorian Government. Throughout the 1870s the building of a Breakwater was a major political issue in the district with preliminary work being funded and started in 1874. In 1879 the Government agreed to a further inspection of the area and an official report. Sir John Coode (1816-1892) was commissioned to make this report. He had come to Australia in 1872 to advise on harbour construction. Coode recommended a 1800 feet long Breakwater and wharf connected to the shore and it was this proposal that the plan described herein and drawn up in 1879 was to accompany. The original plan was eventually modified because of the cost and a Breakwater was completed in 1890 under the direction of the engineer, Arthur Dudley Dobson, with extensions early in the 20th century. This plan is of great interest as it shows in simple graphic form the original plans proposed by Sir John Coode for the Warrnambool Breakwater. It is therefore of great historical importance. The Breakwater was not the maritime success that it was hoped it would be but it is today a significant feature of our foreshore. This is a Plan drawn up in 1879 by Victorian Harbours to accompany Sir John Coode’s Report on the proposed Warrnambool Breakwater. The chart detail is hand-drawn and hand-tinted on canvas with the names of places, geographical and marine features and local points of interest added in print. The edges of the chart are rubbed and the chart is somewhat faded and dirty but the main colours of red, green and brown are still clearly discernible. The title of the plan is printed in an oval inset at the top of the chart. The plan shows two possible Breakwater designs, one from the Borough Surveyor (Andrew Kerr?) and one from Sir John Coode.Victorian Harbours Warrnambool Plan to accompany Sir John Coode’s report Dated 28th Feby 1879 warrnambool breakwater, andrew kerr, sir john coode, arthur dudley dobson, warrnambool, warrnambool harbour, warrnambool history, warrnambool beach -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Public Baths, Portland, 1930s
Black and white photo, white border. View of the baths, Ocean Pier, Railway Pier with steamer at berth. Fishermen's Breakwater, Battery Point in background. Taken from ground level, looking east.'THE PIERS AND BATTERY POINT PORTLAND', black print, lower borderphotography, portland baths, pier, battery point, portland, fishermans breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, 1930s
Black and white photo, white border. View of the Harbour, Portland, from clifftop, looking east. Baths, Ocean Pier, Railway Pier, Fishermen's Breakwater, Battery Point in background. 'THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND', black print, lower border -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - aerial view of Portland foreshore, 1970s
Aerial view of Portland and foreshore. Black and white photograph. Breakwater is on left, but part has only one domed building evident on far right.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Twites Picture Framers, Carlton label.portland foreshore, harbour, coastal photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, untitled [Portland Port], n.d
Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts the Portland Port from an aerial perspective. The perspective is taken from the ocean looking down across the Port and into the town of Portland. Within the foreground is the ocean beyond the Main Breakwater, the Main Breakwater and the Port. Within the Port nine large ships are docked and another is being brought into the Port by two tugboats. The background features a distant view of the town of Portland and the landscape beyond the township. The work has a white wooden frame and glass.Front: TROMPF (white paint, bottom right corner) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Softwoods Holdings Site, North Portland, April 1976, 1976
Port of Portland Authority archives.Back: Softwoods Holdings Site North Portland (lower left, pencil) APRIL, 1976 (lower left, blue pen) Portland Harbor Trust Commissioners (purple stamp, centre)port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Main Breakwater Construction, n.d
Port of Portland Archivesport of portland, breakwater construction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: No longer the property of G. Dunneport of portland, lee breakwater, portland bay -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, 1952
Port of Portland Authority archives.This forms part of the archives of the Port of Portland which were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection by the Port of Portland. The collection documents the growth and significance of the Port of Portland.Front: Tipping of the first stones at the construction of the main breakwater - 17th November, 1952 (centre) First stone delivered to main breakwater (lower centre)port of portland, maritime, construction of breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - oil tanks, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 2398 Lines drawn in biro 5 3/4" 4 1/8" 8036 s/s in pencilport of portland archives, oil tanks -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - oil tanks, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, fishermans breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - oil tanks, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 2398 Lines drawn in biro 5 3/4" 4 1/8" 8036 s/s in pencilport of portland archives, shell oil, portland, fishermans breakwater, satcol -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 5 pg 95/27/11-62 - blue biroport of portland archives, lee breakwater, nuns beach, lighthouse, portland, harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Aerial black and white photograph of Portland harbour and foreshore taken from the N.E. Cape Nelson in background, 07/07/1968
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: 'Port area with Cape Nelson in background 7/7/1968 (at 800 feet) Harbour basin with 600ft entrance between breakwaters.port of portland archives, cape nelson, no6 berth construction, ocean pier -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Port of Portland Dredging, Dredging, n.d
Port of Portland AuthorityBack: 95/18/12-62 red and blue biroport of portland archives, portland harbour, dredging -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Aerial black and white photograph of Portland Harbour and foreshore taken from the N.E. Cape Nelson in background, 07/07/1968
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: 'Port area with Cape Nelson in background 7/7/1968 (at 800 feet) Harbour basin with 600ft entrance between breakwaters.port of portland archives, cape nelson -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland town and Portland Harbour, 1957
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Top right - 1957 in black biro.port of portland archives, portland harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, 1958
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: All in pencil "Portland harbour 1958" Photo: B. Learmonth Lee Breakwater (unfinished) Long pier Old Pier Fishermen's Breakwater, and protecting all the New Breakwater"port of portland archives, portland harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - wooden workboat, 1954
Port of Portland AuthorityBack: Purple Portland Harbour Trust Stamp 12/11 255 1.6.54 22' work boatport of portland archives, boat, wooden vessel, fishermans breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland, n.d
Con Kroker Collection -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Fisherman's Breakwater, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Don Rundell - pencilport of portland archives, fishermans breakwater, portland, don rundell -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, n.d
Port of Portland Authorityport of portland archives, portland harbour, sl paterson wharf construction, lee breakwater, ocean pier, k s anderson wharf -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Baths and Harbour Portland, n.d
Port of Portland AuthorityFront: Baths and Harbour, Portland - printed. Back: harb002 - pencil 3 - blue biroport of portland archives, ocean baths, ocean pier, railway pier centre, fishermans breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater / Tanker Berth, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, wharf -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Film - Film - Harbour Construction 1950s-1960s, n.d
Port of Portland AuthorityFront: Harbour Construction/ Portland (B & W) (blue pen and white sticky tape, top of reel)port of portland archives, film -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - aerial view of Portland Harbour, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, aerial photography, portland harbour, k s anderson wharf -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: harb016 - pencilport of portland archives, k s anderson wharf, silos, lee breakwater, ocean pier -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, lee breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, lee breakwater, tanker berth, wharf, harbour, barge