From the Victorian Heritage Register: The foundation stone of the original Portland Town Hall was laid by William Learmonth on 21st September, 1863 following a competition and subsequent public controversy over the permitted entry of architect John Barrow. The conservative classical design of municipal surveyor Alexander Ross was preferred and this axially planned design with central council chamber and side offices fronted by a fine axed pedimented gable entablature of basalt and Tuscan Doric pilasters was completed by 24th may 1864. The old Town Hall is one of a distinguished group of public buildings in Portland and an interesting example of conservative classical architecture of the first years of settlement in western Victoria. The basalt structure was partially erected of stone from the Portland stockade and has significant historical associations with local Government administration in the district. The Town Hall is the most impressive work of Alexander Ross, a surveyor architect whose career remains largely undocumented. The old Town Hall at Portland has been discreetly extended at the rear to provide additional meeting room accommodation. The premises are no longer used for local government administration.A4 sized certificate demonstrating Portland Town Hall's special significance to the state of Victoria & inclusion on the Historic Building Register. Singed by Robert Maclellan, Minister for planning & Historic Buildings Council Chairperson. Red seal attached, bottom right.portland town hall, history house, heritage register, historic buildings, certificate

Coloured photograph showing the Portland Maritime Discovery Centre inside. Group of 2 children, man and woman inside whale skeleton, looking at spinal disc.Back: 'D1A'portland maritime discovery museum, sperm whale, skeleton, museum

Coloured slide. Several road-making vehicles grouped together in a jumble.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering

Photo of Opening of deep water pier 13 February 1902Black and white photo showing a crowd of people on the pier, looking back to shore. A ribbon is positioned across the width of the pier, with another group of people on the shore side of it. Soldiers lined up on the sea-side of ribbon. Pier decked out with bunting. Photo glued on grey board.Front: VANDA STUDIO, stamped in RH bottom corner. Back: EOC Cameron, Red Biroport of portland

In use by Council 1995-March 2006 Karl Hatton used to manage the Portland Arts Centre and is now part of the Portland CEMA groupGlenelg Shire Council badge bearing the name "Karl Hatton"Front: KARL HATTON Glenelg Shire Council Back: (no inscriptions)

Calendar, 1949, South Portland Stores (R & A.E. Creasey prop.) Cream card, metal rod top and bottom, coloured image of a family group, titled 'Little Fish are Sweet' above 12 month calendar, months in red print, dates blackcalendar, advertising, 1949, portland, r and a e creasey

Black and white photo postcard. Group of 33 sea cadets posed in front of building, and flag pole. Two more cadets supported on flagpole, above the group.

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.

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

Page 11 from The Weekly Times, 4 Nov. 1942. Full page black and white pictorial coverage, headlined 'Patriotic People of Portland', various service groupsnon-fictionFull page black and white pictorial coverage, headlined 'Patriotic People of Portland', various service groupspatriotic people of portland

Vern Mc Callum CollectionDigital copy of monochrome photo taken in Portland in 1859. Group of 14 men of a large tree trunk. They are dressed predominantky in European clothes. Several men have boomerangs and spears.

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 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.

Page 32 from 'The Weekly Times', 23 Nov. 1949. Full page black and white pictorial coverage, headlined ' Governor Declares Portland a Town', of various groups involved and events during the celebrations.

Black and white photo with inscription beneath, from newspaper dated 19 NOV 1929. Re-enactment of confrontation between landing party, led by Edward Henty, and a group of local aborigines (played by boy scouts). Stuck to white cardboard

Black and white photo. Group photo of Grade 2A, Heywood State School 1965.

Black and white photo. Black and white photo. Group photo of Grade 6B, plus their teacher, Heywood Consolidated School 1971

a) Coloured photo. Group photo of Form 5 Heywood High School. Mounted in b) - a yellow folder, with brown border and print

20 page program for 'The Wizard of Oz', produced and performed by CEMA Theatre Group. Cream card covers, black print and sketches of Lion, Tinman, Scarecrow and Dorothy on front cover, Reynolds Holden advertising on back cover. Contents black and white, including photos.

Photograph, black and white showing the production of the last issue of the Portland Guardian on 26 March 1964. Group of five men, looking at the paper coming off printing press.Back: '26 March 1964, Portland Guardian final issue Mr Harold Brimblecombe (Joint Publisher) Mr Joe Pettit (owner) Mr Gordon Dinue (Joint Publisher)' hand written black pen 'SW/27A' pencilportland guardian, media, newspaper, 1960s, 1964

C.E.M.A Theatre Group program for 'Tomb With a View'. 16 pages, yellow paper, black print, performed in November 1987

Coloured photo. Portland's 150th celebrations. Large group of people in colonial dress, seated outside old Town Hall150th anniversary, celebrations

Coloured photo. Sign with 'Portland's 150th Anniversary November 1984' and logo with a group of people standing / sitting beside and in front of it. Councillors and committee. Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrationsBack: 'Syd' - blue biro, hand writtenportland 150th anniversary, celebration

Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Black and white photo. Group of Town Criers in regalia, standing on a verandah in front of historic building iron lacework on verandah. Syd Cuffe, Portland Town Crier, part of group.Back: white sticker ' copyright Portland Observer' '2239/3' handwritten in blue birosyd cuffe, portland town crier, town crier

Vanda Savill, Bower Bird Museum, Heywood 'Dear Friends' servesProgram - Heywood Drama Group 'Only an Orphan Girl'. Green card, folded, black print.

Coloured photograph: group photo taken inside Nelson Visitor Information Centre. Left to right: Sally Lewis, Director, Portland Maritime Discovery Centre; Government official; Syd Cuffe, Portland Town Crier; Cr. Geoff White, Mayor Glenelg Shire; Parks Victoria representative. See 10394

Vanda Savill, Bower Bird Museum, Heywood 'Dear Friends' servesTheatre ticket, lime green light cardboard, black print and image of telephone.Front: 'Heywood Theatre Group Presents THE BELLS ARE RINGING Adults $6.00 FRD. JULY 20th Pen/Stud $3.00 8pm HEYWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE ROW B'