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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Artwork, other - Engraving / Illustration, n.d
Illustration - Black and white. Taken and cut from a book. Head and shoulders portrait of Thomas Henty. Thomas is wearing a high neck light coloured cravat under a dark coloured suit.Front: 'THOMAS HENTY' - printed beneath portrait. Initials 'W.Mc.L.' appear on lower right breast.thomas henty -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, High Tide, 2003
Portland Library Exhibition, 2005Abstract painting with predominantly green, rose and yellow colours. Mounted in cream double matt, in dark wood frame with glass glazing.bruce vinall, warrnambool artist, watercolour, abstract -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Coca-Cola, 1983-1984
CEMA Art Collection. Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition. Part of Angela Gee Residency 1983 and 1984.Laminated screenprint which features various images on a blue and green background. The images from the top are: high tension wires and supports; numerous 'Coca-Cola' cans that descend in size; a war memorial statue; bluestone building; several orange sheep with one black sheep.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: 30 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Joshua Black, c. 1850
UnknownPortrait of a man against a blank brown and black background. He is in formal attire, with black jacket, high-collared white shirt and black cravat. His hair (black) is parted on the left and he has side burns descending past his cheekbones. Framed in a black frame with gilding.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) Conservation Centre, Melbourne - label. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - View of sheep being herded in preparation for loading onto ship, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge, Portland High School, 1945-1970
Badge made for Portland High School. Possibly owned by Lois Radley.Navy and pale blue crest with gold 5-pointed star and lighthouse 9red) with two beams of light. Red border with gold words: "PORTLAND ALTE VESTICA OCULIS" Enamelled.Back: L. Radley (engraved)portland high school, badge, emblem -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Councillor J.L. Wyatt, J.P, Lockwood Studios, Geelong, c. 1924
Records of the Borough of PortlandSepia photograph of a man dressed in a three-piece suit with a pale bow tie and white high-collar shirt. He wears a badge on his left lapel. One-third length portrait, with head tilted up and eye-line to upper left of camera. The man has short hair (wavy) parted on the left, and a full moustache. Framed under glass with grey and tan double matt, in a white wooden frame with plaque attached bottom centre.Front: The Lockwood Studios/-Geelong - (lower right, on photograph) Cr. J. L. Wyatt J.P./1914-15-16-17-22-23-24 (plaque, lower centre)councillor wyatt, jp, official photography, portrait -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Weapon - Harpoon Gun and Harpoon, n.d
Part of the Kurtze Collection purchased by the City of Portland in 1990s from Brendan Kurtze. Theo Frederics said his grandfather used this gun to shoot porpoise. He was a fisherman - Frederickson? Changed name when migrated to Australia from Sweden. Further research with Theo and other family personal conversation with Theo Frederics (Gordon Stokes 1997)Wooden stock, bronze breech, steel barrel. Barrel painted high gloss black, polished bronze sights and name plate running length of barrel. Gun has pivot mount. Harpoon, steel, with hinged flukes.Front: On bronze name plate. 'CHASE OSBORNE & CO WHITEHALL PLACE LONDON WORK BIRMINGHAM GOLD MEDAL AWARDED INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1883'. Back: -harpoon, whaling, maritime -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - portrait of a woman, 1880s
Displayed in History House.Black and white ambrotype image of a seated woman holding a small book in her left hand. She is wearing a high-necked black dress with small white collar. At her throat is a broach and at her waist are two button closing the front of her jacket. Both have been tinted gold. Framed in gold mount with a leather-bound hinged case with cream velvet lining.ambrotype, studio portrait, portrait photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Top Hat, n.d
Black top hat. High crowned, narrow brim with slightly rolled sides, edged with grosgrain ribbon, brushed surface. Leather headband, hat lined with cream silk. Small air hole in top of crown.Front: On headband inside hat ' 'English Manufacture' stamped in leather. Maker's stamp inside crown 'Extra Quality London' and Latin inscription Name tag 'ENT HENRY' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Jail, Victoria, n.d
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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Whaling Tool, Nil, n.d
City of Portland Collection|Kurtze MuseumThree pronged shape-shaped iron tool, painted with high gloss black paint.whaling, whaling tools, maritime industry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Documents relating to K.S. Anderson Scholarship Fund, c. 1986
K.S. Anderson CollectionItems relating to the K.S. Anderson Scholarship fund. They include a newspaper clipping with photo of two recipients, letters from trustee of the K.S. Anderson Scholarship Fund, Bill Golding, Principal Portland High School, report and letter from City of Portland to Trustees.k s anderson, scholarship, archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge - Australia's Federation, 1901
Displayed at History House.Large badge with photographic black and white portrait of a woman in a high-necked black dress with a white cameo broach at the neck. Portrait is in an oval frame, within a decorative design depicting two heraldic flags on either side and a crown on top. Text at base.Front: Australian/Federation/1901 (lower centre)federation, memorabilia, 1901 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge - Convent of Mercy High School, Casterton, n.d
Badge, Convent of Mercy High School, Casterton. Silver coloured tree, gold leaves, green enamelled heart centre with gold lettering ' CMC'. Two green enamelled scrolls at base of tree, gold lettering 'CONVENT OF MERCY H. SCHOOL' & 'CASTERTON' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Merino High Street, n.d
Black and white photo postcard, white border right side,. View of High Street Merino. 'Merino' and 'High st', written in white, lower edge of postcardBack: Hand written message, black ink, from ;Auntie' to Miss Etta Simpkin, Beeacpostcard, glenelg shire, merino -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Richard II, c. 1944
Book of William Shakespeare's play 'Richard II'. Red cloth limp cover, black print, publisher's logo and decoration -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Brass badge - Portland Hugh School, STOKES, A/ASIA, n.d
Brass badge, oval, enamelled, lighthouse and star motifs - Portland High School, Alte Vestiga Oculisportland high school -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Dawn of an Error, 1984
Laminated screenprint of high tension electricity towers on top of coastline. The foreground shows the ocean with white rocks and the cliffs of the coastline in gold and various shades of green. The electricity towers are black and gold and printed on a purple and blue background. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Cigarette Card - 'The Look-Out -B', 1927
No. 3 in a series of 25 cigarette cards from Ogdens Tobacco Company series on whaling production. Full colour, depicts crewman in 'crows nest' of southern whaler, consisting of slight platform resting on two cross-trees as head of mast and 2 padded rings fixed waist high. White border around card. Reverse has information relating to illustration on front. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, In Fealty to Apollo, c. 1944
An anthology of Australian and English Poetry for secondary school studentsAnthology of poetry, soft cover, yellow, black printAn anthology of Australian and English Poetry for secondary school students -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Sohrab and Rustum, c. 1944
Narrative poem with tragic themesPoem by Matthew Arnold, edited by W.J. Cunningham-Pike, plus a life of the poet, by A.T. Guiller-Couch. Soft cover, blue with black print.Narrative poem with tragic themes -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Magazine - Portland Hight School Magazine, Pharos - Portland High School Magazine, 1954, c. 1954
20 page booklet, Portland High School ' Pharos' school magazine for 1954. Cream card cover, red, blue, gold vertical stripes, blue facsimile of PHS badge, blue print on cover. Back cover and inside both covers covered in student autographs, mostly pencil, contents black and white, including photos.school magazine, education, portland high school -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Heywood High School, c. 1976
a) Coloured photo. Group photo of Form 5 Heywood High School. Mounted in b) - a yellow folder, with brown border and print -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Henty Beach, Aug-89
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 'Henty Beach area 'Slip' and infill Aug 89 (V. High tides)port of portland archives, henty beach -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Programme - Programme - Heywood High School Speech Night 1966, 'Observer' Print, Portland, n.d
Programme, Heywood High School Speech Night 12 Dec 1966, 12 pages, cover missing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Programme - Programme - Heywood High School Speech Night, 1962, c. 1962
First Heywood High School Speech Night Programme. Yellow paper, includes Headmaster's report, 17 December 1962 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Programme - Programme - Haywood High School Athletics Meet, 1966
Programme, GSSPA eighth annual athletics meeting, Heywood High School, 12 October, 1966. Yellow cardboard cover, black print.programme, athletics meeting, 1960s -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Highschool Casterton VIC, 1960
Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (former Shire of Glenelg)Postcard, black and white, white border. View of front of Casterton High School, front fence and cars parked outside fence. No. 18 in a series by Murray ViewsFront: 'HIGH SCHOOL CASTERTON, VIC. MURRAY VIEWS NO. 18' in bottom borderport of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Casterton High School, c. 1963
Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (Former Shire of Glenelg)Black and white photo, section of Casterton High SchoolBack: Black stamp - 001520