Two page Centenary Souvenir Supplement, to the Portland Observer, 19th Nov. 1934 Articles on Henty family, Captain William Dutton, story of Portland's settlement, whaling, list of chairmen, Portland municipality; black and white photos

Mr George Wilson lived in Portland for many years. An article about his sudden death appears in the Portland Guardian on 16 June 1893. It states that he held a chemist shop on Julia Street. The article says that he 'arrive in the colonies in the early forties'.Single A4 sheet, typed on one side only, discussing an article about a claim by a Mr. George Wilson, that he was the oldest chemist in Australasia, his business in Portland being the forerunner of Martells. He also built 'Avonmore'.george wilson, pharmacists, chemist, portland, julia street

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 postcard - Bentinck Street Portland, west side, between Julia and Gawler Sts, Southern Cross Series 10800

Rose series Postcard folder, 'Picturesque views of Portland'. Blue cardboard, black print, fold-out black and white photographs of PortlandFront: 'Capt L Millard 1 AUST Reinft. trg. Bn. (S.W.) Canungra' - Hand written address. Black inksouvenir, travel, tourism, portland

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 afieldColoured photo. Men with flags heading parade down Julia St. Portland's 150th Anniversary Celebrations 1984portlands 150th anniversary celebrations 1984

Black and white photo postcard. Percy St. looking north, taken from middle of road, just north of Julia St. intersection. Row of Norfolk pines either side of road, (unmade); man on bicycle, boy on 3 wheeler, girl standing nearby, horse and buggy; buildings ? shops behind trees. People in period dressFront: 'PERCY ST. PORTLAND LOOKING NORTH 6' - white print, bottom edge of card Back: Handwritten message on back

Black and white photo mounted on grey card. Photo taken from middle of intersection of Percy and Julia St's. St. Stephens Anglican Church in centre, fire station, 'Annesley' and Dr. Grier's house in Julia St, west: Plume garage, other shops in Percy St. south.Back: 'B. Vivian' - pencil

Account rendered from Chas. Teague, baker, pastry cook and confectioner, of the Argyle Bakery, Julia St. Portland to M.E. Adams, in the sum of £4.4.10. Printed form, details handwritten.

Identification numbers 9202 and 9203 a - h Valentine's snapshots - eight real photographs, Portland No. 1 a0 Julia St. b) Historic Lifeboat of 1854 c) Henty beach d) Bentinck St e) Dutton Beach f) Botanic gardens g) The Harbour h) 'Burswood' the old Henty Home

Black and white photo. View of Bentinck St., looking north. Taken from footpath outside Free Library Hall, lamppost, man standing on footpath. Mac's Hotel visible on left, building in the block between Gawler and Julia Sts., spire of All Saints can be seen in distance.Back: 'Bentinck Street Portland' - handwritten in black inkportland cbd, bentinck street, macs hotel

Glass plate negative. 'Queens Avenue' - Percy Street looking north from the Julia Street corner.

Black and white photo of Bentinck St, corner of Julia St, looking south. London Hotel on corner, Gordon and Mac's Hotels visible. Cypress pines on right, single horse and dray in street.Back: '12' 'Bentinck Street, Portland (looking south) ' handwritten, black pen

Black and white photo. Percy St. Portland, Julia St. intersection, looking north.Back: 'Percy Street, Portland' - Black print

Black and white photo postcard. View of a large crowd of people, gathered outside Dalgety building in JUlia St. Back to Portland, Nov. 1929

Black and white photo postcard. Part of street parade, 'DIGGERS' sports carnival day. In Julia St, near corner with Bentinck St; two men dressed as sharks, children on ponies, numerous people in streetBack: 'TOYE BROS., Photographers, Hamilton & Portland' - purple stampstreet parade, portland, julia street, sport, recreation, diggers

Postcard, hand coloured. View of Percy St, taken from Julia St intersection, looking north. Postcard printed in Germany.Front: 'Percy Street, Portland' white script on black lower edge of postcard

Rectangular bumper sticker. Dark blue with yellow print. '3RPC COASTAL FM 99.3 GLENELG SHIRE COMMUNITY RADIO PORTLAND (03) 5523 4333 Birthplace of Victoria 18-34 Julia St'advertising, souvenir, car accessory

Portland Higher Elementary School, with an enrolment of 30 students, was established in 1912 as part of the Palmer Street Primary School. Senior education continued on this site until 1945 when Portland High School was finally established with 192 students. By the time new buildings were built in Julia Street in 1957 and ready to move into, there were already 480 students enrolled. The school continued to grow until 1969 when the enrolment was 800 students.Black and white photo. Higher Elementary School Portland, possibly 1923. Group of students posed outside brick building ?Palmer St; girl in front row holding sign with 'H.E.S. PORTLAND FORMS C. D. E.'Front: 'H.E.S. Poss. 1923' - biro, top left mount. 'G.V. BOLTON PHOTO ARTIST' - embossed bottom right mount' Back: 'POSSIBLY 1933 VIVIAN' handwritten, blue biro and names of people in photo - blue birosecondary school, portland high school

Black and white contact print from glass plate negative. Image of Percy Street looking north from Julia Street.

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identifying numbers 5725 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) Bentinck Street from sea (b) James Robertson store (c) Bentinck Street south from All Saints (d) Fawthrop Lagoon (e) Henty Beach Cliffs (f) Bridge over Salt Creek (g) Res. Dr. C. Grier, Julia Street (h) Group of men sitting/standing outside wooden building (i) Henty Woolstores, Julia Street (j) S.S 'Dawn' tied up to railway pier (k) All Saints Catholic Church (l) Cliffs at Henty Streetfrom the front: (b) James Robertson store (c) Bentinck Street, Portland - Nicholls (e) Cliffs above Henty Street (f) Bridge over Portland drain (i) Henty Woolstore and Observer buildings, Julia Street

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs: Identifying numbers 5721 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) Fishing party, flat rocks Bridgewater (b) Dutton Way (c) Julia Street (d) Steam train (e) Bentinck Street corner (f) Bridge across Salt Creek 'Kingsley' in background (g) Bentinck Street railway station from Customs House (h) Yankee Doodle corner (i) Picnic on banks of river (j) Henty Bay (k) Man holding two bikes Wellington Road/Bentinck Street (l) same as (h) - Bentinck Street railway station from Customs House

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs: Identifying numbers 5722 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) Court House (b) ' Kenley', Res. George Crouch, 1 Portland Post Master (c) Cliffs Henty Beach (d) Steam Packet Inn (e) F.H. Row, Jeweller, 16 Julia Street (f) Victoria Hotel (g) Third Baths (h) A.R. Cruickshank & Co. Warehouses, Cnr Percy & Julia Streets (i) Britannia Hotel (j) All Saints Catholic Church (k) National School (i) Shepherds Arms Hotel, originally Sign of the Good Woman Inn

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identifying numbers 5711 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l Measurements unframed (a, d, e, g, h, k, l)5 x 3.24.6 x 3 (b, c, f, i, j) Framed (d, g, h, k)5.3 x 3.65 x 3.5 (b, c, f, i, j) (a) All Saints Catholic Church (b) 'Blainslie' (c) Railway Line and Dutton's beach, towards Whalers Bluff (d) Lighthouse, Observatory Hill (e) North side Julia Sreet, looking west, Bank of Australasia (f) Fire station, C of E grounds (g) Julia Street from Percy Street intersection looking towards sea (h) Richmond House - W.M. Learmonth (i) London Inn (j) Julia Street. Hewly and Learmonth Woolstores, Bank of Australasia (k) View from Henty Beach - Old Town Hall (l) Annie Clark's ladies school

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 of front and one side of double storey warehouses of Crouch and Trangmar, Shipping Merchants on the S.E. corner of the Percy - Henty Street intersection.Front: 'Trangmar ¢ .....ush Store' - green ink Back: 'W.D. Anderson Store Julia Street next ours (?)' - blue biro

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identifying numbers 5720 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) Observatory Hill (b) Builders Arms Hotel (c) First jetty and immigration depot (d) Pile driver-1st pile Ocean Pier (e) Residence of William Corney (f) Row of single wooden houses on beach, Observatory Hill in background (g) Double storey stone building (h) Mrs Edward Henty (i) View of spit from Henty Beach (j) Julia Street (k) Same as (c) - First jetty and immigration depot (l) Dray loaded with bales outside Grant & Co merchants

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs: Identifying numbers 5713 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, (a) A.R. Cruikshank & Co Warehouses, Cnr Percy and Julia Streets (b) Nuns Beach (c) F.H. Row - Jeweller, 16 Julia Street (d) All Saints Catholic Church (e) Residence at William Corney, 61 Bancroft Street (f) 'Claremont' (g) Victoria Hotel (h) Fire Station - Cof E grounds (i) 'Oak Park' (j) 'Greenmount' (k) Annie Clarks ladies school (l) Builders Inn, Julia StreetFront: (b) Nuns Beach (h) Fire Station

Black and white photo postcard. View of St. Stephen's Church of England, Portland, from Percy St/Julia St. intersection; man standing near closed wrought iron gateFront: 'St. Stephens English Church, PORTLAND, 39' -white script, bottom border Back: 'B.W. Vivian' handwritten in pencil; handwritten message in ink

Glass plate negative. Image shows Bentinck Street and Railway Station looking north from Post Office balcony, shows Gordon Hotel without its portico and on the north corner of Julia Street and the Bank of Australasia.Front: 'Bentinck Street Portland' - green

Black and white photo. View of St Stephen's Anglican church from Percy St. near Julia St. corner. Front and left side visible, blue stone fence, seat on nature stripBack: 'B.V.' top right corner, handwritten, blue biro '3 1/4 wide in prep' - handwritten, pencilst stephens, cofe, place of worship, percy street