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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Magazine, 150th Victoria Anniversary Souvenir, Sun News Pictorial, 1985
Coloured night view of Sydney Myer Music Bowl with City of Melbourne in background. Back cover coloured night view of Arts Centre Tower with City in background. -
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Magazine, Sungravure Pty. Ltd, Woman's Day, 20/05/1963
Front Cover: Green background. White Woman's Day across top. Head and shoulders shot of young woman with brown hair, check scarf around neck. Backcover: Advertisement for Peter Stuyvesant cigarettes. 104 pages.womans day magazine, popular culture, women -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Pamphlet - Programme - Portland Racing Club Summer Meeting, Goldsmith & Davis, printers Portland, Feb-14
Four page cardboard programme for the Portland Racing Club's Summer Meeting - Thursday, February 12, 1914 Dark blue printing and graphics on fawn background. black. Held together with cellotape. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1892
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold text on spine highlighted by red background. Textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers.social history, local government, state government -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Magazine, Sungravure Limited, Woman, 25/07/1955
Front Cover: Blue/Green background woman in red top centre woman with hair swept to one side black long earings, black necklace black lace fan. Back Cover: Advertisement for Bushells Coffee Essence. 48 pages. -
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Book, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1896
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold on spine hi-lighted by red background textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers.state government, victorian government, governance, parliament, administration -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1897
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold on spine hi-lighted by red background textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers.victorian government, state government, administration, governance -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1893
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold text on spine highlighted by red background. Textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers.state government, administration, governance, parliament, victoria -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1894
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold text on spine hi-lighted by red background. Textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers.state government, governance, administration, parliament -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Robt. S. Brain, Government PrinterMelbourne, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1899
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold text on spine highlighted by red background. Textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers. Identifying number 36783678 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1898
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold on spine hi-lighted by red background textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers.victorian government, state government, administration, governance -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1900
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold on spine hi-lighted by red background textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers.victorian government, state government, administration, governance, parliament -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1891
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold text on spine hi-lighted by red background textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers.victorian government, state government, administration, governance, parliament -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1907
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold on spine hi-lighted by red background textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers.victorian government, state government, administration, governance, parliament -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer Melbourne, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1890
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold on spine hi-lighted by red background textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1895
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold text on spine hi-lighted by red background. Textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers. -
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Book, Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer Melbourne, The Acts of the Parliament of Victoria, 1909
Light brown leather bound spine and corners. Gold on spine hi-lighted by red background textured blue/dark brown cloth covered covers. -
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Postcard - Postcard - Sail Boarding at Portland Town Beach, n.d
Coloured postcard of several wind-surfers(sail boarders) in Portland Harbour off Henty Beach , Trawler Wharf and Fisherman's Breakwater in Background. Postcard has rounded corners. This is the same image as 5100a & b -
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Postcard - Postcard - Sail Boarding at Portland Town Beach, n.d
Coloured postcard of several wind-surfers(sail boarders) in Portland Harbour off Henty Beach , Trawler Wharf and Fisherman's Breakwater in Background. Postcard has rounded corners. This is the same image as 5100a & b -
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Photograph - Photography, Con Kroker, Harbour Opening, 1960s
Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack and white photo of part of Portland Harbour Opening celebrations, 1960. A steamship decorated with bunting is berthed at Ocean Pier. An American flag attached to a vessel in foreground. Water tower and lighthouse in background. -
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Photograph, Studio Portrait of Vida Goldstein, n.d
From Mrs Helen Lindsay Mc Donald, family descendant. Vida Goldstein was a strong advocate for women's rights and equality. She was the first woman to stand for parliament in the British Empire.Black and white studio photographic portrait of a woman in late 19th century dress. She is central in the photo, standing next to balustrade and greenery, and in the background is a painted backdrop.Front: Front- Yeoman and Co 107 Swan Street, Richmond Back- 'Vida Goldstein' - Printed in texta on stellotape.portrait photography, vida goldstein, suffragette, equality -
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Artwork, other - Illustration Portland Barton's Beach, n.d
Illustration. Taken and cut from a book. Black and White rectangle image on off white paper. Portland from Barton's Beach, looking north west. Panoramic view in background of Portland's town with original buildings. All Saints Catholic Church with spire recognisable. Pier in the Middle right with various structures and a docked ship with sails. Bottom left 3 people launching two canoes at the beach. Wattle Creek or Salt Creek with bridge structure on the middle left. Front: 'VIEW OF PORTLAND' - printed, bottom frame. Signature 2cm in from the left corner of the frame 'CALVERT. SS'portland, bartons beach, portland bay -
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Artwork, other - Illustration, The Coast At Cape Bridgewater, n.d
Illustration. Taken and cut from a book. L Shaped. Two people on rocks at foot of cliffs, one is seated the other is standing looking out to sea. Sea is foamed white as it meets the rocks. Steamer in background with large plume of steam drifting in the sky to the right of the image. Printed on the bottom left. THE COAST AT CAPE BRIDGEWATER.Front: 'The Coast at Cape Bridgewater' - printed, lower frame. portland, cape bridgewater -
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Artwork, other - Illustration, THE OLD BRIDGE, PORTLAND, n.d
Illustration. Taken and cut from a book. View of bridge across Salt Creek. Bridge has the appearance of being timber and features to the left of the bridge a half arch opening through to the other side of the creek. 3 people are on the bridge. Fore ground has part of a fence visible through long grass and some shrubbery. Observatory Hill in background with a large cross structure on the top to the left. A road or path is visible up the side of the hill towards a dwelling with a panel fence and trees. Two people are on the path and what appears to be 3 sheep to the left of them grazing on the hill. Sky appears cloudy with 3 birds flying. Underneath is written THE OLD BRIDGE, PORTLAND.portland victoria -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser with Bill Sweetland (Port of Portland Chairman), Allan Brown (Minister) and Don McKellar (Member for Portland), c. 1983
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Bill Sweetland (PoP Chairman)/ Allan Brown (Minister)/ Don McKellar (Member for Ptd)/ Malcolm Fraser (PM) (blue pen, centre)port of portland archives, malcolm fraser, bill sweetland, alan brown, don mckellar -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland Lifeboat under full sail, n.d
Displayed at History House.Long pier in background. Man with megaphone on end of Railway pier. Portland Lifeboat under full sail. Rails at end of pier.Front: The Lifeboat under Full Sail - Portland, Vic. Back: Sticker - history House. Copy purchased in March 1989. From Mr. Stafford. Photographer Julia Streetportland lifeboat, lifeboat crew, vessel -
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Print, J. Macfarlane et al, Meeting of Major Mitchell and Edward Henty, Portland Bay, 1836, n.d
Displayed at History House.Lithograph, engraving of men on horses standing outside a wooden cottage and pole fence. Trees in background. On far left man is standing observing another standing man shaking hands with a central mounted figure. Framed under glass in wooden carved frame with inner gold-coloured frame.Front: Meeting of Major Mitchell and Edward Henty, Portland Bay, 1836 (engraved, lower centre -
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Photograph - Photograph - Cylindrical containers (wood pulp?) being unloaded from a small truck, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: 6 1/2 (upper centre, red pen) 8036 (upper right, blue pen) 0 (centre, blue pen) 12.16 5/8 (lower right, pencil) 4 1/2 (centre right, red pen)port of portland archives -
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Painting - Hand Painted Poster - The Newest Hospital for the Oldest Town, Elsie Rose, 1945, c. 1945
Hand painted poster by Elsie Rose, 1945, 'The Newest Hospital for the Oldest Town'. Black border, yellow background, red printing, pile of brown bricks left hand side, replica on shilling a brick, be a brick and finish the jobelsie rose -
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Photograph - Photograph - Aerial Photograph of Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives