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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionTool - Whale Harpoon, n.d
... of Portland. 1990's? Front: - Back: - Whale harpoon modern circa 1970 ...City of Portland Collection. Original use by Cheyenes Beach Whaling Co. Albany W.A. Garry Tonkin - Albany W.A. transferred ownership to Brendan Kurtze - Portland Vic. Who then donated object to the City of Portland. 1990's?Whale harpoon modern circa 1970's used in Albany W.A. Explosive head type. Distorted in use, steel, 4 hinged barbs and slotted swivel, tip can be screwed off to load explosives.Front: - Back: - -
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Tool - Harpoon, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Part of the collection ...Part of the collection purchased from Brendan Kurtze by the City of Portland in 199..?Whaling implement, iron, painted gloss black, no handle, reconstructed handle sleeve.Front: - Back: - -
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Photograph - Photograph - framed collection Ships and industrial estates in Portland, n.d
UnknownFramed collection of photographs in brown timber frame, under glass. 1. T.S.S. 'Ixion' First vessel berth K.S. Anderson (1959); 2. M.V. 'Athel Princess', first vessel to load bulk oats (1961); 3. Cresco fertiliser - Lady Bay; 4. Portland Bay; 5. T.S.S. 'Ixion'; 6. Harbur industrial estate - Cape Grant area; 7. Harbour construction 1957; 8. Cape Grant quarry 1957.Front: T.S.S. 'Ixion' First vessel berth K.S. Anderson (1959)/ M.V. 'Athel Princess', first vessel to load bulk oats (1961)/ Cresco fertiliser - Lady Bay; 4. Portland Bay/ T.S.S. 'Ixion'/ Harbur industrial estate - Cape Grant area/ Harbour construction 1957/ Cape Grant quarry 1957. Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Leisure object - CUP - From Childs Tea Set, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: 'MADE IN JAPAN ...White china cup, gold lustre trim and floral designBack: 'MADE IN JAPAN' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - framed collection of photographs and shipping certificates, n.d
... jetty/ Percy St/ Railway & Bentinck St/ North Portland Railway... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Unknown Captain Fawthrop ...UnknownFramed collection of photographs and shipping certificates in brown timber frame, under glass. 1. Captain Fawthrop; 2. lighter; 3. Henty's pier and original baths; 4. Baths, railway pier, Henty's jetty; 5. Percy St; 6. Railway & Bentinck St; 7. North Portland Railway Station; 8 & 9. 'Shipped' certificates.Front: Captain Fawthrop 'Shipped' certficates Lighter/ Henty's pier and originall baths/ Baths, railway pier, Henty's jetty/ Percy St/ Railway & Bentinck St/ North Portland Railway Station/ Back: (no inscriptions)captain fawthrop, lighter, hentys pier, original baths, baths, railway pier, hentys jetty, percy st, railway and bentinck st, north portland railway station, shipped certificates -
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Functional object - Lamp chimney, n.d
Unknown. Perhaps navigation lights or marker buoys.Lamp chimneys in a white wooden box (reds, greens) with sliding lid. Lid is missing. Some chimneys appear used, some unused.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Functional object - Lamp chimney, n.d
Unknown. Perhaps navigation lights or marker buoys.Lamp chimneys in a white wooden box (reds, greens) with sliding lid. Lid is missing. Some chimneys appear used, some unused.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Functional object - Lamp chimney, n.d
Unknown. Perhaps navigation lights or marker buoys.Lamp chimneys in a white wooden box (reds, greens) with sliding lid. Lid is missing. Some chimneys appear used, some unused.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Print - Label, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: Calculations ...Buff coloured cardboard label, with blue print 'Downes & Ralph Fancy Grade Apples'Back: Calculations handwritten in black biro -
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Functional object - Key for clock, 1860
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland Free Library ...Portland Free Library clockLarge metal key for clock. Painted black.Back: (no inscriptions visible) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionMedal - Medal - Board of Trade Award for Gallantry in Saving Life, c. 1860
Bronze medal presented to James Kean for his part in the rescue of the survivors from the wreck of the Admella on Carpenter's Rock, August 1859. Inverse: Profile portrait of a young woman with har in a Grecian bun, wearing a wreath of laurel leaves. Text around the edge. Obverse: relief depiction of five figures on surface of a ship deck. Man at the top of the image waving a cloth to attract the attention of a lifeboat in the background left.Front: AWARDED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE/ V.R. (around edge) B. Wyon SC (under portrait) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Functional object - Lamp chimney, n.d
Unknown. Perhaps navigation lights or marker buoys.Lamp chimneys in a white wooden box (reds, greens) with sliding lid. Lid is missing. Some chimneys appear used, some unused.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Domestic object - Glass Dish, n.d
Found at ship wreck site off Neve Valley by Abalone Diver some 10-15 years ago.Glass dish with pattern on sides and underside. Chipped on two corners. Scratched on most of the outside. Calcium deposits at one end. Rectangle shape. Glass tint slightly yellow.Front: - Back: - -
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Letter - Letter - Letter by Mrs James Fawthrop, Portland, to James Ward, 30/09/1853
Letter written by Mrs James Fawthrop from Portland on Sept. 30 1853 to her 15-year-old son James Ward, who was leaving for England as an apprentice seaman.|Displayed in glass bottle in History House for __ years.Hand-written letter in glass bottle. Letter written by Mrs James (Jane) Fawthrop from Portland on Sept. 30 1853 to her 15-year-old son James Ward, who was leaving for England as an apprentice seaman.Front: - Back: - -
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Functional object - Sticker, 1995
In use by the Glenelg Shire Council 1995-March 2006Sticker with the Glenelg Shire Council logo on it.Front: GSC logo Back: (no inscriptions)glenelg shire council, administration, local government -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Couta Boat Fishing Fleet Portland, Couta Boats, n.d
Con Kroker Private CollectionHand tinted photograph with a cream border. 7 small boats anchored close to shore. View is from the ocean to shore. 4 boats are white 3 are brown. 2 people can be seen the furthest boat. A pier is featured on the middle left and the grassy shore and trees in the back ground. Sky is blue with 3 clouds. city of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Ocean Pier Portland, n.d
Con Kroker CollectionBlack & White photo of the Ocean Pier taken from Bentinck Street. There is a ship berthed at the pier and a raliway truck before the bend.Back: 7 1/2 H+ pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Cliff Pathway, Cliff Pathway, n.d
Con Kroker CollectionBlack & white photograph of a narrow pathway winding down a grassy slope to the beach. There is a simple stool on the right, and a wooden table & stools on a flat area just above the bench. A woman is sitting on the wooden seat to the right of the table & stoolsBack: 843 stamp Attached to the back by tape, is a photographic competition entry form, for C. O. Kroker -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Nun's Beach, Portland, n.d
Con Kroker CollectionBlack & white photograph of Nun's Beach. Looking towards Whalers' Bluff & LighthouseBack: 9-H pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionAdministrative record - Receipt Book - "Henty Cordials & Aerated Water Co. Receipt Book", c. 1950
Displayed in History House.Grey receipt book with red cloth binding.Front: - Back: - -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Fishing Boats, n.d
Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photo of three fishing boats, two are moored to metal drums, the other is at anchor. One on the left is "Sandra Michelle"' the one on the right is "Success". Mounted on board - front white textured, back buff coloured -
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Souvenir - Fork -Portland Memorial Bowling Club, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: '20c' - blue texta ...Fork, electoplated metal, enamelled shield, gold and red, Portland Memorial Bowling Club.Back: '20c' - blue texta 'PARAMOUNT E.P.A.I' - impressed -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland Maritime Discovery Centre, c. 1998
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 -
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Domestic object - Metal Matchbox, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: English make ...Nickle plated silver matchbox (containing one match)Back: English make stamped into metal -
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Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. Two frontend loaders back-to-back, top small hill. Man watching from right of front loader. Cashmore airport construction site.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, construction, engineering -
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Domestic object - Printed Metal Match Box Cover, G & G (A/ASIA) LTD>, c. 1931
Promotional metal matchbox cover for the Club Hotel Portland. Green Border, cream panels centre front, back and side, with gold fancy border. Text & graphics in black.Front: G & G (A/Asia) Ltd. Picture of a face - smiling underneath "This man drinks Richmond Beer" Turn up other way Face is frowning, underneath "This man wishes he had" Back: 1931 Calendar Side Strike the Club Hotel for a good spot ( J.R. Sullivan Prop) Portland -
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Souvenir - Souvenir - Volunteer Air Observers Corps Badge, 1939-1945
Belonged to Thomas EverettMetal circular badge with cord and safety pin. Badge has blue outer border with text volunteer Air Observers Corps in gold. White inner band with text "observer' in gold. Inner red circle with gold bird with outstretched wings.Front: Volunteer Air Observers Corps Observer, gold enamel Back: This badge is the property of the Dept. of Air. 16993 Stokes -
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Functional object - Hole Punch, n.d
Heavy duty metal 'Velos' hole punch used at Glenelg Shire Council ( and most likely former Town /City Council) Metric, so most likely made after early 1970'sFront: Heavy Duty Velos Trade Mark Perforator Made in England NO 4376 Back: RP. 102/10 -
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Photograph - Photograph - Opening of Deep of Water Pier 13 Feb 1902, 1902
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 -
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Souvenir - Souvenir Badge - Waterside Workers Union Badge, WITTENBACH & CO, n.d
Belonges to Thomas EverettEnammelled silver badge, royal blue 'outerbelt' design and text. 'Waterside Workers Fed. of Australia', circling internal initials W in royal blue, WFA in aquaFront: Waterside Workers Fed. of Australia W.W.F.A. Back: 88772 0R 887/2 stamped into the metal
