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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
Photograph - Photograph - View of Portland Harbour, circa 1900, c. 1900
Displayed at History House.View taken from an elevated position of the harbour and piers. Black and white with a sepia tinge. Framed under glass in dark wood frame, with thin wooden mount.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Medallion - Centenary of Melbourne 1935 Commemorative Medallion Victoria 1935", 1834
Displayed at History House.Medallion - "Centenary of Melbourne 1935 Commemorative Medallion Victoria 1935"Front: Inverse: Centenary of Melbourne 1935 (Top) 1835 (Bottom) Back: Obverse: Centenary of Victoria 1934 (Round Top) Portland 1834 (Bottom) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Fisherman's breakwater, Portland, n.d
On display at History House.Framed, black and white photograph of fishermen's breakwater Portland, showing breakwall crane and dinghies in foreground on breakwater. Fishing boats behind crane. Ocean pier, lighthouse bluff in background.Front: - Back: Mr. Barry Hocken Portland - in blue pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Camisole, n.d
Displayed in History House.Cotton camisole. Bands of lace edging at neckline and wrists. Cloth-covered buttons down centre front. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Wooden Tap, H. Gage, Melbourne, n.d
Displayed in History House.Wooden Tap. Two parts joined in centre.Front: H. Gage/Maker/Melbourne Back: 2 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Fabric Flowers, 1930-1950
Displayed at History HouseTaffeta and velvet flowers attached to a cotton backing. Wax and wire stamens in centre of arrangement. Pair to item number 1430 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Wooden Tap, H. Gage, Melbourne, n.d
Displayed in History HouseWooden tap. Two parts joined in centre.Front: H. Gage/Maker/Melbourne Back: 2 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet, Favorite Recipes, n.d
Displayed in History House.Booklet of recipeshome recipes, domestic, cookery -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - McAlpin's Test Kitchen Recipes, McAlpin's, McAlpin's Test Kitchen Recipes, n.d
Displayed in History House.Orange card covers with spiral binding. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge - Borough of Portland Proper Officer, "Borough of Portland Proper Officer", 1930-1940
Displayed at History HouseMetal badge with pin and clasp. Measures diameter 5.0cm x Depth 0.7cmFront: Borough of/proper officer/Portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Baby's Bottle - The Cherub Boat Shape Feeder, Down Bros Ltd, 1906
Displayed in History HouseGlass bottle with ribbed neck and mouth. Words and logo moulded on one side. Screw stopper for tube.Front: The/Cherub/Boat Shaped/Feeder (embossed, front) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Sugar Bowl with Lid, 1890-1910
Displayed in History House.Pewter lid (538.2) and cut-glass sugar bowl (538.1). Bowl has cut-glass design of geometric and rounded shapes. Pewter lid has designs of roses, in an art nouveau style.sugar bowl, decorative object, domestic item, art nouveau -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Saucer, n.d
Displayed in History HouseWhite saucer with gold edgingFront: Base: Royal/Standard/Bone China/Englanddecorative item, bone china, saucer -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Container - Tin - flying duck over a pond, n.d
Displayed in History House.Metal tin and lid. Green paint with design of a flying duck above an orange pond, with a pink decorative roundel.Front: (no inscriptions)food storage, container, tin -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Award - Medallion - Royal Life Saving Society Medallion, Awarded to A. Hazelwood, 1939, 1939
Displayed at History House.Medallion - Royal Life Saving Society Medallion, Awarded to A. Hazelwood, 1939Front: Inverse: Royal Life Saving Society/Establish 1891 (around edge) Awarded/to/A. Hazelwood/V/1939 (centre) Back: Obverse: Quemcunque Miserum Videris Hominem Scias Royal (around edge) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plant specimen - Black Coral, n.d
Displayed at History HouseOne branch of black coral. Measures 72 cm long -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Town of Portland - Float Decoration, Town of Portland: Float Decoration, n.d
Displayed in History House.Round board with print of town coat of arms affixed. Measures in diameter 71.2cm x Depth of 0.6cm -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plaque - Plaque - City of Portland Coat of Arms, 1986
Displayed in History HouseCarved relief coat of arms on a circular panel of pine. Two gannets on rocks holding aloft by ribbons a heraldic symbol. Measures in diameter 27cm x depth of 5.0cmFront: City of Portland (engraved, upper edge) Back: Made by/John Hatton September/1986 (pen, black) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Container - Bottle - Bush's Benzoic Preservation Liquid, n.d
Displayed at History House.Brown glass bottle with label. Lid attached. Liquid inside to just over a third full. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Flash Gun - National Hyper Flash Gun, n.d
Displayed at History House.398.1 - Box. Original container, orange. 398.2 - Information sheet. 398.3 - Vinyl pouch, acqua. "National" printed on side. 398.4 - Collapsable flash gun. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Camera user Manuel, Bell and Howell, "Bell and Howell Autoload Zoom Reflex Manual", 1964
Displayed in History HouseBlack and white manual for a camera. "Bell and Howell Autoload Zoom Reflex Manual". -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Decorative object - Carved Emu Egg, n.d
Displayed at History House.Carved emu egg. Depicts silhouette of a woman in profile, an emu and a swan within decorative borders of a leaf-design. Brown on cream field: i.e.-pigment on relief areas and white/cream layer is one of inner layers of shell. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Animal specimen - Egg - Emu Egg, n.d
Displayed at History House.Emu egg uncarved. Deep brown-green colour. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Decorative object - Wooden Decoration, Portland Municipality: Float Decoration, n.d
Displayed in History HouseCircle of wood with paper printed with Portland Municipality coat of arms affixed.souvenir, portland, coat of arms -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Facsimile of Address from The Old Colonists of Victoria to H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh K.G, 1867
Displayed in History House.Facsimile book bound in blue cloth board covers with burgundy leather spine and edges. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sign - Sign - Town of Portland. Disorderly Persons, n.d
Displayed at History House.Framed cotton cloth on board. Walnut finish frame with gold inner edge. Text in black ink. Town of Portland. Disorderly Persons......signage, civic order -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - School Satchel, n.d
Displayed in History House.Brown leather bag with long leather strap, and two front buckles and straps.Front: Inside flap: Charlotte Bradshaw/85 Parsons Street/Sunshine 3020/Tel: 312-2807school bag, childhood, satchel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge - Proclamation Day, November 19th, 1949, 1949
Displayed at History HouseCoat of arms in blue within an orange outer rim. Metal badge with paper image under hard plastic covering. Metal pin on back.Front: Proclamation Day. November 19th 1949 (outer rim) Town of Portland. Vic./1855 (inner rim) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Medal - presented to James Kean for the rescue of Lewis Lyne at Cape Grant, 1899, 1899
Displayed at History House.James Kean was also part of the Portland Lifeboat crew that helped in the Admella shipwreckIn Grateful Recognition of the Brave Rescue of Lewis S. Lyne at Cape Grant, March 7th, 1899, by James R. Keanjames kean, portland lifeboat, admella