Book, a detailed synopsis of Portland from 1800 to 1920. Cream, light card covers, green print, photo of Portland, old and modern on front covernon-fictionA history of Portland, Victoriaportland, local history, 1800 to 1920

Sixteen page booklet, grey card cover, red and blue print, Historic Portland street Names, their location, origin and significance. Yellow pages, black print, street map affixed to inside back cover

Eight page 'Shoreline' magazine, loose leaf, guide to 'the good life' in Portland District, free. Published monthly. Vol. 3 No. 7 November 1983. Black and blue print on cover, black and white photo of Roger and gretta Cameron in period costume, inside pages white with black print.

Twelve page 'Shoreline' magazine, loose leaf, guide to 'the good life' in Portland District, free. Published monthly. Vol. 1, No. 7, November 1981. Black and purple print on cover, black and white photo of Reg Beavis and his pony cart, inside pages white with black print.

Book of historic Portland street names, including their origin, location and significance. A street map of Portland is attached to inside of back cover. Semi gloss card covers, grey with red and blue print. Inside pages pale yellow, black print. Map of Portland white with black print.local history, street names, portland, directory

Hard cover novel, burgundy, black print and decoration.

Book of the William Shakespeare play ' The Life and Death of King John'. Brown hard cover, black and white illustrations taken from the designs of Frank Howard

Novel, 'Ivanhoe' by Sir Walter Scott. Tan hard cover, black print and decorationIvanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Anglo-Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for Sir Wilfred's allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart.

'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens, blue soft cloth cover, black print and decoration, edited by W.H.D. Rouse.A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man

Book of play by William Shakespeare (The Junior School Shakespeare) 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Red cloth soft cover, black printFour Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry.

Book, hard back, royal blue, gold print

Book of William Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice'. The Plain-Text Shakespeare. Red cloth limp cover, black printAntonio, an antisemitic merchant, takes a loan from the Jew Shylock to help his friend to court Portia. Antonio can't repay the loan, and without mercy, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh. The heiress Portia, now the wife of Antonio's friend, dresses as a lawyer and saves Antonio.

Novel ' The Giant Killer' by A.L.O.E. Hard cover, blue black decoration, gold illustrations and print on front cover and spine. Gold edge on pages. 40 black and white engravingsCautionary tale for the young

Hardcover, red, black print and decoration. British History textbook, black and white photos and illustrationshistory, british, european

Novel, 'The White Company' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. hard cover, brown, black print. Black and white illustrations

Tourist information brochure, 'Welcome to Portland' 20 page booklet, information and advertising. Front cover has image of Tourist Information Centre

1981 Portland 'Back-to' Souvenir Program. Glossy card covers, coloured image 'landing of the Hentys' (Photo courtesy of RACV) on front cover; aerial photo of the harbour (photo courtesy of Portland Harbour Trust) on back cover

Program - 'Portland Bay Swells ' A theatrical history of Portland and district celebrating its 150th year, by Ken Harper and the people of Portland. 10 pages, yellow cover, brown print and photograph. Contents white, brown print.

Tourist information brochure, 'Welcome to Portland'. 12 page booklet, information and advertising. Front cover has image of old Town Hall.

Twelve page tourist guide to Portland, includes map of Portland on middle pages, showing location of historic buildings, tourist office. Guide contains list of historic buildings, suggested tours, picnic areas, advertising. White with black print.

Displayed at History HouseBrass and blue (enamel?) in cross-pattern frame. Portrait of Henty in centre. Pin and hinge on back.Front: Portland/Progress/Association/Henty

Three copies of Shire of Portland Handbook, 1980 - 1981. White light card cover, black print; 21 pages.tourism, shire of portland

Pamphlet, white, brown print. Major Mitchell Cairn Reserve, 10 km from Portland Post Office on Cape Nelson Road. Sketch of Major Mitchell on front cover, map of Cairn location on back.

Bowerbird MuseumShire of Portland Handbook 1977-1978 with information for ratepayers. White covers, black print, Shire of Portland logo.

Program - CEMA music group, 'South Pacific'. Portland Civic Hall, Dec 2 -7 1974. Blue card, black print, single fold

Portland P.A.&H Annual show schedule of prizes 1961. Green cardboard cover, black print. 40 page booklet.

DL flyer, black and white, single fold, advertising full day and half day tours of Portland District by Karinga Tours of Portland

Black and white single sheet flyer, advertising the gardens cottage.

Single page flyer, folded 3 times, printed both sides. White, black print, tourist guide to Portland and the far South West. Illustrations of Portland and district, maps of Portland, Heywood and Nelson, information about places to see.