Green cloth-covered spine and cardboard covers. Dark green and gold pattern around border of cover. Text on cover in gold.The epic poem follows Dante's journey through hell.religion, 14th century, italy, poetry, epic poem

Retrieved from the files of the former manager of the Portland Visitor Information Centre (6 copies of this are listed in the manifest from the Port of Portland when collection was offered in 1995Presented and bound document -The Experiences abd Impressions of a Chairman ' by K.S. Anderson 1950 -1961. Printed single sided, written by Keith Anderson in 1969Front: W Morrison - top right, biro, printed Original proof Port of portland History 1950-1961 Keith Anderson - biro, written

Gold coloured metal key ring. Cream badge with yellow fleur-de-lis and red Kelpie, in gold metal mount attached to key ring. 'Kelpie Country' and "CASTERTON VIC' written below Kelpie on badge.

Souvenir salt and pepper shakers, mushroom shaped. Wooden, painted. Salt shaker - white stalk with green grass at base, black 'S', top blue with white spots 'Portland' written in gold paint. Pepper shaker - white stalk, green grass at base, black 'P', top red with white spots. 'Portland' written in gold paint.Back: Base of pepper shaker - black stamp 'Japan'

Souvenir salt and pepper shakers, mushroom shaped, wooden, painted. Salt shaker - white stalk, with green grass at base, black 'S', top blue with white spots, 'Portland' written in gold paint. Pepper shaker - white stalk, with green grass at base, black 'P', top red with white spots, 'Portland' written in gold paint.Back: Base of pepper shaker has a black stamp 'Japan'

Hand written letter of apology for non-attendance at a meeting 19 Nov 1908. Signed by John Rankin. Lined notepaper

Piece of paper with Quarterly Password for use 1st November 1927 for 31st January 1928Front: 'Study the Future' - hand written, pencil

Small piece of lined paper, torn edges. A list of 4 items, written in pencil

Printed piece of paper with Quarterly Password, from 1st Aug 1933 to 31st Oct 1933Front: 'Commence Centenary Celebrations' - hand written in pencil

Minutes book, hard cover, coloured 'wave' pattern, black spine. Rough minute book for Court Prosperity (Portland). No. 3915, for period 7 JAN 1874 - 3 DEC 1879. White label on cover: '1874 - 1879'Front: inside front cover: ' 2/6 6/1/74' - top left, pencil. 'Rough Minute Book 7th January 1874 court Prosperity No 3195' hand written in peen Back: inside back cover: list of names, pencil List of 'Things to do' - ink

Book of William Shakespeare's play, 'MacBeth', edited by A.W. Verity. Red hard cover, black print.Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.

Book of the William Shakespeare play, 'The Merchant of Venice', plus 'The Adventures of Giannetto' and other illustrative pieces. Dark red hard cover, gold print and decorationAntonio, 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.

An anthology of poetry, essays, fiction, biographies and letters. Orange soft cloth cover, black print

Anthology of poetry, soft cover, yellow, black printAn anthology of Australian and English Poetry for secondary school students

Novel, hard cover, grey, spine gold, black printCaptains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the north Atlantic.

Hardback, blue cover, geography textbookEducational geography text book

Anthology of verse by Wordsworth and Coleridge. Orange limp cloth cover, black print

Hard back, red, black print, British History textbook

Hardback, grey blue print economic history textAn introduction to economic history for Australian readers.

Book of the play ' The tragedy of William the Third' by William Shakespeare. Dark red hard cover, gold print on spine

A collection of the lays of Ancient Rome by Lord Macaulay, edited by W.M.L. Atchison. Soft cover, tan, black print. Photo of Lord Macaulay page 1

Poem 'Marmion' in six cantos, by Sir walter Scott, limp cloth cover, brown, black print and decoration. Black and white image of Scott, first page

Poem by Matthew Arnold, edited by W.J. Cunningham-Pike, plus a life of the poet, by A.T. Guiller-Couch. Soft cover, blue with black print.Narrative poem with tragic themes

Hard back, red, black print, English expression and thinking textbookFrom the Foreword: ' This little book is not intended to be a work on formal logic. The author's purpose was to attempt to teach some of the rudiments of right thinking, to suggest an attitude of mind which weighs before it accepts, to show the need for fearless sincerity.

Book, hardcover, black, gold print on spine. Collection of letters written by Sir John Monash to his wife and daughter, during WW1. Includes black and white photos

Two volumes. Volume 1 & 2 Red leather bound spine and cover corners. Light red textured covers. Red leather label on centre of front cover with gold text. Gold graphics on spine. Hand written contents page. Contents are acts of Parliament of Victoria relating to Local governmentlocal government, victorian history, council

New Testament, blue hard cover, gold 'NEW TESTAMENT' on front cover.

John Wilson's Bible, New and Old Testaments. Contains hand written birth registers for a number of family members. Bound in brown leather, gold print on spine. Held together by black cord.

Black and white photo. Studio portrait of two children mounted in a cream folder.Front: Inside cover, Joylene aged 3 years Timothy aged 18 mths' - hand written in blue biro

Black and white photograph, production of the last issue of the Portland Guardian, 26 March 1964. Four men and two women, some watching papers, come off the press, others folding papers.Back: '26 March 1964 Portland Guardian final issue Ms J.J. Schunke (nee Kean) Dawn Barclay, Mr Bill Dunne, Geoff Baker Mr Noel Learmonth (Historian) Mike Middleton' hand written black pen '8r'/23A - pencilportland guardian newspaper