Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: OPEN COUNTRY WEEST OF THE HENTY HIGHWAY AT NORTH PORTLAND JAN 1968/ PORTLAND HARBOUR TRUST COMMISSIONERSport of portland archives

Port of Portland AuthorityFront: Colour Tape 2 Iron Barron loading/unloading cargo at KS Anderson wharf (black pen and white sticky tape, top of reel) B & W - Henty Groyne Fishermans B/W Tape 2 (black pen and white sticky tape, top of reel)port of portland archives

Port of Portland AuthorityFront: Colour Tape 2 Iron Barron loading/unloading cargo at KS Anderson wharf (black pen and white sticky tape, top of reel) B & W - Henty Groyne Fishermans B/W Tape 2 (black pen and white sticky tape, top of reel)port of portland archives

The Frances Henty was a clipper ship named after Thomas Henty's wife, Frances. She carried passengers, wool and gold in between London, England and Victoria, Australia until 1869Model of 573 ton Clipper Frances Henty in glass fronted and ends, timber case. Presented as a diarama.Back: Frances Henty Homeward Bound (back)maritime, shipping, hentys

Ink drawing of Edward Henty. Text describing brief history of Edward Henty and his achievements. Framed drawing on paper under glass. Plain stained timber frame.Front: Label attached to glass 'L.L.H. HISTORY HOUSE, DONATED BY MRS DOROTHY WOOLCOCK 36 TOWNSEND ST PORTLAND January 1991. Back: Yellow sticky label numbered H/H26edward henty, henty, portrait, drawing

White metal medal issued to commemorate Melbourne's centenary 1934-35. This medal was given out to Victorian school children; 325,600 white metal medals were struck. There were also a few VIP pieces in other metals, including two in gold. The medal references Portland, the location of Victoria's first settlement. The Henty brothers, entrepreneur farmers and whalers, established the state's first permanent European settlement in Portland in 1834. Melbourne was established the following year by a party of settlers led by John Batman.White metal medal. Medal, silver. with hole and ring at the top. Obverse: Sailing Ship, Coast, Boat on shore, 3 men. Reverse Colonial man on grass, river, city buildings on other river bank Medal commemorates the centenary of Victoria and Portland 1834 and Melbourne 1835. Obverse:Scene of landing at Portland Bay; in ground below, PORTLAND / 1834; above, centenary of victoria / 1934 Reverse: Pioneer on south bank of Yarra looking across to Melbourne, below 1835 above, CENTENARY / OF / MELBOURNE / 1935Front: Inverse: Centenary of Melbourne 1835 (Top) 1835 (Bottom) Back: Obverse: Centenary of Victoria 1934 (Round Top) Portland 1834 (Bottom)medal, numismatics, celebration, 1834, 1934, 1935, melbourne, portland

Souvenir of Portlands 150thGlass - stemmed sherry. Gold rim. Gold lettering.Front: Portland's 150th Anniversary, 1984. Edward Henty who established a small community at Portland in November 1834 is officially credited with being Victoria's first permanent white settler. Today Portland has a keen sense of the past and a great pride in its future.

These letters came to Portland on the 'City of Sydney' under Captain Henderson. This ship was owned by the Henty brothers. Captain James Fawthrop was the harbour master at Portland and also captain of the Portland Lifeboat crew at the time of the wrecking of the Admella in 1859.Hand-written letter in glass bottle. Letter written by Mr Williams Jones, Launceston, to his daughter Eleanor Rebecca Jones who was staying with Captain James Fawthrop at Windsor Cottage, Portland.captain james fawthrop, letter, bottle, windsor cottage

Con Kroker CollectionBlack & white photograph of part of the Couta Boats fishing fleet of Portland. There is a clinker-built couta-boat with a man in it, in the foreground and another man in a clinker-built dinghy hanging onto the couta boat. There is a second clinker-built dinghy tied up to the couta-boat. Henty Beach and Botanic Gardens are in the background.

Taken by Mr P.G.W. (Wal) Whitelaw in early to mid 1960'sAlfacolour Slide of Henty Beach, Portland bay Paddle Boats on sand on left. Boatrs at anchor & Railway pier in background.slide, colour, henty beach, railway pier

Taken by Mr P.G.W. (Wal) Whitelaw in the early to mid 1960'sAgfacolor slide of Henty Beach. Portland Bay lookings towards Fisherman's Breakwater.

Taken by Mr. P.G.W. (Wal) Whitelam in the early to mid 1960'sAlfacolor Slide of Henty Beach, Portland Bay. Paddle Boats on sand on left. Left side cars in carpark. Moored boats & Railway Pier in background.Front: Portland Bay Vi , blue birophotography, slide, 1960s, henty beach, railway pier, portland

Taken by Mr P.G.W. (Wal) Whitelaw in the early to mid 1960'sAgfacolor slide of Henty Beach, Portland bay lookings toward's Fiasherman's Breakwater. Portland Surf Lifesaving Club building on left (white building with red roof)Front: Portland Harbour - blue biro