Portland Town CouncilFront: Bottom centre: Councillor Arthur J. Thomas, Mayor, 1951-1953 Back: Top left: yellow sticker, numbered 3506.arthur j thomas, mayor, mayor of portland, civic photography

Portland Town CouncilRetouched (colour) photograph of a man in a suit, posed in ¾ view, upper torso. He has grey hair, cut short, glasses and is wearing a badge on his left lapel. Framed in decorative paper mache/plaster and wood frame, painted gold, in gold mount.Front: Portland/Town Council (Black and red text, upper centre) The Honorable/H.V. MacLeod MLC JP/Mayor 1946-49 (black and red text, lower centre) Back: (no inscriptions)hv macleod, civic photography, civic

Typed welcome from councillors and Mayor of the Borough of Portland. To Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks, Govenor of Victoria, and his wife. It is signed by the Mayor, A. L Patterson and councillors and town Clerk.civic history, govenor of victoria