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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate, 1985
150th School's CertificateCertificate presented to All Saint's Primary school students to commemorate Victoria's 150th. White cardboard cover. Picture of "The Landing of the Henty's" on front cover - in colour view of harbor on back cover.Front: Matthew Payne. All Saints School.all saints school, portland, 150th anniversary, certificate -
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Pamphlet - Brochure, Steam Packet Inn, n.d
The Steam Packet Inn is the second oldest building in Portland. It was licensed to an ex convict from Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) in 1841. Later became a police barracks. It is a heritage listed buildingYellow card, tri-fold brochure, containing history of Steam Packet Inn, Bentinck St. Portland. Photo of steam Packet Inn on front of brochure, floor plans on the back.steam packet inn, bentinck street, portland -
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Document - Address label, n.d
Mailing slip on cotton fabric. Black ink. Two stamps attached, post marked PortlandFront: 'Mr W.T. Vivian A.B. c/- H.M.A. London Depot H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE Back: Australia House Portsmouth Strand London. W.C.postage, stamps, mailing, portland -
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Functional object - Lamp - Navigation light, acetylene type, c. 1980
Used as channel lights, Corio Bay channel. Bob Hodgson purchased light from Geelong Harbour Trust c. 1980, purchasing four for $20.00.Navigation light, acetylene type. Automatic swtich using light intensity detector. Bronze body, painted red, glass lens cover, dioptric lens with red chimney. Brass hinged chimney. Toggle latch. Light-senstiive switch mounted on side.Front: LIDINGO A.G.A. SWEDEN Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Memorabilia - Ticket - Ticket for the Colonial Ball, 1984
Barry & Carol PayneGinger Cardboard. Black Print. "Henty's Landing at Portland", darker shade of ginger.Front: n/a Back: n/a -
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Photograph - Photograph - stone cottage, n.d
Black and white photograph, old stone cottage, tin roof; wooden building beside it, wooden paling fenceBack: '14' crossed out, '15' in pencilcottage, photography, rural -
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Domestic object - Badge - "Prefects' Badge for Portland, n.d
... Front: Portland/.Alte Vestica Oculis Prefect Back: S. Carss...: Portland/.Alte Vestica Oculis Prefect Back: S. Carss (engraved ...Previously owned by S. Carss (see back of badge). Displayed at History House.Enamelled badge depicting a lighthouse with stylised light rays on left and right. Lighthouse is red on a royal blue field. This central shield shape is on a pale blue background, surrounded by a red border. A blue banner at base bears word "PREFECT".Front: Portland/.Alte Vestica Oculis Prefect Back: S. Carss (engraved roughly) Stokes/Melbourne (impressed, lower back) -
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Photograph - Photograph - Mrs Coster, Mr. & Mrs. Coster, 1934
Laminated copy of black and white photo. 2 gentlemen in background. Mrs. Coster wearing long coat with fur collar holding clutch purse. Martin Bree wearing hat and binoculars. All standing in field.Front: Mrs. Coster, daughter of Stephen Henty and Martin Bree. Back: - -
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Book, W.P. Mackay, M.A, Grace and Truth, n.d
Leatherette and paper binding in dark green with title in red. 126 pp.Front: To my Grand Daughter/ Jean(?), Malseed presents/ to her for her birthday/ 28 of March 1919/ wishing her many/ happy returns of the .../ Eliza, A, Malseed. (black ink, fronticepiece) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Photograph, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: Mrs. Coster - New ...Laminated copy of black and white photo. 4 women and 1 male. Winnie Bree holding "Cup". Wooden structure behind Martin Bree.Back: Mrs. Coster - New Nealand. Nell Coster. Pollie Bree. Winnie Bree. Martin Bree. Portland 2934 -
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Photograph - Photograph - HMAS Sydney at Portland, 1970, 1970
On display at History House.Black and white photograph of a ship next to a stone jetty. The ship is festooned with flags from stern to central radar tower. Many people are on the deck at the prow ship and many more are visible on the jetty in background left. Ship bears the numbers : "P2142" towards the prow. Mounted in cream matt, under glass in white wooden frame. HMAS Sydney at Portland, 6th & 7th April, 1970Front: H.M.A.S. Sydeny at Portland 6th & 7th April, 1970 (typed label, lower centre). Back: (no inscriptions)hmas sydney, 1970, portland harbour -
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Souvenir - Whale souvenir, n.d
Three whale vertebrae discs used for souvenirs were located in History House Maritime cabinet. One had 'H.B. Venning' written on back in pen / pencil. All three pieces may have been donated by H.B. Venning. Complete item catalogued here, and broken two placed in Public Access CollectionWooden whale (painted black and white) on piece of circular whale bone (disc), Brass arrow on back and brass screw. Brass plaque on front.Front: 'PORTLAND VICTORIA' (on brass plaque, lower front)souvenir, whale bone, whale -
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Booklet - Program, Portland Upwelling Festival 2010, 2010
Program for the 2010 Upwelling Festival. The Upwelling Festival Portland is a community celebration of the Bonney Upwelling, presented by the Upwelling Festival Incorporated and including a partnership with other community groups. The Upwelling Festival celebrates what is unique about Portland and the community and show cases an important environmental phenomenon – the Bonney Upwelling. The Bonney Upwelling is a unique and epic natural ocean phenomena where the spring winds shift to the south-east driving a change in ocean currents that powers a seven month feeding frenzy of tuna, crayfish, giant crabs, squid, fish, seabirds, seals, krill and blue whales. An incredibly rich ecological food web, the Upwelling is at its greatest off the coast of Portland and is the cornerstone of the lucrative local fishing and tourism industry. The Festival is a free event maintaining the key elements of the Blessing of the Fleet, Street Parade, Festival markets, local entertainment, Marine Environment Talks and community art projects on the site.Upwelling FestivalA4 sheet folded in 4, to make program advertising Upwelling Festival 2010. Glossy white paper, illustrations on front cover in blues, greens. Back cover sponsors logos. Inside pages, Festival explanation and list of events. Two copies.upwelling festival, events, tourism, whales, portland -
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Postcard, n.d
... C.OF.E PORTLAND, VIC - bottom border, printed Back: Maker's... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Front: 'THE ROSE SERIES ...Black and white photo postcard, 'Rose' series. View of St. Stephen's C. of E. church, Portland, from Julia St.Front: 'THE ROSE SERIES, P.3295 COPYRIGHT' 'ST STEPHEN'S C.OF.E PORTLAND, VIC - bottom border, printed Back: Maker's details, logo. -
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Photograph - Photograph of painting - Photocopy - Joshua Black, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: Holland's Picture ...Coloured photo of painting. Joshua Black - Head and shoulders. Black Jacket and tie. White shirt.Back: Holland's Picture Framing and Art Supplies. Hilary. 16 Henty St, Portland. Phone 03 55233582 -
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Postcard, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. View of entrance to old Portland hospital. Path leading up to steps, garden either side: large tree either side of path, also 2 small hedges, partly obscuring front of bluestone building. Steps lead up to small verandah. One man and four nurses standing at bottom of steps.Front: 'ENTRANCE TO THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL, PORTLAND VIC TOYE , PHOTO' - white script on black bottom border Back: Purple stamp. 'Toye Bros, Photographers, Hamilton & Portland' -
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Postcard, n.d
... , PORTLAND VIC' - bottom border printed Back: Maker's details, logo... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Front: 'THE ROSE SERIES ...Black and white photo postcard, 'Rose' series. View of railway pier at Portland, from beach. Fisherman's Breakwater at rearFront: 'THE ROSE SERIES, P.1094' COPYRIGHT' 'THE PIER, PORTLAND VIC' - bottom border printed Back: Maker's details, logo. Handwritten message -
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Postcard, c. 1916
... , PORTLAND, VICTORIA' - bottom border, printerd Back: Handwritten... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Front: 'THE ROSE SERIES ...Black and white photo postcard of Portland Harbour from near All Saints' ChurchFront: 'THE ROSE SERIES P1103 copyright' 'THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND, VICTORIA' - bottom border, printerd Back: Handwritten message from Dora Davis to Bert Vivian, dated 2 May 1916 -
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Print, Dawn of an Error, 1984
Laminated screenprint of high tension electricity towers on top of coastline. The foreground shows the ocean with white rocks and the cliffs of the coastline in gold and various shades of green. The electricity towers are black and gold and printed on a purple and blue background. -
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Print, View From A Boat, 1984
... right) (pencil) Back: 37 Laminated screenprint of Portland ...Laminated screenprint of Portland harbour from the perspective of a boat looking back towards the shore. In the foreground is the front of the boat and four birds about to take flight from the water. The background features a few boats and the buildings along Bentinck Street. -
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Book, The Pacific Triangle, 1921
Red covered card with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Label attached to front cover - Portland Free Library museum and literary institute. 402 pages.portland free library -
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Book - Book - Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. III. Cata to Dion, William & Robert Chambers, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. III. Cata to Dion, 1888
Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges. -
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Book - Book - Cultural Historical Novel, Cambridge: At the University Press 1896, Culturgeschichtliche Novellen, Von W.H.Riehl, 1896
Dark green cloth-covered covers and spine. Pattern impressed around border of covers. Gold text on spine. Rough notes on back of a grocer docket and minute(?) are located next to back cover. Work is in German, and includes grammatical, philological and historical notes. -
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Book - Prayer Book - Society for Promotion of Christian Knowledge Prayer Book, 1869
Black leather bound board covers. Embossed title and oval logo for publisher on front cover. Orange sketch of altar (?) on back fly leaf, recto. Embossed line borders on both covers. -
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Book - Bible - Bible owned by William Marshall, 1857
Large bible with leather-covered board covers and leather and cloth binding. Embossed design on front (decorative acanthus leaf and vine pattern in borders and central design) and five rows of embossed and gold honeycomb pattern on spine. Marble pages at front and back. -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. I. A-BEA, 1888
The Chambers Encyclopaedia. Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges. -
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Book - Book, Hymn, The Methodist Hymn Book, n.d
Black soft stippled leather covered boards. Gold lettering on spine and front cover. Black end papers. -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. X. Suas to Zyri, 1889
Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges. -
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Book - Hymn Book - Hymns: Ancient and Modern, WM Clowes & Sons, Ltd, Hymns: Ancient and Modern, n.d
Black cloth-covered board covers with embossed title and cross inside rectangular border on front cover. Cross, line and fleur-de-lis pattern embossed on back cover. -
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Book - Holy Bible, n.d
Brown leather-covered board binding with embossed patterns on covers and spine. Gilt letering on spine.