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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Ceremonial object - Lodge Jewell - The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, Casterton, c. 1952
The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) is one of the largest fraternal movements in the United Kingdom,[1] The order started in 1822 and has since spread throughout the former British Empire and elsewhere in the world. It is known as the "Buffs" to members.Lodge jewel - Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, Casterton. Top section - dark blue grosgrain ribbon, rectangular piece. Gold coloured metal buffalo horns attached to top, long pin on back. RAOB badge in centre of ribbon; red, white and blue lettering, gold base; curved black badge lower edge of ribbon, gold edging, 'PRIMO' in gold. Bottom section - medallion shape, gold metal acanthus leaves around edge, red crown at top, blue enamel badge in centre; red P, white C entwined 'JUSTICE, TRUTH, PHILANTHROPY' around edge. Two sections joined together with hook and loopBack: 'No. 105 presented to Bro. JOHN DANIEL FOSTER C.P raised 31'10.52' - engraved -
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Document - Identity Card, c. 1942
Cardboard identity card for Herbert Leslie Vivian. In cover, with clear plastic front, vinyl back.identity card, identification, world war ii, wwii -
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Book - Bible, Cambridge University Press, New Testament, c. 1916
New Testament, olive hardcover. Black print and wreath on front cover. 'NEW TESTAMENT SOUVENIR OF PEACE WORLD WIDE WAR 1914 - 1918' -
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Magazine, The Australian Women's Weekly, 22/03/1947
The Australian Woman's Weekly top front cover coloured photograph of a woman and three children looking at World Globe. Backcover - Advertisement for Black Lance fashion garments. 56 pages.non-fictionaustralian womens weekly, magazine, home, domestic -
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Book, All Around The World, n.d
No front or spine cover. Title and introduction pages missing. Back cover - evidence of leather bound spine. Green cloth-covered cardboard cover. -
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Souvenir - Souvenir Teaspoon - Princess Margaret Rose Caves, n.d
Silver plate teaspoon showing image of Princess Margaret Rose Cave.Front: Princess Margaret Rose Caves, Victoria Back: Made in New Zealand Collectors Worldsouvenir, princess margaret rose caves, travel, tourism -
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Book - Book - Simple Studies in British History, William Gillies M. A, n.d
Hardback, brown, black print. British History textbook, black and white photos, map of world first pages, British Empire shown in red. -
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Book, The British Empire with its World Setting, c. 1916
... ; world history Front: 'Willie Couch E Form H.E.S. PORTLAND ...history; British Empire; world historyHardback, red with black print and line drawing world map, front cover, British Empire in solid black. Junior geography textbook with black and white mapshistory; British Empire; world history -
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Book, Before the War, c. 1920
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road World War I WWI history ...Book, hard cover, dark green, gold lettering on front cover and spine. Explanation of policy pursued towards Germany by Great Britain through the years preceding World War Iworld war i, wwi, history, european history -
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Functional object - Phone and Speaker System, Alfred Graham & Co London, n.d
Found by an abalone diver at wreck of the Corio. Alfred Graham & Co was a British company which was founded in the 1880s. They developed a niche market for ship's phones. They had gone out of business by the end of the Second World War so this object would be pre-1945.Metal speaker system unit - circular, instructions for use inscribed on front.Front: 'Press plunger to call distant station Speak close into mouthpiece Lift right hand tube to ear Patent Navy Phone Alfred Graham & Co, London' - all capital letterscommunication, marine, ships phone -
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Certificate - Certificate - 50th anniversary of the end of the second World War, c. 1995
Certificate awarded to Dawn Turner on the 50th anniversary of the end of the second World War. Parchment style card, yellow rising sun border. 'Australia Remembers' logo, Commonwealth of Australia coat of arms, black script, hand written 'Dawn Turner' signed by PM, Minister for Veteran Affairs and Federal Member. -
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Certificate - Certificate - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1995
Framed certificate, under glass, cream vellum, black print light brown wooden frame, gold trim. Certificate of Participation, Sixth World Town Crier Championships City of Ballarat, 5 - 11 Nov, 1995, presented to Syd Cuffe.Front: Signed by Vernon Robson, Chief Commissioner -
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Photograph - Photograph - Marine Discovery Centre Portland, Victoria, c. 2000
Coloured photograph: Portland Harbour, and Whalers' Bluff, from the World War II memorial watertower lookout. -
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Medal - Medal - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1995
Medal, copper, shaped like globe with banner, with star at each end, bell in centre, surrounding map of Australia. Bottom section of bell, including clapper, form part of shape of medal. Attached to green and gold ribbon.Front: '6th World Town Crier Championships Ballarat '95 ' -
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Medal - Freedom Medallion, c. 1995
Round brass medallion. Obverse has an inner circle in which a returned soldier is depicted greeting a woman and two children. The boy is wearing the soldier's slouch hat. The outer circle contains the words 'AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS 1945-1995'. The reverse has an inner circle with the Australian coat of arms and an outer circle with the words 'FREEDOM MEDALLION'.medal, world war ii, wwii, commemoration -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colonel (RTD) Sydney Patterson, M.C., M.I.D, c. 1950
On display in History House.Black and white photograph of man in military uniform, with peaked hat. Badges are pinned to hat and left lapel. ¾ turn to right. Below image is text stating man's identity and positions.Front: Colonel (RTD) Sydney Patterson M.C., M.I.D., War Service World War 1. Served from 1914-1919 New Guinea (Naval Force) 1914. Egypt, France, Belgium 1915-1919, 20th Batalion A.I.F.M.I.D. 1916, M.C. 1917. Commissioned on the Field. Twice wounded. World War 2. Served from 1939-1945 Australia (Darwin) New Guinea, New Britain, etc. Captain 1939, Adj. No. 7 Aust Int. Training Centre, 1941. G.S.O. 3 (O) G. Branch A.H.Q. 1942. Major R.A.E. (Docks) 1942. L.L. Colonel R.A.E. C.R.E 3rd Aust. Dock Group. CIVIC SERVICE Councillor, Portland 1931-1940 (Resigned for War Service) 1945-1957. Mayor of Portland 1935, 1938, 1939-40, 1949-50, 1953-54. Harbour Trust Commissioner, appointed March 1950 (1950-1957). Back: Mr. Stevenson (pencil, centre) -
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Certificate - Certificate - Exemption from Service in the Defence Force, Herbert Vivian, 11/06/1942
Exemptions from serving in the military were made during World War II to protect certain occupations. See this article from the Australian War Museum: https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/homefront/reserved_occupations#:~:text=In%20March%201942%20the%20list,for%20any%20change%20of%20employment.Certificate of Exemption from Service in the defence force. Granted to Herbert L. Vivian, as he was employed in a reserved occupation, as a fireman. Printed form, details typed in.world war ii, second world war, exemption certificate, reserved occupation, vivian family records -
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Medal - Medal - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1993
Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Medal, oval, silver, raised figure of a town crier in the centre of front, standing on a box. Attached to red and white maple leaf ribbon.Front: '5th WORLD TOWN CRIER CHAMPIONSHIPS', in raised lettering around town crier figure 'MARKHAM CANADA 1993' on box figure is standing on -
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Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1997
Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Identification numbers 9020 a,b a) coloured photo, group of Town Criers in regalia, at the 7th World Crier Competition, Sidney BC Canada Sept 15-20 1977 b) Folder for above, grey card -
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Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Ixiolaena leptolepis (Plover Daisy), Mallee & Wimmera. Minuria leptophylla (Minnie Daisy), 1985
Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Framed ink drawing of cuttings and flower details of two plants. Five drawings include one cutting of multiple stemmed plant with long leaves and one flower per stem, one cutting of multiple stemmed plant with long narrow leaves and one flower (daisy-like) per stem and three flower details. Mounted in a double matt (white on dark grey) under glass in a silver painted frame.Front: CEW/85 (signature, lower left in image) (ink) Ixiolaena leptolepis (Plover Daisy) Mallee & Wimmera Minuria leptophylla (Minnie Daisy) (lower left) (pencil) Back: 32 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema -
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Postcard, c. 1946
Sourced from Casterton Town Hall former Shire of GlenelgBlack and white photo/postcard, showing ? Island Park Casterton during 1946 flood. Tractor in flooded yard near shed. Tin back fence with 'The World's Favourite' written on it. (Rest of advertisement underwater)Back: Purple photographer's stamp. 'Postcard' - purple -
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Accessory - Sash belonging to Syd Cuffe, Portland Town Crier, n.d
Blue velvet sash, gold fringe, lined with blue fabric. Approx 250 badges collected by Syd Cuffe on trips around Australia and overseas to participate in competition as a Town Crier. Earliest date on a badge 1985. The badges cover 50 % of the sashtown crier, championships, world travel, badges, sash, syd cuffe, portland -
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Certificate - Certificate- Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, n.d
Framed certificate under glass, cream, black script and decorative border, gold painted wooden frame. Presented to Syd Cuffe for participation in the 5th World Town crier Championships in Markham Ontario Canada, June 13 -20 1993, signed by Committee Chair and Host Town Crier -
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Medal - Medal - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1997
Medal, bell-shaped, clear perspex, attached to red ribbon.Front: '1997,Sidney - Anacortes World Competition Syd Cuffe Australia' - black lettering -
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Medal - Medal - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 2001
Medal, round brass, black front, brass lettering and border. Hole at top of medal, ring attached, with red, white and blue striped ribbon. Medal measures 7.8cm diameterFront: Anacores Arts Festival, 9th World Championship 2001. The Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers Back: Inscribe ' SYDNEY CUFFE GLENELG SHIRE AUSTRALIA', maker's details -
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Photograph - Photograph - Town Crier Championships, Canada, 16/08/1999
A colour photo of group of Town criers in regalia at 8th World Town Crier Championship Sidney by the Sea, BC Canada, Aug 16 1999 b) Folder - grey cardsyd cuffe, portland town crier -
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Medal - Medal - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1999
Medal, round brass, hole at top attached by ring to blue and yellow ribbon. Raised inscription in border on front, styalised scroll in centreFront: 'EIGHTH WORLD TOWN CRIER CHAMPIONSHIPS 1999' -in border. 'Sidney B.C. Canada' on scroll in centre Back: inscription: 'SYD CUFFE SIDNEY 1999 (BRITISH COLUMBIA)' -
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Clothing - Cloak - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, n.d
Syd Cuffe's Town crier's cloak. Navy blue homemade cloak with attached cape. Trimmed in gold braid, gold buttons with anchor design, gold chain at neck. Six cloth patches sewn to one side of the front of the cape - Nova Scotia Guild of Town criers, 11th World Town Criers Championship Maryborough QLD, Ontario Guild of Town Criers, American Guild of Town Criers, The honourable Guild of Town criers New Zealand, HAG - Atc Town Crier -
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Souvenir - Souvenir Wooden Bowl, c. 1958
The Edina was one of the longest serving steam vessels anywhere in the world. Built on the Clyde by Barclay, Curle & Co. she was an iron hull single screw steamer of 322 tons with three masts. In 1855 Edina was requisitioned by the Admiralty from her owners the Leith, Hull & Hamburg Steam Packet Co. to carry stores and horses to the Black Sea during the Crimean War. After return to her owners Edina traded around the UK and Mediterranean before being purchased and used as a blockade runner during the American Civil War carrying cotton from the Confederate states in 1861. Edina arrived in Melbourne under sail in March 1863 and was purchased by Stephen Henty for use from ports in western Victoria and later carried gold prospectors across the Tasman to New Zealand. After a refit in 1870 she was used in the coastal trade along the Queensland coast for Howard Smith until returning to Victoria and the Melbourne-Geelong trade as a cargo-passenger vessel. She was taken out of service in 1938 but was later renamed Dinah and used as a lighter until 1958 when she was broken up and her remains used as land-fill.Small round shallow wooden bowl, 9 cm diameter with small brass plate attached wit two small brass tacks to the inner rim. Inscription 'MADE FROM THE WOOD OF S.S. EDINA''MADE FROM THE WOOD OF S.S. EDINA'souvenir, ss edina, shipwreck -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, Portland Victoria, 05/06/1998
Coloured photo. Portland Library, World Environment Day display - similar to 9472, slightly different angleFront: '98 6 5'