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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
Postcard, hand-coloured. View of Bentinck St. from old Post Office, looking north. Postcard printed in GermanyFront: 'Bentinck Street, Portland' White script on black, lower edge of postcard -
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Book, E. W. (Ned) HARVEY & NOEL F. LEARMONTH, Portland 1800 - 1920 a synopsis, Dec-66
A history of Portland, VictoriaBook, a detailed synopsis of Portland from 1800 to 1920. Cream, light card covers, green print, photo of Portland, old and modern on front covernon-fictionA history of Portland, Victoriaportland, local history, 1800 to 1920 -
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Photograph - Copy Of Photograph - Julia Street - Front Of Old London Inn, Portland, Victoria, 1859
Vern Mc Callum CollectionDigital copy of monochrome photo. Taken in Portland in 1859. View from corner of Julia and Bentinck streets. Looking south. London Inn on right, man on ladder working on corner of building. Henty Beach, jetty, immigration depot, Battery Point. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - Cigarette Card - #5, 1927
No. 5 in a series of 25 cigarette cards from Ogdens Tobacco Company series on whaling production. Full colour, depiction of old time whale boat. Blue backgroumd, whale boat painted white on outside, single sail from central mast, shipped oars, rudder. White border around card. Reverse has information relating to illustration on front. -
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Postcard - Postcard - Old Casterton Courthouse, Victoria, n.d
Photo/postcard of Old Casterton Courthouse, now used as Community Centre. Reverse has mailing details, brief description of Casterton Hotel (this is a mistake, obviously!) -
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Administrative record - Booklet - Ceremonies for use at the funeral of a family member, A.O.F * Ceremonies for use at the funeral of a family member, n.d
The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Black, self-embossed, hard cover booklet, label on front cover, white, black print. 'A.O.F. CEREMONIES FOR USE AT THE FUNERAL OF A MEMBER' *Ancient Order of Foresters -
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Administrative record - Book - C.R. Formularies and Lectures of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, c. 1939
The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Emerald green hard cover booklet, RITUAL in gold, front cover. -
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Souvenir - Boxed Set of 6 Glasses - Portland, Victoria, c. 1985
Boxed set of 6 City of Portland old fashioned stud glasses. Gold rim, round top, gold City of Portland logo, dimples on bottom of glass. In cardboard box, fold in lid, maker's details -
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Administrative record - Book - Formularies and Lectures of the Ancient Orders of Foresters Friendly Society, n.d
The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Emerald green hardback booklet, embossed, 'C.R.' in gold, front cover. A slip of paper pinned to page 5, containing the quarterly password for use from 1st Feb 1909 to 30th April 1909Front: Jany 1882 JR-CR' hand written, ink, inside front cover. Also white label, 'Key for the solution of the Quarterly and Travelling passwords' -
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Administrative record - Book - Proceedings and Ritual of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, Exchange Press Pty Ltd, c. 1939
The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Small brown booklet cardboard cover, title in black print, front cover. -
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Book, Gordon Browne ' illustrator et al, 'In the King's Name', c. 1885
Children's book, hard cover. Front cover burgundy with green print and maritime and military illustrations. Gold section with 2 sailors in green. Back cover green. Spine green with gold print; burgundy with green and gold sailor carrying a barrel.henty -
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Book, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, A Midsummer Night's Dream, c. 1905
Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry.Book of play by William Shakespeare (The Warwick Shakespeare) 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry.shakespeare, novel, literature -
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Book - Book - Shakespeare's play, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, King Henry V, c. 1917
Book of William Shakespeare's play 'King Henry V',, the Junior School Shakespeare. Red cloth limp covers, black print. -
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Book, RUDYARD KIPLING, Captains Courageous, c. 1947
Captains 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.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. -
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Book, Children of the Dawn, c. 1914
A selection of ancient Greek tales and myths in a format suitable for young children.Collection of old tales of Greece Part II. Sage paperback, dark green print and decorationA selection of ancient Greek tales and myths in a format suitable for young children. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Bible, c. 1953
Bible, Old and New Testaments, blue binding, Freemasons insignia on front cover, in gold, Holy Bible on spine -
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Book - Bible, c. 1775
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. -
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Newspaper - Newspaper - The Weekly Times 14 June 1930, 14/06/1930
Extract from 'The Weekly Times', 14 June 1930, featuring 'Portland's business streets, harbour and surroundings of the present on the front page, and 'Interesting Pictures of Old Portland in the early (1800) 40's and 50's on the back page. The middle two pages do not relate to Portland -
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Book, The Bible - King James, 1799
Brown leather-bound bible. Old rag paper pages. Birth date inscriptions on a page in centre of book. (A photocopy is in the Supplementary file.)religious text, religion, bible, king james -
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Souvenir - Tourist Information Brochure - 'Welcome to Portland', c. 1982
Tourist information brochure, 'Welcome to Portland'. 12 page booklet, information and advertising. Front cover has image of old Town Hall. -
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Memorabilia - Shelving Remanent - Old Portland Guardian Office, n.d
Portland Guardian NewspaperRectangular block of wood, portion of original shelving, Portland Guardian Office.Front: 'PORTLAND GUARDIAN - GST 1842' '(PORTION OF ONE OF THE ORIGINAL SHELVES)' - PRINTED IN BLACK -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland's 150th Celebrations, 19/11/1984
Coloured photo. Portland's 150th celebrations. Large group of people in colonial dress, seated outside old Town Hall150th anniversary, celebrations -
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Booklet, 'Portland Victoria's oldest European settlement is now .... Australia's newest cruise destination, 2011
12 Page promotional booklet to attract cruise ships to Portland. Includes information on attractions in and around Portland, history, Great Ocean Road and specifications of S.L. Patterson Berth where potential cruise ships would berth. Booklet made from light card; full colour; front has image of cruise ship superimposed on old view of Portland Harbour. -
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Leisure object - Jigsaw Puzzle and Cardboard box, Old England, n.d
a) Wooden jigsaw puzzle titled 'Old England'. Image of cottage garden, lady in chair, knitting. b) Cardboard box containing a). Red sides, same image as jigsaw on front of box -
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Plan - Town Plan - Cape Bridgewater, 02/04/1992
Black and white photocopy of an old plan of a subdivision at Cape Bridgewater. Two halves joined together with sellotape. Black texta numbers on some of the lots 1 - 28Front: 'OLD MAP' handwritten, top edgeplan, town planning, cape bridgewater -
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Decorative object - Trinket Box with Lid, n.d
Small silver metal trinket box, filigree around sides. Lid has inlaid black and white photograph of an old building beside lake or river. Filigree border around photocontainer, filigree, silver plate -
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Photograph, 1950-1960
Sourced from Casterton Town Hall former shire of GlenelgBlack and white photo. Sedan driving across old wooden bridge over shallow river/creek; side-on viewBack: Photographer's stamp, round, purple -
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Souvenir - Stubby Holder - Portland, Victoria, c. 2013
Souvenir stubby holder, black neoprene, composite wrap around image. Lighthouos, couta boat, tram, courthouse, Nuns Beach, Old Post Office, Bentinck St - full colourFront: 'PORTLAND DISCOVERY COAST VICTORIA' Back: INSIDE BASE- MAKER DETAILS, BASE: WHITE STICKER 'SH PORTLAND BARCODE $9.95souvenir of portland, portland harbour, whalers bluff, domestic item, stubby holder, contemporary collecting -
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Souvenir - Souvenir Coasters - Portland Victoria, c. 2013
Clear cellophane packet containing 2 souvenir coasters - black neoprene, full colour composite views, one has lighthouse, couta boat, tram courthouse, old Post Office, Bentinck St, the other has Portland harbour, lighthouse, seals. Both have 'PORTLAND VICTORIA' printded on frontsouvenir of portland, portland harbour, portland cbd