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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Box of Fish Hooks, Fish Hooks, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Cardboard box of Mustad brand fish hooks. White and brown label on box with details of hooks and manufacturer. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Fishing Boat, 1983-1984
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...CEMA Art Collection. Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition. Part of Angela Gee Residency 1983 and 1984.Laminated screenprint of a fishing boat on slipway. The boat and ground surrounding it are predominantly black with a small amount of orange. The sky is dark blue and fades into a lighter blue on the right side of the work.Front: Norman Poole (lower right) (pencil) Back: 31 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - INKWELL (STONE), n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Stone inkwell -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Man with Fish, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo of bearded man dressed in period costume 'wearing' a large, crafted fish, holding it in place with both hands, and a plaque reading 'THIS BIG FISH CAUGHT BY BOB BURNETT ON THE LONG PIER'. The man is standing near the door of small wooden building which is possibly an outdoor toilet. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Helichrysum acuminatum (orange Everlasting). Helichrysum scorpioides (Button Everlasting), 1984
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of "The Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA, 1989.Studies of three daisies with details. Study on the left is two-stemmed, with leaves, a stalk, and one open and one closed yellow flower. There are long tapered petals on the open flower. The central study has a long stalk, long leaves at the base becoming sparser at the top. The flower is yellow with a large central androecium and a corolla of small petals. On the far right are two detailed studies: a top view of a daisy with a corolla of small petals and a side view of a stamen.Front: CEW/84 (base of flower, lower left) (colour pencil) Helichrysum acuminatum (Orange Everlasting) " scorpioides (Button Everlasting) (lower left) (pencil) CEWoolcock (signature, lower right) (pencil) Back: 35 (upper left) (pen) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - PLASTIC TUMBLER, Portland Victoria Tumbler, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Plastic tumbler, with sealed section at bottom, containing clear fluid, and plastic underwater scene. 'Portland Victoria' in black script, side of top section of tumbler. With its cardboard box. Decorated with various blues and 'bubble' pattern. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Cloth Shoulder Patch, Great South West Walk Patch, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Triangular cloth shoulder patch, white with black embroidered print 'GREAT SOUTH WEST WALK' and black embroidered emu in smaller triangle in centre on badge. Edges whipped in white, reverse white felt.portland, great south west walk, souvenir -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Portland Victoria, c. 1886
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...NilScene of Portland Harbour. View includes people walking on beaches, jetties, moored boats (some with sails, some without). Upper centre of image shows a town, with a church to the right. To the left centre is a planned garden with people promenading. In foreground is empty land with a few seagulls. A train track enters the image on bottom centre. Print is predominantly in shades of blue, grey and brown. Mounted in dark cream matt, in wooden frame with glass.Front: A. Hy Fullwood (lower left, grey paint) "Portland Victoria" A. H. Fullwood 1836-1930 (printed below image) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Island Park Oval, Casterton, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo of Island Park Oval, CastertonBack: 'Island Park oval' - green biro, handwrittencasterton, island park oval -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Old Church Portland, 1965
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...CEMA Art CollectionThe painting depicts a church in an otherwise empty landscape. Within the foreground is a sweeping corner of a dirt road. Along the edge of the road runs a simple fence. Behind the church is a bare yellow and brown hill which reaches into a dark sky. The work has a wooden, white painted frame with grey mount and white trimming and glass.Front: Robert T. Miller 75 (lower right, black signature) Back: ROBERT MILLER " OLD CHURCH PORTLAND" (1966) (lower right, typed) Watercolour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - HORSE WHIP, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Horse whip, complete, octagonal shaped wooden handle, plaited leather whip -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate, Tyrendarra Annual Show Certificate, Mar-36
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Tyrendarra Agricultural Show has been running since 1919.Third prize certificate from Tyrendarra 22 Annual Show, Sat. March 7th 1936. Class and recipient's name blank. Beige card, black print and decorative black border, drawing pin hole, top edge.tyrendarra, tyrendarra agricultural show -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Grampians Waterfall, 1961
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1962 Portland Art Society Art Prize for the category Drawing or Print.The print is an abstract depiction of a waterfall in shades of brown, black, blue, green and cream. The brown, blue and cream are used to create the background while the black and green provide the work with texture through the use of line. The work has a simple wooden frame with white mount and glass.Front: Robert Grieve Grampians Waterfall 9/18 61 (bottom of work, lead pencil) Back: 1962 (top left, lead pencil)cema, portland artists society, local history, portland, grampians -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Glenelg Manufacturing Co, c. 1963
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photograph. Glenelg Manufacturing Co. Pty. Ltd building, Casterton. This was originally Casterton Flour Mill.Back: 'Glenelg manufacturing Co. Pty Ltd (originally Casterton flour mill) handwritten in blue biro Blue biro line, arrowed both ends, drawn across photo, '3"' above lineglenelg manufacturing co, casterton flour mill -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard, Bill Vivian Postcard, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo postcard. Head and shoulders photo of Bill Vivian. He is dressed in naval uniform; the word 'Protector' can be seen on the front of his hat'Back: 'Uncle Bill Vivian' - handwritten in blue pen.bill vivian, military, navy -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Landscape Near Condah, 1966
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Winner of Portland Art Society Art Prize for the category of watercolours.An abstract depiction of a landscape. The work is predominantly completed in shades of blue, purple and green using a watercolour technique. Further detail has been added to the work using black ink ink and white paint. The work has a painted wooden frame with with white mount and glass.Front: Stephen Spurrier (black ink, lower left) 1966 Back: Stephen Spurrier "Landscape Near Condah" (1967) typed label Watercolourscema, portland artists society -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Cloth Shoulder Patch, Nelson, Victoria Patch, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured rectangular, vinyl shoulder patch, view of Glenelg River and boat houses at Nelson. 'A Great Place to Relax" - in yellow, 'NELSON VICTORIA' in white. Edges whipped in black, reverse side white felt.glenelg shire, nelson, souvenir -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Tea Towel, Bicentennial Portland Tea Towel, c. 1988
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788.Tea towel, white linen/cotton. Souvenir of Australian. Visit by Tall Ships. Brown 'rope' circle surrounding black and white tall ship. 'Australia' in yellow above circle, 'visit by the tall ships' beneath. 'PORTLAND VICTORIA' in blue, beneath this and 'Feb-March '88" beneath that. Top left corner ships wheel, top right, bell, bottom left, compass, right anchor - all surrounded by thin brown 'rope'.bicentennial, tall ships, 1988 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, K.S. Anderson, 1981
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Sketch of a man wearing a suit jacket, shirt and tie. Hair is roughly sketched above a high forehead and heavy eyebrows.Front: K.S. Anderson (signature, lower right) (blue pen). 13 November 1981 (lower right). Jenny Ward (signature, lower left in image) (pen). Back: 1996 (upper left) (pencil) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Lifeboat Wreckage, Coramba Lifeboat piece, 1911
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Possibly from the Kurtze collection The 531 ton coastal steamer, the S.S.Coramba, was built in Scotland in 1911 and was lost at sea off Phillip Island on November 30, 1934, during a violent storm. There were no survivors. This starboard lifeboat from the Coramba was found washed up on the southern shores of Phillip Island on November 30, 1934, and was thought to have held two crew members, whose bodies were later found near Forrest Caves. This piece of lifeboat was found among the wreckage on Phillip Island shortly after the vessel sunk in 1934.A section of wreckage from the lifeboat 'Coramba'. This section has been cut from the wreckage. 4 sections of planking. Lapstake construction painted white with the lettered name 'CORAMBA' in black.Front: 'CORAMBA' 'S1' Back: -sscoramba, lifeboat, wreckage, phillip island, kurtze museum -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Group photo - children in fancy dress, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo, glued to dark grey mount board. Group of seven children, quite young to teenagers, standing in front of brick wall. All in fancy dress. (Names on back of mount board) Man sitting on 'throne', wearing crown.Back: 'Knight Hennely(?) Fossit Seayrs(?) Knight Thomas Alice Adia Eric May Marin Ina Will' handwritten, black ink -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Seal, Port of Portland Authority Seal, 1980s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Used by Port of Portland Authority for sealing of documents between 1982-1997.256.1: Positive section (metal) of Port of Portland Authority seal. Logo and text at top and bottom plates. Port of Portland Authority (around outside) [image of lighthouse, cliff, anchor and ocean] (centre) 256.2: Negative section (bronze) of Port of Portland Authority seal. Logo and text at top and bottom plates. Port of Portland Authority (around outside) [image of lighthouse, cliff, anchor and ocean] (centre)Front: Port of Portland Authority * (around outside) [image of lighthouse, cliff, anchor and ocean] (centre) Back: - -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Poppies in Flanders Field, 1968
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1968 Portland Art Society Prize for the category of other media.The painting is an abstract depiction of a field which is predominantly yellow with patches of red. The largest red patches are in the lower right corner and centre left side. Another focus point of the work is a large yellow mound slightly off centre which may represent a haystack. The background is a light blue sky. The work has a painted wooden frame with material mount and glass covering only the paint surface.Front: Huntington (signature, lower left) Back: ISABEL HUNTINGTON "POPPIES IN FLANDERS FIELD" (1968) (typed label) Yellow Sticker: 1968-cema, portland artists society, wwi -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photographs, Gannets Lawrence Rock, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photograph of part of the gannet colony on Lawrence Rocks Photo mounted on buff card.lawrence rocks, gannets -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Milk Bottle, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Found on Admella wreck by an Abalone Diver some time ago, perhaps 10 plus years. Has been stored in donors shed ever since.Found on wreck of AdmellaCream coloured milk bottle ceramic, flat bottom, broken top, clear glazed.Front: Indented rim for attaching lid. Indentation near base appears to be from when it was made. Back: -admella -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, Laneway, 1971
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...NoneView of a lanway. The laneway begins lower centre of image and recedes into image, halting 1/3 into the image. It is flanked by a high wooden fence on the right and a low wooden pole fence on the left. Behind fence on the right is the top of the wall and the roof of a house. One the left there is a house on a slight hill, rising above the road. There are houses in the background, with power poles and antennae visible above the roof lines. Mounted in black matt. Framed in silver frame with glass.Front: NWJones 71/ (lower left, black felt tip pen) Back: "Laneway" N.W. Jones 31 Linden St Box Hill Sth $25.00 (centre, black felt-tip pen) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Fishing lure. Cream feathers, yellow painted lead 'head'. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Calocephalus brownii (Cushion Plant). Calocephalus citreus (Lemon Beauty-Heads), 1985
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" exhibition 1989, CEMA.Two flowering plant studies. On left is a grey-green foliaged plant with small leaves growing close to the stem. Multiple stems end in single rounded flowers with many petals. On the left of this study are two details of a florette with many petals. One the right of this study is a detail of a cluster of leaves. The study on the right of page contains multiple stems with narrow, long grey leaves on stems ending with a single rounded yellow flower. To the lower left of this study is a detail of a yellow flower stem.Front: Calocephalus brownii (Cushion Bush). " citreus (Lemon Beauty-heads) (lower left) (pencil) CEW/85 (base of flower, lower left) (coloured pencil) CEWoolcock (lower right, signature) (pencil) Back: 16 (upper left) (pen) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Poolaigelo Memorial Hall, c. 1963
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo. Poolaigelo Memorial Hall, same view as 7182Back: Black stamp- 003755casterton, poolaigelo memorial hall -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Dish, Casterton Town Hall Dish, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...White china dish with view of Casterton Town Hall, scalloped edges.Back: Makers stamp Victoria Made in Bohemia Fine China