Barry was a police officer stationed at Portland 1969 - 71. Stables were to be demolished. he was instructed to clean them out, and take the contents to the tip. He retained these documents and donated them to the Cultural Collection.Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - larceny, Mt Gambier SA police stationpolice report, mount gambier, theft, larceny

The Portland Surf Life Saving Club was established in 1935.Black and white photo of Swan Lake, mounted on grey matt board. Parts of a poster glued above and below photo promoting Portland Surf Life Saving Club annual picnic, Sat 21 January, 1939.Back: 'Thelma Campbell' - hand written, blue biroportland surf life saving club, pslsc, swan lake, camping, picnic, recreation

Folding Christmas card, PTS Artistic Series, sent by William Millard to Florence Treloar befor their marriage. White card pansy design. Printed verse inside, gold lettering. 'To Florrie from Wm J Millard junior' hand written, black inkFront: 'With every good wish'

Invitation to Cr and Mrs A J Thomas to an evening reception at Government House to honour the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 5th June 1952. Cream card, gold crown, black script, hand written

Possibly from Bowerbird MuseumBlack and white photo last drilling rig in the Condah area.Front: Kevin McLennish The last drilling rig 1960 Condah area Hand written blue biro

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - cattle stealing, Macarthur police station, 19th Mar 1915

Possibly from Bowerbird MuseumColoured polaroid photograph. Rear of Shire of Portland's first Shire Hall, bluestone, 3 windows in one wall, none in the other visible wall.Front: 'Shire of Portland's first Shire Hall 1978' - hand written, black pen

Possibly from Bowerbird MuseumA) Sepia photograph of Wanderer's football team, taken in 1908. Men in football dress - not all the same, taken outside a wooden building. Photo mounted on cardboard, covered round edgers with brown paper. b) Photocopy of photo of Wanderers, (not a),with some names written in biro, and an article beneath ? paper Identifying numbers 8348 a,b Measures a) H 20 W 24 b) H 21 W 29.6 Mount: H 23 W 26Front: b) names of players, black biro Back: a) '1908 wanderers' - hand written, blue biro

Possible donation from Bowerbird MuseumBlack and white photograph of a group of children posing outside Myamyn School buildingBack: 'Myamyn School' - hand written black biromyamyn school, children, school photograph

White cockatoo shaped cardboard calendar with fold out wings; months of the year on feathers. Calendar for 1899. Cockatoo sitting on branch, chain around one leg. 'Pretty Polly' written on branch and 'Calendar for 1899' written on cockatoo's food bowl.calendar, 1800s, cockatoo

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence cattle stealing, Dartmoor police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - cattle stealing, Heywood police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - larceny, Casterton police station

Bowerbird Museum4 Page document produced by Vanda Savill. Front and back pages have hand written and illustrated descriptions of Shire of Portland, including attractions. Inside is a map of the Shire with towns and areas of interest highlighted.

Black and white photo postcard. View of Portland Harbour from Battery Point. Ocean pier, with ship berthed, railway pier and fishernen's breakwater, cannon in foreground.Front: 'Portland Harbour from Bathing Battery Point', white script bottom left. 'Bathing' crossed out with black biro, 'Battery' written in black biro beneath

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - larceny as a bailee, Dunkeld police stationFront: Newspaper clipping from 'Argus' 18/3/14 re above crime, attached to report form

Vida Goldstein was a feminist and suffragist. She was born in Portland on 13 April 1869. Vida's father was an anti suffragist but encouraged his daughters to be economically and intellectually independent. Vida and her sisters were well educated.Eleven pages of biographical notes on Vida Goldstein written by her niece Leslie M. Henderson, M.A. LLB. Red typing on white paper, foolscap sizevida goldstein, feminist, suffragette, suffragist, womens suffrage, womens rights, vote

Macarthur Police Station reportsHand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - sheep stealing, Macarthur police station.

Suttons Chemist, "Martell" Building, 79 Bentinck Street.Cream cover. Blue and white with a red fly leaf. K written on spine.Front: Prescription book.administrative record, suttons, portland business, bentinck street

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - horse stealing, Port Fairy police station

Christmas card from HMAS 'SYDNEY', 1949. White card, monogram in centre front, gold rope encircling anchor and crown, banner beneath 'I TAKE (?) BUT I SURRENDER' & HMAS SYDNEY. Blue grosgrain ribbon holding card together. Hand written message inside

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - sheep stealing, Dartmoor police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - supposed horse stealing, Dartmoor police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence -larceny, Heywood police station, 15th Aug 1913

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - cattle stealing, Branxholme police station

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - cattle stealing, Macarthur police station

Black and white photo. Mayor Bernard Wallace plus unknown man, CEMA gallery standing next to Donald Kate reliefs, originally commissioned for the ANZ bank.Front: White sticker, black print 'COPYRIGHT PORTLAND OBSERVER' Back: '294' 'Glenelg - Portland' - hand written, birocema, council for the encouragement of music and the arts, mayor, event

Yellow bannerette, black lettering; on wooden hanger with plastic ends; black hanging cord and fringe. Apex logo, with spouting whale beneath 'Portland' written on whale.Front: 'Greetings from Portland Apex Club Inc. Club 139 Glenelg District Zone 1 'Birthplace of Victoria' '

White envelope. City of Hamilton to Bower Bird's Nest Museum, postmarked 23.3.92. Various notes, dates etc. written on both sides of envelope, in black and blue biro.bower bird museum, heywood, city of portland

'Bower Bird' Musum, HeywoodProgram for Tyrendarra 73rd Annual show, 1990 yellow cardboard cover, with black printing. Photo of horse and rider jumping rail fence. On front cover. Back cover has postal details and 55c stamp. Entry form loose inside program. Admittance ticket stapled inside front cover.Front: Back - 'Mrs Savill Bowerbird Museum Heywood 3304' - Written in blue pen