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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Stoneware Inkwell, Inkwell, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small round inkwell, short neck with rolled lip. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Oars, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...PORT OF PORTLAND COLLECTION. Provenance unknown, believed to be from the 2nd Portland Lifeboat. Research required.STEERING OARS (2) wooden, stained shaft, blade painted white, leather rowlock protection - tacked to shaft. Believed to be from the 2nd Portland life boat (1915) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Whaling Spade, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of the collection purchased from Brendan Kurtze by the City of Portland. From the Kurtze Museum. Spades were used primarily for cutting up a whale. They were flat-bladed implements (except the gouge spade) with a chisel cutting edge and were mounted on wood poles by means of a socket at the aft end of the spade. The blades of later spades, after the 1850's, were usually made of cast steel, while the sockets and shanks were wrought iron. Cast steel held a cutting edge far better than the earlier wrought iron, and was necessary for repeated cutting. The sockets of spades were forge welded closed, without an open seam, for added strength. They were secured to the pole with a nail, screw or pinWhaling implement, iron, painted gloss black. Flat blade and handle sleeve on either end of shaft, no handle. Spades were used primarily for cutting up a whale. They were flat-bladed implements (except the gouge spade) with a chisel cutting edge and were mounted on wood poles by means of a socket at the aft end of the spade. The blades of later spades, after the 1850's, were usually made of cast steel, while the sockets and shanks were wrought iron. Cast steel held a cutting edge far better than the earlier wrought iron, and was necessary for repeated cutting. The sockets of spades were forge welded closed, without an open seam, for added strength. They were secured to the pole with a nail, screw or pinkurtze museum, whaling, tools, industry, maritime -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Old Lady, 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 1984Laminated screenprint of standing female figure dressed in black and holding a red umbrella. The figure is wearing a red glove and a pink item in her hair. The background is a floral wallpaper print in blues and greens.Front: 8/ 37 A Gee Back: 19 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Fishing lure. White feathers covering shank of hook, cylindrical lead 'head', painted white, 2 'eyes' painted, red and black. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Fishing lure. Grey feathers covering shank of hook, lead 'head' painted grey and white. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal, Portland Golden Jubilee Medal, 1884
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Medal issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Edward Henty's arrival in Portland, Victoria. Edward Henty was born in England in 1809 and migrated to Australia, as did his parents and brothers, in 1829. On 19 November 1834 he sailed from Launceston in the Hentys' own schooner, the Thistle, with stock and a small party. His brother Francis followed the next month with a small flock of merino sheep, the first in Victoria. The Henty brothers began whaling at Portland Bay and took their flocks and herds inland to the rich area on the Wannon River. In the 1840s they were eventually granted pre-emptive rights over most of their lands. Henty was known as a capable and energetic man and regarded as the chief actor in the early history of Portland Bay. He and his wife Anne Marie Gallie moved to Muntham, a 60,000-acre property that became widely known for its merino sheep and Durham cattle. It was also known for its extravagant hospitality - to which Henty's social ambition and vanity contributed considerably. This extravagance and Henty's obstinacy eventually led to the degradation of the flocks. Henty lived in Portland and in his Melbourne mansion, Offington, while he served as a member of the Victoria Legislative Assembly. He died on 14 August 1878Portland Jubilee Medal, 1884. White metal, circular, holed at top as issued. One side features portrait of Edward Henty and text 'HENTY JUBILEE / PORTLAND / 19 NOV 1884' on the other side. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Cymbonotus preissianus (Austral Bear's Ears); Centipeda minima (Spreading Sneezweed). Centipeda cunninghamii (Common Sneezeweed), 1970-1990
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Three plant studies. At top of page is a study of a broad-leafed stem, with eight leaves and two flowers. On the right of this study are two pen and ink views of flower buds. Below in page centre is a plant with many small leaves and multiple stems. There are many small round flowers. On left of study are a flower, bud and leaf study. On the right there are two bud studies, one flowering stem study and one leaf study.Front: Cymbonotus preissianus (Austral Bear's Ears). Centipeda minima (Spreading Sneezeweed). " cunninghamii (lower left) (pencil) Back: 26 (upper left) (pen) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Craft - Lifeboat, Portland Lifeboat, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Port of Portland Collection. Cradle reduced in width when moved to Maritime Discovery Centre October 98 Portland LifeboatWooden lifeboat resting on cradle. Blue gun-whales and rowers' seats, canvas buoyancy covers, white hull, grey below water line, white top sides. Boat supported by chine stringer port, starboard held by 4 steel props, keel rests on cradle. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Casterton High School, c. 1963
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo of Casterton High School, different view from 7158Back: Black stamp '001520'casterton, casterton high school -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Hook Extractor, Fishing Hook Extractor, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Red plastic fish hook extractor. Round shafted, fluted both ends - one larger than the other.Back: 'CAPSTAN HOOK EXTRACTOR' - embossed on one side -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Bossiaea heterophylla (Variable Bossiaea), 1976
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of Woolcock Gallery Collection Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Pencil study of a flowering plant, with details of flowers, leaves and seeds. Study on lower left is of a leaf and stem. Above this is a seed. To the right is a stem with leaves and seven red and orange flowers. On the top right is a study of a flower with yellow petals and red-orange centre. Below this is another flower detail with red-orange petals with yellow edges. Below this is a side view of a flower. Below these are seed studies, and a seed pod study, Mounted in a double matt (tan on olive) in glazed timber frame. Each view is numbered in pencil (partially erased).Front: CEWoolcock (signature, lower left of image) (purple pencil) Back: 76 (upper left) (pen) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plaque, Bronze Plaque, 1950s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Port of Portland CollectionBronze Plaque. Inscribed.Front: 'Portland Harbour Trust Commissioners, 1950' 'The construction of Portland Harbour commenced at this point November 1952'. Back: - -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Anchor Stock, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Donated by John Edgar? John Francis? Found on Whites Beach? 1990's?Iron anchor stock, ball shaped ends peril at mid point. Curved 120mm off centre, surface incrustations. The stock ensures that the arms rest vertically on the seabed, and thus one fluke will dig itself in, providing maximum holding power. This type, with its two flukes and its stock at right angles, remained the basic anchor for many centuries. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing - Drawing, Botanical, Bedfordia Arborescens (Blanket Leaf), 1970-1990
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of 'The Woolcock Galery Collection" Exhibited CEMA 1989.Pen and ink drawing of stem with many large rippled leaves, with dark upper sides and paler undersides. Stem has small hairs. At mid-stem are two branched stems with multiple flowers with small heads and large sepals. Work is mounted in double matt (white on grey), framed in a wooden frame with silver edging, under glass.Front: Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Leaf) (lower left) (pencil). Back: 34 (upper left) (pen) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Pendant, Whale Pendant, c. 1981
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Portland. 1834 - 1894Sterling silver whale pendant in blue plastic box. Inside box lid 'Portland's 150th Anniversary 1834-1984'. Pendant on blue ribbon. Whale design taken from Portland's 150th logo - stylised whale within a triangle shape. Box includes a small description card. - see 'Other Information'.Back: Silver markanniversary of portland 1834 to 1984 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Bird Trip, 1973
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...UnknownThree separate images of birds. Top image is six large abstract birds with 12 birds in background (upper centre). Centre panel contains 3 birds in flight, brown against a grey background. Lower panel contains 3 walking birds, black and white against a brown background. Mounted in a dark green matt, in a black wooden frame with glass glazing.Front: 3/20 Etching and roll-up (lower left) "Bird Trip (centre) N. M. Malseed (lower right) (pencil) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Hook Extractor, Fishing Hook Extractor, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Blue plastic hook extractor. Four bladed handle, double blade each end, one larger than the other.Back: 'AUSTIPLAS FISH HOOK DISGORGER' - embossed on side -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, Tropical Fish No.2, 1966
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...CEMA Art collection Winner of 1966 Portland Artists Society Art Prize for the category of Any other mediumThis print depicts a large fish completed in black and brown on a pink background. The fish is portrayed from a side view and has a large body, small tail and blue eye. Predominately pink, the background features smaller areas of black, purple and brown. The work has a natural wood frame with grey mount and glass.Front: TROPICAL FISH (2) 4/10 LT (orange paint, lower left) LESBIA THORPE__________________.(along bottom, pencil) Back: TROPICAL FISH No 2 ) LESBIA THORPE ) FLAT 5 10 FORDHAM AVE )Handwritten, black ink CAMBERWELL VIC ) $23 unframed ) Typed: LESBIA THORPE "TROPICAL FISH No.2" (1966) Yellow sticker: 1966 Red sticker: 10cema, portland artists society -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Sugar Bowl & Lid, Sugar bowl and lid, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Bone china sugar bowl and lidBack: Base: Makers stamp 'Royal Stafford English Bone China Made in England' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Fishing lure. Black horsehair covering shank of hook. Black painted lead 'head'.fishing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Weapon - Grain Spear, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of collection purchased by the City of Portland in 1990s from Brendon Kurtze (Kurtze's Museum Portland). “Grains with Five Prongs. GRAIN. An iron instrument with four or more barbed points, and a line attached to it, used at sea for striking and taking fish.” -Whitney, 1911Grain spear used to harpoon dolphins. Iron, painted black gloss, no handle. 3 flat blades on one end of shaft and handle sleeve on the other.fishing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Sea Air Near Goose Lagoon, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Art CollectionThis painting depicts a green hill below a cloudy sky, and a sandy landscape below the hills. Towards the left of the hill there are trees and shrubbery. The frame is white with gold on inside, beige mount and glass.Front: Rita M McLean (grey paint, lower right) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Olearia asterotricha (Rough Daisy-bush). Olearia ramulosa (Twiggy Daisy-bush), 1984
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of cuttings and flower details of two plant species. Six drawings include single cutting of Olearia asteroticha with brown stems, bright green long leaves and blue (daisy-like) flowers with purple and yellow centre, a single cutting of O. ramulosa with green-brown stem, dark green long leaves and white (daisy-like) flowers with pink and yellow centres, one small flower detail (left), one white flower detail (centre) and two leaf details (right). The work is mounted in a double matt (off-white on pale blue), framed under glass in a gold and grey-green frame.Front: Olearia asterotricha (Rough Daisy-bush) " ramulosa (Twiggy " " ) (lower left) (pencil) CEW/84 (lower left in image, next to stem) (maroon pencil) Back: 42 (upper left) (pen) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Rain Forest, 1972
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...UnknownAbstract scene of a rainforest. Foreground depicts a stand of trees. There are several mountains in the background, set against a blue sky with rays of sun falling on a central mountain. Predominant colours for trees are green, yellow, brown and black. Mounted on cream matt in pale green frame, with glass glazing.Front: Enid Denton (lower right) (brown paint) Back: Rain Forest $600.00 Enid Denton, Smith Avenue, Croydon 3136cema, portland artists society -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Mould Pattern (boat fitting), Pattern, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Base round, with protrusion from 3 sides. Top section round, smaller diameter than base. Front painted green, back white. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Beach at Dutton Way, 1967
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...CEMA Art CollectionThe painting depicts the shoreline of a beach with green foliage in the background. Various shades of sand make up the foreground, with a black object in the centre edge of the foreground. To the right of the sand is the blue ocean with the white wash of a broken wave seperating the sand from the water. The background features foliage in various shades of green which meets a blue/purple sky. The work has a painted white wooden frame with material mount and exposed canvas.Front: I.G. HILL 1967 (black painted, lower right corner) Back: White chalk:- ARTIST (underlined) MISS I.G.HILL 42 BOWEN ST. CAMBERWELL(underlined) Price $63 IRENE HILL "BEACH AT DUTTON WAY" (1967) (typed label) Yellow Sticker: 1967 -cema, portland artists society -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Textile - Cloth Badge, Portland Badge, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Round cloth badge, whale tail in centre, 'PORTLAND' in blue above tail, 'VICTORIA'S BIRTHPLACE' in black, beneath. Badge edge whipped in black. Badge attached to white card, in clear cellophane packet. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Mould Pattern (boat fitting), Pattern, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Solid cylinder, in two halves, joined by wooden dowels. Main cylinder has smaller diameter cylinder attached to either end. Diamond shaped 'wings' around larger cylinder, one at top end, the other quarter way down. Painted green, inner flat sides unpainted. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, 1834-Portland-1984, 1983
... 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.A laminated screenprint of a portrait montage in black on coloured background. The foreground consists of over one hundred small portraits which cover the majority of the work. On the left and top right sides are black outlines of various flora. At the top of the work is black text which reads "1834 Portland 1984".Front: Angela Gee '83 (lower right) (pencil) Back: 20portland, angela gee residency