White metal medal issued to commemorate Melbourne's centenary 1934-35. This medal was given out to Victorian school children; 325,600 white metal medals were struck. There were also a few VIP pieces in other metals, including two in gold. The medal references Portland, the location of Victoria's first settlement. The Henty brothers, entrepreneur farmers and whalers, established the state's first permanent European settlement in Portland in 1834. Melbourne was established the following year by a party of settlers led by John Batman.White metal medal. Medal, silver. with hole and ring at the top. Obverse: Sailing Ship, Coast, Boat on shore, 3 men. Reverse Colonial man on grass, river, city buildings on other river bank Medal commemorates the centenary of Victoria and Portland 1834 and Melbourne 1835. Obverse:Scene of landing at Portland Bay; in ground below, PORTLAND / 1834; above, centenary of victoria / 1934 Reverse: Pioneer on south bank of Yarra looking across to Melbourne, below 1835 above, CENTENARY / OF / MELBOURNE / 1935Front: Inverse: Centenary of Melbourne 1835 (Top) 1835 (Bottom) Back: Obverse: Centenary of Victoria 1934 (Round Top) Portland 1834 (Bottom)medal, numismatics, celebration, 1834, 1934, 1935, melbourne, portland

Badge made for Portland High School. Possibly owned by Lois Radley.Navy and pale blue crest with gold 5-pointed star and lighthouse 9red) with two beams of light. Red border with gold words: "PORTLAND ALTE VESTICA OCULIS" Enamelled.Back: L. Radley (engraved)portland high school, badge, emblem

Book of William Shakespeare's play 'Richard II'. Red cloth limp cover, black print, publisher's logo and decoration

150th School's CertificateCertificate presented to All Saint's Primary school students to commemorate Victoria's 150th. White cardboard cover. Picture of "The Landing of the Henty's" on front cover - in colour view of harbor on back cover.Front: Matthew Payne. All Saints School.all saints school, portland, 150th anniversary, certificate

Blue cloth binding over carboard covers, with title in gold on spine. 382 pp.non-fictiondictionary, language, school

Bought from Filmart Australiana, Adelaide.Casterton. Covered well and interestingly over eight to nine months of well photographed material from 1936 (silent) Parade in honour of late King, Australia day carnival, Casterton gift won by swimmers;G. Spoof fight outside pub. Portland - from 1927, with various tints, about eight months (slient) Pan over Bay; Henty monument and homes; Church; School; Holidays via train; Admella lifeboat 1859 guesthouse Bridgewater lakes; Cattle raising. Government opens Harbour 1960 about three minuits (sound)Front: Back- Description supplied by David Donaldson of Filmart Australiana

Book of William Shakespeare's play 'King Henry V',, the Junior School Shakespeare. Red cloth limp covers, black print.

Book of William Shakespeare's play, 'MacBeth', edited by A.W. Verity. Red hard cover, black print.Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.

20 page booklet, Portland High School ' Pharos' school magazine for 1954. Cream card cover, red, blue, gold vertical stripes, blue facsimile of PHS badge, blue print on cover. Back cover and inside both covers covered in student autographs, mostly pencil, contents black and white, including photos.school magazine, education, portland high school

Black and white photo of grades I - IV at Branxholme State school No. 1978 in 1939. Students sitting/standing in four rows against brick wall. Female teacher at each end of back row. Students in front row holding a board with 'BRANXHOLME S.S. 1978 GR 1 -IV 1939.' Photo mounted on grey board, darker grey borders around edge and photo.Back: Photographer's stampschool, pupils, class photography, branxholme state school, school 1978

Black and white photo, ruins of Cape Bridgewater school; stone walls, tin roof, half missing, no glass in windows, trees growing over and through the ruins. Barbed wire fence around it.Front: 'Cape Bridgewater School - ruins still there' - handwritten, black biro, across top of photo Back: '13' - top left corner, blue birocape bridgewater, school, ruin, building

Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (Former Shire of Glenelg)Black and white photo, section of Casterton High SchoolBack: Black stamp - 001520

Sourced from Casterton Town Hall former Shire of GlenelgBlack and white photograph of Casterton High SchoolBack: Black stamp '001454'

Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (former Shire of Glenelg)Postcard, black and white, white border, view of Casterton High School and front lawnsFront: 'HIGH SCHOOL 4108, Casterton, VIC.' in bottom border Back: 'POSTCARD PRINTED IN AUSTRALIA' Blue biro line, arrowed each end; drawn across width of card. 3" written above line. Post Card Stamptourism, casterton

Black and white photo. Betty Vivian and B. Hussey standing under verandah at Palmer St. State SchoolBack: 'VIVIAN Palmer St B. Hussey B. Vivian' all handwritten, blue birobetty vivian, b hussey

Photographs of Portland Library - late 1990s to early 2000s, showing activities at the library and construction of additions to the building.Coloured photo. Portland Library, group of primary school students with teacher, backs to camera, seated on low forms or floor, being entertained / lectured by a woman in a black suit, long hair, standing in front of the group.Front: '97 5 7'

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children in school uniform, sitting on floor, backs to camera. A man with long hair, blue cap, blue camo-shirt and trousers is talking to the group.portland library, community facility, childrens events

Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (former Shire of Glenelg)Black and white photo. Front/side view of Casterton Child Health Centre, from pre-school end.Back: 'Child Health Centre Casterton taken from Pre-School end.' handwritten in green biro

Maroon fabric cap (poly/cotton), back flap, hard front peak, adjustable velcro fastening. Gold print and logo ' Portland South' 'Tyler Boots' in biro, on maker's tag

Small glass, Gorae Primary School 1981, gold rim. Gold embossed depictions of Gorae Primary School front and back of glass.Front: 'GORAE PRIMARY SCHOOL 1981' - gold embossed beneath depiction of schoolsouvenir, gorae, gorae primary school, domestic item, drinking glass

White ceramic coffee mug with mauve All Saints Primary School logo. Measurements 9.2cm x 11.3cm x Diam. 8.2cmFront: 'All Saints Catholic Primary School Graduate' - mauve writing beneath logo Back: Base - '30' - black texta

Black and white photo of portable classroom in the quadrangle at Portland High School. Group of people on left of photo looking towards main classrooms. Bunting flying from top of portable building across quadrangle.Back: 'F45' in pencilschool, education, portland high school, secondary school, celebration

M J Fawthrop was the daughter of Captain James Fawthrop who was Captain of the Portland Lifeboat at the time of the wrecking of the Admella.Black and white photo, trimmed and mounted on light card. Timber building, wooden slates. Miss Clarke's Ladies' College. A group of young women and girls standing on verandah, mostly behind rail fence, and a few in front of fence, all in period costumeBack: 'Miss Schofield, 3rd from left 3 4 Miss M.J. Fawthrop 4th form left 5' - all handwritten, pencil 'Given to W. Grahame by A. J. Ward. Miss Clarke's Ladies College Portland *1852' - handwritten, black pen 'Lent by A.J. Ward 29 Hurd St Portland' - handwritten, black pen, crossed outladies school, miss clark, seminary, fawthrop, m j fawthrop, school, education, portland

On April 21 1874 Thomas and John Burns who were 11 and 9 were on their way to school. On the way they stopped to play with friends at a bark mill located on Percy Street. Thomas decided to feed the machine located in the mill and after he got distracted both his hands became caught. John went to help his brother and his arm also got caught. A doctor had to perform amputations. This resulted in an outpouring of grief and a huge fundraising effort.Clipping from newspaper attached to white card. Black and white photo of Burns brothers standing in a drawing room, one missing both arms, the other an arm and hand, due to accident at a bark mill on Percy Street. Story beneath photo tells of the fundraising effort to help them.Back: 'VIVIAN' - handwritten, pencilbruns boys, john burns, thomas burns, bark mill, percy street, amputation

Dark royal blue ceramic coffee mug. Gold decal lighthouse, 3 stick figures, Portland Special School. Double gold band on rim. Measurements 9.8 x 11 x Diameter 8.2cmFront: 'PORTLAND SPECIAL SCHOOL' Back: Base - Makers stamp 'DESIGNED & DECORATED IN AUSTRALIA C.R. HOSE GLASSWARE PTY LTD Glass & Ceramic Decorators EST. 1945 CHINA'

Black and white photo. Portland High School. People seated on chairs in quadrangle, facing classrooms. Australian flag flying from flagpole. House flags hanging from edge of classroomsBack: 'F45' in pencilportland high school, glenelg schools, flags, event

Portland Higher Elementary School, with an enrolment of 30 students, was established in 1912 as part of the Palmer Street Primary School. Senior education continued on this site until 1945 when Portland High School was finally established with 192 students. By the time new buildings were built in Julia Street in 1957 and ready to move into, there were already 480 students enrolled. The school continued to grow until 1969 when the enrolment was 800 students.Black and white photo. Higher Elementary School Portland, possibly 1923. Group of students posed outside brick building ?Palmer St; girl in front row holding sign with 'H.E.S. PORTLAND FORMS C. D. E.'Front: 'H.E.S. Poss. 1923' - biro, top left mount. 'G.V. BOLTON PHOTO ARTIST' - embossed bottom right mount' Back: 'POSSIBLY 1933 VIVIAN' handwritten, blue biro and names of people in photo - blue birosecondary school, portland high school