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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBook, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. IX, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library. * Portland Town Council.... Library. * Portland Town Council. reference book; encyclopaedia ...reference book; encyclopaedia;Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.reference book; encyclopaedia; -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. VI, Humb to Malt, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council reference book Front: 2115 (yellow ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.reference book -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. V, Frid to Huma, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council reference encyclopaedia Front ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.reference, encyclopaedia -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. IV, Dion to Pric, 1888
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council reference Front: 2111 (yellow ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.reference -
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Book, George L. Chalk and Charles MacFarlane and other contributors, The Pictorial History of England, Vol. VII1, 1802-1815, 1846
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council Front: Portland Free Library ...Light brown coloured leather-bound spine and cover corners. Paper-covered board covers with greens red and ochre marbling. Gold lettering and gold graphics on spine. -
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Book, William & Robert Chambers, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. II. BEA-CATA, 1888
... * Ex-Portland Free Library. * Portland Town Council.... Library. * Portland Town Council. Front: 2113 (yellow label) REG ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges. -
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Book, George L. Chalk and Charles MacFarlane and other contributors, The Pictorial History of England, Vol. VI, 1785-1791, 1846
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council Front: Portland Free Library ...Light brown coloured leather-bound spine and cover corners. Paper-covered board covers with greens red and ochre marbling. Gold lettering and gold graphics on spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBook, The Pictorial History of England, Vol. II. 1399-1603, 1846
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council Front: Portland Free library ...Light brown coloured leather-bound spine and cover corners. Paper-covered board covers with greens red and ochre marbling. Gold lettering and gold graphics on spine. -
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Book, George L. Chalk and Charles MacFarlane and other contributors, The Pictorial History of England, Vol. IV, 1688-1760, 1846
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council Front: Portland Free Library ...Light brown coloured leather-bound spine and cover corners. Paper-covered board covers with greens red and ochre marbling. Gold lettering and gold graphics on spine. -
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Book, George L. Chalk and Charles MacFarlane and other contributors, The Pictorial History of England, Vol. III, 1603-1688, 1846
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council Front: Portland Free Library ...Light brown coloured leather-bound spine and cover corners. Paper-covered board covers with greens red and ochre marbling. Gold lettering and gold graphics on spine. -
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Ceremonial object - Commemorative Trowel, 1863
... Laid foundation stone of Portland Town Hall 1863... of Portland Town Hall 1863 Silver engraved trowel in velvet-lined case ...Laid foundation stone of Portland Town Hall 1863Silver engraved trowel in velvet-lined case. Presented by the Municipal Council of Portland to William Learmonth esq. The chairman on the occasion of his laying of the foundation stone of the council chamber 21st Sept. 1863 -
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Book - Book - Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. III. Cata to Dion, William & Robert Chambers, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. III. Cata to Dion, 1888
... * Ex-Portland Free Library. * Portland Town Council.... Library. * Portland Town Council. Front: 2112 (yellow label) REG ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges. -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. I. A-BEA, 1888
... * Ex-Portland Free Library. * Portland Town Council.... Library. * Portland Town Council. Front: Portland Free Library ...The Chambers Encyclopaedia. Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges. -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. X. Suas to Zyri, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library. * Portland Town Council.... Library. * Portland Town Council. Front: 2119 (yellow label) REG ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges. -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. VII, Malt to Pear, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library * Portland Town Council... Library * Portland Town Council Front: 2116 (yellow label) REG ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.non-fiction -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. VIII. Peas to Roum, 1889
... * Ex-Portland Free Library. * Portland Town Council.... Library. * Portland Town Council. reference book Front: 2117 ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.non-fictionreference book -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph, Photograph - Portland Town Council, 1981, 1981
... Photograph - Portland Town Council, 1981...Colour photograph of Portland Town Council (10 men, 1 woman...Front: Portland Town Council/Meeting of Council on Tuesday... Records Front: Portland Town Council/Meeting of Council on Tuesday ...Glenelg Shire Council RecordsColour photograph of Portland Town Council (10 men, 1 woman) in a meeting. Mounted under glass in brown matt and gold-painted wooden frame.Front: Portland Town Council/Meeting of Council on Tuesday, 3rd November 1981. Left to right: Cr. R. Halliday, Cr. K. Wilson, Cr. G. Dawson, Mr. J. Costello (Deputy Town Clerk), Mr. P. Shanahan (Town Clerk), Cr. L. Murrell (Mayor), Mr. P. Cooper (Town Engineer), Mr. N. Buckingham (Deputy Town Engineer), Cr. I. Foley, Cr. L.J. Davis, Cr. J. Patterson. Absent: Cr. M.E. Box and J.H. Templar. Presented at a Special Meeting of Council held on Monday, 16th November, 1981 to mark one hundred and twenty-six years of Local Government in Portland (label, lr centre). -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland Town Crier Syd Cuffe & Glenelg Shire Mayor Geoff White, 20/10/2000
... Photograph - Portland Town Crier Syd Cuffe & Glenelg Shire..., Portland Town Crier Syd Cuffe and Glenelg Shire Mayor Geoff White...: Right side view of Government official, Portland Town Crier Syd ...Coloured photograph: Right side view of Government official, Portland Town Crier Syd Cuffe and Glenelg Shire Mayor Geoff White on verandah. See 10394 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionLetter - letter - Letter from Governor of Victoria to His Worship, The Mayor, Borough of Portland, 1934
... Centenary Celebrations. Portland Town Council..... Portland Town Council. Letter with gold crest top centre. Addressed ...On display in frame with 1391.2 in History House. Portland Centenary Celebrations. Portland Town Council.Letter with gold crest top centre. Addressed to His Worship the Major. Framed -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionLetter - Letter - Letter from Governor of Victoria to His Worship, The Mayor, Borough of Portland, 1934
... Centenary Celebrations Portland Town Council... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road On display in frame ...On display in frame with 1391.1 in History House Portland Centenary Celebrations Portland Town CouncilLetter with gold crest top centre. Addressed to His Worship the Mayor. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionDocument - Testimonial, Municipality of Portland testimonial to Philip Scott, 1863
... by Council Portland Town Council archives... of Philip Scott as This copy kept by Council Portland Town Council ...Written on the retirement of Philip Scott as This copy kept by Council Portland Town Council archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph, Mrs. Jane Henty, 1984
... Front: PRESENTED TO THE TOWN OF PORTLAND BY THE PARISH...: PRESENTED TO THE TOWN OF PORTLAND BY THE PARISH COUNCIL OF STOKESLEY ...Displayed at History House. Original presented by Edward Henty Smallpage to Stokesley in around 1934Black and white photograph of a standing woman in 19th century dress. Her dress is a dark colour and she is wearing a white cap with trailing lace/fabric back. She is posed in a room with floral wallpaper, standing behind a chair with her hands clasped in front of her. At bottom of frame are the details of the donation of this item. Framed under glass in wooden frame.Front: PRESENTED TO THE TOWN OF PORTLAND BY THE PARISH COUNCIL OF STOKESLEY, ENGLAND 1984 (typed, upper case). Mrs. Jane Henty, wife of the Hon. Stephen George henty, M.L.C. The first white woman in Portland, the earliest permanent settlement in the State of Cictoria, Australia. Born at Stokesley, 8th February 1817, daughter of Captain Walter Pace. Landed at Portland, June 1836. Died at Hamilton, Victoria, 3rd February 1906. This portrait is presented on the Centenary Anniversary of the foundation of Victoria, 19th November 1934, by her Great Grandson, EDWARD HENTY SMALLPAGE, M.B., Ch.M. (Syd), F.R.C.S. (Eng).henty, jane henty, portrait photography -
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Medal - Copper medallion commemorating Queen Victoria's Jubilee 1887, 1887
... 1887 - profile of Queen Victoria on one side, image of Portland... on one side, image of Portland Town Hall on the other ...Copper medallion commemorating Queen Victoria's Jubilee 1887 - profile of Queen Victoria on one side, image of Portland Town Hall on the other, and reference to WT Pile Esq Mayor. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionCeremonial object - Ceremonial Trowel, c. 1863
... Municipal Council, to lay the foundation stone for the Portland Town... the foundation stone for the Portland Town Hall, 21st September 1863 ...Used by William Learmonth Esq., Chairman, Portland Municipal Council, to lay the foundation stone for the Portland Town Hall, 21st September 1863Silver Towel, engraved with decoration and inscription. Bone handle. In leather case, lined on the inner base with blue velvet, and inside the lid with cream silk. The leather case has two brass hinges and a small brass clasp.Engraved on face of trowel "PRESENTED / by the / MUNICIPAL COUNCIL / of / PORTLAND/ To / William Learmonth, Esq / their Chairman / on the occasion of his laying / the FOUNDATION STONE of / the / COUNCIL CHAMBER / 21st September, 1863". On reverse - 4 hallmarks, letter "BJ", number "551" and "(indeciperable maker's name) & Co / MELBOURNE"foundation stone, trowel, ceremonial, william learmonth, portland, town hall, municipal council -
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Document - Charity Ball Ticket - Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital, n.d
... and hospitals in larger towns. Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Benevolent asylums were ...Benevolent asylums were places that housed anyone who could not support themselves; these were usually the aged, infirm, disabled and destitute. Benevolent Asylums also served as immigrants' homes, blind asylums, orphanages, lying-in hospitals and lunatic asylums. Benevolent asylums were often associated with hospitals in rural towns; they have evolved into aged care homes and hospitals in larger towns. Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital was founded in 1849.Pale blue card ticket, rounded corners, gold edge, black print and script Charity ball in aid of the Bazaar fund on behalf of the Portland Benevolent Asylum and hospital. Double ticket 7s. 6dBack: '75' - black penportland benevolent asylum and hospital, social care, welfare -
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Document - Ticket - Charity Ball, Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital, n.d
... and hospitals in larger towns. Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Benevolent asylums were ...Benevolent asylums were places that housed anyone who could not support themselves; these were usually the aged, infirm, disabled and destitute. Benevolent Asylums also served as immigrants' homes, blind asylums, orphanages, lying-in hospitals and lunatic asylums. Benevolent asylums were often associated with hospitals in rural towns; they have evolved into aged care homes and hospitals in larger towns. Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital was founded in 1849.Pale blue card ticket, rounded corners, gold edge, black print, and script Charity Ball in aid of the Bazaar Fund on behalf of the Portland benevolent Asylum and hospital Double 7s6dBack: '80' black penasylum, social care, benevolent, charity, fundraising -
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Document - Ball Ticket - Charity Ball in aid of the Bazaar Fund on behalf of the Portland Benevolent Asylum and hospital, n.d
... and hospitals in larger towns. Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Benevolent asylums were ...Benevolent asylums were places that housed anyone who could not support themselves; these were usually the aged, infirm, disabled and destitute. Benevolent Asylums also served as immigrants' homes, blind asylums, orphanages, lying-in hospitals and lunatic asylums. Benevolent asylums were often associated with hospitals in rural towns; they have evolved into aged care homes and hospitals in larger towns. Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital was founded in 1849Cream card ticket, gold edge, two red and blue stripes diagonally, across ticket, black print and script. Charity Ball in aid of the Bazaar Fund on behalf of the Portland Benevolent Asylum and hospital. Single ticket 55.Back: '67' Black ink -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPainting, Nancy Malseed, Seal Cave, c. 1964
... presented by CEMA to Portland Town Council.... presented by CEMA to Portland Town Council. Nancy Malseed sea seals ...Acquired by Portland Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA) as a winner of its annual Art Price in 1964; later presented by CEMA to Portland Town Council.View of the interior of a cave. In foreground is a triangular pool of dark blue water with lighter highlights. The walls of the cave curve up both sides of the water, meeting at the back of the cave. At back of cave is a ledge with 7 seals on it. One seal is diving into the water. The walls are painted in brown and dark blue, the seals in pale blue with highlights in white.Front: Malseed (lower right, red paint) Back: Nancy Malseed "Seal Cave" Portland Art Gallery Trust, c/c C. Woolcock (upper and mid left, black felt tip pen).sea, seals, coastal, seascape -
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Photograph - Sheet of 4 contact prints - Various Portland landmarks, c. 1970
... , c, d) 4.5 x 3 cm (a) Old Town Hall (b), (c), (d) Town...), (c), (d) Town and Port of Portland reproduced from ...Sheet of 4 contact prints of rephotographed photograph: Identifying numbers 5710a, b, c, d Print measures 8.3 x 5.7cm (a), (b, c, d) 4.5 x 3 cm (a) Old Town Hall (b), (c), (d) Town and Port of Portland reproduced from Illustrated London News - January 14, 1860 -
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Booklet, Your Council and Community, c. 1967
... logo; 'your council and community.' Produced by Portland Town... and community.' Produced by Portland Town Council outlining Councillor ...Small booklet, blue printed on heavy white paper. Front cover - photo of Woman with pram outside healthcare centre; town logo; 'your council and community.' Produced by Portland Town Council outlining Councillor information and Council services.
