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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, A.S. Murray, A Rocky Gorge, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...CEMA Art collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting portrays a gorge from the perspective of being in the gorge and looking towards the shore. In the foreground is a small body of water with large brown rocks to the right. Yellow sand extends from the rocks around to the left of the water. The sand stretches from the water's edge to the large cliffs in the background that form the borders of the gorge. The work is mounted and framed in an ornate gilded frame with glass.Front: A.S.Murray (signature lower left) A ROCKY GORGE by A.S.MURRAY (sticker - lower centre on glass) Back: 3132 (small yellow sticker) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, A.S. Murray, Scene on the River Glenelg, c. 1894
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a large body of water surrounded by hills. The body of water extends from the front right corner through to the centre of the work. Predominately depicted in shades of brown, the body of water has a white centre with three birds (swans) sitting on the surface. In the foreground to the left of the water is a riverbank with a large brown tree. The background consists of a large blue/grey hillside and brown cloudless sky. The work has a gilded ornate frame with a gold mount and exposed canvas.Front: A.S. Murray Back: W.HAMER, 189 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VICTORIA BUILDINGS, OPPOSITE CITY FIRE BRIGADErevier glenelg, swans -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Scales, Brass Scales, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Brass spring loaded scales, round barrel with weights marked up to 30 pounds, metal ring on top, hook at bottom.fishing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Acrotriche serrulata (Honeypots), 1989
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" Exhibition 1989, CEMAFramed drawing of cutting, flower and leaf details of plant with brown stem, long pointed green leaves and green and purple flowers. Eight drawings, including one cutting, four flower details (3 side views, 1 above view) and 3 leaf details. The work is mounted on pale purple (first layer) and pale Grey (second layer) matt. It is framed under glass in a gold and grey-green frame.Front: CEW (born pencil - next to stem). Acrotriche serrulata (bottom left) Back: 8 (upper left)botanical, woolcock -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Bearded Man and 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.betty vivian collection, bob burnett, maritime, fishing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath), 1982
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Framed drawing of cutting, flower and leaf details of plant with brown stem, pointy green leaves and white bud flowers. Six drawings include one cutting, two flower details and three leaf details. The work is mounted in a double matt (off-white on sage green) under glass in a gold and green-grey frame.Front: CEW/82 (signature, lower left in image, next to stem) (brown pencil) Melichrus urceolatus Urn Heath (lower right) (pencil) Back: 6 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Box of Fish Hooks, Mustad & Son, Oslo, Norway, 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, Norman Poole et al, 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
Painting, Travis Webber, Greenmount, c. 1955
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a large stone building with two smaller buildings in the foreground. Within the foreground is a small patch of dirt and grass with a side view of a small building to the right and a front and side view of a small stone building to the left. In the background is the large building which features two chimmneys. To the left of the building is a leafless tree and pale blue sky. The work has a gold and green frame with glass.Front: "GREENMOUNT" (brown, lower left) TRAVIS WEBBER (brown, lower right) 23 (white sticker attached to glass Back: (No inscriptions) -
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, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, 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, Albert Henry Fullwood, 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, Miller, Robert, 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
Painting, untitled [Portland Port], n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts the Portland Port from an aerial perspective. The perspective is taken from the ocean looking down across the Port and into the town of Portland. Within the foreground is the ocean beyond the Main Breakwater, the Main Breakwater and the Port. Within the Port nine large ships are docked and another is being brought into the Port by two tugboats. The background features a distant view of the town of Portland and the landscape beyond the township. The work has a white wooden frame and glass.Front: TROMPF (white paint, bottom right corner) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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
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
Painting, Yvonne Cohen, Banana Grower, c. 1966
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...CEMA Art collection. Winner of 1966 Portland art Society Art Prize for category oil. Included in the 1999 "Salvage" exhibition at CEMA Arts Centre.The painting is an abstract depiction of a person with a bunch of bananas completed in shades of red,brown and black. The focus of the work is the standing human figure with brown clothing and red skin tones. The person is looking to their right at the bunch of bananas they are holding. The work has a two tiered wooden frame and exposed canvas.Front: Von(lower left, etched into black paint) Back: Taped label:"Banana Grower" Yvonne Cohen Porter St Templestow $ 90.00 Glued label: Yvonne Cohen :Banana Grower"(1966) Yellow sticker: 1966cema, portland artists society -
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, Stephen Spurrier, 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
Painting, Jessie Shevill, The Lonely House, 1894
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a house set amongst trees with a small body of water in front. Within the water is a small wooden boat, and to the right of the house stands a person. In the background is a green hill with with buildings set in the foothills. The hill and trees of the foreground are set against an orange sky. The work has a gilded ornate frame with no mounts and exposed canvas.Front: Jessie Shevill 1894 Plaque attached to frame: The Lonely House Back: (no inscriptions) -
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, Jenny Ward, 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
Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Cotula coronopifolia (Water Buttons). Podolepis jaceoides (Showy Podolepis), 1985
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" exhibition 1989 CEMADrawings of cuttings and flower details of two plant species with yellow flowers and green foliage. Five drawings including one flower detail (yellow and pencil), one cutting of tall yellow (Daisy-like) flower with a red-brown stem and long green leaves along stem and at base, one cutting with many flowers (no petals, button-like) on thin green stems with green flower details. The work is on white paper mounted on apricot (first layer) and pale grey (second layer) cardboard. It is framed under glass in a gold and grey-green frame.Front: CEW/85 (vertical next to stem) Podolepis jaceoides (Showy Podolepis) Cotula coronopifolia (Water Buttons) (lower left) CEWoolcock (lower right) Back: 22 (upper left)woolcock, cema, botanical