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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPlaque - Plaque - City of Portland Coat of Arms, 1986
Displayed in History HouseCarved relief coat of arms on a circular panel of pine. Two gannets on rocks holding aloft by ribbons a heraldic symbol. Measures in diameter 27cm x depth of 5.0cmFront: City of Portland (engraved, upper edge) Back: Made by/John Hatton September/1986 (pen, black) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPoster - Poster - The Great South West 1991 Triathlon, n.d
Poster - person holding bike half out of water, watched by a kookaburra. Colour print. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionMedal - Death Penny - Stephen George Jarrett, n.d
Displayed at History HouseBronze medallion with a relief depiction of a lion in profile, facing right, standing in front of a woman in Grecian robes, wearing a plumed helmet with a lion on it, and holding a trident in her right hand and a laurel wreath in her left hand. On left is a leaping dolphin.Front: E. CKP (lower right) He died for freedom and Honour (around edge) 10 (lower left) Stephen/George jarrett (centre right) Back: M (Lower centre)jarrett, death penny, world war i, wwi -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Councillor Hill, 1926-1929
Displayed in History House. Borough of Portland (1864-1949)Large black and white photograph of a man with receding grey hair and a neat rounded white beard and moustache. He is wearing a three-piece suit with a dark tie and white shirt, and holding folded white paper in his left hand. Mounted in a wood veneer matt in a wide wooden frame, under glass.Front: Cr Hill/August 1920-1932/Mayor 1926-27, 1928-29 (engraved on plawue, lower centre frame)civic photography, portrait, councillor, city of portland -
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Souvenir - Badge - Town Crier, Portland Victoria, c. 1990
Estate of Syd CuffeMetal badge, gold colour image of Town Crier holding up his bell, pin on back. 'Ipswich' above image, 'AUSTRALIA M.A.H.G.& C 1990' beneath. Belonged to Syd Cuffe -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - two women in costume 1934 Portland centenary celebrations, Esther Winifred Hill, 1934
Photographs taken by Esther Winifred Hall (nee Smallpage) - great grand-daughter of Stephen George Henty. Taken in 1934 Centenary Celebrations in Portland.Black and white photograph showing two women in full-length costume, posed indoors, standing on patterned carpet in front of striped wallpaper. The woman standing on the right is holding an open fan and wearing a dark bonnet.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)1934 centenary, portland, henty -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSculpture - Sculpture - Ship's Wooden Figurehead, n.d
Part of the collection purchased by the City of Portland from Kurtze's museum. Brendon Kurtze believed it was from the 'Constant', but the wreck was later proven to be the 'Regia' by V.A.S.Wooden painted figurehead believed to be from the barque 'Regia' (built 1835). Painted white female with floral wreath in hair, holding a scroll in both hands, sash over right shoulder, diamond-shaped object on ribbon around neck, beaded necklace, dress with puffed short sleeves, bare arms, hair set in curls and a bun on the back of head. Figurehead is torso only. Inspection suggests that it has been cut from the wreck or from the rest of the figurehead's body.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Collar Box, n.d
Round leather box for holding collars.collar box, accessories, costume, grooming, 1800s -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland abattoir & Portland drive-in theatre, 1970s
Donated by abattoir staff during clean-up prior to demolition in 1996. Company was then owned by Australian Meat HoldingsBlack and white photograph, framed. Frame: stained wooden moulding c. 1970s. Image: Portland abattoirs, aerial view from N.E. Portland Drive-in theatre in backgroundFront: Photocopy - legend of key functions of the abattoir buildingsaerial photography, drive-in cinema, abattoir, industry, recreation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Mrs Coster, Mr. & Mrs. Coster, 1934
Laminated copy of black and white photo. 2 gentlemen in background. Mrs. Coster wearing long coat with fur collar holding clutch purse. Martin Bree wearing hat and binoculars. All standing in field.Front: Mrs. Coster, daughter of Stephen Henty and Martin Bree. Back: - -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, n.d
Laminated copy of black and white photo. 4 women and 1 male. Winnie Bree holding "Cup". Wooden structure behind Martin Bree.Back: Mrs. Coster - New Nealand. Nell Coster. Pollie Bree. Winnie Bree. Martin Bree. Portland 2934 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Copy of Photograph - Residence of Dr. Grier, 1859
Vern Mc Callum CollectionDigital copy of monochrome photo taken in Portland in 1859. View of double-storey bluestone building north side of Julia Street between Percy and Hurd streets. A group of people standing on footpath outside building man holding a horse, left corner of building. Single storey building. -
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Photograph - Copy of Photograph - 'Prospect'- Thomas Must, 1859
Vern Mc Callum CollectionDigital copy of monochrome photo taken in Portland in 1859. Front and side view of 'prospect'. Several ladies and children centre front. On left a man holding a horse with a small child on its back, and a young girl standing with her hand on the horses rear. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Badge - Ancient Order of Foresters, n.d
Silver metal badge, 'A.O.F' in gold on gold background. Forester holding shield and bow, trees in background -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet, Text Gilbert P. Whitley. Illustrated by Mary E. Soady, Solvol Fish Book, 1940-1950
Soft cover book, promotional item for Solvol soap. Describes life and habitats of 80 Australian fishes, includes colour illustrations. Covers, coloured depiction of typical fishing scene along N.S.W. coast. Front cover: young boy holding two fish. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Marine Discovery Centre Portland, Victoria, c. 1997
Coloured photograph: two people holding a framed? having their photo taken, council offices. ? something to do with MDC? -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Portland Citizenship, 19/11/1985
Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe holding his City of Portland Citizenship Awardsyd cuffe, town crier, portland citizenship -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, n.d
Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Identification numbers 9059 a,b a)Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe in Town Crier's regalia, standing under a tree with a woman in a red evening dress, who is holding Syd's bell. b) Two $1 Australian stamps with image of koala joined together by a hyphenated strip with the same image as a) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Scuba Diver, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: '2' - blue textaport of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Scuba diver, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: '13' - blue textaport of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Branxholme State School (no. 1978) Classes 1 - 4, 06/06/1939
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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Beauty Contest, n.d
Black and white photo. Beauty contest, nine women in bathing suits, all wearing sashes and holding bouquets. Man presenting trophy to one of the women.Back: 'J. Moore' - red birocontest, pageant, beauty contest -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Rifle Club, n.d
Black and white photo. Group photo - members of the Portland Rifle Club, sitting, standing, fence behind. Three men in front row holding rifles, man either side holding score boards -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Group of Firemen, Portland Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo of 13 firemen posing as a group. All wearing shirts with 'PORTLAND' across the front. Man centre front holding nozzle from fire hoseBack: '9 - 5' - handwritten, pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1993
Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe and 2 other men in Town Crier's regalia, sitting / standing on steps outside a brick multi-storey building. All three are holding wooden trophies. A fourth man is in mayoral regalia. There is a small canon in the middle of the group.Back: black stamp 'Copyrighted Strictly Photographics' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Torch Powered Compass, n.d
Torch powered compass in wooden box. Bottom section cylindrical for holding batteries. Compass housing on top, wider, clear glass top compass visible inside. Small prism attached to side of compass housing. Box square, hinged lid, metal catch, inside shaped to hold torch. Identifying numbers 6663a, b Measures 21.5cm x Diameter top: 10cm x Bottom: 4cm -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, City Square Ipswich, n.d
Black and white photo. Syd Cuffe Town Crier's regalia at the entrance to the City Square, Ipswich. He is holding his bell and a wooden plaquesyd cuffe -
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Photograph, n.d
Coloured photo. Same subject as 9060, slightly different view and Syd is holding the bell by his side -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph- Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, n.d
Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Black and white photo. Syd Cuffe and Mike Noske holding Australian flags.Back: white sticker ' copyright Portland Observer' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Marine Discovery Centre Portland, Victoria, c. 1998
Coloured photograph: MDC inside. Young woman (/volunteer / employee) standing next to display stand of calendars and post cards, looking at a post card she is holding.Back: 'B8'
