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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Coster sisters at the Portland Centenary, 1934
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Taken at the Portland Centenary celebrations in 1934.Laminated copy of black and white photo. 2 women dressed in period costume, taken inside building. Couch in foreground. Door in background. Stripped wallpaper.Front: Lettie Coster/Winnie Bree. Colonial Ball 1934. Centenary Portland.portland centenary, 1934, coster -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Kettle, 1800s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Found on wreck site of Admella by an Abalone Diver 1960s.Metal kettle possibly copper. Very large. Spout and base missing.Front: On top side of handle some lettering but can't make it out. Back: -admella, shipwreck, 1859, wreck site, diving, diver -
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Photograph - Photograph - The Historic Lifeboat Portland, 1930s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo, white border. Historic lifeboat in Portland Botanical Gardens, protective tiled roof over lifeboat, no side walls. 'THE HISTORIC LIFEBOAT PORTLAND', black print, lower border -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, 1930s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo, white border. View of the Harbour, Portland, from clifftop, looking east. Baths, Ocean Pier, Railway Pier, Fishermen's Breakwater, Battery Point in background. 'THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND', black print, lower border -
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Slide - Slide - Construction Portland/Cashmore airport, c. 1980
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured slide. A diffrent view of the square concrete drain in 5285. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Bottle, baby, 1890-1910
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Circular glass bottle with embossed words - "The Victoria Feeder Baby Feeding Bottle"Front: The Victoria Feeder/F G & Co/Mbaby, babies, feeding, bottle -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Camera, Coronet Ltd., England, "Ambassador camera", 1955-1967
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The box camera is an early type of camera.Box camera, black and silver. 6 x 9cm pictures, 120 film.Front: Manufactured by/Coronet Ltd., England/Ambassador/ 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" 6 x 9 cm (printed, front)photography, film, camera, box camera -
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Photograph - Photograph - Henty Beach Portland, 1930s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo, white border. View of Henty Beach, looking south east. Beach shelters, SLSC building, numerous people on beach, Cliff St in background. 'THE BEACH, PORTLAND', black print, lowr border -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Palmer St State School, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Palmer Street School is known as Portland Primary School.Photograph of the Palmer Street Schoolportland primary school, street scene, photography -
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Functional object - Oar, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The oard comes from the SS Casino. The SS Casino was a screw steamer which launched from Dundee, Scotland in 1882. It was built to order for the NSW North Coast Sydney by Mr B. B. Nichol of the Newcastle and Hunter Steam Navigation Company. On its delivery voyage it stopped in Warrnambool where it was sighted by the owners of the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company who were seeking a vessel. They successfully bid for it and bought it for 14,250 pounds. In 1932 the SS Casino ran aground just off the coast of Apollo Bay.S S CasinoRowing oar, timber, repainted marked 'casino' on blade. Oar has had another section of shaft and handle added.Front: on blade 'CASINO' Back: -s s casino, shipwreck, oar, 1900s -
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Tool - Whaling spade, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...A whaling spade was used for slicing through a whale.Flat blade iron spade, unpainted, with long handle.whaling, whales, maritime history, industry, 1800s, 1900s -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland from Battery Point, 1930s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo, white border. View of Portland from Battery Point. 'PORTLAND FROM BATTERY POINT', black print, lower border -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - St. Stephens Church, Portland, 1934
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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 stone building (church) in shade of tree with stone fence and iron gate in foreground. Crosses attached to roof of building.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: St. Stephens Church Portland. New fence erected for Centenary 1934.esther winifred hall, portland centenary, 1934, henty -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, 1930s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photo, white border. Similar subject to 8790, taken from further away. 'PANORAMA OF THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND', black print, lower border -
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Photograph - Photograph - Sen. R. Henty, Sen. R. Henty and Martin?, 1957
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Laminated copy of black and white photo. 2 gentlemen wearing suits. Trees and horse ridden in background.Front: Senator R. Henty. Martin Staypleton BREE, Portland Jubilee Show 16/2/1957.henty, photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Ticket - souvenir of Edward Henty, 1934
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Portland CentenaryPhoto of Edward Henty on cover in decorative edging. Pioneer Breakfast and Picnic. Sketch of Bronze wing pigeon. Poem. Golden Wattle tree - photo. Folds into 4 sections.Front: Souvenir Ticket 1934-1935 Centenary. Hand written on top - I trust that you will soon be well ?.S. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionDomestic object - Saucepan Lid, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...UnknownMetal lid with handle.Front: Judge™ Brand / 9 Pints (on lid) -
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Postcard - Postcard - Sandford House, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Postcard, illustration of Sandford House. John Henty took up the licence in 1842. It was demolished in 1949. cream card.henty, sandford, sandford house -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Child's dress, c. 1900
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Cream silk child's dress. Elbow-length gathered sleeves with smocking at wrists. 2-panels of hand crocheted lace forming a 3-panel yoke with central insert of cream embroidery. Full-length dress in silk with two rows of smocking on bodice. At base of dress are two panels of 6 rows of pin-tucking, separated panel of lace over silk backing. Lace at neck. Opening in centre back with 7 button holes and 5 mother-of-pearl buttons with striution carved design. Cream satin ribbon runs under smocking at back and sewn into side seams.clothing, costume, dress, 1900s -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Evening Gown, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Brown lace evening gown (possibly belonging to Miss Crosbie). Sleeveless, buttoned opening at back. Long skirt with numerous darts for fullness. Matching bolero jacket (3794.2) and likely to have been worn with brown satin heels (3800.1 and 3800.2).clothing, womens clothing, costume, evening wear, graham collection -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Sash, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Small red sash, green stripe down each side. *JW, coat of arms, A.O.F. (Ancient Order of Foresters) embroidered in green and goldancient order of foresters, friendly society, societies, victoria -
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Functional object - Milk bottle, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Glass milk bottlemilk bottle, dairy, industry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1853. 1 July - 31 December, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Used by Local Council.Unknown -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Bed cap, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of Birmingham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland. Bed caps were worn in the 1800s to keep the head warm. However, in the early 1900s silk caps became popular to protect hairstyles . They were though to improve the health of hair.Cream silk cap, edged with cream lace with green embroidery. Gathered at crown.clothing, night cap, 1900s, headwear, women's headwear, women, female clothing -
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Ceramic - Dish, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Lustreware is a type of porcelain where the the glaze has a metallic sheen.Lustreware dishdish, lustre, lustreware -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Portland Butter Factory, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Photograph of Portland Butter Factorydairy, portland butter factory -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland Lifeboat, 14/10/1999
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured photograph: Portland Maritime Discovery Centre. Side view of Portland lifeboat, wall hanging with lifeboat and crewportland maritime discovery museum, portland lifeboat, lifeboat crew -
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Photograph - Photograph - Thomas Web Smith, Meek-Hamilton, 1880-1920
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Frame - Golden timber/mottled. Inner frame - Gold embossed. Mount - Maroon flecked cardboard. Pen & Ink Sketch - Male - Facing left Grey jacket White shirt Grey tie Sort beard Full head of hair Silver mark on left eye and mouthFront: T.W. Smith 1871-72thomas webb smith, mayor, portland, portrait photography -
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Programme - Program - Portland High School Athletics Meeting, 1955, OBSERVER PRINT PORTLAND, 1955
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Four pages, single fold program, Portland High School. 11th annual Athletics Meeting Hanlon Park, Thursday, 31st March 1955. Cream card, black print.Front: 'Winsome Barclay' - pencilportland high school, athletics meeting, 1955, hanlon park, portland -
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Medal - Medallion - Australia's Commonwealth 1899, Stokes, Melbourne, 1899
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Gold and white enamel. Star-shaped badge with outline of Australia in centre, and gold text on white background encircling inner edge. Copper link for chain on top. "Australia's Commonwealth 1899, Presented to E.N.T. Henry by Mrs. W. Hanlon, August 1899"Front: Australia's Commonwealth/1899 Back: Presented to E.N.T. Henry by mrs. W. Hanlon, August, 1899 (around edge) Stokes/15C (embossed, lower centre)commonwealth, 1899, medallion
