Formerly from the Bower Bird Museum collection in Heywood. Wallacedale is in western Victorian 28km sw of Hamilton. It was created by draining the Condah Swamp. After WWII the population declined and in the 1970s the school closed.Four page cardboard programme for the Wallacedale Racing Club's Picnic Meeting on April 18, 1914. Printing in black. Pages held together with sellotape.wallacedale, condah, condah swamp

Coloured photograph showing the Portland Maritime Discovery Centre inside. Group of 2 children, man and woman inside whale skeleton, looking at spinal disc.Back: 'D1A'portland maritime discovery museum, sperm whale, skeleton, museum

Coloured slide. Deep trench with concrete barrier at one end. Cashmore airport construction site.portland airport, cashmore, air travel, portland development, construction

Taken by Mr. P.G.W. (Wal) Whitelam in the early to mid 1960'sAlfacolor Slide of Henty Beach, Portland Bay. Paddle Boats on sand on left. Left side cars in carpark. Moored boats & Railway Pier in background.Front: Portland Bay Vi , blue birophotography, slide, 1960s, henty beach, railway pier, portland

Retrieved from the files of the former Maritime Discovery Centre Manager at the Portland Visitor Information Centre. ( Note accompanying suggests it was donated by ex-tugman Ross Martin)Poster promoting investment in the Portland Harbour Trust's £100,000 loanFront: 1958, Top Right, Pencilportland harbour trust, loan, finance, 1958, portland, economic growth, economy

Coloured slide. Concrete retaining wall at end of trench. Tunnel through concrete to allow water flow. Cashmore airport construction site.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, development

Nickle plated silver matchbox (containing one match)Back: English make stamped into metal

Coloured slide. Only thing visible are two light-coloured triangles bottom left and right corners.portland airport, cashmore

Coloured slide. Three people standing to left of drain full of water. Concrete slab across drain. Roller on right. Cashmore airport construction.portland airport, cashmore, engineering, construction, portland development

From the former Bower Bird Museum, HeywoodSet of 5 straw bottle sleeves used to protect bottles during shipping. Short lengths of straw folded & woven with brown string into a 'cone' shape.

Coloured slide. Several road-making vehicles grouped together in a jumble.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering

Coloured slide. Two frontend loaders back-to-back, top small hill. Man watching from right of front loader. Cashmore airport construction site.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, construction, engineering

Promotional metal matchbox cover for the Club Hotel Portland. Green Border, cream panels centre front, back and side, with gold fancy border. Text & graphics in black.Front: G & G (A/Asia) Ltd. Picture of a face - smiling underneath "This man drinks Richmond Beer" Turn up other way Face is frowning, underneath "This man wishes he had" Back: 1931 Calendar Side Strike the Club Hotel for a good spot ( J.R. Sullivan Prop) Portland

Taken by Mr P.G.W. (Wal) Whitelaw in the early to mid 1960'sAgfacolor slide of Henty Beach, Portland bay lookings toward's Fiasherman's Breakwater. Portland Surf Lifesaving Club building on left (white building with red roof)Front: Portland Harbour - blue biro

Coloured slide. Road making equipment on runway site. Large cloud of dust.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering, runway, air travel

Belonged to Thomas EverettMetal circular badge with cord and safety pin. Badge has blue outer border with text volunteer Air Observers Corps in gold. White inner band with text "observer' in gold. Inner red circle with gold bird with outstretched wings.Front: Volunteer Air Observers Corps Observer, gold enamel Back: This badge is the property of the Dept. of Air. 16993 Stokes

Heavy duty metal 'Velos' hole punch used at Glenelg Shire Council ( and most likely former Town /City Council) Metric, so most likely made after early 1970'sFront: Heavy Duty Velos Trade Mark Perforator Made in England NO 4376 Back: RP. 102/10

Glass plate negative. Informal portrait in a garden. Vine on verandah of house in background.photography, portland

Photo of Opening of deep water pier 13 February 1902Black and white photo showing a crowd of people on the pier, looking back to shore. A ribbon is positioned across the width of the pier, with another group of people on the shore side of it. Soldiers lined up on the sea-side of ribbon. Pier decked out with bunting. Photo glued on grey board.Front: VANDA STUDIO, stamped in RH bottom corner. Back: EOC Cameron, Red Biroport of portland

Coloured slide. Truck on left. Large tyre sitting up right on ground to left of truck. Large frount end loader to right of truck, with an excavator arm extending from side of loader, over tray on the truck. A workman standing between trucks.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering, development

Coloured slide. Run-way site. Several road-making vehicles. Clouds of dust. Cashmore airport construction site.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, engineering, construction

Belonges to Thomas EverettEnammelled silver badge, royal blue 'outerbelt' design and text. 'Waterside Workers Fed. of Australia', circling internal initials W in royal blue, WFA in aquaFront: Waterside Workers Fed. of Australia W.W.F.A. Back: 88772 0R 887/2 stamped into the metal

Belonged to Mrs June Rose (Mother of donor)White cotton nightdress, with pink hand-done embroidery & cuthole work on the bodice and sleeves, and insert of commercially made lace at waistline. Press stud fastening at waist.

Coloured slide. Four men carrying an orange pipe on their shoulders. Water flowing from end of pipe into trench, on runway construction site.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, construction, portland development, engineering

Formerly Bower Bird Museum, HeywoodRectangular card with removable oval-shaped vinyl sticker in the centre. Sticker has an image of several wind-surfers in Portland off Henty Beach Harbour, Trawler Wharf and Fisherman's Breakwater in Background. Round hole for hanging, top centre . Pink border, pink "Portland', top centre of sticker Dimensions of item (widest point of sticker ) 8.6 x 13Front: Yellow logo 'Australia collectors choice Murray Views' in black Souvenir vinyl stick-ons, black print $1 blue texta