In November 1984 Portland marked the 150th anniversary of European settlement and the foundation of the City of Portland. Various events happened in and around Portland, many community led. 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. Volunteer Battery Brigade - re-enactment group, parade Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrations.Back: 'M 24' - blue biro

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children and parents sitting on the floor, being addressed by a library staff member.Front: '99 8 24portland library, events, community event, council services, glenelg shire

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group at the library with a man is now holding a raffle ticket.Front: '97 12 22'portland library, community, services, event

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of people, seated, computer areaFront: '99 9 15 'portland library, community, service

Coloured photo. Portland Library; Group in the libraryportland library, community, service

Coloured photo. Portland Library. A group of performers in the Portland Library.Front: '98 9 8'portland library, community service, council service

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group in the library.Front: '00 8 25'portland library, community, event

Coloured photo. Portland Library, group of children and a staff member. There is also parent nursing a child.Front: '98 12 17'portland library, community, council service

Coloured photo. Portland Library - a group of six women. There are chairs in a circle and a screen, slide projectorFront: '00 6 7'portland library, council services, community event

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children plus man in yellow jacket posed on lawns outside Civic Hall.portland library, community, council service

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of students reading magazinesFront: '99 10 19'portland library, community, council service

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group in the library for an event.Front: '00 8 25'portland library, event, community

Coloured photo. Portland Library showing the group space with chairs. One person in the sapce.portland library, council services, community

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children and adults sitting on floor, back to camera. Library staff member at front showing them a book.Front: '01 1 23'portland library, council services, community, event

Coloured photo. Portland Library, group of children around table, colouring in.portland library, community, council service

Angela Gee is a well known poster artist. Gee came to Portland in the 80s to take part in community poster workshops as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations. Gee is represented in the cultural collection.Black and white photograph. Angela Gee, print maker, holding a print of a group of Aboriginal people, similar prints on wall behind her, newspaper on floor.Back: 'Angela Gee Printmaker for 150th Anniv.' - hand written, blue biroangela gee, artist, poster, 1980s, community art

Coloured photo. Group of children and adults doing craft activities at a table at Portland Library.Front: '01 1 9'portland library, community service, council services, event

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Carmel Wallace, artist, working at a table with a group of children.portland library, council service, community, artist workshop, carmel wallace

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children in school uniform, sitting on floor, backs to camera. A man with long hair, blue cap, blue camo-shirt and trousers is talking to the group.portland library, community facility, childrens events

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children sitting on floor, backs to camera. Three women at the front displaying books.Front: '00 8 21'portland library, community, council services

Coloured photo. Portland Library. There is a group of people at a table taking part in a workshop on repairing books.Front: '01 4 11'portland library, community, council service

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children sitting on the floor. Hilary Endicott is sitting in front of group, with another woman who is displaying a picture book to the children.portland library, council services, community, event

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of library staff around table in staffroomportland library, library staff, community, council services

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group sitting on floor facing a man in a yellow jacket, holding a book at front of room.Front: '00 11 20'portland library, community, council services

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children sitting on floor, being read to by a lady in a chair.Front: '01 1 16'portland library, community, book reading, council services

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Woman sitting at display board in front of group of children and adults. She is displaying a picture book of dinosaurs. Beatrix Potter and 'Share the World' posters on display boardportland library, community, event, childrens book

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children round a table doing activitiesportland library, community facility, childrens events

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children around table cutting and pasting and doing craft.portland library, community facility, childrens activity

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group engaged in an activity at the library.portland library, community facility

Coloured photo. Portland Library - group of six children and three adults sitting on floor, taking part in an activity. Another woman, standing, watching them. A string of CFA bunting across room.portland library, community facility, event