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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Butter knife, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: Pitcher EPNS A.1 ...Butter knife, electro plated nickel silver. Oval enamelled badge with view of Portland Harbour. (same view as 6668, 6670, 6671).Back: Pitcher EPNS A.1 -
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Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1993
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: black stamp ...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
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.Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe in Town Crier regalia, Oak Bay, Canada, standing on platform, reading. Beach with swings etc in background.Back: 'Cry at Oak Bay 2001' - handwritten blue biro -
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Photograph - Photograph - W Vivians Shop Rosebery, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: 'Grandfather ...Black and white photo mounted on white card. Mr. W. Vivian's first shop Rosebery. Timber building, single storey, facade extends above roof. Six paned window, single door, water tank at side, sheds at rear. Mr. Vivian, wife and son (?H.L.. Vivian) standing outside door. Four horse collars lined up outside front of building.Back: 'Grandfather Vivian's First Shop, Rosebery' - handwritten, blue biro -
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Document - Ticket - Charity Ball, Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital, n.d
Benevolent asylums were places that housed anyone who could not support themselves; these were usually the aged, infirm, disabled and destitute. Benevolent Asylums also served as immigrants' homes, blind asylums, orphanages, lying-in hospitals and lunatic asylums. Benevolent asylums were often associated with hospitals in rural towns; they have evolved into aged care homes and hospitals in larger towns. Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital was founded in 1849.Pale blue card ticket, rounded corners, gold edge, black print, and script Charity Ball in aid of the Bazaar Fund on behalf of the Portland benevolent Asylum and hospital Double 7s6dBack: '80' black penasylum, social care, benevolent, charity, fundraising -
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Photograph - Photograph - Compton House, n.d
Displayed at History House.Black and white photograph of Compton House, 3 cornered front, Compton House - T. Hudson - Compton House, written near top of building. Lamp post centre front with two men (one sitting, one leaning) to left, two women (standing) to the right. Stationer Bookseller Shop to one side of Compton House, Brick, timber fence on the other.Front: Compton House, South West Corner, Percy and Henty Streets (typed label). Back: Stamp - State Lib. of S.A. Photographic Section. Reproduction prohibited except withthe permission of the copyright holder. Order No. A/6493 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph -Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1991
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.Colour photo. Syd Cuffe in Town Crier regalia, reading aloud from a scroll, Knox City, 1991Back: 'Knox City 1991' - hand written blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, 19/11/1984
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 in Town Crier's regalia, including bell, standing beside steam locomotive, with Portland's Station Master, part of a carriage visible on rig.Back: '19 NOV 1984' - stamp top left corner -
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Souvenir - Fork, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: Pitcher Melb. SL ...Fork, gold coloured metal, green and yellow round enamelled badge with 'CASTERTON VIC' in centre.Back: Pitcher Melb. SL plate -
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Card - Card / Photo - Melbourne Photography Company, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: Piece of masking ...Burgundy card with black and white photo attached to front. Young man in formal attire standing next to stone wall, hand on urn. 'Melbourne Photography Company BRIDGE STREET BALLARAT' printed in gold, beneath photBack: Piece of masking tape, top edge of card, with GRANDFATHER VIVIAN' hand printed, blue biro -
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Souvenir - Spoon, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: Pitcher EPNS A.1 ...Spoon electroplated nickel silver. Oval enamelled badge with image of Portland Harbour (same view as 6667, 6668 and 6670). Pattern on handle below badge, acanthus leaves.Back: Pitcher EPNS A.1 -
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Poster - Poster - Portland 1834-1984. Wreck of the Admella 1859, Portland 1834-1984. Wreck of the Admella 1859, 1984
Possibly Portland City Council Collection.Laminated poster with illustration of a steam ship with sails, bearing name of prow "Admella". Bottom third of image has story of event in hand-written text.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Postcard - Postcard - Percy Street Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. Percy St. looking north, taken from middle of road, just north of Julia St. intersection. Row of Norfolk pines either side of road, (unmade); man on bicycle, boy on 3 wheeler, girl standing nearby, horse and buggy; buildings ? shops behind trees. People in period dressFront: 'PERCY ST. PORTLAND LOOKING NORTH 6' - white print, bottom edge of card Back: Handwritten message on back -
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Photograph - Photograph - H.L Vivian, n.d
Black and white photo of Mr. H.L. Vivian at work in his saddlery. He is working at his bench, back to camera. -
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Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, 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 at a lectern, making a speech after receiving his City of Portland Citizenship Award.Back: 8.8 x 13 -
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Award - Plaque - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 2001
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.Wooden plaque, coloured image of Syd Cuffe on front, gold maker's sticker on back. Black lettering beneath image 'Anacortes Town Criers Special Humanitarian Award presented to Syd Cuffe, August 2001 -
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Photograph - Photograph - Historic Building with Mr and Mrs Vivian, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: 'Grandfather ...Black and white photo. Timber single storey building, facade extends above roof. Single door, 4 pane window, extension on left; with garden in front. Mr. and Mrs. Vivian and 2 children standing in front of building, 4 horse collars leaning against front wall.Back: 'Grandfather Vivian's 2nd shop Rosebery' - handwritten, blue biro -
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Domestic object - Bottle, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: Bottom: 'M608' M ...Clear glass soft drink bottle. Embossed in circle 'Jeffreys Bros Trade JB Mark Casterton' Rear 'THIS BOTTLE IS THE PROPERTY OF JEFFREYS BROS CASTERTON' Measures 23cm high Diameter top: 2cm Bottom: 6.2cmBack: Bottom: 'M608' M - embossed -
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Memorabilia - Ball Ticket - Charity Ball, n.d
Portland Benevolent Asylum and Hospital was founded in 1849. Benevolent asylums were places that housed anyone who could not support themselves; these were usually the aged, infirm, disabled and destitute. Benevolent Asylums also served as immigrants' homes, blind asylums, orphanages, lying-in hospitals and lunatic asylums. Benevolent asylums were often associated with hospitals in rural towns; they have evolved into aged care homes and hospitals in larger towns.Variegated card (orange, yellow, green) ticket, gold edge, black print and text. Charity ball in aid of the Bazaar Fund, on behalf of the Portland Benevolent Asylum and hospitalBack: '98' black pen -
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Souvenir - Mug - Heywood golf club, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: bottom - maker's ...White ceramic mug, printed in gold, with gold trim. Heywood golf club Victoria.Back: bottom - maker's details -
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Booklet - Brochure - Promoting Portland, Victoria, Victorian Railways Print, Oct-38
Brochure promoting Portland, folds out to A3 printed on light card. Front cover, white and blue stylised sky with sea and a seabird. 'PORTLAND, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA' -printed in red. Back cover, black line map with roads marked in orange. Black and white photos of harbour, Dutton Beach, Gardens cottage, Henty Beach, 'Burswood', Henty Memorial, plus printed information about Portland and district.portland -
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Photograph - Photograph - Memorial Triangle Portland Anzac Day Victoria, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: Square ...Black and white photo. Memorial triangle, Portland Anzac Day commemoration, floral tribute. Taken from elevated positionBack: Square photographer's stamp - 'M.E. Andrews' -
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Photograph, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: 'B. Vivian ...Black and white photo mounted on grey card. Photo taken from middle of intersection of Percy and Julia St's. St. Stephens Anglican Church in centre, fire station, 'Annesley' and Dr. Grier's house in Julia St, west: Plume garage, other shops in Percy St. south.Back: 'B. Vivian' - pencil -
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Photograph - Photograph - Marine Discovery Centre Portland, Victoria, c. 1997
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: 'B8' Coloured ...Coloured photograph: external view of entrance to MDCBack: 'B8' -
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Book - Book - Mary Barton A Tale Of Manchester Life, n.d
Blue cloth-covered board covers and spine. Impressed design on spine and front cover. Gold text and graphics.Front: Label on inside of cover - Award Certificate. Back: See 'other information' -
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Photograph, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: 'Maryborough QLD ...Coloured photo. Same as 9041, only Syd had right hand raisedBack: 'Maryborough QLD' - hand written, black biro -
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Photograph - Photograph/Postcard - View of Portland Harbour, View of Portland Harbour, n.d
... Front: View of Portland Harbour Back: State Library... House. Front: View of Portland Harbour Back: State Library ...Displayed at History House.Black and white photo. Images shows bare Battery Point, buildings under cliff, pier with building at end , another building (Baths?) and uprights in ocean.Front: View of Portland Harbour Back: State Library of South Australia, Photographic Section. Reproduction prohibited except with the permission of the copywirte holders. Order No. A/6493 -
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Postcard - Postcard - 'Burswood', The Old Home of the Hentys, Portland, Rose Stereograph Col Armadale, Victoria, 'Burswood', The Old Home of the Hentys, Portland, n.d
... ', The Old Home of the Hentys, Portland. Back: The 'Rose' Series...', The Old Home of the Hentys, Portland. Back: The 'Rose' Series ...Displayed at History House.Coloured postcard of Burswood Homestead showing front and one side.Front: The Rose Series P10799 Copyright. 'Burswood', The Old Home of the Hentys, Portland. Back: The 'Rose' Series Deluxe. A real photograph. Produced in Australia. Published by the Rose Stereograph Col Armadale, Victoria. -
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Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe Portland, Victoria, 19/11/1984
Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe in Town Crier's regalia in doorway of a train carriage, Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrationsBack: 19 NOV 1984 - stamp, top left cornersyd cuffe -
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Photograph - Photograph - Vivians Saddlery, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Back: 'Bert. compliments ...Black and white photo. Same subject as 7904, (Vivian's saddlery) taken from a bit further back.Back: 'Bert. compliments B.E. Carthew' - handwritten, blue biro