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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionTool - Wooden Tap, H. Gage, Melbourne, n.d
Displayed in History HouseWooden tap. Two parts joined in centre.Front: H. Gage/Maker/Melbourne Back: 2 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionDomestic object - Toy Cow, n.d
Cow mounted on wooden base. Iron wheels fitted to each corner of base; pulling ring fixed to front of base. Cow: Chamois leather covered, perhaps metal and a type of paper mache. The head pivots and has a collar and bell around the neck. The hooves are attached to the base by wire. Has internal tin compartment with top-opening and metal teats (two). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Apron, 1900-1920
Scalloped edged white maid's apron, bib attached. Checked fine lawn. Cotton backing on edge. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSouvenir - Sticker - Casterton Victoria, n.d
White sticker with green and black print, image of a kelpie in black and white, on right. 'Casterton Vic. the Kelpie's Birthplace Casterton Project', Rotary logo. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionAdministrative record - Receipt Book 1879, Borough Gasworks, 1879
Displayed at History House. Town of Portland.Receipt book for Borough Gasworks. Marbled cover, quarter bound. Blue pages, all filled. Dates of receipts: 1 November 1879 - 2 December 1879.Front: Cover: Consumers/Notices/October/&/November/1879 (ink) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet, Favorite Recipes, n.d
Displayed in History House.Booklet of recipeshome recipes, domestic, cookery -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Mug - Casterton Victoria, n.d
White china mug with handle. Decal of Kelpie; "CASTERTON' above Kelpie, 'Birthplace of the Kelpie' beneath.Back: Bottom of mug: 'Brodie Casterton' - transfers. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSouvenir - Pennant - Centenary, Portland, Connecticut, September 20th, 1941, 1941
Red felt pennant with painted lettering and a roundel depicting an early settlement by edge of a harbour with a sailing ship in it. Left edge is bound with white felt, and two red felt tags and sewn at top and bottom of white edging.Front: "CENTENARY / PORTLAND. CONN/ FIRST HOUSE IN PORTLAND, 1690" (in roundel). SEPT. 20TH, 1941 (white paint on centre of pennant). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - McAlpin's Test Kitchen Recipes, McAlpin's, McAlpin's Test Kitchen Recipes, n.d
Displayed in History House.Orange card covers with spiral binding. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Stole, n.d
Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Black fringed stole. Silk Georgette. Large fringe at both ends. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass - Merino-Digby, Victoria, c. 1977
Souvenir glass with gold rim, gold lettering "Merino-Digby Back to 1977" -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1854, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1854. 1 July - 31 December, 1855
Used by Local Council.Green fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.Front: Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library by the Hon. George Turner, Commissioner of Customs, Melbourne. 6 June 1892. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Quill Pen, Collection of quill pens, c. 1900
Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Orange/tan feather quill. Also has rubber finger grip on stem. Measures 19.5 cm long. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Apron, 1900-1920
Scalloped-edge maids apron (white) with attached bib. Patterned (striped) fine lawn with white cotton binding with machine eyelet embroidery. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Label - Henty grapefruit, Henty Cordials and Aerated Waters,Portland, Victoria, Henty: Grapefruit, n.d
(Previous collection, Exhibitions, Prizes, etc.) Displayed at History House. Used by Henty cordial company in Portland (?)No details supplied.Front: (text on label includes brand name, flavour of drink, etc...) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBooklet - Booklet - Official Opening Municipal Offices, 1st May 1984, Town of Portland, 1984
Displayed at History House. Portland Town Council.Booklet, black and white cover and pages. Two staples in spine.Front: Cover: (Signatures) _/Valery Stephens (blue ink, upper centre). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Lamp chimney, ACME, n.d
Glass lamp chimney, lead flint glass.Front: MADE IN THE / TRADE MARK / ACME / LEAD FLINT / U.S. OF AMERICA / DUPLEX (stamp, upper edge) -
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Photograph - Photograph - Rural Scene two men standing on bank of waterway, n.d
Black and white photo attached to heavy card. Lighter area around print. Rural scene, two men standing on bank of waterway.Back: 'largo/fargo Class 1' - black ink -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge - Borough of Portland Proper Officer, "Borough of Portland Proper Officer", 1930-1940
Displayed at History HouseMetal badge with pin and clasp. Measures diameter 5.0cm x Depth 0.7cmFront: Borough of/proper officer/Portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Brick fragments from the site of William Dutton's House, Portland, c. 1840
Brick fragments came from the site of Dutton's House. Made locally. Displayed at History House.Bricks from site of Dutton's house.william dutton, portland history, maritime, whaling, sealing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Label - Henty Stout, Henty Cordials and Aerated Waters, Portland, Victoria, n.d
(Previous collection, Exhibitions, Prizes, etc.) Displayed at History House. Used by Henty cordial company in Portland (?)No details supplied.Front: (text on label includes brand name, flavour of drink, etc...) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Top Hat, n.d
Black top hat. High crowned, narrow brim with slightly rolled sides, edged with grosgrain ribbon, brushed surface. Leather headband, hat lined with cream silk. Small air hole in top of crown.Front: On headband inside hat ' 'English Manufacture' stamped in leather. Maker's stamp inside crown 'Extra Quality London' and Latin inscription Name tag 'ENT HENRY' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - New Years Greeting Card, 01/1893
New Year's greeting card, bi-fold, front third scene of houses and trees, edges cut out, to show a flock of swallows, on the back section, middle third has a verse, by S.K. Cowan M.A.Front: 'A New Year of Joy and Peace be yours' Back: 'To Dear Clara from Maretimo January 1st 1893 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Ticket - Glenelg Pipe Band Highland Gathering member 1929, 1929
Red cardboard ticket, black print, Glenelg Pipe Band Highland Gathering member's ticket 1929. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Princess Margaret Rose Caves, n.d
Coloured photograph of stalagmites and stalactites beside pathway in Princess Margaret Rose caves.travel, princess margaret rose caves, tourism, geology -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Silk Handkerchief - Portland Centenary, c. 1934
Hand painted silk handkerchief with scalloped edge, painted gold on outer edge. Bottom left corner hand painted logo edged in gold paint, shows two women in Grecian style dress flanking a shield with the Southern Cross and floral designs and banner beneath, then the words 'Victoria 1834 Centenary 1934'. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Construction of Portland Airport, 1980s
Coloured slide. Airport, several planes on ground.portland airport, travel, construction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionDomestic object - Baby's Bottle - The Cherub Boat Shape Feeder, Down Bros Ltd, 1906
Displayed in History HouseGlass bottle with ribbed neck and mouth. Words and logo moulded on one side. Screw stopper for tube.Front: The/Cherub/Boat Shaped/Feeder (embossed, front) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Rods, n.d
Four old cane fishing rods, in varous states of repair, none of them have reels. Rod (a) has 3 sections where cork has been used to cover the rod as hand gripsfishing, rods, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Sugar Bowl with Lid, 1890-1910
Displayed in History House.Pewter lid (538.2) and cut-glass sugar bowl (538.1). Bowl has cut-glass design of geometric and rounded shapes. Pewter lid has designs of roses, in an art nouveau style.sugar bowl, decorative object, domestic item, art nouveau
