Mary MacKillop is closely associated with Portland. When she was 20, in 1862, she made her way to Portland to become governess to the daughters of Mrs Cameron. Mrs Cameron was a relative of the MacKillop family. Mary began teaching at Common School 510 which was later to become All Saints Primary School. In 1863 Mary and her family moved into Bay View House which was located in Bentinck Street. Mary went on to establish Bay View House - Bay View Seminary for Young Ladies began in 1864 and was run by Mary and her sisters.Celebration programme, Sister Mary Mackillop, Portland. Jan 28-29, 1995. Cream A4 paper, folded, black print, image of Mary MacKillop on front.mary mackillop, school, education, all saints school

Dark royal blue ceramic coffee mug. Gold decal lighthouse, 3 stick figures, Portland Special School. Double gold band on rim. Measurements 9.8 x 11 x Diameter 8.2cmFront: 'PORTLAND SPECIAL SCHOOL' Back: Base - Makers stamp 'DESIGNED & DECORATED IN AUSTRALIA C.R. HOSE GLASSWARE PTY LTD Glass & Ceramic Decorators EST. 1945 CHINA'

Black and white photo. Portland High School. People seated on chairs in quadrangle, facing classrooms. Australian flag flying from flagpole. House flags hanging from edge of classroomsBack: 'F45' in pencilportland high school, glenelg schools, flags, event

Portland Higher Elementary School, with an enrolment of 30 students, was established in 1912 as part of the Palmer Street Primary School. Senior education continued on this site until 1945 when Portland High School was finally established with 192 students. By the time new buildings were built in Julia Street in 1957 and ready to move into, there were already 480 students enrolled. The school continued to grow until 1969 when the enrolment was 800 students.Black and white photo. Higher Elementary School Portland, possibly 1923. Group of students posed outside brick building ?Palmer St; girl in front row holding sign with 'H.E.S. PORTLAND FORMS C. D. E.'Front: 'H.E.S. Poss. 1923' - biro, top left mount. 'G.V. BOLTON PHOTO ARTIST' - embossed bottom right mount' Back: 'POSSIBLY 1933 VIVIAN' handwritten, blue biro and names of people in photo - blue birosecondary school, portland high school

Possibly from Bowerbird MuseumBalck and white photo of Myamin School children and teacher, standing outside school building. Glued on to cardboardFront: 'Myamin School' - handwritten, black biromyamin

Possibly a donation from Bowerbird MuseumReproduction of a photograph of Condah School group, rounded corners, preparation for printingFront: 'Condah' handwritten, blue birocondah

Brass badge, circular with lapel pin, enamelled, red, blue and yellow, Portland High School Ex-students Association

Pennant / small flag on wooden stick. Red fabric, white lighthouse and ''MITCHELL' PHS house team

Bowerbird MuseumSchool Committee's book, Lyons State School 1970-1972. Grey light card covers, dark grey spine. White, lined pages, minutes handwritten in pen

Wooden, U-shaped trophy. Metal plaques with winners names, on each vertical arm. Metal plaque on cross-piece, with 'Portland Tidy Towns Tidiest School', engraved. Back cross-piece, metal plaque 'perpetual' trophy donated by Stuart and Debbie Ahearn 1991' - engraved. On base, between side arms, gold - coloured medallion surrounded by Maurel leaves, 'Keeping Portland Ship Shape' - engraved felt on base.

Black and white photo. Front view of State School, Palmer St. Portland. More recent photo than 7722Back: 'VIVIAN' -pencil

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs: Identifying numbers 5722 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) Court House (b) ' Kenley', Res. George Crouch, 1 Portland Post Master (c) Cliffs Henty Beach (d) Steam Packet Inn (e) F.H. Row, Jeweller, 16 Julia Street (f) Victoria Hotel (g) Third Baths (h) A.R. Cruickshank & Co. Warehouses, Cnr Percy & Julia Streets (i) Britannia Hotel (j) All Saints Catholic Church (k) National School (i) Shepherds Arms Hotel, originally Sign of the Good Woman Inn

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs: Identifying numbers 5713 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, (a) A.R. Cruikshank & Co Warehouses, Cnr Percy and Julia Streets (b) Nuns Beach (c) F.H. Row - Jeweller, 16 Julia Street (d) All Saints Catholic Church (e) Residence at William Corney, 61 Bancroft Street (f) 'Claremont' (g) Victoria Hotel (h) Fire Station - Cof E grounds (i) 'Oak Park' (j) 'Greenmount' (k) Annie Clarks ladies school (l) Builders Inn, Julia StreetFront: (b) Nuns Beach (h) Fire Station

Spoon, plain, metal silver coloured. Red enamelled badge, Gorae West School, 150th Anniversary 1987.

Portland High School Song Book. Fawn card covers, black print, 43 pages of songs, several blank pages at back, some with hand written songsFront: 'Christine McEachern, IIIC PHS' - hand written, blue biro, top right corner

2 small wine glasses. Gold rim, Portland Lutheran School logo, gold embossed one side, depiction of St. John's Lutheran School, gold embossed, the other. Identifying numbers 5995 a, bFront: 'Opened 2nd March 1980' - gold embossed, beneath logo Back: 'St John's Lutheran Primary School, Portland' - gold embossed, beneath logo

Black and white photo of display celebrating centenary of Portland Primary School 1856 - 1956; Possibly taken through glass window.school, centenary, 1856, 1956, celebration

White bi-fold card, image of Mary McKillop on front, her life story printed on the inside. Mary MacKillop Prayer and fragment of brick from school where she taught in Portland Victoria.mary mackillop

Glass, gold rim. Portland High School logo, gold embossed. Measurements 11.2cm x Diameter top 6.2cm x bottom 4.5cmFront: 'PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL' 1945 - 1992' - gold embossed beneath logo

Sheet of 10 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identifying numbers 5715a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j (a) Portland form Battery Point (b) Henty Beach, looking south (c) Palmer Street Primary School, No. 489 (d) Guardian Office, Bentinck Street (e) Railway Station Harbour Baths Bentinck Street (f) Jane Henty - wife of Stephen (g) bullock dray, bush (h) Ocean Pier (i) Bentinck Street Percy Street (j) Henty BeachFront: (a) Portland from Battery Point. - The Rose Series (c) .... School, Portland Vic. - Toys Photo (d) Bentinck Street The Guardian Office Portland. - Magnus Photo (e) Railway Harbour & Jetty (f) Price $3.70 (i) Bentinck Street Percy Street The Harbour and Town of Portland (j) Henty Beach, Portland

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identifying numbers 5724 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) First jetty and immigration depot (b) National School (c) Observatory Hill (d) 'Kenley" Res. George Crouch, First Post Master (e) Old Library (f) Union (ANZ) Bank (g) Lighthouse and Keepers Cottage (h) 'Blainslie' (i) View from Whalers Bluff over Bay (j) Percy Street, view from Henty Street (k) Portland Jail (l) Flagstaff and Light Keepers quartersFront: (a) Henty Beach (b) Portland State School (c) Old Library (f) ANZ Bank (i) View of Whalers Point (k) Portland Jail on Observatory Hill

Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image of National School, Julia Street.Front: 'Portland State School' - green ink Back: 'State School' - blue biroportland, street scene, national school, julia street

Black and white photo. Front and side view of State School, Palmer St. Portland.Back: Round purple stamp: 'PRINTED BY M.E. ANDREWS, PORTLAND' 'State School Portland' - handwritten, black pen

Wine glass, gold rim. All Saints Catholic Primary School logo, gold embossed.Front: '1849-1999' - gold embossed, beneath logo.all saints primary school, 150 years, portland

Short stemmed wine glass, gold decal of Casterton Primary School on both sides. 'Casterton Primary School No. 2058' in gold lettering beneath one decal 'Casterton Primary School Centenary 1878 - 1978' in gold lettering beneath other decal. Gold rim.