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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured slide. Road making equipment on runway site. Large cloud of dust.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering, runway, air travel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir - Volunteer Air Observers Corps Badge, 1939-1945
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Frederick Schofield Esq., 1881, c. 1881
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Portland City CouncilRetouched black and white portrait of a bearded man in three-quarter view. He is wearing a suit and bow tie, and his hair has a central part.Front: F. Schofield Esq., 1881 (engraved on brass panel, lower centre) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Hole Punch, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative, 1890-1910
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Glass plate negative. Informal portrait in a garden. Vine on verandah of house in background.photography, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Opening of Deep of Water Pier 13 Feb 1902, 1902
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured slide. Run-way site. Several road-making vehicles. Clouds of dust. Cashmore airport construction site.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, engineering, construction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Badge - Waterside Workers Union Badge, WITTENBACH & CO, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Costume - Nightdress, c. 1930
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Sticker, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Panorama of Portland Harbour, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photographic image of a harbour with two long piers running into it and a shorter jetty with a building on it and circular jetty protruding from it. In the foreground are trees, a dirt road to the foreground right and a railway track visible between the trees.Front: THE ROSE SERIES P. 1113/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) PANORAMA OF THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND (typed, lower centre) Back: (no incriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plant specimen - Coral - Zebra type, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Displayed in History ...Displayed in History House.One branch of zebra (black and white striped) coral. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - The Harbour, Portland, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photographic image of a harbour with two long piers running into it and a shorter jetty with a building on it and circular jetty protruding from it. In the foreground are trees, a dirt road with an RACV sign bridging it to the foreground right and a railway track visible between the trees.Front: THE ROSE SERIES P. 10771/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND (typed, lower centre) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Lighthouse Bluff, Portland, Victoria, The Rose Stereograph Company, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph of a cliff face with a beach at the base. At the top of the cliff is a lighthouse. In the foreground is a grassy area and a wooden paling fence. A jetty extends into the harbour in the background.Front: THE ROSE SERIES. P. 1117/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) LIGHTHOUSE BLUFF, PORTLAND, VICTORIA (typed, lower centre)postcard, portland view, lighthouse, tourism, communication, correspondence -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Camera - "Kodak Box Brownie, Six - 20, Model D", 1953-1954
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Displayed at History ...Displayed at History HouseBlack box camera.Front: Six-20 'Brownie' D/Made by Kodak -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Weapon - Harpoon Gun and Harpoon, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of the Kurtze Collection purchased by the City of Portland in 1990s from Brendan Kurtze. Theo Frederics said his grandfather used this gun to shoot porpoise. He was a fisherman - Frederickson? Changed name when migrated to Australia from Sweden. Further research with Theo and other family personal conversation with Theo Frederics (Gordon Stokes 1997)Wooden stock, bronze breech, steel barrel. Barrel painted high gloss black, polished bronze sights and name plate running length of barrel. Gun has pivot mount. Harpoon, steel, with hinged flukes.Front: On bronze name plate. 'CHASE OSBORNE & CO WHITEHALL PLACE LONDON WORK BIRMINGHAM GOLD MEDAL AWARDED INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1883'. Back: -harpoon, whaling, maritime -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Identities, 1953
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Displayed in History ...Displayed in History House (in window recess).Black and white photograph of seventeen men standing and sitting around table. Framed in a mount with a description of scene. Framed under glass in wooden decorative frame with white paint. Frame decorations deteriorating.Front: Portland Identities/Card Club at Martin's Corner/Portland 1953. (black text, above and below image) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - War Memorial, 1934
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph of a memorial statue of a soldier with approximately 60 small white crosses in a wreath of pale flowers.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: 1934 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Richmond Henty, Portland, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph of a building with verandah and striped awnings. A large sign above the steps leading u the verandah reads "RICHMOND HOTEL". In the foreground is a garden with roses.Front: THE ROSE SERIES. P. 1114/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) RICHMOND HOTEL, PORTLAND (typed, lower centre) Back: (no inscriptions)postcard, portland bay hotel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Centre for a Lamp Chimney, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Glass centre for lamp. Long cylindrical tube, larger at base than at top.Front: 6 / Sun Brand / Best Crystal / Fireproof / Made in Czecho-slovakia (etched logo, base). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - "Burswood," the old home of the Henty's, Portland, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph of a large house with vines growing up the right side of teh building, and an enclosed front verandah with white steps leading up to it on the left.Front: THE ROSE SERIES. P. 10799/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) "BURSWOOD," THE OLD HOME OF THE HENTYS, PORTLAND (typed, lower centre) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Richmond Henty, Portland, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph of a building with verandah and striped awnings. A large sign above the steps leading u the verandah reads "RICHMOND HOTEL". In the foreground is a garden with roses.Front: THE ROSE SERIES. P. 1114/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) RICHMOND HOTEL, PORTLAND (typed, lower centre) Back: (no inscriptions)postcard, portland bay hotel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Bentinck Street, Portland, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph of an unpaved path edged with rocks in a garden. In the background left in a cottage with two chimneys.Front: THE ROSE SERIES. P. 10800/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) BENTINCK STREET, PORTLAND (typed, lower centre) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - St Stephens Church, Portland, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph of a bluestone church, with a large tree casting it in shadow. In front is a stone and metal rail fence, with large metal gates where the two sides of the fence meet on the corner of the block.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: St Stephens Church Portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Richmond Hotel, Portland, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph of a building a verandah and striped awnings in front. A large sign above the steps leading onto the verandah reads "RICHMOND HOTEL". There is a garden with roses in front of the building.Front: THE ROSE SERIES. P. 1114/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) RICHMOND HOTEL, PORTLAND (typed, lower centre)portland bay hotel, richmond henty, postcard -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Julia Street, Portland, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph of an unpaved street (Julia Street) with six cars and a motorbike on it. To the left is a row of buildings, painted different colours, some with awnings. People and dogs are walking on the footpath on the left side of the street.Front: THE ROSE SERIES. P. 1100/ COPYRIGHT (typed, lower left) JULIA STREET, PORTLAND (typed, lower centre)julia street, portland cbd -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Weapon - Whaling Spade Lance, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Part of collection purchased from Brendan Kurtze by the City of Portland in 199...?Spade Lance - Iron, painted black gloss, no handle. Whaling implement flat blade pointed one end and handle sleeve on the other end.Front: - Back: -whaling, maritime history, maritime industry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Police patrol for Duke of Gloucester at Portland, 1934
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph of a row of men in dark uniforms and hats on motorcycles, each with a sidecar. There are also two standing men, one in uniform, one in a pale-coloured suit.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Police patrol for Duke of Gloucester at Portland 1934postcard, royal visit portland, duke of gloucester