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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Apron, 1900-1920
Scalloped edged white maid's apron, bib attached. Checked fine lawn. Cotton backing on edge. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Apron, 1900s
Part of Graham Collection, donated by the Family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland.Lace edged white lawn apron with attached bib. Both bib and apron, pentagonal shape.clothing, womens history, needlework, domestic item -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Fabric Flowers, 1930-1950
Displayed at History HouseTaffeta and velvet flowers attached to a cotton backing. Wax and wire stamens in centre of arrangement. Pair to item number 1430 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic 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 Collection
Clothing - Apron, 1900-1920
Scalloped edged white maid's apron, bib attached. Checked fine lawn. Cotton backing on edge. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - 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
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
Photograph - Photograph - Portland social Amusement Club Honour Roll 1914 - 1918, n.d
Black and white photograph, of Portland social Amusement Club Honour Roll 1914 - 1918 World War. Photo is attached to buff coloured card, with fancy scroll work embossed on the card as a border to the photo.Front: Presented by the president and members of the Portland Social Amusement Club as a memento of the unveiling of the Honor board in the free library Hall at Portland by Arthur S. Rodgers, Esq M.P, for Wannon on 21st January 1919 - Printed on card beneath photo. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Bookends, c. 1930
Two bookends made of mulga wood. Shaped in curved arch shape on semi-circular base. Bark still attached to curve of base. Varnished.Front: Underneath - Mulga wood/Abo brand (sticker, gold map Aust. Lacquered over) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Apron, 1900-1920
Scalloped edged maid's apron, white with attached bib. Checked patterned fine lawn with white cotton binding with machine eyelet embroidery. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Container - Bottle - Bush's Benzoic Preservation Liquid, n.d
Displayed at History House.Brown glass bottle with label. Lid attached. Liquid inside to just over a third full. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plan - Ships Plans/Moulds, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Half cylinder with rectangular section attached on angle, Smaller ½ cylinder each end. Holes on underside, to attach to other half of pattern piece. Painted brown, underside unpainted. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Archive - Notes from a personal history - K. S. Anderson, n.d
8 pages of handwirtten notes - 'My Personal History' from a spiral back notebook. Held together with 2 sewing pins. Some military notes attached with safety pins. Envelope for the above.k s anderson collection, personal history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Key Holder - Portland, Victoria, c. 1970
Key holder, homemade, pine lacquered, square, with rounded top, 3 hooks at bottom, hole in top for hanging. Coloured postcard with 9 views of Portland attached to front of key holder.souvenir of portland, portland harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flag - Flag - Portland's 150th Anniversary, 1834-1984, 1984
Portland Sesquicentenary celebrations.White flag bering words "PORTLAND'S / 1834 1984 / 150TH ANNIVERSARY" around a central motif of a whale in a black triangle. Blue and green wavy lines fill in lower section of whale. Lettering in black. Wooden dowel attached to flag.Front: (see above description)portland 150th anniversary, 1984, 1834, flag -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge - Back to Portland, 1929, 1929
Displayed at History House. Owned previously by Betty Vivian.Lighthouse surrounded by text banner reading "Back to Portland/1929". Brass design and text on blue background. Pin (brass) attached to back.Front: Back to Portland/1929 (around edge) Back: Stokes and Sons/Melbourne (lower centre)portland souvenir, 1929 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Ceremonial object - Lodge Jewell - The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, Casterton, c. 1952
The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) is one of the largest fraternal movements in the United Kingdom,[1] The order started in 1822 and has since spread throughout the former British Empire and elsewhere in the world. It is known as the "Buffs" to members.Lodge jewel - Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, Casterton. Top section - dark blue grosgrain ribbon, rectangular piece. Gold coloured metal buffalo horns attached to top, long pin on back. RAOB badge in centre of ribbon; red, white and blue lettering, gold base; curved black badge lower edge of ribbon, gold edging, 'PRIMO' in gold. Bottom section - medallion shape, gold metal acanthus leaves around edge, red crown at top, blue enamel badge in centre; red P, white C entwined 'JUSTICE, TRUTH, PHILANTHROPY' around edge. Two sections joined together with hook and loopBack: 'No. 105 presented to Bro. JOHN DANIEL FOSTER C.P raised 31'10.52' - engraved -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Charles E. Beale et al, Gately's Universal Educator, 1886
Dark green cloth cover, impressed graphics on cover and spine, black, red and gold. Portland Free Library label inside front cover. A note describing an ordering procedure for the book attached to first page (dated 13 September 1886). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Osbert Sitwell; W.J. Davies, Collected Poems of W.H. Davies, n.d
Red cloth-covered cardboard covers and spine. Silver text on spine. Part of dust jacket attached to cover, graphics and text (orange and grey, flying swallow). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Ships Plans/Moulds, Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Diamond shaped base, with rounded ends, disc attached to centre of base; cylinder attached to centre of disc; unpainted.Back: '1 OFF Brass' - blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Weapon - Harpoon, c. 1850
City of Portland Collection|Kurtze MuseumIron weapon or tool comprising triangular shaped wedge attached to end of shaft. Painted with glossy black paint.whaling, weapon, harpoon -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Diver's intercom, n.d
Port of Portland CollectionSiebe Gorman divers intercom amplifier and central panel. Black steel case chrome bronze fittings to attach cables. Power cord with clips, battery operated. Instrument panel covered with stell lid. Carrying handle on rear.Front: Siebe Gorman Co Ltd/ makers/ London -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Address label, n.d
Mailing slip on cotton fabric. Black ink. Two stamps attached, post marked PortlandFront: 'Mr W.T. Vivian A.B. c/- H.M.A. London Depot H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE Back: Australia House Portsmouth Strand London. W.C.postage, stamps, mailing, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing lure, n.d
Wooden hand made fishing lure for barracouta and salmon. Solid wood, round white plastic coating, two holes drilled into one end, wire threaded through and out two holes either side of lure, hook attached.fishing, travel, lure, recreation, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Saddler's tool/ Leather working, n.d
T Dixon & Sons (Thomas) was an English company making leather tools. They began in 1843. Tools have been marked with T Dixon, Joseph Dixon at various times.Saddler's tool, curved iron rod, flat sides, shaped head, with small square bolt through it, attached to teardrop shaped wooden handle. 'T.DIXON' stamped on one side of rod.T Dixon stamped on the toolsaddler, tools, leather making, thomas dixon -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Ships Plans / Moulds, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Rectangular, one curved long edge, one straight. Two buttress shaped 'legs' attached to underside, reaching from shaped to straight side, then extending at right angles. Two small cylidners of differing diameters, attached to underside, one a top the other. Painted yellow/orange. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Pacific Triangle, 1921
Red covered card with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Label attached to front cover - Portland Free Library museum and literary institute. 402 pages.portland free library -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - The Quest For Peace As I Have Known It In Australia, Moore, Eleanor M, The Quest For Peace As I Have Known It In Australia, 1949
Blue cloth-covered board covers and spine. Black text on front cover and spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victoria Illustrated 1834-1984, Victoria Illustrated, 1834 - 1984, n.d
Hardcover book, navy blue, limited edition No. 5582. Silver print on spine. Photo of Flinders St. station with book title, border royal blue and silver, attached to front cover. Navy blue heavy card box with burgundy ribbon. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Reel, n.d
Brown bakelite fishing reel, metal fittings to attach to rod. 'Alpha' brand. 'The Alpha' trademark on underside of reel.