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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, n.d
Black and white photo of Ocean Pier, Portland, taken from the beach. Steamship berthed on outside of pier. Groups of people walking out on pier. Remains of baths on left, section of Fishermen's Pier on right.Front: 'The Pier, Portland' - in white, bottom right Back: Handwritten note from Glad to Mr. W. Vivian Snr.portland harbour, ocean pier, public baths, steamship, vessel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Shelly Beach, Bridgewater Bay Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo - original photo 7763 7763 - Black and white photo of natural rock arch at Shelly Beach. Mr. H.L. Vivian , dressed in a suit and with a walking stick, is standing beneath the arch.Back: '56' in pencilshelly beach -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Henty Beach, Portland, 1950s
Black and white photo, Henty Beach Portland, summer, 1950s. 3 boys and girls in line on wooden stage with drop cloth. Striped roof in background. Bathing Beauty competition, possibly run by Goldraiders.portland beach scene, henty beach, beauty contest, womens history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - aerial view of Portland, c. 1954
Black and white aerial photograph of coastline around Portland. Black border, scale all sides, 5 rows of 3 't' at regular intervals. Bottom third is ocean, the rest is land, separated by beach.Front: '607 - 89 ' - handwritten, white, border 'RUN - 6 PORTLAND', printed, white, borderaerial photography, central portland, portland harbour, south west coastline -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - aerial view of Portland, c. 1954
Black and white aerial photograph of coastline around Portland. Black border, scale all sides, 5 rows of 3 't' at regular intervals. Bottom half ocean, top land, separated by beach.Front: '607 - 92 ' - handwritten, white, border 'RUN - 6 PORTLAND', printed, white, borderaerial photography, central portland, portland harbour, south west coastline -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Dutton Way, n.d
Black and white photo taken from glass plate negative, attached to heavy card. Dutton Way looking towards Whalers Bluff, road with fence above beach and a horse tied up to post.Front: 'Dutton Way 1900' - black texta -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - VicRoads ad re weekend truck curfews, Weekend Truck Curfews, 2018 - 2019
These items were collected by a PMHPS member during 2018-19 and they have been retained as a group of ephemeraVarious ephemera of local interest showing changes in community. .10 VicRoads ad regarding weekend truck curfews. Advising the community that truck curfews on Beach road are now permanent from early 2019state government victoria, vicroads, city of port phillip, beach road -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Harper's factory buildings, Beach and Rouse Streets, Port Melbourne. Demolition works, April 1977
Harper factory buildings on Beach and Rouse Streets (colour photo). April 1977 View shows that demolition works have commenced. Roughly painted sign on gates saying "this site under security guard"built environment, built environment - commercial, harper's, demolition -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Harper's factory buildings, Beach and Rouse Streets, Port Melbourne. Awaiting redevelopment, 1980s
Harper factory buildings on Beach and Rouse Streets (colour photo). c 1980s Internal view of some of the buildings awaiting redevelopment. Bare shell with supporting steel beams in place. Man inspecting interiorbuilt environment, built environment - commercial, harper's, redevelopment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Film - DVD, "Bayside reflections", 2000
"Bayside reflections - Port Phillip Bay on film; Part 1. The Southern Portion." A history of Port Phillip Bay and it's beaches - as recorded on film. From the earliest years of the 20th Century to the beginnings of the 21st.transport - shipping, social activities, port phillip bay -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Film - DVD, "Bayside reflections"
"Bayside reflections - Port Phillip Bay on Film, Part 2. The top end". A history of Port Phillip bay and it's beaches - as recorded on film. From the earliest years of the 20th Century to the beginning of the 21st.transport - shipping, social activities, port phillip bay -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Map, Port Melbourne Sheet 4, 1962
Framed line drawn map of Port Melbourne (sheet 4) 1962, covering the area from Beach Street (including Station and Princes Piers) to Plummer Street and Todd Road area to Dow Streetbuilt environment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Level crossing, Graham Street, Port Melbourne, 1960s
Lasercopy from the original black and white photograph of the Graham Street level crossing taken from the station, looking towards the beach with the gates 'open' for a city-bound two-car 'Tait' train; 1960stransport - railways, doug smallpage (?) -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Bulmer H D, 1940
Black and white postcard taken from the hummocks to the west. View is looking to the east showing ocean and beach, wind swept scrub covered dunes, and distant view of Gippsland Lakes. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, public works, ocean, public works -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2008
Now a private residence, locals remember it as a tea-shop 1960c, adjunct to plant nursery on same block operated by three women, known fondly as 'The Girls', Connie, Mavis and Joyce.Colour photograph of a small fibro cement clad cottage at 112 Lake Bung Beach Road, with tiled gable roof and entry door in side skillion, vertical paned windows. Lakes Entrance Victoriahalls -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1910c
Black and white photograph showing wooden western pier with new concrete extension on seaward end and crane. Two men on top of pier, ocean breaking on beach west of pier, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.waterways, boats and boating, jetties, machinery -
Tennis Australia
Metal container, Circa 1925
Tin box printed with various sporting scenes. Scene on lid depicts a tennis match. Other scenes include skiing, rugby, boules, and beach bathing. No printed writing or inscriptions. Materials: Metal, Painttennis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Alice McGregor Postcard Collection, 1900 - 1920
Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400. B&W photo of trees and shrubs in the 'Municipal Gardens, Brighton Beach' in an oval frame. Dated 28/12/05 Addressed to M Shatford, Black Rock, Sandringham With a One Penny stamp postcard, collector, alice mcgregor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Vic Solomons, 10/06/1980 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of tram 768, south bound in Swanston St at Bourke St. Tram has destination of South Melbourne Beach, Route 1. Photo by Vic Solomons 1--6-1980.on rear in ink "W5 768 in Swanston St at Bourke St / 10/6/80"trams, tramways, swanston st, bourke st, w5 class, south melbourne beach, route 1, tram 768 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph - Ocean Beach, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/06/2000 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph taken from Eastern Beach looking towards the west showing expanse of sand between calm ocean and shrub covered coastal dunes, two people on sand Lakes Entrance Victoriacoast, ocean, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1992
Colour photograph taken from the base at the Red Bluff looking to the south east shows low shrubbery on higher elevation above sandy beach, surf breaking with ocean beyond Lake Tyers Victoriaocean, waterways, sand dunes -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, 1940's
A selection of photographs sold to tourists. A selection of hand coloured photographs of Phillip Island. Following description as on the photographs. 344-01: Pyramid Rock, Phillip Island. No. 5. 344-02: Penguin Beach, Summerlands, Phillip Island No. 3. 344-03: The 'Killara' at the pier, Cowes. No. 10 (shows Cowes Pier with shed and Killara Ferry.) 344-04: Boat arriving at Cowes. No. 9. (shows the Killara near the pier full of people.) 344-05: The beach, Cowes No. 8. (beachgoers on the Cowes west beach enjoying the sun - many sitting under beach umbrellas.) 344-06: The Nobbies showing Seal Rocks, Phillip Island. No. 4. (Coastal scene at The Nobbies with Seal Rocks in the distance.) 344-07: Penguins, Phillip Island No. 11. (Penguins arriving on the beach at dusk after a day out fishing.) 344-08: Rocks at Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island. No. 7. 344-09: The Pier, Cowes. No. 1. (Photo taken from the end of the Cowes Pier looking towards Cowes Township. Jetty shed and Isle of Wight Hotel in the background.) 344-10: The Pier & War Memorial, Cowes. No. 12. (Taken looking from The Esplanade to the War Memorial and Cowes Pier. People and boats at the Pier.) 344-11: Seals at Phillip Island. No. 6. (Seals are on Seal Rocks out from The Nobbies.)As above.pyramid rock, summerland beach, the killara ferry, cowes pier phillip island, cowes beach phillip island, the nobbies, penguins, wildlife - penguins, cape woolamai phillip island, cowes war memorial, seals on seal rocks phillip island, wildlife - seals, cheryl burton -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Anchor Stock, n.d
Donated by John Edgar? John Francis? Found on Whites Beach? 1990's?Iron anchor stock, ball shaped ends peril at mid point. Curved 120mm off centre, surface incrustations. The stock ensures that the arms rest vertically on the seabed, and thus one fluke will dig itself in, providing maximum holding power. This type, with its two flukes and its stock at right angles, remained the basic anchor for many centuries. -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 09/11/1949
Allan mentions he has met dozens of Australians on the beach in San Francisco.Quinn CollectionPale blue self-folding letter written with dark blue ink (0829.a) headed San Francisco and dated 09/11/49.The letter is from Allan to his mother.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, san francisco -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Weapon - Harpoon, Unkonwn
The harpoon was picked up on Warrnambool's Lady Bay beach in about 1950's. The harpoon is significant for its connection to the early history of Warrnambool and district, when whaling was a form of food gathering for indigenous people and for the very early settlers.Harpoon, whaling tool. Metal rod with harrow head and flared out handle.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, whaling harpoon, harpoon -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Banner, Port Melbourne
Used at a proterstors' rally on the beach beside Station Pier possibly 1988 or 89White cotton banner, orange "Port Melbourne" lettering. Grey shipping motif images as backgroundarts and entertainment, port melbourne, janet bolitho -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1906
This is a photo of a group of six men taken at Sorrento Back Beach February 1906.B/W photo of a group of six men in suits and hats.Printed on mounting: A. E. M'NICOL Written in biro across photo at bottom: TOP. Bill Eadie, Gus Ford, Tom Hamilton Bottom row Frank Millet, Jim Wilson, Terence O'Brieneadie, bill, ford, gus, hamilton, tom, millet, frank, wilson, jim, o'brien, terence, sorrento, m'nicol, a. e., photographers, clothing and dress, george evans collection -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Photo depicts the George Hague and Co. wool store, western beach, Geelong.GEO. HAGUE & CO. / PTY. LTD. / WOOL BROKERSwool stores, george hague and co. pty ltd, western wool warehouse, geelong, victoria -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Uniform - Royal Australian Navy, Sailor Collar, C 1942
- Example of wireman's (telegrapher?) uniform - Uniform of Beach, Allen Edward - Service no. 25718- Service uniform collar - Hand detailing, 3 white stripes - Gabardine fabric, plain dark navy face - Gabardine fabric, plain dark navy/white back - Cotton tape ties front & rearNilww2, royal australian navy, uniform -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 18/05/45
Letter from Allan Quinn to his mother written in 1945 in which Allen tells his mother about visiting with his father and aunt. This letter is of historical, social and interpretive significance as it provides information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century.Two page letter (0310.A1-A2) written in 1945 on beige blank paper in black ink and envelope (0310.B)Envelope: "Mrs S. Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 O0cean Beach/Manly N.S.W/Australia" Two postage stamps in the top right corner.allan quinn, mission to seafarers, 1945, letter, melbourne, family