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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Pamphlet - Pamphlet - Promotional Brochure Portland, c. 1940
Promotional Brochure - 'Picturesque Portland - the Cradle of Victoria and the Queen of the Watering Places'. Contains black and white photos of Portland Bay, seals at Cape Nelson, Cape Grant, fishing fleet, Henty Beach, camping ground, Percy St, plus handy guide to Portland and places worth seeing in the area -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir - Vinyl Sticker Portland Harbour, n.d
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 Harbour off Henty Beach , Trawler Wharf and Fisherman's Breakwater in Background. Round hole for hanging, top centre . Pink border, pink "Portland', top centre of stickerFront: Yellow logo' 'Australia collectors choice Murray Views; in black Souvenir vinyl stick-ons, black print $1 blue texta -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Photograph
Framed colour photograph of a couple sitting on beach with cliffs showing in right side. Brown timber frame. Note: Item approved for deaccession August 2023. SGSC will now follow deaccession procedures as outlined in the Arts and Civic Memorabilia Collection Policy - https://www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au/downloads/file/2763/arts_and_artefacts_collection_policy_c69. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "Melbourne's Unique Tourist Tram", c1994
Pamphlet - DL card size, full colour on gloss paper titled "Melbourne's Unique Tourist Tram", featuring a photograph W1 427 and advertising tour from Swanston and Victoria St and St Kilda Beach terminus, tickets, contract phone number and its routes. Produced by The Met, c1994.Has in top right hand corner (c-1994), in ink.trams, tramways, tourist trams, w1 class, the met, tram w1 427 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white prints, Student Activities, 1972
Black and white photographs. Students engaged in various activities. (1) and (2) Group of students at the beach, probably Wilson's Promontory. (3) Student examining nodules on a medick (Medicago lupulina). (4) Student chopping out the stump of a eucalypt. (5) and (6) Student standing among vegetable crops in the Orchard. (1) On reverse, "Gil Schlapp." (2) On reverse, "Richard Rowe '72." (3) On reverse, "Geoff Kenna Examining nodules on a Medic Tuesday 11th July '72." (4) On reverse, "Alan Bedggood Chopping out stump of gum tree Tuesday 11th July '72." (5) (6) On reverse, "Pam Bull." . All stamped 1.5.72 or 2.8.72.students, activities, beach, gil schlapp, richard rowe, geoff kenna, pam bull, alan bedggood, students working outside, orchard, vegetable crops, wilson's promontory, medick, medicago lupulina -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph
Colour photograph of transfer pump moored to north end of Eastern Pier. Dredged sand on beach showing pipe line from dredge across sand. Scrub on dune, flagstaff and weather station on dune - top left. Entrance and tip of western pier top right. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Eastwood Bros, 1889c
Two other copies in good order - b & w 14 x 20 cm, black and white 20 x 25.5 cm both have tear marksSepia photograph showing steamers at wharf near newly opened Entrance. People on steamers and wharf and on beach. Town on left background hummocks on right background. Steamer on end of wharf is PS Nell, other steamer SS Dargo?. Two small sailing boats on lake. Lakes Entrance VictoriaOpening celebrations at the Lakes Entrance 1889 (State Library of Victoria, LaTrobe Collection)fences, vegetation, houses, waterfront -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: HOLIDAYS
Card covered book titled Holidays, illustrated by Marjorie Howden. The Victorian Readers Second Book, First Edition 1953. Cover is blue and white with a beach silhouette with some children and seagulls. Book has larger printing and tells of the children and their family holiday. Piece of green tape on the spine at the bottom.A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourneeducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - holidays, education department victoria, a c brooks -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Couta Boat Fishing Fleet Portland, Couta Boats, n.d
Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photograph of part of the couta Boat fishing fleet at Portland. There is a clinker-built couta boat with man in it, in the foreground and another man in a clinker-built dinghy hanging on to the couta boat. There is a second clinker- built dinghy tied up to the couta boat. Henty Beach and Botanic Gardens are in the background. -
National Wool Museum
Pot, smelting
Found by Roger Cummings and J Lewis in laneway running south from Western Beach Road between Dalgety North building and Dennys Lachelles building (old Corio Tannery site). -
National Wool Museum
Pot, smelting
Found by Roger Cummings and J Lewis in laneway running south from Western Beach Road between Dalgety North building and Dennys Lachelles building (old Corio Tannery site). -
Brighton Historical Society
Clothing - Coat, Fur coat, circa 1940s
This coat was made by Kallman Feitel (1877-1947), an Austrian-born furrier who emigrated to Australia around 1899. His shop was situated at 102-103 Beach Street, Port Melbourne.Long dark brown astrakhan coat with a brown fur collar and brown silk lining. Embroidered in the lining near the hem is the monogram "M.E.C."Label, woven, gold text on brown: "K. FEITEL / MELBOURNE"fur coat, fur, astrakhan, kallman feitel, k feitel, 1940s -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir Photographs, Nucolorvue Productions, c 1940
A Souvenir Postcard Folder donated by Derick White.Strip postcard folder of 12 coloured views. 341-01,2,3. The Koala Cafe, Post Office & Bayview Guest looking towards the crn of Thompson Avenue and The Esplanade. The Cowes beach & Pier. The Nobbies and steps to the Blowhole. 341-04,5,6. The Cowes Pier with a ferry and crowd of people. Cape Woolamai coastline. Close up of a koala in a tree. 341-07,8,9. Seals on Seal Rocks. The San Remo pier with a group of people, beach, and main street with Westernport Hotel in the background. Four people standing looking at The Nobbies. 341-10,11,12. The Isle of Wight Hotel and garden (now where the War Memorial stands). View of the Suspension Bridge. View overlooking Rhyll and Westernport with French Island in the background.Description similar to as above.cowes post office, koala cafe, bayview guesthouse cowes, the nobbies, the nobbies & blowhole, seals on seal rocks phillip island, wildlife - koala, cowes pier phillip island, coastline cape woolamai, san remo and pier, the isle of wight hotel cowes phillip island, rhyll phillip island, phillip island suspension bridge, derick white -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, The Met, Set of 3 The Met - Metropolitan Transit, 1983 - 1984
Set of 3 The Met - Metropolitan Transit folded sheet timetables, printed on white paper, gives a map, time points, route description, notes and contact details. Note the contact times have been altered in hand writing. Folded by the half by half method. .1 - Routes 1 and 2 - South Melbourne Beach via Swanston St and Route 4 - South Melbourne Depot - City - October 1984. .2 - Routes 10 and 11 - West Preston via Collins St and route 13 - via Latrobe St - dated May 1984. .3 - Route 15 and 16 - St Kilda Beach - City via Swanston St - July 1983.trams, tramways, timetables, tickets, tram services, la trobe st, latrobe st, route 10, route 11, route 13, route 15, route 16, route 1, route 2, route 4 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BATH TOWELS, C.1960’s
.1) This is a Australian military issue towel. .2) This was obtained in Vietnam origin unknown, “KB 138” is a washing No allocated to individuals to have washing done in the town of Baria near the Australian Base Nui Dat. Washing was taken to Baria in bulk from a unit and when it came back it did not necessarily mean you got yours back. Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704..1) Bath towel, green cotton with sewn edging all around, white tag in one corner with faint details. .2) Bath towel, green cotton, ends of towel are patterned with frayed ends, texta pen numbering & lettering on..1) On white tag faint,”........Beach SA 1969”, on the other side, “(arrow up)”, in black pen, “PB” .2) In faint black texta pen, “KB 138”, in one corner in texta, “PB”.towels, bath, accessory -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Docket Book, Stawell Florist, 1989
Business, FloristWhite Cardboard Blue Writing - Back in Blue Calendar 1989Dianne Ross Stawell Florist 82 Main Street Stawell 3380 Phone (053) 583799 A.H. (053) 582785 A member of Inter flora Pen Drawing inside - Inlet with beach trees & rockbusinesses -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 05/01/45
Letter from Allan Quinn to his mother written in 1945 which depicts his time spent in Melbourne and meeting with his father.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 (0309.A1-A2) written in 1945 on blank beige-white paper with blue ink with envelope (0309.B).Envelope: "Mrs S. Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W" written in blue ink across the middle. Seven postage stamps line the top right hand corner of the envelope.allan quinn, mission to seafarers, 1945, letter, melbourne -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 19/8/45
A letter written from Charles Quinn to his mother in 1945 and depicts his time spent being back in Australia and seeing members of his family.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 (0304.A1-A2) written on blank beige paper with blue ink and envelope. Inscription on top right corner: "M.I. Goonawarra Brisbane/Q 19/8/45" Inscription on bottom right corner of envelope: "Mrs S Quinn Sanlorenzo/63 Ocean Beach Manly NSW"allan quinn, mission to seafarers, 1945, letter, australia -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Beach scenes, Moascar Isolation Camp, Egypt 1916, 30/06/1916
Groups of soldiers at the beach, Moascar Isolation Camp, Egypt 1916. Taken by Private Samuel Rich in 1916. Other photographs taken by Samuel Rich during WWI are available at items 3973-3987.Digital copy of black and white photographsamuel rich, world war 1, egypt, moascar isolation camp -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd (Printed in Great Britain), The Baths, St Kilda, c. 1900s
Foreground includes grass patch with visitors leisurely strolling in period dress, two police leaning on bikes, a smattering of visitors sitting along shore; midground shows walkway over beach to the Bathshand tinted black and white image, unmounted, good condition, unusedThe Baths, St Kilda [on front] [postcard format on back] -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Clothing, Baby's layette
Items were crocheted about 1950 by Minnie Grachan of Back Beach, Ventnor for Mrs Dot Coutts nee Jones. She had 3 daughters so the items were never used.HistoricalCream coloured, finely crocheted layette set of bonnet, bib and booties with cream satin ribbon and pink flowersN/Alayette, crochet, baby clothes, clothing, grachen family, jones family -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Views of Warrnambool
Pictures depicting scenes of Warrnambool & District. 9 pictures are, The Beach. Hopkins River. Thunder Point. Liebig St. Botanical Gardens. Breakwater and pier. Hopkins River. Soldiers Memorial. Hopkins Falls.A typical souvenir postcard from the 1930'sOblong postcard with flip down views of Warrnambool from a purse with two kittensValentine's Mail Novelty Post Card; Good Luck And a Bagful of Views from WARRNAMBOOLwarrnambool, hopkins river, warrnambool breakwater, warrnambool postcards, postcards, hopkins falls, thunder point, soldiers memorial -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Film - DVD - Audio-Visual, Efftech, "VR Tramways in the 1950s", 2006
The DVD tells the story of the Victorian railways tramways in the 1950s for both the St Kilda to Brighton Beach line and the Sandringham to Black Rock lines. Produced and narrated by Roger Greenwood of Efftech Pty Ltd.Yields information about the two tramways operated by the Victorian Railways during the 1950sDVD compact diskette in a black plastic box with covers, titled "VR Tramways in the 1950s" with photos of Victorian Railways trams on the front and rear cover. Produced by Efftech in 2006.films, tramways, trams, st kilda brighton electric tramway, sandringham, black rock tramway, efftech, roger greenwood -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, View of Piers, Port Melbourne from Mission windows, Early 20th C
This image appears to have been taken from the second storey of the Mission to Seamen, on Beach Rd Esplanade, Port Melbourne circa 1912 - 1920. One of several images on loose album pages.An early image taken from the building established in Port Melbourne initially in the mid 19th C and operating up to the 1930s until replaced by a modern deco building in 1936. Shows examples of vintage cars.Small Landscape B and W image of ships moored alongside a pier in distance and small early car in foreground on unsealed road travelling left to right. Handwritten descriptive inscription is written underneath on an album page.port melbourne, mission to seamen building, port melbourne pier, fan album -
Torquay and District Historical Society
Black and white photograph, Early Torquay Beach Scenes
Photograph likely taken at the mouth of Spring Creek where it enters the sea at the Torquay back beach. Three girls and a boy are wading in the creek watched by adults wearing suits and dresses standing on the sand.A picture of beach recreation in past times.Black and white photographtorquay victoria -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Painting - Maritime, 19th century
This handmade picture has been painted on a cast plaster or composition frame. Plaster frames were popular in the e19th century. The material is quite fragile and many pictures from this era suffer from damage such as chips and cracks.This simple handmade painting on cast composite frame is typical of 19th century art work found in middle and upper class Victorian homes of that era. It cannot be attributed to a particular artist due to lack of inscriptons.Painting, oil on composite material, handmade Pink coloured cast composite oval frame with decorative border. Painting depicts two figures in a small green boat on the shore, sandy beach, rocks nearby, small surf waves, mild sea, two sailing vessels in background. No inscription on front of painting. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, victorian art work, maritime scen, composite material, plaster, cast frame, oval frame, victorian era -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Picturesque Warrnambool, 1891
This book presents a pictorial and written record of Warrnambool in 1891.It covers a wide range of topics. It provides statistical evidence relating to public buildings and organisations of that era, as well as basic information about district points of interest. The Mechanics Institute, the Common, Albert Park, the rivers, the Museum and the Sea Baths are all mentioned. The various drawings and advertisements provide a list of businesses which were prevalent at the time. As this book is one of only two complete copies documented to be still in existence, it is of considerable significance and importance to our collection. The drawings and text are artistically very much of the era and are aesthetically pleasing. Cardboard cover with picture of people on beach in tones of yellow, pink and blue sitting within a circle. Dark purple cloth spine binding. Back cover has drawing of Western Hotel. Pages are not numbered and there are a number of coloured and black and white drawings. Title is in dark purple and Warrnambool is in pink and blue tonesOn front cover “The Mermaids Caves” 1896. 1891 written in pen beneath roman numerals on bottom of title page. List of numbers written down title page in black pen.warrnambool, picturesque warrnambool, warrnambool 1891, -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Property valuation working papers, Fox Hay & Co, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, George Levey, 1950 - 1974
Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .07 - Fox Hay & Co. 42-54 Beach Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, local government - city of port melbourne, industry, george levey, fox hay timber and hardware pty ltd -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Reproductive Print, Portland from the Bay, n.d
Port of Portland CollectionFront: Portland from the Bay (lower centre, printed) Back: 18 UL Pencil, 1996 UR Pencilport of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Bas-relief, Untitled (Modern Portland Port View), n.d
Commissioned by State Bank to produce 5 copper bas-reliefs for 73 Percy Street, Portland. Spoke with Miss Betty Vivian (Member of the Portland Historical Society) re Portland's history. Commonwealth Bank stored objects in Melbourne (c.1991). Negotiations between Portland Historical Society and Commonwealth Bank of Australia led to gift of works to People of Portland. Stored at Council depot c.1998, retrieved for Maritime Discovery Centre display.Copper bas-relief. Depicting of port with 14 large silos and a large domed shed in background. On horizon line is a wharf with a ship berthed. In foreground left is a pier stump with wood nailed to it, and leaning on it is a large anchor with a rope tied to it. In foreground left is a beach area, diminishing rapidly toward port in background.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (unknown)sculpture, bas-relief, copper, port of portland, portland harbour