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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph, Charlemont, Sydney and Melbourne, [Portrait of a young man], n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black and white photograph. Studio portrait, half-length, of a young man with a moustache, wearing a suit with a posy on his collar.Front: Charlemont Sydney/ and/ Melbourne/ BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. (gold lettering, lower edge) Back: (no inscriptions)portrait photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionTool - Quill Pen - Collection of quill pens, c. 1900
... 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.Cream feather quill. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionClothing - Dress - Infant dress, 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.White fine cotton dress. Elbow/full length sleeves, gathered at wrists. Lace at wrist and neck. Large bib. 4 sets of 4 vertical rows of pintucks on bodice. Embroidered insert at waist. Gathered waist, scalloped lace on hem, 15 rows of pintucking at bottom. Necktie at back, long ties, sewn in at waist side. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionTool - Quill Pen - Collection of quill pens, c. 1900
... 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.Brown/black feather quill. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSouvenir - Souvenir Butter Dish - Portland Lighthouse, 1930s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Owned by James and Ada Brimblecombe, Heywood. Later owned by Merle Lewis, Mt. Gambier. R.H. Plant founded Tuscan Fine China in 1878 in Staffordshire. This area known as the Potteries, was England’s centre for the production of china. The Plant family already had a long history in producing china. Tuscan specialized in decorative fine bone china dinnerware that is very fine and light. Despite their reputation for quality, the company suffered the fate of the other potteries with lower sales and higher costs after WW2. Wedgwood purchased the company in 1967. However, Wedgwood continued producing china under the Tuscan name. However, in 1967 the new owners added the Royal prefix to the name. Despite this production ceased in 2006.Leaf-shaped butter dish of white glazed china, edged in gold. Black and white image of a lighthouse on a cliff with a tall flagpole behind it. There is a broken fence running to the edge of the cliff in the right foreground.Front: Lighthouse Bluff, Portland, Victoria (printed with image in centre of dish) Back: Tuscan China/England (stamped logo, green)souvenir of portland, portland harbour, whalers bluff, domestic item, butter dish -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - "Opening of the 'New Pier', Portland, Victoria. 13 Feb. 1902, 1902
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed in History HouseBlack and white photograph of crowd of people next to a pier. Ships in background. Pin trees and horse and buggy in foreground.Back: Opeining new pier C 13.2.1902/The Australian Squadron/off depwater pier, Portland./Pier 3.200 ft long/ 120ft wide./ "Gulf of Siam" loading at pier./Donated by Grace Capmbell (pen)./8 May 1978 (stamp) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionCard - Card - Flowers for Gethsemane, n/d/
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Found in bible (3803.1) when catalogued (9 November 2006).Dried flowers afixed to card.Front: [Arabic words] (upper centre). F.K. King/-ican (ink, lower right). Flowers from Gethsemane (print, lower centre). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPlaque - Commemorative Plaque - dedicated to Captain James Fawthrop and the Portland Lifeboat Crew for the rescue of Admella survivors, 1859, 1859
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...City of Portland collectionRelates to the Portland Lifeboat and the wreck of the AdmellaCommemorative bronze plaque to Cpt. James Fawthrop and the crew of the Portland life boat, who rescued the survivors from the wreck of the SS Admella. Mounted on wooden stand with stained finish, plaque slopes towards viewer. 1859Front: In commemoration of the brave and gallant action of Captain James Fawthrop and crew of this lifeboat who rescued 19 survivors of the ill fated SS Admella wrecked near Cape Northumberland S.A. 10 August 1859. -Life boat crew-W.Rosevear - Cox W.Booth P.Francis H.McDonald A. Carey W.Guy C.Patterson J.Dimond J.Kean T.Tweedle J.Dusting W.Kerkin T.J.Ward Back: (no inscriptions)portland lifeboat, captain james fawthrop, admella, shipwreck -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionLetter - Letter - Mr William Jones, Launceston, to his daughter Eleanor Rebecca Jones, 01/09/1854
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...These letters came to Portland on the 'City of Sydney' under Captain Henderson. This ship was owned by the Henty brothers.|Displayed in glass bottle in History House for __ years.Hand-written letter in glass bottle. Letter written by Mr William Jones, Launceston, to his daughter Eleanor Rebecca Jones, staying with Captain James Fawthrop at Windsor Cottage, Portland.Front: - Back: - -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Fire Plug, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House.Part of wooden fire plug. Base broken, most of white paint missing. FP/16 printed on upper end.Front: FP/16 (black paint) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBook - Bible, Gaelic, T-Seann Tiomnaidh, 1848
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House.Gaelic bible bound in black leather-covered boards. Front cover is missing. Spine decorated in 6 gold horizontal line with "BIBLE" printed in gold. Back cover bears a decorative embossed border of bars, roundels and vines.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: [3 pages of inscriptions with names and dates] (pen, last 3 pages of book). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Application Form - Ancient Order of Foresters Initiation as a Mortuary Benefit Member, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Schedule K, form of application by a candidate for Initiation as a Mortuary Benefit Member. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Ancient Order of Foresters, 19/11/1908
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Letter of apology for non attendance at a meeting. Lined paper, hand written, black ink, signed W. N Beauglehole -
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Ceremonial object - Sash - Ancient Order of Foresters, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Plain green sash, red fringe at either end. *S embroidered in yellow. Remains of red ribbon attached to one, about 1/4 of the way along it. -
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Costume - Sash - Ancient Order of Foresters, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small purple sash, green stripe down both sides * SCR, coat of arms, AOF printed / embroidered in green and gold -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Ancient Order of Foresters, 05/07/1910
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Letter from executive of AOF, to the Portland Court No 5293 AOF, encouraging them to attract new members -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Sash - Ancient Order of Foresters, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small green sash, AOF Coat of arms, green fringe, ends hand-sewn together -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Apron - Ancient Order of Foresters - Masonic, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...White kid leather apron, burgundy and teal grosgrain ribbon border, teal ties, apron backed with pink cotton fabric. Masonic, rather than A.O.F. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBook - Book - Church Service, Church Service, c. 1871
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House.Brown leather-covered binding. Gold lettering on spine. Six raised horizontal ribs on spine, interspersed with four cruciform shapes embossed into leather. Line and cruciform border embossed in black on covers.Front: Edwd Wm Junr to Alfred Edgar Seiretan (?) March 30th, 1871 O.D.H. (handwritten, front page) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Sash - Ancient Order of Foresters, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small black sash, tapered to point at lower edge, joined, black cord, tassle, coat of arms, Ancient Order of Foresters, printed/ embroidered, multi-coloured -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Quarterly Travelling Password - Ancient Order of Foresters, Nov-35
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Printed piece of paper with quarterly password from 1 Feb 1936 to 30 Apr 1936. Also the Travelling Password, from 1 Nov 1935 to 31 Oct 1936 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Sash - Ancient Order of Foresters, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small red sash, green stripe down each side. *JB, coat of arms, A.O.F. Printed / embroidered in green and gold -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate - Friendly Societies Medical Certificate Robert Frost, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Friendly Societies' Medical Certificate, certify that Robert frost would be unable to work for 90 days from 30 Nov 1972, signed surgeonrobert frost -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Minutes - Quarterly Meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters 1903, Observer office Portland, Oct-03
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters, held at Foresters Hall, Portland, Thursday Oct 22 1903. 8 pages, white paper, black print. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter of Invitation - Mr Edwin Taylor Ancient Order of Foresters Society, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Invitation to Mr Edwin Taylor, to attend a summoned meeting of the Court at Foresters Hall, Portland, Monday May 17th 1917. Printed form, details added in black pen. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Dish - Casterton, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Small Casterton dish, image of kelpie, signed M. Brooke, Castertoncasterton souvenir, kelpie -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter of Apology-Ancient Order of Foresters Meeting 1909, 01/04/1909
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Hand written letter of apology for non-attendance at Ancient Order of Foresters Meeting 1909 meeting April 1st 1909. Signed by WH Beauglehole. Lined Notepaper. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionMachine - Embossing Press - Portland Star Pics Embossing Press, Excelsior, 1900
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Portland Star Picture Theatre.Gold paint trim metal bottom, and brass.Front: Excelsior Underneath made in/United States of /America 28 Pa Cast into metal interior -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters Society 1904, Oct-04
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Minutes of Quarterly Meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters Society, held at Foresters Hall Portland on Thursday Oct 27 1904. 8 pages, white paper, black print. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Letter - Apology for non-attendance at a meeting Ancient Order of Foresters Society, 17/11/1908
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Letter of apology for non-attendance at a meeting for Ancient Order of Foresters Society. Hand written, pencil on white lined paper, from John Beg to Court Prosperity.
