Showing 9304 items matching " portland cliff"
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Percy Street, Portland, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Glenelg Shire Council ...Glenelg Shire Council records. Portland Development CommitteePhotograph showing Percy Street looking north.Back: Blue stamp - Portland Development Commiteepercy street, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionContainer - T. Gaunt & Co. box, c. 1900
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Part of Graham Collection ...Part of Graham Collection, donated by the family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland. Displayed in History House. Box used to store sashes (3770.1 and 3770.2)Cardboard box in two parts, with metal-casing on corners. Box lid has a line drawing of glasses with a diagram, above proprietor's name and business details.Front: Miss Welshman/Convent of Sacred Heart/Burke Rd/East Malvern (ink, cover) T. Gaunt & Co., Prop. Ltd.,/Ophthalmic Opticians, Watchmakers and Jewellers,/Cnr Royal Arcade and Bourke Street,/MELBOURNE./ SIGHT TESTED GRATIS (printed cover) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Metal Rod from the New Zealander, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Found while snorkeling ...Found while snorkeling near New Zealander in 1980Metal rod from keel of the New Zealander -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionMedal - Silver Medal - James Kean for saving life, Admella Shipwreck, 1859
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Displayed in History ...Displayed in History House and Maritime Discovery Centre.Admella shipwreckSilver Medal awarded to James Kean by Victorian Colonists for Heroic Exertions, in saving life.. from the wreck of the Admella Silver Medal with detailed relief designs on both sides. Broken silver loop on top. Inverse: Detailed scene of a manned rowboat being launched to rescue a foundering ship. On horizon line are two ships with smoke stacks. A large banner and anchor design in the sky bears the words "Hope to the Last". Obverse: Laurel wreath and a braid motif encircle the central text. At top of design is a depiction of an eye and eyebrow with stylised rays radiating in semi-circle.Front: Inverse: The Admella Steamer wrecked on her passage from Adelaide to Melbourne of Cape Northumberland/ 6 August 1859 (around edge) Back: Obverse: Awarded to/James Kean/by the Victorian Colonists/for/heroic exertions,/in saving life/(under divine providence)/from the/wreck of the Admella.admella, portland lifeboat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionDomestic object - Doll's tea Set, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Porcelain plate ...Porcelain plate with stamped relief pattern around edges. Transfer image of a violet in centre of plate. Glazed with green glaze around edge, white elsewhere. Porcelain teacup with stamped relief pattern and transfer of violets and green leaves. Gold paint highlights design elements and rim of teacup. Green glaze in decoration, clear/white glaze elsewhere. Items measures: Plate: Dia: 9.7 Depth: 1.2, Saucer: Dia 8.6, Cup: Dia Top: 5.5 Dia Base: 2.2 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Pocket Watch, 1832-1833
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Watch worn by Ben ...Watch worn by Ben Roachfort, passenger on the 'Admella', survived wreck of 'Admella' in 1859.Brass watch with ivory face, in a hallmarked sterling silver pair case. Hallmarks: Assay mark - Lion passant - Sterling silver. 925 purity. Town mark - London (uncrowned leopard's head). Date mark - 1832-1833. Makers mark - HD (unknown silversmith) Pocket watch measures diameter 5 cm x depth 1.7cmFront: Movement is marked "SLOW FAST".admella -
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Souvenir - Souvenir Champagne Flute, c. 1990
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road souvenir of Casterton ...Clear glass champagne flute. Gold rim round top. Image of Christ Church, Casterton, in gold.souvenir of casterton, christ church, glass, champagne -
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Document - Military Submission, John Ferres, Government Printer, Defences of the Colony, 1864
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Submissions from various ...1864 group of 4 submissions bound in to one document. Heavy paper sewn together with twine, black print on white.portland battery, military, major scratchley, commodore wiseman, governor, john ferres -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBook - Bible, Reverend John Brown, Brown's Self-Interpreting Family Bible, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Family bible owned ...Large bible. Leather bound with brass clasps engraved with a decorative pattern. Gold decorations on front cover, on spine, and a gold decorative border on back cover with embossed pattern in centre. Cover bears words "THE HOLY SCRIPTURES WHICH-MAKE-WISE UNTO SALVATION", within a decorative pattern. Incised brass edges to front and back cover. Gold paint and hand-coloured decorative title page. (see Object File).bible, religion -
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Pamphlet, Portland Holiday Centre of the South West, 1970s
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Trifold pamphlet ...Trifold pamphlet 'Portland Holiday Centre of the South West'. Coloured photos, map, tours and information. -
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Book, THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL READERS, c. 1914
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Front: 'R M Crouch ...Hard back, olive black print and outline of tower spires. 'British History text, black and white photographs and maps -
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Pamphlet - PROGRAMME, Back to Portland Celebrations Programme, Nov-49
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Same as 8038, (Back ...Same as 8038, (Back to Portland celebrations), but two programmes joined together with sticky tape, so the complete programme can be seen. -
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Pamphlet, Portland Rifle Club Rules, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Two 4 page pamphlets ...Two 4 page pamphlets, listing the rules of the Portland Rifle Club, white paper, black print -
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Book - Bible and Prayer Book, George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, London, The Book of Common Prayer, 1821
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Displayed in History ...Burgundy leather-bound text with board covers and gilt edged pages. Title on spine in gold lettering. Eight horizontal lines in gold on spine and thin gold line borders on covers. Gold decorative edge on internal leather of covers.religious book -
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Book, Victorian Municipal Directory 1980: State guide and water supply record for 1980, 1980-1989
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland Town Council ...Red cloth - covered book. 1055 pp. -
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Book, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Richard II, c. 1944
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Front: 'Grahame McDonald ...Book of William Shakespeare's play 'Richard II'. Red cloth limp cover, black print, publisher's logo and decoration -
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Pamphlet - BROCHURE, Portland Aluminium Smelter, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland Aluminium ...Two tri-fold brochures produced by Portland Aluminium. Contains history, economic importance, and manufacturing information. Black and white. Blue 'PORTLAND ALUMINIUM SMELTER' on front, above aerial photo of smelter. Back has diagram of smelter, area marked with blue numbers to match legend.portland aluminium smelter -
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Book - no name, Unknown, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Unknown Unknown Book ...Unknown -
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Book - Ledger, Prescription Book, December 1950 - October 1952, 1950-1952
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Local Chemist Front: n ...Green cardboard cover. Maroon fabric spine and corners. Gold letering on spine. Brown marbled fly leaf. -
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Book - Ledger, Prescription Book, August 1954 - July 1955, 1954-1955
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Suttons Chemist Front: n ...Green fabric cover. Red leather corners and spine. Brown and white marbled fly leaf. -
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Book, FLORENCE GODFREY'S FAITH, c. 1883
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Front: 'To Isabella ...Novel, Florence Godfrey's Faith' by Mrs. E.R. Pitman. Hard cover, bronze background, gold lettering, red and black decoration. Black and white illustrations -
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Book, THE AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN, c. 1912
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Front: 'Willie Crouch / E ...Hardback, blue, black print and decoration, black and white photos. Political science textbook - an elementary account of civic rights and duties of Australians -
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Pamphlet - PROMOTIONAL BOOKLET, 'Welcome to Portland', n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Promotional booklet. 16 ...Promotional booklet. 16 pages. 'Welcome to Portland'. Black and white image of Tourist Information Centre on front. Contains information on Portland and District, and advertisements for accommodation, restaurants etc. -
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Book - Ledger, Prescription Book, June 1920 - February 1921, 1920-1921
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Local Chemist Front: n ...Cream fabric cover and spine. Red band - gold writing on spine. 20 in ink on spine. Brown and blue marbled fly leaf. -
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Pamphlet - BROCHURE, Port of Portland, 1980-1989
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Full colour brochure ...Full colour brochure for Port of Portland, contains Port information and trade statistics 1978 - 1990 -
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Pamphlet - BROCHURE, Victoria's Historic Post Offices - Portland, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Tri-fold brochure, blue ...Tri-fold brochure, blue and green card, white print. Victoria's Historic Post Offices - Portland, issued by Public Relations Office, Australia Post, for Victoria's 150th. Brochure contains images of Portland's Post Offices, 1857 - 1963 -
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Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Ex-Portland Free Library ...Cloth-covered spine and board covers, maroon. Impressed border on edge of each cover. -
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Book, DON CAMILLO OMNIBUS, c. 1956
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Front: Inside front cover ...Book hardcover, grey, red and gold label on spine. Collection of 3 stories by Giovanni Guareschi, translated from Italian -
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Book, The Christian Age, 1874-5, Vol. IX, 1874
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Unknown Front ...Leather-bound spine and cover corners, black text and graphics on spine in gold and red. Bound copies of "The Christian Age" for 1874. -
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Book, Charles E. Beale et al, Gately's Universal Educator, 1886
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland Free Library ...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).
