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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Opening of 1st Bridge 1940, 29/11/1940
Donated by Jack Jenner. Commemoration Plaque showing details of first Bridge opening 29/11/1940Photo of Plaque for opening of Phillip Island Bridge - 1st bridge built in 1940. Phillip Island Bridge opened by The Hon. A. A. Dunstan MLA, Premier of Victoria 29th November 1940local history, photography, bridges, phillip island bridge inscription, black & white photograph, jack jenner, phillip island suspension bridge -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the Silver Cup won by A. Morrison as Victorian Ploughman Champion 1859.Burrumbeet & Lake Learmonth Agricultural Society. Ploughing 1st Prize awarded to Mr. A. Morrison. Annual match Victoria 1859.local history, photography, silver cup, ploughing award, black & white photograph, ploughing, competitions, a morrison, john jenner, bryant west -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal, n.d
This medal was struck to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the State of Victoria.a) Victoria 150th medal, gold coloured, 150th logo on one side and 'IN RECOGNITION OF AN HONOURED CITIZEN OF VICTORIA' on the other. In small clear plastic pouch. b) Letter accompanying a) from Premier of Victoria c) Certificate accompanying a) and b). a), b) & c) presented to Victorians born before Jan 1st 1901medal, numismatics, 150 victoria, celebration -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Debentures Receipt - Portland Free Library, 01/04/1896
portland free library, debt, debentures, glenelg shire council archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Magazine, The Rechabite, 01/08/1931
Section of Magazine, Pages 33 - 48, Dated August 1st, 1931. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Invitation, The B.P. Award to Greig Wanless, 29/10/1982
Issued by the 1st/2nd Greensborough Group as an invitation to an award ceremony. Greig Andrew Wanless was to receive the BP Award on 29/10/1982.The Greensborough Scout Group have had a long history with the youth of the area. The Wanless family held a large area of land to the immediate north of the township.An invitation on white card with green printing.Nilwanless, greig wanless, scouting, diamond valley district, greensborough group, the bp award -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Medal - opening of the first federal parliament, 1901, \, 1901
Medal issued to commemorate the opening of the First Federal Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901. The silver medal was minted by Stokes & Sons and presented to MLA Thomas Bent. Knighted in 1907, Bent served as Premier and Treasurer of Victoria from 1904-1909.At top of red ribbon Australian Arms over blue enamelled ribbon AUSTRALIA, below busts of Victoria and Edward VII in ovals; above, AUST. COMMONWEALTH / EST.1.JA.1901 / 63D. OF VICTORIA, R.I; below, FIRST PARLIAMENT OPENED / MAY 1901 / 1ST OF EDWARD VII / W.A. TAS. N.S.W. VIC. S.A. Q'LD. Reverse: Busts of the Duke and Duchess in ovals; above, OPENING OF THE FIRST / FEDERAL PARLIAMENT; below, T.R.H. / THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL / AND YORK / MELBOURNE, MAY 1901Front: Inverse: Opening of the first/Federal Parliament/T.R.H./The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall/-and York-/Melbourne, May 1901. Back: Obverse: Aust. Commonwealth/Est. 1 Jan. 1901/63 D. of Victoria. R.I./First Parliament opened/May 1901/1st of Edward VII/ W.A. TAS. N.S.W. VIC. SA. QLDcelebration, numismatics, medal, federal parliament, 1901 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Booklet - Official Opening Municipal Offices, 1st May 1984, Town of Portland, 1984
Displayed at History House. Portland Town Council.Booklet, black and white cover and pages. Two staples in spine.Front: Cover: (Signatures) _/Valery Stephens (blue ink, upper centre). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - New Years Greeting Card, 01/1893
New Year's greeting card, bi-fold, front third scene of houses and trees, edges cut out, to show a flock of swallows, on the back section, middle third has a verse, by S.K. Cowan M.A.Front: 'A New Year of Joy and Peace be yours' Back: 'To Dear Clara from Maretimo January 1st 1893 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter of Apology-Ancient Order of Foresters Meeting 1909, 01/04/1909
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 Collection
Administrative record - Quarterly Password - Ancient Order of Foresters, May-28
Printed piece of paper, with Quarterly Password from 1st May 1928 to 31st July 1928Front: 'Service and Loyalty' - hand written pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Quarterly Password - Ancient Order of Foresters, May-30
Printed piece of paper with Quarterly Password from 1st May 1930 to 31st July 1930Front: 'Success Secures Shield' hand written in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Catalogue - Portland Trade Fair, 1967, Aug-67
Catalogue produced for Portland's 2nd annual trade fair, Aug 3,4,5 1967. Red and black covers, photos from 1st trade fair, white print,. 60 pages, black print, black and white photos, advertising exhibitors at Trade Fair.portland trade fair, programme, catalogue -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, THE AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN, c. 1912
Hardback, blue, black print and decoration, black and white photos. Political science textbook - an elementary account of civic rights and duties of Australians -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Program - Portland Arts Festival, 'Observer' Print Portland, 1960
Programme, 1st Portland Arts Festival, 21 -27 March 1960. Pale yellow card, dark blue print, 12 page programmeportland arts festival, 1960 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Envelope, Jun-04
Envelope 1st Day Cover, redesigned sails and whales postmark 2004. Photo of blue whale on right, 50 cent stamp, cancelled 16 June 2004, at Portland. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph reprint of a scan of photograph - Departure of the British Parliamentary Party 1910, n.d
Vern McCallum CollectionReprint of a scan of a black and white photograph. Image shows Casterton Hotel in background, with Union Jack and other bunting hanging from 1st floor railing. 6 cars with British Parliamentary Party. Crowd of people on footpath outside hotel. Print mounted on white, archival mountboard frame. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Limited Edition 1st Day Cover - Historic Shipwrecks - Admella 150 - 2009, c. 2009
Limited edition first day cover. Buff coloured envelope with map of southern Victoria, 50 cents Admella stamp, Post marked with first day issue Admella commemorative pictorial Postmarker, 6 August 2009. Also Admella 150th logo, 'Historic Shipwrecks' on front. Back to short history of shipwrecks, Admella, Loch Ard, and dunbar and 5 cents butterfly stamp. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Quarterly Password - Ancient Order of Foresters, n.d
Printed piece of paper with Quarterly Password for 1st Jan 1948 to 31 Dec 1984Front: 'Service for Success' - handwritten in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Quarterly Password - Ancient Order of Foresters, Nov-27
Piece of paper with Quarterly Password for use 1st November 1927 for 31st January 1928Front: 'Study the Future' - hand written, pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Quarterly Password - Ancient Order of Foresters, Aug-33
Printed piece of paper with Quarterly Password, from 1st Aug 1933 to 31st Oct 1933Front: 'Commence Centenary Celebrations' - hand written in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Gordon Browne ' illustrator et al, 'In the King's Name', c. 1885
Children's book, hard cover. Front cover burgundy with green print and maritime and military illustrations. Gold section with 2 sailors in green. Back cover green. Spine green with gold print; burgundy with green and gold sailor carrying a barrel.henty -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Shakespeare's play, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, King Henry V, c. 1917
Book of William Shakespeare's play 'King Henry V',, the Junior School Shakespeare. Red cloth limp covers, black print. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Ivanhoe (Abridged), c. 1914
Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Anglo-Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for Sir Wilfred's allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart.Novel, 'Ivanhoe' by Sir Walter Scott. Tan hard cover, black print and decorationIvanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Anglo-Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favour with his father for Sir Wilfred's allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, Jan-97
Framed certificate under glass, cream, black script, silver metal frame. Presented to Sudneyffe Esquire, LIfe Membership of the Ancient and Honourable Guild of Australian Town Criers, 1st Jan 1997, signed by President and Hon Secretary, under the Common Seal. Backing board of frame has construction / deconstruction details, sticker. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland's First Postman - Bill Smith, Portland's First Postman - Bill Smith, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History HouseBlack and white photograph, showing postman, Bill Smith delivering mail to the shop of Barsby, Seedsman and Florist.Front: Portland's 1st Postman, Bill Smith. Back: Portland's 1st Postman Miss L. Carthew, Portland, Vic. 70 years ago. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Medal - Australian Bicentennial, c. 1988
Gold coloured medallion set in green perspex, encased in clear perspex. Bicentennial medal 1788-1988. Depiction of arrival of 1st Fleet on one side, Captain Arthur Phillip on the other.medal, numismatics, first fleet, centenary -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Financial record - Wages and Salaries Record - Government of Victoria, 1886, n.d
a. Form (L1) Government of Victoria salaries record. Printed form, details filled in by hand, wages for seven people for the period 1st Aug - 31st Aug 1886 b. Envelope for above documentfinance, financial records, government records, salary, 1886, wages -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: '(4)' - top right pencilport of portland archives, cape grant quarry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, 09/01/1959
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT stamp. '9 JAN 1959'port of portland archives, cape grant quarry