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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSouvenir - 'Back to Portland' souvenir program, E. Davis and Sons Pty Ltd, Portland, Vic, Back to Portland 1981, 1981
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland 1981 1980s 1981 ...1981 'Back to' Portland souvenir program. 12 pages, cardboard cover, white; image of the landing of the Hentys at Portland. Back cover - aerial photo of the port.portland, 1981, 1980s -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph, Boats, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Con Kroker Private ...Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photos of several fishing boats and dinghies moored near Fishermans' Breakwater. Henty Beach in background. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionMedal - Medallion, Smelter Medallion, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Front: n/a Back: Portland ...Aluminium - Circular impression of a factory. Reverse - P Portland Aluminium SmelterFront: n/a Back: Portland/Aluminium/Smelter -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Harpoon, 1850-1859
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road City of Portland ...City of Portland Collection|Kurtze MuseumIron utensil featuring shaft with V shaped section on one end and soldi cone shaped section on the other end. Painted with glossy black paint. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Prince Charles and Princess Diana Visiting Portland, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Glenelg Shire Council ...Glenelg Shire Council RecordsColour photograph of Prince Charles and Princess Diana examining navy cadets in company of Cr. Robert Halliday (Mayor).royal visit, prince charles, princess diana, princess of wales, robert halliday -
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Tool - Spade lance, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road City of Portland ...City of Portland Collection|Kurtze Museum|19/4/2000Long tapered iron tool, painted with black gloss paint. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionDomestic object - Bottle, Blue Ark Brand: Essence of Sweet Orange, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Displayed at History ...Displayed at History House. Used by (Henty?) cordial company in Portland(?)Brown glass bottle with plastic stopper. Blue, red, white and gold label. Some contents of syrup remaining in bottle.Front: (text on label includes brand name, contents of bottle, etc...) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Envelope, 1995
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road In use by Glenelg Shire ...In use by Glenelg Shire Council 1995 - March 2006 Brought into use with amalgamation of three cities/towns (Heywood, Portland and Casterton) into the Glenelg Shire Council (Jan-Feb 1995)Envelope with Glenelg Shire Council (GSC) logo printed on it and contact detailsFront: GSC logo Back: (no inscriptions)glenelg shire council, stationery, envelope -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionMedal - Medallion, Smelter Medallion, 1987
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Smelters - 100,000 Tonnes ...Smelters - 100,000 Tonnes.Aluminium - Circular impression of Smelter. Reverse - Portland Aluminium Smelter First 100,000 Tonnes October 1987Back: Portland Aluminium Smelter First 100,000 Tonnes October 1987portland aluminium smelter -
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Instrument - Barometer, Spencer Browning & Rust, c. 1853
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Believed to have been ...Believed to have been used at Portland Customs House during the time that Captain James Fawthrop was Harbour Master, 1853 - 1868. Hung on the wall of the Portland Custom House during his period of office as Portland Harbour Master.James FawthropGlass fronted wooden case containing a thermometer and a 'vapour pressure' barometer.Front: yellow sticky label with number 4001 on back of case.james fawthrop, portland customs house, maritime technology -
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Tool - Whaler's blubber fork, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road City of Portland ...City of Portland Collection|Kurtze Museum|19/4/2000. Once a whale was killed and its blubber was cut up and hauled aboard the ship for processing, the chunks of flesh were moved around the slippery vessel with long-handled, two-tined blubber forks. These forks were used to pitch the pieces of minced blubber into the hot try-pots to boil it down into oil. The long handles prevented sore backs from too much bending over and protected the men from getting too close to the boiling oil. (taken from Smithsonian Museum)WhalingTwo pronged utensil, painted with glossy black paint. An attempt to repair handle, short stem of handle rivetted onto handle sleeve.whaling, whaling tools -
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Domestic object - Bottle, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road 28/04/2000 Glass bottle ...28/04/2000Glass bottle -
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Functional object - Lifebuoy, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road City of Portland ...City of Portland Collection|Kurtze Museum|19/4/2000. The lifebuoy came from the S S Casino. A popular cargo ship, the Casino was a regular sight on the Moyne river and along the coast. The ship was an integral part of coastal life until she was shipwrecked in the 1930's, and objects from the Casino can now be found in collections from across the region.S S CasinoCanvas covered ring of bouyant material (possibly cork), with rope loop fixed to 4 ponts on the outside edge. Inscription "S.S. CASINO" centre top, "PORT FAIRY" at centre bottom, a flag painted centre left and centre right.Front: Centre top "S. S. CASINO"|Centre bottom "PORT FAIRY"|flag on centre left and centre rightss casino, port fairy, cargo ship, lifebuoy -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionTool - Marlin Spike, c. 1940
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Shipwrights tools used ...Shipwrights tools used by Laurie Dilks (shipwright), used for shipwrights duties on board ship and shore.Cast steel marlin spike. -
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Photograph - Photograph - aerial view of Borthwicks, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Glenelg Shire Council ...Glenelg Shire Council RecordsAerial view of Borthwick's factory and fields.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)thomas borthwick and sons, abattoir, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - two women in costume 1934 Portland centenary celebrations, Esther Winifred Hill, 1934
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Photographs taken ...Photographs taken by Esther Winifred Hall (nee Smallpage) - great grand-daughter of Stephen George Henty. Taken in 1934 Centenary Celebrations in Portland.Black and white photograph showing two women in full-length costume, posed indoors, standing on patterned carpet in front of striped wallpaper. The woman standing on the right is holding an open fan and wearing a dark bonnet.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)1934 centenary, portland, henty -
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Domestic object - Oar, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road City of Portland ...City of Portland Collection (possibly)|19/4/2000Wooden oar, painted (not original paint), with the inscription "Casino" on blade. Blade width 15.0Front: on blade "Casino" -
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Domestic object - Frame - Ornate Gold Frame, Whitehead, Isaac, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Unknown Front ...UnknownFrame in four sections. Outer edge design is an entwined leaf design. Second layer of design is a broad leaf design (like acanthus). Third layer is a simple pattern of raised points. Final interior layer is plain. Painted Gold.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Framers label - (Isaac Whitehead, Collins St, Melbourne) Conservation Centre, Melbourne label. -
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Weapon - Harpoon, c. 1850
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road City of Portland ...City of Portland Collection|Kurtze MuseumIron weapon or tool comprising triangular shaped wedge attached to end of shaft. Painted with glossy black paint.whaling, weapon, harpoon -
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Photograph - Photograph - opening of Shire of Portland offices in Heywood, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Possibly from Bowerbird ...Possibly from Bowerbird Museum, Heywood.Black and white photo of Shire of Portland Offices opening in Heywood. Cr L Righetti outside officesBack: 'Cr L Righetti' - handwritten black penshire of portland, heywood -
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Accessory - Brass badge - Portland Hugh School, STOKES, A/ASIA, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland High School ...Brass badge, oval, enamelled, lighthouse and star motifs - Portland High School, Alte Vestiga Oculisportland high school -
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Photograph - Photograph - Tohoku Paper Co., Ltd., Akita Mill, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Glenelg Shire Council ...Glenelg Shire Council RecordsAerial view of a factory on the coast. Jetties and piers in background. Framed in aluminium frame with thin plastic glazing.Front: Tohoku Paper Co., Ltd, Akita Millpaper and pulp industries, japan, maritime industry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - view of Discovery Bay, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Glenelg Shire Council ...Glenelg Shire Council RecordsView of long curving beach - Discovery Bay, Portland.Back: Portland Development Committee Inc. (blue stamp, centre). Portland Studios/11 Julia St., Portland 3305/Tel. 232224 (black ink stamp, lr. centre).discovery bay, portland, landscape -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph, Photograph - Playground completed, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Glenelg Shire Council ...Glenelg Shire Council RecordsPlayground completed.Back: Board (3) in red pen. -
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Document - Identity Card, c. 1942
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road identity card ...Cardboard identity card for Herbert Leslie Vivian. In cover, with clear plastic front, vinyl back.identity card, identification, world war ii, wwii -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph, Photograph - Portland Seafoods. Fish Processing, 1970s
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Glenelg Shire Council ...Glenelg Shire Council RecordsColour photograph of 3 women and a man filleting, gutting, washing and weighing fish.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Photograph, Photograph - Spirit of Portland, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Glenelg Shire Council ...Glenelg Shire Council RecordsPhotograph of a racing car (green and white), no 46, "Spirit of Portland". Framed under glass in sage matt and black wooden frame.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Gary Hayman, Picture Framer (label) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph, Percy Street, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Glenelg Shire Council ...Glenelg Shire Council Records Refer Portland Regional Development Board file D-3-7.Percy Street looking north from corner Percy and Julia Streets.Back: Blue stamp, centre - Portland Development Committee -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSculpture - Sculpture - Ship's Wooden Figurehead, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Part of the collection ...Part of the collection purchased by the City of Portland from Kurtze's museum. Brendon Kurtze believed it was from the 'Constant', but the wreck was later proven to be the 'Regia' by V.A.S.Wooden painted figurehead believed to be from the barque 'Regia' (built 1835). Painted white female with floral wreath in hair, holding a scroll in both hands, sash over right shoulder, diamond-shaped object on ribbon around neck, beaded necklace, dress with puffed short sleeves, bare arms, hair set in curls and a bun on the back of head. Figurehead is torso only. Inspection suggests that it has been cut from the wreck or from the rest of the figurehead's body.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph, Photograph - Portland Town Council, 1981, 1981
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Glenelg Shire Council ...Glenelg Shire Council RecordsColour photograph of Portland Town Council (10 men, 1 woman) in a meeting. Mounted under glass in brown matt and gold-painted wooden frame.Front: Portland Town Council/Meeting of Council on Tuesday, 3rd November 1981. Left to right: Cr. R. Halliday, Cr. K. Wilson, Cr. G. Dawson, Mr. J. Costello (Deputy Town Clerk), Mr. P. Shanahan (Town Clerk), Cr. L. Murrell (Mayor), Mr. P. Cooper (Town Engineer), Mr. N. Buckingham (Deputy Town Engineer), Cr. I. Foley, Cr. L.J. Davis, Cr. J. Patterson. Absent: Cr. M.E. Box and J.H. Templar. Presented at a Special Meeting of Council held on Monday, 16th November, 1981 to mark one hundred and twenty-six years of Local Government in Portland (label, lr centre).
