Donated to the Portland Free Library by Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence in October 1910.Red cloth-covered cardboard covers and spine. Gold text on front cover and spine. Portland Free Library label on inside cover.Front: Label inside front cover. 'Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library by Sir E. Durning-Lawrence - October 1910...'

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 gold sash, silk, 6 cm red fringe on each short end. 2 remains of red ribbon attached to one long side, each piece a similar distance from endsancient order of foresters, friendly society, societies

View of the pier and Battery Point, Portlandlocal history, portland, photography, harbour, battery point

Five Australian stamps issued by Australia postin May 2007 of 50 cents value, showing the wreck of the Admella in roaring seas, and a lifeboat coming to the rescue. Includes date of wreck (6/8/1859) and number of lives lost (89). All are used stamps.stamps, admella

Coloured slide. Red semi-trailer with "Hoare Bros' painted on side.

Silver coloured metal, teaspoon, boxed. Rectangular badge on the spoon showing a white sailing ship on sea green background. 'Portland Vic' - in black, above ship., 'Australia' beneath. Australian Collectors Choice - brand.Back: 'Sonic Australia'souvenir, portland, teaspoon

Promotional calendar - Sibley Motors Heywood, 1989. Sepia images of farming equipment with small colour images of modern equivalents.calendar, heywood, sibley motors, 1989

Tall white wooden cabinet with wood-framed glass double doors.

No. 18 in a series of cigarette cards from Ogdens Tobacco Company series on whaling production. Full colour depiction of crew member manning a harpoon-gun mounted on deck of whaling ship. White border around card. Reverse has information relating to illustration on front.cigarette cards, tobacco, harpoon

From an ABC article about and exhibition containing the letter from Patience Whitmore: The hardships and tragedies often faced by new arrivals are also detailed in this exhibition, especially in a letter written by Patience Whitmore who arrived in 1853... Widowed before she left Britain, she made the trip to Australia with her second husband and children, although two of those children and her second husband died on the way out. She married for a third time after arriving, and that husband also passed away fairly early on, with Patience following not long after. The remaining children were sent off to an orphanage. Even though that sounds like a terrible life, apparently, compared with the life she might've had back in Britain, Patience considered herself to be very lucky, which gives you some insight into what life in Britain must've been like at the time.Letter written by Patience Whitmore in 1853.emigration, 1853, patience whitmore, letter

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs: (a) Pioneers of Portland (b) The Thistle - story of (c) St. Stephens C of E (d) Portland from Observatory Hill (e) Julia Street (f) Gaol - Plans (g) Annie Clark's ladies school (h) View from Cape Bridgewater (i) Maretimo (j) Cape Bridgewater (k) Julia Street (l) Tasmanian InnFront: 3 x 5 each print Back: 3.5 x 5.5

Photograph of 'Burswood' which was the home of the Henty family in Portlandportland local history, burswood, hentys

Wooden paddlemaritime, marine, boat, paddle

Victorian Railways cloakroom ticket, green and buff, heavy card, black print. No. 0135 Terang.victorian railways, ticket, terang

View of Portland Harbourportland, harbour, social history

Found at ship wreck site off Neve Valley by Abalone Diver some 10-15 years ago.Glass decanter with stopper. Neck of decanter broken and one side broken. Base of stopper broken. Scratched and stained inside and out. Pattern on base and sides of decanter.Front: Noneshipwreck, diving, decanter

A try pot is a large pot used to remove and render the oil from blubber obtained from whales. The blubber would be placed into these pots and melted down for further use. Early on in the history of whaling, vessels had no means to process blubber at sea and had to bring it into port for processing.Indian pot, circular, painted flat black 2 handles located opposite each other. Wire loop between handles (perhaps not original) 5 circular 'ribs' cast in sides of pot. Believed to be used for drying whale blubber.Nonewhaling, industry, trypot

Port of Portland collection. This lamp was originally part of the 'Tarragal', tug boat.Stern navigational light. White-painted copper case with hinged lid. Fastened with hinged latch and clasp on a chain. 180 degree dioptric lens. Fitted with incandescent lamp. Folding handle on top. Three mounting lugs around base.Front: MASTHEAD/ Seahorse/ G. B./ 59680 Back: (no inscriptions)tarragal, port of portland collection, navigation, light

View of Whaler's Point and the lighthouse, Portlandwhalers point, portland lighthouse

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

See report B. Jarrett Maritime History Advisory Committee.meIron anchor with no stock.Nonemaritime, anchor

Mr Merv Weckert worked the Marion for 30 years and was given the plate upon his departure.Metal plate from Marion crane with air horn attached.Front: Machine number/ 9539/ MARION POWER SHOVEL CO./ MARION OHIO U.S.A. Back: (no inscriptions)

Brickbricks, industry, trade, building

View of Julia Street, Portlandjulia street, landscape photography, streetscape

Found at ship wreck site off Neve Valley by abalone diver in the early 1990s6 sided glass dish. Clear glass with pattern on sides and base. No major chips out of glass. Calcium deposits on one side.Front: - Back: -shipwreck, glass dish, diver

Ex - Jenkin's Lending LibraryLight green cloth-covered cardboard covers and spine. Black text and graphics. Part of dust jacket fixed to front cover and inner front cover.Front: Label on rear cover. 'Jenkin's Lending Library. Bookseller, Authorised Newsagent and Stationery, Box 28, Phone 48 Bentinck and Julia Streets Portland Label on rear cover and stamps within leaves.