S.S. Barwon was built in 1868, 419 tons gross. 376 tons nett, length 172.3 feet, beam 21.6 ft depth 14 feet. Bound from Adelaide to Sydney when total wrecked in Bridgewater Bay 3 April 1871. Owned by the Henty's. No loss of life. The Master Captain Shoobert and the second mate were found guilty of faulty navigation.Compass - ex-wreck of S.S. Barwon, lost of Cape Bridgewater 1871. Gimballed in timber box, no lid, compass arm and glass missing.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)ss barwon ship

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City of Portland Collection|Kurtze Museum|19/4/2000Iron utensil featuring shaft with V shaped section on one end and soldi cone shaped section on the other end. Painted with glossy black paint.

Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Diamond shaped base, with rounded ends, disc attached to centre of base; cylinder attached to centre of disc; unpainted.Back: '1 OFF Brass' - blue biro

Unknown. Perhaps navigation lights or marker buoys.Lamp chimneys in a white wooden box (reds, greens) with sliding lid. Lid is missing. Some chimneys appear used, some unused.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)

SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo showing entrance gates to Island Park CastertonBack: 'Entrance gates and track leading to oval at Island Park Casterton' - handwritten, green biro

Listed in History House inventory as on loan from John Francis.Steel frame (perhaps galvinised) spherical glass. metal surface painted gloss white. Folding handle. Ex-S.S. Casino, wrecked 10 July 1932. No burner.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)

SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo of Casterton Hospital. Same view as 7186casterton hospital

SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo. View of section of Casterton Hospital, verandah and rose gardencasterton hospital

Found Sept. 99 near Trawler wharf at Portland on the shore amongst rocks. Chipping hammer used to chip rust or flaky paint from boatsWooden handled hammer with metal head, shaped with both ends pointed at opposite angles

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

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.

City of Portland Collection|Kurtze Museum|19/4/2000Long tapered iron tool, painted with black gloss paint.

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

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

28/04/2000Glass bottle

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 RecordsAerial view of Borthwick's factory and fields.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)thomas borthwick and sons, abattoir, 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"

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.

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