Souvenir triangular felt pennant, green with image of long pier in white, and 'PORTLAND VIC' in white, yellow and pink. Image printed both sides. Item at widest end, for attaching to stick.

Cigarette lighter, aqua clear plastic, gold lettering.Front: 'RICHMOND HENTY HOTEL PORTLAND VICTORIA Phone (03) 5523 1032'souvenir, commerce, advertising, portland bay hotel, contemporary collecting

Coloured photograph: MDC - view up steps to outside section of MDC cafte

DL size flyer, glossy paper, front green with a white outline map, black print and illustration of Mac's Hotel, Portland. South West regional accommodation guide.

Twelve page tourist guide to Portland and district, produced by Tourist Information Centre. Contains tourist information and local business advertisements. Black and white.

Black and white photo taken from Battery Point, looking north. Fishermen's breakwater, Railway Pier, Ocean Pier, baths, gardensbattery point, fishermans breakwater, portland harbour, public baths

DL flyer, bi-fold, produced by the Division of State Development, Premier's Department, Melbourne, showcasing Portland as an attractive investment area. Full colour

Black and white photo. Rural setting, hills in background. Several men sitting on benches or standing near an easel with a board on it, all with backs to camera. Old ute and motorbike on right, several firearms leaning against benches, flag flying. Possible at the Portland rifle range.sport, recreation, rural setting, firearms

Coloured photograph: external view of MDC, showing wall with sign and entranceBack: 'B3'

3 - Cloth badges, shield shaped, white sky, black birds, black lettering; blue sea, black and white sail boat; green grass and Norfolk pines, white lettering, black backing; black embroidery on badge. b and c are in clear cellophane packets, attached to black card with maker's details. Identifying numbers 6145 a, b, cFront: 'PORTLAND' - black 'VICTORIA' - white

Notepad, cardboard, with black surface, self-cleaning strip attached, perspex cover. Promotional item produced for N.B. Middleton, Watchmaker, Portland

Possible donation from Bowerbird MuseumBlack and white photograph of a group of children posing outside Myamyn School buildingBack: 'Myamyn School' - hand written black biromyamyn school, children, school photograph

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence cattle stealing, Dartmoor police station

From Aussie Velos: Alfred George Healing was born in 1868 in the suburb of Richmond, Melbourne (VIC). Starting in the cycle industry as a cycle builder and repairer in 1898, he obtained the Victorian agency for the English “Haddon” bicycle located on Bridge Road, Richmond. With many years behind him in the bicycle industry in 1907 he opened a small shop from borrowing £50 from his sister and began operating as A.G Healing. Importing bicycle parts Healing was quickly gaining a reputation for his quality and service among the cycling community, with steady business growth, Healing stumbled across an error that had been made in a recent order which resulted in twice the number of bicycle parts received. With no finances to pay for them, Healing decided to cycle around Victoria selling these parts to make the money he needed to fix up the order. As Healing travelled across Victoria he found that there was such a large market place for cycling gear that the order was soon fixed. It became apparent that Healing needed to open cycle shops in various locations. By 1912 Healing decided to open up his own proprietary company in Niagara Lane, Melbourne (VIC), the company was surging with enthusiastic cyclists and commuters and other branches began to spread all over state of Victoria. In 1921 Healing’s son Keith joined the firm and became an apprentice bicycle maker and Healing cycles grew more popular and at peak production 25,000 bicycles were made per year. Shops under the name of Healing were now operating across Australia. The business was now transferred to another location of Melbourne House, Post-office place (MELB). In 1926 Duncan and Co. wholesale and retail distributors of automotive parts was absorbed and was occupied in a larger building in Franklin Street (MELB) to maintain the warehouse operations. A.G Healing was now a public company. By 1933 the firm also began to specialize in importing radios and later began to make their own. One of the many Champions who rode on a Healing cycle was W.K “Bill” Moritz. His achievements included winning all major events in Australia and New Zealand during the years of 1936-37 path racing season. In 1936 Healing released a lightweight cycle that would rule in their supreme line-up, built from the lightest possible materials, the frame and forks were chrome plated, stripped for racing weighed exactly 16 1/2 lbs. It was fitted with special “Osgear” three-speed gear and built specially built for D. Byrant. By 1937, Healing cycles were being ridden by many, at the exhibition board track Jack Molloy won the Victorian ten-mile amateur championship, Bill Moritz captured the five mile professional, and Tassle Johnson the five-mile amateur scratch race. These wins brought up the total championships won in one week by Healing cycles to six.A hire agreement (hire purchase) between H.L. Vivian and R&G Finances Pty Ltd, for a Healing 'A' bicycle, with Eadie Coaster Hub brake.

Black and white photo of Bentinck St, corner of Julia St, looking south. London Hotel on corner, Gordon and Mac's Hotels visible. Cypress pines on right, single horse and dray in street.Back: '12' 'Bentinck Street, Portland (looking south) ' handwritten, black pen

Coloured photograph: MDC - inside. Jan Lovell looking at wall display of artefacts from shipwrecksBack: 'B28'

Christmas card - unused. Beige cardboard, stenciled scene on front: black warship, yellow moon and spotlight reflected in water. Pale green paper insert with Christmas message.Front: 'GREETINGS FROM PORTLAND (the Cradle of Victoria) Sarony Series' - printed in dark bluechristmas, religions celebration, greetings card

Coloured photograph: tip-truck unloading garden mulch in front of MDC

Coloured photograph - Maritime Discovery Centre Portland Victoria, inside. Similar to 10327, slightly different angle.Back: 'A29'

Cloth badge, shield shaped, Portland City Coat of Arms (old), coloured, on white background, red lettering, gold embroidered border round badge, black backing.Front: 'PORTLAND VICTORIA'

Stanton Drew was a two storey stucco rendered bluestone house was constructed in 1864 for Major Alexander Davidson, a Scottish born pastoralist who had earlier in 1848 settled on the Wando River near Casterton. Stanton Drew is a characteristic pattern book, regency gothic villa and virtually devoid of ornamentation save for unusually fenestrated bay windows and window label mouldings. Stanton Drew is a late example in Victoria of the primitive regency gothic style of villa architecture popularised by pattern books of the period 1840-60. The two storey house is an undistinguished design most notable for its associations with Western District pastoralist Alexander Davidson. No important historical associations are apparent, although the Davidson family lived in the residence until c.1908. Stanton Drew is in an extremely dilapidated state and has suffered badly form subsidence and lack of regular maintenance. The slate roof has been replaced with iron. The house was originally named Wando Villa by Davidson in memory of his time at Wando River. The house was renamed in 1938.Black and white photo. View of the front of 'Stanton-Drew' house, Portland.Back: 'STANTON-DREW, PORTLAND, VICTORIA, 1971' -handwritten black biro. Purple stamp 'ALEX PRIESTLEY BOX 155 PHONE 309 HEYWOOD VIC 3304'historic homestead, bluestone building, alexander davidson, pastoralist

Black and white photo. Military band, street parade, Back to Portland, Portland's 100th Anniversary celebrations, NOV. 1934Back: '82' handwritten

China salt and pepper shakes. Shape of oven and basin, beige and brown. Oven flat one side, black stamp, bullock dray, '150th Anniversary' in banner above dray; 'VICTORIA' in banner beneath dray. Identifying numbers 6232 a, b

DL flyer, bi-fold, advertising Portland as a place for industrialists to invest in. Textured paper, full colour photographs of Portland and location map.portland industry

Cream envelope, Aus Post Souvenir cover for Victoria's 150th Anniversary 1984. Coloured design of helmeted honeyeater, with '150' beneath, on left; two 30 cent stamps, one helmeted honeyeater, the other Leadbeater's Possum (Victoria's faunal emblems). Franked at Portland, 19 Nov. 1984. (Special franking stamp). Description on reverseenvelope, souvenir, 150th anniversary, stationery, stamps

Charles French was a shoe shop in Portland located on Percy Street. Advertised in the Portland Guardian in April 1916. This Melbourne firm of shoe manufacturers was founded in 1854 by Daniel Bedggood. On arrival from England he set up a business in Richmond, Victoria to make working boots. He later began importing English footwear. When branches were opened throughout Australia and business increased, the partnership, which included his three sons, was extended. The company was run by Bedggood's son John from the 1870s until 1911, then by John's son Daniel and later Horace Bedggood, as chairman of directors of Bedggood and Co. The company was deregistered on 21 July 1965.Pair of ladies lace-up boots, foot and heel white kid, top of boots white canvas, metal eyelets, white with brown leather strip as support also brown leather strip around inside top of boots. From Charles French's shop. Shoes made by Bedggood shoes. c) White cardboard box, 'Premier Brand' label on front, lidFront: Inside top of each boot '5E 352' Back: On sole of each boot, manufacturer's stampfemale fashion, womens wear, boots, charles french, portland business

Invitation from Portland Harbour Trust Commissioners, to MR. H.L. Vivian, to the opening ceremony of the new harbour project by His Excellency, Sir Dallas Brooks, Governor of Victoria. at 11 a.m. Sat. 19 Nov. 1960. Heavy white card, rounded edges, burgundy printFront: 'H.L. Vivian' - handwritten, blue biro

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence - cattle stealing, Heywood police station

a) Cap, navy cadets, white flat top, navy brim, black band with 'H.M.A NAVAL RESERVE'; inside 'SN CADETS VICTORIA' b) Collar, navy cadets, navy blue with white stripes, reverse plain navy blue. Button holes for attaching to uniform Identifying numbers 7391 a,b