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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact Print - Pastoral Scene, 1960-1970
Sheet of 2 contact prints from glass plate negatives. Top: 2 men and 2 women in a clinker built dinghy on a river. Beds of reeds in river. River bank heavily wooded. Bottom: 3 women, one seated in garden at 'Beechwood', Dutton Way. People in both prints dressed in fashion late 19th, early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact Print - Pastoral Scene, 1960-1979
Sheet of 4 contact prints from glass plate negatives. Top left: Stream running through bushland and beneath bridge. Top right: Dutton Way beach, looking towards south. Bottom left: Whalers Bluff with lighthouse from Dutton Way. Bottom right: 3 women sitting at small table, taking tea. Outdoor scene, ivy-clad wall behind them. They are dressed in late 19th, early 20th century fashion. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact Print - Pastoral Scene, 1960-1979
Sheet with 2 black and white contact prints from a glass plate negative. Top image is a group of people under and near a large marquee, in a clearning surrounded by gum trees. Dress is late 19th, early 20th century. Second image is of a man with a walking stick standing beside a railway line looking at a timber beam. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - hotographic print of a rephotographed photograph - 'Prospect' house, Portland, c. 1970
Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows 'Prospect' house, stone, two-storied, verandah across front, 2 stone chimneys, stables visible at rear. One horse and numerouse people on driveway. Estimated to be taken late 19th, early 20th century.Front: 'Prospect' - green print Back: 'Prospect' - blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Sheet of two black and white contact prints from glass plate negatives, 1960-1970
Sheet of two black and white contact prints from glass plate negatives. Measurements 12.9 x 16.1cm each print Top Image: 3 women and a man sitting on ground under trees. Tablecloth with picnic food and drink. Bottom Image: Group of men and women, flat rocks Bridgewater Beach. One man has fishing rod. Estimated by the style of the Dress to be taken in the late 19th, early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Contact Print - Portland, Victoria, 1970s
Sheet of 2 contact prints from glass plate negatives. Top: Group of people on and near a bridge over creek. Bushland setting. Bottom: 3 men and 3 women standing on bank of river. Surrounding area flat, almost treeless. Sandy soil. People dressed in fashion of late 19th, early 20th century.photography, contact print, bushland, glenelg shire -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Sheet of 3 pairs of stereoscopic contact prints from glass plate negatives, 1960-1970
Sheet of 3 pairs of stereoscopic contact prints from glass plate negatives. Top: Man with bicycle in Cape Nelson Road. Photo taken looking towards Bentinck Street. Middle: Group of people under trees beside tennis court. Bottom: Group of people sitting on log Jackass Fern Gully. Dates estimated by the style of the dress to be from the late 19th, to the early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Unknown stone house, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Several people in garden or on verandah of stone house. Estimated dress to be late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - ladies standing on a walkway above a weir, n.d
Black and white photo mounted on heavy card. 5 ladies standing on walkway atop weir. Rural setting. Estimated dress to be late 19th, early 20th Century.Back: 'largo or fargo Class 1' - black pen -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Botanic Gardens entrance, c. 1890
Stereoscopic glass plate negative. Image shows Entrance to Botanic Gardens. Two ladies standing just inside gate. Dress estimated to be late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Tennis Club, n.d
Black and white photo taken from glass plate negative. Mounted on heavy card. Card label attached to bottom of photo. Group of men and women painting clubhouse at Portland Tennis Club. Dress estimated to be late 19th, early 20th Century.Front: '(on label) Working Bee - Portland - Tennis Club - Approx. 1900' Black texta Back: 19.8 x 15.1 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Botanic Gardens, c. 1890
Glass plate negative. Image shows 3 young women on bridge in Botanic Gardens - one of the bridges linking the islands. Dress estimated to be late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Five women standing/sitting on a wooden jetty over river, bushland setting, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Image shows five women standing/sitting on a wooden jetty over river, bushland setting. Clothing estimated to be late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - China Scallop Dish, Westminster, Australia, n.d
White fine china Westminster scallop dish with gold rim and coloured decal of Gardens Cottage, Portland.Front: 'GARDENERS COTTAGE EARLY 1800 PORTLAND - VIC' Back: Makers stamp 'Fine china WESTMINSTER AUSTRALIA' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Tennis Club, n.d
Black and white photograph taken from glass plate negative. Woman holding tennis racquet standing on court at Portland Tennis Club (Gardens). Man standing on court behind her. Estimated dress late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Group of people in a bush clearing, n.d
Black and white photo mounted on heavy card. Group of 22 men and women posing in a bush clearing, unknown location in Portland. Estimated dress late 19th, early 20th Century.Front: 'Portland Victoria' - pen Back: 'Thin Cards for Framing Purposes' - pen -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Group of 5 women and 2 men, with tennis racquets sitting on bench under tree, n.d
Black and white photo taken from glass plate negative, attached to heavy card. Group of 5 women and 2 men, with tennis racquets sitting on bench under tree.Estimated dress to be late 19th, early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Cape Bridgewater, Victoria, 1890-1910
Glass plate negataive. Group of men and women on rocks at Cape Bridgewater. About half of the group have fishing poles. Dress late 19th, early 20th Century.cape bridgewater, fishing, recreation, glass plate negative -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Two people in horse drawn buggy, conifers in background, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Two people in horse drawn buggy, conifers in background. Estimated dress to be late 19th, early 20th Century. Includes a Hand written note from Mrs Isobel Burch (nee Taylor) expressing the view that the couple in the buggy are her parents - Mr & Mrs Ern Taylor, enclosed with negative. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Fawthrop Lagoon Portland, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Two men and two women in a clinker built dinghy on Fawthrop lagoon. Estimated dress to be late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Jackass Fern Gully, Glenelg Shire, n.d
Black and white photo taken from glass plate negative. Group of men and women at Jackass Fern Gully. Dress late 19th, early 20th century.camping, recreation, glass plate negative, jackass fern gully, camping -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Show, n.d
Black and white photo taken from glass plate negative. Crowd at Portland Show. Dress late 19th, early 20th Century. Photo glued onto heavy card.Front: Portland Show - White Portland Show - black textaportland show, rural show, portland, recreation, farming -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Beechwood, Portland, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Group portrait in the garden at 'Beechwood'. Dress early 20th Century.glass plate negative, historic building, beechwood house, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Picnic Scene, n.d
Black and white photo taken from glass plate negative. Attached to heavy card, showing a large group of men and women picnicking on grassy area, in front of trees. Estimated by dress to be of the late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - A early Edwardian home, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Showing an early Edwardian home - steeply sloped, wide eaves, front facing gable ends, square edged weatherboards, return L-shaped verandah, corrugated iron roofing. Also has iron lacework. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Britannia Hotel, Portland, 1970s
Photographic print from rephotographed photograph. Image shows Britannia Hotel, south side of Julia Street between Percy and Bentinck Streets. Double storey 'BRITANNIA W.H. MOTT HOTEL'. Printed on building, above hotel entrance. Several people standing on footpath. Late 19th, early 20th century dress.Front: 'Britania Hotel' - green inkhistoric building, britannia hotel, portland pub, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Afternoon Tea, Portland, 1890-1910
Glass plate negative. Three ladies seated at a table, 'taking tea'. Wall covered with creeper in background. Dress late 19th, early 20th Century.tea, recreation, ladies, women -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Botanic Gardens Portland, c. 1890
Glass plate negative. Image shows a group of men and women with tennis racquets, posing on a bench in the Botanic Gardens. Dress estimated to be late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Group of women standing on top of weir, c. 1890
Glass plate negative. Image shows a group of women standing on top of weir. Dress estimated to late 19th, early 20th Century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Tennis Club, n.d
Black and white photo mounted on heavy dark grey card. Image shows a large group of people on the verandah and outside Portland Tennis Club Clubhouse. Tennis court in foreground. Dress estimated to be late 19th, early 20th Century.Back: 'Gardens Tennis Club' - blue biro