Original handwritten letter to the editor of the Portland Observer from Les Allitt of Glenroy Vic. re history of William Allitt, who was instrumental in establishing the Portland Botanic Gardens. William Allitt (1828-1893) was the great uncle of Les Allitt.portland observer, les allitt, william allitt, portland botanic gardens

Collected by Anne Grant at Alcoa Portland Aluminium's 20th Anniversary Celebrations.Small cast aluminium ingot in white satin-lined black case. Encased within white card sleeve. Souvenir aluminium ingot from Alcoa Portland Aluminium 20th Anniversary celebrationsFront: PORTLAND/ALUMINIUM (gold, inside lid)alcoa, celebration, 20th anniversary

Leatherette and paper binding in dark green with title in red. 126 pp.Front: To my Grand Daughter/ Jean(?), Malseed presents/ to her for her birthday/ 28 of March 1919/ wishing her many/ happy returns of the .../ Eliza, A, Malseed. (black ink, fronticepiece) Back: (no inscriptions)

Laminated copy of black and white photo. 4 women and 1 male. Winnie Bree holding "Cup". Wooden structure behind Martin Bree.Back: Mrs. Coster - New Nealand. Nell Coster. Pollie Bree. Winnie Bree. Martin Bree. Portland 2934

Coloured photo postcard. View of Portland lifeboat in Botanical Gardens, on blocks, under shelter, 4 wooden pillars either side, gable roof, cannon at each end.Front: 'THE HISTORICAL LIFEBOAT PORTLAND' printed in blue, bottom borderportland lifeboat, postcard, portland, portland botanic gardens

Three whale vertebrae discs used for souvenirs were located in History House Maritime cabinet. One had 'H.B. Venning' written on back in pen / pencil. All three pieces may have been donated by H.B. Venning. Complete item catalogued here, and broken two placed in Public Access CollectionWooden whale (painted black and white) on piece of circular whale bone (disc), Brass arrow on back and brass screw. Brass plaque on front.Front: 'PORTLAND VICTORIA' (on brass plaque, lower front)souvenir, whale bone, whale

Black and white photo postcard. View of ANZAC Memorial at Portland, with floral display for Anzac Day.

Program for the 2010 Upwelling Festival. The Upwelling Festival Portland is a community celebration of the Bonney Upwelling, presented by the Upwelling Festival Incorporated and including a partnership with other community groups. The Upwelling Festival celebrates what is unique about Portland and the community and show cases an important environmental phenomenon – the Bonney Upwelling. The Bonney Upwelling is a unique and epic natural ocean phenomena where the spring winds shift to the south-east driving a change in ocean currents that powers a seven month feeding frenzy of tuna, crayfish, giant crabs, squid, fish, seabirds, seals, krill and blue whales. An incredibly rich ecological food web, the Upwelling is at its greatest off the coast of Portland and is the cornerstone of the lucrative local fishing and tourism industry. The Festival is a free event maintaining the key elements of the Blessing of the Fleet, Street Parade, Festival markets, local entertainment, Marine Environment Talks and community art projects on the site.Upwelling FestivalA4 sheet folded in 4, to make program advertising Upwelling Festival 2010. Glossy white paper, illustrations on front cover in blues, greens. Back cover sponsors logos. Inside pages, Festival explanation and list of events. Two copies.upwelling festival, events, tourism, whales, portland

Envelope 1st Day Cover, redesigned sails and whales postmark 2004. Photo of blue whale on right, 50 cent stamp, cancelled 16 June 2004, at Portland.

Belonged to Robert Arthur Henty as a child.Children's book

Black and white photo postcard, 'Rose' series. View of St. Stephen's C. of E. church, Portland, from Julia St.Front: 'THE ROSE SERIES, P.3295 COPYRIGHT' 'ST STEPHEN'S C.OF.E PORTLAND, VIC - bottom border, printed Back: Maker's details, logo.

PORT OF PORTLAND COLLECTIONBlacksmith's tongs, hand forged, steelport of portland collection, trades, blacksmith, tools, tongs

Significant collection relating to the social history across the shire.Map, Victoria. Skeleton map of Telegraph Circuits and Railways 1885. Scale 16 miles to 1 inch.map, skeleton map, telegraph, railways, 1885, 1880s

Letter from Captain B. Boyd, Royal Navy, HMS 'Adamant' to Mayor of Portland. Typewritten letter, signature in ink.

Found on the wreck of the Nene Valley by an abalone diverSquare shaped stock bells made of metal, perhaps copper, packing sawdust still inside some. Some calcification and rust. Number of sizes.

Corporate tie, Port of Portland Authority, maroon, narrow light blue and yellow diagonal stripe below Port of Portland Authority logo.

Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Rectangular, one curved long edge, one straight. Two buttress shaped 'legs' attached to underside, reaching from shaped to straight side, then extending at right angles. Two small cylidners of differing diameters, attached to underside, one a top the other. Painted yellow/orange.

Black and white photo postcard. View of entrance to old Portland hospital. Path leading up to steps, garden either side: large tree either side of path, also 2 small hedges, partly obscuring front of bluestone building. Steps lead up to small verandah. One man and four nurses standing at bottom of steps.Front: 'ENTRANCE TO THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL, PORTLAND VIC TOYE , PHOTO' - white script on black bottom border Back: Purple stamp. 'Toye Bros, Photographers, Hamilton & Portland'

Port of Portland CollectionBlacksmith's tongs, forged steelport of portland archives

Used by Cheyenes Beach Whaling Co. Albany W.A. Then into collection of Brendon Kurtze who donated it to City of Portland in the 1990sCylindrical steel pole with detachable head. Head features 4 hinged barbs and slots.

Black and white photo postcard, 'Rose' series. View of railway pier at Portland, from beach. Fisherman's Breakwater at rearFront: 'THE ROSE SERIES, P.1094' COPYRIGHT' 'THE PIER, PORTLAND VIC' - bottom border printed Back: Maker's details, logo. Handwritten message

Postcard, hand-coloured. View of Bentinck St. from old Post Office, looking north. Postcard printed in GermanyFront: 'Bentinck Street, Portland' White script on black, lower edge of postcard

Buff coloured cardboard folder, with a strip of black and white postcard size views of Portland, 6 on each side. Red 21/2 penny stamp. Addressed to 'Miss M. Kerr, "Cherrywood" West Portland'. Inside cover of folder 'Wishing all at Cherrywood a Merry Xmas from Stan, Rae & the girls' - handwrittenFront: 'ROSE SERIES picturesque views of Portland, Australia' For E.M. JENKIN, BENTINCK AND JULIA STS. PORTLAND'

Black and white photo postcard, 'Southern Cross' series. View from All Saints' Catholic Church, Portland, to Lighthouse Bluff. Same image as 7623Front: 'THE SOUTHERN CROSS SERIES, 1104 COPYRIGHT' 'Looking towards Lighthous Bluff, Portland Vic. - bottom border printed

Black and white photo postcard of Portland Harbour from near All Saints' ChurchFront: 'THE ROSE SERIES P1103 copyright' 'THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND, VICTORIA' - bottom border, printerd Back: Handwritten message from Dora Davis to Bert Vivian, dated 2 May 1916

Eight various sized handmade lead fishing sinkers a - e teardrop shaped, flat one side, curved the other f - torpedo shaped g - round h - thimble shaped Some have metal hooks for threading on fishing line, others have hole drill through them

Glass, gold rim on tip, gold Dartmoor Golf Club logo, with 'Trophy' in gold, beneath.