Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT Stamp - Print No. Neg No 221 Date taken 15-1-54 Subject Main Breakwater from the seaward side.port of portland archives, portland harbour, battery point

Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, portland harbour, land reclamation

Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, breakwater, construction, portland, harbour, crane

Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, construction, main breakwater

Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, breakwater, construction, portland, harbour

Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, main breakwater, construction, ocean pier, dutton way

Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple stamp '10 Feb 1959'port of portland archives

Port of Portland CollectionTwo black and white photographs framed together. One shows tipping of first stones at the construction of the main breakwater. The other depicts the delivery of the first stones to the main breakwater.Front: "Tipping of the first stones at the construction of the main breakwater-17th November,1952. First stone delivered to main breakwater."port of portland

Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: B41 1/5/59- Pencil Back: B14 1/5/59 - Pencilport of portland archives, main breakwater, harbour construction, harbour development

Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: MAIN BREAKWATER STORM DAMAGE - black ink Back: Purple HTC stamp remains if Breakwater after sou'west gale 21 June 1957 - pencilport of portland archives, breakwater, storm damage, marine, harbour, portland

Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: Square divided into 1/4 with "B" in lower left corner "A" in lower right and "C" in upper right cornerport of portland archives, main breakwater, acid plant, construction, harbour development, portland

Port of Portland Authority archives.This forms part of the archives of the Port of Portland which were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection by the Port of Portland. The collection documents the growth and significance of the Port of Portland.Front: Tipping of the first stones at the construction of the main breakwater - 17th November, 1952 (centre) First stone delivered to main breakwater (lower centre)port of portland, maritime, construction of breakwater

Port of Portland AuthorityFront: Harbour Construction/ Portland (B & W) (blue pen and white sticky tape, top of reel)port of portland archives, film

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Port of Portland Authority Archives. From the Port of Portland website: Just 6km south of Portland, the Cape Grant Quarry is located on the eastern cliff of Cape Sir William Grant. This cape represents the core of a volcanic complex between two collapse calderas which underlie Nelson and Grant Bays to the west and east respectively. The Cape Grant quarry supplied an inexhaustible quantity of bluestone for the building of the new Portland harbour. The first stone was tipped at the root of the main breakwater on 17 November 1952. A small band of interested citizens were there to see the historic event. In the building, the breakwater was consolidated by the heavy traffic of Euclid’s and bulldozers and was further solidified by several storms that swept over it. Nowadays, blasting at the quarry is heavily regulated and carried out under the instructions of a qualified “powder monkey.” The days of seeing large explosions, along with the deep long loud BOOM are long gone with techniques of controlled blasting now improving overall environmental and safety standards.Front: Back- Purple PHT Stampport of portland archives, cape grant quarry, harbour development, construction