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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, 1970s
Fishing lure. Black horsehair covering shank of hook. Black painted lead 'head'.fishing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. Third Prize to Henty Cordial, 1952
Displayed in History House.Certificate awarding third prize to Henty Cordial -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Weapon - Grain Spear, n.d
Part of collection purchased by the City of Portland in 1990s from Brendon Kurtze (Kurtze's Museum Portland). “Grains with Five Prongs. GRAIN. An iron instrument with four or more barbed points, and a line attached to it, used at sea for striking and taking fish.” -Whitney, 1911Grain spear used to harpoon dolphins. Iron, painted black gloss, no handle. 3 flat blades on one end of shaft and handle sleeve on the other.fishing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Sea Air Near Goose Lagoon, n.d
Art CollectionThis painting depicts a green hill below a cloudy sky, and a sandy landscape below the hills. Towards the left of the hill there are trees and shrubbery. The frame is white with gold on inside, beige mount and glass.Front: Rita M McLean (grey paint, lower right) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing - Drawing, botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Olearia asterotricha (Rough Daisy-bush). Olearia ramulosa (Twiggy Daisy-bush), 1984
Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of cuttings and flower details of two plant species. Six drawings include single cutting of Olearia asteroticha with brown stems, bright green long leaves and blue (daisy-like) flowers with purple and yellow centre, a single cutting of O. ramulosa with green-brown stem, dark green long leaves and white (daisy-like) flowers with pink and yellow centres, one small flower detail (left), one white flower detail (centre) and two leaf details (right). The work is mounted in a double matt (off-white on pale blue), framed under glass in a gold and grey-green frame.Front: Olearia asterotricha (Rough Daisy-bush) " ramulosa (Twiggy " " ) (lower left) (pencil) CEW/84 (lower left in image, next to stem) (maroon pencil) Back: 42 (upper left) (pen) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Enid Denton, Rain Forest, 1972
UnknownAbstract scene of a rainforest. Foreground depicts a stand of trees. There are several mountains in the background, set against a blue sky with rays of sun falling on a central mountain. Predominant colours for trees are green, yellow, brown and black. Mounted on cream matt in pale green frame, with glass glazing.Front: Enid Denton (lower right) (brown paint) Back: Rain Forest $600.00 Enid Denton, Smith Avenue, Croydon 3136cema, portland artists society -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Mould Pattern (boat fitting), Pattern, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Base round, with protrusion from 3 sides. Top section round, smaller diameter than base. Front painted green, back white. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Irene Hill, Beach at Dutton Way, 1967
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road CEMA Art Collection CEMA ...CEMA Art CollectionThe painting depicts the shoreline of a beach with green foliage in the background. Various shades of sand make up the foreground, with a black object in the centre edge of the foreground. To the right of the sand is the blue ocean with the white wash of a broken wave seperating the sand from the water. The background features foliage in various shades of green which meets a blue/purple sky. The work has a painted white wooden frame with material mount and exposed canvas.Front: I.G. HILL 1967 (black painted, lower right corner) Back: White chalk:- ARTIST (underlined) MISS I.G.HILL 42 BOWEN ST. CAMBERWELL(underlined) Price $63 IRENE HILL "BEACH AT DUTTON WAY" (1967) (typed label) Yellow Sticker: 1967 -cema, portland artists society -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Textile - Cloth Badge, Portland Badge, n.d
Round cloth badge, whale tail in centre, 'PORTLAND' in blue above tail, 'VICTORIA'S BIRTHPLACE' in black, beneath. Badge edge whipped in black. Badge attached to white card, in clear cellophane packet. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Mould Pattern (boat fitting), Pattern, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Solid cylinder, in two halves, joined by wooden dowels. Main cylinder has smaller diameter cylinder attached to either end. Diamond shaped 'wings' around larger cylinder, one at top end, the other quarter way down. Painted green, inner flat sides unpainted. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, 1834-Portland-1984, 1983
CEMA Art Collection. Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition. Part of Angela Gee Residency, 1983 and 1984.A laminated screenprint of a portrait montage in black on coloured background. The foreground consists of over one hundred small portraits which cover the majority of the work. On the left and top right sides are black outlines of various flora. At the top of the work is black text which reads "1834 Portland 1984".Front: Angela Gee '83 (lower right) (pencil) Back: 20portland, angela gee residency -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHY, Casterton Hospital, c. 1963
SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo. View of Casterton Hospital, fence with seat in front of it.Back: Black stamp - 008755casterton, casterton hospital -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Enid Denton, Flinders Ranges, 1963
... CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1963 Portland Art Society Art... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road CEMA Art Collection ...CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1963 Portland Art Society Art Prize for category Watercolour. Included in the 1999 "Salvage" exhibition at CEMA Arts Centre.The painting depicts mountain ranges from an elevated position looking down across the mountains. The mountains in the foreground are predominantly shades of green, yellow and brown. The mountains in the background are various shades of blue and extend into a pale blue sky. The work has a grey painted frame with a white cardboard mount and glass.Front: E Denton (lower right, black paint) Back: ENID DENTON "FLINDERS RANGES" (1963) Watercolour (typed label) 1963 (yellow sticker) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Float, n.d
Wooden handmade fishing float, painted red at top, blue centre, white bottom section. Metal coiled ring at junction of red and blue. Fine wire wrapped around white section, ring at bottom. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Elma Amor Herbst, Girl, 1963
... CEMA Art Collection Winner of Portland Artists' Society... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road CEMA Art Collection ...CEMA Art Collection Winner of Portland Artists' Society Prize for category Oil.The painting portrays a standing female figure. She has straight black hair and wears a blue/green dress. She is depicted as looking at the observer and holds something in her right hand which is held across her body. The background is a mixture of purple, green and blue. The work has a thick wooden frame and exposed canvas.Front: - 63 AMOR (lower right, black paint) Back: ELMA AMOR HERBST "GIRL" (1963) (lower left, typed label)cema, portland artists society -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - 'With Compliments' Slip, Compliments Slip, n.d
A paper 'with compliments' slip -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing - Drawing, Botanical, Collin Elwyn Woolcock, Leptorhynchos Squamatus (Scaly Buttons), Leptorhynchos Tenuifolius (Wiry Buttons), n.d
Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Two drawings of two different plants. On left is a stem with woody central stem, densly foliaged elongated leaves with dark green top and pale underside. Three long-stemmed flowers are at top of plant, with yellow petals on grey multiple sepals. At centre of image is a flower detail of this plant. Drawing at right is a plant with fine, long leves and small, button-like yellow flowers with grey multiple sepals. To the far right are two details of these flowers. Mounted in double matt (grey on peach), framed in gold wooden frame under glass.Front: Leptorhynchos squamatus (Scaly Buttons), Leptorhynchos tenuifolius (Wiry Buttons) (lower left) (pencil). CE Woolcock (lower right, signature) (pencil). Back: 18 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Weapon - Harpoon, n.d
Part of the collection purchased from Brendan Kurtze by the City of Portland in 1990sHarpoon, whaling implement, iron, painted gloss black, perhaps original head only, reconstructed shaft and handle sleeve, no handle. Completed replica obvious after removing paint. Gordon Stokes 22 September 1998.harpoon, whaling, maritime -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Ruth Denny, Old Cottages Richmond St. Portland, 1967
CEMA Art collectionThe painting depicts a street scene with three buildings and a fenced area. The centre focus of the work is two small buildings. The building on the left is yellow with red roof and green door. Standing in front of the house is a female figure with red shirt and white skirt. Tthe building to the right is pale yellow with green roof, red chimney and green door. The work has plain wooden frame with a mount and glass.Front: Old Cottages Richmond St.Portland Ruth Denny 1967(black, handwritten) Back: Sticker:DEAN'S MU 8291 FOR FRAMING 346 LT.COLLINS ST., MELB. NO. 20438 Yellow sticker: 3034 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, c. 1970
Fishing lure. Black feathers covering barbs of hook, metal spinner.fishing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Furniture - Set of Drawers, Matchbox Drawers, n.d
Set of drawers constructed from 46 matchboxes of various brands. Labelled on ends of boxes ' A - Z', plus various other, in black ink. Some boxes not labelled. A number of the drawers contain metal letters for stamps/printing.industry, printing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, Mary Macqueen, Cheetah, c. 1972
UnknownLine drawing of a cheetah reclining and looking over its shoulder to the right. Mounted in pale cream matt. In red wooden frame with glass glazing.Front: M. Macq (lower left, signature)(pencil) Back: "Cheetah" $65 Drawing Mary Macqueen Iowen St East Kew 3102 803155 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Badge, Casterton Race Club, Casterton Race Club Badge, 1990-1991
Casterton Racing Club badge. Gold metal badge on black cord. Image of rider on horse 'Casterton Racing Club Member' on front; 'Not transferable season 1990-1991 81' on reverse.casterton race club, casterton -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Casterton Youth Centre, c. 1963
SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo, front view of Casterton Youth CentreBack: 'Youth Centre Cast.' handwritten, blue biro. Blue biro arrowed both ends, line drawn across photo. 3" written above linecasterton, casterton youth centre -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Cinema Program, 'Observer' Print Portland, Star Cinema Program, 1935
The Star Theatre opened on 7th November 1925, with 991 seats located in orchestra and balcony levels. It was rebuilt to the plans of architect Geoffrey S. Richards, opening of 27th October 1937. In 2011, there was a small Star Cinema operating in the former balcony area. The main orchestra floor has been in use as a plumbers merchants, but is unused. The Star Cinema was closed in 2015 and is now in use as a church.Green card (folded) Cinema Program for 'Star Talkies' for weeks ending January 26 and February 2, 1935. Includes list of films, admission prices, where to buy tickets and whether the films are suitable or not suitable for a general audience.star cinema -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Lure, c. 1970
Fishing lure, feathers covering barbs of hook. Metal spinner with high quality 2 and 6 stars engraved on it.fishing -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Tea Towel, Dorset, UK Tea Towel, n.d
Cotton tea towel. Green border, orange inner border with green leaves and yellow flowers. 'Dorset' (UK) - showing map and image from Portland, Dorset and other Dorset sites.Front: 'Made in Britain' 'Vista' 'all cotton' - black, bottom border. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - HANDKERCHIEF, 'Greetings from Portland' Handkerchief, 1900s
Cream silk handkerchief, scalloped edge, gold-rimmed painted image of kookaburra in one corner, sitting on brand, pink flowers, green leaves, all outlined in gold paint 'KOOKABURRA' Greetings from Portland Vic' in gold paint, beneath imageportland, handkerchief, local history, costume, ladies accessories -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - TICKET, Portland Football Club Season Ticket - 1928, 1928
Member's ticket for Portland Football Club, for season 1928. Member's signature illegible. Red card, black print. Hole punched in left side, piece of string threaded through to make a loop.Back: '63' in black penportland football club, portland, local history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Lantern Slides, n.d
Two glass lantern slides in cardboard box, both showing men at working bees (two different images) at Hanlon Park. Photo on one glass slide, then another plain glass slide fixed over image. Slides bound with white adhesive tape. Box has maker's label on front, label advising what to do if slides are fault, on bottom.Front: a) 'Some of the 'BUSY-BEES' HANLON PARK PORTLAND ' written in black pen, top of slide 'SOME OF THE 'BEES' HANLON PARK PORTLAND' scratched into slide, bottom. b) 'SOME OF THE 'BEES' HANLON PARK PORTLAND' -pen, top of slide 'THE BEES HANLON PARK PORTLAND TOYE PHOTO' scratched into slide, bottom