Syd Cuffe was the Portland Town Crier from 1983 to 2013. The role of Town Crier was created for Syd Cuffe in 1983 in the lead up to Portland’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in 1984-85. 200 items from Mr. Cuffe’s estate were donated to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. The items relate to his town crying activities and community work across the Shire and further afield.Syd Cuffe's Town crier's hat. Black felt, sides turned up with point in brim at front, trimmed in gold braid, gold feather, round white felt Portland souvenir, cloth patch on one side of turned-up brim, printed in red and blue with image of beach, tree and yachtsyd cuffe, headwear, ceremonial clothing, town crier

Negative for black and white photograph. Photo looking toward Battery Pointzillah maschmedt, portland harbour, battery point

Page from 'The Weekly Times' of 7 May 1921. Seven black and white photographs of Portland: golfers, croquet lawns, panorama from Battery Point, Bentinck St., Lighthouse Bluff, baths and new pier, golf links, bathing beach and Battery Point. Photos of Victorian State Schools nursery at Oakleigh on reverse.weekly times, newspaper, tourism, visitor, recreation leisure, portland, portland harbour

Two black and white Magnus photo postcards. a. Portland from the railway bridge, looking towards old Post Office. b. Portland from Piles' Hill (Battery Point) looking towards All Saints Catholic Church.postcard, portland, tourism, travel

Black and white photo. Fishing fleet at Portland. Couta boats, some with sails still unfurled, others at anchor, Fishermen's Breakwater, Battery Point in background. Photograph stuck to brown paper.

Invitation from the Portland Rifle club, to the official opening of their new range at Point Danger on Sat. 17 MAR 1956. Pale green card, scalloped edges, gold print and edgingFront: 'Mr. H.L. Vivian and Lady' handwritten, blue ink

Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Top left corner June '69 - pencilport of portland archives, silos, construction, harbour

Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT Stamp. 4/29 58 30-11-53 Rubble bank from Battery Point - blue biroport of portland

Port of Portland Authority ArchiveBack: June, 1969 in pencil on top left hand corner.port of portland

White china octagonal plate, gold rim. Colour decal of Whaler's Point, Portland.Front: 'WHALER'S POINT, PORTLAND Back: Makers stamp 'Royal Stafford English Bone China MADE IN ENGLAND'

'Bower Bird', Museum, HeywoodFull-colour, tri fold brochure promoting Portland. Anderson Point light house on front cover, Glenelg river and map of Victoria on reverse.

Possibly from Bowerbird MuseumColoured photograph of candle stick from 'the Brooksby' and Andrew Herbertson's log, on table, candlestick on crocheted doiley, wallpapered wall behindFront: 'Candle off "The Brooksby" when Andrew Herbertson sailed from Glasgow to Australia on 9th July 1852. Andrew Herbertson's Log commenced when he left for Autralia' 'Photograph taken Sept 1987' Printed by hand black - fine point biro

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

Lady's black cotton umbrella, curved cane handle, brass pointladies wear, womens wear, weather

Off white paper flyer, Casterton-Coleraine Hunt Club, advertising Point to Point race on Sunday August 24, 1969.casterton, coleraine, hunt, sport, recreation

Black and white photo postcard. View of Portland Harbour from Battery Point. Ocean pier, with ship berthed, railway pier and fishernen's breakwater, cannon in foreground.Front: 'Portland Harbour from Bathing Battery Point', white script bottom left. 'Bathing' crossed out with black biro, 'Battery' written in black biro beneath

Black and white photo. Portland from lighthouse on Whalers Bluff. Town, harbour, Battery Point, baths and Nuns BeachBack: 'Portland from the lighthouse' - handwritten, black ink. '10' - pencilportland victoria

Lady's black cotton umbrella, black curved handle, brass point

Negative for a black and white photograph showing a view of cliffs and beaches further past Battery Point Portland Victoria

Negative for a black and white photograph. View from Whaler's Bluff, looking out over Portland Harbour. Nun's Beach, Ocean Pier, Railway Pier, Fishermen's Breakwater, Battery Point.

Lady's black cotton umbrella, red wooden handle with cord attached, red wooden point. Ends of umbrella ribs covered in red painted wood

Negative for a black and white photograph. Image taken from beach in Portland, looking east. Ocean Pier, Baths, Railway Pier, Fishermen's wharf, Battery Point

Black and white photo postcard. Rose Series'. View of Henty Beach, Portland, 2 lighters in foreground, remains of baths, fishermen's breakwater, battery point, white cliffs below gardens.Front: 'THE ROSE SERIES P1105' COPYRIGHT' 'VIEW OF THE BEACH, PORTLAND VICTORIA' - bottom border printed. Back: Handwritten message from 'Greta'

Black and white photo postcard, 'Rose' series. View of Portland and harbour, from Battery PointFront: 'THE ROSE SERIES, P. 1098 COPYRIGHT' PORTLAND FROM BATTERY POINT' - bottom border printed Back: Handwritten message. Maker's details, logo

Negative for black and white photograph. View from Dutton's Lookout, Portland, looking east. Ocean Pier, Railway Pier, Fishermen's Breakwater, Battery Point, Lawrence Rocks.duttons lookout, negative, portland, coast

From the collection of the Bower Bird Museum, Heywood. The Heywood Football Netball Club was formed in the 1920s and played its first Senior Premiership in 1925 whilst playing in the Heywood and District Football League to its most recent back-to-back premierships in 2018-2019 as part of the South West District Football League.Green triangular fabric pennant, attached to wooden stick, commemorating Heywood Football Club as a finalist, 1965; gold lettering listing players. Heywood Football club badge and Anzac appeal badge. Attached to point pennant.football, heywood, heywood football club, pennant, souvenir, 1965

Glass plate negative. Woman in horse and buggy on cliff top. Black Nose point in background. c1890-1910

Portland Highland Pipe BandSilver double handled urn, with lid, mounted on brown bakelite stand. The urn tapers downwards, and has a grecian keyfrieze around upper lip. Lid tapers to a point at top. Base in two tiers: 1st, 8 s, ded, sitting on round base. Inscription on urn.Front: Urn- ' Portland Caledonian Society Trophy Highland Gathering 1962 Street March Portland Ladies Highland Pipe band

Panoramic black and white photo o Portland Bay, showing ocean Pier, Public baths, Harbour, Battery Point and Bentinck street. Gold frame and gold mount.Front: Bottom left of photo: Panorama of Portland Victoria (Length of ocean Pier 2880 ft) - white Bottom right of photo: The Valentine Publishing 10 PTY, LTD Melbourne - white Sticker: L. Frith Picture From Manufacturer 17 Paisley Street Street, Footscray