Red cloth-covered spine and board covers. Impressed graphics and text in black, green and gold.

Red marbled vinyl cover. Maroon vinyl spine. Gold lettering on cover. Hand written.

Shiny yellow card cover, red & brown text, brown and green drawing of a sinking ship. Fictional recreation of a first hand account of the wreck of the Admella by a local author. The story of the sole female survivor of the wreck - Bridget LedwithFictional account of the story of Bridget Ledwith - sole female survivor of the Admella Shipwreckadmella, bridget ledwith

Blue cloth cover. Maroon leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on spine. V on spine.

White cardboard bi-fold brochure with red print. Port of Portland information and trade statistics 1983-88

Whale and triangle logo - Portland 150th

S.S. Barwon was built in 1868, 419 tons gross. 376 tons nett, length 172.3 feet, beam 21.6 ft depth 14 feet. Bound from Adelaide to Sydney when total wrecked in Bridgewater Bay 3 April 1871. Owned by the Henty's. No loss of life. The Master Captain Shoobert and the second mate were found guilty of faulty navigation.Compass - ex-wreck of S.S. Barwon, lost of Cape Bridgewater 1871. Gimballed in timber box, no lid, compass arm and glass missing.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)ss barwon ship

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City of Portland Collection|Kurtze Museum|19/4/2000Iron utensil featuring shaft with V shaped section on one end and soldi cone shaped section on the other end. Painted with glossy black paint.

Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Diamond shaped base, with rounded ends, disc attached to centre of base; cylinder attached to centre of disc; unpainted.Back: '1 OFF Brass' - blue biro

Unknown. Perhaps navigation lights or marker buoys.Lamp chimneys in a white wooden box (reds, greens) with sliding lid. Lid is missing. Some chimneys appear used, some unused.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)

SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo showing entrance gates to Island Park CastertonBack: 'Entrance gates and track leading to oval at Island Park Casterton' - handwritten, green biro

Listed in History House inventory as on loan from John Francis.Steel frame (perhaps galvinised) spherical glass. metal surface painted gloss white. Folding handle. Ex-S.S. Casino, wrecked 10 July 1932. No burner.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)

SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo of Casterton Hospital. Same view as 7186casterton hospital

SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo. View of section of Casterton Hospital, verandah and rose gardencasterton hospital

Found Sept. 99 near Trawler wharf at Portland on the shore amongst rocks. Chipping hammer used to chip rust or flaky paint from boatsWooden handled hammer with metal head, shaped with both ends pointed at opposite angles

1981 'Back to' Portland souvenir program. 12 pages, cardboard cover, white; image of the landing of the Hentys at Portland. Back cover - aerial photo of the port.portland, 1981, 1980s

City of Portland Collection|Kurtze MuseumIron utensil featuring shaft with V shaped section on one end and soldi cone shaped section on the other end. Painted with glossy black paint.

City of Portland Collection|Kurtze Museum|19/4/2000Long tapered iron tool, painted with black gloss paint.

Believed to have been used at Portland Customs House during the time that Captain James Fawthrop was Harbour Master, 1853 - 1868. Hung on the wall of the Portland Custom House during his period of office as Portland Harbour Master.James FawthropGlass fronted wooden case containing a thermometer and a 'vapour pressure' barometer.Front: yellow sticky label with number 4001 on back of case.james fawthrop, portland customs house, maritime technology

City of Portland Collection|Kurtze Museum|19/4/2000. Once a whale was killed and its blubber was cut up and hauled aboard the ship for processing, the chunks of flesh were moved around the slippery vessel with long-handled, two-tined blubber forks. These forks were used to pitch the pieces of minced blubber into the hot try-pots to boil it down into oil. The long handles prevented sore backs from too much bending over and protected the men from getting too close to the boiling oil. (taken from Smithsonian Museum)WhalingTwo pronged utensil, painted with glossy black paint. An attempt to repair handle, short stem of handle rivetted onto handle sleeve.whaling, whaling tools

28/04/2000Glass bottle