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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBook, A Flight of Chariots, c. 1964
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...A Flight of Chariots is a 1963 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about two friends who fly planes during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War then become involved in the space programBook, hardcover, dark blue cover, gold print on spinefictionA Flight of Chariots is a 1963 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary about two friends who fly planes during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War then become involved in the space programfiction, australia, adventure -
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Book, Inferno, c. 1860
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Donated to History House ...The epic poem follows Dante's journey through hell.Green cloth-covered spine and cardboard covers. Dark green and gold pattern around border of cover. Text on cover in gold.The epic poem follows Dante's journey through hell.religion, 14th century, italy, poetry, epic poem -
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Book, All Around The World, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...No front or spine cover. Title and introduction pages missing. Back cover - evidence of leather bound spine. Green cloth-covered cardboard cover. -
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Book, History of Peace Vol. 2, 1851
... a feminist angle. history English feminism peace Front: Portland Free ...Light-brown coloured leather bound spine and cover corners. Paper covered board covers, marbling design, red, greens and yellow ochre. The History of Peace 1800-1845non-fictionhistory, english, feminism, peace -
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Book, Portland 1800 - 1920 a synopsis, Dec-66
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Portland local history ...A history of Portland, VictoriaBook, a detailed synopsis of Portland from 1800 to 1920. Cream, light card covers, green print, photo of Portland, old and modern on front covernon-fictionA history of Portland, Victoriaportland, local history, 1800 to 1920 -
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Newspaper, Weekly Times, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Black cloth cover. Black writing on cover. Black writing on spine.non-fiction -
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Book, Dorothy's Double, 1894
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Dorothy Hawtrey's life is turned topsy turvy by a rogue enemy who cultivates a poor girl who resembles Dorothy and uses her to impersonate Dorothy. The tale expands to the California gold fields where the double and her captor are eventually discovered. The double turns out to be a long lost sister, the rogue is killed, and all ends well.Dark brown leather bound spine and cover corners. Green cloth-covered board covers. Gold text on spine.fictionDorothy Hawtrey's life is turned topsy turvy by a rogue enemy who cultivates a poor girl who resembles Dorothy and uses her to impersonate Dorothy. The tale expands to the California gold fields where the double and her captor are eventually discovered. The double turns out to be a long lost sister, the rogue is killed, and all ends well.fiction, historical fiction, thriller -
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Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. VIII. Peas to Roum, 1889
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.non-fictionreference book -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionEphemera - Paper ruler advertisement
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Thick paper printed with a printed red ruler in inches marking the numbers 1 to 6 and a printed blue cartoon in 4 boxes using comic strip style. In each cartoon the person has a speech bubble. In large red print "W.G. CALLANDER & Co. 96 Percy Street, Portland"SERVICE IS OUR FIRST THOUGHTS OBSERVE THE GOOD RULE BY BUYING FROM W.G. CALLANDER & Co. 96 96 Percy Street, Portland Phone 186 P.O. Box 116 Hardware and Building Requirements Crockery, Cutlery, Crystal, etc. IT PLEASES US TO PLEASE YOUw. g callander & co., city of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionEphemera - Paper ruler advertisement
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Thick paper printed with a printed red ruler in inches marking the numbers 1 to 6 and a printed blue cartoon in 4 boxes using comic strip style. In each cartoon the person has a speech bubble. In large red print "W.G. CALLANDER & Co. 96 Percy Street, Portland"SERVICE IS OUR FIRST THOUGHTS OBSERVE THE GOOD RULE BY BUYING FROM W.G. CALLANDER & Co. 96 96 Percy Street, Portland Phone 186 P.O. Box 116 Hardware and Building Requirements Crockery, Cutlery, Crystal, etc. IT PLEASES US TO PLEASE YOUw. g callander & co., city of portland -
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Book - The Family Church Newspaper November 26, 1910 - April 5, 1918, 1910-1918
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Book with cardboard back and front. Black masking taped to side. Inside pages are printed with heading "The Church Family Newspaper". The pages are printed newspaper columns and articles within the columns. The pages are dated in the top right hand corner and starts at November 16, 1910 and the last legible page reads April 5, 1918. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionProgramme - Programmes - Henty Commemoration Dinner 1970, 21 November 1970
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Commemorate the landing of Edward Henty at Portland Bay 19 November 1834Record of Henty Commemoration Dinner hosted by the C.E.M.A Historical Group Folded programme for Henty Commemoration Dinner, 21 November 1970. White paper, black type. cema historical group, wesley hall portland victoria, edward henty, pioneers, p gorman, c lightbody, e neeson, j k loney, portland floral art group -
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Decorative object - Charm - Portland Harbour, Victoria, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Souvenir miniature charm, silver metal, shield shaped, loop at top, coloured image of Portland Harbour.Front: 'PORTLAND' above image -
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Clothing - Baby's Dress, c. 1820
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Belonged to Marianna Trangmar, b.1820/182 - later Mrs George Crouch.Baby's dress. Made from 'hail spot' voile - hand embroidered. Front of bodice lace; lace border round bottom of dress. Bodice has back opening with ties. Sleeves gathered into lace edging. Pin tucks round lower quarter of dress, lace edged panel either side of waist. Worn by Marianna Trangmar. -
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Costume - Baby's Bonnet, c. 1820
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Belonged to Marianna Trangmar, b.1820/1821 - later Mrs George Crouch.Baby's bonnet. Crown made of lace. Best fine cotton, embroidered, eyelets. Lace border round face. String to tighten. Worn by Marianna Trangmar. -
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Domestic object - Bottle, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Found on Admella wreck by an Abalone Diver some time ago, perhaps 10 years. Has been in donors shed since.Cream colour ceramic bottle, flat bottom, 2 off.Front: Port Dundas (at base) (unclear, some markings below this but can't make out) Back: - -
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Photograph - Photo card - Panorama of the Harbour, Portland, 1930s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Owned by James and Ada Brimblecombe, Heywood. Later owned by Merle Lewis.Black and white photographic image of a harbour with two long piers running into it and a shorter jetty protruding from it. In the foreground are trees, a dirt road to the right and a railway track visible between the trees.Front: PANORAMA OF THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND (printed, lower centre) -
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Leisure object - Surf Ski, n.d
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Domestic object - Copper Dish, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Round, beaten copper dish with fluted edges. On the front is a small colour badge of Portland lighthouse and headland. The badge sits in the centre of a raised circle, which has impressed images of a koala with baby on it's back, a kookaburra on a branch and a kangaroo in grassland.Back: 'Stokes Melb' - impressed -
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Slide - Glass Plate Negative Slide, 1890-1910
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Glass plate negative. Henty Street looking east to Ocean Pier.Front: 'Henty Street Portland' -
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Functional object - Fishing Reel, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Brown bakelite fishing reel, metal fittings to attach to rod. 'Alpha' brand. 'The Alpha' trademark on underside of reel. -
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Decorative object - Badge - Fish Holes Rally 1987, Portland, Victoria, c. 1987
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Fish Holes Rally badge, 1987. cream enamel and gold coloured badge. Image of motor bike superimposed on outline map of Victoria, 'Portland' marked on map. 'FISH HOLES RALLY' around top curve of badge. '1987' in gold frame bottom curve of badge. Eyelet each side of badge. -
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Photograph - Copy of Photograph - Mount Clay Aboriginal Tribe, 1859
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Vern Mc Callum CollectionDigital copy of monochrome photo taken in Portland in 1859. Group of 14 men of a large tree trunk. They are dressed predominantky in European clothes. Several men have boomerangs and spears. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Montage. Handover Ceremony of Portland Section of Great South West Walk to Department Conservation Forrest and Land, 13/04/1986
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Glenelg Shire Council RecordsPhotographic Montage of handing over of Portland section of Great South West Walk, to the Department Conservation, Forests and Lands.Front: Bottom Right: Sticker, typed Handing over to Depatment,Conservation, Forests and Lands following inaugurul walk on City of Portland Section of the Great South West Walk. (now a complete circuit) Signature in pen Grahame McDonald 13th April 1986. -
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Photograph - Photograph - Rephotographed photograph, 1970s
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows front and one side stone house at 61 Bancroft Street, South Portland. Verandah across front of house (?) slate roof, 3 stone chimneys, water barrel against side of house, verandah partly glassed in. Man and woman on verandah, another man in front garden. Residence of William Corney.Back: 'Mr Miller Bancroft St' - blue biro -
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Domestic object - Whale Bone Brushes, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Boxed pair of whale bone brushes, each marked 'Japan, bristle & whalebone', in blue satin lined, blue cardboard box. Brushes are oval shaped, bristles yellow. -
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Craft - Bone Needles, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Two bone bag needles, hole in one end, joined by cord, curved, other end sharpened to a point, one decorated. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBook, The Methodist Hymn Book with Tunes. Australian Edition, 1904
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...This edition prepared for and copyrighted in the Australian Commonwealth and New Zealand. The hymn book was located in an antique shop 'Granny's Chattels' by Alan G. Cleland of Portland while on holidays in Echuca, Vic. After purchase he discovered that it was believed to have been originally purchased in Portland - see label for Charles French, Bookseller, Portland, inside front cover.Navy blue cloth-covered board binding. Two horizontal panels of embossed decoration at top and bottom of covers and spine. Embossed title on front cover. Title pages missing.Front: Charles French Book Seller Portland (sticker, fly leaf verso) -
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Postcard - Postcard - Casterton, Victoria, c. 1907
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Postcard, Casterton, Victoria. Hand coloured photographic image by H.A. George (Casterton's first resident photographer). Sent as Christmas card, 1907Back: 'Love & every kind thought to you & yours this Xmas' 'Casterton 1907' - handwritten
