Part of collection purchased from Brendan Kurtze by the City of Portland. Whaling industryWhaling implement, iron, painted gloss black, 2 prongs, short section of handle riveted into handle sleeve. The blubber fork was used to transfer sliced pieces of blubber, called "bible leaves", into the try pots for rendering or boiling it into oil. Bible leaves were thrown into the trypots with a blubber fork or blubber pike and heated until the whale oil tried out from them, much like the grease coming from bacon as it cooks. Care had to be taken not to burn the oil, but to be certain that all oil was extracted from the bible leaves.kurtze museum, whaling, blubber fork, maritime

Black and white colour photo. View over Portland, taking in Bentinck St, Baths, Railway Pier, beach from Golf links on the commonFront: 'Portland, from the Golf Links'. black script, lower left corner Back: Handwritten message from 'Geoff' to Miss L Hollowood' - black ink

Seal - Portland Boroughseal, administrative, portland borough

20/04/2000Wood and metal harpoon.

Purchased by Glenelg Shire from Kurtze's Museum. The Casino commenced West Coast Trade in 1882 after being purchased by the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Co. The Casino came to an end in 10.7.1932 when it rolled over and sank at Apollo Bay. Casino built at Dundee Scotland 425 reg. tons.Life buoy, circular ring, canvas covered cork, rope loop fixed to 4 points on the outside edge. Painted white "SS CASINO" and "PORT FAIRY" lettered in black. 2 images of flags painted opposite sides of the 'front' of buoy. Ex SS CASINO wrecked 10.7.1932.Front: 'SS Casino' 'Port Fairy' Back: -

Part of collection purchased from Brendan Kurtze by the City of Portland in 199..?Whaling implement, iron, painted gloss black, no handle.

Black and white photo. Blacknose Point, from top of cliff, looking south, Lawrence Rocks in backgroundBack: 'Blacknose Point, Portland' - handwritten in black ink. '2' -pencilblacknose point, photography

Black and white photo taken from edge of cliff near lighthouse, looking south, Nun's Beach, harbour, town of PortlandBack: 'Portland from the Lighthouse' - handwritten in black ink. '10' in pencil

Black and white photo postcard, same as 7676 (man in rooster costume)Back: 'THE ROOSTER' AT THE "DIGGERS" SPORTS-CARNIVAL, PORTLAND, TOYE, PHOTO' - white print, bottom of postcarddiggers, sports carnival

Commemorating the Royal visit to Australia in 1954.Paper serviette, souvenir of Royal Visit to Australia, 1954. White, border of red lions rampant separated by Union Jacks, Australian flags. Four corners: emu, kangaroo, lion rampant, unicorn, red, white and blue shield shape, yellow border. Also in corners in yellow, 'ROYAL VISIT 1954' above yellow crownroyal visit, queen elizabeth ii

Back to Portland celebrations.Official programme, Back to Portland Celebrations, Nov. 1949, held on the occasion of the Proclamation of Portland as a Town, by His Excellency, Gen. Sir Dallas Brooks, Governor of Victoria. Cream card, black print, both sides, folded in half.sir dallas brooks, back to portland

Placed in custody of M.H.A.C. by the Department of Natural Resources. See Charlie Cooper - believed that the items were confiscated from the public who have violated the law.Whale Bones. Approx 25 various types and sizes. 1 Jaw bone Right Whale skull, vertebrae.

Part of the collection purchased from Brendan Kurtze by the City of Portland in 199..?Whaling and whales have played an important part in Portland's history. The whaling industry was established in Portland in the 1830s by William Dutton. During a brief 10 year period, whales were almost hunted to extinction and the industry slowed down and wound up in the 1840sWhaling implement, iron, painted gloss black, shaft with screw on one end and turned back handle on the other. A weld near the handle perhaps indicates that this may not be the original configuration.Front: - Back: -whaling, whale hunting, maritime

UnknownBlack and white photograph of the SS Casino. Fastened to mount board in timber frame, under glass. Frame is embossed with leaf and acorn patterns, and is stained brown.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: H/H 22 (yellow sticky label)s s casino

Black and white photo postcard, ship loading wheat. Deep Water Pier, Portland, 'Crecaldy'. Railway trucks, small shed near ship, numerous bicycles, several men, stall selling soft drinksFront: 'SHIPPING WHEAT, DEEP WATER PIER PORTLAND VICTORIA, TOYE PHOTO' - in white print, lower edge of postcardport of portland, industry, maritime

Arrived on the "John Davies" 9/11/1852 - Portland. The JOhn Davies arrived in Portland in November of 1852 having left Liverpool, England in July 1852.Fawn in colour and has been dyed. Three pieces of linen joined length ways by hand stitching. Items hand stitched.immigration, liverpool, manchester, domestic item

Barry & Carol PayneTickets for the Leeuwin Sail Training Foundation Ltd.Front: Pale blue cardboard. Black print. Sailing Ship/Postage stamp size. In left upper corner, REVERSE-TERMS & CONDITIONS. Mr.. B. Payne. Mrs. B. Payne (as other) K.S. Anderson No. 2 Berth 5 March 1988. Enbark 0830. Sail 0900-1200

Black and white photograph of Robb's Store 1906portland, robb, robbs store, 1900s

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Howard Nicols from Flagstaff Hill gave them to John Francis to give to MDC c1999. A deadeye is an item used in the standing and running rigging of traditional sailing ships. Three holed blocks were called deadeyes as they resembled the skull of a sheep.Maritime history and technology tells an important part of Portland's story.Set of 6 deadeyes - flat wooden blocks with holes for the rope system that stabilises the boat's mast. Some old rope which could be original is attached and a metal rod attached to the bottom 3.maritime, ship technology, rigging, deadeyes

Used by Peter Carrison (donor's father-in-law) who was a boat builder. Originally used by Henty brothers, for splicing cordage (rope) A fid is a conical tool traditionally made of wood or bone. It is used to work with rope and canvas in marlinespike seamanshipHenty brothersFid made of whale bone. Three decorative grooves (straight) around top. A fid is a conical tool traditionally made of wood or bone. It is used to work with rope and canvas in marlinespike seamanshipmaritime technology, henty brothers