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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Councillor Hill, 1926-1929
... Displayed in History House. Borough of Portland (1864-1949)...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed in History House. Borough of Portland (1864-1949)Large black and white photograph of a man with receding grey hair and a neat rounded white beard and moustache. He is wearing a three-piece suit with a dark tie and white shirt, and holding folded white paper in his left hand. Mounted in a wood veneer matt in a wide wooden frame, under glass.Front: Cr Hill/August 1920-1932/Mayor 1926-27, 1928-29 (engraved on plawue, lower centre frame)civic photography, portrait, councillor, city of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Hand painted glass frame, McDonnell, William Melrose, n.d
... Displayed in History House. Made by William Melrose...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed in History House. Made by William Melrose McDonnell.Hand-painted glass frame.Front: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Jessie Shevill, The Lonely House, 1894
... CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History House...CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History House ...CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseA house set amongst trees with a small body of water in front. The house has smoke rising from the chimney. Pinkish sky. On the water is a small wooden boat, and to the right of the house stands a person. In the background is a green hill with buildings set in the foothills. The hill and trees of the foreground are set against an orange/pink sky. The work has a gilded ornate frame with no mounts and exposed canvas. Signed front of painting bottom rightFront: Jessie Shevill 1894 Plaque attached to frame: The Lonely House Back: (no inscriptions)european painting, 1800s, country -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, A S Murray, The Great Lake, n.d
... CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History House...CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History House ...CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a large body of water surrounded by hills and mountains. The work is predominantly grey with the calm grey water of the lake opposed by by the ominous cloudy grey sky. In the foreground is a grassy hill top with several large rocks. The background features a line of distant grey mountains. The work has a gilded ornate frame with no mount and exposed canvas.Front: A. S. Murray Plaque attached to frame: THE GREAT LAKE (TASMANIA) Back: W. HAMER 189 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VICTORIA BUILDINGS OPPOSITE CITY FIRE BRIGADE -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Queen Victoria, 1897
... CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History House...CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History House ...CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HousePortrait of Queen Victoria depicting her torso and head. She looks to her right and is shown in an almost profile view. Dressed in black with a white collar, she wears a blue and white band in her hair. She wears a small gold earring, black choker with gold locket and a brooch with a man's portrait. The work has a gilded frame with some decoration and exposed canvas.Front: J.A.BRIGGS Queen Victoria, 1838-1901 Back: Painted by J A Briggs 1897queen victoria, 1800s, portrait, portrait painting, female, female portrait -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Town Crier in front of History House, 19/11/1984
... Photograph - Portland Town Crier in front of History House... History House...Coloured photo. Crown in front of History House, with film...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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.Coloured photo. Crown in front of History House, with film crew, Town Crier Syd Cuffe in regalia standing in crowd. Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrationssyd cuffe, portland town crier, portland 150th anniversary, celebrations, history house -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Marching Band, Portland, Victoria, 14/08/1993
... of Vietnam Vets Memorial garden near Shire Offices, History House...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Coloured photo. Band marching along Bentinck St. Dedication of Vietnam Vets Memorial garden near Shire Offices, History House, Civic Hall -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Sesquicentenary Certificate, 1985
... Displayed at History House. Portland's Sesquicentenary...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House. Portland's Sesquicentenary. Portland City Council.Certificate with "Victoria 150" logo at top. In a black-boxed square in lower two-thirds of paper is certificate endorsing the activities of the Town of Portland's planning committee for events of Anniversary Year November 17, 1984 - November 11, 1985.Front: Signature of Ranald Macdonald, Chairman (lower centre, faded pen). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Clothing - Dress - Infant's, n.d
... Displayed in History House. Laundered and starched by Anne...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed in History House. Laundered and starched by Anne Grant in 1993.White cotton and lace gown with long sleeves, lacework at waist, bib, collar, cuffs and hem, as well as embroidery edging the lacework. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Seal - Portland Municipality Seal, 1856
... Displayed at History House. Used by Municipality...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House. Used by Municipality of Portland, 1856-1863Wooden handled seal with brass seal.town of portland, municipality of portland, local government -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Badge - Portland & District Caledonian Society, n.d
... Owned by Mrs Elsie McPherson Wilson. Displayed at History...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Owned by Mrs Elsie McPherson Wilson. Displayed at History House.Enamelled copper badge. Red enamelled lion on gold field. Red enamelled outer rim; yellow enamelled banner across lower front.Front: Portland & District/Caledonian/Societycaledonian society, badge -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Craft - Doily - Portland Centenary Doily, 1834 - 1934, 1934
... Displayed in History House. "Portland in the 1930's...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed in History House. "Portland in the 1930's", Glenelg Library.Crocheted and embroidered. On dark paper backing.portland centenary, 1834, 1934, handicraft, needlework, craft, womens history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Container - Bottle - Blue Ark Brand: Imitation Essence Pineapple "Special", n.d
... Displayed at History House. Used by the Henty cordial...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House. Used by the Henty cordial company in PortlandBrown glass bottle with plastic stopper. Blue, red, white and gold label. Some contents of syrup remaining in bottle. Blue Ark Brand: Imitation Essence Pineapple "Special"Front: (text on label includes brand name, contents of bottle, etc...)henty cordial -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Lamp, 1920-1939
... Listed in History House inventory as on loan from John...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...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) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Bottle, Blue Ark Brand: Essence of Sweet Orange, n.d
... Displayed at History House. Used by (Henty?) cordial...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House. Used by (Henty?) cordial company in Portland(?)Brown glass bottle with plastic stopper. Blue, red, white and gold label. Some contents of syrup remaining in bottle.Front: (text on label includes brand name, contents of bottle, etc...) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Accessory - Grooming Tools, n.d
... Displayed in History House in cut glass pen holder (3821)...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed in History House in cut glass pen holder (3821)a. nail file b. nail file c. cuticle cutter d. nail cleaner e. button hookgrooming, manicure, personal care -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Brown Glass bottle, Alfred Lawrence & Co Ltd, Blue Ark Brand: Essece for Hop Ale, n.d
... Displayed at History House. Used by (Henty?) cordial...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House. Used by (Henty?) cordial company in Portland(?)Brown glass bottle with plastic stopper. Blue, red, white and gold label. Some contents of syrup remaining in bottle.Front: (text on label includes brand name, contents of bottle, etc...) -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - St. Georges Road, 69, Elsternwick
... brief house history and period features retained plus renovated... the Leader newspaper. Gives brief house history and period features ...This file contains three items about this property: 1/Newspaper advertisement for property sale including three colour photographs, dated 05/10/2002 likely from the Leader newspaper. Gives brief house history and period features retained plus renovated details. 2/Auction flyer hand dated 2002 for auction 27 October. 3/Hand-written research by Claire Barton dated 05/03/2013 on occupiers of property taken from Sands and McDougall Directories.st. georges road, elsternwick, federation style, bay windows, plaster moulds, lead lights, verandas, evans mrs. m.a., hart mrs. m.s., dickson rnld s., wright-smith j.c., montgomerie norman l., shanghai, parks samual, bullock fredk t., house names, higgins thos w, marshman fredk, marshman e m miss, buxton real estate, architectural features -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Costume - Infants Gown, n.d
... Displayed at History House. Item cleaned and starched...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House. Item cleaned and starched by Anne Grant in 1993.White cotton and lace. Delicate stitch and cut-out work at hem and bottom third of gown and bodice. Capped sleeves. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Teacup and Saucer, 1884
... Displayed in History House (Cabinet, South wall) Owned...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed in History House (Cabinet, South wall) Owned by Mrs. . Keiller?Tea cup and saucer with paintings of flowers and vignettes of a couple.Front: Base, 4198.2: Worchester/Gift/1884 (blue pen, hand-written) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Family Bible belonging to Joshua Black, The Bible, 1805
... Displayed in History House. Joshua Black landed in Portland...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Brown leather bound bible. Rag-paper page. Family inscription page at beginning of New Testament.joshua black, western district families, family bible, religious text -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Bottle - Blue Ark Brand: Imitation Essence of Rasberry Witham 'A', n.d
... Displayed t History House. Used by (Henty?) cordial company...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed t History House. Used by (Henty?) cordial company in Portland(?)Brown glass bottle with plastic stopper. Blue, red, white and gold label. Some contents of syrup remaining in bottle.Front: (text on label includes brand name, contents of bottle, etc...) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - History, J Kitchen & Sons, Reg A Smith, Apr 1978
... , butter, butterine, marjarine and margarine from the House..., marjarine and margarine from the House of Kitchen". History of J ...Donated to PMHPS in February 2013 by Pentel/Symex Holdings, originally John Kitchen and Sons, after the sale of the Woodruff St Port Melbourne site. Arranged by Christine Wainwright, an employee of Symex of many years, who had been involved in the setting up their museum collection. Also Mary Kanellos, Symex.A4 typed pages titled "Candles, soap, apples, milk, cream, butter, butterine, marjarine and margarine from the House of Kitchen". History of J Kitchen and Sons in Melbourne.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, reg a smith -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Badge - "Prefects' Badge for Portland, n.d
... at History House....Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Previously owned by S. Carss (see back of badge). Displayed at History House.Enamelled badge depicting a lighthouse with stylised light rays on left and right. Lighthouse is red on a royal blue field. This central shield shape is on a pale blue background, surrounded by a red border. A blue banner at base bears word "PREFECT".Front: Portland/.Alte Vestica Oculis Prefect Back: S. Carss (engraved roughly) Stokes/Melbourne (impressed, lower back) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, British and Foreign Bible Society, New Testament and Psalms, 1880s
... ). Displayed at History House....Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...religion; the bible;Black leather bound bible with extended edges to entirely cover bible at sides. Gilt words on front cover. Embossed double-line borders on covers, and embossed line and flower design on spine. Gilt edged pages. Some passages highlighted in blue pencil throughout book.religion; the bible; -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Duncan Munro, 1828 - 1890 and Katrina Munro (MacPhee), 1827 - 1901, n.d
... On disply at History House. Likely reproduced and mounted...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...On disply at History House. Likely reproduced and mounted by the Family History Group Inc.Two black and white photographic reproductions of earlier photographs mounted in oval setting in a burgundy matt. Framed under glass in a black and gold frame.Front: Duncan Munro, 1828 - 1890. Katrina Munro [MacPhee], 1827 - 1901. (top). Duncan and Katrina Munro sailed from the Isle of Skye with their daughters, Christina and Isabella on the 20th May 1854 aboard the ship ARABIAN. Isabella died on board and William was born at sea. They arrived at Portland Bay on 18th (?) September 1845. Their other eight children were born at Portland. (lower centre). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - letter - Letter from Governor of Victoria to His Worship, The Mayor, Borough of Portland, 1934
... On display in frame with 1391.2 in History House. Portland...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...On display in frame with 1391.2 in History House. Portland Centenary Celebrations. Portland Town Council.Letter with gold crest top centre. Addressed to His Worship the Major. Framed -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter - Letter from Governor of Victoria to His Worship, The Mayor, Borough of Portland, 1934
... On display in frame with 1391.1 in History House Portland...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...On display in frame with 1391.1 in History House Portland Centenary Celebrations Portland Town CouncilLetter with gold crest top centre. Addressed to His Worship the Mayor. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, Mrs. Jane Henty, 1984
... Displayed at History House. Original presented by Edward...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House ...Displayed at History House. Original presented by Edward Henty Smallpage to Stokesley in around 1934Black and white photograph of a standing woman in 19th century dress. Her dress is a dark colour and she is wearing a white cap with trailing lace/fabric back. She is posed in a room with floral wallpaper, standing behind a chair with her hands clasped in front of her. At bottom of frame are the details of the donation of this item. Framed under glass in wooden frame.Front: PRESENTED TO THE TOWN OF PORTLAND BY THE PARISH COUNCIL OF STOKESLEY, ENGLAND 1984 (typed, upper case). Mrs. Jane Henty, wife of the Hon. Stephen George henty, M.L.C. The first white woman in Portland, the earliest permanent settlement in the State of Cictoria, Australia. Born at Stokesley, 8th February 1817, daughter of Captain Walter Pace. Landed at Portland, June 1836. Died at Hamilton, Victoria, 3rd February 1906. This portrait is presented on the Centenary Anniversary of the foundation of Victoria, 19th November 1934, by her Great Grandson, EDWARD HENTY SMALLPAGE, M.B., Ch.M. (Syd), F.R.C.S. (Eng).henty, jane henty, portrait photography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A SHORT HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE MELBOURNE 1886, 1886
... The Parliament House Melbourne. A short history... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...The Parliament House Melbourne. A short history and description. Prepared at the request of The Royal Commission on the Parliament Buildings by Geo. H. JenkinsGeo. H. Jenkinsvictoria, history, parliament house