Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photo of the "Straat Van Dieman" leaving Portland Harbour. KS Anderson wharf in background. Yacht under sail, 3 people aboard in foreground.

Black and white photo, white border. View of blowholes, at Cape Bridgewater, showing wave crashing against cliff.'THE BLOWHOLE, CAPE BRIDGEWATER, NEAR PORTLAND', black print, lower border

Black and white photograph. Paddock, large conifer trees and water in the background, barbed wire fence, (broken) in foreground.Back: 'Press photographic service' purple stamp 5/B in pencil

Photograph showing the pioneers of portlandBack: Presented by Harry Goldsmithphotography, pioneers, portland

C..R. Chief Ranger - Preside over the Court and endeavours to preserve proper decorum, promote due attention to business and administer justice without partiality. The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Small purple sash, green stripe down both sides * SCR (Chief Ranger), coat of arms, AOF (Ancient Order of Foresters) printed / embroidered in green and goldancient order of foresters, sash, society

Black and white photograph. Paddock, weatherboard house and outbuildings in background.Back: '11' in pencil, crossed out with blue biro. '12' in blue biro

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Black or brown leather-bound spine and cover corners. Light blue cloth over cardboard covers, gold text and graphics on spine. Legislative Assembly sessions 1894 - 1900 inclusive. 93 volumes

Black and white photo, white border. Nuns' Beach, looking towards Whalers' Point, closer view than 8795. 'WHALERS' POINT AND LIGHTHOUSE, PORTLAND', black print lower borderphotography, landscape, whalers bluff, lighthouse, portland

Telescope belonging to Captain James Fawthrop who was harbour master at Portland and also the Captain of the Portland Lifeboat at the time it rescued survivors from the wreck of the Admella in 1859.Belonged to Captain James FawthropTelescope made of wood and brass, originally belonging to Captain James Fawthrop. Measures approx. 40 cm extended and 15 cm when closed.james fawthrop, telescope, navigation, admella, portland lifeboat

Black and white photo, white border. View of Henty Beach Portland, looking north to water tower, Whaler's Bluff, spire of the All Saints Catholic Church. Cars on beach in foreground, numerous people on sand / in water, Railway Pier and Baths visiblephotography, henty beach, portland, whalers bluff

Plain green sash, red fringe either end, small red ribbon attached to one side, about 1/4 of the way alont. *SW embroidered in yellowsash, accessories, accessory, ancient order of foresters

Presented to Sid Cuffe. Sid Cuffe the mayor of PortlandBadge round, enamelled, City of Portland Crest. presented to Sid Cuffe - Citizenship Award, city of Portland 1995syd cuffe, badge, citizenship

a)'Strategy' war board game. heavy card board, folds in half, red and blue outside with black and white photo of 3 servicemen (army, navy, airforce) playing strategy. Inside, land, sea, air depicted by different colours, leaflet of rules b) Rothman's cigarette packet containing coloured metal counters for use with Strategy. 12 army, 8 navy, 4 airforcestrategy, game, board game, recreation, leisure

Black and white photo. Fishermans wharf in background. Long pier. Ocean pier. Baths. Cypress trees in foreground of Bentinck Street. Electric light poles. Ute carying wool bales.Front: Portland Victoria. (Length of Ocean Pier 2880ft).portland, photography, fishermens wharf

Whale's rib bonewhale, bone, natural history, marine

Glenelg Shire Council RecordsView of Pivot from Battery Pointbattery point, portland, pivot

Donated to the Portland Free Library by Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence in October 1910.Red cloth-covered cardboard covers and spine. Gold text on front cover and spine. Portland Free Library label on inside cover.Front: Label inside front cover. 'Presented to the Committee of the Portland Free Library by Sir E. Durning-Lawrence - October 1910...'

The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Plain gold sash, silk, 6 cm red fringe on each short end. 2 remains of red ribbon attached to one long side, each piece a similar distance from endsancient order of foresters, friendly society, societies

View of the pier and Battery Point, Portlandlocal history, portland, photography, harbour, battery point

Five Australian stamps issued by Australia postin May 2007 of 50 cents value, showing the wreck of the Admella in roaring seas, and a lifeboat coming to the rescue. Includes date of wreck (6/8/1859) and number of lives lost (89). All are used stamps.stamps, admella

Coloured slide. Red semi-trailer with "Hoare Bros' painted on side.

Silver coloured metal, teaspoon, boxed. Rectangular badge on the spoon showing a white sailing ship on sea green background. 'Portland Vic' - in black, above ship., 'Australia' beneath. Australian Collectors Choice - brand.Back: 'Sonic Australia'souvenir, portland, teaspoon

Promotional calendar - Sibley Motors Heywood, 1989. Sepia images of farming equipment with small colour images of modern equivalents.calendar, heywood, sibley motors, 1989

Tall white wooden cabinet with wood-framed glass double doors.

No. 18 in a series of cigarette cards from Ogdens Tobacco Company series on whaling production. Full colour depiction of crew member manning a harpoon-gun mounted on deck of whaling ship. White border around card. Reverse has information relating to illustration on front.cigarette cards, tobacco, harpoon