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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionCraft - Doily, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road craft womens history ...Doily, oval with curved edges, cream. Embroidered with bright pink flowers, with leaves and trellis in three different shades of green. Ecru hand crocheted bordercraft, womens history, needlework -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Craft - Doily, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road doily womens history ...Doily, rectangular, white cotton, embroidered with blue, yellow, pink and purple hearts and green leaves. Hand crocheted border.doily, womens history, needlework -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Craft - Doily, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road womens history craft ...Doily, round, off-white, crochet, star in centre, surrounded by butterflies, then decorative rounded border.womens history, craft, needlework -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Craft - Doily, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road womens history needlework ...Doily, round, curved edges, cream cotton, cream hand crocheted border. Embroidered flower basket in brown, pink, blue, salmon, yellow, mauve lazy daisy stitch flowerswomens history, needlework -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, 28/05/1999
Coloured photo. Portland Library, fiction section, two women at book trolleyFront: '99 5 28'portland library, community, events -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, May-97
Coloured photo. Floral arrangement on floor in front of information counter at Portland library, coloured streamers, hanging from ceiling. Two women at work behind counter.Front: '97 5 1'portland library, community, services -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Tea Towels - Depicting land of the Hentys, n.d
Identifying Numbers: 8553 a,b Two linen tea towels depicting the arrival of the Hentys at Portland Bay Nov 19 1834. Back and front border white, front background blue, yellow sand, green grass, two trees with foliage. One man in dinghy, rowing another standing on beach, with boxes, barrel, sailing ship at anchor. Large 'HENTY' in black, Country Womens Association logo, 'Landing of Hentys, Portland Bay, NOV 19 1834' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, 12/08/1999
Coloured photo. Portland Library. Book launch of 'Malinche's Conquest'. Author, Annie Lanyon and two other women in front of book poster.Front: '99 8 12'portland library, community services, council services, book launch, author event -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, 07/06/2000
Coloured photo. Portland Library - a group of six women. There are chairs in a circle and a screen, slide projectorFront: '00 6 7'portland library, council services, community event -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, 21/08/2000
Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children sitting on floor, backs to camera. Three women at the front displaying books.Front: '00 8 21'portland library, community, council services -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Domestic object - Stocking Bag, n.d
The donor has stated that the stocking bag 'Used to hang on the doorknob of Grandma's (Forence Millard) bedroom door'Stocking bag, in the shape of a bird, fabric bag, with opening to store stockings. Black velvet head and feet, printed fabric body, gold metal filigree button eyes, fabric loop at top for hangingdomestic item, lingerie, stockings, women accessories -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Craft - Cotton Doyley, n.d
... embroider womens history Embroidered cotton doyley with crochet ...Part of a collection of doyleys and cloths, hand worked by Florence Millard, who won numerous prizes in local showsEmbroidered cotton doyley with crochet edging, cream, oval, yellow wattle design.domestic item, craft, handicraft, embroider, womens history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Reproduction Photograph - Wando Villa / Stanton Drew Portland, Victoria, n.d
Contemporary reproduction of period photo of Wando Villa/ Stanton Drew. Front / side view, showing garden and trees. Two women on front steps. 89 Wellington Road, Portland, Victoria -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Craft - Cotton Doyley, n.d
... handicraft womens history Coton doyley. Sewn and crochet. Craft ...Coton doyley. Sewn and crochet.domestic item, craft, handicraft, womens history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, Feb-97
Coloured photo. 2 women at computers, Portland libraryFront: '97 2 4' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Library, Portland Victoria, 05/08/1998
Coloured photo. Portland Library, two women holding acane hamperFront: '98 8 5' -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Book, Pownall, Eve, Australian Pioneer Women, 1975
... of Victoria. Australia Pioneer Women History Pastoral Goldfields ...Traces the history of Pioneer Women in Australia from the Stone Age ( Aboriginal Women) up to 1975. The author has concentrated on women that settled firstly in the bush with their families and the hard life they endured in this environment.296 p. : ill., ports A hard cover book with a dust cover and a plastic clear cover over that. On the dust cover front and back there is a picture of a man and a woman ( early settlers) out in the bush.On the back cover the woman is holding a baby. The inside covers front and back show an old photo of a man leaning on a gate talking to a woman in the front garden of a house. non-fictionTraces the history of Pioneer Women in Australia from the Stone Age ( Aboriginal Women) up to 1975. The author has concentrated on women that settled firstly in the bush with their families and the hard life they endured in this environment. australia, pioneer, women, history, pastoral, goldfields. -
Geelong RSL Sub BranchPhotograph Album - AWAS, Early 20th Century
The Australian Womens Army Service was raised on 13 August 1941, and in 1944 and 1945 AWAS served in Dutch and Australian New Guinea. In June 1947 all members of AWAS had been demobilised and in April 1951 the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAAC) was formed.This album has photographs of AWAS in Training at Guide House in Melbourne, March Past's at Victoria Barracks Melbourne and near the Melbourne Shrine, AWAS in New Guinea and postings 'somewhere in Australia. The album also includes photographs of Annual Parades of ex AWAS.An oblong shaped photograph album hard cover with 14 pages of photographs.At the rear of the album is a history of Sybil Irving who was the founder and controller of the AWASww2, awas, wraac -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour Trust Office, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, portland harbour trust -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Glass - Country Women's Association Victoria, n.d
Small glass. Gold rim, CWA Victoria logo, gold embossed. Measurements 9cm x Diameter top 6.7 x bottom 4.5Front: 'PORTLAND BRANCH' - gold embossed, above logo -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Jackass Fern Gully, Glenelg Shire, 1970s
Black and white photo. A group of men and three women at Jackass Fern Gully. The women and two other men are sitting on a log, the other men are either standing on trunk of large ferns, or standing near them. Group dressed in fashion late 19th, early 20th century.drumborg, jackass fern gully, camping, recreation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Seascape, Portland, 1970s
Black and white stereoscopic contact print from glass plate negative. Image shows a group of men and women sitting on a rocky platform, against a cliff. Sea in background. Strange shaped rock formation on edge of rock platform. Fishing gear in foreground. Dress late 19th, early 20th century.seascape, portland, photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Contact Print, 1900s
Sheet of 2 black and white contact prints from glass plate negatives. Top: 4 men, 2 women picnicking on bank of river/creek. Bottom: Tennis court in foreground. Portland Tennis Club pavilion with numerous people in and to one side, at Botanic Gardens. Dress late 19th, early 20th century.Front: Bottom - PTCP PORTLAND - white printportland tennis club, botanic gardens, recreation, tennis, sport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact print from glass plate negative, 1960-1970
Black and white contact print from glass plate negative. Image shows a group of men and women posing on a rocky platform above the sea, rocky cliffs behind. Most are holding long fishing poles. Dress late 19th, early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, 1890-1910
Original black and white photo mounted on white card overlaid with grey/green indented card. Image is of two women in a rural setting, holding handles of a group of several furled umbrellas. Dress is late 19th, early 20th century style. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact Print, 1960-1979
Black and white contact print from glass plate negative. Image shows a group of 5 women and a boy sitting on a rock platform, with their backs to a cliff. Dress late 19th, early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Queen of the Murray Beauty Contest 1950, c. 1950
Black and white photo. group of men and women. 'Queen of the Murray Beauty Contest 1950. Women in formal wear. 8 wearing sashes, including Miss Murray Bridge, Miss Yarrawonga, Miss Renmark, Miss Swan Hill, Miss ? Queen of the Murray 1950. Other men and women ? judges.Back: 'J Moore' - red biro. Stamp - very faint 'COPYRIGHT SUNRAYSIA DAILY' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Queen of the Murray Beauty Contest 1949, n.d
Black and white photo. Two women, standing, in evening dress and sashes. Queen of the Murray 1949, and Queen of the South 1949, who is also wearing a Miss Warrnambool 1949 sashBack: 'J. Moore' - red biro. 'Queen of the Murray 1949 Miss M. Bridey'' 'Queen of the South 1949 Miss V McLaren ' - pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Contact Print, 1960-1979
Black and white contact print from glass plate negative. Image is of a group of 8 women and a man, sitting or standing on lawn with a backdrop of trees. Dress is late 19th or early 20th century. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Contact Print - Beechwood Residence Dutton Way, 1960-1970
Black and white contact print from glass plate negative. Image shows 3 young women standing in the garden of 'Beechwood' at Dutton Way. Low clipped hedges define pathways. Circular lawn with high backed cane chair. Dress estimated to be late 19, early 20th century.
