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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Box and Stamps, 1960-1970
Portland Town Council?Blue cloth-covered box hinged lid, with numerous ink stains inside. (3784.1) Contains eleven stamps - wooden partially-varnished handles, rubber stamp glued to base are ink depiction of stamp on top. (3784.2 - 3784.12) Stamps: "1/2", "P", "1", ".", "?", ",". "£" "_", "_". -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPlan - Ships Plans/Moulds, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Half cylinder with rectangular section attached on angle, Smaller ½ cylinder each end. Holes on underside, to attach to other half of pattern piece. Painted brown, underside unpainted. -
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Photograph - Photograph -Haig and Son Aerated Waters and Cordial Manufacturers, n.d
Black and white photo. Front view, wooden building, pitched roof, two men standing in doorway. Large sign on building: 'HAIG AND SON AERATED WATERS AND CORDIAL MANUFACTURERS PHONE 57'. -
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Tool - Caulking Hammer, n.d
Wooden handle with metal shaft. -
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Functional object - Diver's Boots, n.d
PPABoots with bronze toe caps, lead and wooden soles, leather upper, three fastening straps and brass buckles across the instep. Brass eyelets -
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Functional object - Life buoy, n.d
19/04/2000Canvas covered ring of bouyant material (possibly cork), painted white and red. Rope loop fastened to back of ring. Mounted in glass fronted wooden case mounted on timber footings. Small memorial plaque in centre of back board of case.Front: On upper section of ring "Coramba", on lower section "Port Fairy" -
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Functional object - Rocket Launcher and Case, n.d
Purchased from Brendon Kurtze by the City of Portland.Rocket launcher - tripod, galvanised iron channel. wrought iron and wooden legs. Bronze hinges and fittings. Rocket -"stick" - wooden, hexagonal head, steel tubular, orange slides onto stick. Case - white. P & H on the side.Front: 'P & H' on side of case. Back: -rocket launcher, case, marine safety -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionDecorative object - Wooden Decoration, Portland Municipality: Float Decoration, n.d
Displayed in History HouseCircle of wood with paper printed with Portland Municipality coat of arms affixed.souvenir, portland, coat of arms -
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Weapon - Whaling Harpoons, n.d
Original owner - one of the Henty brothers, bought by Margaret's grandfather, Matthew Edward Mabbitt, lighthouse keeper at a Henty clearing sale about 1900Two matching harpoons with wooden handles. Metal harpoon heads have been re-plated at some stageBack: 'Mcmillan' on back of both harpoon heads - first two letters unclearwhaling, maritime industry, hunting, henty -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFlag - Flag - Portland's 150th Anniversary, 1834-1984, 1984
Portland Sesquicentenary celebrations.White flag bering words "PORTLAND'S / 1834 1984 / 150TH ANNIVERSARY" around a central motif of a whale in a black triangle. Blue and green wavy lines fill in lower section of whale. Lettering in black. Wooden dowel attached to flag.Front: (see above description)portland 150th anniversary, 1984, 1834, flag -
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Functional object - Portland Lifeboat, n.d
City of Portland. The Portland Lifeboat was used in the rescue of survivors from the Admella shipwreck. It is also unique in its design having been based on a winning design from the RNLI in the UK and then adapted for Australian conditions. The Lifeboat is registered on the Victorian State Heritage Register.Wooden boat and cradle. Blue gunwales, rowers seats, and canvas buoyancy covers, white hull, grey under water line. White topsides. Boat supported by chine stringer port and starboard held by 4 steel props. Keel rests on cradle.Front: - Back: -portland lifeboat, admella, victorian state heritage register -
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Functional object - Lamp chimney, n.d
Unknown. Perhaps navigation lights or marker buoys.Lamp chimneys in a white wooden box (reds, greens) with sliding lid. Lid is missing. Some chimneys appear used, some unused.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Functional object - Seal - Portland Municipality Seal, 1856
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 CollectionPhotograph - Photographs - Aerial views of Portland and Cape Grant Quarry, 1957
Displayed in History House.Two photographs of aerial views in a wooden varnished frame.Front: Aerial view of Portland Harbour construction - Christmas 1957. (typed, under top image) Back: Bird's eye view of Cape Grant quarry - Christmas, 1957. (typed, under lower image)aerial photography, cape grant, portland harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Councillor Hill, 1926-1929
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 CollectionAward - Honour Board - Portland Old Boys Fraternity Honour Board, 1944
... House. Wooden honour board in arched shape listing names in gold ...Displayed in History House.Wooden honour board in arched shape listing names in gold and black paint. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionAccessory - Bottle Corker, n.d
... House. Wooden bottle corker with hinge. Accessory Bottle Corker ...Displayed in History House.Wooden bottle corker with hinge. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Fire Plug, n.d
Displayed at History House.Part of wooden fire plug. Base broken, most of white paint missing. FP/16 printed on upper end.Front: FP/16 (black paint) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionAdministrative record - Stamp - The Phosphate Co-Operative Company Australia LTD, n.d
3854.1 - The Phosphate Co-operative Company of Australia Limited 3854.2 - The Phosphate Co-operative Company of Australia Limited (incorporated in Victoria) 3854.3 - Wooden base, plastic handleFront: All Stamps and Services 395 Elizabeth Street Melbourne phone 329 6466 (sticker, 3854.1) -
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Functional object - Ships Plans/Moulds, Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fitting. Diamond shaped base, with rounded ends, disc attached to centre of base; cylinder attached to centre of disc; unpainted.Back: '1 OFF Brass' - blue biro -
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Functional object - Lamp Chimney, n.d
Unknown. Perhaps navigation lights or marker buoys.Lamp chimneys in a white wooden box (reds, greens) with sliding lid. Lid is missing. Some chimneys appear used, some unused.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Tool - Hammer, n.d
Found Sept. 99 near Trawler wharf at Portland on the shore amongst rocks. Chipping hammer used to chip rust or flaky paint from boatsWooden handled hammer with metal head, shaped with both ends pointed at opposite angles -
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Instrument - Barometer, Spencer Browning & Rust, c. 1853
Believed to have been used at Portland Customs House during the time that Captain James Fawthrop was Harbour Master, 1853 - 1868. Hung on the wall of the Portland Custom House during his period of office as Portland Harbour Master.James FawthropGlass fronted wooden case containing a thermometer and a 'vapour pressure' barometer.Front: yellow sticky label with number 4001 on back of case.james fawthrop, portland customs house, maritime technology -
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Domestic object - Oar, n.d
City of Portland Collection (possibly)|19/4/2000Wooden oar, painted (not original paint), with the inscription "Casino" on blade. Blade width 15.0Front: on blade "Casino" -
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Photograph, Photograph - Spirit of Portland, n.d
Glenelg Shire Council RecordsPhotograph of a racing car (green and white), no 46, "Spirit of Portland". Framed under glass in sage matt and black wooden frame.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Gary Hayman, Picture Framer (label) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSculpture - Sculpture - Ship's Wooden Figurehead, n.d
Part of the collection purchased by the City of Portland from Kurtze's museum. Brendon Kurtze believed it was from the 'Constant', but the wreck was later proven to be the 'Regia' by V.A.S.Wooden painted figurehead believed to be from the barque 'Regia' (built 1835). Painted white female with floral wreath in hair, holding a scroll in both hands, sash over right shoulder, diamond-shaped object on ribbon around neck, beaded necklace, dress with puffed short sleeves, bare arms, hair set in curls and a bun on the back of head. Figurehead is torso only. Inspection suggests that it has been cut from the wreck or from the rest of the figurehead's body.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Tool - Saddler's Mallet, n.d
Donated by Betty VivianSaddler's tool, wooden mallet, barrel-shaped head, silver paint on handlewooden tool, saddler -
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Furniture - Cabinet - Tall white wooden cabinet with wood framed glass double doors, 1930-1959
Tall white wooden cabinet with wood framed glass double doors. -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland Old Boys 1934, 1934
Black and white photograph pasted to board. Textured wooden frame, dark brown. Under glass. Image: Portland Old Boys Nov 1934. Julia StreetFront: Beneath photograph: L > R "A. Rogers, G. Dusting, J. Holmes, J. Samson, T. Miller, A.Martin (President)"portland old boys, 1934, julia street -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland abattoir & Portland drive-in theatre, 1970s
Donated by abattoir staff during clean-up prior to demolition in 1996. Company was then owned by Australian Meat HoldingsBlack and white photograph, framed. Frame: stained wooden moulding c. 1970s. Image: Portland abattoirs, aerial view from N.E. Portland Drive-in theatre in backgroundFront: Photocopy - legend of key functions of the abattoir buildingsaerial photography, drive-in cinema, abattoir, industry, recreation
