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.Identification numbers 9020 a,b a) coloured photo, group of Town Criers in regalia, at the 7th World Crier Competition, Sidney BC Canada Sept 15-20 1977 b) Folder for above, grey card

Coloured photo. Portland Library, group of children being read a storyFront: '00'

Black and white photocopy of a photo. group of women with canon coupe centre back of groupBack: Names of women in photo, hand written in blue biro

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Small group of adults and children around a table, making 'something'

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Children sitting on floor, lady on chair at front of group. Sea creature netting display visible overhead

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of adults at computers

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Same group as 9557, closer up view, man making comment about something on whiteboardFront: '00 7 26'

Contemporary reproduction of a period photo of Wando Villa / Stanton drew. Front view, group of children and adults sitting/standing at front of house

Black and white photo. Group photo - members of the Portland Rifle Club, sitting, standing, fence behind. Three men in front row holding rifles, man either side holding score boards

Staff and students of Portland High School, Portland's 150th celebrations, 1984, outside science wing, all in period costume. The 3 photos joined together, show the complete group

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 afieldIdentification numbers 9023 a, b a) Photo, coloured, group of Town Criers in regalia, at 1993 Town Crier Championships, Markham, Ontario, Canada b) Folder for above, black card

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. In November 1984 Portland marked the 150th anniversary of European settlement and the foundation of the City of Portland. Various events happened in and around Portland, many community ledColoured photo. Group of people, vintage car, steam engine and carriages. Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrations 1984.portland 150th celebrations

Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe and 2 other men in Town Crier's regalia, sitting / standing on steps outside a brick multi-storey building. All three are holding wooden trophies. A fourth man is in mayoral regalia. There is a small canon in the middle of the group.Back: black stamp 'Copyrighted Strictly Photographics'

Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Glenelg River near Nelson, Victoria. Dinghy pulled up on river bank, jetty bottom left, group of people on bank beneath trees.

In November 1984 Portland marked the 150th anniversary of European settlement and the foundation of the City of Portland. Various events happened in and around Portland, many community led. 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. Volunteer Battery Brigade - re-enactment group, parade Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrations.Back: 'M 24' - blue biro

Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Donovan's landing, Nelson Victoria. Group of 7 people standing on a small landing, river, boat sheds in background.

Coloured photograph of inside the Portland Maritime Discovery Centre, shows 2 children from the family group in 10344 at the 'Try some knots' activity space.Back: 'A13'maritime discovery centre

A colour photo of group of Town criers in regalia at 8th World Town Crier Championship Sidney by the Sea, BC Canada, Aug 16 1999 b) Folder - grey cardsyd cuffe, portland town crier

Black and white photograph (reproduction) A group of 12 young men and women, standing arm in arm in the shallows at Henty BeachBack: '791' - in pencil

Black and white photo. Group photo of Grade 2B, plus their teacher. Heywood Consolidated School, 10th March 1967heywood consolidated school

Black and white photo. Group photo of Grade 1A plus teacher, Heywood school 1964heywood, school photo

Black and white photo. Group photo of Grade 3B, plus their teacher, Heywood Consolidated School, 21st April 1966

Black and white photo. Group photo of Grade 1A plus their teacher, Heywood Consolidated School 1966

Black and white photo. Group photo of form 1F Portland Technical School 1st July 1975

Black and white photo. Group photo of form 1 M plus teacher, Heywood High School, 1972

a) Coloured photo. Group photo of Form 4N, Heywood High School 1975. Mounted in b). b) Light green folder, darker green border and details

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group of children and parents sitting on the floor, being addressed by a library staff member.Front: '99 8 24portland library, events, community event, council services, glenelg shire

Coloured photo taken from behind information counter at Portland library. View of group of people eating and drinkingFront: '97 5 1'

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group at the library with a man is now holding a raffle ticket.Front: '97 12 22'portland library, community, services, event