Mr George Wilson lived in Portland for many years. An article about his sudden death appears in the Portland Guardian on 16 June 1893. It states that he held a chemist shop on Julia Street. The article says that he 'arrive in the colonies in the early forties'.Single A4 sheet, typed on one side only, discussing an article about a claim by a Mr. George Wilson, that he was the oldest chemist in Australasia, his business in Portland being the forerunner of Martells. He also built 'Avonmore'.george wilson, pharmacists, chemist, portland, julia street

Vanda Savill, Bower Bird Museum, Heywood 'Dear Friends' servesTheatre ticket, lime green light cardboard, black print and image of telephone.Front: 'Heywood Theatre Group Presents THE BELLS ARE RINGING Adults $6.00 FRD. JULY 20th Pen/Stud $3.00 8pm HEYWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE ROW B'

a. Form (L1) Government of Victoria salaries record. Printed form, details filled in by hand, wages for seven people for the period 1st Aug - 31st Aug 1886 b. Envelope for above documentfinance, financial records, government records, salary, 1886, wages

a. The Manchester Assurance Company fire policy. Insured Herbert Leslie Vivian; property insured: stock in trade of a Saddler; sum insured: £200; policy dated 25 Feb 1931, premium £0.19.10 b. Envelope for above policy, from The Manchester Assurance Company. Handwritten address to H.L. Vivian Esq. Percy St. Portland. Postmarked Melbourne. Fastened with a split pin.Front: 'Stock of shop' - handwritten, pencil

Black and white photo postcard. W. & H. Vivian, standing under verandah at the front of saddlery. 'W. VIVIAN SADDLER' on a sign on roof of verandah. Same as 7682, 7683Back: 'Please return undamaged ' handwritten, blue biro. 'P10' in circle, blue birow vivan saddler

Exemptions from serving in the military were made during World War II to protect certain occupations. See this article from the Australian War Museum: https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/homefront/reserved_occupations#:~:text=In%20March%201942%20the%20list,for%20any%20change%20of%20employment.Certificate of Exemption from Service in the defence force. Granted to Herbert L. Vivian, as he was employed in a reserved occupation, as a fireman. Printed form, details typed in.world war ii, second world war, exemption certificate, reserved occupation, vivian family records

Camperdown and District Heritage Society collectionBlack and white pamphlet. Inside map of Portland showing location of historical buildings.map, historic buildings, portland

Account book for William Vivian, Saddler, Rosebery, with the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, Beula Branch. Blue card cover, white sticker, with 'The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH Wm Vivian Page 597'. All entries handwritten, black ink.Front: 'Wm Vivian 597' - handwritten, pen and ink.

Homemade 1950s cork fishing float, carved and sealed cork, shank painted in stripes of white, black, red and yellow. Metal eyelet top and bottom.fishing, recreation, sport, 1950s

Axe head, compacted in sand and small rocks. Has been varnished to stop corrosion.

Coloured photograph: MDC, inside. Similar to 10364, slightly different viewBack: 'D7'

Plain white envelope, inscribed in black pen 'To Mrs Vivian, In appreciation of her work for the Rifle Club. In donating trophies, Selling tickets for the Ball, Making decorations for the Hall and looking after the trophies'

Coloured photograph: MDC under construction, external view, full width of building

Stock sales register from Heywood Saleyards, May 1891-August 1904. Heavy cardboard covers, covered with navy blue fabric, 'Sales Book' on spine.

Displayed at History HouseBrass and blue (enamel?) in cross-pattern frame. Portrait of Henty in centre. Pin and hinge on back.Front: Portland/Progress/Association/Henty

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.Trophy, imitation gold veined blue marble, with gold plastic circle, '3rd' glittery letters on 'marble' gold plaque, 'Public Criers of 'Victoria 9th Victorian Championship

Souvenir salt and pepper shakers, in the form of miniature coffee pots on tray, which has a hexagonal badge with 'PORTLAND VIC' and an image of Whalers Bluff and harbour. Gold metal.Back: Underneath - S&P Shakers 'JAPAN' Tray 'MADE IN JAPAN'souvenir of portland, domestic item, kitchenware, whalers bluff

Black and white photograph of two whaling ships at dock - the 'Sir James Clark Ross' and the 'Chaser'

Coloured photograph: Bridgewater Lakes, Discovery Bay from top of the hill

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.Black and white photo postcard - Bentinck Street Portland, west side, between Julia and Gawler Sts, Southern Cross Series 10800

Hand written supplementary Police Report of Criminal Offence larceny of a pig, Casterton police station

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 9024 A,B,C a) Colour photo, Syd Cuffe in Town Crier's regalia b) Colour photo, Syd Cuffe and 2 other town criers, all in regalia Both photos in c) cream folder, blue script. Photos taken at 6th World Town Crier Championships 5 Nov 1995

Black lead pencil, outside yellow with black print 'THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED' 'SAVE WITH THE CBA'.souvenir, contemporary collecting

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 8996 a, b a) Silver coloured metal goblet. City of Holroyd badge attached to base of goblet ' Memento of 6th National Town Criers Championships, 1994, Syd Cuffe, loudest cry' engraved on goblet b) Gobliet in purple velvet case Goblet measures a) 15cm high x top diameter 5.6, bottom diameter 6.0

Bower Bird MuseumPortland Observer supplement, November 2002, re Port of Portland 50 year anniversary coloured glossy covers, aerial shot of Port on front, Nuns Beach on back. 8 page newspaper insert, history of Port.newspaper, special edition, portland observer

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 afieldColoured photo. Cray fish eating competition, part of Portland's 150th Anniversary celebrations 1984.portlands 150th anniversary celebrations 1984

Coloured photograph: MDC - inside. Chains and an anchor, next to display cabinet containing diving suit

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. Syd Cuffe receiving his City of Portland Citizenship Award.

Laminated map, Glenelg River - Casterton, proposed flood level and lines to be designated. Photograph of map taken in 1975. Produced by Rural Water Commission to Shire Engineer, Casterton, attached to reverse of map.flood, flood levels, casterton