Showing 158 items
matching portland whales
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Sticker - Portland - a whale of a place, n.d
... Sticker - Portland - a whale of a place... Portland whales...Unused oblong shaped sticker with the text 'Portland... with the text 'Portland a Whale of a Place Victoria" and design ...Record of the Glenelg Shire CouncilUnused oblong shaped sticker with the text 'Portland a Whale of a Place Victoria" and design incorporating boat sails, whale and the sea, printed blue ink on a white backgroundsouvenir, tourism, portland whales -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Tea Towel - Humpback Whales Portland, Victoria, n.d
... Tea Towel - Humpback Whales Portland, Victoria... Whales Portland, Victoria Souvenir Souvenir cotton tea towel ...Souvenir cotton tea towel. Blues, aqua, sea-green, white. Top section shows humpback whale breaching; bottom shows whale flukes. 'AUSTRALIAN HUMPBACK WHALES' in white, top border. 'Greetings from PORTLAND Victoria' in black. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Sticker - Portland, 2008
... , 'PORTLAND' above whale, 'Discovery Coast VICTORIA' beneath. Sticker..., 'PORTLAND' above whale, 'Discovery Coast VICTORIA' beneath. Sticker ...Shaped vinyl sticker, oval in centre, with whale tail, 'PORTLAND' above whale, 'Discovery Coast VICTORIA' beneath. Sticker mounted on white card. Sticker in clear cellophane packet with hole for hanging.souvenir of portland, sticker, whale -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Portland Sticker, 2008
... , 'PORTLAND' above whale, 'Discovery Coast VICTORIA' beneath. Sticker... Shaped vinyl sticker, oval in centre with whale tail, 'PORTLAND ...Shaped vinyl sticker, oval in centre with whale tail, 'PORTLAND' above whale, 'Discovery Coast VICTORIA' beneath. Sticker mounted on white card. Sticker in clear cellophane packet with hole for hanging.souvenir of portland, sticker, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Poster - Poster - Upwelling Festival, 2012, c. 2012
... . Portland upwelling festival whales whale mammal environmental ...Poster advertising Upwelling festival in Portland, Sat. 3 November 2012. White background, blue and green motifs, Rotary logo top right, sponsors' logos across bottom edge.portland upwelling festival, whales, whale, mammal, environmental, marine ecology -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flyer - Flyer - Upwelling Festival, 2012, c. 2012
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Flyer - Upwelling ...Flyer advertising Upwelling Festival at Portland 3rd Nov, 2012. White card, blue and green motifs and print, Rotary club logo, front , bottom right. Reverse, list of activities, event sponsors.upwelling festival, marine ecology, whales, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Weapon - Harpoon, n.d
... a bit distorted whaling Portland industry maritime whales ...Iron whaling harpoon, arrow-shaped head, with a barb on each arm. Shaft a bit distortedwhaling, portland industry, maritime, whales -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Program, Portland Upwelling Festival 2010, 2010
... whales Portland ...Program for the 2010 Upwelling Festival. The Upwelling Festival Portland is a community celebration of the Bonney Upwelling, presented by the Upwelling Festival Incorporated and including a partnership with other community groups. The Upwelling Festival celebrates what is unique about Portland and the community and show cases an important environmental phenomenon – the Bonney Upwelling. The Bonney Upwelling is a unique and epic natural ocean phenomena where the spring winds shift to the south-east driving a change in ocean currents that powers a seven month feeding frenzy of tuna, crayfish, giant crabs, squid, fish, seabirds, seals, krill and blue whales. An incredibly rich ecological food web, the Upwelling is at its greatest off the coast of Portland and is the cornerstone of the lucrative local fishing and tourism industry. The Festival is a free event maintaining the key elements of the Blessing of the Fleet, Street Parade, Festival markets, local entertainment, Marine Environment Talks and community art projects on the site.Upwelling FestivalA4 sheet folded in 4, to make program advertising Upwelling Festival 2010. Glossy white paper, illustrations on front cover in blues, greens. Back cover sponsors logos. Inside pages, Festival explanation and list of events. Two copies.upwelling festival, events, tourism, whales, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Bannerette, Apex Club of Healsville Screenprinting Service, c. 1970
... , with spouting whale beneath 'Portland' written on whale.... 'Portland' written on whale. Front: 'Greetings from Portland Apex ...Yellow bannerette, black lettering; on wooden hanger with plastic ends; black hanging cord and fringe. Apex logo, with spouting whale beneath 'Portland' written on whale.Front: 'Greetings from Portland Apex Club Inc. Club 139 Glenelg District Zone 1 'Birthplace of Victoria' ' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Marine Discovery Centre Portland, Victoria, 09/07/2000
... Coloured photograph: Head of breaching whale, Portland...: Head of breaching whale, Portland Harbour, near Nuns' Beach ...Coloured photograph: Head of breaching whale, Portland Harbour, near Nuns' BeachBack: ''9/7/00 (4)' - hand written blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir - Tumbler Portland 150th Anniversary, Tumbler - Portland 150th Anniversary, 1984
... Front: Portland 150th Anniversary. Whale in Triangle 1834.... Front: Portland 150th Anniversary. Whale in Triangle 1834 - 1984. ...Glass tumbler. Dimpled ase. Gold rim. Gold lettering.Front: Portland 150th Anniversary. Whale in Triangle 1834 - 1984. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Bumper Sticker - Portland Victoria, n.d
... , whale tail - Portland Victoria Australia...., lighthouse, whale tail - Portland Victoria Australia. car sticker ...Bumper sticker, full colour images of tram, lighthouse, whale tail - Portland Victoria Australia.car sticker, automobile accessory, souvenir, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Ball Marker, n.d
... ; whale logo 'Portland Golf Club' in gold, beneath.... background; whale logo 'Portland Golf Club' in gold, beneath ...Circular metal golf ball marker. White enamelled background; whale logo 'Portland Golf Club' in gold, beneath.portland golf club, recreation, sport, golf -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Medallion - Portland 150th Anniversary 1984, Brim Medallions, Melbourne, c. 1984
... Medallion, silver, Portland 150th Anniversary 1984, whale..., Portland 150th Anniversary 1984, whale and triangle logo, reverse ...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.Medallion, silver, Portland 150th Anniversary 1984, whale and triangle logo, reverse, Victoria 150th, Growing Together 1984 -1985, with logo. In clear plastic pocket. Medallion measures 5 cm diameter x 0.4 cm deepportlands 150th anniversary celebrations 1984 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Tea Towel - Portland Victoria, n.d
... PORTLAND Victoria', in orange 'WHALES'... 'Greetings from PORTLAND Victoria', in orange 'WHALES' Designed ...Souvenir tea towel, cotton, white on back, front multi-coloured, dark blue border. Images of whales, chart showing sizes of whales relative to one another. Black print 'Greetings from PORTLAND Victoria', in orange 'WHALES' -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Small box containing several items
... sailing ship harbour and whale. Portland was Victoria's first... outline in background. Reverse sailing ship harbour and whale ...Various importance.Various small items in box. Includes white metal Centenary of Melbourne Medal 1934 /35. There were 325600 made and issued to school children ( two were produced in gold.) Obverse shows Yarra river with Melbourne outline in background. Reverse sailing ship harbour and whale. Portland was Victoria's first settlement in 1834. Melbourne's settlement with John Batmen a year later.Obverse Centenary Melbourne 1835. Reverse Centenary of Victoria 1834. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Pendant, Whale Pendant, c. 1981
... on blue ribbon. Whale design taken from Portland's 150th logo... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Pendant Souvenir Whale ...To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Portland. 1834 - 1894Sterling silver whale pendant in blue plastic box. Inside box lid 'Portland's 150th Anniversary 1834-1984'. Pendant on blue ribbon. Whale design taken from Portland's 150th logo - stylised whale within a triangle shape. Box includes a small description card. - see 'Other Information'.Back: Silver markanniversary of portland 1834 to 1984 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Bowl
... and whale oil loaded in Portland), returning in late November... Launceston to London (carrying wool and whale oil loaded in Portland ...According to Lloyd's Shipping Register 1837-1839, the CHILDREN was built in 1825 at Liverpool and operated by owners Gordon & Co, of London. London registered number 123/1837. James Henty then bought her in 1837 as a three-masted barque of 254 tons, with a hull of “part pitch pine, felt sheathed” and “coppered 1837”. Launceston registered number 6/1837. In 1838 the CHILDREN, under her master Captain H. Browne, completed a successful round trip from Launceston to London (carrying wool and whale oil loaded in Portland), returning in late November of that year (carrying a general cargo including the house bricks). On the 11th January 1839, the CHILDREN sailed from Launceston for Adelaide, with 24 passengers, 14 crew, and an awkward mixed cargo, including 1500 sheep, 8 bullocks, 7 horses, and farming implements, and six whaleboats with associated whaling gear. One account states that when the CHILDREN “put out from port she was light and badly ballasted”. The vessel immediately encountered four days of hurricane force storms, eventually clearing on the early morning of the 14th to “west force 10”, but too late to take accurate measurements of the sun or stars to establish their position relative to the coast. The CHILDREN collided with a limestone stack at the entrance of Childers Cove, and the seas smashed her into pieces within half an hour. All the cargo and 16 lives were lost (including 8 children). The Henty’s contributed £150 towards a fund for the 22 survivors at a memorial service held in Launceston later that year. It was a major financial setback for the Henty’s, but one from which they recovered. In a submission to the Governor of New South Wales dated 24 March 1840, the Henty’s summarised their work over the previous six years of settlement: “Six stations have been occupied, one at Portland Bay…three at the open country about 60 miles inland called ‘Merino Downs’…They have erected two houses at Portland Bay and two others at Merino Downs”. The shipwreck of the CHILDREN is of State significance ― Victorian Heritage Register S116Part of terracotta bowl from the wreck of the Children, 2 segments have been glued together.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, children -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Brick
... and whale oil loaded in Portland), returning in late November... and whale oil loaded in Portland), returning in late November ...According to Lloyds Shipping Register 1837-1839, the CHILDREN was built in 1825 at Liverpool and operated by owners Gordon & Co, of London. London registered number 123/1837. James Henty then bought her in 1837 as a three-masted barque of 254 tons, with a hull of “part pitch pine, felt sheathed” and “coppered 1837”. Launceston registered number 6/1837. In 1838 the CHILDREN, under her master Captain H. Browne, completed a successful round trip from Launceston to London (carrying wool and whale oil loaded in Portland), returning in late November of that year (carrying a general cargo including the house bricks). On the 11th January 1839, the CHILDREN sailed from Launceston for Adelaide, with 24 passengers, 14 crew, and an awkward mixed cargo, including 1500 sheep, 8 bullocks, 7 horses, and farming implements, and six whaleboats with associated whaling gear. One account states that when the CHILDREN “put out from port she was light and badly ballasted”. The vessel immediately encountered four days of hurricane force storms, eventually clearing on the early morning of the 14th to “west force 10”, but too late to take accurate measurements of the sun or stars to establish their position relative to the coast. The CHILDREN collided with a limestone stack at the entrance of Childers Cove, and the seas smashed her into pieces within half an hour. All the cargo and 16 lives were lost (including 8 children). The Hentys contributed £150 towards a fund for the 22 survivors at a memorial service held in Launceston later that year. It was a major financial setback for the Henty’s, but one from which they recovered. In a submission to the Governor of New South Wales dated 24 March 1840, the Henty’s summarised their work over the previous six years of settlement: “Six stations have been occupied, one at Portland Bay…three at the open country about 60 miles inland called ‘Merino Downs’…They have erected two houses at Portland Bay and two others at Merino Downs”. The shipwreck of the CHILDREN is of State significance ― Victorian Heritage Register S116Fired brick from the wreck of the Children, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, children -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Vanda Savill (1913-2005), Tha' she blows, 1980
Scrapbook style book history of early Port Fairy and PortlandThis is a paper back book of 176 pages. The pages are bound together. The cover is blue card with silver-coloured wording and illustrations of whales. There are 829 photographs and illustrations. The historical material contained in the pages is handwritten and photocopied. non-fictionScrapbook style book history of early Port Fairy and Portlandwhaling, port fairy, portland, shipwrecks -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photograph, Lisa Gervasoni, Portland, c2015
portland, heritage, building, streetscape, townscape, whale boiler, memorial -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Geological specimen - Whale bones, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Whale bones Geological ...Believed to be confiscated by Department of Natural Resources from members of the public who had the bones in violation of the law. | 19/4/2000Various whale bones including |1 x top skull bone of Southern Right Whale |1 x jaw bone |1 x vertebrae |1 x rib |1 x eardrum -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Animal specimen - Rib bone, whale, n.d
Whale's rib bonewhale, bone, natural history, marine -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Animal specimen - Petrified whale bone, n.d
2 pieces of petrified whale bone.whale, whale bone, marine -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Try Pot, n.d
A try pot is a large pot used to remove and render the oil from blubber obtained from whales. The blubber would be placed into these pots and melted down for further use. Early on in the history of whaling, vessels had no means to process blubber at sea and had to bring it into port for processing.Indian pot, circular, painted flat black 2 handles located opposite each other. Wire loop between handles (perhaps not original) 5 circular 'ribs' cast in sides of pot. Believed to be used for drying whale blubber.Nonewhaling, industry, trypot -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Animal specimen - Whale bone, n.d
... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Whale bone Animal ...Displayed at History House. Removed August 2006.Long rib bone of a southern right whalewhale, southern right, natural history, bone -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Whaling spade, n.d
A whaling spade was used for slicing through a whale.Flat blade iron spade, unpainted, with long handle.whaling, whales, maritime history, industry, 1800s, 1900s -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Whaling Spade, n.d
Part of the collection purchased from Brendan Kurtze by the City of Portland. From the Kurtze Museum. Spades were used primarily for cutting up a whale. They were flat-bladed implements (except the gouge spade) with a chisel cutting edge and were mounted on wood poles by means of a socket at the aft end of the spade. The blades of later spades, after the 1850's, were usually made of cast steel, while the sockets and shanks were wrought iron. Cast steel held a cutting edge far better than the earlier wrought iron, and was necessary for repeated cutting. The sockets of spades were forge welded closed, without an open seam, for added strength. They were secured to the pole with a nail, screw or pinWhaling implement, iron, painted gloss black. Flat blade and handle sleeve on either end of shaft, no handle. Spades were used primarily for cutting up a whale. They were flat-bladed implements (except the gouge spade) with a chisel cutting edge and were mounted on wood poles by means of a socket at the aft end of the spade. The blades of later spades, after the 1850's, were usually made of cast steel, while the sockets and shanks were wrought iron. Cast steel held a cutting edge far better than the earlier wrought iron, and was necessary for repeated cutting. The sockets of spades were forge welded closed, without an open seam, for added strength. They were secured to the pole with a nail, screw or pinkurtze museum, whaling, tools, industry, maritime -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Craft - Lifeboat, Portland Lifeboat, n.d
Port of Portland Collection. Cradle reduced in width when moved to Maritime Discovery Centre October 98 Portland LifeboatWooden lifeboat resting on cradle. Blue gun-whales and rowers' seats, canvas buoyancy covers, white hull, grey below water line, white top sides. Boat supported by chine stringer port, starboard held by 4 steel props, keel rests on cradle. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Textile - Cloth Badge, Portland Badge, n.d
... Round cloth badge, whale tail in centre, 'PORTLAND' in blue... Portland Badge Round cloth badge, whale tail in centre, 'PORTLAND ...Round cloth badge, whale tail in centre, 'PORTLAND' in blue above tail, 'VICTORIA'S BIRTHPLACE' in black, beneath. Badge edge whipped in black. Badge attached to white card, in clear cellophane packet.