City of Portland Annual Report 1986-87, A4 20 page black and white booklet. Shiny white card cover, city of Portland logo, city of Portland Annual Report 1986-87 Printed in black on front cover.

City of Portland Crest at top, text: greeting to Maryborough

Newspaper 'City of Portland' - a local government focus special feature

White envelope. City of Hamilton to Bower Bird's Nest Museum, postmarked 23.3.92. Various notes, dates etc. written on both sides of envelope, in black and blue biro.bower bird museum, heywood, city of portland

Bowerbird Museum

Relates to civic historyCity of Portland Council letterhead. 4 pieces. Black print on white paper, for general correspondence. Logo centre top, contacts either side. 'A Destination of Distinction' - centre, bottom.

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.Letter, framed, under glass. From City of Portland thanking Syd Cuffe as a member of Portland's 150th Anniversary Committee. Signed by Mayor, councillor and Town Clerk under the City seal. Frame wooden, painted black..portland 150th anniversary, syd cuffe, portland town crier

Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe receiving his City of Portland Citizenship Awardsyd cuffe, portland town crier, citizenship, city of portland

Silverplate souvenir teaspoon with enamelled image of the City of Portland Coat of Arms. Electro plated nickel steelFront: 'PORTLAND' Back: 'PITCHER E.P.N.S A1 MELB'souvenir of portland, city of portland, coat of arms

White china salt and pepper shakers with new City of Portland Coat of Arms, commemorating the declaration of Portland as a city, October 28 1985, by their Royal Highnesses, Prince Charles and Princess Diana.domestic item, kitchenware, city of portland, commemorative

Cloth badge, shield shaped, Portland City Coat of Arms (new), coloured on white background, red and black lettering, blue embroidered border round badge, white backing.Front: 'PORTLAND' - Red 'Victoria' - Blackbadge, souvenir of portland, city of portland

Westminster fine china cup and saucer. White with gold rim on cup and saucer. City of Portland Coat of Arms on both cup and saucer. Identifying numbers 6045 a, b Measurements: Saucer 15.3cm diameter,Cup - 7.7cm x 10.8cm x Diam 8.5cmFront: Both: 'To commemorate the Declaration of the CITY OF PORTLAND VICTORIA - Above Coat of Arms OCTOBER 28th 1985 by their Royal Highnesses Prince Charles & Princess Diana' - below Coat of Arms Back: Underside (both): 'Company mark Fine China WESTMINSTER AUSTRALIA'

Presented to Sid Cuffe. Sid Cuffe the mayor of PortlandBadge round, enamelled, City of Portland Crest. presented to Sid Cuffe - Citizenship Award, city of Portland 1995syd cuffe, badge, citizenship

Pen, in suede pouch, black with gold trims, gold lettering on clip. 150th logo on end.Front: 'City of Portland' - gold

Boxed set of 6 City of Portland old fashioned stud glasses. Gold rim, round top, gold City of Portland logo, dimples on bottom of glass. In cardboard box, fold in lid, maker's details

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.

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 holding his City of Portland Citizenship Awardsyd cuffe, town crier, portland citizenship

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 showing Syd Cuffe receiving his City of Portland citizenship award.syd cuffe, portland town crier, portland citizenship

From Museum Victoria: Made in about 1927 by Hecla Electrics Pty Ltd and sold under the model name 'Foot Warma'. The foot warmer was made from the late 1920s until the 1950s and did not change substantially in design during this time. The Hecla brand name and logo was registered in 1918 by Clarence Marriott. It was inspired by the recent eruption of Iceland's volcano Mt Heckla. Clarence and his father James were metal workers who had made Australia's first carbon filament electric radiators in 1899, and also built an early steam car. As electricity use exploded in the 1920s and 1930s, 'Hecla' became a household name in Melbourne. They made a wide range of appliances for the home, and supplied commercial appliances to cafés, hospitals and offices. In 1927, the company shifted from small premises in the city to a bigger, electric-powered factory in South Yarra. Hecla had no retail stores of its own - instead it sold products through wholesalers and retailers, including the State Electricity Commission (SEC). The company promoted its goods through advertisements in home magazines and displays in shop windows, home shows and the 1935 All-Electricity Exhibition. A popular advertising slogan in the 1930s was 'Hecla household helps make happy healthy housewives!'. Hecla ceased manufacturing in Melbourne in the 1980s.Documentation of how people lived and is an example of early domestic electrical appliances. From Museum Victoria: Hecla Electrics Pty Ltd were a significant Melbourne manufacturing company, who became a household name in the 1920s making small electric appliances such as heaters and kettles. They also made a variety of other electrical appliances for domestic, commercial and military use. The company manufactured electric appliances in Melbourne from about 1922 until the 1980s, although Clarence Marriott, who formed the company, had begun making radiators with his father James in 1899. The company had a reputation for quality products. The company also played an important role within the Australian domestic and commercial appliance industry, both as a leading innovator and through its role in training skilled staff, many of whom went on to work for competitors such as Kambrook, Electrolux and Sunbeam. This electric coffee percolator represents the typical small domestic appliance that the Hecla company was famous for. Along with other items in the Hecla Collection, it highlights the diversity of electric appliances that the company made. This object also highlights the legacy of high quality design and metal construction work that Clarence and James established for the company, stemming from their early work as talented art metal workers. It also represents the first major period of the take-up of electricity use in the home. This take-up began in the 1920s and 1930s with the use of small appliances, and by the 1950s electricity had become commonplace in the home, and large appliances such as refrigerators and stoves became standard.Square metal object. The top surface is heavy cast iron and patterned with floral motifs. In the centre is a circle with the words ' Hecla Foot Warma' inside. Under the top is a black metal base with two feet at either end which extend the length of the base. The back foot is higher than the front foot. There is a circular disk from which extends the electrical cord. The cord is brown and white checks. At the end of the cord is a plug on which is printed 250V AMP S.2 EARTH 5. The plug is brown and made from Bakelite. On the base is a rectangular label which has words printed - HECLA Australia.Top: HECLA/-FOOT-/WARMA Base: Volts / 230/250 / WATTS / 80 / HECLA / Australia / CAT. NO. F26domestic, city of portland, glenelg shire council, electrical, foot warmer, heating, hecla, manufacture