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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionLetter - Letter - Mrs James Fawthrop to her son, Thomas Ward, 14/11/1852
Letter written by Mrs Jane Fawthrop, Launceston, to her son Thomas Ward, prior to his departure to England at the age of 16. It was his first voyage as an apprentice under Captain Cairncross, who was a friend of the family.Displayed in glass bottle in History House for __ years.Connection to Captain James FawthropHand-written letter in glass bottle. Letter written by Mrs Jane Fawthrop, Launceston, to her son Thomas Ward, prior to his departure to England at the age of 16.Front: - Back: -captain james fawthrop, mrs jane fawthrop, thomas ward, personal letters -
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Letter - Letter - Letter by Mrs James Fawthrop, Portland, to James Ward, 30/09/1853
Letter written by Mrs James Fawthrop from Portland on Sept. 30 1853 to her 15-year-old son James Ward, who was leaving for England as an apprentice seaman.|Displayed in glass bottle in History House for __ years.Hand-written letter in glass bottle. Letter written by Mrs James (Jane) Fawthrop from Portland on Sept. 30 1853 to her 15-year-old son James Ward, who was leaving for England as an apprentice seaman.Front: - Back: - -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photographic collage, Grahame McDonald, Fawthrop Lagoon, 1978
Four-part black and white photographic collage of a panorama of Fawthrop Lagoon, Portland.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Fawthrop Lagoon, Portland (blue pen, centre). Grahame McDonald, August 1978 (blue pen, signature, lower right).graeme mcdonald, fawthrop lagoon, collage, photography, 1970s, 1978 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPrint, Elizabeth Kinght, Fawthrop Lagoon, 2017
Image showing a lagoon at the forefront. To the left is bush and greenery. To the back of the lagoon are houses, trees and bushes. There are two tall Norfolk Pine trees. 19/20 / 'Fawthrop Lagoon' / E Knight 2017 -
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Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Admella Festival Portland, Victoria, Admella Festival - Captain James Fawthrop, c. 2009
Circular white plastic fridge magnet. Circular magnet attached to back. Black and grey image of Captain Fawthrop attached to front, covered by clear plastic. Admella Festival - Captain James Fawthrop. Measures in diameter 5.8 cm. -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden BallaratWork on paper - Bookplate, Captain James Fawthrop Bookplate
Bookplate in book from Fawthrop collection of maritime works. Captain James Fawthrop was presented with a gold medal for his leadership and seamanship in captaining the rescue lifeboat from Portland in the rescue of survivors of the Admella in 1859. His bookplate carries the image of the medal.portland, fawthrop, rescue, lifeboat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Daguerreotype, Captain James Fawthrop, c. 1967
UnknownColour photograph on glass. Oval mount in rectangular frame, gold paint under glass. Four seals in each corner of the mount. Photograph of Captain James Fawthrop in Harbour Master's uniform wearing the gold medal awarded for his role in the rescue of surviviors from the Admella wreck.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Painting, Captain James Fawthrop, n.d
Small oil on paper painting of Captain James Fawthrop, wearing his gold Admella medal. He is wearing a dark-coloured uniform jacket & cap with letters "HD" in gold. Blue sky & clouds in background. The painting is covered with glass and is set in an oval, dark wooden frame, that has a gold inner line. The painting is bordered by three mat boards, dark grey, light grey and gold. The back is covered in brown paper, with cord between the two metal 'eyes' for hanging. -
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Photograph - Photograph - Captain James Fawthrop, c. 1970
Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image of Captain James Fawthrop, Portland's first Harbour Master.Back: 'Fawthrop' - blue biro -
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Photograph - Photograph - Miss Clarke's Ladies' College, Portland, c. 1859
M J Fawthrop was the daughter of Captain James Fawthrop who was Captain of the Portland Lifeboat at the time of the wrecking of the Admella.Black and white photo, trimmed and mounted on light card. Timber building, wooden slates. Miss Clarke's Ladies' College. A group of young women and girls standing on verandah, mostly behind rail fence, and a few in front of fence, all in period costumeBack: 'Miss Schofield, 3rd from left 3 4 Miss M.J. Fawthrop 4th form left 5' - all handwritten, pencil 'Given to W. Grahame by A. J. Ward. Miss Clarke's Ladies College Portland *1852' - handwritten, black pen 'Lent by A.J. Ward 29 Hurd St Portland' - handwritten, black pen, crossed outladies school, miss clark, seminary, fawthrop, m j fawthrop, school, education, portland -
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Book, J.W. Norie & Co., 157 Leadenhall St, Seaman and Merchants Complete Expeditious. Measurer 10th Edition, 1834
Brown leather cover. Gold line on spine. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPrint, Fawthrop Lagoon, 1983
CEMA Art Collection Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition Part of Angela Gee Residency 1983 and 1984Laminated screenprint of a standing male and four enlarged birds. The male figure is positioned on the right side and wears a long black coat and a black hat with 'HD' on it. The birds are predominantly on the left and are (from top to bottom) green parrot, blue duck?, yellow swan, and purple bird. The background is a rust colour with blue detailing.Front: A Gee '83 FAWTHOP LAGOON PORTLAND 1983 Back: 18 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPrint, Fawthrop Lagoon, 1983
CEMA Art Collection Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition Part of Angela Gee Residency 1983 and 1984Screenprint of a standing male and four enlarged birds. The male figure is positioned on the right side and wears a long black coat and a black hat with 'HD' on it. The birds are predominantly on the left and are (from top to bottom) green parrot, blue duck, yellow swan, and purple bird. The background is a rust colour with blue detailing.Front: A Gee '83 FAWTHOP LAGOON PORTLAND 1983 (printed on print surface in black ink) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Functional object - Telescope, n.d
Telescope belonging to Captain James Fawthrop who was harbour master at Portland and also the Captain of the Portland Lifeboat at the time it rescued survivors from the wreck of the Admella in 1859.Belonged to Captain James FawthropTelescope made of wood and brass, originally belonging to Captain James Fawthrop. Measures approx. 40 cm extended and 15 cm when closed.james fawthrop, telescope, navigation, admella, portland lifeboat -
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Document - Commemorative Menu from the Mac's Hotel Portland, 1978
Commemorative menu from Mac's Hotel 8/11/1978 Commemorating 100 years since Captain Fawthrop's death -
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Letter - Letter - Mr Williams to his daughter Eleanor Rebecca Jones, William Jones, 17/10/1854
These letters came to Portland on the 'City of Sydney' under Captain Henderson. This ship was owned by the Henty brothers. Captain James Fawthrop was the harbour master at Portland and also captain of the Portland Lifeboat crew at the time of the wrecking of the Admella in 1859.Hand-written letter in glass bottle. Letter written by Mr Williams Jones, Launceston, to his daughter Eleanor Rebecca Jones who was staying with Captain James Fawthrop at Windsor Cottage, Portland.captain james fawthrop, letter, bottle, windsor cottage -
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Photograph - Photograph - Fawthrop Lagoon, n.d
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - framed collection of photographs and shipping certificates, n.d
UnknownFramed collection of photographs and shipping certificates in brown timber frame, under glass. 1. Captain Fawthrop; 2. lighter; 3. Henty's pier and original baths; 4. Baths, railway pier, Henty's jetty; 5. Percy St; 6. Railway & Bentinck St; 7. North Portland Railway Station; 8 & 9. 'Shipped' certificates.Front: Captain Fawthrop 'Shipped' certficates Lighter/ Henty's pier and originall baths/ Baths, railway pier, Henty's jetty/ Percy St/ Railway & Bentinck St/ North Portland Railway Station/ Back: (no inscriptions)captain fawthrop, lighter, hentys pier, original baths, baths, railway pier, hentys jetty, percy st, railway and bentinck st, north portland railway station, shipped certificates -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPlaque - Commemorative Plaque - dedicated to Captain James Fawthrop and the Portland Lifeboat Crew for the rescue of Admella survivors, 1859, 1859
City of Portland collectionRelates to the Portland Lifeboat and the wreck of the AdmellaCommemorative bronze plaque to Cpt. James Fawthrop and the crew of the Portland life boat, who rescued the survivors from the wreck of the SS Admella. Mounted on wooden stand with stained finish, plaque slopes towards viewer. 1859Front: In commemoration of the brave and gallant action of Captain James Fawthrop and crew of this lifeboat who rescued 19 survivors of the ill fated SS Admella wrecked near Cape Northumberland S.A. 10 August 1859. -Life boat crew-W.Rosevear - Cox W.Booth P.Francis H.McDonald A. Carey W.Guy C.Patterson J.Dimond J.Kean T.Tweedle J.Dusting W.Kerkin T.J.Ward Back: (no inscriptions)portland lifeboat, captain james fawthrop, admella, shipwreck -
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Photograph - Photograph - Fawthrop Lagoon, n.d
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Photograph - Photograph - Fawthrop Lagoon, n.d
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Photograph - Photograph - Fawthrop Lagoon, n.d
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Map - Map - Paper Survey, n.d
Paper survey map, ink and watercolour, framed under glass. Painted black gloss. Shows Fawthrop lagoon and surrounds including Fawthrop's home 'Windsor Cottage', outbuildings and garden, Cairncross and Howard holdings and othersBack: 'Town of Portland' -
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Postcard - Postcard - Portland Harbour, n.d
Coloured postcard, aerial view of Portland Harbour, town and Fawthrop Lagoon in backgroundBack: Maker's detailspostcard, tourism, travel -
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Photograph - Photograph - Forthrop Lagoon, n.d
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Photograph - Photograph - Fawthrop Lagoon, n.d
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Photograph - Photograph - Railway Construction, Port of Portland, n.d
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Photograph - Sheet of 12 contact prints - Various historic Portland buildings and Landmarks, c. 1970
Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identification numbers 5719 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) Portland Tennis Club (b) Portland Show (c) Court House (d) Row of single storey wooden buildings on beach, Lighthouse of Observatory Hill back left (e) Fishing party Bridgewater (f) Dray loaded with bales outside Grant & Co Merchants (g) Image of Capt. James Fawthrop (h) Residence Abraham Barrett, baker (i) Group of 6 in tennis clothes late 1900's - early 1900's style (j) Portland Tennis Club (k) Tasmanian Inn (l) Windsor CottageFront: (a) Working-Bee, Portland Tennis Club approx 1900 (b) Portland Show (c) Court House (e) Angling Party, Bridgewater approx 1900 (g) Capt. Fawthrop -
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Pamphlet - Brochure - Fawthrop Lagoon, the jewel in the heart of Portland, n.d
Brochure, natural colour, hand-made paper, dark blue and brown print. History of Fawthrop Lagoon AKA 'the Swamp'. Screen print of birds taking flight from Fawthrop's Lagoon on front cover, illustrations of birds and map of lagoon location on body of programme. -
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Photograph, c. 1970
Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image shows front and one side of bluestone house with verandah. 'Windsor Cottage', residence of James Fawthrop, Harbour Master. Captain Fawthrop and his wife in garden at front of house. Dress late 19th, early 20th century.windsor cottage, james fawthrop
