Historical information
Port of Portland Authority Archives
Physical description
Black and white photo of front wall of model breakwater.
Inscriptions & markings
Front: Back- 85- pencil
From the collection of
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Model Breakwater, Model Parapet Wall, n.d
Other items from this collection
9362 items
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionProgramme - Programmes - Henty Commemoration Dinner 1970, 21 November 1970
Commemorate the landing of Edward Henty at Portland Bay 19 November 1834
Record of Henty Commemoration Dinner hosted by the C.E.M.A Historical Group
Folded programme for Henty Commemoration Dinner, 21 November 1970. White paper, black type.
cema historical group, wesley hall portland victoria, edward henty, pioneers, p gorman, c lightbody, e neeson, j k loney, portland floral art group
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - The Family Church Newspaper November 26, 1910 - April 5, 1918, 1910-1918
Book with cardboard back and front. Black masking taped to side. Inside pages are printed with heading "The Church Family Newspaper". The pages are printed newspaper columns and articles within the columns. The pages are dated in the top right hand corner and starts at November 16, 1910 and the last legible page reads April 5, 1918.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionEphemera - Paper ruler advertisement
Thick paper printed with a printed red ruler in inches marking the numbers 1 to 6 and a printed blue cartoon in 4 boxes using comic strip style. In each cartoon the person has a speech bubble. In large red print "W.G. CALLANDER & Co. 96 Percy Street, Portland"
SERVICE IS OUR FIRST THOUGHTS OBSERVE THE GOOD RULE BY BUYING FROM W.G. CALLANDER & Co. 96 96 Percy Street, Portland Phone 186 P.O. Box 116 Hardware and Building Requirements Crockery, Cutlery, Crystal, etc. IT PLEASES US TO PLEASE YOU
w. g callander & co., city of portland
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionEphemera - Paper ruler advertisement
Thick paper printed with a printed red ruler in inches marking the numbers 1 to 6 and a printed blue cartoon in 4 boxes using comic strip style. In each cartoon the person has a speech bubble. In large red print "W.G. CALLANDER & Co. 96 Percy Street, Portland"
SERVICE IS OUR FIRST THOUGHTS OBSERVE THE GOOD RULE BY BUYING FROM W.G. CALLANDER & Co. 96 96 Percy Street, Portland Phone 186 P.O. Box 116 Hardware and Building Requirements Crockery, Cutlery, Crystal, etc. IT PLEASES US TO PLEASE YOU
w. g callander & co., city of portland
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, All Around The World, n.d
No front or spine cover. Title and introduction pages missing. Back cover - evidence of leather bound spine. Green cloth-covered cardboard cover.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Harriet Martineau, History of Peace Vol. 2, 1851
Light-brown coloured leather bound spine and cover corners. Paper covered board covers, marbling design, red, greens and yellow ochre. The History of Peace 1800-1845
non-fiction
history, english, feminism, peace
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, E. W. (Ned) HARVEY & NOEL F. LEARMONTH, Portland 1800 - 1920 a synopsis, Dec-66
A history of Portland, VictoriaBook, a detailed synopsis of Portland from 1800 to 1920. Cream, light card covers, green print, photo of Portland, old and modern on front cover
non-fiction
A history of Portland, Victoria
portland, local history, 1800 to 1920
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper, Weekly Times, n.d
Black cloth cover. Black writing on cover. Black writing on spine.
non-fiction
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, George Alfred Henty, Dorothy's Double, 1894
Dorothy Hawtrey's life is turned topsy turvy by a rogue enemy who cultivates a poor girl who resembles Dorothy and uses her to impersonate Dorothy. The tale expands to the California gold fields where the double and her captor are eventually discovered. The double turns out to be a long lost sister, the rogue is killed, and all ends well.Dark brown leather bound spine and cover corners. Green cloth-covered board covers. Gold text on spine.
fiction
Dorothy Hawtrey's life is turned topsy turvy by a rogue enemy who cultivates a poor girl who resembles Dorothy and uses her to impersonate Dorothy. The tale expands to the California gold fields where the double and her captor are eventually discovered. The double turns out to be a long lost sister, the rogue is killed, and all ends well.
fiction, historical fiction, thriller
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. VIII. Peas to Roum, 1889
Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.
non-fiction
reference book
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Dante, Alighieri et al, Inferno, c. 1860
The epic poem follows Dante's journey through hell.Green cloth-covered spine and cardboard covers. Dark green and gold pattern around border of cover. Text on cover in gold.
The epic poem follows Dante's journey through hell.
religion, 14th century, italy, poetry, epic poem
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1863, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1863. 1 July - 31 December, 1864
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather (faded) spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Victorian Statues, 1887, Vol 1, n.d
Fawn cloth bound spine and covers. Black text on spine. Volumes 1 -1V only. Volume V not in set.
local courts, local government, government administration, gazette, victorian government
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1866, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1866. 1 January - 30 June, 1866
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1864, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1864. 1 July - 31 December, n.d
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Pacific Triangle, 1921
Red covered card with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Label attached to front cover - Portland Free Library museum and literary institute. 402 pages.
portland free library
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1864, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1864. 1 January - 30 June, n.d
Dark blue marbled cloth cover over hard cardboard. Red leather (faded) spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Ayrshire Village Sketches and Poems, 1896
Light green cloth-covered covers and spine. Gold text. Dark green and gold graphics on front cover - floral design.
poem, social history, local history
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. III. Cata to Dion, William & Robert Chambers, Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Vol. III. Cata to Dion, 1888
Brown leather bound spine with maroon cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics in six rectangles on spine. Leather corners on outer edges.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1863, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1863. 1 July - 31 December, 1864
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1864, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1864. 1 January - 30 June, 1864
Green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1863, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1863. 1 January - 30 June, 1863
Dark blue marbled cloth cover over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1861, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1861. 1 July - 31 December, 1862
Dark blue marbled cloth cover over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Cultural Historical Novel, Cambridge: At the University Press 1896, Culturgeschichtliche Novellen, Von W.H.Riehl, 1896
Dark green cloth-covered covers and spine. Pattern impressed around border of covers. Gold text on spine. Rough notes on back of a grocer docket and minute(?) are located next to back cover. Work is in German, and includes grammatical, philological and historical notes.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1863, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1863. 1 January - 30 June, 1863
Green marbled cloth over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1861, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1861. 1 January - 30 June, 1861
Dark blue marbled cloth cover over hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1861, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 1, 1861. 1 January - 30 June, 1861
Dark green marbled cloth over stiff cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1862, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1862. 1 July - 31 December, 1863
Dark green marbled fabric over hard cardboard. Red leather corners and spine. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1860. 1 July - 31 December, 1861
Dark blue marbled cloth cover over hard cardboard. Red leather corners and spine. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
local courts, local government, government administration, gazette, victorian government
-
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book - Book - Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1862, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victorian Government Gazette 2, 1862. 1 July - 31 December, 1863
Dark blue marbled cloth cover hard cardboard. Red leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on black band on spine. Gold crown and lettering on spine.
