Historical information

Portland Highland Pipe Band

Physical description

Wooden shield with 8 shield shaped silver plaques and one oval plaque, arranged around a central larger oval plaque. This larger plaque is decorated on the outside with a silver wreath hang top of shield is a silver banner. Inscriptions a banner,and all plaques. Two hooks with string to hang, on back.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: Banner - 'Portland annual street march Highland gathering'

Central Plaque: J.G Murrell

Memorial Shield 1959

Other plaques:
1959 - Portland Highland Pipeband 1962 - Portland Ladies H.P.B 1966 - Naracoorte H.P.B
1960 - Horsham Pipeband 1963 - Blue Lake Ladies 1967 - Warrnabool and District
1961 - Naracoorte Highland Pipeband 1964 - Portland H.P.B 1968 - Portland H.P.B