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Vern McCallum Collection

Vern McCallum Collection

Working on the new port area, Portland. In the early stages no 2 transit shed and slab making for berths.
Hornibrook crane ready to lift a pile around to the pile driver on the K. S. Wharf. Portland.
Aerial shot of Portland harbour and the Shell black oil tanks in the foreground.
Work safety!! Working on port area, Portland. Hornibrook workmen placing deck slabs for the K. S. Anderson wharf.
Watsons workshop and the Euclid trucks used to transport the rock for the new port area, Portland.
K. S. Wharf, Portland. and the workshop. With a ship unloading.
Henty beach with bathing boxes, Portland.
The start of the K. S. Anderson Wharf, Portland. The dredge bucket has just hit the water, the work boat Sterling divers boat and the Marion drag line can also be seen .
Canal bridge, Portland. With the work boat "Gannett" in the canal.
Aerial shot of the railway lines at port area, Portland. With a line of rail trucks now fully operational.
THE LOGS AND TIMBERS THAT WAS USED ON THE OCEAN PIER, PORTLAND.
Official Opening of the New Pier, February 13th, 1902. Mr K.S. Anderson suggests that the following people were probably present, at the Official Opening by Hon W. McCulloch -- The Mayor of Portland, Cr Wm Hanlon. Councillors: (Dr) Levis, E. Adams, Wm Heaney, E.W, Harvey, G.H. Tulloh, J. Wiltshire, Ben Davis, W.L. Gray. Town Clerk and Surveyor, Mr T.E.C. Henry. Shire President, Shire Secretary, Mr T. Tulloh and Shire Engineer, Mr C.C.P. Wilson. Harbour Master, Pilot, of Portland, Captain Beaumont. Mr Samuel Winter Cooke of "Murndal" elected 1901 as Member for Wannon. Mr Ewan Cameron M.L.A (Re-elected 1900) Member for Portland, 1902. Mr H.N.Reid, Manager of Freezing Works. Mr H.J.M. Campbell, later member for Portland. The Captain of the "Gulf of Siam" in port at the time. Mr W.P. Anderson, Agent for the vessel. The local Battery of Portland Militia, 1 officer & 26 men. Probably Major Hawkins. Rear Admiral Beaumont of the "Royal Arthur", probably inspecting the guard. There were 5 vessels of the Australian Squardron in port. Town Band. Local Police. Local Clergymen. Identification - Mr H.J. Campbell (with beard) shaking hands with tall man (centre). Cr Wm Hanlon, short man with beard, hands on hip on West of Platform.The group nearest the camera probably councillors of borough, President, Secretary and Engineer of Shire and Mr T.E.C. Henry (town clerk). The flag at the right is the Flag of the British Navy. In background - All Saints Church, Loreto Convent, Victoria House, The Benevolent Asylum.
Building the Oval Grain Silo shed.
Building the Super Works (Pivot).
.Construction of the K S Anderson wharf .The rocks were placed with the grab on the Osgood crane.Note the size of the stone .
Remains of the third baths showing the old diving board. Portland, 1970.
Down ramp to the beach area, Portland. The building behind the dozer was the carpenters workshop and engineers and blacksmith's shop.
Building the pier on the canel,Kelly Smith shaping a bollard on the fisherman's jetty using an adze ,Portland.
Ron Stewart Boat builders at Portland. He also built barges for the Portland Harbour Trust.
Henty bay estate 30/6/1976. Note the large area of marrum grass in front of the houses.
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