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View of Portland.in the late 1950's.

Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Pivot Portland. Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

N0 5 Berth Construction
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Construction of the boat slip for Ron Stewart's (the boat builder) jetty, Portland.

A view of the Portland Harbour Trust Offices, stores building and workshops mid 1950's.

Demolishing the ocean pier. Portland.

Building the port, Bridgewater road bridge.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

the wave testing pool
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Borthwicks
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Construction of port area, Portland. Driving timber piles for the Pilots landing.

A Rapier Shovel loading a truck with rock at Cape Grant for works of the new port area, Portland. Circa 1954.

Loading of truck. Portland port area. George Wallace on the loader, a Fordson Detroit pre 1928 Moore cable loader.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

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.

Building the port, pouring concrete at the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

The old pier during demolition.Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Main Break water construction
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

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 port, 3/9/1954.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Demolishing the old pier.
Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Wool at the Portland wharf photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Main Break water construction building the main KS Anderson wharf.
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

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.

Henty bay estate 1974. Note the two bore pipes erosion really taking hold.

Building the port, carting rock for the K.S. Anderson wharf 2/3/1945.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Main Break water construction placing rocks on the K S Anderson Wharf
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

The railway pier showing the lifeboat shed.

At Darts road C.S.R. chip board works and the woolstores. The intersection of Darts road and North Portland School road can be seen in the bottom of the photo.

Aerial view of the Cape Grant quarry. The water in the quarry is about 90 feet deep.

Building the port, the dredge working in the canal.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

the Portland high school photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the vertical silos
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Pivot site, Portland.

A view of Portland harbour prior to the building of the port.

The fuel tanks in Kennedy Street near the north Portland railway station.

Jaques Shovel on a multi,wheel trailer being towed behind a Euclid truck.

1450 lb blast 4/5/1953.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Wellington road corner
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The crusher site at Cape Grant.Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

A view of the early part of the construction of the K. S. Anderson wharf with the Priestman Dredge and barge in the foreground ( called Elders Island}}.

Jorgens dredge pumping sand and rubble for reclamation works.

Unloading a huge machine, a generator for the paper mill at Millicent, at the Portland port.

Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

super was uunloaded from the ship into these hoppers then onto trucks to be carted to the super works
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Borthwicks
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Taken during construction of the rail sorting yard looking east .with "Kingsly" in the background.

Construction of the K S Anderson wharf.

Unloading a large stone on the main breakwater using the Marrion crane.

Blacknose quarry face 23/2/1952.
Building the port
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

The trogan log carriage where the logs were cut using a large bandsaw Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Main Break water construction 29/9/1953
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Cape Grant quarry.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

P H T workmen left to right:
Jack Dusting ,Jim Dusting ,chief Engineer Pat Hughes ,and Bob Radley.

A view of the harbour .

Oil rig tender boats being refuelled and loaded at the K S Anderson wharf.

Building the port, putting a heavy weight over the canal bridge (a loaded Euclid) to test the bridge.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Loading stock feed at The Port Of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

A view of the harbour at Portland
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Main Break water construction 27/8/1953
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Road and rail weighbridges.

Horizontal wheatshed foundation.

Aerial photo of Portland Harbour Trust Offices and horzontal wheat shed.

Pebbly beach, 5/11/52. Looking south from Blacknose Point.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Wool at the Portland wool exchange circa 1964. Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Main Break water construction
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Cape Grant quarry

Portland Harbour Trust float.

Aerial view of Canal and Railway.

Aerial view of Canal and Railway.

After second blast, 3/12/52.

inside the silo at The Port Of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the vertical silos
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Construction of the K.S Anderson Wharf.

Priestman dredge & tipping barge. Gannett work boat.

Loading holes for a blast.

Blacknose Quarry 3/12/52. 2nd blast.

Phosphate at the port.
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Construction of the port at Decamber 1961
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Ron Stewarts boat shed 22 ft workboat Gannet 3/2/1954 photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Pivot site, Portland.

Loading lucern pellets.
Caterpillar 950 loader(driver Frank Mirtschin)

Tug boat 'Trewalla'
capt Dave Milner leaning on rail.

K.S. Anderson wharf.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman

Mr Schultz the companys head saw doctor.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

driving piles
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Portland Harbour Trust army duck used for maintenance vehicle.

Joe Rheinsten PHT worker.

Drag lining in preparation for K.S Anderson wharf.

Blacknose quarry face, 5/11/1952. Looking north from the access road.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Loading at The Port Of Portland
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Main Break water construction Breakwater works area 31/7/1952. after levelling.
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Point Danger Road construction.

Recovering bogged Euclid.

Tipping rock for Lee Breakwater.

Blacknose quarry face, 25/9/52. Looking north from magazine.photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Loading steel pipes at The Port Of Portland
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Preparing for the grain shed
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

light House Estate Portland 22/1/1953 lot 4
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Building the Port.
Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Sedco Oil Rig in for repairs.

Start of reclaiming of Lady Bay, (Pivot).

Loading bluestone out of Cape Grant Quarry.

Blacknose quarry site 29/8/1952. Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Loading motor vehicles at The Port Of Portland
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The first wool sale and buyer. Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Start of the earth works for K.S. Anderson Wharf.

Tug boat 'Lewis'

Aerial photo of Cape Grant Quarry.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Phosphate at the port.
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the vertical silos
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Portland Harbour.

The Portland Brass band at the opening of the Harbour opening

Drilling for oil at Casterton in 1964.

Drilling for oil at Casterton in 1964.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Swaging a band saw at the Dartmoor saw mill.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

The railway line under construction 1/601967
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Ron Stewarts boat shed 22 ft workboat Gannet 3/2/1954photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Portland Harbour.

Graeme McDonald and Alan Richardson .

The harbour during construction. Note how little of the Portland Gardens was left when the canal was re routed.

Setting up the reinforceing ready for the concrete for the K S Anderson warf.

Towing the barges out to the dumping ground.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Spray dried milk powder being loaded at the port of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The fuel storage tanks
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

An International TD 24 dozer at work at the Portland harbour. Circa 1950.
scanned From a glass negative.

Blasting the face at Cape Grant for more rock to be used in building the Port of Portland.
Scanned from a glass negative.

Portland from Battery Point, circa 1873. A Washbourne photo. This was done from a glass negative but is not from the same one as the next photo.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Spray dried milk powder being loaded at the port of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The railway line under construction
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The Light house estate 4/12/1952 view from Bentinck St
photo courtesy geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman 28/10/1964

An aerial photo of the Portland harbour, circa 1953.
This photo is from a glass negative .

Blasting rock for the harbour.
This photo is from a glass negative.

A ship docked at the Ocean pier, Portland
This was done from a glass negative.

Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Milk Powder Spray dried being loaded at the port of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Timber products at the Portland wharf photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Extending the groyne later to become the trawler wharf using small tip trucks, these were often used as they could get to where the Euclids could not.

Photo taken from Fishermens Wharf, Portland.

Dredging the canal.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

The old pier during demolishion,
building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Wool at the Portland wool stores. Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

the wave testing poolphoto courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the Port.Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

The port area during construction note an area was surrounded by a rock wall then fill was dredged or pumped in to fill the area.

The Garden street railway bridge under construction.

The breakwater road bridge under construction.

Dredging the port. Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Dredge pumped land fill,
building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

120 ton lighter no 2 9/8/1954. Photo courtesy The Port of Portland Collection.

The quarry master drilling holes for blasting while rock is being carted to the harbour.

A photo of the port taken from the lighthouse.

The crushing plant at Cape Grant as new
left to right .: ___________ .Pat Hughes ----------,K S Anderson ,Dick Chandler.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

stock being loaded for the live sheep trade at the port of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The railway pier removing the piles
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Ron Stewarts boat shed 22 ft workboat Gannet 3/2/1954 photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Portland silo's.

The dozer pushing rock into grizzly area to build the ramp at the Cape Grant quarry.

Grizzly on top and the main jaws at the bottom.

Building the tunnel to take the rock to Kubit for hammer crushing at the Cape Grant quarry.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

stock being loaded for the live sheep trade at the port of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The railway pier showing the lifeboat shed
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Portland port area.

At work at the Cape Grant quarry.

At work at the Cape Grant quarry.Drilling ,loading then blasting again.

At work at the Cape Grant quarry.

Building the port 2/11/1953.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Cattle Probably at Borthwicks
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The Railway Pier
Temporary workshop at the railway pier 25/9/1952 view from bentinck st
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Piles and Decking at the port of portland Lady Bay reclamation. 1959
photo courtesy geoff Blackman.

Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Forming the quarry road.

Pouring concrete in the P H T model shed for the harbour model.

In the model shed where tests were done to work out how different senarios would efect the harbour.

Timber for 120 ton lighters 30/4/1953.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

The tallow tanks at Thomas Borthwicks and son. photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Piles and Decking at the port of portland
photo courtesy geoff Blackman.

N0 5 Berth Construction
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

A view of the K S Anderson Wharf area during construction.

A view of the K S Anderson Wharf area during construction.

A view of the K S Anderson Wharf area during construction.driving the piles for Hornibrooks crane to run along .

The ship unloader on the K.S. Anderson wharf Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Building the port 1957.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Trade bagged flour and rice laoding from the ocean pier
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Aerial view of the port.

An aerial view of the quarry road

Quarry road area.

Stripping limestone for the access road 3/11/1953,
building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

stock being loaded for the live sheep trade at the port of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Timber products at the Portland wharf photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the Port.
Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

The canal taken from the bridge.

Piles on the K S Anderson wharf driven to the correct hieght.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

stock being loaded for the live sheep trade at the port of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Plant at the port Digby and Jill Crozier
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Cape Grant quarry.

Pile off cuts on the K S Anderson.

Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

stock being loaded for the live sheep trade at the port of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Plant at the port Murray Byrne ( minister for Public works) and Theo Jarrett
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Portland port area.

An aerial view of the port.

An aerial view of the port.

Construction of the main breakwater.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Wool at the Portland wharf photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Piles and Decking at the port of portland
photo courtesy geoff Blackman.

Portland port area.

K S Anderson Wharf construction.

The K S Anderson during construction.

The K S Anderson during construction.driving the piles.

Carting rock for the port.Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

AERIAL VIEW OF THE HARBOUR FROM THE SOUTH WEST. NOTE THE DREDGER PUMPING TO RECLAMATION THE CANAL BEING FORMED WITH TEMPORARY COFFER DAMS RAILWAY SIDINGS IN THE FORE GROUND THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN JAN 1958. Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

The Portland wool stores photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Borthwicks
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The Harman loading a truck at Black nose.

Placing stone on the outside of the K S Anderson wharf the large stones were individually placed using the grab seen in this photo.

The railsiding and sorting yard during construction.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

stock being loaded for the live sheep trade at the port of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Odd photos The Nuns Beach
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

N0 5 Berth Construction
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Demolishing the old pier.

Placing stone on the outside of the K S wharf

The Priestman dredge in front of Ron Stewarts the boat builders.

Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

stock being loaded for the live sheep trade at the port of Portland 1962
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Plant at the port Loading the euclidwith a face shouvell
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the vertical silos 24/2/1965
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Trade bagged flour and rice laoding from the ocean pier
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The Priestman dredge near Ron Stewarts the boat builders.

Dozer working location unknown.

Osgood placing a stone on the outside of the K S Anderson wharf.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Ro Ro vessel at the Alcoa berth unloading Heavy equipment at the port of Portland
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Plant at the port Weighing a euclid rhs front wheel. lhs rear wheel. lhs front wheel .rhs rear wheel addd them all together take off the tare giving a very rough weight
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Lewis II new steel workboat. Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

The Marrion and the Osgood at Blacknose.with the drilling rig on top.

Building the stores bulk store.

Julia street rail bridge.during construction.

Building the port 15/1/54.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Kennedy street fuel tanks.

The Harman mounted on the dredge and dredging in the harbour.

The earthworks for the railway line near Battery point.

Arial photo of the port.Drill rig 135 e
building the port
photo courtesy Geoff Blackman

Building the port, a view of Henty beach in December 1975.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Piles and Decking at the port of portland
photo courtesy geoff Blackman.

Fishing boats in the harbour at Portland. Photo from the Peter Burch Collection.

Site preparation for the new crushing plant at Cape Grant quarry.

The Bridgewater road cutting.

During the construction of the K S Anderson wharf.

Arial photo of the port.building the portphoto courtesy Geoff Blackman

Trade grain
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building Pivot in the early 1970's Photo from the Ray Davis Collection

The Breakwater breached by a gale in 1957 on the 21st of June. The new construction then had on protecting outer slope ,the twelve feet high wall took the full force of the heavy seas. the bed of the breakwater was consolidated by this storm. Photo from the Peter Burch Collection.

Building the new crusher at Cape Grant.

At the K S Anderson wharf.

The railway line at the back of the swamp prior to the road being constructed.

Arial photo of the port.
building the port
photo courtesy Geoff Blackman

Trade grain
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Plant at the port
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Odd photo
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

N0 5 Berth Construction
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Dumping rock on the main breakwater.

A view of the harbour.

Using an Ingersol Rand compressor at Blacknose Quarry to drill blast holes .
eft to right: John Vaughan, Tom Barker, Ian Brewster,and Ralph Knight.

Building the port 3/9/1954.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Trade grain
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Plant at the port Dozers spreading spoil
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The Gardens street bridge.

The quarry at Cape Grant.

The rail cutting and rail bridge in Julia street."Avonmore" can be seen in the left of this photo.

Arial photo of the port
building the port
photo courtesy Geoff Blackman

Pivot Portland. Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Trewalla sea trials.Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Trade bagged flour and rice laoding from the ocean pier
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Making the piles for the K S Anderson wharf these were cast on site.

Placing the ballast on the railway line.

An aerial photo of the port.

Arial Photo of the port,building the portphoto courtesy Geoff Blackman

Building the port 1957.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Aerial shot of the railway line into the port.
Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

The canal bridge.during construction.

Construction of the K S A with th piles being driven in,note the dredge inthe bay pumping sand and rubble behind the wall when the water runs back into the sea the fill is left to be used to reclaim the area behind the wall.

building a shed ?

Arial Photo of the Port of Portland.
building the port
photo courtesy Geoff Blackman

Trade grain
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The first roe of piles for the new Alcoa berth Portland Victoria
Photo from The Harry Winbush Collection

The quarry at Blacknose.

The quarry at Cape Grant .

Shifting to the quarry.

Building the port 1/10/1954.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Trade frozen
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Office Developement
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Pilons spliced ready to be driven deeper into the sea bed when building the port. photo from "The Peter Burch Collection".

Working on the cutting before the Cape Grant quarry.

The dozer at work.

At the Blacknose quarry.

'Harmony' on the slip at Portland. Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Trade frozen
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Office Developement Weighbridge Victoria Parade.28/7/1953
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

A diver ready to go down in the harbour . Photo from "The Peter Burch Collection".

A crusher at Cape Grant ?

The quarry at Blacknose.

The quarry at Blacknose.

Dredging slipway 1/9/1954.Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Timber products at the Portland wharf photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Silo building the oval silo
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the vertical silos
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Portland Harbour.

A view of Bartons Beach. with the town in the background.

The creek (saltwater} behind the model shed.

The Foundations for the fitters workshop beside the canal.

Dredging slipway 4/5/1954.
Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Aerial shot of Portland harbour area.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Trewalla on the Portland Slip way.
Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Building the port photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The Harman has slipped o ver the side of the cliff at Blacknose quarry.no loads today.

A ship at the ocean pier.

Working on the groyne.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Trade frozen
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The Dutton Way showing both groynes looking east 14/10/80.

The start of the main pier.

A new Euclid supplied by Blackwood Hodge and trailer, ready to go to work.

Dumping rock into the sea on the main breakwater.

Ron Humphries. Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Trade frozen
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Office Developement 30/4/1953
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Laying the railway line at the port of Portland.Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

The main breakwater start.from the sea

Portland harbour.

Blasting at Blacknose quarry.

Building the Port.Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Trade frozen
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Office Developement Workshop no 1 under Construction Stevadore building 27/3/1953
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Blacknose quarry.

Blacknose quarry.

The road to pebbly beach.

Peter Edwards, Peter Wombwell. Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Timber products at the Portland wharf photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

the wave testing pool
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

A ship tying up to No. 5 berth.

P H T houses in Lighthouse place.

The Harman arriving to work in Blacknose quarry.

Workers drilling ready for another blast half way up the rock face as seen in photo no 6485.

The Harman excavator loading heavy rock at the quarry. Two bulldozers stripping overburden and pushing it into the sea in the top of the picture.
Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Henty bay estate.

Building the port photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

The Tarrigal tug boat in the harbour.

Lady Bay Beach Portland.

Unloading oil at Portland

A ship tied up on the ocean pier. Unloading fuel.

Gordon Dunn at Portland trade fair. Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Trade frozen boneless beef from down underbbeing recieved and checked at the Schwarts & Company plant Chicago,Illinois,USA
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

The axplosive magazine at Blacknose R D Fraser.s truck he was a builder in Portland phone no 561.

The Harman arriving at Blacknose the chairman K S Andersons Austin A 70

The stores building.

Glen Parr, Ian Stafford.Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Trade containers
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Office Developement The first offices of the PHT 91 Bentinck st Portland.
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman 29/10/1964

The Harbour Masters house (Tom Loyd) in Light house Avenue

Unknown location.

Unknown location.

George and Ron Elder. Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Trade containers
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Office Developement The first offices of the PHT 91 Bentinck st Portland.
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Pivot Portland.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Not Portland unknown location.

Not Portland unknown location.

Unknown location

Cape Grant quarry. Building the port.Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Timber products at the Portland wharf photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Wool at the Portland wharf photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Work being done at Portland wharf area.

Building the Port.
Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Loading truck with dirt and rocks.

Chris Wieben, and Geoff Christian. Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Henty bay estate.

Building the portphoto courtesy of Geoff Blackman

photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman 28/10/1964

A photo of the port from the east looking at where Pivot was built circa 1957.

Blacknose quarry.

Not Portland unknown location.

Break up party on the main beach.Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Trade containers
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Timber products at the Portland wharf photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

Cape Grant quarry from the air.

Not Portland unknown location.

Not Portland unknown location.

Portland looking west much of this area was reclaimed to build the port

Alan Kester, Jack Dusting. Photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Trade bagged flour and rice laoding from the ocean pier
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

N0 5 Berth Construction
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

Ralph Anderson speaking at "Tarragal" handover, Adelaide.

An aerial view of the port.

Oil tanks in Kennedy street.being built.

Oil tanks in Kennedy street.being built.

Oil tanks in Kennedy street.being built.

Building the port.
Photo courtesy Geoff Blackman.

Trade bagged flour and rice laoding from the ocean pier
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman

N0 5 Berth Construction
photo courtesy of Geoff Blackman.

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