Glenelg Auctions

Graeme Murrell was well known in the auction trade of western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia as an avid buyer of anything that took his fancy.

He focused particularly on vaseline, ruby and carnival glass – along with Victorian lamps and Royal Doulton ware – and in his later years was happy to help out where he could at Glenelg Auction Centre sales in Portland Victoria.

Murrell died recently and his collection of 624 items is being auctioned from 11am Saturday July 18 and Sunday July 19 at 109 Learmonth Street, Portland.

An unreserved clearance sale from the estate of Portland’s the late Peter Brummell (who died in January this year) will be held on site from 11am Saturday May 23 in his “Man Shed” at 108 Kennedy Street, Portland by Glenelg Auctions.

The auction house conducted a huge clearing sale for Brummell 12 months ago. This time there will be 500 lots plus several from other vendors.

Attractions include a “dream world” of brand new tool sets of every calibre and a new Hitachi 12’ 305mm side compound mitre saw on a stand.

The view from the turret of the original 1890s large Victorian heritage listed homestead at 607-609 Riversdale Road, Camberwell is amazing.

From there, you can see Melbourne city centre and Port Phillip Bay.

This is the venue for Glenelg Auctions latest sale – from 11am on Sunday April 26.

Auctioneer Brian O’Halloran says a major highlight of the auction is the range of paintings by famous Australian artists.

Items from one of Melbourne’s oldest establishments The Australian Club will be among pieces to be sold from 10am Sunday March 15 by Glenelg Auction Centre 109 Learmonth Street, Portland.

Established in 1878, The Australian Club is one of nine clubs founded in Melbourne during the 19^th century by English settlers.

Ledgers and rituals from the Ancient Order of Foresters should make interesting reading for auction goers at Glenelg Auctions next sale from 10.30am Saturday and Sunday January 24 and 25 at 109 Learmonth Street, Portland in western Victoria.

The Ancient Order of Foresters was formed in 1834 in Rochdale England when more than 300 branches of the Royal Foresters Society, established in the 18^th century, established its new order.

Estate Japanese and Chinese furniture should be worth auction goers making the trip to Portland Victoria for Glenelg Auctions first sale for 2015 from 10.30am on Sunday January 11.

The huge clearance auction of 1600 lots will be held at 109 Learmonth Street, Portland and features art, fine furniture, porcelain, glassware, rugs, clocks and silver.

Militaria buffs will have the chance to pick up valuable wartime collectables at Glenelg Auction Centre’s forthcoming militaria and collectables auction from 10am Sunday November 23 at Old Kilmore Gaol 8 Sutherland Street, Kilmore.

The auction contains a range of military collectables including Australian military style badges, brass trench Arted shell and various memorabilia from the Third Reich.

Among the antique militaria is an 1850s troopers pattern sword, an 1850s percussion cadet rifle, a boarding cutlass and Remington 1917 model bayonet.

Heritage listed historic Ballarat home “Clowance” at 518 Barkly Street will be the venue for Glenelg Auctions sale of superb antiques and art from 11am Sunday November 2.

Built in 1892-3 for then Ballarat mayor and goldmine owner Isaiah Pearce and owned until recently sold by Dr Michael Stubbs, the home is historically significant because it is an innovative example of a transitional design between Victorian and Federation styles.  

The late Keith Swinton – who died in April this year – fell short of his 100^th birthday by three weeks.

A Warrnambool icon born just before the start of World War I, Keith was part of a family dynasty that lays claim to having Victoria’s (and perhaps Australia’s) oldest continuing retail business name – George Swinton and Sons.

The business was established in 1865 by his Scottish grandparents William and Ann Swinton and carried on by his father George and mother Florence.

John Reid was a Warrnambool businessman, Rotarian and icon who spent much of his 94 years working for the good of the town.

In 1948, he established an electrical shop, which by 1967 was better known as John Reid’s Music Store where town residents could purchase the latest in musical instruments and records – the place to be seen for any aspiring musician.

For 57 years, he also was an active stalwart of the Warrnambool Rotary Club.