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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor, 1950 - 1960
Twin Cylinder water cooled 2 stroke outboard motor 18 HP features clam shell engine coverFastwin 18 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Machine - Pulley, Ca 1889
Wooden pulley wheel section from the wreck “Newfield”. The Newfield was a three-masted iron and steel barque, built in Dundee, Scotland, in 1889 by Alexander Stephen and Sons. It was owned by the Newfield Ship Company in 1890 and later that year It was registered in Liverpool to owners Brownells and Co. The Newfield left Sharpness, Scotland, on 28th May 1892 with a crew of 25 under the command of Captain George Scott and on 1st June left Liverpool. She was bound for Brisbane, Australia, with a cargo of 1850 tons of fine rock salt, the main export product of Sharpness. At about 9pm on 28th August 1892, in heavy weather, Captain Scott sighted, between heavy squalls, the Cape Otway light on the mainland of Victoria but, due to a navigational error (the ship’s chronometers were wrong), he assumed it to be the Cape Wickham light on King Island, some 40 miles south. He altered his course to the north, expecting to enter Bass Strait. The ship was now heading straight for the south west Victorian coast and at about 1:30am ran aground on a reef about 100 yards from shore and one mile east of Curdie’s Inlet, Peterborough. The ship struck heavily three times before grounding on an inner shoal with 6 feet of water in the holds. Rough sea made the job of launching lifeboats very difficult. The first two lifeboats launched by the crew were smashed against the side of the ship and some men were crushed or swept away. The third lifeboat brought eight men to shore. It capsized when the crew tried to return it to the ship for further rescue The Port Campbell rocket crew arrived and fired four rocket lines, none of which connected with the ship. A local man, Peter Carmody, volunteered to swim one mile to the ship with a line to guide the fourth and final lifeboat safely to shore. Seventeen men survived the shipwreck but the captain and eight of his crew perished. The Newfield remained upright on the reef with sails set for a considerable time as the wind slowly ripped the canvas to shreds and the sea battered the hull to pieces. The Marine Board inquiry found the wreck was caused by a "one man style of navigation" and that the Captain had not heeded the advice of his crew. According to Jack Loney ‘… when the drama was over . . the Newfield was deserted except for the Captain’s dog and two pigs.’ Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum has several artefacts that have been salvaged from the wreck. See also other items in the Flagstaff Hill Newfield Collection.The report from SHP documented the following in regards to the Newfield collection: Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Newfield is of historical and archaeological significance at a State level, because of its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register. The collection is significant because of its relationship between the objects. The Newfield collection is archaeologically significant as it is the remains of an international cargo ship. The Newfield collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 (Living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the shipwreck. The Newfield collection meets the following criteria for assessment: Criteria A: Importance to the course, or pattern, of Victoria’s cultural history Criteria B: Possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Victoria’s cultural history Criteria C: Potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Victoria’s cultural history This item is an oval-shaped brown and orange wooden shell from a ship’s pulley. The original wooden material is now petrified but the lighter coloured concentric rings of the wood's grain are still visible. A metal sheave or drum is fitted into the centre hole and some of the edge of its sheave’s collar has corroded and broken away. The collar has three holes of equal size that are evenly spaced around it. The bearing ring is now detached but still connected to the pulley with a string on which a label is attached. Most of the six cylindrical metal roller bearings are sand encrusted but some are still visible. Recovered from the wreck of the ship NEWFIELD.The pulley has a string through it that attaches it to the bearing. The label on the string bears the handwritten words “PULLEY WHEEL / NEWFIELD / PETER ROLAND”.block, flagstaff hill, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, peter carmody, carmody, newfield, shipwreck, pulley, wheel, pulley block, sheave, drum, peterborough, south west victoria, rocket, rocket crew, shipwreck artefact, flagstaff hil maritime museum -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - BOX, Post WW1
The ribbons belonged to Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF. Part of the Grinton collection which included hundreds of negatives and developed photos taken by Jack Grinton during WW1. Refer Cat No 1280 for service details. Refer 1317P, 1320P. Brown cardboard box with black oval label containing fragments of WWI medal ribbons. 3 fragments of rainbow ribbon. (Victory Medal) 3 fragments of blue, orange, white and black ribbon. (War Medal 1914-19)containers, ribbons, medals -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Koltai Ornithopter
Historical Details: . Description: An Ornithopter is a man powered, wing flapping flying machine which attempts to emulate the flight of birds. For a variety of reasons this is an impractical proposition, but since the dawn of aviation this has not deterred the many inventors who have atte. Level of Importance: Regional -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - GLASS DECANTER
Heavy clear glass decanter with oval shaped dimples around sides, pontil mark on base.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, decanter -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Auster J1B Aiglet VH-ACY
Historical Details: . Description: The Auster was designed in England by C.G. Taylor, who had originally worked in the United States with Piper Aircraft and had been responsible for the design of the popular Piper Cub. The Auster came into its own during World War 2 when it was used ext. Level of Importance: Regional -
National Wool Museum
Machine - Spinning Machine Prototype, CSIRO et al, 1960s
Self-twist spinning machine prototype developed by CSIRO in the 1960's. Made by CSIRO Division of Wool Technology in conjunction with an Australian engineering company REPCO and the International Wool Secretariat. Prototype developed in 1960's and since 1970 over 3500 have been produced and sold.Self-twisting spinning machine (protoype).Label with machine: Prototype SELF-TWIST SPINNER / This prototype spinning machine was built / at Division of Wool Technology in the mid 1960's as / part of the program which developed the Self-Twist spinning / process. / Self-Twist was commercially released in / 1970 by The Division in conjunction with the Australian / engineering company Repco, and The International Wool / Secretariat. / Since 1970 more than 3500 Self-Twist / machines have been sold. / The process offers advantages in the / speed of spinning, machine size, maintenance and energy / consumption.engineering, manufacturing, wool processing, spinning, csiro, prototype, invention, wool technology, self-twist, repco, international wool secretariat -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Weapon - Edged weapon, Lancaster sword bayonet
Bayonet for Lancaster rifleG383 plus makers mark on reverse side -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Hat Box
Black metal oval shaped hat box used in cabin aboard 'Fairsky'. Metal clasp'Sitmar Line/Sitmar Lin e Cabin/Franklin-Jones, Fairsky Cabin 287/A11/From Southampton /Date 19.9.1966/Landing Port Melbourne.personal effects, travel goods -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Machine - Pulley Sheave, Circa 1886
The pulley sheave comes from the Falls of Halladale, a four-masted iron-hulled barque that was built in 1886 for the long-distance bulk carrier trade. The vessel was built for the Falls Line (Wright, Breakenridge & Co., Glasgow, Scotland) at the shipyard of Russell & Co., Greenock on the River Clyde, she was named after a waterfall on the Halladale River in the Caithness district of Scotland. The ship's design was advanced for her time, incorporating features that improved crew safety and efficiency such as elevated bridges to allow the crew to move between forward and aft in relative safety during heavy seas. The Falls of Halladale was the seventh vessel in a series of eight similar iron-hulled sailing ships, all built by Russell & Co and all named after waterfalls in Scotland. The Falls of Halladale was preceded by the Falls of Clyde (1878), the Falls of Bruar (1879), the Falls of Dee (1882), the Falls of Afton (1882), the Falls of Foyers (1883) and the Falls of Earn (1884). The Falls of Halladale was followed by a sister ship, the Falls of Garry (1886). The Falls of Clyde is afloat today and is a major attraction at the Hawaii Maritime Center in Honolulu. The Falls of Halladale is best known for her spectacular demise in a shipwreck near Peterborough, Victoria on the shipwreck coast of Victoria, Australia. On the night of 14 November 1908, she was sailed in dense fog directly onto the rocks due to a navigational error. The crew of 29 abandoned ship safely and all made it ashore by boat, leaving the ship foundering with her sails set. For weeks after the wreck, large crowds gathered to view the ship as she gradually broke up and then sank in the shallow water. Soon after the accident the ship's master, Capt. David Wood Thomson was brought before a Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne and found guilty of a gross act of misconduct, having carelessly navigated the ship, having neglected to take proper soundings, and having failed to place the ship on a port tack before it became too late to avoid the shipwreck. Capt. Thomson's punishment included a small fine and he had his Certificate of Competency as a Master suspended for six months. Today the Falls of Halladale is a popular destination for recreational divers. The wreck is easily accessible by scuba divers about 300 m offshore in 3 to 15 m of water. The hull lies on its collapsed starboard side. Some of the original cargo of 56,763 roof slates remains at the site of the wreck along with corroded masses of what used to be coils of barbed wire. Twenty-two thousand slates were salvaged in the 1980s and used to provide roofing at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool. An anchor that was recovered in 1974 is on display at the village. The pulley sheave is significant as a salvaged item from the Victorian heritage-listed Falls of Halladale wreck. As an artifact from the wrecked ship, it helps us to remember today the story of the wrecking and is an important reminder of a marine incident in Victoria's maritime history. Wooden Pulley Sheave from the vessel Falls of HalladaleNoneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wooden pulley sheave, falls of halladale -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - CAKE TIN, Willow
These items were used to send food parcels to troops overseasCircular metal tin with lid. Wattle style pattern on side; willow in relief on lid.Manufacturers stamp on base: Willow/made in Australiadomestic items, containers, foodstuffs -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Container (Item) - WW2 Aircraft Urinary Plastic Bottle
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Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - (Sword .1.) with scabbard, British pattern 1853 Cavalry troopers sword . Royal Horse Artillery
Sword with scabbard -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Vehicle - Helicopter, Sioux, Bell 47G - 3 BI, About 1953
The Bell Sioux was used as one of the primary equipment of the 161 Reconnaissance flight. Every major Australian unit in Vietnam would have utilised their services. The helicopter on display did not serve in Vietnam.The Bell 47 is a two-bladed, single engine light observation helicopter made by Bell Helicopters. It has a bubblt cockpit for two crew and the tail is open metal framework.This helicopter bears a full set of Australian Army insignia and carries the A.A. Serial No. A1-406.military equipment, helicopters, sioux -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Chart Case
The iron-hulled, four-masted barque, the Falls of Halladale, was a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York in August 1908 on her way to Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold, along with 56,763 tiles of unusual beautiful green American slates (roofing tiles), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6500 gallons of oil, 14400 gallons of benzene, and many other manufactured items, were 117 cases of crockery and glassware. Three months later and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland at 3 am on the morning of the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members all survived, but her valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. ABOUT THE ‘FALLS OF HALLADALE’ (1886 - 1908) Built: in1886 by Russell & Co., Greenock shipyards, River Clyde, Scotland, UK. The company was founded in 1870 (or 1873) as a partnership between Joseph Russell (1834-1917), Anderson Rodger and William Todd Lithgow. During the period 1882-92 Russell & Co., standardised designs, which sped up their building process so much that they were able to build 271 ships over that time. In 1886 they introduced a 3000 ton class of sailing vessel with auxiliary engines and brace halyard winches. In 1890 they broke the world output record. Owner: Falls Line, Wright, Breakenridge & Co, 111 Union Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Configuration: Four masted sailing ship; iron-hulled barque; iron masts, wire rigging, fore & aft lifting bridges. Size: Length 83.87m x Breadth 12.6m x Depth 7.23m, Gross tonnage 2085 ton Wrecked: the night of 14th November 1908, Curdies Inlet, Peterborough south west Victoria Crew: 29 The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted sailing ship built-in 1886 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the long-distance cargo trade and was mostly used for Pacific grain trade. She was owned by Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow and was one of several Falls Line ships, all of which were named after waterfalls in Scotland. The lines flag was of red, blue and white vertical stripes. The Falls of Halladale had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the ‘windjammers’ that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. Previous to this, heavily loaded vessels could have heavy seas break along the full length of the deck, causing serious injury or even death to those on deck. The new, raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck stormy conditions. This idea is still used today on the most modern tankers and cargo vessels and has proved to be an important step forward in the safety of men at sea. On 4th August 1908, with new sails, 29 crew, and 2800 tons of cargo, the Falls of Halladale left New York, bound for Melbourne and Sydney via the Cape of Good Hope. The cargo on board was valued at £35,000 and included 56,763 tiles of American slate roofing tiles (roof slates), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6,500 gallons of oil, 14,400 gallons of benzene, plumbing iron, 117 cases of crockery and glassware and many other manufactured items. The Falls of Halladale had been at sail for 102 days when, at 3 am on the night of 14th November 1908, under full sail in calm seas with a six knots breeze behind and misleading fog along the coast, the great vessel rose upon an ocean swell and settled on top of a submerged reef near Peterborough on the south-west Victoria’s coast. The ship was jammed on the rocks and began filling with water. The crew launched the two lifeboats and all 29 crew landed safely on the beach over 4 miles away at the Bay of Islands. The postmistress at Peterborough, who kept a watch for vessels in distress, saw the stranding and sent out an alert to the local people. A rescue party went to the aid of the sailors and the Port Campbell rocket crew was dispatched, but the crew had all managed to reach shore safely by the time help arrived. The ship stayed in full sail on the rocky shelf for nearly two months, attracting hundreds of sightseers who watched her slowly disintegrate until the pounding seas and dynamiting by salvagers finally broke her back, and her remains disappeared back into deeper water. The valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. Further salvage operations were made from 1974-1986, during which time 22,000 slate tiles were recovered with the help of 14 oil drums to float them, plus personal artefacts, ship fittings, reams of paper and other items. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson’s navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. Some of the original cargo can be seen at the site, including pieces of roof slate and coils of barbed wire. The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes. She is one of the first vessels to have fore and aft lifting bridges. She is an example of the remains of an International Cargo Ship and also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. The wreck is protected as a Historic Shipwreck under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976).Chart Case, copper with screw-plug at one. Holed, heavily corroded and etched away. Artefact Reg No FoH/8, recovered from the wreck of the Falls of Halladale. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, falls of halladale, shipwreck peterborough, 1908 shipwreck, great clipper ships, russell & co., chart case -
Mont De Lancey
Container - Lidded Container, c1920
Used for storing various threads for mending in the home - cotton, silk, wool nylon.A decorated brown lidded round container coated inside with black and brown type lacquer. The outside of the container and lid has patterns painted by hand in yellow and red of a bird, ying and yang symbols and oriental script all surrounded in black lined sections. It appears to be made from papier-mache which is layers of cardboard glued together and tightly compressed. This can be seen by the damage sections which grey cardboard shows though. It would have been lacquered over and painted. The container has a variety of sewing items and mending threads for stockings, socks and other work. Some pearl buttons included.As mentioned above, the container has various patterns painted on it. The sewing items include brands of threads for sewing work - Darneezi, Eagley, Rite Tone, Clark's Filosheen,Chadwick's Wool and Nylon, Nylusta.sewingcontainer, threads, containers, sewing equipment -
Federation University Historical Collection
Container - Deck of playing cards, CMYK Playing Cards, 1999
Designer playing cards, where the four process print colours Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (or Key) – CMYK – replace the standard suits of Clubs, Spades, Hearts and Diamonds. Student names listed on cards: Paul Beseler, Paul Scanlon, Melanie Buckingham, Kerrie Still, Dean Tonkin, Hjoerdis Boulter, Wesley Towers, Daniel Ryan, Heath McCurdy, Kelly Tame, Jodie Grixti, Kate Sumner, Taneale Hrymakowski, Rebecca Carden, Megan Williams, Glenn Reynolds, Leon Dwyer, Paul Mah, Sally-ann McMahon, Mariya Beale, Andrew Cordiner, Reverse designed by Kelly Tame, packaging designed by Wes Towers. The jokers, designed by Dean Tonkin, include credits and sponsor details. Promotional pack created by University of Ballarat, Bachelor of Visual Arts (Graphic Design / Multimedia) third year, graduating students, 1999. Two-piece acetate pack containing standard deck of playing cards, each featuring student work. university of ballarat, federation university, graphic design, multimedia, mt helen campus, paul beseler, paul scanlon, melanie buckingham, kerrie still, dean tonkin, hjoerdis boulter, wesley towers, daniel ryan, heath mccurdy, kelly tame, jodie grixti, kate sumner, taneale hrymakowski, rebecca carden, megan williams, glenn reynolds, leon dwyer, paul mah, sally-ann mcmahon, mariya beale, andrew cordiner -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Container - Carafe - Portland Runners, n.d
Clear glass carafe, gold rim on top, gold logo, 'Portland Runners'portland runners club, drink, souvenir, memorabilia, contemporary collecting -
Clunes Museum
Container - BOTTLE, T.&H. SMITH LTD. EDINBOROUGH / LONDON
USED BY PHARMACY IN CLUNESSMALL GLASS BOTTLE WITH CORK, DECORATED LABELHYOSCINE HYDROBROMIDE - POISON. T.&H. SMITH LTD.local history, medicine, pharmacy, shrigley - chemist -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Weapon - Souvenir, Trench art, c ww2
Souvenir sword made of coins -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Container - Glass shard, Mint Glass shard
Broken section of a blue glass bottlepottery, ceramic, archaeology -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Vehicle, Mark 5 International Truck (ACCO), 1972
Australian Constructed Cab Over (ACCO) Mk. 5Several Unit Insigniatruck, acco truck restoration project, mk 5 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Linen Bag
Linen bag with drawstring. 'Linen' in yellow embroidered on front and surrounded by white flowers and green leaves.handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, laundering -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Container - Aspro Tin
Nicholas Aspro TinNicholas Aspro/Trade Mark/ Take as directed.medicine, pharmacy -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Barrel, 19th to early 20th centuries
The original barrel was tapered outwards from top to base. It had three iron bands. Only the top and base remain. Barrels with outward tapering bases are balanced and stable. Barrels contain a wide range of contents, both liquid and dry, from wines and spirits to cement. Ships have used barrels as shipping containers for cargo. Specially made rope slings were used to move the barrels to and from the ships by rope blocks and cranes. A huge quantity of cement was brought to Warrnambool in barrels to construct the Breakwater, which was completed in 1890.This parts of a wooden barrel represent the containers used for cargo imported from England into Australia in the 19th and early 20th centuries. As an example, the vessel Edinburgh Castle was wrecked in Lady Bay, Warrnambool, in 1888. The cargo onboard was a consignment of casks, or barrels of cement for the construction of Warrnambool’s new Breakwater, which was completed in 1890. Barrel; remnants of a tapered wooden barrel that once had three iron bands and removable top with heavy wooden handle. Only the lid remains. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coas, barrel, cask, cooper, cargo, coopering, storage -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - KIT BAG, C.1960’s
Belonged to 3789179 PTE FRANK FRIGERIO, 7 RAR South Vietnam, April 1967 - April 1968 Brown canvas kit bag, Australian pattern. 8 Eyelets around the opening.Written in texta: “ 2. 3789179 PTE FRANK FRIGERIO 7 RAR” Printed on other side in white paint on dark paint background: “3789179 FRIGERIO” Written in white paint on dark blue background on base: “1021”container, kit bag, 7 rar -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Framed and mounted rifles
Framed and Mounted Rifles, Bayonets and Scabbards1 - ASFA ANKARA Turkish Model 1903 with Bayonet and Scabbard, WW1/WW2 , 7.65mm 2 - ARASANKA Type 38 Japanese Carbine, WW2, 6.5mm 3 - MANNLICHTER 1938 Italian Carbine with Bayonet and Scabbard, WW2, 6.5mm 4 - Lee Enfield SMLE with Bayonet and Scabbard Aust. WW2, 1938, 303 Caliber. 5 - .22 Martini indoor training by Cadets. 6 - BSA Martini Henry Vic. Colonial Cadet Rifle, Pre 1900. 297?230 Caliber. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Bottle, Mid to late 19th century
A mass produced hand made bottle made for containing sparkling wine no history or manufacturing provenance currently available.The bottle is a good example of those produced in the late 19th to early 20th century. It is currently not associated with a historical event, person or place at this time and is being used to augment Flagstaff's village display. Bottle, dark green glass cork in neck Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, bottle, green glass bottle -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Sewing Machine
WERTHEIM sewing machine transverse shuttle. Hand operated with thread winding attachment, uprights for reels of thread, tension adjuster and sewing mechanism. Serial no. S6005404|Handles folds into wheel for storage. Has a metal base with pearl insert on outer edge. originally painted black with gold scroll work - base is hinged to a wooden base. Wooden veneered cover stored separately. Aluminium label on body of machine with 'Werthiem Frankfort' around a figure sitting - all embossed.Wertheim Frankfort|Pes. Gesch and emblem on bobbin boxtextile machinery, sewing, domestic items -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Bottle, P M Hendry, Chemist, Port Melbourne, c. 1900
Hendry had chemist shop at 291, later 293, Bay Street at the turn of the 20th century. (May have lived in Peckham terrace?)Small, plain glass medicine bottle, vertically inscribed 'P.M. Hendry Chemist Port Melbourne' c1900'M' inscribed on bottomhealth - general health, business and traders - chemists, p m hendry - chemist