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Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Victoria Parliament, The Parliament of Victoria and Parliament House, 1986
... The Parliament of Victoria and Parliament House...victoria parliament house... of Victoria victoria parliament victoria parliament house Booklet, 24 ...A short History of the Parliament of VictoriaBooklet, 24 p., black and white text and illus. victoria parliament, victoria parliament house -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Victoria Parliament, The Parliament of Victoria and Parliament House, 1996
... The Parliament of Victoria and Parliament House...victoria parliament house... of Victoria victoria parliament victoria parliament house Booklet, 8 p ...A short history of the Parliament of VictoriaBooklet, 8 p., col. illus.victoria parliament, victoria parliament house -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mayor, Liana Thompson (speaking), Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 6 Oct 1993
... -amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne... Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House...-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct ...One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Mayor Liana Thompson speakingpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny, liana thompson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 6 Oct 1993
... Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House... Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring... protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993 ...One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Trades Hall Council bannerpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mayor, Liana Thompson (speaking), Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 6 Oct 1993
... -amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne... Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House...-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct ...One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Mayor Liana Thompson speakingpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny, liana thompson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hall, Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 6 Oct 1993
... Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street... Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House... protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: John ...One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hallpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 6 Oct 1993
... Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House... Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House... at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Police and demonstrators ...One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Police and demonstrators on Parliament steps (from front)public action campaigns, amalgamation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 6 Oct 1993
... Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House... Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House... at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: 'Show of Strength ...One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: 'Show of Strength' Police and demonstrators on Parliament stepspublic action campaigns, amalgamation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mayor, Liana Thompson (speaking) and John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hall, Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 6 Oct 1993
... , Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne... Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House...-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct ...One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Mayor Liana Thompson speaking, with John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hallpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny, liana thompson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mayor, Liana Thompson (speaking) and John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hall, Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 6 Oct 1993
... , Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne... Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House...-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct ...One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Mayor Liana Thompson speaking, with John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hallpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny, liana thompson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mayor, Liana Thompson (speaking) and John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hall, Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 6 Oct 1993
... , Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne... Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House...-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct ...One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Mayor Liana Thompson speaking, with John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hallpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny, liana thompson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 6 Oct 1993
... Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation rally, Parliament House... Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House... at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: 'Our City, our life, our ...One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: 'Our City, our life, our choice - hands off Port Melbourne' bannerpublic action campaigns, amalgamation -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Bowls Club - Visit to Parliament House- Melbourne, 1990
... Ringwood Bowls Club - Visit to Parliament House- Melbourne... Club Visit to Parliament House, Melbourne. 21st March, 1990..." City of Ringwood Bowls Club Visit to Parliament House ...Sepia photograph"Written on front of photograph" City of Ringwood Bowls Club Visit to Parliament House, Melbourne. 21st March, 1990. Hon. Kay Setches (Member for Ringwood) with Club Chairman Arnold Bartling and members of the Club side which played a City of Croydon side on the Parliament House green. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Cable Trams passing Parliament House, Melbourne Vic.", c1940
... "Cable Trams passing Parliament House, Melbourne Vic."... of the corner of Spring and Bourke St with Parliament House... of Spring and Bourke St with Parliament House in the background ...Divided back postcard with a black and white view of the corner of Spring and Bourke St with Parliament House in the background and a cable car sets. Titled "Parliament House & Treasury Melbourne", along lower edge. Rose Series P 4090. Photo c1940. On rear - postcard divided into two by the Rose Stereograph Co rose symbol. Has the name of the company on the left hand side.trams, tramways, spring st, melbourne, cable trams, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Cable Trams passing Parliament House, Melbourne Vic.", c1940
... "Cable Trams passing Parliament House, Melbourne Vic."... of the corner of Spring and Bourke St with Parliament House... of Spring and Bourke St with Parliament House in the background ...Divided back postcard with a black and white view of the corner of Spring and Bourke St with Parliament House in the background and a cable car sets. Titled "Parliament House & Treasury Melbourne", along lower edge. Rose Series P 4090. Photo c1940. On rear - postcard divided into two by the Rose Stereograph Co rose symbol. Has the name of the company on the left hand side.trams, tramways, spring st, melbourne, cable trams, bourke st -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Parliament House, c. 1900
... Parliament House...Parliament House, Spring St, 1900. Briam Pump. 36 Kanaith... Carlisle Street St Kilda melbourne Parliament House, Spring St ...black and white photograph fair conditionParliament House, Spring St, 1900. Briam Pump. 36 Kanaith road, Ringwood East, 3135. Phone 870 7001 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, The BP Series, "Parliament House & Treasury Melbourne", c1905
... "Parliament House & Treasury Melbourne"... and Bourke St with Parliament House in the background and two cable... and Bourke St with Parliament House in the background and two cable ...Divided back postcard with a view of the corner of Spring and Bourke St with Parliament House in the background and two cable car sets. Has the Treasury building in the background. C1905. Coloured postcard. Titled "Parliament House & Treasury Melbourne", along lower edge. Also has the Windsor hotel on the right hand side. On rear - postcard divided into two, part for address only, and part for correspondence. Part the "The BP Series". The dividing line is a wavy line.In pencil in top right hand corner "$19" which has been crossed out and "$9"trams, tramways, spring st, melbourne, cable trams, bourke st -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The March on Parliament House, 1966
... The March on Parliament House... to NSW parliament house.... House to NSW parliament house. Jorn Utzon Sydney Opera House ...An account of the protest march from the Sydney Opera House to NSW parliament house.Typewritten, quarto, 3 pagesjorn utzon, sydney opera house, sydney opera house project, robin boyd, manuscript -
Cornish College
Speech, House of Representatives, 16/02/2012
... at the top of page one and a graphic of Parliament House underneath...Parliament House , Canberra, Australian Capital Territory... of Parliament House underneath. Page two contains a speech by Mr Mark ...Mr Mark Dreyfus, Member for Isaacs, gave a speech in the House of Representatives on Thursday 16 February 2012, after attending the official opening ceremony on Sunday 12 February 2012. He spoke about the closing of St Leonard's Cornish Campus in 2011, the community determination and achievement in establishing a new school and of Richard B. Cornish and his vision for the future. He also thanked Mr Kerry Bolger, the principal elect and the four student leaders, Robbie Boag, Georgia Bell, Kathleen Kiddell and Eliza Wilton. Two page document with the Australian Coat of Arms at the top of page one and a graphic of Parliament House underneath. Page two contains a speech by Mr Mark Dreyfus, Member for Isaacs dated Thursday 16/02/2012.cornish_college_inaugural_year, education, school, mr kerry bolger, mr mark dreyfus, speech -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-Vue, City Circle tram SW6 957 in Spring St with Parliament House, 1995
... City Circle tram SW6 957 in Spring St with Parliament House... Circle tram SW6 957 in Spring St with Parliament House... in Spring St with Parliament House in the background. Has the words ...Postcard - 3 panel full colour - by Nu-color-Vue of City Circle tram SW6 957 in Spring St with Parliament House in the background. Has the words "City Circle Tram" and "Melbourne Australia" Divided back, published by Nu-color-Vue - 140 4800 and NCV 9548trams, tramways, city circle, spring st, tram 957 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Biscay Greetings, Z3 179 outside Parliament house, c1980
... Z3 179 outside Parliament house... Melbourne", featuring a photograph of Z3 179 outside Parliament...", featuring a photograph of Z3 179 outside Parliament house, c1980 ...Postcard - serrated edges, with title "Greetings from Melbourne", featuring a photograph of Z3 179 outside Parliament house, c1980. Tram fitted with a trolley pole running a route 88. Produced by Biscay Greetings, postcard BG 148, with a map of Australia and the location of Melbourne marked. Divided back with space for stamp and address. 2nd copy added 30/8/2020trams, tramways, z3 class, parliament, route 88, spring st, tram 179 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Murfett Publishers, Spring and Collins St, with one of the Parliament House light standards, early 1960's
... Spring and Collins St, with one of the Parliament House... of the Parliament House light standards, looking east at the Paris end... of Spring and Collins St, with one of the Parliament House light ...Postcard - Colour - National View by Murfett Publishers, BP1019.1 from the corner of Spring and Collins St, with one of the Parliament House light standards, looking east at the Paris end of Collins St, a W2 class tram is in the view. On the rear - has a divided back, with National View by Murfett Publishers and logo, description of the station and number BP1019.1, notes the Consolidated Zinc (or Rio Tinto - CRA) building.On the rear has the stamp of Graeme S Breydon - see image i2.trams, tramways, collins st, spring st, parliament -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Press Release, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Queen's Birthday Levee at Parliament House Friday 13th June 1969", Jun. 1969
... "Queen's Birthday Levee at Parliament House Friday 13th... at Parliament House Friday 13th June 1969". .1 - notice to passengers... Levee at Parliament House Friday 13th June 1969". .1 - notice ...Set of two documents issued for the "Queen's Birthday Levee at Parliament House Friday 13th June 1969". .1 - notice to passengers printed on semi gloss paper for tramcars giving details of the even, diversion for Bourke St routes, shuttle in Bourke St and minor service changes for Swanston St and Collins St. .2 - Press statement - carbon copy on foolscap paper, giving details as for .1 and for services for Queen's Birthday Holiday the following Monday.trams, tramways, mmtb, services, queens birthday, bourke st, events, parliament -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Commonwealth Engineering, Commonwealth Engineering - Comeng, 1975
... Parliament House...Photograph of then new Melbourne tram Z1 outside Parliament... details and a photo or Tramcar Z1 outside Parliament House... Photograph of then new Melbourne tram Z1 outside Parliament House ...Photograph of then new Melbourne tram Z1 outside Parliament House, Melbourne turning from Spring St, soon after the launch of the tram on 30/4/1975. Provides information on Commonwealth Engineering, (Comeng), the company who made the bodies in Dandenong. This location continues to provide trams for Melbourne, though the manufacturer has changed names a number of times.Yields information about the manufacturer of the Z class trams and the appearance of the first tram of the class when new.Pamphlet - Commonwealth Engineering - tramcar Z1 - company details and a photo or Tramcar Z1 outside Parliament House. Printed on gloss paper.trams, tramways, new trams, comeng, z class, z1, spring st, parliament house, commonwealth engineering -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Legacy Appeal 2005, Parliament House Event, 2005
... Parliament House Event...A Legacy function at Queens Hall, Parliament House... A Legacy function at Queens Hall, Parliament House, Melbourne ...A Legacy function at Queens Hall, Parliament House, Melbourne. Geoff Webb is president and Ron Barassi is a guest. More photos at 00735. 00734.1 Ron Barassi with two others. 00734.2 Unknown lady with John So (Lord Mayor of Melbourne 2001-2008). 00734.3 President Geoff Ward with x and David Cull. 00734.4 Four elderly legatees with a young man (from left, Harold Ramsay, Trevor Parker, unknown and Dave Worrall). 00734.5 Ron Barassi with the young man and x. 00734.6 A large group with Ron Barassi, including Dulcie Cedaro on left, Legatee Denise Millic, Ron Barassi, a junior legatee, Bert Dennis (a former JL), Legatee Larraine Shea, plus two othersA record of a function for Legatees. Colour photo x 6 of guests at a Legacy function.Printing on the back " -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Legacy Appeal 2005, Parliament House Event, 2005
... Parliament House Event...A Legacy function at Queen's Hall, Parliament House... A Legacy function at Queen's Hall, Parliament House, Melbourne ...A Legacy function at Queen's Hall, Parliament House, Melbourne. Geoff Webb is president and Ron Barassi is a guest. (See also 00734) 00735.1 Robert Doyle, Legatee Geoff Webb, unknown and John So (Lord Mayor of Melbourne 2001-2008). 00735.2 President Geoff Webb with 3 others (far right is Legatee David McLachlan). 00735.3 Ron Barassi with two others. Ron Barassi was helped by Legacy after his father, Corporal Ronald James Barassi, was killed in action at Tobruk in 1941, aged 27 00735.4 A man making a speech. 00735.5 Legatee Geoff Webb making a speech. 00735.6 A man in uniform making a speech. 00735.7 Legatee Trevor Parker making a speech. 00735.8 The young man making a speech. 00735.9 A large group photo including legatees and some staff, Geoff Webb, Carmel, Dulcie Cedaro, Denis Millic, David Cull 00735.10 the young man and Legatee James Mulholland.A record of a function for Legatees. Colour photo x 10 of guests at a Legacy function.Printing on the back " -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Biscay Greetings, Bourke St. Melbourne from Parliament house with MMTB Z8, mid 1970's
... Bourke St. Melbourne from Parliament house with MMTB Z8... Parliament house with MMTB Z8 and about 6 W7's in photo, along... Parliament house with MMTB Z8 and about 6 W7's in photo, along ...Colour postcard with of Bourke St. Melbourne from Parliament house with MMTB Z8 and about 6 W7's in photo, along with many motor vehicles. Also shown are the Safety Zones and stops. In image are buildings along either side of Bourke St., featuring the sign of the Salvation Army City Temple in the top left hand corner, Mittys, and a Kwikasair van by the outbound safety zone. Tram Z8 has destination of "CITY - SPENCER ST." and showing route 89. Mid 1970's. Card has a caption underneath the photo - "Melbourne's Trams in Bourke St, Victoria" Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid to late 1980's. Card No. 2AUS 58 .1 - as above but without the caption on the bottom of the photograph. Biscay postcard No. 98, with a caption on the rear that it was a "New Z class tram". .2 - another version with caption and different wording on rear - has number 2AUS58.trams, tramways, postcards, bourke st, route 89, z class, w7 class, tram 8 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Time Running Out: Shaping Regional Australia's Future, Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives. Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services, 2000
... Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives. Standing... Canberra Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives. Standing ...This report is the result of and inquiry into infrastructure and the development of Australia's regional areas by the House of Representatives, Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services. The foreword to the Committee's report states that the title 'Time running out' reinforces the urgent need to firstly acknowledge the deficiencies in infrastructure that exist throughout regional Australia and secondly, the need to remedy that lack of infrastructure. Action is needed to ensure that many regional communities don't just survive but learn to thrive once again. Chapters focus on major issues of leadership and local skills; policy, planning and coordination; and finance and investment. Other chapters focus on particular sectors or issues including advanced telecommunications; information technology; transport (roads, rail, shipping, airports); energy (electricity, gas, renewable energy); education; water resources; and health.non-fictionThis report is the result of and inquiry into infrastructure and the development of Australia's regional areas by the House of Representatives, Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services. The foreword to the Committee's report states that the title 'Time running out' reinforces the urgent need to firstly acknowledge the deficiencies in infrastructure that exist throughout regional Australia and secondly, the need to remedy that lack of infrastructure. Action is needed to ensure that many regional communities don't just survive but learn to thrive once again. Chapters focus on major issues of leadership and local skills; policy, planning and coordination; and finance and investment. Other chapters focus on particular sectors or issues including advanced telecommunications; information technology; transport (roads, rail, shipping, airports); energy (electricity, gas, renewable energy); education; water resources; and health.infrastructure regional australia, regional planning australia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Invitation, Mr & Mrs Woodruff to reception at Victorian Parliament House, 1977
... Parliament House... Woodruff to reception at Victorian Parliament House ...From the Woodruff family archives, photocopy of invitation to Mr & Mrs Woodruff to a reception at Victorian Parliarment House to meet test cricketers, March 1977; signed by Don Bradman, Harold Larwood, Bill O'Reilly and George (........?)families, sport - cricket, don bradman, bill o'reilly, harold larwood, winifred mary prest woodruff, john william (jack) woodruff -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Letter - William Ferrier, 14th November 1905
... , / Parliament House / Melbourne”. The hand written, letter is dated...Parliament House, Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000..., / Parliament House / Melbourne”. The hand written, letter is dated ...The letter to William Ferrier of South Warrnambool from the Prime Minister and the Parliament of the Commonwealth recognised the significance of William’s brave and courageous lifesaving act to the people of Australia; “They all feel that your conduct was worthy of the best deeds done by British sailors in the past and they are proud to know that Australia can produce such as you.” The story of that brave rescue follows on below … The ship from which the sailors were rescued was the three-masted, iron and steel barquentine the La Bella, built in Norway in 1893. She was one of two iron and steel ships by Johan Smith, The company was one of the leading shipping families in Tvedestrand, Norway. She was significant to Norwegian shipping, being one of only 27 iron and steel ships ever built in Norway. She was registered in New Zealand and engaged from 1902 in inter-colonial trading of timber in the Pacific, between New Zealand and Australia and was often in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. On 5th October 1905, the twelve-year-old La Bella left Lyttleton, New Zealand carrying a cargo of timber bound for Warrnambool, Australia. She was manned by a crew of twelve: the Master, (Captain Mylius, previously 1st Mate of La Bella, appointed Captain to La Bella on 6th February 1903) 2 Mates, Cook, six able seamen, one ordinary seaman and a boy. Bad weather en route caused her to shelter at Burnie on Tasmania's North West coast. On November 10th, the 37th day of her journey, La Bella approached Warrnambool. Captain Mylius steered her towards Lady Bay Channel in heavy south-west seas and evening mist. He ordered the helmsman to steer for the light. As the ship came round, a tremendous sea struck her on the port quarter, causing her to breach broadside in a north-westerly direction into breakers. The helm was brought round twice more, but each time heavy seas broke over her, the third time throwing the La Bella on to a submerged reef in Lady Bay now known as La Bella Reef (about 100 yards from the Warrnambool breakwater). The sea was so rough that it even wrenched a one-and-a-half ton anchor from its fastenings and into the sea. As Captain Mylius headed to the steel wheelhouse, intending to send up a rocket flare, a huge sea slammed the steel door into him (resulting in massive bruising front and back) Despite his injuries he still managed to set off a blue light, which he held up in his hands. La Bella’s lifeboats were filled with seawater and broke up on their chocks. The blue light was the first indication to people on the shore that there was a ship in distress. The Harbour Master, Captain Roe (who lived in the Harbour Master’s House opposite Flagstaff Hill), organised a group of volunteers to crew the lifeboat because the trained crew was unavailable; the crewmen were working on a steamer in Port Fairy at the time. He then poured oil onto the water to try and smooth the sea. At around 11 pm three of the crew took shelter in the steel forecastle but the sea crashed into it and broke it up. While the rest of the crew and onlookers watched helplessly in the moonlight the bodies were washed away into the sea, never to be seen again. Some of the crew lashed themselves to the weather rail to keep from being washed away. Watson, the ordinary seaman, became tangled in the rigging lines and was too weak to move, so the 2nd Mate, Robertson, put a line onto him so that he wouldn’t wash off. Around 11 pm three of the crew were unconscious from exhaustion. The situation on La Bella was becoming dangerous. The 2nd Mate moved to the ‘house’ and soon afterwards the ship slipped in the heavy sea. The lashings of the 1st Mate and the ‘boy’ Denham had kept them safe until about 2 am when they were washed overboard; no one was able to help. One by one, the exhausted crew were being washed overboard, too weak to hold on any longer. During the night the La Bella had broken into two and the deckhouse ran out towards the sea. Two more men drowned when trying to reach the lifeboat. By sunrise, the only survivors of the twelve were the Master, 2nd Mate and three seamen. Early in the morning, Captain Roe used the rocket apparatus on shore to try and shoot a line to the ship for a safer rescue but each attempt fell short of the target. Several attempts were made by the lifeboat to rescue the stricken sailors, but the rough conditions made this difficult for the boat to get close enough to the ship and the lifeboat had to return to shore. During a final attempt to reach the ship Captain Mylius ordered his men to jump into the sea. Leonard Robertson, 2nd mate, jumped and swam towards the lifeboat, taking hold of the boat hook offered to him. Oscar Rosenholme managed to reach the boat floating on a piece of timber from the ship’s load and a third survivor, Noake, also made the boat. Along with the lifeboat rescue crew, 25-year-old William Ferrier rowed his small dingy through the heavy seas and managed to rescue the Captain, whom he landed on the breakwater. Ferrier then returned to the ship to attempt a final rescue, losing his oars and rowlocks into the high sea. Using just a spare paddle he skulled towards the La Bella, reaching her stern in time to cut loose the lone surviving sailor, Payne, from the lashing that held him to the ship; the terrified sailor dropped from the ship and into the dingy. Shortly after the last man was rescued, the La Bella was lifted by a huge wave and crashed back down on the reef; she broke up and sank. The ordeal had lasted ten hours. The survivors were taken to the nearby Bay View Hotel and gratefully received warm food and clothing, medical attention and a place to sleep. In the following days, an unidentified body of a young person has washed ashore; it was either Watson or Denham. The body was buried in the Warrnambool cemetery with an appropriate gravestone and inscription. William Ferrier became a national hero as news of the daring rescue spread. In recognition of his bravery in the two daring rescues, he was awarded the Silver Medal for Bravery by the Royal Humane Society and was honoured in the letter from the Prime Minister and the Parliament of the Commonwealth, telegrams and a cheque for £20 from the Governor-General, over £150 subscribed by the public, including Warrnambool and district and readers of The Argus, and a gold medal from the Glenelg Dinghy Club of South Australia. Ferrier’s rescue efforts are one of the most heroic in Victoria’s shipwreck history. (William Ferrier’s son, Frank, received a similar award almost fifty years later when he helped rescue four members of the crew on the yacht Merlan after it ran on to a reef near the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse. ) The wreck of La Bella now lies on her port side in 13 metres of sheltered water inside the reef she struck. The bow section is relatively intact and part of the stern has drifted north-easterly towards the mouth of the Hopkins River. The reef the La Bella struck now bears its name. Those five rescued from the La Bella were Captain George Mylius, Leonard Robertson (2nd Mate, 21 years old), R. Payne, Oscar Rosenholme and Jack Noake. Those seven who lost their lives were Mr Coulson (1st mate), Charles Jackman (cook) Gustave Johnson, Pierre Johann and Robert Gent (all able seamen), Harry Watson (ordinary seaman) and Jack Denham (ship’s boy), Captain Mylius was found guilty of careless navigation; he had sailed into the bay without the services of a pilot. His Master Certificate was suspended for twelve months. Later he was also charged with the manslaughter of one of the crew who had died when the La Bella was wrecked but found not guilty. The event’s adverse publicity and damage to his career took a toll on his health and he died of a heart attack six months after the wreck; he was only thirty-seven. His body was buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery. The La Bella was “the best documented of all sailing ships owned in New Zealand”. Her record books, ship logs, correspondence and supporting papers are still available. At the time of the tragedy, she was owned by Messers David C.Turnbull and Co. of Timaru, New Zealand timber merchants and shipping agents, who had purchased her on 13th December 1901. A detailed account of the last journey of La Bella can be read in “Leonard Robertson, the Whangaroa & La Bella” written by Jack Churchouse, published in 1982 by Millwood Press Ltd, Wellington, NZ. As well as this letter, Flagstaff Hill’s La Bella Collection includes a photograph of the wrecked La Bella, a brass rail holder and a postcard of William Ferrier with four of the survivors. Some 15 – 17 ships are believed to have sunk in Lady Bay, but only two have been discovered on the seafloor; the “La Bella” and the “Edinburgh Castle”. Both wrecks are popular diving sites and are preserved as significant historical marine and marine archaeological sites. This original congratulatory letter sent to William Ferrier by the Prime Minister and Government of Australia demonstrates the importance attached to his efforts for Victoria and to Australia. The letter is part of the La Bella Collection and is significant at both a local and state level. Its connection to the La Bella shipwreck and the rescue of five survivors highlights the dangers of Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast. The letter to William Ferrier from the Australian Government acknowledges the bravery of ordinary Australians who risked their lives to save victims of shipwrecks along the coast. The letter is significant to the history of Warrnambool as it honours William Ferrier, a local fisherman whose descendants continue to live in the area. It highlights the way of life of people who lived in coastal towns in 19th century Victoria and the effects of shipwrecks upon them. The letter connects to the postcard of William Ferrier with four of the five rescued crew, the photograph of the wreck of the La Bella and the artefact from the wreck, the rail holder. This letter is significant because of its association with the sailing ship “La Bella”. The “La Bella” is of local and state and national significance. It is one of the only two shipwrecks discovered in Lady Bay, Warrnambool, out of the 15-17 shipwrecks in the bay. Letter to William Ferrier of South Warrnambool from the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament commending him on his bravery. The printed letterhead includes a coat of arms in the top centre and the official address. The letter is very neatly hand written in black pen and includes 4 signatures of Members of Parliament. The rectangular paper is cream coloured with some yellow/brown discolouring. It has the letterhead on the right hand side of it and the written letter begins below the letterhead. The paper has been folded so that the right side becomes the cover page of the letter. The writing is continued onto the inside right hand page of the folded paper and the writing ends here. There is more recent writing on the bottom right hand corner of the back page. The paper has been officially folded in half a total 3 times and there is heavy discolouration on the sections that form the front and back of the folded letter. There is a 4th fold line that is less pronounced that the other folds and would make the paper the size to fit into a pocket. At several fold creases the paper has worn through. The edges of the paper have minor tears. The printed coat of arms is that of the House of Representatives. Underneath is printed “The Parliament of the Commonwealth, / Parliament House / Melbourne”. The hand written, letter is dated “14th November, 1905” and addressed to “Mr. William Ferrier / South Warrnambool” The letter begins “The Speaker, the Prime Minister and Members of the Ministry and its supporters, the Leader and Members of the Opposition, the Leader and Members of the Labour Party, being all the Members of the House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament of Australia” … It continues “desire to express to you their appreciation of your bravery in skulling out to the wreck of the “La Bella” at Warrnambool on Saturday, 11th November, 1905, and recovering therefrom two of the crew who were in imminent danger of their lives. They all feel that your conduct was worthy of the best deeds done by British sailors in the past and they are proud to know that Australia can produce such as you.” The letter is “Signed on behalf of the Members – Speaker (Frederick Holder ), Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Joseph Cook ), Prime Minister (Alfred Deakin), Leader of the Labour Party ( J.C. Watson)” On the back of the letter is blue ink handwriting “OWNER / G. FERRIER / TO. BE. PHOTOGRAPHED / 27-4-76”la bella, william ferrier, bill ferrier, lady bay, 1905, 10th november 1905, 11th november 1905, parliament of the commonwealth, prime minister, australian government, new zealand, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village