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Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Photograph, 13th Light Horse, c1935
This black and white mage depicts large group of men dressed in military uniform of the Light Horse - with most wearing bandoliers and slouch hat, some with emu plumes. The 13th Light Horse Regiment was formed at Broadmeadows in Victoria in March 1915; it was the third light horse regiment to have been raised in that state. Its regimental number quickly led to it becoming known as the "Devil's Own" regiment. It left Australia on 28 May and disembarked in Egypt on 29 June 1915. In 1921, Australia's part-time military forces were re-organised to perpetuate the numerical designations of the AIF following its demobilisation. Through this process, the 13th Light Horse was re-raised as a Citizens Forces unit in Victoria, adopting the territorial designation of the "Gippsland Light Horse". In 1939, the regiment was amalgamated with the 19th Light Horse to become the 13th/19th Light Horse.In August 1940, during the opening stages of the Second World War, the 13th was re-formed in its own right. It was later mechanised and re-designated the "13th Motor Regiment". In May 1942, it was converted into an armoured regiment – designated as the "13th Armoured Regiment" – as part of the 2nd Armoured Division's 6th Armoured Brigade, which had been formed for defensive duties to guard against a possible invasion of mainland Australia. After moving to Puckapunyal in July, the regiment was equipped with M3 Grant tanks. Further training was undertaken in Murgon, Queensland, throughout 1943. By that time, manpower within the Army was scarce and as the threat of an invasion by the Japanese diminished during the year, so too did the need for large-scale armoured forces. A number of armoured units were subsequently disbanded as men and equipment were reallocated as the Army reorganised for jungle warfare. As a result, the 13th was disbanded in October 1943. In the post war period, the unit was perpetuated by the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles, which existed between 1948 and 1991–92. During WWI three light horse regiments were raised in Victoria for the AIF, the 4th ALH, the 8th ALH and the 13th ALH. These regiments served with distinction at Gallipoli, in the Middle East and on the Western Front.Wide and narrow rectangle shaped black painted frame with gold colour mount. The frame contains a black and white photograph depicting a large group of men dressed in military uniform with bandoliers and slouch hat, some with emu plumes. A small black strip of plastic is attached in the centre of lower edge.Front - 13th Light Horse Rear - 2nd Division Cavalry School Broadmeadows 20-09-1935victoria, 13th light horse -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Grave of F. W. MacLean; Mary MacLean and Christina MacLean, St Helena Cemetery, 06/09/1968
The Grave of F. W. MacLean (Australian Army) (died 06/09/1968), Mary MacLean (died 28/10/1994), and Christina Mary MacLean (died 12/03/1973); St Helena Cemetery.St Helena Cemetery was originally the burial place of the Beale family and friends. The first burials took place in the 1850s. There are now over 200 burials.Digital copy of colour photograph (grave)st helena cemetery, maclean family -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Town of Buninyong, 1927, 09/1927
The date of this map is September 1927 revised from the original 1910 map. Buninyong was created a district on 09 July 1858, proclaimed a Shire on 16 February 1864, and the Buninyong Borough united on 01 October 1915.Township plan of the Town of Buninyong showing government roads and crown allotments. Earlier detail pencilled on (commercial buildings, etc) appears to be from an 1850 survey. Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch (1:3168)buninyong, map, buninyong botanical gardens, tannery dam, buninyong reservoir, chapel school, rev. hastie -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Reverend C.W. Reeves officiates at a service of Holy Communion in the Schiedam Mission, 1960's
Reverend Reeves was chaplain in the Schiedam, a city part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area, from 20/09/1961 to 11/09/1966medium sized rectangular b/w photograph in landscape formatdescription typed on paper and stuck to back of photo: "The Rev. C.W. Reeves, Chaplain at Schiedam Mission (20.9.61 - 11.9.66) officiates at a service of Holy Communion in the Mission Chapel."rotterdam, schiedam, reverend c.w. reeves, overseas missions, chapel, services -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH FREDERICK THE GREAT CO. N.L. - CASH BOOK, 1934/39
Book; Leather bound accounts book - cash book starts 03/08/1934 to 08/06/1939, with note 'Assets of this company, together with cash in hand (pounds99:14:1) were taken over by Mines Department of Victoria in satisfaction of ? Of Indenture dated 09/09/1936, pages 62 to 200 missing (blanks). Includes Balance sheet for 31/12/1934. Cash Book South Frederick The Great ??? Co. N.L.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 9/1/46
Letter from Allan Quinn to his mother written in 1946. Allan expresses his worry regarding his mothers health and depicts his time spent in Melbourne.These letters are of historical, social and interpretive significance as they provide information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th centuryTwo page, double sided letter (0325.A1-A2) written on beige blank paper in blue ink. Dated 09/01/46 from Melbourne and envelope (0325.B).Envelope: "Mrs S. Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W" Two stamps and sky mail symbol in the top right hand corner Letter: "M. I. Goonawarra/9-1-46/Melb in top right corner Sky Mail symbol in top left corner.allan quinn, mission to seafarers, 1946, letter, melbourne -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1954
One of a collection of 10 photographs donated by June Robilliard nee BartonColour photocopy of a Black & White School photograph - Cowes Primary School 1954 Grades 5 & 6 Three photos taken Nos. 192-07, 192-08 & 192-09cowes primary school, grades 5 & 6 cowes primary school, june robilliard -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Speaking Tube, Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd, circa 1941
This brass speaking tube or voice pipe was used by the crew to communicate within the ship. It was recovered from the wreck of the Royal Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Warrnambool in 1948. The HMAS Warrnambool J202 was commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy for use as a minesweeper during World War II. The Bathurst Class Corvette, fitted out with a range of armaments, was launched in Sydney 1941 and was. The ship began service in Bass Strait in 1941. At the end of the year it called into its namesake city, Warrnambool, where the crew paraded for the public marching eastwards along Timor Street. A gift of books for the ship’s personnel and a plaque bearing the City of Warrnambool’s Coat of Arms were presented to the ship. The ship was involved in evacuating a family of nine from the Dutch East Indies that was later successful in its challenge of Australia’s Immigration Restriction Act (White Australia Polity). The ship had many other appointments around Australia. On 13th September 1947 HMAS Warrnambool was leading a flotilla of minesweepers in northern Queensland’s coastal waters, clearing mines previously laid to defend Australia. The ship hit a mine, which exploded and very quickly sunk the ship. Boats from the nearby ships rescued most of the seamen although one was killed at the time. The survivors were taken by the HMAS Swan II to Darwin, and they went from there to hospitals in Brisbane and Sydney. Three of these men later died from their injuries. A number of items were recovered by Navy divers in 1948 including the ship’s bell and a plaque with Warrnambool’s Coat of Arms. In 1972-75 the wreck was sold and other items were salvaged. In 1995 a memorial plaque was erected in Warrnambool near the RSL. NOTE: The RAN built a second HMAS Warrnambool FCPB204, launched in 1981 and decommissioned in 2005. There was also a steam ship SS Warrnambool built in London 1892 and broken up in 1926. [A more detailed history can be found in our Collection Record 3477.] This speaking tube is an example of communication used in the mid-1900s on board a vessel. It is significant is significant for its association with Royal Australian Navy and its vessel, HMAS Warrnambool (J202). The HMAS Warrnambool played a nationally significant role in overturning Australia’s Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (colloquially known as the White Australia policy). The ship rescued, and brought to Australia, Samuel and Annie Jacob and their family after they evacuated Dutch East India. The family was threatened with deportation and made the first successful appeal to High Court regarding that Act. The HMAS Warrnambool has - Local significance for being the namesake of the City of Warrnambool - Local significance, having docked in Warrnambool Harbour - Local significance, the crew having paraded in Timor Street, Warrnambool - State significance for its first patrol being in Bass Strait. - National significance, being present in Timor at the Japanese surrender - National significance, shown by the significance of the ship’s bell being curated as Military Heritage and Technology at the Australian War Memorial. - National significance as part of Australia’s defence force history, being one of only four Bathurst class corvettes lost while in Australian service, the only Bathurst class corvette lost after World War II, the only RAN vessel to be sunk by a mine, and associated with the last four Navy deaths of WWIISpeaking tube or voice pipe, brass, conical shape, broken off at base. Wide end has a rolled edge. Recovered from HMAS Warrnambool, sunk on 13-09-1947.flagstaff hill, maritime village, maritime museum, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, mort's dock & engineering co ltd, h.m.a.s. warrnambool, hmas warrnambool, hmas warrnambool i, hmas warrnambool j202, hmas swan ii, j202, world war ii, bathurst class corvette, royal australian navy, ran, sydney built ship, bass strait patrol, sea mine patrol, mine sweeper, mine clearance, navy divers, great barrier reef, cockburn reef, southern cross diving and salvage, warrnambool city council, cr j r astbury, mayor j r astbury, warrnambool patriotic fund, seal, coat of arms, ship’s bell, hmas warrnambool 1941, shipwreck by sea mine 1947, sinking ship, sunk ship, sea rescue, life saving, lifesaving, speaking tube, voice pipe, communication on ship, marine technology, marine equipment, minesweeper -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS, 12th September, 2010
Colour photo of Peter Ellis and another man standing in a park eating icecreams. Date printed on photo is12/09/2010. Written on the back is: Some Mothers Do Have 'Em.photo, group, male, peter ellis collection -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Norah Howard, 31 Mar 2008
Recording of the Oral History by Norah Howard discussing her life in Port Melbourne (3 separate recordings) Recorded by Graham and Margaret Bride on 31.03.2008. Recording duration 2:09:48families, domestic life, norah howard -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Financial record - Ledger, Bamford Pty Ltd, Ringwood - Journal Accounting Book 1909-1929 - Cash, Bad Debts, Valuation of Machinery
Slim Bound Accounting Journal Book, Brown Cover, for perriod approximately 19-09 - 1929. Conissting of Journal entries, Bad Debts and Machinery Valuations. Only a sample of pages scanned. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Scrap Book, Ballarat School of Mines Scrap Book, 1965-1967, 1965-1967
The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870.Grey hard covered scrapboks with clippings relating to the Ballarat School of Mines, including: 24-5-1965 - Mildura Students at School of Mines 16-9-1965 - Ballarat Junior Technical School Mothers' Club Clock 23-11-1965 - Plan for Mall in Lydiard Street 29-03-1966 - Punch card equipment for School of Mines 10-05-1966 - Apprentice Craftsmen Certificates 25-7-1966 - Ian Barker 01-08-1966 - Woman Diplomate - Jennifer Drummond and Sue Milbourne 05 August 1967 - New Woolclassing and Motor Mechanics Building on the corner of Albert Street and Grant Street 09-09-1966 - New School site 23-09-1966 - Inspection of gaol site 22-09-1966 - Murray Gillin 19-10-1966 - Michael Young 26-01-1967 - A new site for SMB (Mt Helen Campus) 06-05-1967 - Geology Gift to SMB (William Baragwanath)ballarat school of mines, murray gillin, gerald jenzen, ludovio hart, photography, mount helen campus, ron quick, lydiard street closure, ballarat junior technical school student accomodation, r.r. watson, phillip law, martin report, punch card equipment, ken ogden, ian barker, jennifer drummond, sue milbourne, women and physics, greg mcrae, jan butterworth, former ballarat gaol, peter donaldson, michae young, mount clear site, j.r. pound, eric sharman, chris sanos, john gorton, zaiga baltrocis, motor mechanics & woolclassing building, women, women diplomates, jennifer drummong, technical education growrh, e.j. barker, mothers club, w. johnson, pottery, ceramics, ian billington, matriculation, victoria institute of colleges, punch cards, computer, craftsman certificates, new campus site, architecture, michael young, sebastopol technical school, ballarat school of mines master plan, fourth university, 4th university, r. giles, william baragwanath geology collection, phil day, john phillips, greg strang, plumbing, centenary, langi logan minefield, a.l. mckenzie, peter bennett, r.w. richards medal, woolclassing, motor mechanics, new building, albert street, grant street, pound -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1949
Allan and Jens were shipmates on the M.I.Ariston.Quinn CollectionSingle sheet of buff-coloured paper written on both sides, headed Goteborg, dated, 1/09/49 (0820.a). Matching envelope (0820.b) bears three green Swedish stamps. Letter 'Hello Allan' and concludes '.....all the best to you from your old shipmate Jens'. The envelope is post-marked Goteborg 12letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, 1949 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Membership, Port Melbourne Football Club, Port Melbourne Football Club, 2002 - 2016
Port Melbourne Football Club members tickets (.01) 2002 (.02) 2006 (.03) 2011 (.04) 2012 (.05) 2010 (.06) 2013; (.07) 2014; (.08) 2015; (.09) 2016sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Ian D Clark, The journals of George Augustus Robinson, Chief Protector, Port Phillip Aboriginal Protectorate : volume one : 1 January 1839 - 30 September 1840, 1998
Transcription of G. A. Robinson?s journals for the period 01/01/1839 - 30/09/1840. Includes some reproductions of sketches, and some wordlists of Aboriginal languages and Aboriginal personal and place names.maps, document reproductions, b&w illustrations, word listsgeorge augustus robinson, port phillip, colonisation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Lands Office Bendigo - Residence area applications
Red hard cover book containing handwritten details of applications and renewals of residence area licenses. The first entry is dated 16-12-36 and the last entry is dated 09-03-66.White sticker on the front: RA Applications No. 3361 - 4382. Also, on the front in black texter the No. 3361. On the spine white sticker with No. 3361.land office, residence area licenses -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Document, Copy of title, 391 Mont Albert Road, Surrey Hills
Victoria Melba Turner (known as Melba) and Elizabeth Maitland Anderson trained together at the Melbourne Hospital, completing their training just months apart; Melba in October 1914 and Elizabeth in May 1915. Both were registered on 31.3.1925 and listed at 391 Mont Albert Road, the site of Mosgiel Private Hospital. Note that the road was subsequently re-numbered and became 293 Mont Albert Road. 391 Mont Albert Road had previously been the home of the Sherar family and had originally been built for Charles J Currie, a solicitor. Three pages relating to the title of 391 Mont Albert Road. Historical search statement from Land Use Victoria is dated 15/09/2020. The reference is Vol 5414, Fol 1082747. 391 mont albert road, victoria melba turner, amy lillian hughes, muriel harper gilchrist, mosgiel hospital, 293 mont albert road, sherar family, charles j currie, quamby, elizabeth maitland anderson -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Certificate of Title, Partington land, 30/09/1878
Certificates of title and associated documents relating to land owned by Charles Partington: Vol. 3200 Vol. 639882; 30/09/1878. Includes transfer of title to executors William James Partington and Maria Partington on the death of Charles Partington 16/05/1907.Shows part of the chain of ownership of this parcel of land in Greensborough. The Partingtons were Greensborough pioneers5 pages. Copies of land titles and associated documentsland titles - greensborough, partington family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - WES HARRY COLLECTION: THREE MINER'S RIGHT / RESIDENCY PERMITS
The Miner’s Right has a long history in Australia. Still in use today, it was first established in Victoria in 1855, as a replacement for the Gold License (which had been introduced in Victoria in 1851). The Miner’s Right was subsequently adopted by other Australian colonies. Unlike the Gold License, the early Miner’s Right, in addition to the right to prospect for gold, also carried with it certain other advantages, such as property rights and voting rights. The Miner’s Right came about as a recommendation of a government-appointed commission, which had been appointed on 1854 to look into the troubles on the Victorian goldfields, especially regarding the Eureka Rebellion.Three Miner's Rights / Residency Permits for leases on the corner of Holdsworth Road and Wood Street, Long Gully, Bendigo (Area known as American Gully - downstream of the American Mine): a and b No 72 Sarah Harvey, dated 23/01/1913 c and d No 23148 Evalina Gifford Vivian Harvey, dated 14/09/1926 e and f No 23149 Thomas George Harvey, dated 14/09/1926 Issued by the Victorian Government at a cost of two shillings and six penceVictorian State Governmentwes harry collection, miner's right, bendigo, history, long gully bendigo -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - BROTHELS
This file contains one item, being four newspaper articles: Caulfield St Kilda Leader 15/09/1993, Southern Cross 09/02/1993, Malvern Caulfield Progress 08/02/1993 and an unknown dated 14/09/1992. All are regarding the ongoing campaign to stop the sex industry encroaching on the city.caulfield council, hawthorn road, sex shops, town planning committee, photographic studies, glen huntly road, akehurst jeff, balaclava, pascale joe, michelson david, anderson sandy, spencer david, councillors, gold nicholas, aylen doug, bambia studios, daily planet, marla’s -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Certificate of Title, Alison land, 1840o
Land originally granted to John Alison 09/09/1840. Shows chain of ownership from Alison to Lecky, Mayger (Magyar) and Blay; Lecky to Charles Buck; Mayger to Whatmough.Shows part of the chain of ownership of this parcel of land in Greensborough.4 pages. Copies of land titles and associated documentsSome annotations by Noel Withersland titles - greensborough, mayger family, whatmough family -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Little Black Book of Graphic Design MMIX
.1) Brown soft covered book of 60 pages with examples of University of Ballarat student Graphic Design work. .2) Level Five: Uiversity of Ballarat Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design Students 09graphic design, alumni, gavin nash, chrissie smith, steve abbott, matt briffa, leah castles, matt dunn, bec fletcher, sofia gaidukova, hollie gray, brinelle hateley, joel holland, sophie jackson, ashlee kaup, madison kerney, jemima kingston, scott leonard, amy maher, tom mckenzie, alex oldham, nicki payne, jaime copping, chris elliott, michael gray, jody hayes, josh kennedy, steve maher, melanie pitman, mick warke, john werner -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS, 02/08/1909
Handwritten letter from the Secretary Thomas Morris of the Walhalla Branch of the Miners Association, dated Aug 2nd 09. The letter congratulating Mr Davis on his daring and heroic act of saving his mate.Thomas Morrismine, gold, joseph davies, joseph davies collection - letter of congratulations, mr davis, walhalla branch of the miners associations, thomas morris -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM TOWING DOUBLE DECK HORSE TRAM
Electric tram towing an ex-Ballarat double decked horse tram on Pall Mall, near fountain. Description written in pen on reverse S-A. 778. Copied from 'The Bendigonian', 19/09/1905.person, individual, basil miller -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Christmas poem from newspaper boy, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.09 - image of a card left by the newspaper boy at Xmas. A poem ending with "So a Xmas box I won't refusefamilies, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis -
Greensborough Historical Society
Bottle, Ormond Home Products Co, Phenyle bottle, 1960c
Phenyle was a commonly used disinfectant, particularly in toilets before the sewer was connected.Brown glass bottle, diamond shaped with cork. Label printed in orange and black"Phenyle, Poisonous, Not to be taken" "V, D, M, A in oval" "M, G/M, 7 09, 3, 88" mouldedphenyle, disinfectant -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Souvenir - Ceramic platter, Bendigo Pottery, Bendigo International Madison, 2009
First held in 1972 the Bendigo International Madison is an athletics and cycling carvial which takes place in Bendigo ove the March Labour Day long weekend. Events include 400m footraces and the largest outdoor Madison event in the world. The madison is a track cycling race in which 17 pairs of riders race over a hectic 200 laps of the Tom Flood Sports Centre in Bendigo. Riders firstly try to gain a lap advantage over other teams or score sprint points during the 34 sprints dotted throughout the race. At any one time, there are riders sprinting, changing or attacking in this frantic event.Large ceramic plate with hand painted design in underglaze depicting three men bicycle racing.Front; 2009 / Bendigo International Madison Reverse; Signed Faye Brady / 09. Stamped; Bendigo Pottery / 1858 / Australiabendigo pottery, city of greater bendigo sport, city of greater bendigo tourism -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Plant specimen - Plant Specimen from the VSF Herbarium, Picea hirtella. Western Szechuan, China
Plant Specimen from the VSF Herbarium - seeds in a cardboard box with a glass lidBox: Picea hirtella. Western Szechuan, China.Inside: Herbarium of the Arnold Arboretum Harvard University, E.H. Wilson 1907-09 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Vessel S. S. Casino in Lady Bay Warrnambool, 1920's - 1930's
This photograph was one of ten photographs donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village by Fred Trewartha. Frederick John Fox Trewartha (Fred) was a well-known Warrnambool businessman. He was born in Beeac near Geelong in 1920 and came to Warrnambool with his family as a very young child. He was apprenticed to his father John, as a saddler and later opened his own shop on Raglan Parade. He then moved into working with tarpaulins and canvases for the trucking industry. Fred was keenly interested in photography (and was a member of the Warrnambool Cine Club), yachting and boat building. He kept his yacht moored at Port Fairy for many years and participated in sailing events locally and interstate. He also built boats with his sons. He had the opportunity to meet many older sailors and it's thought this photo (and others in the set) may have been given to him by one of these men. Fred Trewartha died in 2016 in Warrnambool. Warrnambool by the 1920's and 1930's had become a popular holiday destination with visitors arriving by steamer and train. It was during these decades that a "Surf Bathers Association" began in Warrnambool in response to the growing popularity of local sea bathing. They worked with the local council to develop a "Beach Improvement Fund" and a comprehensive plan of "Beach Improvement" which included erecting and maintaining beach boxes, building a kiosk, improving paths and roads to the beach, planting marram grass on the sand dunes, building new enclosures for vehicles and horses and generally making the beach more attractive for visitors and townspeople. The 1930's was also an era when free "Herald" Learn-to-Swim classes were being held throughout Victoria. In 1931 it was reported in "The Age" newspaper that "over the past week in Warrnambool, 250 pupils had passed through the hands of the local life saving club swimming instructors". The Port of Warrnambool - In the early years the Port of Warrnambool was a busy port. Steamships and sailing ships were frequent visitors to the port. Steam navigation companies were plentiful, carrying passengers and freighting cargo such as coal, timber, food, livestock, furniture, hardware and haberdashery between Melbourne and the ports along the southwest coast of Victoria, including Warrnambool. The carts would take their loads into the township for distribution. The Breakwater was built (using 32 ton blocks of concrete) between 1874 and 1890 to provide ships with greater protection from the Southern Ocean. The Lifeboat and Rocket House - The coastline of South West Victoria has had over 600 shipwrecks and many lost lives; even in Warrnambool’s Lady Bay there were around 16 known shipwrecks between 1850 and 1905, with eight lives lost. In 1859 the first Government-built lifeboat arrived at Warrnambool Harbour and a shed was soon built to house it, followed in 1864 by a rocket house to safely store the Rocket Rescue equipment. In 1878 the buildings were moved to the Breakwater area, and in 1910 the new Lifeboat Warrnambool arrived with its ‘self-righting’ design. For almost one hundred years the lifeboat and rocket crews, mostly local volunteers, trained regularly to maintain and improve their skills, summoned when needed by alarms, gunshots, ringing bells and foghorns. Some became local heroes but all served an important role. By the end of the 1950s the lifeboat and rescue equipment had become obsolete. The S.S. Casino was a passenger and freight steamer built in Dundee, Scotland, in 1882 for the Newcastle and Hunter River Steam Navigation Company of N.S.W. She weighed 425 tons gross with a length of 160.4 feet, beam of 24.1 feet and a depth of 10.2 feet. She had saloon accommodation for 35 people, a fore cabin for 25 more people, and she carried 300 tons of cargo. While on her delivery journey on May 30th 1882, the S.S. Casino called in at the Port of Warrnambool for coal, narrowly escaping going ashore in gale force winds due to the quick action of the pilot. At that time, still at anchor, she impressed the directors of the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company so much that they bought her immediately; she was ideal for trade along the West Coast of Victoria. (The Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company was first managed by Messers. Saltau and Osburne and after the passing of Mr. Osburne, by produce merchants Messers H. Sautau and Sons, who had a hay and corn store and shipping agency on the corner of Liebig and Koroit Streets in Warrnambool. ) The S.S. Casino became “the most famous steamer to operate in Victorian waters along the West Coast” by author Jack Loney. Captain Boyd was her first Master, followed by Captain Chapman, who stayed with her from 1890 until 1924. Captain W. Robertson followed for a short term, and then Captain Middleton then took command from 1925 - 1932. An article published on Monday 11th June 1932 in The Sun News Pictorial (Melbourne) giving a detailed history of S. S. Casino said "owned by Port Fairy interests, she was an integral part of the town's development ... for a long time, her arrival in Port Fairy was an event, the townspeople going down to the wharf to see her come in". It also said "Except when the weather was bad, the Casino hugged the coast on her trips and passengers obtained wonderful views of the sandstone terraces and caves. A little time ago every member of her regular crew except one, was a Scotsman." The S.S. Casino had several mishaps during her life. One was on 3rd January 1898 when she collided with the S.S. Flinders in Apollo Bay with minor damage. Another was on 24th October 1924 when she grounded on a reef at Point Hawdon near Grey River and most of her cargo (of Christmas goods) had to be dumped into the sea. Then in February 1929 she was ‘holed’ when she struck a submerged object as she entered Lady Bay, Warrnambool. In the years following the turn of the century, the S.S. Casino remained the only regular trader with normal passenger accommodation along the West Coast. From 1882 she had made at least 2,500 voyages on the one run. On the morning of 10th July 1932, after attempting to berth at Apollo Bay jetty in heavy seas, Captain Middleton decided to take her out into the bay and wait until the seas abated. It was not realised that the anchor used to steady her as she manoeuvred to her berth had pierced her hull. She put about and headed for the beach but sank. Captain Middleton and nine others lost their lives; nine people were rescued including the two female passengers. Captain Middleton had been in charge of the S.S. Casino for seven years. He was the first ship’s Master to lose his life in a shipwreck in the West Coast trade. In June 1932, the directors of the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company had proposed to celebrate the completion of fifty years of trading by the steamer Casino in August, but tragically the Casino was wrecked only one month later (and "was only one month off completing its fifty years of valuable service between Melbourne and Portland.") Flagstaff Hill’s collection has a photograph of a portrait of Captain Chapman, a ship model of the S.S. Casino that shows both forms of power under which she sailed, steam and sail. The ship is painted green and flies three flags. The inscription across the case of the ship model, incorrectly dated, tells the sad story of the wreck of the ship and the loss of lives on July 10th 1932 at Apollo Bay. A print in the Collection shows S.S. Casino underway in the heavy sea off Point Lonsdale, another two photographs show her at the Port of Warrnambool, leaving from the Breakwater in Lady Bay and another identifies the S.S. Casino as a ship from the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company. (Belfast is the original name for the township of Port Fairy).This photograph is significant because of its association with the coastal trader S.S. Casino and its significance to trade along Victoria's West Coast in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The wreck of the S.S. Casino is considered an important part of Victorian and Australian cultural heritage and as such has been declared and protected as an Historic Shipwreck under State and Commonwealth Law in the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976). It is also significant as it shows the early years of tourism in Warrnambool and the important role the beach played in the lives of residents and visitors.A black and white photograph (with colour tinting) showing Lady Bay in Warrnambool with the Breakwater in the background. The S. S. Casino is moored at the Breakwater and the lifeboat shed and a coal train can be seen on the Breakwater. Six swimmers are standing in the water. On the back of the photograph are the donor's name and telephone number (written in black biro) and the name of the S. S. Casino and its tonnage written in blue ink. A blurred number has been stamped on plus a "M' written in pencil.Donor's name, address and phone number / "S. S. Casino" / "500 TONS" / "REG" "- - - 09 " (blurred numbers) / "M"warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, lady bay, breakwater, fred trewartha, frederick john fox trewartha, surf bathers association, sea bathing, swimming, warrnambool beach, beach improvement fund, port of warrnambool, steamships, lifeboat house, rocket house, lifeboat crew, s. s. casino, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, saltau and osburne, captain middleton, apollo bay, apollo bay shipwreck -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspapers, The Courier, 05/01/1987 - 12/01/1987
Desmond TutuThere are five couriers 05/01/1987 07/01/1987 08/01/1987 09/01/1987 10/01/1987 12/01/1987 One copy of the Age 12/01/1987Articles on the visit of Desmond Tutu