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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, 1930's
Seven of a collection of 12 photographs donated by Jill Palmer. Possibly part of series from local Photoshop.Seven small black & white photographs taken around Phillip Island. 357-01: Rocks at Cape Woolamai. 357-02: The Nobbies near the Blowhole. 357-03: Seals on Seal Rocks. 357-04: Main Cowes beach looking west towards Mussel Rocks. 357-05: Cowes Pier and the Killara Ferry. 357-06: Cowes Pier and the War Memorial taken from The Esplanade. 357-07: The Nobbies.357-01: Rocks at Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island. No. 7. 357-02: The Nobbies, Phillip Island. No. 4 357-03: Seals at Phillip island. No. 6. 357-04: The Beach, Cowes. No. 8. 357-05: The "Killara" at the Pier, Cowes. No. 10. 357-06: The Pier & War Memorial, Cowes. No. 12. 357-07: Cowes - Jan 1939.the nobbies phillip island, cowes beach phillip island, cape woolamai, seal rocks, wildlife - seals, war memorial cowes phillip island, cowes pier phillip island, the killara, jill palmer -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Betty Rohan at 'Thirst Aid' kiosk, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Lloyd Holmes, 1991
Photographed by volunteer Lloyd Holmes, who did copying as well as originals for the Vintage Port Worth Preserving oral history project 1989-1991. Used in 'They Can Carry Me Out'Black and white photograph of Betty Rohan behind the 'fishing' counter of 'Thirst Aid' (western) Kiosk, Station Pier, 1991On back:'Betty Rohan 1991 - 25 years at Station Pier Western Kiosk (fishing tackle and baits added to sales stock at request of the many who fish from the per) Duplicate copy of Library's VP photo'piers and wharves - station pier, business and traders - kiosk, lloyd holmes, betty rohan, thirst-aid kiosk -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Railway Construction, Port of Portland, 25/09/1952
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: Front - Temporary Workshop At Railway Pier 25/9/52 View from Bentick St'- Printed on Bottom Frame Back - 3/2 - top left, black ink Purple PHT Stampport of portland archives, railway construction, port of portland, portland harbour -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Wall Bros, Foreshore Reclamation work, c. 1905
Between pier and St Kilda Yacht Club, taken from Esplanade Hotel, c1905black and white photograph, unmounted copy, fair conditionThe first foreshore reclamation work between the pier and the royal St Kilda Yacht Club, taken from the Esplanade Hotel about 1905. Wall Bros., 15 Chapel St, St Kilda. D.J. Taggart 58 Glenhuntly Road, Elwood 3184. -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, EF Frazer Photographs, Awaiting arrival of Duke and Duchess of York - 1927, 1927
Photograph of a group of dignitaries and others, waiting for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York at St Kilda Pier in 1927. WH Greaves is noted on the back of the photograph as being behind a white triangle and below the second car on the leftBlack and white photograph of the crowd and dignitaries waiting at St Kilda Pier in 1927, for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York. WH Greaves is seen standing behind a white triangle and in front of the second car from the leftMarked E.F. Frazer Photoswh greaves collection, greaves, royal visits, duke and duchess of york, st kilda, city of st kilda, st kilda pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Ted Rohan at 'Thirst Aid' kiosk, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Lloyd Holmes, 1991
Photographed by volunteer Lloyd Holmes, who did copying as well as originals for the Vintage Port Worth Preserving oral history project 1989-1991. Used in 'They Can Carry Me Out'Black and white photograph of Ted Rohan behind souvenir counter of 'Thirst Aid' (western) kiosk, Station Pier, 1991On rear: 'Ted Rohan, "Thirst-Aid" (western) kiosk, Station Pier, 1991. Note pennants, kept in stock since the days of immigration and sea travel at request of ships' crews. Photo LLoyd Holmes (duplicate copy of Library's VP photo)'business and traders - kiosk, piers and wharves - station pier, lloyd holmes, edward j (ted) rohan, thirst-aid kiosk -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - the Deep Water Pier, Portland, n.d
Black and white photograph of a harbour with two piers in the background on right of image. A long jetty runs into the harbour in centre of the mage, with a ship visible at the end. In front of it is a shorter jetty with a building on it and circular jetty protruding from it. In the foreground are trees and a beach area.Front: THE DEEP WATER PIER, PORTLAND, VICTORIA (typed, lower left) REAL PHOTO SERIES. M. 1830 (typed, lower right)postcard, tourism, view, deep water pier, portland -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Ron Robertson, Ed Whiting and Jim Wood, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, Nov 1935
Donated by Ed Whiting, who borrowed Ron's bike and later met him at the pier. He notes that Ron returned past this location 10 years later as a repatriated Japanese prisoner of war. Ed served in the RAAF. Jim played for the Borough in 1950Photo of Ron Robertson of Nott St, Ed Whiting of Dow St and Jim Wood (just discernible at Ed's back) on Princes Pier 1935 (Cup Day weekend, traditional visit of the Navy)Stamp on back "Ëdwin Whiting" and addresspiers and wharves - princes pier, ron robertson, edwin whiting, jim wood -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Binder, Piers Festival, Polly Woodside Maritime Museum, c. 1990
These migrant ship cards were used loose by the former Maritime Museum (Polly Woodside), and donated to PMHPS by A Gibson, National Trust Victoria, bound in January 2013 for use in the PMHPS display on migrant ships in Princes Pier GatehouseOne of three sets of laminated information cards, punched and roughly bound into a book for information display at "Piers festival". (.01) - "Angelina Lauro" to "Esperance Bay" (.02) - "Fairsea" to "Moreton Bay" (.03) - "Northern Star" to "Stathmore"The backs of the cards are pasted with sections of nautical maps.transport - shipping, immigration, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, angelina lauro, arcadia, australis, canberra, captain cook, captain hobson, castel felice, chusan, dominion monarch, ellinis, esperance bay, fairsea, fairstar, fairsky, galileo galilei, himilaya, johan van olden barnevelt, largs bay, maasdam, mariposa, moreton bay, northern star, orion, oriana, oronsay, ormonde, orsova, otranto, patris, roma, southern cross, stathaird, statheden, stathmore, ss iberia, ss guglielmo marconi -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandColour tinted photograph/postcard looking down the Cowes Jetty and taken from The Esplanade with Jetty Shed on the left.The Pier at Coweslocal history, photography, cowes jetty, colour tinted photograph, john jenner, bryant west -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, St Hilda's Band in a Rotunda, 1934, April 1934
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of an ornate band rotunda sitting on a timber plank surface. The domed roof is supported by ionic columns and the interior is enclosed by full length, paned glass windows. A brass band is performing inside. It is St. Hilda's Band and the place is Hastings Pier in England. The conductor is Frank Wright.Written in pencil on back - Band Rotunda (St Hilda's Band playing), Hastings Pier, Frank Wright Conductor, April 1934frank wright, st hildas band, hastings pier, band rotunda -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Plaque, City of Sandringham plaque
The Sandringham seal, which was designed by Sans and McDougall, had been selected in 1917 by a special committee and depicted as its main feature the Sandringham pier and breakwater, with a yacht in full sail, as an inset, and supported by two dolphins. The motto selected was Omni Opere ("With all earnestness.")Carved wood, with metal cast lettering. Carved relief City of Sandringham seal in the centre of the plaque with lettering 'CITY OF SANDRINGAM 1917' cast in metal around the border. On the central shield is the depiction of a large sailboat in the water at the top, below it an L-shaped pier protruding from the right and below that another pier protruding from the left with two small boats at the bottom. The shield is flanked by two dolphins, with St Edward's crown above, and a banner containing the motto 'OMNI OPERE' beneath. The area around the seal is decorated with a carved circular pattern.plaque, city of sandringham, sandringham coat of arms, seal, omni opere, bayside, coat of arms, crown, crest -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Cards, Photo Shop Series et al, Early 20th Century
One of 15 A3 sheets with copies of postcards on each page. Shirley Jones Collection.Copies of postcards: Left side from top to bottom: 1. SS Genista Ferry at Rhyll, Phillip Island. 2. Lady with dog on Lovers Walk Cowes. 3. Penguins coming in at the Penguin Parade. 4. SS Genista leaving the Cowes Pier. Right side from top to bottom: 1. The Cowes Sea Baths. 2. The Cowes Beach. 3. Little Penguin. 4. Looking towards Cowes from the Pier.Left side from top to bottom: 1. "SS Genista calling at Rhyll". 3. "Photo Shop Series - Parade of the Penguins Phillip Island". 4. "the Rose Series P655 - SS Genista leaving the Pier Cowes Victoria." Right side from top to bottom: 1. "The Cowes Baths". 2. "The Rose Series P3402 - The Beach Cowes Phillip Island". 3. "No 117 Penguin Phillip Island". 4. "Murray Views No 9 - Cowes from Pier Phillip Island Vic".ss genista, ferry - genista, lovers walk cowes, penguin parade, wildlife - penguins, cowes baths phillip island, cowes beach, shirley jones collection, thelma astbury -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Early 1900's
Donated by Jessie Smith (nee Small)Sepia photograph of a horse tethered to fence at Griffiths Point (now San Remo). Pier Hotel in the background on left. Right foreground Bergin's Pier. Mid pier, Government pier. Background part at the Coal pier.horse tethered, phillip island, jessie smith, griffiths point, san remo, pier hotel san remo, bergin's pier san remo -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph/postcard of Cowes taken from the end of the Jetty showing a man standing in foreground with Jetty Shed in background.Cowes from the Pierlocal history, photography, cowes jetty, jetty shed, colour tinted photograph, cowes pier phillip island, john jenner, bryant west -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - Post Office Jetty, 1940c
Black and white small format postcard of the Post Office Jetty, showing a steamer at the end of the jetty, the passenger shelter, rock groyne from shore into lake, bluestone rock retaining wall and flagstone path at edge of lake, three electricity poles and one memorial cypress tree in distance. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Pier Lakes Entrancememorials, waterfront, ships and shipping -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland, Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image taken from Henty Beach, looking toward Ocean Pier, bathing shed, pier (the Slip) in foreground, Railway Pier, and Ocean Pier. -
Federation University Art Collection
Photograph, 'Wimmera Winter' by Anne Taylor, c1996
Anne TAYLOR Framed black and white photograph showing a pier over a foggy lake, with reeds in the foreground. If you can assist with information on this artist or artwork please use the comment link below. Frame stamp - Jem Frames, 26 Firebrace St, Horsham Frame sticker - Alphmat Artcare System, Ref 5055, Date 1996art, artwork, anna taylor, photography, foto, lake, water, fog, pier, reeds, landscape, wimmera -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs, Rose Stereograph Co. et al, Early Cowes, Phillip Island, 20th Centure
A collection of three photographs donated by Thelma Fithall.Three Black & White photograph/postcards of Cowes, Phillip Island. 282-01. The Main Street, Thompson Avenue, Cowes, Phillip Island. 282-02. Looking down to the Cowes Pier with a large crowd of people and several old vehicles. 282-03. The Esplanade, Cowes showing the Isle of Wight Hotel, several vehicles and people.282-01. Main Street, Cowes. 282-02. Valentine Series No. 2262. The Pier, Cowes. 282-03. Valentine Series No. 3396. The Esplanade, Cowes.cowes foreshore - cowes pier - phillip island, the esplanade cowes, isle of wight hotel - cowes phillip island, main street cowes, phillip island -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour, n.d
Panoramic black and white photo o Portland Bay, showing ocean Pier, Public baths, Harbour, Battery Point and Bentinck street. Gold frame and gold mount.Front: Bottom left of photo: Panorama of Portland Victoria (Length of ocean Pier 2880 ft) - white Bottom right of photo: The Valentine Publishing 10 PTY, LTD Melbourne - white Sticker: L. Frith Picture From Manufacturer 17 Paisley Street Street, Footscray -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Lifeboat under full sail, n.d
Displayed at History House.Long pier in background. Man with megaphone on end of Railway pier. Portland Lifeboat under full sail. Rails at end of pier.Front: The Lifeboat under Full Sail - Portland, Vic. Back: Sticker - history House. Copy purchased in March 1989. From Mr. Stafford. Photographer Julia Streetportland lifeboat, lifeboat crew, vessel -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, 1927
Postcard from Jack Jenner CollectionSepia Postcard of Tankerton pier at French Island with rail tracks for loading. Small boat moored to right of pier and ferry to left of pier.Front: "Tankerton - French Island" Letter written to Jack Jenner on back. Dated 12/9/27 tankerton french island, french island, jack jenner collection, piers -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE pre-launch at its Queenscliffe ramp, The QUEENSCLIFFE preparing to be launched c1949, c1949
The Queenscliffe lifeboatPre-launch of the QUEENSCLIFFE at Queenscliffe c1949QUEENSCLIFFE lifeboat about to be launched c1949.Reverse " launching shortly after transfer from Fishermans Pier to Boat Pier / "QUEENSCLIFFE" lifeboat "lifeboat 'queenscliffe' -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Vessels at Breakwater Pier, Warrnambool, Foyle Photographic Studio, circa 1906
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. The three identifiable ships in this picture are the "Speculant", the "S. S. Barrabool" and the "S. S. Flinders" - coastal trading vessels that regularly came and went from Warrnambool. The steamer on the left hasn't been identified. The barquentine SPECULANT was a steel, three-masted sailing ship built in 1895 in Inverkeithing, Scotland, registered in Warrnambool, Victoria and wrecked at Cape Paton, Victoria, 10th February 1911. The SPECULANT had been involved in the timber trade between the United Kingdom and Russia, until sold to its Warrnambool owners and timber merchants Messrs. P.J. McGennan & Co. (Peter John McGennan) in 1902 for 3000 pounds and had her sailed to Warrnambool as her new port. Peter John McGennan was born in 1844 and worked as a builder and cooper in Holyhead, Anglesea, Wales. He immigrated to Australia in 1869 as a free settler and arrived in Warrnambool in 1871 and undertook management of a property in Grassmere for Mr. Palmer. Peter met his wife Emily in South Melbourne and they married in 1873. They had ten children including Harry who lived to 1965, and Andrew who lived until 1958. (The other children were their four brothers - John who was killed in the Dardenalles aged 35, Frederick who died aged 8, Peter who died aged 28, Frank who died aged 5 weeks - and four sisters - Beatrice who died age 89, Edith who died aged 49, Blanche who died aged 89 and Eveline who died aged 48.) In 1874 Peter starting a boating establishment on the Hopkins River. In 1875 he opened up a Coopers business in Kepler Street next to what was Bateman, Smith and Co., moving to Liebig Street, next to the Victoria Hotel, in 1877. In 1882 he then moved to Lava Street (which in later years was the site of Chandlers Hardware Store). He was associated with the establishment of the Butter Factory at Allansford. He started making Butter Boxes to his own design and cheese batts for the Butter Factory. In 1896 established a Box Factory in Davis Street Merrivale, employing 24 people at its peak, (it was burnt down in 1923); and in Pertobe Road from 1912 (now the Army Barracks building). Peter was a Borough Councillor for Albert Ward from 1885 to 1891, he commenced the Foreshore Trust (including the camping grounds along Pertobe Road), and he was an inaugural Director of the Woollen Mill in Harris Street, buying an extensive share-holding in 1908 from the share trader Edward Vidler. They lobbied the Town Hall to have a formal ‘Cutting’ for the waters of the Merri River to be redirected from its natural opening south of Dennington, to its existing opening near Viaduct Road, in order to have the scourings from the wool at the Woollen Mill discharged into the sea. He sold Butter Boxes around the state, and had to ship them to Melbourne by rail. Peter’s purchase of the SPECULANT in 1902 enabled him to back-load white pine from Kaipara, New Zealand to Warrnambool to make his butter boxes then, to gain profitability, buy and ship potatoes and other primary produce bound to Melbourne. (McGennan & Co. had also owned the LA BELLA, which had traded in timber as well, until she was tragically wrecked with the loss of seven lives, after missing the entrance channel to Warrnambool harbour in 1905. It appears that the SPECULANT was bought to replace the LA BELLA.) In 1911 the SPECULANT had been attempting to depart Warrnambool for almost the entire month of January to undergo docking and overhaul in Melbourne. A month of east and south-easterly winds had forced her to remain sheltered in Lady Bay, Warrnambool apart from one morning of northerlies, when an attempt was made to round Cape Otway; she had to return to shelter in Portland after failing to make any headway. With only 140 tons of sand ballast aboard, the ship would not have been easy to handle. Captain Jacobsen and his crew of nine, mainly Swedes, decided to make for Melbourne, leaving Portland Harbour on 5th February 1911. By the 9th they had reached Cape Otway, where they encountered a moonless night, constant heavy rain, and a heavy sea with a south-easterly wind blowing. After safely rounding Cape Otway the course was changed to east, then north-east to take the vessel to a point six miles off Cape Patton, following the orders of Captain Jacobsen, who told the crew to be very careful with the steering, as the wind and sea was running to leeward. The patent log (used to measure speed) had been out of order for the last four months as no-one in Warrnambool was able to fix it: it was intended to have it repaired in Melbourne. In the meantime the crew measured the vessel's speed by looking over the side and estimating wind strength. This compounded the difficulties of imprecise positioning, as the strong cross wind and sea were acting on the lightly laden vessel to steadily drive it towards the shore. At 3.30am on Friday 10 February 1911 Captain Jacobsen and the first mate were looking over the side of the vessel when they heard the sound of breakers and suddenly struck the rocks. The crew immediately knew they had no chance of getting the SPECULANT off, and attempted to rescue themselves by launching the lifeboat, which was instantly smashed to pieces. One of the crew then volunteered to take a line ashore, and the rest of the crew were all able to drag themselves to shore, some suffering hand lacerations from the rocks. Once ashore they began to walk along the coast towards Lorne, believing it was the nearest settlement. Realising their mistake as dawn broke they returned westwards to Cape Patton, and found a farm belonging to Mr C. Ramsden, who took them in and gave them a change of clothes and food. After resting for a day and returning to the wreck to salvage some of their personal possessions, at 10am on Saturday they set out for Apollo Bay, a voyage that took six hours, sometimes wading through flooded creeks up to their necks. The Age described the wreck as "listed to starboard. All the cabin is gutted and the ballast gone. There is a big rock right through the bottom of her, and there is not the slightest hope of getting her off". A Board of Marine inquiry found that Captain Jacobson was guilty of careless navigation by not taking steps to accurately verify the position of the vessel with respect to Cape Otway when the light was visible and by not setting a safe and proper course with respect to the wind and sea. It suspended his certificate for 6 months and ordered him to pay costs. The location of the wreck site was marked for a long time by two anchors on the shoreline, until in 1970 the larger of the two anchors was recovered by the Underwater Explorers' Club and mounted on the foreshore at Apollo Bay. The bell from the wreck was also donated to the Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club but is recorded to have been stolen. Rusting remains of the wreck can still be found on the shoreline on the southern side of, and directly below Cape Patton. Parts of the SPECULANT site have been buried by rubble from construction and maintenance works to the Great Ocean Road, as well as by naturally occurring landslides. Peter J McGennan passed away in 1920. The Gates in the western wall of the Anglican Church in Henna Street/Koroit St are dedicated to him for his time of community work, which is matched with other prominent Warrnambool citizens; Fletcher Jones, John Younger, J.D.E (Tag) Walter, and Edward Vidler. After Peter J McGennan's death Harry, Andrew and Edith continued to operate the family business until July 11th 1923 when the company was wound up. (Andrew lived in Ryot Street Warrnambool, near Lava Street.) Harry McGennan (Peter and Emily’s son) owned the Criterion Hotel in Kepler Street Warrnambool (now demolished). His son Sid and wife Dot lived in 28 Howard Street (corner of Nelson Street) and Sid managed the Criterion until it was decided by the family to sell, and for he remained Manager for the new owners until he retired. Harry commenced the Foreshore Trust in Warrnambool around 1950. The McGennan Carpark in Pertobe Road is named after Harry and there are Memorial-Stone Gates in his memory. (The Gates were once the original entrance to the carpark but are now the exit.). The Patent Log (also called a Taffrail log) from the SPECULANT, mentioned above, and a number of photographs, are now part of the Collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village.. The S. S. Flinders was built by A. J. Inglis, Ltd, Pointhouse, Glasgow in 1878 for the "Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company', Hobart which merged with the "Union Steamship Company" of New Zealand and it was later sold to the firm "McIlwraith, McEacham and Company". It was built of iron and was 1000 tons and 227 feet, 1 inch long. It was described as "splendidly fitted up for the carriage of passengers and her cargo space was also very large". In the saloon about 130 passengers could be accommodated while the second class had sufficient room for one hundred passengers. In 1890, the S. S. Flinders would leave Melbourne on Mondays and Thursdays at 5 pm and reach Warrnambool the following morning at 8 am. On the return it would leave Warrnambool on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 5 pm and reach Melbourne the following morning. In 1896, the Weekly Times described the "steamer Flinders (otherwise known as "the Warrnambool mailboat") as "as good a sample of a seagoing steamer as there is trading on the Victorian Coast at the present time". In April 1896 newspaper reports noted the S. S. Flinders took 2915 bags of potatoes from Warrnambool to Melbourne (the largest shipment of that season) as well as 50 tons of tinned rabbits from the Hamilton Preserving Factory. It was also noted that particularly during the Christmas period, there were excessive demands for berths from holiday makers wanting to enjoy a holiday in Warrnambool. In May 1903, the S. S. Flinders narrowly escaped destruction when an explosion and subsequent fire occurred during the passage from Melbourne to Warrnambool. A drum (which apparently contained carbide of calcium) exploded and blew off a hatch cover. As the steamer got to within a mile or two of Warrnambool, smoke was seen coming out of the hold and (unknown to the passengers) flames had taken hold. The crew quickly got to work - closing down all the hatches and pumping water into the hold through a hole in the saloon floor. There were 30 or 40 cases of kerosene on board. The Flinders continued on to Warrnambool and berthed at the Breakwater. The passengers all went ashore - many unaware of the danger they had been in. A telephone message was sent to the local Fire Brigade Station however the fire was extinguished before the firemen and their equipment arrived. After the hold was checked, the Flinders was certified as seaworthy and left for Portland. The Flinders continued to transport Western District produce as well as passengers from Warrnambool to Melbourne until 1906 when (due to a decrease in shipping trade during the Winter and the availability of train services) the Flinders was replaced by the smaller steamer "Dawn" and in 1907 when it was sold to the "Adelaide Steamship Company" for use in the Western Australia coastal trade, it was replaced by the "S. S. Barrabool". The S. S. Barrabool was a coastal steamer built by "Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited" in Jarrow, Durham in 1874. It was bought by "Howard Smith Ltd" who was a pioneer in the coal trade between Melbourne and Newcastle. Howards Smith's early fleet contained ships named after local hills and mountains -"You Yangs", "Macedon", "Dandenongs" and "Barrabool". Later they extended their fleet to include ships that were well known in Warrnambool including the "Dawn" and the "Edina". The S. S. Barrabool had a chequered start and was nicknamed the "Great Australian Ram" because of the numerous accidents it was involved in. Between 1875 and 1883 it collided with three other vessels - sinking the "Queensland" on August 3rd, 1876, near Wilson's Promontory and sinking the "Bonnie Dundee" on 10th March 1879 off Lake Macquarie, New South Wales (with the loss of five lives). In August 1884 the Barrabool collided with the steamer "Birksgate" in Port Jackson causing considerable damage to "Birksgate". However in a newspaper article published in the "Truth" in March 1899 the S. S. Barrabool was described as "one of the fine old type of vessels" and "still a stout a craft as ever". The article was describing the practice of a "two-mate" system on board many ships (the Barrabool being one) whereby the company only employs two men (a first and second mate who must alternate watches of four hours each) rather than three mates who work four hours on and eight hours off. It was suggested that ships employing the "two-mate" system may find their insurance policies "null and void" should an accident occur. However the writer did note that the Barrabool was "officered by a captain and first and second mates .. whom it would be impossible to find more capable officers amongst the maritime fleet of the colonies". Between 1900 and 1909 the Barrabool was making regular trips along the east coast of Australia, carrying coal to Hobsons Bay (Melbourne) from Newcastle, Bellambi and Sydney. In 1907 it was brought in as a temporary replacement on the Melbourne to Warrnambool route for the S.S. Flinders. In 1912 the S. S. Barrabool ran aground off the Fitzroy River in Queensland and was found to be uneconomic to repair. It was brought back to Sydney and converted into a hulk. In August 1952 it was towed 17 miles off Sydney and scuttled. “Foyle” written on the photograph is the name of Foyle’s Photographic studio - originally owned by James Charles Foyle. He owned “Foyle’s Photo Card Studios” in Liebig St, Warrnambool, which operated between 1889 – 1919 At the time of the photograph the studio was owned by both Charles and Lilian Foyle (sometimes known as Lillian or Lily), either of whom could have taken this photograph. They also worked together at a later date on the photographs, sketches and paintings of the famous and historical Pioneers’ Honour Board.This photograph is a significant record of three of the well-known coastal traders (the "Speculant", the "S. S. Barrabool" and the "S. S. Flinders") that sailed along the southwest coast of Victoria for many years - transporting goods and passengers between Melbourne and Warrnambool.A black and white photograph titled "Breakwater Pier, Warrnambool". A line of coal trucks on rails are on the Breakwater. There are three ships (one sailing ship and two steamers) moored at the pier. In the left side of the picture is another ship. The name of the photographer is printed in the lower right corner. On the back of the photograph are the handwritten names of the moored ships written in blue pen. It also has the handwritten name, town and telephone number of the donor. In the bottom right hand corner is an upside down stamped number in black ink.Front of photograph - "BREAKWATER PIER, WARRNAMBOOL." "FOYLE PHOTO" Back of photograph - "Sailing Ship" "Speculant sail ship" "Barrabool coal ship" "Flinders Passenger ship" Name of donor W'Bool (and telephone number) "K-7148 M" (stamped upside down)flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, speculant, barque speculant, p. j. mcgennan, peter john mcgennan, speculant wreck, captain jacobsen, s. s. flinders, steamer flinders, a. j. inglis ltd, tasmanian steam navigation company, mcilwraith mceacham and company, warrnambool mailboat, coastal steamer, s. s. barrabool, howard smith ltd, two-mate system, coal ship, dawn, edina, lady bay, breakwater, warrnambool breakwater, foyle, foyle photographic studio warrnambool -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, First Australian Expeditionary Force - Troop Ships at Port Melbourne, 19 Oct 1914
View of the First Australian Expeditionary Force troop ships at Port Melbourne piers on 19 Oct 1914, with Oriental Mills in foreground. The horse-drawn tramway that was used to take coal from Town Pier to the Gasworks can also be seen in the foreground.. Port Melbourne's other two main piers at the time, Railway Pier (later Station Pier) and New Railway Pier (later Princess Pier) can be seen in the background.piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - town pier, south melbourne gasworks, war - world war i, harpers oriental mill -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Early 20th Century
One of a collection of photographs donated by Bruce BennettSepia photograph of the Newhaven Pier with shed front end. Two cars and a boat beside the shed. Two boats near the pier and people on the pier.On back: "Newhaven Wal Steer collection"newhaven pier phillip island, bruce bennett -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of Port Melbourne piers and foreshore, Jack GOULD
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). Jack GOULD probably created this from an earlier photograph.Black and white aerial photograph showing the Port Melbourne foreshore and the piers from Princes Pier to Lagoon Pier and beyond. C. 1922-23.piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - town pier, piers and wharves - lagoon pier, foreshore, piers and wharves - railway pier, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Western Pier, 1918c
Black and white photograph showing piers and entrance to lakes from ocean Bass Strait. Western pier in back ground shows concrete extension to original wooden pier. Wooden eastern pier in foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriapiers, waterways -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, Unknown
One of a group of photographs from the Bryant West Collection donated by Mary Karney.Coloured postcard of the end of the Cowes Pier looking towards the mainland. Small boat on the pier.Scene at Cowes. Greetings on back to Miss Robb from Bert and Kenneth West.cowes pier phillip island, cowes jetty phillip island, bryant west collection, mary karney -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Postcard - S.S. Wyralla, 1920c
Postcard printed in Germany has serrated edging. Also another sepia toned copy 10 x 15cm.Black and white postcard showing SS Wyralla steaming out entrance into Bass Strait, lot of smoke. Workshed on end of eastern pier. No-one on piers or beach on left of eastern pier. Boardwalk on right on end of pier. Tramline visible. waterways, piers, ships and shipping