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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Horse Brass
When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her to be built for their fleet of passenger liners. At a cost of £43,103, the Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. She was a three masted wooden clipper ship, built with diagonal planking of British oat with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury vessel was designed to transport emigrants to Melbourne in superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first class passengers. At the launch of Schomberg’s maiden voyage, her master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes, drunkenly predicted that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The winds were poor as Schomberg sailed across the equator, slowing her journey considerably. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand-spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and the currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. Overnight, the crew launched a lifeboat to find a safe place to land the ship’s passengers. The scouting party returned to Schomberg and advised Forbes that it was best to wait until morning because the rough seas could easily overturn the small lifeboats. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted SS Queen at dawn and signalled the steamer. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The Black Ball Line’s Melbourne agent sent a steamer to retrieve the passengers’ baggage from the Schomberg. Other steamers helped unload her cargo until the weather changed and prevented the salvage teams from accessing the ship. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and cargo, but did not attempt to salvage the cargo still on board the ship. They eventually sold it on to a Melbourne businessman and two seafarers. After two of the men drowned when they tried to reach Schomberg, salvage efforts were abandoned.32 In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery.33 Flagstaff Hill also holds ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill. The Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck. The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be fastest and most luxurious of its day Concretion containing Horse Brass. Artefact Reg No S/38. Recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, horse brass -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Shoe Buckles
When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her to be built for their fleet of passenger liners. At a cost of £43,103, the Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. She was a three masted wooden clipper ship, built with diagonal planking of British oat with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury vessel was designed to transport emigrants to Melbourne in superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first class passengers. At the launch of Schomberg’s maiden voyage, her master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes, drunkenly predicted that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The winds were poor as Schomberg sailed across the equator, slowing her journey considerably. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand-spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and the currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. Overnight, the crew launched a lifeboat to find a safe place to land the ship’s passengers. The scouting party returned to Schomberg and advised Forbes that it was best to wait until morning because the rough seas could easily overturn the small lifeboats. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted SS Queen at dawn and signalled the steamer. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The Black Ball Line’s Melbourne agent sent a steamer to retrieve the passengers’ baggage from the Schomberg. Other steamers helped unload her cargo until the weather changed and prevented the salvage teams from accessing the ship. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and cargo, but did not attempt to salvage the cargo still on board the ship. They eventually sold it on to a Melbourne businessman and two seafarers. After two of the men drowned when they tried to reach Schomberg, salvage efforts were abandoned.32 In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery.33 Flagstaff Hill also holds ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill. The Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck. The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be fastest and most luxurious of its day Concretion containing Shoe Buckles. Artefact Reg No S/40. Recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, shoe buckle -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
DUNN W
William DUNN S/No. #4354, Driver, #3 Section, A.D.A.C - (Austmin Defence Acquisition Committee)documents, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
ID Tags
ID Disks. And 4 Australia Badges & 4 Rising Suns Chipper S R. #7963personal item, ww1, army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DEBORAH GOLD MINE
Deborah Gold Mine looking towards Bendigo 1930's.? Active Photo Code No. 16bendigo, gold mining, gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: PHOTO
Copy of photograph of four rows of students - appears to be in 1920's. No information on image.Golden Square schoolbendigo, education, golden square school 1189 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD. HEARTY XMAS. MIFS CHALMRS
Postcard. Hearty Xmas. Greetings from Mifs Chalmers(?) S. School Teacher. Rear. Not marked. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Newsletter, Pursuit, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, 1980s
Reports, newsletters etc from Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 1980's. "Pursuit" December 1981transport - aviation and aerodrome, industry - manufacturing, ian grundy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - S W Newman & Co truck, Dow Street, Port Melbourne, Nov 1973
S W Newman & Co truck outside factory in Dow St. Colour digital photo.industry - manufacturing, s w newman & co, sydney william newman, business and traders - engineering -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMA STOKIE COLLECTION: MINER'S RIGHT
Miner's right, buff coloured, no name entered. On front: Book No. series S; five shillings.mining, prospecting, miner's right -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LANSELL COLLECTION: EVENTFUL YEARS, THE 1870'S AT FORTUNA VILLA
Document ( part missing ) Fortuna Glimpses #3, Eventful Years, the 1870's at Fortuna Villa.place, fortuna, history, bendigo, fortuna, george lansell, lansell -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Tatura Picnic c1930s
Second photo of Tatura Picnic c 1930's. See photo no L0467 for first photo.tatura, picnic, costume, children, female, male -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Alice Tucker (nee Glascodine), Alice Glascodine, 1991
3 pages of notes from Alice Tucker (nee Glascodine) on Burnley College in 1930's alice tucker (née glascodine), students -
Nillumbik Historical Society Incorporated
Photograph - Black & white photograph, Pub with Three Names - Evelyn Arms, Tunnel Camp and Halfway House
Black and white image of one of Diamond Creek's five original hotels from the 1870's.none#historichotel, #wattsriveraqueduct, tunnel camp, navvies, reservoir, preston -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS FOUND IN THE FORMER HOME OF THE LATE LAURA HUDSON IN LOWER FRASER STREET, CLUNES (NOW BLACKMORE ROAD) The daughters of Alex and Florence Clark. May referred to is the second wife of Alex. BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO CHILDREN - ALISON AND ADELE (CLARK). Circa early 1960'sTO FATHER AND MAY FROM ALISON AND ADELE.local history, photography, photographs, hudson - laura -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Yards with loading ramps and weatherboard shed c1960
Railway Yards Stawell with loading ramps and weatherboard shed. Showing Wakeham Street Houses in background c1960Virtually the same view, but shows some more Wakeham Street houses. c 1960's. stawell railways transport -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Tachometer, "Probator" Hand Speed Indicator, c. 1930
Timer Allows counting of revolution in time period. Measures as a rule up to 2000rpm. Originally Science Department Stawell Technical School.Small black cased Instrument. Black with Dial 0-60 Measurements S/N 13240Probator Brevete Pattenedscientific, instrument, education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Set of leg irons
Photo of Set of Rusted leg irons found at Deep Lead. Estimated age 1860'scourt, police -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fred Kingston, Kingston's Bus Line
AlAlbum of photographs of Kingston's Bus Lines in Stawell. Photographs ranging from 1930's to 2000transport -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Campbell's Poultry Farm, C.1900
Black and white photo of Campbell's Poultry Farm, Boronia Road, Vermont. Circa 1900'scampbell, daisy, john, campbells croft -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Vermont, 1998
!960's weatherboard house for auction 19 December 1998, 9 Beddoe Road, Vermontauctions, beddoe road, vermont, no 9 -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Uniform RAAF Forage Cap, Circa 2018
Dark blue forage with cloth badge Queen,s crown. Also an assortment of RAAF buttons -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Medal - Turner Victory medal
World War One Victory Medal awarded to 1189 Trooper S Turner 13 ALH.world war one, wwi, light horse, turner, medal -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Letter - From 14/20 Kings Hussars 1961
Letter on 14/20 King 's Hussars letterhead paper dated 5 July 1961hussar, guidon -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Document, Navy Today, c 1970s
RAN booklet outlining fleet in the 1970's. Black and white photos of various Navy ships -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Photo of the Lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE with masts stepped, Photograph of lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE, March 1936
The QUEENSCLIFFE lifeboatLifeboatsblack & white photograph of the Lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE with masts stepped, probably after the early 1930'sReverse - "QUEENSCLIFFE with pilot boat AKUNA on the right hand sode"community information, the queenscliffe lifeboat -
Montsalvat
Rubber Mould, Untitled (Stallion)
Round rubber mould depicting a prancing stallion. This mould is carved into the reverse side of S. 50. Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, stallion, horse -
Montsalvat
Silicon Mould, Untitled (Indigenous Dancers)
Rectangular silicon mould depicting two indigenous dancers. Corresponds to S. 116 Bronze Plaque.Nonematcham skipper, mould, silicon, indigenous dancers -
Montsalvat
Terracotta Sculpture, Untitled (Head of a Woman)
Plaster sculpture of the head of a smiling woman. Relates to S.164 Bronze Sculpture (Head of a Woman). Nonematcham skipper, sculpture, plaster, female head -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
East Beach Car ParkColoured photograph East Beach car park around 1970’s with weatherboard house on righteast beach, car park, cars, half round shed