Rectangle wooden framed bamboo fan with picture of trees and fishing boats and backed with patterned and black paper.fan, frame, bamboo art, souvenir

Fold out Christmas card. Features water colour image of fishing boats tied up on beachGREETINGSchristmas

The steamer S.S.CASINO was much loved by the whole Port Fairy community- with the possible exception of some of the fishermen whose boats she ran down! Transport of the large quantities of wool, potatoes, onions, grain, sheep, cattle and other produce grown on the rich lands of the Western District Belfast was served by a plethora of shipping, both sail and steam, but only one of the steamers then in the regular trade (S.S. DAWN) would ever be able to get up the river and reap the cost savings of loading against a wharf. It was not unusual for four steamers to be anchored in the bay at once and for seven or eight different steamers to call during a week. A number of inter-colonial steamers also called to pick up produce for delivery to Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Production in the Western District was increasing and virtually all of that production had to go through one of the western ports in order to reach markets. By 1882 a meeting 15ft. March, 1882, in the office of auctioneer, J.B. HoIden in Cox Street took action and it was unanimously resolved - that the Belfast & Koroit Steamship Company be formed with a capital of £20,000 in 10,000 shares of £2 each". A number of steamers were offered by letter to the fledgling company, including the new and almost sister ships, CASINO and HELEN NICHOLL. The CASINO was on her delivery voyage from England was due to arrive in Warrnambool to load potatoes for Sydney and, initially, arrangements were made for her to call into Port Fairy for inspection by the BKNS Co directors. She eventually proceeded direct to Warrnambool and the Directors inspected her there. Without hesitation they purchased her even though they had to raise a large bank loan to do so. The CASINO arrived in Port Fairy on Saturday, 29th. July, 1882, steaming triumphantly up the Moyne River, and was greeted by crowds, many of whom had driven in from the surrounding countryside, which gave her “loud ringing English cheers". By 1884 the CASINO could not carry all the cargoes available to her and in December of that year the company purchased the new steamer BELLINGER to provide additional capacity. She helped to open up the intermediate ports of Lorne, Apollo Bay and Port Campbell, but the BELLINGER was not really suitable for the trade and she was sold in 1887, leaving the CASINO to operate alone -as she was to do for almost all of the next 45 years. The opening of the railway in 1890 decreased the cargo available to the steamers and the economic depression of the early 1890's worsened the situation. The weak soon began to fall by the wayside and when the Portland & Belfast SN Co. decided to go into liquidation in April 1895, the Belfast & Koroit Company bought the Portland Company's steamer DAWN on advantageous terms, a substantial part of the payment being in BKSN Co shares. The BKNS Co and the Howard Smith Line came into direct head to head competition and nearly forced the BKNS Co out of existence. Cargo dropped to such an extent that in 1899, they reached agreement that only one ship would run and that the ship which ran would pay a weekly amount to the competitor to stay out of the trade. This controlled service ceased in1909, and competition intensified when Howard Smith placed the newly built, larger steamer EUMERALLA on the run. The BKNS Co survived this competition and even prospered during it partly by extending on a more regular basis, the CASINO'S voyages to South Australian ports Port Macdonnell, Kingston, Beachport, Robe and, on occasions Adelaide. There were setbacks when, on 20 October 1924, CASINO went ashore at the Kennett River, near Apollo Bay, and again, in February l929, when she struck a submerged object at Warrnambool and had to be beached. The railways placed great competitive pressure on the small steamship company and this pressure was intensified when the Great Depression slashed the market for Western District produce, BKNS Co struggled on, paying dividends in most years, and the company planned a big celebration for the CASINO'S fiftieth anniversary in the trade on 29th July, 1932. Disaster struck soon after 9 o'clock on the morning of Sunday I0 July, 1932 when the CASINO was lost at Apollo Bay together with the lives of 10 crew members. Black and white photograph of s.s.Casino steaming down to berth at her wharf on the left fishing boats in foregroundship, boat, industry, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, moyne river, river, s.s.casino, wharf

Colour photograph of the fishing boat Beaver moored at the boat harbour in Cunninghame Arm, Lakes Entrance, Victoriaboats and boating, fishing industry, waterways

Colour photograph of the fishing boat Rodondo at boat harbour, vegetation on hummocks in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, fishing industry

Botanical Reserve Stawell West with a gentleman and boat. The first committee of management was gazette in 1863. In April 1870 the reserve was placed under the control of the Borough Council. The Botanical Reserve Stawell West is now called The Grampian Gate Caravan Park.Black and white photograph of a scene of trees lining a lake. A person is fishing on the bank with a small boat nearby.A glimpse of the lake, Stawell. W.J. Chapman photo. The post card is dated Sept. 8th 1915 to Dear Les and from Jane & Frank, Les's brother and sister.stawell

Black and white photograph of fishing boat Orme with sails raised in Cunninghame Arm Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also a sepia toned photograph of fishing boat Orme in Cunninghame Arm sails furled one person standing on deck 04837.1 10 x 15 cmships and shipping, jetties, boats and boating

Old cray fishing boatsCray fishing boatsMagazine article by G Kerr re Wooden Ships & Iron Men aka Bass Strait CrayfishermenReverse " NIL "historical references

gaff-rigged fishing boatblack and white photograph of old piers, breakwaters and a family picnicRefer Notes section for detailsfishing boat

Queenscliffe fishing fleet and panoramaRealismBlack & white photograph of the landward view of moored Couta boats with Queenscliffe beyond c1926.Reverse: "signal station Q'cliffe built 1886 - photo before it was raised on brick base in 1936 - c1926?"queenscliffe, fishing fleet, signal tower

Queenscliffe fishing fleet and panoramaRealismBlack & white photo of Shortland Bluff & Lighthouse Queenscliffe, post 1862.Reverse: "black lighthouse built 1862 - ? shed in R-centre of photo Ra same shed in 1987-037"queenscliffe, black lighthouse, shortland bluff

Produced by Prior's Hardware to advertise their business and assist customers. Used in 1975 in Blackburn, Victoria, Australia.Daily guide produced for Prior's Hardware Pty Ltd. Includes 1975 calendar, public holidays 1975, school holidays 1975, postage rates, phases of the moon, child endowment, birthstone, flowers, wedding anniversaries, metric conversion tables, important phone numbers, birthday reminders.Prior's Hardware Pty Ltd. General Hardware, crockery, fishing tackle. 9 Blackburn Road Blackburn 3130. Phone 8781777.shopping, prior's hardware, 9 blackburn road blackburn

One of a collection of 6 photographs donated by Mary KarneyBlack & White photograph of two groups of men each with long fishing lines on the beach. Little dog in the foreground.fishermen on cowes beach, fishing on phillip island beach, fishermen, mary karney

Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photograph of fishing boats at anchor near the Fishernan's Breakwater, "Julian" is in the foreground, " Charles Francis" on the right.

Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photos of several fishing boats and dinghies moored near Fishermans' Breakwater. Henty Beach in background.

Born: St Kilda, Victoria, Australia 1889; Died: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1939ImpressionismLedger Gift, 1985Expressive brushstrokes in muted colours of two figures fishing in foreground with buildings, tower and trees in background. Timber frame.Recto: Signed "McINNES" in dark brown oil in l.r.c of composition; Not dated; Not titledpaintings, rural, buildings, figures, clouds

Black and white photograph of the fishing ketch Topsy with all sails up, jetty in background, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.fishing industry, fish, occupation, waterways

Date made March 1978Colour photograph of the fishing boat William Rose in Cunninghame Arm, with sand hummocks in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, waterways, ships and shipping

Another copy shows it being transported across paddocks from Campbells Airfield, where it was built, built by Haslam.Colour photograph of fishing boat Erin J taken adjacent to the slipway before launching. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, transport

Another copy shows it being transported across paddocks from Campbells Airfield, where it was built, built by Haslam.Colour photograph of fishing boat Erin J taken adjacent to the slipway before launching. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, transport

Black and white photograph of the fishing boat Minawie in Cunninghame Arm, cottages opposite in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, waterways

Also one other showing a six ton shot in net beside Tarpeena at sea.Colour photograph of the fish catch by the fishing boat Tarpeena showing a small catch on deck. Lakes Entrance Victoria fishing industry

Also three same size similar photographsColour photograph of the Hippolite Rocks on the south east coast of Tasmania, taken from the fishing boat Minawie. Tasmaniafishing industry, boats and boating, topography, ocean