Gas Tank Being Placed in Position - Location and Date UnknownPolaroidorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Diffusion of Gases, probably 19th Century, from (glass blowing)

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 Gas Light Fitting, Brass wall mount of a swinging armed gas bracket, with gate valve. Has heavy concretion. Artefact Reg No S/76. 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, gas light fitting, brass gas light fitting

Angelo Pontell about to depart into country with a day delivery Heatane gas bottles. Angelo is President Social Club. Photography by Gas & Fuel Corporation Printing Section. Date and Location Unknownperson, individual, worker

The photograph was submitted to the Indigo Shire Photo Competition by Kathy Adamo in the 1980s. The photo depicts two old gas lamps outside the Court House in Beechworth. The Court House was built in 1856 after Beechworth became known as the legal headquarters in northeast Victoria. The Court House has held a number of trials over the years including many high-profile cases such as the Ned Kelly Trials.Black and white rectangular photo printed on paper mounted on black card.Reverse: TO Indigo Shire Council Photo Comp / Title 'Lit By A Bygone Era' / 05. BMM 8832 / Gas Lamps Outside Courthouse Beechworth / From / Kathy Adamo / RMB 4057 / Wangaratta / 21 6742 / Contents / Nikon F301 28-105 / Exposure Unknown / Most Historicalned kelly, 1956, beechworth, beechworth court house, indigo shire, indigo shire photo competition, kathy adamo, 1980s, gas lamps, lit by a bygone era

Report prepared by J.C. Winterbottom (Area Manager Bendigo) for L.E. Curnow (Manager Public Affairs) dated 11th February 1981. The report is titled Gas Industry - Bendigo Branch and it details the rise of gas consumption in the Bendigo area since 1973 when natural gas was introduced also a list of main users is givenJohn Charles Winterbottombendigo, industry, gas and fuel

Item in the collection relating to F.A.W Hutson No 3539 57th Bn AIF. Refer Cat No 922 for his service details.Note book, brown cover, ruled lines, entries in pencil hand written, 23 pages. Notes are re Clorine and phosgene gas helmets, gas shells, effects, dugouts, wind etc.gas warfare, phosgene, helmets gas

Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Application for service from main to position of meter. Application for installation of gas cooker at 19 Holmes Road, Owner M.J. Midgley dated 16/03/1960business, retail, gas and fuel

Bendigo Gas Co. - Report of Special Meeting / handwritten report of Special meeting of Directors of Gas Co 6 January 1875 .To consider charges made by ' a late Employee ' in reference to the Management of the Companybendigo, business, bendigo gas company, bendigo gas co.

BHS CollectionCollection Castlemaine Gas & Fuel. Colour photo of shop front window. Display consists of gas stove place don top of cupboard left side, gas heater right side, on floor in front of display are a number of books, sheets of paper, book containing newspaper cuttings open, background off centre right water heater.business, retail, gas and fuel showroom

Gas fixture, brass from a ship wreck. Evidence of sea encrustationflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, gas fixture

A proof roll of 15 photographs of the new Gas & Fuel building in Bendigobusiness, retail, gas and fuel

A group of employees enjoying barbecue in the grounds of the new Gas&Fuel buildingFujiperson, group, mixed

Construction of Gas&Fuel headquarters. 2 workers smoothing concrete at the frontFujibuildings, gas company, gas & fuel bendigo

Date and Location Unknown - Main Gas Valves in a Fenced off Paddockorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Construction of Gas&Fuel headquarters. 2 workers at bottom centre of the photoFujibuildings, gas company, gas & fuel bendigo

Photo of carboard box with ''Gas and Fuel Bendigo undamaged box'' written on itKodakbusiness, retail, gas and fuel

Inside of showroom with various gas heathers and stoves. Date and location unknownKodakbusiness, retail, gas and fuel showroom

Gas in Bendigo an illustrated history. 39 pages with photos, illustrations and map.Ray Proudleybendigo, utilities, gas in bendigo, bendigo, industry, utilities, gas company, gas and fuel, gasworks, simco

Example of WWI German soldiers - part of the Honeybun Collection.Example of WWI German soldiers' kitGerman soldiers WWI gas mask container. See NA5224 for mask.Nilexample of wwi german soldiers kit

Photo of a group of soldiers with names. Wearing tin hats and gas masks.21 Sept 1941. Sinclair, Robothom, Pascoe, Ford and Maclure

Gas and Fuel building site - several workers - Date and Location UnknownFujicolorbuildings, commercial, gas and fuel

Gas and Fuel Building site - Concrete Truck - Date and location UnknownFujicolorbuildings, commercial, gas and fuel

Gas and Fuel building site - Concrete Truck - Date and Location UnknownFujicolorbuildings, commercial, gas and fuel

Flint gas lighter, metal with wooden handle, made in Australia by Pino.Made Pino Australiadomestic equipment, stoves, lighter

j. Semi- industrial as burner. Listed in Gas Co. records in1896.

Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Application for service from main to position of meter. The Application is for the installation of gas cooker at 21 Hayes Street. The Application is dated 30/12/1959, the owner A.R. Henson.business, retail, gas and fuel

Blue Bendigo Gas Company Account in the name of Abbott,dated 10 Oct 1881 for the amount of £2-1-3. Account has the amount of gas consumed and the price per 1000 c. ft.G. Young, Printer, Sandhurstdocument, w. babidge collection - bendigo gas company account, abbott

First Burn Off Natural Gas Bendigo, Turned in 1973. On the front the words ''Not Published''. On rear 7-8-1151 and written in pencil 'first burn off natural gas Bendigo. Turned on 1973'.Kodakbendigo, industry, gas and fuel