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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 8/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 5 in Ryrie St at intersection with Moorabool St. Tram has the destination of City. In the background are Bank of New South Wales building, a set of bar lights and three other trams. Photographer not known. Dated 8/1/1956. On rear in ink "Car No. 5 on shuttle run Ryrie St to Beach on last day of running this service 8/1/56"trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, moorabool st, tram 5 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, Easter 1936
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong Birney 14 with two trolley poles at Eastern Park, Easter 1936. Wal's album notes that trams 14 and 15 were bought new in 1924 and the both had two trolley poles, and that one was removed in 1936. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020. trams, tramways, geelong, eastern park, tram 14 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Moorabool St, Geelong with Birney No. 14
Postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Valentine Series Postcard, No. 498 looking north along Moorabool St, Geelong with Birney No. 14 approaching the camera on the single line section. The tram has the destination of South (prior to extension from the Barwon River to Belmont in 1927) and is fitted with two trolley poles. There are two other trams in the photograph along with many motor vehicles and horse drawn vehicles - mid 1920's. Moorabool St has centre poles. In the photo are Sully's National Hotel, White Hart Hotel, Leitch Cycles and sports goods and a T&G building (prior to the new one being built?). Published by Valentines Publishing Co of Queen St Melbourne. See related documents for a email from Richard Gilbert providing further documents.trams, tramways, south, belmont, geelong, moorabool, tram 37, tram 36 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 1940
... "Geelong Tramways No. 14 Birney Car, bought new 1924" Trams ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong Birney 14 at the Chilwell terminus, 1940. Wal notes it is No. 11 on the Bendigo system. The tram has the destination of East and has a "Pay as you Enter" sign on the door. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020.On the rear in ink "Geelong Tramways No. 14 Birney Car, bought new 1924"trams, tramways, geelong, chilwell, birney, tram 14 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 8/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 17 to Belmont (right) and No 18 to West at the intersection of Moorabool and Ryrie Streets 8-1-1956. Photographer unknown. In the background is the Bank of New South Wales Building and a gifts building. The pole in the centre has a bar traffic light. Has written in ink on the rear "Intersection Ryrie and Moorabool Sts 8/1/56, Geelong"trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, moorabool st, tram 17, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Leon Marshall Wood, 29/03/1948 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 24 in Aberdeen St, 29-3-1948. Wal's album notes that the tram is in the new colour (all green) scheme. Printed on Velox Paper. Tram has the destination of East. Note the "Pay as you enter" sign. Has on the rear in ink "Aberdeen St, Geelong 29-3-48" and the L. M. Wood copyright stamp.trams, tramways, geelong, aberdeen st, east, tram 24 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, May. 1949
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Car No. 32 and single trucker 22, Moorabool St. No. 32 has the destination of North, No. 22 Belmont. In the background is the Bank of New South Wales, Geelong Nursery Nook, McGills, Hotel Cullen. Photo May 1949. No details on photographer though there is an initial on the photograph. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 27/6/2020.On rear in pencil "Geelong May 1949, 32 and 22 new and old, 8 wheeler and 4 wheeler, North & Belmont, Coming and Going / Moorabool St / Ryrie St in the foreground."trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, moorabool st, bogie trams, tram 32, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "What Ballarat wants: voters have their say", "An expensive wish list", 13/7/13 to 20/7/2013
... New Tramway... Tourism New Tramway The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about views of Ballarat residents about the development of Ballarat in the future and the possible use of trams - too expensive!Set of four newspaper clippings/extracts from The Courier, about what Ballarat residents would like to see in the city and letters. Story by Tim Cowie. .1 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 13/7/2013 - titled "What Ballarat wants: voters have their say", under the banner "Ballarat's Wishlist" looks at local identities and their wishes. Has a suggestion for a light rail line between Ballarat and Buninyong and trams in Ballarat. .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 19/7/2013 - titled "An expensive wish list", under the heading "Trams are unlikely, but sports projects could get the nod". Quotes Ms King, Ballarat MP. .3 - Opinion section of The Courier, 20/7/2013 - "Web Words", six letters about the possibility of trams in the City of Ballarat - mainly negative. .4 - The Courier on-line version of 5916.2 ballarat, ballarat revival, tourism, new tramway -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, Peter Waugh, 11/06/2014 12:00:00 AM
Series of two digital photos of the reconstruction of the sub-station Ballarat Tramway Museum - 11/6/2014. 6025.1 - Interior after previous boards disconnected prior to new floor being poured. 6025.2 - detail of some of the wiring.Photo by Peter Waugh, collected for reference purposestrams, tramways, btm, substation, depot, reconstruction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, Peter Waugh, 11/06/2014 12:00:00 AM
Series of two digital photos of the reconstruction of the sub-station Ballarat Tramway Museum - 11/6/2014. 6025.1 - Reinforcing in position for new floor being poured. 6025.2 - dittoPhoto by Peter Waugh, collected for reference purposestrams, tramways, btm, substation, depot, reconstruction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The delicate operation for our new tramcar", 15/02/2020 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping, The Courier Ballarat 15/2/2020 related to the delivery of tram 407. Story by Greg Gliddon, photo Lachlan Bence. .1 - actual newspaper clipping (full page), includes details of the tram, interview with Tony Smith of the MTPA and comments from Alastair Reither. Notes the tram to be used in the forthcoming Begonia festival .2 - Digital copy of the newspaper entry - printed on A4 sheets. The digital entry included a video of the tram rolling off the truck. This could not be downloaded at the time. Also includes a photo of tram 661 as the floral tram. Only the relevant pages printed.mtpa, btm, w2 class, begonia festival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Hugh Ballment and Carl Segnit, "An Illustrated Tramway Atlas of Australia and New Zealand", 2018
Yields information about the extent and cities that had street tramway systems in Australia and New Zealand and in particular Ballarat.Book - hard cover, 9 sewn sections, full paper bound front covers, 120 pages, gloss paper printed in full colour titled "An Illustrated Tramway Atlas of Australia and New Zealand" with a table of contents by Hugh Ballment and Carl Segnit published by Transit Australia, 2018. Has a preface and acknowledgements, lists 23 Australian and 9 New Zealand cities that had public street tramway systems. Gives maps of the Tramway Museums at the time, trams on public displays and tramway museums that have closed. The Map for the Ballarat Tramway Museum line in Wendouree Parade is not correctly shown.trams, tramways, atlas, australian tramways, ballarat, maps, geelong, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 15, Warren Doubleday and Paul Mong, 11/12 to 18/12/2004
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 15 Digital Images of the aftermath of the sub-station repairs, wiring it up and the installation of the isolating transformer taken between 11/12/2004 and 18/12/2004 .1 - Garry Wood with some concrete for the substation floor .2 - Alan Snowball and Paul Mong laying the floor. .3 - Part of the Switchboard modified to position the new Isolating Transformer .4 - ditto .5 - the Transformer arrives - 15/12/2004 .6 - being positioned in the depot .7 - the manufacturers plate - Illawarra Transformers Wollongong .8 - unpacked .9 - being positioned .10 - In position .11 - the door to no where - the platform across to the store and archives yet to be built .12 - some of the equipment installed but found not to be suitable for the purpose. Was ex an PTC sub .13 - wiring it up .14 - Paul working .15 - the new control panel. trams, tramways, btm, substation, testing, isolating transformer -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, early 1960's
Yields information about tram services and the use of the City Loop and tramcars in general.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Ballarat No. 13 in the city loop. Side on photo. Early 1960's. Tram has the blinds drawn - look new. In the background are the hotel with the proprietor J P Flood and a shop Betty Preen Pty Ltd. trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Two new W class trams will make their home at the Ballarat Tram Museum", 16/08/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings from The Courier, Ballarat, 16/8/2019 titled "Two new W class trams will make their home at the Ballarat Tram Museum" about the delivery of two trams (836 and 1029) from Newport to Bungaree. Press conference held at the Ballarat depot featuring Paul Mong, Michaela Settle (Buninyong State MP) and Juliana Addison (Wendouree State MP) and Chris Phillips. Article by Greg Gliddon, photo Lachlan Bence. Items includes photographs of the trams being loaded at Newport the previous day and a photo of W6 965 en route to the Docks on its way to Denmark. See Reg Item 7396 for two video files ex VicTrackw class trams, grants, btm, donations, victorian government, tram acquisition -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Ballarat Times, "Heritage on Track", "Museum takes possession of old new trams", 17/8/2019, 22/8/2019
Set of three newspaper clippings about the transfer of trams 836 and 1029 to the BTM on 16 August 2019. The trams were loaded at Newport Workshops the previous day. .1 - "Heritage on Track" - Ballarat Times, front page - photo of the loading at Newport of tram 836 - 22/8/2019. .2 - "Museum takes possession of old new trams" - as for .1 .3 - "New home for W class" - The Courier, 17/8/2019 - featuring a photo of Michaela Settle, the MLA for Buniyong and Juliana Addison, MLA for Wendouree and Chris Phillips of the BTM with Cuthberts939 in the background. Story by Greg Gliddon, photo Lachlan Bence. Quotes the President Paul Mong.btm, new trams, victorian government, cuthberts 939, loading trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Electric Lines, "Electric lines Viol 4 No. 5, September - October 1991", Sep. 1991
Magazine - 40 pages, gloss paper including cover, titled "Electric lines Viol 4 No. 5, September - October 1991", published in Hicksville New York, contain articles on New Orleans, Transit Systems, Springfield, Ballarat, Sacramento and Leipzig. The article on New Orleans, makes reference to the ex Melbourne W2 trams, for the Riverfront lines including some photos. The article on Ballarat looks at the work of the BTPS, written by Robin Clark. looks at the history of the Ballarat system, the formation of the BTPS, its operation and its operation. Photos by Ron Clark.trams, tramways, btps, usa, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Scrap Book, Tim Wright, "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society", 1971 - 1975
Demonstrates the development of the BTPS and yields information about the Society and other tramways. Has a strong association with the maker.Scrap Book - approx. 66 plain sheets, centre stapled within a cardboard cover with a Muppet type character on the rear cover. Front cover has a manila colour sheet attached with the label "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society" Comprises many newspaper cuttings of the time of the closure of the SEC Ballarat tram system, the formation of the BTPS, buses, tickets, moving the trams to the new depot, tickets, samples of signs, cuttings from magazines, some cuttings from San Francisco, Melbourne, cartoons altered to support trams, Melbourne items, Sydney trams, new Z class trams in Melbourne, Bendigo Trust, Bylands, TMSV, Steam rail trains to Ballarat, an invite to the opening of the BTPS Tramway for 1/2/1975, opening photographs from The Courier. Each page has been scanned to the two pdf files.trams, tramways, scrap book, btps, opening, tmsv, bendigo, melbourne, z class trams, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, 5/04/1969 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Lydiard St North at the terminus.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of a bogie tram at the Lydiard St North terminus, looking through gates of the New Cemetery."5-4-69" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st, cemetery -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, 27/04/1965 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about trams in Wendouree Parade near St Aidans Drive.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of tram 11, southbound in Wendouree Parade, not far from St Aidans Drive, with the destination Mt Pleasant. Tram has a Civic Hall advert on the rear dash panel. Note the new power pole alongside an old pole on the left hand side of the photograph."27-4-65" in ink.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, power poles, tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1930's
Yields information about Ballarat 's tram depot building from Wendouree Parade and a possible land sale.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the depot as seen from Wendouree Parade from near the intersection with Forest St. Has a single trucker turning into the depot. There appears to be a sign on the land, possibly advertising it for sale. Shows the buildings after the new front has been put on. Late 1930's. trams, tramways, depot, wendouree parade, sale of land -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 16/12/1945 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the use of the bogie cars when first introduced to Ballarat.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of a new bogie tram at the City stop in Sturt and Lydiard Sts, with the destination of Victoria St. The Town Hall is in the background. Most likely No. 22, based on Reg Item 5273 - 16/12/1945trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 16/12/1945 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the ex Melbourne bogie trams, in the interim before the renumbering of the tram was completed.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of at new bogie tram to Ballarat, turning from Lydiard St North into Sturt St, with the destination of Gardens via Drummond North. Most likely No. 22, based on Reg Item 5273 - 16/12/1945 Has the Commonwealth Bank, Beacham's Unicorn Hotel, A. J. Rowland Estate Agent, Hagers Cafe?, Her Majesty's Theatre, The Ballarat Wattle, the newsagent kiosk and at the time, the Methodist Church of Ballarat. trams, tramways, lydiard st, sturt st, new tramcars, bogie trams, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1946
Yields information about the appearance of the ex Melbourne bogie trams the city tram stop.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of bogie car No. 15, when "new" to Ballarat, c1946 at Sturt and Lydiard streets. Has the Commonwealth Bank, the National Mutual building and the trams, tramways, drummond st nth, sturt st, tram 15 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1945
... of operations in Ballarat. Trams tramways Wendouree Parade New Trams ...Yields information about the appearance of the ex Melbourne bogie trams during the initial period of operations in Ballarat.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of bogie car, most likely ex Melbourne 117, future 22 at the intersection of Wendouree Parade, Ripon and Webster Streets. Tram has the destination of city. Late 1945. It would appear that the sides of the tram have been painted but not the rear end, still has the MMTB War time markings on the tram. trams, tramways, wendouree parade, new trams, webster st, ripon st, bogie trams, tram 22 tram 117 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 2, Wal Jack, 1951
... of bogie trams form Melbourne and that became No. 38 Trams tramways ...Yields information about the delivery of bogie trams form Melbourne and that became No. 38Set of two Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of ex MMTB No. 41, being lifted or lowered on jacks within the Ballarat tram depot. Tram still has the white war time black out markings on the bumper and the front dash panel. The tram became No. 38. .1 - Beams either being readied for lifting of after lifting. Not sure what the jack under the bumper is doing. .2 - another view from further back in the depot. Reg Item 5551 has the arrival date of 1/5/1951trams, tramways, depot, new trams, bogie trams, tram 41 tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Jun. 1951
Yields information about the reconstruction of track at Hospital Corner and the way tram services were arranged and the corner itself.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 35 crossing Sturt St while trackwork is being undertaken to replace diamond crossing at Hospital corner. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St North and is proceeding to Drummond St North to reverse. Based on Reg Item 5623, the work was done June 1951. In the background is H. E. Herbert's grocery shop, advertising "Rowland's" - soft drinks - see https://bih.federation.edu.au/index.php/Rowlands_Soft_Drink_Factory Reg Item 5079 - drawing of 6/1950 showing details of the crossing to be replaced. Reg Item 5340 - shows the building as well. Reg Item 5623 - has a note about the trackwork being undertaken on 19/6/1951. Reg Item 6225 - shows the new building being built during 1962. Reg Item 7720 - photocopy from Reg Item 5623 Reg Item 7721 - photocopy of the relevant page from the August 1951 issue of Electric Traction which details the event. trams, tramways, hospital corner, drummond st, sturt st, trackwork, tram 35 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph, Vessels in the bay, 1890's
The photograph, taken in the 1890s, shows sailing ships and a wreck in Lady Bay, Warrnambool. Lady Bay was once a very busy port of trade in Warrnambool and was also called the Port of Warrnambool or Warrnambool Harbour. ENTERPRISE (1847-1850) NOTE: The “Enterprise” wrecked in 1850 in Warrnambool should not be confused with John Pascoe Faulkner’s ‘Enterprise’, which was wrecked in NSW in 1847. The 58-ton schooner Enterprise was built by David Hay in Waiheke, New Zealand in 1847 and registered by owners John Watson and Edward Byam in Melbourne, Australia. She was a single-deck sailing ship with two masts, used for carrying cargo such as local agricultural produce and general commodities between Melbourne and other colonial ports. On September 14th, 1850 the Enterprise had sailed from Melbourne under the control of the ship’s Master, James Gardiner Caught, and was moored in at the Tramway Jetty in Lady Bay, laden with wheat and potatoes. The vessel rode out a south-easterly gale but eventually dragged anchor and was beached, bow first and then broadside. Buckwall, a local indigenous man, braved the heavy surf and reached the stricken vessel with a rescue line, saving all five crew on board. There were no passengers on board. The Enterprise wreck was in an area called Tramway Jetty in Lady Bay. Since then the area has become the location of Lady Bay Hotel and now, in 2019, it is in the grounds of the Deep Blue Apartments. In fact, with the constantly changing coastline through built-up sand, the wreck site is now apparently under the No 2 Caravan Park on Pertobe Road, perhaps 150 metres from the high tide. Its location was found by Ian McKiggan (leader of the various searches in the 1980s for the legendary Mahogany Ship). The Warrnambool Wreck Enterprise is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S238. DIFFERENTIATING the New Zealand Schooner “Enterprise” from John Fawkner’s “Enterprize“ Dr Murray Johns, Melbourne, says in his article The Mahogany Ship Story, “…the Enterprise, wrecked in Lady Bay, Warrnambool in 1850 ... was soon covered by sand but was exposed again after several storms in 1887. “Samples of timber were then cut from the wreck, which would then have been buried for 37 years. In November 1887 the Warrnambool Standard reported that “the timber looks sound and hard, a penknife scarcely making any impression.” “For many years there was confusion about the identity of that ship in Lady Bay. Most people believed it was the wreck of John Pascoe Fawkner’s Enterprize, which had sailed from Tasmania to Victoria bringing the pioneer settlers to Melbourne in 1835. “In fact, as I documented in 1985, the Warrnambool wreck was of an entirely different ship, also called Enterprize [Enterprise], but built in New Zealand in 1847. Fawkner’s ship had already been sold to Captain Sullivan in 1845 and was wrecked on the Richmond Pier in northern New South Wales early in 1847. “In 1985 a piece of timber from the local Enterprise, which had been kept at the Warrnambool Museum since 1892, was identified histologically as a New Zealand timber, not Tasmanian timber such as blue gum, from which Fawkner’s Enterprize would have been built in 1830. This confirmed the identity of the Warrnambool Enterprize.”[Dr. M.W. Johns later wrote an article called “The Schooner Enterprise: A Final Word on a Historic Wreck.”] ABOUT THE S S EDINA The three-masted iron screw steamer SS Edina was built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1854 by Barclay and Curle. She was adorned with the figurehead of the ‘fair maid of Judea’. The many years of service made SS Edina famous worldwide as the longest-serving screw steamer. (The term screw steamer comes from being driven by a single propeller, sometimes called a screw, driven by a steam engine.) SS Edina’s interesting history includes English Chanel runs, serving in the Crimean Ware carrying ammunition, horses and stores to the Black Sea, and further service in the American Civil War and later, serving in the western district of Victoria as well as in Queensland and carried gold, currency and gold prospectors Australia to New Zealand. SS Edina had the privilege of being an escort vessel to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit to Australia in 1867. In March 1863 SS Edina arrived in Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne and was bought by Stephen Henty, of Portland fame, to work the cargo and passenger run from Melbourne – Warrnambool – Port Fairy - Portland. After a short time of working the run from Australia to New Zealand, with passengers and cargo that included gold and currency, she returned to her Melbourne - Warrnambool – Port Fairy run, with cargo including bales of wool produced in the western district of Victoria. The Warrnambool Steam Packet Company purchased SS Edina in 1867; she was now commanded by Captain John Thompson and Chief Engineer John Davies. She survived several mishaps at sea, had a complete service and overhaul and several changes of commanders. In 1870 SS Edina was in Lady Bay, Warrnambool, when a gale sprung up and caused a collision with the iron screw steamer SS Dandenong. SS Edina’s figurehead was broken into pieces and it was not ever replaced. SS Edina was re-fitted in 1870 and was then used as a coastal trader in Queensland for a period. She was then brought to Melbourne to carry cargo and passengers between Melbourne and Geelong and performed this service from 1880-1938. During this time (1917) she was again refitted with a new mast, funnel, bridge and promenade deck, altering her appearance. In 1938, after more collisions, SS Edina was taken out of service. However, she was later renamed Dinah and used as a ‘lighter’ (a vessel without an engine or superstructure) to be towed and carry wool and general cargo between Melbourne and Geelong. In 1957, after 104 years, the SS Edina was broken up at Footscray, Melbourne. Remains of SS Edina’s hull can be found in the Maribyrnong River, Port Phillip Bay. This photograph is significant for its association with the screw steamer SS Edina, heritage listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S199. She had endeared herself to the people of Port Phillip Bay as a passenger ferry, part of their history and culture. She played a significant role in the Crimean War, the American Civil War and the gold rush in New Zealand. She also served western Victoria for many years in her cargo and passenger runs. The SS Edina is famous for being the longest-serving screw steamer in the world. After spending her first nine years overseas she arrived in Melbourne and her work included running the essential service of transporting cargo and passengers between Melbourne and the western Victoria ports of Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland. The SS Edina was purchased in the late 1860s by the local Warrnambool business, the Warrnambool Steam Packet Co. and continued trading from there as part of the local business community. Her original ‘fair maid of Judea’ figurehead was broken to pieces in a collision with another vessel (the SS Dandenong) in a gale off Warrnambool, Victoria, in 1870. The photograph is significant for its association wreck of the Victorian Heritage Listed schooner Enterprise, VHR S238, being a New Zealand-built but Australian-owned coastal trader. The wreck was also significant for its association with the local indigenous hero, Buckawall, who saved the lives of the five crew on board. Photograph "Vessels in the Bay". Black and white photograph of several vessels in Lady Bay, Warrnambool, including some small vessels and "S.S. Edina", the "Peveril" and "Tommy", plus the remains of the wrecked vessel "Enterprise" in the foreground. Photograph is mounted on beige card with label describing the vessels, plus pencilled vessel names. There are several pin holes in each corner of the photograph. Typed label under the photograph “VESSELS IN THE BAY – “EDINA” “PEREVIL” AND “TOMMY”. / REMAINS OF “THE ENTERPRISE” IN FOREGROUND. (Also crossed out on the label “FIRST VESSEL TO SAIL UP YARRA RIVER). In pencil script above the vessels on the photograph “S.S. Edina”, “Peveril” “Tommy”. On the reverse is a printed sticker with “F-Ph 59/2 74”, red felt-tip pen “88”, green pen script repeating the text that is under the photograph on the front.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, enterprize, port of warrnambool, warrnambool harbour, peveril, tommy, ss edina, lighter dinah, warrnambool steam packet company, lady bay, pleasure steamer, edina, trade, travel, screw ship, coastal trader, cargo, victoria, buckawall, indigenous rescue, indigenous hero -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Decorative object - Wood carving, David Hay, circa 1847
This wood carving is handmade and comes from the Schooner Enterprise. The inscription on the rear of the carving was added at a later date. The statement that the vessel "was the first boat up the river Yarra with Fawkner" is incorrect, confusing this Warrnambool wreck "Enterprise" with Fawkner's vessel "Enterprize" (sometimes written "Enterprise"). THE “ENTERPRISE” 1847-1850 The wooden, two-masted schooner Enterprise was built in New Zealand in 1847 and registered in Melbourne, Australia. The Enterprise carried cargos of agricultural produce and other commodities for trade between the ports of the Colony. On September 14, 1850, the Enterprise was at anchor in Lady Bay under its Master, James Gardiner Caughtt, loaded with a cargo of wheat and potatoes. A strong south-easterly wind caused the vessel to drag on its only anchor and the rudder was lost. The gale-force wind blew it sideways and it became grounded. A local indigenous man, Buckawall, braved the rough sea to take a line from the shore to the Enterprise. All five members of the crew were able to make it safely to land. The Enterprise was wrecked. The Enterprise wreck was in an area called Tramway Jetty in Lady Bay. Since then the area became the location of the Lady Bay Hotel and now, in 2019, it is in the grounds of the Deep Blue Apartments. In fact, with the constantly changing coastline through built-up sand, the wreck site is now apparently under the No 2 Caravan Park on Pertobe Road, perhaps 150 metres from the high tide. Its location was found by Ian McKiggan (leader of the various searches in the 1980s for the legendary Mahogany Ship). DIFFERENTIATING the New Zealand Schooner “Enterprise” from John Fawkner’s “Enterprize“ Dr Murray Johns, Melbourne, says in his article The Mahogany Ship Story “… As I documented in 1985, the Warrnambool wreck was of an entirely different ship, also called Enterprize [with the spelling ‘Enterprise’], but built in New Zealand in 1847. Fawkner’s ship had already been sold to Captain Sullivan in 1845 and was wrecked on the Richmond Pier in northern New South Wales early in 1847. “ - (further details are in NOTES: and FHMV documents) The wood carving is significant for its association wreck of the Victorian Heritage Listed schooner Enterprise, VHR S238, being a New Zealand-built but Australian-owned coastal trader. The wreck was also significant for its association with indigenous hero Buckawall who saved the lives of the five crew on board.Wood carving; a handmade, carved wooden board from the vessel "Enterprise", 1847-1850. The board is made from several pieces of wood. It is concave, with engraved border and motifs, and has decorative scrolls on the sides. The inscription, added to the carving at a later date, is on the rear of the board and inscribed in blue ink script. A paper tag marked 'Swinburne' was with the board."Swinburne", "from the vessel Enterprise" Handwritten in blue ink script "Made from / wreck of / "Enterprise" first boat / up river Yarra with / Fawkner later wrecked / at Warrnambool Vic"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wood carving, carving, carving craft, 1850 wreck, john watson, james gardiner caught, tramway jetty, lady bay, rescue line, ian mckiggan, vhr s238, relic, buckawall, schooner, enterprise, coastal trader, new zealand, indigenous rescue, indigenous hero -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Ship's Rib or Knee, before 1850
This hanging knee was from the 1850 wreck of the schooner Enterprise. The 'hanging knee' or a 'ship's knee' is used for bracing a frame or supporting a beam. It is either a naturally bent piece of wood or wood cut into a bend like an elbow. The knee can be used in the frame of a boat or ship to spread load. THE “ENTERPRISE” 1847-1850 The wooden, two-masted schooner Enterprise was built in New Zealand in 1847 and registered in Melbourne, Australia. The Enterprise carried cargos of agricultural produce and other commodities for trade between the ports of the Colony. On September 14, 1850, the Enterprise was at anchor in Lady Bay under its Master, James Gardiner Caughtt, loaded with a cargo of wheat and potatoes. A strong south-easterly wind caused the vessel to drag on its only anchor and the rudder was lost. The gale-force wind blew it sideways and it became grounded. A local indigenous man, Buckawall, braved the rough sea to take a line from the shore to the Enterprise. All five members of the crew were able to make it safely to land. The Enterprise was wrecked. The Enterprise wreck was in an area called Tramway Jetty in Lady Bay. Since then the area became the location of the Lady Bay Hotel and now, in 2019, it is in the grounds of the Deep Blue Apartments. In fact, with the constantly changing coastline through built-up sand, the wreck site is now apparently under the No 2 Caravan Park on Pertobe Road, perhaps 150 metres from the high tide. Its location was found by Ian McKiggan (leader of the various searches in the 1980s for the legendary Mahogany Ship). DIFFERENTIATING the New Zealand Schooner “Enterprise” from John Fawkner’s “Enterprize“ Dr Murray Johns, Melbourne, says in his article The Mahogany Ship Story “… As I documented in 1985, the Warrnambool wreck was of an entirely different ship, also called Enterprize [with the spelling ‘Enterprise’], but built in New Zealand in 1847. Fawkner’s ship had already been sold to Captain Sullivan in 1845 and was wrecked on the Richmond Pier in northern New South Wales early in 1847. “ - (further details are in NOTES: and FHMV documents) The hanging knee is significant for its association wreck of the Victorian Heritage Listed schooner Enterprise, VHR S238, being a New Zealand built but Australian owned coastal trader. The wreck was also significant for its association with indigenous hero Buckawall who saved the lives of the five crew on board.Portion of a ship's rib; a hanging knee, wooden, from the schooner Enterprise, 1847-1850. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, hanging knee, ship's knee, knee bracing timber, wooden ship building, carpentry, shipwright trade, buckawall, lady bay, enterprise, coastal steamer, ship's rib, indigenous hero, indigenous rescue