Memorial built to the memory of s.s.Casino and the 10 lives lost when the ship on the morning of 10 July 1932 after attempting to berth at Apollo Bay jetty in heavy seas pierced her hull with the fluke of her anchor She put about again and headed for the beach but sank. It was unveiled on 8 July 1934 by Mrs. C.A. Melhuish, daughter of Captain Thomas Boyd the first master of the Casino. It is bluestone cairn supporting the Casino's propeller and the town wreck bell. On one side a bronze plaque carries the names of all ten lives lost on the other side is a bronze plaque marking the 100 anniversary of her registration placed in 1982.Hand coloured photograph of the bluestone memorial with attached propeller of the s.s.Casino and brass plaque on sidememorial, s.s.casino

This Memorial was set up in memory of the nine people who drowned when the S.S.Casino sank in Apollo Bay in 1932.The cement plinth carries a bronze plaque with the names of the nine people who drowned on one side, the propeller, the wreck bell used to alert the lifeboat crew that there was an incident in the bay and for many years a large barometer that was consulted by the local fishermen before setting out to sea. A memorial Service is held each year on July the 10th at 11 am the time that the sinking took place. The Casino was about to celebrate her 50th year of plying the southwest trade route. Black and white photograph of Propeller from SS Casino as memorial memorial, s.s.casino, propeller, barometer, moyne river, sea

This Soldiers Memorial was erected in the centre of the town as the original Memorial stands at the top of the hill on the busy Princes Highway. This made the site difficult to police and march to because of the traffic passing through the town.Coloured photograph of Soldier’s memorial with flowers during Anzac Daymemorial, bank street, railway place, soldier

MacKnight, CharlesBlack and white photograph of profile of gentleman with dark hair and curly beard. he has his arms crossedpioneer, settler, portrait, people, family, charles macknight

Mills, CharlesBlack and white portrait photograph of man with hair parted on left and a full outline beard wearing a wide collared jacket and a watch chain is visible on his chestpioneer, portrait, settler, people, family, sailor

Iron Steamship SS Casino in the Moyne River (sank at Apollo Bay in 1932)Black & white photograph of ship near wharfboat, sea, river, ss casino, moyne river, steamer

Possibly the S.S.Casino entering the riverBlack and white photograph of ship coming up rivership, boat, sea, river

Black & white photograph of Couta boats moored around ship at wharffishing vessels, moyne river

Colour photographpleasure craft, moyne river, boating

Colour photographpleasure craft, moyne river, boating

Coastal steamer sank at Apollo Bay in 1932 Iron Steamship SS Casino Black & white photograph of ship in rivership, sea, river, ss casino, moyne

SS Casino - Moyne River - Portside viewBlack & white photograph of S.s. Casino sailing up rivership, steamer, coastal transport, ss casino, moyne river

Iron Steamship Casino in the Moyne River 1906B&W photograph of the SS Casino moored in the Moyne River opposite the lifeboat shedship, boat, sea, river, casino

Captain John H Dowling aboard the S.S.Coramba. He was the Captain of the ship when it was lost in a storm off Phillip Island on the 29th November 1934. All hands were lost Black & white photograph of captain John Dowling standing alongside the engine order telegraphship, boat, sea, river, coramba, seaman

The mining company in Seddonville New Zealand purchased a small steamer, SS Lawrence, to transport coal, but in 1891 the vessel was wrecked at the mouth of the Mōkihinui river. The remains of the ship can sometimes be seen today at low tide on the beach on the south side of the Mōkihinui River mouth.Black & white photographship, boat, sea, river, ss lawrence, steamer, coal, new zealand, mokihinui river, shipwreck

SS BarwonBlack and white photographship, boat, sea, river, ss barwon

Black and white photographship, boat, sea, river

Black & white photographship, boat, sea, river

SS HellenicBlack & white photographship, boat, sea, river

This shows the S.S.Wannon turning in the specially widened part of the river called the "turning basin" before slipping into her berth at the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company wharfBlack and white photograph of SS Wannon turning in the Moyne Rivership, boat, sea, moyne river, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, turning basin

B&W Photograph Iron Steamship SS Casino in the Moyne Rivership, boat, sea, river, iron steamship ss casino

Coastal steamer sank at Apollo Bay in 1932B&W photographship, sea, river, ss casino

W. Denney Saddler and Harness MakerBlack & white photograph of male standing on footpath outside shop with two arched windows either side of shop door62.02.003shop, commercial, w.denny, saddler, harness, sackville street

Revell's Saddlery Depot on the corner of Bank and Church streetsBlack & white photographshop, commercial, warehouse, revell, saddler, depot

Gazette OfficeBlack and white photograph shop, commercial, printer, newspaper, sackville street, store, osborne, dickerson, hickerton

Gazette OfficeBlack and white photograph shop, commercial, newspaper, printer, store, sackville street

The rear of the Borough Chambers being renovated in Bank Street during 2003 prior to becoming a restaurant called "Lunch" now called "Le d era"Coloured photograph of the renovation of Borough Chambersshop, commercial, bank, warehouse, restaurant, bank street

Dublin Housecoloured photographshop, commercial, restaurant, bank street, dublin house

Owen Flannery the first teacher at the St Patricks Catholic School 1849Social significance relating to schools and the catholic religionBlack and White photographowen flannery, teacher, st patricks, catholic, school