The merchant marine has many followers in the area both past and present. Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale offer a great vantage point for ship spotting as they navigate the rip. The Museum has a large collection of paintings of ocean liners of the past which is of great interest to immigrants to this country especially those who travelled by sea in the past. Of significant interest to visitors who visit our display of ocean liners paintings. Migrants from the 50s to the 70s take great pleasure in finding their ship in the display. Unfortunately, nothing is know of the previous owner of the uniform.Chief engineer uniform on mannequin. Rank shown is that of Captain as the Chief Engineer was of equal rank to the Captain. However, the Captain retained overall authority on board ship. Uniform consists of cap, cap insignia, jacket, tie, trousers and additional two cap insignia and one shoulder insignia stored separately. [shirt and shoes shown are props] merchant marine, uniforms, insignia

Used in tropics to help repel Mosquitos thus helping to minimize Mosquito born diseases such as MalariaGlass bottle with metal screw cap containin clear colourless liquidMosquito repellent Lotion D(arrow) D Australiamosquito repellent malaria

There is no information re this person at the moment.Postcard photo sepia tone portrait showing a soldier with a Forage cap on On rear in blue pen, “(Spinner) Ralph Bell”photographs, ww2

Personal equipment issueGreen plastic canteen with screw cap attached, capacity 1 litreFOR WATER ONLY DO NOT APPLY CANTEEN TO OPEN FLAME OR BURNER PLATES NYLEX 1995 Govt arrow 8465-66-086- 8349water bottle, equipment

This is a handmade item reflecting the style of baby wear in the early 20th century.A crocheted baby's cap. It is hand made in ecru cotton with a scalloped edge.headwear baby's-clothing bonnet

WW1Black and white-head-cap with rising sun-rising sun on collarww1, bell, fred

WW1WW1 uniform-cap with rising sun-photo head and shoulders- KIAwilliam, kia, ww1 comb, r no, 800

Cap Forage, service, Sgt Hunt (part of uniform set U447)uniform, cap, raaf

ID Tags No 104959. J Storey. Her cap is also in the collection.badge/buttons, raaf

Cap sand coloured, with Australian badge (part of full uniform U451)headgear, afghan, army

Pilot Officer. Jacket Trousers.Tailored, Cap H067, Hat,, Shirt U675uniform, ww2, raaf

Used by Philip Bennett of 122 Thames Street Box Hill.Brown glass bottle with screw cap containing peroxide of hydrogen. Label.Peroxide of Hydrogen B.P.|Bottled by the Kenyon Drug Co. 99 Helen Street, Northcote, Melbourne.medicine, pharmacy, glass technology, bottles

Toy soldier painted blue with red tie.Blue cap and pink face.toys, general

Hand forged steel, used for tightening grease cap to end of axle.rural industry, farm machinery, trades, wheelwrighting

This hat is part of another Navy uniform (00088).White Cap, black rimmed with gold laurel containing crown and anchor.

Army officers badge King crown for cap or beret - Field Marshall

Navy Blue cap with 'CTS' Crest and Red/Yellow striped TrimCTS

This coffee pot is part of a collection of domestic objects associated with formal regimental occasions, dinners, afternoon teas or suppers.Example of silverware collected by a regiment for use in formal occasions.Silver plate coffee pot with decorative legs, handle, cap, and spout.coffee pot, beverage, entertaining

Replica Royal Fying Corps Flight Sargeant (With side cap on head)uniform, ww1, raaf

Cap peaked, Officers c/w Ordnance Corps badge B093headgear, 1983, army

Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps cap badge Now on H165badge/buttons, ww2, army

Used by the Port Fairy Cordial Factory for selling carbonated drinks in the districrtBrown Port Fairy Cordial Factory bottle Metal cap stylePort Fairy Cordials Port Fairy On Bottom-..35 848 around base- this bottle is the property of Port Fairy Cordials Port Fairylocal history, glass technology, bottles

Metal container inside khaki cover, Black bakelite chained cap . .HMS written on front and back cover. H Smith written on base.

Peaked Cap - MMTB - grey cloth exterior (Yarra Trams grey), red cotton interior lining with brown leather pad on the inside, with a black plastic external peak and green on the inside of the cap. Has a manufacturers lable inside the cap - made by Emerco Australia. Has a white size label. Advised by the donor that the cap was specifically made for him by Yarra when he was doing street work as the Malvern Tram Depot Senior Driver Trainer. Size 7 3/8, - 59.trams, tramways, uniforms, cap, yarra trams

3044.1 SEC (Geelong) Motorman/Drivers/Conductors cap - green cloth exterior, grey cotton interior lining, brown leather internal hat band, black cotton hat band on exterior. Black plastic peak fitted with cap or with four holes for the employee badge number in the centre of the cap above the hat band. Sewn on the inside is a label "Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory Melbourne" and stamped "7 3/8". The plastic band at the front half of the cap terminating in two small SEC metal buttons on either side is not present. The holes for this are not visible - may not have been present on Geelong caps? 3044.2 - two small SEC Button badge - nickel plated silver with "Stokes" "Vic" stamped on rear. See also Reg. Item 2894 for a Ballarat Cap. On inside of leather hat band in ink "Mr. R. Evans" and "90 Albert St. West Geelong".tramways, trams, uniforms, cap badge, cap

Standard West German Army uniform item for that period.Olive drab woolen forage or side cap with cotton liner. Olive diamond-shaped backing with yellow, red, black embroidered rosette cap badge. Manufacturer's off-white label sewn to lining. Label - red ink stamp 'BAMBERGER MUTZEN INDUSTRIE' black ink stamp 'U5 I 2d/11/15644/0048/8, VII/1968, 56, 8405-12-138-8899' Label over-stamped with large 'A'headgear