A round Nabob Boot Paste tin containing 15 fish hooks and sinker. Lid is colourfully painted with wealthy,red cloaked Indian nabob seated with servants nearby.Around lid- The Nabob Boot Pastetin boot-paste nabob container domestic lewis-whitty

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 Fish Fork, Handle missing, encrusted, tip of one tine missing and ornate hole in base of head. Artefact Reg No S/85. 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, fish fork

Black felted wool peaked cap with green wool under peak. Red button (faded to tan) on top. Logo with fish and anchor and 'Hold fast' in red and yellow.Inside hat: Made specially for Williamstown High School by J.T. Lynch, Moonee Ponds Name: Ray Hill IIIB Size: 7williamstown high school, cap, school uniform

Black and white photograph of a small motor boat towing a fishing boat containing four men hauling a fishnet full of fish in the entrance channel, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.Bringing full fishnets into fishpens (on reverse of original)fishing industry, boats and boating, fish, waterways

Wayne C. Wemba Wemba This work was donated to the student engagement team at Mount Helen. Aboriginal dot painting featuring a turtle, fish, and crocodile. If you can assist with information on this artist or artwork please make contact using the email link below right.aboriginal, turtle, fish, crocodile

A recipe book produced by the McAlpin's flour company. Contains mainly cake and biscuit recipes.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis41 p., illus.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books, baking

Receipt book for W (William) Webb & Co. Flour Mill at the corner of Williamson and queen streets Bendigo. Later became Bayliss and Co Thick red marbled cardboard cover. Bound with cloth tape. Covers the period 1914 - 1920.william webb, flour mill, receipt book

Inspected by George Rawlings 6.2.2013. It is a fossil of a Murray Cod (maccullochella macquariensis) from diatomaceous earths in New South Wales.A very fragile chalk fossil of a fresh water fish. It is aged about 20 million years and was found in the locality of a chalk mine at Bugaldie in New South Wales (near Coonabarrabran).fossil murray-cod chalk-mine bugaldie

This membership card lists all the office bearers and committee members of the Allansford & District Anglers' Club for the 1945-46 season. Pink folded card with black printing The inside lists office bearers and legal lengths of fish and bag limits for the 1945-1946 season. The back has an advertisement for Cramond & Dickson.Front cover: Allansford and District Anglers' Club Season 1945-46 Subscription 2/6 allansford, allansford & district anglers' club, fidler & salt, g sheppard

Also photograph showing deck awash and spray from big waves.Colour photograph taken on deck of fishing boat Minawie looking towards bow shows stacked fish boxes and deckie Trevor Bechaz hugging shark. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, ships and shipping, fishing industry, waterfront

Black and white photograph of a distant view of an unidentified fishing boat in Bass Strait, taken from a fishing boat on which a crew member gutting a fish. Bass Strait Victoriatopography, coast, ocean

Black and white photograph showing Lions Club members Alan Sandy Laurie Appleby and Geoff McConville, cooking on foreshore at Lions Club Fish Tasting event. Metung Victorialions club, volunteering, festival

Black and white photograph showing Lorna Mitchelson nee Peel being presented with 1996 Australia Day Citizen of the Year certificate by LERHS President Margaret Campbell and Marie Fishcelebrations, genealogy

Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400 Colour image of a Vancouver (Canada) salmon Cannery. Several workers overlooking a vast pile of fish Addressed to Miss A. Stapleton, Arcade, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Sender - Harold Nation, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada dated 5/6/05 postcard, collector, alice mcgregor

Used as flour or sugar scoop, tis scoop, when full, measures 1/2 cup.Metal scoop with wooden handle"Level full 1/2 cup A & J Made in USA"scoops

Bay View Guesthouse was located on The Esplanade between Thompson Avenue and Warley Avenue, Cowes, Phillip Island Typed menu for dinner on 23/9/1932 at "Bay View", guesthouse, Cowes. Small round photo of a koala on the Menu.Above the koala - Welcome to "Bay View". Below: "I hope you'll enjoy your stay." Followed by the menu of Soup: Fish: Joints: Vegetables: Sweets:bay view guest house, bay view cowes phillip island, guesthouses cowes phillip island, j west, dinner menu