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Clunes Museum
Artwork, other - IMAGE, U.S. Mail Awaiting the Ferry
IMAGE OF AN ARWORK MOUNTED ON MATTE BOARD - SCENE OF BOAT ON WATERus mail ferry, artwork -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, The Swiss Family Robinson, Unknown
The Swiss Family Robinson-father, mother and four young sons - are callously abandoned on a sinking ship near the rocky shore of an unknown land. the father, a man of unbounded energy and resourcefulness, makes a raft by means of which they ferry themselves and many useful goods to the shore. They establish a camp and are later able to salvage much of the cargo. Their first home, a tree-house, is later abandoned in favour of a cave which they convert into a permanent residence. their New Switzerland abounds in wild life and useful trees and plants, and they are able to lead a happy and diligent life farming, hunting, fishing and devising means of supplying all their household needs. Many years pass and the lads grow up strong and adventurous. At last the discovery of another castaway and the eventual arrival of a rescue ship set them the problem - to return to Europe or to remain in New Switzerland?Front cover has an illustration showing two people, one carrying a rifle, a donkey and a large boa constrictor. In the background is a tree-house and a bay of water with a small boat floating in the water. The back cover has a list of Hamly Classic books and the details of the publisher of the book.fictionThe Swiss Family Robinson-father, mother and four young sons - are callously abandoned on a sinking ship near the rocky shore of an unknown land. the father, a man of unbounded energy and resourcefulness, makes a raft by means of which they ferry themselves and many useful goods to the shore. They establish a camp and are later able to salvage much of the cargo. Their first home, a tree-house, is later abandoned in favour of a cave which they convert into a permanent residence. their New Switzerland abounds in wild life and useful trees and plants, and they are able to lead a happy and diligent life farming, hunting, fishing and devising means of supplying all their household needs. Many years pass and the lads grow up strong and adventurous. At last the discovery of another castaway and the eventual arrival of a rescue ship set them the problem - to return to Europe or to remain in New Switzerland?swiss family robinson, shipwreck, switzerland, johann r. wyss, fiction -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Drawing, Framed Drawing, Vung Tau Ferry
Sketch of HMAS Sydney at Vung Tau Anchorage in 1968. Helicopters, Aircraft and Patrol Boats can be seen in the foreground and background.hmas sydney, vung tau, vung tau ferry, framed pencil sketch -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Vung Tau Ferry: HMAS Sydney and escort ships (Copy 1)
vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, australian, hmas sydney (aircraft carrier) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Vung Tau Ferry: HMAS Sydney and escort ships (Copy 2)
vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, australian, hmas sydney (aircraft carrier) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Can, beer, Premier voyage of Spirit of Tasmania, 1993
Donated to the Society by Liana and David Thompson, who acquired the items as guests of TT Lines on the premier voyage, flying to Devonport and returning on the ship. Refer photos 1265 and 1270.One of several souvenirs from the premier voyage of the Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport to Port Melbourne 27 November 1993, a trip made by Port Melbourne Mayor Liana Thompson and her husband David: souvenir can of 'Boags Draught' Tasmanian beer, with commemorative label for the first official voyage 29 Nov 1993'14 3327 11 18' stamped on bottomtransport - ferries, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, liana thompson, mayors, david thompson, tt-line co pty ltd, spirit of tasmania -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, Vung Tau Ferry
Audio, CD of the song written & sung by Pearce Coleman plus a bonus track, I Wanna Live With You.vung tau ferry -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster - Poster, Information Board, HMAS Sydney "The Vung Tau Ferry"
Storyboard - information about painting of HMAS Sydney 111.hmas sydney 111 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Print, The Vung Tau Ferry: HMAS Sydney 111 at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, 1968
Colour printhmas sydney, vung tau ferry -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Shoobra Road, 52, Elsternwick, 'Wee Nestie'
Four items about this property: One typed document and its handwritten document of working notes on 52 Shoobra Road. Document gives a brief history of land subdivision and local tenants and owners of number 52 Shoobra Road by Brighton Historical Society One typed letter to J Atkin form Brighton Historical Society One photocopied typed letter to Rosalind Landells from Jenni Atkin dated 24/05/1993 Domain.com.au advertisement giving details for upcoming auction of the property on 08/09/2013. Includes 4 photographs of property.riddell john carre, pioneers, elsternwick, cavers carre, caulfield, hamilton thomas ferrier jp, land subdivision, hamilton street, shoobra road, wee nestie, ettrick, deeside, cerutty peter, cerutty lem mrs, kirby charles p, kirby charles f, landells rosalind, bullock hilary, atkin jenni mrs, house names, timber houses, edwardian style, noel jones real estate, brukarz jack, real estate agents, ashton daniel, stavrakis bill, lead lights, verandahs -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Shoobra Road, 74, Elsternwick
Three documents about this property: Two photocopied typed (with handwritten working notes) documents from Brighton Historical Society on 74 Shoobra Road with similar brief history, includes tenants and owners from 1913 to 1974. Correspondence from Chris Haynes, owner of 74 Shoobra Road, to Peta McGregor, owner E Hrick 19 Shoobra Road, dated 24 March 2011 donated to Glen Eira Historical Society.shoobra road, elsternwick, hamilton thomas ferrier j.p. m.l.c, riddell john carre, devin leslie, rosstown railway property company, turpie david j., turpie emily mrs, green osmond d., woods charles, richards william, reeves alan r., davies j., taylor p.l., branson john, cheatley david, dyer s., bullock hilary miss, landells rosalind mrs, haynes chris, haynes ursula -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Document - Ticket, Unknown
While visiting Oslo, Allan Quinn evidently took a tour of the fjords.Sailors become tourists as they wandered the world aboard merchant ships.This ticket is in both English and Norwegian. It offers a trip round the fjord. The date of 19/5 is written in as well as a departure of 8.ticket, oslo, fjord, quinn, allan quinn, norway, tourism, seafarers, sailors, seamen, ferry -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Annual report extracts, Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Co - Public Works Annual Reports, 1950's
Single page (blue carbon copy on pink paper), typed extracts from NZ Public Works Department Annual Reports. Image of document added 25/8/2013.tramways, trams, takapuna tramways -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Mosman Bay, New South Wales
Coastal scene at Mosmanmosman, sea, coast, ferry -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - B&W photo of lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE, incl. Lewis Ferrier ex crew member c1987, Lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE, incl. Lewis Ferrier c1987, c1987
Opening of Queenscliffe Maritime Centre c1987Opening of the Queenscliffe Maritime CentreNews clipping GA 2/7/1987 re Queenscliffe Maritime centre opening.Reverse " NIL "queenscliffe maritime centre -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Document - Report, Printed copy, Louise Reyner & Stuart Baulk, Fatigue in Ferry Crews, 1998
non-fictionseafarers welfare, fatigue -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Model - Bell Helicopter. (UH 1)
Invaluable contribution to saving thousands of Servicemen's lives.During the Vietnam War the Bell UH 1Iroquois helicopter - nicknamed ( Hueys ) were responsible for the safe evacuation of military and civilian personel . It was the first turbine powered helicopter in service with the United States military . Wounded servicemen were ferried to field hospitals and vital cargo to where it was most needed plus being used for ground attack missions. .Wooden model of helicopter. -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, Crowning of the Lorne Hospital Carnival Queen 2 April 1948
Three finalist groups of Lorne Hospital Carnival Queen taken at the Lorne Theatre 1948.lorne hospital carnival queen 1948, nancy jones, doris jones, nancy short, ??? alsop, del inderberg, mabel rogers, lurline brown, margaret trickey, stephen ferrier, janice brown, reginald c jones, shirley green, shirley clissold, betty adamson, marjorie nelson, wendy mousley, berice swift, barbara hambling, madge roe, jill ireland, bill hambling -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Drawing, c 1890's
This drawing of the screw steamer SS Edina depicts the vessel in the period of service in Australia from the 1870's onward until the time when she was cut down to use as a 'lighter' to carry cargo in 1938. The artist is unknown. 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 ‘fair maid of Judea’. The many years of service made SS Edina famous world-wide 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 then was 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 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 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 drawing of the SS Edina is significant for its association with the screw steamer SS Edina. The SS Edina is 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 1860’s by local Warrnambool business, the Warrnambool Steam Packet Co. and continued trading from there as part of the local business community. The SS Edina’s 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.Drawing in pen and ink, of screw steamer vessel SS Edina, framed in decorative timber and glass. View of bow of SS Edina with vessel's name on bow. SS Edina is in dry dock, background shows a power pole and roof. Ship configuration in the drawing was 1870's - 1938. Drawing dated c. 1890's.Drawn on bow "EDINA"warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, shipwrecked artefact, barclay & curle, figurehead 'fair maid of judea', centenary maritime exhibition 1934, a brief review of steam navigation in victoria, pleasure steamer edina, trade and travel late 19th and early 20th century, trade melbourne to geelong, screw steamer edina, coastal trader edina, lighter dinah, cargo carrying for cremean war, cargo carrying for american civil war, passenger and trade in western district of victoria, export gold and currency and gold diggers to new zealand, export vessel to h r h the duke of edinburgh, melbourne - warrnambool - port fairy - portland cargo run, warrnambool steam packet company, stephen henty, captain john thompson, chief engineer john davies, lady bay warrnambool, lighter edina, shipping victoria, port phillip bay steamers, steamship great britain, edina, vhr s199 victorian heritage database, drawing of ss edina, pen and ink drawing of ss edina, pen and ink drawing 1870's - 1938, maritime drawing of screw steamer -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Net Floats, 20th century
These net floats are handmade from lightweight cork wood and are used for suspending fishing nets in the water. Newspaper articles dated from 1848 to 1916 mention net fishing in Warrnambool's Hopkins and Merri rivers and Lady Bay. The Melbourne Argus dated January 11, 1848, published a quote from Captain Theobald of the vessels ELLEN and ELIZABETH, made on his first visit to Warrnambool "“…Fish are very plentiful here; on Christmas day a net was thrown into the Hopkins, and, after two or three draws, a boat load of beautiful fish was obtained…” The Argus, Melbourne, Sat. 29 May 1858, forwarded from The Examiner newspaper; "Extraordinary Fish. We have been presented with a very singular fish, caught by Mr. Meek in the Hopkins [Hopkins River, Warrnambool] last week. It is about three inches long, with a slate-coloured body, and a beautiful wing on each side. It was caught with other fish at night, in a net, and its eyes shone as bright as diamonds." A method for making cork net floats mentioned, in a 15th-century book, advised cutting the corks and then burning a hole through the centre of each one with a hot iron. The prepared corks were then joined together with a horsehair line. The cork's size and the line's thickness depended on the net's weight.The net floats are an example of fishing equipment used for many centuries and still in use today. In Warrnambool net fishing was a common practice from 1848 and became a livelihood for many fishermen.Cork net floats; a set of two cylindrical blocks of varying sizes threaded onto strings.warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, net floats, cork net floats, fishing, fisheries, fishing equipment, handmade, net fishing, fisheries act, andrew ferrier, william flett, warrnambool breakwater, merri river, hopkins river, captain theobald, ellen, elizabeth -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Net Floats, 20th century
These net floats are handmade from lightweight cork wood and are used for suspending fishing nets in the water. Newspaper articles dated from 1848 to 1916 mention net fishing in Warrnambool's Hopkins and Merri rivers and Lady Bay. The Melbourne Argus dated January 11, 1848, published a quote from Captain Theobald of the vessels ELLEN and ELIZABETH, made on his first visit to Warrnambool "“…Fish are very plentiful here; on Christmas day a net was thrown into the Hopkins, and, after two or three draws, a boat load of beautiful fish was obtained…” The Argus, Melbourne, Sat. 29 May 1858, forwarded from The Examiner newspaper; "Extraordinary Fish. We have been presented with a very singular fish, caught by Mr. Meek in the Hopkins [Hopkins River, Warrnambool] last week. It is about three inches long, with a slate-coloured body, and a beautiful wing on each side. It was caught with other fish at night, in a net, and its eyes shone as bright as diamonds." A method for making cork net floats mentioned, in a 15th-century book, advised cutting the corks and then burning a hole through the centre of each one with a hot iron. The prepared corks were then joined together with a horsehair line. The cork's size and the line's thickness depended on the net's weight.The net floats are an example of fishing equipment used for many centuries and still in use today. In Warrnambool net fishing was a common practice from 1848 and became a livelihood for many fishermen. Net floats; cylindrical blocks of 16 corks threaded onto string with a hook-holding device at the end. warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, net floats, cork net floats, fishing, fisheries, fishing equipment, handmade, net fishing, fisheries act, andrew ferrier, william flett, warrnambool breakwater, merri river, hopkins river, captain theobald, ellen, elizabeth -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Painting - watercolour - copy, South Africa from Ferry
Painted by George RosenkranzThe watercolour has a thin black border around it, a 1 cm brown paper frame, a 4cm plus white mat and framed in a brown wooden frame. Picture is a view looking down into a valley with a pointed top mountain in the centre of the picture. Blue skies with a bird flying in right side. front of mountain are a couple of trees, rocks, grass and plants.george rosenkranz, south africa -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Vung Tau Ferry: HMAS Sydney and Escort Ships (Copy 3)
vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, australian, hmas sydney (aircraft carrier), the vung tau ferry -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - O’Neill College, Nagle Avenue, 2, Elsternwick
A commemorative history O’Neill College 1908 – 1981 published at the time of the amalgamation of O’Neill College with star of the Sea, 1982 (2 copies). The book (64 pages) includes a short history of O’Neill college, reports from Monsignor Lyons, Principles report and reports from various other sisters from 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Reminiscences from students activities in the 80’s. Many school photographs of staff, class photos, school outings, sporting events and year 9 camp. Date and author unknown.o’ neill college, sister margaret canoll, presentation secondary, nagle avenue, sister mary kavanagh, education committee, sister christine walsh, elsternwick, sister francis muirhead, peart leanne, sister marie therese harold, star of the sea college, collina filomena, gammaldi tony, mcwilliam lorraine, o'neill college mothers auxillary, mcwilliam barry, st. jospeh's school, sister mary claver stone, sister mary de sales mckenna, sister angela johnston, sister bonaventure harrington, cooper sheila, cooper robert, harnett eileen, harnett desmond, beldart dorothy, catholic schools, primary schools, secondary schools, land subdivision, richard o'neill ecclesiastical college, romanesque style, schreiber r.a., architects, diocesan teacher training college, registers, lists, diaries and journals, halls, kindergartens, school concerts, basketball, choirs, festivals and celebrations, fundraising events, sport, harrison bessie, lynch eileen, murray veronica, mullamby kathleen, mullamby mary, mullamby eileen, miller joseph, strachan barry, webster mary, waldam geoffrey, checchi norman, delaney ella, hooper george, cahill john, cooper john, doyle albert, sister catherine walsh, carr archbishop, mother mary peter fitzgerald, couch mary, couch ambrose, checchi thomas, cahill francis, cooper robert, cooper sheila, castieau margot, castieau john, collinson eileen, collinson john, carolan veronica, carolan james, coates emily, coates henry, cato helena, cato herbert, cato yootha, cahill vincent, cleverley ernest, cleverley francis, cleverley maisie, collins dorothy, collins alfred, clark madge, clark william, gough father, ryan father, morris father, sister benedicta, sister anglea, brennan father, o'neill sarah, riddell parade, mother peter fitzgerald, mother mary bernard justice, sister marie bernade, sister kath coury, hoy hubert mrs, dowling mr, dowling mrs, mclaughlin mr, mclaughlin mrs, collis-brown mr, collis-brown mrs, keane tom, smith coral-anne, dwyer coral, lyons monsignor, miller collin henry, sister catherine curtin, sister peter, sister laserian, sister clare, sister fintan, sister cyril, domec-carre inez, murphy eileen, miller joy, guiney leo, tennis, wood joyce, toomey marie, hayes teresa, sister mary chanel, cobern wanda, sister mary gabriel, jeffrey lorna, sister mary genevieve, pitt jean, clark veronica, phipps sheila, sister sheila, youngberry kathleen, sister benedict, lowday dulcie, sister anne-marie, keary brenda, briglia rita, sister immaculata, burns n., brennan b., wright s., baker e., brdawshaw billy, barnes joan, mason patricia, roberts connie, shelton june, murray betty, keane peggy, taylor audrey, feiss margaret, hoy rosemary, sans lydia, smythe victor, hoy agatha, souter bobbie, brennan kathleen, shelton moira, wallman vera, cox s., rogers s., brennan b., wright s., mckeeran k., power e., maloney j., fyfe p., wright e., chambers f., baker e., keary d., lynch maeve, mcilroy j., corrigan p., harris p., gill p., keogh k., hennessy d., garrett j., feiss j., deverall j., langley j., griffin moya, ashton norma, hull fay, linehan mary, murphy eileen, odgers shirley, brennan jean, mahony denise, meyer margaret, mornament ina, cox s., wright s., borelli marie, flanagan c., smythe p., whelan mary, hawkridge v., johnson v., filippina contessa, rawlings a.b., beer letty, sister mary joseph, eisma joan, langley joan, sister raymond, sister aloysius, garrett betty, sister gertrude, sister elizabeth, sister mary hilary, sister marie louis, stratford c., sister james cantwell, dance mrs., mcnamara colleen, share kath, sister adrian, sister patricia carroll, sister rose, sister pius, dunne patricia, sister james, sister sheila, sister jude, dawes pat, sister beatrice, mason june-maree, sister domenica, guatta win, sister marie cline, sister marie de lourdes, hale mrs, sister robert, sister merle, sister philomena, sister francis xavier, sister frances borgia, sister margaret bullock, sister bruna, mother peter, sister genevieve, kendall vern, collette leonie, sister philomena consedine, ashton francine, maher frank, mcgrath brian, van heeswick julie, west liz, ferrier fran, molloy miss, cooney jenny, tkalcevic josephine, sirianni lena, danielis simonetta, simmonds louis, richardson sharon, giannelli irene, carter louise, ettia gie, williamson helene, galli mrs, meagher mrs, fitzgibbon mrs, beveridge cathy, cocciardi bernadette, emmett mr, emmett mrs, brother moore, farrow sandra, warren angela, peters kim, tarcasio rina, tuohy helen, massey jayne, o'sullivan kerrie, killingsworth miss, conheady mrs, gray mrs, clark fiona, ferrier margaret, dotter andrea, muller mary, young samantha, aquilina tania, baker patricia, bean dianne, bouchereau brenda, brohier audrey, curtis debbie, ferrier frances, hynes nerida, jones leanne, krelle brenda, lamanna ann, loiacono chris, morin jackie, musster judy, renshaw susan, stratford margaret, hoareau marlene, clark nicole, o'neill college, williamson helen, victorian congregation of presentation sisters, sister margaret walsh, archbishop carr -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Net Floats, 20th century
These net floats are handmade from lightweight cork wood and are used for suspending fishing nets in the water. Newspaper articles dated from 1848 to 1916 mention net fishing in Warrnambool's Hopkins and Merri rivers and Lady Bay. The Melbourne Argus dated January 11, 1848, published a quote from Captain Theobald of the vessels ELLEN and ELIZABETH, made on his first visit to Warrnambool "“…Fish are very plentiful here; on Christmas day a net was thrown into the Hopkins, and, after two or three draws, a boat load of beautiful fish was obtained…” The Argus, Melbourne, Sat. 29 May 1858, forwarded from The Examiner newspaper; "Extraordinary Fish. We have been presented with a very singular fish, caught by Mr. Meek in the Hopkins [Hopkins River, Warrnambool] last week. It is about three inches long, with a slate-coloured body, and a beautiful wing on each side. It was caught with other fish at night, in a net, and its eyes shone as bright as diamonds." A method for making cork net floats mentioned, in a 15th-century book, advised cutting the corks and then burning a hole through the centre of each one with a hot iron. The prepared corks were then joined together with a horsehair line. The cork's size and the line's thickness depended on the net's weight.The net floats are an example of fishing equipment used for many centuries and still in use today. In Warrnambool net fishing was a common practice from 1848 and became a livelihood for many fishermen.Net floats; cylindrical blocks of 18 corks of various sizes threaded onto string.warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, net floats, cork net floats, fishing, fisheries, fishing equipment, handmade, net fishing, fisheries act, andrew ferrier, william flett, warrnambool breakwater, merri river, hopkins river, captain theobald, ellen, elizabeth -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Net Floats, Bef. 06-01-1984
These net floats are handmade from lightweight cork wood and are used for suspending fishing nets in the water. Newspaper articles dated from 1848 to 1916 mention net fishing in Warrnambool's Hopkins and Merri rivers and Lady Bay. The Melbourne Argus dated January 11, 1848, published a quote from Captain Theobald of the vessels ELLEN and ELIZABETH, made on his first visit to Warrnambool "“…Fish are very plentiful here; on Christmas day a net was thrown into the Hopkins, and, after two or three draws, a boat load of beautiful fish was obtained…” The Argus, Melbourne, Sat. 29 May 1858, forwarded from The Examiner newspaper; "Extraordinary Fish. We have been presented with a very singular fish, caught by Mr. Meek in the Hopkins [Hopkins River, Warrnambool] last week. It is about three inches long, with a slate-coloured body, and a beautiful wing on each side. It was caught with other fish at night, in a net, and its eyes shone as bright as diamonds." A method for making cork net floats mentioned, in a 15th-century book, advised cutting the corks and then burning a hole through the centre of each one with a hot iron. The prepared corks were then joined together with a horsehair line. The cork's size and the line's thickness depended on the net's weight.The net floats are an example of fishing equipment used for many centuries and still in use today. In Warrnambool net fishing was a common practice from 1848 and became a livelihood for many fishermen.Cork net floats; lengths of 15 various sized cylindrical blocks of cork threaded onto string. warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, net floats, cork net floats, fishing, fisheries, fishing equipment, handmade, net fishing, fisheries act, andrew ferrier, william flett, warrnambool breakwater, merri river, hopkins river, captain theobald, ellen, elizabeth