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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Hand operated embossing document press, 1910
The woollen mill was a vital part of Warrnambool for all but 22 years of the town’s history since it's the establishment in 1847 when the first land sales were held and white settlement began. In 1869 the Warrnambool Meat Preserving Company began operations on the mill site, in 1875, shareholders of the then defunct Warrnambool Meat Preserving Company happily sold the land and buildings on the Merri river to Warrnambool Woollen Mill Company Ltd for £5,000. The site was sold again in 1876 to grazer Robert Hood of Sherwood, who was chairman of directors of the failed company, which couldn’t raise sufficient capital to keep the works operating. The entrepreneurial Hood then used the existing plant to turn his own wool into tweed cloth. But just as the mill was starting to show a profit, a fire destroyed the building and plant on the night of 25 March 1882. So again, the mill was operational for six short years. Insurers only paid a fraction over 10% of the damage, Hood couldn't raise sufficient capital to rebuild on his own, and so the site lay unused until 1910. In 1908 Marcus Saltau and Peter John McGennan convinced the Warrnambool Chamber of Commerce to invest in a secondary industry with local capital. A public meeting in September 1908 agreed to raise £40,000, electing Saltau chairman of directors, a post he held for 34 years. A year later, using mostly local money, the Warrnambool Woollen Mill Company dispatched its first manager, John E. Bennett, to buy a plant and recruit 20 experienced staff from the Yorkshire woollen industry in December 1909. Another year more, the new mill was officially opened on 14 November 1910 by Marcus Saltau as company chairman and town mayor. Eighteen months on, in May 1912, the mill paid its first half-yearly dividend of 2 ½%. It was now working two shifts, with a year's orders to fill. In 1914 the mill ordered its own generator, providing the town with electricity and effectively doubling its plant size by October 1915, six months after Gallipoli. Thereafter, government orders for cloth and military supplies assured the mill’s success right through the First World War and on until 1923. A plant upgrade in 1922 for machinery to make worsted fabric drained profits, which, with a fall in demand, led to a loss in 1925. Profits were restored by the 1930s, despite the Depression, mostly due to tight management and robust marketing. Production boomed again during the Second World War, but soon foreign competition bit into profits, forcing the company to consolidate operations. The ‘50s and ‘60s were golden years for the mill. Security and growth gave the company confidence to trial Australia’s first electric blanket in 1958 and to install Swiss Sulzer looms in 1965. Over time, the building facades took on the modern look that the mill presented until it closed. The Dunlop company bought the mill in 1968, fending off a challenge from Onkaparinga in South Australia, and continued to expand by adding Wendouree Woollen Mill in the same year and Dream-spun Textiles a decade later, in 1979. Soon after that purchase, however, the mill began its slippery slide into decline. Dunlop sold to its former rival bidder Onkaparinga Woollen Co. Ltd in 1982, which in turn was taken over by Macquarie Worsted's only a year later, in 1983. Operations remained stable for a decade until 1994 when the Macquarie Group signaled that its newly rationalised operations left no room for the Warrnambool investment. The final operator of the mill was The Smith Family charity group, which ran the site by agreement with the Warrnambool City Council and a state government grant in that same year, 1994. The mill became more of a fabric recycler than a manufacturer. The site was sold to private operators in February 2003 and rezoned four months later to allow for the mixed housing development. The embossing press is significant for its association with the Warrnambool Woollen Mills 1910-1968, a major employer in the Warrnambool district. The press is also significant as an example of commercial office equipment used in the 19th and 20th century.Press, metal, for Company seal of Warrnambool Woollen Mill, stamping their brand as Western District Worsted Mills Pty Ltd. Metal is black with red and gold floral markings. Inscription of stamp reads "WESTERN DISTRICT WORSTED MILLS PROPRIETRY LIMITED" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, warrnambool woollen mills, western district worsted mills proprietry limited, worsted fabric, printing press, logo printing press, stamp printing press, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Ephemera - Carnegie Cricket Club
This file contains nineteen Carnegie Cricket Club season match cards owned by the club’s Honorary Secretary for 1930-1931, and life member, Mr. T. E. S. Ash. The cards encompass the years from 1930-1931, 1936-1938, 1940-1941, 1943-1951 and 1952-1960. Each of the match cards list the office bearers for the year as well as the club’s fixtures. Some contain handwritten annotations by Mr. Ash as to the outcomes of the matches.ash mr., shelton j. n., reid s. h., price c., harratt f., stevenson h., donaldson t., walker a., cakebread e., gregg r., tebbs j., tempany t., quinn p., price f., lonch w., newing s., henderson e., reader a., larter f. t., harwood h., ash t. e. s., neerim road, bone j., jenner t., paul j., richards u., diamond c., mckee w., reid s. h., robertson g., sherwood j., tyers s. w., allaway j. e., clarke t. b., goldman a., jukes a., spencer w., beaumont c., carnegie, wishart g., bone r., boxshall k., cameron h., johnson a., hubbard l., larter f., price c. l., moore d., allaway e., ash t., louch w. h., goodall m., reid g., graham j., reid m., wilde w., willison p., murrumbeena, henty street, crussell j. a., williams h., allan p., pooley p. c., greig g., pierce l., caples r. w., newbury c. j., chamberlain a., cusack r., driver w. j., mau r., moore d. c., wishart m., pummeroy k., bailey f. i., brown r. w., whelan j. g., parker c., rofe r., wilkins d., dann e., tebbs j. (junior), yenden road, loush w., neville street, williams r. h., greenway a., lewis j., rolfe d., saunders r., wishart d., st. anthony, glenhuntly, stocks w., christie a., greenway a. e., caulfield south, ireland p., mcdougall c. j., burke s., pert r. g. a., mimosa road, carn. soc., carnegie socials, caulfield sth, ormond a, sweetnam r. w., price f. n., bone r. n., burke s. r., mcintosh a., ormond, caulfield east, ormond park, murrumbeena c, murrumbeena d, elsternwick, murrumbeena e, carnegie soldiers, mccarron a., newbury c. r., middleton j., o’connor j., cakebread j., morton l., lyons street, mckinnon, carnegie traders, bone r. j., north road, caul. f’balls, caulfield north, clarke t., whitelaw w., sweetman r. w., jury j., macfarlan i., daniells j. (senior), price r., bull a. j., tranmere avenue, wakeman o. w., coorigil road, bailey i., james p. c., ormond b, james p., pert r., green w., knox h., reid street, caulfield, heib j., price v. j., elliot a., phillips n., wilde w. j., cusack s., tyers n. s., hender b., george d., ford j., castles p., rolfe d. h., cusack r. s., gamble h., louch w. h., pearce e., koornang road, koornan road, harrington a., somerville h. j., grange road, sutherland m., bent street, rowland s., chestnut street, ariadne avenue, rankin ian, caulfield city, carnegie r. s. l., caulfield foot, murrumbeena foot, whitelaw m., chilvers r., kennedy d., mclatchie h., murrumbeena z, ormond c. of c., murrumbeena b, bentleigh, crussell j., mckee g., andrews e. j., andrews n., somerville h., moonya road, murrumbeena park, sweetnan r. w., hubbard l. c., harwood h. j., wilkins d. (senior), sporting clubs, cricket, clubs and associations, volunteers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter written in purple ink and dated June 7?/77. Letter refers to Doctors Fees. A lot of illegible writing. Signed by Alfred Clear.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court sherwood, alfred clear -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter written on paper with printed letterhead and dated June 2nd 1877. Certify that Alfred Clear had paid into this Court the sum of One Pound and five shillings for the five quarters Contributions for Surgeon's fee - being in advance to Sept. 30th next. Signed by Alex R. ?owles, Secretary. Also has the impression stamp of Court 4845 Launceston Tasmania A.O.F.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, ancient order of foresters friendly society, court sherwood launceston, alfred clear, alex r ?owles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Receipt with printed letterhead and emblem. Emblem has a circle with a boy kneeling and gathering sticks? Dated December 22nd 1877. Recd from Br. Alfred Clear the sum of 5/- being one quarters's Surgeon's fee to this Court to March 31st 1878. Signed Alex ?, Secretary. Has Court 4845 Launceston Tasmania with A. deer's head, F and underneath an O . Impression stamp.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court sherwood 4845 launceston, alfred clear -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Alfred Clear, dated June 23. He has requested information about how his account stands with the Court and also that in the future he will forward his contributions direct to the Court.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, mr fowler, court sherwood, b evans, high court, alfred clear -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 1 Sherwood Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 3 Sherwood Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 5 Sherwood Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 7 Sherwood Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 9 Sherwood Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 11 Sherwood Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 13 Sherwood Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 15 Sherwood Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 17 Sherwood Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - 19 Sherwood Road, Surrey Hills, On The Street Where You Live Project
Photos documenting this address as part of a photographic series undertaken by volunteer photographers during 2013 and 2014 for The Street Where You Live Project. This was organised through the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and covered the postcode 3127 in the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.These photos provide a snapshot of real estate in the suburbs of Mont Albert and Surrey Hills during a period of rapid change with many properties on large blocks demolished to create higher density residential development or renewal of single dwellings. At particular risk were properties not covered by heritage overlays, especially interwar housing and post 1950's housing. -
Heidelberg Theatre Company Inc..
Memorabilia - Program Photos Review Newsletter Poster, It's a wonderful life a radio play by Joe Landry directed by Terese Maurici
2019, heidelberg theatre company inc, directed by terese maurici, 431, artspace exhibitor textile art community art space, artspace curator - teresa schipano, freddie filmore/henry f potter & others played by liam gillespie, jack laurents/george bailey played by mark yeates, sally applewhite/mary bailey played by llaaneath poor, mycroft fry/clarence the angel played by tim camilleri, lana sherwood/violet bick & others played by paula mcdonald, harry heywood/harry bailey & others played by gavin baker, bobby b sharpe /pianist played by jack stringer, wally watson/foley artist played by phil holmes, dolores birdwhistle/floey assistant & others played by kadey mcintosh, musical director jack stringer, production coordinator jim thomson, lighting design emma fox, set design phil holmes, sound engineer andrea cole, stage manager karen dowling, pianist/vocal coach jack stringer, costume design wendy drowley, choreography llaaneth poor, foley props phil holmes, props jim thomson & phil holmes & terese maurici, set painter mal cother, set construction: owen evans & dough mcnaughton & brett hunt & des harris & norm munks & paddy moriarty & tim scott & bib dyers & nicholas gugel & ben chapman and htc members, sound and lighting operator emma fox, rehearsal prompt ryan purdey, photographer david belton, program/poster design chris mclean, publicity jim thomson & toni tyers, box office toni tyers & june cherrey & jenni purdey & carol farr & brett hunt, front of house jenny gilbert and htc members, production review by beth klein -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Folder of real estate advertisements, Folders of real estate advertisements (Streets beginning with S), Various
A4 folders with individual pockets for each property in streets beginning with S located in Surrey Hills and Mont Albert. Folders are ordered by street name and then chronologically by property number. Each property has its own pocket. This may include multiple real estate advertisements collected from sales over time. It may also include copies of any research undertaken by Alan Holt and / or members of the SHNCHC team. These are augmented by cards in the Alan Holt index file and by his property registers of Surrey Hills and Mont Albert.st georges avenue, st james avenue, salisbury avenue, scheele street, scottsdale street, serpentine street, shepherd street, shepreth street, sherwood road, shrimpton court, sir garnet road, smythe avenue, stanhope street, streeton court, suffolk road, sunbury crescent, surrey avenue, sydenham lane, sythney court -
Canterbury History Group
Drawing - Illustration, Original house names on original Strathcona property, 1/12/2008 12:00:00 AM
Illustration prepared by Glen Turnbull of the original house names on the original Strathcona property. This covers the area bounded by Scott Street, Bryson Street, Claremont Crescent and Prospect Hill Road, Canterbury.canterbury, strathcona baptist girls grammar school, scott street, bryson street, claremont crescent, prospect hill road, claremont park estate, "glen allen", "shalimar", "hilary", "sherwood", "marshalton", "elston", "whitefoord", "natrie" -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Scotirra
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Scotirra raced from 1962 (3yo) through to 1968 (9yo). Career: 25 wins 15 seconds 9 thirds 87 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, scotirra, j leonard, r sherwood -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - Carnegie Primary School No. 2897
Carnegie Primary School centenary book (96 pages x 2 copies) ‘The First Hundred Years NO2897. Carnegie Primary School 1888-1988’ compiled and edited by Isabel Couper and Deidre Lynch. A detailed history of the school’s beginnings. Many informative memories and recollections from school’s first students and teachers; includes social history of area and people, football teams, debutante sets and school. Also a reprinted newspaper article from school’s Golden Anniversary and photo of school band; and a couple of social history photographs.anderson james, murrumbeena, glen huntly railway station, carnegie state school, wesleyan hall, neerim road, railway stations, carnegie primary school, rosstown, toolambool road, lynch deidre, mcvey claire, ross william murray, findlay francis, couper isabel, brown wesley, rosstown state school, brisbane w, carnegie uniting church, liddelow m.h., evans thomas, selboskar phyl, centenaries, margaret street, caulfield, brewster mr., taylor mr., draper mrs., mcfarlane mr., rule thomas, teachers, campbell ada, ‘ava’, campbell aubrey, campbell vera, matthews ben, hewitts road, matthews funeral service, funeral parlours, leo amy, leo alfie, rudge family, rudge mr., transport, phillips store, general store, phillips corner, emily street, hamlya family, pitt family, sheppard family, pemberton mr., pemberton mrs., dunlop misses, preschools, whitlam family, whitlam gordon, woods family, woods lorna, swaggie, swagman, liddelow amy, anderson mr., anderson archie, dunlop bill, phillips linda, hansen alice, lodge laura, fox arthur , hamlyn eric, hansen dagmar, cooper lina , woods lorna, waite family, cove family, johansen family, koornang road, market gardens, sheppard ernie, wood a.m., ‘nisava’, wood family, wood bill, evans rachel, evans thomas, wood millicent, whitfield mr., griffiths mr., wood malcolm, wood forest, wood joe, roxburgh miss, grange road, clifton street, lord street, wood frederick geo, egan miss dressmakers, whitlam fred, whitlam christine, whitlam george, whitlam gough, whitlam freda, whitfield mr., patterson road, graceburn avenue, griffiths r.h., koornang road, scales mr., reid athol, lording dr., mernda ave, farmstead, lord reserve, leman’s swamp, koornang park, cobby harry, larkin aircraft company, dawson howard, rosedale avenue, spencer reg, turner ruth, turner jack, turner noreen, turner marie, morton alan, morton barney, gardiner martin, frogmore estate, oakleigh road, frogmore road, koornang park, hunt club kennels, raeke miss, morgan miss, pitt winnie, jiggins mr., smith mr., blundy violet, ryall ray, mimosa road, wolseley mr., wolseley family, wolseley ted, brunstein madge, murrumbeena cricket club, sinclair alan, sincliar tinny, thomas ted, walker alec, bone bob, footballers, middleton colin, farquahson mrs., eddy family, eddy rose, wolseley jack, buswell stan, buswell doug, buswell. stan jnr., irving nell, brims ethel, bailey bruce, eason sisters, hands hilda, windlow isabel, madden road, glenhuntly road, griffiths rita, jackson jean, scott mr., ward ‘cap’, caulfield grammar school, kokaribb road, carnegie traders, cricket teams, carnegie south, ward marjory, ryan mr., phillips tony, phillips bessie, buckley street, phillips harriet, phillips marion, phillips ernest, phillips hilda, phillips david, phillips florence, phillips linda, lihou miss, jersey parade, meake family, skewe family, mansfield family, fraser jean, collister alma, sturges millie, retallick girls, lillywhite family, mason nellie, johns nancy, bowsfield family, jenner family, chisholm emma, chisholm doris, chisholm ivy, chisholm netta, chisholm beryl, chisholm eileen, wadsworth ethel, luke mr., plummer t.w., raecke miss, sargent ron, sarkie family, reid family, meake violet, collett reg, mcneil miss, scales mr., carmody thomas william, steele miss, young mac, young margaret, cooper cyril, cooper bill, whiteside d., broadbent neil, broadbent mr., carnegie theatre, theatres, morton family, clarke family, quickand neals grocery store, grocers, billy guyatt’s, shops, spencer the removalist, removalists, collister harold, collister bill, caulfield band, bands, carthews the drapers, drapers, mccarrons alec blacksmiths, skewes keith, oliver frank, pitt ‘squeaker’, knevitt ‘skeeter’ harry, jockeys, britter jack, stanistreet family, gear rita, culleen billy, tailors, sherwoods butchers, butchers, jersey parade, riley didlo, verne harry, cooper horace, cooper linda, cooper martin, cooper claude, cooper reginald, cooper stanley, cooper gladys, cooper muriel, cooper percival, cooper cyril, beaumont w.a., whittfield joe, beaumont eileen, major mary anne sister, major myrtle, major bessie, major alma, stagholl walter, stagholl margaret, stagholl eric, robertson bessie, robertson fred, robertson norman, robertson donald, robertson alma, robertson alan, baird neil, baird john, baird rosemary, dunn helen, baird ian, baird heather, baird dianne, petrie stuart, petrie richard, bailey ron, gaunt mabel, reading harold, reading marge, irwin joyce, dickson margaret, dickson jennifer, dickson peter, wood malcolm, wood millicent, wood forest, wood joe, sinclair ‘trinny’, roberts ‘fly’, footballers, malcolm mr., henderson reg, henderson alice, brew l., rule mr., philbrick mr., wood mr., trembath mr., keogh mr., plummer tom, lane a., fox ernest, souters, market gardeners, fox belle, fox bella, fox vern, couper margaret, couper sandra, couper peter, couper narelle, couper clare, couper jarrod, scott mr., doughty will, doughty tom, lloyd miss, islingworth master, adams joyce, hogan mr., markus jean, cosgrove joan, cosgrove mrs., cosgrove mr., marshall jim, kellow fred, fretwell elizabeth, fretwell betty, shepparson ave, singers, edmonson miss, butters shirley, harwood vera, bracher lloyd, dewhurst irene, dewhurst jack, boyle mr., gow jack, welch len, stanistreet harry, stanistreet jack, stanistreet kathleen, stanistreet frank, stanistreet kingsley, ‘ray sullivan’s harmony boys’, carnegie memorial hall, st. anthony’s hall, welch len, gibbons norm, ashley sylvia, crosswell edna, marks peggy, worth phyllis, cleal jean, tabner edith, jenkins elva, mcintosh gladys, worth reg, waters cyril, downard rex, wild mavis, wild darby, hill roland, eason jean, tyers noel, tyers clive, witten hope, strickland doris, chisholm beryl, harwood family, battershill sid, battershill walter, dixon mavis, boyle mr., ford hilda, forsythe miss, edmonsen miss, ryan mr., grimsley mr., allaway mrs., grant mrs., bone bob, bone bruce, w. bone & son nursery men, bone norman, bone jack, bone william, railway road, green kevin, paris marjorie, mimosa road, green joan, allaway winnie, elliot miss, mcburney mr., purdy mrs., allaway suzanne, barron shirley, hogan mr., rutherford mrs., curtin mr., mckee’s, stores, whelan’s, coles, koornang road, gardiner marty, grange road dairy, dairies, mcwhinney’s tuck shop, shops, williams dorothy, kennedy irene regina, rigby miss, grimsley steve, grimsley muriel, grimsley jack, grimsley margaret, grimsley aimee, grimsley bill, blinkinsop steve, blinkinsop jeannie, mathers max, howie rex, major mr., flatmans paddock, crossover, reid eric, reid athol, lowe margaret, lowe dorothy, lowe ian, poliomyelitis epidemic diseases, forsythe miss, cuddihy miss, dougall keith, grace miss, hattam’s, stores, driver wally, perry max, perry don, perry jack, meagher j., ‘hostile’, racehorses, edney jack, carthews the drapers, fretwell elizabeth, kellow fred, muddyman bill, graceburn ave, caulfield junior citizens band, bands, luke mr., luke percy, luke maise, luke nessie, luke geoff, luke ross, luke jan, luke lynette, bolton douglas, anderson mrs., mcburney mr., hogan mr., scott mr., tyers s., ross j., ryan j., irvine j., muirhead mrs., muirhead j., mcnab m., buller l., emmanuel p., buller m., paton v., moor j., condron a., bibby d., matthews n., holman l., cotterell m., whelan j., jennion g., walker b., taylor e., green a., turner r., matthews e., smith joan, gardiner marty, dairies, hanson family, cove family, gallop family, barrett family, barrett w.a., bolch family, bolch b., burke w., burke bill, burke s., mobbs h., young g., young c., burke m., ward c., hopwood g., gordon mr., milk bars, cooper cr., phillips t., swindell mr., grogan mr., wadsworth mrs., bourke mrs., lewis mrs., worsley mrs., quickenstead mrs., brown wesley, musicians, purdy h., curtain 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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Currency - Guinea Coin, The Royal Mint, 1793 George III Spade Guinea, 1793
The coin was discovered by Julie Wilkins, a Victorian scuba diver who had already experienced more than 500 dives in Australia and overseas. She was holidaying in Peterborough, Victoria, and looking forward to discovering more about the famous Loch Ard ship, wrecked in June 1878 at Mutton Bird Island. The fast Glasgow-built clipper ship was only five years old when the tragedy occurred. There were 54 people on board the vessel and only two survived Julie's holiday photograph of Boat Bay reminds her of her most memorable dive. Submerged in the calm, flat sea, she was carefully scanning around the remains of the old wreck when, to her amazement, a gold coin and a small gold cross suddenly came up towards her. She excitedly cupped them in her hands, then stowed the treasures safely in her wetsuit and continued her dive. She soon discovered a group of brass carriage clock parts and some bottles of champagne. It was a day full of surprises. The items were easily recognisable, without any build-up of encrustations or concretion. Julie secretly enjoyed her treasures for twenty-four years then packed them up for the early morning train trip to Warrnambool. After a short walk to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village, her photograph was taken as she handed over her precious find. She told her story to a local newspaper reporter, lunched a café in town then took the late afternoon train home. Her generous donation is now part of a vast collection of Loch Ard shipwreck artefacts, including the gold watch and the Minton Majolica model peacock. The coin is a British 1793 George III Gold Spade Guinea. It was already 83 years old when the Loch Ard had set sail. The loop and ring have been added, perhaps as a pendant, pocket watch accessory or similar purpose. It may have been worn for ‘good luck’ on the long journey to Australia, where ships had to carefully navigate the treacherous Bass’s Strait before arriving at their destination of Melbourne. Sadly, many met their fate on that short stretch of ocean aptly named the Shipwreck Coast. The coin is very recognisable even though it was exposed to the wrecking of the ship, its consequent movement, and the sea's turbulence. Its bent, scratched, buckled, split, dinted and worn condition is part of its story. The red-brown-black discolouration is similar to that found on other gold coins, sometimes called the ‘corrosion phenomena’. Studies suggest the possible cause is contaminants in the minting process reacting to the coins’ environment. The GEORGE III GOLD SPADE GUINEA: - The British Guinea was introduced in 1663 and was circulated until 1814. It was made of 22 carat gold, was 25 to 26 cm in diameter and weighed 8.35 grams. It had a value of 21 British shillings. The guinea coin ceased circulation after 1816 and was replaced by the one-pound note. However, the term ‘guinea’ continued to represent 21 shillings. King George (1738-1820) had six gold guinea designs minted during his reign from 1760 and 1820. Each of the six had different obverse portraits, all facing the right. There were three different reverse sides. The Spade Guinea was the fifth issue of the coin, introduced in 1787 and produced until 1799. The reverse shows a royal crown over a flat-topped shield with the Royal Arms of Great Britain, used in Scotland between 1714 and 1800. The shield images are, from left to right, top to bottom, the Arms of England and Scotland, the Arms of France, the Arms of Ireland, and the Arms of the House of Hanover. The Gold Guinea is also part of Australia’s history. It was the first coin mentioned in the announcement of Governor King of New South Wales his Australian Proclamation of a limited variety and denomination of coins accepted for use in the Australian Colony. The historic and decorative George III Spade Guinea has been reproduced for special collections of coins. However, replicas and imitations have also been made as souvenirs for tourists, as gaming tokens and chips for gamblers, and as ‘fake’ coins for profit. These coins differ in many ways; they may be only half the weight of the genuine coin. Often have a small stamp on the obverse with “COPY” or the manufacturer’s name or initials. Some have scalloped edges, some have dates that are different to the original dates of issue, and some even have text in Latin that translates as something very different to the original coin.The King George III Guinea was only produced from 1663 to 1814 and was the first English coin to be mechanically minted. The coin is the fifth edition of the King George III Guinea, the Spade Guinea, was only produced between 1787 and 1799. It is the only edition with this portrait of King George and the only one with the Royal Coat of Arms of Great Britain in Scotland on the reverse side. This edition was also the last guinea in circulation, because the sixth edition was reserved as the Military guinea. This edition of the Guinea is unique; This coin is the only guinea in our collection. It was minted in 1793, so it is now over 230 years old. The Gold Guinea is part of Australia’s history; it was the first coin in the list of coins for use in the Australian Colonies, mentioned by Governor King of New South Wales in his Australian Proclamation speech of 1800. The George III Spade Guinea was included in the Limited Edition Sherwood 12 Coin Collection of Notable Coinage of Australia. This coin is the only known guinea coin recovered from the wreck of the Loch Ard. It was already 85 years old when the ship was wrecked.Gold coin; British. 1793, King George III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1760-1820), Spade Guinea. Yellow gold coin with gold metal loop mount and a gold ring through the loop. The design is the fifth issue of the George III Gold Guinea. The obverse relief is a portrait of George III facing right. Reverse relief is a crown above the Coats of Arms (1801-1816) of flat top spade-shaped shield divided into four quadrants that depict crowned lions, fleur de lies, a harp. These images are identified as, from left to right, top to bottom, England and Scotland, France, Ireland and Hanover. Inscriptions are minted around the rims of each side. The coin is dated 1793. Its surface has dark areas on both sides and the reed edge and surfaces are well worn. The loop mount is bent and the ring is buckled. The coin was recovered from the wreck of the ship Loch Ard.Obverse text; 'GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA' (translates to George the Third, by the Grace of God) Obverse relief; (King George III bust, facing right, laurel wreath on head) Reverse text; 'M.B.E.ET.H.REX.F. D.B.ET.L.D. S.R.I.A.T.ET.E' '1793' (translates to: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Arch-Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire) Reverse relief; a spade-shaped image i.e. (Crown with fleer de lies, above Shield with crowned lions in different postures, a harp, and other details)flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, royal mint, british coin, currency, guinea, military guinea, australian currency, british guinea, gold coin, spade guinea, king george iii, george iii, fifth portrait, arms of england and scotland, arms of france, arms of ireland, arms of the house of hanover, coins, gold coins, gold medallion, georgian era, 1793, numismatics, contamination phenomena, gold corrosion, good luck, lucky charm, pendant, lucky coin, trade, loch ard, wreck of the loch ard, 1878, mutton bird island, peterborough, scuba diver, 1980s, guinea coin, gold guinea, shipwreck artefact, relic, julie wilkins