A gift from Shipwright Laurie DilksIn 1965 the current wheelhouse was built on the Plover. While fixing a leak in the starboard window we found an inscription “This wheelhouse was built by C. Barnard and L. Dilks”. Laurie Dilks has been a wonderful source of information about Plover’s time with Ports and Harbours. The photos attached are from his personal collection. Around the same time, the bulwarks on the bow of the vessel were also built. The Plover was the first AWB to be enhanced. Others in the photos are the Ibis, Hydra and Murray.A wooden display board holding shipwrights toolsDonated by Laurie Dilks Shipwrighttools, shipwright, shipwright tools, plover

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Handwritten reports dated May 1968 by A. Richardson. On the 4th May visitors from Hobart toured the Central Nell, Victoria and New Chum Hill areas. Also on the 4th, a visit from Mr Geo Lambert who gave him a geological report of the Victoria Hill area. On the 13th May, a visit from Mr K W Smith who showed him slides of derelict W. A. mines. Also plans for the preservation of Mining in Bendigo at Victoria Hill and the preservation of the Central Nell Gwynne poppet legs.document, mining reports, mining reports by a richardson, mr geo lambert, hon j c balfour, mr n wakefield, mr k w smith, le fevre boy's tech high school, mrs f leak, mr perry, gt extended hustlers, central nell gwynne, the pioneer, gunther & party, lansell's fortuna, mt alvernia hospital, a richardson, devonshire mines, bendigo & district tourist association, mrs checcucci, mr jackman, mr greenway, r a c v, cl gerry, eureka extended, bendigo branch historical society