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Mission to Seafarers VictoriaJournal (item) - Periodicals-Annual, Shiplovers' Society of Victoria, The Annual Dog Watch
This journal provides the reader with glimpses of the adventures and hardships of a seaman's life. Many of the stories are of sailing ships. PS Etona was built in 1898 at Milang, South Australia as a missionary church steamer for the Church of England. The Etona's run was from Mannum, South Australia, where she was based up to Renmark. As churches were built in river tower she was no longer required and in 1912 she was sold to Captain Arch Conner who used her as a fishing steamer at Boundary Bend for many years. She was brought out of retirement during the 1956 floods to do trips up the Murrumbidgee River. She was eventually bought by interest in Echuca and restoration was commenced in 1962. The Etona, now fully restored with her original steam engine can now be seen moored along side the historic wharf at Echuca.Contributes to our knowledge of the importance of shipping and places on record those stories of the sea which would otherwise be lost.Contents Foreword - G. F. Tilley - 5 The "Etona" - H. Vaughan Evans - 6 Editorial - Russell Hemingway - 11 The Old Lady Of The River - Captain J. Gaby - 19 "Takapuna" Interlude On A Moonless Night - E. Harper - 31 Maritime Museum of Tasmania - J. Miller - 34 The Confederate Raiders "Florida" and "Alabama" - A. R. Osmond - 36 "Ease After War . . . Doth Greatly Please" - Captain W. J. Cowling - 44 Mutiny At Sea - P. R. Wilkins - 49 War Service In The Indian Ocean - H. Mossman - 51 Cape Horn - Captain Eino Koivistoinen - 57 "Tragedy of Loss" - Jonathan john - 61 The End of The "Queen Elizabeth" - Bradley J. Newell - 62 London Could Cope With Him - Dr. Stanislaw Bernatt - 68 Three Ships Canals - N. S. Smith - 69 The Loss Of The "Eyoshi Maru" - Captain M. B. Glasier - 77 A Small Consignment But Valuable - J. B. Hodgson - 85 Lowden and The "Candida" - D. R. Rickard - 87 "Lauriston" Sails On - F. W. Rudd - 89 Confusion of Identities, "Young Australian", "Young Australia" and "Carl" - J. M. MacKenzie - 93 Rescue from "Clarissa", 1957 - Captain Leif Asklund - 97 Journey Home - Captain W. E. Eastoe - 100 Disaster At Blanket Bay - J. K. Loney - 104 The End Of The "Antiope" - Captain Bruce Bell - 106 The "Great Britain" - C. E. Bonwick - 108 Search The Coast To Shark Bay - Rear-Admiral Charles Adair U.S.N. - 110 The "Polly Woodside" Family - Rev. H. W. Coffey - 121 Book Reviews - 123sailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch, murray river, paddlesteamers, echuca, etona, ps etona -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Telescope, n.d
Telescope belonging to Captain James Fawthrop who was harbour master at Portland and also the Captain of the Portland Lifeboat at the time it rescued survivors from the wreck of the Admella in 1859.Belonged to Captain James FawthropTelescope made of wood and brass, originally belonging to Captain James Fawthrop. Measures approx. 40 cm extended and 15 cm when closed.james fawthrop, telescope, navigation, admella, portland lifeboat -
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Functional object - Stamps, May-07
Five Australian stamps issued by Australia postin May 2007 of 50 cents value, showing the wreck of the Admella in roaring seas, and a lifeboat coming to the rescue. Includes date of wreck (6/8/1859) and number of lives lost (89). All are used stamps.stamps, admella -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Portland Lifeboat going to the rescue, n.d
Displayed at History House.Black and white postcard showing the Portland Lifeboat on the ocean. Crew of 12. Man using oar to push off from pier. Man holding tiller. Men wearing life jackets.Back: Kodac. Dr. Wilber. This is the lifeboat. Uncle Will is coxwain. Has been for nearly 30 years now. Auntie Lill. Did you get the views of Portland which I sent.portland lifeboat, postcard -
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Artwork, other - Linocut Print - Seventh in a suite of 16 in the Admella Rescue Series, Admella Rescue Series, 2009
See 5377Linocut print. Seventh in a suite of 16 in the Admella Rescue Series. Depicts two people holding on to one another. Reaching out to another person whose left hand and forearm only are visible. All surrounded by waves. Printed in black on white archival paper. -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 16, Bob Stone, 'Exposed for a whole week without shelter - clinging to the bulworks for very life....' Portland Guardian, 15th August 1859, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Sixth in a suite of 16 in the Admella Rescue Series. Shows head and shoulders and right arm of man on Admella, holding the hand of someone in the sea. Two bands and forearms of another person in the the sea reaching up. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut, Bob Stone 'Exposed for a whole week without shelter - clinging to the bulworks for very life....' Portland Guardian, 15th August 1859 - hand written in black penadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 4, Bob Stone, Some valuable horse stock was on board .... the horses were thrown overboard.... SA Advertiser 7th August 1859, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Fourth in a suit of 16 in the 'Admella Rescue Series'. Depicts the head of one horse, and the head and one forelegg of the second horse, among large waves. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut Bob Stone 'Some valuable horse stock was on board .... the horses were thrown overboard.... SA Advertiser 7th August 1859' - hand written, black penadmella, portland lifeboat, shipwreck -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 3, Bob Stone, '..... they were four hours amongst the rocks and breakers before they got ashore' - SA Advertiser 20th August 1859', 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut Print. Third print in suite of 16 in the Admella Rescue Series. Shows two men on rocky shore, rough sea in background. One man on hands and knees, the other, still in water, holding a long box. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut Bob Stone 2009 '..... they were four hours amongst the rocks and breakers before they got ashore' - SA Advertiser 20th August 1859' - handwritten, black penadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 6, Bob Stone, A public meeting was held to raise a fund for the relief of the survivors. Portland Guardian 26th August 1859, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Sixteenth in a suite of 16 in the Admella Rescue series. Printed in black on white archival paper. Depicts a group of 6 people, one of whom is addressing a crowd of people.Front: 'Linocut Bob Stone 2009' A public meeting was held to raise a fund for the relief of the survivors. Portland Guardian 26th August 1859 - hand written, black penadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 16, Bob Stone, 'Four heavy seas struck ... washing one man overhead, who was, however, picked up. Portland Guardian 18th August 1859', 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Tenth in a suite of 16, in the Admella Rescue series. Depicts Portland lifeboat. 3 crew members leaning leaning over sid eof life boat towards someone in water. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Linocut, Bob Stone. ...'Four heavy seas struck ... washing one man overhead, who was, however, picked up. Portland Guardian 18th August 1859' - Handwritten, black penadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 12, Bob Stone, The boat at times appeared to stand up perpendicular on a wave that rose up like a wall, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Twelth in a suit of 16 in the Admella Rescue Series. Printed in black on white archival paper. Depicts Portland lifeboat being rowed through heavey seas.Front: Linocut Bob Stone 2009 The boat at times appeared to stand up perpendicular on a wave that rose up like a wall. 'SA Advertiser 20th August 1859' - Black pen, hand writtenadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
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Print - Linocut Admella Rescue Series No. 15, There was much celebration when the survivors were taken off the 'Lady Bird', 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Fifteenth in a suit of 16 in the Admella Rescue Series. Printed in black on white archival paper. Depicts band playing in street, by standers each side.Front: 'Linocut Bob Stone 2009 There was much celebration when the survivors were taken off the 'Lady Bird' - Hand written, black pen.admella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 14, Bob Stone, on arrival at Lady Bird some 3 or 4 were in the last stage of existence 'Portland Guardian 15th August 1859', 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Fourteenth in a suite of 16 in Admella Rescue Series. Printed in black on white archival paper Depicts a man with a rope around his chest and under his arm pits, being hauled up the side of the 'Lady Bird'. Two members of the Portland life boat also visible, watching procedure from lifeboat.Front: 'Linocut Bob Stone 2009 ... on arrival at Lady Bird some 3 or 4 were in the last stage of existance. Portland Guardian 15th August 1859' - hand written in black ink.admella, portland lifeboat, shipwreck -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 8, During the night the Portland lifeboat was launched, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Eighth in a suit of 16, of the Admella Resue Series. Depicts a man with a lantern, standing in the bow of the Portland Lifeboat, as it is being launched by several men with ropes. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut, Bob Stone 2009 'During the night the Portland lifeboat was launched.' - hand written, black penadmella, portland lifeboat, 150th anniversary, linocut -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 13, Bob Stone, Help had reached the sufferers at last... Every heart will rejoice over this good news Portland Guardian 11th August 1859, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Thirteenth in a suite of 16 in the Admella rescue series. Printed in black on white archival paper. Depicts 3 men on Admella, with a rope from them to the Portland lifeboat.Front: 'Linocut Bob Stone, 2009 Help had reached the sufferers at last... Every heart will rejoice over this good news Portland Guardian 11th August 1859' - Handwritten, black ink.admella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No 2, Bob Stone, Poor George Fisher was one of the first swept away.... SA Advertiser 20th August 1859, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Second print in suite of 16 in the 'Admella Rescue Series. Depicts a hand rising from the sea. Printed in black on white Archival paper.Front: Front - 'Linocut Bob Stone 2009 - Hand written, black pen. 'Poor George Fisher was one of the first swept away.... SA Advertiser 20th August 1859' -
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Print - Linocut Admella Rescue Series No. 5, Bob Stone, Many a heart will bleed to think of what must have been suffered, 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Fifth in a suite of 16, in the Admella Rescue Series. Depicts 5 distressed people on the deck of the Admella, surrounded by rough seas. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut Bob Stone Many a heart will bleed to think of what must have been suffered.... SA Advertiser 9th August 1859 - handwritten, black penadmella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat -
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Print - Linocut - Admella Rescue Series No. 11, Our telegrams were passed from hand to hand being read aloud.' SA Advertiser 9th August 1859.', 2009
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut. Eleventh in a suite of 16 in the Admella Rescue series. Printed in black on white archival paper. Depicts man reading telegram to group of men and women.Front: 'Linocut, Bob Stone Our telegrams were passed from hand to hand being read aloud.' SA Advertiser 9th August 1859.' - hand written, black penadmella, portland lifeboat, shipwreck -
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Print - Linocut - Admella REscue Series No. 9, Bob Stone, 'She (The Portland Lifeboat) rode most splendidly over the high waves' Portland Guardian 2nd September 1859, n.d
Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.Linocut print. Ninth in a suite of 16, in the Admella Rescue Series. Depicts Crew rowing the Portland lifeboat through rough seas. Printed in black on white archival paper.Front: Front - Linocut, Bob Stone 2009 'She (The Portland Lifeboat) rode most splendidly over the high waves' Portland Guardian 2nd September 1859 - hand written, black pen.admella, portland lifeboat, shipwreck -
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Artwork, other - Bowl - created as a gift from Ernest York of Mildura to Elsie Rose, Ernest York, 1950s
Small wooden, footed bowl with inlaid 'E'. Made by Ernest York of Mildura from wood from a Portland gun carriage rescued from the edge of Fawthrop Lagoon in the 1950's. The white of the 'E' is bone and the shadow is ebony from Africa. made as a gift for Elsie Rose -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Daguerreotype, Captain James Fawthrop, c. 1967
UnknownColour photograph on glass. Oval mount in rectangular frame, gold paint under glass. Four seals in each corner of the mount. Photograph of Captain James Fawthrop in Harbour Master's uniform wearing the gold medal awarded for his role in the rescue of surviviors from the Admella wreck.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionMedal - Medal - Board of Trade Award for Gallantry in Saving Life, c. 1860
Bronze medal presented to James Kean for his part in the rescue of the survivors from the wreck of the Admella on Carpenter's Rock, August 1859. Inverse: Profile portrait of a young woman with har in a Grecian bun, wearing a wreath of laurel leaves. Text around the edge. Obverse: relief depiction of five figures on surface of a ship deck. Man at the top of the image waving a cloth to attract the attention of a lifeboat in the background left.Front: AWARDED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE/ V.R. (around edge) B. Wyon SC (under portrait) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Medal - Medal - presented to James Kean for the rescue of Lewis Lyne at Cape Grant, 1899, 1899
Displayed at History House.James Kean was also part of the Portland Lifeboat crew that helped in the Admella shipwreckIn Grateful Recognition of the Brave Rescue of Lewis S. Lyne at Cape Grant, March 7th, 1899, by James R. Keanjames kean, portland lifeboat, admella -
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Functional object - Portland Lifeboat, n.d
City of Portland. The Portland Lifeboat was used in the rescue of survivors from the Admella shipwreck. It is also unique in its design having been based on a winning design from the RNLI in the UK and then adapted for Australian conditions. The Lifeboat is registered on the Victorian State Heritage Register.Wooden boat and cradle. Blue gunwales, rowers seats, and canvas buoyancy covers, white hull, grey under water line. White topsides. Boat supported by chine stringer port and starboard held by 4 steel props. Keel rests on cradle.Front: - Back: -portland lifeboat, admella, victorian state heritage register -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionCertificate - Draft certificate of reward - Admella Relief and Reward Fund, 1859
William Melrose volunteered as an oarsman in the Portland Lifeboat on the second and successfil attempt at rescue when he rowed manfully through the breakers. He was awarded a Silver Medal and [pound mark]12.10.0.Paper certificate mounted under glass and framed. Frame is carved wood, stained brown. Top corner is a carved scotch thistle, bottom corner has carved anchors. Centre of each side has a cavity for the medals. At the bottom centre is the Admella Relief and Reward Fund Draft certificate of reward to William Melrose Seaman 'Lady Bird' Melbourne Nov 12th 1859. Photograph of William Melrose in uniform with his two medals pinned to his jacket. A coat of arms is carved at the top centre with the motto "PER-MARE-PER-TERRAS".Front: Admella Relief and Reward Fund Draft certificate of reward to William Melrose Seaman 'Lady Bird' Melbourne Nov 12th 1859. Services rendered - volunteered as an oarsman in the Portland Lifeboat on the second and successfil attempt at rescue when he rowed manfully through the breakers. He was awarded a Silver Medal and [pound mark]12.10.0. Back: (no inscriptions)admella, shipwreck, portland lifeboat, rescue, reward -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPlaque - Commemorative Plaque - dedicated to Captain James Fawthrop and the Portland Lifeboat Crew for the rescue of Admella survivors, 1859, 1859
City of Portland collectionRelates to the Portland Lifeboat and the wreck of the AdmellaCommemorative bronze plaque to Cpt. James Fawthrop and the crew of the Portland life boat, who rescued the survivors from the wreck of the SS Admella. Mounted on wooden stand with stained finish, plaque slopes towards viewer. 1859Front: In commemoration of the brave and gallant action of Captain James Fawthrop and crew of this lifeboat who rescued 19 survivors of the ill fated SS Admella wrecked near Cape Northumberland S.A. 10 August 1859. -Life boat crew-W.Rosevear - Cox W.Booth P.Francis H.McDonald A. Carey W.Guy C.Patterson J.Dimond J.Kean T.Tweedle J.Dusting W.Kerkin T.J.Ward Back: (no inscriptions)portland lifeboat, captain james fawthrop, admella, shipwreck -
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Artwork, other - Linocut Print - Admella Rescue Series, Bob Stone, Admella Rescue Series, 2009
One of a suite of 16 linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts Centre during the Admella 150th Festival.Black and white linocut print. Title print in suite of 16 prints. 'Admella Rescue series'. Depict SS Admella and Portland Lifeboat. Printing 'scenes from the rescue of Admella survivors by the lifeboat Portland'. Bob Stone 1859-2009 Printed on white archival paper.Front: Front - 'Linocut' 'Bob Stone 2009' - Handwritten, black pen -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clippings - 'The Argus', n.d
Newspaper cutting from 'The Argus', including a photograph of the memorial tablet, made to commemorate the bravery of those involved in the rescue of the wreck of the Admella', 6 AUG. 1859, and letters re the supposed involvement of poet Adam Lindsay Gordon. Glued to cardboard. Reverse has article re death of MR. J. Judkins, and a hymn.admella shipwreck -
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Book, Narratives of the Admella Shipwreck, c. 1998
72 page booklet (Replica, unabridged) Facsimile narrative of the Shipwreck of the Admella', drawn from authentic statements by rescuers and survivors. Book by Samuel Mossman (printed & published by the committee of the 'Admella' fund, by JH Moulines and Co. Melbourne 1859. )This unabridged facsimile was printed by Wiltshire Publications in Feb 1998admella, shipwrecks, south australia, portland lifeboat, rescue, maritime -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph, Portland Lifeboat Going to the Rescue, n.d
Displayed at History House.Portland LifeboatSeries of 4 photos, sepia. 1. Shows building housing lifeboat - flag flying. Group of people. Gas light. 2. Lifeboat being lowered - crew on board. 3. Lifeboat in water - men wearing life jackets and using oars to push off. Man on pier. 4. Lifeboat and others rowing boat under way. Crowd on pier.Front: Portland Lifeboat. Going to the Rescueportland lifeboat, admella, portland, vessel
