CAMBRIDGESHIRE (J. Marshall) was on voyage from Gravesend UK to Sydney, New South Wales with a cargo of general goods and a crew of 40, when she was lost off Cambridgeshire Reef. Read more at wrecksite: https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?543123 glass bottles, 3 ceramic ink bottles, 2 ceramic bottles, 1 brass door knob, 1 engraved metal discunderwater relics, salvage, glass bottles, ceramic bottles, ceramic ink wells

There are only seven shipwrecks in Victoria that have had more than 100 objects recovered from them reported as a result of the Commonwealth Amnesty held in 1993-94. These are the Loch Ard (1878), Schomberg (1855) and Fiji (1891) - all situated along the western district 'Shipwreck Coast' - and the George Roper (1883), Light of the Age (1868), Joseph H. Scammell (1891) and Victoria Tower - all situated along the short section of the 'Surf Coast' between Point Lonsdale and Torquay.The Victoria Tower is archaeologically significant as the wreck of an international inward-bound passenger and cargo vessel. It is educationally and recreationally significant as a coherently intact example of a British built iron clipper ie: representative of a class or type. Along with the wrecks of the Light of the Age (1868 - American-built wooden clipper ship) and Sussex (1871 - Blackwall frigate) nearby these vessels represent the three major design classes, and span the evolution of commercial and immigrant sailing ships used by the British in the colonial Australian trade in the last half of the nineteenth century.2 Doors from the 'Victoria Tower' made from teak and mahoganydoors, salvage, shipwreck, torquay, victoria tower

An adjustable rowlock block designed for use on inflatable craft during WWIIThis adjustable rowlock is a rare artefact from WWII. It was designed to stow away when not in use.Rowlock Block [folding type] used in WW2 inflatable emergency craftrowlocks, seacraft, wwii equipment

Recovered from Rabbit Island, Wilsons PromAnchors x2 Admiralty designanchors, admiralty design

These strong riveted and sealed iron boxes were made in England in the 1930s to ensure overseas cargoes such as china, pottery, fabrics, tea and sugar were not damaged by sea water. Clever Australians later converted them to water tanks.An early example of the modern shipping container concept. Container used for transport of goods [early shipping container concept]shipping container

Floor tile recovered from Loch Ard wreckTile, triangular marble floor salvage, loch ard, tile

Ruler recovered from the SS Time during salvage processA small navigational ruler marked for lengths and anglesMarkings showing length and angles in inches. Made in England. ruler, navigational instruments, ss time

Distress signalling device from the SS Time. 5. Mirrors: Better known as a Heliograph, a mirror might be used while onboard and mostly on a survival craft to reflect the sunshine towards the entity that one needs to attract the attention of. These mirrors not only reflect the light to pinpoint the location of the emergency but are also non-corrosive at the same time. This helps to prolong their usage for a longer period of time.Robertson sun-flash distress signal device with original cardboard boxInstructions on back of mirror and on cardboard boxheliograph, distress signalling, ss time

Popular small outboard motorEarly locally manufactured outboard motor by Aquatic Engineering Pty. Ltd of BrisbaneSingle Cylinder air cooled motor, Victa power head, no ID of leg and gearbox markers. 1950-60 outboard motors, victa power head