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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Mixed media - Japanese squid boats, Empress of the Sea & Capt. Paterson's funeral, News articles re squid boat, Empress of the Sea & a funeral, Newspapers
... fishermen. Empress of the Sea, Capt. Paterson [Pilot] & squid ...Shipwreck & rescues, funeral & Japanese squid fishermen.Empress of the Sea, Capt. Paterson [Pilot] & squid fishersNews articles & notices re Squid fishermen, Pilot's funeral & Empress of the Sea burningReverse " NIL ".historical references -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Photograph of two Queenscliff fishermen
... sailors such as the fishermen or sea pilots. fishermen Queenscliff ...William Withers and Edward Ryan drowned near Point Lonsdale on 19 October 1954 when they tried to enter the Rip at Port Phillip Heads against an ebb tide with a strong south-west wind blowing. They were sailing a large crayfishing boat, the 'Robert John', returning with a load of crayfish from King Island.Photograph shows William (Bill) Withers and Edward Ryan who worked in the local Queenscliff and Victorian fishing industry. The commercial fishing industry developed in Queenscliff from the 1860s, with early fishing developing around the couta boat and barracouta fishing. Crayfishing and shark fishing also became important, especially as the supplies and popularity of barracouta as a commercial species waned. Local Queenscliff fishermen often fished outside Port Phillip into Bass Strait and had to navigate the dangerous entry to Port Phillip, known as 'The Rip', with its turbulent and variable water and weather conditions. This added to the everyday dangers of sailing faced by fishermen in their industry. The local fishermen often had the local knowledge of these waters, but the fishing community in Queenscliff also lived with the threat or fear that the Rip could rob them of one of their own. The entrance to Port Phillip with this Rip is the scene of many shipwrecks,often resulting in tragic loss of life or injuries, including passenger and cargo ships travelling to/from Melbourne and Geelong as well as accidents to local Queenscliff and Port Phillip sailors such as the fishermen or sea pilots. A B/W photograph of two Queenscliff fishermen, William (Bill) Withers and Edward Ryaninformation about photo and donation handwrittten on backfishermen, queenscliff fishermen, withers, william withers, ryan, edward ryan, robert john crayfish boat, shipwreck, port phillip -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Equipment (Item) - Sea Water Desalination Apparatus
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Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Medal, cc 1920's
Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of World War I and record the service given. The British War Medal 1914-20 was awarded as follows: Navy: 28 days mobilised service in Australia, at sea or overseas during prescribed periods. Army: Entered theatres of war during specified periods or left places of residence and rendered approved service overseas. Mercantile Marine: Awarded to the men and women of the Mercantile Marine who served at least six months at sea between 4th August 1914 and 11th November 1918. Licensed Pilots, Fishermen and crews of Pilotage and Lighthouse Authorities' Vessels, and of Post Office Cable Ships were also eligible. Those eligible also included members of women's organisations; persons on the staffs of military hospitals and members of recognised organisations who handled sick and wounded; and members of other duly recognised or other authorised organisations as specified in medal regulations. The qualification period of service between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 was later extended to cover post-war mine clearance and service in Russia during 1919 and 1920. The ribbon has a wide central watered stripe of orange, flanked by two narrow white stripes, which are in turn flanked by two black pin-stripes, further flanked by two outer stripes of blue. The colours have no particular significance. The medal is cupro-nickel with the effigy of George V on the obverse. The reverse has an image of St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers, and a skull and cross-bones, the emblems of death. Above this is the risen sun of victory. The years 1914 and 1918 are contained on the outside edge medal.GEORGIVS V BRITT OMN:REX ET IND:IMP: 2186 FRASER, Thomasbritish war medal, medal, first world war, world war one, ww1 -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, BOOK: Rescue Pilot - Cheating the Sea
... BOOK: Rescue Pilot - Cheating the Sea...: Rescue Pilot - Cheating the Sea Book ... -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Pilot's Notes -Supermarine Sea Otter, Pilot's Notes For Sea Otter I Mercury 30 Engine
... Supermarine Sea Otter Pilot's notes Technical overview ...Technical overview of Sea Otter controls, systems & operations for pilotManual in booklet formnon-fictionTechnical overview of Sea Otter controls, systems & operations for pilotpilot's notes -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Pilot's Notes - Hawker Sea Fury, Pilot's Notes for Sea Fury 10 & 11
... Hawker Sea Fury Pilot's notes Technical overview ...Technical overview of controls, systems & operations for Sea Fury pilots, circa 1950Manual in booklet form non-fictionTechnical overview of controls, systems & operations for Sea Fury pilots, circa 1950pilot's notes -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Pilots Notes for Sea Fury FB II
... Pilots Notes for Sea Fury FB II ...Manual Pilots Notes for Sea Fury FB II ...