Minutes of the Williamstown committee of the Sailors' Rest created in 1878, and open on 24 May 1878. At the end, the pages also contains a list of books in the library of the Sailors' Rest and names of borrowers.sailors' rest, williamstown, sir william stawell, j. john halley, john courtis, library, books, minutes books

Paper menu, printed with black text, with blue string and red flag design on front "MV Napier Star Blue Star Line/ Voyage 33/ Master Capt. J C Mackintosh/ The ship wishes our Chief Officer/ Mr Jan C Woods/ A very happy birthday/ At sea in the Carribean Homeward Bound/ Chief Steward M A Collier/ Chef R N Wescott Toms/ 21st June 1964/ Buffert Luncheon/ Consomme Froid/ Salmon Mayonnaise/ Dince Roti aux Norfork/ Jambon a la York/ Langue de Beouf/ Salmisaucisse/ Salades/ Laitues Tomates Pomme de tere/ Betteraves & Oignons Russe Macedoine/ Fraises et Crème/ Fromage Biscuits Café"

Small black leather bound book. Book contains tables for measuring the volume of containers. Front Page "CASE CUBE/ MEASUREMENT/ RECKONER/ J. GOODFELLOW" First page: "ARTHUR PRINCE / 29/8/63"

large rectangular b/w photograph in portrait formatinscription typed onto paper and stuck to back of photo: "Prebendary Cyril J. Brown, General Secretary of The Missions to Seamen with the Rev. L. Dalton." Handwritten note indecipherable except for the word "General"prebendary cyril j. brown, general secretary, reverend l. dalton

Ancestor of Sub Branch memberPte. Dempster was an ancestor of a Montmorency/Eltham sub-branch member.British War Medal Silver disc with a straight clasp suspender without a swivel Ribbon (in clasp) - 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 Obverse ... bare headed effigy of King George V (by Sir Bertram Mackennal) facing left with the legend around circumference Reverse ... St. George on horseback trampling shield of eagle (symbol of "Central Powers"); above is rising sun of victory. Victory Medal Bronze disc with circular loop which is threaded with ribbon Ribbon - a ‘two rainbow’ design, with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet Obverse ... image of "winged Victory" Reverse ... inscription surrounded by laurel reathBritish War Medal Obverse ... GEORGIVS V BRITT OMN : REX ET IND. IMP. (George V, King of all the British Isles and Emperor of India) Reverse ... 1914 1918 Rim ... Pte J. H. Dempster, 24 BN AIF Victory Medal Obverse ... no inscription Reverse ... THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION 1914 - 1919 Rim ... Pte J. H. Dempster, 24 BN AIFwar service medals, ww1

This item was used at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Kirkstall from 1910. Although the item is black, black is no longer a liturgical colour after Vatican II.This is of historical significance to the people of Kirkstall and Koroit. It has potential spiritual significance of the local catholic population. it represents a typical item of a small village church in the late 19th Century.A black robe embroidered with black and silver,The chasuble is Roman style also called sandwich board, Pre- Vatican II style. It is watered silk and it may date from the early 20th C but it may date late 19 Century.There is an embroidered symbol on the front that encompasses the letters J H and S. Symbolic braiding.chasuble, robes, kirkstall, catholic, church, st patrick's kirkstall

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.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 - Commodore Dacre H. D. Smyth, R.A.N. - 7 Editorial - Pondering on Polly - 9 Progress Of The "Polly Woodside" - J. F. Yuncken - 13 Nearly Another "Birkenhead" - E. J. Batten - 21 Pawn Of The Storm - N. S. Smith - 27 The "Golden Plover" - I. L. Barton - 35 The "Brier Holme" - Ross Osmond - 43 The "Joseph H. Scammell" - A. D. Long - 47 A Western Port Boatman - Arthur Woodley - 51 Apology To A Freighter - C. E. Bonwick - 52 When Ships Burned Coal -- The 'Black Gang' - E. Carpenter - 53 From The Galley -- Fried Chicken - R.G.E. - 57 Just a Bit Outside The Law - Captain C. Meyer - 59 More Of Pearling Off The ARU Islands - Capt. W. J. Cowling - 63 A Medal Well Earned - L. A. Marchant - 70 The Tale Of The "Komet" - Harrow Morgan - 72 A Passage From England To Australia in the "Gauntlet" - Sven Tvermoes - 79 A Tug Of The Past - H. R. Watson - 94 Commodore Beal To The Rescue - Capt. F. K. Klebingat - 98 The Peacock From The Sea - J. M. MacKenzie - 106 The Man From Timbuctoo - L. de Neumann - 110 H.M.A.S. "Tingira" - D. C. Ricketts - 112 Inverneill At Iquiqui 1912 - Major M. H. O. Forbes - 116 The "Bear" - S. A. E. Strom - 121 Book Reviews - - 125 Glossary - - 128 More After Thoughts - W. F. Cook - 129sailing ships, steamships, shipping, seafaring life, shiplovers' society of victoria, dog watch, polly woodside

Churchill Island was discovered by Lieut. James Grant in 1801 and he planted the first wheat crop in Victoria there. The Cairn was erected to commemmorate this by the Victorian Farmer's Union. The Minister of Agriculture The Hon. G. L. Chandler CMG. MLC unveiled the Cairn on the 4th May of November 1968.Mrs J Jenner with grandson on left hand side of photograph and daughter Nancy on right hand side of photograph sitting on the Cairn which was erected by the Victorian Farmer's Union commemorating the first cultivation of wheat in Victoria by Mr James Grant in 1801 on Churchill Island. Plaque unveiled on 4/11/1968Hand written "Unveiling Plaque 4/11/68 / Back To"churchill island, cairn, victorian farmer's union, james grant, first wheat crops for victoria

Owned by Captain James Clarke, master of the Cowes to Stony Point ferry service for 28 years from 1923.Black leather bound casing and strap with extendable brass telescope painted black.Capt J Clarke (crossed out) and Arthur E Woodley in gold leaf lettering on leather casing.cowes, telescope, captain james clarke, ferry, arthur woodley, stony point

The Regatta was held to celebrate the centenary of the settlement of Melbourne. The "Mayflower" was built by the owner Joseph Nicholas Walton who was a fisherman and carpenter.Silver Cup atached to black bakelite stand with two handles.Cowes Centenary Regatta. Open Handicap Yacht Race won by "Mayflower" owned by J. M. Walton. Presented by C. H. Matthews, Esq, "Bayview" Cowes.local history, trophies & awards, sports, silver cup, yacht race, cowes centenary regatta, the mayflower, j n walton

Donated by N.M. & J.D. Archibald, 1973 April.Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Kingston Gardens. Mr. V. Johnston. Built for Mr. de la Haye. Very early bricks. Thought to be from McHaffie Homestead and later from Innishowen. These bricks could have been originally from Corinella Settlement. Walls also show pieces of local rock, iron piping, bedsteads etc. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, chicory industry, kingston gardens, v johnston, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April, 1973.Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Rhyll - Mr. V. Stoppa. concrete. Built in 1940's on the old Duffus property. Built by Mr. Boyes. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, rhyll, phillip island, u stoppa, mr boyes, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April 1973Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Rhyll - Sir Charles McGrath. Brick. Built for Mr. McIlwraith by Bennell about 1904. Surrounded by corrugated iron structure. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, rhyll, phillip island, sir charles mcgrath, mcilraith, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald, April 1973.Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Cowes - Rhyll Road - Mr V. Thompson. Built by J. Jeury for Mr. Charlie Moore. Mud & galvanized iron. Chicory Kiln Albumlocal history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, cowes, phillip island, v thompson, j jeury, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April, 1973Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Cowes - Mr. E. C. Wood, Settlement Road East. Built of mud 18" thick about 1880, by J. Jenner. Oldest Kiln still in operation as at April 1973. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, cowes, phillip island, e c wood, j jenner, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April, 1973Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Ventnor - Mr. J. Hobbs. Still in operation (1973) converted to oil. Built by Cyril Clarke about 1930. Iron & Wood structure. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, ventnor, phillip island, j hobbs, cyril clarke, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald in April 1973Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Ventnor - W. Guyatt. Built by T. Jones. Brick & Iron. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, black & white photo print, ventnor, phillip island, w guyatt, t jones, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April 1973Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Rhyll - Mr. P. Forrest, Snr. Poured cement with wooden structure at front. Mr. Bob Jeffery & Mr. Alex Jenner helped in building in 1944. Operated up to about 1962. Elevator sold to Mr. John Neely and later to Mr. Bert Grayden. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, rhyll, phillip island, p forrest snr, bob jeffery, alex jenner, john neely, bert grayden, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April 1973Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Cowes - Mr. P. Forrest, Jnr. Brick with Iron structure in parts. The Kiln was used for processing for other people. Built by Mr. H. Bennell about 1912. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, cowes, phillip island, p forrest jnr, h bennell, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April 1973Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln. Cowes, Main Road - Mr. G. Stoppa. Cement blocks with Iron, Wood & Fibro. Built late 1940's or 50's. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, cowes, phillip island, g stoppa, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April, 1973.Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln, Newhaven - Main Road. Remains of brick & concrete Kiln, with very old pear tree nearby. Built by Mr. Bern Denham as a young man in the 1920s (J. Box, personal communication). Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, newhaven, phillip island, n & j archibald, b denham

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald, April 1973.Black & White Photograph. Chicory Kiln - Ventnor - Mr. Justice. Brick & Wooden remains. Chicory Kiln Album.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, ventnor, phillip island, mr justice, n & j archibald

Donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald. April, 1973Black & White Photograph. Cowes, Thompson Avenue. Mr. N. Cleeland. Mud with iron & wood outer structure.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, n cleeland, jimmy roberts, n & j archibald

Group photo of the crew of S.S.Genista 1919 - shown in Fishing gear.Crew of S.S.Genista, 1919. Left to Right: Capt. Kerr, H.Kirkland, G.Kendall, McNeil, J.Jansson.local history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, phillip island shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port, ferry - genista, captain kerr, h. kirkland, g. kendall, mcneil, j. jansson

"Genista" - built 1886, Sydney. Western Port Ferry 1889 to early 1930's. "Veronica" - built by J. Norling, 1913 at Bass Landing."Genista" approaching Rhyll jetty c.1915. Smaller black boat is John Norling's crayfishing boat - Veronica".local history, photography, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, fisheries, ferries, fishing boats, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port

Part of a collection from Jessie Smith of Phillip Island events and landscapes.Submarine J.3 at sea - close up in Westernport.local history, photographs, military history, navy, naval submarine, cowes jetty, phillip island, black & white photograph, wwii, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

From Jessie Smith's collection. Current Post Office front extensively renovated in c August 1994. 72-23a. Side view of Post Office, Cowes. J. Harold Smith shop front at left. 72-23b. Cowes first Post Office on the cnr Thompson Avenue & The Esplanade. (Now where Isola Di Capri Italian Restaurant is located)local history, photographs, post office, cowes phillip island, black & white photograph, public buildings, thompson avenue, cowes, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of a Sketch of Head Station of Messrs. W & W J McHaffie by W. & E. Liardet. Copy of water colour by Victoria's earliest artist late 1840's.Hand written inscription by W. J. McHaffie - "Sketch of Head Station of Mssrs. W & J.M. McHaffie of Phillip Island by W.F.E. Liardet."local history, photography, photographs, painting, early settlement, black & white photograph, farming, settlement, mchaffie, john jenner, bryant west