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National Wool Museum
Bag, Knitting
Green floral cotton knitting bagknitting handicrafts, knitting, handicrafts -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, 16th green: Heidelberg Golf Club, 2000
16th green: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 16th green -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, 10th green: Heidelberg Golf Club, 2000
10th green: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 10th green -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Green Wheat Bag Wagga, Percy Perkins, 1945
Mr Perkins joined the police force in his early twenties and apart from an 18-month posting in Melbourne, spent the rest of his career serving communities in country Victoria. He was a keen fisherman and hunter- his first love was sitting on the banks of the Murray River with a fishing rod in his hand. Family camping trips were spent by the river where everyone slept on stretchers with several army blankets underneath and a wheat bag wagga on top. The green colour of this wagga is from "Dekkol" a preservative which Mr Perkins used to protect his cotton fishing nets from rotting.Quilt made of two standard size jute wheat bags (a bushel = 150lbs) split and hand bound along seams.It is an example of the basic type of wagga made by shearers, farmers or swagmen. The green colour results from the application of "Dekkol" a preservative used for cotton fishing nets.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, highlights of the national wool museum: from waggas to the wool quilt prize - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), perkins, mr percy, quilting - history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - TOILETRY BAG
Part of items issued to all personnel to carry essential toiletry items.Army green plastic bag with green draw string, thin material that is foldable into a small parcel.toiletry bag, accessories -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - MOSQUITO NET, 1969
Item issued to Peter BALL 3796117. Refer Cat No 4704Mosquito Net, nylon, green colour with green cord on 4 corners to attach to a hutchie or branches.Conway Bros Pty Ltd SA [up arrow] 1969 8465-66-012-1390 In writing: Peter BALLmilitary, equipment, protection -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1930
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 Bowlers and the Cowes Bowling Green 1930. There was an earlier Green at Rhylstone Park Cowes in 1920.local history, photography, cowes bowling green, black & white photograph, sport, lawn bowls, john jenner, bryant west -
Greensborough Historical Society
Membership Ticket - Digital Image, Greensborough Football Club, Greensborough Football Club, 1948, 1948_
This membership ticket belonged to Alan R. Ely. Tickets admit bearer to games. Tickets include the names of office-bearers of the Greensborough Football Club and the season's draw.Gary Partington is a lifetime member of the football club and a GHS member. The Ely tickets were given to the late Trevor Partington when John Ely left the area and have been passed to Gary. Season ticket, cardboard. Cover: dark green with silver printing. Inside: white with green textCover: "Greensborough Football Club. Season 1948". Inside: "Alan R. Ely" in black pen. Membership number "106" stamped inside.greensborough football club, membership tickets, partington family, ely family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Membership Ticket - Digital Image, Greensborough Football Club, Greensborough Football Club, 1949, 1949_
This membership ticket belonged to John Ely. Tickets admit bearer to games. Tickets include the names of office-bearers of the Greensborough Football Club and the season's draw.Gary Partington is a lifetime member of the football club and a GHS member. The Ely tickets were given to the late Trevor Partington when John Ely left the area and have been passed to Gary. Season ticket, cardboard. Cover: dark green with silver printing. Inside: white with green textCover: "Greensborough Football Club. Season 1949". Inside: "Master John Ely" in black pen. Membership number "25" stamped inside.greensborough football club, membership tickets, partington family, ely family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Membership Ticket - Digital Image, Greensborough Football Club, Greensborough Football Club, 1950, 1950_
This membership ticket belonged to John Ely. Tickets admit bearer to games. Tickets include the names of office-bearers of the Greensborough Football Club and the season's fixture or draw.Gary Partington is a lifetime member of the football club and a GHS member. The Ely tickets were given to the late Trevor Partington when John Ely left the area and have been passed to Gary. Season ticket, cardboard. Cover: dark green with silver printing. Inside: white with green textCover: "Greensborough Football Club. Season 1950". Inside: "Alan John Ely" in blue pen. Membership number "58" stamped inside.greensborough football club, membership tickets, partington family, ely family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Membership Ticket - Digital Image, Greensborough Football Club, Greensborough Football Club, 1952, 1952_
This membership ticket belonged to John Ely. Tickets admit bearer to games. Tickets include the names of office-bearers of the Greensborough Football Club and the season's fixture or draw.Gary Partington is a lifetime member of the football club and a GHS member. The Ely tickets were given to the late Trevor Partington when John Ely left the area and have been passed to Gary. Season ticket, cardboard. Cover: dark green with silver printing. Inside: white with green textCover: "Greensborough Football Club. Season 1952". Inside: Membership number "62" stamped inside.greensborough football club, membership tickets, partington family, ely family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Membership Ticket - Digital Image, Greensborough Football Club, Greensborough Football Club, 1953, 1953_
This membership ticket belonged to Alan R. Ely. Tickets admit bearer to games. Tickets include the names of office-bearers of the Greensborough Football Club and the season's fixture or draw.Gary Partington is a lifetime member of the football club and a GHS member. The Ely tickets were given to the late Trevor Partington when John Ely left the area and have been passed to Gary. Season ticket, cardboard. Cover: dark green with silver printing. Inside: white with green textCover: "Greensborough Football Club. Season 1953" and social activities. Inside: "Alan R. Ely" written in pen. Membership number "248" stamped inside.greensborough football club, membership tickets, partington family, ely family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Membership Ticket - Digital Image, Greensborough Football Club, Greensborough Football Club, 1956, 1956_
This membership ticket belonged to Alan R. Ely. Tickets admit bearer to games. Tickets include the names of office-bearers of the Greensborough Football Club and the season's fixture or draw.Gary Partington is a lifetime member of the football club and a GHS member. The Ely tickets were given to the late Trevor Partington when John Ely left the area and have been passed to Gary. Season ticket, cardboard. Cover: dark green with silver printing. Inside: white with green textCover: "Greensborough Football Club. Season 1956". Inside: Membership number "141" stamped inside.greensborough football club, membership tickets, partington family, ely family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Membership Ticket - Digital Image, Greensborough Football Club, Greensborough Football Club, 1957, 1957_
This membership ticket belonged to Alan R. Ely. Tickets admit bearer to games. Tickets include the names of office-bearers of the Greensborough Football Club and the season's fixture or draw.Gary Partington is a lifetime member of the football club and a GHS member. The Ely tickets were given to the late Trevor Partington when John Ely left the area and have been passed to Gary. Season ticket, cardboard. Cover: dark green with silver printing. Inside: white with green textCover: "Greensborough Football Club. Season 1957". Inside: Membership number "227" written inside.greensborough football club, membership tickets, partington family, ely family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Membership Ticket - Digital Image, Greensborough Football Club, Greensborough Football Club, 1958, 1958_
This membership ticket belonged to John Ely. Tickets admit bearer to games. Tickets include the names of office-bearers of the Greensborough Football Club and the season's fixture or draw.Gary Partington is a Life Member of the football club and a GHS member. The Ely tickets were given to the late Trevor Partington when John Ely left the area and have been passed to Gary. Season ticket, cardboard. Cover: dark green with silver printing. Inside: white with green textCover: "Greensborough Football Club. Season 1958". Inside: "John Ely" written in pen. Membership number "110" stamped inside.greensborough football club, membership tickets, partington family, ely family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Membership Ticket - Digital Image, Greensborough Football Club, Greensborough Football Club, 1959, 1959_
This membership ticket belonged to John Ely. Tickets admit bearer to games. Tickets include the names of office-bearers of the Greensborough Football Club and the season's fixture or draw.Gary Partington is a Life Member of the football club and a GHS member. The Ely tickets were given to the late Trevor Partington when John Ely left the area and have been passed to Gary. Season ticket, cardboard. Cover: dark green with silver printing. Inside: white with green textCover: "Greensborough Football Club. Season 1959". Inside: Membership number "194" stamped inside.greensborough football club, membership tickets, partington family, ely family -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Costume - Sash - Ancient Order of Foresters, n.d
Small green sash, AOF Coat of arms, green fringe, ends hand-sewn together -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Labels, n.d
Bottle label, Jeffreys Bros Superior lemonade. Yellow and green background, green and white print. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1939, 1939
School Council, Members of Staff, List of Full Course Students 1939, Full Course Commercial Students, S.M.B. Magazine Committee 1939, Editorial, Personal Column, Obituary - Frank Ponsonby, The Old School, The Railway Workshops, The S.M.B. Literary Society, Papua: Land of Contrasts, Old Boys' Association, Snapshots in Berlin, Fumes from the Lab, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Sport, Commercial Notes, The Junior Techs, Junior Techs SportsBlue, yellow and green covered magazine with black and green font. 70 pages including advertisements.ballarat school of mines, magazine, r. mchutchison, e. gribble, m. coward, n. rigney, o. raisbeck, g. myers, f. malseed, e. fitzgerald, m. linklater, j. wilkinson, m. dolan, j. woolcock, b. martin, g. downing, h. j. hassell, n. tatlock, a. wilson, h. trevenan, w. hender, dr. j. r. pound, a. r. gordon, mr procter, a. helm, r. desnoy, frank ponsonby, g. t. myers, h. christensen, enid johnston, k. h. wilkie, isobel boustead, eric j. gashler, violet d'angri, m. hayes, marian peirce, mr hillman, k. gingell, g. crouch, r. menhennett, j. menhennett, mr cornell, e. mann, a. vaughan, d. jelbart, a. moorhouse, d. gilmore, p. richards, j. nott, r. monteith, j. martin, f. jelbart, k. waller, a. gilpin, b. robinson, d. coad, m. dalla, u. kersey, j. cooper, p. coombs, l. stapleton, u. chisholm, l. peoples, l. stephens, j. hall, h. patterson, a. brown, v. evans, j. hallidale, c. clogan, d. ditchfield, j. daniel, e. theobald, g. james, j. unsworth, helen stichnoth, w. rowe, winsome hender, c. w. rowe, j. hosie, e. stephens, i. mclachlan, r. stoneman, m. gleeson, k. stoneman, h. tonkin, f. harland, r. bulluss, t. davies, r. gladman, m. thomas, e. salter, d. mcgregor, a. spence, g. taylor, j. pyke, r. allisey, i. clow, r. p. flower, l. taylor, b. neale, j. norman, f. p. manning, paul manning -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, Welcome Nugget,1948, 1948
Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1948, List of Full Course Students', Editorial, Principal's Page, Photographic Competition, News and Notes, Editor's Notes, Obituary - S. H. Mayo, Farewells to Staff Members, Alterations in Staff, Science Section. The Literary Society, S.M.B. Yesterday and Today, R.A.A.F. Story, Art Section, Escape from Nazi Europe, Short Story Competition, Senior Sport, The Junior Techs, Students' doing Trade Apprenticeship Courses Green front page soft cover of 53 pages with burgundy and green inscriptions on front coverballarat school of mines students' magazine, staff, sports, h. tozer, v. lancaster, g. murdoch, m. greenwood, a. fenton, c. rook, b. bryan, c. g. fairbank, r. p. flower, c. sanos, d. munro, e. marshman, r. w. richards, dr. j. r. pound, m. k. ashton, w. k. l. murray, s. h. mayo, john c. collins, don johnston, f. g. procter, l. j. hillman, n. d. gardner, arthur c. burrow, p. richards, h. darby, lewis huisman, betty freeth, j. williams, m. treganowan, g. williams, w. archibald, m. callahan, m. ryan, t. downes, d. anderson, m. rowbottom, b. lette, l. greenbank, v. ritchie, b. hutchings, p. reidy, b. tantau, w. brown, w. wilson, d. durant, g. hetherington, j. wilson, m. murray, r. cairns, g. edmonds, j. ballinger, n. edwards, r. rosser, h. graham, k. treloar, j. boag, l. veal, h. fumberger, j. jopling, w. wray, j. dunstan, j. willis, r. davis, g. coward, j. scala, g. searle, n. ludbrook, r. u'ren, r. hollioake, a. vinegrad, h. mcwilliam, b. tippett, j. brokenshire, f. savage, r. spence, j. sawyer, t. lannen, e. lloyd, d. brayshaw, r. b. williams, beryl hutchings, heather coad, margaret ryan, s. shillington, b. duffer, m. mclean, j. catherall, c. beeston, e. shaw, n. silvey, d. stevens, k. adams, t. hewitt, i. lepp, j. mccormack, a. young, l. george, j. terrill, k. spalding, j. watts, w. clarke, g. hindson, d. gilbert, a. hewitt, r. plover, g. murrowood, r. cochrane, j. bethune, j. walton, r. ward, j. blain, r. luke, j. daly, k. ward, i. mcconchie, p. hewitt, j. skilbeck, e. jones, c. hoffman, w. mckenzie, r. phillips, g. allen, k. george, h. saw, c. mayne, b. graham, m. tweedale, d. alexander, r. gluyas, w. rodgers, r. norman, m. horwood, p. hains, m. coleman, g. hannah, r. smith, r. bawden, r. simpson, d. ditchfield, w. d. ditchfield, r.a.a.f. story, avro anson, escape from nazi europe -
Clunes Museum
Painting - PAINTING ON TIN SCROLL, HOLLY BARKELL
Painting by Mrs. Holly Barkell an early citizen of ClunesPainting by Mrs. Holly Barkell an early citizen of ClunesPainting on tin scroll of; 7 Pink/white flowers, buds with green foliage on pale green Sticker marked "40"barkell. mrs., artist -
Victorian Apiarists Association
Publication, Bees (I. Khalifman) A Book on The Biology of the Bee Colony and the Achievements of Bee-Science, Translation from the Russian Edition, 1953
Small dark green coloured hard covered book with gold & green writing, 366 pages -
Hume City Civic Collection
Book, Basic Skills in Arithmetic, Whitcombe's Book V
This book is one of a series used by grades III to VI in Tasmanian primary schools between 1954 - 1960s.A book with a cream cover with green stripes and green lettering. 135 pages of arithmetic lessons and answers.whitcombe & tombs, stocks, f.n. ba., bed., teaching, primary school, tasmania, education department, george evans collection -
Clunes Museum
Textile - TABLE CENTRE
DONATED TO MUSEUM. DONOR UNKNOWN.CREAM CURTAIN MATRIAL - BOUND WITH GREEN BIAS BINDING HAND EMBROIDERED IN TWO SHADES GREENhandcraft, needlework, curtain material -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Child's Pinafore, Tina Knitwear, 1980-2000
Part of a selection of garments knitted by ‘Tina Knitwear’. Tina Knitwear was a successful made to order knitwear business in Brighton from the mid-1960s to around 2010, run by Assunta and Franco Liburti. Daughter Melissa Persi writes: Our parents Assunta (Mum) and Franco (Dad) Liburti ran a successful made to order knitwear business in Brighton from the mid-1960s to around 2010. Assunta was affectionately known to her family as Assuntina, therefore the business was named "Tina Knitwear" after her. Assunta and Franco were born in the beautiful seaside town of Terracina in Italy in 1933 and 1930 respectively. As was so common in Italy in the 1950s, Assunta who was in her late teens and early twenties learnt the intricate skills of machine knitting, dressmaking and pattern making. Franco on the other hand, learnt the building trade with his 2 brothers and specialised in bricklaying and tiling. As was so common after the war, Assunta and Franco yearned for a better life so they decided that they would get engaged and then migrate to Australia to be married and raise their family in Australia, a land of much opportunity which they no longer felt their beloved Italy held for them. Assunta migrated to Australia first in 1957 and later Franco joined her in 1958 where they were married. For the first few years, Franco (also known as Frank) worked as bricklayer /tiler on buildings such as the Robert Menzies building at Monash University in Clayton and various buildings in the Melbourne CBD. Assunta on the other hand put her machine knitting skills to use working in factories doing piece machine knitting for various knitwear companies. The hours were long, the conditions were difficult, and travel was onerous without a car. After their 2 older children were born, it was decided that dad would leave the building trade and they would start their own made to order knitwear business. That way they could work from home and raise their family together. Mum taught dad everything he needed to know so he could operate the knitwear machinery. They purchased COPPO knitting machines from Italy and a Linking machine from Germany. Initially they had a knitwear shopfront in Bay Street Brighton where a store assistant would take the orders and client’s measurements and Assunta would then make the garments from a small workshop in their home. Unfortunately, the assistants were not skilled dressmakers and often measurements and orders were incorrectly taken. Assunta being the perfectionist and highly skilled machinist that she was, decided that she needed to oversee the entire process from meeting the client, to taking their order, right thru to the fittings and completion of the garment. It therefore made sense that they should close the shop front and run their business from their own home in Brighton and hence “Tina Knitwear” was born. Together, for more than 40 years they ran their very respected and successful business and were well known in the Bayside area. They specialised in made to order knitwear for both men and women using mainly pure wool (from Patons, Wangaratta Mills, Japan and Italy) but also lurex and estacel. Over those years, many of their clients became their close friends. It wasn't unusual for clients to come to order garments and then end up in the kitchen chatting over a cup of Italian espresso coffee and homemade biscuits. Some of their clients were especially memorable and became lifelong friends. Mrs Connell was a dear friend of mum’s, each year she would buy tickets for the “Gown of the Year” fashion show. She would insist on taking Assunta and her 2 daughters so that we could see the latest fashions. Then there was their dear friend Ms Griffiths. She had been a Matron nurse at the Queen Victoria Hospital when she met my parents in the 1970s. She returned to live in New Zealand in the 1980s but came back to Melbourne every year to stay for 2 weeks with the sole purpose of visiting my parents (she adored them) and order garments. For those 2 solid weeks, mum and dad would only knit for Ms Griffiths and she would go back to New Zealand with at least 5 or 6 new outfits. I actually think she enjoyed mum’s homemade pasta almost as much as her new clothes! Over the years, my parents learnt to speak English very well given that majority of their clients were not Italian speaking. Their oldest child John born in 1960 learnt to speak English with the help of those clients who were such a big part of our childhood. Mum and dad always went above and beyond to ensure their clients were satisfied. Mum was an absolute perfectionist and it showed in her attention to detail and the quality of their beautiful work. You only need to look at the garments that have stood the test of time or speak to their clients to know that this is true. Their clients would always comment on how well their clothes would last and much of their clients came via word of mouth and recommendations. Occasionally there would be disagreements because mum had found an error in dad's knitting (either a wrong stitch or a sizing mistake mainly) and would ask him to redo a piece, he would argue back saying that it was fine, but we always knew who would win the argument and that the piece would get remade! Similarly, we recall discussions where mum would ask dad to find a particular colour of wool in the garage where the stock was kept. He would try to convince her that they were out of stock of that colour and that the client should choose a different colour. She would insist they had it and then after hours of searching, he would return into the house sheepishly holding the wool! Our childhood is full of beautiful memories of mum and dad always being present, clients coming and going, mum humming her favourite songs as she worked often late into the night and sometimes, we even fell asleep to the hum of the machinery. They put their heart and soul into "Tina Knitwear" and took pride in providing only the best quality garments for their clients. In Italian there is a saying “lei ha le mani d’oro” which literally translated means “she has hands of gold”. Franco enjoyed his work but for Assunta, it was more than just work and there is no better way to describe her skills, passion and dedication to her machine knitting… she truly did have “hands of gold”. We will forever be grateful that our parents’ life journey gave us the opportunity to live in a home filled with creativity, dedication and passion, amazing work ethic and mutual respect, lifelong friendships and a lifetime of love. Red and green plaid children's pinafore with green hem binding and in-built petticoat with lace edging.knitwear, clothing, italy, migrants, brighton, knitting machine, linking machine, garments, business, family, community -
Mont De Lancey
Cushion
Embossed floral cushion on cream background with dark green piping. Green, pink and gold design.cushions -
National Wool Museum
Tarndwarncoort Sheep Coats, 1975-2013
Used at Tarndwarncoort by Wendy Dennis and family. Small blue Lambs coat made in Australia, Yellow and white coats made in Australia by ?Goblin? Company in Australia about 35 years ago with rheem material polypropylene. Both Green coats are large sizes (Korean Made) Current Coats used now by Tarndwarncoort are made in China from Nylon material. These coats were decorated by year 12 students at Colac High School for Fashions on the field (no sign of this is visible on the coats. The coats come along with several articles written by Wendy Dennis about her methods of producing coloured wool and growing sheep. A series of photographs are also provided which add to the provenance and significance of the items. Used by the Dennis Family at Tarndwarncoort. Prominent woll growing pastoralist and settler family at the historic Tarndwarncoort homestead. These types of coats are used to protect fine grade and high quality wool while still on the sheep's back. These coats were made in Australia, and while these types of coats are still used, they are now made in China and Korea. 5 small sized lamb coats. shaped to fit a sheep with leg straps or holes in the rear, and joins, shashes and ties at the front. Light Green Dark Green White Yellow Grey letter from Wndy dennis of Tarndwarncoort Article titled 'Breeding Coloured Sheep and using Coloured wool' by Mrs. W. S. Dennis. Article Titled 'Coloured Sheep and Wool: Exploring Their Beauty and Function' by Mrs. W. S. Dennis. Article Describing the Tarndwarncoort property and its history. A4 Black and white photograph of Tarndwarncoort sheep wearing coats such as the ones in this collection -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Geological specimen - Slate, c. 1886
This rectangular slate of 'beautiful, unusual, expensive, green' American roof tile was amongst tiles recovered from the wreck of the Falls of Halladale. Salvaging began in 1974 by volunteer divers, using local cray-fishing boats. An efficient system was devised that enabled the recovery of up to 4,000 of the still neatly packed slates a day. Many of 22,000 salvaged slates can be seen on roofs of eight buildings in the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The sought-after slate doesn't need any special treatment before use. Some of the slates have slight red staining that comes from over 70 years in the wrecked vessel's rusting hull. The four-mast iron barque 'Falls of Halladale' left New York in August 1908 and, due to a navigational error, floundered off the rocks at Peterborough, Victoria, in the following November. None of the 29 lives on board were lost. Crowds gathered for months to watch the tall ship slowly break up. The green American slates were carried on board as ballast. As well as over 56,000 of the American slates, the large cargo on the Falls of Halladale included benzine, costly timber, rolls of printing paper, coils of barbed wire, thousands of metal bolts, hardware items, tableware, American walnut desks and medicine. Some of the cargo was later recovered. The iron-hulled, four-masted barque, the Falls of Halladale, was a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York in August 1908 on her way to Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold, along with 56,763 tiles of unusual beautiful green American slates (roof tiles), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6500 gallons of oil, 14400 gallons of benzene, and many other manufactured items, were 117 cases of crockery and glassware. Three months later and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland at 3 am on the morning of the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members all survived, but her valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. ABOUT THE ‘FALLS OF HALLADALE’ (1886 - 1908) Built: in1886 by Russell & Co., Greenock shipyards, River Clyde, Scotland, UK. The company was founded in 1870 (or 1873) as a partnership between Joseph Russell (1834-1917), Anderson Rodger and William Todd Lithgow. During the period 1882-92 Russell & Co., standardised designs, which sped up their building process so much that they were able to build 271 ships over that time. In 1886 they introduced a 3000 ton class of sailing vessel with auxiliary engines and brace halyard winches. In 1890 they broke the world output record. Owner: Falls Line, Wright, Breakenridge & Co, 111 Union Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Configuration: Four masted sailing ship; iron-hulled barque; iron masts, wire rigging, fore & aft lifting bridges. Size: Length 83.87m x Breadth 12.6m x Depth 7.23m, Gross tonnage 2085 ton Wrecked: the night of 14th November 1908, Curdies Inlet, Peterborough south west Victoria Crew: 29 The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted sailing ship built-in 1886 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the long-distance cargo trade and was mostly used for Pacific grain trade. She was owned by Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow and was one of several Falls Line ships, all of which were named after waterfalls in Scotland. The lines flag was of red, blue and white vertical stripes. The Falls of Halladale had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the ‘windjammers’ that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. Previous to this, heavily loaded vessels could have heavy seas break along the full length of the deck, causing serious injury or even death to those on deck. The new, raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck stormy conditions. This idea is still used today on the most modern tankers and cargo vessels and has proved to be an important step forward in the safety of men at sea. On 4th August 1908, with new sails, 29 crew, and 2800 tons of cargo, the Falls of Halladale left New York, bound for Melbourne and Sydney via the Cape of Good Hope. The cargo on board was valued at £35,000 and included 56,763 tiles of American slate roof tiles (roof slates), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6,500 gallons of oil, 14,400 gallons of benzene, plumbing iron, 117 cases of crockery and glassware and many other manufactured items. The Falls of Halladale had been at sail for 102 days when, at 3 am on the night of 14th November 1908, under full sail in calm seas with a six knots breeze behind and misleading fog along the coast, the great vessel rose upon an ocean swell and settled on top of a submerged reef near Peterborough on the south-west Victoria’s coast. The ship was jammed on the rocks and began filling with water. The crew launched the two lifeboats and all 29 crew landed safely on the beach over 4 miles away at the Bay of Islands. The postmistress at Peterborough, who kept a watch for vessels in distress, saw the stranding and sent out an alert to the local people. A rescue party went to the aid of the sailors and the Port Campbell rocket crew was dispatched, but the crew had all managed to reach shore safely by the time help arrived. The ship stayed in full sail on the rocky shelf for nearly two months, attracting hundreds of sightseers who watched her slowly disintegrate until the pounding seas and dynamiting by salvagers finally broke her back, and her remains disappeared back into deeper water. The valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. Further salvage operations were made from 1974-1986, during which time 22,000 slate tiles were recovered with the help of 14 oil drums to float them, plus personal artefacts, ship fittings, reams of paper and other items. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson’s navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. Some of the original cargo can be seen at the site, including pieces of roof slate and coils of barbed wire. This slate tile is significant for its connection with the wreck of the Falls of Halladale. The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes. She is one of the first vessels to have fore and aft lifting bridges. She is an example of the remains of an International Cargo Ship and also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. The wreck is protected as a Historic Shipwreck under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976).Unusual beautiful green American slate, rectangular shape, recovered from the wreck of the Falls of Halladale. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, falls of halladale, green american roofing slate tile, roof tiles, slate, slate roof tiles, falls of halladale shipwreck, shipwreck cargo, russell & co. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Petty's Orchard; 6 April 1997, 06/04/1997
Autumn Excursion to Petty's Orchard, Pontville and Schramm's Cottage led by Irvine Green (1913-1997); 6 April 1997. L-R: Opal Smith, Bob Francis, Blanche Shallard, Irvine Green.Colour photographactivities, petty's orchard, irvine green, blanche shallard, bob francis, opal smith -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - Religious Education, Discover by June Wright, Peter Harvey, Robert Evans, 1970
Students attended Sunday School classes at the Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Sunday school was held in a little 16 foot square wooden building which came from Rocky Valley after it was no longer needed there. Ewen Wallace's father initiated and organised the move. C2011 the building was knocked down because of white ants. The Presbyterian Church will be 125 years old in 2015.Historical: Religious Education: This book was used by students who attended the Sunday School classes at Kergunyah Presbyterian Church. Religion: Presbyterian Church at Kergunyah, in the Kiewa Valley, celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2015 after being handed over to the Uniting Church in the 1970s.Green book with cardboard cover. Dark green at top of book with white block letters, lower case, for title. Lower part of book is light green and depicts moon landscape. Back cover is bright green. 88 pages held by 2 staples.religion, religious education, christian, presbyterian, methodst, churches of christ, congregational churches, anglican, kergunyah, sunday school, ewen wallace