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Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT RAN, FRAMED, Post 1978
Painting courtesy of John Bastock.Colour print of HMAS Sydney 1918 at sea. Launching a Sopwith aeroplane from a flying off platform atop her 6 inch gun turret. There is another ship in background visible RHS past bow of the Sydney. Print is No 3 in a series of 25. Mounted with white border with gold metal frame, masonite backing & wire hanging strap. Printed RHS bottom on border under print: “ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 75TH ANNIVERSARY” Printed RHS bottom corner on print: “John Bastock”print, ran, anniversary, 75th -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH RAN, FRAMED, Post 1978
Photo RAN.Colour print of a photo of the Royal Australian Navy's 3 Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG's), HMA ships Brisbane, Hobart & Perth in the Tasman Sea in 1985. Print is No 19 in a series of 25. Mounted with white border with gold metal frame on masonite backing with wire hanging strap.Printed on white border RHS under print: “ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 75TH ANNIVERSARY”photograph, 75th, anniversary, ran -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT RAN, FRAMED, Post 1978
Painting courtesy of John Bastock.Colour print of the arrival of the first RAN fleet in Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour on 4.10.1913. In the foreground is the flagship HMAS Australia with the light cruisers HMAS ships Melbourne & Sydney. Photo is No 2 in a series of 25. Mounted with white border, gold metal frame with masonite backing & wire hanging strap. In print at bottom RHS: “ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 75TH ANNIVERSARY”print, 75th, anniversary, ran -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH RAN, FRAMED, Post 1978
Photo RAN.Colour print of photo of Royal Australian Navy Task Group. From left: HMA ships Adelaide, Stalwart, Torrens, Supply, Vampire, Canberra & Swan. Print is No 81 in a series of 25. Print is mounted with white border, gold metal frame with masonite backing & wire hanging strap.Printed on bottom at RHS under print: “ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 75TH ANNIVERSARY”photograph, 75th, anniversary, ran -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Oxford University Press, The Book of Common Prayer Hymnal Companion, c. 1800's
A miniature The Book of Common Prayers and Hymnal Companion.A faded badly damaged black miniature leatherette softcover book, The Book of Common Prayer. The Church of England together with The Psalter or Psalms of David. On the front cover and the spine is stamped in gold lettering - Common Prayer Hymnal Companion. At the back there is an Index of First Lines. The pages have gilt edges. 406p. On the title page there is handwritten in blue ink - J Moore Wandin. There is handwritten at the back in blue pencil - T W Bussell Wandin.non-fictionA miniature The Book of Common Prayers and Hymnal Companion.religious books, hymn books, prayer books -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Ship's nail in wood, Ca. 1855
This ship's nail in a wood sample was part of the construction of the ship SCHOMBERG. About the SCHOMBERG- James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned the luxury sailing ship, Schomberg, to be built for its fleet of passenger liners The three-masted wooden ship was launched in 1855, designed by the Aberdeen builders to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. The material used for the diagonal planking was British oak with layers of Scottish larch. The Schomberg’s master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes commanded the ship on its maiden journey between Liverpool and Melbourne, departing on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons of cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. After sailing for 78 days she ran aground on a sand spit at Curdies Inlet near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December 1835. At dawn on the next day, the ship’s Chief Officer signalled a passing steamer, SS Queen, for help and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The passengers’ baggage and some of the cargo were later collected from the Schomberg. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and the remaining cargo but did not attempt to salvage the cargo that was still on board. They eventually sold it and after two of the men drowned in the salvage efforts the job was abandoned. In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including former Director, Peter Ronald, explored the Schomberg wreck site and recovered many artefacts that are now on display at the Museum.The ship's nail in a wood sample is significant for its connection with the Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large and fast clipper ship that sailed on the England-to-Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck. The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they can interpret the story of the ship, Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be the fastest and most luxurious of its day.Ship's nail in a wood sample. The object was recovered from the wreck of the SCHOMBERG.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, schomberg, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, ship's nail, ship's wood, wood sample, ship construction -
Bendigo Military Museum
Headwear - CAP, NAVAL
Hat was issued to the decommissioning crew of the HMAS Bendigo. Bendigo 2 was a Fremantle Class Patrol Boat built in 1983 and decommissioned in Cairns on 9th Sept 2006. Hat belonged to Rear Admiral Daryall Lynam.Dark blue baseball cap with gold rim edging. Gold writing on front and back embroidered into material. On front is a picture of a ship (HMAS BENDIGO). On side is a picture of a Marlin fish (in blue) within a gold sunburst circle. Strap on back to adjust size.On front " HMAS BENDIGO", Picture of ship " FCPB 211". On Back "RADM LYNAM", "Decommissioning Crew".hmas bendigo, ball cap, patrol boat -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Picture, Lady Bay Ships at anchor, after November 1850
The photograph shows sailing ships and a wreck in Lady Bay, Warrnambool. Lady Bay was once a very busy port of trade in Warrnambool and was also called the Port of Warrnambool or Warrnambool Harbour. THE “ENTERPRISE” 1847-1850 The wooden, two-masted schooner Enterprise was built in New Zealand in 1847 and registered in Melbourne, Australia. The Enterprise carried cargos of agricultural produce and other commodities for trade between the ports of the Colony. On September 14, 1850, the Enterprise was at anchor in Lady Bay under its Master, James Gardiner Caughtt, loaded with a cargo of wheat and potatoes. A strong south-easterly wind caused the vessel to drag on its only anchor and the rudder was lost. The gale-force wind blew it sideways and it became grounded. A local indigenous man, Buckawall, braved the rough sea to take a line from the shore to the Enterprise. All five members of the crew were able to make it safely to land. The Enterprise was wrecked. The Enterprise wreck was in an area called Tramway Jetty in Lady Bay. Since then the area became the location of the Lady Bay Hotel and now, in 2019, it is in the grounds of the Deep Blue Apartments. In fact, with the constantly changing coastline through built-up sand, the wreck site is now apparently under the No 2 Caravan Park on Pertobe Road, perhaps 150 metres from the high tide. Its location was found by Ian McKiggan (leader of the various searches in the 1980s for the legendary Mahogany Ship). DIFFERENTIATING the New Zealand Schooner “Enterprise” from John Fawkner’s “Enterprize“ Dr Murray Johns, Melbourne, says in his article The Mahogany Ship Story “… As I documented in 1985, the Warrnambool wreck was of an entirely different ship, also called Enterprize [with the spelling ‘Enterprise’], but built in New Zealand in 1847. Fawkner’s ship had already been sold to Captain Sullivan in 1845 and was wrecked on the Richmond Pier in northern New South Wales early in 1847. “ - (further details are in NOTES: and FHMV documents) This photograph is significant for its association with the screw steamer SS Edina, heritage listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S199. She had endeared herself to the people of Port Phillip Bay as a passenger ferry, part of their own history and culture. She played a significant role in the Crimean War, the American Civil War and the gold rush in New Zealand. She also served western Victoria for many years in her cargo and passenger runs. The SS Edina is famous for being the longest serving screw steamer in the world. After spending her first nine years overseas she arrived in Melbourne and her work included running the essential service of transporting cargo and passengers between Melbourne and the western Victoria ports of Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland. The photograph is also significant for its association wreck of the schooner Enterprise, also listed on the Victorian Heritage Listed VHR S238, being a New Zealand built but Australian owned coastal trader. The wreck was also significant for its association with indigenous hero Buckawall who saved the lives of the five crew on board. Photograph titled "Lady Bay" depicts Lady Bay, Warrnambool, with vessels including SS Edina, the Peveril and the Tommy, with remains of the 1850 wreck of the schooner Enterprise in foreground. Titled, in hand written script, “”Lady Bay”, “S.S. ‘Edina’, the ‘Perevil’ & the ‘Tommy’ & the wrecked "Enterprise” Written in pencil on back “Council”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, enterprize, enterprise, port of warrnambool, warrnambool harbour, peveril, tommy, ss edina, pleasure steamer edina, warrnambool steam packet company, david hay, james gardiner caught, tramway jetty, buckawall, lady bay, steam ship, travel, trade, coastal trader, edina, dinah, cargo run, shipping, victoria, port phillip bay, john watson, edward byam, indigenous hero, indigenous rescue -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Ashtray - Ceramic, circa 1960 - 1985
The ceramic ashtray was purchased sometime during a cruise by unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D Benson and Family over a period of years. D Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people smoked cigarettes and purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.A ceramic ashtray coloured white, gold, blue and black. P&O Liners OrianaThe shop on board, made exclusively for.souvenir, cruise liners, p&o cruise ship oriana -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Salt & Pepper Shakers
... background. Black & enamel emblem. Ship flag with gold background... emblem. Ship flag with gold background S.S Himalaya emblem ...The souvenir metal Salt & Pepper Shakers was purchased sometime during a cruise by an unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D. Benson and Family over a period of years. D. Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as giftsMetal salt & pepper shakers. Silver lattice with black background. Black & enamel emblem. Ship flag with gold backgroundS.S Himalaya emblem and flag.souvenir, s.s himalaya -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Plaque
H M S TRUMP was ordered on the 20th December 1941, laid down 31st December 1942 , launched 25th March 1944 and commissioned 8th July 1944. She was built by the Vickers Armstrong Company at Barrow in Furness (England). She saw action in various conflicts with her service in Australia. H M S TRUMP was finally scrapped at Newport - Wales in August 1971.Historical significance.Plaster and wooden plaque. Depicting H M S Trump a T Class Submarine Pennant # P333.Inside circle of trumpet enclosed by Laurel leaves surrounded by gold coloured rope. Name TRUMP on top with Crown above. Crown depicts sailing ships. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Perfume Bottle, Ca. 1854
The glass bottle and stopper were recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg over one hundred years afterwards. ABOUT THE SCHOMBERG (October 6 to December 27, 1855)- When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Baine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her for their fleet of passenger liners. The Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the clippers designed the three-masted wooden clipper ship to be fast. The timber used for the diagonal planking was British oak with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury emigrant vessel was designed for superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first-class passengers. The master for Schomberg’s maiden voyage was Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes. He drunkenly predicted at her launch that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons of cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The poor winds slowed Schomberg’s sail across the equator. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted the coastal steamer SS Queen at dawn and sent a signal. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers safely disembarked. In 1975, 120 years after the Schomberg was wrecked, divers from Flagstaff Hill found an ornate communion set at the wreck site along with many other artefacts. In 1978 a diamond ring was discovered under the concretion in the lid of the communion set, which is currently on display. Former Director of Flagstaff Hill, Peter Ronald, had salvaged most of the artefacts from the wreck. The Schomberg has historical significance as one of the first luxurious ships built to bring emigrants to Australia to cash in on the gold rush era. And is included on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612). The collection of Schomberg artefacts held at Flagstaff Hill Museum is primarily significant because of the relationship between these recovered items having a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg and its foundering during a storm. The shipwreck is of additional historically significance for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the first passenger ship, which was designed not only to be the fastest and most luxurious of its day but foundered on its maiden voyage to Australia.Perfume bottle, clear glass, hexagonal. Bottle has a glass stopper seal and has contents. Glass has imperfections. Recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg. Paper label is attached to basewarrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, perfume phial, phial, perfume bottle -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, Golden Hind
This is a ship model of the Golden Hind. About the “Golden Hind” The English galleon “Golden Hind”, a mid-16th century Elizabethan warship, was launched in 1577. It was formerly known as the “Pelican”. The Golden Hind was the flagship of Captain Sir Frances Drake, in which he became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world 1577-1580. Tonnage 100-150 tons Displacement 300 tons [fully loaded] Speed 8-15 knots Armament 22 guns Crew 80 sailors, 10 officers Built Aldeburgh, Suffolk, then moved to Plymouth, Devon in 1576 Type of ship Galleon; multi-decked ship (5 decks), square rigged, 3 masted sailing ship Estimated size Length - 70 feet (21.3m); Breadth – 19 feet (5.8m); Depth – 9 feet (2.7m) The Pelican set sail in 1577 on an expedition sponsored partly by Queen Elizabeth and Sir Christopher Hatten (whose family crest was a golden hind). His companion ships were the Swan, Marigold, Benedict and the Elizabeth. During this voyage, in 1578, Drake renamed the Pelican as the Golden Hind in honour of is patron. Sir Francis Drake [1544 – 1596] brought the Golden Hind home from his circumnavigation of the globe with looted gold, percelain, jewels and cash worth 35,000,000 million pounds in today’s money. It was the largest treasure every captured at that date. Only two ships returned – the “Golden Hind” and the “Elizabeth”. This Ship model of the galleon Golden Hind, the flagship of Captain Sir Frances Drake, represents the first circumnavigation of the globe by an Englishman.Ship model, the galleon Golden Hind on timber stand. Square rigged with 2 masts each with a flag and crow's nest. 22 guns on decks. Brown hull with green stripes and decorative coloured trimmings. Nameplate "Sir Francis Drake - his ship / The Golden Hind - 1577-1580". Emblem with animal golden hind, Tudor Rose and lamp above. Nameplate "Sir Francis Drake - his ship / The Golden Hind - 1577 - 1580"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ship model, model ship, galleon golden hind 1577, galleon golden hinde 1577, galleon pelican 1577, 16th century galleon, 16th century warship, sir frances drake, captain frances drake, first englishman to circumnavigate the globe -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship model, Golden Hind
This is a ship model of the famous galleon the "Golden Hind". About the “Golden Hind” The English galleon “Golden Hind”, a mid-16th century Elizabethan warship, was launched in 1577. It was formerly known as the “Pelican”. The Golden Hind was the flagship of Captain Sir Frances Drake, in which he became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world 1577-1580. Tonnage 100-150 tons Displacement 300 tons [fully loaded] Speed 8-15 knots Armament 22 guns Crew 80 sailors, 10 officers Built Aldeburgh, Suffolk, then moved to Plymouth, Devon in 1576 Type of ship Galleon; multi-decked ship (5 decks), square rigged, 3 masted sailing ship Estimated size Length - 70 feet (21.3m); Breadth – 19 feet (5.8m); Depth – 9 feet (2.7m) The Pelican set sail in 1577 on an expedition sponsored partly by Queen Elizabeth and Sir Christopher Hatten (whose family crest was a golden hind). His companion ships were the Swan, Marigold, Benedict and the Elizabeth. During this voyage, in 1578, Drake renamed the Pelican as the Golden Hind in honour of is patron. Sir Francis Drake [1544 – 1596] brought the Golden Hind home from his circumnavigation of the globe with looted gold, percelain, jewels and cash worth 35,000,000 million pounds in today’s money. It was the largest treasure every captured at that date. Only two ships returned – the “Golden Hind” and the “Elizabeth”. The ship model of the Golden Hind captained by Sir Frances Drake represents the first English circumnavigation of the globe.Ship model of the16th century galleon "The Golden Hind", Sir Francis Drake’s flagship (not in a glass case.) flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, ship model, model ship, galleon golden hind 1577, galleon golden hinde 1577, galleon pelican 1577, 16th century galleon, 16th century warship, sir frances drake, captain frances drake, first englishman to circumnavigate the globe -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Watch, ca 1878
HISTORY OF THE LOCH ARD The LOCH ARD belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. Built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the LOCH ARD was a three-masted square rigged iron sailing ship. The ship measured 262ft 7" (79.87m) in length, 38ft (11.58m) in width, 23ft (7m) in depth and had a gross tonnage of 1693 tons. The LOCH ARD's main mast measured a massive 150ft (45.7m) in height. LOCH ARD made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. LOCH ARD left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, a newly married, 29 year old. She was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. On board were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionary, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. At 3am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land and the passengers were becoming excited as they prepared to view their new homeland in the early morning. But LOCH ARD was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4am the fog lifted. A man aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and LOCH ARD's bow swung back. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time LOCH ARD was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind the ship. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves broke over the ship and the top deck was loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of LOCH ARD and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael had raced onto deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached LOCH ARD Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland, this time by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the LOCH ARD disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost all of her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the LOCH ARD tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of LOCH ARD still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some was washed up into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton porcelain peacock - one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today, the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. Ladies fob watch, gold, covered in encrustation (small section has broken off to reveal the engraved surface. Face and hands missing, revealing the workings. Found in the Loch Ard gorge and said to have been from the Loch Ard.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, glenample station, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, ladies fob watch, gold watch, fob watch, pocket watch, horology, accessory, time keeping, scientific instrument] -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - public hot and cold baths, Portland, n.d
Guilded Frame - Embossed with acorns. Mount - Maroon. Inner frame - Gold. Baths - In foreground. Sailing ship moored at pier. "Kingsley" on top of cliff.portland baths, public baths, kingsley, social history -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, A Souvenir of the Official Opening of the Deep Water Pier Portland, 13th February 1902, 1902
Port of Portland Collection.Front: Opening of the Deep Water Pier Portland, Feb 13th, 1902. BALL. Hon. Steward. R.T. Silvester, Hon. (stewards pass) (lower left). Back: 1996 (upper left) (pencil).port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Model Ship, Frances Henty, n.d
The Frances Henty was a clipper ship named after Thomas Henty's wife, Frances. She carried passengers, wool and gold in between London, England and Victoria, Australia until 1869Model of 573 ton Clipper Frances Henty in glass fronted and ends, timber case. Presented as a diarama.Back: Frances Henty Homeward Bound (back)maritime, shipping, hentys -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Cruise of Her Majesty's Ship Bacchante, 1879-1882, 1886
Blue cloth covered spine and cardboard covers. Text and graphics in gold. Vol. I.history, travel, hms bacchante, ship, naval, prince george, prince albert -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Lamp, c. 1854
Iron with octagonal sides, folding wire handle, glass sides. Burner incomplete. Painted semi-gloss black. Burner painted flat gold.Front: Prices Patent Candle Company/ Government Immigrant Ship Lanthorn No 3610/ Registered July 5 1854 (brass plate) Back: (no inscriptions)ss lanthorn, lantern, ships light -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Lapel Pin - Admella 150th Celebration Portland, Victoria, Admella 150th Commemorative, c. 2009
Gold metal lapel pin in shape of ship's wheel. Blue, white, brown Admella 150th logo in centre. Pin attached to yellow card. Diameter of Pin: 3.4 cm Card measures 7.5 x 5cm -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, S.S. Casino Off Cape Otway 1932, 1932
Depiction of a ship in heavy swells, tilting towards viewer. Ocean is deep blue green with white crests. Ship has a black and red hull, white cabin, white and black smokestack and red mast. Flags from mast and at rear of ship are flapping in strong wind. Sky is cloudy and grey, with lighter areas in cream and pale grey, darker areas in slate grey and blue. Framed in wooden frame with gold edging.Front: SS CASINO OFF CAPE OTWAY 1932 (lower left, paint) A.V. GREGORY 1932 (lower right, paint) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Portland Town Crier, 09/12/1995
Coloured photo. Wedding party and Syd Cuffe in Town Crier's regalia on wooden ship, Portland Harbour, near silos. Photo attached to gold paper.Front: 'Dear Syd Thanks so much for "crying" at our wedding. You were a highlight! - Carrie & Steve xxx 9-12-95' - hand written, gold penwedding, celebration, town crying -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Lapel Pin, c. 1984
Round metal lapel badge. Fancy gold border. Depiction of sailing ship in centre with red 11834' beneath. 'PORTLAND BAY' and 'VICTORIA'S BIRTH PLACE' around centre.souvenir of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Tea Towel - Australian Bicentennial, c. 1988
Australian Bicentennial calendar tea towel. Cotton/linen blend, designed in Australia. Made in Poland; images of landing of first fleet, the gold rush, a city scene, Federation, Sydney harbour bridge and new Parliament House.tea towel, souvenir, tall ships, bicentenary -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Award - Trophy - Portland Tidy Towns Tidiest School, c. 1991
Wooden, U-shaped trophy. Metal plaques with winners names, on each vertical arm. Metal plaque on cross-piece, with 'Portland Tidy Towns Tidiest School', engraved. Back cross-piece, metal plaque 'perpetual' trophy donated by Stuart and Debbie Ahearn 1991' - engraved. On base, between side arms, gold - coloured medallion surrounded by Maurel leaves, 'Keeping Portland Ship Shape' - engraved felt on base. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plan - Ship Plan / Mould, n.d
Wooden pattern for mould for boat fittings. Same as 6360 different size, painted gold -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Glass, n.d
STS Young Endeavour is a brigantine rigged tall ship, purpose built for sail training as a bicentenary gift from the Government and the people of the United Kingdom to the people of Australia. Construction began in May 1986 in Lowestoft, England and on 3 August, 1987 the ship began the voyage to Australia with a crew of 12 young people from Great Britain and 12 young Australians. The official handover ceremony took place on 25 January, 1988 in the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales in Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour.Glass, commemorating the visit of the Young Endeavour. Gold rim, gold embossed depiction of Young Endeavour.Front: 'Young Endeavour visits Robe December 1987' - gold embossed Back: 'To commemorate the visit of Young Endeavour Britain's Official Bicentennial gift to Australia 1988' - gold embossedyoung endeavour, ship, tall ships, bicentenary -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Duncan Munro, 1828 - 1890 and Katrina Munro (MacPhee), 1827 - 1901, n.d
On disply at History House. Likely reproduced and mounted by the Family History Group Inc.Two black and white photographic reproductions of earlier photographs mounted in oval setting in a burgundy matt. Framed under glass in a black and gold frame.Front: Duncan Munro, 1828 - 1890. Katrina Munro [MacPhee], 1827 - 1901. (top). Duncan and Katrina Munro sailed from the Isle of Skye with their daughters, Christina and Isabella on the 20th May 1854 aboard the ship ARABIAN. Isabella died on board and William was born at sea. They arrived at Portland Bay on 18th (?) September 1845. Their other eight children were born at Portland. (lower centre). -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Maritime Novel, Joseph Conway, The Arrow Of Gold, 1919
This book was written by the renowned maritime author Joseph Conrad. Joseph Conrad, author, (1857-1927): - Joseph Conrad was Polish-born and became a British subject in 1886. He was a renowned marine fiction writer and also, for a short time, a mariner and Captain. As a boy of 13 years old, Joseph Conrad’s desire was to be a sailor. At 19, he joined the British merchant marine, working in several roles. He eventually qualified as a captain but only served in this role once, from 1888-89, when he commanded the barque Otago sailing from Sydney to Mauritius. In 1889 he also began writing his first novel, Almayer’s Folly. He retired from life as a mariner in 1894, aged 36. Conrad’s visits to Australia from 1878 to 1982, and his affection for Australia, were later commemorated by a plaque in Circular Quay, Sydney. Conrad continued as an author. It is said that many of the characters in his books were inspired by his maritime experiences and the people he had met. By the end of his life, he had completed many stories and essays, and 19 novels, plus one incomplete novel titled ‘Suspense’ that was finished and published posthumously. Shortly before he passed away, in 1924, Conrad was offered a Knighthood by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald for his work but declined. About the Pattison Collection: - The Pattison Collection is a group of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, (WMI) which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. The book is significant for its connection with the renowned maritime author Joseph Conrad. It is also important for being part of the historic group of books called the Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, which was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly in Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.The Arrow Of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes Author: Joseph Conrad Publisher: T Fisher Unwin Date: 1919 Blue hardcover book with title and call numbers on spine, and handwritten pencil inscription on ply page. Also stockers on the front endpaper have inscriptions and a stamp. The book is part of the Pattison Collection. Spine label, typed text: "PAT 823.9 CON" Sticker on Pastedown front endpaper; "Warrnambool Public Library" covered by a sticker; "Corangamite Regional Library Service" Front loose endpaper is stamped; "Corangamite Regional Library Service"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, joseph conrad, captain joseph conrad, maritime author, marine author, nautical author, sailor, seafarer, georg stage, 1882 ship, danish ship, training ship, boys killed, alan villiers, ship joseph conrad, mystic seaport, museum ship, warrnambool mechanics institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, the arrow of gold