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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Tea Towel - Maretimo, Portland, n.d
From the National Trust register: Statement of Significance Maretimo, a 22 room single storey Australian Colonial Georgian style mansion set on a prominent bluff overlooking Portland harbour, was erected c. 1854 for John Norman McLeod. The design of Maretimo, which is constructed of basalt ashlar with fine-axed parapet entablature, delicate open timber work verandah and Regency interior, has been tenuously attributed to Adelaide architect James Barrow. Maretimo is rivalled only by the stylistically similar Henty residence, Burwsood of 1853 by James Barrow, as perhaps the finest Australian Colonial Georgian style residence erected within the first twenty years of settlement in Victoria. The residence, which was occupied for twenty years by distinguished English-born gentleman parliamentarian, pastoralist and former Van Deimen's Land settler, J H McLeod, is now notable for the disciplined facade and elegantly crafted interiors. Maretimo has been meticulously maintained and is presented in near perfect original condition. The interiors have been sensitively enhanced and redecorated.Linen souvenir tea towel 'Maretimo'. Green and black on cream. 'MARETIMO' at top, front view of Maretimo beneath, then map of locaion, then view from air. 'HISTORIC HOME PORTLAND, VICTORIA' beneath 'Pure Linen', bottom right.historic building, historic homestead, maretimo, henty, souvenir -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir - Tea Towel Portland, Maretimo, 1977
Pure linen printed souvenir tea towel (black and green on ecru); Showing two views of Maretimo (Portland) and a map of its location in relatio to Portland Bay. Care label states designed in Australia, made in Hong Kong. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DUDLEY HOUSE COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPHS AND ITINERY, 12/10/1986
Photographs and Itinerary. for Biennial State Conference of Historical Societies in 1986 hosted by Bendigo Branch of RHSV MThree coloured photographs of morning tea in the Whipstick and one coloured photograph of lunch time at Ravenswood Estate, mounted on pink card.photograph, person, people in the forest and estate -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988 copy
Photographed at Exhibition of Camp memorabilia displayed at Temper Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph. "Tatura Silver". Made from jam tins - biscuit cutters, tea pot, funnel shaped beaters used to agitate washing in the coppers. Embroidered table cloth (material supplied by Red Cross). Negative no 17.tin craft, hand craft, embroidery, red cross, pow, camp internees -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Eliza Hand on the Verandah of her Shop 1907, 1907
1907 photoghraph of Eliza Hand (Grandma Hand), Florence Hand (Aunt Florrie) and little Gert on the verandah of the Beulah Tea Rooms at FiveWays (The Gap). This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.1907. Eliza Hand on the verandah of her shop at Kalorama gap with her daughter Florence. Opened as "Beulah Tearooms" it was made a post office in 1909 and Florence Hand became post mistress. It remained active till 1923 when, the building having been sold to Miss McPhee she built the Fiveways store alongside and moved the post office to another room. The verandah was pulled down but the room is still there (1974) facing Ridge Road at the west end of the complex. Eliza died 1918. Florence died 1968.beulah tea rooms, fiveways, the gap, florence hand, eliza hand, miss mcphee, post office -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PEOPLE IN COSTUMES
Black and white photograph. White edges. People in costume. Inconsistency in photo line down right side of photo. The Geisha Tea House and Luncheon Rooms Next Age Office. Back of photo reads: Costume <-8.5 cm->photo, group, theatre performers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tea Towel, Nu-color-Vue, "Melbourne's old tramways", c1995
Tea Towel - linen - white background, printed in colour featuring three different trams: Restaurant tram W class tram - green and yellow City Circle tram with the location Melbourne at the base of the item. Made by Nucolorvue c1995.trams, tramways, tea towel, w class, city circle -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Spoon, circa 1878
This tea spoon is from the wreck of the LOCH ARD, a Loch Line ship of 1,693 tons which sailed from Gravesend, London, on 2 March 1878 with 17 passengers and a crew of 36 under Captain George Gibbs. “The intention was to discharge cargo in Melbourne, before returning to London via the Horn with wool and wheat”. Instead, on 1 June 1878, after 90 days at sea, she struck the sandstone cliffs of Mutton Bird Island on the south west coast of Victoria, and sank with the loss of 52 lives and all her cargo. The manifest of the LOCH ARD listed an array of manufactured goods and bulk metals being exported to the Colony of Victoria, with a declared value of £53,700. (202 bills of lading show an actual invoice value of £68, 456, with insurance underwriting to £30,000 of all cargo). Included in the manifest is the item of “Tin hardware & cutlery £7,530”. This teaspoon is one of 482 similar items of electro-plated cutlery from the LOCH ARD site, comprising spoons and forks of various sizes but all sharing the same general shape or design and metallic composition. 49 of these pieces display a legible makers’ mark — the initials “W” and “P” placed within a raised diamond outline, which is in turn contained within a sunken crown shape — identifying the manufacturer as William Page & Co of Birmingham. An electroplater’s makers’ marks, unlike sterling silver hallmarks, are not consistent identifiers of quality or date and place of manufacture. A similar line of five impressions was usually made to impress the consumer with an implication of industry standards, but what each one actually signified was not regulated and so they varied according to the whim of the individual foundry. In this case, the maker’s marks are often obscured by sedimentary accretion or removed by corrosion after a century of submersion in the ocean. However sufficient detail has survived to indicate that these samples of electro-plated cutlery probably originated from the same consignment in the LOCH ARD’s cargo. The following descriptions of maker’s marks are drawn from 255 tea spoons, 125 dessert spoons, and 99 table forks. These marks are clearly visible in 66 instances, while the same sequence of general outlines, or depression shapes, is discernible in another 166 examples. 1. A recessed Crown containing a raised Diamond outline and the initials “W” and “P” (the recognised trademark of William Page & Co) 2. An impressed Ellipse containing a raised, pivoted, Triangle in its lower part and bearing a Resurrection Cross on its upper section (a possible dissenting church symbol reflecting religious affiliation); OR a rounded Square impression containing a raised, ‘lazy’, letter “B” (possibly mimicking sterling silver hallmark signifying city of manufacture i.e. Birmingham) 3. An impressed rounded Square filled with a raised Maltese Cross (the base metal composite of nickel silver was also known as ‘German silver’ after its Berlin inventors in 1823) 4. A recessed Circle containing a Crab or Scarab Beetle image; OR a recessed Circle containing a rotated ‘fleur de lys’ or ‘fasces’ design 5. A depressed Diamond shape enclosing a large raised letter “R” and a small raised letter “D” (mimicking the U.K. Patent Office stamp which abbreviated the term ‘registered’ to “RD”, but also included date and class of patent) Suggested trade names for William Page & Co’s particular blend of brass plating are ‘roman silver’ or ‘silverite’. This copper alloy polishes to a lustrous gold when new, discolouring to a murky grey with greenish hue when neglected. 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. The LOCH ARD shipwreck is of State significance – Victorian Heritage Register S 417. 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. Unrestored tea spoon from the wreck of the LOCH ARD. The spoon design has a flattened fiddle-back handle, with a thin stem or shank, flared collar, and elongated bowl. The spoons metallic composition is a thin layer of brass alloy which has partially corroded back to a nickel-silver base metal.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, electroplated cutlery, loch ard shipwreck, nickel silver, william page & co, birmingham, brass plating, makers marks -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
This image is of a welcome home to the men who fought in World War 1, at an afternoon tea put on by the town of Rupertswood.This is a newspaper clipping of two soldiers seated at a table with two women. There is another three women and two males standing behind them.Written across the bottom in pencil "Dear Arthur hope this reaches you safely & / finds you in good form" Kenreturned servicepeople, rupertswood, clothing and dress, uniforms, world war 1, world war 2, george evans collection -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Domestic object - coffee pot
This coffee pot is part of a collection of domestic objects associated with formal regimental occasions, dinners, afternoon teas or suppers.Example of silverware collected by a regiment for use in formal occasions.Silver plate coffee pot with decorative legs, handle, cap, and spout.coffee pot, beverage, entertaining -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Container - Biscuit tin, 1940s
Old tin, perhaps originally used for tea but later used by the family of Dorothy Rogers, historian, to store biscuits.Four-sided tin with degraded enamel decoration. Separate lid and moveable handleNiltins, containers, dorothy rogers -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Last Afternoon Tea, Baxter Lounge, ground floor of Nurses Home_ 18 July 1999_prior to demolition of Nurses Home
Last Afternoon Tea, Baxter Lounge, ground floor of Nurses Home_ 18 July 1999_prior to demolition of Nurses HomeHard Copieslast, afternoon tea, baxter lounge, nurses home, 1999, demolition, nurses home -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Plate, 1927
The last remaining piece from a tea set owned by Catharine Jane Grant nee Marden - grandmother of Max Grant.White china plate with royal crest in centre.Souvenir of HRH the Duke & Duchess of York's visit to Australia 1927.domestic items, crockery, civic mementoes, royal souvenirs -
Orbost & District Historical Society
magazine, Woman and Home, September 1940
Women’s magazines during WWII played a “reflecting role,” meaning they cooperated with government agendas while still including topics of readers’ interests Women’s employment rate skyrocketed during WWII. However, even though the number of women working outside the home grew rapidly most of them were still engaged entirely in homemaking. Therefore women’s magazines centered mostly on the stresses and shortages of wartime. Articles as well as advertisements presented information on “product rationing, tips on keeping the family healthy, guidelines for thrifty shopping and advice on how to look good through it all.This is an example of an English women's magazine published during WW11.It gives practical advice on needlework / knitting and evidences the widespread interest in contemporary fashion. In doing so it shows what were the fashionable, but broadly affordable, women's and children's clothing styles of their day. These magazines also reflect women's interests.A 64 pp magazine, titled Woman and Home and Good Needlework Magazine. The front cover has a a coloured picture of a man in a uniform and woman sitting at a round table drinking tea and photographs of knitted jumpers, the patterns of which are inside the magazine.Handwritten on front cover in pencil -Mehlert -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Tea Towel - Portland Victoria, n.d
Souvenir tea towel, cotton, white on back, front multi-coloured, dark blue border. Images of whales, chart showing sizes of whales relative to one another. Black print 'Greetings from PORTLAND Victoria', in orange 'WHALES' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: 1891 PRINTED MEMORANDUM LETTERHEAD
Printed Memorandum letterhead dated 4/9/1891 of Lawrence & Adam 'Tea, Wine & Spirit Merchants' 163-169 William Street. Re: Please give bearer my dividend signed John Adam on back is Ádam John .bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - GRADUATED MEDICINE SPOON
White china graduated medicine spoon marked with black rings, table, dessert, tea, with handle & 2 small legs. Printed on side, Graduated Medicine Spoon Registered March 22 1873 S Maw. Son & Thompson London.S Maw. Son & Thompson Londonmedicine, first aid, measuring spoon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: HARRY BIGGS
A newspaper article from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' titled 'Tea and toast on a billings.' This article tells of Harry's love of collecting colonial pieces and his voluntary job as treasurer of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (Bendigo Branch). 30/7/1969.person, individual, harry biggs, lydia chancellor collection, collection, harry biggs, bendigo, history, male, person, individual, bendigo historical society, royal historical society (bendigo branch), arms, firearms, clubs and associations, heritage, recreations, societies, irons, collection pieces, antiques, antique -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tea Cosy
Tea cosy in the form of a crinoline lady china doll to waist, crochet skirt in colours of green, mauve, pink,yellow, and cream. Green ribbon at back of dress and yellow pom-pom on front of dress. A slit in the skirt for spout and handle.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book - Cook book, 1976
The book of recipes was compiled by Don Dunstan who apart from politics was also active in the fields of art, drama, poetry. This is evident in the history of the dishes he describes. Their origin,the herbs used and the method of preparation,and presentationThe drawings and illustrations are by Robert Ingpen a well known artistIllustrated cook book by Don Dunstan.The book is 25 cm by 19 cm and has a fixture on the cover of Don Dunstan using a wok.There is a red tea pot,a ladle,a fork & spoon hanging on hooks attached to a red brick wallfood technology, bakery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tea Cosy
White cotton tea cosy in half circle. Edged in pin tucked lawn with lace border. Double sided with butterflies embroidered in blue on one side with centre piece of crochet. Other side flowers embroidered in blue and crochet centrepiece.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Smoko at Avards, Emerald
B&W photo showing Smoko at Avards property, Emerald, Victoria. A group of four mensitting in a paddock, drinking tea and smoking. They are in shirtsleeves and are wearing hats. Left to right: Ron Asling, George Avard, Albert Jeffery, and Tom Breen. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Charles Craig, 21/04/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about tram 37 and an AETA charter.Photograph of the rear of tram 37 in City Loop, Sturt St, on an AETA tour, 21-4-1962 with an AETA auxiliary board. Photo Charles Craig? Has in the background the Mechanics Institute buildings with a Davies Bread and Robur tea advertisement. Has in red ink on rear - "AETA tour 21-4-62".trams, tramways, ballarat, city loop, aeta, sturt st, tram 37 -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Digital image, c. 1914
Digital copy of hand tinted image of two young girls playing on Beach Road, which is lined on either side by tea tree bushes. The girls have a white pony with them and a carriage is coming along the road behind them. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 12/07/1939 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways tram 42 at the St Kilda Railway Station with the George Hotel in the background. Tram has Robur Tea advertisements. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album dated 12-7-1939.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, st kilda railway station, tram 42 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Container - EMERGENCY RATION, c. 1939 - 45
The contents are Tea, Chocolate, Sugar and Salt. Item in the collection re M.J. Craig NX170489, refer Cat No 4316.4 for service details..1) Tin green colour rectangular shape, unopened ration which has a pull ring, instructions on top and base. .2) Lid green colour for .1), inside lid has list of contents and instructions for use..1) On top, "To open pull ring this way", on base, "A GADSDEN Container", plus, "AMF EMERGENCY RATION D (arrow up ) D" .2) On lid top, "AMF EMERGENCY RATION D ( arrow up ) D"containers, emergency, rations -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Functional object - Appliance
The Boyd family recall that Robin Boyd always took a thermos filled with tea on drives to look at land, houses or new cars.Thermos/jug with cork stopper, aluminium body and stopper handleThermos/jug with cork stopper, aluminium body and stopper handlecookware, walsh st kitchenware, robin boyd -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Bulmer, 1940 c
A trip up North Arm to Mrs Comers Tea Room on Peels Bird boat was the highlight of a memorable holiday for many touristsBlack and white postcard of Peels tourist launchs Bellbird and Blackbird at head of North Arm Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, tourism -
National Wool Museum
Trolley
Tea trolley was brought from England in the 19th century and used to serve refreshments to wool buyers at the Denny Lascelles Wool Store.wool stores wool brokering, dennys, lascelles limited, dennys lascelles wool store, wool stores, wool brokering -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Spoon, c. 1878
This tea spoon is from the wreck of the LOCH ARD, a Loch Line ship of 1,693 tons which sailed from Gravesend, London, on 2 March 1878 with 17 passengers and a crew of 36 under Captain George Gibbs. “The intention was to discharge cargo in Melbourne, before returning to London via the Horn with wool and wheat”. Instead, on 1 June 1878, after 90 days at sea, she struck the sandstone cliffs of Mutton Bird Island on the south west coast of Victoria, and sank with the loss of 52 lives and all her cargo. The manifest of the LOCH ARD listed an array of manufactured goods and bulk metals being exported to the Colony of Victoria, with a declared value of £53,700. (202 bills of lading show an actual invoice value of £68, 456, with insurance underwriting to £30,000 of all cargo). Included in the manifest is the item of “Tin hardware & cutlery £7,530”. This teaspoon is one of 482 similar items of electro-plated cutlery from the LOCH ARD site, comprising spoons and forks of various sizes but all sharing the same general shape or design and metallic composition. 49 of these pieces display a legible makers’ mark — the initials “W” and “P” placed within a raised diamond outline, which is in turn contained within a sunken crown shape — identifying the manufacturer as William Page & Co of Birmingham. An electroplater’s makers’ marks, unlike sterling silver hallmarks, are not consistent identifiers of quality or date and place of manufacture. A similar line of five impressions was usually made to impress the consumer with an implication of industry standards, but what each one actually signified was not regulated and so they varied according to the whim of the individual foundry. In this case, the maker’s marks are often obscured by sedimentary accretion or removed by corrosion after a century of submersion in the ocean. However sufficient detail has survived to indicate that these samples of electro-plated cutlery probably originated from the same consignment in the LOCH ARD’s cargo. The following descriptions of maker’s marks are drawn from 255 tea spoons, 125 dessert spoons, and 99 table forks. These marks are clearly visible in 66 instances, while the same sequence of general outlines, or depression shapes, is discernible in another 166 examples. 1. A recessed Crown containing a raised Diamond outline and the initials “W” and “P” (the recognised trademark of William Page & Co) 2. An impressed Ellipse containing a raised, pivoted, Triangle in its lower part and bearing a Resurrection Cross on its upper section (a possible dissenting church symbol reflecting religious affiliation); OR a rounded Square impression containing a raised, ‘lazy’, letter “B” (possibly mimicking sterling silver hallmark signifying city of manufacture i.e. Birmingham) 3. An impressed rounded Square filled with a raised Maltese Cross (the base metal composite of nickel silver was also known as ‘German silver’ after its Berlin inventors in 1823) 4. A recessed Circle containing a Crab or Scarab Beetle image; OR a recessed Circle containing a rotated ‘fleur de lys’ or ‘fasces’ design 5. A depressed Diamond shape enclosing a large raised letter “R” and a small raised letter “D” (mimicking the U.K. Patent Office stamp which abbreviated the term ‘registered’ to “RD”, but also included date and class of patent) Suggested trade names for William Page & Co’s particular blend of brass plating are ‘roman silver’ or ‘silverite’. This copper alloy polishes to a lustrous gold when new, discolouring to a murky grey with greenish hue when neglected. 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 seven 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. The LOCH ARD shipwreck is of State significance – Victorian Heritage Register S 417. 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. Unrestored tea spoon from the wreck of the LOCH ARD. 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