This replica ship was modelled to exact scale by Denis Paraskevatos with the original basic kit enhanced by a large number of brass and mahogany wooden parts used and showing on two labels positioned at the base of the model. These replica parts were specifically designed and constructed by D. Paraskevatos with the help of his family. This model along a large number of others have been displayed at the Victorian Parliament for ten days from the 18th March 2002 (Queens Hall) to the 28th March 2002, and the Melbourne Town Hall from 19th to 27th August 2004. The history of the 65 meter British vessel named Cutty Sark is as follows: THE CUTTY SARK (history) The “Cutty Sark” was a British clipper ship, aptly named of course as a [clipper for its speed ], which was built in 1869 on the [river Clyde in Scotland ] by the Jock Willis Shipping Corporation. It was primarily used to transport tea from China to Great Britain, as well to a lesser extent later in its life, wool from Australia; however, with the advent of the steam engines and the creation also of the Suez Canal in 1869, its days of operation as a sailing vessel were numbered, as the steam ships were now prevailing as technologically advanced cargo carriers through the shorter route by the Suez Canal to China. In fact, within a few years of its operation, as its delegation in the tea industry was declining, it was assigned primarily the duty of transporting wool from Australia to England, but this activity was thwarted again by the steam ships, as they were enabled by their technologies to travel faster to Australia. Eventually, the “Cutty Sark” in 1895 was sold to a Portuguese company called “Ferreira and Co.”, where it continued to operate as a cargo ship until 1922, when it was purchased on that year by the retired sea captain Wilfred Dowman, who used it as a training ship in the town of Falmouth in Cornwall. After his death, the ship was conferred as a gesture of good will to the “Thames Nautical Training College” in Greenhithe in 1938, where it became an auxiliary cadet training ship, outliving its usefulness as a training vessel by 1954, and permanently [being dry docked in Greenwich, London, ] for public viewing. Of course, the “Cutty Sark” was not the only tea clipper constructed and owned by the Jock Willis Corporation, as there were others who were also used for the transportation of tea from China to Great Britain. Noteworthy additionally in its impressive resume is the fact that, the “Cutty Sark” was not only valued and admired for its speed, but also for its prestige that it afforded to its owners, [as media coverage was insatiable during a tea race that was regarded a national sporting event, with fiscal bets being placed on a predicted winning ship ]. Disappointingly, even though the English tea clippers were the best in the world at the time in terms of marine design, they had never won a tea race, and Jock Willis was certainly determined to achieve this goal, as the American clippers were considered the fastest in the tea trade. Nonetheless, the British clippers were proven to be formidable opponents to their American counterparts in the tea trade, when in 1868 a British tea clipper called [“Thermopylae”, managed to travel from the port of London to Melbourne, in only sixty one (61) days, which Jock Willis was hoping to improve on such a feat with the “Cutty Sark” ] . Remarkably, the maximum speed that the “Cutty Sark” could achieve was 17.5 knots in spite of the challenges of the unpredictable winds, if any at times, and the high seas or ferocious storms. Interestingly, [the “Cutty Sark’s” greatest recorded achievement in distance in twenty four (24) hours was three hundred and sixty three (363) nautical miles ], which meant that it was averaging approximately fifteen (15) knots; much faster obviously than the recorded twenty four (24) hour distance of the “Thermopylae” which had accomplished three hundred and fifty (358) nautical miles. .... ______________ -*- Please read the complete history of the Cutty Sark vessel by Maria Paraskevatos in one of the attachments provided with this exhibit. This model along with a large number of others was constructed by the Master craftsman Denis Paraskevatos, in Melbourne and has a historic, artistic significance because of the time and artist efforts in construction.The English Cutty Sark replica model is a wooden replica scaled at 1:25. The wood is mahogany and it is normally displayed in a glass covered enclosure. It has three masts and it is the largest vessel of Denis Paraskevatos collectionCUTTY SARK LONDONreplica, ship, art, model, cutty, sark, greek, artist, paraskevatos, παρασκευάτος, πανομοιότυπο

Badge - Peace and Plenty Trade token 1861. Robert Hyde & Co. General Marine Store, Melbourne Shippers of rags, glass,numismatics, badges

War news for Australian armed forces in BougainvilleAustralian newspaper, the Torokina Times, Vol 1, No 55, from Bougainville. It is a typed publication on brown paper. There are two double-sided pages. The first page includes a special order by Major General W Bridgeford, Commander 3 Australian Division dated 30 October 1945. Number of typed articles within the newspaper are: GENERAL MARSHAL DELIVERS STERN WARNING TO AMERICA BRITISH PM TO VISIT AMERICA FOR TALKS ONO ATOMIC BOMB US MARINES STAND TO IN CHINA PRESIDENT VARGAS RESIGNS IN BRAZIL TRADE UNION LEADER URGES GUARANTEED FAMILY INCOME OF 5 POUNDS A WEEK SPORTING SECTION NEWS BRIEFS torokina times, bougainville, australian armed forces, wwii newspaper, newspaper

various other Street shot photographsColour photograph showing Chinese takeaway, Lakes printing, Surf Shack, Fish O Fare, Wells Fargo retail stores on the corner of Carpenter Street and the Esplanade. This was the site of Harbeck store. Lakes Entrance Victoria.retail trade, construction

Date made August 2008Colour photograph of the retail stores - Icecream Parlour, Stitches and Things, Lakes Photographics and King and Heath Real Estate - on the corner of Myer Street and Esplanade, the only traffic lights in the town also shown. The original site of St Rosieres Guesthouse. Lakes Entrance Victoriaguesthouses, retail trade, room display

Date made 11 May 1995Colour photograph of the front window of Arceris Supermarket, fronting Esplanade, after closing down after twenty years trading, windows lined with white paper, clearance sign painted on window. Post Office almost visible. Lakes Entrance Victoriapostal services, retail trade

Recalling ships that have explored, traded and plied the waters around the Australian coastline it tells of their changing fortunes, their shipwrecks and their incidents which have added to their sea mysteries.Australian sea mysteries. J.K. Loney. 2nd ed. nl; Marine History Publications; 1988. 116 p.; illus, maps, bibliography. Hard cover. ISBN 0 909191 28 Xaustralia; sea; j.k. loney; shipwrecks; oceans;

White paper catalogue with brown printing for a sale on account of Parks Victoria, on 27th February 1997 at San Remo. For sale were marine & general service equipment, boat, crane, forklift, metal shop and woodworking machinery, pnu. & power tools, outboard motor, winches, trailers, hardwood & railway line, office furniture & equipment, nuts & bolts and hydraulic underwater tools. Announcement printed in the front of catalogue mentions that J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Are combining their name with the Dyett family and trading as Curnow Dyett, Real Estate Agents, Auctioneers and Qualified Valuers.business, auctioneers, curnow dyett, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - parks victoria, leigh hart, ian dyett, curnow dyett, j h curnow & son pty ltd

White paper catalogue with green printing for a sale on account of Parks Victoria, on 12th February 1997 at Rosebud. For sale were vehicles, marine equipment, boats & trailers, metal and wood working machinery, steel and scrap, office furniture and equipment and various tools. Announcement printed in the front of catalogue mentions that J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Are combining their name with the Dyett family and trading as Curnow Dyett, Real Estate Agents, Auctioneers and Qualified Valuers.business, auctioneers, curnow dyett, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - parks victoria, ian dyett, curnow dyett, j h curnow & son pty ltd, occupational health and safety act 1985, noel dyett, ian dyett, fred dyett

White paper catalogue with blue printing for a sale on account of Parks Victoria, AH Plant & Others on 6th February 1997 at Queenscliff. For sale were vehicles, marine equipment, boat, metal and wood working machinery, trailers, steel and scrap, office furniture and equipment, fuel tanks, concrete pipes and piles. Announcement printed in the front of catalogue mentions that J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Are combining their name with the Dyett family and trading as Curnow Dyett, Real Estate Agents, Auctioneers and Qualified Valuers.business, auctioneers, curnow dyett, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - parks victoria - ah plant & others, j h curnow & son pty ltd, curnow, dyett, curnow dyett, noel dyett, ian dyett, fred dyett, occupational health and safety act 1985