As an official war artist, Dargie produced works in the Middle East, New Guinea, India and Burma. At war's end Dargie was sent to Greece to 'make good, the discrepancies in art coverage of the disastrous campaign that took place in 1941.'WWII Easel, working sketch (1942), trunk and officer's cap of William Dargie (VX 93433)Trunk marked "Wanted on voyage".william alexander dargie, war artists

The Rogers Family lived in Truro (Cornwall), and John Rogers followed his brother to Australia in 1838, at the age of 17. He boarded the Florentia, bringing with him only this sea chest, and after arriving in Sydney John travelled to Victoria where he went to the goldfields. He married Sarah in 1862 when he was 46, and she was 28, and from 1866 to 1872 they lived on Churchill Island, building two cottages which stand to this day. This object is intrinsic to the history of Churchill Island Heritage Farm, as it was the only object that John Rogers - one of the first inhabitants of the Island - brought with him from the United Kingdom. The sea chest is demonstrative of his personal journey as well as a broader pattern of immigration and settlement that occurred throughout Australia in the early nineteenth century. John's travels from Sydney to Victoria, onto the goldfields, and then settling onto Churchill Island - claiming possession of it through 'squatter's rights' - is one that is fundamental to the understanding of the formation of the Island and the development of its modern identity. The chest is now part of the collection of the Churchill Island Heritage Farm and sits on the island’s first building; a cottage Rogers has built himself. It has been part of all Rogers life story and has stayed with the family, passed on to generations until Rogers’s great granddaughter, Helen Sykes, donated it to the museum in 2012. Wooden sea chest with hinged lid, possibly wood Baltic pine (Picea abies). Green paint stain on lidJOHN ROGERS/WANTED ON THE VOYAGEjohn rogers, sea chest, churchill island, immigration, furniture, cornwall, florentia, victoria

Photograph of Captain Osburne Julia Percy on voyage to Australia.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, photograph, captain osburne julia percy

Commemoration of the maiden voyage of the M.V Bunga Kenari.Selangor Pewter Map of East Indies. Original map was created in 1700s and this reproduced pewter map was based upon originals in the Collection of Muzium Negara, Malaysia. The map is framed in a dark wood frame with pewter flowers decorating each corner.On the verso: PMA0299 Text located on map: ‘A NEW MAP OF THE EAST INDIES…’ ‘Reproduced from the collection of Muzium Negara, Malaysia. Selangar Pewter.’ On plaque: ‘IN COMMEMORATION OF THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF/M.V BUNGA KENARI/MELBOURNE’gifts

Botinit Joseph Banks who voyaged to Australian on the vessel 'Endeavour' with Captain James Cook. james cook, botany bay, endeavour, tall ship, explorers, joseph banks

Title: The romance of the "Edina" : the world's oldest screw-steamship : with chapters on the auxiliary steamship :Great Britain", and the Port Phillip Bay steamers past and present / by C. Dickson Gregory Author: Gregory, C. Dickson (Charles Dickson) Publication Information: Melbourne : Robertson & Mullens, 1935 Physical Description: xii, 84 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm Series Link: Queenscliffe Maritime Museum General Note: Item no. Corporate Subject: Edina (Ship) Great Britain (Ship) Subject Term: Shipping -- Victoria Geographic Term: Port Phillip Bay Region (Vic.) -- History Format: Books Holds: 0 Copies: 2This iron hull single screw steamer had a long and distinguished carrier operating between 1853 and 1938. She served in the Crimean war carrying stores and horses to the Black Sea and later trading in the Mediterranean, and carrying cotton for the Confederate States in the American Civil War. Edina arrived in Melbourne under sail in March 1863 and was purchased by Stephen Henty for use from ports in western Victoria and later carried gold prospectors across the Tasman to New Zealand. After a refit in 1870 she was used in the coastal trade along the Queensland coast for Howard Smith until returning to Victoria and the Melbourne-Geelong trade as a cargo-passenger vessel. The Edina had two narrow escapes from destruction in 1898 and 1899 when she collided with other steamers, both being sunk. A further refit in 1917 altered her appearance with a new mast, funnel, bridge and promenade deck. By 1924 Edina had made over 12,000 Melbourne-Geelong passages and carried over one million people on the service. A further collision in July 1931 which sank the tug Hovell forced Edina onto a mudbank on Port Phillip Bay. She was taken out of service in 1938 but was later renamed Dinah and used as a lighter until 1958 when she was broken up and her remains used as land-fill.Extract from the book 'The Romance of the Edina' showing signatures of her last voyage crew in 1938.'The Romance of the Edina'ss edina, port phillip, steam ships

The Testimonial to Uriah Whidycombe is one of a number of versions; others are in the collections of the State Library of Victoria and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. This version is officially the oldest object in Kew Historical Society's collection. It was presented to the Society by two of its members in 1959.A photographic copy of a testimonial presented to Uriah Whidycombe, boatswain of the "John Bunyan" (Capt. George Coyle), by the passengers as evidence of appreciation of his courtesy and efficiency during the ship's first voyage from London, August 14th - November 24th, 1852.To Uriah Whidycombe Boatswain We the undersigned passengers on board the ship John Bunyan, desiring to express our sense of your civility and the uniform kindness of disposition you evinced towards us during the voyage, wish to offer you the accompanying testimonial, which though small will shew to you the good feeling and respect you gained from all classes of passengers in this ship. - We wish further to express our admiration of the very able and seaman-like manner, in which, during very trying weather, you have performed the arduous duties committed to you - [followed by signatures and amounts donated]uriah whidycombe, testimonials, ship - john bunyan, migration, migration to australia

3 page typed document titled 'Copy of Diary sent by Sgt. E. B. Robinson'. Describes a voyage on Dec. 22nd aboard the 'S. S. Ulysses' from Port Melbourne to Suez, then describes his voyage across country. Mentions Sgt. Ron Rankin, Capt. Finlay.cottage, miners, copy of diary sent by sgt. e. b. robinson, ww 1

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 the two masted Ketch "Truganni" Capt J B Lock 1889, beginning a voyage from Rhyll to Melbourne. local history, photography, photographs, film maritime technology, boats, ketch "truganni", black & white photograph, shipping, sailing ketches, truganni, capt j b lock, john jenner, bryant west

A diary facsimile. Lent and later donated to the collection by Fred Howden, Frederick Mawson's grandson. This is an account as transcribed from the original by Carolyn Jerome of the voyage undertaken by her great-grandfather, Frederick W. Mawson*, his wife Mary and daughter Beatrice from London to Melbourne on the vessel "Holmsdale" from 28th March - 3 July, 1882. * Full name: Frederick William MawsonA diary facsimile. Lent and later donated to the collection by Fred Howden, Frederick Mawson's grandson. This is an account as transcribed from the original by Carolyn Jerome of the voyage undertaken by her great-grandfather, Frederick W. Mawson*, his wife Mary and daughter Beatrice from London to Melbourne on the vessel "Holmsdale" from 28th March - 3 July, 1882. * Full name: Frederick William Mawsondiaries and journals, holmsdale, (mis) beatrice mawson, (mrs) mary mawson, (mr) frederick w mawson, (ms) carolyn jerome