Ref LA 3 32 258 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. Small square brass Flange with four corner holes and one larger centre hole. Has slight bend one side. Artefact Reg No LA/27. Recovered from the wreck of 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, flange, brass flange

Black and white photograph, of The Sacred Heart Cathedral Catholic Church, Wattle Street, Bendigo. Written on back in Argus Wed April 8 1953 page 27 The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bendigo.The Argus Melbournebuildings, church, sacred heart cathedral, bendigo-history-buildings-churches

Map, Hustler's Line of Reefs, Bendigo, United Hustler's & Redan, & K.K.Mines, Plate No.XXV11 (27), Long Gully, Lightning Hill Line of Reefs at surface.Dated September 1913 //Bulletin 33.Signed H.A.Whitelaw.Underground Survey Office,Bendigo,map, bendigo, united hustler's, redan, k.k.mines

Invoice dated 27/02/1950 from Hartleys Bendigo for repairs to cycle for the sum of £ 00.07.06. Hartleys Bendigo (J. L. Shoosmith) For all Sporting, Cycle and Radio Goods, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, October 27, 2004. Pleased to meat you: Berryl McMahon (third from left) outside possibly the Hargreaves street butchers, date unknown.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.8593.4 NDSN PTS 97 Group 2 Lister House February 1981. 29 student nurses, two male and 27 female student nurses. Two colour prints of Group 2 students. ndsn, nursing

Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of No. 27, Wendouree Parade, December 1992. Photo by Travis Jeffrey. Gavin Young driving. Tram has destination of Gardens via Sturt St. West.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, tram 27

Block mounted, colour photograph from a slide, scanned and reproduced on an A3 size sheet and mounted on a foam backing of No. 27 at the depot mid 1990's. From a photo/slide from Warren Doubleday.trams, tramways, depot, btm, tram 27

Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams mid 1950's.Black and white photograph, printed onto card (inkjet printer?) of the Geelong depot with five trams parked - Nos. 2, 13, 27, 26 and 21 in the front. Roads marked 1 to 5. c1942"28 / Geelong publicity view taken about 1929 (crossed out), 1936 (crossed out) 1942? with WFS Collection in bottom left hand corner and "William Scott" address label in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, tram 2, tram 13, tram 27, tram 26, tram 21

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s. The Arthur Dear Collection is a comprehensive collection of theatrical ephemera relating to performances by theatrical and musical organisations from within and outside the former City of Kew who typically performed at venues in Kew during the 1950s and 1960s.One page flyer issued by the Steering Committee for the proposed Kew Recreation Council to individuals to attend a Special Get-together in No.3 Hall, Kew Civic Centre, on 27 November 1975 at 7.15 p.m.arthur dear collection, city of kew, kew civic centre, mrs henri serroni

Faded green cloth & embossed cover, with gold writing on cover and spine 'The Book of Days R. Chambers' missing back cover and loose back page xvi ; 832 pages ; 27 cm ; IlluHandwritten inscription on first page '6' & '73' 'Kilmore Mechanics Institute' Stamp on multiple pages 'Kilmore Mechanics Institute'kilmore mechanics institute library.

number in album 03603.05Black and white photograph two ladies presenting trophies B Grade 27 Holes Scratch Champion, one unknown, other J Kennedy from Sale at Golf Club. Lakes Entrance Victoriagolf club, sports

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, C class 27 at Brunswick Depot, with W5 767 alongside with the destination of Brunswick Depot. Photo taken (based on Wal's Album Note) 12/3/1946.trams, tramways, c class, w5 class, brunswick depot, tram 787

Provides a list of tram route numbers in use at the time. Yields information about tram route numbers.Set of two, Gestetner printed lists, each comprising two foolscap sheets titled "MMTB Route Numbers - Tram Routes". .1 - dated November 1957 .2 - dated 27 Sept 1965Item 2 has "Obtained 2 May 1967" along top edge.tramways, trams, mmtb, route numbers, routes

Set of ten photographs taken or arranged by Carolyn Dean during the 2004 Begonia Festival. On Kodak paper. Nos. 1, 5 and 6 taken on 6/3/2004, remainder 8/3/2004. .1 - Scrubber tram No. 8 showing progress on repainting to MMTB style. .2 - John Phillips photographing John Shaw in front of No. 27, with the destination "Alstom" on depot fan. .3 - John Shaw standing in front of No. 27 .4 - John Shaw attending to the trolley rope of No. 27 .5 - Six BTM standings in front or on No. 27 - John Shaw, Roger Salen, Simon Green, Carolyn Dean, Alastair Reither and John Phillips. .6 - ditto .7 - Wearing their Alstom tops and caps, BTM Crew with 661 and 671 in the background: = left to right - Simon Green, Alastair Reither, John Shaw, Len Millar, Roger Salen , Carolyn Dean, John Phillips, Alan Snowball, Peter Winspur, Stephen Butler and Sam Boon on Monday 8/3/2004. .8 - ditto .9 - as for .3 .10 - as for .1On rear of each photo in ink, date and who took the photograph.btm, begonia festival, alstom, wendouree parade, tram 8, tram 27, tram 661, tram 671

See attached photograph for excerpt from The Minervan Dec 1953, p.24-27Grey-toned photograph on large mount with hand scripted title and borders on mountOn mount: Ballarat College / Trial by Jury / August 7th-8th, 1953 / Photograph Presented by W L Harvey, Press Service. 1953, trial by jury, gilbert & sullivan, dramatic productions, ballarat college

The grave of Pamela Ann Bezemer (died 27/11/1997), St Helena Cemetery.St Helena Cemetery was originally the burial place of the Beale family and friends. The first burials took place in the 1850s. There are now over 200 burials.Digital copy of colour photographst helena cemetery, pamela ann bezemer

Tour of St Katherine's Angican Church and cemetery, St Helena, 27 October 2014Born Digitalst katherine's church, st helena, cemetery, mapleton family, ellis family

The book belonged to Mrs Bessie Neil, a daughter of Mr and Mrs William McKenzie who came from Scotland, possibly in the 1860s, and were employed at Glenample station, near Port Campbell. In about 1905, the Neills moved to South Africa, and the cookery book went with them. Recently Mrs Roger Pearce, formerly Lorraine Snell, who is married to a great grandson of Bessie Neill, thought it fitting that the book should be returned to this locality, and sent it to her mother, Mrs Mary Snell. Wool Wool Cookery Book Publisher F W Cheshire Printed in Camperdown by the Camperdown Chronicle 1903 inside cover has hand writting Bessie Keill, "Merkeering" (W), 27 Browning Street, Moonee Ponds. March 16th 04 flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wool wool cookery book, book, glenample homestead

The first photograph was probably taken at a media event announcing the introduction of the Heidelberg Speedmaster printing press in late 1990. LTCOL Rene van den Tol was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1989 to 1991. Partly obscured behind the CO was Mr Bruce Reid, who was the newly elected federal member for Bendigo. The media event was held in Wayzgoose Hall, Lithographic Squadron’s new purpose-built building constructed to house the Speedmaster printing press. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 143 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. Refer to Item 6291.6P for more photos of the Open Day.This set of three photographs were taken at the commissioning ceremony of Wayzgoose Hall, the Army Survey Regiment’s new printing building and the Heidelberg Speedmaster Printing Press, at Fortuna Bendigo on Wednesday 27th June 1990. The black & white photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Commissioning Ceremony L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Commander 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO2 Jeff Willey in background. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Commander 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC with first printed topographic map – 8123 4 Mansfield 1:50 000. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: SGT Gary Kerr in background, Seligson Claire Printing Press Suppliers - Richard Rasmussen and Oliver Holliwell, Bob Martin, Director of Survey COL Don Swiney MBE, RA Svy COL CMDT COL John Hillier, Commander 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, Bruce Reid Bendigo MHR..1P to .3P – Annotated on back of photos ‘Opening New Print Room BRIG Davies 27 Jun 90’. Personnel and civilians are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho

This badge was produced in 1935 either as a sale item or a presentation item in connection with the Jubilee Spring Fair at the Anglican Christ Church in Warrnambool. Christ Church in Henna Street was designed by Nathaniel Billing and opened in 1856 with the northern portion of the nave added in 1860. The square tower, designed by Andrew Kerr, was added in 1882. Christ Church today still holds an annual Spring flower festival.This badge is of interest as a memento of a function held at the Anglican Christ Church in Warrnambool over 80 years ago.This is a circular metal badge with a painted white background with a blue edging, a coloured British Flag and blue printing. The back has a metal clip.Jubilee Spring Fair Christ Church W’bool Nov.27-28 1935 A.W.Patrick Maker 440 Rae St. Fitzroy Melb.

Laminated screenprint of high tension electricity towers on top of coastline. The foreground shows the ocean with white rocks and the cliffs of the coastline in gold and various shades of green. The electricity towers are black and gold and printed on a purple and blue background.

2/1st North Australia Observer Unit 1942-1945 The Nackeroos - During the second World War the 2/1st North Australia Observer Unit guarded Northern Australia against Japanese incursions. The unit established positions in remote areas and carried out patrols on foot and horseback, reporting back by wireless.The unit was barely 550 strong, and with their headquarters in Katherine, in the Northern Territory, they were given the task of patrolling northern Australia to look for signs of enemy activity. The men made use of the knowledge of local Aboriginals and maintained coast watching outposts. As the threat of invasion passed, the unit was reduced in strength and disbanded in March 1945. A similar role is now carried out by the North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) Black plastic frame containing a dedication on black background with red and green joined square symbol 2/1st North Australia Observer Unit 1942-1945 The Nackeroos In memory of those who served Dedicated on 27 August 20082/1st north australia observer unit, the nackeroos

This certificate was issued to Leonard Evenden Tranter (Secretary for Trustees) for Carey Baptist Grammar School on 24 April 1923.This item is of historical significance as it is an example of a school registration certificate that was issued to Victorian schools at that time. It is an important record of Carey Baptist Grammar School's founding and includes the signatures of Frank Tate (educationist) and Robert Henderson Croll (public servant).Certificate is signed at the bottom: "Frank Tate" (President) and "R. H. Croll", Registrar. "27 April 1923" is typed on the lower left of the certificate.certificates, registrations, schools, 1923, education

Note by T.H. Kneen 26 February 1992, "?Pre WW2-note dress-jodhpurs-but could be a Land Army Girl during the War years." Further consideration by Eric Littlejohn suggests that the student at work is Jane Lorimer 1941 graduation. (Also see B91.141, B91.143-146)Black and white photograph. Female student using 3-pronged cultivator between rows of vegetables.On reverse, "Athol Shmith Studio Illustrative Photograhy 125 Collins Street, Melbourne, C.1. Cent. 27. No.10383 Position G."female students, 3-pronged cultivator, vegetables, athol shmith studio, jodhpurs, land army girl, jane lorimer, student working outside, orchard