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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Engine room telegraph
Court of Marine Inquiry found that steering gear had failed as vessel entered Heads. Fault lay with Lloyd's surveyor for not detecting fault. Vessel had been classified Al. No blame attachable to master. Two Queenscliff fishermen purchased wreck for 950 pounds (insured value 30,000 pounds)and its timber cargo - handsome profit. Cargo and most fittings of value recovered. Wreck visible until early 1960s, until during a storm it slid off northern side of Nepean reef and broke up in 20 feet of water. The most noteworthy shipwreck to date at the heads.Ship's engine room telegraph from bridge of SS TimeChadburns ship's telegraph manufacturersss time, wrecks, marine telegraph -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Domestic object - Lamp - Candle Holder, 1850 approx
... The donor's grandfather was Master of the ship Barque Rangoon Lighting ..."Rangoon" Wooden three mast barque of 379 tons, built Sunderland, England, wrecked 22nd March 1870 at the mouth of Minnamurra River between Kiama and Shellharbour NSW AustraliaThe donor's grandfather was Master of the shipLamp - Candle Holder supported by brass bracket, screw cap and spring missingbarque, rangoon, lighting equipment -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Print - Reproduction print, framed, Oswald L Brett, Barque James Craig 1874, 1974
Built in 1874 in Sunderland England she was employed carrying cargo around the world and rounded Cape Horn 23 times in 26 years. In 1900 she was acquired by Mr J J Craig, renamed James Craig in 1905 and began to operate between New Zealand and Australia until 1911. Unable to compete with freight cargo, in later years James Craig was used as a collier and later laid up, then used as a hulk, until eventually being abandoned at Recherche Bay in Tasmania. In 1932 she was sunk by fishermen who blasted a 3-metre hole in her stern. Restoration of James Craig began in 1972, when volunteers (now the Sydney Heritage Fleet) refloated her and towed her to Hobart for initial repairs. Brought back to Sydney under tow in 1981, her hull was placed on a submersible pontoon to allow work on the hull restoration to proceed. Over twenty-five years, the vessel was restored and relaunched in 1997. In 2001 restoration work was completed and she continues to go to sea.Mr Robeert Greenway A framed reproduction of a painting by Oswald L Brett on canvas paper of the Barque James Craig 1874 Barque James Craig 1874. Images of two flags; a red ensign and a ships flag 'Craig'; Oswald L Brett N.Y. 1978 james craig, windjammers, barque -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - Power of Attorney, 18/02/1862
Captain Mackenzie Luckie was born in 1821. From 1853 he commanded eight ships. He died on board the Michael Angelo off the coast of New Zealand in February 1875. After the ship arrived in Nelson, The Argus (Melbourne) reported on 12 February 1875 that Captain Luckie was found dead in his cabin, from heart disease. His appointed Attorney Mr George William Knight selected land in Sunbury in 1860 and then arrived in Bendigo on 2 April 1870. For more information about George William Knight see https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227853797?searchTerm=george%20william%20knightCaptain McKenzie Luckie a. Document appointing George William Knight of Sunbury or elsewhere in the Colony of Victoria as a lawful attorney to act for Mackenzie Luckie of 15 Tredegar Square, Bow in the County of Middlesex (now London), Master Mariner. Dated 18 February 1862. Witnessed by William Charles White. Five page document - two blue flimsy sheets, one light card sheet and two grey flimsy sheets. b. Transcript from The Age (Melbourne) 27 November 1937. The letter from H. Daniel, Monte Video, South America, is responding to an earlier letter from the grand daughter of Captain Mackenzie Luckie. It includes a record of the career of Captain Luckie from 1853. captain mackenzie luckie, master mariner -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Domestic object - Ashtray
sailing ship 'LIGHTNING" 1868 Sunk off Geelong Maurice Denny was a fisherman (lived in Campbell Street)Brass Ashtray With centerpiece matchbox holderShip "Lightning" Presented to Maurice Denny by Hector McKinnon Master Wallaroo GHT ashtray, lightning, sailing ship, wallaroo, denny, mckinnon -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Postcard - Photograph, SS Casino Memorial Pt Fairy
Memorial built to the memory of s.s.Casino and the 10 lives lost when the ship on the morning of 10 July 1932 after attempting to berth at Apollo Bay jetty in heavy seas pierced her hull with the fluke of her anchor She put about again and headed for the beach but sank. It was unveiled on 8 July 1934 by Mrs. C.A. Melhuish, daughter of Captain Thomas Boyd the first master of the Casino. It is bluestone cairn supporting the Casino's propeller and the town wreck bell. On one side a bronze plaque carries the names of all ten lives lost on the other side is a bronze plaque marking the 100 anniversary of her registration placed in 1982.Hand coloured photograph of the bluestone memorial with attached propeller of the s.s.Casino and brass plaque on sidememorial, s.s.casino -
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Life Ring, Vega Trophy (Mounted Wooden Life Ring)
Vega Trophy (Mounted Wooden Life Ring) Donor: Graham Noel During World War II when the Germans occupied the Channel Islands the local people went through very severe food rationing and were on the verge of starvation. Near the end of the war, the Swedish ship Vega was allowed by the Germans to deliver several shipments of food to the civilian population, easing the critical shortages of food on the islands. Further background detail can be found below. Graham Noel was born on the Islands and lived there during this harsh period. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the Combined Division AMS Aggregate Series. First Winner: Under Capricorn, P. Bedlington 2005/06 Vega – Further historical background Early in the Second World War Jersey was declared “unarmed” and the German military took over, taking quite a few lives in the process, through strafing the main harbour and a few other places which they needlessly considered threatening. A considerable number of locals evacuated to England before the Germans arrived, but more than 60% of the population remained and endured 5 years of very strict and difficult conditions. Not only was the population unable to contact relatives in the UK or elsewhere, but very quickly they found themselves subject to harsh curfews, strictly rationed foodstuffs, no fuel for vehicles, radios confiscated, and homes and hotels commandeered by the military. The military demanded first pick of all foodstuffs and kept meticulous records of all livestock forcing farmers even to show newborn calves and piglets to them, then claiming the new arrivals for their dinner tables. However there are many stories of farmers outwitting their masters when twin calves or suchlike arrived! Lawbreakers were quickly dealt with, mostly with lengthy prison terms in Jersey, but the more serious crimes were punished by being sent to some horrible French prisons, or even some of the notorious German concentration camps. All local Jews were dispatched to concentration camps, and even English born families were similarly shipped through France and on to Germany. Sadly, a considerable number of those deported did not make it back safely to Jersey. In June 1944 the locals were delighted to hear that the Allies had invaded Normandy and very soon they could hear the battles as the Allies worked their way along the French coast. Little did they know they would still have to wait another 11 months for freedom, having to put up with a very demanding German occupation force which was still determined to obey Hitler’s order to “Defend the Channel Islands to the death”. Now that France was in Allied Hands the local military commanders were unable to supplement their food supplies from France and even harsher demands were made on the local population to ensure that all branches of their still very substantial military force were reasonably well fed. As well as the military, Jersey farmers had to provide food for the Allied POWs and the many “forced labourers”, mainly of Russian, Polish and Italian backgrounds who had been directed to the island to build all the concrete bunkers. This included an underground hospital, all this complying with Hitler’s orders to ensure that the Channel Islands would never again be part of Britain. Many requests by the Jersey authorities for Red Cross assistance were rejected, but finally in December 1944 they agreed and on 30th December the Red Cross vessel “Vega” (Swedish Registry) arrived and delivered parcels to the civilian population. These parcels contained a variety of foodstuffs supplied mainly by Canadian authorities, desperately needed medical supplies, flour, oils and soaps, as well as tobacco from New Zealand. Vega made a further 3 or 4 trips and most certainly eased the desperate situation being faced by the locals. In fact, it resulted in the locals having slightly better food supplies than the military and many local farmers tell stories of having to protect their stock from marauding soldiers. Understandably Churchill was reluctant to send in an invading force to retake the Channel Islands, but by May 1945 it was clear that the Third Reich was finished and on May 9th the German Military surrendered, without a fight, to a large British landing force. On a slightly lighter note … in January 1945 Jersey stonemasons were seen in the main town square repairing flagstones … the Germans had never noticed that the name “Vega” had been formed in those flagstones! As a side note Vega is the name of the brightest star in the universe. Furthermore, throughout the occupation, despite German law that demanded confiscation of all radio sets, punishable by long prison terms or deportation to Germany, there were still many sets being listened to. The locals had a well refined news system for the dissemination of news of what was happening in the outside world. vega, graham noel, ams, combined division, aggregate -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), HMAS Ships at Port Melbourne, 8/02/1946 12:00:00 AM
HMAS Ships Shropshire, Bataan & Australia at Port Melbourne Open for Inspection - Sunday 10th February 1946 1:00PM to 5:00PM Bus and Tram arrangements for this event. Memo from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS to Depot Master Port Melbourne. Memo dated 8th February 1946."Special Events" written in pencil, with blue stamped "FILE" top left corner. "69" in pencil top right corner. "Copy to All Starters PM, Inspectors PM... written in pencil bottom left corner.trams, tramways, events, inspection, port melbourne, port melbourne depot, buses