The Album was compiled by Nancy McHaffie late 1990's, with the assistance of Edith Jeffery's, with her book "Garden of Memories" and extensive knowledge of Phillip Island. The Cemetery lies back from the road and is surrounded by Manna Gums, rare Peppermint Gums, Blackwoods and other native trees. In all 25 acres of land were set aside as Crown Land in the land settlement of 1868. There are 6.2 acres of wetlands near the cemetery entrance.466-42: Thomas William Hobbs BEM. Thomas was born in England and came to the Island in the 1920's to work for the Chicory Farmers. He later owned his own farm at Ventnor and won the Better Farming Competition conducted by the Phillip Island Council. He was always an active community worker. Thomas was a Councillor and served two terms as President. He was the only resident to be awarded the British Empire Medal, Civil Division, for services to Phillip Island. Thomas died 1980 aged 75. His wife Catherine died 1991 aged 87. 466-43: Matilda Richardson. Matilda was born at Kyneton on 12th July 1865 and came to Cowes with her parents in 1869. She attended Cowes Primary School with her brothers and sisters. She became ill in November 1872 and died on 10th February 1873 aged 8 years and 7 months, from a severe bout of Quinsy. It was a great sadness to the family and they went to a lot of trouble to secure Matilda a fine grave in the cemetery. It is the oldest grave in the cemetery and a lasting memorial for her short life.phillip island cemetery, cr. hobbs, matilda richardson grave, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffery

Information of Chalmers family supplied by Judith Fry. Mostly photocopies of documents and printouts of family tree extracts. Dates of birth and death of John and Sarah and children. Death Certificate of Edward Ernest Chalmers, list of dates of birth and death of John and Anne Chalmers. Death Certificate of Frederick Thomas Chalmers. Marriage Certificate: Frederick and Hilda Chalmers. Birth and death dates of William and Mary Jane Chalmers. Death extract and other funeral documents re William Chalmers. Copy of photo of William Bertie Chalmers, Vicar of Christ Church, Mitcham 1907. Clerical Dictionary of William Bertie's career from Diocese of Melbourne.Information of Chalmers family supplied by Judith Fry. chalmers family, chalmers, john edward, chalmers, sarah, chalmers, edward ernest 1890, chalmers, john, chalmers, anne, chalmers, frederick thomas 1892, chalmers, hilda, chalmers, william, chalmers, mary jane, chalmers, william bertram 1882-1918, christ church anglican church mitcham, ann hopkins, george rathbone lee, margaret anderson, mary anderson, mary kathleen halsted, james baker, falck, mary jane knowles, elizabeth jane crebbin, mary jane smith, arthur runge, kathleen m clery, sydney w murray, ada rebecca rhodes, hilda hutchinson, martha gordon, henry gailbraith hall

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. Black and White photoghrap of Thomas Pearce. Taken by the Photographic Society of Victoria. Oval photograph set on card and then encased in a paper frame.111 mm x 145 mm LA 015 Loch Ard - 1flagstaff 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, photoghrap, photographic society of victoria

Sub-title Childhood Memories. Hard cover book featuring poems and photographs by former local resident of Ringwood, Victoria, Thomas Guest. Photograph of author as a child on front cover and author's family on back cover.For my sister and Friends. Times remembered. Author has signed and dated first page, September 2022.

Bendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from 2002. Ready to roll: chaff cut at Packhams by Alf Johnston in the 1940s. The bags were loaded by Les Thomas, who worked for Gibbon Bros. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Book, Les Gillies Collection, A green hard covered book titled ''Parables of Our Lord'', by the late Thomas Guthrie, D.D.London. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. No1 Amen Corner, E.C, 1908religions, christian

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. Here is a railway bridge over the Thomas River. Picture shows the lush growth along the river. Markings: 26 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Apprentices Indenture Certificate of Edmund Houghton age 17 years. Native of Macclesfield. County of Cheshire. Registered at the Port of London this twenty third day of March 1882. Edmund Houghton apprentice unto Thomas Connell.person, individual, certificate

Newspaper clippings, date unknown, re the death of Thomas Frederick Hardiman, 3 death notices and 1 obituary. In the case of Joseph Lewis Jones, Policeman, there are 2 notices, 1 obituary, and 2 funeral notices.person, individual, basil miller

Object. His Masters Voice Record. 78 RPM recording of Open Road & Love Can Be Dreamed from The Gypsy Baron. Performed by John Charles Thomas with victor Symphony Orchestra conducted by Frank Tours.audio-visual technology, audio appliances, 78 rpm record, gertrude perry collection, his masters voice record

As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Prince Arthur Hotel 214-216 Nott Street, corner of Spring Street Deprived of license about 1912 Original Licensee: Thomas O'BRIENbuilt environment - commercial, arthur rowan, thomas o'brien, business and traders - hotels, prince arthur hotel

1920s view of 405 Bay Street shortly after purchase by the Faram Bros Thomas and Richard. (Appears to have been photographically printed on part of a postcard form) Shows new verandah added by Faram Bros.built environment - commercial, business and traders - hardware, faram brothers hardware, judy faram

Image shows Thomas Jewellers on LH side, Collins bookseller on RH side of arcade. Man in foreground working digging machine. On back 'Hargreaves St. Mall 11 a.m. looking north to Allans Walk'place, bendigo, hargreaves mall, bendigo, hargreaves mall, 1892

Colour photograph of the exterior of the Corryong U.C. including the AD 1895 foundation stone. The photograph shows a close up of the bell housing. A centenary plaque commemorates the construction of St. Andrew's church in 1895 by Thomas Greenhill.corryong u.c., st. andrew's presbyterian church corryong, thomas greenhill

DONATED TO MUSEUMPICTURESQUE SOUVENIR OF CLUNES, FOLDER CONTAINING PHOTOS, CONSISTING OF VIEW OF CLUNES, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND, SOLDIERS MEMORIAL, QUEEN'S PARK, TOWN HALL, QUEEN'S BRIDGE, ST. THOMAS'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.ALSO CLUNES FROM MINE HEAD AND POST OFFICE.local history, photography, photographs, clunes, township

Black and white photograph of Police Constable Len Anstee former Lakes Entrance Police Constable with General Thomas Blamey. Constable Anstee mounted on a white horse possibly taken at Police Barracks in Melbourne Victoriagenealogy, hotels

Legal document. On front 11th day of July, 1877. Mr. James Penistan to Mrs Anne Penistan. Land referred to: Allotment 10 of section 80. On bottom of front page : Thomas Crabbe, Solicitor, Sandhurst.bendigo, land sales, allot 10, sec 80

(a) Donated by Carine Williams (nee Wettenhall) in 1991 for the Centenary Year. (b) Donated by P. McVickar in 1991 for the Centenary Year.Sepia photographs. a. 4 students working in the Orchard, and a member of staff. Bird-proof cage in the background. (b) Same photograph shifted 1mm to the right. Names suggested by P. McVickar are: Ritchie?, Greer, Owen Thomas.(a) On reverse, "Pruning in the Orchard. Pretty awful on those cold wintry days! 1929."students, orchard, bird-proof cage, carine williams (née wettenhall), 1991, centenary, pruning, 1929, pat mcvickar, owen thomas, strudents working outside

A history of the stopping points on the Yarra TrackPaperback. Front cover has a black and white photograph of a wagon being pulled by two horses which have stopped to drink from a wide river. The back cover has a black and white photograph of an area of snow with a snow covered bush in the foreground.With Best Wishes / Ann Thomas / 24.10.95 Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779marysville, yarra glen, wood's point, history, yarra track

Army issue , World War 1,folding cutters convenient for personal carrying.used for cutting wire if required when on duty during service dutyFolding metal wire cutter, four rivets, one large and three small. Some rustingStamped on cutting head "THOMAS SMITH & SON / SALTLEY LTD / 1917" stamped on opposite plier arm, broad arrow and "J"world war 1, army issue, metal, wire cutters, folding wire cutters, cutting tools, broad arrow, thomas and sons, saltley, birmingham unitedkingdom

RAILWAY LINES IN BACKGROUNDSEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF A GROUP OF 9 MEN, ALL WEARING HATS - CHIMNEY STACK AND CLOTHES LINE AND PROP IN BACKGROUND. MACHINERY TO RIGHT OF PICTURE- SMALL DOG IN FOREGROUND.On Reverse:Church of England - Clunes (crossed out) St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church written in pencil. Stamped with Shire of Talbot and Clunes local history, photography, photographs, railway

Copy of sepia photograph showing young woman standing by a pedestal. Upholstered, straight back chair to her right. Young woman wearing long dress with ornate three-quarter overdress, fringed and ruched."Jane Dunstan born Linton-29.4.1862, daughter of Nicholas- and Catherine (nee Martin)-Married at Moonta Mines 2.2.1882-Thomas Allen".jane dunstan, jane allen