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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Motor Winch
The winch was relocated to the Queenscliff Maritime Museum when the shed was moved from Fishermen's Pier [when demolished] and relocated to its present location at the end of the Queenscliff Pier. The Lifeboat shed is an iconic building for the township of Queenscliff. It once was located on the now demolished Fishermen's Pier and relocated to the current Queenscliff Pier. However, the motor winch that used to be housed there is now in pride of place adjacent to the Queenscliffe lifeboat which it served for many years. Photograph of a motor winch from the 'Queenscliffe' Lifeboat Shed.queenscliffe lifeboat service, lifeboat shed, fishermen's pier, queenscliff pier -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Bale Measure
These bale measuring rulers were used to calculate bale sizes when loading in ships hold.Obsolete tool is of historical significance to explain past practicesTimber measuring ruler for measuring dimensions of bales being loaded and stacked in ships hold. Outer arms are extendable to suit bale widthsIllegibleinstrument, bale measuring ruler, cargo handling -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Morse and day light set in timber box with accessories
Military communications and signaling equipment used from 19421942 portable morse code set with a day signaling light and spare globes. All fitted in timber carry case with webbing strap.Plate "Lamp Signaling Daylight. Short Range Case MK IIPMG MELM1942" S/N 10356. Operating instructions on spare globes box lidmorse code, wwii, signaling -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Morse key and cable
A morse Key mounted on a Bakelite plate with cable attachedmorse key, communication, wwii -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Memorabilia - Memorabilia from the MV Townsville Trader; Brass bell and a framed copy of the Mariners' Creed
American Practical Navigator, Bowditch, United States Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C., 1918, Second Reprint Edition, This reference was found written on the inside cover of this volume. Nathanial Bowditch wrote the first edition in the 1802 and the book still bears his name.The MV Townsville Trader was a container roll-on/roll-off vessel between 1970 to 1984 and was broken up in 1986.Framed copy of the Mariners Creed; a safety reminder notice.safety at sea, signs, mariners creed -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Landed Shark
Shark fishing was important to the Queenscliff Point Lonsdale fishing industry since early 1900s. It is still a popular activity in the area today.Fishing of all kind has been an important industry in the Queenscliff region. Although commercial fishing has greatly diminished, recreational fishing is still an important activity.Laminated photograph of a shark on the crane on Fishermans Pier circa 193820 Beach Street Queenscliffe. Debbie O'Hare? [illegible]. Back of Glenuse Reef in Point Lonsdale. Whole salmon for bait 5am. In creek on crane. 2,100Lbs, 8'6" Girthshark, shark fishing, queenscliff, fishing industry -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Poster - Illuminated Address, SS Westralia
Framed Illuminated Address under glassilluminated address, captain p w bull, ss westralia -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Photograph and Reproduction, 14 foot shark caught at Queenscliff 4th October 1913
Although Queenscliff has a rich and varied fishing history, the shark shown would not have been part of a normal catch which explains the interest displayed by the onlookers in the photograph. Good illustration of the fishing community in Queenscliff prior to the first world war.Photograph and reproduction of a 14 foot shark caught in Queenscliff being viewed by fishermen and children on 4 October 191314ft shark caught at Q'cliff 4th October 1913, Thompson photofishing, sharks -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Binnacle
The binnacle was originally from a lifeboat of the tug 'Melbourne' previously 'Howard Smith'. When the vessel sank at Gellibrand [Williamstown], the binnacle was under water for about one month. The lifeboat was later cut loose from the wreck by a salvage crew [as told by the donor].A good example of a small binnacle and compass as used on a lifeboat from the 1950s.Binnacle, brass with wick light mounted on timberbinnacle, compass, tug boat, 'melbourne', 'howard smith' -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Tool - Belaying Pin
Acquired by the donor while sailing in Melbourne on the 'New Endeavour'Standard belaying pin made from jarrah woodbelaying pin, sailing ships -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Tool - Shark Hooks
These shark fishing hooks were collected by Geoff Beasley from QueenscliffFishing artefactsFour shark hooks mounted on a timber board with an embossed labelShark Hooks collected by Geoff Beazleyfishing, shark fishing, hooks, fishing equipment -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Gudgeons for a rudder
Large gudgeons from an unknow wreck near Pope's EyeTwo cast iron gudgeon fittings suitable for a rudder from an unknown wreck salvaged close to Pope's Eye in Port Phillipship wrecks, salvage, gudgeons -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Reproduced Photograph, "Nelson" in Alfred Graving Dock Williamstown, Victoria 1872
HMS Nelson was a 126-gun ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Launched on 4 July 1814 at Woolwich Dockyard she was later converted into a screw ship in 1860, and was cut down to a two-decker and fitted with an engine of 2,102 indicated horsepower. In 1865, HMVS Nelson was given to the colony of Victoria as a training ship. She was outfitted and rigged for £42,000 and sailed for Australia in October 1867. Travelling via the Cape of Good Hope, she arrived in February 1868. She was the first ship to dock in the newly constructed Alfred Graving Dock in Williamstown, Victoria.Possibly the first training ship of the Victorian Navy which had a base in Swan Island in Queenscliffe.A black and white photograph of the sailing ship HMS later HMVS Nelson docked at the Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, 1872"Nelson" in Alfred Graving Dock Williamstown, Victoria 1872hms nelson, hmvs nelson, alfred graving dock, williamstown -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Dip Net
Common home made example of a dip net used by fishermenRound shaped dip net used to hold caught fish.fishing, leisure activity -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Binnacle Compass
Built in 1914 by Fleming and Ferguson in Paisley Scotland as Sir William Matthews for the Ceylon Government, she was a twin screwed steam bucket dredge. She was purchased from the Western Australian Government by the Melbourne Harbour Trust on 10 October 1941. After an extensive overhaul, the vessel was renamed the George Kermode and commenced operation in Victorian waters on 22 June 1942. The George Kermode was scuttled by the Department of Conservation, Forests and Land off Phillip Island on the 1 April 1976 as part of an artificial reef program. This vessel was used to dredge the Port Phillip channels from 1942 and is of cultural significance to Queenscliffe.Binnacle compass from the 'George Kermode'Compass No. 3127N Sestrel Type 89098bucket dredge, port phillip, melbourne harbour trust -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Furniture - Lap Writing Desk
Brought to Australia by English Captain William Parsons during the 1830s.Donated by Robert Nissen in memory of Gaye Marie Nissen, daughter of Robert Nissen and Mary Wentworth, a descendant of William Charles Wentworth.Mahogany lap writing desk with roll top, ink wells, writing slope, drawer and other compartments.Copper plate on top panel is inscribed with "M.A."writing desks, william charles wentworth -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Portable writing desk
Black portable writing desk with writing pad, ink wells and other compartmentsportable writing desk, domestic item -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Hand held aquatic emergency light
Example of aquatic safety at sea equipmentHand held aquatic emergency lightemergency light, safety at sea -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Personal EPIRB
Pains Wessex Mini Resqsat RB3 Personal 121.5 / 243 MHz EPIRBKinetic Technology Int Pty Ltdepirb, safety at sea -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Emergency Life buoy light
A battery operated emergency life buoy light4.88emergency light, safety at sea -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Photograph of young Harry Greenberg in silver frame
Photograph of young Harry Greenberg in silver framephotographs, harry greebberg -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Harpoon
Harpoon belonged to Cappy Felman, one of several fishermen from Barwon Heads post WWIIMetal Harpoon tip missing handlefishing, harpoon -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Plaque - Name Plate, 'Katoomba'
McIlwraith McEacharn Line Pty.Ltd., reg. Melbourne. 1918: Commandeered as a troopship. 1919: Returned to owners. 1920: Resumed Australian coastal service. 1941: Commandeered as a troopship. 1942 Aug 4: Fired upon in the Great Australian Bight (WA) by a Japanese submarine. 1946: Returned to owners & sold to Compania Maritima del Este, reg. Panama. Refitted at Genoa and sailed under Greek Line flag. 1947: Chartered to French Line for Caribbean service. 1949: Refitted at Genoa & placed on Europe-Canada run. 1954: Neptunia Shipping Co. 1957: Laid up at Bremerhaven. 1958: Laid up at Piraeus. 1959 Sept.29: Arrived at Nagasaki, Japan having been sold to shipbreakers.Served with SS Duntroon leaving Melbourne on 12 February 1942, to join convoy MS5 to Colombo escorted by aircraft carrier HMS Enterprise. She then embarked 640 Second AIF troops to be redeployed to the South West Pacific after serving in the middle east.Brass name plate 'SS Katoomba'SS KATOOMBAwwi, wwii, passenger steamships, ss katoomba -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Tool - Adze
A hand held tool used for vigorously shaping timber with a blade horizontal to users grip2 Gill Pin....gis? Mill Warranted FAI 27tools, adze, boat building -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Fire Hose Nozzles
Two brass fire hose nozzles and a fire hydrant lever.fire fighting, fire hose fittings -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Telescope in timber box
A telescope in its own timber box.Turn this to change powertelescope, navigation -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Signal Light Box / flashlight
Flashlights where a vital tool for night time map reading, signaling with coloured lenses and many other uses. The blackout during the war also meant for a extended popularity of flashlights. Many carried them onto the streets to see as the streetlights where very rare and to top that of mostly blacked out. Most flashlights where fitted with blinds or coloured lenses to hide the bright light they produced. These coloured lenses where also used to signal between individual soldiers. Mostly used in the 1940s by the military and civilians alike. A small metal light signal box or flashlight.Petrix No. 678signal box, flashlight, petrix 678 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Sextant in wooden box
This sextant was used by Captain J Menzies, Harbour Master in Warrnambool who testified in the Victorian Royal Commission of 1925 on the development of Warrnambool Harbour.A maritime instrument with links to Victorian Harbour Development history of the early twentieth century.A brass sextant in wooden box'J Menzies' hand written on box lid.sextant, capt. j. menzies -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Print - Framed copy of an engraving of the sailing ship 'Nelson' in the Alfred Graving Dock in Williamstown, 1868, HMVS Nelson in the Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, Victoria, 1868
As the White Ensign was reserved entirely for the use of the Royal Navy, the Admiral decided to approve of a new ensign for the Victorian Navy and this was flown for the first time from Nelson on 9th March 1870. The new ensign was very similar to the present day national flag and incorporated the Union flag with five white stars on a blue field.Following upon a series of ‘Russian scares’ in the 1870s, Nelson presumably by permission of the Admiralty, was converted into a fighting ship for the Victorian Navy; she was cut down to a single- decker, the fore and mizzen masts were removed, and the armament modified by the landing of several of the old muzzle-loaders and the addition of a number of new breech-loading guns. This conversion was carried out in the new drydock in 1881.A framed copy of an engraving entitled: 'Opening of the Graving Dock, Williamstown'.Opening of the Graving Dock, Williamstownhmvs nelson, alfred graving dock, williamstown -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Telescope
Spencer and Browning was established by William Spencer and Samuel Browning in 1778, before they entered into partnership with Ebenezer Rust in 1784. After the death of Ebenezer Rust's son, the successor business was known as Spencer, Browning & Co. The firm of Spencer, Browning & Rust made a variety of navigational instruments, including octants and sextants.This telescope was manufactured by a London firm established in 1778. The telescope is believed to be from around 1863.Two piece brass day or night telescopeSpencer, Browning and Co. London Day or Night telescope, navigational instruments