Colour photograph inflatable rescue boat just off shore with members from the Surf Life Saving Club learning to handle the craft during Bronze Camp. Lakes Entrance Victoriasurf lifesaving, volunteering

Black embossed leather scroll with printed and handwritten Royal Humane Society Award Certificate awarded to Robert Graham for rescuing sufferers from the flood at the Goulburn River at Shepparton on 7th November 1887robert graham, greta, kelly gang, ellen kelly, royal humane society, bravery, awards, shepparton

Joseph Davies collection, information on Mine Rescue , Bendigo 1909. Facsimile copy of article from The Bendigo Advertiser (19/7/1909) entitled ''Heroism in the Mine''. Printed on two separate sheets.Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, joseph davies, joseph davies, mine rescue

Black and white photograph, Duncan Malcolm, Phillip Baade, and Pat McNamara, cutting ribbon ceremony for official launch, onboard new Ocean Rescue Squad vessel, Tyrell. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, volunteering, emergency services

Parchment certificate, Royal Humane Society of Victoria, enclosed in laminate on board. Issued to Charles P. Rowe Mine, Manager, New Chum Rly Mine in endeavouring to rescue Thos. Duggas and rescuing J. Wilson and J. Herron from being killed by a full of earth at Shenandoah Mine, Sandhurst 8th. August 1888. ( bronze medal also awarded ) On bottom of board ' above certificate is just one of many certificates and medals awarded to brave miners on the Bendigo Goldfields'Royal Humane Societytopic, mining, mine rescue

tugboat rescueTugboatBlack & white photograph of Tugboat SS MINAH hauling the ketch DEFENDER off sandbank near Indented Head-St.LeonardsReverse - " "Minah" a Govt ship (tugboat) from Swan Island ".historical references

Shipwreck & rescueSS TIME wreck, Corsair Reef & Queenscliffe Lifeboat.News articles, photos, map & report re SS TIME wreck at Corsair Reef c1949Reverse " NIL ".historical references

Handwritten letter on two pages with Loyal Victoria Lodge No. 61 letterhead. Letter conveys the Lodge's highest appreciation and admiration of his heroic action in rescuing John Allen. Letter dated 30th July 1909.H. J. Moorheadmine, gold, joseph davies, joseph davies collection - letter of appreciation and admiration, loyal victoria lodge no 61, h j moorhead

Handwritten letter from three little girls, Dated July 26th 09 and signed Sisters. The letter came from Leongatha South, South Gippsland. It congratulates Mr Davis on the rescue of his fellow workman.mine, gold, joseph davies, joseph davies collection - letter of congratulations

Inframed photo of rescue 8 mission by fitters from No 35 Sqn RAAF to replace a damaged main wheel on a Caribou - Wallaby 006. Lac Peter Thom, Sgt Stan Keller and Lac Geoff Waywallaby 06, no 35 sqn, an thoi, rescue 8, lac thom, sgt keller, lac way

The story of No10 Squadron in WW2. Europe and Pacific areas. also 113 Air Sea Rescue in the Pacific Area in WW2. Soft cover, 190 printed pages plus some photos. Author Joe Leach.

Black and white photograph Joan Slattery, Margaret Cook, Dot Kelly, Mavis Robb, Kay Bignall members of the Cancer Council having morning tea at the Ocean Rescue Club Rooms,. Lakes Entrance Victoria volunteering, cancer council

see Lakes Post Newspaper 19 May 1999Black and white photograph, Sally Bowen, balancing on stilts, participant in Lakes Entrance Ocean Rescue Quad team, at Its a Knockout games, at Bairnsdale Swimming Pool, fundraising for local charities. Lakes Entrance Victoriasports, people, fundraising

see Lakes Post Newspaper page 23, 8 December 1999Colour photograph taken during fund raising event, Traders Day, in aid of Ocean Rescue Squad, Brett Stokes jogging along beachfront, footbridge across Cunningham Arm in background. Lakes Entrance Victoria volunteering, emergency services, fundraising

Black and white photograph six members of Surf Life Saving Club in bathing costumes, standing behind the rescue rope reel, taken at a demonstraton at Bruthen, other persons in background watching on. Lakes Entrance Victoriasurf lifesaving, volunteering

Colour photograph showing bulldozer and rescuers on beach west of Western pier, attempting to re float the Posidon. Two fishing vessels standing by at sea, line of people holding long rope. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, shipwrecks, ocean rescue

Lifeboat & rescue crews.Lifeboat Queenscliffe & crewBlack & white photos of Lifeboat Queenscliffe on practice run.Reverse - " NIL ".historical references

The ocean Steamtug "Racer" was built in 1886 in Sunderland by "Boolds, Sharer and Company" for the "Queenstown Tug and Shipping Company". It is mentioned in several newspapers that soon afterwards it sank in Queenstown Harbour, Ireland and remained submerged for six months before being raised. It was a steel screw boat with a sluice keel, was 185 tons and 420 feet long. It was purchased around 1889 by the "Melbourne Coal, Shipping and Engineering Company Ltd" as it had sufficient power to work with the huge iron clippers that the company were dealing with. It survived several dangerous incidents on its voyage out to Melbourne. On May 28th in the middle of the night in a heavy gale, the tug was swamped by heavy seas and then several hours later was almost run down by a very large ship (the clipper Loch Vennachar) in full sail. The "Racer" (later owned by the "Melbourne Steamship Company") became one of the fastest and best-known tugs in the Port of Melbourne - working in the port until 1935. The "Racer" was involved in many rescues and dangerous incidents during its 45 years including the attempted rescue of the "Craigburn" near Cape Schanck, the rescue of the "Edina" from a reef near Williamstown and the rescue of the "Netherby" from heavy seas near Inverloch. In March 1930 she was caught by a strong wind when turning in the Yarra River and crashed into the Spencer Street Bridge - resulting in some damage to the scaffolding on the bridge and slight damage to the tug. In 1906 the "Racer" created a record for the fastest tow when it towed the 900-ton barque "Elizabeth Graham" from Sydney to Melbourne in 73 hours. In 1934 it was withdrawn from commission with plans for it to be broken up for scrap metal but was bought by a Melbourne businessman to be converted into a three masted schooner trading between Tasmania and Melbourne. George (Joe) Cunningham was born in 1892 in Geelong. His father, Alexander Cunningham was a ship builder and carpenter. George worked on oceangoing ships as a young man but after his marriage, had a twenty-six year career on Tugboats. He worked as a deckhand on the "Racer" and then worked his way up as a mate and then master on the "Maitland" and "Tooronga". Later he was in charge of two larger boats - the "Alvina" and "Helen Moore" and was engaged in salvaging the Union Steamship vessel "Karkariki" near Gellibrand Pile Light at the entrance to Hobsons Bay. George Cunningham died in 1978. This photograph was one of ten photographs donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village by Fred Trewartha. Frederick John Fox Trewartha (Fred) was a well-known Warrnambool businessman. He was born in Beeac near Geelong in 1920 and came to Warrnambool with his family as a very young child. He was apprenticed to his father John, as a saddler and later opened his own shop on Raglan Parade. He then moved into working with tarpaulins and canvases for the trucking industry. Fred was keenly interested in photography (and was a member of the Warrnambool Cine Club), yachting and boat building. He kept his yacht moored at Port Fairy for many years and participated in sailing events locally and interstate. He also built boats with his sons. He had the opportunity to meet many older sailors and it's thought this photo (and others in the set) may have been given to him by one of these men. Fred Trewartha died in 2016 in Warrnambool.This item is significant as a reminder of the important role tugboats and their crews played in the maritime history of Melbourne and the surrounding seas. This is a close-up view of a tugboat showing a man leaning against the upper deck. Two lifebuoys (with the words S. S. Racer Melbourne) are attached to the side of the deck and a funnel and an airvent are in the background. A handwritten note in pencil saying "Geo Cunningham on board Racer "is on the back of the photograph.Back - "Geo Cunningham on board Racer" Front (on lifebuoys) - S. S. RACER MELBOURNEflagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, tugboats, steamtug boats, racer, george cunningham, port of melbourne, melbourne steamship company, rescues, craigburn, steamtug, edina, elizabeth graham, netherby, yarra river, ships, historic maritime photographs, boolds sharer and company, queenstown tug and shipping company, melbourne coal shipping and engineering company limited

Survivors of the Kormoran being rescued.Black and white photograph of 4 men on board a ship, in light coloured clothing. Ladder behind the two in the middle. Man on left has a dark jacket in his hand.kormoran, kormoran survivors

The police with their rescue helicopter visited the Bulla Primary School and talked to the students about their work and the importance of the rescue helicopter. he children were also able to see the helicopter up close. A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of children under the supervision of some adults and policemen are being shown the workings of a police helicopter.police helicopters, policemen, bulla primary schooil

Letter addressed to Joseph Davies from Australian Natives' Association expressing congratulations to him in connection with his heroic action in rescuing Jack Allan. Letter is typed in purple text, signed by General Secretary (indecipherable signature)person, mining, joseph davies, joseph davies, australian natives association, mining

A3 colour photocopies of certificates of "courage and humanity" awarded to Charles McCarthy for rescuing people at Railway Pier, Sandridge. .01 from the Victorian Humane Society 1877 .02 from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia 1883piers and wharves - railway pier, awards and presentations, charles mccarthy, victorian humane association, the royal humane society of australasia

Illuminated Address preented to James Tonkin recognizing bravery when he descended into a mine three times to rescue Owen R Owen who had fallen down a mine shaft at the Collmann and Tacchi Mine in 1895.

see page 9, Lakes Post Newspaper 4 May 1994Black and white photograph, taken from helicopter, Graeme Manley and Mark Whiting, hanging mid air from ropes during SES rescue demonstration at St Brendans Primary School oval. Lakes Entrance Victoriaemergency services, community services

Black and white photograph, junior members of Surf Life Saving Club, undergoing rescue exercise, three carrying one boy out of surf at Main Beach, instructor Bruce Woodward watching on. Lakes Entrance Victoriasurf lifesaving, volunteering, training