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Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Hand Drill, Late 19th century
This tool is one of several tools that are believed to have belonged to the Warrnambool carpenter and businessman, Henry Phillips. English-born Henry Phillips (1821-1896) came to Australia with his wife Elizabeth in 1849. They lived for some years in Port Fairy. In 1865 Henry formed a partnership with Christopher Beattie and established the Warrnambool undertaking business of Beattie and Phillips. This business continued on after the deaths of the founders and lasted until the year 2000. In Warrnambool Henry Phillips was involved in the management of the Mechanics Institute. This item is of some interest as a good example of a vintage tool and as a memento of the Warrnambool carpenter and businessman, Henry Phillips.This is a metal rod in a u-bend shape with a wooden handle in the middle of the bend and another circular wooden handle at one end of the metal rod. There is a metal piece at the other end of the rod for the insertion of a drill and a turning stud for clamping the drill in place.vintage tools, henry phillips, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Garden outside Nash family hut Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel, c.1955
Girl weeding garden outside Nash family hut Fishermen's Bend Migrant Hostel. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Ledger (Remainder of title illegible but contains the words "Boat Building"), 1910 - 1917
Found by a member of donor's family - donor is a grandson of Harry Meiers. three generations of his family lived at "the Bend" settlement, Port MelbourneSmall ledger containing business records of boat builder Henry/Harry Meiers 1910 to 1912; He and his wife Lilian lived at Fishermens Bend, and he rowed each day to Williamstown where his business was located. The book was later used by Lilian for household expenses, shopping lists and food and medication recipes. From both business and domestic standpoints a most interesting record. Vertical book with dark red tape binding.A toddler has scribbled on several pages. e.g 50-51industry, domestic life, lilian meiers, henry (harry) meiers, allan meiers, boat building -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Car outside Nissan hut Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel, c.1955
Two females sit on the bonnet of a card outside the Nissan hut Fishermen's Bend Migrant Hostel. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Nail
When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her to be built for their fleet of passenger liners. At a cost of £43,103, the Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. She was a three masted wooden clipper ship, built with diagonal planking of British oak with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury vessel was designed to transport emigrants to Melbourne in superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first class passengers. At the launch of Schomberg’s maiden voyage, her master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes, drunkenly predicted that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The winds were poor as Schomberg sailed across the equator, slowing her journey considerably. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand-spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and the currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. Overnight, the crew launched a lifeboat to find a safe place to land the ship’s passengers. The scouting party returned to Schomberg and advised Forbes that it was best to wait until morning because the rough seas could easily overturn the small lifeboats. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted SS Queen at dawn and signalled the steamer. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The Black Ball Line’s Melbourne agent sent a steamer to retrieve the passengers’ baggage from the Schomberg. Other steamers helped unload her cargo until the weather changed and prevented the salvage teams from accessing the ship. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and cargo, but did not attempt to salvage the cargo still on board the ship. They eventually sold it on to a Melbourne businessman and two seafarers. After two of the men drowned when they tried to reach Schomberg, salvage efforts were abandoned.32 In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery.33 Flagstaff Hill also holds ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill. The Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck, The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be fastest and most luxurious of its day 16" of round solid copper nail. Slight bend one end. Recovered from the "Schomberg". warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, nail, copper nail -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, Town Clerk's list of sustenance labourers working on Fishermen's Bend, Sydney Sims Anderson, Town Clerk, c. 1931
Copied for us by Tom Hills (Central Unemployed Committee president in the 1930s), from either the original or a copy thereof which was in his possession.Photocopy of Town Clerk's list of sustenance labourers drafted for work at Fishermen's Bend. c1931 (undated)depression, fishermans bend, societies clubs unions and other organisations, tom hills, a l baird, g beaton, g w barfoot, h biggs, r j bailey, v w broad, f e brown, f cadden, j v w cann, j carter, f cassidy, l w casey, d christian, c m clarke, c a cormick, p cummins, m daley, r dagleish, t darcy, w j evans, j edwards, r fennessy, d forbes, l w fraser, f gath, w gundry, l harcourt, p helme, j c hess, i t irwin, j h jenkins, e r jensen, j w johnson, w h johnson, c e kelly, w kilpatrick, a lawrence, a w leo, a r miller, e j moffitt, a montague, w moody, p w mossenton ?, t moyle, w mckenzie, j c nicholls, c nuttall, a offord, j j owen, a r palmer, c rasmussen, w o seivers, s sleaton, j w smith, s snowden, t spratt, a c stubbs, f a voges -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, 05/11/1969 (Exact)
A coloured picture in black frame of 3 soldiers: one standing, one sitting and one bending.LCPL Martin Bink KIA 5/11/69, 5 days prior to BN RTAsoldiers -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Aero Engine Valve Assembly, Aircraft Radial Engine Valve, C1940
Item was found at a Japanese aircraft crash site on Nauru Island 1975Indicate Japanese manufacturing level during WW11. The porcelain head on the valve is unusual and difficult to match to steel.Valve fitted with spring and porcelain valve head.Slight bend in valve stem due to impact damage.None -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor, 1960s
West Bend 18 HP 2 Cylinder 2 stroke water cooled outboard motorModel 18101 Serial No. 1705 -
Montsalvat
Silicon Mould, Untitled
Silicon mould containing two designs both depicting a female nude bending around an orb.Nonematcham skipper, mould, silicon, female, nude, orb -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Tool - Haeusler Collection Carpenter Work Ruler
The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s. This ruler belonged to Louis Haeusler (b.1878) and is one of the many objects in the Haeusler Collection that represent home and farm life in early twentieth century Wodonga.This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of domestic and family life in early twentieth century Wodonga, as well as providing interpretative capacity for themes including local history and social history.Wooden fold out carpenter ruler with bendable brass hinges and imperial measurements engraved into the wood. Imperial measurements (inches) engraved on arms of ruler. carpentry, carpenter, woodwork, wood, ruler, building, diy, wodonga, farm, haeusler collection -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Female & child with fire hose Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel, c.1955
Female & boy with fire hose posing outside Nash family hut Fishermen's Bend Migrant Hostel. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Bendigo 18 crossing Charing Cross, late 1950's
Black and White photograph, of Bendigo 18 crossing Charing Cross en route to Eaglehawk. Has roof ads for Boysies Dry Cleaning and Bendigo Sweet Mustard, Pickles spread. In the background is the fountain, Club Hotel, RACV and Neilors Wines Hotel? Printed on Fujicolour paper. Two copies held. "TMSV Sales" stamp on rear. On rear of in ink "PM & MM E45 = Bend 18" trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, tram 18 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, John Kepert and the Aviation Historical Society of Australia, Fishermen's Bend - A Centre of Australian Aviation, 1989
Fishermen's Bend - A Centre of Australian Aviation - publication prepared on the 50th anniversary of Aeronautical Research Laboratory in association with the Aviation Historical Society of Australia. Included are a map and aerodromes, companies and aircraft which used Fishermen's Bend A second copy is held in the Transport - Air filetransport - aviation and aerodrome, fishermans bend, built environment - industrial, industry - manufacturing, engineering, john kepert, aeronautical research laboratory -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Cash Book, Motor Omnibus Account, Fisherman's Bend Developments a/c, 1940s
Accounts relating to two subjects; - 1942-1970 Motor Omnibus Grants - highways, vehicles - 1947 - 1970 - Fishermen's Bend Development account - originated with £30,000 transfer from Electric Supply for purpose of developing Fishermen's bend. Beige card cover with red spine local government - city of port melbourne, fishermans bend -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph of a Rose Series Postcard
Photo fo Rose Series P10729 postcard showing hairpin bend near Cinema Point G.O.R rose-series-postcard; g.o.r; cinema point; hair-pin-bend; anderspns-creek -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view, Fishermen's Bend, 1947
Aerial photo of Fishermen's Bend with Footscray in foreground, Maribyrnong River and varous airfields upper left. c1947fishermans bend, footscray -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Auster plane at Fishermen's Bend, 1930s
Copy of black and white photograph of an Auster plane at Fishermens bend. Appears to have been taken in the 1930stransport - aviation and aerodrome, fishermans bend, auster -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Pier 35 marina, Lorimer Street, Fishermens Bend, Glen Stuart, 2002
Colour photo of Pier 35 marina on Lorimer St Fishermens Bend. Looking towards Coode Islandpiers and wharves, yarra river, pier 35 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - City of Edinburgh, inner east, princes Pier, Port Melbourne, "City of Edinburgh", 18 Jun 1940
COPYRIGHT Digital image of a 1940 photo of Princes Pier, the Bend in background. "City of Edinburgh" is at inner east."City of Edinburgh" penned on face of original. On rear - No6 Squadron photographic section stamp (purple).transport - shipping, piers and wharves - princes pier, fishermans bend, city of edinburgh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - City of Edinburgh, inner east, princes Pier, Port Melbourne, "City of Edinburgh", 18 Jun 1940
COPYRIGHT APPLIES Copy of a 1940 photo of Princes Pier, the Bend in background. "City of Edinburgh" is at inner east."City of Edinburgh" penned on face of original. On rear - No6 Squadron photographic section stamp (purple).transport - shipping, piers and wharves - princes pier, fishermans bend, city of edinburgh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer, Welcome to Woolworths Fishermans Bend, July 2021
An eight page A3 size coloured flyer advertising the 2021 opening of Woolworths supermarket in Fishermans Bend.business and traders - grocers and supermarkets, woolworths supermarket -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor
Twin cylinder water cooled 2 stroke 18 HP West Bend 18 outboard motor -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Re-opening of Port Melbourne Speedway, September 1947
In September 1947 thousands attended pre Night Trotting Trials at the Port Melbourne. Speedway that was specially revived for that purpose after laying idle since 1941. After the first Night Trotting meeting at the Melbourne Showgrounds in November 1947, the Speedway closed once againThe copy of a newspaper photograph shows two competing jockeys and their horses at the Port Melbourne Speedway, Fishermens Bend.port melbourne speedway, sport - horse racing -
Lorne Historical Society
Postcard - Photograph of a Rose Series Postcard of Great Ocean Road, Great Ocean Road near Big Hill
Photograph of a Rose Series P 3764 showing wooden fence and bend in the G.O.R. at Big Hill g.o.r.; rose-series-postcard; big-hill; -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1950's
Yields information about the appearance and use of a single truck car in Sturt St during the 1950's.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 13 in Sturt St at the City stop, Lydiard St. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St and a "Pay as You Enter" sign with the Town Hall in the background. Photo during the 1950's.On rear in ink "PMTT J 76 - Ball 19 Bend 7" and stamped "TMSV Sales"trams, tramways, sturt st, city, lydiard st, town hall, tram 13 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1968
Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson. Construction of second Phillip Island Bridge to San Remo, 1968/69.Placing of centre span of second Bridge 1968/69. Showing man bending on top of span, middle left.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge under construction 1968, black & white photograph, mrs helen jansson, phillip island bridge -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Sepia, C 1920s
C 1920s. Photo shows the jinker track which was replaced by the Mt Victory Road (then called Bluff Rd) during the 1920s.Photo shows a track through bush. An old car sits off to side of road just after a bend.access routes, roads, access routes, jinker track -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of West Gate Bridge, Oct 1990
Cut from the 1990 City of Melbourne Strategy PlanPage from 1990 City of Melbourne Strategy Plan with aerial photograph of West Gate Bridge and Fishermen's Bendtown planning, engineering - bridges -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Housing Commission Victoria, Erection of State houses, Fishermen's Bend, 1930s
Housing Commission Victoria. Plan of area at Fishermen's Bend Port Melbourne, to be used for erection of State houses. late1930sNotations in Pencil.town planning, garden city, fishermans bend