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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE JOHN BROWN KNITWEAR FACTORY AND ITS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
''The John Brown Knitwear Factory and its Historical Associations'' (A Richardson), a. Two pages of typed text; b. Two pages of hand-written text. References to: New Chum mine; Victoria mine; Big 180 mine; Victoria Reef Quartz mine; Victoria Quartz company; Little 180 mine; New Chum and Victoria crushing battery; ''Jeweller's Shop''; Advance mine;A. Richardsonbendigo, business, john brown knitwear, victoria hill, little 180 mine, new chum and the victoria crushing battery, marong road -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK: THE CHILDREN'S NURSERY RHYMES
'Untearable ', Hard covered Book - 'The Children's Nursery Rhymes -published by Ernest Nister London & E.P. Dutton & Co. New York E.N.No. 2026. / front cover shows a painting of countryside with three children and some sheep - one black. / Inside cover written in ink -' From Grampa Hall to Florrie 31.3.1910 / black and white & coloured illustrations/ rhymes include 'Little Bo-peepbooks, children's, nursery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CHILDREN'S BOOKS COLLECTION: LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY
Grey Hardcover Children's book 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' by Mrs Frances .Hodgson. Burnett Illustrated / cover shows a sketch of a man, boy and dog / inside cover written in pen -'Miss E. Hall .A memento of our 1894 exam ' / published -London Frederick Warne and Co 1893 / Copyright entered at Stationers' Hall November 1886, Richard Clay and Sons, Limited, London and Bungay.Mrs Frances .Hodgson . Burnettbooks, children's, story book, 'little lord fauntleroy' by mrs frances .hodgson . burnett illustrated / published -london frederick warne and co 1893 / copyright entered at stationers' hall november 1886 / richard clay and sons , limited , london and bungay -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; THE VOLGA BOATMAN THEATRE PROGRAMME
One booklet with yellow cover and a picture of a man holding a woman in his arms. On the cover are the words, ' Capitol - The Theatre Magnificent. Cecil. B de Mille's mighty production, The Volga Boatman. Released in Australia by First National.' Printed by Farrow Falcon Press, 226-30 Little LonsdaleStreet, Melbourne.c. 1928. 34 pgs. Includes advertisements, illustrations, photos, plan of exits and the programme itself.program, theatre, the volga boatman, lydia chancellor, collection, theatre, entertainment, music, event, programme, program, programme -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: WHAT TO EAT AND WHY' - BY G. CARROLL SMITH , MD
Hard bound green covered book with gold lettering - What To Eat and Why - by George Carroll Smith , MD - Boston , Mass./ Philadelphia and London WB Saunders Company 1912 / note on inside front cover ' James Little importer of Medical & Surgical Works , 430 Bourke St Melbourne ' Copyright 1911, reprinted January 1912, Printed in America / food as treatment for various ailmentsG. Carroll Smithbook, lydia chancellor collection, collection, what to eat and why - by george carroll smith , md - boston , mass / wb saunders company / james little importer of medical & surgical works , 430 bourke st melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARGREAVES FAMILY NEAR 'BURKE AND WILLS TREE' MANDURANG ROAD, BENDIGO
Copy of black and white photo. Image shows older woman standing to LH side of tree, two women and three children standing in large hollow of tree. Letter accompanying the photo says 'the little lady near the side of the tree in this photo is my Grandma Hargreaves. The lady behind the first girl in white is my mother 'Amy Hargreaves'. (Mrs Irene Thomas letter)person, group, hargreaves family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARD
Malone Collection. Greeting card. Small white, single card with a posy of yellow flowers in the top left and bottom right corners. In the centre is a grey horseshoe with some little brown and pink birds flying through it and some more following them. Through the horseshoe is a page with edge turned over and above this is blue. Wishing you every Happiness this Christmas printed on the front in light brown.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting card -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Sketch, Ivan Dinsdale, The Bass Tree, pre 2015
The original sketch drawn by Ivan Dinsdale, won first prize in the "little treasures" exhibition. Captain Grossard was accidentally shot in 1868. The date of 1798 on the sketch may be from Bass's Whaleboat journey in 1797?. Mr Dinsdale possibly called this - "The Bass Tree" relating to Bass's Voyage.Black & White sketch of trees near Captain Grossard's Grave at Grossard Point, Ventnor.On sketch: The BassTree marking the grave of Captain Grossard Ventnor 1798. I Dinsdale.the bass tree, black & white sketch, captain grossard, captain grossard's grave, ivan dinsdale -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden
Work on paper - music card, The Boys of the Dardenelles
The music for popular First World War composition "The Boys of the Dardenelles" by Marsh Little and arranged by J.Devlin Deane 1915 and copyrighted Sydney 1915. These cards attach to the lyre holder on the cornet for use in a marching band. This copy belonging to Michael Taffe of Ballarat and used during WWI & WWII.This is the first piece of specifically Australian patriotic music generated as a result of the disastrous campaign at Anzac. Produced in 1915 it was used in this instance by Ballarat Bands within a year of Anzac..Small music card for cornet.taffe, ballarat, cornet, music card, dardenelles, deane, wwi, wwii. first world war., brass band -
Bendigo Military Museum
Drawing - Land Headquarters Cartographic Company’s Cricket Team Sketches, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1943
This is a page containing portrait profile sketches of 14 members of Fortuna’s cricket team, possibly taken from a booklet published at Bendigo’s Land Headquarters Cartographic Company circa 1943. Fortuna’s involvement in the Bendigo community and local sporting competitions in the 1940s is covered in page 31 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. It is noted Fortuna’s Cricket Team competed in the summer of 1943. From the annotations of each individual’s name or nickname and other comments, the team members were probably V15403 SGT RC Papworth, 315649 HR Webster, V301426 SGT JR Neander, V510526 SPR RL Neander, VX85797 SGT WH Eddy, VX121647 SGT KH Harris, VX110276 CPL HM Jackson or VX119801 LR Jackson, VX37958 CPL DD Milligan, VX37958 SPR RJ Barber, VX85798 WO2 RR Pratt, VX85805 SGT GW Vallence, VX86152 CP LA Burford, V275492 SGT Ron Little and VF510725 SPR VM Bond or VX100878 WO2 WJ Bond. This is a page containing profile sketches of 14 members of Fortuna’s cricket team, possibly taken from a booklet published at Bendigo’s Land Headquarters Cartographic Company circa 1943. Each sketch is annotated with the individual’s name or nickname, and some have witty comments in relation to their cricketing prowess. The black and white A4 size portrait sketch was printed on a single buff manilla card and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The sketch was scanned at 300 dpi. Each sketch is annotated: Top Row L to R: SLAP HAPPY PAPPY - CAN DRIVE A GOLF BALL OUT OF SIGHT - BUT CAN’T SEE A CRICKET BALL, HEC. WEBSTER – HOOKEY KING, THE NEANDER BROTHERS BOB, JACK “LUCKY”. Second Row L to R: BARRY EDDY – BETTER AT THE MIKE, KEITH HARRIS, SCHNOZ JACKSON - NOSE THE GAME, CAPT. DON MILLIGAN WONDERS HOW TO STOP THE ROT. 3rd Row L to R: SCORER RALPH BARBER LEARNING TO TYPE IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WITH THE FALL OF WICKETS, BOB PRATT OUR HERBERT SUTCLIFFE, BILL VALLENCE, Bottom Row L to R: TORCHY BURFORD, RON LITTLE WICKET KEEPER, DOCTOR BOND – USED MAINLY TO INFLUENCE THE UMPIRE. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - School Reader for Infants, John and Betty, 1951
This "first reader" for children in a Victorian Primary school was fashioned by the period that it was printed in (1951), and the associated educational principles was applied by the Victorian Educators. It defines the role play of young children, at this point, in their educational development and contained within the(1950's) "society's" mores and expectations. This book was widely used by state schools in Victoria including Mt Beauty and Tawonga Primary Schools.This reader is significant to the Kiewa Valley because it demonstrates that there was still a very marked "one book" fits all school environmental approach by State educators which the local schools were apart of. This book is one of the KVHS children's school book collection, which many were donated by local families whose children went to Mt Beauty Primary School. Therefore this reader represents a social history significance for the period from 1950's and 60's. The book is in good condition, consequently making it suitable for exhibitions, and highlighting schools in the Kiewa Valley along with what local children read in these schools. This primary school reader has an orange cover with "John and Betty" printed in green. Below this is the green outline of a young boy leading his dog(Scottish Terrier) on a lead. Behind him is the red outline of a young girl (bow tied waist belt) in front of a cat(tail up). A thick green line is situated below the figures. The cover is 180 gsm thick. Inside the book are colored sketches of a boy and a girl playing well defined "boy" and "girl" activities (gender specific for the period of print 1951) Below these activities are simple descriptive words for the above activities.On the front page "John and Betty" below this "The earliest Reader for the Little Ones". Below this "Illustrations by Marjorie Howden" Further down the page and in smaller print is "Education Department of Victoria 1951". Below this and under a fine line "A.C. Brookes, Government Printer, Melbourne"first grader reader, primary education 1950's style -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Land Sale Advertisement - Unsworth Winmarleigh Estate, Ringwood, Victoria - circa 1912
Advertisement and attachment for subdivision of land adjoining Warrandyte Road coach route in North Ringwood, with map showing layout of subdivision, summary of local features and services, and terms of sale. Subdivision includes Wonga Road (later Loughnan Road & Warrandyte Road), Unsworth Road, Through Road, Cross Street, and John Street. Contacts - Mrs Unsworth on the Estate or W.M. Unsworth, 58 Little Latrobe Street, Melbourne, Telephone Central 7207. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Ministry of Transport, "Melbourne Public Transport Map" - "No. 12", 1982
Pocket size - folded - public transport map of Melbourne, printed in colour on paper, showing public transport services in greater Melbourne, including ticketing information, travelcards and an index of localities. The Central zone area shown in detail. On the rear, route numbers and line maps of tram routes and train lines or services and fare zones. The first map with the new three zone system of fares. Includes private bus routes. Printed 1982 by Government Printer. Issue No. 12.On inside, a circle route around Flinders, Queen, Little Collins and Swanston St in blue felt pen and arrow in blue ink. On the rear, a sketch map showing the location Charles St, Mantell St and William Road, and a circle around Upfield station.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, routes -
Conservation Volunteers
'Conservateers' T-Shirt (1983) - do you have one?, Unknown, 'Conservateers' T-Shirt (1983), 1988
By the early 1980's, the population of Little Terns visiting Rigby Island in the Gippsland Lakes had fallen to a low level as the species has a very low reproduction rate. ACTV arranged, at short notice, a "Tern watch" which was literally volunteers babysitting the birds. The project was very successful.This was the first ACTV project which actively used volunteers to protect a threatened species. The Little Terns are now off the official list of endangered species. It was among the first of our corporate sponsorships.Cream coloured, t-shirt, with ACTV logo, blue ANZ logo and text "Tern Watch '88" on front.gippsland, anz bank, little tern, tern watch, gippsland lakes, actv, conservation volunteers, endangered species, successful species recovery -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Warburton East, Primary School being demolished, 1988
Extract Local residents often had to provide their own school. These men with a little help from their offspring, are pulling down the Old East Warburton School to make way for a new one. Page 73, " The Upper Yarra An Illustrated History" by Brian Carroll, The Shire of Upper Yarra, 1988Warburton East, Primary School under construction Negative Black white Scanned at 600 dpi. Printed album presented to Upper Yarra Historical Society, compiled by R. Crowleyschool, east warburton -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Model Ship, The Prince of Wales
This ship carried only one male convict and 49 female convicts. She was of 350 tons and skippered by Master John Mason. Built at the Thames in 1786, She operated in England until 1797 when her registration transferred to Fort Royal. Martinique, after which little is known. Model of "The Prince of Wales" -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Photocopy of receipts, etc
1. Death of pioneer; Obituary, William Rolland McDonald, 27 March 1962 2. Receipt from Mr W. McDonald the sum of of £2.19.6 for erecting fence on property Greensborough Station Estate, 24 December 1913 3. Little sayings mean a lot by Helen Orr McDonaldDigital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loan (photocopy only)early settlers, greensborough railway station estate, helen orr mcdonald, montmorency, obituary, receipt, w. mcdonald, william rolland mcdonald -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - MMTB Head Office - "Tramway Building", 1970s
Photograph shows the front of the MMTB Head Office, at 616 Little Collins St. Has Savoy Hotel, next door in the view. The MMTB built the building in 1937. It was occupied by the MMTB and then The Met until 1989. It was sold in 1994 and converted into apartments. See item 3658 for a set of floor plans.Yields information about the MMTB Head Office building and its architecture.Colour photograph, with remnants of adhesive tape on reartramways, 616 little collins st, head office, mmtb, alan monsborough, the met -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - Bones of Contention Souvenir Program 1965, RAAF School of Radio, 1965
This is the program for the annual sports competition between the RAAF School of Radio, Laverton and the AHQ Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The location of the sports day alternated annually between the two units. The day major sports trophy was the "Large Bone Trophy" and the evening minor sports trophy was the "Little Bone Trophy".Booklet, B4 size, cream covered card, title, badges of RAAF School of Radio and Royal Australian Survey Corps, 30 pages, caricatures for each sport contested. The pages have been photographed and are stored on a USB Digital Storage Device. The 30 page images have been converted into a video (.mp4) format and are also stored on the USB. The video is 2.4Mb in size and runs for 5 minutes.Forward by Wing Commander E.R. Hall, Commanding Officer RAAF School of Radio.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, raaf, raaf school of radio, bones day -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, School Excursion, c Early 1990s
The students from Bulla Primary School visited a local farm to experience some aspects of farm life. In this photograph a little boy is finding out that 'milk comes from a cow' and not from the supermarket, as he watches the lady milk the cow that has been leg-roped in its bail. The purpose of this school excursion was two introduce the children to aspects of farm life.A non-digital photograph of a small boy watching a lady milk a cow that has been tethered in an open yard.farms, dairy cows, bulla primary school, school excursions -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - Sepia, Miss Tittell Brune, c1905
Minnie Tittell Brune was born in 1875 and died in 1974. She was an American actress, little known in her own country, but a major figure in the history of the Australian stage. The peak of her career coincided with an Antipodean tour from 1904 to 1909. She was brought to Australia by J. C. Williamson, A sepia postard whowing a seatedwoman in elaborate costume. She is American actress Minnie Tittle Brunechatham-holmes family collection, tittell brune, actress, theatre -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1918 c
To Miss Dorothy Davidson View Forth South Buchan Victoria Australia from Headcott England message reads.. To wish the dear little girl a very happy birthday and may I be back with you before your birthday comes next year dated 14/3/18Colour tinted postcard of girl and a St Bernard both wearing toy tricorn hats Englandfashion, greeting card -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Maroondah Aqueduct, Research, Victoria, 22 Mar. 1981
This view shows the area that would develop into the Research Industrial Estate. In centre distance though largely hidden by trees is the site of the Research Hall, which was later demolished and a new Eltham Little Theatre constructed in 1988 as a bicentennial project. The hills in the distance near the power lines now a housing estate.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 5) Mount - Agfachrome Agfa CS System black 8 dotsactivities, heritage excursion, maroondah aqueduct, research (vic.), shire of eltham historical society -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Slide - 'St Ives', 21 Barry Street, 1979
One of a group of slides taken by members of the Society of built heritage in Kew in 1979-80. The selection of subject matter reflects the priorities of the period. The colour of some slides has degraded. St Ives, (later known as Elstree, and Little Elstree) was designed by the architect Francis R Barlow in c.1890. The slides represent a snapshot in time of built architecture in Kew, much of which has changed in the forty-plus period since they were created.Colour positive transparency (slide) of 'St Ives' (aka 'Elstree') at 21 Barry Street, Kew. FGA Barnard (1910) wrote that: "St. Ives, the residence of the Hon. Frederick T. Derham, built about 1890, was one of the first red-tiled houses built in Kew.'historic houses -- kew (vic.), st ives -- barry street -- kew (vic.), architects -- francis r barlow -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Postcard - Postcard, Sepia, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd, The Cloisters, Missions to Seamen, Melbourne, Vic, c. 1920
The scene on the postcard depicts the Spanish courtyard (or Cloisters) as a space within the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. The view to the courtyard is from the Celia Little Room. The Spanish mission design was inspired by a need to make the 1917 Mission complex at Flinders st extension distinctive and easily found. (ref Church and Sailor journal) This scene shows the way in which the courtyard leads into the Chapel and that it is a large space for varied uses.Sepia toned scene on front of postcard depicting "The Cloisters" or Spanish Courtyard at Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. There is ivy growing up the pillar to the right of the scene, tall plants in the garden bed in the corner of the courtyard and pots with plants placed between the archways to the rear of the photograph.Label on front of postcard: "No. 9 THE CLOISTERS, MISSIONS TO SEAMEN, MELBOURNE, VIC." Reverse of postcard: "POST CARD/A Real Photograph Produced in Australia" There is also a divided line down the centre of the reverse for writing a message.plants, cloisters, ivy, pillars, archways, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, mission to seafarers, st peter chapel, spanish courtyard, melbourne, flinders street, valentine's postcards, real photo series -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Little Cromer, Kooyong Road, 235, Elsternwick
Photocopied article from Caulfield Glen Eira Leader April 16, 2001 on Little Cromer 235 Kooyong Road, which is to be auctioned on April 29, 2001. Article gives brief history on home and former owners. Description of home interior features, also includes and exterior and interior photographcaulfield glen eira leader, kooyong road, little cromer, air raid shelters, sadleir john, architectural styles, schreiber robert henry, architects, beemery park, elsternwick, joske adam, gary peer and associates, krongold darren, caulfield north, kelly ned -
Greensborough Historical Society
Audio - Audio Cassette, Diamond Valley Choral Society, Concert, Bundoora: performed by Diamond Valley Choral Society 1994, 15/09/1994
A recording of a concert performance by the Diamond Valley Choral Society held in Bundoora (15/09/1994). Songs include: Advance Australia Fair, Memory (from Cats), Sleep little princess (Mozart), Love changes everything, One voice (Barry Manilow), Imagine (John Lennon), and Waltzing Matilda. 2 audio cassettes in clear plastic casesHandwritten on cassette 2: "Sep 15 1994. Bundoora master"diamond valley choral society, concerts, bundoora -
Phillip Island Conservation Society Inc.
Work on paper - Photocopy of newspaper cutting, "A Note to Simon", Tuesday February 10, 1966
Written in February 1966, this is a letter from the editor or a journalist to a child who had brought a weak young Little Penguin into the office of the Express newspaper in Wonthaggi. February is the time that adult penguins have what is known as a “catastrophic moult" when they lose all of their feathers within a week or 2 and cannot go to the sea to fish. Any chicks left in the burrow will not be fed and need to go to sea themselves to feed. Some are just not strong enough or have mature feathers to do this and perish. Bert West was a Phillip Island resident and manager at the Penguin Parade, who was very knowledgeable about Little Penguins and was able to explain this to the journalist who then wrote the letter. Presumably the photograph had been in a previous edition so this item in the form of a letter to Simon would be a follow up to the original article. This cutting is significant because it indicates that this Little Penguin had been fishing in the Cape Paterson area, and possibly was not able to find sufficient food there. It also indicates that there was apparently no process in place for dealing with weak birds found by the public. Neither the child nor the photographer knew any better than to allow the child to interfere with or hold a sick Penguin as shown in the photo. That is definitely no longer recommended, as we now know that handling a sick bird in that way is very stressful to them and can contribute to poor outcomes for them. Very poor photocopy of single column with large photo of boy holding penguin under textTHE EXPRESSphillip island, penguin parade, cape paterson, bert west, wildlife care, little penguin -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Spoon, circa 1878
This tea spoon is from the wreck of the LOCH ARD, a Loch Line ship of 1,693 tons which sailed from Gravesend, London, on 2 March 1878 with 17 passengers and a crew of 36 under Captain George Gibbs. “The intention was to discharge cargo in Melbourne, before returning to London via the Horn with wool and wheat”. Instead, on 1 June 1878, after 90 days at sea, she struck the sandstone cliffs of Mutton Bird Island on the south west coast of Victoria, and sank with the loss of 52 lives and all her cargo. The manifest of the LOCH ARD listed an array of manufactured goods and bulk metals being exported to the Colony of Victoria, with a declared value of £53,700. (202 bills of lading show an actual invoice value of £68, 456, with insurance underwriting to £30,000 of all cargo). Included in the manifest is the item of “Tin hardware & cutlery £7,530”. This teaspoon is one of 482 similar items of electro-plated cutlery from the LOCH ARD site, comprising spoons and forks of various sizes but all sharing the same general shape or design and metallic composition. 49 of these pieces display a legible makers’ mark — the initials “W” and “P” placed within a raised diamond outline, which is in turn contained within a sunken crown shape — identifying the manufacturer as William Page & Co of Birmingham. An electroplater’s makers’ marks, unlike sterling silver hallmarks, are not consistent identifiers of quality or date and place of manufacture. A similar line of five impressions was usually made to impress the consumer with an implication of industry standards, but what each one actually signified was not regulated and so they varied according to the whim of the individual foundry. In this case, the maker’s marks are often obscured by sedimentary accretion or removed by corrosion after a century of submersion in the ocean. However sufficient detail has survived to indicate that these samples of electro-plated cutlery probably originated from the same consignment in the LOCH ARD’s cargo. The following descriptions of maker’s marks are drawn from 255 tea spoons, 125 dessert spoons, and 99 table forks. These marks are clearly visible in 66 instances, while the same sequence of general outlines, or depression shapes, is discernible in another 166 examples. 1. A recessed Crown containing a raised Diamond outline and the initials “W” and “P” (the recognised trademark of William Page & Co) 2. An impressed Ellipse containing a raised, pivoted, Triangle in its lower part and bearing a Resurrection Cross on its upper section (a possible dissenting church symbol reflecting religious affiliation); OR a rounded Square impression containing a raised, ‘lazy’, letter “B” (possibly mimicking sterling silver hallmark signifying city of manufacture i.e. Birmingham) 3. An impressed rounded Square filled with a raised Maltese Cross (the base metal composite of nickel silver was also known as ‘German silver’ after its Berlin inventors in 1823) 4. A recessed Circle containing a Crab or Scarab Beetle image; OR a recessed Circle containing a rotated ‘fleur de lys’ or ‘fasces’ design 5. A depressed Diamond shape enclosing a large raised letter “R” and a small raised letter “D” (mimicking the U.K. Patent Office stamp which abbreviated the term ‘registered’ to “RD”, but also included date and class of patent) Suggested trade names for William Page & Co’s particular blend of brass plating are ‘roman silver’ or ‘silverite’. This copper alloy polishes to a lustrous gold when new, discolouring to a murky grey with greenish hue when neglected. 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 seven 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. The LOCH ARD shipwreck is of State significance – Victorian Heritage Register S 417. 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. Unrestored tea spoon from the wreck of the LOCH ARD. The spoon design has a flattened fiddle-back handle, with a thin stem or shank, flared collar, and elongated bowl. The spoons metallic composition is a thin layer of brass alloy which has partially corroded back to a nickel-silver base metal. Some verdigris. Small amount of encrustation in bowl. Little of the original electroplating has survived.flagstaff 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, electroplated cutlery, loch ard shipwreck, nickel silver, william page & co, birmingham, brass plating, makers marks -
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Household, Hair Courlers, Early 20th century
These hair tongs were used to curl or wave hair. They have the name’ Marcel’ on them. In 1872 Francois Marcel Grateau invented a hairstyle called the ‘Marcel Wave’ where women’s hair styles had mostly deep waves rather than curls. The tongs that were held manually and heated and used at home to produce deep waves or curls become a commonplace item in a woman’s home in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By the 1930s electric hair tongs were introduced but the non-electric ones continued to be used until the 1950s. These hair tongs belonged to a woman from England and would have been used in the 1930s or 40s. They are a good example of the type of household article used by women 70 or 80 years ago and will be useful for display.This is a scissors-like article with wooden handles and metal blades for waving or curling hair. One blade is heavily curved and the other is a solid round shape. The ends of the blades are tapered. The blades were heated over a stove and used manually to enclose part of a woman’s hair to produce waves or curls. The handles were originally polished black and are somewhat rubbed and the blades and other metal parts are a little rusty. ‘Marcel’ ‘12’ hair curling tongs, warrnambool