The Skaregrøm was a swedish windjammer. On his log during his time on the Skaregrøm Captain Archie Horka often mentions "Chile John" or "Chileno/Chilano John". He also mentions his real name John Oyarzo, probably Juan Oyarzo (see Sea History Magazine)The picture shows one of the work on board a sailing ship. It also demonstrates how international ship crew were at the time. The photograph was published in the annual report for 1926.Sailor with grey shirt and cap sitting on the deck of the ship, repairing sails. Around his right hand is one of the sailmaker tool: the sailmaker sewing palm is a leather strap with metal piece on the palm called the eye. This piece has indentations to accept the head of the needle as you push it through the cloth. The number 14 at the back indicates the photograph was previously on one of the grey album pages with the legend: "Chilean sailmaker on the Skaregrom".in pencil: "cut off"is written twice on the top and bottom of the photograph. Number 14 was added later in black inkskaregrom, sailing ship, sailmaker, skaregrøm, chilean, sailor, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), weller album, windjammer

The ship Manx King is mentioned in the Jottings from our Log issue 4 Machaelmas 1906, where religious services had been held onboard by Reverend Gurney Goldsmith.Small sepia photograph depicting four apprentices on board of the ship "Manx King"reverend a. gurney-goldsmith, maux king, apprentice

Small rectangular (landscape orientation) monochrome photograph depicting five gentleman on a ship's deck.neleus, david conolly

Blue cover with image of a ship. xvi, 202 p. ; 22 cm.non-fictionfishermen, christian missions, pat dann, hastings mission

Dr Harrington Lees, Archbishop of Melbourne returned from England on the 29th of October with his wife. There might be an error on the caution as they sailed on the Maloja not the RMS Mongolia. On page 6rms mongolia, archbishop lees, port melbourne, 1928, fan album, p.o. maloja, ras maloja

On page 6rms mongolia, archbishop lees, port melbourne, 1928, fan album

In October 1928, on the eve of the Great Depression, Melbourne’s wharfies went on strike. Strike-breakers were brought in and police, armed with guns and brandishing batons, lined the wharf to protect them. Tempers rose, fighting broke out, and a nervous inspector ordered his men to fire first into the air, then into the crowd.on page 8strike, wharfs, police, port melbourne, princes pier, alan whittaker, fan album, 1928, labourers

The photograph was first published in the Jottings issue 44, Michaelmas 1916. He was republished in January 1922 (issue 65).Small sepia tone photograph with a thin white frame depicting three seamen onboard their ship.Handwritten at the back in pencil: A G Goldmsith / Shipping News / Melbourne Blue ink stamp: 640 (the "6" is replaced by a handwritten "5")seamen, life on board, life onboard, sailors, crews and ships

Reverend Weller was a keen photographerSmall black and white photograph depicting Reverend John Reginald Weller standing onboard a ship. In suit and hat he is holding a folding camera on his chest.camera, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), ss marken, weller album

weller album, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969)

weller album, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), alexina weller (nee caley)

skaregrom, sailing ship, horse carriage, south wharf, timber, weller album, skaregrøm

The Boxing Day 1926 picnic was organised in St Mary's, Caulfield. Seamen of the SS Osterley, SV Law Hill, SS Magdeberg and MV Nyhaug were invited.picnics, flinders street, canopy, weller album, boxing day, 1926

The Boxing Day 1926 picnic was organised in St Mary's, Caulfield. Seamen of the SS Osterley, SV Law Hill, SS Magdeberg and MV Nyhaug were invited.weller album, flinders street, canopy, boxing day, 1926, picnics

weller album, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969)

on page 14ss anchises, 1928, port melbourne, fan album

Black and white photograph with a thin white border depicting the Australian wharf: two horses, steam ship, two men one siting on a barrel. Across the Yarra river: docks and in the background, the Robur Tea House.Stamps: In purple ink: Herschell's Print, Pathe Agents / in blue ink: "384" Handwritten in black ink and in pencil: "6" australian-wharf, yarra-river, robur tea house, weller album

The photograph was originally on album page 1595 and then detached. william mitchell, sailing ship, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), weller album, stuart wilkie

Dockside photograph of young man loading/measuring wood Small monochrome photograph depicting an apprentice on the wharf holding planks of woodWritten in pencil on verso "12"apprentice, wood, lumber, timber, wharf, yarra river

Photograph of sign that appears to have been painted on rocky hill side of road' It states "THERES NO PLACE LIKE HOME - SOUND YOUR HR & YOU WILL GET THERE"g.o.r: early example of roadside graffiti

G.O.R. Passing Point and TollgateHarrisons Passing Pointtollgate g.o.r

Photo showing the curves on the Great Ocean Road west of the Cumberland River/great ocean road: west of cumberland river;

Photograph showing construction of the bridge at Wye River on the G.O.R.g.o.r; wye-river; g.o.r; bridge-construction;

Photograph showing men at work on the G.O.R near Wye River. View of Pier centre photographg.o.r.; workmen; pier-at-wye-river;

Photograph of men working on the steep hill site during the construction of the G.O.R.g.o.r. workmen

Photo showing Powder Monkey working at Devil's Elbow near Eastern Viewg.o.r., devil's elbow, eastern view, powder monkey

1948 photograph of Dot Callahan, Graham and Joan Wheal, resting on the beach wall at the early Lorne Surf Life Saving Club shed. dot callanahan., graham wheal, joan wheal, lorne life saving club 1948, beach

photo of horse and dray with sign to welcome traffice to the Great Ocean Roadgor, horse and dray, welcoming

Group photo of men and women on the balcony of the Grand Pacific Hotel Lorne 1898. Centre front is Nell Gwynne the daugher of the proprietor grand pacific hotel, lorne 1898, nell gwynne

non-fictionkeith oliver, donation