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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Camera, underwater
Underwater camera with leather strap and stainless steel hook -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Light used for underwater photography
Used in underwater photography in the Antarctic, Queensland and Victorian watersUnderwater light, stainless steel -
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Equipment - Gauge, Oxygen, deep sea diving
Oxygen Gauge used for deep sea divingNo. G21271. Siere, Gormann and Co. Ltd. London -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Gauge, Oxygen
No. G10950. Siere Gormann and Co. Ltd. London -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Vehicle - Yacht hull
Seen as an excellent recreation for a maritime power, racing or cruising in purpose-built vessels became increasingly popular in Britain from the beginning of the 19th century. Some immigrants brought their enthusiasms to Port Phillip Bay, holding the first regatta in 1838. The Devil Afloat, the first unequivocal pleasure yacht, arrived a year later. Regattas were organised intermittently, featuring wagers on both rowing and sailing races. The Victoria Yacht Club, founded in 1856, soon folded, but another club of that name was established in 1872 and became the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria based at Williamstown. The Albert Park Yacht Club also began on the newly improved lagoon in 1872, other clubs soon followed and inter-club regattas were organised. In the 1880s the popularity of larger yachts built for cruising, as well as for racing, increased. Sailing in smaller boats consolidated in the first three decades of the 20th century, with several more clubs formed. After the great storm of 1932 destroyed many yachts the fleet was rebuilt with new designs such as Charles Peel's Jubilee One-Design Class dinghies.Jubilee yachts were popular in Port Phillip between 1930 to 1970. In later years, they were later made of fibreglass.Timber hull of a Jubilee class yacht J82 named FLASH. jubilee yacht, timber hull -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor, 1960-1970
Seagull Outboard Motor, single cylinder, water cooled, 2 stroke motor. Model Century 100. 3.5 HP alloy head. Serial Number 373J0 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor, Pre 1960
Outboard motor, Volvo Archimedes Penta A30A single cylinder 2 stroke water cooled outboard motorType A 30 A Serial Number 1500886 -
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Machine - Outboard Motor
Single cylinder 2 stroke water cooled outboard motor -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor, 1960s
West Bend 18 HP 2 Cylinder 2 stroke water cooled outboard motorModel 18101 Serial No. 1705 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Compass, bosun, South Western Marine Factors Ltd
Unused, part of collection donated by Chris WoodCompass, bosun in card box with stand in polystyrenecompass -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Gauge, Oxygen, Diving, Siere, Gormann and Co Ltd
Diving equipment used by professional diver Bill YoungDiving oxygen gaugeS 25515diving, oxygen gauge -
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Functional object - Signal Lamp, hand held, black finish with storage box
From WWII. Hand held lamp used for Morse code signalling ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore before the introduction of VHF radios were introduced in the mid 1950s.Commonly used signal lamp in WWIIHand Held Aldis signal lamp painted black with storage box.Patt. 53153 Lantern 8 Serial No. E 2987aldis signal lamp, comunications, signals -
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Equipment - Aqualung
Used by professional diver Bill Young in Antarctic, Queensland and local waters Twin cylinder early 50s aqualung complete with mouthpiece, harness and pressure gauge connectionsdiving equipment, bill young -
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Equipment - Ships Log Measuring Rotator
Used by all ships until replaced by more modern methods after c.1960. Used with clock recorder, log line and governor to record distance travelled.Ships log rotator and connecting eyeInsignia, T W Cherub 245, T Walker and Son Ltd. Birmingham Englandships measuring log -
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Functional object - Bottle
Recovered from the wreck site of the Fiji. The barque Fiji left Hamburg on 22nd of May 1891. The vessel went ashore at 3 am on the morning of the 6th of September 1891in squally and boisterous weather soon after sighting Cape Otway. The wind had suddenly veered, and the vessel missed stays after attempting to wear ship and was driven onto the rocks. Attempts were made to launch the boats but they were swamped and dashed to pieces. Delays in getting the lifeboat and rocket apparatus to the scene resulted in 12 of the 25 crew drowning after 10 hours trapped on board. A local resident, Arthur Wilkinson, lost his life trying to save one of the crew who was struggling in the surf. Coffins were made out of the wreck timbers and the men buried on the cliff top above the wreck. The deaths precipitated critical comment in the press over the lack of prompt action. Other news items appeared claiming drunk and disorderly behaviour by plunderers amongst the corpses and wreckage on the beach. The controversy reached parliament.Brown bottleWarner's, Safe, Cure, Melbourne Aust, London Eng, Toronto Can, Rochester NY USAwrecks, salvage, bottle, barque fiji -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Bottle, earthenware
CAMBRIDGESHIRE (J. Marshall) was on voyage from Gravesend UK to Sydney, New South Wales with a cargo of general and a crew of 40, when she was lost off Cambridgeshire Reef Tasmania. Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?54312Earthenware bottle from the wreck of the Cambridgeshireshipwrecks, cabridgeshire, salvage, bottle -
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Functional object - Bottle
The Victoria Tower was lost on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne on 17 October 1869/10/1869 after 85 days at sea. It was wrecked on Lonsdale Reef while approaching Port Phillip Heads. The 2,300 tons cargo contained general cargo, bottled beer, slates, iron pipes and hardware. It was owned by the White Star Line, T. Ismay. The Master of the vessel was Captain Kerr. The weather conditions were hazy, squally, thick and clearing at times. The cause was attributed to running ashore in thick weather and careless navigation. There were 34 passengers and 16 crew members on board all of whom survivied.A beer bottle with an attached sticker Victoria TowerMB, CV, Property of the Manufacturers Bottle Co of Victoria Pty Ltd. Underneath F 40shipwrecks, victoria tower, bottle -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Bandsaw
Bandsaw was operating in the former Higgs Brothers Boatyard which along with Charlie Blunt’s Boatbuilders and Barrow’s Boatyard operated from the Western Beach boat yard which is now a park in Geelong. The park design honours the area’s extensive industrial past, showcasing remaining infrastructure and some historic original boats from the area. Interpretive signage onsite provides further information about the history of the area, including the addition of sea baths in the 1840s. Higgs Brothers were the builders of many boats still in existence in Victoria.A 1908 Wolfenden bandsawWolfendengeelong, higgs brothers boat yard, wolfenden wood working machinery, boat buiding -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Trolley Wheels
4 Boat cradle trolley wheels from a Cayzer launching cradleboat building, trolley wheels, cayzer boat yard -
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Tool - Mallet, wooden
Shipwright toolsWooden Serving Malletmallet, shipwright wooden tools -
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Ceramic - Saucer
Mark verified from Staffordshire Potteries websiteOwned by Bay steamers Ltd who operated in Port PhillipSaucer, vitreous china, white glaze; 1/4 broken offBay Steamers Ltd Melbourne - black crest John Maddock and Sons Ltd Englandchina, bayside steamers -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Domestic object - Tableware
Retrieved from sea bed by local diverOne cognac bottle and two blue and white bowlsBoutelleau and Co on cognac bottleshipwrecks, salvage, bottle, bowl, tableware -
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Instrument - Ruler, navigational
Staedtler Navigational Rulernavigational instruments, ruler -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Shed
Timber shed which housed the slipway winch in the Queenscliff Harbour. Slipway ceased operation in 2009 with the harbour redevelopmentwinch shed, queenscliff harbour -
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Vehicle - Boat, fibreglass, 1960s
Originally kept on the Point Lonsdale Pier for inshore rescue activity in the 60s and 70sFollowing a near drowning, boat was made available by locals to be used for inshore rescue needs.Open inboard powered motor boatboat, point lonsdale, inshore rescue -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor, 1950 - 1960
Twin Cylinder water cooled 2 stroke outboard motor 18 HP features clam shell engine coverFastwin 18 -
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Vehicle - Boat, clinker built, timber
Thought to have been built for the RAN, some tie later donated to Polly Woodside Museum then to the QMMNavy whaler, timber clinker construction, double ended design, propeller powered2714 [hull number]boat, clinker built, ran, polly woodside -
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Leisure object - Boat Model, Barque David Clarke, John Evans, 2002
The barque David Clarke was launched in 1816 and may have been broken up at Batavia in 1854. She sailed one of the last voyages under charter to the British East India Company (EIC). In 1842 she transported more than 300 convicts to Hobart. She was last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1854.In 1839 she carried mainly Scots assisted migrants to Australia, and was the first immigrant ship to sail from the Great Britain directly to Port Phillip.Scale model of the barque David Clarkemigrant ships, convict ships, port phillip, boat models -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Vehicle - Dinghy sailing, carvel planked Swan Class
These craft were in use since the early 1900s in Swan BayCarvel planked swan class sailing dinghy designed for use in shallow Swan Bay.sailing, dinghy, carvel planked, swan bay -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Vehicle - Dinghy sailing, clinker planked
Clinker sailing dinghy, gaff rigged, varnished hullPaquita