History of the post World War II Migrant Ship Fairsea. The Fairsea made several journeys to Australia under the International Refugee Organisation (IRO) from 1949 to 1951, carrying displaced persons affected by World War II. She was later chartered by the Australian Government to transport assisted immigrants from Britain and also New Zealand between 1949 and 1969.MRs B SmythA framed oil painting of the migrant ship MV FairseaFairseamv fairsea, migrant ships

Schomberg was a large clipper ship built for James Baines' famous Black Ball Line. Schomberg has historical significance as one of the luxurious ships built to bring emigrants to Australia, cashing in on the gold rush era. The clipper is one of only three clipper wrecks in Victorian waters that operated the England to Australia run. While the other two, Empress of the Sea and Lightening, were built by the famous American shipbuilder, Donald MacKay, Schomberg was built in Aberdeen. The Schomberg story was almost the nineteenth century's Titanic; built at great expense, labelled the most perfect clipper ship ever built and designed to be the most comfortable vessel to sail to Melbourne?and sinking on its maiden voyage in 1855.10 horse harness buckles in various condition and completeness. Some encrusted and corroded.cargo, salvage, ship wrecks, shomberg

Jantzen is a brand of swimwear that was established in 1916 and first appeared in the city of Portland, Oregon, United States. The brand name later replaced the name of the parent company that manufactured the branded products. The brand featured a logo image of a young woman, dressed in a red one-piece swimsuit and bathing hat, assuming a diving posture with outstretched arms and an arched back. Known as the Jantzen "Diving Girl", the image in various forms became famous throughout the world during the early twentieth century. (Wikipedia). .Black men's woollen swimming trunks made by Jantzen. Inside label - "Jantzen" (red print), "Made in Australia" (faint green print). The trunks have a bone coloured cotton belt threaded through tabs at the waist. A silver coloured buckle has "Rustless" imprinted. Late 1940s. On the front at lower right is the Jantzen symbol of a costumed female swimmer in a diving position with arms outstretched.swimming trunks, jantzen, diving girl

Historical Details: The AARG aircraft as NC13782, the 32nd DC-2 to be constructed, was one of the first ten DC-2's purchased by famed American WW1 ace Eddie Rickenbacker in October 1934 to create his famous "Great Silver Fleet" at Eastern Airlines in the USA. Replaced by D. Description: The Douglas DC-2 holds an important place in world and Australian aviation history with its success in the 1934 England to Australia Air Race. Operating as a scheduled KLM airline service, with passengers and airmail, a DC2 PH-AJU "Uiver" placed outright. Level of Importance: Nationaldc2 uiver

An Ellsworth Vines Famous Player Series All-Star Model tennis racquet. Decal of Vines' head on starburst device features on throat. Wilson logo and winged tennis ball emblem feature on the stem. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Racquet features leather handle grip with 4-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

An Ellsworth Vines Famous Player Series Autograph Model tennis racquet. Decal of Vines' head features on stem. Wilson logo and winged tennis ball emblem feature on the sbase of the racquet head. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. 'WV' monogram features across throat. Racquet features leather handle grip with perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

An Ellsworth Vines Famous Player Series Autograph tennis racquet. Wilson logo in banner device in front of 'W' trademark, feature on the base of the racquet head. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. 'WV' monogram features across throat. Racquet features leather handle grip with 4-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

An Ellsworth Vines Famous Player Series International Model tennis racquet. Wilson logo features on the base of the racquet head. Decal head and neck image of Vines features on throat. Butt cover features 'IT'S A WILSON' logo. Racquet features leather handle grip with 4-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, String, Adhesive tapetennis

An Eleanor tennant Famous Player Series All-Star Model tennis racquet. Decal of Tennant's head on starburst device features on throat. Wilson logo and winged tennis ball emblem feature on the stem. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Racquet features leather handle grip with 4-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary K. Brown International Model tennis racquet. Throat features a decal head profile illustration of Browne, in front of a faux-Olympic rings device. Wilson logo in front of winged tennis ball emblem features on the shaft. Brown leather handle grip with four-leaf clover perforations also feature. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Bruce Barnes International Model tennis racquet. Throat features a decal head profile illustration of Barnes, in front of a faux-Olympic rings device. Wilson logo in front of winged tennis ball emblem features on the shaft. Black leather handle grip with four-leaf clover perforations also feature. Butt cover features logo 'IT'S A WILSON'. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Bruce Barnes International Model tennis racquet. Throat features a decal head profile illustration of Barnes, in front of a faux-Olympic rings device. Wilson logo in front of winged tennis ball emblem features on the shaft. Brown leather handle grip with four-leaf clover perforations also feature. Butt cover features logo 'IT'S A WILSON'. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Bruce Barnes Strokemaster Model tennis racquet. Shaft features a decal action photo image of Barnes, receiving a serve. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Cloth, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Don Budge All Star tennis racquet. Throat features a decal head and neck illustration of Budge. Shaft features Wilson logo with winged tennis ball emblem. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Don Budge Super Stroke tennis racquet. Shaft features a decal head and neck illustration of Budge. base of head features Wilson logo in banner device behind 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Painttennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Don Budge Super Stroke tennis racquet. Shaft features a decal head and neck illustration of Budge. Base of head features Wilson logo in banner device behind 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Stringtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Don Budge Super Stroke tennis racquet. Shaft features a decal head and neck illustration of Budge. Base of head features Wilson logo in banner device behind 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Butt cover features logo: IT'S/A WILSON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Stringtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Alice Marble Finalist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Marble. Butt cover features 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbontennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary Hardwick Finalist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Throat and butt cover feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Plastictennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary Hardwick Finalist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Butt cover features 'W' trademark. Leather handle features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbontennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary Hardwick Stylist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Butt cover features blue 'W' trademark. Throat features stylised racquet on shield device. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbon, Clothtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Mary Hardwick Victory tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Butt cover features blue 'W' trademark. Throat features stylised diamond and chevron devices. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbon, Clothtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Frank Sedgman Southern Cross tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Angular shaft features decal of head and neck photo image of Sedgman. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Cloth, String, Ribbontennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Frank Sedgman Finalsit tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal of head and neck photo image of Sedgman. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Ribbon, Paint, Plastictennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Jack Kramer Staff Model tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal of head and neck photo image of Kramer. Throat features decal design of a gold crown within a corona. Base of shaft and cloth butt cover feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Retailer sticker features on left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Ribbon, Paint, Plastic, Clothtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Jack Kramer Staff Model tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal of head and neck photo image of Kramer. Throat features decal design of a gold crown within a corona. Base of shaft features 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Faint autograph by Kramer along left side of shaft. Initials carved into right side: K.W. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Ribbon, Paint, Plastictennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Jack Kramer Staff Model tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft features decal of head and neck photo image of Kramer. Throat features decal design of a gold crown within a corona. Base of shaft features 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Autographs by Kramer along obverse and reverse of shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Ribbon, Paint, Plastictennis