Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, April 17, 2001. Don't smile for the camera: the traffic staff of Bendigo's Electric Tramways, taken in September, 1910. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Gender on the Central Victorian Goldfields 1851-91. 2001 Amy Huxtable Memorial History Prize Winning Paper by Peter O'Brien. 17 pages with black and white illustrations & colour photographs.Peter O'Brienvictoria, history, goldfields

Assay Book - Cyanide Records 2 April 1897 - 17 October 1897- pencilled entries with pages with 'calculations' at back of book. Some handwritten smelting details in front section of book.bendigo, industry, cyanide

Black and white photo of tram decorated for Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 1937. On back '17 May 1937' stamped in green, also and inscription in circle that is severely blurred.person, individual, basil miller

Integration, Quick Smart: Disability and Community. The Eleventh Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture Publisher: La Trobe University. Booklet contains lecture flyer . 17 pages. Photographs & illustrations.Dr Rhonda Galballybook, bendigo, bendigo history & its people

A4 isssue of Killian's Talk, incorportaing Bendigo Irish Associations Newsletter, issue details the activities planned to celebrate St Patrick's Day 17 March 1993. Loose leaf iisueThe TERRACE Print Service, 133 McCrae Street, Bendigo

17 documents hand written on plain cream paper detailing costs for various items including leases, searches, etc. Dated from 1911 to 1913 and signed by J L Jones.mine, gold, central blue, central blue mines, costs

Blue coupon, dated 187-, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer, to pay R. Ward the sum of 17/- for ? Frame. Signed by J. Davidson, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, r ward, j davidson, w b evans

Blue receipt dated August 11 1875. Charles Donnelly received £2/16/6, being 17 day's sick pay from W. Philpot, Treasurer. Signed by Wm. ?societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, charles donnelly, woodward

Invoice issued to Mr F. Every on February 7, 1912 by the Bendigo District Land & Estate Agency (246 Hargreaves Street) for 17 items totalling: 28 pounds and 12 shillings.business, retail, land & estate agency

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of ruined buildings in the Square at Fleurbaix after a German offensive. Two copies AZ 17 Published by J.M.Hamilton & Coy. Sydney, Australia and Z 29postcard, postcard, ww1, france, fleurbaix, ruins, german offensive

Taken November 1992 .Photo appeared in Lakes Post 4 November 1992 page 19.Black and white photograph of 17 students from grade 3 / 4 and teacher Betta Severs of Swan Reach Primary School dressed in costume to celebrate Halloween. Swan Reach Victoriaschools, students

Soft covered booklet stapled at spine being noted on Turkish Army and section on Turkish words and phrases, 1915. Issued to 3rd Light Horse Brigade AIF 22/10/17.Ink stamp on front cover "3rd LH Brigade / AIF"military, turkish, wwi, world war one, light horse, middle east

5 Principals at Burnley (occasion not known). Dated 17 August 1979. L-R E.B. Littlejohn, A.W. Jessep, J.L. Provan, T.H. Kneen, B. Pell (then the current Principal.) principals, burnley, e.b. littlejohn, a.w. jessep, j.l. provan, t.h. kneen, b. pell

9-17 slides of the Rose Garden with grass paths. Dec 85. 1-5 slides of pots in a Nursery. Rose or tree cuttings. Sep 85. 6-9, 18 Unidentified.rose garden, grass paths, pots, nursery, cuttings

Certificate of discharge for Colin Charles Trinnick, Signalman Australian Military force.17-07-1968 to 16-07-1970. Brown hard cover, permanent military forces commonwealth of Australia Form NO: AAF-A16-7 Revised Oct,1968certificate of discharge, colin charles trinnick, signalman, 3793605, p93418

Death notice and funeral details clipped from The Age newspaper 18th January, 1962 following death of Charles Edward Lyndhurst Wedge in his 90th year on 17/1/1962.Loved husband of the late Emily Isabella Wedge, loving father of Charles (deceased) and John, father-in-law of Doris.

The objects comprise a quantity of small calibre lead shot raised from the LOCH ARD shipwreck site by Flagstaff Hill divers in 1976. The Maritime Village’s collection has companion pieces. The three masted, iron hulled, LOCH ARD was wrecked against the tall limestone cliffs of Mutton Bird Island in the early hours of the first of June 1878. Included in her diverse and valuable cargo were 22 tons of lead shot, packed in cloth bags and wooden casks. Bulk quantities of lead shot, uniformly round balls of dull grey metal ranging from 2mm “birdshot” to 8mm “buckshot”, were routinely exported to the Australian colonies. Shot was used mostly as projectiles fired from smooth bored guns to bring down moving targets such as wild ducks and small game. It was also useful as ballast, when a dense, “pourable” weight was required to fill cavities or establish volume within a measuring container. The production of consistently round spheres of lead shot required the pouring of molten metal through a sieve and then a long drop through the atmosphere to a water filled basin for final cooling and collection. This “shot tower” process was first patented by William Watts of Bristol in 1782. His calculation of a 150 feet fall was not only to form evenly spherical droplets through surface tension, but also to provide partial cooling and solidification to each shot before they hit the water below. The value of his innovation was the minimising of indentation and shape distortion, avoiding the expense of re-smelting and re-moulding the lead. Lead shot was already being produced in Australia at the time the LOCH ARD loaded her cargo and left Gravesend on the second of March 1878. James Moir constructed a 157 feet circular stone shot tower near Hobart in 1870, with a peak annual production of 100 tons of lead shot sold in 28 pound linen bags. However colonial demand exceeded this source of local supply. The continued strength of the market for lead shot in the Colony of Victoria prompted substantial investment in additional productive capacity in Melbourne in the next decade. In 1882 Richard Hodgson erected the 160 feet round chimney-shaped Clifton Hill shot tower on Alexandra Parade (VHR H0709) and in 1889 Walter Coop built the 160 feet square tower-shaped Melbourne Central shot tower on La Trobe Street (VHR H0067). At its peak, the Coop Tower produced 6 tons of lead shot per week, or 312 tons per annum. 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 nine 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 shipwreck of the LOCH ARD is of State significance – Victorian Heritage Register S417 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. A quantity of lead shot pellets retrieved from the wreck of the LOCH ARD. There are 242 loose 2mm pieces and 17 loose 4mm pieces. They are in good condition, with some shape distortion and sedimentary concretion, and shot tower made.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, lead shot, colonial industry, melbourne shot towers, victorian metallurgy, colonial imports

One of 17 photographs donated by Olive Blamey.Colour postcard of The Nobbies with Seals Rocks in the background. "Back Beach, Phillip Island. The Nobbies." "Robb Bros., Cowes" On Back: Letter to Mrs Joseph Richardson at Everton Cowes from Fred in Ascot Valethe nobbies phillip island, seal rocks phillip island, phillip island coastline, phillip island, olive blamey

One of 17 postcards donated by Olive BlameyColour postcard of people waiting on the Cowes Pier for the steamer. Cowes Jetty Shed and Isle of Wight Hotel in the background."Waiting for the Steamer on the Pier at Cowes, Phillip Island." On back: Card sent from Fred at Everton Cowes to Mrs Blamey Ascot Vale.cowes pier, cowes jetty, olive blamey, phillip island

One of 17 postcard donated by Olive BlameySepia postcard of Seabirds on the coast, Phillip Island."Sea Birds on the Coast, Phillip Island." "Valentines Series M 4969"sea birds phillip island, wildlife - sea birds, phillip island coastline, olive blamey

One of 17 photographs donated by Olive BlameySepia postcard of Lovers' Walk, Cowes. "The Rose Series P. 3403" "The Lovers' Walk, Cowes, Phillip Is., Vic."lovers' walk cowes phillip island, phillip island, olive blamey

One of 17 photographs donated by Olive BlameyBlack & White postcard of breaking waves at The Nobbies. Letter from Fred at Cowes to Mrs Blamey C/- Miss G Evans Ascot Vale"The rush of the mighty Breaker. The Nobby. Phillip Is." 231the nobbies phillip island, phillip island, olive blamey

One of 17 photographs donated by Olive BlameyColour postcard. Churchill Island in the distance taken from Phillip Island. Figure at water's edge. Figures, dog and boat in the centre. "Churchill Island from Phillip Island" Letter written by Marie of Everton Cowes to Millie addressed to Mrs H. Blamey, "Roslyn" The Parade Ascot Vale.churchill island, phillip island

One of 17 photographs donated by Olive BlameySepia postcard of people on the beach and in the water, Cowes."On the beach, Cowes, Phillip Island." "Valentine's M ????" Letter from Auntie ?? at Everton Cowes to Dear Lois wishing the Seasons Greetings.beach cowes phillip island, seaside, phillip island, olive blamey