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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, C of E Ringwood Street, Ringwood - 1965
Written on backing sheet, "C of E 1965 Ringwood St. Site fronting Ringwood St. now shops" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Community Hall - East Ringwood 1973
Black and white photograph of wooden hall with corrugated iron roof.Typed below photograph, "Community Hall - East Ringwood 1973. Site of old swimming hole, later a tip". -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Flyer - Golden Square Estate, Bentleigh, 1923
The train line from the city to Frankston was electrified in 1922 which intensified the sale in the municipality of Moorabbin, particularly land which was in the vicinity of the railway stations.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinAdvertising flyer for auction of real estate sales - plan of building blocks for saleGolden Square Estate, Bentleigh 25 business and 112 home sites for auction Saturday April 28 1923centre road, brewers road, jasper road, robert street, mitchell street, daley street, bendigo avenue, bentleigh, real estate, auction -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Panorama of Olinda 1904 Sections 3 & 4
Sections 3 & 4 of a 4 panorama of the Main Street of Olinda made up of 4 side by side photos. 1904 view of Olinda looking across Mernda (later Coonara) Road towards the site of the future State School.olinda, main street, panorama -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Shipwreck rescue, c. 1890's
The photograph taken on Sunday September 6, 1891, shows the Port Campbell Rocket Rescue Crew and Equipment at Wreck Beach, Moonlight Head, preparing to save the stranded men on the wreck of the barque Fiji. The man standing in the middle, front of the photograph, facing the ocean, is Herbert Maxwell Morris, a farmer at Barruppa near Princetown, also a member of the Rocket Rescue Crew. The Rocket Rescue lifesaving method used an explosive rocket to shoot a light line from shore across to the distressed vessel. The line was then secured to the ship’s mast and a heavy, continuous line was then sent out with a ‘breaches buoy’ attached (a buoy similar to the seat of a pair of trousers). The stranded seafarers would sit in the seat and be pulled along the line to safety. A lot of skill was needed to set up the line to reach its target and the Crew trained regularly to keep up their skills. The three-masted iron barque Fiji was built in Belfast, Ireland, in 1875 by Harland and Wolfe for a Liverpool based shipping company. The ship departed Hamburg on May 22, 1891, bound for Melbourne under the command of Captain William Vickers with a crew of 25. The Cape Otway light was sighted on September 5, 1891. However, the bearing was different from Captain Vickers’ calculations. At about 2:30am the next morning land was reported only 4-5 miles away. The captain tried to redirect the ship in the rough weather without success and the Fiji struck rock only 300 yards (274 metres) from shore. The crew burned blue lights fired rockets to signal distress. The lifeboats either capsized or were swamped and smashed to pieces. Two younger crewmen volunteered to swim for the shore with a line. One, a Russian named Daniel Carkland, drowned after he was swept away when the line broke. The other, Julius Gebauhr, a 17 year old German able seaman, reached shore safely on his second attempt but had cut the line lose with his sheath-knife when it tangled in kelp. He climbed the steep cliffs in search of help. Later that morning a young man, William (Willie) Ward, saw the wreck of the ship close to shore near Moonlight Head from the cliffs and the alarm sent for help from Princetown, six miles away. At around the same time a Mott’s party of land selectors, including F. J. Stansmore, Leslie Dickson, was travelling on horseback from Princetown towards Moonlight Head. They were near Ryans Den when they found Gebauhr in the scrub, bleeding and dressed only in singlet, socks and a belt with his sheath-knife. They thought the man may be an escaped lunatic, due to his wild and shaggy looking state and what seemed to be gibberish speech. After Gebauhr threw his knife away they realised that he was speaking half-English, half-German as he talked about the wreck. They gave him food, brandy and clothing, and he was taken to a nearby guest house Rivernook, owned by John Evans, where he was cared for. Most of the party went off to the wreck site. Stanmore and Dickson rode for help from both Port Campbell for the two Rocket Rescue Crew buggies, and Warrnambool for the lifeboat. The vessel S.S. Casino sailed from Portland towards the scene. Half of the Port Campbell Rocket Crew and equipment arrived after a 25 mile journey and set up the rocket tripod on the beach below the cliffs. By this time the weary crew of the Fiji had been clinging to the jib-boom for almost 15 hours, calling frantically for help. The Office in Charge of the Rocket Crew, W. Tregear, ordered the rocket to be fired but the light line broke and the rocket was carried away. A second line, successfully set up by Herbert Morris, crossed the ship and was secured. The anxious sailors tried to come ashore along the line but some were washed off as the line sagged with too many on it at one time. Other nearly exhausted crewmen made their way through masses of seaweed and were often smothered by waves. Only 14 of the 24 who had remained on the ship made it to shore. Rocket Crew members and onlookers on the beach took it in turns to go into the surf and drag the half-drowned seamen to safety. These rescuers included Bill (William James) Robe, Herbert Morris, Edwin Vinge, Hugh Cameron, Fenelon Mott, Arthur Wilkinson and Peter Carmody, who was also involved in the rescue of men from the Newfield. Arthur Wilkinson, a 29 year old land selector, swam out to help one of the ship’s crewmen, a carpenter named John Plunken who was trying to swim from the Fiji to the shore. Two or three times both men almost reached the shore but were washed back to the wreck where they were both hauled back on board. Wilkinson was unconscious, possibly from hitting his head on the anchor before they were brought up. Plunken survived but Wilkinson later died and his body was washed up the next day. The 26 year old Bill Robe hauled out the last man; it was the captain and he’d been tangled in the kelp. Only 20 minutes later the wreck of the Fiji was smashed apart and it settled in about 6m of water. Of the 26 men on the Fiji, 11 in total lost their lives. The remains of 7 bodies were washed onto the beach. Their coffins were made from timbers from the wrecked Fiji and they were buried on the cliff top above the wreck. The survivors were taken to Rivernook and cared for over the next few days. Funds were raised by locals soon after the wreck in aid of the sufferers of the Fiji disaster. Captain Vickers was severely reprimanded for his mishandling of the ship. His Masters Certificate was suspended for 12 months. There was public criticism of the rescue. The important canvas ‘breeches buoy’ and heavy line for the Rocket Rescue was in the half of the rocket outfit that didn’t make it in time for the rescue as they had been delayed at the Gellibrand River ferry. The communications to Warrnambool were down so the call for help didn’t get through on time. The boat that had been notified of the wreck failed to reach it in time. Much cargo looting occurred. One looter was caught with a small load of red and white rubber balls. Essence of peppermint mysteriously turned up in many settlers homes. Sailcloth was salvaged and used for horse rugs and tent flies. Soon after the wreck “Fiji tobacco” was being advertised around Victoria. A Customs officer, trying to prevent some of the looting, was assaulted by looters and thrown over a steep cliff. He managed to cling to a bush lower down until rescued. In 1894 some coiled fencing wire was salvaged from the wreck. Hundreds of coils are still strewn over the site of the wreck, encrusted and solidified. The hull is broken but the vessel’s iron ribs can be seen along with some of the cargo of concrete and pig iron. Captain Vickers presented Bill Robe with his silver-cased pocket watch, the only possession that he still had, as a token for having saved his life and the lives of some of the crew. Years later Bill used the pocket watch to pay a debt, and it was handed down through that family. Seaman Julius Gebauhr later gave his knife, in its hand crafted leather sheath, to F. J. Stansmore for caring for him when he came ashore. The knife handle had a personal inscription on it. A marble headstone on the cliffs overlooking Wreck Beach pays tribute to the men who lost their lives when Fiji ran aground. The scene of the wreck is marked by the anchor from the Fiji, erected by Warrnambool skin divers in 1967. Captain Vickers’ pocket watch and Julius Gebauhr’s sheath knife are amongst the artefacts salvaged from the Fiji that are now part of the Fiji collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The man identified in the photograph, Herbert Maxwell Morris, was the nephew of the Victorian era artist, William Morris. Herbert had sailed from England to Australia and was about 25 years old when he joined the Rocket Rescue Crew at Port Campbell. His successful rocket line firing at the Fiji wreck site was noted by author Jack Loney in one of his historic shipwreck books. Later Morris moved from his property at Baruppa to Laver’s Hill to run a more profitable enterprise. This photograph is significant as an image of a historical event, being the willingness of local volunteers to aid in the saving of lives of stranded seafarers. It gives a clear picture of the use of Rocket Rescue Equipment in shore-to-ship rescues. Flagstaff Hill’s Fiji collection is of historical significance at a State level because of its association with the wreck Fiji, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register VHR S259. The Fiji is archaeologically significant as the wreck of a typical 19th century international sailing ship with cargo. It is educationally and recreationally significant as one of Victoria's most spectacular historic shipwreck dive sites with structural features and remains of the cargo evident. It also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes. The Fiji collection meets the following criteria for assessment; Importance to the course, or pattern, of Victoria’s cultural history, possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Victoria’s cultural history, and potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Victoria’s cultural history. Black and white photograph. Subject is the Rocket Rescue Crew from Pt Campbell on Wreck Beach, Moonlight Head, at the wreck site of the barque 'Fiji'. September 6, 1891.warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, shipwrecked artefact, pocket watch, fob watch fiji, william vickers, william robe, bill robe, gebauhr, stansmore, carmody, wreck bay, moonlight head, fiji shipwreck 1891, rocket crew, port campbell rocket crew, lifesaving crew, photograph of rocket crew, herbert morris, warrnambool, shipwreck artefact, mott, william ward, rocket rescue, breeches buoy, rivernook guest house -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Successful Ambush
A black and white photograph of Lt. Col Colin Khan Commandig Officer of 5 RAR with Duc Thanh District Chief Maj Tram Van Ngo and the Senior American Adviser Captain Robert P Heath walk through the rubber after inspecting the site of a successful ambush on the cordon sitephotograph, lt col colin khan, maj tram van ngo, capt robert p heath (us), 5 rar, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Wool Museum
Report, Department of Defence Woollen Cloth Factore
Photocopy of the original board report for the Woollen Cloth Factory (later Federal Woollen Mills and Classweave) in North Geelong. Original document dates from February 14, 1917. Unclear what year this photocopy is from. Item was discovered onsite when Classweave Industries closed down in 2001. Watermark across the pages of the report read PROVISION OF A COPY OF THIS RECORD HELD BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARCHIVES DOES NOT AUTHORISE ITS PUBLICATION OR REPRODUCTION. Report signed at final page by James Smail, manager.Pale yellow paper document with black text. 6 pages, stapled together at top left corner. Text describes the Woollen Cloth Factory site and its creation, as well as staff numbers, wages and expenditure. Report is signed by site manager James Smail. Certificate of Incorporation on back page. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Remnants of the Ballarat Brewery After Building Demolition
Colour photograph showing remains of the Carlton and United Breweries Ballarat site (formerly Ballarat Brewing Company) after demolition. ballarat brewery, brew tower, ballarat brewing company, brew, carlton and united breweries, brewery complex, demolition, chimney, paving -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS WW1, c.2015
A STEPHENS enlisted 21.8.1914 14th Bn, F Company. Embarked 22.12.1914 KIA 25-30 April 19159 Pages of A4 documents from the AIF Project, AWM Sites, photostat photos re Alan STEPHENS No 1273. documents - notes, military history, records, documents -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Object - Section Of Wood, Jun-08
Section of wood found at the site of the wreck of the "New Zealander, north of Nun's' beach Portland. It has 2 holes drilled in it.new zealander -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Article - Relic, c. 1857
Port Fairy Historical SocietyRelic found at the site of the wreck of the 'Admella. Round, copper, filled with compacted shells and sand. Metal ring on one side. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Research/Eltham East
Colour photograph of view south along transmission line easement from former Eltham Barrel site, Main Roadresearch, eltham east, main road, kalbar road, transmission lines, eltham barrel -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Remnants of the Ballarat BreweryAfter Building Demolition
Colour photograph showing remains of the Carlton and United Breweries Ballarat site (formerly Ballarat Brewing Company) after demolition. ballarat brewery, brew tower, ballarat brewing company, brew, carlton and united breweries, brewery complex, demolition, chimney, paving -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Scene of foreshore development, 1950s
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: fd009 (pencil, upper left) P.G. 5. (blue pen, upper right)port of portland archives, bulldozer, excavation site, all saints, cliffs -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Cape Grant Quarry, 02/11/1953
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT stampport of portland archives, cape grant quarry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Main Breakwater construction, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, breakwater, construction, portland, harbour, crane -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plan - GOLDEN SQUARE HIGH SCHOOL COLLECTION: PLAN BASKETBALL AND TENNIS COURTS
Golden Square High School proposed basketball and tennis courts site extracted from P.W.D. plan 65-474education, secondary, golden square -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Negative - TOM PATULLO COLLECTION: MINING SITE
Negative print.Mining Site. Steel poppet legs, man on walk platform, wood stack,boiler house, large shed.cottage, miners, mining site., mining site. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Devlopment of Mirvac Housing Project Stage 3, Port Melbourne, 1997 - 2000
Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of sixty four photographs covering the development of Mirvac Housing Project, Stage 3 (BP and Engine Works sites)built environment - domestic, beacon cove, environment, ron laing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Preparation to build apartments, HMAS Lonsdale site, Port Melbourne, 2000
Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 9 colour photographs of the HMAS Lonsdale site: preparation of cleared land and foundations for high rise construction, c2000built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, ron laing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Port Melbourne Yacht Club reconstruction, c. 1990
Clubhouse burned 14 February 1990 and was rebuilt with volunteer labour over many years (opened 1998)Plan of Port Melbourne Yacht Club clubhouse reconstruction 1990 - PMYC site and location plan; faded almost to illegibilitybuilt environment - recreational facilities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, taylor howden pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, 1870s
Unidentified, undated plans believed to be for the Market shed, market site (ref Turnbull/U'ren pp 102-9, 132)engineering department - borough of sandridge, market reserve -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Album, The Alison Kelly collection, 1987 - 1991
Alison Kelly took these photographs while resident and involved with the Mission Arts Centre. She passed them on to Pat Grainger when she left the area. Pat Grainger subsequently donated them to the Society.Alison Kelly collection: Five volumes of photographs of the Mission Arts Centre, the 'Bayside' site, and Port Melbourne, 1987 to 1991town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, beacons, environmental issues, missions to seamen, centenary bridge, built environment, public housing, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, brian couldrey, alison kelly -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
'Amy's pets having breakfast' is written on the back of the photograph.A sepia photograph of farmyard animals: calf, 2 lambs, a goat and various hens in an enclosed yard. There is an industrial site in the background.animals, calves, livestock, goats, george evans collection -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Colquhoun Railway Siding and Railway Spur, 2000
Research and interpretation of the history of the Colquhoun, East Gippsland, railway siding and railway spur, and suggested management of the site by Forestec studend.transport, timber industry -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Advertisement, Knightsbridge Subdivision, 30/04/1997
Advertisment for Knightsbridge, Dunlavin Road Nunawading. 64 Brilliantly positioned prestige home sites priced from $95,000 to $129,950.knightsbridge subdivision, dunlavin road nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Shop Sites, 1922
Notice of private sale of four shop sitesNotice of private sale of four shop sites in Whitehorse Road, Box Hill between Watt Street and Court Street.Notice of private sale of four shop sitest. r. b. morton & son, whitehorse road, box hill, court street, watt street -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, West End Shop Sites, 1/11/1929 12:00:00 AM
Brochure giving details of auction of 9 shop sitesBrochure giving details of auction of 9 shop sites, Whitehorse Road, Box Hill on Saturday, 30th November, 1929Brochure giving details of auction of 9 shop sitesland subdivision, whitehorse road, box hill, nelson road, coghill &haughton, doyle and kerr -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Orchard original pick of the crop, 2011
The pictured house at 17 Milton Street Nunawading was part of the Belmont Orchard Estate with 66 home sites sold in 1924.The pictured house at 17 Milton Street Nunawading was part of the Belmont Orchard Estate with 66 home sites sold in 1924.The pictured house at 17 Milton Street Nunawading was part of the Belmont Orchard Estate with 66 home sites sold in 1924.belmont orchard estate, milton street nunawading, no. 17 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Agenda, Public Meeting, 17/11/1993
Agenda for public meeting of Schwerkolt Cottage Site Management Review, Courtyard Room, City of Nunawading, 17/11/1993schwerkolt cottage, city of nunawading, shambrook, tim, brandenburg, john p, city of nunawading. parks and recreation department