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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Fob watch, 1882
The watch was given to William James Robe by the captain of the barque Fiji as a token for helping to save his life and that of the crew on September 6th 1891 when the steel barque Fiji had foundered off “wreck beach" near Moonlight Head Warrnambool during a voyage from Hamburg to Melbourne. William or Bill as he was called was the one who had hauled out the last man, the captain, after he had become tangled in the kelp. William along with many other onlookers on the beach at the time had taken it in turns to go into the surf and drag half-drowned seamen to safety. These rescuers along with William James Robe, included Edwin Vinge, Hugh Cameron, Fenelon Mott, Arthur Wilkinson and Peter Carmody. Years later Bill passed the watch on to his brother-in-law Gilbert Hulands as payment of a debt. The grandson of Gilbert Hulands, John Hulands, has donated this watch to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum. The Fiji Wreck: The three-masted iron barque Fiji had been built in Belfast, Ireland, in 1875 by Harland and Wolfe for a Liverpool based shipping company. The ship departed Hamburg on 22nd May 1891 bound for Melbourne, under the command of Captain William Vickers with a crew of 25. On September 5th, one hundred days out from Hamburg in squally and boisterous south-west winds the Cape Otway light was sighted on a bearing differing from Captain Vickers' calculation of his position. At about 2:30 am, Sunday 6th September 1891 land was reported 4-5 miles off the port bow. The captain tried to put the ship on the other tack, but she would not respond. He then tried to turn her the other way but just as the manoeuvre was being completed Fiji struck rock only 274 metres from shore. The place is known as Wreck Bay, Moonlight Head. Blue lights were burned and rockets fired whilst an effort was made to lower boats but all capsized or swamped and smashed to pieces. Two of the younger crewmen volunteered to swim for the shore, taking a line. One, a Russian named Daniel Carkland, drowned after he was swept away when the line broke. The other, 17-year-old able seaman Julius Gebauhr, a German, reached shore safely on his second attempt but without the line, which he had cut loose with his sheath-knife when it becomes tangled in kelp. He rested on the beach a while then climbed the cliffs in search of help. At about 10 am on Sunday a party of land selectors - including F. J. Stanmore, Leslie Dickson (or Dixon) and Mott - found Gebauhr. They were near Ryans Den, on their travels on horseback from Princetown towards Moonlight Head, and about 5km from the wreck. They found Gebauhr lying in scrub and a poor state, bleeding and scantly dressed and with a sheath-knife. At first, they were concerned about his appearance and gibberish speech, taking him to be an escaped lunatic. They were reassured after Gebauhr threw his knife away realising he was speaking half-English, half-German. They gave him food and brandy and some clothing and were then able to gain information about the wreck. Some of the men took him to Rivernook, a nearby guest house owned by John Evans, where he was cared for. Stansmore and Dickson rode off to try and summon help. Others went down to the site of the wreck. Messages for rescuing the rest of the crew were sent both to Port Campbell for the rocket rescue crew and to Warrnambool for the lifeboat. The S.S. Casino sailed from Portland towards the scene. After travelling the 25 miles to the scene, half of the Port Campbell rocket crew and equipment arrived and set up the rocket tripod on the beach below the cliffs. By this time the crew of Fiji had been clinging to the jib-boom for almost 15 hours, calling frantically for help. Mr Tregear from the Rocket Crew fired the line. The light line broke and the rocket was carried away. A second line was successfully fired across the ship and made fast. The anxious sailors then attempted to come ashore along the line but, with as many as five at a time, the line sagged considerably and some were washed off. Others, nearly exhausted, had to then make 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. Many onlookers on the beach took it in turns to go into the surf and drag half-drowned seamen to safety. One of the rescuers Arthur Wilkinson, a 29-year-old land selector, swam out to the aid of one of the ship's crewmen, a carpenter named John Plunken who was attempting to swim to shore. Two or three times both men almost reached the shore but were washed back to the wreck, a line was thrown to them. It was thought that Wilkinson had struck his head on the anchor during the rescue and had remained unconscious, the carpenter survived this ordeal but Wilkinson died and his body was washed up the next day. The wreck of Fiji smashed apart within 20 minutes of the captain being brought ashore, and it finally settling in 6m of water. Of the 26 men on Fiji, 11 in total lost their lives. The remains of 7 bodies were washed onto the beach. They were buried on the clifftop above the wreck. Captain Vickers was severely reprimanded for his mishandling of the ship and his is Masters Certificate was suspended for 12 months. At the time there was also a great deal of public criticism at the slow and disorganised rescue attempt to save those on board. The important canvas ‘breech buoy’ or ‘bucket chair’ and the heavy line from the Rocket Rescue was in the half of the rocket outfit that didn’t make it in time for the rescue: they had been delayed at the Gellibrand River ferry. Communications to Warrnambool were down so the call for help didn’t get through on time and the two or three boats that had been notified of the wreck failed to reach it in time. Much looting occurred of the cargo that washed up on the shore, with nearly every visitor leaving the beach with bulky pockets. One looter was caught with a small load of red and white rubber balls, which were duly confiscated and he was 'detained' for 14 days. The 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 cliff. He managed to cling to a bush lower down until rescued. 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. 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 (S 259). The collection also represents key aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its items offer the potential to interpret maritime historical events and social history of the time. Along with the potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Victoria’s cultural history.Sterling silver fob watch Fusee movement face has a white background with black Roman numerals on it. The minute hand is gold coloured with a leaf shape. Seconds dial is inset at position 6, with Arabic numerals around it. Watch has machine engraving flower pattern front and back. The spherical winder has a number and a symbol on the upper face and a hole through the centre, the ring for the chain is missing. Back of a the watch opens to reveal a concave cover with a winding hole, which has a border of overlapping crescent-shapes. Inside cover a diamond with initials “JR”(John Rotherham) inside, a date letter “G” (1882) with a Lion Passant (Sterling Silver) also 3 numbers “8 1 9“embossed beside each other. The clock face has “Rotherhams / London” printed on it. The winder is also marked with a maker and sterling silver mark. “Y” and numbers “688” “3 CI A” “3309” “819” “555 A” and other numbers including a set engraved around the edge possibly jewelers marks who did repairs or maintenance on the item over the years.1891, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwrecked artefact, flagstaff hill maritime village, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, fiji, pocket watch, william vickers, william robe, bill robe, fiji watch -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, 1912 (Approximate)
All pictured were residents of Rutherglen; in 1885 only Nell Burch is alive. Ella Thompson was mother-in-law to Aileen Terrill, member of Rutherglen Historical Society and Museum Cataloguing Committee.Black and white photograph of eight young people in stage costume in line under a small banner, mounted on stiff cardboard, unframedUnder photo, typewritten and on reverse hand written: "L to R, Billy Cottingham, Doris Judd, Syd Gregory, Elsie Scott, Cliff Thompson, Nell Burch, George Judd, Ella Thompson". On Banner in photo "Magpie".billy cottingham, doris judd, syd gregory, elsie scott, cliff thompson, nell burch, george judd, ella thompson, magpie -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Steel's Orchestra
Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Steel's Orchestra. Page 735 Da Costa Book.steel, fred, thornton, arthur, alan, luscombe, cliff, frances, steel's orchestra -
International House, The University of Melbourne
Photograph (Item), Cliff Bottomley, Australian News and Information Bureau, Warden Brian Jones shaking hands with Dr Ang Kok-Peng, from the University of Malaya
Dr Ang Kok-Peng was in the first group of twenty-one international students at International House in 1957, originally from the University of Malaya. Brian Jones was the first Warden of International House, selected in 1956, and leaving the position in 1959, taking a position representing the British Council in Cyprus.brian jones, interior -
International House, The University of Melbourne
Photograph (Item), Group of eleven people (male and female) looking over a patch of bare ground while Tickiri Banda and Ranee Doray take their photograph
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
Photograph (Item) - Black and White, 3262 1914 Wonga Park school children parents etc, c. 1931
Back Row: Dave Hooper, Norm St John, Mrs Cocking, Mrs St John, Cliff Jones, Robert Dalrymple, Mrs Webb, Mr Cocking, Mrs Fitton, Miss Snowes, Mrs Edyvane, Doris Slade, Mrs Renton, Mrs Couper, E. Yewdall, Lily Shaw, Miss Lucy (Tottie) Webb Third Row: Billy Edyvane, Billy Collyer, Cyril Whale, Charlie (Fatty) St John, Geroge Edyvane, Edgar Collyer, Stan Cocking, Ron Edyvane, Les Read Second Row: Nell Read, Alice Collyer, Dot Kerr, Bessie Cocking, Winnie Read, Ruth Irvine, Miss Mary Peterson (head teacher), Ethel Hooper, Hetti Collyer, Elsie Whale, Violet Yewdall, Flora Collyer, Myrtle Yewdall, Peter Vergers Front Row: Ethel Fitton, Sonny Fitton, Frank Edyvane, Mabel Irwin, Jimmy Couper, Andy Irwin, Annie Irwin, Carrie HooperPhoto is named 14880012.jpg on CD -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, Heather, before Dec 1983
The blue pennant with the white letters "J R E" flag of the Ellerman Wilson Line Pty. Ltd. of Hull. The letters refer to the founder of the Ellerman Group, John Reeves Ellerman. Ship model of the vessel "Heather", a three masted tall ship. Model is painted black and white with a brown deck. Sails are raised. The name "HEATHER" is painted in white on it black bow. The ship is displayed as a diorama in a glass fronted, wide edged timber frame with deep sides. The back of the frame is painted pale green. The base of the frame depicts textured sea and the back has a seascape with a cliff and other sailing vessels. Ship is flying two pennants, top one is blue with 'JRE" on it, bottom one is plain white with a red disc and a swallow-tailed end; the rectangular flag is divided by a yellow cross on white, and the top left corner is blue with a yellow anchor symbol on it. "HEATHER" on bow. "JRE" on blue pennant.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ship model, sailing ship heather, tall ship diorama, diorama, sailing vessel, john reeves ellerman., jre, ellerman wilson line pty. ltd -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat Teachers' College: Publications Committee for Student Magazine, 1960
Group photograph of the publications committee at Ballarat Teachers' College, 1960. Each year a magazine was produced outlining the various activities during the year plus student profiles. Seventeen students were on the committee plus a staff representative Large black and white photograph of students, mounted on cardpublications, ian george, mal wordsworth, david cohen, marilyn henshilwood, elizabeth lammin, jacqueline mcgilp, patricia fay, ian mcquie, geoff poynton, heather bell, dawn brown, carol mercer, jill mayo, judy krahe, dot clark, cliff bunn, john scarlett, mr ryan -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Photograph - Reproduction, Unknown c1852-1940
Depicted in the photograph are ten miners standing at a cliff face using a high pressure hose, in Beechworth, Victoria. The miners are located in the Three Mile Creek division, in the Beechworth Mining District established January 4th 1858 under An Act for Amending the Laws Relating to the Goldfields by the Governor-in-Council. The Ovens Gold Rush began at Beechworth in February 1852 and was followed by Yackandandah and the 'Indigo Goldfield'. The strategies applied to mining in Beechworth were distinct in comparison to other goldfields in Victoria such as Bendigo and Ballarat. The miners in Beechworth utlised 'hydraulic sluicing' to remove washdirt, the long water races and deep tailraces constructed through solid rock with an estimated 900 miles of water races cut through the Beechworth fields by 1880, demonstrating great engineering feats. The photograph taken is significant as it is a visual representation of the mining strategy, 'hydraulic sluicing' that was particularly unique to the Beechworth mines, particularly in Victoria and an engineering feat.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper, unmounted print.beechworth mining district, mining, three mile creek division, three mile creek -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - AUTOMAP 1 Production – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980
... Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980. Black and white photos.... .1) - Photo, black & white, c1980, SGT Cliff Webb operating ...This collection of five photos was most likely taken in c1980. The AUTOMAP 1 computer assisted cartography and mapping system was introduced in 1975. The components of AUTOMAP 1 were the Input Sub-System of four Wild B8s stereoplotters and three Gradicon digitising tables, the Optical Line Following Sub-System – Gerber OLF, the Verification Sub-System – Gerber 1442 drum plotter, the General Purpose Sub-system – HP21MX computer and the Output Sub-System – Gerber 1232 flatbed plotter). The first map was published in 1978 (Strickland 3665-3, 1:50,000). AUTOMAP 1 was the first computer assisted cartography and mapping system utilised by the Survey Corps and was the first system used by Australian mapping organisations. The history of the AUTOMAP 1 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 116-118 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6122.18P, 6183.19P and 6184.20P for more photos of the AUTOMAP 1 computer system.This is a set of five photographs of Air Survey Squadron military personnel operating AUTOMAP 1 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980. Black and white photos are on photographic paper and were scanned at 300 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1980, SGT Cliff Webb operating AUTOMAP 1 terminal. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1980, HP21MX computer General Purpose Sub-system. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Gerber verification drum plotter. .4) and .5) - Photo, black & white, c1980, unidentified personnel operating AUTOMAP 1 terminal. .1P to .5P - No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, automap 1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - SOUVENIR POSTCARD, C.1950
Postcard sent to F.G.Davey by Alan Fi on 26th September 1950. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Postcard, rectangular featuring a sepia toned photograph of coastal cliffs and ocean, photo has a white border which contains a caption on the bottom LH section, on the rear in black type are details of the postcards manufacture, a British orange 2d stamp is attached to the top RH corner which contains King GeorgeV1On rear top L H corner, “Triangular Lands End stamp” in purple, over the stamp is a postage franking mark, “Penzance Cornwall, 3 pm, 26 Sept 1950”. Hand written in blue ink is, “A note to F.G.Davey from Alan Fi” , then “F.G.DAVEY Esq, Olinda Steet Bendigo Victoria Australia”postcard, souvenir, letters -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Captain William Henty, Captain William Henty, n.d
Displayed in History HouseBlack and white photo. Head and shoulders. Army Uniform.Front: Captain William Mervyn Henty -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print - Label, n.d
Two apple box labels, white heavy paper, red and blue print. 'PORTLAND APPLES GROWN AND PACKED BY W.H. HANN & SONS' -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Lifeboat, n.d
Built in 1858 at the Port and Harbour Master's yard in Williamstown Victoria, the Portland Lifeboat was overseen by Harbour Master Charles Ferguson. It is understood to have been constructed from the same moulds used to build the Port Fairy Lifeboat, designed by William White, in 1857. Both boats are similar to the lifeboats designed in England by James Peake and adopted by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in the UK. The Portland Lifeboat's 9.14 m (30 ft) long hull is double diagonally planked in New Zealand kauri, and many of the planks run from gunwale to gunwale in one piece under the inner keel section. Eucalyptus and oregon were used elsewhere and the local blacksmith made the iron work. The fastenings are copper. There are two flotation or buoyancy tanks at either end, with prominent whaleback style decking. Under the thwarts is a deck with scuppers so that the craft is both buoyant and self draining whenever large waves are taken aboard in rough conditions. The lifeboat was oar-powered with a sailing rig. The original rig was a lug mainsail, but this was replaced with a lug and headsail rig taken from a fishing boat in 1903. The lifeboat was manned by volunteer crews, mostly local fishermen from Portland. They maintained this service until 1915 when the boat was replaced with a new motorised craft. The lifeboat's most outstanding service was to the steamer ADMELLA in 1859 when the ship grounded on a reef off Cape Banks in South Australia, 150 km to the west of Portland. Survivors clung to the rigging in heavy seas for over a week and 89 people lost their lives in the shipwreck. Taken to the scene by the steamer LADY BIRD, the Portland Lifeboat was unable to assist until eight days after the ADMELLA's grounding when the seas abated enough for the lifeboat to manoeuvre close to the ship and rescue the last 19 survivors. Since its retirement in 1915 the lifeboat has been a memorial to those who manned it and those it rescued. For a long period it was on display in the Portland Gardens, first in the open and then under a canopy. In 2008 it was on display inside the Portland Maritime Discovery Centre, still in original condition complete with the rig from 1915. It is one of the oldest vessels of its type in Australia, and the world.Portland LifeboatPhotograph showing the Portland Lifeboatphotography, portland lifeboat, admella -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Martin Bree, 1910-1930
Photographs taken by Esther Winifred Hall (nee Smallpage) - great grand-daughter of Stephen George Henty. Taken in 1934 Centenary Celebrations in Portland. Donated by Ms. Mary Robinson, acting on behalf of Mrs. W.G. Hutchinson "Tellong", Blackwood River Drive, Balingup, W.A. 6253Black and white photograph showing a man and a dog in front of a paling fence. Man is holding gun to his shoulder in preparation to fire and dog sits to his right looking at the gun.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Martin Bree -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - view of Portland Bay, n.d
Photographs taken by Esther Winifred Hall (nee Smallpage) - great grand-daughter of Stephen George Henty. Taken in 1934 Centenary celebrations in Portland.Black and white photograph showing a coastal scene with from left, foreshore with buildings, cars, people, pier and ocean.Back: "View of Portland Bay to E.W. Hall from Marg..."esther winifred hall, 1934, centenary, portland, photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Julia Street, Portland, 1930s
Black and white photo, white border. View of Julia St. Portland, taken from middle of road, looking west, left hand side, block between Bentinck and Percy Streets. Four cars, 1 motorbike, road not sealed.'JULIA STREET, PORTLAND', black print, lower borderphotography, julia street, portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Plate - Bicentenary of Australia, c. 1970
Ironstone is a porous earthenware, made of clay mixed with feldspar. Patented in 1813 by Charles James Mason in Staffordshire, England, it was an immediate success, and ironstone blanks were decorated with transfer patterns or hand painting to imitate Chinese porcelain.Alpine white English ironstone Wood & Sons, plate commemorating bicentenary of Australia, 1770-1970. Black and white depiction of HMS 'ENDEAVOUR', Capt. James Cook, Coats of Arms for states of Australia, Australian Coat of Arms; background of state floral emblems.Front: 'To commemorate the Bi-Centenary of the Discovery of Australia 1770-1970' - black, around inner rim Back: Short history of James Cook's voyage to Australia. History of HMB 'Endeavour'. Makers mark.celebration, souvenir, australian souvenir, 1970, 1770, bicentenary, ironstone, english ironstone -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Public Baths, Portland, 1930s
Black and white photo, white border. View of the baths, Ocean Pier, Railway Pier with steamer at berth. Fishermen's Breakwater, Battery Point in background. Taken from ground level, looking east.'THE PIERS AND BATTERY POINT PORTLAND', black print, lower borderphotography, portland baths, pier, battery point, portland, fishermans breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Plans, n.d
Black and white photocopy of old plan of subdivision, same as 8398, 8399, smaller scale, numerous notations, added by Vanda Savill. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Paddock with cattle. Coastal scrub and dunes in background, n.d
Black and white photograph. Paddock with cattle. Coastal scrub and dunes in background.Back: '12' crossed out, '13' in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Furniture - Cabinet, 1930-1950
Tall white wooden cabinet with wood framed glass double doors. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Fenced paddocks, scattered trees, barbed wire fence in foreground, n.d
Black and white photograph. Fenced paddocks, scattered trees, barbed wire fence in foreground.Back: 'Press Photographic Service' purple stamp 5/A pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - View of Nuns Beach, c. 1930
Black and white photo, white border. View of Nuns' Beach, looking towards Whalers Point. Bridge / walkway to Baths in foreground, a few people plus 2 camels on beach. 'LOOKING TO WHALERS' POINT, PORTLAND', black paint, lower border. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Bridgewater Butter Factory, n.d
Black and white photograph of a wooden house with verandah and water tanks to the right. Eight horse-drawn carts with milk containers (tin) stand in front. Photograph affixed to cream card. Card is mounted onto dark grey matt board with typed label below image.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Road, trees, paddocks, n.d
Black and white photograph. Road, trees, paddocksBack: 'Press Photographic Service' purple stamp '8; - blue biro -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - "Straat Van Dieman", n.d
Con Kroker Private CollectionBlack & white photo of the "Straat Van Dieman" leaving Portland Harbour. KS Anderson wharf in background. Yacht under sail, 3 people aboard in foreground. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Cape Bridgewater, 1930s
Black and white photo, white border. View of blowholes, at Cape Bridgewater, showing wave crashing against cliff.'THE BLOWHOLE, CAPE BRIDGEWATER, NEAR PORTLAND', black print, lower border -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Paddock, large conifer trees and water, n.d
Black and white photograph. Paddock, large conifer trees and water in the background, barbed wire fence, (broken) in foreground.Back: 'Press photographic service' purple stamp 5/B in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - view south of London Inn, 1853, n.d
Black and white photo of lithograph. 4 sailing ships in harbour. 5 small boats in bay. Trees on Battery Point. 3 small building under cliff. Pier.Front: Looking South from London Inn 1853.