Part of the crockery used on the "S.S.Casino" one of the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company ships used on the Melbourne-Port Fairy -Portland run. Sank in 1937 in Apollo Bay.Bowl: large white soup bowl with the inscription of the Belfast & Koroit Steam navigation Company"Belfast & Koroit S N Co Ltdlocal history, domestic items, crockery, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, s.s.casino

Decoration in the home of Mr W. HarrisA beautiful illustration of the s.s.Casino an iconic ship on the Western Seaboard for almost 50 years.Watercolour painting of "S.S.Casino" with inscription underneathG.F.G.?82 "The Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Co's S.S."Casino" 425 tonslocal history, illustrations, watercolours, belfast and koroit steam navigation company

Film strips put out by the Visual Centre of the victorian Education Department during the 1940's and 50's as an aid to the teaching of subjects such as Social Studies, English, History. Picturol Projector Model K/ U.S. Patent Nos 1277568- 14342/9 Mr Wilfred Murphy became headmaster of the Port Fairy Consolidated School in the 1950's and retired in the 70's. The projector was used by Mr Wilfred Murphy during the early days of his teaching career. small portable projector in leatherette case with leads to attach to 6 volt battery. seven (7) tins of film - 'The garden that Mary made'/'Our Earth'/ two (2) Copies of 'the Story of the Seed'/ 'Spiders-their Kin'/ 'Camouflage in Nature'/ 'the Story of a Tree'Each tin has a label='The garden that Mary made'/'Our Earth'/ two (2) Copies of 'the Story of the Seed'/ 'Spiders-their Kin'/ 'Camouflage in Nature'/ 'the Story of a Tree'photography, projectors, wilf murphy, education

From the collection of our Archivist Mrs Peg Egan (1977-1995)Wooden model of the clipper "Cutty Sark" on separate stand.Cutty Sark Cutty Sark Londonlocal history, maritime technology, model ships, ship

Items belonged to Mrs L.Boltonscissors (arm broken), 2 small jars, nail buffer, file, tweezers, and two other manicure implements all with shaped metal handles.Steellocal history, manicure, personal effects, l.bolton

Health Salts Storage tin with set in lidEffervescent saline lemon flavoured health salts, 11 ozs nett. A pleasant effervescent beverage. Black background with blue,green and yellow.local history, domestic items, containers

Believed to have been played in the saloon of the S.S.Casino by a crew memberBlack and tan button accordion played on the S.S.CasinoInitials "W" and "D" Scratched onto handlelocal history, musical instruments, keyboard

Owned by the family of Captain William Robertson and part of the Robertson collectionoval framed family photograph: Photograph of Captain William Robertson and his wife in an oval silver frame embellished with a floral raised edge with a small hook for hanging (photograph tucked in back appears to be of Mrs Robertson)local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, robertson, captain or mr william, royal australian naval reserves, s.s.casino

Associated with Captain William Robertson, Captain of the S.S.Casino, Port Fairy Naval Reserve,Naval Dress Sword and scabard: Naval Dress Sword with brass handle with safety catch and gold thread tassle. Scabard of leather with brass decorationsSword and Crown E.R.VII- Owen Harries 15 Russell Street Landportlocal history, arms, edged weapons, captain william robertson, s.s.casino, port fairy naval reserve, belfast and koroit steam navigation co., boxer rebellion

Black and white arial photograph of the Moyne river entrance, the original signed by R.W.Golding.Black and white aerial photograph of Griffith island showing the lighthouse keeper’s compound, the large flagstaff and the river training walls in the foregroundHand written on the back "Port Fairy Moyne River Entrance R. W. Golding Handwritten on the back of the copy "Port Fairyb Harbour 1925"local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, arial, moyne river

These trophies were presented to Ray (Roo) Smith for the Best and Fairest player in the Port Fairy Football Club for the years 1956 -572 Two silver cups - one large, one small both on plinthes (EPNS)PFFC Best & Fairest 1956 Ray Smith - Port Fairy- PFFC Best & Fairest 1957 Ray Smithlocal history, trophies & awards, sports

Used for ceremonial purposes by the members of the Farmers arms Lodge OrfordCeremonial axe and hand: a. Stained wood handle ceremonial painted head, floral emblem, skull and cross bones. b. Wooden hand clasping heart in palmMORS on axe headlocal history, societies, grand united order of oddfellows, orford

metal surveying chain with brass markers and handlesJames Beddington "Warranted correct"local history, surveying, terrestrial, survey chain beddington

Bought to enhance the collection of domestic items No providencetwo (2) Wooden "Gypsy" pegs. Dowel split and fixed with a band of tin shaped at lower edgeslocal history, domestic items, laundering

used by members of the Port Fairy Masonic Lodge No.67 as part of ceremonial activitiesBlue grograin cuffs, leather lined with gold silver braid decoration. Silver set square attached to eachlocal history, societies, freemasons, port fairy masonic lodge no.67

Saloon chair on the S.S.Casino. Removed for refurbishment to celebrate fifty year anniversary of the ship and the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company. The ship sank on the 9th July 1932 at Apollo Bay. This chair which had not been reupholstered chair registration 555 was presented to Capt. Thomas Boyd the first Captain of the Casino. The legs were added at some time after the sinking.Wooden chair with decorative carved back. Seat velvet upholstered. Wooden legs added after 1932local history, maritime technology, ship furniture, s.s.casino, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, b.k.s.n.

This chair was made by a sailor in the crew of S.S.Casino it was presented to Miss Claire Lydiard in the late 1800's. (She later met her death by drowning in the lake at Rosebrook)Child's folding chair with carpet seatlocal history, furniture, domestic-nursery, s.s.casino, miss. claire lydiard

Found in a cupboard in the Port Fairy Police station. Presumably used by the Local police for restraining difficult prisoners.An item of significance to the precinct that the museum and archives occupies. A glimpse into the not so pleasant part of being a policeman or prisoner in the late 1800's to early 1900's.Canvas straight jacket with eyelet holes in back for lacing jacket closed appears to have been made by a sailmaker - has patch on left front breast - various brown stainslocal history, essential services, police, restraint, jail, prison

Used by the Port Fairy Masonic Lodge No 67 in James Street Port Fairy in their rituals"tool" for use in the rituals of freemasonary: Triangular wooden base with silver tripod lifting gear and marble blockPresented to the Port Fairy Lodge Belfast Victoria No. 1456 E.C. by Bro. Geo. Chas. Fricker PM in Commemoration of the initiation of his son Bro. Henry Chas. Fricker as the first lewis of this Lodge Sept. 1876local history, societies, freemasons, freemasonary, port fairy masonic lodge no67, fricker, geo. chas., henry chas.

used by fishermen and sailors to protect their hands as they made and repaired sails with large needlesThis object is not used so much today because of industrial machines taking over the job of making sailsLeather palm protector with metal inset fastened around hand with leather strap and buckle fastenerlocal history, maritime technology, sail making, fishermen, sailors

Used in the Port Fairy Masonic Lodge of the MUIOOF during rituals.White satin Grand Master's Lodge apron with metallic thread embroidery and black fabric backingMUIOOF symbol embroidered on frontlocal history, societies, muioof, masonic lodge

aboriginal stone axe head found on Jack Bourke's property (Albert Road) January 1972Stone axe head. Hole at one end and groove made for twinelocal history, ethnographic material, hunting, fishing, gathering, stone, aboriginal

Painted for Mrs Ruby Young whose family owned the hotel at one time - (since burnt down) The hotel was built around 1857 near "Shaw Crossing" when Cowton and Bland selected the site because the bullockies watered and rested their stock on route Belfast and Portland. The name of the hotel came about because the winning post for the horse races was in front of the inn and the jockeys weighed in there.Illustration of a hotel that became the hub of social life in Orford that no longer exists.Watercolour painting of "Horse and Jockey" Hotel Orford. Frame composite wooden gilt embossingChristopher Mathews Ruby Young 1989 50 Whalers Road Victor Harbor S.A. 5211 1/2/84local history, illustrations, watercolours, horse and jockey hotel, ruby young, horseracing

Known as Tennyson Cup. Presented to Port Fairy Rovers Football Team 1898 Port Fairy Football Club. Ornate silver Cup with embossed stand. Replica of a british style footballer with a round ball decorating lid. Domed glass case, black wooden baselocal history, trophy - sports, tennyson’s cup, patrick tennyson, mrs byron

Used at the Stag Inn now Seacombe HouseBone handled silver cake slice with filigreed bladeStag Hotel (silver stamps)local history, domestic items, cutlery

A cow herdsman collected animals each morning and returned them each evening. They pastured on the common off Campbell St. Each cow had one of these numbers supplied by the Borough CouncilBrass tags for cows pastured on the common. No 15 heavier ring soldered around edge) 447 7 559. Numbers punched through brss platenos 15, 447, 559 PFBlocal history, rural industry, livestock, government local government council, cow, common

Used by the Port Fairy Cordial Factory for selling carbonated drinks in the districrtBrown Port Fairy Cordial Factory bottle Metal cap stylePort Fairy Cordials Port Fairy On Bottom-..35 848 around base- this bottle is the property of Port Fairy Cordials Port Fairylocal history, glass technology, bottles

Possibly belonging to Mrs Jack Crowe of Yambuk. Owner of the Yambuck general store in later years. Lace top of an undergarment or night attireCottom trim irish crochet work for a petticoat. 3 buttons to fasten in frontlocal history, handcrafts, crochet, lace, top

made bv the red cross volunteers to raise money for the 1914/1918 war. Probably made locallyKhaki bag to hold knitting. Made to look like a shirt. "Sister Susie's shirt' embroidered on it in red. 2 red crosses also embroidered on it. Red silk cord to hang it up.Sister Susie's Shirt embroidered in redlocal history, handcrafts, country crafts, red cross, 1914-1918 war