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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Spoon, circa 1878
This tea spoon is from the wreck of the LOCH ARD, a Loch Line ship of 1,693 tons which sailed from Gravesend, London, on 2 March 1878 with 17 passengers and a crew of 36 under Captain George Gibbs. “The intention was to discharge cargo in Melbourne, before returning to London via the Horn with wool and wheat”. Instead, on 1 June 1878, after 90 days at sea, she struck the sandstone cliffs of Mutton Bird Island on the south west coast of Victoria, and sank with the loss of 52 lives and all her cargo. The manifest of the LOCH ARD listed an array of manufactured goods and bulk metals being exported to the Colony of Victoria, with a declared value of £53,700. (202 bills of lading show an actual invoice value of £68, 456, with insurance underwriting to £30,000 of all cargo). Included in the manifest is the item of “Tin hardware & cutlery £7,530”. This teaspoon is one of 482 similar items of electro-plated cutlery from the LOCH ARD site, comprising spoons and forks of various sizes but all sharing the same general shape or design and metallic composition. 49 of these pieces display a legible makers’ mark — the initials “W” and “P” placed within a raised diamond outline, which is in turn contained within a sunken crown shape — identifying the manufacturer as William Page & Co of Birmingham. An electroplater’s makers’ marks, unlike sterling silver hallmarks, are not consistent identifiers of quality or date and place of manufacture. A similar line of five impressions was usually made to impress the consumer with an implication of industry standards, but what each one actually signified was not regulated and so they varied according to the whim of the individual foundry. In this case, the maker’s marks are often obscured by sedimentary accretion or removed by corrosion after a century of submersion in the ocean. However sufficient detail has survived to indicate that these samples of electro-plated cutlery probably originated from the same consignment in the LOCH ARD’s cargo. The following descriptions of maker’s marks are drawn from 255 tea spoons, 125 dessert spoons, and 99 table forks. These marks are clearly visible in 66 instances, while the same sequence of general outlines, or depression shapes, is discernible in another 166 examples. 1. A recessed Crown containing a raised Diamond outline and the initials “W” and “P” (the recognised trademark of William Page & Co) 2. An impressed Ellipse containing a raised, pivoted, Triangle in its lower part and bearing a Resurrection Cross on its upper section (a possible dissenting church symbol reflecting religious affiliation); OR a rounded Square impression containing a raised, ‘lazy’, letter “B” (possibly mimicking sterling silver hallmark signifying city of manufacture i.e. Birmingham) 3. An impressed rounded Square filled with a raised Maltese Cross (the base metal composite of nickel silver was also known as ‘German silver’ after its Berlin inventors in 1823) 4. A recessed Circle containing a Crab or Scarab Beetle image; OR a recessed Circle containing a rotated ‘fleur de lys’ or ‘fasces’ design 5. A depressed Diamond shape enclosing a large raised letter “R” and a small raised letter “D” (mimicking the U.K. Patent Office stamp which abbreviated the term ‘registered’ to “RD”, but also included date and class of patent) Suggested trade names for William Page & Co’s particular blend of brass plating are ‘roman silver’ or ‘silverite’. This copper alloy polishes to a lustrous gold when new, discolouring to a murky grey with greenish hue when neglected. 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 LOCH ARD shipwreck is of State significance – Victorian Heritage Register S 417. 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. Tea spoon from the wreck of the LOCH ARD. It has a flattened fiddle-back handle, a thin stem or shank, a flared collar at the base of the stem, and an elongated bowl. An outer surface of brass-like copper alloy electroplated on to a base metal core of 'nickel silver' (60% copper, 20% nickel, 20% zinc). The bowl is encrusted with sediment and the handle is frayed. No makers marks discernible. Traces of verdigris.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, 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, electroplated cutlery, loch ard shipwreck, nickel silver, william page & co, birmingham, brass plating, makers marks, shipwreck coast -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 1960's
Colour postcard size print of an SEC Bendigo trams 24 and 20 parked on the Bendigo depot access track. Tram 24 on bridge showing destination "SPECIAL" with 20 in background. Tram 24 has two roof ads, do not appear to be SEC ads. Depot buildings in background. Both trams fitted with dash canopy lighting and large white strip under cabin. Printed on AGFA paper.bendigo, depot, tram 24, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 7/04/1962 12:00:00 AM
Photo of 10 trams in Lydiard St., with No. 20 at north end for Australian Railway Historical Society visit on 7-4-1962. Taken from west side of Lydiard St. looking south. Photo includes Vauxhall and Morris built cars. No. 20 fitted with dash canopy lights, small white strip, and has an ad for 'The Age' on front panel. Destination shown is 'Special'. Photo is over exposed.'SEC Ballarat ARHS Specials, 10 trams in Lydiard St. Nth. 7/4/62.' in blue ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st., specials, arhs, tram 20 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION CARDS
Four cards "A step in the right direction" Use your cents Save in your school bank account, with the compliments of The State saving Bank of Victoria - Your Bank. There is a picture of the school bank pass-book and a child rolling a 20 cents piece toward the passbook, four 20 cents pieces are under the schoolboy right foot. The cards are printed in blue, black, grey and white. The cards are all the same.organisation, bank, state savings bank of victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION CARDS
Three cards "A step in the right direction" Use your cents Save in your school bank account, with the compliments of The State saving Bank of Victoria - Your Bank. There is a picture of the school bank pass-book and a child rolling a 20 cents piece toward the passbook, four 20 cents pieces are under the schoolboy right foot. The cards are printed in blue, red and white. The cards are all the same.organisation, bank, state savings bank of victoria -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Still Image
20 prints of Identified tree species.Photomicroscopy prints -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings, 20/05/1938
Article in The Radiator 20/05/1938Article on Country Roads Board revenue and its distribution.local history, documents, newspapers, country roads board, black & white newspaper clipping -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp R2000 Engines Manual, Twin Wasp R2000 Engines Instructions
Seems to be incomplete, as there are only 20 pages. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - de Havilland Caribou Maintenance Manual, Organizational Maintenance Manual Army Model AC-1 Aircraft
TM 55-1510-206-20 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Document - Report, Heritage Council Victoria, Victorian Heritage Database Report - Mission to Seamen, 20 August 1982
VHR Registration August 20, 1982victorian heritage database, 1982, heritage council victoria, victorian heritage register, vhr, heritage listed, vhr 1496, built heritage -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1962
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 27 and 20 at View Point, junction with Macarthur St. and Wendouree Parade. No. 27 has destination of City, has a "Cook with Electricity" roof advertisement and an advertisements for White Horse Whiskey and The Age on the front dash panel. No. 20 has dash panel advertisement for The Age. Photo taken between c1962. Photo of Reg. Item 395, of No. 20 has The Age advertisement in the same style and place - this photo was taken 7/4/1962. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 24-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 22" in penciltramways, trams, wendouree parade, view point, macarthur st, tram 27, tram 20 -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Photograph, c1940s
Black and white photograph of a man sitting at a table where he is studying the workings of an Oxford vaporiser which is in parts, and reading the accompanying information panel. There is other anaesthetic equipment around him.•Handwritten in black ink by Geoffrey Kaye on reverse: Frame 20. •Handwritten in grey pencil on reserve: 23. 20 has been crossed out. •Caption on bottom of photograph written in white ink on black paper and glued down: HOW THE WHEELS GO ROUND. oxford vaporiser, anaesthetic equipment -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Preserving Jar, Estimated 20th century
Fowlers Vacola jar, lid and clamp. Reg. No., 28195 / 3" [on lid]. Fowler's No. 20 imprinted in jar at side bottom. M107/M/7 imprinted in base of jar.(see above)preserving, fowler's vacola -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, 928/7, 20 October 1947
"20/10/47. Eucalyptus camaldulensis standing in Richmond Park forms part of the landscape of Burnley gardens. Viewed from Oak Lawn." THK See B10.0030(208)eucalyptus, richmond park, burnley gardens, oak lawn, e. m. gibson collection -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, copy 1988
Items made by prisoners from wood scrounged from wood heap. Photographed at display of memorabilia at Templer Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph of wooden items - platters with pennies in centre, bowls, globe, egg, buckle, egg cups on tray, mortar and pestle, pipe and ash tray. Negative no. 20.internment camps, ww2, woodwork, handmade, tatura -
Williamstown High School
1980 Orientation booklet
A paper booklet of 20 pages, black printed on white paper. Contains school rules, uniform information, map of school grounds, term dates, hours, principals message.See full text PDF attached.williamstown high school, 1980, orientation, handbook, school rules -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Invitation to a Meeting of Kew Council, City of Kew, 1948
The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, cr f w dods, kew town hall -- walpole street -- kew (vic.) -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Card
Single fold card with 4 inner pages being order of service for presentation of Guidon to 14/20 Kings Hussars in Germany 10 June 1961. Also envelope.hussar, guidon -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Victoria Tower Relics, mid 1860's
"Victoria Tower" 3-mast ship wrecked 17th October 1869 on maiden voyage, Bream Creek near Torquay Victoria. 20 items mostly brass items -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Queenstown State School, c.1905
Reproduced on p34 of 'Pioneers & Painters'This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg Prints B&W 20 x 25 cm (2) and 9 x 12.5 cmsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, queenstown, queenstown state school, pioneers and painters, school, st. andrews -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Port Melbourne Football Club Annual Report 2000, 2000
From the collection of Terry KEENAN.Port Melbourne Football Club Annual Report Season 2000 , A4 20 pp plus cover with black & white photo of match with Port Melbourne grandstand in background. sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Blamey House, 1975
A photo of Legacy boys on the steps of Blamey House. Blamey House (purchased 1947) , Stanhope (purchased 1945) and Harelands (purchased 1950) were residences run by Melbourne Legacy to take care of children whose fathers were servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself. Harelands accomodated boys and girls under the age of 14, Blamey House looked after boys over 14, and Stanhope looked after girls over 14. The children were cared for until they were old enough to become independent. The man in this photo is labelled ‘Bob Wight’, who was the Superintendent of the house with his wife Jane. See also 01430.A record of the boys that lived in Blamey House in the 1970s.Black and white group photo of 20 boys and Bob Wight. Plus an A4 sheet of paper identifying each person and the Melbourne Legacy Group or Branch caring for them. residences, blamey house -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Map - photocopy
A photocopy taken from the original land sale map provided to the society through Karel Coxell of Stockdale & Leggo. The original maps are stored in large bound account books and were originally the propert of McNally Real Estate. The books are held (in 2A3 photocopy of plan of survey of part of Crown Allotments 20 & 21, section C, parish of Narre Worran, County of Mornington. Clements Ave and environs in Belgrave Heights"Villette Estate" in top LH corner, "Locality Plan" in bottom LH corner, "Not in sale" written on one block and crossed out. All handwritten in pencil on original. "Colby Drive " and "Verona Street" added in pencil to copy.land sales, advertisements, subdivision -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Parkside Street, Blackburn, 1/11/1999
Auction brochure for 3 bedroom weatherboard house at 12 Parkside Street, Blackburn for auction 20 November 1999. Agents: Whitehorse Partners First National, Box Hill.parkside street, blackburn, no 12., auctions -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Cottell / Larkin Wedding Photograph 1911, 20/10/1911 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of group at Cottell / Larkin wedding celebrated at St Paul's Anglican Church, Canterbury on 20 October 1911. Members of the group are listed on the back of the photograph.canterbury, cottell family, larkin family, weddings, st paul's anglican church -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Ballarat City Council Correspondence Outgoing, Queries Relating to Sculptures and Plaques in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, 1979-1997
Ballarat City Council Correspondence Outgoing 1979-1997 from H.G. Wright, Assistant Town Clerk and I.C.Smith, acting CEO.The care with which queries from the general public were answered indicates the value placed on the statues by the Ballarat City Council and the need for repairs and acknowledgement of work done in the form of plaques.two pages. p.2 contains three lines. Transcription of John Garner's notes taken from Ballarat City Council correspondence, printed 20/1/ 2009None.ballarat city council correspondence outgoing. statues, fraser bust, thomas edward rooney, gough whitlam bust, plaques in the ballarat botanical gardens., restoration of statues in the gardens., john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - Address given at 14/20 Queens Hussar parade
Two type written sheets being the address by Field Marshall Sir Gerald Templer at the presentation of the new guidon to the 14/20 Queens Hussars 10 June 1961.hussar, templer, guidon -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Album - Page 8 of folder D-F, Caulfield Municipality Photo Slide Collection, c.1976 - c.1994
The photographs for the slides are believed to have been taken by the inaugural Editor for the Caulfield Contact - the official newspaper of the former City of Caulfield from 1976-1994. The Editor was also Council's Community Liaison Officer and she (and her successor) took many photographs of official events and Council-related services and locations in connection with both these official roles. The City of Caulfield was the Municipal Council for an area of the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Brighton East, Carnegie, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Glen Huntly, McKinnon, Murrumbeena, Ormond and St Kilda East. Credit: Glen Eira Historical Society - This item was digitised and made available through the Glen Eira Heritage Digitisation Strategy 2019-2023. Glen Eira Historical Society acknowledges the support of Glen Eira City Council. Page 8 of slide album D to F, in a polypropylene slide sleeve containing 20 x 35mm colour slides. A sample of 7 images from this page is included. glen eira city council, local government, caulfield city council, caulfield council, city of caulfield, caulfield contact, council services, brighton east, carnegie, caulfield, elsternwick, gardenvale, glen huntly, mckinnon, murrumbeena, ormond, st kilda east, caulfield municipality photo slide collection, roads and streets, north road, murrumbeena road, neerim road, queens avenue, sports and recreations, tennis, petrol stations, alma road, orrong crescent, caulfield north, east boundary road -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Super 8 soldiers. (Copy 1)
ID: 637751. Colour &b/w audio 25 fps. Durn: 28 mins 20 secs. Includes footage taken by Peter Stainthorpe during the Vietnam Warvietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation - australian -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Jack Richardson, "Destination City", 1954
Reproduced from the Australian Tramway Album 2nd Edition, (revised). 2nd Edition, (revised). Two colour cover - green with black. Describes Melbourne's tram car fleet, including Victorian Railways tramcars, cable cars and the Doncaster and Box Hill tramway. Includes brief description of each type, photographs and a summary history. Has many photographs of the various tramcars associated with relevant text. On front cover, has PCC 980 with green banding and price. On back cover is a map of Melbourne tramways drawn in 1948. Book - "Destination City" - paper covers - 20 pages - with sub title "A Pictorial Review of Melbourne's Tramcars", priced at 2/-, published by Traction Publications of Brighton Beach in 1954. Copy 2 - on front cover has number "500/18" crossed out with "501/2" in blue ink underneath. Copy 3 - on inside of front cover, stamped in black ink "R.J.Meyer / 6 Moorefield Rd., / Johnsonville".trams, tramways, melbourne, tramcars, mmtb, vr