Artwork. Norman Penrose collection: (A) Crayon or pencil (coloured) drawing of a building and fence. A man is walking in an archway in the distance. The buildings are yellow and orange. The picture illustrates perspective. (B) Coloured crayon drawing of a one legged man carrying a parrot on his arm, walking along the cliff top beside the sea. A sailing ship is on the water. (C) Coloured crayon drawing of a green fire breathing dragon above the waves of the sea. The moon and stars are shining in a dark sky. The drawing has a blue paint wash. (D) Coloured crayon drawing of Robinson Crusoe. He is on the beach and has a large trunk open. He is looking in it. A number of coconuts and bowls are around the trunk. It is beside a palm tree. A ship with two masts is just off the shore.(C) N. Penrosedrawing, crayon, norman penrose collection, artwork, crayon drawings

This sextant is very similar to a 1915 Sextant design. A sextant is an astronomical instrument used in measuring angular distances especially the altitudes of sun, moon and starts at sea determining latitude and longitude.This sextant is an example of a 19th-century marine instrument used for finding location at sea. It was made by London scientific instrument maker Troughton and Simms, which originated in 1826 and continued until 1922.Sextant and its fitted square wooden box. The handle of the sextant is carved with a cross-hatched pattern. Made by Troughton and Simms, London.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sextant, navigational instrument, marine navigation, marine equipment, instrument, navigation, troughton and simms, london, scientific instrument

Photo taken on Frederick Gardner DAVEY's sea journey to the UK. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details.Black / white photo of a man standing on the stern of a ship.Handwritten in black ink on back: On the way overphotography, ships, naval

This series of photographs captures life at sea and the conditions on the ship M/S "Mongabarra" in 1950. This photograph was reproduced and exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.This photograph is part of the Allan Quinn collection, which is a pictorial autobiography, and it represents one of many moments of his time abroad as a seafarer.Black and white photograph of the M/S "Mongabarra" Goteborg in Eriksbergs dockyard, Gothenburg, Sweden. The ship is directly in the middle of the photograph taking from the very front of the ship in the dry-dock. There are several ladders lined up along the left-hand side of the ship beginning from the ships front. There are several wooden planks lying on the ground in front of the ship and walls either side of the ship.ship, sweden, mongabarra, allan quinn collection, allan quinn, gothenburg, drydock, shipyard, dockyard, eriksbergs, letters-from-abroad

A commemorative pamphlet from the troopship "Plassy" printed at sea by troops nearing a return to Australia, Anzac Day 1919 Private Alban Pearce of Bairnsdale collected the signatures of his shipmates. Paper with inscriptions/drawings.Contains signatures anzac day, world war i, ww1, australian imperial forces. alban pierce.

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Tacony is a historic neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. Wool bales marked TACONY would have been transported to Tacony by sea.Wool bale stencil - TACONYTACONYwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Port Said is a city in Egypt. Wool bales marked PORT SAID would have been transported to Egypt by sea.Wool bale stencil - PORT SAIDPORT SAIDwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Tel-Aviv is a city in Israel. Wool bales marked TEL-AVIV would have been transported to Israel by sea.Wool bale export stencil - TEL-AVIVTEL-AVIVwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. Wool bales marked WELLINGTON would have been transported to New Zealand by sea.Wool bale export stencil - WELLINGTONWELLINGTONwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Lincoln is a city in the English East Midlands. Wool bales marked LINCOLN would have been transported to England by sea.Wool bale export stencil - LINCOLNLINCOLNwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Bombay, currently Mumbai, is a city in India. Wool bales marked BOMBAY would have been transported to India by sea.Wool bale export stencil - BOMBAYBOMBAYwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Hsin Kang is a port in China. Wool bales marked HSIN KANG would have been transported to China by sea.Wool bale export stencil - HSIN KANGHSIN KANGwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Norfolk is a county in East Anglia in England. Wool bales marked NORFOLK would have been transported to England by sea.Wool bale export stencil - NORFOLKNORFOLKwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Roumania is the former English spelling of Romania. Wool bales marked ROUMANIA would have been transported to Romania by sea.Wool bale export stencil - ROUMANIA ROUMANIA wool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This is a panoramic view taken from the top of Mt Neion (sometimes referred to as Mt Exoghi) overlooking Afales Bay, Ithaca and looking across to neighbouring island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea. Many Australians of Ithacan descent visit the island of their forefathers and enjoy the stunning landscape and views which one can resist photographing. A coloured panoramic photograph of a hilltop view of a bay with mountains across the skyline.aphales

A pair of shoes worn by a Presentation nun at Star of the Sea Convent, Gardenvale. The history of the shoes is unknown; nuns working in the convent's archive found them stored among convent records, and subsequently donated them to Brighton Historical Society. The Presentation Sisters, a Catholic order originating from Ireland, founded the Star of the Sea Convent in Gardenvale in 1883. Led by Mother Paul Fay and Mother John Byrne, they established a convent and school in a house called Turret Lodge, on the site of the present Star of the Sea College in Martin Street. The order and the school remain active in Brighton today. Foy & Gibson was one of Australia's earliest department store chains. Based in Collingwood, from 1883 until the mid-twentieth century they manufactured and sold a large range of goods, including clothing, manchester, leather goods, soft furnishings, furniture, hardware and food.Pair of black leather women's lace-up shoes with a low heel.Interior label: "COMFORT / FOY & GIBSON PTY LTD / COLLINGWOOD"shoes, nuns, foy & gibson, presentation sisters, star of the sea convent

The HMAS Australia (D84) was launched in March 1927, commissioned in April 1928 and de commissioned in August 1954. The HMAS Australia (D84) was a County-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy. The HMAS Australia (D84) was Commissioned in 1928 and de Commissioned in 1954. These photographs show the ship during her service in the Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf 1944 - 1945.A colour photograph of HMAS Australia (D84) in a gold colour frame. There are six (6) small photographs of the HMAS Australia during its period at sea at Leyte Gulf and Lingayen 1944-1945. There is a history of the dates/time the ship was attacked and the personnel losses per attack. The photograph has been signed by D E Shinkfield.hmas australia (84), ran, heavy class cruiser

St Kilda, c. 1915-1916black and white photograph, unmountedCleve Gardens c/r Fitzroy St & Beaconsfild Pde. Handwritten on back Melbourne - Suburbs - St Kilda. The Cleve Reserve corner of Fitzroy Street and Beaconsfield Parade. St Kilda by the Sea Annual p35 �Stamped National Library of Australia Canberra

60893 Private Jim BURNS, 5th Battalion, Heathcote, Victoria. Reinforced 5th Battalion in England then went to Belgium. War ceased whilst at sea. Arrived England 14.11.1918. Discharged 25.9.1919.Black & white photo of a group of Soldiers attached to dark grey heavy cardboard.In front of group in handwritten white paint: "9th RFTS, C S GROUP"photographs, framed, 5th

The caravel type ship with the cross represents the Santa Maria of Christopher Columbus. It is one of the symbols of the great sea explorers. A similar vase on sale on Ebay (April 2023) suggesting it was mass produced.One of the many decorative furnishings which date from the intense service periods of the Mission from the 1930s through to the 1960s. White painted ceramic vase on shallow circular foot with relief design of a stylised sailing ship (caravel) on one side. Original colour appears to have been green.The foremost sail of the ship bears a cross; small chip on rim.vase, ship, caravel, santa maria, sea exploration, great navigators

The plumbing fitting has been recovered from the sea, as shown by the encrustations on its surface. The source of the fitting is unknown but i is likely to have been part of the fittings of a shipwreck, probably a urinal.The plumbing fitting is an example of a fitting from a ship, late 19th to early 20th century.Plumbing fitting, metal, from an unknown shipwreck. Top of fitting is bowl-shaped with a narrow inlet pipe. Wide pipe attaches to the centre of the bowl and to a threaded fitting at its base. There is a bar across the inside of the threaded fitting and a bolt joined to the bar's centre.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, shipwreck artefact, great ocean road, flagstaff maritime museum, plumbing, ship's plumbing, urinal

The book commemorates the opening of the Afsluitdijk in 1932. Shutting off the North Sea created the IJsselmeer and connected the provinces of North Holland and Friesland. It has remained an essential traffic artery every since.The book records the cultural, economic and social impact of the Afsluitdijk on the Netherlands. A 56page rectanguar book commemorating the opening of the Afsluitdijk. The cover is of thick card while within the pages of text are illustrated with black and white photographs.Originally owned and eventually deregistered by "De Utrechtse Openbare Bibliotheek" (Utrecht Public Library). Another stamp. "Filiaal Elinkwijk" shows it was used by the library branch in Elinkwijk. Full title is "Vijfentwintig Jaar Afsluitdijk". Authors and illustrators are B. Den Oudsten en P.Terpstra with an introduction by the Queen's representative in Friesland, Mr.H.P.Linthorst Homan. Publisher is Algmeen Publiciteit Kantoor, Oosterkade 20b, Leeuwarden.

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Alloa is a town in Clackmannanshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Wool bales marked ALLOA would have been transported to Elmsdale by sea.Wool bale export stencil - ALLOAALLOAwool sales, wool transportation, wool export

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Antwerp is a port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt. Wool bales marked ANTWERP would have been transported to Belgium by sea.Wool bale stencil - ANTWERPANTWERPwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. El Paso is a city in Texas, USA. Wool bales marked EL-PASO would have been transported to USA by sea.Wool bale stencil - EL-PASOEL-PASOwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Flushing, also known as Vlissingen, is a port in Belgium. Wool bales marked FLUSHING would have been transported to Belgium by sea.Wool bale stencil - FLUSHINGFLUSHINGwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Charleston is a city in South Carolina, USA. Wool bales marked CHARLESTON would have been transported to South Carolina by sea.Wool bale export stencil - CHARLESTONCHARLESTONwool - transportation, wool sales

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Sussex is a historic county in South East England. Wool bales marked SUSSEX would have been transported to England by sea.Wool bale export stencil - SUSSEXSUSSEXwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia. Wool bales marked FREMANTLE would have been transported to Western Australia by sea.Wool bale export stencil - FREMANTLEFREMANTLEwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers

This stencil was used as a location stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Port Elizabeth city in South Africa. Wool bales marked ELIZABETH would have been transported to South Africa by sea.Wool bale export stencil - ELIZABETHELIZABETHwool - transportation, wool sales, wool class, wool classers