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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph, Mr. H. Pengilley, c. 10/02/1911
Photograph of the wrecked SPECULANT taken shortly after the ship was wrecked at Cape Patton, Victoria. The barquentine SPECULANT was a steel, three-masted sailing ship built in 1895 in Inverkeithing, Scotland, registered in Warrnambool, Victoria and wrecked at Cape Paton, Victoria, 10th February 1911. The SPECULANT had been involved in the timber trade between the United Kingdom and Russia, until sold to its Warrnambool owners and timber merchants Messrs. P.J. McGennan & Co. (Peter John McGennan) in 1902 for 3000 pounds and had her sailed to Warrnambool as her new port. Peter John McGennan was born in 1844 and worked as a builder and cooper in Holyhead, Anglesea, Wales. He immigrated to Australia in 1869 as a free settler and arrived in Warrnambool in 1871 and undertook management of a property in Grassmere for Mr. Palmer. Peter met his wife Emily in South Melbourne and they married in 1873. They had ten children including Harry who lived to 1965, and Andrew who lived until 1958. (The other children were their four brothers - John who was killed in the Dardenalles aged 35, Frederick who died aged 8, Peter who died aged 28, Frank who died aged 5 weeks - and four sisters - Beatrice who died age 89, Edith who died aged 49, Blanche who died aged 89 and Eveline who died aged 48.) In 1874 Peter starting a boating establishment on the Hopkins River. In 1875 he opened up a Coopers business in Kepler Street next to what was Bateman, Smith and Co., moving to Liebig Street, next to the Victoria Hotel, in 1877. In 1882 he then moved to Lava Street (which in later years was the site of Chandlers Hardware Store). He was associated with the establishment of the Butter Factory at Allansford. He started making Butter Boxes to his own design and cheese batts for the Butter Factory. In 1896 established a Box Factory in Davis Street Merrivale, employing 24 people at its peak, (it was burnt down in 1923); and in Pertobe Road from 1912 (now the Army Barracks building). Peter was a Borough Councillor for Albert Ward from 1885 to 1891, he commenced the Foreshore Trust (including the camping grounds along Pertobe Road), and he was an inaugural Director of the Woollen Mill in Harris Street, buying an extensive share-holding in 1908 from the share trader Edward Vidler. They lobbied the Town Hall to have a formal ‘Cutting’ for the waters of the Merri River to be redirected from its natural opening south of Dennington, to its existing opening near Viaduct Road, in order to have the scourings from the wool at the Woollen Mill discharged into the sea. He sold Butter Boxes around the state, and had to ship them to Melbourne by rail. Peter’s purchase of the SPECULANT in 1902 enabled him to back-load white pine from Kaipara, New Zealand to Warrnambool to make his butter boxes then, to gain profitability, buy and ship potatoes and other primary produce bound to Melbourne. (McGennan & Co. had also owned the LA BELLA, which had traded in timber as well, until she was tragically wrecked with the loss of seven lives, after missing the entrance channel to Warrnambool harbour in 1905. It appears that the SPECULANT was bought to replace the LA BELLA.) In 1911 the SPECULANT had been attempting to depart Warrnambool for almost the entire month of January to undergo docking and overhaul in Melbourne. A month of east and south-easterly winds had forced her to remain sheltered in Lady Bay, Warrnambool apart from one morning of northerlies, when an attempt was made to round Cape Otway; she had to return to shelter in Portland after failing to make any headway. With only 140 tons of sand ballast aboard, the ship would not have been easy to handle. Captain Jacobsen and his crew of nine, mainly Swedes, decided to make for Melbourne, leaving Portland Harbour on 5th February 1911. By the 9th they had reached Cape Otway, where they encountered a moonless night, constant heavy rain, and a heavy sea with a south-easterly wind blowing. After safely rounding Cape Otway the course was changed to east, then north-east to take the vessel to a point six miles off Cape Patton, following the orders of Captain Jacobsen, who told the crew to be very careful with the steering, as the wind and sea was running to leeward. The patent log (used to measure speed) had been out of order for the last four months as no-one in Warrnambool was able to fix it: it was intended to have it repaired in Melbourne. In the meantime the crew measured the vessel's speed by looking over the side and estimating wind strength. This compounded the difficulties of imprecise positioning, as the strong cross wind and sea were acting on the lightly laden vessel to steadily drive it towards the shore. At 3.30am on Friday 10 February 1911 Captain Jacobsen and the first mate were looking over the side of the vessel when they heard the sound of breakers and suddenly struck the rocks. The crew immediately knew they had no chance of getting the SPECULANT off, and attempted to rescue themselves by launching the lifeboat, which was instantly smashed to pieces. One of the crew then volunteered to take a line ashore, and the rest of the crew were all able to drag themselves to shore, some suffering hand lacerations from the rocks. Once ashore they began to walk along the coast towards Lorne, believing it was the nearest settlement. Realising their mistake as dawn broke they returned westwards to Cape Patton, and found a farm belonging to Mr C. Ramsden, who took them in and gave them a change of clothes and food. After resting for a day and returning to the wreck to salvage some of their personal possessions, at 10am on Saturday they set out for Apollo Bay, a voyage that took six hours, sometimes wading through flooded creeks up to their necks. The Age described the wreck as "listed to starboard. All the cabin is gutted and the ballast gone. There is a big rock right through the bottom of her, and there is not the slightest hope of getting her off". A Board of Marine inquiry found that Captain Jacobson was guilty of careless navigation by not taking steps to accurately verify the position of the vessel with respect to Cape Otway when the light was visible and by not setting a safe and proper course with respect to the wind and sea. It suspended his certificate for 6 months and ordered him to pay costs. The location of the wreck site was marked for a long time by two anchors on the shoreline, until in 1970 the larger of the two anchors was recovered by the Underwater Explorers' Club and mounted on the foreshore at Apollo Bay. The bell from the wreck was also donated to the Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club but is recorded to have been stolen. Rusting remains of the wreck can still be found on the shoreline on the southern side of, and directly below Cape Patton. Parts of the SPECULANT site have been buried by rubble from construction and maintenance works to the Great Ocean Road, as well as by naturally occurring landslides. Peter J McGennan passed away in 1920. The Gates in the western wall of the Anglican Church in Henna Street/Koroit St are dedicated to him for his time of community work, which is matched with other prominent Warrnambool citizens; Fletcher Jones, John Younger, J.D.E (Tag) Walter, and Edward Vidler. After Peter J McGennan's death Harry, Andrew and Edith continued to operate the family business until July 11th 1923 when the company was wound up. (Andrew lived in Ryot Street Warrnambool, near Lava Street.) Harry McGennan (Peter and Emily’s son) owned the Criterion Hotel in Kepler Street Warrnambool (now demolished). His son Sid and wife Dot lived in 28 Howard Street (corner of Nelson Street) and Sid managed the Criterion until it was decided by the family to sell, and for he remained Manager for the new owners until he retired. Harry commenced the Foreshore Trust in Warrnambool around 1950. The McGennan Carpark in Pertobe Road is named after Harry and there are Memorial-Stone Gates in his memory. (The Gates were once the original entrance to the carpark but are now the exit.). Peter’s great-grandson, also called Andrew, is a Security Officer in Warrnambool. The Patent Log (also called a Taffrail log) from the SPECULANT, mentioned above, and a number of photographs, are now part of the Collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The SPECULANT is historically significant as the largest ship to have been registered in Warrnambool, and is believed to have been the largest barquentine to visit Melbourne. It is evidence of the final days of large commercial sailing vessels involved in the Victorian and New Zealand timber trade. The SPECULANT is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register VHR S626Black and White photograph of the Barquentine Speculant, on rocks at Cape Patton. On front hand written in white "Wreck of Speculant on Cape Patten". On reverse side it states that the photograph was "taken by Mr. H. Pengilley Apollo Bay Hotel, Apollo Bay" On front, white hand writing, "Wreck of Speculant on Cape Patten". On reverse "taken by Mr. H. Pengilley Apollo Bay Hotel, Apollo Bay" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, la bella, speculant, cumming and ellis, international timber trade, p. j. mcgennan and co. warrnambool, peter mcgennan, capt. james jacobsen, warrnambool maritime history, h. pengilley apollo bay, cape patton victoria, warrnambool historical photograph -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, Memo from Victorian Railways detailing history of The Melbourne and Hobsons Bay Railway, Mar 1945
Photocopy of Victorian Railways memo detailing history of the Melbourne and Hobsons Bay Railway Company: 2 pp, March 1945transport - railways, melbourne & hobsons bay railway company, melbourne & hobsons bay united railway company -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Dugga Beazley on board his craft, Volunteer, off Lagoon Pier, Port Melbourne, 1970s
Copied from Dugga Beazley photo collection in 1997Copy of B&W photograph taken on board 'Dugga' BEAZLEY's craft 'Volunteer' on Hobson's Bay off the Lagoon PierOn rear: 'D Beazley photo collection Neg Nos PM004/14'industry - fishing, sport - yachting, leonard george 'dugga' beazley -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, City of Ballarat, "Ballarat Restaurant Tram", Spring 2016
Item from the City of Ballarat Spring 2016 newsletter providing detail and the promotion of the Museum's former Melbourne Restaurant tram and its launch as Cuthberts 939. Has photos of the tram, the Museum sign and Pam Waugh with the Mayor.Yields information about Cuthberts 939,Newspaper cutting from the City of Ballarat newsletter for Spring 2016 titled "Ballarat Restaurant Tram"trams, tramways, btm, cuthberts 939, restaurant tram -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Sun Newspaper dated 8/8/1945 - Special - My War Part 54, Local Newspaper Dated 8/8/1945 _Special - My War Part 54 - Bomb Devastates Jap City - Borneo: The Final Assault
The Sun Newspaper dated 8/8/1945 - Special - My War Part 54 The Sun Newspaper dated 8/8/1945 - Special - My War Part 54 Bomb Devastates Jap City - Borneo: The Final AssaultThe Sun Newspaper dated 8/8/1945 - Special - My War Part 54 Bomb Devastates Jap City - Borneo: The Final Assaultbomb devastates jap city - borneo: the final assault, world war 2, newspaper -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, City of Ringwood celebrations, 1960
City celebrations, 1960. School children taking part'. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, City of Ringwood celebrations, 1960
City celebrations, 1960. School children taking part'. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, City of Ringwood celebrations, 1960
City celebrations, 1960. School children taking part'. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, City of Ringwood Parade 1960
Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" City of Ringwood 1960 Parade -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Essay - Thesis, Competing ideas for the inner city, F Patricia Hawkins, Competing ideas for the inner city, 1991
Minor thesis submitted as part of the Master of Arts in Public History, Monash University, by Pat Hawkins, member of the PMH&PSCompeting ideas for the inner city - local responses to central planning initiatives in the City of Port Melbourne 1925 - 1985 by F Patricia Hawkins, 1991built environment, town planning, local government - city of port melbourne, f patricia (pat) hawkins -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge, City of Port Melbourne, c. 1980
Fabric badge from city of Port Melbourne. Plastic backing, edge around in blue. Blue & white crest with city name in dark red.local government - city of port melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, The Met, "City Saver Area", mid 1980's
Sign or map printed on paper with an adhesive backing, titled "City Saver Area", showing in a blue colour the area applicable for City Saver tickets.trams, tramways, map, tickets, city section -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lady Bay reclamation, 1960
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: Lady Bay Reclamation: Dumping of surplus overburden in Lady Bay/ Jan. 1960 (typed below image, centre) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, lady bay, reclamation -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Pamphlets, Council Annual Reports, 1956 to Ringwood Ratepayers and 1976 to Citizens of Ringwood, and Invitation to Maroondah Trade and Industry Development Group Luncheon, 1974, 1. 25-Oct-1974|2. Jan 1956|3. 3-Nov-1976
Three pamphlets relating to Ringwood's Development and notices to ratepayers.1. Invitation. Orange coloured bifold with black printing; 2. Report. White four page foolscap. Black printing. Borough Crest on front page.; 3. Report. Cream bifold with blue printing. Map with 5 photos. +Additional Keywords: Kelly, Alfred (Town Clerk) / Smart G.R.B. (Mayor)1.Trade and Industry development group - Maroondah.; 2. Ringwood Council Annual Report to the ratepayers.; 3. A report to the citizens of Ringwood. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Library, David THOMPSON, City of Port Melbourne et al, 1980s - 1990s
.01 - Last Library card of Port Melbourne City library. .02 - First library card of Port Phillip Library service.01- Port Melbourne City Library membership card of David THOMPSON 1980s to 1990s, blue on white card with "Libraries are for everyone" slogan, rounded corners, barcode sticker and heavy lamination. Conditions of use on back. .02 - Port Phillip Library Service membership card of David THOMPSON in 1990s. Green on white card with barcode and signature on front. Branch and phone number details on back. Heavy lamination.Mr David Thompsonport melbourne library, port phillip library, david thompson -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, City Square, 1977- 1991
(1) Photocopy of plan by City of Melbourne, City Architects Office No VA47. Date not clear (January 1981?). (2) Melbourne Civic Square Stage 1, Level 2: Plan SW Sector/ Lower Square Level. Project and drawing no 7620 WT00, 20.11.1977, Revision date 10.07.1979 by Denton Corker Marshall Pty. Ltd. for Melbourne City Council. (3) Level 2: N.W. Sector. (4) Level 2: S.E. Sector. (5) Level 2: N.E. Sector. (6) Level 3 Plan: N.E. Sector Upper Square Level. (7) Level 3 Plan: S.E. Sector. (8) Melbourne City Square Diagramatic Plan: View from top of Wales Corner Building Refer 2A. (9) Melbourne Cityscope, November 5, 1990, Map 39 pp 1-2 and Map 39 June 1991. (10) Portfolio: City Square by Simon Howe, Site Inventory and Analysis, Concept Plans 1, 2, Preliminary Plan, (all Scale 1:200), Section Elevation A-A, Scale 1:100.city square, melbourne -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Work on paper - Report, The Vegetation, fauna and management of Antonio Park, City of Nunawading, Victoria, 1/10/1987 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of a detailed report prepared for the Nunawading City Council on the vegetation, fauna and management of Antonio Park.Photocopy of a detailed report prepared for the Nunawading City Council on the vegetation, fauna and management of Antonio Park. Lists of 320 plant species were made. A broad indigenous community: 'Grassy Open Forest' is described. Lists of butterflies, reptiles, birds and mammals. Weed infestation and degradation processes are identified. A range of management issues are identified and recommendations made. ca 120 pages. Photographs. Plans.Photocopy of a detailed report prepared for the Nunawading City Council on the vegetation, fauna and management of Antonio Park.antonio park, mitcham, animals, native plants, birds, wildlife -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, School of Mines and Industries Ballarat: The College in the Community: Council Visit, 1979, 22/11/1979
Four page booklet relating to the visit of the Council to the Ballarat School of Mines departments of Physical Education, Metal Fabrication, Fitting and Machining, Music, Auditorium, Art and Craft, Business Studies and Adminstration. ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines council -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Plaque, South Gippsland Shire Council Library, 1997
Brass plaque featuring raised text on a textured background. Inscription: South Gippsland Shire/Council Library/Opened by/Cr Peter Western/Shire President/ On Monday 28 July 1997 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Pfalz at anchor, Port Phillip Bay, 1914
Mounted photo of the "Pfalz, laying at anchor off Williamstown in Port Phillip Bay". Two ships in background one a steamer and one a sailing vessel, with Port Melbourne on horizon.transport - shipping -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Notice Paper for Centenary Commemoration Meeting of City of Port Melbourne Council 12th July 1960, 12 Jul 1960
The Notice of the Meeting of the Port Melbourne City Council was for the purpose of celebrating the Centenary of the Incorporation of the Borough of Sandridge. this name was changed to the Borough of Port Melbourne in 1884,and to the Town of Port Melbourne in January 1983. In May 1919 the City of Port Melbourne was Gazetted & remained as such until Amalgamation in 1994 . Mayor, Councillor Lesley Stanley Turner ,was in the chair and the meeting attended by His excellency the Lieut-Governor of Victoria, Lieut-General The Hon Sir Edmund Herring.Cream coloured folded Notice Paper with City of Port Melbourne logo & details of the city's Centenary Council Incorporation event. local government - city of port melbourne, local government - borough of sandridge, local government - borough of port melbourne, local government - town of port melbourne, leslie stanley turner -
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Document (item) - Certificate Of Registration of a School, 27 April 1923, 1923
This certificate was issued to Leonard Evenden Tranter (Secretary for Trustees) for Carey Baptist Grammar School on 24 April 1923.This item is of historical significance as it is an example of a school registration certificate that was issued to Victorian schools at that time. It is an important record of Carey Baptist Grammar School's founding and includes the signatures of Frank Tate (educationist) and Robert Henderson Croll (public servant).Certificate is signed at the bottom: "Frank Tate" (President) and "R. H. Croll", Registrar. "27 April 1923" is typed on the lower left of the certificate.certificates, registrations, schools, 1923, education -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Railway timetable, Victorian Railways, Ringwood to City train timetable - May 1978, 8-May-78
Yellow coloured train timetable. Ringwood to City. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Heidelberg - The City of Streams
Heidelberg - The City of Streams (Heidelberg 1834-1934) -
Brimbank City Council
Framed Cetrtificate, Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine, 1974
Framed Certificate of Freedom of Entry to the City of Sunshine -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Booklet, Kew Historical Society, City of Kew Centenary 1860-1960, 1960
History of KewHistory of Kew, marking the City's Centenary in 1960non-fictionHistory of Kewkew (vic.) -- history, kew historical society -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Tour of City of Nunawading, 1968?
Notes for a tour of the City of Nunawading, with accompanying map.Notes for a tour of the City of Nunawading, with accompanying map.Notes for a tour of the City of Nunawading, with accompanying map.city of nunawading, map -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Warwick joins the City team, 1989
Warwick Dilley new CEO for the City of NunawadingWarwick Dilley new CEO for the City of NunawadingWarwick Dilley new CEO for the City of Nunawadinglocal government, local officials and employees, city of nunawading, dilley, warwick -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Seats, Grandstand, City Oval, Ballarat, c2014
Colour photograph of the grandstand at Ballarat's City Oval. city oval, ballarat city oval, grandstand -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Seats, Grandstand, City Oval, Ballarat, c2014
Colour photograph of the grandstand at Ballarat City Oval. ballarat city oval