When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her to be built for their fleet of passenger liners. At a cost of £43,103, the Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. She was a three masted wooden clipper ship, built with diagonal planking of British oat with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury vessel was designed to transport emigrants to Melbourne in superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first class passengers. At the launch of Schomberg’s maiden voyage, her master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes, drunkenly predicted that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The winds were poor as Schomberg sailed across the equator, slowing her journey considerably. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand-spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and the currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. Overnight, the crew launched a lifeboat to find a safe place to land the ship’s passengers. The scouting party returned to Schomberg and advised Forbes that it was best to wait until morning because the rough seas could easily overturn the small lifeboats. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted SS Queen at dawn and signalled the steamer. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The Black Ball Line’s Melbourne agent sent a steamer to retrieve the passengers’ baggage from the Schomberg. Other steamers helped unload her cargo until the weather changed and prevented the salvage teams from accessing the ship. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and cargo, but did not attempt to salvage the cargo still on board the ship. They eventually sold it on to a Melbourne businessman and two seafarers. After two of the men drowned when they tried to reach Schomberg, salvage efforts were abandoned. In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery. Flagstaff Hill also holds ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill. The Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck, The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be fastest and most luxurious of its day Lead, irregular shape. Recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, lead, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen

Badge 1939 Association / Associate Menber in shape of shieldbadge/buttons, general

White ceramic jelly mould in shape of a sea shell.Gdomestic equipment, food preparation, kitchen

Drinking tankard, pewter with handle. Classic "tankard" shape."Ettamogah Club" RAAF Vung Tau Vietnam Snow Coughlan 1967-1968souvenir, mug, drinking, coghlan, john desmond

Wooden & Cork lid Logo within a Oval ShapeMarchant 5 This Bottle is not complete without the stopper Barrett Bro's Trade BB Mark North FITZ ROY

Slide. Bendigo Views. Stone cutting/shaping machine.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views

This type of pessary was often used for uterine malpositions and displacements and usually made from vulcanite. This particular object is known as Hodges moulded pessary. [Source: George Tiemann & Co Surgical Instruments catalogue.1989. page 486.] The pessary was originally regarded as an instrument and made from cork, ivory, hard rubber or gum-elastic. In later times, they were made from black vulcanite, flexible tin, soft copper wire covered with Indian rubber, and celluloid. The form of the pessary was and still is variable -either round, oval, or moulded in some cases combining three or four curves depending on the size of the pessary. In ancient times, medicated pessaries were made from emollient. astringent and aperient. Several of these are still used, but in more modem times are called vaginal suppositories. Anal suppositories are still used to suppress the pain of haemorrhoids.Moulded black vulcanite pessary. Pessary is irregular in shape.intrauterine device

Red gum shield was made from a piece of the Ovens River punt which served as a river crossing at the Sydney Hotel two centuries ago and which had lain on the river bed for approximately 100 years. The punt was raised by members of the Royal Australian Engineers whose names, unit and badge apear on the shield in the early 1970s.Red gum shield was made from a piece of the Ovens River punt which served as a river crossing at the Sydney Hotel two centuries ago and which had lain on the river bed for approximately 100 years. The punt was raised by members of the Royal Australian Engineers whose names, unit and badge appear on the shield in the early 1970s. In 2019, after nearly 70 years at Balcke House, the Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch will take up new residence at the Sydney Hotel.Red Gum timber in shape of shield with crest and plaque.Crown of Australian Engineers above a list of the soldiers who worked on the project. Attached is a card which states :- This red gum shield was made from a piece of the Ovens River punt which served as a river crossing at the Sydney Hotel two centuries ago and which had lain on the river bed for approximately 100 years. The punt was raised by members of the Royal Australian Engineers whose names, unit and badge appear on the shield in the early 1970s. It was made and presented to the Wangaratta RSL by Jim Sloan of Wangaratta.ovens river, sydney hotel wangaratta

This small suitcase belonged to Patricia Boyd. Several documents, such as 'Robin Boyd's 'University of the Air' scripts (items D184-D193) were found in this suitcase.Brown vinyl with synthetic lining with tapering rounded shape.Tag written in Robin Boyd Boyd's handwriting: Mrs Robin Boyd, Melbourne, Australia P.A.A.patricia boyd, patricia davies, robin boyd, ohm2022, ohm2022_28

Provenance unknownWhite cotton shape (triangular with two curving flaps).Nonecostume, george evans collection

Metal Candle Holder (Silver) designed in a leaf shapestawell

Gilt brooch in shape if basket with multi coloured stonescostume accessories, female

Butter pats used by aunt Loris Peggie- Nancy Jane (peggie) Cooke B1914-1987 Lived 27 Wolsley Cres, BlackburnButter pats used to make butterA pair of wooden butter pats rectangle in shape with handlesdomestic items, food preparation, food technology, dairying

Silver candle holder in shape of leaf. Curved handle.Silver mark. 'James Dixon & Sons Sheffield'lighting, candle

Metal spanner with half hexagonal shapes at either endtrades, mechanics

Two metal pie shell makers in shape of a boat.domestic items, food preparation

First World War ship -USS VermontTeaspoon with the handle in the shape of sailor and an etching of a ship in bowl.U.S.S. Vermontuss vermont

Owned by Patrice's grandmother, Elsie Doris Whitten (ne Williams).Length of beaded motif. Black beading in the shape of flowers.beading, motif

white with silver tip shell casing cylindrical shapeinscription on outside casing: 84 MM INF ILL; [ Parachute top and six cornered star] inscription on outside casing reverse side: 4; Z 9/67; NM inscription on silver tip: hm 1-23; L77A1 7-05 10/67military, illumination round

Given to those who attended the Back to Queenscliff and Pt. Lonsdale celebrations in 1934 Two round badges, one in the shape of a ships wheel.White Badge: Queenscliff regatta and swimming carnival; The lifeboat Blue badge: Back to Queenscliff and Pt Lonsdale 1934

Small bottle square in shape with neck and rough opening.personal effects, containers, bottle, container, square, glass, clear.

Cast Iron Children's Money Box in shape of buildingstawell

square shape raising sun to be used on the poly uniform

Commemorating the opening of the Australian Federal Parliament in 1901. Property of late Hilda Sebire as a child (1899 - 1906)Commemorative medal, gold crest shape with yellow ribbon.commemorative medals

Worn by Miss Frances Quayle (later Mrs. W.J. Sebire)Silver brooch with a raised floral design in a fan shape.

Bullets of this type were used in the British Army from 1870 in Martini Henry rifles. Association with Buninyong to be researched. Four bullets of cylindrical shape with bulbous front end. weapons, british army, martini henry