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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Religious Book, The Holy Bible, 1836
This Holy Bible is entitled "The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues: and with former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's Spiritual Command." It was printed by Sir D. Hunter Blair and M.T. Bruce in Edinburgh, 1836, printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty, H.B.S." The Bible belonged to David and Alice Ellis, a young couple married in Dublin in 1855. It has been handed down in the Ellis family until it was donated, together with other personal effects, in 2004 by David and Alice’s granddaughter, daughter of David Ellis Junior. Alice treated the Bible as an important posession. On 6th October 1855 newlyweds David and Alice Ellis set sail for Australia in the brand new Schomberg, considered the most perfect clipper ship. She was built as an emigrant ship in Aberdeen and set sail from Liverpool on her maiden voyage, bound for Melbourne, Australia. She was loaded with 430 passengers plus cargo that included iron rails and equipment intended for building the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. On 27th December 1855, only one day from her Melbourne destination, the Schomberg was grounded on a sand-spit on the Victorian coast near Peterborough. The passengers and crew were all safely rescued by a passing small steamer, the SS Queen, which traded between Melbourne and Warrnambool, and taken to Melbourne. The passengers had been told, when leaving the sinking Schomberg, that all they could take with them was a small basket or handbag. A newspaper article later mentioned that one of the things Alice made space for in her basket was her Bible. (It is unclear whether Alice took any possessions with her onto the SS Queen, but a note accompanying the donation of the Bible and basket states that the items were “left on deck and salvaged as Schomberg went down”.) Another steamer was despatched from Melbourne to retrieve the passengers’ luggage from the Schomberg and Alice was reunited with all of her boxes of belongings. Other steamers helped unload the cargo until the change in weather made it too difficult. Although the Schomberg was wrecked there were no lives lost. At that time David was 23 years old (born in Wales, 1832) and his new bride Alice was 26 (born in Dublin, 1829). They had been given letters of introduction to people in Tasmania so they travelled there from Melbourne. However the couple only stayed on that island for about a year before they returned to the Western District of Victoria. David worked for Mr Neil Black as a gardener for a while then, when the land in the area was made available by the Victorian government, David and Alice claimed a selection of land on Noorat Road in the Terang district. They settled there for the remainder of their lives, expanding their property “Allambah” as opportunities arose. A document accompanying the donation lists the names of six children; William, Grace (c. 1859-1946), Thomas (c. 1866 – 1939), David (c. 1962 – 1953), James and Victor. David died on 13th April 1911, aged 79, at their property. Alice passed away the following year, November 1912, aged 83. Alice’s obituary described her as “a very homely, kindly-natured woman, who was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends; and she was also a firm adherent of the Presbyterian Church”. At the time of Alice’s death she left behind three sons and one daughter. Her daughter Grace Ellis was also a very active member of the Terang Presbyterian Church and a member of the PWMU (Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Union). She was also involved in the Red Cross and other charities. Grace passed away in 1946, aged 87. David and Alice Ellis were amongst the very earlies pioneers of the Terang district of Western Victoria. Their donated possessions are a sample of the personal effects of emigrants to Australia. The donated items are a sample of the personal goods carried aboard a significant migrant ship in 1855. They are also significant for their association with the Schomberg. 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 Bible, known as the Ellis - Schomberg Bible, with patterned brown leather cover. Printed by Sir D. Hunter Blair and M.T. Bruce, Edinburgh 1836. Bookmark of card placed within Bible’s pages is from Keswick Book Depot, Melbourne. Bible has hand written inscriptions inside front and back covers and has been well used. Bible was amongst the possessions of David and Alice Ellis, passengers on the Schomberg when wrecked in 1855.Scripture references and notes are hand written in pencil on front and back inner pages. Bookmark card has printed inscription; on front “BOOK MARK / KESWICK / BOOK / DEPOT / EVERYTHING / EVANGELISTIC / 315 COLLINS ST / MELBOURNE / CENT. 3013”, on back is line drawing of a stem of iris flowers above the verse “The entrance of Thy / words giveth light; it / giveth understanding / unto the Simple. Ps. 119-30” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, schomberg, holy bible, schomberg bible, d hunter blair and m t bruce, 1836 bible, 1855 shipwreck, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, david ellis, alice ellis, allambah terang, dublin emigrants, terang presbyterian church, western district victoria -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gilbert, Richard, Men of the footplate : one hundred and thirty years of railway trade unionism 1861-1991, 1992
A history of railway trade unionism in VictoriaIll, p.90.non-fictionA history of railway trade unionism in Victoriaaustralian federated union of locomotive enginemen victorian division - history, trade unions - railways - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Frank Stamford, The McIvor Timber and Firewood Company Tooborac, Victoria, 2014
... Light Railway Research Society of Australia... Railway Research Society of Australia ...A history of the company which operated from 1906 to 1927, supplying firewood to Bendigo. Includes details of rolling stock and the line. Includes illustrations. Toobaroc is in the Shire of Mitchell local government area.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.104.non-fictionA history of the company which operated from 1906 to 1927, supplying firewood to Bendigo. Includes details of rolling stock and the line. Includes illustrations. Toobaroc is in the Shire of Mitchell local government area.fuelwood industry -- victoria -- tooborac -- history., logging railroads -- victoria -- tooborac -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, John Fogarty, Railway construction workers during the railway age in Australia, 1988
... Railway construction workers during the railway age in...Railway workers - Australia... Prahran Railway workers - Australia Railway construction ...presents an intuitive picture of conditions in the railway construction industry up to the end of the 1920sp.18.non-fictionpresents an intuitive picture of conditions in the railway construction industry up to the end of the 1920srailway workers - australia, railway construction - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Leigh Alexander, Policies behind the trunk railways of Victoria in the 1870s and 1890s, 1965
... Railway construction - Australia... Prahran Railway construction - Australia Victorian Railways ...An economic history essay on the policies of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s and 1890s.bib, p.22.non-fictionAn economic history essay on the policies of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s and 1890s.railway construction - australia, victorian railways construction - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Reece Jennings, Some historically insoluble railway problems in South Australia, 1980
... Some historically insoluble railway problems in South...Railway construction - South Australia - history... Prahran Railway construction - South Australia - history Railway ...A history of problems building the railways in South Australia.bib, ill, maps, p.49.non-fictionA history of problems building the railways in South Australia.railway construction - south australia - history, railway construction - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Michael Anthony Venn, Engineers and Politicians Victorian Railways 1852-1881, 1982
... Railway construction - Australia... Prahran Railway construction - Australia Railway construction ...A thesis for the degree of Master of Arts at Melbourne University on the history of railway engineers and their relationship with Victorian politicians in the period 1852 to 1881.bib, ill, maps, p.184.non-fictionA thesis for the degree of Master of Arts at Melbourne University on the history of railway engineers and their relationship with Victorian politicians in the period 1852 to 1881.railway construction - australia, railway construction - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Greg Cooper, Tasmanian Railways 1871-1996 125 Years - A Pictorial History, 1996
... Railway history - Australia... Prahran Railway History - Tasmania Railway history - Australia ...A pictorial history of the last 125 years of the Tasmanian Railways up to 1996.ill, maps, p.88.non-fictionA pictorial history of the last 125 years of the Tasmanian Railways up to 1996.railway history - tasmania, railway history - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Peter Charrett, Preserved Railway and Tramway Rolling Stock in Australia, 1977
... Prahran preserved rollingstock - Australia Railways and tramways ...A list of preserved railway and tramway rollingstock in Australia and where they are preserved and by who.Index, ill, p.118.non-fictionA list of preserved railway and tramway rollingstock in Australia and where they are preserved and by who.preserved rollingstock - australia, railways and tramways - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Brian M. Coleman, Directory of Australasian Railway and Tramway Societies 1978, 1978
... railway and tramway preservation - Australia... Prahran railway and tramway preservation - Australia rail and tram ...A list of railway and tramway societies preserving and operating rollingstock and rail and tram heritage in AustraliaIndex, ill, maps, p.72.non-fictionA list of railway and tramway societies preserving and operating rollingstock and rail and tram heritage in Australiarailway and tramway preservation - australia, rail and tram preservation societies - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Brian M. Coleman, Directory of Australasian Railway and Tramway Societies 1982, 1982
... railway and tramway preservation - Australia... Prahran railway and tramway preservation - Australia rail and tram ...The annual directory of rail and tramway preservation in AustraliaIndex, ill, maps, p.112.non-fictionThe annual directory of rail and tramway preservation in Australiarailway and tramway preservation - australia, rail and tram preservation societies - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Robert F. McKillop, Australian Railway Heritage Guide, 2010
... railway and tramway preservation - Australia... Prahran railway and tramway preservation - Australia tourist ...A list of heritage railways and museums in Australia in 2010Index, ills, maps, p.320.non-fictionA list of heritage railways and museums in Australia in 2010railway and tramway preservation - australia, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Greg Cash, Rosewood Railway Museum - The Remaking of a Railway, 1992
... Prahran tourist railways and museums - Australia Rosewood railway ...A history of the Rosewood tourist railway in Queensland.ill, p.32.non-fictionA history of the Rosewood tourist railway in Queensland.tourist railways and museums - australia, rosewood railway museum - queensland -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division, The Redbank Museum, 1970
... Prahran tourist railways and museums - Australia Redbank Railway ...A book about the Redbank railway museum in Queensland.ill, p.27.non-fictionA book about the Redbank railway museum in Queensland.tourist railways and museums - australia, redbank railway museum - queensland -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division, The Redbank Museum, 1974
... Prahran tourist railways and museums - Australia Redbank Railway ...A book about the Redbank railway museum in Queensland.ill, p.27.non-fictionA book about the Redbank railway museum in Queensland.tourist railways and museums - australia, redbank railway museum - queensland -
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Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - Queensland Division, The Redbank Museum, 1977
... Prahran tourist railways and museums - Australia Redbank Railway ...A book about the Redbank railway museum in Queensland.ill, p.27.non-fictionA book about the Redbank railway museum in Queensland.tourist railways and museums - australia, redbank railway museum - queensland -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, R. E. Fluck et al, On Shed at Mile End, 1980
... railway and tramway preservation - Australia... Prahran railway and tramway preservation - Australia Mile End ...Details about the Mile End railway museum in Adelaide South Australia and the collection of rollingstock and railway memorabiliaill, p.85.non-fictionDetails about the Mile End railway museum in Adelaide South Australia and the collection of rollingstock and railway memorabiliarailway and tramway preservation - australia, mile end railway museum - south australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Division) Inc, The Mile End Railway Museum, 1970
... railway and tramway preservation - Australia... Prahran railway and tramway preservation - Australia Mile End ...Details about the Mile End railway museum in Adelaide South Australia and the collection of rollingstock and railway memorabiliaill, p.32.non-fictionDetails about the Mile End railway museum in Adelaide South Australia and the collection of rollingstock and railway memorabiliarailway and tramway preservation - australia, mile end railway museum - south australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Division) Inc, The Mile End Railway Museum - The First Ten Years, 1974
... railway and tramway preservation - Australia... Prahran railway and tramway preservation - Australia Mile End ...Details about the Mile End railway museum in Adelaide South Australia and the collection of rollingstock and railway memorabiliaill, p.32.non-fictionDetails about the Mile End railway museum in Adelaide South Australia and the collection of rollingstock and railway memorabiliarailway and tramway preservation - australia, mile end railway museum - south australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, The Electrail Division of Steamrail Victoria, 40th Anniversary of Grand South Aussie Rail Tours, 2002
... Railway tours - South Australia... Prahran Railway tours - South Australia tourist railways ...A booklet on the 40th anniversary commemoration of the Grand South Aussie Rail Tours from Adelaide to Victor Harbor, Quorn, Port Augusta, Peterborough, Port Pirie, Moonta, Wallaroo and back to Adelaide in 1962. Commemorated 3-9th October 2002.ill, p.18.non-fictionA booklet on the 40th anniversary commemoration of the Grand South Aussie Rail Tours from Adelaide to Victor Harbor, Quorn, Port Augusta, Peterborough, Port Pirie, Moonta, Wallaroo and back to Adelaide in 1962. Commemorated 3-9th October 2002.railway tours - south australia, tourist railways and museums - australia -
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Book, Australian Electric Transport Museum (South Australia) Inc, Australian Electric Transport Museum - St Kilda South Australia, 1974
... railway and tramway preservation - Australia... Prahran tramway museum - South Australia railway and tramway ...Details of the rollingstock collection at the Australian Electric Transport Museum - St Kilda South Australiaill, maps, p.32.non-fictionDetails of the rollingstock collection at the Australian Electric Transport Museum - St Kilda South Australiatramway museum - south australia, railway and tramway preservation - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, L. G. Watson, Hotham Valley Tourist Railway - Guide Book, 1979
... railway and tramway preservation - Australia... Prahran railway and tramway preservation - Australia Hotham Valley ...The history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiaill, maps, p.20.non-fictionThe history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiarailway and tramway preservation - australia, hotham valley tourist railway - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, John Purcell, Hotham Valley Tourist Railway - Souvenir Book, 1991
... Hotham Valley Tourist Railway - Western Australia... Prahran Hotham Valley Tourist Railway - Western Australia tourist ...The history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiaill, map, p.44.non-fictionThe history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiahotham valley tourist railway - western australia, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society (W.A. Division Inc.), Guide to Rail Transport Museum Bassendean, Western Australia, 1980
... Bassendean railway museum - Western Australia... Prahran Bassendean railway museum - Western Australia tourist ...Details about the Rail Transport Museum Bassendean, Western Australia, and the collection of locomotives and rollingstocknon-fictionDetails about the Rail Transport Museum Bassendean, Western Australia, and the collection of locomotives and rollingstockbassendean railway museum - western australia, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Hotham Valley Railway, Your easy guide to Steam on the Hotham Valley Railway, ????
... Hotham Valley Tourist Railway - Western Australia... Prahran Hotham Valley Tourist Railway - Western Australia tourist ...A description of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway from Pinjarra to Boddington and the rollingstock and locomotives.ill, maps, p.7.non-fictionA description of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway from Pinjarra to Boddington and the rollingstock and locomotives.hotham valley tourist railway - western australia, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Hotham Valley Railway, Souvenir of the Hotham Valley Railway, 1979
... railway and tramway preservation - Australia... Prahran railway and tramway preservation - Australia Hotham Valley ...A short history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiaill, maps, p.12.non-fictionA short history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiarailway and tramway preservation - australia, hotham valley tourist railway - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division, 21 Years of Tours - ARHS NSW Division, 1968
... Prahran Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division - tours ...Details of railway tours operated by the Australian Railway Historical Society NSW division between 1946 & 1967ill, p.102.non-fictionDetails of railway tours operated by the Australian Railway Historical Society NSW division between 1946 & 1967australian railway historical society nsw division - tours, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gifford H. Eardley, Locomotives: A Guide - Enfield Railway Museum, 1973
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...Details of the locomotives in the Enfield Railway Museum in Sydney NSWill, p.52.non-fictionDetails of the locomotives in the Enfield Railway Museum in Sydney NSWenfield railway museum - sydney nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gifford H. Eardley, Locomotive guide - Thirlmere Railway Museum, 1976
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...Updated details of the locomotives in the Thirlmere Railway Museum near Sydney NSWill, p.62.non-fictionUpdated details of the locomotives in the Thirlmere Railway Museum near Sydney NSWthirlmere railway museum - nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia -
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Book, Dr John Kramer, The Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum, 1987
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...Details of the locomotives and rollingstock at the Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum in Northern NSWill, maps, p.72.non-fictionDetails of the locomotives and rollingstock at the Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum in Northern NSWdorrigo steam railway & museum - nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia