An invitation in the form of a brown card with the words, ' Outer Harbour Works. The Driving of the First Pile. Messrs Rowdon, Baxter & Co. request the honor of the Company of The Worshipful the Mayor of Bendigo in connection with the above. The Ceremony will be performed by His Excellency the Governor, Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte, K. C.M.G, on Wednesday, July 20th, 1904, at 12.30 p.m. The favor of an early reply addressed to Larqs is requested, on receipt of which an Entrée Card will be forwarded.'maritime technology, harbour facilities, invitation, lydia chancellor, collection, invitation, maritime technology

A foghorn is a device that uses sound to warn of navigational hazards like rocky coastlines, or boats of the presence of other vessels, in foggy conditions. The term is most often used with marine transport. When visual navigation aids such as lighthouses are obscured, foghorns provide an audible warning of rocky outcrops, shoals, headlands, or other dangers to shipping. An early form of fog signal was to use a bell, gong, explosive signal or firing a cannon to alert shipping. From the early 20th century an improved device called the diaphone was used in place of these other devices, The diaphone horn was based directly on the organ stop of the same name invented by Robert Hope-Jones, creator of the Wurlitzer organ. Hope-Jones' design was based on a piston that was closed only at its bottom end and had slots, perpendicular to its axis, cut through its sides, the slotted piston moved within a similarly slotted cylinder. Outside of the cylinder was a reservoir of high-pressure air. Initially, this air would be admitted behind the piston, pushing it forward. When the slots of the piston aligned with those of the cylinder, air passed into the piston, making a sound and pushing the piston back to its starting position, whence the cycle would be repeated. This method of producing a low audible sound was further developed as a fog signal by John Northey of Toronto and these diaphones were powered by compressed air produced by an electric motor or other mechanical means that admitted extremely powerful low-frequency notes. The example in the Flagstaff collection is an early cased and portable diaphone used on pleasure or sailing craft. By manually turning the crank handle air is produced and fed into valves that direct air across vibrating metal reeds to produce the required sound. in foggy weather, fog horns are used to pinpoint a vessels position and to indicate how the vessel is sailing in foggy conditions. One blast, when sailing on starboard tack and two blasts, when sailing on a port tack and three dots, when with wind is behind the vessel. Since the automation of lighthouses became common in the 1960s and 1970s, most older foghorn marine installations have been removed to avoid the need to run the complex machinery associated with them, and have been replaced with an electrically powered diaphragm or compressed air horns. The example in the collection is significant as it was used in the early 19th century for sailing vessels was important but these portable crank fog horns have also been superseded by modern electric varieties. Therefore the item has a historical connection with sailing and maritime pursuits from our past.English Rotary Norwegian Pattern nautical foghorn within a boxed pine varnished case with exposed corner dovetailing, original leather carrying strap, brass side crank, and original copper trumped horn. Card accessory with Directions for Use in both English and French.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, foghorn, maritime technology, maritime communication, marine warning signal, portable foghorn, bellows foghorn, crank handle, robert hope-jones, john northey

This bell was apparently salvaged from a Freighter by Syd Storrie a Merchany Navy Sailor. The Freighter had been torpedoed by a German Submarine in WW1.Ship's bell, rough cast bronze? Clapper is rough cast steel. There is an old steel mounting bracket at the top, painted green. maritime technology, ship relics, military history - navy, ships fittings, souvenirs

"Ramillies' was part of "Convoy U.S.I Wellington to Australia, Sydney , Freemantle, Colombo & Middle East arriving 12.2.40Model of "HMS Ramillies." set in a base made of wood with gold edging. It is all covered with a perpspex lid " HMS Ramillies”maritime technology, model ships, handcraft - woodwork

Mae west vest given to A.R (Dave) GROAT 2nd AIF at the Tarakan landings in 1945 by an American. Refer Cat No 457 for his service details.8 float sections, mae west vest marked on rear top "mae west" from an American to D. Groat 1945.maritime technology - survival equipment, mae west,

.1) Base covered with brown contact with wooden model of HMAS Bataan attached with blu tack. Model painted grey, black & red. Warship wooden stand attached below ship. .2) Perspex lift off cover.“HMAS BATAAN 1945 - 55” printed label attached. “HMAS BATAAN” black print under gold writing. “K MOORE 2001” printed label attached.military history - navy, maritime technology - model ships, bataan

Item belonged to Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 2039 for service history also 2034P.CUNARD WHITE STAR (Shipping Line) H.T Queen Mary Australian Imperial ForcesSigned on front "B.R. CHADD"documents - lists, maritime technology, cunard, mary

S.S. Genista - built 1886, Sydney. Western Port Ferry 1889 to early 1930's.S.S.Genista off from San Remo. View of stern - pier in background.local history, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, boats, phillip island shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port

Group photo of the crew of S.S.Genista 1919 - shown in Fishing gear.Crew of S.S.Genista, 1919. Left to Right: Capt. Kerr, H.Kirkland, G.Kendall, McNeil, J.Jansson.local history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, phillip island shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port, ferry - genista, captain kerr, h. kirkland, g. kendall, mcneil, j. jansson

Part of a collection of the "Rose & Valentine Series" Post Cards. M4915S.S. Genista leaving Cowes Jetty, Phillip Island. G. Walton's fishing boat in foreground. Small rowing boat near foreground.- Valentine series Post Card M4915Valentine series M4915local history, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, boats, postcards, phillip island shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port, ferry - genista

S.S. Genista - built in 1886, Sydney. Western Port Ferry from 1889 to early 1930'sS.S. Genista calling at Rhyll - c.1900 Low tide, sand and mud in foreground.S.S. Genista calling at Rhylllocal history, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, boats, phillip island shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port, ferry - genista

Boiler of S.S. Genister being hauled from Channel near Rhyll Jetty 1966S.S.Genista's ship's Boiler with line attached floating - Jetty in background. 1966local history, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, phillip island shipping, black & white photograph, phillip island, westernport bay, ferry - genista

Boiler of S.S. Genista being hauled from channel near rhyll Jetty 1966.Boiler of the S.S.Genista, line attached being landed.local history, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, phillip island shipping, black & white photograph, phillip island, westernport bay, ferry - genista

"Genista" - built 1886, Sydney. Western Port Ferry 1889 to early 1930's. "Veronica" - built by J. Norling, 1913 at Bass Landing."Genista" approaching Rhyll jetty c.1915. Smaller black boat is John Norling's crayfishing boat - Veronica".local history, photography, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, fisheries, ferries, fishing boats, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port

S.S.Genista - built 1886, Sydney. Western Port Ferry 1889 to early 1930's.S.S. Genista sailing on Western Port Bay.local history, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, fisheries, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port

"Genista" Steamed between Stony Point to Cowes, Rhyll and San Remo. c. 1880."Genista" at San Remo pier - viewed from left on beach front. Sepia toned with brown edge.S.R. written on back of photographlocal history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, phillip island, sepia photograph, water transport, jessie smith's collection, stan mcfee

From Jessie Smith's collection. The S.S. Genista was an early steamer running between Stony Point, Cowes, Rhyll and San Remo c.1880's.Sepia Photograph - close-p of S.S.Genista with stern in line with pier. Man leaning over edge of pier at middle left.The Rose series P655 - S.S. Genista leaving the pier, Cowes Victoria. Copyright.local history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, water transport cowes, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

Post Card showing Aerial view of completed Bridge - San Remo 1940. One of the Jack Jenner Collection.Aerial View of Suspension Bridge showing San Remo side. Vessels at pier, middle, left and beach top right.Phillip Island Bridge, Vic. No. 1.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, maritime technology, boats, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of Launch and Punt with two cars aboard and one driving up the Newhaven Beach. San Remo in the background across The Narrows.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, boats, launch towed punt - newhaven, black & white photograph, punt and launch, motorcars, newhaven, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph looking north along Thompson Avenue from Chapel Street. HMAS Australia shown in the distant between Cowes and Sandy Point. Part of Cowes Garage also depicted.local history, photography, photographs, film maritime technology, boats, thompson avenue - hmas australia - cowes garage, black & white photograph, cowes, thompson avenue, shipping, hmas australia, cowes garage, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph along west side Cowes Jetty showing "Genista" departing.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, ferries, ferry "genista" - cowes jetty, black & white photograph, genista, cowes jetty, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandClose Photograph of HMAS Australia in Western Port taken from off the starboard bow.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, boats, shipping, - western port - hmas australia, black & white photograph, hmas australia, john jenner, bryant west