merbein township, sandbar, new year

merbein, sandbar, james crosbie, horse, crosbie family

Circa 1946 School Picnic at the Sandbar (Lake Lonsdale) Annie Richards, Edie Cray, Alf Cray, Amy Cray, Mrs. Cray Snr., Kathleen Bennett, Alf Cray Sbr., Jack Cray, George Richards, Joan Gardy (teacher), Bill Cray, Mick Martin, Frank Cray. B/W Photo Group of people outside, children seated, adults standing, period truck and trees in backgrounddeep lead school, education

Circa 1940 School Picnic at the Sandbar (Lake Lonsdale) Standing: Annie Richards, Fred Richards, Des Repper, Mrs. Repper, Bob McFeet, Perce Repper, Frank Bennett, ??, Alf Cray, Brian McFeet, ??, Amy Cray, Kathleen Bennett, ??, Baby, Margaret McFeet. Seated: ??, Leslie Bennett, ?? , ??, ??, Phyllis Repper, ??, Doug Repper, Laurie Benett, Doug McFeet, George Richards, ??.B/W Photo Large Group of People outside, Adults Standing at Rear, children seated in front.deep lead school, education

Black and White photograph of sandbar open to the sea. Three people standing on the sand spit. Lake Tyers Victoriawaterways, sandbar

Exhibition in the Arts Company in 1999?Painting of three seagulls standing on a sandbar between river and ocean. Painted in bright colours, predominantly blues, green and orange. Framed under glass in wooden and gold-coloured frame.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)narrawong, painting, seagulls

Date made November 1995.Photograph of two bulldozers removing portion of the sandbar, to enable flood waters to escape to the ocean in a controlled operation. Workmen are in the cabin of the bulldozers and two others are looking on, at the operation to remove the tons of sand. Lake Tyers Victoriagippsland lakes, ocean, machinery

Lake Tyers is usually isolated from the ocean by a sandbar. When flooding of the lake system occurs, it is necessary to manually open the bar.Black and white photograph of a group of people digging a trench with shovels in an attempt to direct the flood waters from the lake to the ocean. Other adults and children are watching the activity. Lake Tyers Victoriawaterways, natural disasters, floods

Lake Tyers is usually isolated from the ocean by a sandbar, when flooding of the lake system occurs, it is necessaary to manually open the barBlack and white photograph of a group of people standing at the outlet of a trench which has been dug by hand to allow the flood waters of the lake to escape to the sea. Lake Tyers Victoriawaterways, natural disasters, floods

Date made November 1995Black and white photograph of two bulldozers removing portion of sandbar to enable flood waters to escape to the ocean in a controlled operation. Photograph taken from the lake shows the bulldozers on the huge mound of sand, and sixteen onlookers. Lake Tyers Victoriawaterways, coast, machinery, floods

also copies|Two black and white 8.5 x 14|Two black and white 16 x 25Sepia photograph showing view of entrance to Gippsland Lakes from ocean- Bass Strait, looking west towards Western Pier and dunes. Foreground on left shows gable roof of rocket shed and shipwreck bell on white post on right. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, sandbar, rocket shed

Date made November 1995.Black and White photograph of sandbar open to the sea, view from shore across shallowerer waters of the lake to the ocean breakers beyond the opening. Sand dunes with low vegetation to left of view, people on sand spit between lake and ocean. Lake Tyers Victoriawaterways, coast, topography

Circa 1946 School Picnic at the Sandbar (Lake Lonsdale) Annie Richards, Edie Cray, Alf Cray, Amy Cray, Mrs. Cray Snr., Kathleen Bennett, Alf Cray Sbr., Jack Cray, George Richards, Joan Gardy (teacher), Bill Cray, Mick Martin, Frank Cray. 2 B/W Photos Mens wheelbarrow race. 3031-29 Race Underway. 3031-29a, Waiting for the Start deep lead school, education

Tuesday 6 August 1959 trawler 'Minotaur' crossing western end of sandbar near entrance at 2.30pm, big wave struck craft broadside, rolling it onto its side, next wave smashed the wheelhouse. Skipper Dave Allen and mate Cam Stuckey were rescued from the water by another trawler. 'Minotaur' was salvaged and rebuilt.Black and white photograph showing trawler Minotaur beached at western pier, Lakes Entrance, Victoriacoast, fishing industry

Also 2x identical fade P)1151-2,3Black and white miniature postcard of the concrete bridge spanning the North Arm, showing the bridge and abutments, road to bridge from Kalimna and post and rail fences along road, grass covered mud flats with Club Hotel, Methodist Church and Maranui Guesthouse in distance amongst other buildings. Cunninghame Arm and sand hummocks in far distance. Sandbars visible in North Arm. Lakes Entrance VictoriaPrincess highway Lakes Entrancebridges, coast, religion, hotels, guesthouses

This Trotman’s pattern stock anchor is the southernmost anchor displayed in Flagstaff Hill’s Anchor Graveyard. Patented by John Trotman in 1852, this robust design was used on merchant ships and became known for its practical efficiency. Around midday on 15 April 2001, in Lady Bay, Warrnambool, Birdon Dredging crews raised this anchor from the seabed. Company spokesperson Steve Walker explained that the team was hired to dredge the harbour and discovered the anchor, still attached to its long chain, when the chain became tangled in the cutter blade of their dredging equipment. Once the anchor had been lifted onto the Breakwater, a front-end loader moved it onto a truck for delivery to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. Howard Nichol, the Museum Manager at the time, estimated that the anchor could be up to 130 years old. Former Museum Manager and diver Peter Ronald later identified it as a Trotman’s type, like those used on several major wrecks in the region. According to Nichol, museum staff believed this anchor may have been one of a pair used to secure a mooring designed to catch drifting vessels and prevent ships from washing onto the sandbar or drifting out to sea in rough weather. This mooring line appears as a dotted line on a 1890 chart of Lady Bay approved by Lieutenant Stanley of the British Admiralty. The anchor’s location matches a point marked on that chart, and the length of its chain supports the theory. Nichol noted that the chart is a detailed survey of the bay, showing two anchors with buoys at either end, with about one hundred yards of chain stretched between them. Before the building of the Breakwater, the bay was especially treacherous, so ships would anchor there and use the chain as a safeguard. About Trotman’s Anchors In the mid-19th century, the Admiralty sought an anchor design with greater holding power. To assess the strengths of the leading designs, it appointed the Committee of 1852 on Anchors. Among the anchors reviewed, the Trotman’s pattern anchor received the highest rating. The Trotman’s anchor resembles the Admiralty pattern but includes pivoting arms that move as the anchor settles. As it takes hold, the upper fluke folds back against the shank, allowing the anchor to sit lower and reducing the risk of the chain, cable, or rope becoming tangled. A fitting at the top of the shank also allows the chain to be quickly released if necessary. This Trotman’s anchor is significant as a part of the maritime history of the Port of Warrnambool regardless of whether it belonged to one of the 29 ships that were stranded or wrecked in Lady Bay. The anchor is connected to the many attempts to maintain Warrnambool as a safe and manageable port, including the various plans for the construction of the Breakwater.Anchor: an iron Trotman’s pattern style with a rectangular-section shank that is wider in the middle and has a base that extends on two opposite sides in a ‘fork prong’ manner. A crescent-shaped, double-ended arm is fitted into the base of the shank with a bolt, enabling it to pivot. Each arm has a fluke in the shape of an upward palm with an attached metal plate that forms a horn at the back of the palm. A long, round-section pipe is fitted to the top of the shank at 90 degrees to the arms; one side has an elbow bend parallel to the arms, and both ends have an attached metal sphere. The pivoting ring at the top of the shank can be lifted for a quick release of the chain.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, anchor, mooring, trotman, lady bay, breakwater, admiralty, ship equipment, stock anchor, john trotman, 1852 patent, 2001, birdon dredging, steve walker, howard nichol, peter ronald, british admiralty, lieutenant stanley, committee of 1852 on anchors

Ill, p.403.fictionThe novel follows the story of a group of men who are stranded on a lighthouse located on the Goodwin Sands, a treacherous group of sandbars located in the English Channel. The men must find a way to survive as they are constantly beset by storms and high seas. The novel is an example of naturalist fiction, which focuses on the natural world and its effects on humans.england - fiction, adventure fiction