Amaryllis was the first fishing boat built by the Haldane Brothers in Port Fairy 1935. A well boat was on the Port Fairy register from 1936 -1943 in the name of W.H.Haldane. She was requisitioned by the armed services during 1943 and did not return to Port Fairy. Black and white photograph of Bill Haldane standing with his boat Amaryllis as it nears completion on Griffith Islandfish, fishing, boat, industry, amaryllis, haldane, w.h.haldane, bill haldane, griffith island, haldane brothers

"Amarylis" was built on Griffith Island by the Haldane Brothers when they were lighthouse keepersBlack and white photograph of Amaryllis with her coloured sails furled near the slipway on Griffith Islandboat, industry, amaryllis, fishing, shark, couta, griffith island, haldane bros

The fishing boat "Amaryllis" was built by the Haldane Brothers in 1935 on Griffith Island for their own use while they were lighthouse keepers. The boat was a well boat RFB 1260 on the Port Fairy register 1936 - 1943 in the name of W.H.Haldane She was owned and operated by the brothers until she was requisitioned by the armed services during 1943. She did not return to Port Fairy.Black and white photographfish haldane brothers, rfb 1260, fishing, boat, industry, amaryllis