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Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Boat Models
... Boat Models...Boat Models ... These models of RBYC Race Management boats (Blue Gum, RB8 and Tarni ...These models of RBYC Race Management boats (Blue Gum, RB8 and Tarni) have been donated by Graham Noel and can be viewed in a glass cabinet of the Olympic restaurant at RBYC. Graham originally donated the model of Tarni to the club in 2005, in acknowledgement of the valuable work done by race management volunteers. The model was presented to Harry Tedston on his retirement as Race Officer in 2008. Harry then donated the trophy back to the club in 2009, for the enjoyment of all members. graham noel, blue gum, rb8, tarni -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - BOAT MODELS, 1962-72
... BOAT MODELS.... Souvenir BOAT MODELS ...The two models were collected from small village in South Vietnam by Geoff Murray No 3411521, Vietnam 3 Cav Regt 27.11.67 to 22.10.68, Survey Corp 15.10.69 to 15.10.70. Refer 638P..1 Model of a three masted ship made entirely of bamboo, mounted on a slice of timber. .2 Model of a two storey native stilt house with a tree made of a twig and painted polystyrene. Mounted on a slice of timber.handcrafts-sailor's craft, woodwork, vietnam, models -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Leisure object - Model Boat, Scale model of Couta Boat "Joyce", 2001-2002
... Model Boat...Scale model of Couta Boat "Joyce"...boat models...1/10 size scale model of couta Boat Ariel. Built by Arthur...Scale Model of the Couta Boat Ariel...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula 1/10 size scale model of couta Boat Ariel. Built ...1/10 size scale model of couta Boat Ariel. Built by Arthur Woodley Crib Point, April 2001- June 2002. Although later fitted with a motor, Ariel was one of the last couta boats designed principally for sailing, and still sails at Portland. The original "Ariel" was built in 1927 by J A Jones of Melbourne for Keiller Brothers of Portland, Victoria.Scale Model of the Couta Boat Arielcouta boats, ariel, boat models, arthur woodley -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Leisure object - Boat Model, Barque David Clarke, John Evans, 2002
... Boat Model, Barque David Clarke...boat models... models Scale model of the barque David Clarke Leisure object Boat ...The barque David Clarke was launched in 1816 and may have been broken up at Batavia in 1854. She sailed one of the last voyages under charter to the British East India Company (EIC). In 1842 she transported more than 300 convicts to Hobart. She was last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1854.In 1839 she carried mainly Scots assisted migrants to Australia, and was the first immigrant ship to sail from the Great Britain directly to Port Phillip.Scale model of the barque David Clarkemigrant ships, convict ships, port phillip, boat models -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Surrey Dive Development, Nov. 1986
... , usage of the area including fishing, boating, model boats...., model boats. surrey dive box hill brick company surrey park ...A report on the proposed development of the Surrey Dive and adjacent areas. It includes topography, site services, buildings, usage of the area including fishing, boating, model boats.An A4 spiral bound report.surrey dive, box hill brick company, surrey park, shire of nunawading, scott and furphy engineers pty ltd, box hill -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plan - S.S Admella Model Plans, n.d
... . Photocopy on parchment style paper. Plan used by 'float-a-boat... by 'float-a-boat' model markers for the construction of the Admella ...Photocopy of sale/rigging plan of S.S Admella scale 1:48. Photocopy on parchment style paper. Plan used by 'float-a-boat' model markers for the construction of the Admella model acquired by Grant District council.admella, portland lifeboat, 150th anniversary -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Lake, West Side 1960
... Including boys sailing model boat..., "Ringwood Lake, West Side 1960". Including boys sailing model boat ...Including boys sailing model boatWritten on back of one copy, "Ringwood Lake, West Side 1960". -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Plan - Plan - S.S Admella Model Plans, SS 'Admella', n.d
... . Plan used by 'Float-a-boat' model makers for the construction... Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Photocopy of model plan ...Photocopy of model plan for lines and general arrangement of SS 'Admella'. scale 1:48. Photocopy paper is parchment style. Plan used by 'Float-a-boat' model makers for the construction of the Admella model acquired by Grant District council. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - MODEL BOAT, Mar 1971
... MODEL BOAT....model boat....Slide. Model Boat. Made of tin, wood and material.... SLIDE Bendigo model boat. Model Boat. Slide. Model Boat. Made ...Slide. Model Boat. Made of tin, wood and material.slide, bendigo, model boat., model boat. -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Leisure object - Half Model yacht
... Before modern design aids, half boat models were made...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Before modern design aids, half boat models were ...Before modern design aids, half boat models were made to scale to the boat's hull being built . In later times these scale models were also made by first year apprentices in timber boat building. Now they are mostly prized as a decorative object.Several timber boat builders operated in the Queenscliff area over time.Timber half model of an unknown yachtboat building, boat design, model boats -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Model boats on Ringwood Lake - 1973
... Written on backing sheet, "Model boats on Ringwood Lake... boats on Ringwood Lake - 1973". Model boats on Ringwood Lake ...Written on backing sheet, "Model boats on Ringwood Lake - 1973". -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Articles
... Articles, fishing bait, model torpedo boat... of Australia. Articles, fishing bait, model torpedo boat Articles ...This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.Articles, fishing bait, model torpedo boat -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - DIORAMA VIETNAM, Post 1975
... patrol boat with a local village boat alongside, model hills... with a local village boat alongside, model hills and figurines. On tan ...Diorama of US river operation in Mekong Delta showing a US patrol boat with a local village boat alongside, model hills and figurines. On tan wooden base with green background. military history-army, handcrafts, diorama, riverine -
Orbost & District Historical Society
picture
... with a hinge on one side. The picture is of a model boat and books.... is of a model boat and books. picture ...Small circular print in a brass porthole type frame with a hinge on one side. The picture is of a model boat and books.picture illustration reproduction -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Article - Souvenir Bag, Stawell's Mini World Tourist Park Bag, 1990's
... on hill overlooking canal with model boats and ships... or Customers at Mini World after seeing diaramas and models of world ...From "World In Miniture" Tourist Park on London Rd. on the left coming from Western Highway. Used to house Tourist Information Office. Dowel handled bag for purchase by tourisats or Customers at Mini World after seeing diaramas and models of world iconic buildings.Brown Material with fawn material pocket with plastic lining and pocket(ripped) two wooden dowels inserted into material front and back. Light fawn pocket on front with logo of mini worldStawell's Mini World. Line drawing (brown) showing windmill on hill overlooking canal with model boats and shipstourism -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Model, South Vietnam River Assault Boat
... Model Boat...A model boat that has one person at the front holding robe... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Model Boat South ...A model boat that has one person at the front holding robe and another person is inside the cockpit. The boat has three flags, one on deck with yeallow colour and red "X", one is white with three red horizontal stripesin middle on pole next to cockpit and one look like a pirate flag behind the cockpit.South Vietnam Assault Gun Boatmodel boat, south vietnamese assult gun boat -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Model Boat, H. Richter, Cutty Sark, 1964
... Model Boat...Model Boat Building... and Edward Richter was well-known as a model boat maker and maker... was well-known as a model boat maker and maker of model boats ...The Cutty Sark sailing ship was a popular model-making ship. It was a British clipper ship built originally for the China- England tea trade and was one of the last and fastest tea clippers. From 1883 to 1895 it was used to carry wool from Australia to England and held many records for speed during that time. Since 1954 the ship has been on display at Greenwich, England. The model has an etched inscription indicating that it was made by Herman Richter and so it is presumed that he was the maker of this model. A model of the Cutty Sark was made by his father, Edward Richter using wood from the Enterprise wrecked in Lady Bay and that model was in the old Warrnambool Museum. This information was in a newspaper article at the time of Edward Richter’s death. This Herman Richter model may be a copy of his father’s model. The Richters have been prominent in Warrnambool’s history, beginning with Henry Richter who came to Warrambool in the 1850s and worked in the Western Brewery and was licensee of the Royal Archer Hotel. His son Edward who died in 1937 was a prominent Warrnambool resident for 78 years. Herman, the son of Susan and Edward Richter was well-known as a model boat maker and maker of model boats in bottles.This model boat is of great interest because the ‘Cutty Sark’ was a well-known sailing ship and was important in Australia’s maritime history as a carrier to London of Australian wool in the 1880s and 90s. It is also of interest as it was made by a member of the Richter family, a prominent one in Warrnambool’s history with both Edward and his son Herman Richter producing many artefacts connected to Warrnambool’s history – model ships, violin-making, maritime paintings etc. This is the model of a three-masted ship with a hull painted in green and black with gold bands. The ship is mounted on a wooden stand and enclosed in a wooden box with a glass front. The box is varnished and has ornamental patterns in gold and blue on the top and sides. The inside of the box is painted blue and white to represent the sea and the sky.‘Cutty Sark 963Tons by H Richter 1964’richter family, warrnambool, model boat building -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, after 1850
... This little model dinghy or rowing boat, together with its...Handwritten tag in pen and ink: "Model of Boat made from... Warrnambool great-ocean-road This little model dinghy or rowing boat ...This little model dinghy or rowing boat, together with its two oars and its display case, was made by Edward Richter using timber from the New Zealand-built schooner, the Enterprise, wrecked in Lady Bay, Warrnambool, in 1850 after only three years of sailing. The dinghy was originally presented to the old Warrnambool Museum and transferred to Flagstaff Hill along with its two descriptive card tags. EDWARD RICHTER (1853-1937) Edward Richter was the son of Henry and Charlotte Richter, who migrated from London and arrived in Port Phillip, Victoria, in 1850. Henry had worked in the Bank of England in London. In Australia, he worked for the Morning Herald and was a business partner in the Geelong Daily News. He served in the Volunteer Corps and had the honour of being one of the 500 Volunteers in the firing party at the grave of Sir Charles Hotham, Governor of Victoria. In Warrnambool, Henry was the Host/Licensee of the Royal Archer Hotel. He was also connected with Sheldrich's brewery (the Western Brewery) there. Henry and Charlotte’s son Edward was born in Collingwood, a Melbourne suburb, in 1853. The family moved to Warrnambool in 1867. In 1878 Edward married Susan (nee Saltz) and they had a family of twelve children. Sadly their son, Edward Henry Richter, died from drowning in Warrnambool’s Shelly Beech in 1907, aged 29 years. Edward was a prominent Warrnambool citizen. He worked as a coach painter and his hobbies included model making. He made this model dinghy and presented it to the old Warrnambool Museum in the late 1800s. He also made some model violins that are now in the care of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. After the museum closed, this model was eventually transferred to Flagstaff Hill. Edward’s son, Herman, was also a model maker, making model boats and even boats in bottles. Edward passed away in Warrnambool in 1937. THE ENTERPRISE 1847-1850 The wooden, two-masted schooner Enterprise was built in New Zealand in 1847 and registered in Melbourne, Australia. The Enterprise carried cargos of agricultural produce and other commodities for trade between the ports of the Colony. On September 14, 1850, the Enterprise was at anchor in Lady Bay under its Master, James Gardiner Caughtt, loaded with a cargo of wheat and potatoes. A strong south-easterly wind caused the vessel to drag on its only anchor and the rudder was lost. The gale-force wind blew it sideways and it became grounded. A local indigenous Buckawall, braved the rough sea to take a line from the shore to the Enterprise. All five members of the crew were able to make it safely to land. The Enterprise was wrecked. The Enterprise wreck was in an area called Tramway Jetty in Lady Bay. Since then the area became the location of the Lady Bay Hotel and now, in 2019, it is in the grounds of the Deep Blue Apartments. In fact, with the constantly changing coastline through built-up sand, the wreck site is now apparently under the No 2 Caravan Park on Pertobe Road, perhaps 150 metres from the high tide. Its location was found by Ian McKiggan (leader of the various searches in the 1980s for the legendary Mahogany Ship). DIFFERENTIATING the New Zealand Schooner “Enterprise” from John Fawkner’s “Enterprize“ Dr Murray Johns, Melbourne, says in his article The Mahogany Ship Story “… As I documented in 1985, the Warrnambool wreck was of an entirely different ship, also called Enterprize [with the spelling ‘Enterprise’], but built in New Zealand in 1847. Fawkner’s ship had already been sold to Captain Sullivan in 1845 and was wrecked on the Richmond Pier in northern New South Wales early in 1847. “ - (further details are in NOTES: and FHMV documents)The model of a dinghy is significant for its association wreck of the schooner Enterprise, now on the Victorian Heritage List VHR S238, being a New Zealand built but Australian owned coastal trader. The wreck is also significant, by connection with the Enterprise, for its association with indigenous hero Buckawall who saved the lives of the five crew on board. The maker of the model, Edward Richter, is significant as a member of one of Warrnambool’s pioneering families, which has contributed to the growth of the community in several ways over the years, living, working and bringing up their families in the coastal city. Ship model; model of a small wooden boat or dinghy and wooden two oars, displayed in timber case with open sides that have vertical wire strands from top to bottom. The model was made by Mr Edward Richter from the timber of the schooner Enterprise, built in New Zealand 1847 and wrecked three years later in Lady Bay, Warrnambool.Handwritten tag in pen and ink: "Model of Boat made from the timber of the schooner "Enterprise" wrecked at Warrnambool" Type written tag "MODEL DINGEY Made from Timber of Schooner "Enterprise". Made and presented by Mr Edward Richter."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, wooden ship building, carpentry, ship modelling hobby, dinghy, dingey, dingy, edward richter, enterprise, lady bay warrnambool, schooner enterprise, wreck of the enterprise 1850, richter family, warrnambool history, buckawall -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model
Ship model relief of unnamed, three masted sailing ship, painted green. British flag is flying from mast. Other ships and a rowing boat are also in the water and land on both sides has lighthouse and buildings. Wooden case has sloping sides and glass front. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ship model, sailing ship model, water craft -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Leisure object - Model Ship, Endeavour 1770, 2013
A modern detailed replica to scale 1:72.Detailed Model of Cook's ship Model of three masted sailing ship with rigging, long-boats and anchor details ; no sails ; one red ensign; on a polished wood plinth with engraved brass plaque.1 Brass engraved plaque: Endeavour 1770 two card labels adhered to plinth: "David Lumsden 2013 Scale 1:72" "In memory of James Cook, Joseph Banks, and the crew of the Endeavor....endeavour, model ships, david lumsden -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Model Boat, Harry McKenna, La Bella, Mid 20th century
... Model Boat.... It is an example of the art of making ship models in bottles 3. It was made ...This is a model of the ship La Bella which was built in Norway in 1893. From 1902 the La Bella worked the timber trade between New Zealand and Australia under the command of Captain George Mylius. In 1905 the ship hit a submerged reef about 100 metres from the Warrnambool Breakwater and was grounded and wrecked. Seven men drowned in the wreck and five, including the captain, were saved. A local fisherman, William Ferrier, was hailed as a hero when he went in the stormy seas in a small dinghy with one oar to rescue two of the men. In 1982 the remains of the wreck were re-discovered and the ship now has maritime heritage protection. Harry McKenna, a Warrnambool resident, was a well-known maker of ship modelsThis model is of considerable interest because: 1. It is a representation of the local Warrnambool ship, the ‘La Bella’ (wrecked in Warrnambool Bay 1905) 2. It is an example of the art of making ship models in bottles 3. It was made by Mr Harry McKenna, a well-known Warrnambool 20th century resident. This is glass bottle with a white stopper. The bottle contains a model of a ship with three wooden masts and white sails and a wooden hull. The bottle is resting on a wooden structure with two side pieces with curved tops, a top section for carrying the item and a wooden base. ‘Model of La Bella’ ‘La Bella’ wreck of the ‘la bella’, harry mckenna,, model ship builder -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Hat, Boater, Early 20th century
This hat has the brand name or model, ‘The Solent’ which is the name of the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from mainland England. Boater hats such as these were mostly worn for informal occasions and were usually associated with sporting events such as boating and sailing, particularly in Britain. Hats of this type were also part of the school uniform of some Australian schools, usually prominent private schools with a British tradition, in the first half of the 20th century and there may be some schools still using the style today. This boater is of interest as an example of the informal head gear worn by men in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It will be useful for display.This is a cream straw boater hat with a flat circular crown and round brim. The straw is stiffened and plaited. There is a black material band ending with a black bow around the base of the crown. The hat has brown leather internal lining with a cream cord insert for altering the inside size of the hat. Inside the hat is a printed shield with the maker’s details and some gold ornamentation with printed material. The Criterion Brand Reg. No. 15094 The Solent Extra Quality Copyright. vintage headware, history of warrnambool -
Bendigo Military Museum
Leisure object - MODEL, FLYING BOAT, post WW2
... MODEL, FLYING BOAT...Plastic scale model of Catalina Flying Boat. Twin engines... MODEL, FLYING BOAT ...Plastic scale model of Catalina Flying Boat. Twin engines on high main wing. Camouflage colouring on top of wing & tail wings. White fuselage & under wings. Gun mounted in front of cockpit. Two Rockets under each side of main wing. Gun turrets on each side of fuselage.Each side of fuselage under cockpit: "No 88" Each side of tail fin: "No 1188"military history - souvenirs - air force, passchendaele barracks trust -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, Billings Boats Denmark Aps, Cutty Sark, 1980s
... Model Billings Boats Denmark Aps Barry Williams ...This ship model of the Cutty Sark was hand-built in the 1980s from a model kit produced by Billings, Denmark. It was on display in the Olde Maritime Motor Inn in Warrnambool until it was refurbished around 2015. The Cutty Sark was a famous clipper ship, launched in 1869 for the tea trade from China to London. The ship was designed for speed, with the ambition to be the fastest ship. In the late 1800s, it competed in the tea clipper races. It was eventually sold to a Portuguese company, Ferreria, and took on the company's name. It was sold again and renamed Maria do Amparo. Finally, the ship's name was returned to the original 'Cutty Sark' when it was purchased by Captain Dowman for use as a cadet training ship. The ship continued trading and in 1922 it became the last operating clipper ship in the world. The ship is now a museum, preserved in a dry dock at Greenwich, England, as part of the British National Historic Fleet. About Barry Williams: - The maker, Barry Williams, worked for the Australian Shipping Line, Huddart Packard Ltd., until it closed down in 1960. Williams then worked for Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Ltd., a substantial British passenger and liner company. and subsequently Furness Withy Ltd. (SS&A's parent company). In the late 1970s Williams and two friends established their own ship chartering company in Melbourne, the Harwood Shipping Co. During the early 1970s Williams and his wife lived in London, near Greenwich, and often walked along the river where the Cutty Sark Maritime Museum is located. The fascination of the Cutty Sark led Williams to build model ships of the same era. At one stage Williams lost the rigging plan for the Cutty Sark but one of his partners, on a visit to London, photographed the Cutty Sark on the river, and Williams used these to complete the rigging on the model. Williams found the making of the model a very demanding but also pleasurable exercise.The model is significant for showing a visual representation of one of the most famous tea clippers, the vessel Cutty Sark. The three-masted ship was built for speed and traded tea between England and China. In 1922 the Cutty Sark became the last operating tea clipper in the world. The craft of ship model building has been popular for centuries, especially with people associated with the sea, such as this model builder, whose career was based around the shipping industry.Ship model; clipper ship, the 'Cutty Sark', a three-masted clipper ship, bare rigging, netting below the bowspit, and fine chains hanging from the bowspit. Black hull with two parallel horizontal stripes below the rail. Lifeboats on board. The white figurehead is below the bowsprit. The model comes with a cradle stand. The ship's name is not visible on the model.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, cunysark, historic sailing ship, tea clipper, sail training vessel, cadet training ship, commercial trading vessel, cargo sail vessel, ship model cutty sark -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Shipbuilders Model, SS Omrah
The original ship was built in Glasgow in 1899 by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co for the Orient Line. It was the largest Orient Line passenger ship completed in the nineteenth century and was the third vessel of the Line to bear the famous “O” prefix, which was traditional through to the last ship, the mighty 'Oriana'. Her dimensions were 8,130 gross tons, length 490.6ft x beam 56.6ft (149.50 x 17.22m). She had one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 18½ knots. Her maiden voyage from London, via Suez, to Melbourne and Sydney commenced on 3rd February 1899. She was the largest British flag ship sailing to Australia at the time and continued to regularly sail between London, Melbourne and Sydney throughout her life. She last sailed as a passenger ship between Melbourne and Sydney on the 3rd November 1916. During World War I, she was converted to a troopship and was used to transport soldiers and assist with military operations. She was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UB-52, 40 nautical miles (74km) off the coast of Sardinia in the 12 May 1918. She was on her return journey from Alexandria to Marseilles with six other transports, carrying troops of the 52nd and 74th divisions when she was lost, resulting in one casualty. Her maiden voyage brought her to Melbourne in 1899. The ship carried the first Australian troops from Brisbane to WWI in September 1914.A large ship builder's model of the 'SS Omrah' an Orient Line one funnel passenger steamer of 1899. The model is displayed in a large glass and polished timber case on legs.2 Plaques at foot of model: "MODEL/ OF TWIN SCREW STEAMER/ "OMRAH"/ BUILT FOR/ ORIENT STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD/ BY/ THE FAIRFIELD SHIPBUILDING & engineering CO LTD/ DIMENSIONS/ 507-0X56-9X37-6MLD/ GROSS TONNAGE 8291 TONS SPEED 18 1/2 KNOTS on boat: "OMRAH" -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Shipbuilders model, SS Janus
JANUS (1910-1932) - 1913 sold to British India S.N. Co. 1932 sold for scrap, possibly burnt out and scuttled Visakhapatnam as breakwater 7th January 1933.Half ship builders model in glass case with rear mirror. The original ship was a passenger/cargo steamship built by Palmers, on Jarrow-on-Tyne in 1910 for A Currie & Co. of Melbourne. 4,824 gross tons. 399.93ft x 53.15ft (121.9 x 16.2m). Single screw, triple expansion engine, cruising speed 12 knots. plaque at foot of boat: " S.S JANUS/ DIMENSIONS/ LENGTH 400.0/ BREADTH 53.0/ DEPTH 37.0/ DEADWEIGHT 7500 TONS SPEED 12 KNOTS./ BUILY BY/ PALMERS SHIPBUILDING AND IRON COMPANY LIMITED/ JARROW-ON-TYNE/1910" on boat: "JANUS" -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
... seaworthy model boats and arthur woodley black & white photograph ...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 Arthur Woodley with a Model Yacht and Model Steam Tug made by him during his school dayslocal history, photography, photographs, model ships, two seaworthy model boats and arthur woodley, black & white photograph, shipping, models, arthur woodley, john jenner, bryant west -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Sculpture - Model Ship, Bryan Tink of Geelong, "Ariel", 1998
Model of a traditional couta boat "Ariel" Made of cedar, plywood and balsa. Sails of calico, riggings fine cord. Model is lug rigged. Deck is varnished, combing painted. Copper strip on edge of combing near stern. Hull painted black with fine white stripe. Lower section red. ""Ariel C23" painted on stern in white. Model sits on varnished wooden stand with brass plaque.Front: Plaque :- Couta Boat "ARIEL" Built by J.A. Jones Melbourne in 1927 approx scale -7/8"= 1 foot Lug Rigged -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Iron Hand Kerosene, mid to late 1900s
The 1950's saw a revolution in small appliances for use in the average household. This hand held self heating(kerosene) iron was introduced as a time saving and more convenient iron for pressing clothes and other cloth fabrics. It replaced irons needing a separate fire source to heat the ironing plate. These irons continued to be in service, even when electricity was available in cities and larger rural towns (domestic electric steam irons were invented in 1938). This item was used before and during the electricity supplies available from the Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme. These irons remained in use within regional rural areas that had limited or unreliable electrical reticulation.In the 1950s and later the Kiewa Valley was still a relatively isolated region which was home to rural properties and small settlements. The availability of electricity and or the financial means to afford new types of electric hand irons ensured that older and sometimes less efficient ironing remained for an extended period covering the 1960s to 1970s. Kerosene products, such as this kerosene iron was a cheaper method for farm based domestic and other rural activities requiring a heat source. The use of kerosene as a heat/light source was able to be supplied in bulk and able to be used when floods severed vital roads into this region. The supply of electricity was in summer time subject to interruption from bush fire damaged wooden poles carrying the electrical cables. Self sufficiency by rural populations was the backbone of survival and the ability to store energy sources "on the farm" was a prerequisite of isolated regions, such as the Kiewa Valley, circa 1950s.This Coleman kerosene iron has a solid steel chrome plated(press) base with a painted (blue) wooden handle. The handle is stud fastened onto an oblong shaped rolled steel handle frame and screwed (two screws) onto the base plate. Both the heating plate and the top securing plate are shaped similar to a river boat. The main housing enclosing the heating element is enamel coated(blue in colour) steel and has a half hole for lighting the kerosene at the rear end. Behind the handle and protruding upwards is a stainless steel fully enclosed container (bowl shaped) for the main supply of kerosene to the burner or generator(enclosed within the main body of the iron. The bowl has an air valve and inlet for pressurised air intake (hand pump) On the bottom rear of the fuel bowl there is a screw regulated fuel pump. The fuel heated base plate provides the heat for this advertised "self heating iron(instant lighting). See KVHS 0347B- Instruction sheet; KVHS 0347C- Wrench; and KVHS 0347D Fuel can.Stamped on the base plate of the handle, front region "COLEMAN LAMP & STOVE CO." below this "WICHITA KAN" below this"TORONTO CAN". In the middle of the handle base and in larger print "COLEMAN Instant-Lite" At the rear location in large print "MODEL 4" in smaller print below "MADE IN U.S.A." below this "PAT#1718473"household appliances, alternative non electrical ironing appliances, domestic appliances, kerosene appliances -
Doncaster RSL Sub Branch
Model of HMS Matabele
Model of Tribal Class Destroyer. Ship 1870 tons 370 feet x 36 feet 6 inches beam. Grey down to water line black below water line.Ship built Scotts at Greenock completed 29-3-1939 and sunk by "U" boat torpedo Barents Sea 17 January 1942. Modelled and presented to Doncaster RSL by Ralph Lawrence November 1958