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Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Newspaper - "Battle for bronze statue to honour port's naval past, rorts and all", 25/01/2010
... captain waddell... war melbourne williamstown captain waddell port melbourne ...Samuel Amess was one of Melbourne society who entertained the Shenandoah officers and crew when in Melbourne. He claimed the Churchill Island cannon came from the Shenandoah. Newspaper article taken from the Age, p.3, Monday January 25th 2010. Article by Lorna Edwards. Photo of Mac Gregory by Jason South. Large photo of "Shenandoah" in Williamstown from US Navy Archives. Tells story of when Shenandoah came to Melbourne in 1865. Naval Heritage Foundation trying to raise $200,000 for sculpture to commemorate navy servicemen and the areas past in naval history.shenandoah, american civil war, melbourne, williamstown, captain waddell, port melbourne -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1978/9
... was in progress. Samuel Amess feted Captain Waddell and his crew although... Captain Waddell and his crew although some people were against ...In 1865 Melbourne was visited by a fully rigged steam sloop flying The Confederate Ensign; at the time the American Civil War was in progress. Samuel Amess feted Captain Waddell and his crew although some people were against The Confederate cause. The Captain was most appreciative and presented Samuel Amess with the small cannon.Coloured photograph showing the Cannon from the Confederate Ship "Shanandoah" in the garden of the homestead on Churchill Island.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island, cannon