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Seaworks Maritime MuseumU.S Divers wet suit, U.S. Divers
... Black U.S Divers wet suit with cream stripes...U.S. Divers...U.S. Divers...Seaworks Maritime Museum 82 Nelson Place Williamstown melbourne U.S. Divers Black U.S Divers wet suit with cream stripes U.S Divers wet suit U.S. ...Black U.S Divers wet suit with cream stripesU.S. Divers -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, AUSTRALIAN NAVY DIVERS, Ebury Press/ Random House Australia Pty Ltd, "Navy Divers", 2011
... "Navy Divers" ..."NAVY DIVERS - The incredible/ story of the/ Australia/ Navy's/ elite unit." ...Cover, colour illustrations - front - photograph of Matthew Johnson, Clearance Diving 4 - back photograph Navy divers. 292 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. ...Illustrated black and white and colour photographs. "Navy Divers" Book BOOK, AUSTRALIAN NAVY DIVERS Ebury Press/ Random House Australia Pty Ltd Griffin Press ..."NAVY DIVERS - The incredible/ story of the/ Australia/ Navy's/ elite unit." Soft cover book. Soft cover cardboard - silver, gold and white print on front, spine and back. Cover, colour illustrations - front - photograph of Matthew Johnson, Clearance Diving 4 - back photograph Navy divers. 292 pages, cut, plain, off white paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs.books, australian navy, biography -
Seaworks Maritime MuseumAir tank & respirator, U.S. Divers
... DIVERS/ MODEL NO. 119/ U.S. DIVERS CO. SANTA ANNA CAL/ ON OFF/780/3AA250 USD 60 ICC3AA2 CO/U.S. ...U.S. Divers...Divers ...Yellow air tank with black respirator and backstrapU.S DIVERS/ AQUA-LUNG/A AND BASS STRAIT MEDICAL CENTRE OPERATION WITH AMBULANCE SERVICE/ AQUA-LUNG U.S. DIVERS/ MODEL NO. 119/ U.S. DIVERS CO. SANTA ANNA CAL/ ON OFF/780/3AA250 USD 60 ICC3AA2 CO/U.S. DIVERS/ MHT PORPOISE AUSTRALIA/PORPOISE -
Seaworks Maritime MuseumWeight Belt, Survivair U.S. Divers, February 1974
... U.S. ... co Santa Anna./ MSHA NISOH approval issued 10/ Survivair's division U.S. Divers co./ February 1974...Survivair U.S. Divers...Divers ...Black weight belt with two stone weights with stainless steel Survivair U.S. Divers/U/Permissable supplied-air respirator/type C/pressure demand class United States Department of Labor/ MSHA U.S Department of Health Education NIOBH/ Mind Safety and Health Administration National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety Approval No. TC-19C-68/ Issued to Survivairs division. U.S. ... co Santa Anna./ MSHA NISOH approval issued 10/ Survivair's division U.S. Divers co./ February 1974 -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchPhotograph - Framed Photgraph (underwater diver and ship)
... Photograph by Vision Divers 9326 1713 Richard Farrow 03....Vision Divers 9326 1713 Richard Farrow 03....Photograph by Vision Divers 9326 1713 Richard Farrow 03. Photograph Framed Photgraph (underwater diver and ship) ...Plastic framed underwater photograph of diver over ship. Photograph by Vision Divers 9326 1713 Richard Farrow 03.Vision Divers 9326 1713 Richard Farrow 03. -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesBook, Gelding Street Press, Abalone pioneers : the Untold Stories of the Victorian Western Zone Divers, 2019
... Abalone pioneers : the Untold Stories of the Victorian Western Zone Divers ...Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road Port Fairy's abalone industry and pioneers are referenced in this title. western abalone divers association (victoria) -- history. divers -- victoria western -- biography. abalone fisheries -- victoria western -- history. abalone industry -- victoria fishers -- victoria abalones. fisheries -- victoria. sports & active outdoor recreation. local history. abalones -- victoria western. abalone industry -- australia. deep diving. fisheries -- australia -- victoria. victoria victoria. australian Book “Abalone Pioneers is the Australian story of the divers, deckhands, researchers and processors who established and developed the zone's abalone industry. ...“Abalone Pioneers is the Australian story of the divers, deckhands, researchers and processors who established and developed the zone's abalone industry. The book chronicles the amateur fisherman of the 1950s and the hazy crazy tribe of ‘scruffy longhairs’, who were attracted by the hedonistic lifestyle and fantastic profits in the 1960s, to the professional enterprise of today. It charts the development of the Victorian Western Abalone Divers Association and it role managing and protecting the Victorian Western Zone’s resources, and explores the successful diver-led commercial processors. Illustrated with over 100 historical photographs and featuring over 50 interviews, Abalone Pioneers is an exuberant and fascinating account of the establishment of one of Australia’s valuable but little-known fisheries.”--Back cover.224 pages, 19 pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour facsimiles, colour portraits ; 27 cm.non-fiction“Abalone Pioneers is the Australian story of the divers, deckhands, researchers and processors who established and developed the zone's abalone industry. The book chronicles the amateur fisherman of the 1950s and the hazy crazy tribe of ‘scruffy longhairs’, who were attracted by the hedonistic lifestyle and fantastic profits in the 1960s, to the professional enterprise of today. It charts the development of the Victorian Western Abalone Divers Association and it role managing and protecting the Victorian Western Zone’s resources, and explores the successful diver-led commercial processors. Illustrated with over 100 historical photographs and featuring over 50 interviews, Abalone Pioneers is an exuberant and fascinating account of the establishment of one of Australia’s valuable but little-known fisheries.”--Back cover.western abalone divers association (victoria) -- history., divers -- victoria, western -- biography., abalone fisheries -- victoria, western -- history., abalone industry -- victoria, fishers -- victoria, abalones., fisheries -- victoria., sports & active outdoor recreation., local history., abalones -- victoria, western., abalone industry -- australia., deep diving., fisheries -- australia -- victoria., victoria, victoria., australian, book -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumEquipment - Hand operated divers air pump
... Hand operated divers air pump for one or two divers...Diving Air pump Hand operated divers air pump for one or two divers Equipment Hand operated divers air pump ...Standard diving dress (also known as hard-hat or copper hat equipment, or heavy gear) is a type of diving suit that was formerly used for all relatively deep underwater work that required more than breath-hold duration, which included marine salvage, civil engineering, pearl shell diving and other commercial diving work, and similar naval diving applications. Standard diving dress has largely been superseded by lighter and more comfortable equipment. Standard diving dress consists of a diving helmet made from copper and brass or bronze, an air hose from a surface-supplied manually operated PUMP or low pressure breathing air compressor, a waterproofed canvas suit, a diving knife, and weights to counteract buoyancy, generally on the chest, back and shoes. Later models were equipped with a diver's telephone for voice communications with the surface.Hand operated divers air pump for one or two diversdiving, air pump -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchOutfit Anti Dimming MkV
... for putting on glases for drivers or divers...Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch 1 Mast Gully Road Upwey melbourne Equipment Vietnam Army for putting on glases for drivers or divers Outfit Anti Dimming MkV ...for putting on glases for drivers or diversequipment, vietnam, army -
Seaworks Maritime MuseumDivers Air Pump, Gills Bro Engineering
... Large divers air pump...Seaworks Maritime Museum 82 Nelson Place Williamstown melbourne Gill Bros Engineering Large divers air pump Divers Air Pump Gills Bro Engineering ...Large divers air pumpGill Bros Engineering -
Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat StationFunctional object - Divers boot
... Metal Wood and Leather divers boot....Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat Station Griffiths Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road Metal wood Leather Metal rivets Metal Screws Metal Wood and Leather divers boot. Functional object Divers boot ...Metal Wood and Leather divers boot.metal, wood, leather, metal rivets, metal screws -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Scuba divers, n.d
... Coloured photo. Two scuba divers holding metal pole....Two scuba divers holding metal pole. Photograph Photograph - Scuba divers ...Port of Porltand Authority ArchivesFront: Back- '5'- blue textaport of portland archives, portland harbour, scuba divers -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Scuba Divers, n.d
... Colour photo of two scuba divers holding metal pole upright on seabed...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Port of Portland Authority Archives Port of Portland Archives Back: '10' - blue texta Colour photo of two scuba divers holding metal pole upright on seabed Photograph Photograph - Scuba Divers ...Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: '10' - blue textaport of portland archives -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageTool - Torch, 1935-1960
... Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd has been producing hand-held, battery-powered, submarine electric torches for divers and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) since the 1920s. ...Divers torch, brass with glass lens , screw on piece with three lugs attached. ...Has A.P.4456 stamped on front face Divers torch, brass with glass lens , screw on piece with three lugs attached. ...Diver's Submarine Electric Torches were first developed to give illumination for close examination work. They have to be self-contained, the older ones are powered by an accumulator type battery which could be recharged. Some models were fitted with a switch to turn the light off saving on the battery power. The lens is of a convex type and magnifies the light. Sometimes there was a protective grill across the glass or prongs to protect the glass from an impact. When fully charged the battery would last about seven hours. Torches are made from non-ferrous metal so as not to corrode in their watery environment. Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd has been producing hand-held, battery-powered, submarine electric torches for divers and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) since the 1920s. In 1961, the famous diving manufacturer C.E. Heinke merged with Siebe Gorman, and for a short while, torches were made with the combined 'Siebe Heinke' inscription. However, this linked inscription was later dropped, with a return to the Siebe Gorman name tag. Date of manufacture for these torches can be determined by their Admiralty Pattern (AP) number that was used to identify a particular item and were for naval stores use. Before NATO stock coding became more widely used, earlier MOD torches often have a simple four-digit group of AP numbers such as AP4456 or AP4458. In 1975 Siebe Gorman moved from their Neptune Works at Chessington in Surrey to a new location at Cwmbran in Wales and by this time their manufacture of diving equipment had declined. (For additional historic company information on Siebe & Gorman see notes section this document.)The item is significant as it gives us a snapshot into marine history and the development of diving equipment generally, especially that used for salvage operations before and during WW2. The company that made the torch Siebe Gorman was a leading inventor, developer and innovator of marine equipment with its early developments in helmets, compressors and other diving equipment. Items that are today eagerly sought after for maritime collections around the world. The items that have been donated to the Flagstaff Hill collection give us an insight as to how divers operated and the dangers they faced doing a very necessary and dangerous job.Divers torch, brass with glass lens , screw on piece with three lugs attached. Leather wrist strap attached & loose contact spring inside."Siebe Gorman and Co Ltd, Makers, London." Has A.P.4456 stamped on front faceflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageFunctional object - Cow Bell, Circa 1878
... It was raised by Flagstaff Hill divers in 1973 and is in storage at the Maritime Village. ...Cow bells were part of the cargo" - "10/6/73, LOCH ARD, small brass cow bell salvaged by FHMV divers"]. "LOCH ARD / PETER RONALD"...Flagstaff Hill Divers...It was raised by Flagstaff Hill divers in 1973 and is in storage at the Maritime Village. ...The artefact is a damaged brass cow bell recovered from the 1878 shipwreck of the LOCH ARD near Port Campbell. It was raised by Flagstaff Hill divers in 1973 and is in storage at the Maritime Village. The LOCH ARD was constructed on the Clyde in 1873 for the prestigious Loch Line of colonial clipper ships, designed for the Australian run. She sailed from England on 1 March 1878 carrying 37 crew, 17 passengers and a diverse general cargo ranging from luxury items to bulk railway iron. On 1 June 1878, emerging from fog and hearing too late the sound of breakers against the tall limestone cliffs, the vessel struck the southern foot of Mutton Bird Island and sank in 23 metres of water. Of the fifty-four people on board only two survived, one young male crewman and one young female passenger. A century later, despite the pounding seas and the efforts of looters, the wreck site continued to provide ample evidence of the extraordinary range of goods being imported into the Colony of Victoria in the post-Gold Rush era. Flagstaff Hill divers in the 1970s reported finds of “Bottles of champagne, window panes, rolls of zinc, barrels of cement, iron rails, clocks, lead shot, corrugated iron, lead, marble, salad oil bottles, ink bottles, copper wire, gin bottles, rolls of carpet, floor tiles, copper rivets, gas light fittings, pocket knives, toys, crystal chandeliers, beer mugs, cutlery, candles sticks, wick scissors, cow bells, and sauce bottles.” From this array of objects on the ocean floor emerged the humble brass cow bell. Cow bells were common to colonial agriculture and transport, used wherever animals were turned out to graze overnight and had to be rounded up again next morning. Bells were fastened around the necks of household milking cows, domestic goats, bullock teams, horse teams, and camel teams, to help find them in the pre-dawn light. Station shepherds and cattle drovers also used them to warn of any disturbances to their flocks and herds overnight. The bells were a necessary item in a largely unfenced continent. So important, that Anthony Mongon began making his pot-bells at Yackandandah from 1861, August Menneke produced the “Wagga Pot” from 1867, and Samuel Jones started manufacturing his distinctively shaped “Condamine Bell” in 1868. However, these deeply resonant Australian bells were made from iron — Mongon and Jones were blacksmiths who simply beat old pitsaw blades into shape. Few genuinely brass cow bells were made here, the vast majority being imported from Britain where the industry of brass founding was already well established. (Some bells were also imported from the United States, but these too were nearly all of iron).This bell is historically significant as typical of a cow bell used by farmers and herdsmen in Colonial Victoria. Its significance is increased by being one of a collection of artefact recovered by the Flagstaff Hill Divers from the wreck of the Loch Ard in the early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks along Victoria's coast have also been recovered for Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection under Government permit, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. The cow bell is also significant for being part of Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD, which is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history.A small brass cow bell, in poor condition. It is blunt-wedge shaped. The sides expand outwards from the smaller rectangular roof of the bell to a larger open rectangle or bell mouth. A handwritten label is attached to the bel. Recovered from the wreck of the Loch Ard.Label text "["10/6/73, Brass Cow Bell, LOCH ARD, Found in the sandy hole in the centre of the wreck site. Cow bells were part of the cargo" - "10/6/73, LOCH ARD, small brass cow bell salvaged by FHMV divers"]. "LOCH ARD / PETER RONALD"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, eva carmichael, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, brass cow bell, colonial cow bells, 1878 shipwreck, shipwreck artefact, flagstaff hill divers -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Scuba Divers, n.d
... Colour photo of two scuba divers holding metal pole. Diver on left kneeling on seabed....Photograph Photograph - Scuba Divers ...Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: '8' - blue textaport of portland archives -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageNewspaper - Newspaper Article, March 1978
... The SDFV enlisted the help of the VSAG (Victorian Sub Aqua Group) with a contingent of nineteen divers participating in the salvage which took place over the weekend of 11th and 12th March 1978. ..."Loch Ard /gives up/ a relic" Plus two colomns of text describing the raising of the anchor by a team of divers....Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village Warrnambool Great Ocean Road Shipwreck Coast Loch Ard Loch Ard Centennial Loch Ard anchor Port Campbell Loch Ard salvage Scuba Divers Scuba Divers Federation of Victoria Victorian Sub Aqua Group "ANCHOR AWEIGH!" ...The Loch Ard was the last sailing ship to lose emigrants' lives when negotiating the entrance to Bass Strait. The ship Loch Ard was built on the River Clyde in Scotland in 1873 for the prestigious Loch Line of colonial clipper ships, designed for the Australian run. It sailed from England on 1 March 1878 carrying 37 crew, 17 passengers and a diverse general cargo ranging from luxury items to bulk railway iron. On 1 June 1878, emerging from fog and hearing too late the sound of breakers against the tall limestone cliffs, the vessel struck the southern foot of Mutton Bird Island and sank in 23 metres of water. Of the fifty-four people on board only two survived, one young male crewman, Tom Pearce, and one young female passenger, Eva Carmichael. This newspaper advertisement was donated by the family of George Shields - a member of the Shields family who had had a long association with the wreck of the Loch Ard and Eva Carmichael. In 1878, following the wreck of the Loch Ard and the subsequent rescue of Eva Carmichael, Eva was taken to Glenample station (near Princetown) to recuperate. It was during this period that Eva became great friends with Jane Shields (an Aunt of George Shields) - a friendship that continued throughout their lives. At that time, Jane was a young woman living in Princetown with her parents and siblings. Many of the Shields family continued to have a great interest in the Loch Ard and several generations of the family are buried in the Loch Ard cemetery. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton porcelain peacock - one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today, the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. The Victorian History Advisory Council decided 1978 was an appropriate year to mark, not only the centenary of the sinking of the Loch Ard in 1878, but also commemorate the large part played by sailing ships in immigration, and through this, the development of Australia. The Victorian Government authorised the commemoration and a "Loch Ard Centenary Committee" was formed. It was established to create public interest and awareness for the 100th anniversary of the tragic Loch Ard shipwreck. Activities and events included student essays, exhibitions, videos, publications, competitions and historical information. A booklet called "Settlers Under Sail" by Don Charlwood was commissioned to be made available to all school children, a memorial plaque (erected by The National Park) was unveiled at Loch Ard Gorge, a special "Loch Ard Shipwreck Centennial Port Campbell" postmark was issued by the Post Office and a model ship competition was held. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village, together with other local towns and shires along the south-west coast participated in many of these commemorative activities. The Chair of the Loch Ard Century Committee (Sir John Holland) approached the "Scuba Divers Federation of Victoria" to "seek and recover a significant relic from the Loch Ard" with the idea of having it available for public display at Port Campbell. The SDFV enlisted the help of the VSAG (Victorian Sub Aqua Group) with a contingent of nineteen divers participating in the salvage which took place over the weekend of 11th and 12th March 1978. The anchor was placed in the custody of the expert conservators at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village to be cleaned, and eighteen months later was returned to Port Campbell. This newspaper article was one of many reports and descriptions of events that took place during the Centennial Commemoration of the sinking of the Loch Ard. This newspaper article is a significant reminder (and recognition) of the importance the Loch Ard (and other immigrant ships) played in the settling of Victoria and the dangers faced by the settlers who came to Australia in these ships. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best-known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history.A newspaper cutting taken from a Victorian newspaper (possibly the Herald) printed in March 1978, describing the salvaging of the anchor from the wreck of the Loch Ard near Port Campbell. The cutting has two tears (that have sticky tape on them) and the paper is yellowed with age. The article (written by Rosemary Williams) has an old black and white photograph of the Loch Ard, two large print headings and two colomns of text. The article has been cut out of a larger page and also contains parts of other articles and an advertisement."ANCHOR AWEIGH!" "Loch Ard /gives up/ a relic" Plus two colomns of text describing the raising of the anchor by a team of divers.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, loch ard, loch ard centennial, loch ard anchor, port campbell, loch ard salvage, scuba divers, scuba divers federation of victoria, victorian sub aqua group -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumName Plate
... Embossed brass patent plate with 4 fixing holes used as a manufacturers identification plate from divers air pump.l...Queenscliffe Maritime Museum 2 Wharf St Queenscliff geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula PATENT / SIEBE, GORMAN & Co Ltd SUBMARINE ENGINEERS / LONDON Embossed brass patent plate with 4 fixing holes used as a manufacturers identification plate from divers air pump.l Name Plate ...Embossed brass patent plate with 4 fixing holes used as a manufacturers identification plate from divers air pump.lPATENT / SIEBE, GORMAN & Co Ltd SUBMARINE ENGINEERS / LONDON -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Scuba Diving, n.d
... Colour photo. Two scuba divers holding metal pole. One diver mostly back to camera - blue airtank...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Port of Portland Authority Archives Port of Portland Archives Back: '6' - blue texta Colour photo. Two scuba divers holding metal pole. One diver mostly back to camera - blue airtank Photograph Photograph - Scuba Diving ...Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: '6' - blue textaport of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Scuba Diving, n.d
... Colour photo of 2 scuba divers holding a metal pole attached to a rope. ...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Port of Portland Authority Archives Port of Portland Archives Back: '1' - blue texta Colour photo of 2 scuba divers holding a metal pole attached to a rope. ...Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: '1' - blue textaport of portland archives -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Diver at Linton Reservoir, 1927, 1927
... Divers...Linton and District Historical Society Inc 69 Sussex Street Linton 3360 goldfields Divers Linton Reservoir Small black and white image of a diver standing on a wooden structure over a body of water. ...Small black and white image of a diver standing on a wooden structure over a body of water. (See also Registration no. 1849).divers, linton reservoir -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionEquipment - Divers Helmut, n.d
... Siebe Gorman & Co Divers Helmet with fitting harness. Part of a six stud patent admiralty diving dress. ...Bronze and brass, glass viewing ports. Equipment Divers Helmut ...Port of Portland CollectionSiebe Gorman & Co Divers Helmet with fitting harness. Part of a six stud patent admiralty diving dress. Bronze and brass, glass viewing ports.Front: SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD SUBMARINE ENGINEERS LONDON -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Diving, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1996
... Black and white photograph at Aquadome Expo for older adults showing diver Rob Timmins instructing seven learner divers in the pool. Lakes Entrance Victoria...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland number in album 03532.01 Recreational Facilities Training Black and white photograph at Aquadome Expo for older adults showing diver Rob Timmins instructing seven learner divers in the pool. Lakes Entrance Victoria Photograph Diving Lakes Post Newspaper ...number in album 03532.01Black and white photograph at Aquadome Expo for older adults showing diver Rob Timmins instructing seven learner divers in the pool. Lakes Entrance Victoriarecreational facilities, training -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, 22-03-1947
... The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. ...Handwritten on article "Circa: JAN 30 1960" Headline "Divers find old shipwreck" "Geoff Clancy" "Not salvaged" "Still wedged" "Falls of Halladale" Typed pages: "THE ROMANCE OF THE CLIPPER SHIPS BY BASIL LUBBOCK" "FALLS OF HALLADALE" ...The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. ...Newspaper clippings and a typed sheet regarding shipwrecks in South West Victoria. (1) The first clipping is titled Wrecks of the Last Half Century, page 12 of the Warrnambool Centenary Supplement, The Warrnambool Standard, Saturday, March 22, 1947. The ships mentioned are FREE TRADER, LA BELLA, FALLS OF HALLADALE, CASINO and CARAMBA. (2) The second clipping's main article Divers Find old shipwreck from Geoff Clancy has a handwritten date Circa Jan 30, 1960, and is possibly from a Melbourne newspaper, as it mentions non-local events. It tells of the then-current finding of the 52-year-old wreck of the Falls of Halladale near Port Campbell by skin divers. (3) Type is written 2-page article The Romance of the Clipper Ships by Basil Lubbock sub-title Falls of Halladale. The iron-hulled, four-masted barque, the Falls of Halladale, was a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York in August 1908 on her way to Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold, along with 56,763 tiles of unusual beautiful green American slates (roofing tiles), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6500 gallons of oil, 14400 gallons of benzene, and many other manufactured items, were 117 cases of crockery and glassware. Three months later and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland at 3 am on the morning of the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members all survived, but her valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. ABOUT THE ‘FALLS OF HALLADALE’ (1886 - 1908): - Built: in1886 by Russell & Co., Greenock shipyards, River Clyde, Scotland, UK. The company was founded in 1870 (or 1873) as a partnership between Joseph Russell (1834-1917), Anderson Rodger and William Todd Lithgow. During the period 1882-92 Russell & Co. they standardised designs, which sped up their building process so much that they were able to build 271 ships over that time. In 1886 they introduced a 3000 ton class of sailing vessel with auxiliary engines and brace halyard winches. In 1890 they broke the world output record. Owner: Falls Line, Wright, Breakenridge & Co, 111 Union Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Configuration: Four masted sailing ship; iron-hulled barque; iron masts, wire rigging, fore & aft lifting bridges. Size: Length 83.87m x Breadth 12.6m x Depth 7.23m, Gross tonnage 2085 ton Wrecked: the night of 14th November 1908, Curdies Inlet, Peterborough south west Victoria Crew: 29 The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted sailing ship built-in 1886 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the long-distance cargo trade and was mostly used for Pacific grain trade. She was owned by Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow and was one of several Falls Line ships, all of which were named after waterfalls in Scotland. The lines flag was of red, blue and white vertical stripes. The Falls of Halladale had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the ‘windjammers’ that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. Previous to this, heavily loaded vessels could have heavy seas break along the full length of the deck, causing serious injury or even death to those on deck. The new, raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck stormy conditions. This idea is still used today in the most modern tankers and cargo vessels and has proved to be an important step forward in the safety of men at sea. On 4th August 1908, with new sails, 29 crew, and 2800 tons of cargo, the Falls of Halladale left New York, bound for Melbourne and Sydney via the Cape of Good Hope. The cargo on board was valued at £35,000 and included 56,763 tiles of American slate roofing tiles (roof slates), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6,500 gallons of oil, 14,400 gallons of benzene, plumbing iron, 117 cases of crockery and glassware and many other manufactured items. The Falls of Halladale had been at sail for 102 days when, at 3 am on the night of 14th November 1908, under full sail in calm seas with a six knots breeze behind and misleading fog along the coast, the great vessel rose upon an ocean swell and settled on top of a submerged reef near Peterborough on south-west Victoria’s coast. The ship was jammed on the rocks and began filling with water. The crew launched the two lifeboats and all 29 crew landed safely on the beach over 4 miles away at the Bay of Islands. The postmistress at Peterborough, who kept a watch for vessels in distress, saw the stranding and sent out an alert to the local people. A rescue party went to the aid of the sailors and the Port Campbell rocket crew was dispatched, but the crew had all managed to reach shore safely by the time help arrived. The ship stayed in full sail on the rocky shelf for nearly two months, attracting hundreds of sightseers who watched her slowly disintegrate until the pounding seas and dynamiting by salvagers finally broke her back, and her remains disappeared back into deeper water. The valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. Further salvage operations were made from 1974-1986, during which time 22,000 slate tiles were recovered with the help of 14 oil drums to float them, plus personal artefacts, ship fittings, reams of paper and other items. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson’s navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. Some of the original cargo can be seen at the site, including pieces of roof slate and coils of barbed wire.The newspaper articles are of historical significance, retelling the stories of shipwrecks along the South West coast of Victoria. The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes. She is one of the first vessels to have fore and aft lifting bridges. She is an example of the remains of an International Cargo Ship and also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. The wreck is protected as a Historic Shipwreck under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976).Newspaper cuttings with text and photographs (3) relevant to Falls of Halladale, La Bella, Casino, Free Trader and the refurbishing of the Falls of Clyde. Also included is typewritten information about Falls of Halladale. Printed between 1947 and 1972 in Melbourne, Victoria Author of the typed article "The Romance of the Clipper Ships" was Basil Lubbock Handwritten on article "Circa: JAN 30 1960" Headline "Divers find old shipwreck" "Geoff Clancy" "Not salvaged" "Still wedged" "Falls of Halladale" Typed pages: "THE ROMANCE OF THE CLIPPER SHIPS BY BASIL LUBBOCK" "FALLS OF HALLADALE" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, falls of halladale, la bella, falls of clyde, freetrader, casino, coramba, geoff clancy, warrnambool standard january 30 1947, warrnambool centenary supplement 1947, wrecks of the last half century, newspaper article divers find by geoff clancy, the romance of the clipper ships by basil lubbock, free trader, speculant, clipper ship, shipwrecks -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionCostume - Divers suit - Siebe Gorman-Davis type 6 suit, SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD, c. 1950
... Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd divers suit, cotton canvas and rubber around neck and wrists, extra padding - feet, shins and knee areas. ...Siebe Gorman-Davis type on stud. Costume Divers suit - Siebe Gorman-Davis type 6 suit SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD ...Port of Portland collection. Dive suit purchased in 1952 by the Portland Harbour Trust for the purposes of constructions and demolitions of timber and steel structures at the Port. |leant to Frank Ziegler, Dive shop.| Exhibited -|Suit worn to the ball at Sea-Bath on 13 September 1997 and wrist torn. The suit was manufactured by British company, Siebe, Gorman and Company Limited which traded until 1998. The Siebe Gorman (diving apparatus) company has traded as: A. Siebe (1819-1870); Siebe & Gorman (1870-1879); Siebe Gorman & Co (1880-1904); Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd (1905-1998). The company was established as Siebe & Gorman in 1870 at the address of 5 Denmark Street, Soho. Siebe & Gorman traded at this address until 1876 at which time they moved to larger premises at Westminster Bridge Road in Lambeth. In 1881 the company changed the name to Siebe Gorman & Co. In 1905 the company was reformed as Siebe Gorman & Co Limited by the Vickers Family.This diving suit helmet was used during the construction of Portland Harbour. It is also an example of the equipment used by pearl divers in Australian waters before the development of the wet-suit, mask, fins and self contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA).Front: Siebe Gorman-Davis type 6 (on stud). Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, diving, sving suit, port of portland, portland harbour trust, frank ziegler, portland -
Anglesea and District Historical SocietyGlass and pottery fragments from the wreck of The Inverlochy, Estimated late 19th century
... Assorted glass and pottery fragments collected over several years in the 1980s by local divers, Eric and Marianne Messer, diving on Ingoldsby Reef near the site where the "Inverlochy" was wrecked in December 1902....Anglesea and District Historical Society 5B McMillan Street Anglesea great-ocean-road Inverlochy Shipwrecks Ingoldsby Reef Assorted glass and pottery fragments collected over several years in the 1980s by local divers, Eric and Marianne Messer, diving on Ingoldsby Reef near the site where the "Inverlochy" was wrecked in December 1902. ...Assorted glass and pottery fragments collected over several years in the 1980s by local divers, Eric and Marianne Messer, diving on Ingoldsby Reef near the site where the "Inverlochy" was wrecked in December 1902.inverlochy, shipwrecks, ingoldsby reef -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Deep sea diver at Lakes Entrance c1915
... ...Divers...Waterways Jetties Public Works Divers Black and white photograph showing man in diving suit, holding diving helmet, machinery on tram lines, second man on left of photo at Lakes Entrance, Victoria. ...Black and white photograph showing man in diving suit, holding diving helmet, machinery on tram lines, second man on left of photo at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.waterways, jetties, public works, divers -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionFunctional object - Diver's intercom, n.d
... Siebe Gorman divers intercom amplifier and central panel. ...Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Port of Portland Collection Front: Siebe Gorman Co Ltd/ makers/ London Siebe Gorman divers intercom amplifier and central panel. ...Port of Portland CollectionSiebe Gorman divers intercom amplifier and central panel. Black steel case chrome bronze fittings to attach cables. Power cord with clips, battery operated. Instrument panel covered with stell lid. Carrying handle on rear.Front: Siebe Gorman Co Ltd/ makers/ London -
Port Fairy Historic Lifeboat StationFunctional object - Divers boot
... Divers Boot with leather upper, wooden inner sole and steel base sole.Metal rivets attach separate parts of upper boot. ...Functional object Divers boot ...Divers Boot with leather upper, wooden inner sole and steel base sole.Metal rivets attach separate parts of upper boot. Metal toe cap and heel strap. Two leather straps around ankle with metal buckles attached.divers boot, hard hat diver -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageKnife
... Divers Knife, rare first class Ca 1900 (wooden handle) Siebe Gorman diving knife, two edge blade, and a push-in brass scabbard. ...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road Flagstaff Hill Warrnambool Shipwrecked-coast Flagstaff-Hill Flagstaff-Hill-Maritime-Museum Maritime-Museum Shipwreck-coast Flagstaff-Hill-Maritime-Village Divers Knife, rare first class Ca 1900 (wooden handle) Siebe Gorman diving knife, two edge blade, and a push-in brass scabbard. ...Divers Knife, rare first class Ca 1900 (wooden handle) Siebe Gorman diving knife, two edge blade, and a push-in brass scabbard. The leather carrying strap is missing. The blade is imprinted Siebe Gorman & Co. Wooden handle is cracked. "3" on scabard.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionEquipment - Equipment - Diving amplifier, n.d
... Diving amplifier equipment capable of surface to diver communications for three divers. Rectangular steel case, black, handles each end, fittings for communication cables on left hand end, fittings for power supply on right hand end, control panel at front of case. ...Diving amplifier equipment capable of surface to diver communications for three divers. Rectangular steel case, black, handles each end, fittings for communication cables on left hand end, fittings for power supply on right hand end, control panel at front of case. ...Port of Portland CollectionFront: Diving amplifier equipment/TYPE 957 SERIAL No 260/ Navy Department Bureau of Ships/ date 11-4-43/ GUIDED RADIO CORPORATION NEW YORK N.Y.port of portland archives
