Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: P.H.T./ Print no. 7/17 Neg. No..../Date taken 27/7/53/ SUBJECT/ Lifeboat/ Dredger (purple ink stamp and handwriting, upper centre) dredger (pencil, upper left)port of portland archives, lifeboat dredger, 1953, 1950s

The SS George Kermode was an Australian Steam Bucket Dredger of 1,380 tons built in 1914 by Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley. In 1917 she was acquired by the Australian Government. In 1941 she was acquired by the Melbourne Harbour Trust Comm. and renamed Geo. Kermode. On the 1st April 1976 she was scuttled near Pyramid Rock off Phillip Island, Bass Strait, Australia. Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?31789Key to main deck entrance with brass tag [starboard side of G. Kermode]Main deck entrance stbd G. Kermodekey, dredger, ss george kermode

The Journal of the SECV was published every month except January and contained articles about the work and employees of the SECV.Employees of the SECV are included in the personal announcements.Shiny paper cover with coloured photo of a dredger covering the front and back. Held with 2 staples containing 14 pages. secv.

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Life Boat Dredger 10.7.1953 (pencil, upper left)port of portland archives, dredging, 1953, 1950s, portland harbour trust

SS Pioneer was a steam dredging ship which was in service with the Department of Ports & Harbours, Melbourne, Australia, from 1905 to 1950. The Pioneer (aka SS Pioneer) was a steel steam driven pump driven sand dredge. She was built in Glasgow, Scotland for the Victorian Dept of Board of Works in 1905. The Pioneer was scuttled on 9 March 1950.Half model of suction dredge Pioneer in glass display casemodel, sand dredger, ss pioneer, port of melbourne

QUEENSCLIFFE boat channel being dug out c1934-36Boat channel for fishing fleet protectionBlack & white photo of horse drawn sand dredgingReverse - NILcommunity information, boat channel c1934-36