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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCraft - Ship Model, Mary Campbell, circa 1940
... ...marine artwork...The model is also significant for its association with the brigantine MARY CAMPBELL, a trading vessel that brought railway girders to the Melbourne Harbour Trust. flagstaff hill warrnambool shipwrecked coast flagstaff hill maritime museum maritime museum shipwreck coast flagstaff hill maritime village great ocean road marine artwork model making captain james arthur robilliard j.a. robilliard vessel mary campbell ship mary campbell melbourne sailors home vessels harry mckenna Mary Campbell Painted on the bow in white “MARY CAMPBELL” Gold label with black print attached to display case “MODEL BY THE LATE HARRY McKENNA OF WARRNAMBOOL” Ship model "Mary Campbell": a two-masted vessel with black hull, brown masts and black rigging, displayed in a glass case with a timber frame painted green. ...This ship model is of the sailing brigantine MARY CAMPBELL, which once belonged to Captain James Arthur Robilliard. The model was made by Harry McKenna, a well-known ship model maker and Warrnambool resident. CAPTAIN ROBILLIARD James Arthur Robilliard, sea captain and tent maker, was born in 19th April 1843 in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. He trained there in his father’s sail loft as a sailmaker. He later became a skipper. His first job was as a sailor in Liverpool, England. In 1875, James Robilliard migrated to Australia as a mate on the “E.M. Young”. Captain Robilliard and his family were amongst the early settlers along the Curdies River in the Heytesbury district. In 1877, he became a Captain. On 14th November 1879, Captain Robilliard married Helen Beckett. James and Helen had ten children: James Arthur (Jnr), Henry William, Nellie Jessie, Alfred Albert, Rubena Nellie, De Jersy Norman, Clifford Beckett, Olive Ida, Frances Ridley Havergal and Nellie Elvie, all born in Victoria. THE MARY CAMPBELL The ship “Mary Campbell” was built by Alexander Newton Jr. She was carvel-planked, of iron bark and blue gum timber. The family shipyard was at Pelican, on the Manning River, NSW, and “Mary Campbell” was first launched by her builder in 1869 as “The Son”. Three months later, she was renamed “Mary Campbell’ by her purchaser J. Campbell in Sydney. She was used to carry equipment for the Sydney Sugar Refinery’s Mill in Southgate, NSW. She then traded for the next 20 years between Australian ports and rivers along the east coast, as well as regular ports in New Zealand. She was “recognised as one of the best carrying little vessels in the timber trade” (Sydney Morning Herald). She had several owners over this time, the last one being Captain James A. Robilliard. On 29th April 1889, “Mary Campbell”, in the charge of her owner, Captain James A Robilliard, was on her way from Clarence River, NSW to Melbourne, Victoria with a cargo of railway girders for the Melbourne Harbour Trust. Captain Robilliard encountered a storm off Port Macquarie. He sailed the vessel south to 25 miles (about 40km) east of Cape Hawke, near Tuncurry and Forster. At 7 pm, he discovered that the cargo had shifted during the stormy seas and the heavy girders had damaged the hull, causing a leak. The pumps were inadequate to stem the fast-flowing leak, and over a meter of water filled the hull during the next 2 hours. Some of the crew began throwing the cargo overboard to lighten the vessel, hoping to keep it afloat until daylight. When the water reached over 2 meters in the hull, they realised their efforts were in vain. At 1:30 am on 30th April 1889, the crew left the vessel. They stood by in the lifeboat until 3 am. The ship was sinking fast, so they left for the shore, looking for a safe place to beach their boat. While still miles off Cape Hawke, all 7 crew members, including the Captain, were rescued by the Government Tug “Rhea” and taken to Port Macquarie hospital, then returned to Sydney in the “Wellington”. Captain Robilliard managed to rescue his ship’s compass, but no cargo was saved from the vessel. It had been under-insured, only covered for half its value, due to a lack of funds. Many years later, in 1976, an anchor was caught up in the net of a trawler south of Forster and thought to be from the “Mary Campbell”. It was donated and installed in the Great Lakes Museum, Tuncurry, NSW. (The same museum also has a half-model of the hull of “Mary Campbell”.) The name of the last ship Captain Robilliard sailed is currently unknown; however, he sailed that ship from the port of Marlborough, Queensland, carting steel railway girders for the Geelong-to-Camperdown line. On one trip, it hit a storm, the cargo shifted, and the ship was wrecked along the NSW coast. After this, Captain Robilliard exchanged sea life for farming in Peterborough. In about 1897, verging on retirement, Capt. Robiilliard superintended the Melbourne Sailors’ Home in Spencer Street, Melbourne, before being asked to leave this position in 1902 for trying to shut down the local hotel! At this time, the Melbourne Sailors’ Home was about to change its location. On 6th May 191,7, Captain James Arthur Robilliard J.P. died at Blackwood Park, in the Cobden district of Brucknell, which is now considered the first official Robilliard family homestead in Australia. He was buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery, Victoria. His wife, Helen, passed away in 1947. The Becket and Robilliard family names continue to be well known in the Western District. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village also has a ship’s compass in the collection that was owned by Capt. J. Robilliard and used on the ship Mary Campbell.This ship model of the MARY CAMPBELL is of local significance for its association with well well-known Warrnambool resident and ship model maker. The model is also significant for its association with the brigantine MARY CAMPBELL, a trading vessel that brought railway girders to the Melbourne Harbour Trust.Ship model "Mary Campbell": a two-masted vessel with black hull, brown masts and black rigging, displayed in a glass case with a timber frame painted green. Made by Harry McKenna.Painted on the bow in white “MARY CAMPBELL” Gold label with black print attached to display case “MODEL BY THE LATE HARRY McKENNA OF WARRNAMBOOL”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, marine artwork, model making, captain james arthur robilliard, j.a. robilliard, vessel mary campbell, ship mary campbell, melbourne sailors home, vessels, harry mckenna, mary campbell -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting, David K Taylor, Marking Time: Melbourne Waterfront, 1989
... ...artwork...marine...Fulfills previous MTSV acquisition policy regarding collection of modern or contemporary marine paintings. waterside docks cranes shipping port david k taylor artwork marine art artwork-paintings Artist signature at lwr right corner On verso: number 31 in black ink / name and address of the artist written in black ink (top left corner) / sticker with number AMAA3053, name of artist, title of painting and number GFAM 047/ in pencil : GFAM 047 Matted framed and glazed watercolour painting of a waterfront with vessels and cranes Marking Time: Melbourne Waterfront Painting Painting David K Taylor ...A period view of later 20th century waterside. Possibly MelbourneFrom the Artist website: "Born in Melbourne Australia in 1941, David’s early career began in etching and a 6-year apprenticeship at the north Melbourne Printing School of Graphic Arts to colour etching assisted in his future career as an artist painter. Many hand skills were learned such as hand engraving, lino and wood cutting also etching with zinc, copper and magnesium, later etching on film in lithography. David’s painting career expands many years of studying the art of watercolour painting and he has been involved in teaching his great love of this medium to painters both in Australia and overseas since the late sixties. He is involved in regularly tutoring for the Australian and International Artist magazine."Maritime ArtMatted framed and glazed watercolour painting of a waterfront with vessels and cranesArtist signature at lwr right corner On verso: number 31 in black ink / name and address of the artist written in black ink (top left corner) / sticker with number AMAA3053, name of artist, title of painting and number GFAM 047/ in pencil : GFAM 047waterside, docks, cranes, shipping, port, david k taylor, artwork, marine art, artwork-paintings -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting, (Dry dock), Late 20th C or early 21st Century
... ...marine painting...artwork...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands melbourne Fulfills previous MTSV acquisition policy regarding collection of modern or contemporary marine paintings. tankers marine painting artwork-paintings at lower right corner quadrant there seems to be a mainly rectangular cipher Large framed glazed landscape format painting depicting in foreground a rusty hull of a ship against a deep aqua blue sky. ...Marine art, Maritime artLarge framed glazed landscape format painting depicting in foreground a rusty hull of a ship against a deep aqua blue sky. The hull appears to be in a dry dock with a stylized figure with a red top and blue pants looks down from the prow at the set of low buildings and yard in the foreground. Another ship appears to be moored behind the rusty hull but only the bridge of the ship is visible. At near right in foreground there appear to be two rounded graves or headstones.The frame is sharply beaded and with gilding. The painting has a window mount and is glazed with glass. Paint surface is thinly but intensley painted and seems to be gouache or watercolour on paper. Sealed at back with brown paper mostly intact and a corded hanging system.at lower right corner quadrant there seems to be a mainly rectangular ciphertankers, marine painting, artwork-paintings -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting - Watercolour, R.T. Miller, Harbour Reflections, c. 2000
... ...artwork...marine...Fulfills previous MTSV acquisition policy regarding collection of modern or contemporary marine paintings. harbour dockside artwork marine art robert thomas miller robert t. miller watercolour artwork-paintings Artist signed front lower right corner of painting in black ink; no date; sepia label adhered on top centre Verso with artist bio and brief CV ; Other exhibition labels adhered ; inscription describing acquisition and title of work; ( details TBA) M3 in black marker A framed and glazed mat mounted watercolour painting by award winning artist Robert T Miller in ''landscape" format showing moored, masted ships; The modern frame is of moulded or carved wood with appearance of brushed gilt type gilding; image is mounted with pale grey window mount; Backing sealed with paper wire strand hanging system; Harbour Reflections Painting Watercolour R.T. ...Robert Thomas Miller Born in Melbourne in 1916 Studied commercial art at RMIT and for many years worked as graphic designer and design director at ACI Ltd. Member of the Victorian Artists's Society (Council member since 1965), Australian Guild of Realist Artists, Old Water Colour Society Club (past president), Australian Watercolour Institute, Hughesdale Arts Group (past president), Burnie (Tas.) Coastal Art Group. His watercolours have won over 40 major awards, including Victorian Artists' Society, 1973 Artist of the Year Award, and the Rotary Club of Camberwell Watercolour Prize (twice). Represented in many Australian collections both public and private.Maritime artRobert T. Miller, Mission to Seafarers Victoria CollectionA framed and glazed mat mounted watercolour painting by award winning artist Robert T Miller in ''landscape" format showing moored, masted ships; The modern frame is of moulded or carved wood with appearance of brushed gilt type gilding; image is mounted with pale grey window mount; Backing sealed with paper wire strand hanging system;Artist signed front lower right corner of painting in black ink; no date; sepia label adhered on top centre Verso with artist bio and brief CV ; Other exhibition labels adhered ; inscription describing acquisition and title of work; ( details TBA) M3 in black markerharbour, dockside, artwork, marine art, robert thomas miller, robert t. miller, watercolour, artwork-paintings -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting, Jack Woods, Heading to a Safe Port, 2017
... marine art covers a wide spectrum of maritime subjects, but with a focus on paintings of classic yachts that ventured over long distances to remote parts of the world. The composition of the painting incorporates several features: the Galleon windvane restored to the roof of the Mission in 2020, the tanker vessel, the weather and dangerous oceans encountered by mariners, presenting symbolically the relationship of the Mission to seafaring from the 19th C. through to the present day. safe jack woods painting port artwork windjammer windvane cargo ship galleon weather vane anl maritime art prize artwork-paintings Oil painting on linen covered wooden frame, incorporating several features: from left to right a tanker vessel, a windjammer and the galleon wind vane restored to the roof of the Mission in 2020. ...This painting, which includes the beautifully crafted wind vane above the historic Mission to Seafarers’ building in Flinders Street, Melbourne, symbolises the safe port for the crew of ships, over the years, that have entered Port Phillip Bay, since the Victorian Mission was established in 1857. The stormy ocean weather for the sailors is contrasted with the calm seas near the Mission.This painting was an entry for the 2017 Maritime Art Prize. Jack's marine art covers a wide spectrum of maritime subjects, but with a focus on paintings of classic yachts that ventured over long distances to remote parts of the world. Maritime art, Marine artDonated by Jack WoodsOil painting on linen covered wooden frame, incorporating several features: from left to right a tanker vessel, a windjammer and the galleon wind vane restored to the roof of the Mission in 2020.safe, jack woods, painting, port, artwork, windjammer, windvane, cargo ship, galleon, weather vane, anl, maritime art prize, artwork-paintings -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting - Painting, Acrylic, Ramon Honisett, Untitled, 1990-2000
... marine painting...maritime art...ramon honisett...ray honisett...anl maritime art prize...acta maritime art prize...hastings...western port...victoria...steel...roll on roll off...forklift...mornington peninsula...artwork...Fulfills previous MTSV acquisition policy regarding collection of modern or contemporary marine paintings. tankers marine painting maritime art ramon honisett ray honisett anl maritime art prize acta maritime art prize hastings western port victoria steel roll on roll off forklift mornington peninsula artwork-paintings at lower right corner single uc word in black paint : "HONISETT" Large framed unglazed landscape format painting predominantly green depicting in foreground a merchant vessel, a roll-on roll-off cargo ship moored at a single quayside on a river or river mouth. ...Ramon (Ray) Francis Honisett (11.04.1931 - 30.08.2019), Fellow RMIT and medallist specialised in philatelic design, marine and military aircraft painting art and was active in the 1960s - 1990s. Ray Honisett used to live in Rye, in the Mornington Peninsula. According to Gavin Fry's book: The painting likely depicts the Lysaght Endeavour loading at Hastings. "The Lysaght Endeavour and its sister ship Lysaght Entreprise were built in Newcastle in 1973 specifically to serve the regional steel industry on the route Port Kembla - Westernport - Adelaide. Even after being lengthened by 17 metres, the two ships had remarkably short working lines, with both being broken up by 1988."Maritime artLarge framed unglazed landscape format painting predominantly green depicting in foreground a merchant vessel, a roll-on roll-off cargo ship moored at a single quayside on a river or river mouth. The middle ground shows a moderate solid jetty leading to large storage sheds at right. The background appears primarily rural with fields and hills in the distance. The location is probably Hastings Western Port in Victoria - notice the forklifts loading rolls of steel produced at the nearby steel rolling mill - the buildings in the distance. You can see the rolls of steel lined up on the hard stand to the right of the ship. The funnel colours suggest the Australian National Line. The frame incorporates a beige fabric slip with gilt edge the actual dark wood frame also with inset banded gilt edge. The back of the painting is covered with brown paper in places damaged. Hangs on a cotton cord threaded between two screw in eyelet hooks.at lower right corner single uc word in black paint : "HONISETT"tankers, marine painting, maritime art, ramon honisett, ray honisett, anl maritime art prize, acta maritime art prize, hastings, western port, victoria, steel, roll on roll off, forklift, mornington peninsula, artwork-paintings -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting, C V Wright, RMS Queen Mary, 1971
... marine painting...ocean liners...rms queen mary...royal mail ships...p & o steamships...ww2...artwork...Fulfills previous MTSV acquisition policy regarding collection of modern, historic and contemporary marine paintings. marine painting ocean liners rms queen mary royal mail ships p & o steamships ww2 artwork-paintings hobbies bosun c.v. wright at lower right corner single uc word in white paint : "CV WRIGHT (artist symbol of crossed anchors) / 3 ? ...RMS Queen Mary a retired ocean liner by 1971 that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line (known as Cunard-White Star Line when the vessel entered service ( Wikipedia) Maritime ArtLong framed unglazed landscape format painting predominantly depicting in foreground an ocean liner painted black hull and white superstructure with three funnel stacks painted red with black trim, under full sail against a blue sky. The back of the painting is covered with brown paper in places damaged. Hangs on a cotton cord threaded between two screw in eyelet hooks. Brown paper backingat lower right corner single uc word in white paint : "CV WRIGHT (artist symbol of crossed anchors) / 3 ? '71"marine painting, ocean liners, rms queen mary, royal mail ships, p & o steamships, ww2, artwork-paintings, hobbies, bosun, c.v. wright -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting - Oil painting, Evening on the Yarra, c. 1898
... marine painter active in the 1890s and member of the Victorian Sketching Club. (or maybe a transcrit or print error and this is the same person) The painting shows a busy Yarra River with sailing ships at dock with smaller sailing vessels and row boats at the end of the 19th century. sailing ship docks wharves artwork yarra river john white artwork-paintings j. white sheds Lower front left corner: signature (possibly) J. ...The subject is similar to John Ford Paterson's painting also called "Evening on the Yarra'. The artiste signed J. White on the left bottom corner. A mention of a painting called "Evening on the Yarra" by John Whyte (mispelling or not?) is made in The Age in 1898 about the Annual Exhibition of the Melbourne Art Club. There are different leads for the name : it could be John Goldsworthy White, an amateur marine painter, or J.S. White, a marine painter active in the 1890s and member of the Victorian Sketching Club. (or maybe a transcrit or print error and this is the same person) Marine artLarge oil painting of sailing ships at dock with smaller sailing vessels and row boats on stretched canvas in elaborate gilt Victorian frame. Unglazed Steel eyelets and hanging wire Lower front left corner: signature (possibly) J. Whitesailing ship, docks, wharves, artwork, yarra river, john white, artwork-paintings, j. white, sheds -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting, RMS Queen Elizabeth, 1971
... marine painting...ocean liners...rms queen mary...royal mail ships...p & o steamships...ww2...artwork...Fulfills previous MTSV acquisition policy regarding collection of modern, historic and contemporary marine paintings. marine painting ocean liners rms queen mary royal mail ships p & o steamships ww2 artwork-paintings hobbies bosun c.v.wright at lower right corner single uc word in white paint : "CV WRIGHT (artist symbol of crossed anchors) / 3 ? ...RMS Queen Elizabeth that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1939 to 1968 for the Cunard Line , later owned by the Queen Corpration and then the Seawise University. Queen Elizabeth was a slightly larger ship (than the Queen Mary) , the largest passenger liner ever built at that time and for 56 years thereafter. She also has the distinction of being the largest-ever riveted ship by gross tonnage. She first entered service in February 1940 as a troopship in World War II, and it was not until October 1946 that she served in her intended role as an ocean liner. With the decline in popularity of the transatlantic route, both ships were replaced by the smaller. Queen Elizabeth was sold to a succession of buyers, and finally was sold to Hong Kong businessman of the Orient Overseas line in 1970. In 1972, whilst she was undergoing refurbishment in Hong Kong harbour, fire broke out aboard under unexplained circumstances, and the ship was capsized by the water used to fight the fire.Marine artLong framed unglazed landscape format painting predominantly depicting in foreground an ocean liner painted black hull and white superstructure with two funnel stacks painted red with black trim, under full sail against a blue sky. The back of the painting is covered with brown paper in places damaged. Hanging cord missing . Remnant Brown paper backing.at lower right corner single uc word in white paint : "CV WRIGHT (artist symbol of crossed anchors) / 3 ? '71"marine painting, ocean liners, rms queen mary, royal mail ships, p & o steamships, ww2, artwork-paintings, hobbies, bosun, c.v.wright -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting, Unknown
... Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands melbourne artwork jesus st peter chapel shipwreck lifeboat sailors seamen artwork-paintings Marine scene depicting Jesus showing the light to sailors in distress on a life boat. ...Marine scene depicting Jesus showing the light to sailors in distress on a life boat.artwork, jesus, st peter chapel, shipwreck, lifeboat, sailors, seamen, artwork-paintings -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting - Watercolour, Robert Thomas Miller, The Busy Tug Boat, c. 2000
... marine painting...port melbourne...artwork...Fulfills previous MTSV acquisition policy regarding collection of modern or contemporary marine paintings. marine painting port melbourne artwork docklands tug boat robert thomas miller robert t. miller r.t. miller artwork-paintings tugboat Interpretation label adhered to back, includes photographic portrait of the artist Value on label Signature M4 in black marker Contemporary framed in limed wood, mounted and glazed watercolour painting by R.T. ...Robert Thomas Miller Born in Melbourne in 1916 Studied commercial art at RMIT and for many years worked as graphic designer and design director at ACI Ltd. Member of the Victorian Artists's Society (Council member since 1965), Australian Guild of Realist Artists, Old Water Colour Society Club (past president), Australian Watercolour Institute, Hughesdale Arts Group (past president), Burnie (Tas.) Coastal Art Group. His watercolours have won over 40 major awards, including Victorian Artists' Society, 1973 Artist of the Year Award, and the Rotary Club of Camberwell Watercolour Prize (twice). Represented in many Australian collections both public and private.Maritime ArtRobert T. Miller, Mission to Seafarers Victoria CollectionContemporary framed in limed wood, mounted and glazed watercolour painting by R.T. MILLER in portrait format. Mat mount is white. Image features freighter with black hull at mooring in dockland setting; wire hanging systemInterpretation label adhered to back, includes photographic portrait of the artist Value on label Signature M4 in black markermarine painting, port melbourne, artwork, docklands, tug boat, robert thomas miller, robert t. miller, r.t. miller, artwork-paintings, tugboat -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPainting, George Frederick Gregory (1821-1887), P&O S.S. Bangalore, 1867 - 1886
... marine painting...sailing ships...1867...william denny...artwork...The painting may have been purchased during one of these two events. s.s. bangalore marine painting sailing ships 1867 william denny artwork-paintings peninsular and oriental steam navigation company steamship p&o sandridge port melbourne hobson's bay charles dickson gregory centenary maritime exhibition george frederick gregory (1821-1887) ss bangalore Painted in black on plaque and coloured black: "P & O S.S. ...This ship was number 1 of 2 ships named Bangalore and run by P & O. This ship has listed the same tonnage as that on the inscription on the frame of this work. The ship was subsequently sold in 1886 sold to Hajee Cassum Joosub and used for passengers on pilgrimage into Jeddah. Another view of the history of the Bangalore is that to be found at the Maritime Museums of Sydney listing of another painting of the Bangalore which provides a somewhat different history. It is possible that the story of Bangalore 1 and Bangalore 2 have become conflated further research is needed to verify. see Links field. SS BANGALORE was built in 1867 by William Denny of Dumbarton. Owned by P&O, SS BANGALORE operated from Bombay and Galle to Melbourne and Sydney from 1872 to 1886 as a passenger and mail ship. In 1891 BANGALORE was sold to Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Norway and renamed SS CORINGA.Marine art, Maritime artP&O S.S. Bangalore by George Frederick Gregory (1821-1887)Thinly painted image on board featuring centrally a moored, at anchor, 19th C dual masted steamship with black funnel and flying at the stern a red ensign. To either side are conventional rigged clippers or sailing ships. Near the bow of the steamship there seems to be a tug or paddle steamer face on. In the foreground is a small rowing boat with boatman and two passengers, a male and a female. The painting on board is mounted in a large polished or varnished cedarwood frame with edge carving and a decorative pitted slip which holds in place a thin piece of glazing. Backing paper and seal has all been removed except for hanging wire. Central at front lower edge of frame is a small chipped wood plaque with inscription.Painted in black on plaque and coloured black: "P & O S.S. "BANGALORE" / 2342 tons Built 1867"s.s. bangalore, marine painting, sailing ships, 1867, william denny, artwork-paintings, peninsular and oriental steam navigation company, steamship, p&o, sandridge, port melbourne, hobson's bay, charles dickson gregory, centenary maritime exhibition, george frederick gregory (1821-1887), ss bangalore -
Otway Districts Historical SocietyBook, Marine History Publication, End of the line, 2011
... Artwork, layout, printing: Desktop Dynamics. ISBN: 978 0 9593013 7 3. Soft cover. iv, 54p., illus, diagrams. Published: 2011. Publisher: Norman Houghton. End of the line. Book Marine ...End of the line: a history of the Beech Forest to Crowes extension railway, 1911-1962. Norman Houghton. Artwork, layout, printing: Desktop Dynamics. ISBN: 978 0 9593013 7 3. Soft cover. iv, 54p., illus, diagrams. Published: 2011. Publisher: Norman Houghton. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageArtwork, other - Diorama with seaweed specimens, Richard Foster Norton, 1860
... Another possible creator of the artwork is Samuel Hannaford, a biologist with a particular interest in collecting marine flora. ...Another possible creator of the artwork is Samuel Hannaford, a biologist with a particular interest in collecting marine flora. ...The diorama of mounted specimens of seaweed was framed by Richard Foster Norton for Thomas Watson and is dated 1860. Watson was the Warrnambool District Surveyor at the time (1860). The inscription on the back of the frame links the artwork to the Pigeon Hill property, which was located on Allansford Road (corner of Staffords Road – north side of the Princes Highway-A1). In the 1860s, the property known as Pigeon Hill was owned by William Wall who was a publican who ran several hotels in Warrnambool and district. In 1860 Wall, was running a hotel in Wangoom, near Pigeon Hill. Further research is required to determine the exact location, but Pigeon Hill could also have been the name for that area and may have had other people living there. Thomas Watson was a member of the local horticultural society. Another possible creator of the artwork is Samuel Hannaford, a biologist with a particular interest in collecting marine flora. Hannaford left Warrnambool in 1857 and went to Geelong, so it is possible he collected the specimens had them framed in Geelong, and then arranged for their return to Watson. The other known seaweed collector was Henry Watts, who lived in Warrnambool in the mid-19th century. The seaweed collection in this box was possibly one of Watts' and could have been prepared for the Victorian Exhibition of 1861, Richard Foster Norton, also known as R.F Norton, was one of only a handful of picture framers in 1850s Melbourne. Norton was born on the 24th of July 1822 in Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire and prior to his arrival in Australia, Norton is listed in England as having the occupation of a painter. It appears that he established his business in Melbourne in 1854 or 1855. Between 1855 and 1865 he operated from 87, then 83, and later 80 Collins Street. In the Argus newspaper, Norton advertised his business as a Print seller, Carver, Gilder and Picture Frame manufacturer, supplying the growing demand for artworks and decorative furnishings in the colony during the Gold Rush. Norton also had a Geelong branch in Market Square, where this work was produced. This framed work is highly significant. Previous research has found that only six frames are in existence that can be attributed to be made Norton, dating from the late 1850’s to the mid 1860’s. Moreover, Thomas Watson the owner of the artwork, is one of the government surveyors of the region during the mid-19th century.Diorama in deep wooden frame, behind glass. Seaweed specimens have been mounted within the frame. The back of the frame has handwritten inscriptions including the framer's label (portions missing). The diorama was framed by Richard Fraser Norton. Printed label; "RICHARD FOS --- Picture Framer and -- MANUF -- CARVER, GILDER, ---- PAINTINGS CLEANED, LINED AND --- GLASSES RESILVERED, FRAMES --- Architectual Decorations created to any design in Paper Mache, Carlton Pierre, or Composition, Country Orders promptly attended to, The Order Suppl ---, BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, MARKET SQUARE, GEELONG" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, richard foster norton, r.f norton, picture framers, melbourne, geelong, artwork and decorative furnishings, gold rush, seaweed, botanical specimens, 1860, pigeon hill, district surveyor, thomas watson, william wall, wangoom, samuel hannaford, henry watts, victorian exhibition, 1861, yelvertoft, northamptonshire, market square -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCraft - Scrimshaw, Late 20th century
... The subject scrimshaw is a modern reproduction crudely done of a historic vessel and the scene is believed to be engraved onto a synthetic substance. warrnambool flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village scrimshaw ellis esperance clementina elise hms ship man of war leter of marque privateer slave ship slavery ellis bent american war of inderpendance marine art marine artifact whale tooth ivory tooth resin plastic craft engraving carving Engraved "Man o War Ellis" Scrimshaw art crudely carved into non-natural material in the shape of a tooth. The line artwork ...The ship “Ellis” started life as the Clementina, launched in America in 1781. The vessel was first listed in Lloyd's Register in 1784 and under this name began serving as a slave ship sailing out of Liverpool. A Lloyd’s database records of slave-trading voyages by vessels from Liverpool makes it clear that Clementina was a slave trader. The next year Captain J. Elworthy sailed her to West Central Africa and St Helena. He transported his slaves to South Carolina. Then in 1785 Elworthy gathered slaves in the Bight of Biafra and the Gulf of Guinea Islands for delivery to Jamaica. In 1786 Bent & Co. purchased the Clementina and renamed her Ellis, presumably after the then owner Ellis Bent. She remained in the slave trade and In 1788 Captain John Ford sailed the now renamed Ellis to the Bight of Biafra and the Gulf of Guinea to gather slaves. He delivered this batch of slaves to the island of Grenada. The next year, 1789 the Ellis was almost completely rebuilt, and from the change in subsequent reports of her cargo loading or (burthen), she was enlarged. In 1791, Captain Joseph Matthews became master and sailed the Ellis to the Gold Coast then delivering his consignment of slaves to the island of St Vincent. During this voyage, some misfortune may have befallen Matthews because records show the Ellis command was transferred to Thomas Given. In 1792, Given sailed to the Bight of Biafra and the Islands in the Gulf of Guinea, again collecting slaves for delivery to Jamaica. There is a parallel record, also for 1793, that the Ellis under the command of Thomas Heart, undertook the same journey and with the same itinerary and cargo. In 1793, Bent & Co. decided to use the Ellis as a privateer with John Levingston as the master. After receiving a letter of "marque” on the 3rd of June 1793, that allowed any armed vessel to commit acts on the high seas which would otherwise have constituted piracy. Thus the Ellis began to operate as a combat ship under the endorsement of the British navy. The Ellis was three times captured first by the French frigate Gracieuse, under the command of Captain Chevillard on 22 July 1793. The French took her into service and renamed her as ”Elise”. Later that summer the Spanish captured her and in November ownership returned to the French who then renamed her the “Esperance”. On the 8th of June 1794, Esperance arrived in Jacmel, Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti), from France with the official proclamation of the abolition of slavery. Leger-Felicite Sonthonax was one of the Civil Commissioners of Saint-Domingue and he had already unilaterally proclaimed the island for the French colony the year before amid a slave rebellion and attacks from British and Spanish forces. Ironically, Esperance also brought the news to the Civil Commissioners that the National Convention of France had impeached them on 16th July 1793 and ordered them to return promptly to France. On 8 January 1795, HMS Argonaut, under the command of Captain Alexander John Ball, captured Esperance while she was on the North America station. At this time the Esperance was armed with 22 guns (4 and 6-pounders) and had a crew of 130 men. She was under the command of Lieutenant de vaisseau De St. Laurent and had been out at sea for 56 days from Rochfort, bound for the American Chesapeake Bay area. The French ambassador to the United States registered a complaint with the President of the United States that Argonaut, by stating that by entering Lynnhaven bay, either before she captured Esperance or shortly thereafter, had violated a treaty between France and the United States. The French also accused the British of having brought the Esperance into Lynnhaven for refitting for a cruise. The British Consul replied that the capture had taken place some 10 leagues offshore as the bad weather had forced Argonaut and her prize to shelter within the Chesapeake area for some days, but that they had left as soon as practicable. Furthermore, Argonaut had paroled her French prisoners on arrival at Lynnhaven, and if she had entered American territorial waters solely to parole her French prisoners no one would have thought that objectionable. Royal Navy Service: Because the Esperance was captured in good order and sailed well, Rear Admiral George Murray, the British commander in chief of the North American station, put a British crew aboard and sent the Esperance out on patrol with HMS Lynx, under the command of John Poo Beresford, on 31st January. On 1st March the two vessels captured the Cocarde Nationale (or National Cockade), a privateer from Charleston, South Carolina, of 14 guns, six swivel cannons and a crew of 80 men. Esperance and the lynx went on to recaptured the ship Norfolk, of Belfast, and the brig George, of Workington. On 20 July, Esperance, in company with frigates Thetis and Hussar, intercepted the American vessel Cincinnatus, of Wilmington, sailing from Ireland to Wilmington. They pressed many men on board into service, narrowly missing the Irish revolutionary Wolfe Tone, who was on his way to Philadelphia. Esperance was formally commissioned in 1795 into the Royal Navy in August under the Command of Jonas Rose. On 4 May 1796 Esperance was sailing in company with HMS Spencer and Bonetta when they sighted a suspicious vessel. Spencer set off in chase while shortly thereafter Esperance saw two vessels, a schooner and a sloop, and she and Bonetta set off after them. Spencer sailed south by south-east and the other two British vessels sailed south-west by west, with the result that they lost sight of each other. Spencer captured the French gun-brig Volcan, while Bonetta and Esperance captured the French schooner Poisson Volant. The Esperance eventually arrived at Portsmouth on the 3rd of November 1797, the crew was paid off and on 31st May 1798 the Admiralty listed the Esperance for sale and she was sold in June 1798 for £600.The subject scrimshaw is a modern reproduction crudely done of a historic vessel and the scene is believed to be engraved onto a synthetic substance. Scrimshaw art crudely carved into non-natural material in the shape of a tooth. The line artwork is an image of a three-masted sailing ship with a poop deck, and anchors, are coloured black. Inscription is engraved into tooth.Engraved "Man o War Ellis" warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, scrimshaw, ellis, esperance, clementina, elise, hms ship, man of war, leter of marque, privateer, slave ship, slavery, ellis bent, american war of inderpendance, marine art, marine artifact, whale tooth, ivory tooth, resin, plastic, craft, engraving, carving -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionArtwork, other, Beth Croce, Rush Hour: Bonney Upwelling Portland Vic, 2017
... The image has the feel of a scientific diagram. some of the smaller images of marine life anmd plants are in red. Rush Hour: Bonney Upwelling Portland Vic Artwork, other Beth Croce ...Marine life set in front of a blue and white patchy background. Seawater swirling. Each animal is outlined in black. In front are two whales, one with mouth open and the other with mouth closed. There are four seals and several crustaceans and other plant life. There are swirling black lines and in the bottom lefthand corner there is an 8 pronged spoke and above it a semi circle with five arrows pointing in different directions. The image has the feel of a scientific diagram. some of the smaller images of marine life anmd plants are in red.Bottom left: Rush Hour: Bonney Upwelling Portland Vic 14/20 Bottom right: Beth Croce '17bonney upwelling, portland, blue whales, marine life, scientific, diagram, print, female artist -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionTextile, Trevor Smith, Leafy Sea Dragon, 2019
... artworks. Trevor has exhibited in various museums and galleries including the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Trevor Smith once held the role of Collections Coordinator at the Glenelg Shire Council. Trevor Smith is a significant local artist with a personal connection to the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection. These pieces also interpret the marine ...South Australian textile artist Trevor Smith was taught to crochet by his mother Jean in the 1960s. After training in sculpture, he returned to crochet after participating in a Regional Arts Victoria project in 2009. His quirky and inventive crochet sculptures stem from his interest in costume, characters, fashion, culture and history and push the boundaries of crochet in a move from functional items to creative artworks. Trevor has exhibited in various museums and galleries including the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Trevor Smith once held the role of Collections Coordinator at the Glenelg Shire Council.Crochet sculpture of a Leafy Sea Dragon. The Sea Dragon is on an oval, crochet background. It is two shades of green with the darker shade being the inner oval surrounded by a larger oval in a lighter shade of green. A brown sea dragon is on top of the oval. Crochet 'leafy' parts on the dragon's body and legs.portland, glenelg, glenelg shire cultural collection, great southern reef, marine, marine biology, crochet, craft -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Public Health, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1991
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Public Health Black and white photograph of Dr J Christley, Barbara Allen, Dr. Annie Bolcolm from Lakes Entrance Community Health and Malcom Thompson of Artworks Nungurna at International Comedy Film Festival Bairnsdale Victoria Photograph Public Health Lakes Post Newspaper ...Black and white photograph of Dr J Christley, Barbara Allen, Dr. Annie Bolcolm from Lakes Entrance Community Health and Malcom Thompson of Artworks Nungurna at International Comedy Film Festival Bairnsdale Victoriapublic health -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Housing, Roman villa style. Kalimna Victoria, 2000 c
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Houses Bed and Breakfast Colour photograph of a two storey building at 9 Seaview Parade, features include columns, verandas, enclosed porticos, tiled roof, exterior artwork, painted terracotta colour, psuedo Roman villa style. ...Colour photograph of a two storey building at 9 Seaview Parade, features include columns, verandas, enclosed porticos, tiled roof, exterior artwork, painted terracotta colour, psuedo Roman villa style. Kalimna Victoria. houses, bed and breakfast -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyArtwork, other - Sketch of Enterprise, McMillan, 22 November 1860
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland The Enterprise was built at Sale by Phillip McArdie and no other images of it are known. Boats Shipping Coffee Pot Type Vessel Copy of sketch of Enterprise Artwork, other Sketch of Enterprise McMillan ...The Enterprise was built at Sale by Phillip McArdie and no other images of it are known. Copy of sketch of EnterpriseCoffee Pot Type Vesselboats, shipping -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/01/1992 12:00:00 AM
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Dorothy Creighton with artist Pat Dale at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Arts Exhibition Arts and crafts Black and white photograph taken of Dorothy Creighton with artist Pat Dale at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Photograph Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Lakes Post Newspaper ...Dorothy Creighton with artist Pat Dale at Artworks Gallery Nungurner VictoriaBlack and white photograph taken of Dorothy Creighton with artist Pat Dale at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoriaarts, exhibition, arts and crafts -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/01/1992 12:00:00 AM
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Tony Dyer batik artist at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Arts Exhibition Black and white photograph of Tony Dyer batik artist at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Photograph Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Lakes Post Newspaper ...Tony Dyer batik artist at Artworks Gallery Nungurner VictoriaBlack and white photograph of Tony Dyer batik artist at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoriaarts, exhibition -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Catherine Larkins with her exhibit Stone Moss Willow and Other Things at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1993
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Catherine Larkins with her exhibit Stone Moss Willow and Other Things at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Arts Businesses Black and white photograph of artist Catherine Larkins with her exhibit Stone Moss Willow and Other Things at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Photograph Catherine Larkins with her exhibit Stone Moss Willow and Other Things at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Lakes Post Newspaper ...Catherine Larkins with her exhibit Stone Moss Willow and Other Things at Artworks Gallery Nungurner VictoriaBlack and white photograph of artist Catherine Larkins with her exhibit Stone Moss Willow and Other Things at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoriaarts, businesses -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/01/1993 12:00:00 AM
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Dorothy Creighton, Heather Oke, Eileen Dixon and Gary Halstead at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Arts Businesses Black and white photograph of Dorothy Creighton, Heather Oke, Eileen Dixon and Gay Halstead at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Photograph Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Lakes Post Newspaper ...Dorothy Creighton, Heather Oke, Eileen Dixon and Gary Halstead at Artworks Gallery Nungurner VictoriaBlack and white photograph of Dorothy Creighton, Heather Oke, Eileen Dixon and Gay Halstead at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoriaarts, businesses -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1994
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Peta Creighton Art Director and Owen Piggott at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Arts Businesses Black and white photograph of Peta Creighton Art Director and Owen Piggott at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Photograph Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Lakes Post Newspaper ...Peta Creighton Art Director and Owen Piggott at Artworks Gallery Nungurner VictoriaBlack and white photograph of Peta Creighton Art Director and Owen Piggott at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoriaarts, businesses -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Artworks Nungurner Victoria, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1996
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Rosmary Douglas Peta Creighton and Leann Edwards at Artworks Nungurner Victoria Arts Exhibition Businesses Black and white photograph of Rosmary Douglas Peta Creighton and Leann Edwards at Artworks Nungurner Victoria Photograph Artworks Nungurner Victoria Lakes Post Newspaper ...Rosmary Douglas Peta Creighton and Leann Edwards at Artworks Nungurner VictoriaBlack and white photograph of Rosmary Douglas Peta Creighton and Leann Edwards at Artworks Nungurner Victoriaarts, exhibition, businesses -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Robert Barron taken at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Arts Businesses Black and white photograph of Robert Barron taken at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Photograph Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria ...Robert Barron taken at Artworks Gallery Nungurner VictoriaBlack and white photograph of Robert Barron taken at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoriaarts, businesses -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria, Lakes Post Newspaper, August 1994
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Artworks Gallery Margie Viney, Robyn Leaman, Beryl Young Nungurner Victoria Arts Businesses Black and white photograph taken at Artworks Gallery Margie Viney, Robyn Leaman, Beryl Young Nungurner Victoria Photograph Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Lakes Post Newspaper ...Artworks Gallery Margie Viney, Robyn Leaman, Beryl Young Nungurner VictoriaBlack and white photograph taken at Artworks Gallery Margie Viney, Robyn Leaman, Beryl Young Nungurner Victoriaarts, businesses -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/07/1994 12:00:00 AM
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Robin Davis and Mandy Kirby with porcelain artist Sandra Black at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Arts Business Black and white photograph of Robin Davis and Mandy Kirby with porcelain artist Sandra Black at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Photograph Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoria Lakes Post Newspaper ...Robin Davis and Mandy Kirby with porcelain artist Sandra Black at Artworks Gallery Nungurner VictoriaBlack and white photograph of Robin Davis and Mandy Kirby with porcelain artist Sandra Black at Artworks Gallery Nungurner Victoriaarts, business -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - art exhibition held at the RSL Hall Lakes Entrance Victoria, 1980
... Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Renata Griebe at art exhibition held at the RSL Hall Lakes Entrance Victoria . Also a colour photograph of artwork ...Renata Griebe at art exhibition held at the RSL Hall Lakes Entrance Victoria . Also a colour photograph of artwork by Meika Koning at the art exhibition held at RSL Hall Lakes Entrance 1980 number 04082.4Colour photograph of Renata Griebe at art exhibition held at the RSL Hall Lakes Entrance Victoriaarts, exhibition, people
