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Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Document - Letter Wilbert (Percy) Dusting, Copy of War Service Record WWI
Letter written while seaman Percy Dusting was on HMAT Ballarat when it was torpedoed in 1917 as well as copies of his War Service record WWIWar experiences WWI. Troop shipsFolder containing letter from Seaman Percy Dusting to his mother and sisterletter, war service records, hmat ballarat, 1917, wwi -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Julia and Percy Street Portland, c. 1970
Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image of double storey stone building, low pitched roof. Warehouse and Offices of A.R. Cruickshank & Co., later Commercial Banking Company, cnr Julia and Percy Streets.Back: 'Old Commercial bank, Cnr Julia and Percy Sts' - blue biro (incorrect labelling) -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document, 12-01-1882
This hand written letter, in black ink script on blue lined paper, is impressed with the official stamp of the Victoria Steam Navigation Board. The left margin has the reference “S82/12" It is transcribed: "Victoria Steam Navigation Board, Melbourne, January 12th 1882 To Frederick Chapman, Master, S.S. "Julia Percy" You are herewith furnished with a copy of the report of the Official Court which assembled to enquire into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamers "Julia Percy" and "Nelson" off Apollo Bay near Cape Otway on the morning of the 25th December 1881, and you are hereby expected to attend at the Board Room, Custom House, Melbourne, at 2pm, on 13th January instant to show cause why you should not be censured accordingly. [Signature] Secretary" This document refers to the matter of a collision between two steamships, the Julia Percy and the Nelson, on 25th December 1881. The Julia Percy was at that time owned by her first owners, the Warrnambool Steam Packet Company, and she sailed under the command of Captain Chapman. She had left Melbourne the evening of 24th December, with about 150 passengers, sailing in fine weather through Port Phillip Heads around 9pm. She was headed for Warrnambool, Belfast (now named Port Fairy) and Portland. The Julia Percy was off Apollo Bay when Captain Chapman was woken by the ship’s whistle after midnight, the steamer Nelson being on a collision course with the Julia Percy.[See Link.] The Nelson struck Julia Percy midship. Boats were lowered from the ship (apart from a damaged lifeboat) and about 30-40 of the passengers boarded the Nelson. The engine room and the forehold were checked and found clear of water. The company manager, Mr Evans, had been on the Nelson, so he boarded and inspected the Julia Percy and the decision was made to continue on to Warrnambool with the passengers as there appeared to be no immediate danger. However, Captain Thomas Smith said the Nelson was taking on water, so Julia Percy followed her for about an hour towards Melbourne on standby in case of need. Then Julia Percy turned around towards Warrnambool again. Shortly afterwards the Nelson turned to follow her, the ships stopped and passengers were returned to Julia Percy, and three from Julia Percy boarded the Nelson. Both ships proceeded on their way. Julia Percy passed Cape Otway light afterwards, signalling that there had been a collision. It was discovered later that one of the passengers was missing, then thought to have boarded the Nelson but later thought to have fallen into the sea and drowned while trying to jump from Julia Percy to Nelson. There had been 3 tickets purchased under the same name of that passenger “Cutler”; a father, son and friend named Wordsworth, which had caused quite some confusion. No further mishap occurred to either ship and both the Julia Percy and the Nelson reached their destinations safely. An enquiry was instigated by the Victoria Steam Navigation Board regarding the cause of the accident between the two steamships, in connection with the death of Cutler who was supposed to have lost his life by the collision. The enquiry resulted in the following decision: "The Victorian Steam Navigation Board having taken into consideration the points urged by Captain Thos [Thomas] Smith and also by his legal advisers, is of opinion that the charge prepared against him has been sustained, but taking into consideration Captain Smith’s previous good conduct and character, the board suspends his master’s certificate No 227 issued by this board for a period of six calendar months from this date – Robert Fullarton, Chairman. “The Victorian Steam Navigation Board having beard the statement of Captain Frederick Chapman urged in his defense to the charge of dereliction of duty as master of the Julia Percy, in having no standing order on board that vessel to be called in the event of any approaching steamer’s lights being seen, find such charge sustained, and censure him accordingly – Robert Fullarton, Chairman.” ABOUT “JULIA PERCY” The S.S. Julia Percy (later named Leeuwin ) was an iron passenger-cargo steam ship built in 1876. At one point in time the Julia Percy would sail from Warrnambool to Melbourne every Friday and return from Melbourne to Warrnambool every Tuesday. The cost of a return ticket for a Saloon Fare was £1.0.0. She would sail “if practical and weather permitting”. Shipping was the cheapest and most practical means of carrying produce and goods during the period 1840-1890. Regular domestic steamer services commenced in the Warrnambool district in the late 1850’s and by 1870 the passenger trade was booming. Produce was loaded from the jetty into ‘lighters’ (small boats), which took it to the ships at anchorage in the bay. Passengers were taken to the ship’s side then climbed aboard up ladders or gangways. The coming of the railway in October 1889 meant the gradual decline and end of the steam shipping era. The Julia Percy was built in Glasgow by Thomas Wingate & Company, Whiteinch, in 1876 for the Warrnambool Steam Packet Company, which commissioned her for trade in Victoria’s western district. She was first registered in Warrnambool, Victoria in 1876. The Julia Percy changed hands several times. Her next owner was the Western Steam Navigation Co (1887), managed by Mr. T.H. Osborne (the company’s office was on the corner of Timor and Liebig Streets, Its north-western wall is now part of the current Warrnambool Regional Art Gallery. ) The Melbourne Steamship Co became the next owners (1890), followed by William Howard Smith and Sons (1901) for use in Queensland coastal trades, then she was bought by George Turnbull in 1903 and used for local mail contract in Western Australia. The Julia Percy was sold to the Melbourne Steamship Company Ltd. (1906) and re-named the “Leeuwin” but continued in her Western Australian coastal run. She was converted into a coal hulk in Melbourne in 1910 as a result of damaged caused when she was driven against the jetty at Dongara during a gale. The ship was eventually dismantled and scuttled in Bass Strait on 28 December 1934. The document is significant for its association with the wreck of the Leeuwin (Julia Percy), which is on the Victorian Heritage Register, VHR S413. . It is historically significant for being a rare artefact that has potential to interpret aspects of Western Victoria’s 19th century steamship trade and Victorian cultural history. The Leeuwin (Julia Percy) is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register as being historically significant ‘as one of only four wrecks of steamships in Victorian waters associated with the western district of Victoria’s coastal steamship trade. Reports of Victoria Steam Navigation Board about the collision on 25th December 1881 between the steamers " Julia Percy" and "Nelson". Letter from Victoria Steam Navigation Board, Melbourne to Frederick Chapman, Master, S.S. "Julia Percy", dated January 12th 1882. reference on letter in left margin "S82/12"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill –maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, victoria steam navigation board, captain frederick chapman, captain thomas smith, thomas wingate & company, steamer julia percy, steamer leeuwin, steamer nelson, steam ship, warrnambool steam packet company, t. h. ostorne, western steam navigation co., charles cutler -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Vehicle - Artefact, 1930s
Retrieved from crashed (during W.W.2) Avro Anson aircraft at Propeller Bay near Lady Julia Percy Island in 13 metres of water. Found adjacent to the remains of the engine and propeller in June 1993 by Peter Ronald. It was possibly used to adjust control cables. The plane went down on the 15th February 1944 Flight Sgt. J.H. MacLellen, Flight Sgt D.l. Baulderstone, LAC N.T. Kruck, LAC B.C. Ladyman were killed. A memorial was erected at the 'Crags' on the 14th of February 2015 . " At 0800 Anson AW878 of 2AOS took off from Mount Gambier to carry out a radius of action navigation exercise to Lady Julia Percy Island (located off the Victorian coast, midway between Portland and Warrnambool) and back to Mount Gambier. By 1230 it was overdue, and that afternoon a search was instituted. No radio messages had been received from the Anson, although it had been seen during the exercise by another aircaraft. At 1430 part of the mainplane was sighted on Lady Julia Percy Island. Subsequently a fishing boat searched in the vicinity of the island and passed through small pieces of wreckage strewn over about 3 miles. A further search uncovered wreckage which identified the plane beyond doubt, including fuel tank bay cover with AW878 penciled on it, and a Mae West which had been signed out by one of the crew. The bodies of the four crew were never located." This information comes from a report at Mt Gambier Airport where the plane was stationed.Two small pieces of metal that bring the reality of war to our shoresArtefact from crashed aircraft at Lady Julia Percy islandlocal history, transport, aviation, aircraft, lady julia percy island, j.h. maclellen, d.l. baulderstone, n.t. kruck, b.c. ladyman -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Steel Sample, ca. 1876
The sample of steel from which the S.S. Julia Percy’s boiler was made has been tested, according to the attached label. The test involved heating the steel to blood red temperature (or dark red colour) then dipping it into water and bending it when it was cold. A “very severe test for quality” was written on the ticket by T.H. Osborne. (Mr Thomas Hamilton Osborne was the secretary for the Western Steam Navigation Co, established in Warrnambool in 1886. The company’s office was on the corner of Timor and Liebig Streets in Warrnambool and its north-western wall is now part of the current Warrnambool Regional Art Gallery. ) Cold bending of steel in a press or through rollers is the typical method of curving steel for construction. The steel needs to be manufactured in such a way that it is strong enough yet still flexible enough not to crack when bent or rolled. The boiler on the Julia Percy could have been a Scotch Boiler, a design introduced in the 1870’s and still being used today. This design was more robust that previous boilers, generating higher working steam pressures. The design incorporate greater ability to roll iron plates, leading to greater strength, thicker plating and fewer riveted joints. They were originally made of iron then later incorporated steel sections until they were entirely constructed of steel. Many examples of this type of boiler can be found on wreck sites. Shipping was the cheapest and most practical means of carrying produce and goods during the period 1840-1890. Regular domestic steamer services commenced in the Warrnambool district in the late 1850’s and by 1870 the passenger trade was booming. Produce was loaded from the jetty into ‘lighters’ (small boats), which took it to the ships at anchorage in the bay. Passengers were taken to the ship’s side then climbed aboard up ladders or gangways. The coming of the railway in October 1889 meant the gradual decline and end of the steam shipping era. Originally the ship was known as the SS Julia Percy and was later renamed as the Leeuwin. She was an iron passenger-cargo steam ship built in Glasgow by Thomas Wingate for the Warrnambool Steam Packet Company, which commissioned the ship for the steamship trade in Victoria’s western district. She was first registered in Warrnambool, Victoria in 1876. At one point in time the Julia Percy would sail from Warrnambool to Melbourne every Friday and return from Melbourne to Warrnambool every Tuesday. The cost of a return ticket for a Saloon Fare was £1.0.0. She would sail “if practical and weather permitting”. The Julia Percy changed hands several times. Her next owner was the Western Steam Navigaiton Co of Melbourne (1887). It was the manager of this company, Mr. T.H. Osborne, who tagged ths steel sample above. Melbourne Steamship Co became the next owners (1890), followed by William Howard Smith and Sons (1901) for use in Queensland coastal trades, then she was bought by George Turnbull in 1903 and used for local mail contract in Western Australia. She was sold to the Melbourne Steamship Company Ltd. (1906) and re-named the Leeuwi but continued in her Western Australian coastal run. She was converted into a coal hulk in Melbourne in 1910 as a result of damaged caused when she was driven against the jetty at Dongara during a gale. The ship was eventually dismantled and scuttled in Bass Strait on 28 December 1934. The steel sample is significant for its association with the wreck of the Leeuwin (Julia Percy), which is on the Victorian Heritage Register. It is historically significant for being a rare artefact that has potential to interpret aspects of western Victoria’s 19th century steamship trade and Victorian cultural history, including the testing and manufacturing process associated with steam power. Leeuwin is listed on the Victorian heritage Register as being historically significant ‘as one of only four wrecks of steamships in Victorian waters associated with the western district of Victoria’s coastal steamship trade. Her registered number is VHR S413. A sample of the steel from which the boiler of the "SS Julia Percy" (later named Leeuwin) was made. The piece of steel is a ‘C’ shape with the ends almost meeting. A luggage ticket is tied onto the steel and has an inscription on it. The steel is rusty.Ticket with typed information “Steel of which the Boiler of the “Julia Percy” (Warrnambool Steam Navigation Co) was made. TEST: Made Blood hot or Dark Red then dipped into water and bent cold. A very severe test for quality T.H. Osborne. Below these words is the hand written inscription in black “FM 151 / 9.75” julia percy, leeuwin, steel, boiler, steam ship, metal testing, western steam navigation co., flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, t.h. osborne -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plans, Ballarat School of Mines New Workshops, 1944, 17/11/1944
Four coloured plans and one copy of the new trades building at the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, architecture, trades, plumbing, percy everett, architectural drawing -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines Plumbing Building additions, 1948
Copy of plans showing elevations for additions to the Ballarat School of Mines Plumbing Shopballarat school of mines, plumbing, architectural plan -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan - Plans, Ballarat School of Mines New Workshops, 1944, 17/11/1944
This building has been demolished to make way for new buildings along Albert Street. According to E.J. Barker this was Metal Fabrication.Plans (dyeline) for new building along the Ballarat School of Mines Albert Street frontage .1) Ballarat School of Mines New Workshops .2) as above Scale 1:480 WGS 84 37 degrees 33 feet 54 inches south 143 degrees 50 feet 30 inches eastSheet No 3 F.G.B.ballarat school of mines, metal fabrication, albert street, buildings, plan, heat engines room, model mine, blacksmiths shop, blacksmithing, carpenters shop, engineering shope, percy everett -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines Administration Building Proposed Office Accomodation and Strong Room Plan, 1951, 12/06/1951
Plan of Ballarat School of Mines Administration Building plan with coloured shadingballarat school of mines, administration building, new classrooms, percy e. everett -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines Development Plan, 1947, 09/12/1947
The Ballarat School of Mines was future planning before the proposed division of the tertiary division (Mt Helen Campus).Plan of the Ballarat School of Mines Lydiard Street Campus showing existing buildings, proposed demolition of all gaol buildings and court house. ballarat school of mines, development plan, former ballarat gaol, former ballarat court house, lydiard street, master plan, campus plan, ballarat school of mines campus -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines Additional Outoffices for Junior Technical School, 1952, 02/10/1952
Colour plan for outoffices, dressmaking and trade work shops.ballarat school of mines, buildings, percy everett, architectural plans -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines New Workshops, Albert Street, 1944
The Ballarat School of Mines is the first School of Mines in Australia, and was established in 1870.Black ink on paper plan: SMB New Workshops plans, smb workshops, percy everett, smb, ballarat school of mines -
Federation University Historical Collection
Architectural Drawing, Ballarat School of Mines: The Proposed Six Storied Main Building, 5 December 1947
Drawing of the School of Mines site showing the proposed six storied Main Building to replace the existing historical gaol building. This was never built. This was sent to Jack Barker in 1970 by Jim Docherty. He was a member of the Board of Technical School Inspectors, Education DepartmentDrawing of the propose six storied main building for the School of Mines site, Ballarat.ballarat school of mines, historic buildings, percy everett, architect, architectural drawing, jack barker, jim docherty, education department -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Percy Dearmer, The Parson's Handbook, 1932
The Parson's Handbook contains practical directions both for parsons and others as to the management of the parish church and it's services according to the Anglican use, as set forth in the book of common prayer.Cover is navy blue with the title and author on the spine in gold lettering.non-fictionThe Parson's Handbook contains practical directions both for parsons and others as to the management of the parish church and it's services according to the Anglican use, as set forth in the book of common prayer.parsons, parish church, management, services, anglican, common prayer -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Alterations to the Ballarat School of Mines Electrical Engineering Department, 1947, 18/02/1947
Copy of a plan showing the Ballarat School of Mines Electrical Engineering Department, and wrought iron gates.ballarat school of mines, electrical engineering, buildings, architectural drawing -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book, Joske, Percy Ernest, Sale of goods in Australia being a commentary on the Sale of Goods Acts, England 1893, New South Wales 1923-1937, Queensland 1896, South Australia 1895-1943, Tasmania 1896, Western Australia 1895, New Zealand 1908 and Goods Act 1928, Victoria, 1949
vendors and purchasers -- australia, sales -- australia -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book, Joske, Percy Ernest et al, The remuneration of commission agents in Australia and New Zealand, 1924
Previous owner: T. H. Smith, T. W. Smithreal estate business -- law and legislation -- australia, real estate business -- law and legislation -- new zealand, agency (law) -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book series, Hewitt, Edgar Percy et al, White & Tudor's leading cases in equity with notes, 1928
Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithNinth edition No. of volumes: 2 Volume range: Vol. 1-2equity -- great britain -- cases, equity pleading and procedure -- great britain -- cases, trusts and trustees -- great britain -- cases -
RMIT GSBL Justice Smith Collection
Book series, Joske, Percy Ernest, Joske's law of marriage and divorce. Volume 2., Australian Matrimonial Causes Act and Rules and New Zealand Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1961
Fourth edition No. of volumes: 1 Range of volumes: Vol. 2 Missing volume: Vol. 1 family law -- australia -- cases, family law -- new zealand -- cases -
Castlemaine Art Museum
Painting, Percy Lindsay, Fossickers, 1893
Purchased as a tribute to Miss B K Leviny, 2007 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Percy F. Westerman, The Pirate Submarine, 1944
To Alan From Don & Jessie Xmas 1944stawell education -
Gippsland Art Gallery
Painting, White, Percy, Near Olinda, c.1940s
Donated from the estate of John Leslie OBE, 2017Oil on canvasgippsland, artwork, permanent collection -
Gippsland Art Gallery
Painting, White, Percy, Portrait of Jim Leslie, c.1948
Donated from the estate of John Leslie OBE, 2017Oil on canvasgippsland, artwork, permanent collection -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - Ilford Manual of Photography, Ilford Limited, Henry Greenwood &Co. Ltd. & Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd, First Published in October 1942
Manual describing all facets of photography using Ilford Cameras and includes developing and printing of photographs. The map making production at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, made extensive use of photographic processes.A5 sized book, Hard Covers front and back. 470 numbered glossy pages.Inside front cover - "L33", stamp - "EXPENDABLE STORES" (twice), "Unreadable signature - QM 30/7/82", Stamp- "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps" Handwritten - Accession No 167 (and then crossed out), Stamp "29" First Page "15/-", Stamp "2 Topo Svy Coy, Powlett Street Training Depot (partly crossed out), Stamp Technical Book and Magazine Co, 295 -299 Swanston St. Opp Old Melbourne Hospital cert 2041, Melbourne. Title Page - "Accession No16, stamp 2 Topo Svy Coy Powlett Street Training Depot, East Melbourne" Stamp - "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps" - Accession No 167 (faded). Back Cover - Stamp - "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Partridge, To the fore with the tanks!, 192?
Fictional account of tank warfare in FranceIll, p.256.fictionFictional account of tank warfare in Franceworld war 1914-1918 - fiction, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Voters Roll South Riding of the Shire of Fern Tree Gully 1932, Percy J. Lester, Shire Secretary of Shire of Fern Tree Gully, Voter's Roll for the South Riding of the Shire of Fern Tree Gully 1932, 27th July 1932 (certified)
Voter's roll prepared for Local Government elections August 1932. Retained by family of Violet Lambert and donated to society by Heather Ronald (daughter) on 28th April 1994.Voter's Roll South Riding of the Shire of Fern Tree Gully 1932, comprising eight pages stapled in paper cover.elections 1932, shire of fern tree gully -
Kilmore Historical Society
Three Diggers, 1889
A Tale of the Australian 1850's.Green cloth-bound hardcover book. Faded cover with worn edges & spine. Loose binding, cover separating from body. Ragged edges to pages. Moderate foxing throughout. 261 pp. Fair condition.Flyleaf, '2012' crossed out, '1012' underlined. Kilmore Mechaics Institute stamp.adult fiction, kilmore mechanics institute library. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Pamphlet - Ancient Order of Foresters pamphlet, outlining alterations of General laws 1880, James R Kean Printer - Percy Street Portland, 02/1880
The Ancient Order of Foresters, which originated in England in the mid 1700s, established its first branch (Court) in Victoria in 1849. Foresters was set up as a non-profit organisation, the founding principles of the Society being to provide financial and social benefits as well as support to members and their families in times of unemployment, sickness, death, disability and old age. The Society is now known as the Foresters Friendly Society and in July 1999 was incorporated as a public company limited by shares and guarantee.Small 6 page pamphlet, outlining alterations of General laws, made at Quarterly Meeting held at Forester's Hall Gawler St Portland on Friday 9th Jan 1880. Ratified on 26 Feb 1880 by John Burstem Gregory. Registrar of Friendly Societies. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Pamphlet - BROCHURE, Brochure - Port of Portland information and trade statistics 1983-88, n.d
White cardboard bi-fold brochure with red print. Port of Portland information and trade statistics 1983-88 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - 34th Annual Report for the Port of Portland, Photos: Greg Baker, Malcolm McEachern, 1984-1985
port of portland