Hand drawn pen and ink sketches of fishermen fishing off Queenscliff pierRon Tandberg, Queenscliff resident artist and long time cartoonist for The Age newspaper presented these framed sketches as a gift to the QMM. Three framed sketches of fishermen fishing off a pier in QueenscliffTandberg, Queenscliff pier, 30/11/1995fishermen, queensclff, queenscliff pier, tandberg, sketch

Queenscliff’s first pier, then known as the Fishermen’s Pier, was completed in 1857. It was not until some thirty years later that the second Steamer Pier was constructed adjacent to the former and periodically extended from the mid to late 1880s to cope with the demand in pleasure bay steamer services. The last of these extensions was to provide a dog-leg construction and the extant shelter shed. 1960 witnessed the demolition of the original Fishermen’s Pier - by this time having been extended in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to the equivalent length of the Steamer Pier - and saw the relocation of its 1926-29 lifeboat house to the Steamer Pier, now Queenscliff Pier. The mid to late 2000s saw Queenscliff Harbour undergo large-scale redevelopment in order to deepen its waters for pleasure craft and increase its berths to over 300. This was met with strong community opposition, largely with concerns for neighbourhood character and perceived cause for gentrification its stakeholders would impart. With early construction estimates of $20 million dollars, this figure had almost doubled upon realisation. (Lovell Chen Architects. ‘Individual Property Citation’, Queenscliffe Heritage Study, 2009.) (Freya Mitchell, ‘Queenscliff residents fight a tide of development sweeping the historic town’ ABC radio, 15 April 2005).Fishermen's Pier Watercolour painting of Fishermen's Pier in Queenscliffwatercolour, fishermen's pier, queenscliff

The winch was relocated to the Queenscliff Maritime Museum when the shed was moved from Fishermen's Pier [when demolished] and relocated to its present location at the end of the Queenscliff Pier. The Lifeboat shed is an iconic building for the township of Queenscliff. It once was located on the now demolished Fishermen's Pier and relocated to the current Queenscliff Pier. However, the motor winch that used to be housed there is now in pride of place adjacent to the Queenscliffe lifeboat which it served for many years. Photograph of a motor winch from the 'Queenscliffe' Lifeboat Shed.queenscliffe lifeboat service, lifeboat shed, fishermen's pier, queenscliff pier

Coastal Barometer No. 5 was installed on the Queenscliff pier in 1866. The purpose was to provide weather data to the Professional Fisherman. It was later installed in the slipway winch shed. Instrument is housed in a cast iron case.Only one left in existanceCoastal Barometer No. 5 was installed on the Queenscliff pier in 1866. The purpose was to provide weather data to the Professional Fisherman. It was later installed in the slipway winch shed. Instrument is housed in a cast iron case.Instrument: J Grimaldi, Case: Langlands Broscoastal barometer, queenscliffe, fishing industry

Originally located on the Queenscliff Pier from 1856. It was known as the waiting shed for registered fishermen. It was moved from Queenscliff pier to near slipway in 1960, then to Princess Park in the 1970s and to the museum in late 1980. Henry Zanoni, a fisherman was responsible for painting the many pictures of ships on the inside walls.Waiting Shed for Registered Fishermen Weatherboard - Timber Cream Weatherboards and Brown Trimfishermen waiting shed, queenscliff

Tall Ships at Queenscliff; 'The sail training barquentine "Leeuwin" from West Australia and the Republic of Ireland brigantine "Asgard II" at anchor off Queenscliff prior to the "Arrival Convoy" in Melbourne of a number of the Tall Ships, all bound eventually for Sydney via Hobart for Australia's 1988 bicentenary. The Queenscliff pier with the old lifeboat shed and the Blacklight (Queenscliffe's High Light) alongside the old signal tower are also depicted. Port Phillip Heads in the disctance. By Dacre Smyth 29 Dec 1987.A barquentine or schooner barque is a sailing vessel with three or more masts; with a square rigged foremast and fore-and-aft rigged main, mizzen and any other masts. A brigantine is a two-masted sailing vessel with a fully square-rigged foremast and at least two sails on the main mast: a square topsail and a gaff sail mainsail (behind the mast). The main mast is the second and taller of the two masts.Oil painting in frame of the Leeuwin and Asgard tall ships in Queenscliff 1988.On front: Tall Ships at Queenscliff (LEEUWIN and ASGARD). Hand written on back: Tall Ships at Queenscliff; 'The sail training barquentine "Leeuwin" from West Australia and the Republic of Ireland brigantine "Asgard II" at anchor off Queenscliff prior to the "Arrival Convoy" in Melbourne of a number of the Tall Ships, all bound eventually for Sydney via Hobart for Australia's 1988 bicentenary. The Queenscliff pier with the old lifeboat shed and the Blacklight (Queenscliffe's High Light) alongside the old signal tower are also depicted. Port Phillip Heads in the disctance. By Dacre Smyth 29 Dec 1987'.leeuwin, barquentine, queenscliff, dacre smyth, brigantine

Winch used for retrieving the lifeboat Queenscliffe from the water. It was originally installed in the lifeboat shed on the pier in QueenscliffThis winch was removed from the Queenscliff Pier Lifeboat shed and moved the the QMMWisconsin 4 cylinder engine powered winchwinch, lifeboat, queenscliff

The Lifeboat Queenscliffe was built in Adelaide and commenced service at Queenscliff in 1926. She was taken out of service in 1976 by the Marine Board of Victoria and subsequently offered to the Borough of Queenscliffe for care and display. The Lifeboat is listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels (ARHV). To view the classification follow the link to the Queenscliffe page on the ARHV site. During her 50 years of service the Queenscliffe attended many calls for assistance both inside and outside the Heads. Some of the vessels and calls for help the lifeboat attended were: 1960 - Army Commandos lost in the Rip 1967 - The search for the late Prime Minister Harold Holt 1974 - The last attendance to a vessel was to the Brisbane Trader which was on fire The shed which housed the lifeboat is located on the Queenscliff 'New' or 'Steamer' Pier (built in 1884). This shed includes the internal section of the slipway used to launch and retrieve the lifeboat. The external slipway and some other structures associated with the lifeboat shed have been removed. Originally fitted with two masts, the stern mast being removed in the 1960's. A retractable centre plate was used when under sail. Delivered with an 80 hp Wayburn petrol motor which was later replaced by a 72 hp Gardiner diesel. Top speed of 7.5 knots and a range of 350 miles.Photograph of lifeboat Queenscliff at sea under sailQueenscliffelifeboat, a. macfarlane & sons

QUEENSCLIFFE was built in 1926 to a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) design called the Watson Class. The double-diagonal planked vessel was built by A McFarlane and Sons in Port Adelaide SA, commissioned on the 6th of March 1926, and then officially named and launched on the 9th of April 1926. The original Wayburn petrol engine was replaced with a Gardner diesel. This gave QUEENSCLIFFE a top speed of 7.5 knots with a range of 350 miles. The equipment carried aboard included a VHF Radio Telephone, HF radio transceiver, visual signals, life rafts, hand rocket gun, flare gun, generator, search light and first aid supplies. In the tradition of many shore based lifeboats, QUEENSCLIFFE had its own shed and slipway and was always ready for launching when required to go to sea in response to an emergency call. Its area of operation included 'the Rip' at Port Phillip Heads and the Bass Strait seas immediately offshore. She was taken out of service in 1976 by the Marine Board of Victoria and subsequently offered to the Borough of Queenscliffe for care and display. The Lifeboat is listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels (ARHV). During her 50 years of service the Queenscliffe attended many calls for assistance both inside and outside the Heads. Some of the vessels and calls for help the lifeboat attended were: 1960 - Army Commandos lost in the Rip 1967 - The search for the late Prime Minister Harold Holt 1974 - The last attendance to a vessel was to the Brisbane Trader which was on fire The shed which housed the lifeboat is located on the Queenscliff 'New' or 'Steamer' Pier (built in 1884). This shed includes the internal section of the slipway used to launch and retrieve the lifeboat. The external slipway and some other structures associated with the lifeboat shed have been removed. Originally fitted with two masts, the stern mast being removed in the 1960's. A retractable centre plate was used when under sail. Delivered with an 80 hp Wayburn petrol motor which was later replaced by a 72 hp Gardiner diesel. Top speed of 7.5 knots and a range of 350 miles.QUEENSCLIFFE is a wooden lifeboat built in 1926 in South Australia. It has a long association with the Victorian port of Queenscliff. It was manned voluntarily by their local fishermen and is therefore closely attached to families of the Queenscliff community. It is a rare surviving example of the coastal shore-based lifeboats that were based around the Australian coastline.The lifeboat 'Queenscliffe' a Watson Class LifeboatQueenscliffelifeboat, rescue, watson class boat

Coloured photographic postcard. Image is of a curve of beach with fishermen's huts against a background of trees. There are several piers and jetties stretching out into the water, one with two buildings. The words Fishermen's Huts Inner Beach Queenscliff Vic are printed on the top left hand side. The reverse is addressed to Miss Gladys Dean "Esmond" McKenzie Street Golden Square. Handwriting covers the opposite side. The words VSM Series are printed bottom left hand side.VSM Seriespostcard

The Hygeia was used built in 1890 and could carry 2000 passengers.It was used to transport passengers from Melbourne to Queenscliffe as well as English Royalty at times.RealismBlack & white photograph of the "HYGEIA" at Queenscliffe wharfHYGEIA 1903 on the reversesteam ship, "hygeia, queenscliffe wharf

The 'Rescue' was one of the first metal hulled tugboats. The 'Ballarat' became a troop carrier & was sunk by a submarine's torpedoe.RealismBlack & white photograph of the tug "Rescue" moving the bow of "SS Ballarat" at Melbourne's Railway Pier 1893'Rescue' and 'SS Ballarat'steel tugboat, ss ballarat, railway pier melbourne

A colour photo of life at Queenscliffe for local fishermen, sailors and crew.Realism, historicalBlack & white photo of a hatted man on the beached wreck of a torpedo boat near a wharf aka Fisherman's Pier, in background, at Queenscliffe. Now, 2022, the pier is now buried under sand. On the reverse - "NIL."torpedo boat, beached, mr squires, pea crop transport

Photos of the LILARealism, historicalBlack & white photograph of the C Jurgens' Couta boat "LILA" under way at Fisherman's Pier, QueenscliffeOn the reverse - "P1A48 - Boat in front C Jurgens LILA at Fisherman's Pier - couta boat (on R) MOYNE - built W Blunt, Geelong owner Gus Johnson from B Richards"

Photos of the LILARealism, historicalBlack & white photograph of the C Jurgens' Couta boat "LILA" about to tie-up at Fisherman's Pier, QueenscliffeOn the reverse - "P9A56 - G Jurgens in LILA at Fisherman's Pier - couta boats [following behind]"

Photos of the LILARealism, historicalBlack & white photograph of Couta boats moored at Fisherman's Pier, QueenscliffeOn the reverse - "P7A54 - Couta boats"

Photos of the lifeboat QueenscliffeRealism, historicalBlack & white photographs of the lifeboat Queenscliffe launching from the lifeboat shed On the reverse - "P6A53 - lifeboat being launched [c1936] from the old fisherman's pier, north of the present pier boat shed dismantled & transferred to the present site on new pier because of sanding up preventing launch c1947-49 ""

gaff-rigged fishing boatblack and white photograph of old piers, breakwaters and a family picnicRefer Notes section for detailsfishing boat

Family snapshots of old SorrentoPaddle steamers enabled family holidays in Port Phillip Locations before the spread of automobiles. Three photographs show activity on the pier and Paddle Steamer.5 photos of old Sorrentolifeboat practice, sorrento pier, bread van, passengers awaiting steamer

Anieura. Four-masted wooden schooner, 1328 tons. Built California, 1918 as the Oronite. Reg. Melbourne, 1928. Lbd 236.5 x 42 x 29. Last captain, de Carteret. Stripped of anything of value at the Yarra Street Pier, Geelong, in 1932; burnt to recover her copper and brass, and sunk off Avalon Bach, two kilometres east of Point Lillias. She had been seized for debt. @ Her wreckage is scattered and overgrown, covered in light silt in 4 metres. [NWR],[LC],[NSC]A relic from the broken up Barque 'Anieura' in 1932/33: BARQUE ANIEURA. Left to Sink in Mud. GEELONG Monday -The hulk of the barque Anieura, which has been idle in Corio Bay for more than four years, was towed to a spot near Bird Rock on the northern shores of the outer harbour on Monday. The Anieura was built for the timber trade and made a journey to Australia. The owners then decided that the vessel was unsuitable for this trade, and she was sold to an Australian firm. The ship was placed in Corio Bay, and remained at anchorage for about three years before an effort was made to sell her. This being unsuccessful most of the fittings, were disposed of, and the hulk was taken to Fletcher's pier to be out of the way of shipping. The Victorian Salvage Co's offer to the Geelong Harbor Trust to dispose of the hulk was accepted. The 300 tons of road metal ballast was removed, and a quantity of timber taken out. The vessel was towed through the channel this morning and run aground near Bird Rock just outside of the north-east extremity of the bar where it is away from shipping. More timbers will be stripped from the vessel, and it is likely that she will be allowed to sink into the mud. The Argus Tuesday 4 April 1933. A wooden bunk from the 'Anieura', drawers underneath with brass handlesanieura, bunk, port phillip

The QUEENSCLIFFE lifeboatLifeboatsBlack & white photograph of the Lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE under way at Fisherman's Pier, circa 1929-30 after the Lifeboat Shed was builtReverse - "QUEENSCLIFFE boatshed at the old Fisherman's Pier on the North end - Demolished pier about 1955 - before moved to new pier because of 'sanding' up & preventing clear launch (about 1947-49?) - on left is Ports & Harbour shed (on South arm of Fisherman's Pier - see 1986-184 - cabin to QUEENSCLIFFE added about 1935.community information, the queenscliffe lifeboat

The QUEENSCLIFFE lifeboatLifeboatsblack & white photograph of the Lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE, probably after the early 1930'sReverse - "Fisherman's Pier (demolished about 1955) - (c1947-49) - lifeboat shed before moved to new pier because of "sanding-up"- P & H [Ports & Harbour] shed on left [on S arm of Fisherman's Pier]"community information, the queenscliffe lifeboat

The QUEENSCLIFFE lifeboatLifeboatsblack & white photograph of the Lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE post launch, probably after the early 1930'sReverse - "Fisherman's Pier (demolished about 1955 - lifeboat shed before moved to new pier because of sanding up - [c.1947 or 49] - P&H (Ports and Harbour) shed on left (on S arm of Fisherman's Pier) - see 1986-086"community information, the queenscliffe lifeboat

The QUEENSCLIFFE lifeboatLifeboatsBlack & white photograph of lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE and Army pinnace MARS under way near Fisherman's PierReverse - "Q & army pinnace MARS with Fisherman's Pier in background - cabin? added c.1935"community information, the queenscliffe lifeboat, army pinnace mars

Slipway at old Fisherman's PierSlipway accidentBlack & white photograph of the Mercury blown off the slipwayReverse - " Mercury "historical references

New Queenscliffe pierNew Queenscliffe PierBlack & white photograph of the new Queenscliffe pier from the waterReverse - " looking from Fisherman's Pier to (the) new pier, Queenscliffe "historical references