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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Two silver plated Thimbles, Thimbles, two silver plated
... Two silver plated Thimbles...Thimbles, two silver plated...Two silver plated thimbles used for sewing... Two silver plated thimbles used for sewing Thimbles, two ...Belonged to donor's mother-in-law, the late Mrs Doris Keene.Two silver plated thimbles used for sewingNo inscriptions or markingsdomestic items, sewing -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Domestic object - Ice Pitcher Silver Plated, c.1896
... Ice Pitcher Silver Plated...Ice Pitcher Silver Plated...Silver Plated Pitcher / Jug with Spout and Handle... Foreman Meriden 257 328.819.902 Quadruple Plate 328.819.902 Silver ...The jug / ice pitcher was presented by the members of the Charlton Fire Brigade to their late Secretary Mr R J Coates as a token of the high esteem with which he was held by them. C A Foreman was Captain of the Brigade.Silver Plated Pitcher / Jug with Spout and Handle328.819.902coath, charlton, fire, brigade, foreman, meriden, 257, 328.819.902, quadruple, plate -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - CAC - Development of a Nondestructive Test foe Evaluation of Adhesion of Electrodeposits on Steel as in Silver - Plated Aircraft Bearings
... of Adhesion of Electrodeposits on Steel as in Silver - Plated... of Adhesion of Electrodeposits on Steel as in Silver - Plated... on Steel as in Silver - Plated Aircraft Bearings ...United States Department Of Commerce Office Of Technical Services -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Functional object - Two metal silver plated double toast holders
... Two metal silver plated double toast holders...Two metal silver plated double toast holders... crest Two metal silver plated double toast holders Functional ...Item engraved with MCH (Margaret Coles maternity wing at the Alfred Hospital). MCH opened in 1943. "This maternity wing, which has been named after Mrs Coles, wife of Mr G. J. Coles, who gave more than £35,000 toward it." "The hospital's Margaret Coles House delivered maternity services from 1943-1984."An item that was used in MCH which is no longer in existence. Triangular with three bars of equal size with diamond shaped engraved crest 1st/ Floor/ M.C.H. / Hexagram star shaped emblem/ scroll inscribedmch, ahnl, alfred hospital, alfred hospital nurses league, melbourne hospitals, margaret coles, maternity care, obstetrics, midwifery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Silver plated decorative spoons
... Silver plated decorative spoons....Silver plated spoons...Two silver plated spoons with Sandhurst Town Bendigo... Collection Collectables Silver plated spoons Sandhurst Sandhurst Town ...BHS CollectionTwo silver plated spoons with Sandhurst Town Bendigo inscription. One of the spoons has a gold pan at the top, the other a shovel and pick. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.Sandhurst Town Bendigocollectables, silver plated spoons, sandhurst -
Camberwell Historical Society
Ceremonial object - Trophy tray, City of Camberwell Amateur Cycling Club silver plated tray trophy, 1939
... City of Camberwell Amateur Cycling Club silver plated tray...Silver plated tray with handle... Season' Silver plated tray with handle City of Camberwell Amateur ...Silver tray trophy awarded to competitive cyclist Jack Stanley Robinson in 1939. Jack Stanley Robsinson lived in Canterbury for most of his youth and was a member of the City of Camberwell Amateur Cycling Club in the late 1930s. Jack appears in the press (NLA Trove) as a member of the Malvern cycling team in a March 1934 trial competition of “boys”, and then with increasing frequency in amateur competitions throughout 1935 to 1938. In October 1938 he appears in the Camberwell team. The last entry so far found is in December 1939, still with the Camberwell team. Silver plated tray with handleInscription which reads 'CCACC 1939 Road Season'cycling, sport, trophy -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Horse Silver Plated, Toy
... Horse Silver Plated...Silver Plated Horse with Saddle and Bridle... Mitcham melbourne toys general Silver Plated Horse with Saddle ...Silver Plated Horse with Saddle and Bridletoys, general -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - SILVER PLATED CIGARETTE TIN
... SILVER PLATED CIGARETTE TIN...Silver plated tin with lid, possibly a cigarette tin.... EPHEMERA Mementoes Silver plated tin with lid, possibly a cigarette ...Silver plated tin with lid, possibly a cigarette tin.ephemera, mementoes -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bowl, late 19th century -first half 20th century
... container bowl silver-plated.... It is a silver plated copper bowl....On bottom : A.J. Quality Sterling Silver... gippsland container bowl silver-plated On bottom : A.J. Quality ...A circular bowl on a raised round base with a ridged rim. It is a silver plated copper bowl.On bottom : A.J. Quality Sterling Silver platedcontainer bowl silver-plated -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Domestic object - Silver Plated Vase, Paramount - K. G. Luke Pty Ltd
... Silver Plated Vase...A Silver Plated Vase manufactured by K.G. Luke Pty Ltd.... 4001-0 A Silver Plated Vase manufactured by K.G. Luke Pty Ltd ...Manufactured by K. G. Luke Pty Ltd.In 1921 Kenneth Luke became a partner in a small metal-spinning and silverware business at Carlton. By 1925 he was its proprietor and an employer of seven. These employees were still with him thirty years later, with 650 others, making an ever-increasing range of products: silverware, stainless steel surgical equipment, plated goods and glass-washing machines. In 1929 he bought a larger factory in Queen's Parade, Fitzroy (since redeveloped), doubled his staff and introduced new lines. At the outbreak of World War 2 production was again stepped up and Luke became an honorary adviser to the Department of Supply and Shipping. Luke went on to achieve many major public roles. In 1938-55 he was president of the Carlton Football Club. A delegate (from 1935) to the Victorian Football League, he was its vice president (1946-55) and president (1956-71). With post-war growth generating record crowds, he consolidated central administration and professionalised the game for players.A Silver Plated Vase manufactured by K.G. Luke Pty Ltd.A1 - Paramount Plate - Best EPNS Quality Plate 4001-0paramount, k. g. luke pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - SILVER PLATED SERVING DISH
... SILVER PLATED SERVING DISH...Silver plated serving or sweets dish on four legs... Quadruple plate Silver plated serving or sweets dish on four legs ...Silver plated serving or sweets dish on four legs with folding handle on top, pressed decoration of flowers.Homan Mfg Company made in USA 866 Speciaal metal Warranted Quadruple platedomestic equipment, table setting, dish, di498 old cat no 2362206 tb/a -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - SILVER PLATED CLOTHES BRUSH
... SILVER PLATED CLOTHES BRUSH...Silver plated clothes brush. Silver is impressed... DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Cleaning brush Silver plated clothes brush ...Silver plated clothes brush. Silver is impressed with floral design. Previous (catalog?) number of silver edge - U 4701).domestic equipment, cleaning, brush -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Watches, small silver plated pocket, c1900
... Watches, small silver plated pocket...This small silver plated pocket watch with a hinged case... on back of Case This small silver plated pocket watch ...Pocket Watches became popular in the late19th C. Gentlemen put their 'Fob' watch in their waistcoat pocket attached to a chain that had a bar that slipped through a button hole. Ladies attached their Watches by a chain to their chatelaine. Nurses usually used a bar with a pin to attach the pocket watch to their uniform. All Train Conductors had a Fob Watch to keep check of the Train Timetable.This small silver plated pocket watch with a hinged case has a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a seconds dial at 6 and black metal hands.unreadable on back of Casebrighton, moorabbin, pioneers, watchmaking, jewellers, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork, watches, clocks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Award - SILVER PLATED TROPHY
... SILVER PLATED TROPHY...Silver plated trophy. Inscribed at the top: Rechters Café... TROPHIES & AWARDS Sports billiard Silver plated trophy. Inscribed ...Silver plated trophy. Inscribed at the top: Rechters Café - Inter city perpetual trophy - B grade billiards - Bendigo Ballarat. All around the base 8 shields.trophies & awards, sports, billiard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Silver plated cup and serviette ring
... Silver plated cup and serviette ring...The silver-plated cup with handle is inscribed 'Pam 10/11... Williams The silver-plated cup with handle is inscribed 'Pam 10/11 ...The silver-plated cup with handle is inscribed 'Pam 10/11/21'. Pamela was a granddaughter of Richard and Mary Williams. It was reported that she used it when she attended Morongo School . The serviette ring is engraved with the initials MLR.tui mitchell collection, williams family, richard and mary williams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Award - SILVER PLATED TROPHY
... SILVER PLATED TROPHY...Trophy possibly silver plated inscribed with the words... TROPHIES & AWARDS Sports rifle Trophy possibly silver plated ...Trophy possibly silver plated inscribed with the words: Bendigo & South Bendigo Easter rifle meeting ''R. O. Henderson Cup'' best individual scratch aggregate 1923 - 1924 - 1925 won by R. W. Bartlett Hawthorn Rifle Club score 225, 236, 230.trophies & awards, sports, rifle -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award - Silver Plated Stem Cup: A.W. Dakin KHS 440 Yards Race, Kew High School, c.1902
... Silver Plated Stem Cup: A.W. Dakin KHS 440 Yards Race...Small silver-plated stem cup won by Arthur Dakin in 1902.... Dakin : K.H.S. : 440 Yards Race : 1902 Small silver-plated stem ...Silver Trophy, awarded to ‘A.W. Dakin, K.H.S., 440 Yards Race, 1902’. Arthur Dakin, a resident of Kew was a student at Kew High School and Trinity Grammar School. He served as an engineer on troopships in WW1. In 1918 he was part of the Ross Sea Rescue Expedition under the command of Captain John King Davis.The trophy is an important piece of realia as it was won by A.W. Dakin while a pupil of Kew High School. Arthur Dakin is best remembered as a member of the Ross Sea Rescue Mission. Other items relating to Dakin are held by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and exhibited in a permanent exhibition - 'Islands to Ice'.Small silver-plated stem cup won by Arthur Dakin in 1902 while a student at the private Kew High School (1872-1908). The small cup stands on a circular base surmounted by a stem, leading to a petal-like base to the upper cup. Above this, the inscription is surrounded by a laurel wreath.A.W. Dakin : K.H.S. : 440 Yards Race : 1902arthur dakin, trophy, foot running, sport, ross sea shore party, ross sea shore rescue expedition, antarctica, shackleton antarctic expedition -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Silver Plated Spoon
... Silver Plated Spoon...A silver plated serving spoon with initials of D J M... Mitcham melbourne domestic items cutlery 1L A silver plated ...A silver plated serving spoon with initials of D J M engraved, hallmarks not of a silversmith, but probably a plater. Plain style. Marks 1L and three symbols resembling trees. Style of spoon is same as silver spoon (see NA3125) dated 1830 William 1V. Maker R.B. also donated by Margaret Scarlett.1Ldomestic items, cutlery -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - CAC Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Pratt & Whitney The Detection of Bad Bond in Silver Plated Bearings
... Pratt & Whitney The Detection of Bad Bond in Silver Plated... in Silver Plated Bearings Manual CAC Commonwealth Aircraft ... -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Silver plated pen and inkstand
... Silver plated pen and inkstand...Silver plated inkstand with two handles and four decorative... and Gardens 1882 Silver plated inkstand with two handles and four ...Silver plated inkstand with two handles and four decorative legs, candle holder supported in middle by two swan figures presented to Joseph Bosisto but found in a houjse in Richmond next door to engineering shop owned by Melville Lobers (buried in Macclesfield) who is a relative of Mirren Alenson. Joseph Bosisto was a pharmaceutical chemist from Yorkshire, who set up eucalyptus distilleries at Emerald, Menzies Creek and Macclesfield in 1882. Joseph Bosisto was a Commissioner of the Melbourne International Exhibition 1880-1881 Presented to Joseph Bosisto Esq. M.L.A. by the employees of the Public Parks and Gardens 1882 -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Kitchen Equipment, salad servers, c1900
... silver plated cutlery... in question is made of silver plate. Electroplating involves placing...A pair of silver plated salad servers with porcelain... in question is made of silver plate. Electroplating involves placing ...Tthe key letters “EP”, represent “electroplated” or “electroplating”. The other letters often represent some other metal. For example the most common designation, EPNS, means “electroplated nickel silver”. All these designations indicate that the piece in question is made of silver plate. Electroplating involves placing an extremely thin layer of silver on the surface of the piece. The resulting silver content is very small. The remainder of the piece is made of some more common metal such as copper. The value of such pieces most often is not based on silver content. It’s based more on the design and construction of the piece. The Surridge family were early settlers in Moorabbin ShireA pair of silver plated salad servers with porcelain handlesE.P.N.S.early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, cheltenham, cutlery, silver plated cutlery, porcelain, mrs surridge -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Spoon, SSP Sheffield Silver Plate & Cutlery Co. Ltd, About 1913 to early-1930s
... silver plate... by the Sheffield Silver Plate & Cutlery Company Limited from about 1913...Spoon; teaspoon, nickel plated silver, discoloured to brown...SSP Sheffield Silver Plate & Cutlery Co. Ltd.... was made by the Sheffield Silver Plate & Cutlery Company Limited ...This electroplated silver teaspoon was made by the Sheffield Silver Plate & Cutlery Company Limited from about 1913 to early-1930s. It was recovered from an unknown shipwreck in the coastal waters of Victoria in the late 1960s to early 1970s. The shipwrecks in the area range from around the 1840s to the early-1930s. It is part of the John Chance Collection. Sheffield manufactures produced high quality silverware products. In the mid-1700s a cutler, Thomas Boulsover, invented a process to fuse copper between two sheets of silver, which could still be like solid silver then the edges were bound in silver. Items made this way are now referred to as Old Silver Plate. The modern method of electroplating has a much thinner layer of silver. The firm Sheffield Silver Plate and Cutlery Co. Ltd. was established in 1913 by Mappin & Webb to make spoons and forks using the American Wilzin process, which was a failure. In 1923 the company was incorporated then re-financed and reverted back to the older production method for electroplating. The maker’s stamp usually had the letters “S.S.P. & C. Co Ltd EPNS” and often included an octagon stamp with “SSP”. The firm had the registered trademarks of ‘SILCUTA’ and ‘SILTONA’ and has also used the name ‘Sheffield Nickel & Silver Plating Co. Ltd.’ The firm had manufacturing Works at Priestley Street, Sheffield from 1913 until the 1960s. They also had a London office in 1919 at Atlantic House, 40a Holborn Viaduct, London, E.C.1., then in 1921 at Union Bank Buildings, Charterhouse Street, E.C.1. The company was dissolved in 2000, the last office address being 23 Albemarle Street London, W1S 4AS. Although this spoon is not linked to a particular shipwreck, it is recognised as being historically significant as an example of cutlery, possibly from a passenger’s luggage or imported for use in Colonial Victoria in the 19th to early 20th century. The spoon is the only example in Flagstaff Hill’s collection that is connected to the manufacturer Sheffield Silver Plate and Cutlery Co. Ltd., historically significant also, as in 1939 the same manufacturer was a recognised supplier to the British Government. The spoon is also significant as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver in Victoria’s coastal waters in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value.Spoon; teaspoon, nickel plated silver, discoloured to brown. Old English design. Inscription on handle. Made by Sheffield Silver Plate & Cutlery Co Ltd., Sheffield. Spoon has dimpled surface, nicks and dents. Embossed logo within sunken elongated octagon [SSP] Embossed letters following logo, “S S P C & CO LTD EP/NS” flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, john chance, sheffield, cutlery, eating utensils, electroplate, silver plate, silverware, flatware, antique flatware, old english flatware pattern, spoon, teaspoon, silver flatware, dining, silver plated, epnns, sheffield silver plater & cutlery, ssp, ssp & c co ltd, 20th century silverware -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Domestic object - Silver Plated Platter, Stainless Steel, NLT 1993
... Silver Plated Platter, Stainless Steel... design around tray, milled edge Domestic object Silver Plated ...Presented to 4/19 PWLH Sergeants's Mess by S/Sgt G PerkinsOval stainless steel (?) platter, press formed, floral design around tray, milled edgePresented to 4/19th PWLH Sergeants Mess from S Sgt Perkins "Diesel" 17 Apr 1993sergeants mess, platter, perkins. -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Functional object - Silver plated Tea Service
... Silver plated Tea Service...Functional object Silver plated Tea Service ... -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Functional object - Ice bucket, c 1960
... in a style of silver plate known as 'Sheffield Reproduction', which...Silver plated ice bucket with lion head handles and braided...On base; Saracen reproduction. Silver plated. .... The Saracen Plate Company specialised in a style of silver plate known ...George Kyriakides migrated to Australia on the 1 January, 1948, leaving his home country of Cyprus for the promise of new opportunities in Australia. His silversmith skills were learned from a young age, working with his father to supplement the family income. The Saracen Plate Company was founded in 1952, from small beginnings in the garage of his family home in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern. The business grew quickly and facilitated the purchase of the property at 152 Lygon Street, Carlton. This original dwelling on the site was demolished and rebuilt as both a workshop and living space for the growing Kyriakides family. The business was primarily a wholesale manufacturer and supplied prominent Victorian department stores and Jewellers, such as Myer, Dunklings and Prouds. The Saracen Plate Company specialised in a style of silver plate known as 'Sheffield Reproduction', which featured in many homes as commemorative gifts or serving ware. (Hunter, A. (2017) Saracen Plate Company - Lygon Street Carlton 1952-1974 in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/15804) The origins of this item is unknown although it was possibly either a gift or purchased by the City for use. Silver plated ice bucket with lion head handles and braided trim. Missing insert.On base; Saracen reproduction. Silver plated. city of greater bendigo corporate gift, george kyriakides -
Orbost & District Historical Society
cutlery, first half 20th century
... cutlery silver-plated Princess-of-Tasmania...Five silver-plated forks and one spoon. The sugar spoon... until 1972, cutlery silver-plated Princess-of-Tasmania On back ...MS Princess of Tasmania was an Australian-built roll-on/roll-off passenger ship, built by the State Dockyard in Newcastle, New South Wales for the Australian National Line. Laid down on 15 November 1957, she was launched on 15 December 1958. The Princess of Tasmania sailed on her maiden voyage on 23 September 1959. On entering service, she was used on the Devonport to Melbourne route across Bass Strait. The ship continued operating until 1972, Five silver-plated forks and one spoon. The sugar spoon is a souvenir of the Princess of Tasmania. 1590.2 and .5 are narrow forks. 1590.3 and .4 have splayed tines. 1590.6 is a cake fork.On back of spoon : EP&NS *1 Various marks on backs of forks with EP&NScutlery silver-plated princess-of-tasmania -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Spur
... silver plated spur...Silver plated Spur, arm bent spur-wheel missing, little... shipwreck SS Queen silver plated spur Silver plated Spur, arm bent ...When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her to be built for their fleet of passenger liners. At a cost of £43,103, the Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. She was a three masted wooden clipper ship, built with diagonal planking of British oat with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury vessel was designed to transport emigrants to Melbourne in superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first class passengers. At the launch of Schomberg’s maiden voyage, her master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes, drunkenly predicted that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The winds were poor as Schomberg sailed across the equator, slowing her journey considerably. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand-spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and the currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. Overnight, the crew launched a lifeboat to find a safe place to land the ship’s passengers. The scouting party returned to Schomberg and advised Forbes that it was best to wait until morning because the rough seas could easily overturn the small lifeboats. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted SS Queen at dawn and signalled the steamer. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The Black Ball Line’s Melbourne agent sent a steamer to retrieve the passengers’ baggage from the Schomberg. Other steamers helped unload her cargo until the weather changed and prevented the salvage teams from accessing the ship. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and cargo, but did not attempt to salvage the cargo still on board the ship. They eventually sold it on to a Melbourne businessman and two seafarers. After two of the men drowned when they tried to reach Schomberg, salvage efforts were abandoned.32 In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery.33 Flagstaff Hill also holds ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill. The Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck. The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be fastest and most luxurious of its day Silver plated Spur, arm bent spur-wheel missing, little concretion where leather strap use to connect. Covered in Silver oxide and patina on base metal. Recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, silver plated spur -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Spur
... silver plated spur...Silver plated Spur, one arm broken and spur-wheel missing... shipwreck ss queen silver plated spur Silver plated Spur, one arm ...When the ship Schomberg was launched in 1855, she was considered the most perfect clipper ship ever to be built. James Blaine’s Black Ball Line had commissioned her to be built for their fleet of passenger liners. At a cost of £43,103, the Aberdeen builders designed her to sail faster than the quick clippers designed by North American Donald McKay. She was a three masted wooden clipper ship, built with diagonal planking of British oat with layers of Scottish larch. This luxury vessel was designed to transport emigrants to Melbourne in superior comfort. She had ventilation ducts to provide air to the lower decks and a dining saloon, smoking room, library and bathrooms for the first class passengers. At the launch of Schomberg’s maiden voyage, her master Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes, drunkenly predicted that he would make the journey between Liverpool and Melbourne in 60 days. Schomberg departed Liverpool on 6 October 1855 with 430 passengers and 3000 tons cargo including iron rails and equipment intended the build the Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. The winds were poor as Schomberg sailed across the equator, slowing her journey considerably. She was 78 days out of Liverpool when she ran aground on a sand-spit near Peterborough, Victoria, on 27 December; the sand spit and the currents were not marked on Forbes’s map. Overnight, the crew launched a lifeboat to find a safe place to land the ship’s passengers. The scouting party returned to Schomberg and advised Forbes that it was best to wait until morning because the rough seas could easily overturn the small lifeboats. The ship’s Chief Officer spotted SS Queen at dawn and signalled the steamer. The master of the SS Queen approached the stranded vessel and all of Schomberg’s passengers were able to disembark safely. The Black Ball Line’s Melbourne agent sent a steamer to retrieve the passengers’ baggage from the Schomberg. Other steamers helped unload her cargo until the weather changed and prevented the salvage teams from accessing the ship. Local merchants Manifold & Bostock bought the wreck and cargo, but did not attempt to salvage the cargo still on board the ship. They eventually sold it on to a Melbourne businessman and two seafarers. After two of the men drowned when they tried to reach Schomberg, salvage efforts were abandoned.32 In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery.33 Flagstaff Hill also holds ship fittings and equipment, personal effects, a lithograph, tickets and photograph from the Schomberg. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill. The Schomberg, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612), has great historical significance as a rare example of a large, fast clipper ship on the England to Australia run, carrying emigrants at the time of the Victorian gold rush. She represents the technical advances made to break sailing records between Europe and Australia. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Schomberg is significant for its association with the shipwreck. The collection is primarily significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg. It is archaeologically significant as the remains of an international passenger Ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the shipwreck and the ship, which was designed to be fastest and most luxurious of its day Silver plated Spur, one arm broken and spur-wheel missing, some concretion where leather strap use to connect. Covered in Silver oxide and patina on base metal. Recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, aberdeen clipper ship, captain forbes, peterborough shipwreck, ss queen, silver plated spur -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
silverplated shipmodel
... Model of silver-plated ship, housed in a glass and wood...Plaque: ‘silver plated by TAKEHIKO’ Bottom edge: PMA0342... melbourne gifts Plaque: ‘silver plated by TAKEHIKO’ Bottom edge ...Model of silver-plated ship, housed in a glass and wood display case.Plaque: ‘silver plated by TAKEHIKO’ Bottom edge: PMA0342gifts -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Domestic object - Silver Candelabra, 5 Stem
... Candelabra, OV EP zinc silver plated, 5 candle, I centrally...OV EP ZINC SILVER PLATED Not engraved... PLATED Not engraved Candelabra, OV EP zinc silver plated, 5 ...Candelabra, OV EP zinc silver plated, 5 candle, I centrally located, four on armsOV EP ZINC SILVER PLATED Not engravedcandelabra, mess property