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Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Robert Scott, Griffith Island - Stormy Night
Rare old photograph of a stormy night on Griffith IslandRare photograph of a stormy night on Griffith Island taken with a standing cameraBlack and white photograph of a stormy night on Griffith IslandRocks on Griffith Island Port Fairy A Stormy night R.Scott photobeach, sea, seascape -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, James Lauritz, Stormy evening on Beach Rd, 1989 - 1990
Stormy evening on Beach Rd. Waves crash against the shore and West Gate Bridge in distance is very hazy James LAURITZ print of Port Melbourne, laminated (one of 18). Copies of slides produced for Port Melbourne Councilbeach road, local government - city of port melbourne, built environment, james lauritz, engineering - bridges, west gate bridge -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, SWAN, Annie S, stormy voyager
Inscribed 'C.W. Richardson' and 'Richardson... with Ida's love'. Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Stormy Bruce
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Stormy Bruce raced from 1962 (2yo) through to 1966 then raced in US for 1 start in 1966 (6yo). Career: 27 wins 13 seconds 4 thirds 62 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, stormy bruce, b forrester -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Stormy Day
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Stormy Day raced from 1968 (2yo) through to 1974 (8yo). Career: 21 wins 9 seconds 12 thirds 107 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, stormy day, r birthisel, bob birthisel, rj birthisel -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Stormy Lodge
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Stormy Lodge raced from 1968 (2yo) through to 1974 (8yo). Career: 23 wins 23 seconds 24 thirds 165 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, stormy lodge, r ford, ralph ford, rg ford -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Stormy Meadow
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Stormy Meadow raced from 1969 (2yo) through to 1980 (13yo). Career: 25 wins 17 seconds 18 thirds 156 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, stormy meadow, r birthisel, bob birthisel, h bysouth, harry bysouth, rj birthisel -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Stormy Water
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Stormy Water raced from 1966 (2yo) through to 1971 (7yo). Had Winning Streaks of 12 and 8 wins. Inducted into the Queensland Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2008. Career: 42 wins 8 seconds 3 thirds 66 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, stormy water, d coy, doug coy -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, The Nobbies
An undated postcard from David to ? re his stay at Phillip Island, mentioning Broadwater Guesthouse and stormy weather.Black & white postcard of waves crashing onto rocks and stormy seas.At the Nobbies Phillip Island 226 photographs, postcards, the nobbies -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Painting, Parsons, A.H.(Mrs), 1907
Painted by Mrs Parsons married to Henry James Parsons, banker.This item is an example of the artistic skills of women in the early 20th century. It is aesthetically significant.Oil painting of the sea and stormy sky on tin.Front RH corner A.H. Parsons 1907painting oil-painting parsons-a-h painting-on-tin -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1934
Donated by Jessie Smith (nee Small)Black & White photograph of Cowes Jetty at the start of a storm. Waves crashing onto jetty with boat in background.On back: "Stormy day at Cowes Jetty"cowes jetty, storm at cowes, phillip island, jessie smith -
Mont De Lancey
Functional object - Barometer
A wedding gift to Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Sebire. Dated 1897.Barometer in a brown wooden casing with a glass and brass cover. Topped by a thermometer.Stormy, Rain, Change, Fair, Very Drybarometer, thermometer -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Oil on Composition Board, Neville Bunning, 'Speed' by Neville Bunning
This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2nevill000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.A small framed painting of a horse and rider galloping in front of a stormy sky.art, artwork, neville bunning, horse, animal, available -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Photograph - Framed photo finish, Rhodonite, 11 January 1972
Rhodonite won the Bendigo Pacing Cup on the 11 January 1972, followed by Stormy Day and Son of Nancy. Rhodonite owned by Mrs KM Lee, was trained and driven by IR Lee. Rhodonite raced from 1969 (2yo) through to 1974 (7yo). Career: 21 wins 23 seconds 15 thirds 124 starts. Refer to Identifier 15.236 (Media) for Full Career Performance Record. Two colour photographs, one small one large in a white frame. At the top: Bendigo Pacing Cup/ Bendigo 11-1-72/ Return to Scale At the bottom: Left corner: Owner: Mrs KM Lee/Trainer and Driver IR Lee Centre: Rhodonite (Historic Crown - Ima Scott) / Stormy Day 2nd / Son of Nancy 3rd/ Track Record Right corner: Distance 13 furlongs/Margin 15 yds/Time 3.23/Mile Rate 2.5bendigo harness racing club, horses, race, winner, bendigo trotting club, pacing cup, driver, trainer, owner, 1972, rhodonite, ir lee, mrs km lee, stormy day, son of nancy, dick lee -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Rainbow over Ballarat East, 2018, 09/12/2018
Colour photograph of a full rainbow over Ballarat East. The rainbow appeared around 8.30pm after a stormy day.rainbow, ballarat east -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Painting
HISTORY OF THE LOCH ARD The LOCH ARD belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. Built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the LOCH ARD was a three-masted square rigged iron sailing ship. The ship measured 262ft 7" (79.87m) in length, 38ft (11.58m) in width, 23ft (7m) in depth and had a gross tonnage of 1693 tons. The LOCH ARD's main mast measured a massive 150ft (45.7m) in height. LOCH ARD made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. LOCH ARD left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, a newly married, 29 year old. She was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. On board were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionary, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. At 3am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land and the passengers were becoming excited as they prepared to view their new homeland in the early morning. But LOCH ARD was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4am the fog lifted. A man aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and LOCH ARD's bow swung back. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time LOCH ARD was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind the ship. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves broke over the ship and the top deck was loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of LOCH ARD and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael had raced onto deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached LOCH ARD Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland, this time by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the LOCH ARD disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost all of her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the LOCH ARD tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of LOCH ARD still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some was washed up into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton porcelain peacock - one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today, the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. Painting of The Loch Ard oil on board depicting wreck. It shows stormy sea and coastline in background. Ship appears to be capsized.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, glenample station, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, painting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Cape Bridgewater, n.d
Black and white photo. Waves breaking against rocky cliffs at Cape Bridgewater.Back: 'Rocky Shore & Stormy sea - Cape Bridgewater' - handwritten, black ink. '8' - pencilcoastline, cape bridgewater, south west coastline -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Audio - 45 R.P.M. Record, c 1950's
Owned - purchased and played by Barbara Gardiner 1950'sCircular record 45 R.P.M. Frank Sinatra. Four songs with orchestral accompaniment.|Stormy weather|September Song|My Blue Heaven|Ol' man RiverColumbiamusical instruments, accessories -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Thermometer, Early 20th Century
A Storm Glass and Thermometer such as this one would be used in predicting or forecasting the weather. Farmers used predictions they read from their Storm Glass to prepare for stormy weather or for choosing a good time for planting or harvesting their crops. This could mean to them the difference between a good year and a year without income. This design has been in use since the early 1800’s. According to Admiral Fitzroy (who studied the storm glass and wrote instructions on its use) the liquid in the glass changes composition and appearance according to the direction of the air moving around it. He advised the user to disturb the contents once or twice a year by tipping it upside down and shaking it gently. Item is a good example of a barometer/thermometer that would have been in most homes and farms from the late 19th century and early 20th century. This item would have been massed produced at the time therefore easily available and quite cheap to purchase making this particular item not very significant as not associated with a historic person or property or with a known manufacturer or date.Storm Glass and Thermometer, commonly called a 'Cottage Barometer', mounted on a rectangular dark rectangle of wood, top corners rounded. The Storm Glass (or weather glass, or chemical weather glass) is suspended in a long oval shaped hole in the wood on left side, held in place at top and at bottom with 2 metal bands secured by nails. The glass of this gauge is hand blown, sealed at the top with another layer of glass. The watery fluid in the storm glass is opaque brownish colour with dark particles floating in it. (Storm glasses were usually filled with a variation of a mix of camphor, distilled water, ethyl alcohol and silver nitrate.) The alcohol thermometer is mounted on the right side of the wood, bulb resting in a hollow, attached at top and near base by 2 thin metal strips, with clover-leaf shaped ends, nailed into place. Over the bulb is nailed a metal guard with 3 ventilation slits cut into it. On left of thermometer is a scale, stamped into wood, 30 below zero to 130 above zero, in 2 degree intervals. A border of 2 thin parallel lines, with remnants of light coloured paint, is around the block of wood. On the reverse side, a metal plate is nailed to the top with a mounting hole in it. Impressed sideways along edge of barometer is "STORMY" "CHANGE" "FAIR". Across the top of the thermometer is a fleur de leis in the wood, and above this it is stamped "FAHRENHEIT". On right of the thermometer, stamped into the wood, is "BLOOD/HEAT", "SUMR/HEAT", "TEMPE/RATE", "FREEZ/ING". On the back of the wood, at the base, are remnants of a white sticker with "...111.73". Carved into the wood is "HOLLAND / AV". flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, barometer, cottage barometer, storm glass, thermometer, chemical weather glass -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Hammarstrom Ian, 1987 c
Colour photograph of Rick Jakobis fishing boat Kendean working in Bass Strait, shows white painted boat not over side of boat stormy sky and rain clouds in background, sea is grey and choppy. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ocean, ships and shipping -
Federation University Art Collection
Oil Painting, Neville Bunning, 'Homeward Bound' by Neville Bunning
This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Small painting of figure on horse on a country road. Signed bottom right. Neville M Bunning.art, artwork, neville bunning, bunning, horse, stormy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - THE NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINE CO - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON THE NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINE CO
Newspaper article referring to The North Deborah Gold Mine Co's last meeting in Bendigo. It was a stormy farewell as a few shareholders continually hackled the chairman of the meeting, Mr C. C. Maskiell, and generally endeavoured to disrupt the meeting. Article from the Bendigo Advertiser, Tues, October 28th, 1969.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the north deborah gold mine co, the north deborah gold mine co, newspaper article on the the north deborah gold mine co, mr c c maskiell, mr l rubinstein, mr m o'hair, mr g a pell, mr john stanistreet, cornelius and co, d a o clinton, r burdett, i p cornelius, k fraenkel, poseidon n l, ralph w king & yulli, sydney stock exchange ltd -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Barometer, Early 20th century
A barometer is an instrument used for measuring atmosphere pressure thus determining weather changes.The first apparatus generally accepted as a barometer was that set up in Florence in 1644 by Evangelista Torricelli (1608–1647), a mathematician and physicist. Torricelli filled a glass tube with mercury, sealed it at one end, and inverted it with its open end in a dish of mercury. The level always fell a short way down the tube, then settled at a height of about thirty inches. He concluded correctly that the mercury column was sustained by the weight of the air pressing on the open surface of mercury, and further experiments convinced him that the space above the mercury in the tube was a vacuum. He noted that the level rose and fell with changing temperature, but he was unable to use his apparatus to measure variations in the weight of the atmosphere because he had not foreseen that temperature would affect the level of the mercury. News of this experiment circulated quickly among European scientists, who hastened to replicate the experiment. Torricelli's conclusions were not universally accepted because some disputed whether the air had weight, while both Aristotle and the Catholic Church denied the possibility of a vacuum. In France, the philosopher René Descartes (1596–1650) seems to have been the first person, probably in 1647, to attach a graduated scale to the tube so that he could record any changes attributable to the weather. At around this time Duke Ferdinand II of Tuscany organized the first short-lived meteorological network among scientists in other Italian cities, gathering observations of pressure, temperature, humidity, wind direction, and state of the sky.Theis barometer is an example of a household item from the early 20th century, used to determine the day's weather. The barometer is significant as an aid to human social, material and scientific development.Barometer, round, brass housing inset into carved wooden casing (lacquer mostly worn off). Decorative lettering for weather conditions "Stormy, Rain, Change, Fair, Very Dry". Workings are visible through opening in centre of dial. Indicator needle and another adjustable needle . Hook screwed into back of case.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, barometer, scientific instrument, weather forcasting instrument, weather gauge -
Vision Australia
Photograph (item) - Image, Jason Morgan, Happy work day, 23/2/2021
Photograph taken by a staff member of the rear view of the Kooyong building, facing the blind cricket ground. There is a rainbow above the building, visible against the stormy clouds.vision australia, buildings -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
DVD, History of HMAS Sydney, Nov-13
Presentation given to U3A meeting (Western Australia) in Nov. 2013, regarding history of HMAS Sydney.DVD inside black dvd case. DVD presentation of history of HMAS Sydney, and sinking by HSK Kormoran. Original lecture presentation given by Commodore Bob Trotter at a U3A meeting.Case front - HMAS Sydney, The Grey Gladiator/Stormy Petrel, Her Story - November 2013|DVD - The HMAS Sydney Story, DVD-Video, Recorded on DVD-R|( Back of case - Description of dvd contents.)tatura, hmas sydney, kormoran, hsk kormoran, audio, visual, technology, accessory, military, history, navy -
Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Inc.
Work on paper (Item) - Program, Beever, Kristen, Sun Music, March 2024
This program was given to attendees at the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra performance on 24 March 2024. Bendigo Symphony Orchestra welcome their 2024 concert season with Sculthorpe’s shimmering Sun Music III alongside monuments of the classical repertoire. ARIA award-winning pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska joins BSO for Tchaikovsky’s majestic Piano Concerto No. 1, and the orchestra take a stormy journey through Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5. SUN MUSIC Sunday 24 Marchr, 2024, 2.30pm Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo Luke Severn Conductor Tamara-Anna Cislowska - Piano Peter SCULTHORPE - Sun Music III Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No 5, Op. 67 Pyotr Ilyich Tchikovsky - Piano Concerto No 1, Op.23 in B-flat minorbendigo symphony orchestra, luke severn, regional victorian orchestra, performance -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Printed coloured postcard. Image is of The Eddystone Lighthouse and depicts a lighthouse on rocks with a smaller brick structure nearby in stormy seas and gulls in the sky. The words The Eddystone Lighthouse with a small symbol in white appear along the bottom left hand edge. Reverse is addressed to Miss Dean 'Esmond' Golden Square Bendigo and has a one penny stamp affixed postmarked Kerang. The words Raphael Tuck and Sons "Oilette" (Regd) postcard 7062 "Rough Seas" Art Publishers to Their Majesties the King and Queen after the black and white originals by Elmer Keene are printed in red along the left hand edge.Raphael Tuck and Sons 'Oilette' Regd Postcard 7062 'Rough Seas'postcard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Coloured printed postcard. Image is of a painting entitled 'When waves do rise and tempests rage'. A stormy sea with large waves crashing onto rocks. Gulls are in the sky against a cloudy background. The words When waves do rise and tempests rage are printed in white along the bottom right hand edge. On the reverse it is addressed to Miss Dean Esmond Golden Square Bendigo. A one penny stamp is affixed and is postmarked Kerang. The words Raphael Tuck and Sons 'Oilette" (regd) Postcard 7062 "Rough Seas" Art Publishers to Their Majesties The King and Queen After the black and white originals by Elmer Keene are printed in red along the left hand edge.postcard -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, Mercantile Marine War medal, abt 1918
The Mercantile Marine War Medal was awarded by the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom to members of the Merchant Navy for one or more voyages through a war or danger zone during the course of World War I. Miniature with ribbon. Description of full size medal: A circular, bronze medal, 1.42 inches in diameter. The obverse has a bareheaded effigy of King George V, facing left, with the legend: GEORGIVS V BRITT : OMN : REX ET IND : IMP : The reverse shows a merchant ship ploughing her way through stormy seas, an enemy submarine sinking and a sailing vessel in the background. The base of the reverse has the inscription FOR * WAR * SERVICE / MERCANTILE MARINE / * 1914 - 1918 * in three lines. Around the edge of the rim is a laurel wreath. The ribbon is 1.25 inches wide and is coloured green, white (thin middle stripe), and red (represent starboard and port running lights with the masthead steaming light in the centre). medal mercantile marine -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Painting - Oil painting, Madeline M.Ravenna Lewellin, Start Point Light, Devonshire, 1875
This painting was inspired by an original painting by Wilhelm Melby held at the National Gallery of Victoria. Melby is a Danish artist (1824-1882). It depicts a famous Devonshire coastal region famous now for its lighthouse and the pick up point for the pilot when entering waters approaching Dartmouth. The sailing vessels pre-date the construction of the famous lighthouse. Over the centuries the view would have been familiar to many sailors as they left or approached the English mainland and south coast ports in the English Channel. Madeline Mary Ravenna Lewellin (1854 – 24 November 1944) was born in Victoria to Dr John Henry Hill Lewellin, a physician, and Grace Elizabeth (née Danneby). She was one of five daughters, and the family lived in Prahran. Lewellin's brother, Captain Herbert Gordon Hill Lewellin, was a commander in the P. and O. fleet (apprentice on the Romanoff, Lieutenant RNR on the HMS Arethusa in 1899, RMS Mongolia in 1913 sunk in 1917, Naldera in 1920). She studied painting at the National Gallery School in 1879 under Eugene von Guerard. She's also known for collecting and painting specimens, and became a member of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria in 1885. In 1884 she won a silver medal for her studies of fungi. She collected plants for Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, and the variety of Dicrastylis lewellinii (Purple sand-sage) is named after her. Miss Lewellin, who had a love of the sea and ships as subject matter is listed in 1910 as a donor as a 10/6 member donating to the motor launch fund and in 1918 as a working member of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild which involved regular volunteer shifts at the Mission to Seamen on canteen and other duties.Marine art, Maritime artThis oil painting has a dark polished wood and gold leaf slip. The painting depicts two masted boats. The choppy sea takes up the lower-third of the painting, and the other two-thirds of the image of made up of stormy grey clouds. A rocky cliff face can be seen on the right-hand side of the painting. A small church can be seen on the hillside. The ship on the left third of the painting sits on the horizon line of the sea. The centre ship with two masts appears to be leaning to the right and its deck is exposed to the viewer showing four men attempting to handle the masts and rigging. The left-hand ship with three masts is surrounded by two grey distant silhouetted mast ships. There are three seagulls at the upper left-centre of the image. There are another three gulls down on the lower-left of the image. Front: ENGRAVED PLAQUE: Start Point Light. Devonshire. SIGNATURE: After W. Melby / M.M.R Lewellin. 1875. Reverse: IN BLACK MARKER PEN: * Hang from two points * WHITE STICKER WITH CONSERVATOR DETAILS: Art Conservation Frames / 118 Bridport Street, Albert Park, VIC, 3206 / 9696 9066 / artconservationframers.com.aupainting, ships, mast, church, sea, storm, oil painting, seagulls, madeline r. lewellin, artwork-paintings, ngv, wilhelm melby, eugene von guerard, botanist, rms mongolia, captain herbert gordon hill lewellin (1862-1935), paddy lewellin, reproduction