Black and white photograph of the ferry Taroona at Princes Pier, outer east, 1947transport - shipping, piers and wharves - princes pier, taroona

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Nairana ashore at Port Melbourne, Taroona inner west Station Pierpiers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, taroona, nairana

The red souvenir flag with the Spirit of Tasmania name and TT Line logo was made to commemorate the Bass Strait ferry's last sailing from Melbourne. In July 1985, the Spirit of Tasmania 1 made her first voyage to Melbourne and from that date ferried passengers, vehicles and cargo to and from Devonport, Tasmania. Many passenger ferries have been employed in the Bass Strait passenger service since the 1840's. Ships using preceding the Spirt of Tasmania include the Taroona, Princess of Tasmania and the Abel Tasman. The flag was one of many distributed to the crowds gathered on the foreshore to farewell the ship. With her sister ship, Spirit of Tasmania 2, the red and white ferries had been a familiar sight at Station Pier, Port Melbourne for more than three decades.piers and wharves - station pier, spirit of tasmania, tt-line

From John Gilcrist via Janet Bolitho13 photos from John GILCHRIST showing his father, John James GILCHRIST, at Station Pier and Princes Pier, a view from the Shrine of Remembrance, Centenary Bridge, and his father and mother, Eileen Mary GILCHRIST at their home at 16 McCormack Street Port Melbourne .01 - Princes Pier, Taroona, Port Hobart .02 - View from Shrine overlooking Albert Park Lake .03 - Between piers .04 - Princes Pier at night .05 - From Station Pier West finger pier .06 - House at 16 McCormack Street. (No. 12 McCormack Street also shown) .07 - Centenary Bridge1949-50 .08 - Outside 16 McCormack Street, showing Singer car. (Nos. 22, 24 & 26 McCormack Street also shown) .09 - John and Eileen Gilcrist in backyard .10 - South side of house at 16 McCormack Street .11 - South side of house at 16 McCormack Street .12 - Photo of Edwards Park .13 - East side of house at 16 McCormack Street Refer also to hand drawn plan of house and outbuildings at catalogue no. 2763piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, built environment, transport - roads, mccormack street, john gilchrist, john james gilchrist, mary eileen gilchrist