Trench art letter opener cut into the shape of a scimitar from a section of a shell case. The handle for the letter opener is made from a discharged British or Australian MK VII .303 calibre rimmed cartridge. The blade of the letter opener is attached to the handle via a bullet which has been sliced through the middle HMAS Uralba was an auxiliary minefield tender and armament stores carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during World War II. She was launched in 1942 by Ernest Wright, Tuncurry, New South Wales as Uralba for the North Coast Steam Navigation Company. Requisitioned by the RAN while under construction on 13 July 1942 and commissioned on 22 November 1942. After being returned to her owners and being sold and used for a number of purposes she was sunk on 4 November 1971 to create an artificial reef off Carrum Creek, in Port Phillip Bay.Stainless steel blade with handle made from 303 round/cartridgeHMAS Uralba inscribed on bladehmas uralba, ran, ww2, letter opener, paper knife

The Melbourne Harbour Trust Commission purchased the steam dredge SIR WILLIAM MATHEWS on 10 October 1941 from the Western Australian Government. Although the dredge was described as a suction dredge it was in fact a bucket dredge. After an overhaul, the vessel was renamed the GEORGE KERMODE and commenced operation in Victorian waters on 22 June 1942. The vessel was hired out to the Port of Burnie in 1945-46 but continued in the ownership of the Trust until 1 April 1976 when it was scuttled by the Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands as part of their artificial reef program. This program resulted in a number of reefs being established in Port Phillip Bay, including one off Carrum containing the wooden steamer URALBA.Timber and brass ship's wheel from center ladder hopper dredge George Kermode (formerly Sir William Mathews). Built Paisley Scotland 1914.noneships wheel, scuttled vessels, artificial reefs, george kermode

A set (11) of postcards from historic photographs produced by John Hoskin, trading as Great Southern Card Publishing, Australia. .01 - J Kitchen & Sons factory in 1939 .02 - J Kitchen & Sons factory 1939 also showing Port Melbourne Football Ground .03 - Strathaird - 1934 - departing Station Pier .04 - British Aircraft Carriers at Station Pier from 23 to 31 January 1946 .05 - USA warships at Princes Pier 26July to 6 August 1925 .06 - Railway Pier c 1890 .07 -Wanganella - 1946 at Station Pier .08 - Uraba minesweeper at Station Pier 1946 .09 - Oronsay and Ormonde at Station Pier c 1951/52 .10 - Empress of Britain and Reliance at Station Pier 6 April 1938 transport - shipping, piers and wharves, industry, manufacturing, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, wanganella, strathaird, oronsay, ormonde, uralba, hms implacable, hms glory, hms indefatigable