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Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Fun and Games at the 'Village Green', 1965
... Fun and Games at the 'Village Green'...Village Green...Using 'Village Green Hotel' as an example, Boyd laments... melbourne Using 'Village Green Hotel' as an example, Boyd laments ...Using 'Village Green Hotel' as an example, Boyd laments on how the development of new Australian Industries' standard of design comfort is rather 'un-Australian'. Further, he criticises how the evolving style of Australian architecture is predominantly inspired by international precedent and questions whether taking foreign elements is considered an Australian style.Original manuscript of an article published as ‘Fun and games at the Village Green’ in The Australian, 03.07.1965.Typewritten, quarto, 4 pagesvillage green, 'un-australian', robin boyd, manuscript, hotel -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, M Holding, Village Green Metung Victoria, 1/11/1999 12:00:00 AM
... Village Green Metung Victoria...Colour photograph of the Village Green showing flag at half... Victoria Village Green Metung Victoria Photograph M Holding ...Colour photograph of the Village Green showing flag at half mast on memorial cairn Metung Victoriatownship, waterways, parks -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1980s
... village green... in the Village Green after it was restored. ...A coloured photograph of the Sunbury Gun in the Village... in the Village Green after it was restored. gun sunbury village green ...The Sunbury Gun was placed in this airconditioned room in the Village Green after it was restored. A coloured photograph of the Sunbury Gun in the Village Green precinct.gun, sunbury, village green, starkie fountain, fountains, clarke, william (sir), russell, janet (lady), starkie, joseph, war memorials, monuments and statues, church of england, churches, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Rosa McCall, Fountain, April 2017
... sunbury village green... to a memorial reserve within the Village Green.... to a memorial reserve within the Village Green. For many years ...The fountain was erected at the entrance to the Village Green in Sunbury adjacent to the corner of O'Shanassy and Brook Streets in 2017. It replaced a former one that had been damaged. In past times a fountain was erected in the middle of the intersection of O'Shanassy, Stawell and Brook Streets but was relocated to a memorial reserve within the Village Green.For many years a fountain stood near the present one and has been feature in the Sunbury township. A coloured photograph of an attractive fountain with a circular base in an open parkland.sunbury village green, fountains -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Sunbury Fair, 16th March 1996
... Village Green... Village Green every year in March. A parade through the town took... Village Green every year in March. A parade through the town took ...The people are looking at a photographic display mounted by the former members of the Sunbury & District Heritage Association. The event was the Sunbury Fair, which was staged on the Sunbury Village Green every year in March. A parade through the town took place in the morning and in the afternoon, community groups mounted displays on the Village Green. The Sunbury Fair was a popular community annual event that had wide support in the town.A coloured photograph of people looking at a display of photographs in an outdoor area.sunbury fair, sunbury & district heritage association, village green -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Sunbury Fair, 16th March 1996
... Village Green... Village Green every year in March. A parade through the town took... Village Green every year in March. A parade through the town took ...The people are looking at a photographic display mounted by the former members of the Sunbury & District Heritage Association. The event was the Sunbury Fair, which was staged on the Sunbury Village Green every year in March. A parade through the town took place in the morning and in the afternoon community groups mounted displays on the Village Green.The Sunbury Fair was a popular annual community event amongst the townspeople.A coloured photograph of people looking at a display of photographs in an outdoor area.sunbury fair, village green, sunbury & district heritage association -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1920-1929
... village green... of the Village Green precinct. Unmounted postcard... stawell street village green george evans collection A sepia ...A sepia photograph of a soldier's memorial at sunbury at the intersection of Macedon Street, Barkly Street and Stawell Street before it was moved. Stawell Street was closed off and now forms part of the Village Green precinct. Unmounted postcardmonuments and memorials, soldiers, armed forces, returned servicepeople, returned servicemens league, gregor, alex, billinghurst, beryl, francey, sandra, world war 2, world war 1, sunbury, macedon street, stawell street, village green, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/05/1972
... sunbury village green... was staged on the Sunbury Village Green area. The sculpture, using... was staged on the Sunbury Village Green area. The sculpture, using ...In May 1972 an alternative lifestyle festival gathering was staged on the Sunbury Village Green area. The sculpture, using recycled building materials, was displayed for the gathering.A black and white photograph of a sculptured monster which has been constructured from recycled building materials. It has been called the 'Growth Monster'. A woman and three children are looking at the art work.recycling, alternative lifestyle festivals, sunbury village green, george evans collection -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Main Street Sassafras in Snow, c1952
... Village Green... that is now the Village Green. At the time of the photo the land... the area that is now the Village Green. At the time of the photo ...The Main Street of Sassafras c1952 showing Mechanics Institute at left under snow. Note the hedge around the area that is now the Village Green. At the time of the photo the land belonged to Eva Shugg where she ran holiday flats called St Annes. Eva Shugg sold her house to Max Dower to extend his nursery in the 1970s and built a new home around the corner on Mountain Highway. At this time she donated part of her remaining land to form a Village Green. Eva Shugg lived to the age of 106 and died in 2007.Black and white photograph with serrated edge showing the Main Street of Sassafras under snow c1952. Mechanics' Institute is on LHS with cars parked outside the site of Sassafras House.On reverse written in pencil 'Main Street, Sassafras"sassafras, snow, mechanics' institute, mechanics' hall, village green, eva shugg, max dower -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, St. Mary's Anglican Church - Sunbury
... sunbury village green... churches that are situated in The Village Green.... churches that are situated in The Village Green. St. Mary's Church ...This is a photograph of St. Mary's Anglican Church in Sunbury, which is located in O'Shanassy Street in Sunbury. The congregation celebrated the official opening of their church in 1867. Services are still conducted in the church. It is one of two churches that are situated in The Village Green.St. Mary's Church of England is one of the oldest churches in the district.A scanned copy of an old black and white photograph of a simple Gothic style bluestone church with a slate roof. A wooden fence and gates are in the foreground of the building. The photograph has a cream border.st. mary's church of england., sunbury, o'shanassy street, sunbury village green -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Rosa McCall, Felled tree, October 2014
... sunbury village green...A large gum tree, which was growing ing the Village Green...A large gum tree, which was growing ing the Village Green ...A large gum tree, which was growing ing the Village Green was shedding its branches and as it was growing in a public area and in front of a kindergarten the tree was felled as it was dying. St. Andrew's Kindergarten recycled the timber to make playground equipment and furniture in the garden.A print of a coloured digital photograph of the base of a large tree that has been felled. Part of the trunk can be seen in the top RH corner.sunbury village green, st. andrew's kindergarten, gum trees -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Rosa McCall, St.Andrews Church hall, October 2014
... sunbury village green... in the Village Green recreation area and in front of the St. Andrews... in the Village Green recreation area and in front of the St. Andrews ...In October 2014 a large diseased gum tree was chopped down in the Village Green recreation area and in front of the St. Andrews Uniting Church Hall and kindergarten, which is the building in the background. The kindergarten used the timber from the felled tree to make furniture in the children's play area.A coloured digital photograph of a weatherboard church hall with a large felled tree trunk in front of it.sunbury village green, st. andrew's uniting church, st. andrew's kindergarten -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Sunbury Fair c 1977, c1977
... Village Green... groups and displays on the Village Green. The lady, wearing... groups and displays on the Village Green. The lady, wearing ...The photograph was taken at the Sunbury Fair possibly in 1977 when Bert Kelly, who is the man in the foreground, was the Shire President. Every year in March the Shire of Bulla held the fair in which community groups participated in a parade in the morning and the afternoon was given over to entertainment by local groups and displays on the Village Green. The lady, wearing a dark patterned dress and standing immediately behind Bert Kelly is Shirley McKerrow. Mrs Mommsen is standing next to him and the young man 2nd from extreme right is Graham Gibb. Her husband, Frederick Christian Mommsen was a former Shire of Bulla councillor.The Sunbury Fair was a popular annual event that took place in Sunbury and allowed local groups to participate.A black and white photograph with rounded corners of a group of people in a parkland. gathered around an elderly lady and a man. bert kelly, sunbury fair, village green, shirley mckerrow., graham gibb, mrs. mommsen -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1969
... Colour slide in a mount. Wilde Lake Village Green, Columbia... Village Green, Columbia, Howard County, Maryland USA Slide Robin ...Robin Boyd travelled to the USA and Britain for several weeks. He attended the opening of the new Australian Chancery in Washington DC, where he had designed an innovative exhibition with cylindrical display cases and sound recordings.Colour slide in a mount. Wilde Lake Village Green, Columbia, Howard County, Maryland USAMade in Australia / 17 / JUL 69M6slide, robin boyd -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, post 1972
... village green... exhibits related to Sunbury's history. war memorials village green ...The Sunbury War Memorial is situated on a triangular section of land which was once at the intersection of Barkly and Stawell Streets. The precinct is also the site of the Rupertswood Gun and the Starkey Fountain. All are important historical exhibits related to Sunbury's history.A black and white photograph of a front view of the Sunbury War Memorial. The memorial has been placed on 3 steps at the base with a metal tablet set in a stone surround. There is a decorative metal pole at the top of the memorial. St. Mary's Church is in the background.war memorials, village green, st. mary's church, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/01/1988
... village green... melbourne australia day village green rupertswood battery george ...A coloured photograph of two members of the Rupertswood Battery holding an Australian flag prior to it being raised. Two other members are looking on while a crowd of people are seated in the background.australia day, village green, rupertswood battery, george evans collection -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Harefield UK, 1918
... Dickinson's funeral June 1918, Village Green, Harefield.'... funeral June 1918, Village Green, Harefield.' Black and white ...Copies of historic photos from Harefield during World War 1. They are of the funerals of a soldier and Nurse Dickinson. They were both buried in the Military Cemetery in Harefield. During World War 1 the Australian Auxiliary Hospital No.1 was stationed at Harefield Park in Harefield, UxBridge, Middlesex UK. 111 Australian soldiers and one nurse from the hospital are buried at St Mary's Church, Harefield. This became an Australian Military Cemetery with individual headstones and an obelisk and arch. The headstones which are of a scroll design unique amongst Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries were chosen by the staff and patients at the hospital. The arch was erected by the CWGC. Anzac Day services are held there and the local school became involved with the headmaster, Mr Jefferies, bringing the school children to lay flowers on every grave and attend the service on Anzac Day. This started in 1921 and has continued until at least 2021. One school child who attended was Mr Alf Young, he made contact with Legacy in the 1990s and sent photos of the Anzac Day Services and the cemetery. Legacy responded by sending Australian flags for the school children and also Legatee John Cohen met with Mr Young when in London. Melbourne Legacy staff member Susie Howard also visited Mr Young and the cemetery in 1995. Mr Young provided historical photos and information of the area to Legacy. He was featured in the widows' newsletter The Answer many times and his death was announced in The Answer in April 1997, he was 85. Many of the photos he provided were labelled as coming from Mr R G Neil, Photographic historian from Harefield. He holds copyright over those photos.A record that Legacy helped support remembrance of Anzac Day and World War 1 soldiers buried in the UK.Black and white photos x 2 of funerals in Harefield in 1918.One is printed on the front 'Military Funeral, Harefield' and on a label on reverse says 'Soldiers funeral on a gun carriage 1918. High St Harefield.' Other is labeled as 'Cortage of Nurse Dickinson's funeral June 1918, Village Green, Harefield.'cemetery, harefield, alf young, memorial, wreath laying ceremony -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1919
... and displayed opposite the Sunbury Memorial Hall on the Village Green.... opposite the Sunbury Memorial Hall on the Village Green ...The crowd are gathered around the former Rupertswood gun which originally was a piece of field equipment used by the Rupertswood Battery. The Clarke family eventually gave it the the residents of Sunbury. Today it is encased in a special glass case and displayed opposite the Sunbury Memorial Hall on the Village Green.A black and white photograph of a crowd of people seated around a large gun in an open area.rupertswood battery, rupertswood gun -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Starkie fountain
... expanded, the fountain was moved to a reserve in the Village Green. ... expanded, the fountain was moved to a reserve in the Village Green ...The Starkie drinking fountain was erected to commemorate the work done by Joseph Starkie to formation of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust in 1905. This later led to the establishment of a water supply system in Sunbury. Originally the fountain was at the intersection of O'Shanassy and Brook Streets. As the shopping centre expanded, the fountain was moved to a reserve in the Village Green. The establishment of a town water supply system in Sunbury in the early years of the nineteenth century was quite an achievement.A coloured photograph of a drinking fountain set in a grassed area. Parked cars can be seen in the background.sunbury waterworks trust, joseph starkie -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, St Hilda's Band having tea at Neath, Wales, 1934, 4/6/1934
... on a grassed area, perhaps a village green. Behind them are a group.... They are sitting and standing on a grassed area, perhaps a village green ...Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a group of men relaxing with a cup of tea. Some are dressed in a band uniform whilst others have removed their jackets. They are sitting and standing on a grassed area, perhaps a village green. Behind them are a group of houses. The men are the St. Hilda's Band with Frank Wright, the conductor standing, dressed in a suit with his hands in his pockets.Written in pencil on the back - St. Hilda's band having tea at Neath, Wales, 4-6-34frank wright, st hilda's band, neath, brass band, conductor -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, early 1990s
... of the photograph. Part of the village green is visible on the LHS... of the photograph. Part of the village green is visible on the LHS ...The Sunbury Memorial Hall was originally the Mechanic's Institute which was built on the present site in 1885. The hall was remodelled in 1922 and renamed the Sunbury Memorial Hall. The building was used until the 1960s as the meeting place by the Shire of Bulla Council. Over the years it has continued to be used for community activities.A coloured photograph of the front view of the Sunbury Memorial Hall with a view of the portico with a front window on either side. The portico has a rounded iron roof and the two front windows are arched. The rendered front of the hall has been painted cream with grey and maroon trim. There are trees growing on either side of the hall and a car is parked on the RHS of the photograph. Part of the village green is visible on the LHS of the photograph.sunbury memorial hall, returned serviceman's league, mechanics institute, shire of bulla council, george evans collection -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, Metung Community Care Metung Victoria, 1/08/1993 12:00:00 AM
... The Village Green Metung Victoria. Second photo of Peter Flahive being... bus taken beside The Village Green Metung Victoria. Second ...Money raised donated to various Community Groups Black and white photograph of ten members of Metung Community Care Pat Testrail, Bob Crouch, Tricia Weir, Richard Testrail, Cr John Sinclair, Gwyn Dickens, Tony Claridge, Ted Tratt, Cr Val Fowles, Bob Beard with new passenger bus taken beside The Village Green Metung Victoria. Second photo of Peter Flahive being wheeled into new bus . Details of the recipients of money from Regatta Committee sports, community organisation, charities -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1900s
... fountain has been erected on a reserve at the Village Green... been erected on a reserve at the Village Green to honour ...The man photograph in a garden is Joseph David Starkie, who was a Bulla Shire councillor for more than twenty years and during that time he was elected Shire President four times. He was also a member of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust and served as the chairman from 1905 - 1908. While serving on the water board he was instrumental in Sunbury gaining a permanent water supply. A drinking fountain has been erected on a reserve at the Village Green to honour the arrival of the permanent water supply to the town. The installation of a permanent water supply benefitted the town and contributed to a more reliable rail service as steam trains refilled their tanks with water at Sunbury Station. Prior to this the water was transported by horse and cart from nearby Jacksons Creek.A sepia photograph of a well-dressed man who is holding a book and is standing in a front garden of a weatherboard house.starkie, joseph daniel. -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, St. Andrews Uniting Church gates, 8th September 2001
... in the Village Green in Sunbury.... in the Village Green in Sunbury. The gates were restored and erected ...These are the original wrought iron gates which served as the entrance to St. Andrews Uniting Church, formerly St.Andrews Presbyterian Church. They were erected there in 1922 and were made at H.V.McKay's Sunshine Harvester foundry, at Sunshine. H.V McKay was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Sunbury. Originally the gates opened onto Stawell Street, which ran at an angle between O'Shanassy and Barkly Streets. Apart from a small area leading to the Memorial Hall the rest of Stawell Street has been incorporated in the Village Green in Sunbury.The gates were restored and erected on their original site in 2000. A scanned coloured photograph of white painted wrought iron double gates with two smaller gates on either side and supported by stone pillars. A church building is just beyond a grassed area.st. andrews church, st. andrew's uniting church, wrought iron gates -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1920s
... to traffic and incorporated into the Village Green.... into the Village Green. Over the years the Memorial Hall has been the venue ...The 'Meeise' French car is parked outside the former Mechanics Institute Hall in Stawell Street, Sunbury. J Eadie was responsible for the building of the hall in 1885 and the foundation stone was laid by Lady Janet Clarke. The former Shire of Bulla conducted their council meetings in the hall from 1923 until 1956 when new offices were built in Macedon Street. Later the RSL took over occupancy of the hall and it became known as the Memorial Hall. In the early 1970s Stawell Street was cut off to traffic and incorporated into the Village Green.Over the years the Memorial Hall has been the venue for many community events from debutant balls, flower shows, local gatherings, celebrations and markets to name a few.A sepia photograph with a cream border of a tree lined street with a building in the foreground and a vintage car parked outside the building. Tall pine trees are growing behind the fenceline.mechanics institute, shire of bulla -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Rosa McCall, St. Andrews Uniting Church, April 2017
... in the Village Green in Sunbury.... in the Village Green in Sunbury. The gates fell into disrepair ...In the foreground of this photograph are the original wrought iron gates which served as the entrance to St. Andrews Uniting Church, formerly St.Andrews Presbyterian Church. They were erected there in 1922 and were made at H.V.McKay's Sunshine Harvester foundry, at Sunshine. H.V McKay was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Sunbury. Originally the gates opened onto Stawell Street, which ran at an angle between O'Shanassy and Barkly Streets. Apart from a small area leading to the Memorial Hall the rest of Stawell Street has been incorporated in the Village Green in Sunbury.The gates fell into disrepair but in 2000 they were restored and erected on their original site. A coloured photograph of white painted wrought iron double gates with two smaller gates on either side and supported by stone pillars. A red brick church is in the background beyond a grassed area. st. andrews uniting church, h.v.mckay, stawell street, churches, st.andrews presbyterian church, sunbury -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Drawing - Newspaper clipping, Praise for Kinloch, Diamond Valley News, April 8, 1998, p11, April 1998
... , sweeping around a common pond and 'village green..., sweeping around a common pond and 'village green ...PLANNING Minister Rob Maclellan and Nillumbik Shire president Robert Marshall have both praised an innovative housing development on a historic property east of Eltham's town centre. Both were present at the launch of the Kinloch Gardens development, where 12 new double and triple storey homes will be built along a private road in the gardens of Kinloch, a mansion set on 2.4ha in Arthur St. About 100 people attended the launch. Cr Marshall likened Kinloch Gardens to the Woodridge Estate at Eltham, which he said provided housing on small allotments while protecting much of the tree canopy, and "showed how a suburb can be built". He said Kinloch could easily have been subdivided, with a court running up the middle of the development, but the owners, the Jelbart family, opted instead for a private road on the property, sweeping around a common pond and 'village green'. ''This is a perfect example of what can be achieved in urban planning,'' he said. Mr Maclellan said the development was one of the most impressive he had seen in his role as Planning Minister Picture - Historic launch: Planning Minister Rob Maclellan (left) on a visit to Eltham last week to help launch a new housing development.Digital file only; created from scan undertaken by EDHS of item on loanarthur street, eltham, graeme gunn, houses, ian jelbart, jelbart property, kinloch gardens, rob maclellan, robert marshall, woodridge estate -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Annabelle Brayley, Our Vietnam Nurses, 2016
... of Hoa Long village) Title (green and black ink) and author's... of Hoa Long village) Title (green and black ink) and author's ...When Australia joined the Vietnam War, civilian nurses were there to save lives and comfort the wounded. Working incredibly long hours and surrounded by chaos and turmoil, these brave nurses and medics were integral to our war effort. These fifteen stories show a side to the Vietnam War that has received little recognition but played an important part in shaping Australia's presence in the war.Illustrated book. Front cover has two coloured photographs: one is of a group of soldiers with three helicopters about to land (members of 5 platoon B Company 7RAR wait for US Army helicopters waiting to take them back to Nui Dat after completion of Operation Ulmarra) The other is of two women wearing green uniforms and peaked caps holding a baby and standing in front of a building with a corrugated roof (RAANC Margaret Ahern and Terrie Roche with children of Hoa Long village) Title (green and black ink) and author's name (light brown ink) are printed between these photos. This information is printed in similar colours on the spine, along with a small photograph of two women in uniform (RAANC Margaret Ahern and Terrie Roche) and the publisher's name. The back cover has a summary of the book printed below five photographs, nurse (Janice Hilton) with patient; nurse (June Minchow) with patient; man (Phil Badcock) and woman (RAANC Di Lawrence); unidentified nurse with four patients strapped to stretchers inside an RAAF Hercules aircraft; two nurses (Von Clinch and Maureen Spicer) with children (at Bien Hoa provincial hospital). non-fictionWhen Australia joined the Vietnam War, civilian nurses were there to save lives and comfort the wounded. Working incredibly long hours and surrounded by chaos and turmoil, these brave nurses and medics were integral to our war effort. These fifteen stories show a side to the Vietnam War that has received little recognition but played an important part in shaping Australia's presence in the war.royal australian army nursing corps, butterwowth air base, military nursing-australia\military nursing-vietnam, vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, military hospitals-vietnam, military camps-malaysia, military camps-philippines-clark field -
Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle
The Bocksbeutel ("goat's bag") bottle has been used since 1726 to store Franconian wines from south-east Germany. The Franken wine-growing region is in the north-west of Germany’s historic state of Bavaria. More than 40% of all Franken wines are bottled in the Bocksbeutel, which is often described as flagon-like in appearance. It is said that the bottle is so shaped to prevent it rolling away from its owner. Only Franken and nearby villages in northern Badenare allowed to use the Bocksbeutal, with selected areas in Portugal, Italyand Greece permitted to employ their own variations. (ref www,winesearcher)A bocksbeutel - a a flagon-shaped wine bottle in the form of a flattened ellipsoid. It is a clear green glass bottle which is seamed.Base - 3 8A 313 700 mlsbottle beverage wines bocksbeutel franken-wines -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, Falls of Halladale
The iron-hulled, four-masted barque, the Falls of Halladale, was a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York on August 1908 on her way to Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold, along with 56,763 tiles of unusual beautiful green American slates (roofing tiles), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6500 gallons of oil, 14400 gallons of benzene, and many other manufactured items, were 117 cases of crockery and glassware. Three months later and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland at 3 am on the morning of the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members all survived, but her valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. ABOUT THE ‘FALLS OF HALLADALE’ (1886 - 1908) Built: in1886 by Russell & Co., Greenock shipyards, River Clyde, Scotland, UK. The company was founded in 1870 (or 1873) as a partnership between Joseph Russell (1834-1917), Anderson Rodger and William Todd Lithgow. During the period 1882-92 Russell & Co., standardised designs, which sped up their building process so much that they were able to build 271 ships over that time. In 1886 they introduced a 3000 ton class of sailing vessel with auxiliary engines and brace halyard winches. In 1890 they broke the world output record. Owner: Falls Line, Wright, Breakenridge & Co, 111 Union Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Configuration: Four masted sailing ship; iron-hulled barque; iron masts, wire rigging, fore & aft lifting bridges. Size: Length 83.87m x Breadth 12.6m x Depth 7.23m, Gross tonnage 2085 ton Wrecked: the night of 14th November 1908, Curdies Inlet, Peterborough south west Victoria Crew: 29 The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted sailing ship built-in 1886 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the long distance cargo trade and was mostly used for Pacific grain trade. She was owned by Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow and was one of several Falls Line ships, all of which were named after waterfalls in Scotland. The lines flag was of red, blue and white vertical stripes. The Falls of Halladale had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the ‘windjammers’ that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. Previous to this, heavily loaded vessels could have heavy seas break along the full length of the deck, causing serious injury or even death to those on deck. The new, raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck stormy conditions. This idea is still used today on the most modern tankers and cargo vessels and has proved to be an important step forward in the safety of men at sea. On 4th August 1908, with new sails, 29 crew, and 2800 tons of cargo, the Falls of Halladale left New York, bound for Melbourne and Sydney via the Cape of Good Hope. The cargo on board was valued at £35,000 and included 56,763 tiles of American slate roofing tiles (roof slates), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6,500 gallons of oil, 14,400 gallons of benzene, plumbing iron, 117 cases of crockery and glassware and many other manufactured items. The Falls of Halladale had been at sail for 102 days when, at 3 am on the night of 14th November 1908, under full sail in calm seas with a six knots breeze behind and misleading fog along the coast, the great vessel rose upon an ocean swell and settled on top of a submerged reef near Peterborough on the south-west Victoria’s coast. The ship was jammed on the rocks and began filling with water. The crew launched the two lifeboats and all 29 crew landed safely on the beach over 4 miles away at the Bay of Islands. The postmistress at Peterborough, who kept a watch for vessels in distress, saw the stranding and sent out an alert to the local people. A rescue party went to the aid of the sailors and the Port Campbell rocket crew was dispatched, but the crew had all managed to reach shore safely by the time help arrived. The ship stayed in full sail on the rocky shelf for nearly two months, attracting hundreds of sightseers who watched her slowly disintegrate until the pounding seas and dynamiting by salvagers finally broke her back, and her remains disappeared back into deeper water. The valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. Further salvage operations were made from 1974-1986, during which time 22,000 slate tiles were recovered with the help of 14 oil drums to float them, plus personal artefacts, ship fittings, reams of paper and other items. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson’s navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. Some of the original cargo can be seen at the site, including pieces of roof slate and coils of barbed wire. The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes. She is one of the first vessels to have fore and aft lifting bridges. She is an example of the remains of an International Cargo Ship and also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. The wreck is protected as a Historic Shipwreck under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976). The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes. 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