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Lighthouse Key
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Reputed to have been the key of the Queenscliff Lighthouse c.1880. It was passed on from Ted Smith, 10 Kings Rd Paynesville, 3880, whose grandfather, John McDonald, was Lighthouse Keeper at Queenscliff about the 1880. From Queenscliff, Mr. McDonald was posted to Gabo Island.
Original lighthouse key late 19th century
Lighthouses: The romance and the realityEverybody loves a lighthouse. The image of the shining light in a tall tower seem to stir something in everyone’s imagination. We imagine a romantic life in one of these isolated outposts. Away from the hustle and bustle, in a sublime and wild setting, at one with the elements…
Curated by Catherine Bessant, Heritage Officer, Parks Victoria
First Fleet Re-enactment Voyage & ONE & ALL sailing ship
B&W photos & news articles
Newspaper articles re ONE & ALL sailing boat & First Fleet
NIL
history
First Fleet Re-enactment Voyage & ONE & ALL sailing ship
B&W photos & news articles
Newspaper articles re ONE & ALL sailing boat & First Fleet
NIL
history
Port Phillip from Point Lonsdale
B&W photos of pier at Pt Lonsdale
View across the Rip via Pt Lonsdale pier from the hill behind.
"Looking across The Rip, Point Lonsdale
history
Port Phillip shipwrecks
B&W photos of GLANEUSE & HOLYHEAD ships
News clippings & photos of the GLANEUSE and the HOLYHEAD shipwrecks.
nil
history
Hauling out buoy at Queenscliffe
Colour photo of hauling out buoy in Queenscliffe
Hauling out buoy at Queenscliffe c1976.
Barrel buoy / Photo by Jim Coxon taken about 10 yrs ago / (Dec 1986)
history
QMC Advisory Committee's first Meeting Minutes 23/09/1983, 4 pages
QMC Advisory Committee's first Meeting Minutes
QMC Advisory Committe Meeting Minutes 23/09/1983, 4 pages.
Nil
history
List of some PWD contracts for works 1853 to 1894 around Queenscliffe & environs.
Public Works Department (Vic.) selected list of works.
List of some PWD contracts for works 1853 to 1894
List from a set of lists of PWD Contracts 1853 - 1894
history
Queenscliffe lifeboats & crews
Queenscliffe lifeboat crew c1922
The School Paper article 01 Feb 1922 re Lifeboats at Queenscliffe.
history
Queenscliffe lifeboat crews
Queenscliffe lifeboat crew c1890
Queenscliffe Lifeboat crew c1890
See notes herein after.
history
Queenscliffe family.
Queenscliffe family's life & times
Beazley Family of Queenscliffe, Newspaper clipping
GA [Geelong Advertiser] July 18, '55.
history
Queenscliffe familiy.
Queenscliffe family's life & times
Todd Family of Queenscliffe, book extracts & Newspaper clippings
Nil
history
Lighthouse keepers
Lighthouse keeper's life & times
Newspaper clippings re SS ADINA
Nil
history
Lighthouse keepers
Lighthouse keeper's life & times
B&W photos re A. T. (Dick) Lee, lighthouse keeper, Pt Lonsdale & Queenscliffe.
Reverse " See Media scans. "
history
Mine storage
Mine storage facility on Swan Island. c1900
B&W photo Swan Island Navy Mines & Layers Depot c1900.
Reverse " Naval dock Swan Island 1900 / a safe harbour for fishing boats (with permit) when high seas & strong winds makes when dangerous in usual anchorage / the boats are naval training sailing cutters (with oars)/ there were 2 jetties (one on RH side of the photo) and on the end of one was a cookhouse in bottom LH, a boat moored at the southern jetty (possibly VULCAN a general purpose tug of Navy.) "
history
Maritime Museums
Visiting Professor from Hamburg Maritime Museum, Professor Dr. Karl Gander, with David Beavis & Don Golightly.
B&W photo of Prof K Gander, D Beavis & D Golightly at QMC c1985
Reverse " David Beavis, Professor Dr Karl Gander (Hamburg Maritime Museum), mayor Don Golightly / Copyright The Geelong Advertiser 191-197 Ryrie St Geelong 3220 NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR DISPLAYED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION "
history
Lifeboats
QUEENSCLIFFE lifeboat at sea
B&W photo of Lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE at sea.
Reverse " crew names & Cliff Thwaites 20 Wharf St. "
history
Boat & people facilities on a pier.
Pier facilities at Queenscliffe.
Coloured photograph of the Queenscliffe lifeboat & waiting sheds.
Reverse " gift J Coxon "
history
Shipping disasters at Queenscliffe
Shipping disaster warning device
B&W photo of the Wreck Bell at Queenscliffe.
Reverse " NIL "
history, shipping disasters
Scallop boats in Port Phillip.
Re-floated scallop boat PORTARLINGTON
4 x B&W photos of re-floated scallop boat PORTARLINGTON's at Queenscliffe Creek.
Reverse " see each photo for details. "
history, scallop boats, re-floated sunken boats
Lighthouse
Pt Lonsdale lighthouse
Pt Lonsdale lighthouse history report extract from 1979 by Iain Dixon
Reverse " "
lighthouse, sea safety, history
Lighthouse
Pt Lonsdale lighthouse
B&W photos of Pt Lonsdale lighthouse, information plaque, report & copyright claim.
Reverse " copyright claim "
lighthouse, sea safety
Past lifeboat crew Dec.1981.
Queenscliffe lifeboat crew, c Dec 1981
Former Crew of lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE Dec 1981 b&w photo.
Reverse " NIL "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe', boat crew
Opening of Queenscliffe Maritime Centre c1987
Opening of the Queenscliffe Maritime Centre
News clipping GA 2/7/1987 re Queenscliffe Maritime centre opening.
Reverse " NIL "
queenscliffe maritime centre
MERLAN wreck & rescued crew. 1949
R Shapter & rescued MERLAN crew.
B&W Photo of MERLAN's rescued crew with R Shapter 1949
Reverse " NIL "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe', lifeboat crew, merlan wreck
QMC opening & lifeboat display.
1987 Opening
Newspaper clipping re Opening of QMC 1987
Reverse " Lewis Ferrier / official opening 1987-03-06 | copyright Geelong Advertiser "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe', qmc opening
Lifeboat rescue crew 1949
1949 rescue crew
Sir T Maltby & guests, rescuers & crew of the MERLAN 1949, dinner.
Reverse " NIL "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe', lifeboat crew, football team
Lifeboat crew football team 1913
1913 Football Team
Photo of 1913 Queenscliffe football team B&W photo.
Reverse " FOOTBALL TEAM - 1913 "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe', lifeboat crew, football team
Lifeboat display
Lifeboat display.
Photo of lifeboat pre-restoration at QMC cNov.1985
Reverse " moved in Nov 1985 "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe'
Working ropes
Rope splicing
34 photo Proof sheet print of G Beazley "working with rope" at QMC c1987.
Reverse " 25cms top x 20cms / or / 30 x 42 cms / at least (6) / 27-120N / Geoff Beazley (Fleshing 7-strand rope fender & splicing) / Fox / 7 on each=14 total "
rope splicing
Lifeboat launching.
1948 launching of Queenscliffe lifeboat.
QUEENSCLIFFE life boat launching 1948.
Reverse " Nil "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe'
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