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Functional object - Fisherman's Waiting Shed, Henry Zanoni, 1856
Fisherman's Wharf Waiting Shed
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Originally located on the Queenscliff Pier from 1856. It was known as the waiting shed for registered fishermen. It was moved from Queenscliff pier to near slipway in 1960, then to Princess Park in the 1970s and to the museum in late 1980.
Henry Zanoni, a fisherman was responsible for painting the many pictures of ships on the inside walls.
Physical description
Waiting Shed for Registered Fishermen Weatherboard - Timber Cream Weatherboards and Brown Trim
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![Original fishermen's waiting shed from the Queenscliff Pier containing paintings of ships most of which had passed through the heads, with a few prominent exceptions whimsically added [eg Titanic]. paintings attributed to Henry Zanoni, a prominent local fisherman. The shed and paintings are listed by the Victorian Heritage database.](https://victoriancollections.net.au/media/collectors/4f729f7e97f83e03086018d1/items/4f72bc7a97f83e03086063a8/item-media/506914242162ef09fc8f08fe/VictorianCollections-large.jpg)
