Historical information

Possibly a photograph of a damaged vessel.

The inscription at the back: Monomeith is a Victorian mansion, located on 67 the Strand in Williamstown.

Monomeith, located 67 the Strand, in Newport was built in 1887, and was the house of Senator James Styles.

Reverend Gurney Goldsmith lived in Monomeith from 17 Octoberr 1905 to at least November 1907 (See Victorian Government Gazette: 14 November 1907) until he and his wife could move in the new central Seamen Institute open in December 1907.

"Senator Styles' house, “Monomeith," Strand, has been leased to the Rev. A. Gurney Goldsmith, who has been sent to Victoria from England to establish a Church of England mission to seamen. Tho new tenant will enter into possession on October 17th and proposes to make it a rendezvous for seamen, and to get about the bay and river on an oil motor launch. It is his intention to establish a mission church and home near Victoria dock. Senator Styles and family will reside at Hawthorn." (Williamstown Advertiser, Saturday 2 September 1905, page 3)

Monomeith has been housing the Westbourne Grammar School, Williamstown Campus, since it was leased from the Harbour Trust in 1956 then purchased by the school in 1972.

Physical description

Small monochrome photograph with a black border depicting a sailing ship berthed in docks.

Inscriptions & markings

Disabled French Barque: Towing up the Yarra from Monomeith Gardens Newport