Historical information

The Ship's Report Inward contains entries from 1877 to 1917. It is a record of vessels that visited the Port of Warrnambool during that time and was filled in by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Warrnambool Harbour Board.

The book has also been used as football scrapbook for both the Australian and Victorian Leagues, with articles and photographs from the early 20th century events and photos of players in 1953.

A child has also used the book for drawing and writing.

Significance

It appears that this historic ledger was once regarded as insignificant and used for other purposes such as a scrapbook and spare paper for drawing. However, the ledger is now considered to be of important locall significant for its accurate reports of all vessels inward bound to the Port of Warrnambool, giving a summary of activities during the forty year period from 1877 to 1917.
It is also a reference to early Australian and Victorian football media.

Physical description

Ledger of the Warrnambool Harbour Board, containing the handwritten Ships Report Inwards for the Port of Warrnambool.
First entry 1877. Last entry 1917.
The book has also been used for a football scrapbook and contains newspaper cuttings of early 20th century AFL (Australian Football League) and VFL (Victorian Football League) events and photographs. There are several lose clippings between the pages throughout the book.
The cover's spine has a gold embossed title and a pasted title, and the pasted front cover has figures relate to the scrapbook.
There are also child's writing and drawings in pencil on some pages.
A white label inside the back cover has a blue pen inscription.

Inscriptions & markings

Embossed title "SHIPS' / REPORT / INWARDS"
Pasted title "LEAGUE / GAMES"
Label inside back cover: "R 759"