This metal sphere is part of the wooden barque, the Grange, built in 1840. The sphere was recovered from the shipwreck of the Grange in around 1968, 110 years after the Grange was wrecked (see below for further details on the Grange). It is part of the John Chance Collection. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. In 1968 John Chance and Mal Brown were working along Victoria’s coast with a fishing party when they heard about the 1858 wreck of the Grange at Apollo Bay. The two men managed to salvage the anchor from the seabed. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John felt compelled to visit Glenample homestead after diving on the Loch Ard. He was interested in the historical significance of the two survivors of the Loch Ard being taken there. Glenample Homestead was abandoned at the time. It was in poor condition and pieces of the roof were missing. While he was there John found a collection of old keys in the pantry and gathered them for safe keeping. He also photographed the historic building. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act). THE GRANGE, 1840-1858 The wooden barque ’Grange’ was a three-masted ship built in Scotland in 1840 for international and coastal trade. On March 22, 1858, the Grange set sail from Melbourne for its voyage to Guam under Captain A. Alexander, carrying a cargo of ballast. The barque had left the Heads of Phillip Bay and was heading west along the Victorian coast towards Cape Otway. The crew was watching for navigation signals through the misty rain and light wind, hoping to sight the light at Cape Otway. A light was sighted around 4am and it was falsely assumed that it was the Cape Otway lighthouse, when it fact it was a small settlement at Apollo Bay. The ship struck Little Haley’s Reef at Apollo Bay and was stuck on the rocks. The crew left the stranded ship, carrying whatever they could onto the beach. Eventually, the remains of the hull, sails and fittings were salvaged before the wreck of the Grange broke up about a month later. About 110 years later, in 1968, the wreck of the Grange was found by divers from the Underwater Explorers Club of Victoria. They were amazed to find a unique, six to nine pound carronade (type of small cannon) and a cannonball on the site. There have been no other similar carronades recorded.

The sphere is significant historically as an example of hardware used when building wooden ships in the early to mid-19th century. The sphere is historically significant as an example of materials used in ship building The sphere is significant for its connection with other shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. The artefacts have come from wrecks lost in the coastal waters of Victoria from thirty to over a hundred years before John Chance and other discovered them. The artefacts are a sample of goods carried as cargo and personal possessions, and of ship hardware from that era. The sphere is historically significant for its association with the 1840s wooden barque, the Grange. The Grange is an historical example of a Scottish built vessel used for international and coastal trader of both cargo and passengers in the mid-19th century. The Grange is an example of an early ship, designed with a wooden hull. It is significant as a ship still available to divers along the south coast of Victoria, for research and education purposes. The Grange is an example of a mid-19th century vessel that carried a weapon of defence onboard.

Sphere; thin hollow copper, various shades of brown, dimpled or hammered surface with a sheen, no joins. Base has a small hole and is fitted with a hollow, cylindrical brass collar. The collar had a rim on top, inward curving sides and a narrower rim on the bottom. The sphere looks similar to a bed post knob. Recovered from the wrecked 1840-1852 Grange. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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This metal bracket is part of the wooden barque, the Grange, built in 1840. The bracket was recovered from the shipwreck of the Grange in around 1968, 110 years after the Grange was wrecked (see below for further details on the Grange). It is part of the John Chance Collection. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. In 1968 John Chance and Mal Brown were working along Victoria’s coast with a fishing party when they heard about the 1858 wreck of the Grange at Apollo Bay. The two men managed to salvage the anchor from the seabed. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John felt compelled to visit Glenample homestead after diving on the Loch Ard. He was interested in the historical significance of the two survivors of the Loch Ard being taken there. Glenample Homestead was abandoned at the time. It was in poor condition and pieces of the roof were missing. While he was there John found a collection of old keys in the pantry and gathered them for safe keeping. He also photographed the historic building. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act). THE GRANGE, 1840-1858 The wooden barque ’Grange’ was a three-masted ship built in Scotland in 1840 for international and coastal trade. On March 22, 1858, the Grange set sail from Melbourne for its voyage to Guam under Captain A. Alexander, carrying a cargo of ballast. The barque had left the Heads of Phillip Bay and was heading west along the Victorian coast towards Cape Otway. The crew was watching for navigation signals through the misty rain and light wind, hoping to sight the light at Cape Otway. A light was sighted around 4am and it was falsely assumed that it was the Cape Otway lighthouse, when it fact it was a small settlement at Apollo Bay. The ship struck Little Haley’s Reef at Apollo Bay and was stuck on the rocks. The crew left the stranded ship, carrying whatever they could onto the beach. Eventually, the remains of the hull, sails and fittings were salvaged before the wreck of the Grange broke up about a month later. About 110 years later, in 1968, the wreck of the Grange was found by divers from the Underwater Explorers Club of Victoria. They were amazed to find a unique, six to nine pound carronade (type of small cannon) and a cannonball on the site. There have been no other similar carronades recorded.

The bracket is significant historically as an example of hardware used when building wooden ships in the early to mid-19th century. The bracket is historically significant as an example of materials used in ship building The bracket is significant for its connection with other shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. The artefacts have come from wrecks lost in the coastal waters of Victoria from thirty to over a hundred years before John Chance and other discovered them. The artefacts are a sample of goods carried as cargo and personal possessions, and of ship hardware from that era. The bracket is historically significant for its association with the 1840s wooden barque, the Grange. The Grange is an historical example of a Scottish built vessel used for international and coastal trader of both cargo and passengers in the mid-19th century. The Grange is an example of an early ship, designed with a wooden hull. It is significant as a ship still available to divers along the south coast of Victoria, for research and education purposes. The Grange is an example of a mid-19th century vessel that carried a weapon of defence onboard.

Bracket, brass, U shaped with rectangular flat ends. Both ends have a formed rectangular hole in them; the hole has rounded corners. The metal has corroded in places and has green concretion. Recovered from the wrecked 1840-1852 Grange. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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This oak wood sample is part of the wooden barque, the Grange, built in 1840. The wood sample was recovered from the shipwreck of the Grange in around 1968, 110 years after the Grange was wrecked (see below for further details on the Grange). It is part of the John Chance Collection. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. In 1968 John Chance and Mal Brown were working along Victoria’s coast with a fishing party when they heard about the 1858 wreck of the Grange at Apollo Bay. The two men managed to salvage the anchor from the seabed. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John felt compelled to visit Glenample homestead after diving on the Loch Ard. He was interested in the historical significance of the two survivors of the Loch Ard being taken there. Glenample Homestead was abandoned at the time. It was in poor condition and pieces of the roof were missing. While he was there John found a collection of old keys in the pantry and gathered them for safe keeping. He also photographed the historic building. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act). THE GRANGE, 1840-1858 The wooden barque ’Grange’ was a three-masted ship built in Scotland in 1840 for international and coastal trade. On March 22, 1858, the Grange set sail from Melbourne for its voyage to Guam under Captain A. Alexander, carrying a cargo of ballast. The barque had left the Heads of Phillip Bay and was heading west along the Victorian coast towards Cape Otway. The crew was watching for navigation signals through the misty rain and light wind, hoping to sight the light at Cape Otway. A light was sighted around 4am and it was falsely assumed that it was the Cape Otway lighthouse, when it fact it was a small settlement at Apollo Bay. The ship struck Little Haley’s Reef at Apollo Bay and was stuck on the rocks. The crew left the stranded ship, carrying whatever they could onto the beach. Eventually, the remains of the hull, sails and fittings were salvaged before the wreck of the Grange broke up about a month later. About 110 years later, in 1968, the wreck of the Grange was found by divers from the Underwater Explorers Club of Victoria. They were amazed to find a unique, six to nine pound carronade (type of small cannon) and a cannonball on the site. There have been no other similar carronades recorded.

The wood sample is significant historically as an example of hardware used when building wooden ships in the early to mid-19th century. The oak sample and fittings are historically significant as an example of materials used in ship building The wood sample is significant for its connection with other shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. The artefacts have come from wrecks lost in the coastal waters of Victoria from thirty to over a hundred years before John Chance and other discovered them. The artefacts are a sample of goods carried as cargo and personal possessions, and of ship hardware from that era. The bracket is historically significant for its association with the 1840s wooden barque, the Grange. The Grange is an historical example of a Scottish built vessel used for international and coastal trader of both cargo and passengers in the mid-19th century. The Grange is an example of an early ship, designed with a wooden hull. It is significant as a ship still available to divers along the south coast of Victoria, for research and education purposes. The Grange is an example of a mid-19th century vessel that carried a weapon of defence onboard.

Wood sample, oak wood fixed between plates and secured by a washer and bolt. There are five layers, each decreasing in size from base to the top. The bottom is a five-sided copper plate, above it is the oak sample that is crumbling and fragile, then a half-disc metal plate, then a square metal washer, then a round metal bolt head. The metal plate has unequal sides, the longest is parallel to the strait side of the half disc. Recovered from the wreck of the 1840-1852 Grange. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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This historic bronze nail dates back to 1790ss to 1890s. Nails such as this one were used for ship building, as deck fasteners and many other uses. This nail was made at a time when the shanks of nails were usually machine cut but the heads were hand formed by blacksmiths. The nail was recovered from a shipwreck along the coast of Victoria in around 1968 and is part of the John Chance Collection. Flagstaff Hill's Collection has a similar nail is from the wreck of the wooden barque Cataraqui, which was built in 1840 in Canada. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. In 1968 John Chance and Mal Brown were working along Victoria’s coast with a fishing party when they heard about the 1858 wreck of the Grange at Apollo Bay. The two men managed to salvage the anchor from the seabed. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John felt compelled to visit Glenample homestead after diving on the Loch Ard. He was interested in the historical significance of the two survivors of the Loch Ard being taken there. Glenample Homestead was abandoned at the time. It was in poor condition and pieces of the roof were missing. While he was there John found a collection of old keys in the pantry and gathered them for safe keeping. He also photographed the historic building. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act).

The nail is significant historically as an example of hardware used when building wooden ships in the early to mid-19th century. The nail is historically significant as an example of the work and trade of blacksmith. The nail is significant for its connection with other shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. The artefacts have come from wrecks lost in the coastal waters of Victoria from thirty to over a hundred years before John Chance and other discovered them. The artefacts are a sample of goods carried as cargo and personal possessions, and of ship hardware from that era.

Nail; bronze, deck nail. Rounded rectangular head, rectangular shank cross-section, tip flattened to a rounded wedge shape but cut straight down at the end instead of a point. The surface is pitted and rough and has yellow and orange concretion and degradation on the nail's surface. Recovered from an unspecified shipwreck along the coast of Victoria. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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This historic bronze nail dates back to 1790s to 1890s. Nails such as this one were used for ship building, as deck fasteners and many other uses. This nail was made at a time when the shanks of nails were usually machine cut but the heads were hand formed by blacksmiths. The nail was recovered from a shipwreck along the coast of Victoria in around 1968 and is part of the John Chance Collection. Flagstaff Hill's Collection has a similar nail is from the wreck of the wooden barque Cataraqui, which was built in 1840 in Canada. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. In 1968 John Chance and Mal Brown were working along Victoria’s coast with a fishing party when they heard about the 1858 wreck of the Grange at Apollo Bay. The two men managed to salvage the anchor from the seabed. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John felt compelled to visit Glenample homestead after diving on the Loch Ard. He was interested in the historical significance of the two survivors of the Loch Ard being taken there. Glenample Homestead was abandoned at the time. It was in poor condition and pieces of the roof were missing. While he was there John found a collection of old keys in the pantry and gathered them for safe keeping. He also photographed the historic building. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act).

The nail is significant historically as an example of hardware used when building wooden ships in the early to mid-19th century. The nail is historically significant as an example of the work and trade of blacksmith. The nail is significant for its connection with other shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. The artefacts have come from wrecks lost in the coastal waters of Victoria from thirty to over a hundred years before John Chance and other discovered them. The artefacts are a sample of goods carried as cargo and personal possessions, and of ship hardware from that era.

Nail; bronze, deck nail. Rounded rectangular head, rectangular shank cross-section, tip flattened to a rounded wedge shape. The surface is pitted and rough and has blue-grey, green and orange concretion and degradation on the nail's surface. Recovered from an unspecified shipwreck along the coast of Victoria. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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This historic bronze nail dates back to 1840s when the ship Grange was built. Nails such as this one were used for boat building, as deck fasteners and many other uses. This nail was made at a time when the shanks of nails were usually machine cut but the heads were hand formed by blacksmiths. The nail was recovered from the shipwreck of the Grange in around 1968, 110 years after the Grange was wrecked (see below for further details on the Grange). It is part of the John Chance Collection. Flagstaff Hill's Collection has a similar nail is from the wreck of the wooden barque Cataraqui, which was built in 1840 in Canada. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. In 1968 John Chance and Mal Brown were working along Victoria’s coast with a fishing party when they heard about the 1858 wreck of the Grange at Apollo Bay. The two men managed to salvage the anchor from the seabed. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John felt compelled to visit Glenample homestead after diving on the Loch Ard. He was interested in the historical significance of the two survivors of the Loch Ard being taken there. Glenample Homestead was abandoned at the time. It was in poor condition and pieces of the roof were missing. While he was there John found a collection of old keys in the pantry and gathered them for safe keeping. He also photographed the historic building. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act). THE GRANGE, 1840-1858 The wooden barque ’Grange’ was a three-masted ship built in Scotland in 1840 for international and coastal trade. On March 22, 1858, the Grange set sail from Melbourne for its voyage to Guam under Captain A. Alexander, carrying a cargo of ballast. The barque had left the Heads of Phillip Bay and was heading west along the Victorian coast towards Cape Otway. The crew was watching for navigation signals through the misty rain and light wind, hoping to sight the light at Cape Otway. A light was sighted around 4am and it was falsely assumed that it was the Cape Otway lighthouse, when it fact it was a small settlement at Apollo Bay. The ship struck Little Haley’s Reef at Apollo Bay and was stuck on the rocks. The crew left the stranded ship, carrying whatever they could onto the beach. Eventually, the remains of the hull, sails and fittings were salvaged before the wreck of the Grange broke up about a month later. About 110 years later, in 1968, the wreck of the Grange was found by divers from the Underwater Explorers Club of Victoria. They were amazed to find a unique, six to nine pound carronade (type of small cannon) and a cannonball on the site. There have been no other similar carronades recorded.

The nail is significant historically as an example of hardware used when building wooden ships in the early to mid-19th century. The nail is historically significant as an example of the work and trade of blacksmith. The nail is significant for its connection with other shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. The artefacts have come from wrecks lost in the coastal waters of Victoria from thirty to over a hundred years before John Chance and other discovered them. The artefacts are a sample of goods carried as cargo and personal possessions, and of ship hardware from that era. The nail is historically significant for its association with the 1840s wooden barque, the Grange. The Grange is an historical example of a Scottish built vessel used for international and coastal trader of both cargo and passengers in the mid-19th century. The Grange is an example of an early ship, designed with a wooden hull. It is significant as a ship still available to divers along the south coast of Victoria, for research and education purposes. The Grange is an example of a mid-19th century vessel that carried a weapon of defence onboard.

Nail, bronze, oval head, four-sided shank, tip flattened to a rounded wedge shape. The surface is pitted and rough. There is orange and blue concretion on the shank. The nail is bent. Recovered from the wrecked 1840-1852 Grange. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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The Mason jar, named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason, who patented it in 1858, is a molded glass jar used in home canning to preserve food. The jar's mouth has a screw thread on its outer perimeter to accept a metal ring or "band". The band, when screwed down, presses a separate stamped steel disc-shaped lid against the jar's rim. An integral rubber ring on the underside of the lid creates a hermetic seal. The bands and lids usually come with new jars, but they are also sold separately. While the bands are reusable, the lids are intended for single-use when canning. Glass jars and metal lids are still commonly used in home canning while they have been largely supplanted by other methods for commercial canning (such as tin cans and plastic containers).

Item at this time cannot be associated with an historical event, person or place, provenance is unknown, item assessed as a collection asset.

Clear glass preserving jar "Agee Special" with metal screw lid grooved base for lid clip

"AGEE Special imprinted into side of glass

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The Mason jar, named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason, who patented it in 1858, is a molded glass jar used in home canning to preserve food. The jar's mouth has a screw thread on its outer perimeter to accept a metal ring or "band". The band, when screwed down, presses a separate stamped steel disc-shaped lid against the jar's rim. An integral rubber ring on the underside of the lid creates a hermetic seal. The bands and lids usually come with new jars, but they are also sold separately. While the bands are reusable, the lids are intended for single-use when canning. Glass jars and metal lids are still commonly used in home canning while they have been largely supplanted by other methods for commercial canning (such as tin cans and plastic containers).

Item at this time cannot be associated with an historical event, person or place, provenance is unknown, item assessed as a collection asset.

Clear glass preserving jar "Agee Special" with metal screw lid grooved base for lid clip

"AGEE Special MASON / JAR" imprinted into side of glass

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T. & C. Clark & Company Limited was based at Shakespeare Foundry in Wolverhampton England and was founded in 1795 by Thomas and Charles Clark. The company grew to be one of the largest iron foundries in Wolverhampton and were pioneering in the manufacture of enamelled cast iron cookware and sanitary wares. The company's product range included thousands of items, both domestic and industrial. T. & C. Clark were pioneers in the use of enamelled cast ironware, after taking out a patent in 1839 guaranteeing their products to be free of lead or arsenic. The company became the largest employer in Wolverhampton employing between 600 to 700 people.

The item is significant as it was used as a domestic kitchen item to boil water safely without the concern that the metal may contain lead or arsenic as earlier cooking utensils had.

Cast Iron Kettle no lid Kettle made by T & C Clarke England.

T and C Clark and Co, London. No. 2, 5 pints capacity

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This historic bronze nail dates back to 1840s when the ship Grange was built. Nails such as this one were used for boat building, as deck fasteners and many other uses. This nail was made at a time when the shanks of nails were usually machine cut but the heads were hand formed by blacksmiths. The nail was recovered from the shipwreck of the Grange in around 1968, 110 years after the Grange was wrecked (see below for further details on the Grange). It is part of the John Chance Collection. Flagstaff Hill's Collection has a similar nail is from the wreck of the wooden barque Cataraqui, which was built in 1840 in Canada. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. In 1968 John Chance and Mal Brown were working along Victoria’s coast with a fishing party when they heard about the 1858 wreck of the Grange at Apollo Bay. The two men managed to salvage the anchor from the seabed. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John felt compelled to visit Glenample homestead after diving on the Loch Ard. He was interested in the historical significance of the two survivors of the Loch Ard being taken there. Glenample Homestead was abandoned at the time. It was in poor condition and pieces of the roof were missing. While he was there John found a collection of old keys in the pantry and gathered them for safe keeping. He also photographed the historic building. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act). THE GRANGE, 1840-1858 The wooden barque ’Grange’ was a three-masted ship built in Scotland in 1840 for international and coastal trade. On March 22, 1858, the Grange set sail from Melbourne for its voyage to Guam under Captain A. Alexander, carrying a cargo of ballast. The barque had left the Heads of Phillip Bay and was heading west along the Victorian coast towards Cape Otway. The crew was watching for navigation signals through the misty rain and light wind, hoping to sight the light at Cape Otway. A light was sighted around 4am and it was falsely assumed that it was the Cape Otway lighthouse, when it fact it was a small settlement at Apollo Bay. The ship struck Little Haley’s Reef at Apollo Bay and was stuck on the rocks. The crew left the stranded ship, carrying whatever they could onto the beach. Eventually, the remains of the hull, sails and fittings were salvaged before the wreck of the Grange broke up about a month later. About 110 years later, in 1968, the wreck of the Grange was found by divers from the Underwater Explorers Club of Victoria. They were amazed to find a unique, six to nine pound carronade (type of small cannon) and a cannonball on the site. There have been no other similar carronades recorded.

The nail is significant historically as an example of hardware used when building wooden ships in the early to mid-19th century. The nail is historically significant as an example of the work and trade of blacksmith. The nail is significant for its connection with other shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. The artefacts have come from wrecks lost in the coastal waters of Victoria from thirty to over a hundred years before John Chance and other discovered them. The artefacts are a sample of goods carried as cargo and personal possessions, and of ship hardware from that era. The nail is historically significant for its association with the 1840s wooden barque, the Grange. The Grange is an historical example of a Scottish built vessel used for international and coastal trader of both cargo and passengers in the mid-19th century. The Grange is an example of an early ship, designed with a wooden hull. It is significant as a ship still available to divers along the south coast of Victoria, for research and education purposes. The Grange is an example of a mid-19th century vessel that carried a weapon of defence onboard.

Nail, bronze, round head, four-sided shank, tip flattened to a rounded wedge shape. The surface is pitted and rough. There is orange and blue concretion on the shank. The nail is bent. Recovered from the wrecked 1840-1852 Grange. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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The collection of seven 1860s keys once belonged to the Glenample Homestead near Princetown. They are all keyed with different bits and would have opened the external panelled doors of the Georgian building. The keys would now be around 150 years old. The keys are now part of the John Chance Collection. Locksmiths became a recognised trade by the middle of the 19th century, doing work that blacksmiths and gunsmiths would have done. They were craftsmen and trained apprentices for their trade. The local community and businesses relied on them for making a wide variety of precision objects such as locks and keys, knives, ornamental and decorative latticework, fine instruments, accurate tools and hardware items. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The objects come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John Chance enjoyed time on the south west coast of Victoria with renowned maritime author Jack Loney. His interest was kindled in the Loch Ard story and the 1860’s Georgian style Glenample Homestead, which had been built using local sandstone. He visited and photographed the run-down buildings and ruined sheds. He found a bunch of interesting old door keys laying in the pantry, possibly once used for the panelled doors along the falling down veranda. He had an interest in keys and gathered them for safe keeping. About ninety years before John’s visit, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael had been guests of the Gibsons at their Glenample Homestead. (See their story below.) The ‘John Chance Collection’ connects the donated keys and photographs of Glenample Homestead to both the blue china tea set, a letter about Eva’s stay at Glenample, a cookery book whose owner’s mother was a cook at Glenample, and to the many other Loch Ard artefacts. GLENAMPLE & the LOCH ARD Glenample Homestead became famous after the disastrous wreck of the sailing ship Loch Ard on June 1, 1878. The owners, Hugh Hamilton Gibson and Peter McArthur, were involved in the rescue and recovery of the only two survivors, as well as overseeing the salvage of items from the shipwreck and the burial of those who lost their lives. Glenample Homestead is on the Great Ocean Road at Princetown. Originally the land was part of Kennan’s Station lease, one of the district’s early settlements, circa 1847. James Murray bought Kerman’s land in 1856-57, combined it with nearby land, and named it Glenample Homestead. The ruins of huts Murray built on the property were still there until recently. Glenample was sold in 1866 to the partnership of Gibson and McArthur. They built a Georgian style house there using local sandstone, completing it by 1869. On 1st June 1878 the Loch Ard was wrecked at what is now called Loch Ard Gorge. Apprentice crewman Tom Pearce and eighteen year old passenger Eva Carmichael were the only survivors. Pearce had brought Eva ashore and sheltered her in a cave, reviving her with whiskey found amongst items washed up from the wreck. He climbed the cliffs and came across two riders from Glenample. No other survivors were found and sadly, Eva’s family members were amongst those who drowned. Hugh and Lavinia Gibson cared for Pearce and Eva at Glenample and extended their hospitality to Eva, who stayed on for about six weeks as she recovered from the ordeal physically and emotionally. Mrs Gibson introduced Eva to Jane Shields and the young ladies became lifelong friends. Years after Eva had returned to England, Jane’s daughter visited her. Eva handed her a blue china tea set to pass onto her mother as a gift. A descendant of Jane’s donated part of the tea set to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village while another descendant donated her inherited share of the tea set to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. In 1886 Glenample Homestead was updated to include a veranda on three sides. In 1887 Gibson sold his share to partner Peter McArthur. McArthur’s son Ernest inherited the property in 1897. Ernest established the Glenample Cheese Factory in around 1911. It was closed due to the World War and reopened in 1929 by McArthur’s sons, Robert and Colin, when they took control. In 1945 they sold Glenample and several owners followed but it was left unoccupied and became dilapidated. It was during this time that abalone fisherman, John Chance, visited the property. (See his story above.) In the 1980s the National Parks Service acquired the Glenample Homestead and began a restoration program. Work began in 1989 by Cathedral Stone, which was established in 1989 by James Charlwood, a specialist stonemason and son of maritime author Don Charlwood.

The keys are significant as an example of mid-19th century locksmith hardware, and for their connection with Glenample Homestead, and for their connection to the history of the Loch Ard shipwreck’s only two survivors. Glenample Homestead is of historical, social and architectural significance to the State of Victoria and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR H0392). It is a historical example of early settlement and development of a run in the coastal land of South West Victoria, and it is constructed from locally quarried sandstone but doesn’t take away from its Georgian design. Glenample Homestead is of State significance through its unique connection with the wreck of the ship Loch Ard and the connection to its owners, Hugh and Lavinia Gibson and Peter McArthur, played a historically and socially significant role in the rescue and care of the survivors, the salvage of goods and the burial of those who lost their lives. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard itself is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register (S417).

Key; steel domestic door key. Flat open bow with 'figure 8' space, collar on shank, close to the bow. Round shank flares out slightly above the collar on the bit. The rectangular bit has external notches and grooves. There is a rounded pin on the end. This key is one of a collection of seven keys from the 1860s Georgian style Glenample Homestead. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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The collection of seven 1860s keys once belonged to the Glenample Homestead near Princetown. They are all keyed with different bits and would have opened the external panelled doors of the Georgian building. The keys would now be around 150 years old. The keys are now part of the John Chance Collection. Locksmiths became a recognised trade by the middle of the 19th century, doing work that blacksmiths and gunsmiths would have done. They were craftsmen and trained apprentices for their trade. The local community and businesses relied on them for making a wide variety of precision objects such as locks and keys, knives, ornamental and decorative latticework, fine instruments, accurate tools and hardware items. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The objects come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John Chance enjoyed time on the south west coast of Victoria with renowned maritime author Jack Loney. His interest was kindled in the Loch Ard story and the 1860’s Georgian style Glenample Homestead, which had been built using local sandstone. He visited and photographed the run-down buildings and ruined sheds. He found a bunch of interesting old door keys laying in the pantry, possibly once used for the panelled doors along the falling down veranda. He had an interest in keys and gathered them for safe keeping. About ninety years before John’s visit, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael had been guests of the Gibsons at their Glenample Homestead. (See their story below.) The ‘John Chance Collection’ connects the donated keys and photographs of Glenample Homestead to both the blue china tea set, a letter about Eva’s stay at Glenample, a cookery book whose owner’s mother was a cook at Glenample, and to the many other Loch Ard artefacts. GLENAMPLE & the LOCH ARD Glenample Homestead became famous after the disastrous wreck of the sailing ship Loch Ard on June 1, 1878. The owners, Hugh Hamilton Gibson and Peter McArthur, were involved in the rescue and recovery of the only two survivors, as well as overseeing the salvage of items from the shipwreck and the burial of those who lost their lives. Glenample Homestead is on the Great Ocean Road at Princetown. Originally the land was part of Kennan’s Station lease, one of the district’s early settlements, circa 1847. James Murray bought Kerman’s land in 1856-57, combined it with nearby land, and named it Glenample Homestead. The ruins of huts Murray built on the property were still there until recently. Glenample was sold in 1866 to the partnership of Gibson and McArthur. They built a Georgian style house there using local sandstone, completing it by 1869. On 1st June 1878 the Loch Ard was wrecked at what is now called Loch Ard Gorge. Apprentice crewman Tom Pearce and eighteen year old passenger Eva Carmichael were the only survivors. Pearce had brought Eva ashore and sheltered her in a cave, reviving her with whiskey found amongst items washed up from the wreck. He climbed the cliffs and came across two riders from Glenample. No other survivors were found and sadly, Eva’s family members were amongst those who drowned. Hugh and Lavinia Gibson cared for Pearce and Eva at Glenample and extended their hospitality to Eva, who stayed on for about six weeks as she recovered from the ordeal physically and emotionally. Mrs Gibson introduced Eva to Jane Shields and the young ladies became lifelong friends. Years after Eva had returned to England, Jane’s daughter visited her. Eva handed her a blue china tea set to pass onto her mother as a gift. A descendant of Jane’s donated part of the tea set to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village while another descendant donated her inherited share of the tea set to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. In 1886 Glenample Homestead was updated to include a veranda on three sides. In 1887 Gibson sold his share to partner Peter McArthur. McArthur’s son Ernest inherited the property in 1897. Ernest established the Glenample Cheese Factory in around 1911. It was closed due to the World War and reopened in 1929 by McArthur’s sons, Robert and Colin, when they took control. In 1945 they sold Glenample and several owners followed but it was left unoccupied and became dilapidated. It was during this time that abalone fisherman, John Chance, visited the property. (See his story above.) In the 1980s the National Parks Service acquired the Glenample Homestead and began a restoration program. Work began in 1989 by Cathedral Stone, which was established in 1989 by James Charlwood, a specialist stonemason and son of maritime author Don Charlwood.

The keys are significant as an example of mid-19th century locksmith hardware, and for their connection with Glenample Homestead, and for their connection to the history of the Loch Ard shipwreck’s only two survivors. Glenample Homestead is of historical, social and architectural significance to the State of Victoria and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR H0392). It is a historical example of early settlement and development of a run in the coastal land of South West Victoria, and it is constructed from locally quarried sandstone but doesn’t take away from its Georgian design. Glenample Homestead is of State significance through its unique connection with the wreck of the ship Loch Ard and the connection to its owners, Hugh and Lavinia Gibson and Peter McArthur, played a historically and socially significant role in the rescue and care of the survivors, the salvage of goods and the burial of those who lost their lives. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard itself is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register (S417).

Key; steel domestic door key. Flat open bow with 'figure 8' space. Round narrow shank flares out slightly above the collar on the bit. The rectangular bit has has external notches and grooves. There is a rounded pin on the end. This key is one of a collection of seven keys from the 1860s Georgian style Glenample Homestead. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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The collection of seven 1860s keys once belonged to the Glenample Homestead near Princetown. They are all keyed with different bits and would have opened the external panelled doors of the Georgian building. The keys would now be around 150 years old. The keys are now part of the John Chance Collection. Locksmiths became a recognised trade by the middle of the 19th century, doing work that blacksmiths and gunsmiths would have done. They were craftsmen and trained apprentices for their trade. The local community and businesses relied on them for making a wide variety of precision objects such as locks and keys, knives, ornamental and decorative latticework, fine instruments, accurate tools and hardware items. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The objects come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John Chance enjoyed time on the south west coast of Victoria with renowned maritime author Jack Loney. His interest was kindled in the Loch Ard story and the 1860’s Georgian style Glenample Homestead, which had been built using local sandstone. He visited and photographed the run-down buildings and ruined sheds. He found a bunch of interesting old door keys laying in the pantry, possibly once used for the panelled doors along the falling down veranda. He had an interest in keys and gathered them for safe keeping. About ninety years before John’s visit, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael had been guests of the Gibsons at their Glenample Homestead. (See their story below.) The ‘John Chance Collection’ connects the donated keys and photographs of Glenample Homestead to both the blue china tea set, a letter about Eva’s stay at Glenample, a cookery book whose owner’s mother was a cook at Glenample, and to the many other Loch Ard artefacts. GLENAMPLE & the LOCH ARD Glenample Homestead became famous after the disastrous wreck of the sailing ship Loch Ard on June 1, 1878. The owners, Hugh Hamilton Gibson and Peter McArthur, were involved in the rescue and recovery of the only two survivors, as well as overseeing the salvage of items from the shipwreck and the burial of those who lost their lives. Glenample Homestead is on the Great Ocean Road at Princetown. Originally the land was part of Kennan’s Station lease, one of the district’s early settlements, circa 1847. James Murray bought Kerman’s land in 1856-57, combined it with nearby land, and named it Glenample Homestead. The ruins of huts Murray built on the property were still there until recently. Glenample was sold in 1866 to the partnership of Gibson and McArthur. They built a Georgian style house there using local sandstone, completing it by 1869. On 1st June 1878 the Loch Ard was wrecked at what is now called Loch Ard Gorge. Apprentice crewman Tom Pearce and eighteen year old passenger Eva Carmichael were the only survivors. Pearce had brought Eva ashore and sheltered her in a cave, reviving her with whiskey found amongst items washed up from the wreck. He climbed the cliffs and came across two riders from Glenample. No other survivors were found and sadly, Eva’s family members were amongst those who drowned. Hugh and Lavinia Gibson cared for Pearce and Eva at Glenample and extended their hospitality to Eva, who stayed on for about six weeks as she recovered from the ordeal physically and emotionally. Mrs Gibson introduced Eva to Jane Shields and the young ladies became lifelong friends. Years after Eva had returned to England, Jane’s daughter visited her. Eva handed her a blue china tea set to pass onto her mother as a gift. A descendant of Jane’s donated part of the tea set to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village while another descendant donated her inherited share of the tea set to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. In 1886 Glenample Homestead was updated to include a veranda on three sides. In 1887 Gibson sold his share to partner Peter McArthur. McArthur’s son Ernest inherited the property in 1897. Ernest established the Glenample Cheese Factory in around 1911. It was closed due to the World War and reopened in 1929 by McArthur’s sons, Robert and Colin, when they took control. In 1945 they sold Glenample and several owners followed but it was left unoccupied and became dilapidated. It was during this time that abalone fisherman, John Chance, visited the property. (See his story above.) In the 1980s the National Parks Service acquired the Glenample Homestead and began a restoration program. Work began in 1989 by Cathedral Stone, which was established in 1989 by James Charlwood, a specialist stonemason and son of maritime author Don Charlwood.

The keys are significant as an example of mid-19th century locksmith hardware, and for their connection with Glenample Homestead, and for their connection to the history of the Loch Ard shipwreck’s only two survivors. Glenample Homestead is of historical, social and architectural significance to the State of Victoria and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR H0392). It is a historical example of early settlement and development of a run in the coastal land of South West Victoria, and it is constructed from locally quarried sandstone but doesn’t take away from its Georgian design. Glenample Homestead is of State significance through its unique connection with the wreck of the ship Loch Ard and the connection to its owners, Hugh and Lavinia Gibson and Peter McArthur, played a historically and socially significant role in the rescue and care of the survivors, the salvage of goods and the burial of those who lost their lives. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard itself is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register (S417).

Key; steel domestic door key. Round, thin open bow with 'B' shaped internal space, collar on shank, close to the bow. Round shank flares out slightly above the collar on the bit. The rectangular bit has internal and external notches and grooves. There is a rounded pin on the end. This key is one of a collection of seven keys from the 1860s Georgian style Glenample Homestead. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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The collection of seven 1860s keys once belonged to the Glenample Homestead near Princetown. They are all keyed with different bits and would have opened the external panelled doors of the Georgian building. The keys would now be around 150 years old. The keys are now part of the John Chance Collection. Locksmiths became a recognised trade by the middle of the 19th century, doing work that blacksmiths and gunsmiths would have done. They were craftsmen and trained apprentices for their trade. The local community and businesses relied on them for making a wide variety of precision objects such as locks and keys, knives, ornamental and decorative latticework, fine instruments, accurate tools and hardware items. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The objects come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John Chance enjoyed time on the south west coast of Victoria with renowned maritime author Jack Loney. His interest was kindled in the Loch Ard story and the 1860’s Georgian style Glenample Homestead, which had been built using local sandstone. He visited and photographed the run-down buildings and ruined sheds. He found a bunch of interesting old door keys laying in the pantry, possibly once used for the panelled doors along the falling down veranda. He had an interest in keys and gathered them for safe keeping. About ninety years before John’s visit, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael had been guests of the Gibsons at their Glenample Homestead. (See their story below.) The ‘John Chance Collection’ connects the donated keys and photographs of Glenample Homestead to both the blue china tea set, a letter about Eva’s stay at Glenample, a cookery book whose owner’s mother was a cook at Glenample, and to the many other Loch Ard artefacts. GLENAMPLE & the LOCH ARD Glenample Homestead became famous after the disastrous wreck of the sailing ship Loch Ard on June 1, 1878. The owners, Hugh Hamilton Gibson and Peter McArthur, were involved in the rescue and recovery of the only two survivors, as well as overseeing the salvage of items from the shipwreck and the burial of those who lost their lives. Glenample Homestead is on the Great Ocean Road at Princetown. Originally the land was part of Kennan’s Station lease, one of the district’s early settlements, circa 1847. James Murray bought Kerman’s land in 1856-57, combined it with nearby land, and named it Glenample Homestead. The ruins of huts Murray built on the property were still there until recently. Glenample was sold in 1866 to the partnership of Gibson and McArthur. They built a Georgian style house there using local sandstone, completing it by 1869. On 1st June 1878 the Loch Ard was wrecked at what is now called Loch Ard Gorge. Apprentice crewman Tom Pearce and eighteen year old passenger Eva Carmichael were the only survivors. Pearce had brought Eva ashore and sheltered her in a cave, reviving her with whiskey found amongst items washed up from the wreck. He climbed the cliffs and came across two riders from Glenample. No other survivors were found and sadly, Eva’s family members were amongst those who drowned. Hugh and Lavinia Gibson cared for Pearce and Eva at Glenample and extended their hospitality to Eva, who stayed on for about six weeks as she recovered from the ordeal physically and emotionally. Mrs Gibson introduced Eva to Jane Shields and the young ladies became lifelong friends. Years after Eva had returned to England, Jane’s daughter visited her. Eva handed her a blue china tea set to pass onto her mother as a gift. A descendant of Jane’s donated part of the tea set to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village while another descendant donated her inherited share of the tea set to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. In 1886 Glenample Homestead was updated to include a veranda on three sides. In 1887 Gibson sold his share to partner Peter McArthur. McArthur’s son Ernest inherited the property in 1897. Ernest established the Glenample Cheese Factory in around 1911. It was closed due to the World War and reopened in 1929 by McArthur’s sons, Robert and Colin, when they took control. In 1945 they sold Glenample and several owners followed but it was left unoccupied and became dilapidated. It was during this time that abalone fisherman, John Chance, visited the property. (See his story above.) In the 1980s the National Parks Service acquired the Glenample Homestead and began a restoration program. Work began in 1989 by Cathedral Stone, which was established in 1989 by James Charlwood, a specialist stonemason and son of maritime author Don Charlwood.

The keys are significant as an example of mid-19th century locksmith hardware, and for their connection with Glenample Homestead, and for their connection to the history of the Loch Ard shipwreck’s only two survivors. Glenample Homestead is of historical, social and architectural significance to the State of Victoria and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR H0392). It is a historical example of early settlement and development of a run in the coastal land of South West Victoria, and it is constructed from locally quarried sandstone but doesn’t take away from its Georgian design. Glenample Homestead is of State significance through its unique connection with the wreck of the ship Loch Ard and the connection to its owners, Hugh and Lavinia Gibson and Peter McArthur, played a historically and socially significant role in the rescue and care of the survivors, the salvage of goods and the burial of those who lost their lives. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard itself is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register (S417).

Key; steel domestic door key. Flat open bow with 'figure 8' space, narrow collar on shank, close to the bow. Round shank flares out slightly above the collar on the bit. The Rectangular bit has internal and external notches and grooves. There is a rounded pin on the end. This key is one of a collection of seven keys from the 1860s Georgian style Glenample Homestead. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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The collection of seven 1860s keys once belonged to the Glenample Homestead near Princetown. They are all keyed with different bits and would have opened the external panelled doors of the Georgian building. The keys would now be around 150 years old. The keys are now part of the John Chance Collection. Locksmiths became a recognised trade by the middle of the 19th century, doing work that blacksmiths and gunsmiths would have done. They were craftsmen and trained apprentices for their trade. The local community and businesses relied on them for making a wide variety of precision objects such as locks and keys, knives, ornamental and decorative latticework, fine instruments, accurate tools and hardware items. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The objects come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John Chance enjoyed time on the south west coast of Victoria with renowned maritime author Jack Loney. His interest was kindled in the Loch Ard story and the 1860’s Georgian style Glenample Homestead, which had been built using local sandstone. He visited and photographed the run-down buildings and ruined sheds. He found a bunch of interesting old door keys laying in the pantry, possibly once used for the panelled doors along the falling down veranda. He had an interest in keys and gathered them for safe keeping. About ninety years before John’s visit, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael had been guests of the Gibsons at their Glenample Homestead. (See their story below.) The ‘John Chance Collection’ connects the donated keys and photographs of Glenample Homestead to both the blue china tea set, a letter about Eva’s stay at Glenample, a cookery book whose owner’s mother was a cook at Glenample, and to the many other Loch Ard artefacts. GLENAMPLE & the LOCH ARD Glenample Homestead became famous after the disastrous wreck of the sailing ship Loch Ard on June 1, 1878. The owners, Hugh Hamilton Gibson and Peter McArthur, were involved in the rescue and recovery of the only two survivors, as well as overseeing the salvage of items from the shipwreck and the burial of those who lost their lives. Glenample Homestead is on the Great Ocean Road at Princetown. Originally the land was part of Kennan’s Station lease, one of the district’s early settlements, circa 1847. James Murray bought Kerman’s land in 1856-57, combined it with nearby land, and named it Glenample Homestead. The ruins of huts Murray built on the property were still there until recently. Glenample was sold in 1866 to the partnership of Gibson and McArthur. They built a Georgian style house there using local sandstone, completing it by 1869. On 1st June 1878 the Loch Ard was wrecked at what is now called Loch Ard Gorge. Apprentice crewman Tom Pearce and eighteen year old passenger Eva Carmichael were the only survivors. Pearce had brought Eva ashore and sheltered her in a cave, reviving her with whiskey found amongst items washed up from the wreck. He climbed the cliffs and came across two riders from Glenample. No other survivors were found and sadly, Eva’s family members were amongst those who drowned. Hugh and Lavinia Gibson cared for Pearce and Eva at Glenample and extended their hospitality to Eva, who stayed on for about six weeks as she recovered from the ordeal physically and emotionally. Mrs Gibson introduced Eva to Jane Shields and the young ladies became lifelong friends. Years after Eva had returned to England, Jane’s daughter visited her. Eva handed her a blue china tea set to pass onto her mother as a gift. A descendant of Jane’s donated part of the tea set to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village while another descendant donated her inherited share of the tea set to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. In 1886 Glenample Homestead was updated to include a veranda on three sides. In 1887 Gibson sold his share to partner Peter McArthur. McArthur’s son Ernest inherited the property in 1897. Ernest established the Glenample Cheese Factory in around 1911. It was closed due to the World War and reopened in 1929 by McArthur’s sons, Robert and Colin, when they took control. In 1945 they sold Glenample and several owners followed but it was left unoccupied and became dilapidated. It was during this time that abalone fisherman, John Chance, visited the property. (See his story above.) In the 1980s the National Parks Service acquired the Glenample Homestead and began a restoration program. Work began in 1989 by Cathedral Stone, which was established in 1989 by James Charlwood, a specialist stonemason and son of maritime author Don Charlwood.

The keys are significant as an example of mid-19th century locksmith hardware, and for their connection with Glenample Homestead, and for their connection to the history of the Loch Ard shipwreck’s only two survivors. Glenample Homestead is of historical, social and architectural significance to the State of Victoria and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR H0392). It is a historical example of early settlement and development of a run in the coastal land of South West Victoria, and it is constructed from locally quarried sandstone but doesn’t take away from its Georgian design. Glenample Homestead is of State significance through its unique connection with the wreck of the ship Loch Ard and the connection to its owners, Hugh and Lavinia Gibson and Peter McArthur, played a historically and socially significant role in the rescue and care of the survivors, the salvage of goods and the burial of those who lost their lives. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard itself is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register (S417).

Key; steel domestic door key. Flat open bow with 'figure 8' space, narrow collar on shank, close to the bow. Round shank flares out slightly above the collar on the bit. The rectangular bit has internal and external notches and grooves. There is a rounded pin on the end. This key is one of a collection of seven keys from the 1860s Georgian style Glenample Homestead. Part of the John Chance Collection..

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The collection of seven 1860s keys once belonged to the Glenample Homestead near Princetown. They are all keyed with different bits and would have opened the external panelled doors of the Georgian building. The keys would now be around 150 years old. The keys are now part of the John Chance Collection. Locksmiths became a recognised trade by the middle of the 19th century, doing work that blacksmiths and gunsmiths would have done. They were craftsmen and trained apprentices for their trade. The local community and businesses relied on them for making a wide variety of precision objects such as locks and keys, knives, ornamental and decorative latticework, fine instruments, accurate tools and hardware items. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The objects come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John Chance enjoyed time on the south west coast of Victoria with renowned maritime author Jack Loney. His interest was kindled in the Loch Ard story and the 1860’s Georgian style Glenample Homestead, which had been built using local sandstone. He visited and photographed the run-down buildings and ruined sheds. He found a bunch of interesting old door keys laying in the pantry, possibly once used for the panelled doors along the falling down veranda. He had an interest in keys and gathered them for safe keeping. About ninety years before John’s visit, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael had been guests of the Gibsons at their Glenample Homestead. (See their story below.) The ‘John Chance Collection’ connects the donated keys and photographs of Glenample Homestead to both the blue china tea set, a letter about Eva’s stay at Glenample, a cookery book whose owner’s mother was a cook at Glenample, and to the many other Loch Ard artefacts. GLENAMPLE & the LOCH ARD Glenample Homestead became famous after the disastrous wreck of the sailing ship Loch Ard on June 1, 1878. The owners, Hugh Hamilton Gibson and Peter McArthur, were involved in the rescue and recovery of the only two survivors, as well as overseeing the salvage of items from the shipwreck and the burial of those who lost their lives. Glenample Homestead is on the Great Ocean Road at Princetown. Originally the land was part of Kennan’s Station lease, one of the district’s early settlements, circa 1847. James Murray bought Kerman’s land in 1856-57, combined it with nearby land, and named it Glenample Homestead. The ruins of huts Murray built on the property were still there until recently. Glenample was sold in 1866 to the partnership of Gibson and McArthur. They built a Georgian style house there using local sandstone, completing it by 1869. On 1st June 1878 the Loch Ard was wrecked at what is now called Loch Ard Gorge. Apprentice crewman Tom Pearce and eighteen year old passenger Eva Carmichael were the only survivors. Pearce had brought Eva ashore and sheltered her in a cave, reviving her with whiskey found amongst items washed up from the wreck. He climbed the cliffs and came across two riders from Glenample. No other survivors were found and sadly, Eva’s family members were amongst those who drowned. Hugh and Lavinia Gibson cared for Pearce and Eva at Glenample and extended their hospitality to Eva, who stayed on for about six weeks as she recovered from the ordeal physically and emotionally. Mrs Gibson introduced Eva to Jane Shields and the young ladies became lifelong friends. Years after Eva had returned to England, Jane’s daughter visited her. Eva handed her a blue china tea set to pass onto her mother as a gift. A descendant of Jane’s donated part of the tea set to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village while another descendant donated her inherited share of the tea set to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. In 1886 Glenample Homestead was updated to include a veranda on three sides. In 1887 Gibson sold his share to partner Peter McArthur. McArthur’s son Ernest inherited the property in 1897. Ernest established the Glenample Cheese Factory in around 1911. It was closed due to the World War and reopened in 1929 by McArthur’s sons, Robert and Colin, when they took control. In 1945 they sold Glenample and several owners followed but it was left unoccupied and became dilapidated. It was during this time that abalone fisherman, John Chance, visited the property. (See his story above.) In the 1980s the National Parks Service acquired the Glenample Homestead and began a restoration program. Work began in 1989 by Cathedral Stone, which was established in 1989 by James Charlwood, a specialist stonemason and son of maritime author Don Charlwood.

The keys are significant as an example of mid-19th century locksmith hardware, and for their connection with Glenample Homestead, and for their connection to the history of the Loch Ard shipwreck’s only two survivors. Glenample Homestead is of historical, social and architectural significance to the State of Victoria and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR H0392). It is a historical example of early settlement and development of a run in the coastal land of South West Victoria, and it is constructed from locally quarried sandstone but doesn’t take away from its Georgian design. Glenample Homestead is of State significance through its unique connection with the wreck of the ship Loch Ard and the connection to its owners, Hugh and Lavinia Gibson and Peter McArthur, played a historically and socially significant role in the rescue and care of the survivors, the salvage of goods and the burial of those who lost their lives. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard itself is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register (S417).

Key; steel domestic door key. Flat open bow with 'figure 8' space, collar on shank, close to the bow. Round shank flares out slightly above the collar on the bit. The rectangular bit has internal and external notches and grooves. There is a rounded pin on the end. This key is one of a collection of seven keys from the 1860s Georgian style Glenample Homestead. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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The collection of seven 1860s keys once belonged to the Glenample Homestead near Princetown. They are all keyed with different bits and would have opened the external panelled doors of the Georgian building. The keys would now be around 150 years old. The keys are now part of the John Chance Collection. Locksmiths became a recognised trade by the middle of the 19th century, doing work that blacksmiths and gunsmiths would have done. They were craftsmen and trained apprentices for their trade. The local community and businesses relied on them for making a wide variety of precision objects such as locks and keys, knives, ornamental and decorative latticework, fine instruments, accurate tools and hardware items. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The objects come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John Chance enjoyed time on the south west coast of Victoria with renowned maritime author Jack Loney. His interest was kindled in the Loch Ard story and the 1860’s Georgian style Glenample Homestead, which had been built using local sandstone. He visited and photographed the run-down buildings and ruined sheds. He found a bunch of interesting old door keys laying in the pantry, possibly once used for the panelled doors along the falling down veranda. He had an interest in keys and gathered them for safe keeping. About ninety years before John’s visit, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael had been guests of the Gibsons at their Glenample Homestead. (See their story below.) The ‘John Chance Collection’ connects the donated keys and photographs of Glenample Homestead to both the blue china tea set, a letter about Eva’s stay at Glenample, a cookery book whose owner’s mother was a cook at Glenample, and to the many other Loch Ard artefacts. GLENAMPLE & the LOCH ARD Glenample Homestead became famous after the disastrous wreck of the sailing ship Loch Ard on June 1, 1878. The owners, Hugh Hamilton Gibson and Peter McArthur, were involved in the rescue and recovery of the only two survivors, as well as overseeing the salvage of items from the shipwreck and the burial of those who lost their lives. Glenample Homestead is on the Great Ocean Road at Princetown. Originally the land was part of Kennan’s Station lease, one of the district’s early settlements, circa 1847. James Murray bought Kerman’s land in 1856-57, combined it with nearby land, and named it Glenample Homestead. The ruins of huts Murray built on the property were still there until recently. Glenample was sold in 1866 to the partnership of Gibson and McArthur. They built a Georgian style house there using local sandstone, completing it by 1869. On 1st June 1878 the Loch Ard was wrecked at what is now called Loch Ard Gorge. Apprentice crewman Tom Pearce and eighteen year old passenger Eva Carmichael were the only survivors. Pearce had brought Eva ashore and sheltered her in a cave, reviving her with whiskey found amongst items washed up from the wreck. He climbed the cliffs and came across two riders from Glenample. No other survivors were found and sadly, Eva’s family members were amongst those who drowned. Hugh and Lavinia Gibson cared for Pearce and Eva at Glenample and extended their hospitality to Eva, who stayed on for about six weeks as she recovered from the ordeal physically and emotionally. Mrs Gibson introduced Eva to Jane Shields and the young ladies became lifelong friends. Years after Eva had returned to England, Jane’s daughter visited her. Eva handed her a blue china tea set to pass onto her mother as a gift. A descendant of Jane’s donated part of the tea set to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village while another descendant donated her inherited share of the tea set to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. In 1886 Glenample Homestead was updated to include a veranda on three sides. In 1887 Gibson sold his share to partner Peter McArthur. McArthur’s son Ernest inherited the property in 1897. Ernest established the Glenample Cheese Factory in around 1911. It was closed due to the World War and reopened in 1929 by McArthur’s sons, Robert and Colin, when they took control. In 1945 they sold Glenample and several owners followed but it was left unoccupied and became dilapidated. It was during this time that abalone fisherman, John Chance, visited the property. (See his story above.) In the 1980s the National Parks Service acquired the Glenample Homestead and began a restoration program. Work began in 1989 by Cathedral Stone, which was established in 1989 by James Charlwood, a specialist stonemason and son of maritime author Don Charlwood.

The keys are significant as an example of mid-19th century locksmith hardware, and for their connection with Glenample Homestead, and for their connection to the history of the Loch Ard shipwreck’s only two survivors. Glenample Homestead is of historical, social and architectural significance to the State of Victoria and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR H0392). It is a historical example of early settlement and development of a run in the coastal land of South West Victoria, and it is constructed from locally quarried sandstone but doesn’t take away from its Georgian design. Glenample Homestead is of State significance through its unique connection with the wreck of the ship Loch Ard and the connection to its owners, Hugh and Lavinia Gibson and Peter McArthur, played a historically and socially significant role in the rescue and care of the survivors, the salvage of goods and the burial of those who lost their lives. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard itself is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register (S417).

Key; steel domestic door key. Flat open bow with 'figure 8' space, round shank that flares out slightly above the collar on the bit. The rectangular bit has internal notches and grooves. There is a rounded pin on the end. This key is one of a collection of seven keys from the 1860s Georgian style Glenample Homestead. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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This ceramic cover was recovered from the wreck of the 1882-1883 George Roper between the late 1960’s to early 1970’s. It is one of the shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. The purpose of the cover is unclear. The holes could be for ventilation. The cover may have been used to protect food or keep it at an even temperature. It may also have been used for covering fragrant petals, allowing some scent to escape through the holes. The residue around the underside of the holes and their random placement indicate that the cover could be partially handmade. The discolouration could have come from its time in the sea. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act). The GEORGE ROPER 1882 - 1883 The George Roper was a 4-masted iron sailing ship built in Liverpool, England, in 1882 for fast international trade with Australia. The large vessel was launched in February 1883. The George Roper was on its first trip, departing Liverpool for Melbourne, captained by John Ward and a crew of 31 (Lascar ‘Indian’ hands and European officers). She had almost reached her destination on July 4 1883, approaching Port Phillip Bay and being towed by the steam tug William. The weather changed to rough with fog and both the George Roper and the William hit Lonsdale Reef at Port Phillip Heads. The tug was taking in a lot of water and headed off for repairs, leaving the George Roper stranded on the dangerous reef. The Captain and crew were rescued and taken to Queenscliff. Salvage syndicates were able to recover a lot of the cargo before the George Roper broke up and sank. Amongst the cargo was soft goods, draperies, household items, spirits of malt and distilled liquors, chemicals, dynamite, and 1,400 tons of steel rails for the Victorian Government. Also in the hold were Russell Stourbridge bricks, as paying ballast.

This ventilated cover is significant for its association with the barque George Roper. It is also an example of late 19th century domestic item. The George Roper is considered historically and archaeologically significant and as such, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database, VHR S286. The George Roper is an example of a vessel built specifically for fast travel to and from Australia with a large shipment of cargo. The George Roper’s cargo of steel rails adds to the historical significance of international trade to the growing colony of Australia and Victoria in particular, with rail transportation soon to become a faster and safer form of transportation between colonial towns. Divers can still access parts of the scattered wreck and other artefacts recovered in the 1970s and 1980s can be viewed in both public and private collections.

Cover; unglazed white ceramic, oval shape. The cover has holes randomly poked through its surface, one large hole is a six pointed star shape. Underneath there is a narrow rim placed slightly inside the edge. There is residue on the underneath around the holes. There is orange-brown discolouration and areas where the surface is lighter coloured. Recovered from the wrecked 1882-1883 George Roper. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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This ceramic soap dish was recovered from the wreck of the 1882-1883 George Roper between the late 1960’s to early 1970’s. It is one of the shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. Soap dishes were often part of a wash set that also included a water jug and wash bowl. The holes in the dish allowed water to drain out of the dish, keeping the soap dry for next use. THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act). The GEORGE ROPER 1882 - 1883 The George Roper was a 4-masted iron sailing ship built in Liverpool, England, in 1882 for fast international trade with Australia. The large vessel was launched in February 1883. The George Roper was on its first trip, departing Liverpool for Melbourne, captained by John Ward and a crew of 31 (Lascar ‘Indian’ hands and European officers). She had almost reached her destination on July 4 1883, approaching Port Phillip Bay and being towed by the steam tug William. The weather changed to rough with fog and both the George Roper and the William hit Lonsdale Reef at Port Phillip Heads. The tug was taking in a lot of water and headed off for repairs, leaving the George Roper stranded on the dangerous reef. The Captain and crew were rescued and taken to Queenscliff. Salvage syndicates were able to recover a lot of the cargo before the George Roper broke up and sank. Amongst the cargo was soft goods, draperies, household items, spirits of malt and distilled liquors, chemicals, dynamite, and 1,400 tons of steel rails for the Victorian Government. Also in the hold were Russell Stourbridge bricks, as paying ballast.

This soap dish is significant for its association with the barque George Roper. It is also an example of late 19th century accessory for personal hygiene. The George Roper is considered historically and archaeologically significant and as such, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database, VHR S286. The George Roper is an example of a vessel built specifically for fast travel to and from Australia with a large shipment of cargo. The George Roper’s cargo of steel rails adds to the historical significance of international trade to the growing colony of Australia and Victoria in particular, with rail transportation soon to become a faster and safer form of transportation between colonial towns. Divers can still access parts of the scattered wreck and other artefacts recovered in the 1970s and 1980s can be viewed in both public and private collections.

Soap dish; glazed white porcelain. Round shallow bowl with blue patterned border, resembling butterflies. Two raised, concentric rings are moulded into the base. Six pierced holes are evenly spaced between the rings, five holes are in the centre of the dish. Recovered from the wrecked 1882-1883 George Roper. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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This decorative hinge was recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Casino (1882 – 1932) in 1969. It is one of the shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. The hinge has round sections on the back that could have been mounting points. The SS Casino had a run of almost 50 years along the coast of Western Victoria. She traded goods and food as well as carrying passengers from port to port on her many voyages. This vase may have been included in her cargo or could have been amongst the personal luggage of the people on board. (See below for more details.) THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act). S.S. Casino (1882 – 1932) The S.S. Casino was an 1882 passenger and freight steamer built in Scotland for the Newcastle and Hunter River Steam Navigation Company of N.S.W. She had saloon accommodation for 35 people, fore-cabin for 25 more people, and cargo capacity of 300 tons. While on her delivery journey on May 30th 1882 the S.S. Casino called in at the Port of Warrnambool for coal. At that time she impressed the directors of the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company so much that they bought her on the spot; she was ideal for trade in along the West Coast of Victoria. The S.S. Casino became “the most famous steamer to operate in Victorian waters along the West Coast” according to maritime author Jack Loney. Captain Boyd was her first Master, followed by Captain Chapman, who stayed with her 1890 until 1924. Captain W. Robertson followed for a short term, then Captain Middleton then took command 1925 - 1932. The S.S. Casino had several mishaps during her fifty year life. On 3rd January 1898 she collided with the S.S. Flinders in Apollo Bay with minor damage. On 24th October 1924 when she grounded on a reef at Point Hawdon near Grey River and most of her cargo of Christmas goods had to be dumped into the sea. Then in February 1929 she was ‘holed’ when she struck a submerged object as she entered Lady Bay, Warrnambool. The S.S. Casino was approaching her 50th birthday and there were plans afoot to celebrate this notable anniversary. However, on the morning of 10th July 1932, after attempting to berth at Apollo Bay jetty in heavy seas, Captain Middleton decided to take her out into the bay and wait until the seas abated. Unknowingly, the anchor used to steady her had pierced her hull. She sank almost opposite Wild Dog Creek as she attempted the return to the beach. Captain Middleton and nine others lost their lives; however another nine people were rescued including the two female passengers. Captain Middleton had been in charge of the S.S. Casino for seven years. He was the first ship’s Master to lose his life through shipwreck in the West Coast trade.

The hinge is significant as an example of hardware existing in Victoria the 1930s.It is also significant for its association with the S.S. Casino. It is also an example of artefacts recovered from a Victorian shipwreck in the 1960s. The S.S. Casino, 1882-1932, is significant to the history of Western Victoria for its important contribution to transport and trade along the coast between Melbourne and Portland in the late 19th and early 20th century. She was also a valuable source of news along the way as she called into the ports at Apollo Bay, Warrnambool and Belfast (Port Fairy) including the sighting and reporting of other vessels, and news from near and far. The S.S. Casino is significant for being the only regular trader with normal passenger accommodation along the West Coast. From 1882 to 1932 she had made at least 2,500 voyages on the one run. The Casino is the only Western District steamship that was in service between 1854 and 1939 to be represented in the Victorian Heritage Shipwreck register, and to have been wrecked in the Western District, and to have the wreck located, and to be accessible to divers. The wreck of the S.S. Casino, and its associated relics, is considered an important part of Victorian and Australian cultural heritage and as such has been declared and protected as an Historic Shipwreck under State and Commonwealth Law in the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976). The wreck of the S.S. Casino is significant technologically for its example of an early iron screw steamship, and is part of the western district’s steamship resource along with the S.S. Champion, S.S. Coramba and S.S. Julia Percy.

Hinge, arrow shaped, cast iron, decorative design. Hinge is wide at one end and tapers to a point at the other end. The top surface is textured with the design. The underside is flat. The metal is very fragile. Recovered in 1969 from the wreck of S.S. Casino. Part of the John Chance Collection.

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This Japanese ceramic vase was recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Casino (1882 – 1932) between the late 1960’s to early 1970’s. It is one of the shipwreck artefacts in the John Chance Collection. The design is an example of vintage basket weave pottery. The base of the vase is stamped ‘MADE IN JAPAN’ , which dates its probable manufacture to circa 1921 - 1932. The vase has side seams indicating that it was made by joining two moulded sides of the vase together, then adding the round base. The SS Casino had a run of almost 50 years along the coast of Western Victoria. She traded goods and food as well as carrying passengers from port to port on her many voyages. This vase may have been included in her cargo or could have been amongst the personal luggage of the people on board. (See below for more details.) THE JOHN CHANCE COLLECTION Flagstaff Hill received a donation of over 100 shipwreck artefacts that were salvaged by John Chance, an abalone fisherman, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The items come from several wrecks along Victoria’s coast, including the Casino, George Roper, Grange, Inverlochy and Loch Ard. At that time there was no legislation to protect significant shipwrecks and their artefacts. John began diving in 1967 at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria. In early 1968 he bought his own boat and equipment and moved to Cape Everard, which had easier access to water and to a market for his abalone. Later in the 1960’s and early 1970’s John lived at Apollo Bay and spent a lot of his time with the notable maritime author Jack Loney as he wrote his books about shipwrecks in this area. John later moved to Western Australia. Many of the recovered artefacts have been returned to the Federal Government after the introduction of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, which was passed by law to protect significant Australian shipwrecks and their artefacts. This Act was replaced in 2018 by the Australian Underwater Cultural Heritage Act 2018 (Underwater Heritage Act). S.S. Casino (1882 – 1932) The S.S. Casino was an 1882 passenger and freight steamer built in Scotland for the Newcastle and Hunter River Steam Navigation Company of N.S.W. She had saloon accommodation for 35 people, fore-cabin for 25 more people, and cargo capacity of 300 tons. While on her delivery journey on May 30th 1882 the S.S. Casino called in at the Port of Warrnambool for coal. At that time she impressed the directors of the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company so much that they bought her on the spot; she was ideal for trade in along the West Coast of Victoria. The S.S. Casino became “the most famous steamer to operate in Victorian waters along the West Coast” according to maritime author Jack Loney. Captain Boyd was her first Master, followed by Captain Chapman, who stayed with her 1890 until 1924. Captain W. Robertson followed for a short term, then Captain Middleton then took command 1925 - 1932. The S.S. Casino had several mishaps during her fifty year life. On 3rd January 1898 she collided with the S.S. Flinders in Apollo Bay with minor damage. On 24th October 1924 when she grounded on a reef at Point Hawdon near Grey River and most of her cargo of Christmas goods had to be dumped into the sea. Then in February 1929 she was ‘holed’ when she struck a submerged object as she entered Lady Bay, Warrnambool. The S.S. Casino was approaching her 50th birthday and there were plans afoot to celebrate this notable anniversary. However, on the morning of 10th July 1932, after attempting to berth at Apollo Bay jetty in heavy seas, Captain Middleton decided to take her out into the bay and wait until the seas abated. Unknowingly, the anchor used to steady her had pierced her hull. She sank almost opposite Wild Dog Creek as she attempted the return to the beach. Captain Middleton and nine others lost their lives; however another nine people were rescued including the two female passengers. Captain Middleton had been in charge of the S.S. Casino for seven years. He was the first ship’s Master to lose his life through shipwreck in the West Coast trade.

The ceramic vase is significant as an example of ceramic pottery existing in Victoria the 1930s.It is also significant for its association with the S.S. Casino. It is also an example of artefacts recovered from a Victorian shipwreck in the 1960s. The S.S. Casino, 1882-1932, is significant to the history of Western Victoria for its important contribution to transport and trade along the coast between Melbourne and Portland in the late 19th and early 20th century. She was also a valuable source of news along the way as she called into the ports at Apollo Bay, Warrnambool and Belfast (Port Fairy) including the sighting and reporting of other vessels, and news from near and far. The S.S. Casino is significant for being the only regular trader with normal passenger accommodation along the West Coast. From 1882 to 1932 she had made at least 2,500 voyages on the one run. The Casino is the only Western District steamship that was in service between 1854 and 1939 to be represented in the Victorian Heritage Shipwreck register, and to have been wrecked in the Western District, and to have the wreck located, and to be accessible to divers. The wreck of the S.S. Casino, and its associated relics, is considered an important part of Victorian and Australian cultural heritage and as such has been declared and protected as an Historic Shipwreck under State and Commonwealth Law in the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976). The wreck of the S.S. Casino is significant technologically for its example of an early iron screw steamship, and is part of the western district’s steamship resource along with the S.S. Champion, S.S. Coramba and S.S. Julia Percy.

Vase, round, cream coloured, unglazed ceramic, basket weave design. Wide mouth, short neck that tapers out to wide shoulders and straight down to round base. Seams on each side, mouth to base. Small handle on each side of vase between mouth and shoulder. Front and back of vase have a plain oval space bordered by a floral design. Inscription stamped onto base. Made in Japan. Recovered from the S.S. Casino. Part of the John Chance Collection.

Stamped onto base in black ink "MADE IN / JAPAN"

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T. & C. Clark & Company Limited was based at Shakespeare Foundry in Wolverhampton England and was founded in 1795 by Thomas and Charles Clark. The company grew to be one of the largest iron foundries in Wolverhampton and were pioneering in the manufacture of enamelled cast iron cookware and sanitary wares. The company's product range included thousands of items, both domestic and industrial. T. & C. Clark were pioneers in the use of enamelled cast ironware, after taking out a patent in 1839 guaranteeing their products to be free of lead or arsenic. The company became the largest employer in Wolverhampton employing between 600 to 700 people.

The item is significant as it was used as a domestic kitchen or camp fire item used to cook food safely without the concern that the metal may contain lead or arsenic as earlier cooking utensils had. T C Clark innervates the first manufacturing process of cast iron cook ware to have enamel lining in his products to alleviate the possibility of lead or arsenic contamination of food.

Cooking pot cast iron with lid and handle and lid pressed sheet steel oval shaped.

"T & C Clark and Co Ltd" (Star of David) "ENGLAND", "RD 455279" "3 GALLS" "FIRST QUALITY" Lid marked "CLARK"

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Scotch hands have also come to be known as butter beaters, butter hands, butter workers or butter pats depending on what part of the world or time period you were in. They are wooden spatulas used when making butter used to press freshly churned butter to remove the watery buttermilk during the butter finishing or working process, also as an aid to distribute salt through the butter. Removing the buttermilk and adding salt helps to prevent rancidity in finished butter, with one side of the paddle ribbed or grooved to allow the buttermilk to drain away from the butter during pressing. The ungrooved side may be used for shaping the butter into its final form. The highest quality Scotch hands are made out of sycamore wood, but they can also be made out of metal.

An everyday item in most farm households from the 17th up until the mid 20th centuries significant as it gives a snapshot into the domestic lives of people with farms or small holdings that made their own butter either for sale or for their own use.

A pair of Butter Slices (pat) wooden flat with shaped handle. Side for shaping butter is textured

Textured with horizontal lines

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The subject item is a good example of a large, hand-operated Bentwood box butter churn used to make up to 14 pounds of butter. It was made in Gisborne, Victoria, by the famous manufacturer, E. Cherry, and is known as an Improved Patent No.2 model probably dating from the late 1800s. The Cherry works specialised in making all types of butter churns and equipment for both domestic use on farms and small butter factories during the late nineteenth and early to mid. twentieth centuries. Milk was "separated" to retrieve the cream which was then beaten to make butter. E Cherry began making various models of Cherry butter churns in 1858, Edward Cherry migrated from Herefordshire England to Australia in 1855 with his wife Ann Appleby, nee Davis, and established a joinery workshop at Gisborne, Victoria. He began by making butter churns in his spare time and his product soon became popular allowing him to establish a viable business. A factory was established in 1875 and he started to make churns of all sizes including up to industrial scale. He exported his products to many countries around the world, Edward Cherry died in 1909 and the business was then run by his son George until he died in 1917. E Cherry's other son Thomas (1861-1945) was also involved in the firm maintaining an interest for several years. He had been born in Gisborne and became a senior house medical surgeon at the Melbourne Hospital in 1890. He continued his studies at Kings College London, eventually becoming a renowned bacteriologist and agricultural scientist.

A significant item giving an snapshot into how early industrial manufacturing became established in Australia in the production of domestic and industrial dairy equipment.

"Butter churn wooden manually operated made by Cherry and Sons with rotating lever curved plywood basin and parallel cross beamed horizontally spoken churning apparatus inside with wooden plug at lower side of churn.

Label in block transfer Manufactured by E Cherry & Sons Pty Ltd Gisborne, Victoria Size "2"

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Carl Hermann Nier in 1877 a silverware maker started to produce miners lamps and household lanterns in Beierfeld, Saxonia, East Germany. In January 1902 he established the Nier-Feuerh and company in his home town to produce kerosene lanterns. Carl's three sons Bruno, Curt and Woldemar Nier made the company into the largest lantern producer in the 1930s with Bruno Nier holding many patents for lamps. Lantern production was interrupted by World War II and ceased at the end of 1944 because of the shortage of materials and the advancing Russian army. After the Second World War the company restart the lantern production in 1947 at Luedenscheid and Hohenlockstedt north of Hamburg and fully re-establishing the company in 1950.

A domestic item with an interesting history that now is sought after by collectors giving an insight into how hurricane kerosene lamps came into being from a manufacturer in Germany that held numerous patents for oil lamps from 1902 until 1940.

Kerosene Lamp with handle, blue in colour, badly rusted. Lamp shade has lever to lift so you can light.

Marked "Feuerhand Nr 327" "Made in Germany".

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This small cream can was made by the Sydney firm of Malleys Ltd from the 1930s until the 1950s and came in various sizes. Malleys Ltd was established in about 1890 by Francis Malley (1863-1932). This firm was located in the Sydney suburb of Alexandria, in McEvoy Street. They manufactured items for use in the dairy industry, as well as for hardware related to building and plumbing. Many of the Malley dairy products were sold under the "Sunrise" name. Malley retired in 1912. In 1931 there were branches at Parramatta, Hurstville & North Sydney.

This cream can was designed for domestic home use and was used to fetch cream from a dairy or retailer of dairy products between 1920 to 1950s. M Luscombe Diamond Creek on the name plate suggests this is the farm dairy that supplied the cream the can would hold and that they were the owners of the can. This dairy no longer exists as the area is now a housing estate.

Small cream can

Malleys in raised letters on the side, name plate M Luscombe Diamond Creek soldered onto front.

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This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities, are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself.

The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.

Victor Hugo Author: Andrè Maurois Publisher: Jonathan Cape Date: 1956 Further Information: Translated from the French by Gerard Hopkins

The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 920 HUG Pastedown frontend paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service

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This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities, are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself.

The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.

Melbourne Illustrated and Victoria Described Author: Horace Perkins Publisher: Horace Perkins Further Information: Melbourne Illustrated and Victorian Described. The Visitors Handbook of Facts and Figures

The label on the spine cover has the typed text RA 919.45 PER

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This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities, are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself.

The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.

England's Pioneers and Great National Movements Publisher: Ward Lock & Co Further Information: Being a record of The Achievements and Labours of some Prominent Men of Modern Times

The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 920 ENG Pastedown frontend paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service

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This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities, are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853, a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November 1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860s the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fundraising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however, it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former courthouse in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much - loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historical books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historical Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed artworks and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value.

The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.

The Life of Flora McDonald Author: Alexander Mcgregor Publisher: William P Nimmo Date: 1875 Further Information: Early Life and Adventures, up till imprisonment and journey to London

The label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 920 MACD Pastedown frontend paper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library

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