Historical information
This wooden ship's wheel with six turned spokes is small and could have been used for steering a small boat.
Significance
The decorative ship's wheel is an example of the basic design used for marine vessels for centuries that continues to be used today.,
Physical description
Ship's wheel, wooden dark polished, with six turned spokes and a round centre hole.
Subjects
- flagstaff hill,
- warrnambool,
- shipwrecked-coast,
- flagstaff-hill,
- flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum,
- maritime-museum,
- shipwreck-coast,
- flagstaff-hill-maritime-village,
- wheel,
- ship's wheel,
- navigation