Physical description
A conical timing mechanism with Shell Timing Mechanism and cone cover.
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A conical timing mechanism with Shell Timing Mechanism and cone cover.
An original, cardboard mounted, photograph of the sailing ship 'Southern Cross' under full sail at sea.
Realism, historical, ferris wheel
colour photograph of the dismantling of the ferris wheel in Queenscliffe park
On the reverse - "October 1985 - Gift - from Jim Coxon Queenscliffe Vic - Bundaberg Bound"
ferris wheel
An original, cardboard mounted, photograph of the sailing ship 'Southern Cross' under full sail at sea.
Realism, historical, ferris wheel
colour photograph of the dismantlingh of the ferris wheel in Queenscliffe park
On the reverse - "October 1985 - Gift - from Jim Coxon Queenscliffe Vic - Bundaberg Bound"
ferris wheel
An original, cardboard mounted, photograph of the sailing ship 'Southern Cross' under full sail at sea.
Realism, historical, cargo ship, postcard
Black & white photograph of the MS Thermopylae at sea on a postcard
On the reverse - 'M/S Thermopylae 10250 tons d. w.''
cargo ship
An original, cardboard mounted, photograph of the sailing ship 'Southern Cross' under full sail at sea.
Realism, historical, colour photograph, fishing boat, slipway
Colour photograph of the fishing boat 'Pamlorie' at the slipway at Queenscliffe
On the reverse - 'Pamlorie Queenscliffe slipway - built by Pompeii Bros - Modialloc - 1985 - owner Harris Bros - Apollo Bay'
fishing boat 'pamlorie'
An original, cardboard mounted, photograph of the sailing ship 'Southern Cross' under full sail at sea.
Realism, historical, colour photograph
Colour photograph of a swivel off HM Victoria
On the reverse - 'donation Mr Jim Coxon - swivel mooring link from HMVS Victoria'
mooring swivel, hm victoria
An original, cardboard mounted, photograph of the sailing ship 'Southern Cross' under full sail at sea.
Realism, historical, black & white photograph
An original, cardboard mounted, photograph of the sailing ship 'Southern Cross' under full sail at sea.
On the reverse - Miss C Hawk - Not now - 1 Madden Avenue Glenhuntley - 29 Potter Ave Rosebud 3934 - Gift from Miss Hawk"1985
at sea, southern cross, sailing ship, in corio bay, 1916
.Colour photograph of the Polly Woodside
Realism, historical, colour photograph
Colour photograph of the Queenscliffe Signal Station
On the reverse - "nil"
three masted barque polly woodside at the melbourne maritime museum
.Colour photograph of the Queenscliffe Signal Station
Realism, historical, etchings, artwork
Colour photograph of the Queenscliffe Signal Station
On the reverse - "nil"
geelong, steam packet wharf, ps citizen, mack's hotel
An original newspaper cutting from The Illustrated London News 28 August 1852 regarding the steam-packet Great Britain leaving London for Port Phillip and Sydney.
Realism, historical, etchings, artwork
Card mounted etching style drawing of the "Steam Packet Wharf, Mack's Hotel, etc Geelong and features the paddle steamer PS CITIZEN
On the reverse - "PS Citizen - 196 tons Built 1843 Ran Melbourne - Geelong Trade till Oct 15th 1862 when she left for New Zealand and was never seen again"
geelong, steam packet wharf, ps citizen, mack's hotel
An original newspaper cutting from The Illustrated London News 28 August 1852 regarding the steam-packet Great Britain leaving London for Port Phillip and Sydney.
Realism, historical, etchings, newspaper
An original newspaper cutting from The Illustrated London News 02 April 1853 regarding the Royal Mail steam ship SS SYDNEY leaving London for Port Phillip and Sydney and its return journey.
On the reverse - [NIL]
iron-screw steam-ship, 1853, ss sydney, royal mail ship, port phillip, port jackson
An original newspaper cutting from The Illustrated London News 28 August 1852 regarding the steam-packet Great Britain leaving London for Port Phillip and Sydney.
Realism, historical, etchings
1. An original newspaper cutting from The Illustrated London News 28 Aug 1852 regarding the steam-packet GREAT BRITAIN leaving London for Port Phillip and Sydney. 2. Geelong Advertiser LTTE 09 Sep 1986 from the Alsop Family re SS Great Britain 3. Photocopy of an article from the 'Coastal Pilot' 1968 re the hand-over of a painting of the SS Great Britain to the QHS. 4. Cut-out from The Echo 20 Sep 1988 re SS Great Britain
On the reverse - [NIL]
1852, steam-packet ship, iron-screw steam-ship, ss great britain
An original newspaper cutting from The Illustrated London News 04 Sep 1852 regarding the steam-packet Cleopatra leaving London for Port Phillip and Sydney.
Realism, historical, etchings
An original newspaper cutting from The Illustrated London News 04 Dec 1852 regarding the steam-packet ADELAIDE leaving London for Port Phillip and Sydney.
On the reverse - [NIL]
1852, steam-packet ship, iron-screw steam-ship, ss adelaide
An original newspaper cutting from The Illustrated London News 04 Sep 1852 regarding the steam-packet Cleopatra leaving London for Port Phillip and Sydney.
Realism, historical, etchings
An original newspaper cutting from The Illustrated London News 04 Sep 1852 regarding the steam-packet Cleopatra leaving London for Port Phillip and Sydney.
On the reverse - [NIL]
1852, steam-packet ship, cleopatra, iron-screw steam-ship
A black & white photograph of the eighteen foot (18'00") long fishing boat "Norman" at anchor and taken at Queenscliffe in 1936. On board is one lady, Elsie Ferrier and two children, Iris and Norman.
Realism, historical
Black & white photo of the eighteen foot (18'00") long fishing boat "Norman" at anchor and taken at Queenscliffe in 1936. On board is one lady, Elsie Ferrier and two children, Iris and Norman.
On the reverse - 1936, 1936 Queenscliffe, 18'0" 'Norman', Elsie Ferrier, Norman Ferrier, Iris Ferrier, Boat now at Sorrento (1985), GIFT from Frank Ferrier.
fishing boat, ferrier, 1936, queenscliffe
Drawings of typical types of tall ships and descriptions on a pamphlet produced by Time Life Books and used to promote their books.
Realism, historical, design
Yellow paper pamphlet showing 4 tall ships and their type and is used to promote their books.
On the reverse - "NIL."
tall ships, brigantine, sloop, naval sloop, man-o-war
A colour photo of life at Queenscliffe for local fishermen, sailors and crew.
Realism, historical
Black & white photo of a hatted man on the beached wreck of a torpedo boat near a wharf aka Fisherman's Pier, in background, at Queenscliffe. Now, 2022, the pier is now buried under sand.
On the reverse - "NIL."
torpedo boat, beached, mr squires, pea crop transport
A colour photo of life at Queenscliffe for local fishermen, sailors and crew.
Realism, historical
Reproduction of a pencil sketch of a fisherman's cottage at 10 Bay St Queenscliffe, signed by Ethel Reynolds in 1862.
On the reverse - "NIL."
pencil sketch, fisherman's hut
A colour photo of life at Queenscliffe for local fishermen, sailors and crew.
Realism, historical
A photograph of a painting, by R Wilson [1861], of boats at the Point Lonsdale pier and jetty.
On the reverse - "NIL."
wharf, sailing boat, pier, boats
A colour photo of life at Queenscliffe for local fishermen, sailors and crew.
Realism, historical
A colour photograph of 4 men, 2 fishing, 1 watching & 1 on the bow of a yacht moored at the wharf. Name of the yacht is not clear. Background shows the Swan Island bridge
On the reverse - "NIL."
wharf, bridge, sailing boat, fishermen
A black & white photograph of the "low light" lighthouse and Obelisk, Queenscliffe. Also two old coloured postcard pictures of the other beacons.
Realism, historical
A black & white photograph of the lower lighthouse and Obelisk, Queenscliffe. Also two old coloured postcard pictures of the other beacons.
On the reverse - "The brick tower known as the Obelisk was replaced in the mid 1970's by Murray Tower, an iron framework tower showing a green light. There is a second iron framework tower on the other side of the Low Light, the Hume Tower, built in 1924 and shows a red light. The Low Light lighthouse was built in 1863."
lighthouse, obelisk, towers
Postcard showing the BASP lifeboat under sail
Realism
Over exposed black & white photograph of the Captain Preston's private lighthouse at Pt Lonsdale, taken from below on the beach.
On the reverse - "Capt. Preston's original private lighthouse built 1854" and "on left is wooden lighthouse from Q'cliff 1963"
lighthouse, wooden lighthouse, private lighthouse
Postcard showing the BASP lifeboat under sail
Realism
Postcard photograph in sepia of the BASP being a Watson Class lifeboat.
On the reverse - National Lifeboat Museum - Bristol with a full description [refer notes for full details]
lifeboat, watson class, sails
Undated black & white photo of a painting of the Shortland's Bluff timber 'high' lighthouse at Queenscliffe
Realism
Black & white phot of HMVS Childers torpedo boat, with a moored lifeboat in the foreground and tri-masted square-rigged boat and steamship in the background .
On the reverse - Childers Torpedo Boat, RAN 1911, 1st Class, Gift MAAV T. Arnott
queenscliffe, shortland's bluff, timber construction, lighthouse
Undated black & white photo of HMVS Childers torpedo boat
Realism
Mr T Arnott
Black & white phot of HMVS Childers torpedo boat, with a moored lifeboat in the foreground and tri-masted square-rigged boat and steamship in the background .
On the reverse - Childers Torpedo Boat, RAN 1911, 1st Class, Gift MAAV T. Arnott
lifeboat, torpedo boat
Undated black & white photo of the lifeboat sailor in Scotland.
Realism
Mrs D Beavis
Black & white photo of a lifeboat sailor from Scotland
On the reverse - 'year 1890?', 'one of the lifeboat crew', 'duplicate may be had any time' - Wm McLeod, 20 Keith St Stornoway'.
lifeboat, boat crew, sailor, uniform
Undated black & white photo of the lifeboat Queenscliffe with its sailors about to step the sail mast.
Realism
Black & white photo of the original Queenscliffe lifeboat, being at sea in Port Phillip, showing its sailors about to step the sail mast. There is a steamship in the background and is similar to the Akuna.
On the reverse - Photo 1 - "stepping the mast on the "Queenscliffe"' and 'from Tom & Eunice April 21st 1962', '4' and 'original'.
lifeboat, boat crew, stepping the sail mast
Undated black & white photo of the launching of the lifeboat Queenscliffe from its boathouse.
Realism
Black & white photo of the original Queenscliffe lifeboat being launched at its Queenscliffe boathouse.
On the reverse - NIL
lifeboat, launching boat, boat crew
Undated black & white photo of the launching of the lifeboat Queenscliffe from its boathouse.
Realism
Black & white photo of the original Queenscliffe lifeboat being launched at its Queenscliffe boathouse.
On the reverse - NIL
lifeboat, launching boat, boat crew
Undated black & white photo of the original Customs House building at Queenscliffe, with the adjacent steps that lead up the hill to the 'Black' high-light lighthouse & Flag pole.
Realism
Black & white photo of the original Queenscliffe Customs House building, with the adjacent steps that lead up the hill to the 'Black' high-light lighthouse.
On the reverse - "date?", "present lighthouse 1863", "Mrs Campbell(?)"
customs house building, steps, lighthouse
Undated colour photo of the original Customs House building at Queenscliffe, with the adjacent steps that lead up the hill to the 'Black' high-light lighthouse.
Realism
Black & white photo of the original Queenscliffe Customs House building, with the adjacent steps that lead up the hill to the 'Black' high-light lighthouse.
On the reverse - NIL
customs house building, steps, lighthouse
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