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        Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
        From the collection of Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
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        Book - The 'Akuna' Chief officer's logbooks 1943/44

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        2001-003

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        https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/62565956421df91848e5a369

        Accessed 25 June 2022

        This record was last updated 2 months ago

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        459 items
        • colour photograph of the dismantling of the ferris wheel in Queenscliffe park
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph - Photograph of the ferris wheel at Queenscliffe

          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

        • Photograph - Photograph of the ferris wheel at Queenscliffe
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph - Photograph of the ferris wheel at Queenscliffe

          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

        • Photograph of the 'M/S Thermopylae' ship
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph - Photograph of the 'M/S Thermopylae' ship

          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

        • Colour photo of the fishing boat 'Pamlorie' on the hard at the Queenscliffe slipway
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph - Photographs of the 'Pamlorie' boat

          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'

        • Photograph - Photographs of swivel link at Queenscliffe, Photographs
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph - Photographs of swivel link at Queenscliffe, Photographs

          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

        • Photograph of the "Southern Cross" in full sail at sea
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph - Photograph of the "Southern Cross"

          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 by Leading Seaman Mark Lee
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph - Polly Woodside

          .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

        • photograph of the Queenscliffe Signal Station with timber upper section on Masonry base
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph - Queenscliffe Signal Station

          .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

        • Etching style drawing of the "Steam Packet Wharf, Mack's Hotel, etc  Geelong
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Drawing - Mounted etching style drawing of the "Steam Packet Wharf, Mack's Hotel, etc Geelong, Plate and title, 1856

          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

        • Deatils of the trip to Sydney from Plymouth of the SS Sydney
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Newspaper - Article re the Royal Mail steam-ship "SS Sydney", Plate and story, 02 April 1853

          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

        • Newspaper - Articles re the steam-packet "Great Britain" and other 'cuttings', Plates and stories, 28 August 1952
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Newspaper - Articles re the steam-packet "Great Britain" and other 'cuttings', Plates and stories, 28 August 1952

          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

        • Newspaper cutting of the steam-ship "Adelaide" news item 04 Dec 1852 from The Illustrated London News and identifies Mr Brunel as the Supervisor of its construction.
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Newspaper - Article re the Australian steam-packet "Adelaide", Plate and story, 04 Dec 1952

          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.
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Newspaper - Article re the Australian steam-packet "Cleopatra", Plate and story, 04 Sept 1952

          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

        • Black and white photograph of the eighteen foot  (18'00") long fishing boat "Norman" at anchor and taken at Queenscliffe in 1936.
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown, 1936

          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

        • Yellow paper pamphlet showing 4 tall ships and their type and is used to promote their books.
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Pamphlet - Time Life Books Pamphlet, Sailing Ships of the High Seas

          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

        • Beached torpedo boat in 1925 at Queenscliffe
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Pencil sketch of a fisherman's cottage at Queenscliffe
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Photograph, Photographer unknown
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Photograph, Photographer unknown
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Photograph, Photographer unknown
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Post card to donor, of the BASP lifeboat, a Watson Class lifeboat built by J Samuel White in 1924.  Although built as one of the first motor lifeboats she was also fitted with a mast and sails in case her single 80 hp engine failed.
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Unknown artist's painting of the 'HIGH' wooden construction lighthouse at Shortland's Bluff, Queenscliffe, in 1863. This lighthouse was later dismantled and rebuilt at Point Lonsdale.
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Black & white phot of HMVS Childers torpedo boat, with a moored lifeboat in the foreground and tri-masted square-rigged boat & steamship in the background .
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Black & white photo of a lifeboat sailor from Scotland
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Photograph, Photographer unknown
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Photograph, Photographer unknown
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Launching of the Lifeboat "Queenscliffe" from its boathouse at Queenscliffe.
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Alternate view, refer 1985-014
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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

        • Photo of the old Customs House at Queenscliffe.
          Queenscliffe Maritime Museum

          Photograph, Photographer unknown

          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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