Historical information
Tugboat JAMES PATERSON
Physical description
black and white photograph of the tugboat JAMES PATERSON proceeding on the Yarra at the docks in Melbourne
Inscriptions & markings
Refer Notes section for details
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Tugboat JAMES PATERSON
black and white photograph of the tugboat JAMES PATERSON proceeding on the Yarra at the docks in Melbourne
Refer Notes section for details
Lighthouse keepers
Lighthouse keeper's life & times
Newspaper clippings re SS ADINA
Nil
history
Lighthouse keepers
Lighthouse keeper's life & times
B&W photos re A. T. (Dick) Lee, lighthouse keeper, Pt Lonsdale & Queenscliffe.
Reverse " See Media scans. "
history
Mine storage
Mine storage facility on Swan Island. c1900
B&W photo Swan Island Navy Mines & Layers Depot c1900.
Reverse " Naval dock Swan Island 1900 / a safe harbour for fishing boats (with permit) when high seas & strong winds makes when dangerous in usual anchorage / the boats are naval training sailing cutters (with oars)/ there were 2 jetties (one on RH side of the photo) and on the end of one was a cookhouse in bottom LH, a boat moored at the southern jetty (possibly VULCAN a general purpose tug of Navy.) "
history
Maritime Museums
Visiting Professor from Hamburg Maritime Museum, Professor Dr. Karl Gander, with David Beavis & Don Golightly.
B&W photo of Prof K Gander, D Beavis & D Golightly at QMC c1985
Reverse " David Beavis, Professor Dr Karl Gander (Hamburg Maritime Museum), mayor Don Golightly / Copyright The Geelong Advertiser 191-197 Ryrie St Geelong 3220 NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR DISPLAYED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION "
history
Lifeboats
QUEENSCLIFFE lifeboat at sea
B&W photo of Lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE at sea.
Reverse " crew names & Cliff Thwaites 20 Wharf St. "
history
Boat & people facilities on a pier.
Pier facilities at Queenscliffe.
Coloured photograph of the Queenscliffe lifeboat & waiting sheds.
Reverse " gift J Coxon "
history
Shipping disasters at Queenscliffe
Shipping disaster warning device
B&W photo of the Wreck Bell at Queenscliffe.
Reverse " NIL "
history, shipping disasters
Scallop boats in Port Phillip.
Re-floated scallop boat PORTARLINGTON
4 x B&W photos of re-floated scallop boat PORTARLINGTON's at Queenscliffe Creek.
Reverse " see each photo for details. "
history, scallop boats, re-floated sunken boats
Lighthouse
Pt Lonsdale lighthouse
Pt Lonsdale lighthouse history report extract from 1979 by Iain Dixon
Reverse " "
lighthouse, sea safety, history
Lighthouse
Pt Lonsdale lighthouse
B&W photos of Pt Lonsdale lighthouse, information plaque, report & copyright claim.
Reverse " copyright claim "
lighthouse, sea safety
Past lifeboat crew Dec.1981.
Queenscliffe lifeboat crew, c Dec 1981
Former Crew of lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE Dec 1981 b&w photo.
Reverse " NIL "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe', boat crew
Opening of Queenscliffe Maritime Centre c1987
Opening of the Queenscliffe Maritime Centre
News clipping GA 2/7/1987 re Queenscliffe Maritime centre opening.
Reverse " NIL "
queenscliffe maritime centre
MERLAN wreck & rescued crew. 1949
R Shapter & rescued MERLAN crew.
B&W Photo of MERLAN's rescued crew with R Shapter 1949
Reverse " NIL "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe', lifeboat crew, merlan wreck
QMC opening & lifeboat display.
1987 Opening
Newspaper clipping re Opening of QMC 1987
Reverse " Lewis Ferrier / official opening 1987-03-06 | copyright Geelong Advertiser "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe', qmc opening
Lifeboat rescue crew 1949
1949 rescue crew
Sir T Maltby & guests, rescuers & crew of the MERLAN 1949, dinner.
Reverse " NIL "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe', lifeboat crew, football team
Lifeboat crew football team 1913
1913 Football Team
Photo of 1913 Queenscliffe football team B&W photo.
Reverse " FOOTBALL TEAM - 1913 "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe', lifeboat crew, football team
Lifeboat display
Lifeboat display.
Photo of lifeboat pre-restoration at QMC cNov.1985
Reverse " moved in Nov 1985 "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe'
Working ropes
Rope splicing
34 photo Proof sheet print of G Beazley "working with rope" at QMC c1987.
Reverse " 25cms top x 20cms / or / 30 x 42 cms / at least (6) / 27-120N / Geoff Beazley (Fleshing 7-strand rope fender & splicing) / Fox / 7 on each=14 total "
rope splicing
Lifeboat launching.
1948 launching of Queenscliffe lifeboat.
QUEENSCLIFFE life boat launching 1948.
Reverse " Nil "
lifeboat 'queenscliffe'
Islands off Victorian coast
French Island map
French Island map photographs x 2
Reverse " Nil "
french island
Queenscliffe Black lighthouse keeper
Retiring lighthouse keeper
Newsprint article & photo of retiring lighthouse keeper, 1987.
Reverse " Nil "
lighthouses
Port Phillip
Aerial view of Port Phillip from 705km, 1986.
Colour print insert from Woman's Weekly 1986, 'Melbourne by Satellite'.
Reverse " Nil "
Pilot boats
SS VICTORIA pilot boat
2 x b&w photos & 1 x drawing of the pilot boat SS VICTORIA c1935.
Reverse "(A) built Williamstown 1901, 333 tons, 150 ft, in pilot service 1901-57, scrapped & replaced by AKUNA II, (B) VICTORIA taken Olive Bank Aug 1935, 596 5786, (C) The Victoria taken from Olive Bank Aug 1935, 596 5786 "
Pilot boats
ALVINA 2 pilot boat
News article re ALVINA 2 being built in 1987
Reverse " NIL "
Maritime Museums
1780's boat & Museum
Wooden Boat copy pg's 17,18, 20 & 21 re 1780's boat PEGGY & Isle of Man & Windemere Staemboat Museum
Reverse " NIL "
Queenscliffe life boat crew history
Queenscliffe life boat crew in 1960
B&W photo of Mr. W [Bill] Mouchmore, taken in 1960
Reverse " Bill Mouchmore at wheel of new (Queenscliffe) life boat 1960 Neville Bowler Age "
Queenscliffe Maritime Centre history
Opening Queenscliffe Maritime Centre in 1987
Various news article, photos both B&W + Colour re QMC opening in 1987.
Reverse " NIL "
Queenscliffe Maritime Centre history
Location map of the original Queenscliffe Drawing showing the Queenscliffe Maritime Centre's [QMC} location in 1987. Reverse " NIL "
Queenscliffe pilot boat housing history
Plan of Lifeboat Shed & Slipway 1926
B&W Photo of lifeboat & slipway plans for Queenscliffe 25 Feb 1926
Reverse " NIL "
queenscliffe pilot boats
Queenscliffe pilot boat history
Probable last photo of AKUNA in Port Phillip
1. Photo of Akuna 1 c1925 & copied negative of AKUNA 1
Reverse " NIL "
queenscliffe pilot boats
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