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1986-236.1 Port Phillip Pilots Claim Salvage on Tug article Nov 1961
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1986-236.2 Herald article 14 July 1973 re Port Phillip Pilots
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1986-236.3 The Sun article 13/7/1973 re Pilots at Port Phillip
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1986-236.4 Echo 23 May 1989 article re 150 years of Port Phillip Pilots.
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1986-236.5 Historical background notes re Port Phillip Pilots, reverse
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1986-236.6 Historical background notes re Port Phillip Pilots, obverse
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1986-236.7 The Herald article re Port Phillip's Pilots 5 June 1947
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1986-236.8 Pilots climbing a Jacobs ladder Geelong Advertiser 20 Oct 1986
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1986-236.9 Echo article 13 June 1989 re Port Phillip's Pilot's past, present & future.
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1986-236.10 13 June 1989 Echo article re 150 years of Pilot Service in Port Phillip, pg 1
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1986-236.11 13 June 1989 Echo article re 150 years of Pilot Service in Port Phillip, pg 2
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1986-236.12 13 June 1989 Echo article re 150 years of Pilot Service in Port Phillip, pg 3
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1986-236.13 13 June 1989 Echo article re 150 years of Pilot Service in Port Phillip, pg 4
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1986-236. 14 Echo article 16/5/1989 by Linda Jones re Pilot operation licence issues
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1986-236.15 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.01
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1986-236.16 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.02
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1986-236.17 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.03
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1986-236.18 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.04
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1986-236.19 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.05
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1986-236.20 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.06
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1986-236.21 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.07
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1986-236.22 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.08
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1986-236.23 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.09
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1986-236.24 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.10
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1986-236.25Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.11
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1986-236.26 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.12
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1986-236.27 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.13
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1986-236.28 Port Phillip Sea Pilots booklet pg.14
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Port Phillip Sea Pilots
Historical newspaper clippings about Port Phillip's Sea Pilots' history.
News articles & notices re Port Phillip's Sea Pilots over the years
Reverse " NIL ".
EYE of the WIND details & partial history
Square rigged Brigantine EYE of the WIND
"Eye of the Wind" photo & news clippings c1985.
Reverse " See catalogue worksheet for complete Copyright statement "
trading ships/brigantines
EYE of the WIND details & partial history
Square rigged Brigantine EYE of the WIND
"Eye of the Wind" photo & news clippings c1985.
Reverse " See catalogue worksheet for complete Copyright statement "
trading ships/brigantines
Australian coastal maps
Australian coastal maps
B&W Coastal map of SW Coast of Australia & the approach to Fremantle WA, from an unknown book, c1864.
Reverse " NIL "
old maps of australian coast
Australian coastal maps
Australian coastal maps
B&W coastal 'soundings' map Spencer's Gulf & into Port Adelaide, South Australia., from an unknown book, pre-1987.
Reverse " NIL "
old maps of australian coast
Australian coastal maps
Australian coastal maps
Coastal 'soundings' map between Sydney & Brisbane, from an unknown book, pre-1987.
Reverse " NIL "
old maps of australian coast
Australian coastal maps
Australian coastal maps
Coastal 'soundings' map between Hervey Bay & Whitsunday Island, in Queensland, from an unknown book, pre-1987
Reverse " NIL "
old maps of australian coast
Australian coastal maps
Australian coastal maps
Map from unknown book of Queensland coast Hinchinbrook Island to Cape Melville, pre 1987
Reverse " NIL "
old maps of australian coast
MS WANGANELLA, passenger vessels.
Passenger vessel photo & details.
Photos, details & history of the MS WANGANELLA, launched as the ACHIMOTA, from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
TSS TAROONA, passenger vessels.
Passenger vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the TSS TAROONA, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
SS ROTOMAHANA, passenger vessels
Passenger vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the SS ROTAMAHANA, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
SS ORUNGAL & ORMISTON, passenger vessels
Passenger vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the SS ORUNGAL & ORMISTON, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
SS OONAH, passenger vessel
Passenger vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the SS OONAH, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
TSMV MANUNDA, passenger vessel
Passenger vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the TSMV MANUNDA, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
TSS MANOORA, passenger vessel
Passenger vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the TSS MANOORA, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
SS MAHENO, passenger vessel
Passenger vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the SS MAHENO, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
TSs KANOWNA, passenger vessel
Passenger vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the TSS KANOWNA, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
TSMV KANIMBLA, passenger vessel
Passenger vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the TSMV KANIMBLA, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
SS CASINO, coastal trader vessel
Trading vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the steamer CANBERRA, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
Bass Strait coastal trader vessel
Passenger vessel photo & details.
B & W copy of a photo of the steamer CANBERRA, photo & details copied from an unknown book.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
Bass Strait coastal trader vessel
Bass Strait vessels c1929
B & W photocopy of the DUNTROON & written details.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
Mail/Passenger ferry, Bass Strait.
Bass Strait Ferry service
B & W photocopy of the LOONGANA & written details.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
Fisherman's Pier & Lifeboat shed.
Fisherman's Pier
B & W photo of Fisherman's Pier & lifeboat shed, pre 1925
Reverse " Gift / W Huggins 1987 "
historical references
Lighthouses
Shortland Bluff
B & W photo of Queenscliffe Lighthouse at Shortland Bluff.
Reverse " Gift / W Huggins 1987 / ? small shed on L / same shed on Ref 1986-043 & possibly 1985-15 / boat used by doctors & health inspector / used as 1st lifeboat "
historical references
Old cray fishing boats
Cray fishing boats
Magazine article by G Kerr re Wooden Ships & Iron Men aka Bass Strait Crayfishermen
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
Old fishing boats
fishing boats
Copy from Professional Fisherman pg.48 Oct.1985 re fishing boats.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
Commercial fishing vessels
fishing boats
Copy from Professional Fisherman pg.49 Oct.1985 re Seadays show
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
Passenger ships
Passenger ships
The ORMUZ swings off Prince's Pier at Melbourne, news clipping & photo.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
Life saving
Life saving
Copies from Walkabout magazine 01/04/1936
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
Life saving
Life saving
RHSA award extract from 1883 to A Thwaites et al.
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
Lifeboats
Lifeboats
Letter by Tom Thwaites c1966 re himself, the Lifeboat and Queenscliffe
Reverse " NIL "
historical references
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