Historical information

The children from Bulla Primary School enjoyed an excursion to the sailing ship the Polly Woodside which was moored on the south bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne. They had the opportunity to look all over the ship and its workings were explained to the children. In this image three children are trying to turn the steering wheel on the ship's deck.
Polly Woodside. The Polly Woodside is a three masted barque with an iron hull built in Belfast in 1886. That date is displayed on the ship’s bell. It was built to carry coal and wheat between Britain and South America. It continued on this route until steam powered ships superseded sailing vessels.

In 1968 it was brought to Australia and eventually was acquired by the National Trust of Victoria for preservation. It is now preserved in the South Wharf precinct and cared for by volunteers.

Significance

It is one of the old sailing ships with relevance to the story of the European settlement in Australia.

Physical description

A non-digital coloured photograph of three children are turning a wheel on a ship's deck with two adults looking on. The city skyline is in the middle distance.