Historical information

City of Portland Collection|Kurtze Museum|19/4/2000.
The lifebuoy came from the S S Casino. A popular cargo ship, the Casino was a regular sight on the Moyne river and along the coast. The ship was an integral part of coastal life until she was shipwrecked in the 1930's, and objects from the Casino can now be found in collections from across the region.

Significance

S S Casino

Physical description

Canvas covered ring of bouyant material (possibly cork), with rope loop fixed to 4 ponts on the outside edge. Inscription "S.S. CASINO" centre top, "PORT FAIRY" at centre bottom, a flag painted centre left and centre right.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: Centre top "S. S. CASINO"|Centre bottom "PORT FAIRY"|flag on centre left and centre right