« Previous 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 Next »View by:lightboxlistTMA2021.00122; Victor "D" Fishing Vessel ; Reg Hyde, Stockton Shipyard; Shipwright; Victor "D" - Fishing Vessel owned by the Diemars. Built at Stockton Shipyard by Reg Hyde the boat was fitted with a heavy duty 471GM diesel.; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Newcastle; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00120; Geranne - Fishing Boat; Shipwright; Geranne - Fishing vessel owned by Mark Diemar. The boat was powered by a freedom range water cooled Lister 54hp diesel. It was launched at Nelson Bay.; 1902; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00119; Ena - Day Cruiser; Watty Ford - Berry Bay; Shipwright; Ena has been described as the "most beautiful period vessel in the country, probably the world". And it's a remarkable piece of Australian history and craftsmanship. After extensive restoration in 1991 Ena was described as a splendour of white and gold, of polished timbers and glittering brasswork. It was built in 1901 by Watty Ford, Berrys Bay, for Sir Thomas Dibbs, Commodore of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. It was designed as a day cruiser for elegant harbour picnics, with ladies' and gentlemen's saloons, a formal dining table and cushioned bunks for a post-prandial nap. Boat builder Nick Masterman, who carried out much of the restoration work, says it is one of only about 280 steam yachts of that size in the world, built in the "golden age" before World War I. But in one sense, Ena's history begins much earlier, since the yacht incorporates timbers from HMS Nelson, launched in Britain in 1814, later becoming flagship of the Victorian colonial navy, then a coal hulk. Ena's designer, Walter Reeks, was responsible for other icons of Sydney Harbour: the steam yacht Boomerang and the Lady Hopetoun (both now with the Sydney Maritime Museum), the Lady Denman (now moored at Huskisson) and all the lady-class ferries. Kelly Stevenson, who also worked on Ena's restoration, regards the 30-metre yacht as Reeks's masterpiece. During World War I, it was commissioned by the Navy as HMAS Sleuth for patrol duties in Torres Strait. The metal plate to which its three-pounder gun was bolted still sits above the toilet in the forward cabin. In the 1920s, it was bought by a Sydney businessman, William Longworth, and sailed in Port Stephens but in 1933 its long decline began when it was sold as an apple carrier between Huon and Hobart, Tasmania. In 1980 Ena was sold as an abalone divers' boat, ending ingloriously the next year when it struck a submerged object and sank in the d'Entrecasteaux Channel off southern Tasmania. Brought up from the bottom after six weeks, it was in a terrible condition and required $2 million and four years' work to transform the yacht. Its skylights - beautifully turned timber and acid-etched glass - had disappeared, but sleuthing and luck found one being used as a cubbyhouse in a Sydney backyard. New brasswork was turned and polished (in some places, gold was used since it was cheaper than constantly cleaning the brass), and huon pine, Tasmanian myrtle, cedar and teak fitted out the interiors, with beech scrubbed to a bleached white for the deck. In the main saloon, a curved settee arcs around an inlaid table. While the steam boiler is now oil-fired and the coal bunkers hide diesel tanks, Ena can still be driven by coal and the windlass is steam-driven (as is the brass kettle in the galley). (excepts taken from SMH, 1991, Geraldine O'Brien, Heritage Writer and Graeme Andrews - attached); 1902; CruiserTMA2021.00005.2.2; Jodhpurs, Mounted Police ; State Clothing Company; Manufacturer; Jodhpurs; Beige corded trousers; 1926; Uniform; Corduroy TMA2021.00018.5.5; Nails - hand forged; Unknown; Blacksmith; Hand-forged or wrought nails used in the building of Stroud House, Stroud NSW. In 2016 Stroud House was listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.; 1826-1828; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Stroud; Fittings; wrought iron; 90mmTMA2021.00018.5.4; Nails - hand forged; Unknown; Blacksmith; Hand-forged or wrought nails used in the building of Stroud House, Stroud NSW. In 2016 Stroud House was listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.; 1826-1828; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Stroud; Fittings; wrought iron; 45mmTMA2021.00018.5.3; Nails - hand forged; Unknown; Blacksmith; Hand-forged or wrought nails used in the building of Stroud House, Stroud NSW. In 2016 Stroud House was listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.; 1826-1828; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Stroud; Fittings; wrought iron; 40mmTMA2021.00018.5.2; Nails - hand forged; Unknown; Blacksmith; Hand-forged or wrought nails used in the building of Stroud House, Stroud NSW. In 2016 Stroud House was listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.; 1826-1828; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Stroud; Fittings; wrought iron; 38mmTMA2021.00006; Infants Smock; Unknown; Infants smock with wrap around ties. Blue and pink embroider flowers near neck and hemline.; Clothing; Fine wool clothing with lace edging and silk enbroideringTMA2021.00155; Photograph, "After Dark" ; Unknown; "After Dark" - Fishing Vessel owned by Geoff Fidden and Don Marsden of Tea Gardens. "After Dark" was named after a boat that ran illicit rum from Swan Bay to Tilligerry Creek. The illegal distillery was hidden in the bush at Swan Bay.; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00154; Photograph, "Yoothapuna"; Unknown; "Yoothapuna" owned by Alf Korsman. The ferry was skippered by George "Horsehead" Lambourne. It wailed twice a day between Tea Gardens and Nelson Bay. Photograph taken 1952 ; FerryTMA2021.00153; Photograph, "Yacaaba"; Unknown; "Yacaaba" owned by Alf Korsman. The ferry was skippered by George "Horsehead" Lambourne. It wailed twice a day between Tea Gardens and Nelson Bay. Photograph taken 1952 ; Ferry
