« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 15 Next »View by:lightboxlistTMA2021.00113; "Breeza" - drogher - Oyster Industry; Shipwright; "Breeza", a drogher owned by Allen Taylor, loaded with timber being towed by a bullock team owned by Stan Phillips. "Breeza" was used to drive the poles for the Pindimar wharf which was built by Les Masters, Fred Phillips and others in the community.; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00112.3.3; "Diggers" - Oyster Industry Fishing Vessel; Laman, William and Norman; Shipwright; Diggers built by the Laman brothers in Cromarty Bay. Powered by a 15hp Atlas petrol motor she was a war horse on the waters of Port Stephens. In 1938 she was substantially rebuilt by the Phillips family and her engine was replaced with a 30hp Benz Diesel, transferred from the "Stella Maris". Some 12 months later “Diggers” was commandeered by the Navy for the war effort and was taken by ship up to Darwin. Unfortunately, she was sunk during the Japanese air attack on Darwin. ; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Port Stephens, Cromarty Bay; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00112.3.2; "Diggers" - Oyster Industry Fishing Vessel; Laman, William and Norman; Shipwright; "Diggers" built by the Laman brothers in Cromarty Bay. Diggers was powered by a 15hp Atlas engine. Seen here towing the oyster barges owned by CW and FS Phillips.; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Port Stephens, Cromarty Bay; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00112.3.1; "Diggers" - Oyster Industry Fishing Vessel; Laman, William and Norman; Shipwright; “Diggers” a 40-foot launch with a 15hp Atlas petrol motor was built by the Laman Brothers for the Phillips family. “Diggers” was subsequently sold back to the Laman Brothers in exchange for the larger vessel, the “Stella Maris”. However, by 1938 “Diggers” was again in the hands of the Phillips family and Cec Phillips completely rebuilt her top side including replacing the petrol engine with the 30hp Benz Diesel motor from the “Stella”. Some 12 months later “Diggers” was commandeered by the Navy for the war effort and was taken by ship up to Darwin. Unfortunately, she was sunk during the Japanese air attack on Darwin. ; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Port Stephens, Cromarty Bay; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00111.2.1; "Unity" - Fishing boat; Bert Moutom and Courtney Smith; Shipwright; "Unity" - Fishing boat owned by George Neil. A 32 foot launch, one of the many working boats of Karuah.; 1905; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Tea Gardens; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00110; "Sea Foam" - Fishing Boat; Bert Moutom and Courtney Smith; Shipwright; "Sea Foam"- Fishing Boat owned by the Davis family and built in 1910 at Tea Gardens. George Joseph Davis first came to settle in Swan Bay in 1885 on land purchased form the original resident John Golby. The family farmed the soil, fished and chipped the oysters which grew on the rocky shoreline. It was not until George Joseph's son George Stanley (Stan) returned from WWI that G.S. Davis and Sons was established moving from chipping oysters to 'stuck' sticks, to racks of black mangroves and finally into sawn sticks. Stan's sons, Vic and Ron travelled yearly to Maclean, on the Clarence River, to cut truck loads of black mangroves that would be used on their leases to catch and grow oysters. Later the boys began cutting their own timer from their 1000 acre property at Swan Bay. A sawmill was established and the timber was used for building oyster leases, boats and oyster punts. Stan was an exceptional boat builder however the Davis family had only one working launch throughout their entire time in the oyster industry - "Seafoam"" built by the Moutoms in Tea Gardens in 1910.; 1910; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Tea Gardens; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00105.2.1; "Duncan E McBride" - Fishing boat - Steam Engine; Shipwright; "Duncan E McBride" - Fishing Boat moored in Esmeralda Cove, Broughton Island and owned by Jimmy Hill. The boat was converted from steam engine to diesel in 1935. Esmeralda Cove or East Harbour is one of the east coat's most protected natural moorings as it provides sanctuary from winter's southly swells and the northern rollers that tend to originate in cyclonic conditions off the Queensland coast.; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00103; "Seagull II" ; Shipwright; "Seagull II" - the next iteration of "Seagull" and also owned by Ken "Bat"Wilson inherited the nickname "The Bat Mobile". Built in 1964 it was a carvel planked boat powered by a 12hp Lister diesel motor (Petter English). A bike chain served as a steering cable for the boat which worked perfectly for more than 15 years.; Fishing Vessel; Wood - Carvel Planked Diesel EngineTMA2021.00102.8.6; "Viking"- Fishing Boat - Game Fishing ; Shipwright; "Viking" - the first "Viking" owned by Jen (Jack) Jenson - Fishing Boat - Game Fishing. Note the two marlin on board and the crudely constructed game fishing chair. Game fishing in Port Stephens has a long history dating back to claims that the first black marlin caught on a rod and reel was landed off Port Stephens in 1910. Athel DÓmbrain, OA with Dr Watkins and Newman Silverthorne were founding members of the Newcastle and Port Stephens Game Fish Club (c.1923) based in Shoal Bay. ; 1928; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00102.8.5; "Viking" - Fishing Boat ; Lars Halvorsen & Sons; Shipwright; "Viking"- Commercial Fishing Boat - Port Stephens. Owned by Jen (Jack) Jenson who was born in Samso, Denmark. Jack arrived in Nelson Bay in 1915 and soon began snapper fishing and lobstering. When Jack realised that the best fishing grounds were off Seal Rocks, north of Broughton Island and that this necessitated staying out for a couple of days he set up a fishing humpy among the Geek fishermen at North Harbour on Broughton Island. This shack became the main accommodation for many fishing parties that used his boat and often stayed on for a week or two on the island, effectively making Jack one of Port Stephen's first charter boat operators. ; 1928; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Neutral Bay; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00102.8.4; "Viking" Fishing Boat - sketch by Lawrence Jensen; Lars Halvorsen & Sons; Shipwright; "Viking" Fishing Boat - sketch by Lawrence Jensen (Jack's son, aged 16) Drawing depicts "Viking" working the waters off Broughton Island.; 1928; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Neutral Bay; Fishing VesselTMA2021.00102.8.8; "Viking" Fishing Boat on a pleasure trip; Lars Halvorsen & Sons; Shipwright; "Viking" Fishing Boat on a pleasure trip at Fly Point, Nelson Bay; 1928; Oceania, Australia, New South Wales, Neutral Bay; Fishing Vessel
