OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Model boat, 23/05/2005

DATE2005

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P647

HISTORY

This man is Arthur Woodley. He built this scale model of the crayfishing ketch “Myrtle Burgess”. This boat is on display in the Hastings-Western Port Historical Museum. Arthur was actively involved in the Hastings Museum of which he was an inaugural member and greatly assisted with his time, skills, expertise and knowledge as regards local maritime history. This photograph appeared in the Frankston/Hastings Leader newspaper on May 23, 2005.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a photo of a man sitting beside a model of a fishing boat. He is looking up and smiling for the camera. He has white hair and a check shirt and vest. Four little crayfish nets can be seen on the deck.

SUBJECTS

Boats, Fishing, Fishing industry

KEYWORDS

Hastings, Hastings-Western Port Museum, Myrtle Burgess (Ketch), Woodley, Arthur