Summary
Brass Megaphone recovered from the ship the 'Duke of Wellington' which was wrecked off Cape Liptrap in 1853. The barque was sailing from Port Phillip to Newcastle when it ran aground, all hands escaped the wreck safely.
Physical Description
Conical shaped brass megaphone with a brass mouthpiece at the narrow end.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from G. M. Black, Aug 1962
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Place & Date Used
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Place & Date of Event
Cape Liptrap, Victoria, Australia, 03 Apr 1853
Location and date Duke of Wellington was wrecked after running aground. -
Classification
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
445 mm (Length), 142 mm (Width), 140 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
440 mm (Height), 140 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: maximum measurements
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Keywords
Megaphones, Ship Accessories, Sound Communication, Shipwrecks, Shipboard Travel
