Souvenir lifebuoy
Date1950 - 1970s
Object number00028354
NameSouvenir lifebuoy
MediumCardboard, enamel, vinyl, twine
DimensionsOverall: 115 mm
Display Dimensions: 16 mm
Display Dimensions: 16 mm
ClassificationsTableware and furnishings
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionImage in the centre of a lifebuoy of a steam whaleship with the number three painted on the hull and a whale harpoon on the bow. In the foreground a whale is rising up from the water. 'Albany WA' is written around the edge of the lifebuoy.HistoryAlbany is the oldest British settlement on the Western Australia coast. By the 1970s it was a long established holiday resort. The Cheyne Beach Whaling Company's station at nearby Frenchman's Bay was an important secondary industry and was the last surviving shore-based whaling operation in the southern hemisphere. All other whaling stations in Australia were closed in 1963 after the humpback whale was found to be in danger of extinction. The Albany station continued until 1978.SignificanceThis souvenir relates to the last of the whaling stations in the southern hemisphere.
early 20th century
1916
19th century
19th century