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9682599
  • Title
    Series 04: Sailing equipment, commemorative and other personal objects belonging to Jack Earl
  • Call number
    R 2450
    R 2451
    R 2452
    R 2453
    R 2454
    R 2455
    R 2456
    R 2457
    R 2458
    R 2459
    R 2460
    R 2461
    R 2462
    R 2463
    R 2464
    R 2465
    R 2466
    R 2467
  • Level of description
    series
  • Date

    1938-1991
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    9682599
  • Physical Description
    5 badges - brass - 4 x 2 cm or smaller
    6 flags - canvas - 77 x 47 cm or smaller
    2 cups - glass, ceramic - 11 x 10 cm or smaller
    2 trophies - wood - 28 x 28 cm or smaller
    2 rulers - 38 x 8 cm or smaller
    2 sailing rigs - wood - 25 x 25 cm
    2 paintbrush holders - wood, ceramic - 13 x 13 cm
    1 compass - plastic - 39 x 16 cm
    1 medal - brass - 4 x 4 cm
    1 plate - pewter - 36 x 36 cm
    1 cap - felt - 26 x 20 cm
    1 smoking pipe - wood - 27 x 6 cm
    1 ashtray - brass - 7 x 7 cm
    1 gourd - 15 x 12 cm
    1 measuring instrument - brass, glass - 28 x 7 cm
  • Scope and Content
    Sailing trophies, medals, badges and commemorative objects:

    R 2450
    Marquetry trophy made of native Tasmanian timber with engraving "Royal Hobart RA Presented to Mr. J Earl for services rendered by the Royal Hobart Victory Regatta February 9,11, 12, 1946"

    R 2451
    Bluewater Trophy from CYCA for Kathleen Gillett World Cruise 1947-1948, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

    R 2452
    Royal Hobart Centenary Regatta medal, 1938

    R 2453
    5 x Badges and pins including Australian National Maritime Museum, Norwegian and Australian badge, Australian Republican movement, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia CYCA Life Membership tag and Seamen's Union of Australia badge 1872

    R 2454
    Pewter plate inscribed 'To Jack Earl in gratitude Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 15 November 1991, Kathleen Gillett'


    Sailing equipment:

    R 2455
    2 x original Kathleen Gaff rig fittings, 1940s

    R 2456
    Brass instrument with various lenses

    R 2457
    Double wooden slide rule for navigation
    Wood box with chart rule for navigation

    R 2458
    Young's Navigator with manual of instruction, 39 x 16 cm

    R 2459
    5 triangular flags including Royal Cape Yacht Club December 1947 Cape Town, ICR, Durban No. 47 Point Y.C., blue pennant YC flag

    Flag from the Kathleen Gillett


    Jack Earl personal objects and belongings:

    R 2460
    Whiskey glass used by Jack at his easel

    R 2461
    Coffee cup used by Jack at his easel

    R 2462
    Oregon (?) timber cylindrical paintbrush holder

    R 2463
    Ceramic pot for holding brushes

    R 2464
    Brass ashtrays used at his easel

    R 2465
    Wood smoking pipe

    R 2466
    Cap

    R 2467
    Gourd from Torres Strait Islands
  • Access Conditions

    Access via appointment
  • Copying Conditions
    Copyright restrictions may apply:
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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