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Title Description Material Number of Items ANCODS Wreck
LJ580A - Patterned Earthenware

Saucer fragment: Black/white transfer ware.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ580B - Patterned Earthenware

Saucer fragment: deep blue floral print.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ580C - Patterned Earthenware

Spoon handle fragment: deep blue floral print.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ580D - Patterned Earthenware

Plate sherd: small w/ 2 red lines.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ624D - Patterned Earthenware

Plate sherd: A.S.S.C. cross w/ 5 red stars. Code 810 in brown stamped 22.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ624B - Patterned Earthenware

Soup plate sherd: w/ 2 brown lines and 5 stars. Marked H810 .x.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ624C - Patterned Earthenware

Mug rim: w/ 2 brown lines.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ624A - Patterned Earthenware

Saucer sherd: w/ 2 brown lines.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ465A - Patterned Earthenware

Cup sherd: white.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ546A - Patterned Earthenware

Saucer section: w/ 2 brown lines and 5 star flag. Marked H810 .x. stamped 22.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ546B - Porcelain

Cup section: A.S.S.C. marked H2892. Joined w/ LJ 479.

Porcelain 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ546C - Patterned Earthenware

Base sherd: A.S.S.C. Similar to LJ 549.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ529A - Patterned Earthenware

Lid sherds: grey/blue.

Patterned Earthenware 2 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ529B - Patterned Earthenware

Bowl sherd: W.A.S.N.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ193B - Patterned Earthenware

Ceramic sherd: black Wedgewood type.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ373A1 - Patterned Earthenware

Cup sherd: brown transfer ware.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ270A - Glass

Marble: glass.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ270B - CERAMICS

Marble: ceramic.

CERAMICS 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
AW4043 - Tools

Bosun’s Rule: round wooden.

Tools 1 Awhina
LJ502A - Glass

Glass bottle: w/ marble 'W. Letchford. Fremantle'

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ502B - Glass

Glass bottle: torpedo type. 'M. McDonald. Franklin St. Melbourne'

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ59A - Glass

Ink bottle: clear glass.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ59B - Glass

Glass bottle: ginger beer type?.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ59C - Glass

Medicine bottle: Clear glass. Marked 'D'.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ59D - Glass

Perfume bottle: w/ cork. Clear glass.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ359B - Glass

Glass stopper: green

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ8A - Glass

Case bottle base section: black.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ8B - Glass

Pickle jar neck and part of lip: green, 6 sided.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ8C - Glass

Glass sherd: etched part of rim?

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ8D - Glass

Glass bottle neck: clear.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ8E - Glass

Black glass: 2 bottle necks and 1 base.

Glass 3 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ8F - Glass

Pickling jar base: blue.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ475A - Copper/brass

Washer: brass.

Copper/brass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ393B - Copper/brass

Brass ring.

Copper/brass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ59E - Glass

Neck section: of cylindrical blob head bottle.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ59F - Glass

Medicine bottle: clear w/ threaded lip.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ502C - Glass

Bottle base: green. Marked “...ENO’S ...RVESCING ...UIT SALT”

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ502D - Patterned Earthenware

Ceramic marble.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ226A - Glass

Medicine/perfume? bottle: clear.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ226B - Glass

Medicine bottle: black.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ9 - Glass

Glass bottle sherds.

Glass 3 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ60 - Glass

Glass fragments: NOT RETAINED.

Glass 2 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ64 - Glass

Glass Bottles: black. NOT RETAINED?

Glass 11 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ77 - Glass

Glass bottles: ring seal beer.

Glass 11 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ151 - Glass

Glass bottles: black.

Glass 4 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ153 - Glass

Hamilton fragment: embossed.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ172 - Glass

Glass bottles: black beer.

Glass 4 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ185 - Glass

Glass bottles.

Glass 2 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ190 - Glass

Glass bottles: black.

Glass 2 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ207 - Glass

Glass bottle: black.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ232 - Glass

Glass: black.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ237 - Glass

Glass bottles: black. 2 small 1 large.

Glass 3 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ597 - Lead

Lead sinker: conical.

Lead 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ279 - Glass

Glass bottle: black.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ317 - Glass

Glass bottles: black.

Glass 3 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ338 - Glass

Glass bottles: black.

Glass 2 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ354 - Glass

Glass bottle: black.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ382 - Glass

Glass bottle: black.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ390 - Glass

Glass bottle: black.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ403 - Glass

Glass bottles: black.

Glass 4 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ425 - Glass

Glass bottles: black.

Glass 2 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ435 - Glass

Glass bottles: black.

Glass 2 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ524 - Glass

Glass bottles: ring seal beer.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ535 - CERAMICS

Ceramic rim fragment/sherd

CERAMICS 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ548 - Glass

Glass bottles: black.

Glass 3 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ554 - Glass

Glass bottles: black.

Glass 2 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ563 - Rope/leather/etc.

Shoe fragments. 1 sole, 1 heel piece, 1 possible upper with pierced star motif, two plastic bags of small fragments.

Rope/leather/etc. 6 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
BC995 - Copper/brass

Fastening bolt: brass.

Copper/brass 1 Barred Creek
PE1005 - Ship's timber

Wood sample from deck planking.

Ship's timber 1 Perth SS
CE1007 - Patterned Earthenware

Plate fragment: patterned.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Centaur
LE1110 - Miscellaneous

Sandalwood pieces.

Miscellaneous 3 Lady Elizabeth
KA1116 - Sharpening/grinding

Grindstone.

Sharpening/grinding 1 Katinka
BI1119 - MISCELLANEOUS

Hawse sample from outside in coraline algae concretion, Iron concretion, twine serving, tarred canvas, wire rope and hemp rope core.

Miscellaneous 1 Browse Island wreck
MAN1500 - Patterned Earthenware

Ceramic fragments: 3 Asian Pheasant sherds and 1 white.

Patterned Earthenware 4 Mandalay
JS1547A - Textile

Cloth fragments: cotton w/ 3 copper alloy rectangular buckle pieces from trousers/overalls. Buckle marked: SOLIDE on one side of middle bar and PARIS on the other.

Textile James Service
CB1624 - TIMBER

Wooden wedge.

TIMBER 1 Day Daw = CB1
CB1625 - TIMBER

Wood sample from keel.

TIMBER 1 Day Daw = CB1
CB1626 - TIMBER

Wood samples (2) from a pair of frames.

TIMBER 1 Day Daw = CB1
LHE1631 - Copper/brass

Brass collar from hard hat

Copper/brass 1 Henry
TOB1640 - Copper/brass

Brass compass holder w/ dolphin feet. Note: previously registered as Europa.

Copper/brass 1 Toba (Peak Islet)
HA30033 - Copper/brass

Spike: ragged.

Copper/brass 1 Hadda
MY4058 - Copper/brass

Gudgeon: bronze.

Copper/brass 1 Mayflower
MY4059 - Copper/brass

Bolt and keel/deadwood w/ concretion.

Copper/brass 1 Mayflower
MY4060 - Copper/brass

Pintle: pin not present. Bronze.

Copper/brass 1 Mayflower
MY4061 - Copper/brass

Pintle: pin not present, 2 bolts in situ, 1 unattached.

Copper/brass 2 Mayflower
GRD4049 - Animal

Sailmaker’s palm: leather w/ iron.

Animal 1 Grace Darling
LL4052 - Fittings

Figurehead: female figure, painted wood. “Lady Lyttleton”. Forearm (right) missing, trunk hollowed by dry rot.

Fittings 1 Lady Lyttleton
CB1695 - FERROUS

Iron hanging knee.

FERROUS 1 Day Daw = CB1
CB1696 - FERROUS

Iron staple knee.

FERROUS 1 Day Daw = CB1
SB1746 - NON-FERROUS

Fastening bolts: unidentified yellow metal.
1 x large bolt has ‘MUNTZS..(ILLEGIBLE)’ stamped into it

NON-FERROUS 2 African (Sunset Beach wreck)
VE1747 - Ship's fittings

Ships wheel: wood and iron.

Ship's fittings 4 Venus
UNID1748 - TIMBER

Wood sample.

TIMBER 1 Unidentified
UNID1749 - Glass

Sauce bottle: glass?

Glass 1 Unidentified
SB1750 - NON-FERROUS

Fastening bolt: yellow metal.

NON-FERROUS 1 African (Sunset Beach wreck)
UNID1751 - Fittings

Tree nail fragment and larger piece of wood sample.

Fittings 2 Unidentified
UNID1752 - TIMBER

1 Wood sample and 4 timber lengths (with copper corrosion around nail/bolt holes).

TIMBER 4 Unidentified
UNID1753 - Ship's fittings

Nails/ rivetS

Ship's fittings 10 Unidentified
UNID1754 - TIMBER

Wood sample.

TIMBER 1 Unidentified
UNID1755 - TIMBER

Wood sample.

TIMBER 1 Unidentified
VDR1756 - Bricks

Brick and fragment.

Bricks 2 Ville De Rouen
LL1757 - Tools

Iron try-pot.

Tools 1 Lady Lyttleton
RM31790 - Rope/leather/etc.

Shoe: leather.

Rope/leather/etc. 1 Runnymeade '3' South
WAR1806 - MISCELLANEOUS

Bow sprit?

Miscellaneous 1 Waratah
ZT1813 - COINS

Coin.

COINS 1 Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
FAT1896 - FERROUS

Iron band.

FERROUS 1 Fatima
RP2091 - Silver

Coin: Real of 8 - 1792.

Silver 4 Rapid
JM653 - Rope/leather/etc.

Shroud length.

Rope/leather/etc. 1 James Matthews
JM654 - FERROUS

Iron concretion associated with RP 652 653.

FERROUS 1 James Matthews
RS52

Cannon Ball (and frags)

1 Lively Rowley Shoals
LR4053 - Fittings

Figurehead: carved wood. Male figure, moustached, skirted w/ centurian like uniform. “Larkins”. Badly decayed. Both arms, feet missing.

Fittings 1 Larkins
SP4054 - Copper/brass

Lamps: [oil] masthead. Brass and glass.

Copper/brass 2 Samuel Plimsoll
BD4056 - Ship's fittings

Propeller: painted iron.

Ship's fittings 1 Ben Dearg
SR4057 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe bowl w/small length of stem. c.1820-40.

Clay pipes 1 Swan River Site
SY4062 - Miscellaneous

Model of mid section HMAS Sydney. Same scale as HMAS Perth model.

MH rego: NG 1311

Miscellaneous 1 Sydney II (HMAS)
SF4063 - Tiles

Tile: refractory, dark grey ceramic, made in Belgium. Marked: Ste ANme [St Anne] de PRODUITS REFRACTAIRES & CERAMIQUES de BAUDOUR, OSCAR GERARD, DIRECTEUR'

Tiles 1 Stanford MV
MTB1905 - Copper/brass

Brass rudder gudgeon: w/ brass sheet packing.

Copper/brass 1 Monte Bello Is Unidentified
UNID1909 - Ship's fittings

Dead eye: 3 holed w/ part of chain plate concretion. Wood and iron.

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
L1912 - Earthenware

Earthenware fragments: Indonesian.

Earthenware 1 Lacepedes
CN1930 - Stoneware

Stoneware jar fragments.

Stoneware 4 Camden Harbour site
OI1986 - Copper/brass

Copper bolt, plate w/ screws.

Copper/brass 1 Sunbeam [Osbourne Island]
LMO1995 - Copper/brass

A) x 3 copper bolts. B) x 2 copper sheeting pieces.

Copper/brass 6 Moa
KK2014 - CERAMICS

Ceramic tile.

CERAMICS 1 Karrakatta
HC2020 - Copper/brass

Brass fitting in half circle w/ screw holes.

Copper/brass 1 Hunters Creek
EGM2368 - Copper/brass

Muntz sheeting and 3 nails.

Copper/brass 4 Egmont
BH2410 - Ship's fittings

Iron rudder gudgeon w/ iron bolts. From Lugger.

Ship's fittings 1 Blackhawk Bay
BL2469 - Ship's structure

Iron section of ship’s hull w/ chain plates and wooden dead eyes (4) including Bumkin (used outside the hull to spread the rigging).

Ship's structure 5 Ben Ledi
JJ2500 - Copper/brass

Assorted copper fittings and sheething nails.

Copper/brass 9 Jon Jim
MT2504 - FERROUS

Iron w/ wood block: unidentified fitting.

FERROUS 1 Marten
D2521 - NON-FERROUS

Wire mesh.

NON-FERROUS 1 Davis Island
MY2548 - Copper/brass

2 x copper bolt, complete.
4 x copper bolt fragments (heads missing).

Copper/brass 6 Mayflower
BE2593 - Fittings

Wood rudder, w/ bronze fittings & copper sheathing

Fittings 1 Belle of Bunbury
LN2602 - FERROUS

Mast band and part of goose neck.

FERROUS 1 Nicola (lugger)
LPA2607 - Fittings

Wooden mast section.

Fittings 1 Lugger Patricia
EM2636 - Copper/brass

Part copper hose fitting. Marked ‘1181’.

Copper/brass 1 Emma
ELN2642 - Fittings

Keel fragments: wood.

Fittings 2 Ellen (BTB)
BRP2658 - UNKNOWN

Masonite: cf XA, Favourite.

UNKNOWN 7 Black Rock Passage
FMB2662 - Coal

Coal.

Coal 1 Four Mile Beach
NB2664 - Glass

Glass bottle: large pale green/blue Asian type.

Glass 1 Norwegian Bay-Whaling Station
LM2679 - Copper/brass

Brass hinge: very ornate

Copper/brass 1 Leeman
JPP2705 - TIMBER

Dingy timber samples square shanked copper fastenings, one from frame other from rib.

TIMBER 2 James Price Point
PD2719 - Glass

Glass bottle: green.

Glass 1 Priestman Dredge
S2788 - Patterned Earthenware

Ceramic sherd: blue/white 'Asiatic Pheasant' design w/ indented rim.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Star
S2863 - CERAMICS

Ceramic polychrome sherd.

CERAMICS 1 Star
S2865 - Marine

Fish vertebrae.

Marine 1 Star
S2872 - Resin/wax/etc

Resin: red.

Resin/wax/etc 1 Star
S2976 - Ship's fittings

Iron pump barrel.

Ship's fittings 1 Star
TAM3096 - Lead

Lead caps from the ends of steel cables.

Lead 1 Tamerlane
KB3103 - Copper/brass

Copper sheathing.

Copper/brass 1 Koombana SS
JBW3178 - Copper/brass

Brass bolts w/ clinch rings.

Copper/brass 2 Jervoise Bay Wreck 'Wr 6'
HI3213 - Glass

Glass bottle: olive green, tall and thin w/ kick up.

Glass 1 Hermit Island
CY3231 - Tools

Iron pliers: 1 pair.

Tools 1 City of York
GT8066 - Ship's fittings

Iron chain section.

Ship's fittings 1 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
BW3245 - FERROUS

Iron shaft.

FERROUS 1 Busselton Wreck
EU3261B - Glass

Bottles: dark [w/ corks and contents separate]
Cork inside F
Corks from bottles- A C D E G H M L.
Bag of bottle contents with bottles in Tray 09

Glass 13 Europa
HI3275 - NON-FERROUS

Yellow metal sheathing: piece only.

NON-FERROUS 1 Hermit Island
ORZ3277 - General

Wooden cask (barrico) with cork inscribed "ORIZABA".

General 1 Orizaba SS
CSU3302 - Earthenware

Ceramic jar w/ marine growth.

Earthenware 1 Cockburn Sound unidentified
SE3312 - Copper/brass

Brass brackets.

Copper/brass 2 Sepia
WA3320 - TIMBER

Timber sample for analysis.

TIMBER 1 Wave
CML3337 - Copper/brass

Sheathing w/ wood.

Copper/brass 1 Camilla
DI3339 - Copper/brass

Brass bolts: 3 w/ clinch rings.

Copper/brass 4 Diana
CV3353 - Tools

Iron hammer head.

Tools 1 Cervantes
TY3392 - TIMBER

Wood sample.

TIMBER 1 Turtle Bay
NPW3441 - Stoneware

Jar sherds: light body stoneware. Fits w/ NPW 3435.

Stoneware 3 Notch Point
NPW3441 - Stoneware

Jar sherds: light body stoneware. Fits w/ NPW 3435.

Stoneware 3 Notch Point
NO3489 - CERAMICS

Ceramic lid: handmade.

CERAMICS 1 North America (1843)
QB3472 - CERAMICS

Ceramic sherd: blue/white.

CERAMICS 1 Quoin Bluff
CM1 - Sharpening/grinding

Grindstone.

Sharpening/grinding 1 Cumberland
FBU3534 - Copper/brass

Copper alloy spikes.

Copper/brass 3 Frenchman Bay Unidentified
TPB3538 - TIMBER

Timber section w/ tree nails.

TIMBER 1 Two People Bay Unidentified
MB3541 - TIMBER

Wood sample from rib.

TIMBER 1 Madura Beach
PEN3582 - Ship's timber

Wall planking: wood.

Ship's timber 1 Penguin
FN3586 - Ship's timber

Wood sample: ceiling planking.

Ship's timber 1 Fanny Nicholson
ELV3592 - Ship's timber

Wood sample: stem.

Ship's timber 1 Elvira
FAI3603 - Ship's timber

Wood sample: outer planking.

Ship's timber 1 Fairy
RIP3614 - TIMBER

Treenail: wood.

TIMBER 1 Rip
NIS3620 - MISCELLANEOUS

Cerment slab section made from shell grit: marked "...GTON"

Miscellaneous 1 New Island
MIS3661 - Copper/brass

Copper fastening bolt.

Copper/brass 1 Miscellaneous
PEN3663 - Copper/brass

Copper fastening bolt: frm lugger wreck site poss. Penola.

Copper/brass 1 Penguin
LY3679 - Glass

Crystal goblet engraved with shipowner’s House Flag with initials 'TRAB' —Transatlantic, Rederiaktiebalaget A/B (Tansatlantic Steam Ship Company Limited, Managers: Per. Carlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden. House Flag colours were a yellow cross on a light blue background with white letters.

Glass 1 Lygnern
WI3704 - Copper/brass

Brass steam gland w/ cast iron covering and rope packing.

Copper/brass 1 Windsor
CD3712 - Glass

Scuttle (porthole): w/ wood glass and brass.

Glass 1 Chaudiere
MK3714 - FERROUS

Wire rope: iron.

FERROUS 1 Mackay's Wreck
SS3717 - Ship's fittings

Twin Bollard: iron.

Ship's fittings 1 Silver Star
CAM3749 - Fittings

Wood sample w/ copper alloy sheeting.

Fittings 1 Camel
KF3750 - Ship's timber

Wood sample from lining inside hull hide-away.

Ship's timber 1 Kingfisher
BY3753 - Fittings

Wood sample from keel.

Fittings 1 Bremer Bay
DH3755F - MISCELLANEOUS

Pocket knives: wood, iron and copper.

Miscellaneous 1 Denton Holme
STP3758 - Copper/brass

Sheathing, copper

Copper/brass 1 Stern Post Wreck
SY3764 - Rope/leather/etc.

Curtain: blue silk approx 6 ft.

MH rego: NG 1306

Rope/leather/etc. 1 Sydney II (HMAS)
BN3795 - Copper/brass

Brass roller bearings from sheave.

Copper/brass 4 Benan
HVC3802 - TIMBER

Timber sample.

TIMBER 1 Victory HMS
MRA3831 - TIMBER

Wood sample: rib fragment. Karri?

TIMBER 1 Mary Ann Wreck site
FAU3836 - Ship's fittings

Iron pump.

Ship's fittings 1 Fauri Island Unidentified.
PP3842 - Lead

Washers: lead.

Lead 6 Peron Peninsula
PP3842 - Lead

Washers: lead.

Lead 6 Peron Peninsula
SR3865 - FERROUS

Iron boiler: locomotive type.

FERROUS 1 Swan River Site
KO3872 - Textile

Tunic badge: German Eagle and Swastika, U. C. Officer, fabric.

MH rego: NG 1334

Textile 1 Kormoran
OM3875 - Ship's fittings

Anchor, iron. Rodgers Patent recovered from the Omeo. With ring and shackle. No stock.

Ship's fittings 1 Omeo
WJ3930 - Patterned Earthenware

Plate section: grey and white transferware.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Wonnerup Jetty