Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum
  • BAC16 - Rope/leather/etc.

    Artefact | Updated 9 Feb 2018

    16 1 Shoe sole - leather. Fragile and damaged. Only ball of sole and section of heel remain. Possibly a woman’s shoe due to dimensions. Rope/leather/etc. Cat 26 Thu, 2016-12-08 27428 Broome Aircraft Wrecks ...

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  • BAC21 - NON-FERROUS

    Artefact | Updated 9 Feb 2018

    21 1 Suitcase lock - also known as a Portmanteau lock. Rectangular base plate with screw holes in each corner. Slightly right from centre is an oval indent where the lock would have sat. On the left side of the plate the ‘T’ shaped latch is still locked i ...

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  • BAC22 - NON-FERROUS

    Artefact | Updated 9 Feb 2018

    22 1 Bullet cartridge: Probably a British 303 although measurements differ by a few mm. Very faint evidence of cartridge markings at the base but nothing discernible. Slight erosion at the mouth of the cartridge. Hollow interior. NON-FERROUS North West Ca ...

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  • BAC25 - NON-FERROUS

    Artefact | Updated 9 Feb 2018

    25 1 Shackle - metal shackle comprised of two thick bars. The first is ‘U’ shaped, with each end forming a ring. The holes of each ring are parallel to each other, one is smooth and the other internally threaded. The second metal bar is straight. It begin ...

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  • BAC27 - NON-FERROUS

    Artefact | Updated 9 Feb 2018

    27 1 Scissors - very fragile, missing parts of both handles and the points of both blades. Neck, ride and screw are mostly intact. Very delicate scissors, not likely to be used for cutting anything sturdier than thread or paper. NON-FERROUS North West Cat ...

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  • BAC28 - MISCELLANEOUS

    Artefact | Updated 9 Feb 2018

    28 8 1. Servo manifold - Long, cylindrical, hollow metal barrel with five protrusions. Three barrels extend in a row from the bottom of the main manifold cylinder. All three end with handle screws and are embossed on each side with an anti clockwise arrow ...

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  • BAC30 - NON-FERROUS

    Artefact | Updated 9 Feb 2018

    30 1 Fork - metal fork, four tines. Thin stem with a rounded handle. The tips of the right hand tines are slightly eroded and are shorter than than the left hand tines. Entire artefact is slightly eroded, with evidence of a makers mark on the back of the ...

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  • BAC31 - NON-FERROUS

    Artefact | Updated 9 Feb 2018

    31 1 Fork - metal fork with four tines. Thin stem with a rounded handle. Intact, no parts lost to erosion. Makers mark on the back of the stem “DOHRCO HEAVY”. Front of handle engraved with ‘Y-59’. Appears identical to BAC30 excluding level of erosion. NON ...

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  • BAC32 - NON-FERROUS

    Artefact | Updated 9 Feb 2018

    32 2 Cylindrical radio component 1. Outer casing of component: Half of outer cylinder eroded away. Singular screw and wire protruding from base of the cylinder. Cylinder topped with flat metal plate held by three screws. Slightly off-centre of the metal p ...

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  • BAC33 - NON-FERROUS

    Artefact | Updated 9 Feb 2018

    33 1 Gauge housing: Empty housing, gauge contents and faceplate missing. Gauge mostly circular with a short, rounded spout protruding from one side. Front of gauge has three screws, two on either side of the spout, and one on the far side. At the back of ...

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