Inscriptions: Signed and dated: "J.E. Miller" lower right corner - not entirely clear. Title: "Invicta" lower right corner. Subject Matter: Three (?)-masted, square-rigged sailing ship: view of bow. Distance, a steamship and small sailing craft. (Note from Richard McKenna - built 1880s to 1890s, came out from Britain as fully-rigged ship then cut down to three-masted barque as this requires fewer crew. Possibly they came here with "Invicta". Biography: See file 616/81. Born England 1882, Edward John Miller. Worked at various lighthouses in WA, including Rottnest About 1920 changed signature from J.E. Miller to E.J. Miller. Reason not known.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | CH1985.306 |
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| Accession Date: | 28 Jun 1985 |
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Material
| Wood/Wood | Paper, card, glass, wood
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Measurement
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