At the Immigration Discovery Centre we're often visited by people who know a lot about ships - their names, their functions, their histories. Today, a visitor was interested in only one ship, the SS Edina, which ferried people between Melbourne and Geelong in the early decades of the twentieth century. He explained to me that the vessel had carried his favourite uncle, once, during the First World War, on a trip back to camp from the city. So I understood the visitor's preoccupation, and shared his glee as we sourced image after image of the useful and lovely boat.
Photo of SS Edina by G Mulcahy Source: Museum Victoria
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