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16-453: Queen Victoria Street may refer to: Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle , Western Australia Queen Victoria Street, Hong Kong Queen Victoria Street, London Queen Victoria Street, Reading , Berkshire See also [ edit ] List of places named after Queen Victoria Victoria Avenue (disambiguation) Victoria Street (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

32-480: A capstan , but only the base remains, which is known as the Ferry Capstan Base . There is no clear evidence of the construction date or usage, however there are accounts of it pulling a dredger and barges up the river, via a rope connected to a winch in the capstan. The accounts vary as to how it was powered, either by convicts or animals pushing an iron bar to rotate the capstan, which was centred on

48-556: A route allocation, and the road ends at its intersection with Parry Street. Adelaide Street continues south-west from that intersection, to High Street . In the 1830s ferries operated on the Swan River, including from North Fremantle and from Preston Point, further up the river. The North Fremantle ferry only transported people and luggage, whilst the Preston Point ferry also transported livestock. There also existed

64-493: A vertical axle. There have been four different bridges at this location since the 1860s, the first of which was a timber bridge was constructed between 1863 and 1867, using convict labour. The second bridge was constructed between 1896 and 1898 downstream of the existing bridge. Whilst wider and stronger, it was only intended to be a temporary structure while the old bridge was removed and replaced. However, no construction or demolition works occurred until 10 years later, with

80-415: A wooden drum or barrel mounted on an iron axle. Two barrels on a common axle were used frequently to allow men on two decks to apply force to the bars. Later capstans were made entirely of iron, with gearing in the head providing a mechanical advantage when the bars were pushed counterclockwise. One form of capstan was connected by a shaft and gears to an anchor windlass on the deck below. On riverine vessels,

96-437: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Queen Victoria Street is the main road entering the city centre of Fremantle , Western Australia, from the direction of Perth . The road was originally named Cantonment Road, but was subsequently renamed Victoria Road, and a few years later Queen Victoria Street, after Queen Victoria of

112-462: The UK 1883 Fisheries Exhibition marketed an engine, boiler, shafts and capstan designed specifically for this task. As ships and their anchors grew in size, the anchor cable or chain would be too big to go around the capstan. Also, a wet cable or chain would be difficult to manage. A messenger would then be used as an intermediate device. This was a continuous loop of cable or chain which would go around

128-565: The United Kingdom, to avoid confusion with similarly named roads in the area. Due to its proximity to Fremantle Harbour it has at times had very heavy traffic. The road's northern terminus, and of State Route 12 , are at a traffic light-controlled Y Junction with Stirling Highway in North Fremantle . The next major intersection, 350 metres (1,150 ft) south, is with Tydeman Road, which leads to Fremantle Port to

144-562: The amenity of the area. Capstan (nautical) The word, connected with the Old French capestan or cabestan(t) , from Old Provençal cabestan , from capestre "pulley cord," from Latin capistrum , -a halter, from capere , to take hold of, seems to have come into English (14th century) from Portuguese or Spanish shipmen at the time of the Crusades. Both device and word are considered Spanish inventions. In its earliest form,

160-443: The capstan consisted of a timber mounted vertically through a vessel's structure which was free to rotate. Levers, known as bars, were inserted through holes at the top of the timber and used to turn the capstan. A rope wrapped several turns around the drum was thus hauled upon. A rudimentary ratchet was provided to hold the tension. The ropes were always wound in a clockwise direction (seen from above). Capstans evolved to consist of

176-423: The capstan was sometimes cranked by steam power. Capstan winches were also important on sailing trawlers (e.g. Brixham trawlers ) as a means for fetching in the nets after the trawl. When they became available, steam powered capstan winches offered a great saving in effort. These used a compact combined steam engine and boiler below decks that drove the winch from below via a shaft. Ruston, Proctor and Company at

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192-472: The capstan. The main anchor cable or chain would then be attached to the messenger for hauling using some temporary connection such as ropes called nippers. These would be attached and detached as the anchor was pulled up onto the ship; ( weighed ) thus allowing a continuous hoist of the anchor, without any need for stopping or surging. Modern capstans are powered electrically, hydraulically , pneumatically , or via an internal combustion engine. Typically,

208-518: The old bridge left for pedestrians. The third bridge was a renovation of the original bridge, which had its deck replaced, new support piles added, and existing piles modified. The previous bridge was demolished after this bridge, which also catered for trams, was opened in 1909. The current structure, which opened on 15 December 1939, was also only intended to be used for a few years, but has remained in service since then, with major strengthening and repair works carried out in 1978 and 1982. The street

224-418: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about roads and streets with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Queen_Victoria_Street&oldid=634231723 " Category : Road disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

240-677: The west, and to the residential area of North Fremantle to the east. After another 400 metres (1,300 ft), the road reaches the Fremantle Traffic Bridge which crosses the Swan River . On the south side of the river, the road meets Canning Highway , and turns south-west towards the centre of Fremantle. After travelling 500 metres (1,600 ft) south-west, State Route 12 leaves Queen Victoria Street, heading down James Street towards Naval Base . The remaining 400 metres (1,300 ft) of Queen Victoria Street does not have

256-495: Was the main street of the former Town of North Fremantle (1895–1961). The North Fremantle war memorial and the former North Fremantle Town Hall are located on the street. Two bars are also located on the north side of the river along Queen Victoria Street: Mojo's Bar and the Swan Hotel, which has been on the street for over 100 years. In 2011, Queen Victoria Street underwent road works to improve traffic accommodation and

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