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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, Waxing and Waning: the Story of Apples in Victoria, 2016
Article about Museum Victoria's collection of wax apples. PhD candidate Joanna Christensen is examining the history. (Many were made from Burnley's apples.)Article in "The Age," 5 September, 2016 p8 by Darren Gray.the age, darren gray, museums victoria, wax apples, joanna christensen -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Slide - Glass slide, 1891-1905
30.' Unidentified Eucalyptus leaves. Photographaustralian native plants, eucalyptus -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Audio - Gramophone Cylinder, National Phonograph Co, Poor old England, 1908
Edison Records was one of the early record labels that pioneered sound recording and reproduction, and was an important player in the early recording industry. The first phonograph cylinders were manufactured in 1888, followed by Edison's foundation of the Edison Phonograph Company in the same year. The recorded wax cylinders, later replaced by Blue Amberol cylinders, and vertical-cut Diamond Discs, were manufactured by Edison's National Phonograph Company from 1896 on, reorganized as Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911. Until 1910 the recordings did not carry the names of the artists. The company began to lag behind its rivals in the 1920s, both technically and in the popularity of its artists, and halted production of recordings in 1929. Thomas A. Edison invented the phonograph, the first device for recording and playing back sound, in 1877. After patenting the invention and benefiting from the publicity and acclaim it received, Edison and his laboratory turned their attention to the commercial development of electric lighting, playing no further role in the development of the phonograph for nearly a decade. Start of the Recording Industry: In 1887, Edison turned his attention back to improving the phonograph and the phonograph cylinder. The following year, the Edison company introduced the ”Perfected Phonograph”. Edison introduced wax cylinders approximately 4+1⁄4 inches (11 cm) long and 2+1⁄4 inches (5.7 cm) in external diameter, which became the industry standard. They had a maximum playing time of about 3 minutes at 120 RPM, but around the turn of the century the standard speed was increased to (first 144) and then 160 RPM to improve clarity and volume, reducing the maximum to about 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Several experimental wax cylinder recordings of music and speech made in 1888 still exist. The wax entertainment cylinder made its commercial debut in 1889 at first, the only customers were entrepreneurs who installed nickel-in-the-slot phonographs in amusement arcades, saloons and other public places. At that time, a phonograph cost the equivalent of several months' wages for the average worker and was driven by an electric motor powered by hazardous, high-maintenance wet cell batteries. After more affordable spring-motor-driven phonographs designed for home use were introduced in 1895, the industry of producing recorded entertainment cylinders for sale to the general public began in earnest. Blank records were an important part of the business early on. Most phonographs had or could be fitted with attachments for the users to make their own recordings. One important early use, in line with the original term for a phonograph as a "talking machine", was in business for recording dictation. Attachments were added to facilitate starting, stopping, and skipping back the recording for dictation and playback by stenographers. The business phonograph eventually evolved into a separate device from the home entertainment phonograph. Edison's brand of business phonograph was called the Ediphone. The collection of three phonograph cylinders are an example of early recorded music use for domestic entertainment. They are significant as they represent the beginnings of the modern recording industry.Cardboard tube-shaped gramophone cylinder box with lid. The printed label on the outside of the box advertises the maker and patent details. The Catalogue Number and Title are either printed or hand written on the cylinder’s lid. This cylinder contained Record no. 13619, the recording “Poor old England” published by Castling and Godfrey, sung by Billy Williams. Made by National Phonograph Company USA. C.1907On lid “Edison Record” and “This record should turn at 160 revolutions per minute, no faster” Written on lid in blue pen “Trumpet”, “EDISON AMBEROL RECORD / FOUR MINUTE”warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, gramophone record, gramophone cylinder, edison cylinder, edison record, home entertainment, music recording, edison laboratory orange nj, usa, national phonograph company of australia ltd sydney, thomas a. edison -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Cash Book for Bookeeping, Manuscript for Book-keeping, Unknown
UnknownExample of Technical School Bookeeping textbook. Date unknownBooklet for bookeeping course of Brunswick Technical School (cash book - one of 4)The Brunswick Technical School manuscript books for book-keeping in four books. Cash book price 4 D. (Front cover)technical school textbook -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO EASTER PROCESSION, 1962
Slide. Bendigo Easter Procession. White uniformed marching girls/green caps.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter procession., bendigo easter procession. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO VIEWS, Oct 1963
Slide. Bendigo Views. Trees and weeping willows beside the lake.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Slide - Architectural Drawing, Kew Public Offices, 1887
A civic campaign for new public offices developed in Kew in the 1880s. After much deliberation, the location chosen was the junction of Bulleen and Cotham Roads. The buildings were designed by George Watson and John Henry Harvey, architects within the Department of Public Works (Victoria). Building was commenced in 1887, and after one year, the buildings were opened. The Post Office was transferred to the new Commonwealth Government in 1901. The Police Station and Court House, sold by the Victorian Government to the City of Boroondara in 2007, are now a community cultural centre and performing arts venue.The buildings were listed on the Victorian Heritage Register Register (HO885) in 1991. They are historically and architecturally significant to the State Of Victoria because Watson and Harvey's designs exhibit diversity in integrating civil offices, they accommodate the apex of road junctions, and they demonstrate a departure from the contemporaneously favoured High Victorian Classical to the Queen Anne style in the design of civic buildings. 35mm colour transparency of an original plan by George Watson and John Henry Harvey, architects of the Department of Public Works (Victoria), in 1887 for New Public Offices at Kew. This plan was copied by the donor from an original held at the Commonwealth Archives in Brighton (Vic). The copy was made to illustrate a report that the donor made on ‘The functional planning design, building materials and construction methods of the Kew Post Office’ as part of course work at RMIT.EAST ELEVATION / SECTION A-Bkew court house, kew police station, kew post office, architectural drawings, khs - slides, new public offices -- kew (vic.), architecture — queen anne style -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Tram men to ask for Transport Inquiry, Feb. 1962
Yields information about the views of various letter writers, views of the Courier, union views, rehabilitation costs Geelong, public meetings, finances and protest action.Set of three Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system 6 Feb to 9 Feb 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Tram Men to ask for Transport Inquiry" - 6-2-62 - about the local Trades Hall supporting a enquiry into the trams - Secretary Mr. A C Williams, re public operated transport as well. 2 - "Bendigo Move" - 6-2-62 - notes that Bendigo Trades Hall people will be meeting with Mr. Bolte when he visits Bendigo. 3 - "Trolley Buses" - 7-2-62 - W J Parsons, re use of Trolley buses and Fare Boxes 4 - "Sister Cities" - 7-2-62 - work with Bendigo and notes Bolte visit to Bendigo 5 - "Costly Routes" - 8-2-62 - notes a DLP meeting and the better routes needed. 6 - "Sebastopol Delegate for Conference on Trams" - 9-2-62 - Mayor of Sebastopol, Cr F Wilson, to represent the Borough on trams. 7 - "Bolte Guarded" - 9-2-62 - could not receive the deputation while in Bendigo, talk to the Minister. 8 - "Tram v Bus" - 9-2-62 - reporting on the lack of buses in Geelong, not worth running services following a visit.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, fares, geelong, atmoea, meetings, unions, trolley buses -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Slide - Glass slide, 1891-1905
'The Yellow Box (Eucalyptus melliodora, A. Cun.)' Photograph of pages from books. Line drawings of parts of the plant. australian native plants, eucalyptus -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "People and Places", 22/06/2001 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 22 June 2001 in the People and Places Section of the Courier, featuring four photographs of people travelling on the Gold Tram, No. 45, on Thursday 14 June 2001 during the launch of the Gold Tram. Featured on the four photos are: 1. Wendy Taylor, Alan Bradley, Ian Rossiter and Jeanette Horsley 2. Warren Doubleday and Ian Stanley 3. Dianne Smith and Col Wilkie 4. Hedley Thomson and Ballarat Mayor, David Vendy See Reg. Item 1778gold tram, people and places, btm, ballarat tourism -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - RALPH BIRRELL COLLECTION: EIG SCHOOL, c1966
EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. 2nd floor appears complete. Markings: MAY69M5Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. 2nd floor appears complete. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - The Argus, The Argus Melbourne, 1925
This paper contains mostly news items and advertisements of the day. However some items contained within are fictional in nature.This is an original Argus in a maroon leather folder. The paper itself is a 32 page broadsheet which slides inside the folder for protection. A certificate of authenticity is glued to the inside cover of the folder.non-fictionThis paper contains mostly news items and advertisements of the day. However some items contained within are fictional in nature.warrnambool, the argus 1925, winslow, o'keefe, o'keeffe -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Goodbye "Mrs Brooks", 09/10/1973
Yvonne Sartori has retired as children's librarian of the new Nunawading Librarynewspaper article Goodbye "Mrs. Brooks" An Article about the children's section in the new Nunawading Library and the retirement of Librarian Yvonne Sartori sartori yvonne, nunawading library -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - 1926 Police Strike, Ralph Stavely, John Kirby et al, 23 Jun 2014
Ralph Stavely reporting on the 1926 Police strike, what caused it and repercussionsduration 01.25.45police, police strike -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer - Play promotion, Gasworks, Galaxy Design, The Borough, Jan 2006
Designed for "The Borough" written by Sean Barker and the people of Port Melbourne. Sean is an actor from St Kilda and a PMH&PS member. The theme of the production is the change in Port.Ephemera related to a production of "The Borough" at Gasworks, February 2006 two publicity flyersarts and entertainment - theatre, sean barker, susie stapleton, the borough - play -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, New Zealand Railways Publicity and Advertising Branch, Rimutaka Tunnel - Official Opening Ceremony, 1955
A booklet commemorating the opening ceremony for the Rimutaka Tunnel in the North Island near Wellington 3-11-1955ill, maps, p.18.non-fictionA booklet commemorating the opening ceremony for the Rimutaka Tunnel in the North Island near Wellington 3-11-1955railroads - new zealand - pictorial, railroad construction - new zealand -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1950
Penleigh Boyd, Robin and Patricia Boyd's son, writes “Prior to 1950 Robin, like most other amateur or hobby photographers, took black and white printed photographs. The oldest slides date from 1950 when Robin and Patricia travelled to Europe on Robin’s Robert Haddon Travelling Scholarship.” In 1948 Robin Boyd was awarded ‘joint first place’ in the Robert Haddon competition for his design of Mildura art gallery. The scholarship helped fund their first overseas trip. Robin and Patricia were passengers on the Greek ship “Cyrenia” departing in May 1950, passing through the Suez Canal and landing in Genoa five weeks later. For six months, they travelled extensively throughout Europe (predominantly driving themselves) - France, Italy, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Spain.Colour slide in a mount. Pre-war social housing, possibly in Kungsklippan, Stockholm, Sweden. (Architect: Sven Wallander (?).)Stockholm / Flats / Flats-Prewar (All Handwritten)haddon travelling scholarship, haddon, robin boyd, slide -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PHOTO OF PEOPLE DANCING
Black and white photo of many couples dancing. The ladies dressed in ball gowns and the men dressed in suits. It was East Loddon Shire's 100th Year Celebration which was held in the Calival Hall.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, ron vinnecombe, east loddon shire, mr & mrs h painter, cr h w twigg, mrs twigg, mr t j rudkins, mrs rudkins -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, May Day, Wendy Lowenstein, Glen Stuart, 28 May 2001
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 28.052001. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speaker was Wendy Lowenstein regarding May Day, the 8 hour day, Tom Hills, May Day Marches. Recording duration 55:25societies clubs unions and other organisations, wendy lowenstein, tom hills -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper, CHARLES FREDERICK SOMERTON
COPY OF THE WEEKLY TIMES OF SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1869local history, documents, newspapers, -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, The Orchard, May Vale (c.1904), Heidelberg School Artists Trail, Diamond Creek, c.Nov. 2001
Part of a slide show presentation "A Trip Down the Diamond Creek" by Russell Yeoman to the Eltham District Historical Society meeting of 14 Nov. 200135mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whiteart in public places, diamond creek, heidelberg school artists trail, public art, sign, may vale, the orchard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: STORM DAMAGE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, June 23, 2003. Storm damage: power pylons lie twisted after a severe storm on January 7, 1979. This photo was taken from the Loddon Valley Highway at Campbell's Forest. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Charlber Lane Bridge, St Andrews, c.Nov. 2001
Part of a slide show presentation "A Trip Down the Diamond Creek" by Russell Yeoman to the Eltham District Historical Society meeting of 14 Nov. 200135mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whitecharlber lane bridge, st andrews -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO VIEWS, Oct 1968
Slide. Bendigo Views. View of the Law Courts taken from the Conservatory Gardens.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views -
Vision Australia
Audio - Sound recording, Vision Australia, Around Vision Australia: Episode 11
Covering issues and news about Vision Australia and the opportunities it provides for clients, volunteers and staff. Host: Stephen Jolley with guest interviews by Valerie Thomas. Stephen chats with Brian Hardy about the transformation of the printed word into accessible formats, Valerie Thomas interviews Michael Simpson, General Manager of Policy and Advocacy, and Kate Gniel updates on Carols by Candlelight and sale of Christmas cards and calendars.1 digital sound file in WAV formatradio shows, vision australia, valerie thomas, stephen jolley, brian hardy, michael simpson, kate gniel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Engineering Heritage Recognition Ceremony
In 1867, Frenchman Joseph Monier patented the use of metal reinforced concrete for use in horticultural troughs. Francois Hennebique expanded this idea into a general construction technique including for the construction of bridges bridges with the first bridge built in 1875. In Victoria, Monash and Anderson, representatives of the Australian patent holders and later Victorian patent holders. The Bendigo Monier Bridges were built between 1901 and 1902. Monash's contribution was not in the actual technology but in the promotion and defence of the new technology that was faced by much doubt and scepticism.Ten page booklet with a red and white cardboard cover produced for the Engineering Heritage Recognition Ceremony held on 9th August 2014. Includes the story of the Monier Arched Bridges in Bendigo. Includes B&W and coloured photographs. Produced by Engineers Australia.monier, monier bridges, sir john monash, joshua anderson, engineering -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet - Annual Report, Janefield Special School, School Report : Janefield 1987, 1987
Annual report of the Janefield Special School, includes a report on each class group and names of students and staff.34 p., black text, mauve cover with line drawingsjanefield, janefield special school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO VIEWS, May1964
Slide. Bendigo Views. Rosalind Park in the autumn.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Baxter & Stubbs, Ballarat Junior Technical School Prospectus, 1913
The Ballarat Junior Technical School was a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. It was a school for preparatory technical work in trade, art and science. it opened in 1913 in the bluestone building adjoining Dana Street Primary School. In 1921 in moved into a custom built brick building on the Ballarat School of Mines site. 23 page soft charcoal coloured book. Contents include: Aim of the School, curriculum, compulsory drill, evening school, rules, work programme. Images include: Modelling Class, Sheetmetal Work, Experimental Science, woodworkballarat school of mines, the ballarat junior technical school, alexander peacock, frank tate, donald clarke, d.f. skewes, w. stone, w. fenton, john fraser, p.j. pringle, a.e. cutter, hugh v. mckay, e.c. chamberlain, d. maxwell, f.a. event, frank hassell, clegg, miller, p.s. richards, john white, w.p. davies, m.b. john, jelbart, trahar bros, gower, benoit, stansfield and smith, w.h. chandler, arthur farrer, percival selwyn richards -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Field Engineering & Mine Warfare Pam No 1 Basic Field Engineering Part 1 - All Arms 1950, 1950
A soft covered booklet providing basic field engineering training for junior officers and NCO's to prepare instruction for their men.WO Code No 8503military engineering