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Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Murrumbeena State School No. 3449
... Victorian Public Works Department.... Victorian Public Works Department Staff and administration ...This file contains a photocopy of entry for Murrumbeena Primary School from a Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward, March 1995, noted in study are site address, a description of the building’s structure, history, references and statement of significance. Also in this file is a typed history of Murrumbeena Primary School with added hand – written notations. There is not author and it is undated.murrumbeena primary school, rosstown state school, multi – purpose hall, murrumbeena state school, gippsland railway, enrolment, hobart road murrumbeena, presbyterian church hall, out of school hours., statement of significnace, carnegie state school, east kew primary school, andrew ward., victorian public works department, staff and administration, maintenance. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Princes Bridge", c1942
... Public Works Department... Trams tramways Melbourne Tramways Trust Public Works Department ...Handwritten notes (10 pages) and typed copies of letters on quart to paper, extract from Melbourne Tram Trust minutes and letter books, Public Work Departments letter books concerning the use and maintenance of the Princes Bridge, including railways that pass under it. Each set retained by a paper clip.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways trust, public works department, princes bridge -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, E.T. Brear, Glenferrie Primary School - Library/Art Craft Upgrade, 1987
... Public Works Department, Victoria Site Plan No 87-579 A1... - Library/Art Craft Upgrade Public Works Department, Victoria Site ...Public Works Department, Victoria Site Plan No 87-579 A1. Scale 1:500. Drawn by E.T. Brear on 30.3.87.glenferrie primary school, e.t. brear -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Burnley Gardens Site Works, 1961
... Coloured plan by Public Works Department, Chief Engineers... Coloured plan by Public Works Department, Chief Engineers Branch ...Coloured plan by Public Works Department, Chief Engineers Branch. Burnley Gardens, Site Works No 61.263. Drawn and traced by W. ? Walker Engineer, dated 30.05.1961.burnley gardens -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Glenferrie PR. S. No. 1508: Detail Survey, 1982
... Original and 2 copies of Public Works Department, Victoria... Survey Original and 2 copies of Public Works Department, Victoria ...Original and 2 copies of Public Works Department, Victoria plans of Glenferrie Primary School for the Department of Education SU 2241.2. Shows site plan and Pit Schedule.glenferre primary school, survey -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Garden Advisory Centre Summer House, 1985
... Research Institute by the Public Works Department, Victoria No 85... Research Institute by the Public Works Department, Victoria No 85 ...Copy of Landscape Working Drawing for the Agriculture Research Institute by the Public Works Department, Victoria No 85-523 L1/1 dated 30.01.1985. Scale 1:50. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan - Photocopy, Burnley School of Horticulture Detail Plan, 1977
... Works Department Drawing No. 77.777.T2, Sheet No 2, dated... Station. Public Works Department Drawing No. 77.777.T2, Sheet No 2 ...Photocopy of plan of site excluding Field Station. Public Works Department Drawing No. 77.777.T2, Sheet No 2, dated 21.09.1977. Also 2 reduced size photocopies.field station, ed smart -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Annual report extracts, Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Co - Public Works Annual Reports, 1950's
... extracts from NZ Public Works Department Annual Reports. Image... extracts from NZ Public Works Department Annual Reports. Image ...Single page (blue carbon copy on pink paper), typed extracts from NZ Public Works Department Annual Reports. Image of document added 25/8/2013.tramways, trams, takapuna tramways -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Fire Beater - Canvas, c 1930s
... R P PWD (Public Works Department) The handle has painted... firefighting tool Bushfire R P PWD (Public Works Department) The handle ...Bushfire perimeter rather than bushfire area is the main control problem for firefighters on the ground. A conundrum rapidly compounded by spot fires. A small 5 ha fire can be nearly 1 km around the perimeter. That's a long way to build a control line by hand in rough bush. Dry firefighting techniques by hand were mostly confined to “knocking down” or “beating out” the flames, as well as "digging out". Digging or raking a “mineral earth” trail down to bare dirt proved most effective in forest fuels which, unlike grass, tend to retain heat and smoulder. Early tools were whatever happened to be close at hand. They were simple and primitive and included shovels, slashers, axes, hoes, beaters and rakes. A cut branch to beat the flames was often the only thing available. Farming and logging tools, developed over centuries of manual labour, and readily available at local hardware stores came into use, but little thought was given to size, weight, and balance. This canvas hose beater was based on a century-old design which used lengths of canvas fire hose rivetted together and lashed with wire to a broom handle. The hose was be soaked in water to improve its effectiveness. If the flames were more than a metre or so the user was generally not able to get close enough to extinguish the fire It's recommend that users lift no more than above knee height to conserve energy and let the beater to the work. For years foresters experimented with combination tools. In about 1952 fire beaters and other implements were being replaced with Rakuts and later RakehoesEarly firefighting toolBushfire beater - Canvas with wooden handleR P PWD (Public Works Department) The handle has painted markings which indicate which FCV District it belonged to.bushfire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Annual report extracts, Wanganui Tramways - Notes from the Public Works Annual Reports, 1950's
... ), typed extracts from the NZ Public Works Department Annual... extracts from the NZ Public Works Department Annual Reports 1908 ...Two page (single sheet, black carbon copy on pink paper), typed extracts from the NZ Public Works Department Annual Reports 1908 - 1937. Image of document added 25/8/2013.tramways, trams, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Annual report extracts, New Plymouth Tramways - extracts from PWD, 1950's
... Two page carbon copy typed extracts from NZ public works... Tramways Two page carbon copy typed extracts from NZ public works ...Two page carbon copy typed extracts from NZ public works department, Annual Reports, blue carbon copy on pink foolscap paper - for period 1914-1939. Image of document added 25/8/2013.tramways, trams, new plymouth tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Annual report extracts, Dunedin Tramways, Reports from PWD Annual Reports, 1950's
... foolscap paper, extracts from NZ public works department Annual... foolscap paper, extracts from NZ public works department Annual ...Two page typed (blue carbon copy) on 1 sheet of pink foolscap paper, extracts from NZ public works department Annual reports for period 1912 - 1938 and 1910. Image of document added 25/8/2013.tramways, trams, dunedin tramways -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plans, Plans of the Wimmera College of TAFE, 1983, 18/05/1983
... The plans were prepared by the Public Works Department... The plans were prepared by the Public Works Department Victoria ...The plans were prepared by the Public Works Department VictoriaBook of plans relating to the Wimmera College of TAFE. The book includes developed sketch plans, site plans and landscape plans for the Horsham Technical School site and Langerenong Agricultural Collegewimmera, horsham, wimmera college of tafe, horsham technical school, longerenong, longerenong agricultural college, p. martin, j.t. green -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan - Photocopy, Percy Everett, New School of Primary Agriculture & Horticulture - Burnley Gardens, 1945
... by Percy Everett, Chief Architect, Public Works Department... by Percy Everett, Chief Architect, Public Works Department ...Floor plans and elevations of new building designed by Percy Everett, Chief Architect, Public Works DepartmentPhotocopies, reduced in size, of Original Plans for the Administrative Building. Signed, Percy Everett, Chief Architect, Dept of Public Works, Victoria, dated 26.09.1945 (1) UCB.2.135 Ground Floor and First Floor. (2) UCB.2.136 Transverse Section, Longitudinal Section. N.B. University of Melbourne - Property and Services has a better copy.buildings, percy everett -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Annual report extracts, Extract from PWD Annual reports - Wellington, c1950
... to 1940, from Public Works Department Annual reports. Rear of page... for the Wellington NZ tramways for period 1906 to 1940, from Public Works ...Three page type carbon copy on pink paper , blue carbon, listing of events for the Wellington NZ tramways for period 1906 to 1940, from Public Works Department Annual reports. Rear of page 3 has page 3 in reverse, carbon paper for the next copy, wrong way around, possibly indicating numerous copies.tramways, trams, wellington, tramway construction, track construction -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Burnley Horticultural College Feasibility Study 1980 Volume 1: Design Specification
... of Agricultural Education by Public Works Department, Victoria J. T... of Agricultural Education by Public Works Department, Victoria J. T. Green ...Prepared for Department of Agriculture Division of Agricultural Education by Public Works Department, Victoria J. T. Green, Acting Chief Architect, Research and Development GroupIncludes 9-page Inventory prepared by W.K. Pooley, 16/4/1982burnley horticultural college -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Book: Furniture and equipment layouts for TAFE colleges Victoria. 1981
... A4 size loose pages published by the Public Works... pages published by the Public Works Department and the Education ...A4 size loose pages published by the Public Works Department and the Education Department Victoria in 1981. The contents cover the following Colleges: Moorabin, Dandenong, Collingwood, Newport, Box Hill, Sunraysia, Yallourn, Footscray, RMIT, Preston, School of Mines & Industries Ballarat, McMillan Rural Studies, Loddon Valley Bendigo, Wangaratta and Latrobe Street Complex. Plans and diagrams included.manuals, tafe colleges, preston technical college, collingwood tedhnical college, nmit -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre, 5-Oct-62
... Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works.... of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no. 11 ...Project: Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no. 11. Section details.Working Drawing, Dyeline -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre, 3-Oct-62
... Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works... drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department ...Project: Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no 10. Plans, sections, elevations.Working Drawing, Dyeline with Watercolor -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre, 26-Oct-62
... Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works.... of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no. 12 ...Project: Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no. 12. Details and electrical layout.Working Drawing, Dyeline -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Drawing - Architectural, Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre, 31-Oct-62
... Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works.... of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no. 13. Timber ...Project: Tower Hill State Game Reserve Natural History Centre drawn by J.T.W. of Romberg & Boyd for Public Works Department. Drawing no. 13. Timber beam details.Working Drawing, Dyeline -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Carlo Catani Memorial Clock Tower unveiling, c1930, c. 1930-1931
... in memory of Carlo Catani, former Chief Engineer of the Public Works... Engineer of the Public Works Department. Taken late 1930 or early ...Upper Esplanade, St Kildablack and white photograph, original, mounted, good conditionUnveiling the memorial clock tower erected on the site formerly occupied by the bandstand, Upper Esplanade. Erected in memory of Carlo Catani, former Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department. Taken late 1930 or early 1931. Original photo held by St.K.C.C' c.74 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Cummings Architectural Details, 1873
... and surveyor. He was appointed District Engineer for the Public Works... for the Public Works Department for the Western District in 1866. He ...This book was owned by John Crawley, engineer, architect and surveyor. He was appointed District Engineer for the Public Works Department for the Western District in 1866. He was the Shire of Warrnambool Engineer from 1874 to 1895 when he was succeeded by his son.This book is of interest as it contains examples of architectural designs from U.S.A. in the 1870s. Designs such as these influenced the designs of buildings in other countries including Australia. This book is also of interest because of its connection to John Crawley, a member of the Crawley family that had a long and influential association with the Shire of Warrnambool.This is a hard cover book. It has a brown cover with gold lettering. The book has come apart from its binding so many of the pages are loose and the covering on the spine is missing . The front cover is somewhat stained and the edges are worn. The book has many diagrams and illustrations.The inscriptions are handwritten in black ink J. W. Crawley Warrnambool J.W. Crawley 1879john crawley -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Architecture, 1870s
... for the Public Works Department in the Western District in 1866. He... and surveyor who was appointed District Engineer for the Public Works ...This book belonged to John William Crawley an engineer, architect and surveyor who was appointed District Engineer for the Public Works Department in the Western District in 1866. He was the Shire of Warrnambool Engineer from 1874 to 1895 when he was succeeded by his son. This book is of minor importance as a memento of John William Crawley an important engineer in the Shire of WarrnamboolThis is a hard cover book with pages containing architectural plans,designs and printing. Some of the pages are blank.The cover is faded and spotted and has a gold title The spine is damaged .Inside the front cover is an inscription and on the following page is another inscription.J.W Crawley 1879 Architecture john william crawley, shire of warrnambool -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, West Elevation of the Ballarat School of Mines Building Old Plumbing Building
... of the Chief Architect, S.C. Brittingham, Public Works Department... Works Department. Their initials appear on the attached copy ...This building was built in 1918-19 to a design by H.J. Kerr, District Architect (Western District), under the design control of the Chief Architect, S.C. Brittingham, Public Works Department. Their initials appear on the attached copy of the original drawing of the building. (Research by David Rowe)Copy of the Plumbing building on the grounds of the Ballarat School of Mines campusballarat school of mines, plans, building o, plumbing, old plumbing building, h.j. kerr, s.c. brittingham -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Plaque - Nameplate, Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd, Matthew Flinders I, 1917
... by the owner, the Department of Public Works in Victoria. Unlike...Public Works Department (P.W.D.)... by the owner, the Department of Public Works in Victoria. Unlike ...This nameplate was attached to the steel steamer Matthew Flinders I, a Suction Hopper Dredge used for pumping up sit and sanding from seabeds. It was donated by the Marine Engineer, Neville Dodds, from Ports and Harbours, from the Matthew Flinders I. The Matthew Flinders was constructed by Morts Dock & Engineering Coy. Ltd in Sydney, New South Wales. Identified as Ship No. 40, the dredge had twin screw engines that were made in Sydney. Its gross tonnage was 1180. It was launched on July 15th, 1916, and registered in 1917 at the Port of Melbourne by the owner, the Department of Public Works in Victoria. Unlike bucket dredges, the Matthew Flinders did not use permanent moorings but instead had bow and stern anchors. It travelled forward on the bow anchor, taking up a strip of even-depth wilt from the bed below. A local newspaper noted that the Matthew Flinders has many advantages that were especially useful for its work at Warrnambool. Warrnambool Harbour had been experiencing silting and sanding for many years. The problem continued even after the construction of the Breakwater in 1890, which was overseen by New Zealand engineer Arthur Dudley Dobson. Melbourne’s Department of Ports and Harbours sent the new Matthew Flinders to dredge the heavy silting in the Warrnambool Harbour in May 1919. This work was previously done by the smaller dredge, the Pioneer. However, after a month of work, the Matthew Flinders was returned to Melbourne for alterations to make it suitable for work in the heavy seas it experienced at Warrnambool. Both dredges were sent up from Melbourne when required over the years to periodically attend to the silting in the Harbour, but the Matthew Flinders was preferred because of its efficiency. It was still dredging the Harbour even in July 1938. The ship’s original master was J G Rosney. In February 1922 Percy Taylor from Ports and Harbours joined the Matthew Flinders as a Mate. 1923 the master in charge was Captain Dunbar. In August 1926 Percy Taylor was appointed as her Master and was later transferred to the Pioneer as Master in 1933. 1930 the dredges were no longer required as the Harbour was no longer suitable as a port. However, one source notes that the Matthew Flinders was still dredging the Harbour in 1938.This nameplate is significant for its association with the suction hopper dredge Matthew Flinders I, which was used to remove the build-up of silt and sand from the Warrnambool Harbour, allowing shipping activities to continue to operate in the Port of Warrnambool. The nameplate identifies the vessel and shows that it was built in Australia in the early 20th century for use within Australia. The need for dredging in the Warrnambool Harbour was a serious and ongoing problem, as silting continued to happen after a series of measures were taken to try and resolve the issue. Eventually, the Harbour could no longer function successfully as a port.Brass nameplate, rectangular with cut-away corners and moulded text, mounted with screws on timber. The plate is from a vessel, the dredge Matthew Flinders I, ship no. 40, built by Morts Dock & Engineering Coy Ltd in Sydney, and registered in 1917. A small rectangular engraved plaque below the nameplate gives further details of the ship and the donor.On nameplate: "MORTS DOCK / & / ENGINEERING COY. LTD. / SHIP BUILDERS / SYDNEY 1917 / SHIP NO 40" On small plaque: "Donated by / NEVILLE DODDS / PORTS & HARBOURS / MARINE ENGINEER / EX "MATTHEW FLINDERS I"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, dredge, mathew flinders i, steel steam ship, twin screw engines, nsw, state of victoria, suction hopper, public works melbourne, warrnambool harbour, lady bay, sanding, silting, breakwater, morts dock & engineering co ltd, captain dunbar, ship no. 40, niville dodds, ports & harbours, marine engineer, marine technology, ship relic, percy taylor, matthew flinders, pioneer -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ledger, Alex Black Painter and Decorator, Circa 1900
... Church, Thomas Redford, Thomas Robinson, Public Works Department... John’s Church, Thomas Redford, Thomas Robinson, Public Works ...Alexander Black was a painter and decorator who operated a business in Timor St below Swinton’s. Some of the customers in this book are town council baths, Mr Fritz Landmann, St John’s Church, Thomas Redford, Thomas Robinson, Public Works Department, J W Crawley, Jas McLeod, W J Jackman among many more.Listing many local people and being associated with a local business, it has social and historical significance.Large rectangular hard card cover. Maroon, blue and cream patterned card cover with dark green spine binding. Hand written entries listing details of work completed at front and tenders for work at the back of the book. Paper label pasted to front cover “Working account book from 5th December 1899 to August 1918 Tenders at back of book 1900.” Purple oval stamp Alexr Black Painter Importer of paper hangings Warrnambool. Handwritten inside front cover: Mr Alex Black Timor Street Warrnambool. warrnambool, alexander black, alex black painter, black painterwarrnambool, -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Plaque - former Royal Mint Plaque, The Royal Mint
... , architect with the Public Works Department. The official opening... designed by J. J. Clark, architect with the Public Works Department ...The object is a cast iron plaque.The Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint was established in 1965 after negotiations between Victoria and the British Exchequer. The original site contained 9,763 square meters and included a large area at the rear of the building. On this area, November 16th, 1869, the erection commenced of a single storey building forming three sides of a courtyard and containing workshops, laboratories and coining hall. The Guard Houses and this existing building, which completed the courtyard and housed administrative offices, deputy master's quarters and bullion room followed. All these buildings were designed by J. J. Clark, architect with the Public Works Department. The official opening took place on June 6th, 1872, when the first gold sovereigns were minted. IN 1970 the Public Works Department commenced the restoration and adaptation of this building and the Guard Houses for their present purposes. historic building, former royal mint -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Fireside implements, 000190.1 Shovel : 000190.2 Tongs
... Works Department Inspector.... Roberts, Public Works Department Inspector. These implements have ...Initial court cases for the Western district were held and controlled for some time by Rutledge in Port Fairy. The first courthouse was built around 1854 and was in service until the stone building was built next to it in 1870. These two implements were used until around 1970 when heating was installed in the courthouse. They were decommissioned by Mr Ellis Roberts, Public Works Department Inspector.These implements have a strong connection to a public building which has a long association with the town and surrounding area. The courthouse of 1863 was the scene of an infamous murder of Constable O’Boyle in front of the fireplace. Shovel has barley sugar twisted handle with eight sided domed top. It is flared at the bottom to hold the spade which is attached with two metal rivets. Spade contains a number of holes cut into oval shape in centre and has fluted side edges. The tongs consist of two parts held together below a short handle with a metal rivet and two metal discs. Both pieces have decorative mouldings on the handles and remnants of black paint. warrnambool courthouse, fire tongs, fire shovel, fire spade, warrnambool -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - The naming of Dudley House Bendigo, 2/11/2023
... , Gretchen and Cooper for the public Works Department in 1858-59..., Gretchen and Cooper for the public Works Department in 1858-59 ...Dudley House at 60 View St, Bendigo was built by builders, Gretchen and Cooper for the public Works Department in 1858-59. It was originally built for the district surveyor, Richard Larritt, who designed the Bendigo street layout. One of its earliest claims to fame was the hosting of world famous singer, Jenny Lind, in 1861, when she sang to raise money for charity.A nine page document theorizing the history behind the name of the Dudley House building. Written and presented by Terry Davidson.dudley house, view street, bruhn, serah bruhn