Made from local BlackwoodCrystal wooden wireless with one valve amplifier. Two doors, hinged lid and five knobs.crystal receiving sets

Restored by Mr. Perce Sebire, 1923 and in working order.Crystal wireless receiver and head phones. Using Galena crystal cat-whiskers detector, on a wooden base.Receiver:- 'Using Galena Crystal Cat - Whisker Detector' Headphones:- 'Superior - BBC Patents ready'crystal receiving sets

From the Imperial War Museums website (IWM UK): Second World War period transceiver set widely used by US, and Allied, Armed Forces in Italy, N W Europe, and the Pacific. The US Signal Corps developed the SCR-536 early in the Second World War, It was produced from 1942 onwards by the Galvin Manufacturing Co. By 1945 130,000 had been produced. The SCR-536 was an extremely popular set and was colloquially known as a "Handie-Talkie". It consisted of a five-valve, low-power, battery operated, AM (HF) transceiver that was designed for portability and ease of operation. It featured a single channel crystal control between 3.5 and 6Mc/s, and it had an R/T communication range of 1 mile over land and 3 miles over salt water. The set was switched into a receiving mode by extending the telescopic aerial, and to transmit the press-to-talk switch was depressed. The aerial was protected by a connected cover. The set was well-engineered and designed and could be held in one hand, hence "Handie-Talkie" . It was used virtually everywhere in the world, weighed only 2kg, and was proofed against fungi and moisture.The SCR-536 was also modified for use in military gliders under the designation SCR-585.Short range portable transceiver. A large green-painted metal box with perforated small round holes in the shape of hexagons (original perforated round black earpiece and mouthpiece missing). On the back is a long green webbing carrying strap. (not original)Between the earpiece and mouthpiece is a plaque that reads "SIGNAL CORPS US ARMY RADIO RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER BC-611-C. SERIAL NUMBER: 3017. ORDER NUMBER: 1345-WF-43. MADE BY GALVIN MFG CORPORATION CHICAGO ILLINOIS. On label : FREQUENCY 3996 Kev/ CHANNEL/ BAT. DATE Red square stamp walkie talkie, handie talkie, telecommunication, ww2, world war 2, american, wireless equipment, signal corps, us army, transceiver, bc 611 c

Worked by Edna Parker (nee Rouget)Set of 3 antique white, crocheted sewing equipment items: Scissors bag, tape measure holder and a thimble bag, each with a different crocheting pattern. The scissors bag has a crocheted button closer, the tape measure holder has 3 crocheted flowers and 3 small crystal beads on the lid and a toggle-shaped crystal closer and the thimble bag has a cotton drawstring closer with 2 pearl beads on either side and 2 crocheted flowers on front side of bag.sewing equipment, personal effects.

Hoda Afshar's 2018 body of work, "Remain," offers a forthright and unapologetic political commentary on Australia's border protection policy, shedding light on its impact on human rights. This collection comprises a film and a series of photographic portraits that chronicle the stories of stateless men who chose to stay on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, even after the closure of the immigration detention centre in October 2017. In the accompanying film, the experiences of these men are conveyed through episodic fragments, narrated with a mix of lyrical and brutal voiceovers. Some express themselves through poetry, others through song, while some recall the riots and suicides. Set against the backdrop of a picturesque landscape featuring lush foliage and crystal-clear water—a stark contrast to the harsh realities described—the emotional impact of the work is intensified. It creates a simultaneous sense of beauty and horror. The photographic portraits of the same individuals are equally compelling. Positioned prominently against a dark backdrop, these subjects assert their presence, emphasizing their right to be seen. The deliberate simplicity of these portraits serves as a powerful political statement, countering the invisibility imposed by the act of detention. Afshar metaphorically acknowledges the struggles faced by these men, depicting them contending with the elements—fire, water, and earth—yet never questioning their inherent humanity. Here we see Behrouz Boochani, the Kurdish Iranian writer whose memoir ‘No Friend but the Mountains: Writing from the Manus Prison’ won the Victorian Premier’s Prize for Literature and the Prize for Non-Fiction in 2019. Boochani was held in detention on Manus Island from 2013 until the centre’s closure in 2017 and was forced to remain on the island in a stateless condition.

In the mid 1960s, Amalgamated Wireless Australasia (AWA) was asked to design a solid-state replacement for the PYE TRP-1 in collaboration with the FCV. The new transceiver was to be more powerful than the TRP-1, with an output power of about 10-12W (compared to 1.5-2W). The set also had to be capable of being used as a walkie-talkie, as well as being suitable for use in a vehicle The FP-1 is a single channel radio that has a crystal for each channel, and an IF frequency of 45 5khz. The receive crystal is 455khz higher than the transmit crystal. It is completely transistorised, and uses AWA and RCA brand transistors. A later version was called the FP5 and had five channels. Introduced to the FCV in the mid 1960sRadio Receiver Forest Phone FP-1 radios, forests commission victoria (fcv)

Yields information about the operation of the horse tram by the BTM in May 2012.Set of five colour photographs taken by Carolyn Cleak on 13/5/2012 of the operation of the horse tram and setting up the tent at Gardens Loop. .1 - turning the horses with No. 18 behind .2 - waiting at the loop with passengers boarding - Len Millar and Richard Gilbert in the photograph. .3 - ditto with Neil Lardner on top deck .4 - Setting up the tent - Graeme Cleak, Neville Hesketh, Peter Winspur, Alan Snowball and Richard Gilbert. .5 - ditto Printed on Fujichrome Crystal Archive paper. High Res image added 20-8-2016 of .1On rear of each photograph is date "13.5.12" and who the photo taken by in ink.trams, tramways, btm, horse tram, gardens loop, tram 1, tram 18

Yields information about the BTM Tram fleet and operations in Jan. 2012.Set of seven colour photographs taken by Carolyn or Graeme Cleak on 15/1/2012 of the depot and No. 33 in Wendouree Parade. .1 - Horse Tram with Peter Winspur walking alongside .2 - No. 8 on No. 5 road with tower truck in background .3 - No. 661 on No. 4 road .4 - No. 26 on No. 5 road .5 - No. 671 on No. 3 road .6 - No. 33 at Carlton St terminus .7 - No. 33 at St Aidans Driver terminus. Printed on Fujichrome Crystal Archive paper.On rear of each photograph is date "15.1.12" and who the photo taken by in ink.trams, tramways, btm, depot, wendouree parade, carlton st, st aidans drive, tram 33, tram 1, tram 26, tram 8, tram 671, tram 661

Set of three colour prints of trams at or near Hawthorn Depot. .1 - Hawthorn HTT 8 sitting outside the Hawthorn Tram Depot, prior to reconstruction work beginning - Printed on Fujicolour Crystal paper. .2 - Y1 611, X1 217 and other trams stored at Hawthorn Tram Depot 5 to 7 roads. Printed on Fujicolour Crystal paper. .3 - SW2 644 in Wallen Road, showing Special at the intersection with Morang Road. Has the depot in the background. Printed on Kodak Paper.trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, wallen rd, stored trams, sw2 class, tram 8, tram y1 611, tram x 217, tram 644

Colour prints showing the methodology of track laying in Docklands Driver from Harbour Esplanade to New Quay or Waterfront City in early 2009. The palm trees were there first.Yields information about the construction of Docklands Drive track in 2009.Set of 6 colour prints on Fujicolor Crystal Archive papertrams, tramways, city circle, docklands melbourne, docklands drive

Set of three photographs showing the work to reconstruct or relay the Camberwell Depot entrance trackwork in Riversdale Road on 5/11/2001. Shows the track being concreted into position using concrete pumps. Shows the depot shelter in the far background.Yields information about the reconstruction of the Camberwell Depot entrance.Set of three black and white photographs printed on Fujichrome Crystal Archive paper.Has photo numbers and dates on rear in ink.tramways, track work, track reconstruction, shelter, riversdale road, camberwell depot

Set of four colour prints of the Victorian Railways tramway shelter at the Brighton Beach Gardens and three of the shelter in The Esplanade Brighton Beach. See item 7479 for colour slides as well.Yields information about VR tramway shelters Set of 7 colour prints on Crystal Archive paper and 35mm negatives.tramways, shelters, vr, brighton beach, sandringham, esplanade, bay road

The colour prints show a Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - PMTT electrical switching or cable pillar box in City Road, near Queensbridge St, South Melbourne.Yields information about a former PMTT Electrical switch boxSet of 2 colour prints on Crystal Archive paper and 35mm negatives.tramways, pmtt, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, electrical switching, switch box

The Decanter set was originally given to Dr John Paull by Dr Geoffrey Kaye and were later donated to the College by Paull . The decanter label, coaster and tray were crafted by Geoffrey Kaye and includes his initials inscribed into each piece. "LEY" Pewter refers to the pewter containing a large percentage of lead which in this case there is 80% tin and 20% lead.Glass decanter of cylindrical form with glass stopper and a pewter label which hangs over the decanter. The decanter sits on a ley pewter coaster which has three ball feet. Six crystal, sherry glasses sit on a ley pewter tray which has three ornamental feet. [Decanter] (03) / 500ml , [decanter label] SHERRY / G.K. 1972, [under decanter coaster] G.K. 1972. / "LEY" PEWTER, [under tray] G.K. 1972 / "LEY" PEWTERdr geoffrey kaye, dr john paull, ley pewter

The crystal glass decanter is in a plain, square-shaped style and has a large glass stopper. The four matching glasses have round bases and are about a third of the height of the decanter itself. Some illegible writing has been scratched into the surface at the bottom of the decanter.Inscription scratched into bottom of decanter base. (Illegible)decanter, glassware, crystal, glass, glasses, decanting set, decanter set