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Clunes Museum
Photograph
... SOUTH, HORSE DRAWN HAY WAGON AT SIDE OF ROAD. GAS LAMP, POST... SOUTH, HORSE DRAWN HAY WAGON AT SIDE OF ROAD. GAS LAMP, POST ...BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM BRICK HILL, FACING SOUTH, HORSE DRAWN HAY WAGON AT SIDE OF ROAD. GAS LAMP, POST AND RAIL FENCE. POST OFFICE, TOWN HALL, ES&A BANK,STATE BANKANGUS STREET LOOKING INTO TOWN, ABOUT 1900 TO 1905 CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, clunes township -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Lamp Fitting, circa 1878
... gas lamp fitting... fuelled by gas. There are other gas lamp fittings in our...Brass decorative gas lamp fitting. Two flat arms...Lamp Fitting Functional object Brass decorative gas lamp ...This gas pipe fitting was one of a group of artefacts in the McCulloch Collection that were recovered from the shipwreck Loch Ard and were donated together. The fitting could have been from the ship's cargo or a ship’s fitting. Lamps from this era were fuelled by gas. There are other gas lamp fittings in our collection that were recovered from the Loch Ard The object is now one of the shipwreck artefacts in Flagstaff Hill’s Mc Culloch Collection, which includes items recovered from the wrecks of the Victoria Tower (wrecked in 1869) and Loch Ard (wrecked in 1878). They were salvaged by a diver in the early 1970s from the southwest coast of Victoria. Advanced marine technology had enabled divers to explore the depths of the ocean and gather its treasures before protective legislation was introduced by the Government. The artefacts were donated to Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) by a passionate shipwreck lover and their locations were verified by Bruce McCulloch. In 2017 the Department repatriated them to Flagstaff Hill where they joined our vast collection of artefacts from Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast. The Loch Ard: - The three-masted, square-rigged iron ship Loch Ard belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. The ship was built in Glasgow in 1873. The Loch Ard made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. The Loch Ard left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo included straw hats, umbrellas, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionery, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that were intended for display in the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition, including the famous Loch Ard Peacock. On June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land but visibility was reduced by fog. As it lifted, the sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came much closer than expected. The captain was unable to steer away and the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. The top deck was loosened from the hull, the masts and rigging came down and knocked passengers and crew overboard, and even the lifeboat crashed into the side of the ship and capsized. Of the 54 people on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael. The well-packed Minton porcelain peacock also survived, safe inside its crate. Much of the cargo was washed up, smashed and broken, and some was salvaged. Other cargo is still with the wreck at the base of Mutton Bird Island, now protected by Government law. The artefact is an example of cargo or personal items on board a ship in 1878. It provides a reference point for classifying and dating similar items. This artefact is significant for its association with the sailing ship Loch Ard, one of the best-known, and one of the worst, shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from Loch Ard is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Loch Ard. The Loch Ard collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. It is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history. Brass decorative gas lamp fitting. Two flat arms of different lengths are joined on either side of a fitting that has a fleur-de-lis-like design. The shorter arm has a J-shaped brass pipe fitted to it with a decorative threaded cube joint part way along, and ends with a triangular tap and knob. The longer arm is also J-shaped and ends with a feather design on it. There are remnants of green paint on the cube fittings and the knob. Recovered from the wreck of the Loch Ard.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, wreck dive, mcculloch collection, bruce mcculloch, loch ard, 1878, loch line, victorian heritage register, sailing ship, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, migrant ship 1878, cargo ship 1878, lamp fitting, gas lamp fitting, ship’s fitting, ship’s lamp, brass lamp fitting, lighting, domestic lighting, ship’s lighting -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Photograph Hay & Corn Store, Before 1910, Smith's Hay & Corn Store, Cnr. Centre and Jasper Roads, Bentleigh, Late 19th to early 20th Century
... gas lamp... to the introduction of electricity in the area. A gas lamp and horse "hitching... with hay waiting to be milled, a gas lamp and a horse "hitching... in the area. A gas lamp and horse "hitching post" can be seen "in shot ...The first photograph was taken prior to 1910. The location is at the corner of Centre and Jasper Roads, East Brighton, (now known as Bentleigh). It is an early view of John L. and "Minnie" Smith's Hay and Corn Store, situated on the South West corner of those two roads. The first photo was taken prior to the introduction of electricity in the area. A gas lamp and horse "hitching post" can be seen "in shot". There are several loaded wagons waiting in line to have their hay milled to chaff. Farmers came from places as distant as Carrum to have their loads of hay milled into chaff. John Smith was born in 1860 in Point Nepean Road, Brighton, and Minnie was born in Patterson Road, Moorabbin, in a wattle and daub cottage with earthen floor and butter muslin over the windows. The couple married in 1884, Minnie was a devout Methodist and the family became very involved in the development of the local Methodist church. The couple had four children and during the 1890s Depression their first child died, they lost all their possessions, and John's family struggled to survive. Finally in the late 1890s JL Smith was able to rent a shed from Mr Henry Box on the corner of Centre and Jasper Roads, and he later purchased that property. With the gradual improvement in the economy, and the development of the successful market gardening industry in the Shire of Moorabbin, JL Smith's produce store became quite prosperous. Over some years the little "shed" developed into a thriving Hay and Corn Store. JL Smith went on to become Moorabbin Shire President in 1914. He and his wife were active in assisting soldiers returning injured from the 1st WW, in the local Methodist Church and other early community projects. Smith was a typical example of the majority of the early settlers in the Shire of Moorabbin, being god-fearing and devoted to the idea of service to the community. The photographs demonstrate the primitive conditions and early development of what is now a bustling and well-recognised area of Bentleigh, (known as east Brighton before 1907). The photo shows a gas lamp in use before the introduction of electricity in 1916. The Smith's story is representative of the many early pioneering traders, who elected to "set up shop", who suffered the adversity of the 1890s depression, but who survived and made their living in the largely undeveloped area of East Brighton ( now Bentleigh) district. Two black and white early photographs both of the same location. The photos are of the corner of Centre and Jasper Roads, Bentleigh. (Prior to 1907 this area was known as East Brighton.) Both photos show J.L Smith's General Merchant Produce store. "Steam Chaff Cutting and Corn Crushing Mills" and the surrounding area at differing stages. In the first photo taken prior to 1910, we can see there are several horse-drawn carts loaded with hay waiting to be milled, a gas lamp and a horse "hitching post". The store is just a single unadorned, shed. The later, second photo of the same area, shows improvements and the further development of that site. On the back of the photo "Hay and Corn Store -/ not later than 1910."/"Photographer /Victor C Smith,/ Phone Number XL1472"/hitching post, methodist church, smith minnie, moorabbin shire president, gas lamp, east brighton district, 1890s depression, wattle and daub cottage, centre road, jasper road, box henry, smith john l -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO TOWN HALL
... Street. Trees along north boundary of building. Gas lamps.... Gas lamps alongside kerb in Hargreaves Street. Market building ...Sepia image mounted on board. Image shows Bendigo Town Hall taken from north side, looking south down Hargreaves Street. Trees along north boundary of building. Gas lamps alongside kerb in Hargreaves Street. Market building visible alongside Town Hall.bendigo, buildings, bendigo town hall, bendigo, town hall, municipal buildings, hargreaves street -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, c. 1905
... the granite rock. On top of the rock is a gas lamp post.... that sides the granite rock. On top of the rock is a gas lamp post ...Taken in c. 1905, depicted is a large group of children and adults dressed in formal attire sitting and standing upon a granite rock that is located in the centre of Queen Victoria Park. In front of the group is a wooden picket wire fence that sides the granite rock. On top of the rock is a gas lamp post.Originally known as the Beechworth Botanical Gardens, the Queen Victoria Park features a extensive collection of historic trees and plants, which have been listed on the Indigo Shire’s Significant Tree Register.Black and white rectangular reproduced photograph printed on matte photographic paperReverse: 6956 (in pencil)/ ©/ DONALD HAYES/ BEECHWORTH (stamped in orange ink)/entertainment album, burke museum, beechworth, queen victoria park, park -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Street Stawell from front of Town Hall looking East with Mr Richard Miller lighting the gas light on left of photo
... 1901 Acetylene Gas lamps were installed in Main Street... light on left of photo. After 1901 Acetylene Gas lamps were ...Main Street from front of Town Hall looking East. Mr Richard Miller on ladder to the gas light on left of photo. After 1901 Acetylene Gas lamps were installed in Main Street. Benzene lamps were used for some years. A lamplighter was employed from 1913.B/W Photo With Mr Richard Miller lighting the light on the left and the Town Hall on the Rightstawell streetscape -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MARKET SQUARE 1861, 1861
... and cattle in foreground. Rectangular drain in foreground with gas.... Rectangular drain in foreground with gas lamp at corner. Copy ...First town hall - 2 storey building at left. Town Hall Hotel on left. Many single storey building with covered drays and cattle in foreground. Rectangular drain in foreground with gas lamp at corner. Copy of original and very indistinct. James Lerk 28.2.2000 ' Batchelder photo ( copy ) 1861 Market Square'batchelderplace, streetscape, market square -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, c. 1902
... of the rock is a gas lamp post.... of the rock is a gas lamp post. Originally known as the Beechworth ...Taken in c. 1902, depicted is a group of adults and children dressed in formal clothing, with some of the women in the crowd carrying parasols, standing and sitting around and upon the rock at Queen Victoria Park on the Ford Street side of the park. This group is celebrating the official opening of the park. On top of the rock is a gas lamp post.Originally known as the Beechworth Botanical Gardens, the Queen Victoria Park features a extensive collection of historic trees and plants, which have been listed on the Indigo Shire’s Significant Tree Register. Sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paperReverse: 3716 (in black pen)/ 97.2273 (in pencil)/entertainment album, beechworth, queen victoria park, gardens & parks, opening, burke museum -
Federation University Historical Collection
Tool - Object, E. Thomas & Williams Limited, Cambrian Lampworks, Kop Staszic Carbide Lamp
... Carbide lamps, or acetylene gas lamps, are simple lamps... gas lamps, are simple lamps that produce and burn acetylene ...Carbide lamps, or acetylene gas lamps, are simple lamps that produce and burn acetylene (C2H2) which is created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC2) with water. Acetylene gas lamps were used to illuminate buildings, as lighthouse beacons, and as headlights on motor-cars and bicycles. Portable acetylene gas lamps, worn on the hat or carried by hand, were widely used in mining in the early twentieth century. A mining or caving lamp has calcium carbide placed in a lower chamber, the generator. The upper reservoir is then filled with water. A threaded valve or other mechanism is used to control the rate at which the water is allowed to drip into the chamber containing the calcium carbide. By controlling the rate of water flow, the production of acetylene gas is controlled. This, in turn, controls the flow rate of the gas and the size of the flame at the burner, and thus the amount of light it produces. Staszic is a coal mine located in Katowice , in the district Giszowiec, Poland This type of lamp generally has a reflector behind the flame to help project the light forward. An acetylene gas powered lamp produces a bright, broad light. Many cavers prefer this type of unfocused light as it improves peripheral vision in the complete dark. The reaction of carbide with water produces a fair amount of heat independent of the flame. In cold caves, carbide lamp users can use this heat to help stave off hypothermia. When all of the carbide in a lamp has been reacted, the carbide chamber contains a wet paste of slaked lime (calcium hydroxide). This is emptied into a waste bag and the chamber can be refilled. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbide_lamp, accessed 06/05/2015)Metal Carbide Mining lamp with light reflector and hook.miners lamp, mining lamp, statszic, poland, carbide, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO SCHOOL OF MINES, c.1900
... of Mines and the Mechanics Institute from North. Gas lamp opposite... Institute from North. Gas lamp opposite front gate. Radio aerial ...Black and white photograph showing façade of Bendigo School of Mines and the Mechanics Institute from North. Gas lamp opposite front gate. Radio aerial on roof. Photo is copy of original. On back: stamped in circle 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In black ink - '257'. In blue ink - '6', 'Now, FSP, 1204', Aeritrew?buildings, commercial, school of mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINE, 1930's
... gas lamps illumination. 'down below' at Bendigo in black... gas lamps illumination. 'down below' at Bendigo in black lead ...black and white photograph, overhead and underhand stoping 1930's ( James Lerk 26th. November, 1999 ) Note acetylene gas lamps illumination. 'down below' at Bendigo in black lead pencil on rear. ' Hercules and Energetic ' J.J. Stone' in black lead. ' Mine underground working, Bendigo ' Not to be reproduced unless by special permission of the Australian national Travel AssociationAustrralian Nat. Travel ?organization, business, hercules and energetic mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - TOWN HALL EAGLEHAWK, 1917
... , Mechanics' Institute, Post Office, electric tram, gas lamp, tram... tram, gas lamp, tram tracks, overhead tram wires. Passengers ...Hand-coloured postcard, depicting Eaglehawk Town Hall, Mechanics' Institute, Post Office, electric tram, gas lamp, tram tracks, overhead tram wires. Passengers standing on tram running boards. Trees Inscriptions/markings: on front - 'Town Hall, Eaglehawk'. On reverse - 'Love and best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. E.M. Heath, 1917buildings, town hall, eaglehawk -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Thompson Ave, Cowes Phillip Island, 1920
... and to the left, is a small three sided fence and a gracious Gas Lamp... and a gracious Gas Lamp on long pole. local history photographs ...View looking up Thompson Avenue from The Esplanade. The Chicory Kiln built in 1870, a two storey brick building is adjoined by West's General Store, built in 1869 to cater for the needs of the Settlers. A large Gum Tree and finally houses follow on from these two buildings. In the foreground and to the left, is a small three sided fence and a gracious Gas Lamp on long pole.Cowes looking up Thompson Ave to Chapel Street. 1905Main Street Coweslocal history, photographs, streetscape, cowes, black & white photograph, mary robb -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Former Kew Town Hall, Walpole Street, 1887
... , is standing outside the entrance. Two gas lamps stand in front... Edmund Marshall, is standing outside the entrance. Two gas lamps ...The earliest building on the Walpole Street site was the Kew Athenaeum Hall (built 1860) which was purchased by Kew Council in 1865. The Town Hall was sold to Woolworth's and subsequently demolished in 1972 when the civic offices were transferred to a new building on the corner of Charles Street and Cotham Road.This is the earliest known image of the old Kew Town Hall following the addition of the new facade in the 1880s.A print copy of a gelatin silver photograph of the former Kew Town Hall in Walpole Street, Kew. The photograph shows the neo-classical facade added to the former Atheneum building in the 1880s. The recessed doors in the entrance are now held by Trinity Grammar School. A man, probably Cr Edmund Marshall, is standing outside the entrance. Two gas lamps stand in front of the Hall.Reverse in pencil: "Edmund Marshall Councillor 1887"town halls, kew town hall, walpole street - kew (vic.) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Lifeboat Going to the Rescue, Kodac, n.d
... building housing lifeboat. Flag flying. Group of people. Gas lamp.... Group of people. Gas lamp. 2. Lifeboat being lowered - Crew ...Displayed at History House.Small series of 4 photos - Width is 13.4cm 1. Shows building housing lifeboat. Flag flying. Group of people. Gas lamp. 2. Lifeboat being lowered - Crew on board. 3. Lifeboat in water - men wearing life jacket - using oars to push off - man on pier. 4. Lifeboat and 1 other boat under way. Crown on pier.Front: Portland Lifeboat. Going to the Rescue (NZ) ??? Back: Postcard. To Jean with love Uncle Will -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FIRE BRIGADE: SANDHURST, 1861
... , some in uniform. Gas lamp at right.... vehicles at front, 9 adult males, some in uniform. Gas lamp ...Black and white photo: No. 2 Fire Brigade Depot No. 2 - brick building with corrugated iron roof with 4 arched windows along side, arched double door at front, bell in tower at rear of building. Building has contrast colour bricks around windows, doors at corners. Horse drawn vehicles at front, 9 adult males, some in uniform. Gas lamp at right.Batchelderbuildings, government, fire station -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Surrey Hills from north of Montrose Street 1907-1911
... , Guildford Rd, Gas lamp, Union Road... of Guildford Rd is a Gas Lamp. The first trees have been planted... of Guildford Rd is a Gas Lamp. The first trees have been planted ...In the foreground is Dr Blakie's first surgery, later the Police Station, then a Service station. Behind and to the left are the two railway station buildings. On the horizon and in front of the pine trees is 'Montalto', home of the Hansen family, later Dr Box (demolished). Two storey terrace of shops in front of this is Hansen's Terrace. In centre, note smoke from steam train. On corner of Guildford Rd is a Gas Lamp. The first trees have been planted in Union Road and are protected with stout wood surround.Black and white photograph of a view of Surrey Hills. Written on the bottom left hand side "SURREY HILLS - FROM THE NORTH". In the foreground are two trees on the right hand side before a view leading up the hill. dr blakie, police station, hansen terrace, dr box, montalto, guildford rd, gas lamp, union road -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Lighter, Holder for tapers & matches for gas lighting
... This object was used to light gas burners, lamps, lights... Holder for tapers & matches for gas lighting This is a brass ...This object was used to light gas burners, lamps, lights etc. The tapers were used to light a burner that was hard to reach. It may also have been used in a church to light candles. This taper and matches holder has no known local significance but is an attractive object and will be useful for display.This is a brass object made in two parts – a rectangular container holding six wax tapers and a squat jar-shaped container for holding matches. The match holder is welded to the taper holder. The tapers are bent or broken in several places. The taper holder has a hinged lid with a brass top. The match holder has an embedded shell-shaped emblem. social history, warrnambool history, metal candle taper -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, 1970s
... Craigs Royal Hotel street lamp, the fire alarm box, fire plug... Craigs Royal Hotel street lamp, the fire alarm box, fire plug ...Yields information about the Lydiard St and Sturt St intersection and some of the signs that were in place at the time.Digital image, black and white, two photos of No. 12 southbound in Lydiard St North, before turning into Sturt St. Note Craigs Royal Hotel street lamp, the fire alarm box, fire plug post and the warning sign behind the Stop sign Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 12 and gas lamp" and "No. 12 Lydiard St Sturt 1"trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, craig s hotel, signs, tram 12 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - POST OFFICE: VIEW STREET
... on board under verandah, picket gate at left, gas lamp at front..., picket gate at left, gas lamp at front right. Adult males ...Black and white photo: single storey stone building with shingle roof, 3 chimneys, verandah, clock in large gable, notices on board under verandah, picket gate at left, gas lamp at front right. Adult males on at front, 2 boys at front centre left. 3 storey building at back right. 2 females at right on verandah. On back in pencil '48' In image at bottom right. In image at bottom right 'Batchelder/Sandhurst'Batchelderbuildings, post office, view street, bendigo historic buildings p 22 and 90. 'butcher & flanders' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BULL STREET: SANDHURST, 1861
... right foreground. Gas lamps on and adjacent to Macords Hotel... Town Hall, water hydrant right foreground. Gas lamps ...Black and white copy of Batchelder photo: taken from Pall Mall opposite Bull Street, showing Town Hall, water hydrant right foreground. Gas lamps on and adjacent to Macords Hotel. Covered wagon to left of Bull Street, J. Parker grocer and Provision merchant and Carmicheals Tannery and Grindery ? Depot on left. On back in pencil '40' In image 'J. Parker, grocer and provision merchant' 'Bendigo Tannery Depot' James Carmichael/Leather Grindery.Batchelderplace, streetscape, bull street -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The Science and Art of Mining: Handbook for Mining Students and Colliery Managers
... * Surveying * Lighting of Mines (safety lamp, Dr Clowes' gas detecting...' gas detecting lamp, Mueseler and Marsact Safety Lamp * Coal ...Fifty page book with the following sections: * Geology * Surveying * Lighting of Mines (safety lamp, Dr Clowes' gas detecting lamp, Mueseler and Marsact Safety Lamp * Coal Miners Regulation Actcoal mining, colliery, mining, safety lamp -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COLONIAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA, 1860's
... with gas lamp above. At far right, double storey building... at left front , at right, laneway with gas lamp above. At far ...Black and white copy of photo taken by Batchelder. Colonial Bank of Australasia. 2 storey rendered building, with parapet and orbs. 1st floor 3 rectangular windows, ground floor 2 arched windows and central arched doorway. 6 adult males on footpath at front. Single storey shop with verandah at left. Batchelder photographic cart at left front , at right, laneway with gas lamp above. At far right, double storey building. In image ' Manufacturing/Goldsmiths' On back in pencil '41'Batchelderbuildings, bank, colonial bank of australia -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, J. Summerscales and Ballarat, Ballarat Town Hall, with horse cabs
... of the median strip. Has the large gas lamp in the centre... of the median strip. Has the large gas lamp in the centre ...Printed black and white postcard of the Ballarat Town Hall, with horse cabs in the median strip - prior to the development of the median strip. Has the large gas lamp in the centre of the intersection with Armstrong St. Card has been unused. No horse tram lines visible, but could be there. Photo assumed to be c1900, but could be pre 1887. On rear is places for correspondences stamp, address. On left hand edge is "H. J. Summerscales, next Post Office, Ballarat." Titled "City Hall, Ballarat Australia" along bottom edge of the photo. trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, town hall, armstrong st -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Savings Bank in Upper Main Street Stawell -- opened 1880
... . First opened in 1880. Note the decorative Gas Fired street lamp. .... First opened in 1880. Note the decorative Gas Fired street lamp ...Sepia Photo of Savings Bank Upper Main Street Stawell. First opened in 1880. Note the decorative Gas Fired street lamp. stawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HIBERNIA HOTEL: BENDIGO, 1910's
... brick building, gas lamp obscuring one figure. 1 black and 1... figures in foreground of two storey brick building, gas lamp ...Black and white photograph, 'Hibernia Hotel' printed over windows. Left and right of corner entrance 'Bar' also in script, circular plaque above door. 'Licensed to sell' 'fermented' and 'spiritous' liquor, P. McGrath painted over entrance. P. McGraths ball court to side. 4 male figures in foreground of two storey brick building, gas lamp obscuring one figure. 1 black and 1 white dog. 1 adult female in dark long frock with adolescent female, lighter toned mid calf length frock with cape. 264 Bridge St., Bendigo.cottage, miners, d. walker 5.11.1999 : suggested hibernian hotel, cnr. bridge and cemetry st, had bowling alley' -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - St Kilda Road, looking south to St Kilda Junction
... Black and White whiskey. There are a number of gas street lamps... whiskey. There are a number of gas street lamps in the view ...St Kilda Road, looking south to St Kilda Junction from near Peel Street. Photo shows a number of horse drawn vehicles and one cable tram on its way to St Kilda Beach. In the background is the Junction Hotel and the Corner Hotel advertising Black and White whiskey. There are a number of gas street lamps in the view.Yields information about St Kilda Road and St Kilda Junction about 1900.Black and white photograph - St Kilda Road, looking south to St Kilda Junction, c1900.tramways, trams, st kilda road, st kilda junction, cable trams, corner hotel, junction hotel -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Victoria Stamp Market and Melbourne, Gen. View Sturt Street, Ballarat
... west from Grenville St. Has the large gas lamp in the centre... Grenville St. Has the large gas lamp in the centre ...Printed black and white postcard of the Sturt St looking west from Grenville St. Has the large gas lamp in the centre of the intersection with Grenville St. Card had a stamp on the photo side, but has been removed - only the remnants of the gum and postmark remain. No horse tram lines visible. Photo assumed to be pre 1887. Written on the front "Best Wishes from Dorrie ?" and date "8/4/06". Printed along the lower edge "Published by Victoria Stamp Market, Melbourne" and "Printed in Germany". On rear is places for stamp, address only. Addressed to Mss L Schwarz, Waiwhitu Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington New Zealand. Written on the stamp position is "The ........ on other side". Titled "Gen. View Sturt Street, Ballarat." along bottom edge of the photo. trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, grenville st -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, J F C Farquhar, High Street, Kew, 1891
... gas lamps that provided the only public street lighting before... are two cast iron gas lamps that provided the only public street ...At the beginning of the 1890s, the Kew businessman and Town Councillor, Henry Kellett, commissioned J.F.C. Farquhar to photograph scenes of Kew. These scenes included panoramas as well as pastoral scenes. The resulting set of twelve photographs was assembled in an album, Kew Where We Live, from which customers could select images for purchase.The preamble to the album describes that the photographs used the ‘argentic bromide’ process, now more commonly known as the gelatine silver process. This form of dry plate photography allowed for the negatives to be kept for weeks before processing, hence its value in landscape photography. The resulting images were considered to be finely grained and everlasting. Evidence of the success of Henry Kellett’s venture can be seen today, in that some of the photographs are held in national collections.It is believed that the Kew Historical Society’s copy of the Kellett album is unique and that the photographs in the book were the first copies taken from the original plates. It is the first and most important series of images produced about Kew. The individual images have proved essential in identifying buildings and places of heritage value in the district.In 1891, High Street was the centre of commercial activity in the Borough of Kew. It was unpaved and edged with deep bluestone gutters, which were designed to channel the significant flow of storm water down the hill to and beyond the Junction. On either side of the entrance to the shopping strip are two cast iron gas lamps that provided the only public street lighting before the Post Office was reached. Most shops, including the Nicholas Brothers’ Junction Store featured cast iron verandas. Further up the hill, Dougherty’s Greyhound Hotel was by this stage a local institution. Apart from the horse-drawn tram, the main form of personal and commercial transport in this period remained the horse, horse and cart, or buggy.The panoramic view predates the widening of High Street in the 20th century, and thus includes the original alignment of buildings on the south side. These included Henry Kellett’s shop.High Street, Kewkew illustrated, kew where we live, photographic books, henry kellett, high street - kew (vic) -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Lamp Light, late 19th - early-20th century
... gas lamp...This gas lamp light and stand came from the original...Lamp light or gas light. Street light, one of the last gas... Hill, 2013) This gas lamp light and stand came from ...This gas lamp light and stand came from the original manufacturer in Melbourne. Gas street lights such as this one were used in Melbourne from the mid-19th century. The lights enabled safer after-dark travel for pedestrians and vehicles and were a deterrent to crime. A lamp lighter was employed to keep the lamps lit, sometimes with little success due to weather conditions and the pranks of youths. WARRNAMBOOL Gasworks In Warrnambool prior to 1874 there were about twenty rare, individually lit street lights in Warrnambool, each with its own supply of kerosene. These lamps were in the central business area of Timor, Koroit and Liebig Streets. The Warrnambool Gas Company Ltd. was registered as an incorporated company in 1873. It was a private, locally owned business. It was located at 209-215 Merri Street, Warrnambool, on the land, which is just west of the later-built railway station. The first managers of the Gas Company lived in a substantial stone house on site, but later the managers lived in a residence in Henna Street between Merri and Timor Streets. The original home, which still stands, became a residence for the Railway Station Master from about 1890. In August 1874 the construction of the gasworks was complete and at the end of that month gas was supplied to all of the existing lamps in Warrnambool for the first time. The Warrnambool Gas Company wound up in 1880-1881 and was purchased by the Warrnambool Borough Council with money raised by a loan – the Borough’s first ‘loan transaction’. The Council established a piped network to supply gas to other street connections. The gasworks were privatised and upgraded in 1952. In 1972 the town supply was converted to liquid petroleum gas and by the early 1980s the gasworks were closed down. In 1986 Warrnambool was supplied with natural gas from a site near Port Campbell. The Warrnambool gasworks supplied all street and shop lighting and most domestic lighting until 1923 when electricity was available for lighting. Bromfield Street in Warrnambool was named after the director of the gasworks, James Astley Bromfield (1823-1903). He arrived in Warrnambool from Worcestershire, England, in 1852 and was very active in the local council and community. Cockman Street was named after the first secretary of the gasworks in 1874, Walter Cockman (c.1821-1892). He was a Mayor and businessman. The second Manager, Luther Rodgers, worked for the gas company for about twenty years and both Rodger Place and Rodgers Road in Warrnambool have been named after him. LAMP LIGHTS IN MELBOURNE In the 1820s Melbourne's innkeepers were legally required to have a lamp light outside their premises from sunset to sunrise. This was the first instance of street lamps being used in Melbourne. In 1847 the first oil lamp was used in the city. In 1849 a gas lamp was installed on the Swanston Street Bridge and much of the city had oil lamps installed by then. In August 1857 the installation of street gas lamps began in Melbourne. They were welcomed for the much brighter illumination they gave. By 1860 there were 414 lamp pillars. The phrase was quoted often - "A light was as good as a policeman". The first gas burners used for street lighting were called 'fishtail' gas burners. These were replaced in the early 1900s by gas mantles. The City of Melbourne Gas Coke Company was formed in 1850 but due to the Gold Rush the manufacture and distribution of the gas supply was delayed until January 1856. By the 1890s the gas supplying the lights was supplied by three companies in Melbourne. In 1879 a football match was played at the MCG under electric lighting and gradually electric arc lights were installed inside and outside buildings in the city. Lamp lights such as the one in Flagstaff Hill’s collection were no longer needed. (References: John Lindsay re Lamp Light history 2019-01-29, Former Warrnambool Gas Company Limited, Victorian Heritage Database Report, Heritage Number 149746 https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/149746/download-report ) The lamp light is representative of the lamps used in Melbourne from the mid-nineteenth century to light the streets at night and make Melbourne a safer city. The lamp is also representative of the gas street lighting in Warrnambool from the mid-1870s-1920s.Lamp light or gas light. Street light, one of the last gas street lights removed from Melbourne. 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