A dorade is a type of ventilator that permits the passage of air in and out of the cabin or engine room of a boat while keeping rain, spray, and sea wash out. The basic form is a low, rectangular box fixed to the deck or cabin top, fitted with interleaving vertical baffles. The baffles alternate to be free at the floor of the box, or free at the ceiling, forming a series of chambers. A horn-shaped ventilation cowl is usually fitted facing forward to a large hole at the top of the chamber at one end of the box with another large hole opening down into the boat from the chamber at the other end. Limber holes perforate the wall of the box at the floor of each chamber. Dorade boxes operate on the principle that air can pass relatively freely through the chambers, yet rain or sea wash will be trapped in successive chambers and drain out the small holes in the sides of the box. The first appearance of Dorade boxes was on the Olin Stephens-designed Dorade, a yacht built in 1929 for ocean racing. As originally built, the Dorade's vents led directly below, but this was found to allow water below, and the vents were modified in the early 1930s.An early piece of marine equipment from the 1930s that still is in use today on smaller vessels to improve below deck ventilation. Dorade Ventilator Cowl brass casting with wide open mouth twisted to side with swivel base. Box and baffles missingNonewarrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ventilator, dorade, maritime equipment, ships fittings, ventilator box

The Murrumbeena Branch of the Alfred Hospital Auxiliary held a grand charity gymkhana on 7 September, 1929 at the Central Speedway, Boundary Road, Bentleigh. It was a full racing program with several trotting events. There were also games and several well-stocked stalls. Early settler market gardeners were generous with their support for local hospitals and charitable associationsMetal Pin Boundary Road - GYMKHANA - 44alfred hospital auxillary, murrumbeena, boundary road, bentleigh, central speedway, pioneers, moorabbin

256 pages : illustrations, portraits non-fictionForeword -- Acknowledgements -- By the creek -- Tragedy of the Bunurong people: the Mordialloc connection -- The Muddy creek -- Mordialloc Pier -- They're racing at Mordialloc -- Official opening of Mordialloc Railway Station -- Politicians at Mordialloc -- Mordialloc baths -- Mornington versus Mordialloc: the fateful football match -- FancyDress Carnival at Mordialloc -- The Mordialloc baby murders -- Mordialloc great war memorials -- Spanish flu -- The freemasons at Mordizlloc -- The beginnings of Mordialloc College -- A place to play: Mordialloc's Rotunda -- The Mordialloc brass band -- Mordialloc Carnival 1923-1939 -- Mordialloc Carnival 1940-1968 -- Typhoid outbreak and Mordialloc -- Onion odour at Mordialloc -- Desecration of beach pavilion -- Shindig at the Mordialloc Life Saving Club -- Mordialloc Community and Youth Centre -- Mordialloc Elderly Citizens' Club -- Unforgettable memories: Mordialloc meals on wheels -- No pipeline across the bay -- Pedestrian bridge across Mordialloc Creek -- Page sources of illustrations and photographers -- Index.mordialloc, typhoid, mordialloc creek

A dorade is a type of ventilator that allows air to move in and out of a vessel's cabin or engine room but baffles or screens within the box it is fitted to prevent the rain and seawater from getting inside. A Dorade was first seen in use on the "Dorade", an ocean racing yacht designed by Olin James Stephenson II and built in 1929. Since then there have been modifications to the original design. The yacht, Dorade, could have been named after the Mediterranian dorade fish.An early piece of marine equipment from the 1930s that still is in use today on smaller vessels to improve below-deck ventilation.Dorade vent cowl; a cast brass ventilator. A' J' shaped hollow brass cylinder with a wide open mouth twisted to the side. The inside is painted. A Dorade vent is normally fitted into a chamber box but this was not included.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, ventilator, dorade, vent, cowl, ship fittings, maritime equipment, ventilator box, dorade vent, collector box, cowl vent, olin james stephenson ii

A History of the Kyneton Racing Club 1866 - 1974Only known history of the Kyneton Racing ClubGreen covered paper back with spine stapled. Photographs included.A History of the Kyneton Racing Club 1866 - 1974 Author G. A. Bremnerkyneton

Program for RACV Centenary 2003-2004. Program describes many events for the period December 2003 until November 2004 including a travelling exhibition entitled 'In the Drivers Seat' that expored motoring past, present and future which came to Bendigo at the Golden Dragon Museum 15 April - 31 May 2004. Also a postcard, which reproduces a poster used to promote RACV road service in about 1925. Also a letter from the donor, Des Akers explaining that the items belonged to his uncle Ted malone who attended foot racing events in the Bendigo area.event

In 1934 a horse called Peter Pan stopped the nation when he defied the odds and won his second Melbourne Cup. The story behind the chestnut horse, one of only five to win two Melbourne Cups, will be showcased at the National Museum of Australia that on Thursday acquired the 1934 cup. The Australian thoroughbred won his first Melbourne Cup as a three-year-old colt in 1932 but was deemed unfit to contest the race in 1933 after suffering a near fatal viral disease that swept Sydney's racing stables. In 1934 Peter Pan became a household name when at odds of 14/1 he took out the Melbourne Cup by four lengths - this time as a five-year-old horse ridden by Darby Munro. (http://news.smh.com.au/national/museum-acquires-1934-melbourne-cup-20080417-26rg.html)Crowds at the 1934 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse.melbourne cup, flemington, horse

Members: (left to right): O. Vaughan (secretary), W. Somer, T. O'Reilly, John Hill (handicapper), John Curtis, John Bartlett, J. A. Carey, Wm Ryan, J. D. Love. Stuart Murray, Thos. Hogan, P. A. Teare, Wm Love, H. G. Byrne, seated Dr McCarthy.Black and white photograph on foam backing of Racing Club members (15 men). Also original photograph on foam backing with list of members attached. Racing Clubracing club, photograph, people

Racing Club Dinner, 1955. (Approx). L-R nearest table: Postmaster, J Carroll, Palmer Young, ...., ....., Merv and Dais Fletcher, Father O"Sullivan, Wal Reddie, Frank McWhimsey, Frank Sevenson, Tom Cornish. Centre Row: Neil Colliver, Jack O'Meara, Bill Pritchard, Tom Hunter, Jack O'Toole, ...., ...., ...., Mick O'Reilly, ..., Jim Young. Back Row:Jim Harford, Jerry Carlyon.

The play was produced by EJ Carroll at the Athenaeum Theatre, the Australian premiere. The play enjoyed a long and successful run with Frank Bradley setting a record by performing as leading man for forty weeks. Frank Talbot had leased the Athenaeum Hall for several years before negotiating with the Melbourne Athenaeum board members to renovate the hall into a modern theatre. The work was completed in 1923. The theatre became a well-known venue for plays but later, as movies became popular a biograph box was constructed to house movie projectors. The theatre manager, Frank Talbot, who leased the theatre from the Melbourne Athenaeum, signed an agreement with British Dominion Films in 1932, to show only British movies. Hoyts Theatres took over the lease in 1955 and later the Melbourne Theatre Company performed in the theatre, bringing live performances back to the theatre for several years. Programs of the early performances of plays are a reminder of the original purpose of the theatre. The theatre management continues to feature live performances.Photocopy of a program held at the Museum of Performing Arts athenaeum theatre, program, the sport of kings, racing comedy, frank talbot pty ltd, e j carroll, ian hay, frank bradley

A race meeting held as a tribute to "Phar Lap" - died 5/4/1932Rectangular program 112 pages with sepia photos of "Phar Lap" on front and back. Contains details of races held by the Moonee Valley Racing Club Inc. on Saturday 11 April 1992. Cost of program $2See photos front and back covers

St John Dodge ambulance. This vehicle was presented to St John by the combined South Australian metropolitan racing clubs.Black and white photograph of St John ambulance Registration number 244-165ST JOHN AMBULANCE TRANSPORT DIVISION st john, dodge

Front face reports on the overall results of the fundraising and Mrs Mitchell being the winner. Includes a congratulatory note from the City of Ballarat, the previous evening. On the reverse side is part of a cutting regarding the Greyhound racing event held on 15/7. These two items have been trimmed. Further date research is required.Demonstrates newspaper reporting re the Sylvia Mitchell fund raising.Set of 2 newspaper cuttings pasted onto a sheet of card or ruled paper.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, sec, red cross, events

Booklet - for the Greyhound Racing event to raise funds for Sylvia Mitchell, held at Broadway Park on 15/7/1944. Has a photo of Sylvia on the front cover. Gives the programme for the 9 race event. Has a number of advertisements throughout, including Rowlands Table Waters on the back cover. Has pencil marks, including names of dogs for the final event. Advertisers are: G H Hauser Fruit and Vegetables, A F Witham auctioneer, Bucks Head Hotel, Gear's Pharmacies, George Hotel, Haymes Paints, Gold Top Taxis, Keith's Fruit store, Harry Davies, F M Thieseen business agents, The Regent Theatre, A H Joiner furniture, F C Heath fuel merchant, City Hall Pharmacy, Quayle cycles, Clarke's Cough mixture, and Bill Valpied Fruiter.Demonstrates work to support the Red Cross Prisoner of War fund raising.Sixteen page booklet, printed centre stapled with a red ribbon on the cover.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, events, broadway park, greyhound racing, advertisements

ESCo Employee Hours Work Record book that has been used by an ESCo/SEC inspector, H. P. James as a record / note book for his personal collection or papers or journal titled "Out of the Past". Book sewn with string in 36 page sections, blank end papers, board covers with stipple paper out sides and Rexene cloth binding. Comprising plain paper end papers and 104 printed pages (52 leaves), with each sheet printed in black on feint ruled paper for recording the hours worked and other details of drivers and conductors employed by ESCo. Printed for daily use, with Day and date page headings - made out for the 1930's. Images: Book - i1 Inside front cover - i2 Members Certificate - i3 Has been used to gather mementos such as photos, articles, newspaper clippings, letters and other miscellaneous documents on Ballarat local history. Newspaper cuttings etc often have side notes written by Mr. James. Inside front cover has certificate recording Mr. James membership to the Ballarat Historical Society for 1940. Receipt signed by Edward Crimmins. Also a newspaper cutting on the cost of pensions to Lord Nelson's family. On facing page a photo of Queen Elizabeth, a printer colour cover or sheet about Walt Disney's "Pinocchio", a newspaper cutting regarding Father's Day and a black and white photograph of a young girl in a hospital carriage being pushed by a man. Pages numbered odd numbers only in the top right hand corner in pencil. Primary items are: 1 - Coloured cover to a writing tablet, titled "Australian Birds". Underlying this on the back of the writing tablet is two newspaper cuttings: the Ballarat Historical Society - reports on the 6th Annual meeting of the Society. 3 - Photo of the pattern Ballaarat Horse Tram company tram outside the Duncan and Fraser's Carriage Works in Adelaide with hand written notes underneath, including a sketch of a horse tram drivers seat - see Reg. Item 2527. 4, 6 - Group of nine black and white printed cards (15 illustrations) of early Ballarat pasted onto the sheet - see Reg. Item 2528. 5, 7 & 9 - Printed notes titled "Valedictory to Bob Haines" - see Reg. Item 2529. On page 9 in the left hand margin, a printed list of Church Officers; Church of England. 8 - Newspaper cuttings titled "The Heralds Man's Quiz" and the answers adjacent. City of Ballaarat - Public Inoculation Depot - Influenza form for HP James of ESCo - See Reg. Item 2530. Page Numbering from this point changes - even numbers in top right hand corner of folios instead of odd numbers. 9A - Newspaper cuttings about a Theatre Show, 54 years service of Mr. E. R. Bodycomb (Ballarat Gas) and planting of trees in the Avenue of Honour - with a red line around H. P. James names and a reproduction of the opening photograph of ESCo Electric Trams - noting 30 years ago - See Reg. Item 310.2. ESCo 4d Ticket - Purple - Grenville St to Sebastopol Terminus - See Reg Item 2531. ESCo 3d Adult Transfer Ticket - See Reg. Item 2532. Illustration - cartoon - H.P. James - See Reg. Item 2533. 10 - Newspaper cutting "From Horse Tram to Trolley Bus" - See Reg Item 2534. Newspaper cutting "Melbourne's First Tramcars" - See Reg Item 2535. An inscription or written note from T. Thomas etc. on lower edge of the sheet. 11,12 - Newspaper cuttings about the Passing of Melbourne's Cable Trams, including a photo of cable trailer No. 1 - See Reg. Item 2536. Other cuttings about early residents of the Ballarat district. 13 - Newspaper cutting dated 2/5/1936 about the donation from the CTA to the Ballarat Hospital. 14 - Newspaper cuttings - Photo of Ballarat Bicycle and Tricycle Club in the Gardens, the issue of a stamp to commemorate the Centenary of Ballarat, radio stations in Sydney, Ballarat Choirs and fire brigade demonstrations trophies. 16 - Copy of the "City of Ballaarat Regulation No. 13" concerning Hackney and Stage coaches working within the City - See Reg. item 2537. 18, 20 - Newspaper cutting - "The Working Classes in Early Ballarat" - Nathan Spielvogel 21 - handwritten note on "Doctor" Thomas Blackett who died during 1940. 22 - Miscellaneous cuttings from the Melbourne Sun. 23 - Newspaper cuttings "Story of South Street", Show Grounds, and "The Alfred" Hall and a photograph of the 1938 Floral Carpet at Alfred Hall. 24 - Newspaper cutting - obituary and hand written note on Ballarat identity Mr. J. P. Bourke. 25 - Newspaper cutting - cartoon "Tiddley" Winks and Wally - Stan Cross (later "Wally and the Major" 26 - Newspaper cutting - "Ballarat in the sixties" - General R.E. Williams and "Early Recollections" - Arthur Reid. 27 - Handwritten note re Mrs. Bill Danks, dated Jan. 1941 - Tobacconist in Bridge St. 28 - Newspaper cutting - "First Town Hall" and note on "City Hall". 30 - Newspaper cuttings - "Good Friday, Now and Then - T.P. Long, Mont Albert and "On Fashions" James R. Pound. 32 - Newspaper cutting "School and School life in old Ballarat" - Nathan F. Spielvogel. 34 - Newspaper cutting continued from page 32 and Obituary - Mr. Archie Dawson and Tom Blackett. 35 - Newspaper cutting of Ballarat - 4 photos - include Bridge St. with a tram. 36 - Newspaper cutting - "Ballarat - Pastoral and Industrial Resources" from a Melbourne paper, 17/2/1940. 38 - Newspaper cuttings - obituaries - Mr. R. E. Tunbridge, Graeme Dowling and Thomas Crosthwaite. 39 - Illustration - black and white - Late Mr. P. J. Pringle - See Reg. Item 2538. 40 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat Trams and the power station staff - See Reg. Item 2539. 41 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat Pie Stalls 42 - Newspaper cuttings - cartoon "Professor Nimbus", photo of the Norwegian town of Hell (Railway station); bicycles on a Copenhagen bridge following German occupation and dragon flies in Melbourne. 43 - Newspaper cutting on the official opening of the Ballarat Historical Society's Museum. 44 - Newspaper cuttings and associated handwritten notes on a fire in Ballarat, poultry fanciers, historical dates for August. 46 - Newspaper cuttings - "Victoria's first profitable goldfield" - Ballarat and the unveiling of the Sovereign Hill direction pillar. 48 - Newspaper cutting - "Worked 27 years without holiday" - See Reg. Item. 2540. - Other newspaper cuttings - thoughts of a visitor to Ballarat from Sydney and H.P. James - Liquor control in Ballarat and "This Week at the Zoo". 50 - Handwritten notes on clothing. 51 - Handwritten note on a visit to W. H. Middleton 52 - Newspaper cuttings "The Kings Empire", "Ballarat Birthdays" for Sept and Oct and an obituary on Mr. W. H. Middleton. 54 - Newspaper cuttings "Richmond has Links With Early Goldfields" - Malcolm McCullum and "England's Greatest Battle" 55, 56 - Newspaper cuttings - "Ballarat Birthdays" for November and December, a photograph of Nick Oliver - former Ballarat fireman and "Railway Birthday" - birth of the VR. 57, 58 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat tram timetables, weekly tickets, motorman's record cards, tourist tickets and sample tickets or cards, See Reg. Item 2541. Lunch Hour Weekly Ticket - Reg. Item 2542 Morning and Evening Weekly Ticket - Reg. Item 2543 Motorman's Record - Reg. Item 2544 Tourist Ticket - 1/- - Reg. Item 2545. 60 - Newspaper cuttings - parts 1 and 2 - "The Two Ballarat" by Nathan Spielvogel. 62 - Newspaper cuttings - continued from page 60, the death of comedians Sam Mayo and Gus Bluett and some handwritten notes on comedians. 64 - Newspaper cuttings on cricket, choir rules, a Methodist ladies function at the home of H.P. James, Footballer Percy Beames and entertaining air force recruits at the showgrounds. 66 - Newspaper cuttings - "The Anvil Chorus" - Hitler and Mussolini and "Strength against Nazi Threat". 68 - Newspaper cuttings - 50 years ago in Ballarat, Social function at H.P. James house, coldest morning in Ballarat and the death of Col. A. W. Bennett. 70 - Newspaper cuttings - about the sale of spirits in early Ballarat, the first motorcars in Ballarat and handwritten note about Mr. Jago. 72 - Newspaper cuttings - misc. about horse racing, trainers and racing. 73 - Newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes about Ballarat Schools. 74 - Newspaper cuttings - Bruno Hauptmann (Charles Lindbergh) and the death of actor Darcy Kelway. 75, 76 - Newspaper cuttings - Rail services to and from Ballarat, effects of the war and Ballarat 70 years ago, the invasions of Britain and "A stroll down Memory Lane" - T.P. Long of Mont Albert. 77,78 - Newspaper cuttings - Lake Wendouree - Nathan Spielvogel, the opening of the new Ballarat Historical Society's Museum and farewell function of Mr. James Shannon. 79 - Newspaper cuttings - about boats on lake Wendouree. 99 - Obituary and hand written note re Mr. Arthur M. David. 100 - Newspaper cuttings - cartoon "Wally and the Major", Dr William Maloney, Gus Bluett and "Old Rowley" - in connection with the Melbourne Cup of 1940. 101 - Cartoon advertisement for Kolynos Dental Cream Inside rear cover - Programme for the Centenary of Thanksgiving Service - Back to Ballarat 1934, dated 4/11/1934 (has been affected by other sheets of paper due to their acidic nature), printed notes titled "A ramble on stilts with Freddie" written by Baker James. Many in pencil and inktrams, tramways, h.p. james, esco, horse trams, ballarat, civic history

Comic book - 32 pages + card covers titled "Tram Fury", with the subtitle "when the slowest driver on eight wheels meets the fastest dragster of the age - there can only be one outcome ...." Written and illustrated by Geoff Cook 1976, published by Falcon Comics. Colour cover with green back cover. Publication details on rear cover. Based on a story about Melbourne W2 tramcar drivers racing each other. Image of front cover, page 32 and the rear cover.tram, trams, melbourne, comics

S.D. Fisher, Australian Jockeys, Sniders and Abrahams Issues, Standard Cigarettes, Series of 61 unnumbered, Issued 1908-1909Cream, cardboard card. Front, image of jockey in pink jacket with brown hoops, brown sleeves and brown cap, with jockey name in brown text on bottom of image. Back, 'Standard Cigarettes' in tan text in box.s.d. fisher