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Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Sunergy receptionist Elaine Gill, 1991
A colour photo of a young woman standing by a wind turbine.elaine gill, sunergy, businesses -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - A TPE331 Primer , Turboprop Engine TPE331 Series Familiarization
Prepared By :Technical Training Centre Garrett Turbine Engine -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan - Engine, Bristol Proteus 705 Propeller Turbine, unknown
Unframed printed plan of internal workings of Bristol Proteus 705 Propeller Turbine. Made by Bristol Aero Engines Ltd. Technical Publication Department. Filton. Bristol. England. T.P. 2175 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photographs – SECV – Clover Power Station
The Junction Dam and Clover Dam Power Station, stages of the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme, were needed to meet the increased power demands of the wartime industry in Victoria. Clover added 26 megawatts to the grid. Junction Dam was completed and ready to hold water by September 1943, but was emptied in December 1943 and not filled again until May 1944. Construction of Clover Power Station commenced in July 1941 and both turbines were in service by May 1945Clover Power Station and Junction Dam were part of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme constructed by the State Electricity Commission of VictoriaSet of 21 black and white photographs taken by the official SECV photographer who gave each photo a number prefixed by K (for Kiewa) K1463- 22 Mar 1944 Inside Clover Power Station K1464- 23 Mar 1944 Valve K1466- 23 Mar 1944 Fittings for the power station K1467- 23 Mar 1944 Valve K1472- 30 Mar 1944 Equipment being installed in Clover Power Station K1474- 31 Mar 1944 Equipment for the power station K1493- 19 April 1944 Transformer K1495- 28 April 1944 Part of the generator being installed K1514- 11 May 1944 Equipment in the power station K1563- 9 June 1944 Turbine under construction K1565- 22 June 1944 Shaft between turbine and generator K1567- 22 June 1944 Turbine in the power station K1568- 22 June 1944 Transformers K1570- 5 June 1944 Guide vane actuators K1574- 22 June 1944 Equipment in the power station K1567- 22 June 1944 Clover Power Station K1607- 14 Aug 1944 Equipment in the power station K1620- 27 Aug 1944 ‘Charles Tavare (?) Equipment in the power station K1626- 23 Aug 1944 Clover Power Station K1628- 23 Aug 1944 Clover Power Station K1629- 23 Aug 1944 Clover Power Station On the back- each photograph has a handwritten reference number starting with K and the date stamped or writtensecv; kiewa hydro electric scheme; clover power station; junction dam; bogong -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Water Turbine Plant
Water Turbine Plant by Jens Orten-Boving Publisher Australian Publicity Council Date 1910warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, water turbine plant, jens orten-boving -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Pump - Vertical Turbine
2 stage vertical turbine pump, sectioned for display purposes. Internal parts painted green & red. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Luftwaffe Camouflage & Markings, 1935-45, Vol 1, K.A.Merrick
The book is a biographical coverage of the American 90th Bomb Group and its service during World War two. The book covers their active operations, inside thoughts about the group, and the commanders who commanded it. it is primarily structured as a narrative with accompanying photography.The front is a Black cover with a picture of a German twin turbine bomber. The back is a yellow cover with illustrations of the side of German aircraft.non-fictionThe book is a biographical coverage of the American 90th Bomb Group and its service during World War two. The book covers their active operations, inside thoughts about the group, and the commanders who commanded it. it is primarily structured as a narrative with accompanying photography.second world war, world war two, air bombing, united states air force, pacific theatre -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Report of Period with Water Turbine Manufacturers, 1959, 1958
Graham Beanland is a former Principal of the Ballarat SChool of Mines. The report was prepared as the result of an overseas scholarshipTyped report by Graham H. Beanland. Includes original photographs, Water Turbine Design and Development, Hydro-Electric Installation, and manufacturegraham beanland, electricity, electricity generating, hydro-electricty, water turbines, boving and co. ltd, bulb turbines, blaenau ffestiniog, karlstada mekaniska werkstad, english electric company, bruce peebles ltf, bullers porcelain, a.s.e.a. switching station, hamra switching station, gotland cable, e.e. co., stafford -
Montsalvat
Photograph, Sculpture
Black and white photograph of five metalwork sculptures by Matcham Skipper resembling wind turbines with decorative mandalas inside. Location unknown. Nonematcham skipper, photograph, sculpture -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Postcard - Mt Beauty and the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme
... turbines ...SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme including the township of Mt Beauty. The area became a popular tourist destination.Tourism in the Kiewa Valley especially at Mt Beauty and the Bogong High Plains along with the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme became very popular and an important industry.Fold out b & w postcard with 12 photos back to back. All with a title. Kate 1950s 1. High Voltage Transmission Line, showing Mount Beauty Township 2. Clover Dam Reservoir, Kiewa 3. No. 3 Power Station, Kiewa 4. Generators, No. 3 Power Station 5. Turbines, No. 4 Power Station, Kiewa 6. junction Dam, Bogong 7. Mt Beauty Village Shopping Centre 8. Switchyard, No. 4 Power Station, Kiewa 9. Control Room, No. 4 Power Station, Kiewa 10. Winter Scene at Rocky Valley on the Bogong High Plains 11. Water Channel, Mt Bogong in Background 12. Mt Beauty Township, Kiewa Valleytransmission line, power station, generators, mt beauty, turbines, junction dam, switchyard, rocky valley, control room -
Federation University Historical Collection
Drawing, Longitudinal Section 15 B.L. Turbine, 1921
This work most probably hung in a laboratory at the Ballarat School of Mines.Framed drawing of a longitudinal section of a 15 B.L. Turbine. It was drawn by R.O.S. and C.B. on 31 July 1919 and traced by N. Brown on 07 October 1921.turbine, n. brown, ballarat school of mines -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Manual - Manual, Ship engineering, Ruston TA Gas Turbine, mid 20th
Found amongst the collection of material donated by Mr G W Duncan. This book dates approx to period 1960s-70s. Mariner Duncan had a particular regard for the Mission to Seafarers. This plate for display in the MTSV chapel acknowledges his bequest and the material donated. Collectively the G W Duncan material includes: photographs, professional data memorabilia and written and commercially printed resources. The memorabilia relates to his career at sea and in particular the role of an engineer, including a handwritten manual of notes and references relating to the mechanical and engineering aspects and areas of responsibility for maintenance. Commercially printed light blue centre stapled soft cover bookletpromotional description down right side of front cover and diagrams of the turbine engines, white outline, on back blue covergas turbines, manual, ruston, george winfield duncan (1922-2017), ship engineer, s.s. athenic -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Aircraft turbine engines, Seven Decades of Progress. A Heritage of Turbine Technology
General Electric history of aircraft turbine engines up to the 1970sGeneral Electric history of aircraft turbine engines up to the 1970s -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book - Aircraft turbine engines, Jet Aircraft Power Systems
Textbook on components of jet turbine engines circa late 1950s to mid 1960snon-fictionTextbook on components of jet turbine engines circa late 1950s to mid 1960saircraft jet turbine engines circa 1950s & 1960s -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Booklets, 1) Turbine Pumps Class "F". .2) Turbine Pumps Type "E"
Two pamphlets detailing a type of turbine pump with photographs in b & w. .1) High Lift Single Stage. .2) Multi Stage Pumps. Made by Thompsons Co. Castlemaine. Stapled..1) Publication No. 8 20/1. .2) Publication No. 8 21/1.documents, pamphlets, machinery, pumps, trades, metal working, engineering -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, S.S. (Turbine) 'Ixion', 1959
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: S.S. (Turbine) 'Ixion' (upper centre) First ship to berth at the K.S.Anderson Wharf/ Portland Victoria/ 9th October 1959 (lower centre) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland, maritime, ssixion, k s anderson wharf -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Nairana, 15 Jan 1942
"Nairana" probably in the Derwent River (?). Turbine vessel built just before WWI and commandeered by British Government as an aircraft carrier. Later ferry to Tasmania and went around west of Station Pier, came to Australia c 1920/21.maritime, transport - shipping, nairana -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Documents Relating to Armstrong Siddeley Gas Turbine and Double Mamba Propeller Engines, Armstrong Siddeley
In addition to the Double Mamba, the booklets refer to the Nene as well as gas turbine and turbo-jet engines more generally. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Armstrong-Whitworth Argosy 650 Series Illustrated Parts Catalogue Volume 4, Chapters 53-91, AW. 650 Aircraft Manual
Topics include fuselage, nacelles, stabilisers, windows, wings, air, ignition, engines, propellers, starting, oil, exhausts, charts and turbines. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - F/A-18 General Electric Long Term Traning Program Second Quarterly Report, 1984, General Electric Long Term Training Program Second Quarterly Report
Administrative letter from D. Lock, Chief Gas Turbine Engineer at CAC, to G. Tunaley, Director of Defence Aerospace Victoria, stapled to front cover. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - F/A-18 General Electric Long Term Traning Program Fourth Quarterly Report, 1985, General Electric Long Term Training Program Fourth Quarterly Report
Administrative letter from D. Lock, Chief Gas Turbine Engineer at CAC, to G. Tunaley, Director of Defence Aerospace Victoria, stapled to front cover. -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Pump - Vertical Turbine
Two stage vertical turbine pump attached to a short discharge column and mounted in a frame with a gearbox at the top. The gearbox is cut away to reveal the interior. The pump is of Giles & Gascon design as sold by Kelly & Lewis. The pump and gearbox are set up to display the unit for sales and marketing purposes."K & L GG in relief back and front of gearbox housing.machinery; pump; vertical turbine; metalwork -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Miniature Water Turbine
Miniature water turbine (pelton wheel, single jet) mounted on a wooden frame. Undershot wheel driving a pulley at one end of the shaft. Flywheel at the other end of the shaft. Small die-cast buckets, some broken and missing. Pelton wheel and flywheel painted red, wooden frame unpainted.Nonemachinery; water turbine; power -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Operating Instruction Lockheed Lodestar
Description: 150 pages. Published by Detroit Diesel Allison. Published 7/8/1979. 11W2. Operation + Maintenance Manual Turboprop Allison Gas Turbine Model 250-B17 Level of Importance: World. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Armstrong-Whitworth Argosy 650 Series Illustrated Parts Catalogue Volume 3, Chapters 52-91, AW. 650 Aircraft Manual
Topics include fuselage, nacells, wings, stabilisers, windows, air, ignition, engines, propellers, power plant, engine controls, starting, oil, exhaust, engine indicators, water injection, turbines, charts and accessory gearboxes. -
Clunes Museum
Plan, Varley Bros, Proposed Turbine Creamery, 1894
... turbines ...Hand drawn plan on paperHandwritten in black ink: "These are the drawings referred to in our tender dated 7th September '94 for erection of creamery building at Glendaruel J Acrow *& Co. Contractorcreamery, turbines, plans, glendaruel, j bartram & son, varley bros -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Hume Reservoir Australia Album - Hume Reservoir Detailed diagrams, Department of Public Works, N.S.W, 1927
This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction.6 Diagrams showing the details of the Hume Reservoir structure. On the left from the top of the page to bottom are:- ELEVATION LOOKING UPSTREAM, PLAN aTYPICAL SECTION OF EARTHEN EMBANKMENT. ' On the right from top to bottom are:- SECTIONAL - ELEVATION OF SPILLWAY & TAIL WATER ENERGY DISSIPATOR, SECTION THROUGH REGULATING OUTLETS and SECTION THROUGH TURBINE OUTLETS.hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme, hume weir diagrams, hume plan details -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, James Brown, Pomona Pumps
These photographs where in the collection of miner Richard Squire.Sepia images of water pumps in action. They are Pomona Pumps. The image is taken by James brown of Nhill so the pumps are probably in that location. Gift of the Squire Family, 2014On sign in photograph: Pomona Pumps. "Pomona" Water Lubricated Turbine Pump. Output 15,000 gal per [?]. Pumping Depth 330 ft. Supplied and installed by F.N. Bethune, P.O. Box 61, Nhill. Sole distributers. Pomona Pumps & Equipment. pomona pumps, richard squire, squire, nhill, pumps -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Westland Wessex N7-204, 1962
Historical Details: . Description: The Westland Wessex was developed in Britain as a turbine engined version of the American Sikorsky S-58 with over 356 built between 1958 to 1970. The Wessex was used by the R.A.F. and Royal Navy and countries around the world including Australia. Th. Level of Importance: Regionalwessex -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Fairey Gannet XG789
Historical Details: . Description: The Fairey Gannet was designed and built in England in 1949 as a dedicated anti submarine aircraft that could be operated from aircraft carriers. Its 3000 shp Double memba turbine engine, driving a contra rotating propeller gave it the advantage of a t. Level of Importance: State