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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, George Frederick Middleton, Build your house of earth : a manual of earth wall construction / G.F. Middleton, 1979
"This book was "the bible" of mud brick and Pise builders in the 1950s"Paperback; xiii, 130 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), diagrs., plans ; 25 cm.ISBN 0908136722 (pbk.)buildings, mudbrick, mud brick construction -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper - Death and Funeral notices, William John Aders (Bill) - February, 2003
Well known local builder in the Ringwood - Heahmont area.Two small notices from newspaper -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Name Plate, E Richard St James, 1800 to 1919
Were blacksmiths and coach builders. See photo for storyMetal name plate probably attached to a coach or buggy 2 bolt holes -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Building and Renovating, 1988 or 1989
City of Nunawading requirements of Owner Buildersnon-fictionCity of Nunawading requirements of Owner Builderscity of nunawading, buildings -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, Mr C J Brooks, Buninyong Uniting Church (formerly Presbyterian) side view, close-up, Sept. 1993
Builder Richard Rennie, completed 1860 as Presbyterian ChurchHistoric building, Richard Rennie unique designB/W photoBuninyong Uniting Church (formerly Presbyterian) side view, close-upbuninyong, presbyterian, uniting, church, learmonth st, richard rennie -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Shipbuilders model, MV Binsnes
BINSNES (3) 1974: Ordered by Dillingham, Jebsen Shipping Corp, Liberia, from Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd., Uraga (Yard No. 986). 3.12.1976: Launched. 27.4.1977: Completed. (O.N. 6815). As built: 19,196g. 12,572n. 34,544d. 180.02(BB) x 28.45 x 10.891 metres oa. Post 1997: 20,589g. 11,810n. 34,545d. 7-cyl. 2 S.C.S.A. (760 x 1,550mm) Sulzer 7RND76 type motor engine, manufactured by the shipbuilder at Tamashima, geared to a shaft with a controllable pitch propeller. 14,000bhp, 15½kts. Bulk carrier with four 15-ton cranes capable of operating grabs carried aboard. Leased to the British Phosphate Commission. 1981: Transferred to Pacnorse Shipping International Ltd. 1982: Transferred to Sanders Shipping Ltd., (AS Kristian Jebsens Rederi, managers), Philippines, and renamed GENERAL ROXAS. 1986: Transferred to Pacnorse Shipping Nine Ltd., (same managers). 1986: Sold to the USSR-Black Sea Shipping Company, Russia, and renamed VASILIJ (VASILIV?) AZHAYEV. 1997: Hero Maritime Ltd., (Ocean Agencies Ltd., managers), St. Vincent and The Grenadines, and renamed KARAGOL. 1999: Sold to Flagship Company Ltd., (Barclay Shipping Ltd., managers), Malta, and renamed MILTIADIS M. Sold to Shandong Province Marine Shipping, named Shun Ying or Shunying (Apr 2008?). Ship builder's model of bulk carrier M.V. Binsnes IMO 7426203 built in Japan 1976, 19,196 gross tonnes. Model - Hull painted in burgundy and grey, with four cranes and detailed deck fittings with white and gold highlights, a Liberian flag flying from the stern, raised on a laminated wooden base (lacking perspex cover). Original ship 590.66' x 93.34' x 35.73' (180.02 x 28.45 x 10.89m). Original ship was built by Sumimoto Heavy Industries and leased to the British Phosphate CommissionPlaque at base: " M.V BISNES/ PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS OF 33,750 LTDW/ DIESAL BULK BARRIERS/ Length (overall) abt. 180.00 M/ length (between perpendiculars) 170.00 m, breadth (moulded) 28.40 M, Depth (moulded) 15.00 M/ Draft (designed loaded, moulded) 10.84 M/ Deadweight abt. 33.750 LT/ Gross Tonnage abt. 18,800 T/ Cargo Hold Capacity abt. 42,500 M/ Main Engine/ Type Sumitomo - Sulzer 7RND68 type main diesel engine/ Max Continuous Output BHP 14, 00 PSat 122 rpm/ Service speed at designed draft abt. 15.7 knots/ classification Lloyd's register of Shipping/ Keel -- Laying September 1976/ Launching December 1976/ Delivery April 1977/ Owner : Dillingham Jebsen Shipping Corporation, Liberia/ Builder: Sumitome Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan" second plaque: "MANUFACTURED BY/ FUJI BIJUTSU MOKEI CO., LTD/ TOKYO JAPAN" On model "Binsnes Monrovia" -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Document - Plans, Andrew Wood, Building plans associated with Andrew Wood, builder of Surrey Hills, 1920s
... builders ...These plans were associated with Mr Andrew Wood, a contract builder who worked in the 1920s and built many Californian bungalows in Surrey Hills and surrounding suburbs. Andrew Wood was born in Chiltern in 1861 to Andrew and Ellen Wood (MS: Green). His father had emigrated from Falkirk, Scotland. As a young man Andrew worked as a carpenter in the mines in South Africa (c 1899). He married Eleanor Agnes Stuchbery in Hamilton, Victoria in May 1901. They had 5 children - Doris (M Roberts), Robert Andrew, Donald Allen, Jean (M Cowan), and Gwenyth (M Bray). The first 2 children were born in Hawthorn; the other 3 in Surrey Hills. The family home at 286 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills (on the corner of Middlesex Road) was built by Andrew. Andrew died in 1940; Eleanor died in 1977, aged 100 years. After Eleanor's death the house was sold and demolished. Surrey Lighting was established on the site. Gwenyth May Wood (3 May 1917, Surrey Hills - 5 Jan 2004) married Leslie David Charles Bray (1921-1983). Gwenyth was the donor's mother. Andrew, Eleanor and one son Robert are buried in Box Hill Cemetery - B-071-0028. .1: Specifications & plans for the kinder hall, Howard Street, Mont Albert for the Mont Albert Methodist Church, May 1925 .2 Plans for a proposed villa, 48 Payne's Paddock, Highfield Road, Canterbury for Mr E H Sillifant, dated 22/4/1920 .3 Plans for a timber villa for Mrs J A Burchell at Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills, stamped 9/5/1922 .4 Plan of a garage at Victoria avenue, Canterbury; stamped 14/2/1922 .5 Building permit & receipt from City of Hawthorn re Lot 16 Homebush Crescent; dated 7/4/1925 .6 Plans for a concrete house at Camberwell for Mr H W Field andrew wood, builders, box hill cemetery, kindergartens, mont albert methodist church, building plans, highfield road, ernest horatio sillifant, victoria avenue canterbury, lot 16 homebush crescent, californian bungalows, h w field -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "To accompany photographic record of types of cars that have operated on the Ballarat Tramways system subsequent to horse-drawn trams.", c1953
Demonstrates the preparation of tramcar history and specifications to go with a photographic report.List - typed foolscap sheet titled SECV/Ballarat Branch ""To accompany photographic record of types of cars that have operated on the Ballarat Tramways system subsequent to horse-drawn trams." Lists car number, purchase date, truck type, body builder, seating capacity, HP and Make, Weight, miles in service in Ballarat, Truck builder and type and remarks. Lists cars 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30, 36, 40, old car 21, 23, 18 and 2. Not a complete list or of the cars in service.. Produced c1953?, as lists ex Adelaide 23 being retired in 1953 and for photograph captions. ballarat, tramcars, lists, secv, motors -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - Photographs, Ringwood Methodist Church, Station Street, before demolition in 1963 (undated)
2 Black and White photos of the Ringwood Methodist Church. Photos undated, but these buildings were demolished in 1963. These photographs are in the presentation album given to Vera Wigley in memory of her husband, builder Evan Wigley. See Registration Numbers 11002-00 to 11002-10 for the full set of photographs. Old Methodist Church -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - Photographs, Ringwood Methodist Church, Station Street, during demolition in 1963 - roof trusses detail
2 Black and White photos of the Ringwood Methodist Church roof during demolition in 1963. (Photos undated). These photographs are in the presentation album given to Vera Wigley in memory of her husband, builder Evan Wigley. See Registration Numbers 11002-00 to 11002-10 for the full set of photographs. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: AVONDALE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Avondale: built in 1896, the eclectic style of the house suggests the builder John Daley embodied features from his earlier houses. It is believed he travelled to South Africa and the house could be a reflection of his experience there. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN EMERGENCY RATIONS TIN, MARKED CLOUT NAILS
Pittock tools collection: Australian Emergency Rations tin, marked Clout Nails, though tin is empty. Instructions for use of the emergency fruit ration and milk tablets, and meat & veg ration, are noted on the internal lid of the tin. Item stored in Pittock Coach Builder's Box, reference 13000.1. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Duncan and Fraser, 1992
Photocopy, A4 sheet of a letter from the South Australian Director Advertiser for Duncan and Fraser Carriage Builders of Franklin St Adelaide. Lists the Gold medals the company won from 1867 to 1873. Also advertisements for the Port Elliot Hotel and Plough & Harrow Hotel in Rundle St, Adelaide.trams, tramways, duncan fraser -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Trades, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/03/1995 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Bob Bassett Building Inspector and Allan Bolding Builder with three East Gippsland students Arthur Panagiotopolus, Jeff Schapter and Sam Saieve who were touring facilities to see different aspects of the Building Industry during Orientation Week. Lakes Entrance Victoriabuilding industry, education -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1927
This photo shows the beginning of the building of the Chapel. Showing the horse and builder.86-13 Photograph of building of St Pauls Chapel. 86-14 Photograph of boys outside the school.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, st pauls training school, schools, phillip island, sepia photograph, ken pound -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph, Gill's Boat Shed, Lake Wendouree circa 1890s
Thomas Gill Boat Builder and Golden Steamer Boat Shed. thomas gill, golden steamer, boat sheds, lake wendouree, commerical, manufacturing -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic House, 1930
House built in Roadknight Street, by Ernie Ault, local builderBlack and white photograph of the residence of Rex and Mac Harbeck, seen in garden showing a cement sheet house with gable roof, unusual bay window across N E corner, white timber fence posts and rails with wire netting attached, established garden. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, local history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: TWO GLASS CUTTERS
Two glass cutters: * red glass cutter, 131 mm long, marked Red Devil, U.S.A. on top side, and markers number 1063on the reverse * green glass cutter, 127 mm long, marked Shaw, England Items stored in Pittock coach builders box, reference 13000. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Kilbarron, 1999
Kilbarron, 1 Laurel Grove, Blackburn, c 1921; A.J. Elmore [builder], by Anne Jones. Vol 1 Conservation Plan, Vol 2 Land Title. Documents with bookmark celebrating the work of A.J. Elmore. Submission for Advanced Diploma in Local and Applied History from the University of New England.elmore, algernon john, elmore houses, laurel grove, blackburn, no 1., kilbarron, anderson, john, branchflower, herbert arthur, mullett, lyndhurst thomas, coates, peter, atkinson, john malcolm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, List of Baldwin Steam motors, 1950's
Two pages of listing of Baldwin built steam tram motors - handwritten, giving builder numbers, type and 'date turned out' - ink and ball point pen. List of steam trams used in NSW government operated tramways. See 132.1 for ARHS Bulletins 4, 7, and 8/1944.baldwin steam tram motors, sydney, nsw -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "A class tram - Melbourne Australia", 1984
Specification or report - 6 A4 pages, photocopied titled "A class tram - Melbourne, Australia". Gives the detail of the tramcar, classification, developers (builders and suppliers), description, history, vehicle performance, dimensions, suspension, propulsion, braking, electrical and control systems and body specifications and a list of work done at Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, a class, commonwealth engineering, comeng, aeg, duwag, bogies, the met, new trams -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Award - Mint Award, Master Builder's Award for the Mint
Framed award with text and an angular block colour design Master Builders Australia Inc National Commercial-Refurbishment/Fit-out/Alterations Award- Under $5 Million Winner The Royal Mint Building Project Awarded to J.A.Doddawards, historic building, former royal mint -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1927
Interior of construction of St Pauls Training School. Builders working in the roof.Inside the construction site showing scaffolding, bricks and ladder.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, st pauls training school, schools, phillip island, sepia photograph, ken pound -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, A.C. Butcher Master Coachbuilders Wheelwrights, Master Coachbuilders Wheelwrights and Farrier Association of Stawell Price List for Repair and New Work, 1906
Price list for repairs & New Work used by coach builders in StawellWater stained Purple cover, black faded Print.Master Coachbuilders, Wheelwrights and Farriers' Association of Stawell. In Faded Printstawell industry -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Ink wells, 1860 (Approximate)
Found by J. Smith, builder, under the floor of the old Common School1 of 2 Grey, lead inkwells shaped to fit holes in school desksink, writing, common school -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Ink wells, 1860 (Approximate)
Found by J. Smith, builder, under the floor of the old Common School2 of 2 Grey, lead inkwells shaped to fit holes in school desksink, writing, common school -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, Mr C J Brooks, Former Police Station and residence, Scott St. Buninyong, July 1993
Historic public building, built by Richard Rennie, prominent local builderHistoric BuildingB/W Photo of former Police Station and Residence, built by Richard Rennie c1880, brick building, L-fronted, verandah, rendered cornice and window cappings.buninyong, police station, richard rennie, streetscape, scott st -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Vehicle - Chevrolet 1926, 1926
1926 Chevrolet car. Bodied in Australia by Holden Motor Body Builders.Bodies of the local assembly of Chevrolet's were built in Australia as early as 1918 and by 1926 the newly created General Motors (Australia) Pty Ltd had established assembly plants in 5 Australian states to produce Chevrolet and other G.M. vehicles using bodies supplied by Holden Motor Body Builders.Black 4 door, 5 passenger automobile with removable canvas roof.automobile, holden, bodied, car -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: W E BROWN CARPENTER, BUILDER, IRONMONGER
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 2 photos. (1 mounted on card) of W. E. Brown's business. On the left is a brick building with W. E. Brown Carpenter & Builder. Below this are two windows with two people in each looking out. Below this residence is the shop with the sign above the door W. E. Brown Ironmonger Brush wear & Paper Hangings. Standing in front of this are 4 men & a little boy. Beside this building is a gate & lane way, then a wooden shed with the sign W. E Browns Timber & Iron Yard. Above that sign is a further sign - W. E. Brown Builder Timber Merchant. In front of this is a horse & cart with some timber in it & a worker beside the horse.place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, w. e. brown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: TWO SOLDERING IRONS
Pittock collection: two metal soldering irons * metal soldering iron with wooden handle, 330 mm L x 30x30 mm W * small soldering iron, no handle, 230 mm L x 12x12 mm W Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.