After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view. (Margaret Picken, 2020)This drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c.1983 and c.2005. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film of 1269 Burke Road, Kew by Margaret Picken.1269 BURKE RD., KEW / PICKEN (c) 2003 / WOODARDS ~ HAWartist -- margaret picken 1950-, architectural drawings -- houses -- kew (vic.), 1269 burke road -- kew (vic.)

After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view. (Margaret Picken, 2020)This ] drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c.1983 and c.2005. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film of 360 Cotham Road, Kew by Margaret Picken.360 COTHAM RD., KEW / M. PICKEN (c) 2004 / FLETCHERSartist -- margaret picken 1950-, architectural drawings -- houses -- kew (vic.), 360 cotham road - kew (vic.)

Dividers are used by navigators to measure the distance between two points on a map or chart. Each point of the divider is places on a map point, then the distance between the points of the divider is measured against the scale of the chart or map. This helps determine the ship's path of travel, the distance travelled and the current location.Not very significant as not associated with any historical event or person, same pattern of dividers is available today from many retail outlets. Also item was probably made around 1940s to 1950sDividers; brass navigator's dividers with fine, stainless steel points. Made in Britain by W & H C (inscription). This navigational tool is used by a ship's navigator to mark the ship's position. Each end point of the divider is placed on a position on a chart or map, then the length between the points of the divider is measured on the chart's scale.Inscribed "British Made" and "W & H C". flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, navigational dividers, navigational tool, dividers made by w & hc, w & hc britain

This architectural drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c.1983 and c.2005. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink architectural drawing on drafting film of 48 Eglinton Street, Kew by Margaret Picken.48 EGLINTON ST., KEW / MARGARET PICKEN (c) 2001 / WOODARDS artist -- margaret picken 1950-, architectural drawings -- houses -- kew (vic.), 48 eglinton street --kew (vic.)

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Gold Fields Act. Published: Joseph A C Helm, Mackay & Co., Bendigo. 114 Pages. Inscriptions: inside front cover: hand writing from 30/10/1862 to 9/2/1864, Title Page: W Arch? Douglas, 8 January 1861, Repealed by Mining Statute, writing also on many other pages, newspaper articles pasted into book on pages 25, 30, & 31. Many pages have underlining. 114 pages. Owned by W A DouglasJoseph A C Helmbook, gold fields act, gold fields act, history, legal matters, miners rights

"Finishing Machinery" - James Bailey, Textile Machine Maker, Huddersfield, c. 1926. Catalogue of machinery for fulling, scouring, carbonising, dyeing and finishing woollen and worsted and other types of textiles.Catalogue of textile finishing machinery from James Bailey, textile machine maker, Huddersfield, c.1926.textile machinery textile finishing, james bailey, textile machine maker, milling, scouring, carbonising, dyeing, raising, textile machinery, textile finishing

Steam Train Engine in Hills cutting c 1940. Photo from "Boothey" EstateTwo identical photos of a steam engine & goods trucks heading towards Melbourne. The larger photo a copy of the smaller photo c 1940A543 printed on the back of one of the photos.railways

Dr J C V Kirkham operated from Koroit Street in Warrnambool from 1935 until 1974 in one of the oldest dental practices in the town, having been previously operated by his father W C Kirkham. from 1905. Dr J C V Kirkham took over the practice after the untimely death of his father.A link to one of Warrnambool's oldest dental practices.Rectangular brass plate with 8 screw holes around the edge . Name and details are stamped and infilled with black.Dr. J. C. V. Kirkham BDSC., D.D.S. Dental Surgeonwarrnambool, warrnambool dentist, dr j c v kirkham

Photograph of the interior of X1 class No. 461 most likely soon after its completion in September 1926. Shows the seating and saloon arrangements. Photo by C J Frazer of Little Collins Street. Melbourne. See item 7347 for external photographs.Yields information about the interior of tram 461 of June 1926.Black and white print with photographers stamp on rear.Stamp of "C J Frazer"tramways, new trams, x1 class, tram 461, interior, mmtb, trams

Rev. David J Flockhart (1853-1943) and Rev. Samuel C Flockhart (1862–1949) were brothers.Matte, black and white, head and shoulders, studio portrait of the brothers Rev. David J Flockhart and Rev. Samuel C Flockhart.flockhart, david j., flockhart, samuel c.

"Catalogue of Improved Machinery for Preparing, Carding and Spinning Wool" - John Hetherington and Sons Limited, proprietors of Curtis, Sons and Co., c.1930.Book: "Catalogue of Improved Machinery for Preparing, Carding and Spinning Wool" - John Hetherington & Sons Limited, Manchester, c.1930.textile machinery, john hetherington and sons limited curtis, sons and co., carding, spinning machinery, scribbling, cloth - woollen, cloth - worsted