This book is a school text book in the 19th Century and was used in British and in British Empire schools . It would have been used in secondary school classes as a reader and a literary appreciation text.The extracts are of a very classical character.This book is retained as a reference book and kept as a fine example of a 19th century school text. Red cloth and card cover with black text.400 pages. Inside front and back covers are lists of the Chambers’s Educational Courses. NATIONAL READING BOOKschool text, chambers educational course

A colour tinted photograph of The Log Cabin and its ornamental lake in Marysville in Victoria.A colour tinted photograph of The Log Cabin and its ornamental lake in Marysville in Victoria. The Log Cabin was built by Thomas Henry Branchflower who had arrived from England late in 1921. It was built for Gwendoline Pitman after the death of her father Clarence Pitman and the disappearance of her sister Olive in July 1926. Gwendoline operated an artist and souvenir shop in the newly built Log Cabin in partnership with Peter Mackey who was a Melbourne optician and artist. This photograph was produced by the Australian National Publicity Association.in Walkabout 1942/ This one tinted by Gwenda AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PUBLICITY/ ASSOCIATION/ FLINDERS STREET RAILWAY STATION/ MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Not to be reproduced in Australia unless/ by special permission of the Australian/ National Publicity Association. The Log Cabin, Marysville, Victoria.thomas henry branchflower, gerald branchflower, marysville, mary chain, gwendoline pitman, clarence pitman, kooringa guesthouse, olive pitman, wilbur anderson, peter mackey, photograph, australian national publicity association, the log cabin

Photograph shows visitors crossing the river to "Willis Vale" homestead, home of the Partington family. For many years this log bridge was the quickest way of reaching the Greensborough township from Willis Vale. [Thought to have been taken on or about 16/10/1903 during the funeral week of Ellen Partington.]Digital copy of black and white photograph.willis vale, partington family, plenty river

Photograph shows visitors crossing the river to "Willis Vale" homestead, home of the Partington family. For many years this log bridge was the quickest way of reaching the Greensborough township from Willis Vale. [Thought to have been taken on or about 16/10/1903 during the funeral week of Ellen Partington.]Digital copy of black and white photograph.willis vale, partington family, plenty river

A brown leather wallet containing a copy of the Australian Soldiers' Pocket Book. This book was given to soldiers and other servicemen during WW2. This pocket book has a bright red cover and contains details of relevant information considered useful to serving service personnel.non-fictionThe Australian Soldier's Pocket Book was a small publication with a red cover. It was designed to offer useful information to Australian Soldiers, serving at home and abroad during World War 2. The book was a gift from the A.C.F. (Australian Comforts Fund) and was revised several times during the war. It contained approximately 125 pages of facts and helpful hints. The Australian Soldier's Pocket Book was originally compiled and issued in Victoria by the Victorian R.S.L. War Service Fund. It's contents included 'rules and regulations' and other content which varied according to the date of print. For example, this edition contained articles titled "The Laws And Customs Of War" and "Things a Soldier Should Know". world war 11, soldiers' handbook, australian comfort fund (acf)

This book documents visitation fo seafarers to the Williamstown rest from 1945-47. The book appears to have been donated. The contents are signed in some instances by what appear to be whole crew. It provides an insight into the comments and also the practice of some seafarers who adopted other identities such as Churchill or Clement Atlee. The book predates the requirement to supply official ID and registration.The book and register is one of the earliest to survive, only one or two others have survived as records of seafarers visiting the Missions. It is therefore significant as an example of a register and entries names, home ports , ships and commentary. Front cover: VISITORS BOOK in gold gilt. Spine: white sticker WILLIAMSTOWN M.T.S/VISITORS 1945-7.williamstown, seafarers, logbook, signatures, seamen, sailors, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, betty mcaleese, ships name

A colour photograph of a log train that was used at a sawmill in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of a log train that was used at a sawmill in Marysville in Victoria. The Log Train was originally in use at Anderson's Mill - Marysville. The original log came from a Messmate Stringy bark (Eucalyptus Obliqua), age 134 years; height 53.3 metres; felled in 1970 at Elliots Creek, Mt. Margaret. The volume of the log was 6,000 super feet. The original log was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. This postcard was produced by Nucolorvue Productions as a souvenir of Marysville.MARYSVILLE VICTORIA A display of early timber log/ transportation using narrow/ gauge rail. NU-COLOR-VUE/ AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL POSTCAD COMPANY AFFIX/ STAMP/ HERE/ 11MA014/ NCV 7956 ADDRESS/ POSTCODE COPYRIGHT Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd./ Telephone (03) 560-1788/ Made in Australiamarysville, log train, anderson's mill, messmate stringy bark, eucalyptus obliqua, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir

A colour photograph of a log train that was used at a sawmill in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of a log train that was used at a sawmill in Marysville in Victoria. The Log Train was originally in use at Anderson's Mill - Marysville. The original log came from a Messmate Stringy bark (Eucalyptus Obliqua), age 134 years; height 53.3 metres; felled in 1970 at Elliots Creek, Mt. Margaret. The volume of the log was 6,000 super feet. The original log was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. This postcard was produced by Nucolorvue Productions as a souvenir of Marysville.MARYSVILLE VICTORIA A display of early timber log/ transportation using narrow/ gauge rail. NU-COLOR-VUE/ AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL POSTCAD COMPANY AFFIX/ STAMP/ HERE/ 11MA014/ NCV 7956 ADDRESS/ POSTCODE COPYRIGHT Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd./ Telephone (03) 560-1788/ Made in Australiamarysville, log train, anderson's mill, messmate stringy bark, eucalyptus obliqua, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir

A collectionof light pink/orange cards in a box (6) is part of a Coles Book Arcade Competition Card Series. This one is called "Advertisement Evening". The cards are kept in a cardboard box and have the answers to the questions on the cards. Peach colour card, folded in half, printed in black. Front has simple graphics and text. Inside opens out to single spread listing 24 questions and space to answer them. Back page lists other competition topics.COMPETITION GAMES / E.W. COLE / BOOK ARCADE / MELBOURNE.cole's book arcade, advertisements, quiz, competition games

Author George Kehl was an instructor in Metallurgy at Lehigh University.Brown cloth covered hardcover book of 359 pages with photographs and diagrams.Signed on title page "R. Allsop"metallographic, laboratory, george kehl, bookplate, associated mines, broken hill, seller's plate, tait book co., broken hill associated mines, r. allsop

Thomas Walker & Son was internationally renowned in the manufacturing of ships logs. Founding father Thomas Walker (1805–1871), an engineer in Birmingham, patented a mechanical log in 1878 which was a recording instrument that attached to a rail at the stern of a vessel connected by a long cord with a rotor which was towed behind the ship. The instrument dial recorded the distance travelled. Thomas Walker first went into business to manufacture stoves at 58 Oxford Street Birmingham. Walker’s self-feeding stove was widely lauded at the Paris Exhibition of 1855, winning a prize medal and kick starting the first of many notable innovations for the Walker family's manufacturing business. However, it wasn’t until working on an earlier ships log model invented by his Uncle that Thomas Walker became interested in the further development of this device, used to ascertain a ship’s speed. Walker continued to improve on the common log for the company of Massey & Sons and these improvements were deemed revolutionary. This log became a firm favourite of the West India Association (British-based organisation promoting ties and trade with the British Caribbean) and the most common log in use for two generations. It took till 1861 for Thomas Walker and his son, Thomas Ferdinand Walker (1831-1921) to patent the first Walker log of many. Together, with the introduction of the A1 Harpoon Log two years later, they established the Walker Log Business as a force to be reckoned with. By the time of his passing in 1871, Thomas Walker Snr had not only founded a family business with considerable staying power but also instilled a tradition of public service. Having sat as a representative on the Birmingham Town Council for 15 years and played an active role in public works, he was soon given the nickname of ‘Blue Brick Walker’. Much like his father, Thomas Ferdinand Walker changed the face of the maritime industry. His patent of 1897, the ‘Cherub’ log, was a notable departure from the past providing a far more accurate reading and replacing the majority of logs of the age. They were the first to produce an electric log and the Walker factory was one of the first to introduce the 48 hour work week for employees. This ship log was invented and made by a significant marine instrument maker and innovator of machinery. It demonstrates the huge leap taken to improve navigational accuracy at sea with an instrument that was in use for decades. Ship Log, three analogue dials calibrated in increments of Miles, the Rocket Log is a nautical instrument for measuring a vessel’s speed and distance traveled. The floating log was drawn behind the ship over a fixed time period in order to measure the distance traveled. The counter could measure enough miles to cover the maximum distance traveled by a ship in one day. The log has two distinct parts; a brass register, made by Walker, showing the distance recorded and the rotator made by Reynolds, that spins in the water driving the counter. both parts are connected by a linked chain. The register has a cylindrical brass body approx 4.5 cm diameter containing registering mechanism with hardened steel bearings. Distance is indicated by the three pointers on enamel plate as follows: graduated every 10 miles from 0-100; every mile from 1-10; every 1/4 mile from 1/4 -1. A brass sling and eye secured to the body enables it to be attached to the taffrail. The original rotator would have had a cylindrical tapered wooden body, approx 4.5 cm in diameter with three metal alloy fins or could be all made from brass. A towing eye is fitted to the tapered end. The two pieces of apparatus are connected by a length of linked chain, length 22.9 cm."Walkers Rocket Ship-Log Birmingham (Patented)" printed on face-plate. "Made by Thomas Walker".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ship log, rocket log, mechanical ship log, measuring instrument, marine instrument, nautical instrument, speed recording instrument, ship log register, walker ship log, walkers rocket ship-log, thomas walker, thomas walker & son, thomas ferdinand walker, walker log business, reynolds ship log rotor, taffrail log, taff rail log, west india association

In times past the only way to measure a ship’s speed was to throw a wood log into the water and observe how fast it moved away from the ship. In the 16th century, the log was fastened to a rope knotted at set intervals. The log was thrown over the stern (back) of the vessel and a crew member counted the number of knots that were paid out in a set time. From this, they could estimate the vessel's speed through the water. This was known as streaming the log and is also the derivation of the knot as a measurement of nautical speed. Various manufacturers of nautical equipment had sought over the years to perfect the operation of determining a ship's speed and it wasn't until Thomas Walker and his son Ferdinand developed a mechanical system that eventually made this task became easy for marine navigators. Thomas Walker & Son were internationally renowned in the manufacturing of ship logs the founding father, Thomas Walker (1805–1871), an engineer in Birmingham, patented his mechanical log in 1878 which was a recording instrument that attached to a rail at the stern of a vessel connected by a long cord with a rotor which was towed behind the ship. The instrument dial then recorded the distance travelled. Thomas Walker first went into business to manufacture stoves at 58 Oxford Street Birmingham. Walker’s self-feeding stove was widely lauded at the Paris Exhibition of 1855, winning a prize medal and kickstarting the first of many notable innovations for the Walker family's manufacturing business. However, it wasn’t until working on an earlier ship’s log model invented by his Uncle that Thomas Walker became interested in the further development of this device, used to ascertain a ship’s speed. Walker continued to improve on the common log for the company of Massey & Sons and these improvements were deemed revolutionary. This log became a firm favourite of the West India Association (a British-based organisation promoting ties and trade with the British Caribbean), being the most common log in use for two generations. It took until 1861 for Thomas Walker and his son, Thomas Ferdinand Walker (1831-1921) to patent the first Walker log of many. Together, with the introduction of the A1 Harpoon Log two years later, they established the Walker Log Business as a force to be reckoned with. By his passing in 1871, Thomas Walker Snr had not only founded a family business with considerable staying power but also instilled a tradition of public service. Having sat as a representative on the Birmingham Town Council for 15 years and played an active role in public works, he was soon given the nickname of ‘Blue Brick Walker’. Much like his father, Thomas Ferdinand Walker changed the face of the maritime industry. His patent of 1897, the ‘Cherub’ log, was a notable departure from the past providing a far more accurate reading and replacing the majority of logs of the age. They were the first to produce an electric log (Trident) and the Walker factory was one of the first to introduce the 48-hour work week for employees.The ship log was invented and made by a significant marine instrument maker and innovator of machinery. It demonstrates the huge leap taken to improve navigational accuracy at sea with an instrument that was in use for decades.Ships Log, Walker Trident electric motor, in wooden box with instructions inside box. The motor dial with electric cord is still inside box.Inscription "Admiralty patent number 3332" and "Walker Trident Electric Ship Log (Mark III), 15-25 volt". On top of lid, hand written, is "G TAYLOR"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ships log, thomas walker & son, electric ships log, marine navigation, thomas ferdinand walker, ship log

Navigation Log for flight by A.T.S in Aeroplane W - 2275 operating under order No 18/40. Details filled in on form RAAF A.84. Form filled in by F/L Smith, Sgt Jones, P/O Jones. Part of the Frederick Gardner DFC RAAF No 410533 collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Four page Proforma printed in black ink, handwritten details in pencil on pages 1,2,3.The hand written information pages 1,2,3, details a flight from Pt Nepean to Woodside, weather, wind speed and observation points noted.training flight, raaf, w - 2275

Navigation Log for Training Flights by A.T.S in Aeroplane W1234 (Anson), details filled in on RAAF form A.84. Filled by F/L McBoast, P/O Prune, F/O Knutts. (These are fictitious names to obviously give an example) Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF Collection. refer Cat No 3536P for his service details.Four page proforma printed in black ink, handwritten details on pages 1,2,3,, page four no handwritten details.Hand written in format on pages 1 - 3 in pencil detailing flight flight from Koroit to Smithton (Tasmania), weather, wind speed and observation points.navigation log, training flights, raaf

This is a lightstation log book used on Gabo Island from the 1 September 1948 - 6 Novemebr 1951 to note all happenings at the lightstation, such as supplies arriving, boat arrivals, duties carried out etc. Has at least secondary contributory value to the significance of the lightstation. Lined log book with hard cover. Hand-written dated inscriptions in ink inside the book. Entries are from 1 September 1948 - 6 Novemebr 1951.

Mary Egan who died on April 4th, 1981, spent 23 years as a greatly-respected lecturer in English curriculum at the Ballarat Teachers College, State College of Victoria and Ballarat College of Advanced Education. Brown and yellow covered book - written in Pitman's initial learning alphabet.Book Plate, University of Ballarat Library sticker inside front cover and barcode on front cover, shelving sticker on back cover. A-73 written on first page. Stamped State School 719 Yendon mary egan, ballarat teachers college, state college of victoria, ballarat college of advanced education, education department victoria, holly peterson, john peterson, initial teaching publishing, initial teaching alphabet publication, pitman's initial learning alphabet

There are many Court books in existence, they record the details in Criminal Cases, of the date of a hearing, before which judge, the nature of th crime, the plea, verdict and sentence. This one is of particular interest as it is the book that records the particulars of the case of Ned Kelly, before Justice Sir Redmond Barry in October 1880.A very significant item giving the ongoing importance of the Kelly legend. A leather bound Court book or journal.The Court book records the particulars of a case heard in the Court. This will include the date, the name of the presiding judge, the accused, the nature of their crime, their plea, verdict and sentence.ned kelly, kelly gang, redmond barry

These are the notebooks of Redmond Barry, made when he first arrived in the colony, covering the period 1839 into the early 1840s. They relate to the days when he was a barrister and appearing as an advocate in a number of cases. One volume is devoted to Barry's notes about his cases, the other a book of legal precdents that he was collecting and annotating.These volumes are of state significance, Barry's role in colonial Victorian History is an important one and these volumes relate to his early years in the colony.Two volumes of small leather bound books. Redmond Barry's Book of Cases and Book of Precedents. redmond barry

Educational book used by Allan Johnson in Grade 4 in a Victorian Government School.Historical: Comparative education for teaching reading in Grade 4 at Victorian Government Schools. Provenance: Allan Johnson's family and education at the Bogong Primary School which was known to have a good library.Grey book with cloth on cardboard cover.In black: Victorian Readers / Fourth Book / emblem in middle of circle surround by double circle inside which is printed Education department Victoria / Bottom righthand side with lines above and below Second Edition Allan Johnson written in ink on cover page.education. reading. schools. victorian education department

The Mayor's room was traditionally a private space in which the Mayor met with visitors and official guests. The signatures in this Visitor's Book reflect the breadth of community members who were received by Mayor's throughout the 20th century. From local people to overseas dignitaries their signatures are recorded for prosperity as evidence of their visit to Bendigo. Signatures include the Duchess and Duke of York (Later the King and Queen of England) who visited on the 28th April 1927 as part of their national visit which coincided with the opening of Parliament House in Canberra. Royals Prince Charles and Lady Diana signed the book on the April 15th, 1983 and Prime Minister John Howard and Members of Cabinet in 1998. Large tan leather and green cloth bound book. 390 lined pages each with three ruled vertical columns titled; Name, Address, Remarks. Marbled front and back end papers. Pages numbered top left or right of each page. Front end page has a small pink piece of paper pasted in centre with makers name and address on it. The book began being used on the 23rd March1900, with the last two pages featuring signatures of federal politicians who attended a Cabinet Meeting at the Bendigo Town Hall on the 21st July 1998.Spine; Embossed leather piece with Visitors Book written on it. Cover; Embossed leather piece with Mayor's Room Bendigo Visitors Bookcity of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo town hall, city of greater bendigo royal visits

Pocket BookField Service Pocket book 1932field service pocket book

The book was presented to the Ballarat School of Mines by Allan Bernaldo. Allan Thomas Bernaldo (b. 1900, Creswick. d. 1988, Melbourne) was a former student at the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School. In 1917 he was presented a medal 'for the most meritorious Art student'. He was known for his watercolours, and subjects such as horses and flowers. Bernaldo's popularity was at its height during the 1930s and 1940s. Brown hard covered book of 59 pages, with a black dustjacket that includes a painting of a vase of white flowers. The book is the recollections of Alan Bernaldo. Written on title page "memento of many happy years at the School of Mines, Allan T. Bernaldo. 1981allan bernaldo, bernaldo, ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school. watercolour, art, alumni

Educational book used for teaching Spelling circa 1950s - 1960sHistorical: Comparative with educational books of different eras. An emerald green book with black writing (printed) with a thin and thick black line around the perimeter. Bound by 2 staplesA / Graded / Word-Book / for / Australian Schools / Junior and Senior Classes / (New on Enlarged Edition) / emblem / by / W. Foster, M.A. / and / H. Bryant, B. A.education. word study. spelling., davies family