SUMMARY - Ernest W (Bon) Barrie, 1909 – 1985 Profile Melton Mechanics Institute Member 1935 - 1982i Trustee 1952 - 1982 Life Member 1968 Years of service – 47 years He constructed and provided a public address system which was used at Melton and district halls and sports grounds for a wide variety of community events including school sports, gymkhanas, theatrical productions and processions. Fire Brigade Melton Fire Brigade (and predecessor Bush Fire Brigade) Apparatus Officer, 1945 - 1953 Captain, 1951 - 1965 Mt Cotterill Fire Brigades’ Group Elected Group Officer, on the formation of the Group, 1967. As Group Communications Officer he operated the VL3 LY base radio station from home on a 24 hour basis for fire brigades of Melton, Rockbank, Sydenham, Diggers Rest, Toolern Vale, Truganina and Werribee. With his brother Edgar, he built the first Melton Fire Truck. It was housed on the family property until a fire station was constructed in the Melton township. Recipient of the Queens Medal, 1979 Recognised for 44 years of service on the Melton Fire Brigade Memorial Wall Plaque, dedicated May 2013 Melton State School, no 430 Committee – School Correspondent (secretarial and financial role) 34 years of Service Provided his Amplifier Equipment for events and the annual district School Sports from 1939-1973. Donated the House Athletic Shield Melton and District Historical Society 1968 – 1985 President and foundation member Willows Historical Park – supported the establishment of the park and contributed many volunteers hours in the construction and landscaping of the precinct Member, Western Metropolitan Groups of Historical Societies, 1980s Shire of Melton Councillor South Riding, 1969-1971 Member of the Water Trust Melton Uniting Church Melton Uniting Church (and its predecessors the Methodist, Methodist-Presbyterian churches). A lifetime association which extended from childhood when he attended Sunday school until his death in 1985. Member of the Presbyterian Board of Management for more than 25 years in which he held positions of Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, Board member of the Parish Council and Member of the Committee of Management. He was a Sunday school teacher 1933. Community development With Mr RC Butler met with Shire Council in 1937 to canvass residents to ascertain prospective Electric consumers in the district. Electricity was subsequently turned on at dusk on 20th December 1939. Melton Progress Association, including Melton Musical, Elocutionary and Vocal Competitions, Vice President 1939 1940 Melton Development Association, 1960s Volunteer Air Observers Corps (VAOC)ii Carried out plane spotting at Shire Office and spotting tower in Melton and later from home until 1944/45. Agriculture and farming Progress and Better Farming Association, Melton. Honorary Secretary, 1935 Member, Agricultural Engineering Society Australia c1960-1985 A successful grower of wheat, oats and barley, he planted experiment plots and held Field Days on the “Darlingsford” property. He later diversified into other grains and sheep (wool and meat). He took a enthusiastic interest in agricultural engineering and was keen to introduce innovative ideas that improved the productivity of farms and farming practices. In the mid 1950 he conducted trials during harvest on the family property of the original mechanical hay fork built on a British Bedford truck by Bill Gillespie. This design was further refined in collaboration with the Gillespie brothers and resulted in the construction the hydraulically operated tractor mounted hay fork. The innovative design of the hay fork created interest from far and wide and was quickly taken up by farmers because it significantly reduced hand labouring of loading sheaves of hay with a pitch fork. His father established chaff mills in Melton, Rockbank, Parwan, Diggers Rest in the first decade of 1900 and in 1915 went into partnership with JR Schutt to establish the Schutt & Barrie Pty. Ltd. Chaff Cutting and Flour Mill in West Footscray. When it ceased trading in 1968 the directors were: Ernest W Barrie and Thomas L Barrie, R, A, and M Schutt. Awards Queens Medal, 1979 Rotary Award for Community Service, 1980 Victoria 150th Anniversary Celebrations contributions, 1985 Photographs of Bon Barrielocal identities, pioneer families

J. Mann and Sons was first established as a farm produce store in 1921. The range of products was extended in the 1930s and included groceries and hardware, as well as the first petrol bowser in Wodonga outside the store. After WWII, the premises were extended and the range of products continued to increase. In the 1960s the Mann Family opened a new supermarket in Wodonga, in addition to the hardware business, providing steel, plumbing and industrial supplies, and they employed over 100 people at one stage. With changes in the retail industry, the Mann Family sold the main hardware business to Bunnings and the produce business to the Kelly brothers in 2006. Paragon, trading at various times as Lancom Paragon, Moore Paragon, Paragon Printing and the South Pacific Print Group, was also based in Wodonga from 1958 until 2010. It began as Lamson Paragon in 1958 but was destroyed by a fire causing £150,000 damage. The factory resumed operations on 24 June 1959.with 30 staff and by 1973 employed 120 and used 80 tons of paper per week. Further develp[ment took place to the factory in 2 stages. In 1977 Moore Corporation of Toronto took over control of the London based parent company Lamson Paragon necessitating a change of name of the Australian company to become Moore Business Systems Australia Limited. After many successful years of operation including expansion to a staff of 240 people, changes to business operations and the loss of several large contracts led to the company entering voluntary administration in March 2010.This machine and docket has local provenance as it came from the 20th century business of J. Mann & Son in Wodonga..The machine was manufactured by Paragon, also operating as Lamcon Paragon and Moore Paragon, which were a major manufacturer in Wodonga from 1958 until 2010.This is a grey rectangular-shaped metal box with rounded edges. The box has four metal studs on the base to keep the box stable. The box has a hinged section to enable paper dockets to be inserted. It also has a turning mechanism for removing the dockets, one at a time from a slot at the top of the machine. The machine includes a docket from Mann Mitre 10 Wodonga operated by J. Mann & Son Pty. Ltd. The dockets provided a duplicate copy for the company as well as the white copy for the customer. The dispenser and dockets were produced by Paragon.At top of dispenser: "Paragon" Across top of docket: "J. MANN & SON Pty. Ltd. (Incorporated in Victoria) TRADING AS: / Manns Mitre 10/ P.O. BOX 141, VIC., 3690. Phone: (060) 24 4813paragon, lamson paragon, moore paragon, mann wodonga, moore business systems australia limited

Located in the southeast Melbourne district of Ormond. The Ormond Theatre was opened in the late-1920’s with 720 seats in stalls and circle. There was no ceiling in the auditorium, which allowed for the steel roof trusses to be seen. In 1930 a Western Electric(WE) sound system was installed. In 1940 it was remodelled in a simple Art Deco style to the plans of architectural firm Marsh & Michaelson. It re-opened in 1941 with 995 seats. By 1946 it was operated by Albert Park Cinemas Property Ltd. The Plaza Theatre was closed on 30th November 1958. It was converted into a carpet showroom which was still operating in late-1984. The building has since been demolished.Black and white photograph depicting the art deco facade of the newly refurbished Plaza Theatre, Ormond. There are no buildings either side of the theatre which highlights its large size.Black printed text on white round sticker adhered to reverse: 187 Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 72%theatre, movies, entertainment, plaza, suburbs

Located in the southeast Melbourne district of Ormond. The Ormond Theatre was opened in the late-1920’s with 720 seats in stalls and circle. There was no ceiling in the auditorium, which allowed for the steel roof trusses to be seen. In 1930 a Western Electric(WE) sound system was installed. In 1940 it was remodelled in a simple Art Deco style to the plans of architectural firm Marsh & Michaelson. It re-opened in 1941 with 995 seats. By 1946 it was operated by Albert Park Cinemas Property Ltd. The Plaza Theatre was closed on 30th November 1958. It was converted into a carpet showroom which was still operating in late-1984. The building has since been demolished.Black and white photograph of the theatre inside the Plaza Theatre. The photograph has been taken at the rear of the theatre and looks down over the three tiers of seating toward the screen.Black printed text on white round sticker adhered to reverse: 186 Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 77%theatre, movies, entertainment, suburbs

Demonstrates and instruction issued by the operator of the Geelong tramways (MESCo) at the time of the introduction of the new Birney Safety car, which allowed one man operation of trams. Gives details of the operating procedures of the tram.Two page typed foolscap document titled " Geelong Tramways July 1924 Instructions to Motormen in Charge of Birney Safety Cars" and dated 14-8-1924. Gives simple instructions on the Birney Safety Cars which were new to Geelong at the time. Includes notes electrical and air systems, procedures for running out, passenger capacity (max 60), testing equipment and running in. Original was pinned together in top left hand corner.In top right hand corner in ink "BTPS 401"trams, tramways, birney, geelong, instructions, safety

Lightning is one of the major causes of bushfires, particularly in the remote mountains. This lightning detector system was developed by Dr. Peter Kourtz at Canada’s forest fire research institute. By 1977, some 300 were in use across the country. The small mushroom antenna could detect short-range (20-mile) changes in electrostatic field associated with lightning strikes. It needed to be placed out in the open on a hilltop and away from nearby trees. It simply counted the number of "strikes". The detector doesn't seem to have a direction finding capability or be able to distinguish between cloud-to-cloud or cloud-to-ground lightning. It's not sure how this particular unit found its way to Victoria. The Bureau of Meteorology's (BOM) current lightning detector network uses radio waves emitted by lightning to pinpoint the location of lightning strikes. The network is operated by a private company that sends data to the BOM in real time. Lightning detection systems use sensors like antennas, GPS receivers, and processing systems to detect radio waves, also known as sferics. The systems calculate the lightning's location and speed by measuring how long it takes for the radio signal to reach the different antenna stations. The BOM also has a Thunderstorm Tracker that uses weather radar data to identify areas of potential thunderstorm activity. The tracker updates every six minutes and shows the direction thunderstorms are moving, as well as their expected position in 10, 20, and 30 minutesLightning detector 1970sQ-Techforests commission victoria (fcv), weather, bushfire, bushfire aviation

Ballarat - Gives details of where purchased from, date of purchase, type, body builder, seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, condition of tram, trolley base, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheel base, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons and details of advertising space in racks. At base has typed (original) list of trams of the two types, single truckers and bogie trams. List of trams includes the scrubber and No. 20 which was scrapped prior to system closure but excludes No. 19 which was transferred to Bendigo 1961. Item undated - mid to late 1960s?. See also items 3430, 8721, 8722 and 9182 for other versions.Yields information about the dimensions and equiipment on Ballarat Tramcars operated by the SEC.Wooden varnished frame and glazed typed list with a backing board.tramcars, ballarat, equipment, lists, data

Aerial photos were used to make maps of forest types, timber resources, to survey logging areas and regeneration, to mark boundaries of public land and new plantations, to identify new roads and tracks, as well as for fire suppression. Infrared film was sometimes used to monitor insect and disease attack. The images needed to sharp, with high contrast, and in a large format (most were printed in B&W on 9-inch by 9-inch glossy photographic paper) with at least a 60% overlap to enable stereoscopic viewing and with a 20-30% side lap to allow for aircraft drift. Preferably, the photo scale was close to the final map scale avoid to problems when enlarging and to reduce distortion. Something was needed to supplement the very expensive and infrequent large-area photography programs. From the mid-1960s Victorian foresters began experimenting with small format 70mm and 35mm cameras which proved simple, practical, cheap and flexible. It was found that any SLR camera could be used provided it had a good quality lens and fast shutter speed (preferably down to 1/1000 second). Motorised cameras with a large film capacity had obvious advantages and were essential when access to the camera was not possible during flight. It is also essential for the shutter to operate at low temperatures and those lubricated with silicones were recommended. Components of a typical FCV Divisional Office system included – A Hasselblad or Vinten 70 mm format aerial camera with a focal plane shutter which could be electrically operated. Interchangeable lenses to allow for different photo scales and flying heights. Several large film magazines, which were loaded in a darkroom, each with a capacity of 100 feet or approximately 500 frames. A remote control for the camera in single-shot mode or automatic firing at selected intervals of 2 to 50 seconds. It also needed a frame counter. A light aircraft was modified with an internal mounting for the camera to keep it level and steady. Often a hole was cut through the floor for the lens. The aircraft also needed an inbuilt 12 Volt DC battery to operate the motorised camera shutter. The front passenger seat was generally removed to improve access to the camera. An Aldis drift sight was also fitted. This might be likened to an inverted periscope and is used to determine drift, to facilitate accurate navigation along flight lines and to determine the exposure interval for stereoscopic overlap. This item is kept at Traralgon.Hasselblad 500 ELM camera with 70mm lens, film pack, motor drive and battery In 1964 Hasselblad started production of a motorized camera, the 500 EL The EL/M is a modified version of the EL, "M" means modified, "EL" electric. Perhaps the most famous use of the Hasselblad camera was during the Apollo program missions when man first landed on the Moon. Almost all of the still photographs taken during these missions used modified Hasselblad cameras. forests commission victoria (fcv), forest measurement, surveying, mapping

Lamson was established in Australia in 1898 with the idea for a store security money handling system being patented in the latter part of the 19th century.The practise of taking money from the counter and customer to the cashier was time consuming and cumbersome.Some bright ideas were employed including tying the money and dockets in a hankerchief and throwing it to the cashier. The first attempt to improve this was the ball system where a ball containing the cash was rolled to the cashier on an elevated track. The rapid wire system superseded this in the early 1900's and for the next 50 years it became a popular part of money handling in stores around Australia. This particular Lamson's cash carrier was installed in Youngers department store which was situated in Liebig Street. The success of Youngers store was partly responsible for the shift to Liebig St as the main commercial district. The Warrnambool Standard reported in 1901 that Younger and Co would operate on a wholly cash basis replacing incidental trades of goods such as potatoes and other farm produce.This item has strong social and historical significance. Apart from having strong links to one of Warrnambool's largest and longest running businesses, the object itself is of considerable interest with thousands of the original ball systems and Rapid Wire cash carriers being in use around the world. Cylindrical brass top with central circular part with section either side which have two small pulleys. A wooden cylindrical section slots in below with a wire clip attached at the bottom.Lamson is cast into the brass on either side of therim of the top circular section. . AUS is on the side of this same section. warrnambool,, youngers, youngers warrnambool, lamson, lamson rapid wire cash carrier, wire cash carrier

Photograph shows the Ballarat scrubber tram on an MVC transport low loader after arriving at TMSV Bylands site on 21/9/1971. Not known who took the photo. See item 3776 for a photo of the loading of the tram.Yields information about the transport of the Ballarat Scrubber tram to Bylands following closure of the SEC Operated tram system.Black and white photograph on plain papertramcars, trams, scrubber, bylands, tmsv, transporting trams

.1 - Copy of colour photograph, that was mounted onto heavy card of the SEC Bendigo tram crews, shortly before the closure of the tramway system in front of the depot building with four tramcars behind. Two copy prints - on Copy Professional Paper by John Phillips. Features 34 personnel. .2 - Black and white photo with all staff involved on the tramway present with a list of names underneath. Negative only held - N24. Dated 16/4/1972. .3 - Black and white photograph of the same event by Ray Marsh. See item 9469 for a large black and white print with names.Has a close association with Bendigo Tramway staff at the time of closure of the SEC operated system.Set of four photos - colour or black and white, .4 mounted onto heavy card.On rear in ink (Keith Kings handwriting) "Bendigo, Traffic crews and staff shortly before closure Bendigo Depot / /72" and in green ink "Photo by Ray Marsh, 35 Prospect St Pascoe Vale Vic Aust."bendigo, sec crews, personnel, staff photo, group photo

953.1 - photo of tram 32 being lifted and a low loader being positioned under the tram. Appeared on page 1 of Courier. Caption notes as the last tram to be given away and Mr. Bob Davies directing the move and that he has assisted in many of the moves so far. 953.2 - continuation of page 1 item on page 2 - about tram 32 being give to the Maryborough Chamber of Commerce. Mentions trams in the care of the BTPS, Lake Goldsmith and other organisations. Quotes SEC Administrative Officer Mr Norm Pearson. 953.3 - as for .1 and .2, but entire front page from The Courier. Additional copies of 953.1 and 953.2 added 30/05/06 ex Leslie Dawson. 953.4 - Black and white Courier photograph print of the photograph of No. 32 being lifted. 953.5 - Black and white Courier photograph print of No. 32 being lifted off the truck with No. 30 in the background .4 and .5 - Print of original photographs added 14-3-2016 from the donation to the Museum by Karelyn Satter Feb. 2016. Stored in box 01-01-84Yields information about the storage of trams at the Ballarat North Power Station following closure of the SEC operated tram system, period to delivery of the tram to its next owner. Has a strong association with the crane company of the time.Newspaper clippings from The Courier, dated 17/3/1973dates in blue ink of "17/3/73" near top right hand corner of both cuttings., Prints have the stamp of the Ballarat Courier on the rear.trams, tramways, maryborough, tram disposal, secv, tram 32

ill, maps, p.96.non-fictionA brief history of the electrified railway system operated by the New South Wales Government from 1926 to 1976.railroad operations - new south wales - history, electric trains - new south wales - history

.1 The Preferred In-House Option (PIHO) proposes to meet the full requirements of the Request for Tender (RFT) by disestablishing Army Survey Regiment and establishing a new organisation which they have named the Defence Topographic Support Establishment (DTSE). It is proposed to locate the DTSE at Bendigo in the GFE facilities offered by the Commonwealth. The DTSE will be staffed by 140 Defence civilians, principally sourced from ex-RASvy members transferring to the Public Service under the provisions of Section 81B of the Public Service Act. Any existing civilian members excess to DTSE requirements are proposed to be managed within the terms and conditions of the Australian Public Service Redeployment and Retirement (Redundancy) Award 1987. Military members who elect to remain in the Service will be subject to redeployment or retraining in accordance with Service requirements. .2 Proposed re-organisation of Product Construction Squadron (PCS). Due to the transfer of Image and capture Sections to Digital Acquisition Squadron wef Jan 1995 it has been necessary to review the structure of those elements remaining within PCS. The review highlighted that there was an imbalance between Mapping and Digital products Troops. This could only be resolved by collapsing these two Troops into one single production element. This would halve the senior administrative personnel needed thus allowing them to be employed in other higher priority technical areas. The proposed restructure of PCS is outlined in Annex A with redundant personnel listed in Annex B. The combined Troop is to be designated "Construction Troop" and comprises 1 Offr and 69 ORs. The role of this Tp would be to perform all digital production. It is further divided into small and Large Format Sections. This division is functionally based and reflects the hardware and software configurations now resident within the Sqn post system upgrade. .3 During the transition period leading to full implementation of the PHIO, the Army Svy Regt and DTSE (later ATSE) will at times operate concurrently whilst Army Svy Regt scales down production and progressively transfers all technical functions to DTSE. army Svy Regt and 4 Fd Svy Sqn will continue programmed production activities until declared operationally ineffective, however a contingency mapping capability will be maintained throughout the period of implementation. Implementation of the PHIO involves a number of related activities including staff recruitment, equipment acquisition and transfer of technical responsibility. This instruction details the coordination of these and related implementation activities. .1 Preferred In-House Option, Army Topographic Support Establishment. Summary of Tender. 10 x pages typed text and schematic diagrams. .2 Proposed reorganisation - product Construction Squadron. 9 x pages typed text and schematic diagrams. .3 Implementation of the Commercial Support Program (CSP) Digital Topographical support to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Preferred In-House Option 14 Jun 1995. 22 x pages typed text and schematic diagrams. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army svy reg, army survey regiment, atse

Set of six pamphlets about the Edison storage battery system and associated rail or tramway related vehicles. Was promoted by various people, but internal combustion engines were found to be superior overall at the time.Yields detailed information about the use of the Edison battery storage system in railways.Set of five pamphlets regarding the Edison Battery Car. Was a proposal put forward to the operators of the Beaumaris Tramway Co. 1 - four page - "Edison Battery Car" - operating exhibit at American Railway Association Convention - 1920 2 - four page - ""Operations, Maintenance and performance of storage battery cars on the long island railroad" 3 - two page - "Storage battery cars for Mexican Railroad" 4 - four page - "Storage Battery cars on the Canadian National" 5 - four page - "Edison - Goodman Electric Storage Battery locomotives in New Zealand" - Christchurch 6 - one page - letter - from W Dobson of the Cambria & Indiana Railroad Co. re the use of such cars and their results.Have the stamp of the "The Southern Electric Power Co. of Gilbert Place Adelaide" and "E F Ablitt Mechanical Engineer, Melbourne"battery tramcars, edison, battery systems, new zealand, railways

Colour duplicate slide of EX SEC Ballarat tram 34 - Adelaide Tramway Museum, operated by the Australian Electric Traction Museum at St Kilda Adelaide. Tram is in the SEC livery with the dash canopy lighting and tiger stripe panels removed. Photo taken at the the then St Kilda Beach terminus. Slide by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, probably 1972. Yields information about Ballarat tram 34 which was donated to the AETM following closure of the SEC system.Colour Kodak duplicate slide - white cardboard mountaetm, tramcars, tramway museums, tram 34, st kilda beach

Colour duplicate slide of EX SEC Ballarat tram 21 - Adelaide Tramway Museum, operated by the Australian Electric Traction Museum at St Kilda Adelaide in the SEC livery. Photo taken at the AETM Depot. Slide by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, probably 1972. Yields information about Ballarat tram 21 which was donated to the AETM following closure of the SEC system.Colour Kodak duplicate slide - white cardboard mountaetm, tram 21, tramcars, tramway museums

This is a set of four photographs of WO2 Graham Ragless from the Royal Australian Survey Corps demonstrating the operation of Global Positioning System equipment in c1988. The photos were probably taken at the School of Military Survey (SMS), Bonegilla, VIC. Texas Instruments TI4100 portable Global Positioning System (GPS) geodetic receivers were introduced from 1986–1988. The GPS receivers and Ferranti FILS3 helicopter and vehicle mounted Inertial Positioning System (IPS) replaced the TRANSIT satellite receivers. The equipment was deployed to establish the baseline for a GPS controlled air camera and photogrammetric system to significantly reduce the requirement for ground survey to accurately control air photography for topographic mapping. Personnel from the four field survey squadrons at this time were trained at the SMS to operate the TI4100 receivers. Field survey operations using GPS and IPS equipment followed in the late 1980s. This technology is described in more detail in the RA Svy booklet titled An Introduction to Topographic Mapping. See record ID - 6010. WO2 Graham Ragless progressed to the rank of WO1 and was appointed as RSM of the Army Survey Regiment from 1990 to 1992. Refer to item 6186.2P for more photographs of WO2 Graham Ragless demonstrating the TI4100.This is a set of four photographs of a technician from the Royal Australian Survey Corps demonstrating the operation of Global Positioning System equipment in c1988. Colour photos are on 35mm slide film and were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) to .4) - Photo, colour, c1988, WO2 Graham Ragless demonstrating the operation of a TI4100 GPS receiverThere are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, surveying

This is a set of two photographs of WO2 Graham Ragless from the Royal Australian Survey Corps demonstrating the operation of Global Positioning System equipment in c1988. The photos were probably taken at the School of Military Survey (SMS), Bonegilla, VIC. Texas Instruments TI4100 portable Global Positioning System (GPS) geodetic receivers were introduced from 1986–1988. The GPS receivers and Ferranti FILS3 helicopter and vehicle mounted Inertial Positioning System (IPS) replaced the TRANSIT satellite receivers. The equipment was deployed to establish the baseline for a GPS controlled air camera and photogrammetric system to significantly reduce the requirement for ground survey to accurately control air photography for topographic mapping. Personnel from the four field survey squadrons at this time were trained at the SMS to operate the TI4100 receivers. Field survey operations using GPS and IPS equipment followed in the late 1980s. This technology is described in more detail in the RA Svy booklet titled An Introduction to Topographic Mapping. See record ID - 6010. WO2 Graham Ragless progressed to the rank of WO1 and was appointed as RSM of the Army Survey Regiment from 1990 to 1992. Refer to item 6226.4P for more photographs of WO2 Graham Ragless demonstrating the TI4100.This is a set of two photographs of a technician from the Royal Australian Survey Corps demonstrating the operation of Global Positioning System equipment in c1988. Colour photos are on 35mm slide film and were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) and .2) - Photo, colour, c1988, WO2 Graham Ragless demonstrating the operation of a TI4100 GPS receiverThere are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, surveying

This is a set of 24 photographs of Air Survey Squadron technicians capturing topographic Features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter and operating AUTOMAP 1 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1980. 17 of these photographs were taken of SPR Nick Van Dalen and SPR Santina (Argetto) Straube capturing topographic features – plotting with a Wild B8 stereo plotter were most likely taken in 1980. See item 6185.4P for black & white copies of photos of SPR Santina (Argetto) Straube operating the Wild B8 stereo plotter. Refer to item 6204.8P for detailed information and additional photographs of the Wild B8 stereo plotter. The history of the AUTOMAP 1 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs in pages 116-118 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6122.20P, 6183.19P, 6184.20P, 6200.5P, and 6222.17P for additional photographs of the AUTOMAP 1 system.This is a set of 24 photographs of Air Survey Squadron technicians capturing topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter and operating AUTOMAP 1 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980. The photographic proofs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic proof prints were scanned at 600 dpi. .1) to .8) Photo, black & white, 1980. SPR Santina (Argetto) Straube operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter. .9) to .17) Photo, black & white, 1980. SPR Nick Van Dalen operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter. .18) to .24) Photo, black & white, 1980. CPL Gerry Gunn undertaking AUTOMAP 1 computer system duties..1P to .24P – no annotations.automap 1, royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, photogrammetry

This is a set of two photographs of Air Survey Squadron technicians - LCPL Peter Murphy and SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott capturing topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter with AUTOMAP 2 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1990. Refer to item 6185.4P and 6204.8P for detailed information and additional photographs of the Wild B8 stereo plotter. The history of the AUTOMAP 2 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs in pages 119, 137-142 and 180 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN 0-646-4: 2120-4. See items 6087.10P and 6223.23P for additional photographs of the AUTOMAP 2 system.This is a set of two photographs of Air Survey Squadron technicians capturing topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter with AUTOMAP 2 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1990. The photographs are on 35mm negative film. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic negatives were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1990. LCPL Peter Murphy operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter. .2) - Photo, colour, 1990. SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter..1P to .2P – no annotationsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, photogrammetry

The main tasks undertaken by technicians operating the KLIMSCH Commodore large format camera were enlargements and reductions of map reproduction material. seen in photo .1P is at the operating console. See item 6189.4P for more information and photos of CPL Whaling operating the KLIMSCH camera. Orthophoto mapping provided the Survey Corps with the capability to produce map products quickly in the event of a crisis. These are four photographs of equipment used by the Army Survey Regiment to produce orthophotomaps. The WILD OR1 orthophoto projector and workstation shown in photos .3P and .4P was introduced in the mid-1980s. It was the second-generation equipment used to orthorectify colour and monochrome film aerial photography, replacing the system introduced in 1973. See items 6124.5P and 6133.4P for more photographs of orthorectification equipment.These four photographs of KLIMSCH large format camera and Wild OR1 orthorectification equipment was taken at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1986. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, c1986, CPL John Whaling operating the KLIMSCH Camera. .2) - Photo, colour, c1986, large format film developer. .3) - Photo, colour, c1986, WILD OR-1 Orthorectification Workstation operated by CPL Dave Jobe. .4) - Photo, colour, c1986, WILD OR-1 Orthorectification Workstation..1P to .4P – There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Opened in 1891, the bridge formed part of the Maroondah Aqueduct carrying water from Watts River near Healesville to the reservoir at Preston where it joined Melbourne's metropolitan water system. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p99 Built to supply thirsty Melbourne in the late 19th century, the siphon bridge spanning the Plenty River off Leischa Court, Greensborough, was part of an engineering masterpiece. Opened in 1891, the bridge formed part of the Maroondah Aqueduct carrying water from the Watts River near Healesville to the reservoir at Preston where it joined the metropolitan distribution system. A major link in Melbourne’s water supply, it also had a huge impact on communities, which mushroomed along its route. Named after the Aboriginal word for the area around the Maroondah Reservoir, the Maroondah Aqueduct was fully operational until the 1970s. Since the 1980s the land along parts of the aqueduct have been used for walking and bicycle riding, shaded in places by Monterey Pine trees planted to stabilise the surrounding ground. From 1857 the Yan Yean Reservoir supplied Melbourne’s water but the growing city needed additional catchments.1 In 1886 work began on a weir on the Watts River to enable the aqueduct to carry most of the river water 41 miles (66km) to Melbourne. The aqueduct, built by the Board of Works, is the oldest remaining aqueduct near Melbourne and was probably the first built with concrete.2 Although the aqueduct is now only used between the Maroondah and Sugarloaf Reservoirs, it can still be traced across the Shire. It extends from the Maroondah Reservoir through Christmas Hills, Kangaroo Ground, Research, Eltham, St Helena and then previously wound west through Greensborough to Reservoir.3 Built by horse and manpower the aqueduct gravity fed 25 million gallons (113.6ML) of water a day to Melbourne along a gradient of one foot to the mile. It included 25 miles (41km) of open concrete and brick channel, six miles (10km) of tunnels, and nine miles (15km) of 14 inverted siphons of riveted wrought-iron across creeks. Bricks for the aqueduct were made from clay found near the sites and remains of several kilns can still be found between Kangaroo Ground and Christmas Hills. Building the aqueduct transformed local communities. An abattoir was established at Christmas Hills. Grog shanties and labourers’ camps sprang up and local courts dealt with cases of ‘petty pilfering and boisterous behaviour’.4 The Kangaroo Ground school population jumped to 91, crammed into a room with one teacher. Miners who built the tunnels camped just north of Churinga in Greensborough – then called Tunnel Hill Camp – and adjacent to the Evelyn Arms Hotel. The miners’ high spirits were sometimes quenched in horse troughs or by a ‘welt under the ear and kick on the behind’ as the local constable calmed them down rather than lock them up.5 But the growing city of Melbourne needed more water, so the O’Shannassy catchment, east of Warburton, was added to the system in 1914. In 1920 work began on the present concrete Maroondah Dam one mile (1.6km) from the weir on the Watts River. The aqueduct capacity was thus doubled to 50 million gallons (227ML) a day.6 Intense land development threatened to pollute the open water supply, so channel sections were replaced with large pipes. In the late 1960s a large water main was built from the tunnel outlet at Research and extended through St Helena and Greensborough, so this section of the aqueduct was taken out of use. Long sections of the unused open channels in Greensborough and Bundoora were destroyed, but the old channel in Research and Eltham North remained largely intact. In the 1970s, the Sugarloaf Reservoir was constructed, inundating 445 hectares of land in Christmas Hills. Sugarloaf was officially opened in 1980 and serves as a water storage and treatment plant supplying Melbourne. In the early 1980s pipes replaced the section from Sugarloaf Reservoir to the tunnel entrance at Kangaroo Ground. The Research-Kangaroo Ground tunnel operates as part of the pipeline system.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, maroondah aqueduct, pipe bridge, siphon bridge

Photo shows Geelong No. 38 at the Belmont terminus, High Street with the return destination of North. Note the compulsory tram stop on the left-hand pole. One of a set of photos was taken between 15/2/1956 and 3/3/1956 when services operated only between Belmont and North before the final closure of the Belmont route on 25/31956 and that bogie tram 31 is not shown on the board, having gone to Ballarat on 15/2/1956 - see item 5554. See item 8213 for an article on the Geelong system by Keith Kings. Yields information about the Belmont tram terminus prior to closure.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetram stops, tramways, high st, geelong, tram 38, belmont

Photo shows Geelong trams 33 & 40 in Moorabool St just south of the Barwon Bridge on the long crossing loop. Based on the running board at item 8267, most likely tram No. 33. One of a set of photos was taken between 15/2/1956 and 3/3/1956 when services operated only between Belmont and North before the final closure of the Belmont route on 25/31956 and that bogie tram 31 is not shown on the board, having gone to Ballarat on 15/2/1956 - see item 5554. See item 8213 for an article on the Geelong system by Keith Kings. Yields information about the Geelong operations toward the closure of the tram system.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetramways, geelong, moorabool st, tram 33, tram 40, barwon river

This collection of 20 photos was most likely taken in c1978. The AUTOMAP 1 computer assisted cartography and mapping system was introduced in 1975. The components of AUTOMAP 1 were the Input Sub-System of four Wild B8s stereoplotters and three Gradicon digitising tables, the Optical Line Following Sub-System – Gerber OLF, the Verification Sub-System – Gerber 1442 drum plotter, the General Purpose Sub-system – HP21MX computer and the Output Sub-System – Gerber 1232 flatbed plotter). The first map was published in 1978 (Strickland 3665-3, 1:50,000). AUTOMAP 1 was the first computer assisted cartography and mapping system utilised by the Survey Corps and was the first system used by Australian mapping organisations. The history of the AUTOMAP 1 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 116-118 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6122.20P, 6410.24P, 6183.19P, 6200.5P, and 6222.17P for additional photographs of the AUTOMAP 1 system.This is a set of 20 photographs of Air Survey Squadron military and civilian personnel operating AUTOMAP 1 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1978-1980. Black and white photos .1P to .18P are on photographic paper and were scanned at 300 dpi. Photo .4P is in colour and mounted with a duplicate on manilla card. Black and white photos .19P to .20P are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi.They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, Gerber Optical Line Follower (OLF), SSGT John Bennett. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, HP21MX computer General Purpose Sub-system. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, Gerber OLF .4) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, unidentified digitising on Gradicon edit table. .5) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, Gerber verification drum plotter. .6) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, Gerber OLF, CAPT Rob Bridge. .7) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, Programming and system administration, SGT Alan Toogood. .8) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, Unidentified digitising on Gradicon edit table. .9) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, CPL Rick Downie digitising on Gradicon edit table. .10) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, SPR Dave Irving digitising on Gradicon edit table. .11) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, Gerber OLF and CPL Rick Downie. .12) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, 1130 Computer System administration, L to R: unidentified, SSGT Les Dixon, SPR Geoff Havelberg. .13) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, AUTOMAP 1 tape administration, Maryanne De Groot. .14) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, AUTOMAP 1 tape drive. .15) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, HP21MX computer General Purpose Sub-system. .16) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, digitising topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter, L to R: unidentified, CPL John Smith. .17) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, digitising topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter, CPL John Smith. .18) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, digitising topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter, CPL Adrian Rynberk. .19) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, Programming and system administration, SGT Alan Toogood. .20) - Photo, black & white, c1978-1980, Gerber OLF, CPL Chris Edwards. .1P to .20P - No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, automap 1

This collection of 17 photos was most likely taken in c1978-1980. The AUTOMAP 1 computer assisted cartography and mapping system was introduced in 1975. The components of AUTOMAP 1 were the Input Sub-System of four Wild B8s stereoplotters and three Gradicon digitising tables, the Optical Line Following Sub-System – Gerber OLF, the Verification Sub-System – Gerber 1442 drum plotter, the General Purpose Sub-system – HP21MX computer and the Output Sub-System – Gerber 1232 flatbed plotter). The first map was published in 1978 (Strickland 3665-3, 1:50,000). AUTOMAP 1 was the first computer assisted cartography and mapping system utilised by the Survey Corps and was the first system used by Australian mapping organisations. The history of the AUTOMAP 1 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 116-118 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6122.20P, 6410.24P, 6183.19P, 6184.20P, and 6200.5P for additional photographs of the AUTOMAP 1 system.This is a set of 17 photographs of Air Survey Squadron military and civilian personnel operating AUTOMAP 1 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1978-1980. The photographs were on 35mm colour slides and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber 1442 verification drum plotter. .2) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber 1442 verification drum plotter, SPR Garry Ames. In background - Hewlett Packard (HP) 2100A Minicomputer Input Subsystem controlling Wild B8 Aviograph stereo plotters. .3) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber 1442 verification drum plotter. .4) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, digitising topographic features with a Wild B8 Aviograph stereo plotter, CPL Adrian Rynberk. .5) to .6) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Wild PEB8 stereo profiler. .7) - Photo, colour, c1980, HP 9640A Programming System. .8) - Photo, colour, c1980, HP 9640A Programming System, L to R: unidentified, SGT Alan Toogood. .9) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber Optical Line Follow (OLF), CAPT Rob Bridge. .10) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber OLF. .11.) to .12) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber OLF, SPR Gerry Gunn. .13) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber OLF. .14) - Photo, colour, c1979, Gradicon edit table. .15) to .16) - Photo, colour, c1981, Gradicon edit table, SPR Chris Gordon. .17) - Photo, colour, c1981, Gradicon edit table, L to R: SPR Chris Brown, unidentified..1P to .17P - Some of the equipment is annotated on the frame of the 35mm slides.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, automap 1

This collection of 19 photos was most likely taken in 1980. The AUTOMAP 1 computer assisted cartography and mapping system was introduced in 1975. The components of AUTOMAP 1 were the Input Sub-System of four Wild B8s stereoplotters and three Gradicon digitising tables, the Optical Line Following Sub-System – Gerber OLF, the Verification Sub-System – Gerber 1442 drum plotter, the General Purpose Sub-system – HP21MX computer and the Output Sub-System – Gerber 1232 flatbed plotter). The first map was published in 1978 (Strickland 3665-3, 1:50,000). AUTOMAP 1 was the first computer assisted cartography and mapping system utilised by the Survey Corps and was the first system used by Australian mapping organisations. The history of the AUTOMAP 1 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 116-118 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6122.20P, 6410.24P, 6184.20P, 6200.5P, and 6222.17P for additional photographs of the AUTOMAP 1 system.This is a set of 19 photographs of Air Survey Squadron military and civilian personnel operating AUTOMAP 1 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1979. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, c1979, Gradicon edit table, SSGT John Bennett. .2) - Photo, colour, c1979, Gradicon edit table. .3) - Photo, colour, c1979, HP21MX computer General Purpose Sub-system. .4) - Photo, colour, c1979, HP21MX computer General Purpose Sub-system. L to R: CAPT Graham Baker, SPR Ian Belmont. .5) - Photo, colour, c1979, Gerber verification drum plotter. 1130 System administration, unidentified. .6) - Photo, colour, c1979, Gerber Optical Line Follower (OLF). .7) - Photo, colour, c1979, Gerber OLF .8) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Programming and system administration, L to R: WO1 Don Taylor, Robert Cox, Tony Spurling, SSGT John Bennett, SGT Alan Toogood. .9) to .14) - Photo, black & white, c1979, .15) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Gerber OLF, unidentified. .16) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Gerber verification drum plotter, unidentified using Gradicon edit table. .17) to .18) - Photo, black & white, c1979, - Photo, black & white, c1979, Programming and system administration, SSGT John Bennett. .19)- Photo, black & white, c1979, - Photo, black & white, c1979, HP21MX computer General Purpose Sub-system..1P to .19P No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, automap 1

This collection of five photos was most likely taken in c1980. The AUTOMAP 1 computer assisted cartography and mapping system was introduced in 1975. The components of AUTOMAP 1 were the Input Sub-System of four Wild B8s stereoplotters and three Gradicon digitising tables, the Optical Line Following Sub-System – Gerber OLF, the Verification Sub-System – Gerber 1442 drum plotter, the General Purpose Sub-system – HP21MX computer and the Output Sub-System – Gerber 1232 flatbed plotter). The first map was published in 1978 (Strickland 3665-3, 1:50,000). AUTOMAP 1 was the first computer assisted cartography and mapping system utilised by the Survey Corps and was the first system used by Australian mapping organisations. The history of the AUTOMAP 1 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 116-118 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6410.24P, 6122.20P, 6183.19P, 6184.20P and 6222.17P for more photos of the AUTOMAP 1 computer system.This is a set of five photographs of Air Survey Squadron military personnel operating AUTOMAP 1 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980. Black and white photos are on photographic paper and were scanned at 300 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1980, SGT Cliff Webb operating AUTOMAP 1 terminal. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1980, HP21MX computer General Purpose Sub-system. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Gerber verification drum plotter. .4) and .5) - Photo, black & white, c1980, unidentified personnel operating AUTOMAP 1 terminal. .1P to .5P - No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, automap 1