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Puffing Billy Railway
Tool - Rail bender
Railway tracks are produced straight. They may appear to be easy to bend and may appear flexible, but are required to be bent for curves, at rail joins on curves and at point (turn-out) junctions. For a safe transition around curves and in the finer areas of the point, this was required to be done with a manual rail bender. Sometimes referred to as a Jim Crow, the rail bender attaches its two claws to the rail. In the middle of the two claws is a screw that is slowly tightened using a crow-bar to bend the rail. Tightening the screw too fast or too tightly may not give the structure of the rail time to redistribute and the rail may break if not done properly.Victorian Railways Permanent Way and Works track equipment Light Rail Bender narrow GaugeCast iron semi-circular tool, with hooked ends and central screw shaft.puffing billy, rail bender, jim crow -
Clunes Museum
Tool - GIMLET
METAL WITH WOODEN HOLDER/HANDLE, GROOVE IN SHAFT PART, POINTER SCREW END.NILgimlet, tool -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Joe Mitchell's Mine
Stawell Historical Society Members visit Joe Mitchell's mine in the Ironbark, forest near Deep Lead. L to R Ian Jackson, Carmel Loats, Thelona Bullock, Allan Kingston, Betty Jackson, Betty Collins, Dorothy King, Leslie Bennett, Lawrie Bennett.Colour Photograph of a Group of people standing, looking down a mine shaft in bushland.mining, gold mininging, stawell historical society, deep lead -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Auger, Thomas R Ellin, First half of the 20th century
Footprint Tools is a hand tool manufacturer based in Sheffield, England. In 2014 most of their hand tools were still made in Sheffield at the Footprint factory. Footprint Tools can trace its manufacturing history as far back as the 1760s when Alfrid Ridge & Sons was established as a manufacturer of woodworking tools. Ridge was bought by the current owning family in 1932. The Footprint brand originates from 1875 when Thomas R Ellin, a member of a cutlery manufacturing family, started a tool manufacturing business under the brand "Footprint". This subsequently became known as Thomas R Ellin (Footprint Works). This company was bought by the current owning family in 1948 and began to manufacture a range of tools under the Footprint, Domino, Climax, John Bull, and Clinker brands. During World War 2 the divisions of the business were engaged in manufacturing hand tools for British and Commonwealth forces. After the war Footprint continued to grow, manufacture, and expand its range of hand tools for the professional tradesman. In 2008 Footprint moved to a larger factory and invested in new forging equipment, but this process was interrupted by a global recession, and Footprint was unable to generate enough business to cover the cost of the upgrades. In early 2009 the company was forced to liquidate and lay off its staff to pay creditors. The Jewitt family retained the brand and intellectual property, and later that year revived the company under the name Footprint Sheffield and began producing a smaller range of products at first. With the same family of owner-managers, now run by the fourth generation, in 2015 Footprint continues to manufacture most of their products in Sheffield, England, and exports worldwide.This item gives us a look into the history of the beginnings of an early company that made tools in Sheffield England and is still producing tools today.Ring Auger, Double Twist with Lead Screw, bit 1" with round shaft Imprinted 'footprint' trademarkflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Forceps
Ovum forceps, metal, chrome plated, with screw hinge. No 6 stamped on shaftflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1900
Photo shows Poppet bead over mine shaft Five men picturedPaper shows 2 copies only 1 at this timemining, gold mining, mafeking -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Vehicle - Eric Rothacker Race sulky, Eric Rothacker's race sulky, used on Gentleman John, c. 1950
Gentleman John won the 1956 Sydney Inter Dominion using this race sulky, with Eric Rothacker driving. Race sulky with red painted metal undercarriage, red painted wooden shafts.trotting, sydney, interdominion, eric rothacker, gentleman john, 1956, harold park -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Horse buggy whip, Ca 1900
Manufactured by Holden and FrostManufactured by Holden and FrostLeather plaited shaft 105MM in length with 200mm remnants of leather thong on tip buggy whip, horse -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - medium with circular flattened head
Collection of three corroded nails with a rounded shaft consistent in diameter to pointed tip.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - medium rounded irregular head
Collections of four corroded nails with a rounded shaft consistent in diameter to a pointed tip.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - medium rounded/irregular head
Collection of six corroded nails with a rounded shaft consistent in diameter to a pointed tip.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - tack with lead covered circular head
Corroded tack with rectangular shaft narrowing to a blunt tip. The head is covered with lead.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Steele's Pioneer Mine Ruins, Yandoit, 2016, 18/01/2016
Steele's Reef was opened in 1859 along with a number of other reefs in the Yandoit area. The reef was worked by small mining parties until the late 1880s. In 1887, the Steele's Reef Quartz Mining Company fixed steam pumping machinery and commenced sinking a shaft. The company were unable to find a profitable ore body and after two years work closed down. By this time their shaft had reached a depth of 150 feet. The mine was then taken over by the Pioneer Quartz Mining Company who appear not to have worked the mine. In 1906, the Steele's Pioneer Company commenced work, erecting a winding winch at the old shaft sunk by the Steele's Company. The next year the company erected a 10-head battery, set of poppet legs, a pumping engine. Sinking the shaft a further 100 feet, the company struggled to find payable ore and soon closed down.Colour photographs of the remnants of Steele's mine at Yandoit, Victoria. steele's mine, yandoit, mining, ruins -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1860
A tilt-head Real tennis racquet. Solid convex throat and square handle. Throat and central shaft covered with paper. Metal wire wrapped around shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Papertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1930
A Wright and Ditson Durabil tennis racquet, with an aluminium head, open throat and upper shaft, and wooden lower shaft and fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Gut, Leather, String, Ink, Plastictennis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PHOTOCOPY OF AN ARTICLE: BENJAMIN TRIPP KILLED BY FALLING DOWN A SHAFT
Photocopy of an 1871 Bendigo Advertiser article - 'Killed by falling down a Shaft '- re: Miner Benjamin Tripp aged 41 years fell down a shaft belonging to the Mystery Company - two copies of the article on one pagenewspaper, bendigo advertiser, mining reports, miner benjamin tripp / the mystery gold mining company -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - OLD VIOLET SHAFT - PHOTO OF CHILDREN AT THE OLD VIOLET - PITT STREETS SHAFT
Newspaper photo of four boys looking at the shaft. The shaft has sunk and has some rubbish on the top. Smoke was filtering out through the ground. Article is from the Bendigo Advertiser dated Mon, June 19, 1967.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, old violet shaft, old violet shaft, photo of children at the old violet - pitt streets shaft, bendigo advertiser mon, june 19, 1967 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DON SHAFT - NOTES ON THE DON SHAFT
Hand written notes on the Don Shaft situated approximately 14 chains north of the junction of Specimen Hill and Marong Roads. Notes include dates and depth of shaft, shere x cuts were driven and gold returns.mine, gold, don shaft, don shaft, notes on the don shaft, gold returns -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1975
A Winfield 'F-14' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, metal throat bridge; black plastic shaft casing; and handle wrapped in tan perforated leather. Black plastic butt cap has adhesive label featuring manufacturer name. Name & model also appear on side of shaft. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1969
A metal Chemold 'Tony Roche Autograph' tennis racquet with double shaft and metal bridge. Black plastic shaft casing and butt cap. Adhesive labels shaft casing feature Chemold logos. Handle wrapped with brown leather grip tape. Non-original bolt attached through throat. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Adhesive label, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1980
A Wilson 'Extra' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, plastic throat bridge; plastic shaft casing ; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Cream plastic butt cap with featuring manufacturer's 'W' logo. Manufacturer name on throat bridge (both sides). Model name on outside edges of shaft pillars. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Painttennis -
Parks Victoria - Andersons Mill
Machine - Shaft, drive
Used to drive the belt for machines.A long shaft with five wheels of varying height attached to it. The largest wheel has six spokes, the second to last in size has five curved spokes. One wheel is made of hard rubber. The shaft extends beyond the largest wheel, where it has a big bolt. The shaft extends an inch or two beyond the wheel at the other end. All wheels are bolted on. -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1935
A Wright & Ditson 'Contender' model tennis racquet, endorsed by George Lott. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Parts of throat and shoulders painted burgundy. Racquet model name and endorser name printed across throat on obverse. Endorser image printed on shaft on obverse. On reverse, manufacturer name and image of endorser are printed across throat, and signature of endorser adhered as decal on shaft. On left side of shaft are manufacturer's name and country of manufacture. Octagonal, fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Owner name: 'WOODS' inscribed on shaft on obverse and reverse, and adhered using decals on left side of shaft. Two further decals adhered onto left side of shaft including one red with white cross, and one white with black spot. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Stringtennis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: THE AUSTRALIASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ANDMETALLURGY MELB, 1957
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, Melbourne. a/ No. 3 Haulage and Servicing Shaft: Shaft-Sinking A. b/No. 3 Ventilation Shaft: Shaft-Sinking Equipment C. c/ Architectural Design and Treatment of Surface Area and Buildings C. d/ Electricity and Compressed Air Power Supply to Surface and Underground Workings D. e/ No. 3 Shaft Winders and Winder House E. f/ No. 3 Headframe F. g/ No. 3 Breaker Station and Mullock Bin G. h/ No. 3. Change house H. i/ No. 3. Shaft Sub-Brace Area I. j/ No. 3 Services and Surface Areas J. All Supplements to Proc. The Aus. I.M.M., No. 182, Part II. Dated 1957. Published Quarterly by The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy Melbourne. Includes diagrams and maps.organization, mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining and metallurgy -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Joiner, Joiner from Diamond Drill, C. 1955
Dimond drills are put down to identify locations of gold bearing ore deposits, before mining drives are put in to extract the Ore. Sectionso fth eDimond Drill core are analyised for gold content. Drill joiner found near shaft no 26 in Ironbarks, near the intersection of Golf Course & southwest road. Conctrete shaft Cover still in PlaceMetal pipe threaded at both ends, used to join diamond Drill pipeing c 1955mining, gold -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1970
An unstrung L.T.R.P.C.A. "The Professional" tennis racquet, with slim shaft, ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with arrowhead perforations. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Leather, Cloth, Ribbon, Adhesive tapetennis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - KENTISH MINE MANAGER'S REPORT
Handwritten extracts from the Kentish Mine Manager, J. Jewell's Report. Items mentioned are water baling, firewood, Robinson Street, sinking preparations, too hot to work, total depth of shaft, mullock and the Old Carlisle Shaft.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, kentish mine manager's report, j jewell, j cock & party, central mullock, carlisle shaft, north garden shaft, old carlisle shaft, w griffiths & party -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORTH DEBORAH MINE - NOTES ON BOILERS AT NORTH DEBORAH MINES
Two handwritten pages and carbon copies on Lancashire Boiler and Cornish Boiler At North Deborah No 1 Shaft and two Cornish boilers at the North Deborah No 2 Shaft (Big Deborah). Notes show the markings on the boilers and various dates.document, gold, the north deborah gold mine co, north deborah mine, notes on boilers at north deborah mines, north deborah no 1 shaft, north deborah no 2 shaft (big deborah), cornish boiler, lancashire boiler -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1974
A Slazenger 'SFS-100' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, yellow plastic Slazenger-branded shaft casing; and handle wrapped in black perforated leather. Black plastic butt cap has adhesive paper label featuring manufacturer name & logo. Model name appears on shaft pillar. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylon, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, 1977
A Rawlings, John Newcombe Autograph tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Rawlings logo features across base of head. Model name features along the shaft. Cursive 'R' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Leather, Ribbon, Enamel, Adhesive tapetennis