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Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Ballarat College of Advanced Education Graduation, 1975, 1975
Black and white photograph of a graduation held at Founders Hall on the Mount Helen Campus. The nun is Sr Therese Power. graduation, ballarat college of advanced education, alumni, sr therese power, founders hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Greg HANSEN and Jim POWER, PMHPS meeting, Cricketers Arms, Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne, 27 Jan 2003
Set of 15 photos of PMHPS Members at 1st meeting 2003, Cricketers Arms : Greg HANSEN, Jim POWERsocieties clubs unions and other organisations, greg hansen, jim power, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Cyclotron accelerator
Builit in 1950s and used till the mid 1970s within the Physics Department used in Melbourne. John Rouse and David Caro was involved in the construction.Black and white photo of cyclotron (nuclear physics accelerator): R.F. power amplifier - tank coil & tuning capacitors. Sticky typed labels on back from top and left to right: “VIEW INSIDE FINAL AMPLIFIER SHOWING TANK COIL & TUNING CAPACITORS” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Cyclotron accelerator
Builit in 1950s and used till the mid 1970s within the Physics Department used in Melbourne. John Rouse and David Caro was involved in the construction.Black and white photo of cyclotron (nuclear physics accelerator): 14kV stabiliser & RF power amplifier. Duplicate of 217Sticky typed labels on back from top to bottom: “14KV STABILIZER” Handwritten in pencil on top left hand corner: “2” -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Wheel of fortune: water powered battery at Diamond Hill.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Christine Walton, Language : maintenance, power and education in Australian Aboriginal contexts, 1990
Conference themes of language and power, language maintenance and language in education raised in an Aboriginal context; papers separately annotated.maps, tablesyolngu, yirrkala school, language maintenance, bilingualism, vernacular language -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 23 Scallan Street
Colour Photgraph: White weatherboard with verandah red iron roof. Treet in front with lawn. Power Pole to Right.On Reverse: 3.2003 23 Scallan Street Stawell Victoria. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Saw
Used in an orchard workshop to cut metal.Belt driven power hacksaw or metal cutting saw with overhead drive shaft and a section of canvas drive belt.'Drawcut' make, on bow and 'adjust tension' etc on adjuster.trades, metalworking -
Power House Rowing Club
Opening of Power House Rowing Club with G Smith and T Goss, 1970
Digital scan of black and white photograph. G Smith and T Goss at the entrance of the Power House Rowing Club.lake, men, river, riverbank, rowers, rowing, sports, sportsmen, victoria, power house rowing club, black and white -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor
Popular small outboard motorEarly locally manufactured outboard motor by Aquatic Engineering Pty. Ltd of BrisbaneSingle Cylinder air cooled motor, Victa power head, no ID of leg and gearbox markers. 1950-60 outboard motors, victa power head -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Report, E.B. Littlejohn, Victoria 1944 State Regional Boundaries Committee Report on Regional Boundaries, 1944
See paper catalogue for complete contents. Item formerly property of E.B. LittlejohnReport includes maps of Regions for Planning and Development, geographical, weather, power, water resources, crops, livestock, etc.e.b. littlejohn, planning, development, regions -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph - Photocopied photograph: Switching on ceremony, Tarnagulla, 24th February, 1950
Williams Family Collection. Monochrome photocopy depicting the Switching on ceremony to launch the introduction of electric power to Tarnagulla. Held at Tarnagulla Public Hall. tarnagulla -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Sports, SPOCA Golf
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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1949 c
Information Leigh RobinsonBlack and white photograph of Baades power boat Class II during speed boat race Paynesville Victoria waterways, recreation -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Meter Ammeter Recorder, Circa 1950
This testing voltmeter recorder was last certified by SEC Vic laboratories on the 17/4/77. It was used extensively as mobile recorder placed for periods of one month at locations experiencing unacceptable fluctuations of power. These locations would cover the North East regions of Victoria. They cover voltage drops at domestic and business properties especially those that were experiencing regular fluctuations(daily) at approximately the same time of the day. As the electrical network is required to operate within a set level of voltage, fluctuations outside of this has to be investigated and necessary remedial action taken. This is especially so for rural properties where power "drainage" can occur through animal/bird and tree interference. It can also be the result of defective wiring and overloading at peek operational times (milking machines).This mobile voltage recorder is very significant to the Kiewa Valley because it highlights the difficulties that can occur in maintaining a power supply that experiences fluctuating power demands by the rural industries that it supplies. The requirement of a mobile testing apparatus to cover the various sections in the Kiewa Valley and other rural areas in the northeast region is one of necessity as electricity once connected to a rural property is a labour saving supply as generators on rural properties require a higher degree of maintenance an ultimately at a higher cost. The testing of the SEC Vic supplied electricity to rural properties,those who had previously run on generators, had to be quick and unassuming with certainty of correct supply levels.The mechanism of this voltage recorder has been installed(by the manufacturer) into its own protective wooden box. This box has a front (swing open) lockable section which permits direct access to the installed measuring equipment (for servicing and data collection). The top section of the box has two screw on terminals for access to the machine being tested. This tester has its own inbuilt ink supply facilities and a mechanical clockwork device that unwinds a roll of paper onto a second roll at a rate of 10 mm per hour. The recording chart is marked with time slots against voltage. There is a recording arm which has an ink pen at the end. Both arm and pen carry the ink supply from the ink reservoir, located on the left side of the cabinet door in specially constructed bottle holder( three small bottle capacity). To record a suspect power problem to a home or business establishment the voltmeter is connected to a power supply outlet being tested and wind the recording clockwork mechanism (gives a four week running time). Before leaving the recorder in situ the electrician checks to see if the chart is recording the correct voltage and that the clock mechanism is advancing correctly.On the front of the access "door" at the top a metal label "RECORDING AMMETER" below this "MURDAY SYSTEM" below this "ALTERNATING CURRENT" and below this the manufacturer's registered number "No. 139156" Below this is a metal tag with State Electricity Commission of Victoria Electrical Engineer's Section equipment number "338" Below these tags and above the viewing window is the manufacturer's dtails "EVERSHED & VIGNOLES Led LONDON"sec vic kiewa hydro scheme, alternate energy supplies, alpine feasibility studies temperature, rainfall, power outages -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997Colour photograph of a boiler which provided steam power to drive a winch at North Arm. Rock was transported from Mississippi Creek quarry along a tramline to North Arm where rock was transferred by steam powered winch to a barge which carried rock to the entrance. Lakes Entrance Victoriavegetation, boats and boating, topography -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, A. D. Senior, "Electricity Supply in Ballarat', Aug. 1984
Ten page report or article written by A. D. Senior, dated 29 August 1984 titled "Electricity Supply in Ballarat". Gives a background to power supply in Ballarat from 1885, takeover by ESCo, DC and AC power supply, generators, Buniyong, SEC, A and B power stations, farm supply, illumination or lighting, tramways and tram braking systems. Photocopied from original on foolscap sheets with staple in top left hand corner. See also Reg Item 1701 and 1702.Pink highlights on page 1, ink notes, pencil notes on page 3 re Creswick and ink corrections on page 7.trams, tramways, power supply, ballarat, sec, power station, esco -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, G W Holding, 1/04/1979 12:00:00 AM
Also a colour photograph of similar view of event named King of the Straits. Not held again at this venue due to dangerous conditions in Bass Strait. number 04234.1 size 9 x 13 cmColour photograph showing the Entrance, power boats in the ocean contestants in the Offshore Powerboat Race hosted by the Gippsland Lakes Boating Club, six power boats in the lake. Good view of rock groynes at entrance to North Arm and clay and gravel filling on Bullock Island extension, Lakes Entrance Victoriamachinery, waterways -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, first half 20th century
Access to the cottages at the lighthouse was difficult and the horse-drawn sled was in use until the 1940s. It was used to haul personal goods as wel as those needing medical attention at far-off Orbost. This photograph could be connected with the Gledhills in the 1930s when a medical emergency necessitated a removal to Orbost. Dr Nettleton was the doctor at Orbost at that time. (there could be a link through donor) Point Hicks is claimed to be Captain James Cook’s first sighting of mainland Australia. The lighthouse was built on the point during 1887 and 1888 and commenced operation in 1890, built from concrete and with timber keepers quarters. It was connected to mains electricity in 1965, and then to solar power recently. Originally access to Point Hicks was by sea. In 1920 a return trip, by land to Cann River, 47 kilometres away from the light station, took two days. By 1946 the journey had been reduced to 36 hours by a combination of horse and jeep. During the early 1950s it was still a 12-hour ordeal. The light no longer works, it was turned off 21 years ago and the Point Hicks lighthouse is now powered by a much smaller, more modern light. the lightkeepers' cottages are used for tourist accommodation.This photograph is associated with Point Hicks, a historically important lightstation in East Gippsland.A small black / white photograph of a horse dragging a sled with suitcases on it. There are seven people walking behind, one holding the reins. They are waalking through a sand dune.on label on back - "Bring Out to Light House keeper from Point Hicks"point-hicks-lighthouse -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Lister Stationary Petrol Engine Serial No. 31805, Lister Stationary Engine
Robert Ashton Lister was born in England in 1845 into an industrial family. After attending the Paris Exhibition in 1867, Robert argued with his father and formed the R.A. Lister Company to produce agricultural machinery at his factory in Dursley, England. In 1889 he linked his machine with Pederson’s cream separator which now ran at a consistent speed due to a spinning centrifugal separator thus producing consistency of cream. It was marketed through the Commonwealth and Robert himself drove right across Alberta in Canada with horse and buggy to promote the machine. He also expanded the use of his machine to sheep shearing. In 1909 the Company acquired the rights to manufacture petrol driven engines. When World War 1 began in 1914 the Company focused on producing petrol engines, lighting plants and munitions for the War Department, the workforce was mainly female as the men enlisted and left for the Front. After the War, Robert Lister retired, and the Company was taken over by his grandsons Robert, Frank, George and Percy with A.E.Mellerup. Their father Charles represented the Company in North America and Europe. Foreign competition and over supply of second-hand ex-military engines and lighting sets saw profits drop but the Company managed to recover under the leadership of Managing Director Percy. In 1929 the Company designed the CS (cold start) diesel engine producing 6-7kW which became known as the Lister 9-1. The engines were all painted the same shade of Brunswick green. By 1936 Lister was producing a wide range of petrol and diesel engines most of which were small at 1.5 to 3 horsepower. These could be bought ‘stand-alone’ or powering a complementary range of pumps, churns, cream separators, auto-trucks, generating plant and sheep shearing equipment. The most successful was the D Type Lister introduced in 1937 most of which were rated at 1.5hp at 700rpm. More than 250,000 were sold up to 1964 and although RA Lister ceased production many years ago, hundreds of these engines are still in use today.Green Lister stationary engine with petrol engine Size 71J, 3 HP, 450 RPM painted Brunswick Green. Used to power pump or similar purpose. The engine was made in1928, Dursley, UKfarm machinery, churchill island, engine, stationary engine, lister -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Tool - Bulls-eye Trench Lantern
This is a black painted tin lamp with a tin handle used in the trenches n WW1. Private issue, not government. It is candle-powered. -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Instrument - Reflector Gun Sight, 1941
This type of sight was used in British fighter aircraft C1941No significance but of general interest example of technology of the timeMetal instrument with glass lens and reflector plate at top. At the base are incremented adjuster wheels with light fitting and power leads.A- M Reflector sight Mark IIs. AM serial No.22238/4 Stores Ref No. 88/2350 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, ocean pier, portland, harbour, maritime -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN NOTE DATED 1891
Memorandum notepaper dated 2nd March 1891 addressed to Cohns Secretary re Power of Attorney signed Rudolph Benjamin.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Progressive Phonic Primer, Whitcombe & Tanbs Pty Ltd, Progressive Phonic Primer Book 3, Estimated 1948-1955
Progressive Phonic Primer for teaching purposes - to assist young pupils in acquiring power of the written word in as short a time as possible.progressive phonic, reader -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Terang
"Terang" - 33 Ligar St. - Hans Mitchell's HouseB/W Photograph: weatherboard House with verandah mostly hidden by tree. Picket fence and Power pole in mid-distance.stawell residence homes, terang, mitchell -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Wool Spinning Room, 1966
Depicts the woollen spinning room from one of the Godfrey Hirst mills in 1966. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing company and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Photograph, black and white. Depicts a room filled with horizontal spinning machinery, powered by drive shafts. There are cases and skips in the foreground.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, spinning, spinning machinery -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Inboard Motor
Ex steel lifeboat in yard which has origins with Geelong Sea CadetsTwin Cylinder Yanmar diesel inboard motor with gearbox. Manual start, water cooled (Model and Horse Power not known)geelong sea cadets, lifeboats, in board motor, yanmar -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
The Stag was built 1848-1854. John Sanders purchased the land from Atkinson in 1848 and built the building as a licensed premises. Over the years it was also used as a Hotel, boarding house and boarding school. It is still used today as Accommodation and a restaurant. This photo has probably been taken in the 1980'sBlack and white Photograph of 2 story building with multi paned windows power pole on corner and telegraph pole to the righthotel, stag, seacombe, inn, john sanders, boarding house, school, coffee palace -
Camberwell Historical Society
Postcard - Photo postcard, 1989
Glossy black and white photograph with white border on a postcard, depicting a Tram Terminus with power lines in Burwood dated 1917Back of postcard: Tram Terminus, Burwood, 1917. Local History Collection, Camberwell Library.