MRS. ELIZABETH MILNE OF CLUNES TRANSFERRED HER MINING LICENCE TO DANIEL MC VICAR, GRAND FATHER OF MICHAEL KIERCE FOR HIS PARENTS. JOHN AND CELEILA MCVICAR TEPLETON STREET, CLUNES.PHOTOCOPY OF MINERS RIGHT TRANSFER. 1901 TO DANIEL MC VICAR OF CLUNES848 IN BOOKS OF MINING REGISTRARlocal history, document, miners right, transfer [copy], mining

Early form of home heating and because of the copper dish was considered one of the better models|Manufacturing History Museum Victoria|Commentary: Australian manufacturing history Philip Wollen|Many years ago, when I was an ambition young man, I took over a company called Hecla.|This business was formed in 1872, long before Federation was even contemplated. The company established a rich tradition in the Australian manufacturing industry. The prodigious product range included kettles, mixers, toasters, hairdryers, urns, pie warmers, bain maries, and electric blankets for the domestic and commercial market. During the war it even manufactured parts for aircraft. It was one of Melbourne's largest employers.|Hecla was one of the pioneers in TV advertising, led by icons like Bert Newton, Bobby Limb, Evie Hayes and Graham Kennedy who ad Jibbed his way through irreverent and unscripted naughtiness about Hecla electric blankets and foot warmers. The slogan was 'By Hecla, its good.'. One can imagine the fun Bert and Graham had with their double entendres.|In the 60's Hecla entered into a partnership with General Electric and expanded rapidly. The massive factory, on the corner of Alexandra Parade and Chapel Street overlooking the Yarra River was a Melbourne landmark.|The business was formed by one of the scions of Melbourne industry. Mr Marriott was a metal worker of some repute, building the lights in front of Melbourne's Parliament House, the first steam car, the sideboard at the RACY Club, and the first factory to run on electricity.|By the time I acquired the company it was a shadow of its former self, incapable of competing with cheap Chinese imports. Wandering around the warehouse late one night I discovered a large, boarded up storeroom which appeared not to have been opened in decades.|Over several months I combed through the room, unearthing a treasure trove of products from a bygone era. Dusty files, engineering drawings, wooden prototypes, patent records, and correspondence from distributors on every continent.|I decided to track down an old man, Ray, long retired after 50 years with Hecla. He was not well off financially and welcomed the paid work. It turned out that he had done his apprenticeship with the company and there wasn't much he didn't know about it. He had been personally involved in the manufacture of almost every type of product on the Hecla smorgasbord's of products.|So for over 2 years he methodically assembled a mini museum of Hecla products, painstakingly polishing them and ensuring they were in working order. He attached the original brochure of each product and their respective warranty cards. For him it was ,a labour of love. For me it was a fascinating, if vicarious journey, into Australia's manufacturing past.|My colleagues complained that I was wasting money on his salary, our time and factory space on stuff that should have been dumped years ago. I tried to explain that I was merely a steward of the Hecla tradition, not merely an owner. Besides, the look on Ray's face convinced me that there was another dynamic at work. One I could see, but didn't really understand.|After he Passed away I faced a dilemma. What to do with this 'museum' of Hecla history. Nobody was interested.|So I kept the 'stuff' in private storage, hoping that same day someone would be interested in it. And the years passed.|Finally, I had a brainwave. Perhaps the Melbourne Museum would be interested. It was a long shot but I made the call. I had a nagging suspicion that they would think I was simply trying to get them to relieve me of paying for this huge collection to be taken to the tip.|To my surprise they said they would be willing to take a look, I secretly hoped that they would take the whole collection and not leave me with an incomplete jumble of appliances that I would indeed have to take to the tip.|On the appointed day, four serious looking young people showed up. Armed with digital cameras, note books and poker faces they spent four hours analysing the goods and the supporting materials. I asked them if they had any interest and their response was decidedly non-committal. It depends on the acquisitions committee, I was told. I was disheartened and packed up the exhibits to go back into storage.|Imagine my surprise when months later they telephoned to say that they had researched the history of the company, and yes, they would like to take the whole collection. And a truck with 'handlers' would arrive the following day to pick it up. Two years ago all Hecla's archives left me forever and went to the Museum's warehouse.|Well, to my delight I received a call yesterday inviting me to a private viewing of the exhibition at the Melbourne Museum. These young historians had meticulously assembled an impressive display of Melbourne's industry and technology going back to the 1800's. They thanked me like a significant benefactor when it is I who should have thanked them.|I saw the excitement in the eyes of these young people who had somehow managed to dig out and assemble memories from Australia's past. If this is the standard of care that the curators of the Melbourne Museum show all their exhibits, our history is in safe hands.|Their meticulous work took me back to those years long ago when I saw an old man lovingly assembling and cataloging a lifetime of his work.|It took me back to the day when Australians actually made things. Long before we became a nation of quarrymen. Before we became animal-factory 'farmers'. Of a time when products didn't break down, or dumped and replaced before the warranty expired. When men like Mr Marriott cared deeply about what their hands produced.|It reminded me of the call I received from an elderly lady in Tasmania asking for the electrical element for a Hecla K7 kettle. I searched the archives and called her back. The K7 was produced decades earlier and we no longer carried that spare part. She was quite disheartened and told me her kettle had finally 'given up the ghost' and she couldn't bear to part with it. It was a present from her husband on their wedding day 45 years ago. Her final words were 'they don't make them like that, do they? By Hecla they were good.'|I'm glad I followed my instinct and put Ray back on the payroll all those years ago..|I like to think Mr Marriott would have been pleased.Pedestal radiator. Base is cast iron with three feet with rose design on each. Pedestal supports a copper spherical reflector plate which has an electrical connection box at its base. The connection box is joined to the pedestal by a screw and nut to enable the reflector to be tilted. The element is cone shaped and is in the centre of the plate. The element is protected by a wire guard.Hecla Firedomestic items, heating

Paperback book with photos of the Alfred on front and back covers. Numerous black and white photos within.non-fictionBiographies and photos of Alfred Hospital staff. Also includes history of the Alfred hospital nurse training, haemophilia care, heart lung transplants, trauma service, and involvement with the Melbourne Grand Prix.alfred hospital, ahnl, nurses, doctors, haemophilia, heart-lung transplants, trauma service, melbourne grand prix

Paperback book, photos of Alfred Hospital on front and back cover. 380 pages with many blacka and whit photosnon-fictionContains biographies and photos of Alfred Hospital staff. Also includes history of emergency and anaesthetic departments, war service of Alfred staff and information about Chevron Hotel.alfred hospital, ahnl, nurses, doctors, emergency department, chevron hotel, war service

Items relate to Reginald Charles ALLARDICE No 418577 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service history.(.1) Pay book No 80392, RAAF, blue cover re Allardice, Reginald Charles, has small inset photo re Allardice, entries are in blue and red ink. (.2) Pay book No 251015, RAAF, green cover re Allardice, Reginald Charles, entries are in blue ink, has small inset photo re Allardice.world war 2, payment history

Harry Atkin VX21935 2nd AIF. Refer 1079P for his service history.Soldiers paybooks, two yellow one brown cover brown re H.Atkin.“VX21935 Harry Atkin recovered PW” (Prisoner of War)books, pay

Items re R.T.Phillips VX113093, refer Cat No 3239P for his service details..1) Soft yellow buckram cover, black printing. Australian crest in centre for "VX113093 PHILLIPS Robert Thomas" Book No C285225, 25 pages. .2) Soft brown buckram cover, black printing. Australian crest in centre for "VX113093 PHILLIPS Robert Thomas" Book No 469163, 24 pages. .3) Plain brown envelope, 2 small stamps, addressed to "Mr R. T. PHILLIPS, C/O Dingee PO Victoria" Envelope: "On His Majesty's Service"military history-service records, army, documents-envelopes/financial records, pay

Edward Harold Hildebrandt VX25591 2nd AIF. Refer 546.2 for service history also 1026, 1029.2P..1) Record of Service Book, AAB 83, brown in colour re VX25591 Pte. E.H Hildebrandt. .2) Demobilisation Procedure Book AAB 87 No 240347, brown in colour re VX25591 Pte. E.H Hildebrandt.books, military-army-records, discharge records

item Re R.T.Phillips VX113093, refer Cat No 3239P for his service details.Australian Military Forces Demobilization Procedure Book AAB 87 No 239161. Soft brown cover with black printing. The various pages in this book show the steps a soldier needed to take to be discharged. Several units & dates shown.Soldier: "VX113093, Cpl PHILLIPS Robert Thomas. Home Address Dingee, Vic. Issued: 21.9.45. From: District Accounts Office NT"books-manuals/reference, military history, demobilization

Alfred Robert Maskell VX25221, 4th Anti Tank Regt 2nd AIF. Refer 2485 for medals and service history also 1076, 1100.2, 2489P..1) Demobilization Procedure book, "AAB87" No 436230 re VX25221 Maskell Alfred Robert, brown covers, 29 pages. .2) Record of Service book, "AAB83" Re VX25221 GNR Maskell A.R, brown covers, 40 pages..1) "V.T.227"records, military

WWI Service & Pay Books for John Stanley HOWLETT No. 2676 AIF 59th Battalion. Refer 41 medals, 48.4P photos..1) Soldier's Pay Book, AIF. .2) Soldier's Pay Book, for use on active service. .3) Record of Service Book..1) Pay Book NR 59072 for John Stanley Howlett No 2676 AIF 59th Batt. .2) Active Service Pay Book 59072 59th Batt. 2675 Pte John Stanley Howlett. Attested Aug 15th, 1916. .3) Record of Service Book issued to John Stanley Howlett . Year of birth 1895.documents, military records, military history

The Mighty Fighting Burns, a history of the Blackburn Football Club, was written by James Nicholas. The club was established in 1903.non-fictionThe Mighty Fighting Burns, a history of the Blackburn Football Club, was written by James Nicholas. The club was established in 1903.blackburn football club, nicholas james

Jack Smethurst VX28896. Refer 549.4, 550.2, 557.558.1 Certificate of Discharge VX28896 S/Sgt Jack Smethurst 558.2 Army pay book VX28896 Smethurst, Jack. Book no. 121582 558.3 Soldier's pay book VX28896 Smethurst, Jack. Pay book no. 80964. 558.4 Soldier's pay book VX28896 Smethurst, Jack. Pay book no. 543484. Yellow 558.5 Record of Service book VX28896 Smethurst, J. S/Sgt 558.6 Demobilization Procedure book. VX28896 Smethurst, J. Sgt. Book no. 420495documents-certificates, financial, service records, military history-army, royal australian artillery

In the collection of Victor Henry Evans No 418655 RAAF. Refer Cat No 1760.4.Manual for Air Crew Reservists, with blue and grey cardboard cover. Loose leaf pages secured by shoe lace.Numbered "2275"books-technical, educational, military history-raaf, aircrew, raaf

Owner and donor details - see Cat. No. 5836.3. The idea was to provide ex -service men and women in hospital with a form of occupational activity.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, pink colour, black print on front cover. Illustrated with square with geometric shapes. Facsimile document. 107 pages - cut, plain white paper. Illustrated - colour artwork, black and white posters. Binding - plastic binding comb.books, military history, veteran's affairs, story writing, art

non-fictionruby lindsay, naturalist, barrett, art nouveau, creswick, ballarat, australian naturalist

267 p.; 27 cmnon-fictionA history of the Cranbourne Friends of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoriacranbourne (vic.), cranbourne royal botanic gardens

Belonged to Leslie John Kupke No VX93892 2nd AIF. Refer 2054.2 for his service history.Manual infantry training Vol 1,1926. Red linen covered cardboard book cover. 320 pages. 18 plates at the end- some fold out. Advertising page at front and end of manual.W.T.T. On page edges books - technical, military history - army, infantry training

Training Manuals - War Office London 1920 - 1939. .1) Red coloured cardboard with red coloured buckram, spine, black print on front & Coat of Arms. 166 pages, cut, plain, off white paper with black & white & coloured maps & diagrams. .2), .3) & .4) Red coloured cardboard with red coloured buckram, spine, black print on front. Cut, plain, off white paper with black & white & coloured maps & diagrams. .2) 132 pages. .3) 80 pages. .4) 69 pages. .1) “1929 Reprinted with amendments No's 1 to 4 1939” .2) “1955 Part 1 Map Reading” .3) “1957 Part III Field Sketching” Front fly leaf in red ballpoint pen: “S Sgt Moore / LAD” .4) “1958 Part II Air Photo Reading”books-military history, technical, documents - maps

Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer 2039 for service history also 2034P. .1) Booklet, Aust Corps of Signals Vol 1 No 1 dated 1.2.1929 .2) Sig Order - Changes in Procedure WWII, 7 sheets 7 Aust Div .3) Training Memo Royal Signals, line & radio telephony .4) Training Memo Royal Signals, single call sign procedure .5) Training Memo Royal Signals, Army call sign book .6) R/T (radio telephone) Code Book.3) Has BTR Chadd signature top of front page .4) Has BTR Chadd signature top of front page .5) Has BTR Chadd signature top of front pagedocuments - booklets, books-technical, military history

See also Cat No 2573Green stiff cardboard cover with Australian Coat of Arms & title printed in black on front, 148 pages of rules & training for the Australian soldier.books reference, military history - army, manual, soldiers

Item in collection of Dave Waterston, refer Cat No 2410 for service details.Red hard cover manual, 131 pages with some fold out sheets, titled: Map Reading, Air Photo Reading and Field Sketching, Part 1 Map Reading1955“W O Code 8868”books - reference, military history - air force, map reading

Army manual for infantry sections. Blue vinyl covered cardboard covers, with spine at top and text printed in white.Inside cover "Cpl Hosking"books-educational/technical, military history-army, infantry training

Item relates to George William Alfred MARRIOTT RAAF. Refer Cat No 3117 for his service history.Hard cover, khaki coloured loose leaf book held together with screws. Black print. Contains aircraft generator technical data, circuits, landing & bomb bay circuits. Hand made.Front cover top right: “Sgt Marriott Sig School PT Cook”books - manuals/military/eduction/air force, hudson, electrical

p.196.non-fictionA novel about the history and anecdotes from some of the people who built Australia's railways.novels in english. australian writers, australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections.

index, ill, maps, p.200.non-fictionAn illustrated history of Australian National from 1978 to 1988railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - australian national