This pump was situated at Mildura Victoria and pumped water from the Murray river to irrigate the fruit blocks.Large double suction centrifugal pump with 36" suction and discharge branches weighing 7500 kg. Cast iron baseplate for the pump measuring 154 x 185 x 22 cm. The pump is fitted with a spring grid coupling. The pump and baseplate are painted pale blue. The pump identification plate has been removed and there are no markings cast on it. The baseplate has Thompsons cast in relief on the top surface. The coupling has a brass nameplate with Richardson Spring Grid Coupling engraved on it.machinery - pumps; metalwork

Vertical cylinder reciprocating condenser air pump with two 107 cm diameter flywheels (one on each end of crankshaft). The operating cylinder at at top of the machine has a centrifugal governor. Access ladder to platform at front. Painted black and red. On cylinder head "63"machinery pumps reciprocating metalwork

42 sample specification plates and labels of types used on machinery made be various pump manufacturers associated with Thompsons Kelly & Lewis and Flowserve. Mount is of fibreboard, painted brown on the front and black on the back.display

David FRAZER (1966- ) Born Foster, Victoria, Australia David Frazer works in painting, wood engraving, etching, lithography and bronze. He studied a B.A. Fine Arts (Painting) at Phillip Institute of Technology, followed by a Diploma of Education (Secondary- Art/Craft) at Latrobe University in 1991. He completed an Honours Degree in Fine Art (Printmaking (at Monash University in 1996, and between 1998 and 2000 Frazer undertook a Master of Arts (Visual Arts) by research: “Pastoral Melancholia”, at Monash University. One of Austalia's foremost printmakers David Frazer's highly detailed woodblock and linocut prints often explore the emotional and fragile state of the human condition. His work offers a nostalgic image of Australia through its examinations of landscape, Australian buildings, sheds, and itinerant travellers. He has held seven solo exhibitions between 1996-2006 in Melbourne, Sydney and a survey show curated by the Horsham Gallery, which toured Victorian regional galleries from 2004-2005. David Frazer’s work was seen in 37 group exhibitions between 1996-2006 including the 5th British International Miniature Print Exhibition in the UK, in the 2003. He more recently held a solo exhibition with Rebecca Hossack in London 2011. (http://www.thestockrooms.com/, accessed 06/03/2015) David was awarded the Keith Wingrove Bookplate Design and in 2002.Framed limited edition linocut on paper.lls '2/36' lc 'The Text Message (study)' lrs 'D. Frazer 15'artist, artwork, david frazer, parallel prints, printmaking, linocut

Bandmaster Ed Wilcock presenting member Ruth Pearce with the Annual AwardPhotograph depicts Ed Wilcox presenting the Wooden plaque to Ruth Pearceat Thompson's Foundry Band Hallruth pearce, ed wilcox

Photograph with Seven people. L-R: Ruth Pearce, Ken Boal, John Bouch, Joan Cox, Peter Ward, Miriam Maddern

Strengthening Our Community Grants 2013-2014 Thompsons Foundry Band For the Project Instrument upgrades and repairs

Photograph of Joan Stewart and Miriam Maddern at presentation of Life Governorship certificate to Joan Stewartjoan stewart, miriam maddern, certificate, life governor

This is a hard cover book with a black cover with silver-coloured printing on the front and spine. The dust cover has a white background with several black and white and colour photographs and white and brown printing. The book contains an introduction, 13 chapters of text and the publisher’s acknowledgements. The text includes many black and white and colour photographs, diagrams and maps. non-fictionThis book documents a 1930 taxi fare from Lorne to Darwin via Warrnambool.charles heard, car travel in 1930, history of warrnambool

Bride in shin length dress , head dress and veil typical of 1920'sBlack and white photograph of Les Fish and his bride Ethal on their wedding daycelebration, wedding, ww 1, army

Coloured certificate from 1900 Country Fire Brigades Board Castlemaine Demonstration for 1st prize in the discipline event for brigades of 30 men. Certificate has various pictures of fire activities, a horse drawn steam pumper, a mannual pump at a multi story building fire, a multi story building fire with a fireman up a ladder, a number of brigades marching and a bell ringing. There are various pieces of firefighting equipment around the border of the picture. Certificate is signed by the President, Chief officer and Secretary of the CFBBTHE COUNTRY FIRE BRIGADES BOARD, VICTORIA / CASTLEMAINE / DEMONSTRATION / 1900 / Discipline Certificate / FOR BRIGADES OF 30 MEN / FIRST PRIZE / Awarded to / Ballarat Fire Brigade / President / Chief Officer / Secretary

Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. The Castlemaine Highland Pipe Band.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair.

Methodist Order of Knights Central District Shield. Dark stained wood with gilt text and MOK enamel badge. There are two small chrome shields on the front and brown paper on the back."CENTRAL DISTRICT" "1963 Castlemaine" "1964 Kennington"methodist order of knights

Friday October 18 2002 Castlemaine Mail

This coloured postcard has the crossed flags of Australia & the United States held by a figure dressed in the stars & stripes on one side and figure in a 'colonial' outfit. Between the men are several warships. The text reads Australia Greets America. It was a souvenir of the visit of the Great White Fleet in 1908. The sender of the postcard had travelled to Melbourne to see the Great White Fleet.Addressed to Major Field, Winters Flat, Castlemaine. armed services - navy, celebrations, great white fleet

This coloured postcard with a photograph of the Exhibition Building in the centre with crossed hands above & the flags of Australia & the United States on either side was a souvenir of the visit of the Great White Fleet in 1908. There is also a representation of the Statue of Liberty on the left & the Australian Coat of Arms on the right. The sender of the postcard had travelled to Melbourne to shop at Foy's and to see the Great White Fleet.Addressed to Miss Bennett, Campbells Creek, Castlemaine. armed services - navy, celebrations, great white fleet

Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat.Go There was a newspaper published especially for tourists, and covered Ballarat, Daylesford, Castlemaine, Kyneton, Malmsbury, Trentham, Greendale, Hepburn Springs, Bendigo, Guidlford, Newstead.ballarat, daylesford, castlemaine, kyneton, malmsbury, trentham, greendale, hepburn springs, bendigo, guidlford, newstead, newbury, waterwheel, waterwheel farm, jack smales, val henderson, ken lock, advertisements, castlemaine market building, weerona tropical aquarium, maldon, merlo, newstead pottery, trevor whelan, welshman's reef, newstead butter, eureka swimming pool

A cream programme with mauve print. On the front cover is a photo of Mr. W.C. Frazier, A.R.C.O., Conductor, and the words, Castlemaine Choral Society. Season 1923. Seventh Grand Concert. A programme by the Bendigo and Castlemaine Choirs. Monday Evening, 3rd December, 1923, in Castlemaine Town Hall. Programme Threepence. H.W. Byrne, Hon. Sec.program, music, castlemaine choral society, lydia chancellor, collection, music, castlemaine choral society, concert, entertainment, singing, choir, amusements, castlemaine town hall, bendigo choral society

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Government Camp, Castlemaine, 1857. After 1855, the Government Camps remained as centres of goldfields administration. Slide shows mining at Castlemaine in the background you can see buildings that could be the start of the Castlemaine township. Markings: 44 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Flyer for organ recital at Christ Church Castlemaine to be given by Dr. A. E. Floyd organist of St. Pauls Cathedral Melbourne, Wednesday December 5th 1934, printed by Shelton & Juniper Printers Castlemaine.entertainment, music, recital

Slide. Maldon & Surrounding Areas. An old house on the Muckleford to Castlemaine Road.slide, maldon & surrounding areas., maldon & surrounding areas.

Gold Escort 1852 Commemoration, Medallion. Castlemaine to Adelaide via Glenorchystawell

Acquired by Kate Leviny. The Leviny daughters were friends with Ursula Ridley Walker. The Leviny women at Buda in Castlemaine were keen collectors of artworks by women printmakers from the early twentieth century.Ursula Ridley Walker is a little know Australian woman artist who was working in many artistic fields during the first part of the twentieth century. Buda holds the largest public collection of Walker's work in Australia.Print by Tasmanian woman artist, Ursula Ridley Walker, depicting blue hydrangeas in a dark blue jug with a green octagonal plate in the background. Mounted and framedLower left: 'Hydrangeas' Lower centre: '- Coloured Lino Cut -'. Lower right: 'Ridley Walker 5/50'.ridley walker, linocut print, australian women printmakers, hydrangeas, leviny collection, buda, castlemaine, 1925, ursula ridley walker, tasmanian artist