Mould for making flower pots (terra cotta). Made of steel framing with a 'pedal' operated moulding shaft for forming pots of various sizes. The 'pedal' operates a chain and pulley system.ceramics, terracotta

Telephone taken on Bougainville 1945 used by Japanese signals Communications presentered to Doncaster RSL in 1986 by signalman R D Fry 3 Aust. div. Sigs. ( A.I.F.)Japanese Army bush telephone in container with manually operated generatormarked in japanese small label on front with number155420

Dark green metal and plastic battery operated cassette playerBell & Howell Educator seriescassette player

Artist Georg Rosenkranz, crewman aboard the HSK Kormoran, painted this while in Graytown POW CampStylised watercolour painting of Kormoran crewmen operating a 75mm gun75mm Gungraytown pow camp, georg rosenkranz, hsk kormoran, illustrations, watercolour

Example of early carpentry toolsWooden clamp operated with two wooden screws; for cabinet making. #cabinetmaker, #carpenter, #clamp, #woodenscrews

Two men operating Machinery at night at Stawell Gold Minesgold mining

Large metal toy train, battery operated , plastic undercarriagetoys, general

Used to cut wads of tobacco into plugs.Small hand operated tobacco cutter. Metal with wooden base.personal effects, smoking accessories

Bendigo Operatic Society programme for the production of South Pacific 1962.entertainment, theatre, bendigo operatic soc

Hand operated peach stoner, with a screw hand-plunger mechanism."Rollman Mfg. Co. Pat. Pend. Mount Joy. PA. USA" "Rollman Peach Stoner"food processing equipment

Used to sharpen axes and other hand toolsLarge stone grinding wheel in wooden frame (pedal operated)forests commission victoria (fcv), hand tools

Construction of the main road from South Tawonga to the Bogong High Plains, to provide access to the construction sites for the new Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme, was commenced early in 1938, the work being undertaken on behalf of the Commission by the Country Roads Board. For the construction work, the Commission purchased three Caterpillar - model R07 - diesel crawler tractors equipped with Kay Brunerei (Brunner) hydraulically operated trail builders (angle dozers)). This acquisition resulted from a visit to the United States of America in May, 1937 by the Construction Engineer ( Mr. C.H. Kernot) and Assistant Civil Engineer (Mr. J.F. Douglas) where they saw this relatively new type of equipment in use. With the co-operation of the CRB, the Commission demonstrated the operation of these machines at Fishermen's Bend on 6th April, 1938. They were then sent to Kiewa where they commenced operation towards the end of the month. From South Tawonga, the route led immediately across the Western Branch of the Kiewa River necessitating the construction of a bridge 100 feet long. By the end of 1939,the excavation had been 'opened up' for a distance of 19 1/2 miles (approx. 31 km.) and of this length, 10 miles (approx. 16 km) had been surfaced.The purchase and use of this type of mechanical equipment in road making was a huge investment, as prior to this most of the work would have been done manually with the use of picks and shovels. Not only were many months of hard manual labour saved, but a very significant amount of time in providing access to the proposed work sites for the new Kiewa Hydro Scheme. This photo is an excellent reminder of how primitive the early machinery was compared to the present but also represents the forward thinking of the State Electricity Commission's Engineers in purchasing such new and innovative equipment.A black and white photograph of a Caterpillar diesel crawler tractor and a hydraulically operated trailbuilder (angle dozer) making a road in the Mt. Beauty area.Hand written in black ink in the top left hand corner are the words "Kiewa Road Making 25/8/1938". On the upper right hand of the photograph has been stamped the number 3. On the back is stamped the word 'Velox' severaly times, which is the make of the photograhic paper. roadmaking, caterpillar tractor, kiewa, state electricity commission

Book. Scrapbook of Operatic Shows. Scrapbook containing Bendigo Advertiser clippings of Bendigo Operatic Society Performances collected by Gertrude Perry 1953 - 1958. Queen Elizabeth depicted on front cover.organization, club/society, bendigo operatic society, gertrude perry collection, bendigo operatic society, bendigo advertiser

This item would have been very common on farms throughout the Orbost area. Prior to bulk milk, cream was the major commodity which was sold to the butter factory. This is a small separator, typical of home use. This domestic kitchen appliance is typical of the period when food processing was done at home. It would have been before the time of mass food processing factoriesHand operated rusted metal cream separator with metal and wood handle.Front - A.O Handle-75.T.PR.MIN Back- (RHS) A.O. (LHS) Co-op in outline of Australia.cream-separator domestic-food-preparation dairy-farming

The original Tawonga District Hospital was situated at the corner of Ryder's Lane and Kiewa Valley Highway. The construction was initiated by the Hospital and Charities Commission with considerable assistance from the State Electricity Commission.The building was transported from Bonegilla where it was originally a part of the Bonegilla Military Hospital. It started with 12 beds and eventually increased to a total of 35 beds. "Add ons" provided theatre, offices, stores and Nurses Home. It was officially opened on 24th September, 1949. Up until this time, any person requiring hospitalisation had to travel to Yackandandah. This photograph is of the theatre and there was no anaesthetic or recovery rooms. While rather primitive by todays standard, it met the demands of the construction days as well as that of the Kiewa Valley community. Shows the rather spartan conditions and equipment of the theatre in the original Tawonga District Hospital compared to the present day hospital. Black and white photograph of the operating theatre in the original Tawonga District Hospitalhospital, operating theatre, tawonga

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, portland harbour, forklift

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, portland harbour, forklift

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, portland harbour, forklift, bricks on pallets

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, portland harbour, forklift, bricks on pallets

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, portland harbour, forklift, bricks on pallets

Hand operated Singer sewing machine with wooden cover, circa 1927Y4476618

Loaned to the Museum in 1994 by the Symes FamilyA hand operated wooden separator used for separating the cream from the milk.

Operating instructions for a Turner 4-stroke rotary mower model 4CA.Operating instructions for a Turner 4-stroke rotary mower model 4CA.lawn mowers, manufacturing industry, turner manufacturing co.

Belonged to Mrs Estelle Bannister.Belonged to Infant Welfare Sister working at Vermont Infant Welfare Centre 1963. Later lived in Nunawading 1990-2020.Green plastic torch fan with clear plastic blades, battery operated.'Pilot Star' molded into base.torch fan c 1950