One of a few service vehicles built from almost new by the MMTB rather than being a converted vehicle. Donated to the BTM in 1999 and has been an operational tram 2001.Single truck (4 wheels), special purpose tram fitted with two cabs, control equipment, air brakes, track scrubber or cleaning equipment, pump, water and air lines to clean track. Carries approx. 4 cubic metres of water. The tram was built by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board in 1934 using the cabs from a C class tram (No. 32). It was transported to the isolated Footscray system a number of times to clean the rails there. In 1961 it received additional body bracing and repainted in the diagonal black and string (light cream) stripes. The tram became 8W during 1975 as the then new Z class trams came into service. By the early 1990's the need for the tram and the other similar cars used to "scrub" the surface of the rails was no longer. The tram was stored at Malvern depot for many years before being donated to the Ballarat Tramway Museum by the Public Transport Commission in September 1999. It has been scrubbing the rails in Ballarat since March 2001. For a detailed article see April 2008 issue of Fares Please. Photo Warren Doubleday 20/9/2008 after painting completed See Destination CityMMTBtrams, scrubber tram

This book has a grey cardboard cover. Printing is in red ink. It has phrase WO Code No.8368 top right corner. It has 3 holes on left side and is fastened with two staples. The book has 123 pages of text, photos and drawings. It covers subjects of aiming and shooting, bayonet drills, exercises and cleaning.Inside front cover is written 333T-1.passchendaele barracks trust, infantry training, .303 rifle

black and white photo: Rt. Rev. Donald Baker, 3rd. Bishop of Bendigo 1920 - 1936. View of bordered by oval surround. Figure wears high buttoned collarless jacket, clerical collar, metal rimmed spectacles, clean shaven. On back ' Rt. Rev. Donald Baker, 3rd. Bishop of Bendigo , 1920 - 1936 'person, individual, bishop baker

The photo shows the first pool in the Halls Gap Picnic & Camping Reserve being cleaned.The photo shows an empty swimming pool There is a man wearing a large hat in the pool using a long handled brush. A number of people, both adults and children, are seated and walking around the edge of the pool. A wood log seat can v=be seen to the right of the pool with a woman sitting on it. There is a building visible among trees in the background.recreation, swimming pool

Grooved wooden washboards were used from the 18thC in England and Europe. Thick smooth, grooved glass did not rust, stain or wear down as the wooden variety and could be used for finer clothing. The washboard was place in the laundry trough or tub and using a clean brush collars, cuffs and corsets were scrubbed clean.This glass scrubbing board used by a Moorabbin Shire settler c 1900 is an example of the typical laundry equipment used in the area.A timber framed, scrubbing board with ridged clear glass.laundry equipment, washing, scrubbing board, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin, brighton, bentleigh, washboards, clothing, craftwork

Pumice sand soap is used to clean and/or restore a variety of materials and structures, as well as soiled hands.Two blocks of pumice sand soap in original wrappings (one damaged and roughly repaired)"Pearson's celebrated pumice sand soap" printed in black on orange paper wrappingsoap, sand soap, pumice soap

This style of jumper has a long history in the Royal Australian Navy, descending from the uniform style of the 19th century Royal Navy.Navy blue long sleeved, heavy-weight jumper with square rig collar. On left sleeve is an embroidered patch with the word "AUSTRALIA," underneath which is an anchor insignia and three downward pointing chevrons in gold embroidery thread. On right sleeve is an embroidered patch with the word "AUSTRALIA" on the upper shoulder, underneath which is an embroidered gold wheel on a semi-circle shaped patch. The jumper has a deep neckline, tied with a cotton navy tie. Accompanying collar (0036.2) attaches to the jumper via three navy blue plastic buttons at the back of the neck, and three navy blue plastic buttons running down both left and right interior neckline. The jumper has a zip on the left hand side which runs from the hem to the waist.On patches "AUSTRALIA" Interior label at back of neck reads "ADA/2001/[broad arrow]/NSN: 8405 66 132 2508/SIZE: 111 L/NO/NAME/WOOL/POLYESTER/DRY CLEAN ONLY"royal australian navy, uniform, marine, shirt, australian defence apparel, ratings

In August 1884, Alfred Hirst who had started his trade as a watch repairer and was described as a watchmaker extraordinaire established Hirst Brothers and Company, on Union Street in Oldham Manchester. He took his two stepbrothers into the business and the company was set up to produce timepieces and jewellery as well as importing “Limit company” Swiss watches and precision machine tools for the watch and clock trade. By 1902 Hirst Brothers. had become a limited company and was still growing, adding other businesses in Manchester in 1904 and at Birmingham in 1907. The quality of the clocks and watches was such that Alfred Hirst realised his greatest ambition in 1912 with a range of watches which carried the "Limit" trademark. These watch movements had originally been made in Switzerland and shipped to Hirst Bros. to be put into British made “Dennison” cases. This trade brought even more growth with additional sales offices opening in London and Glasgow. At the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 found them manufacturing aircraft parts including revolution counters and optical instruments. The firm had been tasked by the Ministry of Munitions to solve the problem of pilots dropping bombs by hand and as a result, they effectively created the first bomb rack. After the war, the company once again began to prosper and with the demand for their products increasing they looked to build a new purpose-built factory to manufacture their products. In 1917 they purchased a seven-acre field site at Tame Side Dobcross, the designing of the new factory was passed onto local architect AJ Howcroft. His brief for the design of the clockworks would have been prompted by Alfred Hirst who having visited modern factories in the United States was inspired by the latest factory designs providing as much daylight as possible during working hours. The factory was eventually completed in 1920, by the mid-1920s there were cheap clock imports from Germany and production turned to radio sets and other components as well as counter and gas meters for the "Parkinson and Cowan" company who was later to take over the business. In 1926 came the cotton crash and the District Bank who had loans with the company foreclosed on the Hirst loan. The company did survive and throughout the second World, War II were involved in munitions work at the factory as well as making instruments for various aircraft. In the 1950’s they were producing meters and high grade measuring equipment but by the 1970's the business had closed and the factory was demolished in the mid-1980 "s The item is a good example of the later use of an early mechanism “Fusee” that was originally invented around 1525 in Prague. This type of clock mechanism was replaced as watchmakers looked for mechanisms that could reduce the size of clocks and watches, it appears England was the only country to continue making clocks with a Fusee device until around 1900,s of which our clock is an example. The use of a Fusee movement eventually became obsolete in 1970,s. The item is significant for the collection as it is a clock with a movement that has long since been made obsolete. Fusee type gallery wall clock made by Tame Side with an 8-day mechanical fusee movement. The white enamel dial is a little crazed and some of the Roman Numeral numbers are fading due to over-cleaning. The movement has a hexagonal iron pendulum bob hooking onto a pendulum rod with a spring-wound anchor escapement.Only mark is stamped on the movement believed to be a production number "13490" and made in Tame Side. (If the clock had been made after 1912 it would have had a trade mark "Limit")flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, clock, wall clock, fusee, gallery clock, alfred hirst, tame side

Two sided foolscap sheet, written on top in pencil: ' To State Battery, Easter Saturday, 21.4.1973 ( Mr. Bert Terrill).' The operation of the six state batteries is described, including the rates for crushing, the procedure of crushing and treatment, and the clean up. State batteries Group 1 were: Bendigo, Bright, Rutherglen. Group 2 Maldon, Edgerton and Wedderburn.Mines Department Museum, State Offices Annexe, 107 Russell Street, Melbourne.bendigo, mining, state battery

A blue hard covered book titled ''Locomotive Management from Cleaning to Driving'' by Jas. T. Hodgson and John Williams. London. The Proprietors of 'The Railway Engineer,'' 15 Farringdon Avenue, E.C. 529 pages. (ill.) Some questions related to the railways have been attached to the inside of the book and a sheet titled, 'Everyday essentials in railway working.'Jas. T. Hodgson, John Williamsbooks, technical, railways, book, books, trains, railways, engines, locomotives, badham collection, collection, collections

Four copies of a typed letter from ? Bell, Manager of the Union Oil, Soap & Candle Co. Ltd. To Scalebuoys (N. Z.) Ltd., dated 16 February, 1938. Letter refers to Scalebuoy treatment of water for boiler feed. Mentioned is how clean the boiler were of scale and sludge. Letter typed on paper with printed letterhead.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, union oil soap & candle co limited, scalebuoys (n.z.) ltd, ? bell

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Monday April 24 1972, titled "Tram Enthusiasts ". Features a photograph of Lindsay Bounds, Richard Gilbert, John Withers and Jeffrey Bounds cleaning the points at the north end of the Gardens Loop. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.btps, gardens loop, tram enthusiasts

Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. Tram 497 eastbound in Balaclava Road at Chapel St with destination of Carnegie, route 4. Tram has advert for Cinzano. In the background are buildings with adverts for Feltex, BP., Craven Filter and Hairdresser and Dry Cleaning shops. Photos taken 14/10/1967.In ink: "4/10/67 497 in front, St Kilda Town Hall"trams, tramways, balaclava rd, chapel st, carnegie, route 4, tram 497

Ecologist Josh Griffiths recently found a platypus in the Plenty River and urges the community to keep the river clean.News clipping, black text, colour image.plenty river, platypus, josh griffiths

Possibly used for cleaning out animal pens.eg. horses and pigs. Used like a hoe but heavier and stronger.Used by residents of the Kiewa ValleyThick steel tool head with hole at one end for the handle and two parallel points. Possibly hand made.pick, double tyne prong pick, farming equipment, hand tool

Horse & Cart was used by Council Workers up until the early 1970's to clean street gutters.B&W photo of Shire cleaners with horse & cart, early 1970's. On the back: names of the two council workerssee photohorse, cart, shire workers, street cleaners, 1970's, photo

Laundry bags were a requirement for all Alfred nurses to use for uniforms to go in the laundry box for cleaninghistorical significancebag made from cotton, brown with white and orange daisy print. White tape as a drawstringCash's name tag sewn bottom right hand corner white with black letters "A.L.Bryant"ahnl, nurses' homes, laundry box, nurse uniforms, rmh central linen service

Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Bendigo - Manchester Loop on the Eaglehawk route, with trams 21, 2 and 23 to the city with No. 20 and 17 waiting in the loop to proceed to Eaglehawk. Part of the Bendigo Easter Fair day? Large group of people waiting to board tram in the background. A number of motor vehicles in the photo. Photo taken Easter Monday, 7/3/1958. On rear of photo is stamped "ll317A and 28.5.70", possibly indicating print manufacture dates. Keith Kings No. A(e)(12) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. A(e)(12) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Bendigo / The second track cleaning car / Depot / Easter Monday 7/3/54".trams, tramways, bendigo, easter fair, manchester loop, eaglehawk, tram 21, tram 2, tram 23, tram 20, tram 17

2007 - All metal parts treated for rust; wood carefully cleaned to preserve printing then treated with museum mixture.Hand operated two roller - spring pressure clothes wringer for mounting ( with two clamps) on the divider between the clothes trough.Anchor Brand No. 672 on top bar.|Anchor Brand Insignia on four uprights with LM Co. Erie P.A .|'oil here'(followed by an arrow) on four places near cogs.domestic items, laundering

Group of seven helped clean up around the stone barge site at New Works Lakes Entrance Victoria Colour photo of international volunteers from Greencorp Conservation. Plus two colour photos of Beechers Holiday units where the volunteers stayedboats and boating, buildings, businesses, accommodation

This pessary came from Professor Geoff Bishop's rooms, Mollison House, 386 Albert Street, East Melbourne. As well as the UK, Portex had divisions in the USA and Canada. The pessary was originally regarded as an instrument and made from cork, ivory, hard rubber or gum-elastic. In later times, they were made from black vulcanite, flexible tin, soft copper wire covered with Indian rubber, and celluloid. The form of the pessary was and still is variable -either round, oval, or moulded in some cases combining three or four curves depending on the size of the pessary. In ancient times, medicated pessaries were made from emollient. astringent and aperient. Several of these are still used, but in more modem times are called vaginal suppositories. Anal suppositories are still used to suppress the pain of haemorrhoids. Portex brand ring pessary in original packaging. Consists of circular ring of cream vinyl, in sterile sealed pouch with transparent plastic at back. Stamped on pouch "PORTEX ENGLAND", and the text "USE BY FEB 77" and "CONTROL No F/1 505". The ring is size 700/300/056 - 56mm. A sticker on the back of pouch gives instruction for cleaning the pessary.pessary, intrauterine device

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Allan Elvish with his daughters. Allan started with Victoria Railways cleaning at Benalla on 3 December 1937. He passed his Driver qualification at Wodonga in 1948. He retired on 8th October 1971. Allan was AFULE Branch Secretary from 1951 until 1971. He was stationed at Katherine, Northern Territory as a Fireman from 1943 to 1944.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, allan elvish

.1 and .2 - set of two Agfa colour slides, blue/white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of track cleaning tram No. 6 at Haymarket roundabout, Flemington Road, Elizabeth St. 4/1964. .3 - Perutz grey plastic mount colour slide of No.6 at Haymarket Roundabout, 17.3.1966, in the afternoon. Has the Ampol building in the background.In ink "Melb #6 4-64" and in pencil "Service car 6 17.3.66" and has a date stamp with the same date.trams, tramways, track cleaner, work trams, haymarket, elizabeth st, flemington rd, tram 6

Set of 2 Black and White photographs of the replica Horse Tram 253 at the TMSV Bylands site. .1 - cleaning the tram - missing the end canopies .2 - Interior of the tram Notes on the rear of the tram note the work of the builder - Newton & Gillian Williams of Mildura and Alan Sutcliffe. Dated 2/12/1979. Photo Numbers 180-32 and 180-33Has the Keith Kings photo stamp on the rear, with extensive details of the photograph.trams, tramways, replica, cross bench tram, horse tram, tmsv, bylands, tram 253

Black and white photograph of Y 469 at West Preston during a special tram tour, 9/2/1969. Photo by Chris Phillips. Tram has the destination of Hawthorn Depot and has a Top 4 Dry Cleaning shop in the background. Morris Minor car alongside tram. ARE Tour ex South Melbourne depot. Printed on Kodak Paper.In red ink "Y 469 West Preston 9/2/69"trams, tramways, mmtb, special trams, west preston, tram 469

Australian Army Issued Slouch Hat.Brown woollen fur felt hat. Pale brown material wrapped around outside of rim. Gold clip attaching left side of hat to crown. Gold colour Rising Sun Emblem on left side but not official Army Emblem. Inside size 61, makers label, cleaning instructions. Black leather rim sewn on the inside of crown.Inside "100% fine wool felt" "Made in Australia" "Size 61" .uniform, slouch hat, army