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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photos - Mt Beauty Schools
Mt Beauty HES school was created for the children of the employees of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria who were constructing the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme at the head of the Kiewa Valley at the new town of Mount Beauty. Mt Beauty School consisted of Mt Beauty Higher Elementary School 1948-1964 before it was split into the current (2023) Mt Beauty Primary School and Mt Beauty High School. See. "Kiewa Kids" by Graham Gardner pages 94-180. "Below Bogong-A History of Mount Beauty" compiled by Di Edmondson. chapter 7, Pages 178-230.As the population changed so did the schools in name, size etc. Also what started as a very modern school in the 1948 to what is now an older style wooden building2 larger photos 1 b & w - hurdles race and 1 colored 3 girls sitting in front of computers 9 medium size photos 1 b & w students and 1 of car; 1 of school building and 1 of student group; 5 coloured sports daymt beauty higher elementary school -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Arson not ruled out in school fire
A $700,000 fire at Mitcham Primary School may be linked to an arson attempt at Blackburn Secondary College.A $700,000 fire at Mitcham Primary School may be linked to an arson attempt at Blackburn Secondary College. Music equipment and computers were lost and setting up of a new science room has also been lost. Mullauna College has offered use of rooms until next year.A $700,000 fire at Mitcham Primary School may be linked to an arson attempt at Blackburn Secondary College.schools, mitcham primary school, no. 2904, cole, alan, blackburn secondary college, mullauna secondary college -
Federation University Art Collection
Book - Artist's Book, Mann, Allan, 'Cloud Pool Fire Veil Shield' by Allan Mann, 1996
The texts were set in Fairfield and Century Expanded by Jeff Zilles and printed using the Letterpress process by Berry Anderson, Ballarat, Victoria. The binding is by Ristori Bookbindery, Allendale, Victoria This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. Black hardcovered artist's book. The images in the book were first created in pastel then canned and computer manipulated before being laser copie and Intron transferred onto Indian Khadi Hot Press Natural Off-white 210 gsm paper. ISBN 0 646 20268 46/24 Signed on last page "A. Mann"art, artwork, allan mann, printmaking, artist's book -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "AVM - Centre", c1990
Report or introduction to the Public Transport Corporation "AVM Centre", single page A4 photocopied sheet, giving details of the Centre, history, staffing, facilities, wages, computer equipment and power supply back ups. Notes the history of the building. Automatic Vehicle Monitoring, Cable trams, Nicholson St.trams, tramways, ptc, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, nicholson st -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Binder, The Inside Story, 1995
Binder begins by discussing the history of Macquarie Textiles before expanding into explaining the operations of the company and how they produce their different finished worsted and woollen textiles. The information is dated to 1995 and makes for interesting reading into the past, especially the information in regards to computers and how they were begin to be introduced into the work place.A4 sized binder with 8 individual pages containing information on both front and back. Coloured ink with attached samples make up the contents of these pages. All pages have the same image of wool in the backgroundmacquarie textile, wool processing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional object - Shopping Bag, Bay Street Traders Association, 2001
Produced by and for the Bay Street Traders Association . Note that the 2001 scene is a computer generated image of what Bay Street may look like in the future, not as actually was in 2001. similarly, the scene portrayed for 1800 does not reflect any reality as Liardet only landed at Sandridge in 1839. It may be an 1890s view.Black on clear plastic promotional bag produced by the Bay Street Traders Association, purporting to show scenes of Bay Street in 1800 (sic) and 2001. Bears the Association logo.advertising, business and traders, bay street traders association, advertising promotion -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
B & w photo interior Belgrave Post Office, 1997. Photo shows counter area. Postpaks, boxes and envelops are displayed on the wall. Two CRT computer monitors and desktop boxes are visible. A notice on the counter reads, 'This counter closed'. The open hatchway into the private work area space is visible. -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Charles Robert Rooney, Gardener, Son of Tom Rooney, Curator, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, p.1 Computer print-out - 21/11/2016. p3. 9/7/1915 p.4 11/4/1917. p.5. 22/10/1915
Charles Robert Rooney was born 1894 and worked as a gardener at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens until joining the Army in July 1915, aged 21 years. Charles was recorded as "Killed in Action" on 26th November 1917. Charles was the son of Tom Rooney, curator at the gardens until 1914. Little is known of Charles Rooney's contribution to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, as he was only twenty-one when he enlisted and went to War and was reported "killed in action". All visible. 2 copies. Copy 1, 1 page and a quarter. Copy 2 half of page 1.p. 3. Enlistment form filled in longhand in black ink, with blue ink numbers superimposed and crossings out in red. p.4. Statement of Service form filled in longhand in black, blue and red ink. p.5. Will typed with "Soldiers' Pay section'" stamped and signed, top of the page.john garner collection, garner, dr, charles rooney, rooney, gardener, ww11, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, tom rooney, curators, first world war, war service. -
Bialik College
Work on paper (Item) - Bnei Mitzvah 2023 bunting
2023 Year 7 Students created family emblems and/or crests in relation to their Bnei Mitzvah. Some pictures are hand drawn and copied in colour, others are computer generated. Some are original images which others are a composite of online open access material. Four portions are missing, one removed due to mildewbnei mitzvah, hebrew, jewish school, art, display, exhibition -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book - Brown Gouge clothes brush, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia, 1788-1988 : A condensed history of Australian technological innovation and adaptation during the first two hundred years, 1988
This book provides a history of technology in Australia from 1788 to 1988. There are twelve chapters by different authors. These chapters are: Innovation, science and the farmer (D.E. Tribe and L.J. Peel) Food technology (K.T.H. Farrer) Water and irrigation (K.D. Green) Forestry and forest products (W.H. Algar) Australian innovation in textile technology (D.S. Taylor) Engineering construction and building (J. Holland) Transport (B. Inglis) Communications and computers (J.H. Curtis and T. Pearcey) The chemical industry and Australian contributions to chemical technology (J.E. Kolm) The mineral industries (G.B. O'Malley) Energy (R.N. Morse) Manufacturing industry (P.N. Richards) Defence science and technology (J.L. Farrands and J.C. Wisdom) Index, photographs.Melbourne : Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, c1988 xxix, 1017 p. : ill., maps, ports., plans, facsims. ; 26 cm. non-fictionThis book provides a history of technology in Australia from 1788 to 1988. There are twelve chapters by different authors. These chapters are: Innovation, science and the farmer (D.E. Tribe and L.J. Peel) Food technology (K.T.H. Farrer) Water and irrigation (K.D. Green) Forestry and forest products (W.H. Algar) Australian innovation in textile technology (D.S. Taylor) Engineering construction and building (J. Holland) Transport (B. Inglis) Communications and computers (J.H. Curtis and T. Pearcey) The chemical industry and Australian contributions to chemical technology (J.E. Kolm) The mineral industries (G.B. O'Malley) Energy (R.N. Morse) Manufacturing industry (P.N. Richards) Defence science and technology (J.L. Farrands and J.C. Wisdom) Index, photographs.technology -- australia -- history., technological innovations -- australia -- history. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Bulla Primary School - Art Class, c1993
The children in the art class were pupils at Bulla Primary School in the early 1990s. Bulla Primary School was a semi -rural school in the township of Bulla, about 10kms from the Tullamarine Airport. There is no evidence of computers or other IT aids in the classroom as these items did not come into widespread use until 2 decades later.A non-digital coloured photograph of six children in an art class at school. The four visible sets of tables and chairs are strewn with art materials and there are shelves in the background where books, folders and other items are kept along with a guitar. art activities, bulla primary school -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Work on paper - Bookplate, Hymettus Bookplate, 1995
After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, This example was commissioned from Andrew Thomas a Ballarat photographer and designer by Michael Taffe owner of Hymettus at Ballarat in the 1990s and is a computer assisted design. It incorporates the generational family home, Hymettus and the family coat of arms with the owner's signature.Bookplate depicts "Hymettus", a weatherboard cottage behind a paling fence.Signature of M. J. Taffe.ballarat, bookplate, hymettus, taaffe, taffe, andrew thomas -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Building Opening Plaque, 1983
Rectangular grey metal plaque with cream painted engraved text reading:NEAL STEWART COMPUTER CENTRE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1983, BY THE HON. ROBERT FORDHAM M. P., MINISTER OF EDUCATION THE SCHOOL ACKNOWLEDGES THE GENEROUS DONATION BY MR NEAL STEWART, A STUDENT AT THIS SCHOOL FROM 1954 TILL 1960 TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS CENTRE -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Memorials of Gweneth Horman 1918-2013 Ringwood East
Gwenneth Horman was Lady Mayoress of Ringwood when her husband was Mayor and was involved in many local oganisations4 pages of typed notes and 4 hand written by Richard Carter as his tribute to Gwenneth Horman at her funeral on 19 November 2013 giving her life achievements. 2 computer copies of family death notices and a Memorial card of the Order of Service. 5 pages of memories of Ringwood East. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Air Survey Squadron - Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, c1988
This is a photograph of Air Survey Squadron, one of the Army Survey Regiment’s four squadrons, taken at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1988. Air Survey Squadron’s main functions were aerotriangulation and digital photogrammetric extraction of 3D topographic features from aerial photography, using Wild B8s coupled to the AUTOMAP 2 computer system.This is a photograph of Air Survey Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1988. The photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1988: Back Row L to R: SPR Mark Linwood, SPR Trevor Roddam, SPR Noel Brinsmead, CPL Mark Lander, CPL Frank Downie, SPR Sandy Craig 3th Row L to R: SPR Steve Rundle, unidentified, Darren Wilkinson, CPL Dave Longbottom, SPR Max Watson, unidentified, SGT Paul Hopes, unidentified. 2nd Row L to R: SGT John ‘Shep’ Shepherd, SPR Paul Boulton, SPR Stuart Bowd, SPR Paula (Golding) Brinsmead, SPR Jo Otto, CPL Steve Coulson, SPR Steve Linane, CPL Chris ‘Charlie’ Brown. Front Row L to R: SSGT Bruce ‘Hap’ Hammond, WO2 Barry Lutwyche, LT Struan Robinson, SSM WO1 Alan Hancox, OC MAJ Peter Clark, LT Simon Buckpitt, WO2 Neil ‘Ned’ Kelly, SSGT Noel ‘Macca’ McNamara.No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, air survey -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, GHS Meeting March 2016, 18/03/2016
Group of Greensborough Historical Society members at the March 2016 meeting listening to Peter van Eeken speaking about his research into the squatters of Lower Plenty. The second photo shows GHS President Noel Withers (standing) and Peter sitting at the computer. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photographs.greensborough historical society, peter van eeken -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, Aaron Ollington, 'Jester from King Henry THE 10th Part 7' by Aaron Ollington, 2000
This artwork was the first computer generated work submitted for a fnal painting folio at the University of Ballarat (now Federation University). It was purchased from the University of Ballarat End Of Year Exhibition, 2000. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed digital work.art, artwork, digital, computer generation, aaron olington -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Typewriter with cover
Typewriters pre date computers and were used by office workers eg. Secretaries for documents and letter writing. An inked tape was hit by the keys as it moved along which resulted in their imprint being copied onto paper. Multiple copies were made by inserting carbon paper between sheets of paper. The original was easily identified.Used in the Kiewa Valley.Large, heavy, hard plastic two toned grey typewriter. The keys board includes symbols for inches, pounds, dollars, cents and fractions. The margins and size of paper measurements are in inches.The keyboard slopes up to a vertical plane. On top the area is flat where there is a small gap which exposes the metal keys. The cylinder that holds and enables the paper to be moved is long with controls at each end and a large lever that returns the cylinder to the left. Behind the cylinder there is a compartment. The keys hit an inked tape (black or red and black) which forms an impression onto the paper. Mechanisms, using the correct buttons, enable margins etc. to be pre set. This typewriter sits 3 cm high from a base. Vinyl deep red/black cover sits on top covering top and sides to protect the typewriter from dust. It is homemade with 2 sides attached to 1 long piece.Front top left: "Royal" Back top right "Made in England" Back silver paper sticker on top left "For Supplies and Service / Business Equipment Pty Ltd typewriter. royal. office. secretary. writing. business equipment. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Papers - History of the Barber Family and Gundowring, Barber Family History
The Barber family arrived in Australia in 1803. Charles Henry Barber took up Gundowing in 1838. The history includes the Barber family homestead. John McDonald, Schools, St Andrew's Church, Richard Goldsworthy 1843, John and George Larkin, Geering,;David, Joseph and Arthur Ford , Richard Barton, Thomas Carrol, Mrs E. Bell, John Arundel, Tobacco, History of Gundowring and its familiesWhite roll of computer paper - old style with 'tear off' strip of holes along each side enabling easy tearing.Typed continually including over the join (also perforated) of the 10 pages. Includes many headings re Families living in the area. Perforations on sides torn off to enable easy storing.On the back of the Title written in blue pen - 'Historical Society of Kiewa Valley / A History of the /Kiewa Valley.' Written in aqua pen - 'Barbour (sic) Family / Historyfamilies in gundowring, families in the kiewa valley, barber family, john mcdonald, richard goldsworthy, john and george larkin, geering, ford brothers, richard barton, thomas carrol, mrs e. bell, john arundel, tobacco -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Colour, 1991?
The centre is at the main dock gate (Corry Road) within easy walking distance of most ships on North Shore. Facilities include a Flying Angel Centre with free Wifi & computer access, a bar and café, currency exchange, a choice of mobile phone & internet cards, pool table, chapel, gift shop, clothes shop and lounge area. Belfast is one of the many centres from the Mission to Seafarers network around the world.Mission located in the docks in Belfast North Ireland. Behind is the St Joseph's Church Sailortown.mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, belfast, north ireland, ports -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Jennings, Albert Victor
This file contains two items. 1. Computer printout on position of monument to Sir Albert Victor Jennings in Willetton, Western Australia. Also includes brief history on his housing company. 2. Photocopied article from The Australian Financial Times, dated 07/08/1961, on the life and building career and ventures of A. V. Jennings.jannings albert victor, sub divisions, builder, dentist, carnegie, caulfield, murrumbeena, a. v. jennings (aust) ltd., jennings estates and finance ltd., jennings victor, jennings douglas, monuments, memorials -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Karl Hughes at his desk in BTBL, mid 1992-1998
Audio manager Karl Hughes sits at his desk, answering the phone as he acknowledges the photographer with a smile. Behind him are bookcases filled with audio reels and cassettes. To his left, a glass wall is covered with photographs and news clippings of audio book award success. On his desk sits a computer, some DAT tapes and piles of paperwork.Karl Hughes on the phone surrounded by audio reels and tapesbraille & talking book library, robert de graauw, karl hughes -
Federation University Art Collection
Bookplate, 'Ex Libris Bookplate for Zelma and John Gartner' by Wim Zwiers
The Keith Wingrove Trust conducts a competition among Australian artists, graphic designers and students for the production of Ex Libris Bookplates. The competition is called The Australian Bookplate Design Award. The purpose of the competition is to increase interest in and to attract publicity to the artistic value of bookplates. Although the competition is referred to as 'Australian' there is a category of award open to International artists. This bookplate was part of the 2013 Australian Bookplate Award. Wim Zwiers (b. 1922, Holland) Zwiers studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rotterdam from 1940 and graduated from there in 1944. Renowned as copper and wood engraver Zwiers became a teacher at an academy in Groningen. Zwiers has produced a few hundred bookplate. Around 1992 started to use the computer making ex-libris and other small graphics. Although he was not the first who started making computer exlibris, he surprised many by starting at age seventy. Framed etching - a bookplate for Zelma and John Gartner featuring a woman reading in the foreground and a weatherboard house in the background. Gift of the Keith Wingrove Memorial Trust, 2015Edition: 170/200 Signed: Wim Zwiersartist, artwork, printmaking, framed bookplate, available, bookplate, zweirs, zim zweirs, life drawing, keith wingrove memorial trust, australian bookplate design award, john gartner, zelma gartner -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, RBS workers with Opticons
1. Male sits at a desk with a Wang computer terminal in front of him and Optacon device to his left. The Optacon was a device that allowed printed material to be turned into Braille through the use of a small camera connected to a vibrating array that produced the Braille. To his right is a cassette recorder, another computer and recorder, whilst a long cane rests against a wall. The man is possibly wearing a sonic guide and listening to the cassette whilst he types on to the screen. 2. Male sits in an office with an Opticon to his left, which he is using, and a manual typewriter in front of him. The typewriter has the camera of the Opticon clamped into position over the typewriter. Behind the man is a reception desk, with a bell and small switchboard visible on upper counter of the desk, and a coffee mug, portable cassette recorder, telephone books and piles of paper stacked neatly under the upper counter.Digital image taken from pictures on chipboard15 - Group with 13, 14 please - no caption available 12 - Group with 13, Optacon captionemployment, royal blind society of new south wales -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Hawthorn Football Club players take up study at Ballarat's Federation University, 2016
Nine Hawthorn footballers in brown and gold shirts in a room with computers. The players are studying Federation University Australia's diploma of project management at the club's headquarters in Waverley. From back left, Dallas Willsmore, Jonathon O’Rourke, Cyril Rioli, James Sicily, James Frawley and Jack Gunston. Front, Taylor Duryea and Liam Shiels. dallas willsmore, jonathon o’rourke, cyril rioli, james sicily, james frawley, jack gunston, taylor duryea, liam shiels, hawthorn football club, diploma of project management, australian rules football, afl -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Press Release, Len Millar, Media Release - Wednesday Tram Rides - 18/11/1997, Jan. 1998
A4 sheet of paper, printed giving details of the commencement of regular Wednesday operations of the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Prepared by Len Millar on 18/11/97 for services commencing on 19/11/97. Copy in collection printed 1/1/98 from document held on computer. Images added 24-12-2016trams, tramways, btm, tramcar operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Kevin O'Reilly, Sandringham" looking south over the Sandringham Railway station, mid 1920's
Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Sandringham" on CD, of looking south over the Sandringham Railway station, shows the interlocked gates at the level crossing, Sandringham tram depot, shopping centre, Tait train in the platform and the beach front. Mid 1920's?trams, tramways, sandringham, vr trams -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Typewriter - Manual, c1966
Typewriters pre dated computers. This typewriter was possibly used in an office or at home. It was used with an inked tape which may have been only black or had both red and black ink along it. Multiple copies of the material being typed were done using carbon paper inserted between sheets of paper. The original paper was easily identified.Used in the Kiewa Valley.Small grey metal typewriter with deep green key board with gold letters on top.The margin rod is marked in inches and it has keys for pounds, dollars and cents, inches and fractions. The loading of A4 paper is done manually. The keys that hit the paper are stainless steel. The keyboard slopes up to the top which is partially hollow with a gap that exposes the stainless steel keys. The cylinder is at the top and at the back with control knobs on each side. This typewriter has 2 sheets of paper with carbon paper between them to demonstrate how copies were made (but there isn't an inked tape in it so the copies aren't authentic)Centre front: "Royal" Letters of the alphabet on the keys. Centre bottom back: "Royal" and below on a plate: "Built in the British Empire / Protected by American / and Foreign Patents"office. typewriter. royal. carbon paper. decimal currency. office equipment. writing. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Toyne, Gilbert
This file contains two documents. Typewritten letter from Peter Cuffley providing background on Gilbert Toyne, manufacturer of the QUICK-DRY Rotary Clothes Hoist in Dandenong Road. Envelope attached. Computer print-out on HUNG OUT TO DRY the book, written by Peter Cuffley. Interview with him on ABC Ballarat Radio. Small black and white photo of hoist.toyne gilbert, quick dry rotary clothes hoist, toyne trading co., farrier, vernegie, ellimatta road, morton road, caulfield racecourse -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Newspaper Supplement, 125th Anniversary Stawell 1994
WP Computer Systems Town Hall Hotel Main Street, Post Office, Stawell Mall Name of Stawell, Hardings, Anthony & Co, O Gilpin, Earles, RSL Stawell, Oban, Earle Family, Common School, 502, Hospital, Eventide, Stawell Brewery, Wadsworth, Shamrock Hotel, Bricklayer Arms, Court House, Shire Hall, News Office.Stawell Times News Colour Special feature November 11 1994 32 PagesThe Stawell Times News 125th Anniversary Stawellhistroy