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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Compass, 1947-1950
Kelvin Company History: The origins of the company lie in the highly successful, if strictly informal, the relationship between William Thomson (1824-1907), Professor of Natural Philosophy at Glasgow University from 1846-1899 and James White, a Glasgow optical maker. James White (1824-1884) founded the firm of James White, who was an optical instrument maker in Glasgow in 1850. He was involved in supplying and mending apparatus for Thomson's university laboratory and working with him on experimental constructions. White was actually declared bankrupt in August 1861 and released several months later. In 1870, White was largely responsible for equipping William Thomson's laboratory in the new University premises at Gilmore hill. From 1876, he was producing accurate compasses for metal ships to Thomson's design during this period and this became an important part of his business in the last years of his life. He was also involved in the production of sophisticated sounding machinery that Thomson had designed to address problems encountered laying cables at sea, helping to make possible the first transatlantic cable connection. At the same time, he continued to make a whole range of more conventional instruments such as telescopes, microscopes and surveying equipment. White's association with Thomson continued until he died. After his death, his business continued under the same name, being administered by Matthew Edwards (until 1891 when he left to set up his own company). Thomson, who became Sir William Thomson and then Baron Kelvin of Largs in 1892, continued to maintain his interest in the business after James White's death in 1884, raising most of the capital needed to construct and equip new workshops in Cambridge Street, Glasgow. At these premises, the company continued to make the compass Thomson had designed during the 1870s and to supply it in some quantity, especially to the Admiralty. At the same time, the firm became increasingly involved in the design, production and sale of electrical apparatus. In 1899, Lord Kelvin resigned from his University chair and became, in 1900, a director in the newly formed limited liability company Kelvin & James White Ltd which had acquired the business of James White. At the same time Kelvin's nephew, James Thomson Bottomley (1845-1926), joined the firm. In 1904, a London branch office was opened which by 1915 had become known as Kelvin, White & Hutton Ltd . Kelvin & James White Ltd underwent a further change of name in 1913, becoming Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd . Hughes Company History: Henry Hughes & Sons was founded in 1838 in London as a maker of chronographic and scientific instruments. The firm was incorporated as Henry Hughes & Sons Ltd in 1903. In 1923, the company produced its first recording echo sounder and in 1935, a controlling interest in the company was acquired by S Smith & Son Ltd resulting in the development and production of marine and aircraft instruments. Following the London office's destruction in the Blitz of 1941, a collaboration was entered into with Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd resulting in the establishing Marine Instruments Ltd. Following the formal amalgamation of Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd and Henry Hughes & Sons Ltd in 1947 to form Kelvin & Hughes Ltd., Marine Instruments Ltd then acted as regional agents in the UK for Kelvin & Hughes Ltd who were essentially now a part of Smith's Industries Ltd founded in 1944 and the successors of S Smith & Son Ltd. Kelvin & Hughes Ltd went on to develop various marine radar and echo sounders supplying the Ministry of Transport, and later the Ministry of Defence. The firm was liquidated in 1966 but the name was continued as Kelvin Hughes, a division of the Smiths Group. In 2002, Kelvin Hughes continues to produce and develop marine instruments for commercial and military use. This model compass is a good example of the commercial type of instruments made by Kelvin & Hughes after the world war 2, it was made in numbers for use on various types of shipping after the second world war and is not particularly rare or significant for it's type. Also it was made no earlier than 1947 as the firms of Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd and Henry Hughes & Sons Ltd who took over from Smith & Sons were not amalgamated until 1947. Given that Smith and Sons is engraved on the compass with Kelvin & Hughes it can be assumed that this compass was made during the company's transitional period to Kelvin & Hughes.Compass, marine or ship's card compass, gimble mounted, with inscriptions. Type is Lord Kelvin 10 inch compass card. Made in Great Britain by Kelvin Hughes Division of S. Smith & Sons (England) Ltd. "LORD KELVIN 10.", "COMPASS GRID", "MANUFACTURED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY", "KELVIN HUGHES DIVISION", "S. Smith & Sons (England) Ltd".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, marine compass, gimble compass, ship's compass, lord kelvin compass, smith and sons england ltd, henry hughes & son ltd london england, kelvin bottomley & baird ltd glasgow scotland, kelvin & hughes ltd, navigation instrument, scientific instrument, william thomson, james white, baron kelvin of largs -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Theodolite, Troughton & Simms, Mid 19th Century
The theodolite was sold by T. Gaunt & Co. of Melbourne, a manufacturer, importer and retailer of a wide variety of goods including jewellery, clocks and watches, navigational and measuring instruments, dinnerware, glassware and ornaments. Thomas Gaunt photograph was included in an album of security identity portraits of members of the Victorian Court, Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888. (See further details below.) History for Troughton & Simms: Edward Troughton & William Simms established a scientific instrument making business in London in 1826. Edward Troughton (1756-1835) had previously had his own scientific instrument business, inherited from his father. His achievement's included a transit telescope for Greenwich Observatory (1816) and the precision surveying instruments for the Ordnance Survey of Britain, Ireland and India. William Simms (1793-1860) had trained as a goldsmith and began to gain work dividing circles on fine astronomical instruments. When William Simms died in 1860, the business was taken over by his son James and nephew William. Troughton & Simms shop in Fleet Street became the hub of the finest scientific instrument made in London, in a period in which there was an expanding demand for precision instruments, for astronomy, surveying and precision measurement. They made instruments for Greenwich Observatory, for imperial surveys and exploring expeditions. When fire destroyed the Houses of Parliament in 1834, the firm was commissioned to create new standard lengths, this required 10 years of testing against the remaining old measurements. Troughton and Simms made several of the main instruments for Melbourne Observatory, including an 18 inch azimuth used of the Geodetic Survey, portable transit instrument (circa 1850), zenith sector (1860), a 4.5 inch equatorial telescope (1862), an 8 inch equatorial telescope (1874) spectroscope (1877) and an 8 inch transit instrument in (1884). While the firm had an excellent reputation for quality the company exasperated many of its customers with delays of years in delivering some instruments. History for Thomas Gaunt: Thomas Ambrose Gaunt (1829 – 1890) was a jeweller, clock maker, and manufacturer of scientific instruments, whose head office and showroom were at 337–339 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Thomas Gaunt established Melbourne's leading watchmaking, optical and jewellery business during the second half of the 19th century. Gaunt arrived in Melbourne in 1852, and by 1858 had established his own business at 14 Little Bourke Street. Around 1869 he moved to new premises in Bourke Street on the corner of Royal Arcade, Gaunt's shop quickly became a Melbourne institution. Gaunt proudly advertised that he was 'The only watch manufacturer in the Australian colonies'. While many watches and clocks may have had Gaunt's name on the dial, few would have been made locally. Gaunt did make some watches for exhibitions, and perhaps a few expensive watches for wealthy individuals. Gaunt's received a telegraph signal from Melbourne Observatory each day to correct his main clock and used this signal to rate and repair ship's chronometers and good quality watches. Thomas Gaunt also developed a department that focused on scientific instrumentation, making thermometers and barometers (from imported glass tubes), telescopes, surveying instruments and microscopes. Significance: With the rapid urban expansion, one of the most important needs of the new colony was to survey and map the landscape of the Australian Colony’s interior. Theodolites, such as this one, made by Troughton and Simms, who were significant scientific instrument makers of the 19th century were instrumental to the colony's surveyors and would have played an important part in their everyday work. This transit theodolite remains of national significance due to its pioneering role in Australian science and its association with Australia's earliest surveyors and astronomers. It is also significant for its association with nineteenth-century surveying instruments and instrument makers. Theodolite, Vernier repetition theodolite with enclosed horizontal circle (of about 130 mm diameter). Vertical circle exposed and somewhat corroded (diameter about 115 mm). Plate level 20" per division. Altitude bubble 20" per division. Horizontal and vertical circle intervals 20". Original (blue/grey) paint. Altitude bubble setting screw disabled. Tribrach allows movement of theodolite by 15 mm inside tribrach (for centering).Inscribed on the inner mounting plate,“Specially made in England for T Gaunt & Co Melbourne” and inscribed a little lower “Troughton & Simms London”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, theodolite, t. gaunt & co, troughton & simms, scientific instrument, measuring instrument, surveyor's instrument -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat University Collection Division of Academic Affairs Presentation to Council, 1990, 10/10/1990
Purple soft covered booklet covering responibilities of the Division of Academic Affairs, mission, goals, objectives, equal opportunity, affirmative actionacademic affairs, ballarat university college -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ballarat Technical Art School Register, 1955-1971
The Ballarat Technical Art School (No. 10) was a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Green ledger with black spine. Lists Student Number, Name, Trade or Occupation, Age at Last Birthday, Address, Date of Joining the School, Course Work. Courses listed include dressmaking, Elementary Art, Ticket Writing, Shorthand, Drawing, Pottery and Drawing. Pottery, Millinery. Junior Art, Building Construction, Matriculation Art, Needlework, Painting, Life Class, Decorative Needlework, General Art Course, Sculptureballarat technical art school, art general register, student enrolments, alumni, art studies, ballarat school of mines -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, Quadrangle: Magazine of the Ballarat Technical School, 1971, 1970
The Ballarat Technical School was a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Black and white soft covered magazine with numerous small portraits. ballarat school of mines, ballarat junior technical school, ballarat technical school, kevin murray, b. bogicevic, k. scull, j. hennessy, f. sordello, c. plumb, r. lawless, heather durant, b. scott, k. barry, r. mcfarlane, g. pike, a. pesart, r. hazlett, g. reeve, a. peart, f. bishop, g. campbell, t. mccue, g. snibson, s. bessan, g. lewis, e. quillam, e. raker, m. palmer, b. knipe, bob sabo, g. petrie, f. reus, charles brown, j. llewellyn, g. hulston, g. murphy, h. niesler, s. wilson, i. eustice, m. mcgeary, d. falla, t. edwards, theodolite, david godwin, john laverick, ian grace, g. dewer, p. foster, alf jeremiah, martin owen, anthony zillies, anthony zilles, michael walsh, barry heywood, robert young, g. herrod, ross middleton, david ward, ronald fairall, billy rowe, bruce graham, k. nimmo, ron geurts, daryl falla, ron cairns, john bainbridge, graeme trevani, fred reus, glen hulston, kevin atkinson, john stewart, daylesford bath push, g. dewar, p. whyte, g. wilson, ian harriage, peter gross, alan polak, n. sandlant, d. whykes, hepburn springs, the grande, hepburn srings, ron guerts, wayne flecknoe, brendan mcgeary, sabin vacine, e. craig, polio -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Ursula Hoff, Masterpieces of the National Gallery of Victoria, 1949
Bluehard covered book of 243 pages. Black and white illustrations. non-fictionnational gallery of victoria, art, artists, daryl lindsay, ursula hoff, alan mccullogh, joan lindsay, joan lindsay, hans memling, uccello, titian, veronese, canaletto, battista tiepolo, claude le lorrain, nicolas poussin, peter paul rubens, francisco de goya, rembrandt van rijn, jan de heem, gerard terborch, jan steen, jacob van ruisdael, anthony van dyck, joshua reynolds, thomas gainsborough, george romney, henry raeburn, george morland, thomas rowlandson, john cozens, joseph turner, john constable, william blake, william etty, charles holmes, augustus john, william nicholson, paul nash, john tunnard, jacob epstein, maurice lambert, auguste rodin, jean houdon, jacques david, daumier, jean corot, jean millet, louis boudin, edouard manet, edgar degas, claude monet, alfred sisley, camille pissarro, paul cezanne, vincent van gogh, maurice utrillo, august rodin, william dobell, russell drysdale, norman lindsay, conrad martens, louis buvelot, frederick mccubbin, tom roberts, john russell, john longstaff, emanuel phillips fox, walter withers, charles conder, rupert bunny, george lambert, arthur streeton, lionel lindsay, max meldrum, hans heyson, hugh ramsay, george bell, william frater, adrien feint, eric thake, jack carrington smith, constance stokes, lyndon dadswell, ola cohn -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Prime Minister R.J.L. (Bob) Hawke, Correspondence from Prime Minister Bob Hawke to Dick Richards, 1984, 10/04/1984
Richard W. Richards was Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines, and was a member of the Shackleton Antarctic Expedition. He was one of seven survivors of the Ross Sea Party who were stranded in Antarctica during Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated 1914 expedition. Dick Richards died in 1985.Photocopy of a letter from Correspondence from Prime Minister Bob Hawke to Richard W. Richards in relation to the presentation of a bust to the Australian Antarctic Division. dick richards, richard w. richards, ballarat school of mines, antarctica, ernest shackleton, ross sea, ross sea party, bob hawke, r.j.l. hawke -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Plaque - Certificate, WWI, In Memoriam, BEA Henderson
Private Bertie Ernest Alfred Henderson served in the 5th Pioneer Battalion, 5th Division of the AIF. He died of wounds In France on 29/5/1918 or 1/6/1918. His burial place is Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme. The framed 'In Memoriam' has been in the custody of family members until presented to W&DHS in 2013 by Mrs Beris Porter. Pte BEA Henderson, 1866, 3 Pioneer Battalion(2 Reinforcement Group) was a farmer and single. His father was Mr HH Henderson of Naringal. He enlisted on 27/5/1916 then sailed on the Themistocles on 28/7/1916 and transferred to the 5 Pioneer Battalion. His name is recorded on the War Memorial, Artillery Crescent, Warrnambool as having made the supreme sacrifice.Mass produced Memorial page with a sepia original half portrait photograph of a soldier surrounded with two mounts,narrow white and dark/grey brown, and a thin gold gilt surround next to an inward angled plain, wooden frame with clear glass. Hand white painted name, rank, number, battalion, division with decorative flourishes. A. tarnished plaque is on the mid lower frame Front- White hand painted dedication: 1866/PRIVATE B.E.A. HENDERSON/5th Pioneer Batt 5Division/A.I.F. The mass produced decorative mount has battle place names and a bird's eye view of battlefields in France. In sepia 'Glory' stand atop a rock and cross with a laurel wreath in her right hand and a scroll with ANZACS falling from her left hand. A verse is written Anzacs, you've graved your name upon Immortal Scroll/Naught can compare with what the World a claims/Zenith of a fighting patriotic soul./A host of heroes, you have but echoed back with Clarion tongue/the Spartan Sires from who you fitly sprung Coo-ee! Comrades, 'Kia-Ora' you didn't ant couch will ever be./Sacred to all Eternity. An oval cut-out holds a half portrait of the soldier in uniform. Plaque on lower wooden frame FRANCE/29.5.18 Reverse- in pencil handwriting: ? o/c/... ... A. Henderson/of ...T/Yar..galin memoriam, wwi, 5th pioneer battalion, 5th division, aif, private bea henderson, warrnambool, anzac -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Naringal School 1932, C 1932
The Naringal school was originally known as Tallangatta S S when it was opened in 1877. The era of this photograph saw enrolments increase from around 39 to 59. Headteacher at the time and in this photograph is Mr Wellman. One of its most eminent past pupils was Sister Mona Wilson who was also sewing mistress for a short time before commencing nursing training. She sailed with the 8th division in 1941. and was lost at sea when the ship "Viner Brook " was sunk after being bombed by the Japanese. The Naringal Primary School was burnt to the ground in the Ash Wednesday Bushfires 1983. An interesting depiction of a country school's enrolment in the 1930's. Having been taken in the time of the Great Depression. As the school was destroyed in the Ash Wednesday Bushfires, in 1983 so surviving items relating to the school are limited. Small black and white photograph mounted on fawn card with darker border on the edge and also around the photograph. It depicts 38 children with teacher in back row. Naringal School No 1839, 1932 on board.naringal, tallangatta victoria, mr wellman naringal, naringal primary school 1932 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Trophy, 2 Cav Div Sports 1937 2nd best remount, 1930s
This cup was awarded at a sports day held in 1937 by the Second Cavalry Division of the Victorian Light Horse regiments (The 4th/19th Light Horse Regiment was active in the Warrnambool region at that time). The Victorian Light Horse had both mounted infantry and cavalry units and was the successor in the early 1900s to the Victorian Mounted Rifles founded by Colonel Tom Price in 1886. Eight mounted contingents from Australia served in the Boer War and the Australian Light Horse served with distinction in World War One. The Australian Light Horse, as official military units, ceased to exist in the 1940s. It is not known to whom this cup was awarded in 1937. This cup is of considerable interest as a memento of the activities of the Victorian Light Horse regiments in the 1930s, possibly in the Warrnambool district.This is a silver-plated cup on a circular Bakelite stand. The cup has two side handles and is inscribed on one side. The cup is slightly tarnished. ‘2 Cav.Div. Sports 1937 2nd - Best Remount’victorian light horse regiments, history of warrnambool -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Opening of the Kiewa Valley Group of the Institute of Engineers, Australia
The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme during which time the Kiewa Valley Group was formed and joined the Institute of Engineers. Horace H. C. Williams was in charge of the the KHES.H.H.C. Williams was the engineer in charge of the KHES. Significant in that the photo is of white men in suits all holding a position of importance. This can be compared with current 'people in power'.Black and white large photo of 6 men in suits standing outside the Bogong SECV office. April 1950On the back in pencil: Mr I O'Donnell (CRB - visitor) / Mr E. D. Jo..?- Vice Chairman Kiewa V. Group / Mr D. V. Darwin? - Chairman Melb. Division / HHCW - Chairman, Kiewa V. Group / Mr..../ Mr jJrgher? - Sec. Kiewa Valley Group Note: HHCWh.h.c. williams, kvhs, institute of engineers -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - FOLDER AND RECORDS, WW1 - 1930’s
Herbert Trangmar Allan, refer Cat No 2755.4 for his extensive service history and awards. See attachments for Cat No No 3048.7.Black plastic folder with 10 files containing 19 pages. .1) Cover sheet for Capt H T ALLAN, 17th Battalion AIF. .2) Rear page of Service Record for Capt H T ALLAN, 17th Battalion AIF. .3) Attestation folder for ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar 6.8.1915. .4) Service & Casualty form for ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar POB Hunters Hill, NSW. .5) Application for Commission for AIF ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar 6.8.1915. .6) Statement of Service Officer. ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar MC. .7) Record of Service continued from Reg No 3048.6 16 Oct - 19 Feb. .8) Record of Officers Service. Lt ALLAN, H T 16.3.1916 - 18 Aug. .9) Application for Commission. ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar AIF. .10) Copy of Award of MC letter 21.3.1918 to P Allan Esq, Kerelan, Mount Street, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW. .11) Copy of Award of MC letter 10.9.1918 AIF to P Allan Esq, Kerelan, Mount Street, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW. .12) Army Form B103 Lt ALLAN MC Herbert Trangmar. .13) Army Form B103 for above, dated 11.1917 - 8.1918. .14) Army Form B103 for above, dated 8.1918 - 12.1918. .15) Army Form B103 for above, dated 28.2.1919. .16) AIF Form Receipt for Consignment from Defence Department, Capt H T ALLAN MC, 17th Battalion, dated 27.8.1918. .17) Recommendation for Military Cross details. 17th Battalion Lt H T ALLAN signed N M Maj Gen 2 Aust Division AIF. .18) AIF Memo dated 9.5.1918. Notice re Mention in Despatches for Captain H T ALLAN MC. .19) Plain sheet of paper addressed. .20) Black folder. .18) Addressed to P Allan Esq, Kerelan, Mount Street, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW. .19) Addressed to: Kaviene New Guinea 3 Sep 1934.records, awards, certificates, administrative -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Norden M9 Bombsight, Norden Bombsight Company, 1945
... with small indicator dials with two divisional connected boxes... with small indicator dials with two divisional connected boxes ...Used in Pacific War during WWIIBlack covered Electro Mechanical analogue computer with small indicator dials with two divisional connected boxes. Mounts on Minneapolis Honeywell 'stabilizer' unit.Minneapolis Type G1029 A3CAZ HZ 26 Volts DC CV. Serial No. C-24825 B3430 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document (Item) - Article, The Eltham Roll of Honour: Second World War, 9 Aug 2020
Information regarding the circumstances of the eleven men of the Shire of Eltham who died serving their country in the Second World War and for whom the Eltham War Memorial was dedicated. Their names are listed on the Eltham Roll of Honour in order of rank. The image portrayed shows the eleven men (left to right, top to bottom) by date of fatality: CASTLEDINE, George Ernest, Spr., VX10044 (KIA 18 Apr 1941, Greece) GAHAN, Studley Manston, Capt., VX48379 (KIA 17 May 1941, Tobruk, Libya) RUTTER, David, Flying Off., 833 (400833) (KIA 9 Dec 1941, Bir El Gubbi, Libya) CLERKE, Alfred Charles, Cpl., VX23112 (KIA 2 Feb 1942, Laha, Ambon Island) DUNLOP, Cuthbert Douglas, Sgt., VX15252 (KIA 22 Nov 1942, Gona, New Guinea) INGRAM, Lester Neil, Flt. Sgt., 410236 (DOD 22 Apr 1943, Longworth, England) McLEAN, Stanley, Flt. Sgt., 419844 (KIA 7 Oct 1944, Emmerich, Germany) FELDBAUER, Theodore, Sgt., VX51733 (DOD 27 Mar 1945, Borneo) RUTTER, Donald Hemphill, Flt. Lt., 410262 (KIA 5 Apr 1945, Varrelbusch, Germany) FIELD, Kevin Francis, Pte., VX144763 (KIA 28 Jun 1945, Bougainville, PNG) BUTHERWAY, Jack Herbert, Pte, VX37645 (DOD 8 Jul 1945, Borneo)eltham war memorial, roll of honour, second world war, eltham, eltham roll of honour, shire of eltham, 2/4 field workshop, 22 independent brigade group ordnance workshop, a.i.f., australian army ordnance corps, australian corps of electrical and mechanical engineers, changi, falkiner street, florence mary butherway, jack herbert butherway, prisoner of war (pow), ranau number 1 jungle camp, sandakan death march, singapore, thomas james butherway, vx37645, 2/2 field company, 6th division, abington, annie castledine, arthur frederick castledine, george ernest castledine, greece, jean simonson, lower plenty, old eltham road, royal australian engineers, vx10044 sapper g. e. castledine, 2/23 bn, derril, gahan house, main road, rats of tobruk, studley manston gahan, tobruk, vx48379, 3 squadron r.a.a.f., aboukir, alamein memorial, beulah alice (simpson) rutter, bir el gubbi, broken hill aero club, david rutter, egypt, hubert rutter, libya, yarra braes, 2/21 bn, 23rd australian infrantry brigade, 8th division, alfred charles clerke, ambon island, battle of ambon, bidgeland park estate, inga caroline (nicholls) clerke, inga mary nicholls, laha airfield, nora ann clerke, rose matilda clerke, vx23112, william charles clerke, 2/14 bn, 2/16 bn, 21st brigade, 7th division, cuthbert douglas dunlop, gona, gona war cemetery, henry street, janet dunlop, kokoda track, new guinea, palestine, papua new guinea, port moresby (bomana) war cemetery, reuben cuthbert dunlop, syria, vx15252, 10 operational training unit, 410236, ada (key) ingram, berkshire, bomber command, england, group no. 91, john ingram, lester neil ingram, longworth, n.1374, r.a.a.f., r.a.f., r.a.f. abington, research (vic.), whitley v bomber, 419844, 514 bomber squadron, emmerich, germany, gordon stanley mclean, ji-g2, kleve, lancaster lm735, lucy mclean, mount pleasant road, r.a.f. waterbeach, reichswald forest war cemetery, stanley mclean, 2/10 ordnance workshops, albert feldbauer, eltham cricket association, eltham girls club, frank street, henry feldbauer, jessie margarette feldbauer, june feldbauer, ken ingram, margaret (feldbauer) ingram, montmorency imperials, research cricket club, research state school, sandakan number 1 camp, sandakan number 2 camp, theodore albert feldbauer, valerie (feldbauer) waller, violet amelda (teagle) feldbauer, vx51733, 247 ‘china-british’ squadron, caithness, cloppenburg, donlad hemphill rutter, essen, gloucester, hanover war cemetery, hanover-limmer british military cemetery, holten-lochem, oldenburg, r.a.f. castletown, r.a.f. station lealing, stoppenburg, typhoon ib jp443, typhoon ib sw526, 15th australian infantry brigade, 1940 cup, 3rd division, 57th/60th bn, best and fairest, bougainville island, buin road, mary field, mayona road, mivo river, mobiai river, montmorency, vx144763, william field -
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Life Ring, Vega Trophy (Mounted Wooden Life Ring)
Vega Trophy (Mounted Wooden Life Ring) Donor: Graham Noel During World War II when the Germans occupied the Channel Islands the local people went through very severe food rationing and were on the verge of starvation. Near the end of the war, the Swedish ship Vega was allowed by the Germans to deliver several shipments of food to the civilian population, easing the critical shortages of food on the islands. Further background detail can be found below. Graham Noel was born on the Islands and lived there during this harsh period. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the Combined Division AMS Aggregate Series. First Winner: Under Capricorn, P. Bedlington 2005/06 Vega – Further historical background Early in the Second World War Jersey was declared “unarmed” and the German military took over, taking quite a few lives in the process, through strafing the main harbour and a few other places which they needlessly considered threatening. A considerable number of locals evacuated to England before the Germans arrived, but more than 60% of the population remained and endured 5 years of very strict and difficult conditions. Not only was the population unable to contact relatives in the UK or elsewhere, but very quickly they found themselves subject to harsh curfews, strictly rationed foodstuffs, no fuel for vehicles, radios confiscated, and homes and hotels commandeered by the military. The military demanded first pick of all foodstuffs and kept meticulous records of all livestock forcing farmers even to show newborn calves and piglets to them, then claiming the new arrivals for their dinner tables. However there are many stories of farmers outwitting their masters when twin calves or suchlike arrived! Lawbreakers were quickly dealt with, mostly with lengthy prison terms in Jersey, but the more serious crimes were punished by being sent to some horrible French prisons, or even some of the notorious German concentration camps. All local Jews were dispatched to concentration camps, and even English born families were similarly shipped through France and on to Germany. Sadly, a considerable number of those deported did not make it back safely to Jersey. In June 1944 the locals were delighted to hear that the Allies had invaded Normandy and very soon they could hear the battles as the Allies worked their way along the French coast. Little did they know they would still have to wait another 11 months for freedom, having to put up with a very demanding German occupation force which was still determined to obey Hitler’s order to “Defend the Channel Islands to the death”. Now that France was in Allied Hands the local military commanders were unable to supplement their food supplies from France and even harsher demands were made on the local population to ensure that all branches of their still very substantial military force were reasonably well fed. As well as the military, Jersey farmers had to provide food for the Allied POWs and the many “forced labourers”, mainly of Russian, Polish and Italian backgrounds who had been directed to the island to build all the concrete bunkers. This included an underground hospital, all this complying with Hitler’s orders to ensure that the Channel Islands would never again be part of Britain. Many requests by the Jersey authorities for Red Cross assistance were rejected, but finally in December 1944 they agreed and on 30th December the Red Cross vessel “Vega” (Swedish Registry) arrived and delivered parcels to the civilian population. These parcels contained a variety of foodstuffs supplied mainly by Canadian authorities, desperately needed medical supplies, flour, oils and soaps, as well as tobacco from New Zealand. Vega made a further 3 or 4 trips and most certainly eased the desperate situation being faced by the locals. In fact, it resulted in the locals having slightly better food supplies than the military and many local farmers tell stories of having to protect their stock from marauding soldiers. Understandably Churchill was reluctant to send in an invading force to retake the Channel Islands, but by May 1945 it was clear that the Third Reich was finished and on May 9th the German Military surrendered, without a fight, to a large British landing force. On a slightly lighter note … in January 1945 Jersey stonemasons were seen in the main town square repairing flagstones … the Germans had never noticed that the name “Vega” had been formed in those flagstones! As a side note Vega is the name of the brightest star in the universe. Furthermore, throughout the occupation, despite German law that demanded confiscation of all radio sets, punishable by long prison terms or deportation to Germany, there were still many sets being listened to. The locals had a well refined news system for the dissemination of news of what was happening in the outside world. vega, graham noel, ams, combined division, aggregate -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Photograph - Mounted photo finish, Akers & Co, Vin's Gift, 25 July 1942
Vin's Gift won the Progressive Handicap Pacers Division at Ascot on the 25 July 1942. Vin's Gift owned by Mrs Allen, trained and driven by T Allen. Two large coloured mounted photographs. Top: Progressive H'p Pacers Div Ascot / 25-7-42 Middle: Van Logan 2nd / Won by Vin's Gift / Baby Pronto 3rd Bottom: Owner Mrs Allen / Trainer & Driver T Allen / Vins Gift / (Rate 2m 19 2/5) / Distance 10f / H'cap 60y bhd / Time 2m 59 1/4 Bottom right corner: Akers & Co Melbhorses, race, winner, driver, trainer, owner, ascot, vin's gift, 1942, t allen, mrs allen, van logan, baby pronto -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Photograph - Mounted photo finish, Akers & Co, Vin's Gift, 29 August 1942
Vin's Gift won the Progressive Handicap Pacers Division at Ascot on the 29 August 1942. Vin's Gift owned, trained and driven by Mr T Allen. Two large coloured mounted photographs. Top: Progressive H'cap / Ascot / 29-8-42 / Pacers Div Middle: Van Logan 2nd / Won by Vin's Gift / Simply Gen 3rd Bottom: Owner Vin's Gift / Owner, Trainer & Driver Mr T Allen Bottom right corner: Akers & Co Melbhorses, race, winner, driver, trainer, owner, ascot, vin's gift, 1942, t allen, van logan, simply gen -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph - Team Photograph, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club 1980 Pennant Squad, V.G.A. Division 3, 1980
... . Division 3 Mounted colour team photograph with caption ...Heidelberg Golf Club 1980 Men's Pennant team V.G.A Division 3. Team members named in caption: L to R: J. Smyth, J. Hampton, B. Beauchamp, P. Junor, M. McEvoy (Captain), B. Meikle, B. Richie, F. Watsford (Pennant Captain), N. Molineaux.Mounted colour team photograph with caption and laminated copy. Names of team membersmen's pennant, pennant, 1980 -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph - Team Photograph, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club 1986 Pennant Squad, V.G.A. Division 2, 1986
... . Division 2 Mounted colour team photograph with caption ...Heidelberg Golf Club 1986 Pennant Squad, V.G.A. Division 2. Team members named in caption: L to R: K. McLean (Pennant Manager), B. Beauchamp, J. Wanless, A. Meikle, P. Junor, F. Watsford (Pennant Captain), G. Duncan, J. Cole, B. Meikle.Mounted colour team photograph with caption and laminated copy. Names of team membersmen's pennant, pennant, 1986 -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph - Team Photograph, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club 1986 Pennant Squad, V.G.A. Division 2 Minor, 1986
... . Division 2 Minor Mounted colour team photograph with caption ...Heidelberg Golf Club 1986 Pennant Squad, V.G.A. Division 2 Minor. Team members named in caption: L to R: Bruce Harding (Asst. Team Mgr.), Dean Turner, Michael Reynolds (Capt.), David Pearson, Mark Vandersluys, Peter Andrew, Dean Littler, Rod Morris, Barry Morrison (Team Mgr.) Max Guille (Club Capt.)Mounted colour team photograph with caption and laminated copy. Names of team membersmen's pennant, pennant, 1986 -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph - Team Photograph, Heidelberg Golf Club, Heidelberg Golf Club 1993 Pennant Squad, Victorian Golf Association. Division 3, 1993
... , Victorian Golf Association. Division 3 Mounted colour team ...Heidelberg Golf Club 1993 Pennant Squad, Victorian Golf Association. Division 3. Team members named in caption: L to R: John Gonzales (Manager), Frank Watsford, Guy Norman, John Wanless, John Cole, Adrian Costantini, Shaun Wallis, Stuart Cook, Dean Turner (Captain), Bruce Harding (Manager Minors).Mounted colour team photograph with caption and laminated copy. Names of team membersmen's pennant, pennant, 1993 -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph - Team Photograph, Victorian Golf Association Division 2 1998 Minor, 1998
... Photograph Photograph Victorian Golf Association Division 2 1998 ...Group photograph with caption: Back Row: Gary Armstrong (Manager), Bruce Harding (President), Bill Garratt (Vice Captain), John Gonzales (Captain). Front: Peter Cassidy, Luke Young, Robert Gilderdale, Adam Smedley, Rian Gist, Dale Streeter, Ben Fraser, Andrew Spicer.Mounted colour team photograph, with caption golf teams, pennant golf -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Medal - Victorian Long Service Medal 1880 Presented to to AB L.W.Houston Port Melbourne Naval Brigade
Awarded for Long and Efficient ServiceSilver Medal mounted on a decorative arm. Ribbon is made up of two 9mm Violet Bars set astride a 14 mm off white bar Obverse face has a St. George Cross with 5 stars inside of a belt surmounted by a crown. This is surrounded by the words Local forces Victoria. The Reverse of the medal has " For long and efficient service" embossed on itJ.W.Houston Able Seaman Port Melb Division N.B5/6 rvr, officers and sergeants mess, colonial, victorian -
Parks Victoria - Mount Buffalo Chalet
Magazine, "Victorian Railways November 1974"
'Over the years the VR Advertising Division published a number of booklets promoting Mount Buffalo's sports and restorative powers of its scenery in summer and winter...The collection (MBCC) comprises a good range of tourist writing published as promotional booklets, guidebooks, brochures, walking trails, maps and newspaper articles.' (Pg. 119. Historica) This Victorian Railways monthly publication and also the VR Newsletter, published by the Victorian Railways Printing Works in North Melbourne, is one of a number which featured iconic photos of the Chalet of the plateau on its cover, as an identifiable flagship for The Victorian Railways and it's employees from the Railways Refreshment and Services Branch. These publications also have stories regarding upgrades and on long serving staff of the Chalet.Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items . Appendix A.3. Promotional material.. (Pg 168. Historica).Railways magazine featuring an image of the chalet on the front cover and an article about the Chalet.Yes -
Parks Victoria - Mount Buffalo Chalet
Booklet, "The Romance of Mt Buffalo Victoria"
Published by the Victorian Railways around 1929. "Over the years the VR Advertising Division published a number of booklets promoting Mount Buffalos winter sports and the restorative powers of its scenery in summer and winter." (Pg 119. Historica) This booklet provides a brief history of the Chalet and features excerpt from a speech by Dr Wilkinson. The beautiful graphic illustrates a tale of the Manfield brothers communicating nightly by fires to family in the valley. The artist is possibly James Northfield or Percy Trompf, whose lithographic posters and promotional material for the Railways were iconic of the time and promoting tourism in Australia was an important National enterprise. Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items . Appendix A.3. Promotional material.. (Pg 168. Historica)."The Romance of Mt Buffalo" a brief history of the chalet from an address given by Dr. J.F. Wilkininson in Feb 1929. The booklet has a coloured cover depicting the Gorge at night with a man standing with two camp fires. x 2.Yes -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, MOUNTED, F L Andrews, C.late 1915 or early 1916
Sepia photo of D Coy 8th Btn 1st Aust Division marching along tree lined road. Photo is mounted with brown border on cardboard backing.Written in pencil on back: “The 7th & 8th Battalion marching from Ismailia, Egypt on their way back to camp after going to Gallipoli” Sticker on backing: “Colarts Studio”photograph, mounted, 8th bn, d coy, eygpt -
Federation University Historical Collection
Painting - Artwork - Painting, 'Painting Plant Form from Nature' by Alice Watson, c1930
Alice Watson completed a course of work at the Ballarat Technical Art School, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Her complete folio is held by Federation University Australia. Paintings undertaken at the Ballarat Technical Art School by Edith Alice (Alice) Watson. ballarat technical art school, ballarat technical art school number 10, ballarat school of mines, alice watson, edith alice watson, artwork, flora, alumni, mount cassel, mount william creek -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, c. 1914 - 1919
George Bailey Jackson enlisted in the AIF No 2172 on 16.11.1914 in the 300th Mechanical Transport ASC (17th Divisional Ammunition Column 9th Army Service Corp age 25 years 1 month. This part and his records are confusing. Embarks 22.12.1914 (does not state where to) Embark 9.7.1915 from Southampton and disembarks at Rouen France 10.7.1915. He marries Louisa Jane Hobbs in England on 5.1 1916. ( Australian Divisions have not arrived in France at this time) from then on it states he transfers to the 1st Aust Div Supply Column then later No 1 Aust Div Motor Transport Coy. Discharged from the Army on 28.3.1919. Refer Cat No 3445P for his Fathers (William) service.Sepia photo, head & chest portrait of a WWI soldier. There are some badges on his epaulette. He is wearing a leather bandolier, peaked cap with Rising Sun badge, a light coloured shirt. Mounted on cardboard back piece.On back: “Driver George B Jackson ANZAC”photography-photographs, military history - army -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Photograph - Photograph of Department Forestry Refresher Course, 1913, R. Morton, Forestry Refresher Course, 1913
Department Forestry Refresher Course, 1913. The photograph shows the Conservator of Forests, H MacKay and the Chief Superintendent of State Plantations, John Johnstone, with the Forest Officers of the department outside the Victorian School of Forestry (Tremearne House) in Creswick.sepia photograph mounted on cardboard with separate cardboard backing.On the front: With compliments, Conservator of Forests. R. Morton Photo. Creswick. On the Back: Photo presented to Forester J.S.Ritchie, Glen Park. Passed down to Asst Supt Pltns. W.Ritchie and finally Divl Forester N.E. Division, R.J. Ritchie. On separate card backing: Forest Officers (with list of names) including J.Johnstone Chief Supt of Plantations, H McKay Conservator of Forests -
Federation University Art Collection
Artwork, other - Ceramic mural, John Gilbert, 'Enigmatic Land' by John Gilbert, 1973
ENIMATIC LAND OF BIRDS THAT SING FLOWERS FROMS SEEDS THAT SPRING OF REPTILES AND FISHES CREATURES FROM THE BEGINNING SUN AND MAN AND SCIENCE THE SYMBOLS THAT SILENTLY BUILD AND CHANGE IN COOL AND WARM YOU ARE THERE AND HERE OF YESTERDAY NOW THE SPLITTING EARTH MURAL BY JOHN GILBERT 1973John GILBERT (1935- ) Born Albury, New South Wales John Gilbert worked as a teacher while completing a Certificate of Art at the Technical College in Marlborough, before moving to Ballarat in 1958. He studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines (1960-1961) receiving a Diploma of Art; and Croydon College of Art, London. Gilbert was a Senior Lecturer at the Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education (now Federation University) Art Department until his retirement in the late 1970s. In John Gilbert's Mount Helen studio he produced work marked with an incised 'Gilbert'. He had acquired a concern for form and an interest in sculpture from his teacher Neville Bunning, and from the British potter Hans Coper, whom he visited in 1968. He established two potteries in Ballarat , the Edinburgh Pottery (1972-2005) located within the Sovereign Hill precinct, and the Old Ballarat Pottery (1973-1994) located in the Old Ballarat Village opposite Sovereign Hill. 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.A large ceramic mural by John Gilbert commissioned for the wall of the E.J. Barker Library. The mural features brown and green glaze with features of indigo. The work has no particular pictorial representation. It is an arrangement of colour and form, designed for enjoyment rather than to analyse. The theme relates to the development of the Universe through basic symbols such as plant forms, fish, birds and to mans development through symbols of science and engineering. The outer edge is symbolic of earths crust being peeled away to reveal science and nature. The mural depicts the changing of seasons from Winter to Summer (left to right). The mural was completed at John Gilbert's Slate Gallery studio, Mount Helen, and took eight months to make.gilbert, artwork, john gilbert, art, ballarat school of mines, mural, ballarat institute of advanced education, ballarat pottery, ceramics, old ballarat pottery, edinburgh pottery