Contract No 52 - Specification of materials to be supplied, and works to be performed, in the construction of the Hawthorn Tramway. The contract embraces the excavation, laying down of permanent way, metalling, paving, and every detail complete as shown in the drawings. The contract commences at the Hawthorn Terminus of the Richmond Cable Tramway and extends along Burwood Road, Power Street, Riversdale Road and terminates at Glenferrie Road. Total length 1 mile, 52 chains and 25 links. Contract No 109 - as per above, except for termination at Auburn Road. Total length 67 chains and 50 links. .trams, tramways, horse trams, tenders, trackwork

Instruction book - dark red Rexene covers + 26 pages + 1 sheet which has been added after original publication, sewn with cotton thread into cover which was printed with gold blocking - titled "Electrical Distribution Branch - Instructions and Regulations". Page corners have been rounded. Produced by the MMTB Chief Engineer's Dept, mid 1920's? Provides guidance, rules, instructions for distribution employees in the management of sub-stations, safety. Includes reference to specific employees in the instructions and on the rear page has a single line diagram of Connections for Tramways Board supply from Angliss to Tramways Substation. Angliss was provided with power from, the VR Railways 20000V bus and has specific instructions in the document. Includes reference to Carlton Control. Document issued under the order of T.P. Strickland as Chief Engineer and has been issued to J. F. S. Phiddian - a shift electrician.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical switching, electrical systems, substation, mmtb, instructions, footscray, tower wagon, vr

Third Annual Report of the Footscray Tramway Trust, for the year ending 30/9/1919. Lists the Trust Members, Consulting Engineers, and Secretary. Details the Trust's activities, finances, and a short review of activities noting the supply of energy from the Victorian Railways Newport Power Station. Engineering report by Christie & Gardiner detailing the construction, welding of joints, tar surfacing, substation equipment, fitting equipment to the seven ex HTT tramcars at Footscray, delivery of equipment for the tramcars, but a delay in the delivery of the trolley wire. There are four pages of accounts and one page for the Auditor's statement. The Trust was taken over by the MMTB during Feb. 1920 who completed the work and commissioned the tramway.Yields information about the construction of the Footscray Tramway Trust tramways.Eleven foolscap sheets, duplicated, pinned with a removable foldable clip in top left hand corner. Two copies held.tramways, tramcars, ftt, footscray tramways trust, new tramways, rails, tramway construction, annual reports, htt

This chronometer was made around 1936 and has been on display at Flagstaff Hill for over 40 years as part of the exhibit of the ‘Reginald M’, an Australian-built, 19ss, coastal trader vessel. A chronometer is an accurate mechanical instrument used for measuring time. It is constructed carefully to remain stable even under the changing conditions of seafaring life such as temperature, humidity and air pressure. The Master or Navigator of a ship could use the chronometer and the positions of celestial bodies to calculate the ship’s latitude at sea. In 1905 the business Chronometerwerke GmbH was formed in Frankfurt, Germany, to supply the country with high-quality mechanical chronometers and ship clocks for their maritime trade, making the country independent of other international suppliers such as those in England. In 1938 the firm was renamed Wempe Chronometerwerke. The business continues today. Its products now include its well-known chronometers, battery-powered ship clocks, ship’s bell clocks, barometers, barographs, thermometers, hygrometers, comfort meters to measure temperature and humidity, and wristwatches. The company also performs chronometer testing facilities for the State’s Weights and Measures office. The article written by Givi in July 2022 “The Basics of Marine Meteorology – a Guide for Seafarers” refers to the weather’s signs and patterns being repeated over and over, and the recording of these observations helps forecasters predict changes in the weather. The chronometer is an example of a mechanical navigational marine instrument in use in the early to the mid-20th century. The maker is significant as part of a German government initiative to be self-sufficient in the production of good quality marine technology. This chronometer is significant as part of the exhibit, the Australian-built vessel, 1922 coastal trader ‘Reginald M’, listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels and on display for over 40 years.Marine chronometer or marine clock, brass case, glass cover, Roman numerals, 24-hour numbers beside them. Two black hands, a keyhole for winding and ventilation holes in the side. The base has a collar with four machined mounting holes. Inscriptions are on the clock’s face."Made in Germany" and "WEMPE / CHRONOMETERWERKE / HAMBURG"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, marine meteorology, horology, chronometer, marine technology, latitude, marine navigation, mechanical instrument, scientific instrument, ship clock, chromometerwerke gmbh, wempe chronometerwerke, marine clock

Legal opinion by Home & Wilkinson of 413 Collins St Melbourne, dated 13/2/2024 regarding the power of the Council with regard to the operation of buses by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria along their tram routes. This took place at about the same time that Councils were issuing licences to bus or motor omnibus operators - see item 9843.Yields information about the operation of buses by ESCo along their tram routes and whether Council had the power to licence it.Three page typed document - double folio, pinned.tramways, esco, buses, city of ballaarat, legal matters

The photograph of Lady Bay, Warrnambool, and its surrounds reflects the historical changes to the area since since the early days of the Breakwater, from the 1870's. The foreground shows a lamppost with insulators, showing that electricity was supplied before or at the time.The subject of the photograph gives a reference point to the passage of time and the changes brought about in the growth of the town to a busy city, of the changes in transport and landscape and the management of the Bay.Photograph, sepia, showing Lady Bay, Middle Island, Lake Pertobe, railway line and cows in foreground, steam ship with smoke docked at the breakwater, small hut and larger building at start of breakwater, row of Norfolk pine trees across centre. There is a lamppost with white insulators in the foreground.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, photograph, warrnambool, lady bay, lake pertobe, cannon hill, middle island, steam ship, breakwater, warrnambool history, insulators, electricity, power, shed on breakwater

This speaking calculator was designed to perform several functions as well as memory, in synthetic voice. With two modes - visual or visual plus voice - it was powered by a nickel cadmium rechargeable battery or by a special adaptor from mains supply voltage. Dark brown rectangular box with numerical and mathematical keyboardTSIassistive devices, audio equipment, office equipment and supplies

The State Electricity Commission of Victoria published a journal every second month for all its workers throughout Victoria. Each 'project' reported their news, giving an update on work, sport, technical achievements, social gatherings, personal notices etc. The S.E.C. Journal included a regular section for the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme titled "Kiewa Keynotes" giving an insight into life & an update on the work on the project and the reporting of new clubs, services etc. being formed. It also reported on many of the people living there. Eg. Feb.-Mar. 1955 Cover "Packhorses get supply to Kiewa's survey outposts - Pg. 2. S.E.C.V. Journals covering the period of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Each journal is about 33 pages with a soft card board or glossy paper cover. The earlier journals were plain with one colour and white , the later ones had a photo on the front. The journals were identified by Vol. & No. and months and year. Duplicate journals of S.E.C.V. journals covering the period from 1939, the 1940s. early to mid 1950s, mid to late 1970s and 1980s. Each of these journals have a pink tag indicating a reference to Mt Beauty.state electricity commission of victoria. kiewa hydro electric scheme. kiewa valley. bogong. mt beauty. dams. power stations.