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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Carbide Lamp, Powell & Hanmer, 1920s
Francis Powell (1861-) and Francis Hanmer (1858-1925) founded Powell and Hanmer Ltd in the Summer of 1885 for the manufacturer of bike and carriage lamps. Their first advertisements began to appear in November of 1885. In 1890 they lodged a Patent for “velocipede” lamps to be used by lightweight wheeled vehicles propelled by a rider, such as a bike, tricycle and railroad handcar. In April of 1913, they were selling headlamps for cars and in 1914 built their second factory manufacturing dynamo lighting sets in Rocky Lane Birmingham, also for the production of dynamos for motor cars. Then in 1929 Powell and Hanmer Ltd, was acquired by the Lucas company which was at that time the main competitor for the manufacture of non-electrical equipment for cycles and motorcycles. When a director of Powell and Hanmer joined the board of Austin motor cars, Lucas feared that Austins might encourage Powell and Hanmer to start to produce electrical equipment for supply to the company and as a result this association might affect Lucas's business with other large vehicle manufacturers. As a result, Lucas made an offer to Powell & Hanmer and purchased the business for £500,000. Carbide lighting was used in rural and urban areas of Australia which were not served by electrification. Its use began shortly after 1900 in many countries and continued past the 1950s. Calcium carbide pellets were placed in a container outside the home, with water piped to the container and allowed to drip on the pellets releasing acetylene. This gas was piped to lighting fixtures inside the house, where it was burned, creating a very bright flame. Carbide lighting was inexpensive but was prone to gas leaks and explosions. Early models of the automobile, motorbike and bicycles used carbide lamps as headlamps. Acetylene gas, derived from carbide, enabled early automobiles to drive safely at night. Thick concave mirrors combined with magnifying lenses projected the acetylene flame light. These type of lights were used until reliable batteries and dynamos became available, and manufacturers switched to electric lights. Acetylene lamps were also used on riverboats for night navigation. The National Museum of Australia has a lamp made in about 1910 that was used onboard the PS Enterprise, an 1878 Australian paddle steamer, currently owned by the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. It is still operational, and one of the oldest working paddle steamers in the world, listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vehicles.Acetylene Carbide lamp, Model “Panther” distinct patterned side red and green lenses. These lamps were also known as acetylene gas lamps. They work off a chemical reaction between calcium carbide and water.Model 75flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, carbide lamp, motor vehicle, bike lamp, lighting, vehicle lighting, powell, hanmer, acetylene gas lamp, early lighting -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, J.A. Hoskin & Son, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1954, 1954
Editorial, Principal's Page, Prominent Personalities, Eureka Stockade, Two ex-students tell of their work and conditions in East Africa and Canada, The Art School, Literary Society, Boys Sport, Football, Cricket, Baseball, Athletics, Tennis, Chris Sanos - another ex-student describes his recent trip to Greece, Junior School, Ballarat wins Final - Football Premiers 1954, Some Impressions of London, House Notes, School Council. Members of Staff, Roll Call Diploma Students, Junior Technical School Boys' and Girls' Students ListingGray soft covered magazine with red and brown titlesballarat school of mines, magazine, j. collier, john skuja, janice wilton, murray gillan, neil andrews, ellen freemantle, alan johnson, graeme willey, diana mainwaring, b. v. mcdougall, margaret little, lance matthews, philip davis, john barnes, cliff restarick, philip kempe, barry jones, harold everett, j. jenkin, r. howard, d. lavery, j. williams, j. barnes, j. murray, j. wolfe, j. clelland, t. gallagher, w. maxwell, n. andrews, b. bellingham, f. shearer, n. spears, i. schunke, d. schmidt, g. willey, r. furlong, g. rasdell, b. tozer, l. matthews, w. saggers, b. taylor, j. watts, a. johnson, b. matthews, r. dunlop, b. mclennan, g. ditchfield, m. gillin, j. cleelland, b. singleton, d. overall, g. crawford, chris sanos, nancy rimmington, janice tonkin, herbert "andy" andrews, leonard (a.p.c) doull, harold m. everett, murray "gilligan" gillin, alan "johno" johnson, khoo teng seong, douglas "myxo" lockhead, lancelot "willey" matthews, bruce "frugal" mcdougall, "aal" pitzen, john "cheesy" skuja, brian francis "tailspin" taylor, john "tucks" watts, lola andrich, j. spencer, r. cutter, p. collier, g. paddle, n. richards, i. pike, b. cushion, b. knight, g. van berkel, d. stevens, n. stevens, b. stevens, l. major, l. copeman, k. norman, n. hodder, l. johns, l. curtis, h. hay, l. furlong, g. new, j. hamilton, r. day, a. clarke, b. parker, p. agrums, l. dean, w. swan, r. carlson, t. white, m. walsh, r. gilbert, w. edmends, b. vurlow, d. wakeling, a. haywood, d. sarah, k. rogers, l. cook, j. mcleod, p. hatton, p. fisher, r. lambert, j. vincent, t. lugg, g. matthews, w. etty, n. twaits, m. o'brien, w. davidson, i. lightfoot, p. cahill, n. slocum, d. martin, j. leckie, marjorie garner, r. hall, i. beaumont, barbara o'connell, b. duthie, l. boyd, i. kinnane, d. baldock, p. nunn, j. strickland, d. robertson, n. everett, b. whittle, w. widdop, j. richards, b. tresize, k. buchanan, m wunhym, j. caddy, g. kerr, j. collins, r. sansom, i. gitsham, k. weightman, g. gilmer, e. waller, r. mcbride, j. jardine, lynette reynolds, marion ritchie, p. mchenry, h. cromb, c. veal, j. van buerghel, g. templeton, k. page, e. tozer, b. wilson, g. minehan, g. smith, j. bennett, n. pike, l. reynolds, m. ritchie, m. wunhym, l. willis, m. nolan, j. rogers, e. kinnane, g. cody, j. mills, j. cunningham, m. eggleton, n. rimmington, m. marshall, n. gay, e. hosking, v. jolly, j. mchenry, rosalie hall, brian duthie, m. lesins, l. hotchin, g. hill, e. richards, l. jardine, m. roberts, i. siver, d. mclennon, k. warhurst, r. rowse, e. snowball, g. jill, n. bromley -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1955, 1955
School Council, Members of Staff, Editorial, Principal's Page, Prominent Personalities, Tales from Malaya, Literary Society, Boys' Sport, Football, Baseball, Cricket, Tennis, Swimming, Athletics, Amateur Cycling, The Dear Departing, Magazine Committee, Accident!, The Apprentices, Bee-Keeping, Roll Call, Junior School, Ballarat Junior Technical School Members of Staff, House Notes, A.T.C. The activities of the Air Cadets, Girls' House Notes, Junior Technical School, Ballarat North Junior Technical School - Headmaster's Page, Ballarat North Junior Technical - School Members' of Staff - Students' Gray soft covered magazine with red and blue titlesFront inside cover has signatures.ballarat school of mines, magazine, glen baxendale, john skuja, graham willey, stan kisler, r. w. richards, janet steele, john collier, jim murray, eillen grundell, john clelland, bill maxwell, ron furlong, judy johnson, russ whitcher, anita young, jimmy durant, alf hannah, gordon thurling, r. dunlop, j. wolfe, i. schunke, d. schmidt, j. murray, b. tozer, r. furlong, b. singleton, n. richards, f. andrewartha, j. barnes, p. collier, a. orgill, w. maxwell, n. brogden, b. bellingham, b. gallagher, g. rasdell, j. williams, j. clelland, n. spears, t. prior, b. matthews, b. dixon, j. barker, g. ditchfield, a. clarke, t. seabrook, w. saggers, b. mclennan, n. beanland, p. nally, i. fraser, j. gowan, g. hewitt, s. nandhabiwat, p. quinlan, g. crawford, jim mcneil, bill saggers, frank andrewartha, john barnes, peter ditchfield, richard dunlop, alan orgill, pat quinlan, david schmidt, terry seabrook, russell whitcher, john williams, barrie r. smith, saml. l. clemens, beth byrne, beverley briggs, john procter studios, "buck" rodger, jack aitkin, diana mainwaring, bob jones, brian blenkiron, geoff o'brian, peter nunn, douglas poole, denis bryans, brian duthie, g. bromley, b. thompson, graham paddle, j. spencer, j. leckie, w. widdop, m. eggleton, m. marshall, c. veal, m. judd, r. day, b. conry, h. smith, a. minotti, e. kinnane, r. white, j. mchenry, m. o'brien, w. edmends, n. slocum, a. bethune, g. mckenzie, l. jones, g. weightman, r. whitcher, r. janson, k. delaland, g. blomley, l. leckie, l. matthews, r. widgery, g. gilmer, t. lugg, l. tuddenham, g. wright, j. hamilton, b. parker, d. wakeling, r. cutter, g. cheeseman, b. patterson, n. hocking, g. pett, b. stevens, j. mckenzie, l. dean, w, tresize, m. lesins, marcia ellsworth, betty gist, b. o'connell, j. mortimer, janice rowe, k. mcbeath, b. augustine, c. ludbrook, v. gill, b. squire, m. walsh, j. pollock, i. sproule, j. cromb, r. duncan, g. sawyer, g. walker, n. porter, e. waller, r. carlson, k. johnston, l. willis, s. mcgregor, a. clark, i. boyd, norma davies, i. kinnane, p. agrums, r. latter, r. harwood, d. sarah, d. mclennan, n. delosa, g. stevens, j. furlong, g. hocking, j. davenport, v. scott, d. pollock, laraine edwards, helen smith, janet mchenry, merle gillingham, j. hunt, j. strange, e. r. willingham, r. handmer, j. rash, a. f. hetherington, d. dow, w. etty, a. haywood, j. vincent, p. athanitis, l. kinnane, d. hughes, l. fox, j. caldwell, r. champneys, d. ridgway, j. van berkel, m. ritchie, m. bolster, j. hankin, n. pike, j. bennett, g. tonkin, n. davies, h. wunhym, b. hay, j. carroll, r. gilchrist, glenys spielvogel, b. strange, g. lee, h. a. smith, w. leishman, j. flynn, a. wright, g. henderson, j. vagg, k. howell, g. collinson, s. stepnell, j. clarke, r. brown, g. spiers, k. jenkins, l. deppler, b. silvey, n. bromley, j. sarah, g. hinks, g. dunstone, b. mciver, r. hepburn, b. gavin, b. clack, k. fisher, l. mcdonald, r. mckenzie, p. hall, b. harrison, d. vincent, b. lugg, j. allen, w. sawall, a. brumby, j. richards, e. jamieson, m. litchfield, g. munning, g. martin, n. nugent, t. fletcher, j. mcnicol, d. mackay, kevin rogers, g. turnbull, b. gamble, g. russell, i. watkins, a. brogan, r. chibnall, j. gullock, r. kinnersley, g. brown, w. parkinson, r. priddle, r. burge, b. reid, l. reed, g. nicholls, w. wilkins, b. pittard, w. ellis, d. hodgers, j. witherden, b. antonio, n. malthouse, g. keddie, c. harris, n. currie, j. mcadam, b. flynn, j. whelan, b. tait, w. troughton, n. bedggood, i. franklin, n. yean, j. caroll, r. elshaug, r. whitten, f. loader, g. pike, n. dell, william saggers -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Echuca Moama Tourism Strategy Environmental Sub-Plan, 1993, 12/06/1998
Report compiled by five students of Tourism at the University of Ballarat (later Federation University Australia).victorian tourism industry, tourism, alumni, echuca, moama, hopwood's ferry, murray river, goulburn river, campaspe river, gaming, port of echuca, river red gums, wetlands, emmy lou, paddle steamer, star hotel, echuca farmyard, echuca coach house -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Sarah Portanier, Sequestering the Past: The Commemoraton of Pioneering Life at Australia's First Outdoor Museum: Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement 1961-1998, 1999
White bound report with clear cover and white plastic ring bindingoutdoor museums, swan hill pioneer settlement, p.s. gem, paddle steamer, swan hill, chemist, post office, historical parks, murray river, swan hill folk museum, j.m. cohn, r.g. holloway, heritage experience, interpretation -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Carbide Lamp, Powell & Hanmer, Late 19th to early 20th century
Francis Powell (1861-) and Francis Hanmer (1858-1925) founded Powell and Hanmer Ltd in the Summer of 1885 for the manufacturer of bike and carriage lamps. Their first advertisements began to appear in November of 1885. In 1890 they lodged a Patent for “velocipede” lamps to be used by lightweight wheeled vehicles propelled by a rider, such as a bike, tricycle and railroad handcar. In April of 1913, they were selling headlamps for cars and in 1914 built their second factory manufacturing dynamo lighting sets in Rocky Lane Birmingham, also for the production of dynamos for motor cars. Then in 1929 Powell and Hanmer Ltd, was acquired by the Lucas company which was at that time the main competitor for the manufacture of non-electrical equipment for cycles and motorcycles. When a director of Powell and Hanmer joined the board of Austin motor cars, Lucas feared that Austins might encourage Powell and Hanmer to start to produce electrical equipment for supply to the company and as a result this association might affect Lucas's business with other large vehicle manufacturers. As a result, Lucas made an offer to Powell & Hanmer and purchased the business for £500,000. Carbide lighting was used in rural and urban areas of Australia which were not served by electrification. Its use began shortly after 1900 in many countries and continued past the 1950s. Calcium carbide pellets were placed in a container outside the home, with water piped to the container and allowed to drip on the pellets releasing acetylene. This gas was piped to lighting fixtures inside the house, where it was burned, creating a very bright flame. Carbide lighting was inexpensive but was prone to gas leaks and explosions. Early models of the automobile, motorbike and bicycles used carbide lamps as headlamps. Acetylene gas, derived from carbide, enabled early automobiles to drive safely at night. Thick concave mirrors combined with magnifying lenses projected the acetylene flame light. These type of lights were used until reliable batteries and dynamos became available, and manufacturers switched to electric lights. Acetylene lamps were also used on riverboats for night navigation. The National Museum of Australia has a lamp made in about 1910 that was used onboard the PS Enterprise, an 1878 Australian paddle steamer, currently owned by the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. It is still operational, and one of the oldest working paddle steamers in the world, listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vehicles.Acetylene Carbide lamp, marine pattern burner housing and reflector missing Carbide Lamp, metal. Has plate for attaching to wall, & gimbal to allow lamp to remain vertical. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, carbide lamp, motor vehicle, bike lamp, lighting, vehicle lighting, powell, hanmer, acetylene gas lamp, early lighting, marine lighting -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Water standpipe, Langlands Bros. & Co, 1880-1893
This water standpipe is believed to be the only one of its kind in working order. It was originally located in Warrnambool, on the hillside at the corner of Mickle Crescent and Banyan Street, providing water for the Chinese Market Gardens below, on the flats. It was removed from this location on May 2nd, 1979, with the intention to relocate it at the new Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum & Village. The standpipe lay in storage for years until the Warrnambool Company, Chemblast, offered to restore it for use as a working display. The display was officially opened on March 31, 2014. The water from the adjacent lake is drawn out with a hand operated water pump, and goes up into the standpipe, where flows through the canvas hose and into the top of the Furphy Farm Water Cart. The display is a visual acknowledgement of the years served by Flagstaff Hill volunteer and Friends of Flagstaff Hill Chairperson, Bob Crossman. Warrnambool’s early settlers had no water supply prior to the mid-1850s. They relied on rain water tanks, domestic wells and springs. The town experienced a huge, destructive fire in William Bateman Jnr. & Co.’s large produce store in November 1856, which highlighted the need for both a fire brigade and a good supply of water. In 1863 a volunteer fire brigade was established. In August 1880 the town celebrated the installation of its first water standpipe on the corner of Liebig and Timor streets. The water was pumped from springs at Cannon Hill through the connected pipeline to the standpipe, then distributed to households via horse and cart. Each of the licenced cart drivers were compelled by Council regulations to keep their carts full from sunset to sunrise, ready to cart water to outbreaks of fire. They received a fee for this service. In 1893 the town installed a water supply, sourced from the Merri River, stored in a reservoir basin and tower in north Liebig Street, and distributed throughout the town in a system of pipes. By late 1939 a reticulated supply was installed, with the water piped in under the Otway Scheme. Standpipes are still used in modern times in rural and remote areas for homes, farms, stock, agriculture and firefighting. Many commercial or government owned standpipes are metered, charging a fee for the quantities of water supplied. This water standpipe was made by Langlands Foundry Co. Limited, Melbourne, which was establish in 1842. It was Melbourne’s first foundry and iron shipbuilder, and one of the largest employers in Victoria at the time. Langlands was known for its high quality workmanship and wide range of goods for mining, engineering, marine, railway and other industrial uses. The company made the first cast bell, the first lamp posts in the colony, and the boiler for the first Australian train. In the 1860s it produced cast iron pipes for the Board of Works, which laid the pipes for Melbourne’s first reticulated water supply. The firm was bought by Austral Otis Co. in 1897.This water standpipe is significant historically as it is believed to be the only one of its type in working condition. The standpipe is significant for being manufactured by early colonial firm Langlands Foundry of Melbourne, which was known for high quality, cast iron products. The firm made the boiler for the first Australian train, assembled the first Australian paddle steamer and made the first Australian cast bell and lamp posts. Langlands was one of the largest employers in Victoria at the time. The standpipe is significant historically as it represents the evolution of water supply services in Australia. Standpipe; vertical cast iron water pipe, painted crimson, fixed in position, tapering inward from the round base to the rectangular joint near the finial on top. A hexagonal pipe extends at right angles from the joint, with an outlet fitting and flow-controlling wheel on the end. A length of canvas hose hangs from the outlet fitting. Inscriptions are on one face of the joint. The standpipe was made by Langlands Foundry Company of Melbourne. Embossed “LANGLANDS FOUNDRY CO. / LIMITED / ENGINEERS / MELBOURNE”warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, flagstaff hill, standpipe, stand-pipe, water standpipe, fire standpipe, firefighting equipment, water supply equipment, chinese market gardens, banyan street, liebig street, water tower, bateman’s fire, working display, water supply, town water, rural water, reticulated water, cannon hill spring, merri river, otway water, water carters, horse and cart water supply, volunteer fire brigade, langlands foundry, early melbourne, iron works, bob crossman, late 19th century water supply -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)
Paddle Steamer March 1928
This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, paddle steamer, 1928 -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)
Paddle Steamers moored at Lake Wendouree
This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, lake wendouree, paddle steamers, 1887 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, "Captain George Gray", c. 1942
Digital image (tif) of original photograph of four men at ship's rail, with Capt Harry Gray of the Weeroona at left, in uniform. Refer 2180 for the original photo'Alf's Uncle Harry Gray Captain of Weeroona on left'transport - shipping, captain george henry (harry) gray, ps weeroona, paddle steamers -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
ECT Paddles
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Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
CPR Paddles
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Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Paddles
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Childrens Paddling Pool - Copy of postcard
Photograph of a copy of a Rose Series Postcard No 12152, trimmed at cornerstourism postcards -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Balla, Trace, Rivertime, 2014
Based on the author's journals and sketches of a bird-watching trip on the Glenelg River. A tender and beautifully illustrated tale of a boy and his bird-watching uncle, on a paddling trip on Australia's Glenelg River. A story about slowing down, growing up, and connecting with the land and its creatures.78 pages : colour illustrations, map ; 20 x 27 cmBased on the author's journals and sketches of a bird-watching trip on the Glenelg River. A tender and beautifully illustrated tale of a boy and his bird-watching uncle, on a paddling trip on Australia's Glenelg River. A story about slowing down, growing up, and connecting with the land and its creatures.animals -- victoria -- glenelg river -- juvenile fiction. | canoes and canoeing -- juvenile fiction. | bird watching -- victoria -- glenelg river -- juvenile fiction. | bird watching -- victoria -- glenelg river -- comic books, strips, etc. | animals -- victoria -- glenelg river -- comic books, strips, etc. | canoes and canoeing -- comic books, strips, etc. | graphic novels. | glenelg river (vic.) -- juvenile fiction. | glenelg river (vic.) -- comic books, strips, etc. | australian -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Postcard - Card Box Photographs, Steamer Pier, Lake Wendouree circa 1910
paddle steamer, steamer pier, lake wendouree, vehicle, public -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, Mar. 1969
Yields information about the tram decorated for the Ballarat Begonia Festival featuring a paddle wheel for the 1969 festival.Digital image of No. 21 decorated for the 1969 Begonia Festival, using the Festival Showboat theme, at the City terminus with the Post Office in the background. The tram has the destination of View Point. The ANZ bank is on the corner. Note the colour lights at the tram stop.trams, tramways, sturt st, city, begonia festival, decorated trams, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s
Reproduction copy of a black and white photograph showing "a pleasure steamer" - Golden City - passing through Fairyland, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat. Has remnant of a stamp in the top right hand corner. Photo has caption "In 'Fairyland' - A Pleasure Steamer on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Victoria". Printed on Kodak paper. Has ARHS Vic Div photo collection stamp on rear side, but crossed out in blue ink.See abovetrams, tramways, ballarat, lake wendouree, paddle steamer, golden city -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Old Sorrento Photos
Family snapshots of old SorrentoPaddle steamers enabled family holidays in Port Phillip Locations before the spread of automobiles. Three photographs show activity on the pier and Paddle Steamer.5 photos of old Sorrentolifeboat practice, sorrento pier, bread van, passengers awaiting steamer -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph, Photographer unknown, 1903
The Hygeia was used built in 1890 and could carry 2000 passengers.It was used to transport passengers from Melbourne to Queenscliffe as well as English Royalty at times.RealismBlack & white photograph of the "HYGEIA" at Queenscliffe wharfHYGEIA 1903 on the reversesteam ship, "hygeia, queenscliffe wharf -
Tennis Australia
Battledore, Paddle, Circa 1900
A vellum battledore, wood framed with lacquered wood handle. Gilt writing on throat states 'Hamley' and on reverse '6' (indicating a size 6, the largest of battledore sizes). Label on vellum states :'WARRANTED BEST VELLUM'. Has a metal ring attached to butt. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Leather, Vellumtennis -
University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry
Paddle Wheel
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Rice Paddles
A black and white photograph of patch work quilt rice paddy fields from the air in the IV Corps area of the Mekong Deltaphotograph, mekong delta, gibbons collection catalogue, rice paddy fields, iv corps