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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH
Sepia photograph of a lady. She is wearing a long, dark dress with a bustle. The bodice is tight and the skirt is pleated. She is carrying a handbag and an umbrella. She is also wearing a feathery type hat which has tie ribbons under her chin. In front of her is a plant. The photo is mounted on cardboard and has a gold line around the photo. 2035 written on the back.J Weller, Maryborough, Victoria. Australiaphotograph, portrait, female, foster & wilson collection, photograph -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINES - NOTES ON THE HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINES
Four typed copies of notes on the Hercules and Energetic Mines. Notes include Location, depth of shafts, plant and machinery, Early History and Prominence. Reference: Mines Dept Special Edition Australian Mining Standard 1.6.1899, Mines Dept Booklet Bendigo Goldfield 1936, Mines Dept Annual and Quarterly Reports, Annals of Bendigo Mining Sections 1876 - 1921, A Richardson, The Bendigo Goldfield Registry J N Macartney 1.3.1871, Mines Dept Bulletin No 30 h Herman 1914, Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Coy Financial Reports 1920.mine, gold, hercules and energetic mines, hercules and energetic mines, notes on the hercules and energetic mines, the hercules, the energetic, the north energetic, the victoria pilot, plan of leases of 1870, bendigo amalgamated goldfields company, sheepshead line, wheat owl, central blue, big blue, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1.6.1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1876 - 1921, a richardson, the bendigo goldfield registry j n macartney 1.3.1871, mines dept bulletin no 30 h herman 1914, bendigo amalgamated goldfields coy financial reports 1920 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GREAT SOUTHERN MINE - NOTES ON THE GREAT SOUTHERN MINE
One copy of hand written and one copy of typed notes on the Great Southern Mine. Notes include Size of lease, Depth, Locality, Plant, Early History and Best Gold. Note on underground connection between the Great Southern 941 feet level to Ulster United 893 feet level. Reference: Mines Dept Special Edition Australian Mining Standard 1.6.1899, Mines Dept Booklet Bendigo Goldfield Geo Brown 1936, Mines Dept Quarterly and Annual Reports, Annals of Bendigo 1878 to 1915 Mining Sections, A Richardson, Catalogue Mining Sales J H Curnow 10.4.1947.mine, gold, great southern mine, great southern mine, garden gully line of reef, ulster united, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1.6.1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield geo brown 1936, mines dept quarterly and annual reports, annals of bendigo 1878 to 1915 mining sections, a richardson, catalogue mining sales j h curnow 10.4.1947 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FORTUNA HUSTLERS - NOTES ON THE FORTUNA HUSTLERS
Four copies, 1 hand written and 3 typed copies of notes on the Fortuna Hustlers Mine. Notes include depth of shaft, size of lease, locality, plant, other mines where the winding engine worked, prominence, best reefs, total production. References: Mines Dept Special Edition 'Australian Mining Standard' 1/6/1899; Mines Dept Booklet 'Bendigo Goldfield' Geo Brown 1936; Mines Dept Booklet No 33 H. Herman 1914; 'Annals of Bendigo' (Mining Sections, From 1888 - 1913): A. Richardson.mine, gold, fortuna hustlers, fortuna hustlers, hustlers line of reef, railway goods sheds, buckell & jeffrey's, roberts & sons, tambour major, birds reef, hercules no 1, north virginia mine, gold production & dividends, australian mining standard (special edition) 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfields' 1936, mines dept bulletin no 33, h herman 1914, annals of bendigo mining section 1888 - 1913, a richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH - QUOTE FROM 'THE FEDERAL AUSTRALIAN'
Hand written note: From 'The Federal Australian' Extracts from Mining Notes (Sandhurst). 16/2/1882. Quote:- 'Duchess of Edinburgh has decided to purchase Mr. S Albert's crushing plant for 4000 pounds, payable in four years. This company has a good yield for the fortnight and a dividend of 6d.mine, gold, duchess of edinbough, duchess of edinburgh, quote from 'the federal australian', mr s albert -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE - CONDENSED HISTORICAL RECORD OF LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE
Two handwritten and three typed copies of a Condensed Historical Record of Lansell's Big 180 Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include location, shaft, first worked, size of lease, plant, engine house, boiler rooms, mullock heap, early history, Prominent, best gold, underground connections, pressurised hot water, diamond drill bores and a table with depths and the increase in temperature with the depth (in Fahr).document, gold, lansell's big 180 mine, lansell's big 180 mine, condensed historical record of lansell's big 180 mine, wittscheibe, ballerstadt, ernst mueller, theodore ballerstadt, george lansell, north old chum, victoria quartz, mines dept special edition 'australian mining standard' 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, quarterly reports, lansell's 180 mine 'transverse sections, annals of bendigo mining sections, a richardson's observations from old photographs and measurements of mining plans, measurements taked from caleb thomas' report mines dept 1875, 'report on observation of underground temperature at bendigo' james stirling government geologist 1899, a richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE
Handwritten notes on the New Chum Railway Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include depth of shaft, (At the time, the New Chum Railway Mine and the Victoria Quartz were the deepest in the world), size of lease, locality, plant, engine houses, crushing battery, early history, where the best gold was found, prominence, total gold production and dividends.document, gold, new chum railway mine, new chum railway mine, notes on the new chum railway mine, victoria quartz, great extended hustler's coy, w d c denovan, mr piper, rourke & henderson's claim, young chum reef, thorpe's reef, shenandoah reef, mines dept. special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield geo brown 1936, annals of bendigo mining sections 1880 to 1910, a richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE
Three type d copies of notes on the New Chum Railway Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include depth of shaft (4,318 feet), Size of lease, locality, plant - includes poppet legs,winding engine, two engine houses, crushing battery, early history, where the best gold was found, prominence, total gold production and dividends.document, gold, new chum railway mine, new chum railway mine, notes on the new chum railway mine, w d c denovan, mr piper, rourke & henderson's claim, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' g brown 1936, 'annals of bendigo' mining sections 1890 to 1910, a richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: WONDERS OF THE OUTBACK
... sciences region Australia plants flora fauna Wonders of the outback ...A handkerchief box containing newspaper cuttings from 'The Sun-News Pictorial' dated 1938, 'Wonders Of The Outback' on the beauty of and life in the outback. A series numbered 1 to 83. these clips contain photos and descriptions of Aboriginal/Indigenous People, Flora, Fauna, Lizards, Insects, land formations etc.Wonders of the outback 1938. 25 + 26 missing. Up to 83sciences, general, flora and fauna, lydia chancellor, collection, australian outback, outback, australian wildlife, wildlife, australian aborigines, aborigines, australian birds, birds, australian rock carvings, rock carvings, australian deserts, deserts, aboriginal, place, sciences, region, australia, plants, flora, fauna -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: ALFLOC SYSTEM
Eleven page article titled Water Softening in the Boiler by the 'Alfloc' System. This is an internal method of conditioning boiler feed water and the use of coagulants designed to prevent scale formation in the boiler and accessory plant, to reduce corrosion to a minimum, and further to provide for those conditions in the boiler water which from present experience are believed to prevent the occurrence of caustic ombrittlement. Different chemicals were used to suit different types of water in different areas. Items discussed are: Summary, Introduction, External treatment, Internal Treatment, General Principles of the 'Alfloc' Internal Treatment, Precipitation of the Scale-forming Salts, Temporary Hardness, Permanent Hardness, Conditioning of the Precipitate - Floc Formation, Efficient Control of the Concentration of both Dissolved and Suspended Solids by Blowdown, Prevention of Corrosion, Testing and Control, The 'Alfloc' Reagents for Internal Treatment, 'Alfloc' Liquors, 'Alfloc' Briquettes, Alfloc' Powders, Methods of Application, Liquors - Stationary boilers and Locomotive boilers, Briquettes - Stationary boilers and Locomotive boilers, Powders, Blowdown, Sludge, Caustic Embrittlement, Control of 'Alfloc' System, Cost and Economies of 'Alfloc' Internal Treatment and 'Alfloc' Water Treatment Service. Listed on page 11 are ICIANZ Sales Offices the Australian States. Between pages 7 and 8 is a page of diagrams. They are: Showing method of feeding liquors to the feed tank of boilers for 'Alfloc' internal treatment, typical arrangement of pressure vessel and typical arrangement of 'Alfloc' by-pass feeder.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, alfloc system, imperial chemical industries limited alkali division, alfloc liquors, alfloc briquettes, alfloc powders, imperial chemical industries of australia and new zealand limited, elder smith & co limited, chemical & textile agencies pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ARMY HEADQUARTERS SURVEY REGIMENT, BENDIGO, 10 May, 1964
... the mansion was occupied by the Australian Survey Corps and 'Fortuna... plant Australian Army war. sixteen million maps Australian ...Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Bendigo. Public Inspection at 'Fortuna', 10 May 1964. Donation 2/-. Includes photos of the Entrance Hall, Music Room and Villa. 3 army photos. In 1942 the mansion was occupied by the Australian Survey Corps and 'Fortuna' became the site of the base map production plant of the Australian Army for the remainder of the war years. During this period approximately sixteen million maps of Australian Territories and theatres of operation in the South West Pacific Area, were produced for use by the Allied Services. This function was continued as a peace time role in the post war years, and in 1951 ''Fortuna'' was purchased by the Commonwealth Government. As the largest unit of the Royal Australian Survey Corps, AHQ Survey Regiment carries out mapping in all parts of the Commonwealth and Territories including Papua and New Guinea. The Regiment is not only capable of doing its own field surveys but is responsible for the drawing and printing of map compilations from Royal Australian Survey Corps units in all States. . . . Includes map of grounds.buildings, residential, fortuna villa, army headquarters survey regiment, bendigo. public inspection at 'fortuna', 1964. photos of the entrance hall, music room and villa. mansion was occupied by australian survey corps and 'fortuna' site of the base map production plant australian army war. sixteen million maps australian territories and theatres of operation in the south west pacific area, were produced for use by the allied services. 1951 ''fortuna'' was purchased by the commonwealth government. royal australian survey corps, ahq survey regiment mapping commonwealth and territories including papua and new guinea. royal australian survey corps units in all states. map of grounds -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Agreement, Erect Emersol Plant at Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd and H G White Pty Ltd, 1 Sep 1949
Pale green agreement between messrs J KItchen & Sons Pty Ltd & messrs H G White Pty Ltd to erect a new Emersol Plant Building at Ingles St, Port Melbourne. Schedule of conditions of building contract.No. 25944industry, manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, h g white pty ltd, emersol, f oakley, c e serpell, c r hansen, louis thompson, charles henderson, alder & lacey, ingles street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - 2015 Calendar, Port Melbourne Football Club, Jenny Tserkezidis, 2015
Spiral bound coloured calendar for Port Melbourne Football Club 2015. Photos of players and officials from the 2014 season. Port Melbourne song on back coversport - australian rules football, tony cannatelli, sam fleming, john baird, adrian bonaddio, david fanning, joshua muling, shane valenti, ben perry, toby plant, dale whealan, charlie woodley, callum thorton, mitch woods, julian rowe, toby pinwill, port melbourne football club, pmfc -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, Notes on white rose, Felicite Perpetue, related to the Liardet family history, 1700 - 2000
From red binder of family history of Caroline and Willbraham Liardet consisting of photocopies of various photos and documents, family trees, etc.donated by Philippa Gamlin, granddaughter of Leonora. .02 - Notes relating to a white rose (Felicite Perpetue), propagated in 1801, and named after Perpetue Catherine d'Paul d'Lamanon d'Álbe who married John Robert James William Tell Liardet in 1774. Perpetue's grandaughter Carolyn married her cousin Wilbraham Frederick Liardet before coming to Sandridge beach in 1839. The rose was planted to commemorate the 200th anniversary of French involvement in Australian explorationEach leaf is numberedliardet family, phillippa gamlin, ynys grecian -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - COR Plant, 1950s
Doug SMALLPAGE worked for C.O.R. and did all of their photography. These originals were donated by his daughter, Ann SMALLPAGE.From a group of original photographs taken by Doug SMALLPAGE in the 1950s - shows C.O.R. planttransport - motor vehicles, industry, business and traders, bp australia, cor, doug smallpage, commonwealth oil refineries -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Rockery, newly planted garden area, Port Melbourne Uniting Church, Heather Wale, c. 2002
One of four photos taken early 2003 of newly planted garden area in front of Port Melbourne Uniting Church, where a 2001 plaque acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land (Wurundjeri and Bunnerwrung peoples): rockeryparks and gardens, religion - uniting church, australian aborigines, wurundjeri, bunnerwrung -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Rockery, newly planted garden area, Port Melbourne Uniting Church, Heather Wale, c. 2002
One of four photos taken early 2003 of newly planted garden area in front of Port Melbourne Uniting Church, where a 2001 plaque acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land (Wurundjeri and Bunnerwrung peoples): rockery, close-upparks and gardens, religion - uniting church, australian aborigines, wurundjeri, bunnerwrung -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Plaque, newly planted garden area, Port Melbourne Uniting Church, Heather Wale, c. 2002
One of four photos taken early 2003 of newly planted garden area in front of Port Melbourne Uniting Church, where a 2001 plaque acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land (Wurundjeri and Bunnerwrung peoples): plaqueparks and gardens, religion - uniting church, australian aborigines, wurundjeri, bunnerwrung -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Plaque, newly planted garden area, Port Melbourne Uniting Church, Heather Wale, c. 2002
One of four photos taken early 2003 of newly planted garden area in front of Port Melbourne Uniting Church, where a 2001 plaque acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land (Wurundjeri and Bunnerwrung peoples): plaque close-upparks and gardens, religion - uniting church, australian aborigines, wurundjeri, bunnerwrung -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Stationary engine, red, 1925
“Sundial 2hp engine, open crank, 600rpm, serial number 6420.” These small 4 stroke engines were widely used on Australian farms through the 20th century to power chaffcutters, grinders, saws, lighting plants, pumps, shearing plants, milking machines and cream separators easing much of the drudgery of farm work. They were also used in garages and workshops and by bush fire brigades. The engine was made by H.V.McKay Massey Harris. At one time Hugh Victor McKay’s Sunshine Harvester Works was the largest factory in Australia but in 1930, to ensure survival during the Great Depression, elected to merge with the Australian arm of a Canadian firm, Massey Harris. The Sundial is fitted with twin flywheels, making it a compact and convenient power source as either wheel could double as a drive wheel. Its connecting rod, crankshaft and flywheel spokes are covered, a safety measure that was not standard at the time. These engines were advertised as simple, dependable, low in price and cheap to run. They had the additional advantage that a bolt-on kit was made by the manufacturer to convert them to run on kerosene. ‘The engine's output is two horsepower (1.5 kW) at 600 rpm. The compression ratio is 5:1 and the spark plug is activated by a high tension magneto. The fuel tank holds 3.3 litres and the cooling water hopper holds 6.6 litres. Cylinder bore is 101 mm and piston stroke is 115 mm.’ In a catalogue of HV McKay Massey Harris agricultural machinery published in March 1942, the engine is described as follows: 'The cylinder head is of the hot, turbulent type, giving the finest fuel atomisation and heat distribution. The carburettor, of special design, has an automatic air valve controlling the amount of air. The supersensitive, high speed, flyball-type governor provides an ample range of speed.'Typical of units used on local farms. RepresentativeSundial 2 h.p. engine, open crank 600 rpm Seral number 6420, red. Attached to yellow grain grinderSunshine McKay, 1939 Serial no. 6420farm machinery, stationary, machine operated, belt driven -
Australian Gliding Museum
Machine - Auto-Tug Engine, 1983 or prior
The 1982 Ford V6 engine, built at the Ford Essex Engine Plant at Windsor in Ontario Canada, was released by Ford for installation in a number of car and light truck models manufactured in Canada, United States, Mexico and Venezula. Production probably exceeded 7 million items. The Australian Gliding Museum’s exhibit was an engine converted for aircraft use that was bought for the Gliding Federation of Australia “Auto-Tug” program from Javelin Aircraft Company in Wichita in USA. “Auto-Tug” was an experimental program sponsored by the Gliding Federation of Australia to equip a glider – sailplane Piper Pawnee PA-25-150 tug with a water-cooled engine to alleviate the costs of running and maintaining the Lycoming engines fitted to Pawnee tugs in Australia. The program began in 1988 and was aimed at obtaining limited certification for converting dedicated glider – sailplane tow planes. The engine equipped with modified intake manifolds produced 198 hp for flight with the same propeller RPM for take-off as the original Lycoming 0-540 engine. However, fuel consumption was halved as the water cooling of the Ford engine enabled quicker descents with throttle closed following the release of the sailplane. Based on the results of GFA’s program, CASA concluded that engine was quite suitable for an aircraft installation and rated it more reliable than the equivalent Lycoming and Continental aircraft engine. The use of the 1982 Ford V6 engine type for Pawnee tug conversions was discontinued when the General Motors LS1 5.7 litre V8 became available. It is understood that a small number of conversions have been done using the LS1 engine. This brief history is based on information obtained from Mike Burns and David Sharples who were involved in the Auto-Tug program from 1988 to 1992. Technical information relating to the 1982 Ford V6 automotive engine is contained in a paper by D.L. Armstrong and G.F. Stirrat of the Engine Engineering Office at Ford. Indicative of technological experimentation in the sport of glidingFord auto engine mounted on mobile standaustralian gliding, glider, sailplane, auto-tug, pawnee, tug, auto, engine, motor, ford, gliding federation of australia, burns, sharples. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DUDLEY HOUSE COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPHS, 26/01/1987
Photograph. Two coloured photographs of 1987, Australia Day event held by Bendigo Branch of the RHSV held in the garden of Dudley House - barbecue and Buffet Luncheon, Tree planting. Photos mounted on brown foolscap card. Two photos missing.photograph, person, australia day event 1987 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, David W Cameron, The battle for Lone Pine: Four days of hell at the heart of Gallipoli, 2012
... , pine trees are planted in remembrance around Australia ...Surprisingly, as we near the 100th anniversary of the legendary Gallipoli campaign, this is the first book solely dedicated to one of its key battles - that at Lone Pine, where Australian and Turkish soldiers fought an ultimately futile battle that claimed thousands of lives in incredibly close quarters. Seven Victoria Crosses were earned by Australia's Anzacs in the intense four days of fighting, in pursuit of a flawed strategy to distract Turkish forces from larger incursions, which themselves failed. David W. Cameron has pulled together first-hand accounts from the men and women involved (including from the Turkish army) to detail what transpired and to follow some of their personal stories throughout the ordeal. By including the stories of non-combatants, such as engineers, nurses, sappers, commanders and more, he not only gives due credit to those who labored in support of the troops, but provides a wider understanding of the mammoth undertaking of such warfare. Many Australians travel to the Lone Pine Memorial and Cemetery each year to commemorate Anzac Day and remember the fallen - this work of popular history highlights the fate of those who fought on the very ground where they gather. Most Australian have heard of Lone Pine. Too few know why. Over four days in August 1915, Australians and Turks were thrown into some of the fiercest fighting of the war, on a small plateau in Gallipoli known as Lone Pine. Thousands of lives were lost. Seven of Australia's nine Gallipoli VCs were earned during brutal hand-to-hand combat in dark tunnels and in trenches just metres apart, bombarded by terrifying volleys of grenades. The Battle for Lone Pine is the first book devoted to this cornerstone of the Anzac legend, drawing on unforgettable first-hand accounts scratched into diaries and letters home. The stories of the diggers, as well as the engineers, nurses, sappers, commanders and more, provide an invaluable record of the battle and serve as moving testimony to their courage in appalling conditions. Today, pine trees are planted in remembrance around Australia. In Gallipoli, the Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial attracts large crowds to commemorate Anzac Day. David W. Cameron's absorbing history reveals the fate of those who fought on the ground where they gather. 'David Cameron not only leads the way for the battalions of books on Australia in World War I to come in the next six years, he sets a standard for authors to emulate'Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.349.non-fictionSurprisingly, as we near the 100th anniversary of the legendary Gallipoli campaign, this is the first book solely dedicated to one of its key battles - that at Lone Pine, where Australian and Turkish soldiers fought an ultimately futile battle that claimed thousands of lives in incredibly close quarters. Seven Victoria Crosses were earned by Australia's Anzacs in the intense four days of fighting, in pursuit of a flawed strategy to distract Turkish forces from larger incursions, which themselves failed. David W. Cameron has pulled together first-hand accounts from the men and women involved (including from the Turkish army) to detail what transpired and to follow some of their personal stories throughout the ordeal. By including the stories of non-combatants, such as engineers, nurses, sappers, commanders and more, he not only gives due credit to those who labored in support of the troops, but provides a wider understanding of the mammoth undertaking of such warfare. Many Australians travel to the Lone Pine Memorial and Cemetery each year to commemorate Anzac Day and remember the fallen - this work of popular history highlights the fate of those who fought on the very ground where they gather. Most Australian have heard of Lone Pine. Too few know why. Over four days in August 1915, Australians and Turks were thrown into some of the fiercest fighting of the war, on a small plateau in Gallipoli known as Lone Pine. Thousands of lives were lost. Seven of Australia's nine Gallipoli VCs were earned during brutal hand-to-hand combat in dark tunnels and in trenches just metres apart, bombarded by terrifying volleys of grenades. The Battle for Lone Pine is the first book devoted to this cornerstone of the Anzac legend, drawing on unforgettable first-hand accounts scratched into diaries and letters home. The stories of the diggers, as well as the engineers, nurses, sappers, commanders and more, provide an invaluable record of the battle and serve as moving testimony to their courage in appalling conditions. Today, pine trees are planted in remembrance around Australia. In Gallipoli, the Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial attracts large crowds to commemorate Anzac Day. David W. Cameron's absorbing history reveals the fate of those who fought on the ground where they gather. 'David Cameron not only leads the way for the battalions of books on Australia in World War I to come in the next six years, he sets a standard for authors to emulate'world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, gallipoli campaign - battles - lone pine -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Wood Carving
This item originated in the former Dutch East Indies and was likely intended as a souvenir.A small wooden root has been carved to resemble a bird sitting on a plant. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Leesplankje (Reading Board), Dutch Colonial Era
Printed collection of pictures and words pasted on a board. The words and pictures indicated this edition of "Het Leesplankje" was used in the dutch East Indies. Among the illustrations are a man dressed for the tropics, a large colonial house surrounded by tropical plants and a coloured young woman.Each word contains a Dutch diphthong. -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Equipment - Cylinder, Oxygen
In Australia, the wholesale druggists Fenton, Grimwade and Company, established in 1876, were producing small quantities of oxygen for medical and industrial purposes(11,11). In 1910, they produced a booklet promoting the therapeutic use of oxygen, suggesting it's use in pulmonary and cardiac affections, asphyxia, and morphine poisoning(9). Eventually, oxygen was to play a more significant role in medicine following two significant events. In 1895, Karl Von Linde succeeded in liquefying air, and then fractionally distilling its individual components, including oxygen. This new technique for the production of oxygen from air was revolutionary, but large demand for it did not develop in the wider community until Claude and Hess managed to compress acetylene into cylinders safely in 1897, keeping the highly explosive fuel stable by dissolving it in acetone. By 1900, the oxy-acetylene welding technique was born, and the demand for oxygen for industrial purposes accelerated worldwide. In Australia, Russell Grimwade, working for his father's company, ordered the first oxygen plant to be built in Australia in 1910. (George Kantianis, 2013)Medium sized black coloured cylinder with rounded base once containing oxygen with a large black on white diamond shaped manufacturer's label adhered to the front. Much of the label has been degraded with missing bits, and rust stains.Printed on to manufacturer's label: OFFICIALLY PREPARED FOR MED? / AUSTOX [in logo] / COMPRESSED / OXYGEN / CONTENTS / 33 [handwritten in pencil] Imperial Gallons / KEEP COOL / Australiand Oxygen and Industrial ? / Pty. Ltd. / MELBOURNEoxygen, cylinder, therapeutic, russell grimwade -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Kit, Snake bite, Felton Grimwade & Co
Prior to the first antivenom development in Australia, many of the snake men had a vast array of snakebite remedies they either used for themselves in the case of bites or pedaled to the public. Treatments such as ammonia, strychnine, chlorinated lime, potassium permanganate, suction caps, alcohol, gunpowder, petrol, toad urine, iodide swabs and pig face plant juice were some that were used and sold. The first antivenom produced in Australia was in 1930 for tiger snake bites. Subsequently, in response to public pressure, other antivenoms were produced. Taipan, 1955; Brown snake, 1956; Death Adder, 1958; Papuan black snake, 1959; Sea snake, 1961; and the polyvalent, 1962.Black box with hinged opening and gold leaf printed text on the top. Inside the box is lined with blue satin and velvet, and contains one (1) syringe with glass chamber and metal plunger and black rubber stopper, one (1) glass bottle with a label stating it contains chloride of lime, one (1) glass bottle with a label stating it contains pure alcohol and two (2) needles with metal connectors, one of which is broken. There is also a small wooden block with a groove in the top of it.Gold lettering on top of box: CHLORIDE OF LIME ANTIDOTE / FOR / SNAKE BITE / FELTON GRIMWADE & CO. / MELBOURNE.hydrochloride lime, alcohol, antidote, venom, snake bite -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - TG 7-2 C-130E Power Plant, Royal Australian Airforce
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - Hawker De Havilland Australia Pty Limited, Facilities Plant And Equipment, Engine Division
... Hawker De Havilland Australia Pty Limited, Facilities Plant...Hawker De Havilland Australia Pty Limited, Facilities Plant... Havilland Australia Pty Limited, Facilities Plant And Equipment ... -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (item) - Hawker de Havilland Australia Information Booklet: Computers, Facilities and Plant Equipment: Computer Utilization