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Puffing Billy Railway
Carbon - No. 986 Couliett / No. 90 Decauville Steam Locomotive, 1889
The locomotive was supplied new by Decauville to the Metropolitan Gas Company Ltd, Melbourne, for use at their gasworks in West Melbourne, where it was named Carbon suppied in 1889 (Couillet builder's number 986, Decauville serial number 90). It was named Carbon. The West Melbourne gas works sourced its coal from Maitland, New South Wales, and the coal was brought by ship to a wharf adjacent to the West Melbourne gas plant. John Benn and Carbon were used to haul the coal over a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) gauge railway from the wharf to the gasworks, a distance of about 450 metres (500 yards). West Melbourne Gas Works No. "Carbon" Wheels: 0-4-0T Builder: Couillet Build Date: 1890 Construction No.: 986 Empty Weight: Unknown Weight on Drivers: Unknown Driver Diameter: Unknown Tractive Effort: Unknown Boiler Pressure: Unknown Cylinders: Unknown Fuel: Coal Gauge: 30 Decauville locomotives The firm Société Anonyme Decauville located at Petit Bourg, France, was founded to manufacture light railways pioneered by French farmer Paul Decauville to transport crops from the field in 1875. Decauville began designing their own locomotives in 1882, although initially manufacture was contracted out to other builders, notably the Belgian firm Hainault at Couillet Although not well known in Australia, in Europe Couillet was a significant builder of steam locomotives of many different gauges and sizes over a long period of time. The locomotive was supplied new by Decauville to the Metropolitan Gas Company Ltd, Melbourne, for use at their gasworks in West Melbourne, where it was named Carbon (986) . Carbon ( 986 ) The locomotive weighs approximately seven tons. It has the Couillet builder's number 986. of 1889 It was built for Decauville & Cie. of Paris, suppliers of portable and industrial railway equipment, and has their serial number of 90 of 1890. Built in 1889 for the West Melbourne site of the Metropolitan Gas Company, it is a four-wheel tank locomotive and was named “Carbon”. It was withdrawn from service in the 1930s and stored until sold privately in 1962. For a few years in the 1960s it was used on a circle of track at Walhalla, before going to the Whistle Stop Amusement Park in Frankston. Although a number of similar locomotives still exist, as far as is known Carbon is the only one still operating in its original condition. Historic - Industrial railways - Metropolitan Gas Company Ltd, Melbourne Steam Locomotive Small Decauville Couillet Steam locomotive. - Iron & wrought iron framesCouillet builder's number 986, Decauville serial number 90puffing billy, narrow gauge, industrial narrow gauge railway, couillet 986, decauville 90, steam locomotive, metropolitan gas company, carbon -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Geoffrey A Sandy, A History of Saint Margaret's Church Eltham (Volume Two) by Geoffrey A Sandy, 2017
History of Saint Margaret's Church Eltham 1889 to 1944xxi, 359 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.ISBN Gifted to the Eltham District Historical Society 9 September 2017saint margaret's anglican church eltham -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Caroline Manton Probate 1889, 1889
Tait collection: item 37 of 62 This is a document giving details of the Will and Probate of Caroline Manton who died in 1889 and was the wife of Frederick Manton and lived at ‘Tenilba’ in Domain Street, South Yarra. She left personal estate to the value of £536 for the benefit of her husband and children but no other details on her life have been found. The lawyer in the case was Ernest Chambers who had legal offices in Port Fairy, Koroit and Warrnambool at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. This document was in his possession in his Warrnambool office and it was passed down to successive lawyers in the legal premises in Kepler Street, Warrnambool and located in 2014 in the same building, the former legal premises of Mackay Taylor. This document is of minor interest as it does not appear to have any relevance to local Warrnambool history except that the lawyer involved had legal offices in Warrnambool.This is a cream-coloured parchment paper of three pages stitched together with black cord. There is handwritten material written in brown-coloured ink on five pages. The seal of the Supreme Court of Victoria is attached with black ribbon. The ink on the front page is fading and difficult to read.caroline manton, ernest chambers, tait collection -
Unions Ballarat
Minutes of meetings of Building Committee, 29 October 1886-15 May 1889
The 1889 London Dock Strike grew from unrest about poor living conditions as a result of the casualised labour force. Money raised in Australia (30,000 pounds) helped to support striking workers to continue the action and feed their families. The strike led to the formation of the General Labourers' Union and strengthened unionism amongst dockers. The 1890 Maritime Strike: marine officers walked out because shipowners would not negotiate terms and conditions of employment whilst the Mercantile Marine Officers' Association was affiliated with the Victorian Trades Hall Council. Union officials proposed to disaffiliate on the condition that employers would agree to meet and reach a compromise with union delegates. The shipowners refusal to meet triggered strike action.The London Dock Labourer's Strike correlates with significant National growth in the trade union movement. The Maritime Strike demonstrates an historical example of an employer's attempt to undermine workplace unionism. Parallels (i.e. employers attempting to weaken union power) have been drawn between this and the Australian waterfront dispute of 1998.Bound, paper, 1 volumebuilding committee, maritime strike, mercantile marine officers' association, general labourers' union, london dock strike, casualisation, strikes, unions, ballarat trades hall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO SCHOOLS COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE OF A CHILD BEING SUFFICIENTLY EDUCATED
Certificate No.119095 issued by the Education Department. Certificate of a child being sufficiently educated. I hereby certificate that Elizabeth Hall has been educated up to the standard of education required by the education act 1872. Dated at Eaglehawk this 13th day of December 1889.school, history, certificate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN DIVIDEND SHEET DATED 1889
Folded paper document with handwritten on top fold 'Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Ltd Dividend Sheet October 31st 1889. Shareholder names and addresses listed along with number of shares in holding. Numerous green stamp duty stamps attached.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Canterbury History Group
Ephemera - The Canterbury Mansions Apartments, [1995]
Real estate brochure for the sale of a limited number of recently restored 2 bedroom apartments in Canterbury Mansions c.1889. Includes a coloured photograph of the exterior of the building an interior view of the staircase, a lead light window, and a black and white drawing of the building on the back.canterbury, canterbury road, maling road, wattle valley road, canterbury mansions, malones hotel, italianate style, stairs, lead lights, flats -
Melton City Libraries
Book, 'Calda', 1884
Mr Benjamin Richards, headmaster from 1881-1888. Frederick Thomas Myers Born Jan 20th January1877 Died 30th April 1963 Melton SS 430 Merit Certificate No116343 10th of Oct A.D. 1889 [1881 – 1889] Book belonged to Benjamin Richards, Head Teacher at Melton State School. Inside the book cover mentions Frederick Myers.education, pioneer families -
Orbost & District Historical Society
trombone, 19th century
This trombone was used by the first Orbost Brass Band, formed 1889. associated with Orbost brass bands. The various Orbost bands over the years played a major role in community activities providing entertainment and musical experiences for the many members. Primary Significance Criteria A brass trombone, musical instrument. Appears to be complete apart from a mouthpiece which is missing. At the horn end, the words ACME MODEL CLASS A 76075trombone musical-instrument acme-trombone -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Certificate (item) - A.N.A. Ex-President's Certificate, Australian Natives Association, Australian Natives Association Ex-Presidents Certificate, 1934
A branch of the Australian Natives Association was opened in Bacchus Marsh in 1889. australian natives association bacchus marsh, australian natives association hall bacchus marsh -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Portrait of Councillor Michael Condon, W H Robinson
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in KenningtonFramed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Condon with hand coloured and drawn detail. Profile slightly to left. No facial hair. Cut oval brown mount decorated with text, scrolls and flowers. Hand written title top and lower centre.Strathfieldsaye / Shire / Council / W. H. Robinson / Photo / Bendigo / JMB Gribble / Presented by / Cr Michael Condon / President 1889 - 90. 1895-6. 1904 - 5strathfieldsaye shire council, president of strathfieldsaye shire, councillor condon -
Queen's College
Ball of thread, Middle Kingdom, 2055-1650 BCE
This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.Ball of flax thread.Label attached reads '2600 BC Ball of thread XII Dynasty Bought in Egypt by Petrie 1889'. Small paper label inscribed with 'B11' glued to back of label.james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie, ball, thread, flax -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORRESPONDENCE: JOSEPH MCDUFF, 24th June, 1979
Correspondence re Joseph McDuff (''Heraldic Painter'') from Hon Sec (BHS) to Mrs J Walker, Tas (1979). Reference to information re his death in Annals of Bendigo 1889. Reply is headed; ''re Murals, City Hall, Bendigo. (Council Chamber?)person, individual, joseph mcduff -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LETTER J. ELLISON, SOLICITOR, BOURKE STREET, MELBOURNE
Letter from H.W.C. . Simpson, office of J. Ellison, Solicitor, Clarke buildings, 130 Bourke Street, Melbourne , dated 17 December 1889. re cheque for 100/-/- sent from Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. Green one penny stamp at the foot of the documentbusiness, legal, j. ellison, solicitor, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, j. ellison, solicitor. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1889 - 11895
Document. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. Legal papers. 1 - 1892 - Wishart D, Macorna. Re costs. 2 - 1892 - McKoene, deceased. Notes concerning. 3 - 1892 - Echuca Shire. Re costs. 4 - 1891 - Pierce & Perry. Re costs. 5 - 1891 - Hopkinson, deceased. Re costs. 6 - Irrigable Estates to Prior. Re costs. 7 - 1889 - 1891 - Shire of East Loddon. Re costs. 8 - 1910 - McNamara John, Mosquito Creek. Costs re Foy. 9 - 1895 - Letter to The Officer in Charge of Police, Raywood - Albert C Dungey? (? Const. 4008). Mentions G H Lezard. 10 - 1890 - Letter dated 15 Jul 1890 signed S?T?M? (surname unreadable - (?ath). 11 - 1894 - Letter dated 20 April 1894 written by Fordyce? Joseph acting for liquidator.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, wishart d, mckoene, echuca shire, pierce & perry, hopkinson, irrigable estates, prior, shire of east loddon, mcnamara john, foy, officer in charge of police raywood, dungey? a c, lezard g h, fordyce jos., prior m a mrs -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Robert Browning, c. 1941
Book about the life and works of Robert Browning. Soft cover, grey, black print. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, McPhie children, of 5 Suffolk Road, Surrey Hills
5 Suffolk Road was the Mounted Police Station from 1889 - 1914.Image of a five young (school age or younger) children (three boys, two girls) standing on the exterior steps of a building identified as the Mounted Police Station, 5 Suffolk Road, Surrey Hills. The children are identified as the family of Sgt. David McPhie. The children are dressed in 'best clothes.' The main part of the building is not visible however it does have a decorative wooden verandah.people, families, family groups, children, girls, boys, police, policemen, surrey hills mounted police station, structures and establishments, police stations, david mcphie -
Clunes Museum
Certificate - DEATH CERTIFICATE
DIED 17TH DECEMBER, 1889 AT THE CLUNES HOSPITAL AGD 69 YEARSPHOTOCOPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE OF JOHN JAMES CLARKlocal history, documents, certificates, clark family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: DOCUMENT
Four receipts. (1) Receipt signed by James Foy for money recovered from Maltby, dated 12 October 1888. (2) Receipt signed by John Tamlyn for half years interest, dated 19 Sept 1888 with green Stamp Duty attached. (3) Receipt signed by A J Walker for money received from the Estate of Patrick Havlin, dated 3 July 1907? Green Stamp Duty attached. (4) Printed receipt with green Stamp Duty attached, dated 27 April 1889 for interest received - - Mr L Guilmartin to 14 March 1889. Signed by John Tamlyn.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, j foy, maltby, a j walker, charlesworth, wilkinson, patrick havlin, attenborough -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Mining Leases Victoria 1889, 1876
Eleven page photocopied document. On front page: 1889, Victoria. Mining Leases....ordered by the Legislative Assembly to be printed 11th September 1889. Sandhurst and Eaglehawk Division returns in a table format, show the number of lease, the lessees, (mine name in full) consent to transfer to, area, number of men required to be employed as per Labour Covenant, number of men employed not including Tributors, number of Tributors. For example: United Hustler's and Redan Co. N.L., lease number 4148; 35 acres 2 roods, 25 perches; 12 men working; worked in conjunction with 4147 on which 56 men are employed. mining, sandhurst, mining leases, labour convenant, tributor, mine transfers, lease number -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School schoolmaster's residence. 1945
The residence was relocated from school number 2242 in Heatherdale Road (Mitcham) south of the railway line to this site in Ringwood Street opposite Charter Street where it adjoined the school when it opened at the corner of Maroondah Highway in 1889. For Rear View of the residence see record 6855Written below photograph, "Old schoolmasters residence - Ringwood St. - 1945". Written on back of one of smaller copies, "Was used as a residence by Mr. D. Broben(?) H.? No2977 for many years. Photo taken by Miss Joyce Russell for J. K. McCaskill. Bedford Rd." -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LETTER CARD
Blue lettercard postmarked Kerang October 18 1889, addressed to Messrs Connelly & Tatchell, Williamson Street, Sandhurst. Price 'Three -Halfpence' Printed under 'Letter Card'. Content deals with presentation to J. Dugnall Esq. ( or Dagnall ? ) contributing 2/2/- towards the fund.business, legal, connelly & tatchell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: INVOICE MARTIN'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Letter and 2 invoices from Martin's Commercial Hotel, Echuca, Nov 14 th & 15th. 1889 to Mr. Dunlop, Dr. to Mr. Wm. Martin. Receipt attached. Invoice has line drawing of Martin's Commercial Hotel, Echuca. Horse drawn vehicles in front.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, martin's commercial hotel echuca. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Abel Hoadley, n.d
Article on life of Abel Hoadley and how he started the business of A.J. Hoadley & Co, 1889.Article on life of Abel Hoadley and how he started the business of A.J. Hoadley & Co, 1889. He established the Central Mission in 1893 and helped to set up the Boys Training Farm at Tally Ho. [extract from Australian Dictionary of Biography, p 312-313]Article on life of Abel Hoadley and how he started the business of A.J. Hoadley & Co, 1889. hoadley, abel, hoadleys chocolates, tally ho boys home, central mission -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photograph, Blackburn Primary School, 1911
Used by the donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Blackburn State School, No 2923 (captioned). built in 1889. A brick building with a slate roof.|Photo taken in 1911 when enrolment was 174 pupils.|See page 75 0f De Costa Book.|See also NP10-11 and NA1850.blackburn state school, no. 2923, blackburn primary school -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Post Card, F&J Postcards, S S Genista at Newhaven, About 1920s
The Genista moved from NSW to serve Western Port from 1889-1932A large black & white photo of a postcard of the S S Genista at the Newhaven Pier with a small yacht and people on pier.Phillip Island "S. S. Genista" calling at Newhavenss genista, ferries, water transport, newhaven, photographs, newhaven pier -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Sarah Staines nee Ely (1867-1953), 2019
Sarah Ely was born in Greensborough in 1867, and married George Henry Staines in 18892 p. photographs, text and transcriptions of newspaper clippingsely family -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1st Catholic Presbytery Church Tatura 1888, c1890
Copy of original photograph of 1st Roman Catholic Presbytery in Tatura built 1889. Black and white photograph of 1st Catholic Presbytery Church Tatura, showing garden and 1st Parish Priest, Father D. O'Connell, standing in front. on back - 1st Catholic Presbytery 1890 between church and Victory Hallsacred heart church tatura, 1st roman catholic church tatura 1888 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Lady Baden-Powell 1957
Baroness Olive Baden-Powell leader First Chief Guide 1889-1977Large Black & White Photo of Lady Baden-Powell 1957 in uniform saluting with white house in background.Lady Baden-Powell Taken at Rosebud November 30th, 1957 Copyright R, Daley Press Photographer 86 Main Street Mornington Phone 2184guides -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Pere Jean Marie Delavay and Delavay's Oak, Position in Botanical History, 1999-2011
Adrien Franchet praised Delevay's collections and published Plantae Delavayanae in 1889-1890.Delavay's Oak can be found in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens today. Background is given here about the explorer who the tree is named after.Half a white sheet of paper torn across the bottom, printed with blue subject headings, notably "The French Missionaries" at end of the page.None.john garner, doctor, john garner collection, plantae delavayanae, adrien franchet, pere jean marie delavay, delavay's oak, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, china, 1895, yunnan province., ballarat botanical gardens, botanist, priest, gardens, ballarat