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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: BUILDING SITE
Collection Castlemaine Gas. Photo of changeover to natural gas. Left of centre white van, left background red brick building, Centre cream brick building, white car with two men standing near front, right centre two white station wagons.business, retail, gas and fuel -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Bottle, Soda Siphon, c. 1920
This soda syphon is a device for dispensing carbonated or soda water. It was also called a Seltzer bottle. The design of soda syphons used in the 20th century was first created in the late 1830s and these bottles were especially popular in the 1920s and 30s. This Sparklets Company syphon was probably made in England but the company was manufacturing also in U.S.A. and Europe. This syphon has no known provenance but it could have been used in a hotel or a cordial factory in Warrnambool or district. This soda syphon is of interest as an example of how soft drinks were dispensed 90 to 100 years ago. It will be useful for display.This is a heavy glass bottle with a heavy base. It has a metal mesh over the bottle with a metal (or material) red band around the bottle three-quarters of the way up from the bottom. The mechanisms for filling and siphoning at the top are made of metal (these include a funnel and two handles). Attached to the top and inside the bottle is a tube for syphoning. Directions for use are printed on the lid. ‘Sparklets’ ‘Admit gas slowly and shake vigorously’ Important. Do not fill the bottle above the red line’. sparklets company, soda syphon bottle, warrnambool -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Equipment, MH and Company, 1944
Korean gun site holder Khaki webbing Haversacks A.G. (Anti Gas) Respirator Light Weight. Late WW2 era. Michaelis Hallenstein & Co -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER WW1, 3/12/1918
Robert John Suggett No 378, 38th Batt and 3rd Div HQ AIF. Refer Cat No1647.4 for his service history.Typewritten reference for No 378 Sgt RJ Suggett from Lt Col AJ Bennet, dated 3/12/18.“HQ 3rd Australian Division”documents-testimonials, gas, 38th -
Federation University Historical Collection
Scientific Object, Globe
Used at Ballarat School of Mines in areas needing a lot of light as well as numerous globes in banks to test the generators.Osram large gas filled, standard shaped, Eddison screw 250 V 300 W light globe.bulbs, light bulbs, osram, gec osram, ballarat school of mines, globes, edison screw, lamps, electricity -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1990's
Mine Rescue Ventila Equipment with multi gas monitor used in Stawell Gold Mine. Have breathing masks. stawell, mining -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Feed Strip
Bullet feed for Japanese M92 7.7mm Gas Operated Heavy Machine Gun & anti tank & tracer proj4ectilesammunition, army -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Transfer, 1960s
Transfer, cartoon image of footballer in Portland colours; 'Follow Portland on Mobil Gas, Special' in black and blue print.souvenir, australian football, portland football, advertising -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Transfer - Heywood Football Club, n.d
Transfer; cartoon image of footballer in Heywood colours. 'Follow Heywood on Mobil Gas Special' in black and blue print.sport, recreation, souvenir, advertising -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Doty Roy, Footprints- The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper, 1976
A children's book explaining the origins of oil and gas, extraction refinement and applications, and brief discussion on alternative fuel sourcesindustrial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO TRUCK
Photo of a gas tank on a train carriage and a white Bedford truck. A row of warehouses in background. Date and location unknownKodakphotograph, tank, gas under pressure -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO TENT
Gas and Fuel Fashion,Food,Fitness. Outside of a large tent/marquee. At bottom right the back of a red carevent, social, gas & fuel fashion, food, fitness -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
3 Unknown Males on stage at a Gas and Fuel event - Date and Location Unknown - Several people sitting at tables.Fujiorganization, business, gas and fuel -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Family budget tin (huishoudgeldkistje), Brabantia Netherlands BV, Brabantia housekeeping money box, 1971
Regarded as useful item to keep track and set aside money for mainly household expenses.Illustrates Dutch attitudes to frugality and money management.Cream oblong metal box with lid, seven labelled slots denoting expenditures. Seven compartments divided by plastic inserts. Lockable, keyhole in middle of lid.From left to right on lid: kleding (clothes), gas-licht (gas/light), brandstof (fuel), huishoud-art (non-food items), verzekering (insurance),vakantie (holidays) diversen (miscellaneous). Near right corner of lid, Brabantia factory logo. Brabantiafamily budgetting -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
MILLIONAIRE (#2) 10 keys
Plaque: ‘Hans W Egli/Ingenieur / Fabrikation von flechenmashinen [sic; ?] / Pat. O, Steiger / Zurich II / No 2566. Sole Agents for Australia / Peacock Bros./ Business Systems Company / 558 , 560, 562 Collins St., Melbourne / and at / Sydney, Adelaide, Perth’ Plaque: ‘Presented to . / Department of Information Science / Melbourne University / by the / Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria / This calculating machine was used by Engineers of the Metropolitan Gas Co and Gas & Fuel Corporation / from 1917 to 1970’ -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: PRINTED ENVELOPE
[a] Cohns Printed manilla envelope handwritten caption 'Powell Gas Producers, Correspondence and Contracts in respect thereof. Dated June-July 1941 August 1942. [b] Documents pertaining to above enclosed. There is a letter from Leyland Motors North Melbourne dated 15.7.1941 and order forms relating to the purchase of 3 x Powell Gas Producer plants to be fitted to three vehicles -the fitting of 'Powell truck type Producer Gas Plants for Leyland Model 'Cub KZ3bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph (Black & White), Ballarat School of Mines Chemistry Laboratory, 1902
The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870, and is a predecessor instution of Federation University Australia.The Chemistry Laboratory at the Ballarat School of Mines, showing gas lighting, chemicals, bunson burners, sinks and other relevant equipment.ballarat school of mines chemistry laboratory, ballarat school of mines, chemistry, laboratory, sinks, gas lighting, chemicals -
Federation University Historical Collection
Printed Image (photograph), Ballarat School of Mines Classrooms, c1914
The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870, and was the first site to offer technical education in Australia. The Ballarat School of Mines site is now a campus of the University of Ballarat. This image was reproduced in the 1914 Ballarat School of Mines Annual ReportFive rows of desks in a classroom with glassed front cupboards along the side, and an instructors desk at the front. The classroom is lit by gas.education, school, classroom, ballarat school of mines -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Gas Tap, ca 1878
History of the Loch Ard: The Loch Ard got it’s name from ”Loch Ard” a loch which lies to the west of Aberfoyle, and to the east of Loch Lomond. It means "high lake" in Scottish Gaelic.The vessel belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many vessels from England to Australia. The Loch Ard was built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the vessel was a three-masted square-rigged iron sailing ship that measured 79.87 meters in length, 11.58 m in width, and 7 m in depth with a gross tonnage of 1693 tons with a mainmast that measured a massive 45.7 m in height. Loch Ard made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its fateful voyage. Loch Ard left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of 29-year-old Captain Gibbs, who was newly married. The ship was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. Onboard were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionery, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were other items included that were intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. Then at 3 am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land. But the Loch Ard was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4 am the fog lifted and a lookout aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head-on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and Loch Ard's bow swung back towards land. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time the ship was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves subsequently broke over the ship and the top deck became loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of Loch Ard and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as Loch Ard Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael a passenger had raced onto the deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke the open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a complete state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom then returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached Loch Ard Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the Loch Ard tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of Loch Ard still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some items were washed up into Loch Ard Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced in March 1982. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton majolica peacock- one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne 1880 International Exhibition in. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artifact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register.The shipwreck of the Loch Ard is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register ( S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefacts from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulation of artefacts from this notable Victorian shipwreck. The collections object is to also give us a snapshot into history so we are able to interpret the story of this tragic event. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allows us to interpret Victoria's social and historical themes of the time. The collections historically significance is that it is associated unfortunately with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history. Brass gas light tap fitting has fancy metal work at the end. Recovered from the Loch Ard wreck. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, glenample station, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, gas tap, brass gas tap -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
CLUNES TOWN HALL AND COURT HOUSE BUILT 1872-1873BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TOWN HALL AND COURT HOUSE- GENTLEMAN ON HORSEBACK IN FRONT-GAS LIGHT AND LEAFLESS TREES.local history, photography, photographs, town hall -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, c1920
Map of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham (Sheet 2) with gas and sewered areas coloured.Map of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham (Sheet 2) with gas and sewered areas coloured. Scale 8 chains = 1 inch.Map of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham (Sheet 2) with gas and sewered areas coloured.shire of blackburn and mitcham, sewerage and sanitation, gas supply -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Marie Fish, 1968 c
Also two similar black and white photographs taken at samew time at different angles. 04918.1 and .2 9 x 9 cmBlack and white photograph of jacket of first oil/gas platform being built at Barry Beach South Gippsland Victoriaoil and gas industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Gas and Fuel Fashion,Food,Fitness. 2 Females and a male on stage parading tennis gears. Date and location unknown.event, social, gas & fuel fashion, food, fitness -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Gas and Fuel Fashion,Food,Fitness. 2 Females and a male on stage parading tennis gears. Date and location unknown.event, social, gas & fuel fashion, food, fitness -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO FIRST BURN OFF NATURAL GAS, 08/1973
First Burn Off Natural Gas Bendigo, 1973. Bendigo Advertiser on Front. On rear written in biro is C. Pinder.Kodakbendigo, industry, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Unknown Male on stage making a speech at a Gas and Fuel event - Date and Location Unknown - Several people sitting at tables.Fujiorganization, business, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PARADE
Gas Company Float, the Ginger Bread House, Parade in Melbourne Date Unknown - 2 Females and 2 Males in CostumesAgfaevent, entertainment, melbourne parade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BENDIGO WEEROONA GASWORKS MAP/PLAN COLLECTION: COMPRESSOR PLAN LAYOUT, 15.2.1971
Plan: plan showing compressor plan layout at Bendigo Weeroona Gasworks. Prepared by Gas and Fuel Corporation Development Department.plan, bendigo, bendigo weeroona gas works, maps: bendigo weeroona gasworks map/plan collection, gasworks, public utility, gas and fuel corporation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO GAS AND FUEL DEPOT
Gas and Fuel depot with big gas tank. Centre background shows a large brick building with a row of windows just below roof line. White panel van is parked on righthand has red sign writing. Four white posts. Foreground is a large heap of gravel road base materialbusiness, retail, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
4 photos of an official opening, date and location unknown. Two of the photos show officials at a stop valve, indicating the turning on of the gas to the area. Another photo shows an official being interviewed by the press at the gates to parkland. The last photo shows a gas bottle fitted with a flame jet in front of the gates to the parkland.Kodakevent, official, civic