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Mont De Lancey
Spanner
Steel multi-purpose bicycle spanner, including a bottle opener. Known as an Alligator (U.S.) or Crocodile spanner (U.K.) because of the serrated jaw. Surface pattern is the reptile keeping with the theme. Hole with slot through is a wingnut spanner with two sizes.Pattern marked on one side to represent a dragon. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Members talk about their multi-generational history in Port, David Nicholas, 23 Jul 2018
Glen Cosham, Helen Barry, Kelly and Bob Gardiner, as members of families with multi-generational history in Port, discuss experiences and respective family histories. PMHPS monthly meeting 23.07.2018 Duration including meeting preliminaries 1:17:26domestic life, built environment, families, glen cosham, helen barry, robert (bob) gardener, kelly gardiner -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Banyule City Council, Watermarc (Banyule Banner March/April 2012), 2012_04
Records the progress, features and proposed opening dates of Watermarc.Watermarc is the new aquatic centre in Greensborough, replacing the former swimming pool.A multi coloured page from the Banyule Banner (March/April 2012) highlighting the progress of the Watermarc development in Greensborough. It features photographs of the site as it is being built. Also a small flyer advertising "Foundation Member Launch" March 3, 2012.Date and source inscription on top of page.greensborough, watermarc, construction, swimming pools, banyule city council, banyule banner -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Ampoules, Anaesthetic
This multi-purpose kit contains drugs for resuscitation, sedation and local anaesthetic. It could also assist in the delivery of a baby. The kit holds a selection of pharmaceuticals that would most likely have been used by a general practitioner anywhere between the 1950s and 1980s.Square cardboard box containing 100 separate ampoules of pharmaceuticals. Each ampoule is held in place by a cardboard cover with a round cut-out to match the ampoule. There are ten rows of ten.Handwritten in blue ink on side of box: OCTAPRESSIN Handwritten in blue ink on top of box: 5 units / 100mls saline Handwritten in blue ink on side of box: OCTAPRESSIN / PLV2 Stamped in black ink on manufacturer's label on side of box: Physician's Sample / not for sale / Batch 62 164mestinon, chlorpheniramine maleate, lobeline-hydrochloride b.p.c., adrenalin tartrate, isuprel hcl, vandid, alupent, plv2, ephedrine hydrochloride, atropine sulphate, metaraminol, pituitrin, ergometrine maleate, procaine, largactil chlorpromaz, roche, glaxo-allenburys, boots, boehringer & ingelheim -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Economics of Mining (Non-Ferrous Metals), 1938, 1938
The book was used by Charles Bacon who studied at the University of Nevada in the late 1930s/early 1940s. Bacon worked at Bunker Hill Mines and Kellogg Idaho, before arriving in Australian in 1951. He worked for CN Myers, a company involved with paper converting. CN Myers was a family business (on Charles Bacon's maternal line). The Mackay School of Mines, Nevada was established in 1908. At the time of writing this mook T.J. Hoover was Professor of Mining and Metallurgy and Dean of the School of Engineering at Stanford University. Theodore Jesse Hoover, brother of the 31st President of the United States, was born in West Branch, Iowa, on January 28, 1871. He attended Stanford and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology and Mining in 1901. Following graduation his professional career started with the position of assayer for the Keystone Consolidated Mining Company. After one year, he became assistant manager for the Standard Consolidated Mine, and a year later he was promoted to manager of the operation. In 1907 Hoover went to London as general manager of Minerals Separation, Ltd. This company was developing the froth flotation process for recovering minerals from ores. Hoover took an active part in the development of the flotation concentration process and authored one of the first books on the concentration of ores by flotation. After four years with Minerals Separation, Ltd., Hoover entered private practice as a consulting mining and metallurgical engineer with offices in London and in San Francisco. He was very successful and held positions of consulting engineer, managing director, director, and president of many mining companies in America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. He returned to Stanford in 1919 as Professor of Mining and Metallurgy and Executive Head of the Department of Mining and Metallurgy. His experience and ability in organization made him a natural leader. He was influential in the formation of the School of Engineering at Stanford. The School was formed in 1925 and he was made dean, a position he held until his retirement in 1936. As dean of engineering, he promoted a broad fundamental training program for undergraduate engineering students. Under his guidance, emphasis was placed upon graduate work and he was responsible for developing strong graduate engineering curricula at Stanford. While dean he continued teaching and his course, "The Economics of Mining," developed into a book which was published in 1933. He became interested in the functions of engineers and, with Professor Fish, wrote a book entitled "The Engineering Profession" which was published in 1940 and revised in 1950. In addition to his academic activities he was generous in his hospitality. Faculty and students alike enjoyed the annual field day and barbecue at his Rancho del Oso, near Santa Cruz. He was widely read and had a lively interest in all the things he encountered. He speculated on the antiquity of man and man's early production processes. To verify an idea regarding flint tools, he studied their shapes and became proficient in making arrow heads. He was also interested in wild life, and was one of the founding members of the Cooper Ornithological Society. (http://engineering.stanford.edu/about/bio-hoover) Blue hard covered book of 547 pages including an index. Contents include mine valuation (sampling, ore deposits, ore reserves, financial provisions, sale of mineral product, metal prices, reports) and Mining Organization (Co-operative effort, Mining Companies, Promoting Mining Enterprises, fluctuations of share prices, valuation of mining shares, fakes and fallacies, the mining Engineer and the law) and Mine Management (Organization of staff, mine manager, efficiency, industrial relations, training and discipline, safety). Inside front cover 'Charles Bacon Mackay School of Mines"charles bacon, mining engineering, metallurgy, university of nevada, mackay school of mines, stanford, bacon, mining, economics, divining, theodore hoover -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Book, Theodore Jesse Hoover, The Economics of Mining, 1938
Theodore Jesse Hoover, brother of the 31st President of the United States, was born in West Branch, Iowa, on January 28, 1871. He attended Stanford and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology and Mining in 1901. Following graduation his professional career started with the position of assayer for the Keystone Consolidated Mining Company. After one year, he became assistant manager for the Standard Consolidated Mine, and a year later he was promoted to manager of the operation. In 1907 Hoover went to London as general manager of Minerals Separation, Ltd. This company was developing the froth flotation process for recovering minerals from ores. Hoover took an active part in the development of the flotation concentration process and authored one of the first books on the concentration of ores by flotation. After four years with Minerals Separation, Ltd., Hoover entered private practice as a consulting mining and metallurgical engineer with offices in London and in San Francisco. He was very successful and held positions of consulting engineer, managing director, director, and president of many mining companies in America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. He returned to Stanford in 1919 as Professor of Mining and Metallurgy and Executive Head of the Department of Mining and Metallurgy. His experience and ability in organization made him a natural leader. He was influential in the formation of the School of Engineering at Stanford. The School was formed in 1925 and he was made dean, a position he held until his retirement in 1936. As dean of engineering, he promoted a broad fundamental training program for undergraduate engineering students. Under his guidance, emphasis was placed upon graduate work and he was responsible for developing strong graduate engineering curricula at Stanford. While dean he continued teaching and his course, "The Economics of Mining," developed into a book which was published in 1933. He became interested in the functions of engineers and, with Professor Fish, wrote a book entitled "The Engineering Profession" which was published in 1940 and revised in 1950. In addition to his academic activities he was generous in his hospitality. Faculty and students alike enjoyed the annual field day and barbecue at his Rancho del Oso, near Santa Cruz. He was widely read and had a lively interest in all the things he encountered. He speculated on the antiquity of man and man's early production processes. To verify an idea regarding flint tools, he studied their shapes and became proficient in making arrow heads. He was also interested in wild life, and was one of the founding members of the Cooper Ornithological Society. (http://engineering.stanford.edu/about/bio-hoover)Blue hard covered book of 547 pages including an index. Contents include mine valuation (sampling, ore deposits, ore reserves, financial provisions, sale of mineral product, metal prices, reports) and Mining Organization (Co-operative effort, Mining Companies, Promoting Mining Enterprises, fluctuations of share prices, valuation of mining shares, fakes and fallacies, the mining Engineer and the law) and Mine Management (Organization of staff, mine manager, efficiency, industrial relations, training and discipline, safety).inside cover 'Charles Bacon Mackay School of Mines'.mining, economics, hoover, stanford, mackay school of mines, mackay, bacon -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, 1955 - 1965
Photograph taken in the Celia Little Room at Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. The Celia Little Room was named in honour of the aunt of one of the serving (and resident) chaplains. The room is a multi-function room, being used at times for banquets or, as the photograph shows, for relaxation, by visiting seafarers.The age of the photograph consolidates the history of the Mission to seafarers. The people in the photograph are drinking hot beverages, sitting and chatting in a relaxed environment which is significant to the services provided by the Mission.Black and white photograph of two men and one woman seated in the Celia Little Room at the Mission to Seafarers.The man on the far left is wearing a light coloured sports coat and trousers, holding a cup and saucer. The man in the middle is wearing a dark suit, holding a cup and saucer. The woman is on the right and also seated, wearing a dress. Pin holes have been placed in the top corners of the photograph. Dated between late 1950s and early 1960s."8940" faded stamp on back of photograph.dress, suit, 1950s, 1960s, victorian-seamens-mission, cup-and-saucer, sports-coat, armchairs, seamen's mission, mission to seafarers, seamen, seafarers, sailors, lhlg, flying angel, celia little room, flinders street, melbourne, men, woman, social -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Subdivisional Land Auction Sale Brochure, Grand Central Estate, Ringwood, Vic. - 1924
Refer also to Reg. No. 5148 for 1925 auction sale of land also titled Grand View Estate situated further south in Ringwood.Double sided multi-folded page advertising public auction sale on Saturday, 5th April, 1924, of residential allotments highlighting local facilities, services and layout of the estate. Includes panoramic view over the estate and other local photographic images.Subdivision includes Whitehorse Road, Rupert Street, Herbert Street. and Leonard Street. Agents - Knight & Harwood, 315 Collins Street, Melbourne, Phone 10615, 10616 Central, in conjunction with J.B. McAlpin, Opposite Railway Station, Ringwood. Phone Ringwood 7. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Peter The Littlest Penguin, 2016
This is a book for children written by Ron Sproston and illustrated by Mem Taberner. The fantasy animal story takes its theme from the true story of the saving of the fairy penguins on Middle Island, Warrnambool from the depredations of fox activity on the island. The presence of Maremma dogs residing on the island acting as deterrents to fox activity has been highly successful in preventing the killing of the penguins by foxes. The book has been published by Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool and personnel from this organization oversee the Maremma program. Ron Sproston and Mem Taberner have both been involved with Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village for some years. This book is of interest as it has been produced locally and is based on the story of the Middle Island penguin protection program where Maremma dogs are used as deterrents to foxes. This is a soft cover book of 75 pages. The front cover is white with multi-coloured illustrations of animals and the back cover has white printed material superimposed on a green-coloured photograph of Middle Island. The book has several black and white sketches. middle island, maremma penguin protection program, ron sproston, mem taberner, children’s literature, warrnambool -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Blazer pocket
This blazer pocket is from Ann (Price) Royal's Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College blazer. Ann attended CPLC 1947 - 1957. Blazer pockets were embroidered with the school crest and additional embroidery was added during a student's years at College to reflect school colours and leadership roles. School colours were awarded for participation and leadership in various sport, house and academic pursuits. Ann's pocket, and the accompanying authorisation receipt reflect her receipt of the following awards: Athletics Colours (1952 - 1957), Hockey Colours (1954 - 1957) , Cairns House colours, school colours (1957) as well as leadership roles as Prefect (1957), House Captain (1957) and Sports Captain (1956). Students removed their pockets after graduation to keep as a momento of their school years. The authorisation receipt indicates that Ann's family chose not to have the final embroidery for Aths 1957, Hockey 1957 added to the pocket - probably because these awards would have been identified at the end of Ann's final school year. Significant reflection of school focus and individual attainmentBrown felt blazer pocket with braid across opening and embroidered crest and achievements; bottle green braid piece, multi-coloured braid piece; completed authorisation receipt for pocket embroidery made out to Harry Davies and Co Pty Ltd. Authorisation receipt: Harry Davies & Co Pty. Ltd / Drapers and style specialists 401, 403, 405, 413 STURT STREET 1719 Sturt Street Ballarat 13.12.1957 / Please supply Mrs J Price / for daughter ANN, for Clarendon P.L.C. uniform / full CREST for blazer pocket, Aths 52.53.54.55.56.57, Hockey 54,55,56,57 / Prefect 1957, House Captain 1957, Sports Captain 1956. / M H McPhersonann-price, ann-royal, 1950s, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, prefect, house-captain, sports-captain -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of Eltham Shire Offices, 17 Aug 1996, 17/8/96
Three colour photographs of the Shire of Eltham Council Offices, Main Road, Eltham being demolished. 17 August, 1996. This followed Victorian Local Government re-amalgamations in 1994. This was a multi-story building which also included the Eltham Library.shire of eltham, demolition, buildings -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of Eltham Shire Offices, 17 Aug 1996, 17/8/96
Three colour photographs of the Shire of Eltham Council Offices, Main Road, Eltham being demolished. 17 August, 1996. This followed Victorian Local Government re-amalgamations in 1994. This was a multi-story building which also included the Eltham Library.shire of eltham, demolition, buildings -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of Eltham Shire Offices, 17 Aug 1996, 17/8/96
Three colour photographs of the Shire of Eltham Council Offices, Main Road, Eltham being demolished. 17 August, 1996. This followed Victorian Local Government re-amalgamations in 1994. This was a multi-story building which also included the Eltham Library.shire of eltham, demolition, buildings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - EMBROIDERED MAKE UP CASE, LADIES EVENING BAG
Embroidered floral pattern make up case / ladies evening bag/ with metal frame and chain / printing on inside cream silk interior / small mirror inside the case / gold clasp closure/ multi coloured flowers on cream & black background.made in Australiacostume accessories, female -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1977
Multi-part object of 11 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.955.1 to 2008.955.11). Each racquet is: a Wilson 'Pro Staff Chris Evert' racquet with clear net strings. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Leather, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1974
Multi-part object of 14 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.969.1 to 2008.969.14). Each racquet is: a Penn 'Centre Court' racquet with no net and General Tire-branded butt cap. Materials: Wood, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Flotsam and Jetsam, 2014
This is an anthology of writings by members of the Warrnambool Writers’ Group. The group was formed nearly 30 years ago and has published several other anthologies. The book contains writings from current members of the group and many contributions contain reference to Warrnambool’s maritime and township history and present day affairs. The book is of some significance as the contents are by local people and refer not only to their personal thoughts and ideas but also to aspects of Warrnambool’s past and current situation. It has, therefore, social and cultural significance. This is a paper-back book of 85 pages. The cover is multi-coloured with a seascape design on the front cover and printed material on the back cover. The inside pages contain printed material only with a sketch of a boat on the frontispiece. The pages have been bound with glue. Front Cover: ‘Flotsam and Jetsam’, The Warrnambool Writers’ Group, Anthology 2014, © SM 160413’warrnambool, poetry and short stories -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Conrick of Nappa Merrie Revisited
This book is a 2015 transcription of a 1995 book by Helen Tolcher. It contains the story of the establishment in the 1870s of the Nappa Merrie station on the South Australian- Queensland border on the Coopers Creek. The station was established by John Conrick after he and three other men set off with 1600 cattle in 1872 from Koroit in Victoria, arriving at the new property site eleven months later. John Conrick (1852-1926) was the son of Patrick and Ellen Conrick who were farmers in the Tower Hill area. John Conrick had four sons who continued to run Nappa Merrie until family connections to the property ceased in 1960. This book is of interest as a record of the legend-making overland cattle droving feat by Koroit resident, John Conrick and three others in the early 1870s and of the establishment of an important property in Queensland following the overland trip. This is a soft cover book of 132 pages. The cover is multi-coloured with photographs of John Conrick and the Dig Tree site at Coopers Creek. The pages contain a preface, 19 chapters of text and an index. There are several maps and many black and white and colour photographs. conrick family of koroit, nappa merrie property, queensland, warrnambool -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Fire Brigade Members in Uniform Portrait 1938
Group Portrait of Stawell Fire Brigade Members in uniform Discipline Team Bendigo 1938 Standing: L-R Captain A. Oliver, Clem Zala, Stan Illig, Henry Dunn, Charlie Newton. Hugo Evans, Lee Cook Kneeling: L-R Bob Hughes, Wally Stewart, George Huse, Phil Jamieson, Kitch Floyd , Frank FloydBlack and white photograph of men in uniform. Taken outdoors. trees in the background.nonestawell, discipline team -
Greensborough Historical Society
Shopping bags, Woolworths, Single and multiple use shopping bags, 2018_
In 2018, most Victorian supermarkets ceased using single use shopping bags and made more substantial multi-use bags available for purchase by customers. Word document with history of the use of plastic bags (from Wikipedia) and comment on cessation of plastic bags in Greensborough.Single use grey plastic supermarket shopping bags (2); reusable green and white supermarket shopping bag, with cardboard tag printed in green. Word document with history of the use of plastic bags.Green and white bag has Bar code, Woolworths logo and slogan " The fresh food people". Tag reads " Got your green bags?" with explanation on obverse.shopping bags -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft: Prue Venables, 2019, 2019
Black and white soft covered, 111 page book featuring the ceramic work of Prue Venables. prue venables, neville french, ceramics, allison britton, gwyn hanssen piggot, ballarat school of mines, rmit -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Clothing - Clothing, lady's silk nightgown c1930, c1930
After surviving the Depression Years many market gardeners changed to poultry farming and egg supply to build a multi million dollar industry . Women were able to follow the fashion trends even if they still made the clothes themselves. The City of Moorabbin was declared in 1934. A lady's beige silk nightgown with a lace bodice and long waist ties c1930. Bias cutsilk, machine lace, lingerie, clothing, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, early settlers, market gardeners, blackburn nance, city of moorabbin, poultry farmers, dairy farmers, -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - "Neighbourhood ticket - Caulfield Moorabbin - Sandringham", The Met, 1983
Issued at the time (1982) of part of the trial for the Neighbourhood ticket system, a flat fare time based system that became part of Melbourne's multi-modal public transport system. The development of this system is well covered in the article by Rob O'Regan attached to this record as a pdf file.Demonstrates the first use of a Melbourne time based, multimodal ticket system.Set of four Edmondson sized tickets - "Neighbourhood - Caulfield Moorabbin - Sandringham" - printed on pasteboard, same size as a then railway issued tickets; Adult Off peak - No 46053 Concession - No. 23408 Adult - No 00290 - used 6-12-1982 Concession off peak - No. 48669 used 4-12-1982 public transport, tickets, trams, tramways, concession card, the met, railways, neighbourhood tickets -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Poster - Advertising poster, Warming up for the Games, 2005
The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held in Melbourne, Australia between 15 and 26 March 2006. It was the fourth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games. Glossy colour poster advertising the upcoming Commonwealth Games, depicting women in foreground and man behind lawn bowling. t; Warming up for the games. ll; (Sticker) Lake Weeroona / 11.00am - 3.30pm / City of Greater Bendigo b; 20th November 2005. Have fun, get involved and get active for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.city of greater bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo community partnerships, commonwealth games 2006, city of greater bendigo events -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Household, Souvenir Dish, Late 20th century
This dish features an image of Warrnambool Harbour taken from the location of the Lower Lighthouse on Flagstaff Hill. This area is popular with tourists and the dish has been sold as a souvenir of a visit to Warrnambool. The Lower Lighthouse was first used in 1871. This dish is retained as an example of a tourist souvenir item in the late 20th century. Tourism in Warrnambool has always been an important industry. This is a white china oval-shaped dish with a fluted edge and a gold trim around the edge. The base of the dish has a multi-coloured image of Warrnambool Harbour and the Lower Lighthouse on Flagstaff Hill. The base of the dish is a little stained and has the printed name of the manufacturer.‘The Harbour, Warrnambool, Vic.’ ‘Fine China Westminster Australia’ tourism in warrnambool -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Syd Cuffe, Town Crier, c. 1993
Coloured photo. Syd Cuffe and 2 other men in Town Crier's regalia, sitting / standing on steps outside a brick multi-storey building. All three are holding wooden trophies. A fourth man is in mayoral regalia. There is a small canon in the middle of the group.Back: black stamp 'Copyrighted Strictly Photographics' -
National Wool Museum
Tool - Water Pump, c.1960
A windmill may be considered one of the most iconic sights of Australian Farming life. A pump like this rest at the heart of all such windmills, turning wind energy into water for farmers both here in Australia and worldwide alike. The water windmills access is referred to as an aquifer, an underground layer of water trapped in rocks but accessible with use of water wells and windmills. Australia is home to an underground aquifer known as the Great Artesian Basin. It is the largest and deepest aquifer in the world. Stretching over 1,700,000 square kilometres, the Basin underlies nearly a quarter of the continent including most of Queensland, the south- east corner of the Northern Territory, the north-east part of South Australia and the northern part of New South Wales. The basin is 3,000 metres deep in places and is estimated to contain 64,900 cubic kilometres of groundwater. To try and give this number context, a megalitre is a million litres. The Great Artesian Basin contains 65,000 million megalitres of water. This would be enough to cover all the land on the planet in almost half a metre of water.Lift style piston pump typical of an Australian farm connected to a multi-bladed windmill. Bronze cylindrical construction coming up from removable wood base. Rotating lever is above outlet pipe which would send water to the storage tank.windmill, australian farming, great artesian basin, aquifer -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Sheet Music, My Grampian Rose, 1940s
This is a waltz piece of music with words and music by Ruby Wharrie. Mrs Wharrie is best known for her doll-making business which she operated in Stawell, Victoria with her husband and son. Mrs Wharrie was the designer of the dolls which were made in the 1940s and 50s. One doll was named ‘Shurl’ to cash in on the popularity of the child actress Shirley Temple and the consequent popularity of the Shirley Temple doll. Stawell is a provincial city situated close to the Grampians mountain range and the title of the music reflects Mrs Wharrie’s interest in the area. ‘My Grampian rose’ is a person and the theme of the music is the fulfilment of love - ‘I am coming back to you, my little Grampian Rose’. This music is of interest as it has been written by a person who lived in western Victoria. It has Ruby Wharrie’s signature inside the front cover, making it more valuable. It is also an example of the sweet and sentimental music produced during the 1940s and 50s as a foil to the sadness and brutality of the world war. This is sheet music of four pages (two pages printed back to back) with the printed music on three pages and the cover having a multi-coloured illustration of the Grampians mountain range in Victoria. It is in good condition and has an old catalogue number ‘94’ on the back page. Front cover: ‘My Grampian Rose, Words and Music by Ruby Wharrie, 2/6’ Inside front cover: ‘Ruby Wharrie’ ruby wharrie, my grampian rose, sheet music -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Invitation, State Reception in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, 1958
State reception by the Victorian Government, at the Exhibition Building, 27th February, 1958. Includes order of proceedings, and a list of ministers of the state of Victoria.Booklet with blue coloured card cover, printed in white embossed with gold coloured crest. Multi page insert on white glossy paper, printed in black. Attached by staples. Includes black and white photograph of the Queen Mother and coloured image of royal crest.royal visits, queen mother, queen elizabeth the queen mother, state receptions, royal exhibition building, wh greaves collection, greaves -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Boiler, T & F Johnson, boilermakers, late 19th century
A steam boiler like this late 18th century boiler, is often called a colonial boiler. Steam boilers were used in factories throughout Australia, mounted over similar designs of brick furnaces. This heat from the fire travels through the tubes in this fire tube boiler and the water heats as it circulates around them. Another kind of boiler is a water tube boiler, in which the water is inside the tubes and the heat of the combustion surrounds the tubes. The boiler in our collection burned wood as fuel but others of this design could also burn coal, coke, gas and liquid fuels. The boiler was made by T & F Johnson, boilermakers. In 1922 their factory was located at Coventry Street, South Melbourne. They were still advertising their 'Colonial, multi, vertical boilers, all sizes' at the same address in 1934. The connected pressure gauge, made in London by Dewrance, measures 0 to 400 pounds per square inch. John Dewrance is renowned as a pioneer of the steam locomotive in the early 19th century. He founded John Dewrance & Co. in South London in 1844. His son Sir John Dewrance took over in 1879. In 1939 the company became a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox, and was eventually owned by Emerson. How the boiler works: - A boiler is about two-thirds filled with water and heat is applied, in this case in the form of burning wood. The heat is transferred through the metal of the boiler to the water. When the water boils the steam rises to the top, and as it escapes from the boiler the steam pressure builds up in the steam space to later be released to do work; drive machinery such as ship and train engines, turbines, presses, wheels, and driving belts to operate looms and saws. The heat associated with the boiler can be used for preserving food, sterilising, factory manufacturing processes, and steaming wood for shipbuilding. Every boiler has several components fitted for safe operation: - - Safety valves - Gauge glass - Pressure gauge - Main steam stop valve - Water check valve - Blowdown valve - Manhole doorThe boiler is a significant item that gives us a snapshot of early Melbourne's industrial history. It is an example of the technological advancement during the Industrial Revolution where steam-driven machinery and motors could perform tasks more efficiently than manual labour. The makers were one of many boilermaker businesses in Melbourne during the early late-19th andearly 20th centuries. The maritime trade and skills of boilermaking are still learned and applied today. The Dewrance steam pressure gauge connected to the boiler was made by the London firms foundered by John Dewrance. He was renowned for developing the steam locomotive in the early 19th century.Boiler; a horizontal cylindrical underfired steam boiler. It is a multi-tubular design and is timber plank-clad, with brass fittings and pressure gauges. The boiler has an iron door at one end with a metal chimney above it. It is installed over a brick-enclosed solid fuel furnace. Two large, wood-mounted pressure gauges are connected to the boiler and have inscriptions. An inscription is on a red, cast iron plaque above the boiler door. The boiler's maker is T & F Johnson, South Melbourne. One of the pressure gauges was made by Dewrance, London..Maker's plate: "T & F JOHNSON / BOILERMAKERS / SOUTH MELBOURNE" Pressure gauge: "POUNDS PRESSURE / PER [square] INCH / DEWRANCE LONDON"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, boiler, multi tube boiler, steam boiler, steam technology, underfired boiler, horizontal boiler, timber clad boiler, steam power, industrialisation, boilermakers, south melbourne, dewrance, john dewrance, pressure gauge, dewrance pressure gauge, t & f johnson, london, steam engine, steam locomotive, pounds per square inch, 19th century, steam machine, johnson tyne foundry, colonial boiler, fire tube boiler