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Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stuart Tompkins Studio, Electricity Supply Poles, North Road, Ormond, 1965
Research provided by Stuart Tompkins Studio, Box Hill, into alternatives for median strip street lighting to be used in Burke Road, Kew. The photographers identified variants in different suburbs appropriate to Kew's needs.The series from which the photograph is drawn provides a snapshot by a commercial photographic studio of each named vicinity in 1965 as well as providing examples of public works infrastructure being commissioned by local government in the 1960s. The photos originally formed part of the Engineering Department's files in the City of Kew before being donated to the kew Historical Society.Electricity Supply Poles, North Road, Ormond, 1965. Electricity supply poles photographed for the Kew City Council by Stuart Tompkins Studio. The photograph of North Road, Ormond west of Jasper Road, looking east depicts wooden poles carrying two lamps in a median strip and with two on each side alternately. It was noted that the supply wires were from one side only. The poles were described as 3′ above ground and 11.25″ in diameter. The plan was to use this approach for Burke Road, Kew. [There are three copies of this photograph in the Collection.] Typed inscription on reverse: "Electricity Supply Poles. Photographed for Kew City Council 8/2/65. No.1 North Road - Ormond, west of Jasper Road, looking east. Wooden poles carrying two lamps in median strip and two on each side alternately just as is proposed for Burke Road, Kew. Supply wires from one side only. Poles 3' above ground 11 1/4" dia." Studio stamp: "Stuart Tompkins Studio. 547 Station Street, Box Hill. WX1439."stuart tompkins studio, street lighting, south road (moorabin) 1965 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Tramcar maintainer inspecting trams Elwood Depot, Victorian Railways (VR), 1930
Photo shows a tramcar maintainer or pitman inspecting the underside of a bogie tram at Elwood Depot using an electrical lead lamp.Yields information about the maintenance and inspection of tramcars.Photograph from the Victorian Railways Magazine June 1930 showing a Tramcar maintainer.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, st kilda brighton electric tramway, vr trams, victorian railways, tramcar maintenance staff, elwood tram depot, pitman -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Bulls-eye Trench Lantern
Used in WW1 as a trench lamp. It was a private issue item, not a government issue. It is made of black painted tin with a magnifying lens and tin folding handle. The item is candle-powered. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - POSTCARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC, Souvenir
Postcard, rectangular shape, White edge around with a sepia photo of four servicemen on a sidewalk in front of buildings, a lamp post and trees. On the back are addresses written in black ink.On the rear in black ink: Duncan McLean, 75 South Drive, Inverness, Scotland. Patrick Campell, 5 Central Ave, Gretna, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.postcards, souvenirs -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Lamp
Lamp, grey colour metal round with red inner glass. Moveable handle & hinged lid. Outer clear glass surrounds lantern & is intact. Meteorite' Model #92277flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Whale Oil Lamp, n.d
Whale oil lamp, round base, metal painted pink; weighted base to make it self-righting if knocked. 5 cm cranberry glass chimney, wick winder. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image, Projector associated with Gem Pictures, c1930, c1930
Scan of a film projector associated with Gem Pictures, and pages of a catalogue that includes the Hahn-Goerz Theatre Projector with 8 inch standard "Artisol" Mirror lamp on column stand. theatre, film, entertainment, gem, rash, gem pictures, edwin rash, projector, film projector, hahn-goerz theatre projector, australasian films ltd -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Ship Fittings, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 'WASHROOM' - blue biroport of portland archives -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Functional object - Funnel for kerosene lights, Funnel
Tin funnel joined with solder and has been repaired. Rounded edge with hollow inside. Used for filling kerosene lamps for lighting the Athenaeum. Bottom of spout damaged and rusty.Found in Librarian's desk. Possibly purchased with new kerosene lights after the 1900. fire in the roof -
Clunes Museum
PHOTOGRAPH
SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES TOWN HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND COURT HOUSE. GAS LAMPS IN FOREGROUND. TOWN CLERK, MR H.E. SANDO AND ANOTHER MAN STANDING ON STEPS.local history, photography, photographs, town hall -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Kerosene Lamp
Used by donor's parents in their home in Croydon in the 1950s.Glass kerosene lamp. Consists of base and the bowl for kerosene. Base has a wrinkled finish. Bowl has a metal holder for the wick and its adjuster. Chimney is missing and is to be purchased.lighting, kerosene & oil, glass technology, glassware -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Canterbury Road in 1915, 1915
Part of Tim Shambrook's Collection for 'This is Vermont', P. 22.Black and white photo of Canterbury Road, Vermont, looking East, showing Mechanics Institute Hall which became Scout Hall. Old style street lamp in picture.vermont mechanics institute, mechanics institutes, vermont scout hall, shambrook, tim, scout halls -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Lamp - Carbon arc projector lamp
The arc lamp provided one of the first commercial uses for electricity, a phenomenon previously confined to experiment, the telegraph, and entertainment. Ref. Wikipedia.An old item and very rare. Owned by a local resident's grandfather who lived in Melbourne.Brass base with handle at front. Horizontal round bakelite handles for adjusting the arc between the electrodes (vertical carbon pencil shapes meeting at point and opposite each other. It has adjustments for direction and height. It is heavy. Unknown source of power - battery?Nilsilent movies, projector lamp, carbon arc projector lamp -
Malmsbury Historical Society
Postcard (Item), Postcard Mollison St Malmsbury C1912 Semco Series, Malmsbury c1912
Associated with - Semco Series Box 545 Buildings - "Shops, Mollison St, Lamps" People - "Sturgess, Mrs E, Sutton Photo" -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, State Savings Bank Stawell Branch with four men in suites standing in doorway 1936
Two storey State Savings Bank Stawell Branch with four men in suites standing in doorway. Street Lamp in foreground. 1936L to R: ?? Elliott, W.K.C. Jenkin, A.E. Vagg, D Melrosestawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - INVITATION TO CR AND MRS J.H CURNOW: AMERICAN NAVAL VISIT RECEPTION, 1925, 31/07/1925
Invitation by the Government of Victoria to Cr & Mrs J H Curnow to a Reception in the Exhibition Building on Friday, 31st July 1925 for the American Naval Visit. Cream coloured Invitation mounted on card. It has scrolls and lamps at each side with ribbon. Behind each lamp are flags, one American and the other with a star on it. Centre top is an emblem with the Southern Cross with a kangaroo above it and a lady on each side. The printing is sepia colour.document, invitations, official celebrations, invitation, american naval visit, cr & mrs j h curnow, united states fleet -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 3/10/1920
This postcard is contained in an album presented to the then Governor of Victoria, The Earl of Stradbroke, by the fathers of soldiers & returned soldiers of Phillip Island, on 16/02/1923. The history of the album is noted on Reg. No 85-00Postcard of view of Thompson Avenue looking north to HMAS Australia in Western Port Bay, 3-10-1920; a gas lamp, the first cypress trees and the first motor garage.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, hmas australia, thompson avenue, shipping, sepia photograph, cypress trees first planting -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Thompson Avenue, Cowes Phillip Island, 1920
This is from Jessie Smith's collection presented by Stan McFee. The vessel is HMS Australia. Avenue shows young Cypress trees planted in 1912 approx.Black & White Photograph of Thompson Avenue, looking north across Western Port Bay. Silhouetted ship in middle. Young Cypress in middle with lamp-post and pole at extreme right.HMS Australia 1920 Coweslocal history, photographs, mains street - streetscape - cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, jessie smith, main street cowes 1920, stan mcfee -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - LANTERN
RED PAINTED LANTERN USED AT CONSTRUCTION SITES ON ROAD SIDE, OR PMG WORKS. HINGED LID, REMOVABLE FUEL BOWL. RED LAMP SHADE, AND HANDY HANDLE TO HANG LIGHTlocal history, lighting, kerosene, oil, lighting -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object - Bookmark
Cream silk, frayed at one end and torn at the bottom. Embroidered black and red picture of a man & woman embracing under a street lamp. Red embroidered inscription underneath pictureBeider Laterne Wollen Sir Stehn, Wei Einst. Lili Marlen -
Ballarat and District Irish Association
Image, Ballarat Courier, Hanrahan's Hotel, Ballan, 1916, 1916
D.J. Hanrahan was the Licensee of Hanrahan's Hotel and E.T. Hanrahan was the proprieter of Hanrahan's Store. The hotel supplied the best of liquors, good accommodation and prompt attention. It offered livery and letting stables, and horses and buggies on hire. According to the advertisement Hanrahan's had one of the finest stocks of imported liquors in Victoria. Hanrahan's Store offered "everything you want from a first-class General Store, all at lowest prices."Advertisement for Hanrahan's Hotel at Ballan. The advertisement features a photograph of a weatherboard building on the corner of Inglis Street and Stead Street in Ballan. The lamp legally required at the front of licensed premises is present.ballarat irish, hanrahan, hanrahan's hotel, hanrahan's store, ballan, stables, horses, buggies -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Kerosene Coach Lamp, Circa 1900
Manufactured by Holden and Frost for illumination on buggies during ca 1900Manufactured and used by Holden and FrostKerosene coach lamp. Red painted. Drop down rear door with red glass circular lens. two square glass panels with red etched floral pattern in betweenbuggie, lamp, civilian 1900 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Savings Bank in Upper Main Street Stawell -- opened 1880
Sepia Photo of Savings Bank Upper Main Street Stawell. First opened in 1880. Note the decorative Gas Fired street lamp. stawell -
Orbost & District Historical Society
lantern, circa 1890
This item is an example of a lighting device used before electricity and battery power were widespread.A small brass Elfin Reflector Night kerosene lantern with a reflector plate at the back. A handle runs around the middle. It has a small canvas wick. The glass is missing.On top of fuel tank-ELFIN REFLECTOR NIGHT LAMP On back-MADE IN U.S.A. BY EDWARD MILLER & CO USA On wicker winder (left) -E. MILLER -CO.U.S.A.lamp lantern kerosene oil lighting miller-edward -
Upper Yarra Museum
Lamp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse-drawn_vehicle http://www.coyaltix.com/lamps.htmlThe candle light needed to be protected from the wind. This removeable light or lantern has 4 sides with 2 oblong bevelled glass panals, 3rd panel is plain with a heat vent and the 4th opens to light the lamp and has a 4.5 cm round red glass which would act as a reflector. The candle holder screws out to allow for a narrow candle to be inserted. It has a black ventilated cover on top and has slide fixture to attached the lamp on to the carriage. . Powerhouse Museum Collection Thesaurus Protected lamps or lanterns, fixed or removable, used on coaches or carriages. Commonly made of brass, they often were fitted with reflectors as well as red lenses to serve as tail lights (Art and Architecture Thesaurus).red and clear glass lenses light candle reflector bevelled glass horse buggy tail light -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Candle Holder x2, circa early 1900
Historically this item was before electricity lighting was available. There is no protection around the candle to prevent wind or air movement from extinguishing the candle flame therefore this means of night illumination was used within a house environment. It could be easily moved from room to room but would have insignificant "candle power" to lighten more than a few metres around it. This item was before kerosene lamps, gas lighting and electric/battery lamps This candle holder would have been used within the homes of Kiewa residences to illuminate the way from room to room where there were no other forms of lighting available. As it is relatively light in weight and with a finger/s grip it is highly portable and was in time replaced by battery powered torches. It was used in a period where home, or local made candles were a necessity of living. This Item was used before battery powered torches were invented. Although candles are still used in the late 20th and after, their fundamental use has changed and they function more as a mood enhancement item or as a back up for an electrical power failure and the alternative battery powered torch also runs out of power.1. This small basin shaped candle holder is formed of metal and sealed with a pale grey enamel skin. It has a black painted edge and finger holder. It has a raised vertical spout for the securing of the candle. The bottom of the basin is contoured from the candle base to the outer edge to allow for melted candle wax to be safely held within the basin. 2. As above. The handle is rusty but otherwise in good condition. candle-holder, portable light enamel household goods -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - MMTB SW6 Class Tram 850, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1939
Photograph of the first SW6 class tram built by Preston Workshops. Note the dash canopy lighting, tail lamp and the sign "This is you car Use It"Tram 850 was the first SW6 built by MMTB 1n 1939, and featured sliding doors. Some earlier class trams were retrofitted with sliding doors.MMTB SW6 Class Tram 850, possibly photographed at South Melbourne Depottramcars, tramways, sw6 class, tram 850, dash canopy lighting -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Deflector
HISTORY OF THE LOCH ARD The LOCH ARD belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. Built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the LOCH ARD was a three-masted square rigged iron sailing ship. The ship measured 262ft 7" (79.87m) in length, 38ft (11.58m) in width, 23ft (7m) in depth and had a gross tonnage of 1693 tons. The LOCH ARD's main mast measured a massive 150ft (45.7m) in height. LOCH ARD made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. LOCH ARD left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, a newly married, 29 year old. She was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. On board were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionary, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. At 3am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land and the passengers were becoming excited as they prepared to view their new homeland in the early morning. But 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 4am the fog lifted. A man 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. 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 LOCH ARD was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind the ship. 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 broke over the ship and the top deck was 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 had raced onto 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 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 state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom 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, this time 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 LOCH ARD 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 all of 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 was washed up into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton porcelain peacock - one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. 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 artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. Small Porcelain Heat Deflector from a kero lamp,deflector is blue inside. Outside has some encrustation. Artefact reg no LA/15. Recovered from the wreck of the Loch Ard.flagstaff 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, porcelain heat deflector, heat deflector -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Equipment - Whale Oil Lamp, n.d
Vintage brass Dutch whale oil lamp. Round base, single spout burner. Oil well lid attached by chain to wall support, also 13 cm hanger hook -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Whale Oil Lamp, n.d
Antique brass whale oil lamp. Circular base, stand with carry handle. 7 cm tall amber glass oil reservoir, protected by brass strips, wick burner on top.