Negretti and Zambra 1850-1980s were optical instrument makers and mathematical instrument makers based in London, England. The firm of Negretti and Zambra was established in 1850 by Henry Negretti and Joseph Zambra who had formed a partnership. Their skill was immediately apparent when exhibiting at the 1851 Great Exhibition at Hyde Park, they were the only English instrument makers to receive a prize medal for meteorological instruments, resulting in their appointment as instrument makers to the queen, Greenwich observatory, and the British Meteorological Society. In 1853, when the Crystal Palace was re-erected in Sydenham, Negretti and Zambra became the official photographers of the Crystal Palace Company, which allowed them to photograph the interior and grounds of the new building. The firm made use of this access to produce a number of stereographs. Between 1855 and 1857 Negretti and Zambra commissioned photographer Pierre Rossier to travel to China to document the Second Opium War. Although Rossier subsequently was unable to accompany to Anglo-French forces in that campaign, he nevertheless produced a number of stereographs and other photographs of China, Japan, the Philippines and Siam (now Thailand), which Negretti and Zambra published and that represented the first commercial photographs of those countries. In 1856 Negretti and Zambra sponsored a photographic expedition to Egypt, Nubia and Ethiopia conducted by Francis Firth. In 1864 Negretti and Zambra (themselves) photographed Shakespeare's House at Stratford on Avon. A sepia photograph was then pasted onto card 4" × 2.5". This was then presented to visitors to the Crystal Palace to enable them to compare it with the model erected by Mr E. T. Parr in the Centre Transept. The card itself is headed "Crystal Palace April 23rd 1864." That year they also published a book, titled A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments, (which was reprinted in 1995). Throughout World War One Negretti and Zambra were entirely engaged in the production of various instruments for the Ministry of Munitions. They developed many instruments for the Air Ministry including a mercury-in-steel distance thermometer for taking the oil and air temperatures in aircraft which was patented in 1920. In 1946 the company went private and in 1948 the company was made public, and by 1950 Negretti and Zambra had 821 employees in Britain. In order to increase production and to safeguard future development in 1964, they purchased a modern factory at Aylesbury for all their production. In 1981 Negretti and Zambra were taken over by a group of financial institutions in the form of Western Scientific Instruments and in 1985 the company was acquired by Meggitt Holdings.The subject compass is just one type of the many marine and scientific, optical items this company produced over it’s life time. Negretti and Zambra were prolific manufactures of types of items as well as being very prominent in photography pioneering new innervation's and sponsoring expeditions to little known countries to document peoples daily lives and culture through photography.Azimuth compass on tripod in a fitted wooden box with a round spirit level included, lid of box has three indented circles where the legs of the compass fit when it is set up for use. Stamped "C.M.O. 9" on with Maker Negretti & Zambra London.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, azimuth compass, nautical instrument, negretti & zambra london, navigational instrument, compass

A number of printed, foolscap examinations for the Ballarat School of Mines, including: Mining and Land Surveying - Levelling (Examiners P.C. Fitzpatrick and C.W. Thomas, 1879 Metallurgy (Examiner J. Cosmo Newbery), 1882ballarat school of mines, examination, engineers, engineering, p. matthews, jonathan robinson

2 Coloured photos of Front Facade Coles New World Supermarket, Brittania Street, Mitcham. Formerly site of Mitcham State School.Prior to the redevelopment of Britannia Mall and construction of 3 level carpark.mitcham state school, no. 2904

Yields information about the scrubber tram, the Lydiard St North level crossing and the Provincial Hotel.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the Ballarat scrubber at the Lydiard St North level crossing. Has the signal box and Provincial Hotel, operated by W J McGlinchey trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st north, tram scrubber

Colour photograph. Level one corridor facing towards women's space and Lonsdale street of the QVWC building. Figure of a person in the women's space room faces west. Taken during a renovation inspection. building construction, historic buildings, cultural structures and establishments

Colour photograph. Example of an event in Victoria room level four of the QVWC building. Taken from the north o the room looking towards an unidentified speaker. 'FES' on two banners at the front of the room.official events, historic buildings, cultural structures and establishments

From the late 1920s several brands of irons, including Hotpoint and Light' N Easy were manufactured in Australia by the Australian General Electric Co. Ltd. Light' N Easy irons were marketed as a versatile iron, small and light enough to be taken with you if you needed to travel away from home.This iron is representative of electrical appliances developed under licence in Australia from the late 1920s onwards.Small yellow steam iron. There are controls and a water level indicator on the side of the iron. There are 25 steam vents in the base. Steam and dry iron with surge of steam. A 3 metre electrical cord is attached.Label: " General Electric Housewares Pty Ltd. Vic/ Nottinghill Melbourne 3166/ 700 Watts/ APP NO. V79008 Cat 04/06 240 Voltsdomestic appliances, light 'easy irons

Black and white image of Cheltenham in the early 20th Century depicts an almost idyllic life. This photo was taken by Percy Fairlam, who climbed a tall pine tree to achieve the aerial view. The tree was a well recognised feature of the Cheltenham skyline but was cut down some time before World War II.Cheltenham was established as a rural market gardening community. The development of the railway was crucial to the ongoing development of the area. Community life sprung up around the railway line which is evident in the proximity of shopping and leisure.Black and white image depicting aerial view down Charman Road, Cheltenham, including the unsealed road, level crossing and shopping centre. What appears to be a cricket pitch is located behind the shops.Handwritten in black ink on a red round sticker adhered to the reverse, and then crossed out: X14 Handwritten in blue ink on reverse: A8 Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 85%cheltenham, railway crossing, roads, housing, shopping strip

The 'new look' Woolworths store in Greensborough, showing the Henry Street lower level carpark exit and upper level carpark; and ramp from upper level carpark. This was formerly the Safeway store.Digital colour photographswoolworths greensborough, grimshaw street greensborough, henry street greensborough, safeway greensborough

“Wild-Feuss Barometer - Leppin and Masche - Instructions for Assembling”, 1942. Paper : “A Stand Barometer of New Design” by Laby, 1924. Related to object 2.Wild-Fuess cylindrical Barometer used to measure atmospheric pressure and constructed predominantly of chrome and brass. Contained in specially made barometer case (Reg No.2).Engraved near top “LEPPIN & MASCHE, BERLIN NO. 856”. On label near base “Please lower the mercury level after use in order to keep the interior of the glass clean round “zero”.leppin & masche, scientific instruments, barometer, wild-fuess, leppin and masche

Photocopy of a newspaper article titled Discover Bendigo by James Lerk titled The Mine Flooding Crisis - Finale of the Victoria Quartz. Soon after the flooding of the mine commenced in June 1910, tributers worked the upper levels. By 1913 the Company found it was uneconomic to allow tributers to continue working in the upper levels. Four Bendigo men, Ernest Smith, David Holden, Jack Harrison and David Patullo worked the mine during the Depression. They did well. A photo of David Patullo is in the article.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the mine flooding crisis - finale of the victoria quartz, james lerk, victria quartz, brough smyth, bendigo advertiser 1912, great depression, ernest smith, david holden, jack harrison, david patullo, government battery eaglehawk

This tripod was used to measure the height of distant points relative to a known point used in surveying and construction. The older levels consist of a telescope fitted with a spirit level and, generally, mounted on a tripod. Modern levels are automatic.This tripod was used in the Kiewa Valley by a Mt Beauty resident.Wooden tripod with pointy ends and with metal hinges at the top to collapse. It has a leather strap attached by a button press stud towards the pointy end. This is to enable the legs of the tripod to be fastened together. cowley tripod; surveying; kiewa valley;

Six printed architectural plans on paper: .1) .2) .3) Plan levels 1, 2, 3 .4) Sections aa-bb .5) North and south elevations .6) East and west elevationsarchitecture, central highlands, central highlands regional library, ballarat city library, plans

Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows underground tunnel with air line on RH side. On bottom of image:' looking west into main xcut No. 1 level (60m) Wattle Gully Mine 1979.'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine

Beige sheet of paper of Block Diagram Showing the Plan of Development as Applied to Part of one Anticline. The diagram goes down for 20 levels. Also mentions the Napoleon Line and the G. G. Consolidated Shaft.place, mining site, carshalton mine, carshalton main shaft, napoleon line, g. g.consolidated shaft, block diagram showing the plan of development as applied to part of one anticline

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1967. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. Site levelled and reinforcing is about to go in place. Height poles in place.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1967. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. site levelled reinforcing height poles

Lasercopy from the original black and white photograph of the Graham Street level crossing taken from the station, looking towards the beach with the gates 'open' for a city-bound two-car 'Tait' train; 1960stransport - railways, doug smallpage (?)

Includes principles for review and evaluation of materials; reviews of suitable material for junior primary, primary, junior secondary, senior secondary; not recommended list; includes title index, subject and level index, general index.B&w illustrationscurriculum development, secondary school education, primary schools education

Covers protocols for producing language materials at a local level, rather than major publishing houses. The guide's aim is to encourage positive working relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and their consultants.language directories, cultural property, intellectual property

This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at Sunbury Station. The upgrade took twelve months to complete and during that time bus services replaced the trains.A coloured photograph of construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The photograph was taken near the Station Street level crossing and is looking north towards the Sunbury Station. The new tracks have been put into place.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection

Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 30 about to cross the level crossing in Lydiard St North at the railway station.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No 30 to Sebastopol about to cross the Lydiard St North Level crossing at the railway station. Tram has a White Horse Whiskey Advert. trams, tramways, lydiard st north, railway station, level crossings, tram 30

This image is part of a larger collection of images from the Public Transport Corporation displaying train stations and streetscapes in what is now the City of Kingston.Black and white photograph depicting the level crossing at Highett, with the shopping street visible in the foreground. There are several cars parked on both sides of the road and a bus has just crossed the crossing (on the left hand side).Stamped in blue ink on reverse: COPYRIGHT / Public Transport Corporation / For re-ordering photographs / Please quote negative No H3983 / Enquiries C/- PTC Photographic Unit / Telephone switchboard 619 111highett, railway station, suburbs, streetscape