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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Wharfies strike at Webb Docks, Ron Laing, 1988 - 1999
Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of a set of 20 colour photographs 1980s-90s, of various events and subjects. Wharfies strike during dispute with Patricks on Webb Dock. Shows picket line "greeting" bus load of scab workersron laing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Construction of rock wall at George Samuel Walter Memorial Garden, Jack GOULD, C. 1950-55
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). Black and white photograph showing Crockford Street as it turns into Bay Street. A worker is bent over on the edge of George Samuel Walter Memorial Garden next to a pile of rocks beginning the construction of the rock wall.bay street, crockford street, port melbourne town hall, george samuel walter memorial garden, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH DEBORAH GOLD MINE NL: MINES POLICY, 17/5/1945
Document; McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: South Deborah Gold Mines NL: State Accident Insurance Office Victoria; Mines Policy Employers' Indemnity Workers Compensation: Policy Number 48880; One pageorganization, mining, south deborah gold mines nl, south deborah gold min, quarry hill, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DILLON-SHALLARD COLLECTION: RAILWAY STATION BENDIGO
Photograph.Bird's eye view from St. Paul's. Showing Bendigo Railway Station. Mining chimney, B.Fiitterer bamboo art wicker worker shop on Mitchell Street, plus various buildings on Mitchell Street. -
Brighton Historical Society
Smock, early-mid 19th century
Agricultural worker's hand-loomed linen smock, dyed brown. Fully hand-stictched with smocking details on front and back and sleeves. Opening at front and back neck area fastened with now missing buttons.smock, rural dress, linen, hand stitching, agriculture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - B/W Photograph, Orchard at Blackburn
Black and white photograph of workers on Pearce family orchard on site of present Blackburn High School. Photo taken by photographer from Herald Sun who came every year to photograph the cherry blossom.pearce, ronald, harry, edward h., blackburn high school, orchard, herald sun -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Steam Engine, 1980 c
Contractor with steam engine would travel from farm to farm around district as requestedBlack and white photograph of men at small steam engine used to power chaff cutting machine with four workers in charge. Bark roofed building nearby believed to be at Howlett or Bobribb property Bumberrah Victoriamachinery, agriculture -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Construction of the Eastern Freeway (F19), Ron Setford, March 1972
Ron Setford and his wife Grace Setford lived in Tanner Avenue, East Kew, from c.1946 to c.1995. A keen photographer, he recorded the changing face of Kew over a 20 year period. Apart from 30 photographs of built structures and places in Kew dating from 1960 and 1961, 145 of his 35mm colour slides chronicle the development of the F19 (later renamed Eastern) Freeway through the Yarra Valley in Kew over a five year period from c.1972 to c.1977. This important collection was donated to the Society by his granddaughter in 2025.This collection of 175 35mm slides is of local and statewide significance, owing to its subject matter, particularly the major development of road transport infrastructure during the 1970s with the construction of the Eastern Freeway. The photographer also took care to annotate and date most of his slides which enable the researcher to pinpoint temporal and spatial locations.Workers and equipment at the beginning of construction of the Eastern (F19) Freeway in 1972. The site was identified by the photographer as being at the corner of the Chandler Highway, Earl Street and Princess Street. Alphington to right, old Chandler Highway on right"Eastern Freeway / Near [sic] Earl St connection to F/way & temporary Chandler H/way / Mar 72"ron setford, eastern freeway, f19 freeway -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Butter Worker, E. Cherry & Sons, Pre 1912
Wooden with cast iron gearing components and round butter worker is hand operated. The rotary butter worker has a round tray carved from wood. Protruding upwards from the centre of the tray is a column with arched top. The column has a small square outlet on one side near the base that provides for excess buttermilk to be drained away. Around the circumference of the butter worker protruding outwards from the sides is a thick cast-iron track. The wooden paddle has a unique curved shape that has a wave appearance. It has a slight arch which forces the butter to remain in the tray and to direct any excess buttermilk to the centre. Through the wooden paddle is an iron rod connected to a crank handle. By turning the handle the rod rotates a gear system that leads the table to rotate on the metal track.Side: CHERRY'S PATENT NO. 1 GISBORNE VICTORIA 4407 Etched into upper arm of wooden frame.cherry's patent, bubb family, evans family -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph, Great Ocean Road Construction and maintenance at Devils' Elbow
Group of workers with a horseGroup of working men and horse at Devil's Elbowgreat ocean road construction, devil's elbow, workmen and horse -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photographs, Rosie Bray, Watsonia Neighbourhood House mosaic wall 2005, 2005
Photographs from Watsonia Neighbourhood House 2005 taken by Rosie Bray. Photo 1: Ellen Michel and assistant, working on the mosaic wall at Watsonia Neighbourhood House; photo 2: Mosaic wall and neighbourhood house coordinator Cheryl Purcell 2 colour photographs, captions on back.Caption: Photo 1 "Ellen Michel and worker - working on the mosaic wall at Watsonia N/House Feb 05"; photo 2 "Mosaic wall - Cheryl Purcell - Watsonia N/H Feb05"watsonia neighbourhood house, cheryl purcell, ellen michel -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph (Digital) Harnessing Horses, Harnessing Working Horses early 1900, early 1900s
This copy of an original photograph created in the early 1900s details the "horse and cart" era when the normal transportation of the day was, in this rural setting, exclusively by horse and cart. The importance of this particular photograph to the subjects can be seen by the formal suits worn by both subjects.The natural bush and grassed backdrop have not been "touched up". The dray behind the horses is barely visible (fog like aperture). The lad , John Cooper was 14 years old when this photograph was taken. Both were in the process of harnessing four horses to "hook up" on the dray behind them. From their attire it looks like a trip to town or "the church".This photograph of life on a rural property in the early 1900 shows the rough and hard (physically) life in rural areas before great mechanical revolution/evolution post World War II. This was a time in the Kiewa Valley when most transportation was by horse drawn carriages and transportation routes where dirt roads with potholes. The significance of a local pioneer "family" encapsulated by this photograph cannot be reproduced as effectively in any other form. This digitised scanned copy of an original photograph of four work horses is on 200gms Fujicolor (Fujifilm) Crystal Archive paper has a silver side on which the image has been printed and a matt reverse side.The darker slightly "blurred" image has had a white frame placed over it at the time of encapsulation to provide the finished photo with a frame. This method highlights and focuses the view into the photograph. It is a clever way to permit the eyes to focus into the image to give it a greater third dimensional aspect. on the reverse side hand written(in pencil) "John Cooper & Paddy Cullen (itinerant worker) on grandfathers place (opposite Nesta Drews place) (orange Grove). "Grandfather emigrated from England with Ryders""orange grove " property, early tawonga life style, john cooper, paddy cullen, harnessing working horses -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Jim Connor, Eltham Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham, 2 Sep 2009
Worker's shed, Eltham CemeteryTomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, eltham cemetery -
Vision Australia
Image, RVIB mat shop, 1964
Worker at the loom in the mat shop.1 B/W photographroyal victorian institute for the blind -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Travellers ticket, Unknown, Unknown - 19th Century
Metal 'traveller's tickets' were issued at the gate of Mt. Fyans to itinerant workers and travellers passing through the district; they could be redeemed at the homestead for a meal and/or a bed for the night at the station workers' lodgings. Mt Fyans was a significant pastoral property in the Dundonnel area of the Western District. Originally settled in 1841 by Lachlan Mckinnon, by 1856 the Mt.Fyans portion comprised over 48,000 acres. By 1898 when it was sub-divided on the death of then owner William Cumming, it comprised 9000 acres. Pastoral properties relied heavily on a semi-skilled workforce whose numbers were seasonally varied - hence the need for itinerant labour. Circular metal 'travellers ticket' with hole punched through at the top for hanging/ storage. MOUNT FYANS 47 TRAVELLERS TICKETmt fyans western district pastoral property workforce intinerant swagmen -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book, Mary Kenealy, The High Way to Heaven-A Story of Marysville and District, 2006
A history of Marysville and the local district.Front cover has a drawing which depicts the Black Spur. There are timber workers on the road cutting timber as well as a man riding one horse whilst leading a pack horse. The drawing is done in green pencil.non-fictionA history of Marysville and the local district.marysville, history, local history, timber, tourism, victoria -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - CERTIFICATE, YOUNG WORKERS PATRIOTIC GUILD, 1917
Certificate, Young Workers patriotic Guild of Australia, various colours, certificate has been cut to shape, top has 3 figures, of women then the heading, two more female figures, under details of the recipient.In black ink, " Margaret Kronk, Sedgewick", School No "935", "H.W.Lawson" Minister, "T Tate" Director, "John A Caulfield 1917" Head Master.certificates, young workers, guilds -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Archive - K. S. Anderson Collection, 27/04/1986
K.S. Anderson Collectiona) 3 Page handwritten letter on lined paper from Pat Hughes to K.S. Anderson. b) March/April 1986 copy of 'Victorian Ports Log', 8 page Newsletter published for Victoria's port workers.k s anderson, documents, archive -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Invitation - Complimentary Dance for the Centenary Celebrations Committee and workers 1935, Jul-35
Invitation from Mayor of Portland to Miss E. Sharp, to a complimentary dance for the Centenary Celebrations Committee and workers at Free Library Hall, Wed. July 3, 1935. Cream card, scalloped edges, black print.Front: 'Miss E. Sharp' - handwritten, black pencentenary celebrations -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Administrative record - Interim receipt, accident department, National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand, 28/01/1915
Interim receipt, accident department, National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand, printed form, completed in black ink. Workers' Compensation policy, Committee of Management, Portland Free Public Library and Museum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO WATER CHANNEL
Crane lowering excavator in water channel, 2 workers near crane. Crane bears the name of Leech's Mobile cranes. Two men standing between crane and 4 wheel tractor with blade and trench attachments.Kodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNDERGROUND MINE
Black and white photograph of underground mine working with two workers shovelling rock in foreground, another miner working in upper background. Mine drive (end) showing wooden support posts and associated timber work.mining, underground equipment, miners, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, miners -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Renewal of storm water drain, Esplanade West, Port Melbourne, Janet Bolitho, Jul 2002
Five coloured photographs of renewal of storm water drain Esplanade West. .01 Esplanade East Street sign .02 Digging .03 Putting in pipe .04 large casing on end of crane .05 Workersbuilt environment - civic, engineering - canals and drainage, natural environment, sandridge lagoon, esplanade east, hmas lonsdale, stormwater drain, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: WORKERS AT D.COGHILL AND SON
A copy of a photo of a group of workers standing ion front of a Traction Engine running what appears to be a thresher. Piles of Hay are in the background, a man is holding a dog at the front of the group. 'East Loddon Shire ' is written belowtopic, farming, threshing, east loddon shire, d. coghill and son -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pleasant Creek Cross Reef Quartz Mine Stawell. Holterman Photograph 1874
On left is Pleasant Creek Cross Reef Mine No1 Shaft, (1300 feet deep) and on right is No2 Shaft (1200 feet deep)Holtermann Black and White photographs of Stawell. April 1874. Poppet Head and winding house of Mine with town in background. Workers can be seen in centre of photo and standing on poppet head and handling ore trolleys on tramway.mining -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Glen Park Farm, Selby
B&W photo shows two horses harnessed to a harvester or grass cutter. A worker dressed in pale shirt and hat stands to their left, behind chest-high grass. They are in a large paddock with trees dotted around. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Limited - Volunteers Worker's Indemnity", c1973
Stencil typed, Duplicated forms on 1/2 quarto size paper to act as BTPS Ltd. Volunteer Workers Indemnity. See also Reg. Item 933.1 for earlier version of this form - un-incorporated Society.Niltrams, tramways, btps, volunteers, indemnity -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Brucker, Pile Siding: horse-drawn timber tram, c.1920, c.1920
Pile Siding was opened in December 1915 because of the Pettit Brothers sawmill and pile extraction operation. The siding was a spur with points facing Beech Forest with a timber tramway feeding the siding. During 1916/17 Pettit's sent away 5,000 tonnes of timber before moving to another site, after which loading dropped to insignificant proportions. Pettit's again occupied the site from 1924 and traffic rose to major levels again.B/W. A six horse-drawn timber tram at Pile Siding station in c.1920. Two timber workers are seated at the centre. Stacks of timber are awaiting collection. Note the bare tree trunks in the background. pile siding; weeaproinah; railways; tramways; -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Workers gathered at Prince Of Wales and Old Poverty Co's main shaft in January 1886, 1886
David Gordon Collection. Original sepia photograph mounted on card backing. Depicts workers gathered at Prince Of Wales and Old Poverty Co's main shaft in January 1886 (Information from caption on framed copy of this image THA-2020.0338). -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1991
Date made July 1991Black and white photograph of a section of the foreshore, showing two workers raking lawn area, prior to planting two date palm trees, part of the beautification of footbridge approach from Esplanade. Lakes Entrance Victoria. waterfront, vegetation, public works