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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr James Freeland from Deep Lead 1920’s -- Studio Portrait
Deep Lead – Portrait James Freeland 1920’sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wills Family Property “St Leonards” in Glenorchy c1920’s
Wills Property “St Leonards” Glenorchy c1920’sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Grampians Gate Caravan Park with caravans 1940's
Grampians Gate Caravan Park with caravans 1940'sstawell halls gap -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell State School Number 502 - Grade 1 C c1930’s
502 State School - Class Group c1930’sstawell education students -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Marnoo Netball Premiers Under 17’s 1991
Marnoo Netball Premiers 1991 Under 17’ssports -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Miss Edith Freeland later Bennett from Deep Lead 1920’s -- Studio Portrait
Deep Lead – Portrait Edith Freeland 1920’sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Covered wagon pulled by a horse and a bullock -- poss. c1860's
Covered wagon pulled by a horse and a bullock. 1860's ?stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, North Western Woollen Mills -- Staff 1930's
North Western Woollen Mills Staff 1930'sstawell industry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Town Hall with stairs on the outside c1940's
Stawell Town Hall c1940's with stairs outside.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kingston's Coach in Stawell with school children c1950's
Kingston's Coach Stawell with school group. 1950'sstawell transport -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Sub-Series) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Riponshire Advocate 1890's
The Riponshire AdvocateNews from Beaufort and district, AdvertisingChronologicalThe Riponshire Advocate Newspapers Published from January 1890 to December 1899, grouped by monthbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skiptonbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Sub-Series) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Riponshire Advocate 1880's
The Riponshire AdvocateNews from Beaufort and district, AdvertisingChronologicalThe Riponshire Advocate Newspapers Published from January 1880 to December 1889, grouped by monthbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skiptonbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Sub-Series) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Riponshire Advocate 1950's
The Riponshire AdvocateNews from Beaufort and district, AdvertisingChronologicalThe Riponshire Advocate Newspapers Published from January 1950 to December 1959, grouped by monthbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skiptonbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Sub-Series) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Riponshire Advocate 1930's
The Riponshire AdvocateNews from Beaufort and district, AdvertisingChronologicalThe Riponshire Advocate Newspapers Published from January 1930 to December 1939, grouped by monthbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skiptonbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Sub-Series) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Riponshire Advocate 1910's
The Riponshire AdvocateNews from Beaufort and district, AdvertisingChronologicalThe Riponshire Advocate Newspapers Published from January 1910 to December 1919, grouped by monthbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skiptonbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Sub-Series) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Riponshire Advocate 1940's
The Riponshire AdvocateNews from Beaufort and district, AdvertisingChronologicalThe Riponshire Advocate Newspapers Published from January 1940 to December 1949, grouped by monthbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skiptonbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skipton -
Beaufort Historical Society
Newspaper (Sub-Series) - Periodicals, Weekly, The Riponshire Advocate 1920's
The Riponshire AdvocateNews from Beaufort and district, AdvertisingChronologicalThe Riponshire Advocate Newspapers Published from January 1920 to December 1929, grouped by monthbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skiptonbeaufort, ripon shire, pyrenees shire, raglan, skipton -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, I.O.O.F. Bro. J A Gray c1920’s -- Studio Portrait
Portrait - I.O.O.F. Bro. J.A. Gray c1920’sstawell -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Diving compressor and helmet, 1944
Siebe Gorman & Company Ltd was a British company that developed diving equipment and breathing equipment and worked on commercial diving and marine salvage projects. The company advertised itself as 'Submarine Engineers'. It was founded by Augustus Siebe, a German-born British engineer chiefly known for his contributions to diving equipment. Siebe Gorman traded as an engineering firm for over 180 years from 1819 to 1999. The early success of the business was due to its founder, the Prussian immigrant Christian 'Augustus' Siebe (1788-1872). For business reasons, he applied for and was granted British citizenship in 1856. He was a gifted engineer who was able to translate theoretical problems into practical, working products. During the industrial Victorian period, the business traded as 'A. Siebe' at 145 High Street Holborn London, but in 1828 new premises were acquired at 5 Denmark Street, Soho. The family firm produced a wide range of manufactured goods including paper-making machinery, measuring machinery, water pumps, refrigeration equipment, and diving apparatus. Augustus Siebe specialised in submarine engineering early on and the company gained a reputation for the manufacture of safe, reliable diving apparatus. Augustus Siebe is best remembered for the development and manufacture of the ‘closed’ Diving Dress based on the ideas of Charles and John Deane, George Edwards, and Charles Pasley. Apart from some small modifications to valves and diver communications, the basic 12 bolt ‘closed’ diving dress remained relatively unchanged after the 1870s. Later company successes were also based on innovation, with new products that could be successfully developed and manufactured to high standards. This was largely attributed to the inventive nature, foresight, engineering, and entrepreneurial skills of Robert Henry Davis (1870-1965). In 1882, RH Davis joined the company of 'Siebe & Gorman' as a young 11-year-old office boy and he was to remain with the company until he died in 1965. Augustus Siebe retired in 1869 and handed over the company to a new partnership of Henry H. Siebe (1830-1885) and William A. O'Gorman (1834-1904). The new firm traded as 'Siebe & Gorman' (1870-1879) from premises in and around Mason Street, Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London. The two partners soon recognised the potential of R.H. Davis and in 1894, aged 24, he became General Manager of Siebe & Gorman. Davis increasingly ran the company until the surviving partner (W.A. Gorman) died in 1904. The firm was disposed of to the Vickers (armaments) family and a new company 'Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd.' (1905-1998) was formed. Under the chairmanship of Albert Vickers, R.H. Davis was kept on as Managing Director, and the company forged ahead. However, after WW1, the Great Depression caused manufacturing output and share prices to slump. In 1924 Robert Davis made a deal with the Vickers Board and acquired control of the company through majority shares. Under his leadership, the Siebe Gorman Company flourished and within time, four of his sons also joined the firm. The company gained a worldwide reputation for the manufacture of diving apparatus, decompression and observation chambers, and safety breathing apparatus of all types for use on the land, in the air, and under the sea (including mine rescue, tunneling, aircraft, diving, submarine escape and in other hazardous environments). Close research and development links with the MOD (especially the Admiralty), also provided a lucrative outlet for the company products. In 1932, Robert Davis was knighted by King George V, principally for his invention of the ‘Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus’ (D.S.E.A.). Siebe Gorman essentially remained a family firm from the beginning (under A.Siebe) until it became a public company for the first time in 1952. However, following WW2, British manufacturing stagnated through stifled investment and post-war austerity, and there was little innovation. Siebe Gorman's fortunes began to decline as an aging Sir Robert Davis failed to invest, or change the company's business and management practices. In 1959, Siebe Gorman was acquired by the “Fairy Group” and the ailing Sir Robert was made Life President. Consequently, nothing changed and the slow decline continued until Sir Robert's death in March 1965. Around 1960, Siebe Gorman acquired the diving apparatus manufacturer C E Heinke, and for a brief period, it manufactured some diving equipment under the combined name of Siebe Heinke. Around 1964, Mr E. 'Barry' Stephens was appointed as the new Managing Director to modernise Siebe Gorman. Changes were made, including a move to a new factory in Wales in 1975. The new company concentrated on fire-fighting breathing apparatus and escape equipment, and the move coincided with the loss of many of the older, traditional craft skills. Between 1985 and 1998, Siebe expanded through acquisitions, and several other companies were acquired. The Siebe Gorman (diving apparatus) company has therefore traded as A. Siebe (1819-1870); Siebe & Gorman (1870-1879); Siebe Gorman & Co (1880-1904); Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd (1905-1998). (For information regards the diving helmet & Frank King see Notes Section at the end of this document)The items are very significant as a snapshot into marine history and the development of diving equipment generally especially that used for salvage operations before and during WW2. The company that made the equipment was a leading inventor,developer and innovator of marine equipment with its early helmets and other items eagerly sought after today for collections around the world. The items in the Flagstaff Hill collection give us an insight as to how divers operated and the dangers they faced doing a very necessary and dangerous job. Frank Kings' diving helmet and compressor (communication pipe stored separately). Compressor is hand cranked. US Navy diving helmet, Mark V. Two maker's plates attached. Made in 1944.On rear "WATER SUPPLY" On front 'PATENT" " Logo: Images (Lion, Crown, Horse, Shield within an oval) "SIEBE, GORMAN & Co. Ltd. SUBMARINE ENGINEERS, LONDON.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, great ocean road, us navy diving helmet, commonwealth government salvage, diving helmet, marine salvage, frank king, diver, siebe. gorman & co ltd, submarine equipment, diving equipment, communication under water, hand cranked, diving compressor -
Greensborough Historical Society
Leaflet, Watsonia Traders Association, Diamond Valley 50's Plus Club, 2005c
The 50's Plus Club (previously the Active Plus Club) was formed to provide activities for community members over 50. The club is now known as Watsonia 50's Plus Club. This leaflet outlines the who, what and where of the club.4 page leaflet Black text on cream paper.active plus club, diamond valley 50's plus club, watsonia 50's plus club -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph of Original Photograph, Derek Leather, View West up Warrenheip St. Town Hall precinct, 1970's, Copy of original photograph made 1970-80
Historic BuildingsB/W Photo West up Warrenheip St. Town Hall precinct, 1970's, Across roundabout to Town Hall, Shire offices and fire station left, Whykes Butcher shop and Adams Store, and two story Bank to right.buninyong, learmonth st., shops, town hall precinct -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, R.A.N.'s Proud Day
In a gold frame is a black and white montage of the R.A.N.'s Pround Day taken from the Navy News March 17th 1967 re the introduction of the new Royal Australian Navy's White Ensign. Under the montage there is a white Ensign with a black background.framed montage, ran, cerberus collection -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Plane, Early to Mid 19th Century
A moulding plane is a specialised plane used for making the complex shapes found in wooden mouldings that are used to decorate furniture or other wooden object. Traditionally, moulding planes were blocks of wear resistant hardwood, often beech or maple, which were worked to the shape of the intended moulding. The blade, or iron was likewise formed to the intended moulding profile and secured in the body of the plane with a wooden wedge. A traditional cabinetmakers shop might have many, perhaps hundreds, of moulding planes for the full range of work to be performed. Large crown mouldings required planes of six or more inches in width, which demanded great strength to push and often had additional peg handles on the sides, allowing the craftsman's apprentice or other worker to pull the plane ahead of the master who guided it.A significant item from the mid to late 19th century that today is quite rare and sought after by collectors. It gives us a snapshot of how furniture was made predominately by hand and with tools that were themselves hand made shows the craftsmanship used to make such a unique item. It also gives an insight into how many manufacturing companies bid for the rights to use prison labour to make their products at this time in our history. Moulding Plane T S Richards & Co. J Heath owner stamped. No 4/8 opposite endflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, plane moulding, moulding plane, plane, j heath, t s richards & co -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object, Optical Instruments
Periscope Binocular - Green except for section that the eyes look into.MKI /3 MILS 1240-66-022-4932. 1952 AK&S PB 7584binocular - periscopic. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Alice Cornwell, c.1889, 1889
Alice Cornwall was known as Madam Midas.Alice Cornwell was one of the richest women in the world due to her success in gold mining around Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.Original photograph mounted on original blue/green card.W & S Ltd. Barraud 263 Oxford Street, London & 92 Bold Street, Liverpoolalice cornwall, madame midas, cornwall, mining, ballarat, british australasian mining investment company, midas gold mining company, women -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping and Photograph, Watsonia Traders Association, Diamond Valley 50's Plus Club, 2003c
The 50's Plus Club (previously the Active Plus Club) was formed to provide activities for community members over 50. Article from Watsonia's Whisper. Photograph by Rosie Bray. The club is now known as Watsonia 50's Plus Club.Newspaper clipping and colour photograph mounted on red paper.active plus club, diamond valley 50's plus club, watsonia 50's plus club -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell High School Cricket Team -- Named c1929-1930’s
Stawell High School Cricket Team c1929-30’sstawell education sport -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Dancers with Mrs J Pickering nee Wood 1930’s -- Studio Portrait
Entertainment - Dancers (J. Pickering Nee Wood) 1930’sstawell entertainment -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Railway Institute Ladies Tennis Club Stawell c1930’s
Railway Institute Ladies Tennis Club Stawell 1930’sstawell sport -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cr. Unknown late 1800’s -- Studio Portrait
Portrait - Unknown (c late 1800’s) (Framed Photograph)stawell