This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. To ensure preservation of the album and its contents, the images and information pages have all been digitised. It is assumed that over the past 70 to 80 years there has been some loss of contrast due to fading, and probably detail. Thus, each photo was enhanced in several steps. Digitalisation of the album was completed by Eric Eulenstein in Wodonga in April 2002. The position of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs was a British cabinet-level position created in 1925 and responsible for British relations with the Dominions — Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State — and the self-governing Crown colony of Southern Rhodesia.This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction. Hume Reservoir Australia Album - Dedication page recording the presentation of the album to 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M.P" and his visit to Albury in 1927. “DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, N.S.W./ PRESENTED TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE L.C.M.S. AMERY, F.C., M.P.,/ SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DOMINION AFFAIRS/ on the/ OCCASION OF HIS VISIT/ to the /HUME RESERVOIR/ on/ 2ND NOVEMBER 1927, /WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES CONSTRUCTING AUTHORITY./(SIGNED) T.R. BAVIN, Premier & Colonial Treasurer./ E.A. BATTENSHAW, Minister for Public Works & Railways and Constructing Authority for New South Wales/ C. TYLE, Under Secretary for Public Works”hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme

Report - foolscap duplicated copy of a report - 15 pages stapled in top left hand corner titled "Report from The Parliamentary Public Works Committee on the East Burwood Tramway Inquiry", dated 7/7/1976. Provides details to the background of the recommendation to construct the tramline, including costs, summary of evidence, alternatives and proposed services. See Reg Item 689 for other documents associated with this inquiry.trams, tramways, east burwood, victorian government, parliament, enquiries

Foolscap duplicated reports or ""Transcript of Evidence Public Works Committee - Melbourne - 1974 - Eastern Railway Enquiry". Each set stapled in top left hand corner. 690.1 - First day - 46 pages - 14/8/1974 - includes evidence from Mr Kirby of MMTB 690.2 - Second day - 48 pages - 21/8/1974 - last page loose. 690.3 - 3rd day - 19 pages - 9/10/1974 690.4 - 4th day - 87 pages - 11/11/1974 - last three pages loose and damaged. 690.5 - 5th day - 27 pages - 27/11/1974 690.6 - 6th day - 66 pages - 9/12/1974 - last two pages loose 690.7 - 7th day - 34 pages - 5/2/1974 - first and last two pages loose and includes Mr. Kirby and others on trams. 690.8 - Report from the Parliamentary Public Works Committee - 25/6/1975 - 33 pages.Each set of documents stamped "AETA" and "AETA Public Transport Committee" on the front sheet.trams, tramways, victorian government, parliament, enquiries, mmtb, tramways, railways, doncaster

Department of Public Works, Melbourne, Victoria plan No. 51/66 of extension of grounds. Area bounded by Yarra River to north and south. Additional areas coloured. Position of new buildings and new house shown.burnley school of horticulture

Matron Hamilton. Special School Stawell 1967 talking with man from Public Works. Former Pleasant Creek Hospital site. Sometimes referred to as Pleasant Creek Special School and sometimes Pleasant Creet Training Centre.stawell education

Report - Foolscap - 8 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Parliamentary Public Works Committee - Eastern Railway Inquiry No. 2 - Evidence on Behalf of the MMTB", dated 14/8/1974. Provides details of the MMTB schemes, high standard bus system and light railway style. Looks at the bus routes, possible light rail routes, advantages of each, patronage, costs and comparison of the schemes. Refers to figures which were not with report. See Reg Item for the detailed August 1974 original report.In top left hand corner "Mr Lees" in ink.trams, tramways, new tramways, doncaster, light rail, buses, parliament, submissions

Letter and copy of a list - from the Department of Public Works - dated 14/1/1958 forwarding a list to Mr. McComb of records of correspondence between the years 1904 and 1930 relating to tramways in the Melbourne Metropolitan Area. These records had been forwarded to the State Library of Victoria Archives Branch.trams, tramways, tramways, mmtb, lists, index, records

This certificate acknowledges 21 years of service given by James Patten, one of the original 1859 Lifeboat Warrnambool as a boatman and bowman. At the time, all retiring Volunteer lifeboatmen were honoured with this award. It was made as a lithograph that was created by F. W. Strahle at the request of the Department of Lands & Survey, Melbourne, Victoria. During his time of service, James Patten was awarded a medal and certificate by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for his bravery. Patten and his friend Joseph Lowe, who couldn't swim, were with their friend James Ferrier in a boat on the Hopkins River, Warrnambool, when their boat capsized. Ferrier made it to shore, and Patten tried unsuccessfully to hold onto Lowe and bring him to shore. The event occurred on 18th April 1890. The images on the Certificate show a collage of rescue events performed by the lifesavers; a shipwreck rescue in progress, lifeboat conveying five boatmen using two oars each, and a bowman standing at the bow, a linesman wearing a life jacket and holding a rescue line, a lifesaver ring with images of three sailing ships inside it, a shipwreck near shore, a woman and girl in shallow water, a rescue using a breeches buoy on the lifeline, two rescuers walking towards the survivor, rescue crew wearing waterproof clothing, a rocket machine with a pulley to bring the survivor in a breaches buoy to shore, and a rescue crew member holding a flare. Volunteers at the time received a small payment, or 'retainer'', for their practices and a payment of gratitude for the rescues they attended. Across the years between 1856 to 1979 the combined service in Victoria saved 260 lives. Amazingly, some of the volunteers could not even swim.This certificate shows the State and Local Government's appreciation for the years of service spent by in the endeavour to save lives in peril in and on the local waters in the early 20th Century. The lithographed design depicts the many skills and services performed by the lifesavers of the era.Certificate of Service, unframed, awarded to James Patten on 23rd August 1907, recognising his 21 years of service with the original Warrnambool Life Boat Service as a Boatman and Bowman. Certificate is on rectangular, cream paper, lithographed design, printed and handwritten. Letterhead with the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom and a French motto. Images depict lifesaving crew, lifeboat, rescue equipment and a rescue in progress. The border is waves inside of frame of looped rope. Signatures of Commissioner of Public Works, Secretary of Public Works, and Engineer in charge of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne. Printed from a lithograph produced by F.W. Strahle on 23rd June 1907.MOTTO: "Dieu Droit Et Mon, Ni Soit Qui Mal y" TREXT: "Certificate granted to James Patten as a mark of appreciation of his esteemed services of 21 years as Boatman and Bowman connected with the Departmental Life-Boat service at Warrnambool - dated the 23rd day of August 1907." SIGNATURES: [Commissioner of Public Works], [Secretary of Public Works], [Engineer in charge of Ports and Harbours Melbourne] "Lithographed at the Dept of Lands & Survey - Melb/ by F.W. Strahle, 23.6.07"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, james patten, life-saving, lifesaving, rescue, bravery, drowning, joseph lowe, james ferrier, hopkins river, boat accident, certificate of service, 1890, 1907, bowman, boatman, departmental life-boat service, life-boat service, lifeboat service, august 1907, commissioner of public works, public works, ports and harbours melbourne, lands & survey melbourne, f w strahle, lithograph, 1856-1979, 260 lives saved, victorian volunteers, lifeboatmen, retired lifeboatmen

DPW congratulations to Queenscliffe lighthouse keeper 1963QUEENSCLIFF Lifeboat rescues 1963Congratulation letter by C O'Malley to A Richardson 19 Sept. 1963.Reverse " NIL "lifeboat rescues

The former Ballarat Supreme Court building was unique in design for the time. The central court room and the flanking wings were all two storey with hipped roofs. This made this building different from other Public Works designs. The building was erected by the Public Works Department in 1868. Early in the 1940s the former Supreme Court was abandoned. Today the building is used as a performing arts centre.Colour photograph of the former Ballarat Supreme Court. This building did not follow the regular design for Public Works design. Central court room and adjacent wings are all two storey. The central section is recessed with ground floor arcade and arched windows. ballarat school of mines, former ballarat supreme courthouse, courthouse theatre, hipped roof, public works department, performing arts centre, legal

Photo is part of the Department of Health, Building & Services Division, Facilities Development - Hospitals - Photographic Inventory

Original photograph donated to the Kew Historical Society by the City's Engineering Department before the amalgamation of Kew into the City of Boroondara in 1994.This 1955 photograph provides a fine snapshot of the work of local government engineering departments in the 1950s. They reveal they types of labour conducted, the techniques used and the equipment and machinery in the possession of the local government authority.Trees in Barry Street, Kew. Barry Street, Kew, looking south to the intersection of Stawell Street. Inscription [pencil] B1955. Stamped: "Please quote No. Gx2320 when ordering. Laurie Richards JW 1528"barry street (kew), gutters, nature strips, street trees

ill, p.40.non-fictionA history of steam locomotives used by the New Zealand Public Works Department for construction and maintenance projects.railroad locomotives - new zealand - pictorial, railroads - new zealand - history

Report - Foolscap about 40 pages, with card covers and a red binding strip titled - "An investigation into the adoption of automated procedures for the preparation of crew rosters and timetables", dated 8 Jan. 1973, by B. G. Cargill. Notes work in MTT Adelaide and Hungary. Has a table of Contents.In top right hand corner " Lees" in ink.trams, tramways, timetables, rosters, planning

This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, N.S.W. (continued from previous image). have been completed, Locks Nos. 2, 4 and 6, also in South Australia, are under construction. In the description of the Hume Dam the following emendations have to be made. The total length will be 5,300 feet of which 4,258 feet will consist of an earthen embankment. The maximum depth of water conserved will be 24 feet more than originally intended with an additional allowance of 9 feet for surcharge, the total capacity will be 2,000,000 acre feet, the water surface at full supply level 44,000 acres, and provision is being made for a flood discharge of 182,000 cusecs. For handy reference, the main dimensions and figures and comparisons with other dams throughout the world are given in a tabulated statement attached. The Hume Reservoir will be the largest in the British Empire. Photographs showing the work at various stages of construction are appended. The Resident Engineer for New South Wales from the start of the work until his recent promotion to the position of Inspecting Engineer was Mr J. Keith Ross, M.A., B.Sc., A.M.Inst.C.E., who has been succeeded by Mr S.W. Jones, B.E., A.M.Inst.C.E. The Resident Engineer for Victoria is Mr A.W. Johnson, B.E. (Signed) M. Inst.C.E. Chief Engineer New South Wales Constructing Authority 27th October 1927. hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme

Used as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 86. According to the text in the book, work was probably done in the early 1950's but cataloguer has put 1948 as date of photograph.Black and white photograph. Public Works maintenance staff, George Phillips and Jack Edwards working outside the College in Swan Street.george phillips, jack edwards, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, public works maintenance staff, swan street entrance, stone retaining wall