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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - File, entries Old Sugar Shed photographic competition, 1999
Photographic competition organised 1999 by PMH&PS and developer John Sheridan of Sheridan Property at suggestion of Cr David Brand when plans for demolition were approved by CouncilFile of entry documents for Old Sugar Shed photographic competition held jointly by PMH&PS and John Sheridan May 1999; in manilla envelopeindustry, manufacturing, arts and entertainment - visual arts, sugar shed -
Maffra Sugarbeet Museum
Souvenir Plate
... and the sugar beet industry was to Maffra, is the production of souvenir ...A tangible reminder of how important the sugar beet factory and the sugar beet industry was to Maffra, is the production of souvenir-ware with images of the factory. The Sugar Beet industry was highly significant in the Maffra area for just under 50 years, and led to the construction of the Glenmaggie Weir and the consequent Macalister Irrigation District. The item lacks detailed provenance, but is obviously local.Oblong cream and tan souvenir plate with photograph of "Sugar Factory, Maffra" printed in centre. The ends are extended to form handles, each pierced with two holes.Sugar Factory Maffra [crown] / Victoria / China / Czechoslovakiasugarbeet -
Maffra Sugarbeet Museum
Book, Cattle Feeding with Sugar Beets, Sugar, Molasses and Sugar Beet Residuum
... The Sugar Beet industry was highly significant in the Maffra area ...Frank Pywell was manager of the Maffra Sugar Beet FactoryThe Sugar Beet industry was highly significant in the Maffra area for just under 50 years, and led to the construction of the Glenmaggie Weir and the consequent Macalister Irrigation District. This book is one of a number from the private library of the factory manager, and the entire collection of them provides a unique insight into information available at the time of manufacture. It is unlikely a collection of this breadth on sugarbeet is held anywhere else in Australia.Hardcover book "Cattle Feeding with Sugar Beets, Sugar, Molasses and Sugar Beet Residuum", 1902, 390 pages illus."F.J.Pywell" inside front cover "R.J. Shingles" page preceding title page. Stamp "Technical Library / Department of Agriculture / Melbourne" in several placessugarbeet -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West, 1880s
From set of three photocopies of two plans of coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West: Full size plan with cross sections, signed by South Melbourne, Port Melbourne and Gas Co. engineerstransport - tramways, utilities - gas, sandridge lagoon, industry - manufacturing, piers and wharves - town pier, metropolitan gas company, australasia sugar refining company, robert harper & co ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West, 1880s
From set of three photocopies of two plans of coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West: Reduced size version of 656.01transport - tramways, utilities - gas, sandridge lagoon, industry - manufacturing, piers and wharves - town pier, metropolitan gas company, australasia sugar refining company, robert harper & co ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West, 1880s
From set of three photocopies of two plans of coal tramway, Town Pier to Gas Works via Esplanade West: Plan of coal tramwaytransport - tramways, utilities - gas, sandridge lagoon, industry - manufacturing, piers and wharves - town pier, metropolitan gas company, australasia sugar refining company, robert harper & co ltd -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 1970s
Photo of winemaker Rick Morris measuring the sugar level in fermenting grape must with the use of an hydometerBlack and white photograph of a man who appears to be testing the Baumé of a wine while standing in a concrete tank.On back of photo: "Markwood 75% [upper case C in small circle]"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, wine making, markwood winery -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Rations c. 1970's
These Items are from a display at Dandenong RSL and appear to be from the 1970's11 items issued as part of a soldier's ration pack: 1- Paper packet 50g Potato with onion Powder, AFFSE 002815 11x13.5cm 2- Paper packet Biscuits Cereal Arnott's Biscuits Pty Ltd 56g. 12x5cm 3- Paper packet Survival Biscuit Arnott-Brockhoff-Guest 42 g 12x5cm 4- Paper packet Biscuits Shortbread Arnott-Brockhoff-Guest 85g. 14x7cm 5- Butter Concentrate for hot climates. 6oz. 75mm in diameter x 50mm high. 6- Plum Jam in metal tube (cap missing). 1oz. Tongala Milk Products Pty. Ltd. VIC Australia 7- Plum Jam in metal tube with black plastic cap. 1oz. Tongala Mild Products Pty. Ltd. VIC Australia 8- Chocolate Ration. 50g Pkd.065 Australian Army. Cadbury Confectionary Claremont. Tasmania 9- Scouring Pad. Redi Brite Industries Pty. Ltd. QLD. Australia. Pkd 5/85 10- Sugar. In a strip of four sachets. 11- Can openerration pack, survival biscuits, sugar sachet