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Bendigo Military Museum
Album - ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPH WW2
Cyril Raymond Scarborough PRE WW2 served in 38th BN Militia 1921-1938. From 1939 h tried to join the RAAF as “Carpenter General” his trade, rejected several times no position available. Finally accepted on 26.2.42 age 37 plus years No 51255. There are no embarkation dates recorded but on 1.6.44 repairing a bridge over the Raku River Aitape during enemy action and occupation he crushed his right foot and was hospitalised in New Guinea returning to duty on 16.10.44. At the end he enlisted in the “Interim Army” from 24.7.46 and went on to serve in BCOF Japan. He was discharged with the rank of CPL on 31.5.48 Photo album, heavy cardboards cover with red fabric covering, held together by cloth fabric, front has a Japanese layered depiction of a person, has 48 pages of photos taken at Australia, Morotai , Labuan and Japan. Inside front cover “ CYRIL R. Scarborough, 5 ACS RAAF/ WAKUNI Japan” Page 3 “ on tour 21.1.46 to 26.6.47 Australia, Ambou, Morotai,Labuan, Japan” , albums, photographs, ww2, japan -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Diamond Creek, Eltham. Old Diamond Street Bridge
Copy of Rose Series Postcard P. 4314. (The Rose Stereograph Company) Shows two bridge crossings over the Diamond Creek in Diamond Street, Eltham. The upper pedestrian crossing provided continual access for foot traffic during times of flood. The railway came to Eltham in 1901, the Eltham Railway Station is visible in the distance as well as a wooden bodied Tait (Red Rattler) First Class train carriage. The Tait train was first introduced in 1910 as a steam locomotive hauled carriage and in 1919 electric motor carriages were introduced however the line to Heidelberg was not electrified till 1921 and to Eltham in April 1923. The Railway General Store on Main Road is visible beyond the station and was built by Luther Haley in 1902. It was the first shop in the present day shopping centre. It was later known as lloyd's stopre (1917-1920) followed by a succession of six other owners until purchased by Eric Staff in 1939. George Rose founded the Rose Stereograph Company in 1880 and was joined by Herbert (Bert) Cutts in the early 20th Century. The pair formed a lifetime working partnership and strong personal friendship. Assisted by George’s two sons, Herbert George and Walter, and later by Neil Cutts, the Rose Stereograph Company continued its operations for more than 140 years. The company was initially built on stereographs, but as cinema took over and stereographs fell out of fashion, the Rose Stereograph Company developed Australia’s first commercially viable photographic postcard business. Specialising in postcards of iconic historical moments and significant landmarks, The Rose Stereograph Company became a staple of the Australian travel industry.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negdiamond creek, diamond street bridge, eltham, eltham railway station, glass plate negative, lloyd's general store, postcard, railway station, railway store, rose series postcard, rose stereograph company, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, staffs general store, tait train, travel -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, January 1934
From The Argus (Melbourne) on January 10 1934 "Damage estimated at £500,000 has been caused by the floods in the Orbost district. No loss of life occurred, largely owing to the heroic efforts of rescue parties. Many families spent Monday night on the roofs of houses or in trees, surrounded by deep, rushing flood waters." This 1934 flood was devastating, destroying a section of the 1922 Orbost bridge - the centre span was washed away -. wrecking fences, bridges and roads, dumping silt and debris on the rich river flats and drowning cattle. This is a pictorial record of the 1934 flood, a significant event in the history of Orbost.A black / white photograph of floodwaters. In the middle of the water can be see debris including a large spoked wheel. In the background are houses and fences.on back - "near Hilyer's garage at foot of hill Main Street Caravan Park on right" on front at bottom left - "1934"orbost-flood-1934 flood-orbost -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photographs, first half 20th century
3255.1 is a photograph of the Princes Freeway construction of the roadway embankment at the foot of Newmerella Hill. 3255.2 is of the construction of the roadway, the Princes Freeway looking down from Newmerella toward Orbost. 3255.3 shows the Princes Freeway from Grandview , Newmerella, and shows the southern end of Ashby's Gulch with its bridge. 3255.4 is of the Princes Freeway showing the bridge across Ashby's Gulch and a train on the railway viaduct. Ashby's Gulch is named for the Ashby family. The Ashby family was one of the early settlers in Orbost at Newmerella. Roy Ashby, son of James Rowland Ashby and Edith Annie Hall, was born on 21 Nov 1892 in Orbost. Victoria. Australia and died in 1942 in Orbost. Victoria. Australia at age 50. Roy married Elsie May Stephens, daughter of James Stephens and Sarah Taylor, in 1920 in Victoria.Australia. Elsie was born on 15 Sep 1898 in Beaconsfield Tasmania.Australia and died in 1974 in Orbost Australia at age 76. Their children were: Roy Ashby, William Henry Ashby, Cordelia Valma Ashby and Edith Ashby. This photograph is associated with the construction of the main roads into Orbost. It is also connected to the Orbost to Bairnsdale Railway.Four black / white photographs of road construction and rail bridges.road-construction-newmerella princes-freeway-newmerella ashby's-gulch-newmerella orbost-railway -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photographs, 1979-80 MMBW pipe line project at Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood � Track down to creek bridge
Part of a 43-photo record of the MMBW�s engineering feat in drilling a 12 inch pipe line up to 40 feet deep through rock hardened by volcanic action associated with geological fault that occurs along the line. The work took place from October 1979 to May 1980 on the southern boundary of Hubbard Reserve, North Ringwood. The collection was presented to the Ringwood Historical Research Group by J Clarke on 9th June 1980.E565 N12 13 May 1980 A43 My old track down to the bridge over the creek. The pipe line went to the right of the big tree 40-foot down. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Addison home 1902 Ringwood in background
... . Adelaide St. seen on right of it. Mullum Creek Bridge at foot... Creek Bridge at foot of hill". Typed below this photograph ...Black and white photograph of scene showing unmade road with two children, a boy and a girl standing outside a small wooden building. Lady is sitting by the side of road. Road dips down to a bridge then rises again towards distant settlement in background. (3 copies)Typed below enlarged photo, "Addison home, 1902 - Opposite present St. Paul's, Warrandyte Road". Written on backing sheet, "Andersons Creek Rd. 1903. Mrs. Addison (Annie Kennedy) and family - Annie, born 1897 and William. Their house at right was on a 5 acre block. Ringwood in background". Backing sheet of another copy reads, "Andersons Creek Road 1902 (Warrandyte Rd. looking south). Mrs. Addison (Annie Kennedy) and family. Annie (Jnr), born 1897 and Samuel John James William, born 1894. Their home, at right, was on a 5 acre block. Ringwood in background - burned down by pet magpie. T. Grant's land ploughed - now Eastland. Adelaide St. seen on right of it. Mullum Creek Bridge at foot of hill". Typed below this photograph, "Warrandyte Rd. Ringwood looking south from near Mullum Rd. Ringwood in background. Maroondah Highway at top of hill with Mullum Creek bridge seen in dip - 1902". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Coleman's Heathmont Estate Sale, 15/12/1923. Looking west along Canterbury Road Heathmont. Railway bridge is situated at foot of hill
... along Canterbury Road Heathmont. Railway bridge is situated at.... Heathmont looking towards city. Railway bridge at foot of hill 1923... bridge at foot of hill 1923. Area in foreground now shopping ...Printing below photograph reads, "View from estate along Canterbury Road." Typed on backing sheet below, "Canterbury Rd. Heathmont looking towards city. Railway bridge at foot of hill 1923. Area in foreground now shopping centre both sides of road." -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Barometer, 1867
Langlands Company History: Langlands foundry was Melbourne's first foundry and iron shipbuilder established in 1842, only 8 years after the founding of the Victorian colony by two Scottish immigrants, Robert Langlands and Thomas Fulton, who had formed a partnership before emigrating (1813–1859). The business was known as the 'Langlands Foundry Co'. Henry Langlands (1794-1863), left Scotland in 1846 with his wife Christian, née Thoms, and five surviving children to join his brother Robert. By the time he arrived in early January of 1847 the partnership of Robert Langlands and Fulton had dissolved as Fulton had gone off to establish his own works. It was at this time that the two brothers took over ownership of Langlands foundry. Several years later Robert retired and Henry became sole the proprietor. The foundry was originally located on Flinders Lane between King and Spencer streets. Their sole machine tool, when they commenced as a business, was a small slide rest lathe turned by foot. In about 1865 they moved to the south side of the Yarra River, to the Yarra bank near the Spencer Street Bridge and then in about 1886 they moved to Grant Street, South Melbourne. The works employed as many as 350 workers manufacturing a wide range of marine, mining, civil engineering, railway and general manufacturing components including engines and boilers. The foundry prospered despite high wages and the lack of raw materials. It became known for high-quality products that competed successfully with any imported articles. By the time Henry retired, the foundry was one of the largest employers in Victoria and was responsible for casting the first bell and lamp-posts in the colony. The business was carried on by his sons after Henry's death. The company was responsible for fabricating the boiler for the first railway locomotive to operate in Australia, built-in 1854 by Robertson, Martin & Smith for the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company. Also in the 1860s, they commenced manufacture of cast iron pipes for the Board of Works, which was then laying the first reticulated water supply system in Melbourne. Langlands was well known for its gold mining equipment, being the first company in Victoria to take up the manufacture of mining machinery, and it played an important role in equipping Victoria's and Australia's first mineral boom in the 1850s and 1860s. Langlands Foundry was an incubator for several engineers including Herbert Austin (1866–1941) who worked as a fitter at Langlands and went on to work on the Wolesely Shearing machine. He also founded the Austin Motor Company in 1905. Around the 1890s Langlands Foundry Co. declined and was bought up by the Austral Otis Co. in about 1893. History for Grimoldi: John Baptist Grimoldi was born in London UK. His Father was Domeneck Grimoldi, who was born in Amsterdam with an Italian Father and Dutch mother. Domeneck was also a scientific instrument maker. John B Grimoldi had served his apprenticeship to his older brother Henry Grimoldi in Brooke Street, Holburn, London and had emigrated from England to Australia to start his own meteorological and scientific instrument makers business at 81 Queens St Melbourne. He operated his business in 1862 until 1883 when it was brought by William Samuel and Charles Frederick, also well known scientific instrument makers who had emigrated to Melbourne in 1875. John Grimoldi became successful and made a number of high quality measuring instruments for the Meteorological Observatory in Melbourne. The barometer was installed at Warrnambool's old jetty and then the Breakwater as part of the Victorian Government's insistence that barometers be placed at all major Victorian ports. This coastal barometer is representative of barometers that were installed through this government scheme that began in 1866. The collecting of meteorological data was an important aspect of the Melbourne Observatory's work from its inception. Just as astronomy had an important practical role to play in navigation, timekeeping and surveying, so the meteorological service provided up to date weather information and forecasts that were essential for shipping and agriculture. As a result, instruments made by the early instrument makers of Australia was of significant importance to the development and safe trading of companies operating during the Victorian colonies early days. The provenance of this artefact is well documented and demonstrates, in particular, the importance of the barometer to the local fishermen and mariners of Warrnambool. This barometer is historically significant for its association with Langlands’ Foundry which pioneered technology in the developing colony by establishing the first ironworks in Melbourne founded in 1842. Also, it is significant for its connection to John B Grimoldi who made the barometer and thermometer housed in the cast iron case. Grimoldi, a successful meteorological and scientific instrument maker, arrived in the colony from England and established his business in 1862 becoming an instrument maker to the Melbourne Observatory. Additional significance is its completeness and for its rarity, as it is believed to be one of only two extant barometers of this type and in 1986 it was moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village as part of its museum collection. Coast Barometer No. 8 is a tall, red painted cast iron pillar containing a vertical combined barometer and thermometer. Half way down in the cast iron framed glass door is a keyhole. Inside is a wooden case containing a mercury barometer at the top with a thermometer attached underneath, each with a separate glass window and a silver coloured metal backing plate. Just below the barometer, on the right-hand side, is a brass disc with a hole for a gauge key in the centre. The barometer has a silvered tin backing plate with a scale, in inches, of "27 to 31" on the right side and includes a Vernier with finer markings, which is set by turning the gauge key. The thermometer has a silvered tin backing plate with a scale on the left side of "30 to 140". Each of the scales has markings showing the units between the numbers.Inscription at the top front of the pillar reads "COAST BAROMETER" Inscribed on the bottom of the pillar is "No 8". and "LANGLANDS BROS & CO ENGINEERS MELBOURNE " The barometer backing plate is inscribed "COAST BAROMETER NO. 8, VICTORIA" and printed on the left of the scale, has "J GRIMOLDI" on the top and left of the scale, inscribed "Maker, MELBOURNE". There is an inscription on the bottom right-hand side of the thermometer scale, just above the 30 mark "FREEZING" Etched into the timber inside the case are the Roman numerals "VIII" (the number 8)flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, warrnambool breakwater, coast barometer, coastal barometer, barometer, weather warning, ports and harbours, fishery barometer, sea coast barometer, austral otis co, coast barometer no. 8, henry grimoldi, henry langlands, john baptist grimoldi, langlands foundry co, meteorological instrument maker, robert langlands, scientific instrument maker, thermometer, thomas fulton -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour tinted postcard, Nucolorvue Productions, At Foot of Steavenson's Falls, 1950's
An early colour photograph of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria.An early colour photograph of two ladies standing at the foot of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s. This postcard was published by Nucolorvue Productions in Elwood, Victoria as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, ELWOOD, VICTORIAsteavenson falls, marysville, victoria, waterfall, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir, john steavenson -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour photographs, Nucolorvue Productions, A Souvenir of Beautiful Marysville-12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour, 1950's
An envelope of 12 colour photographs of attractions in and around Marysville in Victoria.An envelope of 12 colour photographs of attractions in and around Marysville in Victoria. These photographs were produced by Nucolorvue Productions in Mentone, Victoria.A Souvenir of Beautiful MARYSVILLE 12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour Marysville, Victoria, Australia Marysville, 60 miles from Melbourne, is one of nature's/ lovely beauty spots. The invigorating mountain air helps the/ visitor to enjoy the many delightful walks amongst the tall/ timber, or through the fern glades. Apart from many excellent walking trips, Marysville district/ offers ample scope for car trips to the nearby Cumberland Forest,/ Buxton, Narbethong, or the Taggerty Valley. Skiers find Lake Mountain an attraction in the winter, whilst/ the hiker finds ample for his needs in the numerous mountain/ areas. Huge Eucalypt trees, revealing their ramrod straightness up/ to 300 feet in height, are a fitting background to the many/ beautiful creeks and waterfalls. PUBLISHED BY NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, MENTONE, VICTORIA.nicholl's lookout (image 1), eildon weir (image 2), road to lake mountain (image 3), foot of steavenson falls (image 4), steavenson falls (image 5), bush scene near marysville (image 6), bush track marysville (image 7), bridge and chalet and crossways marysville (image 8), log cabin at marysville (image 9), black spur (image 10), taggerty river (image 11), highest known hardwood tree (image 12), marysville, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour photographs, Nucolorvue Productions, A Souvenir of Beautiful Marysville-12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour, Unknown
An envelope of 12 colour photographs of attractions in and around Marysville in Victoria.An envelope of 12 colour photographs of attractions in and around Marysville in Victoria. These photographs were produced by Nucolorvue Productions in Mentone, Victoria.A Souvenir of Beautiful MARYSVILLE 12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour Marysville, Victoria, Australia Marysville, 60 miles from Melbourne, is one of nature's/ lovely beauty spots. The invigorating mountain air helps the/ visitor to enjoy the many delightful walks amongst the tall/ timber, or through the fern glades. Apart from many excellent walking trips, Marysville district/ offers ample scope for car trips to the nearby Cumberland Forest,/ Buxton, Narbethong, or the Taggerty Valley. Skiers find Lake Mountain an attraction in the winter, whilst/ the hiker finds ample for his needs in the numerous mountain/ areas. Huge Eucalypt trees, revealing their ramrod straightness up/ to 300 feet in height, are a fitting background to the many/ beautiful creeks and waterfalls. PUBLISHED BY NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, MENTONE, VICTORIA.nicholl's lookout (image 1), eildon weir (image 2), road to lake mountain (image 3), foot of steavenson falls (image 4), steavenson falls (image 5), bush scene near marysville (image 6), bush track marysville (image 7), bridge and chalet and crossways marysville (image 8), log cabin at marysville (image 9), black spur (image 10), taggerty river (image 11), highest known hardwood tree (image 12), marysville, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour photographs, Nucolorvue Productions, A Souvenir of Beautiful Marysville-12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour, Unknown
An envelope of 12 colour photographs of attractions in and around Marysville in Victoria.An envelope of 12 colour photographs of attractions in and around Marysville in Victoria. These photographs were produced by Nucolorvue Productions in Mentone, Victoria.A Souvenir of Beautiful MARYSVILLE 12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour Marysville, Victoria, Australia Marysville, 60 miles from Melbourne, is one of nature's/ lovely beauty spots. The invigorating mountain air helps the/ visitor to enjoy the many delightful walks amongst the tall/ timber, or through the fern glades. Apart from many excellent walking trips, Marysville district/ offers ample scope for car trips to the nearby Cumberland Forest,/ Buxton, Narbethong, or the Taggerty Valley. Skiers find Lake Mountain an attraction in the winter, whilst/ the hiker finds ample for his needs in the numerous mountain/ areas. Huge Eucalypt trees, revealing their ramrod straightness up/ to 300 feet in height, are a fitting background to the many/ beautiful creeks and waterfalls. PUBLISHED BY NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, MENTONE, VICTORIA.nicholl's lookout (image 1), eildon weir (image 2), road to lake mountain (image 3), foot of steavenson falls (image 4), steavenson falls (image 5), bush scene near marysville (image 6), bush track marysville (image 7), bridge and chalet and crossways marysville (image 8), log cabin at marysville (image 9), black spur (image 10), taggerty river (image 11), highest known hardwood tree (image 12), marysville, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour photographs, Nucolorvue Productions, A Souvenir of Beautiful Marysville-12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour, Unknown
An envelope of 12 colour photographs of attractions in and around Marysville in Victoria.An envelope of 12 colour photographs of attractions in and around Marysville in Victoria. These photographs were produced by Nucolorvue Productions in Mentone, Victoria.A Souvenir of Beautiful MARYSVILLE 12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour Marysville, Victoria, Australia Marysville, 60 miles from Melbourne, is one of nature's/ lovely beauty spots. The invigorating mountain air helps the/ visitor to enjoy the many delightful walks amongst the tall/ timber, or through the fern glades. Apart from many excellent walking trips, Marysville district/ offers ample scope for car trips to the nearby Cumberland Forest,/ Buxton, Narbethong, or the Taggerty Valley. Skiers find Lake Mountain an attraction in the winter, whilst/ the hiker finds ample for his needs in the numerous mountain/ areas. Huge Eucalypt trees, revealing their ramrod straightness up/ to 300 feet in height, are a fitting background to the many/ beautiful creeks and waterfalls. PUBLISHED BY NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, MENTONE, VICTORIA.nicholl's lookout (image 1), eildon weir (image 2), road to lake mountain (image 3), foot of steavenson falls (image 4), steavenson falls (image 5), bush scene near marysville (image 6), bush track marysville (image 7), bridge and chalet and crossways marysville (image 8), log cabin at marysville (image 9), black spur (image 10), taggerty river (image 11), highest known hardwood tree (image 12), marysville, victoria, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Postcard (item) - Colour postcard, Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd, At Foot of Steavenson's Falls, 1950s
An early colour photograph of Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria.An early colour photograph of two ladies standing at the foot of Steavenson Falls in Marysville, Victoria. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s. This postcard was published by Nucolorvue Productions in Elwood, Victoria as a souvenir of Marysville.POST CARD NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS, ELWOOD, VICTORIAsteavenson falls, marysville, victoria, waterfall, nucolorvue productions, postcard, souvenir, john steavenson -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Footwear - Rubber Boot, 1900-1908
The Falls of Halladale was an iron-hulled, four-masted barque, used as a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York in August 1908 bound for Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold was general cargo consisting of roof tiles, barbed wire, stoves, oil, and benzene as well as many other manufactured items. After three months at sea and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland on the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members survived, but her cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson's navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The Falls of Halladale was built in1886 by Russell & Co., at Greenock shipyards on the River Clyde, Scotland for Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow. She was one of several designs of the Falls Line of ships named after waterfalls in Scotland. The company had been founded between 1870- 1873 as a partnership between Joseph Russell, Anderson Rodger, and William Todd Lithgow. During the period 1882-92 Russell & Co. standardised designs, which sped up their building process so much that they were able to build 271 ships during that time. The Falls of Halladale had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and was able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the 'windjammers' that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. Previous to this, heavily loaded vessels could have heavy seas break along the full length of the deck, causing serious injury or even death to those on deck. The new raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck in stormy conditions. This rubber boot is significant for being the only rubber boot in our collection. It is remarkable that it has survived almost seventy years underwater. The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes from Europe and the Americas. Also of significance is that the vessel was one of the first ships to have fore and aft lifting bridges as a significant safety feature still in use on modern vessels today. The subject model is an example of an International Cargo Ship used during the 19th and early 20th centuries to transport goods around the world and represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. Rubber boot, left foot, Boot is ankle height and adult size. The heel appears to be solid rubber and the inner sole resembles leather. The rubber has come away from the outer boot in places, revealing a fabric base. Recovered from the Falls of Halladale. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, russell & co., rubber boot, protective footwear, shipwreck artefact -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat, c1858, c1858
Four photographs framed together to produce a panorama. The four photographs were taken from the slope of the Ballarat School of Mines where the Wesley Church now stands. When joined they gave a panoramic view of one of the world’s richest alluvial goldfields. The town you see had over 50,000 people. Bridge Street on the left is well established. The crude pans and cradles of the early “diggers’ were already giving way to steam power and the deep shafts of the “miners”. Money and machinery were needed to get to the deeper leads, and the smoke stacks of the great company mines can be seen across the photo. The waterloo mines was one of the first deep shafts and was sunk at the foot of the Dana Street hill. Its tailings are seen in the second photo from left. ballarat, ballarat gas works, mount warrenheip, shingle roof, mullock heap, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ARTICLE: BENDIGO MONUMENT AND HORSE TROUGHS (''FEW LEFT'')
Handwritten 2-paged article about a monumental column and horse trough's (''Few Left'') - no author. Originally a 20 foot column of Harcourt granite crowned with five lamps and four drinking fountains at the base along with four horse troughs - at the intersection of Bridge St and Pall Mall. (site of present Gold Pioneers statue). Column moved to corner of Williamson and Lyttleton Terrace,initially with troughs and fountain. Position of four troughs is given by author but this has been crossed out subsequently with the note that the troughs are at the Botanical Gardens, White Hills. Probably Vahland designed fountain, William Beebe stonemason.bendigo, history, city history, monumental column, horse troughs, bridge street, pall mall, botanical gardens white hills, vahland, william beebe. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: WILLIAM H. OAKLEY INVOICE
Invoice from Willliam H. Oakley, Established 1853 Bridge Street, Sandhurst, February 28, 1887, to the Estate of the late P. Haveline (sic) for funeral expenses of the late P. Havelin, coffin, hearse and two coaches, shroud and advertising. 12/10/- Invoice is black edged, image of horse drawn hearse. Paid with signature of W.H. Oakley. Green one penny stamp at foot of receipt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DAHLIA & ARTS FESTIVAL, EAGLEHAWK, 16 March 1995
... Society-Display. Bridge to Park, foot race. Street Procession.... Bridge to Park foot race. Street Procession. O'Shea-Ryan Bendigo ...Dahlia & Arts Festival, Eaglehawk.16th - 26th March, 1995. Programme. Debutante Ball (1), 'The Festival' Exhibition at the Borough Galleries. Debutant Ball (2). Art Preview and Presentation of Awards. Craft Market. Displays of Cake Decorating. Sidewalk Busking Competition. Gala Fair. Eaglehawk Fire Brigade open day. Porcelain Art and Craft Show. Art Show. Display of Memorabilia-Cornish Assoc. Static Display-Irish Assoc. Children's Multi-Dimensional Art Exhibition. Children's Photographic Display. Flower Show. Photographic Print Competition. Eaglehawk Heritage Society-Display. Bridge to Park, foot race. Street Procession. O'Shea-Ryan Bendigo Irish Dancing School and O'Shea-Ryan Academy of Irish Dance - Melbourne Performance. 2nd Seasons Fashion Show. 13th Annual Dahlia & Arts Half Marathon. Ecumenical Church Service. Picnic Lunch. Free Concert-Guinness Show Band. Cycling Criterium. Mining Heritage Tour of Eaglehawk. Dahlia Diner. Variety Concert. ''High Jinx On The High Seas''. Childrens Fancy Dress Parade. Gala Charity Old Time Ball. Brass Instrument Solo/Party Competition. 'Gardening Through The Drought'-Guided Tour. California Hill Church Open Day Craft & Devonshire Teas. Traditional Cornish Concert. 'A Time to Remember'. Annual Croquet & Bowls Tournaments. Festival Guest of Honor Mr Wayne Gregson - Journalist. Editor - Bendigo Advertiser. Festival President, Mr Noel Thomas. Vice Presidents Alan Bull, Kevin Herdman. Executive Officer Jeanette Moss. Treasurer Lorna Thomas. Acknowledgements and sponsors on back page.event, entertainment, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival, dahlia & arts festival, eaglehawk.16th - 26th march, 1995. programme. debutante ball (1), 'the festival' exhibition at the borough galleries. debutant ball (2). art preview presentation of awards. craft market. displays of cake decorating. sidewalk busking competition. gala fair. eaglehawk fire brigade open day. porcelain art and craft show. art show. display of memorabilia-cornish assoc. static display-irish assoc. children's multi-dimensional art exhibition. children's photographic display. flower show. photographic print competition. eaglehawk heritage society-display. bridge to park, foot race. street procession. o'shea-ryan bendigo irish dancing school and o'shea-ryan academy of irish dance - melbourne performance. 2nd seasons fashion show. 13th annual dahlia & arts half marathon. ecumenical church service. picnic lunch. free concert-guinness show band. cycling criterium. mining heritage tour of eaglehawk. dahlia diner. variety concert. ''high jinx on the high seas''. childrens fancy dress parade. gala charity old time ball. brass instrument solo/party competition. 'gardening through the drought'-guided tour. california hill church open day craft & devonshire teas. traditional cornish concert. 'a time to remember'. annual croquet & bowls tournaments. festival guest of honor mr wayne gregson - journalist. editor - bendigo advertiser. festival president, mr noel thomas. vice presidents alan bull, kevin herdman. executive officer jeanette moss. treasurer lorna thomas. acknowledgements and sponsors -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Stairwell, Centenary Bridge, Port Melbourne, 1990s
1 black and white photograph of one of the stairwells on the Centenary bridge at Port Melbourne. In the shot can be seen the original light standards at the foot of the steps (light fittings have been removed)centenary bridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Unidentified beach-goer with dog, Centenary Bridge, Viva, 1989
Reproduced 1991 in "They Can Carry Me Out"Black and white photo taken 1989 by 'Viva', an artist from the Mission Arts Centre: unknown beach-goer with dog, at foot of southern stairway to Centenary BridgeOn back: 'Viva' in green ink, '46.5% in blue pencilengineering - bridges, centenary bridge, viva - artist -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: BROWN LEATHER SHOES
... . Pointed toes. Fold over flap across the bridge of the foot... the bridge of the foot with cut out pattern. Fastened on outside ...Clothing. Brown leather ladies shoes with 3cm heels. Pointed toes. Fold over flap across the bridge of the foot with cut out pattern. Fastened on outside of shoe with three flaps with button holes and three .8cm round plastic buttons. Heads of tacks visible on heels of shoes. Old box 573On sole of shoe, E.Salter Handsown, Gold lettering inside shoe, ''The Countess Handsown shoe by Ernest Salter. Late of Bond street and Piccadilly London. Exclusive for Mutual Store Ltd''.costume, female, brown leather ladies shoes -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat, c1854
The town you see had over 50,000 people. Bridge Street on the left is well established. The crude pans and cradles of the early “diggers’ were already giving way to steam power and the deep shafts of the “miners”. Money and machinery were needed to get to the deeper leads, and the smoke stacks of the great company mines can be seen across the photo.Four black and white photographs placed together to make a panorama of Ballarat looking towards Mt Warrenheip. On the left the chimney and gasometer indicate the corner of Dana Street and Albert Street. This is now the Ballarat Law Courts. The photograph is behind glass in a black frame. These four photographs were taken from the slope of the Ballarat School of Mines where the Uniting Church now stands. When joined they give a panoramic view of one of the world’s richest alluvial goldfields. The Waterloo Mine was one of the first deep shafts and was sunk at the foot of the Dana Street hill. Its tailings are seen in the second photo from left. The following was typed and placed with the framed image. Ballarat Circa 1858 This is the most significant of the photographs of early Ballarat. The photographer stood on the slope near S.M.B. where the Wesley Church now stands and took four pictures. When joined them have this panoramic view of one of the world's richest alluvial goldfields. Seven years earlier this landscape was empty. The town you see had over 50,000 people. Bridge Street on the left is well established the Ballarat gas Company stands on the same place as today. The crude pans and cradles of the early "diggers" were already giving way to steam power and the deep shafts of the :"miners". Money and machinery were needed to get to the deeper leads, and the smoke stacks of the great company mines can be seen across the photo. The Waterloo mines was one of the first deep shafts and was sunk at the foot of the Dana Street hill. Its tailings are seen in the second photo from the left. ballarat, ballarat townscape, panorama, waterloo mine -
Puffing Billy Railway
Zeehan & North East Dundas Tramway Bogie 1896, wagon bogie, 1896
Zeehan & North East Dundas Tramway Bogie 1896 The North East Dundas Tramway (NEDT) was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge tramway on West Coast Tasmania that ran between Zeehan and Deep Lead (now Williamsford). It was part of Tasmanian Government Railways. The line was opened in 1896 to carry ore from the Williamsford mines to Zeehan where it would be loaded onto another train for shipment to Burnie. The narrow-gauge (2 ft) was chosen because of the extremely difficult terrain that the railway crossed, requiring several big trestle bridges, including one at the foot of Montezuma Falls. After some rain the engine and carriages would get soaked by spray from the falls. There was a break-of-gauge with the mainline 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) system at Zeehan. The railway was closed in 1932. The rolling stock for the Tramway was built in the Launceston Railway workshops, and comprised twenty five eight-wheel low-side trucks, tare 3 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr., load 10 tons; six eight-wheel flat trucks, tare 2 tons 18 cwt. 1 qr., load 10 tons; two four-wheel bolster trucks, for carrying long timber, tare 1 ton 19 cwt., load 5 tons; and four passenger cars, each with six cross-seats with reversible backs, to carry eighteen passengers, also a locker for mails and parcels. All trucks and cars have cast-steel wheels 21 inches in diameter and are fitted with automatic vacuum brakes. The trucks have side levers and the cars have hand-screw brakes. The vacuum brake can be worked from the engine or from the passenger cars, which act as brake vans. When this brake was introduced, one effect was to accelerate the journey speed by about 10 minutes owing to more even running on down gradients. Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge railway - Bogie used on the Zeehan & North East Dundas Tramway, Tasmania, Australia Bogie made from steel, iron and wrought ironZN & NTDS ML TRAM 1896 Griffinpuffing billy, bogie, zeehan & north east dundas tramway bogie, zeehan & north east dundas tramway, industrial narrow gauge railway, gauge: 2' (610 mm) -
Puffing Billy Railway
Equipment - Victorian Railways Carriage Foot Warmer
During prestige, long distance train journeys some carriages had air-conditioning, and the majority of passengers had to brave unheated carriages. To offer some comfort during the winter months, the non-air-conditioned carriages were provided with footwarmers. These were metal containers roughly 100 mm thick and 300 mm wide, and about 750 mm long, which were filled with salt crystals (concentrated crystalline hydrated sodium acetate). The footwarmers were covered by sleeves of thick canvas, and two footwarmers were usually placed in each compartment of non-air-conditioned carriages. To activate the chemicals, the footwarmers were heated almost to boiling point. This was done by removing the canvas sleeves and placing the footwarmers in a large bath of very hot water. After they had been heated, they were removed from the bath and the sleeves refitted. They were then ready to be placed in the carriages. The McLaren patent foot warmer was used on railways in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia as well as South Africa and New Zealand. It was during the 1901 royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall that these foot warmers were first used in New Zealand in the royal carriage. Before railway carriage heating was introduced, McLaren patent foot warmers were placed on the floor of New South Wales government railway carriages from 1891 to provide a little passenger comfort. The rectangular steel container worked a bit like a hot water bottle but instead of water contained six and a half kilograms of loosely-packed salt crystals, (concentrated crystalline hydrated sodium acetate). This was permanently sealed inside the container with a soldered cap. After the foot warmer was heated in vat of boiling water for about one and a quarter hours the crystals became a hot liquid. (The melting point for sodium acetate is 58 degrees). There was a whole infrastructure of special furnaces set up at stations for the daily heating of foot warmers. By 1914 the Victorian railways had 4,000 foot warmers in service and by 1935 there were 33 furnaces at principal stations to heat them. After about 10 hours the container was picked up by the handle and given a good vertical shake which helped the cooled liquid reform into a solid mass of hot crystals. Staff or sometimes passengers shook them en route when the foot warmers began to get cold. However, as they were heavy this was only possible by fit and agile passengers. At the end of the journey the containers were boiled again for reuse on the next trip. Sodium acetate railway foot warmers were introduced in Victoria in 1889, Adelaide to Melbourne express in 1899. "Shaking up" on this service took place at Murray Bridge and Stawell on the tip to Melbourne and at Ballarat and Serviceton on the trip to Adelaide. The use of foot warmers began to decline in New South Wales from the 1930s with the first trial of carriage air-conditioning in 1936, steam heating from 1948 ad LP gas heating from 1961. By the early 1960s the main services using foot warmers were the overnight mail trains. info from : http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=67564#ixzz4UBNzVf6t Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial There was a whole infrastructure set up at stations for the daily heating of foot warmers in special furnaces. In Victoria alone in 1935 there were 33 heating works.Historic - Victorian Railways - Carriage Heater - Foot warmerA rectangular-shaped stainless steel casing with a welded seam down the back and welded ends. There is a handle at one end for carrying and shaking. Inside the foot warmer are two baffle plates and three trays to contain the sodium acetate. There was a cast-iron ball in each internal compartment. puffing billy, victorian railways, carriage haeter, foot warmer, passenger comfort, station furnace, railway ephemera, early heating methods -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Early 1970s
The two arch bluestone bridge which spanned the Jacksons Creek was replaced in the early 1970s with a wider double lane bridge. Dangerous curves were also taken out of the road. The area in the foreground on the RHS has now been incorporated into a public picnic area.A black and white photograph of road works taking place on the Sunbury Road over Jacksons Creek. Large concrete drain pipes are in the foreground and on the RHS of the photograph with roadwork signs on the LHS. Three trucks are at the foot of the hill.macedon street, macedon street road bridge, jacksons creek, road construction, george evans collection -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, D.S. KING
... BRIDGE OVER CREEK "BUTTER FACTORY" BRIDGE AT THE FOOT...Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street Clunes goldfields BRIDGE ...BRIDGE OVER CRESWICK CREEKBRIDGE OVER CREEK "BUTTER FACTORY" BRIDGE AT THE FOOT OF CAMERON ST. CLUNES.BRIDGE. CLUNES 6local history, document, postcard, bridges -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, early 1950's
Yields information about the method of delivery of bogie trams from Melbourne and the Western Highway near Ballarat early 1950'sNegative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the delivery of a bogie tramcar on a very wet day using a Yellow Express truck. Would appear that the railway line is on there right hand side, possibly just before the Caledonia bridge under the railway line at the foot of the Warrenheip bank on the Western Highway. Timing related to Reg Item 5327i, btm5207i, delivery of ex MMTB 42 or 35.trams, tramways, delivery of tramcars, railways, bogie trams, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Negative, Ellis Collection, c1950
Yields information about the appearance of Bridge St and the use of the trams c1950.Black and white photograph of a bogie tram 22 west bound in Bridge St. Has a group of ladies on either side of the road waiting to board? Note the signs on the poles on either side of the roadway. Has the Waratah Motors, Roger David stores on the west side of the street. c1950. Note the road lifting over the Yarrowee River bridge. The two signs on either side of the road "No Parking over 1 hour Park 1 Foot from kerb" Negative number 1140. Negative scanned at 2400dpi. On the top edge of one of the prints "same as 1094"trams, tramways, ballarat, bridge st, signs, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 2, Noel Simons, 24/11/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of 2 Kodachrome transparencies taken on 24/11/1962. 1163.1 - No. 21 in Bridge St., with destination of "Mt Pleasant" with a Twin Lakes advert and "Trotting Showgrounds Friday Night" auxiliary board on front dash panel. Also Picot & Widmer, chemists shop alongside tram. Tram at a stop with people boarding. 1163.2 - No. 13 and 30 crossing at the end of the double track in Sturt. St, at Grenville St. Both trams have Twin Lakes signs. Photo shows buildings either side of Sturt St.1163.1 - "No. 21 in Bridge St. Ballarat" 1163.2 - "No. 13 and 30 at foot of Sturt St. Ballarat" All have date stamp of "24 Nov. 1962" in purple ink. All black ink unless otherwise noted.tramways, trams, ballarat, bridge st, grenville st., sturt st., tram 13, tram 21, tram 30