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Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - INFANTRY POCKET BOOK, Angus & Robertson Ltd, The Infantry Pocket Book, 1941
WW2 Training.This is a pocket book. Red cardboard cover. Printing in black ink. Low centre has an image of a soldier bayonet charging. There is a round white sticker label on it. Price 2/-. Shop - Blakes Busy Book Bazaar, Albury. Inside are 142 pages of text. Subject matter is: -For The Field; In Camp; The Rifle Range and for general reference purposes.ww2, training, pocket book -
Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist Centre
Certificate, 1915
Issued to Brother Clyde Warren on his enrollment as a member of the I O R Young Australia Tent No 142 (Harcourt), on the 4th May 1915, signed by Isaac James, Superintendant & Bro R Grant, Secretary of the Junior Rechabite Lodge. A necessary pre requisite to membership was 'signing the pledge' to abstain from liquor.A reminder of the Temperance movement and its important role in developing a moral framework for the youth of the district. Harcourt was a ‘dry’ district for upwards of eighty years due to the influence of the Temperance movement. Pre-printed certificate with gold-leaf heading over a colourful crest, , scenes of safety in the ark, a rowboat leaving a shipwreck & St George slaying the dragon, two heralds (male & female) bearing temperance banners and, at the foot, a tripartite crest bearing the southern cross and resting in wattle. Handwritten names, date and signatures. -
Melbourne Legacy
Journal - Newsletter, Legacy Newsletter 1981-1983 (For the members of the Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club), 1981 to 1983
Examples of Melbourne Legacy Club newsletters, covering the activities of Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club. Information includes a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and cruises. The ladies were welcome to attend monthly meetings, card afternoons, indoor bowls competitions, outings and tours, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. The first edition of the newsletter was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. Various pages of interest have been added to show different news items. Other editions haven't been scanned.Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy in the early years.Black typed newsletter x 15 editions from 1981 to 1983, No 125 to 142, each edition 6 foolscap pages. No 125, 28 January 1981 No 126, 30 March 1981 No 127, 25 May 1981 No 128, 27 July 1981 No 129, 28 September 1981 No 130, 27 November 1981 No 131, 28 January 1982 No 132, 29 March 1982 No 133, 28 May 1982 No 134, 29 July 1982 No 135, 28 September 1982 No 136, 26 November 1982 No 137, 31 January 1983 No 138, 31 March 1983 No 139, 30 May 1983 No 140, 29 July 1983 No 141, 30 September 1983 No 142, 30 November 1983 newsletter, activities -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, Colonel William Donovan Joynt, V.C
An account of Joynt's life and an extract from 'They Dared Mightily' pages 141, 142 and 143 - see also Cat. No. 01351. It includes a copy of the citation from when he was awarded the VC in World War One. There is no indication of when the biography of Joynt was written or by whom. Had been inserted into photo album (Cat.No. 01588). Part of the collection of material held by Melbourne Legacy on Legatee Donovan Joynt, a prominent Australian and VC winner.White A4 paper x 9 pages with black type about the life of Colonel Joynt VC.Some pencilled underlining.donovan joynt, biography -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, J. Keenan, Ansett Transport Industries. Correspondence letter to the School of Mines & Industries, Ballarat, 1949, 09/12/1949
J. Keenan is responding to Richard Walter Richards' request from the 29th November to obtain a 4-cylinder diesel engine for the purpose of assisting in the training of Motor Mechanics at the Ballarat School of Mines. Keenan states that the company regrets to inform Richards that they are unable to fulfil his request and cannot offer any other suggestions as to where to locate a suitable engine.A letter of correspondence from J. Keenan, General Manager of Ansett Transport Industries. (Division of Ansett Transport Industries Ltd.), 414 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria towards Mr. Richard Walter Richards, The Principal of the School of Mines & Industries, Ballarat, VIC. The letter is dated 9th December, 1949.Ansett Motors Ltd. Hamilton Post Office Box Handwritten A.142, and 13/12/49 in top left hand corner in pen, RMR in pencil. Signed J. Keenan.ansett, ansett motors,ansett transport industries, ansett travel service, ballarat school of mines, j. keenan, r.w. richards, dick richards,pioneer tours, ansett airways, ansett travel hotels, diesel engine, motor mechanic, hamilton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ULSTER GOLD MINING COMPANY NO LIABILITY - MINING ITEMS - SHEEPSHEAD GULLY REEF
Handwritten notes on Mining Items from the BendigoAdvertiser, Page 2. 20th December 1861. Extract: Union Company; reef worked down to depth of 142 feet. The company has erected a crushing plant near the gully. A 9 H. P. table engine works the stamps. Stone raised by whim. Miners go up and down by an upright ladder.document, gold, ulster gold mining coy no liability, ulster gold mining company no liability, mining items - sheepshead gully reef, bendigo advertiser 20/12/1861, union company -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - GREEK CITATION, 1998
Citation to Frederick Lloyd CARLETON VX33476. The Cross of Action of Combat Forces in the West. Issued by Republic of Poland, 8-98-12, Warsaw, 26th day of June, 1998. See also, 143.2. Medal issued to all members of armed forces who served with Polish forces in Tobruk in WW11. Refer Cat No 142 (medals) for his service history. Booklet, red, leatherette covered. Issued to Frederick Carleton. Polish language. Insignia on front in gold.Eagle emblem on front cover. Inside, printed words in Polish. Circular raised stamp on second page.documents, military history, tobruk, polish -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - 1986-060.1 - Alma Doepel under sail / 1986-060.2 National Trust article / 1986-060.3 G'long Independent article / 1986-060.4 Bellarine Echo article, Photograph & news articles, 06/06/1989
This three masted Cutter was built in AustraliaAustralian tall ship1986-060.1 Photograph of the Alma Doepel under sail in Port Phillip 1986-060.2 National Trust article re the Alma Doepel, March 1986 1986-060.3 Geelong Independent article 9 June 1989 1986-060.4 Bellarine Echo article 02Feb 1988 re Alma Doepel1986-060.1 - On the reverse: "A. D. S. C. 142 Old Eltham Rd Lower Plenty 3093" 1986-060.2 - Alcoa advertisement 1986-060.3 - NIL 1986-060.4 - NIL1986-060.1 to 4 merchant ship, 1986-060.2 historical information, 1986-060.3 alma doepel & victor (tug), 1986-060.4 alma doepel misses the fleet -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Methodist Ladies College, 1986-1988
(1) Site Plan showing Carparking by Hayball Sanderson & Partners Job No 86/142. Drawing No A1. Scale 1:55. November 1986. (2) Master Plan Courtyard Design by Richard Nosworthy, 8.11.88 Sheet No 2 (of 2) Elevation. (3) Master Plan MLC by Michael Doensen 8.11.88. Scale 1:100 Sheet No 1 of 2 Courtyard Planting Plan.hayball sandersons and partners, richard nosworthy, michael doensen, mlc, methodists ladies college -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Presbyterian Church ( Alma Road)
St Kilda Presbyterian church cnr Alma Rd and Barkly st St Kilda. Additional notes: built in 1858, opened 5 June 1860, demolished in 1883 and new church built (presumably the church in photograph was built c 1883). Victorian cottage visible on opposite corner of Alma rd and Barkly st.black and white photograph good condition mountedTalma & Co,119 Swanston st, Melbourne. St Kilda Historical Collection, 150 Carlisle st, St Kilda. Historical Society of St Kilda PO Box 142, Balaclava 3185. C10 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 12 Councillors out the front of the Town Hall 1929
Group of Councillors & Others - Stawell Borough 1928-30B/w Photo: L.to r. Back row standing:J. Simpson. G. Brown. C. Hosking. ? J.A. Larkin. C. Hunt. Front Seated: G. Haase. G,. Mitchell? W. Sharpley (Town Clerk), David Mitchell, G. Holden, J. Young.V.P.R.S. Series: no. 3757 The Public Records Office. No. 142: Ballrarat Seach Room Records Depository. The Stawell Historical Society had permission to copy this photograph fron Northern Grampians Shire Commissioners. April 1995stawell government -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Art of reckoning, 1892
This book was written by C. Frusher Howard in 1874 and this copy is the 1892 edition. C. Frusher Howard was the alias of Joseph Ostler (‘Frusher’ was his mother’s maiden name) and he was the first district secretary of the Moorabbin Roads Board. He absconded with its funds in 1867. After some time in the goldfields of U.S.A. and a bigamous marriage he published ‘The Art of Reckoning’ which was highly successful in Britain and U.S.A. He was able to pay back the money he had embezzled. He advertised that he was a Fellow of the Society of Science, Letters and Art, London, but this was a profit-making society owned by an individual and enabled members to wear academic dress and use the title of ‘Professor’. Ostler had in reality no academic qualifications. In the early 1890s he lectured on his ideas on mathematical calculation and publicized his four books in India, Egypt, Palestine and South Africa. In 1896 he returned to Australia and at the 1896-7 Warrnambool Industrial and Art Exhibition Howard gave daily lectures on mathematical calculations and illustrated these with the aid of a blackboard. The inscription in this book does not appear to have any local significance but the book is of interest because the author, C. Frusher Howard, was a lecturer at the Warrnambool Industrial and Art Exhibition of 1896-7. This is a soft cover book of 142 pages. There are several pages at the back of the book advertising other books published by Cassell and Company. The cover is brown with an ornate border on the front cover and black printing on the front cover, spine and back cover. The lettering on the spine has been mostly worn away. The first page has a black and white sketch of the author, C. Frusher Howard, in academic dress. The inscription is handwritten in black ink. ‘C.F. Hamilton, South Heathcote, 1893’ c. frusher howard (joseph ostler) -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Primary School, c. 1971
black and white photographSt Kilda Primary School, Brighton Rd. State School 1971. HistoricalSociety of St Kilda, PO Box 142, Balaclava 3183. F849. Graeme S. Breydon, 204 Carlisle st, Balaclava 3183, Ph 94-2886. -
Bendigo Trades Hall Council & Literary Institute Inc.
Book, Parliamentary Debates 26th October to 29th November, 1933
BookCommonwealth of Australia Parliamentary Debates 26th October to 29th November, 1933 24 GEO. V. Volume 142 Pages 4027-5138 13th Parliament 1st Session (Fourth Period) Hon. J. E. Fenton, M, P. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of real estate dated 11th June, 1964 between Miss B. Dunn (vendor) and Mr. E. T. Simmonds (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Schleiger & Smalley, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Property: 49 Hamlet Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 9, section 108C land now remaining in Crown Grant volume 1576, folio 142. Price 1,100 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album - Photo Album, Wal Jack, Tasmania, New Zealand and other locations, 1950's
Has some 142 black and white photographs and some colour photographs. Some of the photographs are loose. Sheets have been cut out at the front of the album. Has photos of various locations and lines within Launceston, Hobart, Zeehan, Queenstown, Hiroshima, Kure Japan, Tokyo, Singapore, Bombay, Karachi, Takapuna, Wanganui, Auckland, New Plymouth Wellington, Christchurch, Kelburn, Dunedin, Invercargill, Gisborne and Napier. For details of each photograph and layouts see - /Archive Document files/Reg Item 5011 for letters and details of the album scan sent and images of the negatives. Letters in each sub-directory.Has proven association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features Tasmanian, New Zealand and some foreign country tramcars.Grey covered photograph album with word "Photographs on front cover, with large blue band binding, light brown paper (including one blue sheet of paper) inside covers holding some 21 sheets of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners of various types, captions in white, blue or black ink. trams, tramways, launceston, hobart, new zealand, japan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of real estate dated 11th June, 1964 between Miss B. Dunn (vendor) and Mr. E. T. Simmonds (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Schleiger & Smalley, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Property: 49 Hamlet Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 9, section 108C land now remaining in Crown Grant volume 1576, folio 142. A copy of the certificate of title is enclosed with the contract. Price 1,100 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Trophy - Silver Cup, Challenge Cup, Pre WW2
Object is property of the Regiment. It has been catalogued by the Unit History Room to provide a record of it.Silver cup. with two handles projecting 50 mm above rim of cup.CHALLENGE CUP PRESENTED TO THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE REGT BY THE HON COLONEL SIR REGINALD TALBOT Maker's detail on edge of base: JAY s 142 & 144 Oxford Street London W Regimental crest Hallmarks - JJ, Queen's Crown, Lion. K trophy, mess property -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Sheet of (6) contact prints of silo construction, 1964
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: 137. 28-10-64 141. 28-10-64 142. 28-10-64 147. 28-10-64 143. 28-10-64 144. 28-10-64 (Beneath each print in black and white.) Back: 144. Pencilport of portland archives, grain silos -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour Trust - New store building and workshop area 23/2/53, 1953
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: NEW STORE BUILDING AND WORKSHOP AREA 23/2/53/ View from Cliff St. Bridge. (lower centre) Back: P.H.T./ Print No. 3/9 Neg. No 142/ Date taken 23.2.53./ SUBJECT./ % (Ink stamp with blue pen and pencil additions, centre)port of portland archives -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Handkerchief, Francis Day & Hunter, 1841-1901 (Approximate)
Commemoration souvenir issued in England during Queen Victoria's reignSouvenir handkerchief of Queen Victoria's Reign, illustrated in colour with mounted and unmounted soldiers, with printed notes of chorus of "Soldiers of the Queen" with Words, Royal emblems on corners, pink borderOn top: "The Soldiers of the / Queen". On bottom LH corner: "Written & Composed / By Leslie Stuart / Sung By / Albert Christian / Reproduced by / Permission of the / publishers of the / Song". On bottom RH corner: "Francis Day & Hunter / 142 Charing Cross / London W.C. / & R. March & Co / Song Publishers / London E.C."souvenir, queen victoria, soldiers of the queen -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Capturing Topographic Features with a Wild B8, AUTOMAP 2 Systems Operations – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1990
This is a set of two photographs of Air Survey Squadron technicians - LCPL Peter Murphy and SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott capturing topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter with AUTOMAP 2 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1990. Refer to item 6185.4P and 6204.8P for detailed information and additional photographs of the Wild B8 stereo plotter. The history of the AUTOMAP 2 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs in pages 119, 137-142 and 180 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN 0-646-4: 2120-4. See items 6087.10P and 6223.23P for additional photographs of the AUTOMAP 2 system.This is a set of two photographs of Air Survey Squadron technicians capturing topographic features with a Wild B8 stereo plotter with AUTOMAP 2 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1990. The photographs are on 35mm negative film. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic negatives were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1990. LCPL Peter Murphy operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter. .2) - Photo, colour, 1990. SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott operating a Wild B8 stereo plotter..1P to .2P – no annotationsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, photogrammetry -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - John Moloney Letters of Administration 1897, 1897
Tait collection: item 43 of 62 This is a document giving details of the Letters of Administration of John Moloney, a farmer from Bushfield, who died in July 1897. He died intestate but had real estate to the value of £510 and personal estate to the value of £142. The beneficiary was his wife, Mary Ann Moloney. The lawyer involved in drawing up this document was William Ardlie, one of the best-known lawyers in Warrnambool in the 19th and 20th centuries. He commenced his business in the 1860s and continued on until the 1930s when he was well in his eighties, making him at the time the oldest practising lawyer in Australasia. The document seemed to have been passed down by successive lawyers occupying the Kepler Street legal premises and located there in 2014.This document is of some interest as it gives details of the Letters of Administration of John Moloney, a 19th century farmer from Bushfield and it also concerns the lawyer, William Ardlie, a prominent Warrnambool lawyer at that time. It will be useful for researchers.This is a piece of cream-coloured thin parchment paper folded in two. It has handwritten material on two pages (black ink) containing details of the Letters of Administration following the death of John Moloney of Bushfield in 1897. A seal of the Supreme Court of Victoria is attached with green ribbon and there is one red stamp of the Master in Equity of the Supreme Court. The document is somewhat dirty but quite legible. The numbers ‘255’ and ‘14’ are written in blue pencil on the back page. In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria In the Probate Jurisdiction In the Estate of John Moloney late of Bushfield in the Colony of Victoria Farmer deceased Intestatejohn moloney, warrnambool, william ardlie, bushfield, tait collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 26th September, 1955 between Mrs. I. Forster (seller) and Mrs. E.V. Raff (buyer) for land being lot 2 on plan of subdivision No.3905 lodged at the office of titles being part of Crown allotment 8 section 8 portion B described in certificate of title volume 4045 folio 961 situate No. 142 Myrtle Street, Bendigo. Together with right of carriage way over land at rear of property with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry, also all floor coverings, blinds, curtains, electric light fittings and shades and 'Pope' washing machine. Price 3,200 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Presbyterian Church, c.1922
Photograph shows interior of the church: pews, organ pipes, altar. Location: Alma Rd St Kildablack and white photograph good condition mountedSt Kilda Presbyterian Church. May - With love from Mother Xmas 1922. St Kilda Historical Collection, 150 Carlisle st, St Kilda. Empire Portrait Studio and Sporting Photographer, 133 Chapel st, Balaclava. Ask 4 George. Ring up GEO. WALL. Phone Win 3573. Historical Society of St Kilda PO Box 142, Balaclava 3185. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - HOME GUARD TRAINING MANUALS, Hodder and Stoughton, 1940-1942
1. 2. 3. This is an English book designed for WW2. 4. This is an Australian book designed for WW2. 5. This is a British Commonwealth Book. GB, NZ, Aust.1. Home Guard Handbook - red buckram cover. Blue and black printing, it has 126 pages of text and weapon drawings. Author John Brophy. 2. Home Guard Fieldcraft Manual. Green buckram cover, black print, small book and map of Australia on front. 171 pages of text and drawings and photos. Author Major John Langdon-Davies. 3. Advance Training for the Home Guard. Author John Brophy. This book has a blue buckram cover. Printing is in black ink. It has 142 pages of text and drawings. 4. The essentials of training for the home guard, Weapons and minor Infantry tactics. Author Capt. A.S. Keighley ex AIF . 36 pages and drawings. 5. The Home Guard in the Field. Light blue cardboard cover. 52 pages of text and drawings.1. Marked on the top is “1/9” 2. First page has “3/3” written in pencil. 3. Front cover has a tattered label from “McGills Agency, Elizabeth St, Vic” 4. Marked on front in pencil “5/8” Also has a round sticky label from “Albury Book Bazaar” 5. Rubber stamp on front cover from McGills Agency.ww2, home guard, manuals -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Obituary, William Donovan Joynt, V.C
Joynt was the seventh member of the newly formed Legacy in 1923 and became a member of the Board of Management in 1924 and worked closely with Stan Savige. He was also instrumental in gaining the support of both General Sir John Monash and the R.S.L. to build the Shrine of Remembrance, as well as ensuring media backing and thus public support for the project. He worked tirelessly for Legacy for 38 years until he retired at the age of 84, and entered fully into comradeship activities throughout his involvement. He won his VC in 1917 at Chuignes during one of the last battles on the Somme. The Victoria Cross is the highest award for acts of bravery in wartime and was instituted in 1856 by Queen Victoria. See also Cat.Nos. 01303, 01350. This obituary adds further information about the life of L/- W.D. Joynt and includes a typed copy of an extract from 'They dared mightily' by Laurence Wigmore (Canberra: Australian War Memorial, 1963) pages 141, 142 & 143 which detail the action which won him the V.C.Provides more military information than in other obituaries of Joynt, as well as further information on his activities in the broader community.White A4 paper x 6 pages with black type.Box 16 L1.14 in black ballpen Confusingly it is dated 20/6/78, handwritten in black biro, although Joynt did not die until 1986.donovan joynt, obituary -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle Milk, early 1900's
This glass milk bottle was manufactured and used mid to late 1900's (1834 Victorian dairy industry was founded) up to the time that a cheaper container was invented(plastic bottles and polyethylene plastic lined cardboard cartons) and produced. In 1909 the supply of pure bottled milk was required for babies to overcome infant mortality due to unhygienic milk sources (unclean containers and unpasteurized milk). Due to the volume of milk being processed and hand milking could not keep up with demand, dairy farms introduced milking machines in the late 1930's. The great increases in dairy herds from the average of 18 cows per heard in 1950's to 142 cows per herd in 1996 required milk tankers to pick up the regions milk supply. This bottle was so constructed to be easily moved within the milk processing plants from the delivery vats/holding tanks to the final corking/sealing of the bottles for eventual distribution. From 1958 the milk bottle slowly became phased out of production. At this point in time Melbourne was drawing 160,000 bottles per week from the two major glass bottle works companies, e.g. Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co. Victoria was the major state supplier of cows milk in the history of Australian milk production from the early 1800's. The Kiewa Valley and its region was a major contributor to meet that demand. Each bottle was "branded" during manufacturing to show the contents (pasteurized milk) and where it originated from (region and supplier). This method of recycling the bottles back to specific dairy farms was a good control method but an uneconomical "on cost" which was replaced by the "throw away" less costly plastic and cardboard containers. Kiewa Valley dairy herds had marked bottles bearing "90/9", "6/18", "6/33", "6/35" and "6/36" This heavy gauged glass milk bottle has a rim and a distinctive head at the top. This head has been manufactured to facilitate the movement of the bottled along the milk production line. The method of pouring milk into the bottle has been part of the "production line". This bottle has a one pint capacity and is made from "clear" glass. There are other milk bottles that have a "green" tint in them.Around the bottom side of the bottle and blown into the glass "ONE PINT" and on the opposite side "MILK". Below these markings is "This BOTTLE BELONGS TO MILK BOTTLES RECOVERY LTD" below this "AND CANNOT BE USED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. On the base of the bottle is molded a big "M". An identification mark of "90" over "9" is beneath the "M". glass bottles, commercial milk containers, domestic milk bottles, pasteurized milk bottles, milk, dairy, farms, kiewa valley -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle Milk, mid to late 1900's
This glass milk bottle was manufactured and used mid 1800's (1834 Victorian dairy industry was founded) to the time that a cheaper container was invented(plastic bottles and polyethylene plastic lined cardboard cartons). In 1909 the supply of pure bottled milk was required for babies to overcome infant mortality due to unhygienic milk sources (unclean containers and unpasteurized milk). Due to the large volume of milk being processed and hand milking could not keep up with demand, dairy farms introduced milking machines in the late 1930's. The great increases in dairy herds from the average of 18 cows per heard in 1950's to 142 cows per herd in 1996 required milk tankers to pick up the regions milk supply. This bottle was so constructed to be easily moved within the milk processing plants from the delivery vats/holding tanks to the final corking/sealing of the bottles for eventual distribution. From 1958 the milk bottle slowly became phased out of production. At this point in time Melbourne was drawing 160,000 bottles per week from the two major glass bottle works companies, e.g. Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co.Victoria was the major state supplier of cows milk in the history of Australian milk production from the early 1800's. The Kiewa Valley and its region was a major contributor to meet that demand. Each bottle was "branded" during manufacturing to show the contents (pasteurized milk) and where it originated from (region and supplier). This method of recycling the bottles back to specific dairy farms was a good control method but an uneconomical "on cost" which was replaced by the "throw away" less costly plastic and cardboard containers. Kiewa Valley dairy herds had marked bottles bearing "90/9", "6/18", "6/33", "6/35" and "6/36"This heavy gauged glass milk bottle has a rim and a distinctive head at the top. This head has been manufactured to facilitate the movement of the bottled along the milk production line. The method of pouring milk into the bottle has been part of the "production line". This bottle has a one pint capacity and is made from "light green" coloured glass(a protection against sunlight penetration). There are other milk bottles that do not have a "green" tint in them. This thick glass bottle to contain milk required its thickness because of the extensive handling before final consumption. Milk was delivered by the "milk man" direct to the homes of consumers. During this period delivery to homes in cities and towns was made initially by horse and cart and later by truck.On the bottom end of this bottle a circle within it 6/33 and next to this "ONE PINT" and under this "THIS BOTTLE BELONGS TO MILK BOTTLE RECOVERY LTD" and below this "AND CANNOT BE USED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION" on the base "M" underneath this "4"glass bottles, commercial milk containers, domestic milk bottles, pasteurized milk bottles -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle Milk, circa mid to late 1900's
This glass milk bottle was manufactured and used mid to late 1900's (1834 Victorian dairy industry was founded) up to the time that a cheaper container was invented(plastic bottles and polyethylene plastic lined cardboard cartons). In 1909 the supply of pure bottled milk was required for babies to overcome infant mortality due to unhygienic milk sources (unclean containers and unpasteurized milk). Due to the volume of milk being processed and hand milking could not keep up with demand, dairy farms introduced milking machines in the late 1930's. The great increases in dairy herds from the average of 18 cows per heard in 1950's to 142 cows per herd in 1996 required milk tankers to pick up the regions milk supply. This bottle was so constructed to be easily moved within the milk processing plants from the delivery vats/holding tanks to the final corking/sealing of the bottles for eventual distribution. From 1958 the milk bottle slowly became phased out of production. At this point in time Melbourne was drawing 160,000 bottles per week from the two major glass bottle works companies, e.g. Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co.Victoria was the major state supplier of cows milk in the history of Australian milk production from the early 1800's. The Kiewa Valley and its region was a major contributor to meet that demand. Each bottle was "branded" during manufacturing to show the contents (pasteurized milk) and where it originated from (region and supplier). This method of recycling the bottles back to specific dairy farms was a good control method but an uneconomical "on cost" which was replaced by the "throw away" less costly plastic and cardboard containers. Kiewa Valley dairy herds had marked bottles bearing "90/9", "6/18", "6/33", "6/35" and "6/36" Found under house at 1 Beauty Ave., Mt Beauty.This heavy gauged glass milk bottle has a rim and a distinctive head at the top. This head was manufactured to facilitate the movement of the bottled along the milk production line. The method of pouring milk into the bottle has been part of the "production line". This bottle has a one pint capacity and is made from "light green" coloured glass(a protection against light penetration). There are other milk bottles that do not have a "green" tint in them. This thick glass bottle which contained milk required its thickness because of the extensive handling before final consumption. Milk was delivered by the "milk man" direct to the homes of consumers. During this period delivery to homes in cities and towns was made initially by horse and cart and later by truck.On the bottom end of this bottle a circle within it "6/18" and next to this "MILK" and opposite "ONE PINT". Below this "THIS BOTTLE BELONGS TO MILK BOTTLE RECOVERY LTD" and below this "AND CANNOT BE USED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION" on the base "M" underneath this "3"glass bottles, commercial milk containers, domestic milk bottles, pasteurized milk bottles