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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Equipment, Leather Case, Denzil Don, 1941
Would be part of a kit issued with a 3 inch mortar.Leather case designed to hold 3 inch mortar sight.Marked on the top Case. 3in. Mor. Sct.L. Denzil Don 1941 -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mining people photograph, Historical photograph
8511.1 - Framed photograph of a large group of people at a mining sight.- Mac - Korumburra -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Box Spectacles, Circa 1960
This eye wear transportation box was forwarded from and returned to Kiewa Valley in the 1960's. This period in time, the Kiewa Valley was still a semi remote location, and specialist eye facilities were not available in the region. It was not until the Australian Government proceeded with a "regional development Centre" (for relocating some Federal Departments from Canberra) that the Wodonga/Albury townships developed into a medium city, allowing "specialist" facilities to become available and multiply.This item is very significant to the Kiewa Valley as it demonstrates that even in the 1960's early 1970's the Kiewa Valley residents still had to obtain "specialist" services from MELBOURNE. The "isolation" of the Kiewa Valley was still in place due to unreliable transport routes, long distance travel needed to visit cities and a relatively "small" population. The slow but progress marketing of recreational areas in the region and the movement of retirees away from "city violence" and to a quieter location has been on the increase. The expansion of the existing small airfield to one that can accommodate larger aircraft will hasten the expansion of the population in the region, bringing an ever increasing "visiting specialists" covering among other fields, eye and medical practitioners.This brown coloured cardboard box was used by Coles and Garrard (Sight Testing Opticians) to transport spectacles to one of their clients. The box lid has four staples holding the four folded sides in place. The base is of similar proportions and fastened together.Printed on the top outside lid, in small print "When forwarding your spectacles for repairs, your co-operation is requested in placing name and full address inside the packet. This will obviate delay in repairing and returning spectacles", underneath and in bold print "COLES & GARRARD pty ltd", underneath "Sight Testing Optticians" underneath "We visit over 100 towns in Victoria. Local Newspapers give full details"eye specialist treatments, kiewa valley "isolation", cardboard packaging, personal eye wear -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Map - Melbourne and suburbs, Department of Lands and Survey, 1 May 1934
Large printed map of Melbourne and suburbs 1936 showing historic sightsmelbourne, south melbourne, transport - tramways, transport - railways -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Former Goldfield in the Muckleford State Forest, 2017, 17/10/2017
Colour photographs showing former goldminig sights in the Muckleford State Forest.muckleford state forest, goldfields, mining -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Former Goldfield in the Muckleford State Forest, 2017, 17/10/2017
Colour photographs showing former goldminig sights in the Muckleford State Forest.muckleford state forest, goldfields, mining -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Instrument - Mariner's astrolabe, Late 20th century
This representative example demonstrates a mariner’s astrolabe. Historical examples are rare. There are less than one hundred known to exist and most of these have been recovered from shipwrecks, many from Spanish and Portuguese vessels. An astrolabe is a measuring device once used to navigate the seas by observing the sun and stars to measure their altitude. The measurement of altitude could then be used to calculate the ship’s latitude but at that time in history there was no means of measuring longitude. The body of the navigational astrolabe was cast brass and much heavier, and less complicated than the variety used on land. The heavier weight and cut-away shape reduced the effect of the wind and waves when trying to use it at sea. A mariner’s astrolabe or ‘star finder’ is a simplified version than that used by Arabic astronomers to find the altitude of the sun and stars above the horizon, and time of the sunrise and sunset. It is a forerunner to the quadrant, octant and sextant and was popular for about 200 years over the 1500s and 1600s to find the latitude of a ship at sea. The user held the astrolabe at eye level and, usually with assistance, aligned the stars through the two small sights (pinnules), then read the altitude indicated by the pointer on the arm. It could also be used to sight the sun by holding it lower down, aiming it at the sun, and adjusting it until the sun shone through both pinnules. This astrolabe is an example used to demonstrate the mariner’s astrolabe, which was navigational tool of the 1500s and 1600s, in the time before longitude was able to be determined. It is a forerunner to modern navigation technology. Mariner’s astrolabe – a representative example. A gold painted, disc shaped object with cut outs and revolving arm in centre. The arm has two sights attached at right angles. The top has a ring attached. Measurements are marked in degrees in a circular scale around outer edge.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, navigation instrument, navigation tool, navigation, astrolabe, mariner’s astrolabe, measure latitude, measure altitude, arabic navigation, measuring device, star finder, astronomy, marine tool, marine instrument -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph
Sepia photograph showing the SS Despatch sinking outside the piers. Shows three row boats with three or four men standing in each boat and a glimpse of the hull of the Despatch just showing the name. Actual picture in oval shape on card. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLast sight of the Dispatch Cunningham Sept 22nd 1911shipwrecks, memorials, fishing industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph
Sepia photograph showing the SS Despatch sinking outside the piers. Shows three row boats with three or four men standing in each boat and a glimpse of the hull of the Despatch just showing the name. Actual picture in oval shape on card. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLast sight of the Dispatch Cunningham Sept 22nd 1912shipwrecks, memorials, fishing industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph
Sepia photograph showing the SS Despatch sinking outside the piers. Shows three row boats with three or four men standing in each boat and a glimpse of the hull of the Despatch just showing the name. Actual picture in oval shape on card. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLast sight of the Dispatch Cunningham Sept 22nd 1913shipwrecks, memorials, fishing industry -
Federation University Historical Collection
Reports, Unidentified Mammal Report, 1970-1990, 1970-1990
The folder or correspondence is the result of a Freedom of Information request made to the Department of of Conservation, Forests and Lands in 2011. The folder was collected for research being conducted by David Waldron.Folder of reports relating to "Big Cats", Thylacines, and other large predators sightings australian mythical animals collection, david waldron, thylacine, sassafras, peter monhorst, jodie hoey, kelvin smith, traralgon south, gormondale, bridgewater, g. mcclure, whorouly, albury, jim walker, andrea westcott, john dawson, nicole walsh, grampians, eddy scott, talbot, lancefield, kalorama, inglewood, gavin cerini, dereel, rosemary fernandez, brian walters, alexandra, unidentified mammel, romsey, bill butterworth, flowerdale, bob hoare, trafalgar, lyn demopolis, broadford, green gully, ian weir, noel pascoe, bruce carter, mount stirling, andrea cooper, stawell, yvonne shepherd, red hills, halls gap, jill reid, puma, w.r.c. hill, caelli -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Gunsite
25 pdr Field Gun, dial sight No.107 Mk II. (1944)equipment, ww2, army -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Slide, Ian McCann, Monuments Peace Memorial
Peace Memorial 1919. Erected on the sight of the Treasury in Commerical Street Pleasent Creek.Peace Memorial Erected July 19th 1919 on the site of TREASURY Commercial Street Pleasant Creek Population in 1856 about 56000peace monument -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Joy at Mullum Mullum wildlife finds, 2005
Article on echidna sighting near Mullum Mullum Creek. With photo of Betty Millner.Article on echidna sighting near Mullum Mullum Creek. With photo of Betty Millner.Article on echidna sighting near Mullum Mullum Creek. With photo of Betty Millner.millner, betty, mullum mullum creek, echidnas -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Gun Sight
WW II British Gun Sight 'Telescopic Bearing' Brass barrel with tops lens for sighting (missing lens cap on barrel) Originally on a circular metal base plate, most of which has been cut off(T)EL BEARING No 10 MK I (imprinted on underside of base plate; other inscriptions on base plate of original article missing from this item) ("T" missing as a result of base plate cutaway) -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Surveyors Compass, Brush and Drummond Melbourne, 1920s
Owned by donor's father and used surveying for irrigation purposes.Round metal case containing magnetic compass needle, eyepiece and sighting hair. The sighting wire frame secures the neelde in a fixed position when depressed, complete with metal close fit lid and leather carrying pouch and strap.irrigation, surveying -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
black and white photograph of mourners at the coffin of James Kelly Kerr's coffin at the grave sightphotograph, funeral procession, james kelly kerr -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Fishy Business At Lake, 28/03/2018 12:00:00 AM
Heavy rainfall is likely to blame for the distressing sight of fish gasping for air at Blackburn Lake.Heavy rainfall is likely to blame for the distressing sight of fish gasping for air at Blackburn Lake.Heavy rainfall is likely to blame for the distressing sight of fish gasping for air at Blackburn Lake.blackburn lake, fish -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Bubble Sextant
Metal Box, 5-sided, various sighting and other dials and attachments (including battery compartment)A. M. BUBBLE SEXTANT MARK IX 6B/151 No.15798/40 BRIT. PATS. 480112 490621 AND PENDING -
Puffing Billy Railway
Hydrostatic Lubricators on stand
Cast and machined bronze Hydrostatic steam cylinder oil lubricator with both with a glass sight feedThompsons surprise -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour slides, Overseas Travel 1976, 1976
Approximately 300 slides of Canadian sights. Labelled but out of order. In plastic compartmentalised box. Not scanned.canada, views -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Cartridge
Found at POW camp 13 post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.1 cartridge, brass base and part of cylinder cardboard remainder of cylinder with inside sight hole. unloaded. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Document - Framed Information Sheet, About The Map, Circa 2000s
The information sheet belongs with a map showing the Burma Thailand Railway and it's route with the various camps and P.O.W centres. The map was produced over a period of 15 months and drawn in four stages. Shows Hellfire Pass formerly ( The Konyu Cutting). The 50 Kilo Camp in Burma. There were 56 stations and 87 camps on the route of the map. The map gives due credibility and was released as a limited edition of 1000 copies only. Copies of the map are displayed all over the world including Staffordshire in England, University of Houston, National Guard Museum of Texas and on display at the Australian and New Zealand Embassies in Bangkok.Framed information sheet of the map produced to show the various camps and sights along the Burma Thailand railway. The map was produced using a number of older railway maps, including the Escritt translated map and a local Thai road touring map. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - The Cobblestone Crossing, 2/11/2023
A cobblestone crossing was established across Long Gully Creek near current Creeth Street. The crossing provided horse-drawn vehicles from Sparrowhawk, Derwent Gully and the original Maiden Gully to Long Gully.A 3 page document on Sparrowhawk Rd, the old Cobblestone crossing and the long lost sights of the surrounding area. john harvey, long gully, sparrowhawk rd, creeth st -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Memorabilia - Signalling lamp
Type used on the RAAF Base by air crew and control tower operators. Electric signalling lamp in grey metal casing, and hand grip with trigger at rear. Mount on top for sighting attachmentRAAF Ref No SA/760 Lantern portable signalling. Admiralty Pattern No 5110D. Serial No. 3901 Year 1942 Amalgamated Wireless A/SIA LTD signal lamp, lantern, communication, signals -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Document, Infra Red Equipment fitted to Centurion Tank 1968, 1968
A 20 page stapled document covering the IR sighting equipment fitted to the Centurion tank to enable night firing.centurion tank, infra red gunnery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DAVID MCDONALD COLLECTION: EPPALOCK. CONSTRUCTION, c1961
Eppalock. Construction. Shows the base of Eppalock with a small amount of water in it. No equipment in sight. Markings: Eppalock Dam 1961.Agfacolorcivil engineering, water supply, eppalock -
Federation University Historical Collection
CD-ROM, Big Cats sightings in Victoria, 2012
The CD-Rom includes a range of electronic correspondence sent 'Big Cats Victoria and Simon Townsend and JohnTurner. Their website states: Big Cats Victoria Southern Australia, including south western West Australia, has a history of reports of ‘panther’ like predators dating back to the later half of the 19th century. The animals were usually described as being of black or tan colouration and with the proportions of a medium sized big-cat such as a Leopard or Puma. The records can be found in newspaper, radio and television archives, Government reports, a very few books and on the internet. The historical material is based on anecdotal reportage and has contributed to the mythification of the subject. Some Government agencies at both State and Local levels (in New South Wales), have collected records of sightings or investigated stock deaths purported to be associated with so called ‘panther’ kills. They remain understandably non committal due to the lack of a specimen of such a predator of undeniable authenticity. While other types of unknown predator have been reported in various parts of Australia they are not the concern of this website. For purposes of economy we, John Turner and Simon Townsend, confine our investigations to western Victoria and south eastern South Australia. (http://bigcatsvic.com.au/) A CD-ROM of multiple emails and image attachments relating to assorted sightings, footprints, killings, etc from big cats in the Otways of Victoria. The electronic mail was sent to 'Big Cats Victoria' Images include: This item is part of the Australian Animal Folklore Collectionaustralian animal folklore collection, ja sharp, simon townsend, neville bayley, st kilda, peter stefanis, toolangi, puma, tom daniel, footprint, pawprint, cryptozoology, rex gilroy, lancefield tiger, anglesea, berringa, matthew charles, jutin fitzclarence, harry carlin, patty smith, johannes beach, nerida, stirling ranges, daryl hardy, brook kelly, carl rose, ashley hall, jonathan smith, sally ballieu, lorraine balck, wayne bower, ian riordon, aleda turna, john turner, dave moyle, ben rayner, stewart leach, colin boord, sheryl mahoney, beech forest, otways, tooborac, geoff black, panther, brad blake, priscilla prescott, beau kapitiany, ramsay hosn, clare jones, darren guthrie, tallarook, josh fairway, linda wescon, lithgow, john turner, southern grampians -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Emergency Signaling Mirror, General Electric Company, 1940s
These mirrors were carried by fighter pilots to signal to rescue crews if they were downed, particularly behind enemy lines.This mirror was carried by Max Carland part of his kit while flying missions from MorataiRectangular mirror with instructions on reverse side. Front is mirror, back is black with 50mm round mirror with sighting cross in centreEmergency signaling mirror (ESM/1) Sec.No. 4063 General Electric Company -
Williamstown High School
1965 Drill Hall letter
Single sheet of white paper, this is a copy of a letter sent to the Education Department in 1965 concerning the use of the Drill Hall sight.See JPG above.williamstown high school, 1965, drill hall, assembly hall, mr powell