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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Army Uniform
Australian tunnel rat in full combat uniform holding a pistol, crouched above a tunnel opening, shining a torch down the tunnel. In 2020 we removed the webbing off the mannequin, folded it all up and put it all next to the feet of the mannequin.tunnel, tunnel rats, australian soldiers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Tunnel Rats
A black and white photograph of Engineers checking out enemy bunkers and tunnels prior to setting explosives and cs crystals to destroy and impregnate the system of tunnelsphotograph, tunnel rats, gibbons collection catalogue, engineers -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, pre 1900's
Wooden Prop for Stope for supporting tunnel roofstawell, mining -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Digital photographs, L.J. Gervasoni, Hepburn Blowhole blowing, c2004
Water flowing through the tunnel at The Blowhole, Hepburnhepburn, landscape, heritage, hepburn regional park, mining, blowhole, floods, weather, geology -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
A colour photo of a booby trap in tunnel in VietnamFrom Balrarring Probus 14 June 2018photograph, vietnam, booby trap -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: RAILWAY TUNNEL SINGLE LINE
RAILWAYS COLLECTION -black and white Photo of the entrance to a Railway Tunnel (appears to be the Big Hill Tunnel) single line -writing on the back states -North Side.photograph, landscape -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map, 1929
6301.1 - Blueprint diagram of Jumbunna coal mine tunnel proposal, with bird's-eye view and cross section showing tunnels, coal limits, faults, etc. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional object - Wooden stamp, Vietnamese
Particle Board Stamp. Wooden Stamp. Blue laminate showing soldier, lady reading a book; someone taking photo and a person painting. Music notes. Captured Propaganda PrintCaptured Dec 1967 Long Hai's Tunnelsstamp, propaganda, vietnamese, print -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph - Folder of Photographs – Photocopied set of 10 black and white photographs (pages 19 - 28) from the display folder put together by KVHS to document life on the Kiewa Valley Hydro-electric Scheme
Although the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme was first proposed in 1911, construction did not commence until 1938. As part of the push to cut electricity costs and diversify supply, the Victorian Government (circa 1930) initiated the conversion from primarily brown coal supply to hydro – electricity. Field investigations during the 1940’s resulted in a new proposal for a scheme that had more than double the capacity of the 1938 scheme. The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme became the largest scheme of its kind in the State Of Victoria and the second largest scheme in Australia. The number of personnel involved in the planning and construction of the scheme increased dramatically. During the late 1940’s, most activity centred around the construction of the West Kiewa Power Station, Rocky Valley Reservoir, McKay Creek Power Station and the Bogong Creek Aqueduct.A common thread across all the larger hydro scheme constructions was the need for workers, both qualified and unqualified who came from around the world seeking a new life for themselves and their families. New accommodation and facilities were required for the army of workers engaged in construction in often remote and wild areas. The SEC had a high demand for timber, and set up the first of a number of sawmills at Bogong Creek in 1939 and set up the first hardwood logging in the headwaters of the Kiewa River. These new ‘towns’ such as Mt Beauty and Bogong, survived, serving the needs of operational personnel and their families, and expanding with growth of new industries. Mount Beauty, and to a lesser extent Bogong, are among these places. Large A3 size spiral bound display folder containing 21 pages of photocopied black and white photographs of various aspects of the early days of the Kiewa Valley Hydro-electric scheme including equipment, various work sites and photographs of workers and their families. 1-Allis Chalmers Tractor School 2- Gardens outside Administrative Office – Mt Beauty 3- Mt Beauty house – 1950 4-Bridge over Pretty Valley River, Bogong 5-Rocky Valley Spillway Tunnel break through 6-Ni 1 Headrace Tunnel drilling face 7-No 4 Power Station Drilling 8-Clover Dam Flood Waters 9-No1 Head Race Tunnel Portal Building 10-Clover Dam 1-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 5.9.49 Time: 10amm No K5174 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Allis Chalmers Tractor School Page number 19 2-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 22.2.50 Time: 3.30pm No K5601 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Gardens outside Administrative Office – Mt Beauty Page number 20 3-Mt Beauty house – 1950 Page number 21 4-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 23.10.50 Time: 11.15am No K6331 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Bogong-Bridge over Pretty Valley River Page number 22 5-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 23.6.50 Time: 2.30pm No K5844 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works ROCKY VALLEY SPILLWAY TUNNEL BREAK THROUGH Page number 23 6-20/3/52 – No. 1 Headrace Tunnel Drilling face (E.E.E. contract) Page number 24 7-6/6/52 – No 4 Power Station – Drilling Page number 25 8-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: 6/6/52 Time: No K7113 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works Clover Dam Flood Waters Page number 26 9-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: Oct 1952 Time: No K7239 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works No. 1 HEAD RACE TUNNEL PORTAL BUILDING. Handwritten underneath – This information from Ron White-the later Principal Hydro Engineer of the SEC. Oct 1952 Location incorrect? All work on No 1 had ceased after financial crash of 1951. This photo would refer to No 4 Headrace Tunnel? Page number 27 10-STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA Date: Jan 1953 Time: No K7307 Kiewa Hydro Electric Works CLOVER DAM Page number 28 secv; kiewa hydro electric scheme; bogong; mt beauty; construction area -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, est. 1860-1875
In 1875, the Rocky Mountain Extended Gold Sluicing Company Ltd was created, utilising the previous Rocky Mountain claim for the area near Lake Sambell. The company employed A.L Martin to survey an area for a tunnel underneath Beechworth and Johnson Stephens to dig it. The tunnel was built at a rate of 40 feet a month and eventually measured 800 metres. The tunnel was a true accomplishment both in the present and during the 19th century. It was considered to be a marvelous engineering feat. Beechworth is renowned for its hydraulic sluice method of mining. This involved soil being exposed to torrents of water from high-pressure hoses. From 1876 until its closure in 1921, the mine produced an astounding 47,926 ozs of gold. Companies like this were the source of income for many Chinese gold-diggers who sought to make their fortune on the goldfields of Beechworth. During the height of the rush, the town had around 7,000 Chinese inhabitants living on the outskirts of town as they were not permitted to live within Beechworth itself.The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one which portrays an open-cut sluicing site can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. This image is of important historical significance for its ability to convey information about sluicing and the methods used to find gold in 1910. It also shows a location where sluicing was undertaken which provides insight into the impact of sluicing on the environment at a time when it was done. This image of the Rocky Mountain mine is historically significant as the mining complex is now non-existent, with the only remains being the tunnel built in 1880 by the company, which was considered one of the greatest engineering feats of the time. The image also provides a first-hand look into the social and cultural networks at play during the 19th century with racial segregation of the Chinese at the 'Chinese Camp', as well as an insight into Beechworth's origins during the Gold Rush.A sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper as a postcardReverse: Historic Beechworth / 7792.1 / ROCKY MOUNTAIN MINE / Viewed from the “Chinese Camp”, shown partly in the foreground, we see the central plant of the famous Rocky Mountain Mining Company. This extensive complex, of which nothing remains, was situated between Silver Creek and the present Lake Sambell area. The company was responsible for a tunnel cut through solid bedrock underneath the town of Beechworth and surfacing near the keystone bridge on the Wangaratta side. Completed in 1880 it was declared to be one of the greatest engineering feats in Australia. The tunnel is still basically intact today. / Series by Wooragee Graphics: Historic Beechworth. / COPYRIGHT BURKE MUSEUM / No.72 beechworth, rocky mountain mine, sluicing, gold rush, mining, gold -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Image, Australian Tunnelers Company Logo, 03/06/2019
A logo of the Australian Tunnellers Company from a Christmas Card. australian mining corps, tunnelers, logo -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, A Sappers' War, 2014
How the legendary Aussie Tunnel Rats fought the Vietcong.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation. australian, tunnel rats 1965-1971 -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Long Tunnel Mine at Walhalla, c1951
A black and white image of the Long Tunnel Mine at Walhalla.walhalla, long tunnel mine, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOSPITAL 1975
Black and white image: shows tunnel under either Anne Caudle or Bendigo Hospital during construction works in 1975. Tunnel has concrete walls, arched ceiling.bendigo, buildings, hospital, bendigo, hospital, anne caudle -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Leigh River Tunnel Syndicate Share Scrip, 1932, 18/04/1932
Share Scrip for R.B. Squire's Leigh River Tunnel Syndicate. squire, r.b. squire, leigh river, leigh river tunnel syndicate, lawaluk, shares, share scrip, mining -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Ronaldson and Tippett Petrol Engines, 1934, 18/04/1932
Share Scrip for R.B. Squire's Leigh River Tunnel Syndicate. squire, r.b. squire, ronaldson and tippett, ronaldson bros & tippett pty ltd., george clark -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Images, World War One images relating to Tunnellers, c1917
5 images relating to tunnelling during World War 1.world war one, tunnelling, australian mining corp, rescue, mmm -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Tunnel ventilation system, 1/03/2006 12:00:00 AM
Tunnel ventilation system works approval application summary document.Tunnel ventilation system works approval application summary document.Tunnel ventilation system works approval application summary document.mullum mullum tunnel, eastlink -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Adit at Frenchman's Reef, Muckleford State Forest, 2017, 17/10/2017
Colour photographs a tunnel at Frenchmans Reef in the Muckleford State Forest.muckleford state forest, goldfields, mining, tunnel, frenchman's reef, frenchmans reef -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - Colour slides, Poly Tunnel, 1980-1990
15 slides, mostly of a poly tunnel. Burnley? Jan 198?.poly tunnel, burnley, greenhouses -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph, Remembrance Cross for Member of the Australian Mining Corps, 21/03/2015
Coloured photograph of a wooden cross being held on the Western Front in France.RIP In remembrance 1st 2nd 3rd Australian Tunnellersaustralian mining corps, 1st australian tunnellers, 2nd australian tunnellers, 3rd australian tunnellers, western front, world war one -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
3 small black and white photos of West Kiewa River and Tail Race, c1948/49
The No. 4 Tail Race Tunnel was commenced in 1947 from the downstream end at Mt. Beauty. Difficulties were encountered and driving from the top end in a downstream direction was commenced in January 1950 and the breakthrough between these two headings occurred on 22d July.Historical record of the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.3 small black and white photographsPhoto 1 - on back in ink - 'Tour of area, crossing West Kiewa Branch Jan. 1949 Photo 2 - on back in ink - 'Kiewa Valley River - site of tunnel in rear. Dec. 1948'. Photo 3 - on back in ink - 'No. 4 Tail Race Portal Mt. Beauty Jan. 1949'.west kiewa river; tail race portal; mt beauty; kiewa hydro electric scheme -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 10/03/1973 12:00:00 AM
Photograph - black and white of a drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Streets corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Includes the supplementary cable and the layouts of the various sheaves. See notes below for origin of the photograph.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - "Drawing by Jack Stranger showing the tunnel and pit layout at Nicholson and Gertrude Sts corner, Fitzroy for the cable tram engine house. Compiled by exploration during March and April 1955? at the start of the Bourke St Tramway conversion. Photograph while on display at the TMSV exhibition at Stanhope St Malvern Tramway Hall 10/3/73" KSK print number 122-26.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, winding houses, cables -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOSPITAL 1975
Black and white image: shows two men, in suits, standing in tunnel, presumably under either the Anne Caudle Centre or the hospital site. Tunnel has concrete walls, arched ceiling.bendigo, buildings, hospital, bendigo, hospital, anne caudle, tunnel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: ENTRANCE TO THE HINDENBERG TUNNEL NEAR BELLICOURT - POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the entrance to the Hindenberg Tunnel near Bellicourt. Damaged railway lines in front . A building above the tunnel. Five figures standing at the entrance. Two copies A7postcard, postcard, ww1, hindenberg tunnel, bellicourt -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Concreting drainage tunnel under railway at East Ringwood, 1967
Black and white photographWritten under photograph, "Tunnel under railway at East Ringwood. Written on rear of photograph, "CONCRETING DRAINAGE TUNNEL UNDER RAILWAY AT EAST RINGWOOD 1967" -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, Army
Australian tunnel rat in full combat uniform standing holding a rifletunnel rats, tunnel -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Outtrim Blueprint, Part Of Workings
8519.1 - Blueprint of mine tunnels at Outtrim, as well as surface roads and boreholes. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting, Tunnel Rat
An original painting of s soldier holding a torch looking down in a tunnelpainting, vietnam lest we forget, tunnel rats -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Book
No Need for Heroes. The Aussies who discovered the Viet Cong's secret Tunnelsdocuments, vietnam, general