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Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Grain Grister, 1925
grinding grainWooden delivery /storage box on top of metal Grister with three cogs and flywheel [approx. 30 cm diameter] and metal grinding cylinders [rollers] with horizontal grooved lines all around .This is bolted to a wooden stand [painted green] which has a wooden box to receive the crushed grain Rollers are adjustable .Machine driven by flat leather belt on a pulley from a small stationary engine Metal plaque attached to top of delivery box. J Buncle Parkside Ironworks North Melbournegrain, grister, farming, machinery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Well and pump
The pump was restored by Alan Mitchell who was an employee of Zerbe Engineering, Ashburn Place, Blackburn. The work was carried out by Alan in their workshop.The pump was patented by Joseph W. Douglas, Middletown Conn. and the patent was assigned to W & B Douglas.A reconstructed well of red bricks. Circular, dome shaped, it has a grill on the flat top of the dome on which the force pump is situated next to the grill. It circulates the water which is held in a tank beneath the brick structure. The force pump is hand operated with a replacement handle made c1965 by Alan Mitchell who restored and donated the pump. The well is located outside the kitchen door of Schwerkolt Cottage.Patented 1842 M--D Conn.civil engineering, water supply, machinery, pumps -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Motor Mower, c1960
Belong to Mary Cruickshank, Peter Simmenauer's mother-in-law.Victa motor mower UTILITY series 70. Four rubber wheels, front smaller than rear. All wheel adjustable for height. Two stroke motor with a cord pull start. Petrol tank is mounted on top of motor with transfer advising the use of BP Zoom Green petrol mix. Plastic tube connects tank with top of carburetter on motor. Long handles which can be collapsed for storage. Breather tube and air filter mounted on handle together with controls for starting and running.VICTA - cast into housing|Series 70 - transfer|UTILITY - orange and white transfer on front of motor.|BP Zoom Green - transfer on tank|CAUTION Transfer on back of tankmachinery, engines - internal combustion, domestic items, gardening -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Petrol Pump, Bowser
Harold Bakes obtained this item from the Hawthorn Line Depot of the P.M.G, at 385 Burwood Road Hawthorn,following up information provided by Stan Boreham..Hand operated petrol pump or bowserThis pump with tank and fittings and equipment is the property of VACUUM OIL CO PTY LTD V2946. on metal plate.on an alloy plate---Self measuring pump|G+B model 1-2179 14* 117704|manufactured by Gilbert + Barker Mfg Co Springfield Mass U.S.A.|important - Keep all Stuffing Boxes tight.transport, motor vehicles, machinery, pumps -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Lawn Mower - Motor, c1930
Given by Harold Bake and was used by him.|2007 - Seized gearbox repaired.Petrol driven motor Qualcast lawn mower (motor - Villiers Midget made in England) with a large roller.Qualcastdomestic items, gardening, machinery, engines - internal combustion -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1960
Black and white photograph of a machine with caterpillar tracks, probably used to drag large pieces of timber in a timber yard.On back of photo: "Rutherglen timber mill 1960's"rutherglen timber mill, timber mills, timber industry, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997Colour photograph of a pile of granite rock left on the bank of the North Arm. This rock was quarried at Mississippi Creek and conveyed by tramline to the North Arm where it was loaded on barges and conveyed to the entrance where it was used to stabilise the piers. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, waterways, machinery, public works -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1999c
Colour photograph showing workman using digging machine to remove sand from inside entrance pier at Lakes Entrance Victoria.waterways, jetties, machinery, public works -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1905c
Colour photograph showing newly constructed piers at entrance from ocean Bass Strait into Gippsland Lakes. People on beach, ladies in long skirts, men in suits. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrance 1906 (E Bowen, Stationer, Sale) (on back)jetties, machinery, ocean, public works -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1890c
Black and white photograph showing newly constructed piers at entrance to Gippsland Lakes from ocean Bass Strait. Photo shows distress rocket set up on beach with two people. Lakes Entrance Victoriamachinery, ships and shipping, waterways, public works -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Bulmer H D, 1915c
Black and white photograph showing entrance piers and entrance to Gippsland Lakes from ocean Bass Strait. Extensions to both piers completed. Visitors on pier and boardwalk. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrancewaterways, jetties, fences, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Vogt, Stanley, 1910c
Oval shaped picture. Also other copies, oval shaped 12.5 x 17.5 cm and 17.5 x 25 cm. Also two black and white prints 9 x 13 cm.Sepia postcard in cameo image, showing early view of eastern pier at the entrance to Gippsland Lakes from ocean - Bass Strait, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria. Photo shows work shed and crane at end of wooden eastern pier, SS Wyralla at sea.Lakes Entrance, Gippsland Lakesjetties, machinery, ocean, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1910c
Black and white photograph showing wooden western pier with new concrete extension on seaward end and crane. Two men on top of pier, ocean breaking on beach west of pier, at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.waterways, boats and boating, jetties, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Silver Reflections Studio, 1924c
Black and white photograph showing view of New Works. Village on dunes at entrance to Gippsland Lakes from ocean - Bass Strait. View shows SS Gippsland at New Works wharf, Cunninghame Arm, part of Bullock Island and mouth of North Arm, post and rail fence along roadway down Jemmys Point. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, jetties, machinery, navigation -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1944
Black and white photograph showing, Schnapper cottage on western side of entrance. Dark weatherboards, front partially screened in, picket fence along front, rocks along shoreline, thick vegetation on dunes, tall century plant at rear of house. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, jetties, machinery, waterfront -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1946
Black and white photograph showing lake shoreline on western side of entrance piers, with rock retaining wall, walings and crane left middle distance and front of Schnapper cottage, dense vegetation on dune and some erosion to beach. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, machinery, boats and boating, waterfront -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1946
Black and white photograph showing walings along shoreline west of entrance piers and Schnapper Cotttage further along. Dense vegetation on dunes, several small boats on beach behind walings, Hopetoun channel right foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, machinery, waterways, waterfront -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1981
Vessel stranded 26 April 1981Colour photograph of the fishing vessel Dagaraad aground on the ninety mile beach beside the entrance bar. Camera crew interviewing a lady on beach with vessel in background, two children also in photo. Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping, fishing industry, coast, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1981
Vessel stranded 26 April 1981Colour photograph of the fishing vessel Dagaraad aground on the ninety mile beach beside the entrance barships and shipping, fishing industry, coast, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1981
Vessel stranded 26 April 1981Colour photograph of the fishing vessel Dagaraad aground on the ninety mile beach beside the entrance barships and shipping, fishing industry, coast, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 2000
Photo appeared in Lakes Post 12 January 2000Colour photograph of Gippsland Ports facility at Eastern Wharf. Timber fishing vessel Maramingo on slips, timber shed on land nearby, rock wall at edge of waterway, three fishing vessels in Cunninghame Arm. Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping, fishing industry, machinery, shipwrecks -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2008
Date made August 2008Colour photograph of the educational facility Seamec, on Bullock Island, taken from a boat on Cunninghame Arm. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, machinery, buildings, safety -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1995
Also another black and white photograph of cleared site of Pecks factory 01611.1Black and white photograph of Bullock Island. It shows the site of Pecks fishing processing factory being cleared, Kalimna Heights in background taken from New Works area of southern shore of Cunninghame Arm. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, dredging, transport, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Holding M, 2000
Also two other photographs similar views.|Also one showing old bridge onlyColour photograph showing the building of the new North Arm bridge, old North Arm bridge in background, taken from tourist ferry Mulloway, returning to jetty in North Arm. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways, demolition, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000
Date made May 2000.Colour photograph of diving operations to attach crane cable to underwater section of piers of old North Arm bridge. Diver in water, small tinny standing by with two men aboard. Lakes Entrance Victoria.bridges, waterways, machinery, public works -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish, Marie, 2003
Date made June 2003Colour photograph showing site that was the Club Hotel. Cleared site in readiness for construction of the Esplanade Waterfront Resort. Pile driving equipment behind the security fence in search of solid foundations. Lakes Entrance Victoriabuilding industry, construction, fences, machinery -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2003
1/06/2003 12:00:00 AMColour photograph showing close-up of cement truck and pile driver forming foundations for the Esplanade Waterfront Resort, behind security fence, native trees in backgound. Lakes Entrance Victoriabuilding industry, construction, fences, machinery -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Rock Drill, Estimated second half to late 1800s
This was the first rock drill to be made in Australia and was made in Maldon. It was used in the Carmen's Tunnel mine Maldon.Oswald pneumatic rock drill. What appears to be an operating lever extending to one side. Body only, no drill bits. Unpainted.Cast in relief on body "Late / R. D. Oswald / Maldon".tools, machinery, metalwork, mining -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Instruction Manual
Paper covered instruction book for the Pump Department of Thompsons Engineering & Pipe Co. Ltd.. Printed in black ink. Handwritten notes inside front cover. Bound with tin bats.books, technical, machinery, pumps -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Sepia print, 11, 1928
Students watching a handmower being serviced. June 1928.students, handmower, equipment, machinery