This linesman belt was used under the 1947 Electricity Regulations and before tighter Occupation and Health regulations (late 1990's early 2000's) were introduced that mechanical lifting platforms(wherever possible) replaced the belt up the pole method.The safety concern was that it required that tools needed by the linesman had to be placed in a large canvas bag and attached to the belt (extra weight) then the linesman had to climb the ladder. Ladders had to be at the correct angle and not able to "slip" from their initial footings. A full harness and a secondary fall belt is now mandatory for pole linesmen. The safety of fellow workers could be compromised if they were required to assist or recover the first linesman if needed. In 2006 an additional 269 registered lineworkers were employed. Please note that the terminology of linesman has become unisex. The linesman's belt enabled the linesman to place his feet against the pole adjust the belt (if needed) and lean back securely allowing both hands to be free to work with. This linesman belt is very significant to the Kiewa Valley due to the numerous poles and high voltage overhead power structures that needed maintenance for the extensive "mushroom" installation of electrical power polls(wood and metal). On high poles (steel) climbing pegs were welded on, however in the Alpine areas snow in winter caused an OH&S problem which were hard to overcome. The safety of a linesman when maintenance of electricity line on poles can be highlighted by the New Zealand linesman who survived an 11,000 volt shock when carrying out maintenance. For the record 11,000 volts is four times more powerful than execution by "the electric chair". The maintenance of the linesman's belt was his responsibility (keeping it clean and in "good" condition). Labour laws change this initial responsibility, from the linesman, to the employer. Climbing pegs were installed on higher poles that extended beyond the reach of ladders.This thick leather linesman belt is made from two lengths of heavy lengths of leather straps sewn together to make up 80% of the belt. The remaining 20% is "the belt tonge" which has eleven holes for three (solid steel tang) buckle connections.kiewa hydro electricity scheme, victorian state electricity commission, relays, generators, electrical pole maintenance

The falg was displayed during the meeting of Pope John Paul II with Poles from Australia on MCG in 1986; the eagle on the flag (national Polish emblem) has a crown on its head, which was not allowed during a communist regime in Polandcommemorate the visit of Pope John Paul II in Australiared and white, cottonPolish emblempope, flag, pol

Photo of the Geelong scrubber on a wide road, single track in Moorabool St at McKillop St - Note the pole with the single track bracket arm. See item 9049 for Wal Jack's notes which dates the photo as July 1950.Yields information about the use of the Geelong Scrubber or water tram.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file. trams, tramways, geelong, scrubber tram, tram scrubber

The jumper was owned by John Court, a previous employee of Orbost Shire Council.A blue cotton/polyester long-sleeved jumper. It is fleecy lined. On the front is painted a picture of a fox on skis holding ski poles. at the top is a gumleaf with ERRINUNDRA inside. Below the fox is a gumleaf with SKI CLUB inside the leaf. This is in white. On the label is Size 110cm.clothing jumper court-john errinundra-ski-club recreation

Black and white photocopy of a photo of a house beside a building with A. Connell. Baker above the veranda. The edge of the veranda has Alex Connell. Bread. Biscuits painted above the veranda poles. Title pasted under the picture is Eaglehawk Road next to Mechanics Institute.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - eaglehawk road - mechanics institute, alex connell

Coloured slide transparency. Image is of some brick and timber remnant buildings. A windmill and some power poles and wires are in the background.The words, Historic Whipstick Eucalyptus Distillery and History Farm are handwritten across the top border and the word Hartland's across the bottom border.Kodachrome Transparencyslide, bendigo, bendigo institute of technology

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. Very dark black & white photo of main street, Eaglehawk. Tram in foreground. Some people can be seen crossing the tram tracks. One shop sign is Fish oyster saloon. Very ornate power pole.photograph, streetscape, eaglehawk, harry biggs collection, eaglehawk rd., eaglehawk

Book presented to the Museum from Tatura RSL showing the work that went into creating the Tatura Water Tower Mural. The Water tower on the north side, depict a full size picture of Sir John Monash in uniform. The south side of the tower depicts a thread of poppies. Sir John was the engineer who designed the water tower which was opened in 1912. A letter from Tatura RSL is in the book.White hard covered book. Front has two pictures of a water tower. One has poppies on it and the other a man in Army uniform. Back cover has to picture of part of a building with Victory Hall on it and the Australian flag up a flag pole flying.tatura rsl, tatura water tower mural, sir john monash, water tower engineers

Yields information about the Sturt St, tram 43 and the city tram stop.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 43 arriving at the City tram stop with the destination of Sebastopol. A conductor is standing by the stop pole and a man on a seat reading a newspaper. In the background is the Town Hall.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60"., In ink "Ballarat"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram stops, conductors, tram 43

Yields information about the Sturt St, tram 31 and the city tram stop.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 31 arriving at the City tram stop with the destination of Victoria St and a Castrol roof advertisement. A conductor is standing by the stop pole. In the background is the Town Hall.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram stops, conductors, tram 31

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 21 May 1975 with a photograph of Barry McCandlish turning the pole on tram 27 at St Aidans Drive with Anita Harvie watching - reports on the tram operating during the school holidays. Has the date of cutting glued to the cutting.btps, wendouree parade

Yields information about the Victoria St terminus.One 35mm slides - Anscochrome white plastic mounts of No. 26 and a bogie tram at the Victoria St terminus. The tram has the destination of Victoria St. In the background is Meagher's Hotel with blue Victoria Bitter sign and the divided highway. The driver is turning the trolley pole.tramways, trams, victoria st, hotels, crews, drivers, trolley poles, tram 26

Yields information about the use of the trolley ropes and safety matters.Quarto typed instruction, titled "Safety Trolley Ropes" about the use of the safety rope on the trolley pole and that it must be clipped independently. Dated 14/4/1964. Copy marked for depot foreman. From the Branch Manager to the Acting Departmental Tramways Superintendenttrams, tramways, instructions, depot, trolley poles

'Sidewalk Tennis' set. Contains two plastic paddles, net, a multicolored rope, a rubber ball, two net poles and bases and two wooden stakes. Appears complete, no instructions. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Wood, Rubber, String, Natural fibre, Plastictennis

Kodachrome colour slide, by Keith Kings, 11/4/1955 of SW6 919 shunting at the Victoria St sidings, with destination of East Malvern. Both Trolley poles lifted and fitted with wheels. In the background are the Redmond Inglis printers and a building selling Used Cars.Keith Kings stamp with number "K(A)(46) and hand written in ink "MMTB 919-SW at Victoria St shunt (B seating) 1/50on f5.6, 11/4/55"trams, tramways, victoria st, east malvern, sw6 class, tram 919

Photograph of Flinders St looking east from Swanston St - shows the entrance to Flinders St station prior to the construction of the current building. In the view are one cable tram, many pedestrians and some horse-drawn vehicles. A hoarding on the left hand side possibly indicates work is underway on the new station building. A sign on the pole advises that cable trams went to Spencer St for a penny and for 3d to Port Melbourne or South Melbourne. In the background are buildings for Sargood Bros, Thomas Whitelaw Home Decorators, The Hub, a sign on the Young & Jackson Hotel advertising a Women's Exhibition. There is a telephone pole line on the south side of Flinders St.Yields information about Flinders St, c1905.Black and white photograph on paper.In pencil on rear "163 OB"trams, tramways, cable trams, flinders st, flinders st station

Yom Ha'atzmaut celebrations, 1969, including students blowing out candles on a cake with Principal Moshe Meretz looking on, and students (one holding a drum) standing next to a flag pole. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record.judaism, 1960s, music

Digital image of SEC 11 at Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade bound for Mt Pleasant. Note the timetable boards on the pole alongside the tram. The tram has a SEC Briquette roof advert. Photo by Peter Knife 14 Aug 1965. Yields information about Ballarat's trams in August 1965.Digital image of a black and white negativetramways, tramcars, ballarat, tram 11, gardens loop, wendouree parade

Print of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Ballarat No. 26 east bound in Sturt St at Drummond St. Has a pole showing the tram stop and section signs. In the background is the Southern Cross Hotel. See item 7867 for the negative.Yields information about trams at Hospital corner.Photograph, black and white - plain black with Wal Jack's note on rearWal Jack number stamp and number T44PC.tramways, trams, sturt st, drummond st, hospital corner, tram 26

Banners were used at schools on sports days to identify the school and/or the team. Bogong is a local town between Mt Beauty and Falls Creek and was established by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The school was opened on 28th Jan. 1941 and closed c1986. The banner probably belonged to the Bogong school and was used for sport carnivals and other events that included mixing with other schools.Wooden pole with yellow/orange satin shield cover on top. Black satin cord with tassels on top and bottom front and back. Black satin letters hand stitched on to form 'Bogong'. Fine black cord around outer edge also hand sewn.Bogongbanner; bogong state school; sport carnivals

It is believed that the three stone cottages in the area were built c.1930 by Italian stonemasons. This cottage is a single room with open fireplace at one end. A hole was dug in the floor inside which a small drum was sunk and covered by a wooden lid. It served as a cool box for the storage of perishable food. It is not known when the cottage was last occupied but during the 1970s the drum was removed and the pit filled in for safety reasons. Photo shows 6 men standing in front of stone cottage at Heatherlie (Mt Difficult) quarry. Cottage made from sawnand off-cuts of stone with stone window frames and door lintel. Rough bush-pole awning at right hand end of cottage.houses, mt difficult quarry

Black and white photograph of view of concrete North Arm Bridge, showing highway to town, Cunninghame Arm, sand hummocks, vegetation, touring car approaching bridge, and three cars parked at town end of bridge, electricity and telegraph poles. Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, vegetation, transport, bridges

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Geelong 21 at the West terminus with the Telegraph Hotel in the background. The tram has the destination of East in the rear canopy and the West in the side destination. The adjacent pole has the End of section sign and the painted markings.trams, tramways, geelong, west, signs, tram 21

Yields information about the tram operations at the Lydiard St terminus.Digital image of No. 28 at the Lydiard St North terminus with the trolley pole being swung by the driver. The tram has the destination of Sebastopol, a SEC Everything under control in my all electric kitchen and a Bliss Bombs ( "To Read pack: Tilt Tram") roof advert.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, drivers, trolley poles, tram 28

One 35mm slides - AGFA dark blue / white plastic mounts of tram 21 at Golden Square with the driver changing the pole. Has Billy Roddas Golden Square Hotel in the background with Carlton Draught and Victoria Bitter adverts. In the photo is a bus with the destination of Inglewood. tramways, trams, golden square, buses, hotels, crews, drivers, tram 21