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Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Clare Davis family at Carome, 1962
4 woman in front of Carome homestead in Mernda. Clare Davis (identified) is a descendant of Abraham & Isabella Willis.Abraham Willis pioneer of the Mernda district.Colour photograph.Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Paper. Handwritten on the back: 1962 Power family time.mernda, carome mernda, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, clare davis, carome homestead -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Carome Homestead, Mernda, 1962
A photograph of Carome Homestead in Mernda dated 1962.Abraham Willis pioneer of the Mernda district.Colour photograph.Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Paper. Handwritten on the back: 1962 Power family time.mernda, carome mernda, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, carome homestead, 1962 -
Wangaratta High School
OC Human Powered Vehicle Shirt, 2004
White collared shirt used as part of 2004 OC HPV uniform with an image of a hawk in the top right and text reading:HAWK OVENS COLLEGE WANGARATTA RACV ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE PROJECT -
Greensborough Historical Society
Tyre Repair Kit, Norman C. Porter, Plug Ezi Repair Outfit, 1960c
Consumer car tyre repair kitTin with metal cap, originally containing needle, rubber plugs and cement; no cement included. Printed in blue, yellow and blackPower Plus Plug Ezi Repair Outfit for tubeless tyres Stock no. 210 and Instructionstyre repair kit, motor car tyres -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Meter Ammeter Recorder, Circa 1950
This testing voltmeter recorder was last certified by SEC Vic laboratories on the 17/4/77. It was used extensively as mobile recorder placed for periods of one month at locations experiencing unacceptable fluctuations of power. These locations would cover the North East regions of Victoria. They cover voltage drops at domestic and business properties especially those that were experiencing regular fluctuations(daily) at approximately the same time of the day. As the electrical network is required to operate within a set level of voltage, fluctuations outside of this has to be investigated and necessary remedial action taken. This is especially so for rural properties where power "drainage" can occur through animal/bird and tree interference. It can also be the result of defective wiring and overloading at peek operational times (milking machines).This mobile voltage recorder is very significant to the Kiewa Valley because it highlights the difficulties that can occur in maintaining a power supply that experiences fluctuating power demands by the rural industries that it supplies. The requirement of a mobile testing apparatus to cover the various sections in the Kiewa Valley and other rural areas in the northeast region is one of necessity as electricity once connected to a rural property is a labour saving supply as generators on rural properties require a higher degree of maintenance an ultimately at a higher cost. The testing of the SEC Vic supplied electricity to rural properties,those who had previously run on generators, had to be quick and unassuming with certainty of correct supply levels.The mechanism of this voltage recorder has been installed(by the manufacturer) into its own protective wooden box. This box has a front (swing open) lockable section which permits direct access to the installed measuring equipment (for servicing and data collection). The top section of the box has two screw on terminals for access to the machine being tested. This tester has its own inbuilt ink supply facilities and a mechanical clockwork device that unwinds a roll of paper onto a second roll at a rate of 10 mm per hour. The recording chart is marked with time slots against voltage. There is a recording arm which has an ink pen at the end. Both arm and pen carry the ink supply from the ink reservoir, located on the left side of the cabinet door in specially constructed bottle holder( three small bottle capacity). To record a suspect power problem to a home or business establishment the voltmeter is connected to a power supply outlet being tested and wind the recording clockwork mechanism (gives a four week running time). Before leaving the recorder in situ the electrician checks to see if the chart is recording the correct voltage and that the clock mechanism is advancing correctly.On the front of the access "door" at the top a metal label "RECORDING AMMETER" below this "MURDAY SYSTEM" below this "ALTERNATING CURRENT" and below this the manufacturer's registered number "No. 139156" Below this is a metal tag with State Electricity Commission of Victoria Electrical Engineer's Section equipment number "338" Below these tags and above the viewing window is the manufacturer's dtails "EVERSHED & VIGNOLES Led LONDON"sec vic kiewa hydro scheme, alternate energy supplies, alpine feasibility studies temperature, rainfall, power outages -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Electricity for Victoria, 1927
Brown soft covered book. Contents include: Winning Brown Coal at Yallourn Dredge Operation for Overburden Removal Boiler Plant at the Yallourn Power Station Electrical Equipment at the Yallourn Power Station Steam Plant at the Yallourn Power Station Yallourn-Melbourne High Tension Line Yarraville Terminal Station Transmission distribution High Transmission Towers for River Crossing Sugarloaf-Rubicon Hydroelectric Development Briquette factory Subsidiary Activities at Yallourn Future Developments thompson's engineering & pipe co. ltd, briquettes, electricity, power generation, yallourn, yallourn briguetting works, transmission lines, high tension switchgear, insulators, australian porcelain company, substation, brown coal, high tension line, sugarloaf-rubicon, plans, suspension tower, transposition tower, yarraville terminal station, condenser, newport power station, gippsland, hydroelectric -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Radio RT-524/VRC, abt 1970's
Used by the Regiment in M113 type vehiclesVHF radio which was used in the M113 family of vehicles and also as a truck and ground station. Frequency range 30 to 79.95 MHz. Manually tuned. Voice only radio. Requires 24 Volt DC power supply. Operating range about 40 Km on high power.RT 524/VRC No 46398radio, rt524. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Pennant - Kiewa Scheme
Pennants are used to advertise events or places. This pennant includes all the main areas of construction done by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria during their construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The pennant advertises the highlights in the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.A small triangular navy blue with gold printing fabric with a strip of woollen bias binding on the left side with a tab at the top and bottom for attaching to a rod to enable the pennant to hang. The background of the printing is of mountains with water flowing out of a dam and in the front on the left power poles and power lines.In gold - large letters"Kiewa Scheme" decreasing in size. On the top also in gold "Mt Beauty" "Clover Dam" and "Bogong Village" and underneath "Falls Creek" Rocky Valley"kiewa scheme, pennant -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Ballarat College of Advanced Education Graduation, 1975
Black and white photograph of a graduation held at Founders Hall on the Mount Helen Campus. The nun is Sr Therese Power. graduation, ballarat college of advanced education, alumni, sr therese power -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Michael Davis, What is Communism, 1970
A soft covered booklet explaining how the Communists work to create conditions that will enable them to grab the reins of power.communism -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - Report, E.B. Littlejohn, Victoria 1944 State Regional Boundaries Committee Report on Regional Boundaries, 1944
See paper catalogue for complete contents. Item formerly property of E.B. LittlejohnReport includes maps of Regions for Planning and Development, geographical, weather, power, water resources, crops, livestock, etc.e.b. littlejohn, planning, development, regions -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor
Popular small outboard motorEarly locally manufactured outboard motor by Aquatic Engineering Pty. Ltd of BrisbaneSingle Cylinder air cooled motor, Victa power head, no ID of leg and gearbox markers. 1950-60 outboard motors, victa power head -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Greg HANSEN and Jim POWER, PMHPS meeting, Cricketers Arms, Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne, 27 Jan 2003
Set of 15 photos of PMHPS Members at 1st meeting 2003, Cricketers Arms : Greg HANSEN, Jim POWERsocieties clubs unions and other organisations, greg hansen, jim power, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Cyclotron accelerator
Builit in 1950s and used till the mid 1970s within the Physics Department used in Melbourne. John Rouse and David Caro was involved in the construction.Black and white photo of cyclotron (nuclear physics accelerator): 14kV stabiliser & RF power amplifier. Duplicate of 217Sticky typed labels on back from top to bottom: “14KV STABILIZER” Handwritten in pencil on top left hand corner: “2” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Cyclotron accelerator
Builit in 1950s and used till the mid 1970s within the Physics Department used in Melbourne. John Rouse and David Caro was involved in the construction.Black and white photo of cyclotron (nuclear physics accelerator): R.F. power amplifier - tank coil & tuning capacitors. Sticky typed labels on back from top and left to right: “VIEW INSIDE FINAL AMPLIFIER SHOWING TANK COIL & TUNING CAPACITORS” -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph - Photocopied photograph: Switching on ceremony, Tarnagulla, 24th February, 1950
Williams Family Collection. Monochrome photocopy depicting the Switching on ceremony to launch the introduction of electric power to Tarnagulla. Held at Tarnagulla Public Hall. tarnagulla -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Sports, SPOCA Golf
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 23 Scallan Street
Colour Photgraph: White weatherboard with verandah red iron roof. Treet in front with lawn. Power Pole to Right.On Reverse: 3.2003 23 Scallan Street Stawell Victoria. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Saw
Used in an orchard workshop to cut metal.Belt driven power hacksaw or metal cutting saw with overhead drive shaft and a section of canvas drive belt.'Drawcut' make, on bow and 'adjust tension' etc on adjuster.trades, metalworking -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1949 c
Information Leigh RobinsonBlack and white photograph of Baades power boat Class II during speed boat race Paynesville Victoriadredging, waterways, islands -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Wheel of fortune: water powered battery at Diamond Hill.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997Colour photograph of a boiler which provided steam power to drive a winch at North Arm. Rock was transported from Mississippi Creek quarry along a tramline to North Arm where rock was transferred by steam powered winch to a barge which carried rock to the entrance. Lakes Entrance Victoriavegetation, boats and boating, topography -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, A. D. Senior, "Electricity Supply in Ballarat', Aug. 1984
Ten page report or article written by A. D. Senior, dated 29 August 1984 titled "Electricity Supply in Ballarat". Gives a background to power supply in Ballarat from 1885, takeover by ESCo, DC and AC power supply, generators, Buniyong, SEC, A and B power stations, farm supply, illumination or lighting, tramways and tram braking systems. Photocopied from original on foolscap sheets with staple in top left hand corner. See also Reg Item 1701 and 1702.Pink highlights on page 1, ink notes, pencil notes on page 3 re Creswick and ink corrections on page 7.trams, tramways, power supply, ballarat, sec, power station, esco -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Lister Stationary Petrol Engine Serial No. 31805, Lister Stationary Engine
Robert Ashton Lister was born in England in 1845 into an industrial family. After attending the Paris Exhibition in 1867, Robert argued with his father and formed the R.A. Lister Company to produce agricultural machinery at his factory in Dursley, England. In 1889 he linked his machine with Pederson’s cream separator which now ran at a consistent speed due to a spinning centrifugal separator thus producing consistency of cream. It was marketed through the Commonwealth and Robert himself drove right across Alberta in Canada with horse and buggy to promote the machine. He also expanded the use of his machine to sheep shearing. In 1909 the Company acquired the rights to manufacture petrol driven engines. When World War 1 began in 1914 the Company focused on producing petrol engines, lighting plants and munitions for the War Department, the workforce was mainly female as the men enlisted and left for the Front. After the War, Robert Lister retired, and the Company was taken over by his grandsons Robert, Frank, George and Percy with A.E.Mellerup. Their father Charles represented the Company in North America and Europe. Foreign competition and over supply of second-hand ex-military engines and lighting sets saw profits drop but the Company managed to recover under the leadership of Managing Director Percy. In 1929 the Company designed the CS (cold start) diesel engine producing 6-7kW which became known as the Lister 9-1. The engines were all painted the same shade of Brunswick green. By 1936 Lister was producing a wide range of petrol and diesel engines most of which were small at 1.5 to 3 horsepower. These could be bought ‘stand-alone’ or powering a complementary range of pumps, churns, cream separators, auto-trucks, generating plant and sheep shearing equipment. The most successful was the D Type Lister introduced in 1937 most of which were rated at 1.5hp at 700rpm. More than 250,000 were sold up to 1964 and although RA Lister ceased production many years ago, hundreds of these engines are still in use today.Green Lister stationary engine with petrol engine Size 71J, 3 HP, 450 RPM painted Brunswick Green. Used to power pump or similar purpose. The engine was made in1928, Dursley, UKfarm machinery, churchill island, engine, stationary engine, lister -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, G W Holding, 1/04/1979 12:00:00 AM
Also a colour photograph of similar view of event named King of the Straits. Not held again at this venue due to dangerous conditions in Bass Strait. number 04234.1 size 9 x 13 cmColour photograph showing the Entrance, power boats in the ocean contestants in the Offshore Powerboat Race hosted by the Gippsland Lakes Boating Club, six power boats in the lake. Good view of rock groynes at entrance to North Arm and clay and gravel filling on Bullock Island extension, Lakes Entrance Victoriamachinery, waterways -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET, AVIATION, Gale & Polden Ltd, Wellington works, British & German Aircraft, 1941
Refers to service of LAC Lance & Percy CoatesThis is a pocket sized booklet. It has a blue cardboard cover. It is fastened with two staples. THE PRINTING IS IN BLACK INK, IT HAS A RUBBER STAMP OF MCGILLS Agency, Melbourne. Inside it has 31 pages of aircraft silhouettes. Page 31 has drawings of a German paratrooper and his equipment.First page written in ink is LAC Coates. There are a few penciled entries with aircraft engine power.ww2, aircraft, paratrooper -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Bob McClure at controls of a Biplane 1920
Bob McClure at control of Biplane 1920Dad at the control. De Havilland Six 100 Horse Power. Easter 1920. at Stawell Racecoursestawell -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Beer Can
Red, blue and white can - Poers Big Red Bitter Ale. Kangaroo bounding on front. Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial Canberra 1992 on back.Power's Big Red Bitter Ale, Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial Canberra 1992beer can, australian vietnam forces national memorial, national memorial canberra 1992 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood- 1969. Looking east from Heatherdale Road
Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "May 1969" Image shows pylons for high voltage power lines. -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Instrument - Reflector Gun Sight, 1941
This type of sight was used in British fighter aircraft C1941No significance but of general interest example of technology of the timeMetal instrument with glass lens and reflector plate at top. At the base are incremented adjuster wheels with light fitting and power leads.A- M Reflector sight Mark IIs. AM serial No.22238/4 Stores Ref No. 88/2350