The shelter was located at the Grenville St intersection and removed/relocated during 1922. Shows the clocks that gave the tram departure times.Yields information about the tramway shelter/office at the intersection of Grenville and Sturt Streets.Digital image and report - titled "Tram shelter bottom Sturt St" of a photograph of the Sturt St shelter collected by Max Harris, the original prints now held by the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute. Item placed by the Victoria Collections. Located at the Grenville St intersection Photo shows the clocks indicating the next tram departure times on a pole in front of the building. There is a box on the base of the pole and an oil can or sand can.trams, tramways, shelters, sturt st, grenville st

This chainsaw was one of the earliest models sold in Australia. It was manufactured by the Lombard company which was established in 1894 when Nathaniel Lombard developed the first practical water wheel governor in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA. In 1904, the company moved to Ashland, Massachusetts. During the first World War, Lombard Governor produced hydraulic lathes for the manufacture of artillery shells At the conclusion of the war, Lombard expanded into the areas of chain saws and plastic molding injection machines. This model, the L-30 was only produced for 2 years from 1962 - 1964, primarily due to safety concerns and the fact that it did not have any way to sharpen or tighten the chain. This chainsaw was sold by Mann of Wodonga and donated to the Wodonga and District Historical society by David Mann, owner and manager of Mann Wodonga.This item is significant as it was produced for a limited time. It was also sold by a prominent Wodonga business.A single operator chain saw from Lombard, Ashland, Massachusetts, USA. The chainsaw was relatively lightweight but had no safety features such as a chain brake. It was made primarily of sand cast magnesium. The main cylinder was constructed of aluminium with a cast iron sleeve. It had a manual oil pump, the crankshaft operated on ball bearings and it had a maximum rpm of 4,500. See the Model profile in the accompanying Media item for details.On side of fuel tank: "ONE HALF PINT/SAE-30 OIL/ FOR EACH/ GALLON GASOLINE/ MIX WELL IN SEPARATE CONTAINER/BEFORE FILLING" On opposite side: "STARTING INSTRUCTIONS 1: FILL FUEL TANK WITH PROPER FUEL MIXTURE ( AS NOTED ON TANK) 2. FILL OIL RESERVOIR WITH #30 MOTOR OIL 3. CLOSE CHOKE, MOVE LEVER BACK TOWARDS AIR FILTER 4. HOLD THROTTLE WIDE OPEN 5. PULL STARTER HANDLE SLOWLY UNTIL STARTER ENGAGES, THEN GIVE IT A SHARP YANK 6. AS ENGINE WARMS UP, EASE CHOKE LEVER TO OPEN POSITION"hand tools, vintage chainsaws, david mann, mann wodonga

\Colour photograph of township showing, North Arm and North Arm Bridge, Jemmys Point, Mount Barkly, Kalimna Heights on right, Cunninghame Arm and sand dunes on left. Looking towards Bullock Island and Rigby Island and Hopetoun Channel in centre background. Sea Vista flats in foreground. Photo take from near Telecom Tower on Merrangbaur Hill circa 1985. Lakes Entrance Victoria bridges, waterways, township

Colour photograph of township showing, North Arm and North Arm Bridge, Jemmys Point, Mount Barkly, Kalimna Heights on right, Cunninghame Arm and sand dunes on left. Looking towards Bullock Island and Rigby Island and Hopetoun Channel in centre background. Sea Vista flats in foreground. Photo take from near Telecom Tower on Merrangbaur Hill circa 1985. Lakes Entrance Victoria bridges, waterways, township

A wooden miner's cradle with metal sieve used to separate gold or other heavy minerals from soil and water. Washdirt and water were tipped into the sieve at the top while the cradle was rocked. The oscillating motion washed away sand and fine particles, leaving the gold trapped behind ridges across the bottom. Large rocks and gravel caught by the sieve were discarded by hand. The metal sieve is slightly damaged.gold minning, gold washing cradle

Newspaper clipping from The Age, Monday 4 May 2015 - titled "Former connies just the ticket", featuring a story on Kevin Tierney of the Connies standing with tickets in front of tram 946 and inside the tram as well. Article by Hannah Francis, photos Paul Jeffers. Has a photo of Kew depot workers with a barrow of sand - Staff Christmas function 1977 written in chalk on a board on the steps of tram 224.trams, tramways, the connies, kew depot, conductors, sanding equipment, tram 946, tram 224

Also 2x identical fade P)1151-2,3Black and white miniature postcard of the concrete bridge spanning the North Arm, showing the bridge and abutments,road to bridge from Kalimna, and post and rail fences along road, grass covered mud flats with Club Hotel, Methodist Church and Maranui Guesthouse in distance amongst other buildings. Cunninghame Arm and sand hummocks in far distance. Sandbars visible in North Arm. Lakes Entrance VictoriaPrincess highway Lakes Entrancebridges, coast, religion, hotels, guesthouses

Pale blue waxed paper plan. Written on back of plan ' Monument Hill Battery site, area desired by Bendigo Mines (Nell Gwynne) for disposal of mullock. Plan shows Ophir Street, Rowan Street, Written on bottom RH corner 'Bendigo Mines Ltd., surface plan, vicinity Nell Gwynne Shaft, Scale 1" = 40' Magnetic north marked, sand dumps and contour lines.bendigo, business, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet

Black and white photograph of the entrance taken from a bend in the Princes Highway showing three cars parked at the viewing area beside the highway. Boat and dredge in waterway below highway dredged sand in Bullock Island extension, dredge Mathew Flinders working outside the entrance Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also two black and white photographs taken of Entrance from Jemmys Point taken 1960 c waterways, vehicles, islands, roads and streets

SS Pioneer was a steam dredging ship which was in service with the Department of Ports & Harbours, Melbourne, Australia, from 1905 to 1950. The Pioneer (aka SS Pioneer) was a steel steam driven pump driven sand dredge. She was built in Glasgow, Scotland for the Victorian Dept of Board of Works in 1905. The Pioneer was scuttled on 9 March 1950.Half model of suction dredge Pioneer in glass display casemodel, sand dredger, ss pioneer, port of melbourne

This report lists the depths of water and the consistency of the seabed surrounding the Warrnambool Harbour in October 1929, The information, often referred to as 'soundings', was obtained by Jet Probing,. In earlier days a lead line was used to perform a similar task. The author of the document is unknown. Jet Probing is a method used for underwater archaeology, cable installation and coastal engineering. A jet probe is a machine that produces a strong jet of water that penetrates the layers of sediment on the seabed, determining their depth, thickness and consistency. It provides a survey of the seabed and can be used as an aid to engineering design and construction. The report mentions lining up with the wooden jetty, the end of the breakwater and the leading lights. It mentions sand, loose rock and rock. It tells of stopping work due to the water being too rough, the pipe choking, difficulty in connecting pipes, and pipe joint breaking as it tried to get through the sand, The report in the document is significant for its connection with the Warrnambool Harbour, Warrnambool Breakwater, Warrnambool Jetty and Lady Bay. The report gives figures for the depth and consistency of the water and seabed at a particular point in time and can be used to compart with similar figures taken at different times. The results could determine plans for future engineering works.Report, titled 'Jet Probings, Warrnambool Harbour'. Two pages of cream coloured paper with hand written notes in pen and ink. Report covers three days of Jet Probings, with resulting figures and comments, for the depths of the surroundings of the Warrnambool Harbour. The report is in point form, with some underlining. Dates of recordings are 14-10-29, 15-10-29 and 16-10-29. (1929) The situation of the harbour had become a real problem by 1910 and required continuous dredging. In 1914 the Breakwater was extended but proved to be a failure because the work began to subside and by 1920 about two thirds of the harbour was silted up. Alterations made in the 1920's increased the silting problem. The soundings and Jet Probings were done after the Royal Commission of 1923, when the damaged stonework on the seaward side of the Warrnambool Breakwater, caused by the action of the sea, was the subject of enquiry. A conference between the Public Works, Water Commission and the Harbour Trust concluded that it would less costly to make repairs to prevent further damage rather than replaced the damage portion of the wall. A contract was raised in late 1924 to deposit rubble on the damaged side of the breakwater to minimise the Southern Ocean’s destructive action and work had started by August 1925. By the 1940's the harbour was no longer used. More alterations were made in the 1950's and 1960's. document, depth, warrnambool harbour, 1929, soundings, jet probe, jet probing, seabed, map of seabed, underwater engineering, warrnambool jetty, warrnambool breakwater, breakwater upgrade, leading lights, chart the harbour, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, lady bay, port of warrnambool, breakwater, jetty, pier, vhr h2024, royal commission, 1923, public works, water commission, harbour trust, victorian harbours

This broken black glass bottle has been handmade from about the 1840s to 1870s. The bottle, possibly used to store ale or soda or mineral water, was found in the coastal waters of Victoria. It is part of the John Chance Collection. Black glass is one of the oldest bottle colours and dates back to the early 17th century. In the 1840s to late 1870s black glass bottles were mainly used for liquor and ale. All glass is made from silica, which is found in quartz sand. The naturally occurring sand has impurities, such as iron, that determine the colour of the glass. Residual iron leads to green or amber coloured glass, and carbon in the sand makes that glass appear as ‘black’. A strong light behind the glass will show its colour as dark green or dark amber. This handmade bottle appears to have been made in a cylindrical dip mould. The molten glass was blown into the mould to give the body a uniform symmetrical shape and size. After the body was blown, the glassblower removed it from the mould and formed the shoulder and neck by free-blowing the glass. The base was pushed up with a pontil tool that gave it the concave shape. The finish for the mouth was added by hand to form the collar. The mould gives the body a slightly textured surface. There is usually a line around the shoulder where the mould meet the base, and a lump or mark in the centre of the base, called a pontil mark, where the push-up tool was removed. Although this bottle is not linked to a particular shipwreck, it is recognised as a historically significant example of handmade, 1840s to 1870s beverage bottles imported for use in Colonial Victoria. The bottle is also significant for its association with John Chance, a diver in Victoria’s coastal waters in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several shipwrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value.Bottle, black glass, 'gallon' style. Applied lip, straight collar with circular lines from being hand moulded. Shoulder seam, body tapers inwards towards base. Heel has varied width, shallow base has small pontil mark. Mouth is chipped. Glass is discoloured and has uneven surface and encrustations. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, john chance, glass bottle, antique bottle, handmade, mouth blown, blown bottle, collectable, bottle, dip mould, soda bottle, ale bottle, beverage bottle, black glass

Also 1 Black and White Photographic copy 12.5cmx17.5cm, fair condition P01154-2Black and White Photographic miniature postcard showing the southern abutment of the North Arm Bridge, town, including Club Hotel and garage, sand, hummocks and in distance, the footbridge across Cunninghame Arm. Workmens huts at bridge approach, motor car and truck parked westside of bridge approach. Boats in western boat harbour. Atlantic Ethyl sign behind Club Hotel, and tanks on tall tankstands. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, coast, hotels, boats and boating, fences, transport

From tarnagulla.org by David Gordon: "The plantation is bounded by King, Gladstone and Welsh Streets and on the east by the drainage channel. It was planted up and opened in June 1925. It is located on the massive sand heap of R.W.Hammond's quartz crushing battery, and the plantation served to enhance the appearance of a large-scale mining precinct which was by 1925 seen as an eyesore from the bygone mining days". Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of a group of men in suits and hats planting seedlings as part of a planting ceremony to commence the Pine Plantation, Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, trees, mining, pine plantation, the pines, landmarks, children

From tarnagulla.org by David Gordon: "The plantation is bounded by King, Gladstone and Welsh Streets and on the east by the drainage channel. It was planted up and opened in June 1925. It is located on the massive sand heap of R.W.Hammond's quartz crushing battery, and the plantation served to enhance the appearance of a large-scale mining precinct which was by 1925 seen as an eyesore from the bygone mining days". Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of a group of children observing a ceremony to commence the Pine Plantation, Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, trees, mining, pine plantation, the pines, landmarks, children

From tarnagulla.org by David Gordon: "The plantation is bounded by King, Gladstone and Welsh Streets and on the east by the drainage channel. It was planted up and opened in June 1925. It is located on the massive sand heap of R.W.Hammond's quartz crushing battery, and the plantation served to enhance the appearance of a large-scale mining precinct which was by 1925 seen as an eyesore from the bygone mining days". Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of two men planting seedlings during a ceremony to commence the Pine Plantation, Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, trees, mining, pine plantation, the pines, landmarks

From tarnagulla.org by David Gordon: "The plantation is bounded by King, Gladstone and Welsh Streets and on the east by the drainage channel. It was planted up and opened in June 1925. It is located on the massive sand heap of R.W.Hammond's quartz crushing battery, and the plantation served to enhance the appearance of a large-scale mining precinct which was by 1925 seen as an eyesore from the bygone mining days". Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of a group of men during a ceremony to commence the Pine Plantation, Tarnagulla. Handwritten inscription on reverse names subjects as (L-R) 'Dad (Foth) on left hand side' and 'Mr [Owen] Jones, Chairman of Forest Commission Vict., Mr Johns District Schools Inspector, Mr McRae Chief Inspector of Forestry of Education Department'.tarnagulla, trees, mining, pine plantation, the pines, landmarks, forestry commission, owen jones, fotheringham

Photocopy of photograph has names of all the boats, W H Edgar, suction dredge called Paynesville, grab dredge called Priest Man, stores barge called Lady Harriet, a boat used to keep rivers free of snags called Snagger, sand hopper barge from W H Edgar in process of being dismantled. Information provided by Reg Schulz.Black and white photograph showing five boats / barges at slipway, one with crane. Little row boat in foreground at jetty. Point of land in background, Raymond Island, sparse vegetation. Paynesville Victoriaships and shipping, wharfs

A fossil refers to any remains or traces of past life that are preserved in the rock. It could be remains of plants or animals. Fossil leaves are commonly found on different types of rocks. These fossils can go as far back as the Triassic Age just like the series of fossil plants collected at Denmark Hill, Ipswich in Queensland. Fossils leaves are formed when dead plants get buried by sediments like mud, sand, or volcanic ash. Often, it gets detached cleanly from stems along a special layer of weak cells, then twigs, and, less commonly, cones of conifers and fruits and seeds of flowering plants. Over time, the leaves or pieces of leaves get buried by more sediments and eventually gets 'lithified' or hardened into a rock. Erosions and mining can cause the rocks to break and reveal the fossils buried in it. Fossilisation frequently takes place at sites in the lowlands where deposits of clay, silt, sand are found. This is usually due to weathering and erosion of rocks. Fossil leaves can provide information about ancient Australia's way of living. It contributes to Victorian biodiversity records and its botanical collections. It also contributes information on the geographical profile of Victoria as fossilisation usually occur at estuaries and deltas of rivers, river flood plains, ponds and lakes. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.Piece of light brown rock with fossilised leaves in shades of golden yellow and brown.Existing label: Fossil Leaves / Locality unknown / might be worth checking if this is Glossopteris, a Permian age plant. / C. William 16/4/21 geological specimen, geology, geology collection, burke museum, beechworth, fossil leaves, fossilization, 1868 geological survey of victoria, lithified, rocks, fossilised leaf, rock, fossils, leaves

2 copies ( A4 and A3) of Old Tom lease. Map shows Old Tom Reef, old working open cutting, shaft 150 ft., Easter Reef, dam sand heap, water race, 3 other shafts, 120ft., 90ft., and 500 ft. marked on map. Stamped on map '64.3.34' Written on bottom of map in handwriting ' Old Tom Lease, Parish of Huntly, County of Bendigo, Mining district of Sandhurst'bendigo, mining, old tom lease map

Series of six black and white photographs of "MacDonald Johnston" street sweeper, City of Preston on a Ford chassis. Possibly the MMTB was looking at a similar model and ascertaining whether it would be suitable for sweeping and vacuuming sand off tram track. On the outside of the box has "Street Cleaning Preston CC - Truck Johnson" Based on the Registration plate - LMB - a 1974 plate - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Victoria accessed 24/4/2020trams, tramways, city of preston, trackwork, cleaning, rails, ford motor company, macdonald johnston, mmtb

Sepia tone and Tinted photograph of wooden bridge across North Arm, showing a distant view of the town, Cunninghame Arm and sand hummocks, and a view of the North Arm, small wooden bridge connecting to mud island. In foreground gravel road, and post and rail fence and native vegetation. Telegraph poles on either side of North Arm. Photo mounted on heavy card. Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also 1x Black and white print of same Cunninghame A Cooperbridges, roads and streets, fences

Borough of Wangaratta Certificate of Thanks and Apppreciation presented to Private Sydney Spencer Plum. 3431 1st Pioneer Battalion A.I.F, Born January 3rd 1894 at Dockers Plains. Father's name Albert F Plum. Mother's name Mary Plum. He was educated at North Wangaratta and Docker's Plains State School. He was a blacksmith when he enlisted June 12th 1915. He trained at Flemington Racecourse and embarked on SS "Nestor" October 11th 1915. He fought in battles; Peronne, Cambrai, Somme. Being wounded 3 times. He embarked for home per SS "Orontes"; disembarked January 28th 1919 and was discharged March 16th 1919. Later, he entered the service of the Victorian Railways Department.Oak framed certificates were presented by the Borough of Wangaratta to the relatives of soldiers killed in action and returned soldiers who enlisted from the Borough during the First World War. These ceremonies were well attended by the local communities and held at intervals when the soldiers and nurses returned home from active service.Burgandy wooden frame with sand coloured mounting of a certificate of thanks and appreciation from Borough of Wangaratta to Pte Sidney S PLUM. At the top of the certificate, it has the Australian and Union Jack flags entwined over some wattle. At the bottom it has the rising sun surrounded by a wreath with two crossed rifles underneath. To the bottom right there is a large red leather seal. Mounted beneath the certificate is a black plaque. On the back is a typed history of S.Plum.Plaque is inscribed: 3451A Pte Sydney Spencer Plum. 1st Pioneer Battalion A.I.F. Served 12/6/1915 to 16/3/1919. Peronne, Cambrai and Somme. Born 3/1/1894 - Died 25/7/1958. Certificate: For King & Empire, Borough of Wangaratta. The Mayor, Councillors, and Ratepayers of the Borough of Wangaratta hereby place on record their Thanks and Appreciation for the conduct of S.S.Plum who served his King and Country in the Great War, which commenced 4th August 1914. In Witness Whereof the Corporate Seal of the Municipality is hereto attached in the presence of Mayor, Town Clerk. He answered his country's call. D.W Patterson Co PTY LTD 495 Collins St Melbsidney, plum, wangaratta, wwi, world war 1, peronne, cambrai, somme, north wangaratta, dockers plains

Building of new Bakehouse Oven in Thompson Avenue, Cowes. In front of wooden building and to right is part of erection of brick walls. H E West is standing mid photo on platform holding bricks. Harold West is sitting cross legged, a barrel to his right. To the left of photo and in conversation with the Wests is D H Robb. He is surrounded by bricks, barrow, platform and large pile of sand.Building of Bakehouse Oven - Thompson Avenue, CowesBuilding new Bakehouse Oven. D H Robb, H E West, Harold West.local history, photographs, bakehouse oven, cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, mary robb

This broken, handmade black glass bottle was made around the mid 1800s. The bottle was found in the coastal waters of Victoria about 100 years from when it was made. It is now part of the John Chance collection. Black glass is one of the oldest bottle colours and dates back to the early 17th century. In the 1840s to late-1870s black glass bottles were mainly used for liquor and ale. All glass is made from silica, which is found in quartz sand. The naturally occurring sand has impurities, such as iron, that determine the colour of the glass. Residual iron leads to green or amber coloured glass, and carbon in the sand makes that glass appear as ‘black’. A strong light behind the glass will show its colour as dark green or dark amber. This handmade bottle appears to be made in a dip mould, with the molten glass blown into a seamless shoulder-height mould to give the body a uniform symmetrical shape and size. After the body was blown, the glass blower continued blowing free-form (without the mould) to form the shoulder and neck, then the base was pushed up with a pontil tool, and the finish for the mouth was added. The dip mould gives the body a slightly textured surface, with the free blown shoulders and neck usually looking smoother and shinier. A horizontal line can often be seen around the shoulder where the mould of the body meets the free-blown shoulder. A lump or mark in the centre of the base, called a 'ponty' mark (named after the pontil tool), is also common on this type of bottle. Although the bottle is not linked to a particular shipwreck, it is recognised as being historically significant as an example of bottles imported for use in Colonial Victoria in the mid-to-late 1800s. (Similar bottles were recovered from the 'Loch Ard' shipwreck, lost in 1898.) The bottle is also significant as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver in Victoria’s coastal waters in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. Bottle, thick black glass (dark olive) with matt surface. Mouth has been broken off, leaving sharp edges. Short neck, wide shoulders, body tapers slightly inwards towards base. Wide uneven heel and deep concave base with a fold line in glass. No visible seams.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, john chance, bottle, black glass, antique bottle, handmade, mouth blown, blown bottle, liquor bottle, ale bottle, 19th century bottle

This broken black glass bottle has been handmade from about the 1840s to 1870s. The bottle, possibly used to store ale or soda or mineral water, was found in the coastal waters of Victoria. It is part of the John Chance Collection. Black glass is one of the oldest bottle colours and dates back to the early 17th century. In the 1840s to late 1870s black glass bottles were mainly used for liquor and ale. All glass is made from silica, which is found in quartz sand. The naturally occurring sand has impurities, such as iron, that determine the colour of the glass. Residual iron leads to green or amber coloured glass, and carbon in the sand makes that glass appear as ‘black’. A strong light behind the glass will show its colour as dark green or dark amber. This handmade bottle appears to have been made in a three piece dip mould with a cylindrical base and two removable neck pieces. The molten glass was blown into the mould to give the body a uniform symmetrical shape and size. After the bottle was blown, the glassblower removed it from the mould then the base was pushed up with a pontil tool that gave it the concave shape. The finish for the mouth was added by hand or with another tool to form the ring collar. The mould gives the body a slightly textured surface. There is usually a line around the shoulder and on the sides of the neck where the mould meet, and a lump or mark in the centre of the base, called a pontil mark, where the push-up tool was removed. Although this bottle is not linked to a particular shipwreck, it is recognised as a historically significant example of handmade, 1840s to 1870s beverage bottles imported for use in Colonial Victoria. The bottle is also significant for its association with John Chance, a diver in Victoria’s coastal waters in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several shipwrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value.Bottle, black glass. Mouth is broken off. Roughly applied ring collar. Bottle has shoulder seam and two neck seams. Heel is uneven, base is concave with tool mark. Glass has crease lines, a drip and imperfections. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, john chance, glass bottle, antique bottle, handmade, mouth blown, blown bottle, collectable, bottle, dip mould, soda bottle, ale bottle, beverage bottle, black bottle, three pece mould