In times past the only way to measure a ship’s speed was to throw a wood log into the water and observe how fast it moved away from the ship. In the 16th century, the log was fastened to a rope knotted at set intervals. The log was thrown over the stern (back) of the vessel and a crew member counted the number of knots that were paid out in a set time. From this, they could estimate the vessel's speed through the water. This was known as streaming the log and is also the derivation of the knot as a measurement of nautical speed. Various manufacturers of nautical equipment had sought over the years to perfect the operation of determining a ship's speed and it wasn't until Thomas Walker and his son Ferdinand developed a mechanical system that eventually made this task became easy for marine navigators. Thomas Walker & Son were internationally renowned in the manufacturing of ship logs the founding father, Thomas Walker (1805–1871), an engineer in Birmingham, patented his mechanical log in 1878 which was a recording instrument that attached to a rail at the stern of a vessel connected by a long cord with a rotor which was towed behind the ship. The instrument dial then recorded the distance travelled. Thomas Walker first went into business to manufacture stoves at 58 Oxford Street Birmingham. Walker’s self-feeding stove was widely lauded at the Paris Exhibition of 1855, winning a prize medal and kickstarting the first of many notable innovations for the Walker family's manufacturing business. However, it wasn’t until working on an earlier ship’s log model invented by his Uncle that Thomas Walker became interested in the further development of this device, used to ascertain a ship’s speed. Walker continued to improve on the common log for the company of Massey & Sons and these improvements were deemed revolutionary. This log became a firm favourite of the West India Association (a British-based organisation promoting ties and trade with the British Caribbean), being the most common log in use for two generations. It took until 1861 for Thomas Walker and his son, Thomas Ferdinand Walker (1831-1921) to patent the first Walker log of many. Together, with the introduction of the A1 Harpoon Log two years later, they established the Walker Log Business as a force to be reckoned with. By his passing in 1871, Thomas Walker Snr had not only founded a family business with considerable staying power but also instilled a tradition of public service. Having sat as a representative on the Birmingham Town Council for 15 years and played an active role in public works, he was soon given the nickname of ‘Blue Brick Walker’. Much like his father, Thomas Ferdinand Walker changed the face of the maritime industry. His patent of 1897, the ‘Cherub’ log, was a notable departure from the past providing a far more accurate reading and replacing the majority of logs of the age. They were the first to produce an electric log (Trident) and the Walker factory was one of the first to introduce the 48-hour work week for employees.The ship log was invented and made by a significant marine instrument maker and innovator of machinery. It demonstrates the huge leap taken to improve navigational accuracy at sea with an instrument that was in use for decades.Ships Log, Walker Trident electric motor, in wooden box with instructions inside box. The motor dial with electric cord is still inside box.Inscription "Admiralty patent number 3332" and "Walker Trident Electric Ship Log (Mark III), 15-25 volt". On top of lid, hand written, is "G TAYLOR"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ships log, thomas walker & son, electric ships log, marine navigation, thomas ferdinand walker, ship log

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School Year Prep.-1/M 2001class and their teachers. Their names are: Back Row, L to R: Ms Kristy Taylor, (Teacher), Rory Veal, Brooke Davies, Taylor O'Malley, Brodie Clive-Griffin, Evan Legg, Mrs Lyndal McClure, (Teacher), Ms Trish Potter (Teacher). Middle Row, L to R: Gemma Bolitho, Casey Moser, Chelsie Murrell, Aaron Jones, Ethan Hardwick, Laura Abley, Zachary Ashman, Megan Anderson. Front Row, L to R: Joshua Wood, Marissa Johnson, Jessica Denner, Jake Higgins, Emily Box, Gemma Roberts, Bradley Wilkinson, Joshua McDonald, Cassandra Bolitho.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - golden square primary school year prep./m 2001, ms kristy taylor, (teacher), rory veal, brooke davies, taylor o'malley, brodie clive-griffin, evan legg, mrs lyndal mcclure, (teacher), ms trish potter (teacher), gemma bolitho, casey moser, chelsie murrell, aaron jones, ethan hardwick, laura abley, zachary ashman, megan anderson, joshua wood, marissa johnson, jessica denner, jake higgins, emily box, gemma roberts, bradley wilkinson, joshua mcdonald, cassandra bolitho

General Tom Thumbs (Charles Stratton) Boots that he left in Beechworth during a visit to the Goldfields in 1870. Tom Thumb was a performer with the American Phineas Taylor Barnum's circus troupe that toured the world. Pair brown leather knee-high boots, leather lining and sole. Stacked leather heel and decorative embossing on front.tom thumb, boots, burke museum, circus, phineas taylor barnum, beechworth, goldfields

""Collier's Photographic history/ of the European War" including Sketches and drawings made on the battlefields/ PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS, ACCOMPANYING EACH ARMY/ COLLECTED AND ARRANGED BY FRANCIS J. REYNOLDS AND C. N. TAYLOR".Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard with light grey colour and dark blue fabric spine tape. Black print on front cover and illustrated black and white photograph of a cannon battle scene. 144 pages - cut, plain, glossy white paper. Pictoorial book - illustrated black and white photographs, sketches and drawings.books, pictorial, ww1

These badges worn by Australian Soldiers to identify their origin generally on their shoulders from WW1 through to Korea. Refer 5687 for details on NX94268. Roy H Taylor of 2/1 Aust Field Regiment.Six Brown metallic badge emblems with word "Australia". All badges curved in shape. Two badges have metal bar at back to attach. 1,2, & 3. has the pin at the back and 4,5,6, the pins are missing."Australia" on all.uniform, ww2, badges

Town Hall Hotel c1930 Buses parked in front. On left Post Office Hotel, Jenkinson Bootmaker (Times Office), Bones Saddle Factory, W. Whiteside Taylors, Town Hall Hotel. stawell

Town Hall Hotel c1930 Buses parked in front. On left Post Office Hotel, Jenkinson Bootmaker (Times Office), Bones Saddle Factory, W. Whiteside Taylors, Town Hall Hotel. stawell

Town Hall Hotel c1930 Buses parked in front. On left Post Office Hotel, Jenkinson Bootmaker (Times Office), Bones Saddle Factory, W. Whiteside Taylors, Town Hall Hotel. stawell

Town Hall Hotel c1930 Buses parked in front. On left Post Office Hotel, Jenkinson Bootmaker (Times Office), Bones Saddle Factory, W. Whiteside Taylors, Town Hall Hotel. stawell

Town Lot Grant by Purchase to Frederick Taylor. Enrolled in the office of the registrar of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria in Register, Town Purchases Victoria Folio 27 No. 27 this twenty-fifth day of September 1854. Colony of Victoria crest/seal. Witness our trusty and well beloved Sir Charles Hothamorganization, lands and survey, town lot grant purchase

Colour photograph of the Laurel St Under 13 netball 2005. Their names are: Back: Alice Townsend, Kymberly Bird, Samantha Brown, Demi Buck. Front: Steffi Herbertson, Gemma Bolitho, Carly Mitchell, Monique Stokie, Ashlee Taylor. Two girls in the front row are holding a ball between them.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - laurel st under 13 2005, alice townsend, kymberly bird, samantha brown, demi buck, steffi herbertson, gemma bolitho, carly mitchell, monique stokie, ashlee taylor

Black & white photograph - poorly exposed of either an MMTB 'K' or 'Q' class tram inside a depot. On rear in top LH corner is number '290/' and stamped in blue ink is 'Taylors super snaps, Ballarat' (within a box), on Velox photographic paper. Reimaged 17/7/2017 front only.trams, tramways, mmtb, k or q class tram.

The Terminus Hotel, Wodonga was built by James Thompson Hatch in 1873, the same year the railway reached Wodonga from Melbourne. It was named due to its close proximity to the railway terminus. It was sold to Messrs George Day and Kenneth McLennan of Albury. It was first licenced to J.G. Morton in January 1874. Annie Allen, from Ireland, took over as licensee of the hotel containing 14 rooms in 1879, after she and her husband, George James Allen, purchased it. In 1887 they added a new wing on the south boundary of the property next to Peter McLean’s store at 81 Sydney Road. The architects for the new wing were Gordon and Gordon. A billiard room, a dining room, and 18 other rooms were added on the vacant block of land between the Hotel and the Bank of Victoria. A balcony 6 feet wide was added on the north side. Included in the plans was the latest patent elevator, later known as a dumb waiter. Allen died in 1889 aged 52, and Annie Allen continued to run the Terminus. She later married John G. Haldon and was licensee of the hotel until December 1898 when the licence was transferred to William Carkeek. Carkeek, from Cornwall, arrived in the colony around 1860 and is considered one of the founders of Tallangatta. In November 1903, the license was transferred to Daniel Crawford, then in 1906 it was transferred to Mr Stephen Carkeek. In 1916 it passed into the hands of Mr H. W. Allen of Rutherglen, son of Mr George James Allen. On 1st June 1998 the Terminus Hotel was destroyed by fire. Estimates of damage range from between a conservative $750,000 to as high as $2 million. The remains of the building were demolished in 1999.The Terminus Hotel was one of the earliest hotels in Wodonga with clear links to the establishment of the railway line. It was an important business and meeting place for social gatherings.A black and white image printed on canvas. The image includes Carkeek's Terminus Family Hotel in Sydney Road, now named High Street, Wodonga, Victoria. Other businesses shown include a produce store, D.M. Staveley Taylor, John Whan General Store. The railway track can be seen in the foregrounc.Across side of building "CARKEEK'S TERMINUS FAMILY HOTEL" On bottom left "High Street Wodonga 1890s"carkeek, terminus hotel, hotels wodonga

Photograph in "The Sunraysia Daily" May 27, 1964. 4 Burnley students who are part of a group of 30 students who are making a practical study of Mildura. They are attending an ADFA lecture on Mallee soil types. They are: Kerry Flattley, Lucia Pruis(s) (sic), Mary Monteith and Adrian Taylor (all 1966).sunraysia daily, students, mildura, kerry flattey, lucia pruiss, mary monteith, adrian taylor, adfa lecture, sojourns, excursions

Bellellen State School Students gardening out the front of the school building. Students - Annie Rutter, Violet Hateley, Heather Hateley, Jean Holmes, Joan Rutter, Iris Hateley, Jack Holmes, Taylor ?.Black & white photograph depicting a building with veranda . Trees in the background and children gardening in the foreground c 1920's.stawell education

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Religion: Bible Christian Church, Upper California Gully Road and Taylor Road, was built in 1864 for the Bible Christians. The Bible Christians were later absorbed into the Methodist Church. In 1952 it became the Anglican Church and is nopw known as St Jude's Anglican Church.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Black and white photo. Bendigo Vs. South Africa, December 1910. Back row: Stevenson (umpire), Harry, Anderson, DeRavin, Dyett, thorpe, Calverley (umpire). Second row: Hall Gould, Keogh, Green, Pierce, Taylor. Sitting: Bayliss, Chamberlain, Attwater. The photo is on the back of item 7464.9 and is attached to cardboard.

Black and white photo of a business in Hargreaves Street Bendigo. (actual address can be found in Bendigo directory 1930, mosaic M drive). The business is Whitelock and Carter Taylor's and Mercers. There are staff on the second floor veranda and 2 suited males on the footpath. A small child in a white outfit is standing and waving in the right foreground.bendigo, history, businesses

Colour photograph taken at BRIT with small piece of paper attached to bottom of photograph reads Staff Office in Analytical Lab. 1968 Organic Chem. Lecturers Brian Taylor in front (also taught 'Scientific German'), George Ooi's head viewed through window, Gary Gately on the left. Photo by John Adeney.bendigo, institutions, brit

Wooden framed wash board with zinc coated corrugated steel board insert. Wooden frame consists of two legs three supporting wooden rods on back side of tin board and top and bottom wooden slates. Tin board has small holes all throughout. On wooden top the "Advantages of the board" are printed.Printed on wood on top of back side of board. "Advantages of this board. 1. No "Protector" is Needed. The water goes through the holes and never wets the apron of the operator. 2. The holes enable you to rapidly force both air and suds through the fabric, and so hasten the cleaning process. 3. The nicely "arched" surface is much easier to wash on than the orsinary flat surface. 4. Is, light, strong, durable, always retains its shape and never sags. 5. Has no board back to retain moisture and corrode the zinc. 6. Is very easy on the clothes. Do not have to rub them all to pieces to get them clean. Soon pays for itself on this count alone. 7. Is not only THE FASTEST WORKER IN USE, but is already coming into more general demand than any other wash board in the world. 8. If the saving of a womens strength is worth anything the labour saving qualities of this board would make it well worth $1.00. Always RUB LIGHTLY and find how easily the board itself will do a part of the work. TAYLOR, SCdomestic items, laundering, advantages of this wash board, wash board, laundry, cleaning, clothes, taylor, scoot and co., toronto, canada, washing.

Presented to members of SPT Coy 5/6 RVR. Shield shaped varnished wooden plaque with a silver colour Prince of Wales Light Horse badge affixed to its center. There is a black, engraved metal strip located above and below the badge"Presented to Support Coy 5/6 RVR" "By ...CPL. G. SHEPPARD TPR. R. REID. TPR D.SMITH. TPR. P.GLEGGETT. TPR. G. TAYLOR. MORTAR COURSE 1983wark vc club, support compny

The photocopy shows the second prize certificate in Class A, Section 14,of the Halls Gap (Grampians) Wildflower Show, September 1933, awarded to E. (Ellen) Knight. The certificate is awarded by H. Goodwin Taylor, Hon. Sec.Photocopy of a "Second Prize" certificate from the Halls Gap (Grampians) Wildflower Show.people, knight, events, wildflower show

A Tribute to the varied lives of Women of Chelsea & District .Commitee Included. Margaret Diggerson, Val Hambridge, Margaret Jacobs, Dorothy Meadows OAM, Linda Meadows, Shirley Simpson, Leonie Taylor. Limited publication 2010.Only 500 published. Contains localised information about women of Chelsea.Blue & white Cover, Lower Right Corner creased. Several People paddling in Patterson River. 184 pages. 14. M X 210m.Women of Chelsea & Districtchelsea & district historical society inc., book, women, women of chelsea

Built in 1856 The Star of the West was to be the first of many "Stars" throughout Victoria but John Walwyn Taylor died in 1860 at the age of 40 years having built only one. Cobb and Co had a livery stables Photograph with added features such as a red and white striped verandah The Star of the West Hotelhotel, port fairy, bank street, sackville street, star of the west, john walwyn taylor, cobb and co