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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, "Memo to Friends of the Park, 5.12.89", 5 Dec 1989
"Memo to Friends of the Park, 5.12.89". Typed memo by Pat GRAINGER outlining details of a letter written to Bunna WALSH from the Port Melbourne Engineer's Office with regard to the railway reserve along Evans Street.natural environment - conservation, parks and gardens, pat grainger, beris campbell, ronald 'bunna' walsh, friends of the park, railway reserve -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour Photograph, Stamper Battery from the Ballarat School of Mines Model Mine
... engineers ...This stamper battery was moved to Mount Helen campus c1970.Colour photograph of a stamper battery that was used in the Ballarat School of Mines Model Mine. It is currently in the courtyard beside F building at Mount Helen Campus.stamper battery, johnson and sons south melbourne, tyne foundry, engineers, ballarat school of mines model mine -
Federation University Historical Collection
Drawing Equipment, Ruler, Straight /Parallel Lines
... engineers ...Blue coated brass rule with straight edges. Mounted on grooved roller mounts. brass, ruler, engineers, architects, surveyors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Standards Association of Australia, "List of Publications", 1950
... Engineers ...Book - 36 pages + off white sheets, side stapled, issued by the Standards Association of Australia, titled "List of Publications", dated January 1950/ Lists the various standards available from the Association , listed by type. Provides an index of endorsed standards.On top right hand corner has 'Snr Draftsman 92" in pencil.trams, tramways, standards, lists, engineers -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Booklet - Book, Soldiers pay books- set of 3, 1916-1919
... Engineers ...Used to keep track of soldiers pay.Belonged to J.C. Bowes of 9 Pratt St Moonee Ponds. Three soldiers pay books 1916-1919 J.C Bowes 1.in canvas cover for use in in active sercice 2 with paper covers 1 envelope addressed to Mr J.C. Bowes 9 Pratt Street Moonee Ponds from District Accounts Office, 3rd Military District, Melbourneww1, paybook, engineers, wark vc club, regimental property -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Hector Hercules Bell", 22/03/1920 12:00:00 AM
... Engineers ...Hand written memo on plain paper, dated 22/3/1920, titled "Hector Hercules Bell", giving details of the training, education and experience of the son of Mr Bell, later Chairman, including experience on McCarty and Underwood, Hawthorn, Preston and Footscray tramways.trams, tramways, employees, mmtb, engineers -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Model Engineer magazine, Title illegible - Mode Engineer articles
Series of articles from The Model Engineer magazine circa late 1940sManual in 3 ring folder formnon-fictionSeries of articles from The Model Engineer magazine circa late 1940s -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Plan - Kiewa Scheme General Plan 1958, S.E.C.V. Design & Construction Dept. Civil Branch, Dec. 1958
The Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme was constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Draftsmen drew up the plan of the layout as per the instructions from the engineers. The plan was drawn up on a transparency sheet and paper prints run off on a 'dyeline' copier. The 'Chief draftsman' and 'Design engineer' and 'Civil engineers recommended it and approved it. Historic: This plan gives a time line for the work on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. It is a good example of the work of a draftsman and the copying process in 1958.Large topography map of the area covered by the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme in 1958. Mountain peaks are marked in red and named. Rivers, roads, construction infrastructure as well as the main areas / names of construction are named. Signed and dated by employees of the S.E.C.V. working on the scheme.state electricity commission of victoria., kiewa hydro electric scheme, plan, engineer, draftsman -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Award - Certificate of Service, F. W. Strahle, James Patten, 23-08-1907
This certificate acknowledges 21 years of service given by James Patten, one of the original 1859 Lifeboat Warrnambool as a boatman and bowman. At the time, all retiring Volunteer lifeboatmen were honoured with this award. It was made as a lithograph that was created by F. W. Strahle at the request of the Department of Lands & Survey, Melbourne, Victoria. During his time of service, James Patten was awarded a medal and certificate by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for his bravery. Patten and his friend Joseph Lowe, who couldn't swim, were with their friend James Ferrier in a boat on the Hopkins River, Warrnambool, when their boat capsized. Ferrier made it to shore, and Patten tried unsuccessfully to hold onto Lowe and bring him to shore. The event occurred on 18th April 1890. The images on the Certificate show a collage of rescue events performed by the lifesavers; a shipwreck rescue in progress, lifeboat conveying five boatmen using two oars each, and a bowman standing at the bow, a linesman wearing a life jacket and holding a rescue line, a lifesaver ring with images of three sailing ships inside it, a shipwreck near shore, a woman and girl in shallow water, a rescue using a breeches buoy on the lifeline, two rescuers walking towards the survivor, rescue crew wearing waterproof clothing, a rocket machine with a pulley to bring the survivor in a breaches buoy to shore, and a rescue crew member holding a flare. Volunteers at the time received a small payment, or 'retainer'', for their practices and a payment of gratitude for the rescues they attended. Across the years between 1856 to 1979 the combined service in Victoria saved 260 lives. Amazingly, some of the volunteers could not even swim.This certificate shows the State and Local Government's appreciation for the years of service spent by in the endeavour to save lives in peril in and on the local waters in the early 20th Century. The lithographed design depicts the many skills and services performed by the lifesavers of the era.Certificate of Service, unframed, awarded to James Patten on 23rd August 1907, recognising his 21 years of service with the original Warrnambool Life Boat Service as a Boatman and Bowman. Certificate is on rectangular, cream paper, lithographed design, printed and handwritten. Letterhead with the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom and a French motto. Images depict lifesaving crew, lifeboat, rescue equipment and a rescue in progress. The border is waves inside of frame of looped rope. Signatures of Commissioner of Public Works, Secretary of Public Works, and Engineer in charge of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne. Printed from a lithograph produced by F.W. Strahle on 23rd June 1907.MOTTO: "Dieu Droit Et Mon, Ni Soit Qui Mal y" TREXT: "Certificate granted to James Patten as a mark of appreciation of his esteemed services of 21 years as Boatman and Bowman connected with the Departmental Life-Boat service at Warrnambool - dated the 23rd day of August 1907." SIGNATURES: [Commissioner of Public Works], [Secretary of Public Works], [Engineer in charge of Ports and Harbours Melbourne] "Lithographed at the Dept of Lands & Survey - Melb/ by F.W. Strahle, 23.6.07"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, james patten, life-saving, lifesaving, rescue, bravery, drowning, joseph lowe, james ferrier, hopkins river, boat accident, certificate of service, 1890, 1907, bowman, boatman, departmental life-boat service, life-boat service, lifeboat service, august 1907, commissioner of public works, public works, ports and harbours melbourne, lands & survey melbourne, f w strahle, lithograph, 1856-1979, 260 lives saved, victorian volunteers, lifeboatmen, retired lifeboatmen -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Practical Measurer, 1863
This book, ‘The Practical Measurer’, by Alexander Peddie, is subtitled ‘Tradesman and Wood Merchant’s Assistant’. It is a tradesman’s guide to measuring and contains many tables of measurement. The inscription in the front of the book shows that it belonged to Thomas Osborne and that he obtained it from D. McColl who is identified in the inscription as the Chief Engineer of the steam ship, ‘Julia Percy’. There is a record of a Donald McColl owning the vessel ‘Mimmie Dyke’ and sailing it to Mauritius in 1856 and there is also a record of the death of a Donald McColl in 1880 so these two facts may refer to the D.McColl mentioned by Thomas Osborne (especially as he refers to him as ‘poor old Mr D. McColl’). Thomas Hamilton Osborne was born in Port Fairy in 1851. He had a lifelong interest in ships and in Warrnambool was the Secretary and then Manager of the Western Steam Navigation Company for 16 years. Osborne wrote many articles with nautical themes using the nom-de-plume of ‘Sliding Gunter’ and had a great love of, and interest in, the ship, ‘Julia Percy’ and when he died in 1902 his body was put on board the ‘Julia Percy’ and he was buried at sea. The ‘Julia Percy’ (built 1876) was a well-known steamship on the western Victorian coast for many years. Later it plied the Queensland coast, saw service in West Australian waters, was renamed the ‘Leeuin’ and was used as a coal hulk until it was scuttled in 1935. The signature in the book of T. Hyland may indicate that he donated the book to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. This book is of prime importance because:- 1. As a book printed in 1863 it is of antiquarian interest. 2. The connection with Thomas Osborne is of key interest as he was a notable figure in Warrnambool’s 19th century history, especially in maritime circles. 3. The connection with the ship, ‘Julia Percy’, is of particular interest as it was a prominent ship in Warrnambool’s maritime history. This is a hard cover book of 448 pages with brown and gold leather binding on the spine and cover edges and a brown and tan mottled pattern cover. The book has a Preface, a Contents page, information on how to measure all types of solid figures and how to measure work involved in the various trades – masons, carpenters, painters, glaziers, plumbers etc. It also has two Appendices with information on the measurement of sawn timber. The text has many tables and diagrams. The first page has a handwritten inscription in black ink and the back pages have some mathematical calculations written in pencil and a mathematical problem with its solution written in ink. Handwritten: ‘T. P. Hyland’ Stamped: ‘T.H.Osborne’ Typed label: ‘Mr T. H. Osborne, Warrnambool’ Handwritten: ‘T.H. Osborne, Warrnamool, Australia, given to me by poor old Mr D. McColl, Chf. Engineer, Julia Percy S.S., 1888’ thomas osborne, history of warrnambool, maritime history of victoria, ‘julia percy’ steamship -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Programme, Whitehorse Press, Programme - Official opening Ringwood Civic Centre Saturday 7-Feb-1970, 1970
Green and grey light cardboard bifold programmes with green printing - picture of Civic Centre on the front. +Additional Keywords: Hubbard, B. J. (Mayor) / Webster, J.N. (Town Clerk) / Robertson, A.C. (City Engineer)Official opening Ringwood Civic Centre Saturday 7-Feb-1970 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BENDIGO WEEROONA GASWORKS MAP/PLAN COLLECTION: DETAILS FOUR PURIFIERS, 1889
Plan/map: Bendigo Weeroona Gaswork, plan showing details four purifiers. Plan signed by ? Thompson engineer, dated 1889. Written on bottom RH: this is one of the drawings referred to in my contract dated .. (undated).plan, bendigo, bendigo weeroona gas works, maps: bendigo weeroona gasworks map/plan collection, gasworks, thompson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Photograph Ruins of Borer's Bakery ovens, Princes Street, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, May 1999
One of five colour photos of ruins of Borer's Bakery ovens at 116 Princes Street, prior to demolition, May 1999. Close-up on detail of manufacturer of baking oven door: 'Engineers Small & Shatell Melbourne'demolitions, business and traders - bakers, g borer & co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WINDING WINCH
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Winding Winch: a steam driven winding winch for a mine, circa 1920. This particular model was made by Hollands Foundry of whom W.J. Holland was a consulting engineer.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - T Tap wrench
Engineers T tap wrench of metal, with 1/4 inch thread tap. Incised on tap, '1/4 20 WHIT Made in England', and on wrench, a triangular design containing the letters GTD, and below, KOn tap, '1/4 20 WHIT Made in England|On wrench, 'GTD' AND 'K'trades, mechanics, tools -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Badges British, Pre 1953
00079.1 Royal Engineers Hat Badge Kings Crown George V1 00079.2 Royal Army Ordnance Corps Kings Crown Hat Badge 00079.3 Royal Corps of Signals Kings Crown Hat Badge -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1994
Black and white photograph of Dean Haber of St Brendans Primary School, receiving prize for reaching the finals in the Space Essay competition from Geoff Sutherland, Director of Australian Institute of Engineers. Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Print, The Fairfield Bridge [circa 1891], c. 1891
This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A reproduction of a photograph of the Fairfield Bridge. The bridge was one of the first constructed for the Outer Circle Railway in 1891. Its supervising engineer was [Sir] John Monash. The bridge was later to be repurposed as a road linking the Chandler Highway to Fairfield."Outer Circle Railway Bridge over River Yarra at Fairfield (last section of line opened 1891)"fairfield bridge, chandler highway bridge, dorothy rogers, john monash, outer circle railway -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Miss Fit
A black and white photograph of An armoured Engineer D8 bulldozer 'Miss Fit' involved in land and mine clearing operations up to the foothills of the Long Hai Mountains supported by Centurian Tanks and APCs out of Firebase Thrust photograph, centurion tank, armoured personnel carrier, long hai hills, firebase thrust, gibbons collection catalogue, d8 bulldozer, long hai mountains, "miss fit" -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Engineer and Machinist's Drawing-Book: a complete course of instruction for the practical engineer, Possibly c1887
A large brown cloth hardcover book with black leather spine and corners. Title is engraved in gold on spine. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood and steel, including select details, and complete machines. Illustrations in b/w. It includes a list of b/w plates, a table of contents, 116 p. of text and 112 p. of plates. This workwork provids instruction on drawing and illustrating heavy machinery including steam engines. It also contains lessons in drawings and examples of approved construction. non-fictionengineer drawings, drawing instruments, the sector, the lines of numbers, drawing of elementary forms, m le blanc, mm armengaud, linear drawing, projection, eccentric curves, machinery sketching, forms of gearing, projections of shadows, spur gearing -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Notes and formulae for mining students, 1897, 1897
J.H. Merivale was a prodfessor of mining in the Durham College of Science, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. H.F. Bulman was an associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a member of the federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Green hard covered book of 188 pages. mining, brook, mining students, mathematics, newcastle coal field, ropes, chains, seams, dykes, dams, timber measure, timber costing, mines act, rules, explosives act, horses, windmills, horse power, boilers explosions, compressed air, wire ropes, steam, water power, electricity, sinking, winding, draining, hauling, chemistry, gases, ventilation, boring, formulae -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - TROPICAL UNIFORM, 1954
Uniform issued to “Maj Andrew John BALSILLIE MBE”. Refer Cat No 118.5 for his service details and RSL, Council history..1) Tropical green jacket, cotton drill with shoulder rank epaulettes with “Major” insignia, Unit arm patches on both upper arms, left sleeve has embroidered Rising Sun with lettering under, right sleeve has a blue patch with red crown and lettering, a waist let and metal buckle. .2) Tropical green shorts, cotton drillUnit Arm Patches, “Royal Australian Electrical and mechanical Engineers” Left sleeve, “Australian Military Forces” Right sleeve, “Commonwealth”uniforms, tropical -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Certificate
Frank Matthews was a well-respected garage owner and mechanic in Orbost for many years. Evidence of ownership and existence of the Snowy River Garage, Orbost Rectangular paper, printed in black ink, the word INDEPENDENT is printed in red inside an oval shape. An INDEPENDENT Service Station Snowy River Garage (F Matthews) Motor & General Engineer, Orbost Ph. 77 Box 93snowy river garage, orbost, frank matthews -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, City of Ringwood - Rateable Properties Layout - c.1966. Overlay showing Reserves, Open Space, Playgrounds, and Schools
A0-size (approx) map of named streets, lot-numbered properties and locality features within City of Ringwood boundary. Colour-coded legend identifying Existing Rec Reserves, Proposed Rec Reserves, Existing Open Space, Children's Playgrounds, and Schools.Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch. Map picked up in Engineer's office at old town hall prior to demolition 1971. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Additions, Port Melbourne Town Hall, City of Port Melbourne, 8 Jun 1936
Handrawn and coloured plan included with specifications for additions etc. to supper room at Town Hall, Port Melbourne, 1936.Both notes and plan signed by F.C. Cook, City Engineer - 3rd page of notes, top left hand corner of plan.port melbourne town hall, city engineers, fred cook -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Specifications, Additions, Port Melbourne Town Hall, City of Port Melbourne, 8 Jun 1936
Specification for additions etc. to supper room at Town Hall, Port Melbourne, 1936 - included with plans, consisting of three typewritten foolscap pages of notes.Both notes and plan signed by F.C. Cook, City Engineer - 3rd page of notes, top left hand corner of plan.port melbourne town hall, city engineers, fred cook -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Functional object - Rocket Launcher
Used by Queenscliff Lifeboat crew up till 1970.Rocket Launcher on Tripod. All metal painted greySchermuly Coastgaurd Engineers 70mm Line Throwing Rocket A Schermuly Product Made in England Lot 5 R 10 77rocket, rescue -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Theory and Design of Structures, 1921
This book belonged to Rolf Crawley who was an engineer in the employ of the Shire of Warrnambool at the time he acquired this book. In 1926 he was the engineer/secretary for the Minhamite Shire, returning in 1935 to the Shire of Warrnambool as the engineer after the death of his father, John William Crawley Junior. Rolf retained this position until 1968. Rolf’s grandfather, father and uncle had all been engineers or shire secretary for the Shire of Warrnambool, with the Crawley family recording a total of 132 years of service to the Shire of Warrnambool which existed from 1863 to 1994. This book is retained as a memento of Rolf Crawley, the engineer with the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. This is a hard cover book of 626 pages. The cover is green with gold lettering on the spine. The edges of the cover are rubbed. The book contains a preface, 18 chapters of text and an appendix. The pages contain many diagrams and plans. The inscriptions on the first page are handwritten in black ink. There is a label from the bookseller attached to the first page. Rolf L. Crawley 1922 Please return to R.L.Crawley ‘Korongah’ Port Fairy or Shire Hall Warrnambool Tait Book Co. 90 William Street St. Melbourne for Technical Books crawley family, warrnambool, shire of warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Photograph - gelatin silver photograph, Sarony & Co, The first meeting of the City of Sandringham Council, 21st March, 1923, 1923
Photograph taken on the day that the Town of Sandringham became a City, and the first meeting of the City of Sandringham Council. Sandringham was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin. On 28 February 1917, Sandringham was severed from Moorabbin and incorporated as the Borough of Sandringham. It was proclaimed a Town on 9 April 1919 and a City on 21 March 1923.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, cr. c.a. hartsman, cr. t.g. farrant, cr. g.w. knott, cr. f.n. gibbs, h.t. williams, town clerk, engineer, cr. j.t.d. beck, b.r. sunderland, cr. w.h. kay, cr. r. chisholm, cr. h.b. grace, cr. j.m. ramsay, city, proclamation, council meeting, city of sandringham -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, McCarty Underwood & Co, "Report on Proposed Electric Tramway between Essendon and Williamstown", 1914
Report - 16 foolscap pages, stapled into a brown cover report with a three part fold out map, glued into the rear cover, titled "Report on Proposed Electric Tramway between Essendon and Williamstown". Prepared by McCarty Underwood & Co. Consulting Engineers, August 1914. Details the route, estimate of construction costs, revenue, expenditure and engineer difficulties. Also reports on the use of Motor Buses and of Railless Electric Traction (Trolley Buses). Includes a detailed map showing the proposed route, existing cable and electric tramways.Has inked inscription on front cover "H. S. Dix Esq, compliments of F.O. McCarty"trams, tramways, new tramway, footscray, essendon, williamstown rd, trolley buses, buses