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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, British Engineering Standards Association, Limits and Fits for Engineering - British Standard 1916 - Part 1 - 1953, 1953 and 1969
... Workshops ....1 - Book - 52 pages + light grey cover, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, titled Limits and Fits for Engineering - British Standard 1916 - Part 1 - 1953, with amendments to July 1969. Has a table of contents, with definitions, specification and tables. BS 1916 .2 - Book - 52 pages + light grey cover, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, titled Guide to selection of Fits - British Standard 1916 - Part 1 - 1953, has a table of contents with specification, figures, examples and tables. Both copies have an Standards Association of Australia paste over sheet on the front cover, referencing the document without amendment as AS B132, dated Feb. 1956.See History of object for stamps. part 1 has "T. Baker" in ink on the top of the first page. trams, tramways, engineers, manufacturing, workshops, machining -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Campbell Duncan, 2/07/1971 12:00:00 AM
... Workshops ...Yields information about the interior of the depot and repair of trams.Interior view of the depot, 2/7/1971 by Campbell Duncan with No. 41 on jack and a bogie moved sideways for work and No. 32 in the background. See also Reg Item 6695.trams, tramways, depot, maximum traction, workshops, tram 32 tram 41 -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book, The Forgotten Arts John Seymour, 1994
... workshops ...A soft cover book grey/ light brown in colour with high gloss covers front and back. On the front cover there are 9 small paintings of men doing different crafts by hand. On the back cover are 11 small paintings of tools that are used in these trades or crafts.old crafts, workshops, textiles, traditional skills, practical guide, arts.woodwork. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, Wayne Kell, "Ballarat Tramways Depot Staff", 2021
... Workshops ...Yields information about the SEC Ballarat depot staffing between 1969 and 1971 and has a strong association with them.List - A4 sheet titled - "Ballarat Tramways Depot Staff" prepared by Wayne Kell. Lists Foreman, Leading Hand, Controller Maintenance, Tram Mechanics, Pitman, Car Cleaners, Carpenters and Painters and Points Maintenance person. Two copies - one on a white sheet and one on a yellow sheet. Stan Lakey Dan Irvine Bert Peart Ted Davis Harry van Oorschot George Grey Norm Lorensini Austin Domaschenz Way Kell Max Devlin Ned Romeo Jack Marone Adam Balloch George Etheridge Les North Ted Fishsec, depot, workshops, tram tracks, employees, tramcar operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Bus Branch Objectives", late 1970's?
... Workshops ...Poster printed on card titled "Bus Branch Objectives", providing a list of 5 objectives of the MMTB Bus Branch such as safety, standards, training. Undated - late 1970's?trams, tramways, buses, mmtb, workshops, safety -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, British Engineering Standards Association, Set of four British Standards, 1918 to 1924
... Workshops ....1 - Book - 20 pages + light grey cover, side stapled, issued by the British Engineering Standards Committee, British Standard Specification for "Keys and Keyways". Dated April 1918. Has standard Number 46-1909. Provides materials specification, testing and an index. .2 - Book - 16 pages + light grey cover, cotton stitched on side, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, British Standard Specification for "BS Fine Bolts, Hexagon Bolts, Set Screws, Nuts, split-pins, washers and studs". Dated Feb. 1925. Has standard Number 191-1924. Provides materials specification, tables, and an index. .3 - Book - 8 pages + light grey cover, cotton stitched on the side, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, British Standard Specification for "Identification colors for Engine Room Piping". Dated May 1929. Has standard Number 3011-1924. Provides index and colours of piping to be used and Identification. .4 - Book - 16 pages + light grey cover, cotton stitched on side, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, British Standard Specification for "BS Whitworth Bolts, Hexagon Bolts, Set Screws, Nuts, split-pins, washers and studs". Dated Feb. 1925. Has standard Number 190-1924. Provides materials specification, tables, and an index..1 has the stamp of the "Tait Book Co. 90 William St. Melbourne" on the lower edge and in the top right corner, the ESCo Ballarat company stamp. .2 - has the stamp of the Standard Association of Australia, endorsing the document as an Australian Standard, B49-1932, and has the ESCo Ballarat company stamp with dated 17 April 1934. .3 - has the stamp of the Standard Association of Australia, endorsing the document as an Australian Standard, F1 - 1931, the label of "J. Ewins & Sons, Booksellers, Ballarat on the lower left-hand corner of the cover and the name "R. S. Coy"? in pencil on the top right-hand corner. .4 - has the stamp of the Standard Association of Australia, endorsing the document as an Australian Standard, B48-1932 and has the ESCo Ballarat company stamp with dated 17 April 1934.trams, tramways, engineers, bolts, power station, workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Statewide Open Day - Public Transport Corporation", 17/10/1991 12:00:00 AM
... Workshops ...Newspaper clipping or Special Advertising Feature advertising the "Statewide Open Day - Public Transport Corporation" for Sunday 20/10/1991. Four pages with details of the events, photos. Gives a very extensive list of locations statewide that were open for visitors and where train trips could be undertaken. Has a list of the sponsors on the rear page.trams, tramways, ptc, workshops, depot, open days -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, John Prideaux, "Private Industry Preference", Feb. 1979
... Workshops ...Sheet of plain paper with two extracts from a newspaper calling tenders for seat cushions, Laminex sheets and tram stop and bus stop signs - dated Jan / Feb. 1979 - signed by R. W. Brown as Acting Secretary for the MMTB stapled to the paper. Has notes "Private Industry Preference", "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" and "Preston W'shop to miss out on work?"Has notes "Private Industry Preference", "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" and "Preston W'shop to miss out on work?"trams, tramways, workshops, employment, tenders, signs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, Fred Turner, 1960
... Workshops ....1 - Black and white photograph of some of the Brunswick Depot Rolling stock or tram maintenance staff in 1960, standing in front of a tram. A first name has been written on the photograph in biro. .2 - An A4 sheet has had the names written over in red ink.In ink on rear "Some of Brunswick R/S staff 1960"trams, tramways, brunswick depot, workshops, depots, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, Fred Turner, 1960
... Workshops ...Set of three black and white photographs of MMTB tramway depot maintenance staff functions, c1960, with notes in pencil on rear. .1 - Group photo - 12 men standing, dated 23 -12 - 1960, Brunswick Depot - with note "Fred Turner - rear far right" .2 - group photo - 12 men seated, undated, with note - "Fred Turner 3rd from right at back" .3 - group photo - 3 men seated having a meal - with note "Fred Turner - Centre", dated Brunswick - 23 -12-1960.See abovetrams, tramways, brunswick depot, workshops, depots, maintenance -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Name of Branch", 3/05/1966 12:00:00 AM
... Workshops ...Yields information about the change of the name of the Ballarat and other SEC branches and how it was done., Yields information about the change of the name of the Ballarat and other SEC branches and how it was done.Duplicated notice on quarto paper about the change of name of the Ballarat Branch to the Mid-Western Branch, effective 1/7/1966. Notice signed by the Branch Manager 3/5/1966. Also noted the change of Geelong to Barwon and Mildura to Mallee branch.trams, tramways, workshops, ballarat, crews, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Log book, Diary, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Depot workshop, 1961
... Workshops ...Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined, Notes during June the completion of the work to install the dash canopy lights. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1961 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance, dash canopy lights -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, National Library of Australia, Community Heritage Grant Awards Ceremony, 2017
Kew Historical Society was awarded a grant by the Library for a Significance Assessment in 2017-18. Preliminary workshops were held in Canberra at the Library, where the awards ceremony took place.Kew Historical Society Archivist receiving a Community Heritage Grant award on behalf of the Society at a ceremony in Canberra to conduct a Significance Assessment. kew historical society - awards, significance assessment -- national library of australia, robert baker - archivist - kew historical society inc -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 44 September 1985
Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker, Cecile Glass: Montmorency, France • Records and Research workshops • 150th Anniversary projects • Eltham Community Festival • Portsea bus trip The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Vehicle - "W" Class tram, 1926
Holden Motor Body Builders were issued an order to build a total of 60 W class trams, at the Holden Motor Body builders workshop in Woodville South Australia.built by Holden Motor Body Builders 1926Brown and cream coloured W class tram. 3 entry points either side323 both front and rear. Both sided MMTB insignia plus the number of the tram, 323tram, w class, transport -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Henderson & Cross Wheelwrights, Portland, n.d
Black and white photo attached to beige cardboard mount. Workshop of Henderson & Cross, Wheelwrights and Horseshoers, in Percy St. Portland. Corrugated iron building large open wooden doors, several men standing outside, numerous spoked wheels, 3 horses on right.Back: 'VIVIAN' 'Portland On site of Mrs. A. Naismiths' home Percy St.' - hand printed in blue birotrade, industry, travel, wheelwright, horseshoer, portland, percy street -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, False Teeth 2
A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Dental Technicians engrossed in the work as they manufacture false teeth in their well equiped workshop. The wided ranging services available at the hospital were better than some areas in Australia.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, dental technicians, gibbons collection catalogue -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, 1950's
Black and white photograph of MMTB PCC Tramcar No. 980 at Preston Workshops - an official photograph. Tram has the destination of Special. Taken early 1950's. The tram was completed in 1950. Photograph by Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Illustrative Photographers of 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne.Stamped on rear in red, with the photo number in black "Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, / Illustrative Photographers / No. 88 54/ 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne / CENT 1500 - 2601" (Their Melbourne central exchange phone number)trams, tramways, mmtb, new trams, preston workshops, tram 980, pcc class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Preston Post Times, "Legacy tram gets a paint job", Aug. 1998
Photocopy of a newspaper report in the Preston Post-Times 26-8-1998 titled "Legacy tram gets a paint job", of Z3 179 getting painted for the 1998 Legacy Week at Preston Workshops. Included in the photo is painter Gregory Petroustsos and supervisor Brian Carter.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, advertising trams, paint -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: VIC RAIL NEWS MAGAZINE JUNE 1982
RAILWAYS COLLECTION -Vic Rail News Magazine June 1982 - front and back covers - COLOUR Photos of a working replica of George Stephenson's Rocket on loan from Britain's National Railway Museum in York. Page 8 has an article on the Bendigo Railway Workshops.magazine, government, victorian railways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAILWAY COLLECTION: TWO RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO BENDIGO STATION
two photographs related to Bendigo Railway Station A Group photograph at the opening iof the Railway Institute, 12/04/1902 (!!). P. Pinder seated secvond from left, notated. Copyright Dawn wright. B scan of railway engine at Bendigo railway workshops -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ATLANTIC GARAGE EAGLEHAWK
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 black & white photo of garage covered with commercial signs - Use RPM - the premium motor oil; Caltex; Service Station for Atlantic Motor Oil. In front of workshop are the words Atlantic & Caltex. Above a bowser is the word Atlantic.place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, atlantic garage eaglehawk -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BOTTLE, INSECT REPELLANT, 1962 -70
Insect repellant for use on clothing against ticks etc. Belonged to Gordon James Young No 3798251 served Vietnam with 17th Construction Sqd Workshops as a Craftsman from 18.3.71 to 21.10.71. .1) Grey coloured plastic bottle lid .2) Grey coloured plastic bottle for insect repellent clothing - with instructions in relief on sidecontainers, military equipment, kit, insect repellant -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 34 January 1984
Contents: • Next meeting: Historical Records workshop • Some historical characters • Annual General Meeting • Alan Marshall • Wellers Pub • St. Andrews School anniversary • Sold out The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 60 May 1988
Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker; Kevin Patterson: The Tall Ships • May Meeting • Society Excursion • Annual General Meeting • Subscriptions • Workshop Meeting • Other Brief Items The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 79 July 1991
Contents: • Next meeting, History on Tape and Other Topics • Heritage Study Workshop • July Meeting • Family History Project • Squire Family History • Jack Shallard • Odds and Ends The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, 3 x mats made by RVIB workers
Mat making was an essential part of many workshops staffed by blind or vision impaired employees since the 19th century. In Australia, it was a skill taught in along the eastern seaboard until the supply of cheaper mats from Asian sources rendered it financially non-viable as a source of employment. These examples were made in the RVIB workshops and demonstrate the variety that could be made, with a plain mat, one printed 'RVIB' in black on one side and in in reverse in various colours on the other, and the other with 'Welcome' on the front and 'Made by the blind' on the reverse.3 coir mats made by RVIB workersRVIB Made by the blindemployment, royal victorian institute for the blind -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Manual
Australian Army was equipped with M3 General Grant tanks during WW11. CMF Armoured Regiments had M3 General Grant tanks 1948 - 1955. Technical manuals and User Handbooks were essential equipment for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) tradesmen permanently attached to Armoured Corps regiments as Light Aid Detachments (LAD) or AFV Workshops and were responsible for repairs and maintenance of a nature beyond the expertise of AFV crewmen and just short of major rebuilds undertaken by Base Workshop detachments.Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century.Buff colour covered booklet, 160 pages, thermal bound being Technical Manual Ordnance Maintenance Medium Tanks M3, M3A1 and M3A2. Published by US War Department 9th May 1942Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection " -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Melbourne W1 421 decorated for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1927
Photograph and associated infomation of Melbourne W1 421decorated as an "illuminated" tramcar for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Victoria April 21 to May 12, 1927 and the opening of Canberra on May 9, 1927, taken at Preston Workshops. Associated Digital images: .2 - extract from the 1926-27 MMTB Annual Report. .3 - image from the David Featherstone collection of the tram being fitted out at Preston Workshops .4 - image of the tram at night, from the Annual Report. Note Tasmania is missing from the map on the side of the tram. Yields information about the decoration of a Melbourne tram for a Royal visit in 1927 Black and White photograph of Melbourne W1 421decorated as an "illuminated" tramcar for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York 1927illuminated trams, decorated trams, royal visit, duke of york, preston workshops, w1 class, mmtb, tram 421 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Brass Plate/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1931
Set of two brass manufacturing / data plates from the BTM Isolating transformer that failed Oct. 2004 and sent to ABB's Yarraville Workshop for assessment. Recovered from the transformer by ABB staff following inspection. Plates detail Manufacturer (State Electricity Commission of Victoria), ratings, connection diagrams, windings and date of manufacture (1931). These plates did not reflect the re-winding characteristics, but its original manufacturer. Transformer No. 1267. Each plate has four corner holes. Transformer acquired by the BTPS 1973 for re-winding from the SEC. See Reg. Item 3018 for transformer photographs at ABB workshops. tramways, trams, btps, substation, depot, electric traction, electric failure, sec