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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 18 Salem Crt., Vermont Sth, 1994
A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 18 Salem Crt., Vermont Sth Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a single story brick house with attached carport on the right. A low staggered brick fence separates the front yard from the street, opening up for a driveway that leads to the carport. There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge.18 Salem Crt., Vermont Sth, Margaret Picken - 94 Woodards - B/Burnwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Depicts Bungaree Shed, a big old store structure with the original part being commenced in 1842. The overgrown yard and old stonework can be seen clearly. Taken by John Bailey in South Australia at the request of Gael Shannon (former NWM employee). -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Depicts Bungaree Shed, a big old store structure with the original part being commenced in 1842. The overgrown yard and old stonework can be seen clearly. Taken by John Bailey in South Australia at the request of Gael Shannon (former NWM employee). -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Whitehorse Road, Blackburn, 2012
The property on the left of Whitehorse Road was once the Cottees factory. It later became the Leader Newspaper headquarters. It was next owned by Lexus Motor Sales and is now used (2014) as a storage yard with the eastern end used by Leader Newspaper as a staff car park.Coloured photograph of Whitehorse Road, Blackburn - 2012. Cars waiting to turn right into Surrey Road.whitehorse road, blackburn, roads -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Hawthorn tram depot - W5 857, 1970s
Photograph of Hawthorn Depot from Wallen Road with the second shed fitted with doors. A lady is joining W5 857 (City Route 70) at the tram stop. This stop was removed due to safety reasons. See item 7383 for a view from the yard.Yields information about Hawthorn Depot during the 1970s.Black and white photograph with remnants of adhesive on the rear.tramways, hawthorn depot, wallen road, tram 857, route 70 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: GREAT SOUTHERN GOLD MINE, GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF
Three-page document detailing information on the Great Southern Gold Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef. The main shaft was located in Quarry Hill, approximately 120 yards southeast of Gladstone Street and 66 yards from Peel Street. The main shaft was 2,546 feet plus winze of 180 ft. The poppet legs were wooden with a tall row landing brace. Large pithead pulleys. Boilers of the Cornish flue type by Roberts and Sons Bendigo. Winding engine by A. Harkness & Co., Bendigo. The plant was a 'splendid example of workmanship in Bendigo Foundries. The winding engine capable of hauling from more than 4,000 feet.' The company was formed in 1876 and disposed of its assets to Bear Bros. In 1918, the last crushing was in 1924.bendigo, mining, great southern gold mine -
Chelsea & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Employees at the Chelsea Gut Factory, 1930's
Employees at the Chelsea Casing Company c1930. The factory was located in Argyle Ave on the corner of Scotch Parade. These companies were engaged in collecting the gut of animals slaughtered at country abattoirs and using it to manufacture high quality tennis strings, sausage casings and medical sutures. Lorna , a former employee described the process. “The gut was cleaned by men in one room and then brought to a second where it was cut into ten yard lengths. Before being cut it was about thirty yards long. The length was then placed on a long nozzle and water poured into it. The gut was graded into different sizes or standards using gauges. Anything that was holey was rejected and sent to the Casing Works where it was made into tennis strings or sutures.”Four black and white photo of of the employees at Chelsea Gut Factory sitting in front of the factory.chelsea, workers, pacific by products, argyle avenue, gut factory -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car), Kodak
Daimler (registration number 22967) with damage to front and rear mudguards circa 1931. Was in a collision with a motor cycle and side car near the intersection of St Kilda Rd and Alexander Avenue on 24 May 1931. Photo taken in Russell Street HQ yard with single-mens rooms in building at the rear, facing Latrobe St.police vehicles; transport; motor patrol branch; daimler car; wireless patrol -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - BENDIGO WALL CALENDAR 2011
A 2011 Bendigo wall calendar. Photos included: J.R. Hoskins timber yard, Dudley House,Bendigo tram, Bendigo advertiser hargreaves Street, Commercial House, Chinese Joss House, Victoria Hill,Members of the Bendigo stock exchange, Upper reserve View Street, Hotel Shamrock, Scholten & Marsh, Bendigo arcadebendigo, tourism, calendar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTO OF A MASONRY BUSINESS IN MITCHELL STR WITH ST PAULS CHURCH IN THE BACKGROUND
Black and White photograph of a stone mason's business located at the corner of Myers Street, Lyttleton Terrace and Mitchell Street Bendigo. Names and other on the fence are; W. & R. Quin - late- P. Finn & Co. A partial name on the left makes reference to Funeral Masons. Inside the yard are models of the types of Headstones that may be purchased.business, retail, funeral masonry, stone mason and st pauls cathedral. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - FRANK WALLIS
Two account pages for sale of livestock by Frank Wallis & Co., Bendigo. Date line ends 192-. Frank Wallis & Co., Land and Live Stock Salesmen. Printed in dark blue with red cash lines and blue for charges. Charges are: Commission & Guarantee, Municipal Yard Dues, Railway Freight, Discount, Droving & Feed.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, frank wallis & co -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1938
Yields information ex Adelaide A class trams that were rebuilt by the SEC mid 1930's for service in Ballarat in as received condition ex AdelaideBlack and white photo print from a collected negative of ex Adelaide No. 69, later to become Ballarat No. 23, probably photographed soon after delivery in the depot yard, with the depot in the background. Car has the Adelaide type destination box, showing 'CITY'. Hi Res scan of neg added 16/5/2020.tramways, trams, adelaide, ballarat depot, conversion, tram 69, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Rail Section, The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd. Middlesborough, Rail Section 9616 Manufacturers Sample, 1903?
Yields information about some of the rail used in Northampton UK and demonstrates the type of rail used in tramways.Section of flanged tramway rail - saw cut from rail, polished and then nickel plated silver finished and stamped in italics - "Northampton Corporation Tramways B.S.Section No. 1C" in the head of the rail, "96lbs per yard" stamped in the base of the flange and along the foot of the rail "The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd Middlesborough" and in the flangeway "1903".Northampton Corporation Tramways B.S Section No. 15 1993 The North Western Steel Co. Ld. Middlesbroughtrams, tramways, rail, uk, rail section -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1940s
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 17 inbound in Melbourne Road on the North line, near Swinburne St at the level crossing used for goods traffic, opposite North Geelong railway yard. Tram has the destination of Belmont. In the background are various gasholders. Photo late 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, north, level crossings, tram 17 -
Kilmore Historical Society
Photograph, 9 Sydney Street, 2007?
Was once the residence of Miss Isabelle Taylor.15cm x 10cm colour photograph of the building on 9 Sydney Street. Light colour rendered building, 9 Sydney Street Kilmore, with wooden detail around windows and doors. Neat garden in the front yard and a small beige picket fence. Printed on matte photo stock. Two photos with different views of the property. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 2 Romoly Dve., Forest Hill, 2003
A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Real Estate Blackburn for the purpose of advertising 2 Romoly Dve., Forest Hill. This property is listed as having sold for $135,100 in 1994. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 2 Romoly Dve., Forest Hill, of a single story brick house set back from a picket fence and front yard with shrubbery and trees. To the left is a driveway leading to a picket gate. There are two hole punch holes near the centre of the upper edge.2 Romoly Dve., Forest Hill Picken - 94 Woodards - B/burnwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, forest hill, real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - CALEB THOMAS PLANS
Copy of Caleb Thomas Plan. Sheet No IV, dated 19/1/1885. Mines mentioned are: St Mungo , Sadowa, Ellenborough and the Belmont & Saxby. Also mentioned are Shaft No 38 and Shaft No 40A. Distances between each shaft in yards or feet, number of compartments and ounces of gold. Document is part of the Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, caleb thomas plans, st mungo, sadowa, ellenborough, belmont & saxby -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Artwork, other - Ink Line Drawing, Margaret Picken, 6 Judy Crt., Vermont, 2001
A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 125 Jolimont Rd., Vermont This property is listed as having sold for $225,500 in 2001 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a black and white line drawing of a single story brick house, with a driveway on the left leading to a connected garage in the background. In the foreground is a front yard with garden beds edged with stone boarders. There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge6 Judy Crt., Vermont Margaret Picken © 2001 Woodards - Blackburnwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
S.E.C.V. Transmission Cables x3
The State Electricity Commission of Victoria constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric scheme from the 1930's to 1960's during which time power cables were made to carry power from the Power stations to the switch yards and beyond to the towns and houses.These sample power cables indicate the types of power lines used in the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and the amount of voltage that they carry.3 transmission cables of different width used for transmitting different amounts of power on different size power lines.The thinnest cable consists of a centre piece of wire covered by a layer of twisted wires. The middle sized cable has 4 layers of twisted wires around the centre piece and the thickest cable has 5 layers of twisted wires around the centre piece.The thickest cable has a plastic strip with 330.000 Volt Cable inscribed on it.state electricity commission of victoria. power lines. cables. kiewa hydro electric scheme. electricity. -
Puffing Billy Railway
Turning Bar, Rail
Rail Turning Bar Rail is heavy, sometimes as much as 120 lbs per yard. To assist in being able to move rail, a special turning bar was developed. Usually a long handle, on one end various features in the head allow rail to be moved Historic - Railway Permanent Way and Works - track equipment - Rail Turning BarRail Turning Bar made from cast wrought iron puffing billy, rail turning bar -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Ringer's River by Des Martin - Plate 30 - Cattle cross the river to New South Wales
When morning comes all the cattle have struggled back to N.S.W. and the Victorian police find their trap is empty. O'Day, though he has lost his horse, makes it to the far bank some 400 yards downstream. Of Erin and Keiran there is no sign.The album and images are significant because they document literature written by a prominent member of the Wodonga community. The presentation of this precis was supported by several significant district families and individuals.Ringer's River Album Coloured photo Plate 30des martin, many a mile, ringer's river, northeast victoria stories -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Victorian Railways (VR), "Sandringham" - Plan No. R17384, July 1940
Drawing - Victorian Railways R17384 showing Sandringham Railway station yard, facilities, tram depot, tram tracks, railway tracks, buildings, drains, poles, adjacent streets and buildings. Dated July 1940. The tram tracks have been inked in on the print.Yields information about issues Sandringham depot and its tram tracks.Drawing - photocopy of original- two parts joined in the centre by adhesive tape.trams, railways, vr trams, sandringham, tram tracks, depot, sandringham depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W2 class 567 art tram
Photograph shows W2 class tram 567 in Art Tram livery on tracks in tramway yard, possibly Preston Workshops. Large wording on one side reads "Mother Knows" with a Japanese flag painted between the words, possibly cover a third word. Yields information about Art Tram W2 567.Colour print with no note on the rear.w2 class, tram 567, art tram, preston workshops -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour Trust - Timber Rack, Stores Yard, 1953
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: P.H.T./ Print No. 3/26 Neg. No 212/ Date taken 30-11-53/ SUBJECT./ Timber Rack - Stores Yard (Ink stamp with blue pen and pencil additions, centre)port of portland archives -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Tool - Sewing Implements, Pre 1950s
Sewing implements and crochet hook date pre 1950. PArt of Jan Barrett's mother's sewing kit.Sewing Implements: 2 wooden cotton reels one with mercerised cotton, linen thread on green card, tortoise shell spindles, iron crochet hook with wooden handle, "C 1'0 The Mer-Surah, Mercerised Cotton, machine twisted on narrow reel. Superior Linen Thread No 32 2 cord Linen thread: Lindsay Thompson (Threads) Belfast - 50 yards on backing card.sewing implements, crochet hook, cotton thread, linen thread, tortoise shell toggle -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photos - Mills Family x 15
Brian and Jill Mills lived with their children at Lakeside Ave. Mt Beauty. Brian was in the airforce.4 photos were taken during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. 1. The "Mills Kids" beside the river - show the fashion of the time and how families spent their recreational time. 2.& 3. The "70 Lakeside Ave" photos show the type of housing provided by the SECV and that the garden hadn't been created. 4. SEC marshalling yards, Mt Beauty c 1940s-50s. An historic photo of 1940s/50s buses used to transport KHES workers to their work sites, some of which were on the High Plains.15 large photos scanned in colour. 5 have labels written on the backOn the back "Brian Mills" (in airforce uniform); "Mills Kids / 78 L/side Ave"; "70 Lakeside Ave"; "70 L/side Ave" and "SEC Marshalling yards - Mt Beauty (and Donor's name and address.lakeside ave mt beauty, brian mills -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Toll gate tree Greensborough, 25/05/2017
Photographs of the toll gate tree sited in the front yard of 286 Grimshaw Street Greensborough. As road traffic increased, a Toll Gate was set up here to collect the cost of maintaining the roads. A history of the toll gates by Alan Partington may be found at Item 967.Digital copy of colour photographsgrimshaw street greensborough, greensborough toll gates -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Certificate, The Herald Learn to Swim Campaign, 1963
The Victorian Government's policy was that primary school children should learn to swim.The children of Chatham Primary School were taken by tram to the Kew Baths. The certificate testifies that Gail Norman could swim 25 yards. The Herald Learn to Swim Campaign was founded in 1929. Paper certificate printed in shades of blue and white. The document has the name of the campaign and the promoter at top centre. Other information includes the name of the person to whom the certificate was awarded and the distance swum. The illustration at bottom centre represents Neptune with two mermaids.GAIL NORMAN / KEW BATHS / [UNREADABLE NAME OF EXAMINER] / 8-2-63swimming certificates, gail norman, kew baths, herald learn to swim campaign -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Buildings in Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne, May 2009
Twenty three (23) colour images in a Picasa slideshow of houses in Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne. Houses pictured Numbers 10, 16, 18, 20, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 45, 56, 64, 68, 91, 93, 95 Also Cricketers Arms Hotel and old stables Knight's Transport Yard.families, business and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, cruikshank street, knight's transport, cricketers arms hotel, valerie lawson, black family, congues family, leo congues, olly congues, carroll family, albert 'tich' mowlam, pat frisby nee mowlam, elva mason nee mowlam, jack holdens, lila holdens, john holdens, stan holdens, barbara holdens, william (bill) hegarty, alice hegarty nee mott, barbara gardiner nee hegarty, marlene mcpherson nee hegarty, moya horton, ameers taylor, 'toot' taylor, margie taylor, graham taylor, carmel mowlam nee congues, norah carroll -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard
Postcard depicting J.F.Warren & Co Stores Hargreaves Street Bendigo. Signs across the roof: J.F.Warren & Co. Oil and Colour merchants Timber and Iron Yards Furnishing ironmongers Department Three loaded wagons are in front of the building with thirteen men standing amongst them. Two red J.F. Warren flags flying above the roof.