Ganger's Fire Beater This was used to beat the flames of a fire. They were used by track Gangers when burning off the trackside vegetation, to ensure the fires were kept under control. the canvis was dampened with water before useHistoric - Railways Permanent Way and Works - track equipment - Ganger's Fire Fighting Mop Ganger's Fire Beater made of timber handle with canvas strips attached puffing billy, fire beater

Four issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue. Second copy added 31/8/2004. 2718.1 - Vol. 1, No. 1 - 16 pages, August 1964, with Bus No. 701 on the front cover. Has articles on; New Buses, Traffic Noise and Trams, Preston Workshops. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.2 - Vol. 1, No. 2 - 16 pages, September 1964, with a photo of a "resilient crossing" on the front cover. Has articles on; MMTB Band, Les Organ - 40 years of service, Tramways Benefit Society, Safety, tram poles, Preston workshops. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.3 - Vol. 1, No. 3 - 16 pages, October 1964, with a photo of part of the training room at Hawthorn depot on the front cover. Has articles on; equipment testing, memories of the cable days, sporting news. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper. Each issue has stamped on the front cover "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, carlton control, preston workshops, hawthorn depot, tramway band

Newspaper Clipping from "The Post", 25-8-93. Arson attack on Mullum Primary. by Damian KempArsonists caused between $300,000 to $500,000 damage to Mullum Primary School classrooms and offices by starting a blaze at around 1 am on Monday. Up to 35 fire-fighters attended the blaze which took about 30 minutes to control. According to Detective Sergeant Phillip Hubbard of the arson squad, the blaze was deliberately lit.

This stock horse bridle was probably used in the mid 1900's. This was the period when cattle and sheep mustering was at its prime. The movement of cattle and sheep was by mounted stock horse only and not by other methods. Northern territory cattle stations in the late 1900's started to use helicopters for "cattle control". In the KIEWA Valley/Bogong High Plains and other rural cattle/sheep producing areas required well trained stock horses and stockmen for cattle/sheep control. It is only in the later 1900's that motor bikes and four wheeled quad-bikes have taken over, in part, from the mounted stockman.This horse bridle is very significant to the Kiewa Valley because of the early introduction of cattle and sheep stations in what initially was regarded as a semi remote valley location. The maintenance of cattle and sheep in the Kiewa Valley was, and still is an important requirement of livestock management. A good stock horse bridle is important, especially during the period when cattle and sheep were grazed on the Bogong High Plains. The mustering and and moving cattle/sheep from the valley pastures to the high country was a demanding and dangerous exercise requiring "sure footed" stock horses.The "good specialised" bridle was a vital part of this cattle/sheep mustering. A scientific study started in 1947 to study the impact of grazing cattle/sheep on the natural Alpine and sub Alpine vegetation found grazing cattle had an adverse affect on the natural Alpine and sub alpine vegetation, and grazing on the plains was stopped by the Victorian Government in 2005.This "camp draft" on the Bogong High Plains could take up to six weeks.This harness bridle includes "blinders, winklers or blinkers" and would therefore be used on a pack or "working" horse. This bridle has rings on each end of the browband. The bridle is one used by a horse working in a team configuration pulling a heavy cart or wagon. The bridle has ten adjustable straps to allow it to accommodate a variety of horse sizes. See KVHS 0495 for a stock horse saddle.horse, country, leather bridle, gaiters, high country grazing, cattlemen, laces, studs

Music boxes have been around at least since the end of the 18th century. The finest artisans in Europe created them and brought music into family homes when there were really no other types of music entertainment for homes. Music boxes performed the popular music of their day; songs from the opera, traditional songs, and hymns.The Nicole Freres were regarded as the best maker of cylinder music boxes during the mid 1800s. This is a fine example of a 19th century music box.Small wooden music box operated by winding a key which moves a studded cylinder against a comb of tuned teeth. A green paper label has been tacked to the underside of the lid. Cylinder music box, made by Nicole Freres, Geneva, Switzerland, c.1830-1840 Music box with an outside key wind . The cylinder length is 20cm and it plays 4 different airs. single comb, 112 teeth with exposed control levers. on label underneath the lid is "Music de Geneve" and the names of the tunes and the number 5929music-box musical-instrument nicole-freres

This cast iron "boiler" was produced by one of the largest foundries in England during the late 1700's and onwards. These products were "shipped to the far realms of the "British Empire". This source was one of the only ones available to the early settlers in Australia until the mid 1900's. The catch cry of those "early " times was "the best of British" which was ingrained into the early (Australian) settler's iron and cast iron purchasing mind set. It was not until after World War II did that mindset change, when both American and Asian based manufacturers' products were accepted by the Australian consumer. The city based consumer embraced the swing a lot earlier than the more "traditional" rural consumer. This cast iron 8 gallon "boiler" is very significant to the Kiewa Valley not only that large "boilers" were used to "boil" clothes clean, over an open flame source, but also because it demonstrates one of the most important "rural" mores founded by the "early" settlers in this region. That more was the very "close" tie to "Mother England" and the "establishment". The social and "family" values from the "English" way of life was ingrained until well past the day of the "Australian Federation". It was not until the friendly "American soldier" invasion during World War II that the "Empire" bondage was being eroded away. The transition from the good "rural war cry" of "Australia prospers off the sheep's back" was slipping away and the industrial monolith started its challenge. This change was the slowest in semi remote rural centres such as the Kiewa Valley. The "old English" values lingered on until the mid 1900's.This large (8 gallons) cast iron boiler is oval in shape and has a cast iron (swivel) carrying handle. The handle has a "bend" in the centre position to allow hook and straight type rods to facilitate the positioning of a "hot" boiler. This boiler would have been used over an open fire or placed on top of "coals". On the top rim and evenly spaced between the fixed handle joins is a slightly semi curved balancing/control lip.At the bottom (underneath) "CLARK & Co. PATENT", Below this a six star triangle with the letter "C" in the middle.. On the opposite end "BEST QUALITY" and underneath "8 Gall s"camp fire cooking utensils, hot plate, cast iron cooking and boiling appliance, drovers kitchen

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Fifteen typed pages headed Mayoral Report 4th July 1951. In the format he used for his weekly talk on 3BO 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include : Bendigo Centenary, the Public Works Department, traffic control, taxi size and rules, expenditure without notice of motion, town planning, and bus services.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. bendigo centenary 1951.

US Army Rogers M-1950 Stove Portable Gasoline Burner Vietnam Era Removable Hand pump set into base to pressurise fuel Maroon plastic flame control valve handle, that swings left to right through 180 degrees. Purpose built service spanner secured between burner support legs. Operating Instruction have worn off. Significant damage to Safety warning label. Still fully operational1 Gold adhesive label with Operating Instructions 1 Red adhesive label with Safety Warning under instructions

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 27/5/1972 about the visit of tram enthusiast Ken Springforth visiting the BTPS. Photographed with Traffic Manager, Richard Gilbert the previous day. Quotes Mr Springforth about his interest in trams, international trends, his book on "North American Trolleys". Mr Springforth was a quality control engineer with a locomotive manufacturer, in Erie Pennsylvania. Second copy added 25/10/2005.In pencil in central top of the item - '27/5/72'trams, tramways, visitors, btps, ken springforth

Photo of SEC Ballarat Tram No. 43 turning from Sturt St. into Lydiard St North with the ANZ Bank building in the background. No. 43 has "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" SEC roof advertisement panel. Also in the background is the SEC offices building. Photo shows the Brill 22E trucks turning or curving around the curve. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses August 1971.On back of slide in red ink "N43 Ballarat / Turning into Lydiard St." and in bottom right hand corner in black ink "P. Moses" on the reverse side of slidetramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, anz, tram 43

Photo of SEC Ballarat No. 39 northbound, Albert St. Sebastopol, prior to crossing the highway to the other side of the road. Tram has destination of "Lydiard St. Nth" and has a SEC "Everything's under control in my all-electric kitchen" roof advertisement. Slide dated 1970 on the back, but date lines up with Bendigo slides and type of numbering. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses assumed Jan. 1969.On the rear of the slide "Sebastopol Tram 1970" in black ink "P. Moses" along bottom left hand corner in black ink on the other side of slide.tramways, trams, albert st, sebastopol, tram 39

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 30 at Gardens loop, Wendouree Parade, with destination of Victoria St. Photo taken late 1960's. Tramcar has a SEC 'Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisements. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 50" in penciltramways, trams, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 30

Yields information about Ballarat's tramway system about the way trams were parked in the City area when not required.Black and White copy photograph taken by The Courier, of trams Nos. 31, 27 & 42 at Grenville St loop, published 10/01/1969. Each tram has a "Everything is under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, city loop, sturt st, tram 31, tram 27, tram 42

Colour photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Ballarat of No. 33 about to enter the double track section of Lydiard St Nth with another single trucker waiting. No. 33 has the destination of Sebastopol, a front auxiliary board advertising at Fete, Eureka Roofing tiles and a SEC 'Everything is under control in my all electric kitchen' roof advertisement. In the back ground is the Union Fidelity Trustee Co. building and the Mercedes dealership.trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, tram 11, tram 26

Set of five 35mm slides - Anscochrome white plastic mounts of tram 39 running a special (39), crossing other trams at Gardens Loop. .1 - 39 and 13 .2 - 39 and 26 .3 - 39 .4 - 39 .5 - 39 Tram 39 has a SEC - all under control in my all electric kitchen roof advertisement, 26 a Briquettes roof advert and 13 a Twin Lakes dash panel advert.tramways, trams, gardens loop, wendouree parade, special trams, tram 13, tram 26, tram 39

Set of four drawings, photocopy reduced to A3 size of the "Concept drawings re modifying W class circa Dec. 1988". Shows the introduction of a front door step, relocation of controls, bulkheads, changes to windscreens, introduction of a formal seat for the driver. subtitle - "Modified 'W' class", was proposed to be the W8 class at the time. Date could be 1988, see Reg item 1970 for concept memorandum Second set added 8/3/17trams, tramways, w class, overhauls, preston workshops, drivers, w8 class

Digital image of a manuscript (22 pages with some duplicated pages) titled "The Numbering and classification System" giving an explanation on how the various Melbourne trams were given class letters and numbers. Copy of an original document with some edits in blue ink. Covers both the MMTB and VR trams, including those of the tramway trusts. Also has some notes regarding motors, control equipment, compressors and trucks. Prepared mid 1980's?trams, tramways, tramcars, vr, mmtb, class, tramcar acquisition

Photocopy of a letter (four A4 pages of an unknown number of pages), from the English Electric Co Ltd of Bradford dated 29/6/1938, addressed to the MMTB via Heap and Ryley London. Follows the visit of Mr Bell and Mr Spencer to the Bradford works. Has notes on Tramway Motors, controllers, notch regulators, multi-notch remote control, trolley slider heads and Bow collectors. Refers to enclosures but not found with the document.trams, tramways, english electric, motors, controllers, trolley poles, bow pantograph

After invasion Japanese Occupational Forces issued their own currency to control the economics, subjugated countries and to reduce Western Influence. Items in Collection of "Richard William McGILVERY, "RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos and awards.13 No. Half Gulden notes. White paper notes with blue picture of trees. On front - 1/2 on each corner and half Gulden written on front. On back "1/2 Gulden 1/2 " written across on blue stylized symbols.Inscribed "De Japansche Regeering - Betaalt Ann Toondel." All notes stamped with SL Twild on one side.occupation currency, bcof, dutch indies

Contents: • Next meeting, Speaker Panel; Environmental and Conservation Groups • September Meeting • Spring Excursion – The Artists’ Trail • Acquisitions • President’s Notes • Nillumbik Planning Scheme – Heritage Planning Controls • Geoffrey Loftus-Hills • Other News 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

The Moffateers were a surfing club established by Ma and Pa Bendall at Moffats beach on the sunshine coast of Queensland. The 12 Plus badges were presented to members that were deemed to have surfed waves over 12 feet with confidence and control.Green felt pennant and Green felt patch with cream screen printed details Printed in cream "Moffateers 12 Plus"surfing, big surf, caloundra, ma bendall, pa bendall, surfing pennant, moffats beach

A bogger is a heavy-duty piece of equipment used in underground mining to transport rocks, ore, and other materials from the digging face to processing facilities or loading areas. A bogger operator is an individual who controls the machinery used to transport materials.Colour photocopy of original photo. Image shows red load haul dump loader, pictured parked on a mine road at the Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine site. Date stamp on bottom RH corner: 21/5/1999.western mining corporation, goldmining, capping, shaft, mining regulations, kangaroo flat gold mine, 1999

Botanical Reserve Stawell West with a gentleman and boat. The first committee of management was gazette in 1863. In April 1870 the reserve was placed under the control of the Borough Council. The Botanical Reserve Stawell West is now called The Grampian Gate Caravan Park.Black and white photograph of a scene of trees lining a lake. A person is fishing on the bank with a small boat nearby.A glimpse of the lake, Stawell. W.J. Chapman photo. The post card is dated Sept. 8th 1915 to Dear Les and from Jane & Frank, Les's brother and sister.stawell

Information card for tram crews about the phone numbers to ring, either Radio Centre or Carlton Control (electrical) in the event if an incident. Gives the phone numbers, hours, and a public number. Has both 6 digit and 7 digit numbers.Demonstrates a tram crew information card regarding contact phone numbers.Document - printed card on manila paper.mmtb, radio centre, carlton control, tramways

Set of three colour photographs of BTM No 28 operating in Wendouree Parade for its first revenue trips taken on 5/11/2002, taken by Austin Brehaut on Kodak Royal Paper. 2266.1 - No. 28 crossing Wendouree Parade from the depot access track. 2266.2 - Austin Brehaut replacing the trolley pole on the wire at St. Aidans Drive 2266.3 - Roger Salen, driver, at No. 2 end of No. 28. A fourth photograph - first passengers - Gardens Loop - sent to Trolley Wire Editor 12/1/2003. Shown in image only.2266.1 - "28 re-enters Wendouree Pde to return to revenue service 5.11.02 / Driver Roger Salen / APB". 2266.2 - "Conductor Austin Brehaut turns the pole at St. Aidans Dve on 28'2 return to revenue service 5.11.02 / APB" 2266.3 - "Roger Salen gets the feel of 28'2 No. 2 end control 5.11.02 / APB",wendouree parade, btm, depot junction, tram 28

Foreign currency issued by Japanese Forces in WW2. Aim was to take economic control of countries occupied and to diminish western influences with these countries. Items in collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. refer Cat No.7287P for his service records, photos and awards.One Gulden notes issued by Japanese Occupation. Four notes basically brown in colour. Cloud emblems on one side with No. 1 and other side a picture of fruit and nut trees. Has "De Japansche Regeering Betaalt AAN Tronder EEN GULDEN". Translated to "The Japanese Government Pays to Bearer One Gulden."Inscribed "De Japansche Regeering Betaalt AAN Tronder EEN GULDEN" and No. 1.japanese occupation forces, foreign currency, gulden, richard william mcgilvery