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Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Vehicle - Sulky wheel left
These wheels belong to a lightweight horse drawn cart called a Sulky which usually feature just one seat to carry the driver. They were designed as a fast method of personal transport, especially in rural areas. More modern and streamlined versions are these days used in the sport of harness racing.One of pair of matching black sulky wheels with red hubsfarm machinery, wheel, horse drawn vehicle, sulky, churchill island -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of people walking
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century to the modern day. This photograph was taken on the temporary bridge that separated Churchill Island from Phillip Island before the construction of the more permanent one, and shows two members of the Gardeners' GroupColour photograph of two people walking along three planks of wood on the bridge separating Phillip Island and Churchill IslandGARDENERS GROUP/LEAVING FOR HOME!/LEADER WAS A VERY/BALANCED MAN?!! [written in pen on sticker on reverse] [catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Magazine, The New Yorker (facsimile), Oct 2, 1948
This is a facsimile copy, produced by Masters of Architecture Students at the Melbourne School of Design University of Melbourne, 2017. The original magazine was exhibited on the coffee table in the 'House of Tomorrow' designed by Robin Boyd for the Modern Home Exhibition 20 October to 1 November 1949, the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne.new yorker, walsh st library -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Information Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture, Student Spraying in the Orchard, c. 1967
Date estimated from Ref. No. Note by T.H. Kneen 4 March 1992, "Ferguson tractor drawing modern (Auto) mist spraying plant. Operator wearing protective clothing. The prominent tree on the left is Cupressus macrocarpa planted 1857. Note also emergent Araucaria spp."Black and white photograph. Student driving a tractor in the Orchard in Spring. Automatic spraying machine on a trailor. Student wearing protective gear.On reverse, "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D1101 F."ferguson tractor, mist spraying plant, machine operator, protective clothing, cupressus macrocarpa, araucaria spp., student working outside, orchard, auto mist spraying plant, tractor, publicity -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, San Remo & Phillip Island Advertiser, Museum Chairs restored, 18/2/2015
The chairs together with a large table originally were used by the Phillip Island Council for monthly shire meetings in the old shire hall in Thompson Avenue. When the new offices opened on the corner of Church Street & Thompson Avenue in 1978 modern furniture was installed. They were then donated to the Historical Society. Article and photo of Bev Forrest, Cherry McFee & Elaine Alexander sitting on the newly reupholstered antique chairs in the museum. museum chairs and table, chairs restoration, cherry mcfee, bev forrest, elaine alexander, phillip island & san remo advertiser, shire of phillip island -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Document - Four Geological reports on the North-east Goldfields, Geological Survey of Victoria 1958 Bulletin
Geological Surveys of N.E. Goldfields Victoria included mines and tunnels. A resurvey of goldfields was necessary to re-assess economic possibilities using modern techniques and structural interpretation. It included an examination of a considerable surface area with maps and underground workings. Results were correlated and integrated and published by the Mines Department.The mines are in the Bogong Alpine Area.Foolscap printed Victorian Bulletins. Each stapled in the top left corner and each with varying number of pages. Covering 1941-1958 a) Glen Wills and Sunnyside b) Sunnyside Tunnel c) Red Robin d) Maud and Yellow Girl Government Printer, Mines Department, Melbourne, Victoriageology in the north-east, gold fields, goldmines, glen wills -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - Various Zlin Trener 6 Light Aircraft
Description: JINDIVIK : Modern Control System derived from TURANA for Target and RPV Applications : Proposal AAP: Date: 01/10/72 Author: GAF Control Systems Group Amended to AL Publisher: GAF Dept of Supply Pages: 30 Binding: Content/Keywords Level of Importance: . -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, What Every Home Should Have, c. 1965
Boyd advocates that the Australian home needs a change of heart to provide more comfort, dignity, and happiness. As examples, he gives two bathrooms (one for parents and one for children), outdoor living, the ability to extend the home as the family gets bigger, kitchens with modern appliances, and central heating and cooling.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 4 pagesaustralian home, appliances, robin boyd, manuscript -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Your New Look Toorak Road Terminus, 2015
Promotion by PTV of upgrade to unsafe terminus on a busy road. It followed similar upgrades to a number of other termini and preceded the combining of routes 8 and 55 into route 58 in 2017. The modern E class trams that feature on the cover did not commence operating on route 58 until late 2021.Shows that relatively high cost infrastructure is being installed on the tram network and that traffic priorities are changing with motor vehicle right of way being reduced in places for passenger and staff safety.Coloured fold out pamphlet DL size when folded, with large photograph of current tram terminus on half of one side. A site plan of the proposed completed modifications on all of the other side.Typed explanations throughoutterminus, network upgrade, platform stop, toorak, route 8, route 58 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Maunder's Treasury of Knowledge, 1893
This book was a present from James Dickson to John Glass Cramond in 1897. These two men were business partners and friends. They established the drapery, ironmongery and clothing business of Cramond and Dickson in Warrnambool in 1855 and this business remained as an important store in Warrnambool until 1973. John Cramond was Mayor of Warrnambool from 1876 to 1877 and from 1881 to 1882.This is a most significant item as it belonged to a prominent Warrnambool man and was given to him by another prominent Warrnambool citizen. The store of Cramond and Dickson was one of the best-known and most important shop in Warrnambool for nearly 120 years. This is a brown leather-bound book with a red lining on the inside cover. The book has 900 pages and was printed in 1893. The contents include an English Grammar, an English Dictionary, the population of European Capitals, a list of Cities and Towns in Britain, a list of Animal, Vegetable and Mineral productions, a list of Proverbs, a Law Dictionary, a Compendium of Modern History and the Coronets of Princes of the Blood and of the Peerage. The printed material has two columns per page. The cover is somewhat scuffed and the red lined-page is ragged (silverfish damage?).‘Mr J.G. Cramond from James Dickson, 5 May 1897’ Warrnambool and District Historical Society stamp , W.B. 124 john glass, cramond james dickson -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Relay Protection Instrument, Circa 1950's
This protection relay apparatus (a large electrical fuse), which permits the easy monitoring and disconnection of faulty electrical apparatus connected to the large SEC Victoria Hydro Scheme's electrical power producing generators. These generators are powered by the hydro force of "stored" water at a higher altitude. The establishment of both the NSW and Victorian Hydro Schemes was achieved from the early 1900's to the 1960's. At this point in time the need for additional power sources to quench both an industrial and domestic demand for electricity was purely an economic and not and environmental (carbon reduction) factor. This hydro scheme was instigated by "the Government of the day" as a bold move and was the major force of the World War II refugee and "technical" workforce inclusion of skilled and unskilled migration into the Australian environment. Although this mass "invasion" of workers with families was thought of in some circles as intrusive, the expansion of population post war years and its integration into the Australian rural sector, produced the multi- lingual multi-cultural diversity of later years.This protection relay is very significant to the Kiewa Valley as its use was introduced during the Kiewa Hydro Scheme. Although only a small apparatus it was part of the explosion of human resources into the valley. This influx of population transformed the region from that of a basically quiet rural region to one which evolved into both an industrial and a larger residential community. This evolution in the valley created a change, not only in the "physical" landscape but also the socio-economic expansion which permitted other "tourist" based industries into the valley.This protection relay unit has a black painted metal shell with four copper enclosed "prongs" fastened to the rear of the housing(from a bake-lite plate) . Between these "prongs" are four "empty" points allowing additional "screw on" bases. The front glass enclosed meter and recorder allows for the identification and automatic disconnection of any faulty equipment connected to the main power generator. This equipment acts similarly to a modern day circuit breaker found on the electrical circuit boards of residential homes.On the top section of the front panel "ASEA" to the left "Made in Sweden" and to the right "Frabrique en Suede" below this "RIS" below this a graph and next to it two columns of numbers and a pointer for each setkiewa hydro electricity scheme, victorian state electricity commission, relays, generators -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Interior of the Former Ballarat East Library, c1979, c1979
This photo was most probably taken when the Ballarat School of Mines was considering the former Ballarat East Library as a campus. In 1980 the Ballarat School of Mines Council presented a proposal to the Ballarat City Council regarding occupying and managing the Ballarat East Free Library as a School of Traditional Crafts. The proposal included maintaining the building in optimum condition.Three black and white photographs of the interior of the former Ballarat East Library. .1) Room in the former Ballarat East Library housing remnants of the Ballarat Historical Society (probably during transfer of the Ballarat Historical Society Collection to the Gold Museum) .2) Room in the former Ballarat East Library with built in show cases at one end, and modern classroom tables and chairs. Brian McLennan sits writing at a table. .3) Roofing detail in the former Ballarat East Libraryballarat east library, ballarat east free library, school of traditional crafts, brian mclennan, ballarat historical society, museum -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Charles Moreau, La Sculpture Decorative Moderne, 1925, 1928
Green cloth hardcovered book with black leather spine, featuring the art deco work of Bernaux, Beligant and Feseau, Binquet, Bouchard, Bouraine, Bourdelle, Chassaing, De Bardyere, Gallerey, Gauvenet, Guenot, Hairon, Jallot, Lalique, Le Bourgeois, Malcles, Joel and Jan Martel, Max Blondat, Follot, Sad, Sue et Mare and Vera and J. Martin. Monochrome prints numbered 1 to 32, showing examples of modern wood and stone carving, all by named people. Text in French.non-fictionsculpture, carving, art nouveau, art deco, seguin, joel et jan martel, repousse, plaster, modelling -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS SHAMROCK HOTEL, Unknown
(Third Newspaper Clipping )The Shamrock lights are blazing again article. Photograph of a chandelier framed in an archway in the first floor foyer. Electricity was a modern innovation when the Shamrock re-opened in 1897. Electric light lit the interior throughout and there were electric bells in every room. (The fourth Image directly underneath) depicts an invitation to the Governor of Victoria and his wife Lady Loch to a sumptuous banquet at The Shamrock in Novemebr 1886 to commemmorate their visit Sandhurst for the opening of the Juvenile and Industrial Exhibition.bendigo, history, shamrock hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - YALLOOK : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 1957
Map. Yallook, County of Bendigo, Talambe, Neilborough, Yarraberb, Salisbury, Pompapiel. Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne,1957. Distances shown on the plan are derived from original surveys of varying dates and whilst approximately correct do not necessarily conform to modern standards of accuracy. For survey information application should be made to the central plan office, or to the office of titles. Some ink scibbles appear at the right top of this map. Price 2/-. (number 14 in map cupboard 1)By Authority W.M.Houston, Govt.Printer,Melbourne.map, bendigo, yallook -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Konig's apparatus for the analysis of sound
Apparatus to analyse the harmonic upper partials of c. Apparatus consists of 8 Helmhotz resonators (one missing) tuned to the upper harmonics of c. Each of the 8 resonators is connected with a manometric flame. All the manometric flames are observed by means of the rotating mirror. When a sound strikes the apparatus containing a tone to which one of the resonators is tuned, the image of the corresponding manometric flame is resolved by the rotating mirror into a series of separate images. The apparatus corresponds to a modern fourier spectrum analyser. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: OLD LONG GULLY POST OFFICE
Copy of a newspaper cutting titled Modern Building Replaces The Old Post Office at long Gully. Written on the paper is 18/2/47 and Opened 17/2/47. Article mentions the generosity of Mr Thomas Paynting for erecting the new Post Office which the department leased from him. Mrs Paynting opened the new office and was the first customer. A photo shows the window of the old Post Office. It has Post & Telegraph Office and the monogram of Queen Victoria.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - old long gully post office, mr a g porritt, mr thomas paynting, mr s dawson, mr f straub, postal department, mr w s cox, long gully progress association, mrs paynting, the advertiser -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Bill Prowse Collection Box WP13 See Description for Details
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - COMMONWEALTH ANTIMONY MINE
Two blue covered with dark blue printing for an auction sale held on the 11th and 12th December, 1944 at the Commonwealth Antimony Mine at Coimadai, near Bacchus Marsh, Vic. Of Modern Mining & General Machinery, Buildings, Tools, Stores, Plant & Equipment by Order of Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Supply and Shipping. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations. J. H. Curnow & Son ere the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - commonwealth antimony mine, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, w g wedd, prahran telegraph print -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - C.S.I.R.O. PRINTING CENTRE & COMMONWEALTH CENTRE
Yellow covered auction catalogue with black printing for a sale on 29th and 30th August 88 under instructions from Department of Administrative Services Purchasing and Sales Group held at C.S.I.R.O. Printing Centre, Collingwood and the Commonwealth Centre, Melbourne. For sale was Modern Printing Plant, Office Furniture & Equipment at the Printing Centre and Commercial Kitchen Equip., Office Furniture & Equipment at the Commonwealth Centre. J. H. Curnow & Son P/L were the auctioneers. Locality map inside front cover.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - c.s.i.r.o. printing centre & commonwealth centre, department of administrative services purchasing and sales group, j h curnow & son p/l, fred'k c dyett, noel f dyett, ian m dyett, bolton bros pty ltd -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Painting, Neapolitan Fisherman and Dog, 1841-1861
NeoclassicalOil on board of a Neapolitan fisherman his dog. A label inside the frame states that the painting is mounted on "Prepared Mill Board / Windsor & Newton / Artists' Colourmen / to Her Majesty / and / His Royal Highness Prince Albert / 38, Rahbone Place, London." This would indicate that the artist was British and working between 1841-61. Handwritten on the label is the name W.O. Harland. Modern frame. The painting may have been donated by Rosemary Vaughan-Smith who was a neighbour of Mrs Dorman (sic). artwork, neapolitan fisherman -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "Vintage tram no. 646", 10 Dec. 1987?
Pamphlet - DL size, single side, brown printing on light manila coloured stippled card, titled "Vintage tram no. 646", giving details of the tram history and its replacement by more modern vehicles. gives some technical details. Possibly distributed on the last day of its service. Vicsig.net accessed 31/8/2016 gives Thursday, 10th December 1987 - Carried auxiliary board stating 'FINAL W2 IN REGULAR SERVICE. 1923-1987. 64 YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE'.trams, tramways, the met, w2 class, vintage trams, last tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, John Gillman, Sunday Herald, "old-style trams on way out", Aug. 1989
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping reduced to A4 size from the Sunday Herald, August 20, 1989 about the conversion of the Melbourne tram system from conductors to ticket machines, conversion of W class trams to a one man and more modern looking version, phasing out of W class trams. Quotes Mr Jim Harper, Secretary of the union and spokesman for the Transport Minister, Mr. Jim Kennan. Gives some numbers regarding vehicle requirements. Written by John Gillman.trams, tramways, w class, tickets, conversion, unions, ticket machines -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph - Mount Beauty from Bogong Hill, 1950
The new State Electricity Commission construction camp at the head of the Kiewa Valley was for workmen on the second power station in the project expected to be the most modern and best equipped in Australia… In contrast to the early Kiewa days of horses and canvas tents, the new camp, with its modern amenities, compared favourably with any country town. Administration of the Kiewa Scheme was moved from Tawonga to Mount Beauty in 1946. The first house in Mount Beauty, in Hollonds Street, was occupied by the co-op store manager from November 1946. The new Mess Hall at Mt Beauty was opened with much ceremony in early November 1946. The houses up to Nelse street were erected from 1946 onward and then the township was extended beyond Nelse Street in 1950. The workmen's camp was enlarged in 1950 to the extent of providing accommodation for a total of 1,200.Shows early construction of the town of Mt. Beauty surrounded by farmland taken in 1950 during the early stages of construction of the Kiewa Hydro electric SystemBlack and white photograph - aerial view of Mt Beauty taken from Bogong Hill. Photograph framed by 6mm white boarder.Handwritten on back of photograph in black ink - Mt Beauty from Bogong Hill 1950 Printed on rear Volox 2428mt beauty, bogong hill, secv -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph - Mount Beauty from second gate. View down Kiewa Valley, 1950
The new State Electricity Commission construction camp at the head of the Kiewa Valley was for workmen on the second power station in the project expected to be the most modern and best equipped in Australia… In contrast to the early Kiewa days of horses and canvas tents, the new camp, with its modern amenities, compared favourably with any country town. Administration of the Kiewa Scheme was moved from Tawonga to Mount Beauty in 1946. The first house in Mount Beauty, in Hollonds Street, was occupied by the co-op store manager from November 1946. The new Mess Hall at Mt Beauty was opened with much ceremony in early November 1946. The houses up to Nelse street were erected from 1946 onward and then the township was extended beyond Nelse Street in 1950. The workmen's camp was enlarged in 1950 to the extent of providing accommodation for a total of 1,200.Shows early construction of the town of Mt. Beauty surrounded by farmland taken in 1950 during the early stages of construction of the Kiewa Hydro electric SystemBlack and white photograph - View from second gate down Kiewa Valley showing early buildings. Photograph framed by 6mm white boarderHandwritten in back of photo in blue ink - View from second gate down Kiewa Valley 1950mt beauty, kiewa valley, secv -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph - Mount Beauty SEC Camp and Town, 1950
The new State Electricity Commission construction camp at the head of the Kiewa Valley was for workmen on the second power station in the project expected to be the most modern and best equipped in Australia… In contrast to the early Kiewa days of horses and canvas tents, the new camp, with its modern amenities, compared favourably with any country town. Administration of the Kiewa Scheme was moved from Tawonga to Mount Beauty in 1946. The first house in Mount Beauty, in Hollonds Street, was occupied by the co-op store manager from November 1946. The new Mess Hall at Mt Beauty was opened with much ceremony in early November 1946. The houses up to Nelse street were erected from 1946 onward and then the township was extended beyond Nelse Street in 1950. The workmen's camp was enlarged in 1950 to the extent of providing accommodation for a total of 1,200.Shows early construction in the town of Mt. Beauty surrounded by hills and farmland, with Mt Bogong in the background. Photo was taken in 1950 during the early stages of construction of the Kiewa Hydro electric SystemBlack and white photograph of Mt Beauty township in 1950 showing original workers buildings. Photograph has a .5cm white border around the photo.Handwritten on back of photograph in blue ink - SEC Camp and Town Mt Beauty 1950mt beauty, secv, mt beauty workmen's camp -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph - Mt Beauty Camp
The new State Electricity Commission construction camp at the head of the Kiewa Valley was for workmen on the second power station in the project expected to be the most modern and best equipped in Australia… In contrast to the early Kiewa days of horses and canvas tents, the new camp, with its modern amenities, compared favourably with any country town. Administration of the Kiewa Scheme was moved from Tawonga to Mount Beauty in 1946. The first house in Mount Beauty, in Hollonds Street, was occupied by the co-op store manager from November 1946. The new Mess Hall at Mt Beauty was opened with much ceremony in early November 1946. The houses up to Nelse street were erected from 1946 onward and then the township was extended beyond Nelse Street in 1950. The workmen's camp was enlarged in 1950 to the extent of providing accommodation for a total of 1,200.Shows early construction in the town of Mt. Beauty surrounded by hills and farmland, with a snow capped Mt Bogong in the background. Photo was taken in approximately 1950 during the early stages of construction of the Kiewa Hydro-electric SystemBlack and white photograph, mounted on corrugated cardboard. Photograph of Mt Beauty townshipHandwritten on back of photograph in blue pen - Permanent loan from Adrian Campan April 96 057-544043mt beauty camp, secv -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Personal Effects,men's shirt studs, c1900
A shirt stud is a decorative fastener that fits onto a buttonhole on the front of a pleated shirt, or onto the starched bib of a stiff-front shirt. Such shirts have special buttonholes solely for shirt studs. A shirt stud may be fashioned from alloys, precious metals, and gemstones—materials uncommon to buttons sewn on shirts. The stud may have an inlay, such as of pearl or onyx. Dress code of the modern western world reserves shirt studs for men's formal wear and some semi-formal occasions. In the western world, shirt studs were first used in the mid-19th century, when some shirt fronts were too stiff to close with buttons. So remains the case for the heavily starched, modern full dress shirts worn with white tie. A collection of men's shirt studs in black and white and in various styles,and sizesclothing, shirts, menswear, early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, jewellery, dinner suits -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Peter Brune, One crowded hour: Neil Davis combat cameraman 1934-1985, 1988
The best selling biography of Neil Davis, one of the worlds greatest cinecameramen and an extraordinary AustralianIndex, ill (b/w)non-fictionThe best selling biography of Neil Davis, one of the worlds greatest cinecameramen and an extraordinary Australianjournalists - australia - biography, vietnamese conflict - 1961-1975 -
National Wool Museum
Shearing Handpiece
Lister shearing handpiece with comb and cutter. (Note on comb/cutter - "Although the handpiece appears to have been presented complete with comb and cutter I think the tools are modern (Tom Crocker 3/11/93)".) Early version of the Lister S Hardened, No. 31. Hand piece contains genuine parts.LISTER / S/ HARDENED/31537shearing, sheep stations management, animal health, sheep stations - management