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St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - SPOCA, Class Reunions, 55 Years since Closure, Glenferrie Hotel, Feb2023
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - 1935 COHN BROTHERS CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER
A Cohn Brothers Calendar for December, 1935. The Calender has a painting by H.S Power (Harold Septimus Power) of two Cocker Spaniels, Companions of Quality, sitting next to each other in the grass outside together. below the painting is the following text "6 0'clock Lager C.B. ginger Tonik COHN BROS. LTD. BENDIGO . MELBOURNE . SWAN HILL Aerated Water and Cordial Manufacturers Wine and Spirits Merchants"bendigo, history, cohn brothers -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme - Extract from 'Water Power' June 1962 & 'Kiewa Keynotes' from SEC Magazine
The SECV produced a magazine from the 1930s describing each of their locations where their employees were working. Bogong and Mt Beauty were the towns where the workers on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme lived as well as in camps on the Bogong High Plains. The magazines kept everyone up to date on the SEC work and social activities at all locations creating a Work Community for all employees as they moved from one job to another.Photocopied pages 213 to 221 from the book 'Water Power' June 1962 and photocopied pages from SEC Magazine - Kiewa Keynotes circa late 1940s-early 1950skiewa hydro electric scheme, secv magazine, kiewa keynotes, water power -
Tennis Australia
Book, Post 1962
Book: 'Power Tennis'. 160 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket (first published 1962). Signed by Neale Fraser on front free endpaper. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Plastictennis -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 3 in course of construction
History of the construction of camp 3B&W photo of Camp 3 in course of construction. The traditional gates, huts and electric power line on left with arc light between electric line post and gum treecamp 3, palestine templers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Painting - Water Colour, Hut 45 Tatura Camp 1
Herman Bernhard SCHMIDT e was a foundry owner in Queensland. He was interned and sent to Gaythorne internment camp for 6 months and then sent to Tatura Camp 1 until 1946 when he was released.Coloured water colour painting of a hut, number 45 on side, power pole behind hut. coloured section in front of hut. Framed in a light coloured wood and under glass. label on back "Donated by the Gunther Schmidt Family Trust" (son of Herman Bernhard Schmidt - Tatura WW2) March 2023herman bernhard schmidt, queensland foundry owner, camp 1 tatura, gunther schmidt trust, gaythorne camp queensland -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Port Melbourne Town Hall bookings, The Australian Commercail Diary for 1917, 1917
The Australian Commercail Diary for 1917. Appears to be for the use of the hall at Port Melbourne Town Hall. 19 April entry - Novelty Night - W POWER Navy cover with gold printinglocal government - town of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, social activities, walter 'watty' power -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Stanley Works Pty. Ltd, 1972
In 1970,Stanley Works took over toolmakers, Turner Manufacturing Company, who were situated in Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Stanley Works Pty Ltd, shut their doors in 1993Coloured photograph of the head office at Stanley Works Pty. Ltd, Nunawading Circa 1972. Yellow Stanley sign on the roof. Cars parked in front of building. Power pole an left.stanley works pty. ltd, tools, manufacturing industry, turner manufacturing company -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Ian McCann, Parades
Vintage truck with large cage on back, inside of which is a woman. writing on truck door reads jungle James Safary Power Brakes. Under the cage reads Don't Sniff.parades -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Equipment - Lamp, Electric, No 1, 1943
Brass, internal battery powered lamp, with swivel mounted brass rod carrying handle and a clip on back for mounting, 56 mm lamp on front and a press on/off switch on topD D broad arrow, Lamps Electric No 1, Kempthorne Aust, 1943lamp, electric, battery, ww2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Lilian Butler, 1971
Has a strong association with some of the Ballarat SEC workers.Hanimex colour slide, white cardboard mount of a SEC worker in grey overalls at the SEC depot in Wendouree Parade - Ballarat A power station. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, ballarat a power station, maintenance -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, View Showing 'Hollywood' Kalorama, Vic
Copy of Rose Series postcard #251 showing 'Mountjoy' named as 'Hollywood'. Mount Dandenong and Ridge Roads are visible at the FiveWays intersection along with the TeaRoom/Post Office. c1940Black and white photograph of a bushed setting with a building centre front and another, larger building up hill on RHS. Two unmade roads are visible with fences and telephone/power poles.The ROSE SERIES P. 251 VIEW SHOWING "HOLLYWOOD". KALORAMA, VIC.rose series, fiveways, guest house, mt dandenong road, ridge road, post office, hollywood, tea rooms, mountjoy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), 1934
Black & White Photograph of the North Melbourne engine house, or power house or winding house on the corner of Abbotsford St and Queensberry St. Dated 1934 on the rear of the photo. Shows the chimney.Has the TMSV Sales stamp on the rear and a date "Nth Melb Engine House 1934" in pencil on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, engine houses, power house, winding houses, queensberry st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1970's
Black and white photograph the Australasian Post magazine item titled "Old trams were horse-powered" of Melbourne Zoo horse tram No. 43 in The Avenue at Royal Parade, Parkville.In ink on rear "Melbourne Zoo horse tram No. 43 in The Avenue at Royal Parade, Parkville, plus text. From a periodical in the R. W Green collection".trams, tramways, horse trams, zoo tram, royal park, tram 43 -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Glen Wilson, Native Plants Growing in Sawdust Mulch, Unknown
Black and white photograph. Native plants growing in sawdust mulch. Native plants, well spaced, growing in area surrounded by 'paling' fence. Power line other side of fence.native plants, sawdust mulch, garden design -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: ADVERTISEMENTS
A box with an advertisement for ' Birds' custard power pasted on the front. It contains cuttings of the same advertisement taken from a magazine. On the back of these advertisements are some very interesting advertisements on a variety of products.Bird songsperson, individual, lydia chancellor, lydia chancellor, collection, advertisements, manufacturing, food, bird song, media, business, artwork -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Handwritten letter from Mr. Barrett asking for an illustrated descriptive brochure on the treatment of boiler feed water as advertised in 'The Power & Works Engineer'. Letter dated 16/7/38.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, scalebuoys ltd, 'the power & works engineer', r? barrett -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Robert Ashley, "Ballarat SEC History", 1989
Samizone flat file, made from manila card with blue printing for file details and a Dymo machine label on the spine (red background with white printing) titled "Ballarat SEC History". On inside of folder is a "Post It" note with handwriting "Robert Ashley Ex Employee" in blue ink. Contained within folder is" 1. "Ballarat, Electricity and the State Electricity Commission" photocopied from an original. Has typed under the heading over white out correction fluid "Notes - Draft notes prepared by Robert W. P. Ashley 1989." The paper gives the history of power supply in Ballarat, including street lighting, ESCo, AC and DC power supplies, the takeover by the SEC, Ballarat A and B power stations, a copy of an advertisement for the SEC in Ballarat. (See btm1701i3.jpg) titled "The Power Behind the Switch" 2. Paper by A. D. Senior, titled "Electricity Supply in Ballarat" - see Reg. Item No. 1700. (see btm1700i.pdf) 3. Photocopied onto foolscap paper of an extract from possibly a large report on power supply in Victoria. Pages 155 to 158. Reports on the history of the power supply system in Ballarat until the takeover of ESCo by the SEC. Further details are referred to another section of the Report on the SEC itself. On page 158 are details of Beaufort Council operated supply and the start of notes on Beechworth. (see btm1701i2.pdf) Images of files added 6-8-15 For an image of the advert itself see btm1701i3.pdfSee notes above.trams, tramways, secv, power supply, esco, beaufort -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Fridge, circa 1960
Cream enamel fridge with large chrome handle. Small, box-like freezer compartment inside.Serial number on plate "500-2185". On front of freezer box, "BEAUTY POWER STAMINA PRESIDENT" in a circle with image of an eagle in centre of lettering. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH TENNIS CLUB, THORNTON RICHARDS & CO
.1 B&W PHOTOGRAPH ON GREY BACKGROUND AND IN CREAM COLOURED FRAME OF CLUNES DISTRICT TENNIS ASSOCIATION A GRADE PREMIERS 1955/56 6PLAYERS SITTING AND STANDING WITH TRPHY IN FRONT .2 COPE OF PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD.1.2 ON FRONT PRINTED: MISS J. CPRTRE;;. P. DONALDSON, M FAWCETT, MISS V. POWER. MRS. DONALDSON, J. HILLtennis club, premiers 1955/1956 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, 'Barton Todd', 1877
Red hard cover book with picture of kneeling boy on front. Title 'Barton Todd' on spine.Presented to Thomas Power/as a reward for learning the 'Ten Commandments'/by his Sunday School Teacher/John G. Smith/April 7th, 1878.books, children's -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Sewing Machine - Singer
Singer began to market its machines internationally in 1855. They began mass-producing domestic electric machines in 1910. Treadle machines were powered mechanically by a foot pedal that is pushed back and forth by the operator's foot. There were also machines belt powered, hand powered and eventually electric powered. Treadle machines were made into the 1950s but they were most common during the late Victorian years (up to 1901). This machine is c1894.This machine was owned and used by a resident of the Kiewa Valley. It was used for domestic sewing such as for making clothes for the family, making toys for eg. a fete and making useful items eg. a bag for school readersSinger Fiddle Base treadle sewing machine with decoration of flowers. Straight stitch. No stand. A little rusty.Top: 'the Singer Manufacturing'. Front: 'Singer' and the Metal Plaque 'The Singer MFC Cony'singer manufacturing co., clothes, sewing, domestic -
Federation University Historical Collection
Projector, Radiguet & Massiot: Constructeurs, Lantern Slide Projector, 1899-1930
Used as a visual aid in classrooms at Ballarat School of Mines Early media technology used by the histroical school of Mines in Ballarat Brass Lantern Slide projector, used for glass slidesof maximum 8x8 picture size. Projector has original power cord and phillips projection globe as well as 2 sets of lenses. Name plate on side door with manufacters identity " Radiguet & Massiot: Constructeurs, 13 et 15 Bould des Filles du Calvatre. Paris".projector, ballarat school of mines, paris, glass slides, radiguet & massiot, theatre, photography, lantren slide -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - KHAKI CLEANER, Kiwi Polish Co Pty Ltd
Cardboard container that holds khaki powered dye. Small dispensing holes at top, a tin recessed base, & the label is brown & white. Item shows a Kiwi bird and label Khaki cleaner.Kiwi khaki cleaner & image of a Kiwi bird. “Complies with colour standard of Dept of Army's Instructions for use”containers - commercial, military equipment, kiwi, cleaner -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Street at Bourke Street Ringwood, looking south, early 1960s prior to Eastland development
Black and white photograph of road. Trees line left of street. Power pole to right of photograph with signage reading, 'Court House' and 'Bourke St.' Police station sign to right of picture.Typed below photograph, "Ringwood St. looking south. Ringwood Reserve on left". -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1993
A Prince 'Lightning' Extender 730 Power Level tennis racquet, with Prince 'Softzorb' synthetic handle grip. Materials: Synthetic Gut, Graphite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Ink, Synthetic materialtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1990
A Pro Kennex 'Power Innovator' tennis racquet, with widebody design, and vibration absorber. Materials: Graphite, Paint, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive label, Nylon, Metaltennis -
Gippsland Art Gallery
Mixed Media, Robbins, Cameron, Solar Loggerheads, 2016
Donated by the artist through the Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program, 2017Drawing and erasing instrument: solar and mains power, steel, timber, electric motors, solar panel, stainless steel sire, brass, aluminum, eraser, pen/pencil, stone, bearings, glassgippsland, artwork, permanent collection -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Equipment, Hotpoint, Electric Iron, 1930s
Hotpoint Irons were first developed in 1903 in California. The invention was named Hotpoint, after the heating elements that converged in the iron's tip, allowing it to be used to press around buttonholes and in and around ruffles and pleats on clothing and curtains.Early electric iron manufactured under license by Hotpoint Australia. The iron has a metal base into which a separate power cord is plugged. The iron has a wooden handle. Missing cord.Label: " Hotpoint. Made in Australia. Licensed by Edison Elelectric Appliance Co. Inc. Chicago, U.S.A. Cat.915 F61. W.575, W230."electric irons, hotpoint australia -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings, 29/07/1966
Collection of newspaper clippers in scrap book dated 1960 - 1973Article with photo of Crib Point Oil Refinery and arrival of the tanker, "British Power", with crude oil from Persian Gulf. Projected arrival production of petroleum products from Crib Point."Oil in Westernport"local history, newspapers, westernport oil installation, crude oil from persian gulf, crib point, jean jamieson