Framed MMTB Logo or Monogram - decal, printed in gold, mounted in a brown stained wooden frame with gold lining, glued to timber or could be an aluminium sheet - given the weight and condensation), glazed, has number 20891. Frame has rubber stops on rear, brown coloured framing tape, white card back and hanging strip. Second copy added 23/3/2019 from the same donor.trams, tramways, mmtb, logos, decal, monograms

On 29 November 1940, a suspension bridge opened between San Remo on the mainland and with Newhaven on Phillip Island. The 540 metre bridge had two lanes but no footpaths, instead having six pedestrian refuges. The main span was 168 metres long. The cables had previously been used on a bridge on Sydney's North Shore. Because of weight restrictions, tourist coaches had to offload their passengers. [Wikipedia]HistoricalFoolscap size photocopy of a petition to Shire of Phillip Island for a bridge to Phillip Island in 1937. Signed by 42 local residents and ratepayers.first phillip island bridge to san remo, phillip island suspension bridge, petition, odlum, ockleford, regos, mcguigan, west, mcfee, richardson, underdown, mcmaster, cleeland, neely, leeson, saunders, scott, brown, hislop, donnellan, rackham, findlay, anderson

These measuring glasses would have been used by chemists and doctors for measuring ingredients for medicines and medical preparations. They could also have been used in households. One of the measurements is the drachm which was a unit of weight and a unit of volume (fluid dram) which was an apothecary measurement equivalent to 60 grains or one-eighth of an ounce. Glass measuring containers such as these could still be in use today but plastic containers are also used. These two glasses are of interest as examples of medicine measuring containers used in the 19th and 20th centuries. They will be useful for display. These are two identical clear glass containers used for measuring medicines. The measurements for tablespoons, teaspoons, ounces and drachms are marked on the side of the glass. One glass has a small chip on the upper rim. ‘Table, Tea, Ounces, Drachms’ 19th and 20th century medicine, history of warrnambool, measuring glass, medicine glass

Slide of a Dorset Horn ram. The Dorsets are the most popular fat lamb sires. They produce quick maturing lambs which have a 36 to 40 lbs carcass weight. Slide printed by Audio Visual Education Centre, Education Department of Victoria. Formerly stored in presentation folder as part of "British Breeds of Sheep Set No. 448" series by the Audio Visual Education Centre, Education Department of Victoria.Slide of a Dorset Horn ram.BRITISH BREEDS OF SHEEP / Set No. 448 / No. 8 / Dorset Horn Ram VISUAL EDUCATION CENTRE / EDUCATION DEPT. OF VICTORIAdorset horn sheep, sheep, british, sheep - british

The Archimedes drill, also known as a fretwork drill, is an old type of drill which works on the Archimedian principle; the drill rotates quickly as the barrel on the stem is worked up and down. This tool provides a quick and easy way to bore holes through ordinary fret wood and other substances, smaller versions are used in jewellery making where precision drilling is required. There were numerous different sized Archimedes drills made from various materials, usually a combination of wood and steel, some being all steel and some including brass parts. The fancier versions of these drills included parts made from Rosewood, Ebony, Ivory and decorative brass parts. Some of the later Archimedes drills had technological improvements such as a ratchet device and the inclusion of fly-weights. The ratchet device allows the drill to revolve continuously in the cutting direction. The fly-weights give momentum to maintain the speed of the drill during the upward stroke of the hand. Most old examples such as the subject item have no makers names.A vintage drilling tool that gives a snapshot into how holes were drilled by hand into small or delicate objects during the Victorian era. Tools from this time are today regarded as collectable items eagerly sought by collectors of antique tools. Archimedean drill with Rosewood hand, brass bearings, steel twist and wooden grip. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, archimedean drill, archimedean drill with wooden hand, drilling tool

The Archimedes drill, also known as a fretwork drill, is an old type of drill which works on the Archimedian principle; the drill rotates quickly as the barrel on the stem is worked up and down. This tool provides a quick and easy way to bore holes through ordinary fret wood and other substances, smaller versions are used in jewellery making where precision drilling is required. There were numerous different sized Archimedes drills made from various materials, usually a combination of wood and steel, some being all steel and some including brass parts. The fancier versions of these drills included parts made from Rosewood, Ebony, Ivory and decorative brass parts. Some of the later Archimedes drills had technological improvements such as a ratchet device and the inclusion of fly-weights. The ratchet device allows the drill to revolve continuously in the cutting direction. The fly-weights give momentum to maintain the speed of the drill during the upward stroke of the hand. Most old examples have no makers names.A vintage drilling tool that has been nickel plated with brass fitting and easier to sterilise. The item therefore could have been used in the medical profession as a bone drill during surgery. Weighted Archimedes drill all metal construction, nickel plated with brass handles centrifugal typeNoneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, archimedean drill, drill, tool, drilling tool

The Archimedes drill, also known as a fretwork drill, is an old type of drill which works on the Archimedian principle; the drill rotates quickly as the barrel on the stem is worked up and down. This tool provides a quick and easy way to bore holes through ordinary fret wood and other substances, smaller versions are used in jewellery making where precision drilling is required. There were numerous different sized Archimedes drills made from various materials, usually a combination of wood and steel, some being all steel and some including brass parts. The fancier versions of these drills included parts made from Rosewood, Ebony, Ivory and decorative brass parts. Some of the later Archimedes drills had technological improvements such as a ratchet device and the inclusion of fly-weights. The ratchet device allows the drill to revolve continuously in the cutting direction. The fly-weights give momentum to maintain the speed of the drill during the upward stroke of the hand. Most old examples such as the subject item have no makers names.A vintage drilling tool that gives a snapshot into how holes were drilled by hand into small or delicate objects during the Victorian era. Tools from this time are today regarded as collectable items eagerly sought by collectors of antique tools.Archimedean drill with wooden grip and butterfly nut on chuck.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, archimedean drill, drill, fretwork tools, wood working tools

The Archimedes drill, also known as a fretwork drill, is an old type of drill which works on the Archimedian principle; the drill rotates quickly as the barrel on the stem is worked up and down. This tool provides a quick and easy way to bore holes through ordinary fret wood and other substances, smaller versions are used in jewellery making where precision drilling is required. There were numerous different sized Archimedes drills made from various materials, usually a combination of wood and steel, some being all steel and some including brass parts. The fancier versions of these drills included parts made from Rosewood, Ebony, Ivory and decorative brass parts. Some of the later Archimedes drills had technological improvements such as a ratchet device and the inclusion of fly-weights. The ratchet device allows the drill to revolve continuously in the cutting direction. The fly-weights give momentum to maintain the speed of the drill during the upward stroke of the hand. Most old examples have no makers names.A vintage drilling tool, the item therefore could have been used in various industries or professions where precise drilling is required. Archimedean drill with Rosewood hand, brass grip and fittings Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, archimedean drill

Copy of receipts for donations made by Bendigo Preserving Company Patriotic Group to various charity groups in support of WW2 war effort. Includes 3 letters to Company thanking for donation.1. Small lined exercise book, Black & white cover with 36 sheets (72 pages). Last 24 pages blank and other pages have receipts stuck into books of donations for money raised to various organisations. 2. Typed thank you letter from Salvation Army. 3. Handwritten thank you letter from Red Cross. 4. Handwritten thank you letter from Red Cross.1. On front cover "The Educational Exercise Book" and picture of the statue of Jupiter in the Temple at Olympia. On back, conversion tables for weights and measures. 2. Salvo Letterhead and Thank You note. 3. Red Cross Letterhead and handwritten note. 4. Red Cross Letterhead and handwritten note.fundraising, receipts, ww2

Red cloth covered titled Warne's Large Type Ready Reckoner Revised Edition 1943. Contents include: Decimal Conversion Tables, General Information, Simple Fractions, Rates Exceeding £1, Trade Discount & Duty Tables, Commissioon & Discount Tables, Table of Dates, Hourly Wages Tables, Conversion Tables, Money Weights and Measures (Imperial), The Metric System, Electrical Measures and Simple Rules in Mental Arithmetic.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - warne's large type ready reckoner, frederick warne & co., ltd

Thirty five typed pages pinned in a buff folder. Topics include weight of crop cut using ordinary water and Scalebuoy water, health, Enzymatic Catalyst, Pitfalls for the Unwary, which are provided by the Scalebuoy Effect, Waiuku Horticultural Experiment, Activated Water Molecules, Medicine's most Amazing Mystery, Biophysics, Roman Temple found in London and Enzymatic Processes. Mr. Frank Stevenson written in red ink on the back.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy, m h aldred, w n abbott, auckland research group, pasteur institute, f jacob, mr onassis, peruvian navy, lloyds of london, guillebaud committee, national health service, mr abel-smith, professor titmuss, einstein, pasteur, buchners, scalebuoy effect, waiuku horticultural experiment, mr aldred, prof e baldwin, michaelis, dr eugene h payne, park davis & co, dr t p manson, prof r t cox, the lancet, roman temple, london excavation council, w f grimes, van der lott, mithras, london aquarium, coehn's rule

Nutha Cup Tea . Sheet with the four side labels for a packet of tea. Printed in dark green and light green on a white background. The first side has dark green printing with a dark green border and a light green background and refers to the tea. The second and fourth are the same with the colours reversed. The third is the same as the first but has Product of Eastern Tea Co., Melbourne and the weight. It also has instructions to make the cup of tea.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, nutha cup tea, eastern tea co melbourne

Yields information about the tram decorated for the Ballarat celebrations of the Victorian Centenary celebrations at night. Original print of this photograph.Mounted photograph on black light weight card, of the Ballarat (SEC 1st) No. 23 decorated for the centenary of the founding of Victoria, 1838-1938. Has a label, black ink on white paper "Decorated Tram-car by Night - Ballarat Centenary". Photo held in position with plastic photo holders along the top edge only. Photo early 1938. See Reg Items 1362.2 for larger prints of these photographs for further details of this photograph.trams, tramways, secv, centenaries, illuminated trams, decorated trams, floral tram, tram 23

Duplicated two page foolscap sheet, stapled in the top left hand corner, issued by the MMTB Engineering Department - titled "Passenger Tram Fleet", as at 21/12/1964. Lists all bogie trams, numbers, class, number in service, stored, to be sold, Tare weight, length and width, roof height, number of doors and seated / crush capacity loads. Has form G.43 in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, tramcars, lists, mmtb

Dress belonged to donor's mother.1960s blue velvet dress with V neckline decorated with flowers of embossed matching velvet Braide, diamantes, beads & sequins, matching curved velvet belt. Dress is waisted with 2 pleats either side of centre. Metal zipper down back & metal hook & eye. Lined with shot Taffeta in pink and grey shades. In lining at base of front V is an enclosed weight for modesty. Sleeves are elbow length with gathering at elbow.

How widely the prisoptometer was used is unclear but the Standard Optical Company later patented a new model, The Standard Prisoptometer, on June 21, 1904. Edward Jackson's crossed cylinder technique of determining astigmatism was first detailed in the Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society (1887)4:595-598. The convenience of Jackson's crossed cylinder lenses over the prisoptometer in weight, cost, portability and reliability meant that they were soon almost universally adopted.This is a rare item as few are known world wide.This instrument is an optometer, that is, a device to measure the refractive error of an eye. It is made of cast iron, steel, brass and glass. It contains a prism which could be rotated, and was used to view a disc or an object circle. The prism caused monocular doubling of the object circle and the separation of the two images varied as the prism rotated, depending on the astigmatism present. The axis of the astigmatism was indicated by the prisoptometer and trial lenses were used to determine the the magnitude of the spherical and cylindrical refractive errorImprinted:"DR CULBERTSON'S PRISOPTOMETER/ GENEVA OPTICAL COMPANY MAKERS, GENEVA, N.Y./ PATENTED SEPT, 21, 1886". Stamped "853" on eyepiece and lens mounting.optometry, prisoptometer, optometer, astigmatism, refractive error, refraction, culbertson

The Percy Uebergang family lived at Tooram Park, Allansford from 1912 until 1992. This booklet was part of the collection of items given into the care of the Cheese World Museum. Uebergang catalogue No. -not listed White hard cover pocket-sized street directory book with red cloth spine. The front cover has a blue and yellow background with title, contents, edition listed and a policeman in a blue uniform. The back cover has information in black print. Melbourne and suburbs maps throughout. 439 pages.COLLINS' STREET DIRECTORY/AND/PUBLIC GUIDE/8th Edition/2/6 each/CONTENTS/ Suburban Maps/Street Indices/Public Buildings/Tourist Information and Holiday Notes/Weights and Measures/Postal Rates/Calendar/Conversion Tables/Justices of the Peace/And other useful and up-to-date matterallansford, uebergang, street directory, public guide, collins, melbourne, maps, tourist information, queen city printers pty ltd, almanacs, local history

Scales such as these were used to measure commercial quantities possibly grains and farm produce for quite large amounts of product.Bags of the product would have been hooked up and weighed. Salter has been a name long associated with weights and measures. Salters had their beginnings in England in the 1760's with a background in springs which are a main component of many scales. The actual mechanism for weighing objects in such scales has remained similar for over two centuries.These scales would have been a common item in most commercial operations which bought and sold items in bulk and have historical and scientific significance.Cast iron frame with circular brass face painted black.. There is a round metal ring at the top which runs through a circular metal section of the frame. A hook is attached to the bottom of the frame through a similar metal circle. The brass face has graduated markings in 1 lbs increments up to 150 lbs. On top section of scale face:Salter's Spring Balance. British Made. On lower section of scales face:To weigh 150 lb. Salter trademark of rope and anchor. warrnambool, salter scales, commercial scales, spring balance scales

A hunter uses this tool to throw a spear in front of a fleeing animal, skillfully intercepting it so that it is speared on the run. The size of the groove and spear holder indicate this woomera was made for light weight hunting spears not for warfare. Elders and young warriors carried these with them and each man made his own to suite his strength and body size. They were used when the need and opportunity for fresh meat arose. Woomeras were used by men.This is the only Jaara woomera in the collection and is a significant tool used in the on going search for food. It is a mens tool.This woomera is undecorated. At the broad end there is a small hook like protrusion which holds the spear in place before throwing. The narrow end has a tapered waist with bulb to assist grip and a shallow groove to help guide the spear. The overall shape is an elongated hollowed single piece of timber.There are no inscriptions, the wood is strong with a prominent grain pattern.wood, jaara, tool, woomera, throwing stick, mens business, hunting

These student nurses are doing their Nursing training at the Western General Hospital and are being given a lecture by RDNS Nurse Educator, Sister Hengstberger, during their Community Nursing Education Program with RDNS. The photograph is taken at the RDNS Education Department at 448 St. Kilda Road. Sister Hengstberger is wearing her RDNS winter uniform of a blue/grey skivvy worn under a blue/grey herringbone V necked winter weight tunic style dress. During their training, Student nurses from several hospitals either attended the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), Education Department, or, a RDNS Nurse Educator travelled to the appropriate hospital’s Education Department to educate the Trainees on District nursing through the RDNS Community Nursing Program. Following the lectures, Students went to a RDNS Centre and each student accompanied a Registered nurse (Sister) for a week observing and gaining knowledge of all facets of nursing care in the home. This gave them an insight into the home conditions and situations patients faced after discharge from hospital. During 1971 there were 584 student nurses who received field experience with RDNS.Black and white photograph showing Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), Sister Cecily Hengstberger, who is wearing glasses and has short dark hair, instructing a group of student nurses. Sister Hengstberger is standing facing the group and is wearing her RDNS uniform of a dark V necked tunic style dress over a lighter colour skivvie. The RDNS logo is emblazoned on the upper left hand side of the tunic. She is standing in the centre rear of the photograph, facing the students, and is holding a piece of white paper in her hands. From the foreground of the photograph, the backs of several rows of nurses, wearing a variety of day wear, can be seen seated at small, metal framed, dark wooden top individual tables. The tables have sheets of paper and pens on them. In the left background of the photograph stands a small blackboard; above this is wall clock, and to its right a large blackboard is.attached to the wall.Photographer stamp. DR 17mdns, melbourne district nursing society, royal district nursing service, rdns, rdns education, sister cecily hengstberger

Copy of page 52 from a book. Mentioned are nuggets of gold. Some large Bendigo nuggets and their weight in ounces are mentioned, but no names of the nuggets. Some yields from shaft mining are also mentioned. The Pearl Mine and the Victoria Quartz did a lot of work without sighting any gold, while nearby at the Wittschiebe shaft there was a good find. There is also a short piece about the Pearl Mine Battery. It belongs to photo that was on the next page.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - gold mining, hustlers hill, victoria hill, st laurence court, anglo-german, pearl mine, victoria quartz, wittschiebe shaft, new chum reef, danger hill, belltopper hill

Yields information about the opening night of the Ballarat celebrations of the Centenary of Victoria with a decorated and illuminated tram provided by the SEC for the ceremony and those involved on the day. An original print of the photograph.Mounted photograph on black light weight card, of the Ballarat (SEC 1st) No. 23 decorated for the centenary of the founding of Victoria, 1838-1938. Has a label, black ink on white paper "Decorated Tramcar Opening Night Ballarat Centenary". Photo held in position with plastic photo holders along the top edge only. Photo early 1938. See Reg Items 1362.3 and 2524 for larger prints of these photographs for further details of this photograph.trams, tramways, secv, centenaries, illuminated trams, decorated trams, floral tram, tram 23

A wooden racquet with yellow and blue whipping around shoulders. Decal image of Ellsworth Vines on stem on obverse. Inscription, from head to stem, on obverse: WILSON/ELLSWORTH VINES/PERSONAL/MODEL. Inscription on stem on reverse: WILSON/WEIGHT/BY/BALANCE. A red and blue chevron design features at the base of the stem on both sides. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

George James McFarlane was born on 19 August 1895 in Wodonga, Victoria. He was the youngest son of Charles John McFarlane and Emily Charlotte nee Ellis. He married Margaret Frances Kirley in Wodonga in 1918 and they had 6 children. George kept this diary for most of 1927. It documents his daily life and some local events. George worked part time with the local blacksmith and then on his own farm before and after work. He was later to take over the blacksmith himself, operating as a blacksmith and farrier from premises in High Street, Wodonga. George's diary documents his daily dedication to other jobs on the farm including trapping and shooting vermin such as rabbits and foxes, growing watermelon and vegetables and training horses. He also became a member of the Albury Coursing Club. In his later years, George moved to Euroa and then fo the Northcote and Broadmeadows area of Melbourne where he died in 1968.A small diary with cardboard cover including volume and publisher details within a border. A red and white retailer sticker has been adhered to the front cover. The diary includes a calendar for 1927 and 37 pages of information including postal, money order and telegraphic information, British weights and measures and Directions for Making a will. The remainder of the diary is divided into 3 days per page. Entries have been entered until 28 August 1927.On front Cover: INVICTA AUSTRALIAN 1927 ROUGH DIARY / No 6 WITH THREE DAYS ON A PAGE / Price 2s. /PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY SANDS & MCDOUGALL PTY. LTD. / SOLD BY ALL STATIONERS. On a circular sticker adhered at lower edge: BLAKE'S BUSY BOOK BAZAAR/ AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE/ ALBURY Handwritten on front: G J. McFarlane/ Wodonga/ Jan 1st 27g. j. mcfarlane, mcfarlane family wodonga

Handwritten list titled "Car Data - Trucks and Motors", listing the various MMTB trucks or bogies, type, car and class, wheel size, length, axle diameter, motor type and horsepower, weight with or without motors. Lists Brill Trucks, Single Trucks, and bogie trucks up to W3 or No. 9B trucks. Not known who prepared this list, could have been copied from a MMTB drawing. W3's built late 1930.trams, tramways, lists, trucks, bogies, brill trucks, mmtb, motors, w3 class

This lifebuoy is part of the lifesaving equipment that would be carried on vessels in the late 19th and early 20th century. The strips of cork wood have been joined together to make the ring shape. A lifebuoy, or life-preserver, is used as a buoyancy device to keep a person afloat in the. It is usually connected by a rope to a person in a safe area such a nearby vessel or on shore. The lifebuoy is thrown to a person in distress in the water, allowing the rescuer to pull the person to safety. The lifebuoy is a made from a buoyant material such as cork or rubber and is usually covered with canvas for protection and to make it easy to grip. The first use of life saving devices in recent centuries was by the Nordic people, who used light weight wood or cork blocks to keep afloat. From the early 20th century Kapok fibre was used as a filling for buoys. Light weight balsa wood was used as a filler after WW1. In 1928 Peter Markus invented and patented the first inflatable life-preserver. By WW2 foam was combined with Kapok. Laws were passed over time that has required aeroplanes and water going-vessels to carry life-preservers on board. The lifebuoy is an example of equipment carried on vessels in the late 19th and early 20th century to help preserve life. There were many lives lost in Australia’s colonial period, particularly along the coast of South West Victoria.Lifebuoy, round cork object covered with white stiffened material wound around it. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, lifebuoy, life rings, safety ring, life-saving buoy, ring buoy, life preserver, personal floating device, floatation device, safety equipment