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Puffing Billy Railway
Railway Track Tool
Railway Track Tool Rail is heavy, sometimes as much as 120lbs per yard. To assist in being able to move rail, a special bar was developed. Using the handle as a lever, one section clamps onto the rail, allowing it to be moved. Historic - Railway Permanent Way and Works - track equipment - Railway Track ToolRailway Track Tool made of forged ironpuffing billy, railway track tool -
Puffing Billy Railway
Peckett, 1711 Peckett Steam Locomotive, 1926
Steam Locomotive - 1711 Peckett “Sir John Grice” Date built - 1926 Locomotive type ; Cranmore Original owner - Metropolitan Gas Coy., West Melbourne Original gauge - 762mm Withdrawn - 1941 Next owner - Whistle Stop Amusement Park, Frankston Built in 1926 for the West Melbourne site of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and issued to traffic the same year this saddle tank locomotive was named “Sir John Grice” in 1928. It was withdrawn from traffic in 1941 and stored until sold privately in 1962. In 1965 it was sold again and went to the Whistle Stop Amusement Park in Frankston and again stored until bought at auction by the Puffing Billy Preservation Society in 1974 and put on static display in the Steam Museum. Restoration started in 1978 and it was returned to service in 1981 painted light green with yellow lining. It is temporarily renamed “Thomas the Tank Engine” with a fibreglass “Thomas” body cover each time it appears in the “Thomas the Tank Engine” shows at Gembrook station.Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway - Steam Locomotive used at the Metropolitan Gas Coy., West Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSteam Locomotive made of steel, wrought iron Peckettpeckett “sir john grice”, 1711 peckett, puffing billy, steam locomotive, industrial narrow gauge railway, metropolitan gas coy., west melbourne -
Puffing Billy Railway
Gang Shed, 2011
Gang Shed Ganger may refer to: The head of a gang of labourers, especially on canals or railways. They were Men who had the job of track maintenance repair and upkeep or construction for sections of the lines. Gang Sheds were used to keep their tools and equipment and Trollys in. The shed houses and protects the historic trolley and tool collection within. loose based replica Victorian Railways gang shed, permanent way building. Gang Shed constructed of timber and corrugated ironpuffing billy, gang shed, kilmore gang shed, victorian railways, ganger, railway track -
Clunes Museum
Tool - HAY KNIFE
Serrated iron blade, 2 wooden handles, Hiram Holt & Co., East Wiltonhay knife, agricultural tools -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - DOLLY POT
Cylindrical iron made from mercury holderNildolly pot, gold mining equipment, manual ore crusher -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Metal Can, 1940's
Made and used by internees at Camp 3.Round galvanised iron can with 2 handles?? hen 29 on brown tape on the lidcamp 3 metal work -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, 1920's-1930's
Domestic Iron Blue Enamelled with wooden handle stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Domestic - Cast Iron Camp Oven with lidstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Iron Gad from Four Posts Diggingsstawell -
Clunes Museum
Tool - ADJUSTABLE WRENCH, 1870
ADJUSTABLE BLACKSMITHING IMPLEMENT MADE BY ENTWHISTLE & GRETTON BLACKSMITH FRASER STREET, CLUNES. OWNED BY J. QUINTONHAND SMITHED CAST IRON BLACKSMITHING WRENCH ENTWHISTLE & GRETTONlocal history, trades, blacksmithing -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - HONEY TANK
IRON TANK FOR STORING LARGE AMOUNTS OF HONEYlocal history, domestic item, container, weickhardt co -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - FLAT IRON - DOMESTIC
Example of domestic items used prior to the invention of electricityCAST METAL FLAT IRON FOR PRESSING CLOTHES"METTERS K P B VIC" RAISED ON BODY THE NUMBER "5" IS RAISED ON BODYflat iron, domestic item -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - POT - CAST IRON
POT - CAST IRON BOILER WITH HANDLE AND LIDCLARK & CO. 5 / Glocal history, cooking, domestic items (kitchen) -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Equipment - Realia, Morter & Pestle, 1930'3
Used at Stawell Technical or Stawell High SchoolCast Iron Morter & Pestle rusty colourscience, education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Urquhart Homestead in Concongella
Photograph of brick homestead with iron roof and verandah -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Wheel
Iron wheel with long shaft - part of a plough.rural industry, farm machinery -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1990
This photograph is of the side of the Gold Battery building, and is one of a series of photographs of the Rutherglen Gold Battery. Its purpose was to crush quartz from nearby quartz reefs and extract gold from within. The battery was erected in 1908 and consists of a five-head battery, Wilfrey table, Bergin pan, portable steam engine and shed. The battery was restored in 2011/12 and can be viewed daily between 9.00am and 5.00pm. See website for details.Colour photograph of the side of a corrugated iron buildinggold battery, gold processing -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Ammunition, Projectile
Cast iron projectile possible 18 pounder232 A 89 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Round Iron Cooking Griddle with Hanging Hookstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Cast iron Glue Pot used in Carpentrystawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, 1940's
2 Hole Punch Black Cast Iron stawell -
Kew RSL
Jingal gun
Probably obtained as a trophy from the Boxer Rebellion in 1900-1, ChinaCase: wood, glass; Gun: wood, ironChinese inscriptions translated read: Manufactured by De-Sheng Gun & Cannon Factory; Feng-Shen-Miao, Tianjin; De Sheng means Virtue & Victory & Feng Shen Miao means Wind God Temple -
Mont De Lancey
Ball and Ring Bunion Stretcher
Bootmaking is a complex process requiring a variety of tools. The leather is cut to shape, glazed & burnished (polished) with heated irons. The pieces are stretched onto, & nailed to, a wooden last to form the boot. Once attached to the insole, the boot is finished on a metal last. Uppers are stitched with waxed thread through holes made with an awl. Heels comprise pieces nailed together & neatened with a heel shave. Metal plates, short nails or hob nails driven into the sole & heel, often in a pattern, improved durability.Cast Iron ball and ring bunion stretcher.boot stretchers -
Mont De Lancey
Last
Wandin Thomas Sebire JP (1867-1960) learnt boot-making as a young man. In a small workshop on his property in Sebire Avenue, Wandin he made boots for family, friends & neighbours. He also repaired boots & made other small leather articles. Bootmaking is a complex process requiring a variety of tools. The leather is cut to shape, glazed & burnished (polished) with heated irons. The pieces are stretched onto, & nailed to, a wooden last to form the boot. Once attached to the insole, the boot is finished on a metal last. Uppers are stitched with waxed thread through holes made with an awl. Heels comprise pieces nailed together & neatened with a heel shave. Metal plates, short nails or hob nails driven into the sole & heel, often in a pattern, improved durability.Cast iron double-ended Lap Last.bootmaking tools, boot lasts -
Mont De Lancey
Circular Welt Cutter
Wandin Thomas Sebire JP (1867-1960) learnt boot-making as a young man. In a small workshop on his property in Sebire Avenue, Wandin he made boots for family, friends & neighbours. He also repaired boots & made other small leather articles. Bootmaking is a complex process requiring a variety of tools. The leather is cut to shape, glazed & burnished (polished) with heated irons. The pieces are stretched onto, & nailed to, a wooden last to form the boot. Once attached to the insole, the boot is finished on a metal last. Uppers are stitched with waxed thread through holes made with an awl. Heels comprise pieces nailed together & neatened with a heel shave. Metal plates, short nails or hob nails driven into the sole & heel, often in a pattern, improved durability.Cast iron Welt Cutter with a wooden handle. -
Mont De Lancey
Seat Breaker
Wandin Thomas Sebire JP (1867-1960) learnt boot-making as a young man. In a small workshop on his property in Sebire Avenue, Wandin he made boots for family, friends & neighbours. He also repaired boots & made other small leather articles. Bootmaking is a complex process requiring a variety of tools. The leather is cut to shape, glazed & burnished (polished) with heated irons. The pieces are stretched onto, & nailed to, a wooden last to form the boot. Once attached to the insole, the boot is finished on a metal last. Uppers are stitched with waxed thread through holes made with an awl. Heels comprise pieces nailed together & neatened with a heel shave. Metal plates, short nails or hob nails driven into the sole & heel, often in a pattern, improved durability.Cast iron Seat Breaker with a wooden handle. -
Mont De Lancey
Fudge Wheel
Wandin Thomas Sebire JP (1867-1960) learnt boot-making as a young man. In a small workshop on his property in Sebire Avenue, Wandin he made boots for family, friends & neighbours. He also repaired boots & made other small leather articles. Bootmaking is a complex process requiring a variety of tools. The leather is cut to shape, glazed & burnished (polished) with heated irons. The pieces are stretched onto, & nailed to, a wooden last to form the boot. Once attached to the insole, the boot is finished on a metal last. Uppers are stitched with waxed thread through holes made with an awl. Heels comprise pieces nailed together & neatened with a heel shave. Metal plates, short nails or hob nails driven into the sole & heel, often in a pattern, improved durability.Cast iron Fudge Wheel with a wooden handle. -
Mont De Lancey
Knife Cleaner, Circa 1910
Cast iron static type knife cleaner'"Acme" Polishes Both Sides At Once'knife cleaners -
Mont De Lancey
Lemon Squeezer, Circa 1910
Enamelled blue, cast iron lemon squeezer.juicers -
Mont De Lancey
Lemon Squeezer, Circa 1912
Cast iron, screw type lemon squeezer'Victor'juicers