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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Breakwater, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, 1988 - 1990s
Breakwater, with fire hydrant, stop sign, part of railing, off shore beacon, and Princes Pierbeacons, piers and wharves - princes pier -
Echuca Historical Society
Photograph, Monash Water Tower Echuca
Sepia photograph of Water Tower built by John Monash, in background fire station bell tower. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Bushranger Gunship in Action
Photograph of UH1H Iroquois Bushranger Helicopter Gunship of 9 SQN RAAF firing its minigun.RAAFuh1h iroquois, uh-1h helicopter, bush ranger, 9 squadron raaf, raaf, photograph -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Helicopter Fire
A set of three Photograph depict a Helicopter catching fire whilst refuelling and a subsequent ammunition explosion.photograph, framed collage, helicopter, sgt a h young -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Black and white photograph of a funeral guard firing the gun salute for the funeral of James Kelly Kerrphotograph, funeral procession, james kelly kerr -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Medal
Victorian Urban Fire Brigades Association Long Service 30 Years. ( A.E. Oliver Collection)stawell -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OWNED BY MR. MICHAEL KIERCE.PHOTOCOPY OF MILL DANCE - NEW HALL 3/6/1920. POSSIBLE FIRE BRIGADE HALL?local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, mill dance -
Clunes Museum
Postcard
POSTCARD SHOWING A TENT UNDER A LARGE TREE WITH SMOKE FROM A CAMP FIRE NEXT TO A CREEKlocal history, document, postcard, postcards -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PHOTOCOPY OF BILL JONES, TOM WICKHAM AND KEN SENDY, 3 MEMBERS OF THE CLUNES FIRE BRIGADElocal history, photocopy, photographs, fire brigade -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Campus Gutted in Blaze, 9/10/1991 12:00:00 AM
Large section of Blackburn South campus of Forest Hill Secondary College destroyed by fire.Large section of Blackburn South campus of Forest Hill Secondary College destroyed by fire. With photo.Large section of Blackburn South campus of Forest Hill Secondary College destroyed by fire. secondary schools, forest hill secondary college, blackburn south campus, duthrie, greg, koolstra, fred, bellinger, lindsay, ruljanich, john -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn Scout Hall
Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history', by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo of the original Blackburn Scout Hall. Built in 1919, destroyed by fire 1928blackburn scout hall, scouts -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Pot
Large cast iron cooking pot with spout and handle. Suitable for use over open fire.domestic items, food preparation -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, 1979
Colour photograph of the front of the Rutherglen Laundromat taken in July 1979, one year after the fire.laundromat, fire -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Framed print, RIVERCLYDE 1918
Framed print by Thailes depicting the ship RIVERCLYDE under fire. Plaque on frame centre bottom.Plaque -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Ceramic - stoneware, Garry Bish, Vessels: the world within, 2014
slipcast white stoneware, airbrushed glazes and oxide, multi-fired decals, wax resist, enamelstoneware, ceramic, decals, stairs, sky, garry bish, bottle, sphere, geometric -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph, Photographer unknown, c1920
Lifeboat crew & rescue equipmentRealismBlack & white photograph of a Rescue rocket being firing from lifeboat & associated newspaper article.lifeboat, crew, rescue, rocket system -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EDWIN BUCKLAND COLLECTION: DOCUMENT. LETTER, 1957
Document/.Letter. Letter sent by the Country Fire Authority to Ted. Re a case of hospital care. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: ON THE WINERY
Aime Louis Ruedin (1847- 5/6/1896) was the son of Swiss immigrants Louis and his wife Catherine Schiener. Aime married Johanna Haemsen (1850 - 1909). in 1870. They planted extensive vineyards at Huntly and supplemented their income by selling fruit from their orchards. They had 7 children. In May 1903, fire began in the Ruedin home and spread to the winery. Some vats and winemaking equipment were save but approx 4000 gallons of casked wine was lost.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, December 9, 2003. On the winery: the Ruedin family at their winery and vineyard at Huntly, circa 1890, Johanna and Aimie Louis Ruedin are pictured with their four sons. The woman with the youngest son is possibly one of Johanna's sisters, Bertha or Maria Amelia Burstall. The winery and home were destroyed by fire in 1903. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - B&W image, Major Mike Crawford 1
A black and white photograph of Major Mike Crawford Commander of 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty, Long Bien, Bien Hoa Province responds with a smile to a comical incident at 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Headquarters at the Fire Basephotograph, artillery, 104 battery raa, fire base betty, long bien, bien hoa province, 4 rar nz, maj mike crawford, gibbons collection catalogue -
Brimbank City Council Art Collection
Painting, United Transport Fire, 1989
Social realism pertaining to the Western SuburbsView of United Transport Fire from Moreland Street Studio. More people viewed the fire than showed up for the Footscray parade a fews earlier. The Mr Whippy van made an economical killing, while the atmosphere was suffering the same results. AR0099social realism, western suburbs -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph, 1925 c
Black and white photograph of Venga Guest House,. It shows the fire damage caused when the neighbouring premises, shop and Cafe Francis, was completely destroyed in a fire. Three people on veranda believed to be Mr and Mrs Hansen and their daughter Bertha. Lakes Entrance Victoriarestaurant, guesthouses, disasters -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, "Ringwood (Fire Station), Maroondah Highway 1973
Written on backing sheet, "Ringwood (Fire Station), Maroondah Highway 1973. Opened 1931" -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Fire, William A. Delecca, "Stramit Industries fire at Golden Square 1961"
Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Oil painting. The painting is done in dark grey and white with some splashes of orange. William Delecca Collection.In pencil on the back Stramit Industries fire at Golden Square 1961, painting by William A. Deleccagolden squrae, stramit industries, fire -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Print, Digging In - fire support base Coral, Vietnam, 1968
Colour photo in a tan, wooden frame & brown matt board depicting a soldier digging a defensive pit.My Vietnam collection, Fire Support Base, Coral - Vietnam 1968 @Larry Davenportfire support base - coral -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph - Artillery Gun Crew Prepare for Fire Mission For Support Base in south Vietnam 1968
This item contributes to an understanding of the impact that involvement in the war in Vietnam (1962 - 1972) had on Australian servicemen.A coloured image of a solider holding a mortar preparing to load a howitzer at a support base in South Vietnam 1968. Artillery Gun Crew Prepare for Fire Mission For Support Base in south Vietnam 1968exon, south vietnam -
Clunes Museum
Book, PINNACLE PRINTING CO. PTY.LTD, VICTORIA 150 YEARS OF GOLD, 2001
VICTORIA 150 YEARS OF GOLD HISTORYGOLD COVERED BOOK - VICTORIA 150 YEARS OF GOLDnon-fictionVICTORIA 150 YEARS OF GOLD HISTORYlocal history, document, book, gold, mining, gold, mining, history -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Album - Ringer's River by Des Martin - Plate 4 - O'Day's appointment announced
Back at the station MacLough announces to the assembled men that O'Day is now manager of Gooloora, with absolute power to hire, fire, buy, or sell, until he personally decides otherwise. He then has O'Day drive him to Overton where he repeats this to the bank manager, and arranges ample credit for the 20 year old executive before catching his train to the city.The album and images are significant because they document literature written by a prominent member of the Wodonga community. The presentation of this precis was supported by several significant district families and individuals.Ringer's River Album Coloured photo Plate 4 Back at the station MacLough announces to the assembled men that O'Day is now manager of Gooloora, with absolute power to hire, fire, buy, or sell, until he personally decides otherwise. He then has O'Day drive him to Overton where he repeats this to the bank manager, and arranges ample credit for the 20 year old executive before catching his train to the city.des martin, many a mile, ringer's river, northeast victoria stories -
Ballarat Fire Brigade
Trophy, prior to May 1888
Large silver shield with highly detailed casting & hand engraving of a scene from the garden of eden. Shield is approximatley 630mm W x 850mm H surrounded by a 70mm wide mauve velvet material band. A gold curved rectangular plate withthe donor and winner name is set into the band. Shield was presented to the brigade in Sydney in May 1888 for first prize in the hose & ladder event as part of the centenial demonstration. Trophy was donated by the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society and presented by Walter Church, Manager.Centennial Demonstration / Sydney May 1888 / Hose & Ladder / First Prize Won By / W.Trahar, P.Cockburn / W.Smith, R.Young / W.Perkins, R.Johnstone / A.Reynolds, J.Coward / Captn W.Trotman, Apparatus Off W.Dark. (on gold plaque) Presented by the / Australian Mutual Fire / Insurance Society / Walter Church, Manager / Won bysydney, centennial-demonstration, sydney-may-1888, may-1888, hose-and-ladder, first-prize, w-trahar, w-smith, w-perkins, a-reynolds, p-cockburn, r-young, r-johnstone, j-coward, captain-w-trotman, apparatus-officer-w-dark, australian-mutual-fire-insurance-society, walter-church -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, CLUNES VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE MARCH 1864
C.D. - BEFORE AND AFTER RESTORATION 40 PHOTOS OF VOLUNTEERS DISPLAYED IN FIRE BRIGADE (BELL SHAPE ARRANGEMENT OF IMAGES). FIRE FIGHTING EQUPMENT ILLUSTRATED AT BASE OF BELL - WAGON, REELCART AND WATER CARRIER. .1 ENLARGED COPY OF POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, .2 POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CLUNES VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE - ESTABLISHED MARCH 1864. .3 PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD .4 CD WITH PHOTOS OF CONSERVATION, BEFORE AND AFTER .5 PHOTOCOPY OF ENLARGED PHOTO PRINTED ABOVE THE IMAGE: MOTTO - "READY TO SAVE" PRINTED ON FRONT: J. R. TANNER, PHOTO REGISTERED JUNE 10TH, 1870 H. C. DE CRUCHY & Co. LITH. MELB.local history, photography, photographs, fire brigade -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Helmet, Firmin & Sons, Fireman's helmet, Early 20th century
This fire helmet may have been one used in England or one used in the late 19th century and early 20th century in Australia. It was made by Firmin & Sons of England, a firm which was founded in 1655. It supplies military ceremonial buttons, badges and uniforms and brass and pith helmets of various kinds. It is regarded as the oldest manufacturing business operating in England today. The Warrnambool Fire Brigade was established in the early 1860s and today has both paid and volunteer firefighters.This helmet has no known local provenance but is retained for display purposes.This is a brass helmet with an oval crown with an ornate scrolled curved piece coming over the crown. There is a decoration of a winged dragon breathing fire and on the front side a torch, an axe and a hose with decorative surrounds. There is a breathing hole at the top of the crown in a petal shape. On the sides are metal medallions holding a chin strap which is adjustable. The edge of the crown has a scrolled band. The front peak is angled with a folded metal edge and the rear peak is a concave shape with a brass screw in the middle. Inside the helmet are 8 screws holding the upper decorative arching piece and a black leather band with eyelets tied together to fir the individual head. There is an oval plaque with wording contained within a decorative belt.Firmin & Sons Ltd 108 & 109 St Martins Lane W.C. Late of 153 & 154 Strandwarrnambool fire brigade, history of warrnambool