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Orbost & District Historical Society
water fountain, Late 19th century
This type of cast iron kettle was used by pioneer families, mainly rural in the early 1900's upon open fires. It provided a source of boiling water, in or mainly outside the kitchen of homesteads. Early homes often had an open fire containing a fountain, buckets and kettles that hung from a hook in the fireplace. These containers supplied hot water for cooking, washing and cups of tea. The fountain was placed on hob until needed and then hung over fire.This water fountain would have been used by early settlers in Orbost before the connection of electricity.A large cast iron water fountain. It has a hook on the curved swinging handle and a tap at the front. This large cast iron camp pot or cauldron has a long tap connection located at the bottom end at the front. The tap has a simple control swivel at the end to control the water flow.On lid 1934.1 - 3 to 4 On base 1934.2 - A. Kenrick & Sons 4 Gallskettle cast-iron kenrick domestic kitchen -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Painting - Watercolour, Internment Camp 2, Jun-42
Painted while interned by one of the "Dunera" internees. Water colour painting by Fred Lowenstein aka Lowen,while interned. Painting of Internment Camp in the Tatura Group possibly Camp 2.Water colour painting of camp compound with building trees and fencing. Black frame with thin gold stripe.FL 17-6-42 Taturacamp 2, tatura group, dunera, illustrations, watercolours -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Telegram: Bagge to Inspector General of Public Works, 14th October, 1863
Murray Comrie Collection. A telegram sent from a C.H.O. Bagge in Tarnagulla to the Inspector General of Public Works in Melbourne on October 14th, 1863. Concerns checking of water levels in Inglewood and Tarnagulla Reservoirs, cost to build water races and planned travels to Dunolly and St. Arnaud.tarnagulla, post office, telegrams, bagge, water, resources, inspector general of public works, infrastructure, correspondence, communication, government -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Goulburn Weir Sign, 1970s
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Sign describing Goulburn Weir - "State rivers and Water Supply Commission/Goulburn Weir/Diversion Headworks for Goulburn Irrigation System/Designed and Constructed by Victorian Water Supply Department 1891./Full Supply Level is 408 Feet Above Sea Level/Stuart Murray M.I.C.E Chief Engineer/William Henderson A.M.I.C.E Supervising Engineer."goulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph of Howmans Dam Camp, Howmans Dam Camp, circa 1948
Howman's Gap camp was erected in 1948. The proposed dam to be built at this site was postponed in 1954 because of financial restraints imposed by the government at this time. It was to have supplied water for No. 2 Power Station at the Junction of the Pretty Valley and Rocky Valley branches of the East Kiewa River. This power station was not constructed until 2008 - 2010 and now gets it water from McKay Creek Power Station. The site of this camp is now occupied by the Howman's Gap Alpine Centre. Some of the original buildings still remain. An excellent photographic record of the type of buildings and size of the camp for accommodation of workmen during construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Black and white photograph of the buildings erected at Howmans Dam site as accommodation for workmen.Handwritten in blue ink on the back of photograph "Howmans Dam Camp"howman's gap, camp, water, dam -
Melbourne Water
First Aid Kit (plastic lunch box), 1970s
As the Yarra became unsuitable as a source of water, several attempts were made to find alternative sources for the growing population of Melbourne. It was not until 1891 that the efforts to sewer Melbourne came to fruition with the setting up of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), now known as Melbourne Water. From 1891 until 1992, it was the responsibility of the MMBW to safeguard public health by providing a sewerage system and a safe water supply system. In 1992, The MMBW merged with a number of smaller urban water authorities to form Melbourne Water.This first aid kit is of historical significance for its association with the former Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW). The kit is relatively intact and a rare surviving object of standard Board issued equipment. The kit is significant for its representativeness of the theme of Safety that continues to resonate strongly within Melbourne Water today. First Aid Kit (plastic lunch box)MMBW 1339 (burnt into plastic) Board of Works Decalmelbourne metropolitan board of works, melbourne water, first aid kit, mmbw, safety, water, sewerage -
Melbourne Water
Toshiba Two-Way Handheld Radio, 1970s
As the Yarra became unsuitable as a source of water, several attempts were made to find alternative sources for the growing population of Melbourne. It was not until 1891 that the efforts to sewer Melbourne came to fruition with the setting up of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), now known as Melbourne Water. From 1891 until 1992, it was the responsibility of the MMBW to safeguard public health by providing a sewerage system and a safe water supply system. In 1992, The MMBW merged with a number of smaller urban water authorities to form Melbourne Water.This item is of historical signficance for its association with the former Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW). Utilised by MMBW field staff, this is a perfectly intact object of standard Board issued equipment. The two-way hand held radio is signficant for its representativeness of the theme of Technology within the MMBW and Melbourne Water.melbourne metropolitan board of works, mmbw, melbourne water, radio, technology, field, water -
Clunes Museum
Document
CLUNES WATER COMMISSIONERS WILLIAM PRICE, RALPH COUNDON, THOMAS LEGAY HOLTHOUSE, THOMAS DRUMMOND. WANLISS AND PETER LALOR WERE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ON 25TH FEBRUARY, 1874PHOTOCOPY OF A DOCUMENT TO APPOINT COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING WORKS FOR THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO CLUNES SUPREME COURT DOCUMENT NO 4831local history, local government, council -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Goulburn Weir, 1890
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Water flowing through opened weir gates - over spillway - weir structure mid-distance. Trees beyond on far bank.goulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Irrigation: Trash Rack, 1957
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large, black and white photograph. Body of water in foreground, man on platform using equipment, concrete cylinders either side of Trash Rack. Trees beyond and along horizonOn back: "Trash Rack on Outlet."victoria state rivers and water supply commission, waranga basin, irrigation -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Sheep in Shearing Shed Yards, 1960s
One of fifty one photographs originally in a photo album found in the National Wool Museum’s office. The album was water damaged and the images were removed for conservation. The images follow the process of wool. Beginning in a sheep paddock and finishing as a folded fabric. It includes all the steps in between in this process, including shearing, transporting, selling, washing and the many different steps in the process of turning a single thread of wool into fabric.Black and white image showing sheep in stockyards with water tank in foreground.W43 / AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL [?] / ASSOCIATION / FLINDERS STREET [?] / MELBOURNE / Ya[?] Shearing shed / [?]nooke Stationwool industry, working life, women, boonoke station, farming, sheep farming, agriculture, sheep stations, transport, wool processing, shearing, textile industry, wool -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Clive Turnbull, Liquid Gold Australia, 1960
The story of the most fertile regions of the Victoria: the Goulburn Valley and North Eastern Victoria, the adjoining territory of the Riverina district of NSW and the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric and Irrigation Scheme.Hard Cover. 2 Burgundy blocks and 2 photographs of mountains and water storage on front cover. "Liquid Gold Australia" in gold lettering and map of Australia. 2 Plain burgundy blocks, photograph of power pole and peach trees on back cover.irrigation, water, goulburn valley, north eastern victoria, snowy mountains hydro electric scheme -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - colour, Watering Camels in Egypt, 1916
This card was sent to Australia during World War OneBlack and white photographic postcard of camels watering at wells in the desert in Egypt.Verso: Egypt September 14th 1916 To Mother This is very fine view of Camels watering taken a few hundred yards from our camp & is in what we call a dry salt lake, the top of the sand being damp is quite hard, You will notice a clear patch marked x this is a football ground. You will also notice the heavy sand & camps in the background. Billieworld war one, egypt, camels, salt lake, desert, mmm -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 8/10/1919
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Sugarloaf Reservoir spillway (concrete) under construction right of centre / Rail track on left of picture / water left of foreground / hills in backgroundvictorian state rivers and supply commission, sugarloaf reservoir -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Alan Whiting, 1924
Taken for the Victorian State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Mounted medium sized black and white photograph. Waranga Basin inlet structure of concrete across water / Man on horseback centre of bridge / Rock wall bottom left corner.irrigation, victorian state rivers and water supply commission, waranga basin -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, McCullough Rotary Scythe, 1957
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large, black and white photograph. Employee using rotary scythe - long grass foreground - water in shallow channel in mid-distance - fruit trees in rows going towards the horizon.below photo: "Commission Employee Using McCullough Rotary Scythe"victoria state rivers and water supply commission, agriculture, rotary scythe, mccullough -
Wannon Water
Gavel, Brian Rowe, 1995
The gavel was presented by Russell Worland (Acting Secretary Glenelg Region Water Authority) to the inaugural chairman of the Glenelg Region Water Authority 1995, Sandra Hempel. Glenelg Region Water Authority amalgamated the previous authorities of Glenelg-Wannon Water Board, Hamilton Water Board, Shire of Dundas and Shire of Mount Rouse Water and Sewerage Authorities and was constituted on 1 July 1994. Glenelg Region Water Authority was then amalgamated with South West Water and Portland Coast Water to form Wannon Water on 1 July 2005.Presented to the first chairman of the newly constituted Glenelg Region Water Authority, a predecessor authority to Wannon WaterWooden turned gavel and a base carved from Konongwootong blackwood, a brass plaque with an inscription. The underneath of the base has an inscription detailing the craftsperson and origin of the wood.Top of the gavel base : "The gavel : symbol of the/ Chairman's authority/ presented to the inaugural Chairman/ Sandra Hempel /17/8/1995/ Glenelg Region Water Authority" Underneath of the gavel base : "Handcrafted by Bryan Rowe/ from Koonongwootong blackwood/ Hamilton August 1995"gavels -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Baptist Church photo by McDonald & Field
McDonald and Field photo of Baptist Church showing picket fence in front of church and water tank at side.Photo of Stawell Baptist Church taken by MacDonald & Field. The photo of the church shows a picket fence out the front of the church and a water tank on the side of the church.MacDonald & Field Photo stawell -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Bottle, John Fletcher Warrnambool, Early 20th century
This is a marble stopper bottle. It was filled upside down so that as soon as the filling stopped the marble was forced down to seal the bottle against the rubber ring. Pressure inside the bottle kept the marble pressed against the top of the bottle. To open the bottle the marble has been pressed down and has fallen into the neck chamber below. The marble stayed inside the chamber when the bottle was tilted up for drinking. This bottle came from the Warrnambool aerated waters factory of John Fletcher. This factory was commenced in the mid 19th century by John Davis. As a young boy John Fletcher worked at the cordial factory of John Rowley in Banyan Street, Warrnambool. He then worked for John Davis at his Union Cordial Factory in Koroit Street for many years. In 1885 he succeeded John Davis in this business. Fletcher’s business continued until 1930 when it was sold to the soft drinks manufacturer, Ralph Reeves. John Fletcher made aerated waters, soda water, tonic water, lemonade, ginger ale, hop beer, hop bitters, sarsaparilla and cordials. This bottle is of interest as a good example of a marble stopper bottle and as a memento of the soft drinks made by John Fletcher, a prominent Warrnambool businessman for over 40 years. This is a glass bottle with a heavy round base and a rounded body which is markedly indented at the top, causing the aperture inside to be narrowed. The neck is rounded and tapers to the moulded glass opening at the top. There is a round piece of red rubber inside the top of the bottle. A green glass marble is loose in the neck section. The lettering giving details of the manufacturer is embedded into the glass. There is a small chip on the base.‘John Fletcher Trade Mark (crown symbol)Warrnambool’ ‘Soda Water’ ‘M’ john fletcher, warrnambool, cordial manufacturers, warrnambool -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Prospecting, Locating and Valuing Mines, 1902
This book was most probably used at the Ballarat School of Mines.Black covered book with gold title. 381 pages. The book was 'a popular treatise for the use of prospectors, investors and Mining Men generally; with an account of the Principal Minerals and Country rocks; Ore Deposits; Locations and Patents; the early Development of Mines; Earthy Mineral Products; Coal; Gold gravels and gravel Mining; Measurement of Water; and Artesian Wells'.mining, ballarat school of mines, water, geology -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Cattanach Canal, 1957
Taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph - large stretch of water in foreground, men leaning down from platform above measuring weir in middle of photograph - trees on bank left and middle distance.Above photo: "Cattanach Canal / Inlet and Measuring Weir to Waranga Basin."irrigation, victoria state rivers and water supply commission, cattanach canal, waranga basin, measuring weir -
City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Flora by Angelo Bertozzi, circa 1880
Thomas Stoddart (1828 - 1905) bought 12 white marble statues during a visit to Italy. Stoddart arranged for them to be shipped to Victoria and placed on pedestals of Sicilian marble and on bases of Victorian granite. These statues were unveiled in the gardens on Queen Victoria's birthday, 24th May, 1884. His intention was for the statues to adorn and add interest to the gardens. Roman goddess of flowers is watering flowers at her feet and is dressed in a classical garment. Flora is considered by many to be the masterpiece of the twelve because of the fi ne detail which creates such a pretty picture in stone. This portrayal of the Roman goddess of flowers shows her watering a pot of luscious blooms with a basket of flowers on her arm. Her position is a highly visible one between the Statuary Pavilion and the fernery pond.The artwork is of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of BallaratWhite marble figure of a woman who is watering flowers at her feet and is dressed in a classical garmentFloraflora, stoddard -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C 1890s -1910
This is a photograph of the entrance of the Snowy River to Bass Strait. The entrance changes location but remains open for most of the year, although on occasions is closed by the prevailing weather and river water levels. In this photograph the entrance is quite wide and near the Marlo Hotel. This is a pictorial record of the Snowy River entrance at Marlo showing an open entrance.A black / white photograph / postcard of sandhills, river water on left and ocean on right. There is a group of buildings in the background - left. on front - "Snowy River Entrance Marlo"snowy-river-entrance marlo-snowy-river -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Alan Whiting, 1924
Taken for the Victorian State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Mounted medium sized black and white photograph. Waranga Basin earth wall concrete reinforced (middle of picture) / Tree and hut near water filled borrow pits right centre.irrigation, victorian state rivers and water supply commission, waranga basin -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Goulburn Weir, 1890
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Earth and rubble bank bottom right corner - Concrete spillway and platform - overflow water in foreground - Trees on horizon - Dwelling left middle distancevictoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn weir -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Goulburn Weir, 1890
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Water teeming down spillway of concrete weir structure - concrete and iron walkway above. Trees on far bank beyond. Close up photographgoulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Goulburn Weir, 1890
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. View of concrete and steel weir structure - with water cascading down the spillway steps from West side. Thick foliage beyond on East bankgoulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - COLIBAN SYSTEM OF WATERWORKS, RURAL SECTOR STUDY PROGRESS REPORT 1984, 1984
Coliban system of waterworks, rural sector study, progress report 1984. 75 pages with illustrations, maps, tables.Coliban Waterbendigo, waterworks, coliban water, bendigo, coliban water, planning and management of water. -
National Wool Museum
Bottle
Came from Collins Bros Mill.distilled watertextile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Document - Council permit, 1877 (Exact)
Letter granting permission to Mr Arthur Gribbin to shoot shag on the Water Supply Reserve. Mr Gribble was senior Constable of Police stationed at Rutherglen. Water supply came from Lake King in the park. Councillors signing were Geo. Audley / Andrew Hunter (M. Gunter?) William Meehan. [check names - Gribbin - Gribble]Document written in black ink on blue paper, stamped with seal of Rutherglen Municipality, granting permission to Mr Arthur Gribbin to shoot shag on the Water Supply Reserve"Borough of Rutherglen / Town Hall / Rutherglen / 1st October 1877" Signed by Councillors and Town Clerk Thos. Reevespermit, water supply reserve, lake king, shag, rutherglen borough