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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Austral Otis Rail Grinding Machine", July 1929
Document - letters and comments and suggestions for a tender specification for the Austral Otis grinding machine from Chief Engineer MMTB to A G Wray Engineer for Tramways, NSW Govt Tramways. The grinder was used to remove corrugations from the rail head. Includes comments about the performance of a similar machine in Melbourne. Dated July 1929.Yields information the performance of the Melbourne rail grinders - 1929 Document or memo - 6 typed foolscap sheets and 3 quarto typed letters.tramways, mmtb, track work, track maintenance, rail grinding, specifications, sydney -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Ticket - S.E.C.V. Meal Pass, S.E.C. Meal Pass
During the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme visitors would have required a Meal Pass. This ticket would have been produced at the office for the purpose of controlling the people entitled to a meal and the number of people requiring one.Historical: This ticket indicates that a meal pass was required during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. This would have controlled the number of people entitled to a meal and enabled staff to both prepare the correct number of meals and to use the number of meals when finalising the budget.This orange ticket has been laminated. The writing on it is in black.Name: Slade S.E.C. / Kiewa Scheme No. 2703 Meal Pass (underlined) Issued subject to the conditions stated on the Pass / Acceptance Receipt H.H.C. Williams, Construction Engineer state electricity commission of victoria. kiewa hydro electric scheme. meal pass. mr slade. -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Engineers Drafting Set and Case
A mahogany engineers' set created prior to 1900. It was used by Allison Osborn Burrows, a chartered engineer, post-1900. Mahogany instrument box with brass hinges, lock, and name plate. No key. Insert tray covered in blue velvet lining pressed into grooves to hold each instrument. Nickle silver instruments. Some items missing their bone handle. Base of box contains ruler, protractors. Lid has hidden compartment behind it, containing Japanese issued currency note from World War II.Owner's label pasted inside lid, reading "A.O. Burrows, Esq. A.M.I. E. Aust., Chartered Engineer (Australia), 9 Kendall Street, Pymble, N.S.W."mahogany engineers set, draftsmen's box, world war 2 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Buildings by Ringwood Reserve1962
Catalogue card reads, "Ringwood Reserve" The buildings from left to right are listed as, "Infant Welfare Centre", "Midway Arcade" and "City Engineer's drafting section" - "1962". -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - CENOTAPH RESTORATION BENDIGO, 10.12.1986
This is the 3rd document following on from Cat No's 8255 & 8256. The letter is addressed to Mr J.K. Barnes Secretary Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. The letter confirms the points made at a meeting between Mr Barton City of Bendigo and the Bendigo RSL regarding the Restoration of the Bendigo Cenotaph. It outlines the following points; 1. Materials to be used. 2. Faults. 3. location. 4. Restoration. 5. Time of construction. 6. Work progress. 7. Chemical preservation. The foolscap page supplied to Council by the RSL outlines the timeline of the Cenotaph coming into being from Wednesday 6th May 1953 the first meeting to the 2nd of June 1957 when Sir George Lansell officially gave the Cenotaph to the Citizens of Bendigo.Document 3 pages stapled together. The first 2 pages are A4 and the 3rd is foolscap. First page has in blue at the top a symbol of a Mine Poppet Head and the Coat of Arms of the City of Bendigo, rest of the document is in black print.Font page at top' "6874/86", on main letter, "WB: gt - 32.7.1" - 10 December, 1986". On 2nd page signed by "C.C. Campbell : City Engineer"brsl, smirsl, cenotaph -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Opening Ringwood Tennis Club clubrooms -1959
Black and white photographs (5 images. CE0136 b to f)Written on back of image CE0136b: "L to R- Libby Vergers, Mrs Lucas, ?, Peter Vergers, Russel Lucas (Engineer), Mr Manson (MLA), Cr Lavis. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map - Plan of Subdivision, Part of Crown Allotment 40B, Parish of Ringwood, County of Mornington - 1965
Map showing residential allotments numbered 1 to 5 on Heathmont Road and The Greenway, Heathmont, Victoria.Ref. 2937A Date 19 July 1965. Kirkpatrick & Webber, Licensed Surveyors, Civil Engineers & Town Planners, Maroondah Highway, Ringwood Telephone 870 0321. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Album - Photograph Album, J.A. McDonald, Bridge and Road Reconstruction Works, Shire of Eltham, 1952-1962
J.A. McDonald produced this record in the course of his responsibilities as Shire Engineer for Eltham Shire Council.Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.a. gillies, alistair knox park, benchmark studies, bend of islands, blease road, box hill state school, box hill teachers college, box hill tip, bridge construction, bridge street bridge, bridge, brisbane street, brougham steet, bulldozer, cecil street, charis pelling, cherry tree road, city of preston, cr. a. brinkkotter, cr. charis pelling, cranes, cromwell street, diamond creek (creek), diamond street, dixons creek bridge, dixon's creek road, drott, eltham leisure centre, eltham north, eltham police station, eltham, eltham-yarra glen road, f. wood, fitzsimons lane bridge, flat rock road, flood damage, floods, floodwater, footpaths and gutters, ford service garage, g. blair, garden hill, glen park bridge, glenauburn road, grand hotel, haldane road, healesville, healesville-yarra glen road, heidelberg-kinglake road, henley road bridge, henley road, hill property, hurstbridge water scheme, hurstbridge, hurstbridge-arthurs creek road, infrastructure, j. jolly, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground-queenstown road, kangaroo ground-st andrews road, lilydale shire office, long gully bridge, long gully creek, long gully road, long gully, lower plenty bridge, lower plenty footbridge, lower plenty oval, lower plenty road, lower plenty, main road, methodist church, montmorency, mount pleasant road, new holland, old healesville road, opening ceremony, oxley bridge, para road, paul creek bridge, paul creek road, paul krafeznk, pinnacle lane, plaques, plenty river trail, plenty river, presbyterian church, prof donald thomson, pryor street, railway crossing, railway parade, rattray road, reconstruction works, reichelt avenue, research (vic.), research oval, road construction, rymers corner, shire of eltham, shire of whittlesea, silvan road bridge, silver street bridge, silver street, sir dallas brooks, smedley property, st andrews, steels creek, susan street, tarrawarra, tony carberry, uniting church, upper yarra dam, upper yarra reservoir, w.e. wolf, waterfall property, watsons creek, wattletree road bridge, wattletree road, wattletree road bridge, worlingworth, yarra glen, york street, yow yow creek -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Naval Ceremonial Sword, Wilkinson Sword, c 1960
Used by Leonard George Pollard. He served in H.M.A.S. ANZAC in Vietnam and retired as LCDR Engineer Ceremonial Naval Officers Sword Fine etching on both sides of the bladeh.m.a.s. anzac, hmas sydney & the vietnam logistics support veterans association -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, CEO named to steer North East Link project, 01/03/2017
An engineer with decades of experience will be appointed chief executive of the new specialist North East Link Authority.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.north east link, metropolitan ring road, duncan elliott -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fred Mitchell, 86 Bible Street, Eltham, 1986, 1983
Home of Frederick William Mitchell, chemical engineer and his wife, Marjorie Nell Mitchell, teacher.Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, bible street, houses, streets -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fred Mitchell, Approaching storm, Yarra Valley, Tarrawingee, 1990, 1990
Home of Frederick William Mitchell, chemical engineer and his wife, Marjorie Nell Mitchell, teacher.Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, yarra valley, tarrawingee, 1990 -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Log Book Obst E.A, Royal Australian Air Force Observer's, Air Gunner's and W/T Operator's Flying Log Book, June 1938
Flying log book for E A Obst 5724 qualified as Flight Engineer 16 March 1945Rectangular blue linen bound hard cover book.Obst E.A. -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Log Book, Obserevers Air Gunners And W/T Operators Flying Log Book, June 1938
C. G. Ashcroft qualified as a 1st Engineer on B-24 Liberator aircraft in March 1944 Rectangular blue linen bound cover bookG C Ashcroft 32827 Flying Officer -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Burnley Gardens Site Works, c. 1958
Public Works Dept. Chief Engineers Branch - Burnley Gardens Site Works (no. 58:492) -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - SS Gippsland, 1926c
Reg Schulz son of W Schulz, Harbour Engineer at Lakes Entrance, 1917 - 1930 cBlack and white photograph copy of the waterfront. It shows the SS Gippsland at the Post Office Jetty, other vessels on lake or moored, part of retaining wall at lake edge, southern shore in background. Lakes Entrance VictoriaOn back, 1926 'Nyama', 'SS Gippsland', Pilot Launch, 'Tambo', 'TNS' Barge, Reg Shilz starting Evinrude engine on dinghy 'Bunga'jetties, boats and boating, waterfront -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, The Reilly Twins at the Beach, circa 1925, 1925
Mr Reilly, Grenville Shire engineer 1923-1930, twin daughters approx 8 y.o.Sepia photographs of the twin daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Reilly, aged about eight. The girls are wearing short summer dresses and paddling in the sea.reilly twins, faull collection -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs. Reilly, circa 1930, 1930
Part of photograph album donated by Mrs Faull. Mrs Reilly was the wife of the Grenville Shire engineer.Sepia photograph of young woman wearing dark outfit, white blouse, standing with arms by her sides, in a garden at the front of a house.faull collection, mrs reilly -
Darebin Parklands Association
Installing Clifton Bridge, 1979-1980
The bridge was designed and constucted by Sidney Clifton (pictured), an engineer who lived in a house neighbouring the parklands.Colour photograph. The wooden frame and handrails of the bridge are erected ready for the concrete to be poured in. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required. -
Darebin Parklands Association
Installing Clifton Bridge, 1979-1980
The bridge was designed and constucted by Sidney Clifton (pictured), an engineer who lived in a house neighbouring the parklands.Colour photograph. Two men inspecting the underside of the bridge. The remnants of the wooden frame used to set the concrete bridge can be seen on the right hand side. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Shire of Rodney Councillors
Loaned for digital copy. Shire of Rodney Councillors, Secretary & Engineer, 1954.|Back: William. McMaster Smith; Stan Youlden; Tom Hastie; Stuart Ross; Jack Downer.|Front: Jack Maher; William Martin (Secretary); George Brewer (Pres.); Arthur Knee (Engineer); Gordon Anderson; Nathaniel Doonan.|Rodney Shire -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Documents relating to the conversion of the Courthouse to a Theatre
The School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityDocuments relating to the conversion of the Courthouse to a Theatre .1 Submission by Riley, Barden & Kirkhope Pty Ltd Consultants in Acoustics, Noise and Vibration Control .2 Submission by Anderson Connell Consultants . Consulting Mechanical & Electrical Engineers .3 Manilla folder of letters and documents relating to the conversion .1 Coburn & Associates Pty Ltd stamp in top Right Hand corner os front coverriley barden & kirkhope, anderson connell consultants, norris & partners pty ltd, courthouse theatre, courthouse conversion, courthouse, school of mines ballarat, coburn and associates, meldrum burrows and partners, l.h. vernon and associates, g.h. beanland, graham beanland, ewan jones, ron carr & company pty ltd. -
Yendon History Group
Book, railway, Geelong to Ballarat Railway / The Story of the Railway
Part of the contents of a souvenir gift bag given to those who rode on the re-enactment train for the 150th anniversary of the Geelong to Ballarat railway on 10 April 2012.Cardboard covered A5 sized booklet with 12 pages, published by Engineers Australia, Engineering \heritage Victoria and V/Line Pty Ltd. Part of the gift bag given to those who rode on the re-enactment train, 10 Apr 2012. 2 identical copiesHeritage Recognition Ceremonies and Celebration of the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway. Tuesday 10 April 2012geelong ballarat railway, 150th railway anniversary, railway engineering. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Report, Improvement of the Port of Melbourne, Improvement of the Port of Melbourne, 11 Jun 1855
Improvement of the Port of Melbourne -report upon the various plans for the improvement of Port of Melbourne, January 1854 Ten page foolscap on blue paper bound together with thread; .report by Capt C Paisley, Appendix and Particulars of Works by the Colonial Engineer, Lieut. H. Amsinck, RNmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves, transport - railways, engineering - canals and drainage, port of melbourne, lieut h amsinck - colonial engineer, captain c paisley -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, 'His Invention Set To Fire'
Blackburn Engineer, John Wishart, has invented gas producer used in 1940 Bathurst race, electric home generator which provided power to country properties. His best known invention is the Wishart Engine system,. Visit to Trade fair in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982wishart, john, gas producer, electric generator, wishart engine, engineering, inventions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, Mar. 1962
Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandums to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 6/4, 7/4, 10/4, 11/4 (dated 11/4/62) See Reg Item 7912 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, 13/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandums to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 8/3, 10/3, 12/3 and 13/3 (dated 13/3/62) See Reg Item 7924 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, LDHS Resource Centre Before Restoration, 1987, 1987
Colour photograph showing full front view of dilapidated single fronted building. Building has enclosed porch, and the business name "G & A Blacksmith Engineer" is painted on double doors to the right. After restoration the former Nelson Bros. building became the LDHS Resource Centre.ldhs resource centre, nelson bros. funeral parlour, g & a blacksmith engineer, buildings -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Fortified Base Camp
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A coloured photograph of a fortified base camp alongside an Australian Fire Support Base, houses engineers involved in the construction of 'fire trails' which were cut through dense jungle of known infiltration, to cut NVA/VietCong lines of communications and supply (circa April 1969)photograph, fire support base, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc, fire trails, jungle, nva viet cong, denis gibbons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 11/06/1960 12:00:00 AM
Negative of tram 918 in Victoria St, Melbourne at Therry St. Tram has destination Camberwell and Route No 7. In the background is the Army depot and Alex H Mackie General Engineer and Boiler maker premises. The tram has advertisements for "Sharps doors of distinction" and Castrol oil.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR48A" written in red ink, "M13" written in pencil, "38A" written in blue ink, and date stamped as 23 Sep 1961.trams, tramways, sw6 class, victoria st, route 7, tram 918