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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Institution of Engineers, Australia Victoria Division Country Convention 1981, 1981
... The Institution of Engineers, Australia Victoria Division...engineers ...The conference was held at Ballarat.Yellow soft covered book of conference papers for the "New Generation Transport Fuels". Papers include * Vegetable Oils as Diesel Fuel (G. Stecher) * University of Melbourne's Hydrogen Fuelled Spark Ignition Engine (J. Edsell and E. Milkins) * Use of Producer gas in a 24kW Air-Cooled Diesel Engine (J. Stephenson and R.R. Raine) * Small Scale Liquid Fuel Production (G. Tippett, Horsham) * New Generation transport Fuels (L. Cubitt, Ballarat College of Advanced Education) * Hydrogen as Fuel for Motor Vehicles (Mercedes Benz Australia) Loose advertising material, letters and associated material is included.engineers, engineering, fuel, transport, institution of engineers, australia, e.j. barker, jack barker -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, David RADCLIFFE, Making it Here Four Enterprising Immigrant Engineers and the Evolution of Manufacturing in Port Melbourne, Jan 2024
... Making it Here Four Enterprising Immigrant Engineers and ...The book centres on the lives of four mechanical engineers, Otto SCHMACHER, Alfred HARMAN, Albert LONGONI and Fred DAVID and their contribution to the manufacturing industry in Port Melbourne.Blue covered book with title & author's name in white and a black & white photograph of Port Melbourne Engineering Works on the front cover.industry - manufacturing, port melbourne engineering works, commonwealth aircraft factory, otto schumacher, alfred harman, albert longoni, fred david -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr. Angus H. Clarke Studio Portrait c 1918
Black & white photograph taken in 1918 of Angus H. Clarke engineer from 1893 to 1924. Angus is dressed in a woven jacket white shirt and dark tie he has a mustache. The copy of the photograph was made in 2012.Black & white portrait of Angus H. Clarke. Engineer 1893 to 1924. Angus H. Clarke Engineer 1893 to 1924 (Photo 1918)stawell portrait -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Freedom of City 1965 ceremony. Mayor Ben Hubbard inspecting Guard of Honour - 3rd Division Engineers
... inspecting Guard of Honour - 3rd Division Engineers ...Written on back of photograph, '27 Mar. 1965. Mayor Ben Hubbard inspecting guard of honour'. Catalogue card reads, 'Freedom of City 1965. Mayor Ben Hubbard inspecting Guard of Honour - 3rd Division Engineers'. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Russell Yeoman, Construction of fire access on Gumtree Road, Research, by Army Reserve Engineers under command of Captain Bill Oakley, c.1966, 1966c
... Army Reserve Engineers under command of Captain Bill Oakley, c ...Bill Oakley was an engineer at the Shire of Eltham. Viewed from west looking east. Road had more zigs and zags in those days on the west side. Russell Yeoman's FC Holden visible at bottom of hill. Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyresearch (vic.), russell yeoman collection, gumtree road, army reserve engineers, captain bill oakley, fc holden sedan, fire access, streets -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Bed Warmers, Whittingslowe Engineers Ltd, Whittingslowe 'Hot-Glow' Water Bottles, 1945-1950
... Whittingslowe Engineers Ltd ...Whittingslowe Engineers Ltd of Adelaide was an Australian manufacturer. A patent for the 'Hot-Glow' water bottles was issued to the company in 1945. An advertisement in 1946 (Morning Bulletin, 19/06) describes the bottles as all metal and advertised their price as 11/6 each.These two hot water bottles are fine and rare examples of products produced by a major Australian engineering and manufacturing company.Two brass cylindrical hot water bottles, manufactured by Whittingslowe. The label of the manufacturer and distributor is on the from of each bottle on a red and gold label."HOT-GLOW' WATER BOTTLES / WHITTINGSLOWE MANUFACTURER / ? WOOD PTY LTD MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY / AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTORShot water bottles, domestic objects, whittingslowe - manufacturers -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers: Excursion to Walhalla, 1908, 1908
... Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers: Excursion to ...Arrangement for staff and students to attend the Melbourne Meeting of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers. Information also given for the Excursion to Walhalla - prize of Ten Guineas (10 pounds, 10 shillings), to be awarded for the best paper written by a student describing the engineering and metallurgical part of the visitTyped letters Letterhead for institute signature of secretary: D L Stirlingaustralasian institute of mining and metallurgy, australasian institute of mining engineers, excursion, walhalla, aaron danks, 1908, r.w. richards, ausimm -
Bendigo Military Museum
Pamphlet - AUTOMAP - Automation Applied to the Mapping Process, Major Sam Thompson US Army Corps of Engineers, 01.07.1977
... Major Sam Thompson US Army Corps of Engineers ...This pamphlet produced by Major Sam Thompson US Army Engineer Corps on exchange to Australia was published as a guide to AUTOMAP 1, the Army Survey Regiment’s first computer-based map production system. It examined how automation had changed the compilation and drafting phases of the map production process. It attempted to present in a light-hearty story telling style, short and clear description of each AUTOMAP 1 sub-system with photos of staff and equipment, diagrams and humorous cartoons. The cartoonist is unknown. The pamphlet was printed at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo Army Survey Regiment pamphlet comprises a manilla card cover printed in colour with 24 pages with photographs in black and white; and descriptions, diagrams, and cartoons printed in colour. It is bounded by two staples on its spine. The coloured pages have been scanned at 300 dpi and are stored on a USB Digital Storage Device. The page images have been converted into a video (.mp4) format and also stored on the USB. The video is 1.3Mb in size and runs for 1.3 minutes.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Navigational Compass
A round hand held navigational engineer compassEngineer Compassnavigation, compass -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Railway Practice: a collection of working plans and practical details of construction in the public works of the most celebrated engineers, 1847 (exact)
... celebrated engineers. ...A green cloth hard cover book. Title and author's name are engraved in gold on spine. This is the 3rd edition, first series with black and white illustrations. It describes the engineering practices of the early days of British railroads. The book includes (series 1 to 4)and it contains, roads, tramroads and railroads, bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, wharfs, warehouses, roofs, and sheds, canals, locks, sluices, & the various works on rivers, streams, etc., harbours, docks, piers and jetties, tunnels, cuttings and embankments, the several works connected with the drainage of marshes, marine sands, and the irrigation of land, water-works, gas-works, water-wheels, mills, engines.civil engineering, railway practice, rail constructions, s c brees, western railway great britain, public works, railroads, canals, s.c. brees, samuel brees, samuel charles brees -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Copy of Petition - Institution of Engineers Australia Resident in Ballarat to Chairman and Division Committee, 1950, 12/04/1950
... Copy of Petition - Institution of Engineers Australia ...Collected by Geoff Biddington. Handwriting by himCopy of a petition calling on the establishment of a local group of the Institution of Engineers Australia. Signed by L.H. Vernon, Francis F. O'Brien, A.E. Stohr, Thomas A. Farr, L.H. Finch, Elder, L.T. Izard, C.G. Bartholomaeus, George Murrowood, F.L. Mounter, J.C. Wilkie, A.A. McLean, R. Lewis, John S. Wiley, R. Sebel, A.R.. Rowe. Other members after inauguration were R.A. Hill (Maryborough), A. Rosen (Maryborough), J. Muntz, D.T> Coburn, D.G. Dean, Rex H. Hollioake, W. Fogarty, E.J. Barker, Geoff Biddington, L.F.J. Hillman, H.J. Trudinger, E. Mc A. Bartrop, L. Doull, M.S. Brooke.geoff biddington, institution of engineers australia -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. The Mayor addressing the parade. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. Parade at attention -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. Arrival of the C.O. for the parade -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. Parade at the salute for the Mayor's arrival -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. The parade - Eastland car park -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. The Pipe Band - Seymour St -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. Turning out of Seymour St to Ringwood St -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. The band -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. Taking the salute -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. The Parade -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Postcard size black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" 14.7.90. Saluting stand at Clock Tower awaiting the Parade -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - Newspaper cuttings- July 11 and July 18 - 1990. Ringwood Post, Freedom of the City of Ringwood parade -1990. 7th Field Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers
... Engineers Regiment of The Royal Australian Engineers ...Copy of Newspaper articles Ringwood Post July 11 1990. Pomp & Circumstance Ringwood Post July 18 1990. Freedom of the City -
Bay Steamers Maritime Museum
Book, Thomas Reed and Co Ltd, Reed's Engineers' Hand Book to the Boardr of Trade Examinations for the First and Second Class Engineers. Part I Practical Mathematics, 1920
... Reed's Engineers' Hand Book to the Boardr of Trade ...Red cloth covered book of 485 pagesSticker on front cover "ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD / 89 CASTLEREAGH ST. SYDNEY / TECHNICAL BOOK DEPT." non-fiction, engineering, mathematics, algebra, machines, -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Institute of Engineers Australia (IEAust), "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems", May. 1975
... Institute of Engineers Australia (IEAust) ...Report - approx. 55 A4 photocopied sheets - bound with white comb binding, with embossed leather imitation grey card covers, titled "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems' ", presented by the Institution of Engineers Australia, Vic Div, Tues 6/5/1975. Contains three papers: 1 - "Electricity of Transportation" - R. G. Chapman, SEC 2 - "Electric vehicles for Street Transport:" - F. D. Snell - MMTB 3 - "Electric Railways" - A. Firth - VR Paper 2 looks at the history of the MMTB system, the W class tram, control systems, lack of new trams in the 1960's, ordering of the Z class tram, its specification and manufacture, 980, 1041 and other forms of public transport on roads - trolley buses, gadgetbahns, and lots of possibilities of new systems including battery vehicles.On rear in ink in top right hand corner "D. W. Lees"trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, tramcars, pcc class, z class, melbourne, history, trolley buses, electrical engineering, controllers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Institute of Engineers Australia, "Transactions of Multi-Disciplinary Engineering - Special Issue Engineering Heritage - Vol GE23 1999", "Conservation Planning and a 1905 Electric Tramcar", Apr. 2000
... Institute of Engineers Australia ...140 page paper cover book/magazine published by the Institute of Engineers Australia - Transactions of Multi-Disciplinary Engineering - Special Issue Engineering Heritage - Vol GE23 1999. Contains on pages 107 - 114 an item presented at the Ballarat Conference on Engineering Heritage during March 1999. Paper written by Warren Doubleday, titled "Conservation Planning and a 1905 Electric Tramcar". Fourteen papers presented at the conference contained within the volume. Paper has photographs of No. 12, recovery, work and other Ballarat photos. Printed on glossy white paper with two colour front cover - brown and black. Also contained is a letter from Ray Martin, the conference organiser, forwarding a copy of the transactions. Actually published early April 2000. Note all photographs were transmitted by email, about Dec. 1999. See image i3 for a pdf of the actual published document. Scanned as well is a paper on the Lydiard St Level crossing gates.trams, tramways, esco, institute of engineers, conservation planning, papers, level crossings, lydiard st north, railway station -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Allan Robertson" City Engineer
Ringwood Borough Engineer 1958-1960; Ringwood City Engineer 1960-1987(Ringwood Place of Many Eagles, Appendix II)Written on back of photograph, "Allan Robertson" City Engineer. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
framed photograph, APFA- Davisigns (PG & ME Davis)
This photo was inherited when the Orbost Museum was established in its present building. R.G.Davey was the Orbost Shire Engineer from 1922 -1930,Secretary and Engineer from 1930-1937 and Shire Engineer in 1938.A framed photo, head and shoulders of R.G. Davey. It is a black and white photo in a black wooden frame with a label on the back.R.G.Davey Shire Engineer 1922-1930 Secretary & Engineer 1930-1937 -Shire Engineer-1938municipal shire-engineer davey-r.g. orbost-shire-council -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - An analysis of Royal Australian Survey Corps mapping errors by Major LG Sam Thompson, Major LG Sam Thompson US Army Corps of Engineers at Army Survey Regiment, circa 1978
... Major LG Sam Thompson US Army Corps of Engineers at Army ...The purpose of the report is to analyze and study the map making procedures at the Army Survey Regiment to quantify the accuracy of the mapping to see if they meet acceptable accuracy standards. This was achieved through the study of possible errors.A4 loose leaf booklet held together with a "bulldog" paper clip. Cover part of an a RASvy 1:50,000 map. 1x Cover, 7x Introductory pages, 103x report pages.Marked on front cover "X - Box - 13", "TEXT 063"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - An Error Budget for Products produced by the RASvy Corps, Major Edward J Wright US Army Corps of Engineers, 1988
... Major Edward J Wright US Army Corps of Engineers ...This document is an analysis determining the positional accuracy (size of errors) within Topographic Mapping Products produced by the Royal Australian Survey Corps.A yellow carboard covered booklet, 2 x "ARNOS" fasteners, Army Survey Regiment Unit emblem designed by SSgt Denis MacCarthy.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr