In 1903 the oxyacetylene welding process was developed. Around the same time, new cryogenic air separation processes, based on work undertaken by Carl von Linde and others, replaced the barium oxide process. This paved the way for larger scale and more efficient production. British Oxygen Company, [1905 to 1969] was formally BRIN'S Oxygen Company Ltd from 1886 to 1905. In 1969 it became BOC. These Blowpipes were used at the Ballarat School of Mine c1916 Interesting article = 1917. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1629321Boxed Universal Blow Pipe, presented under a perspex top. Pipes mounted by metal bar and hooks to polished wooden board. Display case is 69.0cm x 12.0cm x 25.0cmBoth pipes have metal plates indicating information of maker.blowpipes, ocyacetylene, ballarat school of mines, welding, cutting, commonwealth industrial gases, boc, brin's oxygen company, british oxygen company

32 slides demonstrating pruning trees and cutting down trees. Equipment. Nov 85. Possibly pruning Variegated Elm at Burnley after lightening damage and an Elm at Burnley.demonstration, tree cutting, arboriculture, pruning trees, variegated elm, elm

Deep Lead Scene Workmen cutting hay with Scythe at Bennett Farm 1950’s. Alf Cray. Frank Bennett Alf Bert Hamiltonstawell deep lead

Cutting trees with a large cross cut saw and axe. Shown is Tom Prior (Ivy Reynolds' uncle) and his wife Eva Prior (or Ivy's mother)The Reynolds family were early settlers in Research. The Reynolds/ Prior collection of photographs were taken by Tom Prior, the maternal uncle of Ivy Reynolds, around 1900 and the 60 photos in the album give a fine overview of many of the landmarks of Research and Eltham over 100 years ago. lvy lived in the family home for many years at 106 Thompson Cres Research. Ivy's father, Ernst Richard Reynolds and grandfather, Richard Reynolds, lived at the same address. Ivy's father Richard worked for Mr. Trail on his property in Research. Reynolds Road is named after the family. Mr Tom Prior (wife Eva) worked at the Melbourne zoo. He was very innovative and made his own camera, using the black cloth hood to exclude the light. The photographs are a reminder of the rural nature of Research and Eltham and its rich heritage. Black and white photograph mounted in an album, the Reynolds/Prior Photograph Collection, this being one of 53 reproduced black and white images of early Eltham.The Reynolds/Prior Photograph Collection, Presented to the Eltham District Historical Society, 14 June 2006 by Ross McDonald. A second copy was also presented to the Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Groundreynolds prior collection, trees

Sir Dallas Brooks cutting the ribbon to open the new drive named in his honor 13/4/1950. Manager of Seppelts Mr. Colin Preece is the man with the glasses.wineries, wine

Lin Hind clubs first secretary and Millie Mason nee Theos. Associates first secretary. Celebrating 50th anniversary by cutting cake S/N 24/10/1986stawell

The Ballarat School of Mines opened to students in 1870, making it the first School of Mines in Australia. Ballarat School of Mines Council President, Bill Gribble, studied Art at Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School. In 1956 he was working with Villiers Engineering, then Bendex Mintex in 1966. He retired from there in 1988 as Chairman and Managing Director. In 1989 Bill Gribble was appointed to the Ballarat School of Mines Council. He served as President from 1992 until his retirement in 1996. In that year the Ballarat Technical Art School building was named the W.J. Gribble building. Two colour photographs of the cutting the Ballarat School of Mines 125th Anniversary Cake. Principal Ron Wild is in the centre, with Council President Bill Gribble on the right. The photo was taken in the Amenities building at the Ballarat School of Mines. ballarat school of mines, anniversary, 125th anniversary, ron wild, bill gribble, gribble, ballarat school of mines, anniversary, 125th anniversary, ron wild, bill gribble, gribble

R 748 Class Steam Train Engines pulling freight in cutting. the freight trucks have material coverings. Houses can be see in the background of the photo. The photo was taken approximately in c 1962. Large black & white photo (copy) showing two steam train engine pulling freight trucks, on the railway at Stawell. This rail line is the main line between Melbourne & Adelaide. The first engine is an "R" class 748. c 1951R 748 on Engine and 1962 hand written on the back.railways

In the early 1900’s Charles Ernest Barrie and his brother Ted were in partnership in a Chaff cutting and Ha y processing Mill on the corner of Station and Brooklyn road Melton South. By 1906 Charles Ernest and James Edwin were in partnership in the Station Road mill when a connecting rail line across Brooklyn Road for a siding was constructed to the Melton Railway Station. In 1911 the Mill’s letterhead shows C.E. BARRIE Hay Pressing and Chaff Cutting Mills. This Mill as sold to H S K Ward in 1916 and stood until 1977 when it burnt down in a spectacular fire.Owned by C.E Barrie. Buildings were on the west side of Station Road in Melton South, 100 metres north of Brooklyn Roadlocal identities, pioneer families, agriculture

The concrete wall behind the tram was removed following closure of the SEC operated system and reconstruction of the street.Yields information about the Lydiard St line and in particular the concrete cutting wall before Gregory St.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Feb. 1969 of No. 11 northbound in Lydiard St North, with the cutting concrete wall before Gregory St Tram has the destination of Lydiard St Nth and has a Twin Lake sign.ballarat, tramways, trams, lydiard st north, gregory st, tram 11

Newspaper clipping contained within Reg. Item 2488, pages 105, titled "Cutting the Ribbon" of Ballaarat Mayor, Cr J. Pryor cutting the ribbon to the open the extension of Lydiard St. North from Gregory St to Norman St or the New Cemetery. Notes the colour of the ribbon, the scissors and the Cr Pryor drove the tram over the extension. Features SEC No. 32 with flags and the SEC Logo over the headlight. Photo has name of the photographer "Richards & Co." Took place 9/1937. Note Item Not formally Numbered. See also Reg. Item 598 for another photo or this event.Has an inscription in ink "going to the End" in the bottom right hand corner.lydiard st nth, gregory st, sec, opening

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.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager, from the Manager Ballarat Branch: Enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 15/8, 17/8 and 18/8 (Memo dated 22/8/2020) See Reg Item 7895 and 7897 for these items. Sheet has rounded corners.trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial

Labourers excavate a cutting for the new railiway extension from Eltham to Hurstbridge. Men are working with shovels and buckets, dropping dirt into horse and carts. A pile of newly cut sleepers sit on the sidelines waiting to be laid. The new extension is approx. seven miles in length and opened on 2 January, 1912.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, diamond creek, hurstbridge, wattle glen, railway line construction, railroad construction workers, railroad construction

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 black and white photograph of an Indonesian Naval training ship, cutting across the bow of the Vung Tau Ferry HMAS Sydney as she moves through the Sunda Strait on the way to taking 9th Battalion to Vietnam. The sailing vessel repeatedly cut back and forth across the Sydney's bow.photograph, hmas sydney, vung tau ferry, 9th battalion, royal australian regiment, sundra strait, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, indonesian naval training ship

Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. Stencil has sections relating to various parts and functions of a cutting machine. These labels / decals would be placed at appropriate parts for the safe operation of the machine.Frosted sheet with black labelled sectionszilles printers, ballarat, machine, labels, decals, cutter height, choke, cutter, park brake, transmission, throttle, turn right, turn left

Packet. Thesis;; 'Thank You' card and note from John Fraser to Ellie Pullen.;; Article from 'Mail' 25-Nov-1998 with photo of Richard Carter. +Additional Keywords: Fraser, JOhn / Pullin, Ellie / Carter, RichardPacket includes the following: . Thesis by John Fraser- "The decline of orcharding in the metropolitan area of Melbourne, 1920-1939." . Newspaper cutting from the 'Mail' 24/11/98 titled "Fruits of labor all gone", with a photo of Richard Carter, then President of Ringwood Historical Society, on site at one of the last orchards in the area near the Croydon Hotel. . Thank You card from John Fraser to Ellie Pullen.

Copy of cutting- The Mail, November,1930Ringwood State School. Article relating to School Athletics. Results of Ringwood School Championships.

Copy of cutting- The Mail, September, 1925Ringwood State School. Advertisement for Euchre Party and Dance, Ringwood Hall, Wednesday, 2nd September,1925. Proceeds in aid of Ringwood State School Bazaar.