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Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Her Majesty's Glorious Jubilee 1897: the record number of a record reign, 1897
Part of rare book collection.London : Proprietors of the Illustrated London News, [1897] 54 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 41 cm. non-fictionPart of rare book collection.victoria queen of great britain 1819-1901, great britain -- history -- victoria 1837-1901. -
Puffing Billy Railway
1920's Station Cash Box Tin - Hobbs & Co London, 1920's
1920's Station Cash Box Tin Made by Hobbs & Co London Lever Machine Made Alfred Charles Hobbs (October 7, 1812 – November 6, 1891) was an American locksmith and inventor. Hobbs went to London as a representative of the New York company of Day & Newell, which was exhibiting at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Hobbs had brought with him his boss's (Robert Newell) Parautoptic lock, designed to compete with, and surpass, the locks available at the time in Britain. He was the first one to pick Bramah's lock and the Chubb detector lock at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and forced the lock manufacturers to improve their designs. The lock controversy continues a subject of great interest at the Crystal Palace, and, indeed, is now become of general importance. We believed before the Exhibition opened that we had the best locks in the world, and among us Bramah and Chubb were reckoned quite as impregnable as Gibraltar— more so, indeed, for the key to the Mediterranean was taken by us, but none among us could penetrate into the locks and shoot the bolts of these masters. The mechanical spirit, however, is never at rest, and if it is lulled into a false state of listlessness in one branch of industry, and in one part of the world, elsewhere it springs up suddenly to admonish and reproach us with our supineness. Our descendents on the other side of the water are every now and then administering to the mother country a wholesome filial lesson upon this very text, and recently they have been "rubbing us up" with a severity which perhaps we merited for sneering at their shortcomings in the Exhibition. In 1854 he was awarded a Telford Medal by the Institution of Civil Engineers for his paper 'On the Principles and Construction of Locks'. Sign on a strong room door. Hobbs became one of the founders of the lock making firm of Hobbs Hart & Co. Ltd. The company started in 1851 and was formally registered as Hobbs and Co. in 1852. But by 1855 it had become Hobbs, Ashley and Company. The name then changed to Hobbs, Ashley and Fortescue, with an address at 97 Cheapside in London. Then for the next ninety years the address was 76 Cheapside in London. In 1860 Hobbs returned to America and lived in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and went on to hold a dozen patents for firearm ammunition manufacturing. In 1880 he listed himself as a "Superintendent Of Cartridge Factory" Info from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Charles_HobbsHistoric - Railways - Station Cash Box Tin 1920's Station Cash Box Tin - Hobbs & Co London Metal Tin - painted Black, Gold and Red with Brass Lock and HandleHobbs & Co London Lever Machine Made1920's station cash box tin, puffing billy -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Fraser, H. M, Beekeeping in antiquity (Fraser, H. M.), London, 1951, 1951
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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, National History and Views of London Vol 1
National History and Views of London Vol 1 Edited by C F Partington Publisher: George Virtue Date: 1837Label on spine cover with typed text RH 942 PAR Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, national history and views of london vol 1, c f partington -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, National History and Views of London Vol 2
National History and Views of London Vol 2 Edited by C F Partington Publisher: George Virtue Date: 1837Label on spine cover with typed text RH 942 PAR Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, national history and views of london vol 2, c f partington -
Federation University Historical Collection
Programme, Greater London Council Parks Development Programs, 1967, 1967
Small blue covered booklets .1) London Symphony Orchestra .2) London Symphony Orchestra, 3 June 1967 .3) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, 24 June 1967 .4) Sinfonia of London, 8 July 1967 .5) New Philharmonic Orchestra, 22 July 1967 .6) New Philharmonic Orchestra, 01July 1967 .7) The Halle Orchestra, 15 July 1967 .8) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, 10 June 1967 Gift of Frank Ritchie, Nephew of Frank Wright, 2014frank wright, music, brass bands -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Octant, Late 18th to mid-19th century
An Octant is a doubly reflecting navigation instrument used primarily by sailors to measure the angular distance between two visible objects and was a forerunner of the sextant. The name comes from the Latin octo, or “one-eighth of a circle,” for the Octant’s arc which spans 45°, or one-eighth of a circle. The primary use of an Octant is to measure the angle between an astronomical object and the horizon for the purposes of celestial navigation. The estimation of this angle is known as sighting or shooting the object, or taking a sight. The angle, and the time when it was measured, can be used to calculate a position line on a nautical chart (latitude), for example, sighting the Sun at noon or Polaris at night (in the Northern Hemisphere) gives an angle by which the latitude can then be estimated. Sighting the height of a landmark on land can also give a measure of distance. History: The principle of the Octant as an instrument to measure ones latitude was first implemented around 1742-present but was superseded by the improvement of the octant to a sextant, a very similar instrument, better made and able to measure bigger angles 120°, allowing the measurement of Luna distances to give longitude when used with an accurate chronometer. The sextant started to appear around 1730 and had been attributed to by John Hadley (1682–1744) and Thomas Godfrey (1704–1749), but reference to the sextant was also found later in the unpublished writings of Isaac Newton (1643–1727). Earlier links can be found to Bartholomew Gosnold (1571–1607) indicating that the use of a Sextant for nautical navigation predates Hadley's implementation. In 1922, the sextant was modified for aeronautical navigation by Portuguese navigator and naval officer Gago Coutinho. Henry Hemsley was a lesser-known instrument maker and optician working in London in the late 17th and early 18th century. However, it should be noted that there were two Henry Hemsley opticians and instrument makers around this period. (Henry Hemsley 1, 1786-89, who had premises at 85 Fleet St London and Henry Hemsley 2, 1828-56), whose workshop was at 135-138 Radcliff Highway London. Therefore, based on the inscribed workshop address Henry Hemsley 2 is responsible for making this example.The octant is representative of its type and although not fully complete it demonstrates how 18th and 19th-century mariners determined their latitude on a chart to navigate their way across the world's oceans in the 18th and 19th century. It also demonstrates the skill and workmanship of the early instrument makers that operated from London at this time and provided most of the navigational instrumentation use by commercial and military navies of the time.Octant, ebony wooden frame and handle. Scale is missing from recess in frame. "H. Hemsley 135-138 Ratliff Highway, London", no box"H. Hemsley 135-138 Ratcliff Highway, London"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, navigation, navigational instrument, instrument used for navigation, sextant, henry hemsley, instrument maker, london, octant -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, MARCHING TO WAR 1933-1939. THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS
Hardback with dust cover – Coffee Table Book Introduction by Martin Gilbert Foreword James Bishop (Editor in Chief the Illustrated London News) Bracken Books London: 1989 ISBN: 1 851170 265 2 -
Clunes Museum
Book, BUTLER AND TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS.FROME AND LONDON, "THE DAY OF DAYS", 1888
BLUE HARD COVER BOOK THE DAY OF DAYS. ANNUAL VOL.XV1 CONDUCTED BY REV CHARLES BULLOCK.BD BOOK BELONGED TO ALBERT OATES.non-fictionlocal history, book, religion, books -
Federation University Historical Collection
Programme, Greater London Council Parks Department, Victoria Embankment Gardens Band Stand Opening Concert, 23 May 1953
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Single page of think paper with black printing, containing the information about the concert held in 1953. It includes the name of the conductor - Frank Wright and the names of the representative bands along with the programme of music.frank wright, conductor, programme, brass band, victoria embankment gardens band stand -
Orbost & District Historical Society
magazine, Illustrated London News, May 30, 1953
This special issue was produced in conjunction with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11.On the 2nd June 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place and the commonwealth countries, including Australia joined in the celebration.A large magazine. The cover has a red background with a large picture of the royal coat of arms and regalia. The title is in blue print at the top. At the foot is CORONATION WEEK DOUBLE in blue print. In smaller black print is Cost 4/-.royalty coronation queen-elizabeth-11 magazine-illustrated-london-news ingram-bruce -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Walter George BELL, The great fire of London in 1666, 1920
Book belonged to Rudolf Himmer, programme controller for ABC Radio Victoria who had holiday home in Cowes on Phillip Island.Book belonged to Rudolf Himmer, Programme Controller for ABC Radio Victoria, who had a holiday home in Cowes on Phillip Island.387 p. : illus. 2d ed. Bibliography: p. 364-369. Stamped Cowes Library Labelled Himmer Bequestwalter george bell, the great fire of london in 1666, bodley head, john lane, rudolf himmer -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Boswell's London journal, 1762-1763, 1952
Book belonged to Rudolf Himmer, Programme Controller for ABC Radio Victoria, who had a holiday home in Cowes on Phillip Island.Book belonged to Rudolf Himmer, Programme Controller for ABC Radio Victoria, who had a holiday home in Cowes on Phillip Island.as first published in 1950 from the original mss. prepared for the press with introduction and notes by Frederick A. Pottle. xii, 360 p. Labelled: Himmer Bequest Stamped: Cowes Public Libraryboswell's london journal, 1762-1763, boswell, james, 1740-1795, pottle, frederick a. (frederick albert), 1897-1987, reprint society, heinemann, rudolf himmer -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Hurst and Blackett, Court life below stairs, or, London under the last Georges, 1760-1830, 1883
Labelled: 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society. Cleeland Bequest. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, LUCAS, E.V, London lavender, 1914
Labelled: 'Himmer Bequest', 'Dymock's Book Arcade, 428 George St., Sydney'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter, London County Council letter, 26th Nov. 1935
cream paper with black typing smugging of ink folded twice brownedengraving of symbol Nation Scheme for disabled men stamped 74897london, county, council, frank wright -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - black and white, North Front, Westminster Abbey, London, England, c198
The north front of Westminster Abbey is built in Gothic Style.Black and white postcard showing the architectural wonder of Westminster Abbey and its north front. chatham-holmes family collection, westminster abbey, architecture, church, postcard, gothic -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Adey, M., Walker, P. & Walker, P.T, Pest control safe for bees: a manual and directory for the tropics and subtropics (Adey, M., Walker, P. & Walker, P.T.) London, 1986, 1986
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Shell Chemical Company, Farm weeds: an aid to their recognition (Shell Chemical Company), London, [nd]
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Long, H. C, Poisonous plants on the farm (Long, H. C.), London, 1938, 1938
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Bailey, L. & Ball, B. V, Honey bee pathology (Bailey, L. & Ball, B. V.), London, 1991, 1991
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Simon, A. L, A concise encyclopædia of gastronomy: section III: vegetables (Simon, A. L.), London, 1942, 1942
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Wilson, B, The hive: the story of the honeybee and us (Wilson, B.), London, 2005, 2005
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Maeterlinck, M. & Sutro, A, The life of the bee (Maeterlinck, M. & Sutro, A.), London, 1912, 1912
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Galton, Dorothy, Survey of a thousand years of beekeeping in Russia (Galton, D.), London, 1971, 1971
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Crane, E. (editor), Apiculture in tropical climates: a full report of the first conference on apiculture in tropical climates (Crane, E.), London, 1976, 1976
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Crane, E. & Walker, P, The impact of pest management on bees and pollination (Crane, E. & Walker, P.), London, 1983, 1983
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Sutherland, G, Bees [fine art catalogue], (Sutherland, G.), London, 1977, 1977
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Wedmore, E. B, A manual of beekeeping; for English-speaking bee-keepers (Wedmore, E. B.), London, 1945, 1945
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Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Bee Research Association, Bee Research Association, 1949- 1974: a history of the first 25 years (Bee Research Association) London, 1974, 1974