in 1887 six Ashford Litters were purchased by St John Ambulance Association after Lady Janet Clarke (of Rupertswood) and her friends raised enough money to allow these items to be ordered. These were Victoria's first official ambulances. The litter consisted of a two wheeled undercarriage with elliptical springs which supported a stretcher. It has four legs which support the carriage when stationary but fold up to form handles so that one person could push the machine while another pushed. Four Ashford Litter ambulances were located at the Russell Street, Little Bourke Street, King Street and West Melbourne police stations. Another was located at the Melbourne Town Hall on Swanston Street and from 1896 the sixth was located at the Eastern Hill Metropolitan Fire Brigade station. Initially is was expected that police and fire fighters would take patients to hospitals if required.Two wheeled ambulance cart with sprung wheels.ashford, ashford litter, st john

In 1964 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was equipped with wheeled armoured Vehicles. Driver training was undertaken by Regiment during weekend training so as to have trained crewmen ready for tactical training at Annual exercise.Collection of photographs showing an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces in the 1960s as it transitioned from wheeled armoured vehicles to tanks to M113 armoured personal carriers.Black and white photograph of two soldiers in uniform of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles with Browning Machine gun on table surrounded by group of onlookers, mainly young men." Recruiting Display Albury in Dean Square" Sodiers are named as Troopers Beresford and Foote. "

In 1965, 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles held a sustained Recruiting Drive. It was the responsibility of individual CMF units to do their own recruiting and training.Collection of photographs showing an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces in the 1960s as it transitioned from wheeled armoured vehicles to tanks to M113 armoured personal carriers.Black and white photograph of soldier in Battledress uniform, black beret and 8/13 VMR hat badge demonstrating a Bren Light Machine Gun to a group of young men as part of a Recruiting Display." Trooper T. Terhaar, later WO 2 . A Bren Gun to a group of youths in Dean Square. XXX later Trooper Jackson

Has a strong association with the 1992 Ballarat Scout Jamboree and demonstrates the types of souvenirs produced for the event.Set of two envelope printed and stamped to celebrate the 1992 16th Australian Jamboree, Ballarat Vic, dated 7/1/1992. .1 - Has preprinted "Australia Post Souvenir Cover" with stamps for "Carried on Scout Vintage Tram No. 27", a 2nd stamp featuring a four wheel tram and a cancellation stamp over a $0.45 machine stamp. Preprinted by Australia Post. Stamps in black and purple ink. .2 - Has preprinted montage of Australian stamps, with stamps for "Carried on Scout Vintage Tram No. 661", a 2nd stamp featuring a four wheel tram and a cancellation stamp over a $0.45 machine stamp. Preprinted by Australia Post. Stamps in light blue ink. Purchased by W. Doubleday through e-bay 18-7-2007. From Ronald Alexander, 1st class collectables, Bakery Hill for $14 including postage. Bid confirmation sheet with worksheet. trams, tramways, scout jamboree, envelopes, australia post, stamps

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objets. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Toy wheel barrow. Metal and plastic, painted blue with red handles.toys, toy wheelbarrows, mobile toys

Hand sewing machine on stand with storage compartments. Ironwork frame, very decorative casting. Large wheel on right as part of sewing machine. Two wooden boxes on each side, with brass pull rings. Wooden box also for covering sewing machine. Decorative border around sewing mechanism. Frame is on wheels.Wertheim' cast in iron in centre of frame, and on both sides. 'Wertheim Francfort' on brass plaque nailed onto sewing machine, along with Wertheim symbol of man with pick.domestic items, sewing, machine, wertheim, francfort, domestic

Appears to be a millstone that would have been used with another stone to grind wheat.Large circular stone wheel with ridges carved into its outer side. It has a hole through the middle with a metal fixture in it.

Used to drive the belt for machines.A long shaft with five wheels of varying height attached to it. The largest wheel has six spokes, the second to last in size has five curved spokes. One wheel is made of hard rubber. The shaft extends beyond the largest wheel, where it has a big bolt. The shaft extends an inch or two beyond the wheel at the other end. All wheels are bolted on.

Found in a box possibly used in battery operation.Two metal wheel shapes joined together by a short shaft. The larger metal wheel has cogs and spokes, the smaller wheel appears to be solid.

This chainsaw was one of the earliest models sold in Australia. It was manufactured by the Lombard company which was established in 1894 when Nathaniel Lombard developed the first practical water wheel governor in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA. In 1904, the company moved to Ashland, Massachusetts. During the first World War, Lombard Governor produced hydraulic lathes for the manufacture of artillery shells At the conclusion of the war, Lombard expanded into the areas of chain saws and plastic molding injection machines. This model, the L-30 was only produced for 2 years from 1962 - 1964, primarily due to safety concerns and the fact that it did not have any way to sharpen or tighten the chain. This chainsaw was sold by Mann of Wodonga and donated to the Wodonga and District Historical society by David Mann, owner and manager of Mann Wodonga.This item is significant as it was produced for a limited time. It was also sold by a prominent Wodonga business.A single operator chain saw from Lombard, Ashland, Massachusetts, USA. The chainsaw was relatively lightweight but had no safety features such as a chain brake. It was made primarily of sand cast magnesium. The main cylinder was constructed of aluminium with a cast iron sleeve. It had a manual oil pump, the crankshaft operated on ball bearings and it had a maximum rpm of 4,500. See the Model profile in the accompanying Media item for details.On side of fuel tank: "ONE HALF PINT/SAE-30 OIL/ FOR EACH/ GALLON GASOLINE/ MIX WELL IN SEPARATE CONTAINER/BEFORE FILLING" On opposite side: "STARTING INSTRUCTIONS 1: FILL FUEL TANK WITH PROPER FUEL MIXTURE ( AS NOTED ON TANK) 2. FILL OIL RESERVOIR WITH #30 MOTOR OIL 3. CLOSE CHOKE, MOVE LEVER BACK TOWARDS AIR FILTER 4. HOLD THROTTLE WIDE OPEN 5. PULL STARTER HANDLE SLOWLY UNTIL STARTER ENGAGES, THEN GIVE IT A SHARP YANK 6. AS ENGINE WARMS UP, EASE CHOKE LEVER TO OPEN POSITION"hand tools, vintage chainsaws, david mann, mann wodonga

A separator is a centrifugal device that separates milk into cream and skimmed milk. Separation was commonly performed on farms in the past. Most farmers milked a few cows, usually by hand, and separated milk with a hand operated machine for domestic use. The milk was poured into the bowl on the top and the handle had to then be turned fast enough to get the separator up to speed adequate to separate the cream and the milk. The milk would come out of one spigot and the cream out of the other. In general practice some of the skimmed milk was consumed by the family, while the rest may have been used to feed calves and pigs. Enough cream was saved to make butter, and the excess was sold. In many cases excess could be bartered or swapped with neighbours for other items of produce. ALFA-LAVAL SEPARATORS The principal works and head office of Aktiebolaget Separator was established by Gustaf de Laval in Stockholm. The first Laval milk separator was patented in1884. In Australia three old established firms commenced pioneering the Alfa Laval cream separators in about 1885. These were A. W. Sandford & Co. Ltd., in Adelaide, J. Bartram & Son, of Melbourne, who have ever since been the Victorian agents of Aktiebolaget Separator. In New South Wales and Queensland, the pioneering firm was Waugh & Josephson Ltd. J. Bartram & Son, the distributor of the separator in this collection, established their business in Melbourne in 1881. In 1892 Bartram & Son estimated that 1,130 of these machines were operating throughout Victoria. This item is significant as it is representative of domestic and dairying machinery used throughout rural areas of Australia in the early to mid 20th century.The separator is made in 3 sections. The base is made from cast iron. The cover and vat are made from silver painted tin. There are 2 outlet spouts. The detachable handle, made from cast iron and wood, is held in place by a screw. A name plate featuring the Victorian distributor, J Bartram & Son of Melbourne and a plate outlining patent information are attached to the base by screws.Around edge of wheel "Aktiebolaget Separator Stockholm/ 2236"dairying industry, dairy machinery, milk separators

Four photographs from a Supplement dated Thursday, November 14, 1901. Top photo is a picture of the Victoria Quartz poppet legs, buildings and a large chimney. The second photo is a puddling machine. In the photo is a circular area with water in it and an island in the centre with a log across it. A horse is harnessed to one end of the log. There is a man behind the horse and a dray in the background. The third photo is a whip. It is a pole held at an angle by two smaller poles. At the top is a wheel. There is a rope over the wheel with a bucket on the end. There are two men to the right of the whip. The bottom picture is a man dollying. He has a half barrel and he is working the water with a short pole with a handle on each side. The barrel has a drainage pipe in the bottom. There is also a dish, two buckets and a shovel around the barrel. There are two photocopies of the page. One didn't get all the fourth picture copied.photo, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, photographs of mining, puddling machine, whip, dollying

In 1934, the Victorian Association of Braille Writers annual report advised that it had acquired a Crabb-Hulme Braille Printing Press. Two years in development, the Press was designed by Miss Minnie Crabb (the librarian) and built to her specifications by Mr Hulme. Invented to produce ephemeral material quickly, such as programs, catalogues and newsletters, and provided more opportunities for information to be quickly sent out to Braille readers.Steel and cast iron printing press with two wheels on left hand side and two foot levers to operate a wheel on the right hand side.victorian association of braille writers, braille equipment, minnie crabb

BHS CollectionHorwood Collection - Chewton mining. Mining machinery, possible an old boiler and the wheel of the winding machine. Other machinery parts are there. Markings; noneAgfacolormine, gold, chewton, horwood collection - chewton mining. mining machinery, possible an old boiler and the wheel of the winding machine. other machinery parts are there

Set of approx. 48 A4 single sided sheets outlining overhaul procedures and scope of works for Plan Programmed Maintenance (PPM) Has been part of a larger report. Appendix A - Bogie Overhaul - 2 sheets B - Rotatating Machines - 2 sheets PPM Overhaul Schedule - All tram cases - three levels proposed - 1 W class and others trams - 8 sheets B class - 5 sheets Z class - 6 sheets Maintenance and repair overhaul - transformers - 3 sheets W class and other tram defect report sheets - 2 Bus Maintenance employees/ bus for Australian cities - 1 DH16 Overhaul labour/resource chart - 1 GE 247 motors - ditto - 1 Wheel condition report form - Yarra Trams c2000 - 1 Set of forward planning sheets for tram overhauls from W681 to A300 - c 1991 - 15 sheets.trams, tramways, tramcars, preston workshops, maintenance, w class, a class, b class, z class, compressors, motors

Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Weekly, 16/8/1994 with a cover photo of SW6 866 as a City Circle Tram, containing an article titled Transformation, The Low Down on the Wheel World". Consists of 3 full colour sheets. Article written Angela Martinkus and Michelle Griffin. Looks at the issues of ticket machines, conductors, tourism, the fleet, tram art, timetables, crimes, passenger safety, W class, works, the PTC, history of tram types and ten tram facts Includes a Photo and story on Robert D'Andrea, Norm Cross, and tram in Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, melbourne, people and places, preston workshops, conductors, ticket machines, fares, ticket inspectors, advertising trams

Printed report or address or lecture - 10 pages titled "The Privatisation of Melbourne's Public Transport - Has the Wheel turned full circle?" by Keith Kings for the 2nd annual RMIT Sir Robert Risson Memorial Lecture 30 April 2002. The address looks at the history of Melbourne's transport, railways, buses, tramways and tramway buses, cable trams, formation and dismantling of the PTC, ticket machines, road traffic, bus industry consolidation, privatisation of transport in Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, privatisation, buses, public transport, ptc

Singer was first established as I. M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac Merritt Singer with New York lawyer Edward C. Clark. Best known for its sewing machines, it was renamed Singer Manufacturing Company in 1865, then the Singer Company in 1963. The Singer company began to market its machines internationally in 1855 and won first prize at the Paris world's fair that year. They had offices established in both Sydney and Melbourne by the mid-1960s. The company demonstrated the first workable electric sewing machine in 1910. Singer was also a marketing innovator and a pioneer in promoting the use of instalment payment plans, making their machines more affordable for many people. According to its serial number, this machine was manufactured in 1950 and was one of the new models designed to be more portable as it only weighed about 10 KG.This sewing machine is of local, national and international significance as it represents developments in technology and the impact this had upon the work of women.The Singer 99 was a sturdy and reliable machine that was easy to use. Lighter than other machines of its time, this machine weighed only 10 Kgs. It is mounted on a wooden base with a small compartment under the balance wheel to store accessories and bobbins. It has a 'Bentwood' (polished plywood) cover which also provided some room for storage. The machine is driven by a small electric motor and a light to illuminate the work area. It is decorated with gold decals and a filigree pattern. It includes a knee control which is inserted in a hole at the front of the machine. The serial number EG045782 indicates it was manufactured in 1950.Across the top in gold script: "The Singer Manufacturing Co. / Made in Great Britain" On light cover: "SINGER" Plate with specifications also attached. On front of machine in oval badge: A CENTURY OF SEWING SERVICE/ THE SINGER MANFG. CO. 1851 - 1951singer sewing macnine, domestic appliances, women's work, technology