Teddy Meek lived in a rural community around the Streatham, Westmere, Mininera area. Farming in this community has been around for as long as people have been in the state of Victoria. The area is referred to as the Golden Plains as farming has always been rewarding in this area.This item demonstrates the changes in farming machinery over time in the area.A field with a tractor and havesting machine. Picture black and white rectangular shape."Meek" "Desma" A stamp Kodak Print No:18492agriculture, farming, streatham, westmere, mininera, farming machinery, farming equipment

Green and yellow painted metal toy tractor with swivelled wheels in front.Made in Great Britaintoys, general

The Lister Auto-Truck was a small monowheel tractor built for moving light loads around factories, railway yards and similar sites. They were built by R A Lister and Company of Dursley, Gloucestershire, well known for their range of small stationary engines The Auto-Truck was one of several monowheel tractors to appear in the 1920s and '30s, with the availability of small, reliable petrol engines, as developed for motorcycles and the stationary engines for which Lister were already known. These were tricycle vehicles, with the single leading wheel used for both drive and steering. Their simple construction carried most of the mechanism on this wheel as a single unit, the chassis with the trailing wheels being little more than a trailer for balance. Simplicity was a key feature. The engines were single-cylinder and air-cooled. Ignition was by magneto, rather than requiring a battery and electrical system. One of these designs was produced in the 1920s by George Grist of the Auto Mower Co., Norton St Philip, Somerset. The engine was a JAP 600 cc four-stroke air-cooled sidevalve, a typical small engine of the time. The Auto Mower Co. were Lister agents and when Lister heard of this 'Auto-Truck' they bought one for use in their own factory. It was used to carry heavy engine castings from the foundry to the machine shop. Lister customers saw them and there was such interest in wanting to buy them that Lister negotiated with Auto Mower to build them under licence. Although Lister were already well known for their small petrol stationary engines, these were heavy cast-iron engines with water hopper cooling and unsuitable for vehicle use. Lister remained with the JAP engine for the Auto-Truck. The Auto-Truck was designed for use in factories or other places with smooth surfaces of concrete or tarmac. This allowed the use of small solid-tyred wheels with only simple suspension, making the vehicle simple, cheap and lightweight. They had little ability on soft surfaces though and could even topple over if driven carelessly across slopes. Their design was a compromise between the top-heavy nature of the tall engine grouping above its wheel and a well thought-out chassis for stability. The bearing between them was a large diameter ring roller bearing, mounted at the lowest part of the chassis. This gave rigidity and stability, even after long wear. A ring of rolled channel girder was attached to the engine group and rollers on the chassis carried the load upon this. On early Auto-Trucks this bearing is set very low, in line with the chassis members, and is covered by thin steel plates. The front panel of the engine cover is distinctive with large ventilation holes and a Lister signature cut through it. Strangely this panel is made of thick cast iron, providing substantial weight high on the engine and only adding to its top heaviness. To improve visibility of moving vehicles in noisy factories, this panel was often painted white, the rest of the vehicle being Lister's usual brunswick green. The driver was seated on a Brooks bicycle saddle, which in recognition of the lack of vehicle suspension, was carried on the end of a cantilevered bar that acted as a leaf spring. A wide handlebar on the engine group was used for steering. A squeeze bar the width of this handlebar engaged the clutch. Controls included a hand throttle, a gear lever with two forward and one reverse gears, and a large handbrake lever. The engine unit rotated freely for a full 360° rotation. When used in reverse, the Auto-Truck could either be driven from the saddle, looking backwards over the driver's shoulder; or they could dismount, swivel the engine unit around and control it as a pedestrian-controlled truck from behind. Under the engine cover were two equal diameter tanks, a fuel tank for petrol and a shorter oil tank. Engine and chain-drive lubrication used a total-loss oil system, controlled by a small pump and needle valve. Info Ref: Lister Auto-Truck - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lister_Auto-TruckHistoric - Industrial monowheel tractor for moving light loads around factories, railway yards and similar sites.The Lister Auto-Truck - small monowheel tractor Made of steel with three wheels. Powered by a J.A.P single cylinder petrol motor which is Hand Cranked to start.Lister puffing billy, lister, lister auto truck, monowheel tractor

Crop Competitions have been held at local Shows dating from late 1800’s to todayCream card red and blue print. Hand printed details of winner and description of Crop Competition. Also has tractor and plough, silos, tractor and header logos on top and wheat head logos on sides and bottom.The Farm Competitions Association of Victoria. Special Certificate awarded to J C Thom, Winner of Open Wheat Crop Competition (40 acres) 1963. Variety exhibited - Olympic. Conducted by Yarrawonga Agricultural Society Signed by Deputy Chairman JW McCann, Hon Secretary R A Andrew

Crop competitions have been held at local shows dating from late 1800’s to todayCream card Red and Blue print. Hand printed details of winner and description of Crop competition. Also has tractor and plough, silos tractor and header logos on top and wheat head logos on sides and bottom.The Farm Competitions Association of Victoria. Special certificate awarded to J C Thom ad P Bruce Open Wheat crop competition 1957 Area 40 acres. Variety Sherpa Conducted by Yarrawonga and Border Agricultural and Pastoral Society. Signed by Chairman Wm B Miller, Hon Secretary JWC McCann

Bendigo plough trail 23/08/1996. Close up of front of the tractorFujiorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Bendigo plough trail 23/08/1996. Close up of front of the tractorFujiorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Black and white photo of Daniel Harvey Box Hill Foundry with Tractor and Plough.daniel harvey

Model of a manual gear shift and clutch for a car or tractor bolted on to a metal base.Formeta Baden-Baden. Hawthorn Audio Visual.arboriculture, teaching, motor, gear shift, clutch

Photograph shows early farming method and illustrates some of the machines used at this timeThreshing machine in operation at Scotsburn in the 1940's. 3 workers and tractor visbleThreshing machine. 1940's. Note old Dominic Lorensene on stack.scene showing farm machinery in use. threshing machine vdriven by belt from stationary tractor., several man are working on the equipment, l

Black and white photo of a steam-driven tractor being driven down Duffys Rd, Narre Warren East. Steam is rising about the tractor. There is at least one other person on the tractor apart from the driver, possibly a woman and a boy. The driver lived further down Duffys Rd. His house was moved prior to work beginning on the Cardinia Reservoir. A sedan is driving behind the tractor. Photo copied from Edna Boothroyd whose family lived on Wellington Rd, Narre Warren East.

5 views of the old Engineering Shed/Machinery Shed refurbished 1983-1984. (1) Machinery Shed. (2) Now Chemical Storage. Where roller doors were has gone, now compost heap. (3) Old Carpentry at end, Mechanics Workshop to left of carpentry, next roller door is Machinery Shed/Grounds Workshop. (4) Inside Grounds Workshop (cages for storage). (5) Storage for tractor and equipmentengineering shed, machinery shed, chemical storage, carpentry, mechanics workshop, grounds workshop, cage, tractor, equipment

Construction of 2nd 1969 Bridge which was opened November 1969. From the Jack Jenner CollectionNew Bridge almost completed. San Remo in background with rising hill. Tractor on Bridge.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridges, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, public construction

Bendigo plough trail 23/08/1996. Close up of 2 wheels of tractor.Fujiorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Bendigo plough trail 23/08/1996. Worker on tractor ploughing trough track.Fujiorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and White photograph of a tractor lifting a cannon barrel suspended on chains over a ute.Catalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, cannon

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of a line of trucks, trailers, and tractors with a concrete grain silo in the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten on reverse "NOT Churchill Island'churchill island

Black and white photograph of steam roller and steam-tractor pulling church building along road.Written beneath photograph, "Church of England. Being shifted from cnr. Main St. and Pratt St. to Ringwood St. 1924."

Bendigo plough trail 23/08/1996. Tractor with plough digging track, worker on the leftFujiorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Orange painted metal toy earth mover with tractor in front and large swivelled container attached.toys, general

Contractor's steam tractor bringing heavy equipment to be installed in the furnace room being built behind the tractor. 1919-1920.Yields information on the early development of the furnace room at Geelong Power StationBlack and white glass plate photograph.Plate 2-4 written in ink on the back of the photographsteam tractor, steam tractor and trailer, geelong power station, boiler room

Although the inscription of .1 states this building was transported to Maryborough it's clear that the building remained in Clunes at least until the knitting mill was relocated from Fraser Street, (now known as Collins Place) to the corner of Bailey and Camp Streets, perhaps this building was extraneous its new location and was then moved to Maryborough at some date after 1918..1 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MOVE OF THE SALVATION ARMY HALL TO COLLINS PLACE WITH A CROWD OF PEOPLE IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND A LARGE "TRACTOR" IN THE DOORWAY .2 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MOVE OF THE SALVATION ARMY HALL TO COLLINS PLACE WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND A TRACTOR MOVING INTO POSITION .1 on reverse; At Clunes part of mill ready for transport to Maryborough (Plate is similar not negative of this)local history, churches - salvation army, salvation army hall

Bendigo plough trail 23/08/1996. Tractor with plough digging track 2 workers nearbyFujiorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. Colour photograph of a group of three people sitting on a length of lumber, with a wire fence and tractor visible in the backgroundcatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present.Black and white photograph of Ted Jenkins on a tractor pulling a cart with timber. Printed on card with a white border.Catalogue number written in pencil on the reverse. Handwritten on reverse in pencil 'c.1942 - 1943 Ted driving tactor. Two cars bought - one used parts (chassey) for trailer - one dumped in big dam. - Collecting wood for stove and open fires - Piles of 'Mountain Tea Trees' (now called Moonah) - Used fallen wood only 'Fire and stove used to 'go all day' and 'eat wood' (A. Evans)churchill island, ted jenkins