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Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Lake Wendouree by Mr R. Kerr, 1920, The Day the Lake Caught FIre 1868
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Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Sheet Music, Gipsy Moon& By The Fire Side
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Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Sheet Music, Chariots Of Fire
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
Photograph (sub-item) - The first Wonga Park School, opened on November 6th, 1895. A fire destroyed this building in 1911
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Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Sheet Music, Midnight Fire Arlam
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Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Linton Fire Brigade Members, circa 1880
Sepia photograph of four young men in uniform, three seated one standing behind. The four men are identified as: (standing) Jim Nicol, (seated left to right) George Bennett, Bob Cornish and Jim Wishart. The image has been adhered to a thick cardboard backing.linton fire brigade, fire brigades, jim nicol, george bennett, bob cornish, jim wishart -
Darebin Art Collection
Painting - Max McQuire, Max McQuire, Fire Dancers in the Sky, 2004
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Darebin Art Collection
Film - Moorina Bonini, Moorina Bonini, Bitja (Fire), 2020
In Moorina Bonini’s Bitja (Fire), we see a Koorie pattern emerge on river gum bark as it is revitalised and reformed through the smoke and fire. Bitja (Fire) is a reference to caring for Country, using fire as a healing tool to revitalise new beginnings or as a reference point for restoration. A poem accompanies the work: Caring for my Country Breathing Country pulses and the blood in my veins pulse in response I walked outside and I put my feet into the sand Dirt Water Country I covered my feet with Country one handful after another and buried myself in the space Where I have always belonged. Bitja (Fire) revitalises, and through the smoke and charcoal Country heals. Listen. -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Sienkiewicz, Henryk, With fire and sword : an historical novel of Poland and Russia by Henryk Sienkiewicz ; translated from the Polish by Jeremiah Curtin, [1890]
Historical novel of Poland and Russia.Hardcovr book, 776 pages. Book has a green cover with embossed crest. Dedication to Prof. John Fiske by translator Jeremiah Curtin on first page.fictionHistorical novel of Poland and Russia.henryk sienkiewicz, poland, russia, historical fiction, russian empire -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Firefighting jacket, re-breathing apparatus & air tank
Used for fighting ship fires in holds and accommodation. Air tank alone would supply 40 minutes of air, however, with the re-breathing apparatus, the wearer could get up to 2 hours of oxygen supply. Such apparatus were also used frequently in mining rescues. If the wearer found themselves trapped and immobile, they could decrease the rate of oxygen supply to provide for up to 12 hours.Black fire fighter jacket with yellow fluoro strips and blue with a black and white checkered lining (267.1). Ensemble also includes oxygen re-breather apparatus (267.2) and air tank (267.3).2/ MH TRUST 77/2/421 942/ Port of Melbourne Emerg S -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Telescope used in FCV fire towers - ex military, c 1940s
Victoria once had well over one hundred fire lookouts and firetowers. Fire lookouts, or observation posts, were often just a clearing on a hill or a vantage point, whereas firetowers were definite structures. Many were established by the Forests Commission Victoria (FCV) in the 1920s, but the network was expanded rapidly in response to recommendations of the Stretton Royal Commission after the 1939 Black Friday bushfires. When a fire or smoke was spotted from the tower a bearing was taken with the alidade and radioed or telephoned into the district office. It was then cross referenced with bearings from other towers on a large wall map to give a "fix" on the fire location Alidades and telescopes were used in the post war period but were replaced with a much simpler map table and reference string suspended from the centre of the tower cabin.Uncommon usageTelescope used in fire towers Ex military Kern Company NY Argus made in USA Adjustment lens, dials and focus ring Small spirit levelbushfire -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, CIRCA 1939
MEMBERS OF THE CLUNES FIRE BRIGADESEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES FIRE BRIGADE TEAM1939local history, photography, photographs, fire brigade -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, c1870
Taken c1870, this photograph depicts the members of the Beechworth Volunteer Fire Brigade outside the present fire station house on Camp Street, Beechworth. Hose layer and a Niagara Pump are in shot with 11 members and 2 young boys on the pump. Sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper and mounted on board.Reverse: Beechworth/ Volunteer Fire Brigade/ 1870burke museum, beechworth, fire brigade, volunteer fire brigade, sepia, photograph, c1870, niagara pump, hose layer, emergency services -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Fire Extinguisher, Pyrene Co Ltd, Mid 20th century
This fire extinguisher was used for commercial purposes in the Nullawarre Post office. The item was made in England by the Pyrene Co Ltd (1914-1971), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fire fighting equipment in the early to mid 20th century. The extinguisher had a pump action and probably contained carbon tetrachloride. Nullawarre is a small agricultural settlement 25 kilometres south east of Warrnambool. The Nullawarre area was settled in the late 1860s and 1870s and today has a store and Post Office and a school. Charles Williams was the Post Master at Nullawarre in the early to mid 20th century and also delivered the mail. His wife, Vida was the Post Mistress. This fire extinguisher is of interest firstly as an example of a common item used commercially in the past and secondly as an item that came from the Nullawarre Post Office, used in this commercial building in the early to mid 20th century. This is a metal fire extinguisher which has been painted but the paint is mostly worn away. It is cylindrical in shape with ridged areas at the base and top. It has a clip handle. The cylinder is empty.‘Pyrene’vintage fire extinguishers, nullawarre post office, warrnambool -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Functional object - Kitchen equipment, fire bellows, c1900
Early settlers had to daily maintain a fire in their kitchen hearth for cooking and heating purposes. Preservation of meat entailed curing by smoking in the kitchen hearth, hence domestic bellows were an important item of kitchen equipment. These domestic fire bellows were used to maintain the fire in the kitchen hearth for cooking,preserving and heating purposes by an early settler family in Moorabbin Shire.A small, domestic, fire bellows for maintaining a fire in the kitchen hearth for cooking and heating. brighton, moorabbin, cooking, pioneers, market gardeners, early settlers, kitchen equipment, bellows, meat, betleigh, fireplaces, farm equipment -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Souvenir Spoon, Sonic, 1984
Tatura Fire Brigade memorabilia produced for centenarySouvenir spoon in plastic case. There is a coloured picture of the Tatura Fire Station with the wording Tatura Fire Brigade Centenary 1884-1984. Silver plated.souvenir spoons, tatura fire brigade -
Orbost & District Historical Society
boomerang
Inspected by Joanna Freslov, archaeologist 2/6/2008. Hunting boomerangs were used by the Australian Aboriginals, mainly for injuring or killing animals or enemies. Hunting boomerangs fly at high speed close to the ground and can easily kill a small animal or knock down a larger one. As well these boomerangs were used as hand-held weapons, as musical instruments and for sport. Some of the other uses were, religious ceremonies, digging, clearing fire sites, unearthing ants and lizards. Hunting boomerangs are normally made from the curving roots of trees. (ref. boomerangshack)The necessary tools and equipment for hunting, fishing and warfare were one of the very few items that Aboriginals carried with them from place to place. Most were used for a multiplicity of purposes. Because many were made from raw natural materials, such as wood, generally only partial remains are found today. this item is an example of a hunting boomerang used by early Indigenous people in the Northern Territory.A hand carved hooked boomerang of a deep red wood. Possibly used for fighting.boomerang aboriginal hunting weapon -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Safe
Milners' Quadruple Patent Fire Resisting Holdfast safe with Powderproof solid lock and two doors."Wesleyan Methodist Church Victoria" "Trusts Deeds Books Documents" Millners' 212 Patent Fire Resisting"wesleyan methodist church victoria -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Water tank - Gundowring, 1923
The two Gundowring Fire Brigade tanks (20 - 30 litres) may have been used for drinking water for the fire fighters. Their curved side and handles indicate that they were attached (strapped) to horses or a round tank and transported to the fire. This tank was used for drinking water for the fire fighters of Gundowring during the 1923 fire. Some of their equipment was home made. The Gundowring Fire Brigade was a rural fire brigade operating in 1923.Green rusty metal rectangular box with 1 curved side. At the top is an outlet with a lip with a lid fitted in it. The life has a metal hollow lever attached to its middle and is inscribed. One end of the tank has a sturdy tap at the bottom. One side has a white painted inscription. On the opposite side attached near the opening is a hollow metal triangular piece to enable the tank to be strapped onto transport. and also on the opposite side at the middle bottom a square hollow metal handle. this side is curved horizontally.Lid: "? sprayer" Side: "Gundowring R.F.B. -(Rural Fire Brigade)gundowring fire brigade. cfa. drinking water. water container. horses. tank. bush fire. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH CLUNES FIRE BRIGADE
FIRE BRIGADE MEMBERS. L-R D. DOWIE, BILL GALLOWAY, FRANK BROWN, BOB MILGATE, TOM MITCHELL, NED SPARKS, G.MORELAND, RON MCKENZIE.SEPIA PHOTOGRAPHS OF MEMBERS OF CLUNES FIRE BRIGADE ATTENDING FIRE BRIGADES DEMONSTRATION IN BALLARAT 1920.local history, photography, photographs, fire brigade. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Ever Ready Ever Willing, 1991
To record the history of Centenary of Mooroopna Fire BrigadeNavy and red panel. Fire Brigade photobooks, history, local -
Puffing Billy Railway
Fire Beater, Ganger's
Ganger's Fire Beater This was used to beat the flames of a fire. They were used by track Gangers when burning off the trackside vegetation, to ensure the fires were kept under control. the canvis was dampened with water before useHistoric - Railways Permanent Way and Works - track equipment - Ganger's Fire Fighting Mop Ganger's Fire Beater made of timber handle with canvas strips attached puffing billy, fire beater -
Ballarat Fire Brigade
Hydrant Spanner
Belt was owned by Senior Firefighter (S/F) W.G. Jamieson who was stationed at Ballarat Fire Station as part of the permanent staff. Brass fire hydrant spannerw g jamieson, ballarat fire station, hydrant spanner -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Edgar & Peter Barrie, c.1970
Edgar Barrie, Captain of newly formed Urban Fire BrigadeIn CFA / Melton Urban Fire Brigade uniform. local identities, emergency services -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Fire Iron
Fire irons like this one were an essential piece of domestic equipment as hey were used for the open fires.This iron poke is a piece of equipment essential for the open fireplaces used for 19th and early 20th century domestic heating.Fire poker, iron, painted black, shaped from a cylindrical rodflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, fire poker, fire iron, domestic heating -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Firing the Curfew
Black framed colour photo of three Gunners firing a curfew round of artillery at Kiwi lines Nui Dat - June, 1971 "A" Fd BtyFiring the Curfew. A Fd Bty at Kiwi lines Nui Dat June 1971a field battery, gnr lawrie crestani, gnr david gibson, bdr paul kennedy -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Certificate, 1905
Photo reproduction of a discipline certificate awarded to the Beechworth Fire Brigade at the Warrnambool Demonstration in 1905Reproduction of a rectangular certificate printed in black and white and on matte photographic paperObverse: Country Fire Brigades Board Victoria / 1905 / Warrnambool Demonstration / Discipline Certificate / For brigades of men / Beechworth Fire Brigadeburke museum, beechworth, emergency services, fire brigade, warnambool, fire, country fire brigade, victoria -
Federation University Art Collection
Ceramic, Tony Nankervis, Dry Glazed Lidded Form by Tony Nankervis, 1986
Nankervis prefers the pre-Industrial Revolution method of firing pottery, involving heating the kiln by burning wood for five days, to the modern, quicker methods using gas or electricity. The distinctive surfacing in wood-fired ceramics is generated by the ash and volatile salts from the burning wood. "Because the wood ash and salts blush the ceramic pieces in the kiln, the finished work tends to take on the nature of the firing process," he said. "One colleague has described the process as painting with fire."(https://www.strathnairn.com.au/studios/artist-in-residence/montessa-maack-ursula-burgoyne-jen-lyall-and-vicki-grima-5ndd6, accessed 09 July 2021)Tony NANKERVIS Tony Nankervis taught ceramics from 1984 when the university was the Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education from 1984. before moving to Southern Cross University (SCU) in 1994. He retired from full time teaching in 2004. Nankervis was a pioneer of the long wood-fired ceramics technique in Australia: a technique he has been practising since the late 1970s Nankervis prefers the pre-Industrial Revolution method of firing pottery, involving heating the kiln by burning wood for five days, to the modern, quicker methods using gas or electricity. The distinctive surfacing in wood-fired ceramics is generated by the ash and volatile salts from the burning wood. "Because the wood ash and salts blush the ceramic pieces in the kiln, the finished work tends to take on the nature of the firing process," he said. "One colleague has described the process as painting with fire. There are particular qualities that only come from firing in that way, he said. "If you see some of these older ceramics, particularly from Asia, the surface qualities are discernible from the surfaces generated by post-Industrial fuels." (https://www.scu.edu.au/engage/news/latest-news/2004/leading-australian-potter-who-paints-with-fire-retires-from-lecturing-at-scu-after-19-years.php, accessed 09 July 2019)Presented by the artistLidded Raku fired box, dry glazedceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, tony nankervis, tony nankervic -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SOUTH BELLE VUE MINE - FIRE AT THE SOUTH BELLE VUE & TRUE BLUE MINES
Handwritten copy of a report in the Bendigo Advertiser 19th, 20th and 21st August 1894 of an explosion and fire at the South Belle Vue Mine Enginehouse. Water pressure was a problem with their fire fighting efforts. While this was happening a messenger came tosay the Enginehouse at the True Blue Mine was also on fire. Both fires were believed to be deliberately lit. A resident saw a man carrying a lighted torch through the bush.document, gold, south belle vue mine, south belle vue mine, true blue mine, fire at the south belle vue & true blue mines, angus kennedy, mr r woods, golden squarte fire brigade, capt houston, national ins. coy, mr cottie -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
Newspaper Clipping from the "Mail", 3-12-1996. P7. "Fire Sale" under fire.Former Ringwood Mayor Neil MacDonald has blasted Maroondah commissioners for holding a "fire sale" of assets just four months before council elections. Mr Macdonald said the proposed sale of 17 parcels of vacant land throughout the city was outrageous.