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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Silo Construction, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: June 9th - in pnecilport of portland archives -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SANDHURST SCHOOL OF MINES COLLECTION : LETTER TO D CLARK ESQ DIRECTOR, 12/03/1908
SANDHURST (BENDIGO) SCHOOL OF MINES LETTER to D Clark Esq Director dated 12.3.1908 re requirements for the Turning and Fitting class (Metal Working room) from L.B Mcgrathdocument -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - VICTORIAN RAILWAYS GENERAL APPENDIX TO BOOK OF RULES & REGULATIONS, 1936
Victorian Railways General Appendix to the Book of Rules and Regulations and to the Working Time Table. 984 pages pu blished by the Government Printer with photographs, drawings and diagrams. Blue hard cover.Victorian Railwayscottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MADE IN BENDIGO
43 page soft cover booklet 'Made in Bendigo - Working locally, competing globally' Published by the City of Greater Bendigo A precis of some of Bendigo's industries. Illustrated with colour photos.City of Greater Bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: KITCHEN
Black and white photograph of an industrial kitchen, There are nine women working at various locations. There are high windows visible on two sides of the kitchen. This is the kitchen associated with the dining room (entry 11000.139)organization, business, hanro, hanro, handschin and ronus, industrial kitchen, clothing manufacture -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of firefighters dousing fire
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of a demonstration of firefighters using traditional machinery to douse a fire. A contemporary fire engine stands int he background. Potentially taken in 2001 at a Working Horses ExpoCatalogue number on reverse in pencil. churchill island, photograph -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of working horse and man, 30/03/2013
Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of a Clydesdale working horse and his handler preparing to begin pulling a hay grabber aloft. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen: "Waiting to pull hay grabber aloft. Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/3/2013" churchill island, photograph -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: MAKING HAY
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, September 25, 2004. Making hay: Hugh Boyd's thrasher working on W.C. Hill's property in Colbinabbin about 1915.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Drawing - NORMAN PENROSE COLLECTION: WOOD WORKING JOINTS
Artwork. Norman Penrose collection: 3 pages of drawings depicting wood working joins. 1 page of miscellaneous drawings. Includes Plan of Box Frame for Double Hung Window.drawing, pencil, norman penrose collection, artwork, wood working joints, box frame for double hung window -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Furniture - Door handle and 2 separate brass rods, Original door fitting
Part of the original front internal swing doors door furniture Barley twist design, with tarnish marks, hollow tube design. Matched handle on front inside door. Also 2 brass rods, parts of interior working, pointed top.building, athenaeum history, doors -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph (item) - Digital Image
Cocks Pioneer Barge. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25,000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mining, gold, tin, barge, sluicing, gold mining, tin mining, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph (item) - Digital Image
Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25 000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. Handwritten across photograph: "PIONEER" - ELDORADO / F FOXCROFT PHOTO.mining, mines, gold, tin, gold mining, tin mining, sluicing, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Pasture Management Workshop, c. 1980
Working papers, course notes, journal extracts, correspondence. Incl. copy of article "Reducing the gap between actual and potential yields of dryland grain crops" by K.A. Boundy, 1980courses, pasture management -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fraser, Ian, 1980 c
Colour photograph of the side casting dredge, April Hamer, working at the entrance. Ocean in background, entrance to Gippsland Lakes. Photo shows rock groynes at entrance. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, ships and shipping -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1981
Vessel went aground 26 April 1981Colour photograph of fishing vessel Dagaraad aground on beach. Photo shows towline attached, bulldozer working on beach, man sitting on beach with two children. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, ocean, shipwrecks -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Warren Doubleday, c1996
Has a strong association with a BTM/BTPS volunteer - 1990'sColour photograph of (left to right) Darren Hutchesson, Simon Jenkins, Len Millar and Garry Wood working on the access track c1996 dogspikiing new sleepers. Printed on Kodak paper.volunteers, btps, access track, trackwork -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - On the goldfields
BHS CollectionWorking on the Goldfields. Three men with shovels on the RHS, two horses and drays centrally positioned; and men building a building frame, which appears to have animal carcasses hang up. goldfields, surface mining activity -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Rail
A black and white photograph with a white border in post card format of a steam train and its carriages on its side. Workmen are working to prepare the engine to be lifted back onto the tracks. -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Steam Engine
Vertical cylinder steam engine painted black, red and grey. In working order. Large flywheel and pulley on RHS and mounted on a raised concrete base. Belt drive overhead governor.No. "8532" is cast on the LHS of the frame.engines, steam, vertical -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Kathleen Currey, Some Girl Graduates and Their Work
graduates, female, jobs in horticulture, kathleen currey, burnley horticultural students' association -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TOUGH MEN
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. tough men: working on Eddington Bridge, 1929. The man in the centre with a cap on is Jack Allan. The others are unidentified. The clip is in a foldernewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1995
Colour photograph Tambo Bluff Landcare Group members Luke Bale, Cheryl Maynard, Tim Zander, David Hardiman, and Joan Kinnon at working bee. Lakes Entrance Victorialandcare, volunteering -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Wodonga Railway Station Panorama, Before 1938
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Panorama of Wodonga Railway Station Far left: Crew's bike shed, then Fitter and Turner's working quarters. Neither building remains. Centre: Building comprised the Office and store. This building was demolished in 1938, so helps to date the photo. Far right: Engine shed with car cleaning on its left. The Albury Express went in on the right and the "Spirit of Progress" entered on the left.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railway station -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph of a group of people in a greenhouse, 21/01/1980
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show events and people from the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area and making it accessible and interactive for visitors of all ages.Black and white photograph of a group of people in a greenhouse on Churchill Island. The photograph has a plant in the centre of the frame and has been taken from the outside. Photograph has been printed on a type of card and has a matte finish applied.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse. Hand written on reverse in pen: "'Gone Potty' re-potting moonah in the greenhouse. Ch. Isld working bee Jan 21 1980."churchill island, photograph -
Bendigo Military Museum
photograph - Fortuna - 1st Year of Army Occupation in Bendigo, 1942
This is a set of 17 photographs taken during the first year of Army occupation at Fortuna, Bendigo in 1942. The photos provide an insight into the preparatory work performed on the Fortuna Villa and surrounding buildings, by the Working Party 5th Army Troop and Ordnance Training Depot, before its occupation by personnel from LHQ Cartographic Company, Royal Australian Survey Corps. The annotation on the back of Photos .9P and .10P is misspelt. The correct spelling is ‘Nell Gwynne’. The poppet head of the Central Nell Gwynne mine is still an iconic landmark in Bendigo, lying just down the road from the poppet head lookout at Victoria Hill. The Central Nell Gwynne was the premier mine of Bendigo's 1930s mining revival and is of high historical value, due to the extensive and relatively intact features which remain at the site. The annotation on the back of Photo .17P is incorrect. The location of HQ 5th Army Troop was ‘Reynard St, Coburg.’ By late 1941 as Japan extended its control throughout Indo-China, resolving the accommodation problem of AHQ Cartographic Company located in Melbourne became more urgent. The steady Japanese advance made the bombing of Melbourne no longer a remote possibility, and in accordance with a general policy of dispersion, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Major General Sidney Rowell instructed Major William Sarll, in the interests of security of plant and to provide against possible damage of air attack, to investigate suitable safer inland accommodation for AHQ Cartographic Company. Major Sarll inspected many properties before finding one that would meet the requirements of the Cartographic Company. In late 1941, he came to inspect Fortuna, a rambling old mansion with about fifteen acres of ground in central Bendigo. Initially there was no intention to occupy the site beyond the end of the war, although Major Sarll's report to the Director of Survey noted many advantages in moving the Company to Bendigo. Major General Rowell quickly approved the selection of Fortuna before other authorities, which were investigating the evacuation of school children, could get in ahead of the Cartographic Company. On 23 March 1942, the Commonwealth of Australia, under the provisions of the National Security Act of 1939, took possession of the house, the old battery buildings and the fifteen acres of grounds. Under Warrant Officer J. Trist’s direction, over fifty Parks and Works tradesmen completed building works necessary to accommodate the Survey Corps’ military, map making and printing requirements. The building program was still under way when the first officer, Lieutenant Ralph Westgarth, arrived in May 1942 with the advance party which received and positioned all equipment as it came up from Melbourne in semi-trailers. Once the equipment was installed the rest of the Cartographic Company completed its shift to Bendigo by 11th June 1942. The first year of the Survey Corps’ occupation of Fortuna is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 17-22 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 17 photographs taken during the first year of Army Occupation at Fortuna, Bendigo in 1942. The black and white photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Bendigo Parks and Works tradesmen at Fortuna. L to R: Cliff Day, Ernie Arnold, Norm? .2) - Photo, black & white, 1942. “Don” - possibly SGT Don Sutcliffe. Fortuna, Bendigo. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Parks and Works tradesmen in garden at Fortuna, Bendigo. L to R: Fred & Ernie. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Benny Jack Williams at Fortuna, Bendigo. Accommodation tents were erected above the lake, which later became the parade ground. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Working dress - Giggle suits. Parks and Works tradesmen at Fortuna, Bendigo. L to R: Cliff and Harry on big roof. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Parks and Works tradesmen at Fortuna, Bendigo. Ted on big roof. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Gold crusher battery just behind Fortuna. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Scene of Bendigo from Fortuna. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Nell Gwynne Mine from mullock heap at Victoria Hill near Fortuna, Bendigo. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Nell Gwynne Mine and crusher near Fortuna, Bendigo. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Sluicing for gold at Eaglehawk. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo taken from the far side of tennis courts. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo & its reflection from across the lake. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo from the fishpond. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1942. First Fortuna Football Team at unknown location. L to R: 5th Bob Wright, 11th SGT Don Sutcliffe. .17) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Working Party from 5th Army Troop and Ordnance Training Depot at Fortuna, Bendigo.Some personnel are identified. Annotated with date within photos. .1) – Annotated on back ‘Cliff, Ernie, Norm, Dec ‘42. Cliff Day - dairy farmer, plasterers’ labourer. Ernie Arnold – hard plasterer. Norm? - QM Store for tools etc. QM Store was the Stables.’ .2) - Annotated on back ‘Don. Fortuna 1942’ .3) - Annotated on back ‘Fred & Ernie. Dec 1942. Carpenters. Note the state of the gardens.’ .4) - Annotated on back ‘Benny Jack Williams Fortuna Bendigo. Tents were erected where present day parade ground is above the lake.’ .5) - Annotated on back ‘Working dress - Giggle suits. June 42. Cliff and Harry on big roof. This photo was taken as the ventilating ridge was being installed on the building housing the printing machines. The machines were installed later by civilian labour when building was complete.’ .6) - Annotated on back ‘Ted on big roof Fortuna Bendigo.’ .7) - Annotated on back ‘Gold crusher battery – Bendigo for slay heap – 1942. 12 stamp battery. Just behind Fortuna. Was working at night when the “Army” came to Bendigo. Later removed to “Coolgardie - WA. Present site of Southern Cross TV.’ .8) - Annotated on back ‘Scene of Bendigo from Fortuna. June 1942.’ .9) - Annotated on back ‘Nell Gwyne Mine from mullock heap (Victoria Hill) Sept 1942.’ .10) - Annotated on back ‘Nell Gwyne Mine and crusher September 1942.’ .11) - Annotated on back ‘Sluicing for gold at Eaglehawk. August 1942.’ .12) - Annotated on back ‘Fortuna Bendigo 1942. Taken from far side of tennis courts.’ .13) - Annotated on back ‘ “Fortuna” across the lake & reflection.’ .14) - Annotated on back ‘Fortuna from fishpond June 1942.’ .15) - Annotated on back ‘Fortuna Dec 1942.’ .16) - Annotated on front ‘X’ x2. Annotated on back First Fortuna Football Team 1942‘Bob Wright’, ‘SGT Don Sutcliffe’. .17) - Annotated ‘Working Party at Fortuna before one of the drafts’, Working Party 5th Army Troop and Ordnance Training Depot Showgrounds, now the Sportsground Bendigo’, ‘HQ of 5th Army Troop was Reynards Rd, Coburg.’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Pioneering Days by George Everard
This is an extract from "The memories of an Itinerant worker [swaggie] by George Everard. Forward by Horace W. Gould MBE" This is a rare example of a diary of a swaggie. This extract is also called Pioneering Days : journal of G. Everard, Victoria 1977HistoricalFoolscap sized photocopy of a handwritten account of the life of George Everard when he arrived in Melbourne in 1851, describing the town and his employment and life on Phillip and French Islands working for the McHaffies. george everard, john david mchaffie, itinerant workers, french island, ballangiech ship, lifestyle -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, lee breakwater, tanker berth -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Lee Breakwater, Portland, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, lee breakwater, construction, tanker berth -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Canal Bridge Construction, 04/10/1957
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: Back- '4/10/57' - top, blue biroport of portland archives -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Lyn McLeavy, Woolbales of Wrath, Feb 2001
Written by member Lyn McLEAVY, this was originally an article appearing in Overland, 1999. PMH&PS produced this illustrated version'Woolbales of Wrath' by Lyn McLEAVY, an A4, 8 pg, red cover booklet describing the working conditions of wharfies over several generations of the McLeavy family. Published by PMH&PS 2001piers and wharves - waterside workers, families, lyn mcleavy, mary elliot mcleavy, hugh dodger mcleavy, dick mcleavy, sarah jane 'jennie' baines nee hunt