Wilhelm and Marie Wischer were the founding couple of the successful Wischer phosphate and chemical works at Yarraville, Melbourne. They had emigrated from Magdeburg in Germany in the late 19th century and had undertaken the journey to Australia over three months. During this voyage, several passengers had died and a number of babies had been born. The travellers had endured storms, injuries, broken equipment, and numerous other privations. The couple had lived in the suburb of Hawthorn and their family history is documented in a book by John Wischer. The link is in references this document from "Kainos Books" and makes for fascinating reading as it reveals an account of life in Melbourne during the late 19th and early 20th century. The book also gives an account of the Wischer phosphate mining activities on Ocean Island in 1904, Wischer & Co. eventually merged with Mt. Lyell Chemical works.An item giving a snapshot of early industrial life in Melbourne during the late 19th century with also an interesting story of early migration to Australia. The item also makes us aware of the privations early migrants had in trying to establish a life in a new country and how the Wischer family overcame these challenges to establish a very successful business.Jug, clay large with handle glazed screw on stopper. Sulphur Acid Wischer Chemical Company Yarraville printed on side, also a number 5 on the screw lidflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Large blue hard covered book with leather spine. cebrauch, graphics, commercial art, berlin olympics

Possibly made by Alistair Heighway.Large original poster - green ink on light green. poster, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines dance, corbould hall, alistair heighway

Group photograph of the publications committee at Ballarat Teachers' College, 1960. Each year a magazine was produced outlining the various activities during the year plus student profiles. Seventeen students were on the committee plus a staff representative Large black and white photograph of students, mounted on cardpublications, ian george, mal wordsworth, david cohen, marilyn henshilwood, elizabeth lammin, jacqueline mcgilp, patricia fay, ian mcquie, geoff poynton, heather bell, dawn brown, carol mercer, jill mayo, judy krahe, dot clark, cliff bunn, john scarlett, mr ryan

Large format colour poster of School of Nursing Staff poster, university of ballarat, university of ballarat school of nursing, nursing, hannelore best, jodie batchelor, claire bell, sue bilney, suzanne blume, claire caine, theresa dawson, cecil deans, lynne gleeson, neil gracie, janet hall, kristin heggan, rosey king, jenny macgill, alison mcgregor, blake peck, janine smith, jane thomas, dianne thompson, marilyn trahar, miranda walker, sally wellard, bernie whitaker, dawn whittall, rhonda woolf

Lorry loaded with bales of wool from "Launchley", ready to go to wool sales in Geelong.A large truck with a load of wool bales from Launchley.chatham-holmes collection, launchley, wool bales, lorry

University of Ballarat is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Large, unused University of Ballarat flag with logo of the institution.logo, marketing, flag, univesity of ballarat

Black and white photographs of people holding large flags.flags, myer christmas parade, student activity

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