Bridgewater is a situated 39km northwest of Bendigo and 170 km from Melbourne. It was established as a crossing point over the Loddon River for gold diggers en route to the Inglewood gold diggings. As gold began to dry up in the district the town of Bridgewater developed due to its proximity to the river which it relied on for industries such as brewing, farming and market gardens. As demand on the water supply grew, the Water Works were established to ensure supply and manage the quality of the water for drinking. Decorated hand operated cast iron embosser with 40mm seal head attached. Gold and orange painted decorations extend from top edge of handle to sides of base. Original knob has been replace with a newer wooden knob. Well used showing all over signs of wear. Seal is for the Bridgewater Waterworks Trust 1927.Bridgewater Waterworks Trust 1927.loddon shire

Handwritten one page document. Details about the Hercules Gold Mine, Long Gully which operated from 1911 - 1917 as the Hercules and Energetic Gold Mine. 1917 - 1922 by Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Company and 1922 - 1950 as an entirely new company. The Central Nell Gwynne on the Nell Gwynne (central area only) 1932 - 1949.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, hercules, energetic, nell gwynne

SKI TICKETS Before tows and lifts were introduced at Falls Creek, it could take skiers 20 minutes to climb to the Summit … but only TWO minutes to go back to the bottom. The arrival of tows, then chairlifts and T-bars changed the face of skiing forever. The first rope tow was constructed by Toni St. Elmo for the 1951 winter season. Bob Hymans installed a smaller tow for his guests at Skyline Lodge. Tows were still quite slow, so in 1956 Bob Hymans created his single chairlift. In 1958 the Village rope tow, designed by Albury engineer Jock Wilson, opened. It was financed by shareholders including Bill Griffith (Bowna Ski Club) and the Bridgford family (St. Trinian’s Ski Club). Several other tows followed including the Summit T-bar in 1961, built by Ron McCallum and operated by Alpine Developments Pty. Ltd. which was a company formed by C. H. (Bill) Bridgford. By 1982 Falls Creek was served by 16 different lifts or T-bars, all owned and operated by Alpine Developments (Holdings) Pty. Ltd. During the development of Falls Creek, different methods have been used to pay for the use of tows, lifts and T-bars … including metal tokens, single tickets, strips of tickets and season passes. The Falls Creek Historical Society Collection includes many examples of these items.This ski pass is significant because it was issued to a pioneer of the ski industry in Falls Creek, Victoria.A plastic covered ski pass for Axamer Lizum resort in Austria. It was issued to C. H. Bridgeford. in 1968. Charles (Bill) Bridgeford built a family lodge called St. Trinian's in the early 1950s. Bill had previously worked in the family shipping firm and had been Member for South Eastern in the Victorian Parliament. He became one of the shareholders in the Village rope tow which had been a failure partly because too many people had been involved. In 1960 Bridgeford approached Toni St. Elmo with an offer to buy the Nissen tow and Nissen Lodge which was accepted. With friends Geoff Henke and Ron McCallum, an engineer, he formed Alpine Developments (Holdings) Pty. Ltd. Ron had also been Lift Manager at Mt. Buller and together they acquired the Village rope tow and replaced it with a T-bar. They gained the franchise to operate all ski lifts and T-bars and later the Falls Creek Ski School. Alpine Developments (Holdings) Pty. Ltd continued to expand the lift network until 1983 when the lifts were sold to Transfield.On front: Photograph and text Innsbruck Olympics 1964 logo in top right Tage M Axamer Lizum № 000157 Gültig für alle Sessel-und Schlepplifte (Valid for all chairlifts and drag tows) 15. FEB. 1968 until 21. FEB. 1968 Preis laut Tarif (Price according to tariff) On back: Condition of use in German, English and Frenchcharles bridgeford, alpine development holdings pty ltd, ski pass, axamer lizum resort

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria - 1988.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria - 1989.

Parkwood High School/Secondary College opened in 1979 and operated until closure in 2011.Pictures, stories and articles of interest - Parkwood High School/Secondary College, 35-39 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood, Victoria.

This is a photo of Smith's Mill after it was destroyed by fire. The mill operated in an area close to Wartook.The photo shows a large amount of debris, including a large metal tank on its side and large fly -wheels/gears. A charred post stands among the debris on the left.timber industries, sawmilling

W.J. Capewell operated a butcher shop near the Railway Station on Main Road ElthamSnapshot of meat cuts and prices available in the mid 1920sDigital filew.j. capewell, butcher, invoice, orford, receipt

W.J. Capewell operated a butcher shop near the Railway Station on Main Road ElthamSnapshot of meat cuts and prices available in the mid 1920sDigital filew.j. capewell, butcher, invoice, orford, receipt

Hand operated . Made in 1880. A novel way of presenting an apple to eat with or without the skin. Used by a resident in the Kiewa Valley.Black metal apple peeler with clamp, winder, fork grip and peeler blade'Made by Goodfell Co./Antrim N. H. / USA' and 'White Mountain Apple' embossed along spine N = New H = Hampshireapple corer, apple peeler, kitchen utensil

These tickets were most probably used for 'Gem Pictures' which was operated by the Rash Family.Roll of pink, numbers 'Admit One' tickets which could be purchased for 9 pence. ticket, theatre, film, entertainment, theatre ticket, gem, rash, gem pictures

In this exercise A Squadron 8/13 VMR operated under command 2nd Cavalry RegimentColour photograph of soldier standing beside M113 Armoured Command Vehicle ( ACV ) during 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles annual exercise in Ivanhoe NSW area, 1980. Lance Corporal Alister Barrie was a member of Squadron Headquarters Troop. military, vehicle, training, soldier, camouflage

SS Strathnaver operated between 1932 and 1962 as a migrant ship and as a troop carrier in WWIIDinner Hand Bell with a small brass anchor shaped handle from the SS StrathnaverSS Strathnaver

Seed Testing Station was operated by the Dept of Agriculture at Burnley but was not really used for teaching purposes 8 printed photographs from scans of slides of the Seed Testing Station. Views of the outside of the building and people working inside it. Taken by Gwen Vennell nee Easton soon after the building was opened and donated by her nephew Bruce Grant. seed testing station, gwen vennell ( easton), bruce grant

This plate was designed to slide into the brackets of a military vehicle for purpose of signifying which regiment was operating it. Square metal plate with regiment sticker. The sticker has one gold horizontal stripe between two green horizontal stripes and features an image of the English Crown above an image of a kangaroo jumping in-front of two crossed swords. brakets, vehicle plate, regiment

Was the building of the Old Colonial Bank of Australasia Ltd. At the time of the photograph operating as a doctors office.14cm x 9cm black and white photograph building at 39 Sydney Street. The double story building has an ornate light-coloured facade, which darker rendering on the sides. Arched windows on the ground floor and rectangle window with trim on the top floor. The newsagency neighbouring the property can be seen.Written on the back: 39 Sydney Coll Bank 115store front, shop front, antiques, antiques dealer

Official seal of the Wodonga Sewerage Authority. Manually operated to imprint the official seal on documents.Local and state significance due to its direct association with Wodonga in Victoria and the dated patent.Heavy black painted metal object with a handle and the official seal of the Wodonga Sewerage Authority, used to manually imprint "WODONGA SEWERAGE AUTHORITY" on documents. In working order. Patent dated to July 13 1920 - stamped on the end of the metal handle. "ROESZLER'S / 429 LT COLLI..." "...WER" painted in white on one side - the first two letters are worn and incomplete but appears to have been "SE" for "SEWER" "...PAT. July 13 1920"local government, waterworks, wodonga, water & sewerage trusts, sewage

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the early ones built during the 1930sYields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 91 at unknown location.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, cheetham & borwick, bus 91

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the many AEC Mark IV buses.Yields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 610 on the Clifton Hill route.tramways, mmtb buses, aec, j a lawton & son

The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the many AEC Mark V1 buses.Yields information about a 1960s MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 711 running express on route 94.tramways, mmtb buses, aec, freighter