In the late 1800's and early 1900's kitchens were built separate from the main house for safety, as the open fire was used daily for all cooking, washing and heating of water. This very heavy strong fireplace crane could support several items such as cast iron kettles, pans and boilers which were hung on the hinged swing-arm, known as a “crane”. The metal arm was swung out from the fireplace to access the hot water in a kettle relatively safely. A black cast iron fireplace crane with a supporting pole bolted to the wall in the side of the brick open fireplace. It has a swinging handle with a rectangular hand grip at the end to move it over or away from the fire. The metal arm was swung out from the fireplace to access the hot water in a kettle relatively safely. There are holes in the bar for hanging hooks which kitchen cooking pots may be hung. Two small hooks are welded to the bar and there are two small removable hooks and two long ones. architectural elements, fireplaces, fireplace accessories, heating equipment, fireplace crane

Paramount Concrete Works tower on the site of Burnbank 1 – Cottage of Henri and Ann nee Dowling Myers side of road east of Myers Gully the junction of Reserve Rd. now known as Ryans Creek. Built c 1870. it remained in the family until a demolition order was placed on it in 1969 when vacated by Martha wife of Frederick 4th son of Ann and Henry. Her new house was built in McKenzie St on the south side near the corner of Smith St. Paramount Concrete established 1972, changed to Readmix Farley in 1983Paramount concrete with cranemisc.

17th April 1919 a stock train travelling north crashed head-on with a goods train coming in the opposite direction. The driver thought he had been given the all-clear to proceed into Sunbury and it was only when the train was approaching the Macedon Street bridge that he saw the red light and it was too late. The accident caused damage to rolling stack and disruption on the Bendigo and Maryborough lines. The train coming from Bendigo smashed onto the platform at Sunbury. The driver of the stock train was thrown under the van and suffered a broken arm and facial injuries. The fireman was thrown clear of the tracks. A local Sunbury doctor treated them before they were taken by a casualty train to hospital. A crew from Melbourne came to Sunbury to repair the damage. The track was cleared by that afternoon. This photograph shows the crane lifting steam engine off the platform at Sunbury Station. This rail crash was one of many that has occurred in and near Sunbury and further on the tracks on the Bendigo Line over the years. A black and white photograph with a cream border of a steam train engine on its side with a crane lifting it back onto the rails. Two workmen are standing by the tracks.train crashes, sunbury station

Crane with lowered Boom arm.lake bellfield

Town hall with Crane and scaffoldingbuildings, town hall

With grateful thanks to Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty. Ltd.Framed, glazed photograph of Herema Crane Barge with materials barge alongside and production platform jacket astern of the crane barge.

Yields information about the reassembly of No. 40's bogies following their overhaul in 1985 and some of the people involve.Black and White photograph of the installation of the motors into No. 40's bogies, 8/2/1985. 3880.1 - Warren Doubleday, Barry McCandlish and Barry James crane driver carrying out the work. 3880.2 - photo with the motors in position.On rear of 3880.1 in ink "40's rebuilt trucks arrive back. Warren Doubleday and Barry McCandlish ass the crane driver 8-2-85", label "Photo Page 34 bottom Reduced to 5 1/2" x 3 3/4". and in bottom left hand corner "Photo Dave Macartney" See April 1985 Trolley Wiretramways, trams, btps, cep, maximum traction, bogies, tram 40

Last two cranes on Station Pierpiers and wharves - station pier, bicentenary

Gas and Fuel Building Site - CraneFujicolorbuildings, commercial, gas and fuel

These forged cast iron hooks were used in the 1900's to hang cooking items from over an open fire in the kitchen. They hang from a swivel arm fireplace crane attached to the brick wall so the heavy items hanging from the hooks can be moved over or out of the fire. Two antique 'S' shaped removable cast iron hooks used to hang heavy cast iron cooking utensils over an open fire in the home kitchen. One is longer than the other. In this photograph, they hang from a swivel arm fireplace crane attached to the brick wall so the heavy items hanging from the hooks can be moved over or out of the fire. There are two smaller permanent hooks attached to the arm.cast iron, cooking, vintage hooks

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Metal toy crane hook. Item is rusty.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks

Used to unload stores at Number 5 Brace stores area. Found near Number 5 Brace August 1985. A wire rope would lift hook from top. A cord through cross piece of hook could be pulled to release the load.Crane hook with catch to keep load held.

The drawing shows all the activity and building roles involved in building a bridge in 1877. The crossing of the Murray River was very important to citizens living in both Echua, but especially those living in Moama and in further NSW regions as it provided them with access to Victorian market regions. The bridge was built privately for Deniliquin farmers, but eventually opened up to the general public.This is significant because it represents the roles of different tradesmen in the construction industry in the late 19th Century. It also shows construction stages . Bridge pylons are being inserted into the fiver banks. It is also a very well produced drawing, the artist is anonymous, but very skilled.A photograph of a drawing of the construction of the bridge crossing the Murray River in 1877. The picture shows surveyors, construction workers, crane operators, hoists and a crane and much activity.Written on the back in pen are the numbers 6530. In pencil are the numbers 61/8"? and 10"?. Stamped on the back is a small rectangle with the words 'COPYRIGHT. This photograph may not be reproduced without permission in writing from the Editot of "The Age" 250 Spencer Street Melbourne, and 39/41 York St., Sydney.' written inside it.bridge works, murray river crossing, moama, echuca, orm cook collection, 'the age' newspaper., deniliquin farmers, engineering, bridge building, pylons, 1877

The Legg family boat, Penguin, was launched on the Yarra River.Matt black and white photo of the launch of the Penguin by craneNilfishing boat-penguin, legg family, fishing boats

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Glenelg Shire Council Records Portland Development CommitteePhotograph showing a sheep ship. Torchy's crane in foreground.Back: Blue stamp - Portland Development Committeeportland harbour, cargo, livestock

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Worker soldiering piece of pipe together, crane in the background.Kodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel