index, ill, maps, p.248.non-fiction"Ron Fitch was born in 1910 into a railway family. He began his career as a 16-year-old engineering cadet and completed it, 46 years later, having worked at various times for two state railways and the Commonwealth, as Commissioner of South Australian Railways. In this book Fitch gives a vivid account not only of his career but of the camaraderie of the greater railway community, often experienced in the most trying of conditions. Fitch gives an account of laying track and the remarkable breed of men who do so, of advances in line-building techniques, of derailments and floods and washaways, of wrangles over attempts to implement standard gauge, of the politics of railways. In 2002 when 92 Fitch earned recognition from the Guinness Book of World Records when his thesis on South Australian railways made him the World's oldest recipient of a PhD."--Jacket.fitch, r. j. (ronald john), 1910-, railroad engineers -- australia -- .biography

xiv, 217 p.; 24 cmnon-fiction"Engineer to Marvellous Melbourne provides a compelling account of the evolution of Melbourne's water and sewerage systems and the life and achievements of a great Australian engineer who, in triumphing over difficulties, left an enduring impact on Melbourne." -- Publisher website. sewerage, sanitary engineering

non-fictionFor 25 years of his working life he worked as a Shire Engineer in West Gippsland and developed a reputation for competence and efficiency. Passionate about both trees and golf, he was a careful and measured man with an entrepreneurial spirit who worked behind the scenes He was seen by many as aloof and a hard man and by the very few who became close to him, as warm and fun loving and fond of children. Ross formed a business association with Wally Lawson in Warragul and together they embarked on a number of projects to advance the town and the district. As a young man, Ross had studied geology and working with quarries was familiar to him in his role as a Shire Engineer. In 1959 he established Bayview Quarries in partnership with Wally Lawson. When, in 1968, Bayview Quarries was taken over by Boral Ltd., Ross approached Tom Maw who had an operational quarry at Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula. Ross and Maw became partners in what became Hillview Quarries. Ross also became the largest individual shareholder in Western Mining. Those shares formed the major part of the legacy he left to establish The R. E. Ross Trust and The Trust now operates on its income from assets acquired following the disposal of the Western Mining shares and from the earnings of Hilhnew Quarries. It is the only trust in Australia which owns a quarry as one of its investments.engineering, philanthropy, quarryman, investor, r.e. ross trust, hillview quarries, wally lawson, roy everard ross

This photo was inherited when the Orbost Museum was established in its present building. R.G.Davey was the Orbost Shire Engineer from 1922 -1930,Secretary and Engineer from 1930-1937 and Shire Engineer in 1938.A framed photo, head and shoulders of R.G. Davey. It is a black and white photo in a black wooden frame with a label on the back.R.G.Davey Shire Engineer 1922-1930 Secretary & Engineer 1930-1937 -Shire Engineer-1938municipal shire-engineer davey-r.g. orbost-shire-council

From the "Walk-Drive Tour of Linton", p. 22: ". . . this large Victorian house was originally the home of Hubert Adams, the proprietor of the Grenville Standard from about 1895 until 1909. It was subsequently purchased by the Shire of Grenville and was for many years the Shire Engineer's home." The inscription on the front of one of the copies says the photo was taken c. 1890.Photograph of a timber Victorian style house with a corrugated iron roof. The house has two chimneys and wrought iron decoration on the verandah. An unidentified woman and a young girl are standing in the garden at the front. Adams house, afterwards used as Shire Engineer's house, in Grey Street, LintonOn front of both copies: Shire Engineer's House, Grey St. Linton". On front of copy (a): "c. 1890". On back of copy (b): Shire Engineer's House Grey St Linton".houses, buildings, adams house, shire engineer's house

Engineers drawing: Part of a Crushing Battery, for G. Lansell Esq., Thanet Claim, Back Creek, Scale 4 Feet to 1 inchWm. Middleton Engineers Sandhurstbuildings, commercial, crushing battery, mining equipment, crushing battery, g. lansell, thanet claim, back creek, wm middleton

Owned by General Manager J. McLeish.Stained beige cover. Inscription title in black. 327 pages. Titled "Transcriptions of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV".On cover " Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers". On spine " Transcriptions Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV".

Khaki army jacket Lance Corporal stripes on each sleeve Red patch on each sleeve 'Royal Australian Engineers' in blue on each.Royal Australian Engineers on each armarmy, r. s. l. - mitcham, royal australian engineers, military

Engineers Drawing, Part of a Crushing Battery for G. Lansell Esq. Thanet Claim, Back Ceek. William Ruddock, contractor for Ironwork only. William Emmett, Thomas Edwards.Wm. Middleton Engineers, Sandhurstbuildings, commercial, crushing battery, mining equipment, crushing battery, g. lansell, thanet claim, back creek william ruddock, wm. middleton, william emmett, thomas edwards

Round Australian Engineers Badge with crown on top. Brass. Split pin Clip attchment on back.Australian Engineers. FACIMUSET-FRANCIMUS. In scroll in middle of badge " ER " v.

RAEME Corps was first established in 1942 when the Ordnance Corps and the Service Corps were combined. This uniform was donated by a RAEME member who served during the Vietnam War. The Corps began sending advisers to Vietnam in 1964 and this foreshadowed a massive build- up of RAEME personnel and equipment which peaked in 1971. The first direct RAEME support was provided in early 1965 as part of 1 Aust Logistic Support Coy (1 ALSC). Prior to 1971 the RAEME elements of 1 Australian Logistic Support Group built up to a stage where there were two field workshops. The withdrawal of all Australian forces was completed in 1972 and RAEME reverted to its peacetime role.This uniform was worn by a member of the Wodonga community who served with RAEME during the Vietnam War. RAEME Corps members are also represented at the Army Logistic Training Centre at Bandiana.Australian Military uniform - this uniform was issued during Australia's involvement in the Vietnam war. It was worn by a member of RAEME (The Royal Australian Engineers), Damien Hunt who is a resident of Wodonga.On shoulder badge: "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL / & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS"raeme, military uniforms, australian army

Hardcovered book with green, white and black dust Jacket. Includes receipt made out to the user, Brian Schreenan (engineer).concrete, reinforced concrete, sellers plate, robertson & mullens sellers plate, bookseller place

This photo (sepia) of Miss Katrina Dawbarn was taken "circa 1909" standing outside the old Ballarat Shire Office. Miss Dawbarn was the daughter of Gilbert Dawbarn who was the Shire Secretary.Historical photo of the Ballarat Shire Office in1909.Sepia photo of Ballarat Shire Office 1909,with Katrine Dawbarn, daughter of Shire Engineer (Gilbert Dawbarn).Ballarat Shire Office 1909. Katrine Dawbarn daughter of Shire Engineer. Photo coutesy Kate Kellydawbarn katrina, ballarat shire offices 1909

Royal Engineers in ww11.went every where.oblong shaped with laurel wreath either side of centre piece ,with letters. "ER" and crown on top . Royal Australian Engineers. badge (maybe off hat.)

Found in the loft of Bank of NSW, Linton, 1980s.Printed and handwritten certificate appears to have been detached from sheet or book. Certifies that John Garvey is proprietor of a one-third share in the Engineers Mining Company. Dated 15th August 1898 and signed Samuel Devy.Text: " Engineers' Mining Company / IN three SYNDICATE SHARES. "engineers mining company, samuel devy, john garvey, gold mining, mining leases, mining share certificates

This letter book has letters, invoices and sketch maps and dates from 1910 to 1914. It came from the office of John William Crawley, Junior, an engineer, surveyor and architect in private practice in Warrnambool and also the official engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1895 to 1935. His father, brother and son were also engineers and worked in that capacity or as the Shire Secretary for the Shire of Warrnambool, with the Crawley family recording a total of 132 years of service to the Shire. The letter book was passed on to John Crawley’s son, Rolf, engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. The letter book then came into the possession of Michael Hand who took over the private surveying business of Rolf Crawley in Warrnambool and the Warrnambool and District Historical Society has acquired the letter book, one of several Crawley ledgers, from the estate of Michael Hand.This letter book is of considerable significance as it contains maps, plans, sketches and written information, the work of John William Crawley, Junior, the Shire of Warrnambool engineer for 40 years. It will be very useful for research purposes. This is a brown-covered letter book of 750 pages with a mottled blue inside lining. The pages contain an alphabetical index and copies of handwritten letters and sketch maps and plans. There is one loose letter dated 1937. The pages are somewhat stained and the spine on the cover has been torn away. There is a mauve stamp on the first page. ‘5’ ‘Rolf L. Crawley, Civil Engineer, Drainage and Water Supply Engineer, Licensed Surveyor, Registered Architect, Warrnambool’ rolf crawley, warrnambool, john william crawley, junior, warrnambool

The Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) is a corps of the Australian Army (although the word corps does not appear in their name or on their badge). The RAE is ranked fourth in seniority of the corps of the Australian Army, behind the Staff Cadets, Armoured and Artillery Corps. The Corps was formed by the amalgamation of the various colonial engineer corps of the States and territories of Australia in 1902[2] and since then has served in various conflicts including World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War. The Corps has also served on numerous peacekeeping operations and is currently involved in the Australian contribution to the war in Afghanistan. The RAE provides combat engineering, construction and other technical support to the Australian Defence Force. One of the main roles of the Corps is to provide mobility and counter mobility capabilities to the Australian Army and its allies. This means enhancing the ability of friendly forces to move while denying movement to enemy forces. In order to provide these capabilities, engineers are required to conduct many tasks including penetrating minefields, locating and disarming booby traps, purifying water and building roads and bridges. The Corps also performs the majority of the Australian Army's demolition tasks and is trained to fight as infantry if needed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Australian_EngineersWooden Plaque 15cm x 13cmRoyal Australian Engineers

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of an armoured Engineer D8 bulldozer 'Miss Fit' involved in land and mine clearing operations up to the foothills of the Long Hai Mountains. The Engineer on the front of the D8 was directed. The driver, who could not see, because of the thicknss of the jungle.photograph, d8 bulldozer, long hai hills, engineers, gibbons collection catalogue, engineer, mine clearing, denis gibbons

This item commemorates the war in Vietnam. Item donated by National Serviceman Pte DJ Moore, who served with 3RAR in the Army Catering Corps in 1968.White ceramic mug with Royal Australian Engineers in deep blue on top of insignia.21 Squadron with red and yellow rooster in center. Construction squadron in deep blue at the bottom.Royal Australian Engineers 21 Squadron with red and yellow rooster in center/ Construction Squadron. ceramic, mug, rae, construction squadron, moore, dj moore

Borough Engineer's technical drawing for Development of Right of Way between Adelaide Street and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, showing existing retail establishments and outbuildings, and area available for lock-up shops.Scale 20' = 1". ACR 11.7.50. (Alan Charles Robertson - Borough Engineer)

Victorian railway memorandum chief mechanical engineers office Melbourne 31.12.1941. Foolscap document, reference TDD/KH / R.S.41 /14883. Memo Re Silverton Mechanical Lubricators and Atomisers. Instructions for the guidance of workshops and depot staff and Enginemen dealing with K and X Class Engines fitted with the above.A .C. Ahlston (sic) Chief Mechanical Engineer.document, memo, railway, tdd/ kh /rs41/ 14883 / victorian railways / (sgd.) a.c. ahlston

This letter book contains letters, sketch maps and plans and dates from 1920 to 1923. It came from the office of John William Crawley Junior, an engineer, architect and surveyor in private practice in Warrnambool and also the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1895 to 1935. His father, brother and son were also engineers and worked in that capacity or as the Shire Secretary for the Shire of Warrnambool, with the Crawley family recording a total of 132 years of service to the Shire. The letter book was passed onto John Crawley’s son, Rolf, the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. It then came into the possession of Michael Hand who took over the private surveying business on Rolf Crawley in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society acquired the letter book, along with several other Crawley ledgers, from the estate of Michael Hand. This letter book is of considerable significance as it contains letters and maps drawn up by John William Crawley, an engineer in the Shire of Warrnambool for 40 years. It will be very useful for researchers.This is a dark red hard- cover letter book of 1001 pages. The book has brown binding on the corners of the cover and on the spine. There is gold lettering on the spine. The inside of the cover is lined with a multi-coloured mottled pattern. The cover is stained and scuffed. The pages contain handwritten letters, sketch maps and plans and an alphabetical index at the front. There are three loose pages. There is a mauve stamp on the first page.‘Letter Book 1920 to 1923’ ‘Rolf. L. Crawley Civil Engineer, Drainage and Water Supply Engineer, Licensed Surveyor, Registered Architect, Warrnambool’ john william crawley junior, warrnambool, rolf crawley, warrnambool, shire of warrnambool

Small, illustrated maroon hard cover book containing the latest (1902) board of trade rules and Data for Marine Engineers.Maroon hard covered book of 183 pages.marine, marine engineer, engineer

This letter book has letters, sketch maps and plans and dates from 1892 to 1904. It came from the office of John William Crawley, Junior, an engineer, architect and surveyor in private practice in Warrnambool and also the engineer of the Shire of Warrnambool from 1895 to 1935. His father, brother and son were also engineers and worked in that capacity or as the Shire Secretary for the Shire of Warrnambool, with the Crawley family recording a total of 132 years of service to the Shire. This letter book was passed on to John Crawley’s son, Rolf Crawley, Engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. The letter book then came into the possession of Michael Hand who took over the private surveying business of Rolf Crawley in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society has acquired the letter book, one of several Crawley ledgers, from the Michael Hand estate. This letter book is of considerable significance as it contains maps, plans, sketches and written information which is the work of John William Crawley Junior, the engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool for 40 years. It will be very useful to researchers. This is a hard cover letter book of 500 pages. The cover is black with leather binding on the edges of the cover and on the spine. The pages contain an alphabetical listing of the letters, handwritten letters and many sketch maps and plans. There are several loose pages of plans and diagrams at the back of the book. The inside of the covers has a blue mottled pattern. The edges of the cover are torn. There is a mauve stamp on the first page. ‘Letter Book 1892 to 1901’ ‘Rolf L. Crawley, Civil Engineer, Drainage and Water Supply Engineer, Licensed Surveyor, Registered Architect, Warrnambool’ john william crawley, junior, warrnambool, rolf crawley, warrnambool, shire of warrnambool