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Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Curved forked chisel
8405.1 - Forked, curved chisel; one end is well-hammered into a smoothly-curving surface. Use on mine rails, likely to lift rails by means of lever-action around railway spikes. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Manual, 1911 (Approx)
Donated by Rosalind Hodgeson. Her grandfather was a mine inspector in Scotland and northern England.8385.1 - Book detailing a mine fireman's necessary knowledge. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map, 1942
... in Korumburra detailing the mine tunnel plan, coal seam areas and some... Korumburra gippsland Mine Map 6291.1 - Plan of "Austral Coal Mining ...6291.1 - Plan of "Austral Coal Mining Co" Lease in Korumburra detailing the mine tunnel plan, coal seam areas and some surface features such as railway sidings & Leura Creek. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map
6303.1 - Cross sections of Korumburra coal mining area detailing local faulting and seam location/depth, boreholes, as well as elevation & surface topography along lines of sections. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map
6302.1 - 3 cross sections through the Korumburra coal field area, showing topography, surface features, boreholes and elevation. Seems to be a copy of original. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map
6306.1 - Map of Outtrim mining area, with modification where damage/erasure has occurred. Shows tunnels, faults, tramways, boreholes, surface roads and (apparently) paddock boundaries and a creek. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map, Amended 09/09/1946
6294.1 - Stained amended copy of object No. 6298. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map, Amended 12/10/1949 Last visible date
8522.1 - Amended copy of object No. 6298, with red texta circles highlighting mine tunnel exits/entrances. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map, Amended 12/10/1949
8521.1 - Stained, amended copy of object No. 6298. Further amended compared to object No. 6294. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Outtrim Blueprint, Part Of Workings
8519.1 - Blueprint of mine tunnels at Outtrim, as well as surface roads and boreholes. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map
8518.1 - Unlabelled map of mining tunnels, coal seams, boreholes, creeks, roads and (presumably) paddock boundaries. Based on features in common with other maps, very likely map of Korumburra area. -
Clunes Museum
Book, Percy, John, Percy's Metallurgy - Iron & Steel, 1894
Dowlais is a former Iron/steel making and coal mining town in Wales, United Kingdom.1 Hardcover book light brown embossed cover, gold lettering on spine, 1864, subject matter, the art of extracting metals from their ores and adapting them to various purposes of manufacture. With illustrations, chiefly from original drawings, carefully laid down to scale. .2 Newspaper Article "Dr. Percy on Iron and Steel" published in The Times Tuesday, May 17, 1864 .3 Plan for Dowlais New Mills Gold Lettering on spine: "Percy's Metallurgy Iron & Steel London John Murray Faded Maroon stamp page 2 - Clunes School of Mines No. 24 16 Jun 93metallurgy, mining -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Rail cutter
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...used on spin from Wonthaggi to East Area. Found 10m N.W of electric shed June 1987Standard type of rail cutter/dog. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Lamp, Thomas A Edison
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used in S.C.M by an unknown minerStainless steel battery case, black lead to lamp fitting. See (SCM 0938) for printed manual.On front of lamp fitting " EDISON SAFETY LAMP MFD. BY THOMAS A. EDISON. INC. WEST ORANGE. N.J. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" On top of battery case "EDISON" The side of the top of the battery case has "365" stamped on it showing that it was not the original top. The battery case has "M78". Side of battery has the "Thomas A Edison" seal. Below that reads "MODEL J CAP LAMP Approved Under Lighting Schedule Approval issued to THOMAS A EDISON CAUTION The battery and headpiece housings shall not be unlocked or opened by the lamp user." -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Tin container, Thistle et al, C 1910
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Small black tin made by Nobel. Holds 100 detonators. Painted black with white printing.On front side of tin "6 6" On rear side of tin "6 6" On lid of tin "NOBEL No.6 100 detonators for high explosives Alfred Nobel (Picture of thistle flower) THISTLE BRAND Manufactured in Australia GLASGOW" On left hand side and right hand side of tin "Must be handled with great care and kept dry. The composition must not be scratched or pricked with a pin, nail, knife or other hard substance. as any act of this kind may cause explosion." -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Tin, C 1920's
... Wonthaggi Sate Coal Mine workshops, Wonthaggi, Victoria...Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used by Fred Oldaker in S.C.M to carry sticks of dynamiteRectangular tin, painted black with hinged lid -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Cable roller, C 1940's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used in S.C.M Wonthaggi . The roller cable was supported by a frame between the rails, it was on the cable.Heavy duty cable roller -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Hook, C 1940's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...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. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, "Practical Coal Mining Vol 1"
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of a volume of six (6) books used for study by G.Hadden. B. It is an introduction to coal mining in G.B."Practical Coal Mining Vol 1" 160 page hard bound red cover with gold lettering.Top, inside cover and top, two pages in "G.Hadden" in blue ink. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, A. Sir Clement Le Neve Foster and J. S. Haldane.B. Charles. Griffin & Co. Ltd, "Investigation of Mine Air"
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of the G. Hadden collection. B. A study of the methods used to measure impurities in mine air."Investigation of Mine Air" is the name of that book that is hard bound with a red cover and gold lettering.Inside the front cover had the name "Miners Department" that was hand written. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Prof. I.C.F.Stratham, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, "Winning and Working", C 1930
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Part of the G. Hadden collection which is a textbook for candidates for the under managers cert."Winning and Working" is the name of this book which is a hard bound book with a black cover with gold lettering and 525 pages.Inside the front cover of the book is the name "G. Hadden Private". -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, 'Tate's Mining', C 1926
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of thet G. Hadden colletion. B. Describes mining arithmitic and mining ventilation theory for mining students.A. Tate's Mining B. Hard Bound, Red Cover, Gold Lettering with 96 pages.Inside front cover: "G. Hadden Broome Cres Wonthaggi" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Bennett H. BROUGH, Charles Griffin & Co. Ltd, "A treatise on mine surveying", C 1913
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of the George Hadden collection B.Descibes in detail all aspects of mine surveying"A treatise on mine surveying" Hard Bound, red cover, gold lettering, 372 pages plus a 60 page advertising supplement.Inside front cover: "A.Blackburn Shottou Colliery Co. Durham.", "G.Hadden" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, Thomas Bryson, "Mining Machinery", 1929
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of the G.Hadden Collection. B. Describes all types of mining machinery"Mining Machinery" Hard Bound, gold lettering, 378 pages.Inside front cover "G.Hadden Private", "10/-" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Token, time, State Coal Mine, 1912 - 1968
... State Coal Mine...Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used by miners as identification disc.Small brass disc with number stamped on, two holes near top edge, brass chain attached.1758 -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Token, State Coal Mine
... State Coal Mine...Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Small brass disk with a number stamped on. Two holes near top edge."1089" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers, "Transcriptions of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV", 1912
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...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". -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Key, Dalson, Melbourne, Post 1931
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Key that opened the gates to No. 20 shaft.Key on metal chain. Chain is attached to a large metal tag.on tag: 20 shaft gates. on key: R 62, Dalson (7V) Melb. Aust. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Booklet, Government Printers, "Daily Inspection", C 1960's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Booklet of "Daily Inspection" report sheets, serrated edge. Green cardboard cover, stapled spine covered in grey binding tape. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Notebook, "Victorian Railways Notebook", C 1950's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Notebook used to record bags of horse feed at the different mine areas.Dirty brown cardboard cover, grey binding tape on spine. Black text on front cover.Victorian Railways. Notebook 1875-49