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Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - Mortar Bomb, 2 Inch
The ordnance SBML two-inch mortar was a British-designed mortar used by the British and Commonwealth forces during the Second World War and later. It was more portable than larger mortars and had greater range and firepower than rifle grenades. It could launch a 960g High-explosive bomb to an effective range of 460m.Steel cylinder with six perforated tail vanes.. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 20/04/1945 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S158 and S 157 turning from Ballarat Road into Gordon St, while running a SPECIAL E or Explosives factory service. Note the paper boy on the step of S158 with many papers (appears to be a few people on the tram) and a solider in uniform walking across the street. Photo dated 20-4-1945 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location and the tramcar.trams, tramways, ballarat road, gordon st, footscray, world war 2, special e, s class, tram 158, tram 157 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PEN & INK PRINT, FRAMED, Walsh's Portrait Printers and Enlargers, "Saving Amiens", c1918-1930
The owner was John Conrad Brown NR 706 of the 38 Bn. He was severely wounded in action (GSW to face and left arm). He returned to Australia and was pensioned off. The owner had this artwork in his house at Goornong until a storm blew the roof off. It was important to him.This is a large black and white print depicting a scene in the Amiens battle. It shows Australian and German men fighting. A small stone bridge is near the centre of the work. High explosive blasts are depicted in the picture. It is finely detailed i.e. buttons on uniforms and dovetail joints in the ammunition box. It is set in a thick card mat. Under the image is the caption. The frame is a simple heavy timber type. The rear has a paper cover but is broken away.The artist was F. Matania. (Fortunino Matania)ww1, amiens, 9 brigade, framed print -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Historical Society, Society visit to Heatherlie Quarry, 1983
7114: Heatherlie Quarry Sign. 7114.1: Part of Heatherlie Quarry and 2 skips. 7114.2 SHS Members. 7114.3 SHS Members. 7114.4 Old Steam Engine. 7114.5 Remains of Brick Building. 7114.6: Explosive Storage. 7114.7 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.8 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.9: Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.10 Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.11 Old Workmans House at Heatherlie Quarry.A group of 10 colour photos heatherlie quarry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Historical Society, Society visit to Heatherlie Quarry, 1983
7114: Heatherlie Quarry Sign. 7114.1: Part of Heatherlie Quarry and 2 skips. 7114.2 SHS Members. 7114.3 SHS Members. 7114.4 Old Steam Engine. 7114.5 Remains of Brick Building. 7114.6: Explosive Storage. 7114.7 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.8 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.9: Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.10 Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.11 Old Workmans House at Heatherlie Quarry.A group of 10 colour photos heatherlie quarry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Historical Society, Society visit to Heatherlie Quarry, 1983
7114: Heatherlie Quarry Sign. 7114.1: Part of Heatherlie Quarry and 2 skips. 7114.2 SHS Members. 7114.3 SHS Members. 7114.4 Old Steam Engine. 7114.5 Remains of Brick Building. 7114.6: Explosive Storage. 7114.7 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.8 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.9: Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.10 Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.11 Old Workmans House at Heatherlie Quarry.A group of 10 colour photos heatherlie quarry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Historical Society, Society visit to Heatherlie Quarry, 1983
7114: Heatherlie Quarry Sign. 7114.1: Part of Heatherlie Quarry and 2 skips. 7114.2 SHS Members. 7114.3 SHS Members. 7114.4 Old Steam Engine. 7114.5 Remains of Brick Building. 7114.6: Explosive Storage. 7114.7 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.8 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.9: Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.10 Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.11 Old Workmans House at Heatherlie Quarry.A group of 10 colour photos heatherlie quarry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Historical Society, Society visit to Heatherlie Quarry, 1983
7114: Heatherlie Quarry Sign. 7114.1: Part of Heatherlie Quarry and 2 skips. 7114.2 SHS Members. 7114.3 SHS Members. 7114.4 Old Steam Engine. 7114.5 Remains of Brick Building. 7114.6: Explosive Storage. 7114.7 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.8 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.9: Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.10 Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.11 Old Workmans House at Heatherlie Quarry.A group of 10 colour photos heatherlie quarry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Historical Society, Society visit to Heatherlie Quarry, 1983
7114: Heatherlie Quarry Sign. 7114.1: Part of Heatherlie Quarry and 2 skips. 7114.2 SHS Members. 7114.3 SHS Members. 7114.4 Old Steam Engine. 7114.5 Remains of Brick Building. 7114.6: Explosive Storage. 7114.7 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.8 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.9: Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.10 Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.11 Old Workmans House at Heatherlie Quarry.A group of 10 colour photos -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Historical Society, Society visit to Heatherlie Quarry, 1983
7114: Heatherlie Quarry Sign. 7114.1: Part of Heatherlie Quarry and 2 skips. 7114.2 SHS Members. 7114.3 SHS Members. 7114.4 Old Steam Engine. 7114.5 Remains of Brick Building. 7114.6: Explosive Storage. 7114.7 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.8 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.9: Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.10 Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.11 Old Workmans House at Heatherlie Quarry.A group of 10 colour photos heatherlie quarry -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Historical Society, Society visit to Heatherlie Quarry, 1983
7114: Heatherlie Quarry Sign. 7114.1: Part of Heatherlie Quarry and 2 skips. 7114.2 SHS Members. 7114.3 SHS Members. 7114.4 Old Steam Engine. 7114.5 Remains of Brick Building. 7114.6: Explosive Storage. 7114.7 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.8 View of Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.9: Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.10 Part of the Railway at Heatherlie Quarry. 7114.11 Old Workmans House at Heatherlie Quarry.A group of 10 colour photos heatherlie quarry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MAGAZINE - BETWEEN BOTANICAL GARDENS AND SIMPSON'S ROAD
Photo: Note on back of photo states Öutside the Magazine '- coloured photo of three men standing in front of corrugated iron shed. Description attached reads' all the explosives for the mines in this area were stored here. A formed track runs to the door with earthworks all around to guard against blast. A trolley ran from each building on a wooden track. Wheels were copper. Two buildings formed the magazine, one in front of the other. This was to store caps and other explosives. Inside the magazine are numerous racks. Externally buildings were provided with copper lighting arrestors, later removed by vandals. Still to be seen are tracks in asphalt where woollen ( wooden ? ) rails ran. A good metal road ran right to magazine ( gravel) In front of the magazine building is botanical gardens area ( between it and Simpsons Road ). A cricket pitch also in the area more to the rear of Fitzpatrick's Hotel. Eaglehawk's first golf course is said to be in this area. Magazine keepers house still stands next to McLelland ( water bailiff )eaglehawk, powder magazine, eaglehawk, powder magazine, magazine, simpsons road, botanical gardens. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 20-4-1945?
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S 157 in Gordon St (possibly near Monash St.) Tram has the "Special E" destination indicating it was on an Explosive factory working. Note the CGA (Commonwealth Government of Australia) sub-station for the works on the other side of the road. There is a high voltage power line in the background and behind the substation. Could be very near the terminus as no passengers. Photo not dated in Wal Jack album. Could be the same date as Reg Item 5446 - 20-4-1945.trams, tramways, gordon st, footscray, world war 2, special e, s class, tram 157 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, K.H. Fraenkel, Manual on Rock Blasting Vol 2, 1953
... explosives ...School of Mines and Industries is a predecessor of Federation UniversityThe School of Mines and Industry Ballarat was established as a school to teach about mining in 1870, this book would have been a good example of the information taught at the school.Manual in a hard covered ring binder. The manual is written in English and Swedish. Includes illustrations.rock blasting, mining, compressed air supply, compressor plants, rock drills, explosives, electrical firing, short delay blasting, ventilation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ARBLASTERS POWDER FACTORY
... explosives ...Three black and white photos mounted on buff cardboard. Photos depict remains of wall of the Arblaster's Powder Factory with three men inspecting site, thickness of wall 3 ft., and Arblaster's home in Arblaster St., Eaglehawk. House is miner's cottage, with lace iron work on verandah, white post and rail fence outside. Photos taken by unknown person, however, could be Albert Richardson ?business, mining, arblaster's powder factory, arblaster's powder factory, arblaster, explosives, eaglehawk, bendigo, mining -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
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 a Huey Gunship from the 1st Platoon 334th Armed Helicopter with its windscreen sprayed with mud from the explosion after firing two rockets into a VietCong sampan, loaded with explosives and ammunition attempting to enter South Vietnam down the Mekong River from Cambodia. The sampan was blown to pieces with all on board being killed and the force of the explosion pushing the nose of the helicopter upwards. nearly turning the aircraft over. The pilot had to fight the controls to regain a normal flying attitude.photograph, 1st platoon, 334th armed helicopter coy, huey helicopter, the playboys, mekong river, cambodia, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, T class 181 in Wests Road Maribyrnong, 1950's
Digital image of T class 181 in Wests Road Maribyrnong at the junction with Raleigh Road and Cordite Ave. The destination sign set at Pyrotechnic Factory with is behind the tram at the Williamston Road terminus. It shows a former connection that allowed trams from Williamson Road to turn to go the Explosives Factory. The Essendon Drive In theatre screen is behind the tram. Photo used in a detailed article on the Wartime tramways that appeared in the June 2018 issue of Bellcord. Photo provided Ron Scholten from his slide collection.trams, tramways, west maribyrnong, world war 2, t class, explosives factory, t class, pyrotechnic factory, tram 181 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 20/04/1945 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S155 and S 166 turning from Ballarat Road into Gordon St, while running a SPECIAL E or Explosives factory service. A third tram is directly behind 166. In the background on the corner block are bill boards advertising 3AW's Cashmere Bouquet products, Richmond Pilsner and a real estate board by W. R Morris for shops and dwellings. Also a waste paper collection basket. Photo dated 20-4-1945 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location and the tramcar.trams, tramways, ballarat road, gordon st, footscray, world war 2, special e, s class, tram 155, tram 166 -
Red Cliffs Military Museum
Ammunition Box, 303 MK7 500 Cartridges Ball Ammunition Box, 1952 (exact)
Wooden Ammunition Box with webbing & metal handles with metal spring lock clip. Canvas hinge painted brown. Webbing carry straps in 3 locations. Box assembled with wood and small nails. Inside box is a wood divider running length ways .Unpainted.side 303cc (in White), rectangle with 500 cartges,.303 ball, MF cc 9-4-52 MK7 (in Yellow) Governement Explosives W^D 6 six (in White) Opposite side; Tropic Treated Charger clips (inred/pink paint) 500 cartges/.303 Ball/MF cc 9-4-52/ MK7ammunition, 303, ball, 1952, mk7 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Award - MEDAL SET & BADGE, Post WW1
Thomas Alan Broadbent, a student prior to enlisting had served 4 years in Snr Cadets. He enlisted in the AIF aged 18 years 5 months under a special condition from his parents that he not embark for overseas until he turned 19 years. Enlisted No 15887 in 10 reinforcements 46th Batt AIF on 7.5.17. Embarked for England 28.2.18, hospital 18.6.18 with Bronchitis, hospital 1.8.18 with Influenza, embarked for France 22.8.18, KIA by high explosive shell on the advance towards Bellicourt on 20.9.18. Refer 2567P, 2568.2..1) Medals, court mounted, set of (2) re T.A Broadbent. 1. War Medal 1914-19. 2. Victory Medal. .2) Badge "Mothers & Widows Ribbon" re T.A Broadbent. Metal and fabric, centre fabric has the Rising Sun in colour, metal plate top and bottom, bottom plate has one Star depicting one person lost in the War..1) "15887 Pte T.A Broadbent 46 BN A.I.F" .2) "32774"medals, badges, military -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Leopard Tank, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co KG, Leopard Tank ARN 27765, 1970
The tank provides heavy and direct firepower against enemy targets. Its main armament is a 105mm gun which can fire high explosive, armour-piercing, anti-personnel and smoke ammunition. The main gun can engage a pin point target at distances up to 2500m and area targets up to 8000m As with other members of the Leopard family, the gun tank is powered by a V-10 four stroke, supercharged diesel engine developing 610kW. It has a maximum speed of about 62km/h and can "snorkel" through water. These tanks were never used outside Australia and have never been used in combat.Crew 4: Crew Commander, Gunner, Operator, Driver Engine MTU supercharged V-10, (37.4 litres) Fuel Capacity 985 litres Hull Armour 70mm Turret Armour Classified Main Armament L7A3 105mm rifled gun Length 9.54m (with gun in combat position) Width 3.37m Height 2.62m (4.8m with radio aerials) leopard tank -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance, "Sketch Map of Ballaarat including Ballaarat East and Sebastopol", c1940
Yields information about Ballarat c1940 and how the area was rate for insurance purposes.Map - paper mounted onto a heavy card backing titled "Sketch Map of Ballaarat including Ballaarat East and Sebastopol" with a printed label "General Accident Fire and Life Assurance" pasted to the top of the title. Drawn at 30chains to the inch. Map shows the boundaries between the carious insurance classifications in the district, which relates partly to the local government areas at the time. Shows the Yarrowee, Gong Gong Creeks, rail lines, stations, Black Hill and some other features. Includes the Explosives factory area. Does not show the tram lines.trams, tramways, ballarat, maps, insurance, sebastopol -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
World War 2 Era Contact Sea Mine
These mines were tethered to the sea bed and were detonated when a ship came into contact with the "Horns" that protruded from the mines exterior surface (removed in this example although the fixing points are clearly visible.) The mines were usually laid by ships or submarines in "Fields" across harbour entrances or in busy shipping lanes. They were tethered so that they floated several feet below the water. This type of mine carried enough exlposive to sink even the largest of ships. Floating mines typically have a mass of around 200 kg,including 80 kg of explosives e.g. TNT, Minol or Amatol.mines sea mines -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Ginger Beer, early to late 1900's
This glass ginger beer bottle was manufactured and used early to late 1900's, until the time that cheaper containers were invented(plastic bottles). This bottle was so constructed to be easily moved within the ginger beer processing plants from the brewing vats/holding tanks to the final corking/sealing of the bottles for eventual distribution. From 1990s the bottle slowly became phased out of production however boutique suppliers still preferred thick glass to contain any explosive action. Two major glass bottle works companies, e.g. Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co. were the main suppliers for the Victorian State. In the period when this bottle was manufactured and used the major ginger beer brewing plants for the whole of Victoria were located in Melbourne because this was where its greatest consumer base was there and most rural areas were supplied by domestic sources (mother brewing ginger beer for the children). The Kiewa Valley and its region was one rural area which until road invrastructure was enhance covered the ginger beer thirst by local family production. As the population expanded considerably in the late 1940's (SECV Hydro Scheme) with a greater demand for "soft" drinks" being established supplies from larger towns and cities were call for. Each bottle was "branded" during manufacturing to show the contents were from a reputable supplier (H Taylor) and where it originated from. These bottles were recyled by the manufacturer as a way to cut production costs. This method of recycling the bottles back to the specific manufacturer has (except for South Australia)been overtaken by a no cost recycling collection by councils (funded by their communities). This method by passes the user cost principle as the bottles are processed as non generic. The uneconomical "on cost" which was replaced by the "throw away" less costly plastic containers however did not provide the keen domestic brewer of the "beer" with a reusable bottle. This heavy gauged glass ginger beer bottle has a rim and a distinctive head at the top. This head has been manufactured to facilitate the movement of the bottled along the filling production line. The method of pouring ginger beer into the bottle has been part of the "production line". This bottle has a one and a half pint capacity and is made from "light green" coloured glass(a protection against light penetration). This thick glass bottle, to contain ginger beer, required its thickness because of the extensive handling (man and machine) before final consumption. During this period delivery to homes in cities and towns was made initially by horse and cart and later by truck. Ginger beer was a "soft drink" of great demand. On the middle portion of this bottle is a large elongated circle within it and following the spherical line is "H. TAYLOR" ans a star separates this from "MELBOURNE" rounding out the bottom curviture. Within these words are the large initials "T H" . The "T" superimposed onto the "H". On the base and covering the whole bottom is the letter "T". At the opposite side to the manufacturers logo is "THIS BOTTLE CANNOT BE SOLD OR USED BY ANY OTHER PERSON & IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT STOPPER" glass bottle, non alcoholic drink, taylor ginger beer bottle, reuseable bottles -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Bedford McNeill, Mining and General Telegraphic Code, 1899
McNeill's Code was arranged to meet the requirements of mining, metallurgical and civil engineers, Directors of Mining, Smelting companies; bankers; stock and share brokers, solicitors, accountants, financiers and general merchants. Bedford McNeil )Assoc. M. Inst. C.E.) was an Associate of the Royal School of Mines; Member of the Institution of Mining and metallurgy and of the north of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers; and a Fellow of the Geological Society. "OBITUARY - Mr. Bedford McNeill IT is with regret that we announce the death on September 18, due to cerebral hemorrhage, of Mr. Bedford McNeill, the well-known mining engineer, at fifty-five years of age. Apart from his high reputation as a mining engineer, Mr. McNeill’s name was almost a household word in connection with the telegraphic code compiled by him, which was issued originally in 1893, and in an enlarged and revised form in 1908. This code is employed almost without exception by mining-companies and engineers, to whose use it was specially dedicated, and other business men have found it extremely practical for cable communications. [Nature 98, 94-94 (05 October 1916)] Black hard covered book of 807 pages by Bedford McNeil. Contents include: General suggestions for using code; Morse signals, alphabet and figures; Timetable west of Greenwich; Timetable east of Greenwich; map; Alphabetical Code; Survey of Mineral Properties; Numbers; English Money; American money; Lineal measurement; Weights; Letters; Cables; banks; Finance Companies; Substitutions; Extra Code. The book includes the following advertisements: Nobel's Explosives Company; Otto Aerial Ropeways; Tabloid Medicine cases & Chests; Charleton's Report Book for Mining Engineers; Bornhardt's Electrical Firing Machine; On a page towards the front "R. Brook"morse code, mcneill, bedford mcneill, mining, noble's explosives company, otto, charleton, tabloid, bornhadt, brook, r. brook, telegraphy, morse -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MINING REPORTS - MINES DEPARTMENT CAN WE HELP YOU?
Small, 40 page paper booklet issued by E. Condon, Secretary of Mines, under the authority of The Hon. J. C. M. Balfour, MLA, Minister of Mines. The booklet was printed Melbourne, Victoria 1969. Topics include: Assistance to Mining, Commencing Mining Operations, Concessions to Mining Industry, Miners Rights and Claims, Mining Leases and Licences, Examination Boards, Gold Buying and Selling, Air Conditions in Mines, Cyanide Plant, State Crushing Batteries, Extractive Industries, Petroleum (On Land), Petroleum (Offshore), Pipelines, Explosives, Inflammable Liquids, Gas Meter Examination and Liquified Pertoleum Gas.book, mining reports, mines department can we help you?, e condon, the hon j c m balfour, geological survey of victoria, mines department laboratories, explosives and gas examining branch, minister for mines, depot & core laboratory -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Financial record - Five Bendigo Business Dockets, 1892 - 1902, 31/01/2017
8545a Docket from Tuck & Co. Limited, Asbestos & India Rubber Manufacturers, 4566 Collins Street, Melbourne; Sept. 4th, 1889; Head Office: 116 Cannon Street, London. Purchased 3 Bags of Asb. Boiler ?? at a cost of £3/- by Messrs. Abbitt & Co. 8545b Docket from G. Wood, General Founder, Kensington Iron Foundry, Macauley Road, dated Dec. 2nd, 1896; due from Mr. J. H. Abbott, For 1 doz. combination parts& 1/2 doz. stands for parts at £1/14/00. 8545c Memorandum James Oppy, Boot and Shoemaker, Fitzroy Street, Kerang, dated Aug. 23rd, 1893. Apology and advice the amount owing will be forwarded on 1st of next month (Sept.). 8545d Docket for six items purchased by Messrs. J.H. Abbott, Bendigo for £63/16/00 from The Australian Explosives & Chemical Coy. Ltd on Aug. 5, 1902. Manufacturers and Importers of High Explosives and Detonators, 356 Little Collins Street, Melbourne 8545e Docket / quote from J. Kennon & Sons, Tanners, Curriers & Leather Merchants, 206 Bridge Road, Richmond. October 19th, 1888, quotation sent to Mr. J H Abbott, Leather Merchant, Sandhurst.bendigo businesses, j. kennon and sons, tuck and co, g. wood, james oppy, the australian and chemical coy -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle Ginger Beer, circa mid to late 1900's
This glass ginger beer bottle was manufactured and used early to late 1900's, until the time that cheaper containers were invented(plastic bottles). This bottle was so constructed to be easily moved within the ginger beer processing plants from the brewing vats/holding tanks to the final corking/sealing of the bottles for eventual distribution. From 1990s the bottle slowly became phased out of production however boutique suppliers still preferred thick glass to contain any explosive action. Two major glass bottle works companies, e.g. Australian Glass Manufacturers and the Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co. were the main suppliers for the Victorian State.In the period when this bottle was manufactured and used the major ginger beer brewing plants for the whole of Victoria were located in Melbourne because this was where its greatest consumer base was there and most rural areas were supplied by domestic sources (mother brewing ginger beer for the children). The Kiewa Valley and its region was one rural area which until road invrastructure was enhance covered the ginger beer thirst by local family production. As the population expanded considerably in the late 1940's (SECV Hydro Scheme) with a greater demand for "soft" drinks" being established supplies from larger towns and cities were call for. Each bottle was "branded" during manufacturing to show the contents were from a reputable supplier (PHIBBS Bros) and where it originated from. These bottles were recycled by the manufacturer as a way to cut production costs. This method of recycling the bottles back to the specific manufacturer has (except for South Australia)been overtaken by a no cost recycling collection by councils (funded by their communities). This method by passes the user cost principle as the bottles are processed as non generic. The uneconomical "on cost" which was replaced by the "throw away" less costly plastic containers however did not provide the keen domestic brewer of the "beer" with a reusable bottle.This heavy gauged glass bottle (Ginger Beer) has a rim and a distinctive head at the top. This head has been manufactured to facilitate the movement of the bottled along the production line. The method of pouring ginger beer into the bottle has been part of the "production line" process of automation. This bottle has a capacity to hold 250ml of ginger beer and is made from "clear" glass. The marority of ginger beer bottles produced in this time frame where made with a "green" tint in them.This tinting helped reduce the sunlight effecting the contentsAround the bottom side of the bottle and blown into the glass is "THIS BOTTLE IS THE PROPERTY OF PHIBBS BROS, ALBURY" above this, in "running script" and sloping up from left to right is "Phibbs Bros" and underneath parallel to it "ALBURY". On the base of the bottle is molded a big "L 289" underneath this "M" and below this "AGM".ginger beer bottle, soft drink bottles, cordial bottles -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Weapon, Bomb
Lazy Dog "bombs" (sometimes called Red Dot Bombs or Yellow Dog Bombs) projectiles were small, unguided kinetic missiles, each measuring 1.75 inches in length, 0.5 inches in diameter, and weighing 207 grams, or about 0.03 pounds or 0.7 oz. Lazy Dog Bombs were designed to be dispersed over the battlefield with mark 44 cluster adapters. Lazy Dog Bonbs were technically not bombs because they used no explosive, but were in many ways equally destructive. Mark 44 cluster adapters were one of many possible means to deliver "Lazy Dog" projectiles.lazy dog (bomb), projectiles, mark 44 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - PURDY COLLECTION: WILFRED WATSON ARTICLE
Newspaper article: 'Years in the Mines". Article details the life of an Eaglehawk man who spent 22 years working in Bendigo mines and who is celebrating his 80th birthday ( no date on article) Wilfred worked at the Unity Mine in Long Guly, when the Prince of Wales, visited it. He also worked at the Red White and Blue, Big Deborah and South Virginia (between 1920 and 1942) He stated worked as a shoveler and then learnt to bore holes and fire with explosives. At the South Virginia, there were three shifts working the shaft. Each shaft shift had two miners and one shoveller and the mine has 20 or 30 workers.bendigo, mining, wilfred watsobn