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Puffing Billy Railway
Hand Winch
Imported by Cameron, Sutherland & Seward Ltd. Machinery Merchants, Melbourne & Sydney, this example is of the type of hand winch used by the Australian Industries and timber workers in the Australian bush. The central rotating drum is operated by three interacting cog wheels. The metal cable is wound onto the central drum.Historic - Hand Winch type of hand winch used by the Australian Industries and timber workers in the Australian bush.Hand Winch made of wrought iron, metal and ironhand, winch -
Puffing Billy Railway
Lathe - Gap Bed, early 1900s
Possibly ex Victorian Railways Newport workshops Supplied by Bevan & Edwards Machinery Merchants, Melbourne Sebastian Lathes Described by its makers as the Utility School, Garage and Repair-shop Lathe, the machine immediately below, a Sebastian 15" (circa 1910 - 1926) was the Company's cheapest offering and, in its basic form, lacked a compound slide rest, the tailstock did not set over for taper turning and the bed lacked a gap. However, a friction-type countershaft unit was included in the price as well as a tool post, faceplate, drive plate, changewheels for screwcutting and a small tool kit. As with modern cars (especially BMW) everything worthwhile was on the options' list and by spending more it was possible to specify all those small but important extras. Although in its lowest-cost form this model was reduced to the fundamentals required for a useable, screwcutting centre (engine) lathe it was still reasonably specified and would certainly have fulfilled many requirements when installed in a school or training workshop. The true swing was 15.25", it was properly backgeared and screwcutting was through a conventional tumble-reverse mechanism that allowed both left and right-hand powered movement to the carriage by altering the position of just one lever. As standard it accepted 40" between centres, but any capacity could be ordered, in foot intervals, up to a maximum of 88" - when it is hoped that a central bed support might have been included …… The spindle, which ran in white-metal bearings, had a useful 15/8" hole and a No. 3 Morse taper centre. Some models appear to have had the leadscrew clasp-nut lever on the right-hand side of the apron, while on others it was positioned to the left.. Early Sebastian 13-inch lathe Typical of the Centre or "Engine" lathe made by many manufacturers from the late 1800s until the late 1930s, the basic flat-belt drive Sebastian, with separate countershaft, was eventually relegated to the economy end of the Company's range by the introduction of geared headstocks and self-contained motor-drive systems.Historic - Industrial Machinery - Gap Bed Lathe - Possibly ex Victorian Railways Newport workshops - Purchased and supplied from Bevan & Edwards Gap Bed Lathe - Grey with raw steel parts and a timber cupboard with gears and tools. Bevan & Edwards PTY,LTD Machinery Merchants Melbourne (possible government tag) 365bevan & edwards pty,ltd machinery merchants melbourne, puffing billy -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Living and Partly Living. The Neighbourhood, 1971
A discussion of Australia's bland suburbs, and the rise in brick home-building, and the alternative of urban high-rise living. Alternative leisure lifestyles associated with each are outlined. Multi-storey flats, European migration, the unplanned ghettoisation of different groups are discussed. What are the needs for a new era of Australian housing? New initiatives are outlined.Original manuscript of the chapter titled 'The Neighbourhood' (pp32-43) by Robin Boyd in the book "Living and Partly Living", by Ian McKay, Robin Boyd, Hugh Stretton and John Mant, published by Nelson, Sydney 1971.Typewritten (c copy), pencil, quarto, 29 pagesChapter in a book.neighbourhood, neighborhood, suburbia, planning, conformity, brick home, timber home, flathouses, housing commission, european immigration, swinger hill, ian mackay, merchant builders, landscaping, robin boyd, manuscript -
Port Welshpool & District Maritime Museum
Mirror, 1920,s
Square shaped, medium colored, inscribed timber framed mirror. Rear is blue tape securing mirror with piece of wood. Hanging eye on back.FRED TINDALE. WELSHPOOL SOUTH GIPPSLAND. DIRECT IMPORTER and GENERAL MERCHANT. KYABRAM GOULBURN VALLEY.mirror, fred tindale, welshpool, south gippsland -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Peake and Cox, 1930's
... in Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. The Peake and Cox timber yard ...The home of Mr & Mrs Peake was situated in Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. The Peake and Cox timber yard was on the opposite side of the road. Ronald Peake, the only son of Mr and Mrs Peake was killed in the Second World War. He is remembered in the memorial windows in Christ Church, Mitcham.Coloured photograph of a house with two archways and a concrete drive.peake and cox, timber merchants -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Flag - Australian Red Ensign
On August 23rd, 1949, S. S. TIME was on voyage from Sydney to Melbourne with a cargo of sugar (3,000 tons), timber, general cargo and coal, when she was wrecked on Corsair Rock, entrance of Port Philip Bay. The Australian Red Ensign is the official flag to be flown at sea by Australian registered merchant ships. The S.S. Time was a land mark vessel in Queenscliff and surrounding areas from August 23rd, 1949, when it was wrecked on Corsair Rock in the entrance of Port Philip Bay until the early 60s when it broke up in a storm. Australian Red Ensign from the salvage done on the wreck of the S.S.TimeSS Time hand written on calico edge of flagflag, red ensign, s.s.time, corsair rock, rip, port phillip -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, Dunning’s Timber Yard, 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing three newspaper articles/clippings about this well-known Kew family business.dunning's timber yard, businesses - kew (vic), briquette merchants - kew (vic), traders - kew (vic), harp road - kew (vic)dunning's timber yard, businesses - kew (vic), briquette merchants - kew (vic), traders - kew (vic), harp road - kew (vic) -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Main Street Stawell looking East with the large two story building being the Post Office 1878
Main St. looking East. Large two story building is the Post Office. 1878. Star Hotel in middle of road on the hill. Buildings from left Brown Produce Merchant, McAlpine Bros Tinsmith Plumbers, J. Porch Draper, Chemist, Stawell Post Office, Akins Seedsman Stationer, Grocer, Herbert Photo Studio's, T. Browns Timber Yard, Star Hotel. Victorian Views. C. Herbert, Photo. Stawell 1878stawell businesses streetscape -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Geoffrey Armitstead at the site of his grandfather's woodyard, Union Road, Surrey Hills, 2002 (1), 2002
... merchants timber yards stephen armitstead Geoffrey Armitstead ...Armitstead's woodyard was on the site later occupied by the Chandler Room of the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. Stephen Godfrey Armitstead started the woodyard in 1921, taking over from Long's woodyard. Taken over by Stephen's son, Leo Godfrey, it closed in the 1970s. After Leo's death it was managed by Hec Whitworth. The Armitstead family lived at 79 Croydon Road. 1931 electoral roll: Catherine Isobella, Ellen Florence, Leo Godfrey (woodworker), Stephen Godfrey (wood merchant) and William Ginchrist (joiner) at this address. Leo later lived at 75 Croydon Road. Stephen Godfrey Armitstead birth - Father's Name: Stephen Armitstead; Mother's Name: Emily Benbow; Birth Place: Hotham, Victoria; Registration Year: 1879; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration number: 23856. Spouse Name: Isabella Jane Cath Miller; Marriage Place: Victoria; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration Year: 1904; Registration number: 4534. Stephen Godfrey Armitstead death - Surrey Hills, Victoria; Age: 90; Father's Name: Stephen; Mother's Name: Emily Benbow; Registration Year: 1969; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration number: 27747. Geoffrey Armitstead, grandson of Stephen, visited the site in 2002 whilst in Melbourne from Brisbane. He recalled that during his summer school holidays that he delivered ice to household icechests. His cousin Marcia Davis, daughter of Ellen Armitstead, accompanied him and provided the family photos for copying and related her knowledge of the family history. The weighbridge and scales were moved in 2023 from their original position when the forecourt of the Neighbourhood Centre was upgraded by Council. The carved poles were also moved; they were repositioned as a group adjacent to 151 Union Road.Colour photo of Geoffrey Armitstead standing next to the scales in the Armitstead Courtyard of Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre. In the foreground is the weighbridge that was also part of the woodyard operated by his grandfather, Stephen Armitstead. In the background is part of the Chandler Room of the Centre and two of the carved poles which illustrate elements of the history of Surrey Hills.union road, armitsteads woodyard, surrey hills neighbourhood centre, businesses, timber merchants, timber yards, stephen armitstead, geoffrey armitstead, weighbridge, long's woodyard, leo armitstead, hec whitworth -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Badge - Framed badges, Specialty (sic) Days
Timber Frame - Containing various badges and tokens for: Rose Day, Wattle day, Jack's day, Merchant Navy day, Australia Day, Australian Air League and ribbons (numbering 48). -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Harbeck's Store, 1900c
Harbeck family settled in Lakes Entrance 1892Sepia photograph of Harbecks Store, Esplanade, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, showing a small general store and feed store. Signs above building are Havelock Tobacco, P Harbeck General Merchant, Grocery, Drapery, Iron Mongery, Timber, Crockery. In front of the store, horse and cart with driver, four men on the veranda, horse tethered to post. Lakes Entrance Victoriaretail trade, transport, animals -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Print - Framed print, The Great Grey Raider
... . & Later H.M.A.S as armed Merchant Cruiser Brown timber frame ...On the night of August 24, 1941 HMS Kanimbla, with 300 Indian troops on board led a flotilla in a surprise attack on the Iranian port of Bandar Shahpur capturing eight German and Italian merchant vessels all containing valuable cargoes, as well as two Iranian gunboats and a floating dock. Kanimbla went alongside the burning Italian tanker Bronte and fought the fires while engaging a train with her main armament and with her 3-inch guns. She remained in the region until October 11, supervising the port and carrying out salvage work on the captured vessels, including salvage work on the German freighter Hohenfels. After further work in Indian waters during the latter part of October and November, Kanimbla proceeded to Singapore and escorted the first convoy out of that city after the Japanese attack on Malaya. She arrived in Melbourne on Christmas Day. She carried out further convoy work off the Australian coast and in both the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. At the end of the war HMAS Kanimbla was employed in repatriating Australian servicemen from the Pacific Islands and also in returning Dutch dependents to the East Indies (Indonesia). Between October 1946 and June 1948 she sailed between Australia and Japan transporting British Commonwealth Occupation Forces. MS Kanimbla was unique for many reasons, she was the only passenger liner in history to have a fully operational radio broadcasting station built into the ship at the time of construction. The equipment was manufactured by AWA in Australia and had been shipped to Ireland for installation whilst the ship was still under construction.Brown timber frame housing white mount and dark blue print with grey ship in the centre above list of names below and top right and left corners.THE GREAT GREY RAIDER Captured 22 Ships, / Floating Dock, / 1Train Ships captured: Weissenfels, Wildenfels, V. Mayakovsky, Sheng Wha, Marienfels, Karakoram, Hathor, Winford, Sturmfels, Hohenfels, Store Nordiske, Tonjer, Chahbaaz, Barbara, Talisman, Corona, Carboto, Dah Pu, Sygna, Gabon, Bronte, Agnes Pre War: M.V. Kanimbla, McIlrath McEachern Line, 12000 Tons War: Commissioned as H.M.S. & Later H.M.A.S as armed Merchant Cruiserkanimbla, great grey raider, hohenfels, bronte, ww2, 1941 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Financial record, Bamford Bros Timber Merchants, Box Hill & Ringwood - Wages Book extracts Sept 1909 to Dec 1910
... 2010). ... Bamford Bros Timber Merchants, Box Hill & Ringwood ...Digital Image of several pages of Bamford Bros Wages Book from September 1909 to December 1910 showing hours worked and wages paid. Also a cover letter accompanying the donation of these images from John Bamford, (17 March 2010). ...John's letter states:: The Bamford Bros. were my Grandfather Philip Bamford and his brother Walter. The business in Ringwood was located at what is now the corner of the Maroondah Highway and Warrandyte Road. The pages following this introduction are copied from the Ringwood wages book, beginning with 10 September 1909. Not all pages are copied, but what is attached is a selection of pages which indicate the changes that occurred during that period. The material is provided for historical purposes, particularly relating to the Ringwood area. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Abbott Collection: 1913 invoices & correspondence - correspondence from 61 individual companies addressed to J.H. Abbott & Co
Seven various Dec 1912 receipts and invoices for business purchases from 5 Melbourne based companies addressed to J.H. Abbott 1913 Company correspondence from 61 companies/organisations addressed to Mr. J.H. Abbott: A John Perry, Timber Bender, Spoke & Nave manufacturers - 6 letters and invoices B James Miller & Co, Rope, Twine & Mat Manufacturers - 2 invoices C Dalgety Company Limited, general merchandise - 6 invoices D Gibbs, Bright & Co., Melbourne - 2 letters E Thomas McPherson & Son (McPhersons Pty. Ltd.), Iron & Machinery Merchants - 2 correspondence & 1 invoice F Bickford, Smith & Co., manufacturers of Safety Fuse, Melbourne - 3 letters G Hopkins Bros & Odlum, Machine Belting Manufacturers, Melbourne, H Stewart & Lloyds (Australia) Limited, Glaasgow - 6 letters I The Federal Manure Co., The Australian Explosives and Chemical Coy. Ltd., Melbourne - 8 letters J Ullathorne, Hartridge Co. Ltd., Melbourne - 2 letters & 2 invoices K Richard Linton, Melbourne - 1 letter & 1 invoice L George Russell Prop. Ltd., Iron & Steel Merchants, General Hardware Importers, Melbourne - 1 invoice & 8 letters M J. Kitchen & Sons Ltd., Candle & Soap Manufacturers Glycerine Refiners & Tallow Brokers, Melbourne - 10 letters N G. G. Crespin & Son, Melbourne - 4 letters O Noyes Bros. (Melbourne) Propy. Ltd. - 3 letters P The Eagle & Globe Steel Co., Melbourne - 4 letters & 1 memorandum company invoices and business correspondence