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Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Flyer - Coloured, C mid-1950s
This is a pamphlet from before electric light was connected to the campground. The pamphlet mentions that electric light and a hot water service will be installed for the 1956-57 season. Record 385 is a later version of the same pamphlet ,after the electric lights were installed. The front and back pages are shown as the main photo and the centre pages are available under 'Additional Images'.This is a four page, folded pamphlet entitled Souvenir of the Grampians, which was issued by the Hall's Gap Picnic and camping Reserve Committee. It has a large photo of 'The Pinnacle' on the front. The centre pages contain a photo of the 'Comfort Station', a History of the Grampians, a dot-point list of Camp Ground Facilities and information about the Hall's Gap Picnic and Camping Reserve. The back page has details of Tours Available.media, flyers -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Flyer - Coloured, C late1950s
This is a pamphlet from after electric light was connected to the campground. The pamphlet mentions that electric light and a hot water service have been installed. Record 384 is an earlier version of the same pamphlet, before the electric lights were installed. The front and back pages are shown as the main photo and the centre pages are available under 'Additional Images'. This is a four page, folded pamphlet entitled Souvenir of the Grampians, which was issued by the Hall's Gap Picnic and camping Reserve Committee. It has a large photo of 'The Pinnacle' on the front. The centre pages contain a photo of the 'Comfort Station', a History of the Grampians, a dot-point list of Camp Ground Facilities and information about the Hall's Gap Picnic and Camping Reserve. The back page has details of Tours Available.media, flyers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Tramway Employees Association (ATEA), "Memorandum of Agreement - ATEA with PMTT, NMETL, ESCo & Meakin & Thomas", 1913
Four separate agreements, one for each organisation. All details wages and conditions of work and disputes, grievances, and discipline, leave etc. Pages 1 - 10 - agreement with the PMTT - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/10/1912 to 1/6/1916. Signed for PMTT by Alex Cameron Chairman; Thomas King Member; and Thomas King Secretary and for Union by Lionel L. Hill President and A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 12 - 20 - ditto with NMELTL - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/1/1913 to 30/6/1916. Signed for NMETL by L. Voight, A.D. Murdoch and for Union by A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 21 - 32 - ditto with ESCo - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/12/1912 to 30/6/1916, includes rosters for Ballarat and Bendigo. Signed by William J Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and for Union by Lionel L. Hill President and A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 33 - 42 - ditto with Messrs Meakin and Thomas, Lessees of the Northcote Cable Tramways. Dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/12/1912 to 30/6/1916. Signed by F.W. Meakin and Lena Thomas in front of Louis Waxman Solicitor and A. C. Warton, General Secretary. Yields information about the industrial agreements with Tramway operators in Victoria, except for MTOCo.Forty-Four page booklet, off-white paper, saddle-stapled, with additional dark grey colour paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the The Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust / The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company Limited/ The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited and Messrs. Meakin and Thomas". Two copies held. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 213" in ink on top of first page, inside cover on both copies. Copy 1 - has name of "H.W.H.Collett" and "1913" on front cover, and pencil or red pencil notes against various rules in the ESCo section. Copy 2 - some minor pencil marks.trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco, nmetl, pmtt, northcote cable trams, meakin & thomas -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's or early 1970's
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 18 at the Quarry Hill terminus, with the conductor standing by the front of the tramcar. Photo taken late 1960's early 1970's. No. 18 has the destination of Eaglehawk and two SEC roof advertisements, "Electric Cooking Matchless" and "Everything's fine in my all electric kitchen"."BES 38" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, quarry hill, conductors, tram 18 -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Historical Caulfield to 1972, photo album by Jenny O’Donnell, Glen Huntly Rd
1 photo of T Grogan drapery Emporium, crowds gathered for opening day of Glen Huntly Rd Electric Trams 13/11/1913elsternwick, buildings, glen huntly rd drapery, t grogan drapery emporium, glen huntly rd, electric trams, o’donnell, jenny -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph of Pretty Valley Camp, Pretty Valley Camp, circa 1948
At the Pretty Valley Dam site erection of staff quarters was completed in April, 1947 and accommodation for workmen commenced in 1948 but suspended on 11th May for winter and resumed on 9th November. Construction of this camp was completed in 1949. A large dam was proposed at this site but was never constructed. Instead a small diversion dam was built which diverts water either to Rocky Valley Dam or to McKay Creek Power Station.An historical record of the type of accommodation provided for workmen during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Scheme during the 1940's/50'sBlack and white photograph of Pretty Valley Camp showing general terrain and the huts built to accommodate workmen employed on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.pretty valley, dam, water, workmen, camp -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Ships Lamp, Telford, Grier and Mackay, 1914-1915
The subject item was produced in 1914/15 by the Telford Grier and Mackay Company in Glasgow, Scotland, this lantern was not used to provide visibility for Sailors on a ship, rather, it is meant to help other vessels identify the ship’s presence and heading in low visibility conditions hence it is marked Port and has a red filter. The lantern would have been placed along the port side of larger vessels to provided an unbroken light and would be visible in an arc from as well as at an angle from the port side of the vessel. The company was established in 1904 at 11 Fairley Street Glasgow and in 1922 moved to 10 Carrick Street. The company manufactured patented lamps for marine use, later moving into the manufacture of electrical and mechanical items. A significant marine kerosene lantern made by a company that patented this type of lantern for use by the British Navy and for merchant ships the world over. This item today is rare and sought by collectors.Ship's port side sidelight lamp with clear glass frenal lens with red filter behind, burner missing, replacement with modern electric fittingTwo makers lozenges one marked PORT the other has the maker Telford, Grier and Mackay, Glasgow, 1915 marked on main body chimney has 1914 marked . Also serial No C976 stamped on backplate.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, lamp ship's sidelight, ship's sidelight lamp, port lamp, marine light, navigation light, kerosene ship lamp -
Federation University Historical Collection
Student's Technical Drawings, Technical Drawing, 1942
ink on paper student's technical drawings .1) 2-speed and reversing electric drive for Olsen Tension Testing Machine .2) Lifting geartechnical drawing, mechanical engineering, p. kempe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: BENDIGO TRAMWAYS EMPLOYEES 1910, 1910
Black and white photo: 'Traffic staff Bendigo Electric Tramways, September 1910.' written in black print on bottom of photo. Basil Miller Collection.W.H. Robinsonperson, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - JOURNAL 'TRAM TRACKS', July 1949
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, Volume IV, No. 7, July 1949, 12 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'.Pub: Tractions Publications, 29 Seymour Grove, Brighton. Printer, Caulfield Printing co., 202 Balaclava Road., Caulfielddocument -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - JOURNAL 'TRAM TRACKS', April, 1949
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association, Volume IV, No. 4, April 1949, 16 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'.Pub: Traction Publications, 29 Seymour Grove, Brighton, Printer: Caulfield Printing Col, 202 Balaclava Rd., Caulfield.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CEPA COLLECTION: LETTER OF THANKS FROM RSL KANGAROO FLAT
Letter and envelope from Kangaroo Flat Returned Services League for the donation of an electric wall heater from the CEPA, dated 10/06/1987 -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Ha dooperated Beaters on Stand, Hoffman, "Vintage Hand Operated Kitchen Mixer"
This hand operated beater is the precursor to the electric beater. It has a hole in the top to add ingredients as they are beaten together. Pottery bowl made by Hoffman Australia.Bottom of cream coloured bowl: HOFFMAN 24 AUSTRALIAcooking, hand operated beater, hand operated mixer/blender -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
This image is of the Viaduct at Rupertswood across the Jacksons CreekA black and white photo of the viaduct at Rupertswood across the Jackson's Creek with several gum trees in the foreground. There are electric power lines along the railway line.rupertswood, jackson's creek, railways, bridges, george evans collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Electric calculator
Compet CS - 1109A Black top "Sharp" electric calculator, bottom is cream. Electrical cord push buttons black with cream lettering and numbers. Sharp Compet CS - 1109Aadding machines, sharp electronics corp, book-keeping, electrical technology -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Hecla Electric Iron
Hecla 10 amp metal electric iron with Bakelite handle and temperature control button, and material-wrapped cord with Ring-Grip Bakelite plug.Hecla logo on dial. -
Wangaratta High School
Electric Typewriter
Triumph Adler Gabrielle 100 DS/SC Electric Typewriter Grey-White body with large keyboard in the front half and blue auxiliary switches TA Triumph Adler Gabrielle 100 DS/SC -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Food mixer, Kan Wondami, 1930s c
Precursor to electric kitchen mixersHand operated metal kitchen food mixer, twin chromed beaters and handle, silver metallic paint with green plastic bowl (non-original)"Kan wondami R"food mixers -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Casio Cash Register
Cash Tray underneath. ElectricUsed in the Kiewa ValleyCasio / AC 240V 5060Hz 27W / Model CE- 2104 / Serial No. 4412296 Casio CE-2108 DTC / Machine Sales - Service - hire / Daro Twin / City Pty Ltd / Office machines & supplies / 490 McCauley St Albury 2640 -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Equipment, nd
This is an electric centrifuge, Asset no: 22BEquipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 14th may, 1956 between Mr. H Nolan (vendor) and Mrs. L. J. Smith (purchaser). Property: land situate 55 Myrtle Street, Bendigo land described in Right to Occupy residence area no. 125 - Also land described in Permissive Occupancy No. W70141, together with weatherboard and rough cast dwelling and all sundry outbuildings, also blinds, curtains, electric light fittings and shades, electric sink heater, electric stovette in kitchen, galvanised iron tank and all floor coverings with the exception of the lino in the middle bedroom. Price: 3,400 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Flyer - Gregg's Electric Station Estate, Moorabbin, 1925
The train line from the city to Frankston was electrified which intensified the sale in the municipality of Moorabbin, particularly land which was in the vicinity of the railway stations.Example of the progress of the Municipality of MoorabbinAdvertising flyer for auction of real estate sales - plan of building blocks for saleGregg's Electric Station Estate, Moorabbin 26 business site and 46 home sites - Knight & Harwood pictures of local sites and buildingssouth road, barry street, south avenue, plym street, moorabbin, moorabbin station, gregg, real estate, auction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Souvenir - Postage stamps - Australia's Historic Tramways, Australia Post, Oct 1989
Stamps feature: Adelaide Horse Tram - 1878 Sydney Steam Tram - 1884 Melbourne cable tram - 1886 Hobart double-deck electric tram - 1893 Brisbane combination electric tram - 1901.Demonstrates the work of Australia post in designing and selling stamps.Set of three items purchased at the time of the issue of "Australia's Historic Tramways" stamps - 11 Oct. 1989. 1 - Envelope - DL Size with five 41c stamps, cancelled with details of the issue on the rear. 2 - Presentation set of Australia Post collector cards, each with a stamp contained within a plastic envelope. 3 - paper bag printed by Australia Post for containing purchased items.tramways, postage stamps, stamps, australia post, australian trams, steam trams, horse trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: NEON SIGNS AGREEMENT
[a] Manilla envelope with handwritten caption, 'Neon Signs Ltd, Agreement dated Dec 2nd 1937 re Neon Sign at Veal's Shop, Ironbark. [b] Neon Electric Signs letter to Cohn's dated 14th December 1937 on printed letterhead paper re installing low tension electric wiring pinned together with Veal's , 5 Alley St, Ironbark agreement.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MACHINERY INCLUDING LARGE GEARED WHEELS, c.1900
Black and white photograph. Machinery consisting of large gear wheels, driving wheels with belts in wooden board lined room. Five males included. Rails along and across part of floor at waist height (safety?) Two sets of similar gear. Electric motors. Rubber belts driving machinery out of picture. Building clean - new? Electric lights and switches.topic, objects, machine, machinery, workers, males -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object, Sewing Machine - Treadle type
Home sewing machine - pre electric.Black Metal - Remains of gold leaf. Cotton reels attached Inlayed case with handle. Tool box has more parts in it."RThe" -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Lamp
Lamp vehicle electric with lens, reflector and supporting rod. Rubber seal partly broken seals in glass. Metal plate on top of light. "Gisborne's Birmingham" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Snatch Block
Snatch Block, 1 sheave wood block with hook and locking mechanism electric blue paint. Short white line marked from centre of block.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS TICKETS AND BLIND PERSON PASS
State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Bendigo Electric Tramways, two (2) blind person passes, 1930's and four (4) loose tram tickets,person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - DONEY COLLECTION: THREE PHILLIPS GLOBES IN BOXES
Three white electric light globes Photocresenta globes, made by Phillips, marked made in Holland 240 Volt x 75 watt screw globesPhillips