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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - BLUE CHINA TEA CADDY, 1929
Blue and white hexagonal shaped china jar with lid, various castles depicted around sides and on lid. Made by Maling Ware for Ringtons Tea Offices & warehouse Newcastle Upon Tyne illustrated on base. Inside lid North East Coast Industries Exhibition Newcastle On Tyne 1929 Reg No's 745884 745865 plus coat of arms.Maling Ware England reg No's 745864-5domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, tea caddy, dr 334.2 -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Sign - Shire of Strathfieldsaye Coat of Arms
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in Kennington. This coat of arms was commissioned for the front of the shire hall building.Brass painted coat of arms or emblem within a circle of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. Outer rim contains text: SHIRE OF STRATHFIELDSAYE VICTORIA 1866 with the shield of the monarch of the United Kingdom centre top. The shield is divided into four parts with images reflecting the leading industries of the time; wine growing, mining, farming and tanning. The motto PROGRESS is depicted lower centre of shield. SHIRE OF STRATHFIELDSAYE / VICTORIA / 1866 / PROGRESSshire of strathfieldsaye, city of greater bendigo amalgamation, city of greater bendigo signs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Flag, "Industries Fair", c1990
Flag advertising the Industry Fair, red print on white background with a map of Australia, printed on both sides, mounted on wooden dowel for use on Melbourne tramcars. Flag made from two layers of cotton, sewn edges, sewn into a white cotton circular section with an cloth cap and then slipped over the dowel and held in position with a single tack. No manufacturers label.trams, tramways, flags, melbourne, events -
National Wool Museum
Book - Book of Newspaper Cuttings, Book I, 1932 - 1934
First in a set of two books containing newspaper cuttings relating to the wool industry, which include topics such as wages, cost of living, shearing tallies, court cases, exports, horse riding, taxation, union matters, wool price, wool classing and women in industry. Bound brown covered book containing newspaper articles. Spine [printed]: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS – BOOK I.wool, wool industry, wages, cost of living, shearing, legal cases, exports, horses, tax, union, women at work, newspaper articles -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Plaque for Stage One of the Vocational Skills Centre, 1983, c1983
Colour photographSchool of Mines and Industries Ballarat Established - 1870 Stage one of The Vocational Skills Cente was officially opened by the Hon. Robet Fordham M.P. Minister of Education in 29th April 1983 P.R. Shiells K.J. Flecknoe Principal Presidentbuildings, ballarat school of mines, smb campus, premier of victoria, plaque, vocational skills centre, stage one of the vocational skills centre, robert fordham, peter shiels, ken flecknoe -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Mine detecting set
Mine detector unit ( incomplete.) Unit comprises of detector scan plate,arm detector unit earphones,case lid (no Insert ) ( no base ), amplifiers (Yellow & White) oscillator (Red ).Detector canvas cover.Detecting set - mine - Model P 158, Serial 8410. Purchase order CG / 94236. Polan Industries INC.FSN 6665 - 966 9071 U.S. Army. 6841. Detecting set , mine , portable,metallic with carrying case.mine detector. -
National Wool Museum
Book - Textile Industry (Woollen and Worsted Section) Award 1963, Australian Textile Workers’ Union, 1963
Thirty six page booklet with printed black and white text. Front and back cover grey with printed black text. Blue pencil marks are shown on the front. front: [printed] Textile Industry / (Woollen and Worsted Section) / Award, 1963 / Issued for use of members by:- / VICTORIAN CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURERS / CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURERS OF NEW SOUTH WALES / SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURERES / INCORPORATED / TASMANIAN CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURERSunions, textile workers union, award, legal document, textile industry, woollen, worsted -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper, The Plumber. Volume 1 Number 2, Winter 2012, 2012_06
The Plumbing Industry Commission is the state government body that regulates plumbers in Victoria.This edition features an article from State of Victoria Minister for Planning, Matthew Guy. Matthew grew up in Greensborough and attended Greensborough Secondary College. A 4 page multi-coloured newspaper on a heavy grade glossy paper.Nilmatthew guy, plumbers, plumbing industry commission -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument, W. H. Stanley, Surveying level, July 1899
Used by students attending surveying classes at the School of Mines & Industries, Ballarat.Surveyor's level caste in metal with brass trimmings. Features external focus, twin inclined vertical crosshairs with stadia wires. With ray-shade clinomenter. Three levelling screws. Without transverse level (mounting provided). dust shield for object. Features glass lens x 2. Timber carry case features dovetailed joints, separate lid attached to body of case with two brass piano hinges along back side. Case has a metal carry handle screwed to each end. Matches tripod Item 4116 Item's serial number: 99142*The timber lid of the carry case has 'L3' painted on it in white paint. *The paper label glued to reverse side lid of inside carry box reads: STANLEY'S PATENT LEVELS AND THEODOLITES No.99142 July 1899 STADIA POINTS SET=1 : 100. In taking readings of a distant staff by means of the subtense points in the diaphragm, read every 1/100 foot (or metre) on the staff as being equal to one foot (or metre) of distance from the centre of the instrument adding to the reading of plus constant of 18 3/4 inchess from any distance shown. W.F. Stanley, Great Turnstile, Holborn, London. *The paper label glued to lower edge inside lid of carry box reads: N. H. SEWARD, "Optical House" 457 BOURKE STREET (Near Queen Street) MELBOURNE *Engraving on brass plate encompassing the catch on front edge of the timber carry case reads: H&C L (inside an engraved heart on LSH) EUCHRE LEVER (engraved on RHS of brass plate) *Maker's mark is engraved along the length of the telescope barrel: 99142 Stanley. Great Turnstile Holborn, London. level, theodolite, surveying instrument, surveying, scientific instruments -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Keith Boast, Federation University SMB Campus, 20006
School of mines and industries Ballarat and University of Ballarat are predecessors of Federation University Twenty page booklet outlining some of the buildings on the Federation University SMB Campus. Digital copy plus 3 hard copies ballarat school of mines, architecture, heritage, ballarat technical art school, administration building, former ballarat gaol, former wesley church -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Bendigo, The German Chapter, 1998
Written to illustrate German participation in development of bendigo with emphasis on mining industryFront cover black, red printing, picture of Geman miners. Back cover, Frnk Cusack. From State Library of Victoriabooks, history, local, bendigo, german's in bendigo -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Dyeing of Textiles - Our Colours, Their Properties and Application
Part of collection of books concerning the textile industry from the 1930s to the 1950s.Hardie Trading Pty. Ltd. Melbourne Sole Agents in Australial.b. holliday and co. ltd, dyeing, melbourne, victoria -
National Wool Museum
Book, Dyestuffs for Wool
Part of collection of books concerning the textile industry from the 1930s to the 1950s.dyeing -
National Wool Museum
Book, The WIRA Collected Practical Problems
"The WIRA Collected Practical Problems" - Wool Industries Research Association, 1959.RS & S Milltextile production textile finishing weaving textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill wool industries research association, textile production, textile finishing, weaving, textile mills -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard, n.d
Black and white photo postcard, ship loading wheat. Deep Water Pier, Portland, 'Crecaldy'. Railway trucks, small shed near ship, numerous bicycles, several men, stall selling soft drinksFront: 'SHIPPING WHEAT, DEEP WATER PIER PORTLAND VICTORIA, TOYE PHOTO' - in white print, lower edge of postcardport of portland, industry, maritime -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Try Pot, n.d
A try pot is a large pot used to remove and render the oil from blubber obtained from whales. The blubber would be placed into these pots and melted down for further use. Early on in the history of whaling, vessels had no means to process blubber at sea and had to bring it into port for processing.Indian pot, circular, painted flat black 2 handles located opposite each other. Wire loop between handles (perhaps not original) 5 circular 'ribs' cast in sides of pot. Believed to be used for drying whale blubber.Nonewhaling, industry, trypot -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Milk bottle, n.d
Glass milk bottlemilk bottle, dairy, industry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - timber mill, n.d
Glenelg Shire Council recordsTimber Milltimber mill, industry, timber -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Vacuum Oil Co., Portland, n.d
Black and white photo. Vacuum Oil Co. Portland. Oil tanks, brick shed, pumps and shelter, galvanised iron roof.Back: '89' - pencil. Round purple stamp 'Hunter's same day service'portland harbour, industry, trade -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Mixed media - Oral History Interview - Borthwick's, John Brunt Interview - Borthwick's, c. 2014
DVD - unedited interview with John Brunt. Unedited interviews with former Borthwicks workers. These interviews appear in the DVD on Borthwicks, launched 5 DEC 2014. Interviews conducted by Gary Kerr and filmed by Noel Waugh.borthwicks oral history, industry, portland trade -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Mixed media - Oral History Interview - Borthwick's, Ian Cook Interview - Borthwick's, c. 2014
DVD - unedited. Interview with Ian Cook. unedited interviews with former Borthwicks workers. These interviews appear in the DVD on Borthwicks, launched 5 DEC 2014. Interviews conducted by Gary Kerr and filmed by Noel Waugh.oral history, borthwicks employees, industry -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Milk Bottle (10 fl oz), n.d
Express Dairy Portland embossed wide mouth, clear glass milk botle, 10 fl. oz.Front: 'This bottle contains milk bottled for sale by (EXPRESS DAIRY PORTLAND) - in circle Back: "CONTENTS 10 ozs' - embossed Base: '571' - embossedindustry, rural, dairy -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, E. Gadd coachbuilder Eltham
Colour photograph of original sepia image of group of workers outside the workshop of E. Gadd, coachbuildere gadd, coaches, industry -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, L.P. ALford, Principles of Industrial Mamangement, 1940
Red hard covered book Inside front cover signed 'David J. Jelbart'.industrial management, industry, david jelbart -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: COHNS BREWERY PHOTO ( COPY)
Newspaper copy of photo of Cohns Brewery, undated picture, presented in the Bendigo Advertiser, Wednesday February 4, 2015, in 'The Way We Were'. Image shows timber, brick and stone insert on front (back?) of building. Wooden barrels in front of building, galvanised iron partitioned bins, along side of LH building. Appears to be the back of the building.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION - THE BENDIGO POTTERY, SOME RECOLLECTIONS BY STAN PAYNTER FOR THE PERIOD 1910 - 1949, 1949
The Bendigo Pottery some recollections by Stan Paynter for the period 1910 - 1949 Inscribed inner front cover D. Strauch - July 2000 Light booklet, contains 16 pages with black and white photographs, printed by Bendigo Modern Press.Stan Paynterbendigo, industry, pottery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - HORWOOD COLLECTION: OLD MACHINERY MAGAZINE
Magazine 'The Old Machinery Magazine' Issue no 180. page 23 article 'Horwoods Foundry Bendigo 1860' 67 pages overall. Article is by John Horwood. Attached to front cover: business card of John Horwood, Director of Aqua Vic, natural water purification systems.bendigo, industry, horwoods foundry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
2 employees tending the garden at the newly built Gas&Fuel headquarter in BendigoKodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO GASWORK
Old photo of the gaswork buildingbendigo, industry, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO ABEL STREET DEPOT
2 photos of the Abel street depot Bendigo. One photo gives view from the street of the security fence surrounding the property, and the grounds within, Semi trailer with large gas tank is partially visible in the background. Second photo shows a white panel van with identification of advertising on rear doors, and ladder on roof, to the right an access road can be seen.bendigo, industry, gas and fuel depot