Showing 6474 items
matching fire-fighting
-
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Heritage Battle, 2016
Thomas Street Mitcham has a heritage overlay covering the majority of the street of Edwardian-era Californian bungalow-style houses and its owners are preparing to fight development proposals.thomas street, mitcham, heritage overlay, californian bungalows, edwardian style -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGERS, c1900s
Diggers & Mining: The Diggers. Geman army taking over, caption: Will you fight now or wait for This. Markings: VISAR COPYRIGHT SET - THE DIGGERS, 14. Used as a teaching aid.Visaireducation, tertiary, war -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: A SNIPPET OF BENDIGO HISTORY
Bendigo Weekly date unknown. '' A snippet of Bendigo history'' by Edith Lunn, The View Street story, continued. In this article Edith Lunn describes the story of the Old Fire Station. Designed by William Beebe in 1890 and built by J. R. Daley when three early fire brigades amalgamated under the '' fire Brigades Act'' to become the Bendigo Fire Brigade. The clip is in a foldernewspaper, bendigo, bendigo weekly -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, A Field Battery RAA: Vietnam 1971: the Centenary Year: Year of the Roadrunner, 1971
Black & white still photos & video of Australian soldiers building & manning Fire Support Bases, firing their guns & relaxing at Vung Tau (L. 40mins).australia. army. field battery, "a., lavarack barracks, luscombe field -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Victorian Railways Institute
VRI located in Wakeham Street. Photo of building taken 60/6/1982 after fire. Hall was destroyed by fire Friday May 29th 1981.transport, railways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LETTER PAPER - GOLDEN SQUARE FIRE BRIGADE
Letter paper from Golden Square Fire Brigade. Printed letterhead with Golden Square Fire brigade on the left, small address box on the right and logo with two fire hydrants making a V and in the V a Bell. Underneath is 'And Willing'. Printed in red on cream paper.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, golden square fire brigade -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper - The Sun Newspaper dated 27/9/1944, Arnhem Skytroopers Fight On For Relief Bid - Red Army Poised For Battle of Riga - Burma: The Forgotten War
The Sun Newspaper dated 27/9/1944The Sun Newspaper dated 27/9/1944The Sun Newspaper dated 27/9/1944Arnhem Skytroopers Fight On For Relief Bid - Red Army Poised For Battle of Riga - Burma: The Forgotten Wararnhem skytroopers fight on for relief bid - red army poised for battle of riga - burma: the forgotten war -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Egg Cup, 1917
Dedicated to the Patriotic Fowl.|Inside the cup.China Egg Cup. White china decorated with green laurel leaves with Royal Insignia.Made by the girls of Staffordshire during the winter of 1917 while the boys were fighting in the trenches for liberty and civilization.domestic items, crockery -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Plate Hot - Camp Fire, circa early 1900s
This "camp fire" hot plate has been used from the early 1900's on camp drafts /droving cattle onto and from the Victorian high plains. The size of "camp" kitchens would depend on the amount of "cattle" men required to collect and move the "herd" to and from the "lush" high plains.This "camp fire" hot plate is significant because it was donated by a member of the Roper family (the Roper's of the Kiewa Valley) a "pioneer" family. This particular camp fire hot plate originated in Tasmania however the Victorian Alps are very similar to the Tasmanian mountain regions and this type of cooking utensil was, and still is, used in isolated regions e.g. large cattle properties in the Northern Territory. This Camp Fire hot plate was used on the High Plains at the Roper Hut for approximately 35 years.This open fire hot plate is made from caste iron. It has a circular flat (cooking) base, ideal for a few thick pieces of prime steak, a high semi circular handle with a large circular carry ring, to apply a thick stick or rod through it as an insulated handle (to position the hot plate where required over a fire). The "handle" can be folded down to save space when packing it in the saddle bags. The handle has a strong metal rivet on each end (is loose enough to allow it to be moved to either side e.g. flattened). One end, of the handle, has a movable sleeve to fasten the the handle in an upright positioncamp fire cooking utensils, hot plate, cast iron cooking appliance, drovers kitchen, cattlemen -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Copy, The Canberra Times, The Public Hall at Woodstock, 6 Feb 1968
Transcript of original article taken from The Canberra Times, 6 Feb 1968, p. 3., via TROVE The Public Hall at Woodstock, 20 miles north of Melbourne, is destroyed by a grass fire that appeared to start when a log still smoldering from last Wednesday's fire burst into flames. Buildings razed in Victorian fires. MELBOURNE, Monday. Fire destroyed today a hall, a church and about 2,000 acres of grass at Woodstock, 20 miles north of Melbourne. Firefighters said the blaze appeared to have started from a log still smoldering after last Wednesday's fire, claimed to have been started by sparks from the wheels of a train. Burning on a front of between a quarter mile and half a mile, the fire passed behind the general store and houses but engulfed the 100-year-old weatherboard Roman Catholic church. Firefighters prevented the blaze spreading to a nearby public hall but when they were called to fight the fire further on, the hall was caught in a fresh outbreak, and destroyed. Before being brought under control after some two hours, the fire travelled four miles, destroyed about six haystacks then burned from the town back into the bush. Newsprint, copy, B & Wwoodstock public hall, woodstock victoria, bush fire, whittlesea -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Fight to save tree near Ringwood Timber on Maroondah Highway, late 1950s
Two newspaper articles, re the fight to save tree near Ringwood Timber on Maroondah Highway, late 1950s. The Yellow Box tree was located west of Ringwood timber, outside Bill Patterson's Motors near the New Street intersection. The fight was led by Cr Ben Hubbard, the secretary of the Ringwood Horticultural Society, Mr Kearsley, but was eventually lost. The articles are from The Herald and dated December 1957 and 11th June 1959. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, 104 Battery
Black and white Photograph of Gunner Charlie Hayden and Mike Longley preparing shells for firing at Fire Support Base Betty in Long Binh Province in March 1969photograph, royal australian artillery, long binh -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, LERHS, 2000
Date made December 2000Colour photograph showing two fire brigade members surveying the damage after the fire, assessing mop-up procedures, at the Club Hotel, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.hotels, fire brigade, disasters -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Box Matches, mid to early 1980's
This box of matches was up until the 1980's the major source of lighting "small" fires, mainly for cigarettes, pipes (smoking), BBQs, gas/ kerosene heaters and "clearing" rural shrub by small fires. It was not until flint based battery and lighter fluid (hand held lighters) were introduced did the need for "matches" (a more dangerous application of instant fire starters) become relegated to a lower level "demand" item. The limited quality supplied in a box could also not compete with hand held gas and "lighter fluid" lighters. Box of matches belonged to the "yesteryear" fashion accessory's most important list. Matches had become obsolete for the major stream of users as cheaper, easier to use and longer lasting "cigarette" lighters were produced.This match box of Australian make and vintage in origin, was originally manufactured by a British Match Box Company (Bryant and May in Bow London), which expanded to the Australian "Colonies". The Australian subsidiary was at Cremorne, Melbourne. It was typical of goods, which had their "founding fathers" based in "the Mother Country" (England). The early settlers in the Kiewa Valley found these matches an important necessity for not only rural life but also for the recreational "smoko".This small box of "safety" matches has an inner "drawer" which can be slid open to reveal the "match" sticks. The small bowl shaped phosphorous at one end of a "match" is the fire starter(phosphorus) which when lit would "flare" up and provide a small flame. This typical box of matches held an average of sixty matches. The top of the match box has a "glued on" signage with manufacturer's details. In brown script and on a blue background "BRYANT & MAY'S and below this "CROWN" below this and on a red background with faded and worn letters "SAFETY MATCHES" On either side of the top side and in smaller print "MADE IN AUSTRALIA" and opposite "AVERAGE CONTENTS SIXTY"fire starters, cigarette lighters, bbq lighters, domestic fire starters -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Victorian Railways Printing Works, Soldiering in the Tropics (SW Pacific Area), Jan 1943
Soft covered booklet used as a guide for soldiers posted to the tropics in World War 2. Covering jungle fighting, fitness, and jungle craft with an appendix of some Japanese words and phrasesworld war 2, tropical warfare, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: JUDO
Black and photograph, two men fighting in Karate Championship, YMCA. Advertiser description on back of photo: Facing Luke Goggin is Daniel Adeline in the Quarter Final 30/4/89ISArecreations, sports, judo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BEATING THE DRUM
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Beating the drum: Harry Johns faamous fighting and wrestling stadium broadcasts challenges to all- comers at the 1955 Easter Fair.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, Memories at the Wall
Two Audio, CD's of Music composed by Sam Summerwolfe. Both copies same content. Front Cover shows seven combat soldiers in fighting pose with one man in despair.Copyright 2009 by Sam Summerwolfeaudio, cd, music, sam summerwolfe usa -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Little Ones' Stop a Big Build, 2018
The State planning tribunal revoked a permit Whitehorse Council issued for an 'Overpowering' apartment block at 20 Downing Street, Blackburn.The State planning tribunal revoked a permit Whitehorse Council issued for an 'Overpowering' apartment block at 20 Downing Street, Blackburn. Local residents spent $10,000 fighting the proposed development.The State planning tribunal revoked a permit Whitehorse Council issued for an 'Overpowering' apartment block at 20 Downing Street, Blackburn. downing street, blackburn, no.20, planning development, city of whitehorse -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Japanese Survivor, Reluctant Heroine
As Austrralia celebrated Victory in the Pacific, in 1942 nurse Vivian Bullwinkell more yearswas trying to survive in a brutal Japanese camp her fight; a fight for 3 more yearsPeace. .224 Col article plus graphic of the subject matter In August 1942 Nurse Vivianl Bullwinkel, trying to survive a brutal historyJapanese prison camp on a remote island off Sumatra created a slice of history that would live long after the the con -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Historical Caulfield to 1972, photo album by Jenny O’Donnell, Selwyn St
2 photo of number 4, Old fire stationelstrenwick, selwyn st, fire station, o’donnell, jenny -
Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - ARTILLERY FUSE, C.WW2
Brass Artillery shell fuse that has been fired.Base markings NO II ME 4/11 16 VF 8/40arms - ammunition, military history, weapon accessories, artillery fuse -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Carrying Bag
A carrying bag to carry the Claymore mine and firing device. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Cooking pot and lid, T & C Clarke and Co Ltd, 1880 to1910
T & C Clark & Company Limited, based at Shakespeare Foundry, was founded in 1795 by Thomas and Charles Clark and grew to be one of the largest iron foundries in Wolverhampton. The firm was the pioneers of Enamelled Cast ironware and the founder Charles Clerk went on to became mayor of Wolverhampton in 1860 after also serving as a Councilor, Alderman, and later Chief Magistrate. The company exhibited many products at the International Exhibition of 1862 at South Kensington, alongside the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society. The company was also awarded the silver medal for its products at the International Paris Exhibition in 1878. The company's product range included thousands of items, both domestic and industrial. T & C Clark pioneered the use of enamelled cast ironware, after taking out a patent in 1839 guaranteed to be free of lead or arsenic. In the late 1940s and 1950s the company produced acid-resisting enamelled cast iron boiling pans; steam-jacketed pans; stills; square and rectangular tanks; open and closed mixing vessels; flanged pipes; bends and tees; laboratory equipment; small scale plant; evaporating bowls; beakers; sulphonates; and glass-lined mild steel tanks for beer, mineral water, and food. The company is listed as enamelled chemical plant manufacturers in Kelly's 1962 Wolverhampton Directory, but within a few years, the company had ceased trading. The cooking pot is significant because it demonstrates one of the social norms founded by early settlers to this region. That close ties to "Mother England" and the "establishment" was still very strong. The social and family values from the British way of life was ingrained in colonial society until well past Australian Federation in July of 1900. It was not until the friendly "American soldier" invasion during World War II that the Empire mindset was slowly being eroded away. This change was the slowest in semi remote rural areas such as the Warrnambool district. Cast iron open fire cooking pot with lidCLARK & Co. PATENT", Below this a six star triangle with the letter "C" in the middleflagstaff hill museum, cooking appliance, camp fire pot, cast iron, t & c clark & co, drovers cooking pot -
Lorne Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph Wye River house after 1962 bushfire, McRae house at Wye River after 1962 bush fires
Remains of the McRae house after the 1962 bush firesmcrae residence, bushfires 1962, wye river -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. Grader working near an area of fire.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Victorian Sugar Works fire, 1875
Photograph of drawing of Victorian Sugar Works fire, 1875built environment, fire and fire services -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - History of Swallow & Ariell, 19 Nov 2004
Letter regarding history of Swallow & Ariell's fire bell.signed 'Pat xx'; also, 'Sth Melb Council'fire and fire services, swallow & ariell ltd, norm robinson, norma robinson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Artillery (Royal Australian Artillery)
Coloured film of Australian soldiers loading & firing a Howitzer.howitzers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - VAL DENSWORTH COLLECTION: FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS
Slide. Fire Brigade Competitions. A competitor on the top platform.slide, bendigo, fire brigade competitions., fire brigade competitions.