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Falls Creek Historical Society
Journal - Ski-Horizon Vol 5 No 7, April
Ski-Horizon is the official journal of the Federation of Victorian Ski Clubs which began publication in 1949. The were 26 original member clubs which included Albury Ski Club, Bogong Ski Club, Myrtleford Ski Club, Tallangatta and District Ski Club and Wangaratta Ski Club. Two pioneers of Falls Creek, Tom Mitchell, M.L.A., and Martin Romuld were Vice-Presidents of the Federation.This Journal is significant because it documents the early development of skiing in Victoria.The journal features stories and events chronicling developments in Victoria and internationally. Items related to the Falls Creek Area in this issue include:- Page 9 - a photo of Phil Law and Dick Thompson of the Australian Expedition to the Antarctic Continent welcomed home in Melbourne. Fred Griffiths was joint Vice-President of the Albury Ski Club. Members of the Albury Ski Club who live outside a radius of 150 miles from Albury must pay an entrance fee of £5/5/-. Bob Hymans had also returned from the Continent with his new French wife.australian expedition to the antarctic continent, fred griffith, albury ski club, bob hymans -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Pouch Tobacco, unknown, circa 1900s
These type of tobacco pouches were used mostly by the outdoor/outback type of male. They were a product of an earlier period in time when males in the outback were considered "red back" adventurers. This pouch is more of a statement than a useful tobacco pouch. It comes from a younger time in bush folk law when the outback appearances was in fashion and before the "new age" male emerged(circa early 1900s).This tobacco pouch was admired in the outback scene and spoke of adventure and "the wild". It was a time when travel in the outback was, in the top end of Australia especially, considered unsafe and "frontier" type adventure filled environment. It was a time when colloquially speaking 'men were men', in other words tough and resourceful, and could tackle anything. This attitude was more so in isolated country areas such as in the Kiewa Valley before "the sensitive new age" male evolved. The pouch presents the early presentation of the outback male as rugged, independent and resourceful. The Kiewa Valley and the tobacco fields, especially during the construction stages of the Hydro Electricity Scheme, was the right environment for such a display.This tobacco pouch is the bottom or main containment pouch for rubbed tobacco leaf to be smoked either as "roll your own" cigarettes or in a pipe. The pouch is of crocodile skin and is light brown on one side and darker brown on the other. The pocket is fashioned with the top section curved to allow fingers to remove the top cover, see KVHS 0059(2). The pocket has fine, but strong stitching holding the bottom and sides together. It is made of relatively medium thick hide and the crocodile markings are both outside and inside. See KVHS 00059(2) for insert pouchThe markings are crocodile in shape.loose tobacco, pipe smoking, rural smoking, red neck workers. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Pouch Tobacco, unknown, mid 1900s
These type of tobacco pouches were used mostly by the outdoor/outback type of male. They were a product of an earlier period in time when males in the outback were considered "red back" adventurers. This pouch is more of a statement than a useful tobacco pouch. It comes from a younger time in bush folk law when the outback appearances was in fashion and before the "new age" male emerged(circa early 1900s).This tobacco pouch was admired in the outback scene and spoke of adventure and "the wild". It was a time when travel in the outback was, in the top end of Australia especially, considered unsafe and "frontier" type adventure filled environment. It was a time when colloquially speaking 'men were men', in other words tough and resourceful, and could tackle anything. This attitude was more so in isolated country areas such as in the Kiewa Valley before "the sensitive new age" male was evolved. The pouch presents the early presentation of the outback male as rugged, independent and resourceful. The Kiewa Valley and the tobacco fields, especially during the construction stages of the Hydro Electricity Scheme, was the right environment for such a display.This tobacco pouch is the bottom or main containment pouch for rubbed tobacco leaf to be smoked either as "roll you own" cigarettes or in a pipe. The pouch is of crocodile skin and is light brown on one side and darker brown on the other. The pocket is fashioned with the top section curved to allow fingers to remove the top cover, see KVHS 0059(2). The pocket has fine , but strong stitching holding the bottom and sides together. It is made of relatively medium thick hide and the crocodile markings are both outside and inside. See KVHS 00059(01) for main pouchCrocodile markings (not hand made)loose tobacco, pipe smoking, rural smoking, rural red neck workers., tobacco -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Box Vaporiser Cresolene
This packaging/box containing a home based health product was in use well before the Federal Department of Health legislation tightened up the permissible advertising for "health" products. The strict Occupation and Health Legislation of the later 1900's would not have allowed the grandiose statements printed on this container. It was only later in the 1900's that stricter laws covering medical or quasi medical products came into Australian legislation.This box is very significant (in the time period of pre 1940's), to a semi isolated region as the Kiewa Valley, especially before the valley had a hospital, pre 1949. The reliance of "health products" such as what is stored in this box, were still in high demand, especially when on the box of this product was printed "Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1906, Serial no. 436", a quasi legitimising statement. Also on the packaging is printed "A remedy Whooping Cough also Asthma, Catarrh, Colds Diptheria, Croup, Coughs Hay Fever, Sore Throat, Influenza, Etc." An additional benefit of this product "Is obnoxious to Moths, Flies, Mosquitos, Ants, Cock Roaches, Hen Lice, and other Troublesome insects." This advertising is dated before a tightening in the "advertising" legislation of post mid 1900's. However it was a good "purchase" for rural communities wanting relief of "rural" pests.home based vaporisers, first aid, home nursing, over-the-counter medicines -
Richmond & Burnley Historical Society
Petition, Richmond Churches Petition regarding Sunday Icecream Vendors 1908
The scroll describes the concerns of the Churches of Richmond against the Street Icecream Vendors who are threatening the sanctity of the Holy Sunday. Each denomination organsied for each of their Sunday School Teachers to sign the petition and these where pasted together to form a Sroll. The Scroll provides an indication of the sizes of the Sunday Schools and the number of Churches in the area in 1908. The petition to the City of Richmond was intended to introduce a By-law to prevent Sunday Trading in the municipality of Richmond. A combined record demonstating the collaboration between Richmond Churches to form a residents action group to combat the threat of Sunday Vendor Trading. The scroll has a record of the names and addresses of the hundreds of School Teachers from each demonination in 1908. A petition to the Richmond City Council From local churches protesting about the Sunday Trading by Icecream Vendors and the impact on the Holy Day. The petition contains signatures of Sunday School Teachers from each particpating denomination. The petition is presented as a paper scroll fixed to a wooden rod. (July 1908)Signatures of Sunday School Teachers and Leaderschurches, scroll, petition, richmond council, sunday school, icecream vendors, congregational church, central methodist church, baptist church, north richmond church of christ, balmain church of christ, burnley methodist church, richmond congregational church, burnley congregational church, st stephens church of england richmond, richmond presbyterian church, burnley presbyterian church, local action groups -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tool - Needle holder used by Dr Fritz Duras
This instrument was used by Dr Fritz Duras (1896-1965), who moved to Australia from Germany in 1937. As his father was Jewish, Duras was forced to leave Germany, and came to Australia to take up a post as director of physical education at Melbourne University. This instrument was part of a collection of instruments given to his son-in-law, Dr Michael Kloss, who was an obstetrician. Dr Kloss donated these items to the College. Metal needle holder. The needle holder's overall shape is that of a teardrop, with a rounded handle section narrowing to serrated grip points at one end. The needle holder appears to be made of a plated metal.obstetrics -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tool - Uterine catheter used by Dr Fritz Duras
This instrument was used by Dr Fritz Duras (1896-1965), who moved to Australia from Germany in 1937. As his father was Jewish, Duras was forced to leave Germany, and came to Australia to take up a post as director of physical education at Melbourne University. This instrument was part of a collection of instruments given to his son-in-law, Dr Michael Kloss, who was an obstetrician. Dr Kloss subsequently donated this item to the College. Small metal uterine catheter. Thin, curved instrument with a brass coloured, bell shaped attachment at one end, curving to a hollow tip at the other end. There is a oval shaped fitting attached to the side of the bell attachment.obstetrics -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League
Mr David Fawell, President Board of Management
David Fawell joined Cuthbert, Morrow, Must & Shaw Solicitors in 1967, they were then the honorary solicitors for the Ballarat Base Hospital and had been since it’s inception. Mr Fawell retired in 2005 from the legal firm known from 1973 as Cuthberts. Irish lawyer Henry Cuthbert moved to Ballarat and opened his legal practice in 1855, just after the Eureka Rebellion, with a focus on mining law.Photofawell, president, board, management, cuthberts, solicitor -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, Victorian Government, "Victorian Government Gazette - No. 32", March 1929
Victorian Government Gazette No. 32 of 20/3/1929 on pages 1081 to 1085 detailing the By-Laws and Regulations No. 58 pursuant to the Sections 9 and 46 of the Motor Omnibus Act (Urban and Country) No. 3570, of 1927 detailing the operational requirements for buses in Bendigo. Provides definitions, fares, timetables, and passengers. The regulations detail the routes, timetables, and advertising matter. A similar set of regulations are provided for the Mildura bus service. Yields information about the Bendigo bus regulations of 1929 for Bendigo.Document - 56 foolscap pages, off white paper stapled on the left hand edge.ESCo dated stamp of 16 Apr 1929buses, bendigo, museums omnibuses, regulations, bus services -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - 'Mynda', 5 Molesworth Street, 1979
'A suburban villa of 1885 designed by Lloyd Tayler for his daughter and son-in-law on a plan centred upon an octagonal top-lit hall. A square bay window to the drawing room projects from the front corner of the house at 45 degress, showing for the first time the diagonal emphasis which was to be developed in other works of the architect and to become in due course a characteristic of the Federation Style.' (National Trust Victoria Citation)Original colour positive photograph (Kodak print) of the front garden of 'Mynda', 5 Molesworth Street, KewInk on reverse: "Miss Anderson's / No.5 Molesworth St. / Cottage garden / Taken and ***"historic gardens -- kew (vic.), mynda, 5 molesworth street -- kew (vic.) -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - red corded ribbon bow, Decoration
The use and origin of this item have not been identified. It comes from the estates of Dorothy and Agnes Ardlie of Warrnambool. Dorothy Ardlie (1910-1993) and her sister Agnes (1915-1993) were the daughters of law clerk, Arthur Ardlie and his wife Ethel, the granddaughters of the prominent Warrnambool lawyer, William Ardlie and his wife Mary and the great granddaughters of John and Mary Ardlie, pioneer settlers in Warrnambool. Until the use and origin of this item can be established, then it remains an item of little importance. It is retained as a memento of the Ardlie family, a prominent one in Warrnambool in both the 19th and 20th centuries. This is a red corded ribbon bow with an ornamental metal key attached to the bow top by thread. There are two metal crowns pasted on to the ends of the bow and a cord tassel hangs from the back of the bow. The ends of the bow have cloth fringed ends and some black smudges on the cord. ardlie family, warrnambool -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Peck, Joy
Joy Peck was an artist and husband Hal was a teacher at Eltham High School and a potter. They had three children: Tony, Gina and Marcus. Joy was born in Ballarat but grew up in Warrnambool; died 3 February 2008. She trained at the National Gallery School and exhibited from 1960 until 1997; her Melbourne galleries included Realities and Manyung. In Eltham, the Pecks lived in a mud brick house, later moving to Moor Street in Fitzroy. Contents Newspaper article: "Ode to Joy", The Australian, 22 February 2008. Obituary by Phillip Adams of his friend Joy Peck. Letter Sue Law to Phillip Adams, 25 March 2008, regarding Phillip Adams' article about Joy Peck. Letter Phillip Adams to Sue Law, 16 April 2008, acknowledging. Newspaper article: "At home in the fantastic, yet her work was also surprisingly gritty", The Age, 3 April 2008. Obituary of Joy Peck by Jim Davidson.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjoy peck, phillip adams, hal peck, eltham high school, montsalvat, justus jorgensen, inga clendinnen, betty burstall, la mama theatre carlton, tony peck, gine peck, marcus peck, eltham mud brick buildings, realities art gallery, manyung art gallery, clifton pugh, barry humphries, john clendinnen, tim burstall, moor street fitzroy -
Orbost & District Historical Society
book, Burn's Justice, 1814
This book was used for ceremonies by a parish officer or justice of the peace. It is the second volume in a series of five. Richard Burn was born in Westmorland. He matriculated at The Queen's College, Oxford in 1729. He was not awarded his B.A. until 1735, three years after he left the university to accept a position as schoolmaster at Kirkby Stephen in Westmorland. Burn then entered the Church of England, and in 1736 became vicar of Orton in Westmorland. He was a justice of the peace for the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland, and devoted himself to the study of law. In 1762, after Burn had attained notoriety as a legal scholar, the University of Oxford awarded him an honorary LL.D. He was appointed chancellor of the diocese of Carlisle in 1765, an office which he held until his death aged 86. Burn's Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer, first published in 1755, was for many years the standard authority on the law relating to justices of the peace. It has passed through some 30 editions, half of which appeared after Burn's death. (info. Wikipedia)This book was was for many years the standard authority on the law relating to justices of the peace and is a useful research tool.A book with a rough brown leather cover,burn-richard law -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
legal record (item) - Register, Register II Missions to Seamen Port Melbourne, Circa 1945
The register documents twenty-one weddings that took place in the Mission to Seamen's church district between the 22nd of June, 1945 to the 1st of December 1962. Each certificate is a record of all the information needed to legalise a marriage under Commonwealth law, such as names, dates of birth, marital status, parents and employment. Within the register, there are two letters confirming that grooms are bachelors, and one Statutory Declaration signed by a bride, declaring she is a spinster.The register is a historical record of weddings performed at the Mission to Seamen church between 1945 to 1962.Handwritten in black ink on the front cover: REGISTER NO II (underlined) / MISSION TO SEAMEN / PORT MELBOURNE / NO 19 - / 22-6-45 - / (REGISTER NO 1. / 6-4-29 - 19-3-42 IS KEPT AT / CENTRAL).marriage, wedding, 1945-1962, register, marriages, dio-marriages, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Beach Street, Sandridge, William S Paterson, 1920s
Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View of Beach Street from gate at Port Melbourne railway station entrance (corner of Railway Place and Princes Street). Shows Urquhart London Hotel, shops later replaced by Swallow & Ariell, carriages, sugar works chimney, etc 1872"P Anderson" on back, ink. On face of photo someone has in the 1990s added a numeral in ink 9hile with the donor. This has been retouched out on our digital copies.transport - horse, transport - railways, london family hotel, beach street, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Lagoon from the Sugar Works, Sandridge, William S Paterson, 1872
Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).Portion of lagoon photographed from Sugar Works, showing Rouse and Graham Street footbridges, Dow Street, Emerald Hill (view toward northeast). 1872"P Anderson" on back, ink. On face of photo someone has in the 1990s added a numeral in ink 9hile with the donor. This has been retouched out on our digital copies.sandridge lagoon, victorian sugar works, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sandridge Beach, 1871
Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View of Beach and piers from Sugar Works, c1871, showing Railway and Town Piers and two jetties in between (caption refers to Donaldson's Jetty), Pier Hotel, gates and some of the yard of the Victorian Sugar Works, and site where Morley's Coal Depot will soon be built, its timber stable and workshop occupied at the time by Carl SEISMAN, mail contractor and owner of the Royal Mail Hotel next door (unseen). The first curved roofed shed can be seen at Town Pier; this remained until demolition in the 1950s. The Post Office Boat House is also visible just before the first small jetty (which is at the place where Alfred LINGHAM's Marine Hotel - the first in the area, 1840 - had its jetty). In the extreme distance Watson's Baths are just visible."P. Anderson" ink, on back.:"7" ink, on face, upper left.piers and wharves - town pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, piers and wharves - donaldson's jetty, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, carl frederick julius seismann, bay street, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Station Hotel, Sandridge, Roger Gould?, 1871
Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing). Glossy print, copy of photo c1871 of early Station Hotel from the footbridge over the railway line, prior to extension of Bridge Street over the railway. Shows Presbyterian Church, carriages, a number of people, geese on the Railway Reserve.religion - presbyterian church, costume, transport - horse, parks and gardens, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bridge street, railway reserve, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, Bay & Rouse Streets, Sandridge, c. 1871
Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing). COPYRIGHT Port Phillip City Collection pm0340 View northwest from the Victorian Sugar Works c1872, showing back of Post Office/Mail Exchange, Bay and Rouse Streets, Wesleyan Methodist and Presbyterian churches, police precinst, Exchange, Victoria and Ship Inn hotels, various traders etc, and corner of residence of Frederick POOLMAN, Manager of the Sugar Works."P. Anderson" ink, on back:"9" ballpoint, on upper left face of photoreligion - wesleyan methodist church, industry - manufacturing, built environment - civic, built environment - commercial, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, robert harper & co ltd, post office, mail exchange, david thomas, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street, Sandridge, 1870s
Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View southeast in Bay Street from roof of building on north west corner of Bay and Liardet Streets c1871. Includes hotel identified in caption as "Foundry" on opposite corner (if captions were written in the 1920s the Port Theatre had already been constructed at this site, but there once was a 'Foundry' Hotel on that corner*); ginger beer/lemonade factory (Dawborns?) and pawnbroker; Graham Family Hotel can be seen in the distance at far left; also Holy Trinity (iron, with tower), Victorian Sugar Works, Post Office/Mail Exchange. Pre 1873 * '...try Hotel' visible?"P. Anderson" ink, on back:"11" in ballpoint on upper left face of photoindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - pawnbrokers, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bay street, liardet street, foundry hotel, business and traders - hotels -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Undated c.1908
Mrs Mary Holden (1843 - 1930) was the mother of the Rev Albert Thomas Holden CBE V.D., B.A., D.D. Director of the Methodist Inland Missions, Chaplain-General of the A.I.F. and President-General of the Methodist Conference of Australasia. She was the mother-in-law of the Rev. Samuel Hoban. Miss Gertrude Holden was the sister of the Rev. Albert Thomas Holden. Mr John Best was superintendent of the Ashby Methodist Sunday School 1897 - 1918.B & W photo of the Ashby Methodist Sunday School Teachers. Postcard format. Mr John Best, the Sunday School Superintendent is seated in the centre of the front row. Mrs Mary Holden is seated second from the right in the front row. Seated between Mr Best and Mrs Holden is Miss Gertrude Holden, daughter of Mrs Mary Holden.mary holden, rev albert thomas holden, rev samuel hoban, miss gertrude holden -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Panel Painting
In the early 1920s Reginald and Gladys Skelton rented Schwerkolt Cottage. When they left to live in their new home on Deep Creek Road, having been encouraged by Mrs. Louis Schwerkolt to purchase the block, they where given this painting which was on a panel on the door of the eastern room. When the Nunawading Council was refurbishing the Cottage in 1964, Mr Skelton returned the panel. This information was provided by Lyn Davies the daughter - in - law of Mr. and Mrs. Skelton.Painting depicting a rural scene with a river and a bared tree in the foreground and a house, fields and hills in the background.illustrations, oil -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Letterhead and Birthday Card, c. 1950
These items are part of the collection belonging to the Misses Dorothy and Agnes Ardlie of Warrnambool. Dorothy Ardlie (1910-1993) and Agnes Ardlie (1915-1993) were the daughters of the Warrnambool law clerk, Arthur Ardlie and his wife Ethel, the granddaughters of the prominent Warrnambool lawyer William Ardlie and his wife Mary and the great granddaughters of the Warrnambool pioneer settlers, John and Mary Ardlie. ‘Aroona’ was the name of the family home in Princess Street, Warrnambool. These items are of minor interest as part of the collection of items belonging to the Misses Ardlie of Warrnambool in the 20th century. The Ardlie family was prominent in Warrnambool throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. .1 A piece of grey-coloured paper folded in two to make four pages. The edges are rough. There is blue printing on the first page. .2 A pink-coloured card with serrated gold edging, the Rotary logo, blue printing and handwriting in blue ink. .1 Aroona Warrnambool Phone 235 .2 Rotary Club of Warrnambool ardlie family, rotary club of warrnambool -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Jamboree Athletic Meeting held at Ringwood, 8th January 1949
Catalogue card reads, "Jamboree Athletic Meeting held at Ringwood, 8th January 1949. The carnival was historic in that for the first time in the annals of Ringwood, a liquor booth operated at the grounds and bookmakers laid the odds". An addition note on the back of the photograph reads, "The Bookies and the Booth. The bookmakers are apparently a law unto themselves. The Council had refused permission for the bookmakers to operate on the reserve, but here they are." -
National Communication Museum
Vehicle - Mobile Telephone Exchange, c. 1965
Manufactured in the 1960s, this mobile emergency telephone exchange was fitted into a caravan. Part of the Shepparton Division State Disaster Plan, the caravan could be towed to areas affected by disasters to enable communications to recommence. The caravan remained in service until approximately 1974.Mobile infrastructure plays an important role in Australian communications, owing to the often remote and hostile environments in which Australians live and work. Exchanges such as this facilitated phone calls in the aftermath of an emergency, particularly for hospitals, police and other emergency services. Today, Mobile Exchange on Wheels (MEOWs), Cell on Wheels (CoW) and Satellite Cell on Wheels (SatCOW) - which provide temporary landline and broadband services, mobile phone coverage and service in areas without communications infrastructure respectively - are a critical part of emergency response procedures for natural disasters such as fire and flood. Though technology has progressed, the need for rapid service in remote areas remains a present concern of the communications service providers in Australia. This mobile service infrastructure is historically significant as an early example of a service which has evolved over decades, yet is still needed today. The exchange, as a representative example of a vehicle which would provide early-response in a disaster, is socially significant as a facilitator of critical communications needs in devastated communities: access to emergency services and contact with family and friends. The exchange itself, intact from its period of use, provides an insight into technology of the 1970s.Mobile emergency exchange housed in a caravan trailer on 2 wheel base, duralin body, steel tow bar, Caravan divided into 3 sections; the exchange room; the relay room and the main frame room. The exchange room contains 3 switchboards, a folding table, cupboards, benches and switch rack (.1). table (.2), steel bar for attaching the table (.3), back boards of switchboards (.4-.6), switches (.7-.16), box of switches (.17). There is a wall phone magneto, 300 type handset on wall and 2 skylights with wire screens. .11? hat pegs and shelf; there are 2 fluorescent tubes for lighting, all in exchange section. The floor is covered with 2 tone grey tiles and there are wire mesh on outside of windows and a geometric curtain inside behind switch rack. There is a flywire screen door as well as exterior door. The relay room has a sectioned door so half can open at a time. Room contains a cupboard with folding bench top beneath a curtained window. The opposite wall has a bank of batteries and transmission condensers; there is a shelf above window, one fluorescent tube and fuse boxes. Tiles on floor also. The main frame room contains many metres of coiled black covered cable, a black covered magneto wall telephone with 300 type handset; grey plastic jumper cords, a rack of termination points and wire with wasp nests attached. There is a small iron step under door, a fluorescent tube on wall and 3 hat hooks. Roll of Paper Handtowels (.18), cord and handle (.19), red exchange cords and plugs (.20-.22), plastic aluminium runners (.23,.24), headset (.25,.26), logbook (.27), battery readings (.28), box containing papers circuit drawings etc (.29-.93), paper lists off wall (.94,.95). Books, record books etc (.96-.103). Manila folder (.104) containing circuit drawings (105-.124). Wooden drawer (.125), metal drawer containing subscribers master cards, record of faults cards, particular switchboards connected, Junction line cards (.126). Box of valves (.127), box of clamps (.128). Box of 2000 type rack fuses, red 1 1/2 AMPS, black 3 AMP, blue 1/2 AMP (.129). Box of sleeves for covering wire joints (.130), plastic beakers (.131,.132), soap (.133), box of white plastic squares (.134), time switch "Venner BF/43 time switch" Made in England (.135), box of bolts, knobs etc (.136), box of switchboard number indicators (.137), fuse (.138), fuse wire (.139), football card (.140). Box of cartridge fuse 6 AMP (.141). Envelope of drawing pins, rubber bands (.142), black plastic, paper tape centres (.143-.152), metal plug (.153), 2 signs "Beware of vehicles" (.154-.155). Paper listing Naringal East automatic conversion (.156). Green Commonwealth of Australia note pad (.157). Wiring plug for tail lights (.158). Black fuse plugs (.159,.160). Box of bolts (.161). 2 sections of blue plastic coated wires (.162,.163). Gloves used for working on batteries (.164-.167). Wasp nests (.168,.169). White fuse (.170). Photographs of van in use (.171,.172)..1 on front: "ANOTHER / MOBILETRAIL / PRODUCT" "MAX SPEED / 25MPH" "TRAILER BRAKES / --- / " On sides: "EMERGENCY TELEPHONE EXCHANGE" "NO 1" "PMG" "TCQ / GROSS 250 / TARE 182 / LOAD 162" "6" "COUNTRY BRANCH / NORTH REGION / [SHEPPARTON DIVISION]" "LAW'S SIGNS" "Telecom Australia" On back: "DANGER / LONG LOAD" "MQA 3787" .133: "FIR OIL" "AUSTRALIA"mobile telephone exchanges, mobile telecommunications trailers, trailers, transport, natural disaster, black saturday, bushfires, floods, emergency communications -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Booklet, City of Ringwood Report to Ratepayers 1977-1978, 1977
Yellow covered community information booklet for Ringwood residents covering Council Representatives' and Service Organisations' contact details, Major Works, Planning (Ringwood Business Centre), Recreation, Litter, Rubbish Tip, Construction of Private Streets (Greenway/Dickasons Road Group), Health and Community Services, Municipal Elections, Rates, Dog Registrations, Overhanging Foliage, Building By-laws, Vandalism, House Numbering, Fire Hazards, Council Finances, and other points of general interest. and local services, sporting, and cultural facilities. Includes two City of Ringwood Free Tipping Vouchers valid until the end of 1978.Mayor's Message - Cr. Lawrie Lawrenson.rinx -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DOCUMENT - SOUVENIR OF VISIT TO BENDIGO, 05/07/1917
Programme with dark yellow front cover and cream inside. Souvenir of Visit to Bendigo. 15th Annual Convention of Chamber of Agriculture. At the top are two pictures, one of four horses pulling a harvester and the other, a jersey cow. At the bottom is a sow with piglets and the other some sheep. In the centre on the left is the old Post Office and clock and further away, the Law Courts. Inside is Smoke Social tendered to The Visiting Delegates of the 15th Annual Convention of the Chamber of Agriculture by the Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society. Held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on Thursday, 5th July, 1917. Program details entertainment items and performers.Bolton Bros, Bendigoorganization, club/society, bendigo agricultural and horiticultural, souvenir of visit to bendigo, 15th annual convention of chamber of agriculture 1917, bendigo agriculture & horticultural society, s h mcgowan, h s marks, bolton bros, bruhn's orchestra, cr m and mrs hamburger, mr h s barkell, miss irene dorrity, mr a j hamilton, miss sherlock, miss v o'donnell, mr h currie, miss h veale, mr w honeybone, mr f cavagna, messrs wenborn & owen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOKLET: THE RUSKIN ALL-ABOUT
40 paged booklet - ''The Ruskin All-about'' (covering the Municipality of Bendigo facilities and activities), printed by The Ruskin Press, 1955. ''assisted by the Municipal Council and its officers and office-bearers of other organizations and associations''. Contents: Abbreviations; Baby Health Centres; Bus services; By-laws and regulations; Churches; Classified advertisers; Community activities; Doctors and surgery hours; Facts on the city; Friendly Societies; Hospitals; Magazine section; Maps; Message from the Mayor; Miscellaneous; Municipal services; The Municipality; Public and semi-public utilities; Schools and kindergartens; Sporting and recreation. Information on the forthcoming Olympic Games.Ruskin Publishing Pty. Ltd., 37 Swanston Street Melbourne.bendigo, tourism, guide -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: LETTER
Letter written on paper with letterhead and crest and dated July 24 1877. The writer says the accompanying letters were read and he was entrusted to return them and state that if the Auditors of the Court will examine the accounts of late Bro Weylance and find him financial at the time of his decease you can obtain certificate of death and forward the usual declaration to this Sistrict. Also a reference to General Law 23. He also says he will return certificate of death of late Bro Luffsman to be filled in by the Surgeon - Cause of Death. Signed John Waller. Bendigo United District impression stamp on the paper.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - letter, court king of the forest, weylance, luffsman, john waller -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Assorted Service Medals x 6, Circa 1940s
Bronze "Italy Star" WWII Europe and Mediterranean Theatre Service. Bronze "Burma Star" WWII Burma Theatre Service Pacific. Bronze "Atlantic Star" WWII Battle of the Atlantic. Air Crew Europe France and Germany. Bronze " France and Germany Star" WWII Central and Northern European Theatre Service. United Nations Service Medal. Korea . Issued for service under U N Command in Korea . U N 1st International Award. United Nations Medal UNFICYP. Issued in 1964 to UN Servicemen in Cyprus. For the restoration of Law and Order. In the Service of Peace.