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Ballarat Fire BrigadeTrophy, prior to May 1888
Large silver shield with highly detailed casting & hand engraving of a scene from the garden of eden. Shield is approximatley 630mm W x 850mm H surrounded by a 70mm wide mauve velvet material band. A gold curved rectangular plate withthe donor and winner name is set into the band. Shield was presented to the brigade in Sydney in May 1888 for first prize in the hose & ladder event as part of the centenial demonstration. Trophy was donated by the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society and presented by Walter Church, Manager.Centennial Demonstration / Sydney May 1888 / Hose & Ladder / First Prize Won By / W.Trahar, P.Cockburn / W.Smith, R.Young / W.Perkins, R.Johnstone / A.Reynolds, J.Coward / Captn W.Trotman, Apparatus Off W.Dark. (on gold plaque) Presented by the / Australian Mutual Fire / Insurance Society / Walter Church, Manager / Won bysydney, centennial-demonstration, sydney-may-1888, may-1888, hose-and-ladder, first-prize, w-trahar, w-smith, w-perkins, a-reynolds, p-cockburn, r-young, r-johnstone, j-coward, captain-w-trotman, apparatus-officer-w-dark, australian-mutual-fire-insurance-society, walter-church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: LONG GULLY FIRE BRIGADE
Typed page outlining the history of the Long Gully Fire Brigade. A meeting was called on the 28/5/1873 for the purpose of forming a fire brigade. Mr J Grenfell was elected Captain and Mr J Neal Lieutenant. The brigade was closed down on 30/6/1932.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully fire brigade, long gully mechanics institute, mr j grenfell, mr j neal, sandhurst city brigade, st matthews church, american gully, easter fair, buffalo lodge hall, rose of australia hotel, bendigo council, g a ellis -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Photograph, Observation Tower 1
A coloured photograph of A Gunner of 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillery at Fire Base Betty, mans the observation tower constructed in the Fire Support Base. the tower maintained a vigil on probing attempts by NVA/VietCong and assisted incoming helicopters druing Tet Offensive 1969photograph, 104 battery, raa, fire base betty, nva/vc, long bien, tet offensive, 1969, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Aussie Rules
A coloured photograph of Diggers with an Artillery Battery located at a forward Fire Support Base, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, enjoy a late afternoon game of Aussie Rules Football. The game was played close by their 105mm Howitzer in case a sudden fire mission is called.photograph, fire support base, phuoc tuy province, 105mm howitzer, gibbons collection catalogue -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)Photograph - Club Hotel Fire, LERHS, 2000
Date made December 2000Colour photograph showing aftermath of the fire at the Club Hotel. Photo taken from the carpark left foreground. Foreground shows fire brigade member surveying debris for outbreaks. Two brick chimneys remain standing, surrounding trees untouched. Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, fire brigade, disasters -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - Fire Safety
Folder containing fire safety pamphlets. Contents: -"Bushfire safety in urban fringe areas", Insurance Council of Australia -"Belgrave Heights & South Volunteer Fire Brigade Fire Information Pamphlet", 2 copies. -CFA recruitment pamphlet, Belgrave Heights & South FB/Home Safety Awareness, CFA -"Ordinary People, Extraordinary job", CFA recruitment pamphlet. -"Living In The Bush", CFA booklet. -"Bushfire, Recognise The Risks", CFA, 3 copies. -
Clunes Museum
Book, PINNACLE PRINTING CO. PTY.LTD, VICTORIA 150 YEARS OF GOLD, 2001
VICTORIA 150 YEARS OF GOLD HISTORYGOLD COVERED BOOK - VICTORIA 150 YEARS OF GOLDnon-fictionVICTORIA 150 YEARS OF GOLD HISTORYlocal history, document, book, gold, mining, gold, mining, history -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyBook, Margaret Coleman, From a Flicker to a Flame-The Story of The Girl Guides in Australia, 1989
The story of The Girl Guide movement in Australia.Front dust cover has a photograph of a group of Girl Guides sitting around a camp fire reading.non-fictionThe story of The Girl Guide movement in Australia.girl guides, australia, history -
Ballarat Clarendon CollegeHand painted pottery
Clarendon PLC celebrated its 125th anniversary on 11-12 September 1993. Events included a dinner on Saturday evening at the Balanada Room, Main Road, Ballarat, a Sunday morning service in the College Chapel, Sturt Street campus and an informal luncheon in Watson Hall, Mair Street campus. These bowls were hand made by Susan Gillett (Hoskins) CPLC 1966 as gifts provided to old collegians attending the event. Three hand painted fire-kilned pottery bowls with blue and yellow decoration to border and base of bowlPainted inside bowl: C.P.L.C. 125 YEARS Inscribed on base: SUSANclarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, 1993, 125th anniversary -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
This photograph was taken by the Herald & Weekly Times and donated to Audrey McFee. Chicory was first grown on Phillip Island in 1870. It was used in coffee essence and for medicinal purposes.The fire in the furnace below the chicory floor. It is built up to raise a floor temperature of 300 degrees F.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, chicory industry, black & white photograph, audrey mcfee, chicory, phillip island -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Newspaper - Newspaper - Front page Portland Observer Friday 22nd January 1965, 1965
Newspaper front page (wraparound), Portland Observer, Friday 22nd January 1965, coverage of the Borthwick's fireborthwicks meatworks portland -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageFire fender
Fire fender with tubular metal foot rail-metal section has one knob each endflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Ship Fittings, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: 'Alleyway' - blue biroport of portland archives -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - THE BENDIGO FIRE BRIGADE, A HISTORY OF ITS DEVELOPMENT, 2001
The Bendigo Fire Brigade, a History of its Development. Published by Lerk & McClure, 70 pages with photographs & illustrations.Donald A. Walker.bendigo, fire brigade, history of development, bendigo - history, fire brigades, fire brigade equipment, fire services victoria. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Weapon, Magazine Round
Set of four black L1A2 magazines firing up to 200 x 7.62mm rounds per weapon.magazine rounds, l1a2, sas -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Weapon, Machete
Farmer's agricultural machete, forged blade with bamboo handle for clearing underbrush in front of bunkers for clear fire.machete -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Liardet Street, Port Melbourne, 1987
Colour photograph taken in Liardet Street prior to 1987: old fire station, library and sub-station.built environment - civic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Yacht Club following fire, 1990
22 colour photographs of the PMYC following the fire which destroyed the clubhouse on Wednesday 14 February 1990sport - yachting, built environment - recreational facilities -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sketch, Sugar mill after the fire, Australian Sketcher, 1875
B&W photograph of sketch - Sugar mill after the fire. Australian Sketcher, 12 July 1875fire and fire services, built environment - industrial, victorian sugar works -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: EMERGENCY
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Emergency: firefighters at the Sandhurst fire station in 1861.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR, 1964
Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. The Gas & Fuel float depicting; Briquettes keep the home fires burning.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair. -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Ballarat Railway Station Weighbridge, 2011, 27/03/2011
The weighbridhe is heritage listed and was believed to have been used to weigh train carriages carrying wheat.Colour photographs of the Ballarat Railway Station weighbridge and associated building. The building was destroyed by fire in November 2014.ballarat railway station, weighbridge, scales, tracks, railway, wheat -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Photograph, Hamburger Hill, 1/05/1969 12:00:00 AM
A Photograph of U.S. soldiers charging from a celicopter under heavy fire at 3,000 feet on Hamburger Hillphotograph, helicopter, u.s. soldiers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Photograph, F-105 Thunder Chief
Black and white Photograph of F-105 Thunder Chief Aircraft firing two rockets at a jungle targetUSAF Logophotograph, f105 thunder chief, aircraft -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Bushranger Firing Pass
A laminated black and white photograph of an RAAF Bushranger A2-773 makes a firing pass on a jungle clearingphotograph, raaf, bushranger -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal, 1908
Presented in 1908. Kept by R. Barron until his death, then by his family until 2009.Silver medal awarded at fire brigade competitions at Mooroopna in the 'sixes' event, 1908. Silver chain attached.Sixes won by R. Barron at Mooroopna 26-12-08. T.F.B. Sterling Silvertatura, fire brigade, tatura fire brigade, civic, memento, presentations -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Glenvale School Committee, Monumental Memories - Bairnsdale Cemetery, 2007
A pictorial record which graphically represents the devastation caused by fire and flood in Gippsland during 2006-2007.natural disasters -
Stawell Historical Society IncMedal
Country Fire Authority Honorary Life Member Long Service 40 Years. ( A.E. Oliver Collection)stawell -
Stawell Historical Society IncMedal
Country Fire Authority Long Service Badges 20 to 40 Years Service ( A.E. Oliver Collection)stawell -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Signal box, Ballarat Railway Precinct, c2016
Colour photograph of a weatherboard railway signal box at Ballarat. The Ballarat Fire Briigde in Ballarat East is in the background. ballarat railway station, signal box, railway signals
