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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1940
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 3 in Moorabool St. 1940. No details of photographer on rear. Tram has the destination of East. In the background is a sign for Berger Paints and F&M Ritchie? Wal's album notes provides the date of 1940. Printed on Kodak Velox Paper. On rear in ink "84 Geelong Tramways, State Electricity Commission, No. 3 One of their original trams I believe. They ride very steady and smooth. Duncan and Fraser body. The Brush Electrical Engineering Co. Ltd, Loughborough England, long wheel base truck."trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, tram 3 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KANGAROO FLAT GOLD MINE COLLECTION: ENGINEERING FEASIBILITYY STUDY CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE
40 page engineering feasibility study, with plans, for the development of the Central Deborah Tourist Mine, prepared by John Connell-Mott, Hay and Anderson, Hatch, Jacobs, consulting engineers, dated February 20th 1981. Enlargement of the shaft, lift installation, ventilation, dewatering, electrical installation are discussed. Latest costings range from $689,000 to $790,000.bendigo, gold mining, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE STORY OF THE BENDIGO MONIER ARCH BRIDGES - ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA, 2014
12 page booklet used as a handout for the ceremony to recognise the Bendigo Monier Arch Bridges under the Engineering Heritage Australia, Heritage Recognition Program on 9th August 2014. Includes photos of some bridges and a photo of the Monash and Anderson Families in 1897. Eight bridges in Bendigo were built by Monash and Anderson under the Monier Patents.Institution of Engineers Australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY SET-UP
Photo of Scalebuoy set-up with the driving mechanism in factory. Also shown is the pipe work. On the back are two articles from Transport and Engineering in Australia December 16, 1937. One is about how the Scalebuoy came to be and the other is about Scalebuoy in the Victorian Railways locomotives. The name COCHRANE is embossed on two covers near the top of the large container.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, photograph of scalebuoy apparatus , victorian railways, kew gardens, mr abbott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - RALPH BIRRELL COLLECTION: EIG SCHOOL, c1966
EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1967. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. Ralph Birrel holds umbrella over John Gorton as he gives a speech. Plans For Advanced Education College Bendigo on board in background. Ralph Birrell holds umbrella over John Gorton.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1967. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. ralph birrel holds umbrella over john gorton as he gives a speech. plans for advanced education college bendigo eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1967. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. ralph birrel holds umbrella over john gorton as he gives a speech. plans for advanced education college bendigo on board in background ralph birrell umbrella john gorton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - RALPH BIRRELL COLLECTION: EIG SCHOOL, c1966
EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. Speech time, with the men in suits is Ralf Birrell and Sir John Gorton. Markings: in red, 18 66M8, in yellow, Made in Australia. Speaker Ralph Birrell, among the other men is Sir John Gorton.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. speech time ralf birrell sir john gorton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - RALPH BIRRELL COLLECTION: EIG SCHOOL, c1966
EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966, 1977. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. View of the University now with driveway going through, flag posts. Pathway and bus shelter beside public roadway. Buildings appear complete though one crane appears in the background of building on left.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966, 1977. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. view university driveway , flag posts. pathway bus shelter public roadway. buildings appear complete crane appears background -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - RALPH BIRRELL COLLECTION: EIG SCHOOL, c1966
EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. Looking due south from Brennan Park Swimming Pool car park, across Brennan Park swimming pool to LaTrobe University, gives a view of the two towers of the Business and Technology Building.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. looking due south brennan park swimming pool car park, brennan park swimming pool to latrobe university, gives view two towers business technology building. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Last Nunawading Council Meeting, 1/11/1994 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photo of Last Council Meeting of City of Nunawading held in Council Chambers, Civic Centre, Whitehorse Road, Nunawading, November, 1994. R - L: Manager Community Services, Carol Matthews, Manager Engineering, Robert Gardner, Mayor, Cr. Noel Spurr, C.E.O. Warwick Dilley, Manager Finance, Barry Stowe.city of nunawading, matthews, carol, gardner, robert, spurr, noel, dilley, warwick, stowe, barry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BROCHURE: PRESHA STEAM GENERATORS
Grey and white 2 page Presha Engineering Limited brochure, 290 City Road, South Melbourne, Victoria. Photo of large square shaped steam generator on front cover, written in pencil top centre ' Length 14.9'; width 6'10', height 11'3', 100 hp. Specifications written in centre pages and back page.organisation, commerce, presha steam generators -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Capt Peter Robinson
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Capt Peter Robinson MBE (Member Of The Order Of The British Empire) Engineering Officer 161 (Indep) Recce Flight makes a point with an American Recovery Specialist outside the 1st Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, during the recovery of Lt Ross Hutchinsons' Sioux Helicopter which had crashed.photograph, capt peter robinson, 161 recon flt, lt ross hutchinson, sioux helicpoter, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st atf base, member of the order of the british empire (mbe), american recovery specialist, denis gibbons -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force: Fuel Contents Gauge Amplifier Including Code No. FAA (Smiths)
A yellow plastic cover with a clear window. Top right had in black texta reads AAP 7513.053-3M. In black reads Royal Australian Airforce with their insignia above. Under this reads Engineering Publication. Throug the window on yellow cardboard reads AAP 7513.053-3M Fuel Contents Gauge Amplifier Including Code No. FAA (Smiths)royal australian airforce - manuals, royal australian air force, engineering publication, fueld contents gauge amplifier -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Pitman duties", May. 1970
Instruction - 5 pages - duplicated foolscap sheets - headed "MMTB Engineering Department - Workshops and Running Shed Branch" - titled "Pitman Duties" Details duties of Pitmen at depots, in adjusting brakes, oiling bearings, training, responsibilities, inspections, packing of bearings, inspections, hot axle boxes, changing of trucks and general maintenance. Dated May 1970.trams, tramways, depot, safety, workshops, pitmen, instructions, procedures, brake rigging -
Melbourne Tram Museum
book - Engineering Standards, Standards Association of Australia, "A5 - 1937 - Hardwood Paving Blocks", "A6 - 1938 - Stone Setts", 1939
Set of two Engineering Standards stapled within in a Standards Association of Australia folder" with the numbers stamped and hand written onto the cover. Contains 11 sheets and one loose sheet printed using the Gestetner process. Contains the standards for Hardwood Paving blocks, 1937, an amendment and Stone Setts, 1938. Used in paving tramways in Australia.in ink "1939" and "Hardwood Paving Blocks" on right hand edge.trams, tramways, standards, track materials, track repairs, cable trams, road works -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Berry, Anderson & Co, Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report, 1897, 1897
Annual Report, Associateship of the School, Calendar for 1899, Examination Fees, Fees, Full Certificates Issued prior to 1897, Honorary Correspondents, Life Governors, Meteorological Observations, Office Bearers, Passes obtained since 1892 in Final Examinations, Professors and Lecturers, Report of the Superintendent of Laboratories, Report of the Professor of Geology and Botany, Report of the Professor of Engineering, Instructor in Engineering Drawing, Report of the Lecturer in Electricity, Report of the Teacher of Drawing, Results of Examinations Conducted by Education Department 1897, Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for year 1897, Statistics - Students attending Lectures, Subscriptions and Donations, Subjects included in Regulations Technical Schools, Time TableBallarat School of Mines Annual Report, Pale green soft cover, 62 Pages annual report 1897, andrew anderson president, r. denham pinnock - vice president, the hon. john warrington rogers - trustee, the right reverend samuel thornton bishop of ballarat - trustee, james millhinch - trustee, james oddie - trustee, the hon. henry cuthbert - honorary solicitor, r. g. middleton - honorary treasurer, thomas s. hart - curator of museum, chas. kent - auditor, fred j. martell - director, professor alfred mica smith, john m. sutherland, professor g. j. dawbarn, w. huey steel, henry j. hall, a. e. c. kerr, j. f. usher, l. hart, a. e. callow, daniel walker, hubert r. w. murphy -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, William Clark - theological hall graduate 1984, 1985
"William (Bill) Clark was engineering manager with Fruehauf tractors, and now starts life as a minister at Kaniva. He'd been in transport engineering for almost 30 years before studying for ordination. The children, both grown up, one married, will remain in Melbourne. Bill told me he enjoys working with people and looks forward to the opportunity to share with lay people who know their community, in communicating toward and with the whole community the love and concern of the gospel. Margaret, his wife, enjoys gardening, crocheting, reading and walking. Bill says his other interests are practical work, including welding." 2017 - retired minister.The two photos show head and shoulders of a middle-aged Clarke.C&N identification.clarke, william, margaret clarke, uniting church minister -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Flo O'Neill, Norm Borchers and Joan Kirner, June 1989
Joan Kirner served as a member of the state parliament from 1982-1994. Deputy Premier of Victoria, Minister of Education and subsequently Premier of Victoria (1990-92). Photo taken in June 1989. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, kirner, joan, o'neill, flo, borchers, norm, politicians, state premiers -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Premier of Victoria John Cain, Nancye Cain and Norm Borchers, 21 June 1989
Picture (left to right): John Cain, Norm Borchers, Nancye Cain. John Cain was the 41st Premier of Victoria from 1982-1990. Nancye Cain (nee Williams) is his wife. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall.Postcard sized invitation.John Cain's autograph sticky taped to the back of the photograph. Some descriptive text on the back of the photo.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, premier - victoria, cain, john, politicians, borchers, norm, cain, nancye, politicians' spouses -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Victoria and its Metropolis Vol 2, 1888
Information on the of Colony of VictoriaThe book has a green cloth cover with an indented pattern. The spine has gold printing on black cloth attached to the green cloth. The 820 pages are gilt edged and, to some extent, are water damaged. They contain printed text and lithographs .Some original pages relating to Warrnambool have been removed and replaced with photocopies which are pasted in. There are fold out coloured maps.non-fictionInformation on the of Colony of Victoria warrnambool history, history of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Starch factory', 1994
Donor had this print made for display purposes, from a neg belonging to the PMCC Engineering staff; one of a series shot by a staff member from vantage points relating to 19th C photos belonging to the city (in this case, beside the Lagoon)Colour photo of 'starch factory' (former Harper's factory) from corner West Esplanade and Beach Street late 1980s/early 1990s- building as shell only, waiting redevelopmentbuilt environment - industrial -
National Wool Museum
Report, Single file races for sheep
"Single file races for sheep" - H M Hamilton, October 1988. A report prepared for the Wool Harvesting Research Committee of the Australian Wool Board. The University of Melbourne Department of Civil and Agricultural Engineering, Wool harvesting technology transfer project.UM06H TERM DATE 06/88sheep stations - management wool - research sheep dogs stockmen, australian wool board - wool harvesting research committee university of melbourne, sheep stations - management, wool - research, sheep dogs, stockmen -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph (Black & White), Senior Members of the Ballarat School of Mines Staff, 1900, 1900
Staff Members of the Ballarat School of MinesA black and white photograph showing 18 men. Standing L-R: S.B. Vial (Chemistry); W. Doepel (Clerk); Alfred E.C. Kerr (Mechanical Engineering); Arthur Garrard (Battery Manager); Henry Hall (Drawing); W. Kerr Grant (Mathematics); C.E. Campbell (Photography); J.M. Sutherland (Electricity); H.R. Murphy (Assayer); Charles A. Dean (Cyanide Works). Sitting: Daniel Walker (Chemistry); Thomas S. Hart (Mineralogy & Curator); Fred. J. Martell (Registrar); Alfred Mica Smith, Senior Professor (Chemistry, Metallurgy, etc); J.S. Dawburn (Engineering & Surveying); Dr J.F. Usher (Materia Medica). Seating (Front): P.A. Osborne (Assistant Assayer); Godfrey Hart (Museum). .2) is a framed copy of the photograph in a carved timber from from Peake's BallaratFramer's plate 'Peake's Ballarat' Framed mount 'The Ballarat School of Mines, Staff 1900'ballarat school of mines, alfred mica smith, daniel walker, thomas hart, s.b. vial, w doepel, alfred kerr, arthur garrard, henry hall, w kerr grant, ce campbell, john sutherland, hr murphy, charles dean, fred martel, j.s. dawburn, j.f. usher, p.a. osborne, godfrey hart, c.e. campbell, w. kerr grant, kerr grant -
Port of Echuca
Postcard, Early 20th Century
The water tower on the corner of Pakenham St and High Street Echuca, was designed by Sir John Monash, who was an innovator in the use of reinforced concrete. The tower cost £2,973 and was completed in 1915. It is 108 feet high and holds 150,000 gallons. it was originally connected to the steam powered pumping plant at Echuca East. John Monash was a war hero at Gallipoli in 1915 and also went on to be the Manager of the Victorian State Electricity Commission. Monash University was named after him.The water tower was a revolutionary design in 1915. It also brought tapped water to people's homes. Sir John Monash made a huge contribution to engineering and social concepts, which was why he was knighted. As well as these contributions to social development, he was also a war hero.Black and white postcard featuring the water tower in Packenham Street. The photograph was taken from Alton Reserve. The background shows a conglomeration of buildings and the foreground shows shaped lawns and park benches. The postcard has a thick border in a cream colour all around it.On the reverse is printed ; POST CARD. Write here for Inland Postage only. Tha Address to be written here. In pen is hand written the words View of Water Tower Pakenham St. Taken from Alton Reserve?echuca east pumping station, echuca water tower, monash, sir john, alton reserve, engineering, reinforced concrete -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. Road making equipment on runway site. Large cloud of dust.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering, runway, air travel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. Four men carrying an orange pipe on their shoulders. Water flowing from end of pipe into trench, on runway construction site.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, construction, portland development, engineering -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. Runway under construction trucks and buildings in background. Cashmore airport.portland airport, cashmore, runway, air travel, engineering, construction -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. View of narrow gutter with concrete edges both sides, north and south. Black pipe on left of gutter. Piles of grey gravel and several pieces of earth moving equipment, back left.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, engineering, construction, development -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. View of worksite, body of water in foreground; Earth moving equipment further back, then cattle and low hills at rear.portland airport, construction site, cashmore airport, engineering, landscape, rural -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide = Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. View of runway under construction. Sheds and vehicles back left.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, construction site, runway, engineering -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Report, Report of Royal Commission into the Failure of West Gate Bridge, 1971, 1971
.1) Foolscap soft brown covered report on the failure of the Westgate Bridge over the Yarra River. .2) Document relatng to the collapse of the Westgate Bridgewestgate bridge, bridges, royal commission, c.h. rixon, west gate, engineering