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National Wool Museum
Pamphlet, Independence Better Shearing Bigger Profits
Pamplet advertising Cooper shearing plants.shearing machinery, cooper engineering company pty ltd -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph (item) - Digital Image
Cocks Pioneer Engine c1930s. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25 000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mining, gold, tin, gold mining, tin mining, machinery, engines, men, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Cooper 2-stand semi-poratble sheating plant
Photograph of Coooper shearing plant.Photograph of Coooper shearing plant.Cooper 2-stand semi-poratble sheating plant powered by pilot air cooled petrol engine circa 1949 Photography by Athol Shmith Pty Ltd 125 Collins St. Melbourne No. ......shearing machinery, cooper engineering company pty ltd athol shmith pty ltd -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Cooper 2-stand self contained shearing plant
Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.Photograph of Coooper shearing plant.Cooper 2-stand self contained shearing plant powered by 1 H.P. electric grinder motor circa 1948 Athol Shmith Studio Illustrative Photography 125 Collins Street Melbourne C.I. Cent. 27 No. ..... Position ....... 2/F/18512shearing machinery, cooper engineering company pty ltd -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Cooper Model "A" contractors portable electric shearing plant
Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.Cooper Model "A" contractors portable electric shearing plant capable of operating up to 4 stands of 220 volt D.C. electric shearing gear circa 1948shearing machinery -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Cooper small flock 1-stand shearing plant
Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.Cooper Model "A" contractors portable electric shearing plant capable of operating up to 4 stands of 220 volt D.C. electric shearing gear circa 1948shearing machinery -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, 4-stand self contained shearing plant
Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.Photograph of Cooper shearing plant.4-stand self contained shearing plant powered by 4 H.P. Cooper petrol engine designed for use in South Africa circa 1950shearing machinery, cooper engineering company pty ltd -
National Wool Museum
Pamphlet, Independence Better Shearing Bigger Profits
Pamplet advertising Cooper shearing plants.Pamplet advertising Cooper shearing plants.shearing machinery, cooper engineering company pty ltd -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Worsted spinning plant circa 1920
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Worsted spinning plant circa 1920 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, spinning machinery, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Worsted spinning plant circa 1920
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Worsted spinning plant circa 1920 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, spinning machinery, textile mills, woollen mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Worsted spining plant circa 1920
Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Worsted spining plant circa 1920 H L S POTTER/ PHOTO STORES/...textile mills woollen mills textile mills - staff, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, spinning machinery, textile mills, woollen mills, textile mills - staff -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A section of the machinery in the former Sunbury Power House which was used to generate the town's electricity supply. The power house was situated on the the corner of Jackson and Shields Street. B/W photograph of the Producer Plant (gas) at Sunbury Power Supply.Handwritten on back: Section of the Producer Plantsunbury power supply, gas, george evans collection -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photographs/Slides, Laurie Dixon, 1961
Five of a collection of slides donated by Laurie Dixon. Water was pumped from Candowie Reservoir to nearby Almurta Basin and gravity fed to Wimbledon Heights Storage Basin. These open water basins were two main components of the water distribution of the day and supplied the area from 1964 to 1989. The Almurta and Wimbledon Heights Storage Basins were decommissioned in 1999 when the San Remo Basin was improved an now is the vital link in the transfer of water from Candowie via the Purification Plant.Five of a collection of slides taken by Laurie Dixon. (Photographs scanned by E Alexander). The photographs are of the machinery used to clear the land for the reservoir constructed at Wimbledon Heights in September 1961 273-08 Robert Cleeland on TractorInscriptions of slides 273-09. Tourerpull & crawler at reservoir Sep. 61 273-10. Reservoir Sep 61 273-11. Reservoir Sep 61 273-12. Building reservoir Sep 61wimbledon heights reservoir, laurie dixon -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Horse-drawn mower
The horse-drawn sickle-bar mower was developed in America in the 1850’s. The grass, or other plant matter, was cut between the sharp edges of the sickle sections and the finger-plates. The knives could be held vertically for going to or from the field. This bar could also be raised or lowered to cut at different heights. The mowers were made until the end of World War II before they were replaced by tractors.Black mower, offset draw bar, metal wheelsfarm machinery, hay, chaff, mower, horse drawn, churchill island, farming -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Hand seeder
The hand seeder was designed to enable a more efficient method of seed sowing for farmers. It was manually pushed along the furrowed ground and a feeder, which was situated in the middle of the seeder (missing from this example) would drop the seed into the prepared furrows. Unpainted metal hand seeder, one large wheel, surface rustfarm machinery, planting, seeder, hand operated -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Seed Drill, Mitchell, 1922
One of a number of harvesting and cultivating machines made by Mitchell and Co during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the 1922 seed drill comprises wooden seed and fertilizer boxes, a release lever and caste-iron rear seat. The seed drill was pulled by a horse and operated with a plough attachment placed at the front to cut the soil. A seated operator used the lever to release seed and fertiliser onto the ground. The seed drill enabled seed to be planted at a constant depth and spacing. White press wheels at the rear of the seed drill would lightly compact soil and cover the seed.Horse drawn seeder faded red with white wheels suitable for large seeds eg. corn, beans, peas.churchill island, farm machinery, planting, seed drill, horse drawn, mitchell brand -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Seed drill, 1930s
Burgundy seed drill with cream wheels converted to tractor towing with blue metal towbarfarm machinery, planting, seed drill, horse drawn, converted to tractor towed -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Tool - Tiller
The tynes on this horse-drawn machine would dig into the ground to break up and aerate the soil in preparation to plant crop.Burgundy structure with cream wheels seat and white hand brake. Single long unpainted polehistoric farm machinery, tiller, cultivation, horse drawn -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Single furrow mould board plough
This type of plough was used to turn the soil for planting. In Australia, the horse was the chief source of power till the 1930's so in this case it would be hitched to the front of the plough and the farmer would hold the plough handles at the rear. As the horse pulled the plough along, the soil would be turned over and a single furrow created. The farmer, as he followed, would throw the seed or potatoes into the furrow.Single furrow mould board plough, green metal, unpainted woodchurchill island, farm machinery, soil cultivation, mouldboard plough, horse drawn -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph-colour, LJ Gervasoni, Jubilee Mine Scarsdale Victoria, 19/03/2011
The Jubilee Mine at Scarsdale was started by Thomas Greenwood of Italian Gully.Jubilee Company Quartz Gold Mine has one of the most comprehensive range of quartz mining foundations in the State. The brick and concrete foundations cover pumping, winding and crushing operations, as well as cyaniding of mine tailings. The machinery foundations are the remnants of large scale quartz mining operations carried on at the site between 1899 to 1912. During this time the mine produced over 125,000 ounces of gold and was the district's most important gold mine. (Source Victorian Heritage Register http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic/?timeout=yes#detail_places;5517)colour photograph in digital format showing the brick foundations of the stamping plant at the Jubilee Mine in Scarsdale, Victoria.gold mine mining scarsdale -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Hand operated seed broadcaster
Seed broadcaster were used to distribute seed across a small area or to fill in patches where seeding has been missed. This method does not ensure a uniform distribution of seeds unless the person using the machine walks at a very measured pace. It also requires a lot of time and manual labour if used in larger areas. It was most used for planting cover crops, grains, grasses and similar plants that do not need to be in neat rows. The hand-crank broadcast seed spreader was invented in 1868 by Samuel S. Speicher (aka. Spyker) in Indiana, USA. By 1955 new developments included the invention of a seed broadcaster on wheels and these smaller spreaders started to disappear.This item is representative of agricultural machinery used on a local, national and international level in the late 19th and early 20th century.A metal hand seed broadcaster. A hopper at the top was the receptacle for seed. The wheel with a handle on the side when turned drives the cogs attached to an axle. This action rotates the attached spindle with blades to propel seed out the front of the broadcaster. The broadcaster would have had a shoulder strap and a bag of seed would have been added to the hopper and secured with twine through the holes around the top.agricultural tools, farm machinery -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Album - 35mm Colour slides, Tree Replanting, 1985
13 slides Oct 85. Possibly Longerenong. Using machinery to dig up and replant a tree.longerenong, machinery, digging, tree planting -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Glenfine South and South Berry Journal
This Book is associated with former Ballarat School of Mines Student Richard Squire (1875-1876). Gift of the Squire FamilyGreen water marked linen covered journal with maroon spine with red feint lined blue pages. Label on front cover is cream with black printing JOURNAL with handwritten DATA RISIS GLENFINE SOUTH -SOUTH BERRY G.S & S.B Hand written in black and red ink. Plan in back with scale 20 chains to one inch - Has an index. Handwritten on title page in black ink Address of sawmiller T. J. Brown, Mount Rowan D. W. Hambly 317 Ligar St, Ballarat J. Freeman, C/O Mrs H Simons, Lynch St, Footscray Sleemans Prescription for the bladder in 19009 Mixture No 55983 Tabloids No 55982glenfine south, south berry, sleemans, mining, gold mining, glenfine consols, reef, weights of quartz, blacksmiths tools, australian and eagle, davies south east reef drive, brawns, eaglehawk junction, simons letter, machinery, puddlng plant, poppet heads, winding plant, creswick, mosquito creek, frenchmans gully, spring hill, a. h. welsh, squire, petticoat gully -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Wool Topmaking Training Hints for Operators, Stuart Ascough, 1990s
Part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.Printed booklet bound with plastic black ring binder consisting of approximately 32 pages. Image on front cover shows textile machinery.front: Wool Topmaking / Training Hints for Operators / Prepared by: / IWS International Pty. Ltd. / Melbourne / Australiastuart ascough, international wool secretariat, victoria wool processors, port phillip mills pty ltd, topmaking, career, wool industry, training, technical advice, mills -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, Combing Machine, NSC Schlumberger, 1990s
This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training, seminars, conferences and lectures in China, Australia, India, Russia and Taiwan. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing detail of combing machinery with orange and black cogs.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, topmaking, carding, factory, training, gill box -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, Gill Box NSC Schlumberger, 1990s
This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training, seminars, conferences and lectures in China, Australia, India, Russia and Taiwan. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing detail of gill box machinery.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, topmaking, carding, factory, training, gill box -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, Machinery, NSC Schlumberger, 1990s
This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training, seminars, conferences and lectures in China, Australia, India, Russia and Taiwan. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing a part of machinery with number keypad, key, lights and buttons.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, topmaking, carding, factory, training, gill box -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, Gill Box, NSC Schlumberger, 1990s
This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training, seminars, conferences and lectures in China, Australia, India, Russia and Taiwan. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing an exterior view of machinery, relating to Gill Box, NSC Schlumberger.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, topmaking, carding, factory, training, gill box -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, Gill Boxes, NSC Schlumberger, 1990s
This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training, seminars, conferences and lectures in China, Australia, India, Russia and Taiwan. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing interior of a factory, depicting gill box machinery. Staff are shown standing next to machinery.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, topmaking, carding, factory, training, gill box -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Slide, Stuart Ascough, Gill Box, NSC Schlumberger, 1990s
This slide is part of a collection of visual resources used by Stuart Ascough while conducting training, seminars, conferences and lectures in China, Australia, India, Russia and Taiwan. This item is part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.35mm colour transparency mounted in plastic slide mount showing an exterior view of machinery, a Gill Box from NSC Schlumberger.wool, industry, australia, australian wool board international wool secretariat, topmaking, carding, factory, training, gill box