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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Morley's Coal Depot, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Ron Laing, 1990s
Part of Ron LAING's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 5 photographs showing detailed sections of the Morley's Coal Depot on the corner of Bay and Beach Streetsbuilt environment - commercial, ron laing, morley's coal depot -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Glassy coal
8375.1 - High-grade black coal; has very glass-like or obsidian-like fracturing and faces. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Coal Scuttle Sugar Bowl and spoon, Stewart Dawson & Co. Ltd, before 1935
This sugar bowl was manufactured by the firm Stewart Dawson & Co. The firm was active as jewellers and watch manufacturer at Hatton Garden London, with premises in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. In 1907 the firm was converted to Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd under which name in traded until c1935.This item is from Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper. It belonged to her mother, Mrs. Yardy.A sugar bowl fashioned in the shape of a coal shuttle with a scoop-shaped spoon. Made from silver plateOn underside of bowl: "EP SD & Co. LTD in shield BM/ 4662'sugar bowl, plate silver -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - STEAM LOCOMOTIVE WITH TENDER
Black and white photograph of a steam locomotive with coal tender engine number H220, in a timber frame under glass.photograph, train, steam train -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plant specimen - Relics, From SS Nairana, shipwrecked on Sandridge Beach
Bag containing pieces of coal and one piece of timber salvaged from SS Nairana shipwrecked on Sandridge Beachtransport - shipping, don hossack, ss nairana -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Coal sack
8441.1 - Hessian bag full of coal, presumably for effect; sides of the bag have drawstrings of rope with metal handles. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Coal briquette
8371.1 - Like a squat, oval-faced cylinder; flatted ends; edges 'lipped'; black coal; high-grade. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Flat Rhombus of coal
8374.1 - Small piece of high-grade black coal; thin; Rhombus shaped. Shows fracturing on one face. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Coal shard
8373.1 - Fairly polyhedral (and roughly elongated tetrahedral). Small piece of high-grade black coal with dull shine. -
Clunes Museum
Drawing, MINING, 1877
MININGTIMBER LOOK FRAMED PHOTOCOPY OF ENGRAVINGS OF COAL MINING AND METALLIFERROUS MINING. MOUNTED ON MATT CARD, UNDER GLASSSMALL STICKER ON BACK "409 MINING ENGRAVING 305X220MM INCL. SEVERAL FIGURES FROM BLACKIES POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA 1877 #39003.coal mining, metalliferous mining -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Coal Scuttle, unknown
Belonged to Dot McKean’s parentsHistorical —- used to fill coal fires. Metal structure with a wide base tapered to a scooped neck. Two handles Top and bottom for lifting coal in scuttle None visable -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Toy Train Engine
Metal toy train engine painted yellow and red with black coal scuttle at rear. (Despite inscription there is no Noddy)A Budgie toy/Noddy and his train.toys, general -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Ballarat Trams, 30/06/1919 12:00:00 AM
Clipping from the Argus, 1919, June 30, pg 7. Coal shortage threatens evening tram servicesnewspaper clippings, industrial issues, power supply -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DOCUMENT. PROGRESS REPORT, 1910
Document. Progress Report. Of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the State Coal Mine; Together with the Minutes of Evidence and Plan. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Charles Boyd, The School of Mines Ballaarat Annual Report, 1882
The School of Mines Ballaarat Annual Report 24 January 1882, Additional Examination Statute, Certificates Granted by Council, Copy of letter received from the Honble. Francis Ormond MLC, Extracts from Visitors' Book, Fees, Form of Bequest, Life Governors, Museum open to Visitors, Office Bearers, Paper of Particulars, Report of the Curator of the Museum and Library (with plans), Report of the Superintendent of Laboratories, Report of the Lecturer in Telegraphy, Report of the Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the year 1881, Subjects and Lecturers, Subjects and Examiners, Subscriptions and Donations from 1 January to 31 December 1881, The Lignite Deposit at Skipton (with Section and Plan)Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report. Pale brown booklet of 64 pages. A plan of the Ballarat School of Mines shows the position of the Botanical Gardens, and the Ballarat School of Mines Museum. Geological Sketch Map of Country in the Neighbourhood of Skipton and Plan showing site of Coal Discovery. Skipton Coal Discovery - Section of Windlass Shaft. .2) is a leatherbound copyballarat school of mines, coal, plan, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines museum, museum, annual report, james oddie, w. p. bechervaise, s. e. friggis, f. j. martell, w. h. nicholls,, e. i. rosenblum, h. r. caselli, thomas mann, theos. williams, f. m. krause, alf. mica smith, walter d. campbell, w. h. shaw, charles kent, andw. berry, robert adam, wm. lant carpenter, henry parkinson, h. b. de la poer wall, w. h. brockenshire, arthur parker, c. davies, simon richards, c. r. blackett, david jones, wilberforce dyke, kr. r. krauel, duncan love, william ralph heaton, edward dowling, octavius vaughan morgan, william denton, e. h. grimwade, james hunter, the honble. francis ormond, ferdinand krause, a.a. buley, j. cosmo newberry, w.c. kernot, john lewis, j.m. bickett, james bickett, fees, annie barnett, annette budden, isabel clinton, john dimsey, agnes pobjoy, charlotte shaw, bernard o'dowd, bernard patrick o'dowd, josiah wasley, ferdinand von mueller, william kernot, john lynch, william henderson, henry richards caselli, w.p. berchervaise, e.i. rosenblum, w.h. nicholls, lignate, samuel figgis, mary drury, w. longley, botanical reserve, botanical gardens, francis ormond, george russell, william foster stawell, w.j. clarke, rivett henry bland, john warrington rogers, j. lonie, s.e. figgis, r.f. hudson, w. robertson, e.l. rosenblum, theophilus williams, andrew berry, henry sutton, h. rosales, state school classes, calcutta international exhibition, examinations, h.b.m ship bounty, certicates, walter charles kernot, william tunbridge, mary skelton, cartherine moran, mary rose usher, margaret ellen brophy, william burbridge, andrea tuxen, elizabeth curnow, francis campigi, james s. morrison, arthur hogue -
Arapiles Historical Society
Coal Chisel
Farm equipment, made by Beard & Sisson Foundrycoal, chisel -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Rail pins and coal fragments
8461.1 - Rusty rail pin in plastic container. 8461.2 - Rusty rail pin in plastic container. 8461.3 - Coal fragments -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Morley's Coal Depot cart, Bay Street, Sandridge, c. 1873
Copy of photo looking north in Bay Street from Beach and Bay, Morley's Coal Depot cart in foreground, c1873On back: view up Bay St circa 1872-3business and traders, william morley -
Unions Ballarat
Up from the Underworld. Coalminers and Community in Wonthaggi 1909 - 1968, Reeves, Andrew, Also titled Coalminers and community in Wonthaggi 1909-1968, 2011
An account of the Miners' Federation in Wongthaggi, Victoria - its history and significant influence upon the local community.Relevant to the history of trade unions in Australia, particularly the Miners' Federation in the town of Wonthaggi.Paper; book. Front cover: orange/yellow and black. White and black text. Picture (artistic impression) of coal miners.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, miners' federation, wonthaggi, state coal mine, unions, history, miners, mining - coal -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Large painted coal
8364.1 - Quite large piece of high-grade black coal; yellow paint on a significant portion of surface; overall roughly rhomboid. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GUINEY COLLECTION: ADVERTISING POST CARD, 1920s
Post card advertising Buckell and jeffrey Wood, coal, Mallee roots and coke. Picture of a woman, a child and a cat in front of a fire place. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Incomplete coal auger
8437.1 - Coal auger bit with handle missing. Tip is forked and double pointed; point of attachment for handle is square, but it narrows and tapers into the bit. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Boiler
Boiler ships coal fired boiler all metal J Bartram and Son Melbourne black. 1030mmH x 490mm diam Circa 1880flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Prohibited goods sign, Ross Street, Port Melbourne, Glen Stuart
Sign on lamp post in Ross Street - "Timber, coal, briquette traffic is prohibited in this street", also information re sign (Digital image on database)engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, ross street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - invoice/receipt, W MORLEY, Coal and Produce Merchant, Sandridge, 1873
Photocopy of invoice/receipt from W MORLEY Coal and Produce Merchant, Sandridge. Dated 31 May 1873 and issued to Richmond Town Council.business and traders, william morley -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Elongate coal
8369.1 - Medium-sized piece of coal, high-grade; small specks of 'rust' can be observed; long narrow, with a generally square cross-section. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map
6302.1 - 3 cross sections through the Korumburra coal field area, showing topography, surface features, boreholes and elevation. Seems to be a copy of original. -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Coal Box, c. 1930s
Copper coal box on casters with cushion vinyl lid, and rope trimming. Embossed with village scene. (Originally had leather top, but this was replaced by the donor) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MR JOSEPH BARSBY - APPLICATION FOR MINE MANAGER, 1934
Document: letter and references for Mr Joseph Barsby applying for Mine manager position, references from various coal mines - Wonthaggi, Tasmania and Sydney.Mr Joseph Barsby.organization, business, gold mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet - mr joseph barsby. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988 copy
Photographed at Exhibition of Camp memorabilia displayed at Temper Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph of items in daily use at camp. Plate, mug and cutlery. Laundry scoop, grater and iron used with hot coals. Negatives no 3. hand crafts, pow, camp internees