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National Wool Museum
Pliers
Lock (or Lok) patent clip pliers, for fixing wire to wire or netting to wire using flat clips.fencing -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
S.E.C.V. Transmission Cables x3
The State Electricity Commission of Victoria constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric scheme from the 1930's to 1960's during which time power cables were made to carry power from the Power stations to the switch yards and beyond to the towns and houses.These sample power cables indicate the types of power lines used in the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme and the amount of voltage that they carry.3 transmission cables of different width used for transmitting different amounts of power on different size power lines.The thinnest cable consists of a centre piece of wire covered by a layer of twisted wires. The middle sized cable has 4 layers of twisted wires around the centre piece and the thickest cable has 5 layers of twisted wires around the centre piece.The thickest cable has a plastic strip with 330.000 Volt Cable inscribed on it.state electricity commission of victoria. power lines. cables. kiewa hydro electric scheme. electricity. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tin Hat, 1940's
Issued by the Army during WW2 and used by Ron Rose during his service in 8th Field Ambulance Co.Dome shaped heavy metal hat with shock absorbing insert of spring wire and rubber. Elastic chin band. Wire frame covered with light canvas.ww2, ron rose, 8th field ambulance co. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Float, n.d
Handmade wooden fishing float, painted white top section, blue bottom section. Coiled wire loop at junction of white and blue sections. Fine wire wrapped around bottom of blue section, ending in loop wire wrapped section painted white. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Fishing Float, n.d
Handmade wooden fishing float, painted white top section, blue bottom section. Coiled wire loop at junction of white and blue sections. Fine wire wrapped around bottom of blue section, ending in loop wire wrapped section painted white. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Electric Heater
Circular bowl shaped reflector with wire framed cover. Element wound on central core. Brown frame decorated with birds. Handle at top. Wire stand at rear'Laing' scratched on backdomestic items, heating, electrical technology, appliances & accessories -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: FASHION
A crimson wire bound book with photos of women modelling sleep wear. 11 photo cards. Gyro wire binding trademark. Hollyoak MFc Co., Melbournefemale, lydia chancellor collection, fashion, night wear, modelling, photography, clothes -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Caulfield Properties
Photograph of workers in Premier Wire Works, date unknowncaulfield, premier wire works -
Blacksmith's Cottage and Forge
Whisk-egg, Early 20th Century
Item used for food preparation.Local history.Spiral hand held egg whisk, made with wire.domestic, wire, food preparation, egg whisk -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Mining Chisel
Handmade chisel with an attached handmade heavy wire handleblacksmith, goldmining, chisel, tools -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Equipment - Dairy Equipment, cheese cutter
This cheese cutter was made and used by an early settler family in Moorabbin Shire c 1900Early settler families in Moorabbin Shire were self sufficient making their own tools , kitchen equipment, and clothing while they established market gardens, dairy farms , poultry farms, orchards and flower nurseries. Each family had a 'house cow ' to provide dairy products of milk, cheese, cream and butter.A wooden frame with wire cross pattern for cutting cheesecheese cutter, equipment, box cottage, dairy -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Antenna Erection Kit
explosive device to elevate long wire antenna's into treesequipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ABBOTT COLLECTION: LETTERS, 1941
Three framed Abbott letters in relation to barbed wire.document, memo, abbott -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Paper Waste Basket
8729.1 - Very rusted wire paper waste basket. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Knitting Needles, 1940's
Made for Wife, Gertrude Graze4 knitting needles made from barbed wire.knitting needles, graze t, camp 3, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, knitting -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object - Cake Cooler, 1940's
Made and used by internees at Camp 3Circular wire cake cooler, supported by 6 "feet"cake cooler, hoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, camp 3 rushworth -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object - Cake Cooler, 194's
Made and used by internees at Camp 3Rectangular wire cake cooler, supported by 6 "feet"cake cooler, hoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, cooking -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object - Cake cooler, 1940's
Made and used by internees at Camp 3Rectangular wire cake cooler, supported by 6 "feet"cake cooler, hoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, cooking -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Pamela Joy Guy in School Uniform
6975-25 Pamela Joy Guy in School Uniform Student in Uniform with wire fence and 502 School in backgroundPamala Joy Guyeducation -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Laboratory Books, Work Simplification, The Australian Institute of Management
From Dye Laborataory AUNDE / Norwellan North Western Woolen Mills became Norwellan Textiles then AUNDELight Grey with red Writing and red wire spine.Issued to Graeme Bennett 7/12/1957manufacturing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Collector wired for art, 2012
Article on Ken Turner and his barbed wire collection.Article on Ken Turner and his barbed wire collection.Article on Ken Turner and his barbed wire collection.turner, ken, barbed wire -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Domestic object - Beater or whisk, 1930 (Approximate)
Donated by Mrs Parkin, Daisy & used by her in the early days of her marriageBeater made of wire with wooden handle, for domestic use -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, Ballarat Historical Society, 2014
Photograph of the fundraising committee, and social function for The Most Popular Conductress Competition award, held on 30/9/1944 at the Ballarat City Rowing Club, after the formal announcement on 31/8/1944 at the Melbourne Town Hall ball.Demonstrates a photograph of the fundraising committee.Calendar - A4 landscape - wire bound produced for 2015.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Accessory - Costume and Accessories, c1900
Black Beads Glued to wire frame. Pin Clasp.stawell clothing material -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Craig Tooke, "MTPA - Museum Guidebook", 1985
Book compiled by Criag Tooke for the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association c1985. Details the history of the organisation, its tramcar collection at the time and its works. Has on the front cover VR tram No. 30. At the time of cataloguing, the MTPA had on loan to the BTM, two trams, VR 41, L 103 and W2 407.Yields information about work of the MTPA.Book - 25 A4 pages + covers wire bound.mtpa, museums, guide book, vr trams, haddon -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Allan William Mills, Mills - A Family Story, 1997
The family history of the MIllsGrey/Green cover with cutout for title. with wire binding.Mills A Family History.stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Network", late 1980s
Titled "Metropolitan Tram Network" published by Public Transport Corporation with a drawing of an A class tram on the cover along with a The Met logo. Provides information in map form on each tram route in a large print format, contact numbers and some general information as a disability service. Gives details of Met customers services, office hours and Legend. See also item 1181 and 6000 for other examples. Possibly late 1980s as the Port Melbourne and St Kilda Light rail lines are detailed.Demonstrates the provision of information about Melbourne's tram routes at the time.Book - wire bound, 34 pages + card covers.tramways, ptc, the met, maps, disability services, tram routes, routes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample, BTM - Wendouree Parade
Piece of heavily worn trolley wire taken from south bound ear, just before ear 41B. Wire in area (on the joiner side) had failed about two months prior to replacement. Sample taken 8 December 1997 during replacement operations. Was on a curve. Two screw marks at one end from being inside a wire joiner. Heavily worn over the years with groove only one side of wire. Top of wire green (oxidised) and dark grey on underside where not contacted by wheel. Has been cut at both ends. Wire curved after taking down naturally. See item Reg No. item 514 for original wire size details. Images added 3-12-2016 See Reg. Item No. 514 ballarat, overhead, trolley wire -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - ABBOTT COLLECTION: BARB WIRE
Small section of single strand barb wire. Wire found at home in Strathfieldsaye, near Bendigo. Wire is high tensile and has a slight kink under the barbs which locks them in position. Item donated by Elaine Swanson, Strathfieldsaye, whose father purchased most of his fencing materials from Abbott Supply, Bendigo. The wire matches the design outlined in Abbott's patent application attached.rural industry, fencing, barbed wire, abbott, farming material, fence wire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Trolley Wire Sample, Trolley Ear
Long ear, 6 screws, ex South wire, at location 14D showing badly worn ear, broken screw head, worn wire etc. Screws faced East. Screws were partially undone on 3/3/97. Ear- Brass, Wire-Cad Copper. See original worksheet for sketch and Reg. Item 514 for wire sizes. Images added 3-12-2016ballarat, overhead, fittings, trolley wire