In 1858 a tramway was constructed to move goods between Warrnambool township and jetty on Lady Bay which was over a mile away The terminus was established on the southern side of Merri Street. and the track went around the edge of Lake Pertobe reserve. Large stores were also built near where the present railway station is situated to hold produce and carriages.This document is is a surety between John McDermit a saddler of Liebig Street Warrnambool along with Henry Phillips hay and corn dealer of Liebig Street Warrnambool, acting as surety in the amount of fifty pounds to William Bell a contractor to perform horse work for the Warrnambool tramways. for a period of one year, 1881-1882. This contract has a strong historical link to one of Warrnambool's earliest infrastructure projects . It contains the names of local people and provides an insight into the links between people and the types of work they undertook Pale blue lined paper with red lined outline.Hand written in black pen with names and some other words underlined in red. Two signatures on bottom right with red seal beside each. Witness signature below on left hand side. Of the four pages of the document , only the first page is used.Signed John McDermid, Henry Phillips. 1st October 1881.warrnambool,, warrnambool history, warrnambool tramways, william bell contract,, john mcdermid, henry phillips

In 1858 a tramway was constructed to move goods between Warrnambool township and jetty on Lady Bay which was over a mile away The terminus was established on the southern side of Merri Street. and the track went around the edge of Lake Pertobe reserve. Large stores were also built near where the present railway station is situated to hold produce and carriages. These documents relate to the contract to perform the horse work for the tramway for a period of one year. The horse work involved the transporting of goods by horse drawn tram trucks, all repairs to the tracks , shunting and delivery duties. The tramway operated from 7 am to 6 pm six days a week and a team of six horses was required to perform the work.The tramway was an important part of Warrnambool's infrastructure and history and the documents also include names of local people.001261.1 Pale blue lined paper with red lined outline.Hand written in black pen with names and some other words underlined in red. Two signatures on bottom right with red seal beside each. Witness signature below on left hand side. Of the four pages of the document , only the first page is used. 001261.2 Cream paper lined in blue with heavy black ink writing. A red seal attached beside the tenderer's mark and name. on right side of page. Witness's signature at bottom centre of page.001261.1 James Roberts hay and corn dealer ,Fairy Street Warrnambool, Martin Callaghanfarmer and contractor Raglan Parade Warrnambool. Daniel Gallagher, contractor of Warrnambool. September 1881. 001261.1 Daniel Gallagher .James Roberts Martin Callaghan September 12, 1881.warrnambool, warrnambool history, daniel gallagher, james roberts

The Warrnambool Woollen Mill was established in 1910 in South Warrnambool by a local company, with the building erected on a site that formerly housed another woollen mill destroyed by fire in 1882. The Warrnambool Woollen Company operated successfully for many years with over 700 employees in the 1940s and a good national reputation for quality goods. It made blankets and other woollen goods and was the first company in Australia to manufacture electric blankets. In the 1960s the mill was sold to the Dunlop Company and for the next thirty years it was bought and sold several times, finally closing in 2000 after 90 years of operation. The woollen Mill was built on a site which was in easy access to the railway line which operated along the original tramway line from the town to the jetty. It is possible that this land would have been used for parking during the period of 1950's to 1970's which was a successful period of manufacturing and trade for the Woollen Mill. A link between an important infrastructure and one of Warrnambool's most important industries.Four page folded document cream in colour . Printed form with diagram of the land in question coloured in pink . Seals of both Victorian railways and Warrnambool Woollen mill are stamped beside signatories on page 3. Dated 30th April 1952. Signed R Naylor for the Warrnambool Woollen Mill and two unreadable signatures for Victorian Railways.warrnambool, warrnambool woollen mill, warrnambool railways, lease victorian railways and warrnambool woollen mill

A black and white photograph taken at the unveiling of the sign placed at The Big Culvert.A black and white photograph taken at the unveiling of the sign placed at The Big Culvert. The Big Culvert is a historic granite and bluestone arch along the Yarra Track, a major route to Melbourne through the 1800s. Built in 1870 and a major piece of infrastructure for its time, the heritage listed culvert allowed water to flow under often-flooded the road. The Yarra Track is the former name of the gold fields road from Healesville to the Woods Point and Jordan Goldfields, in Victoria, Australia. A direct route via the Yarra River and the Great Divide was discovered by Rieck in September 1862 and became known as the Yarra Track. Early in 1863, the Victorian Government decided to construct a 193-kilometre (120 mile) road along the route. Its original width varied between 4 and 6 metres (12 and 20 feet), and was designed to accommodate horse-drawn vehicles. The Track involved the climbing of the Black Spur, descent into the Acheron Valley, and then through Marysville to the Cumberland where it followed the existing route.Unveiling of sign/ at "Big Culvert" In front Max Cockerrell and - Rear: second back Geoff Pope R.H.S. rear: Nancy "/ Anne "the big culvert, yarra track, victoria, healesville, wood's point goldfields, jordan goldfields, black spur, acheron valley, cumberland valley

A colour photograph of the entrance to The Big Culvert.A colour photograph of the entrance to The Big Culvert. The Big Culvert is a historic granite and bluestone arch along the Yarra Track, a major route to Melbourne through the 1800s. Built in 1870 and a major piece of infrastructure for its time, the heritage listed culvert allowed water to flow under often-flooded the road. The Yarra Track is the former name of the gold fields road from Healesville to the Woods Point and Jordan Goldfields, in Victoria, Australia. A direct route via the Yarra River and the Great Divide was discovered by Rieck in September 1862 and became known as the Yarra Track. Early in 1863, the Victorian Government decided to construct a 193-kilometre (120 mile) road along the route. Its original width varied between 4 and 6 metres (12 and 20 feet), and was designed to accommodate horse-drawn vehicles. The Track involved the climbing of the Black Spur, descent into the Acheron Valley, and then through Marysville to the Cumberland where it followed the existing route.the big culvert, yarra track, victoria, healesville, wood's point goldfields, jordan goldfields, black spur, acheron valley, cumberland valley

Looking down Pryor Street towards the intersection with Main Road, Mac's Liquor on left. Shows upgraded footpath area with new paving and planter boxes. Date based on other similar display panels visible in images of the Shire of Eltham display at the Eltham Community Festival, 7 November 1987.Colour photographeltham, main road, shire of eltham, infrastructure development, commercial place, display panel, eltham festival, mac's liquor, pryor street

The Hugh Ennes collection. Colour photograph. Water overflows from Eppalock Weir, January 2011.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, eppalock weir. coliban system.

Photocopied plan of power points for a recreational area, possibly Eppalock foreshore recreational area?. No title, and undated. With other Eppalock documents.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. eppalock.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission headed six page document, stapled. Subtitled: ' Eppalock Project - Construction. Some Technical Notes.' Information typed under subheadings: Dam, Embankment, Spillways, Outlet works, proposed hydraulic driven pumps, road deviations. Undated.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. eppalock.

State River and Water Supply Commission. Two page photocopy of an article titled ' Determination of Ionic Species in Water. Project 70/188 Water Research of Australia Limited. Dr. J. Bagg, Department of Industrial Science, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052.' Across the top is written, in pencil, W.R.F. of A. Report No 38, Number 141, Sept 74.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system.

A table titled Coliban District Water Distribution Acre Feet. The dates indicated cover the period 1937-1957. Main column headings: Urban Supplies, Irrigation, Sluicing, Total Consumption, Total Deliveries from Storages, Loss, Efficiency, and Remarks. Years and figures are typed in red columns with some figures totalled in pencil at the bottom of the last column.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. Foolscap-size map. Title : Coliban district Plan showing Irrigation and Town Supply Channels. The map covers the area from Raywood to Guildford. Scale : 1 inch to 4 miles. Dated 30/11/56, number 5,491 in bottom right corner.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. Photocopied foolscap-size map. Title: Coliban System of Waterworks. Channels, reservoirs, reticulation systems. Maldon - S.R. & W.S.C. reticulated towns. The map includes the areas from Goornong to south of Kyneton and across to Maldon: Goornong, Marong, Bendigo, Strathfieldsaye, Lockwood, Maldon, Harcourt, Castlemaine, Newstead, Elphinstone, Taradale, Malmsbury, Kyneton.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission Coliban District map. Titled: S.R. & W.S.C. Coliban District Plan showing Irrigation and Town Supply Channels 1956. Scale: 1 inch = 4 miles. Indicates concrete lining and concrete re-lining channels. Printed in blue ink and information added in red. The map is dated at the bottom - 30/11/'56. There is a number, 25,491, in the bottom right corner.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system.

Document titled State Rivers and Water Supply Commission: The Coliban System of Waterworks. Two typed foolscap pages. Three copies of this document - one with measurements in acre-feet, has 'seen July 1971' written in pencil on the top right corner. The other two copies appear to have been updated to convey information in mega litres. Subheadings: History, Development of main storages, Facts and figures, Headworks.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. Five page typed foolscap document, stapled, outlining the organisation's constitution and functions. The specific functions mentioned include Storage, Irrigation, Drainage - Flood Protection, Town Water Supply - Trust and Urban, Sewerage, Control, Crown's Rights, 1969 Groundwater Act, River Gauging’s, Survey and Research, Finance, Overseas Work, and Payroll (3500 employees). The document is undated, though some of the statistics given are from 1969.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria. Brochure titled 'Central Plant Workshops'. Double-sided, three pages on each. Information about the workshops (CPW for short) and the setting up of the Bendigo site from 1946. There is a map of the layout of the site, and information given under the following headings - Central Plant Workshops, Work of the CPW, Meter Wheels, Pump Station Equipment, Steel Fabrication, Precast Concrete, and the Area and its Equipment. The brochure is dated June, 1968.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission of victoria. coliban system. central plant workshops.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria. Small brochure titled '1964-1965 A Year of Achievement'. Contains information headed 'Rural Water Assets as at 30th June, 1965' and 'Highlights of 1964/5'. Also contains information about the purpose and work of the Commission as well as an answer to the question - Why do you pay rates? People mentioned in the brochure : The Minister - the Hon. T. A. Darcy, M.L.A.; The Commission - A.L. Tisdall, Chairman; R.A. Horsfall, Deputy Chairman; K.D. Green, Commissioner; The Secretary - G. W. V. Lewis.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission of victoria.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. Coliban System. Lake Eppalock construction. Steel Pipelines Design. Cardboard folder, foolscap size, containing fifteen pages of typed notes, stapled into the folder. Includes diagrams on thicker paper. On the front of the folder is a handwritten note ' Steel Pipelines Design Notes compiled by F. G. Long'. The notes inside are titled ‘Steel Pipe Lines' and 'Pipe Shell'.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. lake eppalock.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. Coliban System. Lake Eppalock construction. Design chart of Rectangular Concrete Channels (42cm x 63.5cm) is stamped C-'48-2-3. Attached is a page labelled Open Channel Flow Diagram (33cm x 42cm), stamped C-'49-2-3.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. lake eppalock.

State Rivers and Water Supply Commission - Water Rate Receipt. Bendigo 06/02/1912, received from Mr Every the sum of one pound one shilling being moneys due to the commission in respect of tenement in Raglan street as detailed hereunder. Water rate from 1-7-1911 to 30-6-1912. Signed by a Mr Lilley (Collector).state infrastructure, water supply, state rivers and water supply commission

Ill, map, p.352.non-fictionJim Molan is the Australian General who served in Iraq with the Coalition during 2004-05. Initially, under General Ricardo Sanchez, he worked on infrastructure: trying to restore/maintain the provision of water, power and rail services. Under General George W. Casey, he became Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Operations with the Multi National Forces Iraq and ran the operations for all the US and Coalition forces assigned to the Iraqi area of operations. He had to interact with the new interim Iraqi government, bringing the political, diplomatic, information, economic and reconstruction sectors into line with the military side. In this book he describes his background and military career, but focuses on describing key aspects of his time in Iraq.australian army - iraq war - 2003, iraq war - personal narratives

In 1891​ The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) was formed and became responsible for Melbourne's water supply. Melbourne had grown to a city of half a million people. To provide water to this rapidly growing city (especially the eastern suburbs), and to supplement the 1857 Yan Yean Reservoir, Melbourne's first water supply, the Watts River (near Healesville) was tapped. It supplied water to Melbourne, via the Maroondah aqueduct.​ In May 1892 the MMBW's first engineer-in-chief, Mr William Thwaites began construction on Melbourne's sewerage system. A treatment farm was built at Werribee and a pumping station was built at Spotswood (now the site of the Scienceworks Museum) to send the city's waste to Werribee. The first Melbourne homes were connected to the sewerage system in 1897. This book showcases the MMBW's infrastructure achievements and documents costs, requirements and key personnel involved in the development of the water supply and sewerage schemes.The introduction states "The water supply sources and headworks are in many cases situated in remote places and the sewerage works are chiefly underground. The Board has therefore resolved that these photographs of some of the scenes and works should be collected and bound for general information. August 1908" This book is in excellent condition and provides a detailed insight into the previous 17 years of work and the Board personnel of the MMBW leading up to 1908. It is of historical importance to the history of Melbourne for the photographic documents of places that were not generally open to the public, and for Melbourne Water in its detailed history of the MMBW in the early twentieth century. Photographic view book with hard khaki coloured cardboard cover and blue fabric binding. 120 Pages. Glossy paper with black and white plates and text about the MMBW, and scenic views and places of interest in association with the MMBW. The Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works - Water Supply, Sewerage etc. ...Photographic Views...mmbw, board members, sewerage, water supply, historic views, photographs

The Upper Yarra Reservoir supplies the Silvan Reservoir, which distributes water throughout the Melbourne metropolitan area. The dam was completed in 1957 and is a rolled earthfill and rockfill embankment. This photograph shows a 68" diameter steel pipeline that was to convey the water from the Upper Yarra Reservoir to the Silvan Reservoir.This photograph is significant as it provides a detailed insight into the Boards activity and construction of one of Melbourne's most important water supply systems. Furthermore, it is of historical importance to the history of Melbourne while it is representative of shaping Melbourne's environments, transforming and managing land and natural resources, and providing urban infrastructure and services. The photograph itself is aesthetically pleasing, through its depth of field and use of shape with an interesting composition. Black and white photographmmbw, melbourne metropolitan board of works, melbourne water, upper yarra reservoir, silvan reservoir, water, waterway, dam

The Hugh Ennes collection. Colour photograph. Water overflows from Eppalock Weir, January 2011.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system

The Hugh Ennes collection. Colour photograph. Erosion after water overflows from Eppalock Weir, January 2011. There are two copies of thios photo.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system