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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Parallel Rule, 1947-1955
History/Context: In 1947, the scientific instrument manufacturing firms of Henry Hughes & Son Ltd, London, England, and Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, came together to form Kelvin & Hughes Ltd. Hughes Company History: Henry Hughes & Sons were founded in 1838 in London as a maker of chronographic and scientific instruments. The firm was incorporated as “Henry Hughes & Sons Ltd” in 1903. In 1923, the company produced its first recording echo sounder and in 1935 a controlling interest in the company was acquired by S Smith & Son Ltd resulting in the development and production of marine and aircraft instruments. Following the London office's destruction in the Blitz of 1941, a collaboration was entered into with Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd resulting in the establishing “Marine Instruments Ltd”. Following the formal amalgamation of Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd and Henry Hughes & Sons Ltd in 1947 to form Kelvin & Hughes Ltd. Marine Instruments Ltd then acted as regional agents in the UK for Kelvin & Hughes Ltd who were essentially now a part of Smith's Industries Ltd founded in 1944 and the successors of S. Smith & Son Ltd. Kelvin & Hughes Ltd went on to develop various marine radar and echo sounders supplying the Ministry of Transport, and later the Ministry of Defence. The firm was liquidated in 1966 but the name was continued as Kelvin Hughes, a division of the Smiths Group. In 2002, Kelvin Hughes continues to produce and develop marine instruments for commercial and military use. (See Note section this document for further information on the company's origins)This model parallel map ruler is a good example of the commercial diversity of navigational instruments made by Kelvin & Hughes after world war 2. It was made in numbers for use by shipping after the second world war and is not particularly rare or significant for its type. Also, it was made no earlier than 1947 as the firms of Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd and Henry Hughes & Sons Ltd who took over from Smith & Sons were not amalgamated until 1947. It can there for be assumed that this ruler was made during the company's transitional period to Kelvin & Hughes from Smith Industries Ltd.Metal parallel rule with Kelvin & Hughes Ltd, Made in Great Britain imprinted, numerous measurements, two handles and 3 hinges.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, parallel rule, kelbin & hughes ltd, metal parallel rule -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, This is Legacy, 1947
Legacy had its origins in the aftermath of the first World War. General Sir John Gellibrand in 1923 in Hobart established the Remembrance Club which was to assist returned soldiers. He convinced Stanley Savige a returned soldier who had served with Gellibrand to set up a similar group in Melbourne. The Melbourne group was established at Anzac House shortly after. Initially looking to the needs of returned soldiers, by 1925 they had included the care of deceased soldiers’ widows and children a task which continues to the present day. It is an entirely honorary organization. It lists among its objectives as doing all for the children which the father would have been glad to see done for them. The Warrnambool club was founded in 1947 and this booklet lists the office bearers as Chas Watts, I Buzzard, D B de Beaurepaire, A K Browne R Potter, N K Morris, P H Allen, W J Tolmie, J Paterson, b C Stronach, L G Stevens, T b Patrick, R S Robinson, J O Tait. The Warrnambool region covered from Port Campbell north to Pormborneit, through Darlington and Woorndoo and across to Broadwater and Codrington and Port Fairy in the west. In 1947 they had 200 wards under their care. This booklet has as its centre pages two photographs depicting children and adults and the captions to raise £10000 towards their work and also to build a holiday camp on beach frontage already approved by the Warrnambool City Council.This booklet has historical and social significance as it shows the endeavor of the people of the district to care for those affected by war, in the district and records the names of the first people involved in working with Legacy in Warrnambool .Dark cream coloured soft card cover with brown text. Title is in larger text with the Legacy emblem in the centre of the front cover. The back cover has the poem, Flanders Field and the legacy response. Eight pages which has text and some photographs. A list of Warrnambool office bearers is on the inside back cover. *Printers Geelong. Issued by Warrnambool Legacy. warrnambool, warrnambool legacy warrnambool legacy 1947 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Insurance Policy - Sun Insurance Office Limited Fire Policy 16 Gawler St Portland, Victoria, n.d
Sun Insurance Office Limited Fire Policy, on machinery and stock in trade at saddlery 16 Gawler St Portland. Insure Herbert Leslie Vivian, sum insured: £150, premium £1.-3d, period of insurance 24/8/1946 to 24/8/1947 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Cash Book, Motor Omnibus Account, Fisherman's Bend Developments a/c, 1940s
Accounts relating to two subjects; - 1942-1970 Motor Omnibus Grants - highways, vehicles - 1947 - 1970 - Fishermen's Bend Development account - originated with £30,000 transfer from Electric Supply for purpose of developing Fishermen's bend. Beige card cover with red spine local government - city of port melbourne, fishermans bend -
Greensborough Historical Society
Functional object - Bricks, Hand made bricks from Partington house (Willis Vale) Greensborough, 1840c
Bricks from "Willis Vale' home of the Partington family of Greensborough. Built in 1840, Willis Vale was owned by the Partington family from 1878 to 1947. It was a 2 storey house overlooking the Plenty River and set in 150 acres of farmland. The Partingtons moved out in 1947 and the house was vandalised shortly after. It was destroyed by fire in the 1960s.The bricks are a link to pioneer homes and farms in the area.Hand made clay bricks, light red in colour. All faces are flat.. One brick is chipped. Accompanying note: Hand made bricks from Partington house in Greensborough. Donated by Alan Partington.willis vale, partington family, greensborough, alan partington, bricks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Recovering cable trailer 256, Keith Kings, 15-9-1974
Photo shows a cable trailer being recovered by the TMSV after its 48 years of hibernation. Photo shows Hamish Haugh and Graeme Breydon at work. Tram 256 has been restored to a serviceable condition as the Zoo horse tram.Yields information about the recovery of cable trailer 256 by the TMSV in 1974Photograph Recovering cable trailer 256Detailed description on rear including names and photographer's number 135-32 and page reproduction details. tramways, tmsv, volunteers, tram 256 -
Heathcote McIvor Historical Society
mattress, Horse hair mattress
Owned by R.A. Brewster who was in the Royal Australian Navy on board HMS Kanimbla 1939-1947The matress came into our possession through local op shop. Mr. Brewsters daughter visited the Museum and in seeing the mattress mentioned that her father had lived in Heathcote.Till then we didnit know the history of the item.Horse hair mattress made of calico outer cover, leather buttons. dispersed over body of mattressName R.A. Brewster R.A.N stamped on underside of mattersshorse hair mattress -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter from The Graziers' Association of Southern Riverina to W R Lang, 17th November, 1947.RBS/ this was mentioned/ to you yesterdaywool - research wool - testing wool - testing, the graziers' association of southern riverina gordon institute of technology, lang, dr w. roy, deniliquin, new south wales, wool - research, wool - testing -
National Wool Museum
Book, Wool
"Wool from the raw material to the finished product" 6th ed. reprinted - S. Kershaw, 1947wool growing wool processing wool - characteristics, fellmongery, carbonising, wool growing, wool processing, wool - characteristics -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Reports: Collingwood Technical School 1932-1961, Principal's Reports to School Council. 1932-1961, 1932-1961
These reports include important details about staffing, amenities and school activities. Principals reports 1932-1947 To Box 1930-39.2b; Principals reports 1947-1959. Loose pages in this binder 1951-1959 To Box 1950-59.2b; Principals reports 1960-1961. Includes loose ‘business paper’ June 1960 To Box 1960-69.2b. In original condition, these reports give a significant insight into CTS activities and development over three decades.Handwritten or typed Principal's Reports to School Council. Foolscap pages in hard cover ring binders. 3 Volumes. Copies also heldOn spine of each binder: "Principal's / Report"collingwood technical school, cts, reports, principal's reports, school council, nmit, -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Opening of St Theodore's Church, Wattle Park, 1953
The church was opened in 1947. Andrew Ward wrote a history of it in 1987. Title: " St Theodore's Anglican Church Wattle Park - A History of a Small Parish: 1947-1987." (Not in our collection) Norman Carter took many photos of Surrey Hills and Mont Albert from the 1920s; many were associated with events and activities of the Church of England.Black and white photo of a large group of people gathered around the exterior of a simple, light coloured timber building with a porch with a side door and 3 sash hung windows. The surrounding ground is crudely landscaped.On back in ink: "Opening / St Theodores Wattle Park / prob. 1953"st theodore's church, churches, anglican churches, wattle park, norman carter -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Quinn CollectionA single sheet of unlined paper folded in half (book-form) to give four pages (0370a). Letter written on board S.S.Morgenster, Port Elizabeth dated 5/03//48. Blue-lined envelope (0370b) is torn across upper left-hand corner. 0370a bears printed 'South-African Marine Corporation' letter-head and company flag. 0370b has a penciled sum inscribed on the backletters-from-abroad, quinn, s.s.morgenster, 1948 -
Mont De Lancey
Typewriter
Thomas Sebire brought this typewriter for his daughter Edna in the 1920's.Black cast iron typewriter with 48 round keys. Has the maker "Underwood" in gold lettering on front. Single keyboard with ruler. Has typewriter touch type guide card. Plus metal cover with handle. Plus two black typewriter ribbons in boxes. On metal cover - Underwood. Made in U.S.A.typewriters, typewriter cases, typewriter accessories -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HUTCHINSON'S AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC, 1885
Booklet : Containing astronomical ephemeris, educational register for Victoria, notable events for the year, astronomical tables. Covers missing. 26th year of publication. The name 'George Samuel Harris' handwritten in ink on pages 48, 100 and 114. Also 'Alexander Campbell' on page 64.Published by M. L. Hutchinson, 15 Collins St West, Melb.victoria, history, almanac, hutchinson, almanac, victoria, school register, astronomical tables, george samuel harris, alexander campbell -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Union to Press for New site for Tram Sheds", "Building Difficulties Tram Depot", Oct. 1947
Yields information about the moves to relocate the Ballarat Tram depot to a better location.Two Newspaper cuttings pasted onto a single foolscap sheet: Both from The Courier regarding a new near city site for the Tram Depot. "Union to Press for New site for Tram Sheds" - 29/10/1947 - quotes secretary of the Ballarat Union Branch, Mr. G. Hall, overcome wasted mileage. "Building Difficulties Tram Depot" - 31/10/1047 - regarding the Union suggestion - quotes Mr. T. A. L. Farr, SEC Branch Manager, problems of finding a site, large building and problems of obtaining materials due to their acute shortage - but that the Commission was "alive to the situation". Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. depot, depot offices, sec, atmoea, unions -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Everest 1933, 1934
Grey cloth bound spine and covers. Gold text on spine. Portland FLM&LI label on outside (damaged) and inside front cover.exploration, mountaineering, everest, 1933, hugh ruttledge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - The Golden Anniversary Kangaroo Flat Bowls Club 1994-95
The Men's Bowling club was formed in 1945 and the first green was commenced. In 1947 the women's bowling club was formed.36-page soft cover booklet 'The Golden Anniversary - Kangaroo Flat Bowls Club 1994-95 An account of the history of the Club including B&W pictures of the first 50 years. Office bearers, winners, pen portraits of some players, men and women, social club. Produced by Inland Publishing, Maryborough, Victoria, 1995 Handwritten in ink on front cover 'From Roy Alexander'bowls club, kangaroo flat -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Diary, A Company No 1 Camp Diary
Hand written diary of days events in Camp 1 A Coy. From June 1942 to February 1947Front and back of book are black with red taped spine and a red rectangle on front with "minute book" in gold in rectangle.inside: June 1942 A Coy No 1 Camp Diarycamp 1, camp 1 diary, internment camp tatura -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Administrative record - Dispensary Register, Palmer's register
This register records items dispensed from the chemist from 1943 until 1947 together with names and prices.Larger ledger printed and bound by Berry Anderson & Co bookbinders and stationers Ballarat. Ledger contains 78 pages double rulled down centre of each page with a further 26 unpaginated indexed pages following.handwritten throughout.pharmacy, chemist, prescriptions, drugs, ballarat, palmer -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Booklet - Sketch Book, Corporal Francis John Papworth, 5:MMMM, 1945 (exact)
Corporal Francis John Papworth (VX66806) served in the 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron in Timor, New Guinea and Borneo, Tarakan during World War II. His pencil drawn images of the Tarakan camp during May 1945 give an insight into the conditions at that time.Brown cardboard, spiral bound 'The Empire Sketch Book' with five pencil drawings on art paper by Corporal F. J. Papworth during his Commando service at Tarakan Hill, Borneo during World War II. Three of the drawings depict the army camp at Tarakan Hill during May 1945; the fourth drawing shows a young boy from Tarakan sitting on an army jeep and the last is a rough sketch of a baby drawn in 1947. Sketch Book of Corporal Francis John Papworth during World War IIOn front cover in handwritten in ink "PIC of Geo-Wallace/INSIDE". On first drawing handwritten in pencil on top righthand corner "TARAKAN HILL/looking NNE from machine shop section of Tarakan Oilfield/May 15 1945". On second drawing handwritten in pencil at bottom righthand corner "TARAKAN HILL looking from BANK pill box right centre -/15 May 45". On third drawing handwritten in pencil at top righthand corner "TARAKAN HILL and DUTCH/MACHINE SHOPS-Looking from KINGS CROSS/The morning of the 4th May 1945-/0745 hrs-/The Quiet before the storm". On fourth drawing handwritten in top in pencil "Salamit - Peace or Peaceful[l] Used as a Greeting/Salamit-/ORONG LAKI LAKI/TARAKAN. BORNEO/19 MAY 45." All four sketches are signed "John Papworth/Tarakan 1945".On fifth sketch handwritten in pencil "Michael/Signed by/2 Feb 1947".book, world war ii, military, sketch, tarakan, borneo, commando, papworth, may 1945, pencil drawings, wwii, world war 2 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Identification Tag
WW2 identification tag made of aluminium. This identification tag belonged to Private Roy Milton Blood, service number VX145207, 2/12th Australian Infantry Battalion, 2nd AIF. Blood enlisted in Dubbo, NSW on the 29th September, 1943 and was discharged on 19h February, 1947. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''POEMS'' BY KENNETH SLESSOR
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 116 page hardcover book of poems by Kenneth Slessor. Published by Angus & Robertson and printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. First published 1944, reprinted 1947, 1951. This is 2nd Edition 1957. Catalogue sticker on spine '2019.1 SLE'.Kenneth Slessorbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, poetry, kenneth slessor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter, dated 28 October, 1947, from J. Hearmsuth? To Dr. W. N. Abbott. The writer thanks Dr. Abbott for sending him the book on the working of Scalebuoys. The one installed at the Gas Works had done wonderful work and they required very little attention.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, palmerston north city council, dr w n abbott, j hearmsuth? -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions with E.R. Johnson
Part of a series of optical munition snapshots 1940-1947. Refer to Cat No 138 for full details. Black and white photo shows E R Johnson performing (presumably) test of optical specimen. Duplicate copy of Cat no 138; in OMP Album Vol 1 #18 .In ink on lower left hand corner : “18”. Inscribed on back in pencil: “No. 18 E.R. JOHNSON” -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CHAMPS
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Saturday, December 4, 2004. Champs: these four men were not the type to tangle with in 1947. The men, pictured in a street walk, were Bendigo boxing champions. They are: Bob Duguid, Kieran McQueenie, Des Duguid and Brian Cahill.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Indicates a friendship at that dateQuinn CollectionSingle sheet of lined, buff-coloured paper written on both sides.(0385). Letter dated 30/07/48, written in Swedish interspersed with some English words and ending 'So long dear regards from Astrid'. This letter was enclosed in envelope 0385.b. quinn, letter from sweden -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MORLEY JOHNSON'S INVOICE, 27/09/1949
Morley Johnson's Invoice: Cream coloured with Mitchell Street, Bendigo Phone 185 27/09/1949. Bought of Morley Johnson's (Bendigo) Pty Ltd. (Incorporated in N.S.W. Everything for the Home. Estimates and Designs on Application. Served By Mall for a light pendant. No 48. Box 625business, retail, house furnishings, morley johnson's -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, 1950-1960
Slim rectangular booklet with red cover focusing on cooking with an automatic (electric) frypan. Centre stapled with two metal staples. Booklet has 58 pages - first 48 pages are recipes and instructions for frypan - last 10 pages are recipes and instructions on using a Sunbeam Mixmaster.'Sunbeam Controlled Heat Automatic Frypan'books, cookery -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Steam in the Otways, November 2005
Engineman and historian Norman De Pomeroy took photographs in first half of 1962 of the Garratt engine and its rolling stock running on the narrow gauge line between Colac and Weeaproinah until its closure on 30 June 1962.Steam in the Otways from the collection of Norman W. De Pomeroy. A photographic profile. Neville Gee (ed.); John Sargent (ed.). 2005; Train Hobby Publications; Studfield (Vic). ii, 48 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 1 921122 02 1colac; beech forest; weeaproinah; norman w. de pomeroy; narrow gauge; victorian railways; -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - JOHN HONES COLLECTION: PROGRAM FOR THE OPENING OF THE FIRST PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA FROM 6TH TO 16TH MAY 1901
Program for Celebrations for the opening of the First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, from 6th to 16th May 1901 opening during the visit of their Royal Highnesses of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York 48 page program, printed in sepia ink includes photographs, maps and portraits of parliamentary officials