Box is marked "W.C.C.U" - perhaps Wesley College Cadet Unit. In earlier times, school cadet units were allowed to learn safe handling of weapons including the Vickers machine gun. This object probably held belted ammunition.Sheet metal ammunition box, probably for .303 inch belted ammunition. Double hinged lid, Leather handles. Painted green Manufacturer's stamp at each end.: " R P L" over "S" over "1944" On one end in white paint "2" On top in white paint : "W.C.C.U" - and "2" ammunition box

Photograph of Private Rupert James Cavanagh MOORE 6852 22nd Battalion and 3rd Australian Machine Gun Company - Enlisted on 6/2/1917 at Wangaratta and killed in action on 13/7/1918 in France aged 25 yearsUnframed copy of sepia photograph of group of men in uniform and a bulldog mascot in front of corrugated tin building.Attached to photograph - Pte RJC Moore kneeling front row first left (no information as to where photo taken)private rupert james cavanagh moore 6852, wangaratta, kia, ww1

Gives a story about a 12 historic buses stored under the Westgate bridge and being "found" by the Ministry when looking for Met Ticket machines. Has a photo of Alan Brown, Minister for Transport standing in front of bus 301, Yields information about stored buses in 1993 being "found"Newspaper clipping from the Herald Sun 5-6-1993 titled Bus bonanza at the 'batcave'buses, stored buses, westgate, bus 301, alan brown

Black box containing a Matrix Braille writing machine, with a paper spool attached to the feeding mechanism. The front portion of box is hinged and lifts up to reveal keyboard. Top half of box lifts to reveal Braille writer which is bolted to a wooden base that can be lifted out. The base is secured with a metal latch. Machine has black keys and the wooden case has black leather-like covering, hinged lid, metal clasps, and leather handle on the side. "Model G, Matrix, Coventry Gauge & Tool Company, Ltd., No. 792, For The Royal National Institute for the Blind, London W.I." is stamped on the front,Black vinyl-covered case containing black metal writer and paper spool"Model G, Matrix, Coventry Gauge & Tool Company, Ltd., No. 792, For The Royal National Institute for the Blind, London W.I." is stamped on the front.braille equipment, royal national institute for the blind

These films were used c1940s and 1950s to educate students in Bogong and Mt Beauty Primary Schools. The visual experience enabled all students to see the same picture as the teacher read out the caption. Bogong and Mt Beauty Primary Schools are in the Kiewa Valley established as a result of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria's Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. As the schools were remote from large towns and cities these films were useful to enhance the students' education using a different media to that of books.450 - 500 Metal canisters with fitted lid and base soldered on. Each lid is marked with a number and / or title / subject of film. Film is rolled up inside canister. It is plastic and is in negative form - black and white. The number of frames and length of film varies. The edges have rectangular holes for threading onto a viewing machine.Varies with each canister - subject / title. Some have a number and some have a number and title / subject. Some are inscribed on and some are on paper attached to lid. photographic equipment, films, film canisters, education, schools, bogong primary school, education department of victoria, photography, mt beauty primary school.

Cap, dark green & brown colour, cotton & suede fabric, machine embroidered round badge on front, International Force East Timor / Peace in black print on yellow background. White dove over green island shape with blue coloured background in centre. White embroidered writing on back of cap: Interfet.Printed label inside crown: "Style: 4138 100% Cotton Suede one Size Fits All\hand Wash In luke warm water only. Made in China"uniforms - military - army, costume-male, headwear, east timor, passchendaele barracks trust

Invented in 1923 by Wilhelm Ritzerfeld. A Spirit duplicator' refers to the alcohols that were a major component of the solvents used in the machine.Limited number of copies one could make from an original along with the low cost and corresponding low quality of copying. Used to make multiple copies of a document eg. in office at a school for eg. a newsletterUsed at Bogong Primary SchoolFormerly UKV 048 Solid black, heavy, steel machine on 4 legs with flat tray at the front and roller at the back. The roller has a cover on the sides and front. From the top you can see the silver roller which is operated by a handle on the right side. There is a small lever and 2 knobs on the same side.In gold on the back "Fordigraph" and "The Nipper Fordigraph" with a blue circle made by 3 arcs with arrows. 2 labels on one side, screwed on. The labels have a silver background and black print. "Off" and "On"fordigraph machine, copying

Worker on right hand side of trench leaning on shovel, excavator doing some digging and 2 truck on the left, 1 with rear to camera and other front to camera, middle foreground left is an attachment for the trenching machine, right side shows lawned nature strip with small tree and house in background next to excavator.Kodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel

Clothing. Light silver grey with a 10 cm long plackett at the wrist, fastened with three domed cream coloured bakelite buttons- 6 mm diameter. Six rows of fine machine stitching, giving the effect of three pintucks, fan out across the back of the hand.The top edge of the gloves is slightly curved.61/4 WASHABLE GLOVE- GRENOBLE.Made in France 3062 (on upper side) 1629costume accessories, female, light grey kid leather gloves

Textiles, yellow cotton cushion cover. One side overlayed by tapestry weave fabric. Drawn thread work has created an all over 12 X 12 pattern of 3 cm squares. Each square has an embroidered wheel spoke pattern of yellow embroidery cotton. Machine made. Unfinished.textiles, domestic, cushion cover

Type written account of a walk around some of the old mining areas of Bendigo. Areas mentioned are: Rose St, New Chum Gully, Barnard St, New Chum Hill, Sterry's Open Cut, Gold Mines Hotel, Inglewood St, Chum St, Maple St, Philip's Hill, Puddling Machine,document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo goldfields, rambling around, len bennetts, joch, garibaldi mine and battery, menzies, ellesmere, south old chum, new chum con, nth ellesmere, new chum united, lansells 222, fortuna, lazarus, nell gwynne (bml), fortuna, mr geo lansell, old chum, bcv 8, sterry's open cut, gold mines hotel, gill's grocer shop, mr gill, moorshead's, foggitt and jones hill

Experimentation with electricity for medical purposes has its origins in the late 18th Century. Throughout the 19th Century it became more common, including as a proposed treatment for 'nervous' disorders. This device is a small, portable, 'at-home' device.Device for administering electric stimulation to patients. Consists of a wooden box containing a hand driven generator, with terminals for the attachment of electrodes that may be held by the patient or placed against the patient's skin. The directions for use include information about wetting the sponges and the patient's hands before cranking the machine to produce a small electric shock.

A black and white photograph of Contact, contact, contact....late afternoon, section strength TAOR patrol, Long Binh Operation Federal 14th March 1969, 7 platoon, C Coy 4 RAR/NZ(ANZAC), the M60 machine gunner moves to the fork in the road to give covering fire to the section riflemen.photograph, taor patrol, operation federal, 7 platoon, c coy, 4rar nz, m60 machine gun, gibbons collection catalogue, long binh operation

A black and white photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe peers pensively from the turret of his APC.By this time of his active service Normie had risen through the ranks from a Trooper Driver to L/Cpl 30 Calibre machine gun operator to command of his own APC within his troop.photograph, apc, cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue

A coloured photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe strips, cleans and services the twin 30 calibre machine gun on his APC. Whenever one arrived at Normie's APC you were almost always assured of a reasonably cold can of tarax orange drink. APC crews knew how to look after themselves.photograph, cpl normie rowe, apc, 3rd cavalry regiment, gibbons collection catalogue

Rectangular wooden frame with glass ribbed insert used to hand wash clothes (pre electric washing machines). Early wash boards were made of wood, then replaced by metal (19th century)O. In the 20th century galvanised steel was most common. Some modern boards were made of glass as this one is.Nonelaundry, washboard

Winner of Expressions 2004 Wool Quilt prize. The stitch as a measure of time is explored in this quilt. It is from a series i have been working on about my local environment. Shaped by time and the elements, Bow Wow Gorge us visited by more than 150 bird species.Quilt is a combination of silk, wool, baft, linen, and rayon thread. Two halves of the quilt have been hand sewn together and are a rusty red and grey in colour with small blue patches using plant dyes. Machine stitched, hand sewn, and applique, the quilt has long pockets and panels added to the back.Bow Wow Bowerbird 2004 Pamela Fitzsimonhandicrafts quilting textile, national wool museum, fitzsimons, ms pamela, geelong, victoria, handicrafts, quilting, textile

White cotton drawers with fine crochet and needlework lace on the legs. Lace edging 15 cms wide. The waistband fastens at the back with two buttons. A gathered section is detachable and fastens to the waistband with two buttons. This section has a machined center seam. At the front two darts are placed on either side of the central seam.cotton drawers, bloomers, early underwear, vintage underwear

3 No. 2 x 7d Solomatic Machine issued bus tickets for Merrylands Bus Co. (Sydney) - see attached sheets - on blue grey paper, 1 No. 1/2d paper flimsy ticket No. 28559 on cream paper. Image of list added 29/9/2013 - see related documents for details.trams, tramways, merrylands bus co., tickets, machine issued tickets

A Prince 'professional' tennis machine, with ball delivery cord, and 5 dispensing chamber cylinder caps. Machince essentially comprises of a ball container, from which balls collect into a six cylinder dispensing chamber, and then shot out, one after the other, through a retractable cannon. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Rubber, Acrylictennis

Hand made black leather shoes with leather bow at instep. Short strap with button hole. Black bakelite button on metal ring rivetted to shoe. Size 11 stamped on sole. Leather sole and heel nailed to shoe. Fine machine stitching on top edges of shoe and down to sole from instep.Size 11 stamped on sole

Notice or Instruction to Conductors, duplicated foolscap sheet, No. D 2917, about the change over of ticket machines on buses from printing a cash fare value to a letter code. Gives a list of the transfer points that these tickets could be offered, and the value of the code letters. Signed by R. C. Drummond, 25/7/1979.trams, tramways, ticket machines, buses, tickets, transfer tickets

Instruction - single A4 sheet titled "B class Tram Driver Upgrade - A few Helpful tips about B2-Class LRV", undated prepared by "The Evil Training Team" giving tips and notes on B2 class trams that had undergone refurbishment - c2005? Notes the ticket validators and vending machines - MetCard.trams, tramways, b class, instructions, drivers, metcard

A black and white photograph of Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR, a 1 Platoon M60 prepares to return fire from heavy machine gun, automatic weapon, rifle and RPG fire.photograph, 1 atf, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, operation atherton, gibbons collection catalogue, m60 machine gun, digger, rpg

This is possibly part of an old gold stamping machine from the Club Terrace/Combienbar/Bendoc area. It could have been used in the gold mining industry between 1890-1920. (Information from Lachlan Macalister - 11/11/2013.)A heavy solid iron octagonal shaped weight. One side is concave.iron-weight gold-mining-processing

These forms relate to the Service History of 1740 Pte K J McKenzie who enlisted 08 April 1915 and served with 6 Aust Machine Gun Coy on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Pte McKenzie was KIA in France 02 July 1916This is the Service History of 1740 Pte K J McKenzieSix (6) Pages of photographed documents Certified True Copies, relating to 1740 Pte K J McKenzieVarious AMF Documents, 1740 Pte K J McKenzieaif, ww!, mckenzie, gallipoli

831.1 - Aluminium plate cut and stamped with the letters and words "467026 1 / BALLARAT TRAMWAY SO / BALLARAT VIC". Used by the BTPS/BTM in the ANZ Bankcard machine as the ID plate from the late 1970's to July 1998, when replaced by the Commonwealth Bank Machine. Plate salvaged for archive storage. Has two holes and cut outs for location onto machine. 831.2 - Plastic card -with words " ANZ BANK / MERCHANT SUMMARY CARD / CREDIT CARDS" and embossed onto cards is "561057 3011 467026 1 / BALLARAT TRAMWAY SOC / BALLARAT VIC". Words ANZ in the ANZ blue style of the time, rest black printing on white card. 831.3 - Envelope that contained item 831.2 - white envelope used by the BTPS at the time, mid 1970's with handwriting in black ink "Society Bank Card / For Claiming on / To be kept in safe at all times" Envelope has the words in green ink "BALLARAT TRAMWAY PREERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED / BOX 632, P.O., BALLARAT, VICTORIA, 3350 / A voluntary organisation operating the / BALLARAT TOURIST TRAWAY / Botanic Gardens, Ballarat". Envelope printed by Milldean Press.See 831.3tramways, trams, bankcard, btps, stationery, sales

Set of four brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device or ticket punches used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Placed a hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring in addition. . Some of the chrome plating has been worn off. There are no manufacturer markings on the punches. .1 - number P1554 - punches a four pointed hole - would have been used at Preston Depot. .2 - number 1079, punches a hole in the shape of a club as on a card game. .3 - number 1113, punches a four pointed hole. .4 - number 190, punches a heart shaped hole. Item .2 to .4 advised by G. Young 11/11/17 associated with an Almex machine.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, conductors, preston depot