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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 23rd May, 1956 between Mr. W.T. & Mrs. A. Fuzzard (sellers) and Mr. W.T. & Mrs. J.A. Rundell for land being part of allotment 5 section A, Sailors Gully, having a frontage of 66 feet to Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk by a depth of 82 feet 6 inches being land described in deed of conveyance book 463 memorial No.742 and situate No. 64 Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling. Also all linos, blinds, electric light fittings and shades and electric copper. Price 2,650 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 5th November 1955 between Mr. L. H. & Mrs. M Davis (vendor) and Misses T. A. & I. Pithie (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: H. E. Every. Solicitor for purchaser: Neal Woodward. Property: Lot 4 on plan of subdivision No.21517 lodged in the office of titles being part of Crown allotment 351 section E, land described in certificate of title volume 7731 folio 178, together with 5 room brick dwelling also all floor coverings, blinds, curtains, electric light fittings and shades, electric stovette and stand. Price: 6,000 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 9 - moving tram 31, Lilian Butler, 11/10/1971
Yields information about the shipping of tram No. 31 to Perth.Set of nine Colour 27 x 27 mm slides in Agfachrome blue and white plastic mounts of Ballarat tram No. 31 leaving for Perth to go the now PETS Perth Electric Tramway Society museum - various photos of the truck, including the driver. Tram has been loaded onto the truck. In the background is tram 32, waiting to go to Maryborough and B power station with chimney. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. Date based on TMSV item - 11/10/1971 - to the WA Transport Museum, later the Perth Electric Tramway Society. See also Reg Ite, 6441 for another photo.ballarat, tramways, trams, preserved trams, perth, pets, ballarat b power station, sale of trams, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine - Illustration/s, Colin Jones, "Tramway Heydays", 1979?
Pages 32 to 40 of an article titled "Tramway Heydays" with illustrations from a magazine titled "This Australia", late 1970's. Article authored by Colin Jones has photographs of Brisbane Horse trams, Sydney steam trams, Adelaide horse trams, Melbourne cable cars, Geelong soon after opening featuring an overhead truck, Brisbane electric trams, Adelaide and Sydney electric trams. On the last page is a series of small photographs of Ballarat, Bendigo, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne including Z class trams. Article notes the Burwood extension in Melbourne of 1978. Four sheets stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, australian trams, melbourne, brisbane, sydney, adelaide, geelong -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MAGNETO ELECTRIC MACHINE: BODY THERAPY MACHINE
Printed on pink paper. Illustrations of six Magneto-Electric machines used for medical purposes. Four of them are mounted in wooden boxes, the other two on wooden stands. They have horseshoe magnets in them and brass handles to turn them. The first one was manufactured by Daniel Davis in 1848, the next two by W. C. & J. Neff 1850-1860 and 1870, the fourth one by Ariel Davis patented in 1854, the fifth one Signed 'Davis' ca. 1850 and the sixth one Miller Cowen Dynamo Electric Machine, Knott Apparatus Company 1921. Written at the top of the page is: Spark Museum, Body therapy Machines.medical, magneto-electric machine - body therapy machine, daniel davis, w c & j neff, ariel davis, ashael davis, davis & kidder, miller cowan dynamo electric machine, knott apparatus company -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Australia Post, "Australian Historic Tramways", Oct. 1989
Poster - full colour for the launch of the five postage stamps featuring Australian tramcars. "Australian Historic Tramways" 11 October 1989 by Australia Post. Features the stamps on a background of a view of Swanston St. Has the details of the stamp show on the bottom of the poster - 18 - 22 October 1989. Five stamps, all 41c: Adelaide Horse Tram Sydney Steam Tram Melbourne Cable Tram Hobart electric Tram Brisbane Electric Tram. See also Reg Item 471 to 474 for other examples and associated materials. 2nd copy added 9/6/2020 from donation of Keith Stoddentrams, tramways, stamps, australia post, cable trams, horse trams -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Tawonga Store
This photo was taken in the 1950's when Pearce Bros. owned the Tawonga Store. I.R.Northey's van is parked outside the store. Kodak photos are advertised. The Bakery existed. The road is sealed and telephone and electric wires are shown. The Pearce Bros owned the Tawonga Store in the 1950s when the population of the area in the Upper Kiewa Valley and High Plains was high due to the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.Sepia photo of Pearce Bros. Tawonga Store including a house next door, cars in the sealed street and part of the Bakery opposite. It has a slim wooden frame & white cardboard border. It has a clear glass cover. The back is lined with brown paper with a white cord across for hanging the photo.tawonga store. pearce bros. tawonga bakery. i.r.northey. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Folder - Mt Beauty, Early History of Mt Beauty, 2003
Alex McCullough was a resident of Mt Beauty for many years and wrote a book on the History of Mt Beauty. Mt Beauty was constructed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to house employees working on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Mt Beauty's history is unique as it was built as a construction town in the late 1940s. The information contained in the folder is a written history of the town's development. Alex, 1916 - 2011, worked as a foreman on Clover Dam. He served in WWII, was involved in the community (Mt Beauty & District Progress Association & Mt Beauty Neighbourhood Centre), achieved many awards, served as Shire Councillor and Mayor, was involved with tennis and golf committees. His obituary is online ref. legacy.com White plastic folder with more than 20 clear plastic sleeves containing information on various organisations in Mt Beauty. Assembled by Alex McCullough. There is an index of the organisations in the first sleeve.Attached to the front cover: 'Early History Mount Beauty'mt beauty & district progress association, mount beauty history, alex mcculloch -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tapes - x10 Native Orchids and Birds, Lake Guy
Orchids, birds on the Bogong High Plains and surrounds and the SECV construction on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme were topics of interest for the workers living there. Taping them would have been an interesting hobby for Jack Farrell.Jack Farrell (1920s - 1990s) worked for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria on the KHES. He worked in the workshop and lived on the river side of Simmonds Creek Road. x10 tapes of orchids, birds and Lake Guy etc. and 1 Panasonic Battery Pack VW-VBC4E for movie camera.The battery has a sticker on it "$99.00"orchids, birds, kiewa hydro electric scheme, movies of native flora, movies of birds -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Uniform - Mt Beauty High School
Mt Beauty High School commenced in 1953 as a Higher Elementary school as the need for a secondary college grew with the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. It became the Mt Beauty High School in 1964.Historical: Education in Mt Beauty commenced relatively late so there was less of a tradition. The decision to adopt a uniform is of interest to compare it with other schools and the times.Girls winter school uniform consisting of - Blazer x4 See KVHS 0019 Dark green blazer made from pure wool flannel. It has 3 pockets - 2 lower ones on each side and on the left pocket at chest height is the cloth badge 'Mt Beauty' at the top, colored scene of mountains and river in the middle and 'High School' at the bottom.... Shirt - x2 White long sleeved blouse with collar, buttons down the front and one button on each sleeve. Tie - 124 cm long with pointy ends and with a diagonal yellow stripe 0.5 cm wide on green 2.5 cm apart. Label: "Tee Dee" Made in Australia 90% wool 10% nylon Tunic - Grey pleated tunic (3 pleats on both the front and back) with a zip pocket on the right from the waist 14 cm long Also a 3.5 cm wide grey belt with grey plastic buckle and Label on centre back at neck: "Stamina / clothes/ Tailored by / Expert Craftsmen / Crusador Cloth" Size 46 uniform, mt beauty high school, school uniform -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - NEMT&L toast rack tram at Brill Factory, 1906
One of the earliest electric trams in Victoria. This open tram design was commonly known as 'toast rack'. One is preserved , MMTB V Class 214, and resides at Hawthorn Tram Museum. Currently displayed as NMETL No. 13Yields information about the Brill built toastrack tramcars used on the North Melbourne Tramways and Lighting Co. One of 5 open toast rack trams built by J G Brill & Co Ltd for the NMET&L Co Ltd. Builders photo at their workshop in 1906tramways, trams, brill, nmetl, tram 214, tram 13, v ckass -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Sewing Machine - Singer
This sewing machine was bought by Alex Craig's dad in 1942 for his wife whom he married in 1943. Alex's grandmother used it in 1942. It still works (2013).Historical: Type of sewing machine used by S.E.C.V. wives living in Mt Beauty during the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Ladies made the family's clothes and sewed for the Annual Church and School fetes. eg. children's clothes and dolls' clothes. They bought dozens of dolls and made 'fairy' dresses for them using coloured netting.Singer sewing machine - brown wood lid & base. Handle on top of inside of lid as is the wooden bench that clips on to the side of the machine and also the steel knee lever that fits into the front of the machine. Black steel machine with silver fittings. Brown and white electric cord plugged in. "Singer" on front centre of lid. On machine - "Singer" above light. "The Singer manufacturing Co. / Manufactured in Great Britain" top of machine. "Singer" on front side of machine. Front - Gold plate - "The Singer Manfg. Co. / Trade Mark." Decoration on machine base and silver end.singer manufacturing co.. sewing. fetes. clothes. domestic. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: DINNER INVITATION, 1951
Dinner invitation to Mr Arthur Douglas's Retirement Dinner, Secretary of Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association. On 29th September 1951 at Shamrock Hotel, Bendigo. Includes photos of Arthur Douglas, Steam and Electric Trams, 1902 and 1951. Yellow card with sepia print.E.B James, Printer, Eaglehawkperson, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DONALD CLARKE COLLECTION: HESSE BROS. ELECTRICAL SERVICE
Invoice dated 01 Jan. 1959 from Hesse Bros. Electrical Service, for services rendered on Dec 05 1958, for the sum of £ 00.06.06. Hesse Bros. Electrical Service, Automotive, refrigeration, Radio (Repairs to Dynamos, Magnetos, Starters, Electric Motors), Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Painting - Water Colour, Camp 3, 1942
Original water colour painted by Glunker an internee at Camp 3Hoefer Familywatecolour of camp 3. 2 half huts half obscured, 2 posts, 9 wire strand fence with an electric powerline. Tall gum tree left hand side, gardens. I. (Note : Glass windows had replaced fly wire by 1941 in the huts.) Glunker 42painting, watercolour, huts, glunkler, hoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, illustrations -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Speedie Electric Blanket Transformer, Speedie, Laconia
Heavy box like shape made of cream coloured plastic and metal. Has knob front with H, Off,Med, Off, Lo marked also labelled Speedie Laconia. Electric cord with plug attached to back, also cord and small plug attachment for blanket.Speedie Laconia, on front. Plate on back V/AC/DCT12, Watts 55, Volts 24. Cat NoDCT12, Amp 4.4 AC only, Volts 12.5 -
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, 'His Invention Set To Fire'
Blackburn Engineer, John Wishart, has invented gas producer used in 1940 Bathurst race, electric home generator which provided power to country properties. His best known invention is the Wishart Engine system,. Visit to Trade fair in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982wishart, john, gas producer, electric generator, wishart engine, engineering, inventions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Len Millar, 1969
Yields information about the tram services in Ballarat in particular at the Gardens terminus.Black and white photograph on card paper of SEC tram 35 at the Gardens terminus in Wendouree Parade. The tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and an Electric Cooking roof advertisement. The tram stop pole has the two timetable boards. Photo by Len Millar during 1969.Detailed notes on rear in ink and pencil by Len Millar and Keith Kings - see image i2.trams, tramways, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram stops, tram 35 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - MT. ALEXANDER QUARRIES - FARADAY
Yellow auction catalogue with red printing for a sale on the 5th November 1981 at Mt. Alexander Quarries, Faraday. For sale were the complete modern crushing plant, machinery, electric motors, conveyors and steel bins. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - mt. alexander quarries - faraday, j h curnow & son pty ltd, f c dyett, i m dyett, n f dyett, bolton bros pty ltd print -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
Black and White photograph (montage) of nine type of trolley poles spring bases used by the MMTB, c1970. Provides photos of US6, US13, US15, English Electric, Ohio Brass, US 15 Converted, MV, MMTB and PCC types. Titled "Trolley Pole Bases"trams, tramways, mmtb, trolley poles, trolley pole bases -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Booklet - Set of 3 SECV Cookbook / Recipe Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Cooking for Business Girls, 1960's
Provides a series of recipe and potential dinner menus. Prepared by the home advisory service of the SECV. The SEC promoted electric cooking on Ballarat tramcars using large roof advertisements.Set of three books or booklets - all featuring an image of a plate on a table cloth with a knife and fork on either side. 1 - Cooking for Business Girls - 24 pages 2 - Cold start oven cooking - 14 pages 3 - Electric Frypan cooking - 20 pagesnon-fictionProvides a series of recipe and potential dinner menus. Prepared by the home advisory service of the SECV. The SEC promoted electric cooking on Ballarat tramcars using large roof advertisements.secv, power supply, tramcars, cookbooks, recipe books, home advisory -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Equipment - Electroconvulsive therapy machine
In 1940 doctors started experimenting with curare for use with electric shock therapy. Electric shock therapy regularly caused broken bones, including vertebrae, and all sorts of dislocations. The intensity of convulsions was high and couldn’t be controlled. During the 19th Century curare was unsuccessfully used to treat rabies, tetanus and epilepsy. By 1935, Harold King had isolated tubocurarine, curare’s active ingredient. In 1942, Harold Griffith successfully used standardised curare (Intocostrin) with cyclopropane. Within five years synthesised muscle relaxants were available. Intocostrin, combined with an anaesthetic agent, was a break-through for this treatment.Solid wooden box with three separate sections inside box. First section contains electrical lead for attaching unit to mains power. Second section contains ECT unit and controls. Third sections contains electrical lead ending in plugs for holding in hands. Sections cannot be separated out, they form one unit.Etched on to the face of the internal unit: PROPERTY OF / THE ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL Label tape affixed to top of the lid: E.C.T. UNIT OP. THEATRES R.W.H.anaesthesia, muscle relaxants, electroconvulsive shock therapy, women -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Audio - AV Presentation, Robert Green, "The Melbourne cable tramways - 1885 - 1940", 5/2008
Presentation by Robert Green to the Engineering Heritage Victoria, 22 May 2008 comprising a Powerpoint slides with the actual audio of the presentation. Gives the background to the establishment of the Melbourne cable tram system, its construction, operation, power or engine houses, and its replacement by electric trams or buses. Includes images of remnants of the former system in Abbotsford St North Melbourne, horse omnibuses, other cable tram systems, the grip, George Duncan, F B Clapp, the tramcars, cables or the rope, engine houses, St Kilda and passengers changing at Victoria St from electric to cable tram Demonstrates the work of Robert Green's research work into cable tram history and research and yields information about the history and development of Melbourne's cable tram network, the largest single operator network in the world.Digital Audio Visual Presentation of a lecture by Robert Green 2008 cable trams, melbourne, mtoco, trackwork, engine houses, tramcars, george duncan, f b clapp, horse buses, abbotsford st -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Lamp, Spirit Lamp, Early 20th century
This lamp has no known history. Lamps such as this one were for indoor use and were essential items in households in the 19th century and the first three decades of the 20th century until electric lighting became common in most households. This item has no known local provenance and will be useful for display as an example of a common household item of the past.This is a lamp with a glass base which is fluted and mostly coloured green. The bowl is clear glass with a concave raised pattern on the base of the bowl. The bowl contains a discoloured white wick. The lighting mechanism is brass with an external knob for controlling the use of the wick. The lamp mantle is bulbous-shaped. social history, history of warrnambool, kerosene lamp -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Early photo of Bogong Township x2
Bogong Village was built for the workers of the State Elecricity Commission of Victoria who were employed to construct the Kiewa Hydro electric Scheme. This photo shows their homes and offices etc., Lake Guy and the spillway during construction days.Bogong village was built as part of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. This photo gives a view of the village when it was at its peak. Large photo of Mt Bogong Township with snow on the mountain in the background and the spillway over-flowing in the foreground. Some small trees amongst those burnt by the 1939 bushfire. (2 photos - one an enlarged copy)bogong village. kiewa hydro electric scheme. s.e.c.v.. lake guy. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Folder - Samuel Keith Pearce, Samuel Keith Pearce
Keith Pearce was a well known identity in the Kiewa Valley as a councillor on the Bright Shire and the owner of stores in Tawonga and Mount Beauty. He was a main instigator of the development of the area after the S.E.C.V. completed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. S.K. Pearce was a significant identity in the Kiewa Valley having achieved much during his lifetime and within the context of the history of the Upper Kiewa Valley. Red plastic with clear front cover with 8 sleeves / pages. Includes publications about the life of S.K. Pearce 1917 - 1994samuel keith pearce. bright shire; supermarkets; mt beauty; tawonga -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Household, Travel Iron, 1920s
This iron would have been used mostly by women either travelling, in hotel rooms etc, or on an occasion when only one or two small items were needed to be ironed. It has been superseded by electric irons. This is an attractive item and is retained as a fine example of a travel iron used about 90 years ago. This has a rectangular-shaped metal base with pointed ends (in the shape of a conventional ironing plate). The top of the plate is indented. A piece of metal (chrome-plated), with a hinged lid, partially slides out from the top of the plate and this is used to hold the meta tablets (methylated spirits) or coal. The top of this plate is used to extinguish any coals or flames. This piece of metal is partially enclosed in an open metal container. The wooden handle of the iron is affixed to the top of this container. ‘British Boudoir Iron’ ‘World Pats Granted or Appd for BCM WS4C’ household items, history of warrnambool -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Advertisement for Mountain Grand Halls Gap A Mangle was the proprietor Electric Light, Hot water service, Hot dinners, Week-end parties catered for Tennis Court, Bowling Green, one minute from swimming poolAdvertisement for Guest HouseAGFA quality paper made in Germanymedia, advertisements, accommodation, mountain grand -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Ticket - S.E.C.V. Meal Pass, S.E.C. Meal Pass
During the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme visitors would have required a Meal Pass. This ticket would have been produced at the office for the purpose of controlling the people entitled to a meal and the number of people requiring one.Historical: This ticket indicates that a meal pass was required during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. This would have controlled the number of people entitled to a meal and enabled staff to both prepare the correct number of meals and to use the number of meals when finalising the budget.This orange ticket has been laminated. The writing on it is in black.Name: Slade S.E.C. / Kiewa Scheme No. 2703 Meal Pass (underlined) Issued subject to the conditions stated on the Pass / Acceptance Receipt H.H.C. Williams, Construction Engineer state electricity commission of victoria. kiewa hydro electric scheme. meal pass. mr slade.