The design of this small disc is from the Australian Colonial period. The cedar wood desk was made in Australian by Foy & Gibson in the 1880s, most probably in the business’s works in Collingwood, Victoria. The heavy brass locks fitted into the desk drawers were made by the famous Hobbs & Co of London, mid-late 19th century. In 1860 the business changed hands but the locks were still branded Hobbs & Co. The desk is branded with the symbol of Victoria’s Public Works Department. There is currently no information on when, where and by whom this desk was used. However, a very similar desk with Hobbs & Co. locks is on site at the Point Hicks Lightstation in Victoria and was formerly used by the Point Hicks head light keeper there. Other light stations also have similar desks from the P.W.D. (see also ‘Desk, Parks Victoria – Point Hicks Lightstation, Victorian Collections’.) HOBBS & CO., LONDON Alfred Charles Hobbs, 1812-1891, was American born. He became an executive salesman in 1840 for renowned lock manufacturer Day & Newell. His technique of exposing the weaknesses of people’s current locks was very successful in generating sales. He represented Day & Newell at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, competing with other lock makers. Through the Exhibition he became famous for picking the best trusted Bramah and Chubb locks. Hobbs’ fame led him to found his own company in 1851 then register it in 1852 as Hobbs & Co., London. Hobbs was awarded the Telford Medal by the British Institution of Civil Engineers in 1854 for his paper 'On the Principles and Construction of Locks'. In 1855 the very successful company added partners and became Hobbs, Ashley and Co. In 1860, it traded under the name of Hobbs, Hart & Co. and was based in Cheapside London, where the business remained. Hobbs then returned to America, having sold the complete company to John Mathias Hart. He briefly returned to attend the 21st anniversary celebrations of the successful business in 1872. Hobbs kept himself busy in America, inventing and manufacturing firearm ammunition, for which he held several patents. He passed away there in 1891, a month after his 70th birthday. FOY & GIBSON Mark Foy wan an Irish draper who migrated to Bendigo, Victoria in 1858, attracted by the gold rush. He lived and worked in the area, establishing a drapery business. In the 1870s he moved to Melbourne where there were better prospects for expansion. He chose a place in Smith Street, Collingwood, a suburb of Melbourne, and started his business at the rear. In 1883 Foy retired, bringing in William Gibson as a partner, and then transferred his own share of the company to his son Francis Foy. Not long afterwards Francis sold his half share to Gibson, and the business continued under the name of Foy & Gibson. Francis Foy and he and his brother Mark Foy (junior) moved to Sydney. They established a business there in 1885, named after their father, Mark Foy. Gibson added to his business by starting his own manufacturing works from 1887, producing clothing, millinery, furniture, bedding and hardware for his stores. The factories, warehouses and stores complex became one of Victoria’s largest employers. He set up branches of his stores in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide and two more branches in Melbourne. Foy & Gibson (usually referred to as Foys) became one of Australia’s largest retail department stores. In 1931 Foy’s little house in Collingwood was still part of the entrance to Foy & Gibson Emporium. In 1955 the company was bought out by Cox Brothers. Later on the stores were sold to various businesses such as David Jones, Woolworths and Harris Scarfe. In 1968 Cox Brothers went into receivership, ending almost 100 years of the business known as Foy’s. The former Foy & Gibson Complex is registered by Heritage Council Victoria. “Designed by William Pitt, this magnificent 19th and early 20th century complex of factories, warehouses and showrooms saw the production of a remarkable range of goods for Foy & Gibson, Melbourne’s earliest department store chain”. (Quoted from the Plaque erected by the Collingwood Historical Society 2007) P.W.D. – Public Works Department, Victoria The desk is stamped “P.W.D,” signifying that it is from the Public Works Department in Victoria, which operated from 1855-1987. The department was responsible for, among other things, the design and supply of office furniture and equipment for public buildings and organisations. This desk is significant historically as it originated from Foy & Gibson, a colonial Australian company that had a positive and strong impact on employment, manufacturing and retailing in Melbourne, Victoria and Australia. The significance of Foy & Gibson to Victoria’s and Australia’s history is marked by the Collingwood Complex being registered in both Heritage Victoria Register (H0755, H0897 and H0896) and National Trust Register (B2668). This locks on this desk are significant for their connection with their manufacturer, Hobbs & Co, who invented a lock that surpassed the security of any other locks produced in the mid-19th century. Desk; Australian Colonial cedar desk, honey coloured. Desktop has a wooden border with a rolled edge and a fitted timber centrepiece. The four tapered legs are tulip turned. Two half-width drawers fit side by side and extend the full depth of the desk. The drawers have dovetail joints. Each drawer has two round wooden knob handles, a keyhole and a fitted, heavy brass lever lock. Inscriptions are on the desktop, drawers, desk leg and lock. Made in Australia circa 1880 by Foy & Gibson, lock made by Hobbs & Co, London.Impressed into timber frame of one drawer “FOY & GIBSON” Impressed into lock “HOBBS & CO / LONDON”, “MACHINE MADE”, “LEVER” Impressed along the front edge of the desktop [indecipherable] text. Impressed into the timber of right front leg “P. W. D.” below a ‘crown’ symbol Handwritten in white chalk under a drawer “206” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, desk, cedar desk, colonial desk, 1880s desk, australian colonial furniture, furniture, office furniture, office equipment, australian made furniture, colonial furniture, colonial hardware, foy & gibson, alfred charles hobbs, hobbs & co london, hobs & co lever lock, cabinetry lock, machine made lever lock, p.w.d., public works department victoria, day & newell, great exhibition of 1851, bramah lock, chubb lock, telford medal 1854, cheapside london, mark foy, mark foy – bendigo draper, smith street collingwood, william gibson, foy & gibson emporium, foy & gibson complex, cox brothers

This leaflet lists five pieces of embroidery made by the South Western Branch of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria and presented to the City of Warrnambool, one piece made for Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, one piece containing the names of 170 members of the branch and one piece made for the Jones Foundation. The South Western Group of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria was formed in Warrnambool in 1974. In 1976 they presented their first public piece of embroidery, a patchwork quilt for the Lighthouse Keepers’ Cottage to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village .This leaflet is useful for its summary of the embroideries completed by the local embroidery branch involving many of its members. This is a four page leaflet depicting eight works of embroidery made by the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria, South Western Branch. The eight embroidery pieces are displayed in colour with written material attachedFront cover: Embroidery in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, The Embroiderers Guild (logo), A guide to the embroideries completed by The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria, South Western Branch, P.O. Box 433 Warrnambool 3280, W.C.C. Logo and a 50 year logo embroiderers guild, south western branch, warrnambool

The SECV constructed the KHES from 1939 to 1961 on the Bogong High Plains. It included work on Power Stations, Dams, Tunnels, Race-lines and transmission lines as well as camps, towns, roads, telecommunications and infra structure. These papers give an understanding of where the project was up to in late 1953. These papers give information on the KHES on the aspects of work, its progress and technical detail.3 foolscap pages, stapled in the top left hand corner. Each page has sub headings re the progress of the works being undertaken on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.state electricity commission of victoria; kiewa hydro electric scheme; power stations; dams; tunnels; bogong high plains

Three black and white photographs; two showing construction works of the bridge over the Plenty River at Briar Hill and one of Greensborough Park, Grimshaw Street, summer 1971-1972greensborough, briar hill, para road, bridges, construction, plenty river

Three black and white photographs; two showing construction works of the bridge over the Plenty River at Briar Hill and one of Greensborough Park, Grimshaw Street, summer 1971-1972greensborough, briar hill, para road, bridges, construction, plenty river

Three black and white photographs; two showing construction works of the bridge over the Plenty River at Briar Hill and one of Greensborough Park, Grimshaw Street, summer 1971-1972greensborough, briar hill, para road, bridges, construction, plenty river

Red bound hard cover book of 669 pages plus appendixes and indexes with an extra 63 pages at the end comprising of a catalogue of standard works by the publishers Charles Griffin & Co.Front cover has gold embossed logo of publisher Charles Griffin & Co. Front endpaper with name plate 'The School of Mines (A.D. 1870) Ballaarat.', ' No 1250', 'Date 25th July 1892'.ballarat school of mines library, applied mechanics, bookplate

Victorian Railways book of signals 1.11.1949, Victorian railways printing works, Laurens St North Melbourne. The book has a brown paper cover with blue binding on the spine and at the back.document, memo, railway, victorian railways book of signals 1.11.1949. victorian railways printing works, laurens st north melbourne

PHOTOGRAPH OF PORT PHILLIP MINE ABOUT 186 OR 1867. NOTE COVERED FLUE TO BRICK CHIMNEY TO RIGHT. IN 1966 THERE WERE A FEW BRICKS AT THE SIGHT OF THE CHIMNEY AND A SHALLOW TRENCH ALONG THE LINE OF THE FLUE. SITE OF PRESENT GOLD MONUMENT IS JUST TO RIGHT OF POPPET HEAD SHOWN ON HILL. WOOD PILE OUTSIDE BUILDING TROLLEY LINES ETC.SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, CLUNES. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM CAMP PARADE, LOOKING NORTH. GENERAL VIEW OF MINE AND WORKS IN 1866 OR 1867.photographs, mining, port phillip and colonial gold mining company

SS Bogong built Williamstown 1878, wrecked on return to Lakes Entrance September 1896Black and white photograph showing SS Bogong moored at New Works Wharf, shows John Carpenters twin gabled house on foreshore at rear of boat. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, tourism, jetties, accommodation

Black and white photograph showing P & H steam boat Tambo with Captain Gallois standing on the deck with small white dog on roof, at New Works, Lakes Entrance, VictoriaCapt Gallois on board the 'Tambo'genealogy, historic site

Date made 1 November 2001Colour photograph showing former Public Works Department boat at Ports jetty on Bullock Island. Bow view of the McMillan - formerly known as Paddy McCann. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, jetties, boats and boating

Also black and white print 10 x 17.5 cmBlack and white photograph showing Eastern Pier and Entrance to Gippsland Lakes from Bass Strait. Works machinery, buildings, cranes etc still in place. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, houses, vegetation, waterfront

Black and white photograph, of a large group of gentlemen (Official Party) standing along No. 30 (see Reg. Item 3011 for launch photo) during the inauguration of the new rolling stock during 1935. Note the Mayor Cr. Martin standing in the front doorway of the tram wearing a cap and a conductor's bag. Has a caption "Inauguration New Rolling Stock (1935) - Official Party", which has been adhered to the bottom of the photograph. In the bottom right hand corner of the photograph has the imprint "Richards & Co Ballarat". See Reg. Item 2965 for date of photo - 9/1935. Photos not to be taken out of the album unless for photographic copying. Use image files. Yields information about the rehabilitation of the Ballarat ESCo trams and new trams acquired and refurbished by the SEC from Melbourne and in particular No. 30 and the official launch of the tram by the SEC with a large number of officials and invited guests.Black and White photograph contained within Reg. Item 3000 - Photo Album produced by the SEC in 1935 titled "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning Works".tramways, trams, secv, tramcars, ballarat, rehabilitation, conversion, tram 30

Black and white photograph, of Cr. M. Martin driving No. 30 during the inauguration of the new Ballarat rolling stock during 1935. The Councillor is wearing a SEC drivers cap and a conductors cash bag. See also Reg. Item 3010 for the Official Party photograph. Photographed in Drummond St. North? with a crossing loop behind. Tram has "Special" showing. In the bottom right hand corner of the photograph has the imprint "Richards & Co Ballarat". See Reg Item 2965 for the same photo of this item in SEC May 1936 issue of "Contact", which gave the date of September 1935. 3011.1 - Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the same photograph. Photos not to be taken out of the album unless for photographic copying. Use image files. Yields information about the rehabilitation of the Ballarat tram fleet and new trams acquired and refurbished by the SEC from Melbourne, in particular No. 30. Taken at the time of the official launch of the tram by the SEC with the Mayor of Ballarat at the front of the tram.Black and White photograph contained within Reg. Item 3000 - Photo Album produced by the SEC in 1935 titled "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning Works".Has a TMSV Copyright stamp on the rear, which has been crossed out.tramways, trams, secv, tramcars, ballarat, rehabilitation, conversion, launch, drummond st nth?, tram 30

The railway track was maintained initially by seven three-man gangs headed by a ganger. The gangers tended to be promoted into the Otways but many of their subordinate staff of repairers were local recruits. There were two track gangs at Beech Forest until 1954, so a large number of gangers and repairers was present over the years. World War 2 with petrol and rubber rationing provided a boost to the line. The 1939 bushfire killed a great deal of timber which had to transported out of the Otways, and the commencement of a vigorous wartime pulp wood traffic from Beech Forest meant that only the railway could efficiently handle the volume of traffic. By early 1940 not only the Garratt was running a daily train to Beech Forest but an NA goods train was scheduled to run at night. As a result the track gangs were also particularly busy at the same time.B/W. In snow at Beech Forest, a track gang on a trolley at the entrance to the Way and Works shed, comprising G. Newland, Ned Hewing, Bill Taylor, Jim Gowty, and Buck.beech forest; railways; g. newland; ned hewing; bill taylor; jim gowty; snow; track gang;

Documents, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo City Council materials supplied for voluntary works fund, application form.Maintenance related projects, guidelines and operation, assessment of applications, conditions of assistance.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Colour photograph. Roof top exterior, taken on the eastern side towards the south of the building. South eastern turret in frame. Taken after restoration works had been completedhistoric buildings, cultural structures and establishments

Handwritten letter from Mr. Barrett asking for an illustrated descriptive brochure on the treatment of boiler feed water as advertised in 'The Power & Works Engineer'. Letter dated 16/7/38.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, 'the power & works engineer'

384.1 - Folded A3 sheet - Feb / March 1998 issue of "Yarra Tram News", featuring articles on the City Circle tram service, tram 966 at the Tennis Centre, Customer surveys, trackwork in Victoria Parade, capital works, depots updates and Grand Prix. 384.2 - Folded A3 sheet - Aug/Sept 1988 - City circle tram award, route 70 deviation works, George Litchen, capital works and depots updates. 384.3 - Folded A3 sheet - July 1999 - Edition 17 - time keeping, OH&S, note from CEO John Wilson, website, Mercilita Manigan, depots and Yarra Power - substation DC opening issues. trams, tramways, yarra trams, city circle, tram depot, grand prix, trackwork