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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Fire Brigade Bell (“The Lady of Stawell”) hanging in frame and with housing
Stawell Fire Brigade Bell (“The Lady of Stawell”) hanging in frame and with housingstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Fire Brigade's Ex Capt J Maddocks 1885 -- Studio Portrait
Portrait. Ex. Capt J Maddocks. Stawell Fire Brigade 1885stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Fire Brigade's Lieut Walter Shirreff 1893 -- Studio Portrait
Portrait. Lieut Walter Shirreff. Fireman Stawell Fire Brigade 1893stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Fire Brigade's Fireman & Secretary Ed Apsley 1893 -- Studio Portrait
Portrait. Secretary Ed Apsley. Fireman Stawell Fire Brigade 1893stawell -
Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
Photograph (sub-item) - ‘Stocks barns’ in 1984. The dairy has since been destroyed by fire
‘Stocks barns’ in 1984. The dairy has since been destroyed by fire. -
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Anemometer
Used to measure wind speed which is an important factor in fire behaviourHand held battery operated anemometer used to measure wind speedKestrel 3000forests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, forest measurement -
Healesville Sanctuary Heritage Centre
Newspaper - Cutting, The Age, Melbourne, 15 March 1962
Sanctuary carries onphotocopynon-fictionSanctuary carries on1960s -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Medal - Military Medal, GvR, CPL J.S Phillips 138 Hvy Bty RGA
The Military Medal was awarded for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire.Circular medal, single suspension bar. Obverse - head of GVR -georgivs v britt oan rex et ind imp. Reverse - laurel wreath outer edge;kings crown GVR cypher "for bravery in the field" Rim: 833 CPL JS PHILLIPS 138 HV BY RGA833 CPL JS PHILLIPS 138 HV BY RGA5/6 rvr, medal, ww1 -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Fireguard, Copper fireguard
A footed copper fireguard round topped to compliment the Victorian fire surround. fireguard, copper, footed, -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Weapon - QF 1 pounder 37mm (Pom-Pom) Round
This round was fired by the QF 1 pounder gun known as the Pom-pom because of its distinctive sound when firing. It was the world's first automatic cannon and was used by many different countries. It achieved notoriety when used by the Boers in the South African War 1899 - 1902.Brass case and iron pom-pom projectile.V S & M -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CURNOW COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF BENDIGO BUSINESS ENVELOPES, 1920 -1930?
Collection of Bendigo business envelopes (unused) printed generally with address/logo etc for the following: Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley & Balmer; Luke Murphy & Don; Langley & Plumbe; Bendigo Football League; Ashman's; Wallace & Bramley; The Northern Seed Supply Co.; J. L. Howard; Farmers and Citizens Trustees Company; J.W. & E. M. Davies; Y.M.C.A.;'Country Fire Brigades Demonstration'; Prescott & Dawe; Golden Square Fire Brigade; Apex; Ellis Nuttall & Co.; Bendigo Swimming Club; Garnet G. Birch; Nuttall, Clark & Co.person, individual, curnow collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARKS COLLECTION: SPECIFICATION AND GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINE, 2nd March, 1870
Handwritten document, outlining 'specifications to bricklayers and stonemasons work required for the erection of Steam Engine, Boiler and Winding Gear for the Hercules and Energetic Goldmining Company, Sandhurst' Sections consist of details for excavation for engine and foundations, masonry, brickwork chimney, excavations for boiler seating, firing floor, firing boiler brickwork engine bed, winding gear, mortar and cement, seating of boiler. Document is dated Mar 12, 1870. Attached to the document is a blue printed 'General Conditions of Contract' document, handwritten on top 'Bricklayers' Drawings by Wm. Middleton, engineer. See 8300.14.Drawings by, Wm Middleton, Engineer Sandhursts.bendigo, buildings, fortuna villa, william middleton, hercules and energetic gold mine -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Doug Bradby, Bridge Street: The Historic Heart of Ballarat, 2020
Twenty eight page dark green covered book on Ballarat's Bridge Street, including information on the Gravel Pits, Main Road shops, floods, Chinese cerneval, Queen carneval, Yarrowee Bridge, Eureka Stockade, fire, Yarrowee Creek.non-fictionballarat, gravel pits, main road shops, floods, chinese cerneval, queen carneval, yarrowee bridge, eureka stockade, fire, yarrowee creek, bridge street -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, B & M Ltd, Infantry training Vol II Infantry Heavy Weapons Pam 21, 3 inch Mortar, 1951
A soft covered booklet containing the knowledge and instructional technique which an instructor will need to train a soldier in the handling of the mortar as a member of a crew. It also contains the principles of fire control and observation which is taught to officers and NCOs . Includes amdt 1WO Code No 85943 inch mortar -
Fire Services Museum of Victoria
Fire Engine - Ladder "Leyland Ladder", Leyland Ladder, 1938
Leyland Metz turntable ladder Manufactured 1938 for Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board, Melbourne (MFB) Steel 5 stage extension ladder on turntable with maximum extension ? m [ ? feet] Mounted on Leyland ? chassis with 8 cylinder petrol engine. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: LUCKY ENVELOPE LETTER, 24th January, 1985
Letter from Gavan Glen, Secretary (Bendigo Easter Fair committee?) to L.E. Edwards, Printers, Appleton St. Richmond. Letter sets out requirements for fire brigade lucky ticket printing. Mr. Peter Huthnance donor of prizes.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, lucky envelope tickets -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BENDIGO GOLF CLUB
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from August 20, 2001. Bendigo golf club: fire gutted the old timber clubhouse section (erected in 1927), and caused tens of thousands of dollars damage on September 13,1977. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: RECEIPT COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY
Receipt from The commercial Union Assurance Company Limited, Collins Street West Melbourne, Provincial Agents Receipt, Sandhurst, dated 9 June 1888, for 10/- premium for insurance against fire, for Albion Chambers, View Point, Sandhurst.business, legal, commercial union assurance company, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, insurance, fire -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 5 Jun 1994
One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Port Melbourne ex Mayor Liana Thompson speakingpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 5 Jun 1994
One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Ex Mayor Liana Thompson gagged on Parliament stepspublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors, chris raeburn -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Nightly Situation Report
A coloured and a black and white photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery Royal Australian Artillary, at Fire Support Base Betty attend the nightly situation report and orders. It was here that each detachment received its harrasment and indiction targets and timings for the nightphotograph, 104 battery raa, fire base betty, long bien, gibbons collection catalogue, tet offensive, 1969 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gun Maintenance 2
A coloured photograph of Gunners of 104 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, at Fire Base Betty carry our maintenance on their gun durung a lull in fighting. The Gunners had a never ending battle against the tropical weather and its affect on the guns.photograph, 104 battery, raa, fire base betty, long bien, tet offensive, gibbons collection catalogue, gunner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, A Field Battery FSB BETH - March 1971
A Photograph of three bare chested soldiers with a 105 Howitzer, a Field Battery FSB BETH March 1971 BDR Rod Parker, GNRs Peter Stephenson & David Gibson firing in support of 3 RAR-OP Briar Patch 1photograph, 3 rar, field battery, gibson, parker, stephenson, operation briar patch -
Clunes Museum
Tool - TOOLS FIRESIDE
FIRE TOOLS .1 TONGS, KNOP HANDLE, TONG ARMS ATTACHED TO CIRCULAR FITTING, MANUALLY OPERATED .2 SHOVEL, SMALLER, KNOB HANDLES PATTERN CUT IN SPADE .3 SHOVEL LARGER, KNOB HANDLE, PATTERN CUT IN SPADEfiretools, tongs, shovel, laura hudson -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Crockery, Royal Stafford, Estimated 1900-1920
3 cups and 1 jug, ceramic, badly blackened and crazed from Ash Wednesday fires. Floral design with gilt decoration to tops of jug and cups. Jug has moulded border to top and base - all with ornate scrolled handles.Makers mark on base.crockery, ash wednesday, bushfires -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, General Birdwood's Headquarters, ANZAC Gully, Gallipoli, Turkey, 1915
Black and white photographic image of General Birdwood's Headquarters, ANZAC Gully, Gallipoli, Turkey. ANZAC Gully was completely open to the fire of the Turkish batteries at Olive Grove. he "dugout" was afterwards given some slight comouflage by hay trusses. world war one, gallipoli, landing, beachhead, colonel maclaurin, 4th battalion aif, 1st infantry brigade aif -
Lions Club of Maldon Inc.
Photographs, Maldon Fire Brigade Running Team 1959-1960, 1959-1960
Black and white photograph containing 6 members of the Maldon Fire Brigade Running Team Back Row: Paull Lahn, Bruce McGregor, Jack Shearer, Roy Baxter (Barney) Front Row: John Hughes, Eddie Williams (Chisel)maldon fire brigade running team -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, 27/04/1965 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Skipton St and other vehicles.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of trams 35 northbound in Skipton St, 27-4-1965. No. 35 has a dash canopy advert for Dancing at the Civic Centre. A red Bedford? truck loaded with fire wood is alongside."27-4-65" in ink.tramways, trams, skipton st, trucks, tram 35 -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Laurie Newton (nee Young), Mont Albert Central School, c1956, 1956
Mont Albert State School was officially opened on 23rd April 1917. The school became Mont Albert Central School in 1918, taking in Forms 1 and 2. The school remained a Central School until 1964, when the secondary years formed the basis of a new High School, the Box Hill North High School, later to be named Koonung Secondary College. This is part of a large collection of material related to the Deakin, Mair and Young families, all with connections to Surrey Hills and Mont Albert. Laurie Young was the daughter of Beryl Mair (1916-1976) and Ernest Lance Young (1915-1999). The family lived at 5 York Street and later 11 York Street, Mont Albert. Laurie was born on 18 August 1947. Black and white photo taken of the school building from the path from Barloa Street. There is one large bush to the left of the path obscuring the side of the main building. There is a wooden fire escape at the far end of the building. The grass in the foreground is patchy."School" underlined in blue ink, centre top. "MOnT ALBeRT CENTAL / School" centre in blue biro; thought to be the donor's hand. "GRADE" in blue ink "IV D" in blue ink. "APPROX: 1958" in blue biro; thought to be the donor's hand. These have been written by at least 2 hands and at different times.mont albert central school, laurie young, laurie newton, education -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, LERHS, 2000
Date made December 2000Colour photograph showing smouldering remains of the Club Hotel. Fire brigade member checking for any hot spots. Hoses cover front carpark. Photo taken from front, two chimneys remain standing. Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, fire brigade, disasters