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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Main Breakwater construction, Portland, Feb-54
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT Stamp Print No. 227 Date taken 3-2-54 Subject Main Breakwater from Battery Pointport of portland archives, main breakwater, construction, battery point, harbour development -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Telephone Set and Morse Code Key, 1941 (likely date, based on information on AWM's item)
Metal box with hinged lid containing Morse code equipment – batteries, bell, transmission key. Remains of webbing carry straps on back (see photo). This item has been modified from the original design. The item has a battery box located behind the Morse key but the original battery has been replaced by two rectangular 1.5 V batteries which were placed in the shelf below the Morse key. That shelf was initially intended to store the audio telephone hand piece which is no longer with the device. Hence, the final use of the item was as a Morse key only.Stencilled on outside lid (see photo): TELE SET D M (3 or 4 other indecipherable faint letters/numbers; likely "D. MK V." with star) YA. 6371 Inside (on movable frame, for holding hand piece): PRESS KEY WHEN FINISHED Stamped into metal lid of battery box (behind Morse key): PX SERIAL NO. (no actual serial no. stamped on lid) -
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Motorola "Bag Phone"
Motorola introduced the Bag Phone in 1988. These phones offered more durability and higher power output (up to 3 watts) than more conventional mobile phones of the time. Bag Phones were expensive to purchase and operate. They became available within the Department in the early 1990s but their use was very restricted to staff like fire communications duty officers. Senior regional managers also had bag phones. Bag Phones were also bulky and heavy and were often known as "The Brick". The 12 volt sealed lead-acid rechargeable battery provided up to 2.5 hours of talk time and 48 hours of standby time. They were replaced from the mid 1990s by smaller, analogue flip-phones with lighter Nicad batteries manufactured by companies like Nokia. The mobile phone network was patchy in country Victoria where two main telecommunications companies operated - Telstra and Optus.Motorola Bag Phone with handsetOptus 018 594 510 No battery Includes handset, aerial and 12 volt car-charger jack in vinyl bagforests commission victoria (fcv), communications -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Award - Trophy, c. 1886
This silver trophy is named "Sir W. Clarke's Trophy" after its donor. Sir William John Clarke, Baronet, who was a citizen and philanthropist, well known in Melbourne and throughout Victoria. He gave donations to many public projects including Melbourne University and was a patron of many and varied sports. He encouraged the defence services with prizes for competitions among both military and naval forces. In colonial Australia in the 1880s there was an increase in the size of the colonial military forces, rising from 8,000 in 1883 to 22, 000 in 1885. In 1885 there was a return of unpaid volunteer soldiers, along with a fear of a Russian attack on Australia. As a result, the Sir W.J. Clarke's Trophy was given as a prize in 1885 to Victorian Militia Garrison Battery competition winners, for artillery firing target accuracy. On 12th December 1885, the conclusion of the first artillery competition for Sir W. Clarke's Trophy was held at the Williamstown battery. The first winner of the Sir W. Clarke's Trophy was the Geelong Garrison Battery, with the prize Sir W. Clark's Trophy presented to them in 1886. In 1887 Warrnambool Garrison Artillery, under the command of Major W.S. Helpman, was the proud winner of the Sir W. Clarke’s Trophy. The contest was held at Point Gellibrand with the trophy formally unveiled at the Warrnambool orderly-room on 3rd August 1887. In June 1892 the annual competition was held at the Gellibrand battery in Williamstown. The canvas targets were moored at sea and fired upon from three breech-loading guns mounted on disappearing carriages. Each team was allowed 4 shots fired from each of the 3 guns. An article in the Portland Guardian stated that "the Warrnambool team is certainly looked upon as the certain winners." The same article reported that In this particular year the Government withdrew its previous award of 10-pound cash to the men of the winning team, described in the Portland Guardian as a petty economy of the Government. As the Warrnambool Militia Garrison Artillery had won the Trophy, for the third time, they became Absolute Possessors of the prize. The Trophy is locally significant to the community of Warrnambool for its connection to the Warrnambool Volunteer Rifle Corps., which formed part of the original Warrnambool Garrison to protect the Warrnambool Harbour. The site of the 1888 Warrnambool Garrison and Fortifications is Victorian State Heritage-listed is significant for its intact and operational nature and is one of the best-preserved pieces of Victoria's early colonial heritage.This is the Sir W. Clarke's Trophy for the Victorian Militia Garrison Artillery, first presented in 1886. The silver trophy with lid rests on a square black timber base that displays award shields on each side edge. Inside the hollow trophy is a removable copper alloy bowl with a wide edge. The inner walls of the trophy are unpolished and there is a metal bracing plate between the sides and fitted metal bolts with nuts and washers. near the base. The large, elaborately decorated, silver bowl has a conical pedestal, two handles on the top edge of the bowl and a matching fitted lid. Much of the decoration is three-dimensional. Fine, detailed decoration includes a semi-kneeling figure with an upturned face on top of the lid, vine-like handles resting on necks of swans with outspread wings, figures seated on a ridge, two on each side, with ends of limbs hanging over the ridge, two holding lyres, patterns of leaves, flowers and draped ribbons. The timber base is painted black on the outside. The engraved silver shields around its sides have inscriptions of trophy winners and the name of the trophy. There is a handwritten, pencil inscription of the date 1887 under the timber base. The first award was made in 1886 and the last in 1892. The Warrnambool Garrison wond this trophy three times, including the last award given.Front centre large shield; “VICTORIAN MILITIA / GARRISON ARTILLERY / SIR W. CLARKE’S / TROPHY” Left side, right shield; “1886 / WON BY / GEELONG / GARRISON BATTERY / Major J PRICE / COMMANDING OFFICER” Front, right shield; ” 1887 / WON BY / WARRNAMBOOL / GARRISON ARTILLERY / Major W.S. Helpman / COMMANDING OFFICER” Left side shield: “1888 / WON BY / NORTH MELBOURNE / Garrison Battery / Major F.R.Y. Goldstein / Commanding Officer” Right side, left shield; “1889. / WON BY / WARRNAMBOOL / Garrison Battery / Major W.S. Helpman / Commanding Officer” Right side, centre shield; “1890 / WON BY / HARBOUR TRUST / BATTERY / Major J.H. Haydon / Commanding Officer” Right side, right shield; “1891 / WON BY / WILLIAMSTOWN / BATTERY /l Major W.H. Hall / Commanding Officer” Back, left shield; “1892 / WON BY / WARRNAMBOOL / Garrison Battery / Major W.S. Helpman / Commanding Officer” In pencil underneath timber base “1887”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, sir w. clarke's trophy, warrnambool volunteer rifle corps, statistics of warrnambool volunteer rifle corps, warrnambool volunteer rifle company, warrnambool rifle volunteers, warrnambool garrison, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, trophy, garrison, competition, prize, winners -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Main Breakwater construction, Portland, Mar-54
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Purple PHT Stamp - Print No - 4/34 Neg. No. 231 Date taken 2.3.54 Subject Main Breakwater from Battery Pointport of portland archives, battery point, main breakwater, construction, harbour, portland -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines 'Old Chemistry Building' Plan
Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Two plans showing the Ballarat School of Mines Old chemistry Building and the Ballarat Technical Art School Building. It also shows the location of the Ballarat School of Mines Model Mine, Battery House, etc.ballarat school of mines, model mine, battery, old chemistry building, ballarat technical art school, laboratory, plan, architectural plans -
Werribee RSL Sub Branch
Termial - battery, World War Two
This battery treminal was removed from one of the Japanese Midget Submarines sunk in Sydney Harbour during the night attack on Sunday 31st May 1942 and sold publicly as a souvenir to raise money for the RAN relief funds for sailors. Metal plate - two round black metal lugs on top of a flat grey lead plate with four Japanese characters stamped on the base off the top of a battery from a Midget Submarine, with a cardboard souvenir card.Metal Plate - four Japanese characters. Cardboard tag - "A Guaranteed Souvenir / from the / Japanese Midget Submarine / Sunk in Sydney Harbour,/ Sunday May 31st, 1942" / sign by "Rear-Admiral in Charge, Sydney /July 30, 1942 Proceeds to RAN Relief Fund & King George's Fund for Sailors". Back of Tag - "27th November 1942 on show in the Gardens in Melbourne"souvenenir, japanese midget submarine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: NEW MOON TRAMWAY, Circa 1900
Photograph of the New Moon battery Tramway, Eaglehawk. The tramway extends from the foreground into the far distance, the tramway is in a cutting in the foreground and on a trestle way in the distance. There is a group of men standing around a railing fence looking at the tramway. There is a large round brick chimney in the middle distance and another visible in the background.Robinsonplace, mining site, new moon, new moon, tramway, battery -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard, 1920
This postcard depicts the set-up of an abandoned gold mine. This includes a water wheel and other mining implements next to a creek. The postcard inscription indicates that this image is of the remains of the Wallaby Reef battery and water wheel. Wallaby Reef was discovered in 1864, and a prospecting claim established a four head battery and water wheel. Quartz was mined there, with gold also discovered at this location at a later date. By 1878 the mine was no longer resulting in rich deposits, this resulted in the miners moving their search for gold closer to the river where they were able to access more gold. This was in approximately 1879. In 1882 a rich deposit was found. In 1908 the battery was closed, and the mine finished. This photo was taken in 1920 and shows the deterioration of the site since its closure. Gold mining was crucial to the development of the Beechworth area. It has strong research and historical value because the clarity of the photo shows all the minute details of the mining equipment. The text on the back also indicates the mine is the Wallaby Mine, which was used for 45 years to find gold and quartz. Therefore, due to the location being quickly abandoned, this site is a rich location for historical study on gold mining during the 1900s. It can provide important information on the types of tools utilised and the impact of the mining on the environment.Black and white postcard photograph on card.8169 Be / Also near Wallaby Reef Workings / Relics of Rechabite Reef (locality) workings. / Shaft in bed of creek. Wheel used to drive sheadd (?) / stamp battery too I believe near B'worth 1920?beechworth, mining, gold mining, quartz mining, wallaby reef mine, mine battery head -
Bendigo Military Museum
Honour Board - 6TH FAB HONOUR BOARD WW1, Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, post WW1
The roll was in the collection relating to Leslie F Iser AIF who served in the 18th Battery. Refer 337 for his service details.Brown timber frame, glass front, cardboard backing. Honour Roll printed on white background. Print shows names re-inforcements, WIA, KIA, Battles, Unit colour patches, Gallantry awards. Top: "18th Battery - 6th Field Artillery Brigade Honour Roll of Officers, NCO's and Men" Below: "Names, Reinforcements, WIA, KIA, Battles, Unit Colour Patches & Gallantry Awards" Printed in texta on rear: "Tom Iser & Ian Sides"documents - lists, frame accessories, military history, artillery -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative - Julien battery tram trials, 1888
Photograph of the Julien Battery battery-electric tramcar on trials in Toorak Road, Melbourne Trails undertaken September 1888. For details of the Adelaide trials - see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julien%27s_Patent_battery_tram,_Henley_Beach,_9_January_1889_(SLSA_B-5468).jpg (accessed 22/8/2020). And the Oct. 1977 issue of Trolley Wire for the construction, testing and disappearance of the tram. See also Reg Item 5223.2 for another photo and details.Yields information about the Julien Battery system trials in Melbourne in 1888.Copy negative of a photograph and a print. On rear of print in ink "Photo taken when operating on the Toorak line. Operated by Storage battery system. At corner of Chapel st and Toorak Road, Prahran, 1883. Car designed & built by Duncan and Fraser Adelaide" Has a newspaper stamp as well.trams, tramways, duncan fraser, battery trams, julien system, melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDMINE BATTERY
Black and white photograph: 23 workers at goldmine battery. Stampers in background, 10 workers on boxes amalgamation in foreground. Eleven workers on upper levels.mine, gold, miners underground., bendigo, mines and mining, miners, workers, goldmine, battery, persons, group, male, stampers, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDMINE BATTERY
Black and white photograph: 23 workers at goldmine battery. Stampers in background, 10 workers on boxes, amalgamation in foreground. Eleven workers on upper levels.mine, gold, miners underground., bendigo, mines and mining, miners, goldmine, battery, persons, group, male, workers, stampers, mining -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Battery Point Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo of battery on Battery Point. Similar view to 7742, but taken at a different time. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Container - Box
A ship's rudder indicator is used for measuring the angle of slope or pitch of the vessel. The information can be used to adjust the steering of the ship to give safe navigation. The rudder indicator transmitter once contained in this box was battery operated, according to the label inside this box. Box, wooden, used to store a battery operated Siemen's ship's rudder indicator. Made in the United Kingdom. Descriptive leaflet glued inside hinged lid. Lid secured by hooked catch. Brass latch. Metal mounting plate. Hole drilled in back. Dovetail joints. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, siemen's brothers london, siemen's rudder indicator box, nautical instrument for measuring pitch or slope, scientific instrument box, navigational instrument box -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Tool - Handle, Laryngoscope
Laryngoscope handle, with screw in connector for blade. It has a textured handle with a serrated grip for ease of use. The handle is also a battery deposit. Stamped on the base of the handle is the trade mark name details (PENLON) and the place where was made (ENGLAND). The piece has some slight scratches and surface subsidence because of its use. It has a residual marks from an used sticky tape on the base. Stamped on the base, REGD TRADE MARK / P E N L O N / MADE IN ENGLANDlaryngoscope, handle, screwed laryngoscope, screw, penlon, battery -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
The series of 15 photographs were taken to bless the laying of the keel of the schooner 'Enterprize' on the 29th August, 1991. George Evans, who settled at Emu Bottom in Sunbury, travelled from Tasmania to Melbourne in the 'Enterprize' in 1834. The event took place at South Wharf in Melbourne. The Rupertswood Battery were present and Irene Evans was a member of the official party.Irene Evans is seated on the keel of the 'Enterprize' and is surrounded by eight members of the Rupertswood Battery who are in full ceremonial dress. Irene Evans is wearing a red and grey flecked tweed 2 piece outfit and grey lace-up shoes.schnooner 'enterprize', mccaughey, dr. david, grant, james. the rr. reverend, evans, irene, south wharf - melbourne, rupertswood battery, george evans collection -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, 1940-1950
Lamp (Battery Operated)stawell -
Parks Victoria - Gabo Island Lightstation
Wind Speed Recorder, "Maximum Gust Register"
Used on Gabo Island to measure maximun gust over previous 3 hours or between weather observations. Information on the back of the device implies that it was battery powered and indicates that it was used in conjunction with a Synchrotac brand anemometer. Its particular function was to measure maximum wind speed over three hours between weather observations. Like the other weather recording instruments in the collection, it became redundant to the Bureau of Meteorology’s needs. It is a good example of its kind and has first level contributory significance for its historic value and provenance to the lightstation.Black metal box with grey metal front. Two chrome plated handles at front. Red plastic square, greenish coloured knob at front with inscriptions under them.On front,"MAXIMUM GUST REGISTER / KNOTS / READ" On back, "for use with a synchrotac anemometer / ANEMOMETER / RESET" On 2 black plastic discs at back, "BATTERY x 4 " -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Main Breakwater construction, Portland, Apr-55
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: MAIN BREAKWATER From Battery Point 4/4/55 typed Back: Purple Harbour Trust Stamp - Print No. 4/48 Neg 301 Date Taken 4 -4 -55 Subject Main B/waterport of portland archives, main breakwater, construction, portland harbour, harbour development, battery point -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Flag
Australian flag on pole with embroidered cloth patch dedicated to the memory of Sgt Rodney Parker who died of illness South Vietnam 1971A Field Battery. Lest we forgetsgt rodney (roderick) parker, a field battery -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Flag
Australian flag on a pole with embroidered cloth patch dedicated to the memory of 2Lt Ian Mathers KIA during operation Overlord 1971A Field Battery. Lest We Forgetflag, 2lt ian mathers, a field battery raa -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - view of Battery Point, Portland, n.d
View of Battery Point in Portlandphotography, landscape, battery point -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Plaque
132 Divisonal Locating Batteryplaque, 1981, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Plaque 131 Div. Locating Battery
131 Divisional Locating Batteryplaque, current, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Plaque
22nd Field Battery RAAplaque, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Plaque
102nd field battery RAAplaque, current, army -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Letter - Letter and Attachments - Hand Written Tom Elliot to Betty Vivian Portland Battery, 20/10/1975
Handwritten letter from Tom Elliott to Betty Vivian, re Portland Battery - 2 foolscap pages plus plan of battery and description from the 'Portland Guardian, 5 AUG 1889, of building of battery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Model - MODEL of STAMPER
Gold bearing ore is pulverized by cast iron stampers (steam driven) and material then passes over a large copper plate covered in mercury causing the gold particles to combine with the mercury to form an amalgam which is scraped of and placed in a retort. The retort is heated causing the mercury to evaporate leaving the gold to be refined into ingots. The mercury is cooled as it leaves the retort and is reused. A second tray covered in what is called a blanket traps any fine gold that has passed the first plate. Finally the residue material goes over a vibrating table called a Wilfley Table which captures any iron pyrites which may contain about three percent gold. this is roasted and treated to recover any remaining gold at a special treatment plant.Wooden model of a five heads gold stamper battery. The gold stamper battery is a device for crushing ore. The parts of the battery are cams; dies; guides; kingposts; mortar box; shoes; stamps (or stampers); tappets. gold mining, mining equipment, gold stamper -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Equipment - Projector, Society for Visual Education, c1949
This slide projector, which was purchased new in 1949, could be used on mains power or a car battery. It was used by Deaconess Hilda Fisher (Graham) as she travelled to promote the work of the Methodist Home Mission in Victoria and the inland of Australia.Tri-purpose SVE projector in its carry box. Picturol Model DD.115 volts, 150 Watts. Serial No. 12710. Includes two two inch semi-automatic slide changers, one in its original box; four six volt globes and electrical leads for connection to a car battery. Five pieces in all.methodist inland mission, deaconess hilda fisher, methodist deaconess, women's home mission league, methodist home mission