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Orbost & District Historical Society
bicycle pump, 1920's - 1940's
This hand pump would have been used on a tubed tyre. Hand pumps similar to this one were in use in the late 19th century through to the latter half of 20th century.During the 1930s and immediate post-World War II period few people owned cars as they were too expensive. To get to work most people either walked, relied on public transport, rode a bicycle or, if they could afford one, a motorcycle. A cylindrical silver metal bicycle tyre hand pump. It has a valve connection which is cloth covered and fits inside for storage. It can be fitted to a bracket on the bike frame.bicycle transport hand-pump -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Smokers Pipe Cleaner, 1940's
Made and used by internees at Camp 3 TaturaPipe cleaner instrument consisting of 4 shaped parts (wire, nails, bicycle spokes) joined at one end by "pivot". Beige leather case is open at one endpipe cleaner, fischer g, streker k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, personal, effects, smoking, accessory -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Bicycle station storage popular, 1979
Article on bicycle lockers of various types which have been installed on a trial basis at Box hill, Nunawading and Mitcham Railway stations.Article on bicycle lockers of various types which have been installed on a trial basis at Box hill, Nunawading and Mitcham Railway stations. They are part of the Melbourne Bikeway Strategy.Article on bicycle lockers of various types which have been installed on a trial basis at Box hill, Nunawading and Mitcham Railway stations.bicycles, box hill railway station, nunawading railway station, mitcham railway station, melbourne bikeway strategy, glasson, don -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Ephemera, Rob's Special Cycles, 1999
Signed postcard of Rob's Special Cycles, expressing thanks for 55 years of business in Blackburn as a bicycle maker and builder from George Robinson. Nos 1420 and 1421 of 2000.robinson, george, blackburn road, blackburn, rob's special cycles, bicycle shops -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, Percy Fairlam, c. 1910
High cliffs required access to the beachfront to be made via a steep wooden staircase.Black and white image of the steep wooden staircase at Mentone Beach, leading down to the foreshore from the clifftops above. At the base of the staircase is a bicycle leaning against a foundation post.mentone, beach, staircase, access -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FOUR BOYS
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Four boys on a bicycle: from Post-war Portrait, photographs by Allan Doney 1900-1987. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, Percy Fairlam, Cheltenham Hotel - Keighrans, c. 1918
This image shows the importance of a reasonably large pub offering accommodation and a meeting place for a relatively small community in a regional area during the World War I (WWI) periodBlack and white image of Keighrans Hotel which is a two Storey building with a wrought iron balcony with a man standing at ground level with his bicycle and a big sign billiardsRound red sticker:X3 Handwritten in blue ink: A16 Handwritten in red ink 72% Handwritten in black ink: CHAP 4? / CHELTENHAM HOTEL / EXCHANGE HOTEL [crossed out] / Cheltenham / Pre WW [crossed out] about / WWI / BUILT ON THE SITE / of the ORIGINAL / CHELTENHAM INNcommerce, trade, hotel, pub, public house, cheltenham, world war i, first world war, wwi -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Petrol bowser fire c.1930, c.1930
Petrol bowser fire c. 1930 cnr High & Armstrong St CharltonSmall black & white snapshot of petrol bowser fire. Thick black smoke behind tree. Boy on a bicycle, small crowd of onlookers, two men carrying a table. fire, charlton -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Invoices, Letterhead and Invoices relating to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1898, 23/01/1898
The City Cycle Shop built bicycles to order.Ten invoices relating to the Ballarat School of Mines. .3) John King and Co., grocers .5) Crocker's Hall of Commerce .9) Printed invoice from F. Mitchell's City Cycle Works of 49 Lydiard Street.city cycle works, letterhead, f. mitchell, cycle, bicycle, william gooch, r. collie & co., daily telegraph, john king & co., arnall & jackson, george crocker -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Miss Tottie Telford with a Bicycle
Photograph of Tottie Telford with Bicycle in front of gate. stawell portrait -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Bentinck Street Portland, 1890-1910
Stereoscopic glass plate negative. (Same as 5771) Man holding 2 bicycles, Bentinck Street south (Cape Nelson Road) looking north from near Must Street. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Glass Plate Negative - Bentinck Street Portland, c. 1890
Stereoscopic glass plate negative. Image shows a man holding 2 bicycles, Bentinck Street south (Cape Nelson Road) looking north from near Must Street. -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Mildura Mobile Traffic Section patrol car at Lock 3 near Mildura.Ford Zephyr, registration number HRH-911, parked under a tree with a driver and passenger inside the car. There is a man in the background standing bent over near a bicycle. Circa 1961police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; ford zephyr car -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Australian Road Cycling Championships, Ballarat, 05/01/2012
Each year the national cycling championships are held at Ballarat.Colour photograph in digital format of a number of female bicycle riders taking part in the National Road Cycling Championships at Ballarat. The church is St Andrew's Kirk, Sturt Street, Ballaratballarat, st andrew's, cycling, bicycle -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1999
Colour photograph June Parsons riding bicycle other riders in background in Golf Links Road at finish in the Lions Ride for Sight event from Wonthaggi to Lakes Entrance Victorialions club, clubs, volunteering -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Equipment - Pennyfarthing Bicycle
This pennyfarthing was restored by council workers in the Numurkah Shire in 1970's. Unknown history beforehandRed framed penny-farthing bicycle - gold painted metal seat, small wheel at back with large one at front. Has copper handle bar with wooden knobs at ends -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Bicycle Repair Kit
Object said to be a bicycle repair kit used in WW1The AIF cycling units have often been forgotten in military history but the humble bicycle played a very important role in the logistics of warfare. The simplicity of the bike made transportation quick and reliable.Small metal box with two wire clips. Remnants of yellow paint on lidww1, bicycle repair kit -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Knitting Needles, 1940's
Made from bicycle spokes by an internee at Camp 3BMetal knitting needles. Looped over to form end of needle. Other end pointedknitting needles, bicycle spokes, baumert m, beilharz, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3b, handcrafts, knitting -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr G T Holden on a three wheeled bicycle c1910
Mr. G.T. Holden on three wheeled bicycle c1910stawell -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Conifer Avenue, Ballarat Botanic Gardens circa 1900
Two men on bicycles rest along an avenue of conifers.ballarat botanic gardens, gardens, persons, vehicles, public -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Unknown gentleman in a suit standing and holding a Bicycle -- Studio Portrait
Studio portrait of gentleman in suit standing and holding a Bicycle.stawell -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Ironmonger Diary 1894, circa 1894
The Ironmonger Diary 1894 is titled on top of the inner pages "The Ironmonger Diary and Text Book". The inner pages contain blank diary pages, two weeks to an opening, with a light weight, blank pink page between the weeks. There are also Cash Book pages. The front and back sections of the diary contain product advertisements for ironmonger's wares, hardware, household goods, farm machinery, bicycles and even some clothing. There are Tables of measurements, a green-aged section called Classified List of Trade Marks and Brands, The Buyer's Guide and a list of Hallmarks on Plate (such as gold) and the years of manufacture.The Ironmonger Diary 1894 is a hard covered book bound book with gold lettering on the front cover and spine. The front cover includes an index to the information inside. It is titled on top of the inner pages "The Ironmonger Diary and Text Book". The inner pages contain blank diary pages, two weeks to an opening, with a light weight, blank pink page between the weeks. There are also Cash Book pages. The front and back sections of the diary contain product advertisements for ironmonger's wares, hardware, household goods, farm machinery, bicycles and even some clothing. There are Tables of measurements, a green-aged section called Classified List of Trade Marks and Brands, The Buyer's Guide and a list of Hallmarks on Plate (such as gold) identifying the years of manufacture.Pencilled letters on the Hallmarks on Plate page beside some of the letters, identifying the letter on the Hallmark. On the cover is also stamped in gold lettering "OFFICES: 42 CANNON ST, LONDON. E.C./MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ironmonger diary, 1894, hardware catalogue, hardware diary -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Skirt, 1940's
Knitted in Camp 3 on needles fashioned from bicycle spokesBlack knitted woollen skirt in a style to form pleats. Elastic in the waistandskirt, wool, fischer g, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, female -
Wangaratta High School
WHS Satchel, Circa 1920
Typically worn by boys on their backs while riding a bicycle to schoolBrown leather satchel with two leather straps and gold buckles -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1920s
The photo is of Halls Gap's first General Store, opened in 1921. The store comprised a substantial shop and residence close to today's (2009) Public Hall. The people in front of the building are the operators of the store, J. Hemley (third from right), R. Mair (fourth from right) and Mrs J. Hemley with baby (on left). The identity of the other people unknown.Photograph of a wooden (? log) building with a wooden picket fence at the front. Three people are standing in front of the building at the gate, there are a few people on the verandah of the building and a child riding past the front on a bicycle.buildings, shops -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN DAYS HISTORICAL EXHIBITION COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF PENNY FARTHING BIKE
Black and white photograph of penny farthing bicycle, sitting on top of display cabinet, at Golden Days Historical Exhibition, 1960. In background: RSL Women's Auxiliary, Bendigo Branch memorial board.bendigo, history, golden days historical exhibition -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Murdoch's General Store, Bay Street, 1880
Sepia photo approx 1880 of Murdoch's general store (later Faram brothers). Image shows shopkeepers, customers and penny farthing bicycle. Victorian Parcels Express sign is on extreme left.built environment - commercial, business and traders - general store, murdoch, faram brothers hardware, victorian parcels express -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Alan Tangey on a Bicycle in Upper Main Street 1947
Christmas 1947 Upper Main Street with Bull and Mouth Hotel Alan Tangey parallel parked across Main Street wearing short sleeved shirt, dark trousers, socks and bicycle shoes. Upper Main Street and Bull and Mouth Hotel in Background.Christmas 47" 441 Veloxhotel, sport -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mrs Arthur Hooke's Bicycle
Mr & Mrs Arthur Hooke purchased land in Blackburn in 1914, which they called Wandinong. In 1972 after the death of Mr Hooke, the family donated a large part of the land to the then City of Nunawading to create the Wandinong Bush Park.Coloured photo of the bicycle used by Mrs Arthur Hooke of Blackburn being presented to Bob and Barbara Gardiner of the Whitehorse Historical Society by two of her grandchildren, Bill Ellemor and Christine Pinnegarellemor bill, pinniger, christine, hooke family, bicycles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: TEACHING AIDS
BHS CollectionA brown envelope containing two photographs- (1) Some students using tape recorders with Mr. Gill supervising. (2) A student using a bicycle ergometer with Mr. R. Collis supervising.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college history, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, students, teaching, teaching aids, mr. r. collis, mr. gill, physical education, bendigo, education, photos, photography, bendigo teachers' college, teacher training, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college students, bendigo teachers' college staff