Image of a man known as Thomas J. Canaty.ballarat irish, canaty, tom canaty, thomas canaty

R W Thomas Postcard of Marie Studholme boarding a horse carriagetinted colour postcard, unmounted, original, good conditionPost Card printed in Great Britain. Valentine's Series R W Thomas, Photo

William Jackson Thomas is credited with making the first ever telephone call in Victoria. Thomas was a customs inspector at the Geelong Customs House and a keen amateur scientist, astronomer and woodworker. He experimented with electricity and induction to develop his own telephone soon after its invention by Alexander Graham Bell. He built most of the experimental telephone equipment himself – right down to the screws. According to the Geelong Advertiser, on 27 December 1877, Thomas held a telephone conversation with friends in a summer house 40 metres away.This instrument is of great historic significance as the instrument which made Australia's first telephone call in 1877, between two houses in Geelong. Although predated by Alexander Graham Bell's invention, this instrument is an example of Australian innovation and design; characteristic of Australian communications history. The instrument has excellent provenance, carrying a descriptive plaque about the use of the item. As an early prototype of a telephone, it is an incredibly rare example of communications technology.Stained wooden rectangular box containing mechanism with circular turned section at one end being the receiver and transmitter. There are 3 metal screws at the rear and a leather strap running from one of these to the transmitter/receiver. A label is on the base.On label: "First telephone made in / Victoria 1878 / Used experimentally between / Geelong and Ballarat and Geelong Queenscliff. / Maker WJ Thomas Esq. / Late H.M. Customs Geelong / Certified by A.C. Thomas For the above W.J.T."telephone, inventions

Black and White Photograph, Preparations for the construction of the 'Hanro Knitting Mills', Hargreaves Street, The Jewish Synagogue is on the left, Markings on back read 'Hargreaves Street between Mundy and Chapel Streets Bendigo 1920 ( ?? 6 or 0' Last digit is unclear but must be 1926 - Terry Davidson comment 2012) 'Percival Pinder Photographer'.Percival Pinderphotograph, hanro knitting mills, hargreaves street, mundy street, chapel street, hargreaves st, mundy st, chapel st, hanro knitting mills, jewish synagogue, percival pinder

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Out of 1880's photograph Album Business on bend of Upper Main Street about opposite Allingham Drapers Man second from left has arm in a sling.Shopfront with ten men in front all in hats . Carpet roll visible on right beside steep lanewayThomas Smith Boot Warehousebusinesses

The Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship which was built in Scotland in 1869. She made the trip between England and Australia carrying wool. The model was made by Thomas Ward, harbour master at Portland from 1885 - 1896.Ship's model in glass-fronted timber case. Presented as a diarama.Front: This model of the "Cutty Sark" was made by my grandfather 'Thomas Ward', Portland Harbour master 1885-1896. Signed Harry Ward Goldsmith (inside case, top left back).cutty sark, ship model, thomas ward

Harold Thomas in costume and fedora standing in front of carduncan album, harold thomas