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Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle Milk, mid to late 1900's
This glass milk bottle was manufactured and used mid to late 1900's (1834 Victorian dairy industry was founded) up until the time that a cheaper container was invented(plastic bottles and polyethylene plastic lined cardboard cartons). In 1909 the supply of pure bottled milk was required for babies to overcome infant mortality due to unhygienic milk sources (unclean containers and unpasteurized milk). Due to the volume of milk being processed and hand milking could not keep up with demand, dairy farms introduced milking machines in the late 1930's. The great increases in dairy herds from the average of 18 cows per heard in 1950's to 142 cows per herd in 1996 required milk tankers to pick up the regions milk supply. This bottle was so constructed to be easily moved within the milk processing plants from the delivery vats/holding tanks to the final corking/sealing of the bottles for eventual distribution. From 1958 the milk bottle slowly became phased out of production. At this point in time Melbourne was drawing 160,000 bottles per week from the two major glass bottle works companies, e.g. Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co.Victoria was the major state supplier of cows milk in the history of Australian milk production from the early 1800's. The Kiewa Valley and its region was a major contributor to meet that demand. Each bottle was "branded" during manufacturing to show the contents (pasteurized milk) and where it originated from (region and supplier). This method of recycling the bottles back to specific dairy farms was a good control method but an uneconomical "on cost" which was replaced by the "throw away" less costly plastic and cardboard containers. Kiewa Valley dairy herds had marked bottles bearing "90/9", "6/18", "6/33", "6/35" and "6/36" Found under the house at 1 Beauty Ave., Mt BeautyThis heavy gauged glass milk bottle has a rim and a distinctive head at the top. This head has been manufactured to facilitate the movement of the bottle along the milk production line. The method of pouring milk into the bottle has been part of the "production line". This bottle has a half pint capacity and is made from "clear" glass. There are other milk bottles that have a "green" tint in them and this tint was to protect the contents from sun damage. This thick glass bottle to contain milk required its thickness because of the extensive handling before final consumption. Milk was delivered by the "milk man" direct to the homes of consumers. During this period delivery to homes in cities and towns was made initially by horse and cart and later by truck.On the top half of this bottle is "MILK" and opposite "HALF PINT". Below this "THIS BOTTLE BELONGS TO MILK BOTTLE RECOVERY LTD" and below this "AND CANNOT BE USED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION" on the base is "2 M" underneath this "8/11" and underneath is "ISM -169"glass bottles, commercial milk containers, domestic milk bottles, pasteurized milk bottles -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle Milk, Circa mid to late 1900's
This glass milk bottle was manufactured and used mid to late 1900's (1834 Victorian dairy industry was founded) up to the time that a cheaper container was invented(plastic bottles and polyethylene plastic lined cardboard cartons) and produced. In 1909 the supply of pure bottled milk was required for babies to overcome infant mortality due to unhygienic milk sources (unclean containers and unpasteurized milk). Due to the volume of milk being processed and hand milking could not keep up with demand, dairy farms introduced milking machines in the late 1930's. The great increases in dairy herds from the average of 18 cows per heard in 1950's to 142 cows per herd in 1996 required milk tankers to pick up the regions milk supply. This bottle was so constructed to be easily moved within the milk processing plants from the delivery vats/holding tanks to the final corking/sealing of the bottles for eventual distribution. From 1958 the milk bottle slowly became phased out of production. At this point in time Melbourne was drawing 160,000 bottles per week from the two major glass bottle works companies, e.g. Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Co. Victoria was the major state supplier of cows milk in the history of Australian milk production from the early 1800's. The Kiewa Valley and its region was a major contributor to meet that demand. Each bottle was "branded" during manufacturing to show the contents (pasteurized milk) and where it originated from (region and supplier). This method of recycling the bottles back to specific dairy farms was a good control method but an uneconomical "on cost" which was replaced by the "throw away" less costly plastic and cardboard containers. Kiewa Valley dairy herds had marked bottles bearing "90/9", "6/18", "6/33", "6/35" and "6/36" This particular one has "7/14".This heavy gauged glass milk bottle has a rim and a distinctive head at the top. This head has been manufactured to facilitate the movement of the bottled along the milk production line. The method of pouring milk into the bottle has been part of the "production line". This bottle has a one Imperial pint capacity and is made from "clear" glass. There are other milk bottles that have a "green" tint in them. Around the bottom side of the bottle and blown into the glass "ONE IMPERIAL PINT". Below these markings and stenciled is "KIEWA" (in freehand style and underlined) underneath is "PASTEURISED FULL CREAM MILK" underneath this ,in freehand stiyle is "USE" next to this in block style "KIEWA BUTTER, CREAM, AND ICE CREAM MIX" to the left of this ,and barely readable is stenciled "THIS BOTTLE ALWAYS REMAINS/ THE PROPERTY OF/ NORTH EASTERN DAIRY Co. Ltd". On the base of the bottle is molded a big "2". with a smaller "m". An identification mark of "7" over "14" is within a circled boundary. Below this is moulded "RM - 15". glass bottles, commercial milk containers, domestic milk bottles, pasteurized milk bottles -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Brassey's (UK} Ltd, John Norris: Anti-Tank Weapons, 1996 (exact)
Description and characteristics of anti-tank weapons of various countries. The book concentrates on ant-tank weapons available to infantry, either directly, or as support weapons. From Brassey's Modern Military Equipment series. ISBN 1 85753 177 9 ISBN 1 85753 177 9mines, anti tank, weapons, missiles, anti armour, rocket launcher, shoulder fired, rcl, john norris, brassey -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, The AFV School - 70 Years of Training Australian Armour, 2:MMMM, 2011 (exact)
... Macleod melbourne army history training tanks armoured fighting ...History of the AFV School, Editors - Major John E, Baines, RFD Major Peter G. Branagan, OAM Mr David A. Finlayson army, history, training, tanks, armoured fighting vehicles, afv school, school of armour, puckapunyal, baines, branagan, finlayson, army, history, training, tanks, armoured fighting vehicles, afv school, school of armour, puckapunyal, baines, branagan, finlayson -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Major Michael Norman, Royal Tank Regiment, AFV Weapons 27 The Saladin Armoured Car, 1960's
A Squadron (ARA) of the Regiment was equipped with the Saladin Armoured Car in the1960'sAn 11 page soft covered publication about the development of the vehicle and its armamentsaladin armoured car -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (3 copies), Infantry Training Vol 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pam 14 66mm Light Anti-tank weapon M72, 1966
A soft covered booklet providing information to train soldiers to handle and fire the weapon. On copy has Amdt No 17610-66-024-4120m72 "66 mm anti tank weapon" -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (7 copies), Infantry Training Vol 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pam 3, Gun, Anti Tank L14A1, 1966
A soft covered booklet for instructors on the weapon. Five copies have amdt No 1 Feb 70.7610-66-024-4971carl gustav anti tank weapon -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Infantry Training Vol 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pam 9, The Anti-Tank Grenade No 94 (ENERGA) 1953, 1953
A soft covered booklet for training soldiers in the use of the weaponWO Code No 8773energa anti-tank grenade -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Aide-memoire (2 copies), Acorn Press, Points for Inspection, Centurion 1,2 & 3. Gunnery & Vehicle Maintenance, Jan 1950
A six page aide-mémoire for Centurion tank crew. Printed on light cardtank centurion -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Aide-memoire, Crew Commander's Fire Orders Aide-memoire Centurion, 1970
A six page gunnery aide-mémoire printed on light card7610-66-036-0230centurion tank gunnery -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, B & M Ltd, Royal Armoured Corps Training Vol III Armament Pam 15 Centurion, 1964
A soft covered booklet to provide information for crew commanders or gunnery instructors to train crews Centurion tank gunnery. Includes amdt 1 & 2 (Australia) centurion tank gunnery -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Manual, User Handbook for Centurion Mks 3 and 5, 1953
A hard covered loose leaf handbook.WO Code No 10538centurion tank -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Manual (2 copies), R & W Ltd, Technical Handbook for the Centurion Mks 1, 2 and 3, May 1950
A hard covered loose leaf manualWO Code No 1899centurion tank -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Document, Armoured School Puckapunyal D&S Centurion Trg, 1959
A soft covered loose leaf document Made by the Driving & Servicing Wing of the Armoured School. Contains servicing schedules for the Centurion Tankcenturion tank -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Document, Infra Red Equipment fitted to Centurion Tank 1968, 1968
A 20 page stapled document covering the IR sighting equipment fitted to the Centurion tank to enable night firing.centurion tank, infra red gunnery -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Document, Australian Army, Crew Commander's Fire Order Aide-memoire Centurion, 1974
A photo copied document being a draft amendment for the fire order aide-memoirs for commanders of Centurion tanks, 1970??? -7610-66-0230centurion tank gunnery -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Document, Probably Light Aid Detachment of 1st Armoured Regiment, User Handbook for Tank, Gun, Centurion Mk5 Dozer, 1960's
A photo copy of the handbook in a loose leaf manila folderWO Code No 13081centurion dozer -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Paul Handel, Dust, Sand and Jungle, 2003
Hard covered book, 200 pagesSigned by author, Representative Honorary Colonel, Chief Instructor & RSM of School of Armour -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Kenneth Macksey, To the Green Fields Beyond, 1965
... A short history of the Royal Tank Regiment to 1965. Soft... Macleod melbourne history royal tank regiment A short history ...A short history of the Royal Tank Regiment to 1965. Soft covered, 108 pageshistory, royal tank regiment -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photographs, 4/19 PWLH Band, 1980's
The tank is no longer at Simpson Barracks.Pair of coloured photographs of 4/19 PWLH Band formally arranged in front of a Centurion tank. One shows the members holding their instruments with the drums arranged in front, the other with all instruments on the ground in front. The photographs were probably taken at Simpson Barracks Watsonia 4/19 pwlh band, photos -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Aerial Photographs, Broadmeadows Victoria camp?, late 1940's
A set of 30 aerial photographs of what could be Broadmeadows Victoria camp. Some show the terrain, others the camp layout and others of a tank regiment formed up in Squadrons. The majority of the tanks appear to be General Grantsairial photos, tank camp, broadmeadows -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Paul D Handel et al, Fifty Years of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps 1948-1998, abt 1999
100 page, A4 size book royal australian armoured corp, history, armour -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Coverall AFV Crewman, 1962
Uniform item previously on issue to the RegimentKnown as a "tank suit". One piece black cotton overall. Slide fastener down front. Two pockets on chest, one fitted with gathered material to make holders for map marking and other pens. Two pockets on thighs. Small pocket below waist line to hold field dressing. Two internal side pockets. Fitted internally with braces for extracting casualty from vehicle. Internal draw cord at waist. Fitted with epaulettes.CGCF Size 2 1962 User label marked C Ruleclothing, uniform, armoured corps -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, The Snelling Printing Works Pty Ltd, Tank Training Volume II Pamphlet No 3 Crew Control & Fire Orders 1938, 1938
Light cardboard covered book containing control orders for crew commanders to effectively control their crews in action.26 Manuals 1828manual, tank training -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Junction Distribution Box No 8
Part of the radio control harness for tanks using the larkspur radio systemAs used by the Regiment in a previous life as a Tank RegimentAluminium box with three coupling positions with a volume control and call switchJunction Distribution Box No8control box, radio harness, jd 8 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, Howard D. Bulmer, early 20th century 1920s?
This is a photograph of An Orbost Agricultural Show Committe. The first meeting to form an Agricultural society in Orbost was convened by the then Orbost Progress Association and held in the Mechanics Hall on Saturday, 10th October 1891. Its first show was held on 3rd March 1904...on a site alongside the Bonang Road where the present Golf Club stands. It is currently held at the Recreation Reserve at Newmerella. (Ref: In Times Gone By-Deborah Hall) This photographs is associated with the Orbost Agricultural Society 's Annual Show which has been a major event in Orbost for over a century. Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history. A large Black / white photograph on grey card. It shows two rows of men. The back row is standing and the front sitting. They are posed in front of a wooden building with an open door. On the left is a water tankon front - Howard D. Bulmer Photographer on right - hand-written < Jack Gilbert X on back - hand-written - L_R Arthur Rodwell, Mat Lynch, Rupert Mosely, S. Lynn, A. Pardew, John Gilbert, John Bird on sticker - "Take off man marked X Mr Matthew Lynch of Orbost"photograph-orbost-agricultural-society -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Kooyong Road, 75, Caulfield North
A handwritten report, 2 pages, by Dorothea E Hancock dated 24/11/1982 concerning the Conferring of the Freedom of Entry to the City of Caulfield upon the Third Ordnance Services Unit Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps ceremony held in Caulfield Park on 4 August 1978. Provides history of the occupation of the Units premises at 75 Kooyong Road, North Caulfield and information about the Red Cab company which occupied the premises in the 1930’s.hancock dorothea e, kooyong road, north caulfield, red cab company, yellow cab company, brick houses, caulfield park, city of caulfield, caulfield, taxi’s, armed forces, public transport, third ordnance services unit royal australian army ordnance corps, tanks corps, world war 1939 – 1945 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Unknown - Model, Edwards' Ore Reduction Furnace Model, pre 1924
This model of a mechanical ore roasting and chloridising furnace was invented and patented by Thomas Edwards of the Edwards Pyrites Smelting and Ore Reduction Company. This new type of furnace produced a high standard of sulphur free ore known as ‘sweet roasted’. Edwards used this model for demonstrations in the USA. Of note is the central large vertical cogwheel (externally driven) which drives small vertical cogwheels via angled cogging drives. These in turn drive a horizontal wheel. Each side of the vertical wheel is set on an opposite side to the horizontal wheel of its neighbours, resulting in opposite direction rotation of neighbouring horizontal wheels. Each horizontal wheel turns a rabble (set of vertical iron paddles) within the furnace. These rabbles, each turning in opposite direction to its neighbours, move the roasting ore in a zig-zag path through the furnace. The elongated furnace with its line of rabbles produced a much ‘sweeter’ roasted ore than could be obtained from a typical tank-shaped furnace. In 1924, when the model was donated to the Ballarat School of Mines, Ballarat’s Courier newspaper reported, ‘Apart from its historical and education value, the gift should serve to stimulate the inventive faculties of the students who have to win fame for the school and for themselves in the metallurgical world.’ The furnace model was donated to Ballarat School of Mines and used as an educational prop from 1924. The model relates to the mining industry which is a significant part of Ballarat's history and heritage. Ballarat School of Mines is the oldest Technical School in Australia and is celebrating 150 years in 2020.Metal model of Edwards' Ore Reduction Furnace. The model includes cogwheels, rabbles and other details. Scale is thought to be around 1:20M259ballarat school of mines, edwards, pyrites, ore reducation, edward retallack, mining, model -
Federation University Historical Collection
Unknown - Model, Poppet Head Model
This scale model of a mining plant was made by Donald Douglas Mather of Talbot. The engine shed houses the winches, which raise and lower the cages carrying the workmen. The winches also control the water-Baling tanks, which are lowered into the pump shaft to clean the water. The Pump Shaft is part of the main shaft partitioned off for keeping the water down. The old style plant (or cas commonly known poppet legs), were all of timber construction and, when erected, straddled the main shaft. This scale model allows for steel construction, and is set over the shaft to permit an unobstructed view of the operations. The Bad level is where the workmen enter and leave the shaft. The staging platform on the first level is where the trucks and mullock or other material are wheeled out on rails and then tipped to form the mine dump. The top level is to allow for maintenance of plant. Donald Douglas Mather of Talbot worked in mines in Ballarat, and made the model of the poppet head. The poppet head is a replica of those used at many mines in Ballarat. Back in the 1850s Ballarat was a god rush town and many mining claims were made and poppet heads built this is a replica of those poppet heads which are a part of Ballarat's Heritage and a full size poppet head is erected at Sovereign Hill Theme Park in Ballarat. Mining is a huge part of Ballarat's history.A timber poppet head and engine room model. "This scale model - the modern construction of a mining plant - was made by Mr Donald Douglas Mather* of Bonnie Doon, Talbot, Victoria. The engine shed houses the winches, which raise and lower the cages carrying the workmen. The winches also control the water-baling tanks, which are lowered into the pump shaft to clean the water. The pump shaft is part of the main shaft partitioned off for keeping the water down. The old style plant (or as commonly known poppet legs), were all of timber construction and, when erected, straddled the main shaft. this scale model allows for steel construction, ans is set over the shaft to permit an unobstructed view of the operations. The bad level is where the workmen enter and leave the shaft. The staging platform on the first level is where trucks ad mullock or other material are wheeled out on rails and then tipped to form the mine dump. The top level is to allow for maintenance of plant. * Mr Mater, previously of Ballarat, worked for many years as a miner and plant erector" (Old interpretive panel)mining, mather, mining plant, poppet head, engine house, model, donald douglas mather -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet - Programme, Souvenir Programme of the Visit of Fodens Motor Works Band, 1945
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council (the GLC or Greater London Council), where he organized many amazing concerts in most of the 150 parks, in and around the London district. He was also responsible for some of London’s major concerts at Kenwood, the Crystal Palace and Holland Park. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.A printed souvenir programme which details the history and successes of the brass band set up at the Fodens Motor Body Works in 1900. On the back cover is a photograph and details of the band personnel and the Managing Director of the company. Also shown are two photographs, one of the 1902 Foden Steam Wagon and one of the World War 2 Centaur Tank which had been built by the company.frank wright, foden diesel, fodens motor works band, brass band, centaur tank, foden steam wagon