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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar Internal Roof Ad, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Buy a BRIQUETTE hot water service", about 1960
Heavy cardboard sheet with printed sheet pasted to one side advertising Briquettes for Hot Water. "Pay less money for more hot water!" Buy a BRIQUETTE hot water service" with a tap in the bottom left hand corner, and steam on bottom edge - Birnie Briquette sign & hand holding two sixpences - 1959 or coins.secv, advertisements, briquettes -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Shirley Videion, "Law on Water", 2006
Given to PMH&PS by author in December 2006"Law on Water - Water Police of Port Phillip (1838 1900) and their Administrators". 14 page illustrated paperback by Shirley A VIDEION, self published 2006. Cover shows drawing of Sandridge from the bay, blue.police, customs, transport - shipping, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, shirley a videion nee lobb, frank wilbraham liardet, shenandoah, water police -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Water Bottle Delivery
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a 9 Sqn RAAF Huey delivers a cargo of sandbagged, freshly filled water bottles to a Fire Support Base for distribution to the infantry Diggers. Water was always a major problem for the Diggersphotograph, 9 sqn, raaf, huey helicopter, fire support base, digger, infantry, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Linton Water Tower, 2014
One of three colour photographs printed on a single sheet of photographic paper. The photograph shows a large concrete water storage tank - Linton's "water tower", located on high ground in Hamilton Street North.linton water tower, waterworks -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Information Centre Orbost Victoria, Water wheel and stamper installed near the Slab Hut, 1989 c
Colour photograph of the water wheel and stamper installed near the Slab Hut at Information Centre Orbost Victoria..Also a colour photograph of the stamper at the Orbost Information centre. Also nother photo of water wheelcelebrations, people -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Equipment - Sterilising Outfit
Standard pocket-sized water sterilizing outfit for use with water bottles; developed during the Second World War and also used in the Korean War.Small black oblong metal tin with white writing on lid.Sterilizing outfit for use with water bottles (keep dry)sterilizing outfit, water -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Melbourne's water; a community problem, 1968
Collection of papers relating to Melbourne's future water needs by Leigh Blackburn with map extractsCollection of papers relating to Melbourne's future water needs by Leigh Blackburn with map extracts defining the area the author considers the most suitable for the development of future water resources and the dangers of the Lower Yarra Dam proposals.Collection of papers relating to Melbourne's future water needs by Leigh Blackburn with map extracts water supply, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, state rivers and water supply commission, lower yarra dam -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway East, Ringwood- c1920's. Excavation for new water main
Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)Written on rear of backing sheet: "Digging trench for water main along Maroondah Highway." -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, Army, Water Bladder
Khaki canvas 5 Litre water bladder shaped to fit in front of shirtwater bladder, sas -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Equipment - Equipment, Army, Water Bottle
Khaki plastic water bottle/ The name of B. Shailer is written on the outside of the bottle.U.S. 1970. 1. B. Shailer (on the outside of the bottle).water bottle, sas -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document, Controlling water weeds, 1968
S.M.Bill and W.A.E. Graham for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, 2 copies.weed control, s.m. bill, w.a.e. graham, state rivers and water supply commission -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan (Item) - Coloured plan, laminated, Sewerage & Water Plan
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Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment, Draft Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy, 2010
A draft report on strategy for development of a secure and reliable water supply for the Gippsland region.management -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
CD, 1961 State Rivers and Water Supply Commission Water Loss Report to Victorian Government Public Works Committee
Donor F.L. Burns was a design engineer with State Rivers and Water Supply Commission and wrote, as part of a report, "methods of reducing seepage losses".Silver disc. Black text. Inside a black and clear plastic rectangular cover.irrigation, victoria state rivers and water supply commission -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Les Ogden, Locomotive 14A taking water at 10 mile tank, 1960-61
By 1960/61 all the factors operating against a narrow gauge railway were in place for the Colac-Beech Forest line. As well as using a 2-6-2 Tank engine over 60 years old, 14A, the train by this stage only had a louvre van, two NQ trucks and a guard's van to bring to Colac. It was very near the end.Locomotive 14A and a mixed goods trucks taking water at 10 mile tank in c.1960=61. The driver controlling the water is W. Brady while the fireman, Les Ogden, peers into the smoke box. B/W.colac; beech forest; ten mile creek; locomotive 14a; w. brady; l. ogden; railway; -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Book - PhD Thesis, Brent Patrick Collett, Changing Rural Water Management: Social and Historical Perspectives on the Introduction of Regional Irrigation Technologies, 2010
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Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Advertisement for Water Heater Cleaner from France
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.Advertisement for Water Heater Cleaner from France under the name Solignac, Grille and Ciesolignac grille and company, henry sutton, hot water heater cleaner, advertisement -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballarat School of Mines Supply and Installation of Hot Water Service, 1941, 12/08/1941
Plan for installation of an electric hot water service into the new workshops at the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, new workshops, hot water, buildings, archibald fisken -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Blueprint: Electric Hot Water Services, Ballarat School of MInes New Workshops, 1947
The Ballarat School of Mines is now part of Federation UniversityPlan (blueprint) for electric hot water services to new Ballarat School of Mines workshops ballarat school of mines, new workshops, electric hot water service, public works department of victoria, archectural plans -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object, Water Canister
Light grey metal water canister with canvas holder - green with attachment for soldier's beltwater canister -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Water Tank at Kamanange, Kalorama, c1930
Water tank at side of Kamanange - Robinson Family holiday house in Scenic Crescent, Kalorama.kamanange, kalorama, robinson, water tank -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Container (Item) - Water Bottle Australian WW2
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Accessory (Item) - Water Bottle Carrier Made From Webbing With 2 Buckles And Press Stud Fastener
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Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Map, Lerderderg District Proposed Irrigation and Water Supply Trust (C). Plan showing overlap in boundaries of the Trust District
The 1886 Irrigation Act in Victoria introduced the first legislation in Australia designed to enable the creation of a detailed scheme for agricultural irrigation. Part of the legislation saw the use of government funds for local irrigation projects. These local projects were managed by local irrigation trusts. The Lerderderg Irrigation and Water Supply Trust was formed in 1890. Printed paper map of the proposed Lerderderg District Irrigation and Water Supply. Plan showing overlap in boundaries of Trust District referred to in Mr Burke's report. The Lerderderg District lies within the Parishes of Korkuperrumul and Merrimu in the County of Bourke. At the top of the map above its title is the letter 'C; in capital lettering. A note on this map states: 'Portion of Bacchus MarshUrban District included in area of proposed Trust District shown by hatched shaded lines thus /////////////irrigation, water supply, lerderderg irrigation and water supply trust -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Bollards in the water in San Francisco, 23 November 1949
Alan Charles Quinn went to sea at the age of 16 and photographed his work and the places he visited. He has left behind a pictorial autobiography enclosed in a number of photograph albums. Also included in the Alan Charles Quinn Collection are a series of letters written to and from his mother during his time at sea.Black and white photograph of bollards in the water at San Francisco. There is some rippling of the water in the front of the photograph with complete calm toward the rear. In the background and to the right is a pier with what appears to be an upturned boat on the pier. There is a visible fog or mist through the background of the photograph.Blue/green ink, handwritten on reverse: "23.11.49". Pencil markings: "K8/B" mission-to-seafarers, missions-to-seamen, alan-charles-quinn, docks, san-francisco, bollards, pier, california, united states of america, usa -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Water Turbine Plant
Water Turbine Plant by Jens Orten-Boving Publisher Australian Publicity Council Date 1910warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, water turbine plant, jens orten-boving -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, Water Cartage, 16/11/1967
Collection of newspaper clippings from scrap book 1960 - 1973Article about water carting to homesteads, dairy sheds, holiday homes and schools in November 1967.phillip island water cartage, jean jamieson -
Echuca Historical Society
Photograph, Monash Water Tower Echuca
Sepia photograph of Water Tower built by John Monash, in background fire station bell tower. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Water tested in creek, 1994
North Blackburn Community Action Group has begun regular testing of water in Blackburn CreekNorth Blackburn Community Action Group has begun regular testing of water in Blackburn CreekNorth Blackburn Community Action Group has begun regular testing of water in Blackburn Creeknorth blackburn community action group, blackburn creek, city of nunawading, nielson, graeme, jarman, alan -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Pamphlet, A Historical survey of Melbourne's water supply, 1942
Based on an address by J.C. Jessop, 8 May 1942. With plan of Melbourne's water supply system.Based on an address by J.C. Jessop, 8 May 1942. With plan of Melbourne's water supply system.Based on an address by J.C. Jessop, 8 May 1942. With plan of Melbourne's water supply system.water supply, melbourne and metropolitan board of works., blackburn, james, hodgkinson, clement, oldham, t