Feature magazine article by Nick Wade about Joel Parkinson's success in winning the 2011 Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach on its fiftieth anniversary.Joel Parkinson wins his third Bells Beach contest on its historic fiftieth anniversary. The Bells Beach Surfing Contest is the longest running surfing conterst in the world.Feature newspaper article with colour photographs of 2011 Rip Curl Pro winner, Joel Parkinson, ringing the big Bell and smaller insert photo of his opponent Mick Fanning surfing at Bells Beach.bells beach, surfing, bells beach surfing contest, joel parkinson, 2011 rip curl pro, mick fanning

In 1885 Julius Pitrat of Gallipolis, Ohio, patented the first computing scale. Six years later, Edward Canby and Orange Ozias of Dayton, Ohio, purchased Pitrat's patents and incorporated The Computing Scale Company as the world's first computing scale vendor. And four years after that, The Computing Scale Company introduced the first automatic computing scale In 1911. the Computing Scale Company merged with the International Time Recording Company and Tabulating Machine Company to form the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company, a business that was renamed IBM in 1924. An early example of a hanging clock face scale patented in October 1897 and made by a company that pioneered the first computing scales used in retail businesses. This company went on to become incorporated with IBM that late became an international computer manufacturer.Scale, patented Oct 12, 1897. Measures in pounds and ounces, up to 10lb. Red indicator needle. Two adjustment screws. Ring on the top for mounting. Marked "The Computing Scale Co Dayton Ohio"Marked "The Computing Scale Co Dayton Ohio"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, scale, computing scale, computing scale company, weighing instrument

A cap liner helps to seal the contents in a container to avoid spoiling and leakage. This cap liner was recovered from the Falls of Halladale shipwreck. The Falls of Halladale was an iron-hulled, four-masted barque, used as a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York in August 1908 bound for Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold was general cargo consisting of roofing tiles, barbed wire, stoves, oil, and benzene as well as many other manufactured items. After three months at sea and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland on the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members survived, but her cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson's navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The Falls of Halladale was built in1886 by Russell & Co., at Greenock shipyards on the River Clyde, Scotland for Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow. She was one of several designs of the Falls Line of ships named after waterfalls in Scotland. The company had been founded between 1870- 1873 as a partnership between Joseph Russell, Anderson Rodger, and William Todd Lithgow. During the period 1882-92 Russell & Co. standardised designs, which sped up their building process so much that they were able to build 271 ships during that time. The Falls of Halladale had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and was able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the 'windjammers' that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. Previous to this, heavily loaded vessels could have heavy seas break along the full length of the deck, causing serious injury or even death to those on deck. The new raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck in stormy conditions. The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes from Europe and the Americas. Also of significance is that the vessel was one of the first ships to have fore and aft lifting bridges as a significant safety feature still in use on modern vessels today. The subject model is an example of an International Cargo Ship used during the 19th and early 20th centuries to transport goods around the world and representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. Glass cap liner, moulded disc with indented ring on the underside and a grip on top. Encrustation on surface. Glass has imperfection's and surface has a small amount of encrustations. Recovered from Falls of Halladale wreck. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, cap liner, russell & co., falls of halladale, ship wreck, glass liner, glass seal

Snatch Block, 1 sheave wood block with hook and locking mechanism broken on one side painted green with remnants of medium blue on mechanism near joining ring. Graham marked on side in blackflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Chair wooden with missing round seat & plain legs. Has 6 turned back supports & decorative carving on back piece. Bracing ring under seat & on sides. Chair is reddish coloured woodflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, chair, wooden chair

A block and tackle is a simple but highly effective lifting device, thought to have been invented by Archimedes. These systems were used extensively for construction in the ancient world, and continue to be used today for various applications, especially at sea, where non-motorized lifting systems are highly useful. A basic block and tackle includes a single fixed pulley or block, and at least one additional pulley, linked with rope, to form a complete set. Depending on the size of the load being lifted, additional sets may be used to further distribute the weight.A mid-twentieth example of a wooden block that shows advances in the design of the marine block compared to late 19th century blocks, with hook and pin and its compliance plate meeting the marine standards of the time.Block, three-sheave rope block, wooden with metal sheaves. Metal ring and connecting tab, painted blue-grey. A brass compliance plate is on one cheek. One one side there are eight nails. flagstaff hill museum, flagstaff hill village, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, block & tackle, rope, lifting heavy weights, ship rigging, cargo lifiting, marine technology, marine block, three sheave block

Badge: Bendigo Fire Brigade Badge. Design: Bell in the middle surrounded by fire hose with fire helmet above, attached over the helmet is a ring. The bell is inscribed with ' CEFB 1910 Bendigo' Box 625Stokes & Sons MELB.numismatics, badges - civil, fire brigade. bendigo. cefb badge

Embroidered silk covered jewellery (necklace, bangle,watch?) holder with wall hook (ring). This is a slipper shaped holder with (lucite?) clear beading around edges. There is a central small brass hook (for suspending necklace?)personal effects, containers, jewellery

Round metal medallion which has a hole and jump ring at its top. The obverse has a image of John Wesley and the reverse an image of Charles Wesley. Text runs around the edges of both sides."JOHN WESLEY MA BORN 1703 DIED 1791 THE WORLD IS MY PARISH" "CHARLES WESLEY A BORN 1708 DIED 1738 THE WORLD IS MY PARISH"

Black silk, satin in gauze fan with flowers hand painted on silk, with ebony sticks and guards, all held together with a metal ring.|Could be bought in black or white, plain ready for painting at home.costume accessories, female

Swords were issued to Australian Light Horse in 1918. They were part of the equipment of Light Horse ln period 1920 -1940. Carried by 8/13 VMR Heritage Troop during 1980s.Display potential and occasional ceremonial use.British Model 1908 cavalry sword steel blade 890mm long, composition handle with steel hand-guard painted khaki green. Steel scabbard with 2 fixed rings painted khaki green.On handguard 2 RMA MBY 340sword, sabre, cavalry, light horse, military, weapon

Prescott & Dawe, manufacturing jewellers and silversmiths, cnr Mitchell & Hargreaves Streets, Bendigo. Bi-fold business flyer for rings, watches, clocks and silverware and crystalware. Printed on pale-yellow paper with blue printing.jewellers business flyer, jewellery, crystal, clocks, prescott & dawe

'Dek Tenikoit' deck tennis set. Consists of rubber ring in printed cardboard packaging. Button badge attached to packaging states: 'I PLAY/"DEK"/DO/YOU?'. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Rubbertennis

Sealed can of three 'Optic Yellow Championship' Wilson (USA) tennis balls. Has ring pull seal (intact) and plastic reclosure lid. Materials: Ink, Metal, Rubber, Synthetic material, Plastictennis

A sealed can of three Wilson 'Optic Yellow Match Point' tennis balls. Clear plastic reclosure cap over a ring-pull style lid. Materials: Metal, Ink, Rubber, Synthetic materialtennis

A sealed can of four Slazenger (U.K.) 'Wimbledon High Visibility' tennis balls. Has intact ring-pull lid, and a plastic reclosure lid. Materials: Metal, Ink, Rubber, Synthetic material, Plastictennis

A sealed can of four Slazenger (U.K.) 'Wimbledon High Visibility' tennis balls. Has intact ring-pull lid, and a plastic reclosure lid. Materials: Metal, Ink, Rubber, Synthetic material, Plastictennis

An unsealed can of three Jelinek (Czechoslovakia) tennis balls. Missing ring-pull seal, has a plastic reclosure lid. Contains three unmarked white balls. Materials: Metal, Ink, Rubber, Plastictennis

The Kew Historical Society’s fashion and design collection is comprised of costumes, hats, shoes and personal accessories. Many of these items were purchased or handmade in Victoria; some locally in Kew. The extensive hat collection comprises items dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. While most of the hats in the collection were created by milliners for women, there are a number of early and important men’s hats in the collection. The headwear collection is particularly significant in that it includes the work of notable Australian and international milliners.Pale pink coloured straw woman’s hat featuring a low crown and a wide brim. The latter is covered with silk chiffon of the same colour. A metallic adornment comprised of concentric rings is attached to the base of the crown. Nilstraw hats, sun hats, cartwheel shape hats, women's clothing -- hats, headwear

Held in significance because of the design and owners. Owners being the Powling FamilySmall notebook with embossed metal cover with metal pencil attached.Decoration: Front cover five cherubs in raised frame. Back cover: stylised poppy seed heads and leaves. Ring attached possibly for chatelaine Some childish drawings on paper insidenotebook, card games, female, powling

Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 Opening Ceremony. Green paperback Official Souvenir Programme. Soft cover with scene of Melbourne from the Yarra River. Olympic Rings at Top, yellow Opening Ceremony title. Olympic symbol: cities, altos, forties on the back cover.olympic games, booklets, olympic games 1956

A vintage steel branding iron with two prongs with the brand T Q one end and a bent ring at the other end. It was used to brand livestock on farms. It is the bottom iron in the attached photo of three irons.'T Q' brand on one end.branding irons, tools, farm equipment, livestock equipment

A decorative ribbed brass horse bit or mullen which is part of a horse's tack with two looped ring attachments at each end. It fits inside the horse's mouth and gives the rider control of the horse's head.horse tack, horse accessories, bridle bits, horse riding equipment, bits

Port crock issued by the Sergeant's Mess, Puckapunyal under the banner "Certificate of Orphanage". Given to members of 'The Orphanage', Puckapunyal Army Base. Part of the Cooper Collection. See Catalogue No. 9586.2 for details of service for "Keith Cooper", No. 3798359.Stoneware port crock with black top and white body. Cork stopper in place. Ring handle. Black and white outline drawing of a bird on a sign on front. Lettering in black type. Makers logo on side.Port crock issued by the Sergeant's Mess, Puckapunyal under the banner "Certificate of Orphanage". Given to members of 'The Orphanage', Puckapunyal Army Base. Part of the Cooper Collection. See Catalogue No. 9586.2 for details of service for "Keith Cooper", No. 3798359.cooper collection, keith cooper, crock, memorabilia, puckapunyal

Black and white photograph of part of the North Arm. It shows the calm waters beneath steep heavily wooded banks. Some dead trees appear to have been ring barked. Lakes Entrance Victoriavegetation, waterways

History of Thomas Paice Born 1823 - 1890Clear Plastic cover over Paper with green vertical strip on right side, and blue horizontal strip with title, below which is colour photo of grasslands with mountains in the distance. Black Plastic ring binding.The Thomas Paice Story 1823 - 1890 Robert Paice 2013stawell

White A4 2-ring binder compiled by Ringwood and District Historical Society Project Team containing photocopies and printouts of Certificates of Title and other reference documents for preparation of subsequent heritage assessment reports.

The club was founded 1916. The letters HTEC have been formed into a central logo. The badge indicated that the person was a member of the club, established primarily for social and welfare purposes. See item 5178 for a set of rules and 5942 for another badge.Demonstrates a badge issued to members of the "Hawthorn Electric Tramways Club".Badge -- metal with navy blue back and logo for the "Hawthorn Electric Tramways Club. Has a steel ring through the eyelet or hole at the tope of the badge. Stamped with the number 67 and "Stokes & Sons Melbourne" on rear. tramways, trams, badges, hawthorn depot, htt, personnel, welfare