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Bass Coast Shire Council - Art Collection
Artwork, other - Coal Seam, Dennis Leversha
1999 AustraliaMixed mediaSigned -
Bass Coast Shire Council - Art Collection
Artwork, other - Wonthaggi Coal Mine, Community Mural
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Bass Coast Shire Council - Art Collection
Artwork, other - The Cough - Coal Dust, Noel Counihan
AustraliaLinocutSigned -
Bass Coast Shire Council - Art Collection
Artwork, other - Wonthaggi Household Black Coal Dust, Jack H
AustraliaDigital reprintSigned -
Bass Coast Shire Council - Art Collection
Poster - Household Wonthaggi - Black Coal, Unknown
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Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Rail cutter
used on spin from Wonthaggi to East Area. Found 10m N.W of electric shed June 1987Standard type of rail cutter/dog. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Lamp, Thomas A Edison
Used in S.C.M by an unknown minerStainless steel battery case, black lead to lamp fitting. See (SCM 0938) for printed manual.On front of lamp fitting " EDISON SAFETY LAMP MFD. BY THOMAS A. EDISON. INC. WEST ORANGE. N.J. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" On top of battery case "EDISON" The side of the top of the battery case has "365" stamped on it showing that it was not the original top. The battery case has "M78". Side of battery has the "Thomas A Edison" seal. Below that reads "MODEL J CAP LAMP Approved Under Lighting Schedule Approval issued to THOMAS A EDISON CAUTION The battery and headpiece housings shall not be unlocked or opened by the lamp user." -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Tin container, Thistle et al, C 1910
Small black tin made by Nobel. Holds 100 detonators. Painted black with white printing.On front side of tin "6 6" On rear side of tin "6 6" On lid of tin "NOBEL No.6 100 detonators for high explosives Alfred Nobel (Picture of thistle flower) THISTLE BRAND Manufactured in Australia GLASGOW" On left hand side and right hand side of tin "Must be handled with great care and kept dry. The composition must not be scratched or pricked with a pin, nail, knife or other hard substance. as any act of this kind may cause explosion." -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Cable roller, C 1940's
Used in S.C.M Wonthaggi . The roller cable was supported by a frame between the rails, it was on the cable.Heavy duty cable roller -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Hook, C 1940's
Used to unload stores at Number 5 Brace stores area. Found near Number 5 Brace August 1985. A wire rope would lift hook from top. A cord through cross piece of hook could be pulled to release the load.Crane hook with catch to keep load held. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, A. Sir Clement Le Neve Foster and J. S. Haldane.B. Charles. Griffin & Co. Ltd, "Investigation of Mine Air"
A. Part of the G. Hadden collection. B. A study of the methods used to measure impurities in mine air."Investigation of Mine Air" is the name of that book that is hard bound with a red cover and gold lettering.Inside the front cover had the name "Miners Department" that was hand written. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Prof. I.C.F.Stratham, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, "Winning and Working", C 1930
Part of the G. Hadden collection which is a textbook for candidates for the under managers cert."Winning and Working" is the name of this book which is a hard bound book with a black cover with gold lettering and 525 pages.Inside the front cover of the book is the name "G. Hadden Private". -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, 'Tate's Mining', C 1926
A. Part of thet G. Hadden colletion. B. Describes mining arithmitic and mining ventilation theory for mining students.A. Tate's Mining B. Hard Bound, Red Cover, Gold Lettering with 96 pages.Inside front cover: "G. Hadden Broome Cres Wonthaggi" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Bennett H. BROUGH, Charles Griffin & Co. Ltd, "A treatise on mine surveying", C 1913
A. Part of the George Hadden collection B.Descibes in detail all aspects of mine surveying"A treatise on mine surveying" Hard Bound, red cover, gold lettering, 372 pages plus a 60 page advertising supplement.Inside front cover: "A.Blackburn Shottou Colliery Co. Durham.", "G.Hadden" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, Thomas Bryson, "Mining Machinery", 1929
A. Part of the G.Hadden Collection. B. Describes all types of mining machinery"Mining Machinery" Hard Bound, gold lettering, 378 pages.Inside front cover "G.Hadden Private", "10/-" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers, "Transcriptions of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV", 1912
Owned by General Manager J. McLeish.Stained beige cover. Inscription title in black. 327 pages. Titled "Transcriptions of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV".On cover " Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers". On spine " Transcriptions Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV". -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Key, Dalson, Melbourne, Post 1931
Key that opened the gates to No. 20 shaft.Key on metal chain. Chain is attached to a large metal tag.on tag: 20 shaft gates. on key: R 62, Dalson (7V) Melb. Aust. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Booklet, Government Printers, "Daily Inspection", C 1960's
Booklet of "Daily Inspection" report sheets, serrated edge. Green cardboard cover, stapled spine covered in grey binding tape. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Notebook, "Victorian Railways Notebook", C 1950's
Notebook used to record bags of horse feed at the different mine areas.Dirty brown cardboard cover, grey binding tape on spine. Black text on front cover.Victorian Railways. Notebook 1875-49 -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Token
Skip token used by miners to identify which skips they had filled.Small brass rectangle with one curved end. Small hole through left-hand side."19" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - WonthaggiSkip token used by miners to identify which skips they had filled.833.1, 833.2: small brass diamond with rope attached through a hole in the top corner."5"
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Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Lamp, C 1960's
Used by miners at SCM to test for gas.Davey Safety Lampon side: EP 82 -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
First Aid box
Used for first aid in SCMBlack first aid box with a red cross on the lid. Still has first aid contents inside -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Booklet, Sullivan Machinery Company
Booklet about the Edison Model J Miners Electric Safety Cap Lamp. Small booklet with black and blue text, appears to be the manual for the lamp (SCM 0004) -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Bag /satchel, C 1900's
Nobby Smith's bag used when out riding his horse fixing fences. Made by Arthur Smales. Nobby Smith worked for almost 30 years at the SCM as a Stable Manager. "Come here! Gee off" Joe & Lyn Chambers December 1991Leather bag / satchel with flap and buckle, long shoulder strap. Side panel stiched with white stitching. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Booklet - A Poor Man's Venture, John and Lynne Rhodes, 1993
A history of the Rhodes Family from the coal mines of Northern Wales to the goldfields of Victoria.non-fictionA history of the Rhodes Family from the coal mines of Northern Wales to the goldfields of Victoria.immigration to australia, coal mines wales, rhodes family, victoria goldfields -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Emerson, G.W. et al, Coalfields Enterprise: Private Railways of the Ohai District Southland, 1964
A history of the coal railways out of Invercargill New Zealand in the Ohai district of Southland.ill, maps, p.36.non-fictionA history of the coal railways out of Invercargill New Zealand in the Ohai district of Southland.industrial railroads - new zealand - history, colliery railroads - new zealand - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society, Coaling From the Clouds, 1971
A history of the coal railways out of Mount Rochfort and the Denniston Incline railway in the north of the South Island of New Zealand.index, ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the coal railways out of Mount Rochfort and the Denniston Incline railway in the north of the South Island of New Zealand.industrial railroads - new zealand - history, colliery railroads - new zealand - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McNicol, Steve, Coals To Maitland, 1982
A history of present day workings on the steam operated coal hauling South Maitland Railways near Newcastle in 1982.ill, maps, p.80.non-fictionA history of present day workings on the steam operated coal hauling South Maitland Railways near Newcastle in 1982.colliery railroads - australia - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Railmac Publications, Coals To Maitland, 1982
A history of present day workings on the steam operated coal hauling Hexham Railways near Newcastle in 1982.ill, maps, p.40.non-fictionA history of present day workings on the steam operated coal hauling Hexham Railways near Newcastle in 1982.colliery railroads - australia - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial