At one time, 907 South Street won a garden competition. Unfortunately, a fire destroyed the building in 1938.south street, ballarat, building, private dwelling, garden

early vehicle at Myrtleford used as an ambulance and operated by volunteer fire fighters (source information on back of photograph)Black and white photograph. Ambulance truck with canvas cover on back tray and red cross on side.myrtleford

Replacement headstone for Wooden Grave Marker Thomas H L Saunders destroyed by fire at Stawell Cemeterystawell memorial

The fireplace was the main heating source for small houses before 1900, so a bellows to coax a flame from a dying fire was important. They would also be used to keep the fire going in a woodfire oven for cooking. In later cooking ranges, domestic water supply was also heated through the cooking range so bellows helped to maintaing a supply of hot water.An item of local and social signifance throughout Australia, bellows were usedin homes to coax a domestic fire into flame for heating and cooking purposes. It was probably used in late 19th to early 20th century homes.A small set of wooden and canvas bellows with metal tip commonly used in households in the 19th and early 20th centuries.bellows, domestic tools

Dial sight used with QF 25 pdr field gun. This delicate device was mounted on a fitting beside the barrel of the gun and used to accurately aim the weapon when firing. This device has an eyepiece and has a circular, rotatable scale ring which is graduated in degrees.ww2, dial sight, sight, 25 pdr, qf 25 pdr, 25 pounder, field gun

David Fletcher Jones (1895-1977) was a travelling hawker who opened a business in Liebig Street, Warrnambool in 1924. In 1931 he opened The Man's Shop at the corner of Liebig Street and Koroit Street. He sold suits and overcoats tailored in the work rooms upstairs. In 1948 his factory known as Pleasant Hill was opened in Flaxman Street in Warrnambool, the site of an old quarry. In 1951 the company Fletcher Jones and Staff was formed with the staff owning 51% of the shares, By the 1970s Fletcher Jones and Staff had become one of the largest clothing companies in Australia with 55 shops and 3000 employees. In 1992 the Warrnambool City Council bought the factory and gardens with the site now a tourist attraction. Although the name is retained today for trading purposes the original Fletcher Jones company has been dissolved. The screen is a representation of the Fletcher Jones factory post 1967. It a wool tapestry by Martin Prider who was a painter and caretaker what the Fletcher Jones factory. He lived in one of the Fletcher Jones cottages on site. (Robin Boyd Age Small Homes Scheme, today Heritage listed.)This is an interesting memento of the Fletcher Jones company and the factory. It was done by a local resident and features the famous Fletcher Jones gardensTapestry fire screen in a rectangular light timber frame depicting the Fletcher Jones Factory Gardens. The screen has two timber feet, non relective glass and appears to be a wool tapestry. The image of the gardens is after 1967 as the silver ball is included and that was erected in 1967. Nilfletcher jones company and warrnambool factory, pleasant hill warrnambool, martin prider, fletcher jones, tapestry of fletcher jones factory

Photograph, Peter Randall Collection, postcard photograph of View Street, Bendigo, also showing is the fence of Dudley House, Fire Station, the Capital Theatre, the ANA Building, all on the left side of the street, and a view of the tram lines down the street, and trees on either side.photograph, landscape, bendigo

sepia toned, mounted on green card. Photo of unharnessed horse and jinker. Two men squatting in foreground around camp fire. Two guns on ground nearby. Large eucalypts in background. F. W. Briggs, Amakin photo written in ink on back of photo.C. Wardley Co., Late Lovewell Co., Elite Studio, Warrnambool.person, group, rural

Fire insurance Policy, through The Federation Insurance Limited, for property including three buildings on the site of 518 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Policy transfer from arthur & E.M. Baggaley to William John Buckingham Variously dated 1943 to 1955 More research required

Slide, ALLAN BUDGE COLLECTION. Standing on the site of the former McCalman's store after it was burnt out, looking across Hargreaves Mall at Venture Plaza (now the Hargreaves Mall entrance to Myer). Scene after clearance of fire wreckage. Photo taken in April 1988.house, public, allan budge collection, allan budge collection

A black and white photograph of An RAAF Caribouaircraft of 35 Sqn attempts to paradrop 105mm amunition to an Australian Fire Support Base north west of the Task Force Base. The parachutes obtained from the US forces failed to open causing each pallet to explode on impact.photograph, caribou, raaf, 35 squadron, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Digby Richards and his show entertain US troops at a Fire Support Base North East of Danang in Northern South Vietnam. While Australian Concert Parties entertained, where practicable, US troops, American USO did not reciprocate.photograhp, entertainment, digby richards, us troops, danang, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, fire support base

THIS MINE WAS SITUATED ABOUT 100 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF ALBERT STREET AND ANGUS STREET CORNER. RED CLAY FROM THIS MINE WAS USED FOR BRICK MAKING..1 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES ALLUVIAL GOLD MINING CO. .2 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF POPPET HEAD-MINERS ON PLATFORM-THATCHED ROOF BUILDINGS, SCATTERING OF LARGE LOGS IN FOREGROUND, USED FOR FIRES. .3 COPY OF ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH IN BLACK AND WHITE (POSTCARD SIZE).1 PRINTED: CLUNES ALLUVIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY REGISTERED CLUNES .2 PRINTED ON FRONT : ALLUVIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY REGISTERED CLUNES HANDWRITTEN: PERIOD 1865. SITUATED ABOUT 100 YDS SW OF ALBERT AND ANGUS STREET CORNER. RED CLAY FROM THIS MINE WAS USED FOR BRICK MAKINGphotographs, mining, clunes alluvial mining company

Index of early student registers - sorted alphabetically and listed separately for boys and girls. Believed to cover the first 2 student registers that were burnt in a fire. Covers student numbers 1 -> 1950 Columns are - Number, Name (full). Part leather bound volume. INDEX - on cover

Photo of Ballarat tram No. 17, eastbound or inbound in Sturt St, passing the Ballarat City Fire Station. Tram has SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen". Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken Mark Plummer, September 1971tramways, trams, sturt st, fire station, ballarat city fire station, tram 17

This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Wheel thrown urn vessel with turned foot.Runny blue-black glossy glaze with secondary glaze causing a eutectic reaction, appears syrupy. Mild crazing of glaze on inner surface. Chip on underside of foot(11mm x 5mm), likely caused at time of firing. Inscription on base: "MP 60" Sticker: "87"art, artwork, marrion popplewell, ceramics, alumni, ceramics available