A scanned copy of a typed manuscript by Alan Partington. This article outlines the history of the Whatmough and Partington families. Alan was a descendent of the Whatmough and Partington families, Greensborough pioneers.The story of Greensborough pioneers written by a descendant. Scanned copy of 4 typed pages.whatmough family, partington family, alan partington

Original copy of The Heidelberg News and Greensborough & Diamond Creek Chronicle from December 1905.Contains local news and many advertisementsBroadsheet, 4 p., folded twiceheidelberg, greensborough, diamond creek

Compiled by Irene Turvey, this brief history of the Shire of Diamond Valley is based on "The Diamond Valley Story" by Diane Edwards (published 1979), and includes photographs from the book.4 photocopied pages, text and photographsshire of diamond valley, diamond valley story

Story of the restoration of a 1924 Bean Fourteen car owned by Walter Brown and restored to going condition by his son Len and grandson Ross of Watsonia in 2009.4 pages, text with colour photographsmotor cars, brown family

A brief history of how the Partington family came to Greensborough from England.The Partington family are Greensborough pioneersFamily history, 4 p., illus.charles partington, partington family, willis vale

Interior of Kell's Cottage when sold in 2000. The house was built 1917, at 112 Henry Street Greensborough by William Mitchell on the 60 acre dairy farm owned by Ethel and Walter Kell. This collection of photographs was copied by Cherel Sartori (who owned the house from 1990-2000), following a visit by Claude Amiet who lived in the house as a child in the early 20th century.Digital copy of 4 colour photographskell's cottage, claude amiet, cherel sartori

Marvellous Letters of Melbourne is a supplement to the Herald-Sun sponsored by Australia Post to celebrate Melbourne's 150th anniversary of incorporation. It includes letters submitted by readers and from archives, each with relevance to Melbourne's history. Newspaper supplement, 4 pages, illus.melbourne - history, letters, correspondence, victoria 150th anniversary

4 men in front of tent and wagon.Catalogue card reads, "Road making in Ringwood (very old)".

Colour photograph - Grade 4, 1978."Attached to photograph" Back Row-L to R: ?, ?, Daren Brusrahan, ?, David Rigg, ?, ?, Kevin Crane, ?. 2nd Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, Grant Sanders, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. 3rd Row- L to R: Dean Morton, ?, ?, ?, Wendy Graham, ?, ?, ?, ?. Front Row- L to R: Rodney Kempton, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Teacher:

Black and white photograph (4 copies)Typed note at bottom of one photograph- "Mr. Hill's Flower Farm - Mt. Dandenong Rd. Miss Hill collecting dahlias. 1905." Typed note on back of separate photograph- "John Hill's flower farm 29/3/05, Mt Dandenong Rd, Ringwood East. Later Howship's flower farm, subdivided, name retained in street name. Miss Elvie Hill.

Black and white photograph (4 copies)Note attached to photograph: Ringwood Bowling Club 1959 season. Mrs Leigh throwing the kitty. Rear Mrs Gil Aird- First Ladies Club President.

Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material4 documents, 10 pages A4 gayle blackwood collection, houses, morrison kleeman real estate, wongalea, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground-st andrews road

A spokeshave is a hand tool used to shape and smooth woods in woodworking jobs such as making cart wheel spokes, chair legs, paddles, bows, and arrows. The tool consists of a blade fixed into the body of the tool, which has a handle for each hand. Historically, a spokeshave was made with a wooden body and metal cutting blade. With industrialization metal bodies displaced wood in mass-produced tools. Being a small tool, spokeshaves are not suited to working large surfaces. The name spokeshave dates back to at least the 16th century, though the early history of the tool is not well documented. The name spokeshave reflects the early use of the tool by wheel wrights. The first spokeshaves were made of wood usually beech with steel blades, before being largely superseded by the development of metal-bodied spokeshaves in the latter half of the 19th century, though many woodworkers still use wooden spokeshaves. Due to their widespread use and versatility vintage wooden spokeshaves remain commonly available and relatively low in price. Spokeshaves consist of a blade or iron secured to the body or stock of the tool, which has two handles – one for each hand. The bottom surface of the tool is called the sole. The blade can be removed for sharpening, and adjusted to vary the depth of the cut. An early design consisted of a metal blade with a pair of tangs to which the wooden handles were attached, as with a draw knife. Unlike a draw knife, but like a plane, spokeshaves typically have a sole plate that fixes the angle of the blade relative to the surface being worked. There are a wide variety of different types of spokeshave, suited to different trades and applications. Company History: The firm of Alexander Mathieson & Sons was one of the leading makers of hand tools in Scotland. Its success went hand in hand with the growth of the shipbuilding industries on the Firth of Clyde in the nineteenth century and the emergence of Glasgow regarded as the "second city of the Empire". It also reflected the firm's skill in responding to an unprecedented demand for quality tools by shipyards, cooperage's and other industries, both locally and far and wide. The year 1792 was deemed by the firm to be that of its foundation it was in all likelihood the year in which John Manners had set up his plane-making workshop on Saracen Lane off the Gallowgate in the heart of Glasgow, not far from the Saracen's Head Inn, where Dr Johnson and James Boswell had stayed on their tour of Scotland in 1773. Alexander Mathieson (1797–1851) is recorded in 1822 as a plane-maker at 25 Gallowgate, but in the following year at 14 Saracen's Lane, presumably having taken over the premises of John Manners. The 1841 national census described Alexander Mathieson as a master plane-maker at 38 Saracen Lane with his son Thomas Adam working as a journeyman plane-maker. In 1849 the firm of James & William Stewart at 65 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh was taken over and Thomas was put in charge of the business, trading under the name Thomas A. Mathieson & Co. as plane and edge-tool makers. Thomas's company acquired the Edinburgh edge-tool makers Charles & Hugh McPherson and took over their premises in Gilmore Street. The Edinburgh directory of 1856/7 the business is recorded as being Alexander Mathieson & Son, plane and edge-tool makers at 48 Nicolson Street and Paul's Work, Gilmore Street. The 1851 census records indicate that Alexander was working as a tool and plane-maker employing eight men. Later that year Alexander died and his son Thomas took over the business. Under the heading of an edge-tool maker in the 1852/3 (Post-Office Glasgow Annual Directory) the firm is now listed as Alexander Mathieson & Son. By the early 1850s, the business had moved to 24 Saracen Lane. The directory for 1857/8 records that the firm had moved again only a few years later to East Campbell Street, also off the Gallowgate, and that through further diversification was also manufacturing coopers' and tin men's tools. The ten-yearly censuses log the firm's growth and in 1861 Thomas was a tool manufacturer employing 95 men and 30 boys; in 1871 he had 200 men working for him and in 1881 300 men. By 1899 the firm had been incorporated as Alexander Mathieson & Sons Ltd, even though only Alexander's son Thomas appears ever to have joined the firm.A vintage tool made by a well-known firm made for other firms and individuals that worked in wood. The tool was used to shape various items mainly in use by wheel wrights. A significant vintage item from the mid to late 19th century that today is quite sought after by collectors. It gives us a snapshot of how trade people predominately worked materials such as wood by hand and with tools that were themselves hand made shows the craftsman's art of the time. Spokeshave with blade 4 inches wide.Mathieson and Son Glasgow. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, spokeshave, mathieson and son, carpentry tools, wheel wright tools

Brief history of Qantas airlines4 page supplement to the Australian newspaperwe took a dream and made an airline qantas; queensland and northern territory aerial services; hudson fysh; p.j. mcginness; fergus mcmaster; winton

The riddle of the Inland Sea, the story of Charles Sturt's first journay 1828 - 1829 A special feature to mark the centenary of Charles Sturt's death on June 16th 18692 supplements - 4 and 6 pages inland sea, charles sturt, sturt's first journey

Richardson Sheffield is a major supplier of kitchen knives and scissors to the United Kingdom market. Established in 1839, the company is headquartered in Sheffield, England but the products are imported from China. It is now owned by the Dutch Amefa group A penknife is a small pocketknife consisting of a small knife with a blade which folds into the hand and often incorporates other tools such as corkscrews, tweezers These penknives c 1930 were used by George Reed who was a draftsman who lived in Bentleigh , City of Moorabbin in mid 20th C These penknives are typical of the type used by residents of City of Moorabbin c19304 x Penknives and 1 hooka) MADE / RICHARDS / SHEFFIELD / ENGLANDpenknives, cuttlery, knives, camping gear, city of moorabbin, bentleigh, highett, ormond, moorabbin, cheltenham, post world war 2 estates, reed george, reed gladys,

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