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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Brunswick West Tramway Substation", Nov. 2019
Digital copy of a 50 page report - "Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Brunswick West Tramway Substation" at 196a Dawson St Brunswick West. Report prepared November 2019. Details the history and context of the location relevant to the development of the West Coburg route, the equipment contained within the building, includes all moveable objects within the building including documents. Has a detailed statement of cultural significance, proposed permit policy. The history includes details of the electrification of the Melbourne's tramways, the mercury arc equipment, its operation, architecture. Report includes photographs of the interior of the building.trams, tramways, substation, west brunswick electric tramway, mercury arc, heritage victoria, significance, dawson st, transformer, power supply, electrical engineering, rotary converters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1910's?
Set of six small black and white prints of the interior of the Ascot Vale or Essendon NMETL power house and associated control and generation equipment, mid 1910's? .1 - DC power generators with engines in the background .2 - Steam power engines. .3 - Boilers - and fire boxes with two man standing in the photograph. .4 - Switchboard with three men standing alongside. .5 - Repairing generator equipment - partly dismantled. .6 - ditto with three men in the photograph. .7 - Photo of rotary converters, possibly Carlton, but no notation on rear of photograph. From name plates on machines - Westinghouse Manchester.On rear in ink .1 - "Generators Ascot Vale" .2 - "Engines Ascot Vale" .3 - "Switchboard Ascot Vale" .4 - ditto .5 - "Ascot Vale breakdown" and in pencil " .6 - "Ascot Vale breakdown" and in pencil "trams, tramways, mmtb, substation, nmetl, essendon, ascot vale, rotary converters, switchboards, boilers, generators, carlton, westinghouse -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS 2ND AIF, C.1939 - post war
Items relating to Alan Telford VX146055 2nd AIF. Refer 357.3 also 331.8, 332.2, 359.3, 360.4P. .1) Members Personal Equipment Card A.A.F F 204.Light Tan in Colour. .2) Demobilization Procedure Book A.A.B 87, No 217241. Brown in Colour. .3) Special Tobacco Ration for Ex Service Personnel No 81660. Light Tan in Colour..1) "Alan Telford VX146055" .2) "VX146055 Alan Telford" .3) "Alan Telford VX146055, Authorised Monthly quota"documents, records, demobilization, tobacco -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Kit, Spare Parts
A spare parts kit for a signalling Heliograph, the kit is incomplete. This kit is in a circular, metal carrying case and contains a spare 5 inch mirror and six brown paper discs. The case has a knurled rim and a small metal loop for carrying or attaching to equipment. The case has paper label with the inscription "HELIOGRAPHS 5-in MARK V (AUST.)" and a list of the contents. The other side of the case has the "D^D" symbol. The rear side of the mirror is marked with the 'D^D' symbol and the manufacturers name. "Manufactured by SOUNDCRAFT PTY LTD Sydney"ww1, army, mirror, heliograph, spare kit, signalling, spare parts -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 29/05/1907
One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of W. J. Kennon's Salvage Team and their winch equipment at the wreck of the "Speke". Kennon's staff known as the "Suicide Crew". S. Kennon, W.J. Kennon, J.B. Cleeland, W. McFee, J. Thompson, J. Walton, D.Justice. May 29th 1907.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, wrecks, ss "speke" salvage team, black & white photograph, ss speke. salvage. winches. s kennon, w kennon, j b cleeland, w mcfee, j thompson, j walton, d justice, s kennon, john jenner, bryant west -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate - Arthur Dusting, Portland Lifeboat Service, 23/08/1907
Arthur Dusting was part of the Portland Lifeboat crew. His father John had also been part of the crew and had assisted in the rescue of survivors from the wreck of the Admella.Certificate, printed in green ink, includes imagery of rescue, boatman in life vest and use of rocket equipment. Presented to Arthur Dusting (Grand father of the donor) as a mark of appreciation of his services of 15 years as a boatman with the departmental life boat service at Portland.arthur dusting, portland lifeboat, lifeboat crew, maritime, portland harbour -
Heathcote McIvor Historical Society
Horse Collar
Horse collar worn around neck of Horse as part of equipment used to help pull heavy loads handmade leather filled with straw, inside covered with soft hide to prevent chaffing on horses neck. would have been for a clydesdale or draught horse.No visible signs -
The Cyril Kett Optometry Museum
Photograph, 1930s Optometric Consulting Room in Kett Museum, 07/06/2019
Digital photograph of 1930s optometric consulting room in the Aitken Gallery of the Kett Optometry Museum. The photograph is taken looking through the door labelled 'W.E.SMITH. FVOA OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN'. The detailed exhibit shows equipment, instruments and furniture typical of optometry practices in the 1930s. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SALE CATALOGUE - WYMAH WOLFRAM MINE, 1944
Booklet; soft cover (dun) sale by auction - mining & machinery. Auctioneer J. H. Curnow & Son Pty Ltd. 2 Wolfram mines near Albury & Granya. 32 printed pages listing equipment owned by Commonwealth of Austalia. Sale by Auction.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, sale of equipment, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - RALPH BIRRELL COLLECTION: EIG SCHOOL, 1966
EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1967. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. Building appears to be complete, site has been cleared of building supplies and construction equipment. Markings: MAY69M, Made in Australia.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1967. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. building appears to be complete, site cleared building supplies construction equipment. markings: may69m -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Sales List, Dandy Power Equipment, 10 Sep 1962
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration, Licences & RACV List of items for sale Dandy Power Equipment, Dandenong. The complete marine centre.maritime, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Manual, Australian Army: Dept. of Defence: Disposal of Centurion Tanks and Associated Spares and Equipments: Information Dossier and Request for Tender
Complete details of the Disposal of Centurion TanskThe Manual has a green coloured front with four photographs of various Centurion Tanks. The Department of Defence Logo is at the top of the page with the words"Disposal of Centurion Tanks and Associated Spares and Equipment above the photographs. Under the photographs reads Information Dossier and Request for Tender. military equipment, sale of centurion mk2 tanks -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Photograph, Optical Munitions, with R.D. Hill & H.A. Waters
Part of a series entitled “Optical Munitions - School of Natural Philosophy, 1942-1945”. Black and white photo of R.D. Hill and H.A. Waters assembing/operating dial sight (same equipment as held by T.H. Laby in no 122.3/273 in Vol. 1/2)In ink on lower left hand corner : “34”. -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 21/04/2005
This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at the Sunbury Station in 2005. The upgrade took twelve months to complete and during this time bus services replaced the trains for commuters along Bendigo line.A coloured photograph of the construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The old railway lines have been removed and the bluestone road over rail bridge can be seen with excavation equipment in front of it. Concrete sleepers which replaced the old sleepers are on the LHS of the photograph.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, bluestone bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Chip basket, 1940's
Belonged to Elizabeth Cox. Her daughter believes that it was used in England to make chips in a large frying pan. It formed part of the household items package brought to Australia in 1958 she believes. It was used until around 1990s.Chip basket (shallow), made to be used in a frying pan. Made of plated steel. Belonged to Elizabeth Cox who emigrated from England in 1958 with her entire household equipment. It was donated by her daughter, Susan Heywood-Downard after her death. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, "Tramways - Derailments (Major)", May. 1959
Yields information about the provision of derailment equipment to be stored at the rear of the city offices., Yields information about the provision of derailment equipment to be stored at the rear of the city offices.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, foolscap, from the Works Superintendent to the Branch Manager with a copy to the Tram Depot Foreman, dated 19-5-1959, providing a list of re-railing equipment to be provided at the rear of the City Offices and details of keys to the locker.trams, tramways, derailments, sec showroom sturt st, equipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - BERRY GRAVELS N. L
Light tan covered auction catalogue for a sale at the Berry Gravels N. L. at the sluicing plant, Lawrence, via Smeaton on 30 November, 1938. For sale was machinery, plant and equipment, tools, buildings, and sundries. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - berry gravels n. l., mr h s archdall, j h curnow & son, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - COMMONWEALTH DISPOSALS COMMISSION
White auction catalogue for a sale at the Commonwealth Disposals Commission Depot, Maribyrnong on 24 June, 1946. Sale comprised of power graders, stone crushing plant, road making equipment and engines. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - commonwealth disposals commission, j h curnow & son pty ltd, j l jamieson, w g wedd, the prahran telegraph printing co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - BUNINYONG RAND GOLD MINE
Light brown covered auction catalogue for a sale on 25th October, 1939 at the Buninyong Rand Gold Mine, Buninyong of Mining Machinery, Plant, Buildings, Tools and Equipment. The auctioneers were J. H. Curnow & Son and the catalogue was printed by the Cambridge Press, Bendigo.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - buninyong rand gold mine, j h curnow & son, the cambridge press -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, "Z3 Side Destination - Example Flip Piece", c1979
Strip of aluminium cut and punched with three location holes or sections along the top edge - "Z3 Side Destination - Example Flip Piece". Z3's entered service in 1979. See Reg Item 3704i5 for an actual sample and 3704i4 for the destination equipment."Z3 Side Destination - Example Flip Piece" written in felt tip pin.trams, tramways, z3 class, mmtb, destination indicators -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Destination Roll, c1985
Destination roll - printed on a rolled plastic sheet, with the destination names - white letters on a black background with holes on left hand side that were used to position the roll in the machine. Use on A class trams - see Reg Item 851 for the actual destination equipment.trams, tramways, destination indicators, a class, z3 class, transport equipment -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Photograph, black and white, c.1967
This photograph is taken in the Sterilizing room in the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) Footscray Centre. Sister Short is closing the door of the Autoclave to sterilize equipment and dressings which will then be used by a RDNS Sister when she is visiting a patient in the community. Sterilizing of equipment and dressings were carried out at each RDNS Centre. Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) supplied sterilized equipment, such as ready set up catheter trays and dressing trays, as well as dressing packs for their trained staff (Sisters) to take to the home when attending to specific patient care. When the Sisters returned to the Centre they washed and set up the trays again ready for re-sterilization. Each RDNS Centre had an Autoclave room and equipment and dressings were sterilized each day.Black and white photograph showing Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), Sister Margaret Short, who has short dark hair, and is wearing a white gown over her uniform, with the grey peaks seen. She is using the Autoclave in the Sterilizing room. The tall rectangular metal sterilizer stands in the centre of the photograph. There are several small dials and a larger square dial on its upper left, with a long encased thermometer in the centre and a large round dial to its right. Below this is the partly open large metal door of the sterilizing section. A thick horizontal metal piece runs from the left side of the sterilizer, across, and attached at the centre, of the door. Sister Short has her left hand on the turning bar attached to the centre section, and her right hand is on the locking section as she closes the door. Below the door are two switches and several small dials. To the left of the sterilizer is a cabinet, and to the right of Sister Short, eight small wrapped dressing packs are on a shelf. At the rear of the photograph the wall goes halfway up, with windows above.Photographer's Stamp. Quote No. GX 12 Handwritten informationroyal district nursing service, rdns, footscray centre, sterilizing, sister margaret short -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - RATION TIN
Equipment issued to operational staff to be used during active operations as a vessel for food and drink.Metal tin. two parts with handle. Silver in colour. Tin in two parts with base and lid. Half moon in shape. lid also can be used as a bowl. It has afold out handle to be used as a plate.passchendaele barracks trust, ration tin -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - KNIFE, FORK & SPOON SET, 1) 1966, .2) & .3) 1971
Military issue to Soldiers as part of webbing and equipment. In Army terms was called “KFS set”Knife, fork and spoon set, clips together via a fold out piece on .3) .1) knife, stainless steel blade, handle possibly aluminium. .2) Fork, stainless steel tines, possible aluminium handle. .3) Spoon, all possibly aluminium, has the fold out metal holder for all 3 items. All 3 have embossed raised details on in a circle..1) “C & A - 66 - D (arrow up). .2) “ MCL 1 - 71 (arrow up) .3) “MCL 2 - 71 (arrow up) on fold out piece “ 7360 - 66 - 014 - 4707 - MCL 71 (arrow up)kfs set, accessory, equipment, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - TOILETRY BAG, 1968
Military isssue as part of kit and equipment. Item in the Malcolm Angus collection Regt No 3112710. Toiletry bag, green colour, fine woven waterproof nylon, opening has a green cord pull through for closing, details in black print.On one side, “(arrow up) Made in Australia C.G.C.F 1968”, on other side in black texta, “ANGUS”.toiletry, bags, military issue -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - BAYONET FROG, Post 1960
The frog was black coated for ceremonial use otherwise it was a green colour to suit all equipment.Bayonet frog, webbing, black nugget coated for SLR Bayonet Scabbard with 3 loops to fit scabbardbayonet, frog, webbing -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, "Mongabarra" in Drydock
The photograph shows how equipment was set up for work to be done on ships while they are in drydocks.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.Black and white photograph of the stern of the ship "Mongabarra" while in drydocks. There are six ladders arranged in front of the ship, in preparation for workers. The photograph has a narrow boarder of white on all four sides.allan-quinn, photograph, drydock, mongabarra, eriksbergs, letters from aborad -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police car)
Newspaper photo of the Wireless Patrol crew with carbines and tear gas equipment at a siege in 1962Four men standing beside and in front of a car with boot opened. Man front left wearing a gas mask; man in centre getting gas mask ready to put on; man on right carrying a rifle and flashlight; man left rear putting a gas mask on. Circa 1973Wireless Patrol 1962-63. L to R Fred Barnham, S/C Bill McRae, Adrian Lalor, Ron King (driver)police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; barnham, fred; mcrae, william; lalor, adrian; king, ronald -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Camera, 35mm, 1969
Photographic equipment belonging to Garry David Martin, Service no:2793230 used in Vietnam in 1970.Black and silver metal and plastic 35mm camera with two empty 35mm cannister holders on strap. Also has a detached zoom lens in case.Miranda Sensorexcamera, 35mm, miranda, g d martin, martin -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Lens case, 1969
Photographic equipment belonging to Garry David Martin, Service no:2793230 used in Vietnam in 1970Black leather-look vinyl cylinder with leather strap and tab with press stud closure. Grey velvet cord lining and contains lens cover.Mirandalens case, camera, garry martin, martin, gd martin