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Tarnagulla History Archive
Breach notice from Postmaster's Secretary to Postmaster, Sandy Creek (1860), 19th April, 1860
Donald Clark Collection. Breach notice sent from Postmaster's Secretary to the Postmaster of Sandy Creek (Tarnagulla) regarding taking of money and provision of adequate postage stamps. Original, not copy.tarnagulla, sandy creek, postmaster, post office, postal regulations -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter, Queen's Visit 1970
Correspondence dated 24 February 1970 - 6 March 1970 concerning an invitation to a Dinner Dance at Government House on 7th April 1970 in honour of The Prince of Wales and The Princess Anne, hosted by Miss Frances Anne Delacombe. The Governor, via his Private Secretary Lt.Col W.H.A. Becke, asked Melbourne Legacy to nominate two male and two female members between the ages of 18 and 25 who had achieved something in the scholastic, sporting or community service fields. They also had to like dancing and be able to mix. The Junior Legatees selected were Mary W. Lahore, Jacqueline Isles, Ralph E. Norton, and Peter Smith, all of whom were University students.Illustrates Melbourne Legacy's relevance in the wider community at the highest levels.Quarto and foolscap typed sheets x 3 on letterhead stamped 'Copy Only'. Originally black type on white paper, now fading to brown on cream.Handwritten salutation and signature on 01286.1 and 01286.4.junior legatee, royal visit -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Cast steel and machined Self Lapping air brake handle, undated
Cast steel and machined Self Lapping air brake handle stamped "CAR 19". Could have been allocated to Freight car 19 or 19W.trams, tramways, brakes, tramcar component, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, The Met, Neighbourhood tickets, 1983/1984
Tickets - set of 60 Neighbourhood paper tickets 1983 - 1984 for various Neighbourhoods. Some have been used, rest have been stamped "Cancelled".trams, tramways, mta, neighbourhood tickets, tickets, travel cards, weekly tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Coat Button/s, Stokes and Sons, c1985
Coat button - round metal with a stamped imprint of The Met logo and painted gold. Has an eyelet or ring fixed to the back and with the raised letters "Stokes and Sons".trams, tramways, buttons, the met, uniforms -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Card - Postal Envelope, 1937
This envelope and its unknown contents were sent in 1937 to Fred Miller of Boughton Farm at Cassady's Bridge. west of Warrnambool. The envelope advertises an Annual Gala Week in Warrnambool from December 26th 1937 to January 2nd 1938. This was an event organized by the Warrnambool Progress Association as a tourist promotion exercise. The Secretary of the Association at the time was Martin Carter, a well-known Warrnambool saddler and local band conductor. The envelope also advertised the forthcoming Warrnambool Centenary Celebrations in 1939-1940 but these were not held because of the outbreak of World War Two. The Centenary celebrations were eventually held in 1947, a more appropriate year as Warrnambool was founded in 1847. This envelope is of interest as a memento of the 1930s in WarrnamboolThis is a bone-coloured envelope with images on the front of three people on the left and in the centre, red printing, black typing and postal franking. The back has a postal stamp.Mr. F. Miller Cassidy's (sic) Warrnambool P.O. Warrnambool Centenary Celebrations 1939-40 For Your Next Holiday Warrnambool the Garden City by the Sea Annual Gala Week --Dec.26,1937 to Jan.2 Under auspices of Warrnambool Progress Association Particulars from M.L.Carter, Sec.gala week warrnambool 1937, m.l.carter warrnambool, warrnambool progress association, warrnambool centenary celebrations, fred miller boughton cassady's bridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Education kit - Nott Street Primary School Migrant Education Stamp, c.1970
Brown wooden address stamp with black handle and rubber text made for use by the Migrant Education Unit at Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne.Migrant Education Nott St Port Melbourne Primary School Number 1457education - primary schools, migrant education, arts and entertainment - music -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Folder set, Rose Stereograph Co, "Rose Series Picturesque Views of Ballarat Australia", c1940
Set of 12 views of Ballarat printed with six photos on either side of a folded strip of paper contained within a heavy brown paper folder. Published by the Rose Stereograph Co. of Armadale Vic., titled "Rose Series Picturesque Views of Ballarat Australia". Front cover has address area, stamp position, a drawing of roses and publishers details. 1. "The Town Hall and Sturt St. " with two trams eastbound in Sturt St. The first tram is a Sebastopol type tramcar. (see image 4) 2. "Eureka Memorial" 3. "The Conservatory" 4. "The gardens and Town Hall, Sturt Street" 5. "Panorama of " Sturt St. from Town hall, looking east 6. "Avenue of Honour Arch" 7. "The Flight from Pompeii - The Gardens" statue 8. "Bridge Street" - showing an SEC single truck tram in the street (see image 5) 9. "The Statuary Pavilion, Botanical Gardens" 10. "Sturt St." 11. "Lake Wendouree" 12. "Sturt St." (from Grenville St.) - with two ESCo trams in photograph (see image 6) (See also Reg. Item 2268 for a single postcard using this image.) All have words "Ballarat Vic." after the caption. Images 1 of front cover, 2 and 3 are of the object itself. Date of photos seem to be varied over time from early 1930's through to 1940's given the different motor cars in the photographs. On front cover in pencil in stamp area "G $7-"trams, tramways, ballarat, rose postcards, sturt st, bridge st, gardens, esco -
Mont De Lancey
Domestic object - Four Medicinal Bottles, Sigma, Unknown
These medicinal products were used in the 1900's. Eucalyptus oil was used both externally for Lumbago, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Sprains, Cuts, Bruises and Burns and for all Throat and Cough disorders. McKean's Camphorated Oil was to be used carefully and under strict Accordance with the instructions. Adults to rub briskly on part affected, Infant use to be massaged gently. McKean's were in operation from 1890's - c1960's. The company appeared to have ceased in 2012. Friars Balsam similarly was used externally for Cuts, Wounds, etc. Could be taken internally for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, etc. 10 drops to one teaspoonful. The Bosisto bottle probably contained eucalyptus oil.Four glass medicinal bottles: 1. A small clear glass McKean's "Helping Hand' Eucalyptus Oil bottle, with a faded paper label with Trade Mark surrounding a hand illustration with leaves. Unadulterated is printed at the bottom of this label. Pure Eucalyptus Oil with its uses is included. On the back is a paper label with further instructions for use. The screw top bakelite lid is broken. 2. An angular shaped small brown SIGMA Camphorated Oil bottle with a stained paper label of the manufacturer details and uses. It has 'NOT TO BE TAKEN' stamped into one of the edges on the side of the bottle. Two other sides have three rows of crosses as a pattern. The metal screwtop lid is rusted. F1071 is stamped on the base. 3. A very small round brown Rolfe's Friars Balsam bottle with a broken cork stopper. It has a faded paper label with uses and the manufacturer's details. 4. A small blue tinted clear glass J. Bosisto medicine bottle with rounded corners and flattened sides on the front and back surfaces.The flat lip at he opening could have been sealed with a stopper. The sides of the bottle have a vertical joining line.1. 'McKean's 'Helping Hand' Eucalyptus Oil'. It has a faded paper label with 'Trade Mark (Registered) surrounding a hand illustration with leaves. Pure Eucalyptus Oil' 2. 'SIGMA Camphorated Oil SIGMA CO. LTD Melbourne'. 3. 'Rolfe's FRIARS BALSAM Rolfe & Co. Ltd. Melbourne'. 4. 'J. Bosisto Richmond' is stamped on front side of the front. On the base is stamped ' "English Bottles" '.medicines, medicine bottles, medicinal containers -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Technical Reference, Georges M Ville (George M Ville), Artificial Manures, 1909
The author, Georges M. Ville (or George M Ville) was a French agriculturalist and botanist who lived from 1824-1897. His career began as a pharmacist and he is known for his research and experiments on the effects of nitrogen and chemical fertilisers on plants, mostly on his experimental farm, He wrote several books in his field of work. The book is part of Flagstaff Hill's Pattison Collection, a large group of books and records, some of which are rare and valuable. The collection was owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute, founded in 1853, and is named after Warrnambool's Public Librarian, Ralph Pattison. The handwritten comment on the fly page infers that the book was purchased by a Government subsidy in May 1910 and received in that same month. The book's publisher, Longman, Green & Co. was originally established by Thomas Longman founded his publishing firm in 1724 in London by the name Longman. In August of that year, he bought the two shops and goods of William Taylor and set up his publishing house there at 39 Paternoster Row. The shops were called Black Swan and Ship, and it is said that the 'ship' sign was the inspiration for Longman's Logo. After many changes of name and management, the firm was incorporated in 1926 as Longmans, Green & Co. Pty Ltd. The firm was acquired by Pearson in 1968 and was known as Pearson Longman or Pearson PLC. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Artificial Manures: their chemical selection and scientific application to agriculture Author: Georges M Ville Publisher: Longmans Green & Co. Date: 1909 (first published in 1882) Translated [from French] and edited by Sir William Crookes, D. Scl., F.R.S. New edition revised by Sir William Crookes, D. Sc., F.R.S. and John Percival, M.A. Director of the Department of Agriculture, University College, Reading The blue cloth hardcover book with embossed gold text and lines on the spine contains illustrations and tables. It is part of the Pattison Collection. Inscriptions include a label, stamp, stickers and handwriting.Label on spine: "PAT 631.8 VIL" Sticker on front endpaper: "Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library" Sticker on endpaper: "Corangamite Regional Library Service" Stamp: "Corangamite Regional Library Service" Stamp on Fly: "from Warrnambool Public Museum" Handwriting on fly: "Purchased Govt Subsidy 10th May 1910" "Received May 24th 1910" "[signature]flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, pattison collection, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, warrnambool library, free library, corangamite regional library service, longmans green and co. london, artificial manures, chemical selection of artificial manures, scientific selection of artificial manures, georges m ville, george ville, french, agriculturalist, agriculture, sir william crookes, john percival, 1909, 1882, 1910, fertilizers, farming, farm improvement -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Albion woollen mills, C 1926
Thomas Broadbent $ sons Ltd was established in 1864 in Huddersfield England. They are an engineering firm , specialists in heavy duty engineering products. By 1893 Broadbent had progressed to steam powered engines for the textile industry. Some of these machines operated for upwards of 50 years Today Broadbent is a leading world designer in the manufacture and maintenance of advanced centrifuges. This document is a manual for a suspended direct steam driven hydro extractor. It shows the various parts , maintenance instructions and erection and working instructions. While it is stamped as Albion Woollen mills which were situated at Geelong, it is likely to have connections to the Warrnambool Woollen Mills.This document is a good example of machinery manual. It is possibly linked to the Warrnambool Woollen Mill. The fact that the company which manufactured these items is still in existence today after 150 years is testament to the quality of the items produced.Cream coloured document with mainly black text with some red text for headings contained in the document. It is printed front and back and is folded in three sections.Stamp at top "Albion Woollen mills Pty Ltd" .4H x 4 in red pencil in top RHC. Printed on front page. Thomas Broadbent & Sons Ltd Central Iron Works Huddersfield. warrnambool, warrnambool woollen mill, broadbent direct steam driven hydo extractors,, broadbent centrifuge -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK - JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS WW2, Rohan D. RIVETT, "Behind Bamboo", 1947 (First published May 1946
"BEHIND BAMBOO" "An Inside Story of the Japanese Prison Camps" Author - ROHAN D. RIVETT "War Correspondent Prisoner of War, on the Burma-Siam Railway"Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, light orange buckram with red and white print on front and spine. 400 pages - cut, plain, off white paper, illustrated - black and white and colour illustrations. Front end papers - owner's name, owner's stamp, book seller's label. Price notation.Front end papers - Owner's name - handwritten, black pen, "O.PELL / 7 VIOLET ST/ BGO" "M. PELL/ ORBOST" Owner's stamp - black ink "BENDIGO DISTRICT RSL SUB BRANCH INC/ PO BOX 42/ LONG GULLY 3550. Book seller's label - silver on black background A.J. DIGBY/ BOOKSELLER AND STAT (?)/ BAIRNSDALE" price notation - grey lead pencil "$10/ DMTY"books, military history, ww2, japanese prison camps -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW RED, WHITE & BLUE G. M. C. N. L - EXTRACTS ON AUCTION AT NEW RED, WHITE & BLUE G. M. C. N. L
Handwritten notes. Extracts - Auction Sale Wed. 23rd Nov. 1938 at the New Red, White & Blue G. M. C. N. L. Some lots were damaged by fire. Lots included: Extensive corrugated iron battery house, Mounting for 6 ft bull wheel, Stamper battery (No 1 Box) by Geo Kelly & Lewis, Stamper battery (No 2 Box) by Geo Kelly & Lewis, Stamper battery (No 3 and No 4 Boxes) Geo W Kelly & Lewis, Stamper battery (No 5 and No 6 Boxes) by Roberts & Sons, 144 H. P Twin Crude Oil Engine by Ruston & Hornsby Pty Ltd. Class H Size No 10. 84 H. P Twin Crude Oil Engine by Ruston & Hornsby Pty Ltd No 143379 Class H. C Size No 8.document, gold, new red, white & blue g. m. c. n. l, new red, white & blue g. m. c. n. l, extracts on auction at new red, white & blue g. m. c. n. l, mining plant, geo kelly & lewis, geo w kelly & lewis, roberts & sons, ruston & hornsby pty ltd -
National Wool Museum
Stencil
Wool bale stencil owned and used by donor. Donor was a wool classer in New South Wales working from the 1960s to c2000. This stencil was used by the donor as they traveled from station to station and was used to stencil their registration number on the bales of wool that they had classed. The stencil was created by the Australian Wool Corporation who mailed the stencil to the donor. We also have the original envelope.Metal rectangular wool bale stencil. Stencil has cutouts of a sheep head symbol on left side and the number '83' and 'PI' on either side of an Australia shape on the top right. There are three horizontal rectangles below this, and below them is the number 54719. Faintly engraved at the top is the text AWC PROPERTY / NOT TRANSFERABLE. Rear of stencil is a shiny light metallic colour. Front side is scratched and stained, particularly around the text areas. This would be due to use. Associated envelope is worn and becoming frail. It is a cream colour with heavy staining and opened on the right side. Top left has a printed return address, top right has a stamp area. Affixed postal address is for the donor and that is above a blue stamped text reading IMPORTANT / DO NOT BEND. Back of envelope has a stamped print of the stencil and another bright red stamp. Possibly put there by the donor. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The library dictionary of the Eng language
This dictionary belonged to John Brass, an early settler in South Warrnambool. He owned several block of land and operated a lighterage business with John Young. As a lighterman and boatman he was well-known in Warrnambool. He was drowned in March 1895 while attempting to cross a temporary foot bridge across the Merri River. His house (probably in Stanley Street) was built in 1868 and remained as an interesting example of a lighterman’s cottage until1974. The dictionary probably became the property of W. Macdonald after John Brass’ death. No information has been found on this W. Macdonald. This book is of interest as it belonged to John Brass, an important early settler in South Warrnambool. This is a hard cover book of 974 pages. The cover is green with embossed patterning and lettering on the front cover and gold lettering on the spine. The book has a Preface, a Contents page, the Dictionary entries and an Appendix. There are many illustrations, from engravings on wood, scattered throughout the text. The cloth binding is coming loose and there are several loose pages. The last page is missing. The inscriptions are written in pencil and in blue ink and there are red stamps of John Brass. The cover is stained and faded. ‘John Brass, South Warrnambool, Victoria, Aust- 1893’ ‘June 5 x 6 x 93’ ‘J.Brass, Jetty’ Stamps – ‘John Brass, South Warrnambool’ ‘W.J. Macdonald, Moyston, Dec.23-11-95’ ‘W.J.McDonald’ john brass, history of south warrnambool, w. macdonald (moyston), warrnambool’s maritime history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Bulmer H D, 1910 c
Postcard was addressed to Mr. H Lindamen, C/o JCD, Bairnsdale. Postcard bears a One Penny red Queen Victoria stamp, franked with number 17. Message on card scribbled out, another stamp has been removed. Also enlargement 16 x 25 cmBlack and white postcard showing P S Tanjil at Bairnsdale Wharf, Victoria. Shed and timber and hand crane on wharf. Industrial buildings, eg, butter factory, foundry behind wharf, post and rail fences, gravel roads and tannery on right, pine trees and end of bridge on far right. Bairnsdale township in background.Bairnsdale Wharf. H.D Bulmer Photo Lake Tyersships and shipping, waterways, bridges -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - PLASSY
This stencil was used as a ship identifier stamp for the transportation of wool bales. Plassy was a troopship in the Boer and then the Indian Garrison rotation run. During WWI the Plassy was converted into a Grand Fleet hospital ship serving in European waters. All wool bales stamped with PLASSY would be transported on the Plassy ship.Wool bale export stencil - PLASSYPLASSYwool transportation, wool export, wool sales -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item), 9 Sqn ADG Defence Instruction (Air Force) Manual of Drill
Item was part of RAAF Base Amberley's library, according to a stamp on the front cover. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Smiths Instruments Installation and Maintenance Manual, The Installation and Maintenance of Smiths Instruments
"Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Pty. Ltd. Melbourne LIBRARY" stamp on the first page. -
National Wool Museum
Stencil - &
This stencil was used as an & symbol to assist other classification stamps for the transportation of wool bales.Wool bale export stencil - &&wool - transportation, wool sales -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: DOCUMENT
Four receipts. (1) Receipt signed by James Foy for money recovered from Maltby, dated 12 October 1888. (2) Receipt signed by John Tamlyn for half years interest, dated 19 Sept 1888 with green Stamp Duty attached. (3) Receipt signed by A J Walker for money received from the Estate of Patrick Havlin, dated 3 July 1907? Green Stamp Duty attached. (4) Printed receipt with green Stamp Duty attached, dated 27 April 1889 for interest received - - Mr L Guilmartin to 14 March 1889. Signed by John Tamlyn.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, j foy, maltby, a j walker, charlesworth, wilkinson, patrick havlin, attenborough -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COHN BROS E637 INSIDE OF FACTORY
Black and white photograph. Cohn Bros E 637 inside of factory. Display of various size bottles on workbench. Small conveyor belt in front. Inscriptions: in image: 'Cohn Bros, E 637'. On back 'MP 204'/ T R&L corners. B 220/50/1. Purple rectangular rubber4 stamp 'received 15 Sep. 1950', Oval rubber red stamp 'Butlers (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sydney, 18-2?, Allen St, Pyrmont', Circular rubber blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History of object: Previous Acc. No. 'MP 204'.place, building, commercial, 2000.526.01, 2000.527.01, 2000.524.01, 2000, 530.01, 2000.531.01, 2000.532.01, 2000.523.01 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - SEC pass, AMOR, Employees Pass badge No. 166, c1950?
Stamped enamelled round brass piece with a hole stamped at the top and ring placed through. Used as a SEC tramways employees pass. Has the SEC logo in the centre, organisational name (State Electricity Commission of Victoria) in white enamelled and outer ring the words "Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways". This was in blue enamel. On rear stamped the number "166" and on base of badge letter "AMOR", assuming indicating who manufactured the badge. Is believed to be issued to Mr. Norm Pearson, Administrative Officer of the SEC. Does not appear to have had a piece at the top of the badge for the ring to pass through like Reg Item 852 did.tramways, trams, employees pass, tickets, provincial tramways, badges -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Ingersoll Rand Company, "101 and 1 ways to Save Money with Portable Compressors", 1929
Book, titled "101 and 1 ways to Save Money with Portable Compressors", published by Ingersoll-Rand Co. London, 120 page book, within yellow covers, centre stapled. Published 1929. On front cover has an colour picture of a large work scene with a the construction of a suspension bridge in the background. Details equipment that is available and the possible uses it could be put to, with numerous photos. Has a list of equipment, index and on last page a list of officers and directors. Has been stamped on the top left hand corner with the ESCo Company stamp but overwritten in ink with a BTPS catalogue number and information. Stamped dated 23 Feb. 1934.On front cover and page 1, hand written in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 18".trams, tramways, trackwork, doors, safety, compressors, esco -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Label and seal, June 1929
A cardboard label with attached wire, including a small metal circular piece with "LONDON" stamped into it. The label contains black and red text as well as stamped numbers. The front of the label has the Henley trade mark, "Henley C.M.A. Regd Cable", and description of the cable (length 100 yards, size, 600 megohm Grade Classification G), with the obverse describing the manufacturer details and branches. The label is in poor condition, and has been ripped in various places, with some text sections faded/erased. A ripped portion of the label reads, in red, "Please see that this label and seal are intact". The date of manufacture is stamped on the label: JUN 1929. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Tramway Board, "Returned sick or wounded soldiers' concession tickets", "Blinded Soldiers", 1919
Set of three tickets, two of which are referred to in item 4261. .1 - Authority card or form detailing the dates for which tickets can be purchased, conditions of travel. Has space for a number. Has been stamped "15 Feb. 1918", pencil mark No. 39938 and then another hand stamp under that cannot be read. Possibly a printer's proof. Issued by the Tramway Board .2 - Ticket - printed in red ink on a cardboard card with a red cloth backing, by the MMTB, for "A blind man" to travel during 1920, form number 992, stamped No. 5. .3 - as above for "A blind soldier", printed in blue ink on a blue cloth card.trams, tramways, tickets, world war 1, hospital, blind person, soldiers -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Tool - Wood moulding Plane, Christopher Gabriel, 18th Century
The story of Christopher Gabriel born on April 2, 1746, in Falmouth England is a tale of a poor boy who made good. Shortly before he turned thirteen years of age in 1759 he was apprenticed to a local master carpenter, recorded as a Mr Barnicot the master trained his apprentice well as we can assume by Christopher's later successes. The apprenticeship ended in 1766 after seven years when Christopher reached twenty. Then in 1768, he relocated to London walking the two hundred miles from Falmouth carrying his possessions in a sack. He no sooner arrived in London when he met Alice Trowell who became his wife in March 1769. They set up house on Albermarie Street Clerkenwell and by the first of 1770, Gabriel had begun his business of plane making. It has been speculated that Gabriel took over the shop of John Cogdell aided with an investment from his in-laws of 131 pounds. He went on to prosper as a plane maker and lumber merchant over the next forty years. His business did well and in 1774 Gabriel moved to a house in Golden Lane, London and 1779 moved again to a home in Ould Street London. By now Gabriel was making a name for himself and his business at this time was located at 32 Banner Street Golden Lane, the following year he purchased another home in Banner Street and 1793 purchased the house next door. At the time of his death in 1808, he owned twenty-seven houses and commercial building. Christopher Gabriel s descendants became quite prominent in England and his grandson, Sir Thomas Gabriel became the Sheriff of London and Middlesex in 1859 and the Lord Mayor of London 1866 and 1867. Gabriel was an extremely prolific plane maker with a lot of examples made in the 18th century can still be found today. He made good quality tools and was an innovator of several new plane designs. A vintage tool made by a well-known plane maker, this item was made commercially for firms and individuals that worked in wood and needed a tool that could give a decorative finish to timber. These planes came in various shapes and sizes to achieve a finish to timber surfaces and came in many sizes. A significant Christopher Gabriel plane from the mid to late 18th century that after 200 years can still be used today. Planes made by Gabriel are eagerly sought after by collectors. The tool gives us a snapshot of how furniture and other finishes were created on timber by the use of cutting edged hand tools. Tools that were themselves hand made shows the craftsmanship used during this time not only to make a tool such as the subject item but also the craftsmanship needed to produce a decorative or even finish that was needed for the finishing of timber items. Plane Moulding Reverse Ogee with two squares type Maker stamped Gabriel also stamped JB & No 9flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Casterton, Victoria, c. 1946
SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo postcard. Casterton 1946 flood. Man in overalls in foreground behind barbed wire fence, several 44 gallon drums. Buildings on left, tractor towing horse float, whole area flooded, no dry land visible.Back: Purple stamp 'POSTCARD' Purple photographer's stampcasterton, flood, 1946, tourism -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Flooding in Casterton, n.d
SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG) Sourced From Casterton Town Hall (Former Shire of Glenelg)Black and white photo postcard. 1946 flood. Water halfway up tin fence, man standing on railing, tractor towing horse float, flooded shed, trees part submerged, no dry land visibleBack: Purple stamp - 'POSTCARD' Purple photographer's stamp -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Memos and receipts for Henry Sutton French Patent
Henry Sutton is a talented world-wide accepted inventor with inventions relating to the telephone, photography, wireless, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles as well as many more inventions. Henry was also one of four brothers that ran the Sutton's Music Store after the death of their Father Richard Sutton. Henry Sutton taught Applied Electricity at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1883 to 1886.Several A5 sized Memos and receipts for Henry Sutton French Patent Victorian One Penny Stamp, Victorian Duty Stamp.edward waters and son, memorandum, henry sutton, internal combustion engine, victorian stamps