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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Suspension Bridge, 1940
Post Card showing Aerial view of completed Bridge - San Remo 1940. One of the Jack Jenner Collection.Aerial View of Suspension Bridge showing San Remo side. Vessels at pier, middle, left and beach top right.Phillip Island Bridge, Vic. No. 1.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, maritime technology, boats, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Journal, Ruskin Press (Melbourne), Lines, 1940/1941
Robin Boyd was editor with PE Newell in 1940 and 1941. RB was President Architectural Students Society of the RVIA in 1941.Possible sketch in pencil of Boyd's Camberwell house with '51 addition on rear cover.rvia, architecture, walter gropius, roy grounds, roy simpson, walsh st library -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, HMAS Sydney Aircraft Carrier
Photograph of HMAS Sydney at sea. Various trucks can be seen on the carrier deck. HMAS Sydney badge and battle honours are displayed on top LH corner of the photographOn badge - Sydney "Thorough and Ready". Battle Honours - "Emden 1914, Spada 1940, Calabria 1040, Mediteranean 1940, "Kormoran" 1941, Korea 1951-52, Vietnam 1965-72, Kuwait 1991.photograph, hmas sydney -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Domestic object - Silver Tea Pot
Tea pot, silver plated, ornate design, on 4 curved short legs, with hinged lid. Part of set with catalogue no 0744.Presented to 4/19 PWLH Officers Mess by Lt Val Jones WRAAC IO 1975-78tea pot, mess silver, val jones -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, ESCAPE FROM THE SWASTIKA: Colditz, Hell Camp, Stalag Luft 3, The Wooden Horse
Hardback with dust cover Author Burton Graham Publisher Marshall Cavendish London: 1975 ISBN 0 85685 108 6 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Carolyn Dean, 1974 or 1975
Colour print of Richard Gilbert and Bill Kingsley taken in front of a bogie truck tram at the Gardens Loop (not sign on the pole behind the tram), along with ladies. The lady in the middle, Mrs. Lock donated the photograph to the Museum on 27/8/2005 - to John Clowes. Photo taken soon after opening either late 1974 or early 1975. Two copies held.btps, wendouree parade, opening -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), official opening of the Museum Tramway, 1975
Has a strong association with the day of the official opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway in 1975 and with Mrs. L ButlerSet of three paper tickets used by the BTPS at the time of the official opening of the Museum Tramway on 1/2/1975. All have been over stamped with the Opening stamp (See Reg Item 352 ) and punched. .1 - 5c - No. 4808 .2 - 10c - No. 10204 .3 - 20c - No. 5203 See Also Reg Item 4776 for other tickets and 352 for the stamp.trams, tramways, tickets, btps, opening -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Bus and Coach Society of Victoria, "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Fleet List", Apr. 1975
Photocopy on heat sensitive paper, 3 foolscap sheets, stapled, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Fleet List", dated April 1975 from the Bus and Coach Society of Victoria News sheet. Lists bus number, number in fleet, builder chassis, type, fuel, body builder, type, doors, seats, date in service and disposal date along with notes.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, bscv -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph and folder - Heywood High School, 1975, n.d
a) Coloured photo. Group photo of Form 4N, Heywood High School 1975. Mounted in b). b) Light green folder, darker green border and details -
Geelong RSL Sub Branch
Medals 142993 H C Foster, Early 20th Century
142993 H C Foster served with the RAAF during WW2 these medals are the originals that were presented to H C Foster.These medals are the originals belonging to 142993 H C Foster.The 1939-1945 Star, the Pacific Star, the Defence Medal, the 1939-1945 Medal, the 1939-1945 Australian Service Medal, the 1945-1975 Australian Service Medal.142993 H C Foster.raaf ww2, 142993 h c foster -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE TURBULENT YEARS, 1976
The Turbulent Years, A History of Australia 1770 - 1975 Soft cover with 136 pages with maps, black & white and some coloured illustrations. Poor condition, cover looseJ R J Grigsbyaustralia, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BENDIGO ADVERTISER: TARAXVILLE LYDIA CHANCELLOR
Article - Bendigo Advertiser Feb 22, 1975 re Taraxville/Lydia Chancellor entitled '' Collector extraordinary - Taraxville sale marks end of an era'' (2 copies).Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, lydia chancellor, lydia chancellor, bendigo, collection, collector, 'taraxville, ' history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SANDHURST BOYS CENTRE COLLECTION: INTER-HOSPITAL GOLF DAY
Colour photograph. Inter-hospital golf day held at the Bendigo Golf Club on Friday, 17 October, 1975. Ballarat players winners of the Pleasant Creek shield.bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Journal - Absence Register for Teachers, Boorhaman East State School No 3317
School closed in 1970'sPaper book, listing teacher absences from June 1926 through to August 1975. Includes teachers names, and reasons for absence. Handwritten front cover title -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1990c
Black and white photograph of Mrs Vi Symmons nee Coate with Elsie Bell c 1975, Vi wearing her BEM medal. Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, people -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: CLASS PHOTOS, 1970's
Two Golden Square Primary School class photos with teachers laminated upon green cardboard. [a] Grade 4 1975 ?. [b] Grade 6 1970's.bendigo, institutions, golden square primary school -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Black and white group photograph being 4th Platoon, No. 4 Recruit Course conducted at Puckapunyal August 1975. Includes soldiers from 8/13 VMR.On board at front centre : " 4 - Rec - Crs, 27 - 8 - 75, 4 - Pl ". -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles was equipped with M113 Vehicles 1970 - 1990 in both reconnaissance and armoured personnel carrier roles.The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of two soldiers nof 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles working on motor of M113 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle ( LRV ). circa 1975. -
Lilydale RSL Sub Branch
Postcard - First Day issue postcard with 45c stamp, Korean War
Commemorative first day issue postcard with 45c stamp - Features: Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, Korea Medal, Unite Nations Medal for KoreaKorean War 18 April 2000 Canberra -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Pamphlet - Price list, J Kitchen & Sons, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, 1939 - 1940
J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, price lists, Victoria .01 - December 1939 .02 - January 1940 Categories listed - e.g laundry soaps, toilet soaps, candles. Brands included Velvet, Ajax, Phenyle. G Richards handwritten on front of both. Found inside scrapbook Cat No 3290"JKS established 1856" crest on frontindustry, manufacturing, advertising, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH UNITED GOLD MINING CO. NL - BANK BOOK DEBORAH UNITED, 1940 - 1944
Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet: Deborah United Gold Mining Co. NL - blue hard cover bank book. On front written on label ' Deborah United G.M. Co. in account current with the English, Scottish and Australian Bank Limited. ' Dated from Sept. 12, 1940 - June 30, 1944.organization, business, deborah united gold mine nl, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet: deborah united gold mining co. nl, gold mining, bank account, e.s & a. bank. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NAPOLEON REEF GOLD MINING CO. N.L, 1940
Document: Preprinted pages in ledger type book with handwritten entries listing payments to various companies from 30 May 1940 to 30 January 1941, after last entry is a handwritten list of shareholders with distribution amount at 7 ½ d per share, victorian stamp duty stamps affixed to entries.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, napoleon reef -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - DEATH NOTICE 1975, c. June 1975
Death notices for Frederick Gardner Davey DFC who died suddenly on June 13th 1975 aged 56. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details for his service details.Photocopy of death notices cut from a newspaper on a sheet of A4 paper. Features eight separate notices.f.g. davey, death notice -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2, David Menzies, South Melbourne Football Ground, 1975
Black and white print of the SW2 class No. 432 running at Special tram tour at South Melbourne loop. One print has a hand date stamp of 6/10/1975 on rear.Yields information about the South Melbourne Football ground loop.Set of two Black and White photographs - printed on plain paper with photographers stamp and notes on rear.Has stamp of David Menzies on rear. and in ink details of photo.tramways, trams, mmtb, sw2 class, tram 432, south melbourne football ground, south melbourne loop, tours -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Print, HMAS Sydney
HMAS Sydney built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend on Tyne, United Kingdom Launched 22 September 1934 Engaged and sunk Bartolmeo Colleom 19 July 1940. On 19 November 1941 South West of Carnarvon Western Australia she was lost at sea with all hands after engaging the German raider Kormoran. On 19 November 1941, HMAS Sydney, a light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy with an impressive record of war service, was lost following a battle with the German raider HSK Kormoran in the Indian Ocean off the Western Australian coast. The loss of the Sydney with its full war complement of 645 remains Australia’s worst naval disaster. The Kormoran was also sunk, but 317 of its crew of 397 were rescued. The fate of the Sydney remains one of Australia’s greatest wartime mysteries; even the location of the wrecks was not established until 2008.Black plastic frame with moulded pattern with grey mount containing photograph of ship and Sydney Harbour BridgeBanner - HMAS Sydney HMAS Sydney built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend on Tyne, United Kingdom Launched 22 September 1934 Engaged and sunk Bartolmeo Colleom 19 July 1940 Lost at sea with all hands 19 November 1941 South West of Carnarvon Western Australia after engaging the German raider Kormoran. hmas sydney, ww2 -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Document - Two Day Diary associated with F.J. Browne, 1940, John Walker & Co Ltd, Farrington House, Warwick Lane EC4, 1939
Personal diary of Dr F.J Browne. Donated by Grace Cuthbert Browne, wife of Dr Brown. The original diary would have had a small pencil attached. Francis James Browne died in Sydney 1963. He had a long career in obstetrics and gynaecology. Summary of appointments include: General Practice in Wales, Maternity Department of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, 1st director of obstetric unit, University College Hospital London. Retired and continued postgraduate teaching in London and NSW. Married to Grace Cuthbert, who was director of Maternal and Baby Welfare in NSW. A collection of objects found amongst Professor FJ Browne's papers were transferred from the Archives to the Museum collections in January 1994.Personal diary. Small navy blue hard cover bound diary with "1940" in gold lettering on front cover. Inscription on front page, "F.J. Browne/ 8 Downing Street/ Cambridge". Pencil/loop holder attached to back cover. Entries in diary are written in pencil - only partially used as a diary. The diary entries finish on 6 June 1940. browne fj -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
School committee minute book March 1914-November 1945 - photocopy, Belgrave South Primary School Committee Minute Book, Photocopied in the late 1990s. Original minutes from 1914 to 1955
A photocopy taken from the original minutes on the Belgrave South Primary School's photocopier at the request of the Southern Sherbrooke HS, with the permission of Dick Bartley, Principal of the school, and the assistance of Frankie Taylor, AdministartionA3 photocopy of Belgrave Sth Primary School Committee minute book. Vol. I - March 1914 then from March 1919 to July 1924. Vol. II - August 1924 - March 1926 Vol. III - April 1926 - November 1936 Vol. IV - November 1936 - October 1940 Vol. V - December 1940 - November 1945Vol. I - "2.3.1914 (one meeting) then 20/3/19 - 23/7/24" written on top of first page in black biro.education - primary -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Pump, circa 1930's - 1940's
This pump is an Ajax Type L2 Series A model, made and sold by McPherson’s Pty Ltd of Melbourne circa 1930’s to 1940’s, is a mechanical, hand operated, constant flow pressure pump. It would have been used to pump fluids from one area to another, for example from a dam to a tank or used as a bilge pump on a small vessel, mounted on the vessel’s bulkhead, floor or deck. This type of hand pump is sometimes called a ‘Reciprocating Suction Pump’. It has a mechanical pumping action of the lever moves the piston inside the pump up and down. The water is lifted from below the pump through the inlet pipe and into the pump’s cylinder. This action causes the lower valve to close and the piston’s valve opens and the pressure within the pump forces the water out of the pump through the exit pipe. The limitation of this type of pump is that it can only raise the water a maximum of about 7 metres from beneath the ground and yields 24-26 Litres per minute. This type of pump could be used for many purposes such as pumping water or fuel. McPherson’s 1940’s advertisement proclaims “For all jobs on the land – irrigation, spraying, tank, plumbing, fire-fighting – there’s a suitable “Ajax” pump. Send us the details of you pumping problem. Our Expert’s advice will help you choose the right pump – the one that will give you most years of PROFITABLE PUMPING.” (The Australasian (Melbourne) Sat. 26th October 1940.) McPherson’s Pty Ltd, the manufacturer, advertised a similar pump to this one in The Australasian (Melbourne) in 1936, calling it the Ajax Double Acting Hand Pump. In 1942 another advertisement advised that a representative for a fire-fighting equipment supplier was visiting the western district of Victoria. The company could now supply double-action two-spray Ajax pumps at lower prices than similar pumps the district had recently purchased from Adelaide. McPHERSON’S FOUNDER and COMPANY TIMELINE 1860 – Thomas McPherson, a Scottish immigrant (c. 1853 ), founded McPherson’s in Melbourne, supplying pig iron (lead ingots imported as ballast in ships) to local manufacturers. 1882 – Thomas McPherson established a warehouse in Collins St Melbourne and included tools, steam fittings and machinery in his wares. The business expanded to include steam saw mills and became known as Thomas McPherson and Sons (William Murray and Edward). 1888 – Thomas passed away and his sons inherited the business. In 1896 William Murray became the sole proprietor after his brother Edward’s death. 1900 – The firm expanded, establishing Acme Bolt Company to manufacture nuts and bolts. 1912 – McPhersons Pty Ltd established a machinery warehouse and showroom in 554-556 Collins St Melbourne. McPherson’s went on to establish branches in Sydney (1911), Adelaide (1921) and Perth (1930) 1917 - McPherson’s supplied ‘dog spikes’ for the transcontinental railway, running from Eastern to Western Australia. 1918 – A tool works set up in Kensington, Melbourne, manufacturing Macson lathes and made machine tools that previously had to be imported. 1924 – The Bolt Works was transferred to a new building in Melbourne. McPhersons began making pumps. 1929 – McPherson retired. His son (Sir) William Edward McPherson (known as ‘WE’), was born in Hawthorne, Melbourne, in 1898. After his education he began work in his father’s Melbourne hardware and machinery business He took over as governing director when his father retired. 1929-1932 – McPherson’s supplied thousands of tons of rivets from its Richmond (Melbourne) Bolt Works for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 1936 – McPherson’s Pty Ltd is advertising Ajax Pumps in newspapers 1934 – McPhersons purchased the property adjoining the warehouse in Collins Street, and during 1935-1936 built a new office and showrooms on the site of 546-445 Collins St. 1939 - McPherson’s acquired the Tool Equipment Co. Pty. Ltd and Associated Machine Tools Australia Pty Ltd was formed to separate McPherson’s machine-tool manufacturing and merchandising interests. 1939 – Ajax Pump Works, a foundry and pump manufacturing plant, was established in Tottenham, Melbourne, and the Ajax Bolt and Rivet Co Pty Ltd began manufacturing in New Zealand. 1944 - McPherson’s became a public company, McPherson’s Ltd. 1948 - The Ajax Pump Foundry opened at Kyneton, Victoria and in the post war years it grew to became a large manufacturer. 1980’s – Ajax Pumps brochure lists the address as 6 Buckhurst St, South Melbourne, Vic 3205 with the Telephone number 03 669 3588 1988 - Ajax Pumps acquired the Forrers Company, which was established in 1921. Manufacturing in Ipswich, Queensland, specialising in submersible sewage pumps. 1991 – KSB Ajax was formed, bringing together the companies KSB and Ajax Pumps 1993 – Manufacturing was moved to state-of-the-art premises in Tottenham, Victoria 2001 - The Forrers facility was moved to Tottenham. 2007 - Company name KSB Ajax Pumps was changed to KSB Australia Pty Ltd. 2009 - KSB Australia opened a branch in Townsville, Queensland. 2011 - KSB Australia moved to its dedicated Water and Waste Water Competence Centre in Bundamba, Queensland. DISPLAY OF THIS AJAX PUMP This pump was installed at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village as part of a working display in the village by the Friends of Flagstaff Hill, in acknowledgement of the dedicated involvement of one of its long serving members, Bob Crossman. The display was officially opened 31st March 2018 and incorporates a restored Furphy Tank and Water Pipe Stand. The pump is used to draw water from the lake, through the water stand pipe and into the reconditioned Furphy Tank. This Ajax pump made by McPherson’s Pty Ltd is significant for its association with McPherson’s, a prominent manufacturer of hardware in Victoria. McPherson’s is famous for supplying ‘dog-spikes’ for the transcontinental railway (eastern to western Australia, 1917) and rivets for the Sydney Harbour Bridge (1929-1932). The Ajax pump is also of significance because of its association with McPherson’s Governing Director (Sir) William McPherson, former premier and treasurer in Victoria 1928-1929. The former McPherson’s Pty Ltd building in Collins Street Melbourne is now on the Victorian Heritage Register VHR H0942 This pump is representative of mechanical pumps popular in the early to mid-1900’s and still used today. Hand operated pressure pump, double acting. Cast metal case, painted red, with steel hose attachments and long metal lever. Pump is bolted to wooden plank. Model of pump is AJAX, Type L2, Series A pump. Embossed on lower section of pump "L2 - 10", "L2 - -1", "AJAX" “(?) –2-1” Embossed on lower handle “3-7” “L – 4” Embossed on attached plate “FOR SPARE PARTS / TYPE L2 / SERIES A / PUMP ASSEMBLED BY T R” Manufactured by McPherson’s Pty Ltd of Melbourne circa 1930’s - 1940’s.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, ajax pump works tottenham melbourne, ajax pump factory kyneton, william edward mcpherson, thomas mcpherson of melbourne, mcpherson’s pty ltd melbourne, acme bolt company, tool equipment co. pty. ltd, associated machine tools australia pty ltd, ajax bolt and rivet co. pty ltd new zealand, forrers company ipswich queensland, ksb ajax pumps, ksb australia pty ltd, macson lathes, tool manufacturer early to mid- 20th century, ajax double acting hand pump, ajax type l2 series a pump, qisjax pumps, water pump 1940’s, fuel pump 1940’s, hand operated constant flow pressure pump, reciprocating suction pump, agricultural hand pump, plumber’s hand pump, portable hand pump -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), BTPS 20c, 1975
Demonstrates the Museum's ticketing systems and ongoing production of tickets.Block of 200 tickets - teal ink on off white, slightly greasy feel paper with numbers printed in black, denomination 20c, lettered A 173400 - A173599, headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway. The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple. The tickets are in the style of the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria tramway tickets. Tickets in use as adult return tickets from 24/12/1975 to 1/11/75, child return tickets from 1/11/75 to 30/6/78 and as child singles from 1/7/78 to 1/11/80. See BTM Fare Chart. 2255.1 - ditto - A072000 to A072199 2255.2 - ditto - A399800 - 399999 - the last block printed. Printed 1975. See Fare structure of BTM/BTPStrams, tramways, btm, tickets -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photos, Batch, C. 1940
8 photographic souvenirs of Egypt with white printed text describing scene at the bottom of each. Reverse with handwritten letter to sweetheart. Example 00150.8 ‘Another place (?) which was well worth seeing. Although it does not appear to be much from the picture. Love from John xxxx. Palestine, Oct 24th 1940.’