The operators had real ingenuity in modifying equipment to suit their needs. This old piece of machinery is covered in blackberries.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybig pats creek, george coop collection, logging, timber mill, east warburton

This Diagnostic Kit is a fair example of medical equipment used within mental asylums in the 19th and 20th centuryBlack wooden box, fabric covered. Contains stainless steel instruments.'Gowllands' Made in Englandmedical, set, instruments, diagnostic

Advertising brochures for Linishall Multi-Purpose Abrasive Belt Grinding Equipment and Loroch Automatic Saw Sharpener.2 pamphlets text and colour illustrationsmachinery, tools

Photograph shows a rural scene - a farmyard with stacked wood and disused farm equipment - in Lower Plenty, 1990s.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.lower plenty, farms

The Chinese Methodist Church uses the St Peter chapel for its services and is a hiring a room for its equipment.Small light card/ticket, printed text on one side with MTSV building picture as background.ticket, methodist, chinese, ticket, methodist church, city light methodist church, chinese, interest group

Demonstrating the Shires new truck mounted bitumen spray unit which replaced trailer towed equipment Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 of 7 stripsKodak GA 100 5095shire of eltham, roads, bitumen tankers, roadworks

Pouch used to contain personal equipment and/or tools issued to soldiers during WW1. The history of this pouch is unknown.Brown with green tinge leather pouch with flap secured by metal button/post. Two leather keepers are sewn to the back to allow the pouch to be held on a waist belt.Inside flap has arrow symbol above the number 7 impressed into leatherleather pouch, ww1, personal equipment, tool pouch

non-fictionDaniel Harvey was well-renowned for his famous orchard and vineyard equipmentharvey daniel, orchards, inventions, vineyards

Shepherd’s Gold Book Launched 1966 with gold mining equipment. Gold Pan and Gold Washing Cradle.stawell

"Picnickers in the Gardens", Port Fairy. Most likely a Terang day because of the tanks, tables and equipment involvedBlack and white Photograph of Ladies serving tea in the botanical GardensBorough of Port Fairy Town Clerkgardens, picnic, botanical, gipps street

Helmet is an examples of equipment (clothing) issued to the soldiers of North Vietnam. It is unknown how it came into the hands of the lender.Significant in respect that the soldiers of North Vietnam were a respected foe and these items represent a tangible reminder of the enemy faced.Pith Helmet as issued to Army of North Vietnam soldiers, olive in colour with a North Vietnam star central to the front.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, north vietnamese army

imported for the use on horse bridles and other equipment for civilian agriculture and military during 19th and 20th centuriesimported and sold by Holden and Frost55 mm diameter brass ring used in harness makingnilequine, military, agriculture, civillian, circa 1910, horse ring

Demonstrates how the SEC used painted metal signs to advise and remind staff of procedures for operating equipment.A metal sign painted in red. Hand painted lettering reads "THIS END RELEASE AIR BEFORE HAND BRAKE IS APPLIED" painted in off white. The corners of the sign have been rounded, with a hole made in each corner for attaching to the tram car. The reverse has the number 33 printed in small black lettering. The back of the sign has not been painted and has a rusted surface finish. The plate is slightly buckled.The number 33 is written in black on the reverse.tramways sign, painted signage for trams

In 1965 the Clarke & Smith Talking Book Cassette Cartridge made it's debut at the Olympia Show. Popularly known as a 'tapete', it weighed considerably less than the earlier book cassette cartridges and allowed for up to 6 tracks (13 hours recording time) to be played.Clarke and Smith talking book cassette cartridge player consisting of plastic rectangular case with buttons for navigational controls, light green front and top of machine and darker green on sides, power cord and 5 buttons. Also includes tapete "Words for murder perhaps" by Edward Candy and ready by Stanley Pritchard.Clarke & Smith Track change Play -- Off Volume Phones This equipment remains the property of the Braille & Talking Book Library, 31-51 Commercial Road, South Yarra, 3141. Phone: (03) 267 6022 Dyna Tape labels: J21075 Play Rewindaudio equipment, clarke and smith

Refers to service of LAC Lance & Percy CoatesThis is a pocket sized booklet. It has a blue cardboard cover. It is fastened with two staples. THE PRINTING IS IN BLACK INK, IT HAS A RUBBER STAMP OF MCGILLS Agency, Melbourne. Inside it has 31 pages of aircraft silhouettes. Page 31 has drawings of a German paratrooper and his equipment.First page written in ink is LAC Coates. There are a few penciled entries with aircraft engine power.ww2, aircraft, paratrooper

A pictorial history of servicemen & women during 1962 - 1972 whilst serving in South Vietnam. Lex McAuley, Author was born in 1939 in Innisfail, Queensland.Hard cardboard cover, khaki buckram with orange fly leaf. Front dust cover has a soldier carrying equipment, soldier on back has a rifle pointing straight upwards. 147 pages with cut edges & black print. Illustrated with black & white photos & maps. books-military-history, photography, illustrations, vietnam

A black and white photograph of a Doctor from 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, advises a 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Intelligence Officer the correct terminology for captures medical supplies and equipment captures in the NVA/Vietcon K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers

A black and white photograph of The Australian Ambassador to South Vietnam Mr Ralph Harry inspects a front end loader at the Phuoc Tuy Province Capital, Baria prior to a handing over ceramony of the machine and other equipment to the Province Chief Lt Col Nguyen Ba Truocphotograph, ambassador harry, phuoc tuy province, baria, lt col nguyen ba truoc, gibbons collection catalogue

List - 3 typed quarto sheets titled :Geelong Tramways - Overhead Electrical Fittings Etc", providing a list of Geelong tramways overhead equipment details - Drawing number, title and date. Provides details of overhead construction at various locations. Drawings dated up to 1946.secv, drawings, overhead, geelong

Reproduction of sepia advertising poster for Bosco Morgando & Co. tennis department. Image of large room with tennis equipment displays. Other text: 'LA GRANDE CASA DELLO SPORT' and 'REPARTO TENNIS'. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Wood, Glass, Metal, Adhesive labeltennis

Circular tin box. Lid printed with a scene of a man and woman playing tennis, ca. 1930. Sides of tin printed with imagery ofassorted sporting equipment (including those associated with boxing, fencing, tennis, lacrosse, hockey, football, cricket and golf. Materials: Metal, Inktennis

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of the Australian Army Landing Craft 'Vernon Sturdie' moving into the congested Saigon-Long Binh dock to unload American tanks and other vital war equipment for the South Vietnamese Army. The docks area was constantly cluttered with shipping unloading war materials.photograph, australialanding craft vernon sturdie, saigon, long binh, south vietnam army, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of the Australian Ambassador to South Vietnam, Mr Ralph Harry, inspecting a front-end loader at Phuoc Tuy Province Capital, Baria prior to a handing over ceremony of the machine and other equipment to the Provincial Chief Lt Col Nguyen Ba Truoc.photograph, mr ralph harry (australian ambassador to south vietnam), phuoc tuy province, baria, provincial chief lt col nguyen ba truoc, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

Document. Foolscap folder containing lists of plants stored at South Nell Gwynne and elsewhere; lists are equipment at various mines in Bendigo and wider afield. Markings inscriptions: 'Lists of plant and sundries stored at South Nell Gwynne and elsewhere' handwritten in pencil on label on front covermining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining equipment, south nell gwynne

Bob Hymans Collection Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in May 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grande Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans died on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob’s endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This document is significant because it documents discussion concerning the operation of Falls Creek.MInutes of the Falls Creek Alpine Village Advisory Committee held on 21 September 1957 typed on foolscap size paper. Topics of discussion included contributions to the Ski Improvement Fund, equipment in the Casualty Room and also the possibility of erecting a simple rope tow on the nursery slope.chairlift falls creek, bob hymans, ski improvement fund, falls creek alpine village advisory committee

c 1920s ? The cottage was known as "Gray's Cottage" and was one of a number in the campground that could be rented for the holidaysPhoto mshows four men in a gig drawn by two horses. A bundle (camping gear) is stowed in front of the gig. A hurricane lamp can be seen on top of the hear in front. On the right a building can be seen, with a woman wearing an apron in the doorway. The building front (presumably the verandah) is weatherboard with the upper half being lattice. Another building (? shed) can be seen vaguely on the left. Large gums and bush are seen in the background.recreation, camping, transport, horse drawn

Sepia photograph of group, inside. Patterned drape to R, stained glass window L. Group consists of fifteen male, four of them formally dressed, eleven in cricketing gear. Two cricket bats in foreground. Inscriptions: on front - 'Golden Gully Premiers 1902 & 3', 'GP 81', On back - 'Golden Gully Cricket Club, 1902/3', circular rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.person, group, sports team