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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Tools of the trade
Image 28 Tools of the trade The Alistair Knox Collection The Alistair Knox Collection is a series of mounted enlarged photos of mud brick houses and related subjects. The collection is understood to have been put together by Alistair Knox although it is the work of several unacknowledged photographers. For some years it was held by the Building Department of the former Eltham Shire Council and was then passed to our Society for safekeeping. Some of the photos have been used in Knox's books and from time to time some of them have been part of various historical displays. As far as we know there has not been a public display of the whole collection which numbers about forty photographs. The collection has been copied on to slides for the purpose of this meeting and to be retained as part of the Society's pictorial collection. Alistair Knox 1912 - 1986 is acknowledged as the founder of Eltham's mud brick building movement. Many of the buildings shown in the collection are of his design and he was also involved with the construction of several of them. Others are the work of his contemporaries and associates such as Peter Glass, Gordon Ford, and John Harcourt. (EDHS Newsletter No. 145 July 2002)Handwritten notes in pencil re details of building, year of construction, owner, designer, builder, etcmud brick construction, tools, alistair knox collection -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, David and Claire Newbury House and Artists Studio (1954)
Image 14 David and Claire Newbury House and Artists Studio Commenced 1954 Designed by David Newbury Built by David Newbury, Horrie Judd and others The Alistair Knox Collection The Alistair Knox Collection is a series of mounted enlarged photos of mud brick houses and related subjects. The collection is understood to have been put together by Alistair Knox although it is the work of several unacknowledged photographers. For some years it was held by the Building Department of the former Eltham Shire Council and was then passed to our Society for safekeeping. Some of the photos have been used in Knox's books and from time to time some of them have been part of various historical displays. As far as we know there has not been a public display of the whole collection which numbers about forty photographs. The collection has been copied on to slides for the purpose of this meeting and to be retained as part of the Society's pictorial collection. Alistair Knox 1912 - 1986 is acknowledged as the founder of Eltham's mud brick building movement. Many of the buildings shown in the collection are of his design and he was also involved with the construction of several of them. Others are the work of his contemporaries and associates such as Peter Glass, Gordon Ford, and John Harcourt. (EDHS Newsletter No. 145 July 2002)Handwritten notes in pencil re details of building, year of construction, owner, designer, builder, etcclaire newbury, david and claire newbury house, david newbury, horrie judd, houses, mud brick construction, alistair knox collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SCHOLTEN AND MARSH INTERIOR OF COACH BUILDERS,1900
Photo of Sepia ? Photo of interior of coach builders, showing pieces of shaped timber used in manufacturing of jinker + horse drawn vehicles frames for loads hanging in ceiling. Scholten and Marshorganization, business, coach builders, 802 + supp, 803, 804, 814 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: BUILDING QUOTE, 1957
Envelope addressed to Mr F.A.Stevenson Garage Hargreaves St Bendigo containing a quote and plan for a building from R.House & Sons Builders & Contractors Albion Street Bendigo dated 19.7.57.communication, postal, letters -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: ROLLIN', ROLLIN', ROLLIN'
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Rollin', Rollin', Rollin': the Bendigo Rolling stock Co. premier carriage builders, encompassing Williamson, Meyers and Bull Streets.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Basal Area Angle Gauge
Foresters usually measure the diameter of trees at Breast Height – traditionally 4 foot, 6 inches – now 1.3 m – which is termed Diameter Breast Height Over Bark (DBHOB). Basal Area is the cross section of the tree trunk at breast height, and the sum for the stand or group of trees is expressed square feet per acre (after 1973 it was expressed in square metres per hectare). Lots of skinny trees, or a few fat ones, can have the same Basal Area, but when combined with the number of stems, Basal Area is a good indicator of stand density. Two common methods are used to measure of Basal Area – fixed area plots and angle count sampling. 1. Fixed area plots require setting out a small area, commonly 50 m x 20 m, and measuring all the trees at breast height, and doing some quick sums. 2. Angle count sampling involves a simple sweep of the forest from a fixed sampling point using a relascope, dendrometer sight, angle gauge, or glass wedge prism. This wooden builders ruler has been shaped at one end to create a shallow angle (usually less than 3 degrees). Standing in one spot, a sweep is made with the wedge held to the eye, and trees are counted as either “in” or “out”. The number of trees is multiplied by conversion factor of the wedge (10 in this case) to estimate basal area. It’s very quick and effective.Basal Area Angle Gauge The two ends fold up and one end (on the right) has been reduced in width to create a shallow angle for the viewer Home made by cutting down a wooden builder's ruler Many forestry students made their own Basal Area Angle Gauges and its thought this may be oneforest measurement, forests commission victoria (fcv) -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stabb and Fair Coachbuilders Corner of Main and Wimmera Streets Stawell 1890's, C 1890's
Sepia Photograph of Stabb and Fair Coachbuilders Corner of Main and Wimmera Streets. Row of workmen and horse drawn coaches in the street. 1890's. This buisness was started by Mr. Aldred, who came to Stawell in 1874. Mr Stabb had served his apprenticeship in Ballarat with mr Aldred. Some time later Mr Stabb took over.Sepia Photograph of a weatherboard factory with a row of workmen and horse drawn vechicles i the street.Sign above the Factory. STAWELL COACH FACTORY J.H. STABB COACH BUILDER WHEELWRIGHT on both sides of stawell industry, j.h. stabb, coach builder -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Financial record - Account - Callander and Murphy Timber Merchants and builders, 15/01/1944
Account from Callander and Murphy, timber merchants and builders, to Mr. H. Vivian, in the sum of £6.12.10. Printed form, details in pencil. 2d stamp initialled and receipted 17/4/44 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Property, 26/05/1999
Newspaper article about the sale of a property built in 1923 by a renowned builder Algernon Elmore. Situated in the Bellbird area of Blackburn at 10 Linum Street. Private sale. Inside and outside photographs.elmore houses, elmore, algernon john, linum street, blackburn, no 10 -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Land title: Mason family
Copy of purchase of land and agreement with builder for a house at 2 Scott Street, Canterbury. Includes copies of photographs of Win Mason (later Mrs Win Morrison) and her recollections of early Canterburycanterbury, mason family, morrison> win, eastern suburbs property exchange, leleu> e., canterbury state school -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Gippsland Heritage Journal - issue 17, 1994
This issue contains articles West Gippsland mining, Lime-burning industry, Orbost rail line, Guesthouses on the Gippsland Lakes, George Augustus Robinson, French and Co, builders and the Ramahyuck Cemetery.industrial, guesthouses, cemeteries, transport -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Aerial Photograph, Aerial View of Australian Tesselated Tile Co. Pty. Ltd. & others, 1935
An aerial view of Australian Tessellated Tile Works. |In the background M & MBW reservoir. In the foreground is the Builders Trading and Roofing Company Tile works (formerly the Monarch Pottery - note the M on the chimney)australian tesselated tile co.pty ltd, aerial photographs, dams and reservoirs, mitcham reservoir, builders trading and roofing co. ltd, monarch pottery -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM UNWIN COWLAND BUILT BALLARAT AND CLUNES TOWN HALLS AND VARIOUS OTHER BUILDINGS - ALSO GLENORCHY WEIR. HE BECAME PRESIDENT OF STAWELL 11 CHILDREN - 3 WIVES - BORN 1825 - DIED 1900 - BURIED GLENORCHY.AS ABOVElocal history, photography, photograph, town halls, builder -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, Administration Building Under Construction, 1946-1947
Note by T.H. Kneen 20 February 1991, "View of new building under construction 1946/47. Building on left is Contractor's hut (Anderson of Ivanhoe) (Mr. Tom(?) Floyd foreman.) Road leads up to old point of entry to the gardens which enclosed the Pavilion, partially demolished at this stage."Black and white photograph. View of new building under constructiontom floyd, pavilion, anderson of ivanhoe, administration building, builder -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Childcare Centre, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1997
Built on former site of Primary School pine plantation.Colour photograph of the laying of the foundation slab for the Lakes Entrance Child Care Centre, at 45 Coates Road. Councillor Ray Hack and builder Phillip Baade discussing progress. Lakes Entrance Victoriapublic utilities, buildings -
Clunes Museum
Document - INVOICE, MAY 1889
.1 INVOICE TO THOS FAWCETT FROM G.C. SYMONS, IRONMONGER, TIMBER MERCHANTS, BUILDER ETC. DATED MAY 1889 .2 PAPER ENVELOPE WITH CLUNES HIGHLIGHTS PRINTED ONTO THE FRONT OF THE ENVELOPE.2 PRINTED IN BLACK INK ON ENVELOPE FRONT: CLUNES HISTORIC GOLD TOWN 32 KM N.W. BALLARAT, GOLF SWIMMING PROSPECTING BOWLING ANGLING HEART OF GOLD COUNTRY PRINTED IN BLACK INK ON EVELOPE BACK: CLUNES VIC 3370clunes, merchants, thos fawcett, gc symons, invoice -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Handwritten Notes, Wal Jack, Bendigo steam trams, 1940's
Hand made note regarding the Bendigo steam trams, their builders, builder numbers, sizes and dates. Notes one sold to the David Mitchell Lime Works at Lilydale. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". Item was located inside the front cover of this book - see list, The sheet of paper has the water mark - "GOVERNMENT SUPERFINE" with a crown over the top of words. trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: COACH BUILDER'S BOX PINE TOOL BOX
Coach builder's tool box painted black, with rustic handle; unpainted inside. Tool box has five panel sections, containing assorted tools. Items stored in Pittock Box, reference 13000.1. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: TWO WIRE STRAINERS
Two steel wire strainers, one with makers tag noting Whites Wires Arndell Park NSW 2148; includes directions for application. Items stored in Pittock Coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.Whites Wires Arndell Park NSW 2148 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Aerial View of Mitcham, C.1925
Large Aerial View of Mitcham showing Railway and South side. In particular, The Australian Tesselated Tile Co. Works and Quarry. Also Monarch Works, better known as Builders' Trade and Roofing Co. and their Quarry.australian tesselated tile co. pty ltd, aerial photographs, monarch pottery, builders trading and roofing co. ltd -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, Newspaper article, 'Reconstruction of Box Cottage’ 1984, 1984
The original small, pioneer cottage was built in the late 1840s to early1850s, by an unknown pioneer. It was located on part of a 30 Acre allotment that was originally part of Dendy’s Special Survey granted in 1841. The doors and window sashes, (made of red deal joinery timber), as well as the brass locks and fittings, are from the original cottage, and were imported from England. The fire-place bricks are from the original cottage, and are sun-dried, (not kiln fired), and are hand-made. Convict marks can be seen on two bricks. There is a small display of external cladding shingles from the original pioneer cottage. These shingles were hand-split, and most likely made from locally collected timber The nails included in this display were used to fasten the shingles on the original cottage, and are also hand-made. The cottage was occupied by William Box and family from 1865 until 1914 when it was sold to William Reitman who resided there until 1950. The enamel nameplate, “Colonial”, on the wall of the cottage, was the name chosen for the original pioneer cottage by Mr William Reitman, when he purchased the property in around 1915, for 1200 Pounds approximately. In 1974 Mr Lewis, a timber specialist, found the dilapidated building on property he had recently purchased in Jasper Rd and suggested it be reconstructed and relocated. Moorabbin Council agreed and the cottage was rebuilt just about 250 metres from its original site. The cost of the rebuild was met by 'Victoria's 150th Committee, plus a small grant from the City of Moorabbin, and Mr Laurie Lewis donated much of the timber for the reconstruction. The re-constructed cottage plan has followed faithfully the original dimensions, and plan of the original pioneer cottage, and as many original items from that cottage’s long occupation have been incorporated. The photographs in Album 1 record the progress of the reconstruction from February 1984 to the First Public Open Day November 18th 1984The Moorabbin Standard was the local newspaper for the City of Moorabbin during the 20thCentury until it was absorbed into The Leader Newspaper Group Pty Ltd. This article shows the builder Mr Arthur Smith working on the roof shingles during the reconstruction of Box Cottage in Joyce Park Ormond May 1984. Mrs H. Deam and Mr A. Smith, CMHS members,kept this article to record the progress of the ‘Reconstruction’ from February 1984 to November 1984. A Moorabbin Standard Newspaper article, May 9th 1984, with 2 x black and white photographs of the builder, Mr Arthur Smith, working on the Roof shingles during the reconstruction of Box Cottage in Joyce Park , Ormond. Written on article ; Moorabbin Standard, May 9th Wed. 1984brighton, moorabbin, highett, ormond, mckinnon, cottages, pioneers, colonial, dendy henry, box william, box elizabeth, reitman william, convicts lewis timber co. ltd., deam h, smith arthur, museums, box alonzo, moody & smith builders highett, the moorabbin standard newspaper, the leader newspaper pty ltd., -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Builders' plate - Tramway Board's Workshop Preston, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Designed and Manufactured at the Tramway Board's Workshop Preston", about 1926
Demonstrates the method of recording who built the tramcar body.Rectangular cast brass Builders' Plate with raised edge, inner lined letters in capitals "DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AT THE TRAMWAY'S BOARD WORKSHOP PRESTON" Four mounting - countersunk in corners - matt dark grey background - paint?On rear in faint purple crayon "460"tramways, trams, builders' plate, melbourne, mmtb -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Selina Jane and William Rayner, 8 March 1886, March 1886
Sepia photograph of Selina Jane and William Rayner taken before they left Shanklin, Isle of Wight on 8 March 1886 on the S.S.Garonne, as free settlers. William Rayner was the owner and builder of 8 Daphne Street Canterbury.canterbury, rayner family, millett family, spiller family, daphne street, isle of wight, s.s.garonne, clothing and dress, portraits -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - R A ANDERSON COLLECTION: MUIOOF VERANDAH RESTORATION, 1974
Handwritten letter from M.U.I.O.O.F secretary G C James, Catherine Lodge, Bendigo to R A Anderson dated 17th September 1974 Letter outlines reasons for delay in obtaining builder quotes for verandah restoration.organization, society, m.u.i.o.o -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, New Ringwood Market building under construction - 14/1/1982
Written on back of photograph, "E653. N18A. 15/1/82. Builders preparing for new columns in new market building". -
Cheese World Museum
Retailing equipment, Hamilton Beach Mfg Co, Milkshake mixer
The Percy Uebergang family lived at Tooram Park, Allansford from 1912 until 1992. Percy and Myrtle Uebergang's children were twins, Ray and Joyce born in 1926 who lived at Tooram Park until their deaths, Ray in 1986 and Joyce in 1992. Neither Ray nor Joyce married and following the death of her brother Joyce set up the Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation which supports the local community. This milkshake maker is part of the collection of items given into the care of the Cheese World Museum. Uebergang catalogue No.N42 A single beater electric commercial milkshake maker with black lead, mounted on a white 'artificial marble' base with four rubber stops; and straight-sided aluminium mixing container. An extendable metal column (to H44cm) with a side clip attached is used to hold the container. The electric motor is housed in a slotted round metal casing.Hamilton Beach Mfg Co. Builders, Racine, Wisc. Made in USA. Pats Pending. Volts 220-50c. No.4N14412Aallansford, hamilton beach manufacturing company, usa, milkshake maker, milk, retailing equipment -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Proclamation of the City of Ringwood procession, 19 March, 1960
Black and white photographImage shows the Ringwood Builders and Allied Trades Association float with three girls seated in front of sign 'Congratulations Ringwood'. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Financial record - Union Membership, Shipconstructiors’ and Shipwrights’ Association et al, From 1941 to 1950
A number of items once belonging to shipwright Norman Desmond McKenzie were donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village. They are related to Norman’s apprenticeship and certification as a Shipwright in Belfast, his Union membership and his employment as a shipwright in Melbourne. One of the items, a union Rules Book inscribed with the name H.B. Thomas and dated 1902, had within its pages Norman’s Indenture of Apprenticeship, dated 1941, Norman Desmond McKenzie was born in Belfast in 1925 and lived at 10 Pansy Street Belfast, Northern Ireland. At the age of 16 years, he began a 5-year Shipwright’s apprenticeship with Harland & Wolff Limited, Shipbuilding & Engineering Works, Belfast. He became a member of the Ship Constructors’ and Shipwrights’ Association, Belfast (B) Branch 20. His Registration Number was 38748. He completed his apprenticeship on December 16th, 1946, aged 21 years, his address was 26 Connsbrook Drive, Sydenham, N. Belfast. In October 1949 Norman received Clearance from his Union as a financial member to move to another branch. He completed his Apprenticeship on December 16th 1946. Two months later he migrated to Australia, and he arrived in Victoria, and he became a Financial Member of the Victorian branch of the Federated Shipwrights, Ship constructors, Naval Architects, Ships’ Draughtsmen and Boat Builders’ Association of Australia, Victoria branch. One of Norman’s donated books is the Rules of the Shipwrights' Provident Union of the Port of London. It is inscribed on several pages with the name H.B. Thomas and includes the year 1902 and the address of 29 Brickwood Street, Gardenvale. This is a location in Victoria, Australia. The Victoria Government Gazette, February 1959, in the section “Removal from Registration on The Architects Registration Board of Victoria, during the year ended 31st December 1956” lists “Deceased – Thomas, H.B., 29 Brickwood Street, Gardenvale”. The Architects Union includes Naval Architects and Shipwrights and other related trades came under the same union. It seems likely that when he was in Melbourne, Norman worked as a Shipwright for H.B. Thomas and was given the Rules book by Thomas, perhaps as a reference book or maybe as a gift. Around that same time, December 1949, Norman met his wife-to-be, Daphne, in Melbourne. Daphne had migrated from London with her family and her father found work with the Melbourne Harbour Trust. They married in Melbourne in 1953 and went on to have a family of five children. In 2003 Norman and Daphne moved to Warrnambool and then years later they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Norman passed away on July 28th 2015 at Warrnambool’s South West Healthcare hospital.Norman McKenzie's Rules Book, Union Cards, Indenture of Apprenticeship, and other documents tell the story of a young Irish lad's work and qualifications to become a shipwright and his migration to Australia. The young man found a job and a wife who had also migrated, and they raised a family in Melbourne. He and his wife then retired to Warrnambool to enjoy their later years. The collection of documents relating to Norman McKenzie is significant for its connection with the shipping industry of the early 1900s, the migration of qualified tradesmen to Victoria, and their contribution to the development of Victoria. The collection also shows the role of the Union in the shipping industry. The documents link shipwright Norman McKenzie to the Shipwright's Union in London and in Australia, and to shipbuilder H B Thomas in Melbourne, most likely his employer.Documents owned by Norman Desmond McKenzie, Shipwright: (1) Shipwright's card with a pink cover and record of contributions for 1949 (2) Clearance Certificate from Victorian Branch of the Federated Shipwrights' Ship Constructors, Naval Architects, Ships' Draughtsmen and Boat Builders' Association of Australia, 14-12-1949,4-12-1949 (3) Contribution book with blue cover and stapled in pages with payment records for 1947 (4) Apprenticeship and Employment Reference, typed, from Harland & Wolff Ltd. Shipbuilding & Engineering Works, Belfast, dated 9-9-1949SHIPWRIGHT'S CARD - Printed: "SHIPWRIGHT'S CARD" "SHIPCONSTRUCTORS and SHIPWRIGHTS' ASSOCIATION" "8, Eldon Square, Newcastle-on-Tyne 1". "J ALEXANDER, SECRETARY", "38 Sandbrook Park" Stamped "BELFAST (B) BRANCH" . Handwritten "N McKenzie" "221" (Reg.) "38748" "PB" CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE: Printed "Federated Shipwrights', Ship Constructors', Naval Architects', Ships' Draftsmen and Boat Builders' Association of Australia" Handwritten "Dec 14 [19] 49", "Norman D McKenzie" ""Victorian [BranchH]" "'til Feb 1st 1950" CONTRIBUTION BOOK: Printed "BELFAST SHIPWRIGHT'S MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION" "CONTRIBUTION BOOK" Stamped "Herbert Taylor" Handwritten "N McKenzie" "415" EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE: Printed "HARLAND & WOLFF Limited, Shipbuilding & Engineering Works, Belfast" Typed "9th September 1949" and "This is to certify that Norman D. MaKenzie, 26 Connstrook Drive, Belfast, served a five-year Apprenticeship with us as a Shipwright, completing this on the 16th December 1946. He continued in our employment, and is now leaving of his own accord. We would state that during the time Mr. McKenzie was with us, he was a good workman and steady timekeeper."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, norman mckenzie, norman desmond mckenzie, belfast shipwright, shipwright's apprenticeship, harland & wolff limited, shipbuilding & engineering works, the ship constructors’ and shipwrights’ association, registered shipwright, victorian branch of the federated shipwrights, ship constructors, naval architects, ships’ draughtsmen and boat builders’ association of australia, victoria branch, shipwrights' provident union, h.b. thomas, architects registration board of victoria, naval architect, daphne, norman and daphne mckenzie, indenture of apprenticeship, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, union card, shipwright’s association card, n mckenzie, certificate of clearance -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - W.D.MASON COLLECTION: REQUEST FORM, 7 December 1906
Cream coloured Document,dated 1.12.1906 W.D.Mason Collection. Request form J.R.Daley, Builder, Mitchell Street, he wanted to know if some pieces of leadlight could be ready for him at a certain date. Measurements are on reverse side.business, retail, w d mason -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - L. PROUT COLLECTION: A. K. STRINGER INVOICE
Invoice dated 25/08/1959 from A. K. Stringer - Builder and Joinery Specialist - 42 Prout Street, Bendigo to Miss L. Prout, Quick Street, Bendigo for 25 pounds 16 shillings and 9 pence.business, retail, a. k. stringer