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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, 1944
Taken in 1944, the photograph depicts a van with two large, round satellite dishes installed on the roof stationed near Mt. Stanley, Victoria. There is a transmission tower in the background. Four unidentified young men are in the foreground on the right hand side. A secret experimental micro-wave radio station was established and tested at this site by the Army Signal Detachment Unit during World War II. It was part of an experimental Ultra High Frequency (UHF) link between Melbourne and Sydney. At the time, it was highly classified. It intended to enquire into the hitherto unexplored transmission of micro-waves; that is, a radio signal which could only be transmitted by line of sight, and thus required hill-top to hill-top location.The photograph is historically significant as it pertains to World War II; the largest global conflict in history. This significance is enhanced by Australia's prominent involvement in campaigns across the Pacific, particularly on land in New Guinea and across the Huon Peninsula. It was also the first time that the Australian mainland came under direct attack by the Axis, with Japanese forces targeting north-west Australia and Sydney Harbour. These battles became Australia's largest and most complex offensives during the war. The record is also historically significant as it relates to the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, or "RA Sigs". This significance is strengthened by Australia's unique distinction of having the first established signal unit under the British Empire. This unit provides electronic warfare. They enable commanders to implement highly dynamic battle control against opposing forces by using a number of methods including radio, fibre optic, micro-wave, information systems and satellite links. The record has strong research potential. This is due to the ongoing scholarly and public interest in war, military history, the ANZAC legend, and the continuing existence of the RA Sigs. The historic context of this record can provide insight into Australia's history, military, technological innovation and advancements, as well as national economic, defence and foreign policies after 1945.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Reverse: BMM5095.10 / Our station set-up / in operation beside / the old Fire Watchers / Tower / 32 / It was man-handled / the last 50m. to the top /military album, army album, wwii, world war ii, army signal detachment unit, royal australia corps of signals, military, war, australian army, mt. stanley, victoria, beechworth -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 25/09/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance and use of the SEC tower truck undertaking overhead work in the mid 1950's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the SEC Tower wagon truck repairing broken trolley wire in Victoria St at East St 25-9-55, photo by Wal Jack. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeIn ink on rear "SEC Tower Wagon, repairing broken trolley wire in Victoria St at East St 25-9-55" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T188" written in .trams, tramways, tower truck, victoria st, sec, tram tower truck -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - China Souvenir Jugs Woodland Grove Wodonga, c. 1940
A wide range of small china pieces carrying scenic views of holiday destinations or key locations were a popular kind of souvenir during much of the 20th century. Several different pieces were used to depict Wodonga during this period, primarily focusing on the Woodland Grove and the Soldier Memorial. In 1924, Arthur Arnold and his father Wilhelm Arnold had established a general store in High Street, near the water tower, but in 1931–32 they moved to new premises in High Street on the corner of what is now known as Elgin Boulevard. In 1933-34 they widened the frontage of the shop and added new premises at the rear for the sale of produce. As customer debt mounted during the depression, it became difficult for Arthur and Wilhelm to re-stock the shop, so they enticed customers into paying their accounts by rewarding them with a small individual cream or milk jug upon payment. The jugs were made in Czechoslovakia and displayed the war memorial, water tower and bandstand from Woodland Grove, Wodonga. The Arnolds continued to trade until they finally closed their store in 1950. Wilhelm Arnold was a brother of J G Arnold, whose business ultimately became the present-day Arnold’s Fruit Market, Wodonga. This item has local historic and social significance as it depicts which features of the city the community valued in the past. It has artistic significance as an example of the kinds of souvenirs used widely across Australia to represent communities and the landscape.A pair of miniature white jugs with a gold rim and handle detailing. A hand-coloured transfer image fills the front side depicts Woodland Grove Wodonga, including the Soldiers' Memorial, Water Tower and RotundaBeneath the image : "WOODLAND GROVE, VIC. / With Compliments/ from/ A. Arnold & Co."wodonga, souvenirs, woodland grove, ceramics, arnolds wodonga -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Clocktower re-opening ceremony, Cnr Maroondah Hwy and Wantirna Road, Ringwood - December 1967
Typed below photograph, 'Clock tower ceremony in new position'. Catalogue card reads, 'Clock tower re-opening, December 1967'. -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, 5 June 1949
This photograph was taken on the 5th of June, 1946, and shows the ruins of the St intent church built between 1490 and 1556 in a Gothic style and was known for its vast dimensions. The church also had the uniqueness of owning a bell tower that had not been completed. The building was heavily damaged by a bomb fell in the choir level May 31, 1944 during the Allied strikes announcing the landing. The ruins are still standing today. Allan has also written letters home from this period, describing France as a "mess" at this time. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.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 ruins of a gothic church bombed during the Battle of Normandy in 1944. It shows the arch of the church left standing in the foreground, with a tower in the background. There is a narrow white boarder about the image.On reverse: ROUEN 5-6-49 handwritten in blue ink. Below this is a mark "ItI" in pencil.allan quinn, photograph, france, ruins, church, letters-from-abroad, rouen, normandy, ww2, wwii, world war two, 1939-1945, battle of normandy, st vincent church -
Port of Echuca
Colour photograph, Approx. 1979
The old Echuca Post Office was built circa 1877, a two-storey stucco building with a clock tower over the entrance, on the north east corner of Hare and Anstruther streets. In the front of the building is a small cream brick kiosk used as a bus stop and as a stall for charity group's to sell produce. On the far northern corner the spire of St.Mary's church can be seen above the roof of the Post Office.The old Echuca Post office is at the northern end of the shopping precinct in Hare street Echuca. The building is a beautiful grand building of the late 1870's which was built as a post office on the ground floor and a residence above. The small kiosk building in front of the post office was used by volunteer organisations to raise money selling cakes etc. at various times of the year.Colour photograph (post card size) of Echuca Post Office looking north. The post office was built circa 1877, a two storey building with a clock tower over the entrance door. In front of the building is a small cream brick kiosk and bus shelter.Printed on the reverse "this paper manufactured by Kodak"echuca post office, echuca-historical buildings -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Raheen: a house and its people, 2007
Raheen is a 120 year old Victorian house owned by Richard and Jeanne Pratt. Mrs Jeanne Pratt commissioned the book and this copy was presented to Sue Barnett on a visit by members of the Boroondara Historical Societies. The visit was organised by local member Mr Josh Frydenburg. 92p. ill. bibliog., Raheen was a grand two-storey red brick house in the Italianate Style, with a prominent tower and an arcaded loggia on two levels. This book explores its history, restoration and further development over many years. 92p. ill. bibliog., Raheen was a grand two-storey red brick house in the Italianate Style, with a prominent tower and an arcaded loggia on two levels. This book explores its history, restoration and further development over many years.Endpaper: Surrey Hills Historical Society / Jeanne Pratt / 27/7/2013(mr) ian allen oam, (mr) william lawrence bailieu, ehud barak, (dr) james broadbent, (mr) robert bruce, (mr) george h w bush, (mrs) barbara pierce bush, (mr) arthur calwell, (ms) jane dennithorne, (mr) eamon de valera, (sir) james augustine gobbo, (mr) lloyd hill, (mr) william morris hughes, (lord) (mr) immanuel jakobovits, (mr) philip johnson, (cardinal) (mr) walter kaspar, moshe katsav, (mr) james robert knox, (mr) terence lane, (mr) edward latham, (mr) michael lehany, (dr) (mr) miles lewis, (mr) sam lipski am, (sir) (mr) thomas francis little, (mr) peter lovell, (mr) egidio lunardon, (mr) (cardinal) jean-marie lustiger, (mr) daniel patrick mannix, (sir) (mr) robert gordon menzies, (mr) henry miller, (mr) glen murcutt ao, (mr) benjamin netanyahu, (mr) ngo dinh diem, (mr) phillip nikolitsis, i (eoh) m(eng) pei, (mr) shimon peres, (mr) joseph reed, (mr) yves st laurent, (mr) william salway, (mr) james henry scullin, jessie serle, (mr) justin david simonds, (mrs) heliose waislitz, (miss) heliose pratt, (mr) john wren, (sir) (mr) henry john wrixon, (mr) richard pratt, (mrs) jeanne pratt, raheen, historical buildings, kew, victoria, italianate style, house names -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Historical Caulfield to 1972, photo album by Jenny O’Donnell, Normanby St
1 photo of a corner tower housecaulfield east, normanby st, houses, o’donnell, jenny -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Ozone Hotel, Queenscliff, c1992, c 1992
The Ozone at Queenscliff was the former house of the Baillieu family and originally called Baillieu House. It became one of the hotels in Queenscliff, operated by the family. It then became known as the Ozone Hotel after the Ozone Paddle steamer that brought many people to the area from Melbourne for their holidays. It was built in 1881 to the designs of William Ellis, and is now on both the Victorian Heritage Register and the Register of the National Estate.Photograph of a three storey building with tower. ozone hotel, queenscliff, william ellis, baillieu, ozone, baillieu house, paddle steamer, heritage, holidays, melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO VIEWS COLLECTION: LOOKOUT TOWER
Black and white photograph of lookout tower.bendigo, streetscape, lookout tower -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Mount Buninyong Tower, 1980's
historic, Civil engineeringColour photo, Buninyong Observation towermount buninyong, tower -
Brown Hill Progress Association Inc.
Photograph - Black and White, Brown Hill Primary School
The Brown Hill Primary School is now known as the Caledonian Primary School.Copy of a photograph of a brick school with tower.brown hill primary school, brown hill state school, caledonian primary school, education -
University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry
Drying Towers
7 Drying Towers some with lids -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Clocktower, cnr Maroondah Hwy and Wantirna Road - 1974
Black and white photographWritten on rear of backing sheet, "Clock tower, 1974". -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph - Township, Bulmer H D, 1935c
Also , and black and white small postcardColour photograph of the Eastern wharf, showing shops and houses on Esplanade. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Wharf from Life Saving Tower Lakes Entrance houses, waterfront, township -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Site of clock tower after removal., Ringwood. 1967 (2 views)
Written on back of photo SS0195., "Site of clock tower looking up Warrandyte Rd., 1967". On SS0197: "Site of clock tower, June 1967" -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - camp oven, c1900
Also known as Dutch Oven, a camp oven is traditionally made from cured cast iron. Hung by a length of wire affixed to the side handles, they are suspended over an open fire or placed directly into the coals. The latter was more popular in Australia, and camp ovens were extensively used due to its versatility and ability to easily cook most types of food.oval shaped camp oven with swinging handle on body. Lid with D handle on top. Lip handle on one side of rim. Surface rust. Corrosion on edge of lid.CLARKE AND CO. With name there is a diamond cartouche with a tower and drawbridge and flag on top, "I" and "J" either side of tower. 4G under (four gallons) -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1967
Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The garden outside the pavilion featured a sculptural pool, a coral display, animal pool, a pit for kangaroos and Eucalypts and other native plants. The indoor exhibits covered aspects of Australian art and culture, architecture, industrial design and scientific innovation, such as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, the Parkes radio telescope, the design of Canberra, and the Australian way of life.Colour slide in a mount. CIBC Tower (1962), Montreal, Canada. (The image was taken from the Stanley Tower Apartments.). (Architect: Peter Dickinson.)Made in Australia / 28 / MAY 67M6 / Encircled 23 (Handwritten)expo 67, montreal, robin boyd, slide -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - ARRANMORE
... Towers ...This file contains one item: 1/A printout of a page from the ‘State Library of Victoria’, consisting of a black-and-white photograph of a mansion called ‘Arranmore’ located in Elsternwick. The mansion was once the home of someone named A. Rowan, and can be seen from the photograph to have featured an Italianate tower plus Victorian verandahs, but no other details are provided about the property.‘arranmore’, mansions, elsternwick, rowan a., italianate style, victorian style, towers, verandahs, cast iron work -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - High Street Wodonga in the 1950s
This image shows High Street, Wodonga in the late 1950s to early 1960s. The view is taken looking southwards towards the Water Tower at the end of the street. Businesses visible in the image include Currans Shoe Store, Greens Shoe Repair, a barber store, Pat's Ladies Hairdresser and Beauty Parlour, Albury Drycleaners, Jim Costello's, Bye's Butchery, Cafe, Astor Electrical goods and Victorian Producers. It is an enlargement of a Rose Series postcard. This photograph is representative of many images representing High Street, Wodonga as it developed over time. The Rose Series of postcards is a series of postcards of scenes from around Australia and some international ones as well. They were produced by the Rose Stereograph Company, which was the business of Victorian photographer George Rose (1861-1942). In 1880, George, aged 19, founded his business in Victoria, and soon became famous for producing stereographs, or stereo views. His early images included the landing at Anzac Cove, Ned and Dan Kelly’s Armour (taken at trial in 1880), The Duke & Duchess of York and their daughter Princess Elizabeth and Phar Lap winning the Melbourne Cup. When stereographs lost popularity during the 1920s, Rose switched to the production of postcards and decorative cards. He and his team of photographers took thousands of photos of scenery around Victoria and beyond, and the postcards became iconic images of Australian life. The Rose Stereograph Company Collection comprising more than 100,000 items was auctioned by Lloyds in June 2021. This image shows the main street of Wodonga and allows us to trace its development over time.A large photo printed on canvas. It shows High Street Wodonga in the late 1950s, looking southwards towards the water tower.high street wodonga, wodonga businesses, wodonga 1950s -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, New Landmarks, 7/9/1972
Collection of Newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Photo and article about the two new 171ft Towers at San Remo and Newhaven for carrying electricity to Phillip Island. Photo is part of one of the towers.electricity towers phillip island, jean jamieson -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Bulmer, 1940 c
Black and white postcard showing general view of Bairnsdale from Wy Yung water tower and St Marys church tower Bairnsdale VictoriaA General view of Bairnsdale from Wy Yung Bulmer copyrightcaravan parks -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, c. 1970
Moorabbin Airport was acquired in 1946 by a group of aviators and the Civil Aviation Department, Moorabbin Airport opened as a fully-functioning aerodrome in December 1949, chosen for its ideal location in the Market Gardens for an aviation base to be situated southeast of Melbourne. Black and white photograph of the control tower at Moorabbin Airport. At the base of the tower is a single storey brick building with a wire fence at the running across the front.Handwritten in black ink on reverse: 701 Handwritten in red ink on reverse: 100%moorabbin, airport, aviation -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood rail junction and Pitt Street (far right), photographed in 1960 from clock tower at the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Warrandyte Road
Black and white photograph of train travelling along railway line. In right foreground is advertising sign for Dandy Hams and Bacons. To left is sign for "Coffey's Used Cars". (4 copies)Catalogue cards read, "1960 Rail junction and Pitt St. from clock tower" and "1960 Maroondah Highway and rail junction from clock tower". -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Tower erection, n.d
Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (Former Shire of Glenelg)Black and white photo. A tower being erected.Back: '31/2 " ' on blue biro line arrowed both ends, drawn across photo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - VAL DENSWORTH COLLECTION: DRY LAKE EPPALOCK, May 2004
Slide. Dry Lake Eppalock. The tower at the wall.slide, bendigo, dry lake eppalock., dry lake eppalock. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Slides, Stawell World in Miniture
Construction of Eifel Tower At Stawell World in Miniture -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Slides, Stawell World in Miniture
Eifel Tower at Twilight in Stawell World in Miniture -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Bird at Tower Hill, 2016, 31/12/2016
Colour photorgaph of a bird at Tower Hill, Victoriatower hill -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Superb Fairy Wren at Tower Hill, 2016, 31/12/2016
Superb Fairy Wren at Tower Hill, Victoriatower hill, fairy wren, bird