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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CLEAVER BROOKS SELF CONTAINED BOILERS
4 brochures with information on Cleaver Brooks Self-Contained Boilers. Stamped on two brochures ' Victorian Sales & Service, Crockford and Robertson Pty Ltd, Abbott Street, Fairfield, Victoria, JX 1234' Written in biro on three brochures ' Graeme Turk'.organisation, commerce, cleaver brooks boilers -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of Original Photograph, Merryweather Fire Engine, Warrenheip Street, 1930's
Merryweather manual fire engine, acquired by Buninyong Fire Brigade in 1882, in the last years of its working life. Engine now restored and homed in Buninyong Fire Station.Coloured photograph (and b/w print) of detail, interior of Boiler House, Whykes & Sons' Slaughter House and yards, showing railing and washing area for carcasses, functioned for Whykes Butchers from 1863-1994, situated at Slaughterhouse Rd. Durham Leadbuninyong, fire brigade, fire engine, merryweather, horse -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - MINE MANAGER'S REPORT TO WILLIAMS UNITED
Handwritten report from T. Banner, Mine Manager to Williams United, dated August 8, 1904, at request of Directors. Report is for the machinery at the York Shaft. Report mentions drums, ropes, length of rope on the drums, boiler which cannot work with safety up to more than 45 lbs., a good bend in the stack about 25 or 30 feet from the top and new wheels necessary. Also a report on the machinery at Central. Report mentions engine, drums, engine bed lifting a bit when bailing from the bottom, poppet legs, ropes and boiler.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, mine manager's report to williams united, t banner, york shaft, central -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: BIG DEBORAH GOLD MINE
15 page document, photocopied. A collection of mine managers' reports and Albert Richardson's research re the mine known as the 'Big Deborah' on the Deborah line of reef. Contains details of the engine house, the boilers, the winding engine, reconditioning the boilers, the poppet legs, shaft details and underground equipment. The poppet legs are steel and originally from the 'Windmill Hill' mine, Sebastian. The Big Deborah had a shaft depth of 2017 feet, the No. 2 shaft was 240 feet. Mine formed in 1932, ceased operations in 1959, located in Golden Square, near the railway line. Report on diamond drilling at North Deborah.bendigo, mining, big deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VIRGINIA MINE EAGLEHAWK, 1906
Slide. . Virginia Gold Mine, Eaglehawk. Image taken about 1906. Poppet head and mine buildings on LH side. Large mine building,possibly engine shed with brick chimney visible behind the shed. Boiler against outside wall of shed .No. 21 printed on bottom of slide.mine, gold, virginia mine., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1915 c
Black and white photograph of large riveted steam boiler ready for transport half on tray of small motor truck half on bogie wheels attached to truck. Three men standing beside vehicle Possible destination mining site in East Gippsland Victoriatransport, postal services -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORTH DEBORAH MINE - SOME STATISTICS OF THE NORTH DEBORAH MINE
BHS CollectionHandwritten pages with information about the winding engine, winding drums and measurements of winding engine and drums. Also measurements of the Lancashire and Cornish boilers at the North Deborah Mine No 1 Shaft which were measured by Ian Hendry and Self on 20/9/1970.document, gold, north deborah mine, north deborah mine, some statistics on the north deborah mine, williams united, new chum line, ulster mine, garden gully line, north red white & blue, sheepshead line, deborah line, a roberts & sons bendigo, north deborah mine no 1 shaft, ian hendry -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, W. Robinson, Correspondence on Soho Foundry Letterhead, 1898, 22/04/1898
Correspondence from W. Robinson of Soho Foundry Maryborough to the Director of the Ballarat School of Mines. The letter is on letterhead which includes details for Abraham Robinson, Engineer, iron and brass founder, boiler maker, blacksmith, etc. The correspondence related to two samples of tailings for assay.soho foundry maryborough, abraham robinson, w. robinson, assay, ballarat school of mines, engineer, brass founder, iron founder, boiler maker, blacksmith -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: ENGINEMAN’S MASTER'S KEY - BOOK BY L.F.R. SCHNABEL
Engineman’s Master's Key by L.F.R. Schnabel Licensed Inspector Melbourne, Victoria. Printed at the L.F.R Schnabel Engineering Institute, 443 Bourke St, Melbourne C 1903. Pans and specifications executed for Steam engines. Boilers and Power Plants, hard covered book worn.document, memo, railway, engineman’s master's key - book by l.f.r. schnabel - licensed inspector melbourne victoria, printed at the l.f.r schnabel engineering institute , 443 bourke st melbourne. plans and specifications executed for steam engines, boilers and power plants. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE MANAGER'S REPORT 1880 - 84
Handwritten excerpts from Mine Manager's Reports from January 1880 to May 1884. Mine Manager Mr J Alderson. Items mentioned: telephones, mechanical breakdowns, air supply, trouble with flat ropes, water problems, leaning and testing boiler engines.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum railway mine manager's report 1880 - 84, mr j alderson, o'rourke and henderson, allingham, aitkens, pandora, richard heals, flat ropes, young chum co, horwood's, old chum, harkness, crushing mill, g armstrong, roberts & sons, eureka coy -
Friends of the Cerberus Inc
Nordenfelt 1 inch Projectile
One inch Nordenfelt machine guns were used on board vessels of the Victorian Navy to combat the torpedo boats. One inch, as opposed to the .45 inch, Nordenfelt guns used by the Land Forces could penetrate the boilers of torpedo boats and thereby stop them.none -
City of Greater Geelong
'Old Spice' Contraband, c1980
Prisoner made smoking pipe confiscated from prisoner "Mr Watto" cell 24, who was the boiler Stocker in the laundry. Circa 1980's. See Senior Prison Office Jack Glenoble (oral history database - Object number (COH-0001) for more details.See Senior Prison Office Jack Glenoble (oral history database - Object number (COH-0001) for more details.Small improvised smoking pipe made from an after shave balm bottle and possibly a pen casing.Old Spicegeelong, gaol, museum, pipe, mr watto, cell 24, paraphernalia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Two typed copies of a letter dated 21 June 1938. Letter is to Mr. W. H. McCorkindale from J. S. Stevenson, Manager of the Maungatapere Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. He mentions the condition of the boiler after six months of Scalebuoy Treatment.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, maungatapere co-operative dairy co ltd, w h mccorkindale, scalebuoy's ltd, j s stevenson -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 11/06/1960 12:00:00 AM
Negative of tram 918 in Victoria St, Melbourne at Therry St. Tram has destination Camberwell and Route No 7. In the background is the Army depot and Alex H Mackie General Engineer and Boiler maker premises. The tram has advertisements for "Sharps doors of distinction" and Castrol oil.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR48A" written in red ink, "M13" written in pencil, "38A" written in blue ink, and date stamped as 23 Sep 1961.trams, tramways, sw6 class, victoria st, route 7, tram 918 -
Puffing Billy Railway
Steam Pump, Worthington - Simpson steam driven pump, circa 1917
Worthington Steam Pump This type of horizontal duplex steam pump was most commonly made by Worthington-Simpson Ltd., England. It was really two double-acting pumps placed side by side. Worthington pumps of this size would feed a small boiler with water whilst larger similar pumps up to six feet long would be used to pump bulk liquids. This type of horizontal duplex steam pump was most commonly made by Worthington-Simpson Ltd., England. It was really two double-acting pumps placed side by side. Worthington pumps of this size would feed a small boiler with water whilst larger similar pumps up to six feet long would be used to pump bulk liquids.Historic - horizontal duplex steam pump made by Worthington - SimpsonSteam Pump made of Steel, bronzeWorthington-Simson ltd Newark-on-trent England No 5073449 Size 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 4puffing billy, worthington steam pump, worthington - simpson -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Pumps and Pumping: A Handbook for Pump Users, 1901, 1901
Brown, hard, cloth covered book of 121 pages plus advertisements. Chapters include steam pumps; pumps and injectors for feeding steam boilers; hand pumps; hydraulic rams; pumps for specific duties; pump valves; suction and delivery pumps; rules and notes relating to pumps. mining, pumps, pumping, powis bale, boilers, steam, hydrology, valves, windmills, waterworks, pipes -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Digital, KEN BICE COLLECTION: NEW ARGUS MINE
Copy of photo (also copy of photo): New Argus Mine, image shows poppet head right of centre, men lined up underneath. Sheds on LH side, written on boiler feeder tank 'New Argus …. Co' Railway line in foreground. This is a digital only photograph.bendigo, mining, new argus mine, bendigo, eaglehawk, new argus mine, mining -
National Wool Museum
Photograph
Exterior view of the engine room and boiler house of the Barwon Mill (built 1874; taken over by Godfrey Hirst and renamed Excelsior One in 1890) in 1966. In 1966 McKendrick Consolidated Industries Ltd purchased Godfrey Hirst Ltd to operate a carpet manufacturing concern and this photo was taken at the time of the takeover.Proof IAN HAWTHORNE / PHOTOGRAPHER / Commercial, Portrait, Wedding, Colour Processor / Upstairs, 140 Moorabool St., Geelong Ph. 98096textile mills, godfrey hirst and co. pty ltd, barwon woollen mill, excelsior one mill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1930s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. This is the Long Tunnel Gold Mine in 1910. The tram-line roamed the hill was used for carrying timber to the mine. Engine House, Inclined Shaft, Battery, Boiler House and Firewood stacks are marked on the slide. Markings: 30 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Two copies of a typed letter with printed letterhead, dated April 16, 1937. Letter is to Mr. F. H. Godfrey of F. H. Godfrey Engineering Co. from Otto? Jacobson of the Washington Veneer Company. The letter mentions the hardness of the water and the improvements in the boilers since using the Scalebuoy.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, e e westman, millard lemon, w h schultz, washington veneer company, f h godfrey engineering co washington, f h godfrey, o jacobson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Copy of a typed list for Mr. R.H.S. Abbott. List mentions where Scalebuoys were installed in boilers of Locomotives, Hospitals, Public Institutions, Dairy Factories, Freezing Works, Soap Works, Bakeries and Dye Works. Also listed at the end are Tanneries, Laundries, Household installations and Swimming Baths.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, mr r h s abbott, nz railways, mater misericordiae hospital, knox home, hawke's bay farmers' meat co, buchanan's bakeries, findlay's gold-krust bakery, moody's dye works -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THOMAS JAMES CONNELLY COLLECTION: MEMO 2 DECEMBER 1870, 02/12/1870
The Thomas James Connelly collection. T. J. Connelly - Brassfounder, Coppersmith, Plumber and Gasfitter. Located in High St. Bendigo. Items of correspondence. Memo headed Bendigo Benevolent Asylum, dated 2 December 1870, to Mr Connelly requesting the installation of a boiler. Signed W. Dorman Superintendent.trades, plumbing, thomas james connelly -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1997
Date made 18 January 1997Colour photograph of a boiler which provided steam power to drive a winch at North Arm. Rock was transported from Mississippi Creek quarry along a tramline to North Arm where rock was transferred by steam powered winch to a barge which carried rock to the entrance. Lakes Entrance Victoriavegetation, boats and boating, topography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - UNITED HUSTLERS AND REDAN - NOTES ON THE UNITED HUSTLERS AND REDAN
Part of a page of notes on the United Hustlers and Redan. Notes include K. K. Shaft Plant, Size of Shaft,Poppet Heads, Quartz bins, Mullock Heap, Winding Engine Air Compressor and Boilers. On the back some questions are written, distances of shafts from streets and last crushing.document, united hustlers and redan, notes on the united hustlers and redan, k k shaft, tom rowe, new chum railway -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Steam locomotives K-155, D3-677 and J-511 ouside the locomotive shed, Echuca Railway Station, November 1962, 1962
Note: D3-677 has a large amount of calcification accumulated on its boiler Image dated as November 1962 based on same image in Port of Echuca collection (print 19.5 x 24.5cm) On reverse in blue pen:" Photo by: George L. Coop Nov 1962" https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/59dead0921ea6e12dc45fc25Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-677, d3-class steam locomotive, echuca railway station, george coop collection, j-511, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-155, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DEBORAH MINE - DEBORAH MINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
Hand written notes on machinery and equipment at the Deborah Mine. Reference: Mining & Geological Journal July 1938, pages 28 & 29. Items mentioned include: Poppet Legs, winding engines, boiler, suction gas plant, electricity, battery and surface plant. J. J. Caldwell name on the paper.mine, gold, deborah mine, deborah mine, deborah mine machinery & equipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NEW ARGUS GOLD MINE, EAGLEHAWK
Slide. New Argus Gold Mine, Eaglehawk, west of Sailor's Gully Road. Image taken about 1906. Poppet head with elevated tramway, with ore cart on tracks. Engine room and boiler on LH side, brick chimney at rear. Large group of men standing at base of poppet head.No. 23 on bottom of slide.mine, gold, new argus., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: A 24 SCALEBUOY UNIT
Black and white photo showing a 24 Scalebuoy Unit at the Cohuna Butter Factory. Unit is a tank like structure mounted on the floor and has an end with eight fastening wheels and two other plates with six bolts in them. Written on the back is: Cohuna Butter Factory Boiler unit 24 buoys.sciences, bill ashman collection - correspondence, cohuna butter factory -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH NELL GOLD MINING CO NL, 1938 - 1942
Document. South Nell Gwynne G.M.Co. N/L. Envelope contains: - Insurance Policy, Cert. of Inspection of Boiler, War Damage Commission form, Agreement 'Adoption by New Company (endorsed), Hire Agreement with Central Nell GM Co NL, and South Nell Gwynne. Termination of Hire Agreement.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, south nell gmc nl, gold mining, insurance, albion chambers, bendigo. state accident insurance office -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine
Situated at the end of Fraser Street, Diamond Creek. The Diamond Creek Gold Mine was the largest in the Diamond Valley Shire with a shaft depth of over 290 metres at the peak of its development in 1915. The surface plant was quite large with four boilers and five steam engines working the battery, winder, water pump, air compressor and lighting generator.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, diamond creek, goldmine, gold mine, poppet head