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Parks Victoria - Wilsons Promontory Lightstation
Stretcher
Made of canvas and bamboo slats with hemp ropes, adjustable canvas straps and metal buckles and rings, the rescue stretcher was used for carrying an injured person. According to the Powerhouse Museum, the stretcher and was ‘designed to support and carry an injured person in circumstances where the person has to be lifted vertically’. Known as the ‘Neil Robertson stretcher’, it was developed in the early 1900s by John Neil Robertson as a lightweight rescue device and was modelled on Japanese bamboo litters. An identical stretcher is held in Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum and is thought to date between c.1967 and 1999. The museum’s statement of significance for the unique stretcher elaborates on its cultural values: The canvas is wrapped around the patient and secured with strong canvas straps. A lifting rope is attached to a ring above the patient's head, while a guideline is tied near the ankles and used to stop the stretcher swaying as it is hoisted up. This style of stretcher was specifically designed for use on ships, where casualties might have to be lifted from engine-room spaces, holds and other compartments with access hatches too small for ordinary stretchers. The original name of the Neil Robertson stretcher was 'Hammock for hoisting wounded men from stokeholds and for use in ships whose ash hoists are 2 ft. 6 in. diameter'. Since those times the Neil Robertson stretcher has also been used in factories and mines and for other emergency rescue situations. It is still possible to buy this type of stretcher although the slats are now more likely to be made of wood. The example in the Powerhouse collection was amongst several items of obsolete first aid and rescue equipment donated by the electricity generation company Delta Electricity. It would have been used - or at least been on stand-by - at the company's Munmorah Power Station or the associated coal mine on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Industrial sites and mines are extremely dangerous work places. Throughout the 20th century to the present there has been a drive, especially in developed countries like Australia, to improve workplace safety. Measures taken to reduce injuries and deaths have included safer industrial equipment, safer work practices, staff training, and the ready availability of accident and emergency equipment.It was also used throughout WWI and WWII. There are two other examples of the stretcher are known in Parks Victoria heritage collections. Canvas and bamboo stretcher with straps and buckles. Hemp ropes are attached to the stretcher. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Rail cutter
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...used on spin from Wonthaggi to East Area. Found 10m N.W of electric shed June 1987Standard type of rail cutter/dog. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Timber claw, C 1920
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used in State Coal Mine by Bill Tyrell'S' shaped hook with a sharp point on one end and two claws on the other. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Oil can, C1920's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used in State Coal Mine by propman to oil cable and rollersApproximately 2 litre tin can with spout, rear fixed handle and top loose handle"W.T.S." on base in red paint -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Lamp, Thomas A Edison
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used in S.C.M by an unknown minerStainless steel battery case, black lead to lamp fitting. See (SCM 0938) for printed manual.On front of lamp fitting " EDISON SAFETY LAMP MFD. BY THOMAS A. EDISON. INC. WEST ORANGE. N.J. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" On top of battery case "EDISON" The side of the top of the battery case has "365" stamped on it showing that it was not the original top. The battery case has "M78". Side of battery has the "Thomas A Edison" seal. Below that reads "MODEL J CAP LAMP Approved Under Lighting Schedule Approval issued to THOMAS A EDISON CAUTION The battery and headpiece housings shall not be unlocked or opened by the lamp user." -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Tin container, Thistle et al, C 1910
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Small black tin made by Nobel. Holds 100 detonators. Painted black with white printing.On front side of tin "6 6" On rear side of tin "6 6" On lid of tin "NOBEL No.6 100 detonators for high explosives Alfred Nobel (Picture of thistle flower) THISTLE BRAND Manufactured in Australia GLASGOW" On left hand side and right hand side of tin "Must be handled with great care and kept dry. The composition must not be scratched or pricked with a pin, nail, knife or other hard substance. as any act of this kind may cause explosion." -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Tin, C 1920's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used by Fred Oldaker in S.C.M to carry sticks of dynamiteRectangular tin, painted black with hinged lid -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Cable roller, C 1940's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used in S.C.M Wonthaggi . The roller cable was supported by a frame between the rails, it was on the cable.Heavy duty cable roller -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Hook, C 1940's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used to unload stores at Number 5 Brace stores area. Found near Number 5 Brace August 1985. A wire rope would lift hook from top. A cord through cross piece of hook could be pulled to release the load.Crane hook with catch to keep load held. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, "Practical Coal Mining Vol 1"
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of a volume of six (6) books used for study by G.Hadden. B. It is an introduction to coal mining in G.B."Practical Coal Mining Vol 1" 160 page hard bound red cover with gold lettering.Top, inside cover and top, two pages in "G.Hadden" in blue ink. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, A. E.N.Zern, B. McGraw-Hill book Co Inc, "Coal Miners Pocketbook", 1928
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of the G.Hadden collection B. Details of coal mine methods."Coal Miners Pocketbook" is the book that miners got for some extra tips of digging coal. The book was hard bound with blue covering and gold lettering and 1274 pages.Inside the front cover the name "G.Hadden" was written. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, A. Sir Clement Le Neve Foster and J. S. Haldane.B. Charles. Griffin & Co. Ltd, "Investigation of Mine Air"
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of the G. Hadden collection. B. A study of the methods used to measure impurities in mine air."Investigation of Mine Air" is the name of that book that is hard bound with a red cover and gold lettering.Inside the front cover had the name "Miners Department" that was hand written. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Prof. I.C.F.Stratham, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, "Winning and Working", C 1930
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Part of the G. Hadden collection which is a textbook for candidates for the under managers cert."Winning and Working" is the name of this book which is a hard bound book with a black cover with gold lettering and 525 pages.Inside the front cover of the book is the name "G. Hadden Private". -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, 'Tate's Mining', C 1926
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of thet G. Hadden colletion. B. Describes mining arithmitic and mining ventilation theory for mining students.A. Tate's Mining B. Hard Bound, Red Cover, Gold Lettering with 96 pages.Inside front cover: "G. Hadden Broome Cres Wonthaggi" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Bennett H. BROUGH, Charles Griffin & Co. Ltd, "A treatise on mine surveying", C 1913
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of the George Hadden collection B.Descibes in detail all aspects of mine surveying"A treatise on mine surveying" Hard Bound, red cover, gold lettering, 372 pages plus a 60 page advertising supplement.Inside front cover: "A.Blackburn Shottou Colliery Co. Durham.", "G.Hadden" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, Thomas Bryson, "Mining Machinery", 1929
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...A. Part of the G.Hadden Collection. B. Describes all types of mining machinery"Mining Machinery" Hard Bound, gold lettering, 378 pages.Inside front cover "G.Hadden Private", "10/-" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Container, State Coal Mine, C 1940
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used at State Coal Mine to oil equipmentTin oil can with a long spout and top and rear handle -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Token, time, State Coal Mine, 1912 - 1968
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used by miners as identification disc.Small brass disc with number stamped on, two holes near top edge, brass chain attached.1758 -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Token, State Coal Mine
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Small brass disk with a number stamped on. Two holes near top edge."1089" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers, "Transcriptions of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV", 1912
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Owned by General Manager J. McLeish.Stained beige cover. Inscription title in black. 327 pages. Titled "Transcriptions of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV".On cover " Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers". On spine " Transcriptions Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV". -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Key, Dalson, Melbourne, Post 1931
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Key that opened the gates to No. 20 shaft.Key on metal chain. Chain is attached to a large metal tag.on tag: 20 shaft gates. on key: R 62, Dalson (7V) Melb. Aust. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Booklet, Government Printers, "Daily Inspection", C 1960's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Booklet of "Daily Inspection" report sheets, serrated edge. Green cardboard cover, stapled spine covered in grey binding tape. -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Notebook, "Victorian Railways Notebook", C 1950's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Notebook used to record bags of horse feed at the different mine areas.Dirty brown cardboard cover, grey binding tape on spine. Black text on front cover.Victorian Railways. Notebook 1875-49 -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Token
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Skip token used by miners to identify which skips they had filled.Small brass rectangle with one curved end. Small hole through left-hand side."19" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Skip token used by miners to identify which skips they had filled.833.1, 833.2: small brass diamond with rope attached through a hole in the top corner."5"
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Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Token, State Coal Mine
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Skip token used by miners to identify which skips they had filled.Small brass diamond with rope attached through a hole in the top corner."18" -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Lamp, C 1960's
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used by miners at SCM to test for gas.Davey Safety Lampon side: EP 82 -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
First Aid box
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Used for first aid in SCMBlack first aid box with a red cross on the lid. Still has first aid contents inside -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Ticket, Victorian Railways
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Railway luggage ticket to ensure that luggage reaches its destination which is the State Coal Mine.Small used railway luggage ticket with inscriptions.Yes -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Booklet, Sullivan Machinery Company
... Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi State Coal ...Booklet about the Edison Model J Miners Electric Safety Cap Lamp. Small booklet with black and blue text, appears to be the manual for the lamp (SCM 0004)