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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Manual - Manual, Ship engineering, Ruston TA Gas Turbine, mid 20th
Found amongst the collection of material donated by Mr G W Duncan. This book dates approx to period 1960s-70s. Mariner Duncan had a particular regard for the Mission to Seafarers. This plate for display in the MTSV chapel acknowledges his bequest and the material donated. Collectively the G W Duncan material includes: photographs, professional data memorabilia and written and commercially printed resources. The memorabilia relates to his career at sea and in particular the role of an engineer, including a handwritten manual of notes and references relating to the mechanical and engineering aspects and areas of responsibility for maintenance. Commercially printed light blue centre stapled soft cover bookletpromotional description down right side of front cover and diagrams of the turbine engines, white outline, on back blue covergas turbines, manual, ruston, george winfield duncan (1922-2017), ship engineer, s.s. athenic -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (item) - CAC Marketing booklets - see Description
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINING PHOTOGRAPHS
Black & White photographs of 1960's mining equipment located Bendigo. [a] Deborah Engine room caption. [b] North Deborah Battery caption. [c] Central Deborah caption. [d] Central Deborah approx 1968 caption. [e] North Deborah Battery caption. [f] Deborah Engine Room caption. [g] South Deborah caption.bendigo, gold mining, gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GREAT NORTHERN - GREAT NORTHERN WINDING ENGINE
Handwritten notes on the Great Northern Winding Engine taken from a 1901 report by the then Senior Inspector of Mines, Mr.. E. R. Meekison. Notes describe the engine, winding drums, brakes and how the driver operates it. Notes also mention othe rmines which installed compressed air brake gear. These notes were written for a future edition of a booklet.document, gold, great northern, great northern, great northern winding engine, mr e r meekison, roberts & son's, princess dagmar, confidence, unity, victoria quartz, new moon, a r -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - Aircraft Engines of the World 1944, 1944
aircraft engines of the Second World War. Particularly focusing on the state of aircraft engines in 1944. Considers engines from the United States of America, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and the USSR (Soviet Russia). engines, aircraft engines, second world war, 1944 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Armstrong-Whitworth Argosy 650 Series Illustrated Parts Catalogue Volume 3, Chapters 52-91, AW. 650 Aircraft Manual
Topics include fuselage, nacells, wings, stabilisers, windows, air, ignition, engines, propellers, power plant, engine controls, starting, oil, exhaust, engine indicators, water injection, turbines, charts and accessory gearboxes. -
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum Inc
Chainsaw
"Jonsered" petrol chainsaw with approximately 19" (50cm) bar. Red engine housing, aluminium handle. Pull start with information plate on starter housing.On information plate, "Mod. XD / Jonsereds / Sweden / No. 28637"machinery, chainsaw, tools -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Sign - Two signs of items stored on board, 1. Lifeboat Stores, 2. Fore Cabin Stores
Two masonite signs painted white with hand painted list of stores held on deck, in the engine room, cockpit, steel locker and fore cabin.sign, stores, inventory, lifeboat -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Engine, Grayson Diffracting Grating Ruling
Made by Henry Grayson at home with the help of William Stone. Used to rule diffraction gratings, achieving excellent results of 2cm squared rulings on speculum metal. The instrument was transferred to Melbourne University, and used by Professor Lyle from 1917-30. Information attached to the front of object and statistical information on stand on top of object.Grayson Diffraction Grating Ruling engine consisting of multiple complex chrome and brass components. Enclosed in specially made glass and wooden display box. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Pobjoy engine and Swallow aircraft restoration project
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Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Children Going To Peace Picnic, 19th July, 1919
David Gordon Collection. A sepia photograph, mounted on card, of children on Don Calder's traction engine travelling from Tarnagulla to Newbridge for a Peace Picnic on 19th July 1919. -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Wooden work boat, 1942
A utility boat used mainly by the army around the islands to the North of Australia. They were used for the transport of food, ammunition, troop movements and as ambulancesBuilt by GMH for the Australian armed forces during world war 2Wooden hulled work boat with maranised diesel engine forward control cabin with accomadation for two, rear deck set aside for work spacemilitary, boat, work -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sloanes & Scotchmans Mine
Poppet Head and Engine House of Sloane & Scotchmans United Mine taken from Big Hill Facing North West. c 1915 to 1920mining, panorama, gold -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JORDAN COLLECTION: ORANGE COLOURED TRAIN AT BENDIGO STATION, 25th July, 1982
Colour photo of orange coloured train at Bendigo Station. People lining along the crossover. Centre right background there is an orange coloured train engine.bendigo, history, regional rail link. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photograph of boy and engines
Norman J Oliver was a chemist/pharmacist who offered photographic services from 498 Hargreaves St and later from 288 Hargreaves St. L. Mellor was later a mayor of Bendigo elected in 1939. He was the Country Party's endorsed candidate for the State Election in 1947.10564 photograph of the original B&W photo of an unknown boy playing on engines and unused metal works. Norman J. Oliver photograph packet.L. Mellor on rear of photographer's packetnorman oliver, bendigo photographer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STRAUCH COLLECTION: ADOLF RUHEN CERTIFICATE, 1925
Certificate number 124 issued Kalgoorlie WA 25th March 1925 awarded to Adolf Carl August Ruhen, Winding Engine Drivers Certificate.document, certificate, ruhen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BADGE: BENDIGO MINERS' & ENGINEDRIVERS
Deep blue shield shaped badge with a blue ribbon at the top. Bendigo Miners' & Engine drivers Sports 1912 General Committee. James, Typ.organization, mining, entertainment, badge, bendigo miners' & enginedrivers sports 1912, james -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS WEEKLY NOTICE
Weekly notice dated 9.9.1941. List of promotions showing J Badham from Fireman to Engine driver effective 28.7.1941. Printed on fine paper.document, memo, railway, victorian railways promotions -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VIRGINIA CRUSHING BATTERY ENGINE ROOM
Slide.Engine at the Virginia Crushing Battery. Large flywheel on LH side, machinery in front. Possibly stampers visible through window at rear of engine room.No. 39 printed on bottom of slide. Photographer's name covered by number.mine, gold, virginia machinery., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection. -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Leisure object - Model SS Edina, Les Hess
The SS ‘Edina’ is one of the most remembered vessels that plied the waters of Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay. Often referred to as the ‘Old Lady of Port Phillip’. Her active service included the North Sea trade, ‘Crimean War’, ‘American Civil War’, Victoria’s west coast run, New Zealand to Melbourne trade, Queensland coastal trade, and of course, the Port Phillip Bay runs between the years 1880 to 1938. ‘SS’ being an abbreviation for ‘Screw Steamer’ signifying that she was propelled by a steam engine rotating a single propeller, or ‘screw’ as it was know at the time.Model of a well known bay steamer operating in Port Phillip between 1880 and 1938.Model of SS Edinamodel, ss edina, screw steamers, port phillip, bay steamers -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1990
This photograph is of the Burdun Pan where small quantities of quartz material can be crushed. The Pan revolves and the large manganese iron ball does the crushing. This is one of a series of photographs of the Rutherglen Gold Battery. The battery's purpose was to crush quartz from nearby quartz reefs and extract gold from within. The battery was erected in 1908 and consists of a five-head battery, Wilfrey table, Bergin pan, portable steam engine and shed. The battery was restored in 2011/12 and can be viewed daily between 9.00am and 5.00pm. See website for details. Colour photograph of a metal pan, mounted on a geared shaft, with a metal ball.gold battery, gold processing -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1990
This photograph is a general view of the machinery of the Gold Battery. The Bergin Pan is on the left, Stamper Box and in foreground concrete bed for Wilfrey table which has been removed. This is one of a series of photographs of the Rutherglen Gold Battery. The battery's purpose was to crush quartz from nearby quartz reefs and extract gold from within. The battery was erected in 1908 and consists of a five-head battery, Wilfrey table, Bergin pan, portable steam engine and shed. The battery was restored in 2011/12 and can be viewed daily between 9.00am and 5.00pm. See website for details.Colour photograph of a number of large pieces of machinery inside a buildinggold battery, gold processing -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1990
This photograph is of the side of the main building of the Gold Battery with workshop at rear (now demolished). Beside building is a hand windlass, along with some old pulleys and various parts. This is one of a series of photographs of the Rutherglen Gold Battery. The battery's purpose was to crush quartz from nearby quartz reefs and extract gold from within. The battery was erected in 1908 and consists of a five-head battery, Wilfrey table, Bergin pan, portable steam engine and shed. The battery was restored in 2011/12 and can be viewed daily between 9.00am and 5.00pm. See website for details.Colour photograph of the side of a corrugated iron building with a smaller building at the left, and a number of pieces of machinery next to the buildinggold battery, gold processing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - EXTRACTS FROM PRINCESS DAGMAR MINE MANAGER'S REPORT
Two copies of handwritten extracts from the Mine Manager's of the Princess Dagmar Mine, Garden Gully line. Mine Managers were J. Ebboth, Charles Gambetta, A. Williams and S. Richards. Subjects reported on include: supply of water to boiler, new engine- driver, stolen gold, engine house destroyed by fire, painting and cementing the chimney stack, sale of galvd iron and oil barrels, contractors erecting machinery, crushings, repair to shaft, new ropes, broken indicator on winding engine and work stopping and recommencing seven months later. Reports range in date from 1881 to 1914.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, extracts from princess dagmar mine manager's report, john ebbott, mr roberts, mr lansell, john roberts, bendigo advertiser sat jan 23rd 1897, harkness and coy, almond williams, mr r eddy, f warren, s richards -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard
Black And White postcard, showing sail and steam ship, with hand written title on front of card "R.M.S. Moldavia" (Sh 189.1 Ships M - R).Hand written title on front of card "R.M.S. Moldavia" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, r.m.s. moldavia, post card, postcard, sail and steam ship -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Poster - Poster - Portland 1834-1984. Wreck of the Admella 1859, Portland 1834-1984. Wreck of the Admella 1859, 1984
Possibly Portland City Council Collection.Laminated poster with illustration of a steam ship with sails, bearing name of prow "Admella". Bottom third of image has story of event in hand-written text.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - HMAS Australia, 1913-1920, c. 1920
Black and white photograph of a steam ship at sea. Mounted on cream matt, under glass in wooden frame made from teak from the ship's deck.Front: HMAS AUSTRALIA First flagship of the Royal Australian Navy 1913-1920 . Sunk under Terms of the Washington Treaty 12th April 1924. This frame is of teak from her deck (metal plaque, lower centre of frame). Back: (no inscriptions) -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Newspaper - Clipping, The Spirit of Sailing Days, 1900-1940 TBC
The Beatrice was a Swedish barque, one the last windjammers. An extremely active practice of clipping Marine topics and images from newspapers and journals has resulted in a body of material about the history of the shipping industry and maritime movements in and out of Melbourne.Discoloured newspaper cutting (undated) with the 'Beatrice' figure head and part of the bowsprit in the foreground and the steamship Runic in the background.The image contrast the old and the new - sail and steam. barque beatrice, mv runic, windjammer, windjammers, grain race, wheat race, sweden -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1910
Black and white photograph of the TSS Wyrallah with crew and passengers standing on after deck while steaming slowly down the Mitchell River near Bairnsdale VictoriaTSS Wyrallah Passing down Mitchell River 1910bridges, waterways -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Model ship, SS Iberia, 1873
SS Iberia (1873-1903) was built by John Elder & Co. (Govan yard no.162 Glasgow) and launched 6 December 1873 at a cost £151,600. However, due to strike delays, her maiden voyage was not until 21 October 1874. The Iberia was one of the last of the barque-rigged, clipper-bow type of steamer built for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. At the time, she was also the second largest ship in world, after the Great Eastern. In 1877, a joint Orient Line and Pacific Steam Navigation Co. venture began a fortnightly mail service, first sailing between England and Australia on 12 May 1880, via Gibraltar, Naples, Port Said, Ismalia, Suez, Colombo, Albany, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney. Details: - Tonnage: 4,671 g, 2,982 n. - Dimensions: 433ft 6in (132.13m) x 45ft (13.72m) x 35ft 1in (10.69m). - Powered by a single screw, compound inverted 2 cylinder; 750 NHP; 4,000 IHP engine with steam pressure of 70 lbs, 4 cylindrical boilers, 2 to each funnel. - Speed 14 knots - 1873 Passengers: 100 1st, 150 2nd, 340 3rd Class. - 1893 Passengers: 140 first, 50 second, 800 third Some significant dates in her history include: - 1881: Replaced "Aconcagua" as standby vessel on the London - Suez- Melbourne - Sydney route - 1882: Government transport during the Egyptian Arabi Pasha Campaigns - 1883 Jan 25: Placed on regular service to Australia - 1890 Jun 11: Reverted to the Liverpool - Valparaiso route - 1893: Iberia sailed to Australia to replace a disabled ship. The journey via the Cape was non-stop at 14 knots in 32 days - 1893- Fitted with triple expansion engine; 3 cylinders, 600 NHP; 4 cylindrical boilers; 13 knots; fitted by J.Rollo & Sons, Liverpool - 1903: Broken up at Genoa. 1873 single screw, compound inverted, 2 cylinder; 750 NHP, 4000 IHP, Steam pressure 70 lbs, 4 cylindrical boilers, 2 to each funnel, 14 knots. Second largest ship in the world in 1874 (after the Great Eastern). Cost 151, 600 pounds. 1893 Triple expansion engine fitted. 3 cylinders 600 NHP, 4 cylindrical boilers, 15 knots, fitted by D Rollo and Sons, LiverpoolThe body of the model is carved and molded wood painted in black and white, the planked deck with detailed fittings and rigging, raised on a wooden base with simulated waves. At this time yards removed. "Iberia"