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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Drawing, Noel Jones, Laneway, 1971
NoneView of a lanway. The laneway begins lower centre of image and recedes into image, halting 1/3 into the image. It is flanked by a high wooden fence on the right and a low wooden pole fence on the left. Behind fence on the right is the top of the wall and the roof of a house. One the left there is a house on a slight hill, rising above the road. There are houses in the background, with power poles and antennae visible above the roof lines. Mounted in black matt. Framed in silver frame with glass.Front: NWJones 71/ (lower left, black felt tip pen) Back: "Laneway" N.W. Jones 31 Linden St Box Hill Sth $25.00 (centre, black felt-tip pen) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Anchor Stock, n.d
Donated by John Edgar? John Francis? Found on Whites Beach? 1990's?Iron anchor stock, ball shaped ends peril at mid point. Curved 120mm off centre, surface incrustations. The stock ensures that the arms rest vertically on the seabed, and thus one fluke will dig itself in, providing maximum holding power. This type, with its two flukes and its stock at right angles, remained the basic anchor for many centuries. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Plate and Whistle, 1950s
Mr Merv Weckert worked the Marion for 30 years and was given the plate upon his departure.Metal plate from Marion crane with air horn attached.Front: Machine number/ 9539/ MARION POWER SHOVEL CO./ MARION OHIO U.S.A. Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Panorama, n.d
Plastic coated mounted on metal/fold out stand. View of Harbour taken from "All Saints" steeple. Contains - Baths, Ocean Pier, Long Pier, Fishermans Wharf. Bentinck Street. Unseated - Truck loaded with wool bales. Power poles. Red roofs on Baths, Court House, Richmond Hotel, Bank of Australasia Hand coloured.Front: Panorama of Portland, Victoria (length of Ocean Pier 2880 ft).harbour, photography -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour Trust - Engineer's office from Cliff St Bridge, 1952
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: ENGINEER'S OFFICE FROM CLIFF ST. BRIDGE 5.11.52/ View showing Model Shed, Storage fence & 3 phase power supply/ in course of erection. (lower centre) Back: P.H.T./ Print No. 3/11 Neg. No 34/ Date taken 5-11-52/ SUBJECT./ % (Ink stamp with blue pen and pencil additions, centre)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour Trust - View of Engineer's Office from Cliff St Bridge, 1952
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: ENGINEER'S OFFICE FROM CLIFF ST. BRIDGE 4.12.52/MODEL SHED, STORES FENCE & 3 PHASE POWER SUPPLY IN COURSE OF ERECTION (lower centre) Back: P.H.T./ Print No. 3/12 Neg. No 83/ Date taken 4-12-52/ SUBJECT./ % (Ink stamp with blue pen and pencil additions, centre)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Equipment - Equipment - Diving amplifier, n.d
Port of Portland CollectionFront: Diving amplifier equipment/TYPE 957 SERIAL No 260/ Navy Department Bureau of Ships/ date 11-4-43/ GUIDED RADIO CORPORATION NEW YORK N.Y.port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Painting, Untitled (Portland Port), c. 1990
Project to interconnect NSW, Victoria and SA power grid officially opened 30 March 1990. Painting one of several commissioned to mark the link up. Presented to Cr. Bob Menzel at Heywood terminal station. Later in Admella Week activities display (Aug. 4-18, 1990). Displayed at Woodturners' Guild rooms in 1992 (Source: Portland Observer, 12/8/92).Depiction of a harbour and port with industry, boats, ships and a town in the background. In foreground is a road and a grassy area with pine trees. Jetties lead from this area into water. At centre right is an active port with woodchip pile, cranes, buildings and silos. To the left is a red vessel. At top left is a shore area with a road rising to the right, a spired church and several buildings. Large amounts of steam rises from the pile of woodchips of the port. Unframed.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour Trust - Engineer's office from Cliff St Bridge 22/1/53, 1953
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: ENGINEER'S OFFICE FROM CLIFF ST. BRIDGE 22/1/53/ MODEL SHED, STORES FENCE & 3 PHASE POWER SUPPLY IN COURSE OF ERECTION (lower centre) Back: P.H.T./ Print No. 3/14 Neg. No 109/ Date taken 22.1.53./ SUBJECT./ % (Ink stamp with blue pen and pencil additions, centre)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland Harbour Trust - Engineer's office from Cliff St Bridge 23/12/52, 1952
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: ENGINEER'S OFFICE FROM CLIFF ST. BRIDGE 23/12/52/ MODEL SHED, STORES FENCE & 3 PHASE POWER SUPPLY IN COURSE OF ERECTION (lower centre) Back: P.H.T./ Print No. 3/13 Neg. No 96/ Date taken 23.12.52./ SUBJECT./ % (Ink stamp with blue pen and pencil additions, centre)port of portland archives -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Machine - Sieve Vibrator, n.d
Port of Portland CollectionVibrator for grading samples of sand. 2 Horse Power electric motor, switch, power cord and plug assembly in green steel frame, container and sieve missing.Front: MANUFACTURED BY A.C. CHEERS, COBURG VICTORIAport of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Underwater Chainsaw, n.d
Underwater chainsaw, pneumatic operation, iron, steel and alloy, painted red, steel blade, no chain, power vane motor and steel hose attachmentsFront: Consolidated Pneumatic Tool Co, London. CP DANARM SAW, Danarm limited, Stroud Glos England M/C No CP4711781 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Diver's intercom, n.d
Port of Portland CollectionSiebe Gorman divers intercom amplifier and central panel. Black steel case chrome bronze fittings to attach cables. Power cord with clips, battery operated. Instrument panel covered with stell lid. Carrying handle on rear.Front: Siebe Gorman Co Ltd/ makers/ London -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Tool - Underwater Saw, n.d
Port of Portland CollectionTubular in shape, forward end handle, fitting for attaching blades at one end and fittings for attaching hose at the other. Pneumatically operated. 3 blades, one fitted to saw, chrome steel and alloy fittings.Front: WRIGHT SAW POWER SAW AND TOOL CORP USAport of portland, tool, saw, harbour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Film - Set of 2 DVD'S - Construction of the Port of Portland 1950-1961, Portland Harbour Development, c. 2010
From slides from personal collection of Chief Engineer for the Port, Mr E.P.C. Hughes.Front: 'Power Point Presentation Portland Harbour Development Slides of the construction at Portland Harbour in the 1950's' 'Apple Keynote Presentation Portland Harbour Development Slides of the construction at Portland Harbour in the 1950's'port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Set of 2 DVD's - Portland Harbour Development 1950-1961, Portland Harbour Development, c. 2010
From slides from personal collection of Chief Engineer for the Port, Mr E.P.C. Hughes.Front: 'Power Point Presentation Portland Harbour Development Slides of the construction at Portland Harbour in the 1950's' 'Apple Keynote Presentation Portland Harbour Development Slides of the construction at Portland Harbour in the 1950's'port of portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Torch Powered Compass, n.d
Torch powered compass in wooden box. Bottom section cylindrical for holding batteries. Compass housing on top, wider, clear glass top compass visible inside. Small prism attached to side of compass housing. Box square, hinged lid, metal catch, inside shaped to hold torch. Identifying numbers 6663a, b Measures 21.5cm x Diameter top: 10cm x Bottom: 4cm -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Headwear - Top Hat, n.d
Grosgrain ribbon is a type of fabric that has a ridged appearance and is made from silk or synthetic materials. It is regularly used in sewing and crafts, as well as in fashion applications such as millinery and trimming. This type of ribbon is also frequently used to make bows.Denton Hat Mills was built in stages from 1888 until the 1940s. It was Australia's first steam powered hat factory and exported many hats. It remained at hat factory until 1971. Black felt top hat, sides of brim slightly rolled, edged with grosgrain ribbon. Grosgrain ribbon around base of crown. Brown leather headband inside, maker's stamp in leather. 'HENRY' in black texta either side. Set of small pin-holes either side of crown -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Reports from Meetings - Centenary Celebrations Committee, 1934
A meeting convened by the Mayor Cr J L Wyatt with a view to considering necessary action for the celebration of the State of Victoria at Portland. It was resolved that all present should form as a committee with power to add, with the object of determining and implementing arrangements for the celebration of the Centenary at Portland on the appropriate date. Twenty page booklet, white paper, stapled; containing reports from meetings of centenary celebrations committee and State Centenary Celebrations Co. Pty Ltd. 1930 - 1934. Compiled September 1977.centenary, committee, minutes, administration, 1934, portland sesquicentennial committee, j l wyatt, cr pumpa, cr a hogan, s segal, w millard, beglen, h annett, p hodge, e davis, e n t henry, n learmonth, e andrews, sutton, day, millard, pettit -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Jack and Amy McKeon's house burnt out remains, their house was set back from the what is now called Grampians Rd, on land between Grand Canyon Motel And Tim's Place.Site of burnt out residence. Two brick chimneys and a tank remain standing. Two fir trees in foreground on the fence line. Man holding a dog near post of the gate and bicycle lean against the wire fence . A road and power lines cross the picture beyond the site,backed by gum trees.buildings, houses -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tester Direct Current, mid 1900's
This tester was used between 1950 and 1980's. As part of the Occupation, Health and Safety requirements, equipment used to monitor the performance of electricity producing generators, regularly, hand held testers were used to check the insulation and the "earth" pin were up the the required operational levels. As the generators and their ancillary monitoring equipment was spread over a large area and cumbersome to service small hand held devices were required. These had to always be safe for the user to operate. A selected range of high quality meters were recalibrated every two years in the Meter and Calibration Laboratory at Yarraville(near Melbourne) This meter is very significant to The Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme because it was an integral part of maintaining the electricity producing water driven generators of the power stations. The reason why this meter was so essential is that provided the safety check on equipment used to monitor each Hydro Generator that they were complying within the grid network parameters. Grid parameters are set so that if there is an electrical fault on the system, that fault can be attended to with a very small change in the output stability of each generator. It is essential that the voltage of the network remain within the set limits. Generators are at Dartmouth, Mackay, Clover, West Kiewa, Yarrawonga, Cain Curran and three Power Stations in the Thornton area.This hand driven current generator produces 500 volts by winding the handle(on funnel curved side) to keep the voltage constant(one minute per test). The whole body is made from caste aluminium. One of the functions of this meter is to test the isolation resistance of any equipment being tested. This is to see if that equipment is safe to handle(no electrical shocks). The second function is to test the earth pin of any portable electrical equipment. The turn key on one side can direct which function is required(marked insulation or continuity). On the top side(enclosed in a glass fronted marked scale) is a continuity scale(top) and an insulation scale(bottom). This is covered , when not in use by "flip up" lid with manufacturer's details and name of the instrument. Opposite the winder are two screw tight knobs. One marked earth(left side) and one marked line(right side). On the top and next to the glass windowed scales in a post manufacture SEC Vic equipment equipment ID number. For carrying purposes there is chromed steel (fold together) handle.The bottom of the unit has two metal "feet" 150mm long by 114mm wideManufacturer's details on top side "MEG" underneath "INSULATION AND CONTINUITY TESTER" below this "constant 500 VOLT pressure" below this "REGISTERED MEG MEGGER TRADE MARK" below this "REG DESIGN NO. 690326" below this "UNITED KINGDOM PATENT Nos. 193746, 197178, 198182, 202062, 202398, 204649, 350715" below this "SUPPLIED BY THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. Ltd OF ENGLAND" below this "MAGNET HOUSE, KINGSWAY LONDON W.C.2" 'sec vic kiewa hydro scheme, alternate energy supplies, alpine feasibility studies temperature, rainfall -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Training Set, Universal, Wireless, No 1, about 1948
The kit is packed in 2 wooden transit boxes. The Training Set is a semi-portable instrument for training operators in morse reading and sending and R.T. communication. The set comprises audio oscillators for morse reading, morse interference and background noise interference, power supply for microphones, an audio amplifier, and a switch board for group working with up to six independent, contained in the instructor's set. The instructor and each operator under training has a receiver-head gear, a hand microphone and a morse key. The instructor has an additional morse key used for providing morse interference. In the case of each operator, the microphones and headphones plug into an "operator's control unit" fitted to the table in front of each operator. The units also house a morse key, and are connected to the instructor's set by four-core cable. Plug and socket connections are used. The apparatus may be used for a class of up to 36 operators. Working Instructions - filed on Object Data Record radio, wireless, training set -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
22KV Transformer Summation - S.E.C.V
This meter belonged to the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. This meter measured the power used by all the houses in Mount Beauty and provided an inked one month period chart. This information was used to quantify and pay for the power consumption to the Transmission and Generating Department from the Distribution Department which then went on to bill local consumers.The State Electricity Commission of Victoria constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from the late 1930's to the 1960's. The construction towns of Bogong and Mt Beauty used electricity which was measured by this meter resulting in billing customers for the power they used.Black box with black painted wooden frame top and bottom screwed on holding clear glass at the front so that the instruments can be seen. A metal cylinder is at the bottom of the instruments with a connecting rod to the 7 digit meter in the middle of the instrument panel. In the middle of each end of the front of the box are 2 screws with knobs wound on. 22KV. BK. summation Chart 0-1 x 100,000state electricity commission of victoria. meter. transformer summation. kiewa hydro scheme. mt beauty. power. electricity. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photos: Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme x 12
K.H.E.S.Photos 4 coloured and 8 black and white with the Title printed below each one. 1. S.E.C.V. Telephone Switch Board (See also KVHS 0847) 2.West Kiewa Tunnel 3. Construction of Underground Power Station 4. Pretty Vally Camp 5.Outside Kiewa House, Bogong 6. S.E.C.V. Saucer (See also KVHS 0128) 7.Insulator Disk Struck by Lightning 8. S.E.C.V. Map of the Kiewa Hydro Scheme 9.Howman's Gap Camp 10.Tunnel Excavation Face 11. Mt Beauty Townhship 1948, looking north east 12. Mt Beauty Township - no labelkiewa hydro electric scheme photos -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo: Beauty Ave., Mt Beauty
Mt Beauty was built as a construction town by the S.E.C.V. for workers on the K.H.E.S.. Thee 5 houses in Beauty Ave were the first to be built.The power lines were already erected.Photo: Sepia photo of 5 new houses built at Mt Beauty on the higher side of Beauty Avenue.mt beauty township, beauty avenue -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photos - King Family Collection
The King family lived in Tawonga South where my older brother and sister went to school. We lived over the road from Wally Madison's farm. Later when a house became available, we moved into Valley Avenue, Mt Beauty. This is when I turned 5 and started my schooling. It was a long walk for a 5 year old as I remember. Then later we moved to 50 Lakeside Ave. I remember we loved living there as it was close to the school, footy ground and kindergarten. My father, Ted King, wad a carpenter and was involved in the building of many houses in Mt Beauty which was the home for the workers on the Kiewa Electric Scheme. So as they are part of the history of Mt Beauty I thought they may be useful to you as part of the history. The tennis photos, I vaguely remember Lou Hoad and Ken Rosewell giving exhibition matches in Mt Beauty. I may stand corrected on this, but I do remember my parents who were keen tennis players themselves were most excited at seeing these famous tennis players. As I was only 9 when we left Mt Beauty to live in Dimboola I still remember the shock of leaving a beautiful mountainous county side and arriving in a flat farming land next to a desert and seeing windmills One thing I do remember from school is, once a week (or fortnight) the teacher used to come around with a jar of little white pills, of which we were all to take. I really don't know what they were?? or for?? I also remember being taught to swim in the freezing cold river by a Mrs Smith who wore black bathers and wore her hair in a bun...... ...I am now in my 70s My father used to also carve intricate trays and jewellery boxes in his spare time. I think they were used for tennis trophies. by Diane Werner.x33 photos of small black and white photos of the Tawonga, Tawonga South and Mt Beauty - Photos not labelled but described as follows. See each photo for a possible label. A. Tawonga? B. Mt Beauty taken on the road to Bogong ? C. SEC Works D. Industrial buildings with mountains in the background E. Building site with wooden frame and 3 men F. Buildings with power poles G. Building site with lots of huts H. Buildings under construction I. Group of houses in the distance J. Group of houses in the distance K. Group of people in front of a building L. Group of 8 men sitting on timber planks, corrugated iron at back. M.& N. Building site with floor and upright timbers O. Mountain view with camp site in foreground P.& Q. Buiding site, several houses R.5 men at a building site S. portable building on trailer T & U. Mountain view V. Building site W. Group of men, car and mountains in background X. Cows Y. Pigs Z. 2 men standing next to cars. AA. Football players BB. Man painting a corrugated iron building CC. Football DD. Men in front of a building EE Buildings with mountains in background FF & GG Tennis payersHH & II. Electricity infrastructure -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Candle Holder x2, circa early 1900
Historically this item was before electricity lighting was available. There is no protection around the candle to prevent wind or air movement from extinguishing the candle flame therefore this means of night illumination was used within a house environment. It could be easily moved from room to room but would have insignificant "candle power" to lighten more than a few metres around it. This item was before kerosene lamps, gas lighting and electric/battery lamps This candle holder would have been used within the homes of Kiewa residences to illuminate the way from room to room where there were no other forms of lighting available. As it is relatively light in weight and with a finger/s grip it is highly portable and was in time replaced by battery powered torches. It was used in a period where home, or local made candles were a necessity of living. This Item was used before battery powered torches were invented. Although candles are still used in the late 20th and after, their fundamental use has changed and they function more as a mood enhancement item or as a back up for an electrical power failure and the alternative battery powered torch also runs out of power.1. This small basin shaped candle holder is formed of metal and sealed with a pale grey enamel skin. It has a black painted edge and finger holder. It has a raised vertical spout for the securing of the candle. The bottom of the basin is contoured from the candle base to the outer edge to allow for melted candle wax to be safely held within the basin. 2. As above. The handle is rusty but otherwise in good condition. candle-holder, portable light enamel household goods -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph Bogong Township, Bogong Township Circa 1940s right side view, circa 1950
The Bogong Township (circa 1930s) was constructed by The State Electricity Commission of Victoria as a base camp for construction workers under the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme starting in 1938. The Scheme employed 4000 men during its construction phase. A small number were first housed at Bogong Village and when required the Mount Beauty Township was established(1949). Construction at the dams and Power Stations was interrupted during World War II. June 1951 started construction at full pace. The Bogong Township was developed firstly as an accommodation centre (base camp) for construction workers employed under the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme. Due to the influx of European workers into the Township the beautification of the immediate surrounds(gardens etc.) had a distinct European flavour. This environment has been very beneficial for tourism in later years. Strict environmental control has not allowed for any extensive redevelopment in tourist accommodation and basically restricted it to the accommodation initially built for the construction workers. Activities such a bike riding, snow skiing, restricted horse riding and bush walking on the Alpine plains and mountains are now a viable part of the Kiewa Valley Tourist Industry.Scanned copy of original black and white photo. Paper manufacturer is Kodak. Paper is Kodak XtraLife II.On reverse side "Kodak ExtaLife II paper"bogong village, bogong township, sec alpine constructions, victorian alpine tourism, winter sports. -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph of Kiewa Valley Panorama, Kiewa Valley from No. 5 Road, Before 1945
In 1943 a camp for workmen was erected and a commencement made with the erection of plant storage and workshop buildings in the new township of Mt. Beauty. The photograph was probably taken after the completion of these buildings. There is no sign of construction of the town itself. In the latter part of 1945 work was commenced on the Mt. Beauty township area with a medical centre, general trading store and some houses under construction. The No. 5 Road, from where the photograph was taken, is the road to West Kiewa Power Station and Big Hill Scenic Lookout.Is an excellent view of the Kiewa Valley before there was little work undertaken to establish the town of Mt. Beauty. Farming was well established with the evidence of huge areas of cleared land. The junction of the East and West Kiewa Rivers can be clearly seen. The first Workmen's camp is near the river and some workshop buildings can also be seen. Black and white photograph of the Kiewa Valley, looking North.Handwritten on the back of photograph "Kiewa Valley from No. 5 Road".kiewa valley, camp, buildings, mt. beauty -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photograph, logging at McKay Creek, c1950's
This photograph was probably taken at the site of McKay Creek Power Station. Excavation of this site did not commence until 1951 but road access(a narrow track) was provided in 1948 and widened in 1954. The logs would have been milled for timber at the State Electricity Commission's mill at Howman's Gap and thus provided a much needed source of timber for construction of camps and houses as there was a general of shortage of this commodity. Because of trouble with landslides in this area, a decision was made to place the machine hall of the power station underground instead of on the surface. Restricted financial resources and the repositioning of the power station retarded construction activities and it was not completed until early 1961.. An excellent pictorial record of the general working conditions, type of machinery and vehicles in use in the 1950/s.Black and white photograph showing logging equipment, fallen logs.Handwritten on the back of the photograph "Logging at McKay Creek)logging, mckay creek, timber, machinery