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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter to Mr. Rowe mentioning he sent a PO Order for 10/- and to let him know how he stood on the book. He also mentions that in his last note he was 200 miles from Melbourne. He would like a letter acknowledging receipt. He also says to address him as Guard of Dunkuld and Ararat ?, Dunkuld. Signature missing.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, mr rowe, dunkuld and ararat ? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BIRTHPLACES OF THE PEOPLE - BENDIGO - EAGLEHAWK
Two pages titled Summary of Cities, Towns and Boroughs according to the Census 1891 of the number of Persons, Males and Females, of different Birthplaces in each City, Town or Borough, also the Number of Chinese and Aborigines in each (including those of Mixed Race).Also included are Ararat, Ballarat, Ballarat East, Brighton, Browns and Scarsdale, Creswick, Daylesford, Dunolly Echuca, Essendon and Fitzroy.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - birthplaces of the people - bendigo - eaglehawk -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Engine Dynamometer, c.1890’s
The steam engine indicator, or dynamometer, is an instrument used on a steam engine (such as that of a vessel or train) to measure and record the change in the pressures of the engine’s cylinders during their operating cycle. The engineer would use it to identify problems or defects such as bad valve settings or constricted steam pipes. It could indicate the difference in efficiency caused by adjustments made to the engine, being able to instantly measure the variation of pressure from the engine stroke at any given time. This force of power would be registered by a pencil, fitted to the adjustable arm, which would trace a line on paper wound around the cylinder. The recorded information could be used in conjunction with mathematical tables. This particular instrument was made by T.S. Mc Innes, one of the better manufacturers of engine indicators. Mc Innes engine indicators were still being used in the mid 1900’s. This specific instrument was used by Mark Forsythe of North Berwial, Scotland and late of Ararat, Victoria when he was chief engineer on the “SS Talawena” in 1892. The Port of Warrnambool, in Victoria, harboured steam ships that carried both passengers and cargo along the south west coast in the late 1800’s and into the 1900’s. The engineer of a steam ship was responsible for reaching and maintaining the optimum level of steam energy to serve the locomotion and efficiency of the steam ship. The engineer would use a steam engine indicator to measure and record information to achieve this purpose. Engine Dynamometer or Steam Engine Indicator in square, fitted oak case. This brass instrument is used to measure and record steam pressure for setting up and adjusting valves on a steam engine. It has an oscillating recording drum with vertical, silver clip attached for holding paper in place around the drum. The drum oscillates left to right. There is a pulley attached to a length of cord, which is attached to the drum. Beside the drum is a fine metal arm, vertically adjustable, small hole in the end to hold a pencil. Inscription stamped into bracket of the arm. The engine indicator is mounted on a hinged side of the case that swings out ready for use. Attached chains prevent the side from opening past vertical. There is storage for other accessories and an empty compartment in the base (where a scale or ruler may have been located). The case has a collapsible wooden handle, brass hinges and two brass, hook-shaped catches. There is a code stamped inside the lid. It contains a brass, ‘T’ shaped steam-cock (or stop cock) with two open ends made of metal pipe with different sized threads. (Turning the handle on top opens and closes the space in the pipe and would close off the flow of steam from one end to the other.) Also inside the case are three different spiral springs, each with a threaded nut on the end that has a threaded hole inside it. Used by Mr Mark Forsythe when chief engineer on the SS Talawena in 1892 “T.S. MC INNES PATENT” and “522 _ _” (last 2 digits are unreadable) pressed into the arm of the brass indicator. “[ ] X ’ stamped inside the lid of the case. The 3 springs all have a number stamped into them: (1) “32” and “12” (2) “12” and “16” [above] “12” (3) “64” and “150” Card that came with instrument “This instrument was used by Mark Forsythe of North Berwial Scotland and late of Ararat, Victoria when chief engineer on the SS Talawena in 1892" dynamometer, steam engine indicator, t.s. mcinnes, glasgow, dobbie mcinnes, port of warrnambool, warrnambool, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph
Photo taken at McDonald Park, Ararat. All three men were involved in the construction of the park.Black and white photograph of three men wearing three-piece suits and hats and standing outside in a bush setting.Written on the back of the photograph: Bob Forster, G. Gossip, Jessie Bail -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph
Locally significant because the photo shows then Victorian Premier Henry Bolte opening a building in AraratBlack and white photograph of three men. Man on right is cutting a ribbon with a pair of scissorsWritten on back: Henry Bolte, Jack Bunting -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Celebrating 100 Years of Worship in this Church, 2011
History for the Uniting Church Great Western. Taken from records at Ararat, Stawell and Great WesternWhite Card Cover with colour photo of a churchChrist Church Great Western Celebrating 100 years of worship in this church Sunday, 15th, May 2011 Great western came into existence with a gold rush in February 0f 1858, when the Church of England represented by Rev. Philip Homan. He travelled around a large district which included Great Western. There he baptised children in the tents of the miners and Married Thomas Metcalfe and Caroline Bale. Today their Descendants, the Bullock and Hurley Families still live in Great Westernreligion -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1930s to 1940s
The photo shows Augustus (Gus) Knight and Helen Knight in Ararat. The Knight's ran Knight's tea-rooms.Photo sjows a man and a woman standing in front of a wooden gate, with a house corner to their right.people, knight -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph
This building was in Ingor Street, Ararat near High Street, where Lardner Brothers Locksmith's is situated in 2023.Black and white photograph of a group of children in front of an old weatherboard building. The building has two windows. The children are in four rows and a man stands to the right of the group. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "What are tram funds being used for?", 2/12/2004
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, letters to the Editor Section, Thursday, December 2, 2004, titled "What are tram funds being used for?". Letter by Ross Jones, Ararat, questions the need for the appeal given the amount of money the BTM has in reserves - refers to the annual report, Has date line fixed to the top edge of cutting. Image of item added 27-11-2016btm, lightning strike, closure, power supply, letter to the editor -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Print - Reproduction, Yalla-Y-Poora, ca2009
The print was donated by a local resident, Joan Armstrong. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/75826/ The print is of a local regional homestead, Yalla-Y-Poora.A small, laminated copy / print of an 1864 painting titled Yalla-y-Poora by artist Eugene von Guerard."Painting by Eugene von Guerard / Yalla-Y-Poora / Copied from a diary loaned / by Judy Armstrong" on rear of itemeugene von guerard, yalla-y-poora, landscape, national gallery victoria, ngv, ararat -
J. Ward Museum Complex
Functional object - Old Ararat Gaol - Set of Seven Gaol Keys
These watch house keys were used to secure the cell doors in an the Old Ararat Gaol. They are dated from the 19th century.These keys are a good example of keys used by Victorian prisons in the 19th century. Large metal ring holding seven large keys to Gaol cell doors.J. Hubball Melbournelocksmith, watchhouse, incarceration, keys, gaol, prison -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Brown manilla envelope dated 11th July 1961. Four items labelled. Contact of Sale -Girl Guides -Wine & Spirit Store. Agreement re Loan Money-McKay, Taverner & Irwin of Ararat. Australia New Zealand Bank re Shares Cohn Bros -certificates etc Title cigarette service. Cohen Kirby & Co -List of Securities held. Documents listed enclosed within envelope.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1987
Ararat pipe band member taking part in the street parade held before the opening of the 1987 Halls Gap Flower Show.The photo is a close-up of a young woman in "Scottish dress" playing the bagpipes. The photo is taken from a position beside and slightly behind the woman."1987 (1) H.G.F.S." written in ink on back.events, wildflower show -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Harry Johnston & Mrs Mary Johnston nee Unknown from Grange Farm in a Hooded Buggy & Pair c1930’s
Hooded Buggy & Pair (Harry & Mary Johnston) 1930’s from Grange Farm corner of Sloane Street and Ararat Roadstawell -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, Jan. 1971
Yields information about one of Ballarat's bogie trams at Dawson St and in particular one of the roof advertisements that were well written to catch attention.Black and White photograph of No. 40 using the crossover at Dawson St. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St Nth and has a Eureka Roof Tiles and Bliss Bombs (To read pack: Tilt Tram") roof advertisement. 2nd copy added 13/4/2009, ex Bill Scott Donation.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403. Copy 2 - Stamped on rear "Photo by Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403", a "William F Scott" address label in the bottom right hand corner and in ink "Ballarat Trmys (SEC) / No. 40 negotiates the Dawson St shunt to head back to Lydiard St North/ Jan 1971" and "purchased 5.93"tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, bliss bombs, tram 42 -
Unions Ballarat
Australian roundup 1790-1950, Broderick, Colin, 1953
A series of Australian short stories dating from 1790-1950.The editor, Colin Broderick, was known for promoting Australian literature. Fiction - of national interest. Hardcover, blue cloth paper amalgam; gold lettering on spine; 374 pages.Spine: title and author's name. Ararat Municipal Library stamp appears in several places on the inside of the book. Library loan slip and original card (2423) are located at the back. Last stamped on 20 Nov 1970.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, fiction - short stories, fiction - australian -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Country Fire Authority, Region 16 Rural Directory, Second Edition 1992 - Country Fire Authority - Previously Cat No 3635, 1992
A book of maps of region 16 for use by the CFA in bushfires Clear Plastic cover with wire spiral binding, over pruple paper with CFA Logo and White Stripes in the lower halfRegion 16 Rural Directory Second Edition 1992 Published by The Country Fire Authority Mapping Association INc. Sold by Country Fore Authority Regio 16 Headquarters 390 Barkly Street Ararat 3377stawell map -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph, 1920s
This appears to be a photo of all or most of the Pupils and Staff of Ararat Church of England School, ca1920s. The names of all or most are written on the back of the photo.This is an early photo of the Ararat Church of England School. The date, and the names attached to or written on the back of the photo add to the signficance of the photo, making it of local significance.Black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. The photograph shows a group of 39 students in four rows and a man and woman standing to their left. They are in front of a brick building.Inscription: on back, both written in ink, and repeated on an affixed cardboard label. Church of England Grammar School 1920's./ Back row left to right L. Wright, H. Banfield, T. Butt, N. Gamson, R. Hodgetts,/ T. Webb, Mr T. C. Cochrane, Miss K. Webb, First row M. Webb, L. Robertson,/ J. McKay, T. Brown, E. Brown, B. Edwards, D. Hayman, I. Edwards/ Second Row - G. Foster, J.H. Webb, B. Hayman, E. Noltenius, Temple/ B. Richardson, I. Gibletr/ Front Row: F. Ramage, W. Owen, J. Dunn, J. Foster/ M. Hayman, L. Ford, B. Nolteniuseducation, 1920, school, teacher, church-of-england, pupil, ararat-church-of-england-school, ararat-school, ararat-education -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1900
This claim was named "Kangaroo". It had a deep tunnel but produced little gold. The claim was later sold to an Ararat Syndicate which sluiced out the tunnel.Photo of five miners grouped about a trolley at the mouth of a tunnel.mining, mafeking -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Royal Black Preceptory Lodge No 533 Minute Book, 1924 - 1932
Minute Book contains details of meetings: Would seem the lodge met alterately between Ararat & Stawell. Book commences is 29-5-1932.Black Cover - Maroon Bound Spine. White Sticker - Fairly Scrappy Minute Bookstawell -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Booklet - Government papers, 1884
Copies of the Local Government Act 1874 (Victoria) were held within the Ararat council chambers for reference during regular council meetings, since inception.Brown covered booklet, with printed label in centre. Official copy of Local Government Act 1874 interleaved with Amending Acts to December, 1884. 148 pages. W. Sommers / Hotel / Geelong .7/- 1884, 1874, government-act, local-government -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Stawell Coffee Palace formerly the Castlemaine Hotel and Rotunda in Lower Main Street -- Post Card
Stawell Coffee Palace formerly Castlemaine Hotel and Rotunda Lower Main Street. Post Card 13. D.S. King Moore Street East Araratstawell -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Stanley B. Hunter, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Victoria No 7., The Deep Leads of Victoria, 1909
Pink paper covered book by Stanley Hunter, Engineer in Charge of Boring Operations. Contents include tunnelling, deep sinking, the Chiltern Method, the Ballarat Method, Stawell, Ararat, Moyston, Raglan, Wimmera, Landsborough, Avoca, Ballarat West Leads, Berry-Moolort-Loddon Lead System, Clunes, Creswick, Bullarook Affluent, Corinella, Daylesford-Castlemaine Tributary, Majorca-Carisbrook tributary, Huntly, Coliban, Campaspe, Rutherglen., Smythesdale, Durham Lead, Tanjil, Evolution of Mining Machinery, size of claims, Definition of a Deep Lead, Discovery of Gold in Victoria, Geographical Position of Deep Leads, Water in Deep Leads, Methods of Deep Lead Mining, Cost of Deep Lead Mining, Stawell, Ararat, Moyston, Raglan, Wimmera, Landsborough, Avoca, Ballarat West, Berry, Springs Hill, Loddon Valley, Charlotte Plains, , Timor, Burn Creek, Huntly, Colinan, Goulburn, Ovens Valley, Chiltern, Indigo, Morrison's Lead, Plans include: geological Map of Stawell, ararat, Raglan and Landsborough; Kempson's Freehold Mine, Stawell; Geological Map of Beaufort, Avoca, Maryborough, Ballarat west, Berry-Moolort, Loddon, Creswick, Marong, &c; Cardigan Propriety Gold Mine; Working Miners United Gold Mine, Homebush; Hepburn Deep Lead Plan; Madame Berry West Mine; West Berry Consols Mine; Spring Hill and Central Leads; Berry Consols Extended Mine; Loddon Valley Goldfields; Chalk's No 3 Mine; Charlotte Plains Considated Mine; Duke United Mine; Geological Map of Bendigo, Huntley, Campaspe, Malmsbury, Kyneton, trentham, &c; Geological Map of Chiltern, Rutherglan, Eldorado, Beechworth, &c; Chiltern Valley Gold Mine; Wallace Chiltern Valley Consols Mine; great Southern and Chiltern Valley United Mine; great Northern extended Consols; Prentice and Southern deep Leads; Glenfine South Gold Mine; Geological map of Pitfield, Rokewood, Mt Mercer, Ballark, Meredith, &c.; McEvoy Mine; Dargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mining, deep leads, squire, tools, gold panning, gold cradle, cradling, puddling, tubbing, mining shaft, shaft sinking, whip, horse whip, whim, horse whim, chalk's no. 1 mine, maryborough, mining cage, shaft, mining trucks, maryborough, washdirt, puddler, tunnelling, deep sinking, chiltern method of working, ballarat method of working, sampling washdirt. gravels, balmoral, mt william, stawell, moyston, great western, ararat, raglan, wimmera valley, landsborough, cardigan, haddon, beaufort, waterloo, avoca, lamplough, caralulup, ballarat west, ballarat, smythesdale, glenfine, illabarook, durham lead, morrison's lead, bullengarook, berry-moolort-loddon system, clunes, creswick, spring hill, bullarook, castlemaine - daylesford, majorca, carisbrook, timor, burnt creek tributary, tarnagulla, marong, rheola, inglewood, huntly, coliban, campaspe, goulburn lead system, ovens valley system, mitta mitta, kiewa valley, tarago, tanjil, moondarra, bogong, dargo high plains -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Dog Tags
This object relates to Sydney Oswald CLARK. He was born on 21/01/1923 in Ararat, VIC. Sydney Oswald served in the AMF (VX15042 V240218) enlisting on, 26/11/1941 in Ararat, VIC before being discharged from duties with the 31/51 AUST INF BN as a Army Non-Commissioned Private (PTE) on 02/07/1946. Sydney Oswald CLARK was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Percival Oswald CLARK (Father).A 2753/ DALE J V/RAAF/CofEsecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, personal items, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Lines of Succession: The Origins of the University of Ballarat from 1870, November 2012
This University of Ballarat is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Two booklets, 10 pages plus covers with full colour illustrations, with black and blue text. The book gives a brief overview of the origins of the University, including the Ballarat School of Mines, Ballarat Teachers College, State College of Victoria, Ballarat Junior Technical School, Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education, Ballarat College of Advanced Education, Ballarat University College, Wimmera Institute of TAFE, Ararat Technical School, University of Ballarat Technology Park.University of Ballarat Learn to succeed and logo on top right hand corner of cover. Lines of Succession The origins of the University of Ballarat from 1870 in middle of front cover. Developed for the University of Ballarat November 2012. Timeline at the bottom of pagesuniversity of ballarat, ballarat, university, 2012, 1870, ballarat school of mines, smb, lines of succession, 1994, school of mines ballarat, mining education, education, mining, technical art school, university of melbourne, mt pleasant observatory, observatory, teaching, chemistry laboratory, workshops, mining museum, gardens, gauge tower, flude, usher, smith, guerin, ballarat junior technical school, bjts, heseltine, richards, barker, arblaster, ballarat technical school, ballarat school of industries, biae, mt helen, tafe, ballarat teachers' college, btc, bcae, smb tafe, ballarat brewery, ballarat university college, university of ballarat act, 1993 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1851
Diggers and miners. Diggers and Miners. Some of these fields were the scenes of remarkable rushes, comparable with the great rushes of 1851 and1852. For example, it was unofficially estimated that there were 50,000 on the Maryborough field in 1854, over 50,000 at Fiery Creek (Beaufort) in 1855, 40,000 to 50,000 at Dunolly in 1856, 60,000 at Ararat in 1857, and, in the last of the great rushes of the' fifties', 30,000 at Back Creek (Amherst) in 1859. Markings: 15 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
J. Ward Museum Complex
Instrument - Microscope - Angular Pathology Model, Mid 1800's
Microscope were essential medical tools in diagnosing blood and tissue samples of patients. Microscopes were used at Ararat Mental Hospital from the time of its opening. The microscope is significant as an example of medical equipment used at the mental institution in the 1800's.This microscope sits in an flat tripod, much like the American style foot. It has an inclination joint. The mirror is on a double jointed arm, allowing oblique illumination and above stage illumination of opaque objects. The substage ring fitting can be removed to allow for extremely oblique lighting. Removing the ring is easy as it is fixed by a simple bayonet arrangement. Many microscopes had a bullseye condenser which attached to the stage, but this is lacking in this example, perhaps because the mirror can articulate above the stage. Coarse focus is by straight rack and pinion, fine by micrometer screw acting on the stem. There is an extendable drawtube which extends to allow optimal use of the objectives and a single objective and ocular are present. The microscope is missing pieces such as glass slides and two side braces.R & J Beck London Serial Number: 7925microscope, pathology, medical equipment, biospsy -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Photograph
Photo taken at Ararat Primary School 800. Mr Frecleton (teacher or headmaster) is surrounded by students, a skeleton and others. The man holding the megaphone is Mr Babs or BahsBlack and white photo of two men standing in front a large group of school children. One of the men is holding a megaphone towards the other man.Written on back: Frecleton Mr Babs (Bahs?) -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Currency - coin, Untitled, 1603
This coin was the first shilling minted during the reign of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland), being produced from 1603 to1604. Born on the 19 June 1566, James became King James VI of Scotland at a little over twelve months of age, on the abdication of his mother Mary Queen of Scots. He succeeded to the English Throne as James I on the death of the childless Queen Elizabeth I on 24 March 1603. He was crowned on 25 July 1603, ruling over a united England, Scotland and Wales for 22 years until his death in 1625 at the age of 58.Small, hammered silver coin with a portrait of a male head facing to the right and a value of XII (12) stamped to the left of the portrait. There is an inscription stamped around the perimeter of the coin, which also shows a Thistle mintmark. The reverse side of the coin shows a shield (centred) divided into four sections. A hole has been pierced through the top of the coin between the Thistle mintmark and the King's Crown. "EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI" "IACOBVS DG ANG SCO FRA ET HIB REX" coin, shilling, king james 1, 1600s, british monarchy, ararat, langi morgala museum -
Lake Bolac & District Historical Society
Colour photograph
Aerial view of Lake Bolac township, looking towards the north-east, taken circa 1968. The freshwater lake is top-right, the salt-lake is centre-left. The Presbyterian church, bottom right, is surrounded by Cyprus trees on the Woorndoo/Mortlake road. The hotel and general store are opposite each other on the crossroads of the Mortlake/Ararat and Ballarat/Hamilton roads and the sporting complex is behind the store next to the salt lake. The Primary School, No 854, is between the footy oval and the Ararat Road, centre left.lake bolac, freshwater lake, salt lake, presbyterian church, hotel, general store, sporting complex, primary school, no 854.