Showing 29589 items
matching c1930's
-
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Straitsman Compass, Henry Browne & Son, London
Compass from straitsman No. 2093 N/S -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Charles Hurst, Valves and Valve-Gearing, 1907
This is a technical book regarding valves and their maintenance in machinery.This is a book of 258 pages plus 86 pages of advertisements. The cover is dark red with an embossed shield on the front cover and gold printing on the spine. The pages contain a black and white photograph, many illustrations and diagrams and several pages of fold-out sketches. non-fictionThis is a technical book regarding valves and their maintenance in machinery. henry family, warrnambool woollen mill, valves and valve gearing -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Southern Cross, 1953
Used in 1950’s to power machinesSign at front “ Southern Cross “ $ Green in colour. Mark AX-C1 Air cooled$. An S with a cross is on the drum -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Sun, $10,000 awards to three, 18.11.1971
Reports of three awards - one to Arthur Boyd (arts), Prof D H Pike (humanities) and Prof R Hanbury-Brown (sciences) made by Britannica Australia.S and date handwrittenwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, The Sun, (Death notice) Robin Boyd, 18.10.1971
This is a death notice for Robin Boyd from The Management and Staff of James Hardie Coy Pty Ltd "Robin Boyd was indeed a man of tremendous dignity- a man whole professionalism was without peer and one who commanded a platform of respect among those who were familiar with his work. he was a man of authority, a man of great integrity. he will be missed."S and date handwrittenwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, HG Fowler and N Russell, A Wealth of Words, 1968
Softcover w/ plastic wrap"S. Boyd VIT"walsh st library -
National Wool Museum
Book, Wool and the nation: a sketch of the wool industry in Australia
"Wool and the nation: a sketch of the wool industry in Australia"- Goldsbrough Mort and Company Ltd , 1946Brian S Turnerwool - history textile industry - history wool brokering, goldsbrough, mort and company limited, wool - history, textile industry - history, wool brokering -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, A.P. Winzenried, Students Working in Vegetable Plots, 1950-1960
Appears as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 90. The caption reads, : Students working on individual plots: glass cloches were popular for a long time."Male students working in their individual plots. Note the glass cloches.On reverse, "1950's."male student, glass cloches, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, vegetables, students working outside -
National Wool Museum
Book, The WIRA Collected Practical Problems
"The WIRA Collected Practical Problems" - Wool Industries Research Association, 1959.RS & S Milltextile production textile finishing weaving textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill wool industries research association, textile production, textile finishing, weaving, textile mills -
National Wool Museum
Stencil
26 S 60wool transportation, wool sales, export wool, wool - transportation, export - wool -
National Wool Museum
Stencil
E S / Gwool sales export - wool wool - transportation, wool sales, export - wool, wool - transportation -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Before 1919
B. 1835 England, D. 1919 Christchurch NZ. Methodist minister. Chronicle 17 May 1919, p.43: Deep regret will be felt in South Aus-tralia at the passing away of the Rev. Samuel Knight, one of the best-known and most loved of the earlier ministers of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Australia. The announcement of the death of Mr. Knight, who was in his 85th year, was received by cable on May 11 from Christ-church, New Zealand, where he had re-sided during the last few years with his only son, the Rev. Percy N. Knight, B.A. The veteran preacher spent over twenty years of his busy and useful life in this State. His last visit to Adelaide was in July, 1915, and it was through his agency and influence that £1,150 was raised for the reduction of the debt on the Archer-street Methodist Church. At that time, except for his head being crowned with snow-white hair, there was little in Mr. Knight's appearance to indicate his great age. He was obviously perfectly happy, and was still the tender shepherd who was so well beloved by his flock when he labored in South Australia. The older members of the Methodist Church remember well the splendid work he did more than half a century ago. He won similarly widespread respect in Vic-toria when he was transferred to the Con-ference there. He had charge of the prin-cipal circuits in both States, and he was equally successful as an eloquent preacher, a sympathetic and an assiduous pastor, and a wise and prudent administrator. His presence in the pulpit was always greeted by a large congregation, and the earnest-ness and spiritually of his discourses never failed to impress them. He was imbued with the true spirit of Methodism, and he had a firm and confident belief in the doctrines which he inculcated with such emotional fervor. Mr. Knight was a broad-minded, genial man with a keen sense of humor, and he shone on the platform. A true Christian, he was also a man of the world, and he could, when appealed to, give valuable counsel. He was a friend to be trusted, and he was ever ready to help those in need of his practical sympathy or his well-considered advice. He lived in an era of great Australian Methodists, and he was one of the greatest among them. Mr. Knight was an indefatigable worker, and under his control all the institutions of the circuits in which he worked nourished abundantly. He was a guide, philosopher, and friend to the younger ministers and exercised a great influence for good in Conference. Mr. Knight was born in Liverpool in 1834 and came to Australia in 1854. After spending several years in Victoria he arrived in Adelaide in 1867 to take charge of the Pirie-street Church. He received three ap-pointments as pastor at Pirie-street, two at Kent Town, and two at North Ade-laide (Archer-street), and he was also at Burra, Gawler, and Moonta. He was president of the Wesleyan Methodist Con-ference in 1877. In 1889 he returned to Victoria, and among the circuits of which he had charge at different times were Brunswick-st (Melbourne), St. Kilda, Ballarat, and Geelong. His activities by no means ceased after he went on the supernumerary list. For some years he was connected with Queen's College (Uni-versity of Melbourne), for which he col-lected a large sum for the liquidation of certain liabilities. The Samuel Knight scholarship was founded last year at Queen's College in his honor. Mr. Knight had taken up in recent years the work of establishing ministers in new circuits and of helping struggling churches. He undertook an energetic campaign of attack upon the debts on various churches that, recognising what his personality could do for them, had appealed to him for assistance, and achieved remarkable success in placing the finances on a sounder footing. A considerable portion of his own income in recent years was devoted to the assistance of young ministers, and to aug-menting the stipends that could be offered by newly established circuits in various parts of Victoria. Mr. Knight had been a widower for many years. His only daughter, Dr. Adela Knight, who appeared to have a brilliant career before her in medicine, died in Vienna about 25 years ago. The Rev. Samuel Knight was for many years a close personal friend of the late Sir Samuel Way, with whom he always stayed when visiting Adelaide. His death was a subject of reference at a number of Methodist churches in and around Ade-laide.B & W head & shoulders studio portrait of Rev. Samuel Knight, mounted on buff card.Rev. S. Knightknight, samuel, rev. -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Newspaper - Clipping, Michael Connolly, Underneath those arches, 18-Dec-71
A report on hotelier Frank Dennis's plans to redevelop Flinders Street vaults under the Flinders St railway viaduct. The plans were drawn by Robin Boyd, and was one of his last projects.S and date handwrittenflinders street vaults, walsh st library -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Footpath upgrade outside Midway Arcade, Main Road shops near Pryor Street, Eltham, c.1986, 1986c
Footpath upgrade in shopping precinctRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Fuji 100-Sinfrastructure, main road, midway arcade, shops -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Footpath upgrade outside Midway Arcade, Main Road shops near Pryor Street, Eltham, c.1986, 1986c
Footpath upgrade in shopping precinctRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Fuji 100-Sinfrastructure, main road, midway arcade, shops, pryor street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Footpath upgrade works, Pryor Street, Eltham, c.1986, 1986c
Footpath upgrade in shopping precinctRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Fuji 100-Seltham bookshop, eltham plumbing supplies, pryor street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Footpath upgrade works, Pryor Street, Eltham, c.1986, 1986c
Footpath upgrade in shopping precinct Former Eltham Plumbing Supplies occupied by Eltham BookshopRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Fuji 100-Seltham bookshop, eltham plumbing supplies, pryor street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Construction works to fit out lower area of Eltham Shire Offices, 895 Main Road, c.1986, 1986c
CEO office to right lunch room below bef 1987Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Fuji 100-Seltham shire office, municipal offices, shire of eltham, shire offices, construction -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Speed calming device, possibly South Yarra, c.1986, 1986c
Shire of Eltham infrastructure benchmark studiesRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Fuji 100-Sbenchmark studies, infrastructure, speed calming device -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Roundabout, Osborne and Fawkner streets, South Yarra, c.1986, 1986c
Shire of Eltham infrastructure benchmark studiesRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Fuji 100-Sbenchmark studies, fawkner street, infrastructure, osborne street, round about, south yarra -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Footpath upgrade outside Midway Arcade, Main Road shops near Pryor Street, Eltham, c.1986, 1986c
Footpath upgrade in shopping precinctRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips Fuji 100-Sinfrastructure, main road, midway arcade, shops, pryor street -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Functional Object - Sopwith Pup Propellor
Historical Details: . Description: marked as a 100HP Le Rhone Engine English type boss, this wooden propellor is believed to be from a WW1 Sopwith Pup aircraft. Level of Importance: s/n 5577 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba 2,980 Ehp Turbo Prop
Historical Details: . Description: The Double Mamba was produced by combining two Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turbo props; each half of which would drive one section of a contra rotating propeller. This gave twin engine performance in a single engine configuration. Only the Fairey Gannet. Level of Importance: States/n 639942 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Armstrong Siddeley Python 4110 Ehp Turbo Prop
Historical Details: . Description: The massive Python turbo prop was designed in 1943 as a pure turbo jet before being converted to turbo prop configuration. The only application of the Python was in the Westland Wyvern naval strike fighter. Two Pythons were experimentally fitted t. Level of Importance: States/n FCR145 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Junkers Jumo 109-004 1950 Lbs Of Thrust Turbo Jet
Historical Details: . Description: The Junkers Jumo was one of the first successful jet engines and was developed in Germany during the early days of World War 2.It powered the German Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter which appeared late in the war. The Museum’s example was one of two b. Level of Importance: States/n 62920 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Rolls Royce Avon 6,500 Lbs Of Thrust Turbo Jet Mark 1
Historical Details: . Description: The Avon was first run in 1946 and entered service in 1950. When Australia decided to build the Sabre the Avon engine was chosen as its power plant and CAC built the Avon under licence. The Avon powered many aircraft including the GAF Canberra and H. Level of Importance: States/n CAC8 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Wright R 3350 Duplex Cyclone 3,700 HP Air Cooled 18 Cylinder Radial
Historical Details: . Description: Developed in 1937 this engine is considered to be the peak in radial aircraft engine design. It was developed from the Wright R 1820. These engines were fitted to a number of aircraft types including the Lockheed Constellation airliner and Lockheed Ne. Level of Importance: States/n W532417 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Bristol Hercules 672 - 1700 HP Air Cooled Twin Row 18 Cyl
Historical Details: . Description: Developed in Britain in 1938 the Bristol Hercules sleeve valve 18 cylinder twin row air cooled radial engine was one of the most powerful British aero engines of the day. It powered the Beaufighter and Bristol Freighter amongst other aircraft.. Level of Importance: s/n 167516 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Machine - Rolls Royce Avon 6,500 Lbs Of Thrust Turbo Jet
Historical Details: Example of the Avon Engine built locally by CAC to support the local manufacture of the GAF Canberra Bombers. Description: The Avon was first run in 1946 and entered service in 1950. When Australia decided to build the Sabre the Avon engine was chosen as its power plant and CAC built the Avon under licence. The Avon powered many aircraft including the GAF Canberra and H. Level of Importance: s/n CA21504A -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Domestic object - Charcoal Iron, c1850 - 1930s
This iron was used by women to press the clothes from the mid 19th century. Coal embers were put inside, heating the base of the iron. Small bellows could be used to fire up the embers in order to keep the iron hot. This item is significant as it represents the appliances used by women from the mid 19th century until the advent of electricity.This charcoal iron is made of cast iron. It has a hinged lid so that embers can be put inside as the source of heat. The lid has a curved funnel and a wooden handle. The funnel kept the smoke away from the clothing. Bellows would be used to blow air into the iron and keep the coals burning. It has a wooden handle and the lever used to open the lid is also made from wood. There is a hole with a swivel cover at the back of the iron to check the coals. "S" on the swivel cover.domestic appliances, household items, women's work