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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Iron
Used at Camp 13, Italian compound, Murchison. Recovered from there in 1989. Iron would have been heated before use on a wood fired stove top/hot plateBlack flat iron with shaped handleiron, camp 13, murchison, tatura, domestic, items, irons -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1970
These hop kilns have since been destroyed by fire. Jubler was Architect of building, John French and Co Contractors. BNuilt for James Taylor in 1882 Madres Field Hop KilnsColour photograph of Hop Kilns on Silt Jetties Road east side of Mitchell River Bairnsdale Victoriatownship -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Whittlesea Leader, Step taken to shield history, 17 Apr 2018
Published Whittlesea Leader, 17 Apr. 2018. Step taken to shield history. Council to better protect heritage sites after the loss of Graff's house in Mernda was destroyed by fire.Newsprintwhittlesea leader, mernda, graff house, graff's house mernda -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Markby, Dorothy
Dorothy Markby was a volunteer at organisations in Kangaroo Ground and Jagajaga: Kangaroo Ground Primary School Parents Committee, Eltham High School Committee, Kangaroo Ground Rural Fire Brigade auxiliary, Planning Committee for kindergarten at Kangaroo Ground, Lifeline, Do Care, Rosanna Indoor Bowls Committee, Rosanna Fire Station Community House Committee, and member of Eltham Historical Society. Contents Photocopy, no date, of a page from an unidentified document listing volunteers: Maria Long, Dorothy Marby andFrances(?) McIntyreNewspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdorothy markby, kangaroo ground primary school parents committee, eltham high school committee, kangaroo ground rural fire brigade auxiliary, kangaroo ground kindergarten, lifeline, do care, rosanna indoor bowls committee, rosanna fire station community house committee, eltham historical society, maria long, frances mcintyre -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Caulfield Fire Station, No 26, Tree Reserve, Dandenong Road
A two page photocopy of a handwritten list of property owners and property widths in Dandenong Road between Tooronga Road and Burke Road, dated 23/08/1894 prepared by E Yeatman for F G Wood. The file also includes a one page photocopy of a handwritten letter dated 04/09/1894 from F G Wood to the Fire Brigade Board, Melbourne consenting to the erection of a fire station on Tree Reserve. The file also includes a two page photocopy of handwritten, undated, unattributed illegible notes.wood fred geo, fire brigade board melbourne, dandenong road, derby road, heywood john g, federal building society, tree reserve, caulfield east, catani charles, delves mrs h, giles john, newing w j, cadden robert, forster e, masters j, jenkins j, fire stations, yeatman e -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Video - Fainter Falls, Fainter Falls, 2003 - 2008
Visual workings and development of the Fainter Falls Trail completed in 2008. The trail was originally accessible via a fire fighting access trail. The fire in the summer of 2003 highlighted the beauty of the area and provided the residents of the Kiewa Valley with the opportunity to consider the redevelopment of the trail. Work to establish a 700 metre grade 2 walking trail with a 50 metre grade 3 extension trail to the Falls began in 2005. It also includes 3 observation decks, a bridge over a creek crossing, car parking and interpretive signage.This video recording is a visual recording of the process of the establishment of the Fainter Falls Walking Trail giving an insight into the process, the work, tools and materials used for such work from 2003 to 2008. It also shows the vegetation in the area and the amount of water flowing at the time.White cardboard cover with black plastic video labelled "Fainter Falls" on outer edge."Fainter Falls"fainter falls. bogong. walking trail. fire track. national parks of victoria -
Stratford and District Historical Society
Theodolite
This theodolite was used by `Mr Dawson' (presumably William Tennant Dawson c.1820-1873) who `surveyed much of the area around and beyond Stratford'. It was damaged by the fire which burnt the original Roseneath home in 1921, when the Macleods were in residence. (Mrs W.T. Dawson was a Macleod). One little boy aged 3 years was given the job of saving everything on the kitchen table when the fire started at breakfast time. The theodolite was possibly in use by Dawson when he laid out St Kilda Road.This theodoite consists of a bottom plate, which is damaged and has melted metal. This rises to a ball joint, on which is pivoted another plate on which were housed four screws, of which three remain, to adjust the level. Above this is another plate, with compass markings and melted glass."Troughton and Simm's/London" in fine engraving on upper plate.surveyors, instruments -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - CARD - CHRISTMAS, c.WW1
Part of the "Robert H Baron", No 3596 and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.1. Four page illustrated Christmas/New Year card. Front cover has two cut outs allowing Union Jack and Australian Flag to be visible. Embossed gold coloured Rising Sun on bottom RH corner. Text in grey type. Pages secured on LHS with blue ribbon. Flags on second page in silk on a cream background. Text on inside in grey type. Handwritten message in black ink. 2. Four page illustrated Christmas/New Year card. Front cover has colour picture of two cats in front of a fire. Text in black font including "Keep The Home Fires Burning". Inside text in grey type. Pages secured with red ribbon on LHS.1. Handwritten in black ink: 'To my Dear Mother, Her loving Soldier Son. Wishing you all a Merry Xmas n a bright new year. 2. Handwritten in black ink 'To Myrtle, Elsie, Alfred dear little Fred, FROM There Loving Soldier Brother Bob. Hoping you have a lovely time at Xmas & the New Year, Bob'robert h. baron, cooper collection, christmas card, ww1 -
Ballarat Fire Brigade
Photograph
Black and white memorial photograph of Pte. A B Leach, a member of the brigade who died as a prisoner of war 26th July 1945. Photgraph is of Pte Leach in uniform and is framed in a dark brown timber frame with painted gold trim on the inner edge of the frameBallarat Fire Brigade / Social Club / In Memory of our Late Member / Pte. A.B. Leach / 2/2 Pioneer Battalion / Died P.O.W. 26th July 1945 / 105 "Killo" camp, Burma / Thorton Richards & Co / Ballaratballarat fire brigade, p o w, burma, pte a b leach, leach, leach a b, 1945, ballarat fire brigade social club, 2 2 pioneer battalion -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Framed montage, Arthouse - Picture Framing & Gallery, Jervis Bay, 2013
THE SEAS IN WARTIME During WWII, as many as 27,000 men of the merchant and the King’s navy perished during active service. Dedicated to seafarers’ wellbeing, the Mission’s spiritual roots also make it a place for reflection on the loss of human life at sea. The Mission to Seafarers’ ministry offers its support in hundreds of seaports around the world, and has played an important role in supporting those who have lost friends and family at sea during wartime. Many of the stained glass windows in the chapel are dedicated to these people, and represent many close maritime community relationships. This window was installed in 1947 in recognition of the heroism and courage of those who have served in the Merchant Navy, and in particular to those who lost their lives aboard the armed merchant cruiser, ‘Jervis Bay’. This vessel was attacked by an enemy packet battleship whilst leading an escort from Nova Scotia to the UK in 1940.Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This exhibition curated by Georgia Melville and Catherine McLay, and funded by PROV and Creative Victoria, was displayed in the World Trade Centre Wharf Gallery in June July 2013 and toured to Queenscliff Maritime Museum. The photographs of the windows were taken by scientific photographer Justine M. Philip. This frame is showcasing the memorial window to the Jervis Bay crew, a group photograph of the seamen from the SS Siltonhall and a group photograph of seamenFramed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signageon label: ABOVE: VThe crew of the SS Siltonhall found refuge at the Mission in October, 1929, after their ship had caught fire and was abandoned in the Indian Ocean BELOW: A group of seafarers enjoying refreshments at the docks provided by volunteers from the Missionreflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc, hms jervis bay, ss siltonhall, siltonhall, ww2, creative victoria, prov, mission to seafarers, stained glass windows, justine m. philip, flinders street, catherine mclay, arthouse -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Chemicals, Insecticide ‘KILSKEETO sticks
A paper wrap around 8 green sticks of ‘KILLSKEETO InsecticideOn wrapper ; KILSKEETO STICK INSECTICIDE / STAND THE STICKS ON THE TIN BURNER, THEN / LIGHT THE TOP OF THE STICK. STAND BURNER / ON A PLATE OR SIMILAR ARTICLE / TO AVOID RISK OF FIRE AND / PLACE THE WHOLE ON THE / FLOOR WELL OUT OF / DRAUGHTS. / LIGHT HERE .. (top of stick) insecticide, mosquitoes, infectious diseases, malaria, moorabbin, cheltenham -
Beechworth Honey Archive
Map- Albury
Map centred on Albury, showing Wodonga, Beechworth, Yackandandah and Chiltern. Topographic survey scale 1:100,000. Map is colour, printed on paper. Produced by Department of Minerals and EnergySheet 8225 (ed.1) series R. 652 Notes written on side regarding brigade boundaries, constructed access roads and fire trails, dams suitable for quick fill pump and areas 'fuel reduction burns Autumn 76'.map, albury, wodonga, beechworth, yackandandah, chiltern, paper, topographic, beechworth honey -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Fort Queenscliff, 2015, 15/03/2015
Fort Queenscliff was established in 1860 when an open battery was constructed on Shortland's Bluff to defend the Port Phillip Bay entrance. The Fort, which underwent major redevelopment in the late 1870s and 1880s, became the headquarters for an extensive chain of forts around Port Phillip Heads. Its garrison included volunteer artillery, engineers, infantry and naval militia, and it was manned as a coastal defence installation continuously from 1883 to 1946. The other fortifications and armaments around the Heads were completed by 1891, and together made Port Phillip one of the most heavily defended harbours in the British Empire. It is claimed that the first British Empire artillery shots of World War One were fired when a gun at Fort Nepean fired across the bow of the German freighter Pfalz, as she was attempting to escape to sea. The orders to fire came from Fort Queenscliff. It is alleged that the same gun, with a different barrel, also fired the first Australian artillery shot of World War II. By 1946 coastal artillery was outmoded, and the Fort became home of Army's Staff College. After the three Service Staff Colleges were combined in Canberra, it became the base for Army's Soldier Career Management Agency in 2001.Colour panoramic photograph of Fort Queenscliffqueenscliff, fort queenscliff, army, volunteer forces -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Fort Queenscliff, 2015, 15/03/2015
Fort Queenscliff was established in 1860 when an open battery was constructed on Shortland's Bluff to defend the Port Phillip Bay entrance. The Fort, which underwent major redevelopment in the late 1870s and 1880s, became the headquarters for an extensive chain of forts around Port Phillip Heads. Its garrison included volunteer artillery, engineers, infantry and naval militia, and it was manned as a coastal defence installation continuously from 1883 to 1946. The other fortifications and armaments around the Heads were completed by 1891, and together made Port Phillip one of the most heavily defended harbours in the British Empire. It is claimed that the first British Empire artillery shots of World War One were fired when a gun at Fort Nepean fired across the bow of the German freighter Pfalz, as she was attempting to escape to sea. The orders to fire came from Fort Queenscliff. It is alleged that the same gun, with a different barrel, also fired the first Australian artillery shot of World War II. By 1946 coastal artillery was outmoded, and the Fort became home of Army's Staff College. After the three Service Staff Colleges were combined in Canberra, it became the base for Army's Soldier Career Management Agency in 2001.Colour panoramic photograph of Fort Queenscliffqueenscliff, fort queenscliff, army, volunteer forces -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Geological specimen - Copper ore
The Empress of the Sea was a magnificent three masted, square rigged, wooden sailing clipper ship built in Boston, USA. The Empress of the Sea is historically and archaeologically significant as it was one of Donald Mackay's famous wooden clipper ships, i.e. representative of a particular design or type. It was also associated with both the Black Ball and White Star Lines of Australian Packets, which carried thousands of immigrants from Britain to Australia. The Empress of the Sea caught fire at Queenscliff at 4 am on 19 December 1861. When the officer of the watch attempted to extinguish the fire they found fire pump handles missing and buckets ineffective. Fire became out of control and the ship was sailed from anchorage and ran ashore at Point Nepean. Ship rolled over onto starboard side by force of the tide and the shifting ballast. The port side was burnt to the copper. The Empress of the Sea lies in 5 metres (16 feet) to 7 metres (23 feet) of water, 700 metres (2,297 feet) offshore from Nepean Bay, Port Phillip. The site covers an area 150 metres (492 feet) long and 50 metres (164 feet) wide. The bow lies towards the south-west. Piece of copper ore, possibly part of ships cargo, recovered from the site of the Empress of the Sea shipwrecked in Nepean Bay 1861shipwrecks, nepean bay, empress of the sea -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Pamphlet, Ringwood Council's Annual Report To The Ratepayers (January 1959), 1959
Borough of Ringwood community information report for 1958 issued January 1959, including submission by Council for Victorian Premier Town Contest 1958. Other sections cover Town Planning, Culture and Education, Community Self-help, Town Promotion, Town Beautification, Housing, Tourism, Fire Hazards, Dog Nuisance, and Rates and Charges."... While Ringwood was not adjudged the Premier Town among the 43 entries, it was complimented for the manner in which the case was presented ...".rinx -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Pamphlet, Ringwood Council's Annual Report To The Ratepayers (December 1959), 1959
Borough of Ringwood community information report issued December 1959, including financial summary and sections covering Private Street Construction, Sewerage, Projected Works, Fire Hazards, Dog Nuisance, and an obituary section covering the death during the year of Cr. H.E. Parker, former Mayor, and Mr. Alfred Kelly, Town Clerk.rinx -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Pamphlet, Ringwood Council's Annual Report To The Ratepayers (December 1961), 1961
City of Ringwood community information report issued December 1961, including financial summary and sections covering Re-Valuation, Sanitary Charge, Garbage Removal Charge, Private Street Construction, New Works, Sewerage, Street Lighting, Planning Scheme, Fire Hazards, Fly Control, Dog Nuisance, and list of Council Representatives.rinx -
Bendigo Military Museum
Print - PRINT HMAS, MOUNTED, Post 1966
Coloured print of HMAS ANZAC by Tom Freeman 1996. Ship is powering forward firing forward gun turret & 2 missiles from aft. Ground troops with weapons are pictured in top background. Print is mounted on chipboard with white border & black edging. Laminated in clear plastic with small white hanging strap at rear.Above print in black type: “HMAS ANZAC” Below print in black type: “Commissioned 18 May, 1996 Port Melbourne, Victoria” Handwritten in blue ink either side of print: “Signatures” Emblem RHS bottom of print: “ANZAC UNITED WE STAND” Signatures print, anzac, mounted, hmas -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - House Insurance Policy - Herbert Leslie Vivian, 19/02/1949
Sun Insurance Office Limited Fire Insurance Policy, house and contents, Otway St. Portland. Insured Herbert Leslie Vivian, sum insured: £200.0.0 Premium £-19.10, from 7/3/1949 to 7/3/1950. Printed form. Replacing policy No. F.13994861, due 7/3/1949, for £100.0.0vivian family records, house insurance, otway street portland, herbert l vivian -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Fire iron stand
Fire iron stand; black, all metal stand with a singular spine attached to rectangular base. below the handle on the spine is a horizontal 'U' shaped rack with a hook at each end and a hook at the centre back of the 'U' for hanging tools. Decorative metal handles on tools and rack. 4 parts; stand, brush, shovel, poker. Impressed into underside of stand "B1O2" and " ATWN"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, fire iron stand, fire iron, fire tools, fireplace set, fire iron set, domestic ware, heating -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FIRST PRIZE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Thursday, April 18, 2002. First prize: William Palmer, the captain of Sandhurst number one fire brigade, stands with a horse and dray (other man unknown). They were selling raffles in aid of the Worn Out Miners Art Union. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - FLEMING COLLECTION: 1950S BENDIGO SLIDE, 1958
Bendigo 1950s.Bendigo Easter Procession. Easter Monday was 7 April 1958. Marching Girls on Queen Elizabeth Oval (QEO). Lots of Marching Girls, the Grand stand appears to be very full and a lot of spectators around oval. Dudly House and old Fire Station in background, Spire of Sacred Heart Cathedral can be seen.Kodachromeevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s.bendigo easter procession. easter monday was 7 april 1958. marching girls on queen elizabeth oval (qeo). lots of marching girls, the grand stand appears spectators dudly house fire station background, spire sacred heart cathedral 1958 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - ANDREW'S AUCTION ROOMS
Account page from Andrew's Auction Rooms, Queen Street and Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo. James Andrew & Co. D. Andrew, Auctioneer. Government Auctioneers, Sworn Valuators, Produce and Commission Agents. Agents for the City Mutual Fire Insurance Coy. Date line ends 192-. Printed in black with blue cash lines.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, andrew's auction rooms, james andrew & co., d andrew, city mutual fire insurance coy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation, Spring Street, Melbourne, 5 Jun 1994
One of fifteen photos taken by David THOMPSON at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Close up on protesters including ex council worker Ian WOOD (gagged), and ex Mayors Chris RAEBURN (gagged) and Jim MITCHELL.liana thompson, ian 'scraps' wood, tim costello, chris raeburn, amalgamation, public action campaigns, james malcolm (jim) mitchell -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Evacuating Captured Sapper
A black and white photograph of contact, Contact, contact, late afternoon, section strength TAOR patrol, Long Binh Operation Federal 14th March 1969, 7 Platoon, C Company 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC), a captured NVA/VietCong sapper waits to be picked up by helicopter and taken to Fire Base Peggyphotograph, long binh, operation federal, 7 platoon, c coy, 4rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue, taor patrol, fire base peggy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, CH 47 Chinook 3
A coloured photograph of a US Army CH47 Chinook medium helicopter carries ammunition and supplies to A Battery 2/35th US Artillery attached to the Australian Artillery Regiment, at and Australian Fire Support Base Ben Hoa province during the 1969 Tet Offensive. The battery was supporting 4 RAR/NZ (Circa July 1969)photograph, chinook, 2/35th us artillery, tet offensive, 1969, 4 rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue, a battery, australian artillery regiment, australian fire support base, ben, ben hoa -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Spent Shell
A black and white photograph of Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, July 1966, a digger reaches down to grab the spent shell casing, at 103 Battery, on a 105mm Italian Pack Howitzer during a fire mission from the 1st Australian Task Force Base Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam.photograph, phuoc tuy province, artillery, 105mm howitzer, 1st atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, 103 battery, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Nui Thai Van Hills FSB
A black and white photograph of an oblique aerial view of an Australian Fire Support Base at the base of the Nui Thai Van Hills. The FSB provided a battalions direct artillery and mortar support, when on operation away from 1st Australian Task Force Base at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. (circa May 1969)photograph, fire support base, 1st atf base, nui thai van hills, gibbons collection catalogue, artillery -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Contact, Contact, Contact
A black and white photograph of Contat, Contact, Contact....late afternoon section strength TAOR Patrol, Long Binh, Operation Federal, 14th March 1969, 7 platoon, C Company 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC), under heavy fire from both sides of the road the riflemen engage the enemy to their immediate rightphotograph, operation federal, long binh, 7 platoon, c coy, 4rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue, taor patrol