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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1985 - 1995
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819 and 1207. .09 financial record 2Jan 1986 to 17.2.98education, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1985 - 1995
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819 and 1207. .11 - Colour photos of group of craft itemseducation, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen, anne callaghan, wayne hutchinson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1985 - 1995
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819 and 1207. .12 - Colour photos of three committee members, Wayne, Anne and Julieeducation, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen, anne callaghan, wayne hutchinson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1985 - 1995
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819 and 1207. .13 - Colour photo of committee member Pat Grainger at fete stall in halleducation, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, pat grainger -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1985 - 1995
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819 and 1207. 14 Colour photo of committee member Anne Callaghaneducation, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen, anne callaghan, wayne hutchinson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1985 - 1995
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819 and 1207. .15 - Colour photo of committee member Anne Callaghaneducation, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, anne callaghan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1985 - 1995
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819 and 1207. .16 - Yellow file of Auditor's reports 1993 to 1997education, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1985 - 1995
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819 and 1207. .17 Final Employees' Hours and Wages book July 1996 - Jan 1998education, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, Jul 1990
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819. .18 Report on jobs, South Port Parks Parish Mission Program result May to June 1990, 27pp; light blue 2with ultramarine tape bindingeducation, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen, alec babos, christine fensham, jenni evans, south port parks parish mission -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, Jun 1990
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie ALLEN donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819. .19 Group of documents related to employee superannuationcommunity, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen, adele davies -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, Jun 1990
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819. 21 Lever arch file of records from first four years; items up to Feb.1986 are singed around the edges by the church fireeducation, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, beryl morrow -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1989 - 1990s
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie ALLEN donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819. 22 - White binder - committee of management records 1989-1998. Includes minutes, Coor's reports, funding submissions and more.community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen, wayne hutchinson, anne callaghan, nicole baird, adele davies, alec babos, wendy morris, helen scheller, beatrice (betty) goddard -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1994 - 1997
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819. 23 - Black Lever Arch file of Committee of Management records Jan 1994 to Dec 1997education, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen, wayne hutchinson, anne callaghan, alec babos, wendy morris, helen scheller, beatrice (betty) goddard, leigh blashki, pat grainger, ann gibson, tony iezzi -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 1989 - 1997
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819. 24 - Aqua file containing bank and financial reports 1989 - 1997education, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, 4 Aug 1997
The centre was one of several community groups established in the mid 1980's. After 1998 when the Baptist Church decided to discontinue the relationship, co-ordinator Julie Allen donated the minutes, brochures, photos and other records to the society.From archive box containing the archives of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre located at the Ross St Baptist church, 1985 to 1998. Also includes item 1207 (various files listed on separate attachment) Refer also to items 1084 and 819. 25 - Photocopy of letter to Anne Callaghan, Chair of the Committee, from Graham Jewell of the Albert Park/Port Baptist Church, 4 August 1997. Marked "Important!!!" in red ink ; also copy of co-ordinator's response 2 pages stapled.education, community, education - adult, societies clubs unions and other organisations, religion - baptist church, julie allen -
Women's Art Register
Book - Illustrated book, Michael Barson et al, Red Scared The Commie Menace in Propaganda and Popular Culture, 2001
Documents the ephemera used in the USA to warn against the threat of CommunismBrightly designed record of posters, pamphlets, vintage books, film promos and comicsnon-fictionDocuments the ephemera used in the USA to warn against the threat of Communismcommunism, propaganda, posters, magazines, comics, vintage, pulp fiction -
Women's Art Register
Book, Chris Wallace et al, Megalomania 35 years of posters made at Megan Print Studio 1980 - 2013, 2013
A visual record of posters made at Megalomania Print Studio, a print collective in Canberra 1980-2013Booknon-fictionA visual record of posters made at Megalomania Print Studio, a print collective in Canberra 1980-2013community, political art, artist unknown, gender, health, environment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Minutes, Port Mission Action Group, 1988
The Missions to Seamen building, designed by architect Harry Norris and built in 1937, was located on the site proposed 50 years later for development by the Sandridge Development Company. The building fell into disrepair after it was closed by the church in 1972, but enjoyed a brief and energetic period in 1987-90 when it was used as a community arts centre. These documents record the campaign waged to save the building from demolition. It was demolished in October 1995.Material relating to a campaign to save the Missions to Seamen building, 1987-88: minutes, correspondence and membership details of National Trust-auspiced Port Mission Action Groupmission to seamen, arts and entertainment, mission arts centre, national trust of victoria, harry a norris, pat grainger, barry merat, brian couldrey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Correspondence from the Mission Arts Centre, 1987 - 1988
The Missions to Seamen building, designed by architect Harry Norris and built in 1937, was located on the site proposed 50 years later for development by the Sandridge Development Company. The building fell into disrepair after it was closed by the church in 1972, but enjoyed a brief and energetic period in 1987-90 when it was used as a community arts centre. These documents record the campaign waged to save the building from demolition. It was demolished in October 1995.Material relating to a campaign to save the Missions to Seamen building, 1987-88: correspondence from the Mission Arts Centremission to seamen, arts and entertainment, mission arts centre, national trust of victoria, harry a norris, pat grainger, barry merat, brian couldrey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer - Promotional material from Mission Arts Centre, 1987 - 1988
The Missions to Seamen building, designed by architect Harry Norris and built in 1937, was located on the site proposed 50 years later for development by the Sandridge Development Company. The building fell into disrepair after it was closed by the church in 1972, but enjoyed a brief and energetic period in 1987-90 when it was used as a community arts centre. These documents record the campaign waged to save the building from demolition. It was demolished in October 1995.Material relating to a campaign to save the Missions to Seamen building, 1987-88: flyers, campaign and promotional material from the Mission Arts Centremission to seamen, arts and entertainment, mission arts centre, national trust of victoria, harry a norris, pat grainger, barry merat, brian couldrey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer - Promotional material from Mission Arts Centre, 1988
The Missions to Seamen building, designed by architect Harry Norris and built in 1937, was located on the site proposed 50 years later for development by the Sandridge Development Company. The building fell into disrepair after it was closed by the church in 1972, but enjoyed a brief and energetic period in 1987-90 when it was used as a community arts centre. These documents record the campaign waged to save the building from demolition. It was demolished in October 1995.Material relating to a campaign to save the Missions to Seamen building, 1987-88: items relating to an open day at the Missions to Seamen building for Heritage Week, 22 to 25 April 1988, including notes for accompanying guided tourmission to seamen, arts and entertainment, mission arts centre, national trust of victoria, harry a norris, pat grainger, barry merat, brian couldrey, town planning, heritage -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Papers, Correspondence and flyers, campaign to save Missions to Seamen building, 1987 - 1988
The Missions to Seamen building, designed by architect Harry Norris and built in 1937, was located on the site proposed 50 years later for development by the Sandridge Development Company. The building fell into disrepair after it was closed by the church in 1972, but enjoyed a brief and energetic period in 1987-90 when it was used as a community arts centre. These documents record the campaign waged to save the building from demolition. It was demolished in October 1995.Miscellaneous correspondence and flyers relating to a campaign to save the Missions to Seamen building, 1987-88: mission to seamen, arts and entertainment, mission arts centre, national trust of victoria, harry a norris, pat grainger, barry merat, brian couldrey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Administrative record - Minutes, Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre meeting, Ann Gibson, Sep 1997
Kept by a member of the management committee in the 1990s (Archive Box) From file folder containing items pertaining to the 1998 closure of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre at the Ross Street Baptist Church buildings: Minutes of the 9 September 1997 meeting of the committee of managementsocieties clubs unions and other organisations, education - adult, religion - baptist church, julie allen, port 'n' south living and learning centre, anne callaghan, ann gibson, wendy morris, alec babos, sister norma jean barnett, pat grainger, beatrice (betty) goddard, adele davis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Administrative record - Minutes, Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, Committee of Management meeting, January 1998, Ann Gibson, Jan 1998
Kept by a member of the management committee in the 1990s (Archive Box) From file folder containing items pertaining to the 1998 closure of the Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre at the Ross Street Baptist Church buildings: Minutes of the final meeting of the management committee January 1998societies clubs unions and other organisations, education - adult, religion - baptist church, julie allen, port 'n' south living and learning centre, anne callaghan, ann gibson, wendy morris, alec babos, sister norma jean barnett, pat grainger, beatrice (betty) goddard, adele davis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - 2007 Calendar, Pat Grainger, Historic Port Melbourne - Those were the days, Oct 2006
Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. Production volume: 700 copiesHistoric Port Melbourne - 'Those were the days' calendar for 2007 - Cannatelli family paddling in bay on cover, sepia on ivory. Features poems by Barbara BOYD-ANDERSON All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864transport - shipping, transport - railways, piers and wharves - princes pier, sport - swimming, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs), social activities, swallow & ariell ltd, victorian sugar works, alice baker, margaret smith, barbara gardiner nee hegarty, flavia, tony cannatelli, sandridge lagoon -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - 2012 Calendar, Pat Grainger, Historic Port Melbourne -You must remember this, Sep 2011
Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. 2012 PMHPS calendar ; Historic Port Melbourne - You must remember this. Cover photo is Dugga BEAZLEY in net boat on Hobsons Bay c1991 All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864piers and wharves - town pier, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, arts and entertainment - film/cinema, workers, police, law, transport, sandridge lagoon, religion - wesleyan methodist church, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, hobsons bay, ps weeroona, hoyts theatre ltd, eclipse picture theatre, port melbourne citizens brass band, centenary bridge, martin coghlan, john mcclusky, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, port melbourne town hall, ps hygeia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Film, "Fight for Bayside"
Proposals put forward by Sandridge City Development Co Pty Ltd were ultimately not continued. People interviewed were: BEAZLEY, Doug; BEAZLEY, David; MCKAY, Ian; WHITE, Perce; SZWARK, Jo (Mayor); BOCQUET, Harry; BEDFORD, Brenda; WEST, RonA successful campaign against over developmentDVD recorded by Richard Crawley recording resident's objections to the Sandridge City Development Co Pty Ltd proposal for Bayside development late 1987. Part of a project funded by CURA (Anglican Church) "Social Justice and the City" projectscdc, town planning - proposals shelved, richard crawley -
St James Old Cathedral
Cathedral Building, St James Old Cathedral, 09/11/1839
St James Church, "Church of the Pioneers", was the first Church, first Anglican Church, and is the oldest building in Melbourne. The foundation stone was laid in 1839 by the Superintendent of the District of Bourke, Charles La Trobe, later Governor of the Colony of Victoria. The Church was opened in 1842 and the first Bishop Charles Perry was installed in the Cathedral in 1848 when its status changed to that of Cathedral. Its status changed back to that of a Parish church after 1891 when St Paul's Cathedral in Swanston Street was opened. St James is known as the "Church of the Pioneers" as it served as the place of worship, marriage, baptism and burial of many of the first families in the District of Bourke and the Colony of Victoria. St James Old Cathedral is of the most important historic value to the community of Victoria and to the Australian nation as the first Anglican Church founded within 4 years of the settlement of Melbourne. It represents and conserves the very earliest history of white settlement in Victoria and preserves the church associated history of the Pioneer families of Victoria in its collection of original records and artefacts. Late Neo-Georgian style stone church building with bluestone footings. Octagonal upper one storey bell tower housing eight bells supported by two storey square towers. Body of church has sloping roof and 4 stained glass ornamental windows on each of west and east sides with decorative sanctuary window to the north. Decorative Portico with columns on the north outside elevation. National Trust Commemorative plate on outside wall to right of east entry door. -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Meldometer, Joly
Joly Meldometer The Joly meldometer was created to determine the melting point of minerals. W.E. Wilson, an astronomer and author, stated in 1900 that the Joly meldometer consisted of a ‘a strip of platinum on which minute fragments of any mineral can be placed, while any alteration in its length can be determined by means of a micrometer screw which touches a lever connected with one end of the strip. The strip can be heated by an electric current, and is calibrated by observing the micrometer readings corresponding to the temperatures at which some substances of known melting-points melt’i . One reason why the Joly meldometer was seen as a successful addition to science was the small amount of any substance that it required for testing. Only a minute sample was needed for the instrument to work and so a tiny part could be taken from a delicate item without destroying itii . The instrument was originally manufactured by the Irish company Yeates & Son of Dublin. The Yeates family business was established in the early 1790’s and is thought to have operated until approximately 1922iii . Their business slogan was recorded as ‘Instrument makers to the University’, a slogan which proudly exhibited their relationship with Trinity College, Dublin. The company was located directly opposite Trinity College, the place where the Joly meldometer was created. Working in such close proximity must have assisted this business relationship. The inventor of this meldometer was Irishman John Joly. Joly was born in 1857 at the Church of Ireland Rectory, Hollywood House. His education led him to Trinity College Dublin where, by 1891, he had obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree as well as a Doctorate of Science. The entirety of his working life appears to have taken place at Trinity College although he is known to have travelled in order to consult with other scientists such as the world renowned Sir Ernest Rutherford. The Joly meldometer was used for a variety of different purposes, with scientists often adapting the instrument to suit their own needs. For instance, the previously mentioned astronomer W.E. Wilson adapted the meldometer to assist him in measuring the radiation of the suniv . Joly used his device in an attempt to ascertain the age of the earth. In 1913, along with Sir Rutherford, Joly came to the conclusion that the earth was approximately 400 million years old. They did this by analysing the decay of radioactivity in minerals. According to our present knowledge of the earth this was a much more accurate date than the dates Joly had previously derived. He had first thought that the earth was 97 million years old due to the volume of sodium in the oceans. Joly’s second analysis of the topic had resulted in the age of 80 million years. This figure was based on the accumulation of sediment. Apart from designing his meldometer, Joly is also remembered for his work with colour photography. In 1894 Joly discovered a method for creating colour photographs from a single platev . He also studied the use of radiation as a treatment for cancer and persuaded the Royal Dublin Society to establish the Radium Institute to assist hospitals. In 1933 Joly passed away at the age of seventy-six. Jacqueline Eager Student Projects Placement, Cultural Collections 2005 iMollan, Charles, Irish National Inventory of Scientific Instruments, Samton Limited, 1995, p. 302. iiJoly, John, 'On the determination of the melting points of minerals, Part 1. Uses of the meldometer', Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 2., 1891. iiiInstitute for Learning Technologies, "Stephan Mitchell Yeates' http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/projects/bluetelephone/html/yeates.html, accessed on 04.10.2005 ivMollan, Charles, Irish National Inventory of Historic Scientific Instruments, op cit. vMollan, Charles, The Mind and the Hand: Instruments of Science 1685-1932, Samton Limited, Dublin, 1995, p. 34.The following from #2975 in UDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN ENGINEERING list in the “Irish National Inventory of Historical Scientific Instruments” by Charles Mellon (P/C in file for Cat no 272. “....meldometer as an instrument ‘for the purpose of finding the melting-points of minerals, hence its name. As used by him (Joly), it consists of a strip of platinum,on which minute fragments of any mineral can be placed, while any alteration in its length can be determined by means of a micrometer screw which touches a lever connected with one end of the strip. The strip can be heated by an electric current, and is calibrated by observing the micrometer readings corresponding to the temperatures at which some substances of known melting-points melt’.” Ref. : J. Joly, Proc. Roy. Irish Acad. 3rd series vol 2 (1891),38-64. -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Meldometer, Joly
The Joly meldometer was created to determine the melting point of minerals. W.E. Wilson, an astronomer and author, stated in 1900 that the Joly meldometer consisted of a ‘a strip of platinum on which minute fragments of any mineral can be placed, while any alteration in its length can be determined by means of a micrometer screw which touches a lever connected with one end of the strip. The strip can be heated by an electric current, and is calibrated by observing the micrometer readings corresponding to the temperatures at which some substances of known melting-points melt’i . One reason why the Joly meldometer was seen as a successful addition to science was the small amount of any substance that it required for testing. Only a minute sample was needed for the instrument to work and so a tiny part could be taken from a delicate item without destroying itii . The instrument was originally manufactured by the Irish company Yeates & Son of Dublin. The Yeates family business was established in the early 1790’s and is thought to have operated until approximately 1922iii . Their business slogan was recorded as ‘Instrument makers to the University’, a slogan which proudly exhibited their relationship with Trinity College, Dublin. The company was located directly opposite Trinity College, the place where the Joly meldometer was created. Working in such close proximity must have assisted this business relationship. The inventor of this meldometer was Irishman John Joly. Joly was born in 1857 at the Church of Ireland Rectory, Hollywood House. His education led him to Trinity College Dublin where, by 1891, he had obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree as well as a Doctorate of Science. The entirety of his working life appears to have taken place at Trinity College although he is known to have travelled in order to consult with other scientists such as the world renowned Sir Ernest Rutherford. The Joly meldometer was used for a variety of different purposes, with scientists often adapting the instrument to suit their own needs. For instance, the previously mentioned astronomer W.E. Wilson adapted the meldometer to assist him in measuring the radiation of the suniv . Joly used his device in an attempt to ascertain the age of the earth. In 1913, along with Sir Rutherford, Joly came to the conclusion that the earth was approximately 400 million years old. They did this by analysing the decay of radioactivity in minerals. According to our present knowledge of the earth this was a much more accurate date than the dates Joly had previously derived. He had first thought that the earth was 97 million years old due to the volume of sodium in the oceans. Joly’s second analysis of the topic had resulted in the age of 80 million years. This figure was based on the accumulation of sediment. Apart from designing his meldometer, Joly is also remembered for his work with colour photography. In 1894 Joly discovered a method for creating colour photographs from a single platev . He also studied the use of radiation as a treatment for cancer and persuaded the Royal Dublin Society to establish the Radium Institute to assist hospitals. In 1933 Joly passed away at the age of seventy-six.