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Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1985
Badminton racquet. Unbranded. Metal with nylon strings. Red grip tape. Text on shaft states: 'Tempered Steel Shaft'. Materials: Metal composite, Nylontennis -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - medium with hooked head
Corroded nail with rectangular shaft that narrows to a blunt tip. The head is hooked and appears to have been a secondary manufacturing process, attached to a machine cut shaft.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE SHAFT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Black and white photograph. Image, taken underground, shows John Jones standing alongside lift shaft under construction. Steel framework and ladder in shaft.bendigo, mining, central deborah mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE MINE
Handwritten notes on the Central Nell Gwynne Mine. Ref: Mining & Geol. Journal Jan. 1939. Mentioned are the size of the shaft as at 6 - 10 - 1938, sinking costs, enlarging shaft, ceasing works, formation of Coy and in 1938 shaft reached a depth of 1,147 feet.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, central nell gwynne mine, mining & geol journal jan 1939, central goldfields coy -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1975
An Add In 'Wilshire T-2100' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, metal throat & shaft bridges; black shaft casing; and handle wrapped in black perforated vinyl. Has a plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring manufacturer's name & logo. Model name on decal on left edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Vinyl, Adhesive label, Nylontennis -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tool - Surgical scraper used by Dr Michael Kloss, Jetter and Scheerer
The '3' on this instrument indicated it was size 3. Jetter and Scheerer were a surgical instrument maker founded in Germany in 1867. Their company symbol is that of a serpent curled around a rod, surmounted by a coronet/crown. This instrument was part of a collection of instruments used by Dr Michael Kloss in his medical practice. Dr Kloss subsequently donated this collection to the College.Metal scraper. Instrument consists of a large, six sided handle section, a short, thin shaft and a small, oval shaped scoop at the end of the shaft. The handle at the proximal end is in the shape of an elongated teardrop, hollowed out at centre. The number '3' is engraved on the shaft of the instrument. The shaft is also engraved with a derivation of the Rod of Asclepius, featuring a serpent wrapped around a rod, with the entire design topped by a crown.'3'obstetrics -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tool - Surgical scraper used by Dr Michael Kloss, Jetter and Scheerer
The '3' on this instrument indicated it was size 3. Jetter and Scheerer were a surgical instrument maker founded in Germany in 1867. Their company symbol is that of a serpent curled around a rod, surmounted by a coronet/crown. This instrument was part of a collection of instruments used by Dr Michael Kloss in his medical practice. Dr Kloss subsequently donated this collection to the College.Metal scraper. Instrument consists of a large, six sided handle section, a short, thin shaft and a small, round scoop at the end of the shaft. The handle at the proximal end is in the shape of an elongated teardrop, hollowed out at centre. The number '3' is engraved on the shaft of the instrument. The shaft is also engraved with a derivation of the Rod of Asclepius, featuring a serpent wrapped around a rod, with the entire design topped by a crown.'3'obstetrics -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1955
A Spalding Top-Flite model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, and wood grain finish on shaft & bottom section of head. Has leather wrapped handle and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer name features across base of head. Model name features across throat. On shaft is printed: 'SYNCHRO-POWER SHAFT'. Wreathed 'S' symbole features on lower shaft and on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, String, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Painttennis -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Shearing Machine
Long thin shaft standing on a three legged round base. Handle attached to round metal piece. Handle turns shaft on other side of metal piece.Burman & sons|Birmingham Englandrural industry, farm machinery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: LIFT SHAFT
Black and white photograph of lift shaft, Central Deborah Mine, being built. Concrete framework of shaft above ground. Shed in background The date 1985 is on the back.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Drill Press
A hand cranked pedestal drill press, embossed "Union" and "IH276", wooden handle on the fly wheel, handle has copper wire wrapped around it, 845 mm high, 475 mm wideflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Diving compressor and helmet, 1944
Siebe Gorman & Company Ltd was a British company that developed diving equipment and breathing equipment and worked on commercial diving and marine salvage projects. The company advertised itself as 'Submarine Engineers'. It was founded by Augustus Siebe, a German-born British engineer chiefly known for his contributions to diving equipment. Siebe Gorman traded as an engineering firm for over 180 years from 1819 to 1999. The early success of the business was due to its founder, the Prussian immigrant Christian 'Augustus' Siebe (1788-1872). For business reasons, he applied for and was granted British citizenship in 1856. He was a gifted engineer who was able to translate theoretical problems into practical, working products. During the industrial Victorian period, the business traded as 'A. Siebe' at 145 High Street Holborn London, but in 1828 new premises were acquired at 5 Denmark Street, Soho. The family firm produced a wide range of manufactured goods including paper-making machinery, measuring machinery, water pumps, refrigeration equipment, and diving apparatus. Augustus Siebe specialised in submarine engineering early on and the company gained a reputation for the manufacture of safe, reliable diving apparatus. Augustus Siebe is best remembered for the development and manufacture of the ‘closed’ Diving Dress based on the ideas of Charles and John Deane, George Edwards, and Charles Pasley. Apart from some small modifications to valves and diver communications, the basic 12 bolt ‘closed’ diving dress remained relatively unchanged after the 1870s. Later company successes were also based on innovation, with new products that could be successfully developed and manufactured to high standards. This was largely attributed to the inventive nature, foresight, engineering, and entrepreneurial skills of Robert Henry Davis (1870-1965). In 1882, RH Davis joined the company of 'Siebe & Gorman' as a young 11-year-old office boy and he was to remain with the company until he died in 1965. Augustus Siebe retired in 1869 and handed over the company to a new partnership of Henry H. Siebe (1830-1885) and William A. O'Gorman (1834-1904). The new firm traded as 'Siebe & Gorman' (1870-1879) from premises in and around Mason Street, Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London. The two partners soon recognised the potential of R.H. Davis and in 1894, aged 24, he became General Manager of Siebe & Gorman. Davis increasingly ran the company until the surviving partner (W.A. Gorman) died in 1904. The firm was disposed of to the Vickers (armaments) family and a new company 'Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd.' (1905-1998) was formed. Under the chairmanship of Albert Vickers, R.H. Davis was kept on as Managing Director, and the company forged ahead. However, after WW1, the Great Depression caused manufacturing output and share prices to slump. In 1924 Robert Davis made a deal with the Vickers Board and acquired control of the company through majority shares. Under his leadership, the Siebe Gorman Company flourished and within time, four of his sons also joined the firm. The company gained a worldwide reputation for the manufacture of diving apparatus, decompression and observation chambers, and safety breathing apparatus of all types for use on the land, in the air, and under the sea (including mine rescue, tunneling, aircraft, diving, submarine escape and in other hazardous environments). Close research and development links with the MOD (especially the Admiralty), also provided a lucrative outlet for the company products. In 1932, Robert Davis was knighted by King George V, principally for his invention of the ‘Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus’ (D.S.E.A.). Siebe Gorman essentially remained a family firm from the beginning (under A.Siebe) until it became a public company for the first time in 1952. However, following WW2, British manufacturing stagnated through stifled investment and post-war austerity, and there was little innovation. Siebe Gorman's fortunes began to decline as an aging Sir Robert Davis failed to invest, or change the company's business and management practices. In 1959, Siebe Gorman was acquired by the “Fairy Group” and the ailing Sir Robert was made Life President. Consequently, nothing changed and the slow decline continued until Sir Robert's death in March 1965. Around 1960, Siebe Gorman acquired the diving apparatus manufacturer C E Heinke, and for a brief period, it manufactured some diving equipment under the combined name of Siebe Heinke. Around 1964, Mr E. 'Barry' Stephens was appointed as the new Managing Director to modernise Siebe Gorman. Changes were made, including a move to a new factory in Wales in 1975. The new company concentrated on fire-fighting breathing apparatus and escape equipment, and the move coincided with the loss of many of the older, traditional craft skills. Between 1985 and 1998, Siebe expanded through acquisitions, and several other companies were acquired. The Siebe Gorman (diving apparatus) company has therefore traded as A. Siebe (1819-1870); Siebe & Gorman (1870-1879); Siebe Gorman & Co (1880-1904); Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd (1905-1998). (For information regards the diving helmet & Frank King see Notes Section at the end of this document)The items are very significant as a snapshot into marine history and the development of diving equipment generally especially that used for salvage operations before and during WW2. The company that made the equipment was a leading inventor,developer and innovator of marine equipment with its early helmets and other items eagerly sought after today for collections around the world. The items in the Flagstaff Hill collection give us an insight as to how divers operated and the dangers they faced doing a very necessary and dangerous job. Frank Kings' diving helmet and compressor (communication pipe stored separately). Compressor is hand cranked. US Navy diving helmet, Mark V. Two maker's plates attached. Made in 1944.On rear "WATER SUPPLY" On front 'PATENT" " Logo: Images (Lion, Crown, Horse, Shield within an oval) "SIEBE, GORMAN & Co. Ltd. SUBMARINE ENGINEERS, LONDON.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, great ocean road, us navy diving helmet, commonwealth government salvage, diving helmet, marine salvage, frank king, diver, siebe. gorman & co ltd, submarine equipment, diving equipment, communication under water, hand cranked, diving compressor -
Clunes Museum
Map, Surface Geology Plan
Plans show various shaft locations.1 Photocopy of Plan Block 23/19 Scale 1 inch = 100 feet .2 Photocopy of Plan Block 19/19 Scale 1 inch = 100 feet .3 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH WITH WORKINGS MARKED - LAMINATED.1 C-21 North Broken Hill Ltd Clunes Block 23/19 .2SOUTH CLUNES MINE Ltd Clunes Block 19/19north broken hill ltd, surface geology plan -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tool - Cervical suture needle used by Dr Fritz Duras and Dr Michael Kloss, Maw
This instrument was used by Dr Fritz Duras (1896-1965), who moved to Australia from Germany in 1937. As his father was Jewish, Duras was forced to leave Germany, and came to Australia to take up a post as director of physical education at Melbourne University. This instrument was part of a collection of instruments given to his son-in-law, Dr Michael Kloss, who was an obstetrician. Dr Kloss subsequently had it engraved and used it in his own practice, before donating the item to the College. Metal instrument used for cervical sutures. Instrument consists of a handle and shaft. The end of the shaft is curved so as the tip of the instrument is almost perpendicular to the handle. The end of the shaft is in the shape of a loop to allow for sutures to be passed through it. The handle of the instrument is engraved with the word 'KLOSS', and the words 'MAW/LONDON'.'KLOSS' 'MAW/LONDON'obstetrics -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - CALEB THOMAS PLANS
Copy of Caleb Thomas Plan. Sheet No IV, dated 19/1/1885. Mines mentioned are: St Mungo , Sadowa, Ellenborough and the Belmont & Saxby. Also mentioned are Shaft No 38 and Shaft No 40A. Distances between each shaft in yards or feet, number of compartments and ounces of gold.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, caleb thomas plans, st mungo, sadowa, ellenborough, belmont & saxby -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1975
An 'R-600' metal tennis racquet with double shaft and round head and string whipping around shoulders and shaft. Metal bridge with orange adhesive label printed with 'R-600'. Cream plastic shaft casing and butt cap. Handle wrapped with perforated tan leather grip tape. Label on side of shaft states: TAIWAN. Materials: Metal, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Plastic, Stringtennis -
Federation University Historical Collection
Unknown - Object, Allan Mine Cage Safety Brake, c1873
A mining safety cage was used in a mine lift. It was fitted with mechanisms to prevent the cage from dropping if the lifting rope broke. In the 1870s in Victoria, deaths and injuries from falling cages in vertical shafts of gold mines were a major problem. The inventor of this safety cage was Robert Allan, a machinery maker of Creswick Rd, Ballarat. He said his cage featured a ‘dissolving’ fulcrum. Others called it an eccentric (off centre) system. Note the pair of clutch levers designed to grab the side guides if tension ceases in the suspending rope from the poppet head pulley. Also, the hinged ‘lids’; designed to protect miners trapped in a braked cage from falling rope, and to enable rescue of the miners. This model was presented to The Ballarat School of Mines Council in November 1876. This model was shown at the Smeaton Show in November 1874, Ballarat School of Mines Museum from 1876, and examined by the 1879 Victorian Board of Inquiry (Pg 15 of FedUni Catalogue 3437) From the Argus of 13 November 1874: At Smeaton Show, Robert Allan of Ballarat won 1st prize for a Model of a Mining Cage, a Butter working machine, a Cheese press and a Curd Mill. By 1878 an Allan Safety-Cage was in operation in the Number 6 shaft of the Band and Albion Consols mine in Ballarat. This cage was judged the best inspected by the Victorian Board of Inquiry by 1879, p. 39.Mining was a big industry in Ballarat in the late 1800s and a lot of deaths were recorded because of mining accidents, the development of the mining safety cage brake limited the deaths and injuries from falling cages in vertical shafts. The model also has links to the Ballarat School of Mines, being presented to the council in 1876. Ballarat School of Mines is the oldest Technical School in Australia and is a predecessor of Federation University. The model is significant to Ballarat's mining history.Model of a mine safety cafe. A grey painted wooden frame with metal model of cage and safety brake system. When tension ceases in rope a pair of crutch levers grab strongly onto the wooden guide strips which run down the sides of a vertical shaft. This safety cage was discussed in "Safety Mining Cages. Report of the Board of Enquiry on Safety Cages 1878-9; together with proceedings of the Board and Appendices".safety cage, mine cage safety brake, robert allan, model, safety cage model, machine maker, millwright, mining, gold mining, tools, equipment, victorian board of inquiry -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Driving shaft
Overhead driving shaft with 3 wheels for shearing machinesfarm machinery, shearing, driving shaft, machine driven, wool -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Shovel
8453.1 - Typical shovel with a long shaft and steep sides. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Cold Chisel
Steel shaft with end flattened and sharpened and rounded at other.trades, mechanics -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Rug hook
Rug hook, part of Margaret Scarlett's collection of sewing implementsMetal shaft with hook and latchet attached to wooden handleMade in England|Neilhandcrafts, woolwork -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - large tack with circular flattened head
Corroded tack with square shaft narrowing to a blunt tip. archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - large wedge shaped spring
Corroded nail with a rectangular shaft narrowing to a pointed tip.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - small rod shaped spring
Small corroded rod with square shaft end to endarchaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - medium with circular flattened head
Corroded nail with rectangular shaft that narrows to a blunt tip.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - small with circular flattened head
Corroded nail with rectangular shaft that narrows to a blunt tip.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - small with spur
Corroded spur with rectangular shaft that narrows to a blunt tip.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - medium screw
Corroded screw with groves extending down the body of the shaftarchaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - medium rod shaped spring
Two corroded nails with a square shaft end to end.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - large rod shaped spring
Corroded rod with a square shaped shaft end to end.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint