A flat straight metal woodworking tool with two wooden line patterned handles used to remove surplus large chunks of wood and taper the sides of timber for floorboards, paneling and such before planing them. It can be used to to fashion tool handles, wooden sculptures stool legs or wheel spokes. The final finishing on such work was done by a Spoke Shave tool which we also have in our collection.Stamped on the blade is a horse head with the manufacturer's name Hale Bros Sheffield England below.woodcarving tools, drawing knives, shaves, handtools, iron

Typed Letter from Inter-State Commission (COmmonwealth of Australia) re House Rents Investifation (Timber), requesting total sales figures for each year 1914 to 1918. Handwritten reply from P.Bamford on Bamford Letterhead listing sales figures. Figures for 1914-1918 are listed under Bamford Bros Ringwood. Following the 1918 entry (from 1st July 1917 to 2nd Feb 1918)is a note "Bamford Bros sold their business", followed by a single entry under the P. Bamford with the figure from 2nd Feb to June 30th 1918. Note Letterhead has address as White Horse Road Ringwood, phone No. 3 Ringwood.

The Melbourne Electric Supply Co. operated a Power Station in Richmond and provided power to the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust and the Hawthorn Tramways Trust. They also provided power to Geelong and operated the Geelong Tramway system. MESCo Geelong and Richmond operations were taken over the SECV in 1930. The book gives the requirements for wiring of building and switchboard. Yields information on the electrical requirements that electricians were required to work to where MESCo supplied electricity. It would have been used in the development of the SEC rules. Has a strong association with one of the MESCo Electrical Inspectors.Book - The Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Service and Wiring Rules - 64 pages, centre stapled, dark fawn covers. Provides rules for the Melbourne (Richmond) and Geelong undertakings. Dated 1/4/1918. Has a number of printed updates pasted into the book along with a typed and hand witten note. Price 6d. Has an index.Some hand written notes on the various clauses. Has the stamp of "Electric Inspector" in the top right hand corner. Numerous marks of red and blue pencil to high light specific clauses.rules, wiring, electrical, regulations, mesco, geelong, tramways

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. This picture shows why so many horses were needed in a team. Picture shows 12 horses in this team pulling a covered wagon up a steep incline. On the 4th pair of horses sits a man helping to control the team. Markings: 22 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Black and white copy negative obtained by Wal Jack of a single deck Beaumaris Horse tram with horses and a double deck horse tram. In front of the tram is a Barley (Bearliey) motor car, based on the album caption - see page 19 of the album and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barley_Motor_Car_Co. accessed 13/6/2021. Album dates the photo about 1920.trams, tramways, beaumaris horse tram, horse trams, motor vehicles

This photograph is of Main Street Stawell looking East around c 1920's. The photo was taken from just below Main & Wimmera Street corner. On the left side is the two story Post Office building. The photograph shows the telegraph poles in the street. Also Copley Post Office Hotel 1912- 22 and other business. On the road are a few people one pushing a trolly, one on a bike and two people in a horse drawn cart. Gustav Mahnke's Bakery is on right.Two Black & White photographs depicting the main street in Stawell's commercial business area in c 1920's. The view shows some two story buildings, shops with verandah's. One horse drawn vehicle, a person on a bike and a few people in the street. There is also a paper print of the photograph donated by Robyn Mackenzie Bacchus Marsh in 2009 The Rose series, P 1639 Main Street, Stawell, Victoriastawell business shops streetscape

Front cover has a drawing which depicts the Black Spur. There are timber workers on the road cutting timber as well as a man riding one horse whilst leading a pack horse. The drawing is done in green pencil.non-fictionA history of Marysville and the local district.marysville, history, local history, timber, tourism, victoria

Donated by Stan McFee from the Keith McIlwraith CollectionBlack & White photograph of Malour's Bass General Store. Two women standing behind fence and two men standing in front of fence. Man standing beside Draught Horse and boy astride small horse.bass general store, bass, stan mcfee, keith mcilwraith collection

Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Procession. Easter Monday was 7 April 1958. View of the Bendigo Show Grounds (now Tom Flood Centre). Horses and cattle parading around the ring, horse and gig on the track.Kodachromeevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. bendigo easter procession. easter monday was 7 april 1958. view of the bendigo show grounds (now tom flood centre). horses cattle parading ring, horse gig track

black and white photograph. Elderly man and woman in light horse drawn vehicle with white horse. Two young women standing at right. Weatherboard building and paling fence at right background. Mounted on green board.person, group, casual

Apart from around Maffra, the only other area where sugarbeet was grown was Lindenow. It was carted to Maffra by special beet trains.Copy photograph of Lindenow sugar beet ready for transport by rail to Maffra. In the photograph are two horses ready to pull a dray with a man standing nearby and another horse ready to pull a dray, with a woman standing nearby.sugarbeet

Lower Main Street. Showing 2 carts, 1 wagons and a cyclist at the intersection of Lower Main Barnes and Scallan Streets. Federation light in to the left of photo. c1905.Sepia post card of 3 horse drawn vehicles and a man on a bicycle at the intersection of lower Main - Barnes - Scallan and Main Street. On the left is a federation light structure behind the horse drawn wagon and adjacent to cyclist.Lower Main St Stawell No 22 on the front and The "Merle Studio" Main Street on the back.stawell transport streetscape

Single fold card being Order of Service for the presentation of new Guidon of 4th Light Horse Regiment to 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse at Melbourne 6th October 1963. Badly water damaged. guidon, 4th light horse, parade

Yields information about the history of tramway operations in Ballarat and Bendigo through looking at the past from cuttings in newspapers - The Courier.Newspaper clippings inside the rear cover and Second last page - possibly from an "introspect" or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938. - Ballaarat Tramway company asking the City of Ballarat to reduce the rent and different fares. - Battery trams in East Ballarat - "Hopes that failed" - Electric Trams - Ballarat Service began in 1905 - notes a reference to the SEC operations. - Electricity Commission in Ballarat and its tram and power supply to the country - dated 1938 - tramway operations in Bendigo (Sandhurst to Eaglehawk) - resolving issues between the City of Ballarat and the Ballaarat Tramway Co. - Licensing of horse tram drivers in Ballarat. - start of construction of the horse trams in Ballarat - destruction of the horse tram depot by fire in Sebastopol - Demonstration of the Julien Battery tramcar in Drummond St. - Operation of trams in Flinders St at night and problems with homeless people sleeping near the tracks. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". bendigo, ballarat, cable trams, battery trams, steam trams, sec, esco

The Drawings were to be used for manufacture of all the components of the Pikrose engine.Some of the Pikrose Engine was manufactured by Austin Hopkinson and Co. Ltd. The drawings belonged to the SECV and were created in the 1950s. The engine was used in tunnel construction.These drawings were used in the workshop of the SECV during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The engine was used in the tunnel and powered by compressed air.KVHS has the drawings only. Workshop drawings consisting of about 20 paper sheets. Size 2 Pikrose engines powered by compressed air and a winch used to operate a scraper. Used in tunnels of shaft.pikrose engine drawings, compressed air engine, austin hopkinson co. ltd., workshop drawings

This franking machine was used in the mail room of SMB and also in the mail room at University of Ballarat. Pitney Bowes is a global technical company, known for its postage meters and other mailing equipment and services. It was founded in 1920 when the company of Arthur Pitney, founded in 1902, merged with the company of Walter Bowes, founded in 1908. The name at merger became Pitney Bowes Postage Meter Company. They produced the first commercially available postage meter.White, brown and black Pitney Bowes model 6300 Franking Machine in a black carry case. Includes power lead and blue soft cover. Yellow card with instructions fro Supervisor of Mail Centre Code No. 6331 Serial No. 18412 Yellow sticker for SMBballarat school of mines, university of ballarat, post office, mail, franking machine, postage meter, arthur pitney, walter bowes

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. house of power: the State Electricity Commission, on the corner of Williamson and Hargreaves streets, in the late 1940s. It is now the site of the Bendigo Post Office. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Object. Magic Lantern Collection -Children's small Magic lantern Projector powered by Kerosene lamp and mounted on a wooden base. Brass fittings. Stored in small wooden box without lid /Brass fittings.Wiener Flachbrennerphotography, projectors - still, magic lantern, wiener flachbrenner

Aulsebrook Collection: Article on boat racing and Championships in Eppalock -History on the Bendigo Power Boat Club -Extensive information on their involvement in a National Inboard Campionships in 1967 with trophy's awarded to winners -One page, typed

The Boyds brought this vitamiser from their Camberwell home. Mandie Boyd, Robin and Patricia's eldest daughter, has very vivid memories of this gadget. "It made everything from milkshakes for us to mayonnaise, stuffing for chicken, soups, but especially I remember Robin in the kitchen using it to make daiquiris, endless ice, rum and lemon juice crushed and blended in the good old Vitamiser. He was wearing an amazing pale grey suit. American fabric beautifully cut, must have been synthetic, and had flecks of a darker grey through it, sounds hideous and was “of the time”. His American cotton business shirts were also beautifully tailored, with loads of room to move your arms unlike the daggy Aussie shirts." "Semak" Vitamiser, with a white plastic base, with 'on/off' switch at front of base. 4 black holders. Glass jug with black plastic lid. Black power cord. 3 black rubber stoppers at base.SN 7-81. 50 CYCLE 240v 120Wcookware, walsh st appliances, robin boyd

Language is power. It is used to describe and direct events fictional and true. This book describes how historians have manufactured a flattering Australian race relations history. Conned! challenges established perceptions of Indigenous Australians.maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, chartsaboriginal languages association, atsic, education, electoral system, moravian

Small photograph showing E.M. Gill's Store in Main Street Olinda. As well as a general Store and Newsagency it served as the booking office for US Motors. There are no power poles so this dates the photograph as before 1927.Gill's Place handwritten on back of photograph.gills newsagency, us motors, general store, olinda

A souvenir booklet of memories of the early days of the Otways giving some idea of the hardships, humour and identities that were an essential part of those times.Memories of Lavers Hill and district. Reunion Ball and switching on of S.E.C. power to Lavers Hill and Johanna districts, July 24, 1964. Colac (Vic); np; 1964. 20 p.; illus. Soft cover."Pop, Jim & I", Ray Milnes.otways; lavers hill; johanna; state electricity commission; memories; anecdotes;

Shows a group of Geelong tramway crews and staff c1942/43Yields information on the uniforms worn by Geelong tramway crews and other staff.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a group of Geelong tramway employees, mostly in uniform standing in front of the Geelong Power station and tram depot in Brougham St, c1942/43.geelong, crews, power station, tramways

Contractor with steam engine would travel from farm to farm around district as requestedBlack and white photograph of men at small steam engine used to power chaff cutting machine with four workers in charge. Bark roofed building nearby believed to be at Howlett or Bobribb property Bumberrah Victoriamachinery, agriculture

WW21. Army green wooden carry box LAWRENCE & HANSEN 1943. 2. Aiming light and cable for power. 3. Chain link and clip. 4. Nylon cord wrapped around winder and clip.LAMP AIMING M GMk III LAWREENCE & HANSON 1943passchendaele barracks trust, lamp, aiming, machine gun

When this AVOMETER was being utilised in the early 1950's it was at the "leading" edge of electrical measuring instrumentation.The first meter was produced by Automatic Coil Winder and Electrical Equipment Co. in 1923. This model was produced in the time from 1933 to 1951 when it was superseded by the most popular model, Model 8 (1951 to 2008).This AVO meter brought the measuring of three electrical power indicators i.e., amps, volts and ohms into one measuring unit. By using a "one fits all" unit, the carrying of separate measuring devices was reduced considerably. The need for a mountainous and a large area of operational requirements, such as the SEC Vic Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme, to minimise the weight of equipment carried by electricians and technicians was of the utmost relevance. The significance of this meter to the Kiewa Valley region relates to the impact of modern technology (at that time) upon a mainly rural environment. This equipment shows how the boost of "modern" equipment into the area because of the "Hydro Scheme" was facilitated a lot faster than would have taken under "normal" evolutionary time. The speed of information on all "new technology" had a relatively slow assimilation rate to those living in rural communities. This AVOMETER is a Model 7 MKII, production pre 1951. This meter measures electrical Amps, Volts and Ohms and has two internal batteries for its power. The main casing is made from aluminium with a bake-lite front. The front has a "window" detailing, with a needle pointer, the amount of electrical power being tested. There are two big dial switches, detailing Direct Current(DC) and Alternating Current(AC) when reading measurements of Ampere, Voltage and Ohms for power. This meter took the place of three or four meters used earlier. Modern meters (2000 onwards) have become digilised and are considerably lighter in weight and smaller. There are two electrical connection leads (one black and one red) each has a removable clasp and is 125cm long.Molded on the front centre panel " UNIVERSAL AVOMETER". Below this and above the left hand dial "D.C. SWITCH" .Above the right hand switch the right "A.C. SWITCH". On the left of each switch is an arrow pointing to it.The left switch is marked with a "+" and the right one with a "-". There is a "divisional 2" mark. Between and below the dials is "CUT OUT" plunger.electrical meters, electrical equipment, sec vic., state electricity commission of victoria, mt beauty, bogong village