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Bendigo Military Museum
Leisure object - MODEL, FLYING BOAT, post WW2
Plastic scale model of Catalina Flying Boat. Twin engines on high main wing. Camouflage colouring on top of wing & tail wings. White fuselage & under wings. Gun mounted in front of cockpit. Two Rockets under each side of main wing. Gun turrets on each side of fuselage.Each side of fuselage under cockpit: "No 88" Each side of tail fin: "No 1188"military history - souvenirs - air force, passchendaele barracks trust -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Junkers JU/52 3M (1932)
Black and white photograph of a Junkers JU/52 3M (1932), a 3 engined German plant, Lufthansa. Fixed wheels, it would appear it was flying when the photo was taken. In the bottom it would seem there is indecipherable printing. The bottom left hand corner inset is a photo of a Luftwaffe pilot, probably Peter Mueller. Lufthansa under aeroplane cabin only decipherable.peter mueller, german internee, camp 13, camp internees -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph board - Framed Burma Railway, "Ballarat Connection"
4 x photos two of WW2 era forced labours, two photos 1 of old rail engine and 1 of current train on old rail cutting. 1 x piece of sleeper and rail line spike.Brief history of Alex Bell of Ballarat. Donation plague from Selkirk Group of Comsecond world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, photo/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, 1937
Black and white photograph of the interior of a winding house or power house showing the cable winding mechanism and cable drums. shows the detail of the means of transferring the power from the engines to the cable itself and the mechanism of adjusting the cable tension. Dated 1937 - either the Collingwood cable or the Nicholson St cable. Photo by The Age.Has The Age copyright stamp on the rear - photo now out of copyright. and in the bottom corners "Age" and "1937"trams, tramways, cable trams, winding houses, power house -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, differences in the various seating arrangements in SW6 trams, c2000
Memorandum - A4 sheet typed to Dale Budd from an unknown person detailing the differences in the various seating arrangements in SW6 trams and seat types, including passenger load details. Lists trams SW6 851 to 1000. undated. Has handwritten notes about the modifications, door engines and A class trams.trams, tramways, sw6 class, seats, loading trams, passengers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: A MULTI WHEEL SUPER HEAVY TRANSPORT VEHICLES
Railways Collection - colour photo (part of a series ) of an Unspecified number of Multi wheel Super Heavy Transport Vehicles - all of which appear to be transporting Railway related items. The front vehicle appears to be carrying a partly scrapped Locomotive Diesel engine there is a sign on the front vehicle - 'Danger Long wide Load.'photograph, train, diesel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE BENDIGO POST CARDS
Fold out series of six colour postcards showing scenes from the Central Deborah Gold Mine. Images include: preparation for underground tour, winder driver and engine room, poppet head, first aid room, historic mining exhibits. Missing from Folder 131 2.2.2023. Richard LethleanAustralian Souvenirs and Marketing, 10-12 Roberna St. Moorabbin. 3189 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VIRGINIA MINE - VIRGINIA MINE STATISTICS
Handwritten notes on the Virginia Mine. Notes include gold yield, dividends, depth of shaft, wages bill for each fortnight, thickness of reef, length of claim, mine workings, machinery, winding engines, boiler pressure and battery. Mine Manager Mr Hooper and Battery Manager Mr S H Patterson.document, gold, virginia mine, virginia mine, virginia mine statistics, the bendigonian annual xmas 1908, gt northern mine, mr hooper, mr s h patterson -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
Chris. Christiansen was a barber in Sunbury. He also ran a photographic studio from 1892 - 1916. His business was situated on the corner of Evans and Brook Streets. The Gillies Bridge is Situated on the Wildwood Road just off the Lancefield Road.A mounted sepia photograph of the Gillies Bridge at Sunbury. Across the bridge there are three men on a steam roller and one man behind on horseback. There are four men standing across the creek bed. The mounting is cream, 2 cm wide with silver writing under the photo. Cream mounting - 2 cm wide with silver inscriptionsGILLIES BRIDGE / SUNBURY / CHR. CHRISTIANSEN /gillies bridge, wildwood bridge, bridges, horses, christiansen, chris, photographers, animals, steam rollers, sunbury, men, clothing and dress, george evans collection -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Film - DVD, Digiline, "Commuting by cable", 1930s
"Commuting by Cable" a history of melbourne's cable tram service. Covers routes; engagement and disengagement of cable; steam winchhouse and operations; cable maintenance. Brief cover of Port Melbourne route including trip down the bay from Station Pier on Hygiea and Weeroona. One of the first colour films to be shot in the late 1930stransport - tramways, transport - shipping, cable trams, ps weroona, ps hygeia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RECALLS OLD DAYS ON TRAMS'
Newspaper clipping - Bendigo Advertiser, (date unknown), 23/4/1953??. 'Recalls old day on trams' - Mr W. J. K. Dunstan worked on administration staff at time of opening in 1903. Mention of Mr. Tom Lynch, who also harks back to the days when steam trains were in vogue.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH HUSTLERS GMC NL, 1934 - 1940
Document. Envelope contains:- Dept. of Lands and Survey Permissive Occupancy agreement & receipts, Fire Policy, Cert. of Inspection of Boiler, Insurance Policies, Crown Land Receipts. Right No. 4827 Eaglehawk. Pressure Gauge readings from Russell & Russell, manufacturer of Steam Vacuum and Compound Gauges dated 25th August, 1939.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north hustlers gmc nl, gold mining, dept. of lands & survey permissive occupancy agreement, fire policy, cert. of inspection of boiler, state accident insurance mine policies, crown land receipts. nancy isobel williams, 113 mitchell st., bendigo. jepson stanistreet, eric raymond grelis. celia jeffrey, miss g alice jones. ronald broce stanistreet. t.a. comte, commercial union fire policy, john shaw limited wire rope works. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA MINE MANAGERS REPORTS
Handwritten copies from New Chum & Victoria Mine Managers Reports. 9/11/1888 Cage caught in shaft reported by Wm Grigg. 9/11/1888 More abouth the cage being caught, reported by Mine manager R Jackson. 4/1/1889 Replaced rings in eastern winding engine. No water for 2 days as main burst at Bendigo Creek. 18/1/1889 East boiler leaking. Boilermakers in. Still leaked. 1/2/1889 East battery repaired. 15/2/1889 Water in shaft 15 galls an hour. Total depth from surface 2,134 feet. Wm Vinnard. M. Man. 7/6/1899 Firewood in stock, at ?indes, 552 tons at battery. Urgently require a 2nd boiler. Can only wind for 20 minutes, then stop for steam to rise before hauling. J Agnew Mine Manager.document, gold, new chum & victoria, new chum & victoria, new chum & victoria mine managers reports, wm grigg, r jackson, wm vinnard, j agnew -
Greensborough Historical Society
Postcards, Yarra Plenty Regional Library, Eltham District Historical Society postcards, 1900s
1. Watson's Hotel, cnr. Pitt Street and Main Road Eltham c. 1902. 2. Main Road Hurstbridge. 3. Railway workers celebrate the first steam train to Hurstbridge 1912Three black & white postcardswatson's hotel, eltham, hurstbridge, hurstbridge train line, eltham district historical society -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph - Photographic postcard, S.S.Casino in Moyne River 1905
This postcard features the S.S.Casino steaming into the Moyne river at Port Fairy after turning around in a "turning basin" situated further up the river it would then berth and disembark passengers and cargo onto the wharfPostcard featuring a photograph of S.S.Casino 1904 written on and stampedship, boat, sea, moyne river, s.s.casino, belfast and koroit steam navigation company -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Great Northern Cross Reef Gold Mining Company Stawell. Holtermann Photo 1874
Holterman 1874 Photo. Mine commenced 1858. First Mine in Stawell to have a steam driven poppet head. Holtermanns wagon for developing wet plate photographs is partly visible on lower right.Holtermann Black and White photograph of Stawell Mine April 1874. Tramway on left Winch house on right with square chimney. Poppet Head at centre of photo. Two Mullock heaps visible with some men on it as well as men on mine beamsmining -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Brass Inclinometer
Various artifacts from the steamship 'Wattle'. The Steam Tug Wattle, a steel ship, was built as a harbor tug in 1933. Steam is supplied from a two-furnace Scotch Marine wet-back boiler which was originally fired with dewatered and filtered waste oil but has recently been converted to burn distillate for environmental and maintenance reasons. It was launched at Cockatoo Island on 27 June 1933 by Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co. Ltd. (CODECO) on order from the Commonwealth Shipping Board. Now fully restored it operates excursions in Port Phillip and the Yarra. One of a very few still operating steam tugs.Brass inclinator mounted on timber plate.steam tug wattle, harbour tugs -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Instrument - Solar reflector
Various artifacts from the steamship 'Wattle'. The Steam Tug Wattle, a steel ship, was built as a harbor tug in 1933. Steam is supplied from a two-furnace Scotch Marine wet-back boiler which was originally fired with dewatered and filtered waste oil but has recently been converted to burn distillate for environmental and maintenance reasons. It was launched at Cockatoo Island on 27 June 1933 by Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co. Ltd. (CODECO) on order from the Commonwealth Shipping Board. Now fully restored it operates excursions in Port Phillip and the Yarra.Solar Reflector with spirit level in wooden boxst wattle, navigational intruments -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Craft - Ship Model, S.S. Orotava
This is a ship model of the SS Orotava, a British Screw Steamship built at Barrow-in-Furness, county of Lancashire, by the Naval Construction and Armaments Company (NC & A Co.) in 1889. Her gross tonnage was 5552.10 tons, length 430 feet, breadth 49.3 feet and depth 34.2 feet. She was built for Pacific Steam Navigation Company (of 31, James Street, Liverpool) and used as a passenger liner. She was launched 1889 and made 2 voyages for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company in 1889. Then under her new management of the Orient Line, she made her first sailing 6th June 1890 from Liverpool to Australia via Suez. During the Boer War (1889 – 1903) she served as a troop ship but apart from this she remained in the Orient Line’s Australia service until 1906. On 14th December 1896 the Orotava sunk at Trilbury Docks after being serviced on her return from Australia, becoming unstable and taking in water. Five men lost their lives. The ship was then raised to dry dock and repaired for service again and an investigation launched into the cause of the sinking. Between 1901 – 1906 the name ‘Orient-Pacific Steam Line’ was used due to the close ties between the Pacific and the Orient lines. In 1906 the Pacific Steam Line Australian service was taken over by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. and the alliance between them and the Orient Line was dissolved in 1909. Orotava was then used in the West Indies service of the Royal Mail Line In World War 1 (Dec 1914 – June 1916) she served as HMS OROTAVA, an armed merchant cruiser. She was broken up in 1919. Ship model of SS Orotava, 4 masts, 2 funnels, British passenger liner, launched in 1889.No case. Mounted on timber base. (some rigging broken, lifeboat now a separate piece)."OROTAVA" painted in white on each side of the bow. 'OROTAVA / LONDON" painted in white on the stern.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, ship model, ss orotava, naval construction and armaments co., n c & a co., pacific steam navigaiton company, passenger liner, orient line, orient-pacific steam line, royal mail line, hms orotava -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Household Chopping Machine, Mechanical Chopper, c1886
Used in kitchen to cut carrots, cheese slices, onions. boiled eggs, etc.Painted black guillotine on a wooden stand. An iron pole keeps the guillotine in vertical position at one end of the block. Driven by two wheels when a handle is turned. A tilting beam moves the guillotine up and down to cut vegetables, etc. Blade 18cm long by 6.5cm wide. Metal plate missing under blade. A rotatable drum to contain the food to be chopped, which is rotated by a cog at the base (also missing) turns the container. The upright holding chopper blade e is a modification made because of the missing container.|The following description is from Ken Turner Booklet referred to under 'Reference'. ----|The Starrett food chopper would certainly have to be considered one of the more interesting inventions, which incidentally is now considered the ultimate in kitchen collectables. Laroy Starrett in later years' told of how the design of his food chopper was inspired by the action of the walking beam engine used on the Mississippi steam boats. When the crank handle of the chopper is turned, this sets in motion a mechanism which is just fascinating to watch. The crank activates a flywheel which in turn, by a series of cogs and levers, simultaneously rotates a food holding container and raises and lowers within the rotating container, a guillotine like 'chopping blade - the action does not only look like that of a beam steam engine, it even in a way sounds like one, although somewhat noisier. Starrett produced seven different models of these choppers, ranging in size appropriate for domestic use to heavy duty models for butchers, restaurants and for hotel use. The small model was capable of chopping 3lbs in three minutes, and the largest had a capacity for chopping something like 100 lbs in an hour. The mechanical chopper, which became affectionately known as the 'hasher', was the first of some one hundred of Starrett's inventions, and these include a washing machine patented in 1865 which had a similar action to his food chopper, a food press patented in 1873, and a device for lacing shoes he patented in 1886.domestic items, food preparation -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Bicentennial Train Locomotive 3801 passing Wodonga Signal box, 29 October 1988
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Bicentennial Train hauled by Locomotive 3801 passing the Wodonga Signal box. Locomotive 3801 was built by Sydney company The Clyde Engineering Co. Ltd., Granville in 1943 as the first of five streamlined (C) 38-class locomotives for the New South Wales Government Railways’ top-link express passenger duties. The delivery of 3801 was much delayed due to wartime labour & material shortages, together with competing wartime construction priorities. After many years of service, 3801 had been scheduled for withdrawal in 1962 due to deteriorating mechanical condition, but rail enthusiasts raised sufficient funds to cover the cost of its overhaul. 3801 joined the collection of the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum (NSWRTM), Enfield on withdrawal from NSWGR service and continued in operation as a tour locomotive. It hauled the “Western Endeavour” on the first crossing of the Australian continent by a standard gauge train from Sydney to Perth and return in August – September 1970. 3801 also stars in the railway film ‘A Steam Train Passes’ made by Film Australia in 1974 By 1976 had been withdrawn from service due to poor boiler condition and placed on static display by the Rail Transport Museum in Thirlmere, NSW. The Locomotive remained in Thirlmere until 1983 when it was decided it should be restored for the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. A new organisation was created specifically for the purpose of operating 3801, and thus 3801 Limited was incorporated on 5th June 1985. Work on the locomotive was completed after three years, with 3801 making its debut at a special Railway Ball hosted in its honour on 29th November 1986. During the Australian Bicentenary celebrations in 1988, it operated an extensive program across Australia visiting every mainland capital accessible by rail including an appearance at AusSteam ’88 in Melbourne in October 1988, stopping over in Wodonga on the way. After the company’s 20-year lease on the locomotive expired in 2006 Railcorp chose not to extend the agreement, and the locomotive returned to the Rail Transport Museum at Thirlmere (now the NSW Rail Museum). 3801 was withdrawn from service in 2007 for major boiler repairs. Locomotive 3801 was officially relaunched at Sydney's Central Station on Friday 12 March 2021 by Her Excellency, the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales.On front of locomotive Australia Bicentennial logo and sign "BICENTENNIAL TRAIN/3801" railways wodonga, fred rochow, locomotive r761, bicentennial train, locomotive 3801 -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
News Print Poster, 20/10/1934
The airliner, Miss Hobart a four engine DH86, went missing in the vicinity of Wilsons Promontory on a flight from Launceston to Essendon on the morning 19 October 1934. The Desoutter VH-UPR was one of the planes involved in the search. The Desoutter aircraft VH-UPR was later owned by Nhill garage owner FJ Williams and was at Nhill for seven years from 1946.News print poster, red paper with black and blue print1. STAR, Plane Search Drama Supplement to The Star, October 20, 1934 Printed by Wilson and Mackinnon, Melbourne 2. WORLD NEWS, Most talked of woman in the world. Tragedy on the naked mountain. Supplement to the WORLD NEWS, Wed October 24, 1934 Printed by 'The Sun' newspapers LTD -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Viper Series Engine Bristol Siddeley
Description: GRIFFON MK 61, 65 ,66, 67, &74 AERO ENGINES AIR PUB - 2234 K, L & M VOL2 Part 2 SCHEDULE OF FITS CLEARANCES AND REPAIR TOLERANCES Level of Importance: . -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Illustrated Parts Breakdown Ground Support Equipment Emb-110 Bandeirante
Description: Published on unknown date. Published by Latrobe Valley Aero Club. 20 pages. Piper PA-24 Comanche and Lycoming O-360A Engine Pilot's Handbook and Operations Manual Level of Importance: World. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Wright Cyclone 9Gc Aircraft Engines Overhaul Manual
Description: 100 pages. Published by Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Published 25/9/1942. Wright Cyclone Model R-1820-G (excluding G-100) Engines Parts Catalogue Level of Importance: World. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Audio - AV Presentation, Robert Green, "The Melbourne cable tramways - 1885 - 1940", 5/2008
Presentation by Robert Green to the Engineering Heritage Victoria, 22 May 2008 comprising a Powerpoint slides with the actual audio of the presentation. Gives the background to the establishment of the Melbourne cable tram system, its construction, operation, power or engine houses, and its replacement by electric trams or buses. Includes images of remnants of the former system in Abbotsford St North Melbourne, horse omnibuses, other cable tram systems, the grip, George Duncan, F B Clapp, the tramcars, cables or the rope, engine houses, St Kilda and passengers changing at Victoria St from electric to cable tram Demonstrates the work of Robert Green's research work into cable tram history and research and yields information about the history and development of Melbourne's cable tram network, the largest single operator network in the world.Digital Audio Visual Presentation of a lecture by Robert Green 2008 cable trams, melbourne, mtoco, trackwork, engine houses, tramcars, george duncan, f b clapp, horse buses, abbotsford st -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, Black & White Postcard, Cheltenham Railway Station c1920, c1920
Although the Railway line had been planned for some time Sir Thomas Bent MP was responsible for making it happen in order to revitalize the fortunes of the Moorabbin Shire that he had represented for so long. The train line opened in 1881with 8 Stations between Caulfield and Mordialloc.The first Steam engine carried dignitaries and local residents. Bent also ensured that the Station houses in his constituency were built in a distinctive decorative cottage style. Bent faced severe criticism for diverting the rail line through his local area and for the expenditure on the Stations. Local residents established and cared for Gardens at the Stations and Cheltenham was awarded Best Garden c1910. The arrival of the Railway Line saw the traders move from Point Nepean Rd to Charman Rd and by 1910 various shops and business were present. 2016 - current has seen large protest rallies against the destruction of Mentone Station and Cheltenham Station as the Victorian State Government proceeds to remove Railway Level Crossings. A compromise to retain the Station buildings whilst placing the Rail Line underground is desired.Cheltenham Railway Station is one of the original cottage style stations ordered by Sir Thomas Bent when the rail line was extended from Caulfield to Mordialloc 1881Photograph Black & White Postcard showing the entrance to Cheltenham Railway Station c1920Valentine &Sons Pub Co Ltd Melb railways, cheltenham station, mentone station, south brighton station, railway level crossing removal 2016 -19, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, smith harry redvers, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman s, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, S.S.Eumeralla
EUMERALLA 906 gross tons, 489 net. Lbd: 190' x 30'1" x 12'5". Steel steamship built by Scott of Kinghorn Ltd, Kinghorn for the Western District Steam Ship Co Ltd., Melbourne. This concern may have been a subsidiary of Howard Smith Ltd, at least held some connection. Powered by a triple expansion engine producing 97 horsepower and of 2 single ended boilers, coal fired. Employed on the Western districts of Victora - Melbourne in passenger-cargo capacity. World War 1 disrupted trade and she spent much time 'laid up'. 1920 owned by Australian Steamships Pty Ltd (Howard Smith). 1928 again laid up, 1934 sold to Young & Co., Sydney who probably acted as agents for Asian interests when she was renamed Mow Li No. 2 in 1934-5. Under that name she sunk at Tinghai on the 12th July 1935 This photograph was almost certainly not taken at Port Fairy but it did work through the Port Fairy Port. sepia photographs.s.eumeralla, ship, boat, sea, moyne river -
Port of Echuca
Functional object - Paddlesteamer, Permewan,Wright Co Ltd, P.S. Pevensey, 1910
PS Pevensey was the last vessel to be built on the Moama slipway in 1910. it was originally built as the barge Mascotte a year earlier. It is powered by a 20hp Marshall and Sons steam engine and was first used on the Murrumbidgee River where it collected wool bales and brought them back to Echuca where they were loaded onto trains and taken to Melbourne for shipping overseas. The PS Pevensey was named after the Pevensey Station on the Murrumbidgee River. In the 1950's it travelled to South Australia where it survived being burnt and sunk but continued to keep working in the agricultural industry. It was sold to the Port of Echuca in 1973 where it was restored over 3 years and is still the largest vessel operating from the Echuca Wharf. In 1982, it was temporarily renamed The Philadelphia, and starred in the TV mini series " All The River's Run" based on the books by Nancy Cato. In 1985 Prince Charles and Lady Diana visited Echuca and cruised on the PS Pevensey, although it was labelled PS Philadelphia for the occasion. It is the largest vessel operating from the Echuca wharf as it can carry 90 passengers or 120 tons of cargo. PS Pevensey is a Murray River paddle steamer from 1910 and was built at Moama in NSW opposite the Port of Echuca. It was one of the largest towing and cargo paddle steamers on the river and was known as "the great Clydesdale" of the river. PS Pevensey remained operating on the river until 1958 after a number of years lying dormant it was purchased in 1973 and restored at Echuca. It began operating again in 1976 and it is still taking trips. it is one of a small number that still operates in its cargo carrying layout and with its original reconditioned engine. Coming back to Echuca PS Pevensey brought Kevin Hutchinson OAM to work at the Port of Echuca for the rest of his life.A side wheeled paddle steamer. Originally built as a barge the barge Mascot in 1909. Rebuilt as the PS Pevensey a year later in 1910.Pevensey labelled on the wheelhouse..wool bales, murrumbidgee river, all the rivers run, pevensey station, port of echuca wharf, prince charles and lady diana, the barge mascotte, kevin hutchinson. -
Hume City Civic Collection
Domestic object - Damping bottle with top, Schweppes
The damping bottle was filled with water and used to moisten starched clothes and linen before garments were ironed. The introduction of steam irons into households in the early 1960's resulted in damping bottles becoming superfluous.A glass 'Schweppes' bottle has yellow and black graphics on it. It has been recycled and used as a damping bottle. The metal stopper has been inserted into a cork. There are spray holes on the top of the stopper. The word 'Schweppes' has been embossed around the base of the bottom.13 FL. OZ / SCHWEPPESlaundering, ironing, starching, schweppes, domestic items, george evans collection