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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Journal, Colour Photography Club of Ringwood
... Colour Photography Club of Ringwood ...Ledgers and documents relating to the Colour Photography... Road Ringwood North melbourne Journal Colour Photography Club ...Ledgers and documents relating to the Colour Photography Club of Ringwood. Includes: Committee Minutes 1978-1991, Income and Expenditure 1961-1996, Attendance Record 1987-1997, Awards, Miscellaneous correspondence. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Calendar - Victour 1962, DESIGNER - AGFM PRODUCTIONS P/L, c. 1962
... ALAN MORRELL - , COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY... PRODUCTIONS P/L NOEL JOHNS (LITHO) PTY LTD ALAN MORRELL - , COLOUR ...Victour Calendar 1962, includes coloured image of Loch Ard Gorge and Bridgewater Lakes. Green, cream and gold cover, spiral bound, support on back for standing it up. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Equipment - Camera, The Junior Kromskop, c1899
... colour photography... of the earliest commercial applications of colour photography... of the earliest commercial applications of colour photography ...The Kromskop (pronounced Chromescope) is one of the earliest commercial applications of colour photography, and was invented by Frederic Eugene Ives and announced around 1896, it is described in his English patent of 1895 and in a US patent of 1894. It was shown at a Camera Club in Britain in January 1896 and at the February Royal Photographic Society meeting, and was available for sail from early 1897. The Photochromoscope Syndicate was formed in 1896 or 97 to promote the viewer in Britain, and wound up in 1899. It was manufactured in south London.A monocular instrument used to reproduce colours, in a mahogany box The viewer combines stereo images from three-colour separation transparencies called Kromograms, these are viewed through red, green and blue filters. A Kromogram comprises three monochrome transparencies printed from three-colour separation negatives which are taped together. The order being red image, blue image, green image with a label and caption between the red and blue images. The red image lies horizontally on the top step of the viewer above a red filter, the blue image lies on the lower step above a blue filter, the green image stands vertically at the back of the viewer. The red and blue images are reflected into the eyepieces by transparent mirrors, these are coloured to absorb the light that they reflect to prevent a double image from the rear surface of the mirror, the mirror for the red image is coloured cyan/blue, that used for the blue filter is coloured green (the patent indicates a yellow filter). The green image is illuminated by a yellow reflector. As the mirror below the blue image is green there is no need for a green filter immediately in front of the green image. The viewer can be used in daylight, for some conditions a diffuser is used, this is hinged to the yellow reflector and laid across the steps. An artificial light was also available. The mirrors and image positions can be adjusted in the event that they become misaligned. (http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_V80.html, accessed 08 April 2022) The Junior Kromskop was a mono viewer Kromskop. henry sutton, photochromoscope syndicate, f.e. ives, camera club, photography, colour photography, kromskop, frederic eugene ives, junior kromskop, photographic equipment -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, L.J. Gervasoni, Scot's Presbyterian Church, Koroit, 2011, 20/03/2010
... Colour photography of church in Koroit...., Koroit, 2011 Colour photography of church in Koroit. koroit ...Colour photography of church in Koroit.koroit, presbyterian church koroit -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photographs, Malvern Streetscape, 2013
... Colour photography of a streetscene in Malvern.... Office goldfields Digital photographs Malvern Streetscape Colour ...Colour photography of a streetscene in Malvern.malvern, malvern town hall, council, local government, council chamber, streetscape -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Digital, Clare Gervasoni, Ballarat Arch of Victory, 2011 - 2013
... Colour photography of the Ballarat Arch of Victory... Colour photography of the Ballarat Arch of Victory world war ...Colour photography of the Ballarat Arch of Victoryworld war, world war one, ballarat arch of victory, ballarat avenue of honour -
Federation University Art Collection
Photography (colour), 'University of Ballarat Historical Collection' by Julie Millowick, 2008
... Photography (colour)..., Gippsland (Churchill), Stawell and Horsham. goldfields Photography ...Millowick produced photographs highlighting community museums of the Victorian Goldfields for the exhibition "Objects Faces Places. This work highlights objects from the Ballarat School of Mines, a predecessor of Federation University Australia. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.An image of selected artefacts from the University of Ballarat Historical Collection (now Federation University Historical Collection).art, artwork, millowick, photography, available, historical collection, ballarat school of mines, museum -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, RON DOWNES, CLUNES (PHOTOGRAPHER), CIRCA 2004
... COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY OF CLUNES MUSEUM. C.1860... Photograph COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY OF CLUNES MUSEUM. C.1860 WON 1ST. PRIZE ...WON 1ST. PRIZE AT THE CLUNES AGRICULTURAL SHOW 2004. SECTION SPONSERED BY CLUNES MUSEUM. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BY RON DOWNES.COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY OF CLUNES MUSEUM. C.1860local history, photography, photographs, museum, clunes -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Luna Park
... colour photography, unmounted, original, fair condition... Carlisle Street St Kilda melbourne Photograph Luna Park colour ...Taken before 2011-2012 renovation of the entrance facecolour photography, unmounted, original, fair condition -
The 69 Collective
Photograph, Jenny Gibson, Towards Braidwood, 2011
... colour photography... galleries colour photography digital photography Jenny Gibson ...This artwork is part of 69Fifteen, the book published in 2013 celebrating 69 Smith Street Gallery’s 15th year in operation as an artist-run space.Blurred vision of a tree against brown landscape and blue/grey sky.jenny gibson, 69 smith street gallery, artist-run initiative, artist-run space, photography, landscape, melbourne art galleries, colour photography, digital photography -
The 69 Collective
Photograph, Aneta Bozic, After Life: Mouse, 2012
... colour photography... melbourne art galleries photography colour photography animal ...This artwork is part of 69Fifteen, the book published in 2013 celebrating 69 Smith Street Gallery’s 15th year in operation as an artist-run space.Colour digital print of a dead mouse. Image is a cropped detail of the animal's hind legs and tail.aneta bozic, 69 smith street gallery, artist-run initiative, artist-run space, melbourne art galleries, photography, colour photography, animal photography, death in art, www.anetabozic.com -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, LJ Gervasoni, Former Glenlyon Shire Hall, 2011, 23/12/2011
... Colour photography of a weatherboard hall in Glenlyon near..., 2011 Colour photography of a weatherboard hall in Glenlyon near ...The former Glenlyon Shire Hall was established in 1890.Colour photography of a weatherboard hall in Glenlyon near Daylesford.glenlyon, hall -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, L.J. Gervasoni, Koroit's Infant Jesus Church and Presbytery, 2011, 20/03/2010
... Colour photography of a bluestone church known as Infant... Church and Presbytery, 2011 Colour photography of a bluestone ...Colour photography of a bluestone church known as Infant Jesus and presbytery.koroit, catholic church, infant jesus catholic church, presbytery -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, L.J. Gervasoni, Koroit's Infant Jesus Church, 2011, 20/03/2010
... Colour photography of a bluestone church known as Infant... Church, 2011 Colour photography of a bluestone church known ...Colour photography of a bluestone church known as Infant Jesus and presbytery. koroit, catholic church, infant jesus catholic church, presbytery -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Digital photographs, L.J. Gervasoni, Fireplace at the Savoia Hotel, Hepburn Springs, 2004, c2004
... Colour photography of an open fire in the Savoia Hotel... Hotel, Hepburn Springs, 2004 Colour photography of an open fire ...Colour photography of an open fire in the Savoia Hotel, Hepburn Springs.hepburn springs, fire, fireplace, open fire -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Ludbrook House, Ballarat, 2016, 30/07/2016
... Colour photography of a double storey building in Lydiard..., 2016 Colour photography of a double storey building in Lydiard ...Colour photography of a double storey building in Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.ludbrook house, lydiard street, ballarat -
Federation University Art Collection
Photograph, Japanese, Kobe Earthquake, 17/01/1995
... colour photography... photo photograph photography Color photography colour ...This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Can you assist with information about this artwork? If so leave a message via the comment link below.art, japanese, artwork, kobe, earthquake, photo, photograph, photography, color photography, colour photography -
Federation University Art Collection
Photograph, Frank Golding, 'Three-quarter Time' - by Frank Golding, 2001
... Colour Photography... Photography Colour Photography alumni Frank Golding ...Frank Patrick Golding (1938 - ) This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007. Frank Golding is an author, researcher, historian, consultant: Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Federation University in Victoria, Australia. His formal qualifications are TPTC (Ballarat), BA (Melb), BEd (Melb), Dip MT (UNE), MA (Hons) (London). He has taught English and History in several schools. Frank Golding was employed as Principal at three schools including a multi-site English language centre for refugees and other new arrivals. Later he taught in and managed curriculum and equity programs in education departments and universities. Finally he is the author of 12 published books including a memoir, An Orphan’s Escape: Memories of a Lost Childhood (Lothian, 2005) which describes his childhood as a Ward of the State of Victoria in the ‘care’ of three foster mothers and three institutions. Golding lived in the Ballarat Orphanage from 1943 to 1953. It is his childhood experiences that underpin Golding's active involvement in ‘care’ leaver issues as an advocate and lobbyist. Golding is a Life Member of CLAN (Care Leavers of Australasia Network) the peak body of Care Leavers for Care leavers run by Care Leavers.Image of bird on 1/2 orange citrus fruit - a play on childhood memory of oranges at 3/4 timeSignature on label on backart, artwork, frank golding, bird, federation college, photography, colour photography, alumni -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - dutton Way, 1975
... colour photography... Archives colour photography Dutton Way ...Port of Portland Authority ArchievesBack: Stamp - K Pridham Officer in charge Ports and Harbours Depot Port Fairy Dutton Way 16.5.75 - blue biro Red Kodak Stampsport of portland archives, colour photography, dutton way -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, L.J. Gervasoni, Koroit's Infant Jesus Church and Presbytery, 2011, 20/03/2010
... Colour photography of a bluestone church known as Infant... Jesus Church and Presbytery, 2011 Colour photography ...Colour photography of a bluestone church known as Infant Jesus and presbytery. Includes stained glass windows and interior shots.koroit, catholic church, infant jesus catholic church, presbytery -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Newspaper cuttings, 1.Riding Tall into History, 2. New Life for old Chargers, 3. True Colours, 2003/1997/2004
... battle to save the Australian Waler 3. The use of colour... of colour photography in WW1 newspaper light horse Herald Sun ...Three newspaper articles from the Herald Sun newspaper. 1. Unveiling the State's first monument to the Light Horse. 2. A new battle to save the Australian Waler 3. The use of colour photography in WW1newspaper, light horse -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Untitled [Faces - Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts]
... of performing arts bapa portrait photography colour photograph ...Colour photographic printnoneballarat academy of performing arts, bapa, portrait photography, colour photograph -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Book of Photographs, Fotografie in Bezettingstijd (Photos from the Occupation Years), 1993
... : Introduction, Press Photography, Professional Photography, Colour..., Professional Photography, Colour Photography, Amateur Photography ...The German occupation during WWII lives on in the memories of those who survived and the relatives of victims. Many Dutch emigrated during the post-war years but maintained their connection with the home country. This item was most likely acquired during a visit at the time of the 1993 exhibition of which it is the catalogue.Soft cover publication containing numerous photos taken between May 1940 and May 1945, the years of occupation by Germany. The contents have been assembled by René Kok, Herman Selier and Erik Somers from the National Institute for War Documentation, Amsterdam. Publisher is Waanders in Zwolle. A single page Foreword was written by Dr .L. de Jong. The six divisions are headed: Introduction, Press Photography, Professional Photography, Colour Photography, Amateur Photography, Illegal Photography. The back cover carries 6 thumbnails indicative of the 6 divisions and a sticker showing the price of €14.95. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: Whittlesea, Banyule, Darebin, Manningham, Nillumbik & Yarra; Vol. 9, No. 1, Mar-Apr 2004, 2004
... 14 Local Colour - photography by Bill Bachman 16... McBryde 14 Local Colour - photography by Bill Bachman ...Vol. 9, No. 1, Mar-Apr 2004 CONTENTS Comment 2 Coming to a festival near you 3 Eltham Jazz and Blues Festival 7 Marco Luccio - printmaker, by Clive Dickson 8 Easy Living at Dizzy's by Odette Kelada 10 Reading Arcadia by John Jenkins 12 Poetry News by Ian McBryde 14 Local Colour - photography by Bill Bachman 16 Tributes to Melanie Shanahan 18 Nel Douglas & the Murrumbeena Connection 20 Book Reviews 22 CD Review 24 War Memorial Sculptures 25 Artin' About 26 Wining & Dining 30 Art Services and Classes 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/06) art streams, city of whittlesea community festival, chris smither, mary coughlan, eliza carthy, alison brown quartet, music festivals, sushi wushi eltham, bundoora homestead, eltham jazz festival, marco luccio, warrandyte cafe, clive dickson, bahnhof cafe, montsalvat, eltham fullife pharmacy, nyora road gallery, john jenkins, latrobe university, poetry, ian mcbryde, potters, eltham gourmet poultry & game, eltham wiregrass gallery, bill bachman, melanie shanahan, neil douglas, murrumbeena collection, hurnall's decorative arts gallery, st andrews hotel, leigh conkie, greensborough war memorial park sculptures, il primo restaurant carlton, bulleen art & garden centre, northcote pottery, hurstbridge galleries, thompsons amcal pharmacy, bendigo bank, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch -
Melbourne Legacy
Postcard, Penny Royal Gunpowder Mills Postcard
... [Logo] / DS 118, Colour Photography and Copyright by Robert..., Colour Photography and Copyright by Robert Schorn. Printed ...The place shown on the photo still has an important relevance for the local history in Launcestown Tasmania. This place represents one of the most relevant touristic places of Tasmania and brings to the local government a very good amount of income for local developments and self management of the place. The date of this postcard is unknown but probably around 1980 as this place apparently was opened by 1979. The connection to Legacy is unknown but other postcards were sent to the Comradeship Committee when Legatees travelled.Comradeship Committee often received postcards from Legatees when they were away on holidays.Glossy postcard, with serrated edges, showing a photo of the Penny Royal Gunpowder Mills.Handwritten text: 'They have the small cannons on the boat - noisy and scared Alison but quite effective really. The whole complex is build in an old quarry', in black pen. Back side: Printed in paper, PENNY ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS / The 10 Gun Sloop-of-War 'Sandpiper' sails to prove its gun and powder in battle against those on Fort Island. / Douglas Souvenir Distributors [Logo] / DS 118, Colour Photography and Copyright by Robert Schorn. Printed in Australia. / I LIKE TO BE SEEN - PLEASE don't send me in an ENVELOPE. / Published by Douglas Souvenir Distributors - Tasmania (004) 312806tasmania, souvenir -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - ELSTER AVENUE, 20, ELSTERNWICK
... /Photocopy of colour photography of 20 Elster Avenue taken by R.../Photocopy of colour photography of 20 Elster Avenue taken by R ...This file contains 5 items: 1/Handwritten notes of title search details compiled by Peta Darke, dated 25/07/2014. From 1909 to 1936. 2/Photocopy of six pages of handwritten details from title searches compiled by Peta Darke, dated 24/10/2014. From 1871 to 1920. 3/Handwritten list of Sands and McDougal entries from 1915 to 1970 and additional notes up to 2014, compiled by Peta Darke, dated 28/07/2014. 4/Photocopies of four advertisements concerning the property from The Argus as follows: 26/04/1919 page 17: property for sale; 10/05/1919 page 14: property for sale; 01/09/1917 page 13: a son born to Mrs. W. Robertson of ‘Struan’; 09/06/1928 page 2: mortgagee’s auction to be held. 5/Photocopy of colour photography of 20 Elster Avenue taken by R. Darke, approx. 1998.elsternwick, gardenvale, elster avenue, struan, kooyong road, parnell street, college street, lempriere john thompson, hawker lilian margaret, taylor mary maud, davison lily ann, pretty ralph, robinson charles, robinson william henry, robinson george augustus, inglis robert, davies matthew henry, ross william murray, calder william anderson, watson john, rosstown junction railway and property company, muntz street (now parnell street), rupert street, oswald street, peile edgar stoddart, robertson walter, davison walter, bays arthur, gluth william, petersen o. c., farnell thomas h., bennett william, mcdonald michael, donaldson william, ryan james s., diamond g., nirens george, nirens pamela, nirens paul, nirens linda, coburn helen, coburn graham, coburn laura, coburn george, architectural styles, edwardian style, brick houses -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Camera Housing, Wills Camera Housings, Late 1960s to the mid-1970s
... . The history of underwater photography began with the first protective... footage was taken. Colour underwater photography was first shot ...This is an early underwater camera housing for a video camera. It was sold by Wills Camera Housings from Kaniva, Victoria. It is dated around the late 1960s to the mid1970s. The history of underwater photography began with the first protective camera box for underwater photography was made in 1856. In 1914 the first underwater video footage was taken. Colour underwater photography was first shot in 1926. In 1950 the first commercially available underwater camera housing, the "Tarzan" was designed by Henry Broussard, an underwater photographer, for his own camera. It was produced by the French company Beauchat. In 1957 the revolutionary underwater camera was invented by Jaques-Yves Cousteau and Jean de Wouters. The new amphibious "Calypso" changed the nature of underwater photography.This underwater video camera housing is significant for its purpose of underwater photography. Camera housings such as this were used to record the position and layout of shipwrecks along coast of the Great Ocean Road. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village has underwater footage of dives that show the now protected shipwrecks.Underwater camera housing for a video camera. Perspex and metal, made by Wills Camera Housings of Kaniva, Victoria. flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, camera housing, underwater camera housing, video camera housing -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Memorials in Glen Eira
... of Caulfield Park War Memorial. Includes colour photography 11... of Caulfield Park War Memorial. Includes colour photography 11 ...This file contains 11 items relating to War Memorials in Glen Eira: 1/Black and white photograph, undated, source unknown, of Caulfield Park War Memorial 2/Copy of photograph of Caulfield Park War Memorial, undated, source unknown 3/Colour photograph of Caulfield Park War Memorial, dated June 1982, source unknown, and slide of same 4/Print of webpage of Friends of Caulfield Park, dated 02/08/2013 with colour image of and information about the war memorial there 5/Two black and white photographs, undated and source unknown, of war memorial at Koornang Park 6/Four colour photographs and one black and white copy of photograph of war memorial and its inscription at Koornang Park. Date and source unknown 7/Article dated 30/04/2013 from GLENEIRA LEADER about funding for plaque for Lone Pine at Caulfield Park 8/Article dated 23/04/2013 from THE AGE about state funding for repair of war memorials including one at McKinnon 9/Article dated June 2013 from GLEN EIRA NEWS about state funding for repair of five WWI memorials in Glen Eira. Includes two photographs. 10/Article from GLEN EIRA NEWS dated April 2012 about restoration of Caulfield Park War Memorial. Includes colour photography 11/A booklet titled 'The Burra Charter and its Application: Essay 3: War Memorial, Caulfield Park', written in October 2000 by Eleanor Bishop. The booklet contains a conservation analysis, statement of cultural significance, statement of conservation policy, and conservation management plan for the Caulfield Park War Memorial. This includes a brief history and description of the Caulfield Park War Memorial, and 7 colour photographs of the memorial dated September 2000, 2 undated black-and-white photographs, and a copy of the original drawing of the memorial which won its design contest in 1930.monuments and memorials, war memorials, plaques, world war 1914-1918, caulfield park, friends of caulfield park, ritchie mr, world war 1939-1945, koornang park, city of caulfield, glen eira, glen eira council, mckinnon war memorial, hopetoun gardens, hyams jamie, mckinnon, lobo oscar, esakoff margaret, hyams jamie, delahunty ms, caulfield rsl, kiernan noel, bishop eleanor, caulfield park war memorial, foot henry b., parks and reserves, paddy's swamp, caulfield, royal victorian institute of architects, caulfield municipal council, architectural competitions, schefferle n. mr, architectural features, conservation management plan -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Equipment - Camera Housing, Ikelite Underwater Systems, Late 1960s to early 1970s
... . Colour underwater photography was first shot in 1926. In 1950.... Colour underwater photography was first shot in 1926. In 1950 ...This underwater SLR camera housing was made to hold a standard SLR camera and keep it watertight for underwater photography up to 300 feet in depth. Ikelite continues to be a leading manufacturer in the underwater photographic industry. The business began in the early 1960s when diver Ike Brigham invented a waterproof seal for his underwater flashlights. The name IKELITE was trademarked in 1962. In the late 1960s, Ike developed camera housing kits that were clear and enabled access to change a roll of film. He was the first to use lid-snap closures on an underwater housing. The history of underwater photography began with the first protective camera box for underwater photography was made in 1856. In 1914 the first underwater video footage was taken. Colour underwater photography was first shot in 1926. In 1950 the first commercially available underwater camera housing, the "Tarzan" was designed by Henry Broussard, an underwater photographer, for his own camera. It was produced by the French company Beauchat. In 1957 the revolutionary underwater camera was invented by Jaques-Yves Cousteau and Jean de Wouters. The new amphibious "Calypso" changed the nature of underwater photography.This underwater camera housing is significant for its purpose of underwater photography. Camera housings such as this were used to record the position and layout of shipwrecks along coast of the Great Ocean Road. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village has underwater footage of dives that show the now protected shipwrecks.Underwater camera housing, Ikelite brand SLR camera housing, for up to 300 feet depth. nscriptions embossed on the back. Made in Indianapolis, USA. Embossed "Ikelite SLR camera housing. Made in Indianapolis. Ind. USA. 300Ft"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, underwater camera housing, ikelite, indianapolis, underwater photography, slr camera housing, ike brigham, camera housing kit -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Meldometer, Joly
... photography. In 1894 Joly discovered a method for creating colour... photography. In 1894 Joly discovered a method for creating colour ...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.