Thomas Stoddart (1828 - 1905) bought 12 white marble statues during a visit to Italy. Stoddart arranged for them to be shipped to Victoria and placed on pedestals of Sicilian marble and on bases of Victorian granite. These statues were unveiled in the gardens on Queen Victoria's birthday, 24th May, 1884. His intention was for the statues to adorn and add interest to the gardens. Stoddart's gift inspired the moves to make Ballarat a "City of Statues". Hercules was is one of the best-known heroes in Greek and Roman mythology. Hercules was renown for his great strength and courage, here he is depicted raising his mighty club and wearing a lion skin as a trophy.The artwork is of aesthetic and historic significance to the people of BallaratMarble figure of a man with raised club and wearing a lion skin around his loinsHerculeshercules, stoddart, botanic gardens

A flight of two Australian Hercules transport aircraft flying over Sydney.R.A.A.F Hercules transport over Sydney. A flight of two Planes.On front of picture is a title "R.A.A.F. Hercules transports over Sydney." Photographer : Bruce Adamsaustralian hercules transport aircraft flying over sydney.

Hercules transport aircraft air-dropping a cargo.Color photograph of Australian Hercules transport aircraft with air drop in progress.No marking or inscriptions on the picture. Aircraft tail was marked with Black Horse rampant and numbers underneath of A97-010hercules aircraft, air drop of cargo over bush area.

Photograph of R.A.A.F. Aircraft- Dakota, Caribou, and Hercules Transport Aircraft in formation.Title of photograph located lower right hand corner of photo, R.A.A.F. Aircraft- Dakota, Caribou, and Hercules Transport Aircraft in formation.photograph of r.a.a.f. aircraft- dakota, caribou, and hercules transport aircraft in formation.

The C-130 Hercules during the Vietnam War performed airlifts, airdrops for which is was designed. C-130 could disgorge large quantities of cargo and supplies on pallets, either by parachute from altitude or simply pulled out the back dropped with the help of drag chutes and buzz job heights. The Fuselage is the only part of the C130A Hercules that is on display. The number, 14 is located above the nose cone.c-130 hercules, c-130 hercules forward fuselage, military transport

Model of Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, camoflage painted with black nose06 Royal Australian Air Forcemodel, aircraft, c-130, hercules

A rim splitter was used on the outer rims of older vehicles to facilitate removal and replacement of tires. The tool was used to remove a tyre and replace it onto a split wheel rim. After the air was let out, the safety rim key was pulled. The swing arms were spread out and the three arms evenly spaced around the rim. The single arm with the screw gear needed to be close to the split so that the hooks fit on the rim and the rim was then pulled inward and the tyre could be be removed from the rim. After the tire was repaired or a new one was ready to be put on the collapsed rim the tool was used to push the rim back together and the safety key could be reinserted. A rim splitter were a universal type tool used for many cars of the 1920's and 1930's.A cast iron rim splitter which has two hinged side arms with hooked ends. The middle shaft has a hooked end and an inner bolt that can be screwed up or down.St Joseph Michigan Hercules Product Co Made in U.S.A. L 7motoring rim-splitter tyres tool

Hand written memo on plain paper, dated 22/3/1920, titled "Hector Hercules Bell", giving details of the training, education and experience of the son of Mr Bell, later Chairman, including experience on McCarty and Underwood, Hawthorn, Preston and Footscray tramways.trams, tramways, employees, mmtb, engineers

Photograph of medics and drivers loading medivac patients aboard a C-130 Hercules from 37 Sqn RAAF circa 1967. Flights were staged overnight to Butterworth, Malaysia for assessmentAmbulance Regos 112-240 and 114-1988th field ambulance, 37 sqn raaf, raaf, photograph

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A colour photograph of RAAF C130 Hercules transport, operating between Australia and Vietnam and carrying passengers and supplies. Probably the most important task of the aircraft was the medivac transport of wounded and sick Diggers back to Australia.photograph, raaf, c-130 hercules, medivac, gibbons collection catalogue, wounded serviceman, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, diggers

Many mining companies sought staff from the Ballarat School of Mines.Typed letter on Northern Hercules No Liability letterhead asking for a qualified assayer to work at the Pine Creek Gold Mine 160 miles south of Darwin. The letter was responded to by R.W. Richards, Principal of the Ballarat School of Minesballarat school of mines, northern hurcules no liability, northern territory, mining, letterhead, r.w. richards, dick richards, mining companies, assayer

Belonged to donor's father.'Hercules' Hair Clippers C. 1900 made of cast iron, nickel plated, two handles, when compressed form a cutting edge.|Box included - Size 0000Hercules 0000costume accessories, hair accessories

The Aquarian Esoteric Group Melbourne made the robe as an entry in the 'In the Tracks of Hercules' exhibition in London December 2005. See attached notes.Front cover of the exhibition catalogue for "In the Tracks of Hercules" Entry for 'Minerva's Robe' in exhibition catalogue "In the Tracks of Hercules" Promo card for exhibition "In the Tracks of Hercules" First page of "Triangles Bulletin" which contains an article about the exhibition "In the Tracks of Hercules". Concept sketch of the front of 'Minerva's Robe' Concept sketch for back of 'Minerva's Robe' Minerva's Robe Back of Minerva's Robe Detail of Minerva's Robe Detail of Minerva's Robe Comments on making the robe by the group Poem "Minerva's Robe" by Helen Baxter Articles offered form for 'Minerva's Robe' The history of 'Minerva's Robe' Document "In the Tracks of Hercules 'Minerva's Robe' The Journey" 'The Process of Creating "Minerva's Robe"'knitting handicrafts textile art, aquarian esoteric group, costume, heywood, mrs anne, knitting, handicrafts, textile art

R.A.A.F. Dakota, Caribou Hercules Transport Aircraft Flying in formation.Aluminium frame, glass, chip-board rear photo of R.A.A.F. Dakota, Caribou Hercules Transport Flying in formation.small sign/sticker "GEOMETRICS" stuck on the back of the picture framer.a.a.f., dakota, cariboo