Magazine - 32 pages - black and white - "Petroleum Gazette", Vol 16, No. 4, December 1970, containing a 7 page article on Melbourne's cable trams, titled "Hold on Around the Curve Please". Has a photo of Alf Twentyman, various photos, Alf's acquisition of a cable tram set, how the system worked, and the trammies or crews who worked them Published by the Petroleum Information Bureau (Australia). Also contains items on floating aerodromes, oil search in New Zealand, road tankers, plastic cars and ultrasonic sound to find pipe defects and general news.In ink "P114-120" on top right hand corner of the cover page.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, mto co, mtt

Advertisement of Western Highway Petroleum, business previously located on Western Highway, Melton. local identities

This item commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962-1972). Detachment, 8 Petroleum Platoon, Royal Australian Army Service Corps (RAASC) was the Petroleum Platoon in the RAASC.Black wooden plaque with yellow metal shield, 8 examples of military vehicles, a snooker 8 ball, 8 Petroleum Platoon.Vietnam/ Australian Army Service Crops/ Detachment/ 8 Petroleum Platoon.vietnam, 8 petroleum platoon, raasc, royal australian army service corps

A faded blue coloured cardboard cover with black information. There is some handwriting at the tp pf the cover which is hard to read. Near the top right hand of the booklet reads WO Code No. 9420. There are three punch holes and two metal staples down the left hand side of the booklet.british armed forces - service manuals, royal engineers, pocket book, petroleum

A coach light fuelled by petroleumPETROLEUM / SILVER KINGlights, coach lights, early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham

This artefact originates from a petroleum company which operated in Victoria from 1933 until 1945. The Alba Petroleum Company of Australia Pty. Ltd. was established by P. J. Adams and A.G. Wales. They had distribution facilities in the industrial estate of Newport in Victoria and also marketed to South Australia and Tasmania. Their advertising during World War 11 emphasised the need to keep petrol profits in Australia. They claimed to have the largest independent bulk storage unit in Australia. They pioneered the use of tar alcohol which was blended with "standard motor spirit to produce a super fuel. They were marketers of ALBA Super, the Aviation Quality Spirit containing Australian produced alcohol, ALBA motor spirit, ALBA power kerosene and ALBALITE lighting kerosene. In 1945 after the war ended, ALBA was incorporated with the Australian Motorists Petrol Company, which in turn, became AMPOL Petroleum Ltd in 1949.This artefact is representative of an Australian innovative company and a product which was widely used on a local, state and national level for industrial and domestic applications.A cylindrical steel/metal can for petrol storage and transfer. It has the brand name of the company ALBA embossed into the lid.On lid: " ALBA"alba petroleum company, ampol, petroleum companies australia

Ref the service of LAC, Lance & Percy Coates.This is a small booklet. The front cover is a brown colour. The printing is in black ink in the centre of a symbolic pair of wings with a RAF roundel. It is bound with 2 staples. It has 48 pages of P.O.L. data.aircraft, oils & fuels, booklet

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, ship, cargo, petroleum

Printed cardboard with wooden frame. Commemorating the Unknown Soldier of WWI & WWII. Item shows poetry and statistics.Top section in print: “at the going down of the sun.....” documents-posters, military history-army

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: 17/19A (pencil, upper left)port of portland archives, portland harbour, ship berthed

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: 17/19A (pencil, upper left)port of portland archives, portland harbour, ship berthed

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, portland harbour, ship berthed

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, portland harbour, ship loading

On 23rd March 1936, the Australian Motorist Petrol Company, (Ampol) was incorporated in NSW. It was the first oil company that the Australian public could buy shares in. It was listed on the Stock Exchange in 1948 as Ampol Petroleum Ltd. It merged with Caltex in 1995 but the brand Ampol still exists especially in regional areas.Small pamphlet with the story of the Union Jack and the Australian flag, some other British flags (the white ensign, the red ensign and the blue ensign). The story of petroleum and the pioneer of the oil industry in Australia complete the pamphlet. Australian flag on one side and advertising for Ampol on the other. The last item is a small folding pamphlet with the words of "God Bless Australia' on the inside. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.In red pen Bell 212 and some unreadable words.ampol, flags

A book including advertisements for 'Shell' products. It has 3 parts: 1. Around the home 2. Inside the home. 3 First Aid A Do it Yourself bookHistorical insight into households in the 1940s with hints on 'Doing if Yourself'Small book with a cardboard cover of cream and pink and 10 black signs of "How to ....". The Shell (petroleum company) logo is at the bottom righthand corner. It has 96 pages"L. Best" written on the first pagehouseholds in the 1940s, shell petrol company

Collection of newspaper clippings in scrap book dated 1960 - 1973First petroleum venture in Western Port Bay. Description of the floating station, Vincas and history from 1930's. Photo of Vincas. and the Nina Barthem transferring petrol to Vincas."This floating station started it all".local history, newspapers, western port installation, floating station, "vincas", jean jamieson

Collection of newspaper clippers in scrap book dated 1960 - 1973Article with photo of Crib Point Oil Refinery and arrival of the tanker, "British Power", with crude oil from Persian Gulf. Projected arrival production of petroleum products from Crib Point."Oil in Westernport"local history, newspapers, westernport oil installation, crude oil from persian gulf, crib point, jean jamieson

Pitch may be made from petroleum or plant sources. Petroleum derived pitch is also known as bitumen whereas plant derived pitch is known as resin. Pitch derived from plant resin however is known as rosin. Tar and pitch are often used interchangeably.5 pieces of black pitch.natural history, pitch, natural specimen

Produced in the interest of tourism for the visitor to Orbost and district by Orbost and District Tourist Association in conjunction with Golden Fleece Petroleum.This item is a useful reference tool.A four fold white and yellow pamphlet with black print. On the front is the title -"Orbost and Surrounding Area". There are labelled illustrations of fish above a list of towns. There are description of self-drive tours in the area and a map on the back.pamphlet tourism-orbost