In the early 1970s the rope tows at Falls Creek were replaced by T Bars, after which they were replaced by chairlifts. When the snow thawed, the mountains reverberated from the sounds of blasting as new pylons were constructed for these chairlifts.Blasting equipment from the early 1970s in three parts, including a rectangle metal box with black with white text on top and six connectors, a rectangle yellow 'Blostometer 80' and a rectangle box with red knobs at end and enclosed in a black-brown leather case. 'EXPLODER TESTING RHEOSTAT' 'Blastometer 80' 'Nissan Blasting Machine - ICI - 30 shot condenser'falls creek, construction, blasting, explosives, snow, snow fields

This booklet records the trip made by members of the Orbost and District Historical Society (including Heather Terrell, Roy Hofen and Eddie Slatter) on 15 October 2024 to view sites associated with the 1914 blasting accident site at Newmerella. Others attending were Noreen Thomson, May Leatch, Gaye Pearson, Lois Crisp, Heather Terrel, John Philips and Geoff Stevenson. This blasting accident which killed three workers occurred during construction of the Bairnsdale - Orbost railway line. It involved two men, a father and son from the same family (John and Peter Carroll) and another worker John Sullivan, all of whom died. It was the worst accident to occur during construction of this railway. This booklet is significant because it records details of the site where the deaths of three men working on the railway construction at Newmerella occurred, located about two miles west of Orbost. John and Peter Carroll and John Sullivan 13th of March 1914 died in this accident. 11 page plastic covered booklet. The cover page has a large coloured photograph of a trail through bushland. The writing on the cover is in orange print. Orbost & District Historical Society Inc RAIL TRAIL TRIP To Newmerella Blasting Accident Site Tuesday 15th October, 2024railway blasting accident 1914, railway construction deaths, carroll, sullivan

Colour Slide: blasting on the side of the dam.lake bellfield

Lake Bellfield During ConstructionColour Slide: showing smoke after blasting during construction of lake Bellfieldgrampians

Lake Bellfield Under ConstructionColour Slide: Jast After blasting on the Eastern Side of lake Bellfield with Debris still airbourne.grampians

The Lal Lal Blast Furnace ruins is the only one from the nineteenth century remaining in Australia and represents the only attempt to smelt iron ore in VictoriaThe Lal Lal Iron Mining Company was formed in 1874 and reached its peak in 1884 when 160 men were employed View of interior of Lal Lal Blast FurnaceInside the Lal Lal Blast Furnace 1991lal lal, blast furnace, iron ore smelting, industrial history, mining

Blasting Powder Keg found underground when mine workings re-opened 1982-1983Coloured photo of timber pieces upright in a cleared area.stawell

Photograph showing workmen clearing blockage on the G.O.R. circa 1940'sg.o.r; road blockage; road-blasting-1940's

Colour Slide. Showin a explosion creating the wall of the dam.lake bellfied

Colour Slide, shoing an explosion during the constuction of Lake Bellfieldgrampians, lake bellfield

Colour Slide, showing the dust cloud from an Explosion at lake Bellfield during construction.grampians, lake bellfield

Construction of Lake BellfieldColour Slide; Showing the rubble from an exlposion with smoke or dust still in th air

THIS TOOL CAME FROM WALTER COOK'S FARM AND WAS USED WHEN BLASTING ROCK DURING CONSTRUCTION OF SHEEP DIP. IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE USED MUCH EARLIER IN THE HISTORY OF THE FARM TO BLAST THE WELL WHICH IS THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY FOR STOCKTOOL USED TO CLEAN OUT HOLE FOR DYNAMITE WHEN BLASTING ROCKlocal history, trades, tools, cook family

Sandstone rocks prior to blastinglake bellfield

Tile fragment after Nuclear Blast at Hiroshimaephemera, c1945, general

Results of Blasting during the construction of Lake Bellfieldlake bellfield

Used by Warrant Officer Class One Greg Westhead while he served in Bosnia. Refer to Cat No. 1496.7, 910.2, 7465.Cartoon image of a hand holding a detonator and a blast on the front cover. Drawing is mainly black and white, but a small amount of brown is present. All text on front is white except for title. Back cover is blank. About 35 pages long, detailing how to work with explosives. Inside many cartoon images providing visual aids to the instructions. Rectangle shaped book of medium size.Front cover in black: "BREACH OBSTACLES WITH EXPLOSIVES" . Front cover on detonator: "BLASTING MACHINE" . Front cover, bottom right: "GTA 5-11-16 FEBRUARY 1981 TO BE USED WITH ARTEP TASK # 7-3". book, guide, cartoons, explosives, greg westhead