Construction of Box Hill Reservoir, corner of Canterbury and Elgar Roads, 1908-1910. See further details on B0226.B&w photoOn back of original photograph - CONSTRUCTION OF BOX HILL RESERVOIR ELGAR ROAD 1908-1910.box hill reservoir, dams and reservoirs, muldoon> owen

Box of dip pen nibs made by William Mitchell Calligraphy dating back to late 19th or early 20th century when dip pens with steel nibs were the main writing instruments. The pen nibs are shaped to fit into a slot in the base of a wooden or Bakelite pen holder. The hole at the front of the nib is for collecting ink from a well, which is then stored in a reservoir at the back of the nib. The nibs are stamped with their nib size and Pedigree (what type of nib it is) and maker’s details. William Mitchell Calligraphy still makes these nibs today with a slightly difference finish. (ref: Sales and Marketing Director of William Mitchell Calligraphy in 2016). HISTORY of the Ink Pen Quills and ink were common writing tools until the early 19th century when the pen trade began mass producing steel nibs and pens. The steel nibs each have a hole in the middle that acts like a well for the ink. When the nib is dipped into the ink well the writer needs to ensure that it is dipped to only just past that well. India Ink was one of the most popular inks used with the nib pens, notable for its satin-like smooth flow. This ink is composed of a particularly fine carbon mixed with water; it can also be obtained as a dry stick that is then crushed and mixed with water as required. The Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham had the largest concentration of independent jewellers in Europe. Birmingham became the centre of the world’s pen trade for many years -, during the 1800’s over 100 factories, employing 1000s of skilled workers, manufactured the ‘Birmingham Pen’. ABOUT WILLIAM MITCHELL CALLIGRAPHY LTD.* (*The following text is quoted from the William Mitchell Calligraphy website) British based William Mitchell Calligraphy has been designing and manufacturing exceptional pens for almost 200 years. The William Mitchell heritage in making pen nibs began whilst working with his brother John Mitchell in the early 1820s. William Mitchell established his own business in 1825 to become one of the leading nib manufacturers and famous for lettering pens. Almost 100 years later William Mitchell merged with Hinks, Wells & Co, another pen manufacturer, to form British Pens, employing around 1000 people in the Bearwood Road area of Birmingham. During the early 1960s British Pens acquired the pen business of other pen manufacturers Perry & Co and John Mitchell, once again reuniting the two brothers. Joseph Gillott, who were famous for their artist drawing and mapping nibs, amalgamated with British pens in 1969. William Mitchell and Joseph Gillott established in Birmingham during the early part of the nineteenth century and [their products] are still proudly made here. British Pens were subsequently purchased by its current owner Byron Head, the owner of William Mitchell (Sinkers) in 1982, and was subsequently renamed William Mitchell (calligraphy) Ltd. Established in 1827 Joseph Gillott was one of the pioneers of mass steel pen nib manufacturing. The company was particularly strong in the American market, prompting Elihu Burrit, the American consul, to write “In ten thousand school houses across the American continent between two oceans, a million children are as familiarly acquainted with Joseph Gillott as with Noah Webster” (The compiler of the famous American dictionary). The company consequently received visits from many notable Americans, including president Ulysses S Grant. Email on file, from Mike Chappell, Sales and Marketing Manager, William Mitchell Calligraphy, “20161122 - William Mitchell re pen nibs” How to use a dip pen to create modern calligraphy, https://thepostmansknock.com/how-to-use-a-dip-pen-to-create-modern-calligraphy/ India Ink, Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_ink birmingham Pen Trade, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_pen_trade The Pen Museum, http://penmuseum.org.uk/ The early 19th century invention and later mass production of pen nibs such these in our collection had a large impact on education and literacy because the nibs could be produced in great numbers and affordable prices.Box of patent Mitchell nibs containing 48 "Pedigree" nibs. Box depicts picture of William Mitchell on lid, and picture of nib pen on lid and side. Made in Birmingham, England. Nib “0505 Wm MITCHELLS PEDIGREE ENGLAND” Box “PEDIGREE / MAINFOLD SLIP”, “WILLIAM MITCHELL / BIRM - - - - - - LOND” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, william mitchell calligraphy ltd, pen nib, writing implement, writing accessories, dip pen, birmingham manufacturer, communication in writing, mass produced pen nibs

Collection of photographs of Mathieson's Cycles World of Wheels, 86 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood (1968-1998) and family histories - - "Stanley Thomas Mathieson" (b.1933), and - "The Mathieson Family and the Reservoir Cinema" (mentions: Robert Mathieson, Jack Murray, Willy Fyfe, Woody Irwin, Magic Lantern Slide Projector, Frank Luxton, Bio Box, Frank Curzon-Siggers, Keith Mathieson, Molly Mathieson, Thelma Spillard, Mr. Heinz, Mr. Mink, Mr. Harwood, Rossiter and Emsley of Surrey Hills Theatre Group, Mr. Sloban, Mr. Burleigh of Village Cinemas, and Cinema North formerly Hoyts closed in 1991.)

Probably gazetted on 12 April 1872 (pg 737)Large horizontal paper plan glued in three sections to a linen backing. Coloured plan shows pipe and rack track from the Bullarook Reservoir to Albert Street, Creswick. Attached with ribbon top left are twelve pages giving bearing and lengths / descriptions of pipe and rack track. Five information boxes drawn along the bottom of plan gives extra information where pipe passes through private properties. Main heading 'Plan of Creswick Water Supply / scale eight chains to an inch / County of Talbot / Parish of Creswick'. Calculations and hand written notes in ink and pencil also on plan. Verso 'Dean Reservoir'. Signed and dated.creswick, water supply, bullurook reservoir, dean, bush inn, hesken, rivers, warner, taylor, gillard, mccormack, mcdonald, brown, naples, humbug hill sluicing co, frank rivers, w.r. taylor, j. and m. mccormack, j. mcdonald, richard brown, c. naples

A page from a unknown book regarding Marysville and the surrounding district including Narbethong, Healesville and Warburton.A page from a unknown book regarding Marysville and the surrounding district including Narbethong, Healesville and Warburton.marysville, victoria, narbethong, healesville, warburton, toolangi, launching place, box hill, ringwood, lilydale, watts river, yea river, sylvia falls, don road, wood's point, baw baws, maroondah reservoir, graceburn weir, mt juliet, fernshaw

The Reservoir in Surrey Hills. It shows someone working in the garden in the foreground and a shed on the lefthand side of the picture. This could be either the reservoir in Canterbury Road or the one in Elgar Road.B&w photosurrey hills, dams and reservoirs

Gong Gong was a locality in Ballarat East, near Fellmongers. A reservoir was built there. Situated only 10 minutes drive from the Ballarat CBD. In 2019 Gong Gong Reservoir Park is set in natural bush surrounds. There are scenics views, picnic and BBQ facilities with toilet facilities available on weekends. It is located along the Yarrowee River.photograph of Gong Gong reservoir 1908Gong Gong Ballarat - 13-4-1908 verso - note to Miss M I Wise, Gutheridge Parade, Salew. hewitt's yarrowee soap works, fellmongery, tannery, gong gong, mair street, daylesford road, o'deas, kinnane's, quin's, nestors

There are many reports of early swimming holes in 19th Century Victoria. Between the period 1895 - 1920, most rural Councils were under pressure to provide more formalised bathing arrangements. Often this occurred through the building of wooden enclosures in rivers, the damming of creeks, the construction of lakes, or the utilisation of old pits for the purpose.Colour photograph of the site of the former Kilmore Pool, now a reservoir on the Kilmore Golf Club. swimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, natural, lake, kilmore, pre-olympic

Colour photograph of the Upper Coliban Reservoir, Victoria.upper coliban, coliban, water, reservoir, supply, system

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Colour photograph of the Upper Coliban Reservoirupper coliban, coliban, water, reservoir, supply, system

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Constructed in 1903 and enlarged in 1917 this dam originally featured the only siphonic spillway in Victoria. Being the uppermost of the three Coliban storages, it is usually the first drawn down in periods of high demand.Colour photograph of the Upper Coliban Reservoir.upper coliban, coliban, water, reservoir, supply, system, upper coliban reservoir, water storage

Digital Images of the Former Preston Reservoir.preston, reservoir, mmbw, heritage, watermarks conference, australia icomos