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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageMachine - Rope machine, Continental Trading Corporation Ltd, ca. 1911
This rope-making machine, called The New Era Rope Machine, was patented in the USA on July 18th 1911. It was made by the Continental Trading Corporation Ltd. in Chicago, USA. The ends of the rope would be threaded through the matching and hooked onto the machine's claws on the other side. The machine's handle would be rotated manually, which would twist the rope ends together, entwining them to make one thick rope.This manually operated rope-making machine is a labour saving devise used particularly by sailmakers in their rigging and ropework tasks. Rope-making machine, metal. The model is "The New Era Rope Machine". The manually operated machine has three claws through which roping material is threaded. Internal wheels have cogs around their perimeter. The two pieces that make up the machine's case are bolted together. Made by Continental Trading corporation Ltd Chicago USA. The machine was patented on 18th July 1911."The New Era Rope Machine" " Continental Trading Corporation Ltd Chicago USA" "Patd july 18 1911" "Made in USA" "Keep oiled"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, ropework, the new era rope machine, patented, 1911, textile machine, continental trading corporation ltd., chicago, rope-making machine, textile industry -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Document, Legal work agreement re Manageress position at Continental Guest House, 29 March 1924
Outlines the conditions of employment. Ellen Soumprou was the Manageress of the Continental Guest House, Cowes4 page typed legal document between 'The Continental Proprietary Limited' and Ellen J. Soumprou re the position as manageress of the Continental Guest HouseOutline of agreement, tenure and renumerationellen soumprou, the continental guesthouse, phillip island, legal document -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Document, D W Paterson Co. Pty Ltd, Continental Guest House Official Opening Program, 1923
Official opening of the Continental Cowes on 8 December 1923 by Sir James Barrett. Architect was Mr W J Jeffrey. Director was Mr A M Lonie.Printed cardboard, double sided document.. Continental Guest House official opening and menu. 8 December 1923Front cover signed N Soumprou. Autographs of those attending. Name of donor on item is incorrect. Donor is Ron Soumprou. This has been corrected in register.continental guest house,, elllen soumprou, phillip island, continental guest house, local history -
Moorabbin Air MuseumDrawing (Item) - Drawing Continental Model 0-470-K Horizontal Opposed Air Cooled, 5.00 Bore, 4.00 Stroke,470Cu.In Wet Sump Casting No. 539896
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Drawing (Item) - Drawing Continental Model 0-470-L Horizontal Opposed Air Cooled 5.00 Bore , 4.00 Stroke , 470 CU IN Wet Sump Casting No. 539897
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Cheese World MuseumMachine, rope maker, Continental Trading Corp Ltd, 1911
Used on the Hunt property at Cudgee from the early 1900s.Rope making machine consisting of a circular metal disk with four rotating hooks; cogs which turn the machine are visible on the inner side; and a curved metal handle with a wooden grip on the reverse side.Continental Trading Corp Ltd, Chicago, USA. Patented July 1911. The New Era Rope Machine. Keep oiled.cudgee, dairy industry, rope machines, new era rope machine, continental trading corp ltd, ropes, machinery -
National Wool MuseumPhotograph - Product Photograph, Semi-Continental Card Set
These are sales photographs for William Tatham Ltd. of Rochdale. These photographs are taken in the fitting shop at William Tatham Ltd. where final assembly would have taken place. A carding machine disentangles and cleans wool fibres and then aligns the individual fibres so that they are parallel with each other.The photographed machine was made by William Tatham Ltd, a textile engineering company based in Rochdale, UK. Established in 1866 Tatham developed innovative textile machinery and send their products to Australia and other countries around the world.Two black and white photos of an Semi-Continental Card Set in a landscape format. The first photo is of the whole machine, the second is a close up of the mid section of the machine.8038.1 - Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1131 Rear - Semi-Continental Card Set arranged to receive latest pattern Automatic Feed fitted with Peralta, improved type Parallel Fiber Feed permitting of passageway between Scribbler and Carder. Four-tier Continuous Tape Condenser. 8038.2 - Front - top margin: For description see over. Front mid right edge - Wm. TATHAM Ltd. ROCHDALE. Machine Maker Front bottom right corner - 1132 Rear - Showing Peralta with hydraulic pressure to rollers and working with improved pattern Parallel Fibre Feed arranged with passage between the two main sections.textile machinery, tatham, carding machine, wool manufacture -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Continental Britons, 1988
Light green soft covered book.Continental Britons - German Jewish Refugees from Nazi Germany by Marion Berghammgerman jewish refugees -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Map, Vietnam in Continental Southeast Asia 1965, 1965
Mounted black and white map of Southeast Asia with country borders and major cities marked. There is a highlight of Phuc Tuy Province in the lower righthand cornerCountries, cities and gulfs anotated map title - Vietnam in Continental Southeast Asia 1965map, phuc tuy -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Jim Nilsson & friends at Continental Guest House, Xmas 1946-47 and 1949, 1946,1947,1949
Photos taken on a trip or trips to Phillip Island in the 1940s by Jim Nilsson and friends. . There were other people called ? Taylor and Neil mentioned on rear of photos. A negative of the bridge was also donated.Historical4 small black & white photos . First shows a jeep parked at the San Remo side of the bridge, second is taken driving across the bridge towards the island. Third is the Continental guesthouse with 4 cars parked at the front and women walking along footpath.The last photo is a group of 4 young men, arms around their shoulders, standing in front of the Continental- one is Jim Nilsson.first phillip island bridge to san remo, continental guest house,, jim nilsson, bridges -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Continental Aircraft Engines Overhaul, Continental Aircraft Engines Series 0-300 Overhaul Manual
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Manual (item) - Continental Aircraft Engines Overhaul, Continental Aircraft Engine Turbochargers Overhaul Manual and Parts Catalogue
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Continental Aircraft Engine Overhaul, Continental Aircraft Engines Models O-470 - K, L, M Maintenance and Overhaul Manual
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Continental Aircraft Engine Overhaul, Overhaul Manual Continental C125, C145 & O300 Series Aircraft Engines
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Continental Aircraft Engines Parts, Continental Aircraft Engine Service Parts Catalogue
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Teledyne Continental Motors Overhaul, Teledyne Continental Motors Permold Model TSIO-520 Aircraft Engine Overhaul Manual
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Moorabbin Air Museum
manual (item) - Continental Aircraft Engine Overhaul Manual, Continental Aircraft Engines Maintenance and Overhaul Manual Consolidated Coverage for O-470 and 10-470 Engines
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Continental Motors Corporation Aircraft Engine Division Tank Engines, Continental Motors Corporation Aircraft Engine Division Red Seal Tank Engines
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Newspaper Clipping - Digital Image, The Whittlesea Post, Bundoora Square, De Maria Continental Foods1988, 13/12/1988
Bundoora Square is the shopping centre on the corner of Plenty Road and Settlement Road Bundoora. The newspaper clipping shows staff, Iolanda and Enza, at De Maria Continental Foods in 1988.Digital copy of newspaper articlebundoora square, bundoora shopping centre, plenty road bundoora, de maria continental foods -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyBooklet, Grasby, L. and C, Rodney's Recipes of Continental dishes and Handy Guide. From Your local Butcher (East Ringwood) c1960, c1960
Given to customers of L. and C. Grasby, Your Family Butcher, 78, Railway Avenue, East Ringwood.Roney's Recipes of Continental Dishes and handy Guide of party drinks, calorie chart, dietetic charts, sporting facts, cooking measures and temperature guide.10 page booklet plus cream coloured covers with red and green printing on both sides. Contains recipes for various occasions, drinks, charts, cooking measures and temperature guide. Covering letter from Mrs. Ives +Additional Keywords: Grasby / Ives, Mrs. Norma -
Orbost & District Historical Societyrope machine, Continental Trading Corporation, 1911
Metal rope making machine, "The New Era Rope Machine". It has three claws through which roping material is threaded. The internal wheels have cogs around the perimeter and it is bolted together in two pieces.rope-making-machine handcraft -
Federation University Historical Collection
Books, British and Continental Music Agencies Ltd, Sheet Music, mid 1900s
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Five books of sheet music (full scores). They are the scores of five different pieces of music owned by Frank Wright. 1). 'Karelia Suite' by Sibelius. Printed with a buff coloured cover. 2). 'The Heavens are Telling, Chorus from The Creation'. Music by Haydn. This has notation throughout the piece in lead pencil and red pencil. 3). 'Symphony of Marches, for Brass Band', by Gilbert Vinter. 4). 'Coriolanus' by Cyril Jenkins. 5). 'The Land-of -the-ever-Young, Hebridean sea poem', by Granville Bantock1). The title is written in pen on the front cover. 2). Red pencil notation throughout the piece and in pencil on the front cover - The musical Director, Belfast Philharmonic Orch, Belfast, N. Trelor? 3). In pencil on front cover - Grave p19 and Brioso(?) p36. 5). In pencil on the front cover - 2nd & 5frank wright, sheet music, full score, the land of the ever young, coriolanus, symphony of marched for brass band, the heavens are telling, karekia suite, sibelius, haydn, gilbert vinter, cyril jenkins, granville bantock -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Document - Menu, Sentinel Times Print, Commemorative Menu for opening of Continental Resort and Conference Centre, 1976
Large motel and conference centre on The Esplanade, Cowes near Erehwon Point.Cardboard folded sheet with dark red writing. Information re opening on cover and menu inside. Commemorative Menu. Keith & Rhonda Jobe have pleasure in welcoming you to the official opening of the Continental Resort and Conference Centre by the Federal Treasurer. MR Phillip Lynch, M P. 6th June 1976. Architect: Kenneth Crosier & Associates Swan Street Richmond. Builder: Bruni & Bisogni Ltd. Cobram.continental guest house,, cowes, keith & rhonda jobe, phillip island accommodation, hotels -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaProgramme - Concert Programme, Continental for the Mission to Seamen, Pt. Pirie...Souvenir Programme: Saturday 3rd Nov., 1923, 1923
This concert programme is advertising a concert to be held for the Mission to Seamen, Pt. Pirie on Saturday, 23rd November 1923. Although it was held for the Port Pirie Mission the actual concert was to take place on board the T.S.S. Port Campbell. The names of the Captain of the ship, the Chairman of the concert, the Accompaniste and Pianist are mentioned. Listed in the programme are the names of the performers and the items they are to perform. A representative example of entertainment offered to seamen in the ports of Australia as organised by Ladies Harbor Lights Guild active in the various Missions to Seamen around Australia. This is a rare example of a concert programme from Port Pirie.A beige-coloured two-sided printed programmeFront page heading reads 'CONTINENTAL'. The title is located half-way down the front page. On pages 2 and 3 Concert Programme .......(full details of performers are listed in centre panel with humorous faux advertisements on outer panels on either side). The programme is hand inscribed on the back page with three signatures: upper left F or T Newman, / J. O'Donoghue; upper right A S C Cooper port pirie, concert, t.s.s. port campbell, missions-to-seamen, ladies harbour lights guild, dances, programmes, commonwealth and dominion line ltd, comic advertisements, lhlg, australian missions -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Document, Letter to Ellen Soumprou acknowledging Manageress position, 7 May 1923
Ellen Soumprou was Manageress at the Continental Guest HouseHand written letter on Continental Guest House letterhead writing paperHand written letter from M. Bleechume.ellen soumprou, continental guest house, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Document, Letter of recommendation for Ellen Soumprou, 25 November 1924
Ellen Soumprou was the Manageress of the Continental Guest House, CowesLetter of recommendation on Continental Guest House letterhead, written in black inkHand written by W. Jeffrey, Directorellen soumprou,, continental guest house, phillip island,, w.j.jeffrey -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Post Card, 1950's - 1960's
One of a collection of 6 postcards donated by T. H. Hill Black & White postcard of The Continental Private Hotel, Cowes, Phillip Island"The Continental" Cowes, Phillip Island. On Back: A letter from Dorrie to Mavis wishing her well and telling of her and Bill's time in Cowes.guesthouses cowes phillip island, continental private hotel cowes, t h hill -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photographs, Phillip Island & District Historical Society Function, Early 1990's
A group of 3 photographs donated by Marcia Tanswell. All photographs taken at the Phillip Island & District Historical Society's Christmas Function in the early 1990's held at The Continental Hotel in Cowes.223-05 Colour photograph of Stan Harris, secretary of the Phillip Island & District Historical Society, with another member at Christmas Function at the Continental Hotel. 223-06 Colour photograph of Jean Jamison and Edith Jeffrey at the PI & D Hist. Soc. Christmas Function at the Continental Hotel. 223-07 Colour photograph of Stan Harris, Cath Eddy and ??Thomas at the PI & D Hist. Soc Christmas Fundtion at the Continental Hotel.stan harris, cath eddy, edith jeffrey, jean jamison -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Aerial photo Cowes 1931, 1931
Cowes in the era of guesthouses with large tennis courts and open space.HistoricalBlack & white photo mounted on cardboard of Cowes jetty with boats, Thompson Ave, The Esplanade, Isle of Wight, The Continental Guesthouse, Erewhon Guesthouse, Yackatoon Guesthouse.Cowes 1931cowes, aerial photos, jetty, isle of wight, continental, yackatoon, guesthouses, bass avenue -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Document - Menu, Commemorative Menu for the opening of the Continental Resort, 1976
Cardboard brochure with details of the opening and menuSee Regis No. 388-01. Also signatures of attendees including Jean Archibald, Maisie Clements, Norman Archibald, Keith R. Clements, Douglas Pitt, Norma Pitt, Beryl Hollins, Stuart Hollinsdocuments- menu, continental guest house,, keith and rhonda jobe, hotels, local identities
