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Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Ross Wilson, cable tram conversions, 21/05/1996 12:00:00 AM
... cable tram conversions ...Letter - from Ross Wilson of Canberra to Keith Kings regarding cable tram conversions (St Kilda / Beaconsfield Parade), St Kilda Beach conversion and MAN Bus electronic route numbers / destinations. Attached is a photocopy over five A4 Sheets of "MAN Destination and Key No. chart", listing some 176 routes or keys. Has been stapled in top left hand corner.Has numerous notes in red or black ink about responses etc.trams, tramways, routes, man buses, buses, st kilda, cable trams, conversion -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Spitfire Trainer Conversions , MK VIII - Specification No. 499 , Mk IX - Specification No.502
... Spitfire Trainer Conversions , MK VIII - Specification No ...Vickers - Armstrong Limited Supermarine Works -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Desk Pencil holder, mid 1970's
Black cylindrical pencil holder with marking for metric conversion.Metric conversion tablesinstruments, general -
Greensborough Historical Society
Functional object - Tea-towel, Going Metric, 1971c
Metrication in Australia took place between 1970 and 1988. Before then, Australia mostly used the imperial system for measurement. This tea-towel is a handy reminder of conversions.This item was designed to assist people to understand the conversion and as a reference to make conversions from imperial to metric. It is in mint condition (never used)Linen tea-towel. Cream background with blue, red and black print.Conversion tables for metric stencilled on tea-towel.imperial measurement, metric measurement, metric conversion, tea-towels -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Nunawading Historical Society Archives, 1984, 1986
Nunawading Historical Society's archives -Nunawading Historical Society's archives - conversion to new system - 1984, 1986.Nunawading Historical Society's archives - nunawading historical society, conversion -
Greensborough Historical Society
Functional object - Conversion Tables, [Metric conversion tables], 1960s
Conversion tables from the 1960s when Australia converted to metric. he card converts temperature from Fahrenheit to celsius (State Electricity Commission) and the magnet cooking measurements (Pyrex Corning)2 Metric conversion tables, one printed on card, the second is a fridge magnet.conversion tables, metric conversion, metric measurement -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo - tram 21 - one man
Photo shows SEC Bendigo No. 21, after its conversion during the 1930's to a one-man tram with metal folding gates, weather blinds and a cream rocker panel. Tram has the destination of Lake Weeroona. Note the driver's footstep. Originally built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust, sold to the Footscray Tramways Trust and became MMTB No. 188.Yields information about Bendigo tram 21 after conversion to a one-man tram.Black and white photograph of Bendigo - tram 21 - one man conversion.tramways, trams, sec tramways, tram 21, lake weerona, bendigo -
Brighton Historical Society
Purse, Coin purse, circa 1966
Australia converted to decimal currency on 14 February 1966. This coin purse is printed with a simple conversion table to help the user navigate the switch from pounds, shillings and pence to the new dollars and cents.Cream vinyl coin purse with conversion table for pre-decimal and decimal currency printed in black on each side. Hinged silver metal opening and kiss clasp. Unlined.coin purse, decimal currency, 1960s -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Don English, 15/10/1983
Colour print of SW5 731 (Route 4) at South Melbourne Depot 15/10/1983. Keith notes it was the first of the W5 to SW5 conversions of the time. Photo Don English on the occasion of a TMSV Tour. Keith Kings is boarding the tram. W5 685 in the background.On rear in ink "TMSV, Tour is first of the mass W5 to SW5 conversions. 731 at South Melbourne Depot 15/10/83" and "Photo Don English"trams, tramways, tmsv, tours, w5 class, sw5 class, south melbourne depot, tram 731, tram 685 -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, Clive Brooks, Old Swimming Baths, Buninyong Botanic Gardens, 9 April 1994
Shows restoration of old swimming baths, and conversion to enclosed garden nearing completion.B/W photo of old Swimming Baths in Buninyong Botanic Gardens, constructed by Shire Engineer C P Wilson c 1919 around existing pool. Photo taken during refurbishment/conversion to walled garden. Old baths filled in, preparation for sunken lawn, bluestone edging, some planting in place.buninyong, swimming baths, botanic gardens, c p wilson -
Bay Steamers Maritime Museum
Framed Painting, S. T. Wattle, 1998
This is an oil painting of the Steam Tug Wattle after conversion to a passenger carrying vessel. She was a popular tourist outing for people in the Port Philip Bay area. This painting shows that Wattle was appreciated as a historic vessel, a fun mode of transportation and that there was some appeal to seeing images in her likeness such as this painting.Oil painting of the Steam Tug Wattle after conversion to a passenger-carrying vessel.The port side of the ship is shown in an open water landscape, and is moving towards the left hand edge of the frame The painting is signed in the bottom right hand corner " '98 David Carden"oil painting, passenger vessel, tourists, wattle, painting, bay steamers maritime museum, port phillip bay -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, Clive Brooks, Old Swimming Baths, Buninyong Botanic Gardens, 9 April 1994
Shows restoration of old swimming baths, and conversion to enclosed garden work completed.B/W photo of old Swimming Baths in Buninyong Botanic Gardens, constructed by Shire Engineer C P Wilson c 1919 around existing pool. Photo taken during refurbishment/conversion to walled garden. Old baths filled in, sunken lawn established, 2 round garden beds in place and planted, bluestone edging, two benches just visible..buninyong, swimming baths, botanic gardens, c p wilson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - Decimal currency computer, Win Jennings Collection, 1966
Conversion of Australian currency from pounds/shilling/pence to dollars/cents. on 14 February 1966.Circular paper computer used by hand to convert pounds/shilling/pence to dollars/cents, or the reverse calculation. Printed in 1965/64 for the conversion of Australian currency which was affected on 14 February 1966. Printed in red and black on four circular plains. Printed by Earles Printing Pty Ltd for Ultra Publicity Pty Ltd, 104 Wellington parade, East Melbournebendigo, decimal converter -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Conversion table, AHQ Press RAAOC, Staff Duties in the Field 1949 Appendix G Conversion Table Degrees to Mils, 1952
Conversion table, degrees to milsWO Cod No 8457conversion degrees mils -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Card
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.Card, decimal currency conversion -
National Wool Museum
hardback book, Julius Zipser, Textile Raw Materials and Their Conversion into Yarns, 1901
Green hardback book with black letteringTextile Raw materials and Their Conversion into Yarns. J Zipser -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Natural Gas Conversion Testing Kit
All items belonged to Harold Victor Allen who worked for Colonial Gas Association Ltd. Firstly at Footscray and then Box Hill in the 1960's. Retired in 1971. Born in Ballarat in 1906. Apprenticed and worked there till 1945, then moved to Footscray. Eileen, his wife, worked with Harold, helping with the Natural Gas Conversion during Harold's Box Hill time.Change over in Victoria from Gas fired gas supply to Natural Gas supply to Victoria from about 1965 -1. Gas testing kit in green metal box, with silver handle and clasp (silver colour)|2. Suction ball and pump body.|3. Detector tubes of glass capillary. 4. Instruction Manual. 5. Sealing cap ( box of 10) All spare parts |6. Natural Gas Conversion Badge.H.V.Allen MSAgas technology, appliances & accessories -
The Royal Children's Hospital Archives
Functional object, Conversion table of pounds and ounces to kilograms
Framed chart showing the conversion of ounces and pounds to kilograms -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Slide - Glass slide, 1891-1905
Diagrams.JAS Vol 2 P 138 Puccinia graminis. Histology of ? Conversion.histology, diagram -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Shopping Card, Decimal Currency Board, est 1966
When the changeover of decimal currency began in 1966.This is a conversion shopping card with information regarding converting "pences" to "cents / shillings to cents".g and converting prices. On the flip side it has information and examples of shopping. Also information and conversion of new notes.dollars, cents, currency, shillings, shopping, decimal currency -
Bendigo Military Museum
Equipment - MAP MEASURER/OPISMETER, DEPOSE
Vintage opisometer used for measuring distances on maps. Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record..1) Circular chromed metal instrument with handle. Calibrated dial with black markings and hand on a white background. Reverse face has unit conversion details in black text on white background. Each face is covered with a convex glass lens. On the opposite end to the handle is a small wheel with milled edge. As it turns, the hand on the front dial turns to measure distance. .2) Rigid plastic rectangular storage case in two parts. Base is yellow, top is clear..1) Printed on front dial: 'INCHES, MADE IN FRANCE'. Printed on back dial: 'Unit conversion details'. Stamped on metal near wheel: 'DEPOSE, H(logo)B'. .2) Stamped on clear cover: 'CURVIMETRE, MAP MEASURER, H(logo)B, MADE IN FRANCE'.map, map measure, equipment, opisometer, kevin john herdman -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Document - Conversion Chart, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ASTRONAUTS LOST SOULS AND DRAGONS, 1997
Astronauts, Lost Souls and Dragons. Voices of today's Chinese Australians in conversion with Diana Giese.Diana Gieseaustralia, chinese history -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Old Fire Station, Liardet Street, Port Melbourne, New Library, 1988
Once used for display by Port Melbourne council, labelled 'new library'Small photograph of old fire station in Liardet Street prior to conversion to new libraryLabel 'NEW LIBRARY' removed 6.07.2010 to display for 150th celebrationport melbourne library, built environment - civic, fire and fire services -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Inboard Motor
4 Cylinder Morris Vedette inboard motor with gearbox [marine conversion of automobile engine] -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School- Inside school building, Ringwood Street. c1920
Black and white photograph"Comments attached to photograph" Inside of Ringwood State School after conversion to Sunday School. c1920 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Equipment - Outboard Motor
Outboard motor - single cylinder air cooled 2 stroke motor probably mower conversion -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Receipt, Commonwealth War Conversion Loan, Mr. Colin Kerr, 1943
Receipt for instalment, or loan, repayment. Dated 7th January 1943Text: " Commonwealth 1942 War Conversion Loans / (FILL IN RATE AND FULL TITLE OF LOAN.) / RECEIPT FOR INSTALMENT. "colin kerr, commonwealth war conversion loans -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Documents relating to the conversion of the Courthouse to a Theatre
The School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation UniversityDocuments relating to the conversion of the Courthouse to a Theatre .1 Submission by Riley, Barden & Kirkhope Pty Ltd Consultants in Acoustics, Noise and Vibration Control .2 Submission by Anderson Connell Consultants . Consulting Mechanical & Electrical Engineers .3 Manilla folder of letters and documents relating to the conversion .1 Coburn & Associates Pty Ltd stamp in top Right Hand corner os front coverriley barden & kirkhope, anderson connell consultants, norris & partners pty ltd, courthouse theatre, courthouse conversion, courthouse, school of mines ballarat, coburn and associates, meldrum burrows and partners, l.h. vernon and associates, g.h. beanland, graham beanland, ewan jones, ron carr & company pty ltd. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Document - Document - Conversion Chart, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives