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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY OF VICTORIA - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING RECRUITMENT
... BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY OF...ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY OF VICTORIA - RULES... motorman conductor. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY OF VICTORIA - RULES ...ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY OF VICTORIA - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING RECRUITMENT: recruit motorman, recruit conductors and conductor and recruiting for motorman.person, individual, basil miller, tramways, bendigo, pay rates, motorman, conductor. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - L. PROUT COLLECTION: STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company State Electricity ...State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Investor ref. no. 604025, your present investmernt in iscribed stock in the loans concerned is shown below: a table with the different loans, interest rate, maturity date, amount follows.organization, public utility, electricity company -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - L. PROUT COLLECTION: STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company Three invoices from ...Three invoices from State Electricity Commission issued to Miss L. Prout, 24 Quick Street, Bendigo. the first dated 02/02/1962 for 2 pounds, 6 shillings and 8 pence, the second dated 02/08/1962, the third dated 02/11/1962 both for 2 pounds, 11 shillings and 3 pence. Attached also 2 receipt for payments.organization, public utility, electricity company -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1940
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company S.E.C. Victoria. 1940 ...Photograph - black and white. The new SEC building is surrounded by scaffolding and building workers. The new building is almost complete. Truck backed to the footpath unloading building materials by two men. Light post with three cross bars and street light, ladder leaning on verandah, freestanding ladder, lady in black crossing the street, portion of scaffolding still attached on side of the building. rear of photo has SEC 1940 printed with biro and number 02 written in pencil.organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria. 1940. bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1939
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company S.E.C. Victoria. 1939 ...Photograph - black and white. The new SEC building still under construction. The 'old market building' can be seen to the left of the photo. Man on bicycle in dark clothing, man in black clothing walking to the right, lady in dark clothing walking to the left, light post with three cross bars and street light, advertising material displayed on corner section of fence, man in black standing over bhis bicycle to right of tree, dark colour utility vehicle parked in williamson street, twin power poles connected with 5 or six cross bars, vehicle angle parked in front of utility. Rear of photo has stamped name of the developer of the photo printed by Oliver's Bendigo. Number 79 witten in pencil.Printed by Olivers, Bendigo.organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria. 1939. bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1940
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company S.E.C. Victoria. 1940 ...Photograph - black and white. The new SEC building under construction, steel girders and framework being erected. 'Johns and Waywood Ltd' is the name painted on the streel girders. Building in the middle background of photo has the sign 'Royal Mail Hotel' - Beer. Building in the left side background of picture has the word 'Myer', Markings on rear of photo read ''1st floor SEC 1940''organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria. 1940. bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1939
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company S.E.C. Victoria. 1939 ...Photograph - black and white. The new SEC Victoria building under construction, back view. Steel girders and framework being erected.'Laurel Café' building can just been seen in the background of the picture. Trademan's bikes are pictured in the bottom left of the picture.organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria. 1939. bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1939
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company S.E.C.Victoria building ...Photograph - black and white. The new SEC Victoria building under construction. Steel girders and framework being erected. 'Old Market' building can be seen through the girders at the left of photograph.organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c.victoria building. 1939. bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1941
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company S.E.C. Victoria SEC ...Black and White Photo of Official Plaque, Opening of the new S.E.C. Victoria Administration Buildings March 14 1941, Plaque reads 'This Building was offically opened by the Hon. F.E. Old. MLA. Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings 14 March 1941'. Flag wrapped around a bar at the top of the display, and fan. Another flag at the front bottom of the display. Rear of photo Sec. opening 14 March 1941 written in biro and number 30 written in pencil.organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria, sec victoria, sec victoria offical opening, sec victoria offical plaque -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1954
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company S.E.C. Victoria SEC ...Black and White Photo of the S.E.C. Victoria Building, Decorated for the Royal Visit in March 1954, Opening of the S.E.C. Building in 1941. Car parked to left in photo, and another angle parked to right of photo. Flag on roof flying a half mast.organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria, sec victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1941
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company S.E.C. Victoria SEC ...Black and White Photo of the S.E.C. Victoria Building, Limerick Castle Hotel is in the background, Opposite the S.E.C. Building is the Laurel Café Dining Rooms. A number of people (12?) looking in the windows. on right side cars angle parked in gutter, Horse with attendant. Rear of photo has 14/3/1941 written in biro and number 25 written in pencil.organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria, sec victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1941
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company S.E.C. Victoria ...Black and White Photo of the new S.E.C. Victoria Building, Back View. Foreground lawn area surrounded by rock edging. Two established trees along rock edging. Roadway running left to right. Another lawn area with established shrub in protective surround, and two more smaller shrubs in similar protection,organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria building, sec victoria building -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1941
... electricity company... ORGANIZATION Public utility electricity company S.E.C Victoria Building ...Black and White Photo, completed S.E.C. Victoria building, Taken March 14 1941, workers putting finishing touches to exterior of the building. person in light coloured clothing crossing the street, two darke coloured vehicles in the background. Rear of photo has 14.3.41 printed in biro and number 53 written in pencil.organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c victoria building, sec victoria building -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S TRAM SYSTEM
... Electricity Supply Company of Victoria... Electricity Supply Company of Victoria Toastrack Trams David Bromage ...Information on trams. Includes small photo of Trams 24 & 26, Map of Bendigo Tram routes 1972and 1996, Ballarat No 26 tram, S 164 tram, and No 38 tram. Mentioned is the individual history and where they can be found, operating and non operating trams, different classes of trams. Geelong's Birney Cars, two of which came to Bendigo and the Type G (Birney Safety Cars). Other information includes Nos, First introduced, Last withdrawn, Electrics (motors), Size and Seating/Crush Load. (8 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's tram system, battery trams, steam trams, electricity supply company of victoria, toastrack trams, david bromage, bendigo tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, the bendigo trust, chris brownbill, bendigo talking tram, david hoadley, prahran and malvern tramways trust, hawthorn tramways trust, fitzroy northcote and preston tramways trust, melbourne brunswick and coburg tramways trust, north melbourne electric tramway and lighting co, sydney tramway museum, tramway museum of victoria, railpage australia, ballarat vintage tramway, andrew cox, russell jones, australian electric transport museum, birney cars, j g brill & co, bob hawke, adelaide municipal tramways trust, tim blythman, bill winn, john radcliffe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - PAGE FROM HISTORICAL MAGAZINE (UNTITLED)
... Company and State Electricity Company..... Reference to Bendigo Electric Power Company and State Electricity ...Page from Historical Magazine. Part of article about the naming of Bendigo (ref to Abednego Thompson, William (Bendigo) Thompson. Further short article (in full) by Wes Harry about Electric Power in Bendigo. Reference to Bendigo Electric Power Company and State Electricity Company.person, individual, william thompson, bendigo electric power company, wes harry, state electricity commission. -
Linton and District Historical Society IncBattery cell jar, Leclanche Indiarubber Co. Silvertown, Leclanche Cell Jar
... Battery cell jars Electricity generation Leclanche [Company ...Excavated from the back yard of Linton & District Historical Society's resource centre in October 2001.Square, green glass jar with pouring lip. The jar formed part of an early type of electric battery. The battery cell consisted of a jar which held carbon and zinc plates, standing in a solution of ammonium chloride. The chemical reaction between the plates and the solution produced a small electrical charge. This type of battery was used where only a small charge was required, for example in telegraphy, also to operate doorbells etc.In raised glass on side of jar: "PILE" and "Leclanche Indiarubber Co Silvertown".batteries, battery cell jars, electricity generation, leclanche [company] -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Sign - Identification plate: SEC Branch Alignment Indicator, Mid 20th century
... the Commission was abolished and electricity companies were privatized... was abolished and electricity companies were privatized. In Warrnambool ...The State Electricity Commission was established in 1920 with the development of the Yallourn Power Station and brown coal was used for 90% of Victoria’s electricity supplies. In the 1990s the Commission was abolished and electricity companies were privatized. In Warrnambool electricity was officially connected to the city in 1924. This plate is one taken from a Warrnambool power station. One power station in Warrnambool today being located in Botanic Road.This plate is of some interest as a reminder of the times when the State Electricity Commission controlled power supplies in Victoria.This is a small rectangular metal plate with four holes at each corner for attachment to a Warrnambool Power Station. S.E.C. of VICT. Generation Branch Warrnambool Power Station Alignment Indicator No. 1 s.e.c. warrnambool, state electricity commission victoria, warrnambool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Windfall of $50M, 25/01/1995 12:00:00 AM
... out from the sale of the electricity distribution company... the sale of the electricity distribution company United Energy ...Whitehorse Council could receive a multi million dollar pay out from the sale of the electricity distribution company United Energy, which was formed October, 1994Whitehorse Council could receive a multi million dollar pay out from the sale of the electricity distribution company United Energy, which was formed October, 1994, from Box Hill and Doncaster-Templestowe Council Electricity Supply Departments.Whitehorse Council could receive a multi million dollar pay out from the sale of the electricity distribution company United Energy, which was formed October, 1994electricity supply, united energy, payne, brian, port, ian, oscar, geoff -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: AGREEMENT AS TO CONDUCT OF TRAMWAYS UNDERTAKING
... , Borough of Eaglehawk and the Electricity Supply Company... of Bendigo, Borough of Eaglehawk and the Electricity Supply Company ...AGREEMENT AS TO CONDUCT OF TRAMWAYS UNDERTAKING: State Electricity Commission of Victoria with the Municipalities of Bendigo. 15 single sided pages. Type written copy of Agreement between the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, City of Bendigo, Borough of Eaglehawk and the Electricity Supply Company of Victoria. Re:sale of tramways, dated 18th. November 1929. Hand over to be 1st. July, 1931.person, individual, basil miller -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Black and White, Arthur Donald Senior
... , at the Ballarat School of Mines. An electrical engineer at the Electricity..., at the Ballarat School of Mines. An electrical engineer at the Electricity ...Arthur D. Senior was born on 13 November 1905 at Colac, Lancashire, England. He came to Ballarat in 1927 and was a student, and later a part time evening instructor in Electrical Mechanics, at the Ballarat School of Mines. An electrical engineer at the Electricity Supply Company (Ballarat), he retired from part time work at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1965 having started in 1931.Photographic Portrait of Arthur Senior wearing a Ballarat School of Mines blazer.ballarat school of mines, arthur donald senior, arthur senior, blazer -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Ticket, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Ballarat Tramways tickets - 1/- Tourist tickets, c19??
... Commission of Victoria, with ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY in bold print..., with ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY in bold print. The tickets were produced ...ticketDemonstrates a variety of Provincial Tramways tourist tickets used by Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Tramways.Assorted Ballarat Tramway Tourist tickets with a value of 1/- (pre 1966). The tickets are printed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, with ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY in bold print. The tickets were produced for the Provincial tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Row 1 of tickets has partitioned sections for Town, Year, Day, Month and Date and are available for one return journey on each route. Row 2 tickets can be nipped for the Town, the date, and a space has been left to hand write the full date. Row 2 tickets also provide a space for the Passenger's signature, and can be used for any route on the given date. The tickets are printed on cream or beige card with dark blue ink used for printing. The tickets are not transferable to another person.Row 1 Ticket 1, the years 1944-1945 and 1946 have been crossed out and replaced with 1947-1948 and 1949, printed over in red ink. Row 2 tickets have a hand written note which reads (issued 1940 - 43 in pencil.tickets, tramways, esco -
Heyfield & Districts Historical SocietySeal
... by the State Electricity Commission. The company became part of South... it was taken over by the State Electricity Commission. The company ...Heyfield Butter Factory Company was formed as a private company in 1890, and became a co-operative in 1891. About 1915 it established an electricity generation unit in the factory, which supplied the town until about 1924, when it was taken over by the State Electricity Commission. The company became part of South Eastern Milk Products in 1960, and Gippsland Consolidated Milk in 1971. In 1973 GCM became part of Murray Goulburn, and was closed in May 1973. This seal was used to stamp (and therefore authenticate) red paper seals on share scripts for the company, from c.1915 to 1960.Important historically as the ultimate authority for the identity of a company that was an important factor in the commercial life of Heyfield and the surrounding district for over eighty years. It has community significance as the ultimate legal authority for issuing shares in a large, locally controlled co-operative.A metal seal / stamp for the Heyfield Butter Factory and Electricity Supply Co. It consists of a short arm that pivots above two round dies.The whole is in black metal on a rectangular base, with remnant transfers.dairy factories, electricity supply -
Parks Victoria - Wilsons Promontory LightstationStretcher
... and rescue equipment donated by the electricity generation company... generation company Delta Electricity. It would have been used ...Made of canvas and bamboo slats with hemp ropes, adjustable canvas straps and metal buckles and rings, the rescue stretcher was used for carrying an injured person. According to the Powerhouse Museum, the stretcher and was ‘designed to support and carry an injured person in circumstances where the person has to be lifted vertically’. Known as the ‘Neil Robertson stretcher’, it was developed in the early 1900s by John Neil Robertson as a lightweight rescue device and was modelled on Japanese bamboo litters. An identical stretcher is held in Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum and is thought to date between c.1967 and 1999. The museum’s statement of significance for the unique stretcher elaborates on its cultural values: The canvas is wrapped around the patient and secured with strong canvas straps. A lifting rope is attached to a ring above the patient's head, while a guideline is tied near the ankles and used to stop the stretcher swaying as it is hoisted up. This style of stretcher was specifically designed for use on ships, where casualties might have to be lifted from engine-room spaces, holds and other compartments with access hatches too small for ordinary stretchers. The original name of the Neil Robertson stretcher was 'Hammock for hoisting wounded men from stokeholds and for use in ships whose ash hoists are 2 ft. 6 in. diameter'. Since those times the Neil Robertson stretcher has also been used in factories and mines and for other emergency rescue situations. It is still possible to buy this type of stretcher although the slats are now more likely to be made of wood. The example in the Powerhouse collection was amongst several items of obsolete first aid and rescue equipment donated by the electricity generation company Delta Electricity. It would have been used - or at least been on stand-by - at the company's Munmorah Power Station or the associated coal mine on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Industrial sites and mines are extremely dangerous work places. Throughout the 20th century to the present there has been a drive, especially in developed countries like Australia, to improve workplace safety. Measures taken to reduce injuries and deaths have included safer industrial equipment, safer work practices, staff training, and the ready availability of accident and emergency equipment.It was also used throughout WWI and WWII. There are two other examples of the stretcher are known in Parks Victoria heritage collections. Canvas and bamboo stretcher with straps and buckles. Hemp ropes are attached to the stretcher. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CAN YOU HELP?
... , including the installation of electricity. In addition the company..., including the installation of electricity. In addition the company ...An Australian food production company specialising in ham, bacon and smallgoods, had factories in Brisbane, Sydney and Freemantle before buying the factory of Roberts Osborne Co. in Golden Square in 1913. Over 5000 pounds was spent refurbishing the factory to bring it up to current health and safety requirements, including the installation of electricity. In addition the company established retail outlets at Bath Corner and Hargreaves Street. The company arranged for the Golden Square railway station to be used to offload stock rather than the Bendigo station. The company was well known for its "Rex" brand of goods. In Bendigo the company even sported its own cricket team. Full description of factory available at:- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89985265?searchTerm=%22Foggitt%20Jones%22Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Can you help?: the only information available is that this is a Foggitt Jones group photograph taken somewhere in Bendigo. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BUSH COLLECTION: ASSORTED INVOICES/RECEIPTS RE BUSH FAMILY, 1926-1939
... Authority, Bendigo Gas Company, Bendigo Electricity Supply... Company, Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways, Bendigo ...Assorted invoices/receipts re Bush family. Bendigo and Melbourne business for Mr S Bush & Miss Merle Bush. Receipts from businesses, charities and municipal sources. Adult deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria, Union Assurance Society, British and Foreign Bible Society, Victoria League in Victoria, The Church Missionary Society, The Navy League, Victorian Railways Commissioners, The Girl Guides' Association, Robert Batchelor dentist, Albert M. Bush, Foy and Gibson Pty Ltd, Hartley's, T.S. Glasier & Co, W.H. Osborn Pty Ltd, The Northern Seed Supply, Myer Emporium, William Lunn, Allan & Co, Chaucher Library and Book Shop, State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, City of Bendigo, Bendigo Sewerage Authority, Bendigo Gas Company, Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways, Bendigo Electricity Supply, Howard Pty Ltd, R. O. Henderson, Vacuette Company, Sands McDougall Pty Ltd, Colonial Gas Association, Stilwell's, Provincial Motors Pty Ltd.person, family, bush collection (family -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Foot Warmer, Hecla Electrics Pty Ltd, c. 1920
... . As electricity use exploded in the 1920s and 1930s, 'Hecla' became... built an early steam car. As electricity use exploded ...From Museum Victoria: Made in about 1927 by Hecla Electrics Pty Ltd and sold under the model name 'Foot Warma'. The foot warmer was made from the late 1920s until the 1950s and did not change substantially in design during this time. The Hecla brand name and logo was registered in 1918 by Clarence Marriott. It was inspired by the recent eruption of Iceland's volcano Mt Heckla. Clarence and his father James were metal workers who had made Australia's first carbon filament electric radiators in 1899, and also built an early steam car. As electricity use exploded in the 1920s and 1930s, 'Hecla' became a household name in Melbourne. They made a wide range of appliances for the home, and supplied commercial appliances to cafés, hospitals and offices. In 1927, the company shifted from small premises in the city to a bigger, electric-powered factory in South Yarra. Hecla had no retail stores of its own - instead it sold products through wholesalers and retailers, including the State Electricity Commission (SEC). The company promoted its goods through advertisements in home magazines and displays in shop windows, home shows and the 1935 All-Electricity Exhibition. A popular advertising slogan in the 1930s was 'Hecla household helps make happy healthy housewives!'. Hecla ceased manufacturing in Melbourne in the 1980s.Documentation of how people lived and is an example of early domestic electrical appliances. From Museum Victoria: Hecla Electrics Pty Ltd were a significant Melbourne manufacturing company, who became a household name in the 1920s making small electric appliances such as heaters and kettles. They also made a variety of other electrical appliances for domestic, commercial and military use. The company manufactured electric appliances in Melbourne from about 1922 until the 1980s, although Clarence Marriott, who formed the company, had begun making radiators with his father James in 1899. The company had a reputation for quality products. The company also played an important role within the Australian domestic and commercial appliance industry, both as a leading innovator and through its role in training skilled staff, many of whom went on to work for competitors such as Kambrook, Electrolux and Sunbeam. This electric coffee percolator represents the typical small domestic appliance that the Hecla company was famous for. Along with other items in the Hecla Collection, it highlights the diversity of electric appliances that the company made. This object also highlights the legacy of high quality design and metal construction work that Clarence and James established for the company, stemming from their early work as talented art metal workers. It also represents the first major period of the take-up of electricity use in the home. This take-up began in the 1920s and 1930s with the use of small appliances, and by the 1950s electricity had become commonplace in the home, and large appliances such as refrigerators and stoves became standard.Square metal object. The top surface is heavy cast iron and patterned with floral motifs. In the centre is a circle with the words ' Hecla Foot Warma' inside. Under the top is a black metal base with two feet at either end which extend the length of the base. The back foot is higher than the front foot. There is a circular disk from which extends the electrical cord. The cord is brown and white checks. At the end of the cord is a plug on which is printed 250V AMP S.2 EARTH 5. The plug is brown and made from Bakelite. On the base is a rectangular label which has words printed - HECLA Australia.Top: HECLA/-FOOT-/WARMA Base: Volts / 230/250 / WATTS / 80 / HECLA / Australia / CAT. NO. F26domestic, city of portland, glenelg shire council, electrical, foot warmer, heating, hecla, manufacture -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, 1960s
This photograph was taken in the 1960s at Lake Sambell Caravan Park and visible in the photograph are individual caravan sites with electricity outlets, a large single-story building with a caravan park banner, dirt roads, a freestanding message board, and a parked car. Lake Sambell Caravan Park opened in 1959 owing to the work of R.E. Carter, Beechworth Shire engineer from 1954-63. Carter advocated for improvements to the lake and surrounding area in order to encourage tourism in Beechworth. The opening of the caravan park was part of many improvements to Lake Sambell made in this period by Carter including: the swimming pool in 1961, water skiing and boating facilities, and increased lake surface in 1964. These improvements were financed mainly by grants from the Tourist Development Authority. The popularity of caravanning in Australia exploded during this post-war period of the late 1950s and 1960s. This popularity was driven by multiple factors, including: the stopping of fuel rations, the accessibility of car ownership through the manufacturing of affordable cars, technological developments in caravan design, and the increase in prosperity and leisure time for many Australians. Facilities such as electrical outlets to power caravans are present in this photograph of Lake Sambell Caravan Park. Lake Sambell is an artificial lake that was developed on the previous site of the Rocky Mountain Mining Company workings and was officially opened by Minister for Lands, Mr Baily, on October 5, 1928. The disused and unattractive remains of the mine were converted into a recreational area intended for swimming, boating, and fishing. The lake is named after Mr L.H. Sambell, shire engineer and secretary of the Forward Beechworth Committee, who advocated for the enhancement of Beechworth into a tourist destination and was central to the planning and establishment of the lake. This photograph is of historical and social significance in providing insight into caravanning during the 1960s in Australia. Caravanning was extremely popular during the 1960s in Australia due to multiple social and economic factors including the stopping of fuel rations, the accessibility of car ownership through the manufacturing of affordable cars, technological developments in caravan design, and the increase in prosperity and leisure time for many Australians.Black and white rectangle photograph printed on photographic paper and unmounted.Reverse: 3536/ [logo back printing: KODAK/ VELOX/ PAPER] / C798 lake sambell caravan park, lake sambell, caravanning 1960s, caravan park, rocky mountain mining company, kodak velox paper, r.e. carter, l.h. sambell, caravan electricity outlets, tourist development authority, post-war prosperity, forward beechworth committee, lake sambell boating, lake sambell swimming pool, lake sambell fishing, artificial lake, travel 1960s, recreation 1960s -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, 1960s
This photograph was taken in the 1960s at Lake Sambell Caravan Park, visible in the photograph are individual caravan sites with electricity outlets, a large single-story building, a parked car, and two caravans partially obstructed by trees. Lake Sambell Caravan Park opened in 1959 owing to the work of R.E. Carter, Beechworth Shire engineer from 1954-63. Carter advocated for improvements to the lake and surrounding area in order to encourage tourism in Beechworth. The opening of the caravan park was part of many improvements to Lake Sambell made in this period by Carter including: the swimming pool in 1961, water skiing and boating facilities, and increased lake surface in 1964. These improvements were financed mainly by grants from the Tourist Development Authority. The popularity of caravanning in Australia exploded during this post-war period of the late 1950s and 1960s. This popularity was driven by multiple factors, including: the stopping of fuel rations, the accessibility of car ownership through the manufacturing of affordable cars, technological developments in caravan design, and the increase in prosperity and leisure time for many Australians. Facilities such as electrical outlets to power caravans are present in this photograph of Lake Sambell Caravan Park. Lake Sambell is an artificial lake that was developed on the previous site of the Rocky Mountain Mining Company workings and was officially opened by Minister for Lands, Mr Baily, on October 5, 1928. The disused and unattractive remains of the mine were converted into a recreational area intended for swimming, boating, and fishing. The lake is named after Mr L.H. Sambell, shire engineer and secretary of the Forward Beechworth Committee, who advocated for the enhancement of Beechworth into a tourist destination and was central to the planning and establishment of the lake. This photograph is of historic and social significance in documenting the enhancement of the Lake Sambell area overseen by R.E. Carter and providing insight into caravanning during the 1960s in Australia. Caravanning was extremely popular in Australia during the late 1950s and 60s due to multiple social and economic factors including the stopping of fuel rations, the accessibility of car ownership through the manufacturing of affordable cars, technological developments in caravan design, and the increase in prosperity and leisure time for many Australians. Black and white rectangle photograph printed on photographic paper and unmounted.Reverse: 3538/ [logo back printing KODAK/ VELOX/ PAPER] / C798lake sambell caravan park, lake sambell, lake sambell 1960s, lake sambell fishing, lake sambell boating, lake sambell swimming pool, r.e. carter, l.h. sambell, tourist development authority, caravanning 1960s, caravan electricity outlets, caravan park, forward beechworth committee, rocky mountain mining company, lake caravan park, caravan mid 20th century, beechworth tourism, travel in the 1960s, holiday 1960s -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumGeological specimen - Bituminous Coal, Unknown
Bituminous coal is the most common type of coal, abundantly found in ancient coal deposits which can be dated back millions of years. Often referred to as soft or black coal, this specimen exhibits a high carbon content, ranging from 76-86%. It also holds a relatively high energy density (27 MJ/kg) meaning that it releases significant amounts of energy when burned. Bituminous coal is most commonly used for electricity generation, as well as in the production of steel. This particular piece of coal was collected as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria in the nineteenth century. It originates from Cape Paterson, a seaside village located in South Gippsland, Victoria (located on Bunurong Country). The discovery of bituminous coal in this locality was first made in 1826 by explorer William Hovell. More discoveries were gradually made over the following decades and in 1859 the Victorian Coal Company commenced the first active coal mining operations in the state by sinking a number of shafts and bores near the area of Cape Paterson. Evidence of this coal-focused past can be found today at the State Coal Mine Museum in the nearby town of Wonthaggi. This specimen is significant as it was collected from the locality of Cape Paterson in Victoria, an area that has since become historically instrumental in the mining of coal and other substances in the state of Victoria. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study. A solid hand-sized piece of bituminous coal with a shiny black-grey surface and jagged edges.Existing Label: BITUMINOUS COAL / Locality: Cape / Patterson, VIC. burke museum, beechworth, geological, geological specimen, state coal mine museum, wonthaggi coal mine, victorian coal company, bituminous coal, coal victoria, coal energy generation, william hovell, cape paterson, coal specimen -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumGeological specimen - Native (metallic) copper, Unknown
This specimen is a native copper specimen that is metallic. Copper is typically found in the earth's crust and is often found alongside other metals such as gold, zinc, lead and silver which all belong to the same group which is the Copper/Gold group. Copper is most commonly formed from large masses of molten lava rock which has solidified in the earth's crust and over time though different sizes and speeds of crystal growth has turned into large amounts of copper, stored in porphyry copper deposits. Copper has a distinctive colour, yet can sometime appear blue and greenish which is often caused by oxidisation or a mixture of copper and other metals. This specific specimen was recovered from Moonta, South Australia. The Moonta Mining Company was established in 1861, after a Shepard in the area noticed traces of copper. This lead to a rush in the copper mining industry which was relatively young in Australia at the time, making Moonta Mining Company one of the richest in Australia. By the 1860's, South Australia had been nicknamed the "Copper Kingdom" due to its vast amount of Large copper mines and resources. As of 2016, Australia was the second largest producer of Copper internationally, following behind Chile in first place. This copper specimen is significant historically and scientifically as it is such an important metal commonly used throughout the world in various ways. Copper is an invaluable recourse used in daily life, used in most electrical appliances as it is a great conductor of heat and electricity, as well as being soft and malleable, making it easy to bend and mould into delicate sheets and wires. Copper does not corrode and is therefore used in the production of water pipes among countless other significant necessities that are often overlooked in our society. Historically, Copper holds great significance as it was the first metal used by humans. It was discovered roughly 9000 years ago and was utilised by the Neolithic Man who learnt that heating the metal made it more malleable, thus tools and utensils were made which were far superior to the previous stone tools used by humans. This history and its connection to the current and ongoing relationship between humans and copper must be preserved and highlighted as it is integral to the history of all humankind. A small, palm-sized solid native copper mineral specimen with shades of browns, black and rustic tones throughout the specimen.NATIVE (metalic) COPPER / Locality: Moonta, South Australiabeechworth, burke museum, geological specimen, native specimen, geological, mineral, mineralogy, indigo shire, beechworth museum, copper, copper ore
