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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph - Photograph, 1908 Excavation commences for the Melbourne Benevolent Society, Cheltenham, 1908 Excavation commences for the Melbourne Benevolent Society, Cheltenham, 1908
Excavating prior to the building of Melbourne Benevolent Society in Cheltenham. The Centre had begun life in 1850 in Melbourne, as the Victoria Benevolent Asylum to "relieve the aged, infirm, disabled and destitute poor of all creeds and nations and to minister to them the comfort of religion" It outgrew its North Melbourne premises so was located to a new site at Warrigal Road, Cheltenham. The foundation stone was laid in 1909, and the main buildings were completed in 1911. In 1970 the benevolent Asylum was re-named Kingston Centre. The photograph is black and white. It's a photo depicting the excavation prior to the building of Melbourne Benevolent Society in Cheltenham. The photograph shows eleven workers at the excavation site. There are two horses with carriages and a large excavating machine to the right of the photograph. benevolent asylum, benevolent society, cheltenham, train, machinery, men, society, horses, kingston centre -
Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
photograph, dam making, c 1940 for 1003 c1960 for 1003-1
Ernie Kear and his son Bruce were local excavators and involved in many projects around Wonga Park requiring bull dozing, in particular clearing land for orchards, building dams etcEarly history of Wonga Park orchard growing district. Early dams were built by horse and scoop on the back which was handled by the orchardist, or the dam builder but later replaced by bulldozersErnie Kear excavating a dam in Wonga Park c 1940 no hard copy electronic only -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1950
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Gradall machine excavating trench for beachinggoulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, c1900
A black and white photograph depicting seven men and four women surrounded by tunnel boring machinery. A tunnel boring machine (TBM), also known as a "mole", is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They may also be used for microtunneling. They can be designed to bore through anything from hard rock to sand. Tunnel boring machines are used as an alternative to drilling and blasting (D&B) methods in rock and conventional "hand mining" in soil. TBMs have the advantages of limiting the disturbance to the surrounding ground and producing a smooth tunnel wall. This significantly reduces the cost of lining the tunnel, and makes them suitable to use in heavily urbanised areas. The major disadvantage is the upfront cost. TBMs are expensive to construct, and can be difficult to transport. The longer the tunnel, the less the relative cost of tunnel boring machines versus drill and blast methods. This is because tunneling with TBMs is much more efficient and results in shortened completion times, assuming they operate successfully. Drilling and blasting however remains the preferred method when working through heavily fractured and sheared rock layers.This photograph is significant as it shows the machinery used and attire worn by men and women during the gold rush era. Black and white rectangular photograph printed on photographic paperburke museum, mining, beechworth, boring machinery, excavate, gold, gold fields, gold rush, miners -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1953
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Bucyrus Eric 6 yd. Walking Dragline - scoop filled with earth excavating channel.goulburn weir, victorian state rivers and supply commission -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - History, XC Archives
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Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Construction of the electric tram line in Riversdale Road, Camberwell
One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines, railways and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's public transport network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Digital copy of an original mounted photograph showing workers excavating Riversdale Road, Camberwell, in preparation for the laying of the new electric tramline.Verso: "Riversdale Road between Wattle Valley and Highfield Roads"theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, riversdale road - camberwell (vic.), theme -- travelling by tram -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Goulburn Waranga Main Channel Construction, 1957
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large black and white photograph dry mounted on to cream board. Landscape scene depicting newly excavated ground with solitary man within scene.Below photograph: "GOULBURN WARANGA MAIN CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION / CHANNEL EXCAVATION AND BEACHING / LOOKING DOWNSTREAM" victoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn waranga main channel, goulburn, waranga -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Sign, Greenwich Chapel and Museum, England
The picture on the sign shows the door surround, St James's Palace. the portcullis decoration on the top right hand corner is very similar to the spandrel stone excavated at Greenwich. Top shows the stone coping at the base of a crenel opening in a crenellated battlement wall, excavated in 1971 in the grand square; the middle shows the window spandrel, possibly from a two light window similar to the reconstructed window excavated in 2005/6 in the Queen Anne car park; and the bottom shows the tudor portcullis heraldic decoration, carved into an arched spandrel stone formng part of an archway over a door. This was excavated in 1971 in the Grand Square. greenwich, stone, museum, chapel -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Greenwich Chapel and Museum, England
The picture on the sign shows the door surround, St James's Palace. the portcullis decoration on the top right hand corner is very similar to the spandrel stone excavated at Greenwich. Top shows the stone coping at the base of a crenel opening in a crenellated battlement wall, excavated in 1971 in the grand square; the middle shows the window spandrel, possibly from a two light window similar to the reconstructed window excavated in 2005/6 in the Queen Anne car park; and the bottom shows the tudor portcullis heraldic decoration, carved into an arched spandrel stone formng part of an archway over a door. This was excavated in 1971 in the Grand Square. greenwich, stone, museum, chapel -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Greenwich Chapel and Museum, England
The picture on the sign shows the door surround, St James's Palace. the portcullis decoration on the top right hand corner is very similar to the spandrel stone excavated at Greenwich. Top shows the stone coping at the base of a crenel opening in a crenellated battlement wall, excavated in 1971 in the grand square; the middle shows the window spandrel, possibly from a two light window similar to the reconstructed window excavated in 2005/6 in the Queen Anne car park; and the bottom shows the tudor portcullis heraldic decoration, carved into an arched spandrel stone formng part of an archway over a door. This was excavated in 1971 in the Grand Square. greenwich, stone, museum, chapel -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Greenwich Chapel and Museum, England
The picture on the sign shows the door surround, St James's Palace. the portcullis decoration on the top right hand corner is very similar to the spandrel stone excavated at Greenwich. Top shows the stone coping at the base of a crenel opening in a crenellated battlement wall, excavated in 1971 in the grand square; the middle shows the window spandrel, possibly from a two light window similar to the reconstructed window excavated in 2005/6 in the Queen Anne car park; and the bottom shows the tudor portcullis heraldic decoration, carved into an arched spandrel stone formng part of an archway over a door. This was excavated in 1971 in the Grand Square. greenwich, stone, museum, chapel -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Dr Richard Reid, The Burma Thailand Railway 1942 - 1943, c.1998
Soft cover book, 34 pages, background on cover black & white photo of railway. Small inset of picture of drawing of men working underground excavating a cutter.Written on title page in pen: Donated by Bgo YMCAbooks, military, history, forced labour -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Bridgewater Construction, n.d
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: Back- Margin ruled in pencil, diagonal in pencil. 'C' 4x2 1/4 - Pencil 'Bridgewater road bridge 29/3/57 looking s.s.w'- written in blue biro. 'Otway Street Bridge - Pencilport of portland archives, otway street bridge, bridgewater road bridge construction -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Waranga No 2 Channel
Excavating for subway at Waranga Basin. Gould Waranga No 2 channel.Small black and white photograph of a man standing in-between a dozer dragging a tournadumper and a ???. Dirt piled up to the right. Trees in the background.waranga basin, gould channel, no 2 channel waranga basin -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Brucker, Powneys Cutting being excavated, c.1902
Because of the vast quantity of piles for harbour works Pettit Bros. of Geelong arranged for an addition siding to be installed at Ferguson on the north side of the station in 1913. They then laid a tramway in a northerly direction along the original alignment of Charley's Creek road to the top of Powneys Cutting, 1.8 km from Ferguson, where a log winch was sited. This powerful winch hauled carefully selected piles from the north-west. Jim Facey and Jim, Ted and Tom Cashin formed a partnership to log an area along the Charley's Creek Road six kilometres from Ferguson, operating full-time from 1934. After leasing three Crown sites and cutting them out the partners shifted logging operations to Powneys farm, which they had purchased, and laid a log trail into the farm. The old road reserve was also purchased, and the log tram continued along the road reserve for one kilometre to Powneys Cutting. Logs were winched up to the tramline and despatched to the mill along the falling grade of the road.B/W. 201mm x 268mm. Powneys Cutting being excavated by four men, two men on either side of the slope, and a horse at the end of the line, in c.1902.ferguson; powneys cutting; tramways; powneys farm; pettit; jim facey; jim cashin; ted cashin; tom cashin; charley's creek road; -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Geological specimen - Rock fragments, Five rock fragments showing reference no.141484198821 - parts of Eastland excavation in November 2014
Rock fragments excavated during construction work on Eastland shopping centre extensions.Five rock fragments showing reference no.141484198821 - parts of Eastland excavation in November 2014 donated by Terry Ahern, obtained through Probuild building contractors. +Additional Keywords: Eastland / Terry Ahern / ProbuildPart of the old Eastland -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Horseshoe
The horseshoe was found during excavating the site for the development of GESAC, East Boundary Road, Bentleigh. Iron horseshoe, U-shaped, dark and corroded with concretion / accretion of rusty coloured debris over much of the surface.No legible inscriptions. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Big Eildon Project, 1953
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph. Earthmoving equipment in right foreground and middle distance, men scattered around site working, side of hill being excavated, rounded hills beyond forming horizon.Below photo: "BIG EILDON PROJECT / Construction of Embankment across Goulburn River Bed / Work commenced November 1953." victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, goulburn river -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Jan Macdonald, Viewbank Homestead dig seen through trees, 1999
Colour photograph of volunteers excavating the Viewbank Homestead. These photos taken in 1999 during the Viewbank Homestead archaeological dig.3 colour photographs of Viewbank Homestead digviewbank homestead, banyule road viewbank, viewbank, archaeological digs -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Jan Macdonald, Volunteers at the Viewbank Homestead dig, 1999
Colour photograph of volunteers excavating the Viewbank Homestead. These photos taken in 1999 during the Viewbank Homestead archaeological dig.4 colour photographs of Viewbank Homestead digviewbank homestead, banyule road viewbank, viewbank, archaeological digs -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Jan Macdonald, Excavated brickwork at Viewbank Homestead dig, 1999
Colour photograph of excavated brickwork at the Viewbank Homestead. These photos taken in 1999 during the Viewbank Homestead archaeological dig. A colour photograph of Viewbank Homestead digviewbank homestead, banyule road viewbank, viewbank, archaeological digs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, Carolyn Dean, Nov. 1978
Set of five colour print of the construction of the foundation and pit of the "new shed" Nov. 1978. On Kodak paper. Date from printing date on rear of photograph. Photographer unknown. .1 - No. 4 road pit base with formwork for pump pit. .2 - Pits excavated 4 and 5 road and sand base installed. .3 - Excavating pits etc from South West corner of shed. .4 - No. 4 road pit poured. .5 - Placing concrete in No. 4 road pit. btm depot, construction, buildings -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph (item) - Digital Image
Cocks Pioneer, 1907. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25,000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. Handwritten across front: 'HAROLD S. TEMBY / Photo'; '"COCKS PIONEER" 1907'.mining, gold, tin, open cut, barge, gold mining, tin mining, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. Excavated channel, running top to bottom centre of slide. Excavator working on channel background. Earth works with drain, connecting two sections of channel. Two people standing near drain.portland airport, cashmore airport, air travel, construction, development -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Bridge Construction, 29/05/1957
Port of Portland Authority ArchivesFront: Back- 'Bridgewater road Bridge (otway street) 29/5/57' - pencilport of portland -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Goulburn Waranga No.2 Main Channel, 1957
Taken by the photographer for Victoria State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph dry mounted to cream board. Excavated channel with three levels - water in the lowest level, truck facing forward, second level, gang of workmen far distant on lowest level. Trees on horizon beyond top of bank.Below photo: "Goulburn-Waranga No.2 Channel"irrigation, channel, goulburn, waranga, victoria state rivers and water supply commission -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Pit on east side of Bonds Road, Lower Plenty, 18 July 1972, 1972
Water drainage work undertaken by Eltham Shire Council in Bonds Road, Lower Plenty outside the Martin property opposite Montpelier Drive, July 1972 Note rubbish excavated from pit.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)Bonds Road (Martin property) 12.10 pm 18.7.72bonds road, drainage works, eltham shire council, infrastructure, lower plenty, martin property, montpelier drive -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document, City of Ballarat, "Statement regarding tram tracks at Bridge Mall", 21-11-2023
The two items concern the work being undertaken at the time by the City of Ballarat to reconstruct Bridge St Mall. The City of Ballarat notes the archaeological significance of the works. The photograph shows some of the rail being excavated. Understood that the work is being done in four stages.Demonstrates the work to return road traffic to Bridge St BallaratReport downloaded from the City of Ballarat website - 21-11-2023 and digital image from [email protected] received by email 21-11-2023bridge st, bridge mall, city of ballarat, roadworks -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Functional object, City of Kew, Rusted Horse Shoe, Horse Tramways Shed, Kew, 1887-1950
The site on the north side of High Street, Kew, on the corner of Disraeli Street is now the location of the Kew Recreation Centre. The current (as of 2020) swimming pool was formerly situated further west on the site but was relocated closer to Disraeli Street during the 1980s. Previously, this was the site of a Kew Council depot, and before that a horse tram shed. The horse tram (1887-1914) ran from the Victoria Street Bridge to the entrance of the Boroondara General Cemetery. Rusted horse shoe, excavated from the site of the Kew Recreation Centre on the corner of High and Disraeli Streets in Kew. The shoe was donated by Mr Poulter, City Engineer, City of Kew. The shoe may have been made for one of the horses that pulled the Kew Horse Tram or one of the Council depot horses.horse tram - kew (vic), archaeological items - kew (vic), horse shoes, kew recreation centre, council depots - kew (vic), tram sheds - kew (vic)