Joseph Henry Abbott arrived in Australia from Birmingham England in 1852 aged 22 hoping to make his fortune on the goldfields. In 1853 he opened a store in Bendigo, Abbott and Co and from there began a lengthy career as a business man supplying the local community with goods and services including owning and operating the New Times Boot Market & Factory in Pall Mall, Sandhurst, run by his wife, Anne (nee Deague). J H Abbott’s main ambitions were to serve on the local and state councils. He was elected Chairman of the Sandhurst Borough Council in 1860, Mayor of the City of Bendigo in 1891 and was gazetted a Justice of the Peace in 1864. Over his lifetime J H Abbott was closely linked to nearly all the leading institutions in Bendigo and worked for the benefit of local charities. He was trustee of the Bendigo Art Gallery and a Freemason and was said to be the first person in Bendigo to have a telephone installed in1882 between his residence and his business in Pall Mall. After JH Abbott died in 1904 he passed on his businesses to his son JH Abbott Jnr and adopted son RHS Abbott. These businesses continued to trade under the name JH Abbott & Co and today still operates under the name Abbott Supply although the last of the family interests ceased in 1986. Abbott and Co acted as agents for larger Melbourne based suppliers such as Briscoe & Co and the Australian Explosives & Chemical Co. Printed and handwritten paper invoice from Australian Explosives & Chemical Co to JH Abbott & Co dated 7th July, 1898 for the purchase of dynamite and gelignite. The invoice artwork/ letterhead and layout is especially notable due to its association with Troedel & Co, Master Printers and Lithographers and pioneers of the Melbourne printing industry.city of bendigo mayor, shire of strathfieldsaye, mayor abbott, city of greater bendigo commerce, making a nation exhibition, briscoe & co, australian explosives & chemical co

Nobel Industries Limited was founded in 1870 by Swedish chemist and industrialist Alfred Nobel for the production of the new explosive dynamite in the United Kingdom. Ardeer, on the coast at Ayrshire, was chosen for the company's first factory. Between 1877 amd 1926 it was known as Nobel’s Explosives Company Limited. The business later diversified into the production of blasting gelatine, gelignite, ballistite, guncotton, and cordite. At its peak, the factory employed nearly 13,000 men and women. In 1926, the firm merged with Brunner, Mond & Company, the United Alkali Company, and the British Dyestuffs Corporation, creating a new group, Imperial Chemical Industries, then one of Britain's largest firms. Nobel Industries continued as the ICI Nobel division of the company. Small black timber box with small screw holding back on, and leather handle on top. A pivoted needle remains vertical as box angle changes. Graded scale behing top end of needle. Two adjusting points at top.No 10070nobel, ballarat school of mines, scientific instruments, galvanometer

This cardbord box was used to package explosives which were used for mining. Black powder and dynamite were heavily used on the goldfields to blast away large sections of earth which. Explosives were stored at Beechworth Powder MagazineMining played an important role in the history of Beechworth, for the township was established in the mid-1850s after gold was discovered in the area. The success of goldmining lead to the growth and development of early Beechworth.A brown rectangular cardbord box with opening flaps at top and features printed text on sides and top.GLASGOW / THE PERFECT COMBINATION / NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES / NOBEL-GLASGOW DETONATORSburke museum, beechworth, mining, explosives

Used by Warrant Officer Class One Greg Westhead while he served in Bosnia. Refer to Cat No. 1496.7, 910.2, 7465.Cartoon image of a hand holding a detonator and a blast on the front cover. Drawing is mainly black and white, but a small amount of brown is present. All text on front is white except for title. Back cover is blank. About 35 pages long, detailing how to work with explosives. Inside many cartoon images providing visual aids to the instructions. Rectangle shaped book of medium size.Front cover in black: "BREACH OBSTACLES WITH EXPLOSIVES" . Front cover on detonator: "BLASTING MACHINE" . Front cover, bottom right: "GTA 5-11-16 FEBRUARY 1981 TO BE USED WITH ARTEP TASK # 7-3". book, guide, cartoons, explosives, greg westhead

18½-inch (460mm) gauge wagon came from the Commonwealth Explosives factory at Maribyrnong in Melbourne’s western suburbs. It has gun-metal wheels, as avoiding sparks was understandably a priority in an explosives factory. It also has water tanks to drip water on the wheels as an added precaution Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway - Commonwealth Explosives factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria, AustraliaExplosives Wagon - Four wheel wagon with timber frame, copper water tanks and bronze wheels.explosives wagon, puffing billy, commonwealth explosives factory, maribyrnong explosives factory

Report of the Inspector of Explosives to the Honorable the Commissioner for Trade and Customs, on the Working of the Explosives Act During the Year 1893. Foolscap report with two staples along spine containing 15 pages of narrative and tables. Publisher: Robt S Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.Inspector of Explosivesbook, explosives, explosives regulation, carriage, storage, handling and accidents victoria

Reports of the Inspectors of Explosives to the Honorable the Commissioner for Trade and Customs, on the Working of the Explosives Act During The Year 1891. Foolscap sized paper report stapled twice along spine containing 28 printed pages of narrative and tables. Printed by Robt S Brain Government Printer Melbourne.Inspectors of Explosivesbook, explosives, explosives handling, regulations, storage, carriage and accidents victoria

Report of the Chief Inspector of Explosives to the Honorable the Commissioner for Trade and Customs, on the Working of the Explosives Act During the Year 1895. Foolscap report stapled twice along spine containing 12 pages of narrative and tables.Publisher Robt S Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.Chief Inspector of Explosivesbook, explosives, explosives regulation, useage, storage, carriage and accidents victoria

Report of the Chief Inspector of Explosives to the Honorable the Commissioner for Trade and Customs, on the Working of the Explosives Act During the Year 1894. Foolscap report stapled twince along spine containing 22 pages of narrative and tables.Publisher Robt S Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.Chief Inspector of Explosivesbook, explosives, explosives regulation, storage, useage, carriage and accidents victoria

Metal folding stove with a box of four hexamine tabletsFuel compressed Hexamine contents contents four tablets Maribyrnong Explosives Factoryhexamine stove, field stove

Reports of the Inspectors of Explosives to the Honorable the Commissioner for Trade and Customs For Trade and Customs, on the Working of the Explosives Act During the Year 1890. Foolscap sized paper report stapled in two places at the spine containing 35 printed black and white pages with narrative and tables. Publisher Robt S Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.Inspectors of Explosivesbook, explosives, explosives handling, regulations, storage, carriage and accidents victoria

8446.1 - Unhinged wooden box of "Noble's Explosives Company (Limited)" explosives with a significant split in the lid, running its length.- Nobel Glasgow - 50 lbs net - With care - Keep dry - This side up - Made in Australia - Nobel's explosives company (limited) Glasgow - Explosive class III division I - Alfa Nobel - Nobel's explosive company limited - Trademark

The symbol of the broad arrow on the base of the shell case dignifies that it was owned by the Australian Army. The dates of the shell cases - 1940 and 1941 - link the shell cases with World War II. Both cases headstamps have "N", which could indicate that they were made for use by the Navy. Shell Case 1298.01: The headstamp code on the label "MEC" means that it was made by the Explosives Factory Maribyrnong - Cordite Annexe, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, which made cordite propellant for cartridges and shells. Shell Case 1298.02: The headstamp conde "MF" means that it was made by the Small Arms Manufacturing Factory in Footscray, Melbourne and the stamped year was 1941. These shell cases are significant for their relationship with the Australian Army in general and in particular with the defence of Australia during World War II.Shell case; two brass 4" rimmed shell cases with headstamps (inscriptions) on the base plate around the firing pin. Label attached to one shell. Shell Case 1298.01 - Printed stamp “P.2BT” “M.E.C.111” “I.E. 10/43”. Stamped into base “N”, “1940” “W [within lozenge]”, “S” symbol [Australian Government Arrow] “360“ . Around firing pin “MF I 422” “ME” “II” “4 I N” “5-“ ”MF [within rectangle]” “f” “B – [within circle]”, Shell Case 1298.02 - headstamp “N 1941 MF / F symbol [square box] LOT 679”, [in oval] 101 / 4 / S /U2) M GUNS 7 “, symbol [Australian Government Arrow], Stencil [in red circle] “B J”, symbol [Diamond with line top to bottom] Stamped in red ink “R5G 11 1 2B7” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, munitions, shell case, ammunition 1940, ammunition 1941, firearms, cannon, australian government, borad arrow, australian army, wwii, world war 2, australian defence, australian ordinance, small arms manufacturing factory, explosives factory maribyrnong, cordite

8497.1 - Wooden box for transport/ storage of explosives. 8497.2 - Wooden box for transport/ storage of explosives.- Noble - Glasgow - Noble's explosives company Ltd Glasgow - Alfa Noble - Explosive - Class III Division I - 50 lbs net - With care - keep dry - This side up - Made in Australia

8444.1 - Unhinged wooden box of "Nobel's explosives company" explosives. Lots of writing on the lid, and on the two smaller sides; one side has a sticky-taped note with near-illegible writing.- Nobel Glasgow - 50 lbs net - This side up - Made in Australia - Nobel's explosives company (limited) Glasgow - Explosive class III division I - Alfa Nobel - Nobel's explosive company (limited) - Trademark

8445.1 - Unhinged wooden box of explosives, quite covered in dust, made by "Nobel's explosives company (limited)"; lots of writing on the lid, and the two smaller sides, somewhat faded and occluded by dirt.- Nobel Glasgow - 50 lbs net - This side up - Made in Australia - With care - keep dry - Nobel's explosives company (limited) Glasgow - Explosive class III division I. - Alfa Nobel - Nobel's explosives company Limited - Trademark

REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF EXPLOSIVES 1892 working of the explosives act during the year 1892/Vic. Govt.gold mining, miners' safety cage, explosives, gold, gold mining, explosives

Plans for the magazine site in Ringwood, located at Wonga Road, Ringwood. Magazine licence 2 pages. Area map showing Warrandyte, Ringwood and Deep Creek.

Green US jacket with two cloth badges on arms and name 'Hupper BK US Navy' in a box frame displayStory of Aquisition on Frame

.1) Large size packet of fuel compressed heat tablets (4 only in box) for use in Hexamine stove for cooking. Each tablet has an effective burning time of 15 minutes. .2) Small packet of 4 Hexamine heat tablets .3) Small packet of (3 only) Hexamine heat tablets1. Large size packet of full compressed heat tablets (4 only in box) for use in hexamine stove for cooking. Each tablet has an effective burning time of 15 minutes. 2, Small packet of 4 hexamine heat tablets. 3. Small packet of 3 hexamine heat tablets.cooking, hexamine tablets

Small folding hinged metal portable stove with unopened packet of Hexamine tablets inside stove. used by one man for heating food or waterDetailed directions on tablet packagehexamine stove, cooking, sas

This 2 foot 6 inch (762mm) gauge wagon was used for carrying explosives and was used with the Greenbat Battery loco. It was donated to the Walhalla Goldfields Railway on long term loan in 2013 along with a large quantity of narrow gauge trollies and light rail from Orica’s now closed munitions factory in Melbourne’s western suburbs. Orica - Deer Park Munitions factory Orica Deer Park in Melbourne’s west has been used since circa 1875 for various forms of manufacturing and storage of chemicals. Although the site is bounded by Ballarat Road, Station Street, Tilburn Road and the Western Ring Road, the current entry point for industrial operations is situated at Gate 6 of Tilburn Road. Operations include: • a specialty chemicals facility producing products for mining services operations • quarry services • other chemical manufacture activities. The Deer Park factory complex The factory complex is of historical significance for the major role it played in Australia's manufacturing and mining industries through the development of progressively more efficient and safer explosives. It also contributed to wartime production in ammunition, initiators and the development of synthetic ammonia production and construction of the Defence Explosives Annexe No 5 (later the Albion Explosives Factory) during World War Two. The factory complex is also of technical significance for the unusual and specialised design of many of the buildings and structures, both in the layout of the works and the individual design of buildings. Blast protection and safety measures such as mounds around the buildings, 'cleanways' and buffer zones between production areas were employed extensively. A characteristic of many production buildings was the elimination of cavities where explosive compounds could lodge. The combination of concrete barriers and light-weight construction was designed to direct explosion debris away from operators or other buildings. The narrow gauge tramway, which ran through the explosives section, is a rare survivor of nineteenth century materials-handling methods. Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway - Wagon for carrying Explosives at the Orica - Deer Park Munitions factory, Deer park, Victoria, Australia Wagon for carrying explosives made from Timber and steelwagon for carrying explosives, puffing billy, industrial narrow gauge railway, orica - deer park munitions factory, explosives wagon

Govt. document, regulations and orders. Explosives Act 1890.Vic Govt.government, state, mines act, gold, gold mining, explosives

The Forests Commission had a large and active engineering branch which was often called upon for major demolition or quarry work. Most overseers, as well as some foresters, were trained in the use of explosives to “blow stuff up” such as removing stumps and rocks from roads. Districts usually had a small powder magazine tucked away in the bush for storage of gelignite and detonators.Sample board showing examples of explosives and detonatorsroad construction and maintenance.