The origins of Fairway Scale and Tube Company are unclear, their catalogue from 1947 advertises the subject item as model "1055". We also known the company went into business with the Howe Scale Co of Rutland Vermont, USA in 1962 at the Braybrook premises in Melbourne Vic. At the present time that is all the information the writer has been able to source regards the items provenance other than the item was probably made around 1947-1950 given its listing in the company 1947 catalogue.The item is significant as it was part of Melbourne manufacturing history producing industrial and domestic style scales during the late 19th and early part of the 20th century.Fairway Platform Scales, Black cast ironEmbossed Fairway Scale Co Melbournewarrnambool, platform scales, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, platform scales, fairway scales, howe scales, industrial platform scale model 1055

Fairway Company Melbourne manufactured this pair of domestic scales with a dish / pan in which objects to be weighed and the weights / masses against which to weigh them are placed. These common kitchen / dairy scales would be used by the householder to weigh flour, sugar, cereal, vegetables, fruit, meats, butter, cheese etc. prior to cooking or storing . Its parts include a fulcrum, a beam that balances on it, two pans at the ends of the beam to hold the materials to be weighed, and counter-balancing weights. A set of domestic scales made by ‘Fairway’ Melbourne c1930. Painted cream steel with 1 metal bowl / pan and Imperial measure weights 2LB, 1LB, 4OZ, 2OZ, 1OZScales ; MADE BY / DOMESTIC SCALES / FAIRWAY / MELBOURNE AUST. Weights ; 2LB, 1LB, 4OZ, 2OZ, 1OZ market gardeners, early settlers, fruit vegetables, farmers, cooking, recipes, scales, weights, measures, brass, balance beam, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, kitchen scales, dairy products, cereals, wheat flour

The Emerald Country Club was originally set up as a country retreat for the wealthy in the late 1920s. It was modelled on American country clubs and it was situated on land formerly owned by the Gembrook Nurseries. It offered accommodation and dining, a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, a bowling green as well as swimming and fishing facilities. This photograph of the 3rd fairway and the club house was taken in 1934.This photograph evokes the iconic and beautiful former Emerald Country Club in its earlier days.Black and white photographic print of the former Emerald Country Club taken from the top side of the 3rd fairway. The club house is in the middle distance. The print has been laminated with a printed title at the bottom.At bottom of print: 'LOOKING FROM THE ROUGH, TOP SIDE OF THE 3rd. FAIRWAY - 1934'emerald country club, gembrook nurseries, golf

After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view. (Margaret Picken, 2020)This drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for real estate agents in Melbourne between 1983 and 2006. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink drawing on drafting film of 6 Fairway Drive, Kew East by Margaret Picken.6 FAIRWAY DVE., KEW EAST / MARGARET PICKEN ~89 / WOODARDS ~ KEWartist -- margaret picken 1950-, property illustrations — buildings — kew east (vic.), 6 fairway drive -- kew east (vic.)

After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view. (Margaret Picken, 2020)This drawing is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for real estate agents in Melbourne between 1983 and 2006. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink drawing on drafting film of 8 Fairway Drive, Kew East by Margaret Picken.8 FAIRWAY DVE., EAST KEW / MARG PICKEN '88 / WOODARDS ~ KEWartist -- margaret picken 1950-, property illustrations — buildings — kew east (vic.), 8 fairway drive -- kew east (vic.)

The Emerald Country Club was originally set up as a country retreat for the wealthy in the late 1920s. It was modelled on American country clubs and it was situated on land formerly owned by the Gembrook Nurseries. It offered accommodation and dining, a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, a bowling green as well as swimming and fishing facilities. This photograph taken in 1936 shows a side view of the club house taken from the 9th tee.This photograph captures the iconic and beautiful former Emerald Country Club in its earlier days.Black and white photographic print of the former Emerald Country Club showing club house in centre and the 9th fairway. It is laminated with a printed title at the bottom.At bottom of image: 'THE 9th FAIRWAY FRORM THE 9th TEE - 1936'emerald country club, gembrook nurseries, golf

The kitchen scale was used by donor's mother since 1940 to weigh ingredients for many cakes etc.Kitchen scales with tray and weights 1/2 oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz, 30 oz, 1 lb and 2 lbs.Fairwaycooking, measuring

18th tee, 17th fairway,16th green and 1st fairway: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 16th green, 1st fairway, 17th fairway, 18th tee

Daylesford and Hepburn Springs are tourist towns with natural mineral water springsPhotographic image of the fairway at Hepburn Springs Golf Club.daylesford, hepburn springs, hepburn springs golf club, hepburn golf club

Daylesford is a tourist town in Central Victorian, known for its mineral water springs.The first course at the Hepburn Golf Club.Daylesford, Victoria, Australia This famous holiday resort is famous for its up-to-date facilities, as well as for its natural attractions. The mineral Springs are renowned for their high medicinal elements. The visitor finds ample to amuse, in excellent fishing, boating, Boating, Swimming, golfing, hiking and riding. The district provides a wide range of typical Australian bush scenery, and the altitude of 2,000 feet above sea level as a tonic effect on all. Daylesford has modern hotels, guest houses, shops and places of amusement, also many other places of interest within short travelling distance. Bendigo, 50 miles, Ballara 30 miles, and Melbourne 75 miles, bring Daylesford within easy reach of many parts of Victoria. daylesford, fairway, hepburn golf course

1st fairway: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 1st fairway

4th Fairway: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.heidelberg golf club, 4th fairway

Approx a 70 page, comb bound, report by TTM Consulting in May 1985, titled "Evaluation of North Balwyn Fairway, Balwyn Road to Harp Road" for the Public Transport Corporation. Evaluates the impact of a Fairway along the North Balwyn tram route. Principal conclusions given on page - tram travel times in both AM and PM peaks were virtually unchanged. Document has many tables at rear, graphs and maps.Stamped on cover and inside page "Discarded from PTC Library 19 Oct 1989" and "1985" in red ink on front cover.trams, tramways, north balwyn, fairways, traffic control, tram priority

1st fairway 2000: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 1st fairway

8th green and fairway: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 8th green, 8th fairway

Flooded 2nd fairway 2000 at Heidelberg Golf Club.Colour photograph.hgc course, 2nd fairway

Flooded 2nd fairway 2000 at Heidelberg Golf Club.Colour photograph and caption.hgc course, 2nd fairway

View of the 15th fairway at Heidelberg Golf Course 2001Colour photograph of golf courseheidelberg golf club, 15th fairway

View of the 1st fairway at Heidelberg Golf Course 2001Colour photograph of golf courseheidelberg golf club, 1st fairway

A view of the 15th fairway at Heidelberg Golf Club in July 1997Colour photograph of golf courseheidelberg golf club, 15th fairway

16th green from 1st fairway: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 16th green, 1st fairway

10th green with 9th fairway behind: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 10th green, 9th fairway

14th fairway, 200 metres from green: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 14th fairway, 14th green

The new clubhouse from the 1st fairway 1998, Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph of a golf course and clubhouseheidelberg golf club, hgc clubhouse 1998, 1st fairway

The 8th fairway from the tee, Pennant match 2001, Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph of a golf courseheidelberg golf club, women's pennant, 8th fairway

Looking down the 15th fairway, Pennant match 2001, Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph of a golf courseheidelberg golf club, women's pennant, 15th fairway

Looking to the 10th fairway dogleg, Pennant match 2001, Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph of a golf courseheidelberg golf club, women's pennant, 10th fairway

Plenty River flooding across 2nd fairway, July 1997, Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph of a golf courseheidelberg golf club, 2nd fairway

1st fairway, 16th green, 17th green and18th tee: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 16th green, 1st fairway, 18th tee, 17th green

Looking down the 1st fairway during a Pennant match 1998, Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph of a golf courseheidelberg golf club, hgc clubhouse 1998, 1st fairway, women's pennant