Coloured photo of Sign over Implement Shed in Complex.implement shed, sign, schwerkolt complex

In 2007 the Whitehorse Council funded the erection of a stand-alone Implement Shed in what had previously known as the 'horse paddock. It was the site of the second Schwerkolt home and the orchard.Thirteen coloured photographs showing the erection of the Implement Shed in September/October 2007schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, whitehorse historical society

Coloured photo of Implement Shed at rear of Museum.nunawading historical society museum, farming implements

Coloured photograph of Implement Shed showing various artifacts.schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, nunawading & district historical society

Coloured photograph of part of implement shed showing various artifacts.schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, nunawading & district historical society

Coloured photograph of Implement Shed at rear of the Schwerkolt Cottage Museum Complex, Museum Building.nunawading & district historical society, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex

Coloured photograph of Implement shed showing large mangle and part of the stove (2 copies)schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, nunawading & district historical society

Coloured photograph showing artifacts in the Implement Shed Prior to cleaning, painting and re-arranging in 1996.schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, nunawading & district historical society

Coloured photograph showing artifacts in Implement Shed prior to cleaning, painting & re-arranging in 1996.schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, nunawading & district historical society

Coloured photograph of part of Implement showing various artifacts.schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, nunawading & district historical society

Coloured Photo of Six Members of WHS in new machinery shed - October 2007whitehorse historical society

This item was originally acquired by Harold Bakes, together with a Fire Hydrant Stand And a petrol pump , from the P.M.G. depot in Hawthorn in the 1970s . It was stored in the City of Nunawading Council yard in Station Street, Nunawading, and later loaned to the Australia Post Mail Exchange in Rooks Road, Nunawading. On the closure of the Mail Exchange, it was transferred to the Australia Post Museum in Dandenong. After proving ownership it was returned to back to the Society's Museum.Coloured photo of an Australia Post delivering restored Post Box to the Society's Implement Shedaustralia post, bakes, harold arthur

See NP2188Coloured photo of Australia Post Workers positioning Post Box in the Museum Implement Shed.australia post

Black and white photo of Nunawading Historical Society Museum, east end of Museum and Implement Shed.museum, nunawading historical society

Coloured photograph of east side of Museum showing large double doors and corner of implement shed.schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, nunawading & district historical society

See NP2188Coloured photo of restored Post Box being returned by an Australia Post truck to the Society's Implement Shed.australia post, letter boxes

Black and white photograph of Cellar Door and Implement shed taken from BBQ area at Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex.schwerkolt cottage & museum complex

Large panoramic photograph of rear of museum taken from B.B.Q area showing entrance to cellar with the Implement Shed in background.schwerkolt cottage & museum complex

Coloured - Early Victa motor mower at Australian National Aviation Museum at Moorabbin Airport. Similar to Society's acquisition in Implement Shed.victa motor mower, australian national aviation museum

Dark green covers, red spine. Ledger book of financial records of Boys' Training Farm 1935 - 1937. Payments to Bendigo businesses listed and financial costs of running aspects of the farm detailed. e.g. Wages - lads; piggery, fowl pens, implement shed, windmill ( pages 46 - 50)bendigo, institutions, boys' training farm, boys' training farm, j.t. keane, flora hill

2 Coloured photos of the old implement enclosure after removal of most of the orchard and agricultural equipment to the new Implement Display Shed in October 2007.implements

This "home made" squeegee was manufactured in the mid to late 1900's by an ingenuous dairyman as a solution to the removal of cow "pats" from the concrete floors of his "milking" sheds. The tea tree made squeegee (being made from nature's anti bacterial material) was an excellent hygienic implement to use. This "home made" wooden squeegee is very significant to the Kiewa Valley and its surrounding regions because it highlights the natural ingenuity found in the pioneer farmer, grazier and other rural folk. It demonstrates the "mother of invention and adaptation" is very strong in rural areas where "off the shelf" products were a rare quantity. Part of the natural psyche of the rural Australian inhabitants is the ability to produce inventions that overcome physical restrictive conditions, "the man/woman of all trades" is an apt description of the pioneers of yesteryear and of those to come.The squeegee handle is a long branch made from a tea tree, inserted into the upper flat side of a slab of tea tree wood which is flat on one side and curved on the other, the natural curve of the tree trunk. This squeegee was used on dairies for removing cow manure.timber, dairy, farm, rural, implement

Index, p.388.non-fictionThe ignominious fall of Singapore to the Japanese in February 1942 marked the climax of the greatese crisis in Anglo-Australian relations - Britain's inexcusable betrayal of Australia in time of war. Until World War II, Australia had always rushed to the Imperial colours, confident that just as Australian blood was shed for the Mother Country, so too would British Blood be in the defence of Australia. But in 1939 Australia lay wide open to attack, her defences practically non-existent, and she was reluctant to commit her meagre forces overseas. Her objections were overcome, however, by an unequivocal British promise to protect her from a Japanese attack, so she sent troops and ships to the northern hemisphere, leaving Singapore naval base as the cornerstone of her own defence policy. Britain's promise to defend Australia was made with little concern for the possibility of its ever being implemented and, certainly, in 1939 a direct threat to Australia looked unlikely. During 1940 and 1941, however, the threat from Japan increased, while Britain's ability to counter it weakened. Yet the British government resisted calls to strengthen the Far Eastern Defence, continually reassuring Australia that the Japanese threat would not materialize and that, even if it did, Britain could still contain it. Then the inconceivable happened: in December 1941 the Japanese decimated the US fleet at Pearl Harbour and in early 1942 took Singapore, leaving Australia suddenly in immediate peril. But the oft-repeated promise to defend the Dominion came to nought. And, at the most crucial time in Australia's history, Churchill tried to prevent substantial American forces from being sent to the pacific, and even attempted to delay the repatriation of Australian troops needed for defence. Thus Britain deliberately left Australia at the mercy of Japan, using her to divert and delay the Japanese thrust westwards towards India and the Middle East...[inside front and back cover]. This compelling and controversial book reveals how in 1942 Churchill, in an attempt to delay an attack on India, left Australia at the mercy of the Japanese by trying to prevent American forces being sent to the Pacific. Drawing on a wealth of sources, including many previously unavailable to historians, David Day exposes a saga of empty promises and asks serious questions about the past and future relationship between Britain and Australia. Collapse summary worls war 1939-1945 - diplomatic history, australia - foreign relations - britain

H.V. McKay’s Advertising Signs H.V. McKay’s advertising signs were more than just promotional tools—they were visual emblems of industrial pride and rural transformation. His company, famous for the Sunshine Harvester, used signage to reinforce the brand’s identity across Australia and beyond. Characteristics of H.V. McKay Advertising Signs • Brand Name “Sunshine”: This was McKay’s flagship brand, stamped on everything from machinery to buildings. The name itself evoked optimism, productivity, and Australian ingenuity. • Bold Typography: Many signs featured large, serif lettering with high contrast, often in red, yellow, or black colors associated with vitality and visibility in rural landscapes. • Imagery of Machinery: Some signs depicted the Sunshine Harvester or other agricultural implements, emphasizing innovation and reliability. • Materials: Signs were typically made of enamel, tin, or painted wood. Enamel signs were especially durable and popular for outdoor use. • Placement: Signs appeared on factory walls, railway sidings, rural supply stores, and even on the sides of barns and sheds across farming regions. Sunshine’s Historical Context • The H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, commonly referred to as the Sunshine Harvester Works, in Braybrook Junction (later renamed Sunshine) was located on this site. The factory became a hub of local industrial activity, and signage played a key role in branding the town itself. • By the 1920s, the H.V. McKay Harvester Factory had become the largest manufacturing enterprise in the Southern Hemisphere. • The Sunshine Harvester Works employed thousands of people from both Sunshine and the surrounding suburbs. • In 1930, the company merged with the Australian arm of the Canadian manufacturer Massey Harris, forming H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd. • In 1953, Massey-Harris merges with Harry Ferguson Ltd, forming Massey-Harris-Ferguson Ltd and in 1958 renamed to Massey Ferguson Ltd • The Massey Ferguson Factory closed in the 1980’s and the demolition of the site started in 1988. • The site today is the home of the Sunshine Market Place, Brimbank Council Offices, Visy Cares Hub, Sunshine Police Station, Sunshine Magistrates' Court and a number of other shops and offices. • The only building remaining of the original factory is the Bulk Store, now the Visy Cares Hub. Note: These signs are reproductions except for one. Can you spot the original sign? 5684.01 - H.V. McKay's Advertising Signs Exhibition.jpg 5684.02 - H.V. McKay's Advertising Signs Exhibition.jpg 1013.01 - H.V. McKay Advertising Sign.jpg 1013.02 - H.V. McKay Advertising Sign.jpg 1013.03 - H.V. McKay Advertising Sign.jpg 1013.04 - H.V. McKay Advertising Sign.jpg 1013.05 - H.V. McKay Advertising Sign.jpg 2897 - Massey Ferguson Gate Sign.jpg 3041 - Sunshine Farm Machinery and Tractors Sign.jpgh.v. mckay

The photograph is from the album of Ivy Child. The farm yard is probably her home - The farm of her parents Ted and Ethel Child. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Sepia photograph showing a farm yard with a group of old, wooden farm sheds. A tree is growing centre left. A hand plough is in the centre with two larege wagon wheels. Various implements are leaning against the tree.Handwritten below the photograph in the album: Farm Yardivy child, ted child, ethel child, plough, farm, kalorama

& coloured photos of the official opening of the Equipment Display Shed on October 13th 2007 by the Mayor, City of Whitehorse, Cr. John Koutras.equipment display shed, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, implements, koutras john

Found on a wood heap near the tractor shed. Only the top portion remains. The former fixture is the tapered top section of the wooden flagpole that formerly stood at the front of the head keepers quarters. There is a hole with attached metal pulley near the top which allowed for hoisting the flags to signal passing ships. Signal flags were hoisted on the flagpole and were used to communicate with passing shipping. Messages were then relayed by the overland telegraph line to Eden. Remains of black paint provide evidence of the blackout measures implemented during World War 11. The pole is currently fixed to a stand to allow for its display.The pole remnant has second level significance for its historic value and provenance.Top sction of a flagpole. At the top it is tapered and fashioned into a square section. Near the top of the pole is a hole with a metal pulley inside. There is black and white paint flaking off leaving bare wood.

Emerald Railway Station opened in 1900 with the line that would eventually become Puffing Billy. The station stayed open until 1954, but judging by context such as the clothing of the people on the platform, this image was likely taken earlier. While it's possible this is a crowd gathered for the opening of the station, it is difficulty to prove either way and could also just be a crowd of passengers for the normal operation of the line.This image captures a vital element of Emerald's historical development - the railway.This item is a modern coy of an older black and white photograph. The photo captures a steam train entering a railway station from the left of the frame, greeted by a crowd of people standing on the station platform to the right. The train is partially obscured by a shed on the photographer's side of the tracks, likely with implements for train maintenance. Several other buildings are visible behind the station, with trees further in the distance.Obverse, Caption: "Railway Station, Emerald"railway, emerald