Showing 13 items matching "kurth kiln"
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Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkBook - Local history book, Friends of Kurth Kiln, Fireside Stories, The Parkers of Friends of Kurth Kiln, Circa 2009
... Fireside Stories, The Parkers of Friends of Kurth Kiln...Dark green cardboard covered book with photos of Caretakers cottages and Lakeon front and Kurth Kiln Logo on back...Friends of Kurth Kiln...The book is historically and socially significant as it details recollections of events from Genseric (Bill) and Lorna Parker as friends of Kurth Kiln. gembrook Kurths Kiln recollections Dark green cardboard covered book with photos of Caretakers cottages and Lakeon front and Kurth Kiln Logo on back Fireside Stories, The Parkers of Friends of Kurth Kiln Book Local history book Friends of Kurth Kiln ...The book is historically and socially significant as it details recollections of events from Genseric (Bill) and Lorna Parker as friends of Kurth Kiln.Dark green cardboard covered book with photos of Caretakers cottages and Lakeon front and Kurth Kiln Logo on backgembrook, kurths, kiln, recollections -
Narre Warren and District Family History GroupBook, Alfred Klink et al, E. E. Kurth and his work : reflections on a creative life, 2014
... Kurth Kiln......Friends of Kurth Kiln...Kurth Kiln EE Kurth Reflections on the creative life of EE Kurth 150 p.; 21 cm E. ...Reflections on the creative life of EE Kurth150 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionReflections on the creative life of EE Kurthkurth kiln, ee kurth -
Friends of Kurth KilnHeritage Article, Kurth Kiln, circa 1999
... Kurth Kiln...The authors personal experiences visiting Kurth Kiln...The authors personal experiences visiting Kurth Kiln Kurth Kiln at the time the Friends of Kurth Kiln were formed Copy shaded pink Two Page Article in the publication "Victoria's Heritage" by Mary Ryllis Clark Kurth Kiln Heritage Article ...The authors personal experiences visiting Kurth KilnKurth Kiln at the time the Friends of Kurth Kiln were formedTwo Page Article in the publication "Victoria's Heritage" by Mary Ryllis ClarkCopy shaded pink -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkBook, Friends of Kirth Kiln, Fireside Stories, The Parkers as Friends of Kurth Kiln, February 2010
... Fireside Stories, The Parkers as Friends of Kurth Kiln...Fireside Stories, The Parkers as Friends of Kurth Kiln Book Friends of Kirth Kiln ...Kith Kiln was the site of a short lived charcoal kiln designed to provide an alternative to petrol during World War 11 when there was a fuel shortage. Local history has been told by Genseric (Bill) Parker and the reflections collected by Friends of Kirth Kiln (under the auspices of Parks Victoria).The booklet is significant because it tells the story of the development of the Kirth Kiln Park in Gembrook, from the Friends perspective.The park is not only historical but is also of great environmental significance and it forms part of community life in the district. Green soft cover booklet of 128 pages. The front cover has 2 photos; the top one of the caretakers compound with Forest Commission huts and the bottom photo is of the Lake, taken from the dam on Tomahawk Creek. The back cover has a diagram of the Kiln logo.Fireside Stories with Genseric (Bill) Parker and Lorna Parker. Reflections collected by Friends of Kirth Kiln.kirth kiln, genseric parker, parks victoria, gembrook, charcoal burner -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Document - Book Extracts, Tom Griffiths, 1992
... ...Kurth Kiln...Extracts from 'Secrets of the forest : discovering history in Melbourne's Ash Range' emphasise First Nations and settler history, the cutting of Bowman's Track in 1861 or 1862 linking Cardinia Creek to the Jordan goldfields, and the establishment of Kurth Kiln at Gembrook in 1940....Extracts from 'Secrets of the forest : discovering history in Melbourne's Ash Range' emphasise First Nations and settler history, the cutting of Bowman's Track in 1861 or 1862 linking Cardinia Creek to the Jordan goldfields, and the establishment of Kurth Kiln at Gembrook in 1940. Aboriginal culture Gembrook Victoria Australia Historic Sites tracks Tom Griffiths Bowman's Track Kurth Kiln Photocopied book extracts. ...Extracts from 'Secrets of the forest : discovering history in Melbourne's Ash Range' emphasise First Nations and settler history, the cutting of Bowman's Track in 1861 or 1862 linking Cardinia Creek to the Jordan goldfields, and the establishment of Kurth Kiln at Gembrook in 1940.Photocopied book extracts. Cover page plus pp. 10-29, 110-111, 117-122, 172-176. . ISBN 1863732748Paperaboriginal culture, gembrook victoria australia, historic sites, tracks, tom griffiths, bowman's track, kurth kiln -
Friends of Kurth KilnPhotograph of Red Letter Box, Photograph taken ca 1976
... The Friends of Kurth Kiln have errected a Commemorative Plaque on site next to the huge gum tree that still carries the scar where the the mail box had been mounted. ...A full scale replica of the box has been fitted to the shed at Kurth Kiln, made and painted by Henk Bouck under the supervision of ex PMG officer John Waghorn ...The Friends of Kurth Kiln have errected a Commemorative Plaque on site next to the huge gum tree that still carries the scar where the the mail box had been mounted. ...Although the Beenak Post Office officially closed on 31 August 1951, the Mail Box continued to be used until 1976. The history of Beenak (the town that never was) is part of the Yarra Valley Ranges, and this picture tells the story of the historic MailboxBlack and White Picture of the original Beenak Post Office Letter Box, used for collecting mail during the Beenak Sawmilling operations. The Friends of Kurth Kiln have errected a Commemorative Plaque on site next to the huge gum tree that still carries the scar where the the mail box had been mounted. A full scale replica of the box has been fitted to the shed at Kurth Kiln, made and painted by Henk Bouck under the supervision of ex PMG officer John Waghorn beenak, post office -
Friends of Kurth Kilnsheep shears
... Amongst Kurth Kiln Cultral Heritage Artifacts assumed left after the Foresty Commission moved from Kurth Kiln to Kalista...Amongst Kurth Kiln Cultral Heritage Artifacts assumed left after the Foresty Commission moved from Kurth Kiln to Kalista Low Shears No physical markings Manufactured rusty metal cutting blades attached to metal handle sheep shears ...Amongst Kurth Kiln Cultral Heritage Artifacts assumed left after the Foresty Commission moved from Kurth Kiln to Kalista LowManufactured rusty metal cutting blades attached to metal handle No physical markingsshears -
Friends of Kurth KilnChisel Tool,mid 1940
... found amongst the tools at Kurth Kiln ...found amongst the tools at Kurth Kiln Part of wood harvesting machinery Rural Industries Chisel shaped tool for a machine with a 3.5cm hole at one end. 3cm thick and 6cm wide at the thick end. ...found amongst the tools at Kurth Kiln Part of wood harvesting machineryChisel shaped tool for a machine with a 3.5cm hole at one end. 3cm thick and 6cm wide at the thick end. Could be part of a slasher or hammermillrural industries -
Friends of Kurth KilnPulley Wheel
... found a Kurth Kiln amongst the charcoal making equipment...found a Kurth Kiln amongst the charcoal making equipment V Pulley Wheel 10cm diameter by 4cm wide, on a right angle steel shaft cirved and hooked for hanging. ...found a Kurth Kiln amongst the charcoal making equipmentV Pulley Wheel 10cm diameter by 4cm wide, on a right angle steel shaft cirved and hooked for hanging. Bearing seized up -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage ParkBook, Alfred and Ursula Klink, E.E. Kurth and his work, Reflections on a Creative Life by Alfred and Ursula Kling, 2014
... kurth...kirth kiln...Kurth of the University of Tasmania, invented a faster, simpler and cleaner way to produce charcoal on a continuous basis during the second world war. The charcoal was used to produce a combustible gas in motor cars, as a substitute for petrol, which was heavily rationed. The first batch of charcoal was produced in February 1942 and continued until the end of the war. Wood from stringybark trees was cut into lengths and fed into a kiln...It is a State Registered facility, managed by the Friends of Kirth Kiln and the park is managed by Parks Victoria e.e. kurth kirth kiln charcoal kiln parks victoria Contains a Prelude about Ernest Edgar Kurth written by Alfred Klink (2013) and a Foreward by John Sullivan (Heritage Officer of Parks Victoria). ...Professor Ernest Edgar Kurth of the University of Tasmania, invented a faster, simpler and cleaner way to produce charcoal on a continuous basis during the second world war. The charcoal was used to produce a combustible gas in motor cars, as a substitute for petrol, which was heavily rationed. The first batch of charcoal was produced in February 1942 and continued until the end of the war. Wood from stringybark trees was cut into lengths and fed into a kiln which converted it into charcoal. The Kiln is located on Beenak Road, 7km north of Gembrook. It has great historical significance, particularly as an alternative supplier of fuel during the second world war. It is a State Registered facility, managed by the Friends of Kirth Kiln and the park is managed by Parks Victoria Green soft covered book of 150 pages, with a photo of 2 men and a boy out in the bush with 3 fires burning.Contains a Prelude about Ernest Edgar Kurth written by Alfred Klink (2013) and a Foreward by John Sullivan (Heritage Officer of Parks Victoria). There is an Acknowledgement page, with recognition given to the grant provided by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. e.e. kurth, kirth kiln, charcoal kiln, parks victoria -
Friends of Kurth KilnAssembly,mid 1940
... Kurth's kiln used creek water in a series of waterpipes to cool the charcoal below the flash point for extraction during the charing process...Kurth's kiln used creek water in a series of waterpipes to cool the charcoal below the flash point for extraction during the charing process A cylinder of wood fitted on a 1" waterpipe, secured by an elbow and a 1" locknut. ...Kurth's kiln used creek water in a series of waterpipes to cool the charcoal below the flash point for extraction during the charing processA cylinder of wood fitted on a 1" waterpipe, secured by an elbow and a 1" locknut. A 10cl long piece of pipe is fitted on the other side of the elbow. The assembly could be part of the kiln water-cooling system -
Friends of Kurth KilnPederic Gas Producer,1939
... It was donated to the Friends of Kurth Kiln Heritage Collection by the Family of Cyril H Peatling on 23 December 2006....Gas Producer Units are of significance to Kurth Kiln because they demonstrate the enduse of the charcoal that was created at Kurth Kiln. ...The Unit was picked up from a paddock on a farm in Bagshot, near Bendigo. It was donated to the Friends of Kurth Kiln Heritage Collection by the Family of Cyril H Peatling on 23 December 2006.Gas Producer Units are of significance to Kurth Kiln because they demonstrate the enduse of the charcoal that was created at Kurth Kiln. Considerable documentation has been made available to us on its history, including a picture of the truck is was mounted on. A Gas Producer Unit that converted charcoal into a gas suitable for the combustion engine. Used on motor vehicles during WWII petrol rationing restrictions. It consists of a hopper to hold the charcoal and a firebox to generate the gasNameplate missinggas producer, bagshot, wilma -
Narre Warren and District Family History GroupBook, Narre Warren & District Family History Group Inc, Casey Cardinia Collection - Gembrook Information File
... The date the articles were published, and title of articles are listed below. 8 Jun 2005 Packer move “to hurt growers” - closure of Moraitis Packers 14 Jun 2006 Bill Parker OAM Reigns Supreme 16 Jan 2013 Firies Mourn Mate - Death of Peter Cramer 21 Oct 2009 Cheese is the Happy Toast - 60th Wedding Anniversary 22 Sep 2021 Unbreakable Bond - Arthur Smith 16 Jun 2021 Veteran Firefighter’s Gong - Brian Petrie 1 Oct 2014 Scouts Just do Their Best 6 Oct 2021 The Last Post - Emerald Post Office 6 Oct 2021 Last Post for the Harrys 30 Jun 2021 Helping Comrades in War - Norm Smith 30 Jun 2021 Memories of Olympics Past - Norm Smith 30 Jun 2021 The Day the Earth Shook - Norm Smith 18 Apr 2018 Bush Beauty Boasts History - Kurth Kiln 24 Nov 2021 A Hall Steeped in History - Gembrook Memorial Hall 1 Dec 2021 Appeal for Old Church 16 Nov 2022 Church Marks Centenary - Sacred Heart Catholic Church 28 Dec 2021 A Lasting Stamp on Town - Gembrook Post Office 31 Oct 2018 Norm’s Our True Legend - Norm Smith 8 Mar 2023 Frank Lee’s Grave LOcated 11 Oct 2023 True Love Over Six Decades - Harold & Kath Ramage 4 Oct 2023 Recording History With Art - Sue Jarvis 4 Oct 2023 Garden Gallery Opens Doors 1 Mar 2023 75th Anniversary of Soldier Settlement 8 May 2024 A Mother’s Endless Love - Kath Ramage 27 Mar 2024 Decades of Work on Show 20 Nov 2024 25 Years of Service - Norm Smith 20 Nov 2024 Looking Back 17 Dec 2025 Milestone for Puffing Billy...The date the articles were published, and title of articles are listed below. 8 Jun 2005 Packer move “to hurt growers” - closure of Moraitis Packers 14 Jun 2006 Bill Parker OAM Reigns Supreme 16 Jan 2013 Firies Mourn Mate - Death of Peter Cramer 21 Oct 2009 Cheese is the Happy Toast - 60th Wedding Anniversary 22 Sep 2021 Unbreakable Bond - Arthur Smith 16 Jun 2021 Veteran Firefighter’s Gong - Brian Petrie 1 Oct 2014 Scouts Just do Their Best 6 Oct 2021 The Last Post - Emerald Post Office 6 Oct 2021 Last Post for the Harrys 30 Jun 2021 Helping Comrades in War - Norm Smith 30 Jun 2021 Memories of Olympics Past - Norm Smith 30 Jun 2021 The Day the Earth Shook - Norm Smith 18 Apr 2018 Bush Beauty Boasts History - Kurth Kiln 24 Nov 2021 A Hall Steeped in History - Gembrook Memorial Hall 1 Dec 2021 Appeal for Old Church 16 Nov 2022 Church Marks Centenary - Sacred Heart Catholic Church 28 Dec 2021 A Lasting Stamp on Town - Gembrook Post Office 31 Oct 2018 Norm’s Our True Legend - Norm Smith 8 Mar 2023 Frank Lee’s Grave LOcated 11 Oct 2023 True Love Over Six Decades - Harold & Kath Ramage 4 Oct 2023 Recording History With Art - Sue Jarvis 4 Oct 2023 Garden Gallery Opens Doors 1 Mar 2023 75th Anniversary of Soldier Settlement 8 May 2024 A Mother’s Endless Love - Kath Ramage 27 Mar 2024 Decades of Work on Show 20 Nov 2024 25 Years of Service - Norm Smith 20 Nov 2024 Looking Back 17 Dec 2025 Milestone for Puffing Billy Casey Cardinia Collection - Gembrook Information File Book Narre Warren & District Family History Group Inc. ...Folder containing a table of contents and various newspaper clippings and other information pertaining to the Gembrook area. The date the articles were published, and title of articles are listed below. 8 Jun 2005 Packer move “to hurt growers” - closure of Moraitis Packers 14 Jun 2006 Bill Parker OAM Reigns Supreme 16 Jan 2013 Firies Mourn Mate - Death of Peter Cramer 21 Oct 2009 Cheese is the Happy Toast - 60th Wedding Anniversary 22 Sep 2021 Unbreakable Bond - Arthur Smith 16 Jun 2021 Veteran Firefighter’s Gong - Brian Petrie 1 Oct 2014 Scouts Just do Their Best 6 Oct 2021 The Last Post - Emerald Post Office 6 Oct 2021 Last Post for the Harrys 30 Jun 2021 Helping Comrades in War - Norm Smith 30 Jun 2021 Memories of Olympics Past - Norm Smith 30 Jun 2021 The Day the Earth Shook - Norm Smith 18 Apr 2018 Bush Beauty Boasts History - Kurth Kiln 24 Nov 2021 A Hall Steeped in History - Gembrook Memorial Hall 1 Dec 2021 Appeal for Old Church 16 Nov 2022 Church Marks Centenary - Sacred Heart Catholic Church 28 Dec 2021 A Lasting Stamp on Town - Gembrook Post Office 31 Oct 2018 Norm’s Our True Legend - Norm Smith 8 Mar 2023 Frank Lee’s Grave LOcated 11 Oct 2023 True Love Over Six Decades - Harold & Kath Ramage 4 Oct 2023 Recording History With Art - Sue Jarvis 4 Oct 2023 Garden Gallery Opens Doors 1 Mar 2023 75th Anniversary of Soldier Settlement 8 May 2024 A Mother’s Endless Love - Kath Ramage 27 Mar 2024 Decades of Work on Show 20 Nov 2024 25 Years of Service - Norm Smith 20 Nov 2024 Looking Back 17 Dec 2025 Milestone for Puffing Billynon-fictiongembrook (vic.), bill parker oam
