Showing 217 items matching livestock
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Hobie Cats, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Fragment, Borough of Sandridge, Abbattoirs, 24 Apr 1872
Cover and first page only of Sandridge Council's record of Abattoirs on the Bend 1872livestock -
Victorian Farmers Federation
Photograph, Lisa Gervasoni, Hay bales in the Grampians Region, 27/01/2017
Hay bales are a key food in a grazing livestock production system. The paddock shows the co-existence of native vegetation which provides cover for livestock. Digital photographfarming, hay, native vegetation, agriculture, farm, western victoria -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Branding Iron, Unknown
A vintage steel branding iron with two prongs with the brand H S on one end and a ring at the other end. It was used to brand livestock on farms. It is the middle iron in the attached photo of three irons.H Sbranding irons, tools, farm equipment, livestock equipment -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Branding Iron, Unknown
A vintage steel branding iron with two prongs with the brand T Q one end and a bent ring at the other end. It was used to brand livestock on farms. It is the bottom iron in the attached photo of three irons.'T Q' brand on one end.branding irons, tools, farm equipment, livestock equipment -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - View of port and facilities, c. 1974
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, portland harbour -
Mont De Lancey
Tool - Branding Iron, Unknown
A vintage long steel branding iron with four prongs with the brand of a circle with a T in the middle one end and a bent ring at the other end. It was used to brand livestock on farms. It is the top iron in the attached photo of three irons.A circle with a 'T' inside brand on one end.branding irons, tools, farm equipment, livestock equipment -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Old Mernda Market 2018, 27/09/2018
In 2018 GHS members visited Turner's Bakery in Mernda for lunch and continued on to visit historic sites remaining in the Mernda area. This photograph shows remnants of the Mernda Market, established in 1919 as a livestock market. It was sited on Plenty Road in the carpark of the Bridge Inn Hotel. It evolved into a weekend 'trash and treasure' market although livestock auctions still took place on Mondays. In 2012 the livestock auctions moved to Whittlesea Showgrounds.Mernda is an area of rapid modern growth with a few remaining historic buildings dating from the 19th century.Digital copy of colour photographsmernda, mernda historic sites, mernda market, plenty road mernda, livestock auctions, trash and treasure markets -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, The Free Press, Saleyards finale, 24 Aug 2005
A newspaper article on the closure of the livestock market site at Mernda. History of Australian Agriculture1 page newsprint with coloured images.Saleyards finalemernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, quiney family, quiney mawbey, thomas beesely -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, View of Portland Harbour and Port, 1980s
Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland, portland harbour, livestock woodchip -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Whittlesea Leader, Closed for the last time, 16 Aug 2005
A newspaper article on the closure of the 117-year-old livestock market at Mernda.Historic buildings of Mernda.2 pages newsprint with coloured images.Closed for the last timemernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, quiney family, neil clark -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Sandridge, Poundkeeper's account book, 1866 - 1872
Borough of Sandridge Poundkeeper's accounts book, recording animals impounded by Council 1866 - 1872livestock, local government - borough of sandridge -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Comb, Curry
Curry comb made of mild steel and wood. The metal part has two functions. It has six rows of small teeth for cleaning or Body/Dandy Brush (other Grooming Brushes) and the other side has wider teeth for use as a mane/tail comb. The wooden handle has been enamelled black, the metal ring to hang it up has been enamelled white.rural industry, livestock -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Cow Bell
Large cow bell which could be strapped to a cow neckband.rural industry, livestock -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Chaff Cutter, c1890
Large caste iron wheel on which two knife cutters are fitted - hand rotated - material to be cut is fed through a canter-levered wooden box - reduction gears are used to ease the effort for the person operating it. All of this is mounted on a caste iron frame. Capable of cutting 'I/2 . 1/2 Chaff'|Similar one sold by Welch, Perrin & Co P/L in 1929 for 8 pound .The 'Bentall' Chaff Cutter moulded on the reduction gear cover. 'Bentall Improved (or Patented?) Chaff Cutter 913 Heybridge, Maldon, England' - on the body and wheel.rural industry, livestock -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Cow Bell
Bell on a leather strap - strap broken. Made to hang around cows neck.rural industry, livestock -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Branding Iron
Long iron shaft with 'J.P' on bottom and curved handle on top.rural industry, livestock -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - livestock, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, livestock -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Beech Forest: In the snow, 1908
B/W. At Beech Forest in heavy snow in 1908, locomotive 7A, four NQ filled wagons, an NM livestock wagon, and an NBDBD combined passenger-brakevan. The guard, driver and another person are on the engine, while a group of passengers are outside the passenger car.beech forest; railway; snow; -
National Wool Museum
Book, Sheep Production Guide
"Sheep Production Guide" - The Livestock and Grain Producers' Association of New South Wales, 1976.wool growing sheep breeding, livestock and grain producers' association of new south wales, wool growing, sheep breeding -
National Wool Museum
Letter
Letter from Bennett and Fisher Limited, livestock and produce brokers, 1943, to W.R. Lang requesting a test on a wools sample.wool - testing world war ii, bennett and fisher limited, lang, dr w. roy, wool - testing, world war ii -
National Wool Museum
Functional object - Sheep Ear Tags
Ear tags are used for identification of domestic livestock and other animals to assist in stock management. They can be marked individually with letters, numbers or symbols.Four aluminium sheep identification ear tags, featuring imprinted numbers and letters with two holes for fastening.753.1: A.M.C.G / 86 753.2: A.M.C.G / 97 753.3: A.M.C.G / 99 753.4: A.M.C.G / 100sheep identification, sheep - identification, ear tags, stock management, wool industry -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Sandridge, receipts, herdsman, 1870s - 1880s
Borough of Sandridge - statement of all moneys received by Frederick Chamberlain Forster as Borough Herdsman from february 1879 to April 1886. Black embossed ledger with brown leather corners and spine (Cash Book in gold letters on spine)local government - borough of sandridge, livestock, frederick chamberlain forster -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Chook feeder, c1950
Used by owner, Phil Bennett, who lived at 122 Thames St., Box Hill from 1926 until his death in 1998Chook-feeder: A 4-gallon Shell 'Teepol' detergent tin with home-made chute riveted onto opening. The chute is made of two sheets of iron, and covers half the opening (leaving room to add the feed) narrowing at the end. A round wire handle is attached to the tin across the middle of the opening. The detergent tin has the original labelling on all four sides in varying degrees of visibility.On top of chute: 'Full 27/2/82'rural industry, livestock, inventions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Chaff Cutter
Item was handed to Society members in the late 1970s by Mr. Davey.Green painted metal four legged stand to which is attached a large red painted wheel with two cutting blades and a handle.A green wooden chute extends out and two large cog wheels are at the start of this. See NA1416 for comments.The 'Bentall' CPB chaff cutter.rural industry, livestock, farm machinery -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph, n.d
Port of Portland Authority Archivesport of portland archives, wharf, livestock -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Dansborg or Rosborg in Port, Portland, 1970s
Glenelg Shire Council Records Portland Development CommitteePhotograph showing a sheep ship. Torchy's crane in foreground.Back: Blue stamp - Portland Development Committeeportland harbour, cargo, livestock -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - loading poultry onto ship, n.d
Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives, harbour, livestock -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, The North Central Review, Going going gone, 30 Aug 2005
A newspaper article on the closure of the livestock market site at Mernda. Allan Lloyd from Beveridge and Bessie McMahon of Kinglake are pictured attending the last day of the market. 1 page newsprint with coloured image.Going going gonemernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, allan lloyd, bessie mcmahon -
National Wool Museum
Certificate
Certificate, to Mr R W Pettitt, Vice President of the Australian Corriedale Association, from the Agricultural and Livestock Association, Puno, Peru acknowledging his visit in 1970.corriedale sheep sheep breeding, australian corriedale association agricultural and livestock association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding