Signatures of Attendees on 8th August 2015 Presentation Ceremony of the Official Heritage Marker at the Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum in recognition of the importance of Thompson's Foundry to the History of Australia

Published on May 9, 2017 Visit the magical historic town of Maldon, declared Australia's first notable town by the National Trust of Australia. Home to remarkable shops and bustling with events throughout the year, Maldon retains an old world feel that was imprinted in Victoria's Gold Rush. Drone footage courtesy of Graham Hosking. With thanks to: Mount Alexander Shire Maldon Inc. Mr. Peter Thompson Maldon Twilight Dinner Maldon Brass Band Maldon Easter Fair and the wonderful people of Maldon.maldon hotel, victorian goldfields railway, maldon vintage machinery museum, gardens etcetera, maldon easter fair, teddy and me, wicked temptations, maldon market, cherrys ice cream, maldon twilight dinner, maldon fire brigade, vanilla spice christmas shop, maldon primary school, much ado general store, maldon brass band, the village patch, le sel, tarrangower, torchlight procession

The costume was worn by the character of Romulus in the movie "Romulus My Father" which was filmed in Central Victoria and used a motor bike in the Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum's collection. the film company subsequently donated the entire outfit to the museum..1) Cream Shirt &.2) Charcoal grey trousers with button fly and rayon? lining down to knee level. .3) Brown leather helmet with black, cotton lining, ear flaps and chin strap with buckle fastening. Makers name indicates helmet is of German origin. .4) Brown leather belt with buckle. .5 & .6) Pair brown leather boots. Right boot has hole drilled through the sole to accommodate a supporting spike on the display manequin's base. .4) is marked on inside surface near the buckle : "HERO/38" Left boot sports a white sticker with "hora" printed in black. Right boot has black "X" on outside top edge. Both boots have "ooded(?) /MURRAY42" moulded into leather on inner top edges.. .2) bear a stick-on label printed with "ROM 4" on inside back waistband.costume - male - headwear - footwear: costume accessories - clothes accessories;

Single compartment fridge made of steel, enamelled in cream. Top has rounded corners. Manufacturer's badge on front of door. Lever-type handle made of chrome with chrome hinges.TASMAdomestic items...appliances; refrigeration

Koolgardie safes were used to preserve perishable foodstuffs eg dairy and meat in the days or places where refrigeration was unknown or not available.Cream painted wooden safe with separate compartment at top which has a drop-down door and latch. Metal fly-wire on three sides, including door. Wooden legs.none

Electric fridge with rounded corners, made of cream enamelled steel. One compartment with lever-type handle.Contractor's sticker on RHS for 'POLMEAR PLUMBING' . Serial No 4454domestic items...appliances; refrigeration

Cream enamel, gas cooker with black painted, cast iron trivets. Gas gun attached. Enameled grill pan with grid.Brand name in black on front of oven door "New world".. Model name "Radiant" in black LLH corner of oven door.domestic items; kitchen appliances; food preparation; cooking

Cream enamel fridge with large chrome handle. Small, box-like freezer compartment inside.Serial number on plate "500-2185". On front of freezer box, "BEAUTY POWER STAMINA PRESIDENT" in a circle with image of an eagle in centre of lettering.

Ivory enamel top loader with aluminium removable lid. Plate on back with makers details. Hand slots each side for ease of moving. Powered by electricity.Royal Coat-of-arms "By appointment to Her Majesty/ Suction Sweepers"domestic items appliances laundry

Used for many years outside the Pharmacy in the main street of Maldon.Avery upright weighing scale. Finished in white enamel with grey back plate. Weight is measured in pounds and stones. Platform is grey mosaic. Coin operated.Model No 3809 CFY Serial No S-621044instruments - weighing

Wooden cabinet for holding print type. Made of pine with pale grey/white laminated top. Contains 16 trays in two blocks of 8 for storing metal type. Each tray is divided into sections Trays are wooden with some painted on front .trades; printing; woodwork; handcrafts; carpentry

Floor standing, foot operated stapler, painted green.Engraved on small metal plate on front of mechanism "MULTINAK"trades; printing; book binding.

PRESCO Type Cabinet C24 made of wood with sloping work top and holder for box of type set almost vertically behind it. Twenty-four trays for storing type, each with central handle for easy removal. Many trays are labelled with font name and sizes. Manufactured.In gold lettering on black ground on front of worktop: "PRESCO TYPE CABINET C24" In ink, front right side of work top: "11"trades; printing; carpentry

ELROD strip casting machine not in working order.'MACHINE NO. F2713E ' etched on brass plate. Instruction plate on top surface.trades; printing; machinery; casting

This item was used at "The Tarrengower Times" Maldon, Vic by Ron ADAMSLino-type casting machine with furnace for casting lead plates. Makes type used in printing. Motor made by Crompton Patison. Keyboard to select letters to be cast.MODEL 78 No 17175trades; printing; machinery; casting ; tarrengower times

Large broadsheet printing press with large and small rollers.Maker's name on front "PAYNE & SONS"

Painted Royal Blue mounted on a black painted metal base. Old style 2 stage centrifugal pump. Branch positions:- Suction - side, Discharge - topThompsons Castlemaine Ltd. Serial No 12036 ?8. 1"x1 1/4" Class G

Two plain, unsealed framed wooden washboards with glass corrugations for scrubbing clothes. 8.1 has a retaining strip across the top of the glass at the back.domestic items - laundry;

Green painted, hand operated, floor standing drum carder. Metal guard badly corroded. Four legs. Three meshing gearwheels. Large spikes on drum. Wooden roller to feed fleece.Ruben Sutcliffe / Maker / Manchester. In relief on topside of frame.textile machinery; spinning; wool carding; metalcraft; cast iron

Comping stone on wooden trolley used for setting type. "Stone" is made of metal.

Made of timber with 20 drawers, each with a metal handle bearing manufacturers name.

Wooden furniture storage shelf with sloping front. Seven wooden shelves, each divided vertically into compartments of various widths, 6 to a shelf. "Furniture" is used to set spaces between sections of print.

Electrically driven platen machine. Used by Gordon & Gotch Publishers Australia & New Zealand. Metal with wooden tray for printed sheets. Automatic paper feed pickup.Plate naming it as "Auto Platen Machine" British patent No's 463542, 463617, 480587, 490661, 512459, 513892, 413818. Plate on side "John Key / Engineers / Kircaldy.

Foot pedal operated platen machine patented by J. Wade, Halifax. Made of Metal and wood. Hand feed paper pickup.Patent plate and "ARAB" in raised letters on the base.

Free standing large guillotine operated by a hand lever, patented 14-12-1909. Melbourne agents S. Cooke Proprietary Limited. Large hand wheel on top small one in front under plate, etched with parallel lines and ruler (brass) in inches. Made of metal, painted black.In relief on side, "2310". Plates on front with agents and makers details.trades printing machinery

Galleys print type cabinet holding type which has been set to print. Each tray has letters of alphabet on right hand side. Green painted metal cabinet.

Green Painted metal cabinet with rows of shelves for holding set type, Bill Head size. Rows are marked across the top with left-to-right letters E F G H. Strip of wood inserted down LHS numbered from top 1 - 25.trades printing

Metal and timber perforator with multiple metal pins. Operated by a hand lever on RHS. Four metal feet with holes for screwing to bench top.trades; printing; machinery;