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Buninyong & District Historical SocietyPhotograph - Colour photograph house relocated to Learmonth St. June 1997, House relocated to Learmonth St. June 1997
... Colour photograph house relocated to Learmonth St. June 1997....House relocated to Learmonth St. June 1997.......relocated house...Original colour photo, House relocated to Learmonth St. June 1997. Moved to block adjoining deSoza Park, originally owned by Lippiart family....historic building Learmonth St deSoza Park relocated house Lippiart Original colour photo, House relocated to Learmonth St. ...historic buildingOriginal colour photo, House relocated to Learmonth St. June 1997. Moved to block adjoining deSoza Park, originally owned by Lippiart family.learmonth st, desoza park, relocated house, lippiart -
Buninyong & District Historical SocietyPhotograph - Colour photograph of house relocated to Buninyong 1997, House relocated to Buninyong 1997
... Colour photograph of house relocated to Buninyong 1997....House relocated to Buninyong 1997....Colour photo, House relocated to Buninyong June 1997 by P.Milliken, located on property formerly owned by Lippiart family. ...Historic deSoza Park Milliken Lippiart relocation Colour photo, House relocated to Buninyong June 1997 by P.Milliken, located on property formerly owned by Lippiart family. ...HistoricColour photo, House relocated to Buninyong June 1997 by P.Milliken, located on property formerly owned by Lippiart family. Press cutting from Courier in file.desoza park, milliken, lippiart, relocation -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003
... Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003... People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street Relocated House Tucker Street, Malmsbury ca2003 Photograph Photograph ...People - "Tynan, Alexandra (Photographer)" Buildings - Relocated House In Tucker Street -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Article, Relocation plans pushing ahead, 13/07/1994
... Article on relocation of Mitcham Community House to Brunswick Road....Neighbourhood Houses Mitcham Community House Inc. Article on relocation of Mitcham Community House to Brunswick Road. ...Article on relocation of Mitcham Community House to Brunswick Road.neighbourhood houses, mitcham community house inc. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Article, House to get home, 1/03/1993
... Article on relocation of Mitcham Community House to Brunswick Road....Neighbourhood Houses Mitcham Community House Inc. Article on relocation of Mitcham Community House to Brunswick Road. ...Article on relocation of Mitcham Community House to Brunswick Road.neighbourhood houses, mitcham community house inc. -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyAlbum - Small Photograph Album, Leila Whitehead, Club Hotel Fire, 2000 - 2005
... Small album of photographs taken during the destruction of the Club Hotel and building of Number 1 plus the removal for relocation of two houses in Laura Street Lakes Entrance Victoria...Includes photos of Club Hotel Fire and reconstruction on that site - No.1 The Esplanade Hotels Accommodation Construction Small album of photographs taken during the destruction of the Club Hotel and building of Number 1 plus the removal for relocation of two houses in Laura Street Lakes Entrance Victoria Club Hotel Fire Album Small Photograph Album Leila Whitehead ...Includes photos of Club Hotel Fire and reconstruction on that site - No.1 The EsplanadeSmall album of photographs taken during the destruction of the Club Hotel and building of Number 1 plus the removal for relocation of two houses in Laura Street Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, accommodation, construction -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph - 'Reno', 10 St John's Parade, John T Collins, 1977
... Side of the original, relocated summer house of 'Reno' at 10 St John's Parade, Kew, (demolished 1977). ...Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977. reno - st john's parade -- kew (vic.) john t collins "Kew 'Reno' 10 St Johns Pde / John Collins, 11 Anderson Road, Hawthorn East, 3123, Film 35B Exposure 24" Side of the original, relocated summer house of 'Reno' at 10 St John's Parade, Kew, (demolished 1977). ...‘Reno’, stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. The garden including rare plants supplied by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977.Side of the original, relocated summer house of 'Reno' at 10 St John's Parade, Kew, (demolished 1977). Architectural elements revealed in this photo by John T Collins include: four-sided construction; trellis and weatherboard walls; corrugated iron roofing. Re-use as woodshed. General dilapidated condition. "Kew 'Reno' 10 St Johns Pde / John Collins, 11 Anderson Road, Hawthorn East, 3123, Film 35B Exposure 24"reno - st john's parade -- kew (vic.), john t collins -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Yallourn House, 11 Ocean Court, Lakes Entrance 1999
... Was originally a Yallourne House and relocated c1970's...Was originally a Yallourne House and relocated c1970's Houses Heritage Study Colour photograph timber dwelling with corrugated iron roof, fibro clad under gable projection. ...Was originally a Yallourne House and relocated c1970'sColour photograph timber dwelling with corrugated iron roof, fibro clad under gable projection. Sash windows have four panes in top window. Was relocated from a site in business centre. Situated at 11 Ocean Court, Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Rurric & Fannie De La Haye and Family home, 1938
... House was relocated to FINDLAY Street, Cowes. It later became an Art Gallery....House was relocated to FINDLAY Street, Cowes. It later became an Art Gallery. de la haye family findlay art gallery rurric de la haye fannie de la haye houses photographs Cowes Apr. 1938 Rurric & Fannie At Cowes in front of house moved from French Island in 1926. ...House was relocated to FINDLAY Street, Cowes. It later became an Art Gallery.Copy of a sepia photo of Rurric and Fannie De La Haye and two cats in front of their home.Cowes Apr. 1938 Rurric & Fannie At Cowes in front of house moved from French Island in 1926.de la haye family, findlay art gallery, rurric de la haye, fannie de la haye, houses, photographs -
City of Ballarat LibrariesPhotograph - Card Box Photographs, Wesley Church, School of Mines and Court House, Ballarat circa 1900
... These buildings were located on Lydiard Street South. The court house was relocated to Camp Street....These buildings were located on Lydiard Street South. The court house was relocated to Camp Street. Wesley Church School of Mines Ballarat Court House Buildings Streetscape Church Public Wesley Church, School of Mines and Court House, Ballarat circa 1900. ...These buildings were located on Lydiard Street South. The court house was relocated to Camp Street.wesley church, school of mines, ballarat court house, buildings, streetscape, church, public -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Carpenters House / Skippers Restaurant c1999
... The house became Skippers Restaurant ran by Chris Fenner. The house was relocated to Hunters Lane, December 2002....The house became Skippers Restaurant ran by Chris Fenner. The house was relocated to Hunters Lane, December 2002. ...This building was the original home of the family of George Carpenter, son of John Carpenter, first contractor for construction of the man-made entrance to the lake system. The house became Skippers Restaurant ran by Chris Fenner. The house was relocated to Hunters Lane, December 2002.Colour photograph of Skippers Restaurant, Esplanade. The photograph shows a weatherboard building, corrugated iron roof, gabled extension at left end, hipped extension at right. Historical evidence shows that the building consists of additions to original smaller residence. Lakes Entrance Victoriaarchitecture, township, restaurant -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumSoft covered book, Manzanar Images of America, 2008
... With W.W 2, the Owens Valley California became the first Relocation Centre in1942 to house 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry, two thirds of them American citizens, removed from the west coast. ...With W.W 2, the Owens Valley California became the first Relocation Centre in1942 to house 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry, two thirds of them American citizens, removed from the west coast. ...With W.W 2, the Owens Valley California became the first Relocation Centre in1942 to house 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry, two thirds of them American citizens, removed from the west coast. Author Jane Wehrey compiled images from private and museum archives. Manzanar National Historic site commemorates the life of these Japanese unique communitiesRectangular shaped book. Paper, with cardboard cover. Children playing on street at Manzanar. Series : Images of Americamanzanar,, relocation centres -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Property Binder, 58 Park Road, Eltham (previously 967 Main Road, Eltham), 17 Mar 1992
... A property report shows the site at 58 Park Road was sold in 1983 and the relocated house on the site was then sold in 1992, then 2000 and most recently in April 2022. ...Essentially the house was sold in 1986 for $1 to save it from demolition and was then relocated to 58 Park Road. ...The Original Station Master's House, Circa 1905, Eltham Auction; Diamond Valley News, March 17, 1992 The advertisement states the house is circa 1905 which is approximately correct. When the railway first came to Eltham in 1902 there was no appointed Stationmaster. The Guard on the train was the general oddsbody who did everything including sell tickets and station master duties. There was some discontent about this situation. It was probaly a few years before a permanent stationmaster was appointed but no reference to that has yet come to light. The house form photos dated in 1983 certainly had the appearance of an Edwardian style (1901-1910). The advertisement also states the house was in the centre of Eltham till 1985 before it was shifted from its original site to 58 Park Road.. The auction date is scheduled for Saturday April 4th - which would have been 1992. Essentially the house was sold in 1986 for $1 to save it from demolition and was then relocated to 58 Park Road. A Bill McGilvray was Stationmaster and lived in the house in the 1960s. A check of the 1968 Electoral Roll (via Ancestry) shows William John McGillivray, Station Master at the Station Residence, Eltham. Also at the same address in 1968, Marjorie Jean McGillivray, home duties, Station Residence, Eltham and Dianne Marjorie McGillivray, teacher, Main Road, Eltham. From the available records digitised, William first appears at the Station Residence in 1963. William and family were still in the residence in 1977 but by 1980 William, still Station Master, was living in Bible Street, so not sure who was in residence if anyone between 1980-1986. A property report shows the site at 58 Park Road was sold in 1983 and the relocated house on the site was then sold in 1992, then 2000 and most recently in April 2022. 58 park road, 967 main road, auction, auction sale, businesses, eltham, eltham railway station, houses, main road, park road, property, real estate advertisement, station masters house, station master's house eltham -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Henrika Kuljurgies - Artist
... After a short time at Bonegilla, Henrika was transferred to Mulwala House in Canberra where Margarita had already been relocated. Mulwala House provided accommodation for the growing number of public servants in Canberra and Margarita was working there as a house maid. ...After a short time at Bonegilla, Henrika was transferred to Mulwala House in Canberra where Margarita had already been relocated. Mulwala House provided accommodation for the growing number of public servants in Canberra and Margarita was working there as a house maid. ...Henrika (Henny) Kuljurgies was born in Lithuania on 20th May 1929 and came to Australia in 1948 on the USAT General Stewart, the third transport carrying displaced people from the Baltic countries. Like many thousands of migrants she spent a short time at Bonegilla Migrant Reception Centre. . Henrika was raised by Margarita Vrubliauskiene who was her aunt although always referred to as her mother. Her family was torn apart by World War II and the invasion of her homeland. Under new immigration policies implemented by Arthur Caldwell, Australia offered a home to refugees from the Baltic States. It was initially easier to be accepted into Australia as a single person as you could be placed more easily for work. On 30 October 1947, Margarita Vrubliauskiene departed on the first transport to arrive in Australia, the USAT General Stuart Heintzelman. Henrika who was 18 years old at that time, remained in Germany until her passage could also be arranged. Also aboard this first transport was a young man Alfredas Kuljurgies who Henrika was to later marry. After a short time at Bonegilla, Henrika was transferred to Mulwala House in Canberra where Margarita had already been relocated. Mulwala House provided accommodation for the growing number of public servants in Canberra and Margarita was working there as a house maid. Whilst at Bonegilla Henrika had met Alfredas Kuljurgies and although she was not initially attracted to Alfred his persistence in courting her finally paid off. They married in Canberra on 14th September 1948. They had two sons, Fred and Charlie and settled into a new life at Little River (Killara). As well as acquiring some land in the area, Alfred established his business, Bandiana Motors in 1950. Alfred and Henrika were both granted Australian Citizenship on 28th June 1956. As her sons grew older, Henrika (Henny) became more involved in her passion of painting. She painted landscapes which captured the area around her new home. Henrika became affectionately know as the “bird Lady” as her paintings always included a magpie. Her work is held in many galleries, homes and public buildings including the hospital where she passed away on 27th October 2010. In 2018 a small park in Killara not far from her former home, studio and Bandiana Motors, was named in her honour.These items are significant because they help to document the story of a Lithuanian migrant in Wodonga.A collection of black and white images and articles about Henrika Kuljurgies, her mother Margarita and husband Alfred.henrika kuljurgies, bonegilla migrants -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyDocument, Property Research Notes - The History of 18 Vista Avenue, Ringwood East, Victoria
... Dr and Mrs Stephens said they were not able to afford a new building on the Vista Avenue block at the time, so relocated their house from 302 Maroondah Highway, near the current site of the Maroondah City Council, to the current location on the block. ...Dr and Mrs Stephens said they were not able to afford a new building on the Vista Avenue block at the time, so relocated their house from 302 Maroondah Highway, near the current site of the Maroondah City Council, to the current location on the block. ...Single A4 page summary of the house and land prepared for real estate purposes by un-named author, undated, circa 1990s.The History Of 18 Vista Avenue, Ringwood East The Land The current block located at 18 Vista Avenue was originally part of an 80 acre block granted to R Blood on 12 March 1872. A Wallace Bruce subsequently sold off a portion of this land and on it the Davies family erected the house "Reaghill" shortly after 1909. A 35 acre parcel of this original block was subdivided into 22 lots in June 1955. The subdivision consisted of 15 lots from 1½ and 2½ acres and seven smaller blocks of about ½ acre fronting Bedford Road. The 18 Vista Avenue block, then just over 2 acres was purchased by Mr Campbell Boyd, a local pharmacist, in 1956. The purchase price was £1000. Mr Boyd became sick not long after acquiring the land and offered the property, then a bush block, to Dr Arthur G Stephens. Dr Stephens purchased the block for £2,500 in 1959. The block was not immediately built on. Dr and Mrs Stephens said they were not able to afford a new building on the Vista Avenue block at the time, so relocated their house from 302 Maroondah Highway, near the current site of the Maroondah City Council, to the current location on the block. The garden design was created by Gloria Parker from Park Orchards and included a variety of roses and unusual species of plants. The House The house which was built in 1959, was successfully moved in two pieces in 1972, from Maroondah Highway, under the railway crossing at Ringwood East and up Scenic Avenue. The route through the railway crossing on Dublin Road required the removal of the top four feet of roof from the building so it would fit under the overhead wires. The building was cut along the entrance hall and when put together the join was barely perceptible. The saw cuts on each side of the house when rejoined, were said to have matched exactly. There were originally two brick fireplaces in the house, one in the lounge (an Adams design) and the second in the library. The library fireplace was not reconstructed after the house was relocated. The bricks and bluestone slabs, which form a substantial part of the structure of the formal garden around the house, were salvaged from the demolition of the Burnt Bridge Hotel. Dr Stephens bought 32 truckloads of uncleaned bricks from the demolition contractor for $1 per load. Presumably the demolition contractor had already been paid to demolish, remove and dump the building rubble by the developer of the Burnt Bridge shopping centre and now was able to on-sell the bricks without the cost of disposal. These bricks make up the first three feet of the brick wall which encompasses the secret garden. This wall originally marked the start of a terraced area which extended back to the Vista Avenue road frontage. The large bluestone slabs making up most of the steps in the garden were the door steps on the old hotel and the large square roughmade bricks were originally the foundation stones for the stumps of the Burnt Bridge building. The terraced area and land to the south of the tennis court (the current 16A to 16E Vista Avenue) was sold off to Bovis Homes after the nine year covenant expried on the land. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageContainer - Tin, Kiwi Shoe Polish Manufacture, 1940s
... In 1980, production for the UK market moved back to the UK and was housed in a factory near Huddersfield. The UK head office was relocated to Maidstone, Kent, where Kiwi had other product interests. ...In 1980, production for the UK market moved back to the UK and was housed in a factory near Huddersfield. The UK head office was relocated to Maidstone, Kent, where Kiwi had other product interests. ...The polish was developed in Australia by William Ramsay who named it Kiwi after the flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, the home country of his wife, Annie Elizabeth Meek Ramsay. Its success in Australia expanded overseas when it was adopted by both the British and American armies in World War I. In the UK, Kiwi was for many years manufactured at its British headquarters in Ealing (Brumwell Road, London W5 1DT). From here the factory manufactured for the UK market and exported the Kiwi brand too much of Europe and the Middle East. In the mid-1970s, as part of a major streamlining, the UK factory was closed with production switched to France. The UK operation moved to Surrey at Yately becoming, effectively, a sales and marketing office, with distribution contracted to a third party. In 1980, production for the UK market moved back to the UK and was housed in a factory near Huddersfield. The UK head office was relocated to Maidstone, Kent, where Kiwi had other product interests. Following the global merger with Nicholas Laboratories, the UK head office was again relocated to Slough at the Nicholas building on Bath Road.A significant product as Kiwi is an Australian brand name of shoe polish, first launched and sold in Australia in 1906 and as of 2005 sold in almost 180 countries. Previously owned by the Sara Lee Corporation since 1984, it was sold in 2011 to S. C. Johnson. It is the dominant shoe polish in some countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, where it has about two thirds of the market. In Malaysia and Singapore, Kiwi has become such a household brand for a shoe polish that the word "kiwi" has been genericized into a verb in the Malay language, meaning "to polish one's shoes".Metal cleaning outfit of Kiwi boot polish brush, scraper, & polish missingKiwi Boot Polish to front of containerflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageFunctional object - Standard Measure, James McEwan & Co, 1860s-1900s
... relocated to the Melbourne Observatory. In 1904, the Standard weights and measures, and testing equipment, were installed in the room of a new building erected at the south end of the Great Melbourne Telescope House. ...relocated to the Melbourne Observatory. In 1904, the Standard weights and measures, and testing equipment, were installed in the room of a new building erected at the south end of the Great Melbourne Telescope House. ...This container is a pre-Decimal, Imperial Standard Peck, part of a three-piece set of Standard measures used in Victoria from around 1900 to 1940. The measures were made in Melbourne by J. McEwan & Co. These three measures were likely used by the local Melbourne authority that monitored weights and measures in the mid to late 19th century. . An Imperial Bushel was equal to 8 gallons, or 36.36872 litres . An Imperial Peck equals a quarter of a Bushel, or 9.09 litres Standards for weights and measures began in Victoria when the Melbourne Observatory received primary sets of Imperial Standard Weights and Measures from Britain. These were tested against the then British Imperial Standards to measure length, weight and currency. Administrative bodies in the Colony of Australia could then compare their weights and measures against these British Primary Standards and adjust their Measures accordingly, to maintain the Standards. The Weights and Measures Act of 1862 was passed in Victoria, and local inspectors were established throughout the colony. By the 1870s, local councils and shires in Victoria held a set of Standards used to test scales, weights, and measures used by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. Every ten years, the councils’ Standards needed to be rechecked against the Victorian Standards. In the 19th Century, the Victorian Customs Department inspected and maintained the Standards. In 1901, the Customs Department was transferred to the Federal Government, but the Weights and Measures authority remained with the Victorian Government and relocated to the Melbourne Observatory. In 1904, the Standard weights and measures, and testing equipment, were installed in the room of a new building erected at the south end of the Great Melbourne Telescope House. The room became known as the Whirling Room, due to its large whirling apparatus that tested air meters. When the Melbourne Observatory closed in 1944, the Weights and Measures Branch was formed to continue maintaining the Standards. On February 14th, 1966, Australia began its conversion to metric measures and currency, and a new set of Standard Measures was introduced; the conversion took place in stages. The Weights and Measures Branch remained at the Observatory site until 1995. James McEwan & Co.: - The maker of this set of Standard Measures was James McEwan. His Melbourne business was established in 1852 and sold retail furniture and wholesale ironmongery. The firm’s warehouses were situated at the intersection of 81-83 Elizabeth and Little Collins Streets. Shortly afterwards, the firm partnered with William Kerr Thomson and Samuel Renwick. When McEwan died in 1868, his partners carried on and expanded the business under his name, J McEwan. The business was expanded to provide a retail shop, counting-house and private offices. Wholesale warehouses adjoined these premises at 4, 6 and 10 Little Collins Street, West. This company provided and sold a large and varied amount of imported goods into the colony; agricultural equipment, building materials, mining items, steam engines, tools of all types and marble fireplaces. The company grew to employ over 150 people in Melbourne and opened offices at 27 Lombard St, London, as well as in New Zealand and Fiji. It also serviced the Mauritius islands and the Pacific area with its steamship, the Suva, and a brig, the Shannon. The set of Imperial Standard Measures is an example of a bronze measure container made specifically for J. McEwan & Co. Today, it helps us to understand how imperial weights and measures were used, and how a standard of measurement for merchants was developed in the Australian colonies based on the Imperial British measurement system. The container has social significance as an item retailed by J McEwan, and used by Victoria’s authorities legally responsible for ensuring that dry goods sold in Victoria by wholesalers and retailers are correct. Imperial Standard Measure: a container to measure the volume of a Peck. It is part of a set of three precision measures - a Peck, a Half Bushel and a Bushel – used by government authorities in Victoria. The cast brass cylinder has straight sides and a flat base, and two handles are attached near the base by two posts on each handle. The wall inside is straight, and outside has grooves and horizontal bands. Inscriptions are engraved on the outside. The Measures were made for the retailer, J. McEwan & Co., London and Melbourne. Engraved on side: "IMPERIAL STANDARD PECK. / VICTORIA."flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, weights and measurements, science, james mcewan & co., precision instrument, technology, melbourne observatory, british imperial standards, standard weights & measures, volume measure, dry measure, customs, commerce, victorian standard measure, pre-decimal measure, imperial standard, imperial bushel, imperial half bushel, imperial peck, peck measure, bronze container, brass container, cast container -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageFunctional object - Standard Measure, James McEwan & Co, 1860s-1900s
... relocated to the Melbourne Observatory. In 1904, the Standard weights and measures, and testing equipment, were installed in the room of a new building erected at the south end of the Great Melbourne Telescope House. ...relocated to the Melbourne Observatory. In 1904, the Standard weights and measures, and testing equipment, were installed in the room of a new building erected at the south end of the Great Melbourne Telescope House. ...This container is a pre-Decimal, Imperial Standard Bushel, part of a three-piece set of Standard measures used in Victoria from around 1900 to 1940. The measures were made in Melbourne by J. McEwan & Co. These three measures were likely used by the local Melbourne authority that monitored weights and measures in the mid to late 19th century. . An Imperial Bushel was equal to 8 gallons, or 36.36872 litres . An Imperial Peck equals a quarter of a Bushel, or 9.09 litres Standards for weights and measures began in Victoria when the Melbourne Observatory received primary sets of Imperial Standard Weights and Measures from Britain. These were tested against the then British Imperial Standards to measure length, weight and currency. Administrative bodies in the Colony of Australia could then compare their weights and measures against these British Primary Standards and adjust their Measures accordingly, to maintain the Standards. The Weights and Measures Act of 1862 was passed in Victoria, and local inspectors were established throughout the colony. By the 1870s, local councils and shires in Victoria held a set of Standards used to test scales, weights, and measures used by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. Every ten years, the councils’ Standards needed to be rechecked against the Victorian Standards. In the 19th Century, the Victorian Customs Department inspected and maintained the Standards. In 1901, the Customs Department was transferred to the Federal Government, but the Weights and Measures authority remained with the Victorian Government and relocated to the Melbourne Observatory. In 1904, the Standard weights and measures, and testing equipment, were installed in the room of a new building erected at the south end of the Great Melbourne Telescope House. The room became known as the Whirling Room, due to its large whirling apparatus that tested air meters. When the Melbourne Observatory closed in 1944, the Weights and Measures Branch was formed to continue maintaining the Standards. On February 14th, 1966, Australia began its conversion to metric measures and currency, and a new set of Standard Measures was introduced; the conversion took place in stages. The Weights and Measures Branch remained at the Observatory site until 1995. James McEwan & Co.: - The maker of this set of Standard Measures was James McEwan. His Melbourne business was established in 1852 and sold retail furniture and wholesale ironmongery. The firm’s warehouses were situated at the intersection of 81-83 Elizabeth and Little Collins Streets. Shortly afterwards, the firm partnered with William Kerr Thomson and Samuel Renwick. When McEwan died in 1868, his partners carried on and expanded the business under his name, J McEwan. The business was expanded to provide a retail shop, counting-house and private offices. Wholesale warehouses adjoined these premises at 4, 6 and 10 Little Collins Street, West. This company provided and sold a large and varied amount of imported goods into the colony; agricultural equipment, building materials, mining items, steam engines, tools of all types and marble fireplaces. The company grew to employ over 150 people in Melbourne and opened offices at 27 Lombard St, London, as well as in New Zealand and Fiji. It also serviced the Mauritius islands and the Pacific area with its steamship, the Suva, and a brig, the ShannonThe set of Imperial Standard Measures is an example of a bronze measure container made specifically for J. McEwan & Co. Today, it helps us to understand how imperial weights and measures were used, and how a standard of measurement for merchants was developed in the Australian colonies based on the Imperial British measurement system. The container has social significance as an item retailed by J McEwan, and used by Victoria’s authorities legally responsible for ensuring that dry goods sold in Victoria by wholesalers and retailers are correct.Imperial Standard Measure: a container to measure the volume of a Busel. It is part of a set of three precision measures - a Peck, a Half Bushel and a Bushel – used by government authorities in Victoria. The cast brass cylinder has straight sides and a flat base, and two handles are attached near the base by two posts on each handle. The wall inside is straight, and outside has grooves and horizontal bands. Inscriptions are engraved on the outside. The Measures were made for the retailer, J. McEwan & Co., London and Melbourne.Engraved on side: "IMPERIAL STANDARD BUSHEL. / VICTORIA ./ J. MCEWAN & CO. LONDON AND MELBOURNE."flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, weights and measurements, science, james mcewan & co., precision instrument, technology, melbourne observatory, british imperial standards, standard weights & measures, volume measure, dry measure, customs, commerce, victorian standard measure, pre-decimal measure, imperial standard, imperial bushel, peck measure, bronze container, brass container, cast container -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageTool - Wood moulding Plane, Christopher Gabriel, 18th Century
... Then in 1768, he relocated to London walking the two hundred miles from Falmouth carrying his possessions in a sack. He no sooner arrived in London when he met Alice Trowell who became his wife in March 1769. They set up house...Then in 1768, he relocated to London walking the two hundred miles from Falmouth carrying his possessions in a sack. He no sooner arrived in London when he met Alice Trowell who became his wife in March 1769. They set up house ...The story of Christopher Gabriel born on April 2, 1746, in Falmouth England is a tale of a poor boy who made good. Shortly before he turned thirteen years of age in 1759 he was apprenticed to a local master carpenter, recorded as a Mr Barnicot the master trained his apprentice well as we can assume by Christopher's later successes. The apprenticeship ended in 1766 after seven years when Christopher reached twenty. Then in 1768, he relocated to London walking the two hundred miles from Falmouth carrying his possessions in a sack. He no sooner arrived in London when he met Alice Trowell who became his wife in March 1769. They set up house on Albermarie Street Clerkenwell and by the first of 1770, Gabriel had begun his business of plane making. It has been speculated that Gabriel took over the shop of John Cogdell aided with an investment from his in-laws of 131 pounds. He went on to prosper as a plane maker and lumber merchant over the next forty years. His business did well and in 1774 Gabriel moved to a house in Golden Lane, London and 1779 moved again to a home in Ould Street London. By now Gabriel was making a name for himself and his business at this time was located at 32 Banner Street Golden Lane, the following year he purchased another home in Banner Street and 1793 purchased the house next door. At the time of his death in 1808, he owned twenty-seven houses and commercial building. Christopher Gabriel s descendants became quite prominent in England and his grandson, Sir Thomas Gabriel became the Sheriff of London and Middlesex in 1859 and the Lord Mayor of London 1866 and 1867. Gabriel was an extremely prolific plane maker with a lot of examples made in the 18th century can still be found today. He made good quality tools and was an innovator of several new plane designs. A vintage tool made by a well-known plane maker, this item was made commercially for firms and individuals that worked in wood and needed a tool that could give a decorative finish to timber. These planes came in various shapes and sizes to achieve a finish to timber surfaces and came in many sizes. A significant Christopher Gabriel plane from the mid to late 18th century that after 200 years can still be used today. Planes made by Gabriel are eagerly sought after by collectors. The tool gives us a snapshot of how furniture and other finishes were created on timber by the use of cutting edged hand tools. Tools that were themselves hand made shows the craftsmanship used during this time not only to make a tool such as the subject item but also the craftsmanship needed to produce a decorative or even finish that was needed for the finishing of timber items. Plane Moulding Reverse Ogee with two squares type Maker stamped Gabriel also stamped JB & No 9flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageTool - Moulding Plane, 1770-1809
... Then in 1768, he relocated to London walking the two hundred miles from Falmouth carrying his possessions in a sack. He no sooner arrived in London when he met Alice Trowell who became his wife in March 1769. They set up house...Then in 1768, he relocated to London walking the two hundred miles from Falmouth carrying his possessions in a sack. He no sooner arrived in London when he met Alice Trowell who became his wife in March 1769. They set up house ...The story of Christopher Gabriel born on April 2, 1746, in Falmouth England is a tale of a poor boy who made good. Shortly before he turned thirteen years of age in 1759 he was apprenticed to a local master carpenter, recorded as a Mr Barnicot the master trained his apprentice well as we can assume by Christopher's later successes. The apprenticeship ended in 1766 after seven years when Christopher reached twenty. Then in 1768, he relocated to London walking the two hundred miles from Falmouth carrying his possessions in a sack. He no sooner arrived in London when he met Alice Trowell who became his wife in March 1769. They set up house on Albermarie Street Clerkenwell and by the first of 1770, Gabriel had begun his business of plane making. It has been speculated that Gabriel took over the shop of John Cogdell aided with an investment from his in-laws of 131 pounds. He went on to prosper as a plane-maker and lumber merchant over the next forty years. His business did well and in 1774 Gabriel moved to a house in Golden Lane, London and 1779 moved again to a home in Ould Street London. By now Gabriel was making a name for himself and his business at this time was located at 32 Banner Street Golden Lane, the following year he purchased another home in Banner Street and 1793 purchased the house next door. At the time of his death in 1808, he owned twenty-seven houses and commercial building. Christopher Gabriel s descendants became quite prominent in England and his grandson, Sir Thomas Gabriel became the Sheriff of London and Middlesex in 1859 and the Lord Mayor of London 1866 and 1867. Gabriel was an extremely prolific plane-maker with a lot of examples made in the 18th century can still be found today. He made good quality tools and was an innovator of several new plane designs. A vintage tool made by a well-known plane-maker, this item was made commercially for firms and individuals that worked in wood and needed a tool that could give a decorative finish to timber. These planes came in various shapes and sizes to achieve a finish to timber surfaces and came in many sizes. A significant Christopher Gabriel plane from the mid to late 18th century that after 200 years can still be used today. Planes made by Gabriel are eagerly sought after by collectors. The tool gives us a snapshot of how furniture and other finishes were created on timber by the use of cutting edged hand tools. Tools that were themselves hand made shows the craftsmanship used during this time not only to make a tool such as the subject item but also the craftsmanship needed to produce a decorative or even finish that was needed for the finishing of timber items. Side Rabbet Plane Stamped Maker Gabriel (owner M Hobling).flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, side rabbet plane, gabriel m hobling
