Note by T.H. Kneen 1 September 1992, "I think the spray operator is a student Rod Cantrill (1953) & the spray plant was a stationary unit reticulated through the orchard." and on 8 September 1992, "Note also irrigation spray lines at rear."Black and white photograph. Student spraying fruit trees in the Orchard with a hose. Irrigation spraying equipment in the background.spray operator, students, rod cantrill, orchard, stationary spray plant, student working outside, irrigation

Date estimated from Ref. No. Note by T.H. Kneen 4 March 1992, "Ferguson tractor drawing modern (Auto) mist spraying plant. Operator wearing protective clothing. The prominent tree on the left is Cupressus macrocarpa planted 1857. Note also emergent Araucaria spp."Black and white photograph. Student driving a tractor in the Orchard in Spring. Automatic spraying machine on a trailor. Student wearing protective gear.On reverse, "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D1101 F."ferguson tractor, mist spraying plant, machine operator, protective clothing, cupressus macrocarpa, araucaria spp., student working outside, orchard, auto mist spraying plant, tractor, publicity

Poor video quality (noise and interference), edited raw footage with music and some commentary by Merv Hanna. A video documenting the demolition of the Shire of Eltham offices at 895 Main Road Eltham under the direction of the Commissioners appointed for the new Shire of Nillumbik and some of the communities activities surrounding the event. The building was demolished exactly 25 years after the southern wing housing Engineering and Planning on the upper level and the Eltham Library on the ground level was opened in celebration of the Shire of Eltham's centenary. Video has lots of distortion and noise, and sections of clips dubbed over. Immediate initial footage of Jenni Mitchell talking about asbestos claims in the Shire Offices (Sigmund Jorgensen standing behind her) advising Council did a review of the building several years previously and had been cleared of health problems. Cuts to group of people standing outside front door of offices but possibly voice dub over not related ? Then the date 27 Jul 1996 on a scene flashes on screen immediately followed by an edited clip intro of title and credits with classical music track. It then opens with Jenni Mitchell driving to the Shire Offices on Saturday 27 July 1996 at 11.00am. Footage of Main Road past Pitt Street, Alistair Knox Park then entering Shire Office driveway which is fenced off and contractor signs hanging up. Scenes at rear of building showing some internal demolition has commenced. View of the Administration wing. More clips of road driving, Alistair Knox Park, Eltham Library and visitor car park for Shire Offices. Cuts to a group of people standing in access to visitor carpark with new Eltham Library in background, one being immediate former Shire of Eltham President, John Graves. Scenes of people looking through chain link fence and security guard checking front door. John Graves being filmed that someone informed him the Shire was offering the building to the Community Health Centre for $2.3 million and that if they had been offered a price of $1.1 for what it apparently was sold for they would have snapped it up. View of truck loaded with brick rubble literally struggling to ascend the hill of Library Place to exit into Main Road. Cuts to a scene looking at Eltham War memorial Hall through the Memorial Gate, then the Shillinglaw trees and large banner sign ‘Delta Demolitions’ hanging on office façade. Views of front door, old library and bluestone wall. Scene (31 Jul 1996) filmed at night of several white crosses with “RIP Community” and “RIP Democracy”. Scene (1 August 1996) again driving along Main Road towards the Shire Offices then scenes of the offices showing substantially more demolition to exterior, groups of people standing on footpath outside watching, Delta heavy demolition machines, woman holding sign “Democracy where have you gone …”, the odd person in full protection gear and breathing apparatus hand carrying materials out to place on rubbish pile in front of people standing on footpath watching (with no protection) and then stamping on it to break it creating dust, security person in hard hat (no other protection) wandering around, many groups standing around watching, news film crew, person standing on roadside edge holding signs facing traffic stating “Pirate Planning” and “ Grant us your ears” also sign on back of parked car “Elthams High Jacks”, another sign “Community Democracy”, views of crosses in Main Road median strip “RIP Community”, groups of people on footpaths and reporters conducting interviews, footage of unknown person standing with Jenni Mitchell and Sigmund Jorgensen advising people have the right to protest, Jenni Mitchell urging people to ask questions of local MP and Council and Sigmund Jorgensen referring to the three historic Shillinglaw trees with demolition machinery operating in background, Jenni Mitchell and others installing more crosses in median strip; demolition machines operating inside and outside the building, more views of onlookers including Sigmund Jorgensen then Police approaching on footpath, workers and machinery continuing to operate, views of the old library being demolished, the former Community Services department, security personnel. Scene (2 August 1996) more heavy demolition machinery in operation smashing building up, people standing around southern wing watching, view overlooking Eltham Library of train pulling in to Eltham station. Scene (7 August 1996) more heavy demolition and people wandering around with only hard hat protection, no dust protection, comments from one operator dumping a bin of material stating “wait till there’s a Hungry Jack’s here, you’ll be laughing, fuel, videos, hamburgers. You’ll be up with the rest of the world soon, you’ll have electricity and everything here, ha ha ha ha”, more heavy machinery demolition and breaking up of materials, view of Hitachi train going by and Administration wing, view inside the front door opening of the staircase leading to upper level, person walking around operating heavy machinery with a hose spraying rubble (no protective gear other than hard hat interspersed with edit cuts of meeting of Commissioners and independent observers on panel as well as members of the community in public gallery. Nillumbik Shire CEO Barry Rochford addressing the meeting., Chief Commissioner Don Cordell directly addressing Jenni Mitchell with respect to permission to take photographs, Barry Rochford continues to address the question asked of Council about the valuation of the former Shire of Eltham Office building/site, public gallery calling out asking why was building demolished, what was the urgency. Scene (14 August 1996) views of southern wing, previous single demolition operator again mocking people filming, operators working in and around building, Shillinglaw trees and largely demolished front, heavy demolition equipment at work, piles of building rubble, hose spraying water over rubble, large trucks arriving for rubble removal and loading of truck. Scene (21 August) more of the same, building virtually down, Shillinglaw trees standing tall and alone, water spraying on rubble and wattle in bloom. Cuts to Council meeting with public onlookers. Barry Rochford walks out, Wayne Phillips addresses meeting explaining one or two people shouting, members of the community challenging Council (Commissioners) about why due process appear to have been subverted. Former Shire President Robert Marshall in public audience, cuts back to Shire office carpark entrance site and sign hung on fence in front of library “Think Again!” and people standing around observing awaiting a protest demonstration erecting a large sign on stilts stating “Shell No!”, people singing a revised version of God Save the Queen (God Save Us All), Sigmund Jorgensen in attendance, Jenni Mitchell, Sigmund Jorgenson and others address the protest crowd, followed by people mingling, music being played then people standing around the cleared site circumference all with arms linked (video very broken up with noise) then chants “Save the Gateway” and “No Shell for Eltham” and more music and singing “Put up a parking lot”. The crowd then proceeds to walk along the footpath of Main Road. Scene (15 Sep 1996) meeting at Montsalvat in Great Hall addressed by Sigmund Jorgensen discussing a recently published list of the Commissioner’s to senior Council Officers of banned Nillumbik people, others encouraging people to view proposed plans for the site and lodge objections. Specific issues regarding asbestos claims are also addressed. Harry Gilham addresses the meeting on the subject of the Eltham War Memorial and Memorial Gardens and how Council believe a roundabout in the vicinity is of greater importance. Views of various artworks on display (for auction) and music performance in the Barn Gallery. Meeting addressed by Sigmund Jorgensen discussing an appeal against Council granting a permit to Dallas Howgate to develop the site and that the Minister has called the matter in to be decided by the governing council. This is followed by an auction of paintings.Hi-Tech Ultra High Grade Video Cassette E-180 VHS dubbing of (poor quality) edited raw footage with some music from Star Wars and commentary by Merv Hannan Converted to MP4 file format 0:30:26, 2.6GBOn label " Merv's Demolition tape No. 2 Copy"video recording, 895 main road, alistair knox park, artworks, auction, barn gallery, barry rochford, community health centre, dallas howgate, delta demolitions, demolition, don cordell, eltham, eltham library, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial gate, eltham war memorial hall, great hall, harry gilham, jenni mitchell, john graves, library place, main road, memorial gardens, mervyn hannan, montsalvat, pitt street, protest, robert marshall, roundabout, shell oil, shillinglaw trees, sigmund jorgensen, sign, wayne phillips

Poor video quality (noise and interference), incomplete and unedited raw footage. A video documenting the demolition of the Shire of Eltham offices at 895 Main Road Eltham under the direction of the Commissioners appointed for the new Shire of Nillumbik and some of the communities activities surrounding the event. The building was demolished exactly 25 years after the southern wing housing Engineering and Planning on the upper level and the Eltham Library on the ground level was opened in celebration of the Shire of Eltham's centenary. Video has lots of distortion and noise, and sections of clips dubbed over. Immediate initial footage of Jenni Mitchell talking about asbestos claims in the Shire Offices (Sigmund Jorgensen standing behind her) advising Council did a review of the building several years previously and had been cleared of health problems. Cuts to group of people standing outside front door of offices but possibly voice dub over not related ? Then the date 27 Jul 1996 on a scene flashes on screen immediately followed by an edited clip intro of title and credits with classical music track. It then opens with Jenni Mitchell driving to the Shire Offices on Saturday 27 July 1996 at 11.00am. Footage of Main Road past Pitt Street, Alistair Knox Park then entering Shire Office driveway which is fenced off and contractor signs hanging up. Scenes at rear of building showing some internal demolition has commenced. View of the Administration wing. More clips of road driving, Alistair Knox Park, Eltham Library and visitor car park for Shire Offices. Cuts to a group of people standing in access to visitor carpark with new Eltham Library in background, one being immediate former Shire of Eltham President, John Graves. Scenes of people looking through chain link fence and security guard checking front door. John Graves being filmed that someone informed him the Shire was offering the building to the Community Health Centre for $2.3 million and that if they had been offered a price of $1.1 for what it apparently was sold for they would have snapped it up. View of truck loaded with brick rubble literally struggling to ascend the hill of Library Place to exit into Main Road. Cuts to a scene looking at Eltham War memorial Hall through the Memorial Gate, then the Shillinglaw trees and large banner sign ‘Delta Demolitions’ hanging on office façade. Views of front door, old library and bluestone wall. Scene (31 Jul 1996) filmed at night of several white crosses with “RIP Community” and “RIP Democracy”. Scene (1 August 1996) again driving along Main Road towards the Shire Offices then scenes of the offices showing substantially more demolition to exterior, groups of people standing on footpath outside watching, Delta heavy demolition machines, woman holding sign “Democracy where have you gone …”, the odd person in full protection gear and breathing apparatus hand carrying materials out to place on rubbish pile in front of people standing on footpath watching (with no protection) and then stamping on it to break it creating dust, security person in hard hat (no other protection) wandering around, many groups standing around watching, news film crew, person standing on roadside edge holding signs facing traffic stating “Pirate Planning” and “ Grant us your ears” also sign on back of parked car “Elthams High Jacks”, another sign “Community Democracy”, views of crosses in Main Road median strip “RIP Community”, groups of people on footpaths and reporters conducting interviews, footage of unknown person standing with Jenni Mitchell and Sigmund Jorgensen advising people have the right to protest, Jenni Mitchell urging people to ask questions of local MP and Council and Sigmund Jorgensen referring to the three historic Shillinglaw trees with demolition machinery operating in background, Jenni Mitchell and others installing more crosses in median strip; demolition machines operating inside and outside the building, more views of onlookers including Sigmund Jorgensen then Police approaching on footpath, workers and machinery continuing to operate, views of the old library being demolished, the former Community Services department, security personnel. Scene (2 August 1996) more heavy demolition machinery in operation smashing building up, people standing around southern wing watching, view overlooking Eltham Library of train pulling in to Eltham station. Scene (7 August 1996) more heavy demolition and people wandering around with only hard hat protection, no dust protection, comments from one operator dumping a bin of material stating “wait till there’s a Hungry Jack’s here, you’ll be laughing, fuel, videos, hamburgers. You’ll be up with the rest of the world soon, you’ll have electricity and everything here, ha ha ha ha”, more heavy machinery demolition and breaking up of materials, view of Hitachi train going by and Administration wing, view inside the front door opening of the staircase leading to upper level, person walking around operating heavy machinery with a hose spraying rubble (no protective gear other than hard hat interspersed with edit cuts of meeting of Commissioners and independent observers on panel as well as members of the community in public gallery. Nillumbik Shire CEO Barry Rochford addressing the meeting., Chief Commissioner Don Cordell directly addressing Jenni Mitchell with respect to permission to take photographs, Barry Rochford continues to address the question asked of Council about the valuation of the former Shire of Eltham Office building/site, public gallery calling out asking why was building demolished, what was the urgency. Scene (14 August 1996) views of southern wing, previous single demolition operator again mocking people filming, operators working in and around building, Shillinglaw trees and largely demolished front, heavy demolition equipment at work, piles of building rubble, hose spraying water over rubble, large trucks arriving for rubble removal and loading of truck. Scene (21 August) more of the same, building virtually down, Shillinglaw trees standing tall and alone, water spraying on rubble and wattle in bloom. Cuts to Council meeting with public onlookers. Barry Rochford walks out, Wayne Phillips addresses meeting explaining one or two people shouting, members of the community challenging Council (Commissioners) about why due process appear to have been subverted. Former Shire President Robert Marshall in public audience, cuts back to Shire office carpark entrance site and sign hung on fence in front of library “Think Again!” and people standing around observing awaiting a protest demonstration erecting a large sign on stilts stating “Shell No!”, people singing a revised version of God Save the Queen (God Save Us All), Sigmund Jorgensen in attendance, Jenni Mitchell, Sigmund Jorgenson and others address the protest crowd, followed by people mingling, music being played then people standing around the cleared site circumference all with arms linked (video very broken up with noise) then chants “Save the Gateway” and “No Shell for Eltham” and more music and singing “Put up a parking lot”. The crowd then proceeds to walk along the footpath of Main Road. Scene (15 Sep 1996) meeting at Montsalvat in Great Hall addressed by Sigmund Jorgensen discussing a recently published list of the Commissioner’s to senior Council Officers of banned Nillumbik people, others encouraging people to view proposed plans for the site and lodge objections. Specific issues regarding asbestos claims are also addressed. Harry Gilham addresses the meeting on the subject of the Eltham War Memorial and Memorial Gardens and how Council believe a roundabout in the vicinity is of greater importance. Views of various artworks on display (for auction) and music performance in the Barn Gallery. Meeting addressed by Sigmund Jorgensen discussing an appeal against Council granting a permit to Dallas Howgate to develop the site and that the Minister has called the matter in to be decided by the governing council. This is followed by an auction of paintings. 0.05 - Jenni Mitchel, Sigmund Jorgensen and Peter Doughtery in background. 0.18 - Jock Kyme in front of building – David Essex, Marg Johnson on his left-hand side. 5.34 - John Graves – ex Shire of Eltham Councillor and President. 9.02 - Unknown person being interviewed. 9.30 - Jenni Mitchell, unknown person, Mark Burns, community activist. 10.04 - Sigmund Jorgenson, Jenni Mitchell. 12.04 - Police members 21.33 - Nillumbik Council offices 7 August 1996 Barry Rochford CEO, Vin Heffernan Commissioner, Don Cordell Chief Commissioner, Kevin Abbott Commissioner, unknown person. 28.00 - Barry Rochford CEO 28.05 - Kahn Frankie - in commissioner’s seat after commissioners and council staff have vacated the council chamber. 28.26 - Wayne Phillips, State Liberal member for Eltham, addressing community in response to questions. 28.36 - Mark Burns, community activist addressing gallery. 28.48 - Ken Hines, ex Shire of Eltham Councillor and President. 29.34 - Ken Hines, ex Shire of Eltham Councillor and President standing, Robert Marshall, ex Shire of Eltham Councillor and President seated in front. 29.41 - Karen Gerhards, community activist. 30.06 - Marg Johnson with loud hailer, next to Jock Kyme, community activist. 31.32 - Marg Johnson with possibly Frank Burgoyne?, Sigmund Jorgensen, Jock Kyme. 35.35 - Harry Gilham at meeting at Montsalvat on 15 September 1996. 35.43 - Sigmund Jorgenson at lectern. 36.42 - Marg Jennings. 37.47 - Mark McDonald, Jim Connor, ex Shire of Eltham Councillor in background. 36.28 - John Cohen, ex Shire of Eltham Councillor and President. 38.56 - Ken Hines, ex Shire of Eltham Councillor and President. 41.11 - Harry Gilham, president of the Eltham District Historical Society. 43.55 - Sigmund Jorgensen in Long Gallery at Montsalvat, at start of the art auction to raise funds for community action. 45.50 - Unknown person conducting art auction. VHS Video cassette (poor quality) Converted to MP4 file format 45:01, 535MBvideo recording, 895 main road, alistair knox park, artworks, auction, barn gallery, barry rochford, community health centre, dallas howgate, delta demolitions, demolition, don cordell, eltham, eltham library, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial gate, eltham war memorial hall, great hall, harry gilham, jenni mitchell, john graves, library place, main road, memorial gardens, mervyn hannan, montsalvat, pitt street, protest, robert marshall, roundabout, shell oil, shillinglaw trees, sigmund jorgensen, sign, wayne phillips

Many of these photographs appeared in the Massey Ferguson Review Publication4647.001 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF3366 Crawler Tractor With Dozer Blade & Rear Ripper. Made in Italy by Landini 4647.002 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF3366 Crawler Tractor With Logging Attachment. Made in Italy by Landini 4647.003 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF3366 Crawler Tractor With Dozer Blade & Safety Frame Fitted. Made in Italy by Landini 4647.004 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF3366 Crawler Tractor With Dozer Blade & 3 Point Ripper At Rear. Made by Landini 4647.005 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - M135 Tractor On Test At Werribee Tractor Testing Station. Dos Blazey Facing Camera 4647.006 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF184-4 Four Wheel Drive Farm Tractor. Made in Italy by Landini 4647.007 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor With Spring Release Cultivator 4647.008 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1080 Tractor 4647.009 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF90 Super Tractor With Front End Weights. Operator Allen Murray 4647.010 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1080 Tractor 4647.011 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1080 Tractor Fitted With Cab 4647.012 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1150 Tractor With Cab. L - R G. Bunney, C. Bywaters, M. Bywaters & B. Synington In WA 4647.013 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - First MF65 To Arrived In Bundaberg, QLD. John Velle On Tractor 4647.014 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1080 Tractor 4647.015 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF500 Tractors In Three Different Configurations 4647.016 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1080 Tractor 4647.017 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor With Cultivator In Sorghum Stubble 4647.018 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF30 Tractor 4647.019 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF Tractor With Offset Disc Harrow 4647.020 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractors 4647.021 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractor With Wide Level Cultivator 4647.022 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractor 4647.023 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractor 4647.024 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractor With Drill 4647.025 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor 4647.026 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor Production Line In Victoria 4647.027 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors 4647.028 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor With Ripper 4647.029 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor 4647.030 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor And Broadacre Cultivator 4647.031 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractors 4647.032 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Service Unit 4647.033 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor With Transporter Cardyine Spray Equipment 4647.034 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractors 4647.035 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor With Safety Frame And Front End Weights. Operator Jim Bragg 4647.036 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor & MF38 Tiller Mounted 4647.037 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor In Markot Garden 4647.038 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractors With YUBA Fire Safety Exhaust Fitted 4647.039 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor & MF38 Tiller 4647.040 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF130 Tractor With MF522 Spinnrer Broadmaster Fitted With Small Seeds Box. Field Test Op 4647.040 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF203 Tractor & MF702 Loader 4647.041 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF203-5 Tractor Showing HD Front Grill 4647.042 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF184-4 Tractor Four Wheel Drive Made By Landini In Italy 4647.043 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor & MF135 Tractor Both With Locally Made Yuba Exhursts 4647.044 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF130 Tractor 4647.045 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF130 Tractor 4647.046 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor 4647.047 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor 4647.048 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor With Planter 4647.049 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF203-5 Tractor With MF702 Loader & MF220 4647.050 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor With Disc Harrows 4647.051 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor 4647.052 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor With MF228 Chisel Plough 4647.053 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractor And MF56 Drill 4647.054 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractors At Train Platform 4647.055 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractor 4647.056 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor With MF38 Tillers 4647.057 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF175 Tractors With 10 Disc Sundercut & Tine Cultivator 4647.058 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor 4647.059 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF30 Tractor, John Plunket Manager On Left & A. 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Tractor Operator Unknown 4647.060 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF35 Tractor 4647.061 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF35 Tractor With Cab 4647.062 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF30 Tractor 4647.063 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor And James 'Jim' Poole (With Filter In Hand) 4647.064 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor Coupled To Disc Harrow Set 4647.065 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor (Probably In SA Wharehouse) 4647.066 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor With Offset Disc Harrow 4647.067 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor 4647.068 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Service Van 4647.069 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF Tractors 4647.070 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF203-5 Tractor 4647.071 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF3090 Tractor 4647.072 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor With Side Mounted Liquid Fertiliser Tanks And Rear Toolbar Disc Attachment 4647.073 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor With Side Mounted Liquid Fertiliser Tanks And Rear Toolbar Disc Attachment 4647.074 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor With Side Mounted Liquid Fertiliser Tanks And Rear Toolbar Disc Attachment 4647.075 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor With Side Mounted Liquid Fertiliser Tanks And Rear Toolbar Disc Attachment 4647.076 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor With Side Mounted Liquid Fertiliser Tanks And Rear Toolbar Disc Attachment 4647.077 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractor With Heavy Duty Disc Harrow 4647.078 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractor With Heavy Duty Disc Harrow & Transport Wheels 4647.079 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 34 Disc Harrow & 20 Dine 4647.080 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.081 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF40 Tractor With Offset Disc Harrow Imported Model From North America (Note Lynches Garage Sunshine In Background) 4647.082 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractor With Heavy Duty Offset Disc Harrows 4647.083 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With A L.A. 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Allen Murray On Tractor 4647.094 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Rod McCosker On Tractor 4647.095 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Finger Wheel Rake Tractor Wheels Fitted With Traction Grips At Half Tracks Operating In Vergin Country 4647.096 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Ferguson Tractor Steel Wheels With Moundboard Plow 4647.097 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF65 Tractor & MF531 Mower. 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Allen Murray On Tractor 4647.146 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF7600 Sweep Plow 4647.147 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.148 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF Winged Cultivator Made By Jow McKenzie Rainbow, Victoria 4647.149 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.150 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.151 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 3 Bottom Mouldboard Plow Linkage 4647.152 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractors With MF538 Tillers 4647.153 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF538 Tiller 4647.154 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Unknown Make Tractor With Folding Wide Level Cultivator 4647.155 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Prototype Grain Drill Probably Not MF Australia 4647.156 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - 560 4647.157 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor 4647.158 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF538 Tiller 4647.159 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.160 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Winged Culivator Made By Joe McKenzie Rainbow Victoria 4647.161 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Winged Culivator Made By Joe McKenzie Rainbow Victoria. Operator Kevin Day From MF Service Department 4647.162 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF178 Tractor With Winged Culivator Made By Joe McKenzie Rainbow Victoria 4647.163 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Mid Mounted Cultivator Rear Tool Bar Linkage Mounted For Row Crop Forming 4647.164 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF Industrial Tractor 4647.165 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF128 Cultivator Fitted With Spring Release Chisel Plow. Operator Graeme Fry 4647.166 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor With MF228 Chisel Plough 4647.167 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor With MF228 Chisel Plough 4647.168 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Heavy Duty 3 Point Linkage Tiller 4647.169 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.170 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 3 Point Linkage Mounted Chisel Plow 4647.171 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Chisel Plough 4647.172 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.173 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor 4647.174 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor With MF228 Broadarce Cultivator With Chisel Plow Wokring In Sunshine Area 4647.175 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.176 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.177 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 5 Bottom Moulboard Plow 3 Direct Linkage Mounted (Sunshine Made) 4647.178 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 3 Point Linkage & Moulboard Plow (Probably Made In Sunshine) 4647.179 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor On Dam Wall 4647.180 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF585 Power Takeoff Header Unloading Grain Direct Into Mobile Bin 4647.181 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF80 Tractor With MF585 Power Takeoff Header 4647.182 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - M165 Tractor With MF515 Cane Harvester 4647.183 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF220 Digger 4647.184 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.185 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF564 Disc Plough 4647.186 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 4 Bottom Disc Plow 3 Point Linkage (Sunshine Made) 4647.187 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF130 Tractor With MF564 Disc Plough 4647.188 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - No 50 Tractor With 4 Bottom Disc Plough (Sunshine Made) 4647.189 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - No 50 Tractor With 4 Bottom Disc Plough (Sunshine Made) 4647.190 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF65 Tractor With MF564 Disc Plough 4647.191 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor With David Holmes Field Test Operator 4647.192 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor With MF74 Mouldboard Plough 4647.193 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractors 4647.194 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF67 Sundercut 20 Disc 4647.195 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF67 Sundercut 4647.196 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.197 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF65 Tractor With MF585 Power Takeoff Header & Bulk Grain Truck 4647.198 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Tandem Disc Ploughs 4647.199 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.200 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF20 Disc Sundercut (Sunshine Made) 4647.201 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF203 Tractor With Front End Loader 4647.202 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF35 Tractor After 1st Pass With Mouldboard Plow 4647.203 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF35 Tractor 4647.204 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF35 Tractor Massey Harris - 4647.205 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Disc Plough Made For MF By L. A. Armstrong Milperra N.S.W. 4647.206 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF130 Tractor With MF522 Spinnrer Broadmaster Fitted With Small Seeds Box. Field Test Op 4647.207 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - TE20 Tractor At Coventry Tower Block England 4647.208 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor With MF38 Tiller 4647.209 - H.V McKay Massey Harris - Tractors - 55 Tractor With H.V. McKay Sunderseeder Cultivator 4647.210 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor With Mounted Coil Spring Tine Boardacre Cultivator 4647.211 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF699 Tractor With Rotary Cultivator (Not Used In Australia) 4647.212 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF35 Tractor With 3 Bottom Mouldboard Plow & MF65 Tractor With 5 Bottom Mouldboard Plow 4647.213 - Massey Ferguson Tractors - Tractor With MF67 Sundercut (Sunshine Disc Cultivator With Undercut). Operator Graeme Fry 4647.214 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor At Plough & Cultivator School West Australia 4647.215 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 3 Linkage 3 Bottom Mouldboard Plow 4647.216 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 3 Linkage 5 Bottom Mouldboard Plow 4647.217 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor With 3 Linkage 3 Bottom Mouldboard Plow 4647.218 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractors With Mouldboard Poughs 4647.219 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 3 Linkage 3 Bottom Mouldboard Plow (Made In Sunshine) 4647.22 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Massey Ferguson Factory Banner Lane, Coventry, England 4647.220 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 3 Linkage 3 Bottom Mouldboard Plow (Made In Sunshine) 4647.221 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 3 Linkage 3 Bottom Mouldboard Plow (Made In Sunshine) 4647.222 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF130 Tractor With MF522 Spinnrer Broadmaster Fitted With Small Seeds Box. Field Test Op 4647.223 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor 4647.224 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF3070 Tractor 4647.225 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Massey Ferguson Factory Banner Lane, Coventry, England 4647.227 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Shannee Loader 4647.228 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Direct Mounted 3 Bottom Mouldboard Plow 4647.229 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.230 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF5516 Tractor With McKay Massey Harris No 4 Power Takeoff Header 4647.231 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Massey Ferguson Factory Banner Lane, Coventry, England 4647.232 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Massey Ferguson Factory Banner Lane, Coventry, England 4647.233 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Massey Ferguson Factory Banner Lane, Coventry, England 4647.234 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Massey Ferguson Factory Banner Lane, Coventry, England 4647.235 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 4 Furrow Sunload Disc Plough. Operator Graham Fry 4647.236 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.237 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Disc Plow First Cut 4647.238 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.239 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor With Land Levelling Grader 4647.241 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Proto Type 120 Scarifier Rockbank Vic. Operator Frank Barrie 4647.242 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With 20 Disc MF Sundercut Oneway Disc Plough 4647.243 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF130 Tractor. Operator Morrie Futchor 4647.244 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF184-4 Four Wheel Drive Tractor Made By Landini, Italy 4647.245 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF130 Tractor With Rake 4647.246 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF165 Tractor. A. Collins, R. McKay, L. Williamson, D. Murphy, L. Crane, A. Bitch, B. Thomas 4647.247 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF347 Semi-Mounted Sled Tool Carrier 4647.248 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - UK Manufacturing Plant 4647.249 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Rear Mounted Cultivator 4647.250 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.251 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor 4647.252 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor With Rear Toolbar & Mid Mounted Cultivator 4647.253 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF1100 Tractor 4647.254 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Post Hole Digger 4647.255 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF175 Tractor With 16ft Boardarce Culitvator With Coil Tines 4647.256 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF175 Tractor With 16ft Boardarce Culitvator With Coil Tines 4647.257 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF175 Tractor With 16ft Boardarce Culitvator With Coil Tines 4647.258 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF175 Tractor With 16ft Boardarce Culitvator With Coil Tines 4647.259 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF67 20 Disc Sundercut 4647.260 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF67 20 Disc Sundercut 4647.261 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.262 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Front Blades With Rear Cultivator And Seeding Drill 4647.263 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor Massey Harris 4647.264 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF531 Dyna Balance Mower 4647.265 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With MF562 Sod Seeder 4647.266 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor With Two Bottom MF66 Mouldboard Plows Sunshine Made 4647.267 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.268 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor At Sten Park 4647.269 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractors 4647.270 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 Tractor In Workshop 4647.271 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF135 In Show Room 4647.272 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.273 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - MF No 23 Tractor 4647.274 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.275 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractors 4647.276 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Proof Sheet 4647.277 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractor 4647.278 - Massey Ferguson - Tractors - Tractormassey ferguson, sunshine harvester works, farm machinery

The College’s spray was one of the first pieces of surgical memorabilia to come into the possession of the College. It had been used in the Listerian wards of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and was presented , along with some other artefacts, by James Hogarth Pringle in 1930. Joseph Lister (1827-1912) is known as a father of modern surgery. His methods of preventing infection were controversial in their time, but are today recognized as a major advance in the practice of surgery. Lister’s life and achievements are too well known to be recounted here. The definitive biography was written by his nephew, Sir Rickman Godlee (PRCSE 1911-13), and published in 1917. Douglas Guthrie gives an glimpse of Lister at work: “...He never wore a white gown and frequently did not even remove his coat, but simply rolled back his sleeves and turned up his coat collar to protect his starched collar from the cloud of carbolic spray in which he operated...” From advances in bacteriology, and discoveries by Robert Koch and others, it became increasingly evident that airborne bacteria were not a significant contributor to sepsis in surgical wounds. They also demonstrated that the body had its own defences against invading organisms, which were seriously compromised by the effects of the carbolic spray. Gradually the use of the spray was curtailed, Lister himself finally abandoning it in 1887. Lister performed the first antiseptic operation, the dressing and splintage of a compound fracture of the lower leg, in 1865. At this time he used carbolic solution by application, and dressings soaked in the solution. The spray was developed later, after many different methods, including carbolic and linseed oil putty, had been tried in order to reduce the harmful side-effects of undiluted carbolic acid. The steam spray was developed in 1869, and announced to the medical world in 1871. Lister’s purpose in adopting the spray was to kill airborne bacteria in the vicinity of the operation before they could reach the patient. It came to be used all over the world for many years. However, it had serious disadvantages, which even Lister acknowledged. The principal problem was the inhalation of carbolic vapour by everyone in the vicinity, including the patient and the operator. In addition, if the patient had been anæsthetized using chloroform, the gas lights decomposed the vapour into chlorine gas, making any procedure an ordeal of endurance.The spray consists of a steam boiler heated by a wick, a nozzle for the steam to escape, and a glass jar for the carbolic solution. Fuel for the wick is carried in a tank at the base. Valves regulate the pressure of the steam, and the nozzle is adjustable. The boiler is made of cast iron, the fittings are brass, and the handles are of wood. Empty, the apparatus weighs 8 lbs (3.2 kg). lister, carbolic spray, antiseptic

The Kettle Drum Drenching Gun was invented and predominately used in the 1940s and 1950s. This Drench Gun was constructed by Moffat-Virtue Ltd, an Australian company formed by John Moffat and William Wright Virtue. Moffat-Virtue Ltd were a Sydney company whose products, including windmills and shearing machinery, were well known in rural NSW throughout the mid twentieth century. The company was taken over by Fire Fighting Enterprises Ltd in June 1966 (Rudder, G 2020). The Drench Gun was likely used to drench sheep with carbon tetrachloride for internal parasite control. These guns were widely used in Australia. There were problems with the product, however, which contributed to its demise. On hot days and if the sheep struggled while being drenched, some fluid would go into the wind-pipe and into the lungs of the sheep, sometimes with fatal results. At times nearly one-third of a flock could be found dead. Inexperienced operators, overdose and weather were often blamed for the deaths (Davidson, K 2012). A brass drenching kettle consisting of a brass bowl and a detachable plunger mechanism. The plunger is alloy and the handle has a hinge to create suction to spray liquid out the brass nozzle.Moffatt-Virtue Limited 3841 C V ROBERTS/ PATENTEE Pest Arrestorsheep - diseases sheep - parasites

Note by T.H. Kneen 8 April 1992, "Operator on tractor could be Alan McLennan (Garden Instructor 1954-1969.) The citrus planting was established by Ray Harding (Dec 1958) therefore 1954-58. Students (3) not clear." Appears in article by T H Kneen (1964) B93.655 with caption "A general view of the orchard and vegetable garden at Burnley. The grass sward in the foreground is controlled by mechanical mowing and chemical weedicides."2 copies black and white photograph, one an enlargement. 3 students working in the Citrus Block of the Orchard. One is spraying from a backpack, one is mowing using a tractor and one is pruning.On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. D572B."alan mclennan, garden instructor, ray harding, burnley gardens, citrus trees, students working outside, orchard, tractor, spraying, mowing, pruning, publicity

SHARP DOWNPOUR. ONE INCH IN 45 MINUTES. SOUTHERN SUBURBS DELUGED. TRAIN STOPPED AT SOUTH YARRA. One of the sudden downpours of rain which occasionally fall in Melbourne occurred yesterday afternoon, when nearly an inch of rain fell in the course of three quarters of an hour, and caused a flood for an hour or two in certain localities. During the early part of the day, the sky had been clouded over, but there was nothing to indicate a storm of such intensity as that which followed. At about half-past 1 o'clock residents of South Yarra, South Melbourne, Prahran, and St. Kilda noticed a few drops of rain. Still, it appeared unlikely that there would be anything exceptional, until with startling suddenness at about 10 minutes to 1 o'clock, one of the heaviest downpours within the memory of residents burst upon those suburbs. A strange feature of the storm was that it was practically confined to an area of about three miles square. The city was but little affected, though at a spot as close as the Observatory 86 points of rain were recorded in three-quarters of an hour. Thunder and lightning accompanied the downpour, which was cyclonic in character, the rain driving heavily from all points of the compass as the cyclone passed. It was in South Yarra and Prahran that the rain fell heaviest. Within a few minutes after it commenced, the low-lying portions of Toorak-road and practically the whole length of Chapel-street were under water. The depression at the intersection of Toorak-road and Darling-street speedily filled to the dimensions of a small lake. Several shops were inundated, while the water from the higher levels rushed down like a mountain torrent, and in several in-stances swept through the rear of houses and shops, carrying furniture in a floating mass against the further walls. In one case a footbridge was carried bodily away and dashed to pieces. Darling-street itself Great Davis-street, and other low-lying and flat thoroughfares in the vicinity became flooded from kerb to kerb, while on the other side of the railway-bridge the valley between Kensington-road and River-street became filled for some minutes to a depth of several feet. Meanwhile the waters from South Yarra hill, seeking a lower level, found it in the railway cutting, and the excavations from South Yarra station to Prahran on the one line, and to the Chapel-street bridge on the other, were converted into a couple of canals. At the platforms at South Yarra the water was two feet deep on the permanent way, and towards Hawksburn, at the sudden depression under Chapel-street bridge, it was at one time deep enough to cover a tall man's head. Into this swirling mass of water the 1:50 p.m. train from Oakleigh plunged on its way to Melbourne. The impact caused a mighty fountain of water to rise to a height of about 20 feet above the level of Chapel-street and send clouds of spray in all directions. Under the belief that a terrible explosion had occurred residents braved the rain and rushed to the spot, only to find that the train had been brought to a stand-still in the middle of what seemed to be a river. The water was so high that it had entered the fire-box from below, extinguishing the fires and cutting off the steam supply. In the meantime the officials at the South Yarra station had been preparing for emergencies. Inspectors were on duty at intervals along the line, and the moment the alarm was given an extra engine was backed carefully down and continued on to connect with the stranded train without losing its own power. There was a delay of about ten minutes in the service for an hour or two, but by 5 o'clock all the trains were running on time again, and the water had run off all but the spot beneath the Chapel-street bridge. Here the water remained about four feet deep until nightfall, and throughout the afternoon several hundreds of people including biograph operators and photographers, were gathered around watching each train pass through. Even with the water two feet lower, this was a work attended with considerable difficulty. Each train had to absolutely force its way through the weight of water, almost enveloped by the spray thrown up, and it was only just able to negotiate the "ford" by using every ounce of steam. ... The Argus, 26 January 1907, p19.The item forms part of the Laurie Bennett collection of thirty-six postcards and photographs of Kew and early Melbourne, donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1980. The postcards in the Bennett collection, like other images in the Society's holdings date from the 1890s to the present and comprehensively indicate points-of-view or scenes considered historically, aesthetically or socially significant in the period in which they were produced.Postcard depicting a flood at South Yarra Station in 1907. The title and photographer's name are identified on the front of the postcard. Donated by L. Bennett, 1980flood - south yarra, trains - melbourne, postcards, r mcgeehan - prahran

A stirrup pump is a portable reciprocating water pump used to extinguish or control small fires. It is operated by hand. The operator places a foot on a stirrup-like bracket at the bottom of the pump to hold the pump steady. The bottom of the suction cylinder was placed inside a bucket of water. Water was drawn by pumping the handle up and down to create suction. The pumps were used in a variety of settings to enable quick action if a small fire broke out. They were a vital tool in London during the Blitz of World War 11. On the local level they were also used for spraying fruit trees, plants and vines. The Crescent Tool Company was founded in 1907. The Crescent brand has changed ownership multiple times. It is currently owned by Apex Tool Group but still also trades as Crescent in Australia. This pump was donated by Geoff Williams of Wodonga and was used at "Orange Vale" farm at Oxley Flats near Wangaratta. "Orange Vale" was owned by Mr. Robert Williams. Widely known as "Uncle Bob". in the 1940s Mr. Williams opened up the family property, established in the 1860s, as a camp for young people from Wangaratta. By 1951, this had extended to catering to group camps for children from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 250 children could be accommodated at one time and as many as 3,000 children enjoyed the facilities each year.These pumps were important in fire fighting in a range of settings and were adapted for use in agricultural and small farm settings,A brass stirrup pump with wooden handle. It consists of 2 parallel brass pieces, one with a foot piece attached to keep the pump steady. The base of the pump is fitted with a pierced metal filter that prevents grit and debris being drawn into the pump and fouling it. 2 butterfly screws enable adjustment of height and securing a hose.crescent tools, orange vale, fire equipment