A number of colour photographs of the remnants of works at Steele's Pioneer Gold Mine, Yandoit, Victoria.steele's, yandoit, steele's pioneer, mining

Steele's Reef was opened in 1859 along with a number of other reefs in the Yandoit area. The reef was worked by small mining parties until the late 1880s. In 1887, the Steele's Reef Quartz Mining Company fixed steam pumping machinery and commenced sinking a shaft. The company were unable to find a profitable ore body and after two years work closed down. By this time their shaft had reached a depth of 150 feet. The mine was then taken over by the Pioneer Quartz Mining Company who appear not to have worked the mine. In 1906, the Steele's Pioneer Company commenced work, erecting a winding winch at the old shaft sunk by the Steele's Company. The next year the company erected a 10-head battery, set of poppet legs, a pumping engine. Sinking the shaft a further 100 feet, the company struggled to find payable ore and soon closed down.Colour photographs of the remnants of Steele's mine at Yandoit, Victoria. steele's mine, yandoit, mining, ruins

Portrait of H. G. SteeleH. G. (Harold George) Steele was Carey Baptist Grammar School's foundation (first) headmaster and held office for twenty-two years and lived to see the School he had shaped become one of Victoria's eleven Associated Public Schools. headmasters, 1923, carey baptist grammar school

James S Steele tool boxShipwright cards (4) of James S Steele, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952. Cards are for membership of the Ship constructors and Shipwrights Association. Mr Steele worked in Dundee.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

This photograph is of Orbost Shire Councillor James Steele-Lester. He was president in 1901-1902.This item is associated with the Orbost Shire Council. The shire covered an area of 9,347 square kilometres and existed from 1892 until 1994 when it became part of the East Gippsland Shire Council.A black / white head and shoulders portrait photograph of a bearded man in a suit.on back - " Cr James Steele-Lester"steele-lester-james orbost-shire-council

The subject item is a vintage Nautical Shipwrights Ship Boat Caulking Hammer Mallet, Unusual Small Size. These mallets were routinely used in the 1800s when ships were made of wood. This mallet was used with caulking irons to drive the oakum (caulk) between the ship's bottom planking to seal them up. The mallet has slots to dampen the vibration of the mallet blows on the user's elbows. The head is made of a very hard wood, possibly Lignum Vitae or another dark tropical wood. The item seems to be of a very early design with the two preened-over metal rods for reinforcing the head. Item appears to be of early manufacture by an unknown maker from the mid to late 19th century and is significant as tools of this era are quite rare. This tool is also significant as it gives an insight into how ships made of wooden planks were made sea-worthy by inserting caulking material between the boards thereby making the vessel watertight. Caulking Mallet Wooden with iron ferrules on each end. Wooden head with two large bolts passing through body. Stamped W Milne. James S Steele tool box.Stamped W Milne & James S Steele tool box.mallet, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, caulking mallet, caulking, james steele, shipwrights tools

Rock with carved name W Steele 1888 on South Beach. Research has been fairly extensive but no further information can be established at this time.Black and white photograph of a carved rockRock inscribed W Steele 1888 (on Stone )photo, rock, carving, william steele 1888, w.steele, south beach, pea soup

Newspaper clipping containing a large black and white photo of Ms. Suzanne Steele holding a fluffy little white dog. A moderate amount of text is included.Ms Steele and the VSO were to perform Highlights from Opera for the opening performance in the Karralika Theatre. Attendance was to be by invitation only.

Reprint of a paper presented at a Technical Conference of the Institution of Engineers Australia, titled "W(h)ither Electric Traction? "A Philosophical Appraisal"", five pages (print on one side only) and then stapled within a printed cover. Written by Chris Steele and Roger Wheaton. Looks at the history of electric traction, its uses and applications to Adelaide. Has tables for 1965 and 1986. No conference or publication date shown on document.On front cover in ink "4J33" and "with my compliments Chris Steele"trams, tramways, transportation, planning, adelaide, technical paper

Cardboard advertising fan Forex and Kookaburra Semolina pastes for soups and entrées with a black and white portrait of a young girl on front.Steele Melbcommerce, advertising, fan

WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853, a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November 1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fundraising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however, it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former courthouse in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much - loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historical books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historical Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed artworks and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. Sir Roger De Coverley and The Spectators Club by Steele & Addison Author: Steele & Addison Publisher: Cassell & Co Date: 1886 The label on the spine with typed text 824 Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, sir roger de coverley and the spectators club, steele & addison

Purchases made from Steele and Colocal identities, misc.

The collars can be dated to the 1920s, evidenced by a photograph of Gwen Steele (nee Kelly) wearing them on a trip in New Zealand in 1930. Items of fur clothing with provenance allowing a creation date of the 1920sTwo fur collars made of European marten fur. One collar is of Stone (Beech) Marten fur; the other of Baum (Pine) Marten.Handwritten Note on reverse of photo Photo taken in 1930 in NZ. Mrs Gwen Kelly, now Gwen Steele, wearing Stone Marten fur. Also Baum Marten fur about same date. (Weasel type animal with valuable fur - Oxford Dic.)fur collars, full body furs, stone marten fur collar, baum marten fur collar, furs - 1920s

Winner of Expressions 2008: The Wool Quilt Prize Artist Statement: 'My friend Vriginia named this quilt for me and I thought "of course". A ladder is a means of rising or climbing and I began this work woth a sense of freedom. In this case freedom from entrapment of thought, feeling and creativity.'W7184 'Green Ladder' Catalogue for 'The New Quilt 2003: an exhibition of contemporary quilt textiles' Jo Steele's entry in 'The New Quilt 2003' catalogue Jo Steele's Curriculum Vitae Photocopy from Quilters Guild Magazine, 1998. Jo Steele's 'Eggshells & Iron Bars' Photocopy from catalogue '2002: One step further marvellous minatures', including Jo Steele's entry. Photocopy from '2007 Australian Cotton Fibre Expo'. Jo Steele entry 704. Includes first prize certificate for Section 7: Contemporary Quilting and Patchwork. Certificate awarded to Jo Steele for 'Chill Out!' 2004. Winner 'Fashion Extravaganza' Category. Photocopy from catalogue for 'Territory Craft 30th Alice Craft Acquisition'. Jo Steele entry 133. Photocopy from catalogue for 'The 29th Alice Craft Acquisition'. Jo Steele entries 143 and 144.Jo Steel 34 Neale Street Katoomba 2780 NSW 0413 074 604 'Green Ladder'quilting textile art, steele, ms jo, quilting, textile art

Object, Blotter, Meurer's Electroplating and Enamelling Works, 194 Mundy Street, Bendigo, Tel. 203. Old Teapots, Cruets, Hot Water Jugs, Bowls, Jardinières, Ornaments, etc., Re-silvered or plated to look like new.No. 537, ''Roses''.Chas Steele & Co., Melb.business, retail, meurer's electroplating and enamell

Object, Blotter, Meurer's Electroplating and Enamelling Works, 194 Mundy Street, Bendigo, Tel. 203. Old Teapots, Cruets, Hot Water Jugs, Bowls, Jardinières, Ornaments, etc.,Re-silvered or plated to look like new.No. 543 ''Moonflower''.Chas Steele & Co. Melb..business, retail, meurer's electroplating and enamell

Ref to Cat 5825 Patterson.This is made of jungle green cotton drill. It has one end pointed with two small cords. Inside are two pockets. One pocket is open, one pocket is held shut with the aid of a brown button. Inside the pockets are various loos items such as cottons, wool and needles.Written in ink on the outside is "1734719 Steele"vietnam war, soldiers kit, steele

Cardboard fan advertising Café Royal 300 Hargreaves St Bendigo with a depictions of a small girl seated reading, on front , back reads Café Royal services & details, wooden handle.Steele Melbourne 2338 Made in USAcommerce, advertising, fan

Girrawheen Lodge is an aged careCircular communion tray with cartouche edge of grapes. Engraved inscription at the centre."Donated to Girrawheen Lodge by Lila Steele"girrawheen lodge

Pte J.R.Norman; J.Cunningham RN; L/Cpl George W. Steele.picture, ww1, army

Enlarged Black & White photo of the landing ship "Clive Steele AV1356"photograph, clive steele (a v1356)

Cardboard fan advertising T.R.Jones The Hargreaves St Pharmacy with a scene of a mill and waterwheel on front, T.R.Jones services and details on back, with wooden handle.Steele Melbourne 2340 FAS Made in USAcommerce, advertising, fan

One disc of the landing ship "Clive Steele" un-named. In white cover.film, dvd, clive steele (a v1356)

This six-postcard group is the third in a series of records of items in the collection of Edgar Dawson DCM. Dawson was the Regimental Sergeant Major of 57th Battalion, AIF. The 57th had a company of men largely from Bendigo and Eaglehawk. These postcards are from his personal album. Many are annotated in Dawson's hand with explanatory notes on the subject. Refer to Cat No 893 for his service details. Items originally in album cat. no. 207P Service details available through the NAA. Physical description Collection of six photo postcards B+W 1. Portrait of Richards, John 3593 57th Btn 2. Portrait of Moore, Charles 4593 57th Btn 3. Portrait of Mitchell, Leslie Fenen 4854 57th Btn 4. Portrait of Hutson, Herbert Spence 3540 57th Btn 5. Portrait of Steele, Leslie William 2737 57th Btn 6. Portrait of Spinks, William Edward 2239 57 Btn1. On verso "L.Cpl J Richards, St Killians Road, White Hills Bendigo Victoria 6-10-17" 2. On verso, "Chas Moore, 9-9-17" 3. On verso "Pt L.F. Mitchell, No 4854, 13th reinforcements, 29th Battalion, AIF Abroad" 4. On verso "This is one of our gallant runners France 1917" "Herbert S. Hutson, Lemon Grove, Heathcote Victoria" 5. On verso "With best wishes L Steele 10-2-18", "L. Steele, Balmoral Street, Essendon, Melbourne Australia" 6. On verso "W.E.Spinks, Templeton Street, Euroa, Victoria, Australia"postcards, 57th battalion, edgar dawson dcm

The home of the Figuerola sisters. They were three artistic single ladies. In 1955 Carmen Figuerola published the little book "Family on Phillip Island" - a lovely story of the bland family. Today the house does not exist.Single storey old weatherboard house in Steele Street, Cowes. A lot of green shrubbery and trees.local history, photographs, historic, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island

Hard, cardboard cover, mustard & yellow buckram with black & gold print on front & spine. Illustrated in black silhouette soldiers with field gun. 344 pages, cut, plain, beige. Illustrated with black & white photos.Handwritten in grey lead pencil on front flyleaf: “This book belonged to Alexander Steele, Father of Maude Mary Hanson nee Steele, Maternal G.Grandfather to Kenneth John Hanson” Handwritten in black ink on top of flyleaf: “A Steele” Bottom of flyleaf: “Donated by Ken Hanson” “RSL stamp”book, boer war

Small photograph of an illustration showing Ned Kelly in the Guard's van enroute to BeechworthNed Kelly and Sergeant Steele in the van. From the Sketcher (in ink on rear)police murders, kelly gang, ned kelly, edward kelly, bushrangers, sergeant steele

Caulking is the traditional technique used on wooden vessels built with butted or clinker-built planks to fill the gaps between these planks while still allowing the wood to flex and move. This involved driving the irons, hammered in with the mallet, deep into the seams to open them up. After this, spun yarn, oakum (hemp) or cotton was driven deep into the gaps. The hemp or cotton was soaked in creosote or pine tar to make the joins watertight. Caulking also played a structural role in tightening up the hull or deck by reducing the longitudinal movement of the neighbouring planks. William Marples junior joined his father's joinery making business in 1821. In 1860 William's sons joined him and the firm became William Marples and sons. Over the years they acquired John Moseley & Sons a London plane maker and Thomas Ibbotson & Co a Sheffield edge tool maker. Growing to become the most prolific and best known Sheffield tool maker. Their large factory was known as the Hibernia Works. Their trademark was a shamrock that appeared on some of their tools, in 1961 they had about 400 employees. In 1962 the record Tool Company and William Ridgway acquired a fifty percent interest in the company and in 1972 the companies merged with several others to form Ridgway Tools Ltd. After 116 years at its Hibernia Works, the company was moved to Dronfield. A 1982 takeover by A G Bahco of Sweden was short-lived and in 1985 Record Ridgway returned to British ownership first as Record Marples Woodworking Tools Ltd. In 1988 then as Record Holdings PLC in 1993. In 1998 the company accepted a bid from American Tool Corporation, subsequently trading as Record Irwin. The Irwin company itself was acquired by Newell Rubbermaid in 2002 and renamed Irwin Industrial Tool Co. Both the Marples and Record names were re-branded "Irwin" However the name has since been resurrected as Irwin/Marples and applied to wood chisels and table saw blades now made at their new facility in Udine, Italy. As a footnote, William Marples was the uncle of Robert Marples and Joseph Marples, both of whom established competing tool making businesses in Sheffield. The Robert Marples firm disappeared early in the 20th century. After several changes in the company's ownership tools are now made under the Ridgway name but in China. A tool made by a company with a long family history of tool making in Sheffield England, with a member of the Marples family, Joseph Marples establishing a competing tool company which continues today to manufacture quality products for the joinery and shipwrights trades.Caulking tool straight wide blade, Stamped "W Marples & Sons" & James S Steele tool box.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, caulking tool, caulking iron, james s steele