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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Timer, 1940s
Australia's first telephone exchange was opened in Melbourne in August 1880. It was operated by the Melbourne Telephone Exchange Company. Owned by W. H. Masters and T. T. Draper, the Manager of the Company was H. Byron Moore. This was only two years after the world's first exchange in the United States, and just four years after Bell first spoke on a telephone. The exchange was located in the old Stock Exchange building at 367 Collins Street, a site now occupied by the Commonwealth Bank. In 1884, the operations of the Company, by then known as the Victorian Telephone Exchange Company, had grown considerably and were transferred to Wills Street, Melbourne. Private ownership of this company continued until 1887 when it was bought out by the Victorian Colonial Government. Other colonial governments followed this example. By 1910, the growth in telephone services made additional accommodation necessary. This could not be provided in the existing building in Wills Street and arrangements were made for a new exchange in Lonsdale Street. Alexander Graham Bell visited Australia in 1910 to advise the Federal Government's Postal Commission. Telephone exchanges were established in Adelaide with (48 subscribers), Hobart (10 subscribers) and Launceston (35 subscribers). The first exchange in Western Australia was established in 1887 and located in a small three-room cottage in Wellington Street, Perth with 17 subscribers. The year 1888 marked the opening of the Fremantle exchange in a small room at the rear of the Town Hall. There were nine subscribers. Australia's first automatic exchange was installed in the GPO in Sydney, in 1911, for internal use. But the first automatic exchange for public use was opened at Geelong in Victoria in the next year July 1912 with 800 subscribers. Melbourne's first automatic exchange was opened in the suburb of Brighton in 1914; the first public automatic exchange in NSW began operating at Newtown, Sydney in 1915; and Queensland's first was installed at South Brisbane in 1925. 1929 saw the opening of Tasmania's first automatic exchange in Hobart. an automatic telephone service. In June 1977, the manual telephone exchange at Swansea was replaced with an automatic service and made Tasmania the first State in Australia to have a fully automatic network. The half-century following Federation saw the growth of the automatic operation; a great extension of trunk line services; The automatic telephone contributed greatly to the early popularity of telephones in Australia. It was a quicker and more convenient way of communicating with another person on the same exchange — instead of having to go through tedious processes with the operator. From its introduction, the number of automatic telephones in operation grew to a remarkable extent. In 1886, the first trunk link of 16 km was connected to the exchanges of Adelaide and Port Adelaide in South Australia. Then, in 1907, the first inter-capital telephone trunk line was opened between Sydney and Melbourne. It was followed by a line between Melbourne and Adelaide in 1914. Sydney and Brisbane were linked in 1923, and Perth and Adelaide in 1930. In 1930, the first overseas calls from Australia came possible with the introduction of a radiotelephone service to England, and through there to Europe and America. A similar service opened to New Zealand in the same year. Initially, trunk channels linked different manual trunk exchanges. It was necessary for a succession of trunk operators to connect the appropriate channels, one after the other until the connection was made. As trunk traffic grew. the system became increasingly unsuitable. More trunk operators had to be employed and so labour costs increased. It was a tedious and slow way of making a long-distance call, and it was sometimes hard to hear, particularly when several exchanges were linked With technical advances, trunk switching moved from manual operation through a partly automatic phase. Automatic transit switching equipment was used and only a single operator was required to connect a trunk call to a wanted automatic subscriber. Until well beyond the middle of this century, the majority of trunk traffic went through this single telephonist control. In 1953, the number of telephones in use in Australia passed the one million mark. By then, the need for improvement in the automatic exchanges was becoming well recognised. The need was for a telephone switching system which would do a better job more economically than the conventional step-by-step ex-change. This led to the adoption of the Crossbar system as the standard in automatic telephone exchanges in 1960. The introduction of Crossbar switching was a big step forward in the automation of trunk calls. It substituted automatic switching and charging equipment for the originating trunk operator, and improved the quality of the system radically. Before the introduction of the Crossbar system there were often very long delays in obtaining a booked trunk call, and the quality of sound was often very poor. With Crossbar, Subscriber Trunk Dialing (STD) became a reality. A trunk call by STD was as easy to make and almost as fast to connect as a local call.The item was made around the 1940s and used up until the 1970s in manual cord telephone exchanges as a way to time and charge users for trunk calls made over the telecom system of the time. Post Master General dept. - Trunk Call Timer.Inscribed PMG, C. of A, 37. Bell chimes at 3 min increments.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, timer, trunk call, telephone, cord exchange -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, The Leader, An Old-Timer and his Old-Time Blower, 2 Nov. 1929
Queenstown (St. Andrews) District. A gold miner with his home made dry blower device used for extracting gold particles from dry soil with out the use of water. In 1929, St Andrews was known as Queenstown. Originally published in The Leader, Nov. 2nd, 1929, with the title "Relics of the Old Mining days in the Queenstown District," a series of eight numbered photographs. 'The Leader'; a weekly journal of news, politics, agriculture, literature, science and sport.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg Print 11 x 24.5 cmsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, queenstown, gold mining, gold miner, st. andrews, old timer -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Former Ringwood Timer and Trading Co Demolition c1979 and subsequent photos of site
Set of colour photographs taken by Richard Carter, c1979 - Ringwood Timber and Trading Co demolition, and later photos (undated) of the RT&T yard , Charer Street, looking North East and West. -
Horsham Regional Art Gallery
Photograph, Harold CAZNEAUX, Old timer, 1907
Purchased through the Horsham Art Gallery Trust Fund with the assistance of the Caltex-Victorian Government Art Fund, 1981 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Instrument - Realia, Kemp Counter Timer Box Model 4DS10, 1960's
Use to measure radiation at Stawell Technical SchoolGrey box with handle on top and four electronic counters on front used with Geiger Muller detector. Kemp Model 4DS10 Designed and made by E A Kemp Pty Ltd Sydneyscience, education -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Instrument - Realia, Geiger Muller Tube for Kemp Counter Timer Box Model 4DS10, 1960's
Sensor probe Use to measure radiation with Counter. Is missing counter and plugSmall metal cylinder Glass tube sensor in orange plastic box - missing cableMullard MX14 Made in Hollandscience, education -
Vision Australia
Functional object - Object, Smiths, One hour timer
Each five minute period is indicated on the embossed setting dial by two dots and the first quarter hour is additionally marked to show the individual minutes. The case is fitted with rubber feet. White base with black circle with braille upon it and a hard plastic white dial in the middleassistive devices, smiths -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Chaponnel Butchers Slaughter Yard cnr Clifton Avenue and Ormston Road -- 2 Photos & print of painting by Reg Cepon
Butchers Slaughter Yard cnr. Clifton Avenue and Ormston Road which belonged to Chaponnel family. These yards are now demolished. The land being sold for housing. 0099.2 is a photograph copy of an original oil painting titled "The Old Timer" by Reg Capon Nov. 1979. Painting owned by Mr. Phillip Nicholson Clifton Ave. Stawell.Two black and white photographs of a scene depicting a neglected timber building, with corrugated iron roof and brick chimney. Timber fence and race surround the stock yards. The painting (0099.2) is by Reg Capon called "The old Timer" Nov 1979.stawell business -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Shell Fuse
Shell timer fuseammunition, ww1, army -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Shell Fuse
Shell timer fuseammunition, ww1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BAND PLAYING
Colour photograph. Rounded corners. Painted scenery. Old timers. Bush band. Tartan waistcoats. Violin. Back of photo reads: Wedderburn Old Timers.entertainment, music, bush band -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: CALENDAR - THE OLD TIMERS BAND, 2001
PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: Calendar - The Old Timers Bandperson, individual, peter ellis oam -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Equipment - Time Clock, Port Melbourne Football Club, Cummins, 1955
Port Melbourne Football Club time clock used at home games"The Cummins Sports timer Australian Rules Port Melbourne Football Club 1955"sport - australian rules football, technology, port melbourne football club, pmfc -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, "Port Melbourne Old Timers F.C. 1945", 1945
.01 - Framed black and white copy of Port Melbourne Old Timers Football Club, dated 1945. Frame is metal and photo is well sealed with clear plastic. .02 - photocopy of above with some of the "old timers" namedsport - australian rules football, social activities, port melbourne football club, pmfc, port melbourne old timers football club, stan plumridge, percy allan may, roy kent, reg 'ox' earle, walter 'watty' power, a b smith, ken (?) robinson, ray bragg, fay bragg -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: WEDDEBURN OLD TIMERS
Coloured photo of the Wedderburn Old Timers playing at a dance. Peter Ellis is second from the left. He is playing a concertina. In front of the band two men and some ladies are seated. Written on the back: Wedderburn Old Timers.photo, group, wedderburn old timers, peter ellis collection, wedderburn old timers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: TREVOR JOHN HOLT
Three page story of the life of Trevor John Holt, a member of the Wedderburn Old Timers.person, individual, trevor john holt, peter ellis collection, trevor john holt, albert hugh holt, margaret emma holt, lindsay holt, glenda holt, hargreaves family, mcclelland family, ken hargreaves, kurraca state school, ern harkin, alys holt, joe harper, margaret holt, lynette holt, kevin holt, kerry holt, alan holt, cfa, wedderburn brass band, wedderburn historical society, wedderburn football club, masonic lodge, victorian farmers federation, engine club, wedderburn old timers, concord tours -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - WATCH WW2, C. WW2
The watch was carried by Quentin Clifford BINKS. His records show he was initially in the part time CMF from 8.10.1941 aged 20 years and appointed Lieut on 1.8.1942 Regt No V245016. He began full time service in the CMF on 7.8.1942 and continued until 5.6.1943 when he transfers to the 2nd AIF on the following day Regt No VX114178 RAE. Emplaned for Port Moresby from Townsville 10.6.1943, during service he is hospitalised several times with Dysentry, Boils and Folliculitis. He emplaned from Nadzab NG for Townsville landing 15.9.1944. Appointment terminated on 6.2.1946.Silver coloured Pocket watch with numbers (not Roman Numerals) Second timer inserted into dial face.Engraved on back “D^D”watch, accessory -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Otway Light Editorial Board, The Otway Light, 1989
A collection of stories from the Otways that were collected for the Otway Light 10th Anniversary publication.The Otway Light featuring the Old Timers, including the Old Timer himself, Scrub Urchin, Stewart Webster, and others. Helen Grant (ed.). Robert Montgomery, Ellise Angel, Claire McCaffie (illus.). Lavers Hill (Vic); Otway Light Editorial Board; 1989. 98 p.; illus. Soft cover.Melba Gully (21st March 1975)otways; stories; sketches; history; -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Memorabilia of either Edward (Ted) Dorrington or Dave Wittner
Drawing of 3 females in blue & red checked clothing.Date in country - 14th Sep. 1970. R&R Pat; coming home to Jill Linden and Long timer ?vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 -- veterans -- australia, 1st australian field hospital -
Clunes Museum
Book, SPECTRUM PUBLICATIONS PTY.LTD.RICHMOND 3121, GALLERY DAYS, 1989
JAMES FARRELL RECALLS HIS STUDENT DAYS AT MELBOURNE NATIONAL GALLERY AND A WARE THAN CHANGED AUSTRALIA IN 1939BOOK WITH DUST COVER COLOUR IMAGE ON DUST COVER OF A TIMER COTTAGE WITH A PICKET FENCE SURROUNDED BY MATURE TREES 64 PAGESnon-fictionJAMES FARRELL RECALLS HIS STUDENT DAYS AT MELBOURNE NATIONAL GALLERY AND A WARE THAN CHANGED AUSTRALIA IN 1939farrell james, wwi -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS, 28th June, 1985
Coloured photo of Peter Ellis with a concertina, talking to a lady and a man at an Old Timers Ball held at the Melb. Town Hall on 28/6/85. Written on the back - part of it cut off: Old Timers Ball Melb Town Hall 28/6/85. Bourke (nee) Dixon. Ellis with my father's - ertina, Frank Dixon.photo, group, dance, peter ellis collection, old timers ball, melb town hall, bourke - nee dixon, ellis, frank dixon -
Maldon Museum and Archives Association
Telephone Switchboard
Known to have been in use in 1909, when there were sixteen subscribers. Decommissioned in 1968.With a timber polished frame with 20 incoming lines, a clock timer and glass fronted notice board on top with various operator instructions this stands nearly two meters tall. Indicators, patch leads and sockets are in left and right banks, with the call/speak toggles in front of them. A small timer to the right is turned on or off when required. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: OLD TIMERS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Old timers: float, Easter parade, Bridge Street, Bendigo. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: LAZY DAYS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Lazy days: old timers watch the bowls; circa 1950. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Clunes Museum
Instrument - METRONOME
Polished wood case, removable front, brass label on front, hook at top Brass mechanism, brass winder & knob on side, metal timer, Stamped "Metronome De Maelzel' Metronome has black face with cream strip and black tempo markings. Pencil marking on back "176" Case has pencil marking underneath "146" clunes brass band, mr. roberts -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/12/1996 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Peter Nixon Shire Commissioner and Norm Brooker Builder signing Gippsland Timer Development Centre Contract Lakes Entrance Victoriatimber industry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: COLONIAL BUSH BALL, 14th March, 1980
Page advertising the Colonial Bush Ball Woosang 14/3/1980. Compere was Ted Stephenson. Featured the Wedderburn Old Timers. The programme of dances is listed on the paper.entertainment, dance, colonial ball, peter ellis collection, colonial bush ball woosang, ted stephenson, wedderburn old timers -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Tachometer, "Probator" Hand Speed Indicator, c. 1930
Timer Allows counting of revolution in time period. Measures as a rule up to 2000rpm. Originally Science Department Stawell Technical School.Small black cased Instrument. Black with Dial 0-60 Measurements S/N 13240Probator Brevete Pattenedscientific, instrument, education -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Val Morris, Post 1920
Colour photo of a statue of Simpson & his donkey carrying a soldier wounded in action. Statue is mounted on a granite pier. Guilded timer frame with cream coloured cardboard mount & glass.Printed label on back: “Man with the Donkey Melbourne, Victoria Natural Beauty Photography by Val Morris (03) 5443 4088 16”photography - photographs, frame accessories, simpson -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1920?
Home in Roses Gap Laharum area Home of Hugh RussellPhoto shows man seated and reading book in front of timber lean to. Towel hanging over leaning door. Cast iron pot hangs from timer rail in foregroundbuildings, houses, people