Showing 278 items matching "windmills"
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Churchill Island Heritage PrecinctFunctional object - Windmill, 1930s
... Windmill......windmill...The collection is presented in sets and series, of which this windmill represents the Amess era....Complete water-boring windmill on metal stand, with vane at head and pumphouse at base....Comet Windmills: Sidney Williams & Co...Functional object Windmill Comet Windmills: Sidney Williams & Co ...The Churchill Island collection includes objects from the late 1800s to the mid-1970s. The collection is presented in sets and series, of which this windmill represents the Amess era.This windmill may be one of the oldest working mills of its model in Gippsland and has been a permanent fixture on Churchill Island since the late 1920s.Complete water-boring windmill on metal stand, with vane at head and pumphouse at base.COMETfarm, machinery, windmill, water, pumping, comet, churchill island, amess -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Work on paper - Booklet, Windmills: bell, fire and lookout towers, troughs, tanks
... Windmills: bell, fire and lookout towers, troughs, tanks......windmills...Red soft cover A5 size booklet with hand-drawn image of a windmill, lookout tower and tank on the front cover; the back cover has text relating to Bruce & McClure's engineering works in Warrnambool. ...Windmills: bell, fire and lookout towers, troughs, tanks Work on paper Booklet ...A catalogue of agricultural and engineering items manufactured and sold by Bruce and McLureRed soft cover A5 size booklet with hand-drawn image of a windmill, lookout tower and tank on the front cover; the back cover has text relating to Bruce & McClure's engineering works in Warrnambool. non-fictionA catalogue of agricultural and engineering items manufactured and sold by Bruce and McLure agriculture, windmills, engineering, bruce & mcclure -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), "M.H.S Exhibition, Mining Photos, Mini Windmills", Malmsbury 1991
... "M.H.S Exhibition, Mining Photos, Mini Windmills", Malmsbury 1991...Malmsbury Historical Society Malmsbury Mechanics Institute 71 Mollison Street Malmsbury daylesford-and-the-macedon-ranges Associated with - M.H.S Buildings - Town Hall People - "Penno, Olive" "M.H.S Exhibition, Mining Photos, Mini Windmills", Malmsbury 1991 Photograph Photograph ...Associated with - M.H.S Buildings - Town Hall People - "Penno, Olive" -
Malmsbury Historical SocietyPhotograph (Item), "M.H.S. Exhibition At Town Hall, Mini Windmills", Malmsbury c1991
... Exhibition At Town Hall, Mini Windmills", Malmsbury c1991...Exhibition At Town Hall, Mini Windmills", Malmsbury c1991 Photograph Photograph ...Associated with - M.H.S. Buildings - Town Hall People - "Penno, Olive" -
Melton City LibrariesDrawing, Windmill, Unknown
... Windmill...The windmill and water tank are located at the rear of the house...Illustration of the windmill and the water tank at the Willows site...Melton City Libraries 31 McKenzie Street Melton melbourne The windmill and water tank are located at the rear of the house Local Architecture Illustration of the windmill and the water tank at the Willows site Windmill Drawing Barrie Collection ...The windmill and water tank are located at the rear of the houseIllustration of the windmill and the water tank at the Willows sitelocal architecture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Plan - Confidence Shaft, Windmill Hill
... Confidence Shaft, Windmill Hill: the Windmill Hill is in the Ironbark area, West Bendigo. ...Confidence Shaft, Windmill Hill Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection....Confidence Shaft, Windmill Hill: the Windmill Hill is in the Ironbark area, West Bendigo. gold mining gold Bendigo Confidence group of mines Confidence Mine Windmill Hill Confidence Shaft, Windmill Hill Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. ...Confidence Shaft, Windmill Hill: the Windmill Hill is in the Ironbark area, West Bendigo. Confidence Shaft, Windmill Hill Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.gold mining, gold, bendigo, confidence group of mines, confidence mine, windmill hill -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Dam and windmill on Livermore Orchard in Vermont
... Dam and windmill on Livermore Orchard in Vermont...Black & white photo of dam and windmill at Doug Livermore's Orchard in Vermont. ...Black & white photo of dam and windmill at Doug Livermore's Orchard in Vermont. ...(see also NP500) Dam and windmill on Livermore Orchard in Vermont Photograph Photograph ...Black & white photo of dam and windmill at Doug Livermore's Orchard in Vermont. (see also NP500)Black & white photo of dam and windmill at Doug Livermore's Orchard in Vermont. (see also NP500)orchards, livermores orchard, dams and reservoirs -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN 1880. THE WINDMILL ON CORNER OF PADDOCK STREET AND SMEATON ROAD OPERATED A FLOUR MILL FROM 1870 TO ABOUT 1883 BY JOSEPH WHYTE....A FADED BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF PORTION OF CLUNES SCHOOL NO. 1552, WINDMILL AND DWELLING ON SCHOOL HILL....Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN 1880. THE WINDMILL ON CORNER OF PADDOCK STREET AND SMEATON ROAD OPERATED A FLOUR MILL FROM 1870 TO ABOUT 1883 BY JOSEPH WHYTE. local history photography photographs schools -1552 flour mill A FADED BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF PORTION OF CLUNES SCHOOL NO. 1552, WINDMILL AND DWELLING ON SCHOOL HILL. ...PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN 1880. THE WINDMILL ON CORNER OF PADDOCK STREET AND SMEATON ROAD OPERATED A FLOUR MILL FROM 1870 TO ABOUT 1883 BY JOSEPH WHYTE.A FADED BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF PORTION OF CLUNES SCHOOL NO. 1552, WINDMILL AND DWELLING ON SCHOOL HILL.local history, photography, photographs, schools -1552, flour mill -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPostcard, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood, 1956. Entrance to the town of Ringwood, Vic., looking East - Rose Series Postcard P13868
... Note VC Item 4763 is a postal cover imprinted with Windmill Joinery. ...Inscription on front: "Rose Series P13688 Entrance to the Town of Ringwood, Vic" Hand Written on back of card, "1956 - 'Windmill' joinery on right - Coach and Horses Hotel on left"....Note VC Item 4763 is a postal cover imprinted with Windmill Joinery. Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood, 1956. ...Black and white postcard photograph of Maroondah Highway Ringwood looking east. Note VC Item 4763 is a postal cover imprinted with Windmill Joinery. Inscription on front: "Rose Series P13688 Entrance to the Town of Ringwood, Vic" Hand Written on back of card, "1956 - 'Windmill' joinery on right - Coach and Horses Hotel on left". -
Ithacan Historical SocietyPhotograph, View over Kioni
... Many Ithacans who migrated and settled in Melbourne came from the picturesque village of Kioni which is one of the ports on the island. The windmills shown on the headland are a point of interest for visitors to the islands....A coloured panoramic view overlooking the village and bay of Kioni on the island of Ithaca. Three windmills are visible on a headland across the middle distance. ...A coloured panoramic view overlooking the village and bay of Kioni on the island of Ithaca. Three windmills are visible on a headland across the middle distance. ...Many Ithacans who migrated and settled in Melbourne came from the picturesque village of Kioni which is one of the ports on the island. The windmills shown on the headland are a point of interest for visitors to the islands.A coloured panoramic view overlooking the village and bay of Kioni on the island of Ithaca. Three windmills are visible on a headland across the middle distance. -
Melbourne LegacySlide, Annual Demonstration 1960, 1960
... Colour slides of a demonstration at the Olympic Swimming Pool stadium in 1960. They have a windmill in the routine and some have Dutch costumes. ...Colour slides x 3 of a Demonstration routine with a windmill at Olympic Swimming Pool, in a cardboard mount....Colour slides x 3 of a Demonstration routine with a windmill at Olympic Swimming Pool, in a cardboard mount. ...Colour slides of a demonstration at the Olympic Swimming Pool stadium in 1960. They have a windmill in the routine and some have Dutch costumes. More slides from the 1960 demonstration are catalogued separately. Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics. The Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to 1979. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of different routines in an Annual Demonstration at the Olympic Swimming Pool stadium.Colour slides x 3 of a Demonstration routine with a windmill at Olympic Swimming Pool, in a cardboard mount.Handwritten on front 'Demo 1960' in blue pen and one has '7' on it.annual demonstration, marching, girls classes -
National Wool MuseumTool - Water Pump, c.1960
... windmill...The water windmills access is referred to as an aquifer, an underground layer of water trapped in rocks but accessible with use of water wells and windmills. ...Lift style piston pump typical of an Australian farm connected to a multi-bladed windmill. Bronze cylindrical construction coming up from removable wood base. ...The water windmills access is referred to as an aquifer, an underground layer of water trapped in rocks but accessible with use of water wells and windmills. ...A windmill may be considered one of the most iconic sights of Australian Farming life. A pump like this rest at the heart of all such windmills, turning wind energy into water for farmers both here in Australia and worldwide alike. The water windmills access is referred to as an aquifer, an underground layer of water trapped in rocks but accessible with use of water wells and windmills. Australia is home to an underground aquifer known as the Great Artesian Basin. It is the largest and deepest aquifer in the world. Stretching over 1,700,000 square kilometres, the Basin underlies nearly a quarter of the continent including most of Queensland, the south- east corner of the Northern Territory, the north-east part of South Australia and the northern part of New South Wales. The basin is 3,000 metres deep in places and is estimated to contain 64,900 cubic kilometres of groundwater. To try and give this number context, a megalitre is a million litres. The Great Artesian Basin contains 65,000 million megalitres of water. This would be enough to cover all the land on the planet in almost half a metre of water.Lift style piston pump typical of an Australian farm connected to a multi-bladed windmill. Bronze cylindrical construction coming up from removable wood base. Rotating lever is above outlet pipe which would send water to the storage tank.windmill, australian farming, great artesian basin, aquifer -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, 1982
... DUTCH WINDMILL, KANGAROO, WHITE PARROT....CELEBRATION PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN SERVICE AND FRASER STREET, CLUNES. photographs events and celebrations back to clunes DUTCH WINDMILL, KANGAROO, WHITE PARROT. BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH MALE AND FEMALE PERSONS IN COSTUME ON DECORATED FLOAT IN PROCESSION. ...DECORATE FLOAT IN BACK TO CLUNES 1982. CELEBRATION PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN SERVICE AND FRASER STREET, CLUNES.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH MALE AND FEMALE PERSONS IN COSTUME ON DECORATED FLOAT IN PROCESSION. BACK TO CLUNES 1982.DUTCH WINDMILL, KANGAROO, WHITE PARROT.photographs, events and celebrations, back to clunes -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre VictoriaMusical Occasional Lamp (Schemerlampje met Muziekdoosje)
... The outside is decorated with windmill scenes. ...A small plywood and plastic windmill with a music box connected to the vanes. ...These lamps were essential in Dutch household to help to create the famous "gezelligheid" or cosy atmosphere.Although this seems to have been a windmill only to begin with, with the electric light added later, it speaks of the significance of this type of lamp in the homes of the Dutch.A small plywood and plastic windmill with a music box connected to the vanes. The outside is decorated with windmill scenes. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Note book, Webb Bros, Early 20th century
... The Webb Brothers Company a large manufacturing firm in Lava Street, Warrnambool, making windmills, dairying utensils, steam boilers, and oil engines. ...Front page of notebook: ‘Before purchasing talk to Webb Bros. & Co., Windmill Makers, Engineers, Ironworkers etc. ...The Webb Brothers Company a large manufacturing firm in Lava Street, Warrnambool, making windmills, dairying utensils, steam boilers, and oil engines. ...This little slate notebook was given by Webb Brothers to their customers as an advertising tool. The Webb Brothers Company a large manufacturing firm in Lava Street, Warrnambool, making windmills, dairying utensils, steam boilers, and oil engines. They were also engineers, brassfounders and wholesale tinsmiths and plumbers. Motor car work became a speciality in the 1920s. In 1921 they opened a branch of their business in Melbourne (Bayswater) and the name of the firm became Presha Engineering Company. This notebook is of some interest as it was provided by Webb Brothers, an important company in Warrnambool in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is also an example of the advertising techniques used by business houses at that time and an interesting example of the use of a slate pencil and slate pages as a recording mechanism.This is a brown leather notebook with three pages of slate material making eight spaces for recording notes. Notes recorded in slate can be rubbed out and the space used again. The slate pencil container is on the side of the notebook but the pencil is missing. The cover is mottled with creamy-yellow lines. The pages are edged in red and there is scribble on some pages. Front page of notebook: ‘Before purchasing talk to Webb Bros. & Co., Windmill Makers, Engineers, Ironworkers etc. Lava Street, Warrnambool ‘Phone 27, Made in Germany’ Scribble on first page ‘Wanted known’ webb brothers, warrnambool, brassfounders -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: STRAZEELE AFTER GERMAN OFFENSIVE,POSTCARD, PATTERN, 1914-1918
... ... windmill...Damaged buildings on either side of windmill....History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields POSTCARD Postcard Strazeele France WW1 Canal windmill Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a damaged windmill at Strazeele after a German offensive. ...Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a damaged windmill at Strazeele after a German offensive. The mirror image of the windmill is reflected in the still waters of a canal. Damaged buildings on either side of windmill.postcard, postcard, strazeele, france, ww1, canal, windmill -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Administrative record (collection) - Bruce & McClure Records, Bruce & McClure, 1901-1945
... ...windmills...The business was based at 159 to 167 Lava Street, Warrnambool and manufactured windmills, motor engines, troughs, pumps, milk cans, tanks and other iron, brass ans steel items. ...The business was based at 159 to 167 Lava Street, Warrnambool and manufactured windmills, motor engines, troughs, pumps, milk cans, tanks and other iron, brass ans steel items. ...Private collectionBusiness interestno particular orderbrochures, advertisements, photocopies, illustrations of machineswarrnambool industries, edwin bruce, james mcclure, bruce & mcclure, windmillswarrnambool industries, edwin bruce, james mcclure, bruce & mcclure, windmills -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph, Erection of a Windmill, c1982
... Erection of a Windmill...Windmill...Eiht photographs of the erection of a windmill...Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields Windmill electrical engineering frank adams norm grose ian pratt bill vermeend Eiht photographs of the erection of a windmill Erection of a Windmill Photograph ...Eiht photographs of the erection of a windmillwindmill, electrical engineering, frank adams, norm grose, ian pratt, bill vermeend -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph - Slides, Stawell World in Miniture
... Dutch Windmill at Stawell World in mniture...Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians Dutch Windmill at Stawell World in mniture Stawell World in Miniture Photograph Slides ...Dutch Windmill at Stawell World in mniture -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer MuseumWooden Windmill, Wind Engine Pump Co, Early 190o’s
... Multi Vane windmill with a directional vane...Originally owned by Ann Thom, retrieved from the property "Pleasantfield" Burramine Wind engine and pump Co, Batavia Illinois Multi Vane windmill with a directional vane Wooden Windmill Wind Engine Pump Co. ...Restored by Des Tuttle. Originally owned by Ann Thom, retrieved from the property "Pleasantfield" BurramineMulti Vane windmill with a directional vaneWind engine and pump Co, Batavia Illinois -
Federation University Historical CollectionPostcard - Postcard - black and white, Le Moulin, Messines, c1914
... ...windmill...Black and white postcard of a windmill at Messines, Belgium. ...(Wikipedia) Two large battles were fought at Messines during World War One. chatham-holmes family collection windmill messines moulin world war world war 1 world war one belgium Black and white postcard of a windmill at Messines, Belgium. ...Mesen (Messines in French, historically used in English) is a city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises of one main settlement, the town of Mesen proper. (Wikipedia) Two large battles were fought at Messines during World War One. Black and white postcard of a windmill at Messines, Belgium. chatham-holmes family collection, windmill, messines, moulin, world war, world war 1, world war one, belgium -
Melton City LibrariesPhotograph, The Willows, 1973
... View of rear of house with water tank and windmill....Melton City Libraries 31 McKenzie Street Melton melbourne Local architecture local special interest groups Council Local identities View of rear of house with water tank and windmill. The Willows Photograph Barrie Collection ...View of rear of house with water tank and windmill.local architecture, local special interest groups, council, local identities -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyImage, 1970s
... Black and white photograph of a vineyard and winery buildings, with a windmill....The wines have a very long ageing potential if cellared under the correct conditions. wineries north east victoria wine industry vineyards markwood winery rick morris winemaker On back of photo: "95% [upper case D in small circle] Markwood" Black and white photograph of a vineyard and winery buildings, with a windmill. Image ...Rick Morris established Markwood Estate in 1971 with a philosophy for making wine of very high quality using chemical-free, traditional methods, both in the vineyard and also in the winery. The vineyard is deliberately not irrigated in order to induce more intense flavour into the fruit. The wines have a very long ageing potential if cellared under the correct conditions.Black and white photograph of a vineyard and winery buildings, with a windmill.On back of photo: "95% [upper case D in small circle] Markwood"wineries, north east victoria, wine industry, vineyards, markwood winery, rick morris, winemaker -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Windmill and Tank, No Date
... Windmill and Tank......Windmill...Painting depicting a landscape with windmill and water tank on particle board. ...Painting depicting a landscape with windmill and water tank on particle board. Windmill and Tank Oil Painting William Frater ...Painting depicting a landscape with windmill and water tank on particle board. Signed (L.r) 'William Frater' and on reverse in pencil (U.c) '1477 Frater'. william frater, painting, landscape, windmill, water tank -
Federation University Historical CollectionSign - Sign - Engine Decal, ZILLES COLLECTION: Bulldog Engine Decal, 1920s
... ...windmills...Windmills were still produced but Osbourne began to manufacture the "Bulldog" oil engine towards the end of the first world war. ...Windmills were still produced but Osbourne began to manufacture the "Bulldog" oil engine towards the end of the first world war. ...Zilles Printers was begun by Lewis Zilles in the early 1930s. It was in McKenzie Street Ballarat. His son Jeffrey also became a printer - letterpress, offset and screen printer. The business became Zilles Printers/Graphics and was in Armstrong Street and later Bell Street Ballarat. The Bulldog Engineering Company emerged around 1886. J Abraham began the operation building windmills and pumps. An employee, J F Osbourne, purchased the business when Abraham died in 1914. Windmills were still produced but Osbourne began to manufacture the "Bulldog" oil engine towards the end of the first world war. The Bulldog engine production was around 400. Of these there were 40 with wavy spokes. Some writer have been using Ballarat Bulldog as the brand name. This is incorrect, it was just Bulldog, made in Ballarat. Production ceased in the late 1920s.Coloured shield shaped decal design on white painted metal plate. Paper surround damaged.Bulldog Trade Mark. Manufactured by the Bulldog. Engineering Co Pty Ltd, Ballarat. Re No - 27,331zilles, bulldog engineering, ballarat, decal, j abraham, windmills, pumps, j f osbourne, bulldog oil engine, wavy spokes -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, HORNBY - CLUNES
... CLUNES SHOW 1909- F.W.WEICKHARDT'S EXHIBITS - 5 FIRST PRIZES FOR TANKS, WINDMILLS CYCLES 'ETC....Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields local history photography photographs events and celebrations clunes show CLUNES SHOW 1909- F.W.WEICKHARDT'S EXHIBITS - 5 FIRST PRIZES FOR TANKS, WINDMILLS CYCLES 'ETC. PHOTOGRAPH - BLACK & WHITE, F.W. ...PHOTOGRAPH - BLACK & WHITE, F.W. WEICKHARDT'S TANK FACTORY DISPLAY AT CLUNES SHOW 1909.CLUNES SHOW 1909- F.W.WEICKHARDT'S EXHIBITS - 5 FIRST PRIZES FOR TANKS, WINDMILLS CYCLES 'ETC.local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, clunes show -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaPhotograph, Seamen climbing a windmill for water pumping
... Seamen climbing a windmill for water pumping...Small monochrome photograph (faded) of seamen on a windmill with water tower in the background....Seamen climbing a windmill for water pumping Photograph Photograph ...Small monochrome photograph (faded) of seamen on a windmill with water tower in the background. -
Mont De LanceyChamber pot
... Cream porcelain chamber pot, featuring a Dutch scene with windmill in brown and cream....Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges Adrian Champ chamber pots Cream porcelain chamber pot, featuring a Dutch scene with windmill in brown and cream. Chamber pot ...Adrian ChampCream porcelain chamber pot, featuring a Dutch scene with windmill in brown and cream.chamber pots -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyMemorabilia - Postage envelope, Envelope pre-printed with Old Windmill Joinery (Ringwood) logo, and 5d postage stamp Cancelled Melbourne, 1962, 8-Jun-62
... Envelope pre-printed with Old Windmill Joinery (Ringwood) logo, and 5d postage stamp Cancelled Melbourne, 1962...Footscray Vic. Picture of windmill as trademark. Sent from Old Windmill Joinery, 8-10 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Vic....Footscray Vic. Picture of windmill as trademark. Sent from Old Windmill Joinery, 8-10 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Vic. ...Buff coloured envelope (used) addressed to Messrs U. S. Constructions, Nicholson St. Footscray Vic. Picture of windmill as trademark. Sent from Old Windmill Joinery, 8-10 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Vic. -
Stawell Historical Society IncArticle - Souvenir Bag, Stawell's Mini World Tourist Park Bag, 1990's
... Line drawing (brown) showing windmill on hill overlooking canal with model boats and ships...Line drawing (brown) showing windmill on hill overlooking canal with model boats and ships Brown Material with fawn material pocket with plastic lining and pocket(ripped) two wooden dowels inserted into material front and back. ...From "World In Miniture" Tourist Park on London Rd. on the left coming from Western Highway. Used to house Tourist Information Office. Dowel handled bag for purchase by tourisats or Customers at Mini World after seeing diaramas and models of world iconic buildings.Brown Material with fawn material pocket with plastic lining and pocket(ripped) two wooden dowels inserted into material front and back. Light fawn pocket on front with logo of mini worldStawell's Mini World. Line drawing (brown) showing windmill on hill overlooking canal with model boats and shipstourism
