Digital Image of the former Bradmill Factory in Yarraville, Melbourne.factory, industrial heritage, industry, yarraville, bradmill factory

Graham Beanland's logbooks for the Electrical Branch Hydro-Design Section. Beanland was later the Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines. Four foolscap books with handwritten notes. .1) includes Richmond Power Station, Midworth Statino Load Indicator Transmitter, Thomastown Experimental Line (220v), The story of Richmond, Power factor curves, dryout of 6.6. KV motor, etc .2) Pressure Tests at Mt Waverly Pump Station, Shunt capacitor Bank for Bendigo, Shepparton Main Substation, Boronia Level Crossing - Supply continuity. commissioning Warragul Main Sunstatin, Tests carried out on Sedgewick installation, Bendigo Main Substation, MMBW Instalation at McVeighs, The South-Western Story, etc .3) History of Kiewa Hydro Scheme, Kiewa Scheme Layout Plan, Kiewa No. 4 Main Transformers, Motor operatied Power-Station lift, etc (included flyers "Power From Kiewa" and "White Coal", etc .4) Newport B and C Power Station, Yarraville Maintenance Workshops, Richmond and Brusnwick Terminal Stations, Rubicon-Eildon Area, Kiewa No.3 Power Station, etc.graham beanland, electricity, kiewa power station, newport power station, yarraville, richmond terminal station, brunswick terminal station, white coal, coal, boronia level crossing lights

1-11. Colour photographs of Trees in Yarraville Gardens. 12. Bunya Bunya Pine in Luffmann lawn. 13. Italian Cypress near Sunken Garden. 14. Crack Willow beside Luffmann Ponds. Cork Oak in Bull Paddock. 16. Araucaria cunninghammii in Bull Paddock. 17-20. Demonstrating tree climbing.trees, yarraville gardens, bunya bunya pine, luffmann lawn, italian cypress, sunken garden, crack willow, luffmann ponds, cork oak, bull paddock, araucaria, tree climbing

Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Dr Jonathan Hartley, 2006

Wilhelm and Marie Wischer were the founding couple of the successful Wischer phosphate and chemical works at Yarraville, Melbourne. They had emigrated from Magdeburg in Germany in the late 19th century and had undertaken the journey to Australia over three months. During this voyage, several passengers had died and a number of babies had been born. The travellers had endured storms, injuries, broken equipment, and numerous other privations. The couple had lived in the suburb of Hawthorn and their family history is documented in a book by John Wischer. The link is in references this document from "Kainos Books" and makes for fascinating reading as it reveals an account of life in Melbourne during the late 19th and early 20th century. The book also gives an account of the Wischer phosphate mining activities on Ocean Island in 1904, Wischer & Co. eventually merged with Mt. Lyell Chemical works.An item giving a snapshot of early industrial life in Melbourne during the late 19th century with also an interesting story of early migration to Australia. The item also makes us aware of the privations early migrants had in trying to establish a life in a new country and how the Wischer family overcame these challenges to establish a very successful business.Jug, clay large with handle glazed screw on stopper. Sulphur Acid Wischer Chemical Company Yarraville printed on side, also a number 5 on the screw lidflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

These items were used or were available for sale by chemists in Orbost. Chemists who worked in Orbost included Henry Cottman; James Alfred Dubois Williams; Harry Arthur Murray; Miss P.E .Mason (Phyllis Estelle?); Miss Sybil Monica Buzza; Thomas James Frayer; Australia Shaw; James David Torley; John William Zimmer; Dalkeith William Steele; William Thomas Hollingsworth; E.E. Cohen; R.S. Anderson; Frances John Perry Faith Everard Pardew and Charles Anthony Wurf. The tin was designed and used by the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. to store and sell golden syrup which is a by-product of cane sugar, molasses and treacle. The practices of early pharmacists are revealed through these items. The items have a clear association with Orbost.3210.15 is a rusty tin of CSR Golden Syrup. It is a yellow, red, brown, white tin with a black lid. used to sell and store golden syrup. The kilogram tin has the words 'golden syrup' printed in large red letters. There is a recipe for ANZAC BISCUITS on the back of the tin. Inside two concentric circles - "FROM THE AUSTRALIAN CANEFIELDS NATURALLY GOLDEN" around a drawing of a sugar refinery. 3210.16 is a glass jar with a black metal lid. It contains small beakers, rubber tubing, stoppers and vials. on front in red print - "FROM THE AUSTRALIAN CANEFIELDS NATURALLY GOLDEN ; CSR GOLDEN SYRUP ; GUARANTEED PREMIUM QUALITY ; NET 1KG ; SEE BACK FOR DELICIOUS RECIPE"pharmacies-orbost zimmer-john tin-golden-syrup medical-equipment

Full size bust of General Pompey Elliott on bluestone plinthBronze plague with following inscription: In Honour and Memory of Major General Harold 'Pompey' Elliott CB,CMG,DSO,DCM,VD Founding President of the Camberwell City Sub Branch of the Returned and Service League of Australia

This small bronze bust of General Pompey Elliott was commissioned for the 100th Anniversary of the Camberwell RSL in 2019. General Elliott was the founding President of the Camberwell RSL and served the veterans of Camberwell and surrounding districts untiringly until his death in March 1931. The full size Bust now stands in the memorial lawn at the Camberwell RSL.

Blue felt triangular pennant with gold screen printed text."W.S.P.C.C.A C.GRADE PREMIERS 1967-68 SEDDON/YARRAVILLEwestern suburbs presbyterian churches cricket association, church cricket, pennants

Digital image of Port Melbourne Football Club team at game against Yarraville on 24-05-1947sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc

Blue felt triangular pennant with gold screen printing."W.S.P.C.C.A. A. GRADE PREMIERS SEDDON YARRAVILLE CONG. 1968-69"presbyterian churches cricket association, seddon yarraville congregational

Colour photo of cranes used for loading gypsum on Dock No 6 Yarraville, taken from across Yarra Riverpiers and wharves

Small wooden shield with silver engraved winners names shield."Zenee Calisthenic Competitions" "Babies won by 1933 Gardenvale Meths, 1934 Gardenvale Meths, 1935 Yarraville Meths, 1936 Yarraville Meths, 1938 Gardenvale Meths, 1939 Brighton Meths"

B&W photos of various locations in Port Melbourne Port Melbourne v Yarraville, Football Grand final - Junction oval 1953Several have descriptions of locations in pencil on rear of photossport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc

Digital image of names of players of Port Melbourne Football Club team at game against Yarraville on 24-05-1947, handwritten by the donor.sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc

Reverend Barry Curran was ordained in 1977 and served at Edenhope, Rupanyup, and as Office Manager at Westgate Baptost Community Church from 1986. Reverend Curran died in 2005.Reverend Barry Curran, Karen Syon and Tim Budge as members of Compuskill - a computer-based employment training program in Yarraville - standing around a computer."Rev Barry Curran Karen Synon Tim Budge"curran, barry, syon, karen, budge, tim, compuskill

Digital image of back of original photo of Port Melbourne Football Club team at game against Yarraville on 24-05-1947, showing names of players handwritten by the donor and cataloguer.sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc

A small docket which accompanied bed and bedding from Tye & Co. Pty. Ltd. House Furnishers.to M. Wilson C/- Mrs. Stemp 36 Ovens St. Yarraville. Dated 13-09-22.commerce, office stationary, sales, lycia chancellor, collection, sales, document, business, commerce

''Bells and Brass'' 2001 - Music for Massed brass and handbells. Information on sheet describing the performance at the Sidney Myer Music bowl 3rd November 2001; Letter to Sue Prain (letter of appreciation) from Footscray Yarraville City Band. 22/10/2001

Ronald G. Thorn was a cadet engineer with the SEC on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The SEC employed young engineers as cadets to gain experience in their profession. As a cadet he took notes on his work for future reference. Refer to KVHS 1148Ronald George Thorn cadet engineer with the SECV on the KHES 1948 - 1950 doing overhead line re-construction and maintenance plus electrical design and drawing work.Leather cover with 2 silver rings. Pages A-Z with additional fold out pages of diagrams. Some pages have handwritten notes.Inside on front cover "R.G.Thorn / H.V. Section/ Yarraville Lab/ SEC / OE Section Y.T.S. R.T.S./ N.P.S. / Stamped 'Bogong" / N.P.S. / Sub/E / E.P.E."kiewa hydro electric scheme, r.g.thorn, cadet engineers, electrical design

Orange card titled R.S.L. 1960 Football Chart. On the front is how it works. Donation 2/-. Melbourne Sun Results. Printed by Arthur Hocking Print. On the other side is the list of the teams and the dates from 16/4/60 to 20/8/60. The Football clubs are: Melbourne, Sunshine, Geelong, Preston, Fitzroy, Box Hill, Richmond, Yarraville, South Melbourne, Oakleigh, St. Kilda, Brunswick, Hawthorn, Sandringham, Collingwood, Brighton, Footscray, Northcote, Moorabbin, Essendon, Coburg, North Melbourne, Camberwell, Carlton, Williamstown, Port Melbourne, Dandenong and Mordialloc.Arthyr Hocking Print.clubs and associations, football, football chart, r.s.l. bendigo collection - r.s.l. 1960 football chart, melbourne sun, arthur hocking print, melbourne, sunshine, geelong, preston, fitzroy, box hill, richmond, yarraville, south melbourne, oakleigh, st. kilda, brunswick, hawthorn, sandringham, collingwood, brighton, footscray, northcote, moorabbin, essendon, coburg, north melbourne, camberwell, carlton, williamstown, port melbourne, dandenong, mordialloc

Winners Camberwell 1934, Graham St Port Melbourne 1935, Simpson St Yarraville 1936, Glendearg Grove Malvern 1937, Surrey Hills 1938, Benson St Surrey Hills 1939.Varnished dark brown wooden shield with engraved silver banner, star and plaques attached. "METHODIST GIRLS' FELLOWSHIP" "ANNUAL DRAMATIC COMPETITIONS UNDER EIGHTEEN SECTION"methodist girls' fellowship