Historical information
Three Soldiers. Stuart Kingsley Mitchell. William A Syme and Thomas 'Clem' Phillips in uniform standing in doorway. WW1.
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Three Soldiers. Stuart Kingsley Mitchell. William A Syme and Thomas 'Clem' Phillips in uniform standing in doorway. WW1.
Fire Brigade Training Track – North Park - 2015
Colour Photograph of bitumen track used for fire fighting training. Looking west
stawell
Fire Brigade Training Track – North Park - 2015
Colour Photograph of bitumen track used for fire fighting training. Looking west
stawell
Fire Brigade Training Track – North Park - 2015
Colour Photograph of bitumen track used for fire fighting training. Looking west
stawell
Fire Brigade Training Track – North Park - 2015
Colour Photograph of bitumen track used for fire fighting training. Looking west
stawell
Wire Cable found underground when mine workings re-opened 1982-1983
Colour Photograph of underground mine shaft containing relics used in mining
stawell
Wire Cable found underground when mine workings re-opened 1982-1983
Colour Photograph of underground mine shaft containing relics used in mining
stawell
Wire Cable found underground when mine workings re-opened 1982-1983
Colour Photograph of underground mine shaft containing relics used in mining
stawell
The Mouth Organ Band held another compition at the band room on Monday evening. Various sections were well contested and the decisions of th eadjudicator - Mr Jack Holloway - gave every satisfaction. Prizes were awarded as follow: "A" Grade - N. Haywood, 49 Points 1: W. Reeve, 47 Points 2; C. Oliver 32, 3. "B" Grade - R. Pickering 1. "C" Grade - S. Pickering 1. The Medal for the "C" Grade winner was donated by the ladies' commiteetee, and the "a" and "B" Grade prixzes were from th eVictorian Mouth Organ Association with which body teh Stawell Band is affiliated. Stawell News & Pleasent Creek Chonicle 07 Feb 1934.
Plastic/ Bakerlite with Metal Chalice ornate lip
S M.O.B Solo Contest 'B Grade' Presnted by V.M.D.B.A Won By A Pickering 5.2.34
band, musical instrument
M Holmas Stuttgart Logo: Hands holdin a circle with star. Germany 1881 Played by A.N. Pickering 5/2/1934
1X Mouth Organ tarnished wood and Metal
Auto Vlave Harp Pattented in all Countries 1010 valves
musical instrument, mouth organ
Used at Stawell Technical or Stawell High School
Cast Iron Morter & Pestle rusty colour
science, education
Can be operated on Natrua Gas, Town Gas, and Bottled Gas, Needle valves for gas and Air Supplies allows fine flame adjustment. Burner Nozzle can
Tripod shaped base with ball joint nozzle and two gass inlets
science, education
Used Stawell Tehincalschool
Cylindrical Metal Conatiner oil filled with bakerlite Too.
Standard Resistor 0.1 OHM 10 Smpere Max J.L William Scientific Instument Manufactuerd Melbourne Serial No 4407
scientific, instrument, education
Used to measure resitance verses tempreture variations of nickel wire. Stawell Technical School.
Resistance coil in Glass tube with Electrical connections mounted on plastic top
9.5 Ω Nickel
science, instument, eductaion
Used Stawell Technical school science Dept for Demonstration of battery
Square Glass with Glass lid grovved for insertion of metal Plate
Bohemia Glass
science, education
Used at Stawell Technical School Science Department, to measure curviture of Lens.
Tripod with screw adjusting verier in black cylindrical Box
Students have written names insode box 1940's to 1970's. Honeyman, Leslie, Rudolph, Stewart, Boyd, Morris, Miller.
science, education
Used Stawell Technical School Scientific Department
Copper coil of Standard resistance in glass tube with brass connectors at end
.2 OHM
science, education
Used Stawell Technical School. Science
Bakerlits base with heavy brass connections from quick connection of components
science, education
Ring Bound. Blue Card/Pastic cover. Colour Print of Ancient Arms of Willcock on White Paper
Willcock / Hayes Dynatsy Colour Print of the Ancient Arms of Willcock
Settlers
Binding Plastic Front Cover, Rear cover Balck Card B/W & colour Photos.
The Chapman Family of Concongella with links to the Pianta Family updated 2022
settlers
Settlers
Binding - Plastic, Paper line drwing on cover with NHILL
Grist for the Mill: The Story of the Oivers - A pioneer miller famiy in Australia
settler
Settlers
Ring Bound covers front Sepia Photo Settler, Hut, bush map. rear Colour bushland
Malle Dust The life of George Oscar Delahoy. by Ann Delahoy
settlers
2 rows of 9 men in uniform posing for studio portrait. Landscape B/W.
Victorian Rangers Stawell 1890's
military, boer war
2 young men in 3 piece suits with walking sticks. 1 Standing, 1 sitting
Bob Grey and Jack Dalziel
Horse Races Identities
1 landscape colour portrait of Meryl Bowers with Carl Wehl, taken during 1970's Great Western Races
Carl Wehl Meryl Bowers Great Western Races
horse races, identities
Records of Residents. Site Occupier, Miners Right 12 Jan 1865 - 20 August 1878
Large brown Ledger Book Red Leather Spine Cover
RS1
local government
Soldier Killed First World War
B/W Photograph Oval Framed Image of Harold Grey S/N 6205
Harold Elroy Gray 6205
ww1
Demolished now CES Office was 38 Church Street. Drawing froAMED by Glover and Black Art. Shop 6 P.O. Arcade Stawell 3380 PH 58 3746
Pencil on white Paper of WeatehrboardHouse used as CES Office. Balck framed Wood
CES Employment Sharon Jenkins'87
employment, govenment
Stawell Festival
Colour: Men in red Jackets marching past Methodist Church, Bunting, Speakers.
Ray Maddock Capt. Stawell Fire Brigade
Colour Photograph of Students & Teacher
Concongella Primary School 1976
education, students
Colour Photograph of Studnets & Teacher
Concongella Primary School 1979
education, students
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