Physical description
A4 black and white photocopies of photos of the Interior and Exterior of the Mount Beauty Co-operative store in 1947 as per the label at the bottom.
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A4 black and white photocopies of photos of the Interior and Exterior of the Mount Beauty Co-operative store in 1947 as per the label at the bottom.
With 3 left over cloth badges belonging to the Mt Beauty High School, the idea of making a cushion was born. Possibly to be sold at a fete or as a momento.
Created by a member of the Mt Beauty High School.
Square orange cushion with 3 Mt Beauty High School pocket cloth badges sewn diagonally across the cushion from the top right to the bottom left. The rest of the cushion is made up of predominantly orange squares sewn together. There is a zip across the top.
cushion, mt beauty high school cloth badge, sewing
Patch work quilts were made by women to decorate a cot or bed and to use left over material. They were backed to increase the warmth of the bedding. It was a leisurely occupation sometimes done in the home or with a group. These two quilts are of a decorative nature using scrap material and do not have a theme or particular pattern to them.
These two quilts were made by women in the Kiewa Valley and were hand stitched.
1. Hand-made cotton patchwork of varying colours and shapes of squares and rectangles. Back by a flannel sheet of flowers on beige or blue background. Suitable for a cot. No filling and slightly damaged with a small tear. 2. Handmade cotton patchwork of a square whose sides have been extended with rectangular strips of material. The back is a coarse wool with a greenish tinge and thin colored strips along its length on the sides. Suitable for a cot. No filling.
patchwork quilts, home sewing
Mt Beauty High School commenced in 1953 as a Higher Elementary school as the need for a secondary college grew with the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. It became the Mt Beauty High School in 1964.
Historical: Education in Mt Beauty commenced relatively late so there was less of a tradition. The decision to adopt a uniform is of interest to compare it with other schools and the times.
Girls winter school uniform consisting of - Blazer x4 See KVHS 0019 Dark green blazer made from pure wool flannel. It has 3 pockets - 2 lower ones on each side and on the left pocket at chest height is the cloth badge 'Mt Beauty' at the top, colored scene of mountains and river in the middle and 'High School' at the bottom.... Shirt - x2 White long sleeved blouse with collar, buttons down the front and one button on each sleeve. Tie - 124 cm long with pointy ends and with a diagonal yellow stripe 0.5 cm wide on green 2.5 cm apart. Label: "Tee Dee" Made in Australia 90% wool 10% nylon Tunic - Grey pleated tunic (3 pleats on both the front and back) with a zip pocket on the right from the waist 14 cm long Also a 3.5 cm wide grey belt with grey plastic buckle and Label on centre back at neck: "Stamina / clothes/ Tailored by / Expert Craftsmen / Crusador Cloth" Size 46
uniform, mt beauty high school, school uniform
The State Electricity Commission of Victoria constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.See KVHS 1282
Ron White was the Principal Hydro Engineer 1966 - 1985 on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. See KVHS 1282
1. Booklet "Rules of the Kiewa Hydro Co-operative Distribution Society Limited" and Ron's 'Share Certificate' dated 12th /4/1957 2. Book "Inside Information" explaining the ins and outs of a car for the motorist. 3. Black and White negatives 4. Ron's La Trobe Valley Health Services Membership card x2 5. State Savings Bank of Victoria Kiewa Operations social club 1962 x2 6. The Association of Professional Engineers, Victorian Branch receipts 1956 7. Upper Kiewa Valley Uniting Church list of members 1969-1970 & Financial Statement for 1970 8. 4 Bogong Village coloured postcards 9. Folded Plan of 'Kiewa Area Planimetric Map' 10. Large Photos sent to Ron by "Bill Greenaway / Y.T.S. Lab./ 11-5-66" 1) Football Team x2, 2) Mt Beauty Switchyard, 3) McKay Power Station, 4) Clover Power Station
ron white
See KVHS 0237
See KVHS 0237
The card is white with decorative gold edging and gold print.
"warrawee" kergunyah, book launch invitation
A harness distributes pressure over a large area of the horse. The breeching harness can be used for a single horse, a pair or in a larger team but only for the pair closest to the vehicle as only they have control of the vehicle.
Used by residents in the Kiewa Valley prior to motorised vehicles.
The harness has a round bit of leather that sits on top of the hind quarters and it connects to or is part of the breeching harness. Also connects to the crupper (the strap that hooks under the tail). Leather with steel buckles and chain
breeching straps, breeching harness, horse equipment
A harness distributes pressure over a large area of the horse. The breeching harness can be used for a single horse, a pair, or in a larger team but only for the pair closest to the vehicle as only they have control of the vehicle.
Used by residents in the Kiewa Valley prior to motorised vehicles.
Goes around the horse's haunches ie. back end of the horse. Allows the horse to slow a vehicle or hold it back when going down the hill. Connects to the shafts. Leather with steel buckles and rivets and chains.
horse equipment, breeching harness
In 1890 D. Babcock invented a test for measuring the amount of butter fat in milk, either on the farm or in the dairy or creamery. Samples of milk were put in the glass vial and then spun (by cranking the handle) causing the cream to separate from the non-fat milk thus determining the percentage of cream in the milk. The product was then priced accordingly.
Dairy farming in the Kiewa Valley was the main industry with farmers keen to test the quality of their milk before selling it. This centrifuge enabled them to test the amount of milk and cream being produced by their herd. This '1903 Butter Fat Tester' made 100 turns per minute.
Early hand crank centrifuge for measuring the butterfat content of milk in the farm dairy or creamery. It has 4 brass / copper removable canisters with glass vials and tubes that fit inside. The glass vials bulge at the bottom and are marked with measurements 1, 2 etc.
Numbers on the glass vials
milk and cream tester, dairy farming, centrifuge
A harness distributes pressure over a large area of the horse
Horses were used by farmers in the Kiewa Valley prior to motorised vehicles.
Unidentified horse straps - leather with steel buckles. Possibly part of a harness that connects a horse to a horse drawn vehicle.
horse harness, horse equipment
See KVHS 1697
Dairy farming in the Kiewa Valley was the main industry with farmers keen to test the quality of their milk before selling it. This centrifuge enabled them to test the amount of milk and cream being produced by their herd.
See KVHS 1697. This is the handle part of the centrifuge. The handle has a clamp attached for mounting on a table / bench. It has 2 canisters, one of which is attached, the other broken off. It is embossed but very hard to read.
milk and creamer tester, dairy farming, centrifuge
This box was used by 'The Twin Cows' (a property?) to hold their dairy products.
Dairy farming is the main industry / business in the Kiewa Valley
Timber box without a lid. One side is covered with black print.
In black print on the border of an oval shape: ' 56 lbs Kiewa Valley / Butter Factory. Inside oval: Pure Creamery Butter / The Twin Cows / Trade beside (a picture of 2 cows facing each other) beside Mark / Victoria / Australia
kiewa valley butter factory, the twin cows, butter, dairy farming
Possibly a pre 1930s model. Spong founded the company in 1856 making economic household utensils or domestic machinery
Used in the Kiewa Valley by a householder.
Heavy black metal with red timber handle. Edges painted gold. Clamp at one end and a 'bell shaped' outlet at the other. There are 3 feet for standing the grinder up and bolting it onto a surface.
'Founded 1856 / Spong / Made in England' - black print on golden oval shape. 'Spong & Co. Ltd' 'London' embossed either side and painted gold.
spong coffee grinder, household utensil
Hand operated . Made in 1880. A novel way of presenting an apple to eat with or without the skin.
Used by a resident in the Kiewa Valley.
Black metal apple peeler with clamp, winder, fork grip and peeler blade
'Made by Goodfell Co./Antrim N. H. / USA' and 'White Mountain Apple' embossed along spine N = New H = Hampshire
apple corer, apple peeler, kitchen utensil
A large tray with ink pad used for bigger items.
ukv 254 Used by the SECV during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme
Large black bakelite base with flat rectangular tray at the front attached to a round base with high edge shaped as a circle. Fitting the circle is a steel container with a red ink pad inserted.
desk pad, office equipment
ukv 257 Used to remind the user of the day and date. Pre dating computers and mobile phones.
Used by residents of the Kiewa Valley especially in the office.
Black tin ramp with two holes and an oval hole cut at the front to fit a steel frame for paper sheets.
Embossed on the front 'Bunch of Dates'
office equipment, calendar stand
Ink was stored in bottles and used by dipping in an instrument or being added to a stamp pad. They were replaced by biros and pens.
Used by residents in the Kiewa Valley.
Small glass red ink bottle with a cork stopper. Suitable for being on a desk.
ink, office equipment
This numbering machine may have been used to stamp the date on documents.
Used by office staff at the SECV during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.
Solid stamp machine that enables changing the numbers eg. change of the date. Dipped in ink before stamping. A white bakelite knob handle at the top with stainless steel numbers able to rotate.
numbering machine, office equipment
A quick and easy addition to offices
Used by SECV staff in the office during construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme
Grey plastic oblong with black roller inside it.
Underneath: 'No. 1365 Moistener/ Made in England'
stamp sealer, envelope sealer, office equipment
A rubber stamp needs to be re-inked for each impression (not pre-inked).
Used by the office staff of the SECV during construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.
Slim tin case with hinge lid. Inside the lid is badly marked. The ink pad is deep blue.
'Stevens Rubber Stamp Pad / Number Two' on the lid in blue. Inside the lid is the name of the companies but difficult to read.
rubber stamp pad, stephens ink pad, office equipment
1946 One of the first Contex calculators, the Half-Keyboard Adder used Leibniz step cylinders to perform simple addition. The predominant use of this Contex would have been adding sterling currency. Starting from the right, the levers were used for half and quarter pence, the next row would be pence, followed by shilling up to 19, and pounds. On the far left there is a zeroing lever for the entire mechanism; Ref: Online: 'physicsmuseum.uq.edu.au'
Used by the office staff at the SECV construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.
Bakelite small typing machine consisting of numbers with a screen above.
'Context' embossed centre front 'Lubrication' with instructions and with Patents on bottom 'Chartres Business Service' at back 'Numbers 1 - 5' at front on knobs
contex, adding machine, office equipment
This calculator is like a modern calculator style keypad with a traditional pinwheel calculator. In operation it is similar to other Facit machines. The design from the 1930s was produced without interruption with only slight modifications until the early 1970s.This one hasn't a serial number or Model Number so date is unknown but probably the 1940s - 1950s when the SEC were constructing the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.
Used by the SEC Office Staff when the SECV were constructing the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme
Box shape with grey steel top and sides on a black base. Three thin strips of stainless steel embossed with numbers on the top and clear panels beside them. Front has 3 red and 10 black knobs with arrows on the red and numbers on the black. Sides have stainless steel pedals and winders. The machine is very heavy. See on-line "mechanical calculators.wordpress.com"
'Facit' on the front.
calculator, facit
Used as an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or harvesting crops. It is historically used to cut down or reap edible grains, before the process of threshing. Replaced by horse drawn and then tractor machinery.
Used by the early farmers in the Kiewa Valley.
The steel blade is curved with a pointy end. It is attached to a long, slim wooden shaft with a slight S curve. It has 2 handles, one about half way along the shaft and another near the top both at right angles to the shaft. This results in the handles being on slightly different planes and makes it comfortable for the user when working.
scythe, hand tool, mowing, harvesting
Used to cut down trees and to saw the trunks to length. Used to clear the land.
Used by the residents of the Kiewa Valley.
A. Combination Tasmanian Pattern and Peg Tooth Cross Cut Saw B. Tasmanian Pattern Cross Cut Saw C. Peg Tooth Cross Cut Saw A crosscut saw is a saw designed for cutting wood perpendicular to (across) the wood grain. It cuts when pulled in both directions. The two man crosscut saw has wooden handles that fit into a steel socket at each end. The Tasmanian has a different tooth pattern to the Peg Tooth saw.
crosscut saws, two man saws
Horse harness that connects a horse to a horse drawn vehicle. 2 types 1. breast collar or breast strap 2. full collar or collar-and-hames. On either side of the collar are wooden or metal bars called hames.
Short knob top, forged hook, nut and bolt joint, loose rein ring, chain bottom, steel cased. They go on the collar.
hames, horse equipment, horse collar
Reins are the means by which a horse rider or driver communicates directional commands to the horse's head. Pulling on the reins can be used to steer or stop the horse.
Used by residents of the Kiewa Valley especially farmers.
Made of leather with steel buckles. The reins are connected to the bit in the mouth and go to the rider or the person walking / controlling the horse/horses eg. on a dray, wagon, plough etc.
horse reins, horse equipment
Made of leather and placed on either side of a horse's eyes and attached either to a bridle or an independent hood. Used by farmers, carters, bullock drivers etc specially when the horse is in a team of horses.
Used by farmers in the Kiewa Valley.
Drag Blinkers, also known as binders or winkers. Used beside the horse's eyes so that the horse can only look forward and not be distracted by other horses in the team. Straps are leather with steel buckles.
horse blinkers, horse equipment
Horse harness that connects a horse to a horse drawn vehicle 2 types 1. breast collar or breast strap 2. full collar or collar-and-hames. On either side of the collar are wooden or metal bars called hames.
Used by farmers in the Kiewa Valley
Short knob top, forged hook, nut and bolt joint, loose rein ring, chain bottom, steel cased. They go on the collar and are made of two metal strips which take the full force of the pull padded by the collar.
horse equipment, hames, horse collar
Drays were used to transport heavy materials such as farm products, building supplies, food. They were pulled by horses or bullocks.
Drays were important for transportation in the Kiewa Valley.
Made of timber and steel. The piece of wood contacts the axle hub to brake the dray. Part of a brake for a dray. It is missing the actuator that is needed for tightening the band to operate as a brake.
drays, horses, bullocks
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