A characteristic of many production buildings was the elimination of cavities where explosive compounds could lodge. The combination of concrete barriers and light-weight construction was designed to direct explosion debris away from operators or other buildings.
The narrow gauge tramway, which ran through the explosives section, is a rare survivor of nineteenth century materials-handling methods. The trolley on display was one of two in use from the s.
The Deer Park factory complex is of historical significance as the location of the first plant for the manufacture of high explosives in Australia and has been, for its entire history, the most important, if not only, commercial manufacturer of high explosives in Australia. The factory was producing nitro-glycerine based explosives in Australia only a couple of years after Nobel's Ardeer factory began operating in Scotland. The explosives factories complex is of historical significance for the association with the Australian Lithofracteur Company, Australian Explosives and Chemicals, the Nobel company and later ICIANZ, which grew to become one of the largest explosives, chemical and plastics manufacturers in Australia.
It was the pioneer of the industry and retained its dominance through monopolistic practices, taking over most of its competitors in the Australasian region. Substantial parts of the pre-Second World War layout of the site remain which, with a number of significant buildings dating back to the s and '30s, indicate past and present processes of manufacturing, the necessary safety measures required and the integrated nature of the explosives and chemical industry.
The narrow gauge tramway, which ran through the explosives section, was a rare survivor of nineteenth century materials-handling methods into the 21st Century. They also produced a range of battery-electric railway locomotives under the brand name Greenbat.
The works was in Armley, Leeds, UK. The company specialised in electric locomotives, particularly battery-powered types for use in mines and other hazardous environments. He had a wide business connection among hotels and guest houses for supplying crockery and other supplies. The Argus Melbourne, Vic. Nothing is more objectionable than chipped crockery--besides its use is illegal.
This is why they are used by practically every hotel and institution in Australia. In the business was purchased by Alfred Clough Ltd. In renamed Grindley of Stoke ceramics Ltd. Federated Potteries Co. Originally employed by Griffiths Bros Ltd, he started his own business, Loftus Moran Pty Ltd, in In he purchased the tea business of Mcintyre Bros, and later' that of Steele Bros, and absorbed them in his own company.
There were five original investors. The original founders were Elias C. Glazier, George L. Estes, Allen D. Close, James H. Crouch and George S. Since then Puffing Billy has gone from strength to strength with the last few years seeing a huge increase in passenger numbers. A major investment over the next ten years will see a number of infrastructure projects being completed. A new restored locomotive and extra carriages will come into play and hopefully soon, the reopening of Puffing Billy's museum at Menzies Creek.
Puffing Billy has been around since With a minor hiccup in the s and the rebuilding of the railway from Belgrave from the late s to the early s and onwards, the preserved heritage steam railway will hopefully continue to operate for many generations to come. This photo was taken early this morning. The required loco's for the day were still being prepared and all shunting movements had been completed. The first of many passengers were just starting to arrive.
Both loco's are still operating today. Photo: John E. Thompson NG Hobbs had brought with him his boss's Robert Newell Parautoptic lock, designed to compete with, and surpass, the locks available at the time in Britain. He was the first one to pick Bramah's lock and the Chubb detector lock at the Great Exhibition of and forced the lock manufacturers to improve their designs.
The lock controversy continues a subject of great interest at the Crystal Palace, and, indeed, is now become of general importance. We believed before the Exhibition opened that we had the best locks in the world, and among us Bramah and Chubb were reckoned quite as impregnable as Gibraltar— more so, indeed, for the key to the Mediterranean was taken by us, but none among us could penetrate into the locks and shoot the bolts of these masters.
The mechanical spirit, however, is never at rest, and if it is lulled into a false state of listlessness in one branch of industry, and in one part of the world, elsewhere it springs up suddenly to admonish and reproach us with our supineness. Our descendents on the other side of the water are every now and then administering to the mother country a wholesome filial lesson upon this very text, and recently they have been "rubbing us up" with a severity which perhaps we merited for sneering at their shortcomings in the Exhibition.
In fact, it is the site of a succession of buildings that have been erected over the past two hundred years to house the pumps necessary to keep the Fenland water flowing out into The Wash and thence into the Norh Sea.
The old pumping station dates from about - the date on one of the rainwater heads - though it was modified in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It is a single storey, brick building with a front consisting of two large, semi-circular blank arches, cast iron window frames and large doors.
Attached to this is an extremely large white board that dates from on which is written the bye-laws of the Deeping Fen, Spalding and Pinchbeck Drainage Board. At the front there is also a keystone dated Thanks, Luke. Roger Gurney Registered. Thank you for that Roger, can you tell me what model the engine may be? Cheers Luke. You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads D. Blackstone Spring Injection 10" bore.
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