This Transit Vernier Theodolite is stamped “E R Watts and Son, London.  4676  Made for H Valle. Brisbane” and it is typical of instruments used by surveyors a century ago. It is constructed almost entirely from brass, (weighs over 4 Kg)and has several glass lenses and 3 spirit levels. The lower circle of 5 inch diameter (125mm) is mainly covered to exclude dust. With the instrument mounted on a tripod and leveled with the four foot screws, by viewing through the telescope cross hairs and reading the vernier scales through the eyepieces, one could measure horizontal and vertical angles to an accuracy of a few minutes of arc. Modern surveying equipment may be more accurate, but this beautiful piece of engineering does not need batteries.  This theodolite was donated to the museum by Jack Pearce.

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This wonderful photo of three year old Ray Bermingham, was taken in June 1946 after he climbed into a squat cream-can and couldn’t get out. He was taken from Goomborian to the hospital where doctors failed to free him. Next stop was J. Smith and Sons in Monkland Street, where blacksmiths carefully cut down the sides of the can with hammers and chisels.  After two and a half hours in the can, young Ray was free to stretch his legs again.

BOY IN THE CREAM-CAN photo can be seen in the dairy display

‘The Fascinating Finds can be downloaded below. Hope you find these exhibits interesting when viewing, and may wish to visit the Museum to see them on display!’   Due to upgrading buildings, some exhibits may be temporarily relocated.  Allan

ACF RADIO DOWNLOAD AMPRO PROJECTOR DOWNLOADANDREW FISHER IN W.A. DOWNLOAD APPLE PEELER-CORER DOWNLOADARAB BEADS DOWNLOADBARNES TAP TOOL DOWNLOADBED WARMERS DOWNLOADBENCHMARK DOWNLOADBIG PINEAPPLE PANELSDOWNLOADBIRD TRAP DOWNLOADBLARNEY DOWNLOADBLUE STREAK TWO MAN CHAINSAWDOWNLOADBOILER DOWNLOADBOOK TROLLEY DOWNLOADBOOTSCRAPER DOWNLOADBOTTLING MACHINE DOWNLOADBRANDING IRONDOWNLOADBRADY JINKER DOWNLOADBUGGYDOWNLOADBULLION BOXES/MOULDS DOWNLOADBUTTER CHURN DOWNLOADCALIGRAPH DOWNLOADCARBIDE LAMPS DOWNLOADCARDING MACHINE DOWNLOADCASH REGISTER DOWNLOADCEDAR MODEL PIANO DOWNLOADCHILD’S BOOT DOWNLOADCHURCH ORGAN DOWNLOADCIRCULAR PLAYING CARDS DOWNLOADCLYDE’S HUT DOWNLOADCOLEMAN PRESSURE LAMP DOWNLOADCONCRETE MIXER DOWNLOADCRADLE DOWNLOADCRICKET BAT DOWNLOADCRICKET SCROLL SAW DOWNLOADCUMNOCK COTTAGE DOWNLOADDENTAL CABINET DOWNLOADDIMETRODON DOWNLOADDOG & PONY CARTDOWNLOADDRUID CEREMONIAL COLLAR DOWNLOADDRY BLOWER DOWNLOADDUMP TRUCK DOWNLOADEDISON PHONOGRAPH DOWNLOADELECTRIC WINDING ENGINE CONTROL PANELDOWNLOADENGINE DRIVERS TUCKER BOX DOWNLOADEVANS STEAM PUMP DOWNLOADFACE AT SCOTTISH SITE DOWNLOADFIELD MEDICAL PANNIER DOWNLOADFIREMAN’S HELMETDOWNLOADFLOOD BOAT DOWNLOADFLOOD CHAIR DOWNLOADFOLDING REED ORGAN DOWNLOADFORDSON TRACTOR DOWNLOADFORESTER’S PAINTING DOWNLOAD GAS LAMP DOWNLOADGIBSON GIRL DOWNLOADGIMPY HAMMER DOWNLOADGLASS FLY TRAPS DOWNLOADGML CORNER POST DOWNLOADGOOD MANNERS CHART DOWNLOADGRAIN CRUSHER DOWNLOADGRAMOPHONES DOWNLOADGYMPIE ITE DOWNLOADGYMPIE STATION BELL DOWNLOADHAY BALER DOWNLOADHORNSBY & RUSTON PORTABLE DOWNLOADHORSESHOES DOWNLOADHOSPITAL BOILERS DOWNLOADJACKO BOILERSDOWNLOADJAMES NASH BUST DOWNLOADJUICE EXTRACTOR DOWNLOADKANGAROO MILK CHURN DOWNLOADKERO HEATERS DOWNLOADKITCHEN SLICER DOWNLOADKNIFE SHARPENER DOWNLOADLEWIS BUS DOWNLOADLOWER WONGA SCHOOL DOWNLOADMACSON LATHE DOWNLOAD MAJESTIC MANGLE DOWNLOADMELTING POTDOWNLOADMICHAEL CONDON’S ARM DOWNLOADMILNER SAFE DOWNLOADMINING TRUCK DOWNLOADMODEL STAMPER DOWNLOADMODEL WINDING ENGINEDOWNLOADMYSTERY ITEM DOWNLOADNASH FOB WATCH DOWNLOADNASH TRUCKDOWNLOADNEEDLEWORK DOWNLOAD1923 AUSTIN AMBULANCE DOWNLOADOFFICERS BAROMETER DOWNLOADPAINTING PHOENIX MINE DOWNLOADPOTATO MASHER DOWNLOADPRIMING TOOL DOWNLOADQUEENIE STOVE DOWNLOADRAILWAY GOODS CRANE DOWNLOADRAMMUT STAMPER DOWNLOADRED STAR WASHING MACHINE DOWNLOADROAD GRADER DOWNLOADROAD ROLLER DOWNLOADROCK CRUSHER DOWNLOADROCK DRILL DOWNLOADROLLER DOWNLOADR & T CHAFF CUTTER DOWNLOADROTAFRIG DOWNLOADROTUNDA SLICER DOWNLOADRUNGE STAMPER DOWNLOADRUSTON ENGINE DOWNLOADSCOTTISH FILE CABINET DOWNLOADSCOTTISH SCALES DOWNLOADSHOE VULCANISER DOWNLOADSHOT GUN RELOADER PRESSDOWNLOADSMITHFIELD CLOCK DOWNLOADSMYTH MEDAL DOWNLOADSTEAM ENGINE DOWNLOADSTELLAS DOLLHOUSE DOWNLOADSTOCK EXCHANGE SEAT DOWNLOADSUGAR SCUTTLE DOWNLOADSYLVIA CREAM SEPARATOR DOWNLOADTAILOR’S IRONS DOWNLOADTELEPHONES DOWNLOADTHEOLODITE DOWNLOADTOPSY BATH DOWNLOADTURKISH FIELD FUN DOWNLOADTYRE SHRINKER DOWNLOADVALENTINE CURTIS BRIGG’S HEADSTONE DOWNLOADWATER GOURD FUZZY WUZZY DOWNLOADWATER SAMPLES DOWNLOADWELLER’S BAKERY CART DOWNLOADWIRE ROPE CLEANER DOWNLOADWOODEN TRAY DOWNLOAD