Nundle CWA Art Exhibition
Created by Mosaic Productions, Tamworth, NSW, Australia.
Nundle CWA Art Exhibition & Sale - 15s TVC
Created by Mosaic Productions, Tamworth, NSW, Australia.
Upside Down Akubra House | Alexander Symes Architect | Nundle, Australia
Upside Down Akubra House | Alexander Symes Architect | Nundle, Australia
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Nundle, Australia
Architects: Alexander Symes Architect
Area: 195.0 m²
Year: 2019
Photographs: Barton Taylor
Manufacturers: Eco Outdoor, LG Electronics, VELUX Commercial, Viridian, Zego, BigAss, Proclima
Text description provided by the architects. Located in the middle of a bull paddock sits an off-grid home inspired by the iconic Australian Akubra hat. This inspiration came about at the first meeting with the clients on their bull farm, around 50mins southeast of Tamworth. The client had selected the site for their new home atop a gently sloping hill, amongst a grove of eucalypts, with the land falling sharply away to the east to a dry creek bed. From this vantage point, the clients pointed out the vistas they wanted to appreciate from their new home: “Yella-rock” to the south, “hanging-rock” to the east, a unique vista north through the grove of native trees and a vista west, over the dusty bull paddocks to the rolling hills beyond. Essentially an amazing 360 degree view all the way around. It was at this point that one of the key challenges for this project presented itself: how to create low energy, thermally comfortable home that celebrated views all around. The station manager was curiously watching on, wondering what this city-slicker Architect was going to do, when I asked him for his Akubra hat. Placing it upside down, I started to explain the concept of the “upside-down Akubra house”. The idea being, a single large scale roof form, much like the brim of the Akubra hat, overhanging the house below. The roof would block out all the summer sun, yet allow in the winter sun to warm the central thermal mass that would form the spine of the home as well as catching rainwater to run the house, all with a functional home underneath celebrating views in every direction. From this meeting, the Upside Down Akubra House was born, a house with a roof that is 2.5 times the size of the building footprint, a home that generates and stores all its own energy and collects enough water to run the house and treat its own waste. Living off-grid is not new these days, but necessary in this remote location, greatly affected by extreme weather conditions including the current drought. What makes this off-grid home unique, however, is how the technology has become the aesthetic of the home. Celebrating the off-grid characteristics begins with the “humble” carport, although standing at 4.5m at the tallest point and covering an area of 80m2 this carport is far from humble. It is, in fact, a canopy of LG neon bi-facial photovoltaics, which means that the solar cells are visible from the underside of the canopy celebrating the technology that powers the whole house. Through exposing the solar panels this communicates to visitors the eco-technologies that are integrated into the design and educates all on low environmental impact power generation options and the efficient use of energy.
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new single painted in both directions
Australian Mountain boar at Nowendoc NSW
Ive re upped this video now with pictures of the boar. The gun is a Win Mod70 Featherweight in 30/06.
Searching for Australian Diamonds at Copeton Dam
in this episode of Bonsai Bro's i visit Staggy creek Copeton Dam near Inverell NSW Australia gemstone you may be able to find here are Black Tourmaline, Topaz and if u work very very hard maybe a Diamond! i dont think the stone at the end of my video is a diamond i think it is topaz but u never no!
GOLD - Back to Nuggety Gully
Nearly an ounce of gold for the trip. Nuggety Gully still living up to it's name.
VOLCANIA ART GLASS
Volcania Art Glass for fused glass, leadlight, art and tuition at Nundle Australia.
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greta migrant camp from 1949 to 1960 the tail of two cities done by drone
Greta Migrant Camp 1949 – 1960
The Tail of Two Cities
Excerpts from a story written by Janina Sulikowska for the bi-centennial celebration 20/8/1988, “Greta the Camp revisited.”
Australia’s post-war immigrants scheme had an effect on Australia Society and on National Development. Greta Migrant Camp played a major part in this scheme as it was one of the largest camps in Australia.
The camp was located about 3 kms from the township of Greta. It was built for the Australian Army in 1939. The army occupied the site until early 1949 when Australia’s agreement with the International Refugee organization (IRO) to bring Displaced Persons from Europe, was put into action.
The army barrack style buildings were promptly altered to accommodate migrants. The camp was ready to receive the first draft of migrants in June 1949.
It is estimated that some 100,000 migrants passed through the camp between 1949 and 1960. The largest number of people at the camp at one time was in 1950, when some 9,000 people gathered for Christmas.
A change in Australia’s Migrant Policy in 1955 saw the camp slowly close from 1956. The camp officially closed on 15th January 1960.
Most of the IRO migrants came from the Baltic countries (of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia), Ukraine, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. During the 1950s, agreements were signed with other European nations. There were intakes from Poland, Italy, Greece, Macedonia, Hungry, Austria, Germany and Russia. Passage to Australia was free for migrants. However, men were required to fulfill a 2-year contract once they arrived in Australia.
The first 600 migrants to inhabit Greta were from other Australia migrant camps. They were soon joined by a large group of new arrivals on board the “Fairsea”. These migrants were the first draft of Displaced Persons to be landed outside a capital city. 1096 migrants disembarked at Newcastle harbour on the 19th August 1949 and were transported directly to Greta Migrant Camp by steam train.
These migrants suffered hardships before they arrived in our country and the shock of arriving at a camp in the middle of nowhere, at most times in the heat of summer when everything was brown. The accommodation was basic — huts had no lining, no heating in winter and no internal doors to connect the rooms. Living in the camp was also not easy for most families. Mothers and children lived in Great Camp while their husbands and fathers worked away, in Sydney, Cairns, and the Snowy River. The luckier families had fathers who worked at BHP and came home weekends. Mostly people socialised even though they came from different nationalities and different backgrounds. They were happy. There was plenty food and lots of space for the children to play.
The camp was divided into two separate sections: Silver City and Chocolate City. Silver City was so named because of the galvanised iron sheeting used in the construction of its huts and the brown coloured oiled timber clad huts in Chocolate City which nestled at the foot of Mount Molly Morgan.
Both camps were administered separately with a director or commander at the top and several government executives or assistants. Teachers were provided by the Education Department and an Employment office was opened. The bunk huts measured 20 metres by meters and were divided into ten units, each fitted with a door and lined with thin masonite. Both camps were run along army lines by army men and names such as mess and recreation hall were used. Both Silver City and Chocolate City had their own school, cinema, canteen and chapels. The main hospital was in Silver City. This was one of the largest migrant camps in Australia with a population made up of many nations. At one stage there were 17 different nationalities at the camp. The rental charged at the camp initially was 35 shillings per week for adults and twelve shillings and sixpence for children
Quality Hotel Powerhouse - Open Wedding Day - 15s TVC
Created by Mosaic Productions, Tamworth, NSW, Australia.
Historic Photographs of the Hillgrove Mines Near Armidale NSW Australia Slide Show
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In the gorge country east of Armidale is a group of mines where gold, antimony and tungsten have been mined intermittently for 130 years.
These photographs will give you some idea of the area in its heyday at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Adelong Floods 5
Benson's Flood Tour 4
I think we might need that boat shortly.
The Maitland Bar Gold Nugget - 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum in the Westpac Long Gallery
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Benson's Flood TOUR 6.
Video cameras do not like water, oh well time for Egor
to buy a new camera.
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) - long trailer
The original 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' trailer which screened ahead of the film’s Australian cinema release in August 1975. It features narration by Sydney radio presenter John Laws.
The NFSA celebrated the 40th anniversary of the film with an online exhibition, 'Picnic at Hanging Rock: 40 Years of Mystery', featuring costumes, props, oral history interviews, music, posters, lobby cards, photographs, scripts, oral history interviews and behind-the-scenes production documents and video.
Excerpts are taken from reels of 35mm silent colour outtakes, trims of scenes and additional unused material acquired from Martin Sharp, who was credited on the film as 'Artistic Advisor to the Director’.
NFSA title no. 1395795.
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ABANDON HOUSE,ABANDONED
ABANDON HOUSE , ABANDONED . THERE ARE ABANDONED HOUSES ALL OVER THE WORLD . I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD FIND ONE NEAR THE OCEAN !!! Check out more videos at chriswaldtours !!!
Trunkey Creek to Tuena Road
Now that the Bathurst to Goulburn Road via Perthville, Trunkey Creek, Tuena and Crookwell is now fully sealed, it is sure to keep many motorcyclists happy :-)
Quirky museums: Gold affair in Australia
Ballarat Gold Museum in Australia, a very beautiful historical museum built at the backdrop of 19th century portrays the history of gold in a visual appealing form.
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The Minerama Fossicking, Gem & Jewellery Show Glen Innes Australia part 3
Gem Festival in Glen Innes Highlands
The Minerama Fossicking, Gem & Jewellery Show
March 10, 11 and 12 in 2017
Minerama Fossicking, Gem & Jewellery Show in Glen Innes is NSW’s largest annual gem and jewellery show, attracting visitors and dealers from all over Australia. Held every year on the 2nd weekend in March, Minerama is perfect for all gem and jewellery lovers, rockhounds and outdoor adventurers.
Search for buried treasure in Glen Innes Highlands with a 3-day program (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) of guided fossicking field trips to suit both beginner and experienced gem hunters. It’s great fun for the whole family with a wealth of gems waiting to be unearthed and jewels waiting to be worn.
There are over 100+ stalls trading in gemstones, fine jewellery, facet rough, lapidary tools & supplies, crystals, beads, fossils, mineral specimens, arts, crafts and more. Whether you are after a two-dollar special, a gemstone of world-class quality or a unique piece of jewellery you’ll find it at Minerama.
Minerama also featured gem cutting and beading displays, advice from gemmologists, dealers, lapidaries & jewellers, and plenty of free entertainment throughout the weekend.
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