Records of the Department of Civil Engineering

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This paper-based collection of records from the Department of Civil Engineering includes: A.G.M. Michell thrust-bearing catalogues; his Company letterheads; G.H. Vasey's lecture on Michell; correspondence on setting up display at Melbourne University Engineering School. Photographs of crankless engines and components (on bench, and fitted to Buick car), and other machinery; crankless engine factory façade and staff (129-131 Greeves Street, Fitzroy). It also includes drawing and measuring instruments (4 boxes); Michell patent viscometer (1 box), medals (e.g. Kernot Medal),(2 boxes); set of standard weights (1 box); Michell's microscope (1 box). Paper records comprise 1 archive box (0.12 linear shelf metres).