This has a circle of metal stitched beneath it, which protrudes in two sections towards the wearers face. There is also an inscription in the interior on an almost full circular piece of fabric which is stitched into the same posion. There is an inscription On the exterior of the mask, where the nose would ordinarilly be positioned. There is also another short piece of rubber attached to this black metallic component which is folded and positined between the nozzle and the mask. The light brown fabric covered rubber nozzle is attached to a black metallic component, which is attached to the mask with a circle of black rubber in between the metal and the mask. The goggles have corroded steel rings around themwhich protrude sloghtly from the mask. As a surviving artefact from the Great War, this item holds historic value.Gas mask with rubberised light brown fabric face cover, plastic goggles for seeing, straps for fastening and a nozzle to attach to a canister. It could also possibly date to the World War Two era.This item is a piece of protective equipment which presumably dates to the World War One era. This mask would have presumably been manufactred and used as a gas mask during World War One conflicts. North east region water authority, gas mask, respirator, sieba gordon On label: EVERYTHING FOR SAFETY EVERYWHERE Safety instructions and chemical information on canister label. The kit is a small leather case with two front latches. The canister is attached by a khaki webbing material. The exhale assembly is covered by a steel mesh.The hose is a standard industrial hose. The facepiece consists of a formed plastic lens held on by a white retaining ring that stretches around the rubber facepiece and is connected by two thumbscrew lugs. The "Puretha" line refers to the canister included, which was designed to tackle industrial hazards.Siebe Gorman "Puretha" Type C Kit with Vista Vision Facepiece. Siebe Gorman was a British manufacturer of industrial respirators that served the mining industry, the chemical industry, and the agricultural industry from 1938 until the 1980s. NERWA then became known as North East Water. In 1994 the Kiewa Murray Region Water Authority took over the Wodonga Council’s water and wastewater operations, and then in 1999 the Kiewa Murray Region Water Authority combined with the Ovens Region Water Authority and became the North East Region Water Authority or NERWA. And by 1989 a filtration plant at Huon Hill was completed, which provided filtered water of improved quality to Wodonga, in accordance with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines. In 1983 the Wodonga Waterworks Trust and the Wodonga Sewerage Authority became part of the Wodonga Council. It supplied water to Wodonga until 1959, when it was drained and decommissioned after the No 1 Basin on Huon Hill was completed in 1958. This included building the Wodonga Water Tower and it was completed in 1924. In 1923 a Wodonga Waterworks Trust referendum to provide funding for new infrastructure to supply more water of better quality to Wodonga was passed. Wodonga's drinking water and wastewater operations were originally managed by the Wodonga Waterworks Trust, which was established in 1897, after Wodonga became a separate shire in 1876. This mask set is part of the North East Region Water Authority collection in the Wodonga Historical Society. Users are advised to contact the source organisation to discuss appropriate reuse. Reuse of any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander material on this site may require cultural clearances. The length of this time varies and is determined by the community. Users of this site should be aware that in many areas of Australia, reproduction of the names and photographs of deceased people is restricted during a period of mourning. These views are not necessarily the views of Victorian Collections. Or recorded but may not be considered appropriate today. Some material may contain terms that reflect authors’ views, or those of the period in which the item was written Content also may include images and film of places that may cause sorrow. Please be aware that this website may contain culturally sensitive material - images, voices and information provided by now deceased persons.Ĭontent also may include images and film of places that may cause sorrow.Īboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain culturally sensitive material - images, voices and information provided by now deceased persons. We celebrate the history and contemporary creativity of the world’s oldest living culture and pay respect to Elders - past, present and future. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the place now called Victoria, and all First Peoples living and working on this land.
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