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Neoz V4 cordless lamps, 2006

  • TLF-IDM000377

These are six Neoz V4 cordless lamps with accessories. The accessories include base stations and extenders, chargers, power cords with plugs and a battery pack containing lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. The lamps were manufactured from glass, plastic and metal by NEOZ Pty Ltd, Sydney, in 2006. The 'Owl 1' lamp has a ...

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TV lamp made by Rite-Lite, 1957

  • TLF-IDM001239

This is a gold anodised aluminium table lamp made by Rite-Lite, Melbourne, Victoria. The lamp has a cone-shaped shade with repeated perforated letters 'TV' around the top edge. It has a hinged cover at the top that lifts up to allow up-lighting and brightness control. There is a round base with a white plastic switch, a ...

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Leitz arc lamp for microscope, c1912

  • TLF-IDM002001

This is a Leitz arc lamp for use with a microscope when coloured filtration was necessary and for photomicrography when ordinary illuminators were too weak or unsuitable. It was powered by a 6-volt battery. The lamp was made by Ernst Leitz in around 1912 and was used by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, Victoria. The lamp ...

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Exhibition Building illuminated for the Federation celebrations, Melbourne 1901

  • TLF-IDM002054

This is a glass plate negative stereograph depicting the illuminated Exhibition Building at night during the Federation celebrations in Melbourne in May 1901. Ten thousand lights outlined the Exhibition Building when this image was taken. The upper lights were white, and the lower lights ruby red. They are reflected in ...

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Austral Laboratory building at the Kodak factory in Abbotsford, late 1920s

  • TLF-IDM002203

This is a black-and-white photograph with sepia toning of the Kodak factory in Abbotsford, Melbourne, taken around the late 1920s. It features the Austral Laboratory building, built in 1886, which curves around Southampton Crescent on the Kodak factory site. A car and two trucks, with their drivers standing beside them, ...

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Textile workers cutting out garment patterns, 1950-60 - item 2

  • TLF-IDM002206

This is a black-and-white image showing male and female clothing and textile workers at a factory, probably in Melbourne, in the 1950s. They are shown standing or sitting at long workbenches on which they are cutting out pattern parts to be sewn into garments. Long lengths of white material have been laid out on the benches ...

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Melbourne city at night during the Olympic Games, 1956

  • TLF-IDM002223

This is a black-and-white image from the original negative depicting a night-time view of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston streets in Melbourne. Shown here are the Young and Jackson Hotel and a number of shops and offices. Various illuminated advertising signs are visible including 'TUCKER BOX', 'THE ARGUS', and ...

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Bronze key, c1880

  • TLF-IDM002310

This incomplete bronze key for a valve was excavated at Casselden Place, Melbourne, in 2003. It would have been in use in about 1880.

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Materials and testing - Creating a working prototype

  • TLF-IDM002681

This is a video about the design and construction of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton. Paul Charlwood of Charlwood Design talks about the design and testing process for the baton. The duration of this video is 1 min 32 sec.

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Sydney: lighting the way for art

  • TLF-IDM018984

See the Sydney Harbour Bridge lit up like a rainbow and the Sydney Opera House become a canvas for a brilliant light display. During the annual Vivid Sydney event the city's iconic architecture and places are illuminated in a spectacular lightshow.

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Choosing the location for a video interview

  • TLF-IDM019148

How do you decide what's a good location for a video interview? Catherine Marciniak and Benj Binks from ABC Open have some useful information to help you make your choice. This clip is one of eight on making a mini-documentary.

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The intent behind designing a set that's a tent

  • TLF-IDM019230

Where could the idea of a tent as the setting for a play come from and how would it be designed for use in a theatre? What sort of lighting could be used? Who is involved in these decisions? Listen as Marg Horwell, set and costume designer, and Katie Sfetikidis, lighting designer, discuss their design work for the Malthouse ...

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Fair test: growing tomatoes

  • TLF-IDL1184

Run experiments in a plant research laboratory. Investigate the effects of different variables on the growth of tomatoes. Research the answers to questions about how to achieve optimum hydroponic growth conditions. Examine the effect of key variables on growth: nitrogen, temperature, light intensity and light duration. ...

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Fair test: growing peas

  • TLF-IDL1185

Run experiments in a plant research laboratory. Investigate the effects of different variables on the growth of peas. Research the answers to questions about how to achieve optimum hydroponic growth conditions. Examine the effect of key variables on growth: nitrogen, temperature, light intensity and light duration. This ...

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Fair test: growing lettuce

  • TLF-IDL1186

Run experiments in a plant research laboratory. Investigate the effects of different variables on the growth of lettuces. Research the answers to questions about how to achieve optimum hydroponic growth conditions. Examine the effect of key variables on growth: nitrogen, temperature, light intensity and light duration. ...

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Lights, camera, action: lighting

  • TLF-IDL2846

Explore how lighting effects are used in films to tell a story. Learn words used to describe light levels and lighting effects. See how combinations of lighting can hide or reveal things, set a mood and influence audience feelings. Look at ways to create feelings such as excitement, humour or fear. For example, dim lighting ...

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Electrifying concert: lighting

  • TLF-IDL3056

Align a light source with holes in panels to test the direction that light rays travel. Assemble a spotlight and position its parts to create a range of lighting effects. This learning object is one in a series of two objects. The series is also packaged as a combined learning object.

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Lighting: light travels in straight lines

  • TLF-IDL3061

Align a light source with holes in panels to test the direction that light rays travel. This learning object is one in a series of two objects.

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Lighting: assemble the spotlight

  • TLF-IDL3062

Assemble a spotlight and position its parts to create a range of lighting effects. This learning object is one in a series of two objects.

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Directional design: study lamp

  • TLF-IDL3112

Design a desk lamp that is well suited for studying and also has a low impact on the natural environment. Look closely at requirements in a design brief such as energy efficiency, stylishness and stability. Ask a family and consultants which design factors are important. Improve the lamp's appeal and usefulness by choosing ...

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