A letter sent from Wanalta by Grace Marion Roberts to her Grandfather James Staines Abbott on 30th May 1893. Letter written in black ink on single sheet using both sides.communication, postal, letters

Three framed Abbott letters in relation to barbed wire.document, memo, abbott

Newspaper clipping advising the death of H. A. Abbott, the man who invented 'Barblock' Barbed Wire. He would have turned 90 years of age on April 7. Mr Abbott was the son of his pioneer father who opened Abbott's Supply Company in 1852. he will be cremated in Melbourne and a service will be held in All Saints Cathedral, McKenzie Street Bendigo at 2pm Friday.organisation, industry, abbott supply, abbott, ww2

Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser Tuesday June 24 1947. Photo shows a load of 'Barblock' wire being unloaded in Bendigo for distribution by the Abbott Supply Company. Advice has also been received 'Barblock' has been adopted as standard wire for the Australian Military forces and the British Imperial Forces, and efforts are being made to produce it in England.rural industry, fencing, barbed wire, h. a abbott

Fourteen invoices issued by H. Abbott. Some of the names are: the New Times Boot Warehouse, Edinburgh Tannery, Albert Bush, L.K. Bloomfield Rees, Ullathorne, The University of Melbourne,business, retail, h. abbott

Forty two invoices issued by various companies to H. Abbott. The names are: Walsall, Bickford Smith, Bolton, the New Times Boot Warehouse, J.R. Hoskins, Williams, Thomas Hughes, George Bush, Campbell Connelly, Leslie and Sons, Bendigo Mines, J.F. Warren, Collier and Son, Alex Connell, T. chamberlin, Castles Brothers, Bendigo Gas Company, Roberts Osborne, D. Whyte, The Bendigo Advertiser, Bendigo Sewerage Authority, Bendigo School of Mines, Charlesworth, Bendigo Hardware and Machinery, G.J. Sweeney, W. Anderson and Son, Dalgety and Company, Gibbs-Bright, Caledonian Insurance Company, F. Kitchen and Sons, Thomas Power, The National Explosive Company, Briscoe and Company. Edward Keep, Dodgshun and Sons, McMicking, J.H. Sievers,business, retail, h. abbott

Leather bound album with metal clasps filled with poems, some are hand written but most have been cut out of books or magazines. On the inside front cover are details of a wedding at the residence of Mr. James Smart, Castlemaine, between Mr. Lewellin and Eliza Beaumont, also article 'token of esteem' a poem written by William Pascoe to Mr. H. Lewis, loco foreman, Railway employee of Sandhurst on the occasion of his removal from Sandhurst to Ballarat. One article dated 1871.poetry, poetry, poems, james smart, castlemaine, rev, jesse carey, llewelyn, william lewellin, bridge, glamorgan, william beaumont, picola, sutton grange

A collection of Ten letters referring to the Abbott Company including share receipts, bond listings and a letter referring to the scalebuoy. These have been numbered 2402.228.1 - 228.10, Eric Cowling, sharebroker, H.A. Abbott, ,Sandhurst Trustees, RHS Abbott estate, H.A. Abbott, Sloman & Mogg, accountants; Commercial Travellers Club; Charles Sumner Bird, Scotts Hotel. Letters written in approx. 1940, mention of war in Charles Sumner Bird's letter.organization, business, abbotts, r.h.s. abbott, abbott company, scalebuoy

Bronze medal, star shaped with crossed swords a wreath and a crown. GV in stylized letters down at the base of the medal. Stamped on the back : 9507, H. A. Abbott 8 FAB A.I.F.uniforms, army, medal, world war one, military history, h. a. abbott

Blue, black white and gold ribbon. Round silver medal, King George 5th on one side, horseman carrying a sword on the other. Stamped around the edge is ; 9507 Sgt. H. A. Abbott 6 FAB A.I.F. (unable to get photo of the inscription on the edge due to blackening of the coin and glare spots).uniforms, army, medal, world war 1, h. a. abbott

Page retrieved from the National Archives of Australia website showing the first page of the war service record of Harold Athelstane Abbottperson, individual, harold athelstane abbott, harold athelstane abbott

Part of the family tree of Harold Athelstane Abbott, showing parents and siblingsPhil Wilkinperson, individual, harold athelstane abbott, richard hartley smith abbott, harold athelstane abbott

Photograph from the Australian War Memorial website of Harold Athelstane Abbott in an A.I.F uniform of the 4th Field Artillery Brigade, aged 26Studio Portraitperson, individual, harold athelstane abbott, harold athelstane abbott, 4th field artillery brigade

Four page booklet published by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, entitled: Extracts from the records of Parliament, Resolution and speeches relating to the death of Former Senator Richard Hartley Smith Abbott.Commonwealth of Australiaperson, individual, richard hartley smith abbott, richard hartley smith abbott

Two pages of typewritten notes entitled 'Anti Tank Barbed Wire, another Australian Invention'. It describes the manufacture of Barblok barbed wire. There is also mention of two other inventions by members of the Abbott family, the 'Scalebuoy' and PIV gear. There are 2 copies of these notes.topic, barblok barbed wire, h.a. abbott, r.h.s. abbott, barblok, barbed wire, scalebuoy, piv gear

Newspaper clipping headed 'Best barbed wire in war was invented in Australia' It tells of the invention and manufacture of '' Barblok '' barbed wire invented by H.A. Abbottnewspaper, bendigo, h.a.. abbott, world war two, h.a. abbott, barbed wire, barblok

Small clipping from the Sydney Morning Herald dated 30 September 1941 with the headline, 'New barbed wire is the worlds toughest' . This clipping has been pasted onto a piece of writing paper with the newspaper name and the date hand written in inknewspaper, bendigo, h.a. abbott, h.a. abbott, barblok barbed wire

Black and white image, mounted on white card - copy from Bendigo Advertiser. Image shows first retail consignment of 60 coils of barblok ready for dispatch in Bendigo, post WW2, when it was made available for civilian use and was in great demand by farmers.bendigo, industry, abbott supply, abbott supply, farmers, barblok

Booklet; buff coloured cover, printed with Barbweld, the new and better barb wire, electric welded. Image on front of sheep in paddock and barb wire. Barbweld was a later improved design of barbed wire from the makers of Barblok.bendigo, industry, abbott supply, abbott supply, barbweld, barbwire, advertising

Black and white photograph: image shows single strand of barb wire, stretched across white background.bendigo, industry, abbott supply, bendigo, abbott supply, farm, barb wire

Black and white photo: image shows single strand of barb wire stretched across white background.bendigo, industry, abbott supply, abbott supply, farm, barb wire

Black and white photo: image shows farm gate fully tilted at approx. 50 degrees from hinged end. Links to previous images of gate.bendigo, industry, abbott supply, abbott supply, farm, gate

Black and white photo: image shows gate tilted upwards at angle of approx. 45 degree. Appears to show progression of operation in images 2403.23 to 24.3.25.bendigo, industry, abbott supply, abbott supply, gate, farm

Black and white photo: Image shows man standing behind gate, gate is slightly tilted upward at opening end. Showing progression of how gate can be opened ? Link to previous image 2403.23.bendigo, industry, abbott supply, bendigo abbott supply, gate

Black and white photograph: image shows man, wearing hat and suit, standing behind a farm gate - possibly manufactured by Abbott Supply.bendigo, industry, abbott supply, abbott supply, gate, farm

Black and white photograph. Image shows man standing beside vehicle - possibly 1930's 'tourer'. Man is wearing hat, long coat. Possibly member of Abbott family.bendigo, industry, abbott supply, abbott, car

Envelope: small envelope addressed to H.A. Abbott Esq, Managing Director, Abbott Supply co., Pty Ltd., Market Square, Bendigo, from ( on rear ) Minister for the Army.bendigo, industry, abbott & co., abbott, army, envelope

Document : Crown Land Sale, 4th. August, 1921, advertising flyer. Magazine site in Golden Square is marked with a blue cross for identification.bendigo, industry, abbott & co., abbott, j.h., abbott, h.a., bendigo, industry, retail, hardware

Document: Advertising flyer for J.H. Abbott & Co., Wholesale and Retail Warehouse, Market Square, Bendigo. Advertising hardware items, leather, buggy and dray harness, all handmade. Buff coloured document, printed with black.bendigo, hospital, abbott, j.h. & co, bendigo, abbott, industrial, retail

Small section of single strand barb wire. Wire found at home in Strathfieldsaye, near Bendigo. Wire is high tensile and has a slight kink under the barbs which locks them in position. Item donated by Elaine Swanson, Strathfieldsaye, whose father purchased most of his fencing materials from Abbott Supply, Bendigo. The wire matches the design outlined in Abbott's patent application attached.rural industry, fencing, barbed wire, abbott, farming material, fence wire