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Tarnagulla History Archive
Newspaper clipping: 'Information Sought On Famed Light Horse Regiment History', 1988
Donald Clark Collection.A newspaper clipping from the Bendigo Advertiser. Article titled 'Information Sought On Famed Light Horse Regiment History'. Includes an image of Barney Biggs of Tarnagulla in military uniform. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: STEAM TRAM, HIGH ST. EAGLEHAWK
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. This photo is a black & white enlargement of an original. It is a steam tram on High St. Eaglehawk. The tram is in the foreground. Behind the trams are buildings and shop fronts.photograph, streetscape, eaglehawk, harry biggs collection, steam tram, high st. eaglehawk -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ON THE LAKE EAGLEHAWK
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A photocopy of a black & white photo of the lake at Eaglehawk. Includes the water with trees in the background and a wooden building. 'On the Lake Eaglehawk' written above the picture.place, water, lake, harry biggs collection, on the lake, eaglehawk -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Two Light Horsemen at Cairo, c. 1915
A black & white photo of a short bugler of the Light Horse and a very tall Light Horseman, the former not reaching the shoulder of the latterOn back: 'Barney Biggs H9 from Tarnagulla David Raven Bugler in Camp Cairo 1914-1918. Raven from Fairley Vic'photo, light horsemen. cairo -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Share Certificate, Photocopy of The Otway Ranges Proprietary Mining Company Limited, issue 265 to Roderick Foord, 11/08/1890
Photocopy of The Otway Ranges Proprietary Mining Company Limited, One pound issue for a total capital of 24,000 pounds, Share certificate 8291 to 8300 issued to Roderick Foord. No. of issue 265, dated 11 September 1890.265, Roderick Foord, Ten, 8291 to 8300, 11 Sept 1890, St John A Biggs, John W Gardiner, P.W. Fallon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HISTORY OF BOORT & DISTRICT, 1964
Newspaper. Harry Biggs Collection. Old newspaper cuttings relating to the history of Boort and district, including the formation of the Boort Historical Society. Contributions being sought for planned book on the history of Boort.newspaper, harry biggs collection, boort, boort historical society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BEAR'S LAGOON HOTEL
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 black & white photo of 5 men a dog standing in front of the Bears Lagoon Hotel. Wooden structure with iron roof. Beer keg on the verandah.place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, bears lagoon hotel, bear's lagoon. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE: THE STORY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN OXLEY SHIRE, 1862 - 1962
Magazine. Harry Biggs Collection. Booklet in black & white with a wooden bridge on the cover telling the story of local government in the Oxley Shire, 1862 - 1962. Printer is Despatch Printing. Written by M. A. Moonie.magazine, government, oxley shire, harry biggs collection, bridge to the future: the story of local government in oxley shire, 1862 - 1962 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, Feb 1884
Newspaper. Harry Biggs Collection. Newspaper cutting attached to foolscap paper. Is a report from a monthly committee meeting. A proposal was put forward to have the Education Department change the Industrial School to a State School.Feb 1884newspaper, harry biggs collection, industrial school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS JAN 13TH 1915, 13 Jan, 1915
Book. Harry Biggs Collection. A damaged book titled 'The Illustrated War News, Jan 13, 1915 - (Part 23) Pages 5 to 46. Without a cover. Photo of war activities, and the aftermath of war.organisation, union, harry biggs collection, the illustrated war news jan 13th 1915 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO TRAMWAYS: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, 1972
Book. Harry Biggs Collection. A small yellow covered book. Written by K. S. Kings on the history of the Bendigo Tramways. Printed in Australia by Hedges & Bell Ltd., Maryborough, Victoria. First published in 1972.organisation, union, transport, harry biggs collection, the bendigo tramways: an illustrated history, k. s. kings, hedges & bell ltd. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK PRIMARY SCHOOL
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A black & white photo of Eaglehawk Primary School No. 55210. The ornate façade of the school can be clearly seen including the ornate tower with its iron fence & the weather vane on the top.buildings, government, eaglehawk primary school, harry biggs collection, eaglehawk primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HOUSE
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 black & white photo of a house in 3 sections. Two wooden sections & in between an original stone cottage. Two brick chimneys & wood paling fence surrounds the building.place, building, residential, harry biggs collection, house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: OVERLOOKING EAGLEHAWK
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. From behind Council Club overlooking roof tops across Eaglehawk. The sign Town Hall Hotel can be seen painted on 1 wall. Eaglehawk Primary School is in the distance.photograph, streetscape, eaglehawk, harry biggs collection, overlooking eaglehawk -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GENERAL BIRDS EYE VIEW OF SANDHURST, c 1888
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. Taken from a tourist booklet called 'Views of Sandhurst'. Published by Schutz & Co. A coloured print taken from the Tower in the Gardens. Trees in foreground & the buildings of Bendigo City beyond.photograph, streetscape, sandburst, harry biggs collection, general birds eye view of sandhurst -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK LOGS APPEAL
Newspaper. Harry Biggs Collection. An original article cut from The Advertiser of the log gaol at Eaglehawk. The late Mr. John Fly built it in the early 1900's. It is a log cabin with an iron roof. There are also photocopies of the original.Bendigo Advertisernewspaper, bendigo advertiser, historical building, harry biggs collection, log lock-up, eaglehawk logs appeal, mr john fly. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS, 1966
Book. Harry Biggs Collection. Australian Goldfields by M. J. Jennings. Hill of Content Archive Series Melbourne 1966. Printed in Aust. By L & R Schaffel Prahran Victoria. Details the history of the goldfields in the Australian Colonies.organisation, union, commercial, harry biggs collection, australian goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTIO: EAGLEHAWK TOWN HALL
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 3 black & white photos of Eaglehawk Town Hall. The ornate façade of the Town Hall is clearly visible with the clock above. Steps are leading up to the main entrance & a gun turret is at the side.place, building, public buildings, harry biggs collection, eaglehawk town hall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CHARING CROSS, 1960's
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A black & white photo of Charing Cross at the junction of View & High Streets. On the left is the Fountain Plaza building & beside that the Lyric Building. A mural is in front of that & over from there is the City Family Hotel on the corner.photograph, streetscape, bendigo, harry biggs collection, charing cross, city family hotel, fountain plaza, lyric building -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ELECTORAL ROLL, 1934
Book. Harry Biggs Collection. 3 electoral rolls made up to 29th June, 1934 covering Strathfieldsaye, Newstead, & Kyneton. Printed and published for the Government of the Commonwealth Aust. By H. J. Green, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.organisation, union, official, harry biggs collection, electoral roll, strathfieldsaye, newstead, kyneton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK FIRE BRIGADE, c1900
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 4 photographs (3 copies) of Eaglehawk Fire Brigade. C1900. The 13 men are all dressed in suits & standing in front of a hose reel. In the background can be seen the Murdoch sign above their business.organization, club/society, community, harry biggs collection, eaglehawk fire brigade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BOWLS TEAM
Photograph of a group of 20 men wearing suits nearly all of them, are three piece suits, many have fob watches. There are some lawn bowls on the grass in front of the group. The name H.J.G. Biggs is stamped on the back of the photoperson, group, bowls team, lawn bowls -
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council
Photographs - Williamstown Botanic Gardens, 1936
Ernest Anderson (head gardener) and Harry (gardener) worked at Williamstown Botanic Gardens. The Anderson family lived in the curators lodge on the grounds in the 1930s. Horses were used at the gardens until the 1960s when the council bought a truck. Mr Biggs drove as Mr Anderson did not have a licence. He rode his bike to the Town Hall every Friday to put in the time sheets. The collection is the only known photos of the Gardens working horses and demonstrates Edwardian Municipal gardening techniques that continued into the 1960s. They are photographic evidence of the planting styles, species choices and structures. Details inscribed on the reverse of some of the photos confirm names of staff at this time. Photo 13 (m) m: Only known photo of Ernest Anderson to be held by the Gardens2013.001.a-l is a collection of 12 small format photographs from the Anderson family album dated from 1917-1936 plus one large image of donor's wedding c1953. Ernest Anderson (head gardener) and Harry (gardener) worked at Williamstown Botanic Gardens. The Anderson family lived in the curators lodge on the grounds in the 1930s. Photo 1 (a) Sepia photo of young girl (Chic Anderson) on horse with no saddle. Two men, with hands on hips, standing alongside wearing hats. All are on a small hill (a compost heap) with a shrub on the left of the image. Photo 2 (b) Young girl and horse standing on the top of a small hill (compost heap). Girl has short hair and is wearing a jumper, skirt and long socks. Horse has no saddle and has its head down as if to eat. Photo 3 (c) Horse and foal standing in a fenced enclosure. Part of yard is paved. Horse has a white blaze and white feet. Foal has white blaze and white legs and is looking up at the horse. Photo 4 (d) Horse pulling a mower. Two men standing with mower. One is holding mower, the other the reins of the horse. Both men are wearing hats, with one wearing a vest. Horse has hessian wrapping on his hooves. Photo 5 (e) Horse and man. Horse has a rope bridle. Man holding bridle and is dressed in trousers, shirt, cardigan and hat. They are in front of a hedge and closed timber gate. Tall palm is in background. Horse is side on to the camera. Photo 6 (f) Man and horse standing in front of hedge and open timber gate. Palms in background. Man wearing trousers, shirt, vest, tie, hat. Trousers look to be tucked into boots. He is looking at the horse. The horse is facing the camera. Photo 7 (g) Three horses looking over a picket fence. All with a white blaze. There is a timber wall with a window to the right of the photograph. A man’s arm holding something is seen on the right of the photo. Photo 8 (h) Large palm tree, understorey of shrubs with two palms in the background. Photo 9 (i) Scene of the Gardens. Path dividing at a conifer tree. Woman in long skirt and hat looking up at the conifer. Different varieties of palm trees with understorey of shrubs. Photo 10 (j) Garden bed of Dahlias surrounded by a wire fence. Palms and other trees in background. Photo 11 (k) Avenue of tall palm trees with under storey of shrubs. Photo has angles cut at top corners and two large crease marks at the bottom right hand corner. Photo 12 (l) Set of cast iron gates – double carriage gates with single pedestrian gates on either side and supported by four cast iron posts with ornamental finials on top. Photo 13 (m) Ernest Anderson and daughter Chic prior to her wedding. Ernest is holding his gloves in his left hand and Chic’s hand with his right. Palms trees in the background. Photo 1 (a) 'Ern & Harry / May 8th 1936' Photo 2 (b) ‘Jack aged 36 / Chic 5 years / (unclear) 1936’ Photo 3 (c) ‘foal born in / back shed’ Photo 4 (d) ‘The Olde Firm / Jack Ernie Harry / 1917’ Photo 6 (f ) ‘Before the / council provided / a truck all / work was done / with the horses’ Photo 7 (g) ‘our work horses’ Photo 9 (i) ‘Panoramic view of Gardens / looking South from Lodge / Wms Town Botanical Gardens / 15-10-17’ Photo 12 (l) ‘Gates Public Gardens’hobsons-bay-city-council, curator, lodge, horse, transport, dahlia, compost, anderson, williamstown, botanic, gardens, williamstown-botanic-gardens, hobsons-bay, hobsons, edwardian, gardening, 1936, 1917, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: OUNAVARA RIVER/CARADON HOUSE
Document & Slide. Harry Biggs Collection. A slide of the bridge over Ounavara River. Wrapped in tissue. This is attached to note paper on which is written,' Illawong' Corop. June. Dear Mr Biggs, Thankyou for the loan of your slide. I hope my slowness to return it hasn't inconvenienced you. Yours faithfully Della Palmer. Della Palmer P.O. Box 156 Rochester 3561. Caradon File. Attached to this is an envelope containing a card in an envelope from Phyllis Berryman. It is relating to an embroidered screen made by Carolyn , Dr Richard Jones wifeplace, building, site, harry biggs collection, caradon house, ounavara river bridge -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, C. Hewitt, Stawell Photographic Co, Mr. Don Raitt as a baby in a cane & seagrass chair c1904
Photograph of Don Raitt as a baby in a cane & seagrass chair, born 1903. Don is the son of Jim & Mary Jane Raitt Stawell. Don in his working career worked as a blacksmith for Bert and Edgar Heal, Upper Main St. He later worked at North Western Woollen Mills Pty. Ltd. Playford St Stawell.Sepia photograph of Don Raitt seated on a floral cushion in a cane & seagrass chair in studio setting. Dressed in a winter overcoat with large buttons on front. Cape like collar with a lace trimmed bib over the top. c1904Stawell Photographic Co., Main Street. Close Railway. C. Hewitt, Manager. Hand written on back is Don Raitt cousin of B Biggs. Also Stawell Photographic stamp.stawell portrait -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BOTANICAL GARDEN BEACH, BRISBANE
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A very small black & white photo of Botanical Garden Beach, Brisbane River. The photo is taken from what we now call Southbank. 5 boats can be seen in the foreground & the city in the background.place, land, public park, harry biggs collection, botanical garden beach, brisbane -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SHOPS, EAGLEHAWK
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. Shops and verandahs, Eaglehawk. One of the shops is EUFS Dispensary and Old Oriental Bank. A person is entering the chemist shop. There are 2 bicycles on the verandah - 1 leaning against a verandah post. A residende above the shop.place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, eufs dispensary & old oriental bank -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TOWNSHIP OF EAGLEHAWK
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. Faded black & white photo of the township of Eaglehawk. In foreground is the street. Further back to the left is the saddler. Horse & carts in background. Views of Bendigo. No 49 N J Caire Photo Sandhurst -- - & Wenborn's Print.photograph, streetscape, eaglehawk, harry biggs collection, township of eaglehawk -
Orbost & District Historical Society
books, William Clowes and Sons Limited, Family Herald Supplements, 1897
The family Herald Supplements were advertised as "the favourite ladies' magazine, a pioneer of penny novels with one complete novel in each issue" It was issued every Monday and cost one penny. These are Volumes LX1; XX11; LX; L11 and L11. The Family Herald was a weekly domestic magazine from 1843 - 1949. Launched by George Biggs in 1842, it was re-established in May 1843 with James Elishama Smith and mechanised printing.Women’s magazines increased in popularity throughout the 1800s as printing technology advanced and consumerism grew. In the latter half of the 1880s and 1890s, magazine publication and circulation became less expensive and more accessible.These volumes are typical of the popular magazines designed especially for women. A set of five volumes of "The Family Herald Supplements". All have olive green covers with black print ornate borders.magazine journal family-herald-supplement -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: THE VICTORIAN CENTENARY BOOK 1834 - 35 1934 - 35, 1834-35 -- 1934-35
Book. Harry Biggs Collection. The Story of the Marong Shire from its Inception 1834 - 35 -- 1934 - 35. A blue cover with gold writing. Includes photos & lists of staff and students at the schools in the shire - Marong, Bridgewater, Kangaroo Flat, Raywood.cottage, miners, harry biggs collection, the victorian centenary book 1834-35 -- 1934-35, marong, bridgewater, kangaroo flat, raywood