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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Petition, From 21 citizens to Mayor of Port Melbourne, J J BARTLETT, requesting use of Town Hall for meeting regarding increased import duty on refined sugar, 1891
Hand written petition from 21 citizens to Mayor of Port Melbourne, J.J. BARTLETT, requesting use of Town Hall for meeting regarding increased import duty on refined sugar, 1891port melbourne town hall, industry, business and traders, james john bartlett, mayors, r salkeld, j t rocke, j w mowat, j h argalt, j clarke, a j amet, w cross, w may, a brown, j earl, r h king, j woods, h jessel, e jessel, j goldsborough, b roderick, l a drury, a barnett, a moon, g w briggs, p r mckeon -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Bennet family home 51 Smith Street Stawell with cars parked in front c.1943
Bennet family home 51 Smith Street with two cars parked in front. First church of England is just visible in background. Lady on left is Jessica Bennett. Young lad leaning on mudguard Graeme Bennett born 1933 later mayor of Stawell. The lady at center is Margaret Bennett. and gentleman with hat is John Bennett Senior, original owner of North Western Woolem Mills. Photo taken outside john Bennetts home in smith street with no kerb or nature strip, looking towards Seaby Street. Note the canvas Water bags on front of one car to keep water cool. John Bennet Sen born in 1895 in Yorkshire. his wife Jessie Brown married in Warrnambool.Two 1940's cars parked with a group of people posing for photo.stawell industry -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Plaque - Nameplate, James & Alexander Brown, 1849 – 1931
This is one of two cast brass nameplates of James & Alexander Brown in our collection. The Newcastle, NSW, firm was renowned for its coal mining and exporting business established in colonial Australia in 1843. The firm had an office in Melbourne and sold coal for commercial use and from the Wharf for the domestic market. The coal was then distributed along the southwest coast of Victoria in steamships or steam packets and into the regional areas of Victoria by cart and wagon. In 1890 there was a strike of coal workers but the Geelong Advertiser, September 1, 1890, announced that “a firm of coal merchants only recently received some large cargoes from Newcastle”. This supply of coal could have originated at the colliery of James & Alexander Brown. About James & Alexander Brown: - James (1816-1894), John (1823-1846) and Alexander Brown (1827-1877) migrated with their parents from Scotland to Sydney, Australia, in 1842. The next year James leased land and was assisted by his brothers Alexander and John in mining coal in the area near Maitland. The market was very competitive, with the government controlling prices. James was instrumental in a legal battle that resulted in the introduction of open competition for coal mining. James and Alexander had become business partners by 1852 and moved south of Newcastle where they established and worked a profitable mining enterprise. Their assets by 1857 included a ships’ chandlery, a fleet of steamships and an overseas trading business. They were the first firm to import rum, sugar and coffee into Newcastle. By 1892 they were exporting coal to New Zealand, China, North America, and various colonial ports. They had elaborate workshops to service their own steam engines and steamships. They were the first to use a steam collier vessel in Australian waters and they set up the second tug boat in Newcastle, the beginning of being owners of many more tug boats and performing a towing business. By 1868 James & Alexander Brown was the largest coal producer in the colony. James focused on managing the colliery and Alexander on overseas trade. It was estimated that the firm had produced over eight per cent of coal in New South Wales by 1914. James & Alexander Brown advertised in the Melbourne Herald in the early 1900s and kept an office at Queen Street, Melbourne as well as at the Wharf, stating their telephone numbers for both places. The coal was available for ‘Immediate Delivery’ for household and industrial purposes. The advertising claimed that their Pelaw Main coal was the famous household coal that met the highest test in Australia and burned bright and clean. Domestic customers could purchase the coal at the wharf or pay for delivery. Commercial customers could load their purchases into their steamships or wagons for further distribution into regional Victoria. After James’s death in 1894 his son John managed the firm, which was also known as J & A Brown. John passed away in 1930 and his sons took over. In 1931 the firm amalgamated with Abermain Seaham and the new name was J & A Brown & Abermain Seaham Collieries Ltd. commonly abbreviated to JABAS, which merged with Caledonian Collieries Ltd in 1960 and Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. was formed. The pair of nameplates is significant for its connection with the firm James & Alexander Brown. The firm was established in 1845 and became one of the largest collieries in colonial Australia. It was involved in trading within Australia and overseas. James was involved in the introduction of open competition for coal mining prices. They were the first to use a steam colliery in Australian waters and the first to import goods such as rum, sugar and coffee into New South Wales. The firm had a Melbourne office in the early 1900s, selling and distributing coal throughout Victoria, which likely included the Port of Warrnambool, which opened in 1890. The nameplates are likely to have originated from the Melbourne location.Brass Entrance Name Plate, one of a pair. Eight holes are formed through the plate; one in each corner, and four more holes are within the inscription area. The cast plate has three rows of text with the company’s name and type of business. The plate was owned by James & Alex. Brown. "JAMES & ALEXR. BROWN / COLLIERY PROPRIETORS / & STEAMSHIP OWNERS"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, nameplate, james & alexander brown, j & a brown, james & alexr brown, colliery proprietors, steamship owners, ship chandlers, coal mine, coal export, australian import, australian export, newcastle, colliers, coastal trade, steamships -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Browning, John et al, Australian Sugar Industry Locomotives, 1978
... Locomotives Book Browning, John Mewes, David The Australian Narrow ...A short history of narrow gauge sugar cane tramway locomotives used in Australia... predominantly in Queensland.index, ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionA short history of narrow gauge sugar cane tramway locomotives used in Australia... predominantly in Queensland.sugar tramways - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, QBIC Industries, 2000
Various photos of QBIC employees including: Wayne Ford, Craig Gardner, Keith Smith, Greg Bond, Jaina Unmoepa, John Gilmore, Kevin Watts and Selwyn Brown. In some photos Keith Smith shakes the hand of a worker who has two gold medals around her neck, whilst in another Greg Bond holds the Australian Commission on Quality gold award presented to Vision Queensland for Quality by a Non-Profit Organisation. 27 col. photographs of QBIC Industries employeesqbic industries, vision qld, wayne ford, craig gardner, kevin smith, greg bond, selwyn brown, kevin watts, john gilmore, jaina unmoepa -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, QBIC workers on the Annerley Campus of Yeronga TAFE
A group of QBIC workers and administrative staff. This image was used in the book "Vision Queensland, QBIC and Queensland Industrial Institution: a history 1883-1998" by Basil Shaw. Left to Right: Back row: Lionel Hubon, John Reed, Alan Nemeth, Lindsay Arndt, Kevin Watts, Tom Chawner. Third row: Sam McCord, Colin Ingram, Diane King, Jenny Scown, Andrew Brown, Lloyd Miles, Michael Thorn. Second row: Kenny Rogers, Yvonne Lord, Joe Seeto, Duncan Collard, Richard Howell, Greg Bond, Mark Pelgrave, May Brown. Front row: Tom Rowe, Michael Bor, Vicki Waugh, Anne Van Bekkum, Cathie Dendrik, Barbara Harding, Anne Maree O'Connell.1 x col. photograph of peopleProperty of Sam McCord - please return 20 Enlarge to 2 col wideemployment, qbic industries, lionel hubon, john reed, alan nemeth, lindsay arndt, kevin watts, tom chawner, sam mccord, colin ingram, diane king, jenny scown, andrew brown, lloyd miles, michael thorn, kenny rogers, yvonne lord, joe seeto, duncan collard, richard howell, greg bond, mark pelgrave, may brown, tom rowe, michael bor, vicki waugh, anne van bekkum, cathie dendrik, barbara harding, anne-marie o'connell -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, QBIC Industries images, 1996-1999
QBIC Industries production workers and supervisors, including: Selwyn Brown, May Brown, Keith Smith, Bill Bryce, Andrew Grimes, Bob McKay, Arthur Trumper, Jaina Unmoepa, Alan Nemeth, Lan Lam, Jenny Scown, Danny Fuller, Kevin Waits, Duncan Collard, Merv Matthews, Wayne Suffolk, Les Gregory, Henry Chichowski, BCC Councillor Tim Quinn, Max Stegman, Denis Cavanagh, John Gilmore, Anne-Maree O'Connell, Colin Ingram and Bray Waterman. Photos also include machinery on the factory floor, Merv Matthew's retirement in 1999, workers in action, a staff meeting, the outside of the builing and the office and showroom with its famous frog logo.62 col. photographs of QBIC Industries/Vision QLD staffqbic industries, selwyn brown, may brown, keith smith, bill bryce, andrew grimes, bob mckay, arthur trumper, jaina unmoepa, alan nemeth, lan lam, jenny scown, danny fuller, kevin waits, duncan collard, merv matthews, wayne suffolk, les gregory, henry chichowski, tim quinn, max stegman, denis cavanagh, john gilmore, colin ingram, bray waterman, anne-marie o'connell, mark pelgrave -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat College of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting, Book 10; September 1981 to May 1982
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 2 September 1981 to 6 May 1982. . Book with grey cover, front. Image of image of two trotters. Spiral bound.employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, more students less money, bcae staff cuts, fewer graduates in engineering, half marathon, need for more maths and science students, energy resources control warning, bcae spring festival, companies woo bcae engineering graduates, engineering students and 'the iron horse', recreation survey, p e degree course, energy saving project, student winemakers, tom nestor wins award, nigerian students studies ground movement, sir arthur nicholson, golden taste of success, ivan durrant on art students, critical time for ballarat's economy, first group to complete arts degree, francis brown, john mcmahon, award in metallurgy, award in mechanical engineering, pottery group's first show, rich clays of ballarat, colleges to retrench staff, retirement of frank ryan, growing computer industry, new job in northern territory, break-in brumbies, ballarat's young jobless, librarians enter computer age, tertiary chief sacked, dr jim watson, hsc seminar at bcae, students eat too much fast food, chemistry graduate to work in canberra, stephen wilson, dianne budge to work in alice springs, physical fitness director of ymca, revamp for key tertiary commission, lake weed problem, businessmen wooed, move to promote health fitness, scholarships for students, robert allan artist, move to save bendigo course, hobby course for gold prospectors, john crump ceramics, day of firsts at bcae, track and field titles win, tamara beckier artist, abstract art, talks on future of regional colleges, government funding -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, John Prideaux, "Private Industry Preference", Feb. 1979
Sheet of plain paper with two extracts from a newspaper calling tenders for seat cushions, Laminex sheets and tram stop and bus stop signs - dated Jan / Feb. 1979 - signed by R. W. Brown as Acting Secretary for the MMTB stapled to the paper. Has notes "Private Industry Preference", "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" and "Preston W'shop to miss out on work?"Has notes "Private Industry Preference", "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" and "Preston W'shop to miss out on work?"trams, tramways, workshops, employment, tenders, signs -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - History of Alderdice Brassfounders Warrnambool, Bill Downing and Jane Downing, History of Alderdice Brassfounders Pty Ltd 1898-2015, 2016
History of Warrnambool Factory - Alderdice Brassfounders Pty LtdThis is a book of 108 pages. It has a brown cover with white printing and a black and white photograph on the front cover and printing and seven black and white photographs on the back cover. The pages contain printed material and black and white photographs. non-fictionHistory of Warrnambool Factory - Alderdice Brassfounders Pty Ltdalderdice brassfounders pty ltd, agriculture in warrnambool district, william & charles downing -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of Mines Scrapbook 1921-1924, 1921-1924
The clippings in this book relate to the Ballarat School of Mines. Hard covered scrapbook with newspaper clippings relating to the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, scrapbook, ballarat technical art school, clay, ceramics, pottery, native clay, maurice copland, h.h. smith, c.h. beanland, technical schools, albert e. dowling, john dulfer, jenkin swimming shield, r.s. dale, j.y. mcdonald, a.f. heseltine, stained glass windows, amalie feild, richard dale, ballarat school of mines museum, ballarat junior secondary school, war criminal trials, j.f. crichton, repatriation department, w.o.f. close, soldiers vocational classes, world war one, alexander peacock, ballarat junior technical school opening, effie holmes, cornell chemist, w.k. moss, ken moss, obituary, j. vickery, w.d. hill, r.w. richards, shackelton, antarctic exploration, t.h. trengrove, samuel mayo, vera lindsay, bessie robertson, victor greenhalgh, repatriation classes closure, repatriation classes termination, university college, vocational training, arbor day, j.b. corbet, ballarat school of mines procession, ballarat junior technical school honour board, harold herbert, albert steane, a.w. steane, francis davis, tree planting, clyde lukeis, trade classes, old boys association, alfred james higgin, blackill color and oxide company, electric supply company, state school exhibition, state education jubilee, scholarships, clay deposits, james coad, t.a. williams, copland memorial, e.j. mcconnon, alfred mica smith, ponsonby carew smyth, d. maxwell, lena rutherford, dorothy whitehead, examination results, geoffrey nicholls, robert dowling, j.b. robinson, percy trompf, j.c. bush, white flat reserve, rubbish tip, sports ground, broken hill excursion, old boy's association, school of mines procession, white flat improvements, empire exhibition, ballarat school of mines literary society, school reunion, john rowell, d.e. mullins, g. renkin, t.m. shattock, new law courts, supreme court building transferred to ballarat school of mines, buildings, ballarat state offices, ballarat school of mines museum closed, ballarat school of mines and industries, k.b. brown, sir r. garran, alf hannah, macrobertson scholarship, simone fraser, violet hambley, alfred bayley, j. heriot, c.r. pittock, i.r. bradshaw, ballarat exhbition, e. parkin, c.m. harris, mica smith bust, william henry nicholls, daniel walker, paul montford, w.h. corbould, j.w. sutherland, technical training for girls, girls education, amalie colquhoun, ken moss obituary, opening of the ballarat junior technical school, j.s. vickery, j.s. vickery obituary, ida v. johnson, john rowell exhibition, max meldrum, w.g. coates, g.f. fitches, walter white, sewerage plumbing, villers brettonneux school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TEACHING THE TRADES
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, February 9, 2004. Teaching the trades: this photograph, taken in 1956, depicts young men of Bendigo who were apprentices to the Ordnance factory Bendigo, now called Australian Defence Industries. Back row; Clem Williams, John Bettinelli, Peter Amstrong, Ron Rosewall, Michael Jenks, Fred Swift, Ray McHugh, Brian Ebsary, Peter Waddington, Ron Angove, Kevin Anglin, Graham Pearce, Tom Thursfield and Ian Caldwell. Second row: Noel Johns, Noel Neil, Des Bourke, Barry Shepherd,, Colin Nicoll, Stan George, Ron Nixon, Barry Collins, Graham Sargeant, Ken Craven, Norm Fieldew, Les Brown, Reg Byers and Bob Esposito. Third row: Noel Preston, Les Rodda, Kevin Angove, Keith Ivory, Geoff Jinks, Jack Gill, Allan Hill, Ian Phillips, Jack Tyack, Malcom Erwin, Mick Radford, Ron Lea and Brian Leed. Front row: Allan Gelsi, Barry Warren, Ray Dowsey, Barry Ellston, Len Dubbin, Allan Steel, Brian Runnalls, Geoff Wild, Graham Steel, Barry Thompson and Brian Frewin. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
[a] Brown Manilla envelope printed Private & Confidential on Cohns Limited Swan Hill Branch addressed to Mr A G Douglas, Secretary, Cohns Limited Bridge Street Bendigo. [b] Covering note stamped with Cohn's 'Quick to Quench' logo stating enclosed Cleelands agreement for perusal dated 5/6/62 , signed John H Cohn, Manager. [c] Folded fourteen pages of Franchise Agreement & Draft Franchise Agreements between 'Schweppes' and Cohns not dated.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
One hundred and thirty-four Cohn Bros general correspondence for years 1888-89-90, wrapped in string bound brown paper parcel captioned 'Letters Cohn Bros June 1888 to July 1890'. Names with number of items per person following. Also included Profit & Loss 1890, Mrs S L Berends Share Transfer, & Guaranty of John Moronerf of Boort, butcher. 1- Kyneton Brewing & Malting Co. 3- J Lehman. 1- Lawrence & Adam. 1- J Young. 2- The Trustees Executors & Agency Co. 1- M Tankard. 2- R Whiting. 1- F Thieband. 4- Smith & Barker. 1- Schutze & Stephens. 1- G Spyer. 2- Registrar General. 4- Ino Quealy. 8- Nomens & Scheel. 1- Motteram & Hyett. 1- G Meudell. 9- M Cohn. 39- Cohn Bros. 2- R Cohn. 1- F J Hyland. 2- K M Hill. 2- R Gibson. [Bank of Australia] 1- Goedecker & Ratazzi. 2- A Greenwood. 1- C Forrester. 2- H Fink. 3- H Fitzgerald. 1- Evening Standard Newspaper Co. 4- E Drake. 1- W Hastings Esq. 4- H Iser. 8- Crabbe Cohen & Kirby. 2- Union Bank of Australia. 1- Bank of Victoria. 2- London Chartered Bank of Australia. 1- B Bouteauz. 1- Bank of Australia. 2- J Brown. 2- Blake & Riggall. 1- E Colien. 3- D Clarke. 3- J Dolie.bendigo, industry, cohns brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO OPERATIC SOCIETY COLLECTION: THE DESERT SONG LEAFLET 1957
A leaflet for the Capital Theatre's play "The Desert Song". The play features Max o'Loghlen as the Musical director, Norman Lee as the producer, also the founder of the Oparatic Society, Margaret Rule as "Margot", Brian Thomas as "The Red Shadow" The Leaflet also features advertisements for many stores in Bendigo such as Allan's music store and many more.bendigo, entertainment, capital theatre, bendigo operatic society, the desert song, farmers and citizens trustees company, brown tire service, rockmans, j.l. howard pty. ltd. electrical contractors, bendigo plastering and sheeting co, pam crammond ladies' hairdresser. john r. crammond cabinet making joinery shopfitting, j. m. leech diamond ring specialist, leedall distinctive knitwear, allan's "the home of music", ashman's "the home of better suits", john brown socks and knitwear, welmar industries pty. ltd. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: GUIDE FOR CHAIRMAN & SECRETARY, 1923
Book; Brown paper covered book.' Guide for Chairman & Secretary by John Monro B.A. Printed by Wyatt & Watts Melbourne 1923. J. Stanistreet Jnr. Charing Cross Bendigo, handwritten on front cover.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, mines & mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALFRED FELTON - BIOGRAPHY, 1974
30 page booklet. Great Australians Series. The life of Alfred Felton by John Poynter. Felton made his money in the drug/pharmacy industry in partnership with Frederick Grimwade. He died in 1904 with an estate valued at half a million pounds. The Felton Bequest benefitted the National Gallery of Victoria. Published by Oxford Uni. Press and printed by Brown, Prior, Anderson P/L.John Poynterbiography, alfred felton, frederick grimwade, john poynter, national gallery victoria -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Memorandum and Articles of Association of the School of Mines and Industries Ballarat, 1908
The Ballarat School of Mines was the first technical school in Australia. It was established in 1870.21 page soft covered, brown printed booklet with white card glued along the spine. It includes a certificate of Incorporation under the 1890 Incorporations Act.ballarat school of mines, constitution, establishment, h. hosken, andrew anderson, richard tayler vale, james millhinch bickett, richard maddern, horation arthur nevett, john nankivalle dunn, george buchanan, samuel ernest figgis, frank herman, james thomas mitchell, william morrison, robert scott, james dyer woolcott, james lonie, robert ernest williams, walter henry cornell, william henry middleton, henry robert salmon, joseph stanley vickery, george henry fitches, william henry sewell, vale, anderson, bickett, figgis, vickery, technical education