Showing 70 items
matching watchmaker and jeweller
-
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, Jones and Sons Letterhead, and letter relating to the New Zealand International Exhibition, c1907, c1907
Jones and Sons were watchmakers, engravers, jewellers and opticians. The made the medals for the New Zealand International Exhibition, 1906-7. Foolscap letter on Jones and Sons letterhead relating to 2 gold medals awarded to the Ballarat School of Mines at the New Zealand International Exhibition, 1906-7.new zealand international exhibition, jones and sons, medals, letterhead -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Watchmaker's multi-tool
Tools used by W.R. Cruickshank from 1920-1970's in Albury when he worked for Nicholson & Smith, Watchmakers and Jewellers.A multi-tool to cut and draw wire. Metal round nose tool with 5 sized wire holes. Handles are held with metal clamphorology, tools -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - E. A. CAMBRIDGE
Account form from E A Cambridge, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Date line ends 193-. Printed on blue paper with dark blue printing and cash lines. Three illustrations of wrist watches, two on the left and one on the right.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, e a cambridge, baker & woods, stewart dawson sydney -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ADVERTISING SAMPLES FOR J M LEECH, 1929, 1930
Advertsing samples from Cambridge Press for J M Leech, Diamond Ring Specialist, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Engraver and Optician; Hargreaves Stree, next (to) Matthews. A. and b in different colours - pale green and light tan with different Printer's Sample information on reverse.organization, business, bendigo businesses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - JOHN FREDERICK HARPER COLLECTION: BLACK LEATHER COVERED JEWELLERY BOX, Mid 1900's
Object. Box covered in a leather textured finish, over wooden box. Lined with royal blue coloured silk satin, and with a tiny press button metal clasp. Inside of the lid, is the remainder of a label reading; ? B. EDWARDS, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, BENDIGO,Phone737organisation, masonic lodge, black leather jewellery box -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: THEATRE FLYER, Early 1900s
Document. Two page advertising flyer for the Comic Opera Company, Masonic Hall, Bendigo. On the back page, ''Printed at the Bendigo Independant Office, Williamson St., Bendigo''. Advertisers: W.Parkinson and Co - Copper Plate Cleaners and gold refiners. Walter E.Ellis - Tobacconist. W.Bartle - Jeweller and Watchmaker. Mrs Newman's - Coffee Palace. Jas. Burston - Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician. Lazarus Telegraph Hotel. H.Lorenz - Tailor. Mrs A. Keast - Dining Rooms. P. Drescher - Watchmaker and Jeweller. W A Parker - Hairdresser and Tobacconist. O'Hagan's Sandhurst Hotel. Leslie's Blacksmith. Mrs Leonard - Tobacconist. J Dunne - Market Hotel. Bright's - Fish and Fruit. E J Delaney - Harp and Shamrock Hotel. Banfield and Co - Goldbrokers. Swift and Rothberg - Tailors and Drapery. Hans Irvine - Wine Sales. T Sayer - Undertaker. Terminus Hotel. Jack Francis Cafe. A Frigerio - Wire Worker. Barnett's Jewellers. B Sluyterman - Electrical Engineer. T R Jones - Chemist. Jack E Coates - Scenery for Hire. Krast and Co - Gold Brokers. Sydney P Ewing - Dentist. H Nickson - Furniture Hire. Geo Jackman - S P Bookmaker.performing arts, elocution, theatre flyer -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, 1990s--estimated
Taken in 1990, this photograph depicts a row of shops in Beechworth, with the shopfront of watchmaker and jewellers, William Turner and C.F. Falck, in the foreground, and newsagent and bookseller James Ingram's shop in the background.This photograph is of social significance to the Beechworth community in depicting the Street of Shops, the creation of curator, Roy Harvey, which opened in 1979 at Burke Museum. According to the Indigo Shire Council webpage for Burke Museum, this addition 'began a new period of collecting with Roy Harvey calling to the community for donations. The response resulted in an influx of material adding to the town history/ development and local identities collections. The Shops and their contents reflect another period in museology.' The historic shopfronts in this image portray those of local settlers, William Turner and CF Falck's Watchmaker and Jeweller store, and James Ingram's news agency and bookshop. William Turner was originally a goldfields official who became a commissioner on the Ovens goldfield, and later a resident warden, at times performing magisterial duties and chairing the Local Court. Charles Frederick Falck, born in Korlin, Germany, in 1833, a skilled watchmaker and jeweller, ran the jewellery business from 1862. Along with William Turner and Melbourne barrister, George Milner Stephen, he prepared a dazzling display of gems and jewellery from Beechworth for the Royal Society's Exhibition in Melbourne in 1865. This act signposted Beechworth's progress as a nineteenth-century gold rush town with a population of around 3000. In the mid-1850s, newsagent James Ingram established a newsagency and supplied papers and stationary to the goldfields. He and bookseller R.T. Vale stocked a wide range of literary, historical and religious works, textbooks, periodicals and newspapers, as well as hosting a reading and writing room on Camp Street{?}. James Ingram was a 'devoted instigator and supporter of the town's welfare institutions', who raised funds for to establish a hospital, primary school and benevolent asylum, and assisted people who'd fallen on hard times with his wife. He was also a mainstay of the early Baptist church, holding meetings in his house. He died in 1928, six weeks short of his 100th birthday. Ingram's Rock, north-west of Beechworth near where he lived in later life, was named after him. Colour rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Obverse: FALCK 1880 / maker & Jeweller/ WARDENS OFFICE/COACHING OFFICE/ EST. ??55/ ????ON HOUSE/ JAMES INGRAM/ NEWS?????? AND BOOKSELLER/ TOYS visible above shopfront in left foreground. Reverse: Catalogue item number 3305 pencilled in top right-hand corner.beechworth, beechworth historic shops, william turner, cf falck, james ingram, turner and falck watchmaker and jeweller, james ingram newsagent and bookseller, burke museum, promoting settlement, marketing and retailing, living in country towns, making regional centres, preserving traditions and commemorating, beechworth founders, victorian gold rush towns, beechworth pioneers, ingram's rock, 1860s beechworth, street of shops, roy harvey -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Ribbon, Edward VII coronation1902, 1902
This souvenir of the Coronation of Edward V11 in 1902 was produced by William Ferguson when he was the Mayor of Warrnambool (1901-2). Ferguson was a jeweller, optician and watchmaker in Timor Street in the early 1900s. This is an interesting item as an example of the fervor with which the coronation of a King of England was celebrated in Warrnambool in 1902. It was appropriate at the time that the Mayor of Warrnambool should issue a commemorative ribbon as a loyal gesture from the civic authorities. This is a fragment of red silk ribbon which was a souvenir piece produced by William Ferguson in 1902 to celebrate the Coronation of King Edward V11 of England. The ribbon is braided at the sides and frayed at the edges and has a split in the middle and tears across the top section. The ribbon has an imprint of the Royal Crest, the side profiles of Edward and Alexandra and the Town of Warrnambool crest. ‘Born 1841, Crowned 1902, Edwardvs V11 Rex et Imp et Alexandra, Reg. 1902, Presented by W. Ferguson, Mayor, June 26th 1902’edward v11 coronation, william ferguson, warrnambool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Holding pliers
Used by W.R. Cruickshank from 1920-1970 in Albury at Nicholson & Smith, Watchmakers & Jewellers, Albury. Mr Cruickshank was father-in-law of Peter Simmenauer, Treasurer of Whitehorse Historical SocietyPrecision pliers as used in watch makinghorology, tools, trades, jewelling -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Case, Glasses Case, Early 20th century
This item was supplied by William Ferguson, a jeweller, watchmaker and optician in Timor Street, Warrnambool in the early part of the 20th century. He was Mayor of Warrnambool in 1901-2. It is not known to whom the spectacles belonged. This item has no specific provenance but it is of importance as an example of the type of object supplied by William Ferguson, a prominent businessman in Warrnambool in the early 1900s. This is a spectacles case made of stiffened leather with a leather handle at the top that slides back to allow the case to be opened. The top of the case lifts up to allow the spectacles to be removed. The case has the name of the supplier (W.Ferguson) stamped in gold print on the side. The case is much scuffed and the leather is worn in places. It is empty.‘W. Ferguson, Oculist, Optician, Warrnambool’spectacles case, william ferguson, jeweller and oculist., warrnambool -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DRESHER JEWELLER: BRIDGE ST
Phillip Dresher (1823-1906), was born in Germany and emigrated to Ireland before coming to Australia in 1852. He was married to Margaret Cosgrove. After Phillip died his son John Thomas (1873-1919) took over the business. John Thomas was also a watchman for the fire brigade.black and white photograph. Part of commercial streetscape, Level shop front, upper residential. Dresher Watchmaker Jeweller, Globe Hotel, R. hand verandah, shop not identified. Two trees, paved footpath, bench seat, small child by Dresher window. Gas light outside bar, twin doors to bar,unknown - reprintorganization, business, dresher jeweller, globe hotel, re location: j. lerk, 26.11.1999 ' globe was in mitchell street near wills street' d. walker 5.11 1999 'suggest dresher, jeweller, bridge street, bendigo close to hibernia hotel. -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Equipment - Rolling Parallel Ruler, Kilpatrick and Co
Kilpatrick and Co were London based Mathematical Instrument Makers, Opticians, Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Watchmakers who operated in Melbourne at various Collins Street addresses between 1876 and 1898. Believed to have been a part of the Shire of Marong's surveying equipment.Rectangular brass ruler with beveled edges and rollers on underside. Housed in custom made hinged wooden box. Centre front; Kilpatrick & Co., Londoncity of greater bendigo surveying, shire of marong -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - F Gill Jewellers Ring Box
A ring box used by a Warrnambool Jeweller in the mid 20th century This ring box was used by the Warrnambool business of F J Gill & Co which operated in Liebig Street in the period 1920-1960. Frederick James Gill (1881-1961) was a consulting optician in 1919 and operated a business in Liebig Street. In the 1950's the jewellery business also operated in Terang and Camperdown. Cream hinged bakelite ring box with velvet cushions to hold a ring. The satin material inside the lid has a small brown sticker. There is a small metal clasp to assist with keeping the box closedBrown Sticker: Jeweller & Optician Warrnambool ring box, f j gill, liebig street, warrnambool, jeweller, optician, watchmaker -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Docket W Ferguson, 1908
William Ferguson was a watchmaker, jeweller and oculist-optician in Warrnambool in the early part of the 20th century. He was also the Mayor of Warrnambool in 1901-2. James Bostock, a grazier, was a member of the prominent Bostock family who were pioneer settlers in the Warrnambool district, coming from Tasmania in the mid 1840s. This docket is of interest because both parties, James Bostock and William Ferguson were prominent in Warrnambool’s historyThis is a docket issued to James Bostock in 1908 by William Ferguson, watchmaker and oculist. It has printed red lines and other blue printed matter on a cream-coloured paper. It has information inserted on the printed lines in black ink. It also has some star-shaped ornamentation at the top and scattered throughout. The paper is slightly torn at the bottom edge and discoloured in several places. ‘Jas. Bostock Esq., Oct 1-1908, June 16/08, To Amt. of A/C rend. £- 7-6’james bostock, william ferguson, warrnambool, william ferguson watchmaker -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - J. B. EDWARDS AND SON WATCHMAKERS
Writing paper and two account pages from J B Edwards & Son, Watchmaker, Jeweller & Optician. Part printed date 192-. Letterhead has grey background and a picture of the shop with a clock on the top. Account pages have red cash lines. On the left side of page is an eye, the name of the Optician Harold R G Edwards (Late A.I.F.) and a list of their wares.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, j b edwards & son, harold r g edwards, the victorian optical association -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Archive - Notes on Fort Collins Municipal Railway, Wal Jack, c1950
Wal Jack kept extensive notes on railways and tramways around the world, provided by his correspondents and research. This sheet gives details of the Fort Collins Municipal Railway in Colorado USA. The 7.5mile system operated a small fleet of Birney type tramcars. Includes a map of the system. Bickarts were Ballarat Watchmakers and Jewellers.Yields information about type of work undertaken by Wal Jack.Orange colour quarto sheet on the rear of Bickarts' letterhead providing Notes on Fort Collins Municipal Railwayletters, wal jack, archive, usa, records, bickarts, fort collins, birney tramcars -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Account cards, 1920s and 30s
These cards have been used as an accounting system by the Warrnambool firm of J. Mainland and Co. This firm of watchmakers, opticians and manufacturing jewellers was established in Liebig Street in the late 1890s and continued on into the 20th century at 166 Timor Street. The cards date from the 1920s and 30s. It is noted that in 1932 one customer purchased a Clarice Cliff ash tray for six shillings and sixpenceThese cards are of considerable interest firstly they give us some details of the many customers of the Warrnambool jewellery firm of J. Mainland and Co and secondly because they provide us with much information on a great number of residents of Warrnambool and district in the 1920s and 30s (addresses etc)This is a collection of paper invoices, some original, some copied, with some in alphabetical order and some in number order. The invoices are separated by pieces of cardboard with either numbers or letters on the front. The collection is only portion of a larger set of cards. The invoices were originally held together by small pins.warrnambool jewellery stores -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Container - T. Gaunt & Co. box, c. 1900
Part of Graham Collection, donated by the family of Misses Mary and Edith Maude Graham, of 4 Blair Street, Portland. Displayed in History House. Box used to store sashes (3770.1 and 3770.2)Cardboard box in two parts, with metal-casing on corners. Box lid has a line drawing of glasses with a diagram, above proprietor's name and business details.Front: Miss Welshman/Convent of Sacred Heart/Burke Rd/East Malvern (ink, cover) T. Gaunt & Co., Prop. Ltd.,/Ophthalmic Opticians, Watchmakers and Jewellers,/Cnr Royal Arcade and Bourke Street,/MELBOURNE./ SIGHT TESTED GRATIS (printed cover) -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Archive, Wal Jack, PCC (streetcars) in USA, c1950
Wal Jack kept extensive notes on railways and tramways around the world, provided by his correspondents and research. This set of sheets lists PCC-type streetcars or trams ordered by North American cities between 1936 and 1947, including a summary of who ordered the most cars. Includes note on the builders. When compared to the reference, there are errors or differences. Bickarts were Ballarat Watchmakers and Jewellers.Yields information about type of work undertaken by Wal Jack.Four orange colour quarto sheets using Bickarts' letterhead providing lists of PCC Type trams built for North American cities.letters, wal jack, archive, usa, records, bickarts, pcc trams -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Alice Eleanor Jackson
Alice Louisa (Louise) Jackson was one of 12 children of George James Jackson and his wife Alice Eleanor (nee Taylor); both of whom were jewellers. One of her brothers, George Hall Jackson, served in WW1. The family lived at 'Handsworth', 7 Russell Street, Surrey Hills. Alice was born 25/9/1892 and died 25/8/1983. She was buried in Box Hill Cemetery - CE-*-2010. REF: Personal communication (email) Ruth Theodoridis, her niece, 30/5/2018: Alice trained at the Austin Hospital prior to WW2. She worked there after graduating and became the charge sister of the ward for terminally ill patients, many of whom were TB patients. After she retired from the Austin she nursed elderly and dying people in the Surrey Hills area. She had had a tricycle made especially for her as she could not ride a bicycle. She would always ride in the centre of the road in case the trike tipped over. She left her estate to the hospital. A black and white photograph of a young lady, identified as Alice Eleanor Jackson, seated between an older couple in front of a house.jeweller, watchmaker, russell street, surrey hills, clothing and dress, nurse, george james jackson, mrs alice eleanor jackson, miss alice louisa jackson -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1928
Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. View of the intersection of Moorabool St and Malop St, photo from the North East corner. No. 4 MESCo, about 1928, heading south. Tram has the destination of Newtown. Solomons and E.G. Stott Jewellers and watchmakers buildings in the photo. Note the fire alarm, and letter box on the corner (right hand side of photo) Not known who made print. on rear in pencil "Newtown destination"trams, tramways, geelong, mesco, malop st, moorabool st, tram 4 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: DISCOVER BENDIGO
Bendigo Weekly from Friday, 25 August, 2000. Article by James Lerk '' Discover Bendigo, occupants of the Bendigo Arcade''. From the time it opened until it was destroyed by fire in October 1974, the Bendigo Arcade had many occupants. In this article James describes some of the shops that occupied the arcade; Angelo's confectionary, Dr Albert Beischer (dental clinic), Whites jewellers, Miss Davis art needlework, Liddy Tobacconist, C.E. Welsh watchmaker, C.F. Rowart agent, Abbotts boots, Miss Spooner's coffee shop, Miss Robshaw's bookshop, Miss N. Sweeney spokestiching, Miss Wilman clothing, E.W. Ship Stationer and postcards, Ward Brothers sewing machines, British Products importers of crystal, Miss Ross milliner, A. Thomas hairdresser, Max Richardson nursery, Farren price watchmakers and jewellers, Miss O'Shannessy baby wear, Trewartha's dress materials, Miss Scobie fortune teller and George Bennetts home and hardware supplies occupied the Hargreaves Street end of the arcade. The clip is in a plastic folder.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo weekly -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Archive - Notes on USA streetcar (tram) systems, Wal Jack, c1950
Wal Jack kept extensive notes on railways and tramways around the world, provided by his correspondents and research. This set of notes has information on the Puget Sound Electric Railway (Seattle to Tacoma), cars of the Jamestown, Westfield and North western Railroad. closure of the Lancaster Ohio streetcar (tram) system, the McKeen Motor car company and Central Electric Rail fan's Association. (CERA) who published a detailed magazine. Bickarts were Ballarat Watchmakers and Jewellers.Yields information about type of work undertaken by Wal Jack.Two orange coloured sheets - Bickarts of Ballarat letterhead - recording details of USA Streetcar systems.letters, wal jack, archive, usa, mckeen, cera, records, bickarts -
Port of Echuca
Domestic object - Wooden mantel clock
Wooden Blasbulk Mantel clock, with gold clock face.Watchmakers & Jewellers. M.Blasbulk; Dean St, Albury . Written on the inside of the back door of the clock; MB Rep 7/4/05 RB, M.B Representative 16/6/08. R.E, MB Rep. 4/1/11 NXS Rep.12/2/19 J.McK '85 29/10/98 -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Presentation pieces: CTS 1923, Presentation trowel for laying of foundation stone Collingwood Technical School 1923
Silver presentation trowel with wooden handle in an oblong black box. The trowel has an inscription. The trowel is in an oblong black box which is covered in black leatherette/paper and the inside is lined in royal blue satin on the bottom and in white satin inside the lid. There is supplementary material which includes a black and white photograph H150mm X W 200mm. On the reverse of the photo ‘LAYING FOUNDATION STONE 1923 / Sir Alexander Peacock, Minister for Education’. Other supplementary material icludes copies of four sheets of A4 typed letters dated between 9th October, 1941 and 18th November, 1941 among The Director of the Education Department, The Principal of Collingwood Technical School and The Hon. T. Tunnecliffe, MLA, concerning the wishes of Lady Peacock that the trowel be presented to the school and the school's acceptance of the offer. Also a With compliments slip ' With the Compliments / of / T.Tunnecliffe, M.L.A. / PARLIAMENT HOUSE, / MELBOURNE.' The trowel has an inscription ‘PRESENTED TO / SIR ALEX PEACOCK, M.L.A. / BY / MR. W. BOLGER, CONTRACTOR / FOR THE PURPOSE OF LAYING / THE FOUNDATION STONE / AT / COLLINGWOOD TECHNICAL SCHOOL / SEPT. 4TH 1923’. The box has a gold coloured oval makers stamp on the inside of the lid 'ARMFIELD''S / Watchmaker, Jeweller & Optician / 24 Smith St., COLLINGWOOD'. collingwood technical school, presentations, buildings, nmit, -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, Valentines Series Postcard, No. 3308 of "View Point", Bendigo, Charing Cross
Valentines Series Postcard, No. 3308 of "View Point", Bendigo, Charing Cross with the fountain prominent in the photograph. No. 16 (left hand side) is bound for Golden Square and No. 13, to Quarry Hill. Late 1930's? In the background, The Beehive stores, A.E. Sayer Chemist, J. Edwards Jeweller and watchmaker with a large clock on the top of the shop, Matthews Bros - suits and men's clothes and Wrights Stores - tobacco and spirits. Also advertisements for Dunlop and Goodyear tyres. On rear of card is Valentines real photo series logo and that published in Melbourne and Sydney. On rear of copy 2 is "Nos 16 and 13" Yields information about Bendigo Tram operations and Charing Cross.Black and White postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, tram 16, tram 13 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LESLIE JOHN BAGUST COLLECTION: VALENTINE BENDIGO POSTCARDS, 1940
Leslie John Bagust Collection. Black & White Photograph 1940 Alexandra Fountain Bendigo and surrounding streetscape. Matthews Brothers Haberdashery on the corner of Mitchell Street and Pall Mall. Beside The Matthew Bros. store J.B. Edwards tendered his trade as Jeweller and Watchmaker and T. Sayer furnished the local undertaker with hearses, horses and plumage. Just visible over the tops of the trees in Mitchell Street is the Morley Johnson building the former Toyworld. At the bottom of the photo on the front left in white is the notation No.1, and towards the right front bottom corner is the notation Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo.Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. Melbournebendigo, tourism, alexandra fountain bendigo -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, 1887
Calendar - The Pleasant Creek News and Stawell Chronicle 1887 Advertisers - W.H. Bindon Grocer, H McGibbony Watchmaker, Michael P. Ahern Law, Stabb & Fair Coachbuilders, E.H. Goodwin Mixed Goods, A. Brown Grocer, C.W. Playford Grocer, J Mayes Bookseller, Town Hall Hotel, J Treloar & Co Grocers, T.Y. Smith & Co Jewellers, Charles A. Akins Books, C. Bryant & Co Brewery, Post Office Hotel, Grieve & Gray Stock & Station Agents, Wayman & Kay Engineers, The P.C. News and Stawell Chronicle, C Shirreff Coachbuilder stawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LUDERMAN COLLECTION: SPRING GULLY, MANDURANG DOCUMENTS
Document. Pastel Drawing Book, 'Bulldog' Series No. 589, containing series of invoices and documents relating to the Hargreaves family. Items stuck in book in order includes: invoices from J.R. Hoskin, Bendigo Timber and Iron Yards relating to construction of residence in Spring Gully (1896); Certificate of Registration of Residence Area for Thomas Snowdon, adjoining Hargreaves residence 200 yards from Reservoir; Elector's Right for John Billman Hargreaves of Mandurang, Tanner; handwritten note (Bairnsdale 24.1.34) on John Billman Hargreaves born 1861 on 14 June on Sheepwash Creek in Mandurang riding Shire of Strathfieldsaye near Bendigo possibly registered at Strathfieldsaye, Kangaroo Flat or Bendigo. Father's name John Hargreaves (English) mother's name Hosannah Hargreaves nee Billman'; 2 scrip certificates issued by 'Tanners Gold Mining Compagnie Pipers Hill, Sheepwash' overwritten on top of document ( underneath North Lord Warden Tribute Co., ) scrip certificate issued to John B. Hargreaves on 25 September 1882; invoice Jas. Knowlton, late J. Moody, watchmaker and jeweller, No. 1 Bath Corner, Bendigo 3.8.1895 for Diamond brooch; invoice H. Credginton watchmaker and jeweller and optician for 1 gem ring. Loose document inside contains written advice re taking wool off sheep skins and curing hides.person, individual, hargreaves, hoskins, hargreaves, snowdon, elector's right, tanner's gold mining compagnie, north lord warden tribute co., knowlton, credgington -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Functional object, Jas Murray & Co, Wall Clock & Key, 1860s
The clock was purchased from Jas Murray & Co. of 107 Bourke Street East, Melbourne by Francis Barnard. James Murray & Co were well known clock and watchmakers operating from premises in London with branches in Calcutta and Melbourne. They were watchmakers and jewellers in Melbourne from 1860 to 1888. Francis Barnard established Barnard’s Pharmacy on the corner of Bulleen Road (later renamed High Street) and Cotham Road in 1857. In the early 1860s, after purchasing the clock, he placed it in his pharmacy where it could be seen by passers by. When he relocated across the road to 49 Bulleen Road (now 167 High St.) in 1880 he took the clock to the new premises. He maintained the accuracy of the clock so that local residents consulted it for the correct time, even after the Post Office building with its clock tower was opened in 1888. When Francis Barnard retired, his son took over the pharmacy. In 1925, the Barnard Pharmacy was sold to David Paton. The Paton’s were at first puzzled why people constantly peered in the door until they realised that the timepiece was the drawcard. When David Paton died in 1941, his widow sold the pharmacy but took the clock with her to her new florist shop at 145 High Street. When Mrs Paton retired in 1953, she took the clock to her home in Boronia. In 1973 her daughter donated the clock to the Kew Historical Society.Significant locally to Kew as an example of a timepiece that was used by the local community during the 19th century to tell the time.Barnard’s clock is a typical wall clock of the nineteenth century, variants of which could be seen in shops, offices, public buildings and stations. It has a mahogany case with a moulded wooden bezel encasing a hinged brass bezel housing the glass face which protects the dial and hands when working. The clock face has an off-white hand painted tin dial with black painted Roman numerals. The hands are black painted metal; the hour hand has a wide spade shaped point whilst the minute hand is much thinner. ‘Jas Murray & Co’ is painted above the centre, with ‘107 Bourke Street East’ and ‘Melbourne’ below, with the key hole in between. The clock movement is a fuse chain attached to a brass mainspring barrel which powers the pendulum for eight days. This is housed within a rectangular wooden casing with a convex curved base housing a hinged door giving access to the pendulum which is attached to the back of the clock by four wooden pegs.Jas Murray & Co / 107 Bourke St East / Melbournefrancis barnard, f g a barnard, high street - kew (vic), pharmacies - kew (vic), clocks, paton's pharmacy --- kew (vic.), bulleen road -- kew (vic.)