Two page letter to Mr. R. H. S. Abbott from the Managing Director of Scalebuoys (New Zealand) Limited. (Signature illegible). Dated 25 September, 1936. Letter typed in blue with red underline on paper with printed letterhead. It has a green scalebuoy with Scalebuoys (New Zealand) Limited printed across it. The letter mentions that goods were consigned by Hardley's per the S. S. 'Aorangi'. He is also asking if any Scalebuoys have been used in connection with Sewerage Works. He also mentions at the end that he has attached some photo of Mr. R. H. S. Abbott and Dr. Abbott.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, national mutual life chambers, mr r h s abbott, hotel australia sydney, hardley's, s s aorangi, aukland and suburbs drainage board, dr abbott

A green hard covered book titled '' Researches into the History of the British dog, from ancient laws, charters and Historical Records. With original anecdotes and illustrations of the nature and attributes of the dog. From the poets and prose writers of ancient, medieval and modern times.'' In two volumes. Vol. II. London: Robert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadilly. 1866. 424 pgs. (ill.)George R. Jessebooks, technical, dogs, book, books, dog, dogs, animal, animals, history, british dogs, pets

A green hard backed book titled, 'Researchers into the History of the British dog, from ancient laws, charters, and historical records, with original anecdotes and illustrations of the nature and attributes of the dog.' By George R. Jesse. In two Volumes. Vol. 1. London : Robert Hardwicke, 192 Piccadilly. 1866. 385 p. (ill.)George R. Jessebooks, technical, dogs, books, book, dogs, dog, animal, animals, history, british dog, pets

Book titled 'Tom's First Friend'. Green hard covered book cover depicting boy and girl carrying basket and bags. Inside page has glued printed label stating, 'Awarded on the 14th April 1920 from the California Hill Methodist Sunday School to F Thomas for attendance and conduct'. F A H Jones Superintendent, H R Pearce, J E Cox, Honorary Secretaries. Sold by F J Every's, book store, Bendigo.bendigo, church, california hill methodist

Green account No 1520 with black printing dated 27/3/62 for 1 Stampco Washing Machine (green). Cost £85. Signed L J Swatton. Yellow receipt no c1058 attached with 3d green Stamp Duty. invoice 1520.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, bendigo rural electrics, r h wilkinson

Account dated 14/8/1963 to make and fit wrought iron gate, etc £7. I De Araugo, 37 Bannister St, Bgo. Green 3d Duty Stamp attached. Paid and initialled J R D. Invoice No 10. 10 printed in red.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, i de araugo, eclipse check book co. pty. ltd

Lilac Time, Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo, Bendigo Operatic Society. For a five night season. Commencing Friday, 20th November, 1970. Bendigo Operatic Society President: Mr J McK. Cannon. Vice-President: Mr P Houston. Hon. Secretary: Miss Ann Ball. Hon. Treasurer: Mr L Spencely. Hon. Subscription Secretary: Mrs P Lyon. Committee: Mesdames I Brown, J Cannon, Miss M Welch, Messrs. R Holyoake, G Lambert & N Roxburgh. Photographs: Cyril Holden, Patricia McCracken, John Boquest, Neil Roxburgh, Bartina Daws, Ruth Iredale, John Tonkin, Harry Brewer, Peggy Green Fred Trewarne, Patricia Lyon, Ann Ball, Graeme Daws, Brian Thomas, Douglas Sayle, John McCormack, Fred Lorenz, Madge Welch, Ruth Gorman. Synopsis of Story. Synopsis of Scenes. Cast in order of their appearance: Ann Ball, Dorothy Field, Cheryl Marshall, Graeme Daws, John Tonkin, Harry Brewer, Shane Brennan, Ruth Iredale, Peggy Green, Patrick McCracken, Brian Thomas, Douglass Sayle, John McCormack, John Boquest, Neil Roxburgh, Fred Trewarne, Fred Lorenz, Michael Filippini, Patricia Lyon, Christine Cavanaugh, Bartina Daws. Choreography: Madge Welch. Adaption & Lyrics by Adrian Ross. Music from Franz Schubert Arranged by Heinrich Bene & G H Clutsam. Wardrobe: Madge Welch & Mrs. Ann Ball. Musical Director: Gwen Grose. Stage Manager: Malcolm Cannon. Members of the Chorus: Wilma Baldwin, Christine Cavanaugh, Dorothy Field, Lynette Gillies, Anne Lewitska, Dawn Mackay, Cheryl Marshall, Dawn Moncrieff, Trudy Montfroy, Wilma Pearce, Henry Johnson, Max Knott, Michael Filippini, Shane Brennan. Ballet: Diane Austin, Annette Basset, Janice Jane, Kathy Jinks, Ruth Lyon, Coral, Rivett, Lyn Rowe, Ann Rundell. Children: Karl Steinberg, Debra Lockett, Wendy Kent, Karin Sutton, Cathy Johnson, Michael Sutton, Graham Orr, Bronwen Smith, Debbie Moyle, Vicki Lockett, Hayden Cornwall. Publicity Officer: Mrs J Cannon. Scenery and Properties: Messrs M Cannon, J Cannon & J Moncrieff. Art Work: Malcom Cannon, Mesdames L Neilsen, C Pla & Miss J Hall. Prompts: Mrs J Cannon & Miss A Ball. Lighting: Messrs, L Reed, H Bridges & T Vincent. Make-up: Mrs J Cannon. Hairdressing: Ross Coiffure. House Manager: Garry McDonald. Songs from ''Lilac Time'' Bendigo Concert Orchestra: Violins: R Weldon, A Boulton, M Robbins, C Messer, C Gill, J Jordan, P Phillip. Viola: E Jarrett. Cellos: C Bubb, D Nankivell. Bass: T French. Flute: C Bubb, D Bubb. Clarinets: R Holyoake. Bassoon: S Anderson. Trombone: N Neuman. Trumpet: D Gray. Percussion: G Aitken. Pianoforte: R Gorman. Acknowledgements: Bendigo 'Advertiser', BCV 8, 3BO, 3CV, Allans Music Store, St. Mary's College. Advertisments: Don Semmens Photographic Studio, Allan's World of Music, Ross Coiffure Beauty Salon.Cambridge Pressprogram, theatre, bendigo operatic society, lilac time, capital theatre, view street, bendigo, . five night season. 20th november, 1970. bendigo operatic society president: mr j mck. cannon. vice-president: mr p houston. hon. secretary: miss ann ball. hon. treasurer: mr l spencely. hon. subscription secretary: mrs p lyon. committee: mesdames i brown, j cannon, miss m welch, messrs. r holyoake, g lambert & n roxburgh. photographs: cyril holden, patricia mccracken, john boquest, neil roxburgh, bartina daws, ruth iredale, john tonkin, harry brewer, peggy green fred trewarne, patricia lyon, ann ball, graeme daws, brian thomas, douglas sayle, john mccormack, fred lorenz, madge welch, ruth gorman. synopsis of story. synopsis of scenes. cast: ann ball, dorothy field, cheryl marshall, graeme daws, john tonkin, harry brewer, shane brennan, ruth iredale, peggy green, patrick mccracken, brian thomas, douglass sayle, john mccormack, john boquest, neil roxburgh, fred trewarne, fred lorenz, michael filippini, patricia lyon, christine cavanaugh, bartina daws. choreography: madge welch. adaption & lyrics by adrian ross. music from franz schubert arranged by heinrich bene & g h clutsam. wardrobe: madge welch & mrs. ann ball. musical director: gwen grose. stage manager: malcolm cannon. members of the chorus: wilma baldwin, christine cavanaugh, dorothy field, lynette gillies, anne lewitska, dawn mackay, cheryl marshall, dawn moncrieff, trudy montfroy, wilma pearce, henry johnson, max knott, michael filippini, shane brennan. ballet: diane austin, annette basset, janice jane, kathy jinks, ruth lyon, coral, rivett, lyn rowe, ann rundell. children: karl steinberg, debra lockett, wendy kent, karin sutton, cathy johnson, michael sutton, graham orr, bronwen smith, debbie moyle, vicki lockett, hayden cornwall. publicity officer: mrs j cannon. scenery and properties: messrs m cannon, j cannon & j moncrieff. art work: malcom cannon, mesdames l neilsen, c pla & miss j hall. prompts: mrs j cannon & miss a ball. lighting: messrs, l reed, h bridges & t vincent. make-up: mrs j cannon. hairdressing: ross coiffure. house manager: garry mcdonald. bendigo concert orchestra: violins: r weldon, a boulton, m robbins, c messer, c gill, j jordan, p phillip. viola: e jarrett. cellos: c bubb, d nankivell. bass: t french. flute: c bubb, d bubb. clarinets: r holyoake. bassoon: s anderson. trombone: n neuman. trumpet: d gray. percussion: g aitken. pianoforte: r gorman. acknowledgements: bendigo 'advertiser', bcv 8, 3bo, 3cv, allans music store, st. mary's college. advertisments: don semmens photographic studio, allan's world of music, ross coiffure beauty salon.

Eight page brochure printed by Cambridge Press titled Scalebuoys. Sole Australian Distributor Frank A. Stevenson, 62 Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo. Pages have green horizontal lines. Brochure mentions the Scientific Treatise of Scalebuoy Process of Water Treatment by the Creator R. H. S. Abbott, Jnr. Other topics are How Scalebuoys Function, Not a 'Watersoftener', Special Features, First Cost is the Last Cost. Scalebuoy Units are for Domestic Household Tank Unit, Hydraulic-Nozzle Tank Unit and Scalebuoy Tap Unit. Practical Applications of Scalebuoy for Domestic Uses are listed. There is also a Scalebuoy hand Unit, Vest Pocket Unit, Large Hydraulic-Nozzle Tank Unit and a Motorized Tank Unit. There are illustrations of the Units. There are also a list of A Few of the Many Industrial and Processing Applications. On the back page is a Special Note on Medical use of Scalebuoys.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, scalebuoys, the scalebuoy company, frank a stevenson, r h s abbott jnr, bendigo electronic coy of australia, cambridge press

Sheet with the four side labels for a packet of tea. Printed in gold, white and dark green. The first has R. K. Watts' Tea Merchants, Elizabeth st. Launceston. The second and fourth are the same with Melgoorie Pure Tea printed in white and dark green, In a framed area is a lady, walking along a path carrying a tray with cups and teapot on it. She is wearing a sari type dress and wearing a veil. Gold geometrical border along each side.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, r k watts, melgoorie tea

Port Melbourne Cricket Club Costitution and General Rules. January 1937. Small green covered pamphletsport - cricket, port melbourne cricket club, w j price, f stevenson, j harvey, b c findlay, a o'brien, w wilson, b rowan, j woodruff, thomas griffin, d bremner, c trewavis, w cook, s anderson, l plumridge, r kent, t bowman, a downer, w howey, e currie, a nugent, j tate

Aerial photo looking down Armstrong St. Camp street on the left, Shire Hall on the right. High St runs across the photo. The Avoca River is visible in the top LH side. The swimming pool and bowling green is above the rive. On High St (from L-R) Dr Surgery, H Bath Chemist, Grocery, Roy Dobson, Hairdresser, Stowe's, Westpac Bank (two storey white building), Dillon's Building, Globe Hotel, Charlton Club, butcher shop, Arundell's shoe shop, Watson's Stock & Station Agency, Bullock's grocery, Williams St (Curtin Ave), Bannon's Butchers, East Charlton Hotel, MB Luth & Co, Lou's cafe. The old sale yards are at the end of Williams Street. Camp St lower side (from L-R) Court House, Police residence, Police Station, Telecom on corner. The photo is thought to be taken from Ossie Sanderson's airplane in 1974.Black & white aerial photo looking down a broad street that ends in a t-intersection. There is a street that comes off to the left about 1/3 of the way up the photo. There is a large building directly opposite this street. In the upper right there is a two storey building with arches on its verandah. In the upper LH side there is a swimming pool and bowling greens.

Coloured photographic postcard of Port Victor South Australia with a 1.5cm white border along the bottom edge. Image is taken from the sea and depicts a long pier curving back to shore with another jetty running off to the right. On the shore many buildings are in the distance against a low green hill. The words At Port Victor, South Australia are printed in red on the left hand side of the border. Handwritten in the border are the words Best wishes T S Perryman 13/4/07 in pencil. On reverse, South Australia Post Card is printed in red with a map of Australia at the top and card is addressed to Miss R Dean Golden Square Victoria. A one penny stamp is affixed postmarked Adelaide.South Australia Post Cardpostcard

Photograph is of a group of children standing in two rows against a dark green background. They are wearing white polo shirts with black emblems on the left breast. Along the bottom edge are the words All Junior Finalists 1998 L-R: Jack Buncle - Gold - Breaststroke. Silver - Freestyle: Jeff Tho Silver Breaststroke: Kate Wanklyn Courtney Yam: Teala Stephens: Gary Tho - Bronze - Breaststroke.recreations, sports, swimming

Two drafting instrument sets: * smaller green boxed set with non-operating lock, noted R. Pittock on the face of the box; seven drafting components made of steel an bone; 165 mm L x 85 mm W x 20 mm D * red boxed drafting set, complete set, with A. G. Thornton maker's marking. British made, Limited Paragon Works, Practical manufacturers, King St West Manchester. Six component set, includes two compasses, also three drawing pins. Box 193 mm L x 85 mm W x 20 mm D. Items stored in Pittock coach builders box, reference 13000.

Document: green hard cover journal with red spine and corners. On front cover ' R.A. Applications Nos. 1 - 1930' Residence areas - applicants for land Bendigo, Maldon, Castlemaine, Daylesford, Eaglehawk, Marong and district. 1936Lands Officeplace, bendigo, land sales, bendigo, sandhurst, land sales, r.a. applications

Document. Cash Book 1936 - 38 - Employees Wages. J J Stanistreet Esq. Addressed to: L C Stuckey, Esq. Cumberland Hotel, Castlemaine. Dark green wavy pattern cover with tan leather spine and corners. Coloured pattern on page edges.organization, business, r a rankin collection, r a rankin collection, l c stuckey, esq., cumberland hotel, castlemaine

Lease Agreement between Mr. Darnlon? Watson and John Dorr for 10 years Commencing 1st January 1889 and ending 31st December 1899 and dated 3/6/1889. Also a large envelope with Documents - Presented to R. H. S. V. Bendigo Branch by Jack Malloy (now Dec.). Document has green ribbon threaded in the left margin and a green duty stamp. On the inside are two small red seals and a receipt for the lease dated 24/6/1889. Lease is for being part and portion of Allotment Number four of Section Twenty five C Town of Sandhurst.person, family, dorr family, dorr family documents - lease agreement, john dorr, darnton watson, lionel leur's, palmer, robt s brain

Typed notes on the beginnings and building of the Bendigo Hospital. Written by Mary Fry and dated Oct 1981. It also tells of the expansion and of vegetable growing in the grounds. Also included is a Report from the Australian Medical Journal (April, 1857) on Quacks, Board of Management 1853 and a bibliography.document, the bendigo gold district general hospital, mary fry, mrs clancy, james lawrence, dr wall, dr edward hunt, mr g f walter, first church of england, mr j h walker, dr childs, dr stuart, lands department, vahland and getzschmann, mr john o'shannassy, governor sir henry barkly, mr h trumble, policeman pat ryan, mrs a watson, benevolent asylum, easter fair society, mr j h abbott, lady bowen, george mackay, annals of bendigo, k m bowden, mr lazarus, f mcmahon, training school for nurses, nurses' home, bendigo and northern district base hospital, australian medical journal, rev dr backhaus, gregory, searle, raston, butler, drs mrcrea, tierney, e r jones, wall, roche, smith, barnett, messrs mclachlan, wilkinson, o'connor, emmett, fraser, wollaston, burrell, garsed, edhouse, snowdon, miss w stock, william howitt, w b kimberly, j n mackartney, frank cusack, william perry, geoffrey serle, james smith, the argus, bendigo advertiser, bendigo independent, mount alexander mail, the sandhurst bee, a lady's visit to the gold diggings of australia 1852 - 1853, hurst and blackett, land labour and gold, longman brown green and longmans, bendigo and vicinity, sandhurst as it was and as it is, barrows and co, mackay and co, a history of bendigo 1891, doctors and diggers on the mount alexander goldfields, hedges and bell pty ltd, bendigo, a history, william heinemann australia pty ltd, lister house the story of the northern district school of nursing, hawthorne press, tales of the whipstick, the golden age, melbourne university press, the cyclopedia of victoria, the cyclopedia company, c hurry, bendigo gold district general hospital 1853 - the bendigo and northern district base hospital 1953, cambridge press, w stock, health hazards and care relating to the central victorian goldfields particularly bendigo 1851 - 1871

Pupils who listed World War 1. Wooden Board with 80 small glass panels holding photographs. Four wooden panels listing 157 names of the pupils in gold lettering with red cross against the names of the soldiers who were killed. Top Creswick School Roll of Honour Botton: A tribute to the Students of this school who served the Empire. The Great War 1914-1919. Photos in LHS 1. JS Anderson 2 A Anderson 3 R Anderson 4 A Beckerleg, 5 R Bell 6 A Bernado 7 J Bernado 8 EG Booth 9 M Boradale 10 R Boradale 11 R Boradale 12 WJ Bowley 13 FA Canning 14 HGN Cassell 15 E Clarkson 16 A Clausen 17 V Crougey 18 HG Dean 19 W K Dean 20 CV Gardner 21 WG Gardner 22 RJ Gardner 23 EH Goats 24 R Gray 25 B Gray 26 AB Grose 27 CT Grose 28 BA Grose 29 JB Grose 30 W Hadler 31 W Hartley 32 GT Hewitson 33 CC Hewitson 34 W Howie 35 R Howie 36 C Howie 37 WH James 38 P Kennedy 39 WJ Lambert 40 A Lambert 41 F Lambert RHS 42 H Lambert 43 WH McFarlane 44 VH Malone 45 PJA Malone 46 J Maughan 47 J Mendham 48 AE Merriman* 49 AC New 50 T New 51 W Parkes* 52 R Pasco 53 FH Pavarno 54 EP Pavarno 55 AB Peters* 56 G Petrie* 57 T Porter 58 G Porter 59 F Porter 60 H Praetz 61 R Praetz 62 S Reeves 63 W Sherriff 64 P Short 65 J Skewes 66 N Slade 67 JC Smith 68 J Still 69 GW Tait 70 DG Toohey 71 A Tonkins 72 SH Townshend 73 E Townshend* 74 HE Townshend 75 H H Townshend 76 S Treloar 77 RJ Ward 78 WE Westcott* 79 FC Whitfield* 80 AC Wisby* Writen Names T Anderson, T Arnold, S,D,G & W Barclay, G Beaucort, B Bentwich, J Berry, E&C Blake, S&A Bush, AF, WJW & R, Bowley, J,F & HB Brady, Alex Bowley, L Brotherton, JC Caddy*, J Canning, SF Carlyon, R Chaulkey, F Clausen, F*,G & J Clifton,V Creati,B Crosbie, H* & V Clover, A Chandler, J&G Davidson, S Dean, W Denny, W Digby, C Douglas D,H* & J Drummond, G Donald*, JP Dooley, W*&A Edmends, Percy Ellis, P,SW & T Ellis, A Egglestone, W & R Fricker, A,C & Clive Falla, G Fricker, A* & W Gibson, H Gardner, EJA Gray, WEC, N & H Grose, H Green, M Glass, FP Grady, W Hadler, W Hartley, N&T Hammon, H & J Harris, W & L Hartland, R Hawkey, PA Hertford, T Hogo, R Forrestor, A,F & N James, J Jebb, Alex,A & FT Johnson, WE Jordan, P Jory, E Jane, HC,RJ & JW Kelly, A King, S knight* M Lang(Sister), Clint'n Lavas, Mat Lang, C&TJ Liddicoat, RG* & ED Lindsay, W Little, L Lucas(navy), W & C Mann, WHS Merriman, J Mitchell, S Northcott, S New, W Nicholas, V Northcott, L Orange, JT & HC Packham, E Pearce, E Pilling, J Praetz, R Williams, AM & F* Robertson, A Romeo, J Rowe, H Russell, H & C Woods, C Sandford, G Sherriff, W & F Smith, J & R Snell, A & J* Spence, W Stephenson, J A Still, W,WL & AJ Surredge, J Shaw, Jas Wisby, A Treeby, F Tregonning, FL & W Treloar, A Tremearne, R Tilt, H Vague, A Wade, H Wall, BT,IW & J Ward, J,M & O Whatman, D Wilson, H & A Wood, DG Wormald, A Wright, L Watt, A Whitfield*.

Cut glass Watkins Celery Salt shaker with black bakelite screw lid, green, cream & black paper label with green & black lettering.Trade Mark J R Watkins Made in Australiadomestic equipment, containers, bottle

Green hardcover book of 279 pagesInside front cover handwritten in blue biro "To / my son-in-law, / Bill / at Christmas / 1956 / with love R Cole"

The copy of this book is from the first publication and is rare. The book is set in the Yarra Ranges area with the characters based on local people. THe donors childhood pet dog "Chad" featured as a character in the book in chapter 12 p. 87. The daughter of the owner of Debbie, Patricia Reed (nee McKenzie) lives in South Belgrave. The story of Debbie mothering a kangaroo is based on a true story. The donor also advised that this remarkable dog also rescued and looked after a cat. 126 page hard covered children's fiction book titled "A Dog Called Debbie". Front cover depicts a black and white dog mothering a kangaroo, on a green background. The back cover features an excerpt from the forward by A. R. Chisholm, OBE Hon. D. Litt, Professor Emeritus and an illustration of the dog and Kangaroo playing. Inside front cover, first page, handwritten in ink:"from Nan" / Daughter of "Joan" and "Jason" / ( Mavis Jean and Pat McKenzie) / Patricia McKenzie Reed / And from Jim Johnson / owner of Chad. australian wildlife, 1970's

Typed history of the Newport Railway Workshops. Mentions the men who worked at the workshop, the locomotives that were built there, the different classes of locomotives, the equipment they used, and some of the work they did. Written by G. Donneau (who worked there) and dated 19-3-79.document, victorian railways, the newport story, g donneau, melbourne and geelong railway co, melbourne & hobson's bay united railway co, mr william meikle, solomon mirls, richard speight, sir james allport, midland railway, mr allison dalrymple, phoenix foundry, north melbourne loco depot, beyer peacock & co, mr a e smith, roger barnes, thomas tait, bhp, f j shea, commonwealth ordnance department, james rooks, london times, mr merz, mr mclellan, bendigo north railway workshops, ballarat shops, james taylor, donald mcgregor, julius aurelian sylvester barber, victor lethlean, melbourne institute of technology, prince of wales, queen victoria, w m shannon, sir thomas bent, puffing billy, harold winthrop clapp, francis boardman clapp, melbourne tramway & omnibus co, austral otis engineering co, melbourne university, franklin supply co, e h brownbill, heavy harry, locomotive mausoleum north melbourne, north british locomotive co, walter stinton, thomas smith, peter alexander, peter alexander, robert ferguson, king george v, english railway gazette, harry nunn may, merz & maclellan, arthur lowe, r h roach, w h chapman, l c rolls, g a swift, john mcrae, caledonian society, thistle club, bristol hotel, james taylor, george allibon, walter grimshaw, robert maybin, roy hodge, walter biddle, john ramsbottom, robert hewitt, james green, thomas waldhuter, giles dobney, mr richardson, mr arthur, sydney express, the age, mr speight, david syme, father gapon