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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ELLMSWOOD, Circa 1890
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ELLMSWOOD..., Ellmswood, Serpentine 1890 Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION ...A copy of a photograph of a farmhouse with farm building in the background. Surrounding the house is a picket fence, in the foreground are three adults and five children. One of the women is holding a child and the other is holding a child by the hand. There is a man with a beard and wearing a Bowler hat standing between the two women. There are three other children; two boys on tricycles, and a girl standing between them. Written at the base of the photo is First Home, Ellmswood, Serpentine 1890topic, farming, farm house, serpentine , ellmswood -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: LOADING WHEAT
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: LOADING WHEAT... negative 201 Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: LOADING WHEAT ...Photograph of two workers loading or unloading bags of grain (wheat?). There is a shed with a low Veranda extending from the front, there is a wagon drawn by two horses backed up[ to this Veranda. One man is standing in the wagon and the other is sitting on bags of grain on the veranda. There are numerous bags of grain on a low platform extending into the background. In the far background there is what appears to be a loading ramp. Written above the photo is Dingee negative 201topic, farming, loading wheat, dingee, loading wheat -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SERPENTINE
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SERPENTINE... Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SERPENTINE ...2 copies. Photo of a very large tree laying on the ground. There is a gentleman sitting on the base of the tree, beside him are four seated young women, between them there is a man standing on the trunk with hands on hips. At the other end of the trunk there are two men leaning on the trunk, one with a walking stick. The men are all wearing Bowler hats, the women are all in dark clothing and also hats. Written at the base of the photo is ' 200 posts Ellmswood, Serpentineplace, land, timber, serpentine, ellmswood -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: WORKERS AT D.COGHILL AND SON
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: WORKERS AT D.COGHILL AND SON... Loddon Shire ' is written below Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION ...A copy of a photo of a group of workers standing ion front of a Traction Engine running what appears to be a thresher. Piles of Hay are in the background, a man is holding a dog at the front of the group. 'East Loddon Shire ' is written belowtopic, farming, threshing, east loddon shire, d. coghill and son -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SHEARING SHED
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SHEARING SHED... Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SHEARING SHED ...B&W Photograph of a shearing shed, with a wooden extension, there are sheep yards off to the side of the extension. There is a weather vane attached to the gable, there are trees in the background. Another shed with a weather vane can be seen behind the trees. A ramp extends upwards from a door in the end of the shed. The words 'East Loddon Shire' are written at the bottom of the Photoplace, building, shearing shed, east loddon shire, shearing shed -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: FAMILY TREE, 27/06/1982
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: FAMILY TREE... of Dr. Richard Jones Document HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: FAMILY ...A letter from Gwyneth Ritchie (Richard Jones's daughter) to Mr. Biggs. Attached to this is a copy of the family tree of Dr. Richard JonesGwyneth Ritchieperson, family, family tree, richard jones, gwyneth ritchie -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: DR. RICHARD JONES. MD
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: DR. RICHARD JONES. MD... looking at the camera and holing the paper. Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Two photographs of Richard Jones , MD. 1, A side profile, sitting in a chair, reading a paper. 2, A 45 degree profile looking at the camera and holing the paper.Alice Mills , Melbourneperson, individual, richard jones, richard jones -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HOOPER FAMILY
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HOOPER FAMILY.... Hooper (nee Tonkin) Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HOOPER ...Photograph of three men and two women. The women are wearing long formal frocks buttoned up at the front, and the men are wearing formal 3-piece suits, . The names are written on the back; A.J. Hicks, minister MLC, Albert Hooper (died at 31), Ada Hooper, John Hooper (Grandpa), Mrs. Hooper (nee Tonkin)Bloomfield Rees, Eaglehawkperson, family, hooper, a.j. hicks, albert hooper, john hooper, mrs hooper, tonkin -
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Postcard - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CARADON HOUSE
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CARADON HOUSE... BIGGS COLLECTION: CARADON HOUSE ...Postcard showing a photograph of ' Ounavara', Victoria St. Eaglehawk. This was the original name of Caradon House. There are six people standing on the first floor balcony. They are named on the back as; Gyn, Me, Mother, Vida, Dad and AileenALEVY photo written on the bottompostcard, photograph, ounavara, caradon, ounavara, eaglehawk -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CARADON EAGLEHAWK, 10/09/1901
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CARADON EAGLEHAWK... Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CARADON EAGLEHAWK ...Photograph of 'Caradon', Victoria Street Eaglehawk. This was the home of Richard Jones, an Eaglehawk Physician and later by James Deane, another Physician. The property was next acquired by John Hooper, a prominent mining managerbuildings, house, caradon, caradon, richard jones, james deane, john hooper, eaglehawk -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TUBERCULOSIS WHAT IT IS AND ITS PREVENTION, 3/04/1900
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TUBERCULOSIS WHAT IT IS AND ITS... it is, and its prevention' Document HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TUBERCULOSIS ...Printed sheet published by order of the Board of Health Eaglehawk, with Richard Jones as its medical Officer, entitled 'Tuberculosis: what it is, and its prevention'organization, government, health, richard jones, tuberculosis, eaglehawk -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TESTIMONIALS OF RICHARD JONES, Undated
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TESTIMONIALS OF RICHARD JONES.... Printed by Sword Bros. Walker St. Dandenong Document HARRY BIGGS ...A three page document entitled 'Testimonial s of Richard Jones', consisting of a list of references for Dr. Richard Jones and a list of his achievements. Printed by Sword Bros. Walker St. Dandenongperson, receipts, professional, richard jones -
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Book - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SMALL POX AND VACCINATION, 25/03/1898 (letter)
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SMALL POX AND VACCINATION...., Secretary to the Board of Health Book HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SMALL ...Two small booklets entitled 'Small Pox and Vaccination' by Dr. Richard Jones. (undated). 2. A photocopy of a letter relating to a list of Typhoid cases , from J. Colville Esq., Secretary to the Board of Healthorganization, government, health, small pox, typhoid, richard jones, j. colville, board of health -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ORIGIN OF THE NAME BENDIGO
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ORIGIN OF THE NAME BENDIGO... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ORIGIN OF THE NAME BENDIGO ...(a) two newspaper articles and a typed copy of each written by Harold Curnow 'Is it Bendigo - the horse' . (b) copy in red ink of a letter sent to Mrs. M.C.S. Cruwys in Devon, England by Harold Curnow inquiring as to any information on a Cornish miner named Bendigo. (c) A handwritten letter on blue writing paper from George Rich to Harold Curnow with information about the race horse 'Bendigo'. (d) pinned collection of correspondence between H. Curnow and Mr. J. Hughes Onslow relating to Bendigo the race horse. (e) Photocopied letter from H. Curnow to Lady Jackson regarding the mystery Racehorse. (f) A letter from Mr. Ryan MacMahon to H. Curnow regarding the prize fighter, Bendigo. (g) A blue air letter/aerogram to H. Curnow from Canon C. T. Wood, Bishops Court, Claremont, Cape Province, South Africa, The subject is the horse Bendigo , of which he has a print. (h) A letter and envelope in blue paper from N. Jackson, England relating details about the horse Bendigo which she saw as a child, he is buried at Fadderly Hall, Leicestershireplace, bendigo, naming of bendigo, bendigo , thompson, race horse bendigo, naming of bendigo -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: COPIES OF VARIOUS PHOTOS
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: COPIES OF VARIOUS PHOTOS... Fountain on front. Document HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: COPIES ...Document: copy of the Victorian Centenary Issue 1945-35. On Front: Bendigo Camera Pictures, with the compliments of Brown, Jones & co, Ltd. Merchants. Photo of Alexandra Fountain on front.place, bendigo, historical items, bendigo -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HALL MURDER
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HALL MURDER..., Eva Scott Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HALL MURDER ...Six photocopies of photos dealing with the Hall Murder. 1, Hall's house - Where the murder was committed. 2, Charles Hall. 3, The Late Mrs. Hall. 4, Wax figure - showing the position of the body in the wash tub. 5, Eva Agnes Scott ( a very prominent witness). 6, Eva Scottmurder, hall, murder, charles j hall, eva agnes scott -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: HARRY BIGGS
... LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: HARRY BIGGS... PERSON Individual harry biggs Lydia Chancellor Collection ...A newspaper article from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' titled 'Tea and toast on a billings.' This article tells of Harry's love of collecting colonial pieces and his voluntary job as treasurer of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (Bendigo Branch). 30/7/1969.person, individual, harry biggs, lydia chancellor collection, collection, harry biggs, bendigo, history, male, person, individual, bendigo historical society, royal historical society (bendigo branch), arms, firearms, clubs and associations, heritage, recreations, societies, irons, collection pieces, antiques, antique -
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,