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Federation University Historical CollectionScientific Instrument, Philip Harris & Co. Ltd, Post Office Box
Made specially for H.B. Silberberg & Co.Post Office Box (3 arms of Wheatstone Bridge) in a wooden case used at the Ballarat School of Mines. scientific instruments, h.b. silberberg & co., philip harris, post office box -
Federation University Historical CollectionInstrument - Scientific Instruments, Single Pan Balance, mid 1960s ?
According to lecturer in Chemistry, John Murray, this item was principally used by M.K. Aston, lecturer in Chemistry at the Ballarat School of Mines from 1947, and later Head of Chemistry until 1980. This balance was kept in M.K. Aston's office. A sartorius single-pan weighing machine, with optical balance display, in off whote cylindrical housing with domed lid. Front access sliding curved panels. Colour-coded weighing knob either side. Selecta Semi-micro, 100g x 0.01 mg Serial Number 104262m.k. austin, john murray, chemistry, scientific instrument, ballarat school of mines, sartorius, sartorius werke -
Federation University Historical CollectionObject, Stokes & Sons Pty Ltd, Ballarat School of Mines Badge, c1930s
This badge was used by Hester Clara Darby, teacher at the Ballarat School of Mines. Hester joined the staff of SMB as an assistant to senior Commercial classes in April 1916. On 01 February 1921 she was appointed a lecturer in Commercial Correspondence and Office Routine. She taught the 'Touch' Method of typing, Commercial Correspondence, Shorthand and Office Routine. Tertiary education at Ballarat began with the establishment of the School of Mines in 1870, making it Australia's third oldest tertiary institution. Classes began in surveying, mathematics, chemistry and a decade later they included metallurgy, assaying and geology. The technical division provided such programs as wool classing, plumbing and bricklaying. In 1967, it was split into three separate institutions, Ballarat School of Industries, Ballarat Technical School, and Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. Then in 1976 the Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education became into Ballarat College of Advanced Education. The Ballarat School of Industries and Ballarat Technical School became the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat (SMB). In 1998, the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries and the Horsham-based Wimmera Institute of TAFE merged with the University of Ballarat. The university merged with Monash University's Gippsland (Churchill) campus in 2013 and the merged schools are now the Federation University AustralialBallarat School of Mines Badge made of gold coloured metal with blue and green enamel.On face - Ballarat School of Mines, Ingenio Effodere Opesballarat school of mines badge, badge, coat of arms, hester clara darby, hester darby -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet, The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries, Prospectus A, Science and Engineering, 1921, 1921
Boys could leave their primary school at 13 years of age and enter the Ballarat Junior Technical School, free of charge for 12 months. Brown / grey soft covered booklet with Ballarat School of Mines crest. .1) Ballarat School of Mines Prospectus A: Science and Engineering. On Front "Office Copy Only" 1921ballarat school of mines, ballarat junior technical school, scholarship winners, studentship winners, a f heseltine, prof mica smith, j r pound, h r murphy, g cornell, m larkin, h yates, n hay, l r archibald, r w richards, e j mcconnon, t r gordon, n g king, l horne, l g leroux, h goldsmith, h gronn, t wasley, j m sutherland, r wilson -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet, Baxter and Stubbs, The Ballarat School of Mines and Industries Prospectus 1915 Junior Technical School, 1915
Ballarat Junior Technical School was a division of the Ballarat School of MinesBrown soft covered booklet of 18 pages including photographs of w.h. middleton president, exhibitions of work, modelling class and a drawing of the Ballarat School of Mines and Industries Ballarat. The booklet contains information about office bearers, staff, statistics, aims of the school, text books, hours, accommodation, travelling concessions, fees, rules and letters of appreciation.1915 written on front coverballarat school of mines, ballarat junior technical school, prospectus, j.m. bickett, j.n. dunn, j. kean, d. maxwell, r. maddern, j.y. mcdonald, d.ronaldson, r.stephensen, f. saunders, a.o. stubbs, r.e. tunbridge, j.s. vickery, j.d.woolcott, r.e. williams, f. barrow, w.k. bolton, g. buchanan, j.j brokenshire, geo. fitches, w.h fleay, j.w. gower, f. herman, w.d. hill, w.t. humphreys, t. hurley, w. nixon, d. walker, l.s.g.p. austin, w.h. middleton -
Federation University Historical CollectionLetter - Correspondence, Letter to the Ballarat School of Mines on Grand National Eistedffod of Australasia letterhead, 1907, 09/09/1907
https://royalsouthstreet.com.au/zHandwritten letter on Grand National Eisteddfod of Australasia letterhead.Dear Sir Will you kindly let W. Powell of the "Echo" office have one of your latest photos without delay to be placed in the guide book and oblige Yours faithfully WD Hill Gen Sec.grand national eisteddfod of australasia, south street competitions, south st debating society, w.d. hill, ballarat school of mines, frederick j. martell -
Federation University Historical CollectionLetter - Correspondence, Ballarat Asian Students' Association, 1966, 09/1966
... of the Association. The 1966 office-bearers of the Ballarat Asian Students... letterhead ballarat school of mines e.j. barker colombo plan ballarat ...Two pieces of correspondence relating to Ballarat Asian Students' Association, and their offer to make Ballarat School of Mines Princiapl, E.J. (Jack) Barker, an Honorary Member of the Association. The 1966 office-bearers of the Ballarat Asian Students' Association were: Ken Teh - President Stephen Wong - Vice-PResident Stanley Mah - Honorary Secretary H.L. Ong - Honorary Treasurer James Koo - Social Organiser K.C. Lee, Said Asnawi, Wilbert Lau, Miss L.E. Tang - Committee Members Tony Ting - Honorary Auditor Jack Barker responds, including "I deem it an honour to be re-elected and am very pleased to accept the proposal. Please convay my appreciation to you Association together with my expression of good wishes that it will be another very successful year of activity."letterhead, ballarat school of mines, e.j. barker, colombo plan, ballarat asian students' association, ken teh, stephen wong, stanley mah, h.l. ong, james koo, k.c. lee, said asnawi, wilbert lau, l.e. tang, tony ting, international students -
Federation University Historical CollectionScientific Object, Scales
... of ballarat, school of business office equipment "AVERY" and "TO WEIGH ...Used at Ballarat School of Mines / University of Ballarat2 pound weigh scale; yellow gold gunmetal base, brass pans. Black pointer indicates balance."AVERY" and "TO WEIGH 2LB MADE IN ENGLAND".scales, brass, avery, england, weight, weigh, ballarat school of mines, university of ballarat, school of business, office equipment -
Federation University Historical CollectionPrint - Images, Unbound Images from Withers' 'History of Ballarat', c1987
Copies of all images from the 1887 version of Withers' 'History of Ballarat'. The images include copies of the Eureka Stockade reward posters. mail coach, eureka graves, ballaarat old cemetery, mining registrar's office, reward posters, lake wendouree, bakery hill, madame berry gold mining company, ballarat from bath's hotel, quartz crushing, black hill, horse puddler, pennyweight flat, aborigines, creswick, withers, william b. withers, history of ballarat -
Federation University Historical CollectionDocument, Agreement Concerning the Lease of Oxford Chambers (Lydiard Street) by the Ballarat School of Mines, 1918, 22/11/1918
The Ballarat School of Mines leased the Oxford Chambers in Lydiard Street South for office premises. The rental was one pound per week, or four pounds, six shillings and eight pence per calendar month.oxford chambers, ballarat school of mines, lancelot austin, newston s. wanliss, ballarat trustees, thomas harris, lease -
Federation University Historical CollectionPrinting plate, Ballarat College of Advances Education Franking Machine Printing Plate, c1980
This plate was used on a post office franking machine. The franking machine and the Ballarat School of Mines printing plate is Catalogue Number 13145.Metal printing plate to make identification stickers of Ballarat College of Advanced Education Equipment.ballarat college of advanced education, printing plate, stickers, franking machine -
Federation University Historical CollectionClothing - Costume Accessories, Grace Collection, Ballarat School of Mines Scarf, 2016
This scarf was commissioned by Ben Mountford who was part of the Collaborative Research Centre in Australian History (CRCAH) based at the Federation University SMB Campus (former Ballarat School of Mines). Ben now works at Australian Catholic University, but before that he held a lectureship at Federation University Australia as well as research fellowships at La Trobe University and the Huntington Library, and a lectureship at the University of Buckingham. From 2008-15 he was at Oxford University. Up to eight scarves were made in the Ballarat School of Mines colours for various staff members for the 2016 Australian History Association Conference which was held in Ballarat. This scarf was a gift to John McDonnell and was donated when clearing his office in 2018 after finishing in the position of Dean of Education at Federation University.This acrylic knitted bottle green scarf with gold stripes has green and gold fringing on both ends and the crest of the Ballarat School of Mines embroidered on one end.ballarat school of mines, collaborative research centre in australian history, crcah, scarf, ballarat school of mines crest, ben mountford -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photographs - Colour, University of Ballarat Graduation Photograph Album, 2000, 2000
University of Ballarat is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Academic gowns distinguish between the University's senior office holders and our graduates. Federation University's Chancellor wears a blue robe that is trimmed with gold and features a gold embroidered frog at the shoulder and gold oak-leaf braid below the arm hole. The Deputy Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor also wear blue robes, with gold trims and different designs inclorporating the gold oak-leaf braid, ord or tassels. The members of the university Council wear black robes with a sole of gold. Our graduates wear black robes, with either a black trancher cap or bonnet (for professional octorate) with stoles, linings or trims in the colour of their discipline. Large black photograph album with sticky pages. Includes photographs of 2000 recipients of University of Ballarat Honorary Doctorates:- Mary Atkinson, Jeff Kennett , Chancellor David Caro, academics and graduands.mary atkinson, jeff kennett, graduation, honorary doctorate, university of ballarat, david caro, kerry cox, mary akers, academic regalia, michael aderman -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph, Stained Glass Office Door in the Ballarat School of Mines A Building, 04/11/2019
... Stained Glass Office Door in the Ballarat School of Mines A... Office Door in the Ballarat School of Mines A Building Photograph ...This stained glass was probably completed at the Ballarat School of Mines in the 1920s.Colour photograph of a stained glass door at the Ballarat School of Mines. ballarat school of mines, a building, adminstration building, stained glass, office -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Sharon Boyd, 1995, 1995
... (Office Administration) at the Ballarat School of Mines... Boyd completed an Associate Diploma of Business (Office ...Sharon Boyd completed an Associate Diploma of Business (Office Administration) at the Ballarat School of Mines, a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Framed photograph of Sharon Boyd, recipient of the 1995 Ballarat School of Mines Award for Excellence, receiving her award. Sharon was also a finalist in the E.J.T. Tippett Outstanding Achievement Award.ballarat school of mines, alumni, business administration, associate diploma of business, awards, e.j.t. tippett outstanding achievement award -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Dominique Touron, 1995, 1995
... in Office Administration at the Ballarat School of Mines... Dominique Touron completed an Advanced Certificate in Office ...Dominique Touron completed an Advanced Certificate in Office Administration at the Ballarat School of Mines, a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Framed photograph of Dominique Touron, recipient of the 1995 Ballarat School of Mines Award for Excellence and the Elizabeth Thomas Prize, receiving her award. ballarat school of mines, alumni, awards, dominique touron, advanced certificate in office administration, elizabeth thomas prize -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Deirdre Scott, 1993, 1993
Deirdre Scott completed a Certificate in Office & Secretarial Studies at the Ballarat School of Mines, a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Framed photograph of Deirdre Scott, recipient of the 1993 Ballarat School of Mines Award for Excellence, receiving her award from Ballarat School of Mines President Bill Gribble. Ballarat School of Mines Acting Principal, Brian McLennan, stands to the left. The photograph is taken in the Lydiard Street Uniting Church, Where Ballarat School of Mines graduations took place.ballarat school of mines, alumni, awards, deirdre scott, secretarial studies, award for excellence -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph, Happy Valley Post Office, c1905
Happy Valley (Victoria) was originally called Lucky Woman's. it is a former gold mining town 28 kilometres south-west of Ballarat.Black and white photo of four men and three women outside the Happy Valley Post Office. One man sits on a horse which stands in front of a carriage. The post office sign includes E.R. - designating Edward VII as the ruling monarch. He sat on the throne from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910On front written in ink "Happy Valley Post Office"happy valley, happy valley post office -
Federation University Historical CollectionBanner, Guirguis New Art Prize Banner, 2015
... . It was initiated and supported by local Ballarat surgeon Mr Mark Guirguis.... It was initiated and supported by local Ballarat surgeon Mr Mark Guirguis ...The Guirguis New Art Prize (GNAP) is a biennial national acquisitive $20,000 contemporary art prize. It is for Australia's contemporary artists with works that explore new ways of artistic expression, utilising existing mediums as well as new technologies. It was initiated and supported by local Ballarat surgeon Mr Mark Guirguis. The art prize is administered by the Federation University Australia (FedUni) and displayed at the Post Office Gallery in Ballarat. The prize was managed and curated by Shelley Hinton. .1) Large purple promotional banner made of maroon synthetic fabric printed with white lettering, hemmed on the long sides and 8 cm wide pockets on the ends. .2) Feather Flag in maroon shiny synthetic fabric printed with white lettering, hemmed and with a black 6.5 cm elastic pocket around the long side.Printed with GNAP, Guirguis New Art Prize and the date 11 April - 31 May 2015guirguis new art prize, mr mark guirguis, federation university australia, post office gallery exhibition, contemporary art, contemporary art prize, mark guirguis, shelley hinton, herbert werner frederick de nully -
Federation University Historical CollectionBuilding Plan, School of Mines Lydiard Street Administration Building, Late 1970s
Office spaces in SMB, Lydiard Street Administration Building at street level. Each of the five photocopies shows a different arrangement of the Council Room.ballarat school of mines, administration building, plans, lydiard street, offices -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AUCTION SALES - MINING CATALOGUE AUCTION SALES
Yellow and white patterned, spring back Spirax Students No. 594 Note Book containing extracts from mining Catalogues loaned by Mr. Dyett (J. H. Curnow's). Mines mentioned include Ramrod Gold Mine, Hercules No. 1, Central Blue, South Virginia Extended, Alfords Battery, South New Moon,The Gold Mine Clunes, Guildford Plateau, Big Blue, Spring Gully Mine at Chewton, Eureka Central at Chewton, Bdgo Amalg. Goldfields Limited, Koch's Air Station, Cornish Mine, Carlisle Battery, Victory & Pandora Mine, Garden Gully, Londonderry Mine, Princess Dagmar, Golden Age, Suffolk United, Virginia South Extended, South Red White & Blue, Pitfield Plains Glenfine South Shaft, Adelong Dredge & Leases, Bright Valley Dredge, North Chewton (Chewton), Talbot Alluvials Norbury's No. 2 Shaft, Gordon Gold Mine Inglewood, Post Office Hill Mine Chewton, Carlisle & Whittaker Plant Maldon, Bunninyong, Yandoit Mine, North Chewton, Golden Transverse Bdgo, Yandoit Co., Chapman's Gold Mine Chewton, Ross Creek Extended G. M. Coy (Ballarat).book, bendigo, mining auction sales, auction sales mining catalogue auction sales, j h curnow, mr dyett, a richardson, ramrod gold mine, hercules no. 1, central blue, south virginia extended, alfords battery, south new moon, the gold mine clunes, guildford plateau, big blue, spring gully mine at chewton, eureka central at chewton, bdgo amalg. goldfields limited, koch's air station, cornish mine, carlisle battery, victory & pandora mine, garden gully, londonderry mine, princess dagmar, golden age, suffolk united, virginia south extended, south red white & blue, pitfield plains glenfine south shaft, adelong dredge & leases, bright valley dredge, north chewton (chewton), talbot alluvials norbury's no. 2 shaft, gordon gold mine inglewood, post office hill mine chewton, carlisle & whittaker plant maldon, bunninyong, yandoit mine, north chewton, golden transverse bdgo, yandoit co., chapman's gold mine chewton, ross creek extended g. m. coy (ballarat). -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: TRAMS INFORMATION
Information on O Class Trams, First introduced, Last Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating, W2 with a small photo, where they can be found, some went to the USA, W5 with a small photo, W6 and the Bendigo Toastrack Tram with Nos, Introduced, Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating/Crush Load. Also listed is where other trams can be seen. Also mentioned some early history of Bendigo, The Heritage Walk, The Central Deborah, Sandhurst Town, the early route from Melbourne to Bendigo, Creswick, Castlemaine and the Old Market. (7 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - trams information, prahan and malvern tramway trust, hawthorn tramway trust, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, australian electric transport museum, david hoadley, tramway musuem of victoria, hawthorn tram depot, david bromage, sydney tramway museum, bendigo tramways, museum of transport and technology nz, whiteman park tramway museum, haddon tramway museum, the old canberra tram company, ballarat vintage tramway, bendigo toastrack tram, kilmore cable tramway, railway museum, scienceworks, tasmanian transport museum, launceston tramway museum society, ballarat vintage tramway, central deborah gold mine, chinese joss house, castleton, sandhurst, shamrock hotels, dai gum san wax museum, post office, law courts, alexandra fountain, beehive store, fortuna villa, sandhurst town -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MEMO CARD VICTORIAN RAILWAYS, 29/9/1947
Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to J.H. Badham, Dr., Bendigo. Dated Melbourne 29/9/1947. Your memo of Night Depot Foreman at Ballarat has been duly received at this office. A.C.Ahlston. Chief Mechanical Engineer.document, memo, railway, memo card. victorian railway. j.h. badham. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1886
Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Letter from Cuthbert & Co, Law & General Stationers, Lithographers & Printers, 55 Chancery Lane. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn re Hawthorne & Brady. 3 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Bennett 7 Co re Hawthorne & Brady. 4 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn, Solicitors, Melbourne re Nelson C to Executors of Havlin, deceased. 5 - 1886 - Letter form Holding Palph. 6 - 1886 - Letter form Thomson W B, Solicitor, Bairnsdale re Butterfield Thomas. 7 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Bennett & Co re Hawthorne & Brady. 8 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn re Thomas John, deceased. 9 - 1886 - Letter from Holloway Edward, Kerang re loan. 10 - 1886 - Post card from De Garis E C, Ballarat.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, cuthbert & co, bennett attenborough wilks & nunn, hawthorne, brady, bennett & co, nelson c, havlin, holding ralph, thomson w b, butterfield thomas, thomas john, holloway edward, de garis e c -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - PICTORIAL PORTFOLIO OF VICTORIAN VIEWS
Yellow covered nine page booklet containing 19th Century views of Bendigo and Ballarat presented by Thomas Richard Jones, Chemist of Hargreaves Street Bendigo. Art Noveau figure of woman on front cover. Inside cover features T R Jones Dispensing Chemist and Druggist printed beside man holding a horse. List of Veterinary products supplied by Jones. Farmer's requisites included Strychnine, Toxa, Phosphorus, Poisoined wheat, Bi-sulphide of Carbon. Egg preserving fluid and milk preserving powder Rennet and butter colouring along with Drenches and Cattle medicenes supplied. View No1. Moorabel Falls Ballarat. View No 2. Statues of Leda and Spring Ballarat. View No 3. A Giant Palm Bendigo. View No 4. View from St Paul's Bendigo. View No 5. Unveiling 'The first Public Statue' Bendigo P/Office in background. View No 6. Statue Presented to the City of Bendigo by Cr Harkness. [Reclining greek beside dog fighting lion] View No 7. 'On the Campaspe, near Bendigo. View No 8 The Pine Avenue, Rosalind Park. View No 9. Scenes on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat. View No 10. Statuary in The Botanical Gardens Ballarat. View No 11. Statues of Burns & Moore Ballarat. View No 12. Botanical Gardens, Ballarat. Inside back cover features list of T R Jones products. Outside back cover features advertisement for T R Jones Universal Corn Cure, and Jone's Compound Pectoral Balm.Printed by Periodicacls Publishing Co, 21 Elizabeth Street Melbourne.bendigo, parks and gardens, bendigo chemist and local views. -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)Looking north down Lydiard St
This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, lydiard, sturt, trams, post office, george hotel -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)Looking toward Post Office from Town Hall Tower
This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, sturt, lydiard, town hall tower, post office, trams -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)General store Geelong Road Mt Clear 1963-1969
This photograph is held in the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Audio Visual Collection. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.This photograph features this mixed business described by donor Ray Giles as: One of the two shops between Ballarat and Buninyong that carried a variety of services, owned by Mick and Blanche Giles between 1963 and 1969. The shop was built in the 1950s and demolished in 1969 by the Country Roads Board to widen the Geelong Rd. The shop served the community with an array of services and goods- -State Savings Bank -Milk bar -News agent with two paper boys -Post Office -Groceries -Cigarettes -Briquettes -Kerosine -Chook food -Fire crackers -Public Phone boxshop,, ballarat, giles, mt clear, groceries, 1960s -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)1901 Car built by Arthur, Rob, & Harold Leckie in Ballarat
This photograph is held in the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Audio Visual Collection. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries. Arthur Leckie was born in Sebastopol on 16 August 1876. In 1878 the family moved into their newly built home, Blythewood Grange, in Sebastopol. Arthur attended Grenville College and commenced Ballarat College in 1893. He was Apprentice as an Ironmonger at 'The Present Day Ironmonger' in Bridge Street. He next worked for William Dawson, Ironmonger, in Sturt Street, next to old The Courier Office. After the death of his father in 1893 the family moved out of ‘Blythewood Grange into Ballarat. Arthur and his brothers Robert and Harold built their own automobile in the sheds behind their house, commencing in 1899 and having it ‘on the road’ in 1901.ballarat, 1901, car, leckie -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)Notes on Arthur Leckie's Car 1899
This photograph is held in the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Audio Visual Collection. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries. Arthur Leckie was born in Sebastopol on 16 August 1876. In 1878 the family moved into their newly built home, Blythewood Grange, in Sebastopol. Arthur attended Grenville College and commenced Ballarat College in 1893. He was Apprentice as an Ironmonger at 'The Present Day Ironmonger' in Bridge Street. He next worked for William Dawson, Ironmonger, in Sturt Street, next to old The Courier Office. After the death of his father in 1893 the family moved out of ‘Blythewood Grange into Ballarat. Arthur and his brothers Robert and Harold built their own automobile in the sheds behind their house, commencing in 1899 and having it ‘on the road’ in 1901.ballarat, arthur leckie, car, 1899
