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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: KANGAROO FLAT HOUSE, C. 1970's
Photograph of a brick veneer house with a tiled roof on the corner of High St., and Station St. Kangaroo Flat. On the two sides of the property facing the roadways there is a wire fence. In the background can be seen a portion of Stonemans Supermarket.buildings, house, kangaroo flat, brick veneer house, kangaroo flat, stonemans -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ROYAL MAIL HOTEL, MYERS FLAT, C. 1897
Photograph ( proof 48) of a group of six men and two women standing in front of a wooden building. The words ' _____'s Royal Mail Hotel' are painted on the façade (possibly Kenny's) and ' H. Kenny' is painted above the doorway. One of the males in the group is holding an infant, there is a ladder leaning against a pole on the right hand side of the photo. In the foreground there is a drinking trough with a sign attached, advertising a race meeting.buildings, hotel, royal mail, myers flat, royal mail hotel, myers flat, h. kenny -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN MALE
Photograph ( proof 42) of an unknown man in casual clothes. He is seated on a log and is holding what appears to be a walking stick He is of Aboriginal descent. Two trees and a fence line and cleared paddock can be seen in the backgroundperson, individual, aboriginal, koori, log, individual -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: QUEENS HEAD HOTEL,LOCKWOOD, C1905
Photograph (proof 45) of a group of men and a dog a standing outside the Queens Head Hotel, Lockwood Cross Roads,Lockwood. There is a buggy at the left rear of the group and a dray at the right rear. Above the hotel name can be seen 'H. Chadwick, Publican'buildings, hotel, queens head, queens head hotel, lockwood -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: KANGAROO FLAT BRASS BAND
Photograph (proof 31) of a Brass band, consisting of young men and boys. Their musical instruments are with them, there is a bass drum lying on its side at the front of the group. On the reverse is written: Kangaroo Flat.person, group, band, kangaroo flat brass band -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: MECHANICS INSTITUTE, C1900
Photograph (proof 29) A timber hall with the words 'Mechanics Institute' written on two windows either side of a wide doorway, above the doorway are the words 'Hall Est. 1890'. There are a group of nine adult males and two boys in front of the building. One of the boys is seated on a pony. There is a white picket fence running at an angle from either side of the doorway, there is a bicycle leaning against the right hand side fencebuildings, organisation, mechanics institute, mechanics institute -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN FAMILY
Photograph proof 20) of a family consisting of a gentleman and four little girls in a studio setting. One girl is seated in an armchair and two older girls in sailor suit type dresses are standing. An infant is seated on the back of the armchair.person, family, studio portrait, family -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BAKER DELIVERY VAN, 1920's
Photograph (proof 23) of a delivery van standing outside the Beehive building in Pall Mall. Painted on the side of the van is: Kangaroo Flat Bakery and a picture of a baker surrounded by ornate scroll work, below this is the name 'C.A. Earl'. On the rear doors of the van is Phone 807 (or 817), and 'No, 1'organization, business, bakery, kangaroo flat bakery, c.a. earl -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: MOTOR BUS, C1920's
Photograph (proof 22) of a motor bus with the words: Kangaroo Flat, Golden Square & Bendigo painted along the side just below the windows. The name 'A.H. Stevens' is also painted on the side of the busorganization, public utility, motorbus, kangaroo flat, golden square and bendigo, motorbus, a.h. stevens -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GRAIN DEPOT
Photograph (proof) of a team of men working at a grain depot. Bags of grain are being taken up an elevator worked by a traction engine onto an already large stack. To the left of the stack is a team of horses hitched to a loaded wagon waiting to be unloaded, there are sheds visible to the right of the stack.topic, farming, grain handling, grain handling, traction engine -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK STATE SCHOOL
Photograph of a LARGE group of children, behind the children there is a wooden fence also several small trees in wooden tree guards. To the right there is a fenced in container (rubbish container?). In the background behind the fence can be seen private dwellings. A note with the photo Eaglehawk State School Pupils, SS210, Church St. Eaglehawkperson, group, school, eaglehawk state school -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CALIFORNIA GULLY STATE SCHOOL, 1905
Photograph of a large group of children posed in front of a brick building. There is some decorative brickwork visible in the façade. On a small blackboard in front of the children is what appears to be the Roman Numeral for 2 (II) followed by two dots. On the reverse is written: California Gully State School about 1905, Neg. A102'person, group, school, california gully state school -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: MARIE MELBA DRUSILLA SLEETH
Sepia photograph of an infant aged about six months. She is wearing a white dress and has bare feet. On the reverse is written: Marie Melba Drusilla Sleeth, 'Cardouia', 4 Baxter St. Coburg. This is a studio portrait taken by 'Allen Studio' 318 Smith St., Collingwood.Allan Studioperson, individual, infant, marie melba drusilla sleeth, cardouia, 4 baxter st. coburg, allan studio, 318 smith st. collingwood -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SAILORS GULLY MISSION HALL, 1910
Photograph of a large group of children, boys and girls and three adults ( two men and one woman) they are posed in front of a brick building with the word 'Hall' just visible on a sign near the top of the building, The adult males are wearing three piece suits, watch chains are visible on their waistcoats. The female is wearing a long dress with a high collar and a brooch at her throat. There are two copies of this photo, on the reverse of one of the copies is written: Sailors Gully Mission Hall from Les Brown, and on the other copy Sailors Gully Mission Hall Negative A 132, C1910' ( the date has been written with a different pen)person, group, sailor's gully mission hall, sailors gully mission hall, les brown -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: PIEPERS HILL HOTEL
Photograph of an Iron roofed wooden building. Piepers Hill Hotel, Strathfieldsaye Road,Kennington, is painted on a wooden sign above the veranda. In front of the veranda is a lady wearing a dark coloured long dress, holding a baby. Two small girls standing beside her. An elderly woman is standing on the veranda and there is a dog in the foreground.buildings, commercial, hotel, piepers hill hotel -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: 4 WOMEN
Photograph of four unknown women in a formal pose having a garden party. Two of the women are seated and one is posed on the ground, the seated lady on the right of the photo has an opened book on her knee The three seated women are dressed in long frilly formal dresses, and the lady standing also wears a hat. They are seated in a fernery, there is a trellis visible in the background and a portion of a weatherboard wall on the left hand side.person, group, garden party, garden party -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: MRS. LOUISA DE RAVIN
Photograph of a lady posing with her head on her hand leaning against a cloth covered table. She is wearing a full skirt with black squares all over it, with a shirt and a frilly bolero. On the reverse in biro is written: Mrs. Louisa De Ravin, Born 24th November 1839, Died 28th October 1904, copied from the original for her daughter -in-law, wife of her youngest son, the late Dr. Garret De Ravin.person, individual, portrait, mrs. louisa de ravin, dr. garret de ravin -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GROUP OF GIRLS
Sepia photograph of about fifty-five girls (School photo?) in front of a brick building. All of them are dressed in the clothes of the era - Frilly dresses, many with pinafores. On the reverse in biro is: Maud Hammer, and almost unreadable:- 'Mrs S Coeby? Cnr. _____Somerville St, Bendigo'person, group, school, school group, maud hammer, mrs. s. coeby? -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CALIFORNIA HILL PICNIC, October 22 1901
Photograph of five men and five women, all young with a bush landscape in the background. The men are all dressed in formal suits with ties or bow ties, the women are all in long dresses and pretty hats. Written on the side of the photo in biro is: California Hill picnic 1900, held at Bridgewater. On the reverse in biro is:'S. Hercus 'Hiltondale?' 63 Mt. Korong Rd. California Gully, also printed on the reverse is : R. Dermer Smith, Photographer Bull St. BendigoR. Dermer Smith, Bull St. Bendigoperson, group, picnic group, california hill picnic 1901, r. dermer smith, bull st. bendigo, s. hercus 63 mt. korong rd. california gully -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HOSPITAL WOOD DAY
Photograph of the Hospital Wood Day at Eaglehawk. An overhead photo of people with horses and drays full of wood that has just been collected. In the background can be seen the Township of Eaglehawktopic, hospital wood day, horses, hospital wood day, eaglehawk -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HUNTERS GENERAL STORE
Photograph of a brick building with a part iron roof. The sign 'Hunters General Store' is painted on the front of the building, there is a veranda with wooden posts on the right hand side . Above the veranda there is a faded painted sign with the words 'Serpentine Store' Just visible. In front of that and to the left there is a water tank. There are four women, five men and a child posing in front of the building, all are in casual clothes.buildings, commercial, general store, hunters general store, serpentine store -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK FOOTBALL TEAM 1901, 1901
1, A newspaper cutting of a photograph of the Eaglehawk football team, Premiers 1901, the names of the players are also included. 2, A piece of paper with the words: Mrs. Taylor, 11 hall St. Eaglehawk. 3rd end top row, Barney Barnesperson, group, football team, eaglehawk football team, premiers 1901, mrs. taylor, 11 hall st. eaglehawk, barney barnes -
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Postcard - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: LIEUT. WILLIAM JOHN SYMONS VC
Postcard with a photograph of Lieutenant W.J. Symons VC. He is sitting on a cane chair on a cushion and is holding a walking stick. He has his Victoria Cross on his left breast and is in full army uniform. The photo is in an envelope addressed to Mr. A Smark, Town Clerk, Eaglehawk, also written on the front are the words 'Symons, VC, Eaglehawk. The postcard has the word copyright impressed into the bottom right hand corner. See Research for further information on William John Symons.Yeoman and Co. Mitchell St. Bendigopostcard, ww1 soldier in uniform., lieutenant william john symons, victoria cross, mr. a smark town clerk, yeoman and co. mitchell st. bendigo -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: 3 UNKNOWN ADULTS
Three photographs , comprising of: 1, Unknown gentleman in a black three piece suit with white flecks, he has a white beard. 2, Small photograph in an oval frame of a male in a suit and tie, he has a black beard. 3, Close up of a young lady, she has wavy dark coloured hair and a light coloured patterned top.person, individual, portrait -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EDWARD STREET , BRISBANE
Photograph of Edward Street from the Trades Hall, Brisbane. It shows the cityscape with the rolling hills in the background. The caption is written underneath the photoplace, streetscape, edward styreet brisbane, edward street, brisbane -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: YAREENA
Photograph showing two women, both wearing aprons and a man in a three piece suit and a bowler hat standing at the front gate of a late Victorian home. Bow windows in front are partially obscured by greenery and there is ornate iron lace work on the veranda. A lady with her face deliberately obscured is holding a kitten. The name 'Yareena' is on a plate attached to the lace work on the veranda,buildings, house, yareena, yareena -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN LADY
Portrait in an oval frame of an unknown lady. She is wearing a smocked top and as decorative lace collar. On the back are the words: Photographers, Miniature and portrait Makers, Stewart and Co. Melbourne, Enlarged copies for 20/-. At the bottom in miniature appear to be the words: women imp. ParisStewart and Co.person, individual, studio portrait, stewart and co. -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GROUP OF PEOPLE
Photograph of a group of eight men and three women on the bank of a river. The women are all in dark skirts and white blouses and what appears to be bow ties or normal ties. All are wearing boater type hats. The gentlemen are in suits and one is wearing a bowler hat. The younger man on the right of the photo is holding a long spouted Tea pot?. The young lady at the rear left of the group is holding a kitchen knifeperson, group, picnic group, picnic -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: MAN IN MILITARY UNIFORM
Photograph of an unknown male with a beard in a Military Uniform, he has a badge on his upper left arm and two medals, one of which is depicting Queen Victoria. He is wearing a sash across his left shoulder to under his right arm. The front of the tunic is fastened with round brass? ButtonsBartlett Bros. Bendigoperson, individual, military uniform, military uniform, bartlett bros. -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN CHILD
Photograph of possibly a little boy in a sailor top and dress, it has white trimming and a bow on the front. He is leaning against a tree with a small shovel in his hand. In the foreground are leaves and what appears to be a wooden walkway.person, individual, child portrait, child, sailor suit