Showing 1099 items matching " history of london"
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Book - MORE SCOUT STUNTS AND IDEAS
More Scout Stunts And Ideas, green hard cover 152 pages with black and white photographs and illustrations published by C Arthur Pearson Ltd London.Jack Bluntbooks, technical, scouts -
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Document - W.D.MASON COLLECTION: QUOTE, 29 April 1896
Cream coloured Document dated 29.March ? .1896 signed James Hetley & Co, W.D.Mason Collection, Quote from Glass Shade Windows & Stained Glass Warehouse,35, Soho Square London,a seal says Sole Agents for W.E. Chance & Co Antique Glass Letter to Mr Owen W. Williams stating various prices for their products including costs for freight etc. Also mentioned is the time taken by Cargo steamers -6-7 weeks en route - the mail steamers are quicker.business, retail, w d mason -
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Container - 3 ELY BROS TINS
3 small round tins marked Eley Bros London percussion caps 100 caps No12 manufacturers of sporting ammunition.arms, materiel, gunpowder -
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Container - GUNPOWDER TIN
Yellow tin with cap and partial paper label both sides reading Genuine Smokeless Amberlite Sporting Gunpowder can be loaded as black gunpowder No2 made only by Curtiss & Harvey Sandbank London & Glasgow.Curtiss & Harvey, Sandbank London & Glasgowarms, materiel, gunpowder -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: SHARE TRANSFER CERTIFICATE 1894
Cohn Brothers Share Transfers & Acceptance from John Millett, Manager, London Bank, Bendigo. Cohns Co handstamp. Blue oval E E Clarke Sharebroker Exchange Bendigo hand stamp. Blue oval Clarke & Company Melbourne hand stamp. One Penny Duty Stamp attached.dated March 1894bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, john millet. manager london bank, bendigo. -
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Book - MADGE KELLY COLLECTION: CHATTERBOX 1899
Chatterbox 1899, red hardcover with black and gold lettering, 412 pages with black and white & some colour illustrations, published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co London.books, children's, chatterbox -
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Book - MADGE KELLY COLLECTION: OUR DARLINGS, 1900
Our Darlings, hardcover childrens book from early 1900's 424 pages with black and white & some colour illustrations, published by John F Shaw & Co London. Inscription inside front cover reads To Madge with love from Mother Madge Kelly.books, children's, story book -
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Book - MADGE KELLY COLLECTION: CHATTERBOX 1900, 1900
Chatterbox 1900, hard cover with illustration of 2 girls with rabbits, 412 pages + 26 pages of advertisements, with black and white and some colour illustrations. Published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co London. Inscription inside front cover reads, Madge from Ruby & Norman 14 January 1901.books, children's, chatterbox -
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Book - MADGE KELLY COLLECTION: CHATTERBOX 1901, 1901
Chatterbox 1901, blue hard cover with black and gold lettering 412 pages with black and white and some colour photographs. Published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co London. Inscription inside front cover reads To Doris with best wishes from I O Stewart Xmas 1901.books, children's, chatterbox -
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Book - MADGE KELLY COLLECTION: CHATTERBOX 1904, 1904
Chatterbox 1904, brown hardcover with black and gold lettering, 412 pages + 32 pages of advertising, with black and white and some colour photographs. Published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co London.books, children's, chatterbox -
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Book - MADGE KELLY COLLECTION: CHATTERBOX 1902, 1902
Chatterbox 1902, red hardcover with black and gold lettering 412 pages with black and white and some colour photographs. Published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co London.books, children's, chatterbox -
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Book - MADGE KELLY COLLECTION: CHATTERBOX 1905, 1905
Chatterbox 1905, hard cover brown with gold and black lettering 412 pages + 32 pages of advertising with black and white and some colour photographs. Inscription reading Madge with Mr Stewarts best wishes Xmas 1905 written inside front cover. Published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co London.books, children's, chatterbox -
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Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LIVERPOOL & LONDON GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY
receipt issued by Liverpool & London & globe Insurance company, Elizabeth St, South Melbourne, Fire Department. Issued on 28 December, 1888. Renewal Receipt issued for policy for J.Stewart Esq, sum insured 700/-/-. Signed Geo. Buzzard, Local Manager.business, legal, connelly, tatchell collection, connelly, tatchell collection, buzzard., j. stewart. -
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Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection. January 1977 (Dec76/Jan77). Article on Cohn Brothers Limited - Magnus Cohn & a history of the company from 1856; brief mention of Fawns Brewery, Golden Square and London Brewery; article of J (James) Steward, Albion Brewery, Sailors Gully (from article written in mid 1890s). -
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Functional object - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: COHN BROTHERS SODA SYPHON
Cohns Soda Syphon. This is a soda syphon made from clear colourless glass with a silver metal levered syphon top. The glass is etched with a circular label. The Label has the words 'COHN BROTHERS BENDIGO' arranged in a circular manner. In the Centre of the Circular label the Letters 'LT.D.' are also etched. Underneath the Main label are The Words 'British Syphon London' arranged in a circular form. The Sign 'Rg. No. 762, Australia' is also etched into the glass under the main label. The bottle has a 'fluted' shape and tapers towards the top. It is approximately 1 litre capacity diameter of the base is approx 80mm and height 350m. On the base of the syphon is a Trade Mark that appears to be a Hot air balloon or maybe a light bulb? Housed in wooden Cohns Soft-Drink crate Item # 7322Cohnsfood technology, bottles, soda syphon -
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Photograph - 1.25,000 BENDIGO AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Eighteen undated coloured 1.25,000 army aerial photographs covering Bendigo city and district. [a] -( Similar to A vintage Abrams map reader -Adjustable Stereoscope) -Casella London viewing eye frame with Irving scratched into frame. Another name scratched out also. [b] WW2 Leather pouch stamped Casella London made to hold eye frame.bendigo, utilities, fortuna army mapping division -
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Painting - PICTURES FROM PICKWICK
Nine prints in cardboard folders titled 'Pictures From Pickwick' copyright Richard Wyman & Co London. Number 10 print missing from folder. Images depict rural and city English scenes in the mid 1850's. [1] Sam Weller and Mr Smauker. [21] Mr Weller chastises Stiggins. [3] Skating at Dingley Dell. [4] Bardell v Pickwick. [5] Mr Winkle Rides to Dingley Dell. [6] Chasing the Runaways. [8] The Start from the 'Bull' at Rochester. [9] Mr Winkle Partridge Shooting. [10] Mr Tupman on Richmond Hill, missing from folder.artwork, print, mr picwick -
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Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Thirty five typed pages pinned in a buff folder. Topics include weight of crop cut using ordinary water and Scalebuoy water, health, Enzymatic Catalyst, Pitfalls for the Unwary, which are provided by the Scalebuoy Effect, Waiuku Horticultural Experiment, Activated Water Molecules, Medicine's most Amazing Mystery, Biophysics, Roman Temple found in London and Enzymatic Processes. Mr. Frank Stevenson written in red ink on the back.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy, m h aldred, w n abbott, auckland research group, pasteur institute, f jacob, mr onassis, peruvian navy, lloyds of london, guillebaud committee, national health service, mr abel-smith, professor titmuss, einstein, pasteur, buchners, scalebuoy effect, waiuku horticultural experiment, mr aldred, prof e baldwin, michaelis, dr eugene h payne, park davis & co, dr t p manson, prof r t cox, the lancet, roman temple, london excavation council, w f grimes, van der lott, mithras, london aquarium, coehn's rule -
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Painting - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: SCULPTURE AND SCULPTORS
Magazine and newspaper articles on sculpture and sculptors. Sources include 'The Illustrated London News,' 'The Age,' 'Look and Learn and 'The Bendigo Advertiser.' Included are 'Bendigo Advertiser' cuttings relating to Ola Cohn (1965). 1940 - 1965.artwork, sculpture, sculptor, lydia chancellor collection, collection, ola cohn, sculpture, sculptor, artwork, art, female, person, recreation -
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Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (April 1976 by deduction). Reference to William Brude store owner/wine and spirit merchant. Involved in partnership in London Brewery and owned Norfolk Brewery - includes list of various bottles owned and used by William Bruce. Reference to Sheepwash being once a main thoroughfare to Bendigo (with sketch map) and information on two of the seven vineyards in area by 1855 - A. Derivan (sic) De Ravin and William Jones, Wine Merchant; article on Bendigo Breweries - reference in it to Albion Brewery, Phoenix Brewery (Pheonix sic), Lucan St Brewery, Thunder & Co, Thunders Sandhurst Brewery, A Thunder & Co, Tankard Malting Co, Bendigo Cognac Distilling Coy, Norfolk Brewery, BB Brewery, Union Brewery, Dublin Porter Brewery, Hindmarsh Brewery, Liverpool Brewery, Edinborough Brewery, Adelaide Brewery, the City Brewing Co, Anchor Brewing Co, Kent Brewery, Alpine Brewery, Sandhurst Brewery; Page listing know Bendigo aerated water manufacturers who used the Hamilton Patent - W Bruce, J Heffernam (sic) ,Hefferman?, G Pritchard, Hunter Bros, J Wharton, F G Beard, A Phillips, T Davies. -
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Magazine - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: CASSELL'S MAGAZINE
A yellow magazine titled, 'Cassell's Magazine.' Edited by Max Pemberton. June, 1904. Published by Cassell & Company : London, Paris, New York and Melbourne. Published monthly. Price 6d.recreations, amusements, short stories, lydia chancellor, collection, magazine, cassell's magazine, short stories, advertisements, recreations, amusements, reading -
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Document - SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING ON THE GOLDFIELDS, 01 June 1861
Object, Scottish Country Dancing on the Goldfields, A recent family history by Rae Anderson of Bendigo contains reference to early Scottish dancing at Ironbark School on Rae's Hill near Bendigo.'Colonial Travels' by David Kennedy, published in London in 1876. The Ironbark School opened on 1st. June 1861, passed to the Victorian Government in 1875, and closed in 1928.The schoolmaster was John Rae who emigrated from Aberdeen on 3rd.November 1851, arriving at Melbourne on the ship ''Cuthberts'' on 10th. February 1852David Moorheadbendigo, education, ironbark school -
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Functional object - VOLT METER FROM PLAZA THEATRE MANUFACTURED BY NALDER BROS
Volt-Meter from'Plaza Theatre', Mitchell St. Bendigo. A tag attached has the numbers 1-4-78 and says ' This meter was ''.(illegible!)' The scale goes from 0 to 120volts. And was manufactured by 'Nalder Bros & Thompson Ltd London.. It also measures both DC and ~ 50 (50 cycles per sec alternating current) Case is circular and made of a dimpled metal. With a 'half moon' shaped display. Case is approx. 200mm in diameter and 60mm deep -
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Postcard - GORSE FAIRIES POSTCARD WISHING MISS BUSH MANY HAPPY RETURNS
14cm X 9 cm Gorse Fairies postcard wishing Miss Bush of 25-1 View St Bendigo many happy returns. From Winifrid PalingMedici Society ,Ltd London.document, memo, bush -
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Postcard - PETHARD COLLECTION: PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES POSTCARD
Handcoloured postcard: image shows Prince and Princess of Wales standing on steps. He is wearing a three piece suit and bowler hat, she is dressed in long aqua coloured dress with matching hat, carrying an umbrella. Written on rear Inland 1/2d stamp foreign, 1d. Printed in Taucha. A.L. Series, 104 Southampton Row, London. W.C.cottage, miners -
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Postcard - PETHARD COLLECTION: ALEXANDER WATSON POSTCARD
Black and white image: head and shoulders of Mr. Alexander Watson, dressed in dark jacket, tie and turn down collar. Written on top 'Mr. Alexander Watson's power of expression amounts to genius' - T.P. O'Connor, 5th. Dec. 1913' On bottom 'Mr. Alexander Watson, His work is beyond all praise' - London 'Morning Post 2nd. Dec. 1913' On rear of postcard Two nights only 18th & 19th. May. Masonic Hall, Monday evening, 18th. May. Mr. Alexander Watson, will present a special Kipling night: McAndrew's Hymn; Oonts, The glory of the Garden 'Boots' Fuzzy Wuzzy 'Gunga din'. The Bolivar 'The clampherdown' 'Shamus O'Brien' 'Punch Brothers'. Tuesday, May 19th Part 1, The Merchant of Venice, Part 11 Charles Dickens & J.M. Barrie.person, individual, alexander watson, bendigo, petherd, chancellor, alexander watson, masonic hall, sandhurst -
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Postcard - PETHARD COLLECTION: ALEXANDER PRINCE POSTCARD
Black and white postcard: image shows a gentleman holding a concertina. He is dressed in a dinner sui8t. Written on top LH corner 'Yours truly Alexander Prince' On bottom: Alexander Prince. This concertina made by lachenal & Co., 4 Little James St., London., W.C. England. Price lists on application On rear: A halfpenny stamp to be placed here.person, individual, alexander prince, bendigo, pethard, lydia chancellor, alexander prince -
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Postcard - PETHARD COLLECTION: MADAME CLARA BUTT
Handcoloured postcard : image shows woman dressed in maroon cloak, white fur colour, elaborate blue dress. Card is handcoloured and glitter affixed to highlight design of dress and cloak. Woman is wearing long gloves. Written on bottom: Philco Series 3128 D Madame Clara Butt. On rear: The Philco Publishing co., Mulborn Place, London. For inland postage only this space may now be used for communication. The address only to be written here.Philco Publishing co.person, individual, clara butt, pethard, lydia chancellor, philco publishing co., clara butt -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: NOTICE OF 11TH ORDINARYGENERAL MEETING
Folded Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Limited Bendigo Notice of Eleventh Ordinary General Meeting. Capital of £55,000 in 55,000 shares of £1 each outlined. Directors Francis Clark, Jacob Cohn, Patrick Hayes, W C Vahland. Solicitors Blake & Riggall, Crabbe , Cohen & Kirby. London Chartered Bank of Australia. Auditors B D Smith. Manager Magnus Cohn. Secretary E P Hastings. Sent to Mrs E M Landeshict 13 Lansdowne st East Melbourne and returned to Cohn's in envelope marked unknown address. Report of Company inside including Yearly Balance Sheet for year Ending 30th April 1893 outlining Assetts and Liabilities. Profit and Loss Account also listed.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, mrs e m landeshict. notice of cohn's bros eleventh ordinary general meeting year ending 30 april 1893. -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN LETTER DATED 1893
Letterhead document from 'The London Chartered bank of Australia' dated 24 th June 1893 to Cohns manager re sending a copy of balance sheet. Signed Henry Mapleston, mamager.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, london chartered bank of australia