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City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Instrument - Theodolite, E. R. Watts & Sons, c 1930
Theodolites are a highly accurate instrument that measures angles between designated visible points in the horizontal and vertical planes. The theodolite has a long history, with the term first found in 1571 in a surveying textbook 'A geometric practice named Pantometria' by Leonard Digges. (source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodolite). Theodolites are used by surveyors as part of their everyday work and although there is no specific information regarding the provenance of this particular one it is assumed it was used locally by the Shire of Marong and / or the Lands Department. Edwin Watts started the company in 1856, trading up to 1920s as E.R. Watts & Son with E. R. Watts & Son Ltd amalgamating with Adam Hilger Ltd to form Hilger & Watts in 1948.0442.1 A black and grey theodolite no 39161 made by Watts & Sons. Various moving parts showing signs of extensive use particularly on the uprights on the main body and around knobs and dials where the paint is worn back to brass. Is housed in original box with key, oil container and pin. 0442.2 handwritten instructions for making adjustments to the Theodolite written on the back of Road Users' Association of Victoria letterhead note paper.Watts & Sons / London / 5974 For N H Seward / Melbournelands and survey department bendigo, shire of marong -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HEATHCOTE : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, May 1952
Map. Heathcote, County of Bendigo, County of Housie, Knowsley, Knowsley East, Langwornor, Tooborac, Warrowitue, Costerfield, Dargile, Township of Heathcote, Meadows Valley Creek, Wallan and Bendigo Railway, C.R.B. Main Road. By authority J.J. Gourley, Government Printer, Melbourne, Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne. May 1952, Price 2/-. (number 89 in map cupboard 1)J.J. Gourley, Government Printer, Melbourne.map, bendigo, heathcote -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HEATHCOTE : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 11-4-35
Map. Heathcote, County of Bendigo, County of Dalhousie,Township of Heathcote, McIvor Creek, Argyle Station Ground, Wallan and Bendigo Railway, C.R.B. Main Road. By authority H.J. Green, Govt. Printer. Photo-Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne. 11-4-35. Price 2/-. (number 88 in map cupboard 1)H.J. Green, Govt.Printermap, bendigo, heathcote -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HEATHCOTE : COUNTY OF BENDIGO
Map. Heathcote, County of Bendigo, County of Dalhousie, Knowsley, Knowsley East, Dargile, Costerfield, Warrowitue, Tooborac, Langwornor, Argyle Station Ground, Bendigo to Heathcote to Kilmore Railway Line, Township of Heathcote, C.R.B. Main Road. Mount Ida Creek, Wild Duck Creek, Meadow Valley Creek. By Authority H.J. Green, Govt. Printer, Photo-Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J. Butson, Price 1/-. (number 91 in map cupboard 1)H.J. Green Govt. Printer.map, bendigo, heathcote