Bills bought the first dray in 1912 and the house was opened in 1914Sepia toned photograph of horse drawn coach and horse drawn dray filled with visitors at Toorloo House Lake Tyers Victoria Also a black and white copyaccommodation, guesthouses, transport

Part of the collection of "William (Bill) THOMASON". Refer Cat No. 4136P.Black leather dress uniform belt. Black on one side, cream on other side with inscription. Gold belt buckle clip with emblem of Alligator on buckle. Other end buckle inscribed with Papua New Guinea Defence Force.Inscribed on back "86824 CAPTAIN F.G. MOI-HE" "Presented to MAJ B.J.ANDERSON 9 MAR 78". Buckle inscribed "PAPUA NEW GUINEA DEFENCE FORCE"belt, uniform, new guinea, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the collection of "William (Bill) THOMASON". Refer cat No. 4136P.Black leather belt with steel belt buckle. Outside is black, inside is light brown.Buckle is inscribed "THE ST JOHNS AMBULANCE BRIGADE".uniform, belt, st. johns ambulance, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the collection of "William (Bill) THOMASON" Refer Cat No. 4136P.Light brown webbing belt with brass buckle and clip. In the middle of the belt, two additional buckles for additional straps. Some purple stamped information on one side, one end folded back and attached by studs.Stamped on one side "Large" "1953" "D. Melb". Also number "329" stamped.webbing belt, army, william (bill) thomason collection

Part of the collection of "William (Bill) THOMASON" Refer Cat No. 4136P.Brown leather belt with four pockets with studs to close. Buckle at one end and small attached strap at other end.uniform, belt

Susie Royal, a trotting mare foaled in 1921 by Royal Mac from Charity's Dolly, was raced by Vic and Bill Rothacker, trained and driven in races by Bill Rothacker of Serpentine. Among her many wins were 8 at the metropolitan track at Richmond in Melbourne.Large rectangular black and white harness racing photo finish, mounted on brown and white paper and framed.In black ink: Top on brown paper: Bendigo / Novice Handicap 14/3/1931 Bottom on white paper: Susie Royal / W. Rothacker Bottom on brown paper: Hilda Voyage. / "Bluen". c.summers. / Admiral Patch. wilki Lee. Stamp at the back of the frame: Style 498 / Price £ 1414-0trotting, susie royal, hilda voyage, wilki lee, c. summers, bluen, admiral patch, 1931, bendigo, harness racing, novice handicap, wc rothacker, bill rothacker

The cap was swapped for a packet of " Dereske." cigarettes by Bill Theodore DSM, PM2981 when he was on HMAS Vendetta. The cap was from a German POW who was being taken out of Tobruk on the Vendetta during the Siege. Refer Cat No 7926P for Bills service details. German cap, green cotton, on the front is a "German Eagle." light blue, under is a diamond shaped brown with a blue, white & red circle centre, inside is red lined."Berlin No 55558KB"uniform - german army, theodore dsm, tobruk

These are the Chinese robes that belonged to Forests Commission fireguard and builder of Moscow Villa - Bill ah Chow. Every organisation has a handful of colourful characters, and the Commission had its share, but Bill remains one of its enduring legends. After Bill's death in 1967, the robes were safely kept by Bill's daughter, Rose, until she died in 1993. The robes then passed to Bill's granddaughter, Janice, and were also highly prized. Janice wrote a book about Bill and Moscow Villa in 2019. After much deliberation, the family felt the retired foresters were better positioned to keep Bill's story alive. Bill loved to tell embellished campfire stories and often claimed to be a descendant of Chinese Royalty, but his family believes the robes were more likely picked up from a second-hand shop in Little Bourke Street in the 1940s. In 2018 the Chinese Museum in Melbourne gave this advice. Mr. Ah Chow is dressed in a way that imitates a Mandarin or official of the Qing Dynasty. His hat looks like a mandarin style hat, a Qing dynasty official’s headwear, although it’s quite unlikely that he was actually a Mandarin. The button atop the hat usually indicated the wearer’s rank. His robe fastens up to the neck with buttons, which is typical of Manchurian style men’s clothing of the Qing dynasty also. He is not wearing a rank badge, which denoted official status. This kind of garment was also normally worn with a separate collar, which Mr. Ah Chow is not wearing in any of these pictures.Chinese clothing including robes, bear skin hat, silk trousers and slippers

Photocopies of articles, some unsourced relating to the genral history of the Bills horse troughs. "Bills horse troughs are watering troughs that were manufactured in Australia and installed to provide relief for working horses in the first half of the twentieth century. The troughs were financed by a trust fund established through the will of George Bills. A total of around 700 troughs were distributed by the trust in Australia and 50 in several other countries" - Wikipedia There is a trough locally situated on Main Road, Research7 pageswater trough, bills horse trough, george bills

Fred Cordingly lived at Maiden Gully via Bendigo, Vic. Print from original painting by Lois Molina of Bendigo. Presented to BILL THOMASON for finding details of service with SAC. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason, refer Cat No 4136P for more items.Coloured print of man enlisted in South African constabulary, khaki uniform, slouch hat, rifle & horse (in background) sitting on wooden log, pale yellow/white background in glass frame & gold coloured frame, 4 sided. With many thanks for your kind assistance. L Molina.prints, framed, south africa, thomason b

sepia photograph mounted on boardnames supplied L-R -------- Miss Ahearne Miss Bessie Fisher ------ ------- Mr E. Clay Mr Eugene Fisher C. Norman Bill Summerfield K. Drury E. Hibberd J. Hatch Bob Spence Bill Tierney (cartman) Harry Fisher Mrs Elizabeth Fisher Miss May(drapery)shops businesses fisher's staff merbein pioneer store commercial street 1920

Book, blue & white soft cover, landscaped. Front cover has a drawn map of small towns & wooded areas. Author Alex H Gould DFC & 115 co-authors, 96 pages. A flyer advertising the sale of the book is taped inside the front cover, on the back of the flyer is a letter from the author to the donor of the book.Printed on 1st page: Donated by Stan Rayson On 2nd page: Stan, blame Bill Buller for this - best wishes Alex Gould 27.4.98books, history

One of a collection of 6 postcards donated by T. H. Hill Black & White postcard of The Continental Private Hotel, Cowes, Phillip Island"The Continental" Cowes, Phillip Island. On Back: A letter from Dorrie to Mavis wishing her well and telling of her and Bill's time in Cowes.guesthouses cowes phillip island, continental private hotel cowes, t h hill

Newspaper photo of the Wireless Patrol crew with carbines and tear gas equipment at a siege in 1962Four men standing beside and in front of a car with boot opened. Man front left wearing a gas mask; man in centre getting gas mask ready to put on; man on right carrying a rifle and flashlight; man left rear putting a gas mask on. Circa 1973Wireless Patrol 1962-63. L to R Fred Barnham, S/C Bill McRae, Adrian Lalor, Ron King (driver)police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; barnham, fred; mcrae, william; lalor, adrian; king, ronald

Name tag is for the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Battle of Surigad Strait. Part of the collection of "William Anthony Theodore DSM", PM 2981. Refer Cat 7926P for his service details.White cardboard name tag with image of Australian Naval flag in left top corner. Date, name and event occasion written on card. Card is encased in a clear plastic pocket open at one end. Attached on back is a silver clip and a safety pin.Inscribed "CANBERRA 24TH OCT - 26TH OCT 1994". "BILL THEODORE 'ARUNTA' " "50th ANNIVERSARY, BATTLE OF SURIGAD STRAIT & LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES"tobruk, hmas arunta, william anthony theodore dsm

Photograph of the Kew - Malvern Tramway Football Club, Premiers 1935. Comprises 20 players, 3 trainers (in white) and 7 men in suits. Names are: Back Row: A Fogarty, L Montgomery, L Shaw, T Fuller, J Callum, P Davey, A Barr, R Tucker, C Bourke (Vice President) Second Row: R Irving (Trainer), L Ryan, H Gillam, E Henderson, J Murphy (President), L Duke, H Hinds, W Benson (Trainer), G Dudgear? Third Row: A Trevendale (Asst Secretary), H Mitchell, A Westcott, J Doherty (Vice Captain) C Peterson (Captain), C Jobe, R Maxwell, R Davidson Front Row: H Fry, C Ryder (Treasuer), D Tait. In front are two cups and a presentation shield. Photo by Glen Studios.Yields information about the members of the Kew Malvern Tramway Football clubs. Photograph mounted on heavy card with red colours painted onto the jerseys and socks.On rear in ink "Great Grandfather Clive Alfred Michael Peterson (Bill), Born 10-7-1899, Died 27-10-1975"tramways, sports, kew depot, football, malvern depot

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Monday, March 8, 2004. Who is who: is this 1903 football team from Goornong or Bagshot? Back row: Tom or John Hayhurst, Jim Beecroft, Jack Turnbull, Goornong publican, Unknown, Paddy O'Donnell, Unknown, Ben Hughes. Second row: Bill Honeychurch, Phil Eastman, Arthur Eastman, Richard Turner and Bill Clay. Front row: Henry Turner, Tom Clay, Jim Piggot, Tom Turner, Unknown and Tom Heaveyside. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, May 19, 2004. Bygone days: the once all male crew of the Advertiser in the early 1950s. Back row from left: Jack Clark, Stan Price, Ted Carruthers, Ron Thompson, Vin Lapsley, Unknown, Unknown, Len McKerlie, Laurie O'Brien, Bert Irving, Fred Coombs, CFA representative. Front row: editor Cyril Michelson, Kevin Lynch, Roly Trevorah, Bill Dalton, Ray Pratt, Joe Grenfell, Bill Boxshall.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photograph. J L Faul, Bill Lansell & Rising Sun Hotel - photo. Cardboard mounted photograph of 3 men in a 2 seater motor car with the Rising Sun Hotel in the background. Two men in photo - J L Faul & Bill Lansell. Photo dated 1905. Rising Sun Hotel is a stone and brick structure with a tin roof. Picket fence and post and rail fence visible. On the back: J L Faul, driver; 1905, somewhere in Victoria (in pen) 8/1905 in pencil.photograph, j l faul, bill lansell, rising sun hotel

W. A. (Bill) McKenzie Bill McKenzie was a Moulamein (NSW) district wheat, sheep and cattle farmer with a property of some 6000 acres. His well-known colours of green with yellow braces greeted the judge over a period of 40 years with the horses Laurie Pronto, Pedro Nell, Little June, Prancing Nell, Little Duchess and the Melbourne Showgrounds, Bendigo and Mildura Cup winner Wongala Glen. Bill travelled far and wide with his horses and was a regular competitor at country agricultural shows.Bill Mckenzie won the 1966 Bendigo Cup driving Wongala Glen.Green race colours with yellow braces and armbandsbendigo harness racing club, bhrc, bendigo, horses, bill mckenzie, bendigo cup, wongala glen, race colours, wa mckenzie

Stawell Football Team 1929 in front of Grandstand Central Park. Back Row: W. Sneddon, Ray Maddocks. Bill Earle, Clem. Hall, Morrie Robson, Stan Robson, Johnny Walker, Jim Sutherland. Centre Row: Joe Earle, Bill Holzigal, Roy Parker, Horrie Hunt, Len Beachley, Lloyd Jones (Capt.), Ray Rowe, Jack Hall, Dinny McKey, Alan Blachford. Seated: Harold Carr, Bill Johns, August Greenberger. Black and white photograph of a group of sports men. Three rows of the football team in front of a wooden stand and stair. Second black &white photo slightly enlarged of original.Kennedy Photo Names written on back of photograph. (See context for list)stawell sport

Source: Mr. A. (Bill) Baker, 16 Armadale St., Thornbury. 3071This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, bill baker, blacksmith's shop, main road, sid brown

Photo of bushland by Bill Klemmer, a former Shire of Eltham staff member7 colour photographskoornong crescent, warrandyte, bushland

Photo of bushland by Bill Klemmer, a former Shire of Eltham staff member7 colour photographskoornong crescent, warrandyte, bushland

Photo of bushland by Bill Klemmer, a former Shire of Eltham staff member7 colour photographskoornong crescent, warrandyte, bushland

Photo of bushland by Bill Klemmer, a former Shire of Eltham staff member7 colour photographskoornong crescent, warrandyte, bushland