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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated -. Received from Bro. Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of One Pound being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. C? Jackman. Signed by Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, c jackman, wm h nicholus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated July 14 1875. Received from Bro. Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10/- being 12 day's sick pay for Bro.George ? Signed by Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, george ?, wm h nicholus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO BUSINESS COLLEGE - TRADES HALL, 1900-1920
Black and White Photo of the Trades Hall Buildings in View Street. Bendigo Business College Logo is painted on the front and side of the buildings. Markings upon rear of the photo read 'Guide to Golden Bendigo - The Forest City', 'Accountancy', 'Book-Keeping', 'Typewriting', 'Shorthand', 'Classes day and evening'buildings, commercial, trades hall, bendigo business college, trades hall, view street, view st -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Correspondence, David Boyle's Land, 01/07/1868
Three documents related to David Boyle's land (Mount Pleasant) now in Forest Hill. (a) Application for a license to occupy. 29 July 1868. (b) Application to purchase land. 21 November 1871. (c) Letter requesting to delay purchase, written by G.A. Goodwin (Solicitor). Photocopies.boyle, david, goodwin, george augustus, mount pleasant, forest hill, orchards, land settlement -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Marine History Publication, End of the line, 2011
End of the line: a history of the Beech Forest to Crowes extension railway, 1911-1962. Norman Houghton. Artwork, layout, printing: Desktop Dynamics. ISBN: 978 0 9593013 7 3. Soft cover. iv, 54p., illus, diagrams. Published: 2011. Publisher: Norman Houghton. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
Blue coupon dated June 30 1875 to Mr W Philpot asking him to pay Dr. H. L. Atkinson One Hundred and Seventeen Pounds for Medical Services on account of Court King of the Forest, No. 3770. Signed by C. Slo??, C.R. and W. B. ? Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, w philpot, h l atkinson, c slo??, w b ? -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, A. R. McMillan, The Pennyweight Kids - 1852-1857, 1988
The Story of the children who lived and died with the killer diseases of the last century (1800's). Theere is a preservation order now on force to restore the cm=emetary.Yellow Card Cover with black in drawing of Large balance scale. A Miner slucing gravel to the left and a woman looking at an empty cradle to the rightThe Pennyweight Kids 1852 1857 A.R. McMillan Why did more than 200 children die at Forest Creek Victoria and who were They? 1830 The Ancestors - The Descendants 1930 Inside: To The Stawell Historical Society from the Authorcastlemaine -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tool Spring Set, circa early 1900s
This is part of a crosscut saw raker/jointer/guage set used to bend the tip of each cutter tooth for cross cut logging saws. The logging saws used in the early 1900's for the clearing of forests required constant sharpening of their "cutting teeth". The logging of forested areas during these times was very much a "hands on" method of either one or two men by the use of saw or hand axe. This item was used by the surveyors commissioned by The S.E.C. Victoria Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme project mapping the relevant Alpine region. Chain saws, chain and ball(clearing) and bulldozing methods came in the mid 1900's.This particular saw sharpening method was used by surveyors laying down boundaries for the S.E.C. Victoria Hydro Electricity Scheme (1920's). This item was given to a local Kiewa Valley lad who accompanied the initial surveyors. The lad was responsible for the tendering and feeding of the surveyors "pack horses". Surveys work during this period and in these dense mountainous terrain of the Victorian Alps was both exhausting and hazardous. Overnight accommodation at various log cabins was not always possible and swag/tent alternative was the "fall back".This cast iron Spring Setting tool has a main body of angle iron contours with one end tappered into a flat circular extension with a slit (3/32" wide) running from the top to nearly the centre(15mm). This slit is to allow the bending of each "cutter tooth" of the cross cut saw. The "bottom of this slit has a semi circular ending. Protruding from one side of the bar body, and close to the "slit" is a tounge like extension (wedge) to fasten the spring set tool into a tree stump. See KVHS 0090 (A) for its Raker/Jointer saw sharpening guage set partner. Also see KVHS 0090 (C) for the associated wrench. On one side of the bar "DISSTON U.S.A."hand tool, saw, sharpening method, tree felling -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Rakehoe, McLeod Tool
Bushfire perimeter rather than bushfire area is the main control problem for firefighters on the ground. A conundrum rapidly compounded by spot fires. A small 5 ha fire can be nearly 1 km around the perimeter. That's a long way to build a control line by hand in rough bush. Dry firefighting techniques by hand were mostly confined to “knocking down” or “beating out” the flames, as well as "digging out". Digging or raking a “mineral earth” trail down to bare dirt proved most effective in forest fuels which, unlike grass, tend to retain heat and smoulder. Early tools were whatever happened to be close at hand. They were simple and primitive and included shovels, slashers, axes, hoes, beaters and rakes. A cut branch to beat the flames was often the only thing available. Farming and logging tools, developed over centuries of manual labour, and readily available at local hardware stores came into use, but little thought was given to size, weight, and balance. For years foresters experimented with combination tools. In about 1952 fire beaters and other implements were being replaced with Rakuts. However, its believed the now common Rakehoe is an Australian variation of the American McLeod Tool which was developed in 1905 by forest ranger Malcolm McLeod of the Sierra National Forest. The late Athol Hodgson advised that predecessors, Reg Torbet who had been the Chief Fire Officer for the Forests Commission from 1948-1956, along with his QLD counterpart Clive Price, went in late 1951 as Australian delegates on a 10 week fire study tour of Nth America organised by the United Nations. They came back with a couple of McLeod tools from Canada. Cam MacLeod (different spelling) had been the Head of Fire Research for the Canadian Forest Service at the time and had supplied them. The tools were ideal for deciduous forests in the eastern provinces and Clive arranged to have them manufactured in QLD. The Rakho, as it was then spelled, was first issued to FCV crews 65 years ago in 1955-56. The American Pulaski had been trialled, but never found favour with Australian firefighters.First used in 1955Rakehoebushfire, forests commission victoria (fcv) -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Certificate, Death Certificate for John Braisted McKinnon Robinson, 25/02/1936
John Robinson was the Registrar of the Ballarat School of Mines. He died on 25 May 1935 at Forest Street, Wendouree. His father, Jonathan Robinson, was a Foundry Manager, and his mother was Hannah Wilsmore. John Robinson was cremated at Fawkner Crematorium.Large yellowdeath certificatejohn robinson, john braisted jobinson, jonathon robinson, hannah robinson, death certificate, cremated, crematorium, family history, genealogy -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, Bethany Gallery, c.1938
LT COL BENJAMIN THOMAS ROY CHADD No's 10594, VX20311, 1st & 2nd AIF. Refer 2039 for Service History also 2034P. Rectangular sepia photo, re LT COL BENJAMIN THOMAS ROY CHADD, of a group of participants in the Air Liaison Officer's Course in September 1938. Wooden frame with moulding, glass front & forest green mount. There is a plane in the background of 21 men whose names are listed under the photo. photography-photographs, military history - airforce, frames -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright, mid 1900's
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Black and white photograph of a man dressed in a suit seated with his legs crossed and his arms folded. The slatted timber bench seat upon which he sits, runs along the enclosed railing of what appears to be the deck of a boat. In the background is a forested mountain. The man is Frank Wright.frank wright, timber bench seat, conductor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - TALES OF THE WHIPSTICK, 1975
'Tales of the Whipstick'. A history of mining and other activities in the Whipstick forest. This book contains stories from surrounding areas including Neilborough, Sebastian, Raywood, and the Myers Creek Gold Rushes, Victoria Australia. 250 pages. B&W photographs. With Index compiled by Ralph Birrell. Signed by the Author.William Perrybook, bendigo, whipstick -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed A.O.F, Bendigo United District. Sandhurst, Oct 26 5 1872. Received from Ct. King of the Forest the Sum of Ten Pounds 10/- for Special levy. Signed by John Wallers, D. S. Bendigo United District impression in top left corner.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, aof bendigo united district, court king of the forest, john wallers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Dec. 15 1875. Received from Bro. J. A. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10/- being 12 Day's sick pay for Bro. George Dunkell. Signed by Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, j a lewis, george dunkell, wm h nicholus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Dec. 1 1875. Received from Bro. J. A. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of One Pound being 24? Day's sick pay for Bro. D Bracklemann. Signed by R. ? Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, j a lewis, d bracklemann, r ?coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Dec. 1 1875. Received from Bro. J. A. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of One Pound being 6 day's sick pay for Bro. Geo Davies. Signed by R. ? Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, j a lewis, geo davies, r ?coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Dec. 1 1875. Received from Bro. J. A. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pounds being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. Wm. Hall. Signed by R. ? Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, wm hall, r ?coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Nov. 17 1875. Received from Bro. J. A. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pounds being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. (unreadable). Signed by Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, wm h nicholus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Nov. 17 1875. Received from Bro. J. A. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pounds being - day's sick pay for Bro. Wm. Hall. Signed by Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, wm hall, wm h nicholus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Nov. 17 1875. Received from Bro. J. A. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10/- being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. George Dunkell. Signed by Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, george dunkell, wm h nicholus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Nov. 17 1875. Received from Bro. J. A. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pounds being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. Thos. Will. Signed by Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, thos will, wm h nicholus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Oct, 20 1875. Received from Bro. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10/- being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. G. Dumbell. Signed by Wm. H. Nicholus.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, g dumbell, wm h nicholus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Oct, 6 1875. Received from Bro. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pounds being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. Wm. Hall. Signed by R ? Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, wm hall, rich coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Oct, 6 1875. Received from Bro. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pounds being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. R. Patterson. Signed by R ? Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, r patterson, rich coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Sep. 22 1875. Received from Bro. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 16/6 being 5 day's sick pay for Bro. John Gardner. Signed by Rich. Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, john gardner, rich coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Sep. 22 1875. Received from Bro. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pounds being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. Henry Valchmann?. Signed by Rich. Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, henry valchmann, rich coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Sep. 22 1875. Received from Bro. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pounds being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. Wm. Halll. Signed by Rich. Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, wm hall, rich coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Sep. 22 1875. Received from Bro. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 16/6 being 5 day's sick pay for Bro. Wm. Cooke. Signed by Rich. Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, wm cooke, rich coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated Sep. 8 1875. Received from Bro. W. Philpot, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of Two Pounds being 12 day's sick pay for Bro. Wm. Cooke. Signed by Rich. Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, w philpot, wm cooke, rich coath