Thomas Crouch Watts was born on March 7th. 1865, to Joseph and Susan Watts. Before the real estate business commenced, Thomas and his brother were in partnership as booksellers and stationers in a shop at View Point. Thomas lived in a fine house in Rowan Street, which was called 'Ottawa' Thomas started his real estate business in the early 1900s in a shop in View Street. His daughter Edna was the book keeper and typist, Stewart Watson was the salesman and Stanley Phipps (Edith Lunn's father) was the property manager and valuer. When Thomas Watts died in 1914, his daughter took over the running of the business. She married Stewart Watson in 1918. Eventually the name of the business was changed to Bishop and Earl. From a letter from Edith Lunn re T.C. Watts & Son. 'The firm of T.C. Watts & Son later became Bishop and Earl. When the firm of Bishop and Earl ceased to operate after the death of Edith Lunn's father, S.P. Bishop, Miss. June Parry, Secretary of the BHS was a member of staff. June rescued all the photos of properties listed for sale from the office and placed them into the custody of the BHS.' Black and white original photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, weatherboard, corrugated iron roof, gableroof LH side, bullnose verandah, wooden fence, one chimney. On back of photo ' Ferguson, 21 Russell Street, Bendigo.£ 500. ' £525 for house, and £600 for whole of land through to Houston St. 24.7.34' Stamped with T.C. Watts & Son. Sticker attached to bottom of photo board ' April 1929, 21 Russell Street, Bendigo. £750'Frank A. Jeffree, Photo, Bendigo Victoria.place, building, residential, t c watts, real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 9th June, 1948 between Mrs. E. Howie (vendor) and Mr. L. Thirlwell (purchaser). Property: land situate in Golden Square, having a frontage of approx. 99 feet to Chum Street by a depth of approx. 100 feet, held under residence licence 0588/129, together with 2 roomed wood and cement sheet dwelling and all sundry outbuildings. Price: 160 pounds. Attached letter dated 13th July, 1948 and signed by Mrs. Howie instructing solicitors Williams, Watson& James to pay Messrs. Hume and Iser the sum of 75 pounds, 12 shillings and 3 pence from sale of property.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Envelopes & postcard from Connelly Tatchell & Dunlop (Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley & Balmer): a unclaimed envelope to Mr G Rimes, Pine Grove Railway Station Pine Grove, 1893; b. Unclaimed envelope to Mary Bell, Yalambe, (with enclosed letter re mortgage payment due); c. Postcard re receipt of Return under Land Tax Assessment Act; 1913.business, legal, connelly tatchell & dunlop

Copy of sepia? Photo of Messrs Scholten and Marsh' Establishments. Scholten and Marsh, manufacturers, carriages on front of building carriages and workmen on roadway. Inscription: hand written on centre front with arrow 'Mr, G.J. Scholten'. Included also a handwritten letter to Felicity Kingerlee from Vernon Scholten and 5 pices of paper describing the photoorganization, business, messers. scholten & marsh's estab., 802 (supp), 803, 804, 805, 814

Letter and Reply - Robertson & Mullens Pty Ltd/RHSV - Bendigo Branch a. Letter to Miss June Parry from John Holroyd re Bendigo bookseller, John Robshaw. B. Reply from J Parry with biographical details (to 1901) and subsequent details re the business.person, individual, bendigo businessman/woman

Advertsing Sheet ('Letter to Customer' - Dear Sir or Madam ...) for E A Cambridge, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Chronograph and Repeater Expert; Hargreaves St.. Re Christmas gifts.organization, business, bendigo businesses

Notice concerning freezing of accounts - death of T J Dellar. Signed Wm J Perry of Dellar & Perry. Blank sheet (letter) with no name entered. Dated Marong, 5/3/1903. Printer: T J Anderson, Eaglehawkorganization, business, bendigo businesses

'Unused Cheques for Sixth Dividend by The Union Bank Of Australia for Central Deborah Gold Mining Co. dated 30th September 1946'. Blue in colour, printed 'Not Negotiable' attached with covering letter composed by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants.The Union Bank Of Australiadocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

Metal yellow sign with a red circle, inside the circle B.C.X in white letters and under again in white letter on black background your Guide to a Good Drink.business, retail, bcx

Postcard with drawing of the Shamrock Hotel on the front. On the back to be filled Bendigo, date. Dear Sir, Madam (space for names) Reference your letter of ….. We wish to advise that your booking for: single room - Twin room - Double room - Family room from……….to…...has been confirmed. We acknowledge a deposit of……………… on this booking. Yours faithfully Shamrock Hotel.business, retail, shamrock hotel

Letter dated 09 September, 1970 to Mr. Ellison from the State Superannuation board advising the board had approved the payment of a fortnightly pension of $157,50 less $25 tax.business, legal, state superannuation boarfd

letter of reccomandations for a William Griffin who worked for the Spring Well Dairy in Flora Hill, Bendigo for some time. The letter is dated May 26th, 1928.bendigo, business, spring well dairy

Letter from John Brown Industries Limited to a Mr. Randall re: deposit plan. The letter is dated 19th June, 1958 and signed by N. Weatheritt, Secretary. Attached an application form for the investment. Also an envelope addressed to Mr. Randall and a reply paid envelope.bendigo, business, john brown knitwear

Reply to sympathy letter re death of Leo Reoch Cohn, O.B.E. To Royal Historical Society (Bendigo Branch) Aug 1984 signed Jack Cohn.business, cohn brothers, death notice, leo reoch cohn, o.b.e., jack cohn.

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Letter from Arnoldt D W, Wedderburn. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Cuthbert & Co, Law & General Stationers, Lithographers & Printers, 55 Chancery Lane. 3 - 1886 - Letter from Pickles Thos P, Railway Workshops, Newport. Letter has letterhead - G F Pickles & Sons, Carriage Manufacturing Company Limited. Manufacturers of Carriages, Buggies, Pleasure & Business Wagons. Importers of American and English Carriage Materials. Sandhurst. Repository & Show Rooms, Latrobe Street West, Melbourne. 4 - 1886 - Letter to Spence James, Gannawarra, Cohuna from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Connelly, Solicitors, Albion Chambers, Sandhurst. Also contains returned reply from Spence James. Mentions Geugnagel Charles, Baker, Sandhurst. 5 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Kilbride Peter, Rochester to Wilkinson, Albion Chambers re Brown & Ellison case. 6 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Bennett & Co, Market St re Sterry & Trestrail.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, arnoldt d w, cuthbert & co, pickles thos p, g f pickles & sons, spence james, bennett attenborough wilks & connelly, geugnagel charles, kilbride peter, wilkinson, brown, ellison, bennett & co, sterry, trestrail

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Postcard from Highett, McLaughlin & Simpson, Solicitors, Melbourne stating that they are about to open a branch of their business at 60 & 62 Moorabood Street, Geelong, under the management of Simpson, Mr H W C. Dated the 22nd day of October 1886. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Thomas S Harrison & Co, 24 Little Collins St East, Melbourne re McClean. 3 - 1886 - Letter from Davey W J, Proprietor, Observer Office, Kerang. 4 - 1886 - Letter from McKee R M, Koondrook Irrigation Trust, Koondrook re appointment of jobs. 5 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn, 102 Collins St, Melbourne re Sterry v Trestrail.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, highett mclaughlin & simpson, simpson mr h w c, thomas s harrison & co, mcclean, davey w j, observer office kerang, mckee r m, koondrook irrigation trust, bennett attenborough wilks & nunn, sterry, trestrail

1. Companies Act Golden Transverse. 2. Agreement Walter Perry Ham/Golden Traverse. 3. Agreement John Taylor/Golden traverse. 4. Power of Attorney Kohn Taylor/Rupert Graeme Bruce Skinner. 5. Certificate of incorporation Golden Traverse (Nov. 1940). 6. Letter re listing on stock exchange 6.2.1941. 7. Applications for shares - Ham & Reid. 8. Receipt for shares (pounds)14985 (Commonwealth of Australia). Golden Traverse No Liability.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

A collection of Ten letters referring to the Abbott Company including share receipts, bond listings and a letter referring to the scalebuoy. These have been numbered 2402.228.1 - 228.10, Eric Cowling, sharebroker, H.A. Abbott, ,Sandhurst Trustees, RHS Abbott estate, H.A. Abbott, Sloman & Mogg, accountants; Commercial Travellers Club; Charles Sumner Bird, Scotts Hotel. Letters written in approx. 1940, mention of war in Charles Sumner Bird's letter.organization, business, abbotts, r.h.s. abbott, abbott company, scalebuoy

Document; Esst Clarence Gold Mining Co - Lease 10026. Lease document for Bendigo 10026 with attached plan - Moon Street, Crowlers Street, Elm Street, Hodgson Street. Attached letter from Dept. Mines about confirming lease marker posts in position. No. 10026 Bendigo.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining lease, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Cream watermarked Document, dated 13th December. W.D.Mason Collection, Letter from Owen W. Williams, Mitchell Street, Bendigo,to Mr. W. Montgomery, in answer to his request on 8th & 11th. It states ''How is it possible for me to know what pieces were broken in transit? And so on.business, retail, w d mason

Cream Document, W.D.Mason Collection, Letter from Hyndman & Bates,Architects and Surveyors Corner Collins and Swanston Streets, Melbourne, dated 17.11.(18)98 to Mr Owen Williams - we have to thank you for the very satisfactory way in which you have executed the simple leaded glass for Mrs. Craig's Cottage.business, retail, w d mason

Document, W.D.Mason Collection, Memorandum from Reed, Smart ,Tappin, Architects & Surveyors, 44 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne.dated 31.5.1900 This letter is to inform that you can proceed with the stained glass windows for the Bendigo Cathedral in accordance with your tender of May 12th.business, retail, w d mason

Letter, handwritten to Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop from Michael Flannery, enclosing cheque for 14.0.6 for interest on mortgage to G. Neill. Dated 6.11.1889, Rowan, via Macorna.business, legal, michael flannery, rowan, viamacorna, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, michael flannery, macorna

Memo re John Lynch from Connelly & Tatchell, Solicitors, Kerang, dated 19.3.1892 memo for Echuca Officebusiness, legal, john lynch, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, echuca, kerang

Letter, A4 folded parchment paper, sent 11th. April, 1902,to messrs Connelly Tatchell & Dunlop from Toorak. Re interest R.F. Moylan, I, Ferguson. Signed G. WilsonBrown ? ( unclear )green one penny stamp at topbusiness, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell

Letter, from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Connelly, solicitors, Albion Chambers, Sandhurst October 31 1884. to MR John O'Brien , Farmer ,Elmore re mortgage money due to the estate of the late Henry Wrixon.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, henry wrixon, bennett, attenborough, wilks & connelly.

Letter card with a red one penny stamp dated Oct. 21st. 1905,addressed to Connelly Satchell & Dunlop Solicitors Williamson st Bendigo from A. Mines (? ) Bullengarook. Re payment of interest due. Blank exterior of dark grey card, stamp attached, postmarked Gisborne, Oct. 5.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, bullengarook, mines

Letter Frank Hyden to H. Wittern, re ten pounds money lent from July 1882, attached to handwritten receipt ' monies received froim Mr. Thomas Jefferson Connelly in settlement of all demands. Signed H. Wittern, Witness William T. Frost, 23rd. July 1888.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, wittern, connelly & tatchell

Lettercard, dated 27th. January, 1893. addressed to Messrs Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop, Solicitors, Williamson St., Bendigo., re allotment 77 Parish of Tragowel, transferred from Annie MCDonald. From G. V. H. Sutherland, Appin. Bottom section of card is cut in half. Lettercard pale grey colour, printed in darker green-grey, 'Letter Card price 1/3 per doz'. Victoria One Penny stamp imprint on RH top.Bottom of the card has sketches of a sailing ship , stage coach and a steam trainbusiness, legal, connelly & tatchell