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 photograph: weatherboard house, corrugated iron roof, bullnose verandah, picket fence, cast iron lace, one chimney visible , central door, window each side of front door, wrought iron gate. 'Mr Syme, Houston Street, Bendigo' written on back of image. 'Date 16 May 1930'. 2012 photo of the house attached to the record.Frank A. Jeffreebendigo, business, t.c. watts & son, t.c. watts collection, real estate

This a school text book edited by Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch (1874-1970). He had a distinguished academic career and is regarded as one of Australia’s best essayists. He was a household name to two generations of Australians through his radio broadcasts and syndicated literary columns in several Australian newspapers. He was in Warrnambool early in the 20th century as the proprietor of a private school. In 1904 he left Warrnambool to take up a lecturing position at Melbourne University. He went on to become the foundation Professor of English at the University of Western Australia and later its Chancellor. Murdoch University in Western Australia is named after him. He was knighted in 1964. He published over 40 books. This book is of interest because it was edited by Walter Murdoch, an important figure in Australian literature and a man who played a part in Warrnambool’s history. In 1901 Murdoch came to Warrnambool, going into partnership with James Scott, the proprietor of Warrnambool College. They bought out Stanley’s Warrnambool Grammar School. When Scott retired Murdoch became the sole proprietor of the school. While in Warrnambool Murdoch wrote a school history textbook, ‘The Struggle for Freedom’. He left Warrnambool in 1904This is a hard cover book of 448 pages. It has a dark red cover with gold printed letters on the spine and the printing on the front cover is etched into the cover. It has a Prefatory Note, a Contents page, Sections Three and Four containing extracts from English Literature (the book is the Part Two volume) and advertisements at the back for other books published by Thomas Lothian. The book is bound with glue.On the first page: ‘Ada Sheen, State School Fryerstown’.walter murdoch, warrnambool college (early 20th century), history of warrnambool

Letter from M. Greaves of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria to Mr J.K. McCaskill outlining a small number of aspects of early settlement of Ringwood. +Additional Keywords: Lindsay, James / Pett, Joseph / Quigley, James / Wiggin, George Thomas / Cobb & Co / Railway / Lilydale / Kaolin discovery in Victoria / Antimony / Wood's Point Run / White Horse Hotel at Box Hill

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born in 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 postcard of a brass band marching and playing their instruments. The band is the City of Ballarat "A" Grade Band and the place is City Oval Ballarat. The occasion is the 1920 South Street Competition. The conductor is Percy Cole, Solo Cornet is Frank Wright, the Solo Trombone is Jack Shakles, the Solo Euphonium is Lary Sheehan, the Soprano is Harry Black and the Solo Horn is Lewis Thomas.Written in pen on the back - Information about who, what and where the band were playing. Also included were the pieces played.frank wright, percy cole, jack shakles, lary sheehan, harry black, lewis thomas, city of ballarat a grade band, brass bands, cornet

A book titled ' The Life of Thomas A'Becket The Martyr of Canterbury. The fearless champion of the position and dignity of the Church, against the influence of hostile nobles and the power of a king.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salilsbury Square, E.C. 337 - 352 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.''Biographical Series.' Price one penny.There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, thomas a'becket, lydia chancellor, collection, thomas a'becket, british history, english history, person, individual, male, ward & lock's penny historical series, ward & lock's penny books for the people, the martyr of canterbury, advertisements, book, penny books, historical series, biographical series, the lifeof thomas a'becket, advertisements

A book titled 'The Life of Thomas Carlyle Philosopher, Critic and Historian. The great thinker; the honest critic and historian; the consistent upholder of all that is good and worthy.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 321 - 336 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny.There are advertisements of note.books, biography, thomas carlyle, lydia chancellor, collection, thomas carlyle, male, person, series, biographies, historians, advertisements, penny books, book, books, biographical series, ward & lock's penny books for the people

The Thomas James Connelly collection. T. J. Connelly - Brassfounder, Coppersmith, Plumber and Gasfitter. Located in High St. Bendigo. Items of correspondence. Mr Connolly's receipt for the purchase of 500 South Golden Fleece shares at 2/9d each. Stock and share broker : Joseph Copeland & Co. Receipt form printed on blue paper by W. Holmes, Printers, Sandhurst.trades, plumbing, thomas james connelly, connelly, thomas james. plumbers. joseph copeland & co. holmes, w. printers.

Deed of Covenant and Extension of Term of Mortgage, dated 11 August 1899 between Thomas Francis Moylan of Loddon Vale and William Fairclough, Bank of Victoria London and Gilbert Wilson Brown, Mathoura Raod, Toorak extend the Mortgage until the 16 August 1902. Orange Victoria One Penny Duty Stamp attached. Small red seal next to signature.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, deed of covenant and extension of term of mortgage, connelly tatchell & dunlop, thomas francis moylan, william fairclough, bank of victoria london, gilbert wilson brown, davidson, j b young

"The King and I" is the fifth musical by Rogers and HammersteinBendigo Operatic Socety Music Programme for "The King and I" - a musical in 2 acts, opening for 5 nights, commencing 6th June, 1969 - A5 booklet with 16 pages - booklet consisting of lists of individuals participating and organizing the concert, advertisements, acknowledgments, synopsis of story and scenes. Included also are cast, musical numbers, Orchestra, and details of the ballet "The Small House of Uncle Thomas".programme, concert, bendigo operatic society, capital theatre

Document. Evans & Coy. Accounts - June 23rd. Handwritten page of receipts and expenditure for Evans & Coy. Dated Marong, June 23rd. Names mentioned include A H Thomas, McMaster, Wm Gee, J Evans, Dellar & Perry. Back includes note written by Wm McMaster. Came from a box marked 'Additional papers from the Evans Collection - for Eaglehawk Museum.'cottage, miners, evans & coy accounts - june 23rd, a h thomas, mcmaster, wm gee, j evans, dellar & perry

BP019.1 VOLII; BP019.2 VOLIII; BP019.3 Vol IV; BP019.4 Vol V and BP019.5 Vol VI. Five dark brown/red linen hard covered books with gilt text on the spine. Each volume has a library sticker inside the front cover. Full title: "The lives of early Methodist Preachers chiefly written by themselves edited by Thomas Jackson".non-fictionvaughan wesleyan sunday school library

Yields information and demonstrates the use of the railway line that connected the Phoenix Foundry and the railway yards at Ballarat and how it crossed the tram line.Photocopy of a Black and white photograph of a Phoenix Foundry AA class 4-4-0 locomotive, 1893c, crossing Sturt St at Armstrong St from the locomotive works om the way to be painted at a siding near the railway station. Has the Snows store in the background and the Poet Thomas Moore statue in the background. Photo from the Butrims and Macartney book on the Phoenix Foundry. trams, tramways, phoenix foundry, locomotives, sturt st, statues, armstrong st

Yields information about the shelter in Sturt at the intersection of Grenville St and its decorated in 1938 for the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district.Hand coloured print of the Grenville and Sturt St shelter taken looking south, decorated with wax paper flowers for the centenary of settlement in Ballarat district in 1938. See also Reg Item 2917 for another photograph and newspaper details. Has the Spot Cafe, Britts Union Hotel Butlin's Cakes (?) and Thomas Jewellery which appears to have been decorated as well in background.On rear in ink "Tram Shelter Junction Sturt & Grenville Sts / Ballarat Centenary 1938"trams, tramways, grenville st, centenary, shelters, sturt st

This gold locket was presented to Thomas Edward Bostock on his retirement as Secretary of the Warrnambool Cricket Club on 1st August 1884. Thomas Bostock was a member of the Bostock family who had come from Tasmania to the Warrnambool district in the late 1840s. The Bostock brothers were prominent in the history of the area as pastoralists, shopkeepers, flour millers and Bond Store operators. They were all enthusiastic local cricketers. Thomas worked for the Bank of Australasia in the 1880s and was a keen footballer and cricketer. He moved to Geelong where he made his mark as a Councillor, Mayor and businessman, with several buildings and a street named after him. This item is of very high significance because:- 1. It is an attractive and valuable gold locket from Victorian times 2. It has strong local significance as it was presented in 1884 to a prominent Warrnambool man, Thomas Edward Bostock 3. It has considerable social significance, demonstrating the customs of the time of a man carrying a locket containing miniatures of personal interest to the bearer and of the presentation of such an object by a sporting club. This is a gold locket with a monogram of T.E. Bostock on the front and an inscription on the back. The locket has a small ring at the top so that it could be attached to a watch chain. The locket opens to reveal two oval inserts (one with a blue background) suitable for small photographs or miniatures.Monogram - T.E.B. Inscription: ‘Presented to T.E. Bostock by the Warrnambool Cricket Club on retiring from Secretaryship, Aug 1st 1884’ bostock, thomas edward bostock, warrnambool cricket club 1884, bostock brothers warrnambool, bostock locket

Thomas Couch Watts c. 1865 - 30/10/1914 was a Bendigo Real Estate Agent, initially in View St and later at 253 Mitchell Street. He married Alice Maud Glasier in 1888. His son Raymond Leigh Watts b. 1894 was admitted as a partner in the business in 1915 when he qualified as an Insurance Agent. Raymond died in 1929 aged 35. Thomas became an auctioneer and Real Estate Agent c. 1904 after initially running a book and stationery store in View Street with his brother Edward. Thomas and his family resided at "Ottawa" in Rowan Street, Bendigo.Green hardcover ledger book. The ledger has 354 pages and it lists the name, addresses and the amount of rent received. The period covered is from 1940 to 1958Two stamps on the first two pages with the name T.C. Watts and son 253 Mitchell Street Bendigo & Districtestate agent, rent book

The badge was issued to Thomas William Tuckerman No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.Brass circular badge with Kings Crown at the top. Centre is the Rising Sun badge. The rear has two lugs for fixing to clothing.Around the face in raised lettering, ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE, RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. The scroll on the Rising Sun has, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. Under the Rising Sun is A.I.F. On the rear is stamped 110680r.a.s.badge 110680, tuckerman 7318, aif

The shrapnel belonged to Thomas William Tuckerman, No 7318, 2nd Australian Tunneling Company AIF. Refer 935P, 1265.3.Small pieces of shrapnel, grey metallic in colour. Both are flatish on one side and dome shaped on the oppositeshrapnel, 7318, t.w.tuckerman

The photos in the collection relate to Thomas Robert JONES No 1982 AIF. Refer Reg No 1377 for his service details..1) - .22) Photos, black / white, showing men, training, the desert, Dardanelles, Turkish prisoners, leaving Egypt. .23) - .44) Enlargement copies of photos .1) - .22), sepia.Hand written on the rear in pen: .1) Housing parade on the desert Egypt, bugler band 6th Battalion. .2) Australian Field Artillery exercising horses near the pyramids. .3) Some of the buglers of the 6th Battalion with their identification disks as eyeglasses. .4) Serving out rations. .5) 6th Battalion having a short halt during a route march on the desert. .6) 18 Pounder Field Gun Australian Artillery. .7) 'Come to the Cook House Door' 6th Battalion AIF. .8) Lieut WATSON - Machine Gun being vaccinated by Lieut BALFE A Coy. Both these Officers are amongst the fallen. .9) 6th Battalion AIF preparing to leave Mena Camp for the Dardanelles. .10) A Turk captured on the morning of 25th April 1915 on board the troop ship Galeka. .11) Wounded alongside of hospital ship Galeka. .12) HMS Vengeance at the Dardanelles. .13) Hospital ship Sudan off Gaba Tepe. .14) Observation balloon off Cape Helles. .15) British Destroyer off Cape Helles. .16) Cape Helles, Dandanelles. .17) Turkish prisoners captured at the Suez _ _ _ Barracks, Cairo. .18) Turkish prisoners. .19) <> Guides near pyramids Mena. .20) Method of irrigation on the Nile, Egypt. .21) Going on leave into Cairo. .22) View of Cairo mosques in foreground taken from the Citadel. .23) - .44) On rear in stamp form: Dennis Major, 7 Bancroft St Bendigo Vic 3550. Tel & fax 03 544 2445 photography, military, ww1

Thomas Alan Broadbent No 15887 46th Batt, KIA 20.9.18. Refer 2322.2 for service history also 2567P.Badge, metal, centre has map of Australia with a soldier centre, around the outside is "From Shire of Marong"On rear, "Presented to A Broadbent who enlisted for the Great War that commenced 4.8.1914"badges, presentation, shire

John Thomas O'Bree MM, Regt No 6865. Refer Cat No 1334 for his service details and award of the “MM”.Wooden board with two medallions. Medallions are gold coloured with a shield supported by a kangaroo and emu underneath a boomerang. On the shield is an infantryman and underneath is an arrangement of leaves. The medallion on the right is flipped around to show the inscription on the back.On rear of right medal: "Presented to Lce Cpl O'Bree from his Piangil Friends for services in →France← 1919"numismatics-medals-commemorative, piangil, obree

Benjamin Thomas Roy Chadd No's 10594, VX20311, 1st and 2nd AIF. Refer 2039 for service history.B/W photo of 2 Officers at Boredaba Village WWII. Left: Lt Col Anderson. Right: Lt Col Chadd. Frame is a simple wooden type, black paint.photography-photographs, frame accessories, military

Items belonged to Thomas Hope HENDERSON J P 1833-1899 who was the Captain comanding the Sandhurst Troop..3) Lanyard with 2 knots at one end and a hook at the other. .4) A Sam Browne type belt of red leather, silver braid & "S" buckle. .5) Ceremonial belt made of red leather, silver braid & metal buckles with red suede pouch and 2 chains with metal weights attached. acessories, ceremonial, military, sandhurst troop

Belonged to Thomas Henry ISER No V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history..1) 360 deg Protractor labelled as "Direction finder" Used for map navigation planning,yellow plastic. .2) Cardboard sleeve for .1).marked "T. ISER"navigation, protractor, military, equipment

Belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history.Manual, red cover, Range tables for the .303 inch Vickers Machine gun 1937.Handwritten, "VX102660 T.H.ISER"manuals military, .303 vickers

Belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service history.Book, Australian Military Forces, Courts of Inquiry and Boards.Paper cover, beige with black printing."31st May 1941, A.M.R & O. 1588B"courts boards, enquiry military, booklets