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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CLEAVER BROOKS SELF CONTAINED BOILERS
4 brochures with information on Cleaver Brooks Self-Contained Boilers. Stamped on two brochures ' Victorian Sales & Service, Crockford and Robertson Pty Ltd, Abbott Street, Fairfield, Victoria, JX 1234' Written in biro on three brochures ' Graeme Turk'.organisation, commerce, cleaver brooks boilers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMA STOKIE COLLECTION: LETTER TO J.H. ABBOTT & CO BENDIGO
Letter addressed to Messrs J.H. Abbott & Co., Bendigo. regarding delivery of gelignite and blasting gelatine for the Bendigo Magazine. Letterhead from W. & J. Lempriere, Melbourne, sole agents for Phoenix Explosives, dynamite, gelatine dynamite, blasting gelatine and detonators. -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Framed Photograph, c 1919
B&W photo of 4th Light Horse Regiment No 40 Sydney ABBOTT, MG SQN ENL 17 AUG 1914 RTA 21 FEB 1917 & No 746 Alex WALLACE ENL 18 AUG 1914 RTA 20 NOV 1918See description -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Copy of a letter dated 25 January, 1937, from Frank A. Stevenson to R. H. S. Abbott. Letter details the changes in the colour of the water from the diesel engines on the 180 Gold Mining Coy., Bendigo, after the Scale Buoys were installed.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, stevenson bros. motor service station, r h s abbott, crown hotel, 180 gold mining coy, frank a stevenson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 29th May, 1935 between A.W. Jordan (seller) and H. Stanyer (buyer) for land situate No.45 Abbott Street, Bendigo, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 275 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ADVERTISING SHEET: J H ABBOTT CO
Advertising Sheet (photocopy). - J H Abbott Co, date not signified. Includes photos of ornate iron-laced frontage and verandah of shop. List of ladies shoes on left of photo and gents shoes on right with prices. Reference to Pall Mall premises and Factory.business, retail, j.h. abbott & co, pall mall, market square, j.h.abbott & co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ABBOTT COLLECTION: ANTI TANK BARBED WIRE, 1940's
Two pages of typewritten notes entitled 'Anti Tank Barbed Wire, another Australian Invention'. It describes the manufacture of Barblok barbed wire. There is also mention of two other inventions by members of the Abbott family, the 'Scalebuoy' and PIV gear. There are 2 copies of these notes.topic, barblok barbed wire, h.a. abbott, r.h.s. abbott, barblok, barbed wire, scalebuoy, piv gear -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO - PALL MALL
Photograph - black and white. Photograph of Pall Mall, Bendigo. Written on right hand side No. 22. In the distance you can see shop names like 'Hall and Batchelder', 'Beehive', 'Abbott', 'The Shamrock'. Cafe. many cars parked in the gutter in front of the shops.place, streetscape, pall mall, pall mall bendigo -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Establishing good relations, 1993
Mayor, mayoress and councillors meet with local parliamentarians - photo.Mayor, mayoress and councillors meet with local parliamentarians - photo.Mayor, mayoress and councillors meet with local parliamentarians - photo.mayors, abbott, kevin, evelyn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, A New City of 'Koornung', 28/07/1994 12:00:00 AM
Press release - for immediate release - 28 Jul 1994. City of Nunawading support for a new City of Koornung but listing alternative amalgamations.Press release - for immediate release - 28 Jul 1994. City of Nunawading support for a new City of Koornung but listing alternative amalgamations.Press release - for immediate release - 28 Jul 1994. City of Nunawading support for a new City of Koornung but listing alternative amalgamations.city of nunawading, amalgamations, abbott, kevin -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Hardware hammers along, 1994
Photo of Mayor of Nunawading meeting Natural Resources Minister outside BBC Hardware - a project expected to bring jobs to Nunawading.Photo of Mayor of Nunawading meeting Natural Resources Minister outside BBC Hardware - a project expected to bring jobs to Nunawading.Photo of Mayor of Nunawading meeting Natural Resources Minister outside BBC Hardware - a project expected to bring jobs to Nunawading.abbott, kevin, bbc hardware house, hardware stores -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Municipal Public Health Plan, 1993
Municipal Public Health Plan 1994-96. Planning for a healthy future; improving our quality of life - Strategies/directions. Adopted by Council December 1993health services, city of nunawading, abbott, kevin -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Dual Occupancy, 9/09/1992
Dual Occupancy Guidelines 1993 amended 4.5.93 City of Nunawading Planning and Development 9 September 1992land subdivision, city of nunawading. planning and development department, abbott, kevin -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Multi Unit Development Policy, 1993
Multi Unit Development Policy: City of Nunawading Planning and Development Departmentcity of nunawading planning and development department, land subdivision, abbott, kevin -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Eastern Freeway Extension, 6/12/1993
The impact of the Eastern Freeway Extension on freight movements: a case for Federal Government recognition and funding. Mayoral Committee with Mr. John Sharp, 6 December 1993freeways, eastern freeway extension, abbott, kevin -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Middle and Outer Melbourne Review, 30/10/1994
Local Government Board, Middle and Outer Melbourne Review (a) Final Report (b) Appendices (c) Executive Summary October-November 1994amalgamations, victoria local government board, abbott, kevin -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, The Ridge and the River, 1992
Soft cover and card board, white colour print on front, book and spine cover illustrated "Life on Slaten's Knoll" by Harold Abbott. Light brown, black and green colour background. Rising Sun badge on front and back cover. 220 pages. Autobiography. Hand written in black ink, "Donated by Byo Y Mens Club". books, military history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - FRAMED IMAGE OF BENDIGO MAYORAL CHAIN
Large framed item. At the centre a photograph of the Bendigo Mayoral Chain designed and manufactured by F. Prescott, jeweller, Bendigo At the right a photo of George Lansell esq. and on the left a photo of J.H. Abbott esq. A list of Mayor is underneath the two photos, starting from the left J.F. Sullivan 1857, J.H. Abbott 1860, J.J. Casey 1861, R. Burrows 1862, G. Aspinall 1869, J. Boyd 1870, G. Aspinall 1873, J.A. Woodward 1874, H.Hattam 1876, E. Neil 1876, A. Bayne 1877, J.A. Woodward 1879, P. Hayes 1880, W.G. Jackson 1881, A. Harkness 1882, S.H. McGowan 1885, P. Hayes 1886, T.J. Connelly 1887, J. Cohn 1888, J.P. Carolin 1889, J,R. Hoskins 1890, J.H. Abbott 1891-92-95. Under the Mayoral chain the words: Bendigo gold fields discovered 1851. Proclaimed municipality of Sandhurst 1855 and city in 1871. Name changed to City of Bendigo in honor of which event cnr. J.H Abbott inaugurated the mayoral chain and the medallion was presented to the City Council by George Lansell esq. To whose implicit belief in the inextinguishable nature of our gold resource and the indefatigable energy in developing them Bendigo manly owes its present prosperity. July 1893, W. Honeybone Town Clerk and signed by F. Prescott.bendigo, council, mayoral chain, from dudley house stored at bendigo art gallery from 2000, returned to bhs 03/02/2023 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Light green and red Immigrant Identification Card, United States Department of Labor with the name Richard Hartley Smith Abbott, born in Canada Jan. 12, 1885. Has a 5.6 x 4.6 photo with imprint of stamp at the lower end. Has a brown card cover.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, richard hartley smith abbott, united states department of labor, robert a rawcliffe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: THE ELECTRICAL FACTOR IN METABOLISM VOLUME TWO, 1954
Green hard covered book, The Electrical Factor In Metabolism Volume Two - First Edition, 452 pages with coloured photographs & graphs, inscribed in front Mr Frank Stevenson with the compliments of the Auckland Research Group & signed by the Author W N Abbott 18/8/54W.N.Abbottbooks, technical, chemistry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GUINEY COLLECTION: J.H. ABBOTT & CO. INVOICE
Buff coloured invoice. Letterhead has elephant pulling a shoe attached to a tree. Invoice has no name on it, issued by J.H. Abbott, 1921? date. on invoice Tannery: Mandurang, wholesale warehouse, iron yard, etc Market Square; boot Manufactory & Warehouse, Pall Mall.bendigo, business, j.h. abbott & co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Abbott Collection: letter from Mr. Willthorne (?), April 14th 1877
Four pages handwritten from Willathorne Co. dated 14th April, 1877 detailing a list of items relating to the stock of the Abbott Company sent to Sandhurst as samples on credit because Mr. Willathorne (?) was unable to get up there. The sender address is stated as Lonsdale Street East.business letter, commercial, abbott family, shoe manufacturing, commercial enterprise. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Australian Red Cross Society, 1939 - 1997
Australian Red Cross Society. Mitcham Branch. Papers and Memorabilia.Australian Red Cross Society. Mitcham Branch. Papers and Memorabilia. Contents: 1. Minutes of [ordinary] meetings. 1950 - 1990 4 vols. 2. Minutes of annual meetings. 1950 - 1988 3. Membership Book. 1959 - 1964. 1 vol. 4. Attendance Book 1971 - 1997 (1947 - 1959 bound with (6) 2 vols 5. Accounts Book. 1939 - 1941 1 vol. 6. Record book of materials issued and garments returned. 1941 - 7. Photos: 50th anniversary, 4 Aug 1989. 7.1 D.Oldham cutting cake 7.2 D. Oldham, Dot Faulkner, Rose Abbott, Joan Aitt, Joan Taylor, Dick Bryant, Lorne Vaughan, Joy Chivers, Judith Fry, Olive Williams, Ruby Jeffs, Jean Gorsuch, Phyllis Thiele 8. Certificates, Badges and Medals 8.1.1 Certificate presented by the A.R.C.S. Vic Division to Mitcham Branch for assisting the Red Cross March Appeal on Button Day, 1958.| 8.1.2 Certificate [issued with medal] to Mrs Edith Bryant in commemoration of Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee, 6 Feb 1952 : 6 Feb 1977| 8.1.3 City of Nunawading Community Award 1986 [Certificate] presented to Edith Mary Bryant 26 Jan 1986. [Framed] with plaque, wooden representation of Australia with engraved plate attached. Device missing. 8.2 Badges and Medals| 8.2.1 A.R.C.S. Twenty years service (Mrs E. Coles) in box with: 8.2.2 Membership badge A.R.C.S.| 8.2.3 Membership badge A.R.C.S. Victorian Division 9 Publications:| 9.1 Thirty-seventh Annual Report and financial statement. 1950-1951. Australian R.C. Society 9.2 A.R.C. Soc Bulk Catering Manual. 1990Australian Red Cross Society. Mitcham Branch. Papers and Memorabilia. australian red cross society. mitcham branch, bryant, edith mary, coles, e (mrs), oldham, d, faulkner, dot, abbott, rose, aitt, joan, gorsuch, jean, thiele, phyllis, taylor, joan, bryant, dick, vaughan, lorne, chivers, joy, fry, judith, williams, olive, jeffs, ruby -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
Photograph - gelatin silver photograph, Talma & Co, Sandringham Town Council, Proclaimed 9th day of April,1919
Sandringham was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin. On 28 February 1917, Sandringham was severed from Moorabbin and incorporated as the Borough of Sandringham. It was proclaimed a Town on 9 April 1919 and a City on 21 March 1923. The Sandringham Town Hall, located on Abbott Street, Sandringham (formerly the mechanics institute) was demolished in 1994.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, portrait, city of sandringham, sandringham town hall, abbott street, cr. e.l. belyea, cr. b. champion, cr. h.b. grace, cr. c.a. hartsman, cr. j.e.d. beck, cr. b.j. ferdinado, cr. t.g. farrant, cr. w.t.c. kelly, cr. g.w. knott, town, proclamation, bayside, hampton, black rock -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mayor & Councillors - Group Photo - 1993 - 1994, 1/08/1993 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photo of the Mayor & Councillors for 1993 - 1994.|Mayor Cr. Kevin Abbott.|Crs. Bill Jewell, Bill Bowie, Tim Shambrook, Les Cooper, David McKittrick, Peter Buckney, Jan Plummer, Peter Allan, the Mayor, Noel Spurr, Adam Kliska Kevin O'Sullivan.city of nunawading, jewell, bill, bowie, shambrook, tim, cooper, les, mckittrick, david, buckney, peter, plummer, jan, allan, spurr, noel, kliska, adam, o'sullivan, kevin -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Coasters, c1986
Coaster showing 'Pannam's Store 1900' is historically incorrect as Pannam did not come to Vermont until c1934. It appears that it was known as 'Vermont Store' in 1900.Boxed set of six square coasters with rounded edges. Gilded alloy surface etched with black line graphics featuring scenes of early of the former municipality of Nunawading. Each coaster is backed with blue foam/felt. Rectangular presentation box with maroon colour lid - label inside.On each coaster-:|Pannam's Store, Vermont 1900|First Nunawading Council Chambers 1925|Backhouse's Dairy 1920|Nunawading Coat of Arms 1872|Blackburn Railway Crossing 1882|Schwerkolt Cottage Pump 1864|On label is typed 'Collector's Item. This is one of only 100 sets of coasters showing early Nunawading, designed by Jean Abbott, for Nunawading Arts Council to celebrate Victoria's 150 anniversary'|Written in ink '75'. Signature in ink 'jean Abbott'.civic mementoes, souvenirs, domestic items, table setting -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Scientific Instrument, Wattmeter: Type PW6
Would have been used in electrical engineering laboratory experiments. Slip inside of lid indicates that the instrument would have been checked at times for accuracy of readings. This was checked and passed on 28 November 1959.Wattmeter, portable, in varnished wood case with leather strap handle. Hinged lid with calibration chart inside the lid. Range - 0 to 1.5. Voltage ranges: 150v; 300v; 600vSerial No 2927 Dated: 28/11/58 Signature: J J Abbott A J William Electrical Instruments, Melbourne, C.1. Dymo tape on front side: WATTMETER 0 - 1.5 kwwattmeter, portable, electrical engineering, experiments, dynamometer type, scientific instrument -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Printed brochure titled ' A Scientific Treatise on Scalebuoy Process of Water Treatment. Top of front page has a green bulb at the top with the title underneath. Brochure gives the history of the Scalebuoy, the fundamental principles, use and a summary of the Scalebuoy method of water treatment. Written by R. H. S. Abbott.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, a scientific treatise on scalebuoy process of water treatment, scalebuoys (new zealand) ltd, r h s abbott, herald printing works auckland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Typed letter, dated 3/11/45, to Mr. Stevenson from Dr. W. N. Abbott. Letter mentions the Scalebuoy effect. He also asks that some work be done on the factor of augmentation, by means of a new technique called Capillary Dynamolyais. Also mentioned are instructions for an experiment.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, dr w n abbott, mr stevenson, brunninghaus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Copy of a typed list for Mr. R.H.S. Abbott. List mentions where Scalebuoys were installed in boilers of Locomotives, Hospitals, Public Institutions, Dairy Factories, Freezing Works, Soap Works, Bakeries and Dye Works. Also listed at the end are Tanneries, Laundries, Household installations and Swimming Baths.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, mr r h s abbott, nz railways, mater misericordiae hospital, knox home, hawke's bay farmers' meat co, buchanan's bakeries, findlay's gold-krust bakery, moody's dye works