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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ROYAL HOTEL, MILLERS FLAT
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ROYAL HOTEL, MILLERS FLAT... a mob of sheep. Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ROYAL HOTEL ...Photograph. (proof 80) A brick and timber building in two sections, with an iron roof. The wide verandah on the brick section has ornate cast iron lacework and the timber section has seating under the verandah. In the foreground there is a man on horseback rounding up a mob of sheep.buildings, hotel, royal , millers flat, royal hotel, millers flat -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: THOMAS' BATTERY
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: THOMAS' BATTERY... against the building. Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: THOMAS ...Photograph (proof 74) Thomas' Battery at Wilson's Hill, date unknown. Shows the Battery in the middle distance, there is a very rough timber dwelling with a wide, low, chimney at the end of it and tents to the right of these. A male wearing a white apron is standing in front of the chimney and there is a group of males in front of the Battery building, several bicycles are leaning against the building.topic, mining, battery, thomas battery, wilson's hill, mining -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TORNADO AT MARONG, September 27th 1911
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TORNADO AT MARONG..., written in biro is: same sized negative. Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Photograph (proof 72) Shows a Tornado Funnel stretching from very dark clouds to the ground. A white wooden fence stands out in the foreground. Original is in an oval frame. Underneath the photo is written : Australian Tornado at Marong, Loss if life and destruction of property, Sept, 27th 1911, photo taken by C. Hosken, 3 miles distant, Bolton Bros. print. At the side of the photo, written in biro is: same sized negative.C. Hoskentopic, weather, tornado, tornado0 at marong, c. hosken -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: WOOL CARTING
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: WOOL CARTING... some farm buildings. Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: WOOL ...Photograph (proof 69) of two teams of Clydesdales hitched to wagons that are loaded with bales of wool. The wagon on the left of the photo has two horses, and the team on the right has team of four. Only one of the drivers is visible ( on the left hand team) Trees are visible in the background and possibly some farm buildings.topic, farming, wool carting, working horses, clydesdales, carting wool, farming -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HORSES AND BUGGY
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HORSES AND BUGGY... in working clothes. Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HORSES ...Photograph (proof 68) of two men seated in a buggy, there are two grey horses hitched to the buggy. One of the men is wearing a suit (not formal) and tie, and has on a flat cap. The other male is dressed in working clothes.topic, farming, horse and buggy, horse and buggy, farming -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HORSES AND BUGGY
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HORSES AND BUGGY... Perks' is written underneath the photo. Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Photograph (proof 67) of two horses hitched to a buggy. There are two men seated in the buggy and one standing at the rear. All of then are formally dressed, with dark suits and bowler hats. The name 'Sam Perks' is written underneath the photo.person, group, horse and buggy, horse and buggy, sam perks -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TRACTION ENGINE
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TRACTION ENGINE... of wood are in front of the group Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Photograph (proof 66) of a group of six men, one boy and a small girl standing in front of a traction engine. A belt from the flywheel of the engine can be seen leading off to the left of the photo. Piles of wood are in front of the grouptopic, farming, traction engine, traction engine -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CHAFF CUTTER
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: CHAFF CUTTER... of the machine reads 'Marshalls Gainsborough' Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Two photographs (proofs 64 and 65) No. 64, A traction Engine driving a chaff cutter?, threshing machine? Via a very long flat belt. Behind the machine is a large pile of hay with several men standing on the heap. To the right of the machine there is another group of men and bags of grain and several bag trucks are visible. Under this photo in very faded writing is: Threshing, Chaff Cutter, Chaff Factory Collingwood, Mrs. J. Collins. 65. A working Traction Engine, cutting or threshing, there are groups of men standing on a pile of hay and also near the machine. A sign on the roof of the machine reads 'Marshalls Gainsborough'topic, farming, threshing, chaff cutter, thresher, chaff factory collingwood, mrs. j collins, marshalls, gainsborough -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: WATER WHEEL FLOUR MILLS BRIDGWATER
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: WATER WHEEL FLOUR MILLS BRIDGWATER... at the Water Wheel Flour Mill Bridgewater Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Two photographs (proofs 63A and 63 B&C),. 63A,. A factory on fire, the building is almost hidden from view by the smoke.,63B&C,. Two different views of the factory buildings at the Water Wheel Flour Mill Bridgewaterbuildings, commercial, water wheel flour mill, water wheel flour mills bridgewater, factory fire -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: FARMHOUSE, 1899
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: FARMHOUSE..., Frank, Blanche Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: FARMHOUSE ...Photograph (Proof 63) of a group of six adults standing in front of the verandah of a farmhouse. There are three men and three women , one of the women is holding and infant. In the foreground there is an unpainted picket fence. VERY faded names can be seen written around the edges of the photo, viz., Samuel and Sarah, Henrietta Wright, Samuel , Robert, Frank, Blanchebuildings, house, farn huose, farm house -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GROUP IN CORNFIELD
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GROUP IN CORNFIELD... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GROUP IN CORNFIELD ...Photograph (proof 62) of a group of people consisting of two women, two men and three children posing in front of a crop of corn, The corn is higher than the men standing. The children are dressed in play clothes, while the adults are in casual working clothestopic, farming, cornfield, crop of corn, farming -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN BUILDINGS
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN BUILDINGS... bluestone? Building standing in a paddock. Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Two Photographs ( proofs 60 and 61). No. 60 Mud brick? or bluestone house with another bluestone building visible in the background, this second building has a large portion of the roof missing. There is also a ruined section of a brick wall, these are set at the top of a rise with a track leading towards them. 61,. Two derelict bluestone? Building standing in a paddock.buildings, house, farm buildings, bluestone building -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ARK HALL
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ARK HALL... on the downstairs section of the verandah. Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION ...Photograph (proof 59) of Ark Hall, at the corner of the Calder Alternate Highway and Boyles Lane, Lockwood South. A brick two storey house, with an upstairs verandah running the full length of the house. There is a white picket fence in front of the house, Posing in front of the fence are two adult women, one holding an infant also there is a dog sitting in front of the male along with three small children. There is decorative iron lacework on the downstairs section of the verandah.buildings, house, ark hall, ark hall, boyles lane, lockwood south -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: JOHN WALLIS
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: JOHN WALLIS...). Lockwood land owner and Marong Councillor Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Photograph (proof 58) of John Wallis (1831 - 1896). Lockwood land owner and Marong Councillorperson, individual, john wallios, john wallis, lockwood, marong councillor -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SETTLING PONDS, CRUSOE
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SETTLING PONDS, CRUSOE... these. Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SETTLING PONDS, CRUSOE ...Photograph (proof56) of the settling ponds at Crusoe Gully Reservoir. There are two of the ponds visible and two men standing on the left hand side of the photo. In the background there is a post and rail fence bordering a roadway and a timbered hill behind these.place, water, settlinbg ponds, settling ponds , crusoe reservoir -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SUSPENSION BRIDGE
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: SUSPENSION BRIDGE... Flat and spanning the Bendigo Creek. Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Photograph (proof 50B) of a wooden suspension bridge, situated in Kangaroo Flat and spanning the Bendigo Creek.bridge, suspension, kangaroo flat suspension bridge -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: OLD BRIDGE
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: OLD BRIDGE..., the background is heavily timbered with red gums. Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Photograph (proof 50A) of an old derelict wooden bridge. The bridge is spanning a small creek or possibly a portion of a river, the background is heavily timbered with red gums.bridge, wooden constructyion, derelict bridge, wooden bridge -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HAIR DRESSING SALON, C. 1960's - 70's
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HAIR DRESSING SALON... the business. Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HAIR DRESSING SALON ...Photograph (proof 47A) of a flat roofed brick building (possibly an old hotel ?) on the corner of Dunlop Lane, Kangaroo Flat. There is a 'Runciman Hair Design' Ph. 47930' sign on the side of the building, and a board out the front advertising the business.buildings, commercial, hair salon, kangaroo flat, dunlop lane, runciman hair design -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TEAM OF HORSES
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TEAM OF HORSES... driving the team. Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: TEAM ...Photograph (proof 49) of a team of five horses hitched to a wagon, on the wagon there is a large water tank. A man is seated on the wagon driving the team.topic, farming, drought, team of horses, wagon, water tank -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: KANGAROO FLAT HOUSE, C. 1970's
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: KANGAROO FLAT HOUSE... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: KANGAROO FLAT HOUSE ...Photograph of a brick veneer house with a tiled roof on the corner of High St., and Station St. Kangaroo Flat. On the two sides of the property facing the roadways there is a wire fence. In the background can be seen a portion of Stonemans Supermarket.buildings, house, kangaroo flat, brick veneer house, kangaroo flat, stonemans -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ROYAL MAIL HOTEL, MYERS FLAT, C. 1897
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ROYAL MAIL HOTEL, MYERS FLAT.... Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ROYAL MAIL HOTEL, MYERS FLAT ...Photograph ( proof 48) of a group of six men and two women standing in front of a wooden building. The words ' _____'s Royal Mail Hotel' are painted on the façade (possibly Kenny's) and ' H. Kenny' is painted above the doorway. One of the males in the group is holding an infant, there is a ladder leaning against a pole on the right hand side of the photo. In the foreground there is a drinking trough with a sign attached, advertising a race meeting.buildings, hotel, royal mail, myers flat, royal mail hotel, myers flat, h. kenny -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN MALE
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN MALE... can be seen in the background Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Photograph ( proof 42) of an unknown man in casual clothes. He is seated on a log and is holding what appears to be a walking stick He is of Aboriginal descent. Two trees and a fence line and cleared paddock can be seen in the backgroundperson, individual, aboriginal, koori, log, individual -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: QUEENS HEAD HOTEL,LOCKWOOD, C1905
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: QUEENS HEAD HOTEL,LOCKWOOD...' Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: QUEENS HEAD HOTEL,LOCKWOOD ...Photograph (proof 45) of a group of men and a dog a standing outside the Queens Head Hotel, Lockwood Cross Roads,Lockwood. There is a buggy at the left rear of the group and a dray at the right rear. Above the hotel name can be seen 'H. Chadwick, Publican'buildings, hotel, queens head, queens head hotel, lockwood -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: KANGAROO FLAT BRASS BAND
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: KANGAROO FLAT BRASS BAND.... Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: KANGAROO FLAT BRASS BAND ...Photograph (proof 31) of a Brass band, consisting of young men and boys. Their musical instruments are with them, there is a bass drum lying on its side at the front of the group. On the reverse is written: Kangaroo Flat.person, group, band, kangaroo flat brass band -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: MECHANICS INSTITUTE, C1900
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: MECHANICS INSTITUTE..., there is a bicycle leaning against the right hand side fence Photograph HARRY ...Photograph (proof 29) A timber hall with the words 'Mechanics Institute' written on two windows either side of a wide doorway, above the doorway are the words 'Hall Est. 1890'. There are a group of nine adult males and two boys in front of the building. One of the boys is seated on a pony. There is a white picket fence running at an angle from either side of the doorway, there is a bicycle leaning against the right hand side fencebuildings, organisation, mechanics institute, mechanics institute -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN FAMILY
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN FAMILY... is seated on the back of the armchair. Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Photograph proof 20) of a family consisting of a gentleman and four little girls in a studio setting. One girl is seated in an armchair and two older girls in sailor suit type dresses are standing. An infant is seated on the back of the armchair.person, family, studio portrait, family -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BAKER DELIVERY VAN, 1920's
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BAKER DELIVERY VAN... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BAKER DELIVERY VAN ...Photograph (proof 23) of a delivery van standing outside the Beehive building in Pall Mall. Painted on the side of the van is: Kangaroo Flat Bakery and a picture of a baker surrounded by ornate scroll work, below this is the name 'C.A. Earl'. On the rear doors of the van is Phone 807 (or 817), and 'No, 1'organization, business, bakery, kangaroo flat bakery, c.a. earl -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: MOTOR BUS, C1920's
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: MOTOR BUS... painted on the side of the bus Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION ...Photograph (proof 22) of a motor bus with the words: Kangaroo Flat, Golden Square & Bendigo painted along the side just below the windows. The name 'A.H. Stevens' is also painted on the side of the busorganization, public utility, motorbus, kangaroo flat, golden square and bendigo, motorbus, a.h. stevens -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GRAIN DEPOT
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: GRAIN DEPOT..., there are sheds visible to the right of the stack. Photograph HARRY BIGGS ...Photograph (proof) of a team of men working at a grain depot. Bags of grain are being taken up an elevator worked by a traction engine onto an already large stack. To the left of the stack is a team of horses hitched to a loaded wagon waiting to be unloaded, there are sheds visible to the right of the stack.topic, farming, grain handling, grain handling, traction engine -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK STATE SCHOOL
... HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK STATE SCHOOL... Photograph HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK STATE SCHOOL ...Photograph of a LARGE group of children, behind the children there is a wooden fence also several small trees in wooden tree guards. To the right there is a fenced in container (rubbish container?). In the background behind the fence can be seen private dwellings. A note with the photo Eaglehawk State School Pupils, SS210, Church St. Eaglehawkperson, group, school, eaglehawk state school