2 chrome plated hand operated hair clippers with adjustable cutters. 1 British & 1 German.Burman & Sons Ltd Made in England, Strong made in Germany.trades, hairdressing, clippers

Carbon copy of a letter dated 27 June, 1938. Letter is to A. S. Bloomfield, Esq. No name of who it is from. Items mentioned are: What the Scalebuoy Process is, Fields of Application, Installations operating in the State of Victoria, Patents, Gross Margin of Profits, Promotion and Finance, Manufacture and Working Capital.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scotts hotel, a s bloomfield esq, nell gwynne gold mine bendigo, crown hotel bendigo, hunters cordial factory, ice works bendigo, victorian railways, bendigo electronic company of (australia) pty ltd, r h s abbott, h a abbott

Cutting from The Sanitary Age, dated September 7, 1934. Cutting is pasted on an exercise book page. Article has an illustration of a household installation of a Scale Buoy and a Hand-operated Scale Buoy. It also mentions how the Scale Buoy works and the benefits of using them.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, the sanitary age, canadian national exhibition, scalebuoys

Hand operated Bellows vacuum cleaner. Previously #27 The “Baby Daisy” Vacuum Cleaner is constructed from timber, steel and leather bellows. It has a carry handle fixed to the top. The base is approx. 500mm x 250mm. The height is approx 400mm. On one side is a bracket for a handle (missing) used to operate the bellows. The device is mounted on a foot plate that is split. On one side of the bellows is a circular metal detachable hatch, fixed by wing-nuts. This has a central hole for a tube (missing). Attached internally to this hatch is a cloth dust collection bag. The metal hatch has the following moulded words arranged in a circular fashion. 'DAISY Vacuum Cleaner). There are two brass plates fixed to the side of the cleaner above the hatch. These plates are stamped with 'Rd. No. 518080 and Rd. No. 530353' Gold printed Labels on the side say the following. BABY DAISER Vacuum Cleaner. Registered England. No. 518080/7 No. 530353/08 Trade Mark No.294851 /07 Designs France No. 25469/08 Germany No. 330219 / 08 Further Patents applied for. In the centre of the label is a picture of a Daisy Flower. With the words Iles Patent. This is surrounded by a ribbon with the words. 'The Daisy Registered Trade Mark'. On one side near the base of the cleaner the number '7749' is stamped into the metal.fBaby Daisydomestic equipment, cleaning, vacuum cleaner

Notes titled Electronic Water Purification. Includes the price of four different size units. Mentions how the unit can be set up and how it can be operated. Also mentioned is the new development in water purification. Signed Stuart Brumley Corporation.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, electronic water purification

1970 National Bank painting reproduction Kapunda Mine 1845 by S.T. Gill Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the watercolour in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia by permission of the Trustees. The beginnings of a town are shown in the background .There are two Bullock teams with carts and drivers , five men in the fore-ground, and the mine workings are shown in the centre with men operating a sluice.A horse is used to power a winding mechanismpainting, watercolour, gold diggers

Photocopy of horse operating puddling machine on barren denuded landscape with wooden cottages in background. Captioned 'Horse Puddling Machine-1861' [779] number unknown relationship. Unknown donor.bendigo, gold mining, puddling

Three page letter, dated January 5, 1947, to Dr. Abbott from Dr. Otto Wulfrath. In the letter Dr. Wulfrath mentions his circumstances after the War and the difficulty of avoiding misunderstandings with the different languages. He also mentions Dr. Abbott's brother. He also says he was willing to answer all questions within the limits of his possibilities and that he was prepared to co-operate in any scheme found to be convenient and useful to the cause.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, dr otto wulfrath, dr abbott, 'the electrical factor in metabolism', dr fairclough, sci

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (Feb/March 1977 by deduction). Reference to 'Rex' bacon and smallgoods products/factory in Golden Square 1870 - 1960s. - various owners with Foggitt Jones buying business in 1913 (one of largest operating businesses in Bendigo); short article on ''A brief history of the Bendigo Preserving Co'' (originally known as the Bendigo Fruit Growers Cooperative Society), in Garsed St from 1902.

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (late 1975/early 1976 by deduction). Reference to F G Beard 'torp' bottle soda-lemonade. Beard only operated in Bendigo for a short while 1852- 1860. Reference to Saunders Healing Ointment - Saunders was a local of Bendigo.

Black and white photograph of a women operating an electric machine in a workshop (Hanro). The woman is identified as Peg Stewart.Peg Stewart is written in the margin. Reg Brock. R Holland No. 11938photo, person, peg stewart

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Oil anyone?: workers operate a eucy still in the Whipstick forest at the turn of the century.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s. Metal hook combination is made from one and a half centimetre diameter metal in two pieces, with four centimetre circles on each end 40 centimetres long. They are joined at the top by a threaded section with a square nut, a thin metal washer and a one centimetre thick four centimetre wide square metal piece. Part of the Harris Collectionagriculture, farm, hanging hooks

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s. Metal hook combination is a one centimetre diameter piece of metal in a horseshoe shape with a pointed four centimetre diameter circle on each end. Part of the Harris Collectionagriculture, farm, hanging hooks, harris collection

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A curved metal blade 31 centimetres long eight centimetres wide tapering to a point. Attached to a one centimetre diameter, 18 centimetre long curved metal rod which has a two centimetre to three centimetre tapered 11 centimetre long wooden handle. Part of the Harris Collection.agriculture, farm, harris collection, hand scyche

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A walking stick shaped from two intersecting thin branches and has some carving on it. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, wooden walking staff

Newspaper article, Friday 3, 2017, Bendigo Weekly. titled 'Gold win for mine' by Sharon Kemp. Fosterville Gold Mine has hit the jackpot intercepting some of the richest gold mineralisation in the world. Article describes richness of Fosterville deposit. Fosterville started operating in 2005 and has been mining underground for 10 years. 'At the current Australian dollar gold price, the three month haul is worth $70 million'bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine

Black cover book, wire binding, 13 pages of text and maps. On front: Fosterville Gold Project' Map of ore body on cover - Central North, Central Ellesmere, Harringtons Hill. Contents include: open pits, heap leaching, waste dumps, estimated project life, changes from previously approved project, estimated project life, main project components, expanded open pits and underground mines, processing sulphide ore, tailings storages, waste rock dumps. Principles of rehabilitation, site preparation, rehabilitation activities during operation and decommissioning activities. Environmental issues, and summary of proposed new operating conditions.bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine

Black and white photo mounted on dark grey board: photo shows merry-go-round, children and adults on horses riding the horses. Three men dressed in uniform, white caps and dark suits, standing in centre of merry-go-round possibly operating staff. Children and adults standing around outside. Three girls in foreground, wearing knee length dresses and hats, looking at photographer. Clothing indicates early 1900's or late 1800's.bendigo, entertainment, e.a. brown merry-go-round

Black and white photo of Michael Armato,engineer, operating power plant at Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph of a miner wearing hard hat and lamp. Appears to be operating small equipment underground. Mesh support behind miner.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, April 1, 2004. Anecdotes: this photo was taken in C.M. Creek butcher shop in 1960. The butcher shop operated from the same site as the Clog's restaurant and pizza. Pictured from left are: Graeme Lunn, Sam Excelby, Colin Creek and Bill Bowery. Graeme was taking over as an apprentice from Sam, who was retiring. Sam was pictured being presented with a cake and newspaper stand.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo advertiser from Friday, April 10, 1964. On the front page two photos and an article 'Axedale receives piped water after 19 year struggle' one photo shows the State opposition leader Mr. Stoneham operating a drinking fountain at the opening of the Axedale water reticulation system. At right the Minister for water supply Mr. Mibus. Others in the picture are: from left Councillors T. H. Grigg and J. Mills of Strathfieldsaye Shire and Mr. L. J. Ellison chairman of the Axedale Water trust. The other photo show Minister Mibus meeting with local children.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, axedale

Two drafting instrument sets: * smaller green boxed set with non-operating lock, noted R. Pittock on the face of the box; seven drafting components made of steel an bone; 165 mm L x 85 mm W x 20 mm D * red boxed drafting set, complete set, with A. G. Thornton maker's marking. British made, Limited Paragon Works, Practical manufacturers, King St West Manchester. Six component set, includes two compasses, also three drawing pins. Box 193 mm L x 85 mm W x 20 mm D. Items stored in Pittock coach builders box, reference 13000.

Document. Brown paper flyer advertising ''Grand Operatic and Ballad Concert'', ANA St. Arnaud Branch No 27, Town Hall. By the Laureates of the Austral Competitions 1905. Mr Alex Hamilton directed the program. Two copies.performing arts, elocution, concert

Document. Yellow concert program advertising ''Grand Operatic and Ballad Concert'', ANA St.Arnaud Branch No 27, Town Hall, 1905. Alex Hamilton included in program.performing arts, elocution, concert

Black and white photo with mine engineer,Mick Amarto operating the mines engines at Central Deborah Mine, Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Pittock collection: two steel hand operated punches for leather work * steel hand punch, 190 mm L x 85 mm W, manufacturer's mark not clear Moorrville Pty Ltd * steel tool with guide, 190 mm L x 85 mm W, no manufacturer's marks Items stored in Pitchfork coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.

Colour photograph. Image shows two children looking at a gold cradle at Sandhurst Town, Bendigo. Man, dressed as miner, operating cradle. Written on back '10 March '80. Sandhurst Town Bendigo, Goldrush Gully Mine. 'Strike it Rich' 10.3.1980. Sandhurst Town near Bendigo, Vic by Roy J. Mitchell.Roy J Mitchellbendigo, tourism, sandhurst town

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Education: Gravel Hill State School, circa 1900. The history of the school dates back to 1875. It would appear that the school may have been controlled by the Presbyterian Church with Alexander Cook as head teacher. This school amalgamated with Quarry Hill State School from May 1893 until 1907, before operating as a separate entity once more.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were