Because of the initials JV on the bottom part this portable desk possibly belonged to James Volum (1803-1884) The volum family originally from Peterhead, Scotland, had a long seafaring history. Several members of the family were mates, ship captains in the whaling industry and the merchant navy. James Volum settled in Geelong with his brothers, Andrew Volum and William Volum. He purchased brewery there (Volum Brewery) and the Barwon paper mill at Fyansford.This set is a rare example of campaign furniture, a type of portable furniture an officer or ship captain would take with him to bring his personal belongings. This type of secretary would have been used by Volum to write in the ship log.2 sets of drawers setting one on top of each other. The top part is fitted with a secretary drawer.On top of the bottom set of drawers: initials "J.V" and "# 3"volum collection, captain, ship, seafaring, campaign furniture, james volum (1803-1884), brewery, paper mill, geelong, peterhead, scotland, fyansford, teak

Fountain Head Brewery Armstrong's. Part of a collection of Photographs by Mr. O.G. Armstrong as commissioned by the Shire of Stawell for the Inter-colonial and Paris Exhibition in Melbourne in 1866.stawell industry

Aerial Photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines bounded by Armstrong Street South, Grant Street, Albert Street and Dana Street. Buildings depicted include the Ballarat Brewery, Ballarat Gaol, White Flat Ovalballarat school of mines, ballarat brewery, ballarat club, ballarat uniting church, ballarat school of mines model mine, ballarat school of mines mining workshop, ballarat girls' techncial school, albert street, white flat oval, grant street, lydiard sreet, mining laboratory, model mine, armstrong street south, james oddie's bank

Handwritten note dated 11th August 1891 addressed to The Directors Cohns Brewery Sandhurst re: non attendance due to ill health. Signed John Adam. Reverse hand written John Adam.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery handwritten note dated 5th October 1895 addressed to E. P. Hastings re: Cohn senior and Mrs Vahland attending directors meeting signed Magnus Cohn.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery letterhead handwritten note dated 23rd September 1895 re: affixing office seal on R. Kemp & Co documents signed E. P. Hastings and Magnus Cohn.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Handwritten Cohn's Brewery Financial statement 30th April 1898. Assets & Liabilities, Profit & Loss, etc enclosed. Magnus Cohn witnessed signatures of William L Calvert and William C Vahland as directors.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Sepia photograph of Cohn's Brewery, Bridge and Water Streets. A group of twenty two men - some of the workers with one of the Cohn brothers sitting in the centre front with the white beard. Prev. Acc. No. GP 60.photograph, portrait, group

The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery printed letterhead dated 10th November 1894 with handwritten note to E. P. Hastings re: no advice yet come to hand regarding meeting signed magnus Cohn.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Cohn Bros Victoria brewery printed letterhead dated 6th June 1894 addressed to E. P. Hastings with hand written request that press representatives not be invited to general meeting signed Magnus Cohn.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Notice To Creditors of General Meeting under the Insolvency Act of 1890 sent to creditors by Messrs. Braham and Pirana of Trustees Chambers No 412 Collins Street Melbourne. Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery named as creditors.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, general meeting

[a] Manilla envelope handwritten labelled 'Transfers and Script [cancelled] attached there to . The Secretary, Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Bendigo. [b] Share Transfers and Shares dating from 1887-1915 enclosed within envelope.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

[a] Brown manilla paper string bound parcel handwritten caption, ' The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co Ltd' 'Managers Reports'. [b] Managers Report documents enclosed date from 1890-93bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Typed correspondence from Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Limited dated 17th June 1921 to the Shareholders re increasing number of shares from 55,000 of £ 1 each to 100,000 at £1 each.bendigo, industry, cohns brewery, cohn bros brewery increase of share capital

Typed correspondence on printed letterhead of Blake & Riggal 120 William St Melbourne dated 29th August 1921 to Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery re shares in name of Thomas Francis Hyland deceased.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, blake & riggall. thomas francis hyland. cohn bros brewery shares.

Folded paper sheet with handwritten 'Cohn Bros Victorian Brewery Company Ltd Dividend sheet 31st October 1893' on top fold. Numerous Brown One Penny stamp duty stamps attached.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Request 2012 for information on ancestors - John Reed (surveyor, health inspector) and Thomas Pritchard (founder of Bendigo and United Brewery). Children : - William Reed and Mary Louisa Pritchard. Reply with details of photographs of people.cottage, miners

Colour photograph showing remains of the Carlton and United Breweries Ballarat site (formerly Ballarat Brewing Company) after demolition. Red brick buildings of the Ballarat School of MInes along Lydiard Street South are featured. ballarat brewery, brew tower, ballarat brewing company, brew, carlton and united breweries, brewery complex, demolition, chimney, paving

12 page magazine of the Working Men's College. Includes advertisements for Brooks, Robinson and Co; Australian Mercantile Loan and guarantee Co. Ltd;W. Watson and Sons; McCracken's City Brewery; Federal Building Society working men's college, rmit, brennan torpedo, edward s. prior, planet mars, wood workers' tools, brooks, robinson and co, australian mercantile loan and guarantee co. ltd, w. watson and sons, mccracken's city brewery, federal building society, c.f. rojo, a.e. illingworth, j. mcilwraith, baker and rouse, remington, w. detmold, g. stuckey, walter j. turner, g. james, hammond typewriter, havelock tobacco, tangyes limited, arnall and jackson, h.p. gregory and co, foster's lager beer, james mcewan and co, phoenix spouting, ridging and curving works, joh ndanks and son, walter j. anderson, herbery v. hampton, alcock and co

The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery letterhead handwritten note dated 7th October 1895 addressed to E. P. Hastings re: discharge of old and new mortgage in names of Alex Wick and J. W. McFee.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery printed letterhead handwritten note addressed to E. P. Hastings re: forwarding 283 Cohns shares in name of S. H. Cohn. Signed Julius Cohn dated 12.8.1895bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery printed letterheaded on handwritten note dated 11th march 1895 to E. P. Hastings re: Mrs Vahland and my father not able to reach Melbourne signed Magnus Cohn.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Printed letterhead of Clarke & Company Stock and Share Brokers 309 Collins Street Melbourne addressed to Secretary Cohn's Brewery re: delivery of share scrip from Clarke & Co dated 20th February 1895.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Smith & Barker, Accountants , Auditors, Legal Managers letterhead note dated November 14th 1893 to The Chairman Cohn Bros Brewery Co Ltd. James Respy ' B A Smith and an illegible signature signed the note.bendigo, industry, cohn bros.

[a] Printed Cohns envelope with handwritten caption, ' List of Dividends paid by Cohn Brewery Ltd and the Cohn Bros Co Ltd , 31st Oct 1926 to 31st Oct 1942. [b] Enclosed documents relate to above.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Handwritten message from S & G Life Society Swanston Street Melbourne dated 10 th August 1921 to Cohn Bros Brewery re share scrip. Signed by Miss I Gall secretary.bendigo, industry, cohns brewery, s& g life society. miss i gall. cohn bros brewery

Bank of New South Wales Perth, 12th August 1921 typed letter to Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery . At request of Mr Asher Salaman re share scrip. Sub Manager of Cohns Chas A Waight.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, bank of nsw, perth. mr asher salaman. chas a waight.

Document. Cohn Bros. Collection. 2 copies of a light blue covered booklet containing Memorandum & Articles of Association of The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Co. Ltd. The first Bankers, Secretary, Manager & Solicitors are named.organization, business, cohn bros, cohn bros. collection, brewers, cordial & aerated water manufacturers

Certificate of Title in the name of Carlton Brewery Limited, dated 27 May 1901. Land located in Whitehorse Road [Blackburn]. Includes various mortgages and transfers, the final to Eugene Gorman and Harry Jackman in 1929. Photocopied.carlton breweries ltd, whitehorse road, blackburn, turner, emily, travellers rest hotel, johnson, richard, brookes, william, herbert robinson, norman everard, harold eric, commercial bank of australia ltd., ivey, charles thomas godfrey, gorman, eugene, jackman, harry