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Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Barwon River Man (New South Wales)
... Barwon River Man (New South Wales)...barwon river... Empire: Victoria' The Barwon River in New South Wales is formed... groups originally occupied the area of the Barwon River wetlands...Barwon River, Victoria, Australia... - black and white Barwon River Man (New South Wales) Black ...Digitised directly from 'The Native Races of the British Empire: Victoria' The Barwon River in New South Wales is formed through the confluence of the Macintyre River and Weir River (part of the Border Rivers system), north of Mungindi, in the Southern Downs region of Queensland. The Barwon River generally flows south and west, joined by 36 tributaries, including major inflows from the Boomi, Moonie, Gwydir, Mehi, Namoi, Macquarie, Bokhara and Bogan rivers. During major flooding, overflow from the Narran Lakes and the Narran River also flows into the Barwon. The confluence of the Barwon and Culgoa rivers, between Brewarrina and Bourke, marks the start of the Darling River.Black and white Image of an Aboriginal man from Barwon River, New South Wales. Aboriginal people from six language groups originally occupied the area of the Barwon River wetlands. These were the Ngemba, the Baranbinja, the Murrawari, the Ualayai, the Weilwan, and the Kamilaroi peoples. The Aboriginal people generally used the wetlands for hunting, fishing, and gathering uses, and for cultural association.(Wikipedia) The name "barwon" is derived from the Australian Aboriginal words of barwum or bawon, meaning great, wide, awful river of muddy water; and also baawan, a Ngiyambaa name for both the Barwon and Darling rivers. The history, culture and livelihoods of the local Aboriginal people are closely intertwined with the Barwon River and its associated tributaries and downstream flows. (Wikipedia)aborigine, aboriginal, barwon river -
Geelong Gallery
Photograph - Barwon River and Queen's Bridge, WASHBORNE, Thomas J, 1869-80
... Barwon River and Queen's Bridge...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Barwon River and Queen's Bridge Photograph ...Albumen silver photograph -
National Wool Museum
Photograph, Rowing regatta on the Barwon River
... Rowing regatta on the Barwon River....-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Photograph Rowing regatta on the Barwon River ...Block out flagstaff/ put in skytextile mills - sporting teams textile mills, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills -
City of Greater Geelong
Oil, Hugh Guthrie, Barwon River Landscape
... Barwon River Landscape...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Oil Barwon River Landscape Hugh Guthrie ... -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, R. Underwood, Shire of Winchelsea, 1952, 10/10/1952
... , barwon downs, kaanglang, st george river, cumberland creek, stony..., Barwon River, Thompson's Creek, Bass Straight. Mt Defiance, Mt St..., whoorel, Birregurra, Barwon River, Thompson's Creek, Bass Straight ...Copy of a plan of the Shire of Winchelsea including Lake Wollard, Wormbete, angahook, boonah, Barwon Downs, Kaanglang, St Gerge River, Cumberland Creek, Stony Creek, Bambra, Wensleydale, yan Yan Gurt, Tutegong, Mirnee, Karngun, whoorel, Birregurra, Barwon River, Thompson's Creek, Bass Straight. Mt Defiance, Mt St George, Loutit Bay, Airey's Inlet, Salt Creek, Mathew's Creek.winchelsea, lake wollard, wormbete, angahook, boonah, barwon downs, kaanglang, st george river, cumberland creek, stony creek, bambra, wensleydale, yan yan gurt, tutegong, mirnee, karngun, whoorel, birregurra, barwon river, thompson's creek, bass straight. mt defiance, mt st george, loutit bay, airey's inlet, salt creek, mathew's creek, r. underwood, why river, point sturt, barwon downs, forest -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Throwing a Boomerang
... Barwon River, Victoria, Australia ...Digitised directly from 'The Native Races of the British Empire: Victoria' Black and white Image of an Aboriginal man about to throw a boomerang.aborigine, aboriginal, boomerang -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Throwing a Spear
... Barwon River, Victoria, Australia ...Digitised directly from 'The Native Races of the British Empire: Victoria' Black and white Image of an Aboriginal man about to throw a boomerang.aborigine, aboriginal, boomerang -
Federation University Historical Collection
Image - black and white, Aboriginal Shields
... Barwon River, Victoria, Australia ...Digitised directly from 'The Native Races of the British Empire: Victoria' Black and white Image of Aboriginal club shields and spear sheildsaborigine, aboriginal, shields -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Doroq County of Grenville L4935, 1911, 28 June 1911
... barwon river...-murnong murdeduke carrah shelford inverleigh barwon river hesse ...This plan is associated with former Ballarat School of Mines Student Richard Squire (1875-1876). Gift of the Squire FamilyParish Plan of Doroq in black ink printed on cream paper. It includes the township of Inverleigh and Barwon Rover. Some of the names on the plan are William McRobie, William MacRobie, Thomas Russell, W.C. Smith, John Bell, J. Moffatt, Thomas Moffatt, John Anderson, George Synnot, Charles Lloyd, William MacRobie, J. Flack, Alexander Campell, T. Maher, William Berthon. Thomas Jewell, James Carstairs, D. MCInnerney, F.H. Holland, Robert Morrison17 7/9 18 9 miles handwritten in pencil Photo lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey Melbourne by T. E. McGauran 28.6.11 Price 1/-carrunge-murnong, murdeduke, carrah, shelford, inverleigh, barwon river, hesse, wingeel, george russell, george russell's pre-emptive section, john moffatt, w. c. smith, macrobie, john bell, thomas russell, t.f. mcgauran -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, History:Magazine of the Royal Australian Historical Society, No 42, August 1995, 08/1995
... brewarrina, barwon river..., barwon river north sydeny ...Twenty page magazine with the image of the Runnymede Memorial on the coverwar graves, australian war graves in europe, jamberoo valley, illawarra, fish traps, eel traps, brewarrina, barwon river, north sydeny -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Michael Cannon, Historical records of Victoria : foundation series : volume 5 : surveyors? problems and achievements 1836-1839, 1988
... Barwon River... Creek Geelong Barwon River Werribee River Michael Cannon Ian ...Reproductions of various transactions and reports dealing with the surveying history of Port Phillip, including letters, maps, illustrations, tables, and a detailed history of the surveying of Victoria.maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, tablesvictorian history, port phillip, robert hoddle, monee monee creek, geelong, barwon river, werribee river -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Birregurra Hall Committee, Birregurra by the Barwon
... birregurra; barwon river; history; bunting dale; bowens... in 1839 to the present. birregurra; barwon river; history; bunting ...A history of Birregurra from the first settlement of Bunting Dale Mission Station in 1839 to the present.Birregurra by the Barwon. Fiona Henderson (ed.). 1st ed. Birregurra Hall Committee; Birregurra (Vic); nd. i, 60 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover.birregurra; barwon river; history; bunting dale; bowens point; farming; explorers; settlers; -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Map, Westernport and Port Phillip
... barwon river... geelong barwon river ballarat yarra river yarra yarra river ...Copy of a map from 'A Short History of Australia' by Ernest Scott.map, explorers, exploration, westernport, port phillip, queenscliffe, melbourne, brighton, williamstown, port arlington, hobson bay, cape otway, geelong, barwon river, ballarat, yarra river, yarra yarra river -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Geelong trams 33 & 40 Barwon Bridge, early 1956
... Barwon River... tram 40 Barwon River Black and white Negative - 120 size ...Photo shows Geelong trams 33 & 40 in Moorabool St just south of the Barwon Bridge on the long crossing loop. Based on the running board at item 8267, most likely tram No. 33. One of a set of photos was taken between 15/2/1956 and 3/3/1956 when services operated only between Belmont and North before the final closure of the Belmont route on 25/31956 and that bogie tram 31 is not shown on the board, having gone to Ballarat on 15/2/1956 - see item 5554. See item 8213 for an article on the Geelong system by Keith Kings. Yields information about the Geelong operations toward the closure of the tram system.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetramways, geelong, moorabool st, tram 33, tram 40, barwon river -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Barwon fight", 19/06/1952 12:00:00 AM
... and on the right hand side of the clipping the Barwon River Geelong titled... River Geelong titled "Barwon fight". Notes the flooding over ...Newspaper Clipping from the Melbourne "The Sun", dated 19/6/1952 about widespread flooding in Victoria and Wagga and on the right hand side of the clipping the Barwon River Geelong titled "Barwon fight". Notes the flooding over the Barwon River which caused suspension of the tram services. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.geelong, flooding -
Otway Districts Historical Society
DVD, Lake Elizabeth, 2006
... into the valley damming the East Barwon River.... a landslide slid into the valley damming the East Barwon River ...Lake Elizabeth was formed when a landslide slid into the valley damming the East Barwon River.Interviews with people who remember the formation of the Lake.30 Minute video of the creation of the lake in 1952lake elizabeth forrest east barwon -
National Wool Museum
Spindle
... Was found washed up on bank of Barwon River at Marshall...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Spindle GK Was found washed up on bank of Barwon ...Was found washed up on bank of Barwon River at Marshall. Object is marked GK probably an abbreviation for Geelong Knitwear or George Kinnear.GK -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Leigh River near Garibaldi Bridge
... of the Barwon River. Fed by the Yarrowee River that rises near Ballarat... and catchment of the Barwon River. Fed by the Yarrowee River that rises ...The Leigh River is a major tributary and catchment of the Barwon River. Fed by the Yarrowee River that rises near Ballarat, the Yarrowee reaches its confluence to form the Leigh in the vicinity of Cambrian Hill and Golden Plains Shire. The Leigh River rises below Mount Mercer and flows generally south, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Barwon River, southeast of the central business district of Inverleigh. The river descends 265 metres (869 ft) over its 61-kilometre (38 mi) course. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_River_(Victoria)Relates to historical information about flooding of the Leigh River in 1933. Relevant to the history of Garibaldi and Durham Lead.A number of colour photographs showing the Leigh River between Garibaldi and Durham Lead, Victoria, .1 - .3) photographs of the Leigh River in flood .4 - .18) general photos of the Leigh River and surrounding countryside .19) broad angle photograph of the Leigh River and surrounding countryside leigh river, garibaldi, garibaldi bridge, durham lead, vincent family -
National Wool Museum
Badge
... Badge produced as a souvenir of the Barwon River rowing... / DAY / CBRC Badge produced as a souvenir of the Barwon River ...Badge produced as a souvenir of the Barwon River rowing regatta (Henley Day, after Henley-on-the-Thames in England where the public schools and universities compete in rowing races) held in 1921. The initials CBRC are probably for a local rowing club.BARWON REGATTA CARNIVAL 1921 / HENLEY / DAY / CBRCsport -
National Wool Museum
Book, Scouring the Barwon
... of a wool-scour and fellmongery on the Barwon River, Geelong... on the Barwon River, Geelong; a study in historical archaeology" - Roger ..."Scouring the Barwon: an investigation into the operation of a wool-scour and fellmongery on the Barwon River, Geelong; a study in historical archaeology" - Roger D. Cummins, 1987. Submitted as part of the final honours examination, Department of Archaeology, La Trobe University. Associated items: results of archeological dig were also donated.scouring, fellmongery -
National Wool Museum
Book - A Forecast of the textile vogues for the coming season from R. S. & S. Woollen Mill, Geelong Part 1, Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, 1941
... the Barwon river on Pakington Street, Geelong, where its building... was located near the Barwon river on Pakington Street, Geelong, where ...The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mills was located near the Barwon river on Pakington Street, Geelong, where its building still stands. The mill was established in October 1922 with capital acquired from War Gratuity Bonds. The mill produced fine grade woollen products with its speciality being ‘Retsol’ travelling rugs.25 page red book bound with metal pins containing fabric samples glued onto paper, with some printed text.cover: [printed] A FORECAST OF TEXTILE VOGUES / FOR THE COMING SEASON / FROM / R. S. & S. Woollen Mill. / Geelongr. s. & s mill, soldiers, sailors, geelong, war, wool, mill -
National Wool Museum
Book - A Forecast of the textile vogues for the coming season from R. S. & S. Woollen Mill, Geelong Part IV, Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, 1941
... the Barwon river on Pakington Street, Geelong, where its building... was located near the Barwon river on Pakington Street, Geelong, where ...The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mills was located near the Barwon river on Pakington Street, Geelong, where its building still stands. The mill was established in October 1922 with capital acquired from War Gratuity Bonds. The mill produced fine grade woollen products with its speciality being ‘Retsol’ travelling rugs.31 page red book bound with metal pins containing fabric samples glued onto paper, with some printed text.cover: [printed] A FORECAST OF TEXTILE VOGUES / FOR THE COMING SEASON / FROM / R. S. & S. Woollen Mill. / Geelongr. s. & s mill, soldiers, sailors, geelong, war, wool, mill -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 16/12/1927 12:00:00 AM
... as the "first car" over the Barwon River bridge, Belmont line, Geelong... photograph of Geelong No.23 as the "first car" over the Barwon River ...Yields information about the opening of the Geelong tram system and the first trials undertaken prior to the official opening.Black and white reproduction photograph of Geelong No.23 as the "first car" over the Barwon River bridge, Belmont line, Geelong in ?? The tram is showing "Special" with decorations on the handrails and many flags on the roof. A large number of people of are on the left hand footpath, with a few on the right. Copied from a photograph in the Hugh Ballment collection, and titled "First Car over Bridge". Print made by scanning the photograph and printing two copies on the same sheet. Printed on "Kodak Picture Maker Paper".In ink on rear "Hugh Ballment Collection" trams, tramways, geelong, first tram, belmont, tram 23 -
National Wool Museum
Machine - Scouring Bowl, J Dyson & Sons Pty Ltd, c.1890
... the Barwon River were closed due to environmental damage. The race... the Barwon River were closed due to environmental damage. The race ...Scouring is the process that removes wool wax and other unwanted products from wool. Wool is washed in a hot detergent solution. It moves through a series of scouring bowls and is then rinsed and dried. Careful handling and washing preserves the strength and softness of wool. If the wool contains lots of seeds and other vegetable matter, it must be cabonized. This means it is treated with a solution of sulpheric acid and then baked at high temperature to remove impurities. The disused scouring water left-over from this process was often let drain into rivers and watercourses causing pollution. Many of Geelong's wool scours along the Barwon River were closed due to environmental damage. The race system on this bowl is not the original it has been modified with a variation of the harrow system. Used at E.P. Robinson South Geelong from c.1890-1970.Scouring bowl.J. Dyson & Sons Pty Ltd, Geelongsouring bowl, j dyson & sons, geelong, wool processing, e. p. robinson, textile industry, factory, mill -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Moorabool St, Geelong with Birney No. 14
... the Barwon River to Belmont in 1927) and is fitted with two trolley... to extension from the Barwon River to Belmont in 1927) and is fitted ...Postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Valentine Series Postcard, No. 498 looking north along Moorabool St, Geelong with Birney No. 14 approaching the camera on the single line section. The tram has the destination of South (prior to extension from the Barwon River to Belmont in 1927) and is fitted with two trolley poles. There are two other trams in the photograph along with many motor vehicles and horse drawn vehicles - mid 1920's. Moorabool St has centre poles. In the photo are Sully's National Hotel, White Hart Hotel, Leitch Cycles and sports goods and a T&G building (prior to the new one being built?). Published by Valentines Publishing Co of Queen St Melbourne. See related documents for a email from Richard Gilbert providing further documents.trams, tramways, south, belmont, geelong, moorabool, tram 37, tram 36 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Folder set, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "A Souvenir of Geelong", 1950's
... Geelong City Hall and Post Office 2. The Barwon River, Geelong... 2. The Barwon River, Geelong 3. T&G Building, Ryrie St ...Set of 12 colour views of Geelong on a folded strip, glued within a colour printed cover, titled "A Souvenir of Geelong", printed on both sides of the strip. Booklet printed with an address area on rear. Produced by Nulcolorvue Productions, Mentone, Victoria. The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. On the inside of the front cover, has an introduction to Geelong, notes "modern tram and bus routes" Pictures are: 1. Gheringhap St showing Geelong City Hall and Post Office 2. The Barwon River, Geelong 3. T&G Building, Ryrie St - shows tramway overhead 4. Christ Church, Moorabool St 5. Malop St Geelong 6. Art Gallery and Park 7. St Marys Roman Catholic Cathedral 8. The Geelong Post Office with buses in background and a Safety Zone sign 9. Moorabool St Geelong - has overhead and a bar traffic light/ 10. Queens Park Geelong 11. The Waterfront at Geelong. 12. Eastern Beach Swimming Pool. Made during the early 1950's, given motor cars in the photo. trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, ryrie st -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Rug, Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill, 1963
... the Barwon river on Pakington Street, Geelong, where its building...) The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mills was located near the Barwon ...The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mills was located near the Barwon river on Pakington Street, Geelong, where its building still stands. The mill was established in October 1922 with capital acquired from War Gratuity Bonds. The mill produced fine grade woollen products with its speciality being ‘Retsol’ travelling rugs. The mill first began to run into financial troubles with the ‘Credit Squeeze’ or the ‘Holt Jolt’ of the early 1960s. This saw import restrictions lifted which triggered the start of a minor recession and a rise in unemployment. Included in these troubles was the RS&S Mill which saw the number of employees gradually decrease and business declining with cheaper imports beginning to grab an expanding part of the market share. The mill was eventually purchased by Godfrey Hirst in 1973 who tried to continue operations without success and in June 1975 textile production at the site ceased. Outside of financial considerations contributing to the closure of Woollen Mills in this period was the declining need for heavier fabrics as in-home heating and insulation improved. This need had been replaced for a demand for ever softer, finer and lighter worsted fabrics for more casual clothing. Modern day textile production requires fewer steps in the processing of materials for this use. This meant large factory complexes such as early woollen mills like the RS&S mills were no longer required. Compared to modern textile production which can spin a fine yarn out of synthetic fibre or imported cotton easily, spinning fine yarn from medium quality wool at a textile factory was cumbersome and no longer financially viable to suit new consumer demands. This rug provides context to this statement. It was gifted to Shirley and Gordon Green as a wedding present in November 1963 by one of Gordon's colleagues in the wool industry. Living in areas such as Neutral Bay, the Hornsby area and later in life retiring to the Central Coast, the blanket was too heavy for use in these weather conditions and hence it stayed in its original box for nearly 60 years. Top and bottom of rug has frilled edges. Pattern is titled the 'Clan Cameron' and is repeated in a 7x7 grid. Front of rug has a red background with 4 vertical and horizontal lines. All is surrounded by a yellow boarder. Label is stitched into the bottom right corner. Reverse of rug also has a repeating 7x7 grid. Blue background with thick green horizontal stripe. Yellow and red boarder to the grid with 4 red vertical and horizontal lines making up the interior. Rug measure 1550 x 2040mm, approximately the same size as a queen size mattress.Wording, Bottom right corner. THE GEELONG R.S&S. WOOLEN MILLS/ PURE/ WOOL/ AUSTRALIA/ The John Monash Rug (cursive)/ The Clan Cameron (cursive)rs&s mills, textile manufacture, rug, clan cameron, sydney greasy wool exchange -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Portrait of Joan Lindros, Nicole Marie, 2021
... for the protection and restoration of the Barwon and Moorabool River Reserves... of the Barwon and Moorabool River Reserves for nearly forty years ...Thousands of volunteers work tirelessly to conserve and protect the environment of Geelong and the Bellarine. Their work often goes unnoticed. In 'The Work of Nature' the National Wool Museum and the Environment Department at the City of Greater Geelong worked with photographer Nicole Marie to showcase the significant contribution of environment volunteers in our region. Each of the eight people showcased in these portraits were nominated by their peers and members of the community for their significant contribution to conserving and protecting the environment. Joan Lindros - Geelong Environment Council Joan Lindros has been a mentor to community environmentalists across the Geelong region and beyond for many years. In 1972 she was a foundation member of the Geelong Environment Council. She was also instrumental in the Save the Otways campaign that resulted in the Great Otway National Park. Joan is an inspirational leader, tenacious advocate and a gentle person. In 2001 she was inducted into the Victorian Honour Role of Women. She continues to be involved in the Friends of Buckley Falls who have been working and advocating for the protection and restoration of the Barwon and Moorabool River Reserves for nearly forty years. Photo at Buckley Falls lookout by Nicole Marie.Image showing an environmental portrait of a woman leaning against wooden railing with trees, a river and a waterfall in the background.environment, conservation, portraits, geelong, nature, exhibition, work of nature, geelong nature forum, volunteers, buckley falls -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, The watches of the trails
... and on the sheltered waters of the Barwon River. The boats are now being... and on the sheltered waters of the Barwon River. The boats are now being ...John Anning MacLeod John was born in Ballarat as the second generation of Ballarat MacLeod’s, with his grandfather arriving in Geelong on the Hornet in 1857 as an 11 year old child with his 60 year old father John and mother Mary aged 37 years and 5 brothers and one sister. He grew up on the corner of Drummond Street and Mair Streets, opposite what became St John of God hospital, at his parents house of Dunvegan. John entered Ballarat College as a junior student in 1923. He received 3rd in Form prizes in both 1924 and 1925. His sister Margaret, attended Clarendon Ladies College. The household employed a chauffeur, a cook, a gardener and a ladies maid to care for them. In the 1930’s his father lost his fortune in the collapse of the jute future’s market so the staff were dismissed and he left Ballarat to go to Geelong College as a boarder. He was an officer in the Geelong College cadet corps and joined the Army as a private and rose to the permanent rank of Major after meritorious performance in the intelligence area of operations. He served in North Africa, in Palestine, Egypt, Moratai, the Philippines, Java and New Guinea. He was awarded his Military MBE by King George VI for exceptional devotion to duty and for brilliant coordination work amongst the allied intelligence team. During the war he met Mary Monica Carrol Bateman, a lietenant in the 2/4th Army General Hospital at a dinner party in Brisbane. The couple had four children, Hamish John Torquil born in 1945, Rory Hugh Alexander born in 1947 and twins Ian Donald and Katriona Margaret born in 1948. After the Second World War he worked for Lumley’s Insurance Brokers in London for a couple of years to follow up his accountancy training and then returned to Ballarat due to his father’s failing health and took over the management of John MacLeod and Co, Wholesale grocers and Merchants in Lydiard Street, Ballarat. The business had been started by his great grandfather and they produced the famous Sirdar brand of products and a special tea blend called Afternoon Cup. There was a spice mill in nearby Market Street and there they roasted peanuts, coffee and ground spices for packaging and distribution to the small corner shops who were the mainstay of commercial grocery. In the 1950’s John MacLeod and Co merged with James McKay and Sons to form McKay MacLeod Pty Ltd., wholesale tobacco, wine and spirits and grocery merchants who also manufactured the Sunny South brand of sweet mustard pickles, brewed vinegar and tomato sauce. He introduced the semi-automated system for extensions and financial records on the Bradma plates that saved staff the problems of sorting out the calculations for sales tax, miscellaneous charges etc. that greatly sped up the transactions at the checkout points. A new warehouse and office complex was built in Mair Street east up near Humffray Street, with the manufacturing factory on the opposite side of the street. They had a shop in St Arnaud and one in Geelong which was the local wholesaler for supplying to the corner shops of the greater Geelong area. With the development of supermarkets the demise of the corner store began and so the sales profiles began to diminish. He unsuccessfully stood for Liberal Party pre-selection for the seat of Ballarat in 1948 and served on the Liberal state finance and executive team for many years before resigning over the issue of conscripts being sent to Vietnam. He was instrumental in leading a group of Ballarat academics in opposition to the Vietnam war and publicly resigned from the Liberal Party over their foreign policy. John MacLeod saw the writing on the wall of the business in the early 1970’s and suggested that the firm restructured with focusing on tobacco, wine and spirits. His partners did not agree and so he sold out and retired to Barwon Heads. After a few years of golfing and surfing he became frustrated and joined SCORE, the Service Corp of Retired Executives. In this role he worked for ten years in the Geelong area solving accounting problems for Geelong small businesses and so helped Beaumont’s bakery back onto its feet. He worked gentlemen’s hours of 10 am to 3 pm which allowed him to have time for a round of 9 holes on the golf course at the end of the day and to have a surf before breakfast. He fully retired at the age of 65 and had ten years of voluminous reading of local library books before dying of burns at the age of 75. His war record has been documented in other archives at the College. He was a member of the Naval and Military Club and of the Barwon Heads Golf Club. He had good crafting skills and built a series of steam driven boats for his four children that used to be sailed at home on Lake Wendouree, Lake Learmonth and on the sheltered waters of the Barwon River. The boats are now being restored to operational order to be sailed by his great grandson Grayson Girardi. Red cloth bound book with title printed in gold lettering on spine, embossed publisher's mark centre of front cover and school crest in gold relief on front cover; book plate inside front cover. Book plate inside front cover: School crest / Ballarat College / I form / 3rd in form Prize / Awarded to / J MacLeod / December 1924 A Richardson B A Principaljohn-macleod, ballarat-college, book-prize, 1924 -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, The school across the road
... and on the sheltered waters of the Barwon River. The boats are now being... and on the sheltered waters of the Barwon River. The boats are now being ...John Anning MacLeod John was born in Ballarat as the second generation of Ballarat MacLeod’s, with his grandfather arriving in Geelong on the Hornet in 1857 as an 11 year old child with his 60 year old father John and mother Mary aged 37 years and 5 brothers and one sister. He grew up on the corner of Drummond Street and Mair Streets, opposite what became St John of God hospital, at his parents house of Dunvegan. John entered Ballarat College as a junior student in 1923. He received 3rd in Form prizes in both 1924 and 1925. His sister Margaret, attended Clarendon Ladies College. The household employed a chauffeur, a cook, a gardener and a ladies maid to care for them. In the 1930’s his father lost his fortune in the collapse of the jute future’s market so the staff were dismissed and he left Ballarat to go to Geelong College as a boarder. He was an officer in the Geelong College cadet corps and joined the Army as a private and rose to the permanent rank of Major after meritorious performance in the intelligence area of operations. He served in North Africa, in Palestine, Egypt, Moratai, the Philippines, Java and New Guinea. He was awarded his Military MBE by King George VI for exceptional devotion to duty and for brilliant coordination work amongst the allied intelligence team. During the war he met Mary Monica Carrol Bateman, a lietenant in the 2/4th Army General Hospital at a dinner party in Brisbane. The couple had four children, Hamish John Torquil born in 1945, Rory Hugh Alexander born in 1947 and twins Ian Donald and Katriona Margaret born in 1948. After the Second World War he worked for Lumley’s Insurance Brokers in London for a couple of years to follow up his accountancy training and then returned to Ballarat due to his father’s failing health and took over the management of John MacLeod and Co, Wholesale grocers and Merchants in Lydiard Street, Ballarat. The business had been started by his great grandfather and they produced the famous Sirdar brand of products and a special tea blend called Afternoon Cup. There was a spice mill in nearby Market Street and there they roasted peanuts, coffee and ground spices for packaging and distribution to the small corner shops who were the mainstay of commercial grocery. In the 1950’s John MacLeod and Co merged with James McKay and Sons to form McKay MacLeod Pty Ltd., wholesale tobacco, wine and spirits and grocery merchants who also manufactured the Sunny South brand of sweet mustard pickles, brewed vinegar and tomato sauce. He introduced the semi-automated system for extensions and financial records on the Bradma plates that saved staff the problems of sorting out the calculations for sales tax, miscellaneous charges etc. that greatly sped up the transactions at the checkout points. A new warehouse and office complex was built in Mair Street east up near Humffray Street, with the manufacturing factory on the opposite side of the street. They had a shop in St Arnaud and one in Geelong which was the local wholesaler for supplying to the corner shops of the greater Geelong area. With the development of supermarkets the demise of the corner store began and so the sales profiles began to diminish. He unsuccessfully stood for Liberal Party pre-selection for the seat of Ballarat in 1948 and served on the Liberal state finance and executive team for many years before resigning over the issue of conscripts being sent to Vietnam. He was instrumental in leading a group of Ballarat academics in opposition to the Vietnam war and publicly resigned from the Liberal Party over their foreign policy. John MacLeod saw the writing on the wall of the business in the early 1970’s and suggested that the firm restructured with focusing on tobacco, wine and spirits. His partners did not agree and so he sold out and retired to Barwon Heads. After a few years of golfing and surfing he became frustrated and joined SCORE, the Service Corp of Retired Executives. In this role he worked for ten years in the Geelong area solving accounting problems for Geelong small businesses and so helped Beaumont’s bakery back onto its feet. He worked gentlemen’s hours of 10 am to 3 pm which allowed him to have time for a round of 9 holes on the golf course at the end of the day and to have a surf before breakfast. He fully retired at the age of 65 and had ten years of voluminous reading of local library books before dying of burns at the age of 75. His war record has been documented in other archives at the College. He was a member of the Naval and Military Club and of the Barwon Heads Golf Club. He had good crafting skills and built a series of steam driven boats for his four children that used to be sailed at home on Lake Wendouree, Lake Learmonth and on the sheltered waters of the Barwon River. The boats are now being restored to operational order to be sailed by his great grandson Grayson Girardi. john-macleod, ballarat-college, 1925, book-prize