Rob Upson became a volunteer at the Bendigo Visitor Centre in 1998. The Staff produced a monthly newsletter called ‘The Grapevine’. Being reasonably new to Bendigo, Rob became interested in its history and began writing articles to share with the volunteers. He called them ‘Grapevine Cuttings’ under the pen name of ‘Merlot’. Rob wrote about 90 articles over a period of 12 years until ‘The Grapevine’ was finally pruned and shutdown. Rob is a valuable volunteer for the Bendigo Historical Society.Article 41 of 65 Newsletters in PDF format from the Grapevine collection. history, bendigo, grapevine cuttings, william (bendigo) thompson

A ten page typed document called 'A Portrait of Bendigo': Bendigonian visits Nottingham. Mr. Harry Marks visited Nottingham, the birthplace of Bendigo Thompson. This portrait tells us about Nottingham, Bendigo Thompson and how Bendigo was named after the fighter.person, individual, bendigo thompson, nottingham, bendigo thompson, william abednigo thompson

''Bendigo-Cum-Sandhurst-Cum- Bendigo - The 'Bold Bendigo' Theory. Naming of Bendigo in a 9 page document (possibly one or more pages missing?) Unknown author and date. Detail of life and and times of William Adednego 'Bendigo' Thompson of Nottingham. Reference to poem of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1911) and quoted here in this document.bendigo, history, naming of bendigo, william adednego 'bendigo' thompson. sir arthur conan doyle, mr charles sherrard, mt.alexander run, bendigo creek, messers fenton and gibson, s.t. gill, commissioner's camp, sandhurst military college.

(a) Small form with details of ' Bendigo ' Thompson written on it. (b) Photocopy of newspaper articles relating to William Thompson 'Bendigo' the prize fighter. (c) Photocopy of an article relating to the life of William Thompson, who died 23/08/1880 and contains two photos - 1 of Bendigo and secondly his grave. (d) two copies of a typed letter sent by Eric N. Turner, 45 Brighton St., Nottingham, dated 18/09/1962. It relates to the life of William Thompson, known in the ring as Bendigo. (e) Newspaper article titled 'Was Bendigo called Castleton' dated 9/06/1960. In 1853 the Government gazette has an entry that Castleton was changed to Sandhurst. (f) A small newspaper article titled Abednigo named Bendigoperson, individual, bendigo thompson, william thompson, bendigo thompson, abednigo, castleton, naming of bendigo

Page from Historical Magazine. Part of article about the naming of Bendigo (ref to Abednego Thompson, William (Bendigo) Thompson. Further short article (in full) by Wes Harry about Electric Power in Bendigo. Reference to Bendigo Electric Power Company and State Electricity Company.person, individual, william thompson, bendigo electric power company, wes harry, state electricity commission.

Five typed, green pages of the history of View Street and its buildings and How Bendigo got Its Name. Some of the buildings are described. Unsigned. Notes forwarded to BHS from Dymocks booksellers, Alice Plaza, Alice Springs.bendigo, history, view street, a view street viewing, how bendigo got its name, ravenswood pastoral run, battling bendigo thompson, messrs heape and grice, richard larritt, rosalind park, the ogg & co of bendigo, a n a hall, princess theatre, art gallery, alexandra fountain, princess alexandra, edward vii, w c vahland, former bank of new south wales, the c b c of sydney (former bank of victoria), state register of historic buildings, the old post office (now sandhurst trustees), former union bank (later a n z view street branch), bendigo branch of the national trust, temperance hall, vahland and getzschmann, james blair, dr harry atkinson, the masonic hall and temple, the bendigo fire station, william beebe, denderah (now called coolock house), convent of mercy, sir george v lansell, the bendigo advertiser, george lansell snr, fortuna, a h q survey, malmo, carl van damme, residence no 10 valentine street, brick residence 282 view street, dudley house, bendigo branch of the royal historical society, wm honeybone, bendigo sports centre

Bendigo The Right Fist Of God, soft cover 193 pages published by Arundel books, this book is based around the true story of one of Englands greatest sporting heroes.Alan Dance & David Fieldbooks, fiction, bendigo thompson

Copy of a handwritten Short History, (6 pages) of the Long Gully Football Club 1906 - 1911. Includes some history, grounds, advertisements and names of players. Names are: Jan Jewel, Ben Thompson, Jack Dunstan, Elisaa Donstan, Fred Jenkins, Tommy Allen, Paddy Rohan, W White, Hum Scott, Buller Webster, Billy Cook, Sapper Newcombe, Spreader Ennor, Syd Jenkins, Buller Canavan, Tommy Baxter, Len Bowe, Joe Scadden, Brit Pattinson, Bruiser Williams, Cap Muir, D Mahoney, Tassy Trahair, P Hughes, Taffy Vercoe, G Ogilvie, Tom Smith, Nels Keating, A Blackmore, J Benstead, Bony Daykin, Mottle, Tamus, Hilby Jenkins, Les Sinclair, Dave Mahoney, Perl Mahoney, Errol Hargreaves, Ant Theodore, Les Theodore, W Donaldson, Henry Boldt, Peter Hughes, J White, P Walker, Jack Roberts, Jim Turner, Cap Muir, Brit Pattinson, W Byrne, Trahair, Bendigo District Football Association, Lol, Cook, Sunny, Jim Spencer, Teddy Mills, W Cravino, Snowy Bolger, Henner Wright, R Moran, Miles O'Neill, W Hill, M Craven, T Webb, A pattinson, F Pattinson, A Upstett, W Hewitt, J Foster, Big Seawood, Tas Andrew, Malachi Trewartha, Pompey Scaddon, Mottle Daykin, Barney Fagan, Tax Edwards, J Bornford, P Bauer, Olly Heath, G Graham, Geordie Ogilvie sen, Bill Ewing, Barkley Bailes, Harry Glen, Punter Sells, Les Oliver, A Muerer, V Proffit, A Hands, A Cambridge, A Trajair, Frank Mueller, H Hunter, W Luke, H Barlow, Bertie Pierce, F Fielding, Bendigo City, Harry Morgan,bendigo, history, long gully history group, jan jewel, bendigo advertiser, ben thompson, jack dunstan, elisaa donstan, fred jenkins, tommy allen, paddy rohan, w white, hum scott, buller webster, billy cook, sapper newcombe, spreader ennor, syd jenkins, buller canavan, tommy baxter, len bowe, joe scadden, brit pattinson, bruiser williams, cap muir, d mahoney, tassy trahair, p hughes, taffy vercoe, g ogilvie, tom smith, nels keating, a blackmore, j benstead, bony daykin, mottle, tamus, hilby jenkins, les sinclair, dave mahoney, perl mahoney, errol hargreaves, ant theodore, les theodore, w donaldson, henry boldt, peter hughes, j white, p walker, jack roberts, jim turner, cap muir, brit pattinson, w byrne, trahair, william bidwell, j e fauckner, j smith, bendigo district football association, lol, cook, sunny, jim spencer, teddy mills, w cravino, snowy bolger, henner wright, r moran, miles o'neill, w hill, m craven, t webb, a pattinson, f pattinson, a upstett, w hewitt, j foster, big seawood, tas andrew, malachi trewartha, pompey scaddon, mottle daykin, barney fagan, tax edwards, j bornford, p bauer, olly heath, g graham, geordie ogilvie sen, bill ewing, barkley bailes, harry glen, punter sells, les oliver, a muerer, v proffit, a hands, a cambridge, a trajair, frank mueller, h hunter, w luke, h barlow, bertie pierce, f fielding, bendigo city, harry morgan, short history of the long gully football club 1906 - 1911, len bennett, long gully bridge, long gully alberts team, jan jewel, bendigo advertiser, ben thompson, jack dunstan, elisaa donstan, fred jenkins, tommy allen, paddy rohan, w white, hum scott, buller webster, billy cook, sapper newcombe, spreader ennor, syd jenkins, buller canavan, tommy baxter, len bowe, joe scadden, brit pattinson, bruiser williams, cap muir, d mahoney, tassy trahair, p hughes, taffy vercoe, g ogilvie, tom smith, nels keating, a blackmore, j benstead, bony daykin, mottle, tamus, hilby jenkins, les sinclair, dave mahoney, perl mahoney, errol hargreaves, ant theodore, les theodore, w donaldson, henry boldt, peter hughes, j white, p walker, jack roberts, jim turner, cap muir, brit pattinson, w byrne, trahair, william bidwell, j e fauckner, j smith, bendigo district football association, lol, cook, sunny, jim spencer, teddy mills, w cravino, snowy bolger, henner wright, r moran, miles o'neill, w hill, m craven, t webb, a pattinson, f pattinson, a upstett, w hewitt, j foster, big seawood, tas andrew, malachi trewartha, pompey scaddon, mottle daykin, barney fagan, tax edwards, j bornford, p bauer, olly heath, g graham, geordie ogilvie sen, bill ewing, barkley bailes, harry glen, punter sells, les oliver, a muerer, v proffit, a hands, a cambridge, a trajair, frank mueller, h hunter, w luke, h barlow, bertie pierce, f fielding, bendigo city, harry morgan

Dad & Dave Cafe was located in Pall Mall Charing Cross Bendigo. It was opened by dairy farmer and milk bar owner Les McClure in 1939. His Four'n Twenty meat pies were initially made in Bendigo in 1947. McClure sold his Four'n Twenty Pie's Pty. Ltd. to Peters Ice Cream (VIC) Ltd. in 1960.A small plate 16 centimetres diameter and two centimetres high. It's white with a blue trim on the edge and a blue circular logo -DAD & DAVE BENDIGO with Dad and Dave faces in the middle. . On the back is a maker's logo- "DURALINE" SUPER VITRIFIED GRINDLEY HOTEL WARE Co LOFTUS MORAN PTY.Lo MELBOURNE 12-53ceramics, loftus moran melbourne, "duraline" grindley hotel ware co england, dad and dave bendigo, lesle thompson mcclure

Dad & Dave Cafe was located in Pall Mall Charing Cross Bendigo. It was opened by dairy farmer and milk bar owner Les McClure in 1939. His Four'n Twenty meat pies were initially made in Bendigo in 1947. McClure sold his Four'n Twenty Pie's Pty. Ltd. to Peters Ice Cream (VIC) Ltd. in 1960.A cream coloured jug with green decorative trim and McClures on it. Its ten centimetres high, eight and half centimetres diameter at its base six centimetres at the top with a small spout. Opposite the spout there is a curved handle that's one centimetre wide and seven centimetres heigh.ceramics, dad and dave bendigo, leslie thompson mcclure

A newspaper article titled 'College needs 200 teachers'. The Minister for Education Mr. Thompson made the statement in relation to the new State College of Victoria which consisted of ten teachers' training colleges. Source and date unknown.bendigo, education, state college of victoria, la trobe univesity bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, state college of victoria (bendigo), mr. thompson

BHS Collection Leaflet titled A Voice from the Golden City - Bendigo Artists, Architects and Visionaries. An exhibition held at the Bendigo Art Gallery until 4 July 1999. Mentioned are photographers and artists including Thomas Wright, John Carter Northcote, W E D Stuart, Alexander Fox, Nicholas Caire, George Rowe, Ludwig Becker, S T Gill and George Lacy who took photos and painted pictures of the City from local vantage points. Also included are local identities and buildings. Written by Karen Quinlan, Curator. The front has a faded out impression of the fountain, and the back has a photo taken by Nicholas Caire titled Sandhurst - North Part, as seen from the top of the Masonic Hall 1875 photograph: Bendigo Art Gallery.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - a voice from the golden city - bendigo, cassell's picturesque australasia, thomas wright, john carter northcote, w e d stewart, alexander fox, nicholas caire, george rowe, ludwig becker, s t gill, george lacy, james edwin meadows, c d richardson, dr backhaus, george lansell, william charles vahland, robert getzschmann, william beebe, cohn brothers, bolton brothers, bendigo pottery, bendigo advertiser, bendigo tramways, sandhurst trustees, sun loong chinese dragon, shamrock hotel, diamond lil, bendigo william thompson, knipe's castle, no 3 shaft of the garden gully mine, cascade in rosalind park, dame nellie melba, post office clock, alexandra fountain, town hall, post office, masonic hall, beehive store, princess theatre, bendigo art gallery, karen quinlan, australian unity, bendigo historical society, city of greater bendigo, national library of australia, national sound and film archive, the national trust, bendigo branch, north central goldfields library, coliban water, 3bo, ten victoria, albion chambers, albion hotel

16-page booklet 'The Wager of Ivy's Rump' or How Bendigo got its Name. A short story by O. Spaniel Murray Illustrated with B&W photos and sketches. Hand-aged artifact in limited edition - Copy No. 47 Author's real name is Dr R Blackhurst of BendigoSignature 'O. Spaniel Murray' written in ink inside front cover.naming of bendigo, william thompson

Commemorative Postal envelope for the Centenary Celebrations of Sandhurst to Bendigo .The front of the envelope shows a brown image of the Bendigo fountain the top of the envelope shows 'City of bendigo ' and is addressed to The manager, Collins Bookstore , Hargreaves Mall, Bendigo. The back of the envelope shows a brown and white image of a bare knuckled boxer - Bendigo Thompson together with a history of Sandhurst / Bendigodocument

Wally Thompson at Bendigo Depot - Date UnknownKodakperson, individual, wally thompson

Typed 9-page paper - ''Bendigo-Cum-Sandhurst-Bendigo --- The Bold Bendigo Theory. Outlines the Abednigo Thompson story, the Conan Doyle poem (text); Bendigo-Sandhurst-Bendigo history incl ref to plebiscite in 1891. Concludes: '' …when one considers all the evidences of time and circumstance that point to the Bold Abednigo (Bendigo) theory, it seems natural to give it precedence over all others because of the sheer logic of its progressive sequence and its reasoning''. Various handwritten phrases inserted as corrections/amplifications of text.document, names of bendigo pioneers, ross heverfield, robert ross haverfield. mr charles sherrard. bendigo creek. william thompson (bold bendigo)

'Bold Bendigo' was the boxing champion of All-England (1839-40 and 1845-50). It is thought that Bendigo may be named after him and is discussed in this full page article.Bendigomonthly.net: full page story entitled 'the legend of bold Bendigo, the Nottingham Jester.bendigo, william abednego thompson

Catherine Annie Mary Thompson married Gilbert Alexander Waters in 1942 and they live in the Echuca area.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Picture: Cath (Thompson) Waters, Bendigo, December 12, 1941. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

1 page document, original. Document attributed to article written by David Horsfall. Written on bottom in pen - James Thompson, Bendigo Trust, 76 Violet Street, Bendigo 3550. Mr. Craig Tweed, Tweed Sutherland Pty Ltd., 52 Mitchell Street, Bendigo, Vic, 3550.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, first easter fair

Brief histories of three Bendigo families - Sarvaas, Sadler and Bronsdon from the 1860s to 1964 compiled by Anne Bronsdon 1990. Reference to: Bendigo Grammar School; Thompsons Foundry (Castlemaine); Bendigo School of Mines; Sacred Heart Cathedral; Bendigo United Friendly Society Dispensary; Niagara Hotel; Humme and Iser; St Pauls Ladies Rowing Club; Bendigo Henley Committee; Morley Johnsons; Goornong Discussion Group. There is a two page history of the Bendigo Dispensary 1906 - 1941 as appendix.Anne Bronsdonperson, family, sarvaas family, friarstown, emu creek, sarvaas family, bendigo grammer school, thompsons foundry, bendigo school of mines, kennington red cross, mrs george wooton lansell, st pauls ladies rowing club, the duck pond, all saints church

Transverse Section of the Hustler's Reef Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reefs. Bulletin No 33, Plate No XVIII. Shows cross-cuts and their depth, different types of stone and geological features encountered. Drawing of poppet legs at the surface and Sill of Shaft 756.39 ft above Sea Level. Reference Table shows key to the different stone and geographical features encountered. Geographical Survey of Victoria. Signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office, Bendigo, September 1913. Thompson's Reef is also mentioned on the map. mining, hustler's reef mine, transverse section of the hustler's reef mine, geological survey of victoria, h a whitelaw, underground survey office bendigo, thompson's reef.

Rob Upson became a volunteer at the Bendigo Visitor Centre in 1998. The Staff produced a monthly newsletter called ‘The Grapevine’. Being reasonably new to Bendigo, Rob became interested in its history and began writing articles to share with the volunteers. He called them ‘Grapevine Cuttings’ under the pen name of ‘Merlot’. Rob wrote about 90 articles over a period of 12 years until ‘The Grapevine’ was finally pruned and shutdown. Rob is a valuable volunteer for the Bendigo Historical Society.Sixty Five Newsletters in PDF format from the Grapevine collection that cover the following historical items: Grapevine Newsletters by Rob Upson (Bendigo Historical Society) 10828 Index 10828 Index - Parent Document (This Page) 10828.00 ‘Objection your Honour’ 10828.01 Bendigo’s Gold Volume 10828.02 Harry Boyle (Cricketer) 10828.03 Ellen Clacy on the Goldfields 10828.04 Gold Fever and Vandemonians 10828.05 The Railway to Bendigo (Part 1 and 2) 10828.07 The Pioneer’s Grave at Maiden Gully 10828.08 The First Parliamentary Election, Bendigo 1855 10828.09 The Origin of Place Names 10828.10 The Tram (Parts 1 to 4) 10828.13 W.D.C. Denovan 10828.14 Knipe’s Castle 10828.15 John Hanlon Knipe 10828.16 1st January 1900 in Bendigo 10828.17 William Gay – Bendigo Poet 10828.18 St. Aidan’s Orphanage 10828.19 The Year 2000 – a Prediction from 1967 10828.20 Dr. Henry Backhaus 10828.21 St. Kilian’s Catholic Church 10828.22 S.T. Gill – Goldfields Artist 10828.23 Cobb and Co. 10828.24 ‘The Lights of Cobb and Co.’ by Henry Lawson 10828.25 Federation Celebrations – Sydney 1901 10828.26 The Australian Flag of Stars 10828.27 Old Treasury Building – Melbourne 10828.28 Key Dates in Bendigo’s First 50 Years 10828.29 The March from Robe to Bendigo and China’s Long March 10828.30 A Goldfields Quiz 10828.31 Did You Know That ………..? 10828.32 The Weekly Times 1869 10828.33 Mark Twain in Australia 10828.34 Bendigo’s Jewish Synagogue 10828.35 Sly Grog on the Goldfields 10828.36 A Brief History of Breweries in Australia 10828.37 The Breweries of Bendigo 10828.38 The Cohn Brothers of Bendigo 10828.39 Mary McCarthy – aged 114 10828.40 Langley Hall and Bishopscourt 10828.41 William ‘Bendigo’ Thompson 10828.42 Lachlan MacLachlan 10828.43 ‘Said Hanrahan’ by John O’Brien 10828.44 The Origin of Sandhurst 10828.45 Lister House 10828.46 Arthur Thomas Woodward 10828.47 The Students of Arthur Thomas Woodward 10828.48 Henry Leggo 10828.49 Chiko Rolls and Four ‘n Twenty Pies 10828.50 HMVS Nelson and Victoria’s Navy (Parts 1 and 2) 10828.52 Anthony Trollope in Australia (Part 1 to 3) 10828.55 Regional Towns of Victoria – a Quiz 10828.56 Exploration and Settlement of Victoria (Parts 1 and 2) 10828.58 The Major Mitchell Expedition into Victoria (Parts 1 to 3) 10828.61 The Gold Rush (Part 1 and 2) 10828.63 The Road to the Diggings (Part 1 and 2) 10828.65 Harold Desbrowe-Annear (Part 1 and 2) 10828.71 Nom de Plumes 10828.72 The New Zealand Gold Rush 10828.73 Ernst Mueller and Ettore Cadorin 10828.74 Sir John Monash 10828.75 P & O Ships 10828.76 Rosalind Park 10828.82 Bendigo Street Names 10828.83 A Constitutional Proposal and Early Bendigo Vineyards 10828.84 Ferdinand von Mueller 10828.85 John Boyd Watsonhistory, bendigo, grapevine cuttings

Photograph. Cornish Collection - visit of Bendigo mine managers to Thompson's Engineering Works, Castlemaine. Article (undated) from Bendigo Advertiser (?) re visit one hundred years ago - with photos of 14 men with part of Thompson & Co brick building in background: : Mr Hicks (Red, White and Blue); Mr Glanville (Hustlers Royal Reserve); Mr Kidd (Shamrock Co.0; Mr Hollow (South Bellevue); Mr Rowe (new Chum Rail); Mr Jas Northcote (Lansell's general manager); Mr Edward (Fortuna-Hustlers); Mr Prior (Garden Gully); Mr J Lonsdale (Shenandoah); Mr Whitford (Lazarus Co,); Mr Harvey (New Chum United); Mr Bradshaw (electrical engineering); Mr Lonsdale (Lazarus Co.); Mr L B McGrath (Thompson's representative).bendigo, gold mining, miners

Various draft articles for RHSV (Bendigo) Newsletter Feb 1972. 1 Big Hill Tunnel: description of memories by Lydia Chancellor of outings to area (Picnic Day); 2. Article by A W (Lew) Llewellyn re (fist fighting) Champions of England in 1700s and 1800s (incl details of ‘‘Thompson (w.) Bendigo'' - source ''Fistiana, pub. 1857); 3. ''Phenomenal Hail Storm'' by Edith Checcucci(?) description of hail-storm of March 27th, 1914 - hail 18'' thick in Hargreaves Street - describes damage from personal recollection as a child and Annals of Bendigo from March 1914; 4. Note from Neil Murray, President entitled ''Vale - Albert Richardson; obituary and condolences to family; 5. article by ''Jock'' re Chinese Masonic Hall, Bridge Street, and the future of this building describing the nature of the building, uses, owners/occupiers; 6. Handwritten original of #5 - named author; J O'C Hattam (''Jock'')document, newspaper, bendigo advertiser

Uniform issued to S/SGT "Brian Thompson". Years of service 1973 - 1993. 316221.1. Jacket - white colour polyester/cotton fabric, rolled collar jacket, shoulder epaulettes, top of sleeves, black colour rank badge with gold colour crown and three stripes = Staff Sergeant. Manufacturers label back below collar. 2. Trousers - black colour cotton/polyester fabric with fob pocket and two side pockets. Metal and nylon zipper fly. Red colour wool fabric twin 2 cm stripe down each side seam. Manufacturers label back below waistband. Black colour polyester fabric lining waistband and pockets. Black plastic button inside waistband. 3. Cummerbund - Red colour polyester fabric, broad waist sash with three pleats, metal hook and bracket buckle and hook and loop fastener to adjust lengthy. Black colour polyester fabric lining. Manufacturers label. 4. Bowtie - black colour polyester fabric, pre-tied bow tie with metal clasp. Manufacturers label. 5. Braces - set of white colour cotton elastic braces with metal clips to attach to trousers. Metal slide clips to adjust length and plastic strap joiner.Manufacturers information. 1. Jacket - black fabric label - TETOROM/ 65% POLYESTER/ 35% COTTON/ WIMBLEDON WEAR/ MELBOURNE". White fabric label "97R/ WARM MACHINE WASH/ D NOT BLEACH/ MACHINE TUMBLE DRY/ WARM. WARM IRON." 2. "A.G.C.F./ VICTORIA/ 1987/ ^/ ARMY NO/ NAME" 3. "POLYESTER/ DRY/ CLEAN/ (50c) ONLY" 4. POLYESTER/ DRY/CLEAN/ (50c) ONLY"uniform, army, mess dress, brian thompson

Uniform trousers issued to S/SGT "Brian Thompson", 316 221. Years of Service 1973 - 1993.Trousers - black colour wool fabric with two side pockets, five button fly, red colour wool piping stripe down each side seam. At ankles there are fabric straps with two buttons/ buttonholes - stirrup pant style. Black colour plastic buttons. Cream Colour cotton fabric lining to waist and pockets. Buttons on inside of waistband for attachment of braces.uniform, army, mess dress trousers, brian thompson

This set of 18 photographs were taken at a Corps Day Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in July 1987. The Parade Commander was CO LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, and the Reviewing Officer was the Colonel Commandant (honorary appointment) of the Survey Corps - COL Clem Sargent (Retd). The Corps Day Parade was held to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. These photos comprise inspections of the Regiment’s four squadrons, presentations of the Defence Force Service Medal in recognition of 15 years of efficient remunerated service to SSGT Phil Meagher and SGT Wayne Rothwell; and formal group photos of each of the four Squadrons, Officers, and Warrant Officers/Sergeants. See Item 6375.36P for additional photographs taken at the start of the Corps Day Parade, drill movements of the four Squadrons forming up on the parade ground and the formal arrival of the Reviewing Officer.This is a set of 18 photographs of a Corps Day Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in July 1987. The black & white photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Headquarters Squadron inspection. L to R: unidentified (x3), COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, CO LTCOL Don Swiney MBE (obscured), OC MAJ Roger Rix. .2) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Lithographic Squadron inspection. L to R: unidentified, CPL Brian Paul, CPL Gary Tremain, CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, unidentified, CPL Stuart Ridge, SSGT Rob Bogumil, SSGT Steve Egan. CPL Roy Hicks, unidentified, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, CO LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, OC MAJ Mick Byrne, remainder unidentified. .3) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Air Survey Squadron inspection. L to R: OC Daryl Hockings CSM, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, CO LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, SGT Graham Johnson, unidentified (x4), SGT Lyn Johnson, CPL Steve Rundle, SGT Wayne Rothwell, SGT Bruce Hammond, SGT Barrie Craymer, SPR Brett Parkin .4) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Cartographic Squadron inspection. L to R: OC MAJ Bob McHenry, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, CO LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, CPL Rod Skidmore, SSGT Phil Meagher, SPR Craig Kellet, unidentified, CPL Col McInnes, SPR Nick Cowan, unidentified, CPL Jeff Le-Fevre, SPR Richard Arman, CPL Dan Cirsky, SPR Tom Bloxham, CPL Peter Johnson, unidentified. .5) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Presentation of Defence Force Service Medal. L to R: WO2 Andy Wilson, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, MAJ Terry Edwards, SSGT Phil Meagher, CAPT John South (background). .6) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Presentation of Defence Force Service Medal. L to R: COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, SGT Wayne Rothwell, SSGT Phil Meagher, MAJ Roger Rix (background). .7) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Corp Day Parade guests. L to R: MAJ Duncan Burns, SPR Dianne (Thomas) Soutar, unidentified guests, CPL Kevin ‘Chuck’ Berry, CPL Graeme Priestley, unidentified guests. .8) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Corp Day Parade guests. L to R: unidentified guests, George Austen, SPR Dianne (Thomas) Soutar, Bob Mason, unidentified guests, CPL Graeme Priestley, unidentified guests, SGT Terry Danger, unidentified guests, CO LTCOL Don Swiney MBE (facing away), COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent. .9) & .10) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. L to R: unidentified guest, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, CO LTCOL Don Swiney MBE. .11) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. L to R: unidentified guests, 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards, ADJT CAPT Andrew McLeod. .12) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. WO1 Bob ‘Stretch’ Hayden. .13) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Lithographic Squadron. Back Row L to R: CPL Paul Baker, CPL Greg Rowe, CPL Kerron South, CPL Stuart Ridge, SPR Rob Jones, CPL Laurie Justin, unidentified, SPR Geoff Webb, unidentified (x2) SPR Shona Hastie, SPR Trevor King, LCPL John Bateman, CPL Ken Peters, CPL Roy Hicks. Middle Row L to R: CPL Brian Paul, unidentified (x2), CPL Jim Ash, CPL Dale Hudson, CPL Gary Tremain, unidentified, LCPL Daryl South, CPL Graham Hales, SPR Bob Bousfield, CPL John ‘Flash’ Anderson, CPL Peter Dillon, CPL Peter Swandale, SPR Colin Yeats, CPL Lance Strudwick. Front Row L to R: CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, SGT Gary Kerr, SGT Brian Fauth, SGT Graham Johnston, SSGT Steve Egan, WO2 Bill Jones, OC MAJ Mick Byrne, WO2 Ralph Chant, SSGT Rob Bogumil, unidentified UK exchange, SGT Alan Virtue, SGT Jeff Willey. .14) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Headquarters Squadron. Back Row L to R: CPL Bob Thrower, PTE Mark Twiss, unidentified (x3), LCPL Bob Sheppard, unidentified, SGT Ian Belmont, SPR Peter Coles, SPR Tracy (Parker) Ash, CPL Steve McGuinness, SGT Bob Garritty, unidentified officer. Middle Row L to R: WO1 Doug Arman, WO2 Kevin Macquire, W01 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, WO1 Allan Adsett, WO2 Andy Wilson, CPL David Jobe, SGT Kevin Boehm, unidentified (x3), SSGT Greg Gilbert, WO2 George Graham, WO2 Dave Miles, WO2 Ted Burgess, WO1 Ken Slater. Front Row L to R: WO1 Bob ‘Stretch’ Hayden, CAPT Peter ‘Blue’ Blaskett, CAPT Bob Williams, ADJT CAPT Andrew McLeod, 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards, Acting RSM WO1 Dave Thompson, CO LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, OC MAJ Roger Rix, WO2 Alan Bunn, MAJ Duncan Burns, CAPT John South, LT Vicky Thompson, WO1 Peter Warwick. .15) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Air Survey Squadron. Back Row L to R: SGT Lyn Johnson, CPL John ‘Toad’ Smith, SGT Roger Rees, SGT Wayne Rothwell, CPL Roger Pearson, SPR Leah (Hoffman) Peppler, unidentified, SPR Christine Gordon, SPR Jodi Bowman, SGT Paul Leskovec CSM, SPR Tony Jackson, CPL John Reid, unidentified, SPR Avril (Bray) Lloyd? SPR Diane (Thomas) Soutar, SSGT Brian Collings. Middle Row L to R: unidentified, SGT John ‘Stormy’ Tempest, CPL Perry Burt, SPR Rick Millar, CPL Graeme Priestley, SGT Bruce Hammond, CPL Max Watson, SPR Brett Parkin, SPR Peter Ball, CPL Dick Warsing, SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne, SPR Sandy Wynn, CPL Steve Hill OAM CSM, CPL Steve Rundle, CPL Andy Mallon, SPR Stafford Lester, SPR Steve Moss, CPL Rod Burton. Front Row L to R: SGT Ken Talbot-Smith, SSGT Phil Boyle, SSGT Max Coletti, WO2 Peter Tangey, LT Brian Sloan, WO1 Stevo Hinic, OC Maj Daryl Hockings CSM, CAPT Laurie Newton, WO1 Denis Marshall, SSGT Neil ‘Ned’ Kelly, SSGT Dennis McCarthy, SSGT Adrian ‘Charlie’ Creedy, SGT Barry Craymer, SSGT John ‘Shep’ Shephard. .16) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Cartographic Squadron. Back Row L to R: unidentified, SPR Michelle Griffith, unidentified, SPR Raelene Munting, unidentified, SPR Ailsa (Sorby) Miller, SPR Kasey Northausen, CPL Lorraine (Daly) Talbot-Smith, SGT John Bettridge, SPR Richard Arman, CPL Colin McInnes, CPL Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis, SPR Mark Donnelly, CPL Steve Coulson, LCPL Rick Millar, CPL Jeff Le-Fevre. 3rd Row L to R: CPL Paul Trent, unidentified, CPL Brian Johnson, CPL Peter Johnson, CPL Rod Skidmore, SPR Chad Hardwick, LCPL John Lane, LCPL Ken Dempster, unidentified CPL Dan Cirsky, SPR Ross Collishaw, SPR Craig Kellet, CPL Greg Sulman, SPR Tom Bloxham, SPR Ben Lucas. 2nd Row L to R: SPR Jim Humphrey, CPL Pat Drury-Lane, SPR Max Shaw, SPR Barry Hogan, unidentified, CPL David Murphy, SPR Ian Hill, SPR Bruce Graham, CPL Greg Honan, SPR Nick Cowan, CPL Steve Throssel, SPR Ben Tarasenko. Front Row L to R: SGT Eddy Jacobs, SGT Phil Smalley, SGT Rick Van der Bom, SSGT Phil Meagher, SSGT Allan Brown, WO1 Colin Cuskelly, WO2 Pat Lumsden, OC MAJ Bob McHenry, unidentified officer, WO2 Neville Stone, SSGT Ian ‘Rock’ Thistleton, SGT Martin Evans, SGT Terry Danger, SGT Bob Bright. .17) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Sergeants Mess. Back Row L to R: SGT Graham Johnston, SGT Brian Fauth, SGT Gary Kerr, SGT Alan Virtue, SSGT Rob Bogumil, SSGT Brian Collings, SGT Roger Rees, SGT Phil Smalley, SGT Rick Van der Bom, SGT Martin Evans, SGT Bob Garritty, SSGT Phil Boyle, SGT John ‘Stormy’ Tempest, SSGT Allan Brown, SSGT Max Coletti, SSGT Neil ‘Ned’ Kelly, SSGT Dennis McCarthy. 3rd Row L to R: SGT Bruce Hammond, SGT Wayne Rothwell, SGT Eddy Jacobs, unidentified UK exchange, SSGT Steve Egan, SGT Bob Bright, SSGT Ian ‘Rock’ Thistleton, SGT Paul Leskovec CSM, SGT Barry Craymer, SSGT Greg Gilbert, SGT Kevin Boehm, Terry Danger, SGT Ken Talbot-Smith, WO2 Ted Burgess. 2nd Row L to R: WO2 Ralph Chant, WO2 Andy Wilson, WO2 Bill Jones, WO2 Alan Bunn, SGT John Bettridge, SSGT Adrian ‘Charlie’ Creedy, SGT Lyn Johnson, SSGT Phil Meagher, SSGT John ‘Shep’ Shephard, WO2 Kevin Macquire, WO2 Peter Tangey, WO2 Dave Miles, WO2 George Graham, WO2 Pat Lumsden, SGT Ian Belmont. Front Row L to R: WO1 Colin Cuskelly, Acting RSM WO1 Dave Thompson, WO1 Denis Marshall, 2IC MAJ Terry Edwards, WO1 Peter Warwick, CO LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, WO2 Neville Stone, WO1 Bob ‘Stretch’ Hayden, , W01 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, WO1 Stevo Hinic, WO1 Ken Slater, WO1 Allan Adsett. .18) - Photo, black & white, July 1987. Officers Mess. Back Row L to R: CAPT Laurie Newton, LT Brian Sloan, unidentified officer, CAPT John South, CAPT Peter ‘Blue’ Blaskett, CAPT Bob Williams, LT Vicky Thompson, unidentified officer, CAPT Andrew McLeod. Front Row L to R: MAJ Daryl Hockings CSM, MAJ Mick Byrne, MAJ Bob McHenry, COL COMDT COL Clem Sargent, CO LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, MAJ Terry Edwards, MAJ Roger Rix, MAJ Duncan Burns. .1P to .18P – There are no personnel identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

By referring to Cat No 7237.2 this will bring up all associated items with Thompsons.This is a set of nine pages of steel, marine engine parts and naval gun parts - testing. The sheets have the letterhead of Thompsons Engineering and Pipe Co Ltd., Castlemaine. The results are to the Commonwealth of Australia 1 - 4. Marine Engine Parts. Dated 1945- 46 5 - 6. 4" Naval gun parts tests. Dated 1942. 7. Corvette Marine engine parts. Dated 1942. 8. Breach blocks for CQF M4 XIX ?? Dated 1942. 9. Tensile & bend tests Steel. Dated 1942.steel testing, marine engine parts

By referring to Cat No 7237.2 will bring up all items associated with Thompsons.This is a set of 3 sheets of steel tests on 6 PDR anti-tank gun tests. From Thompsons Engineering & Pipe Co. Lt Castlemaine to General Motors Holden, South Aust A/C Ministry of Munitions. 1. Barrel NRS 2483 - 2484 - 2498 - 2499 - Dated 1943. 2. Barrel NRS 1809 - 1812 - 1826 - 1827 - Dated 1942. 3. Barrel NRS 1876 - 1877 - 1859 - 1871 - Dated 1943.Signed off by (?) Martin.gun barrel tests, pdr anti- tank.