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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageContainer - Horse trough, Annis & George Bills, circa Dec. 1932
... ...bills trust...This trough is one of hundreds provided by the Annis and George Bills Estate Trust since 1927 for the welfare of working horses and dogs. ...This trough is one of hundreds provided by the Annis and George Bills Estate Trust since 1927 for the welfare of working horses and dogs. ...This horse trough is the only survivor of the two troughs originally installed in Raglan Parade, Warrnambool, in 1932. It was later moved to the Pony Club at Albert Part, near the north corner of Coulstock and Craig Streets. Over the time there its purpose was changed from a horse watering trough to a colourful garden bed of agapanthus plants. By February 2013 the horse trough had been transferred to Flagstaff Hill for display in the Maritime Village’s grounds. This trough is one of hundreds provided by the Annis and George Bills Estate Trust since 1927 for the welfare of working horses and dogs. The original concrete cap over the small compartment is still retained. There are also markings on the right side of the trough where it probably had a birdbath, tap or a dish for the horseman’s dog, similar to other troughs donated elsewhere by the Trust. Less than half of the troughs produced for the Annis and George Bills Trust still survive. In 2017 Felicity Watson, National Trust Victoria’s advocacy manager, said that the troughs were treasures and becoming rare, with more than a dozen across Victoria now being heritage protected. ABOUT ANNIS AND GEORGE BILLS The 1927 Will of George Bills included setting up the Annis and George Bills Estate Trust, which provided for hundreds of horse troughs to be supplied and installed throughout Australia, Britain, USA and other parts of the world for the welfare of horses. Town and city councils could apply to the Trustees for a horse trough for their communities. George “Joe” Bills was born in Brighton, England, in 1859. The family migrated first to New Zealand then to Australia in 1873, settling in the Echuca-Moama district. George moved to Brisbane in 1882 where he met Annis Swann, formerly from Sheffield. Both were animal lovers. George and Annis married 1885 and moved to Sydney to join George’s brother Henry in his mattress wire weaving business, later known as the Bills Brothers. They patented their own machine in 1893 and the business became very profitable. George was able to donate to charities that supported his passion to improve animal welfare. He and Annis joined the Victorian Society for the Protection of Animals and in 1924 George received a Life Membership with the RSPCA. George retired in 1908. The couple moved to Hawthorn, Victoria, in 1910, where they donated troughs for the work horses of Melbourne. During a visit to England Annis passed away. In 1927 George moved from Hawthorn to Camberwell, where he passed away at the end of that year. George had requested in his Will that a trust fund be set up from his estate "…construct and erect and pay for horse troughs wherever they may be of the opinion that such horse troughs are desirable for the relief of horses and other dumb animals either in Australasia, in the British Islands or in any other part of the world subject to the consent of the proper authorities being obtained." The troughs were to bear a plaque inscribed “Donated by Annis and George Bills, Australia”. In 1927 the cost to make a trough was about £13 (which converts to about $1079 in 2020 ), plus transport and installation costs. Most of the troughs were installed between 1930 and 1939 in Victoria and New South Wales. It is estimated that over that time around 500-700 Bills Horse Troughs were installed in Australia and another 50 overseas. Most of the troughs made in Victoria had three moulded front panels like this trough, and no panels moulded on the rear, whereas troughs made in NSW had four panels on the front and five on the back. Victorian troughs were made by a Bills’ relative, J H Phillips. Later, other manufactures for the Trust’s troughs included Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd, in Auburn Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, who produced to the same original design. No further troughs produced after the end of World War II. A memorial to Annis and George Bills was first erected in Hawthorn in 1929. It included a drinking fountain and a dog dish. Its current location is unknown. In 1964 the George Bills RSPCA Resource Centre opened in Burwood East. This Bills horse trough is nationally significant as one of the surviving examples of the standard Bills memorial horse troughs that still has its compartment cap and evidence of it once having had attached fittings, possibly for a birdbath or dog dish. This trough has State historical significance for being produced in the early 1930s by a business in Hawthorn, Victoria. This example of a Bills horse trough is significant for being in comparatively good condition. The trough is locally significant for being the sole survivor of the two Bills horse troughs installed in the City of Warrnambool in 1932, originally installed on Raglan Parade and continued to be used in the community at the Pony Club, then finally transferred to its current location at Flagstaff Hill by early 2013. It is culturally significant as it represents the community’s dependence on horses for travel and transportation previous to motorised vehicles. It is morally significant as a generous gift from a couple concerned with the welfare of animals.Horse trough; a long narrow rectangular container used for storing water. Trough is made from pre-cast concrete with one large open compartment and a small covered compartment. The base of the small compartment is raised slightly above the base of the trough and is covered by a removable concrete cap. The design of the front of the trough includes three panels moulded into it that align with the shape of the back pediment (panel). The pediment is shaped with side arcs that step up to a wide centre arc. A rectangular concrete plaque is cast into the centre of the pediment and is engraved with the names of the original donors, Annis and George Bills. The trough was made in Hawthorn, Victoria, by J H Phillips circa 1932. “DONATED BY / ANNIS & GEORGE BILLS / AUSTRALIA”flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, annis and george bills, bills trust, j h phillips, rocla concrete pipes ltd, hawthorn, water trough, watering trough, horse trough, animal welfare, bills horse trough -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph, George Bills, c1930's
... George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. The largest concentration is in Victoria and NSW. A comprehensive list of locations is maintained by George Gemmill on his WordPress.com blog.Black and white photo of George Billsbills family history, agriculture, towns -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph, Annis Bills , wife of George Bills
... George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. The largest concentration is in Victoria and NSW. A comprehensive list of locations is maintained by George Gemmill on his WordPress.com blog.Black and white photo of Mrs Annis Bills nee Swannbills family history, genealogy -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph, Bills Horse Trough Bairnsdale, 2015
... George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. The largest concentration is in Victoria and NSW. A comprehensive list of locations is maintained by George Gemmill on his WordPress.com blog.Colour photograph of a Bills Horse Trough situated at Howitt Park Bairnsdale .Note dog bowl at the right hand end.agriculture, animals, bills family history -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph, Bills Horse Trough Stratford, 2015
... George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. The largest concentration is in Victoria and NSW. A comprehensive list of locations is maintained by George Gemmill on his WordPress.com blog.Colour photograph of a Bills Horse Trough at Stratford Historical Society. Also second photo of same trough in its original location in front of a church. (05538.1)bills family history, agriculture, genealogy -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph, George Bills Horse Trough at Boroodarah Cemetery, Kew, Melbourne, c2015
... George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. The largest concentration is in Victoria and NSW. A comprehensive list of locations is maintained by George Gemmill on his WordPress.com blog.Colour photograph of Cement Horse Trough - no dog bowl on the side agriculture, animals, bills family history -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph, Bills Horse Trough at Maldon
... George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. The largest concentration is in Victoria and NSW. A comprehensive list of locations is maintained by George Gemmill on his WordPress.com blog.Colour photograph showing 2 horses tethered to the hitching post . Note dog bowl at right end agriculture, bills family history, animals -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph, Bills Horse Trough at Bruthen, 2015
... Inscription on the trough " Donated by Annis and George Bills, Australia" - note no dog bowl George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Inscription on the trough " Donated by Annis and George Bills, Australia" - note no dog bowl George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. ...Inscription on the trough " Donated by Annis and George Bills, Australia" - note no dog bowl George Bills financed a trust fund to be used to build the well known 'Bills' horse troughs around Australia. 700 Troughs were distributed around Australia and 50 in other countries. The largest concentration is in Victoria and NSW. A comprehensive list of locations is maintained by George Gemmill on his WordPress.com blog.Coloured photograph of a Bills Horse Trough at Great Alpine Rd. Bruthen. East Gippsland. bills family history, genealogy, agriculture, animals -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, The Age, "Police will investigate export of old trams", "Protected trams went to US without permits", "Police probe export of trams to the US', 2/1992 to 7/1992
... Notes Gales Creek Enterprises, Paul class, Bill Hardwick, National Trust Chairman Don Gibson. .2 - 10/2/1992 - "Protected trams went to US without permits" - details the situation, also quotes David Clark and Michael Norbury (Hawthorn Tramways Trust), Alan Brown Opposition Transport Spokesman. ...Trust Police Scrapped Trams tram 756 Set of four Newspaper clippings from The Age about the sale of tram to the USA and police investigations. Written mainly by Jacqui Macdonald Transport Reporter .1 - 11/2/1992 - "Police will investigate export of old trams" - details the export of trams to the US and whether the necessary permits were issued. Notes Gales Creek Enterprises, Paul class, Bill ...Set of four Newspaper clippings from The Age about the sale of tram to the USA and police investigations. Written mainly by Jacqui Macdonald Transport Reporter .1 - 11/2/1992 - "Police will investigate export of old trams" - details the export of trams to the US and whether the necessary permits were issued. Notes Gales Creek Enterprises, Paul class, Bill Hardwick, National Trust Chairman Don Gibson. .2 - 10/2/1992 - "Protected trams went to US without permits" - details the situation, also quotes David Clark and Michael Norbury (Hawthorn Tramways Trust), Alan Brown Opposition Transport Spokesman. Application had been made. Law changed in 1988. .3 - 21/7/1992 - "Police probe export of trams to the US'- quotes PTC spokesman Pat Wilson, does not believe it has broken the Law, gives details on the number of trams sold over years, quotes Alan Brown. .4 - 25/7/1992 - two items in the same cutting: (a) - "Delay will spoil tram sales says US buyer" written by Christopher Reed Los Angeles - quotes Paul Class, Alan Brown, details some of the cities the trams have been sold too. Also notes the trams in Werribee owned by Pat Keogh. (b) - :Historic trams rot as committees ponder their export" - with a photo of many trams and Pat Keogh - seems that they inadvertently owned them when the formal owner went bankrupt and owed them money. Notes the Federal Heritage Committee yet to make a decision. Includes tram W5 756.trams, tramways, sale of trams, w class, national trust, police, scrapped trams, tram 756 -
Federation University Historical CollectionMagazine - Newspaper Supplement, The Courier: Ballarat 1900-2000, 2000
... bill mahoney...constance coward-lemke...hymettus historic garden...c.v. jones...eureka flag...save bakery hill...jessie scott...anne beggs sunter...ray's tent city...art theft...woodsplitters by tom roberts...fluoride...jack chisholm...ballarat railway station fire...princess diana...prince charles...university of ballarat...university of ballarat 130 anniversary...hailstorm...ballarat brewery closure...bicentenary...flooding...recession...pat cashin funerals...camp street arts precinct...arts academy...scout jamboree...ballarat learning city...council amalgamation...linton bushfire...eureka stockade centre...russell mark...tony lockett...east timor...ballaarat general cemeteries trust...Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields the courier ballarat courier anniversary century steve bracks tom o'meara bruce morgan weston bate r.f. scott and co camerons sunshince train crash nellie melba queen victoria's death star of the east gold mine, sebastopol phoenix foundry closure duke of cornwall and york duchess of cornwall and york central highlands water electric trams workld war one richard w. richards dick richards william dunstan mccann's dairy centre conscription george merz peace avenues of honur red cross james oddie henry sutton band competitions influenza epidemic ballarat council merger bert hinkler frank petch bartrop real estate ballarat zoo english cricket team visits ballarat the dole the depression sustenance works charles kingsford smith ballarat centenary black friday world war 2 world war two walter davis cuthberts albert coates john rowan langi kal kal soldier setttlement ronaldson and tippett america soldiers united stated marines military hospitals\corckers gollars robert clark edward j. bateman ellinor morcom f.w. barnes and son rex hollioake cricket edgar bartrop ideal homes competition ballarat begonia festival percy beames bigarelli good neighbourhood council baird and mcgregor sunicrust bakeries begonia queens tom beaumont thomas toop ray murphy alice andrews bobby greville jack hill john vernon ballarat civic hall haymarket royal visits trams olympic games robert lemke bob bath boxing norm pinney jack barker greg binns geoffrey blainey pam davies david haymes m.b. john morgan b. john austin mccallum steve moneghetti richard crouch voi williams elsi simper e.j. tippett kenn webb hugh williamson st john's lutheran church ballarat fine art gallery art gallery of ballarat peter tobin funerals keith bray john valves vietnam war john dellaca haymes paints henry haymes sovereign hill gold museum dowling forest racecourse ballarat turf club mt helen campus rupert hamer swagman bill mahoney constance coward-lemke hymettus historic garden c.v. jones eureka flag save bakery hill jessie scott anne beggs sunter ray's tent city art theft woodsplitters by tom roberts fluoride jack chisholm ballarat railway station fire princess diana prince charles university of ballarat university of ballarat 130 anniversary hailstorm ballarat brewery closure bicentenary flooding recession pat cashin funerals camp street arts precinct arts academy scout jamboree ballarat learning city council amalgamation linton bushfire eureka stockade centre russell mark tony lockett east timor ballaarat general cemeteries trust john barnes william heres nelson brothers funeral services valcor australia bob davis john curtin david davies 98 page newspaper supplement celebrating the century 1900-2000. ...98 page newspaper supplement celebrating the century 1900-2000. Includes 100 names of great Ballaratians.the courier, ballarat courier, anniversary, century, steve bracks, tom o'meara, bruce morgan, weston bate, r.f. scott and co, camerons, sunshince train crash, nellie melba, queen victoria's death, star of the east gold mine, sebastopol, phoenix foundry closure, duke of cornwall and york, duchess of cornwall and york, central highlands water, electric trams, workld war one, richard w. richards, dick richards, william dunstan, mccann's dairy centre, conscription, george merz, peace, avenues of honur, red cross, james oddie, henry sutton, band competitions, influenza epidemic, ballarat council merger, bert hinkler, frank petch, bartrop real estate, ballarat zoo, english cricket team visits ballarat, the dole, the depression, sustenance works, charles kingsford smith, ballarat centenary, black friday, world war 2, world war two, walter davis, cuthberts, albert coates, john rowan, langi kal kal soldier setttlement, ronaldson and tippett, america soldiers, united stated marines, military hospitals\corckers, gollars, robert clark, edward j. bateman, ellinor morcom, f.w. barnes and son, rex hollioake, cricket, edgar bartrop, ideal homes competition, ballarat begonia festival, percy beames, bigarelli, good neighbourhood council, baird and mcgregor, sunicrust bakeries, begonia queens, tom beaumont, thomas toop, ray murphy, alice andrews, bobby greville, jack hill, john vernon, ballarat civic hall, haymarket, royal visits, trams, olympic games, robert lemke, bob bath, boxing, norm pinney, jack barker, greg binns, geoffrey blainey, pam davies, david haymes, m.b. john, morgan b. john, austin mccallum, steve moneghetti, richard crouch, voi williams, elsi simper, e.j. tippett, kenn webb, hugh williamson, st john's lutheran church, ballarat fine art gallery, art gallery of ballarat, peter tobin funerals, keith bray, john valves, vietnam war, john dellaca, haymes paints, henry haymes, sovereign hill, gold museum, dowling forest racecourse, ballarat turf club, mt helen campus, rupert hamer, swagman, bill mahoney, constance coward-lemke, hymettus historic garden, c.v. jones, eureka flag, save bakery hill, jessie scott, anne beggs sunter, ray's tent city, art theft, woodsplitters by tom roberts, fluoride, jack chisholm, ballarat railway station fire, princess diana, prince charles, university of ballarat, university of ballarat 130 anniversary, hailstorm, ballarat brewery closure, bicentenary, flooding, recession, pat cashin funerals, camp street arts precinct, arts academy, scout jamboree, ballarat learning city, council amalgamation, linton bushfire, eureka stockade centre, russell mark, tony lockett, east timor, ballaarat general cemeteries trust, john barnes, william heres, nelson brothers funeral services, valcor australia, bob davis, john curtin, david davies -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Mitchell, Jenni
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Bill...Isla Heddle...Nillumbik Cemetery Trust...Jenni Mitchell Grace Mitchell Cornelis Vieeskens Dempsters Fine Art Gallery Judith Rodriguez Montsalvat Eltham Professor A D Hope Judith Wright Geoffrey Eggleston Shelton Lea Montsalvat Poetry Festival Artists Open Studios Mervyn Hannan South Fine Art Studios and Gallery Jennifer Mitchell Ken Taylor Nic Taylor Ross House Gallery Kew Melbourne Spoleto Festival Brian Pearce Robert Wilson Bundanon Adam Galleries Eltham Wiregrass Gallery Alan Martin Eltham Community Gallery Eltham Cemetery Cemeteries and Crematoria Bill Isla Heddle Nillumbik Cemetery Trust Michael Dobson Tpmy Raimoc Belinda Clarkson Friends of Nillumbik Catherine Dale Allstair Royse Archibald Prize Dickerson Galley Hugh Stubley Stephen Pearce Trinity Digital Solutions Gateway Galleries Eltham Gary Honey Basil Sellers Art Prize Nillumbik Women's Network Warwick Leeson National Museum of Mongolia Tugsoyun Sodnom Michelle Morgan Zanzy Community Choir Eltham South Fine Art Gallery Streamline Publishing's Gallery Vicki Ward Sonia Skipper Joe Hannan Robert Marshall Hamilton Regional Gallery Petschel House Hamilton Colin Rouse St. ...Jenni Mitchell, daughter of Grace and Arthur Mitchell, is a painter. Contents Newspaper article: "Back to the drawing board", Diamond Valley News, 19 May 1981. Jenni Mitchell's early life. Newspaper article: "Jenni captures the cast and rugged desert", Diamond Valley News, 13 March 1984. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition of Wimmera paintings, 16-25 March 1984. Exhibition list: Jenni Mitchell studio exhibition, ?1984 ?1986. Newspaper article: "Jenni mingles with greats of art world", Diamond Valle News, 29 July 1986. Jenni Mitchell exhibitor in Melbourne Spoleto Festival exhibition, Ross House Gallery, Kew. Newspaper article: "Poet, painter a formidable duo", Diamond Valley News, 28 October 1986. A poem from Cornelis Vieeskens's book and story of connection to Grace Mitchell's art works. Newspaper article: "Eltham artist to stage her 20th solo exhibition", Diamond Valley News, 31 May 1995. Jenni Mitchell's "Survey Exhibition 1975-1995", at Dempsters Fine Art Gallery, Canterbury, opened by poet Judith Rodriguez on 2 June 1995 . Election flier: Jenni Mitchell, candidate for Eltham Council, 1989. Newspaper article: "Aiming to keep history alive", Diamond Valley News, 22 August 1989. Newly elected Eltham Councillor Jenni Mitchell's objectives. Newspaper article: "Poetry in paint", Diamond Valley News, 23 November 1992. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition of Australian contemporary writers at the National Poetry Festival at Montsalvat, December 1992. Newspaper article: "Eltham artist to stage her 20th solo exhibition", Diamond Valley News, 31 May 1995. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition, "Survey Exhibition 1995-1985" at Dempsters Fine Art Gallery, Canterbury, opened 2 June 1995. Newspaper article :Keen to get focus on art again", Diamond Valley News, 6 November 1996. Jenni Mitchell exhibiting in Nillumbik Festival's Artists Open Studios program 1996. Newspaper article: "Rocky mountain high", ?1997. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition of Flinders Ranges work in Mains Restaurant, Eltham ?1997. Newspaper article: "Inspired works", ?1999. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition of works from artist-in-residence at Bundanon and Riversdale, Adam Galleries, Melbourne until 8 September ?1999. Newspaper article: "Gone bush, in search of the still place", The Age, 2 May 2000. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition Portraits of Extraordinary People, Queens Hall, Parliament House until 12 May 2000. Booklet: "Sharing a History, an essay by JHenni Mitchell", produced in association with exhibition Captured at the Eltham Library Community Gallery, 22 February to 3 March 2002 Flier: "Artists Open Studio 2001-2002. Exhibition of artists participating in the Nillumbik Artists Open Studio Program at Eltham Wiregrass Gallery, 21 February to 7 March 2002. Newspaper article: "Not just white in sight", Diamond Valley Leader 3 September 2003. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition "To the Ice, Images from the Antarctic at Montsalvat until 7 October 2003. Newspaper article: "Works are poetry on canvas", Diamond Valley News, 2003. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition 'Desert, Ice and Poetry, at Montsalvat until 12 December 2003. Newspaper article: "In love with a world of ice", Herald Sun, 25 October 2003. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition 'Desert, Ice and Poetry, at Montsalvat until 12 December 2003. Newspaper article: "Display honours artist, wife", Diamond Valley Leader 28 July 2004. Jenni Mitchell had been student of Alan Martin, retrospective exhibition of Martin's work at Eltham Community Centre 31 July to 1 August 2004. Newspaper article: "Portrait due get to the heart of the matter", Diamond Valley Leader, 13 April 2005. Jenni Mitchell painted double portrait of Colin Royse and Allstair Royse for Archibald Prize. Newspaper article: "Brothers impress artist", Diamond Valley Voice 13 April 2005. Jenni Mitchell painted double portrait of Colin Royse and Allstair Royse for Archibald Prize. Newspaper article: "Poles apart but online", Diamond Valley Leader 2005. Jenni Mitchell's journey to the North Pole will have a website set up by Hugh Stubley and Stephen Pearce, Tribity Digital Solutions. Newspaper article: "Going to extremes for ideas", Diamond Valley Leader, 1 June 2005. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition "Images of the Antarctic" at Dickerson Gallery 7 June to 3 July 2005. Newspaper article: "Works are poetry on canvas", Diamond Valley News, ~2005. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition "Desert, Ice and Poetry" at Montsalvat until 12 December 2005. Newspaper article: "Places for painting", Diamond Valley Leader, 2 November 2005. Jenni Mitchell organising plein air painting workshops around Eltham for students. Newspaper article: "Spirit of past inspires artist", Diamond Valley Leader, 1 November 2006. Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan have opened a studio at Montsalvat, appealing for more volunteers. Newspaper article: "Art in Action", Heidelberg and Valley Weekly, 31 October 2006. Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan's Working Studio Gallery at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Honey lures art taste to sport", Diamond Valley Leader 11 July 2007. Jenni Mitchell's portrait of Gary Honey entered for Basil Sellers Art Prize., on show at Gateway Galleries Eltham as part of her Extra-Ordinary People series. Newspaper article: "Celebrate history and her story", Diamond Valley Leader, 20 February 2008. Jenni Mitchell and Grace Mitchell already nominated for a Nillumbik Women's Network publication. Newspaper article: "Aura of northern lights draws Eltham artist", Diamond Valley Leader, 13 January 2010. NewspaperJenni Mitchel will travel o a Norwegian cruise ship for six weeks. Newspaper article: "Brush with fame", Banyule and Nillumbik Weekly, 28 September 2010. Jenni Mitchell's house and studio, and her exhibition "From the Edge" at Montsalvat until 30 September 2010. Talk flier: "A visual presentation and floor talk" by Jenni Mitchell for her exhibition "From the Edge" 16 September 2010. Exhibtion flier: "From the Edge" exhibition of painting and photography by Jenni Mitchell, Montsalvat 3-30 September 2010. Newspaper article: "Home is where the art is", Diamond Valley Leader, 16 November 2011. Jenni Mitchell's early life with Grace Mitchell, and exhibition as part of Artists Open Studios. Newspaper article: "Artists visit Mongolia", Diamond Valley Leader, 25 April 2012. Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan will spend seven weeks in Mongolia, exhibiting at the National Museum of Mongolia. Flier: Open Studio, Jenni Mitchell, Mervyn Hannan, Grace Mitchell, 5-6 May 2012. Newspaper article: "Shared love fires artists", Diamond Valley Leader, 4 July 2012. Exhibition of works by Mongolian artist Tugsoyun Sodnom, Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Tribute to an art legend", Diamond Valley Leader, 26 September 2012. Exhibition "Grace Mitchell" A selected Retrospective" to open at South Fine Art Studios and Gallery on 7 October 2012. Newsletter article: "Jenni Mitchell - My mother Grace", Eltham District Historical Society No.207 November 2012. Exhibition notes: "The Retro Eltham Show", Eltham South Fine Art Studios and Gallery, 14 April to 9 June 2013. Newspaper article: "Jenni salutes Mongolia", Diamond Valley Leader, 12 November 2013. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition "Two Mongolian Journeys" at Eltham South Fine Art Gallery until 24 December 2013. Flier: Eltham South Fine Art Studios and Gallery, 6 Mount Pleasant Road, undated. Newspaper article: "Moving on is not without a shockwave", Diamond Valley Leader, 26 October 2016. Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan are moving to Hamilton, selling their Mt Pleasant Road property and gallery Newspaper article: "Great Grampians, It's Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan!", Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan's exhibtion at Streamline Publishing's Gallery, opened by Vicki Ward, 7-28 September 2022.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjenni mitchell, grace mitchell, cornelis vieeskens, dempsters fine art gallery, judith rodriguez, montsalvat eltham, professor a d hope, judith wright, geoffrey eggleston, shelton lea, montsalvat poetry festival, artists open studios, mervyn hannan, south fine art studios and gallery, jennifer mitchell, ken taylor, nic taylor, ross house gallery kew, melbourne spoleto festival, brian pearce, robert wilson, bundanon, adam galleries, eltham wiregrass gallery, alan martin, eltham community gallery, eltham cemetery, cemeteries and crematoria bill, isla heddle, nillumbik cemetery trust, michael dobson, tpmy raimoc, belinda clarkson, friends of nillumbik, catherine dale, allstair royse, archibald prize, dickerson galley, hugh stubley, stephen pearce, trinity digital solutions, gateway galleries eltham, gary honey, basil sellers art prize, nillumbik women's network, warwick leeson, national museum of mongolia, tugsoyun sodnom, michelle morgan, zanzy community choir, eltham south fine art gallery, streamline publishing's gallery, vicki ward, sonia skipper, joe hannan, robert marshall, hamilton regional gallery, petschel house hamilton, colin rouse, st. katherine's church, st helena -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Nankervis, Frank
... Trust...Jack Lawson...Burma Railway...2/29 Battalion Association...John Stamp...Bill...Frank Nankervis Heath Brown Simpson Barracks Watsonia Arthurs Creek Rural Fire Brigade Hurstbridge High School Hurstbridge Sewerage Trust Hurstbridge Waterworks Trust Jack Lawson Burma Railway 2/29 Battalion Association John Stamp Bill Penrose Hurstbridge Community Centre Ex-PoW Association of Australia F Force Burma Railway Rotary Greensborough Pension Advisory Panel for Ex-Servicement with Pension Problems Kpucie Nankervis Kate Saunders Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etc Nankervis, Frank Document Folder ...Frank Nankervis was an Eltham Shire president and councillor, and involved in many community organisations. He had been a prisoner of war in Changi and on the Burma railway, later working in the Ex-PoW Association of Australia. Contents Newspaper article: "War and civic hero dies", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 April 2008. Obituary of Frank Nankervis. Newspaper article: "He inspired many in Arthurs Creek", Diamond Valley Leader, 7 May 2008. Obituary of Frank Nankervis.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcfrank nankervis, heath brown, simpson barracks watsonia, arthurs creek rural fire brigade, hurstbridge high school, hurstbridge sewerage trust, hurstbridge waterworks trust, jack lawson, burma railway, 2/29 battalion association, john stamp, bill penrose, hurstbridge community centre, ex-pow association of australia, f force burma railway, rotary greensborough, pension advisory panel for ex-servicement with pension problems, kpucie nankervis, kate saunders -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Fay Bridge, Eastern boundary of former Warrandyte Aboriginal Reserve, North Warrandyte, 7 November 2016
... Melway ref : 23 C 9 Unveiled by Wurundjeri Elder, Uncle Bill Nicholson on 23rd March 2013 Funded by the Robert Bridgford Indigenous Trust (Nillumbik Community Fund) with assistance from Manningham City Council Small Grants Program Ref: Monument Autralia https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/indigenous/display/99680-warrandyte-aboriginal-reserve-...Melway ref : 23 C 9 Unveiled by Wurundjeri Elder, Uncle Bill Nicholson on 23rd March 2013 Funded by the Robert Bridgford Indigenous Trust (Nillumbik Community Fund) with assistance from Manningham City Council Small Grants Program Ref: Monument Autralia https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/indigenous/display/99680-warrandyte-aboriginal-reserve- Fay Bridge Collection 2016-11-07 aboriginal reserve North Warrandyte Plaques Warrandyte Aboriginal Reserve 1 images - born digital Eastern boundary of former Warrandyte Aboriginal Reserve, North Warrandyte Photograph Photograph Fay Bridge ...Two bronze commemorative plaques on rocks, unveiled by Wurundjeri Tribe Council Elders, mark two eastern boundaries of the former Warrandyte Aboriginal Reserve on the north and south sides of the Yarra. This project was initiated by Nillumbik Reconciliation Group in close association with Reconciliation Manningham and the Wurundjeri Tribe Council, as a means of commemorating the last great corroboree of the Kulin Nation which was held at Pound Bend in March 1852. This plaque is on the Nillumbuk side of the Yarra, accessed via The Boulevard, North Warrandyte. The plaque is set on a rock approximately 50 metres before the turning circle at the end of The Boulevard. Plaque : Warrandyte Aboriginal Reserve This commemorative rock marks an eastern boundary of the former Warrandyte Aboriginal Reserve established in 1852. Centred on Pound Bend, it covered 1,908 acres on both sides of the Yarra River (Birrarung). That same year saw the last great gathering of the Kulin nation here in Wurundjeri country which was celebrated over two weeks with traditional performance and games. For a few years longer the reserve intermittently served as a ration station.With gold having been discovered at Warrandyte, the Wurundjeri were moved on again but ultimately secured a permanent home at Coranderrk, Healesville. A second commemorative plaque and rock is located on the opposite bank of the Yarra and its confluence with Stony Creek. Melway ref : 23 C 9 Unveiled by Wurundjeri Elder, Uncle Bill Nicholson on 23rd March 2013 Funded by the Robert Bridgford Indigenous Trust (Nillumbik Community Fund) with assistance from Manningham City Council Small Grants Program Ref: Monument Autralia https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/indigenous/display/99680-warrandyte-aboriginal-reserve-fay bridge collection, 2016-11-07, aboriginal reserve, north warrandyte, plaques, warrandyte aboriginal reserve -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyAlbum - Album page, Labassa, 4 Manor Grove, Circa 1972
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[Online Data Upgrade Project 2004] trevor hart bracketed eaves slate roof bay windows decorative brackets caulfield north labassa richard a. billing balaclava road orrong road sylliott hill william lyall crouch and wilson alexander william robertson ontario 1880's john a. b. koch mansion john boyd watson labassa grove french renaissance style l-shaped arcaded verandah bluestone plinths balustraded parapet flat topped mansard roofs conical roof elaborate cornices corinthian columns caryatid consoles marble panels imitation marble scagliola tower conservatory stables tennis pavilion mouldings decorative glass caryatids swagged columns ornamental cresting trompe l'oeil ceiling embossed imitation leather oak parquetry stained glass tripartite window triple window ferguson and urie 1870's flats 1920's electric wiring 1860's verandahs curved windows arched windows italianate terraces gargoyles ornamentation ornate entrance la bassa manor grove st kilda east victorian cast iron work john koch richard billing architects electrification john mickle land subdivision mrs watson labassa estate robert hannon national trust of australia (victoria) sculpture Handwritten: "Labassa" 4 Manor Grove [top right] / Neg 232 8 Oct 1966 [under bottom right photo] / 128 [bottom right] Page 128 of Photograph Album with four photographs (two portrait and two landscape) of Labassa. ...This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. HISTORY:-- From Victorian Heritage Database citation for Labassa https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/278 as at (26/10/2020) Labassa, Caulfield is one of Melbourne's most lavishly decorated nineteenth century mansions. It resulted from the extensive remodelling in 1890, of an earlier house, known as Sylliott Hill, which was begun in 1862-3 for lawyer, Richard A. Billing. The land at the corner of Balaclava and Orrong Roads was first acquired in 1854 by William Lyall, transferred to his partner, John Mickle, in 1859, who also acquired the adjoining allotment in Balaclava Road, and the three allotments were conveyed to Billing. His first eight-roomed house was extended significantly in 1873 into a twenty-roomed house by architects Crouch and Wilson, who were possibly also responsible for the first house. This reflected Billing's success as a barrister, and he resided at this property until his death in 1882. In 1883 prominent Melbourne businessman, Alexander William Robertson, leased the Sylliott Hill property from Billing's widow, and in 1885 he purchased the adjoining allotment in Balaclava Road. He purchased the Billing's property in 1887 and renamed the 6.31 hectare property, Ontario. In 1889-90, Robertson commissioned the German born architect, John A. B. Koch, to extensively remodel the house into a thirty-five roomed mansion. The existing house was extended and altered, largely resulting in the nineteenth century mansion as it now appears. After Robertson's death in 1896, the house was tenanted until it was eventually sold to the mining millionaire, John Boyd Watson, in 1904. He renamed the property Labassa and carried out repair and re-decoration work to the house. In the early twentieth century, many large estates were subdivided into smaller allotments as the demand for land grew and it became difficult to maintain such large estates. After Watson's death in 1911, portions of the Labassa estate were offered for sale, with Mrs Watson retaining a 1.73 hectare portion containing the house. In 1913 forty-six allotments were auctioned at Labassa Estate, with the formation of Labassa Grove and Ontario Street to the east of the property. Labassa was first recorded as containing flats in 1923 and in the late 1920s, the owner, Robert Hannon, built a red brick block of flats adjacent to the house. Subdivision continued, until the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) purchased the house in 1980 and subsequently purchased adjoining sites, one to the south-east in 1984 (house demolished in 1988) and to the west in 1988. Labassa as it now stands is substantially as it appeared when Koch completed the work in 1890. The original two storey house was transformed into a French Renaissance style mansion, with the addition of a two level L-shaped arcaded verandah and two prominent terminating bays to the south and the east. The building is of unpainted cement render with dressed bluestone plinths, balustraded parapet and steep, slate covered, flat topped mansard roofs behind. A truncated conical roof is a feature of the south bay and a helmeted head is incorporated in the parapet over the east bay. The main south and east facades incorporate many cast cement details, including sculptures, elaborate cornices, swagged Corinthian columns and caryatid consoles flanking the entrance porch, as well as pink marble panels and imitation marble, or scagliola, on curved surfaces. At the rear of the building is a two storey wing and a single storey cottage, the former being connected to the main house by a tower. This section of the house was constructed in 1873. The estate at its peak included stables (1873), conservatory (probably 1890) and a tennis pavilion (probably 1890). All of these outbuildings survive, with the stables and conservatory being converted for residential use after 1922. Internally a range of decorative treatments remain from the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, both from the Robertson and Watson periods of occupancy. These include wallpapers, ceiling decoration, chimney pieces, mouldings, joinery and decorative glass. From Victorian Heritage Database citation for H0135 Labassa 2/2A Manor Grove Caulfield North https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/278 as at (26/10/2020) HOW IS IT SIGNIFICANT? Labassa, Caulfield is of architectural, aesthetic and historical significance to the State of Victoria. WHY IS IT SIGNIFICANT? Labassa, Caulfield is of architectural significance as the most prominent example of a small number of houses built in Australia in the French Renaissance style. It is of further note due to the German interpretation of the style and the use of Hellenistic sources, via Germany. It is exceptional for its lavish treatment externally, including marble, scagliola, caryatids, swagged columns, mansard roofs and ornamental cresting. Labassa is of architectural significance as the most important surviving example of German architect, John Koch's domestic work. He undertook a large variety of work in Melbourne, including a number of houses, however Labassa is the most lavish example of his work. Labassa is of aesthetic significance for its outstanding assemblage of late nineteenth and early twentieth century European style interior decoration, which remain remarkably intact. These include a trompe l'oeil ceiling, painted ceilings, embossed imitation leather and other papers, chimney pieces, ceramic tilework, oak parquetry and stained glass, including a tripartite window by Ferguson and Urie, probably dating from the 1873 period. Labassa is of historical significance as an illustrative example of the wealth acquired by a number of prominent Victorian families in the second half of the 19th century. The early development of the property, Sylliott Hill, was due to the wealth acquired by Richard Billing, barrister and fifth Victorian to be appointed Queen's Counsel in 1878. The significant development in 1890 of Ontario, is illustrative of the wealth of Alexander Robertson, a partner in Cobb and Co., a director of Goldsborough Mort & Co., and a pastoral speculator. John B. Watson, whose father had acquired great wealth from the goldfields of Bendigo and subsequently invested in city and country properties, was the third resident to impact on the house, particularly the interiors. The Labassa estate is of historical significance as an illustrative example of the development that occurred in such suburbs as Caulfield in the 1880s due to the land boom, its proximity to Melbourne and the establishment of the Melbourne to Gippsland railway in 1879. It is also illustrative of an estate which succumbed to the pressures of subdividing in the early twentieth century, as properties became difficult to maintain and demand for land close to the city grew. It was typically divided into flats in the 1920s and was used as such for about sixty years. It is of historical significance for its associations with the remnants of the earlier estate which remain extant. These include the stables, conservatory (H2005) and tennis pavilion which all remain on separate sites. Also significant are the remains of early electrical wiring and fittings. Labassa was one of the first houses in Caulfield to be electrified and some of the original wires remain. [Online Data Upgrade Project 2004]Page 128 of Photograph Album with four photographs (two portrait and two landscape) of Labassa.Handwritten: "Labassa" 4 Manor Grove [top right] / Neg 232 8 Oct 1966 [under bottom right photo] / 128 [bottom right]trevor hart, bracketed eaves, slate roof, bay windows, decorative brackets, caulfield north, labassa, richard a. billing, balaclava road, orrong road, sylliott hill, william lyall, crouch and wilson, alexander william robertson, ontario, 1880's, john a. b. koch, mansion, john boyd watson, labassa grove, french renaissance style, l-shaped arcaded verandah, bluestone plinths, balustraded parapet, flat topped mansard roofs, conical roof, elaborate cornices, corinthian columns, caryatid consoles, marble panels, imitation marble, scagliola, tower, conservatory, stables, tennis pavilion, mouldings, decorative glass, caryatids, swagged columns, ornamental cresting, trompe l'oeil ceiling, embossed imitation leather, oak parquetry, stained glass, tripartite window, triple window, ferguson and urie, 1870's, flats, 1920's, electric wiring, 1860's, verandahs, curved windows, arched windows, italianate, terraces, gargoyles, ornamentation, ornate entrance, la bassa, manor grove, st kilda east, victorian, cast iron work, john koch, richard billing, architects, electrification, john mickle, land subdivision, mrs watson, labassa estate, robert hannon, national trust of australia (victoria), sculpture -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyAlbum - Album page, Labassa, 4 Manor Grove, Circa 1972
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[Online Data Upgrade Project 2004] trevor hart bracketed eaves intricate lacework slate roof bay windows decorative brackets caulfield north labassa richard a. billing balaclava road orrong road sylliott hill william lyall crouch and wilson alexander william robertson ontario 1880's john a. b. koch mansion john boyd watson labassa grove french renaissance style l-shaped arcaded verandah bluestone plinths balustraded parapet flat topped mansard roofs conical roof elaborate cornices corinthian columns caryatid consoles marble panels imitation marble scagliola tower conservatory stables tennis pavilion mouldings decorative glass caryatids swagged columns ornamental cresting trompe l'oeil ceiling embossed imitation leather oak parquetry stained glass tripartite window triple window ferguson and urie 1870's flats 1920's electric wiring 1860's verandahs curved windows arched windows italianate terraces gargoyles ornamentation ornate entrance la bassa manor grove st kilda east gates cast iron work richard billing architects john koch electrification victorian style drives john mickle land subdivision mrs watson labassa estate robert hannon national trust of australia (victoria) sculpture Handwritten: 4 JUNE 1910 / SALE JUNE 28 1910 "LA BASSA' / "AUSTRALASIAN" FORMERLY "ONTARIO"/ RES OF JOHN B WATSON / 15 ACRES 3 ROADS [under bottom left photo] / 4 JUNE 1910 [under bottom right photo] / 129 [bottom left] Page 129 of Photograph Album with three landscape photographs of Labassa. ...This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. HISTORY:-- From Victorian Heritage Database citation for Labassa https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/278 as at (26/10/2020) Labassa, Caulfield is one of Melbourne's most lavishly decorated nineteenth century mansions. It resulted from the extensive remodelling in 1890, of an earlier house, known as Sylliott Hill, which was begun in 1862-3 for lawyer, Richard A. Billing. The land at the corner of Balaclava and Orrong Roads was first acquired in 1854 by William Lyall, transferred to his partner, John Mickle, in 1859, who also acquired the adjoining allotment in Balaclava Road, and the three allotments were conveyed to Billing. His first eight-roomed house was extended significantly in 1873 into a twenty-roomed house by architects Crouch and Wilson, who were possibly also responsible for the first house. This reflected Billing's success as a barrister, and he resided at this property until his death in 1882. In 1883 prominent Melbourne businessman, Alexander William Robertson, leased the Sylliott Hill property from Billing's widow, and in 1885 he purchased the adjoining allotment in Balaclava Road. He purchased the Billing's property in 1887 and renamed the 6.31 hectare property, Ontario. In 1889-90, Robertson commissioned the German born architect, John A. B. Koch, to extensively remodel the house into a thirty-five roomed mansion. The existing house was extended and altered, largely resulting in the nineteenth century mansion as it now appears. After Robertson's death in 1896, the house was tenanted until it was eventually sold to the mining millionaire, John Boyd Watson, in 1904. He renamed the property Labassa and carried out repair and re-decoration work to the house. In the early twentieth century, many large estates were subdivided into smaller allotments as the demand for land grew and it became difficult to maintain such large estates. After Watson's death in 1911, portions of the Labassa estate were offered for sale, with Mrs Watson retaining a 1.73 hectare portion containing the house. In 1913 forty-six allotments were auctioned at Labassa Estate, with the formation of Labassa Grove and Ontario Street to the east of the property. Labassa was first recorded as containing flats in 1923 and in the late 1920s, the owner, Robert Hannon, built a red brick block of flats adjacent to the house. Subdivision continued, until the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) purchased the house in 1980 and subsequently purchased adjoining sites, one to the south-east in 1984 (house demolished in 1988) and to the west in 1988. Labassa as it now stands is substantially as it appeared when Koch completed the work in 1890. The original two storey house was transformed into a French Renaissance style mansion, with the addition of a two level L-shaped arcaded verandah and two prominent terminating bays to the south and the east. The building is of unpainted cement render with dressed bluestone plinths, balustraded parapet and steep, slate covered, flat topped mansard roofs behind. A truncated conical roof is a feature of the south bay and a helmeted head is incorporated in the parapet over the east bay. The main south and east facades incorporate many cast cement details, including sculptures, elaborate cornices, swagged Corinthian columns and caryatid consoles flanking the entrance porch, as well as pink marble panels and imitation marble, or scagliola, on curved surfaces. At the rear of the building is a two storey wing and a single storey cottage, the former being connected to the main house by a tower. This section of the house was constructed in 1873. The estate at its peak included stables (1873), conservatory (probably 1890) and a tennis pavilion (probably 1890). All of these outbuildings survive, with the stables and conservatory being converted for residential use after 1922. Internally a range of decorative treatments remain from the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, both from the Robertson and Watson periods of occupancy. These include wallpapers, ceiling decoration, chimney pieces, mouldings, joinery and decorative glass.From Victorian Heritage Database citation for H0135 Labassa 2/2A Manor Grove Caulfield North https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/278 as at (26/10/2020) HOW IS IT SIGNIFICANT? Labassa, Caulfield is of architectural, aesthetic and historical significance to the State of Victoria. WHY IS IT SIGNIFICANT? Labassa, Caulfield is of architectural significance as the most prominent example of a small number of houses built in Australia in the French Renaissance style. It is of further note due to the German interpretation of the style and the use of Hellenistic sources, via Germany. It is exceptional for its lavish treatment externally, including marble, scagliola, caryatids, swagged columns, mansard roofs and ornamental cresting. Labassa is of architectural significance as the most important surviving example of German architect, John Koch's domestic work. He undertook a large variety of work in Melbourne, including a number of houses, however Labassa is the most lavish example of his work. Labassa is of aesthetic significance for its outstanding assemblage of late nineteenth and early twentieth century European style interior decoration, which remain remarkably intact. These include a trompe l'oeil ceiling, painted ceilings, embossed imitation leather and other papers, chimney pieces, ceramic tilework, oak parquetry and stained glass, including a tripartite window by Ferguson and Urie, probably dating from the 1873 period. Labassa is of historical significance as an illustrative example of the wealth acquired by a number of prominent Victorian families in the second half of the 19th century. The early development of the property, Sylliott Hill, was due to the wealth acquired by Richard Billing, barrister and fifth Victorian to be appointed Queen's Counsel in 1878. The significant development in 1890 of Ontario, is illustrative of the wealth of Alexander Robertson, a partner in Cobb and Co., a director of Goldsborough Mort & Co., and a pastoral speculator. John B. Watson, whose father had acquired great wealth from the goldfields of Bendigo and subsequently invested in city and country properties, was the third resident to impact on the house, particularly the interiors. The Labassa estate is of historical significance as an illustrative example of the development that occurred in such suburbs as Caulfield in the 1880s due to the land boom, its proximity to Melbourne and the establishment of the Melbourne to Gippsland railway in 1879. It is also illustrative of an estate which succumbed to the pressures of subdividing in the early twentieth century, as properties became difficult to maintain and demand for land close to the city grew. It was typically divided into flats in the 1920s and was used as such for about sixty years. It is of historical significance for its associations with the remnants of the earlier estate which remain extant. These include the stables, conservatory (H2005) and tennis pavilion which all remain on separate sites. Also significant are the remains of early electrical wiring and fittings. Labassa was one of the first houses in Caulfield to be electrified and some of the original wires remain. [Online Data Upgrade Project 2004]Page 129 of Photograph Album with three landscape photographs of Labassa. One of the photographs is of Labassa's drive and gates.Handwritten: 4 JUNE 1910 / SALE JUNE 28 1910 "LA BASSA' / "AUSTRALASIAN" FORMERLY "ONTARIO"/ RES OF JOHN B WATSON / 15 ACRES 3 ROADS [under bottom left photo] / 4 JUNE 1910 [under bottom right photo] / 129 [bottom left]trevor hart, bracketed eaves, intricate lacework, slate roof, bay windows, decorative brackets, caulfield north, labassa, richard a. billing, balaclava road, orrong road, sylliott hill, william lyall, crouch and wilson, alexander william robertson, ontario, 1880's, john a. b. koch, mansion, john boyd watson, labassa grove, french renaissance style, l-shaped arcaded verandah, bluestone plinths, balustraded parapet, flat topped mansard roofs, conical roof, elaborate cornices, corinthian columns, caryatid consoles, marble panels, imitation marble, scagliola, tower, conservatory, stables, tennis pavilion, mouldings, decorative glass, caryatids, swagged columns, ornamental cresting, trompe l'oeil ceiling, embossed imitation leather, oak parquetry, stained glass, tripartite window, triple window, ferguson and urie, 1870's, flats, 1920's, electric wiring, 1860's, verandahs, curved windows, arched windows, italianate, terraces, gargoyles, ornamentation, ornate entrance, la bassa, manor grove, st kilda east, gates, cast iron work, richard billing, architects, john koch, electrification, victorian style, drives, john mickle, land subdivision, mrs watson, labassa estate, robert hannon, national trust of australia (victoria), sculpture -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyDocument - Ormond Amateur Football Club
... Bill... Mooney Mrs.... Trophies... Bishton J. H.... Manning J.... Bray H.... Smyth L.... Creighton J.... Wright W.... Kirchner S.... Baker N.... Bevers Mrs.... Gunn Mrs.... Fancett Mrs.... Creighton Mrs.... Stevens Mrs.... Ellis Mrs.... Hatton Mrs.... Mogan Mrs.... Pascoe Mrs.... Frew Mrs.... Phillips Mrs.... Grainger Mrs.... Massed Mrs.... Stillard Miss... Matt E. G.... Matt Mrs.... Tremills Mrs.... Cullen L. Mrs.... Parker F. W. Mrs.... Societal Events and Activities... Flags... Ormond Park Trust...Bill Mooney Mrs. Trophies Bishton J. H. Manning J. Bray H. Smyth L. Creighton J. Wright W. Kirchner S. Baker N. Bevers Mrs. Gunn Mrs. Fancett Mrs. Creighton Mrs. Stevens Mrs. Ellis Mrs. Hatton Mrs. Mogan Mrs. Pascoe Mrs. Frew Mrs. Phillips Mrs. Grainger Mrs. Massed Mrs. Stillard Miss Matt E. G. Matt Mrs. Tremills Mrs. Cullen L. Mrs. Parker F. W. Mrs. Societal Events and Activities Flags Ormond Park Trust ...2 articles on Ormond Amateur Football Club, 1933 – 1973: 1/A 12 page document including 3 photocopied photos. Article documents the Premiership coaches for the 1933/34 seasons, a break till 1950 when article then continues to 1973 season. A brief description on the coaches success and mentions successful players who competed in the various team divisions over these years in the document. 2/A pamphlet for season 1935 Ormond Amateur Football Club listing office bearers, patrons, AGM details of business to be discussed, nominations for 1936 and income and expenditure account details.ormond amateur football club, clubs and associations, anthony mick, bentleigh amateur, bols lou, coaches (people), farrell ted, farrell edwin, farrell greg, wood roger, bourne bruce, moran graeme, chisholm andrew, patterson michael, blight bernie, cameron ian m., ferrari brian, kingston jack, foulsham clyde, burdekin e. f., moran graeme f., farrell e. j., graham a., russ jeff, cameron s. m., mcinerney peter j., finlayson brian, grace john, rowse ken, lepage neil, joachim nick, purcell ken, corben bruce f., stock jack, gillespie rob, mcdonald colin, humphries andrew, christie graham, graer david, craig beryl, smith thelma, stock val, johnston j. r., rogers s. w., wood r. j., cameron robert, ladd kevin j., pierce greg, ladd clarrie, meeking john, fitts clive, doble alan, cooper stephen, mclean alan, english graeme, andrew graham, purcell peter, rose mark, borland norm, wood andrew, farrell e. j., logan r. j., morgan peter, faulkner alan, slatter mick, burney cal, stock jack, norris mick/micheal, beecroft barry, crump wayne, humphreys andrew, cameron robert, morris steve, anstee laurie, spence phillip, hand robert, curtis noelene, murphy p. m. peter, foulsham d. a. david, finlayson r. j., roberts r. c., grumpton t. r.-terry, jenkins r. c. ron, mortimer j. i., wood r. j. roger, morgan p. j., graham a. m. alan, curtis r. s., grace j. m., johnston j. r., marshall l. j., logan r. j., jackson d. w., bourne b. k., farrell e. j., sierakowski d. d. peter, dexter p. d., russ j. i., scott d. h., joachim nick, hardham leigh, chapman ray, smith stephen, sterling greg, cramer dean, anstee laurie, barnes ted, barwick john, russell geoff, kozlowski i. a., pearce g. w., roberts r. c., swan g. m., graham a. m., curtis r. s., blight b. f., fitzroy r. m, jackson d. w., farrell e. j., pierce greg, scott david, holman greg, russ steve, mcdonald david, fisher s., o’reilly pat, borland norm, thomas g. t., naylor alan r., lewis m., szylit m., dove s. w., mooney d. j., bevers f. h., gunn e. e., stevens r. a., ellis h., fancett w., grainger v., rermezel y., dawson p., smith r. a., pascoe h., chisholm l. a., jones j. a., juniper p., anderson a. e., ellis r., o’dwyer f., pope a., handcock c., hatton c. h., anthony m., dunbar h., jones w., mckechnie h. j., jennings s., jennings a., porter j. r. dr., hogan j. f., frew g., hassed m. j., ryan rev. father, fethers d. b. dr., hallows bruce, porter j. r., nelson w. t., groves frank, chisholm l. a., vinton j. t., smith w. d., knowling c. h., duus e., evans r. j., smyth l. c., clarke w. j., bishton ja, grant v., tremills f. s., mcfadzean j. d., marley k. j., mckittrick a. e., halkyerd c. s., patience c. e., lynch k., occleshaw f. r., howard r., chapman c. w., jones j. a., evans j. g., ellsworth g., coaches, dunbar h., jones bill, wright bill, mooney mrs., trophies, bishton j. h., manning j., bray h., smyth l., creighton j., wright w., kirchner s., baker n., bevers mrs., gunn mrs., fancett mrs., creighton mrs., stevens mrs., ellis mrs., hatton mrs., mogan mrs., pascoe mrs., frew mrs., phillips mrs., grainger mrs., massed mrs., stillard miss, matt e. g., matt mrs., tremills mrs., cullen l. mrs., parker f. w. mrs., societal events and activities, flags, ormond park trust, sporting clubs, football clubs, football, australian rules football, sports officials, ormond, bentleigh -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyDocument - Robertson, Alexander William
... Photocopied typed pages from the National Trust of Australia, includes forty-two poor copies of family photographs and a summary of information about Alexander William Robertson and LABASSA. 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield, by C. Kelloway, dated 03/02/1981. One handwritten page of references relating to Alexander William Robertson, life and business connections, undated, author unknown Robertson A.W. Ontario Labassa Billing ...Two items. Photocopied typed pages from the National Trust of Australia, includes forty-two poor copies of family photographs and a summary of information about Alexander William Robertson and LABASSA. 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield, by C. Kelloway, dated 03/02/1981. One handwritten page of references relating to Alexander William Robertson, life and business connections, undated, author unknownrobertson a.w., ontario, labassa, billing richard annersley, orrong road, cobb and co., coaches, house names, judge, carriers, robertson emily davidson, pastoralists, robertson hannah elizabeth goldsburgh, caulfield, mansion houses, goldsbrough and co., wool industry, koch j.a.b., architects -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyBook - Robertson, Alexander William
... Labassa Ontario Sylliott Hill Caulfield North Friends of Labassa Manor Grove National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Balaclava Road Orrong Road Caulfield Mansions Cobb and Co. Amatil Ltd. (Limited) Alcoa of Australia Ltd. (Limited) Lyall William Mickle John Billing ...Contains one item about 'Labassa', called 'Ontario' when owned by Alexander William Robertson: 1/One copy of a thirty-two page colour book, published by the Friends of Labassa and The National Trust in 2004. The book details the history of Labassa (and its owners) as a place for social gatherings and entertaining of Melbourne society of the late nineteenth century, and its letter use as flats and a boarding house. Extensively illustrated with colour photographs, architectural sketches and plans, the book LABASSA: A GRAND VICTORIAN MANSION details Labassa’s architectural significance Please refer to file 1113Y for the other copy of this book. For further information about Labrassa please refer to file 1113.labassa, ontario, sylliott hill, caulfield north, friends of labassa, manor grove, national trust of australia (victoria), balaclava road, orrong road, caulfield, mansions, cobb and co., amatil ltd. (limited), alcoa of australia ltd. (limited), lyall william, mickle john, billing richard annesley judge, robertson alexander william, watson john boyd ii, koch john augustus bernard, hammond victoria, palmer lee, davis kingsley, groenhout chris, worrall bronwyn, balderstone sue, biarujia ian, cassidy darien, davidson rodney ao obe, forge warwick, lewis miles dr., sagazio celestina dr., billing mary, billing williamina, billing richard junior, watson flora kate, robertson eva, robertson nina, robertson emily, robertson john, australian-german association, bicentennial gift to the nation, ferguson and urie, crouch and wilson, tangent design, midas printing (asia) limited (ltd), flats, architectural features, architectural styles, auctions, land sales, land subdivision, architects, lawyers, judges, coaches and carriages, businesspeople, german community, victorian style, grants, voluntary workers, property development, construction (events and activities), gold mining, theatrical productions, stairs, stained glass, settlements, graziers, verandas, cast iron work, marble, balconies, bell towers, towers, bay windows, panoramic views, bedrooms, servants quarters, billiards rooms, rooms, fireplaces, sculpture, servants, marvellous melbourne, land use, depression 1890s, photography, photographers, entrance hall, domestic life, cultural events and activities -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S TRAM SYSTEM
... Trust... Tim Blythman... Bill...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BENDIGO History long gully history group The Long Gully History Group - Bendigo's Tram System Battery Trams Steam Trams Electricity Supply Company of Victoria Toastrack Trams David Bromage Bendigo Tramways State Electricity Commission of Victoria The Bendigo Trust Chris Brownbill Bendigo Talking Tram David Hoadley Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Hawthorn Tramways Trust Fitzroy Northcote and Preston Tramways Trust Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust North Melbourne Electric Tramway and Lighting Co Sydney Tramway Museum Tramway Museum of Victoria Railpage Australia Ballarat Vintage Tramway Andrew Cox Russell Jones Australian Electric Transport Museum Birney Cars J G Brill & Co Bob Hawke Adelaide Municipal Tramways Trust Tim Blythman Bill Winn John Radcliffe Information on trams. ...Information on trams. Includes small photo of Trams 24 & 26, Map of Bendigo Tram routes 1972and 1996, Ballarat No 26 tram, S 164 tram, and No 38 tram. Mentioned is the individual history and where they can be found, operating and non operating trams, different classes of trams. Geelong's Birney Cars, two of which came to Bendigo and the Type G (Birney Safety Cars). Other information includes Nos, First introduced, Last withdrawn, Electrics (motors), Size and Seating/Crush Load. (8 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's tram system, battery trams, steam trams, electricity supply company of victoria, toastrack trams, david bromage, bendigo tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, the bendigo trust, chris brownbill, bendigo talking tram, david hoadley, prahran and malvern tramways trust, hawthorn tramways trust, fitzroy northcote and preston tramways trust, melbourne brunswick and coburg tramways trust, north melbourne electric tramway and lighting co, sydney tramway museum, tramway museum of victoria, railpage australia, ballarat vintage tramway, andrew cox, russell jones, australian electric transport museum, birney cars, j g brill & co, bob hawke, adelaide municipal tramways trust, tim blythman, bill winn, john radcliffe -
Eltham District Historical Society IncFolder, Bill Baverstock et al, Bills horse troughs
... "Bills horse troughs are watering troughs that were manufactured in Australia and installed to provide relief for working horses in the first half of the twentieth century. The troughs were financed by a trust..."Bills horse troughs are watering troughs that were manufactured in Australia and installed to provide relief for working horses in the first half of the twentieth century. The troughs were financed by a trust ...Photocopies of articles, some unsourced relating to the genral history of the Bills horse troughs. "Bills horse troughs are watering troughs that were manufactured in Australia and installed to provide relief for working horses in the first half of the twentieth century. The troughs were financed by a trust fund established through the will of George Bills. A total of around 700 troughs were distributed by the trust in Australia and 50 in several other countries" - Wikipedia There is a trough locally situated on Main Road, Research7 pageswater trough, bills horse trough, george bills -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDocument - Scrapbook, Clippings re Port Melbourne, Janet Bolitho, 2002 - 2003
... Trust - Port of Melbourne Authority...Becton...Spirit of Tasmania...Sister Norma Jean BARNETT...Bill...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Scrapbook compiled by society member Janet BOLITHO after attending an RHSV seminar on scrapbooks Fishermans Bend Piers and Wharves - Station Pier Piers and Wharves - Princes Pier Built Environment Melbourne Harbor Trust - Port of Melbourne Authority Becton Spirit of Tasmania Sister Norma Jean BARNETT Bill ARMSTRONG The Muir Amerigo Vespucci Leonard George 'Dugga' BEAZLEY Jessie EDWARDS Sean ALLAN Graham BRIDE Pat GRAINGER Sally APOKIS Scrapbook of clippings re Port Melbourne, made by Janet BOLITHO July 2002 to September 2003 Document Scrapbook, Clippings re Port Melbourne Janet Bolitho ...Scrapbook compiled by society member Janet BOLITHO after attending an RHSV seminar on scrapbooksScrapbook of clippings re Port Melbourne, made by Janet BOLITHO July 2002 to September 2003fishermans bend, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, built environment, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, becton, spirit of tasmania, sister norma jean barnett, bill armstrong, the muir, amerigo vespucci, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, jessie edwards, sean allan, graham bride, pat grainger, sally apokis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: THE GAZETTE
... History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields SCIENCES Instruments - general scalebuoy Bill Ashman Collection The Gazette Richard hartley Smith Abbott Bendigo Art Gallery Abbott Bequest Captain Hartley Abbott First AIF Inventive Branch of the British Army Newspaper article titled 'The Way We Were' printed in the Gazette, Thursday, August 27, 1992 - Page 11. Several topics are mentioned including the Will of the late Mr Richard Hartley Smith Abbott A codicil stipulated that a legacy of 50 pounds was to be put aside for a painting of himself to be completed and hung in the Bendigo Art Gallery. He also provided that money be held in trust ...Newspaper article titled 'The Way We Were' printed in the Gazette, Thursday, August 27, 1992 - Page 11. Several topics are mentioned including the Will of the late Mr Richard Hartley Smith Abbott A codicil stipulated that a legacy of 50 pounds was to be put aside for a painting of himself to be completed and hung in the Bendigo Art Gallery. He also provided that money be held in trust and the income to be called the Abbott Bequest to benefit the Art Gallery. Another article mentions the tragic death of Captain Hartley Abbott, son of Mr. R. H. S. Abbott, who was hit by a car in Melbourne. It contains a brief obituary.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, the gazette, richard hartley smith abbott, bendigo art gallery, abbott bequest, captain hartley abbott, first aif, inventive branch of the british army -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. STORES AT THE DIGGINGS, 15 July, 1854
... The proprietors respectfully intimate to the Digging Community and Public in general of TARRANGOWER, thus they have opened the above BRANCH DINING ROOMS, where they trust, by unremitting attention, and supplying Provisions of the best quality, and having the same Bill or Fare as at Bendigo, to merit a share of public patronage. ...The proprietors respectfully intimate to the Digging Community and Public in general of TARRANGOWER, thus they have opened the above BRANCH DINING ROOMS, where they trust, by unremitting attention, and supplying Provisions of the best quality, and having the same Bill or Fare as at Bendigo, to merit a share of public patronage. ...Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. And Restaurant, Opposite the Government Camp, Bendigo, And opposite the Camp, Tarrangower or Bryant's Ranges. The proprietors respectfully intimate to the Digging Community and Public in general of TARRANGOWER, thus they have opened the above BRANCH DINING ROOMS, where they trust, by unremitting attention, and supplying Provisions of the best quality, and having the same Bill or Fare as at Bendigo, to merit a share of public patronage. Soups, Chops, and Steaks at all hours of the day, Hot Coffee always ready. Parties visiting these diggings will find the above a first- rate House, possessing every requisite in the way of Cleanliness and Punctuality. Information regarding the diggings will be given to Strangers. Good Beds. Slide reads; By 1854, better accommodation was available on most of the diggings. (Gold Diggers' Advocate, July, 15, 1854.) Markings: 21 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MINING ACCIDENTS - PREVENTION OF MINING ACCIDENTS
... Extract mentions we trust the Gov't is not so absorbed in the details of the new Electoral Bill and other measures which have been introduced as to forget their promise to bring forward a Bill for the Regulation of Mines and the prevention of Mining Accidents. ...Extract mentions we trust the Gov't is not so absorbed in the details of the new Electoral Bill and other measures which have been introduced as to forget their promise to bring forward a Bill for the Regulation of Mines and the prevention of Mining Accidents. ...Handwritten extracts from the Bendigo Advertiser Tuesday June 3rd, 1872. Extract mentions we trust the Gov't is not so absorbed in the details of the new Electoral Bill and other measures which have been introduced as to forget their promise to bring forward a Bill for the Regulation of Mines and the prevention of Mining Accidents. The owners being indifferent, incapable, powerless and the miners so reckless, steps need to be taken to compel them to take the necessary precautions.document, gold, mining accidents, prevention of mining accidents, bendigo advertiser 3/6/1872, regulation of mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''PLACE NAMES IN VICTORIA & TASMANIA'' BY A.E.MARTIN
... Handwritten in ink on a separate piece of paper inside front cover of copy (a) ''This book was prepared by me and trust it will prove of value to you. Bill Burrell''...BILL BURRELL A. E. Martin Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 107 page paperback of Place Names in Victoria and Tasmania by A. E. Martin. [2 copies, (a) and (b)]. Published in 1944 BT NSW Bookstall Co Pty Ltd, Sydney and printed by NSW Printing Co. Catalogue stickers ''2225.1 MAR'' and ''2225.2 MAR'' on front covers. Handwritten in ink on a separate piece of paper inside front cover of copy (a) ''This book was prepared by me and trust ...Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 107 page paperback of Place Names in Victoria and Tasmania by A. E. Martin. [2 copies, (a) and (b)]. Published in 1944 BT NSW Bookstall Co Pty Ltd, Sydney and printed by NSW Printing Co. Catalogue stickers ''2225.1 MAR'' and ''2225.2 MAR'' on front covers. Handwritten in ink on a separate piece of paper inside front cover of copy (a) ''This book was prepared by me and trust it will prove of value to you. Bill Burrell''A. E. Martinbooks, collections, place names, alec h chisholm collection, a.e.martin, place names, victoria, tasmania, bill burrell -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageVehicle - Wagon, H.H. Smith & Co. Baker, Circa 1930s - 1940s
... national trust building...stan lake...bill...Smith Street Warrnambool was named after Henry Huntington Smith, who was a Warrnambool Councillor 1913 – 1937 and Mayor 1919 – 1921. warrnambool shipwrecked-coast flagstaff-hill flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum maritime-museum shipwreck-coast flagstaff-hill-maritime-village shipwrecked-artefact great ocean road baker’s wagon h.h. smith baker, warrnambool henry h smith jeannie samson-goodman frank crossley mayor of city of warrnambool vice president of warrnambool and district historical society stephenson’s bakery warrnambool harold stephenson warrnambool surf life saving club road race committee national trust building stan lake bill lake ali dean 19th and 20th century bakers davies steam biscuit factory warrnambool james mcleod building designer jobbins and mcleod william cust h h smith & co, pastry cooks and confectioners bakery trade bread delivery wagon Brown signwriting on sides of wagon “H.R. ...This baker’s wagon or cart transported and delivered bread and other baked goods in the Warrnambool area. It currently has advertising for H.H. Smith & Co. Henry Huntington Smith (1857-1941) owned and operated his Warrnambool bakery in the late 19th and early 20th century. However, the design of the wagon is similar to those used by local bakers in the 1930s and 1940s and probably originated from Stephenson’s Bakery in Warrnambool, which operated around that time. The wagon’s original internal shelves were removed in the early days of Flagstaff Hill so that children could have rides around the village in a horse-driven cart. BAKERS’ HISTORY There were many bakeries in Warrnambool in the 19th to mid-20th century. Each bread bakery made horse and cart deliveries in its allocated zone. SMITH’S BAKERY; – as shown on the wagon’s signage. Henry Huntington Smith (1857-1941) was born and educated in Warrnambool. He worked at Davis’ steam biscuit factory in Timor Street before he began his own bakery business in 1885 near the corner of Fairy and Koroit Streets. A few years later Smith built a new bakery on the corner of Fairy and Lava Street where it still stands today (2025) as Monaghan’s Pharmacy. The building was designed by James McLeod in 1892 as a bakehouse, shop and residence for Smith The address was known locally as Smith’s Corner. Next door to the bakery, at 136 Fairy Street, were stables built by Jobbins and McLeod in 1886 for William Cust. A photograph in the archives of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society shows the 1892 building with four fancy horse-drawn wagons on the street with white-clad drivers and a promotional stand erected with 5 bakers in uniform and the signage “H H Smith & Co, Pastry Cooks and Confectioners”. One of the wagons appears to have “H H Smith” painted on the side. H.H. Smith & Co. placed an Advertisement in the Weekly Times in December 1896 promoting its business as bakers, confectioners and pastry cooks, praising their shop as an ‘ornament to the town’ with ‘neat appointments’ and ‘dainty decorations’. It also boasted of supplying a large number of customers within a twelve-mile radius of Warrnambool. In November 1919 The Warrnambool Standard announced the marriage of Henry H Smith, Mayor of Warrnambool, to Jeannie Samson-Goodman in East Adelaide. In the same newspaper was a notice that Frank Crossley was to open as baker and pastry cook in H.H. Smith’s premises. As well as being the proprietor of the H.H. Smith Bakery, Henry Huntington Smith was a Councillor for the Warrnambool Municipality from 1913 to 1937 and Mayer for two terms. In December 1919 during his first term as Mayor, he was honoured for the work he had done with returning soldiers after World War I, receiving a document in recognition of this work, presented by the Mothers, Wives and Sisters of returned soldiers. Smith was very interested and involved in the community in many roles, including being the Vice President of the first Warrnambool and District Historical Society. STEPHENSON’S BAKERY: – believed to be the past owner of the wagon. The last owner of the bakery was Harold Stephenson. Stephenson was enlisted in the A.I.F. and was invalided home in 1943 before the end of the Second World War. He also served as a Councillor from 1958 to 1976, during which time he served six terms as Mayor for the City of Warrnambool (1966-1973) while he had the bakery. He was very involved in many local organisations including the Warrnambool Surf Life Saving Club and the Road Race Committee. He died in 1985, lauded as being one of Warrnambool’s “most distinguished civic leaders”. It has been said that the baker injured in World War II invented a special contraption to enable him to get up into the wagon and that he alerted his customers that he was in their vicinity by blowing a whistle. The customers would come out and choose their bread from the back of his wagon then pay him for it. However, another account is given by a man who once earned pocket money by helping the baker on his rounds. He says that it was Stephenson, the owner and manager of the bakery, and not the delivery baker who received a significant injury during the war, making him unable to climb the stairs of his upstairs accommodation at the bakery, therefore causing him to sleep downstairs. At this time in the early to late 1940 Stephenson’s bakery had three wagons, one for each of the delivery rounds. The wagons were painted black and yellow. Two of the drivers were Stan Lake and Ali (Alec) Dean who both had wagons with the covered cabin design. The third driver was Bill Lake who had a flat wagon. Stan Lake delivered in the area around Lava and Koroit Streets, Ali Dean had another round and Bill Lake had the Dennington area. Bread continued to be delivered into the 1960s but by this time the delivery vehicles were motorised. The goods produced at Stephenson’s bakery included bread baked in different shaped tins such as High Tin, Sandwich and Vienna. Some shapes were easily divided into half by breaking them apart, therefore the baker could make two-quarter loaves from a half loaf, satisfying different needs. There was the option of white or brown bread, sweet buns, fruit buns and Boston buns. The baker’s assistant was known to take great delight in ‘trimming’ the broken halves of excess bread and crust, enjoying his treat. THE BAKERY PREMISES: – Southeast corner of Fairy and Lava Streets, Warrnambool. The building retains the original cast iron veranda. Above the veranda, a motif of a wheat sheaf in ornamental plaster can be seen. Inside the building, there are still some of the original fittings. The building was classified by the National Trust in August 1979. After the Second World War, an official system of zoning was introduced as a fair way for the baking industry to operate. In 1949 different pricing was introduced by the Government for either delivered or retail purchased bread. Many of the small local bakeries went out of business after the Government banned zoning. The way was made open for the larger bread manufacturers to enter the local market with cheaper prices. Some of those companies were Mc Queens, Tip Top, Twisties, and Sunicrust, (Mc Queens ‘new’ bakery building was where the current Toyworld shop now stands, is, in the Ozone carpark.) O’Grady’s Bakery, later changing hands and known as Burkes Bakery, was on Fairy Street near the Timor Street intersection, on the North West side. There was also a bakery named Almay. The baker’s wagon is significant because of its association with H.H. Smith’s Bakery in Warrnambool.. The H.H. Smith’s Bakery building on the corner of Fairy and Lava Streets, built in 1892, is classified by the National Trust, August 1979. Smith Street Warrnambool was named after Henry Huntington Smith, who was a Warrnambool Councillor 1913 – 1937 and Mayor 1919 – 1921. Baker’s wagon, often referred to as a baker’s cart. Four wheeled horse-drawn delivery wagon, front wheels smaller than rear wheels. Wagon is clad with metal sheets and lined with varnished timber panels. Wheels have metal rims, wooden spokes and rear wheels have wooden brake pads. Horse shaft is timber with metal fittings. Front has a metal lamp holder, brake lever, metal hand grips and decorative metal foot plates. The wagon has suspension leaves on back and sides and double suspension leaves on the front. Driver’s area at front has a roof, glass side windows and wooden box seat with hinged compartment accessing wagon storage area. Door above back of seat has buckled leather handgrip strap attached, door slides open for access to wagon area. Back of wagon has a wooden step and a split door; top door has ventilation louvers, both doors have metal latches. Wagon is painted cream with brown trim and signage and green step. Remnants of red and green paint are visible; underside of seat panel is painted grey. Wagon advertises H.H. Smith & Co. Baker, a Warrnambool business established in 1885, but is of a more modern design seen around 1930’s and 1940’s and most likely belonging to Stephenson's bakery. Brown signwriting on sides of wagon “H.R. SMITH & CO. / BAKER” Brown signwriting across front of wagon “BAKER” warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, great ocean road, baker’s wagon, h.h. smith baker, warrnambool, henry h smith, jeannie samson-goodman, frank crossley, mayor of city of warrnambool, vice president of warrnambool and district historical society, stephenson’s bakery warrnambool, harold stephenson, warrnambool surf life saving club, road race committee, national trust building, stan lake, bill lake, ali dean, 19th and 20th century bakers, davies steam biscuit factory warrnambool, james mcleod building designer, jobbins and mcleod, william cust, h h smith & co, pastry cooks and confectioners, bakery trade, bread delivery wagon -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Three Portland Harbour Trust and Port of Portland Authority Chairmen: W.W. Sweetland, K.S. Anderson and T.C. Jarrett, n.d
... Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection History House Cliff Street Portland great-ocean-road Port of Portland Authority archives WW Sweetland K S Anderson TC Jarrett Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Three PHT + PPA Chairman/ - Bill Sweetland/ KS Anderson/ TC Jarrett Three men wearing suits posed for the camera. Photograph Photograph - Three Portland Harbour Trust and Port of Portland Authority Chairmen: W.W. ...Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: Three PHT + PPA Chairman/ - Bill Sweetland/ KS Anderson/ TC Jarrettww sweetland, k s anderson, tc jarrett -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, 25/01/1978 12:00:00 AM
... Trust "Talking Tram" livery, with a The Herald" roof advertisement. It has the destination of Gold Mine. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill...Trust "Talking Tram" livery, with a The Herald" roof advertisement. It has the destination of Gold Mine. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill ...Yields information about Bendigo Trust's trams in the late 1970's and the depot.Black and white print of Bendigo Trust 28 at the depot. Two copies. Photo by Doug Colquhoun, 25/1/1978. The tram is in the Bendigo Trust "Talking Tram" livery, with a The Herald" roof advertisement. It has the destination of Gold Mine. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1 "Bendigo Tramways / 28 / Depot / 25/1/1978 6526 / D.A. Colquhoun" . Copy 2 in pencil on left hand edge "Bendigo Trust Car 28 depot 26.1.79 Douglas Colquhoun"trams, tramways, bendigo trust, depot, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, 25/01/1978 12:00:00 AM
... The tram is in the Bendigo Trust "Talking Tram" livery, with two Roof Advertisements "Gas the Good Flame" and Myers/ Tram has the destination of "Special" Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill...The tram is in the Bendigo Trust "Talking Tram" livery, with two Roof Advertisements "Gas the Good Flame" and Myers/ Tram has the destination of "Special" Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill ...Yields information about Bendigo trams, ladies fashions in the late 1950's.Black and white print of Bendigo Trust 25 at the depot. Two copies. Photo by Doug Colquhoun, 25/1/1978. The tram is in the Bendigo Trust "Talking Tram" livery, with two Roof Advertisements "Gas the Good Flame" and Myers/ Tram has the destination of "Special" Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1 "Bendigo Tramways / 25 / Depot / 25/1/1978 6529 / D.A. Colquhoun" . Copy 2 in ink "DAC" in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo trust, depot, tram 25 -
Musculoskeletal Health Australia (now held by the Glen Eira Historical Society)Photograph - Group photo, 08/12/1993
... The photos accompany an obituary for Dr Leslie Koadlow AO (1920-2006). arthritis foundation of victoria afv percy baxter arthritis centre pegging the site vacant land vacant block wooden mallet wooden peg alan sime chairman fundraising committee marion webster anz trustees delys sargeant am board member shirley caulfield ceo john sullivan perpetual trustees trusts manager dr leslie koadldow rheumatologist president founder cr nicholas gold caulfield mayor bill dix chairman appeal committee 1993 annual report 1994 update 2006 COL photo of a group of people, some holding wooden mallets, posing for a photo around a large wooden peg which has been hammered into the ground. ...In preparation for the construction of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new building at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, an event was held on the 8th of December, 1993, to commemorate the pegging of the site. This group photo was taken to record the occasion. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 10 of the 1994 Annual Report with the caption: " "Pegging the site" of the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre... Mr Bill Dix Appeal Chairman (on the far right) with (backrow, left to right) Mr Alan Sime (Chairman of the Fundraising Committee), Ms Marion Webster (ANZ Trustees), Mrs Delys Sargeant AM (Board Member) Ms Shirley Caulfield (CEO) Front Row (left to right) Mr John Sullivan (Perpetual Trustees), Dr Les Koadlow (President & Founder), Cr Nicholas Gold (Mayor Caulfield)." A similar photo appears (along with some other photos) on the front cover of the Vol 19 Issue 2, Winter 2006 edition of Update. The photos accompany an obituary for Dr Leslie Koadlow AO (1920-2006).COL photo of a group of people, some holding wooden mallets, posing for a photo around a large wooden peg which has been hammered into the ground. One man is holding a wooden mallet above the peg.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, pegging the site, vacant land, vacant block, wooden mallet, wooden peg, alan sime, chairman, fundraising committee, marion webster, anz trustees, delys sargeant, am, board member, shirley caulfield, ceo, john sullivan, perpetual trustees, trusts manager, dr leslie koadldow, rheumatologist, president, founder, cr nicholas gold, caulfield mayor, bill dix, chairman, appeal committee, 1993, annual report, 1994, update, 2006
