John TorpeyReference, Research, InformationProvenance OrderPte Eric E Bottomley wrote letters home from Egypt and France in the period 1916-1918. These letters were transcribed by John L Torpey in 2010, and a copy of the transcript given to the Society. Pte. E.E. Bottomley was later a member of the Kew RSL Sub-Branch. He lived at various times in Coley House, 177 Cotham Road (Kew) and 6 Holroyd Street (Kew). Peter Ryan donated the original letters to Kew RSL in 2009. The letters were addressed to family members who lived in Kew.world war 1, soldiers - personal letters, wwiworld war 1, soldiers - personal letters, wwi

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The book was used between 1936-1937 by Dr William Bottomley at Mary Street, Emerald. Dr Bottomley was a member of a syndicate who bought land from the Nobelius Nursery and was involved in the founding of Emerald Country Club.Soft cover day book containing hand-written entries of expenditures, used at the 'Homestead at Emerald'. The cover is khaki coloured with a red spine. Loose receipts and bank statements are also stored within the book.Handwritten in pencil on inner front cover: '19/8 2/- 10 (illegible) 1/2 42- 84 10 -- 94/- 32 -- 10 hours at ordinary rate - 64 1 1/2 30 -- 94/- Hand-drawn map on back outer cover, unknown location.emerald, victoria, australia, historic buildings, construction industry, w.s. bottomley, william bottomley, e.m. bottomley

nameplate from Dr Bottomley's premises in Collins Street Melbourne. Dr Bottomley was a member of a syndicate which bought Nobelius land for the Emerald Country Club and later lived in Emerald.brass nameplate with inlaid lettering in unknown materialBrassDr Bottomleyplaques, emerald, victoria, australia, doctors (medical), doctor bottomley

Medical degree for Dr BottomleyUniversity of Melbourne degree Doctor of Medicine W F Bottomley 1906emerald, victoria, australia, education, doctors (medical), w f bottomley, university of melbourne

Cut throat razors used by Dr Bottomley of Emerald, early 1900s.2 cut throat razors used by Dr Bottomley of EmeraldBakeliteDavey. Metropolitan.|The Royal Razor with crest.emerald, victoria, australia, personal effects, w. bottomley

These Victorian-era apothecary scales are from the collection of equipment used by Dr William Bottomley. Dr Bottomley was born in Fitzroy in 1881 and obtained a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Melbourne in 1906. He lived in South Yarra with a weekend log cabin called Forest Lodge in Emerald and practiced in Collins Street in Melbourne. These weights were used with a scale to dispense correct quantities of drugs or ingredients; the tweezers may have been used to combine substances on the glass slide ready for use. In the 1920s Dr Bottomley and business partner W.H. Treganowan initiated the Emerald Country Club syndicate to purchase land from Carl Axel Nobelius' Gembrook Nurseries estate, which led to the formation of the golf course and Country Club facilities. Bottomley Drive in Emerald is named after Dr Bottomley; the street is located near Silver Birches, the house commissioned by the doctor from modernist architect Harry Norris. These weights were used with a scale to dispense correct quantities of drugs or ingredients; the tweezers may have been used to combine substances on the glass slide ready for use. The apothecary system of weights was tailored to measuring medicinal ingredients; it and the Troy system (which was used for measuring precious metals such as silver and gold) both have twelve ounces to the pound, in comparison to the Avoirdupois method which was used for heavier items and had sixteen ounces to the pound. These measurement systems were used extensively throughout the world until the 1960s when the widespread adoption of the metric system standardised processes.These items are significant as they provide insights into medical practice in the early Twentieth-Century in Melbourne and surrounds. They are also significant because they were used by Dr William Bottomley, who owned property in Emerald and whose business dealings significantly shaped the development of the town.Wooden box with a metal latch, maker's label and owner's name. Inside the box there is a black cloth lining to encase eight brass and five tin weights, a glass slide and tweezers. There is space for an additional brass weight and eight tin weights, but these spaces are empty.Obverse: D W H BOTTOMLEY / H.B SELBY & CO. LTD. / SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS / MELBOURNE & SYDNEY /emerald, victoria, australia, gold weights, apothecary weights, bottomley, fischer, dr. w f bottomley, w.h. treganowan, harry norris, forest lodge, silver birches, medical practice, drug dispensing, pharmacy equipment, h.b. selby & co, emerald country club and golf course

Dr William Bottomley was a well-known specialist, humanist and social advocate in Melbourne in the first few decades of the 20th century. He also became a member of two syndicates who purchased land from Carl Axel Nobelius nursery property. Emerald Pty Ltd purchased 600 acres and with it developed the Emerald Country Club, including a golf course and properties. Dr Bottomley retired to Emerald. TheEmerald Museum has a number of objects (including medical instruments) and documents relating to Dr Bottomley. These can be found by a 'Bottomley' search of the catalogue. The Nobelius Station Estate purchased 300 acres, which includes sites of the current Nobelius Heritage Park and Emerald Lake Park. Bottomley Drive in Emerald is named after Dr Bottomley.This portrait is of historic significance because Dr Bottomley was instrumental in the establishment of the iconic Emerald Country Club.Framed photographic portrait in color of Collins St specialist, Dr Bottomley, by Dorothy Welding, Sydney, 1930s.dr bottomley, photographic portrait, doctors (medical), dorothy welding, 1930s, photographer, emerald country club

These Victorian-era obstetrical forceps are from the collection of equipment used by Dr William Bottomley. Dr Bottomley was born in Fitzroy in 1881 and obtained a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Melbourne in 1906. He lived in South Yarra with a weekend log cabin called Forest Lodge in Emerald and practiced in Collins Street in Melbourne. In the 1920s Dr Bottomley and business partner W.H. Treganowan initiated the Emerald Country Club syndicate to purchase land from Carl Axel Nobelius' Gembrook Nurseries estate, which led to the formation of the golf course and Country Club facilities. Bottomley Drive in Emerald is named after Dr Bottomley; the street is located near Silver Birches, the house commissioned by the doctor from modernist architect Harry Norris. 'Action traction' obstetrical forceps were invented by Dr Robert Milne-Murray, a practicing physician at the Royal Maternity and the Simpson Memorial Pavilion in Edinburgh in 1891. They were designed to allow the attending physician to obtain a secure hold on the infant before pulling backwards on the handle to facilitate the baby's birth. Forceps to extract fetuses from women who would otherwise die during complications in labour have been used as a last resort since 1500 BCE, though it has only been in the last 300-500 years that forceps design has shifted to focusing on saving the lives of both mother and infant. These are fenestrated forceps, with a hollow 'blade' or loop, which have been superseded as a design by solid models that are less likely to cause compression damage to the baby's head.These items are significant as they provide insights into medical practice in the early Twentieth-Century in Melbourne and surrounds. They are also significant because they were used by Dr William Bottomley, who owned property in Emerald and whose business dealings significantly shaped the development of the town.The silver-coloured item is approximately fifteen centimetres long; it has a solid metal handle bar and a stem leading to a flat panel with two holes that are designed to connect it to the body of the forceps. These forceps are from the collection of equipment used by Dr William Bottomley, who practiced in Collins Street in Melbourne after receiving his Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Melbourne in 1906. Dr Bottomley had a weekend residence in Emerald. In the 1920s Dr Bottomley and his business partner W.H. Treganowan initiated the Emerald Country Club syndicate and purchased land from the Gembrook Nurseries estate to build a golf course and Country Club.1890s, 1900s, 1910s william bottomley, w.h. treganowan, medical equipment, women's health, medical practice, forceps, birth, obstetrics, forest lodge, silver birches, harry norris, emerald country club and golf course

Used by Dr Bottomley, medical practitioner, Emerald.Medical instruments used by Dr Bottomley at his Emerald clinic. 1. Milne Murray obstetrical forceps 2. Ditto (smaller size) 3. Vetinary syringes 4. Hellige haemometer 5. Hellige haemocytometer 6. "Klinostik" super diagnostic "AuroscSteel|Glassemerald, victoria, australia, medical services, medical practioners, doctors (medical), dr bottomley

Full title: 'Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824: with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, & for cabinets of natural history'. Awarded to William Bottomley in 1895, who was a student at Caulfield Grammar and a later resident of Emerald and pivotal in the development of the Emerald Country Club.Book with gold embossed spine and marbled brown cover. Front cover embossed with logo of Caulfield Grammar School.On inner leaf, Caulfield Grammar School bookplate with inscription written in pen: 'First Prize for English, History, and Geography. Fourth Form Awarded to William F.S. Bottomley Christmas 1895 G.F. Barnett, M.A. Headmaster'emerald, victoria, australia, prizes and awards, schools and colleges, school history, south america, non-fiction, w f s bottomley, l twaites, charles waterton

These magnifying eyeglasses belonged to Dr William Bottomley. Dr Bottomley received his Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Melbourne in 1906 and had a medical practice on Collins St, Melbourne. He built a log cabin in Emerald which he would use on weekends.Dr Bottomley was a member of two syndicates who purchased land from Carl Axel Nobelius nursery property. Emerald Pty Ltd purchased 600 acres and with it developed the Emerald Country Club, including a golf course and properties. The Nobelius Station Estate purchased 300 acres, which includes sites of the current Nobelius Heritage Park and Emerald Lake Park. Bottomley Drive in Emerald is named after Dr Bottomley.This object is of historic significance as it provides insight into an early design of a late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century piece of medical equipment. (Early designs of magnifying eyeglasses date back to 1876 - Kwitko et al., 1998.) It is also of social significance as they belonged to Dr William Bottomley, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Emerald Country Club.Small pair of magnifying eyeglasses made of silver-coloured metal. Lenses are thick and unframed.eyeglasses, magnifying glasses, doctors (medical), medical equipment

Certification of Residency at Melbourne Hospital of Dr W. Bottomley, Emerald landowner.Stiff cardboard.emerald, victoria, australia, doctors (medical), certificates, william francis bottomley, royal melbourne hospital

Documents relating to medicines, some relating to items in the Dr Bottomley collectionPhotocopy of document 'Obstetric Forceps' pp16 (unreferenced)|instruction booklet for Haemacytometer|First Aid Hints (Trafalgar Trading Co. Pty Ltd)|Wartime newspaper cutting advertisement for Lantigen C|Stypwool instruction leafletemerald, victoria, australia, doctors (medical), dr. w f bottomley

These magnifying eyeglasses belonged to Dr William Bottomley. Dr Bottomley received his Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Melbourne in 1906 and had a medical practice on Collins St, Melbourne. He built a log cabin in Emerald which he would use on weekends. He was a member of two syndicates who purchased land from Carl Axel Nobelius nursery property. Emerald Pty Ltd purchased 600 acres and with it developed the Emerald Country Club, including a golf course and properties. The Nobelius Station Estate purchased 300 acres, which includes sites of the current Nobelius Heritage Park and Emerald Lake Park. Bottomley Drive in Emerald is named after Dr Bottomley.This object is of historic significance as it provides insight into an early design of a late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century piece of medical equipment. The object is also of social significance as they belonged to Dr William Bottomley, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Emerald Country Club.Burgundy-coloured, cylindrical eyeglasses case. Lid closes with a snap fastener. The inside of the lid has the maker's label and the outside has the model of glasses printed in gold lettering. Early designs of magnifying eyeglasses date back to 1876 (Kwitko et al., 1998).Exterior of lid: "SPEERA" / MAGNIFIERS. / Interior of lid: OPTICIANS TO / H.M. GOVERNMENT. / W. WATSON & SONS / ESTABLISHED 1837 TD / 313 / HIGH HOLBORN / LONDON /

Medical reference book which belonged to Dr William Bottomley, landowner in Emerald in 1920s and 1930s.Hard cover, 487 p. : ill. ;Hard coveremerald, victoria, australia, health, medical services, william bottomley, john b. storey

This catalogue of surgical instruments and sundries belonged to Dr Bottomley a notable doctor with progressive ideas who retired to Emerald and was closely involved with the development which became the Emerald Country Club.