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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Equipment - Tool, Steel Builders Plugging Chisel used by a Bricklayer
Steel Builders Plugging Chisel used by a Bricklayerstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Joseph Shilton -- Bricklayer 1870 -- Studio Portrrait
Portrait. Bricklayer Joseph Shilton 1870stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, A.H. Attrill, Eric Phillips – Bricklayer, 20154
stawell -
Federation University Historical Collection
Certificate, Operative Society Bricklayers, 18/05/1888
The Operative Bricklayers' Society (OBS) was a British New Model Trade Union based in London. In 1888 there were 50 members of the Ballarat Bricklayers' Society. There were 100 bricklayers labourers. (Ballarat Star, 10 August 1888) "THE BRICKLAYERS' STRIKE AT BALLARAT From Our Correspondent. BALLARAT, Saturday. It is understood that the bricklayers' strike will terminate shortly. One leading contractor has intimated his intention of complying with union rules, and already he has put society men on to work under the 45 hours' system. Other contractors will, it is expected, do likewise next week, and then building operations will again be in full swing. (Age, 10 September 1888)Printed illustrated certificate on paper for the Operative Society Bricklayers No 3 Ballarat LodgeThis is to certify that No 3 Lodge Ballarat was admitted a Member of this Society on the 17th day of May 1888 Signed [H.A. Ballows ?] Genl Secretary {J ? ] James Lodge Secretaryj h james, certificate, r h bullows, operative society bricklayers, j h le keux, unions, bricklaying, r.h. ballows, ballarat branch -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Hammer
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.hammer, bricklayers -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Trowel
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.trowel, bricklayers -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Plumb and level
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.plumb and level, bricklayers -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Realia, Bricklayers Arms Glass Mug (Pony)
Small engraved clear glass jug with handleBricklayer's Arm's Hotel Stawell -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
VOLUNTEER WORKMEN WORKING ON COLLINS PLACE. - BRICKLAYERS ECT. 1987/88local history, photography, photographs, collins place -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Book: A Bricklayer's journey by Frank Upfill, Book: A Bricklayer's journey by Frank Upfill, 2003
Book published in 2003 by the author spanning years in the 1970s and 1980s when he taught Bricklaying at Preston Technical College which later became Preston College of TAFE.Book of 37 pages with photos and bibiliography. Bricklayers--Victoria--Biography. Bricklaying -- Study and teaching. Geelong (Vic.) -- Biography preston techinical school, preston college of tafe, bricklaying study and teaching 1970s-1980s, frank upfill, staff 1970s-1980s, inmit -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORRESPONDENCE: LANGDON FAMILY
Correspondence re Langdon family (1974): James Boddy Langdon (''bricklayer in Bendigo'')/ William Langdon (father). Reply - no information on family.Mrs E. Langdonperson, individual, james boddy langdon, william langdon -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Port Melbourne Council, employee hours worked, Woods' Australian Diary from 1913, 1913
Woods' Australian Diary from 1913 containing records of hours worked by employees e.g bricklayers, carpenters, labourers etc. Green/blue cover with black printinglocal government - town of port melbourne, workers, social activities -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEWSPAPER CUTTING: PHOTO OF RESTORATION OF JOSS HOUSE, 08/08/1968
Newspaper cutting - photo of restoration of Joss House; Bendigo Advertiser 8/8/1968. Photo showing expert bricklayers on scaffolding. The National Trust carried out this restoration.buildings, church, chinese joss house -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Telegram, circa 1862
A large lot of papers, including this and many other telegrams, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Telegram sent from Tarnagulla Telegraph Office from J. Lane to Mr Evans, Maryboro & Dunolly Advertiser, Maryboro. Text reads 'Alter Bricklayer into Brickmaker in the advertisement sent to-day'. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Slattery's Bricklayers Arms Hotel in Barnes Street Stawell
Bricklayers Arms Hotel Barnes Street Stawell Hotel with horse and cart out front plus bicycles leaning against buildingstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Stan Illig's Bricklayers Arms Hotel in Barnes Street Stawell
Stan Illig. Bricklayers Arms Hotel Barnes Street stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Frasers Bricklayers Arms Hotel in Barnes Street Stawell
Frasers Bricklayers Arms Hotel Barnes Street with men in carts in frontstawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARKS COLLECTION: SPECIFICATION AND GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINE, 2nd March, 1870
Handwritten document, outlining 'specifications to bricklayers and stonemasons work required for the erection of Steam Engine, Boiler and Winding Gear for the Hercules and Energetic Goldmining Company, Sandhurst' Sections consist of details for excavation for engine and foundations, masonry, brickwork chimney, excavations for boiler seating, firing floor, firing boiler brickwork engine bed, winding gear, mortar and cement, seating of boiler. Document is dated Mar 12, 1870. Attached to the document is a blue printed 'General Conditions of Contract' document, handwritten on top 'Bricklayers' Drawings by Wm. Middleton, engineer. See 8300.14.Drawings by, Wm Middleton, Engineer Sandhursts.bendigo, buildings, fortuna villa, william middleton, hercules and energetic gold mine -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Thomas McPherson & Son, McPherson T & Son: Woodworkers' Tools, Catalogue No. 10 T, 1909
Reprint of 1909 hand tool catalogueFacsimile of Thomas McPherson & Son - Catalogue No. 10 T., Woodworkers' Tools: Woodworkers tools for Joiners, Splitters, Sawyers, Carpenters, Cabinetmakers, Pattern makers also Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers. Spiral bound reprint, soft cover, 90p plus original index. non-fictionReprint of 1909 hand tool cataloguetools, woodworkers' tools, thomas mcpherson, hand tool preservation association of australia inc. -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Kellett Contractors building the Market Hotel circa 1910
Shows Joe Kellett, George Brooks bricklayer (With arms folded) and Sam Turner on left. Brooks also on the Arch of Victory.kellett contractors, market hotel, joe kellett, george brooks, sam turner, construction, work, persons -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Plugging Cold Chisel, Gregory Steel Products Pty Ltd, Estimated 1960's
A Gregsteel Plugging cold chisel which is sought after due to excellent edge-holding properties. Used by bricklayers (Gregsteel 279) to remove mortar from between bricks to allow for a timber plug to be inserted to allow skirtings and architraves to be fixed to it. This object may have been used as a timber paling knife.GREGSTEEL - on handle ALLOY STEEL - on other side of handleknife, alloy steel, plugging cold chisel, gregsteel -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Elephants from a Circus at Fraser's Bricklayers Arms Hotel in Barnes Street drinking out of Horse Trough
Elephants from a Circus at Fraser's Bricklayers Arms Hotel Barnes Street drinking out of Horse Trough. At that time the circuses used to be at the Stawell Showgrounds in lake Road now the Shire Yards opposite the Brickworks.stawell -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Newsletter, City of Moorabbin Historical Society June 2009, June 2009
The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest.Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS. Jasper Hale , transported for theft, earned his ‘Ticket of Leave, and purchased land in Dendy’s Special Survey of 1841 later known as East Bentleigh. 2 x A4 paper printed on 3 sides Issue 12 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in June 2009. Notices of the meeting June 28th , an article in ‘The Leader’ newspaper about the Robert Keys ‘Best Fruit Garden 1881 - 82’ Trophy Cup , a large vinyl banner purchased with Grant money, and while acknowledging the Cottage garden volunteer a request for more helpers at Open Days is made. Jan Rigby, CMHS member, has provided research information about Jasper Hale b 1805 in Gloucester, England, transported to NSW 1830, ‘freed man ‘ 1839, purchased land in Dendy’s Special Survey 1844, sold this land 1846 and died 1884 in Parkes NSW. On arrival as a convict in 1830 his occupation is bricklayer and he can ‘ read and write’. CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / JUNE 2009 NEWSLETTERcity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, rigby jan, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, jasper road ormond, dendy’s special survey 1851, north road brighton, county of bourke, box h., box william, parish of moorabbin, were jonathan, hales jasper, port jackson penal colony, burgess s. william, kemble wiltshire england, stonemason, bricklayer, ‘york’ sailing ship, brummell mary, st. mary’s catholic church sydney, nelson mary ann, ‘george hibbert’ sailing ship, hale james, hale eliza, parkes new south wales gold rush, ballarat gold rush, clunes gold rush, forbes nsw gold rush, parkes historical society -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - Newspaper Supplement, 125th Anniversary Stawell 1994
WP Computer Systems Town Hall Hotel Main Street, Post Office, Stawell Mall Name of Stawell, Hardings, Anthony & Co, O Gilpin, Earles, RSL Stawell, Oban, Earle Family, Common School, 502, Hospital, Eventide, Stawell Brewery, Wadsworth, Shamrock Hotel, Bricklayer Arms, Court House, Shire Hall, News Office.Stawell Times News Colour Special feature November 11 1994 32 PagesThe Stawell Times News 125th Anniversary Stawellhistroy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - LONDONDERRY SHAFT NO 249
Two extracts from the Londonderry Shaft Mine Manager, W. Westhead's Report dated 20 - 7 - 1905 and 3 - 8 - 1905. First report states the cutting out ground for the brick dam at 596 ft is completed and the second report states the bricklayers have completed the dam. An enginedriver has been put off and now working two shifts. Also another report dated 3 - 8 - 1905 mentions the plat is finished and air-winch fixed in poition.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, londonderry shaft no 249, w westhead -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - Digital photograph, George L Coop, 690 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert 1958, 1958
The donor George Lister Coop was about 21 years of age when he took this photo in 1958 from the Coop family home at 688 Whitehorse Road. Ralph Walton, a bricklayer, and his wife Maria lived at 690 Whitehorse Road from c1931 (when it was numbered 447) until their deaths. Maria died in 1944 aged 77 years and Ralph died in 1959 aged 85 years. Whitehorse Road was renumbered in 1936.A view from the adjacent front garden of 690 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert which includes some garden details of 688. A wire fence divides the 2 properties. No 690 is a red brick Californian bungalow style home with a tiled roof and a veranda offset to the eastern side.george l coop, whitehorse road, mont albert, ralph walton, maria walton, californian bungalow -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Audio - The 1930s Depression Tapes - Frank Crawford, 2005
In 2005 Michele Matthews interviewed current and former residents of Bendigo for her thesis on the 1930s Depression as part of her PhD Research, with the University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts, History Department. Michele interviewed fifteen members of prominent Bendigonian families. The thesis was titled: "How Depressing?: The impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925-1935". The Michele Matthews Collection contains fourteen audio cassette tape recordings and one written transcript. The tapes are each approximately one hour and 45 minutes duration. The questions presented to the interviewees explore everyday experiences they would have lived through at the time of the Depression. The questions covered sixteen relevant subjects: • Introduction and housing • Social activities, swimming, cinemas, school and games played with friends • Organizations such as the RSL, Relief Committees etc. and any effect they had on family life • The life of the single woman • Unemployment and Employment • Government Assistance • Charities Aid • Self-help • People Power, e.g. boycotts or protests • Politics • Trouble or crime • Family Health, Medical and Diet • Education • General memories of, and hardships encountered, during the DepressionAudio tape interview with Frank Crawford. Crawford's Shoe Shop business was on the corner of Bull and Hargreaves Streets, opposite the Bendigo Town Hall. Two audio tapes with length of one hour and 45 minutes, with eleven pages of handwritten notes of the interview. Frank was born in 1915, his parents were a bricklayer and a dressmaker. He attended St Liborius Catholic Primary School in Eaglehawk from 1920 to 1928. The tape has been converted to a sound file. The 90 minute interview can be listened to; and the notes viewed at the Bendigo Historical Society. By appointment only.history, bendigo, michele matthews collection, frank crawford bendigo, crawford's shoe shop bendigo, 1930s depression tapes -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, View of Ringwood State School builders and plasterers in Nov-1921, Nov-21
Third from the left, top row is Dave Walters. Second from the left is Bert Walters. Both lived in Canterbury Road opposite Heathmont Oval. These plasterers and builders worked on Dame Melba's home later, when the Duke of Gloucester visited Victoria. Dame Melba's home was decorated for the occasion. The plastering was carried out by Walsen (?) Bros. Hardigan, first on the right, back row was a bricklayer who lived in Bedford Road near Illoura Avenue. Acquired c. 2005View of Ringwood State School builders and plasterers in Nov-1921 +Additional Keywords: Walters, David / Walters, Bert / Walsen Bros / Hardigan / Gloucester, Duke of / Melba, Nellie, DameRingwood State School Nov-1921 -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Document, Gerald Jenzen, Henry Hannington
Biography of Henry Hannington who was born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 17 March 1819 and died in Ballarat at his residence in Crompton Street, Soldiers Hill on 1 January 1893 aged 73 years. Henry married Jane Crabb in the Independent Church in Melbourne in 1853. Jane died in Ballarat on the 23 January 1887,. Henry Hannington had various occupations including Shepherd, Miner, Trooper and Bricklayer. He was also listed as a Ballarat Pioneer who was resident in the District before the first Gold Licence was issued on 20 September 1851.Document on the history of early member of the Old Colonists' Association, Henry Haningtonhenry hannington, old colonists' association ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, jane hannington -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood State School - November 1921. Construction workers
Black and white photographGroup photograph of workers in front of partly constructed walls of Ringwood State School , 1921. Notes attached to photograph: 3rd from left, top row- Dave Walters 2nd from left, front row- Bert Walters Brothers lived in Canterbury Road near Heathmont Oval. !st on right, back row- Mr Hardigan, was a Bricklayer and lived in Bedford Road near Illoura Avenue.