Hardcover, A5Size book. Tan cover with gold writing 147 pagesAuthors - Harry H Laidlaw - Assistant professor of Entomology and assistant Apiculturist in the Experiment Station,University of California at Davis J E Eckett - Professor of Entomology and Apiculturist in the Experiment Station, University of California at Davis. Dedication - The Authors respecfully dedicate this book to those who have advanced the knowledge of the fundamentals underlying the production of good Queens

[Friday 2 July 1943, The Argus, page 6] article about the celebration of the 41st birthday of the Australia Army Nursing Service including special guests.Single column of print, titled 'Celebration of AANS birthday', text only'WWII'annie moriah sage, j laidlaw, m lang, blanche sagner, united states nursing corps., katie best, sybil irving, clare stevenson, grace wilson, m barter, lydia shaw

The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945).Black and white photograph of 5 soldiers of Numurkah Troop, 20th Light Horse Regiment, circa 1938 " Back L to R W. Green, J. Brown, F. Christie : Front L to R. J. Laidlaw, J. Morriss. "numurkah, 20th light horse, green, brown, christie, laidlaw, morriss

Used by local apiarist J Laidlaw until the 1980s.Bee smoker consisting of a metal cylinder with a hook, attached bellows, and a hinged lid enclosed in a wire cage. The lid has a spout for puffing the smoke into the hive, and a covered air vent. Fuel is placed in the cylinder and ignited. A triangular wedge-shaped bellow with wooden sides and a leather insert is attached.laidlaw, apiaries, apiarists, beehives, hive smokers, allansford

This photograph provides a fascinating insight into clothing and deportment in school sport in the late nineteenth century. A significant social record of clothing and deportment in school sport during the late nineteenth century. Sepia toned photograph pasted grey card mount and framed behind glass. Thin wooden frame. Photograph depicts the Ballarat College premiership football club in 1890. Players are in uniform - sleeveless, collarless shirts, knickerbockers, stockings and laced boots or shoes. There are 20 boys. The photograph is titled. 'Premiers', 'Ballarat College Football Club, 1890' and the students names are p[rinted on the mount. Printed on mount above photograph: 'Premiers' Printed below phoograph: 'Willets, Photo. Ballarat/Ballarat College Football Club, 1890/ J. Cohen, A. Greenfield, J. Cameron, A. Bregazzi, H. O'Farrell, C. Robinson, W. McCook, A. Laidlaw, W. Mockett/ F. Kersley, W. Whykes, A. McCook, M. Lynch, B. Martin, J. Rentoule, H. Bailey, H. Levein, D. Williamson/ P. Smith, E. Wanliss' Stamped on rear of framing board: 'J. A. Reynolds/Decorator and picture framer/28 Sturt St. Ballarat' ballarat college, football, 1890, uniform sports, premiership, ballarat college football club, j cohen, a greenfield, j cameron, a bregazzi, h o farrell, c robinson, w mccook, a laidlaw, w mockett, f kersley, w whykes, a mccook, m lynch, b martin, j rentoule, h bailey, h levein, d williamson, p smith, e wanliss

Photo taken c.1920Unmounted black-and-white photo of seven children outside of a building. Five children are seated at small tables and two are resting on the ground. All children appear to be engaged in drawing or painting and are holding their works high.Rear: "Tennis Court St Andrews / Presbyterian Church / Elaine Gilchrist Teddy Robinson / J Norman Bail / Don Blackie / Colin Laidlaw" .children, painting, st andrews, presbyterian church, ararat, 1920, gilchrist, robinson, bail, blackie, laidlaw

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, April 2, 2001. High achievers: successful students from Borung School receive merit certificates in 1919: back row: J. Perryman, J. Coghill, Mr R. Clements (head teacher), E. Perryman and D. Laidlaw. Middle row: E. Crockett, F. McAllister, A. Perryman and E. Coghill. Front row: C. Schurmann, E. Clements and C. Holland. The clip is in a foldernewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were