Pills Cottage about halfway from Cottles Bridge to St Andrews near 1575 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, St Andrews. William John "Bill" Pill was born on 19th June 1894 at Diamond Creek He was brutally murdered on 21st December 1958 age 64, in his cottage. His father was John Henry Pill, born 24 November 1856, Lalone, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, He died 21 December 1930 at Cottles Bridge, His mother was Jessie Ann Whatmough, born 6th June 1870. She died 21 August 1921. William John "Bill '' Pill, grew tomatoes on his rich two and a half acres. In 2024 his second cousin Steve Whatmough recalled visiting Bill in 1957 with his parents (Eric and Nancy Whatmough) and Bill showing them his tomatoes. He had a very large aeroplane propeller set up at one end on his tomato crop. He would run the propeller on frosty mornings to keep away the frost damage. His tomatoes would ripen early and would receive a premium price for them. The cottage consisted of two buildings. The one closest in the right side of the photo was the kitchen. The second building that also has a chimney was his bedroom and living room.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)heidelberg-kinglake road, pills cottage, st andrews, william john pill, bill pill, john henry pill, jessie ann pill (nee whatmough), market gardener, murder, cottles bridge (vic.), tomato farm, mount - agfacolor service (blue), scan - 35mm positive

Pills Cottage about halfway from Cottles Bridge to St Andrews near 1575 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, St Andrews. William John "Bill" Pill was born on 19th June 1894 at Diamond Creek He was brutally murdered on 21st December 1958 age 64, in his cottage. His father was John Henry Pill, born 24 November 1856, Lalone, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, He died 21 December 1930 at Cottles Bridge, His mother was Jessie Ann Whatmough, born 6th June 1870. She died 21 August 1921. William John "Bill '' Pill, grew tomatoes on his rich two and a half acres. In 2024 his second cousin Steve Whatmough recalled visiting Bill in 1957 with his parents (Eric and Nancy Whatmough) and Bill showing them his tomatoes. He had a very large aeroplane propeller set up at one end on his tomato crop. He would run the propeller on frosty mornings to keep away the frost damage. His tomatoes would ripen early and would receive a premium price for them. The cottage consisted of two buildings. The one closest in the right side of the photo was the kitchen. The second building that also has a chimney was his bedroom and living room.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)bill pill, cottles bridge (vic.), heidelberg-kinglake road, jessie ann pill (nee whatmough), john henry pill, market gardener, mount - agfacolor service (blue), murder, pills cottage, scan - 35mm positive, st andrews, tomato farm, william john pill

William John (Bill) Pill born 1894 Diamond Creek, son of Jessie Ann Whatmough and John Henry Pill. A modestly successful market gardener, growing tomatoes, at Cottles Bridge. He was murdered in his cottage on 21 December 1958. Contents Photograph: William John Pill. Photographs (4): Pill's Cottage, Cottles and farm Bridge 1936. Magazine article: "Tortured!", pages 23-27, "Killers at Large" Southdown Press 1970. Story of the murder of Bill Pill. Newspaper article: Death Puzzle; Who was the callous killer?; Diamond Valley News, Tuesday, February 6, 1979, p1 Newspaper article: Recluse Bill knew his murderers by Eric Foster; Diamond Valley News, Tuesday, February 6, 1979, p19. (On the reverse side, page 20, "Using glass with flair", an article about leadlighting and stained glass artisan Max Sherlock and his wife Roma moving to their new home, "Bateman" in Sweeneys Road, Eltham and an exhibition of Leadlighting and Stained Glass by Rod Sherlock opening at Eltham Gallery on February 7, 1979.)Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcwilliam john pill, bill pill, cottles bridge, ada pill, detective sergeant frederick adam, tim powder, senior constable k lloyd, herbert funnell, first constable leonard dugdale, henry pascoe, detective inspector c petty, john henry pill, jessie ann pill nee whatmough, market garden, murder, steve whatmough collection, leadlight, stained glass, max sherlock, roma sherlock, rod sherlock, bateman, sweeneys road, eltham gallery, exhibition

Heritage Week 2019 pamphlet with the theme 'Healthy Heritage' listing all the activities programmed for the City of Whitehorse including the Heritage Day at Schwerkolt Cottage and the 'Potions and Pills display in the museum.Heritage Week 2019 pamphlet with the theme 'Healthy Heritage' .heritage week 2019, city of whitehorse