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Photograph of four men on dray pulled by two dark coloured horses. There a buildings which appear to be in Castlemaine Near Frederick Street. There are two engines on the back of the dray.thompsons foundry

Photograph containing a large steel beam on a long dray with gentleman sitting on top of the beam. Several horses are in front of the dray and power pole in the backgroundThompson & Co Makers Castlemainethompsons foundry

Certificate Presented to Thompsons Foundry Band Inc. Castlemaine Health Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Thompsons Foundry Band In grateful acknowledgement for service provided to Castlemaine Healthcertificate

Certificate Presented to Thompsons Foundry Band Inc. Castlemaine Health Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Thompsons Foundry Band In grateful acknowledgement for service provided to Castlemaine Healthcertificate

Certificate Presented to Thompsons Foundry Band Inc. Castlemaine Health Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Thompsons Foundry Band In grateful acknowledgement for service provided to Castlemaine Healthcertificate

Leonard John Hudson was born in Prahran and moved to Castlemaine in his early years At the beginning of the war was refused entry to the services due to his "reserved occupation" as a motor mechanic working on farm machinery At night he worked as a machinist for Thompson's Foundry machining breech blocks for 25 pound field guns. (image) Eventually he was granted enlistment into the R.A.A.F. into 7 Airfield Construction Squadron as a Leading Aircraftsman 156990 and was sent to Milne Bay with the unit to build the air strip.As one of few diesel mechanics he was often required to assist the US troops with their maintenance problems at various sites in or near New Guinea. Rare surviving images of 7 ACS newsletter Hand coloured photograph of L. J. Hudson in RAAF tropical uniform 1944 Copies of the "Spruiker" Magazine illustrations from August 1945 published at Milne Bay by 7ACS (7th Airfield Construction Squadron) Photograph of 25lb. Field Gun at Thompsons Foundry Pages from Photo Album showing L. J. Hudson in uniform at Castlemaine (one with his wife R. J. Hudson ) and at Milne Bay7 acs, 7 a.c.s., milne bay, thompsons foundry, field gun, l. hudson, len hudson, castlemaine, 25 pound field gun, hudson, spruiker, 7th airfield construction squadron

Certificate Presented to Thompsons Foundry Band Inc. Mt Alexander Hospital Castlemaine Quality, Care and Commitment Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Thompsons Foundry Band In grateful acknowledgement for service provided to Mt Alexander Hospitalcertificate

Certificate Presented to Thompsons Foundry Band Inc. Mt Alexander Hospital Castlemaine Quality, Care and Commitment Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Thompsons Foundry Band In grateful acknowledgement for service provided to Mt Alexander Hospitalcertificate

Certificate Presented to Thompsons Foundry Band Inc. Mt Alexander Hospital Castlemaine Quality, Care and Commitment Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Thompsons Foundry Band In grateful acknowledgement for service provided to Mt Alexander Hospitalcertificate

Brief histories of three Bendigo families - Sarvaas, Sadler and Bronsdon from the 1860s to 1964 compiled by Anne Bronsdon 1990. Reference to: Bendigo Grammar School; Thompsons Foundry (Castlemaine); Bendigo School of Mines; Sacred Heart Cathedral; Bendigo United Friendly Society Dispensary; Niagara Hotel; Humme and Iser; St Pauls Ladies Rowing Club; Bendigo Henley Committee; Morley Johnsons; Goornong Discussion Group. There is a two page history of the Bendigo Dispensary 1906 - 1941 as appendix.Anne Bronsdonperson, family, sarvaas family, friarstown, emu creek, sarvaas family, bendigo grammer school, thompsons foundry, bendigo school of mines, kennington red cross, mrs george wooton lansell, st pauls ladies rowing club, the duck pond, all saints church

4 pages of newspaper. Articles include: Earth Stresses under studt Castlemaine Flour Mill Saveable - But who wants to save it? Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Thompsons foundry band playing together Birth of Kirstyn Leanne Butterworth Birth of Tanya Louise Serpell Birth of Shane Daniel Brown Death of Robert Oscar Dodd Death of Betty Farrell Death of Lena Heritage Death of Peter James Megee SSW Advertising Allan Craig Baker Accident Peter Baker Accident Footpath Construction in forest, Duke and McGrath Streets Old Boys Reunion This Weekend Notice of AGM - Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association castlemaine flour mill, melbourne symphony orchestra, thompsons foundry band

Thompsons Foundry Bandcastlemaine, musical instrument, trumpet, trombone

George Milford, a long term staff member of Thompsons Foundry Castlemaine, remembers discussing Alexander Sinclair with this son, Alex Sinclair Jnr. "When Alex Jnr was a boy, his father, a senior design engineer, was sent to Malaya to oversee the erection on site of a suction cutter dredge for Thompsons. This was an adaptation of the idea of a bucket-dredge, where gold is won from alluvial gravels. In the 1915-1920 era, the Thompsons Engineering Department designed a suction-cutter dredge, by which hydraulic suction with a revolving cutter at the end of a long proboscis would collect the alluvial soil and deliver it into the dredge for recovery of the precious metals. Export marketing was then ‘all the go’, and the tin dredges were ordered from Thompsons, using the new cutter design. The dredges were, of course, shipped to Malaya in pieces, ready to be assembled on site. A number of Thompsons employees were selected to travel to Malaya to assemble the dredges. There were fourteen men in the gang. These men sailed on 1st July 1925, their number including Delmenico, McKay and Charles Albert Hauser, an engine driver. C A Hauser died of malaria in Malaya shortly after arrival. Components for a further three of these dredges were in transit or on site when the first suction-cutter dredge was assembled and tested. The designers had failed to take into account the fact that, in the jungle floor in Malaya, many trees grow up, and fall down, in tropical conditions, and become submerged still waterlogged in the floor of the jungle, and in the tin-bearing gravels. The suction-cutter dredge was found to be inefficient in these circumstances, the price of tin had fallen and the Malayan client reneged on the contract. Faced with an outlay of over £4,000 on which no money would be received, the company went bankrupt on 25th August 1925. Alex Sinclair Snr was at that stage in Malaya, and received the news of the bankruptcy by telegram. Upon telegraphing his employers for funds to return home, he received the reply that there were no such funds available. Alex Sinclair Jnr told the story of how his father worked as a labourer in Malaya for two years, while his mother took in washing and ironing during the same period, until together they had assembled enough money to pay for his father’s return Anyone who talks about “the good old days” is talking nonsense!"Large blue printed paper plan outlining the conditions of contract for the making of a steel boiler. The Blueprint includes design drawings and written contract specifying materials, time frame and costs. Signed on front 'Alec Sinclair Consulting Engineer, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne'. Stamped on verso 'Printed by Paterson & Co, Colonial Mutual Chambers, Collins St, Melbourne'. blueprint, designs and plans, yarrawee suction dredge, conditions of contract, thompsons foundry castlemaine, george milford

VHS Cassette containing video recording of the Thompson's Foundry Band performance at the 1987 Australian National Band Championshipsnon-fictionVHS Cassette containing video recording of the Thompson's Foundry Band performance at the 1987 Australian National Band Championshipsthompson's foundry band, launceston, 1987, boosey & hawkes, australian national band championships, western video productions, alex lithgow

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Colour photograph of a remnant from Thompson's Foundry inside the Castlemaine market Building. castlemaine, castlemaine market building, thompson's foundry

Colour photograph of a remnant from Thompson's Foundry inside the Castlemaine market Building. castlemaine, castlemaine market building, thompson's foundry

Colour photograph of a remnant from Thompson's Foundry inside the Castlemaine market Building. castlemaine, george clark, george clark and son

Colour photograph of a remnant from Thompson's Foundry inside the Castlemaine market Building. castlemaine, george clark, george clark and son

Bandmaster Ed Wilcock presenting member Ruth Pearce with the Annual AwardPhotograph depicts Ed Wilcox presenting the Wooden plaque to Ruth Pearceat Thompson's Foundry Band Hallruth pearce, ed wilcox

Strengthening Our Community Grants 2013-2014 Thompsons Foundry Band For the Project Instrument upgrades and repairs

Photograph depicting a brass band of 25 men holding their instruments: 12 of them are standing at the back, 8 are sitting on a bench, 5 are sitting on the ground in front. The band is likely to be the Thompsons Foundry Band.brass band, horn, trumpet, drum, trombone

THOMPSONS FOUNDRY BAND FILM PREMIERE 6TH OCTOBER 6PM CASTLEMAINE GOODS SHED A night of live music by the band, food, wine and of course, the premiere screening of the documentary about the band "They Played in a Tin Shed"film premiere, thompson's foundry band, castlemaine

White rectangular paper document with printed black text. On the top corner is the logo of International Volunteer Day in red/green/blue. On the left a golden Congratulations and top left Australia's coat of arms also in golden colour. The document is signed by Lisa ChestersCertificate of Appreciation Presented to Thompson's Foundry Band In recognition of your contribution to strengthening community and supporting the volunteer sector International Volunteer Day 5th December 2013 Lisa Chesters MP Federal Member for Bendigoinernational volunteer day, lisa chesters, thompson's foundry band, mp, bendigo

.1) Heritage award,bronze male figure of a stonemason standing behind a slab of stone engraved, "Mt. Alexander Branch of National Trust Heritage Award for Excellence" presented to "Thompsons Foundry Drawing Office Interest Group". .2) Framed citation explaining the award. Black plastic frame, glass front, featuring an historic photo of Thompsons drawing office.award, heritage

Copy of a newspaper article titled Old battery to charge-up tunnel tourism. Date written on the paper is 11/1/85. The Thompson's Foundry Battery was re-erected in the Parkin's Reef Reserve after being used at Bola Creek near the NSW border. A team of volunteers and a Grant had it moved to Maldon where it was set up and the area made attractive for tourists.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - 10 head battery, thompson's foundry battery, parkin's reef reserve, conservation forests and lands department, carman's tunnel, north british mine, parkins reef, carman's tunnel committee, dr doug kemsley, prospectors' and miners' association of victoria, mr ken garden