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Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.Photograph, Wheat silo
... Wheat silo....The wheat silo was erected on railway land on the west side of the railway line at Sunbury from approx 1970s - 1980s. ...A non-digital photograph of two trucks and a crane dismantling a metal wheat silo, which has been standing in an open area. ...A CFA pavilion is visible in the distance. Wheat silo. Photograph ...The wheat silo was erected on railway land on the west side of the railway line at Sunbury from approx 1970s - 1980s. It served as a grain storage provision for the local cereal farmers. With the expansion of the shopping centre the silo was dismantled to provide commercial development on the west side of the railway line.The wheat silo is a reminder of past agricultural industries that were carried out in Sunbury.A non-digital photograph of two trucks and a crane dismantling a metal wheat silo, which has been standing in an open area. A CFA pavilion is visible in the distance.wheat storage, silos, sunbury railway station, evans street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - Mouat Crawford Collection: Farming Life in the Wimmera, 1960s
... ...wheat...silo...Wheat Silos at Horsham...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BHS Collection farming wimmera wheat silo horsham mouat crawford collection Wheat Silos at Horsham Slide Mouat Crawford Collection: Farming Life in the Wimmera ...BHS CollectionWheat Silos at Horshamfarming, wimmera, wheat, silo, horsham, mouat crawford collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.Photograph
... For a few years a wheat silo was erected on railway land on the west side of the Sunbury line. ...A scanned coloured photograph of a wheat silo erected in an open area with some cottages and a bare hillside visible in the background. ...For a few years a wheat silo was erected on railway land on the west side of the Sunbury line. ...For a few years a wheat silo was erected on railway land on the west side of the Sunbury line. The photograph was taken in Evans Street looking across to Horne Street and the hill in the distance is Mount Holden. Just beyond the two elm trees was the former sports ground, that was used before the Clarke Oval was built. Local farmers used the silo to store their grain before it was transported to other destinations either by rail or road. The silo was dismantled in the 1980s to make way for commercial development on the site. Cereal growing was one of the agricultural pursuits practised in the area around Sunbury until the land was sold and developed for housing. A scanned coloured photograph of a wheat silo erected in an open area with some cottages and a bare hillside visible in the background. Two bare elm trees are in the foreground.wheat silos, sunbury railway line, horne street, evans street -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedArticle - Sunshine Wheat Silos Wright Street Sunshine
... Collection of documents relating to the Sunshine Wheat Silos Wright St Sunshine...Sunshine Wheat Silos Wright Street Sunshine Newspaper Article Star Weekly 12 July 2022 Heritage overlay sought of silos Collection of documents relating to the Sunshine Wheat Silos Wright St Sunshine Article Sunshine Wheat Silos Wright Street Sunshine ...Newspaper Article Star Weekly 12 July 2022 Heritage overlay sought of silossunshine wheat silos, wright street, sunshine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - Mouat Crawford Collection: Farming Life in the Wimmera
... ...wheat silo...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields AGRICULTURE Farm Crop Storage wimmera wheat silo stick shed murtoa mouat crawford collection PERUTZ Wheat terminal at Murtoa, known as the stick shed Markings: Murtoa(SIC) Bulk Wheat Terminal. ...Wheat terminal at Murtoa, known as the stick shed Markings: Murtoa(SIC) Bulk Wheat Terminal. The Stick Shed. Used as a teaching aid.PERUTZagriculture, farm, crop storage, wimmera, wheat silo, stick shed, murtoa, mouat crawford collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - Slide - Mouat Crawford Collection: Farming Life in the Wimmera, 1960s
... ...wheat...silo...Bulk Wheat being unloaded into a silo...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BHS Collection farming wimmera wheat silo mouat crawford collection Bulk Wheat being unloaded into a silo Slide Slide - Mouat Crawford Collection: Farming Life in the Wimmera ...BHS CollectionBulk Wheat being unloaded into a silofarming, wimmera, wheat, silo, mouat crawford collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - Mouat Crawford Collection: Farming Life in the Wimmera, 1960s
... ...wheat...silo...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BHS Collection farming wimmera wheat silo weigh bridge mouat crawford collection Weighing Bulk Wheat Slide Mouat Crawford Collection: Farming Life in the Wimmera ...BHS CollectionWeighing Bulk Wheatfarming, wimmera, wheat, silo, weigh bridge, mouat crawford collection -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Silos at A Railway Siding
... ...wheat...silo...Ballarat Heritage Services PO Box 2209 Bakery Hill Post Office goldfields train wheat silo grains silage Silos at A Railway Siding Silos at A Railway Siding Photograph ...Silos at A Railway Sidingtrain, wheat, silo, grains, silage -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Silos at Marnoo
... Rural Scene - Wheat silos at Marnoo...Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians Rural Scene - Wheat silos at Marnoo stawell Black and white photograph of a rural scene. main feature a group of silos. ...Rural Scene - Wheat silos at MarnooBlack and white photograph of a rural scene. main feature a group of silos.stawell -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper Clipping (copy), Heidelberg Leader, Historical homestead uncovered, 09/07/2002
... Articles on discovery of the site of Viewbank homestead; wheat silos next to Banyule Road, and Viewbank parklands...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Articles on discovery of the site of Viewbank homestead; wheat silos next to Banyule Road, and Viewbank parklands viewbank banyule road viewbank silos viewbank homestead Two photocopied pages of newspaper articles Historical homestead uncovered Article Newspaper Clipping (copy) Heidelberg Leader ...Articles on discovery of the site of Viewbank homestead; wheat silos next to Banyule Road, and Viewbank parklandsTwo photocopied pages of newspaper articlesviewbank, banyule road viewbank, silos, viewbank homestead -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyPhotograph - Image, 1920 (Approximate)
... Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. T. Parlett's neice is a concert pianist...Rutherglen Historical Society Murray Street Rutherglen high-country Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. T. Parlett's neice is a concert pianist parletts store w j parlett bob ready audley street brown plains road On reverse of mount: "Brown Plains Road / Rutherglen" Photograph of Parlett's Store, Rutherglen with Mr W.J. ...Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. T. Parlett's neice is a concert pianistPhotograph of Parlett's Store, Rutherglen with Mr W.J. Parlett and Mr Bob Ready standing outside store, black and white, mounted on a thick beige card.On reverse of mount: "Brown Plains Road / Rutherglen"parletts store, w j parlett, bob ready, audley street, brown plains road -
Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph, 1/01/1971
... Four rail carriages and eight goods trucks are on a railway siding near a wheat silo. There is open land on either side of the rail tracks....Four rail carriages and eight goods trucks are on a railway siding near a wheat silo. There is open land on either side of the rail tracks. ...The photograph was taken when railway land on either side of the tracks was used for recreational purposes and agricultural related activities. The local sports ground is on the RHS of the photograph and was used to stage a number of the town's events.A black and white photograph of a section of the two railway platforms and three sets of rail tracks with a stone bridge in the distance. Four rail carriages and eight goods trucks are on a railway siding near a wheat silo. There is open land on either side of the rail tracks.sunbury railway station, wheat silos, railways, macedon street rail bridge., george evans collection -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyImage, c1900
... Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. J. Parlett's niece is a concert pianist....Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. J. Parlett's niece is a concert pianist. parlett family william james parlett On verso: "William James Parlett. ...Parletts owned and operated a timber yard near the railway station in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. J. Parlett's niece is a concert pianist.Black and white portrait photograph, mounted on cardboard, of William James ParlettOn verso: "William James Parlett. Rutherglen"parlett family, william james parlett -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyImage, c1920
... Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. J. Parlett's niece is a concert pianist....Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. J. Parlett's niece is a concert pianist. parlett parletts store w j parlett audley street bob ready william james parlett On verso: "Elderly man = W J (Bill) Parlett, Rutherglen - a prosperous man. ...Parletts owned and operated a timber yard near the railway station in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Parlett's store was situated in Audley Street opposite the wheat silos. Ada Parlett, W. J. Parlett's niece is a concert pianist.Photograph of Parlett's Store, Rutherglen with Mr W.J. Parlett and Mr Bob Ready standing outside store, black and white, mounted on thick beige card.On verso: "Elderly man = W J (Bill) Parlett, Rutherglen - a prosperous man. Father of Florie who also worked in her father's timber business and understood timber measurements. Florie remained single and died in Rutherglen."parlett, parletts store, w j parlett, audley street, bob ready, william james parlett -
Dookie Historical SocietySoft Cover Dookie District History Book - Width 18.5cm x Height 24cm Consist of 33 pages (not numbered), The General Committee Organising the Dookie Back To, Dookie and District 1863 - 1963, Easter 1963 "WATERWHEEL PRESS,"
... Back Cover - An aerial view of Dookie as it is today, showing the Grain Elevators Board wheat silos under construction (lower right foreground). ...Back Cover - An aerial view of Dookie as it is today, showing the Grain Elevators Board wheat silos under construction (lower right foreground). ...Soft Cover Historical Book - White Background with 2 green and white soft aerial photographs of prominent landmarks at Dookie. Front Cover - Mount Major on the left and Saddleback on the right. Back Cover - An aerial view of Dookie as it is today, showing the Grain Elevators Board wheat silos under construction (lower right foreground). -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNegative - SECV Ballarat operations the last day - set of 9, Robert Green, 19/9/1971
... Set of 9 photographs by Robert Green 19/9/1971, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system on the last day of SECV Operations in Ballarat. 1 - General scene at depot on last day of operations 2 - Bogie tram running out from depot - across Lake View 3 -Tram 42 in Wendouree Parade is running a Special near the depot 4 - ditto 5 -Tram 34 ditto through the trees 6 -Tram 34 ditto 7 -Tram 34 ditto 8 -Tram 34 ditto 9 -Tram 34 ditto with the wheat silos in the background ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Set of 9 photographs by Robert Green 19/9/1971, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system on the last day of SECV Operations in Ballarat. 1 - General scene at depot on last day of operations 2 - Bogie tram running out from depot - across Lake View 3 -Tram 42 in Wendouree Parade is running a Special near the depot 4 - ditto 5 -Tram 34 ditto through the trees 6 -Tram 34 ditto 7 -Tram 34 ditto 8 -Tram 34 ditto 9 -Tram 34 ditto with the wheat silos in the background Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways last day of operations on 19/9/1971. ...Set of 9 photographs by Robert Green 19/9/1971, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system on the last day of SECV Operations in Ballarat. 1 - General scene at depot on last day of operations 2 - Bogie tram running out from depot - across Lake View 3 -Tram 42 in Wendouree Parade is running a Special near the depot 4 - ditto 5 -Tram 34 ditto through the trees 6 -Tram 34 ditto 7 -Tram 34 ditto 8 -Tram 34 ditto 9 -Tram 34 ditto with the wheat silos in the background Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways last day of operations on 19/9/1971.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 9tramways, wendouree parade, tram 34, sturt st, tram 42, depot, last day, closure -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumMagazine, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 9, No. 4, December 1971", Dec. 1971
... Ballarat Photos 1 - 40 in Lydiard St. 2 - Bogie car in Wendouree Parade from the wheat silos 3 - Intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Street from the Town Hall 4 - Tram at City Centre with Boer War (?) ...Ballarat Photos 1 - 40 in Lydiard St. 2 - Bogie car in Wendouree Parade from the wheat silos 3 - Intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Street from the Town Hall 4 - Tram at City Centre with Boer War (?) ...Copy of the Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 9, No. 4, December 1971, which contains seven photographs of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway System on 19/9/1971 by Greg Triplett. Item 579 refers for centre page photograph. Magazine has articles on the Beech Forest Narrow Gauge, The Atjeh Tram (Indonesia), cable cars preserved in Melbourne and a derailment at Yering Vic. in 1900. Ballarat Photos 1 - 40 in Lydiard St. 2 - Bogie car in Wendouree Parade from the wheat silos 3 - Intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Street from the Town Hall 4 - Tram at City Centre with Boer War (?) statue in front of the tram - night photo 5 - 35 at Sebastopol Terminus - night photo 6 - 42 at the Lydiard Street terminus - night photo 7 - 40 leaving Sebastopol as the last tram - night photo (see item 579) Second copy added 31-8-2017. Second copy has a "Technical Book & Mag. Co." yellow label on the front cover.trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, lydiard st, sturt st, sebastopol -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionPostcard - Postcard - Portland Harbour, n.d
... 'The Harbour, showing bulk grain silo and wheat store', black print, bottom border PORTLAND HARBOUR - ROSE SERIES COLORVIEW NO. 1643...'The Harbour, showing bulk grain silo and wheat store', black print, bottom border PORTLAND HARBOUR - ROSE SERIES COLORVIEW NO. 1643 Postcard Postcard - Portland Harbour ...Coloured postcard, Portland Harbour, boats at swing moorings in foreground, marina, KS Anderson bulk grain silos. 'The Harbour, showing bulk grain silo and wheat store', black print, bottom border PORTLAND HARBOUR - ROSE SERIES COLORVIEW NO. 1643Back: Maker's details and logo PORTLAND HARBOUR - ROSE SERIES COLORVIEW NO. 1643postcard, portland, k s anderson -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.Railway Booklet, Steaming Up Broadway, 31/10/2010
... Chapters include: The Early Days, The Arrival of Rail, The New Century, Bulk Wheat and Million Bushell Silos, Railway Families and Workers, The Last Chapter , A new Era Begins. ...Chapters include: The Early Days, The Arrival of Rail, The New Century, Bulk Wheat and Million Bushell Silos, Railway Families and Workers, The Last Chapter , A new Era Begins. ...Celebrating 125 years of Railway in WycheproofThe 28-09-1883 was a memorable date for Wycheproof for on that day the long-awaited official opening of the railway took place. It has been serving the district since then. In this booklet individual rail workers are acknowledged in a listing.Booklet of 14 pages - size A5. Sepia front cover photo depicts steam train hauling rail trucks up Broadway, Wycheproof, with early buildings and horse- drawn carriages showing. Back cover: Wycheproof Railway Station in its early beginnings - undated. Booklet celebrates the renovation of the historic Wycheproof Railway Station and 125 Years of Rail in Wycheproof. Chapters include: The Early Days, The Arrival of Rail, The New Century, Bulk Wheat and Million Bushell Silos, Railway Families and Workers, The Last Chapter , A new Era Begins. rail-wycheproof, bulk-wheat, railway-workers, station-renovation, steam-train -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyTHE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 4 NO 42-DECEMBER 20 1979
... silo committee...red cross...walpeup primary school concert...church wheat...Marysville & District Historical Society 39 Darwin Street Marysville yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges marysville victoria australia revue 1979 success letter to editor welders warning school & kinder photos narbethong mothers' club walpy news community care centre thanks carols by candlelight church transport wanted situation vacant swimming lessons fire brigade marysville golf club summer workshop buxton found glasses greetings brownies guides cubs & scouts swimming pool nye special crossways new owners lost watch maroondah county pumpernickel wirrianda stud for sale wanted marysville hotel nye supper dance narbethong hotel cricket wirreanda tshirts marysville hotel revue wirrianda appaloosa stallion happy hour 12 12 1979 host silo committee red cross walpeup primary school concert church wheat t.t.c. & t.c.c. cabaret fire roster donations exchange or buy donation mothers' club ladies' guild ladies' social club THE TRIANGLE NEWS-VOL 4 NO 42-DECEMBER 20 1979 ...marysville, victoria, australia, revue 1979 success, letter to editor, welders warning, school & kinder photos, narbethong mothers' club, walpy news, community care centre, thanks, carols by candlelight, church, transport wanted, situation vacant, swimming lessons, fire brigade, marysville golf club, summer workshop buxton, found glasses, greetings, brownies guides cubs & scouts, swimming pool, nye special, crossways new owners, lost watch, maroondah county, pumpernickel, wirrianda stud, for sale, wanted, marysville hotel, nye supper dance, narbethong hotel, cricket, wirreanda tshirts, marysville hotel revue, wirrianda appaloosa stallion, happy hour 12 12 1979 host, silo committee, red cross, walpeup primary school concert, church wheat, t.t.c. & t.c.c. cabaret, fire roster, donations, exchange or buy, donation mothers' club, ladies' guild, ladies' social club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - Mouat Crawford Collection: Farming Life in the Wimmera, c1962
... View between the silos showing how they are attached to each other to give them strength and stability. Markings: Murtoa Bulk wheat Terminal. ...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields wimmera murtoa bulk wheat terminal mouat crawford collection Perutz View between the silos showing how they are attached to each other to give them strength and stability. ...View between the silos showing how they are attached to each other to give them strength and stability. Markings: Murtoa Bulk wheat Terminal. Used as a teaching aid.Perutzwimmera, murtoa bulk wheat terminal, mouat crawford collection -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum IncPhotograph, Charlton Shire, Charlton Flour Mill, c.1987
... Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. ...Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. ...A previous mill had operated in Charlton by Mr. W.E. Foreman on the banks of the Avoca River and was acquired in 1919 by Noske Bros. The present Flour Mill was built by Noske Bros and opened in May 1927. It was taken over by the Grain Elevator Board in the 1970s. Noske's Flour Mill, with its commanding presence and towering silos, has long **dominated the Charlton skyline** and remains a significant landmark, even though it no longer mills flour. The mill's history is deeply intertwined with the development of Charlton and the grain industry of the surrounding district. The foundation for the mill's presence was laid in 1919 when Messrs Noske Bros. Pty. Ltd., already owning mills in Horsham, Nhill, and Murray Bridge, acquired G. H. Foreman’s Mill located by the Avoca River. The founder, **T. J. Noske**, was an early pioneer of flour exporting, expanding his milling business after unexpectedly acquiring the Horsham mill. ### A State-of-the-Art Operation The original mill by the river operated until August 1926 before being closed and dismantled. Plans were well underway for a **new, state-of-the-art mill** to be located at the former Cobb and Co site. In 1927, the new mill began operation. It was one of the largest in the state, boasting a capacity of three tons of flour per hour, a 250 h.p. diesel engine, and three initial silos. The mill quickly gained a reputation for **excellence** for both its design and its flour, which was sold successfully in local and overseas markets. ### Periods of Expansion and Trial The mill continued to grow, reflecting the importance of the local agricultural industry. Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. However, the mill also faced setbacks. On January 21, 1949, disaster struck when a **large fire** erupted in the storage shed, which contained 500 tons of bagged flour ready for export and new flour bags. The blaze was so intense that smoke was visible as far away as Wycheproof, and it threatened to destroy the entire mill. Thanks to the monumental efforts of the Charlton, St. Arnaud, Wycheproof, and Wedderburn Brigades, who ran the main pump almost continuously for 26 hours, the damage was contained, though the estimated loss was a substantial £60,000. ### Transformation of the Site At its peak, the mill was a major employer, providing work for approximately 65–70 men. But after over 45 years of operation, flour production at the mill ceased on October 25, 1973. Noske Industries Ltd. sought to adapt, converting the operation to a less successful stock feed production centre. In 1977, the **Grain Elevators Board** took over the site as a grain receival depot, building a large elevator tower that surpassed the height of the original buildings. The site eventually returned to private hands and, since 2000, has been owned and operated as a primary grain receival site for **GrainCorp**, cementing its continued, vital role in Charlton's agricultural life. Colour photograph of Charlton Flour Mill and silos. Intersection of Kaye & Davies Streets in the foreground. One large silver silo and three taller greyish concrete silos to the left. Three other cream coloured silos behind. There are pipes and sheds on top of the silos. There is a cream single story building to the right of the silver silo and a multi-storey building behind with eight window in the upper level. There is a small red brick building on the far left of the photo.w.e. foreman, noske bros, flour mill charlton, business, industry -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum IncPhotograph - Lithograph, Rider & Mercer, Views of Charlton
... Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. ...Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. ...Close up photograph of part of the Charlton Lithograph showing the Charlton Steam Power Flour Mill of G & C Foreman. Located in on the bank of the Avoca river. The mill owners attempted to dam the river during the 1870s. The mill was built in 1876 as recorded by the local traveling correspondent . Foreman's flour mill established 1876 at the west end of High Street. Sold to Norske in 1925. Replaced by Noske's Flour Mill on Kays Street in 1927. Noske's Flour Mill, with its commanding presence and towering silos, has long **dominated the Charlton skyline** and remains a significant landmark, even though it no longer mills flour. The mill's history is deeply intertwined with the development of Charlton and the grain industry of the surrounding district. The foundation for the mill's presence was laid in 1919 when Messrs Noske Bros. Pty. Ltd., already owning mills in Horsham, Nhill, and Murray Bridge, acquired G. H. Foreman’s Mill located by the Avoca River. The founder, **T. J. Noske**, was an early pioneer of flour exporting, expanding his milling business after unexpectedly acquiring the Horsham mill. ### A State-of-the-Art Operation The original mill by the river operated until August 1926 before being closed and dismantled. Plans were well underway for a **new, state-of-the-art mill** to be located at the former Cobb and Co site. In 1927, the new mill began operation. It was one of the largest in the state, boasting a capacity of three tons of flour per hour, a 250 h.p. diesel engine, and three initial silos. The mill quickly gained a reputation for **excellence** for both its design and its flour, which was sold successfully in local and overseas markets. ### Periods of Expansion and Trial The mill continued to grow, reflecting the importance of the local agricultural industry. Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. However, the mill also faced setbacks. On January 21, 1949, disaster struck when a **large fire** erupted in the storage shed, which contained 500 tons of bagged flour ready for export and new flour bags. The blaze was so intense that smoke was visible as far away as Wycheproof, and it threatened to destroy the entire mill. Thanks to the monumental efforts of the Charlton, St. Arnaud, Wycheproof, and Wedderburn Brigades, who ran the main pump almost continuously for 26 hours, the damage was contained, though the estimated loss was a substantial £60,000. ### Transformation of the Site At its peak, the mill was a major employer, providing work for approximately 65–70 men. But after over 45 years of operation, flour production at the mill ceased on October 25, 1973. Noske Industries Ltd. sought to adapt, converting the operation to a less successful stock feed production centre. In 1977, the **Grain Elevators Board** took over the site as a grain receival depot, building a large elevator tower that surpassed the height of the original buildings. The site eventually returned to private hands and, since 2000, has been owned and operated as a primary grain receival site for **GrainCorp**, cementing its continued, vital role in Charlton's agricultural life.Colour photo taken of a small portion of the Charlton Lithograph. Showing the Charlton Steam Flour Mill of G. C. Foreman.Charlton Steam Flour Mills. G & C Foreman proprietors.lithograph, business, industry, charlton, flour mill, noske bros, foreman -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum IncPhotograph, c.1948
... Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. ...Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. ...Black and white photo copied and enlarged from small photo which was part of a set produced in c.1948. Chris Clarke with his 1934 Dodge semi trailer and W Spicer in his 1930 International truck line up to unload wheat at Noske's mill. Noskes flour mill built in 1927 with extra silos added in 1940's.Photo enlarged by Vic Williams of Bendigo nephew of Chris Clarke transport driver. Noske's Flour Mill, with its commanding presence and towering silos, has long **dominated the Charlton skyline** and remains a significant landmark, even though it no longer mills flour. The mill's history is deeply intertwined with the development of Charlton and the grain industry of the surrounding district. The foundation for the mill's presence was laid in 1919 when Messrs Noske Bros. Pty. Ltd., already owning mills in Horsham, Nhill, and Murray Bridge, acquired G. H. Foreman’s Mill located by the Avoca River. The founder, **T. J. Noske**, was an early pioneer of flour exporting, expanding his milling business after unexpectedly acquiring the Horsham mill. ### A State-of-the-Art Operation The original mill by the river operated until August 1926 before being closed and dismantled. Plans were well underway for a **new, state-of-the-art mill** to be located at the former Cobb and Co site. In 1927, the new mill began operation. It was one of the largest in the state, boasting a capacity of three tons of flour per hour, a 250 h.p. diesel engine, and three initial silos. The mill quickly gained a reputation for **excellence** for both its design and its flour, which was sold successfully in local and overseas markets. ### Periods of Expansion and Trial The mill continued to grow, reflecting the importance of the local agricultural industry. Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. However, the mill also faced setbacks. On January 21, 1949, disaster struck when a **large fire** erupted in the storage shed, which contained 500 tons of bagged flour ready for export and new flour bags. The blaze was so intense that smoke was visible as far away as Wycheproof, and it threatened to destroy the entire mill. Thanks to the monumental efforts of the Charlton, St. Arnaud, Wycheproof, and Wedderburn Brigades, who ran the main pump almost continuously for 26 hours, the damage was contained, though the estimated loss was a substantial £60,000. ### Transformation of the Site At its peak, the mill was a major employer, providing work for approximately 65–70 men. But after over 45 years of operation, flour production at the mill ceased on October 25, 1973. Noske Industries Ltd. sought to adapt, converting the operation to a less successful stock feed production centre. In 1977, the **Grain Elevators Board** took over the site as a grain receival depot, building a large elevator tower that surpassed the height of the original buildings. The site eventually returned to private hands and, since 2000, has been owned and operated as a primary grain receival site for **GrainCorp**, cementing its continued, vital role in Charlton's agricultural life.Black and white photo copied and enlarged from small photo.charlton, flour mill, noske's, noske bros -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum IncPhotograph, c.1948
... Chris Clarke with his 1934 Dodge semi trailer and W Spicer in his 1930 International truck line up to unload wheat at Noske's mill. Noskes flour mill built in 1927 with extra silos added in 1940's. ...Chris Clarke with his 1934 Dodge semi trailer and W Spicer in his 1930 International truck line up to unload wheat at Noske's mill. Noskes flour mill built in 1927 with extra silos added in 1940's. ...Black and white photo copied and enlarged from small photo which was part of a set produced in c.1948. Chris Clarke with his 1934 Dodge semi trailer and W Spicer in his 1930 International truck line up to unload wheat at Noske's mill. Noskes flour mill built in 1927 with extra silos added in 1940's. Photo enlarged by Vic Williams of Bendigo nephew of Chris Clarke transport driver. Noske's Flour Mill, with its commanding presence and towering silos, has long **dominated the Charlton skyline** and remains a significant landmark, even though it no longer mills flour. The mill's history is deeply intertwined with the development of Charlton and the grain industry of the surrounding district. The foundation for the mill's presence was laid in 1919 when Messrs Noske Bros. Pty. Ltd., already owning mills in Horsham, Nhill, and Murray Bridge, acquired G. H. Foreman’s Mill located by the Avoca River. The founder, **T. J. Noske**, was an early pioneer of flour exporting, expanding his milling business after unexpectedly acquiring the Horsham mill. ### A State-of-the-Art Operation The original mill by the river operated until August 1926 before being closed and dismantled. Plans were well underway for a **new, state-of-the-art mill** to be located at the former Cobb and Co site. In 1927, the new mill began operation. It was one of the largest in the state, boasting a capacity of three tons of flour per hour, a 250 h.p. diesel engine, and three initial silos. The mill quickly gained a reputation for **excellence** for both its design and its flour, which was sold successfully in local and overseas markets. ### Periods of Expansion and Trial The mill continued to grow, reflecting the importance of the local agricultural industry. Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. However, the mill also faced setbacks. On January 21, 1949, disaster struck when a **large fire** erupted in the storage shed, which contained 500 tons of bagged flour ready for export and new flour bags. The blaze was so intense that smoke was visible as far away as Wycheproof, and it threatened to destroy the entire mill. Thanks to the monumental efforts of the Charlton, St. Arnaud, Wycheproof, and Wedderburn Brigades, who ran the main pump almost continuously for 26 hours, the damage was contained, though the estimated loss was a substantial £60,000. ### Transformation of the Site At its peak, the mill was a major employer, providing work for approximately 65–70 men. But after over 45 years of operation, flour production at the mill ceased on October 25, 1973. Noske Industries Ltd. sought to adapt, converting the operation to a less successful stock feed production centre. In 1977, the **Grain Elevators Board** took over the site as a grain receival depot, building a large elevator tower that surpassed the height of the original buildings. The site eventually returned to private hands and, since 2000, has been owned and operated as a primary grain receival site for **GrainCorp**, cementing its continued, vital role in Charlton's agricultural life.Black and white photocharton, business, noske bros, flour mill -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum IncPhotograph, c.1960
... Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. ...Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. ...Noske's mill in mid 1960s. Noske's Flour Mill, with its commanding presence and towering silos, has long **dominated the Charlton skyline** and remains a significant landmark, even though it no longer mills flour. The mill's history is deeply intertwined with the development of Charlton and the grain industry of the surrounding district. The foundation for the mill's presence was laid in 1919 when Messrs Noske Bros. Pty. Ltd., already owning mills in Horsham, Nhill, and Murray Bridge, acquired G. H. Foreman’s Mill located by the Avoca River. The founder, **T. J. Noske**, was an early pioneer of flour exporting, expanding his milling business after unexpectedly acquiring the Horsham mill. ### A State-of-the-Art Operation The original mill by the river operated until August 1926 before being closed and dismantled. Plans were well underway for a **new, state-of-the-art mill** to be located at the former Cobb and Co site. In 1927, the new mill began operation. It was one of the largest in the state, boasting a capacity of three tons of flour per hour, a 250 h.p. diesel engine, and three initial silos. The mill quickly gained a reputation for **excellence** for both its design and its flour, which was sold successfully in local and overseas markets. ### Periods of Expansion and Trial The mill continued to grow, reflecting the importance of the local agricultural industry. Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. However, the mill also faced setbacks. On January 21, 1949, disaster struck when a **large fire** erupted in the storage shed, which contained 500 tons of bagged flour ready for export and new flour bags. The blaze was so intense that smoke was visible as far away as Wycheproof, and it threatened to destroy the entire mill. Thanks to the monumental efforts of the Charlton, St. Arnaud, Wycheproof, and Wedderburn Brigades, who ran the main pump almost continuously for 26 hours, the damage was contained, though the estimated loss was a substantial £60,000. ### Transformation of the Site At its peak, the mill was a major employer, providing work for approximately 65–70 men. But after over 45 years of operation, flour production at the mill ceased on October 25, 1973. Noske Industries Ltd. sought to adapt, converting the operation to a less successful stock feed production centre. In 1977, the **Grain Elevators Board** took over the site as a grain receival depot, building a large elevator tower that surpassed the height of the original buildings. The site eventually returned to private hands and, since 2000, has been owned and operated as a primary grain receival site for **GrainCorp**, cementing its continued, vital role in Charlton's agricultural life.Black and white photograph with white border.charlton, business, noske's, flour mill -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum IncPostcard, A view of Charlton. The seasons greeting from Charlton, c.1946
... Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. ...Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. ...Eight silos added in 1940s. Noske's Flour Mill, with its commanding presence and towering silos, has long **dominated the Charlton skyline** and remains a significant landmark, even though it no longer mills flour. The mill's history is deeply intertwined with the development of Charlton and the grain industry of the surrounding district. The foundation for the mill's presence was laid in 1919 when Messrs Noske Bros. Pty. Ltd., already owning mills in Horsham, Nhill, and Murray Bridge, acquired G. H. Foreman’s Mill located by the Avoca River. The founder, **T. J. Noske**, was an early pioneer of flour exporting, expanding his milling business after unexpectedly acquiring the Horsham mill. ### A State-of-the-Art Operation The original mill by the river operated until August 1926 before being closed and dismantled. Plans were well underway for a **new, state-of-the-art mill** to be located at the former Cobb and Co site. In 1927, the new mill began operation. It was one of the largest in the state, boasting a capacity of three tons of flour per hour, a 250 h.p. diesel engine, and three initial silos. The mill quickly gained a reputation for **excellence** for both its design and its flour, which was sold successfully in local and overseas markets. ### Periods of Expansion and Trial The mill continued to grow, reflecting the importance of the local agricultural industry. Between 1940 and 1941, **nine new silos** were built, adding bulk receival points. In the record-breaking 1968 season, the mill received a colossal wheat intake of **695,000 bushels**. However, the mill also faced setbacks. On January 21, 1949, disaster struck when a **large fire** erupted in the storage shed, which contained 500 tons of bagged flour ready for export and new flour bags. The blaze was so intense that smoke was visible as far away as Wycheproof, and it threatened to destroy the entire mill. Thanks to the monumental efforts of the Charlton, St. Arnaud, Wycheproof, and Wedderburn Brigades, who ran the main pump almost continuously for 26 hours, the damage was contained, though the estimated loss was a substantial £60,000. ### Transformation of the Site At its peak, the mill was a major employer, providing work for approximately 65–70 men. But after over 45 years of operation, flour production at the mill ceased on October 25, 1973. Noske Industries Ltd. sought to adapt, converting the operation to a less successful stock feed production centre. In 1977, the **Grain Elevators Board** took over the site as a grain receival depot, building a large elevator tower that surpassed the height of the original buildings. The site eventually returned to private hands and, since 2000, has been owned and operated as a primary grain receival site for **GrainCorp**, cementing its continued, vital role in Charlton's agricultural life.Large landscape black and white photo set on a blue card backing. The card has a green holly leaf pattern embossed on the edge.A view of Charlton. The Season's Greetings from Charlton.charlton, noske bros, noske's, flour mill -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.Photograph - digital, LJ Gervasoni, Murtoa Stick Shed 00031, 13/08/2011
... Following its establishment in 1935 the Victorian Grain Elevators Board (GEB) planned a network of 160 concrete silos in country locations, connected by rail to the shipping terminal at Geelong. By the outbreak of the Second World War there was a worldwide glut of wheat, and Australia soon had a massive surplus which it was unable to export. ...Following its establishment in 1935 the Victorian Grain Elevators Board (GEB) planned a network of 160 concrete silos in country locations, connected by rail to the shipping terminal at Geelong. By the outbreak of the Second World War there was a worldwide glut of wheat, and Australia soon had a massive surplus which it was unable to export. ...From the Victorian Heritage Register statement of significance H0791 The Marmalake/Murtoa Grain Store, originally the No.1 Murtoa Shed, is located within the Murtoa Grain Terminal, adjacent to the grain elevator tower and railway line. The shed is 280m long, 60m wide and 19m high at the ridge with a capacity of 3.4 million bushels. The hipped corrugated iron roof of the shed is supported on approximately 600 unmilled hardwood poles set in a concrete slab floor and braced with iron tie rods. These poles are the reason for use of the term "stick shed". With its vast gabled interior and the long rows of poles the space has been likened to the nave of a cathedral. An elevator at one end took wheat from railway trucks to ridge level where it was distributed by conveyor along the length of the shed, creating a huge single mound of grain. Braced internal timber bulkheads on either side took the lateral thrust of the wheat, and conveyors at ground level outside the bulkheads took wheat back to the elevator for transport elsewhere. Wheat had been handled in jute bags from the start of the Victorian wheat industry in the mid nineteenth century. Bulk storage had been developed in North America from the early 1900s. NSW began building substantial concrete silos from 1920-21. In Western Australia, farmers' co-operatives, who had to supply their own bulk storage from 1934-5, pioneered the use of low-cost horizontal sheds of timber and corrugated iron for bulk storage. Following its establishment in 1935 the Victorian Grain Elevators Board (GEB) planned a network of 160 concrete silos in country locations, connected by rail to the shipping terminal at Geelong. By the outbreak of the Second World War there was a worldwide glut of wheat, and Australia soon had a massive surplus which it was unable to export. Only 48 silos had been established under the Victorian Silo Scheme so far, and wartime material and labour restrictions prevented progress with this scheme. The storage deficit had become an emergency by 1941 as Britain obtained its imports from North America, rather than over the lengthy and difficult shipping route from Australia. In 1941 the GEB, under chairman and general manager Harold Glowrey, proposed large temporary versions of the horizontal bulk storage sheds already in use in Western Australia. The proposal was approved by the Victorian Wheat and Woolgrowers Association, who considered the use of shed storages as a longer term proposition. After initial resistance from the Australian Wheat Board, some of whose members represented wheat bagging interests, the Commonwealth and Victorian governments agreed to split the costs, and Murtoa was chosen as a suitable site for the first emergency storage. The main contractor, Green Bros, commenced work on the No.1 Murtoa Shed in September 1941, deliveries of bulk wheat began in January 1942, and the store was full by June of the same year. In the following years the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (later CSIRO) conducted valuable research and experiment on the impacts and control of insect pests at the Murtoa No.1 shed. With these discoveries, and the development of more effective pesticides, use of the No.1 shed and the larger No.2 shed, erected in 1942/43, continued for many years. The No.2 shed was demolished in 1975. By the 1990s, pest resistance to pesticides and requirements for both pest free and insecticide free grain rendered open storage of this type unviable. The No. 1 store was also becoming increasingly expensive to maintain, and its use was phased out from 1989.Image of the Marmalake/Murtoa Grain Store which is of historical, architectural, scientific (technical) and social significance to the State of VictoriaDigital colour image of the interior of the Marmaduke . Murtoa grain storage facility better known as the Stick Shed. The shed was constructed in World War Two to store grain. The supporting columns are trees.marmalake, murtoa grain store, wheat store, stick shed, murtoa -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FARM PRODUCTION
... Each silo held 25,000 bags of wheat. They were filled by an engine-driven elevator. ...Each silo held 25,000 bags of wheat. They were filled by an engine-driven elevator. ...Leopold Walter Twigg (1870-1935) married Mary Ann Lily (Lily) Douglas (1874-1952) in 1900. Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2003. Farm production: tanks built for Leo Twigg on his Newbridge property in 1908. Each silo held 25,000 bags of wheat. They were filled by an engine-driven elevator. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PILED UP
... Piled up: wheat stacks near Shelbourne in pre-silo days. The clip is in a folder....Piled up: wheat stacks near Shelbourne in pre-silo days. The clip is in a folder. ...BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Piled up: wheat stacks near Shelbourne in pre-silo days. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were
