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George Weickhardt - Papers

Title
George Weickhardt - Papers
Repository
Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc
Reference
MS 001810 (Box 303, Box 304, Box 305, Box 306)
Date Range
c. 1879 - 2000
Creator
Description

Collection of research notes regarding engineering companies across Victoria for newspapers and other publications. This material includes company biographies, handwritten notes, and images.

W Anderson & Sons Pty Ltd. (Box 303-1,4)
Atlas Company of Engineers. (Box 303-5,6)
Austral Otis Engineering. (Box 303-7,13)
Albion Foundry. (Box 303-14,15)
Australian Forge & Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd. (Box 303-17,18)
Robert Boddington Pty Ltd. (Box 303-19,24)
Buchanan & Brook. (Box 303-25,26)
John Buncle & Son. (Box 303-27,29)
Edward Campbell. (Box 303-30,35)
Edward Campbell & Son Pty Ltd. (Box 303-36,39)
Campbell, Sloss & McCann. (Box 303-40)
A Challingsworth Pty Ltd. (Box 303-41,43)
Coxons Foundry. (Box 303-44,46)
D & R Buchanan. (Box 303-47)
Cowleys Eureka Iron Works. (Box 303-48)
Davies & Baird. (Box 303-49)
Davies Shephard Pty. Ltd. (Box 303-50,51)
Dalglish & Thompson and Dondey & Testro. (Box 303-52)
Dangerfield (Charles) & Co. (Box 303-53)
Dawson Steel Foundry. (Box 303-54)
Drysdale & Fraser. (Box 303-55)
M. G. Dyke & Son. (Box 303-56)
C. Ebling & Sons Pty. Ltd. (Box 303-57,58)
Enoch Chambers. (Box 303-59,60)
Forman & Co. (Box 303-61)
Fulton Foundry Company. (Box 303-62,66)
J Furphy & Sons Pty. Ltd. (Box 303-67,73)
William Glover & Company. (Box 303-74)
W. G. Goetz & Sons Ltd. (Box 303-75,77)
Graham Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd. (Box 303-78)
Hall Brothers. (Box 303-79,82)
Hampson & Halliday. (Box 304-1)
James Hart. (Box 304-2,3)
Humble & Sons. Humble & Nicholson (Box 304-4,25)
Jaques Brothers (Box 304-26)
Johnson & Sons Tyne Foundry. (Box 304-27,35)
Johns & Waygood. John Perry Lifts. (Box 304-36,38)
Kelly & Lewis Ltd. (Box 304-39,47)
S. Lacey & Sons Pty Ltd. (Box 304-48,54)
Langlands Foundry Company. (Box 304-55,60)
Hugh Lennon. (Box 304-61)
Machar & Teal. (Box 304-62,63)
A.H. McDonald & Company Pty Ltd. (Box 304-64,65)
H. V. McKay. (Box 304-66,67)
McKenzie & Holland (Australia) Pty Ltd. (Box 304-68,70)
Mephan Ferguson Pty Ltd. (Box 304-71,74)
Miller Bros. Industries Pty Ltd. (Box 304-75)
H. W. Mould. (Box 304-76)
J & T Muir. (Box 304-77)
David Munro & Company. (Box 304-78,80)
Joseph Nixon. (Box 305-1)
Orton & Burns Pty Ltd. (Box 305-2,4)
R. P Park. (Box 305-5)
Phoenix Foundry Coy Ltd. (Box 305-6,13)
D Richardson & Sons. Pty Ltd (Box 305-14,16)
Robison Bros & Coy. (Box 305-17,27)
Schumachers Mill Furnishing. (Box 305-28,30)
Smith & Searls Engineering. (Box 305-31,33)
J. J Sneesby. (Box 305-34,37)
Thompsons Byron Jackson Ltd. (Box 305-38,39)
John W Stamp Pty Ltd. (Box 305-40,41)
Charles Ruwolt Pty Ltd. (Box 305-42)
Victoria Iron Rolling Co Ltd. (Box 305-43,46)
Walkers Ltd. (Box 305-47,48)
John Welsh Pty Ltd. (Box 305-49,57)
R Werner & Company Pty Ltd. (Box 305-58,64)

Melbourne's Cable Tram System. (Box 305-65,67)
Citation (State) Biazzi continuous Nitration Plant for nitroglycerine, ICI(Australia) Ltd Explosives Factory, Deer Park. 1pp & copy. (Box 305-68)
Some Bendigo engineers. 5pp typed biography and note. (Box 305-69)
The development in welding in steel construction. 5pp typed. (Box 305-70)
The safemakers. 2pp handwritten. (Box 305-71)
Some achievements of science & technology in Australia 1939-1945. 7pp typed, & 2 copies. (Box 305-72)
Some achievements of science & technology in Australia 1939-1945. 120 p booklet 'The production of sulphamerazine in Australia 1943-1945' by CGW. (Box 305-73)
Some achievements of science & technology in Australia 1939-1945. Undated, unattributed newspaper clipping. (Box 305-74)
Some achievements of science & technology in Australia 1939-1945. Letter to 'Heritage Australia'. (Box 305-75)
Some achievements of science & technology in Australia 1939-1945. 7 photos for publication to accompany 'Some achievements etc'. (Box 305-76)
Melbourne's Cable Trams. 3pp typed + copy p2. (Box 305-77)
Some aspects of railway engineering in early Victoria. 6pp typed. (Box 305-78)
Some aspects of railway engineering in early Victoria. 'Early private railways' extract from VR News July 1951, p5. (Box 305-79)
Some aspects of railway engineering in early Victoria. 16pp booklet 'Pocket history of Railways in Victoria 1839-1984'. (Box 305-80)
Engineering relics - Trash or Treasure. John McCutchan's talk at Graduate Union, 21/9/89. (Box 305-81)
Engineering relics - Trash or Treasure. 2pp, note to George from ? (Box 305-82)
Some early engineering firms of Victoria. 14pp typed biography. (Box 306-01)
Some Pioneer Engineering Firms of Victoria. Talk given to RHSV 1996. (Box 306-02)
Some Pioneer Engineering Firms of Victoria. 3pp typed, letter from RHSV to CGW. (Box 306-03)
The influence of engineering on nineteenth century Victoria. 'Engineering Heritage' Jan 1981 7pp typed, double sided. (Box 306-04)
The influence of engineering on nineteenth century Victoria. 18pp typed draft. (Box 306-05)
Some recollections of early years. 37pp handwritten autobiography (pages 35 and 36 missing), + 26pp copy. (Box 306-06)
Some Ballarat engineers. 5pp handwritten draft and 2 handwritten notes (Box 306-07)
Some Ballarat engineers. 2pp typed 'Union Foundry'. (Box 306-08)
Some Ballarat engineers. 1pp ' Munro & HV McKay'. (Box 306-09)
Some Ballarat engineers. 'John Valves Celebrating 100 years' 'The Courier' 25/10/1995. (Box 306-10)
The Bendigo Engineers. 3pp typed biography + copy. (Box 306-11)
The Bendigo Engineers. 1pp handwritten. (Box 306-12)
The Bendigo Engineers. 2 letters from RHSV Bendigo to CGW 13/2/1970, 3/1/1972. (Box 306-13)
The Bendigo Engineers. 'Bendigo and Vicinity' biographies of Joel Horwood & A Harkness. (Box 306-14)
George White and Co. Pty. Ltd. 7pp typed 'The history of George White & Co. Pty. Ltd'. (Box 306-15)
Wright and Edwards Ltd. (Box 306-16,17)
Miscellaneous research notes on engineering. Two handwritten letters (11/12/84 and 4/2/85) from Lewis Jones. (Box 306-18)
Miscellaneous research notes on engineering. 2pp handwritten timeline of research materials(?). (Box 306-19)
Miscellaneous research notes on engineering. Various handwritten research extracts (about 45). (Box 306-20)
Miscellaneous research notes on engineering. Extract from undated, unattributed article 'Gold established our machinery industry'+ 1 copy. (Box 306-21)
Miscellaneous research notes on engineering. 2 extracts unaatributed, undated, highlighting 'John Danks and Son Propy. Ltd' and 'J and R McMath'. (Box 306-22)
St.Mary's Anglican Church Caulfield. (Box 306-23,34)
Queensland Railways. Vol 2, No.3 of Queensland Railways Digest, July 1984. (Box 306-35)
The Australian Bicentennial Authority. (Box 306-36,39)
Shrine of Rememberance. (Box 306-40)
'This is the record of jean' by Orlando Wykeharte and 2 copies. (Box 306-41)
James Dow. 1 handwritten note. (Box 306-42)
Notes. 3pp handwritten notes. (Box 306-43)
John Danks. 2 handwritten extracts. (Box 306-44)
Dunn and Redpath. Handwritten extract. (Box 306-45)
Gas works. 2 handwritten notes titled 'Gasworks'. (Box 306-46)
The gas industry in the city of Bendigo. 3pp typed biography. (Box 306-47)
The gascor news. 6pp typed, May-June issue, 1964. (Box 306-48)
Galliers and Klaerr. (Box 306-49)
William Glora and Co. (Box 306-50)
Hydraulic Lifts. (Box 306-51)
George Scott and Son. (Box 306-52)
Forests Commission Victoria. 3pp typed 'Lal Lal Blast Furnace'. (Box 306-53)
Marweight Equipment Pty.Ltd. 8pp typed booklet 'Buy experience- it pays!' (Box 306-54)
Miscellaneous notes. 5 handwritten notes, 1pp typed note 'Notes from "table talk" in the 1890's'. (Box 306-55)
List of Victorian engineering firms. 2 handwritten notes listing firms, 3pp handwritten list of engineering firms+1copy. (Box 306-56)
Beam Pump. 1 undated and unattributed document "Beam Pump". (Box 306-57)
G Scott and Son. 1 handwritten note. (Box 306-58)
Small and Shatell. 1 handwritten note. (Box 306-59)
Smith(?). Questionnaire. (Box 306-60)

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