Annis and George Bills: Horse troughs

Scone Museum NSW

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:08:39 GMT

This is a very special trough as it has been hand made by stone masons and I believe it would have be made in about 1920. It is interesting to note that George Bills died in 1927 . Would like to learn more history about this trough,any one who can help contact George Gemmill at billshorsetroughs@hotmail.com

The marble plaque on the end says Annis and George Bills Australia.

Scone is reputed to be the horse capital on Australia. There is many famous stud farms in the Area .The Museun is located in Kingdon Street

Thanks Nancy for sending me these photos.

Auburn NSW

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:10:07 GMT

This trouigh is located on the corner of Auburn Road and Water Street.

Bills Horse Trough In Robinvale

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:26:26 GMT

Here is a photo of the Bills Horse trough in the Rural Life Museum in Robinvale

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Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:05:21 GMT

Quote Just received some new locations and they have been added to the location section of my web site which can be viewed by going to www.webdotwiz.com/billshorsetroughs/

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Culcain NSW

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:37:39 GMT

This photo has just been sent to me and the exact location will be entered soon. Thanks Derek for the photo.

Paddington NSW

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:17:04 GMT

This Bills Horse Trough is located on the corner of Oxford and Green Streets.

The trough is behind the yellow hedge near Victoria Barracks

Thanks Denis Mc Donald for sending me these photos.

Metcalfe.

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:35:41 GMT

This trough is beside the toilets next to the Old Shire Offices.

Botany Sydney

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:30:25 GMT

This Bills trough is located in Booalee Park along side Bay Street.

St Arnaud

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:25:47 GMT

Here is the Bills Horse trough in St Arnaud with the popular local tourist guide Heather Pritchard.

Neutral Bay

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:17:42 GMT

This Bills trough in Neural Bay was featured in the movie called Stone .There is a scene where all the motor bike riders meet beside the trough.

On lookout for new sightings

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:26:42 GMT

Have receintly been told there is a Bills Horse Troughs near the Hall in Medcalfe can any one help with a photos .

George invites you to view his web site where there is 245 place listed where you can see Bills Horse Troughs

Go To www.webdotwiz.com/billshorsetroughs/

The site also tells the story about George and Annis Bills

Glenburn

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:52:41 GMT

This trough has now found a loving home with a great view tending for the needs of thirsty cattle on a farm in Glenburn Victoria.

This Bills trough was originally located in Footscray, Victoria, and like many other troughs it had to be moved to make way for new roadworks. Luckily it was saved from the rubbish tip.

Present owners Mal and Gina discovered it lying in a very neglected state covered by thick blackberries bushes where it had laid for many years.

This Trough now receives the tender loving care it deserves, and with water connected in its present location beside a Old Hand pump, it will survive for many more years.

Kyneton No2

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:50:48 GMT

This trough had originally been in the Lorne area Victoria and was retrieved from the tip as a garden ornament before being sold at an auction. It now forms part of an extensive private collection of all types of bits and pieces from our past.

The collection consists of many large items which include Mack and Diamond T trucks, Caterpillar tractors, Furphy water tanks, Ruston heavy engines, one weighting 25 tons.

Smaller items are in the purpose built museum at 1868 Trentham Road, Kyneton, Victoria. which includes an extensive collection of Automobillia, and other general items.

This collection is not open to the public but the owners welcome people who have a genuine interest in collecting. Thanks Ian.

Heathcote Trough /updated 29 aug 06

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 10:29:38 GMT

The Bills Trough which was in the Heathcote Showgrounds has been move some time late in 2005. It is now located in the grounds of the OLd Goal Museum

Eskdale

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:23:55 GMT

This is a photos taken back in the 1940;s of the cattle coming down from the high country and passing the Bills Horse Trough which is still in the same location in the Main street of Eskdale.

Timor

Tue, 16 May 2006 10:21:11 GMT

Trough and Stand pipe at Timor Victoria.

Timor is about 10ks north of Maryborough on the way to Dunolly

Springdale NSW

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 11:13:55 GMT

Just received this photo from Springdale NSW. It is located is side street of the main Road.Thanks Kerry and Dawn.

Yea

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 11:06:45 GMT

Some nice flowers planted in the Yea trough sighted March 2006. Thanks Glyn

Holidays

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 22:44:37 GMT

George will be missing for 3 weeks as going fishing over Eden way will be on the look out for Bills Troughs while travelling. Cheers George

Wonthaggi

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 22:42:13 GMT

Nice photos of the Bills Horse Trough and Pony at the Old Coal Mine at Wonthaggi.

Marnoo

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:26:32 GMT

Marnoo near the Memorial Gate's to the sports ground,and is one of the most unhappiest looking troughs I have seen. May 2005.

Morang South

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:15:53 GMT

This trough has now been added to my main web site .Listed under photos Victotia.One shows the original location, and thanks to Stockland Development Company it is now relocated into the Hawkstowe Estate.

George invites you to view his web page at
http://www.webdotwiz.com/billshorsetroughs/

Trentham

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 10:28:44 GMT

This is the second bills Trough in Trentham it is outside a antique shop where Bev bought a Silver Tea Pot.

Woodend Plaque.

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 10:21:03 GMT

This is the Plaque beside the Woodend Bills Horse Trough.

Malmsbury Plaque

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 10:11:30 GMT

This is the plaque on the Bills horse Trough at Malmsbury.

Mernda trough moved to Morang South

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:44:59 GMT

This trough was located on Plenty Road, near Macarthur's lane. This has been moved to Platypus park in a new residential development in South Morang called Hawkstowe. On the melways it's new location is 183 H4.

Morang South

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:28:07 GMT

The old location of the Mernda trough which was 3kms south on Plenty road.

Hill End NSW

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:54:00 GMT

Thanks Denis and May for sending me this photo.

Beechworth

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:51:41 GMT

Grace and Ryhs inspecting the well preserved trough that Beechworth

Locations update

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:55:57 GMT

All current locations have been updated as of 01-Dec-2005 on my Bills Horse Trough Pages

Bills Horse Troughs in Victoria

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:59:27 GMT

Alexandra	2001	Bayley Street outside Senior citizen,s	Lancefield	2004	Melbourne rd at Woodend Rd
Allendale	2004	Creswick _-Newstead Road	Lara	2004	Roundabout near RSL Club
Ararat	2003	Emu park Viewpoint st	Lismore	2004	Along side the Main Road
Ararat	2004	Langi Morgala Museum Barkly St	Little Sabastian	2004	In front of the Hotel
Avenal	2002	Bank St Harvest&Home old pub	Macarther	2004	Along side main road
Avoca	2004	On footpath in front of Avoca Hotel	Majorca	2004	Along side main road
Bacchus Marsh	2005	Outside Royal Hotel in Main Street	Maldon	2004	Blacksmiths shop main st
Bairnsdale	2004	HowittPark of Princess Hwy	Malmsbury	2004	Roadside near police station
Ballan	2004	Fiskin St & Melbourne Rd	Marong	2004	on footpath outside the hotel
Ballarat	2004	418Pleasant Street	Maryborough	2004	Bendigo Rd at Football ground
Ballarat	2004	Crn Geelong Rd &Elsworth st	Meggs Farm	1990	on farm at Wharparilla Was used
Ballarat	2004	Glenelg Hwy & South St	Melbourne	2004	Wellington pde at Landsdowne St
Ballarat	2004	Daylesford Rd Opposite Kirks Reservoir	Meranda	2003	Plenty Rd near Mc Carther rd
Balmoral	1990	Apex Park Rocklands rd	Merbein	2004	Railway Ave at Commercial st
Balwyn	2003	Dr Hugh Worth 185 Whitehorse Rd	Merrigum	2005	HistoricalSociety Kyabram road
Beachworth	2002	In gardens Ford St --Williams St	Merungur	2003	Millewa Poineer Village
Bealiba	2004	Opposite Catholic Church	Mildura	2003	At Old mildura Homestead
Bendigo	1995	White Hills Cemetery not sighted 03	Mooroopna	2004	Rest area Midland Hwy near toilets
Bendigo	2004	California gully Speedy & Thomas St	Mordialloc	2004	Beach Rd and Nepean Hwy
Bendigo	2000	Showgrounds Eaglehawk Rd	Mornington	2002	Esplanade at Cook St ?
Bendigo	2000	At Central Deborah Mine Museum	Morwell	2004	At the Pony Club
Bendigo	2004	One Tree Hill Hotel	Mount Macedon	2004	Douglas Road
Berwick	2002	inside Show grounds	Murchison	2004	Stevenson St Near the Bridge
Beulah	2000	Henty Hwy&Birchip Rd	Murrayville	2004	In Park beside the main rd
Birchip	2003	Watson St & Sealake road	Murrurindi	2003	nsw Trough specially made
Birregulla	2004	Beal st	Myrtleford	2005	Next to the Museum
Blackburn	1990	CRN Blackburn _Canterbury Rd	Newstead	2002	Pyrenees hwy at Panmure St
Box Hill	2003	Cemetery Old gate of Whitehorse Rd	Newtown	2004	Scarsdale/Lismore Road
Box Hill South	2004	Old Pound House Crn Canterbury+Hay St	Noorat	2004	Terang to Mortlake rd
Bridgewater	1994	outside Hotel near Bridge	Omeo	2003	at the Omeo Historical centre
Bright	2004	In Garden near old railway station	Orford	2004	High St oppisite the Hall
Brighton	2004	Hampton & Haliflex Sreets	Ouyen	2003	Rowe St near the Hotel
Broadford	2000	Murchison St beside old slab house	Poowong	1998	In a Plantation in town
Bruthen	2003	On Western approach to town	Port Fairy	2002	Tennis Courts Cambell and James St
Burwood No1	2004	Rspca Centre 3 Burwood Hwy	Portland	2004	inside the BotanicalGardens
Burwood No2	2004	Rspca Centre 3 Burwood Hwy	Quambtook	2004	Boort rd at Parking area
Cape Clear	2004	Lismore / Scarsdale Road	Rainbow	2004	Poineer Centenary park
Carisbrook	2004	Green Street	Raywood	2003	outside the Hotel
Casterton	2004	Railway Museum	Redcliffs	2003	Lions park next to railway station
Charlton	2004	Traffic Education Centre Kaye St	Research	2004	unknown ??
Cheltenham	2004	Centenary park Note 2	Rochester	2004	Giles and Moore Streets
Chinkapook	2004	in the centre of the town	Romsey	2004	Plantation Melb rd near supermarket
Clifton Hill	2004	Outside Mc Donalds Queens parade	Scarsdale	2004	Inside Grounds at Town Hall
Clunes	2004	Frazer St	Scotts Creek	2005	At the Pony Club
Clunes	2004	Service St near railway station	Sea Lake	2004	Calder Hwy at Best street
Cobden	2004	Dairy Park in Graylands St	Sebastopol	2004	95 Rowlands Street
Coleraine	2004	Tourist Centre Old Railway station	Seymour	2004	Kings ParkTallarook street
Collingwood	2004	Collingwods Children,s farm	Skipton	2004	Glenelg Hwy near Public Toilets
Collingwood	2005	Childrens Farm St Heliers St Abbotsford	Spring Gully	2004	One tree Hill Hotel Mandrang Rd
Devonish	2000	Over the Road from the hotel	St Arnaud	2003	Side st just of Napier st
Dimboola	2004	Sports of ground Lloyd Street	Stanhope	2004	Brudenell st at Birdwood ave
Donolly	2002	Rear of Town hall Inkerman st	Stratford	2003	Strathford Historical Society
Drouin	2003	Inside the Rural Centre	Strathdale	2004	Bulls Head Hotel McIvor Hwy
Dunkield	2004	Crn Hwy and Halls gap Road	Swan Hill	2003	Near the police station
Echuca	2004	Old Police station Museum	Swan Hill	2003	Inside Poineer Village 2 troughs
Edenhope	2004	Outside Shire Offices	Swan Hill	2003	Inside Poineer Village 2 troughs
Elmore	2000	At the Old Railway Station	Talbot	2004	Outside Post Office
Elmore	2002	roadside at Campaspe Run	Tallangatta	2001	Plantation that divides main st
Epping	2003	crn High and Park st	Taradale	2000	Roadside Calder Hwy
Epsom	1998	Station St outside old hotel	Tarnagulla	2003	In the back of the Sports ground
Esdale	2005	Plantation in Main Street	Tatura	2004	Casey, Walsh and Brown streets
Essendon	?	Mt Alexandra Rd Internet Photo	Templestone	2004	Petty's Reserve Smith St
Fish Creek	2003	Over road from Shops and Railway	Terang	2004	East end ot town Princess hwy
Geelong	2003	Fitzroy and Ryrie streets	Toora	2005	In park near Children,s playground
Geelong	2003	Beside big shed at the showgrounds	Tooradin	2002	Cranbourne Historical Society
Glenthompson	2003	Just of Main Road hwy	Toorak	2003	roadside in Williams rd
Great Western	1995	outside the Hotel	Trentham	2003	Market and High streets
Haddon	2004	crn Ross Creek & Racecourse rds	Ultima	2003	Located beside the water tower
Hamilton	2004	Sam Fitzpatrick's gardens	Warracknabeel	2001	Poineer Settlement Village
Hawkesdale	2003	Main Road Centre of the Town	Warrnambool	2004	Pony Club Coulstock St
Hawthorn	1950	Crn Cole & Tooranga Rd Been Moved	Wedderburn	2003	Calder Hwy and Godfery Street
Heathcote	2004	Show grounds Cardwell st	Wendouree	2004	Gillies St Council Offices
Heidelberg	2003	longside old court house Jika St	Wentworth	2003	Front of the Old Goal
Hopetoun	2003	Lake Corrong Homestead	Werrimul	2003	Next to the Police Station
Horsham	2000	At the Wool Factory	Wildwood	2005	Wildwood Road
Huntly	2003	633 Mildand Hwy in Private Garden	Willaura	2004	Loins club Park
Inglewood	2003	Main St Next to Newsagent	Williamstown	2002	Nelson place near Ferguson St
Kaniva	2000	Kinava Museum 111Comercial St	Williamstown	2004	Outside Morning Star HotelParker St
Kerang	2002	In Show grounds next to toilets	Winchelsea	2002	In Front of the Barwon Hotel
Kerang	2002	Outside the Museum M V Hwy	Wodonga	2005	In A Storage Shed
Kew	2004	Boroondra Cemetry + Hitching post	Wodonga	2005	In Museum
Kilmore	2002	Hume Hwy outside Lowdens shop	Woodend	2000	Plantation High Stand Urqart st
Kooweerup	2004	Historical Society Museum	Woomelang	2000	Heritage House Proctor St
Koriot	1998	Garden St	Yackandandah	2000	Main st opposite Post Office
Korong Vale	2000	In Park near War Memorial	Yarra Glen	2003	Bell and King Streets
Korumburra	2003	Coal Creek Heritage Centre	Yea	2003	Near the Bowling Greens
Kyneton	2003	Wedge st
Myrtleford	2004	Next to Museum

		List updated 11-Nov-2005

		George gemmill has photos from all the above locations
		25 Brudenell Street
		Stanhope 3623 Ph 03 58572352
		E-mail geogem@iinet.net.au