Bills Horse troughs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello to all my friends who share a common interest in the Bills Horse Troughs, just sending you this  e-mail as it has been a  long time since I had made contact with you.

 Hope this e-mail s finds you and all your family enjoying good health.

I just want to keep you up to date, with news items about the BHTs.

I have recently updated my web site about them on 19^th May. I must say I still enjoy finding out information about the troughs as each one has a different story to tell.

With a lot of help from contacts who have sent or told me where BHTs can be seen I now have  a collection of over 300 photos, and their locations are all  listed in the site.

 I would like to ask, if you know where there is any more troughs you may have sighted in your travels.

I invite you to view the web site at http://www.webdotwiz.com/billshorsetroughs/index.htm

Derek has sent this BHT in from Donald it is located in front of the Old Police Camp on the Sunraysia Highway.

There is also another address which I keep adding to each month when new locations are found. They can be also be viewed at http://billshorsetroughs.spaces.live.com/

I would welcome your comments {good or bad} and ask if you have any new information you know of about the BHTs, you can contact me at billshorsetroughs AT hotmail DOT com and if possible maybe I can answer any queries you may have.

I have found the BHTs to be a very interesting hobby and I, am willing to share with you any of the information I have collected.

 The BHTs also give me something useful to work with on my computer.

I would appreciate it, if you could send me a short reply to this e-mail if you want to receive further updates.

My Best wishes to everyone.   George Gemmill.

This photo is of the Bills Horse Trough in Wedderburn note the bubble tap on the end for humans to get a drink from, and the small dogs trough below it.

 

 

 

 

Penny Royal is in Launceston Tasmania, Bev and George  stayed here for 4 nights and found it to be a very comfortable place to stay.

The Cataract Gorge is very close by and it is a pleasant walk along the gorge,well worthwhile taking to walk.

 

 Bev and George have just spent 2 enjoyable weeks down in Tasmania, took our car over  on the Spirit of Tasmania  and did some touring .

Missed all the drama here in Vicroria and please every thing was OK when we returned . Stanhope was not effected by the devastating fires. While we were there was on the look out for Bills Horse Troughs and did not sight any,does any one know of any BHTs in Tasmania and also South Auatralia ?

Have not had any sighted in these two states.

 Adding a photo of the Horse trough which is in the Main Street of Evandale.

Best Wishes to you all George.

 

George Invites You to view his web site at www.webdotwiz.com/billshorsetroughs/

George can be contacted at billshorsetroughs@hotmail.com

   This photo of the Bills Horse Trough has been sent to me from a contact who lives in London 

   Alan told me he had recently visited Tunbridge Wells, in Kent
> One of his "targets" was the George & Annis Bills" trough. 

   He has attached a recent (6-Dec-2008) photo of the trough. It looks as though it has been
> moved a bit since the photo you sent me which was taken in 2003.

   This one trough was erected in 1930.
> This trough is slightly unusual. Most of them in the UK were intended to be
> stand-alone and approached from either side i.e. there are normally
> inscriptions, or at least polished granite, on both sides. The side of this
> trough that you can't see in the photo is unfinished and looks like it was
> originally attached to a wall.

Thanks for the Photo Alan Next enrty will be the photo taken in 2003