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Richard Taylor had a concrete and cement manufacture company located in Edinburgh street Marrickville making quality Cement products, the factory closed in 1940 but you can still see some of his work with the few horse troughs he made still … Continue reading →

Some good news have made contact with the rangers at the Royal National Park and they have told me they are looking into finding the lost Troughs. Now a wait and see if there is any developments. Cheers George Gemmill

Disappointing to see these two histrolic water troughs unwanted and slowly being buried in the undergrowth in the Royal National Park NSW. Still there after i had visited them 3 years ago. George and Mark .

Charlton in Victoria is one town which has different type of Bills trough as it was made by local builder Sam O’Brien and i would believe it it would have been funded by the Bills Trust. Located in Kaye Street … Continue reading →

Note the difference is the backs of the Troughs the Vic ones are plain and the NSW ones have panels on back and ends

Good to see that the Wagga Wagga Riverina Museum is having a upgrade and that the Bills water Trough is being replace in a more proment position.I have had a number of inquires about that BHT lately. Here is a … Continue reading →

The BHT which was once located in the Bendigo Council yard in Adams road was moved 5 years ago into the Bendigo Cemetery. My Son Neil is taking good care of it as he is the head gardener and works … Continue reading →

Published in the Antiques Trade Gazette September 2019 is information about 8 stolen Victorian Animal troughs since September ..To find out more about this do a google search of the AntiQue Trade GazetteSeptember 2019 edition ./ Hope you are able … Continue reading →

Sad to learn that this Very early Bills Trough has been stolen and police are looking into it there has also been other troughs stolen and I will have more information in my next post . If any one seeks … Continue reading →