Bills horse troughs

A Bills horse trough in St Arnaud, Victoria
A rare Bills trough in Tunbridge Wells, one of only four identified in England. The others are in Englefield Green in northern Surrey, Hinckley Road in Leicester, and in Tilehurst, Reading.[1]

Bills horse troughs are watering troughs that were manufactured in Australia and installed to provide relief for working horses in the first half of the twentieth century. The troughs were financed by a trust fund established through the will of George Bills. A total of around 700 troughs were distributed by the trust in Australia and 50 in several other countries.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BHT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "'History of the George and Annis Bills Horse Troughs', together with research notes, ca. 1983". Collection Reference Details. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 November 2008.