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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionMemorabilia - Swap Card, n.d
... Coloured swap card, 'Major Mitchell at Portland' image... Production' Coloured swap card, 'Major Mitchell at Portland' image ...Coloured swap card, 'Major Mitchell at Portland' image of Major Mitchell on horseback, near beach, man pointing at sea, huts in background.Back: 'Exclusive Coles Production' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MANUSCRIPT: THE ''HISTORY OF OLD INGLEWOOD'' (NO ACTUAL TITLE)
... Major Mitchell... history of interaction with settlers; Major Mitchell exploration... Alexander Moffat John Catto Major Mitchell WW1 WW2. Aboriginal Life ...Thirty paged manuscript re the ''History of old Inglewood'' (No actual title or stated author. The 'Preface' (last page) states that in 1961 the town would celebrate its centenary and, also, that it lost its official identity (amalgamation with the Shire of Korong). Comprises:Introduction; Aboriginal life and early history of interaction with settlers; Major Mitchell exploration in area (''Yarrayne'' as name given for the Loddon; Mt Korong - aboriginal ''Barrabungale''); Pioneers on the Loddon - land tenure (Order of Council 1847), ref to Simson (Donald Campbell; Hector Norman); Charlotte Plains (run); John Catto (of Loddon) and John Catto (of Berlin); William Allen; Alexander Moffat Allen; Mr Sellars; 1852 gold rush to Mt Korong (surface); 1859 discovery of gold at Inglewood ( A J Thompson, T Thompson, T Harvey); detail of gold mining in Inglewood; Borough of Inglewood (1863); growth of the town - hotels, banks, newspapers; 1863 fire in township; fire brigade at Inglewood; selection of land; the ''Land Convention''; the ''Duffy Act''; land selection; 'modern' developments in Inglewood(rail, gas); Jack Donaldson - runner 100 yds sprint title; armed services involvement of Inglewood (WW1 & WW2); government departments.inglewood, history, early history, lodden, mt korong, donald campbell, hector norman, inglewood fire brigade, duffy act, jack donaldson, alexander moffat, john catto, major mitchell, ww1, ww2. aboriginal life, order of council 1947. -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook, Gregory C Eccleston, Major Mitchell's 1836 "Australia Felix" expedition : a re-evaluation, 1992
... of the journey of Major Mitchell.... Mitchell. Major Mitchell's 1836 "Australia Felix" expedition : a re ...Journal style notes with maps and illustrations of the journey of Major Mitchell.maps, b&w illustrations, colour illustrations, tablesthomas mitchell, australia felix, northern victoria, western victoria, local history, exploration -
Dunkeld Museum Inc.Telescope, Unknown, 18th century
... major mitchell... expolration of victoria telescope major mitchell None from manufacture ...Believed to be Edward Henty's telescope which was used at the early settlement at Portland and used to observe movements of ships at sea. Believed to have come off the boat "The Thistle"Found, stored in a thermos which was purchased in a box of sundries at a clearing sale at the Henty property.Brass telescope, made in 4 sections plus the eye piece. Eye piece has a slideable cover to protect the lens. Removeable lens.None from manufacture however there are scratched markings inside the eyepiece but are no longer readablehentys, expolration of victoria, telescope, major mitchell -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Chateau Tahbilk Winery; 9 Oct 1994, 09/10/1994
... Major Mitchell Trail... Winery Major Mitchell Trail Colour photograph Chateau Tahbilk ...Colour photographactivities, 1994, whroo historic reserve, chateau tahbilk winery, major mitchell trail -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Article (item) - Book Extract, Aboriginal History, Unknown
... major mitchell... mount william jt gellibrand william buckley major mitchell port ...An extract from a book regarding a brief history of the Kulin nation of the North Central district of Victoria.An extract from a book regarding a brief history of the Kulin nation of the North Central district of Victoria. This history covered is both prior to European history and post-European history. The extract also covers current (1991) status of Aboriginal affairs and European settlement of the area.kulin nation, woiworung, taungurong, bunurong, watherong, jajowrong, wurrundjeri-willam, waring-ilam-balluk, goulburn valley, acheron valley, upper goulburn district, eildon-thornton, eildon homestead, o'rourke, thornton, assistant protector thomas, yarra valley, kilmore, mount william, jt gellibrand, william buckley, major mitchell, port phillip, murray river, yorta yorta, yowung-illam-balluk, waring-illam-balluk, ngurai-illam-wurrung, kurnai nation, protectorate system, victoria, george robinson, chief protector, willam thomas, james dredge, edward parker, charles sievewright, central board for the protection of aborigines, presbyterian mission, anglican mission, moravian mission, wonga, munnarin, beaning, murrin murrin, parugean, baruppin, koo-gurrin, acheron river, little river, acheron run, peter snodgrass, stephen jones, barak, dividing range, black spur, watts river, badger creek, healesville, coranderrk, victorian christmas bush, aboriginal and torres strait islander heritage protection act 1984, archaelological and aboriginal relics preservation act 1972, camp jungai, rubicon, warrawa college, victorian archaeological survey, hume and hovell, molesworth, broadford, william hamilton, alexandra, mansfield, avenel, tallarook, worrough, john cotton, trawool valley, seymour, pyalong, gold mining, central victoria, strath creek, reedy creek, yea, jamieson, marysville, jordan goldfields, comet mine, wandong, melbourne-albury railway, rabbit plague, narbethong, lord kitchener, puckapunyal military camp, 1944 decentralisation policy, eildon weir, hume freeway bypass, timber industry, australian paper manufacturers mill -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Chateau Tahbilk Winery; 9 October 1994, 09/10/1994
... Major Mitchell Trail... 1994 activities 1994 Chateau Tahbilk Winery Major Mitchell ...Spring 1994 excursion, Chateau Tahbilk and Whroo; 9 Oct 1994Colour photographactivities, 1994, chateau tahbilk winery, major mitchell trail, whroo historic reserve -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Pyreness Shire, Avoca Shire Heritage Study 1864-1994, Volume 1, 1995
... major mitchell... conclusion ballarat major mitchell djadja wurrung aboriginal group ...The Pyreness Shire, Avoca Shire Heritage Study 1864-1994, Volume 11) 21008.1 - Volume 1 - Pale blue bound book of 47 pages - Environmental History 2) 21008.2 - Volume 3 - Pale blue bound book - Geographical Locations of Individual Sites, alphabetically by Road Namewendy jacobs, karen twigg, nigel lewis/richard aitken pty ltd, shire of avoca, avoca heritage study, national estate committee (victoria), national estate grants program, victorian goldfields, pyrenees, moonambel, natte yallock, rathscar, barkly, redbank, crowlands, landsborough, the pyrenees shire, lexton shire, exploration and pastoralism, gold, water, farming, wine and fruit, towns and settlements, living in community, road and rail, extractive industries, conclusion, ballarat, major mitchell, djadja wurrung aboriginal group, djab wurrung aboriginal group, avoca, lamplough, chinese camp, alluvial mining, ironbark mine, upper homebush, homebush deep lead mine, avoca and district historical society, deep leads, quartz mining, percydale, hog's reef mine, avoca, dredging, hunter's home, moonambel c. 1890, mrs ellen allan, lamplough, the 1865 land act, flour milling, flour mill, moonambel. c. 1880, harkins farm, bung bong c. 1900, dairying, viticulture, navarre, schools, churches, cemetaries, wars, hotels, halls, sports, horse racing, country fire authority, maryborough-avoca railway, cobb and co -
Federation University Historical CollectionNewsclip, H.W. Lempriere, Hepburn First Settlers in Ballarat Colonisation
... major mitchell... hepburn elizabeth hepburn smeton major mitchell david coghill ...Image of a newsclip on the Hepburn family of Smeatonjohn hepburn, elizabeth hepburn, smeton, major mitchell, david coghill, squatters, learmonth brothers, smeaton house, chatham holmes collection, charlott plains, kerrin's bridge -
Federation University Historical CollectionImage, Major Mitchell's Journey Through Australia Felix, 1836, 1836
... Major Mitchell... felix Major Mitchell Thomas Mitchell Major Mitchell's Journey ...Scanned from "The Old Pioneers' Memorial History of Melbourne From the Discovery of Port Phillip to the World War".victoria, australia felix, major mitchell, thomas mitchell -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Bridging the Gap, 1971
... major mitchell... of Goulburn". major mitchell nagambie graytown whroo Joyce Hammond ...To record events as they happened and the way early settlers and families lived in the are known as "The Shire of Goulburn".Orange dust cover, white strip and writing. Sketches, in black, of Cobb & Co, mining, bridges, wineries, Nagambiemajor mitchell, nagambie, graytown, whroo, joyce hammond -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Document, Castlemaine Resarch Notels for CAGHM interpretation
... Major mitchell...Castlemaine Swimming Pool Aboriginies Major mitchell gold ...Word doc of resarch relating to Castlemaine, Victoriacastlemaine swimming pool, aboriginies, major mitchell, gold, commerce, religion, education, sport, music, federation, geology, dja dja wurrung, mt franklin protectorate, edward stone parker, alexander kennedy, campaspe, coliban, mount alexander, muckleford, plaistowe, joyce borthers, strathloddon, yapeem, straford lodge, james orr, chinese, campbell's creek, yapeen, fryers creek, guildford, harcourt, newstead, yappen -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Isle of Bags' Nelson, Victoria, c. 1936
... ' Nelson Vic. Major Mitchell cairn erected in middle of 'island... and white photo. 'Isle of Bags' Nelson Vic. Major Mitchell cairn ...Transparency for black and white photo. 'Isle of Bags' Nelson Vic. Major Mitchell cairn erected in middle of 'island' (1936 -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W, Oct-86
... Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major... with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. EVENTS ...This is part of a parade held on the main street of Halls Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. The photo shows two young girls wearing flower patterned dresses, frilly hats and shawls standing on the edge of a road. The front girl is offering flowers in a straw basket to people lining the street. A Toyota land cruiser with people dressed in what appears to be park ranger or scout uniforms standing in the tray is driving down the road and an old car can be seen behind that. People and cars line the far side of the road and trees can be seen behind them.events, parades -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W, Oct-86
... Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major... with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. events ...This is part of a parade held on the main street of Halls Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. Thephoto is a close up of a young girl. She is wearing a broad brimmed straw hat and a flowery print dress with lace around the sleeves and a shawl lice cowl edged with lace. She is handing (or receiving) a flower to a woman, whose arm is the only part visible in the photo. The woman is wearing a bracelet with a heart shaped charm.events, parades -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W, Oct-86
... Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major... with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. EVENTS ...This is part of a parade held on the main street of Halls Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. The photo shows three young girls and a dog standing as part of a crowd lining a street. Buildings , including a souvenier and newsagents and a cafe, can be seen behind the crowd. There are trees in the far background.events, parades -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W, Oct-86
... Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major... with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. EVENTS ...This is part of a parade held on the main street of Halls Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. The photo shows a crowd of people lining a street. In the foreground there are two boys and a woman; one boy is holding a bucket of chips and the other is holding the woman's hand. In the background horses with riders can be seen on the street.events, parades -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPamphlet, Leslie Emerson et al, A Short history of the early days in the Coleraine district, by Leslie Emerson, 1953_
... Notes relating to Major Mitchell's survey in 1836, Henty... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Notes relating to Major Mitchell's ...Notes relating to Major Mitchell's survey in 1836, Henty Family involvement in the Western District and beginnings of the town of Coleraine in 1839.Eight page pamphlet with pink covercoleraine -
Federation University Historical CollectionMap, Geological Map (Southern Western Australia), post 1880
... , A. W. Howitt, Burke & Wills, Hume & Hovell, Major Mitchell..., A. W. Howitt, Burke & Wills, Hume & Hovell, Major Mitchell ...Includes the routes of exploration, including E. Giles, A. W. Howitt, Burke & Wills, Hume & Hovell, Major Mitchell, A Forrest.A section of a map showing geology and routes of exploration. Southern Western Australia only geology, exploration, railways, electric telegraphs -
Stawell Historical Society IncBook, Jean Field, Wagon Wheels Thro’ the Wildflowers by Jean Field, 1877
... followed Major Mitchell into teh areas around the Grampians & Under... followed Major Mitchell into teh areas around the Grampians & Under ...This book is written about the family - Pioneers. Who followed Major Mitchell into teh areas around the Grampians & Under settlement of Horsham, Hamilton, Halls GapFawn cover with brown print. Green circular drawing showing a wagon carrying bales drawn by oxen with trees either side.stawell -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook, Ian D Clark et al, The restoration of Jardwadjali and Djab wurrung names for rock art sites and landscape features in and around the Grampians National Park : a submission to the Victorian Place Names Committee, 1990
... Major Thomas L Mitchell... rock art Grampians National Park Gariwerd Major Thomas L ...Lists each site and gives details.maps, word listsjardwadjali, djab wurrung, djabwurrung, rock art, grampians national park, gariwerd, major thomas l mitchell, aboriginal place names -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - Coloured, C Oct 1985
... Parade commemorated Major Mitchell's visit in 1838. Man... Major Mitchell's visit in 1838. Man with Beard is John Miller ...Parade commemorated Major Mitchell's visit in 1838. Man with Beard is John Miller, Woman is Janet Witham. Band is Stawell Brass Band. Parade was held in conjunction with the Wildflower Show.Photo shows 1 male, 1 female, 1 girl in the foreground. Musicians in uniform are seated. A crowd of onlookers fill the background. Male is wearing a hat and has a beard. Female is wearing a cream coloured hat decorated with wildflowers and a blue ribbon.events, parades -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Dr Ian D. Clark et al, Pyrenees Shire, University of Ballarat, Tourism Planning and Development
... are: Major Mitchell's Impact Pastoral Runs in the Pyrenees Shire... The Themes that have been most prevalent in the Shire are: Major ...The Themes that have been most prevalent in the Shire are: Major Mitchell's Impact Pastoral Runs in the Pyrenees Shire Aboriginal History Gold Rush Era Chinese History Wine ProductionPink soft covered book of 35 pages with fifteen appendices. It includes pull out maps and plans. nature based tourism, accommodation, restaurants, transport, attractions, funding, community interest, production development plan, trevor peek, geoffrey gray, djadja wurrung aboriginal clan, the australian tourism commission, tourism victoria, avoca, beaufort, snake valley, amphitheatre, landsborough, lexton, elmhurst, moonambel, mt cole, redbank, mount lonarch, lake goldsmith, st arnaud, lamplough, buangor, natte yallock, navarre/barkly, percydale -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - Coloured, C Oct 1985
... was held in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major... with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit, together ...The photo is taken outside the Halls Gap Hall. A parade was held in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit, together with the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Wildflower Show and its many volunteers.The photo shows people chatting. There is a brick wall with a mural displayed on it in the background. Two women in the foreground are pinning sprigs of thryptomene to their apparel.events, wildflower show -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W, Oct-86
... of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. There was also a plaque... in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit ...The bullock team was part of a parade held on the main street of Halls Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. There was also a plaque unveiled in commemoration of the Wildflower Show and its many volunteers.The photo shows a crowd watching a bullock team hauling a dray with five children sitting in it down a road. The bullock driver is walking alongside holding a long handled whip over his shoulder. A wagon pulled by draught horses can be seen behind the bullock dray. Buildings can be seen to the right rear of the photo and trees line the left side of the street.events, parades -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W, Oct-86
... of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. There was also a plaque... in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit ...The bullock team was part of a parade held on the main street of Halls Gap in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit to the area. There was also a plaque unveiled in commemoration of the Wildflower Show and its many volunteers.The photo is taken from the rear of a bullock team pulling a dray down a road. Three children can be seen sitting in the dray and its back is out of shot. Two men are walking to the left of the team, the closest to the camera holding a long whip over his shoulder. To the far left people can be seen lining the street and in the right background a range of peaks can be seen.events, parades -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - Coloured, C 29 September 1985
... of Major Mitchell's visit There was also the unveiling of a plaque... show, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's ...A photo taken at the parade held on 29 September 1985, in conjunction with the flower show, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit There was also the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Wildflower Show and its many volunteers.The photo shows four people on horseback, All are wearing hats and three have beards. The person to the front of the group (left of the photo) appears to be either a woman or a young boy wearing a false beard.events, parades -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - Coloured, C 29 September 1985
... of Major Mitchell's visit There was also the unveiling of a plaque... show, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's ...A photo taken at the parade held on 29 September 1985, in conjunction with the flower show, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit There was also the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Wildflower Show and its many volunteers.The photo shows a man and a woman in conversation with another man and woman who are almost out of the shot (on the right). The woman to the left is holding a brown paper bag and a spray of thryptomene. The man on the right (who is almost out of shot) is also holding a spray of thryptomene.events, wildflower show, events, parades -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - Coloured, C 29 September 1985
... of Major Mitchell's visit There was also the unveiling of a plaque... show, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's ...A photo taken at the parade held on 29 September 1985, in conjunction with the flower show, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit There was also the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Wildflower Show and its many volunteers.The photo shows a group of women seated outdoors watching (presumably) a parade.events, parades -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - Coloured, C 29 September 1985
... of Major Mitchell's visit There was also the unveiling of a plaque... show, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's ...A photo taken at the parade held on 29 September 1985, in conjunction with the flower show, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Major Mitchell's visit There was also the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Wildflower Show and its many volunteers.The photo is a close-up of a young girl in period dress holding a basket containing sprigs of thryptomeneevents, parades
