The timbers date from 1898 when the shaft was re-lined by the Bendigo Consols Company. David Gordon Collection. Colour photograph depicting a stack of support timbers after they were removed from the Poverty Reef shaft, Tarnagulla in 1999 by Western Mining Corp. mining

Shaft originally sunk in 1859. David Gordon Collection. Colour photograph depicting the headframe on the former Poverty Reef Shaft, Tarnagulla in 1999 after the shaft was rehabilitated by Western Mining Corp for use as a ventilation and safety shaft. mining

Shaft originally sunk in 1859. David Gordon Collection. Colour photograph depicting the headframe on the former Poverty Reef Shaft, Tarnagulla in 1999 after the shaft was rehabilitated by Western Mining Corp for use as a ventilation and safety shaft. mining

Donald Clark Collection.A typed letter from the Old Tarnagulla-ites Society to one of its members, and an article about Tarnagulla history 'The Riches Of Poverty Reef') which was enclosed with and is discussed in the letter.

A small colour photograph depicting people gathered on the corner of Poverty St and Commercial Road Tarnagulla during the Newbridge-Tarnagulla Gold Dig Walk, 16 October 2001.

A small colour photograph depicting people gathered on the corner of Poverty St and Commercial Road Tarnagulla during the Newbridge-Tarnagulla Gold Dig Walk, 16 October 2001.

A small colour photograph depicting people gathered on the corner of Poverty St and Commercial Road Tarnagulla during the Newbridge-Tarnagulla Gold Dig Walk, 16 October 2001.

A small colour photograph depicting people gathered on the corner of Poverty St and Commercial Road Tarnagulla during the Newbridge-Tarnagulla Gold Dig Walk, 16 October 2001.

Donald Clark CollectionA clipping from the Bendigo Advertiser newspaper, article with title 'Tarnagulla Shimmers In Golden Light'. Discusses discovery of a new gold reef in South Poverty Reef by Reef Mining. tarnagulla, gold, mining, poverty reef, reef mining company

Donald Clark CollectionA clipping from the Bendigo Advertiser newspaper, article with title 'Resurrecting Derelict Gold Mine Riches'. Discusses activities at Cambrian Goldmine at Llanelly by Central Victorian Gold Mines NL. Mentions Poverty Reef mine. llanelly, cambrian gold mine, tarnagulla, gold, mining, poverty reef, reef mining company

250 p. ; Dark grey cardboard cover, embossed with image of Nelson's Column.fictionA partially fictionalised account/memoir of the author's parents.rural life - ireland, poverty, ireland - social conditions, memoirs, biographical fiction

Donald Clark Collection.A typed article with title 'Old Tarnagulla, The Romance of Poverty Reef'. Discusses a Minute Book of the Sandy Creek Progress Committee which was held (at the time of writing) by a member of the Old Tarnagulla-ites based in Melbourne. Written by C.P. Ward, date unknown, probably 1970s.

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin who grew from poverty to become newspaper publisher, invented the lightning rod; he also became a politician and a signatory to the USA Declaration of Independence.Autobiographical, political, historical - USA. Book; 384 pages. Front cover: black background; coloured graphic of Ben Franklin; bookshop sticker - Lake Daylesford Book Barn; yellow, white, black, orange and green lettering; title.Title page: two prices - $8.55 and $4 - in pencil.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, franklin, benjamin, autobiography, declaration of independence - usa, politics - united states of america

A large lot of papers, including this note and many telegrams, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. A handwritten note, probably a draft for a telegram sent from Tarnagulla Telegraph/Post Office. From John Green to James Fries (?), Manager, North Poverty G. Mi. Co., Greman's (?) Chambers, Sandhurst Message reads 'Revoke proxy to R. Rook. Appoint Robert Church'.

David Gordon Collection. A set of mining documents, maps and plans: 1. Dunolly Deep Leads - showing location and names of deep lead gold deposits in region around Dunolly including at Tarnagulla and Newbridge. Geological Survey of Victoria, Department of Minerals and Energy. Bulletin No. 62, Map No. 4 Dunolly (770 x 485 mm). 2. Poseidon Lead (Facsimile) 3. Nick O Time Lead (Facsimile) 4. Happy Go Lucky Mine prospectus and plan (colour copy) 5. Jones Creek GM Co. (Raven & Gourlay's) Waanyarra - Prospectus (colour copy) 6. Poseidon Area Plan (colour copy) and Poseidon Area map (B&W copy). 7. Cross-section diagram of Spread Eagle Reef 8. New Birthday Gold Mine - area map (colour copy) and mine cross-section ( (colour copy). 9. Cross section of Poverty Reef, by Department of Mines (B&W copy, 2 parts on A2 paper) 10. Time-Lease Graph for Watts Reef, Specimen Reef, Stony Reef, Poverty Reef (second page in detail), created by Eric WIlkinson for Ref Mining NL, 1995 11. 1859 Plan of the Gold Workings & Township of Sandy Creek, Shewing the Mining Leases, Extended Claims & Machinery by R.J. McMillan, Mining Surveyor (B&W copy) 12. Longitundinal and Transverse Vertical Sections of Poverty Reef, Sandy Creek 1859, by R.J. McMillan, Mining Surveyor (B&W copy) 13. Tarnagulla Locality Plan (B&W copy) 14. Universal Grid Reference Map (Topographic) for Laanecoorie North (2 copies) 15. Universal Grid Reference Map (Topographic) for Inglewood South 16. Poverty Reef, Plan showing shafts and early tenements, created by Eric WIlkinson for Ref Mining NL, 1995 17. Locality Map of mining leases in Tarnagulla 18. Plan and Elevation of part of Poverty Reef, Sandy Creek, showing the claims and positions of the shaft. by R.J. McMillan, Mining Surveyor (Facsimile, composed of taped together components) 19.Plan and Elevation of part of Poverty Reef, Sandy Creek, showing the claims and positions of the shaft. by R.J. McMillan, Mining Surveyor (Facsimile, composed of taped together components)

A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Harry Charles Smith Date of Birth: section missing but known from older transcription: 1871 Place of birth: Poverty Street, Tarnagulla Father: William Smith Mother: section missing but known from older transcription: Margaret Ann (nee Hodgson)