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Clunes MuseumPhotograph, CLUNES RIOT
... THE INTRODUCTION OF CHINESE LABOUR. local history photographs mining ...CHINESE MINERS AND LOCAL MINERS CLASHED - 9.12.1873. PHOTOGRAPH DEPICTS DISTURBANCE AT CLUNES - MINERS RESENTED THE INTRODUCTION OF CHINESE LABOUR.BLACK AND WHITE COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF CLUNES UPRISING AT CLUNES 9/12/1873 4 COPIES OF VARYING SIZES"THE RIOT AT CLUNES"local history, photographs, mining, chinese riot -
Clunes MuseumDocument - PLAN OF MINE, RIP VAN WINKLE GOLD MINING CO, 1889
... HISTORY DOCUMENT MINING PLANS EJ. SEMMENS CRESWICK PLAN OF RIP VAN ...After the demise of the Union Company, a third, short-lived period of deep lead mining commenced at Mount Greenock. This proved to be last mining in the area and was undertaken principally by two companies: the New Rip Van Winkle and Adam’s Freehold. These companies mined with some success through the 1880s. The Adams Freehold Company was the most preserving: it ended up sinking three shafts and operating for about ten years.PLAN OF RIP VAN WINKLE GOLD MINE COMPANY 1889 MINE ON NORTH SLOPE OF MOUNT GREENOCK VIA TALBOTEJ. SEMMENS CRESWICKlocal history, document, mining, plans -
Clunes Museum
Document - BOOK / EXTRACTS, GEORGE FARWELL
... THE ABOVE HISTORY WAS DONATED BY WARRICK MITCHELL. local ...THE ABOVE HISTORY WAS DONATED BY WARRICK MITCHELL.PHOTOCOPY OF AN EXTRACT CALLED (GEESE, GOATS, AND GIRLS.) CLUNES FROM THE BOOK "GHOST TOWNS OF AUSTRALIA" BY GEORGE FARWELL.local history, document, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, KODAK, 1999
... EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICK local history photographs ...VIEW OF POWDER MAGAZINE USED IN MINING DAYS TO STORE EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICKCOLOURED PRINT PHOTOGRAPH OF POWDER MAGAZINE INTERIOR. SITUATED IN A PADDOCK ON SMEATON ROAD APPROX. 2 KM. FROM TOWNSHIP ON LEFT HAND SIDE.local history, photographs, mining, powder magazine -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, KODAK, 1999
... EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICK local history photography ...VIEW OF POWDER MAGAZINE USED IN MINING DAYS TO STORE EXPLOSIVES. BUILDING MATERIALS SOLID BRICKCOLOURED PRINT PHOTOGRAPH OF POWDER MAGAZINE INTERIOR. SITUATED IN A PADDOCK ON SMEATON ROAD APPROX. 2 KM. FROM TOWNSHIP ON LEFT HAND SIDE. SMALL WINDOW IN LEFT HAND WALL SOLID STEP LEADING TO RECESS.local history, photography, mining, powder magazine -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, PORT PHILLIP MINE MODEL
... LOCAL HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHS MINING FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS ...FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS OF MODEL OF PORT PHILLIP & CLUNES MINE AND SIGN USED WHEN ON DISPLAY .1 PHOTO OF FULL MODEL .2 PHOTO OF BACK OF MODEL .3 PHOTO OF CLOSE UP OF BUILDING WHICH HAS NO OUTER WALLS OR ROOF TO ENABLE VIEW OF INSIDE. .4 HAND WRITTEN SIGN, FRAMED MODEL MADE IN 1858 BY CARL NORDSTROM ON SITE . MODEL NOW IN STORAGE AT SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VICTORIAlocal history, photographs, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, CIRCA 1860
... local history photographs mining and township COLLAGE ...COLLAGE - CLUNES IN THE 1860's SIX REPRODUCED BLACK AND WHITE AND COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS MOUNTED IN WOODEN FRAME WITH BOLD EMBOSSED TRIM. CRITERION QUARTZ MINING COMPANY, PORT PHILIP & COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, VICTORIA QUARTZ MINING COMPANY. VIEW OF CAMP HILL , VIEW OF PORT PHILIP MINE SIGHT, VIEW OF THE LEVEL SITE OF BATTERY SEEN ON THE SITE ALONG STATION FLAT ROAD.local history, photographs, mining and township -
Clunes Museum
Document - NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, CLUNES RIOT
... LOCAL MINING HISTORY... HISTORY, CLUNES RIOT CLUNES RIOT NEWSPAPER ARTICLES LOCAL MINING ...LOCAL HISTORY, CLUNES RIOTNEWSPAPER ARTICLES ABOUT CLUNES RIOT (PHOTOCOPIES) .1 BALLARAT COURIER '100 YEARS AGO TOMORROW THEY RIOTED IN CLUNES' 8/12/1973 .2 THE EVENING POST BALLARAT 10/12/1873 'THE TOWN IS QUIET' .3 10/12/1873 'MINERS, WIVES AND CHILDREN RESISTING THE INTRODUCTION OF CHINESE LABOR .4 VIC. PARLIAMENT NOTICE TAKEN FROM BALLARAT POST 11/12/1873clunes riot newspaper articles, local mining history -
Clunes Museum
Map - CLUNES MT GREENOCH TALBOT GOLDFIELDS
... history document maps mining CLUNES MT GREENOCK TALBOT GOLDFIELDS ...MAP OF CLUNES GOLDFIELDS CIRCA 1883 .1 PAPER UNMOUNTED, SEPIA, .2 BORDER MOUNTED, COLOURED .3 COPY OF MAP BLACK ANDWHITE .4 ORIGINAL MAP, COLOURED, HAS CANVAS BACKINGCLUNES MT GREENOCK TALBOT GOLDFIELDS local history, document, maps, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... FOR SHORT PERIOD 1930-32 local history photography photographs ...POPPET HEAD ERECTED 1865 AND USED TILL MINE CLOSED 1890. THEN USED FOR SHORT PERIOD 1930-32PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTOGRAPH, POPPET HEAD, PORT PHILLIP MINE, CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... OF GOLD IN CLUNES IN 1851. local history photography photographs ...CLUNES IN MELBOURNE CLUB ERECTED THIS MONUMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN CLUNES IN 1851.PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTO OF COMMEMORATION OF DISCOVERY OF GOLD - MONUMENT ERECTED BY "CLUNES IN MELBOURNE CLUB"local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, 2006
... history photography photographs mining 16 COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS ...16 COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS OF POWDER MAGAZINE, SITUATED IN A PADDOCK ON SMEATON ROAD APPROX, 2KM FROM TOWNSHIP ON LEFT HAND SIDE. IN DISTANCE TREES IN THE FOREGROUND SOME BOULDERS SHOWN.local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet - LEAFLET, CRESWICK ADVERTISER
... THE MINE BECAUSE OF A MINERS' STRIKE. local history document ...CLUNES RIOT OCCURED ON SEPTEMBER 15TH 1873 WHEN THE DIRECTORS OF THE LOTHAIR GOLD MINING CO. DECIDED TO ENGAGE CHINESE MINERS TO WORK THE MINE BECAUSE OF A MINERS' STRIKE.2 LEAFLETS OF LETTER TO EDITOR OF THE CRESWICK ADVERTISER ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLUNES RIOTlocal history, document, pamphlet, mining -
Clunes Museum
Document - DOCUMENTS
... RIGHT REG. NO. 589. local history document letter mining ...MRS. HARRISON'S LETTER TOGETHER WITH PAGE 225 FROM "HISTORY OF BALLARAT" WAS INCLUDED WITH THE SILVER CUP AND MINER'S RIGHT. PAGE 225 REFERS TO NEW NORTH CLUNES COMPANY. SILVER CUP REG. NO. 575. MINER'S RIGHT REG. NO. 589..1 & .2PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER SEND TO MR. FENTON FROM MRS. HARRISON REGARDING SILVER CUP, AND MINER'S RIGHT. .3 PAGE 225 FROM "HISTORY OF BALLARAT" .4 EXTRACT FROM LETTER OF C H J WALKER. 1910local history, document, letter, mining, cotchett -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, 30.7.2001
... history photography photographs mining Image auto date; 30.7.2001 ...A COLOUR COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF A SILVER TEA SERVICE PRESENTED TO JOHN LEWIS ESQ. BY A FEW OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE NEW NORTH CLUNES QUARTZ MINING CO. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SKILFUL, ECONOMICAL AND HONORABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S MINE FOR NINE YEARS, DURING WHICH PERIOD THE SHAREHOLDERS RECEIVED IN DIVIDENDS Pounds 460.000 BALLARAT 1876.Image auto date; 30.7.2001local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Certificate, CIRCA 1876
... . LOCAL HISTORY DOCUMENT CERTIFICATES MINING PHOTOCOPY CERTIFICATE ...MR. JOHN LEWIS WAS MANAGER OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE FROM 1866 - 1876.PHOTOCOPY CERTIFICATE FROM BOROUGH OF CLUNES. AN AWARD PRESENTED TO MR. JOHN LEWIS, MANAGER OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE IN 1876. SIGNED BY MAYOR OF CLUNES AND COUNCILLORS.local history, document, certificates, mining -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet
... HISTORY DOCUMENT PAMPHLET MINING 72 3829 ME. LEWIS 77 HUNTER ST ...MR.JOHN LEWIS WAS MANAGER OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE CIRCA 1876.PHOTOCOPY LEAFLET McLEAN, BROS & RIGG IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS.72 3829 ME. LEWIS 77 HUNTER ST. CASTLEMAINElocal history, document, pamphlet, mining -
Clunes Museum
Certificate, 1919
... CHARGE OF ANY STEAM BOILER local history document certificates ...CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AS ENGINE DRIVER FOR MINING PURPOSES, PRESENTED TO ARTHUR ALLEN. WE CERTIFY THAT YOU HAVE THIS DAY PASSED THE EXAMINATION TO QUALIFY TO FULFIL THE DUTIES OF SECOND CLASS ENGINEER DRIVER ON THE PURSANCE OF MINES ACTS. GRANT YOU THIS CERTIFICATE.OF COMPETANCY WHICH ENTITLES YOUTO DRIVE ANY ENGINE WITHOUT A CONDENSER FOR MINING PURPOSE EXCEPT A WINDING ENGINE AND TO TAKE CHARGE OF ANY STEAM BOILERCERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AS ENGINE DRIVER FOR MINING PURPOSES, PRESENTED TO ARTHUR ALLEN BY BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINE DRIVERS.local history, document, certificates, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... TO BE FIRST DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA. local history document postcard ...PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE CLUNES. GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN 1851 - CLAIMED TO BE FIRST DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA.COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF OLD PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE TAKEN FROM MR. BLANDS PROPERTY - OAK AND ELM TREES IN THE FOREGROUND.OLD PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE WHERE GOLD FIRST DISCOVERED IN QUARTZ IN AUSTRALIAlocal history, document, postcard, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
... HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHS MINING DOUBLE FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH ...DOUBLE FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF JAMES WILLIAM ESMOND. INSCRIPTION. JAMES WILLIAM ESMOND OFFICIAL DISCOVEREROF 20oz OF GOLD 29th JUNE 1851. BORN 1822 ENISCORTHY WEXFORD IRELAND - DIED 3rd DECEMBER 1890. BALLARAT AUSTRALIA.local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museumdomestic object - SILVER TEA & COFFEE SERVICE, 1876
... IN DIVIDENDS Pounds 450,000 BALLARAT OCTOBER 1876 local history ...PRESENTED TO JOHN LEWIS ESQ. BY A FEW OF THE SHAREHOLDERS IN THE NEW NORTH CLUNES QUARTZ MINING CO. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SKILFUL, ECONOMICAL AND HONOURABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY MINE FOR NINE YEARS, DURING WHICH PERIOD THE SHAREHOLDERS RECEIVED IN DIVIDENDS Pounds 450,000 BALLARAT OCTOBER 1876ORNATE SILVER TEA & COFFEE SERVICE COMPRISING; .1 TEAPOT .2 COFFEE POT .3 SUGAR BOWL .4 CREAM JUG .5 CIRCULAR TRAYINSCRIPTION ON TRAY: Presented to John Lewis Esq. By a few of the shareholders in the New North Clunes Quartz Mining Co. In recognition of his skilful economical and honourable management of the Company mine for nine years during which period the shareholders received in dividends 460,000 Pounds Ballarat October 1876local history, metalcraft, silverware, mining, lewis, john -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... history photography photographs mining lewis john COPY ...COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE.local history, photography, photographs, mining, lewis, john -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, Jul-01
... PURPOSE ROOM AT CLUNES PRIMARY SCHOOL. local history photography ...MODEL MADE BY CARL NORDSTROM ON THE PORT PHILLIP MINE SITE IN 1858. NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM IN MELBOURNE *No longer on display, now archived. ON LOAN TO THE CLUNES COMMUNITY DURING THE 150TH GOLD CELEBRATIONS IN JULY, 2001, AND DISPLAYED IN THE ALL PURPOSE ROOM AT CLUNES PRIMARY SCHOOL.4 COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE MODELlocal history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Financial record - LEDGER
... IN LAURA HUDSON'S HOUSE, FRASER ST. CLUNES local history book ...FOUND IN LAURA HUDSON'S HOUSE, FRASER ST. CLUNES1 DAY BOOK CONTAINING FINANCIAL RECORDS FOR THE ACCIDENT RELIEF FUND OF THE YANKEE TUNNEL TRIBUTE CO. 1877, CLUNESYANKEE TUNNEL MINE 1872local history, book, accounts, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, TALBOT, 1865
... HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHS MINING UNION CLAIM 1865 DUNACH ...SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH UNION CLAIM 1865 DUNACH. NO ROAD TO TALBOT FROM CLUNES.. J.KERWIN OF CHALMON AND KERWINUNION CLAIM 1865 DUNACH. NO ROAD TO TALBOT FROM CLUNES.. J.KERWIN OF CHALMON AND KERWINlocal history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Document - REPORT, APPLICATIONS FOR REWARDS - DISCOVERY OF NEW GOLD FIELDS, 1864
... history document report mining DOCUMENT PERTAINING ...DOCUMENT PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION FOR REWARDS FOR THE DISCOVERY OF NEW GOLDFIELDS DATED 1864local history, document, report, mining -
Clunes Museum
Document - REPORT, SEE OVER, CIRCA 1850
... history document report mining STATEMENT OF FACTS RELATIVE ...STATEMENT OF FACTS RELATIVE TO THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN VICTORIAlocal history, document, report, mining -
Clunes Museum
Document - REPORT, F.W.NIVEN PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS, 1888
... history document report mining REPORT AND STATISTIC OF THE SOUTH ...REPORT AND STATISTIC OF THE SOUTH CLUNES UNITED COMPANIE'S MINE CLUNES VICTORIA 1888local history, document, report, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... history photography photographs mining ORIGINAL BLACK & WHITE ...ORIGINAL BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH LARGE BUILDINGS ON RECENTLY CLEARED HILLSIDElocal history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHS MINING SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF A MINE ...SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF A MINE POPPET HEAD, SMOKE STACK AND BUILDING.local history, photography, photographs, mining
