A miner's dial was used by surveyors to determine the direction of underground tunnels and roadways. The inclinometer allowed measurement of the angles at which mine tunnels descend into the ground.A rare miner's dial in a hinged timber box.This surveying instrument consists of a theodolite monsblr on a magnetic compass, which sits on the vertical tapered spigot of a base plate. Fits tripod catalogued item 4133. Inside the box lid is the supplier's label - W. Travill (successor to D. Esdale) of 146 Little Collins Street, Melbournemining, ballarat school of mines, surverying, scientific instruments, scientific objects

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interestHelen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS5 x A4 paper printed on 1 side Issue 15 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in February 2010. Notices for the meeting February 28th , subscriptions due, and this is 50th Anniversary of CMHS. Water flooded Joyce Park, the grounds of the Cottage and a little seeped into Grace Lewis Room in December 2009 when a water main at the neighbouring Bowling Club burst, but little damage occurred and the Glen Eira Council will install drainage pipes between Box Cottage and the Bowling Club. In January, 2 brush tailed possums had taken up residence in the Barn and after failed attempts by Helen and Dennis to move them, Glen Eira Council relocated them. A description of the establishment of Cobb & Co Coaches by Freeman Cobb in 1853, for cartage between Melbourne and the Ports but they soon began transporting people and mail to the gold fields around Victoria. 3 photocopied photographs of Cobb & Co Coaches and 1 photo of the 2 Possums CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / February 2010 NEWSLETTER city of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, maynard dennis, melbourne, moorabbin, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, lewis grace, cobb freeman, cobb and co coaches, ballarat, goldfields, gold miners, bendigo, castlemaine, governor latrobe, victoria, sydney road, sutherland alexander, chinese gold miners

Various documents relating to Lydia Chancellor: a. Bound (Spiral) of catalogue of Auction Sale - Lydia Chancellor Collection at ''Taraxville'', Feb 1975 L L Dungey & Sons, Auctioneers, 1024 items; b. Unbound copy of catalogue of Auction Sale - Lydia Chancellor Collection at ''Taraxville'', Feb 1975 L L Dungey & Sons, Auctioneers; c. Newspaper cutting, Bendigo Miner Feb 21, 2008 ''Our fizzy days remembered'' re Lydia Chancellor Collection (''History Lives'' series by Jim Evans); d. Letter from Pethard family to Royal Historical Society of Vic - Bendigo Branch re their sympathy on death of Lydia Chancellor; e. three handwritten notes/letter to/from Lydia Chancellor. Mention re article on the Toll Gate, Big Hill; e. Stamped envelope with card inside relating to National Trust Silver Display July 1965.person, individual, lydia chancellor, auction sale, lydia chancellor antique furniture and fine china catalogue. l.l.dungey & sons. amy huxtable, pethard family, toll gate, big hill.

The journal of the institution of locomotive engineers (London) with grey cover and black text. The journal president is M. F. Ryan Esq CBE. Publisher: the institution, 46 Malling St , Lewes Sussex , England. The contents include: new members, steel fireboxes and tubes, superheat estimation, Manchester meeting, Leeds meeting, relation of cylinder and boiler power to locomotive rating, writing on page 2 'J Badham 16 Abbott St Bendigo', item date 1919.M F Ryancottage, miners, j badham/the journal of the institution of locomotive engineers(london ) m f ryan

Buff coloured note book, red spine. Victorian Railways Note Book printed on front cover. Contains diary type entries detailing, locations worked, items bought.J. Badhamcottage, miners, j. badham, railways

29 copies of the staff magazine ' Hanro news ' by the staff for the staff ' dating from 1960 to 1964 magazine consists of News items, Jokes Recipes, staff interactions etc.cottage, miners, hanro news, hanro news, staff at hanro

Document: part of report on the ventilation of the Bendigo Mines. 1096 Victoria, Department of Mines, Miners' Phthisis.place, bendigo, historical items, bendigo, miners' phthisis, ventilation, mines, mining, disease

1970 NATIONAL BANK PAINTING REPRODUCTION The New Chums Arrival on a Gold Digging .Artist unknown c. 1855 Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the lithograph in the La Trobe Collection , State Library of Victoria , by permission of the Library Council of Victoria .Bottom left corner shows a rough sign nailed to an upright post saying The Star Concert Hall Gus Hatton To night.The painting is divided lengthways by a stream with a two plank crossing apparently to show the differences between the seasoned miners above the stream and the new chums below the stream .The above centre of the picture is a windlass surrounded by men - an Aboriginal sitting by a fire , two men with bottles in hand depicting the proliferation of drink .The New Chums below the stream show men and a woman all wearing smart hats and clothes , some carrying unneeded items such as Umbrellaspainting, watercolour, gold diggers

Miners Axehead and Pick head. Both items significantly rusted. Axehead displaying the process of construction in the forge by the apparent separation of metal layers/.

Account/receipt written on white paper with printed letterhead and dated September 1876. Court King of the Forest Dr. to the Bendigo United District. Items are:- To Special levy 225 Miners @ 2/- £22/10/0, Report & Miscellany 1/3, Red Ink 1/- 1 Qr Foolscap 1/6 = 2/6, Pens and Blotting Paper 2/6, 3 Ink Erasers 1/6 Pencil & Paper 2/6 = 4/-, Neck Ribbon 3/- Certificate 2/6 = 5/6, 500 Envelopes 10/-, 100 d 4/-, 2 Quire foolscap 3/-, 10 Quire, Note? Paper 9d 7/6, 1/2 Doz Balance Sheets 9d, 1 English D? 2/-, 1 Minute Book 9/-, 2 memorandum d? 6d. Total £25/2/6. 11th By Cash £22/10/0 leaving a balance of £2/12/6.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - account/receipt, court king of the forest, bendigo united district

TROVE : Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) , Sat 3 May 1902 , Page 10, Advertising Wholesale Agents F.H. Faulding and Co. Ltd., 16 O'Connell St, Sydney. Three amber glass rectangular bottles with black Bakelite screw tops, containing a dark liquid. Front paper bottle label printed in red, yellow, black and white, Rear paper label black printed on white and applied in an a cartouche impressed on the bottle. Embossed on the base of all three bottles 'AGM' logo (post 1934 version) and 'V42'. On the side at the base of item 1 of 3 numeral '1', on the side at the base of item 2 of 3 numeral '5', on the side at the base of item 3 of 3 numeral '4', Front paper label : 'FAULDING'S ELIXIR OF IRISH MOSS OR CARRAGEEN TOGETHER WITH OXYMEL OF SQUILLS WITH TOLI recommended For Colds, Coughs, Influenza, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Croup, and similar Chest and Throat Complaints. 3 FL. OZS. F.H.FAULDING & CO TTD AUSTRALIA'. Rear paper label : 'DIRECTIONS Adult dose two teaspoonfuls in water, hourly until relief is obtained. Children from one to four years old, 10 drops in lukewarm water every four hours; from four to seven years, 20 drops in water every four hours; seven to fifteen years, 1 teaspoon in water every two hours. F. H. FAULDING & CO LTD. ADELAIDE, PERTH, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, LONDON'.irish moss, carrageen, elixir, medicine, influenza, whooping cough, bronchitis

Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A collection of items pertaining to the word Bendigo. (a) Typed 2 page sandy coloured paper titled 'Those Early Changing Years'. A rough copy with many alterations. Originally the Post Office was Bendigo Creek. In 1854 The Post Office changed to Sandhurst. 1891 a poll of rate payers changed the name to Bendigo. (b) A typed rough copy of 'Little Bendigo' describing a Houldens Bus trip (in 1969) from Bendigo to Ballarat. Charles Sherratt named Bendigo Creek after his bullock driver Bendigo. C) 2 sheets of paper pasted on cardboard relating the findings of the Select Committee inquiring into the claim of Henry Frenchmen to be the 1st discoverer of gold on Bendigo & the origin of the name Bendigo.cottage, miners

Opening in 1891 the Moonta School of Mines was intended for students who wanted to increase their knowledge of those arts and sciences which were especially important to miners and others similarly engaged. The School was situated close to the Moonta Mines, at that time the most important copper mines in Australia, and the smelters at Wallaroo. The the mines students were able to acquire practical knowledge of the work of a miner. The close by smelting works at Wallaroo were seen to be of great service to those wanting to become acquainted with chemistry and metallurgy. Subjects taught at the Moonta School of Mines included Chemistry, Metallurgy, Steam and the Steam Engine, Magnetism and Electricity, Mathematics, Machine Design, Mine Surveying and Leveling, Drawing, Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work. The Moonta School of Mines building in Ellen Street was formerly Baptist Church.Stone building used as the Moonta School of Mines. This image can be compared to a 1904 image at http://victoriancollections.net.au/items/519c24142162ef13f0648d42 moonta, school of mines, mining

Probably brought to the area by Chinese miners or shopkeepers. It was used to weigh small items at a time when goods were often paid in gold. In could also be used for weighing opium. In China it was known as a Dotchin. Creswick had a large Chinese population which arrived circa 1855 and established the Chinese Camp (now Calembeen Park) plus other satelite camps in the area. In 1859 there was over 1,000 residents in the area and many operated as shopkeepers. Joined pieces of wood (bamboo), violin shape case joined with brass rivet together. The case features a long section to house the ivory rod with the bulbous section to house metal dish with four holes. Ivory rod. Metal weight is missingIvory rod has markings to indicate weight. Metal dish has four holesscale, goldrush, gold, miners, opium smoking, shopkeeping

Blue enamel hot food flask with lid. Lid has metal loop on side. Wire handle with wooden insert on handle. Item used to transport hot food for consumption by miner whilst working underground.domestic equipment, food consumption, hot food flask

Handwritten copy of items for the Newsletter. Included is Machinery Contractor Called to Task. He took a lot longer to do the work than he should have. Boys Will Be Boys tells of a boy who was supposed to driving the whim horse, but in the absence of the braceman, he amused himself by taking a truck out of the cage and putting it back again. Then he started stepping backwards and forwards by holding onto a rope across the shaft, then fell down the shaft. He got a severe shaking. Cheers and Groans are about the long hours the miners worked and the introduction of the 8 hour day. Primitive Shafts is about the Victoria Reef Shafts. It tells of the underground working and raising the ore, crushing and yield.document, for historical society bendigo branch newsletter, federal australian, st mungo crushing battery, a richardson, royal hotel, bendigo advertiser, angus mackay, regulation of mines 1874, victoria reef quartz co, victoria quartz, grant and co, dicker's mining record 23/11/1861 pages 9 and 10

Phoenix Foundry Plate - replica Made about 2010 cast off original from locomotive Y112 The Phoenix Foundry (1857-1906) fabricated iron and brass products - including engines and pumping gear for the mining industry, locomotives, steam rollers, water pipes, water gauges and diverse small items. Throughout its operation the business was located at premises on Armstrong Street, Ballarat . Background In 1852, at the age of thirty-three and after a year of operating his own engineering business at Williamstown, Lancashire-born blacksmith and engineer George Threlfall (1819-1897) arrived on the Sebastopol gold plain and immediately undertook blacksmith work repairing picks and tools for the miners. Little did he know that this fledgling business would be the genesis of the most iconic business of nineteenth-century Ballarat. At approximately thirty-nine years of age, English mechanical engineer Richard Carter (c1814-1883) came to Australia on board the Arrogant - arriving in Melbourne on 19 April 1853. He soon travelled to the Ballarat goldfields. Born in the year 1830 in Belfast (Ireland), mechanical engineer William Henry Shaw (1830-1896) arrived in Australia in October 1853. He worked briefly with George Threlfall at Sebastopol, then moved to Geelong to manage the small foundry of Frederick Moore. Twenty-four year old English-born iron moulder Robert Holden (c1831-?) left his home in Belfast (Ireland) in late 1854 and travelled from Liverpool to Melbourne on board the James Baines - arriving in February 1855. Afterwards he joined his brother-in-law William Henry Shaw in Ballarat. History Foundation to Incorporation In March 1857 George Threlfall joined in business with Richard Carter, William Henry Shaw and Robert Holden. They relocated Threlfall's successful engineering enterprise from Sebastopol to new premises in Armstrong Street, Ballarat. This business was then known variously as the Phoenix Iron Works Company, Phoenix Foundry or Messrs Carter and Co. By 15 April 1857 they were advertising that they were open for business as engineers, millwrights, boiler makers, smiths, iron founders and brass founders. In January 1858 George Threlfall left the partnership. Incorporation to 1889 1890 to Closing locomotive Y112 Builder: Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat Builder’s Number & Year: 238 of 1889 Designer: Kitson & Co Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0 No. in class: 31 Entered Service: 24 July 1889 Taken off Register: 11 May 1961 The origins of the Victorian Railways Y-class lay with the decision by Kitson & Co, Leeds to place a 0-6-0 freight locomotive on display at the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne in 1888, together with a 2-4-2T suburban passenger locomotive. This marketing initiative proved successful as the Victorian Railways were clearly impressed with these machines, with both purchased after the exhibition and becoming the patterns for new standard locomotive types. Thirty examples of the 0-6-0 heavy freight design were ordered from the Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat, becoming the Y-class for main line heavy freight duties, while the 2-4-2T design became the E-class for Melbourne suburban passenger duties (represented by preserved locomotive E 236). The Y-class prove successful in service and accrued high mileages. They were inevitably superseded by more modern and powerful steam locomotives and a number cascaded into shunting and yard pilot duties, often with the addition of shunters steps along both locomotive and tender. Y 112 was one of the last in service when withdrawn in 1961. Fortunately it was saved for preservation and plinthed in central Ballarat, ostensibly in commemoration of Phoenix Foundry. I understand it is owned by the Sovereign Hill Museums Association. During the 1980’s, Y 112 was leased to Steamrail Victoria and restored to operation at an industrial site in Ballarat. Y 112 features an attractive lined apple green livery and has performed various rail tours around Victoria since restoration. It is normally based at the Steamrail depot in Ballarat East. Y 112 is the only 19th century design in operational condition in Victoria and as such is one of the oldest working steam locomotive in Victoria . Historic - Phoenix Foundry Plate - replica Made about 2010 cast off original from locomotive Y112Phoenix Foundry Plate Oval shaped plate with an image of a phoenix centered at the top with lettering surrounding it.Phoenix Foundry No 238 Ballarat Company Limited 1889.puffing billy, phoenix foundry, ballarat, locomotive y112, phoenix foundry plate - replica

Yields information through postcard and some photos of Ballarat during the tramway eras - provides reference photographs for researchers to find original copies.Set of 12 copy negatives, of black and white photographs of Ballarat trams and postcards from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c. Original negative held in the negative file. Scanned at 2400 dpi and cropped as necessary. Images as shown replaced by scan from the original Ray Pearson Album provided by Mal Rowe, April 2020 or that there is a better image. .1 - Rose Series postcard P4609 - looking east along south of Sturt St, late 1940's. .2 - Rose Series postcard P10050 - Bridge St looking west. - see item 8975 for the actual postcard. .3 - Line up of trams in Sturt St West, for March 1968 Vintage train. .4 - Postcards or photo folder of Craigs Hotel and the Post Office, late 1900's. .5 - Postcard with Post Office in background, with horse trams crossing. .6 - Postcard or photo folder with Sturt St and "Greetings from Ballarat" .7 - Rose Series postcard P10044 - Lydiard St south, looking North - late 1940's. See item 8978 for the actual postcard. .8 - Rose Series postcard P13492 - Lower Sturt St, north side looking east. .9 - Rose Series postcard P13493 - Sturt St, south side, lower section, looking east. .10 - Postcard with horse tram arriving Grenville St, dated 5.2.04, has a miner and farmer on the right-hand side. .11 - Postcard of train at Ballarat railway station and a large crowd of people in the photo. .12 - Postcard or photo folder of an ESCo tram in Sturt St, with a "Souvenir of United States Fleet's visit to Australia" TMSV now possibly has these albums.trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, post office

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. (Von Guerard) Interior of a digger's Tent, Ballarat, 1853. The transient nature of a diggings is indicated by the digger's dwelling places, which were either tents - - - Slide shows that only the bare necessities were found in a miner's tent. You would find a table, a stump for a stool, makeshift bed, cooking posts and kettle, under the table you can see a pair of boots and some items that may be ingredients for cooking. On the wall hang some shovels. Markings: 34 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts miners relaxing back at the camp site. Puddling machine, gold pan, shovel and other items needed by miners, there is also a tent. Not many trees. Markings: 31 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.Hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. Butcher's Shamble, Forest Creek, 1852. Sheep and cattle from the neighbouring squatters' runs provided meat for the butchers' stores. Slide shows miner checking out the meat for sale other items are also for sale. Markings: 23 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Early 1950s items and costs (in pounds shillings and pence) pre-decimal charges for itemised gifts. Beehive buildings. This was originally the Sandhust Mining Exchange and as such was the oldest purpose built exchange in Australia and was one of only two in regional Australia. It was initially established in the 1850's to service the miners of the area. It's first double story incarnation as the Bendigo Stock Exchange, contained up to 2000 stockbrokers and 5000 shareholders. In 1871 the building burnt to the ground and the new and current building was completed in 1872. The modern building was designed by Charles Webb, who was also responsible for the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. and features a pitched glass roof similar to the Royal Arcade, Melbourne.Christmas Gifts at the Beehive - a shopping flyer for the Beehive department store, circa early 1950s. the flyer covers Christmas gifts across the various departments of the Beehive Store in Pall mall and Hargreaves Street Bendigo. Two-page folded flyer, black printed on cream paper. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo. Early 1950s items and costs (in pounds shillings and pence) pre-decimal charges for itemised gifts.the beehive, christmas gifts

Transcript of two articles in the Ballarat Star about horse tram accidents. 1 - item dated 5/9/1894 about a runaway of two harnessed horses from the Sturt St terminus at Grenville St. One of the horses was finally stopped at the Miners' Racecourse. The other horse had fallen and was seriously hurt. 2 - item dated 28/6/1904 about a similar incident, but the horses only ran as far as Lydiard St where they were brought under control.Yields information about accidents or events involving runaway horses.Copy of a transcript from the Ballarat Star 1894 and 1904 about two horse tram accidents - see pdf file for good scan.ballarat, horse trams, sturt st, tramways, lydiard st, accidents, horses

Paul Raphael MONTFORD (1868 - 1938) Paul Montford moved to Australia to carve four buttress groups in granite for the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. In 1924 he was teaching at Geelong Technical College. Professor Alfred Mica Smith was a long term lecturer at the Ballarat School of Mines. The sculpture was commissioned by former Students of the Ballarat School of Mines working in Western Australia. One of those former students, William Corbould, remembered his first encounter with the professor fondly:- 'From the Registrar's Office I was led to be introduced to the Professor of Chemistry, one Mica Smith. The initial encounter gave me little encouragement - his large laboratory was filled with hundreds of bottles bearing strange labels with queer symbols on them. My heart sank. At the first opportunity I grabbed my hat and made for the door, but the good professor called me back. I pointed out that I was never any good at school ... so it was no use pretending to be clever enough to understand all those weird symbols! The Professor told me not to worry about that and took me to one of the benches where he found a blowpipe and a charcoal block. Mixing together two powders from bottles on the shelf he transferred a sample to the charcoal and directed the bunsen flame onto it. Soon it began to melt and a white bead appeared in front of my eyes. He then took a test tube and added a little colourless liquid from each of two bottles. A beautiful dark blue colour appeared. My interest was won.' Alfred Mica Smith was the well-loved Professor of Chemistry and Metallurgy at the Ballarat School of Mines between 1881 and 1922. Upon reaching the age of 78 Mica Smith retired having influenced generations of miners. At the time of his death Ballarat School of Mines Students’ Magazine reported: "In the annals of the School, the year 1922 will be noted chiefly as the last year in which Professor Mica Smith taught here. With his retirement, a memorable epoch closed. The Professor has served the School for 42 years with a service, the length and thoroughness of which are unique. … It is not quite realised in this city how famous the School became throughout the world, nor to what extent the Professor was responsible for its high position in the mining and metallurgical world. … This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Marble bust of Ballarat School of Mines Professor Alfred Mica Smith by Paul Montford. The bust is mounted on a jarrah pedestal made from timber donated by the Millar Timber and Trading Company. The bust was formally presented to the Ballarat School of Mines on Saturday 13 December1924 in front of Alfred Mica Smith and a large gathering. It is signed 'Paul R. Montford, Sc, 1924' at the back.Professor A. Mica Smith, 1924, Presented by His Old Students Associated with Western Australia as a Token of Affectionate Esteemart, artwork, ballarat school of mines, montford, paul montford, alfred mica smith, mica smith, marble, bust, sculpture

Henry MORITZ (1931- ) Born Mainz, Germany Arrived Australia c1952 Henry Moritz was an experienced commercial artist when he left Germany for Australia. After working as a railwayman, coal miner, fruit picker and steelworker, he started teaching commercial art at the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School in 1963. He moved to the Mount Helen Tertiary Division, and was head of the Art School at the Ballarat College of Advanced Education (BCAE) when he produced this work. The Ballarat College of Advanced Education logo was derived from the Southern Cross depicted on the Eureka Flag, which was adopted by Ballarat College of Advanced Education in 1978. The logo was designed by former student Debra Garton, who graduated with a Diploma of Art and Diploma of Education. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Farmed marquetry using fine woods chosen for their grains and reflective properties: silver ash, cedar, queensland walnut, grey bird's eye maple and African gaboon.art, artwork, henry moritz, marquetry, logo, southern cross, ballarat college of advanced education, available, stars

William PEASCOD (1920-1985) Born Maryland, Cumberland, United Kingdom. Arrived Australia 1952 The son of a coal miner, William Peascod was born in England in 1920. He worked in Dapto and Wollongong from 1953-1980. Working as a lecturer in Mining at Wollongong Technical College and Sydney University, he was also an artist, writer and accomplished mountaineer. He published his autobiography ‘Journey after Dawn’ in England in 1985. During various periods between 1953-1959 William Peascod studied painting, drawing and pottery at the National Art School, Wollongong. In 1980 William Peascod returned to England. He died in 1985, while mountain climbing in Wales. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 1000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Painting in mixed media. art, artwork, william peascod, landscape, oils

Henry MORITZ (1931- ) Born Mainz, Germany Arrived Australia c1952 Henry Moritz was an experienced commercial artist when he left Germany for Australia. After working as a railwayman, coal miner, fruit picker and steelworker, he started teaching commercial art at the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School in 1963. He moved to the Mount Helen Tertiary Division, and was head of the Art School at the Ballarat College of Advanced Education (BCAE) when he produced this work. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Original caricature of Bill Durant. Both Bill Durant and artist Henry Moritz were staff members at the Ballarat College of Advanced Education (later Federation University). Neville Bunning ceremoniously presented the chair to Bill Durant in the Art Department at Neville Bunnings Retirement function.Verso "Bill Durant in 'Nev Bunning's Chair' which was ceremoniously presented to Bill in Art SChool Staffroom at Neville's retirement function. Drawing by Hner Moritz Donated by Heather (walton) Durant Heather (SMB Library) married Bill (SMB Physics Head) in December 1960. KC (Ken Clements) July 2002art, artwork, henry moritz, bill durant, caricature, available

One of the first large goldfield meetings was at Castlemaine in 1851. After the extraordinary success of the Mt Alexander Diggings the Government issued a proclamation, raising the licence fee from thirty shillings to three pounds. As soon as these intentions became known a public meeting of miners was held. For miles around work ceased, with diggers travelling as far as Bendigo to attend the meeting. It is estimated that around 18,000 people attended the meeting. The notes with the engraving state The trees in this locality are chiefly Stringybark; some of them are peeled of their covering, as many persons prefer erecting bark huts to living in a comfortless tent. The various groups, and costumes of the men, are characteristic of our gold digging community. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Colour lithograph of a meeting of diggers at a meeting in Mt Alexander. The meeting was the result of goldfields agitations against the license fee. lower centre "Great Meeting of Gold Diggers Dec 15th 1851" lower left side "Drawn By D. Tulloch" lower right side "Engraved by Thomas Ham"art, artwork, ham, thomas ham, tulloch, castlemaine, goldfields agitation, printmaking, edition, coloured lithograph, david tulloch, gold pan, shovel, wheelbarrow, waggon, bark hut, ring barked tree, gold mining