The Dry Diggings area is located outside Hepburn Springs in the shadow of Mount Franklin. It was an early goldmining area, but little remains of the thriving town of the 1860s. Colour photograph in digital format of the shape of Australia carved into a rock in the playground of the former Dry Diggings Primary School near Hepburn Springs and Daylesford. The carved area has been filled with white quartz stone. dry diggings, education, rock,

This particular geological specimen was found in Mount Franklin or Lalgambook in Djadjawurrung, located between Daylesford and Newstead, approximately ninety minutes drive from Melbourne. The mountain is an example of a breached scoria cone (a steep conical hill of loose pyroclastic fragments) which was created by a volcanic eruption about 470,000 years ago, a date which may indicate the age of this geological specimen. The volcanic eruptions of Mount Franklin were most likely witnessed by members of the Dja Dja Wurrung Aboriginal tribe, who referred to this country as the 'smoking grounds'. Mount Franklin and the surrounding area appears to have been a place of considerable religious significance to Aboriginal people, there is evidence which indicates that frequent large ceremonial gatherings took place in the area. Basalt is the most common rock on Earth’s surface, more than 90% of all volcanic rock on Earth is basalt. Basalt is an aphanitic extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava exposed at or very near the surface of a rocky planet or moon. Specimens are black in colour and weather to dark green or brown. Basalt is rich in iron and magnesium and is mainly composed of olivine, pyroxene, and plagioclase. Olivine is the name of a group of rock-forming silicate minerals with compositions ranging between Mg2SiO4 and Fe2SiO4. Unlike other minerals, Olivine has a very high crystallisation temperature which makes it the first of the minerals to crystallise from magma. As magma cools, the crystals begin to form and settle on the bottom of the lava and form basalts that are abnormally enriched in olivine in the lower part of lava flows. According to H. M. King (on geology.com) "Olivine is thought to be an important mineral in Earth's mantle. Its presence as a mantle mineral has been inferred by a change in the behaviour of seismic waves as they cross the boundary between Earth's crust and mantle". Lava from Mount Franklin and other volcanoes in the area filled valleys and buried the gold bearing streams that became the renowned ‘deep leads’ of the gold mining era. In 1852, as part of the Victorian gold rush, gold was discovered in the immediate area, this gold was created by lava flows during the Newer Volcanic period, which were mined intensively during the nineteenth century. Around 1865 the presence of a deep lead in Mount Franklin was established. Deep lead mining was initially unsuccessful, and it was not until the late 1870s that the Franklinford Gold Mining Company mined at Mount Franklin on a significant scale. A few years later the Mount Franklin Estate Gold Mining Company also struck gold, followed by the Shakespeare and Great Western companies in the mid-1880s. By the late 1880s, however, deep lead mining had ceased in the area. Soon after gold was discovered in 1851, Victoria’s Governor La Trobe wrote to the Colonial Office in London, urging ‘the propriety of selecting and appointing as Mineral Surveyor for this Colony a gentleman possessed of the requisite qualifications and acquaintance with geological science and phenomena’. Alfred Selwyn was appointed geological surveyor in Australia in 1852 which began the Geological Survey of Victoria. In 1853-69 the Geological Survey issued under Selwyn's direction sixty-one geological maps and numerous reports; they were of such high standard that a writer in the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London bracketed the survey with that of the United States of America as the best in the world. During his years spent in Australia, Selwyn collected numerous significant geological specimens, examples of which are held in collections such as the Burke Museum.This geological specimen is an example of basalt and olivine which shows the volcanic lava activity and geographical specific nature of Mt Franklin as a significant volcanic site. According to Agriculture Victoria 'The crater is one of the deepest in the Central Highlands area. It is a major megacryst site with some of the largest known Victorian examples of megacrysts of augite and an orthoclase. The small parasitic mound of Lady Franklin on the western flanks adds to the geological interest of the site'. This specimen also highlights the locality as a significant place for both indigenous activity and Victorian gold rush era mining practices. This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.An angular, solid hand-sized piece of grey volcanic Basalt with green/brown Olivine phenocrysts along one flat edge.Olivine in basalt / - label is probably / correct. / C. Willman / 15/4/21burke museum, beechworth, indigo shire, beechworth museum, geological, geological specimen, mineralogy, basalt, igneous rock, igneous-volcanic, volcanic geology, volcanic, olivine, olivine specimen, basaltoid

The wallet is inscribed Bro J.C. Reynolds who was Initiated into freemasonry on 8 July 1880, passed to the Second Degree 5 August 1880 and Raised to the Third Degree 2nd. September 1880. Annotated ' Mount Franklin Lodge of Hiram. 716. E.C.. In 1889 this Lodge became No. 12 Victorian Const.' (E.C. denotes English Constitution.) Mt Franklin Lodge of Hiram amalgamated with St George Lodge no. 119 to be Mt Franklin St George Lodge No 12.Masonic regalia was often carried in these wallets to lodge meetings. Mt Franklin Lodge of Hiram amalgamated with St George Lodge no. 119 to be Mt Franklin St George Lodge No 12. The wallet was donated by the Hon. Thomas Carter Reynolds who is a now a retired member of the Victorian Parliament.Brown regalia wallet Bro J.C. Reynolds/ Square and compass/ Romsey Lodge No 97 all in gold. masonic j.c.reynolds. masonic wallet romsey lodge mt franklin st george lodge no 12 romsey lodge

35mm colour positive transparency blue Agfacolour Service plastic mountEB 8 (b) Health Act Scheme, 4 August 1969brougham steet, eltham, franklin street, infrastructure, map, planning, subdivison lots, health act scheme

The former Franklins and McEwans building is on the left. It then became Bunnings before they built a new store in Bridge Street and is presently a Dan Murphy and Aldi store and other smaller stores. The focus for Eltham Shire Council officers in this image is the significant littering concern.35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 7) Mount - Kodak Kodachrome CardProcess Date JUN 86Mroads, infrastructure, litter, luck street, mcewans, franklins, franklins supermarket

Memories of Mrs Irene "Rennie" HarrisonDigital file only - Digitised by EDHS from a scrapbook on loan from Beryl Bradbury (nee Stokes), daughter of Frank Stokes.1939 bushfire, alf isherwood, annie bremmer, arthur munday, beryl bradbury (nee stokes) collection, bible street, bremmer's flat, buses, butcher, cheddar black, clarrie white, collis, dalton street, eltham hotel, eltham kindergaten, eltham lower park, eltham primary school, eltham railway station, eltham south kindergarten, eltham tea rooms, farmer walsh, franklin street, freddie griffiths, greengrocer, grocers, eltham infant welfare centre, irene rennie harrison, jack carrucan, josie shannon, justus jorgensen, len harrison, main road, markets, matcham skipper, metery road, milk bar, montsalvalt, mount pleasant road, shirley harrison, st margaret's church hall, wingrove park, reminscences

Map of Main Road with listings of all properties (shops/homes) from Mount Pleasant Road through to Pryor Street from the 1930s on to about the 1970sandrew store, andrews newsagency, arthur street, babe taylor house, bakery, barbers blue gum store, blue gum, boarding house, bootmakers cottage, bottle shop, bradford butcher shop, bradford house, bradley house, brdbury house, bridge street, brooker, brougham steet, brown blacksmith, browne's grocer, bryant, burgoyne post office, burgoyne's shop, capewell butcher shop, catholic church, catholic school, chandlers lolly shop, cheddar black, chiropractor, cockcroft, commercial bank of australia, copelands chemist, copelands dairy, d. hall house, dave lyon house, david lyon house, dr cordner, dr loosli, dr r. bradbury, dudley street, eltham, eltham bakehouse, eltham courthouse, eltham fire brigade, eltham living and learning centre, eltham pre-school, eltham railway station, eltham shire office, eltham station masters house, eltham war memorial, f. collis store, feed store, fountain hotel, franklin street, gadd's blacksmith, gahan house, garnet burges, george bird grocer, gollings, grant house, harry hawker, headmaster's resience, henry street, hepburn house, hills house, isherwood house and shop, jack ryan, jack shallard, james house, jarrold cottage, jim ryan, john lyon house, kilpatrick, le brocq, leather and harness, len parsons, lock-up, lyon bros garage, main road, map, mathews house, mclean's produce store, mechanics institute, methodist church, methodist hall, milkbar, mills bootmaker, miss george, monteith house, mount pleasant road, mrs bradbury, mrs davis house, mrs jewell, mrs mbremner store, mrs morris shop, napoleon street, obelisk, panther place, peter gahan, pitt street, plumber, police residence, poultry and market garden, pryor street, railway house, rains newsagency, real estate agent, reeves general store, s. bradbury, shillinglaw cottage, staffs general store, stones mixed shop, tennis court, timber yard, w. walker, w.b. andrew corn store, warren's general store, water trough, watsons hotel, websters house, whitecloud cottage, whites general store, williams bootmaker, wingrove cottage, wingrove park, woodyard, york street, franco and co

35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 15) Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardbible street, eltham, franklin street, houses, infrastructure, roads

35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 15) Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardcafe zen den, eltham, franklin street, houses, infrastructure, main road, roads, second life decor pty ltd

This extraordinary record of the student cohort in 1908 reveals many aspects of school life in the early 1900's. The fashions, hair coiffure and accessories and added costuming are fascinating. The sport detail from the basketball hoop is significant. This photograph has social significance because of its detail regarding female school activities in the early 1900s. Black and white photograph mounted on grey card of Clarendon Ladies College student cohort in 1908. The students are arranged in five tiered rows. The photograph is taken against wall of a timber building. There is a basketball net fixed to the wall above the last row. Many of the girls are wearing fancy hats, some decorated with birds. Two young girls in the front row wear poster boards over their clothing advertising an event not to be missed; something to do with a menagerie. All the students are dressed in white, some in dresses, some n skirts and blouses and many have aprons over their skirts. The photograph is accompanied with a typed list of namesPrinted on front righthand bottom corner of mount: 'Richards & Co/Ballarat'1908, uniform, richardson, clarendon ladies college, costume, menagerie, hilda farmer, avenel halls, sylvia eyres, ella morrow, florence sides, gertie owen, laela williams, lorna dowler, emma buchanan, phyllis doepel, daisy llewellyn, adeline purser, sophie anderson, helen mathieson, d brophy, lily wright, margaret dowler, dulce deardon, gladys small, marjory howe, jessie kelsall, erica mckay, pearl eyres, iris llewellyn, edith bishop, marjorie walker, violet howard, hazel wlls, effie white, mimi murphy, carrie miners, edith murphy, irene palamountain, miss allan, marjorie salmon, dollie snow, naomi franklin, elsie powell, rachael kennedy, rose paull, sylvia barnett, esther, lilah emblling, trixie kliender, chrissie anderson, agnes wheen, kitty dawbarn, hazel clements, m serjeant, dolly gill, beryl bach, dorothy nicholas, frances gill, meg moore, jessie eyres, blanche murphy, merle booth, melba mcconnel, edna clark, betty lester, bessie hoad, madge dearden, kate cameron, olive mathews, grace nicholas, mollie souter, isabel mctaggart, madge llewellyn, mollie mary buley, alice ralph, ruth tyler, rebecca abraham, joyce eyres, nellie salmon

Black soft covered exercise book with handwrritten examination results for Shorthand at the Ballarat School of Mines. Each students name is given, and whether they passed, failed or got a Credit. In some years their mark out of 100 was given.shorthand, ballarat school of mines, examination results, phyllud bradley, dorothy serjeant, marjorie dermer, linda gibson, maude williams, phyllis gower, millie perlman, euphemic wishart, esther berry, jean mcgregor, william elsworth, john scarff, rheita mcilvena, saba swan, nancy beames, lenis proctor, isabel kopke, john pearson, robert sutherland, lorna williams, john quayle, lorna geary, una thompson, john rogers, ive nott, keith davey, mary keith, gladys kitt, akice bird, lyla harvey, doris wright, pamsy ellisadeline blake, lorna sykes, joyce mitchell, jean wilkinson, pansy ellis, e. dahlenburg, alice bird, may curry, phyllis loveland, frank franklin, doreen radford, annie saunders, mriam metz, raymond carey, ray currey, mina long, albert richardson, l. valpied, j. morrow, joan ellis, denise kidd, b. forte

Family History of the Cooper and Boehringer families commencing with John Franklin Cooper 1892-1982 and Gertrude Beatrice Wallace Robinson 1901 - 1991Social history of life in the Kiewa Valley during the 20th Century.Coloured cardboard cover with a photo of the halves of two people. The title is white on green across the bottom third.192 pages cooper family, boehringer family, farming in the kiewa valley

White covered book with multiple images.ballarat shire, shire of ballarat, c.e. brown, learmonth sire hall, gold memorial, miners rest reticulated water, australian timken, ballarat airport, joe white maltings, franklin caravans, kirk's reservoir, white swan reservoir, electricity, lucas, unilever australia, ballarat gas company, coronet caravans, lindsay gunn, martin stoneware, w. r. walton, m.b. john, ballarat agricultural and pastoral society, planning scheme, webcona estate, brown's heavy haulage, ballarat mental hospital, alfredton pre-school centre, wendouree recreaton reserve, wendouree pre-school, wendouree youth club, corporation saleyards, arch of victory, lake burrumbeet, perry park, ballarat high school, wendouree west state school, ewing house, ballarat grammar school, ballarat teachers' college, learmonth presbyterian church, st mathew's wendouree, st mary's redemptorist monastery, norm doodt, pre-mixed concrete, wendouree bowls club, ballarat shire councillors, rex hollioake, david baird, thomas ford, william troup, wilfred hirst, charles brown, charles giot, william walton, david powell, john pemberton, hugh patterson, alexander mcdonald, edward edwards, james mitchell

Pink covered book showing the Council Offices of the Shire of Ballaratballarat, shire of ballarat, ballarat shire council, brown, george powell, learmonth shire hall, cobb & co, learmonth, ballarat townscape, australian timken, wendouree west housing estate, wendouree west, ballarat airport, joe white maltings, alfredton, a.v. wehl industries, begonia house, walton, valenite-modco, sec substation, ballarat agricultural and pastoral society, gong gong, wendouree sewerage teatment works, alfredton recreation and sports centre, wendouree west library, wendouree recreation reserve, wendouree youth club, norton villiers, planning scheme, lucas textiles, immunizaton, kelaston, linda brown pre-school, wendouree pre-school, parklands clinic, alfredton infant welfare centre, darriwell park, vitclay pipes, t.m. burke estate, webbcona estate, franklin caravans, lake burrumbeet, forrest street primary school, ballarat high school, wendouree west state school, coronet industries, wendouree primary school, learmonth presbyterian church, st matthew's wendouree, st mary's redemptorist fathers monastery, robert ritchie, robert ritchie foodstores, stan farquhar, berklee products, ballarat golf course, s. j. weir, dowling forest racecourse, norm doodt, hines plaster, ballarat aerial view, victorian inland meat authority, s.k. mcivor, j. & g. dart, wendouree west aerial view, egg and egg pulp marketing board, councillors, kinnersly, giot, powell, sansom, cornell, edmonston, crick, ford, mitchell, cobb & co, j. g. dart, rex hollioake, mcdonald, baird, cobb & co, j. & g. dart

Part of the block shaded yellow on the plan contains Phoenix P-12 School Senior CampusPlan of Ballarat with leae area No 5722 coloured yellow. Plan of the streets around Hertford Street, ballarat. The yellow depicts the area leased (No 5722 Ballarat)mining lease 5722 ballarat, ballarat, hertford street, cromwell street, alexandra street, alfred street, verdon street, clarkson street, spencer street, franklin street, hill street, grant street, albion street, rowlands street, edwards street north, mining, cgt, plans, phoenix p-12 school senior campus

The 1960 Quadrangle magazine committee were Kelvin Whitford, Bill Heywood, Ken Delayney, Daryl Burt, John Cornish, John McDonald, Ross Gray, and Messrs I. Chisholm and N. Watkins.Salmon coloured soft covered magazine of 46 pages. Contents include: Villiers Internal Combustion Engine, Geelong, School Song, Death of W.J. Paterson, Old Boys Newsletter (Keith Rash), Pine plantation. Robert Champneys, Air Training Corps, Mothers' Club Images include: R. Watson (headmaster), staff, prefects, tennis court, Peter Trezise, Doug Rash, Wong Chik Min, John Gilbert, John McDonald, Ray Bilney, Denis Moy, John Crawley, Roberto Venier, Reijo Karvinen, Cheetham Salt Works; Graeme Cummins, Gerald Kessel, James Colligan, Alan Everett, David Newman, Air Training Corps, Ken Wach, Athletics team, Tunnel Ball Team, Cross Country Team, Basketball Team, Softball Team, Football Team, Swimming team, Cycling Team, Cricket Team, ballarat junior technica school, ballarat school of mines, whitford, watson, paterson, w.j. paterson, george cornell, franklin, tresize, prefects, tennis court, peter trezise, doug rash, wong chik min, john gilbert, john mcdonald, ray bilney, denis moy, john crawley, roberto venier, reijo karvinen, cheetham salt works, graeme cummins, gerald kessel, james colligan, alan everett, david newman, air training corps, ken wach, athletics team, tunnel ball team, cross country team, basketball team, softball team, football team, swimming team, cycling team, cricket team, r. watson, kelvin whitford, bill heywood, ken delayney, daryl burt, john cornish, ross gray, william paterson obituary, ron kirner, keith rash, air training cadets, i. pym, c. antonio, k. woodyatt, b. middleton, a. everett, b. clarke, d. riddiford, i. trembath, j. myers, l. goldsmith, p. chanler, p. edge, s. riddiford, r. cook, j. holt, k. fellows, d. coldicott, douglas rash, g. angow, n. jones, john dellaca, j. angwin, w. scanlon, m. chung, g. holt, r. bilney, w. carey, r. carmichael, b. mckinnon, n. bedggood, r. robinson, c. cunninham, r. grubb, l. skevington, g. cole, w. whiting, ronaldson-tippett, palmer bros, h. dubberley & son, m.b. john and hatersley limited, h.a. davis motor service, alexandria tea rooms

Invoice to the Ballarat School of Mines from the Ben Franklin Printing Works (Berry, Anderson and Co.) . A red Victoria one penny stamp is attached to the invoice.benjamin franklin printing works, berry, anderson and co, ballarat school of mines, philately, letterhead, printer, bookbinder, stationer

Invoices to the Ballarat School of Mines. .7) Invoice from Ben Franklin Printing Works (Berry Anderson and Co.)ballarat school of mines, letterhead, invoices, ben franklin printing works, berry, anderson and co, lydiard street, printer, bookbinder, stationer

The invoices glued into the scrapbook relate to purchases from the Ballarat School of MinesA very large dark green hard covered volume with read leather face spine and corners. Black ornamental bands across the spine. Leather strap with buckle for securing covers when not in use. Plain pages of brown "wrapping paper". Receipts glued to pages, folded and then numbered consecutively by hand i blue pencil. First receipt No. 996 (01 July 1895), numbering restarts after 1000 (three times). Last receipt is No. 155 (05 May 1899).invoices, ballarat school of mines, tunbridges, pringle, receipts, w. hamer, plumber, eyres brothers, j.h. trotman, g. batchelor, n. guthridge, w. doepel, frank fiscalini, huddart, barker and co., a. gaunt, h. wardle and son, turron & mcgavin, e.e. campbell, g.f. hocking, william sutherland, f. vale, victoria insurance company, r. collie & co., walter cornell, john fiscalini, mcvitty & co, j. miller & co, a.g. corbett, ben franklin printing works, middleton & morris, melbourne glass bottle works co, eldon chambers, e.l. stubbs, j. jones, firewood, mrs soderstrom, museum, ballarat school of mines museum, hill & paine, h. hebestadt, f.w. commons, sculptor, cherry & robins, alex e. monsbourgh, alex purdie, andrew cant, ballarat star, frederick martell, goodfellows, evening echo, a.h. powell, phillately

The Ballarat Junior Technical School Back Row L-R: R.J. King, J. Halliday, B. Antonio, P. Montgomery, W. Wilkins, G. Kiddie, J. Clarke, G. Nicholls, K. Burge, J. Gullock Middle Row L-R: W. Doyle, I. Treganza, M. Moore, D. McLeod, B. Gamble, M. Elsey, W. Dowler Front Row: J. Taylor, G. Caddy, B. Flood, G. Rapkins, R. Whitten, R. Priddle, R. Wilson. J. Carroll, M. Tucker, F. Trigg, I. Franklin, N. Dell, N. Yean, C. Judd.ballarat junior technical school, choir, r.j. king, j. halliday, b. antonio, p. montgomery, w. wilkins, g. kiddie, j. clarke, g. nicholls, k. burge, j. gullock, w. doyle, i. treganza, m. moore, d. mcleod, b. gamble, m. elsey, w. dowler, j. taylor, g. caddy, b. flood, g. rapkins, r. whitten, r. priddle, r. wilson, j. carroll, m. tucker, f. trigg, i. franklin, n. dell, n. yean, c. judd

Graham Beanland became a Principal at the Ballarat School of Mines. Green hardcovered book awarded to Graham. Beanland for first prize (Progress and Results) at B.H.T.S. The book has many illistrations. B.H.T.S. Awarded to G.H. Beanland. First Prize Progress and Results Section 2 E.H. Beanland Principal 17-12-43graham beanland, g.h. beanland, c.h. beanland, stars, planeta, seasons, weather, climate, water, plants, energy, heat, magnetism, electricity

Family History - ''William Cook of Kilsyth and Eaglehawk'', 16 pp with fold-out family history charting. Author - E M Finlay, South Hobart. Twins, William Cook and Alexander Cook came to Australia ca. 1852 - Alexander went to Bendigo (teacher) and William went to Mount Alexander, then Bendigo (Eaglehawk). Mention of latter's role in local government, mention of ''Kilsyth'' property in Eaglehawk and mention of Franklin Hotel.person, individual, william cook, eaglehawk, franklin hotel sailor's gully

Essendon arrived at the Essendon Recreation Reserve (later known as Windy Hill) in 1922. In August that year the club opened its first grandstand before the round 14 game against Richmond. It was later named the Dick Reynolds Stand.This historic photograph shows supporters crammed into the grandstand that day.Black and white photograph on brown cardboard mount with imprinted border; remains of a white sticker in upper left corner. "E. Franklin Moonee Ponds 37 6794" hand-written in blue biro on reverse."Opening day of new stand, Essendon 19.8.22"

Colour slide in a mount. English, Scottish and Australia Bank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960. (Architects: Chancellor and Patrick. ) It is on the corner of Elizabeth and Franklin Street, and now has a high rise building above it.Made in Australia / 12 / Encircled 10 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd