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Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original B/W Photograph, Clive Brooks, Buninyong Cemetery, carved Marble headstone for Thomas Hiscock and his wife Phoebe, 9/4/1994
... Discovery of Gold.... Buninyong Cemetery Headstone Graves Discovery of Gold Hiscock ...Part of series to record changes in BuninyongGrave of Buninyong Pioneer.A B/W photo , Buninyong Cemetery, carved Marble headstone for Thomas Hiscock and his wife Phoebe"In Memory of Thomas Hiscock who departed this life on the 25th of July 1855 aged 46 years, Hiscock the name and fame will not aris/ the crumbled in the dust, they mortal frame/ Like all true merit which is seen to rise/ Surmount the world will never end my fame. Phoebe, wife of above, Died March 22nd 1894 aged 84 years."buninyong, cemetery, headstone, graves, discovery of gold, hiscock -
Clunes Museum
Document - DOCUMENT / LEAFLET, 2001
... gold discovery celebration... of Gold in Clunes. 15oth anniversary miners walk gold discovery ...Material is indicative of the celebrations that attended the 150th Anniversary of Gold in Clunes. .1 Booklet, A4, Information on walk from Ascot, Victoria, Australia to Clunes,Victoria, Australia .2 2 x page, A4, Registration form to participate in the walk from Ascot to Clunes .3 Timetable and inforrmation prior to walk. Catering and Transport Requirements.1Title "Miners Walk to the Clunes diggings" 1 Jul 200115oth anniversary, miners walk, gold discovery celebration -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - Artwork - Painting, 'School of Mines New Beginnings part a & b' by John Collier, 2008
John COLLIER (1937- 2012) John Collier was born at Ballarat in 1937. He received a Diploma of Mining and a Diploma of Civil Engineering at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB), later graduating from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining). Early in his career he received a Diploma of Accountancy from the Australian Society of Accountants. Collier believes his experience at SMB had a profound influence on his life, especially what he learnt in Geology, Engineering, Chemistry, etc., all of which he found beneficial to his later working life and he is proud of that association. Through his experience in the world-wide mining industry John Collier has made a major impact on the mining industry. He has been exploration leader for a large number of worldwide discoveries and farm-ins both major and minor. He has experience in every facet of the mining industry, and his record in identifying diamond opportunities include Australian (Argyle), Canada (Diabik), Zimbabwe, and the Brazil Pipe (Collier Falls). His success in diamond exploration may be unparalleled. John Collier also has significant success with lead-zinc, iron ore, coal, copper, gold-silver, petroleum, heavy minerals, nickel, uranium, industrial minerals, rare earths, and tin. In 2006 John Collier was made a Legend in Mining by the Australian Mining Industry. Over his last 10 years, he had become a passionate painter, holding several successful solo exhibitions. His naive style featured beautiful and unexpected colour combinations. Many of his most lauded paintings depicted mining scenes, harking back to his Ballarat days. 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.Two artworks by John Collier inspired by his alma mater, the Ballarat School of Mines. art, artwork, john collier, ballarat school of mines, alumni -
Federation University Art Collection
Painting - acrylic on canvas, Collier, John, 'Port Phillip Colonial GMC, Clunes' by John Collier, 2008
John COLLIER (1937- 2012) John Collier was born at Ballarat in 1937. He received a Diploma of Mining and a Diploma of Civil Engineering at the Ballarat School of Mines (SMB), later graduating from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining). Early in his career he received a Diploma of Accountancy from the Australian Society of Accountants. Collier believes his experience at SMB had a profound influence on his life, especially what he learnt in Geology, Engineering, Chemistry, etc., all of which he found beneficial to his later working life and he is proud of that association. Through his experience in the world-wide mining industry John Collier has made a major impact on the mining industry. He has been exploration leader for a large number of worldwide discoveries and farm-ins both major and minor. He has experience in every facet of the mining industry, and his record in identifying diamond opportunities include Australian (Argyle), Canada (Diabik), Zimbabwe, and the Brazil Pipe (Collier Falls). His success in diamond exploration may be unparalleled. John Collier also has significant success with lead-zinc, iron ore, coal, copper, gold-silver, petroleum, heavy minerals, nickel, uranium, industrial minerals, rare earths, and tin. In 2006 John Collier was made a Legend in Mining by the Australian Mining Industry. Over his last 10 years, he had become a passionate painter, holding several successful solo exhibitions. His naive style featured beautiful and unexpected colour combinations. Many of his most lauded paintings depicted mining scenes, harking back to his Ballarat days. This work and subject matter was painted for the artist's alma mater, the Ballarat School of Mines (now Federation University Australia). 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.Colourful acrylic on canvas painting depicting the Port Phillip Gold Mining Company, Clunes.art, artwork, john collier, port phillip cold mine, clunes, clunes, available, alumni, mining -
Ballarat Diocesan Historical Commission
photograph
... Ballarat, Alfred Hall, Centenary of Gold Discovery. Floral... Ballarat goldfields Ballarat, Alfred Hall, Centenary of Gold ...Small snapshot of the floral carpet displayed in Ballarat's Alfred Hall for the Centenary of Gold celebrations 1951.ballarat, alfred hall, centenary of gold discovery. floral carpet. -
Mont De Lancey
Book, The Editor, The Universal Home Doctor - Illustrated, C 1930's
A medical dictionary and encyclopaedia A to Z with special supplements for the health and well-being of the nation. It incorporates the latest possible information on ew medical discoveries and developments and is a practical reference book for the time.Brown hardcover vintage book, The Universal Home Doctor - Illustrated, with sun style blind tooled decoration on the front cover and gold title on the spine. It is arranged in alphabetical order with black and white diagrams, photographs and illustrations. A coloured Diagnosis Diagram: The Male Anatomy is opposite the Contents page and a black and white one is on page 619 Diagnosis Diagram: The Female Anatomy.non-fictionA medical dictionary and encyclopaedia A to Z with special supplements for the health and well-being of the nation. It incorporates the latest possible information on ew medical discoveries and developments and is a practical reference book for the time.health, human body, biology, medical reference -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Newspaper clipping: Tarnagulla Shimmers In Golden Light, Tarnagulla Shimmers In Golden Light, August 1st, 1996
... with title 'Tarnagulla Shimmers In Golden Light'. Discusses discovery... Tarnagulla gold mining poverty reef reef mining company A clipping ...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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper - News article, Discovery and Working of Gold In Australia
... Discovery and Working of Gold In Australia...gold discovery... Melbourne Benevolent Asylum gold discovery Discovery and Working ...gold, australia, mining, corio bay, geelong, w.b. clarke, melbourne benevolent asylum, gold discovery -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Geological specimen - Chalcopyrite
This specimen was recovered from Mica Schist, Canada. Chalcopyrite is a copper iron sulfide mineral with a chemical composition of CuFeS2. Its name derives from the Greek words for copper (chalco-) and brass (pyrite). It can be found in shades of yellow, green and grey, and, when exposed to acid, it can change to purple, blue, violet and yellow tones. Weathering can cause loss of its metallic luster and its brass-yellow colour. Chalcopyrite forms under various conditions, with the most significant deposits being hydrothermal in their origin. It is known globally as the most important ore of copper for thousands of years, and is thus considered a very important mineral formation. Given its golden appearance, it is often confused for the mineral gold, earning it the popular reputation as 'fool's gold' or 'yellow copper'. However, it can be straightforwardly distinguished from gold; the latter is soft, with higher specific gravity and a yellow streak, whereas chalcopyrite is brittle, easily scratched by a nail, and has a greenish grey streak. Copper was the first metal that was used by people. It was discovered by the Neolithic man about 9,000 years ago and it gradually replaced stone as it was easier to be shaped. In Australia, search for copper began after the European settlement, leading to the discovery of substantial deposits, like the one at the Olympic Dam in South Australia, which is regarded as one of the largest copper deposits in the world. Chalcopyrite has been used for copper since smelting processes began approximately five thousand years ago. Although by no means rare, this the specimen of this mineral can be used to reflect a wider history of industrial uses of copper for a significant portion of human history. 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.A solid hand-sized copper iron sulfide mineral of brass yellow, often with an iridescent tarnish, with greenish-black streak and submetallic luster. Chalcopyrite can be formed in several ways, including crystalizing from accessory minerals in igneous rocks, or from magma or within volcano sulfide deposits. Most commonly, chalcopyrite are found in hydrothermal conditions, where it forms in hydrothermal veins. As a member of the tetragonal crystal system, it often takes the shape of tetra-headed crystals, often with striations along the sides of the crystals. #18 Copper pyrites/(chalcopyrite) in/Laurentian Slate/(page 315 of inventory)/page missing from/descriptive catalogue/ Other label: 81 /fool's gold, chalcopyrite, mineral, rock, geology, geological, hydrothermal, neolithic, european settlement, olympic dam, south australia, stone, deposits, specific gravity, greenish grey streak, brittle, mineral gold, metallic luster, cufes2, greek words -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book - The Golden History of Warrandyte, Louis R. Cranfield, 1982
... of the discovery of gold and the setting up of a mining camp - through its ...This edition covers Warrandyte from the earliest days of the discovery of gold and the setting up of a mining camp - through its transition to become a thriving township attracting thousands of holiday visitors - is a factual survey of more than a hundred years of community life in Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia.an 18 cm book, 128p, includes 4 pics.non-fictionThis edition covers Warrandyte from the earliest days of the discovery of gold and the setting up of a mining camp - through its transition to become a thriving township attracting thousands of holiday visitors - is a factual survey of more than a hundred years of community life in Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia.gold mines and mining -- victoria -- warrandyte -- history, warrandyte -
Clunes Museum
Book, Fred Cahir, BLACK GOLD - ABORIGINAL PEOPLE ON THE GOLD FIELDS OF VICTORIA 1850-1870, 2012
Fred Cahir tells the story about the magnitude of Aboriginal involvement on the Victorian goldfields in the middle of the nineteenth century. The first history of Aboriginal–white interaction on the Victorian goldfields, Black Gold offers new insights on one of the great epochs in Australian and world history—the gold story. In vivid detail it describes how Aboriginal people often figured significantly in the search for gold and documents the devastating social impact of gold mining on Victorian Aboriginal communities. It reveals the complexity of their involvement from passive presence, to active discovery, to shunning the goldfields. This detailed examination of Aboriginal people on the goldfields of Victoria provides striking evidence which demonstrates that Aboriginal people participated in gold mining and interacted with non-Aboriginal people in a range of hitherto neglected ways. Running through this book are themes of Aboriginal empowerment, identity, integration, resistance, social disruption and communication. For more information on Aboriginal History Inc. please visit aboriginalhistory.org.au.BOUND FOLDER, BLACK CARDBOARD COVER 152 PAGESnon-fictionFred Cahir tells the story about the magnitude of Aboriginal involvement on the Victorian goldfields in the middle of the nineteenth century. The first history of Aboriginal–white interaction on the Victorian goldfields, Black Gold offers new insights on one of the great epochs in Australian and world history—the gold story. In vivid detail it describes how Aboriginal people often figured significantly in the search for gold and documents the devastating social impact of gold mining on Victorian Aboriginal communities. It reveals the complexity of their involvement from passive presence, to active discovery, to shunning the goldfields. This detailed examination of Aboriginal people on the goldfields of Victoria provides striking evidence which demonstrates that Aboriginal people participated in gold mining and interacted with non-Aboriginal people in a range of hitherto neglected ways. Running through this book are themes of Aboriginal empowerment, identity, integration, resistance, social disruption and communication. For more information on Aboriginal History Inc. please visit aboriginalhistory.org.au.first nations history, australia's victorian goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper article re john Deason - A Life in the Day Series, "Welcome Stranger" The Bendigo Goldfields 1850s, John Deason - A Life in the Day (Series)
John Deason born 1829 on island of Tresco in the Scilly Isles. 1841 worked in Cornish tin mine. 1851 married Meg Davis, along with Richard Oates travelled to Bendigo Goldfields. By 1858 Meg and the four children were dead. John married Catherine McAndrew 28 October 1858. Left the Bendigo Goldfields for Bulldog Gully Moliagul. Discovered the Welcome Stranger nugget 5 February 1869. Newspaper article from The Bendigo Monthly October 2020 Page 25, Includes copies of photographs and other newspaper articles within the story. Story of John Deason, and the discovery of the Welcome Stranger Gold Nugget. -
Clunes Museum
Book, WESTON ARTHUR BATE, LUCKY CITY - THE FIRST GENERATION AT BALLARAT: 1851 - 1901
... , ATTRACTED TO THE AREA BY WORLD FAMOUS GOLD DISCOVERIES, A EUROPEAN ...IN 1854, ATTRACTED TO THE AREA BY WORLD FAMOUS GOLD DISCOVERIES, A EUROPEAN ARTIST SKETCHED AND ABORIGINAL AT WORK I THE FOREST AT WARRENHEIP NEAR BALLARAT...GREEN FABRIC COVER WITH GOLD LETTERING ON SPINE, COMPLETE WITH DUST COVER WHICH DISPLAYS A COLOURED ENGRAVING OF NINE PEOPLE IN A LANDSCAPE OF HILLS AND STREETSCAPE IN THE DISTANCE (AN ILLUSTRATION OF BALLARAT FROM BLACK HILL) non-fictionIN 1854, ATTRACTED TO THE AREA BY WORLD FAMOUS GOLD DISCOVERIES, A EUROPEAN ARTIST SKETCHED AND ABORIGINAL AT WORK I THE FOREST AT WARRENHEIP NEAR BALLARAT...the first generation of ballarat 1851-1901, gold fields of central victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - GOLD NUGGET COLLECTION: THE GEM, 1906
The Gem The Poseidon Rush. Tarnagulla, Saturday. Article - The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1871 - 1938)Friday 8 February 1907 - Page 43 The Poseidon Rush. Tarnagulla, Saturday. Several indicators and quartz leaders on the Woolshed Hill have received considerable attention during the last fortnight. In some claims the stone looks very promising, and nice tracings of gold have been obtained. Wragg Brothers struck it rich yesterday. At a depth of 12ft. on the bedrock they discovered a nugget specimen 206oz. in weight, which has been christened the 'Port Arthur. The party also had the good fortune to find two other specimens close, by, one weighing 23oz. 15dwt. and the other 24oz.These were named 'The Twins,' the Wragg Brothers bearing that distinction. In this claim about eight weeks ago the Gem (88oz.) was unearthed. THE POSEIDON RUSH. Article Illustrated - Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918, 1935)Saturday 29 December 1906 - Page 33 THE POSEIDON RUSH. It is only about five weeks since this rush was opened by John Porter, but since that time a marvellous change has taken place. The quietness of the bush has given place to a scene of wild excitement, and each week this is intensified by the discovery of large nuggets. When Smith, Rogers and Stephenson picked out their slug on election day, no one dreamed that larger ones were lying only a few feet away, but such was the fact. On Tuesday afternoon two immense slugs, one of which weighed 960 oz., and the other 373 oz., were found in adjoining claims within a few minutes of each other. The finding of these created a scene which it is difficult to describe. "I've got one, “was shouted from the claim of Bert Williamson and T. Stephenson, two men just entering into manhood. They were seen excitedly digging round a lump of gold, one of them with a double-ended pick, the point-of which he broke in his anxiety to unearth it. This slug is nine inches long by seven inches by 43 inches, and is very similar in appearance and size to the big nugget got previously in the adjoining claim. It has been cleaned and smelted, and has yielded 306 oz. of pure gold of the best sample. Before the excitement caused by the discovery of the last nugget had sub-sided, there was a shout from an adjoining claim. Sam Woodall, a Llanelly miner, felt his pick strike a hard yielding sub-stance, and, satisfied that he had struck a nugget, called the attention of his mates to the fact. He soon levered it out of the ground with his pick. Taking it up in his arms he staggered out of the claim with it, and in a minute or two was sur-rounded by hundreds of men who rushed from all over the field to view it, and to feel its weight. It was certainly a magnificent specimen, and the fortunate miners were congratulated on all sides. Its weight was guessed to be a hundredweight, and probably in its then dirty state it would nave turned the scales at that. In a few minutes the crowd was so dense that it was impossible to get a close inspection. The nugget was first taken to Newbridge under escort, then through Llanelly to Tarnagulla, where it was lodged in the Union Bank. It was found that the bank scales were not sufficiently large to weigh the mass. By tying a number of large weights together, and suspending them from a steel bar, a fairly accurate weight was obtained, and it just balanced 80 lb., or 960 oz. The nugget measures 16 in. x 10 in. x 5 in. The party was cheered as it drove up the main street here, and the sight of an armed escort was quite a novelty. The nugget was held aloft in a tin dish for inspection by the crowd. These nuggets were found in the shallow workings, and neither of them were a foot under the surface. The ground is a black loamy soil; there was no appearance of wash whatever, and no one knowing anything of alluvial mining would think of searching for gold in such a spot. All those who have claims on the hillside are breaking out all the dirt in a face from the surface to the reef, which is a mixture of lime and sunstone, and searching for nuggets. The ground is carefully pulverised so that nothing shall be missed. Some are puddling the whole of it, but it is hardly payable. Where the big nuggets are now being found, the ground has been pegged out and abandoned more than once since the rush started, and shares in the claims have been purchased for small amounts. Smith was given a third share in the claim where the first nugget was found for puddling the dirt big lump was discovered, by Woodall, Condron, Brooks and Eva, two of them sold a sixth share for £5 a few days ago to a man named Woods, who only worked a few days and sold out again for 50/. Some fancy prices are now being offered for shares in the claims in the vicinity. Woodall holds a third share, Condron and Brooks three-quarters of a share each, and Eva a sixth share. The largest nugget has been christened "The Poseidon." The names given to the other nuggets obtained previously are as follow: — Wragg Bros., 88 oz. nugget, "The Gem"; Smith and party's 378 oz. nugget, which was unearthed on election day, has been fittingly named "The Federal"; Jackson and Hughes 152 oz.specimen, "The Little. Beu"; Williamson and Stephenson's 373 oz. nugget is said to be called "The Christmas Box." A representative from the (Mines department has been at the bank during, the week taking models for the museums and schools of mines. )A replica of the "Gem" gold nugget that was discovered on 29.11.1906 on the Poseidon Lead at Tarnagulla at the depth of 9 feet. Found on the bedrock by the Wragge Bros. Weight 88 ozs. Value of $126,358 in 2016. 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Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Pioneer Memorial, Steiglitz, 2020, 15/03/2020
... Gold discovery... and the Discovery of gold. 1851-1853...Pioneer Memorial Steiglitz Cairn Gold discovery Erected ...Three photographs of the Pioneers Memorial Cairn at Steiglitz. Erected 1951. In Memory of the pioneers of Steiglitz and the Discovery of gold. 1851-1853pioneer memorial, steiglitz, cairn, gold discovery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE UPON THE CLAIMS OF HENRY FRENCHAM, 1890
... gold discovery...gold enquiry Henry Frencham gold discovery David Dunlop ...( x ref 5673 , 8235 , Box 83 , 9077 ) Reports from the Gold Enquiry Select Committee from September 4th 1890 - 23rd October, including a list of witnesses, Minutes of Evidence 11th September 1890, 18th September 1890 and 25th September 1890; also, Appendices A - T, and also a location map drawn from memory by W. (William) Sandbach 18th Sep 1890 and Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey Melbourne by S. B. Bonney 28th October 1890. This enquiry covers the opinions of Robert Atkinson, Henry Frencham and Robert Francis Walker in relation to who was the first person to locate gold in the Bendigo field. Members of the Committee were Mr Bailes, in the chair, Mr Burrowes, Mr Cameron, Mr A, Young, Mr Gordon, and Mr Foster. Other name at the enquiry were, David Dunlop, John Paton, William Steward, Christian Asquith, James Graham, Ben. Bannister, Mr Fenton, T. J. Rossiter, P. P. Farrell, Thomas Robinson. Other persons who had made claims were; Patrick Peter Farrell, Frederich Fenton, Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, William Henry Johnson, Edward Pepperell, Henry Byass, William Sandbach, William Steward, Mrs John Barnett, widow of Christian Asquith's son, Robert Francis Walker, David Dunlop, John Paton.gold enquiry, henry frencham, gold discovery, david dunlop, john paton, william steward, christian asquith, james graham, ben. bannister, mr fenton, t. j. rossiter, p. p. farrell, patrick peter farrell, frederich fenton, mrs. margaret kennedy, william henry johnson, edward pepperell, henry byass, william sandbach, mrs john barnett, thomas robinson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GOLDFIELDS SKETCHBOOK ARTICLE, BENDIGO ADVERTISER, 23rd July 1970
... gold discovery...BENDIGO Mining gold discovery 'Bendigo Advertiser Bendigo ...Newspaper article titled' Goldfields' sketchbook. Article on book release ' Bendigo and Eastern Goldfields Sketchbook with Drawings by Unk White and text by John Bechervaise, first published 1970, 64 pages, hardback edition, $1.95. Extract from article ' our poppet-head sketch is of the Deborah superstructure, rising above a shaft 2017 feet deep, the site on Quarry Hill being easily accessible. The mine yielded 52,000 ounces of gold and in 1954 was one of the last three mines all on the Deborah line of reef, to close down'Bendigo Advertiser July 23rd 1970.bendigo, mining, gold discovery, 'bendigo advertiser