Magdala cum Moonlight Mine c1895. Showing wooden tanks and woodheap. Directors on left. The fifth from left tall man is Thomas Kinsella. A horse and dray would go up this ramp and take the crushed sand to the cyanide vats. To load drays with sand a horse would walk under a chute that was at the end of the conveyor belt and when sand was shoveled onto the conveyor, a dray could be loaded in 12 seconds.B/W Mr. Thomas Kinsella and gentlemen with young child leaning on rails overlooking wood stacks with three workers seated. Wooden vats, buildings. Three people by two horse buggy. labourer standing behind buggy.stawell gold mining

The Golden King Mine poppet-head stands at the school’s Yan Yean Road exit gate. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p23 Early Yarambat - Tanck's Corner Its early settlers, who in the 1840s were amongst the first non-Aboriginal people in the area, found life tough as they grazed their sheep and cattle. Yarrambat was then known as Tanck’s Corner or Reynolds Corner, after wood carter, Frederick Tanck, who owned land north of Ironbark Road, at the corner of Yan Yean Road, and Thomas Reynolds, owner of the opposite property. After Reynolds sold his land, the corner became known as Tanck’s Corner. In 1929 the district’s name was changed to Yarrambat, believed to mean ‘high hill’ in the Wurundjeri language. Tanck’s Corner was in the centre of gold-bearing country and the district is honeycombed with old tunnels and shafts. However although gold played a dominant role for decades, there was insufficient to develop a substantial township. Meat and agricultural produce made a greater impact. Until the mid-20th century the only substantial building was the primary school. The first gold rush occurred around 1860, the second after 1900; then during the Depression, the Government paid men to pan for gold. The first rush attracted hundreds of Chinese people to Smugglers Gully, who constructed round diggings to keep away spirits. Alluvial miners lived along the Plenty River in tents or humpies - some fenced with gardens - and some miners distilled their own ‘plonk’. It was a wild time and bushrangers - and later gangster Squizzy Taylor - were said to hide4 in the old Pioneer Tunnel in Dunne’s Gully between Heard Avenue and Pioneer Road. Mines opposite Tanck’s Corner included Beer’s Line, Golden Crown and Golden Stairs. Some of the big mines had batteries and stampers to process quartz. At first there was plenty of alluvial gold, as much as two ounces to the ton. At times gold was exposed after heavy rains so fossickers panned for gold around orchard irrigation trenches. Gold was mined until 1984 when Yarrambat’s last operating goldmine, the Golden King Mine, in North Oatlands Road, closed. The Clayton family operated it full-time, making a comfortable living and in the 1960s it was the only private family gold mine in Victoria.5 Gold was such an important part of Yarrambat’s history that a gold poppet-head is the Yarrambat Primary School’s logo. The Golden King Mine poppet-head stands at the school’s Yan Yean Road exit gate. However this school was built in 1988. The original school No 2054, at the corner of Ironbark and Yan Yean Roads, was opened in 1878 and modified to its present form in the 1920s. In 2000 it was relocated to the Heritage Museum at Yarrambat Park.7 The school, whose first head teacher was Charles Planner, consisted of one room with a three-roomed residence. The school was also the community centre. On Saturday nights it was crammed for dances or euchre parties, community singing or other social events. On Sundays, services for different denominations took turns each week. However the school had its teething problems. Parents accused Charles Planner of neglecting his duties and the school closed several times. When it closed in 1892, only church services continued. Social activities moved elsewhere, such as the tennis club to the Stuchbery tennis court opposite. A sports day and woodchop on Boxing Day around 1900 was held at the Evelyn Hill Hotel, also called Evelyn Arms and Tunnel Hill Hotel, on the Greensborough–Diamond Creek Road. An annual agricultural show in Diamond Creek paraded through the town, and New Year’s Day picnics at the Yan Yean Reservoir included highland dancing and competitions. Also popular were the Indian hawkers who visited every three months, selling trinkets, clothing and other items. One called Jimmy ‘Allem dem Bedi’, gave presents and told stories, played draughts and sold delicious curries he cooked over his camp fire at night.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, golden king mine, tanck's corner, yarrambat primary school

Hardcover book, 224 pages. Cover of book is red with a paper image adhered to front. Title and author's name written in black ink on spine,fictionRomance novel.elisabeth margetson, romance, fiction

The Albert Street end of the Ballarat School of Mines Campus included the Gauge Tower [designed by Henry R. Caselli] and the Mining Laboratory. The buildings shown along Albert Street have been demolished to make way for the M.B. John Building and the Flecknoe Building. Black and white photograph mounted onto green card. Shows the Ballarat School of Mines from Albert Street. The Henry Caselli designed Gauge tower is located on the left hand side of the photo, and Albert Street is an unmade dirt road.Written onto bottom of photo 'Back View School of Mines Ballarat. Mines Dept.ballarat school of mines, albert street, henry caselli, henry richards caselli, hr caselli

A faded blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Handwritten in read text reads 37 A.D .Pl which is underlined in red. Top right hand side there is a stamp which reads 6 TPT COLM and under this is DSN 7610-66-034-5750. There are two punch holes and one metal staple down the left hand side of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, field engineering, mine warfare, mine anti-personnel m18a1

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-024-7346. Under the Australian Coat of Arms are the information of the booklet. Left hand bottom there is a white label with 355.540 F4531:M AUS:C2 on it. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.australian military forces, field engineering, mine warfare, mine anti-personnel m18a1

A faded blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-024-7346. Under the Australian Coat of Arms are the information of the booklet.australian military forces, field engineering, mine warfare, mine anti-personnel m18a1

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads 7610-66-024-7346. Under the Australian Coat of Arms are the information of the booklet. There are four thick black lines across the fromt of the cover which have been done with a black texta. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover. Some of the pages have come away from the booklet and are lose. The name Christopherson is written inside the cover.australian military forces, field engineering, mine warfare, mine anti-personnel m18a1, christopherson

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. At the top right hand corner reads 7610-66-024-7346. Under the Australian Coat of Arms is the details of the booklet. Down the left hand corner there is a white label with 355.540 F4531:M Aus.3 on it. The booklet is covered with a plastic cover.australian military forces, field engineering, mine warfare, mine anti-personnel m18a1

A blue coloured back cover with the front cover which has rutned to a brownish colour with some blue at the bottom of the cover and it looks like possible water marks on the cardboard cover. Top right hand side reads DSN 7610-66-034-5750. There are two punch holes down the left hand side of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, australina military forces, field engineering, mine warfare, mine "anit-personnell m18a1, claymore mine

Margaret Rich, the donor, was a Ballarat School of Mines Council Member in 1995, and was presented with this medalion.Copper medal in a blue velvet presentation case. The medal was presented during the 125th anniversary of the Ballarat School of MinesVerso: 'To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Official Opening of the School of Mines Ballarat 26 October 1870.'ballarat school of mines, numismatics, medal, 125th anniversary, awards

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

Message to Mrs Evelyn Hicks, Aunt of Jasper, Brian of Rutherglen. Consols mine on Rutherglen / Springhurst RoadPhoto of Northern Extended Consols Mine 1908 with group of workers. Made into postcard. Message from "Edie" on backOn back of postcard "Waiting to go down Northern Extended Consols Mine" "J.H. Kilgour, Rutherglen"on back of postcard "waiting to go down northern extended consols mine" "j.h. kilgour, rutherglen", northern extended consols mine, j h kilgour, evelyn hicks

Two postcards, same view but different reverse sides. One was made by "Empire" with a 1d postage (see description below); the other with "JB McAlpin, Estate and Financial Agent, District Government Valuer, Ringwood". A letter on one of the postcards is dated 1914 and is addressed to "Mrs. F. Palmer, c/- Mrs. E. F. Tregaskis, White Horse Road, Ringwood, via Melbourne". The letter is to her mother and the daughter's name is "Eveline". The following is written on the back of one of the enlargements, "View of Ringwood East taken from Loughnans Hill showing the antimony mine and brick works. Houses across centre are in Warrandyte Road.

The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870, and was the first school of Mines in Australia.A Ballarat School of Mines printed Certificate on Competency with red seal. Handwritten inclusions. The certificate was made out to Matthew Fern."This is to certify that Matthew Fern has successfully passed the ordinary examination held at the School of Mines in the October term 1890 in the subject of Mechanics as Applied to Mining."ballarat school of mines, fern, mining, mining alumni, matthew fern, alumni, certificate

Used by Fred Oldaker in S.C.M to carry sticks of dynamiteRectangular tin, painted black with hinged lid

Mining and Geological Journal, Vol.4, No.3. March 1951. Published by Department of Mines Victoria with articles on Mines & mining including Bendigo mines with Photographs, Illustrations, Maps & Advertisements. Name on front A.Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoria.gold mines, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment, central deborah mine.

Mining & Geological Journal, Vol.2, No.6. March 1942. Published by Department of Mines Victoria, with articles on mines and mining including Bendigo mines, Photographs, Illustrations, Maps & Advertisements. Name on cover A Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoriagold mines, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment. bendigo mines.

Mining & Geological Journal, January 1940, Vol.2, No.2. Published by Department of Mines Victoria, 136 pages of Mine Reports, articles on mines, photographs, illustrations, maps & advertisements. Name on cover A.Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoriagold mines, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment, axedale - fletchers mine.

Mining & Geological Journal, March 1941, Vol.2, No.4. Published by Department of Mines Victoria, 136 pages of Mine Reports, articles on mines, photographs, illustrations, maps & advertisements. Name on cover A.Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoriagold mines, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment, axedale - fletchers mine.

This building was built at the Ballarat School of Mines, now a campus of Federation University Australia.A black and white photograph mounted onto dark card showing a group of Ballarat School of Mines students and staff posing around the stairs at the back of the New Classrooms (now known as the Administration Building) . Professor Alfred Mica Smith sits in the second front row Verso: Group of Ball. Sch. Mines Students 25.10.07 ballarat school of mines, students, alumni, alfred mica smith, class, administration building, a building

This image was reproduced on page 27 of the 1937 Ballarat SChool of Mines Students' Magazine.Ballarat School of Mines Tennis Team for 1937. They are B. Martin, A. Morshead, E. Dunstan, W. Sewell, R. Matthews, N. Brazenor, V. Pound. Written on back - "S of Mines", "1937" Also includes photographer's stamp 'Richards & Co.".ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines tennis team, tennis, sport, physical education

Bendigo Goldfield. Produced by Mines Department Victoria Yellow cover with a map of Australia depicting the states and highlighting Victoria. Issued by Geo Brown Secretary of Mines. Underneath the Map is printed 'Mines Department, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1936. Maps at the back of book.Mines Department Victoriabendigo, mining, early history., bendigo - history, mining, and bendigo goldmines.