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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gold Mine -- Gold Pour
Stawell Gold Mine - Gold Pour series (3)stawell -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Mining Under Gaol Reserve, Ballaarat, 1861, 1861
Blue foolscap typed page relating to mining under the Ballarat Gaol by Order in Council - Goldfields Act. The mining authorised under the gaol took place at Government House, Melbourne on 19 August 1861 in the presence of Major general Pratt, Heales, Aspinall, Verdon, Brooke, Grant, J.B. Hummfray, Houston, Macadamballarat gaol, ballarat jail, j.h. kay, gaol reserve, goldfields act, order in council, pratt, heales, aspinall, verdon, brooke, grant, j.b. humffray, houston, macadam, john basson humffray, commissioner of mines for victoria -
City of Ballarat
Artwork, other - Public Artwork, Gold Mill by Nicola Pammett
Sculpture erected to commemorate the Sesquicentenary of settlement in Victoria.Concrete and Corten steel sculpture depicting the circular mill wheels of a gold millTHE QUEEN ELIZABETH II ROTUNDA/ B.C.A.E GOLD MILL SCULPTURE / OFFICIALLY UNVELIED BY / THE HON. NEIL TREZISE M.P. ON THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER 1985 / THE PROJECTS WERE PART OF THE SHIRE OF BUNINYONG ACTIVITIES / TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY / OF THE STATE OF VICTORIA.gold, mill -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Scotchmans United Quartz Mining Co with shed, Whim and Poppet Head 1877
Scotchmans United Quartz Mining Co with shed, Whim and Poppet Head over No8 upper shaft. 1877 Stawell Mining Scene P.C. Nettleton Photographer taken 1877B/W close up view of mine with shed, whim and poppet head taken by Charles Nettletonstawell -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER, GUINEA GOLD, Guinea Gold, 1945
Item relates back to Cat No 4316.4Newspaper - Paper, yellow, black print and photograph.GUINEA GOLD Tuesday Oct 30, 1945 Vol 3, No. 346 General reported articles.newspaper, guinea gold, ww2 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mining Scene Painting
Painting of Mining Scene (Framed)stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mining Magdala Decline 1983
Mining Magdala Decline 1983stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Mining Scene 1880’s -- 2 Photos -- 1 Coloured
Mining Scene 1880’sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mining Ventilator Pump & Fan on Big Hill 1983
Mining Ventilator on Big Hill 1983stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mining Scene looking from Big Hill 1880
Mining Scene Big Hill 1880stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Progress Association Members beside the Gold Memorial monument to the discovery of gold at Pleasant Creek 1953
Stawell Progress Association Members 1953 beside Gold Memorial monument to the discovery of gold at Pleasant Creek.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Painting, Mining Scene in Commercial (Rd) Street 1857
Commercial (Rd) Street 1857 Mining Scenestawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, North Cross Reef Mine & Mining Scene 1870 -- B/W Photo & Coloured Painting
Mining Scene - North Cross Reef Co.B/W North Cross Reef with buildings, poppet heads, Tailings and wood stack with people. Two colour prints of North cross Reef. One at a different angle to B/W. Second taken further back with wood stacks, tailing dam fenced in beyond poppet heads buildings chimmney's smoking. stawell -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Document - Gold License, Gold License Issued to William Fittall in the Upper Loddon District, 1851, 10/1851
This miner's right is a copy from an original held by the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat. The original was glued onto a page in a large album of photographic images of early Ballarat. Recognising their significance the Council of the Old Colonists’ Association had them removed and restored. The originals are now framed and on display in the Old Colonists’ Hall.Digital image of an original gold license made out to William Fittall Junior.14 Victoria Gold License No 144 1 June 1852 The Bearer William Fittall Jr having paid to me the sum of One Pound, Ten Shillings, on account of the territorial revenue, I hereby License him to dig, search for, and removed Gold on and from any such Crown lands within the Upper Loddon District as I shall assign to him for that purpose during the Month of June 1852 not within half-a-mile of any Head Station. This License is not transferrable, and to be produce whenever demanded by me or any other person acting under the authority of the government, and to be returned when another License is issued. [Undecipherable signature] Commissionerwilliam fittall, upper loddon, mining, old colonists' association, fittall, eureka -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Plaque - Presentation Plaque, Operation Gold, 2000
Operation Gold, was the military security / search operation associated with the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.Members of the 5/6th Bn were involved in Operation GoldShield shaped plaque made of varnished wood. A large green painted, metal. "Operation Gold: Operational Search Battalion: Joint Task Force 112" badge is affixed above a yellow banner with Sydney 2000 Games embossed in black.sydney olympics, wark vc club, army reserve -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Gold Fields Act Order in Council for the Divisions of the Mning District of Castlemaine, 1860-1, 1860-1861
Blue Foolscap printed Government document for the mining district of Castlemaine.castlemaine, castlemaine mining district, goldfields act, j.h. kay, john basson humffray, fryer's creek, tarrangower, hepburn, st andrew's -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, A History of American Mining, 1932
This book was presented to Charles Bacon by Seeley Wintersmith Mudd.Red hard covered book of 419 pages in the A.I.M.E. Series (American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Inc). It includes a presentation Bookplate from Seeley Wintersmith Mudd made out to Charles Bacon. Chapters include mining in the far north, Comstock Lode, Colorado, Mississippi Valley, Great Salt Lake, Black Hills of South Dakota, Cooper of Lake Superior, copper in Arizona, Bunker Hill Enterprise, Butte The great Diamond Hoax, Flotation Process. The book includes some simple maps and plans. The book was dedicated to 'The most distinguished of American mining engineers Herbert Hoover'.t.a. rickard, herbert hoover, seeley wintersmith mudd, bookplate, charles bacon, mining, america -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Paill Raymond, Old Walhalla- Portrait of a Gold Town, 1964
A history of the town of Walhalla victoria, from the early alluvial mining in 1860's through the heady days of rich underground mining to its rgression to a sleepy ghost town in the 1960'smines and mining, township, transport -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr George, Mr Thomas & Mr Samuel Coates mining at Mafeking
Coates men mining at Mafeking George, Thomas and Samuel Coates.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Man about to descend a mine shaft at Mr Randle's Mining Scene
Mr. Randle - Mining Scene with man about to descend shaft.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Perthshire Quartz Mining Co. Records, 1860's Estimated
8 & 9 th Perthsire Quartz Mining Co. Share Register & Accounts Books Wages Accounts 1869 - 1972 Expense Accounts General Accounts -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, No. 23 as the Gold Tram at Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach, 20/08/1951
The photographer notes that it was the last day of operation of No. 23, the Gold tram.Yields information about celebrations to welcome the Cobb and Co coach from Melbourne during the Centenary of Gold in Ballarat.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23 as the Gold Tram at Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach (See Reg Items 5321 and 5323 and 8994 for a print.) Taken by Wal Jack 20-8-1951. Many people on the street attending the event.trams, tramways, gold tram, victoria st, special trams, tram 23 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panoramic Early Mining Scene of the the Reefs from Big Hill 1866
panorama Early Mining Scene The Reefs from Big Hill 1866Two individual frames and one low quality panorama of 1866 panorama stawell, mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panaroma of the Mining Scene from Big Hill looking towards St Patricks Church
Mining Scene from Big Hill towards St Patricks Churchstawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Telford Mining activity with a Slab shed and work area in the Bushland c1902
Telford Mining activity Slab shed and work area in Bushland c1902stawell gold -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panaroma of the Mining Scene from Big Hill looking towards St Patricks Church
Mining Scene from Big Hill towards St Patricks Churchstawell mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE OF CLUNES EMPLOYED MANY MINERS WHO EVENTUALLY WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED THEREORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE. IN WOODEN FRAMESOME OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINING COMPANYlocal history, photograph, photography, mining -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Guest Speaker Presentation - "Warrandyte Gold Mines" - Peter Hanson
Digitised video (2.73GB). Duration: 58 minutes. Recorded July, 2024. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Guest Speaker, Peter Hanson grew up in Warrandyte surrounded by signs of gold mining activities including in his own back yard. In this presentation, Peter talks about the numerous diggings in the area, with images, maps and drawings of the mines, tunnels, shafts and structures above and below ground. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Resolution of Mining Board of Ballarat with Reference to School of Mines, 25/07/1870
The Ballarat Mining Board moved a motion to start Australia's first school of Mines at Ballarat. This document shows the resolutions of the Mining Board, and make reference to the Ballarat School of Mines Trustees, Redmond Barry, Rivett Henry Bland and Somerville Livingston Learmonth. The constution was adopted on 25 January 1870.The Ballarat School of Mines is Australia's first School of Mines. This handwritten documents sets down the initital constitution of the school, including corrections and additions. Seven large blue pieces of paper with handwriting relating to the setting up of the Ballarat School of Mines. Appendix A is an outline of the constitution of the proposed school. Proposed subjects are also included.ballarat school of mines, redmond barry, rivett henry bland, harrie wood, somerville livingston learmonth, judge-rogers, john alexander mcpherson, james mcculloch, professor mccoy, legal -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Sovereign Quartz Mining Co
Transverse section of the Sovereign Quartz Mining Company's works hand drawn onto paper on waxed linen. The scale is 80- feet to 1 inch or 1:960mining, sovereign quartz mining co., cgt