Black and white photograph (reprint) of William Robb, stonemason, Portland. Depicts a man wearing a tie, white shirt and black jacket and waistcoat. Looking slightly to his right. Front panel reads: William Robb / 26 9 1829 / 7 7 1905 Scotland Portland Arrived aboard the 'Indian Ocean' 1854 Portland Pioneer and Stonemason -colonist of 51 years -stonemason, portland businesses, portland pioneers, portrait photography

Handwritten paper ''Chinese in Bendigo'' by A Chittock (no date or other details). Covers aspects such as fire in the Chinese Camp; disappearance of Constable Ryan; author's memories of kiln/ Bridge St/ nurseries; attitudes to Chinese; 1854 threat in Bendigo to the Chinese (Panton/McLachlan/Denovan);Chinese activities in community (Easter Fair); Bibliography.A. Chittockbendigo, mining, early chinese history, emu point, chinese joss house, white hills cemetry, bendigo chinese association.

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, September 22, 2004. Celebration: the congregation of St Andrew's uniting Church this year is celebrating 150 years of Presbyterian/uniting church service at the Myers Street church. The first service was held in a disused blacksmith's shop in Bridge Street in February 1854.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Charles Hotham was Governor of Victoria at the time of the Eureka Stockade (03/12/1854).Unbound images (29) used in the in the History of Ballarat by W.B. Withers, including posters associate with the Eureka Stockade , including a black and white Government poster distributed after the Eureka Stockade (as published in Withers 'History of Ballarat'). The poster calls for Social order after the events at Ballarat. eureka stockade, reward posters, charles hotham, w.b. withers, john alloo, eureka stockade monument, s.t. gill, f.w. niven, s.d.s. huyghue, history of ballarat, di chambrillon, frederick vern, reward poster, french, golden point

The Eureka Stockade took place at Eureka (Ballarat East) on 03 December 1854.Colour photographs left on the Diggers Grave at the Ballarat Old Cemetery on the anniversary of the Eureka Stockade.eureka stockade, eureka diggers monument, ballaarat old cemetery, eureka commemoration

The Eureka Stockade took place at Eureka (Ballarat East) on 03 December 1854.Colour photographs of the inscription on the Diggers Grave at the Ballaarat Old Cemetery.eureka stockade, eureka diggers monument, ballaarat old cemetery, gravestone, memorial

The Eureka Stockade took place at Eureka (Ballarat East) on 03 December 1854.Colour photographs of the Diggers Grave at the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. The Eureka Flag is fluingeureka diggers monument, ballaarat old cemetery, gravestone, memorial

The Eureka Stockade took place at Eureka (Ballarat East) on 03 December 1854.Colour photographs of the Diggers Grave at the Ballaarat Old Cemetery.eureka stockade, eureka diggers monument, ballaarat old cemetery, gravestone, memorial

The "McIvor Times" first published 29 issues in 1863. In 1852 gold was discovered along the McIvor Creek and within six months 40,000 men had rushed to the scene. The first land sale occurred in January 1854, and the town was named Heathcote. By 1854 the majority of miners had moved on.A sixteen pages supplement to the McIvor Times. Published Wednesday, April 3, 1963, titled Centenary Supplement local newspaper history. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.local newspaper, mcivor times, heathcote

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. STG Site of Bentley's Hotel, Eureka, 1855. The Eureka Hotel stood here; but a crowd or angry diggers burnt it to the ground on October 17, 1854. Why? Slide shows dog, ox and diggers. Buildings in the background. Markings: 45 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionLemon coloured trifold document : Tour of Historic Graves at White Hills Cemetery. Friends of the Bendigo Cemeteries. Map of White Hills Cemetery (1854 - 1993 ) showing marked grave sites with descriptions. E.g. Charles Merri Bux - 'Black Charlie' Indian hawker of Bendigo. History of White Cemetery on back page.Friends of Bendigo Cemeteriesbendigo, cemetery, white hills cemetery

The brochure gives information on the Eureka Stockade which took place on 03 December 1854.Double sided A3 brochure with colour reproductions of scenes related to the Eureka Stockade. The brochure includes a map showing the route the Government forces took on their way to the Eureka Stockade as well as sites of interest to Eureka. eureka, eureka stockade, diggers' trail, trooper's trail

John Leslie Fitzgerald Vesey Foster was Colonial Secretary of Victoria from 1853-1854.Reverend John Dunmore Langjohn foster, colonial secretary, eureka stockade

Produced to mark the 150th anniversary of railways in Victoria - 1854 to 2004. Features an X'trapolis EMUDemonstrates an item to mark the 150th anniversary of railways in Victoria.Metal badge with a pin clip on the rear, gold, featuring a Comeng Train.badges, melbourne, railways, victoria

The Prospector's Guide is the successor of the miners Handbook published in 1854. Compiled for the Department of Mines Victoria.Yellow Card cover with logo and black printLogo of Department of MInes Victoria. Prospector's guide 1970 Ninth Edition. Department of Mines, Victoriastawell gold

Hardcover titled 'The Comprehensive Johnson's Dictionary'. Publisher - W. Innes, 31 S. Hanover Street, Edinburgh. C1854. Book has black hard cover. 1) Various signatures of George D Guthrie, Sydney 1853. Victoria April 27 1854, Melbourne 1854 in black. 2) Miss Jane McColl (in pencil) Her Dictionary 13th July 1868 - The fairest and best of her set . . . Etc. 3) 'The word facetiously comprises all of the vowels' - in pencil. C1854. Note from Ella D Servill saying the book was formerly owned by George Duncan Guthrie and given to her Grandmother (a daughter of Hugh McColl). Written on white paper. Typed note on yellow card of inscriptions in the book.Dr Johnsonbook, book, the comprehensive johnson's dictionary, w. innes, george d guthrie, miss jane mccoll, thomas nelson and sons

Correspondence re Hargreaves (family) from Mrs G H Gibson 1981. Requesting information re family of Hargreaves 1854-62. James Harris (wife Jane) arrived Australia 1857. Living in Sandhurst in 1859 when John born and Josep;h b. 1862. (brothers moved to Tarnagulla). Reply - no record.person, family, hargreaves

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. Government Camp, Heathcote, 1854. From the original in the Mitchell Library. Government Camp, Heathcote. Depicts an area fenced off with the government camp buildings and the Australian flag flying. Has been stamped with the Mitchell Library stamp. Markings: 18 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

The Eureka Stockade battle was fought at Ballarat on Sunday 03 December 1854. The site is memorialised with a park.A number of painted 'soldiers' made out of timber 'guard' the playground at the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park. ballarat, eureka, eureka stockade, soldiers, 12th regiment,

The Crimea Medal was a campaign medal approved on 15 December 1854, for issue to officers and men of British units (land and naval) which fought in the Crimean War of 1854–56 against Russia. The medal was awarded with the British version of the Turkish Crimea Medal, but when a consignment of these was lost at sea, some troops received the Sardinian version.Silver medal with yellow and grey ribbon. Possibly replica.crimean war, medal

This sample of wood is from the American clipper ship LIGHTNING was a 3 masted, fully rigged extreme clipper ship. She was commissioned by James Baines, of the Black Ball Line in Liverpool, England, during the time of the Australian Gold Rush for the trade of passengers and cargo between England and Australia. Her cargo listed early consignments of livestock and animals, including rabbits sent to Thomas Austin of Barwon Park, Winchelsea, Victoria. The LIGHTNING was built in 1854 by shipbuilder Donald McKay, of East Boston, USA. She was described as spacious and comfortable, and one of the smartest ships known. The LIGHTNING set many speed records for her sea crossings, and became one of the most famous of the racing clippers and one of the fastest ever launched. In 1854, with Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes and Mate ‘Bully’ Bragg, LIGHTNING made the return trip from Melbourne to Liverpool in only 64 days, 3 hours and 10 minutes; a record for all time. Captain Enright became the new Master of LIGHTNING soon afterwards. He has been described as one of the finest mariners in the Australian trade. One of Captain Enright’s innovations was to publish a ship’s paper called The Lightning Gazette. (Captain Forbes had left to captain the SCHOMBERG.) In January 1855 Capt. Enright sailed the LIGHTNING from Liverpool with over 700 passengers and returned home carrying gold as her cargo. In 1857, for a very brief time under Capt. Byrne the LIGHTNING was used as a troop ship, taking British officers and soldiers, stores and ammunition, to fight in India. In 1859 she then returned to her run between Liverpool and Melbourne, apart from 1867 when she made a special trip between Melbourne and Port Chalmers in New Zealand. In 1869 the LIGHTNING was sold to Thomas Harrison of Liverpool, and she continued to sail for the Black Ball Line. Master of LIGHTNING, Captain Henry Jones, sailed her to Geelong in October 1869, and whilst docked, he had her loaded with a cargo of wool, copper, wire, tallow and other goods. At about 1am on 31st October 1869, whilst still docked and fully laden, a fire was noticed on the LIGHTNING. Efforts to extinguished the fire were unsuccessful, so she was towed to the shoals in Corio Bay, where she eventually sank, losing all cargo but no lives. The area is now known as Lightning Shoals. The LIGHTNING is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register VHR S415. She is historically significant for being one of the fastest wooden ships ever built, the first clipper built in the USA for British owners and being the worst shipping disaster in Geelong's history. It spent its whole career carrying cargo and immigrants from England to Australia.Sample, wooden, varnished, from wreck the Lightning. Has a groove along one edge.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, sailing ship lightning, extreme clipper ship, american clipper ship, record breaking clipper ship, james baines, black ball line, donald mckay shipbuilder, captain ‘bully’ forbes, australian immigration, liverpool to melbourne migration, captain enright, captain byrne, captain henry jones, lightning shoals geelong, rabbits introduced to australia, wood sample from a ship

This sample of wood is from the American clipper ship LIGHTNING was a 3 masted, fully rigged extreme clipper ship. She was commissioned by James Baines, of the Black Ball Line in Liverpool, England, during the time of the Australian Gold Rush for the trade of passengers and cargo between England and Australia. Her cargo listed early consignments of livestock and animals, including rabbits sent to Thomas Austin of Barwon Park, Winchelsea, Victoria. The LIGHTNING was built in 1854 by shipbuilder Donald McKay, of East Boston, USA. She was described as spacious and comfortable, and one of the smartest ships known. The LIGHTNING set many speed records for her sea crossings, and became one of the most famous of the racing clippers and one of the fastest ever launched. In 1854, with Captain ‘Bully’ Forbes and Mate ‘Bully’ Bragg, LIGHTNING made the return trip from Melbourne to Liverpool in only 64 days, 3 hours and 10 minutes; a record for all time. Captain Enright became the new Master of LIGHTNING soon afterwards. He has been described as one of the finest mariners in the Australian trade. One of Captain Enright’s innovations was to publish a ship’s paper called The Lightning Gazette. (Captain Forbes had left to captain the SCHOMBERG.) In January 1855 Capt. Enright sailed the LIGHTNING from Liverpool with over 700 passengers and returned home carrying gold as her cargo. In 1857, for a very brief time under Capt. Byrne the LIGHTNING was used as a troop ship, taking British officers and soldiers, stores and ammunition, to fight in India. In 1859 she then returned to her run between Liverpool and Melbourne, apart from 1867 when she made a special trip between Melbourne and Port Chalmers in New Zealand. In 1869 the LIGHTNING was sold to Thomas Harrison of Liverpool, and she continued to sail for the Black Ball Line. Master of LIGHTNING, Captain Henry Jones, sailed her to Geelong in October 1869, and whilst docked, he had her loaded with a cargo of wool, copper, wire, tallow and other goods. At about 1am on 31st October 1869, whilst still docked and fully laden, a fire was noticed on the LIGHTNING. Efforts to extinguished the fire were unsuccessful, so she was towed to the shoals in Corio Bay, where she eventually sank, losing all cargo but no lives. The area is now known as Lightning Shoals. The LIGHTNING is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register VHR S415. She is historically significant for being one of the fastest wooden ships ever built, the first clipper built in the USA for British owners and being the worst shipping disaster in Geelong's history. It spent its whole career carrying cargo and immigrants from England to Australia.Sample wooden rectangular from the clipper Lightning, which burned out at Geelong 31 Oct 1869.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, sailing ship lightning, extreme clipper ship, american clipper ship, record breaking clipper ship, james baines, black ball line, donald mckay shipbuilder, captain ‘bully’ forbes, australian immigration, liverpool to melbourne migration, captain enright, captain byrne, captain henry jones, lightning shoals geelong, rabbits introduced to australia, wood from sailing ship, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, lightning