Showing 2567 items
matching miner
-
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION:TWO MEN IN MINE TUNNEL
Photo Black and white of Clive McNamara,miner (RHS) and Colin Campbell,mine engineer (LHS) in mine tunnel at Central Deborah Goldmine ,Bendigomining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: MINER CHECKING MINE ROOF
Black and white photo of miner Ray Beer,wearing hard hat and mining lamp checking mine roof at Central Deborah Mine, Bendigo..mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Pulpit Rock, Magpie, Victoria, 2019, 18/05/2019
Wesleyans at Magpie collected money to built a tent chapel at Magpie, but the rush had moved on before it was erected so the tent was taken to Ballarat where it becme the basis of the Lydiard Street Wesleyan Church (now Uniting Church). A bluestone church was later bulit above the Magpie School which was demolished in the 1960s with the stone used in the entrance building at Sovereign Hill.A large rock at Magpie, beside the Yarrowee Creek, was called Pulpit Rock. It was at this rock that the early miners gathered in 1853 for open air religious services. magpie, wesleyan church, religion, pulpit rock, geology -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: LONG GULLY, 1976
Copy of a Bendigo Advertiser 20/11/1976 article titled Historically Speaking A gully with a past - and a present - Long Gully with Amy Huxtable. Mentioned is a study carried out by the consultants Ashton and Wilson, the people who settled in the areas and the houses and miners' cottages. Photos include a miners cottage with a hip and valley roof construction, the Truscott Family home, Rutland House, built for the Koch Family during the quartz era of Bendigo's mining days is now Crusade House, a timber miner's cottage with a kangaroo roof construction and a cottage in William Street. There are also advertisements from various businesses on the page.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully, bendigo advertiser 20/11/1976, amy huxtable, bendigo city council, commonwealth government's national estate program, ashton and wilson, henry koch, truscott family, rutland house, hip and valley roof construction, kangaroo roof construction, vahland villa, helen lang's beauty salon, cane & kitchen, bazulas, myer, kangaroo flat newsagewncy, margaret kean, corrigan's pharmacy, w p bissett, rob vains, golden hills motel, gale's carpet steam cleaners, ray gale, dungey's bendigo travel service -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - SPECIMEN COTTAGE COLLECTION: VARIOUS DOCUMENTS
In 1853, Bendigo Miners protested against the 30 shilling miners licence the had to pay the government. They wore red ribbons to show their protest and shopkeepers hung red ribbons outside their premises in support. Thousands of miners signed a petition to Governor LaTrobe to no avail. A protest gathering in Pall Mall marched to the Government camp on Camp Hill but this was a peaceful event again to no real avail.Various documents. The topics are: 1. Public donations and organised charities in Bendigo (1850's to 1900's by Carol Holsworth. 2. The spirit of Bendigo R711 and the loco driver on the return trip from Bendigo by Rod Giri, also several photographs of the train. 3. Diary of a new chum - Johnny Greenfield Gill. 4. Family history by Pat Hocking. 5. The story of the Gaylards as told by Ella Gaylard. 6. Journalism- History first draft by Wayne Gregson. 7. List of residents of Thistle Street, Bendigo approx. 1950's compiled by Cynthia Stringer. 8. Sandhurst club history by David Cotton. 9. Sandhurst boys centre compiled by Brian Dillon. 10. Lily Street Walk 24/04/2018 notes by Jim Evans. 11. Document - All things Bendigo, wine food and music fest. 12. White Hills Sandhurst copies of maps and two pages of district directory1908. 13. Draft report of interview with Noel Smith of 5 Summit Drive, Kennington. 14. Three brothers from Scotland by Rae Alexander Anderson. Also, seven newspaper articles by James Lerk on William, Alexander Rae and John Rae. 15. St. John Presbyterian church, Bendigo. Historical record. 16. Journal of Thomas Llewellyn Raston. 17. Recollections of Sandhurst in the 1850's - Joseph Anderson Panton, 22 segments from Panton manuscript by Terry Davidson. Also, a photographs of a portrait of Joseph Panton. 18. Photocopy of letter of Chinese storekeepers, miners and residents to Joseph Anderson Panton esquire, resident warden of Bendigo dated August 28th, 1858, with transcription and the reply from Esquire Panton dated 29 August, 1858. 19. View street reborn, tours of inspection ''welcome to View Street'' view Street properties part of stage 1 of the project: National Trust Chambers, Temperance Hall, Art Gallery Annexe, Trades Hall, Bendigo Regional Arts Centre, Bendigo Regional Performing Arts Centre, Dudley House. 20. View Street early 1900's in between and now. From handwritten notes by Mr. Bob Carr written in 1989. The handwriting has been transcribed by Beverly Ellis. 21. Transcription of ''Diary of a voyage to the colony of Victoria and back'' June1856-September 1858 by Charles Groves. 22. Adelaide Vale historic homestead built by Cr. John Harney. Tour notes prepared by the Central Victorian Branch of the National Trust. 23. Four pages essay titled Spanish Tomato Growers. 24. Eight pages of notes compiled by Leonard Henderson title: Trade token issuers of Bendigo district. The issuers mentioned are: Grieve, Hodgson, Stead and Williams. 25. City of Bendigo tourist promotion Committee. Eight pages document describing the formation of committee for the promotion of tourism in the City of Bendigo. 26. Article ''The Birdman of Bendigo'' Bendigo Advertiser 17th January 1968 detailing the life of Mr. Redvers James Eddy. 27. Speech presented by Miss Margaret Brennan on the occasion of the Drechsler family reunion, Sunday 5th April 1987. 28. Robert Gray Ford - A man before his time! Talk by James Lerk to the Bendigo Historical Society 3 February 2006. 29. Copy of an article from The Bendigonian Annual from November 16, 1910. The demand for good music, how a Bendigo firm has met it. The article is about the life of Oscar Flight. 30. Five photocopies of the Bendigonian masthead showing the changes through the years, plus the notice of the final issue on April 8th, 1920. 31. The red ribbon rebellion & the Bendigo petition, a proposal to commemorate a significant event in Bendigo. Also three different sizes poster for the August 26, 2016 re-enactment and two invitations to join the red ribbon agitation memorial. 32. Two handwritten pages of notes on the red ribbon rebellion. 33. Three pages of typewritten notes on the Creeth and Howie families. 34. An Australian Edward Medallist - Joseph Davies honoured by Paul Street. 35. A. H. Chisholm obituary. 36. Catalogue auction sale of the entire collection of antique furniture, objects d'art etc of Mr. and Mrs S. Cragg. 37. two coloured photographs of Cherry Tree Hotel in Melbourne Road just north of Tuckerman's lane, Big Hill. Photos taken March 2000 by Joan Paynter. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MINER'S RIGHT, 1855
Document. Miner's Right. Miner's Right issued in the District of Sandhurst to FredK. Fore (believe it is meant to be Faul), dated seventeenth July 1855. Light blue document with blue ink printing. 1 year licence. Cost - 1 pound. Signed by C Mollison?. Document contains writing on the back, words & sums. The words horse, chaff, hay, oats distinguishable.cottage, miners, miner's right, fredk fore -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W, C 1900
Group of 19 miners. Sign behind group reads 'Rose + Brown Carpenter's for sluices + cradles'. Alf Rose is behind the bench on the left wearing a waistcoat.mining, mafeking, people -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HOME SWEET HOME
Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. home sweet home: an old miners hut near Bendigo. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: STRIKING A POSE
Bendigo Advertiser 'The way we were'' 'from 2001. Striking a pose: miners at the Mornin Star gold mine in Inglewood; circa 1908. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. A landmark in the town was the rotunda of the Mountaineer Band. The rotunda still stands. Markings: 53 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TOUGH
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Tough: these men could be St Mungo miners; date, names, etc. unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Souvenir - BENDIGO SOUVENIR PLATE, 1985
China souvenir plate of Bendigo, off white fluted with holes around edge showing a sepia scene of miners panning for gold Bendigo 1800's.Norwood Ceramics Bendigo 1985 RWdomestic equipment, table setting, plate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: MINERS CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE
Black and white photocopy of a photo of Miners Central Nell Gwynne. Printed on cream paper. The men are wearing their work clothes. They are wearing various types of hats.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - miners central nell gwynne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - OLIVE PELL COLLECTION: GROUP PHOTO, November 14th, 1913
Photograph - black and white. A group of men, variety of ages, possibly miners. Written on back, Nov. 14th 1913. 3rd from right H. Thomson.W. H. Robinson, Bendigo.person, group, male group of workers, olive pell collection. h. thomson. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - BALLARAT LABOR FROM MINERS HESITANCY TO GOLDEN AGE, 2007
BALLARAT LABOR FROM MINERS HESITANCY TO GOLDEN AGE. 321 pages with photos. Inscribed in front ' To the Bendigo Historical Society with best wishes, Colin Cleary'Colin Clearyballarat, trade union movement, ballarat, labor party, colin cleary, miners rights, trade union movement -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RUSCHMEYER COLLECTION: DIGITAL IMAGE OF MINING GROUP
Digital image: large group of miners standing in front of mullock heap, poppet head legs (?) C. Ruschmeyer, back row, second from right.person, family, ruschmeyer, ruschmeyer, diamond hill, town & country hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - A list of Descendants of Samuel Louie Goon and his wife Mary Ellen Maher
A list of Descendants of Samuel Louie Goon and his wife Mary Ellen Maher. Samuel arrived in the Colony in 1879. He worked as a miner and market gardener.history, bendigo, chinese, eaglehawk, samuel louie goon -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyPhotographs – Set of 4 black and white photographs. One of a wooden church and three of rural homes and farmland. Area not identified
Europeans arrived in the Kiewa and Ovens Valleys in the 1830's and 40's. Following the drought of 1838-44, seeking out the rich pastures in the fertile Valleys. It proved to be perfect conditions for dairy farming and the raising of cattle. Miners Cottages and other similar wooden structures were a common sight in the area as they were a modest form of accommodation for their period, were quick to erect and economical as they made use of locally available building materials such as local timbers.These photographs provide a snapshot into the early dwellings and architecture of the Kiewa and Ovens Valley regions, including buildings such as the church, which provided an important gathering place for social interaction, especially in these isolated areas.1-Wooden church building with no identification. Large tree in the foreground in front of church 2&3- Black and white photographs of farmland and assorted dwellings, mostly miners style cottages in a valley with mountains in the background. A bridge with wooden railings is visible over the river in the middle of the photograph, also a more modern dwelling is visible in the north east of the photograph close to the river. 4-Black and white photograph of residential homes and farmland with an unsealed road running through the middle. Foreground shows a field which has been semi cleared of trees (stumps remaining). In the background are larger farming properties with the road disappearing into the distant hills. This might be Old Tallangatta before the town was moved in 1956. 1-3 - No inscriptions 4- Signature written on back in lead pencil - Sandra Templebuildings; church; farmland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BENDIGO CEMETERIES COLLECTION: SELF GUIDED TOUR NO. 6 DOCUMENT
Green trifold document: Self Guided Tour No. 6 of the Bendigo Cemetery. Friends of the Bendigo Cemeteries 2000 - 2001. Theme : Federation: 100 years later, our Heritage. Map with 26 numbered graves, includes J.C.T. Ballerstedt, Christiana Atkinson ( Dr. Atkinson buried 4 wives in this cemetery ) John Dumphy miner of Hustler's reef, erected by Bendigo Miners Accident Society.Friends of the Bendigo Cemeteries Inc 2000bendigo, cemetery, bendigo cemetery tour -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MINER'S RIGHT, 1894
Document. Miner's Right. Miner's Right issued to John W Faul of Bendigo dated 3 August 1894, under provisions of the Mines Act 1890. No 104 of Book 52, Series M. Cost 5 shillings. 1 year licence. Printed - Robt. S Brain, Government Printer. Pale colour with black ink, and purple stamp. Signature unreadable. B. B?cottage, miners, miner's right, john w faul, robt. s brain government printer. -
Federation University Historical CollectionWork on paper - Artwork - sketch, A Rustic Corner at White Flat by Enid Johnston, 1939
Enid Johnston was an student at the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School. The work depicted was reproduced in the Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, 1939. White Flat is in close proximity to the Ballarat School of Mines so would have been a favoured site for drawing 'en plein air'.Line drawing with a tree as the central focal point. I post and rail fence runs from the left to the centre and a number of miners cottage are in the mid and back ground. ballarat technical art school, ballarat school of mines, art, johnston, enid johnston, white flat, e. gribble, max coward, enid johnston, r. mchutchison, violet d'angri, marian peirce, f.p. manning, w. rowe, kookaburras, caricatures, graham hopwood, geoege crawley, assaying room, don refshauge, ballarat technical art school, linda baily, nornie gude -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CAMPING OUT
Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Camping out: miner Ben Densley in Rome Mine, Western Australia. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1930-1940
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. The tram-lines which carried firewood to the mines were made of wood. Markings: 39 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. The township struggled along the valley. Photo shows the township along the valley. Markings: 46 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Ephemera - BADGE: BENDIGO MINERS AND ENGINEDRIVERS SPORTS
Dark red shield shaped badge with a red ribbon threaded through a hole at the top. Bendigo Miners' & Engine-Drivers Sports Committee badge. James, Printer.organization, mining, entertainment, badge, bendigo miners' & engine-drivers sports, james -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: VIC QUARTZ, £1 NOTE
Black and white photocopy of both sides of a £1 note. Also a copy of a photo of miners underground. Written in the left corner ?isk St Below Vic Quartz.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - vic quartz, £1 note -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HISTORY
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, October 30, 2003. History: a group of miners from the New Chum Consolidated Mine, circa 1904.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Benalla Art GalleryPainting, John Ford PATERSON, Miner’s cottage, 1884
Born: Dundee, Forfarshire,Scotland 1851; Arrived: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1872; Lived and worked: Scotland 1875-1884; Died: Carlton, Victoria, Australia 1912VictorianLedger Bequest, 1993Oil on canvas on composition board, depicting a rural landscape and miner's commune off a dirt road. Gold brushed timber frame with decorative gesso edges and corners Recto: Signed and dated “J FORD PATERSON / 1884” in blue oil in l.r.c of composition; Not titledpainting, landscape, house, trees, path, road -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Diggings - The Diggers. Golden Point, Ballarat, 1851. Picture depicts tents and miners. Markings: 8 994.LIF 6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary -
Tarnagulla History ArchiveNewspaper clipping: 'Hopes Bright For Miners', 1990s
Donald Clark Collection.A newspaper clipping from the Bendigo Advertiser newspaper, article titled 'Hopes Bright For Miners' about Reef Mining NL finding a rich deposit near Tarnagulla.
