Every year, Galen Catholic College's Year 8 students attended a school camp at Harrietville. These two photographs show students being taught how to pan for gold in the Ovens River near Harrietville.galen catholic college, galen college, year 8, camp, harrietville, gold panning, 2008

East Jubilee Gold Mining Company share receipt issued on March 3rd 1897, to Mr Cork (manager of Bank of NSW at Linton) for a charge of one pound. Found in attic of Linton Bank of NSW.White, oblong paper receipt, with block printing, dated March 3rd 1897."Scarsdale March 3rd 1897/Mr Cork/One/thirteenth share/1-0-0 in East Jubilee G.M. Coy/H. Blarneepi/Hon. Secy".mr cork, east jubilee gold mining company, m.c. blarneepi

Reproduction of a gold license issued to Peter Lalor on 8 October 1853, No. 206 Published by the Ballarat Historical Society in the 1970s. Has historical notes on reverse side.eureka stockade, peter lalor, gold mining, gold rush, gold licences

Newsletter - two fold A4, full colour titled "Gold Medal Moments - April 2006", featuring a Golding cartoon on the front cover, about the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Has many comments from passengers, including of Z81, Karachi tram and many photos. Included in the item is a letter from the Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks and Minister for Transport, congratulating Yarra trams and staff for the event.trams, tramways, yarra trams, commonwealth games, karachi, passengers, cartoons, tram 81

500 of these books were printed, and many were used in the field, making good copies very rare. A simple but detailed account of the process written especially for the working miner and the small syndicate, the Quintessential Australian gold Mining book.Orange, hard, cloth covered b270 page book with brown dust jacket. Chapters include sampling sand and slime dumps; treating sand; aeration; treatment of slime; smelting; solution testing; cyanide solution; air- slaked lime; cyanding in Queensland; copper troubles; treatment of concentrates; amalgamations; assaying; floatation; chemistry; testing for minerals. Includes photographic reproductions of a cyanide plant for sand; aeration tower; mixer tank; Eleanora cyaniding plant; mining, gold, cyanide, cyaniding, leaching, smelting, slimes

Victorian Government Act No. 6264Victorian Government emblem Front cover "Mr Brady"gold, smelting, purchase, victorian government, treatment, queen elizabeth, majesty

The mine was located in the Buninyong and Magpie areas of Ballarat.building, commerical, mining, mines, new imperial, gold, ballarat

Produced by St Andrews Primary School, covering the area's history from early settlement, discovery of gold, the Caledonia Diggings, social and community history, fruitgrowing and development through the latter half of the 1900's into and covering the 20th century.A concise history of the origins of St Andrews, Victoria, Australia from gold mining to the diverse community it is todaySoftcover book with orange brown tones and black and white lettering and highlights, with historic photographs on front and back cover and 149 pages.#gold, #goldmining, #caledoniadiggings

A party of surveyors camped by Yuille's Swamp (later Lake Wendouree) and surveyed the countryside for a map to be produced by the Geological Survey of Victoria. In November 2004 the Central Highlands Regional Library presented a special edition of 200 copies of the 1861 map reproduced from a copy in their collection. Original 1861 map of Ballarat showing streets and leads. Blue dots indicate gold leads, and red lines indicate auriferous quartz reef and outcrops of quartz veins."Compiled & Drawn from the Survey of Mining Surveyors Davidson, Fitzpatrick and Cowan & the Plans in the Surveyor General's Office by J. Brahe, 21st October 1861. R. Brough Smyth, Secretary for Mines. The Honourable J.B. Humffray, M.L.A. Commr of Mines.”ballarat, map, ballarat east, lake wendouree, survey, mines, robert davidson, ballarat gold field 1861, yuille's swamp, wendouree swamp, little bendigo diggings, gold leads, old post office hill, specimen hill, bakery hill, black hill, dead horse creek, brown hill, pennyweight hill, clayton hill, soldiers hill, golden point, gum tree flat, white flat, poverty hill, chinese village, robert brough smyth, ballarat map 1861, ballaarat vineyard, dead horse gully, deadhorse creek, invermay, black hill flat, gaelic church, police reserve, magpie range, dalton's flat, caadian lead, rifle butts, powder magazine, bathing house, government camp, gold office, chinese, llanberrris, victoria theatre, charlie napier hotel, united states hotel, grape's hoel, clayton's hill, cattleyard hill, free trade hotel, esmond lead, bakery hill, black hill lead, juvenile reformatory, ballarat orphanage, lady barkly lead, triffet's slaughter yard, little bendigo, melbourne road, t. cowan, thomas cowan

Poster of banner, "150 Years of Gold" used in the launch of Gold Tram (No. 45) on 14/6/2001 at the depot. Painted using water based poster paint, onto a roll of white paper, with a yellow or gold background, the words have been pained in a deep blue. Has been torn at the right end at the time of the launch. Has been stored rolled. btm1777i1 - shows banner 75% rolled out. btm1777i2 - shows banner - right hand edge showing damage btm1777i3 - shows banner in use at the depot on 14/6/2001 - See Fares Please! July 2001 for further details. See Fares Please! July 2001trams, tramways, gold tram, launch, banner

Coloured photograph of workmen creating ABC playground Gold Reef Mall (Looking West) c 1978. Kaye Baxendale female near State Bank. Barry Neville, male seated on bench seat near brick plant box.Large coloured photo of workmen digging up an area in the Mall. Two people are walking towards the digging works and a young man is sitting on a bench seat near a large plant bed. Workmen are around the construction site with people in the background. Also in the folder is a smaller coloured print of the same photograph. stawell streetscape

9ct Yellow gold round medal 25mm diameter, with 'CTS' logo on front. There is an inscription on the back 'COLLINGWOOD / TECH. SCHOOL / Athletic Championship / Under 15 Years / J.HARVIE / 1925'.On the front 'CTS' logo. On the back 'COLLINGWOOD / TECH. SCHOOL / Athletic Championship / Under 15 Years / J.HARVIE / 1925'.collingwood technical school, medal, award, students, student records, nmit.

The Gold Discovery centenary (1851-1951) monument in its original position in Albert St, Ballarat facing Sturt St, with the original public toilets behind. The monument features a replica of the Welcome Nugget, found in 1858 and the world's largest at that time. The monument also lists the weight of gold removed from the large "deep lead" mines, with a model of surface buildings of a mine sitting on top. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library. ballarat, vintage bus, gold mining, welcome nugget

Human Impacts on Australian Beaches was a landmark environmental study which provided a 'snapshot' of the health of 1612 beach areas around Australia. This nationwide study (which built on the success of the 1994 State of Our Surf Report) was put together by the Surfrider Foundation Australia with the support of more then 340 individuals and 70 organisations around Australia. The report was authored by surfer/environmentalist/artist Michael Legge-Wilkinson from Newcastle, New South Wales. Human Impacts was launched officially by Peter Garrett, leader of Australian rock band Midnight Oil at the Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach in May 1996.Human Impacts built on the success of the 1994 State Of Our Surf Report, released by the Surfrider Foundation Australia in 1994. Human Impacts was the first major report to specifically examine the environmental health of 1612 of Australia's beaches. A limited 500 copies of this report were produced, the majority of which went to education institutions, libraries, community groups and government departments. The report generated national and international media interest with the BBC London reporting on its findings in the week after its launch.Beach Environmental Report. 168 page report which examines the health of 1612 beach areas around Australia. Sepia cover featuring a photograph of endangered sanddunes at Stockton Bight, north of Newcastle. 168 pagesSepia cover, Surfrider Foundation logo on report coverbeach, surfrider foundation australia, human impacts on beaches, sos95, michael legge wilkinson, coastal development, beach pollution

This surfboard was ridden by Australian surfer, Layne Beachley at competitions around the world for the 2003 ASP Professional World Surfing Tour. In 2003 Layne won her record sixth straight World Professional Surfing Championship. Layne would go on to win the word title for a record 7th time in 2006. Layne Beachley learned to surf at Manly Beach in Sydney. She is the first woman in the history of sport to win 7 professional world titles.The surfboard is of world significance. It was ridden by Layne Beachley, Australia's most successful competitive surfer, when she won her record sixth straight World Professional Surfing Championship in 2003.Layne Beachley surfboard shaped by Stuart D'Arcy in 2003. The surfboard is a three fin, 5' 10" rounded pin with yellow rails and blue pin lines. The board was ridden by Layne Beachley when she won her record 6th straight World Professional Surfing championship in 2003.Boost, Gallez, Layne Beachley Reach for the Stars, Darcy and Oakley logos on decklayne beachley, stuart darcy, darcy surfboards, reach for the stars foundation

Comprehensive book with coloured photos of the Kombumerri people and their traditional life in Queensland?s Gold Coast. Tells of white settlement, historic sites, flora and fauna, customs and myths, repression and land.colour photographs, b&w photographs, mapskombumerri, gold coast, queensland

Footscray Technical School produced School Magazines in 1942 and 1943Ron White was educated at Footscray Technical School where he received a Diploma of Mechanical Engineering in 19461. Nov. 1942 Magazine No. 2. - Blue cardboard cover with 2 staples and 44 pages 2. Nov. 1943 Magazine No. 3 - Gold cardboard cover with 2 staples and 48 pagesron white, footscray technical school, school magazines

Typed letter on Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company, Limited Letterhead relating to staffmember W. Gildard who worked in the Electrical Department at Mount Morgan. The letter is signed by Norman F. White..1) I hereby certify the Bearer Mr W. Gildard has been under my supervision this last two years and six months in Electric Light Dept Mount Morgan G.M.Co. Ltd While under me he was quick steady and industrious also possessed good mechanical ideas. He has been switch board and Dynamo attendant worked on outside circuits series are Lighting Mine Lighting under Ground Electric Bells and Telephone work. He has had experience also on our new plant turbo generators Stationary Motors and Electric Locomotives Electric Tramway Work over head wiring and ground return you will also find him most obliging and willing. Leaving of his own accord. Frank McFarlane A.G.E.E. Electric Foreman Mount Morgan G.M. Co. Ltd march 21st 1907ballarat school of mines, mount morgan gold-mining company, mount morgan, norman f. white, electricity, w. gildard, letterhead

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