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Queenstown Cemetery Trust and Friends & Relations of Queenstown Cemetery
Burial Register, Eltham Shire Burial Book, Circa 1860
The Burial Registered was given to Martha Wike after her successful negotiation with the Commissioners to transfer the Trusteeship from the Eltham Council to local individuals It is the original Burial Register, handwritten by the Registrar of the Eltham CouncilPhotocopy of first page of Burial Register in the Queenstown Public Cemetery Item to be updated when the Register comes out of storage Page No 1, Date of Burial, Name of Deceased, Age, Late Residence,Ptivate or Public Gravecemetery records, burial documents, queenstown cemetery, nillumbik shire council, gold rush, caledonian diggings, queenstown, smiths gully cemetery -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Osborn, Betty et al, Maryborough, a social history, 1854-1904, 1985
The authors have given a picture of Maryborough from the earliest rough life on the diggings when a full-scale rebellion was narrowly averted over an incident at Tipperary Hill, to life at the turn of the century when a more sophisticated society had developed. Maryborough-History-1854-1904.Aborigines, Australian-Maryborough-Jajowurrong. (Dja Dja Wurrung); Aborigines-poisoningxx, 420 p. : ill., facsims., maps, plans, ports. ; 24 cm.The authors have given a picture of Maryborough from the earliest rough life on the diggings when a full-scale rebellion was narrowly averted over an incident at Tipperary Hill, to life at the turn of the century when a more sophisticated society had developed. Maryborough-History-1854-1904.Aborigines, Australian-Maryborough-Jajowurrong. (Dja Dja Wurrung); Aborigines-poisoningmaryborough (vic.) -- history. -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Burrows, William, Adventures of a mounted trooper, 1986
Contents: Arrival in the colony & visit to the diggings; Road-making in Victoria; The tents and their occupants; Mounted police and their operations; Government Land Surveying; The mounted police again; The sessions at the diggings; Australian Birds; Birds Continued; Australian Animals; The Aboriginal inhabitants; Sheep and cattle stations; Climate and vegetable productions of Australia; Melbourne and its suburbs; Adventures narrated by a log-fire; A voyage to China; Three months in China and voyage to Sydney. Prehistory, early culture contact and history -- Early European contact -- Exploration and expeditions -- Colonisation -- 1851-.Other: Mounted Police -- Black Forest -- Wood End.143 p. ; 21 cm.Contents: Arrival in the colony & visit to the diggings; Road-making in Victoria; The tents and their occupants; Mounted police and their operations; Government Land Surveying; The mounted police again; The sessions at the diggings; Australian Birds; Birds Continued; Australian Animals; The Aboriginal inhabitants; Sheep and cattle stations; Climate and vegetable productions of Australia; Melbourne and its suburbs; Adventures narrated by a log-fire; A voyage to China; Three months in China and voyage to Sydney. Prehistory, early culture contact and history -- Early European contact -- Exploration and expeditions -- Colonisation -- 1851-.Other: Mounted Police -- Black Forest -- Wood End.burrows, william, 1830- -- journeys -- victoria. | victoria -- description and travel -- 1851-1900. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Anne Gervasoni (Pedretti), Doily, c1944
Anne Pedretti was born at Elevated Plains on 15 September 1875, the daughter of Martino Pedretti and Sarah Ind. She married George Gervasoni of Yandoit Creek, and died at Dayesford on 13 August 1957. Annie Gervasoni was known for her crochet ability, and according to folklore could crochet the Lords Prayer without a pattern.Crocheted doily by Anne Gervasoni (Pedretti) of Daylesford. The words "1944 Welcome Duke and Duchess of Gloucester" has been crocheted into the design. crochet, doily, anne pedretti, anne gervasoni, duke of gloucester, duchess of gloucester, dry diggings, pedretti, elevated plains -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Domestic object - Doily, Anne Gervasoni (Pedretti), Olympic Games Doily, c1956
Anne Pedretti was born at Elevated Plains, Victoria, on 15 September 1875, the daughter of Martino Pedretti and Sarah Ind. She married George Gervasoni of Yandoit Creek, and died at Dayesford on 13 August 1957. Annie Gervasoni was known for her crochet ability, and according to folklore could crochet the Lords Prayer without a pattern.Crocheted milk jug cover by Anne Gervasoni (Pedretti) of Daylesford. The words "Olympic Games 1956" has been crocheted into the design. crochet, doily, anne pedretti, anne gervasoni, ekevated plains, dry diggings, pedretti, olympic games, melbourne olympic games -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Domestic object - Sugar Bowl Cover, Anne Gervasoni (Pedretti), Sugar Bowl Cover by Anne Pedretti (later Gervasoni), c1950
Anne Pedretti was born at Elevated Plains on 15 September 1875, the daughter of Martino Pedretti and Sarah Ind. She married George Gervasoni of Yandoit, and died at Dayesford on 13 August 1957. Annie Gervasoni was known for her crochet ability, and according to folklore could crochet the Lords Prayer without a pattern.Crocheted sugar bowl cover by Anne Gervasoni (Pedretti) of Daylesford. The word "Sugar" has been crocheted into the design. crochet, doily, anne pedretti, anne gervasoni, dry diggings, pedretti, elevated plains, doiley, duke of gloucestor, duchess of gloucestor -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Textile - Doily, Anne Gervasoni (Pedretti), c1955
Anne Pedretti was born at Elevated Plains on 15 September 1875, the daughter of Martino Pedretti and Sarah Ind. She married George Gervasoni of Yandoit, and died at Dayesford on 13 August 1957. Annie Gervasoni was known for her crochet ability, and according to folklore could crochet the Lords Prayer without a pattern.Circular crocheted doily by Anne Gervasoni (Pedretti) of Daylesford. The doily was given to her future grand daugher-in-law, Kathleen Carroll who married John Hogan Gervasoni (Son of Gus Gervasoni and Elizabeth Hogan).crochet, doily, anne pedretti, anne gervasoni, dry diggings, pedretti, elevated plains, kathleen carroll, kathllen gervasoni, doiley, doilie -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Pedretti Homestead Ruins at Elevated Plains, Victoria, c1990, 22/04/1991
Martino Pedretti was born in Brusio, Switzerland.Four colour photographs of Martino Pedretti's farm, and the ruins of his drystone house. Mount Franklin (Lalgambook) in the distance.martino pedretti, elevated plains, dry diggings, drystone, mount franklin, lalgambook -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; In summer, many diggers wore fly nets while they were working. Picture of digger with fly net while working. Markings: 54 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS, c1950s
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide is a clipping from the paper; MEMS FROM THE MOUNT, and refers to the way the diggers dress, and that they go to the pit with a 'tin dicky' full of water or cold tea to drink at the pit. Also makes reference to the smart appearance - black shiny hats, gloved hands - in town. Markings: 53 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; But, typically, the digger wore a red or blue shirt, thick moleskin trousers, heavy boots, and a 'Jim Crow' or 'cabbage tree' hat. Picture of digger with shovel over right shoulder. Markings: 52 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide; The Diggers. Black and white slide. Markings: 48 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS, c1855
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; The interior of a theatre at Ballarat in 1855. (There were five theatres in Ballarat at this time.) Picture shows stage in the front with balcony seating along the side and standing on floor level. Black and white slide. Markings: 41 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS, c1855
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; Dancing saloon and billiard room, Ballarat, 1855. . . . and for recreation. Signs hanging on left read; Terms Cash. Boarding 2 pounds ? ? Paid in advance. There is also writing on the ceiling top left corner. Signed S.T.G. (From the original in the Mitchell Library.) Black and white slide. Markings: 46 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; Ballarat Solicitor and Clients. Diggers from the surrounding gullies went into these small towns on business . . . (From the original in the Mitchell Library). Shows three clients with their solicitor. Original sketch is signed by S.T.G Black and white slide. Markings: 45 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS, c1856
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; Post Office, Beechworth, 1856. Depicts the buildings including other buildings around the post office with the hillside in the background and towns folk in the foreground. Bottom left corner of the picture reads; ON STONE BY A STOPPS FROM A DAGUEREOTYPE BY ACCLEY K ROCWLETZ. Black and white slide. Markings: 44 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS, c1853
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads: Sandhurst, 1857. (Sandhurst was the official name of the town - and, later, city - of Bendigo from 1853 1891.) Black and white slide. Markings: 43 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide; Market Square, Castlemaine, 1855. Sign on side of Shop reads: Earthen Ware and Glass Ware, other buildings are in the Market Square some two stories. People, wagons, dog and two trees. Black and white slide. Markings: 41 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide: ''Township of Ballarat from Bath's Hotel'' (1855) - looking along the present Lydiard Street. Shows the hustle and bustle of the towns that have grown from gold. Black and white side. Markings: 41 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide; When a Gold field shows signs of permanency, the Government surveyed a site for a township on the field. The story of the rise of these towns is told in Unit II of this series. Smalll businesses - some of them conducted by diggers who had done well on the fields - were established in these towns. The following frames contain pictures of some of these early goldfields towns. Black and white side. Markings: 40 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide is a continuation of 1802.85 slide: States that the Gold Office was built of broad palings that could easily be kicked to pieces by a good stout fellow. Previously it had been transported to Melbourne under guard, now upwards of half a million was kept here (Bendigo and Fyers Creek), and diggers slept within a few yards of it. Melbourne Morning Herald 15 Oct, 1853. Black and white side. Markings: 39 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide tells of the white tents pitched closely together against the dark forest trees, and how still the area is as the miners and store keeps are asleep in their beds. Two sentries in the camp are the only movement as they pace back and forward before the Gold Office. Black and white side. Markings: 38 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide tells of fun and music on the goldfields, native police join the diggers of the goldfields to have some fun and some music along with fun platoon firing. Black and white side. Markings: 36 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts a township of tents a butchers stall. Families sitting around camp fires, it appears that families with children are now on the goldfields not just the men. Caption reads; Then, till they went to their tents to sleep, the diggers spent the night relaxing, as himdreds of campfires twinkled across the field. Black and white side, picture is of higher quality than others. Markings: 34 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts 4 men inside a tent examining their days work and 2 men and a dog out side the tent. A cradle beside the tent. Caption reads; Examining the day's work'. The day's work was examined, and all gold won was carefully secreted. Black and white side. Markings: 33 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts a dog and 5 men outside a tent with trees in the background. The slide reads; ‘When work for the day ended, the evening meal was taken'. Black and white side. Markings: 32 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts miners relaxing back at the camp site. Puddling machine, gold pan, shovel and other items needed by miners, there is also a tent. Not many trees. Markings: 31 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.Hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide: Information is continued from slide 1802.72 . Mentions lack of trees, lots of dust road. Erosion on the hills, gravel pits, stone quarries. The article is from the Argus, March 22, 1852. Markings: 26 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts: The Junction of Sailors' Gully, Bendigo 1853. Many tents on the site, some miners, a few trees are left on hill tops. Markings: 21 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts : Eaglehawk Gully Bendigo, 1852., 1852. Shows tents almost as far as the eye can see, miners, small girl, not many trees at the foot of a hill. On Slide: STG Eagle Hawk Gully 1852 from left of road to Bendigo. Mitchell Library. Markings: 19 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields