Part of the original fittings of the house when M's Dobson purchased the home. Matches a gas fire in the lounge room.Cream enamelled METTERS Gas Copper, complete with lid, burners, flue and drain cock. Consists of internal copper boiler . external enamelled surround and mounted on four legs.Light Here|Metter K.F.B. Pty Ltd Footscray. Gas Wash Boiler| N.T.I. 35000 B.Th. U/hr at 3' W.G|Capacity 12 Gallons| Serial Number No. 85domestic items, laundering

Candles were the only source of light for pioneers after sunset and this enamel candlestick holder appears well used.A white enamelled, candlestick holder, with dark blue enamelled handle. A candle is in situ.No makers markbrighton, moorabbin, lights, pioneers, market gardeners, furnishings, candles, earlysettlers, metalwork

J. L. Grimshaw, long time gold miner opened up the Kinglake Diggings in 1860. Black and white photograph reproduced on p95 of 'Pioneers & Painters' Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photo Collection, no. 56 (duplicate of hard copy held at Eltham Library)pioneers and painters, sepp, j.l grimshaw

Bull & Mouth Hotel Main Street Stawell Built 1907. c1984 with Gold Reef Mall.stawell streetscape

B/W photo Jubilee Open Cut Wonga Company Cyanide Gold Recovery 1899Open Cut with sections of rail track bottom left. Ore cart at right of photo. stawell mining

B/W photo Jubilee Open Cut - Wonga Cyanide Gold Recovery Company 1899.Open Cut with light rail tracks and ore truck in foreground.stawell mining

A pictorial history of Gippsland's Jordan goldfieldHardcover. Gold dust cover. Front cover has a photograph of two miners carrying mining equipment.This work is dedicated to the people of the Jordan Goldfields,/ the Pioneers who worked, lived, loved and died in the moun-/ tains of Gippsland, giving us a rich and varied heritage. It is especially dedicated to Mr William Rae, Gentleman, Late of/ Jericho, without whose assistance this work would have/ remained a dream. Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold mining, gold mines, victoria, gippsland, history, bosa, marysusan, tomlin, owen f., chamberlain, peter g.

William Crabb was later a well respected manager of the Victoria United GMC, Ballarat after leaving the Bucca Bucca region in Queensland.Digital copy of an illumination presented to William Crabb, mine manager at Beacon Gold Mine, Bucca Bucca. We also wish to record our appreciation of the interest you have always shown in the progress of the District, and more particularly the Mining industry. As a Mine Manager, we have found you to be equitable and just to your Employees, whilst at the same time faithfully serving our Employers. We know that you have always had the welfare of your men and the District at heart, and we are as heartily sorry at our loss, which your departure necessitates." (signed) William S Bryce James Demming Thos. G. Fraser, A. Griffith, A. Moncrieff, John Parry, N. Danvers Power, H Skinner, G. Strathen, Trevor W. Alley, William Peter J.P., James Marles, Joseph Smith and 45 others.illumination, william crabb, victoria united gold mine, beacon gold mine, upper bucca bucca, william s. boyce, james dennings, thomas f. fraser, a. griffith, a. moncrieff, john parry, n. daery-porter, h. skinner, c. strather, trever w. alley, william peter, james marles, joseph smith

Hand drawn plan with red and blue shading showing the workings of the Kuboid Quartz Gold Mining Cokuboid quartz gold mining company, gold mining, sulky gully

Cut out article with B/W Photos & 2 Colour Photos of the re-enactment of a gold escort

This suit was owned by Steve Lee, a three time Australian Olympian who competed at Sarajevo 1984, Calgary 1988 and Albertville 1992. He also achieved 1st in the Furano World Cup Super G in 1985. Steve Lee grew up in Falls Creek and had skis on his feet when he was just two years old. He later became a member of the Falls Creek Race Club and at the age of 14 won State and National Junior titles. After repeated success, Steve was selected to race overseas in the Australian Junior team. He won the Australian Open Championship at the age of 17. For 10 years, Steve never missed a race in the World Cup Circuit. Overall, He claimed 20 top 15 finishes in Downhill, Super-G and combined events. Towards the end of his career Lee swapped the World Cup circuit for the World Pro Tour in the USA, winning the Pro Downhill Tour ‘King of the Mountain’ title. He was also running a photography business in Falls Creek and was also involved in sports commentating on Australian television. This included commentating Alpine Freestyle events at four Winter Olympics and several World Championships. Steve co-founded Chill Factor Ski magazine and spent a decade as a National Selector and President of Falls Creek Race Club. He also became involved in movies, working with Roger Moore and Jackie Chan as a stuntman. As well as these activities Steve started guiding in the mid-90s and established Back Country Tours at his home area in Falls Creek Australia and also in Hakuba, Japan in 2011.This item is significant because it was worn and donated by an Australian Triple Winter Olympian who began his skiing career with Falls Creek Race Club.A green and gold Spyder brand ski suit worn for downhill skiing Olympic events by Steve Lee.Spyder brandsteve lee, winter olympics, australian triple winter olympian, falls creek race club

Murray Comrie Collection. Pages from a book (unknown), this excerpt titled 'Poseidon Alluvial Gold Mine, Tarnagulla' by O.A.L. Whitelaw, Field Geologist. Includes a map (also extracted from the book) with title 'Poseidon Alluvial Gold Mines'. Map of the mines entire workings, above and below ground. tarnagulla, poseidon, mine, mining, gold

A Watsonia State School student won a gold medal at the Victorian State School Amateur Athletics 1967.Digital copy of newspaper clipping.watsonia state school, ian campbell, athletics

The Cairn commemorates the disclosure of Gold Discovery at Warrandyte on June 30th 1851 beside Anderson's Creek RoadColour photographactivities, gold memorial cairn, warrandyte, andersons creek

Mining Scene Flat Reef at 800ft level Underground in Magdala-Cum-Moonlight Gold Mine 1895Underground miner inspecting overhead Quartz reef. stawell mining

Athletic Club Memorial Fountain - Gold Reef Mall Main Street Stawell built of Grampians Freestonestawell streetscape

Henry Louis, M.A. was an Associate of the Royal School of miens, Fellow of the Geological Society; Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain; Member of the Institution of Mining Engineers; Member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and Professor of Mining in the Durham College of Science. Green hardcovered book of 599 pages including index and illustrations. Contents include: Mode of occurance of gold; physical and chemical properties of gold; physical and chemical properties of mercury; Primitive Methods or ore-breaking; The stamp; Hoisting gear; Water Supply; Ore-Feeders; Crushing Machinery; amalgamation; concentration; Spitzkasten; Amalgam; Milling; Cam Curve; sampling and assaying; horse-power developed by fall of water; value of gold according to its fineness; conversionInside front cover in pencil "Rhys Brook"

The sketch was made by A.C. MacDonald, F.R.G.S. and presented to James Oddie, who was one of the earliest gold diggers at Ballarat..1) Reproduction of a line sketch plan of the Ballarat goldfield as it was on 11 October 1851 as drawn by A.C. MacDonald, and recopied by C.M. Yelland. The dots indicate appoximate extent of the Ballarat Goldfield in 1851. The dot and dash line indicates approximate area covered with tents. .2) Includes an indication of the locality of the Township of Baallarat West in 1867. Verso of cat. No. 4296.2, and written by Keith Rash - "On 10th October 1851, 1,300 licenses had been issued. 30th October 1851 2246 licenses. Lieut. Gov. LaTobe letter to Earl Grey." james oddie, a c macdonald, gold commissioner, mcleod, alfred clark, kavanagh, willis, highett, yarrowee river, a.c. macdonald, ballarat goldfield, ballaarat goldfield, lamda, c.m. yelland

Stawell Gold Mines Pty Ltd. - Stawell Joint Venture. Mining Plaque (Opened 1984) & Equipment 1995stawell mining

Julien Hardy was the first discoverer of gold at Happy Valley and he and his party were rewarded handsomely by the government.digital copy of articlejulien hardy, gold, discovery of gold, happy valley

Shepherd’s Gold Book Launched 1966 with Jacket design by Vane Lindesay from an oil painting by John Glover.stawell

Gold medal in a velvet box presented to Danila Bole (Štolfa) for participation at the Miss Moomba International Quest in 1962.Miss Moomba International Quest, Moomba Festival Melbourne, 19626.5 x medal, moomba parade

Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph depicting men panning for gold at a stream of water, probably at Sandy Creek (Tarnagulla). Copy photograph.

Advertisement for Gold Medal Milk from "Domestic Science Handbook: for use by the pupils of domestic science schools". An example of 1940s advertising through cooking and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for many aspects of household management, interspersed with advertisements for useful items. This Gold Medal Milk advertisement is for tinned condensed milk. The page includes an advertisement for Soyer's Baking Powder.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of advertisement from a bookhistoric advertisements, domestic science, nsw cookery teachers association, gold medal milk, condensed milk, baking powder, soyers baking powder

Colour photo of Athletic Club Memorial Fountain - Gold Reef Mall Main Street Stawell built of Grampians Freestonestawell