EARLY MINER'S COTTAGESEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF WOODEN HOUSE IRON ROOF. BRICK CHIMNEY ON LEFT SIDE. SURROUNDED BY PICKET FENCE - STEPS LEADING UP TO GATE. GENTLEMAN STANDING AT BASE OF STEPS. FOREST ON RIGHT HAND SIDE. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN BY J F COOMB WALHALLAlocal history, photographs, mining

Diggers and miners. Diggers and Miners. Some of these fields were the scenes of remarkable rushes, comparable with the great rushes of 1851 and1852. For example, it was unofficially estimated that there were 50,000 on the Maryborough field in 1854, over 50,000 at Fiery Creek (Beaufort) in 1855, 40,000 to 50,000 at Dunolly in 1856, 60,000 at Ararat in 1857, and, in the last of the great rushes of the' fifties', 30,000 at Back Creek (Amherst) in 1859. Markings: 15 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Black and white photograph of a weatherboard miners cottage known as 'Valley Inn". The differing age of extensions is evident as is the outside toilet (or dunny). The miners cottage, known as Valley Inn, is situated in Armstrong Street south, Ballarat and overlooks White Flat. According to neighbourhood folklore the large tree to the rear of the cottage was planted in memory of a son of the owner, who was killed during World War One. The photograph of the tree was taken on 10 February 2015.mining, architecture, miner miners cottage, weatherboard, ballarat, world war one, white flat, armstrong street south, valley inn

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. We could illustrate the migratory nature of the diggings population if we could compile graphs showing the numbers of diggers on each diggings at regular intervals during the gold rush. But this is impossible because of the incompleteness and inconsistencies of the official records. The numbers of licences (September, 1851 - March, 1855) and (there-after) of miner's rights issued are of little use. Why? Markings: 47 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

MARTIN POWER WAS A CLUNES MINER.PHOTO COPY OF MARTIN POWER A LATE RESIDENT OF CLUNES. HE WROTE "I WISH ID LISTENED TO MY GRANDFATHER."local history, photography, photographs, power, martin, mining

Used in S.C.M by an unknown minerStainless steel battery case, black lead to lamp fitting. See (SCM 0938) for printed manual.On front of lamp fitting " EDISON SAFETY LAMP MFD. BY THOMAS A. EDISON. INC. WEST ORANGE. N.J. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" On top of battery case "EDISON" The side of the top of the battery case has "365" stamped on it showing that it was not the original top. The battery case has "M78". Side of battery has the "Thomas A Edison" seal. Below that reads "MODEL J CAP LAMP Approved Under Lighting Schedule Approval issued to THOMAS A EDISON CAUTION The battery and headpiece housings shall not be unlocked or opened by the lamp user."

Used by miners as identification disc.Small brass disc with number stamped on, two holes near top edge, brass chain attached.1758

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Folder of information on David George Clark, schoolmaster, Eltham, 1860s J H Clark, Miner, Queenstown, 1877 Robert Clark, Queenstown, 1866 P Clark, Panton Hill, 1920sdavid george clark, catherine clark, david clark, elizabeth. clark (nee rosier), eltham cemetery

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Your town has a history tool How much of its story can you write? Markings: 62 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Handwritten and typed report on the Opening of Matthew Flinders Bi-Centenial giving details of the ceremony. Also mentioned is Charcoal Burning, the Tanning Industry, Hitching Posts, Miners' Phthisis and the Wesley Boys.document, to newsletter from ian hendry, matthew flinders bi-centennial celebrations, rhsv, r a n, h m a s cerberus, sir rohan delecombe, premier hamer, dr phillip law, mrs m tipping, miss katrina rumley, brian dixon, don shiel, deehan brothers, messrs goudge and sibley, j h abbott & company, tan bark, bendigo cemetery, mrs lucy hill, joch, annals of bendigo, councillor marks, dr j m eadie, watson sustentation fund, mr p phillips, bendigo branch of the miners' association, dr lanza, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, bendigo benevolent asylum, commonwealth department of health, wesley boy's dramatic society, royal princess theatre, john busst, h s v busst, the monkey's paw, the bishop's candlesticks, dr adamson, mrs t lunn

Handwritten letter from The Ballarat Branch No. 4 of the Amalgamated Miners' Associtaion of Victoria dated August 2nd 1909. They express their appreciation of the manner in which he saved the life of his companion.mine, gold, joseph davies, joseph davies collection - expressions of appreciation, the ballarat branch of the amalgamated miners' association of victoria, joseph davies

Photograph - black and white. A photo of a group of men, miners, standing between Change-Room No.1 and Change-Room No.2. Written on front of photo 'Central Deborah - Mine, Bendigo 1946.Pall Mall Photo.organization, business, central deborah mine, central deborah miners.

The Bendigo Miner, Thursday March 8, 2012. An article by Jim Evans, history lives: Bendigo singer hits the right note. The article details the life of Bendigo soprano Lily Sharp.newspaper, bendigo, the bendigo miner

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts areas of Forest Creek, Mount Alexander, 1852. Timber Buildings and miners. Markings: 15 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields