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Ballarat Heritage Services
Book, The Governor's Visit to Back Creek/Talbot
One of a series of Goldfield Heritage Books, The Governor's Visit was published by BHS Publishing and written by Marie Kau. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Book, A Historical Sketch of Back Creek and Talbot 24 January 1862
One of a series of Goldfield Heritage Books, A Historical Sketch was published by BHS Publishing and written by Marie Kau. talbot, marie kau -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Book, Clare Gervasoni, 'Outbreak at Ballarat: The Eureka Story from the pages of the Mount Alexander Mail 8 December 1854' edited by Clare Gervasoni
One of a series of Goldfield Heritage Books, Outbreak at Ballarat was published by BHS Publishing and written by Clare Gervasoni. Blue soft covered book with a contemporary account of the Eureka Stockade.eureka stockade, castlemaine, mount alexander, clare gervasoni -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Book, Shot in the Dark: Being the petition for the compensation case of Benden S. Hassell
One of a series of Goldfield Heritage Books, Shot in the Dark was published by BHS Publishing and written by Dorothy Wickham. -
J. Ward Museum Complex
Functional object - Old Ararat Gaol - Gaol Key
The key as well as its associated key lock are good examples of how prisoners were restrained in Goldfield gaols.The key is significant in that it still functions with its lock considering its age. This functional key belongs to Object #1237 There are a number of engravings on the bow. Scratches and dents are evident from use. "J. HUBBALL" - "MELBOURNE" - "A" - "J" gaol, prison, prisoner -
Brighton Historical Society
Clothing - Dress, Afternoon dress, circa 1878
This dress is believed to have been worn on the Goldfields of Victoria. The discovery of gold in Victoria ranged between 1851-1879. This dress is believed to have been worn on the Goldfields of Victoria. There are few remaining examples of clothing worn on the Victorian goldfields.A circa 1878 two piece dress consisting of bodice (.1) and skirt (.2). The eau de nil (green) corded silk dress features a high round neckline that secures with hook and eye fastenings and decorative buttons through the length of the princess line bodice to the band around the hem. A watch pocket sits just below the waistline on the left hip. The three-quarter sleeves are narrow with kilted pleat trim on the lower edge and decorative buttons. At the back of the dress is asymmetric in its cut. The dress splits along the right hand side and finishes shorter with pleating and has a decorative pocket. A bow sits at the top of the split. The underskirt fastens on the left hip and features kilted pleats along the base of the skirt and train. The train features additional fullness created by a section of gathering in the centre.victorian goldfields, asymetrical victorian dress, princess line, 1870s fashion -
Clunes Museum
Map - MAPS/ DOCUMENTS, CIRCA 1857
COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS (COPIES OF10 MAPS AND DIAGRAMS OF TOURAAL PURCHASED UNDER PREEMPTIVE RIGHT BY DONALD CAMEROM 17TH FEBRUARY, 1857. COUNTY OF TALBOT - GOLDFIELD'S SURVEY PLAN NO.1 CLUNES COUNTY OF TALBOT. GLENDONALD - CRESWICK/CLUNES.local history, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTIN COLLECTION: MINING BOARD BYE-LAWS 1868
Hard cover buff colour cover. On front: Acts, Orders in Council, notices and mining board bye-laws relating to the goldfields. Published by direction of the Minister of Mines. 1868. 412 pages. Contains definition of mining terms as appendix.bendigo, mining, mining board bye-laws -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: THE REDESDALE GOLDFIELD, 1909
1909 report from the Department of Mines Geological Survey on the Redesdale Goldfield by E. J. Dunn. F.G.S. Reefs mentioned are the Horseshoe Bend Reef, Linda Reef, Bill Smith's workings, the Ben Guy Reef and the Amelia ReefDepartment of Minesgold mining, miners' safety cage, redesdale goldfield, gold mining, redesdale. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: RECEIPT, 05/09/1919
Receipt No. 2837 Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields No Liability, dated 5 Sept. 1919. Received from Mr. M P Kelly the sum of 13/9 for * Call on 165 Shares. Listed are thenumbers of the shares.J. G. Stanfield, Manager.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection - receipt, m p kelly, j g stanfield, bendigo amalgamated goldfields n l, bolton bros. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - VI CATTANACH COLLECTION: 1982 GERMAN MASKED COSTUME BALL POSTER
Bendigo branch of Royal Historical Society poster advertising 4th September 1982 German Masked Ball to be held at City Hall. Sketched image by Dorothy Dempsey Carroll of Mass Tent used by Dean Backhaus on the Bendigo Goldfields.organization, club / society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - VAHLAND GOLDFIELDS ARCHITECT - ECHUCA, 2015
28 page soft cover booklet 'Vahland - Goldfields Architect ' A description of Vahland designed buildings in Echuca from the archives of the Echuca Historical Society. Published by the Echuca Historical Society 2015. Illustrated with B&W photos and sketchesEchuca Historical Society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO ADVERTISER INDEX OF FUNERALS, INQUESTS, OBITUARIES, ACCIDENTS & MORE 1854 - 1871
Spring binder containing 132 pages of Bendigo Advertiser Index of Funerals, inquests, Obituaries, Accidents & more 1854 - 1871 taken from micro-film of the Bendigo Advertiser held at the Bendigo Goldfields Library, researched & compiled by Patricia.A.Hocking.Patricia Hockingbooks, catalogues, personal notices -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: GOORNONG FIND REVIVES OLD MYSTERY
Photocopy of newspaper article dated Tuesday, April 25th, 1978. The article titled: Goornong find revives old mystery. The finding of the remains of a body near Goornong has revived theories on the disappearance of a well known Goldfields policeman.newspaper, bendigo, constable ryan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - JAN VENNIK THE DUTCHMAN AT EUREKA
Jan Vennik, The Dutchman at Eureka follows the story of Jan Vennik's life on the goldfields of Central Victoria before and after the Eureka Rebellion, he lived in Bendigo for a number of years. Soft cover, 48 pages with colour photographs and illustrations.Yvon Davishistory, australian, victoria. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDFIELDS UNITED, c1930's
'Goldfields United' mine. Large corrugated iron shed (on right), defunct boiler in front of shed. Poppet head behind. Smaller shed on left hand side. Approximate c1930's. Physical description: Unframed unmounted print.organization, business, goldfields united mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RIFLEMEN FORM & INDICES TO, 2005
Riflemen Form & Indices to, The Volunteer Rifles and Cavalry on the central Victorian Goldfields, 1858 - 1883, references in the central Victorian newspapers. 199 pages plus indices, compiled by Bob Marmion with photographs, illustrations & graphs, with accompanying CD rom.Bob Marmionclubs and associations, history, volunteer rifles and cavalry. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE LEGEND OF THE SAW
Document. A piece of paper typed on in red titled 'The Legend of the Saw'. Describes a miners saw in the pioneer times on the goldfields and what it was used for. Signed at the end - H. C. Appears to have been a label that was with the saw in some sort of display.domestic equipment, saw -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Robert Gray at Kays Foundry in Wimmera Street
Robert Gray at Kays Foundry Wimmera Street Stawell standing beside Crusher built for Bulola Goldfields New Guinea. stawell industry mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mafeking Goldfield at Mt William with Photographer, Hairdresser and other buildings c1900
Mafeking Goldfield Mt William Mining Scene c1900. Businesses in township. W Hale Photographer. Hairdresser and other buildings. stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mafeking Goldfield at Mt William with men in foreground c1900
Mafeking Goldfield Mt William Mining Scene c1900. Overview of settlement. Men in foreground with gold washing pans and shovels.stawell -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Book, Castlemaine Petitions
One of a series of Goldfield Heritage Books, Castlemaine Petitions was published by BHS Publishing and written by Clare Gervasoni and Dorothy Wickham. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Book, Visit of Mr John King the Explorer to Talbot
One of a series of Goldfield Heritage Books, Visit of Mr John King was published by BHS Publishing and written by Marie Kau. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Bendigo Advertiser article
... Goldfields ...An article from the Bendigo Advertiser from Wednesday, February 6, 1980. The article is titled "The cruel days of the gold rush". Aileen and John Ellison Collection.goldfields, bendigo history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Gold weighing scales
... goldfields ...Small gold balance scales in wooden case. The case is inlaid with black velvet cloth with spaces for the balance and weights. There are 2 gm weights, one 5 one 10 gm and a 2 oz in their spaces in the case. There is also one penny weight, a two penny and a 200mg. Completing the set seven differently shaped weights that are too worn out to be identified. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.gold balance, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REPORTS OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS 1859 - 1884, 1997
... GOLDFIELDS ...Reports of the Mining Surveyors and Registrars, 1859 - 1884. Covering Sandhurst (Bendigo) district, including Kilmore, Kangaroo Flat, Eaglehawk, Heathcote, and Waranga. 63 various reports from 1859 to December 1884. Facsimile of original reports 1997.goldfields, mining reports -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'PUBLICATIONS OF THE MINES DEPT VICTORIA, MAY 1966', 1966
... GOLDFIELDS ...Publications of the Mines Dept. Victoria May 1966. A list of publications that were available in 1966, and their prices. 16 page booklet. Inscribed ownership A. Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.Mines Department Victoriagoldfields, list of publications and prices -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''THE CHINESE ON THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD'': PAPER BY ''JOCH'' ( J. O. O'HATTAM)
... Goldfields ...''The Chinese on the Bendigo Goldfield'' - draft paper with pencilled and typed annotations by ''Joch'' (J O O'Hattam) - undated. ; last page states ''Extracts from letters in the O'Breen family, and personal research; These letters were written between 1856 and 1899 by Shane O'Breen''. Mention of - two distinct 'groups' of Chinese (Canton & via California) with their stated differences in appearance and type of working; differences between European and Chinese mines (shafts as well as drives i.e. circular as against rectangular; 'smoking' of the shafts and tunnels by the Chinese; space in Chinese camps i.e. crowding; condition of Chinese camps; fire at Emu Creek camp of 1887; names of camps - Golden Square, Jackass Flat, Myers Flat, Kangaroo Flat, White Hills, Kennington, East Bendigo (Grassy Flat) and ''as far out as Diamond Hill''; Constable Ryan disappearance.Shane O'Breenbendigo, chinese, history, goldfields, chinese. o'breen family, shane o'breen, constable ryan. pigtail. cantonese. chinese smoked shafts and tunnels. emu point. opium smoking shop. joss house. golden square. jackass flat, myers flat, kangaroo flat. white hills, kennington. west bendigo (grassy flat). diamond hill. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER BACHELORS ON THE GOLDFIELD
Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, re loners on the goldfield, particularly at Jackass Flat, Eaglehawk. Discusses three of these gentlemen: Dick Kennedy, Jim Frayle, and George who lived in Jobs Gully - and their eccentricities and way of living - which was very austere.bendigo, history, kennedy, frayle, bachelors, loners, jobs gully -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARKS COLLECTION: HARRY MARKS RECOLLECTIONS OF JEWISH PRESENCE IN BENDIGO
Digital copy of typed transcript of recollections of Harry Marks, regarding the Jewish Synagogue and more generally, Jewish people on the goldfields of Bendigo. It is unclear whether this is the work of Harry senior or junior. See research page for more information on Marks family.person, bendigo, henry montague marks