The Bendigo Goldfield, Resources of the Central Area. Hard cover book, 236 pages includes many advertisemenst for local products and industries Condition - minor damage to cover, aged pages Author Victor J R Pabst, published 1917 by McCarron, Bird & Co.,V. J. Pabst.bendigo, mining, early history.

JAMES ESMOND BORN AT ENNISCORTHY IRELAND1822., HE ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA FEBRUARY 13TH 1840. HE WORKED FOR DONALDCAMERON ON (CLUNES RUN) AS A SHEPHERD FROM 1842 - 1846. LURED BY GOLD DISCOVERY IN CALIFORNIA, USA. ESMOND LEFT CLUNES 1849 RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA ABOARD THE 'EMMA" IN 1851 ON JUNE 29TH 1851, HE DISCOVERED GOLD IN QUARTZ AND ALLUVIUM. THE GEELONG ADVERTISER REPORTED THE DISCOVERY AND THE GREAT GOLD RUSH STARTED. JAMES ESMOND TOOK PART IN EUREKA UPRISING WITH PETER LALOR.1, PHOTO COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF JAMES ESMOND 1822-1890 2, SUMMARY OF THE LIFE OF JAMES ESMONDjames esmond, donald cameron, gold mining, local history

202 p. :ill ; 22 cmA history of the settlement of Ararat by one of the descendants. Most references to Aboriginal people in Chapter IV (scattered references elsewhere). Early relations between Kalkadoondeet (Kalkatungu) and Jajowurrung (Djadjawurrung) people and settlers. Violence and retribution reulting from tensions over the grazing and destruction of settlers, sheep and cattle which had overrun their waterholes and hunting groungs. Numbers and names of some Aboriginal people killed in the Ararat region. Establishment of rival 'sheep stations' by the Djadjawurrung people led by King Billy Billy.ararat (w vic sj54-08) | western district (w vic sj54-07) | king billy billy | pioneers -- victoria -- ararat -- history | gold mines and mining -- victoria -- history | colonisation | food | settlement and contacts - settlers | race relations - violent - massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - to 1900 | economic sectors - agriculture and horticulture - pastoral industry - sheep and wool | djadja wurrung / dyadyawurrung / dja dja wrung people (s31.1) (vic sj54-04)

This book fills some gaps in the narrative of goldfields' history. The author addresses social and cultural significance of the goldfields' history.Relevant to the history of gold mining in Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: background is black and white. Picture of soil horizons.Front cover: title and editors' names.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, australian history, goldfields, gold, gold mining, social history, eureka stockade

Clare Wright writes about the multitude of women who were at the Ballarat goldfields and the critical roles that they played in the goldfields and the Eureka Stockade. Contents Introduction : dust and rattling bones Part 1. Transitions 1. A virgin country 2. Deliverance 3. Crossing the line 4. The road Part 2. Transformations 5. The gold diggers on '54 6. Winners and losers 7. The winter of their discontent 8. Parting with my sex Part 3 : Transgressions 9. Burning down the house 10. High camp 11. Crossing the line (reprise) 12. Bloody Sunday. Relevant to Australian and Ballarat history and especially facts around the story of the Eureka Stockade.Paper; hardcover book. Front cover: blue and white Eureka flag background; white, fawn and blue lettering; sticker (The Stella Prize 2014 Shortlist).Front cover includes title and author's name; quotations from reviewers. Back cover: quotes from reviewers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, eureka stockade, women in history, goldfields, gold miners, gold mining - ballarat, history

Albert Richardson was born on 22nd. June, 1902 to George Albert Richardson and Catherine Agnes (nee Flynn). He married Mavis Irene Yarwood on 23rd. December, 1931. Albert Richardson's childhood activities in Duncan Street, Long Gully, were influenced strongly by the occupation of his father and grandfather, both of whom were engine drivers on the Bendigo field. Albert had his own model goldmine, complete with poppet head, baling tanks etc and was up and ready to start work with the sound of the 7 a.m. mine whistles. Albert spent a short time working as a motor mechanic and then took up0 welling insurance with T & G. However, his heart was with the mines and he worked daytimes with T. & G. and then took off to learn engine driving with night shift in one of the mines. He gained his engine drivers' ticket in 1938 and began work at the Nell Gwynne. His longest work time was at the North Nell but he also had shorter spells at other mines. His leter work years were spent at John Brown, from where he retired in 1968. Albert had a deep regard for the working man and worked for many years in the position of Secretary at the Trades Hall, Bendigo. (adapted from biography in BHS Collection, written by I. Hendry, 1972) The Bendigo Historical Society holds a wide range of Bendigo mining records researched and written by Mr. Albert Richardson. He was President of the Bendigo Branch of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria from 1969 to 1971.When he joined the Bendigo Branch in 1966 he began compiling a history of the Bendigo mines. He spent many long hours researching at the Bendigo Mines Department, summarising mine records. He gathered relevant mining material wherever it could be obtained. He devoted most of his spare time and energy to the Society, conducting tours of the goldfields, writing articles and presenting talks to various organisations. His first and foremost interest lay in Victoria Hill. He examined mining reports and early newspaper articles to document its history. He envisaged the once fabulously rich hill as becoming a tourist attraction and campaigned vigorously to achieve this. In 1971 his dream was realised, when, with the help of South Bendigo Rotary Club 'The Hill' was cleaned up and historical site4s sign-posted. In 1972 the Bendigo Trust produced a booklet on Victoria Hill. Albert Richardson is acknowledged as the person ' on whose work and writings the text of this booklet has been based' The park adjoining Victoria Hill was named the Albert Richardson Reserve in his honour. Four newspaper clippings on mining, focusing on Albert Richardson's life; his passion for mining history and more generally, the work of engine drivers on the Bendigo goldfield. Clippings taken from the 'Bendigo Weekly' 2016, dated September 29 'Learner Drivers' , October 7 'Becoming qualified', October 14 'Steam power in his veins' and November 11 ' Victoria Hill over the decades'. All articles written by James Lerk in a series titled 'Discover Bendigo'. albert richardson, engine driver, mining, bendigo, boiler, engine room, mining cage, albert richardson reserve, victoria hill, george ellis, south bendigo rotary club

Yellow covered book of 121 pagesnon-fictiongold, mining, genealogy, family history, local history, localities, historical societies

DVD number 800, stored in disc library. Disc cover has image of New Moon Mine workers, Eaglehawk c1905. Thomas Henry Randall very front 2nd from left. Contents of DVD: Frederick and Ann Randall and 10 children arrived Port Phillip on the 'Whitby' 1949. Parents of most the the family came to Bendigo 1850-60 and settled. Frederick & Ann lived at Sheepshead Reef, Golden Square. Family names include Randall, Mason, Drew, Rowe. Describes mining life in Bendigo and Cornwall. Dr Stewart Cowen of Eaglehawk and his work with miners. Miners' phthisis history and causes. Info on family of Benham in Rowe and Jenefer Thomas. Disc compiled by Brian Kenneth Randall and Robin Anne Randall, 2015.Brian and Robin Randall 2015bendigo, gold mining, randall family history on dvd, economy, working conditions of miners, accidens, deaths, miners' phthisis, new moon mine, sheepshead reef, golden square.