This item was donated by Major John Boyd Healy who served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. He did two tours of duty. August 1962 to September 1963 with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) and from June 1965 to June 1966 with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.Newspaper article titled, NZ Pride which says the Diggers have a proprietary pride in the artillery battery. This item is on page fourteen of Personal Collections 5 1961-1975 -- artillery operations, chaplains, newspaper clippings, major john healy, royal australian infantry corps, 1st battalion, the royal australian regiment, healy john boyd, padre, gerald anthony cudmore, cpl lex mcauley, 335092

Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: But when you came to where the diggers were at work, the scene defied all description. The whole surface was thrown into heaps of clay from six to ten feet high - for it appeared to be all clay which they threw out there. Here, indeed, had accumulated all the mud and clay which for thousands of years had been flowing from the hills around, It was this which had thus buried the gold 160 feet deep, and through which the diggers had to sink for it. Between these muddy mountains thrown up by diggers, the water accumulated in deep pools which they avail themselves of to was their gold our with and the heaps of clay were trodden by hundreds of men constantly crossing them in all directions. (Continued) Markings: 33 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

The North Eastern District AIF Golf tournament also known as the annual Digger's Golf tournament was commenced in 1938 to raise money for the RSL and Legacy welfare funds Silver Plated trophy with removable lid and side arms mounted on brown plastic base with 10 small silver shields attached.North Eastern AIF Golf Cup for perpetual competition. Names of winners inscribed on trophy from 1938aif, golf cup, north eastern district

From 1851 the Victorian government required all men on Victorian Goldfields to carry a Gold License. The fee was one pound per month, and was payable in advance. There was agitation surrounding the gold license which was thought to be an excessive fee and did not give the bearer right to representation. On 03 December 1854 the gold diggers on the Eureka Lead fought a short battle against the army and police troopers. A few months later a new system of taxing gold diggers was introduced - the Miner's Right.The Victorian Gold Licence was issued from 1851 until early 1855. Every man on a Victorian goldfield had to carry a valid gold license, so few survived the harsh treatment of being carried around a working goldfield. There was much dissatisfaction about what was thought to be an unfair mining tax (or gold license). On 29 November 1854 Ballarat miners burnt their licenses on Bakery Hill. On 3 December 1854 the Eureka Stockade Battle took place, resulting in the Goldfields Commission. The first Miner's Right was issued in late June 1855, and in July the first Local Courts were elected by miner's right holders. The two Fitnall Gold Licenses are important because they were issued on either side of the Eureka Stockade, and are in very good condition. The Gold Licenses were donated to the Ballarat School of Mines by John Wilson in 1921. Two gold licenses issued by the Colony of Victoria. The licenses are printed onto blue paper with a Colony of Victoria logo at the top. The licenses were issued on either side of the historic Eureka Stockade in Ballarat East which took place on 03 December 1854. .1) No 219 - Made out to [H?] Fithall on 16 April 1854 and signed by Commissioner R.C. Mackenzie. The license was valid until 31 July 1854. .2) No. 214 - Made out to [H?] Fithall on 1 May 1854 and signed by Commissioner J. Johnston. The license was valid until 15 May 1855.On the backing card "Given to the School of Mines, October 6 1921, by John Wilson Errard Street, Ballarat."mining, gold license, gold licence, mining license, mining licence, mackenzie, johnston, fitnall, gold commissioner, eureka

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Here is a gold escort leaving the Bank of Victoria for Melbourne. Next to the Mechanics' Institute and Free Library. Picture shows 2 mounted escorts alongside a small wagon being hauled by 4 horses. There are approximately 30 members of the public watching on. The Mechanics Institute is weatherboard and the Bank of Victoria appears to be stone. Markings: 55 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; Magistrates were appointed on the principal goldfields to try minor criminal cases. Prisoners arrested on more serious charges were taken to Melbourne for trial before higher courts; but, from December, 1852,circuit courts were held I some goldfields centres. Markings: 60 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

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

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

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

The disused cottage was owned by Alec Lloyd who was the fruiterer in Sunbury. It was situated on a sheep run on the Diggers Rest-Toolern Vale Road and was destroyed by fire in the early 1990's.A coloured photograph of a weatherboard farm cottage in a paddock with tall gum trees behind the house. The cottage with a pitched roof over the main structure and a lean-to with skillion roof at the rear is used as a storage for hay. The remains of a tank are on one side of the house and sheep are grazing around the property.farm cottages, sheep farming, lloyd, alec, george evans collection

The photograph was taken during the 1972 Sunbury Pop Festival which was staged on a property owned by George Duncan. The site is on the banks of the Jacksons Creek between Sunbury and Diggers Rest.An aerial photograph of a crowd of people on a hillside and along a creek valley with a stage set up. On the LHS there is a large marquee surrounded by cars and pitched tents. There are trees around the creek and vast open paddocks in the distance.sunbury pop festival, jacksons creek, duncan, george, george evans collection

Doctors and Diggers on the Mount Alexander Goldfields. The writer has traced the varying fortunes of a number of Doctors who ventured onto the Mount Alexander field in search of a living.Keith Macrae Bowden.castlemaine, gold, doctors and diggers

The railway land between Horne Street and the railway line was developed for commercial and industrial purposes during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The former Shire of Bulla developed much of this area and leased the space to private companies.A coloured photograph with rounded corners of 4 brick factory units. There is a large digger on the RHS. The area in front of the units has been paved but the remaining area is unsealed.factories, industrial estates, shire of bulla, george evans collection

Diggers & Mining. Walhalla - Gold Town. WALHALLA GOLD TOWN. Arial photo of Walhalla Gold Town. Markings: 2 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: Hydraulic sluicing was commenced, too, during the middle fifties. Markings: 64 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining: Bendigo. Image is the Caretakers house at Bendigo Botanic Gardens, Whitehills.Slide is vary pail/washed out. Markings: 6 DEC74M10. Used as a teaching aid.Kodachromeeducation, tertiary, bendigo

Found under floorboards when building demolished, April 1999. Reason for storage under floorboards unknown; found by 'bottle diggers' and sold to Peter LIBBIS of the Society in April of 1999From a collection of handwritten orders to J.E. EARL, 1922, handwritten on various bits of paper from scraps to company order forms. This one written on the back of a flyer for a lecture by the Hon. W.F. FINLAYSON MLC at Temperance Hall, South Melbourne Oct 27 1921Order in pencil on back of flyerbusiness and traders - timber, societies clubs unions and other organisations, public action campaigns, j e earl pty ltd, anti-liquor league, j p crichton & son

Taken in the 1990's, this photograph depicts a row of shop fronts in the 'Street of Shops' exhibition in the Burke Museum in Beechworth. This exhibition was created and opened in 1979 and was intended to reflect and imitate a historic peirod in the town's past. The time period decpicted is that of the Gold Rush which swept through many Victorian towns from the 1850's onwards. For the town of Beechworth, the gold rush began in 1852, when gold was discovered in Spring Creek, drawing in many new residents seeking to make a fortune and transforming a once remote town into a bustling centre brimming with hope and opportunity. By 1857, the town contained over 200,000 residents and with this, the need for more amenities and intsitutions arose. Multiple churches, banks, schools, shops, hospitals and other essential buildings appearing over the years. The wealth acquired through the gold rush is largely responsible for the vast development of the town and many of its significant buildings which still remain to this day. This photograph also highlights the significance of this type of exhibition, providing a new mode of experiencing and learning about the past. The street depicts the many supporting trades and industries that arose from the mass migration during the gold rush. The creation of the Street of Shops in 1979 was envisioned by Roy Harvey who was the curator at the time, with the intention of recreating an authentic feel to the environment while collecting from the community to accurately portray the multiculturalism that is ingrainded in many towns and communities of Victoria. This photograph contains historical significance as it relates to and portrays an especially important period of time within Beechworth and Victoria's history. The gold rush phenomena ushered in a wave of hope and prosperity for citizens and immigrants alike. It provided many with the opportunity to strike it rich, while the town prospered and grew in many ways. This widespread development that accompanied the gold rush occured throughout Victoria and holds great historical importance when recording the social, economic and communal developments that occured throughout the time period which gave way to the beloved towns and communities we know today. Beechworth itself is acknowledged as Victoria's best-preserved gold mining town and deserves recognition of its significance. it also showcases the great significance of social develpment and globalization that occured throughout the state during this period. Coloured rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper and unmounted. Obverse: Dancing every night 8pm-6am [mirror] / Gold Diggers Arms Hotel façade / Star / Beechworth Gold / J. Davidson / Saloon Reverse: 3306 beechworth, burke museum, street of shops, gold rush, indigo shire gold rush, 1850s beechworth, burke museum exhibitions, saloon, gold buyer, hotel, historical streetscape, gold rush immigration

Digitised video (232mb). Duration: 5 minutes. Recorded April, 2025 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this timely presentation just prior to ANZAC Day, Robyn Slater summarises her book on Wonga Park Diggers in World War 1 from Orchards to Trenches.

A three page document outlining the war service of Private Ted Ings. It starts "The digger I have decided to adopt is Private Ted Ings" which implies it was art of a speech by Legatee Bill Rogers to honour an unknown digger. Private Ted Ings is buried in Labaum War Cemetery in Borneo after being a POW in Sandakan. Source of the document is unknown. Document was from a folder of documents donated to the archive by Legatee Bill Rogers that related to his time as President (March 2006 - March 2008).A record of research done by a president for a speech about an unknown digger.Print out x 3 pages about Private Ted Ings.soldiers, ted ings

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. Walhalla Railway station. These buildings were removed when the rail service was discontinued. Picture shows 2 lines coming in and 2 lines off to the side, a building on one side with platform which is on the same level as the rails. Passengers would have needed to climb up into the carriages. Markings: 23 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. Faster transport was provided by Cobb and Co. coaches, which operated between Moe and Walhalla. Picture shows a Cobb and Co. coach with 4 white horses outside a 2 story hotel. --kers Star Hotel. There are at least 9 people riding on the outside of the coach and more inside. Markings: 23 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. LUXURIES AT THE DIGGINGS. Our attention yesterday attracted to the cumbrous machine upon a dray, evidently bound for the diggings, and upon enquiring to what ascertained that it was a machine for the manufacturing sausages, and that the proprietor was fully sanguine that he should realise an independence in a short period by supplying the diggers with these luxuries. (M.M.H., September 14, 1852) Markings: 16 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. In a Ballarat Mine c. 1867. - - - Became the wage-earning miners in the later 1850's and in the 1860's. Slide shows what appears to be the room that the rock is raised up into, and and then carted off in the mine trolleys by the horse (in this case). Walls and ceiling are lined with timber. Floor has either timber or rock laid on it. Markings: 31 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields