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Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Dorothy Wickham, Ballarat Female Refuge front door, 2003
Ballarat Female Refuge was established in 1867 by a group of Ballarat women. It served for accommodating single pregnant women. it was the first such establishment on the Australian goldfields.Postcard size photograph of the door of the former Ballarat Female Refuge.ellis, sarah ellis, ballarat female refuge, ballarat, welfare, town and city mission, women -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HISTORICAL GUIDE TO BENDIGO, INCLUDES SELF TOURS OF BENDIGO'S FAMOUS GOLDFIELDS, 1968
Historical Guide to Bendigo. Contains Self Tours of Bendigo's Famous Goldfields. Also contained within are photos of Trams, Building, Streetscapes, and Mines. Produced by the Bendigo Branch of The Royal Historical Society of Victoria, which was compiled from material supplied by members.Produced by the Bendigo Branch of The Royal Historical Society of Victoriabendigo, history, city history. the goldfields. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CARL OSCAR BRUHN, 2017
A spiral bound booklet entitled Carl Oscar Bruhn being a family history of said gentleman on the goldfields. Compiled by his great granddaughter Irene Darcy - August 2017 from various sources including Bruhn's Freehold Gold Mine at SebastianIrene Darcy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE DEPARTMENT OF GOLDFIELDS
A damaged blue account by The Department of Goldfields at Hepburn made out to the McKinnon Brothers. Goods sold were fuel, light and water and were valued at One pound and ten shillings. Signed by Lachlan McKinnon. Signed by the Head of the Department. Dated 1857.Stamp of Royal Historical Society 1960 Bendigo Branch 228gold mining, miners' safety cage, lydia chancellor, collection, mining, the department of goldfields, account, sales, commerce, energy, gold mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO ADVERTISER INDEX OF FUNERALS,INQUESTS,OBITUARIES,ACCIDENTS & MORE 1881 - 1884
Spring binder containing 237 pages of Bendigo Advertiser Index of Funerals, Inquests, Obituaries, Accidents 7 more 1881 - 1884 taken from micro-film of the Bendigo Advertiser held at the Bendigo Goldfields Library, researched & compiled by Patricia Hocking.Patricia Hockingbooks, catalogues, personal notices -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Correspondence, Cook letters, 1896-1897
Letters written by William Cook, a Mitcham farmer, from the Western Australian goldfields in 1896-1897.Letters written by William Cook, a Mitcham farmer, from the Western Australian goldfields in 1896-1897. Cook was related to the Till Family by marriage through the Maggs. Original letters donated to the Latrobe Library, State Library of Victoria by the Whitehorse Historical Society.Letters written by William Cook, a Mitcham farmer, from the Western Australian goldfields in 1896-1897. cook, william, goldmining, western australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: ARTICLE TITLED 'DIGGINGS MUSIC LAUNCHED'
Photocopy of an article titled 'Diggings music launched'. Has a photo of Dave Barkla playing the Accordion and Des Skinner playing a guitar. Both are former members of the 'Harry McQueen's Band'. The CD has songs and tunes from the Central Victorian Goldfields.entertainment, music, songs of the victorian goldfields, peter ellis collection, harry mcqueen's band, des skinner, dave barkla, castlemaine theatre royal, diggings committee, david bannear, music of the diggings, emu creek bush band, friends of the mount alexander diggings, parks victoria, mount alexander shire council, visitor information centres castlemaine, maldon & bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FRIENDS OF WHITE HILLS CEMETERY COLLECTION: PRESIDENT'S REPORT, 1913
President's Report 2013 for Friends of the Bendigo Cemeteries. Written by Helen Bruinier. Photocopy included Won the National Trust Greater Bendigo Heritage Award Turned over Constable Ryan's Headstone FWHC files and records avaialble at the Goldfields Regional Librarydocument, memo, report -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Photograph - Reproduction, Unknown c1852-1940
Depicted in the photograph are ten miners standing at a cliff face using a high pressure hose, in Beechworth, Victoria. The miners are located in the Three Mile Creek division, in the Beechworth Mining District established January 4th 1858 under An Act for Amending the Laws Relating to the Goldfields by the Governor-in-Council. The Ovens Gold Rush began at Beechworth in February 1852 and was followed by Yackandandah and the 'Indigo Goldfield'. The strategies applied to mining in Beechworth were distinct in comparison to other goldfields in Victoria such as Bendigo and Ballarat. The miners in Beechworth utlised 'hydraulic sluicing' to remove washdirt, the long water races and deep tailraces constructed through solid rock with an estimated 900 miles of water races cut through the Beechworth fields by 1880, demonstrating great engineering feats. The photograph taken is significant as it is a visual representation of the mining strategy, 'hydraulic sluicing' that was particularly unique to the Beechworth mines, particularly in Victoria and an engineering feat.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper, unmounted print.beechworth mining district, mining, three mile creek division, three mile creek -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ROMANCE OF THE GOLDFIELDS
Document. 8 page typed document titled 'Romance of the Goldfields'. (2 copies). 'Copy' is typed at the top of document. Mentions the gold rushes of Bendigo and Forest Creek. Mentions, Messrs. Gibson & Fenton, Mr Robert Ross Haverfield, Kennedy and Farrell, Asquith, Ben Hall, William and Walter Sandbach, Ron O'Donnell, Johnson, Bypass, Latham, Watson, Bell, Mr J B Watson, Mr George Lansell. Also mentions Gold Yields. Mentions Mines - Advance, Great Extended Hustlers, Garden Gully, New Chum, Victoria, Kent Mine, Golden Fleece, Richard Heales, Cornish United, Great Extended Hustlers, Tribute Company, Williams United, South New Moon, New Moon, Carlisle Group, Johnson's Reef, North Johnson's, Hercules and '180'. Envelope that this document was in is marked 'Notes re - Romance of Goldfields, Premier Companies, Sebastian Mining Leases, Resources of Bgo Goldfields, Sheepshead Line of Reef'.cottage, miners, romance of the goldfields, bendigo, forest creek -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mafeking Goldfield at Mt William with Buildings and J S Sweetman Spionkop Store c1900
Mafeking Goldfield Mt William Mining Scene c1900. Buildings and J S Sweetman Spionkop Store. Spionkop was a 1900 Boer war battle.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mafeking Goldfield at Mt William with Miners Club, Poppet Heads and winding machinery c1900
Mafeking Goldfield Mt William Mining Scene c1900. Showing Mt William Gold Fields Miners Club. Poppet Heads and winding machinery.stawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - TYSON'S LINE - THE FLORA AND TYSON'S REEFS
First paragraph is about the Tyson's Reef, 1870. Opposite the Gasworks, it yielded large quantities of gold. Near the Tyson's is the Brownlee Reef. The Burra Burra Line met with much attention, owing to the success of the brothers Friedman. Ref. J. N. Macartney, 1871 'The Bendigo Goldfield Registry' (1st Ed.) p 117 - 118. The Flora and Tyson's Reefs - The Flora Line commences in the South and on the hill near the Gasworks it is known as 'Tyson's'. There were good yields from tyson's. Ref. J. N. Macartney, 1872. 'The Bendigo Goldfield Registry' (2nd. Ed.) - 23 -24.mine, gold, the flora and tyson's reefs, tyson's line, the flora and tyson's reefs, the gasworks, brownlee reef, burra burra line, friedman brothers, flora line, bendigo cricket club's reserve, washington company, mr lansell, j n macartney 1871 the bendigo goldfield registry (1st ed) p117 - 118, j n macartney 1872 'the bendigo goldfield registry (2nd ed) p 23 - 24 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: CROSSLEY HISTORICAL GALLERY0
Copy of a newspaper article titled Memories of area's goldfield history. After becoming involved with a special history program at the Long Gully Primary School in 1984 as a guest speaker, Alan Crossley explained to the children the features of local goldfields and took them on several excursions highlighting the significance of the Long Gully area played in Bendigo's early growth. The school built up a collection of material of the long Gully area and the idea of a gallery was born. Accompanying photo shows Mr Crossley and the Regional Director of Education Mr Doug Weir at the opening of the gallery. Written on the photo is: taken 12-3-86.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - crossley historical gallery, long gully's goldfields, alan crossley, long gully primary school, mr doug weir -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Camp Street Ballarat Parish Plan
Camp Street was the site of the original goldfields camp reserve, and it is from here that soldiers and police troopers left to attack the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854.PLan of Camp Street Ballaratcamp street, police reserve, old colonists' association, grenville street, lydiard street north, t. cowan, r. surtees, c.m. watson, w.h. foster, j.b. humffray, j.j. goller, h.r. caselli, henry caselli, market reserve, e.v. gribble, old colonists' association of ballarat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: LETTER OF ADMIRATION, 17/08/1909
Handwritten letter from the Westralian Goldfields Federated Miners' Union of Workers Coolgardie Branch conveying their admiration of his actions. Letter dated August 17th 1909 and written on paper with the WGFMUW letterhead and at the bottom their purple stamp. Signed by John Mitchell Secretary.John Mitchellmine, gold, joseph davies, joseph davies collection - letter of admiration, westralian goldfields federated miners' union of workers coolgardie branch, john allen, john mitchell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: OLD DAYS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Thursday, December 16, 2004. Old days: Pall Mall looking west in the horse and buggy era. The Bendigo goldfield statue is in the foreground, law courts on the right and Shamrock Hotel on the left. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'BENDIGO GOLDFIELD', 1936
Bendigo Goldfield. Produced by Mines Department Victoria Yellow cover with a map of Australia depicting the states and highlighting Victoria. Issued by Geo Brown Secretary of Mines. Underneath the Map is printed 'Mines Department, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1936. Maps at the back of book.Mines Department Victoriabendigo, mining, early history., bendigo - history, mining, and bendigo goldmines. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WASHDIRT - A NOVEL OF OLD BENDIGO, 1946
Washdirt - a novel of Old Bendigo. A short history of the 'Roaring Fifties' on the Bendigo Goldfields. It contains a letter from Judith McCarthy to Mrs Newell. A handwritten notations inside givesk the name and address of Mr L. J. Newell, including his phone number.James Devaneybendigo, history, city history. the goldfields. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER COLLECTION: HISTORIC PETITION RESCUED FROM RUBBISH TIP
The Age from Tuesday September 6th 2005. Article by Larry Schwartz titled Historic petition rescued from rubbish tip. The Bendigo petition with the signatures of more than five thousand Victorians details the grievances of miners on the goldfields and was presented to Governor Latrobe.newspaper, the age, historic petition -
Federation University Historical Collection
Artwork, other - Artwork (framed), Sandhurst by S.T. Gill, 1857
Sandhurst is the early name for the Victorian goldfield town of Bendigo. The original was published by Melbourne's Sands and Kenny Melbourne in 1857, and the plate from "Victoria Illustrated" by S.T. Gill. Balck and white steel engraving of a work by Samuel Thomas Gill showing a scene in early Bendigo. In the foreground a woman sits on a fallen tree holding a baby and talking to a small girl, while two men stand nearby discussing words on a paper. A sign on the fence declares 'Gov Sale Land'. In the mid ground a fledgling townscape is evident whole a man rides a horse along a thoroughfare, along with a small bullock team, and a man pushing a wheelbarrow. The scenefeatures a large number of flagpoles, and tents are visible along the horizon line. The image is engraved "S.T.Gill, del." in the lower left; "J. Tingle sc" in the lower right, and the title is engraved below image. bendigo, sandhurst, samuel thomas gill, s.t. gill, j. tingle, goldfield, bullock team, horse and rider -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Victorian Historical Journal Volume 87 Number 2 December 2016
Articles on various topics, including Melbourne Labour Market, Storm Centre of Asia, Beechworth Goldfields, Wirrengren-Kulkyne Pathway, Messrs Gellibrand and Hesse. 336 pages.Soft cover book, front cover has title in dark grey on cream background. Picture of a lady looking to the right. Volume, number and date and Royal Historical Society of Victoria at the bottom. Spine is black with white writing. Back is brown with Royal Historical Society logo and address.melbourne labour market, storm centre of asia, beechworth goldfields, wirrengren-kulkyne pathway, mr gellibrand, mr hesse -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Photographs, Clare Gervasoni, Renovation of Shops Associated with the Ballarat Old Colonist Hall, 2017, 04/08/2017
The Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall is on the site of the former Government Camp which governed the goldfield. The bluestone used in the foundation of the hall was reused from a building demolished on the site. A number of colour photographs showing the interiors of the Old Colonists' shops in Lydiard Street before the replacement of floorboards. ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association ballarat, old colonists' hall, bluestone, government camp, lydiard street north, shops -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COBB & CO., 'ROADS' IN 1854
black and white copy mounted on board. Image shows coach and team of four horses, five men standing alongside. Horses are bogged in mud up to their chest. Men are attempting to free them. Photo was probably taken en route to Bendigo Goldfield in 1854.business, transport, cobb & co., cobb & co., transport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 'THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELDS - RESOURCES OF THE CENTRAL AREA', 1917
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. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BENDIGO ADVERTISER - DEC 9 1853, 9 Dec 1853
Photocopy. Page 2 of the Bendigo Advertiser for 9 Dec 1853. Sale notices, Public Notices, and Business addresses. Notices include - Bendigo Gold District and General Hospital, abstract of the new Bill for the better management of the Goldfields, Bendigo gold prices and missing friends.newspaper, bendigo, the bendigo advertiser, bendigo advertiser, bendigo hospital, management of the goldfields, bendigo bank prospectus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - TEARS OF GOLD, FATALITIES ON THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELDS 1852 - 1950, 2010
Tears of Gold, fatalities on the Bendigo Goldfields 1852-1950. Signed by the author, John R. Kelly, 6 July 2010, dedication thanks to the Bendigo Historical Society Soft covered spiral bound book of 91 pages with black and white photographs, maps and illustrations.John Kellybendigo, gold mining, fatalities, bendigo history, goldmining, miners, mine accidents, family history. -
Clunes Museum
Magazine, VICTORIAN ROSE NEWS, 2003
SEE PAGE 20 CLUNES ROSARIAN BARBARA KINLOCH AND HEPBURN COUNCILS' PARK AND GARDENS MANAGER ROBERT BEARD PLANTING VICTORIAN GOLD - PHOTO BY MARK GRIFFIN COURTESY OF THE WEEKLY TIMES.PLANTING OF ROSES TO COMMEMORATE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF DISCOVERY OF GOLDPERIODICAL MAGAZINE TITLED VICTORIAN ROSE NEWS ISSUE SPRING VOL.29 NO.3 PRINTED 2003 COST $2.20 A5 COLOURED MAGAZINE ISSUED QUARTERLY. PAGE 20 REFERS TO 'VICTORIA GOLD ON THE VICTORIAN GOLDFIELDS'',' INITIATIVE INSTIGATED BY BARBARA KINLOCK OF CLUNES.local history, book, periodical -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING, AUSTRALIAN MINERALOGIST
.1 EXTRACT OF A PUBLICATION REPORTING ON THE WORKS OF THE PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY p.293 (Publication unknown) .2 EXTRACT FROM A JOURNAL RELATING TO THE MINERALS OF THE CLUNES GOLDFIELD p.47 Australian Mineralogist, volume 3, April-June, 1988local history, document, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - GEOLOGICAL MAP OF BENDIGO GOLD FIELD
Map of Bendigo gold field showing anticlines, synclines, shaft, alluvial deposits and contour lines. Map is in two sections. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey Victoriabendigo, gold mining, geological map