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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. There were many of these sharp beads. Horseshoe Bend. Slide shows picture of Horseshoe Bend, with the railway and a train using it. Markings: 25 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: LETTER OF APPRECIATION, 26/07/1909
Handwritten letter of appreciation dated July 26th 1909 from the Amalgamated Miners Association Daylesford Branch No. 16. congratulating Mr Joseph Davies on his rescue of his workmate. Written by C. Q. de Carli, Secretary.C. Q. de Carlimine, gold, joseph davies, joseph davies collection - letter of appreciation, amalgamated miners association daylesford branch no. 16., goldfields consolidated mine, c q de carli -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO MINERS' ASSOCIATION FLOWER SHOW CERTIFICATE - A MAHER, 1888
Certificate of Merit presented to Mr. A. Maher Junior of Sandhurst for collection of roses and pansies by the Bendigo Miners' Association Flower Show Eaglehawk October 22nd 1888. Printed on stiff card in red and blue with a border of Art Nouveau Designs.person, individual, a maher -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - MINERS' LAMP
Black metal miners' lamp, rectangular base with 'pyramid' shaped, perforated, top section. Circular metal loop attached to top with metal pin. Glass sides with metal cross bar for protection. Candle holder inside lamp.gold mining, mining equipment, miners' lamp -
Clunes Museum
Tool - MINERS PICK
HAND MADE MINERS PICK METAL HEAD - LONG HAMMER HEAD ON ONE END AND PICK HEAD ON THE OTHER END WOODEN HANDLE, THE HANDLE IS SPLIT, HELD TOGETHER WITH LEATHER AND WIRE LEATHER STRIP WOUND AROUND AND NAILED ONpick, miners pick, miners tool, gold -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. Transport was made difficult and hazardous by steep mountain slopes - - - Photo depicts a steep slope with a pathway around the mountain. Markings: 16 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. This map shows the position of Walhalla and other places mentioned in this film strip. (Note Wood's Point and Port Albert.) Markings: 6 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. STORES AT THE DIGGINGS, c1852
Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. 2 more stores: Unidentified and an Eating House. Buildings in background appear to be miners homes and a few tents. Not many trees left. Markings: 10 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.haninounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
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.mining, bendigo, eaglehawk -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Scales - gold weighing, c. 1854
Betty Vivian's maternal grandfather was a gold miner at Majorca, near Maryborough Vic and the scales belonged to himBrass scales for gold, in wooden box, with brass weights and gold ready-reckoner bookletgold mining, scales, gold rush -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, Beasley Family
The Beasley family lived on the outer region of Ballarat on the road to Buninyong. It is thought the Beasley's were a family of miners. Twelve people and a dog stand outside a weatherboard house with shingle roof. A chimney to the left appears to be of stone construction, and two window include 6 window panes each. The house it thought to be at Sailor's Gully (Possibly Mt Clear area), just outside Ballarat. beasley, mt clear, mount clear, sailor's gully, sailors gully -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Ballarat School of Mines Physics Laboratory, c1908
The Ballarat School of Mines was the first site of Technical Education in Australia. Initially it opened in 1870 and educated miners. Black and white photograph of the interior of the Ballarat School of Mines Physics Laboratory. Numerous pieces of equipment sit on benches. The image in the 1908 Ballarat School of Mines Calendar was title 'Physics Demonstration Room'.ballarat school of mines, laboratory, physics, scientific instruments, science, classroom, education -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - ledger, Ballarat School of Mines - Fees Cash Book, 1892-1894, 1892-1894
Lists the work and payments/fees for work done by the Ballarat School of Mines - Model Mine, for the local minersBrown cloth covered book with red spine and corners.assay, assaying, treatment, freight, gold, selling -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Postcard - Card Box Photographs, The original Ballarat Hospital 1858
Sketch of early miner's hospital in Lydiard Street North before being rebuilt in Drummond Street North.ballarat hospital, building, public -
Unions Ballarat
Mount Isa: The story of a dispute, Mackie, Pat et al
Account of the Mount Isa industrial action of 1964/65 as told by Pat Mackie who was the leader of the miners.Relevance to union actions in Queensland. Historical and autobiographical.Book; paper.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, industrial action, unions, mt isa mines ltd, trade unions -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cr W J Phillips miner and shareholder in Morning Star Quartz Mining Company -- Studio Portrait -- 2 Photos
Cr W J Phillips miner and shareholder in Morning Star Quartz Mining Company Two Photographsstawell -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Document - Postal Order: Petherick to Bishop, 5th September 1867
Williams Family Collection. Probably filled out at Tarnagulla Post Office. Jonas Petherick was a Tarnagulla miner. A postal money order for funds (one pound, ten shillings) sent from Jonas Petherick of Tarnagulla to William Bishop in St Arnaud. tarnagulla, st arnaud -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Document - Postal Order: Latimer to Burgess, 18th October 1867
Williams Family Collection. Probably filled out at Tarnagulla Post Office. George Latimer was a Tarnagulla miner. A postal money order for funds (one shilling) sent from George Latimer to Martin Burgess, Noarlunga. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - CANDLE MOULD
... Miners ...Candle Mould. Each with previous label from Mechanics Institute Eaglehawk #132. Tin mould for 12 candlescottage, miners, candle making -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES
... Miners ...The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Nine typed pages of a speech on business management and the economy. On personal stationery, the front page is printed with 'Norman Oliver, M.P.S. Chemist, Hargreaves St, Bendigo Telephone 1233.' There are some corrections through the text in black pen.cottage, miners, norman joseph oliver -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT- MAN AND WOMAN
... Miners ...Black and white image mounted on buff board Man is dressed in formal suit, white wing collar, white bow tie. Woman dressed in dark dress, lace sleeves, jet necklace. Man wearing glasses, woman horn rimmed glasses. Written on bottom on board ' Vincent Kelly, Bendigo' in handwriting.cottage, miners, man and woman portrait. photographer vincent kelly bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: THE JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (LONDON )
... Miners ...The journal of the institution of locomotive engineers (London) with grey cover and black text. The journal president is M. F. Ryan Esq CBE. Publisher: the institution, 46 Malling St , Lewes Sussex , England. The contents include: new members, steel fireboxes and tubes, superheat estimation, Manchester meeting, Leeds meeting, relation of cylinder and boiler power to locomotive rating, writing on page 2 'J Badham 16 Abbott St Bendigo', item date 1919.M F Ryancottage, miners, j badham/the journal of the institution of locomotive engineers(london ) m f ryan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CANTER BURY PARK SPORTS MEETING
... Miners ...B+W photo on cream board. 14 men, 2 children, some in costume, 1 adult with face blackened. Set of flagpoles Maypoles?) behind figures. Two Story building in background. The image appears to be on an oval. Inscription: on B.R. Corner, W.H.Robinson/Photo/BENDIGO'. On Back, hand written in ballpoint pen, 'John Lightfoot/Brazier St,/Eaglehawk. Overseer',' Sports meeting/first back to Eaglehawk'. RHSV stamp Bendigo Branch. Research: James Lerk, 'Canter Bury Park'.W.H.Robinsoncottage, miners, prev. acc. no 'gp66' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: BY BIRNEY TO GOLDEN SQUARE, 1973
... Miners ...Book - 'By Birney to Golden Square' by Brian Andrews = the last years of Bendigo's Tramways. Published in 1973. Book has chapters on Quarry Hill, Golden Square, history of Bendigo, many photos of trams, tracks, finishes of trams.Brian Andrewscottage, miners, golden square -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: NEAR BIG HILL RANGES, 1875, copy,1970
... Miners ...Sepia photo on cream board, copy of original. Shows scene near Big Hill from Mr. Buick's residence. Inscription: Above image, 'Views of Bendigo|No.47.'. Below, 'Scene near Big Hill ranges, taken from Mr. Buick's Residence.','N.J.Caire Photo, Sandhurst'. Bottom, 'Casey & Wenborn's Print Forbes & Holmes, Agents',' Mount Alexander in the distance. Mr.Moffit's Sheep Station, Ravenswood, |can be seen this side of Mt. Alexander.'. On Back, 'RHSV stamp, Bendigo Branch '1959|70'. (Two copies) Nicholas CaireN.J.Cairecottage, miners, see: 'views of bendigo' by n.j.caire -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A VOICE FROM THE GOLDEN CITY - BENDIGO, 1895
... Miners ...A Voice from the Golden City - Bendigo. Contains poems and songs written about Bendigo. Contains a yellow card inside, (loose), with these words written on it: 'A Voice from the Golden City' - Bendigo By William Pascoe . Printed by Bolton Bros. Williamson and High Streets 1895. This volume of verse was dedicated to the Hon. Joseph Sternberg MLC. (Sternberg St.)William Pascoecottage, miners, estate of e. sherman -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CAMPASPE RUN, ANNUAL REPORT 2000/2001
... Miners ...Campaspe Run, Annual Report, 2000/2001. NOT IN CUPBOARD AT TIME OF THIS ENTRY.cottage, miners, the h. v. mckay rural discovery centre. campaspe run. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GILBERT RULE COLLECTION: ARGUS NEWSPAPER SOUVENIR OF BENDIGO, 1953
... Miners ...Gilbert Rule Collection: two newspapers. The Argus, Melbourne. Wed. April 8, 1953 - article "It is Bendigo's souvenir day" and printed by The Argus - "Souvenir of Bendigo". Photo of Sun Loong on front cover of paper.cottage, miners, gilbert rule collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - TOM PATULLO COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL
... Miners ...Small photograph pf the ground of Victoria Hill.In blue pen on the back: Victoria Hillminers, victoria hill, victoria hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PRINT: RELIGIOUS
... Miners ...Print: framed print of religious affirmation: 'They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength' Frame is made of lemon coloured wood, crossed at ends.cottage, miners, religion