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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1860
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. A diggings, then, was not a permanent settlement, though the sites of some of the greatest diggings did become, through the later development of gold mining, the sites of important Victorian towns. Markings: 33 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. - - - and rivers and streams which provided few safe crossing places. Three women and one man on the right bank which is very steep. Markings: 17 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. In about the year 1860, prospectors discovered rich gold was at Gaffney's Creek and a little later gold-bearing rock was found at Wood's Point. Markings: 7 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph of Original Photograph, Hughes family of Lal Lal, 1870's, 1870s
historic, social, familyIn Lal Lal forest, Hughes family in front of primitive bark miner's hut with shingle roof, rough stone chimney on left, parents and youngest daughter standing, two older daughters seated, scrubby grass in foreground, rough picket fence and a cow. incomplete label: "...diggings having been worked out, the inhabitantshave gradually left the locality, and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes only remain. They live in a remote part of the forest." lal lal, hughes family, miner's cottage -
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Mr. J.L. Grimshaw; the man who found the first gold at Kinglake
J. L. Grimshaw, long time gold miner opened up the Kinglake Diggings in 1860. Reproduced on p95 of 'Pioneers & Painters'This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg B&W Print 25 x 20 cm and 12.5 x 9 cmsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, kinglake, j.l. grimshaw, gold miners, pioneers and painters, j.l grimshaw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - The Tyson Brothers Sandhurst Cattle Kings
The Tyson Brothers, William, James, John and Peter established a prosperous business to provide meat to the miners on the Bendigo gold fields in 1852.Nineteen-page yellow soft cover book with plastic coil binding. Includes black and white images and photos. Compiled by Murray Poustie, 2017. The publication tells the story of the Tyson Brothers in Sandhurst and follows their lives after they sold the business.james tyson, tyson brothers, abattoirs, william tyson junior, mary ellen scanlon, topsy and theresa tyson, tyson's reef, cattle -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINING COMPANY
PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE OF CLUNES EMPLOYED MANY MINERS WHO EVENTUALLY WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED THEREBLACK AND WHITE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE .1 FRAMED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH WITH BROWN MATT BOARD. WOODEN FRAME .2 & .3 PHOTO PRINT ORIGINAL, SLIGHTLY BLURREDSOME OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINING COMPANYlocal history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE OF CLUNES EMPLOYED MANY MINERS WHO EVENTUALLY WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED THEREORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE. IN WOODEN FRAMESOME OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINING COMPANYlocal history, photograph, photography, mining -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Chimney, St Just, Cornwall
Many Cornish from St Just came to the Victorian goldfields. They were excellent miners. St Just is a World Heritage Site. st just, cornwall, cornish, mining, industrial heritage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1851
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. All of the important diggings of the gold era passed through certain distinct stages. First there was a rich find by prospectors. Photo show prospectors checking their panning. ''Prospectors''. Markings: 17 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Particulars and conditions of sale dated 3rd. August, 1928 between M. Huntley and S. A. Hunter for land at the corner of Creek and Thistle Streets, Bendigo held under miners right No. 6128 and being residence area No. 18124 for the price of 16 pounds and 10 shillingsorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Most of the entertainments were locally arranged. Sports meetings, debating and choral societies, a 'Mountaineer Band', and a Carneigie library formed some of the means of relieving the monotony of this secluded township. Markings: 50 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Blue paper dated Aug 9th 1876. I hereby certify that Fran Wehrle - Miner of Sailors Gully is unable to follow his usual employment. Signed by H. L. Atkinson. Signed at the end by F. Wehrle declaring himself on the Sick Funds of the Court.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - medical certificate, court king of the forest, fran wehrle, h l atkinson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FAMILY HISTORY NOTES ON HEITMANN AND HAMILTON FAMILIES
15 pages of research on the Heitmann family starting with Herman and Catherine (nee Roberts), Frederick and Ellen (Nee Miners) and Ronald and Catherine (nne Pollock). Herman was born October 5, 1842 in Nartum, Germany. He made the trip to Melbourne in 1863 aboard the "Sussex".`genealogy, family, heitmann -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LANDS OFFICE: CANCELLED R.A.'S FROM CASTLEMAINE/BENDIGO/INGLEWOOD
Document: collection of individually tied files, tied with faded red ribbon, tied across centre with white tape. Applications for right to occupy residence areas - miners rights. On front page ' cancelled R.A's - all checked on cards and plans' written in blue ink.Lands Officeplace, bendigo, castlemaine residence areas, bendigo, sandhurst, land sales, residence areas, miners rights -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, C. NETTLETON,PHOTO, MELBOURNE, APPROX. 1865
THIS MINE WAS SITUATED ABOUT 100 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF ALBERT STREET AND ANGUS STREET CORNER. RED CLAY FROM THIS MINE WAS USED FOR BRICK MAKING..1 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES ALLUVIAL GOLD MINING CO. .2 SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF POPPET HEAD-MINERS ON PLATFORM-THATCHED ROOF BUILDINGS, SCATTERING OF LARGE LOGS IN FOREGROUND, USED FOR FIRES. .3 COPY OF ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH IN BLACK AND WHITE (POSTCARD SIZE).1 PRINTED: CLUNES ALLUVIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY REGISTERED CLUNES .2 PRINTED ON FRONT : ALLUVIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY REGISTERED CLUNES HANDWRITTEN: PERIOD 1865. SITUATED ABOUT 100 YDS SW OF ALBERT AND ANGUS STREET CORNER. RED CLAY FROM THIS MINE WAS USED FOR BRICK MAKINGphotographs, mining, clunes alluvial mining company -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Certificate, John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, Certificate of Registration of Residence or Business, William Todd, Linton, 1886, 1886
This certificate was issued to register William Todd as the owner of a residence area at Allotment 28, Section 4, Linton. This land was held under Miner's Right No. 93197. The certificate was issued at Smythesdale on December 2nd by John Lynch, Mining Registrar. Miner's Right No. 93917, 18 September 1886. The Todd family's first home is believed to have been at this site in Grantley Street. See photograph - Registration no. 465.Small blue-grey sheet of paper, black printed, handwritten detail.william todd -
Clunes Museum
Work on paper - ILLUSTRATION, 1973
PICTURE OF DISTURBANCE AT CLUNES 9/12/1873. MINERS RESISTING THE INTRODUCTION OF CHINESE LABOUR TO BREAK A STRIKE CAUSED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF LOTHAIR MINE.THIS PICTURE IS AN ENLARGED PHOTOGRAPH OF AN ENGRAVING IN A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF DECEMBER 1873. RE. FITTED TO FRAME BY F.C.WEICKHARDT CLUNES 10/10/1973local history, engraving. co, mining, chinese riot. -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Book, A Trip To Papua by G.H. Adcock / Principal of the Viticultural College / Rutherglen, 1906-1912 (Approximate)
Reprinted from The Rutherglen Miner which was one of Rutherglen's earliest newspapers. Mr C.H. Adcock was Principal of Rutherglen Viticultural College - 1914Leaflet written by A.D. Adcock. Originally paper covered, hard red cover added later. Book plates of G.I and A. Van C. / AdcockHandwritten below the bookplate: "Presented by A Van C Adcock, Grandson of G H Adcock, 1981"papua, travel, adcock family, viticultural college rutherglen -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Temperance Store, East Ballarat circa 1860
The store was located in Humffrary Street North. A land grant was given to William Lane on condition he maintained the store for miners and wood cutters.temperance store, william lane, building, commerical, persons, humffray street north -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Unknown mine with group of well dressed men in foreground and poppet head in background
Unknown mine with group of well dressed men in foreground and poppet head in background.c1890's. Some miners amongst group on right of photo.Group of well dressed men and a child in foreground and mine poppet head woodwork in background.stawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLER'S MINERS
Black and white photograph of group of miners standing outside wooden building. Building has steps leading to door. Handrails on either side of steps. Miners are all wearing hats. Written on back in black ink. 'Royal Historical Society of Vic, Bendigo Branch'. Written on back in pencil 'photo given by Cyril Jacobs, Day Shift', 'Assumed to be 'Great Extended Hustler's, reason Walter Jeffrey - engine driver, 4th from left, 2nd row from front'. W Bullen 1st sitting on right 2nd row. Front row, standing 6th from left J Elliot.person, group, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS: GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS FATALITY FUND DISPERSAL OF FUND TO WIDOWS
Correspondence (copies, 9 pages) describing the funds raised and dispersed for the widows of the miners killed in the explosion at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine in 1914. Names of miners' families: Mrs Campbell, 3 children Mrs. Blair, 2 chldren Mrs Thomas, 3 children Mrs Martin Mrs Chinn Mrs Forster, 2 children Mrs Walkley Letter addressed to His Worship The Mayor, Town Hall dated 20 July 1914 describes the participants names and the terms of payment. Letter from Mrs Margaret Campell authorising bearer to pick up cheque Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees managed the fund.bendigo, mining, great extended hustlers -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, 2000
... miners ...Woolshed is a small area about five kilometres north west of Beechworth, and almost about 225km north east of Melbourne. When gold was discovered at the nearby Spring Creek in February 1852, Woolshed was one of three settlements set up to house miners and their families. At its peak in 1857, Woolshed was also populated by 29 storekeepers and 14 hotels, as well as the Woolshed State School, which stood near where this photograph was taken. The school often played host to public meetings, as well as a public dance in 1897. The school was subject to some controversy in 1874 when one parent complained about the head of the school in the local newspaper, the Owens and Murray Advertiser, and at least three letters to the editor were exchanged between the two. According to the parent, C. O'Donoghue was not providing enough amusement for the children and was disrespectful to parents and staff. When the State Governor, Sir Reginald Talbot, visited Beechworth in 1906, the school organised a celebratory welcome. The Woolshed State School was ultimately closed in 1922 as miners had exhausted the Spring Creek gold supply and were moving elsewhere. This photograph, taken in about 2000, shows the trees that grew on or near the site of the original school. The Woolshed State School Honour Roll, with a list of the men from the school who served in the First World War, also still exists. It is stored in the Beechworth RSL as of 2015.This photograph is significant for its connection to an important site in Beechworth's gold mining history. Woolshed served a significant community of miners, with a population of at least 138 according to the 1911 census, with families that needed the school site to ensure their children's education. The image is also useful for prompting discussion about how Beechworth has changed over time, with the photograph taken 78 years after the school closed down.A colour rectangular photograph printed on glossy photographic paper.Woolshed State. / School site / 2000 / - remnant trees / / cobeechworth, burke museum, school, education, trees, nature, state school, woolshed, gold mining, teachers, over time, owens and murray advertiser, public meetings, public dance, c. o'donoghue, spring creek, state governor, sir reginald talbot, miners, honour roll, world war 1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO UNDERGROUND MINER MONUMENT
Colour photograph of a stone monument to the Bendigo Underground Miner. On the right of the photo is the poppet leg on the stone base. In the centre is George Ellis standing at a lecturn which has a vase of flowers on it. He is holding a microphone. On the left edge is Daryl McClure with a lady standing next to him.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo underground miner monument, george ellis, daryl mcclure -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Condition of sale by private contract dated 18th. December, 1928 between H. A. Wilkinson and D. R. Hay for block of land at corner of Creek and Haman Streets Bendigo described in Miner's right certificate No. 30714 together with 5-roomed dwelling for the price of 340 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A.& S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Condition of sale by private contract dated 29th. June, 1929 between A. Jack and C. R. J. Waight for property at 32 Curnow Street Bendigo described in Miner's right certificate of registration No. 30732 together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling for the price of 485 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: NORTH JOHNSON'S MINE, BENDIGO
Copy of photo: Written on back driving xcut, North Johnson's Mine Bendigo, miners boring a 'Bendigo' drag cut , 1905? Image shows two men working a rock drill, air line in foreground and centre, drill steels in foreground. This is a digital only photograph.bendigo, mining, north johnson's mine, bendigo, north johnson's mine, mining, rockdrill, dragcut -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - PRACTICAL MINING, 1894
Practical Mining arithmetic applied to mine work (with miners business directory) by Wm.Wilson. Printed by Mason,Firth & McCutcheon, 516 Little Collins Street Melbourne, name written inside Geo.Fooke Bendigo. pockat formatted book with tan cloth hard cover 165 pages.Wm.Wilsonbooks, technical, mining