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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: GOLD DIGGING
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Gold digging: miners of the St Mungo Mine. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1917
From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Postcard with a colour cartoon depicting a uniformed soldier with a pick axe digging a hole. Blue and red line border. Handwritten message on the back.Front: "I'm not half picking up since I joined the army!"album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Collection of photographs showing early evolution of an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces as it progressed from WWII equipment and uniforms to post-war equipment and uniforms. Silver regimental hat badges are worn in place of Rising Sun badge.Black and White photograph of White Scout Car heavily bogged on exercise in Chiltern Forest. Four so;diers digging the vehicle out." 1956 White Scout Car bogged in Chiltern area. " -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide; The Diggers. Black and white slide. Markings: 48 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SANDHURST BOYS CENTRE COLLECTION: TREE PLANTING
Preparations for tree planting with 5 boys (1970's estimate) . One person is digging, two others positioning tree. No names available.bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre, gardening; -
Box Hill RSL Inc.
Functional object - Entrenching tool, Ames 68, c. 1938-1945
Entrenching tools were part of every soldier's equipment. They were used to dig shallow trenches which protected the soldier when under enemy bombardment from artillery or mortar fire. They could also be used to bury rubbish or human waste, and to fill sandbags.Folding spade for digging a trench. Folding spade with a short shaft and triangular handle that unfolds from the blade and is locked when opened with a screw.entrenching, tool, spade, folding -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Extensions to Town Hall- c1930's
Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small).Nil. Image shows old Mechanics Instute in Melboune Street partly demolished and 2 workmen digging foundations for new structure. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: DIGGING DEEP
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Digging deep: the miners of Stewarts United Mine in Fosterville, circa 1900. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Document, Gold Licence No 202, 1963-1980 (approx)
Regulations to be observed by the persons digging for gold or otherwise employed at the golf fieldsTattered document on blue-green paper. Replica of a gold license, issued as "A souvenir of early Australia from the C.B.C. Bank""1853" handwritten at centre top of documentgold, licence, mining -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R.K. Whitehead, Beechy: Out on the track, c.1940
A ganger, Frank Woosman, is digging ballast near a railway gangers' trolley.Out on the track. Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes Railway. c.1940colac; beech forest; crowes; frank woosman; gangers' trolley; railway; -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, first half 20th century
Ruston & Hornsby, later known as Ruston, was an industrial equipment manufacturer in Lincoln, England, the company's history going back to 1840. The company is best known as a manufacturer of narrow and standard gauge diesel locomotives and steam shovels. This machine is probably a drag line excavator.This photograph records early an early type of excavator used to construct drainage channels in rural Victoria.A black / white photograph / postcard of a man digging in a very large trench, probably a drainage channel, with an earth mover in the background. The machine has the name "RUSTON" on it.drainage-channel earth-moving-machinery -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, first half 20th century
Ruston & Hornsby, later known as Ruston, was an industrial equipment manufacturer in Lincoln, England, the company's history going back to 1840. The company is best known as a manufacturer of narrow and standard gauge diesel locomotives and steam shovels. This photograph records early an early type of excavator used to construct drainage channels in rural Victoria.A black / white photograph / postcard of a man digging in a very large trench, probably a drainage channel, with an earth mover in the background. The machine has the name "RUSTON" on it.drainage-channel earth-moving-machinery -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Tools - Hand Augers - small x3
Used by turning the auger around to create a round hole.Used by residents of the Kiewa ValleySmall steel hand auger tools with a wooden handle. Used for digging more shallow holes eg. gathering soil samples and making post holes -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: DIGGING FOR GOLD
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Digging for gold: Bloomquvist and McCormick's open-cut mine in Fosterville, August, 1900. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Foundations - St Lukes Vermont
Black and white photograph of back of Mechanics Institute, Vermont where digging foundations for St Lukes Church is taking place. Mechanics is now Scout Hallmechanics institute, vermont, st lukes anglican church, scout hall vermont -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING
Diggers & Mining. The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts Forest Creek, Mount Alexander, 1852. Timber buildings and diggers. Markings: 14 994.LIF:6hanimounteducation, tertiary, diggers & mining. the digging forest creek, mount alexander, 1852. timber buildings diggers -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
Soldiers digging trench and resting
world war i, ww1, anzac, australian expeditionary forces, trenches, digging, resting -
Magnet Galleries Melbourne Inc
Soldiers resting in half dug trench
Photographworld war i, ww1, anzac, australian forces, trenches, digging, resting -
Federation University Historical Collection
Drawing - Image, Native Women Getting Tambourn Roots, c1883
Image from William Westgarth's "Port Phillip Settlement" (1883)Image of two Aboriginal women gathering roots, both use a digging stick. They wear cloaks and carry a basket over their shoulders. In the background is a man is carrying a stick. aborigines, aboriginal, women, food, basket, digging stick, tools -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph of school planting group, <1975
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area. Black and White Photograph with an irregular white border depicting a school planting group digging holes along a shoreline. Caption: 'The children are planting trees at Churchill Island'Catalogue number in pencil on reversechurchill island, planting group*, community activity -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts areas of Ballarat and some of the localitites ''rushed'' in 1854. Markings: 12 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Parks Victoria - State Coal Mine - Wonthaggi
Book, A. E.N.Zern, B. McGraw-Hill book Co Inc, "Coal Miners Pocketbook", 1928
A. Part of the G.Hadden collection B. Details of coal mine methods."Coal Miners Pocketbook" is the book that miners got for some extra tips of digging coal. The book was hard bound with blue covering and gold lettering and 1274 pages.Inside the front cover the name "G.Hadden" was written. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Mystery mine photographs: Windlass and workers, 1935c
Windlass, digging unknown substance. Some men in photo are dressed as workmen and others as businessmen in suits..An interesting collection of photographs, the connection to Greensborough remains a mystery. Digital copy of black and white photograph, one of 30 photos of mining operations.Photos have no markings or dates. Donor unknown.tasmania, mines and mining -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Equipment - Spur
Strapped around boot and used by digging moving spur part into horses side to make it go faster.One metal spur with attached leather strap in two sections with a buckle. Complete.horse transport, riding, horsemanship -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: DIGGING ELEVATOR SHAFT
Black and white photo featuring man in hard hat and wearing mining light supervising digging mining shaft at Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo.Man thought to be Ian Clarke.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts areas of Little Bendigo, Forest Creek Diggings, 1852. Markings: 14 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide: depicts miners using puddlers. Only one tree insight. Markings: 30 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide shows: Forest Creek, Mt. Alexander, 1851. Miners on the field. Markings:5 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Greensborough Historical Society
Tool - Pickaxe, Pickaxe head
Large pickaxe head. Used for loosening the soil in digging, shaped like a mattock, but having both ends pointed. Iron pickaxe head, large, (no handle)pickaxes, tools -
Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural Centre
Basalt Digging Stone
.This stone was attached to a handle and possibly used to collect yabbies and shellfish from water holesA Basalt digging stone with a blunted edge shaped to a smooth curve. One side is flat and trhe other is convex. This item has 1 groove at the wide end for attaching a handle.basalt digging stone, jarra, aboriginal stone tools,