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The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard, George Symons, c.1990
The photograph printed on this postcard comes from the collection of the Mitchell Library in Sydney. It is sepia in tone and depicts seven men standing and sitting around a mine shaft in the Beechworth region. The photograph has been dated to approximately 1872. This period in history post-dates the Victorian gold rushes which occurred 1852-1853 in Ballarat, Bendigo and Beechworth. During this period, in the 1870s, the surface alluvial gold had been discovered and removed from location. Therefore, in order to reach the deeper and less accessible alluvial gold, diggers began to dig shafts into the earth. These shafts sunk below the ground level by 20 to 30 feet and required timber structures around the entrance and winches to bring the paydirt to the top. The top of this wooden structure is visible behind the man standing in the upper right of the image. This type of mining was highly dangerous as mines often caved in which injured the minors and often resulted in death. Thus, following this period, in the early 1900s, miners opted instead for hydrolic slucing which cut away the earth without the devastating consequences of a mine cave in. This particular group of miners appear to have been unable to afford a horse (then worth around 50 pounds) which were generally used at mines like this to help pull buckets attached to ropes up and down the mine. Instead, this group brought the buckets up and down by windlass. The windlass was a wooden structure mounted over the mining shaft and fitted with a hand-cranked winch which enabled the bucket attached to the rope to be brought up and down.Gold was first discovered in Beechworth in Spring and Reid's Creek in the summer of 1852-1853. At its popularity, this region had approximately 8000 people on the gold fields searching for gold on the banks of these creeks. These periods did not require the use of heavy machinery or the digging of deep mining shafts like the one depicted in this image. Therefore, this image has important connotations for the technologies associated with mining during the approximated 1870s when gold was harder to access. This is a later period in gold history which does not fit into the "gold rush" period. Instead, it occurred after the surface gold had disappeared and therefore, is essential for researchers who are investigating the mining techniques and structures used to reach the alluvial gold which was located deeper under ground in the 1870s. This period predates the use of big heavy machinery used to mine in the 1900s which include dredges. Images such as this one can also impart essential information as to the wardrobe and fashion of men during this period. It also imparts knowledge about the landscape of Beechworth which is useful for people researching the environment and impact of gold mining in the north-east region of Victoria. In addition, since this image is a postcard reproduction of an early Australian image which may date to approximately 1990 it can impart knowledge as to the interests of people during this time period when there may have been an increase into Australian history.A sepia tone facsimile of an early Australian photograph (circa 1872) printed as a postcard.Obverse: BEECHWORTH / Victoria, Australia / Reverse: GM 2 3275 / CORRESPONDENCE / AUSTRALIAN / YESTERYEAR / CARDS / ADDRESS / Published by George Symons (057) 65 3240 / THE MINEHEAD C. 1872 / The easily gleaned gold of the early fields did / not last very long. In order to reach less / accessible alluvial gold diggers began sinking shafts as much as twenty to thirty feet down / and the mines required timbering and winches / to bring the paydirt to the top. / This syndicate has been unable to afford the / luxury of a horse (about 50 pounds) and so everything / must go up and down by windlass and rawhide / bucket. / Photo: Mitchell Library, Sydney / A sepia tone facsimile of / an early Australian photographmining album, gold mine, beechworth, burke museum, mine shaft, postcard, australian yesteryear cards, george symons, the minehead, gold fields, alluvial gold, early australia, c.1872, 1872, gold diggers, north east victoria -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1990's
Shoehorn with long handle and metal shaft.stawell -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, Don Walker No.3 iron, 1925c
Don Walker was club professional at Heidelberg Golf Club 1936-1941. He died on active service in World War 2. The Don Walker Memorial Trophy is named in his honour.One of a full set of Don Walker golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Don Walker. Rustless. Hand forged in Scotland. 3 iron" The 'hand' symbol is that of the George Nicoll Company.heidelberg golf club, golf clubs, golf professionals, don walker, irons (golf) -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, George Nicoll Company, Don Walker No.5 iron, 1925c
Don Walker was club professional at Heidelberg Golf Club 1936-1941. He died on active service in World War 2. The Don Walker Memorial Trophy is named in his honour.One of a full set of Don Walker golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Don Walker. Rustless. Hand forged in Scotland. 5 iron". The hand symbol is that of the Gorge Nicoll Company of Leven, Fyfe, Scotland.heidelberg golf club, golf clubs, golf professionals, don walker, irons (golf) -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, George Nicoll Company, Don Walker No.7 iron, 1925c
Don Walker was club professional at Heidelberg Golf Club 1936-1941. He died on active service in World War 2. The Don Walker Memorial Trophy is named in his honour.One of a full set of Don Walker golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Don Walker. Rustless. Hand forged in Scotland. Mashie Niblick. No. 7 iron" The hand symbol is that of the Gorge Nicoll Company of Leven, Fyfe, Scotland.heidelberg golf club, golf clubs, golf professionals, don walker, irons (golf) -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, George Nicoll Company, Don Walker No.8 iron, 1925c
Don Walker was club professional at Heidelberg Golf Club 1936-1941. He died on active service in World War 2. The Don Walker Memorial Trophy is named in his honour.One of a full set of Don Walker golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Don Walker. Stainless. Hand forged. Designed by PGA Australia. Registered number 14052"heidelberg golf club, golf clubs, golf professionals, don walker, irons (golf) -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, George Nicoll Company, Don Walker No.9 iron, 1925c
Don Walker was club professional at Heidelberg Golf Club 1936-1941. He died on active service in World War 2. The Don Walker Memorial Trophy is named in his honour.One of a full set of Don Walker golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, rubber grip.Inscription on head: "Don Walker. Stainless. No.9"heidelberg golf club, golf clubs, golf professionals, don walker, irons (golf) -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, George Nicoll Company, Don Walker putter, 1925c
Don Walker was club professional at Heidelberg Golf Club 1936-1941. He died on active service in World War 2. The Don Walker Memorial Trophy is named in his honour.One of a full set of Don Walker golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, rubber grip.Inscription on head: "Don Walker. Rustless. Hand forged in Scotland. Putter. 9". The hand symbol is that of the George Nicoll Company of Leven, Fyfe, Scotland.heidelberg golf club, golf clubs, golf professionals, don walker, putters -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, Bobby Locke, Bobby Locke 2 iron
Bobby Locke (1917-1987) was a South African professional golfer. He designed golf clubs for Slazenger.One of a set of Bobby Locke golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Bobby Locke. Stainless, loft 22o Lie31o. Slazengers 2"golf clubs, golf professionals, bobby locke, irons (golf) -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, Bobby Locke, Bobby Locke 10 iron
Bobby Locke (1917-1987) was a South African professional golfer. He designed golf clubs for Slazenger.One of a set of Bobby Locke golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Bobby Locke. Stainless. Approacher. Slazengers 10"golf clubs, golf professionals, bobby locke, irons (golf) -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, Bobby Locke, Bobby Locke 7 iron
Bobby Locke (1917-1987) was a South African professional golfer. He designed golf clubs for Slazenger.One of a set of Bobby Locke golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Bobby Locke. Stainless. Loft 44o. Lie 28o. Slazengers 7"golf clubs, golf professionals, bobby locke, irons (golf) -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, Bobby Locke, Bobby Locke 5 iron
Bobby Locke (1917-1987) was a South African professional golfer. He designed golf clubs for Slazenger.One of a set of Bobby Locke golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Bobby Locke. Stainless. Loft 34o. Lie 28o. Slazengers 5"golf clubs, golf professionals, bobby locke, irons (golf) -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, Bobby Locke, Bobby Locke putter
Bobby Locke (1917-1987) was a South African professional golfer. He designed golf clubs for Slazenger.One of a set of Bobby Locke golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Bobby Locke. Putter. Slazenger"golf clubs, golf professionals, bobby locke, putters -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, Al Whykes, Al Whykes 9 iron
Al Whykes was the Heidelberg Golf Club's professional from 1946 to 1967One of a pair of Al Whykes golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "P75. Professional model. Al Whykes. 9."golf clubs, golf professionals, al whykes, irons (golf) -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, Al Whykes, Al Whykes sand iron
Al Whykes was the Heidelberg Golf Club's professional from 1946 to 1967.One of a pair of Al Whykes golf clubs held at HGC.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Stainless. P75. Al Whykes. Sand Iron. Professional Golfers Association."golf clubs, golf professionals, al whykes, irons (golf), sand irons (golf) -
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc
Chisel
This item is part of the Thomas Caine Tool Collection, owned by The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and curated by the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia.chisel, solid shaft, 7/8" -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Knife Sharpener
Collection of Margaret ScarlettCream Bone handle with steel shaftJoseph Rogers and Sons.domestic items, cutlery -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Leisure object - Golf club, Ern Wood, Ern Wood sand iron
Ernest (Ern) Wood was the golf professional at Kingston Heath and played in the late 1930s.Metal shaft and head, leather grip.Inscription on head: "Ernest Wood. Kingston Heath GC. Stainless. Hand forged in Australia. Sand iron."golf clubs, golf professionals, irons (golf), sand irons (golf), ern wood -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Spinning Top
Metal spinning top - flat round middle piece with a centre shaft surrounded by round ring. Moved by string around centre shaft.toys, general -
Working Heritage Crown Land Collection
Functional object - Nail, Nail - medium with circular flattened head
Corroded nail with rectangular shaft narrowing to a blunt tip. The shaft is pinched below the head and there is a white deposit, possibly paint on the nail head.archaeology, historic building, former royal mint -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION:MINE SHAFT
Black and white photo taken looking up the mining cage shaft at Central Deborah Goldmine Bendigo. Timbering and shaft support visible.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
RSL Victoria - Anzac House Reference Library and Memorabilia Collection
Photographs and Letters of Frederick George & Mary Jane BOXALL
George Frederick Boxall (1051 8th Battalion H Company), a miner from Bendigo, embarked from Melbourne on board Transport A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914. He returned to Australia on 8 May 1916, having suffered "shell shock" from a bomb blast on Gallipoli in September 1915.Hustlers Mine photograph inscribed on rear : "at the mouth of the shaft after the accident at Great Extended Hustlers"ww1, george frederick boxall, mary jane boxall, mary jane johnson, william henry johnson, 8th battalion, linton percy clarence rudd, allan tathorn moffat, robert carter, photographs, letters, great extended hustlers mine, shell shock -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Equipment - Adenoid curette associated with Dr Felix Meyer, Medical Supply Depot
Adenoid curettes are used to remove infected or inflamed adenoids. Their sharp inner blade removes the adenoid in an atraumatic manner without causing harm to the surrounding tissues.This is one of a collection of items associated with Dr Felix Henry Meyer (1858-1937). Meyer was a very prominent early obstetrician and doctor, playing a part in the establishment of the role of the chair of obstetrics at the University of Melbourne in 1929. He was also a foundation member of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.Metal curette (surgical scraping tool). Consists of a handle section with divots for ergonomic finger grip, and a straight, thin metal shaft which forks into two small arms with a cutting blade between them at the tips. The arms at the end of the shaft are curved so that the blade is perpendicular to the shaft of the instrument. Shaft of the curette is engraved with the text 'MEDICAL SUPPLY DEPOT''MEDICAL SUPPLY DEPOT'surgery -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Pipe clay
White clay pipe bowl. Shaft broken off at base of bowl. Large rusty brown stain on the outer surface of the bowl, above the shaft.pipe, goldfields, tobacco, leisure, recreation, gios, smoking -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Auger
Ships Ring Auger, no Lead Screw, round shaft & square top socket at right angle. Has 2 crosses on square of shaft. 90cmLflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Vehicle - Box Wagon
Used as a general purpose wagon on the Livermore Orchard in Morack Road ,Vermont.Four wheeled General Purpose Box Wagon with central wooden shaft for two horses and an additional pair of shafts when using a single horse.rural industry, orcharding, transport, horse -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WILLIAMS UNITED - NOTES ON WILLIAMS UNITED
Handwritten notes on the Williams United Mine. Notes mention Report of the York & Central Shafts and Machinery. Detailed on the condition of both shafts and stone encountered.document, gold, williams united, williams united, notes on williams united, ellenborough, belmont, york & durham, williams, newspaper (md) cutings 15/5/1913, t banner, rob't richards, catherine boundary, william brown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DIAMOND HILL, GOLDEN GULLY COSERVATION AREA
Map of Golden Gully conservation area comprising Glasgow and Golconda Consolidated, Glasgow Reef Company (Golden Gully) and New Napoleon. The area is significant because it contains the 'best evidence for hydraulic sluicing on the field as well as several early reef mining sites' On top of page 'Eaglehawk & Bendigo Heritage Study, Significant areas' Mines marked on page: Goldfields Extended shaft South Concord shaft Concord shaft Morning Light shaft Hansel and Mundy shaftbendigo, mining, golden gully -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Tool - Cervical suture needle used by Dr Fritz Duras and Dr Michael Kloss
This instrument was used by Dr Fritz Duras (1896-1965), who moved to Australia from Germany in 1937. As his father was Jewish, Duras was forced to leave Germany, and came to Australia to take up a post as director of physical education at Melbourne University. This instrument was part of a collection of instruments given to his son-in-law, Dr Michael Kloss, who was an obstetrician. Dr Kloss subsequently had it engraved and used it in his own practice, before donating the item to the College. Metal instrument used for cervical sutures. Instrument consists of a handle and shaft. The end of the shaft is curved so as the tip of the instrument is almost perpendicular to the handle. The end of the shaft is in the shape of a loop to allow for sutures to be passed through it. The handle of the instrument is engraved with the word 'KLOSS'.'KLOSS'obstetrics -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARKS COLLECTION: LANSELL'S 180 PLAN
Plan (copy) of Lansell's 180 mine shaft. Plan LH side is marked with North Old Chum Co. shaft No. 78, in centre detailed plan of Lansell's 180 shaft, and marked on LH side of plan Victoria Quartz Co., (no detailed plan).bendigo, mining, lansell's 180 mine