Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. The licence system aroused much hostility among the diggers. They objected to the principle of the fee - a tax on their labour levied by a government in which they were not represented. They objected to the incidence of the tax, which bore equally on the fortunate diggers who could afford it, and the large number of unfortunate diggers who could not. But the most objectionable feature of the licence system way the method by which, on most fields, it was generally enforced. Markings: 34 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide shows Gaol at Forest Creek. Labelled 'Gaol, Forest Creek, 1852'. Failure to produce the licence on demand was punishable by fine or imprisonment. Markings: 33 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Depicts diggers on the goldfield with one on the run. Some diggers avoided payment - and ''digger hunts'' were a feature of many fields. 'Joe! Joe!' marked on picture. Markings: 32 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide depicts map of Victoria with the 5 gold rush regions marked on it. Beechworth, Sandhurst Avoca, Castlemaine and Ballarat. By the end of 1854, the Heathcote goldfields district had disappeared, but a district had been created on the Avoca. Why? Markings: 31 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. In 1853, the Victorian goldfields were divided into goldfields districts. In September of that year, there were five goldfields districts in Victoria, each in the charge of a Goldfields Commissioner - Castlemaine, Sandhurst, Ballarat, Beechworth, and Heathcote. At the same time, there were 34 Assistant Commissioners on the various diggings. Markings: 30 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide depicts 2 miners, and a Commissioner inspecting their Gold Licence. S.T.G. art work. The Licence Inspected. The licence had to be shown, on demand to the Commissioner or one of the goldfields police. Markings: 29 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. HQ or Assit. Commr. at Myer's Creek, B'go. 1852. . . . Others were stationed at outlying digging to maintain order and, in particular, to issue licences. Markings: 28 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Commissioner's hut in the Government Camp. Tent of Asst. Commr., Bendigo Camp, 1854. Some Assistant Commissioners worked with the Resident Commissioner at the Government Camp: . . . Markings: 27 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Several Assistant Commissioners were appointed to help the Commissioners (or Resident Commissioners as they were sometimes called) on the more important goldfields. Markings: 26 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. As well as government escorts, there were a few private gold escort companies operating in the early 1850s. One of them carried gold from the Ovens diggings to Sydney. In 1852, the South Australian government established a gold escort service between Mount Alexander and Adelaide. Why? Markings: 25 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. (Huyghue) Troops arriving at the Government Camp, Ballarat, 28 November, 1854. Why? Markings: 19 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Mt. Alexander Escort arriving at Treasury in William Street, Melbourne. On presenting their receipts at the Treasury, diggers received their gold. Markings: 24 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Mount Alexander Escort, 1852. but when rain made the ''roads'' imassable for vehicles, it was carried (in leather bags) by packhorses. Markings: 23 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Mt Alexander Escort, 1852. In dry weather, the gold (locked in iron boxes) was escorted to Melbourne in open carts. Markings: 22 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Escort Leaving Ballarat, 1852. From the Escort Office in the Government Camp, the gold escort regularly set out for Melbourne. Markings: 21 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Diggers handed in their gold at the escort office, and received a receipt for the number of ounces deposited. Diggers on way to Camp to deposit gold. Markings: 20 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. (Huyghue) Troops arriving at the Government Camp, Ballarat, 28 November, 1854. Why? Government Camp in background. Similar in appearance to Government Camp in Heathcote. Markings: 19 994.LIF. 4hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields, diggers & mining. the gold licence. (huyghue) troops arriving at the government camp, ballarat, 28 november, 1854. why? government camp in background. similar appearance government camp heathcote

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. Government Camp, Heathcote, 1854. From the original in the Mitchell Library. Government Camp, Heathcote. Depicts an area fenced off with the government camp buildings and the Australian flag flying. Has been stamped with the Mitchell Library stamp. Markings: 18 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide: From the original in the Mitchell Library. Government Camp, Sandhurst. The Government Camp, Sandhurst, 1854. Markings: 17 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide: The Government Camp at Bendigo, 1853. (From a sketch made on the spot by the Resident Commissioner.) Markings: 16 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide: The Government Camp, Castlemaine, 1852. The original in the Mitchell Library. Slide shows timber buildings of the Government camp and miners tents. Markings: 15 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide: On the more important goldfields, as the number of diggers grew, the Commissioners' establishments were increased, and permanent buildings were erected at their headquarters. The group of tents and buildings forming a Commissioner's headquarters became known as the Government Camp. The Camp included the office of the Commissioner, the licence office, the escort office, the lock-up, staff quarters, and the barracks of the police and any soldiers attached to the Camp. Markings: 14 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide: Attached to a Commissioner's headquarters was a detachment to the special goldfields police. Besides the prevention of crime and the arrest of wrongdoers, it was their duty to move about the diggings, seeing that every digger was in possession of a current gold licence. A commissioner's staff also included several clerks, who kept the licence and gold escort registers. Markings: 13 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts areas of Bendigo. Golden Point, New Chum Gully, Adelaide Gully, Tiperary Gully, Kangaroo Gully, Bendigo Creek, Pegleg Gully, Sailor's Gully, California Gullly, LongGully, Commissioner's Gully. Markings: 17 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts Fryer's Creek, Mt. Alexander Diggings, 1852. Shows tents, miners, small girl, not many trees at the foot of a hill. Markings: 16 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

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

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts areas of Forest Creek, Mount Alexander, 1852. Timber Buildings and miners. Markings: 15 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

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

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts areas of Castlemaine, Fryer's Creek, Campbell's Creek, Murdering Flat, Golden Point and Mt Alexander. The Castlemaine field consisted of four main creeks, and scores of gullies leading from them. Markings: 13 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

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