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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEW OF MINER'S COTTAGES WITH KNIPES CASTLE IN BACKGROUND
Black and white photograph. Landscape view overlooking many weatherboard miner's cottages, brick house and more substantial buildings in background. Knipes Castle in background R. Mine with chimney and poppet legs in centre middle distance. Chimney at far R centre. Inscriptions: on back - 'MP 216', 'Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.place -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW CHUM GOLD MINE, c.1911
Black and white photograph of shift of miners, New Chum Mine. Four rows of men against background of timber building. Inscriptions: on back - 'The photo of the New Chum Gold Fields Min Diamond Hill, Bendigo was taken about 1911. The manager Wilfred Rickards seated in centre---', 'GH Furness, 116 High Street, Kangaroo Flat'.place, mining site, new chum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: MR S MCKINNON, Nov 16? 1949
Newspaper cutting titled 'Bendigo Personalities' with a caricature Of Mr. S. McKinnon by Dudley Gordon. Under the caricature is printed: Mr. S. McKinnon. A great decentralisation advocate, former secretary of the Tomato Growers' Association, and ex-president Bendigo School of Mines Council, and Miners' Phthisis Sufferers' Association. Nov 16 1949 is written at the top of the cutting.newspaper, bendigo, s mckinnon, foster & wilson collection, mr. s. mckinnon, dudley gordon, tomato growers' association, bendigo school of mines council, miners' phthisis sufferers' association -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - VICTORIA HILL, A HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF VICTORIA HILL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, 2011
Victoria Hill a historical background of Victoria Hill and the surrounding area. Original article by Albert Richardson 1971 and revised and edited in 2012 by Philip Wilkin. Contains 26 pages with colour and black & white photographs and a map. Inside front cover is a 'Bendigo Miner' History Lives article by Jim Evans, dated 10 May 2012.Albert Richardson & Phillip Wilkinbendigo, mining, victoria hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. STORES AT THE DIGGINGS, c1852
Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. STG. Gold buyer, Forest Creek, (1852). Many store keepers were also gold buyers. Every store needed gold scales, as diggers generally paid in gold. Slide shows store keeper weighing the gold for the miners. Markings: 22 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE CHINESE ON THE GOLD FIELDS, C1867
Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide: In a Ballarat Mine C. 1867. Only a few were employed in gold mines, and they usually did only surface work, Why? Picture; depicts miners pushing a loaded trolley, many of them have a shovel in hand. Markings: 17 (smudged number). 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. The township took it's name from one of the mining leases which was called Walhalla. In Scandinavian mythology, Valhalla was the last resting place of the heroes slain in battle. How suitable the name was for this beautiful remote valley! Markings: 14 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM ON PALL MALL, 1950's
Black and white picture, tram on Pall Mall. Beehive building on right. Copy of Bendigo Advertiser photo - DP 1`37 printed on back of photo. Tram has Bendigo Tramways - 1903 - 1953 on front, with picture of miner and mine shaft below. Small label in window 'Australian Electric Traction Association - special car'.Bendigo Advertiserbasil miller, bendigo tramways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MYERS CREEK DIGGING, c1867
Sepia photograph: Myers Creek Diggings 1867, Victoria, Australia. Miners (Diggers) and carriage tents at diggings. In background off to the right of centre is carriage used by photographer, Written on side of carriage is BATCHELDER, PHOTOGRAPHER, PALL MALL, (last line is difficult to read) Physical description: unmounted. Inscriptions/Markings: from original by Claver CarrollBatchelder Photoplace, mining site, myers creek diggings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - REGISTRATION OF RESIDENCE AREAS 9433 - 13296: 1899 - 1905, 1899 - 1905
Document: hard cover journal, originally dark cover with burgundy binding on spine. In very poor condition, pages loose. Details: left hand page: date of registration, holder or owner, miners right etc., description of allotment, township or parish, memo, registration. Right hand page: same. Details land registrations in Bendigo and district.bendigo, sandhurst, land sales, residence licences -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Article - 2010 Newspaper Article 'Magazines an Explosive Subject'
Article from 'The Bendigo Miner', Thursday February 18, 2010 by Jim Evans. The article contains a coloured photograph of Bendigo East State School and describes how, in 1915, some of the material from the demolished Bendigo powder magazines were reused in the building of the state school. It talks about the history of powder magazines in the Bendigo Area. gemma starr collection, bendigo east state school, bendigo powder magazines, powder magazines, ralph birrel, jim evans, bendigo historical society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK: DISCOVERING THE MOUNT ALEXANDER DIGGINGS - MOUNT ALEXANDER DIGGINGS COMMITTEE, 1999
BHS CollectionSoftcover book with purple cover and a detail from a sepia photograph of miners in Forest Creek in 1858. The book is a guide to the Mount Alexander goldfields with historical notes, sites to visit, suggested tours, drives and walks. The areas covered include Chewton, Castlemaine, Campbells Creek, Vaughan, Fryerstown Newstead and Maldon. Indigenous stories are also included.Mount Alexander Diggins Committeegoldfields, gold mining, mount alexander, castlemaine, campbells creek, maldon, indigenous stories -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Photograph - Reproduction, c1900
Depicted are a group of men standing in front of a wooden structure. The men wear attire appropriate to the 1920s. This photos is of the shows miners at the Homeward Bound Mine in Hillsborough. The Homeward Bound reef was discovered in 1865 and was worked continuously until 1880. This image is significant as it shows how Victorians worked during the gold rush era. A black and white rectangular photograph depicting 21 separate men, either standing or sitting around a wooden structure. Each man wears the typical attire for gold mining in the 1900s. A horse appears behind a man on the right side of the photograph.The background shows a wooden structure of a mine and the Australian gumtree 7855 /mining, group photo, burke museum, beechworth, photograph, hillsborough, mine, homeward bound mine -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Scientific Equipment, Miner's Dial, c1893 - 1901
Used for surveying classes at the Ballarat School of Mines. Purchased/acquired during Queen Victoria's reign. The 1893 Ballarat School of Mines Calendar states that mine surveying instruments "always at the disposal of the students" including "one miner's dial".A surveying instrument consisting of theodolite with single crosshair(.1) mountable on a magnetic compass (.2), designed to sit inside a polished wood carry box. Serial Number 4470On suppliers label: "Instrument maker to the surveying and engineering departments of her Majesty's Government of South Australia"ballarat school of mines, surveying, scientific instruments, scientific objects, otto boettger, optician, miner's dial -
Ballarat Heritage Services
jpeg, McIntyre Letter (digital copy), 01/2001
Eureka battle was fought on 3 December 1854, with the soldiers attacking the miners on the Eureka Lead, Ballarat East. Before the actual battle there were skirmishes and unrest. McIntyre, the author of the letter was arrested after the burning of Bentley's Eureka Hotel.The letter is dated 29 March 1855, the location being Bakery Hill. It is a digital copy of a letter from McIntyre who was present at the burning of Bentley's Eureka Hotel. McIntyre was arrested with Fletcher. It is important that a digital copy of this letter is preserved, as it is one of the rare original letters of eyewitness accounts that have survived from the mid 1850s in Ballarat.8 jpeg files and one pdf file of the handwritten Andrew McIntyre letter. eureka, mcintyre, fletcher, eureka hotel, bentley, riot, ballarat, vern, eureka stockade, andrew mcintyre -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Document - Store License, John Ferres, Victorian Government Printer, Store License Issue to J.S. Rainer, Storekeeper at Eureka, 1854, 09/1854
This miner's right was glued onto a page in a large album of photographic images of early Ballarat. Recognising their significance the Council of the Old Colonists’ Association had them removed and restored. The originals are now framed and on display in the Old Colonists’ Hall.Digital copy of an original store and business licence. Rainer's store was at Eureka and the 3 month license cost 15 pounds in September 1854.rainer, johnston, j.s. rainer, eureka, old colonists' association, store license -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - Miner's Water Container
Containers like these were used to hold water for miners working underground. In mines the word "crib" refers to a meal break time. A crib tin would have accompanied the crib bottle. The word "crib" is probably of Cornish origin.A metal container 38 centimetres high and 16 centimetres wide made in three sections with a half centimetre thick metal handle that extends ten centimetres above the container. the bottom section is an oval shape 16 centimetres by 12 centimetres and is 18 centimetres high it is reinforced with two two centimetre wide straps crossing the bottom and extends six centimetres up the sides and is secured with rivets. The next section is a conical shape that extends for eight centimetres and finishes forming a four centimetre circle. A four centimetre tube extends for 12 centimetres.The handle is a 27 centimetres high loop of half centimetre round metal and is attached to the conical section of the container. metal container, crib bottle, miner's water container -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Brian Micke Western Mining Manager left shaking hands with David White MLA Minister of Mines
Coloured photo of Stawell Amalgamated Miners Association Banner 1872 found under the stage at Stawell Town Hall. Mr Brian Micke Western Mining Manager left shaking hands with David White MLA minister of mines.stawell gold mining union -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK: THE WELCOME STRANGER - A DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE WORLDS LARGEST ALLUVIAL GOLD NUGGET, 1999
This alluvial gold nugget was discovered in 1869 at Moliagul, by Cornish miners, John Deason and Richard Oates. It's gross weight was 109.51 kg and net weight of gold was 72.02 kg. It was melted down and the ingots sent to the Bank of England.Softcover book with gold coloured cover with a sketch of the Welcome Stranger nugget on the front and a blurb on the back. Contains 50 pages covering the history, myths, geology, details of the discoverers and the discovery of the nuggett. Contains black and white photographs and sketches.Terry F Pottergold -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DISC COLLECTION: GOLD, TIN & COPPER: FAVERSHAM & CORNWALL TO MELBOURNE & BENDIGO 1780 TO 1930
DVD number 800, stored in disc library. Disc cover has image of New Moon Mine workers, Eaglehawk c1905. Thomas Henry Randall very front 2nd from left. Contents of DVD: Frederick and Ann Randall and 10 children arrived Port Phillip on the 'Whitby' 1949. Parents of most the the family came to Bendigo 1850-60 and settled. Frederick & Ann lived at Sheepshead Reef, Golden Square. Family names include Randall, Mason, Drew, Rowe. Describes mining life in Bendigo and Cornwall. Dr Stewart Cowen of Eaglehawk and his work with miners. Miners' phthisis history and causes. Info on family of Benham in Rowe and Jenefer Thomas. Disc compiled by Brian Kenneth Randall and Robin Anne Randall, 2015.Brian and Robin Randall 2015bendigo, gold mining, randall family history on dvd, economy, working conditions of miners, accidens, deaths, miners' phthisis, new moon mine, sheepshead reef, golden square. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - W. G. DAHL PHOTO SERIES
One of nine photographs donated to BHS by Essendon OP Shop. Photograph exposed by Kimbel & Co 222 George St Sydney depicts a horse drawn wagon load of club and team members [probably Victorian] with sign reading, 'Today [Redfern Oval] Grand Interstate Cricket Match, Melbourne Versus Sydney, Collection Fund SS Hospital. W G Dahl from Golden Square was elected in 1914 to Bendigo Miners Association, played cricket with Bendigo Miners Association, and probably is among group. Three team members holding bats dressed in baggy white trousers, white shoes, dark coloured jackets stand beside wagon. Hand written 'Uncle Son' indicates a Bendigo connection based upon photograph collection captions and probably refers to W G Dahl.bendigo, sporting clubs, interstate cricket match. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIRGINIA MINE: EAGLEHAWK, 1900 approx
The Virginia Mine Company was registered at Eaglehawk in 1877. The first manager was Henry von der Heyde.black and white photo mounted on brown board. Shift of miners. Virginia Mine Garden Gully (See Back for authority) Mine timbers laying in foreground. R.H. Sixty Men, Timber and Corrugated Iron Clad Structure in background incorporates jawcrusher on left. Board has embossed surround to image. On back in grey lead 'Mrs G. Lonsdale, 38 Victoria Street, Eaglehawk; (faint) Tikitt? (top R.H. Corner) on front in grey lead 'Virginia Mine Eaglehawk. See also copies numbered 200-167-01. James Lerk 26.11.1999 'Virginia Mine, Garden Gully Reef, Eaglehawk - shift of miners - c.1900-. James Lerk 5.11.1999 Virginia Mine Shaft J Hooper, Manager Jaw Crusher on L.H.S of buildingvirginia gold mine, eaglehawk, 1877, von der heyde -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Tom Prior, The Research Hotel
William West was the proprietor. Miners on the way to nearby goldfields frequented the hotel. The Post Office on left of photo was inside. Situated east of present day pre-school, there was a small right of way by the side of the hotel. Honeymooners would also thay there.The Reynolds family were early settlers in Research. The Reynolds/ Prior collection of photographs were taken by Tom Prior, the maternal uncle of Ivy Reynolds, around 1900 and the 60 photos in the album give a fine overview of many of the landmarks of Research and Eltham over 100 years ago. lvy lived in the family home for many years at 106 Thompson Cres Research. Ivy's father, Ernst Richard Reynolds and grandfather, Richard Reynolds, lived at the same address. Ivy's father Richard worked for Mr. Trail on his property in Research. Reynolds Road is named after the family. Mr Tom Prior (wife Eva) worked at the Melbourne zoo. He was very innovative and made his own camera, using the black cloth hood to exclude the light. The photographs are a reminder of the rural nature of Research and Eltham and its rich heritage. Black and white photograph mounted in an album, the Reynolds/Prior Photograph Collection, this being one of 53 reproduced black and white images of early Eltham.The Reynolds/Prior Photograph Collection, Presented to the Eltham District Historical Society, 14 June 2006 by Ross McDonald. A second copy was also presented to the Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Groundreynolds prior collection, post office, research hotel, the age, the leader, william west -
Clunes Museum
Administrative record - LEDGER, ACCOUNT OF THE NUMBER OF FORMS OF LICENSE RECEIVED FROM 1883 TO 1885
LEDGER CONTAINING DETAILS MINER'S RIGHTS, BUSINESS LICENCES, HAWKER - (ON FOOT, WITH ANIMALS), SLAUGHTER YARD, CARRIER, FOREWARDING AGENT, STAGE CARRIAGE, PAWNBROKER, PERMITS TO FISH IN RESERVOIRS, TOBACCO LICENCES RECEIVED BY CLERK OF COURTS TO THE COMMISSIONER OF AUDIT, MELBOURNE.BLUE SOFT CARDBOARD COVERED LEDGER CONTAINING ACCOUNT OF THE NUMBER OF FORMS OF LICENCE RECEIVED BY CHARLES A.C. CRESWELL, CLERK OF COURTS AND RECEIVER OF REVENUE, CLUNES 1883 - 1885 AND LATER BY GEORGE FREDERICK BATEMAN 1885.. LICENSES COVERED ARE: MINTERS RIGHTS; BUSINESS; HAWKER; SLAUGHTERYARD; CARRIER; FORWARDING AGENT; STAGE CARRIAGE; PAWNBROKER; PERMITS TO FISH IN RESERVOIRS; TOBACCO.local history, document, book receipt, council audit ledger -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: CARBON COPY BOOK OF EXAMINATIONS
... Miners ...Light brown cover carbon copy book, stapled at top. Contains entries detailing examinations undertaken by J. Badham of Victorian Railways employees. Dated from 20.9.49 through to 21.10.49'.J. Badhamcottage, miners, badham, victorian railways, employees -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS RULES AND BYE-LAWS 1864
... Miners ...Black cover book, rules and regulations. Victorian Railways. Written in pencil inside front two pages, ' Jean Bright' in childlike hand. Victorian Railways, rules, regulations and byelaws of the Board of Land and Works for the guidance of officers and servants and the conduct of traffic on the Victorian Railways, in accordance with the provisions of the Railways Act, 1863'.Fergusson & Moore, Printers, Flinders Lane East, 1864cottage, miners, victorian railways, rules, bye-laws -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE COMPANY INSTRUCTION PAMPHLET NO. C2
... Miners ...Buff cover, maroon spine booklet. On front cover: Instruction Pamphlet No. C 2, January 1930, Cross compound steam driver air compressors, Westinghouse Brake Company of Australasia, Ltd., Concord West, N.S.W.Westinghouse Brake companycottage, miners, badham, victorian railways, westinghouse -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS INSTRUCTION BOOK LOCOMOTIVE AND THE WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE
... Miners ...Buff coloured booklet. Front cover ' Victorian Railways Instruction Book, concerning the Locomotive and the Westinghouse Brake for engine cleaners, Melbourne, August 1935' Inside front cover in blue ink ' J. Badham, Maryborough 27/10/48. Seymour 11/10/48'.Victorian Railwayscottage, miners, badham, victorian railways, locomotive -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VICTORIAN CENTENARY ILLUMINATIONS 1934
... Miners ...Photo album, brown hard cover, writing in gold leaf ' Victorian Centenary Illuminations 1934' Contains black and white images of Melbourne, taken at night. Includes, south bank of Yarra, Princes Bridge, Collins Street, Flinders Street, Elizabeth Street, Shrine of Remembrance, St. Kilda, Swanston Street, Hawthorn War Memorial, State Electricity Commission Head Office, Electricity supply Building, Electricity Commission and Port Authority buildings, South Melbourne Town hall, Hotel Windsor, Parliament House, Town hall, Fire Brigade building, State Savings Bank, National Bank, Melbourne town hall, Bank of Australia, Port Authority Building, Steam Tower. All the photographs in this album pertain to the City of Melbourne, and have NOT been scanned.cottage, miners, melbourne, melbourne, centenary -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JENKINS BAKERS SHOP
... Miners ...Photo: partly demolished building, showing bakers oven, piles of timber on RH side and in front of oven. Notes indicate demolition by T. Noble.cottage, miners, jenkins baker shop, bakery, demolition