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Federation University Historical Collection
Exercise book, Jean Mather, Geology
Brown hardcover exercise book, some handwriting in pencil and some in ink by Jean Mather. These writings describe geological conditions such as faults, goldfields, Reedy Creek (Broadford) and other Goldfields, Maldon Dykes, Bendigo Dykes, Wood's Point, Walhalla-Wood's Point Belt, Sir Donald Douglas Mather, The New Miner's Right (1977), ordivician, gabbro. jean mather, geology, trough faults, bendigo, ballarat, goldfields, dykes, minerolgy, reedy creek goldfield -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINER'S RIGHTS - MINER'S RIGHT NO 13568
Very pale green Miner's Right No 13568 issued by the Colony of Victoria, Series B. It cost five shillings and was for Sandhurst, dated 21 September, 1868. Across the top is a crest with a lion and a unicorn holding up an oval piece with a crown and a lion on top, In the oval is an illustration with two men and a woman and sailing ships in the background. It was issued to Mr John ?.document, gold, miner's right, miner's rights, miner's right no 13568, john ferres -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ULSTER GOLD MINING COMPANY NO LIABILITY - MINING ITEMS - SHEEPSHEAD GULLY REEF
Handwritten notes on Mining Items from the BendigoAdvertiser, Page 2. 20th December 1861. Extract: Union Company; reef worked down to depth of 142 feet. The company has erected a crushing plant near the gully. A 9 H. P. table engine works the stamps. Stone raised by whim. Miners go up and down by an upright ladder.document, gold, ulster gold mining coy no liability, ulster gold mining company no liability, mining items - sheepshead gully reef, bendigo advertiser 20/12/1861, union company -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEW OF MINING AREA - VICTORIA HILL
Black and white photograph. View overlooking north from Victoria Hill, mullock heaps, houses - some mid to late 20th century and some miner's cottages, formed road, children's playground centre foreground. Inscriptions: on back - purple rubber stamp 'Robert Wallace Studios, 6 Ruth Street, Golden Square, Phone Bgo 37565.Robert Wallaceplace, mining site, victoria hill, bendigo, mines and mining, landscape, mining landscape, mullock heaps -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GREAT SOUTHERN EXTENDED MINE: GARDEN GULLY REEF, 25.2.1901
copy of black and white photo: group of miners at Great Southern Extended Mine, Bendigo, Vic. 25.2.02. 21 men pictured, in three rows. Men are spattered with mud. Handwritten on bottom of image 'G.S. Extended Bendigo/Vic/25.2.01 Rectangular purple stamp on adhesive label on back' Not to be reproduced without permission from National Library of Australia'unknownorganization, business, great southern extended mine, james l:erk 5.11.1999 ' great southern extended mine - garden gully reef' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - JOURNAL 'ELECTRIC TRACTION, December 1963
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association. Volume XVII No. 12, December 1962. 16 pages. Cover picture of a bogie car 24 and two single truck trailers of the Eastern Goldfield Transport Board on a miner's special running between Kalgoorlie and Boulder, W.A. shortly before the system closed in 1952. History of document:Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'.Pub: Australian Electric Traction Asscn. Printer: O'Loughlin Bros. Pty Ltd., Sydney NSW.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - PLAN OF NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF
Two pages of a Plan of New Chum & Victoria Lines of Reef, compiled by G. W. Hart. Taken from J. N. Macartney's G'Fields Registry for 1871. Plan shows leases from High Street to California Gully. Location of the Manchester Arms, British & American Hotel and the Quartz Miners Arms are shown. Townships of Long Gully and Ironbark are shown.map, goldfields, new chum & victoria lines of reef, plan of new chum & victoria lines of reef, victoria catharine g m coy, thornton & co, extd victoria reef g m co, ural tribute compy, nil desperandum compy, koch, north victoria g m co, danger hill coy, north endeavour coy, wheadon & co, pilot co, north energetic co, energetic compy, endeavour company, hercules co, victoria gold mines compy, iron duke g m co, golden fleece united, ballerstedt, alfred co, confidence co, prince alfred co, canterbury co, advance co, wells, humboldt co, adventure co, try me well, sterry & co, gibbs & ballerstedt, handy andy, wells?, south adventure co, w rae, victoria reef quartz m co, myra co, jackson, wybrants, burrows & sterry, new chum & victoria tribute, old chum co, ballerstedt, lazarus, watson, koch & hildebrand, lansell & hunt, dennis, abe lincoln co, bonati & co, ellesmere co, moore late menzies, british co, british tribute co, garibaldi, c c co, new chum trib, dobson & co, young chum co, little chum co, old chum co, new chum trib, little chum trib, g w hart, j n macartney's g'fields registry for 1871, manchester arms, british & american, quartz miners arms -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - CORNISH MINER'S PICK
Cornish miner's pick. Wooden handle. Red painted metal head. Some red paint. Red paint on handle. Not original handle. Metal wedge protruding 4 mm from the head of the handle. Handle slightly worn near head. Small hole drilled in lower end of handle for hanging. (unable to locate item as at 10th August, 2021) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE DIGGING - THE DIGGERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. The Digging - The Diggers. Slide: (Strutt) OPEN AIR SERVICES AT THE DIGGINGS . . . In the open air . . . Slide depicts miners standing around a tree, a preacher at the tree giving a sermon, tents (one tent has mining flag on it) and trees in background, cradle, shovel and pick in foreground. Markings: 72 994.LIF:6. 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. This picture shows why so many horses were needed in a team. Picture shows 12 horses in this team pulling a covered wagon up a steep incline. On the 4th pair of horses sits a man helping to control the team. Markings: 22 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. STORES AT THE DIGGINGS, c1852
Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. Diggers breakfasting at a coffee tent on the road to Mt. Alexander (1852). STG. Image from Bath Inn Diggers Breakfast. Image shows miners gathered around the Coffee Tent. The tent has a flag with emblem on it draped over the back corner of the tent. Markings: 36 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Postcard - Image, c1917
According to his military records, William Collier did not make it to France. After enlisting on 3/04/1915 he went to England. It was there that he was diagnosed with "Miner's Complaint" and discharged as medically unfit, returning to Australia on 17/07/1917 on the Aryshire.Black and white post card photograph of three men in World War 1 military uniform, standing in snow. They appear to have been in a snowball fight.On back of card: "Grandpa Collier in middle. I think in France in 1919"william collier, world war i, world war 1, ww1, wwi -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Document - Gold License, Gold License issued to John Chisholm
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 of Ballarat Inc. had them removed and restored. The originals are now framed and on display in the Old Colonists’ Hall.Victorian Gold License made out to John Chisholm.Ballarat Victoria Gold License No. 139 March 1853 The Bearer J. Chisholm having paid to me the Sum of One Pound Ten Shillings, on account of the territorial revenue, I hereby License him to dig, search for, and remove Gold on and from any such Crown lands within the Dist of Ballarat as I shall assign to him for that purpose during the month of march 1853 not within half-a-mile of any Head Station, This License is not transferable, and to be produced whenever demanded by me or any other person acting under the authority of the Government, and to be returned when another License is issued. Chas Wale Sherard Commissioner. Regulations to be observed by the persons digging for Gold or otherwise employed at the Gold fields. 1. Every licensed person must always have his License with him ready to be produced whenever demanded by a Commissioner, or Person acting under instructions, otherwise he is liable to be proceeded against as an unlicensed person. 2. Every person digging to Gold, or occupying Land, without a License is liable by law to be fined, for a first offence, not exceeding five pounds; for a second offence not exceeding 15 pounds; and for subsequent offence, not exceeding 30 pounds. 3. Digging for Gold is not allowed within ten feet of the edge of any Public Road, nor are the roads to be undermined. 4. Tents or Buildings are not to be erected within twenty feet of each other, or within 20 feet of any Creek 5. It is enjoined that all persons on the Gold Fields maintain a due and proper observance of Sundays. Handwritten in top left corner 'Presented by D.M.D. Main. 12 Dundas St. Dunedin N.Z. 30.8.21chisholm, sherard, charles sherard, john chisholm, mining, main, d.m.d. main -
Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.
Document - Gold License, William Fittall, 04/01/1853
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 of Ballarat Inc had them removed and restored. The originals are now framed and on display in the Old Colonists’ Hall.Gold License made out to William Fittall Junior.gold license, william fittall junior, sherard, charles sherard, charles wale sherard, mining, fittall, eureka -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Metal fragment, Metal Fragment with Chinese Characters
Found at Wet Flat ("Chinaman's Flat") near Linton, an area once occupied by many Chinese miners. This object was once thought to have been the lid of a container (possibly one used for storing snuff) and it is sometimes referred to as the "Chinese tin lid".Small, flat, rectangular piece of metal on which Chinese characters have been inscribed. It is understood that the fragment may once have been part of a container used to store tea leaves or spices. Three characters are inscribed, the top one is indecipherable due to wear, the middle one denotes a place (Candong province in China), the third denotes a successful business.containers, chinese miners, wet flat -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Navarre (Alexander Wright of Smeaton), c1935
Alexander Wright and Frank Wright were brothers. Both born in Smeaton, lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. A black and white photograph of a man in a suit with a waist coat and fob chain standing with one foot on the lower step of a stone building. He is Navarre (Alexander Wright of Smeaton)Written on the back in black ink " a snap taken on the balcony. I'm beginning to get the tenor spread about the bottom-jaw"alexander wright, navarre, frank wright, smeaton, performing arts -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Home Of Francis Matthew Child, c1910
The homestead of Francis Matthew Child taken from the forest area downstream of Child Bros. Sawmill.Black and white photograph showing the homestead of Francis Matthew Child.This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke.Francis Matthews home on Crown Allotment “E” taken from the forest edge of Harry Child miners lease on which he had his mill. Mill was upstream to the left. The trees in the background were on Hand’s selection “F” and beyond them was the summit of Mt Kalorama.homestead, francis matthew child, sawmill, child's sawmill -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Commeralghip, County of Grenville, 1905, 03/02/1905
The Township of Kaleno is in the Pitfield Plains. The Cape Clear Cemetery T contains the graves of miners and local pioneering families from the Cape Clear, Hollybush, Kaleno, Pitfield Plains, Pitfield, Illabarook, Berringa, Springdallah, Wallinduc, Glenfine, Happy Valley and Western Creek districts.Plan of allotments in Commeralghip, County of Grenville, Victoria. The plan includes the township of Kaleno, Dereel Pre-Emptice Right (John Cullen), Commeralghip Pre-Emptive Right (John Gordon McMillan and Glenfine Pre-Emptive Right (William Rowe). It also includes landholders such as Robert mcPherson, C. Cameron. John Boyd, John Cullen, W.T. Rowe, George Currie, J.P. Mackay, T. McCaffery, G. Hawkins, Alexander McPherson, C. Cameron. Gift of the Squire Family, 2014commeralghip, pitfield plains, kaleno, dereel, glenfine, squire, richard squire, w.t. rowe, john cullen, alexander mcpherson, george currie, mt misery, william rowe, mindai, john gordon mcmillan -
Unions Ballarat
Memorabilia - May Day Badge - Eureka Centenary, 1954
This badge commemorated the 100 years' anniversary of the Eureka Stockade in Ballarat. The siege of Eureka culminated in November and December 1854 arising as the result of disagreement between disaffected gold miners (led by Peter Lalor) and colonial forces about compulsory mining licences. CURRENTLY ON LOAN.Eureka memorabilia - commemorative artefacts. Relevant to the history of the Eureka Stockade in Ballarat.Metal red and white badge with pin.In white lettering: "To commemorate the Eureka Stockade, May Day 1954."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, eureka stockade - anniversary, eureka stockade - centenary, 1854, gold miners, lalor, peter, gold mining - ballarat, mining licences - ballarat, history -
Federation University Historical Collection
Slide, Welcome Stranger Monument, c1970
The first recorded discovery of gold in Moliagul was in September 1852 and, before long, the area was flooded with over 4,000 miners. Two of those miners, John Deason and Richard Oates, had arrived in Bendigo in 1954 seeking their fortune. After eight years of little success, the friends moved to Moliagul and pegged a puddling claim. On 05 February 1869, Deason discovered a nugget near the roots of a tree, just 3cm beneath the soil. With the help of Oates, he uncovered the largest recorded alluvial gold nugget – known as the Welcome Stranger. The 61cm x 31cm nugget was taken to Dunolly to be measured on the bank’s scales, however at 69kg the gold needed to be broken on an anvil to actually fit on the scales.Photograph of the monument for the Welcome Nugget, a large gold nugget found by John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul.Obelisk inscription Welcome Stranger Nugget On this spot the largest nugget of gold in the world was discovered on the 5th February 1869 by John Deason and Richard Oates. Weight 2316 oz, Value £9553 Erected by the Mines Department 1897 Henry Foster Minister of Mines, D. J. Duggan M.L.A. Member for Dunollywelcome nugget, welcome nugget monument, john deason, richard oates -
Hepburn Shire Council Art and Heritage Collection
Public Art Work, Jason Waterhouse, 'Cottage' - Jason Waterhouse. 2015, 2014 - 15
The iconic bush surrounds of Lake Daylesford are now home to a new permanent artwork titled Cottage, by artist Jason Waterhouse. The artwork has been months in the making, thousands of S-shaped pieces have been hand crafted from three kilometres of wrought iron, then joined together to form a scaled-down miners cottage. ‘Cottage’ is a highly decorative wrought iron sculpture inspired by the gates at the Convent in Daylesford, “ said Waterhouse. “This work references the rich opulence of the Victorian gold rush and pre-war spa resort era in its patterning. In its form ‘cottage’ pays homage to the miners, workers and farmers on whose backs the riches of Daylesford were built.” Cottage is the first in a series of significant public artworks to be commissioned by Hepburn Shire Council. Cottage will enhance one of Victoria’s premier tourist destinations, Lake Daylesford. Large scale wrought iron public sculpture referencing the worker's cottage of the Goldrush period in Daylesford. 203cm (height) x 382cm (width) x 353cm (depth) verandah 159.5cm (height) wrought iron 32mm x 2.5mmpublic art, sculpture, jason waterhouse, stockroom, daylesford, hepburn shire, daylesford lake, cottage, site-specific art, art, wrought iron, hepburn, hepburn shire public art collection -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Booklet, City of Ringwood 1989 Community Information Guide, 1989
Community information booklet issued by City of Ringwood for 1989 - covering the facilities and activities of the Ringwood Council and other local organisations and associations. Cover photographs: Front - Fern Gully at Ringwood Lake, Poppett Head at rear of Lake, Athletics Track. Back - Highland Carnival, Wombalano Park, Miners Cottage at Ringwood Lake, Bike Path, Water Cascade at rear of Lake.CONTENTS: (page no.) 1. COUNCIL SERVICES After School Activities Programme 29 Aged Services 31, 32 & 33 Aquatic Centre 20 & 21 Budget 14 Building Information 16 By-Laws 26 Chief Executive's Message 9 Children's Services 29 Civic Centre 4 Committees of Council 5 Common Questions 36 Community Plan 10 & 11 Council Meeting Dates 4 Council Representatives 8 Councillors 6 & 7 Dogs 26 Dual Occupancy 12 Emergency Telephone Numbers 63 Family Day Care 29 Fire Hazards 27 Garbage 34 & 35 Golf Course 24 Home Handyman Services 31 Home Help 31 Incinerators 26 Knaith Road Child Care Centre 29 Library 23 Maternal and Child Health 28 Mayoral Message – Cr. R. Gardini 3 Meals on Wheels 31 Members of Parliament 62 Parks and Gardens 18 Rates 25 Residential Development Provisions 12 & 13 Ringwood Bypass Road 13 Ringwood Convention Centre & Performing Arts Centre 22 Ringwood District Centre 14 Staff 10 Town Planning 17 Works Depot 30 Youth Outreach Worker 33 2. LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICES Accommodation 37 Alcoholism 37 Birthright 38 Blind 38 Care Force 39 Catholic Family Welfare Bureau 39 Central Ringwood Community Centre 39 Childbirth and Parenting Association 39 & 40 Churches 40 & 41 Community Services Victoria 42 Day Centres and Drop In Centres 43 Do Care 43 Drugs 43 Elderly Day Care 44 Emergency Housing 45 Family Planning Services 45 Financial Counselling 46 Hearing Aid Service 47 Hospitals 47 Housing 48 Information 48 Legal 49 Literacy 50 Lone Parents 50 Marriage Celebrants 50 Maroondah Social Health Centre 51 Neighbourhood Mediation Centre - Outer East 51 North Ringwood Community House 52 Nursing 52 Optometric Services 52 Playgroups 53 Podiatry 53 Pre-Schools 54 Red Cross 55 Retirement 55 Ringwood Croydon Advisory Service 55 Schools 56 & 57 Senior Citizens' Centres 58 Transport 59 Twins 59 Unemployment 60 Volunteering 60 Youth Accommodation Project (Maroondah). 60 Youth Emergency Accommodation Services... 60 rinx -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINER'S RIGHT - WILLIAM HALL MINER'S RIGHT
Three pale blue tinted miner's rights, dated 19th June 1873 (No 27311), 4th December 1875 (No 85752) and 10th February 1877 (No 10475) in the name of William Hall. Across the top is a crest with a lion and a unicorn holding up an oval piece with a crown and a lion on top, In the oval is an illustration with two men and a woman and sailing ships in the background. They cost five shillings.document, gold, miner's right, miner's right, william hall, john ferres, george skinner -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NOTICE TO BRANCHES (FMEA OF AUSTRALIA) - FEDERATED MINERS & ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, 1913
Notice to Branches (FMEA of Australia) - Federated Miners & Engineers Association. Head office, Eaglehawk. Re levy for the Defence Fund (10/- per member). Some on the field refusing to join union on account of Mine Owners and Employers' Federation keeping mines open for 'free workers'. Signed: 'Yours in Unity', J R Little, General Secretary. Date 167/6/13.organization, club/society, bendigo union -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL SELF GUIDED TOUR 2014
Two page document prepared for the 2014 centenary of the mine disaster at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine, where 7 miners were killed in 1914. Document titled 'Victoria Hill, Self Guided Tour' prepared by Philip Wilkin and Kay MacGregor (Windlass Production 2014) The guided tour document was made available at the commemorative event held at the Hustler's Hill Reserve.bendigo, mining, victoria hill guided tour -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE
Blue Doctor's Certificate dated 1 Feb 1877 certifying that Joseph Woolcock Miner of St Just Point was unable to follow his usual employment and signed by H.L. Atkinson. Signed at the end by J Wilcock declaring himself of the Sick Funds. Name has been written as Joseph Woolcock, but when it was signed declaring himself of the Sick Funds it was signed J. Wilcock.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - doctor's certificate, court king of the forest, joseph woolcock/wilcock, wm thorn? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, W. J. Llewelyn, c1960
Set of three colour digital images taken by W. J. Llewelyn of:- .1 - a TV production featuring a ballerina at the studios of BTV 6, c1960. .2 - a mass gathering of people of Dutch descent at the Showgrounds?, mid 1950's. .3 - a Eureka parade - miners and soldier's - Grenville St Ballarat c 1960. The Mechanics Institute building has the Robur Tea advert.trams, tramways, btv, television, showgrounds, picnics, festival, eureka, parades, sturt st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1865
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Alluvial gold mine, Ballarat, c. 1865. Gradually, mining became more completely industrialized both in the deeper alluvium - - - Slide shows the building at the mine, with the raised rails to take the rock raised from in the mine to be crushed to allow the gold to be extracted. The mine's flag is flying. Markings: 28 994:LIF I. 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 tells of the white tents pitched closely together against the dark forest trees, and how still the area is as the miners and store keeps are asleep in their beds. Two sentries in the camp are the only movement as they pace back and forward before the Gold Office. Black and white side. Markings: 38 994.LIF:6. 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. Walhalla is an example of a town which depended entirely on gold production for its continued prosperity. When gold production ceased in1914. there was no other form of employment for the mining community, and the population rapidly decreased. This busy mining town became a ''ghost town''. Markings: 4 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields