Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. All of the important diggings of the gold era passed through certain distinct stages. First there was a rich find by prospectors. Photo show prospectors checking their panning. ''Prospectors''. Markings: 17 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. Exercises (1) Draw a map of Victoria, and on it show the towns that grew up on the goldfields. (2) Describe the digger's work in getting gold from the dirt. (3) What advances were made in transportation during the Gold Era? (4) Make a list of what you think were the chief exports and imports of the time. Markings 57 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. The pastoral industry flourished. Better homesteads were built and many stations were fenced. Slide shows some of the fencing and shelters added to homesteads. Markings 56 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. In 1857, the Yan Yean reservoir was opened, and Melbourne was ensured of a good water supply. Slide shows a good picture of the lake with a couple of people in the foreground. Markings 55 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. In 1860, Burke and Wills set out from Melbourne to cross the continent from south to north. Writing on slide hard to read: Burke? ? From Royal? Park? Melbourne. ? ? ? ? Taken on the spot 1860. Markings 54 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. In 1856, the Eight Hours Day movement was inaugurated by the building trades of Melbourne. Markings 53 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. (4) Other Developments. Markings 52 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. Market Square, Castlemaine, in 1855.Shows many businesses in the Market Square. Many nationalities on the street, most are walking, some with a hand cart, also ox pulling a wagon. Markings 51 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. Lydiard Street, Ballarat, in 1855. Buildings appear to be wooden structures. The road is not formed but is busy with a couple of wagons, most of the users are men on horseback, one man in the foreground appears to be wealthy as his clothes are upper class. The person on the left on a black horse appears to be a woman. Markings 50 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. View From The Geelong By. Geelong in 1857. Shows the Geelong buildings in the background and the many sailing ships on Geelong Bay as well as a row boat. Markings 49 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. Melbourne from the south side of the River Yarra in 1858. Markings 48 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. Collins Street in 1851. From the Collection of Sir Russell Grimwade. Slide shows the 2 & 3 story buildings ling the sides of the wide road. Horses with carts and wagons and people for as far as the eye can see. Very busy part of Melbourne. Markings 47 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. (3) The Growth Of Towns. Markings 46 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. This illustration shows the railway station at Woodend. (Looks more like a photo then a sketch). Markings 45 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. Later, the line to Castlemaine was constructed. Slide shows rail line going between to valleys. Railway viaduct, Jackson's Creek. Markings 44 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. The next railway line to be opened was that between Geelong and Melbourne. Sketch of large railway station. Markings 4 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. In 1854, the first railway line was opened, between Flinders Street and Hobson's Bay. Slide shows a picture of railway station. STG on bottom left corner of slide. Markings 42 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. Gradually, roads were built, and Cobb and Co., amongst others, established regular coaching services. Markings 41 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. This picture gives some idea of the difficulties of travel in the early days. Shows 10 oxen pulling a large heavy cart through a river, a rider from the top of the cart falls off. Another cart is being pulled by a horse, one man has fallen on the ground another is headfirst of the large cart, 3 men behind the cart may be pushing. A dead horse lay by the river. Crossing a creek at Bacchus Marsh. Markings 40 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. (2) Transport Markings 39 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. The next year, voting by ballot was introduced, and in 1857 manhood suffrage was adopted for the Legislative Assembly. Markings 38 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. In 1855, a new constitution provided for responsible government under two houses of legislature (a Legislative Council and a Legislative Assembly), both elected under a restricted franchise. Markings 37 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. In 1851, Victoria was given self government, and La Trobe was appointed as Governor. Governor La Trobe is pictured in the slide. Markings 36 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. The first meeting of the Victorian Legislative Council (20 elected by property owners and 10 nominated). The slide shows all that were at the meeting. Including people in the balcony. Markings 35 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. During the gold era, the value of gold produced averaged £12 million a year. Markings 34 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. Noteworthy Developments During The Gold Era (1) Government. Markings 33 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. - - - and finally quartz mining was begun, chiefly by companies. Machinery was used to develop these deep mines. Slide shows a deep mine layed out on a hillside. Markings 32 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. As the surface workings became worked out, deep alluvial mines were developed. - - - Slide depicts different sediment layers above the mine, and the above ground workings. Markings 31 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. This table show how the increased demand affected prices. Slide show the change in price between 1850 to 1854 for the following; Bread, Meat, Butter, Potatoes, Milk, Water, Weekly rental of average 2 room cottage. Some typical price rises - Melbourne 1850 -4. Markings 30 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & mining. The gold era. IN 1855, the government, realizing that the diggers had a grievance, substituted the miner's right for the licence. Slide shows a copy of a Miner's Right 26 March, 1856, William Lunn. Markings 29 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields