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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Gold Sewing Needles size 2
From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of gold Sewing Needles sharps. Size 2Queen Royal Gold Eyed sharpshandcrafts, equipment, dressmaking, embroidery, needlework, domestic items, sewing -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, James (Jim) Smith of Happy Valley
James (Jim) Smith, (died 03/08/1974, aged 93 years) established an orchard growing snow apples in Happy Valley after returning from mining activities in South Africa. The orchard was called "Springdallah" and was beside the Linton/Happy Valley Road across from the old Happy Valley railway station. Jim was the son of George Henry Smith (18/12/1840 - 26/11/1903) and Emma Keys Smith born Keys (07/08/1842 - 28/08/1888). George and Emma left Liverpool with other unassisted immigrants on the "Bates Family" with baby Clara on 08/06/1863 arriving in Melbourne on 08/06/1863. George and Emma emigrated to Australia on the invitation of Emma's brother Edward Keys who owned a property near the school at Happy Valley on which there were two houses. Teddy offered George and Emma the smaller one to live in. When "Teddy" decided to go into hotel keeping George took over the 200 acres of his property and made it a pleasant orchard and garden called "Cress Green Gardens". George had various secretarial jobs - rate collector; paymaster at the mines; until he became Shire Secretary for the Shire of Grenville, whose centre was Linton and Government Auditor for Western Victoria (1894-1903), the means of transport being horse and buggy. Another son followed his father as Shire Secretary. George and Emma had 14 children, Emma dying giving birth to Emma Keys who lived for 16 months. George later married Annie Bolte with 2 more children being born. Annie later sold the property. The land was used for grazing and the two houses fell into disrepair. In 1995 George's grandson Ernest (Alf) Alfred Watson visited the site and reported a wrought iron gate at the site and a mulberry tree near the site of his grandmother's family home. Bluestone blocks can still be seen in the paddocks from the roadside. Jim Smith was the brother of Clara Emma Yung nee Smith.Sepia photo of two men and a girl. One of them is Jim Smith who established on orchard at Happy Valley. He also went to South Africa - mining activities. The orchard is now part of Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary located at 360 Linton-Piggoreet Rd, Linton, Vic. 3360. Verso: Jim Smith South Africa (Mining) Established orchard halfway between Yendon and Happy Valley. Clara Emma's brother. [ Orchard established near Linton at Happy Valley.]jim smith, james smith, clara emma smith, happy valley, yendon, piggoreet, south africa, mining, orchard, edward keys, george henry smith, emma keys smith, clara emma yung, annie bolte, shire of grenville, clarkesdale bird sanctury -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
Cocks Pioneer nozzle working. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25,000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mines, mining, miners, men, gold, tin, gold mining, tin mining, hydraulic, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
C Rankins Almond Orchard & Cocks Pioneer Pond, 1930s. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2 500 000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17 284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25 000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1 935 900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64 397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mines, mining, farms, farming, almonds, sluicing, rankins, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
Clunes Museum
Book, Murray, John, Percy's Metallurgy - Iron & Steel, 1894
Dowlais is a former Iron/steel making and coal mining town in Wales, United Kingdom.1 Hardcover book light brown embossed cover, gold lettering on spine, 1864, subject matter, the art of extracting metals from their ores and adapting them to various purposes of manufacture. With illustrations, chiefly from original drawings, carefully laid down to scale. .2 Newspaper Article "Dr. Percy on Iron and Steel" published in The Times Tuesday, May 17, 1864 .3 Plan for Dowlais New Mills Gold Lettering on spine: "Percy's Metallurgy Iron & Steel London John Murray Faded Maroon stamp page 2 - Clunes School of Mines No. 24 16 Jun 93metallurgy, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINING COMPANY N/L GOLD MINING LEASE, 31 October 1950
Document: Central Deborah Gold Mining Company N/L gold mining lease. 4 page document with attached map. Map shows area from Breen Street to Victoria Street following the line of Old Violet Street.. Lease between Central Deborah Gold Mining Company N/L and the State of Victoria. No. 11230, Vol 331 Fol 36471.organization, mining, gold mining lease, central deborah gold mining company n/l; gold mining lease -
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 -
Clunes Museum
Domestic object - BISCUIT TIN
LARGE ORANGE CONTAINER - HANDLE ON LID - SIDE CLASP FOR LOCKING WITH PADLOCK - TWO GOLD CIRCULAR BANDS.BISKUITS - IN GOLD LETTERING.local history, domestic item, containers, -
Peterborough History Group
Memorabilia - Snow Murfett Memorial Honour Board
Honour Board in memory of Ross "Snow" Murfett, who died in 1983, aged 33 and who's family and friends holidayed in Peterborough. His mates played an informal competition, in Timboon the first year, but thereafter at Peterborough. The tournament grew in popularity among his mates until the Golf Club incorporated it into their program and it became an annual event open to all.It is still popular with Snow's friends. SNOW MURFETT MEMORIAL 1984 Paul Irving 2002 John Brown 1985 Eddie Arundell 2003 Frank Carlin 1986 Paul Togni 2004 Chris Farrelly 1987 Ned Ryan 2005 Bernard Moloney 1988 John Carlin 2006 Bruce Hallows 1989 Ned Ryan 2007 Bernie Kenna 1990 Kerry Clarke 2008 Bruce Flanders 1991 John Carlin 2009 Wayne Johnstone 1992 John Carlin 2010 Michael Heffernan 1993 Brooke Salmon 2011 Noah Mounsey 1994 Frank O’Connor 2012 Darren Little 1995 George Smith 2013 Eric Burchell 1996 Brooke Salmon 2014 James McKenzie 1997 Greg Ryan 2015 Sarah Case 1998 Greg Ryan 2016 James McKenzie 1999 Geoff Smith 2017 Brendan Hickey 2000 Bob Loader 2018 Stephen Vaughabn 2001 David Rogers Significant as it is in memory of a family who have been visiting Peterborough since the 1940's. Also, many current homeowners and visitors were friends with Snow.3 ft x 6ft, timber honour board with gold printingInscribed in gold "donated by Glen and Alison Christian" with gold printing listing the event winners from 1984ross murfett, peterborough golf club, peterborough -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GOLD AND IMMIGRATION, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Gold. Gold And Immigration. Section 4 The Chinese In Victoria Markings: 1 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NAPOLEON REEF/DEBORAH UNITED - CHEQUE BOOK, 1953/59
Document: Double height cheque book from 'The English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, with the first section stamped Napoleon Reef Gold Mining Co and folded - Rear section stamped Deborah United Gold Mining Co.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH UNITED GOLD MINING CO. NL - STORES BOOK
document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet: Deborah United Gold Mining Co. NL -blue patterned exercise book. Written on front ' Stores, Deborah United, Gold Mining Co. NL' - contains lists of items bought for mine.organization, business, deborah united gold mine nl, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet: deborah united gold mining co. nl, gold mining, stores, abbott supply, miller & co., hume & iser, norris bros. f.w -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: DIGGERS & MINING
Diggers & Mining: Diggers & Mining. Graph depicts employment in all forms of gold winning Victoria (1851-1868) - - - - are these contained in the annual reports of the Mining Wardens (1851-1860 and the Mining Surveyors (1858-1868) Markings: 44/ 994:LIF 1. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, diggers & miners -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Uniform, USAF, Cloth Badge
Odd shaped cloth patch. Navy blue, white and gold embroidered F4 aeroplane.RF-4C in gold threadinsignia, cloth badge, alan reed -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Functional object, Sewing Machine Treadle
Treadle home sewwing machine. pre-electric - rusted missing parts rusted gold leafBlack pre-elctric Treadle sewing machine with silver coloured rim on fly wheel.Gold leaf floral design on machine. Shield of gold leaf. fastened to wooden table -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ephemera - Document, Clarke & Co. Battery Owners Invoice, 1910
Printed invoice from Clarke and Co., Battery Owners to reward Gold Mining Company.clarke and co, battery, wighwick and wright, h. clarke, mining, assay -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: MAP OF NORTH BENDIGO SHOWING CHINA CO. MINING LEASE
Map scale 1:5000 showing where the China Co. gold mining lease was.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: GOLDEN SOVEREIGN GOLD MINING COMPANY, 1938
Document: booklet, 2 pages, no cover. 'Prospectus of the Golden Sovereign Gold Mining Company.'organization, mining, golden sovereign gold mining compan, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: golden sovereign gold mining company -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1870
Black and Gold Decorated Seal Press – For placing on Mining Documents. Stawell Court Housestawell -
Clunes Museum
Administrative record - MINUTES, CIRCA 1907
MINUTES DATED:- 1907 JUN 2 FEB. 1. MAR.2. MAY 1. JUNE 12. JUL24. AUG.14. 4 8. 18. 19. 18 28 1908 JAN 21EMERALD GOLD MINING COMPANY, LEXTON MEETINGS HELD AT THE TOWN HALL HOTEL, CLUNESlocal history, documents, minutes, mining -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING, 24TH. AUGUST 1970
AN ARTICLE ON THE HISTORY OF CLUNES.NEWSPAPER CUTTING ABOUT CLUNES WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY."THE DIGGERS" BY BILL MYATT.local history, document, newspaper cutting, mining -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Lithograph, Madame Berry GMC No 1 Shaft Creswick Near Ballarat, c1887
This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed hand coloured lithograph depicting the Madame Berry Gold Mining Company in Ballarat. art, artwork, madame berry, samuel thomas gill, s.t. gill, available, gold mine, poppet head, post and rail fence, creswick, f.w. niven -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - WINCH: GOLD MINING WINDLASS
Gold Mining Windlass. Used in early mining shaft in Bendigo Goldfields. Has been on Display at National Museum of Australia. Timber Construction with Large steel handle. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SITE LEASE, 3rd October, 1950
Mining site lease No. 11281. The lease of the site is for Machinery for the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co., includes Map of the site. Dated 2nd September 1950.gold, mining, lease, bendigo, gold mines, mining lease, south nerll gwynne gold mining co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL
Collection,McColl,Rankin,Stanistreet. Cast iron hand press company seal for the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company. Black enamelled body and handle with brass seal, painted in white South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co. N.L & on other side S.NG.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. WALHALLA - GOLD TOWN, C1800s
Diggers & Mining. Walhalla - Gold Town. WALHALLA GOLD TOWN. Arial photo of Walhalla Gold Town. Markings: 2 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph (item) - Digital Image
Cocks Pioneer Barge. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25,000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mining, gold, tin, barge, sluicing, gold mining, tin mining, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
Construction of New Barge, Cocks Pioneer. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25 000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mines, mining, gold, tin, gold mining, tin mining, sluicing, barge, construction, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
Clunes Museum
Document - REPORTS
E J Dunn described the geology of the mining in an around Clunes and a recommendation for re-commencing mining operations in Clunes 1909.1 PHOTOCOPY OF A PAGE SHOWING RETURNS MADE BY MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTERS TAKEN FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST MARCH 1875 .2 & .3 PHOTOCOPY OF TWO PAGES OF A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COMPLETED FOR THE GOVERNMENT (SENT IN 17/5/1909)NILlocal history, document, mining -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Trophies - Glass - Tawonga Primary School, 1980
The Tawonga Primary School was a weatherboard building built on 8 acres. In 1900 a fire destroyed the building and its records. The school was then moved to the Old Tawonga Hall before a new one was built in 1910 on land donated by Frank Cooper. In 1937 and 1954 further buildings were added. Tobacco farming and the building of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme increased the number of pupils during the 1950s and 1960s. This glass represents the celebration held when the school became 100 years old.Tawonga Primary School was established for the children of the farmers of the Kiewa Valley in 1880 and later for children of the tobacco farmers and workers on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The history of the school reflects the activities of the people living in the valley and in particular Tawonga township.Clear glass with gold metal brim and embossed in gold on two sides. Base is solid tapering up to the glass sides.On one side: Gold embossed picture of school building On opposite side: Gold embossed 2 circles - Inside inner one: 1880 - 1980. Between this and outer circle - Tawonga Primary School No 2282. Underneath both circles gold embossed: Centenarytawonga primary school, kiewa valley, education