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Ballarat Heritage Services
Document, Eureka Stockade Memorial Association Lecture, 2009
... Women of the Diggings ...Eureka Stockade Memorial Association Lecture held at the Old Colonists' Halleureka, eureka stockade memorial association, esma, clare gervasoni, dorothy wickham, julie bishop, val d'angri, laurel johnson, judy verlin, women of the diggings -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1887
Photo depicts dwellings with people standing in front. A man is holding a horse loaded with bags. Huts in forground and background.the township at Diggings marked on frontmining, stoney creek -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Report From the Select Committee Upon Brown's Diggings, 1860, 1860
Blue foolscap report on Brown's Diggingsbrown's diggins, smythe's creek, gorges m. lowther, peter lalor, j.b. humffray, g. mcdonald, thomas platt, james gibbs, archibald carmichael, james baker, john c. campbell, john lynch, washington claim, banner of war claim, victoria claim, better-late-than-never claim -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GOLD, c1853
Diggers & Mining. Gold. Slide depicts the Chinese heading off to the diggings. Mitchell Library. Off to the Diggings. Flemington, 1853. The scheme was then discontinued because it became unprofitable, as the Chinese labourers deserted to the diggings. Markings: 20 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Iron Gad from Four Posts Diggingsstawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS AND MINERS. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1900s
Diggers and miners. At the outset, we must be clear as to what diggings was. A gold diggings was. A gold diggings was not a gold mine, or a group of gold mines, and the digger was not a miner as we know him - though, right from the beginning of the rush, the words ''mines'' and ''miners'' were used to describe ''diggings'' and ''diggers''. Diggers and Miners. Markings: 2 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Dr Edward Kelly, 1863
Folder of information on Edward Kelly, Caledonian Diggings, 1863dr edward kelly -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Alfred Arnold, 1855
Folder of information on Alfred Arnold, Caledonian diggings, 1855alfred arnold -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, William Bond, 1863
Folder of information on William Bond, Caledonia Diggings, 1863william bond -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, George Boston, 1850s
Folder of information on George Boston, Caledonia Diggings, 1850sgeorge boston -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, James Brunning, 1863
Folder of information on James Brunning, Caledonia Diggings 1863james brunning -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, John Gast, 1863
Folder of information on John Gast, Caledonian Diggings, 1863john gast -
Federation University Art Collection
Print - Printmaking - Lithograph, Tulloch, David, 'Forest Creek, Mt Alexander' by Thomas Ham, 1852
This work is part of Ham's five views of the gold fields of Mount Alexander and Ballarat in the colony of Victoria , drawn on the spot by David Tulloch , and engraved and engraved and published by Thomas Ham. 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.Coloured imaged of Forest Creek Diggings on Mount Alexanderlower centre "Forest Creek, Mt Alexander" lower left side "Drawn By D. Tulloch" lower right side "Engraved by Thomas Ham"art, artwork, forest creek, mount alexander, thomas ham, ham, david tulloch, tulloch, gold mining, bark hut, castlemaine -
Clunes Museum
Document - DOCUMENT / LEAFLET, 2001
Material is indicative of the celebrations that attended the 150th Anniversary of Gold in Clunes. .1 Booklet, A4, Information on walk from Ascot, Victoria, Australia to Clunes,Victoria, Australia .2 2 x page, A4, Registration form to participate in the walk from Ascot to Clunes .3 Timetable and inforrmation prior to walk. Catering and Transport Requirements.1Title "Miners Walk to the Clunes diggings" 1 Jul 200115oth anniversary, miners walk, gold discovery celebration -
Clunes Museum
Artwork, other - LITHOGRAPH, S.T. GILL, MINER AT FRYERS CREEK, UNKNOWN
FROM A PAINTING BY S.T. GILL. ORIGINAL IN STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIACOPY OF LITHOGRAPH OF A MINER AT FRYERS CREEK, MT. ALEXANDER DIGGINGSlocal history, illustration, lithograph, mining -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Gold, 8/12/1971 12:00:00 AM
Article about Mr L.J. Blake (1971) who is a Nunawading author who has written a book titled 'Gold Escort' .Article about Mr L.J. Blake (1971) who is a Nunawading author who has written a book titled 'Gold Escort' which tells the story of a group of troopers who conveyed millions of dollars worth of gold from Forest Creek diggings to Adelaide. He did 6 years of research on the book. He was a teacher and past president of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and honorary historian for the Shire of Wimmera.Article about Mr L.J. Blake (1971) who is a Nunawading author who has written a book titled 'Gold Escort' . gold rush, blake, j. l., forest creek diggings, adelaide, shire of wimmera, gold escorts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1851
BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. And soon thousands of men were at work on the diggings. Slide shows the diggings at Golden Point,1851. The gold era. Markings 5 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Louis Le Juge, 1864
Folder of information on Louis Le Juge, Miner, Caledonian Diggings, 1864louis le juge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, R. Brazill, 1860s
Folder of information on R Brazill, mining surveyor, Caledonia Diggings, 1860sr brazill -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Joseph Fayver, 1858
Folder of information on Joseph Fayver, Hotel Keeper, Caledonian Diggings, 1858joseph fayver -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MYERS CREEK DIGGINGS, c1867
Sepia Photograph: Myer's Creek Diggings 'Bachelder Photo Sandhurst'. 6 male 'Diggers' gathered around a windlass at a mine opening amongst the trees in a paddock. Inscription Markings: Myers Creek Diggings 1867place, mining site, myer's creek diggings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850s
BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. Many Chinese also came, and most of them went to the diggings. Slide shows the Chinese on the way to the diggings. Markings 10 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO GOLD DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL
... A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia 1852 ...Typed notes on the beginnings and building of the Bendigo Hospital. Written by Mary Fry and dated Oct 1981. It also tells of the expansion and of vegetable growing in the grounds. Also included is a Report from the Australian Medical Journal (April, 1857) on Quacks, Board of Management 1853 and a bibliography.document, the bendigo gold district general hospital, mary fry, mrs clancy, james lawrence, dr wall, dr edward hunt, mr g f walter, first church of england, mr j h walker, dr childs, dr stuart, lands department, vahland and getzschmann, mr john o'shannassy, governor sir henry barkly, mr h trumble, policeman pat ryan, mrs a watson, benevolent asylum, easter fair society, mr j h abbott, lady bowen, george mackay, annals of bendigo, k m bowden, mr lazarus, f mcmahon, training school for nurses, nurses' home, bendigo and northern district base hospital, australian medical journal, rev dr backhaus, gregory, searle, raston, butler, drs mrcrea, tierney, e r jones, wall, roche, smith, barnett, messrs mclachlan, wilkinson, o'connor, emmett, fraser, wollaston, burrell, garsed, edhouse, snowdon, miss w stock, william howitt, w b kimberly, j n mackartney, frank cusack, william perry, geoffrey serle, james smith, the argus, bendigo advertiser, bendigo independent, mount alexander mail, the sandhurst bee, a lady's visit to the gold diggings of australia 1852 - 1853, hurst and blackett, land labour and gold, longman brown green and longmans, bendigo and vicinity, sandhurst as it was and as it is, barrows and co, mackay and co, a history of bendigo 1891, doctors and diggers on the mount alexander goldfields, hedges and bell pty ltd, bendigo, a history, william heinemann australia pty ltd, lister house the story of the northern district school of nursing, hawthorne press, tales of the whipstick, the golden age, melbourne university press, the cyclopedia of victoria, the cyclopedia company, c hurry, bendigo gold district general hospital 1853 - the bendigo and northern district base hospital 1953, cambridge press, w stock, health hazards and care relating to the central victorian goldfields particularly bendigo 1851 - 1871 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Family History, Dorothy Brumby, Great Western - Glisson Family History, 2012
Compiled by Dorothy Brumby from RecordsBlack Plastic 4 Ring Binder with Plastic Pockets From Bath England to the Diggings Victoria The Story of Mary Todd 1853 - 1863family history -
Clunes Museum
Certificate
The walk was part of the week long celebrations for th 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold in Clunes. Participants walked from Ascot to Clunes to retrace the miner's walk2 x photocopies of a Certificate of Participation in the miners walk to Clunes diggings July 1st, 2001.certificate of participation, 150th celebrations, miners walk -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1860
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. A diggings, then, was not a permanent settlement, though the sites of some of the greatest diggings did become, through the later development of gold mining, the sites of important Victorian towns. Markings: 33 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850s
BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. The Diggings. Markings 11 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Original Photograph, Mullock heaps, Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead (on private land), 20/03/1996
historic, miningColour photo, Mullock heaps, Green Hill Diggings, Sandy's Hill Rd., Durham Lead (on private land)mining, green hills, sandy's hill rd., durham lead -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. With diggers moving from one field to another, or from the diggings to another on the same field, with 'new claims' taking to the diggings, and 'old hands' - fortunate enough to be able to leave the work, or too disheartened by failure to continue it - leaving them, the diggings population was in constant state of flux. Through the gold rush, the gullies and the rough bush tracks of Victoria were constantly being transverse by the diggers - - - Markings: 38 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: DIGGINGS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Diggings: the Hustler's line of reef, as seen from Redan Hill.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were