Char-A-Banc belonging to Withers Bus Tours later Pioneer Tours and group of people in front of Sloane's & Scotchman Mining Co Poppet Head upper Main Street Stawell. Withers Tours, later named Pioneer Tours ran regular tourist buses from Melbourne to Stawell and Halls Gap area in a successful business. They later expanded to Sydney and other interstate destinations. Founder was W.A. Withers born at Moyston and became a successful businessman in Melbourne.Early 1920's open bus with a group or people (tourists) in front of Poppet Head and shaft of Sloane & Scotchmans Mine.mining, transport, tourism

Gentleman sitting in front of Sloane's & Scotchman Mining Co Poppet Head Upper Main Street Big Hill looking West. Main Street visible in distance background.Poppet head above shaft and engine shed at right. Looking towards corner of Main and Lazelle Streets. Man seated at front centre of photo in boater hat.stawell mining, streetscape

Sloane's & Scotchman Mining Co Looking East up upper Main Street The back view of the Ore Bin can be seen. Street view looking uphill towards mine site. Cows grazing at right.stawell mining

Sloane's & Scotchman Mining Co remains Poppet Head Chimney and Engine Mounts.Derelict mine site at upper main street. Engine housing brickwork and Chimney at right partly demolished.stawell mining

Sloane's & Scotchman Mining Co remains Poppet Head Chimney and Engine Mounts.Damaged B/W image showing heavily eroded mining area with mine at centre distance. mining, panorama

Sloane's & Scotchman Mining Co remains with collapsed Poppet Head and Engine Mounts.Derelict mine site with engine housing brickwork and Mullock heap. mining

Panorama of Stawell St. Patrick’s Church on left, T. Hogan & Co Tea Wine Spirits Merchants, St Georges Crushing mill on right of photo. Amalgamated Scotchmans mine on left.Panorama of Stawell with St. Patrick’s Church on left poppet Heads in foreground. St Georges Crushing mill on right of photo. Amalgamated Scotchmans mine on left.Victorian Views. C. Herbert, Photo. Stawell 1878stawell mining

Mining Scene from Big Hill towards St Patricks Churchstawell mining

Christmas Card with Photos of Stawell from Big Hill showing Mining 1872 & Stawell 1972 from same location View overlooking Main Street. St Matthews Church spire at centre of image.stawell

Photograph of Davis Open Cut Big Hill 1969. Opencut looking North with safety railing top right of photo.stawell mining

Mining Scene 1880’sstawell

Mafeking Goldfield Mt William Mining Scene c1900. Snow capped mountains.stawell

Group of 14 men and boys sitting on mullock heap of Federal mine. Group of men and boys posing for photo sitting on Mullock heap of Federal MineFederal stawell gold mining

B/W Photo of Powder Magazine Church Street Stawell. Built at rear of shop belonging to Wright Pawsey Mitchell Hardware. C1990stawell mining

Colour photo pre 1983 of Powder Magazine Church Street Stawell when roads were made either side and car parking created.stawell mining

Upper Main Street Stawell. Looking East c1910. On left two story Allingham building behind cart is Commercial Hotel. Oriental Bank. Punchard Furniture. Crown Cross Poppet head visible on Big Hill. The side of the Mechanics Institute visible near centre. H S Dawson Chemist. Clarke & Scott Drapery on right. Same as 6730-1 & 2785View along upper Main Street looking East towards Big Hill. Poppet Head in distance at centre.stawell streetscape, mining

Mining Scene - North Cross Reef Co.B/W North Cross Reef with buildings, poppet heads, Tailings and wood stack with people. Two colour prints of North cross Reef. One at a different angle to B/W. Second taken further back with wood stacks, tailing dam fenced in beyond poppet heads buildings chimmney's smoking. stawell

Mining - Extended Cross Reef Mine 1870’s-1980'sstawell

Grainy photograph of Oswald's Improved National Rock Drill with various tools laying in front.Oswald's Improved National Rock Drillmining

The mining company in Seddonville New Zealand purchased a small steamer, SS Lawrence, to transport coal, but in 1891 the vessel was wrecked at the mouth of the Mōkihinui river. The remains of the ship can sometimes be seen today at low tide on the beach on the south side of the Mōkihinui River mouth.Black & white photographship, boat, sea, river, ss lawrence, steamer, coal, new zealand, mokihinui river, shipwreck

Souvenir publication promoting Bendigo. Features photographs accompanied by a brief history of popular sites such a Charing Cross, the Post Office and The Law Courts, Conservatory and Gardens, Lake Weroona and the Bendigo Easter Fair.Full colour, twelve page promotional publication. Inside front cover includes a brief history of Bendigo from 1840's onwards, with an emphasis on the mining history.city of greater bendigo tourism

Robert Clark was a self educated man who had arrived in Australia with his step father to take up mining in 1854. He worked in several local mines and being familiar with the hardships associated with mining life helped to establish the eight hour day for miners. Robert married Sarah Jane Kernaghan in 1862 and together they had nine children. Robert Clark was first elected in 1872 and remained a councillor until his death in 1883. He died aged 41 years. 180.1 Donated by Jenny Taylor; 180.2 Organisational created.Photograph mounted on card. Front facing, 3/4 length portrait, wearing mayoral robes with bicorne hat on stand.mayor city of sandhurst, councillor robert clark, mayor clark, mayor of the city of sandhurst

William Wilkie was born in Eaglehawk in 1869. William was only twelve years old when he took on the responsibilities of providing for his mother and five brothers and sisters after the death of his father from miners phthisis in 1881. William moved interstate to take up mining in Western Australia in the 1890's, returning to Bendigo to continue mining in the district. William married Mary Clough in 1896. Elected to council for the first time in 1905, Cr Wilkie served as Mayor on two occasions. 1910 - 1911 and 1914 - 1915. Black and white mayoral portrait of Councillor William Wilkie. Photograph attached to mount board.W. Vincent Kelly / Mitchell St / Bendigocity of bendigo mayor, city of bendigo mayoress, cr wilkie, mayoress wilkie, mary clough