Yellow covered booklet 'History of the Bendigo Goldfield from its commencement in 1851 to June 1881' Presented with the Eaglehawk Specimen Case and giving a description of its contents, for transmission with the said case to England. Dedicated to G.D. Peters, Esq, London, by Mr. Hay Kirkwood, Eaglehawk. Inside first page ( un-numbered) 'The Bendigo Goldfield Compiled by Messrs Hay Kirkwood and Wm. Welch. The Rise and Progress. At the latter end of 1851, a few enterprising pioneers, with Captain Harrison, now police magistrate of Castlemaine, made their way from Forest Creek ( Castlemaine ) 30 miles distant, to a place on the Bendigo Creek, now called Golden Square, then a squatter's run, where rich auriferous ground was met with. The new soon spread far and near, and the world was soon startled with the intelligence that another very extensive goldfield had been discovered, the importance of which may be gathered from the fact that in the month of June, in the following year, six months after the first sod was raised, 80,000 ounces of pure native gold was taken by Melbourne.Printer: W. Welch, View Streetbendigo, mining, melbourne exhibition 1880

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

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. And here is a picture of Dr. Preshaw's camp at Forest Creek. Slide shows camp and other dwellings, wagon people, 2 trees in foreground 1 has been felled both have signs attached to them. Along bottom of slide: Dr Preshaws's Camp. Markings: 27 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimount

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. MEDICAL - AT THE DIGGINGS, Dr Preshaw, Surgeon, of Edinburgh. Lately arrived in Victoria, beg leave to intimate his intention of practising his profession as General Practitioner, and has, for the present, pitched his tent at Moonlight Flat, Forest Creek, Dr Preshaw takes this opportunity of mentioning that he has been engaged in most extensive general practice, in Scotland, for the last twenty-four years. Dr P's tent will be distinguished by his name across, an ensign flying, and a Scotch thistle on the end. 10 984. N ADVERTISMENT FROM THE Argus of November 1, 1852. Markings: 26 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. Butcher's Shamble, Forest Creek, 1852. Sheep and cattle from the neighbouring squatters' runs provided meat for the butchers' stores. Slide shows miner checking out the meat for sale other items are also for sale. Markings: 23 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. STG. Gold buyer, Forest Creek, (1852). Many store keepers were also gold buyers. Every store needed gold scales, as diggers generally paid in gold. Slide shows store keeper weighing the gold for the miners. Markings: 22 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide:Horse Puddling Machine, Forest Creek, 1855. Thus a horse puddling ''machine'' replaced the puddling tub. Slide: shows horse puddling machine in action. Markings: 43 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Page 2223 titled Contracts Accepted - (Series 1860). Contracts accepted are for Raising and removing sunken ship Marilla; Removal of Toll-gate from Mount Alexander Road and re-erection of same at Middle Gully; Erection of toll-house on Melbourne/Ballarat Road near Ballan; Erection of toll-house on Bendigo Road at Kangaroo Flat; Castlemaine to Ballarat - Erection of toll-house at Campbell's Creek; Construction of 2870 chains of Lower Western Road, west of Camperdown; Erection of two bridges and other improvements on the Clunes to Amherst Road; Erection of timber bridge, & c., over Two-mile Creek - Beechworth to Bowman Forest; Formation of roadway at head of Buckland Gap - Beechworth to Bowman Forest; Construction of culvert, & c., Rowe's Creek - Beechworth to Bowman Forest; Ararat and South-western sea-board road - erection of bridge over Dennicull Creek and other improvements. Land Sales - 4 Lots - Elsternwick, parish of Prahran, County of Bourke; 2 Lots - Dandenong, County of Bourke; 20 Lots - Lillydale, Parish of Yering, County of Evelyn, 1 suburban Lot - County of Evelyn, Parish of Yering; 1 Allotment - Romsey, County of Bourke, Parish of Lancefield; 5 Lots - County of Mornington, Parish of Langwarrin, and 2 Lots - County of Mornington, Parish of Fingal. Lots to be sold at the Auction Rooms of Mr. William Perry, Great Collins Street, Melbourne. A F A Greaves, President, Office of the Board of Land and Works, Melbourne.bridge, construction, timber bridges, board of works, melbourne - contracts accepted & land sales, 'marilla', f m pingree, jno r bailey, robert heron, john gray, donald ross, hector mclean, c j glynn and co, john nicholls and co, michael cleary, thomas cairncross, brown and gibson, queen victoria, mr william perry, mr de castella, willoughby, barker, a f a greeves, board of land and works melbourne

Two green covered auction catalogues with dark blue printing for an auction held on the 25th February 1937 of Mining Machinery, 5 Head Battery, Complete Cyanide Plant and Equipment, Buildings, Lease No. 7480, et. Sale held at the Gisborne Gold Mine No Liability, Bullet-proof Forest, Gisborne. Catalogues have descriptions of lots and sale prices written in the columns at the right side of the page. A Special Notice at the front of the catalogue mentions the plant will be first offered as a whole, with a view to recommencing operations. Yield is also mentioned.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - gisborne gold mine no liability, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, bolton bros pty ltd

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. STG From the original in the Mitchell Library. Mount Macedon from the Black Forest. (1855) Many stores were also established along the roads leading to the principal goldfields. Slide depicts at group of Chinese passing by a store in the Black Forest o the way to the diggings. Markings: 35 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Forests Commision of Victoria carbon copy Memo Book cream coloured Ben McCusky written in pencil on the front cover; and the letter B on the spine.history, bendigo, forest commision of victoria

When the numerous gold mines declined in production, the eucalyptus oil industry became an important source of work. The first eucalyptus oil producer in Bendigo was a chemist called Richard Sandner who operated a plant and refinery in Bridge Street from 1876. By 1900, many other distillers operated on the northern edge of Bendigo and in the Whipstick. In 1926, the Forest Commision established a eucalyptus distillery at Gunyah in Wellsford State Forest. See the Wellsford Forest Note for more information. Today, there are just two eucalypt distilleries operating in Bendigo. Most of the world’s eucalyptus oil is now produced overseas. Peter Ellis Collection: eight slides of his Holden FJ and a friend's car in the Whipstick Forest. Peter Ellis was a chemistry lecturer at the Bendigo Institute of Technolgyhistory, bendigo, peter ellis collection, bendigo institute of technology, b.i.t., whipstick bendigo, bendigo state forests, eucalyptus oil

When the numerous gold mines declined in production, the eucalyptus oil industry became an important source of work. The first eucalyptus oil producer in Bendigo was a chemist called Richard Sandner who operated a plant and refinery in Bridge Street from 1876. By 1900, many other distillers operated on the northern edge of Bendigo and in the Whipstick. In 1926, the Forest Commision established a eucalyptus distillery at Gunyah in Wellsford State Forest. See the Wellsford Forest Note for more information. Today, there are just two eucalypt distilleries operating in Bendigo. Most of the world’s eucalyptus oil is now produced overseas. Peter Ellis Collection: eight slides of Whirrakee Wattle regeneration near Bagshot, Eucalyptus History museum, Ruedin's Steam Traction engine, Eucalyptus oil condensor and a Mallee roller to rip out the eucalytpus trees. Peter was a chemistry lecturer at the Bendigo Institute of technology.history, bendigo, peter ellis collection, bendigo institute of technology, b.i.t., whipstick bendigo, bendigo state forests, eucalyptus oil, malle roller, whirrakee wattle, bagshot, steam traction engine, eucalyptus oil condensor

Kaweka Reserve is a a small reserve of approximately 8ha. The land was donated to the Castlemaine City to be a wildflower Reserve. A management committee was formed in 1966. The committee is still managing the park. Vicroads Edition 6: Map 59E2, 628 H4 Location. Turner St, Castlemaine. From the Castlemaine Post Office, drive north (towards Bendigo) and turn right along Turner Street to the park entrance. What to do: walk along some of the tracks through the park follow the nature trail bird watch have a picnic at the picnic tables. RUSH Dam is a basic free camping area sits alongside Rush Dam in the Greater Bendigo National Park, featuring a single picnic table and wood fire barbecue.Peter Ellis Collection: Seventeen slides of Kaweka Wildflower Reserve, Castlemaine, Lightning Hill Lookout Bendigo, One Tree Hill Lookout Tower Bendigo. Also the Rush Dam free camping area at Kamarooka. Also a slide of an unknown group having a meal or day out; perhaps also a working bee. In addition there are two slides of a house - location not specified; and a working bee clearing along a pipeline at Big Hill. Peter was a chemistry lecturer at the Bendigo Institute of technology.history, bendigo, peter ellis collection, whipstick bendigo, bendigo state forests, kaweka wildflower reserve castlemaine, one tree hill lookout bendigo, lightning hill lookout bendigo, kamarooka, rush dam kamarooka, greater bendigo national park

When the numerous gold mines declined in production, the eucalyptus oil industry became an important source of work. The first eucalyptus oil producer in Bendigo was a chemist called Richard Sandner who operated a plant and refinery in Bridge Street from 1876. By 1900, many other distillers operated on the northern edge of Bendigo and in the Whipstick. In 1926, the Forest Commision established a eucalyptus distillery at Gunyah in Wellsford State Forest. See the Wellsford Forest Note for more information. Today, there are just two eucalypt distilleries operating in Bendigo. Most of the world’s eucalyptus oil is now produced overseas.Peter Ellis Collection: sixteen slides of the Eucalyptus History museum, Whipstick Forest, and a deputation ready to meet R J Hamer, the Premier of Victoria. Peter was a chemistry lecturer at the Bendigo Institute of technology.history, bendigo, peter ellis collection, bendigo institute of technology, b.i.t., whipstick bendigo, bendigo state forests, eucalyptus oil, whirrakee wattle, r j hamer

When the numerous gold mines declined in production, the eucalyptus oil industry became an important source of work. The first eucalyptus oil producer in Bendigo was a chemist called Richard Sandner who operated a plant and refinery in Bridge Street from 1876. By 1900, many other distillers operated on the northern edge of Bendigo and in the Whipstick. In 1926, the Forest Commision established a eucalyptus distillery at Gunyah in Wellsford State Forest. See the Wellsford Forest Note for more information. Today, there are just two eucalypt distilleries operating in Bendigo. Most of the world’s eucalyptus oil is now produced overseas. SOLOMON GULLY CIRCUIT WALK - Solomon Gully Nature Conservation Reserve. Rangers say this is a great place to see heaps of Bendigo Waxflowers. A 1.5km, unsurfaced track. It is rough and steep in places, but suitable for families. Closed shoes with a good drip are recommend. The track is popular with families and runners. There is parking available off Burnside St (opposite Quarry Hill / Bendigo Lawn Cemetery).Peter Ellis Collection, t16 slides of the Whipstick and Eucalyptus Oil Production, Solomon Gully Reserve Quarry Hill, Quarry Hill Golf Course Extensions Some history of the Whipstick.history, bendigo, peter ellis collection, whipstick bendigo, bendigo state forests, eucalyptus oil, solomon gully reserve quarry hill bendigo, whipstick hotel shamrock, magetti's wallace reef wine hall, whipstick, frederick the great mine sebastian, quarry hill golf course

Peter Ellis Collection, 15 Slides Church of England Eaglehawk, Whipstick, Bendigo Creche and Garden Statues, Sandhurst Road Bendigohistory, bendigo, peter ellis collection, whipstick bendigo, bendigo state forests, whipstick, church of england eaglehawk, conservatory gardens bendigo, sandhurst road bendigo, bendigo creche and day nursery

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide: Pensioners, Forest Creek. The licence was obtained from the licence office at the Commissioner's headquarters. Slide shows Commissioner and an officer outside the Licence Tent. Markings: 9 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Letter (11 Pages) from Peter N Ellis to the Land Conservation Council. Letter refers to proposed State parks - Kamarooka State Park and Whipstick State Park. other areas mentioned are the Wellsford Forest, Mandurang Forest, Lockwood Forest, Waanyaraa, Fryerstown, Whipstick Hill (Flagstaff Hill) and Black Rock. Other areas are Wellsford/Axedale Forest, Sugarloaf Range, Mandurang Forest, Main Coliban Channel, Lockwood Forest, Tarnagulla/Dunolly Forest, Fryerstown, Seven Sisters (between Huntly and Goornong). Plant and tree life in each area is mentioned including the cutting of eucalypt for the production of Eucalyptus oil.person, individual, peter ellis oam, peter ellis collection, land conservation council, kamarooka state park, whipstick state park, eucalyptus oil production, fncv victorian naturalist, d j paton, bendigo field naturalists club, wellsford forest, mandurang forest, main coliban channel, lockwood forest, waanyaras, fryerstown, whipstick hill (flagstaff hill), parish of neilborough, old underground water race, puddling machine, srwsc

Diggers & Mining. The Diggings The Diggers. Slide: MOUNT ALEXANDER. (From our special correspondent) Forest Creek, August 28, 1852. - . . . The diggers at the Bendigo are getting up a subscription for a testimonial for Mr. Gilbert, the Assistant Commissioner there. The present is to be a gold cup, filled with nuggets of gold. Between 200 pounds and 300 pounds has already been subscribed, and from the respect and esteem in which that gentleman is held, there is every prospect of a large amount being speedily obtained . . . I think this will be a lesson for some of our government officials, to bestir themselves and endeavour to merit the esteem of the public. . . . (Argus, September 9, 1852.) Markings: 77 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The Diggings The Diggers. Slide: Forest Creek Diggings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I arrived here on Sunday fornoon, and was much gratified at the sight that presented itself: every here and there was Divine Service being performed by ministers of almost every persuasion, whose ministrations were attended by devout and numerous congregations. The services were repeated in the evening and when the psalms and hymns were sung by the respective assemblages on the slopes of almost every hill, it really put one in mind of what e have been told of primitive times, and the days of our forefathers. (M.M.M., Dec. 20, 1851) Markings: 74 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads: Contemporary writers liked to compare a diggings to a great ants' nest; in many ways the scene must have been colourful and exciting. But to some observers, the general picture was an unattractive one. They saw the unsightly heaps of clay, the trees felled, the dust everywhere in summer and the mud in winter; the flies and the mice. The next two frames contain a description of the Forest Creek diggings taken from the Argus of March 22, 1852. Markings: 24 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide shows Gaol at Forest Creek. Labelled 'Gaol, Forest Creek, 1852'. Failure to produce the licence on demand was punishable by fine or imprisonment. Markings: 33 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Four pages of typed notes mentioning the Whipstick Region, Mandurang Forest, Jackass Flat, Diamond Hill Area, One Tree Hill, and the Coliban/Sandhurst Water Supply Reserve. Mentioned are the Birds, Mammals, Geology, Flora, Ground Flora, Orchids,Lilies, Mistletoe, Ferns and Grasses of some of the areas.bendigo, parks and gardens, public reserves, peter ellis collection, north/central l.c.c. region bendigo block, bendigo field naturalists club, shipstick scrub, mandurang forest, one tree hill public park, redvers j eddy, coliban/sandhurst water supply reserve

Photocopy of an unsigned letter from The Bendigo Field Naturalists Club with copies sent to the Ministry for Conservation, Premier of Victoria, National Estate Dept, Forests Commission of Victoria, Conservation Council of Victoria, Loddon Campaspe Regional Authority, The Hon D McClure MLA, the Hon F S Grimwade MLC, F J Granter MLC, N B Reid MLC and J Bourchier MP. Letter refers to the Purchase of land of high conservation value within the Bendigo Whipstick area for consideration in the National Estate Program.communication, postal, letters, peter ellis collection, the bendigo field naturalists club, national estate funds, forests commission of vict, wallaby caves, mr ruedin, conservation council of victoria, national estate dept, whipstick interim development order, loddon campaspe regional authority, the hon d mcclure mla, the hon f s grimwade mlc, f j granter mlc, n b reid mlc, j bourchier mp

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts areas of Little Bendigo, Forest Creek Diggings, 1852. Markings: 14 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts areas of Forest Creek, Mount Alexander, 1852. Timber Buildings and miners. Markings: 15 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields