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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Surgery of Dr. Smith
Black and white photo of Surgery of Dr. Smith, Surgeon on Victorian Goldfields in the 1850's.smith, l.l., dr. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Book, Clare Gervasoni, Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water: Spa country's Swiss Italian Story
Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water was written by Clare Gervasoni, director of BHS Publishing. It tells the story of the Swiss and Italian immigrants in Daylesford and district.A book covering the history of Italian speakers on the Jim Crow Goldfields (Daylesford and Hepburn Springs).swiss italian, clare gervasoni, daylesford, hepburn springs, jim crow goldfields, swiss, italian, swiss/italian, manuscript -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - 19th Century newspapers in the Victorian Goldfields, Dr Sue Hughes, John Kirby, 28 Oct 2013
... Goldfields ...Dr Sue Hughes discussing the cultural heritage of 19th Century newspapers in the Victorian Goldfields.publishing, newspapers, dr sue hughes, newspapers, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MOUNT ALEXANDER
DVD. Mount Alexander Goldfields Southern Cemeteries, Headstones Photographs, Fryerstown, Guildford, Vaughan. -
Clunes Museum
Book, ROBERT S. BRAIN, BULLETINS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA, 1903
BULLETINS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.BOOK - "BULLETINS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA.. NO. 6 THE CLUNES GOLDFIELD BY W M. BRADFORD.non-fictionBULLETINS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.local history, mining, geological survey -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THEATRE ON THE GOLDFIELDS - MR FRANK CUSACK
Two typed copies of notes titled 'Theatre on the Goldfields' by Mr. Frank Cusack. Notes mention the early theatres on the Goldfields, the actors, actresses and singers, owners and places where the theatres were. Also mentioned are some of the plays that were performed.entertainment, theatre, bendigo, theatre on the goldfields, mr frank cusack, john hawkins, bulwer lytton, 'lady of lyons', the theatre royal, gregg, yates, stark, carncross's royal exchange restaurant, the argus, the casion, charles thatcher, burton's theatre, c h rignold, george rignold, royal victoria theatre, the princess, the criterion, walsh and fawcett, george fawcett rowe, fawcett rowe, lola montez, henry coleman, madame carilly, the advertiser, victoria reef, william kelly, g v brooke, burralls assembly rooms, nicholls assembly rooms, royal hotel, shamrock concert hall, bendigo hotel, billy heffernan, john crowely, mrs hancock, miss urie, m langlaise, sarah flower, madame caradine, thatcher the inimitable, greville, joe small, fanny young, frank varley, hugh anderson, porter's stars of the australian stage and screen, abbott, lyceum theatre, mr & mrs robe, robert heir, g w daniels, bendigo histrionic club, carrick club, 'the old curiosity shop', benjamin farjeon or b l farjeon, louis quatorze, robert younge, woolridge's eagle saloon, fry's troupe, coleman's rotunda theatre, old house, rainer's ethipian serenaders, jacobs, mrs macgowan, the golden age, foos & fitzgerald, madame arnati, gibson, pearsons harmonic hall, london hotel, little joe and the comical wonder, pick and shovel, united states hotel, john hunter kerr, marsh troupe, lyster opera co, miss avonia jones, cobb & co, billy heffernan, shamrock hotel, st james hall, crowley, royal princess theatre, offenbach's duchess of gerolstein, james cassius williamson, maggie moore, hal porter, grattan riggs co, garner, musgrove, george rignold, bland holt, harry rickards, london gaiety co, alfred dampier, dan barry co, harold stephen, coghill brothers, paine, waterman & balfe, the australian bijou opera co, williamson & musgrove's royal opera co, nellie stewart, the alfred dampier co, ward lyons dramatic co, george darrell, william elton, charles arnold's co, masonic theatre, the capital), the bendigo dramatic society, the bendigo glee club, the bendigo amateur dramatic club, bendigo orchestra, bendigo liedertafel, alice crawford, wilson barrett co, ernest toy, emily dyason, gertrude alger, william murdoch, a c bartleman, madame benda, amy and eileen castles, erna mueller, madame bertha rossow, e a bindley, kate samuels, jan kubelik -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - Bendigo Gold Field
Plan showing portion of the Bendigo goldfield. Area of main goldfield: 140 square miles. Deepest mine working: 4593' (Victoria quartz). Gold output of field to 1935: 20,775,000 ounces. Dividends paid 1870-1935: 10,740,000 pounds.map, goldfield, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - DIAMOND HILL - NELL GWYNNE LINE
Handwritten notes with name of mine, height of sill and depth of bottom level. Four mines have the name of a gully beside them. Mines mentioned are:- North Bendigo, Nell Gwynne, Goldfields North, Goldfields Ext'd, South Concord and the Concord.document, gold, mining reports, diamond hill nell gwynne line, north bendigo, nell gwynne, goldfields north, goldfields ext'd, south concord, concord -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RESOURCES OF BENDIGO GOLDFIELD, c1920
Document. 3 page typed document titled 'Resources of Bendigo Goldfields'. An address to the citizens of Bendigo Goldfield. Mentions gold figures from the period 1898 - 1908. Document mentions the engine drivers strike and Mr. A. J. Moore, consulting mining engineer who had a paper on the Bendigo Goldfield appear in the Chemical Engineering and Mining Review. Mentions number of companies on the dividend list from 1870 - 1920. Also mentions in March 1891, 19 companies were over 2000 feet. Lansell's 180 was 2640 feet. Also large brown envelope, McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet with notes re - Romance of Goldfields, Premier Companies, Sebastian Mining Leases, Resources of Bgo Goldfield, and Sheepshead Line of Reef.cottage, miners, resources of bendigo goldfield -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Zelda Martin, Confirmation of Candidature - Central Victorian Towns - Boom or Bust, c1996
Zelda Martin was a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne. Zelda had a Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Economic History and Economic Geography), an Master of Arts (in Politics) and a Diploma of Education; all from the University of Melbourne. Zelda is the author of a book titled " Australia's Relations with the Third World in the context of negotiations for a new international commodity order in the 1970's: continuity or change?" Pub. [Parkville, Victoria]: University of Melbourne, 1982.Eleven page article on Victorian goldfields town. The article was written during the author's PhD study. zelda martin, victorian goldfield towns, bendigo, castlemaine, ballarat, maldon, stawell, ararat, maryborough, creswick, avoca, heathcote, banks, bank of australasia, union bank of australia, government camp, sandhurst, water supply, tarnagulla, talbot, back creek, mountain creek, police court, carisbrook, dunolly, thompson's foundry -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Product Development Plan Volume 1 (Maryborough), 2008, 11/2008
A report by three students of Tourism at the University of Ballarat for the Maryborough City Council and the Central Goldfields Shire.victorian tourisim industry, tourism, maryborough, central goldfields, dja dja wurrong, aboriginal rock wells, fossicking, talbot -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ROBERT ALEXANDER LOVE, GOLDFIELDS ARCHITECT 1814 - 1876, 2000
Robert Alexander Love, goldfields architect 1814 - 1876. 113 page with photos and illustrations, maps.Mike Butcherbiography, robert alexander love, bendigo, architecture, heritage buildings, alexander love, architects -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Waranga, 1965
Presentation of day-to-day happenings in Warange district by a member of Soldier-Settlement family. Research period 1865-1965Gold dust jacket. 1860 goldfields depicted thereon. Printing in white and red. 147 pagesRon Johnson Hunter. Xmas 1965waranga, forster hw, tatura, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Waranga 1865 1965 A Shire History, 1965
Presentation of day-to-day happenings in Warange district by a member of Soldier-Settlement family. Research period 1865-1965Gold dust jacket. 1860 goldfields depicted thereon. Printing in white and red. 147 pagesRon Johnson Hunter. Xmas 1965waranga, forster hw, tatura, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Waranga 1865 1965 A Shire History, 1965
Presentation of day-to-day happenings in Warange district by a member of Soldier-Settlement family. Research period 1865-1965Gold dust jacket. 1860 goldfields depicted thereon. Printing in white and red. 147 pagesRon Johnson Hunter. Xmas 1965waranga, forster hw, tatura, books, history, local -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Book, Rob Christie, Dargo Crooked River a Pictorial History 2000 edition, 1984
Short history of the Dargo Crooked River goldfield, which operated 1860 to 1900, illustrated with photographs.mines and mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Statement about Bendigo Gold
Photocopy of the statement made by Mrs. Kennedy to the select committee instituted to investigate the claim from Henry Frenchman that he was the discoverer of the Bendigo Goldfields. The committee verdict did not support the claim. Also attached two copies of hand drawn map of the goldfields in 1851.bendigo goldfields, henry frenchman, margaret kennedy, 1851 -
Ballarat Fire Brigade
Photograph, G.Maas, 'Tommy', C.1916
... cnr. East & Barkly streets, , Ballarat East, Goldfields ...Photograph shows Tommy standing outside a very new brick engine house. This would date the photograph as being 1916 or later. As the brigade received it first motorised appliance in 1917 and second appliance in 1918 the brigade would not have kept horses after this date. Shows the original facade of the current station with the pillar and wooden doors intact (now removed)B&W photograph of Ballarat Fire Brigades horse 'Tommy' harnessed to a hose carriage. Photgraph was taken at the front of the current station. Photograph is mounted on a beige coloured cardNilballarat fire brigade, tommy, hose carriage -
Daylesford & District Historical Society
Photograph Daylesford Panorama, J. J. Crawford, Western Avenue to Wombat Hill woman and two girls c1900, Circa 1900
... Western Avenue, Daylesford, Goldfields, Victoria, 3460 ...Early panorama of Daylesford circa 1900 with views of Wombat Hill from Western Avenue. Taken by J. J. Crawford of Mitiamo late resident of Daylesford.A unique early view of Daylesford showing large areas of vacant land pre modern development.2 B&W photos forming panorama of Daylesford township, looking South East to Wombat Hill & beyond with many buildings clearly visible. 3 women/girls in foreground. Circa 1900. Mounted on 2 pieces of cardboard, stuck together by sewing red fabrick onto mounting boards. Taken at western Avenue by J. J. Crawford of Mitiamo Victoria photographic studio a late resident of Daylesford. J.J. Crawford Mitiamo (Stamp) Donated to Daylesford & District Historical Society by (J.J. Crawford Mitiamo) (late of Daylesford) D13wombat hill, town views, clothing -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Red, White and Blue Mine near Maldon, 2017, 17/10/2017
... Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...The Red, White and Blue mine is a site of historical, areaological and scientific importance to Victoria, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register of significant heritage places. It was also known as the Golden Age Mine and as Malney's Red, White and Blue Mine. Colour photograph of the Red, White and Blue historic mine site in the Muckleford State Forest, showing an intact poppet head with tubular steel legs, winding wheels and remains of timberwork.red, white and blue mine, maldon, golden age mine, maloney's red, white and blue, muckleford state forest -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Former Goldfield in the Muckleford State Forest, 2017, 17/10/2017
... goldfields...Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...Colour photographs showing former goldminig sights in the Muckleford State Forest.muckleford state forest, goldfields, mining -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Thornhill Reef Quartz Roasting Kilns, 2017, 17/10/2017
... goldfields...Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...Colour photographs of the Thornhill Reef Quartz Roasting Kilns in the Muckleford State Forest.muckleford state forest, goldfields, mining -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Former Goldfield in the Muckleford State Forest, 2017, 17/10/2017
... goldfields...Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...Colour photographs showing former goldminig sights in the Muckleford State Forest.muckleford state forest, goldfields, mining -
Victorian Bands' League
Programme, Souvenir Programme : 1934 South Street "Centenary" Brass Band Contest, 1934
... Ballarat, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...This programme details the bands that participated in the 1934 brass band contests at South Street. Called the "Centenary" contest, it was a celebration of the first 100 years of the State of Victoria and attracted bands from across Australia and New Zealand. Special guests were the Duke of Gloucester and the Band of His Majesty's Grenadier Guards who were touring Australia at the time. The contest included all grades of bands and was judged a huge success.This programme is significant as it signifies a major historical even on the brass band calendar and the visits of eminent people from England. It also displays all the band from around Australia and New Zealand that took part, and the grades that they participated in. This programme shows how a typical brass band contest at South Street would have been run and the sections that were available to competitors. The item is a small programme printed on yellowed paper and covered with a soft card cover. This programme was designed to fit inside pockets.victorian bands' league, royal south street society, duke of gloucester, band of his majesty's grenadier guards, woolston brass band -
Ballarat Apron Festival
Apron, The Ballarat Apron, 2014
... Ballarat, Central Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...This apron was designed for the Ballarat Apron Festival by local designer Clare Schreenan of Clasch Designs Ballarat. The tartan fabric was designed by Art Gallery of Ballarat for the 2014 exhibition “For Auld Lang Syne: Images of Scottish Australia, from the First Fleet to Federation”, and is officially registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans. The colours are highly significant: grey being chosen for the basalt plains on which Ballarat is built upon; Blue and white representing the Eureka Flag; and yellow for the gold that has made Ballarat so famous. Born in Ballarat, Schreenan attended Loreto College before studying fashion at Melbourne College of Textiles. She has worked extensively in Sydney, travelling to Paris, London and Los Angeles for work projects. She returned to Ballarat in 2006, launching Clash Design. Featuring the official, highly symbolic Ballarat tartan, and made by highly renowned local designer Clare Schreenan, this contemporary apron is of local significance to the Ballarat community. Grey, blue, white and yellow wool tartan fabric apron with asymmetrical design. Velco closures on back with zipper detailing. ballarat, tartan, apron -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Share Certificate, Oakleigh Gold Mining Company, Linton, 1900, 1900
... Linton, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...Pink paper, blue printing, dated 24th Feb. 1900. Certificate for 100 shares issued to W.O. Lewers of Linton, by Oakleigh Gold Mining Company. Shares numbered 5401 - 5500. Certificate numbered 337.gold mining, mining, linton, oakleigh gold mining company, w.o. lewers -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, CFA Radio Tower, Linton, 1988, 1988
... Linton, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...Taken April 23-24 1988, during Heritage Week.Colour photograph of Linton fire tower next to a tall landmark tree which has trunk covered with climbing plant.linton fire tower, linton cfa, linton fire brigade, telecommunications towers -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Linton Primary School Bell, 1988, 1988
... Linton, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...Taken April 23-24 1988, during Heritage Week.Colour photograph of bell at Linton Primary School. Bell has long chain attached and is mounted between two high posts.school bell, linton state school, linton primary school -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, CFA Radio Tower, Linton, 1988, 1988
... Linton, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...Taken April 23-24 1988, during Heritage Week.Colour photograph showing the Linton CFA radio tower.linton fire tower, linton cfa, linton fire brigade, telecommunications towers -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Barr's Corner, Sussex Street, Linton, 1988, 1988
... Sussex Street, Linton, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia ...Formerly Barr's drapery shop, this building was the home of Bob Albert at the time the photograph was taken. It is still in use as a private home and has been considerably restored. Taken April 23-24 1988, during Heritage Week.Colour photograph of historic brick building with ornamentation on top. The name "JAMES BARR" over the shop front windows.buildings, shops, houses, james barr, barr's drapery, bob albert's house