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Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph, Early 1990's
... as Batey's Mine. stone structures batey's mine gold mining redstone ...This is a photograph of one of the many stone ruins which can be seen in the Sunbury area and surrounding districts. These ruins are found in varying degrees of structural damage caused by erosion, vegetation growth and vandalism. The adit and mullock heap is from one of the mines on Redstone Hill. It was known as Batey's Mine.A coloured photograph of the remains of a mullock heap and adit from a mine. The entrance is surrounded by low growing trees and grass.stone structures, batey's mine, gold mining, redstone hill, george evans collection -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)Book, Time to Remember, 1975
A history of gold mining on the Tambo River Gippsland Victoria including Cassilis Tongio West Long gully Brookville Stirling includes photographs and indexmines and mining, settlers, township, schools -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Old Walhalla- Portrait of a Gold Town, 1964
A history of the town of Walhalla victoria, from the early alluvial mining in 1860's through the heady days of rich underground mining to its rgression to a sleepy ghost town in the 1960'smines and mining, township, transport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Historical Records of Victoria Vol 4 Communications Trade and Transport 1836-1839, 1968
A comprehensive study of the state of Victoria during the period 1951-1861 compiled by Dr Geoffrey Searle historian, covering the prosperous gold mining era affecting politics, economics, and the development of art and culture.mines and mining, migrants -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, O Rourke Family, 1984
A booklet listing early goldfields of Gippsland, with history of each and descriptions of difficult terrain and difficulties faced by gold seekers.mines and mining, settlement -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPhotograph - Black and white print, Flood in Orchard, 1934
This photograph was sent to Burnley in an envelope printed, "On His Majesty's Service" Centenary Celebrations State of Victoria & City of Melbourne 1934-35 Department of Agriculture, Melbourne and handwritten on it "Flood in orchard 1/12/1934 Mr. Jessep." Note by T.H. Kneen 8 April 1992, "Alex Jessep (left) with Tom Trahair. Periodically Tom would take leave to go back to his home town Yackandandah to test a new theory to find the lost gold seam at the Little Waterloo mine."Black and white photograph. George Russ and Frank Ellery examining the ground by the flooded river. Uprooted trees behind them.This photograph was sent to Burnley in an envelope printed, "On His Majesty's Service" Centenary Celebrations State of Victoria & City of Melbourne 1934-35 Department of Agriculture, Melbourne and handwritten on it "Flood in orchard 1/12/1934 Mr. Jessep."george russ, frank ellery, centenary celebrations, orchard, tom trahair, 1934 flood, alex jessep, uprooted trees -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, "Magdala-Cum-Moonlight" Mine at the 1100 ft level on visible gold looking South 1895
Face in Stopes at 1.100ft level on visible gold looking south Underground Magdala-Cum-Moonlight Mine 1895. The mine ceased production after World War 1.stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Magdala Mine Workers -- one of a series of 19 Photos
Magdala Cum Moonlight Mine Workers. Note the cage at the far right of phoyograph. Some known workers Back Row : ????, G. Grainger, W .Tiddy, H. Wilson, M. Hayes, D. Wells, ???? Front Row : ????, McClean, ????, ????, Taylor or Constable, Bob Tiddy.B/W Photo Two rows of Magdala workers in work clothes in front of Shaft Housing c.1900stawell gold mining -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, The Homeward Bound Gold Mine in Stawell c1898
... The Homeward Bound Gold Mine in Stawell c1898... standing on the machine The Homeward Bound Gold Mine in Stawell ...Stawell Alluvial Mining Scene. The Homeward Bound Mine Company puddling machine c1898Four well dressed men and women standing in front of a steam driven puddling machine. Two horses and carts are in front of the puddler and three men standing on the machineEarly Mining Scene Stawell. Mine Believed to be "The Homeward Bound'stawell -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, View from Big Hill Looking North to Newington Road
... or Little Newington Mine. stawell Gold Mining B/W Scene Man sitting ...Mining Scene. In foreground is Scotts Open Cut, on the left is the Great Northern mine, behind that is the Oriental Mine and the two shafts of the North Cross mines. On the upper right is the Magdala Mine. The mines on the horizon could be the Prince Alfred, Prince Patrick, Newington and Pleasant Creek or Little Newington Mine.B/W Scene Man sitting above open cut, looking at buildings and poppet headsstawell, gold mining -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Primitive Methodist Church and School with Diamond Creek Gold Mine on hill above
... Gold Mine on hill above... and the Diamond Creek Gold Mine both established in the early 1860's ...The earliest known photograph of Patrick Cummings barn - the Primitive Methodist Church and School and the Diamond Creek Gold Mine both established in the early 1860's.Black & white photographnoneprimitive methodist church, methodist church, diamond creek school, nillumbik school -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine with Poppet Head and a Chimney for Each Boiler
... Diamond Creek Gold Mine with Poppet Head and a Chimney for...Diamond Creek Gold Mine... of the buildings of the Diamond Creek Gold Mine during the period ...A comprehensive view of the buildings of the Diamond Creek Gold Mine during the period the boiler houses were shared with the Union Gold MineBlack & white photographdiamond creek gold mine, union gold mine, diamond creek, nillumbik, poppet head -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine poppet head and buildings
... Diamond Creek Gold Mine poppet head and buildings... Creek Gold Mine poppet head and buildings Photograph Black ...Black & white photograph -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine
... Diamond Creek Gold Mine... Creek Gold Mine Photograph Black & white photograph ...Black & white photograph -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine after fire 1915
... Diamond Creek Gold Mine after fire 1915...Diamond Creek Gold Mine... Square Diamond Creek melbourne Diamond Creek Gold Mine Diamond ...Black & white photographdiamond creek gold mine, diamond creek -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine
... Diamond Creek Gold Mine... Creek Gold Mine Photograph Black & white photograph ...Black & white photograph -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Golden Hind Mine, Diamond Creek
... Golden Hind Gold Mine... Square Diamond Creek melbourne Golden Hind Gold Mine Diamond ...Black & white photographgolden hind gold mine, diamond creek gold mine, nillumbik -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Union Gold Mine, Diamond Creek 1871
... Union Gold Mine, Diamond Creek 1871...Union Gold Mine... Square Diamond Creek melbourne Union Gold Mine Diamond Creek Gold ...Black & white photographunion gold mine, diamond creek gold mine, nillumbik -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Union Gold Mine, Diamond Creek
... Union Gold Mine, Diamond Creek... Gold Mine, Diamond Creek Photograph Black & white photograph ...Black & white photograph -
Nillumbik Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Black & white photograph, Diamond Creek Gold Mine
... Diamond Creek Gold Mine... Mining Diamond Creek Gold Mine Photograph Black & white ...diamond creek, nillumbik, gold mining -
Clunes MuseumPainting - WATERCOLOUR, C1870
IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE, PAINTING BY WILLIAM TIBBITS, CIRCA 1870. HE WAS A WELL KNOWN FIGURE TO BE SEEN RIDING HIS BICYCLE FROM GOLD FIELD TO ANOTHER WHERE HE PAINTED MANY OF HIS FAMOUS PAINTINFS.WATERCOLOUR PAINTING OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE. ARTIST WILLIAM TIBBITS - FRAMEDTHE NEW NORTH CLUNES, Q.M.C. CLUNES. DRAWN BY W. TIBBITS 22 NEIL ST. BALLARAT.local history, illustration, watercolour, hepburn shire -
Clunes Museum
Pamphlet - LEAFLET
CLUNES RIOT OCCURED ON SEPTEMBER 15TH 1873 WHEN THE DIRECTORS OF THE LOTHAIR GOLD MINING CO. DECIDED TO ENGAGE CHINESE MINERS TO WORK THE MINE BECAUSE OF A MINERS' STRIKE.2 LEAFLETS OF LETTER TO EDITOR OF THE CRESWICK ADVERTISER ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLUNES RIOTlocal history, document, pamphlet, mining -
Clunes Museum
document
INFORMATION ABOUT A STAMP SHOE FROM A CORNISH STYLE SQUARE-HEAD STAMP BATTERY POSSIBLY USED BY PORT PHILLIP MINE, CLUNES, FROM MATTHEW CHURCHWARD, SENIOR CURATOR, ENGINEERING & TRANSPORT, MUSEUM OF VICTORIA LETTER DATED 15 OCTOBER, 1997. THE GOLDFIELDS AND MINERAL DISTRICTS OF VICTORIA. GOLD ITS OCCURRENCE AND EXTRACTION, PLAN OF GOLD MINING COMPANIESINFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THE PORT PHILLIP MINE; Including .1 COPY OF ARTICLE 12TH MAY, 1858 FROM "THE ARGUS." MELBOURNE. .2 LETTER FROM "SCIENCEWORKS" TO MR. ALAN KEEBLE DATED 15/10/1997 (3 Pages) .3 SECTION OF MERCURY, TROUGHS, STAKES & STAMPS (Extract taken from publication, The Gold Fields, Mineral Districts of Victoria, by R. Brough Smyth F.G.S, published by Queensberry Hill Press 1979) .4 GOLD. ITS OCCURRENCE AND EXTRACTION (Extract taken from publication, Gold: Its Occurrence and Extraction by Alfred G. Lock F.R.G.S published by E. & F. N. Spon 16 Charing Cross London 1882) .5 PLAN OF GOLD MINING CO'S. CLUNES (Extract taken from Dicker's Mining Record 26/3/1867, page 173. https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/32734386?q&versionId=39944948) local history, mining, company exploration -
Clunes Museum
Booklet - BOOKLET PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL
... PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY CLUNES MINE FRONT ...FRONT COVER: HISTORY OF THE PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLUNES MINE DESCRIPTION AND DRAWINGSmining, port phillip and colonial gold mining company, clunes mine -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF JOHN LEWIS MANAGER OF THE NEW NORTH CLUNES MINING COMPANY. ALSO COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE WITH MINERS IN FOREGROUND COPIES OF JOHN LEWIS AND THE NEW NORTH CLUNES MINE FRAMED AND HANGING IN THE GOLD ROOMlocal history, photography, photographs, lewis, john, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, Jul-01
MODEL MADE BY CARL NORDSTROM ON THE PORT PHILLIP MINE SITE IN 1858. NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM IN MELBOURNE *No longer on display, now archived. ON LOAN TO THE CLUNES COMMUNITY DURING THE 150TH GOLD CELEBRATIONS IN JULY, 2001, AND DISPLAYED IN THE ALL PURPOSE ROOM AT CLUNES PRIMARY SCHOOL.4 COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE MODELlocal history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes Museum
Book, THE MINE, OR, DARKNESS AND LIGHT, 1859
ADVENTURE BOOK FOR CHILDRENTAN COLOURED HARDCOVERED BOOK WITH 2 X GOLD INTRICATE IMPRINTS ON THE FRONT COVER - 192 PAGES fictionADVENTURE BOOK FOR CHILDREN peter kimpson, laura slocombe nee hudson -
Clunes Museum
Document - PLAN OF MINE, RIP VAN WINKLE GOLD MINING CO
PLAN OF RIP VAN WINKLE G M CO 1889 MINE ON NORTH SLOPE OF MOUNT GREENOCK VIA TALBOTEJ. SEMMENS CRESWICKlocal history, document, mining, mining, plans -
Clunes Museum
Plan - PLAN/MAP, SOUTH CLUNES GOLD MINE
... SOUTH CLUNES GOLD MINE... OR DRAWN BY F.W.NIVEN & CO LITH BALLARAT SOUTH CLUNES GOLD MINE ...PLAN AND MAP OF SOUTH CLUNES GOLDMINEPLAN OF SOUTH CLUNES UNITED G.M.CO.CLUNES PRODUCED OR DRAWN BY F.W.NIVEN & CO LITH BALLARATlocal history, document, mining, plans -
Clunes Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTING
GOLD MINERS OF CLUNES VICTORIA, ROSE AS ONE MAN ON DECEMBER 8, 1873. WHEN THEY FOUND OUT THAT MINE OWNERS WERE BRINGING IN CHINESE LABOURERS TO BREAK THE STRIKE AT LOTHAIR MINE.local history, document, newspaper, mining, chinese riot
