Copies of all images from the 1887 version of Withers' 'History of Ballarat'. The images include copies of the Eureka Stockade reward posters. mail coach, eureka graves, ballaarat old cemetery, mining registrar's office, reward posters, lake wendouree, bakery hill, madame berry gold mining company, ballarat from bath's hotel, quartz crushing, black hill, horse puddler, pennyweight flat, aborigines, creswick, withers, william b. withers, history of ballarat

This design of ink bottle was commonly referred to as a ‘penny ink well’ because it was very inexpensive to produce. It is also known as a dwarf ink bottle. Pen and ink has been in use for hand writing from about the seventh century up until the mid-20th century up until around the mid-19th century a quill pen made from a bird’s feather was used. In the 1850s the steel point pen was invented and could be manufactured on machines in large quantities. In the 1880s a successful portable fountain pen was designed, giving a smooth flowing ink and ease of use replacing the quill or dip pen. History of the Loch Ard: The Loch Ard got its name from "Loch Ard" a loch that lies to the west of Aberfoyle, and the east of Loch Lomond. It means "high lake" in Scottish Gaelic. The vessel belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many vessels from England to Australia. The Loch Ard was built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curle & Co. in 1873, the vessel was a three-masted square-rigged iron sailing ship that measured 79.87 meters in length, 11.58 m in width, and 7 m in depth with a gross tonnage of 1693 tons with a mainmast that measured a massive 45.7 m in height. Loch Ard made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its fateful voyage. Loch Ard left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of 29-year-old Captain Gibbs, who was newly married. The ship was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. Onboard were straw hats, umbrellas, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionery, linen, and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead, and copper. There were other items included that were intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. Then at 3 am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land. But the Loch Ard was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4 am the fog lifted and a lookout aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head-on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and Loch Ard's bow swung back towards land. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold their position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time the ship was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves subsequently broke over the ship and the top deck became loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of Loch Ard and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as Loch Ard Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael a passenger had raced onto the deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke the open case of brandy that had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a complete state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom then returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached Loch Ard Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost families in the disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce, and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the Loch Ard tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of Loch Ard still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some items were washed up into Loch Ard Gorge. Cargo and artefact's have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced in March 1982. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton majolica peacock- one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne 1880 International Exhibition. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register.This ink bottle is historically significant as it represents methods of hand written communication that were still common up until the mid-20th century, when fountain pens and ballpoint pens took over in popularity and convenience. The shipwreck of the Loch Ard is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register ( S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefact's from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulation of artefact's from this notable Victorian shipwreck of which the subject items are a small part. The collection's objects give us a snapshot of how we can interpret the story of this tragic event. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allows us to interpret Victoria's social and historical themes of the time. Through is associated with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history.Stoneware penny ink bottle; ironstone salt-glazed stoneware, cylindrical shape with small mouth and squat neck, broad shoulders, brown colour. Bottle still has cork in neck. Dark encrustations on body and base.Sticker "L/62"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, penny ink well, writing equipment, domestic, stoneware, clay, ceramic, pottery, ink well, inkwell, ink bottle, dip pen, ink, hand writing, business, vintage, dwarf ink

Newspaper cutting titled Prominent family to reunite written by Susan Turpie. No date. Five Cornish brothers Anthony, Thomas, William, John and Edward Truscott made their way to Australia after mining work in Cornwall began to dry up. They settled in Long Gully and California Gully and later spread out to Strathfieldsaye and further through the region. Jean McDonald organised a family reunion which had activities at the Long Gully Uniting Church, the Long Gully Uniting Church Hall and Lake Weeroona. Article has a photo of the five brothers.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - five truscott brothers, anthony truscott, thomas truscott, william truscott, john truscott, edward truscott, jean mcdonald, percy truscott, tony truscott, neil truscott, city of greater bendigo, long gully uniting church, susan turpie

Diggers & mining. The gold era. In 1857, the Yan Yean reservoir was opened, and Melbourne was ensured of a good water supply. Slide shows a good picture of the lake with a couple of people in the foreground. Markings 55 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

One page typed copy of what looks like a rent agreement dated 17th April, 1937 between Mrs. Annie K. Malone of Lake View Street Boort and Edward Henry Townsend School Head Master for dwelling corner Rowan and Myrtle Street Bendigo.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Boat sheds sit on the edge of Lake Weeroona in 1937. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

A magazine with a picture of Bendigo rower Ryan Vecht rowing on Lake Weeroona. It is titled ' Bendigo Life Bendigo's Own.' May 20, 1994 - No. 5. Published by Bendigo Life Pty. Ltd. Produced by Bendigo Modern Press, View Street, Bendigo. 24 pgs. Ill., photos.bendigo, newspapers, local news, bendigo, magazines, bendigo life, community, leisure, events

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Scenic: Lake Weeroona has always been a tranquil place for people to picnic and relax or alternately use the cycle path and enjoy water activities. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Looking back: birds fly low to the still waters of Lake Weeroona during the 1930s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Looking back: Lake Eppalock; circa 1961. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Hand coloured postcard: Lake Weeroona Bendigo. Image shows two small islands in lake, with boathouse in background. Man on bike in foreground on small neck of land protruding into lake. Possibly late 1890's ? On rear of card: Postcard, inland 1/2 d stamp, foreign 1d. ( printed in Britain )bendigo, parks and gardens, lake weeroona

Sepia image mounted on board: image shows two men and two boys in a sailing boat on Lake Weeroona. Boat sheds visible on Rh side rear, willow tree on side.bendigo, parks and gardens, lake weeroona, bendigo, lake weeroona, sailing boat

Sepia photograph mounted on board. Image shows large group of people standing on side of lake watching young men paddling in tub like boats. Man in foreground in boat has white skin down to sleeve mark, very tanned arms. Large willow tree in middle, slab fence behind onlookers. Uncertain of location, could be large dam, no buildings evident in background of image.event, recreation, bendigo, recreation, lake, dam.

POSTCARD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO -MARYBOROUGH The lake /. Printed in Germanypostcard, photograph, various themes, -maryborough the lake

black and white POSTCARD photo of British Empire Exhibition , Wembly , showing 'The lake , and Palaces of industry , Engineering , India , Canada and Australia / photo from the Daily mirror - Beagles Postcards - J.Beagles & Co Ltd Printers and Publishers guaranteed real photograph ' / 'Souvenir of my outbound World Tour & the World's Greatest Exhibition .- Melbourne , 24th Oct 1923 London 30th May 1924 Itinerery of the trip includes Ceylon , India , Burma , Java , China , Japan , Siberia , Finland , Sweden , Norway . - complements and good wishes G. A PETHARD . / POSTAGE STAMP 'British Empire Exhibition 1924 three halfpence / brown/ black and white paper postcardDaily mirrorphotograph, building, photo of british empire exhibition , wembly , showing 'the lake , and palaces of industry , engineering , india , canada and australia / photo from the daily mirror - beagles postcards - j.beagles & co ltd printers and publishers / g. a pethard . / postage stamp 'british empire exhibition 1924 three halfpence

Newspaper cutting Bendigo Advertiser 27/01/2012 - Kevin Reade, volunteer at Bendigo Sandhurst Rotary Club.Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, kevin reade, kevin reade, bendigo sandhurst rotary club, axe creek fire brigade, lake weeroona.

''The history of the Bendigo railway and memoirs of early train travel'' (Bob Carr). Two parts - Part 1 being ''The Railway from Melbourne to the Murray River'' - with note at end: 'Extracted from ''Opening of Railway from Melbourne to Sandhurst-Bendigo'' from the history of Bendigo by Mr G Mackay per Mr Bob Carr, 81 Barkly St, Bendigo'; part 2 is five pages of a memoir being a letter written by Mr Bob Carr to the Station Master, Bendigo, in October 1991(memoir dating from 1910 era). with.Mr G Mackay per Mr Bob Carrbendigo, history, bendigo railway, bendigo rail, bob carr. sir henry buckly, mr higginbotham chief engineer of the government, mr bob carr, tait cars, dog box carriages, corridor carriages, coal stage, newmarket hotel, fleece inn, lake weroona, laker neangar, cherry tree gardens, cherry tree hotel, crusoe reservoir, cattle trucks, mccullock & company, buckle & jeffrey, railway picnic.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two typed pages, with Nov 14 written in red ink across the top, but in sequence labelled 1964. Topics include: visit of U.S Consul, availability of labour for proposed meat industry developments, possibilities surrounding the future demand for office equipment, result of City Council estimates meeting, the need for replacement of mechanised equipment, and Lake Weeroona improvements.bendigo, council, report, councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo.

Gray covered photo folder, includes photos of Rosalind Park, Lake Weeroona boatsheds, conservatory, Pall Mall, Queens Gardens, lookout poppet head, panorama frog m lookout tower, Bendigo.Early 1900'splace, bendigo, view of bendigo

black and white photograph: view of Lake Weerona Bendigo. On RH side of photo, wooden seat under tree. Written on bottom ' Lake Weeroona, Bendigo. ' No 13'place, bendigo, lake weeroona

Construction of Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroonabuildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Chinese Tea House, Nolan Stret, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea Rooms, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weerona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea Rooms, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea Rooms, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house