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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BULLOCK CREEK (PROBABLY) AT LOCKWOOD SOUTH
... BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BULLOCK CREEK (PROBABLY) AT...Probably Bullock Creek at Lockwood South. No writing... REGION Small towns Lockwood South Probably Bullock Creek ...Probably Bullock Creek at Lockwood South. No writing on rear of image but in Lockwood South folder.region, small towns, lockwood south -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BULLOCK CREEK LOCKWOOD SOUTH, 10/08/1993
... BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BULLOCK CREEK LOCKWOOD...Lockwood South Bullock Creek in flood. On rear of image... REGION Small towns Lockwood South Lockwood South Bullock Creek ...Lockwood South Bullock Creek in flood. On rear of image Lockwood Sth 10/8/93. PART OF THE SMALL TOWNS WITH BIG HEARTS SERIESregion, small towns, lockwood south -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - LOCKWOOD, November 25th 1855
... Bullock creek... on the Bullock Creek. Parish plan (number 273 in map cupboard 1)... Bendigo parish plan Lockwood Garden Allotments Bullock creek Map ...Map: Garden Allotments within the Town Reserve of Lockwood on the Bullock Creek. Parish plan (number 273 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, parish plan, lockwood, garden allotments, bullock creek -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Original Painting of The Reef Hotel Pleasant Creek with Bullock team in front from an original by Will Rees
... Original Painting of The Reef Hotel Pleasant Creek with...Original Painting of The Reefs Hotel Pleasant Creek... Original Painting of The Reef Hotel Pleasant Creek with Bullock ...Original Painting of The Reefs Hotel Pleasant Creek with Bullock team in front from an original by Will Reesstawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EXTRACT FROM THE BENDIGO INDEPENDENT APRIL 16 1887: MYERS FAMILY/MYERS CREEK, 16th April, 1887
... Bullock Creek Hotel and Station...'). Reference to Mr Campbell, Bullock Creek Hotel and Station; Mr John... Paddock Bullock Creek Hotel and Station Port Phillip Myers Creek ...Extract from the Bendigo Independent April 16 1887 re Myers Family/Myers Creek. Titled The local dawn of civilization - A Pre-auriferous pioneer. Settlement by William and Thomas Myers. Story of settlement of area told by first wife of William Myers (Mrs Hayward). Recollection of Mrs Hayward's re the naming of Bendigo ( ('bendy-go'). Reference to Mr Campbell, Bullock Creek Hotel and Station; Mr John Catto (Loddon homestead); Mouat Bros (Yarraberb Station) M'Intyre (squatter of Kangaroo Flat and Big Hill) ; Buzza's Paddock (Myers' Flat). Mention of Superintendent Gilbert and Dr Backhaus.Bendigo Independentperson, individual, myers family, myers flat police station, buzz's paddock, bullock creek hotel and station, port phillip, myers creek. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BACK TO EAST SHELBOURNE SPORTS CARNIVAL, 8 October, 1927
... were compelled to puddle at Bullock Creek or further 'back... to puddle at Bullock Creek or further 'back,' hence Back Creek... to puddle at Bullock Creek or further 'back ' hence Back Creek ...Back To East Shelbourne Sports Carnival, Saturday, October 8, 1927. Programme. Refreshments on grounds, dance at night. 1/- Casamento's Buses. Executive Committee: President; W Harris. Vice-President; M De Araugo. Messrs. E Wright, A D Holden, W Hamilton, J Bartels, J Hinck, and H Hinck. Hon. Sec.; H M Burke. Asst. Hon. Sec.; G H Marshall. Ladies; Mesdames J Bartels, H Burke, G H Marshall, E Pocock, R Vines, and E Wright. General Committee; In addition to the above, Messrs. E Pocock, J De Araugo, F J Roberts, and W Marshall, Mesdames W Harris, A Holden, J De Araugo, F J Roberts, and Miss Pocock. Officials Judges: Messrs. T D Cairns, J Craven, and Geo. Hogben. Handicappers: Mr P Davidson (Northern District Walker's Assn.) Starter: Mr W Harris, M De Araugo, J Hinck, H Hovenden, E Pocock, W Hamilton, F J Roberts, A D Holden. Timekeeper: Mr H Hinck. Patrons: Cr, J Bartels, Nuttall & Clarke, Mrs D Punton, R S V Cocking, J Murray, and A Wells. Next 8 pages contain information on the history of East Shelbourne beginning with; This district is situated about ten miles west of south-west of Bendigo on Back Creek or Spring Creek, which received its names from the early diggers of Bendigo who, through shortage of water, were compelled to puddle at Bullock Creek or further 'back,' hence Back Creek; and because of the number of springs it contained - Spring Creek. Among the first to settle, in 1860, were Messrs. John Jenkinson, J Kilgour, T Connelly, G Nichols, R Fox, (who married Mrs James Jenkinson), Kenny, J Roberts, J Genders, J Curry, G Nevinson, Bartram, J Geary, A Nicholl, H Spencer, W Saunders, Mrs Prichard, and J Stansfield. History of East Shelbourne continues . . . Events held were Boy's (State School) Bicycle Race, Stepping the Distance (Gents), Stepping the Distance (Ladies), Bowling at the Stump, Kicking Football Through Hoop, Sheaf Toss, Bucket Ball, Sheffield, Children's Relay Race, Men's Potato Race, Tilting Rings, on Bikes, Walking Contest 1 mile, Car Race through pegs, Slow Bicycle Race 50 yards, Handicap Bicycle Race 2 miles, Tilting Rings in Cars, High Jump, Ladies' and Gent's Cigarette Race, Weight Guessing. Prizes were awarded for first and second placing of these events.In 1923, a Sports Carnival was held in the precincts of what was then a water reserve, situated south of the State School. The area was reserved for watering purposes on 1st May, 1894; and on July 15th, 1912, a small portion was excised. By 1923 its usefulness for water storage had disappeared, and being ideal for recreation purposes, it was decided, at the final meeting of the above sorts carnival, to apply for the area appointed, Mr W Harris (chairman), Messrs. G H Marshall, J Roberts, D Gill, M Connolly, R Vines, E Pocock, and H M Burke (secretary). The matter terminated in a Land Board, presided over by Mr McPherson, being held in Bendigo. The application was granted, but was not gazetted, until Messrs. W Harris and F J Roberts, with Messrs. A E Cook, MLA and Hon. H Keck, MLC interviewed the Minister for Lands. Soon afterwards, at a public meeting, the following members were elected to constitute the first Board of management, Messrs. W Harris (chairman), G H Marshall, A D Holden, F J Roberts (tres.), M D'Araugo, E Wright, and H M Burke (sec.). Since then the arena has been cleared and levelled by residents, and labor and material to the value of 150 pounds have been put into the reserve. At least 2/3rds of the program contain ads from business in Bendigo. Fordson Tractor - W Cowling, W Lewis William's Chymist, Collier footwear, William Wallace Land and Clearing Sales, Bain & Daws Groceries, Farmers & Citizens Trustees Company Bendigo Limited, Northern Seed Supply Co., Marong Bakery, Bennetts' Arcade Store, Marong Hotel, Warren's Drapery & Clothing, Jas. Friswell Butcher, Webster's Wireless, Baker & Woods Tennis Supplies, Hartleys Wireless, Cycle Hartleys, Bendigo Book & Stationery Centre Frank J Every's, T R Jones Chemist, Wool Skins & Hides F Ferguson, Furniture Carpets Linoleums Morley Johnsons, Jewellery & Silverware Prescott & Dawe, Drapers Honan & O'Toole, Stilwell's of Bendigo, Gents' & Ladies' Tailoring Hatters & Mercers Messrs. Denton Bros., Groceries Ales Wines & Spirits W Jeffrey, Ashman's Tailors Hatters Mercers, Myer's, Farmers' Grocery D Whyte & Co., Drapers & Furniture Stores The Beehive, Butcher les. Friswell, Tobacconist & Hairdresser W J Lenten, Timber Merchants & Ironmongers Hume & Iser, Stock E M Vains & Co., Ladies' & Gents' Tailors Clifford & Fulton, Printers & Stationers Bolton Bros. Pty Ltd, Bendigo Leather Shop, Everything Musical Suttons, Andrew's Auction Rooms Butter Eggs Poultry etc, Meats A C Petherick's, Albert Bush's Produce Stores & Chaff Mills, T D Cairns & Co., Jeweller C J Kirby, Casamento's Garage & Ballarat Motor Bus Service, Webster Bros. Sporting House Cycle Builders Motor Cycle & Car Agents, British Motors Bendigo, Webb's Bacon Depot. 20 pages plus coverBoltons Print, Bendigoevent, social, east shelbourne sports carnival, back to east shelbourne sports carnival, saturday, october 8, 1927. programme. refreshments on grounds, dance at night. 1/- casamento's buses. executive committee: president; w harris. vice-president; m de araugo. messrs. e wright, a d holden, w hamilton, j bartels, j hinck, and h hinck. hon. sec.; h m burke. asst. hon. sec.; g h marshall. ladies; mesdames j bartels, h burke, g h marshall, e pocock, r vines, and e wright. general committee; in addition to the above, messrs. e pocock, j de araugo, f j roberts, and w marshall, mesdames w harris, a holden, j de araugo, f j roberts, and miss pocock. officials judges: messrs. t d cairns, j craven, and geo. hogben. handicappers: mr p davidson (northern district walker's assn.) starter: mr w harris, m de araugo, j hinck, h hovenden, e pocock, w hamilton, f j roberts, a d holden. timekeeper: mr h hinck. patrons: cr, j bartels, nuttall & clarke, mrs d punton, r s v cocking, j murray, and a wells. next 8 pages contain information on the history of east shelbourne beginning with; this district is situated about ten miles west of south-west of bendigo on back creek or spring creek, which received its names from the early diggers of bendigo who, through shortage of water, were compelled to puddle at bullock creek or further 'back, ' hence back creek; and because of the number of springs it contained - spring creek. among the first to settle, in 1860, were messrs. john jenkinson, j kilgour, t connelly, g nichols, r fox, (who married mrs james jenkinson), kenny, j roberts, j genders, j curry, g nevinson, bartram, j geary, a nicholl, h spencer, w saunders, mrs prichard, and j stansfield. history of east shelbourne continues . . . events held were boy's (state school) bicycle race, stepping the distance (gents), stepping the distance (ladies), bowling at the stump, kicking football through hoop, sheaf toss, bucket ball, sheffield, children's relay race, men's potato race, tilting rings, on bikes, walking contest 1 mile, car race through pegs, slow bicycle race 50 yards, handicap bicycle race 2 miles, tilting rings in cars, high jump, ladies' and gent's cigarette race, weight guessing. prizes were awarded for first and second placing of these events.in 1923, a sports carnival was held in the precincts of what was then a water reserve, situated south of the state school. the area was reserved for watering purposes on 1st may, 1894; and on july 15th, 1912, a small portion was excised. by 1923 its usefulness for water storage had disappeared, and being ideal for recreation purposes, it was decided, at the final meeting of the above sorts carnival, to apply for the area appointed, mr w harris (chairman), messrs. g h marshall, j roberts, d gill, m connolly, r vines, e pocock, and h m burke (secretary). the matter terminated in a land board, presided over by mr mcpherson, being held in bendigo. the application was granted, but was not gazetted, until messrs. w harris and f j roberts, with messrs. a e cook, mla and hon. h keck, mlc interviewed the minister for lands. soon afterwards, at a public meeting, the following members were elected to constitute the first board of management, messrs. w harris (chairman), g h marshall, a d holden, f j roberts (tres.), m d'araugo, e wright, and h m burke (sec.). since then the arena has been cleared and levelled by residents, and labor and material to the value of 150 pounds have been put into the reserve. at least 2/3rds of the program contain ads from business's in bendigo. w cowling, w lewis william's chymist, collier footwear, william wallace land and clearing sales, bain & daws groceries, farmers & citizens trustees company bendigo limited, northern seed supply co., marong bakery, bennetts' arcade store, marong hotel, warren's, jas. friswell butcher, webster's, baker & woods, hartleys, frank j every's, t r jones chemist, f ferguson, morley johnsons, prescott & dawe, honan & o'toole, stilwell's of bendigo, messrs. denton bros., w jeffrey, ashman's, myer's, d whyte & co., beehive, butcher les. friswell, w j lenten, hume & iser, e m vains & co., clifford & fulton, bolton bros. pty ltd, bendigo leather shop, suttons, andrew's auction rooms, a c petherick's, albert bush's produce, t d cairns & co., c j kirby, casamento's garage & ballarat motor bus service, webster bros. motor cycle & car agents, british motors bendigo, webb's bacon depot -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT MAPS
... 20 chains to 1 inch. Spring Creek centre of map and Bullock... and Bullock Creek to the right. Total area 4405 acres. (number 358 ...Map. Lockwood, Parishes of Lockwood and Shelbourne, scale 20 chains to 1 inch. Spring Creek centre of map and Bullock Creek to the right. Total area 4405 acres. (number 358 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, allotments -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - POMPAPIEL : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 1-10-27
... , Yarrayne, Salisbury, Yallook, Talambe, Judyong Creek, Bullock Creek..., Yallook, Talambe, Judyong Creek, Bullock Creek, Pompapiel Creek ...Map. Pompapiel, County of Bendigo, Calivil, Janiember East, Yarrayne, Salisbury, Yallook, Talambe, Judyong Creek, Bullock Creek, Pompapiel Creek, Edeyrn Estate. Photo-Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J. Butson, 1-10-27, Price 1/-. (number 4 in map cupboard 1)W.J. Butson, Government Printermap, bendigo, pompapiel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - POMPAPIEL : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 1-10-27
... Channel, Judyong Creek.Pompapiel Creek, Bullock Creek, Blind Creek..., Waranga Mallee Channel, Judyong Creek.Pompapiel Creek, Bullock ...Map. Pompapiel, County of Bendigo, Calivil, Talambe, Yallook, Salisbury, Yarrayne, Janiember East, Waranga Mallee Channel, Judyong Creek.Pompapiel Creek, Bullock Creek, Blind Creek. Photo-Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey by W.J. Butson, 1-10-27. Price 1/-. (number 84 in map cupboard 1)W.J. Butson.map, bendigo, pompapiel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - INDENTURE DOCUMENT BETWEEN JAMES NORTHCOTT AND WILLIAM ANDERSON
... ' of the same place' for 380 acres at Bullock Creek. Document... ' of the same place' for 380 acres at Bullock Creek. Document is in poor ...Indenture document, hand written in ink and ruled in red ink, between James Northcott, farmer and William Anderson ' of the same place' for 380 acres at Bullock Creek. Document is in poor condition and folded in four sections. Document dated 1870.rural industry, farm property, indenture northcott and anderson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - SALISBURY : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 1965
... , Yarraberb, Yarrayne, Bullock Creek. Drawn and reproduced..., Yarrayne, Bullock Creek. Drawn and reproduced at the Department ...Map. Salisbury, County of Bendigo, Pompapiel, Yallook, Yarraberb, Yarrayne, Bullock Creek. Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne. Price $1.00. 1965. By authority A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne. (number 28 in map cupboard 1)A.C. Brooks,Government Printer, Melbourne.map, bendigo, salisbury -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - SALISBURY : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 1965
... , Yarraberb, Yallook, Bullock Creek. By Authority: A.C. Brooks..., Bullock Creek. By Authority: A.C. Brooks, Government Printer ...Map. Salisbury, County of Bendigo, Pompapiel, Yarrayne, Yarraberb, Yallook, Bullock Creek. By Authority: A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne. Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne.1965. Price $1.00. (number 6 in map cupboard 1)A.C. Brooks, Government Printermap, bendigo, salisbury -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO & DISTRICT MAPS
... 20 chains to 1 inch.Total area 4405 acres. Bullock Creek... and Shelbourne. Scale 20 chains to 1 inch.Total area 4405 acres. Bullock ...Map. Lockwood, Parishes of Lockwood and Shelbourne. Scale 20 chains to 1 inch.Total area 4405 acres. Bullock Creek to the right, Spring Creek at Centre. Newbridge is 11 miles N E, To Marong, Bendigo Lockwood roads are on the left. (number 375 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, agricultural lands -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BRIDGEWATER : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 6-10-27
... , Derby, Leichardt, Yarraberb, Yarrayne, Bullock Creek, Loddon..., Yarrayne, Bullock Creek, Loddon River, Sandhurst and Inglewood ...Map. Bridgewater, County of Bendigo, Inglewood, Salisbury, Derby, Leichardt, Yarraberb, Yarrayne, Bullock Creek, Loddon River, Sandhurst and Inglewood Railway. Photo-Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey Melbourne by W.J. Butson, 6-10-27. Price 1/-. (number 53 in map cupboard 1)W.J. Butsonmap, bendigo, bridgewater -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - POMPAPIEL : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 1-10-27
... Channel, Blind Creek, Judyong Creek, Bullock Creek. Photo..., Waranga Mallee Channel, Blind Creek, Judyong Creek, Bullock Creek ...Map. Pompapiel, County of Bendigo, Calivil, Talambe, Yallook, Salisbury, Yarrayne, Janiember East, Waranga Mallee Channel, Blind Creek, Judyong Creek, Bullock Creek. Photo-Lithographed at the Dept. of Lands and Survey Melbourne by W.J. Butson 1-10-27. Price 1/-. (number 85 in map cupboard 1)W.J. Butsonmap, bendigo, pompapiel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - MARONG : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, June 1953
... , Lockwood, Shelbourne, Woodstock, Leichardt, Bullock Creek, Fletcher..., Woodstock, Leichardt, Bullock Creek, Fletcher Creek, Township ...Map> Marong, County of Bendigo, Nerring, Sandhurst, Lockwood, Shelbourne, Woodstock, Leichardt, Bullock Creek, Fletcher Creek, Township of Marong, Bendigo Railway Line, Marong Railway Station, Crusoe Aqueduct. Drawn and reproduced at the Dept. of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, Victoria. June 1953. Price 2/-. By authority W.M. Houston, Government Printer. (number 74 in map cupboard 1)W.M. Houston, Government Printer.map, bendigo, marong -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - MARONG : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, June 1953
... , Lockwood, Shelbourne, Woodstock, Leichardt, Fletcher Creek, Bullock..., Woodstock, Leichardt, Fletcher Creek, Bullock Creek, Township ...Map. Marong, County of Bendigo, Nerring, Sandhurst, Lockwood, Shelbourne, Woodstock, Leichardt, Fletcher Creek, Bullock Creek, Township of Marong, Marong Railway Station, Bendigo Railway Line, Spring Creek, Crusoe Aqueduct. By authority W.M. Houston, Government Printer. Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, Victoria. June 1953. Price 2/-. (number 73 in map cupboard 1)W.M. Houston, Government Printermap, bendigo, marong -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Photo of Mr Will Rees's painting of The Reef Hotel Pleasant Creek with a Bullock team in front
... Creek with a Bullock team in front.... Creek with Bullock team in front.... Creek with Bullock team in front. Stawell Photo of Mr ...Photo of Will Rees painting of The Reefs Hotel Pleasant Creek with Bullock team in front.stawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - PLAN GENERAL SURVEY MALMSBURY PORCUPINE INN, FOREST CREEK TO GOLDEN POINT. ALEXANDRA RANGE 1853
... Gully Bendigo and Bullock Creeks. Handwritten note under...) the Alexandrian Range also Sawpit Gully Bendigo and Bullock Creeks ...Colour Copy of Plan of the General Survey from the Town of Malmsbury to the Porcupine Inn, from the sources of Forest Creek to Golden Point, shewing (sic) the Alexandrian Range also Sawpit Gully Bendigo and Bullock Creeks. Handwritten note under the title a follows '' Forwarded to the Colonial Secretary with my letter No A 53/105 dated 30th March 1853 for transmission to the Geological Surveyor. R Hoddle Surveyor General. ' Stamped by Department of Mines Victoria with record#123 in Top right Hand corner. Also contains a catalogue number 2053/M/2. Part of the Contents of a DVD entitled 'Mapping Great Change' - Archival Maps, produced to support an exhibition in the Post Office Gallery Bendigo. A description of the Map, its history and implications for both historical and future discussions is contained in an Essay 'Mapping Great Changes' : The landscape of central Victoria by Gerry Gill.R. Hoddlemap, bendigo, country lands -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, First known photograph of The Reefs and Reef Hotel Pleasant Creek with a bullock team in front 1858 -1861
... Creek with a bullock team in front 1858 -1861...B/W Photo The Reefs Hotel and Assembly Hall Pleasant Creek... Hotel Pleasant Creek with a bullock team in front 1858 -1861 ...B/W Photo The Reefs Hotel and Assembly Hall Pleasant Creek with Bullock team in front. 1858 -1861 Three windlasses over mineshafts can be seen, two on the left and one in front of the assembly hall. Some horse driven Whims can be seen in the background above the Assembly Hall.Earliest known photograph of the Reefs Pleasant Creek.Several buildings in mining area with trees in background, one building labelled The Reefs Hotel. Spoil heaps in foreground with other mining activities and with bullock team and cart. Man can be seen standing on slab hut roof at centre and woman in street. stawell -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Glen Orme Avenue, 2, McKinnon
A one page typed research note by Rosalind Landells of the Brighton Historical Society regarding 2 Glen Orme Avenue / Pinegrove, McKinnon, dated 10/07/1991. The note lists the previous owners of the property and gives a brief history of the land. The file also includes one page of handwritten, undated and unattributed working notes.landells rosalind, bick david, railway park, glen orme avenue, glenorme avenue, mckinnon, pine grove, pinegrove, elster creek, murray road, baker samuel, baker f j, morris j r, dewhurst edward y, jamrich b, dendy henry, were j b, bullock hilary -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Gisborne Street, 15, Elsternwick
A one page research report by the Brighton Historical Society, dated 19/04/1988 on 15 Gisborne Street, Elsternwick, previously 8 Gisborne Street. The report provides a brief history of the property and includes a list of residents from 1892 to 1974. The file also includes one page of handwritten, undated and unattributed working notes relating to 15 Gisborne Street, Elsternwick.gisborne street, elsternwick, carre-riddell john, riddell’s creek, moore john, mcclenagham d, williams evelyn, herwig august w, herwig l u, leeming l u, bullocks hilary, landells rosalind, jenkins mary ann, houses -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Map - Coloured
Background on Bridle Path up Stony Creek Gorge Pre 1840 C. B. Hall, squatter on Mokepilly Run 1841-1842, first European to discover the Fyans Creek valley, the entrance of which became known as Hall's Gap. He later recorded that he followed a number of tracks which he assumed had been made by the Aboriginies and described one as "leading up a wild romantic glen and over on to the source of the Glenelg River". This could well have been the route taken up Stony Creek gorge by the first timber-cutters in this part of the Grampians to the saddle between the Wonderland and Mt. Difficult ranges known as Valley Gap 1850s/60s Timber cutters and shingle splitters were reported to be moving into the eastern side of the Grampians and by the mid 1860s there were a number of families connected to the supplying of timber to Pleasant Creek living in the "Hall's Gap ranges". John Wakeham, the first store owner in Pleasant Creek in 1854, established a timer-mill in upper Stony Creek Gorge in the late 1850s. Wakeham is credited for the clearing and levelling of the first bridle-path up the gorge. 1870s By the mid 1870s the track had been extended over Valley Gap to the Victoria Forest (the upper region of the Victoria Valley). McKeon's bullock team was known to have hauled red gum from the Valley to Stawell in the late 1870s and the 1880s. 1880s In 1887 an article in the Pleasant Creek news describes the Stony Creek Gorge track as "being a ledge alongside the mountain range, formed in the early days with the aid of earth and timber, along which the bullock teams used to travel to Horsham and plains of the Wimmera beyond." 1890s Gold was discovered in the catchment area of Stony Creek and by the end of the 1890s a new track was built from "near the junction of Fyan's and Stony Creeks, up the gorge to the diggings settlement. The mining Department had paid L300 for its construction and, when completed, the track was "three miles and 30 chains in length, the side cuttings at the narrowest part being 10 feet between" and "the watercourses which cross the track at various points" having been "filled up with rocks rolled down the sides of the hills, and consequently there can be no damage caused by bushfires which destroyed the former wooden bridges erected on the old track to Wakeham's saw-mill, the remains of which are still to be seen at the side of the diggings" The article goes on to further describe the track as one which "can with ease travel with a two horse conveyance either up or down" and that the workmen engaged in the construction of the track would be attending "a ball that night at McKeon's farm near the mouth of the gap to celebrate the successful completion of the undertaking". 1900s At what time the bridle path was extended beyond Valley Gap to the Wartook basin on the Mt. Difficult Range has not yet been determined. However, it is known that, by the turn of the century, people were travelling between Halls Gap and the caretakers' residence at Wartook Reservoir along what was now known as the "Bluff Road. Wartook's embankment had been constructed in 1887 and at that time there was already a track from Rosebrook Station homestead (near the present day Wartook Pottery) to the reservoir. Philip Rose owned both Rosebrook and Wartook Stations from the mid 1840s to the late 1850s and had regularly leased the Wartook basin to Cobb & Co. to rest horses there. 1920s Following the war of 1914-1918, tourism really took off in the Grampians, and Halls Gap rapidly grew. People would travel as far as they could on the many tracks then hike to the many lookouts being discovered by local tour guides. This led to the need for access across the range so that horse riders and the increasing number of vehicles could travel between Horsham and Halls Gap. To this end, the Bluff Road was improved and extended on 1929 and at its opening in March, 1930, by Lady Somers it was renamed the Mt. Victory Road.Map of Mt Victory Road and othersaccess routes, mt victory rd, bridle path, roads -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, William Strutt, View of Golden Point, Ballarat, Taken from West
The lithograph is held by the State Library of Victoria. Printed below the image is Lithographed by Campbell & Macartney. The title is beneath image and continues: 'Respectfully dedicated to the inhabitants of Victoria / By their obedient servant / Wm. Strutt.'Photograph of a lithograph of view of the Golden Point - Ballarat by William Strutt. The Golden Point goldfield at Ballarat is depicted with a number of people congregated along a creek (Yarrowee Creek), some tents, stockyards evident, a butcher's shambles (tent) a bullock dray, three aborigines and a number of 'diggers' walking towards the goldfield are evident.ballarat, golden point, william strutt, ballarat townscape, mining, goldfield -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: BOOK - GOLD NUGGETS OF AUSTRALIA
Yellow covered booklet titled 'Gold Nuggets of Australia'. Information obtained from every Mines Department in the Commonwealth of Australia. Information includes the name of the nugget, who found it and where. Also included is the weight of the nugget in ounces. Book compiled and written by Harry Ware and printed by Williams Boardley Print Kalgoorlie. The names of the large nuggets are: Welcome Stranger, Welcome, Bullock's Tongue, Curtis, Lady Bowen, Kerr's Hundredweight, Brennan, King of Water Worn, Blanch Barklay, Precious, Canadian, Lady Hotham, Sarah Sands, Viscount Canterbury, Little Hero, Big Ben, Joker, Monarch, Bobby Dazzler, General Gordon, Coolgardie, Friendly Creek, Daisy and Golden Eagle.book, book, gold nuggets of australia, harry ware, williams boardley print kalgoorlie, hargreaves, lister, tom, hotermann, byers, star of hope gold mine, mcginty & party, griffen & party, mcintyre, johnson, ah loy, geo curtis, dr kerr, guiness book of records, richard oates, john deason, red hill mining co., hall, slattery, yilgarn goldfield, arthur bayley, william ford, a villars, doyle & party, peterkin, mcpherson, perriman, pearce, dawson, john dunne, williams & party, anderson, p martin, summons, hart, millar, byrne, dawson, rampling, cole & party, woodall, dawkin, grant, roche, corry, sheehan, thompson, d mcintosh, hurstj, muir, a clive, w mcphee, h mcphee, j simmonds, w eddy, moran, s dighton, w abbott, sam wood, hogan, o'connor, c woods, s willcocks, gessner, huffa, w j murphy, jack legge, micky larkin, jack hehir, paddy hehir, joe matheson, dan browne, jim browne, mcwhinney & party, james larcombe jnr, james larcombe, zuegg & party, f h leach, newman bros -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ORIGIN OF THE WORD BENDIGO
... with many alterations. Originally the Post Office was Bendigo Creek... with many alterations. Originally the Post Office was Bendigo Creek ...Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A collection of items pertaining to the word Bendigo. (a) Typed 2 page sandy coloured paper titled 'Those Early Changing Years'. A rough copy with many alterations. Originally the Post Office was Bendigo Creek. In 1854 The Post Office changed to Sandhurst. 1891 a poll of rate payers changed the name to Bendigo. (b) A typed rough copy of 'Little Bendigo' describing a Houldens Bus trip (in 1969) from Bendigo to Ballarat. Charles Sherratt named Bendigo Creek after his bullock driver Bendigo. C) 2 sheets of paper pasted on cardboard relating the findings of the Select Committee inquiring into the claim of Henry Frenchmen to be the 1st discoverer of gold on Bendigo & the origin of the name Bendigo.cottage, miners -
Puffing Billy Railway
1 NH, Powder & General Goods Van, June 1910
V.R. Powder & General Goods Van NH1 Gauge 2'6" The NH Powder and Goods van was built in 1910. Its purpose was to carry explosives and general goods, Originally classed as NPH. There were two compartments: a 10ft 8¾ inch (3,270 mm) section for explosives and a 13 ft 7 in (4,140 mm) section for general goods. The sides, ends and doors were covered in sheet metal. With the closing of the mines at Walhalla the need to carry explosives ended and both compartments were used for general goods. The doors were replaced with NU type louvre doors for ventilation. NH1 Covered Truck Service History : NPH NPH 1 was built and issued to traffic June 1910. It was a bogie boxvan set up for general goods and the transportation of explosives. It could carry 6 tons of goods and 4 tons of explosives. No doubt the van was stationed on the Moe - Walhalla line. Walhalla was a gold mining town and the rail line had been built from Moe to provide a faster means of transportation than bullock teams from the sailing boats from Melbourne to Port Albert/Sale via Heyfield. In 1911 the van was converted to all goods transport and recoded to NH. NH The van was fitted with autocouplers in 1928. It was scrapped in 1954. By 1968, the vehicle body had been found and was placed into the Museum at Menzies Creek. Body donated to the Puffing Billy Preservation Society. Vehicle Length 25 feet 2 inches ( 7671 mm) Coupled Length 27 feet 4 inches (8330 mm) Width 6 feet 3 inches (1905 mm) Weight 7 tons Capacity 10 tons Built 1910 Number Built 1 In use - Static displayHistoric - Victorian Railways - narrow gauge rolling stock - Powder & General Goods Van Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H2187 Puffing Billy Locomotives and Rolling Stock Collection1 NH - Powder & General Goods Van Made of Timber - wood, wrought iron and metal sheet There were two compartments: a 10ft 8¾ inch (3,270 mm) section for explosives and a 13 ft 7 in (4,140 mm) section for general goods. The sides, ends covered in sheet metal with NU type louvre doors for ventilation. NH1 To carry 10 tonspuffing billy, powder & general goods van nh1, nh1, powder & general goods van, victorian railways, narrow gauge rolling stock -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - LITHOGRAPH
... . BULLOCK TEAM HAULING LOADED WAGON ACROSS THE CREEK AT BACCUS MARSH... CROSSING THE CREEK AT BACCUS MARSH. BULLOCK TEAM HAULING LOADED ....1 .2 PHOTOSTAT COPY CROSSING THE CREEK AT BACCUS MARSH. BULLOCK TEAM HAULING LOADED WAGON ACROSS THE CREEK AT BACCUS MARSHlocal history, illustration, lithograph, mining -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Edward Nolan, 1857
Photocopy of registry entry of death certificate of Edward Nolan 'killed by Bullock dray passing over chest.Photocopy of registry entry of death certificate of Edward Nolan 'killed by Bullock dray passing over chest. certified by Rich. Youl, coroner', on March 13 1857 in Nunawading.Photocopy of registry entry of death certificate of Edward Nolan 'killed by Bullock dray passing over chest. nolan, edward, death certificates -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Aristocratic scion carves bullock wagons, 30/10/1967 12:00:00 AM
Article on Derek Pitman, Blackburn resident, who carves models of early Australian transport.Article on Derek Pitman, Blackburn resident, who carves models of early Australian transport.Article on Derek Pitman, Blackburn resident, who carves models of early Australian transport.eustace street, blackburn, pitman, derek, models