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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - WHITE HILLS CHINESE CAMP COMMERCIAL AREA PHOTOGRAPH, 1901
... WHITE HILLS CHINESE CAMP COMMERCIAL AREA PHOTOGRAPH......chinese camp white hills...White Hills Chinese Camp Commercial Area Photograph Paper Photocopy 1901....History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BENDIGO History chinese camp white hills White Hills Chinese Camp Commercial Area Photograph Paper Photocopy 1901. ...White Hills Chinese Camp Commercial Area Photograph Paper Photocopy 1901.bendigo, history, chinese camp white hills -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Booklet - The Great Chinese Camp at Guildford
... The Great Chinese Camp at Guildford......Chinese Camp...The Great Chinese Camp at Guildford was the largest Chinese town on the goldfields at the time. ...Booklet The Great Chinese Camp at Guildford ...The Great Chinese Camp at Guildford was the largest Chinese town on the goldfields at the time. In the years 1857 - 1858 there were 5000 - 6000 inhabitants.Small red booklet of eight pages by Raymond A. Bradfield. No illustrations. Extracted pages from unknown book (Pages 18 - 24).Name sticker "(Mrs) ESMA TURNER....guildford, chinese camp, raymond a.bradfield, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: CHINESE CAMP
... JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: CHINESE CAMP...JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: Chinese Camp Written on the rear Chinese Camp 2...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ARTWORK Water colour gold mines John Hall JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: Chinese Camp Written on the rear Chinese Camp 2 Photograph JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: CHINESE CAMP ...JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: Chinese Camp Written on the rear Chinese Camp 2John Hallartwork, water colour, gold mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: CHINESE CAMP
... JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: CHINESE CAMP...JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: Chinese Camp...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ARTWORK Water colour gold mines John Hall JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: Chinese Camp Photograph JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: CHINESE CAMP ...JOHN HALL COLLECTION: PHOTO OF THE ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTING: Chinese CampJohn Hallartwork, water colour, gold mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTO OF PART OF CHINESE CAMP
... CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTO OF PART OF CHINESE CAMP...A photocopy of a photo of part of Chinese camp. A man and a woman holding a child are standing in front of a row of shacks....Document CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: PHOTOCOPY OF PHOTO OF PART OF CHINESE CAMP ...A photocopy of a photo of part of Chinese camp. A man and a woman holding a child are standing in front of a row of shacks.chinese -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: MAP OF CHINESE CAMP IRONBARK
... CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: MAP OF CHINESE CAMP IRONBARK...A photocopy of a small section of the Chinese Camp, Ironbark showing houses and spot relevant to the disappearance of constable Ryan....Document CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: MAP OF CHINESE CAMP IRONBARK ...A photocopy of a small section of the Chinese Camp, Ironbark showing houses and spot relevant to the disappearance of constable Ryan.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Chinese Camp, Australian Defence Industries (Now THALES AUSTRALIA), c1942-1960
... Chinese Camp...Ted Hocking Collection: Three photos of the Chinese Camp near the Bendigo Munitions Factory, later known as the Ordnance Factory and then the Australian Defense Industries. ...The photos are of houses and shops. Photograph Chinese Camp Australian Defence Industries (Now THALES AUSTRALIA) ...The Ted Hocking collection of photos were digitized onto two CDs in 2014.Ted Hocking Collection: Three photos of the Chinese Camp near the Bendigo Munitions Factory, later known as the Ordnance Factory and then the Australian Defense Industries. The photos are of houses and shops.history, bendigo, bendigo munitions factory, bendigo ordnance, bendigo adi, doctor edith summerskill, ww2, slide box 1 10165, slide box 2 10166, slide box 3 10167, ted hocking collection, bendigo chinese -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BENDIGO ADVERTISER WHITE HILLS RALPH GOLDIE'S SYDENHAM GARDENS HOTEL & CHINESE CAMP COMMERCIAL AREA, 1901
... BENDIGO ADVERTISER WHITE HILLS RALPH GOLDIE'S SYDENHAM GARDENS HOTEL & CHINESE CAMP COMMERCIAL AREA...Photocopy of Image of White Hills Ralph Goldie's Sydenham Gardens Hotel & Chinese Camp Commercial Area. (Photographer Robinson) Courtesy of the Bendigo Advertiser Monday October 28 1901, Page 1. ...Document BENDIGO ADVERTISER WHITE HILLS RALPH GOLDIE'S SYDENHAM GARDENS HOTEL & CHINESE CAMP COMMERCIAL AREA ...Photocopy of Image of White Hills Ralph Goldie's Sydenham Gardens Hotel & Chinese Camp Commercial Area. (Photographer Robinson) Courtesy of the Bendigo Advertiser Monday October 28 1901, Page 1. Source http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89434326.Robinson Photo. Bendigo Advertiser.bendigo, http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/89434326. image ref 00144 plate 142., sydneham gardens hotel -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, Late 1800s
... Chinese Camp...This photograph was taken during the late 1800s at the Chinese camp at Beechworth, Victoria. It was in camps such as these that many would-be gold miners made their home after arriving in Australia from across Asia. ...Obverse: None Reverse: From the/Chinese Camp/84-80-1/1997-3221...As the years progressed the Chinese camp began to construct more permanent structures and included temples of worship, shops and separate burial grounds. ...This photograph was taken during the late 1800s at the Chinese camp at Beechworth, Victoria. It was in camps such as these that many would-be gold miners made their home after arriving in Australia from across Asia. After arriving in South Australia where there was no poll-tax required of migrants as was the norm in Victoria and New South Wales, those looking to settle on the gold fields walked en mass overland for hundreds of kilometres before arriving in destinations such as Beechworth. Due to widespread prejudice against Chinese gold diggers they were forced to live separate from the town and developed enclaves much like the one depicted in the photograph. As the years progressed the Chinese camp began to construct more permanent structures and included temples of worship, shops and separate burial grounds. This photograph demonstrates the early multi-cultural aspects of Australia and Victoria during the late 1800s. It also showcases pressures and prejudices specific to the Chinese migrant community and the measures taken to separate them from the rest of the predominantly white community. It also reflects the gold-rush period and one of the first draws to Australia due to its mineral wealth. Black and white rectangular photograph developed on paperObverse: None Reverse: From the/Chinese Camp/84-80-1/1997-3221chinese camp, beechworth, houses, immigrants, gold mining, gold rush, late 1800s, chinese, asia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: MAP OF NORTH BENDIGO CHINESE CAMP
... CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: MAP OF NORTH BENDIGO CHINESE CAMP...Document CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: MAP OF NORTH BENDIGO CHINESE CAMP ...Photocopy of a map showing various mining leases around North Bendigo. The photocopy is not of a very good quality.map, bendigo, north bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: REPORT ON CHINESE CAMP 1859
... CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: REPORT ON CHINESE CAMP 1859...This report comprise a photocopy of the Bendigo Mercury dated Saturday, March 26, 1859 carrying an article titled: The Chinese on Bendigo, Official Inspection of the Ironbark Camp. Copy of the Victoria Police gazette dated Tuesday, January 12, 1886 offering a fifty pounds reward for information on the disappearance of Constable Ryan. ...Document CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: REPORT ON CHINESE CAMP 1859 ...This report comprise a photocopy of the Bendigo Mercury dated Saturday, March 26, 1859 carrying an article titled: The Chinese on Bendigo, Official Inspection of the Ironbark Camp. Copy of the Victoria Police gazette dated Tuesday, January 12, 1886 offering a fifty pounds reward for information on the disappearance of Constable Ryan. Copy of Victoria Police gazette dated March 23rd, 1886 offering a reward of 100 pounds for information on Constable Ryan. Photocopy of an application for lease by a Hock Suey and a registry of application document declaring the application void.chinese -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyImage, 1900 Approximate
... ...chinese camp...At the end of the right hand side in middle of photograph is a small white patch, this is the Chinese camp. Left hand corner is where Fire Station now stands, old Blue Bird Hall is next (now Goodfellows Supermarket)...At the end of the right hand side in middle of photograph is a small white patch, this is the Chinese camp. Left hand corner is where Fire Station now stands, old Blue Bird Hall is next (now Goodfellows Supermarket) Image ...Donated by Mr Greg Thomson, a former resident of RutherglenBlack & white reproduction, unframed, laminated. This photograph is of Main St Rutherglen facing east. At the end of the right hand side in middle of photograph is a small white patch, this is the Chinese camp. Left hand corner is where Fire Station now stands, old Blue Bird Hall is next (now Goodfellows Supermarket)On back of photo: "Main St Rutherglen - facing east"main street, chinese camp, blue bird hall, goodfellows supermarket -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)Group of Chinese Lepers at Camp in Clayton St Ballarat
... Group of Chinese Lepers at Camp in Clayton St Ballarat...Ballarat Clayton Chinese lepers 1868 Group of Chinese Lepers at Camp in Clayton St Ballarat ...This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, clayton, chinese, lepers, 1868 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: 1852 - 1950'S
... ... Chinese Camp...Keen rivals. 1850 - recognised Chinese camp. ? Long Gully - due to the sinking deeper and the rewards generally richer, became the heart of 'Little Cornwall' - Cornish people...Keen rivals. 1850 - recognised Chinese camp. ? Long Gully - due to the sinking deeper and the rewards generally richer, became the heart of 'Little Cornwall' - Cornish people. * Tent Church services held in 1862. ...Two hand written pages with year dates and what took place at that time. Dates range from 1852 to 1950's. 1950's - mining stopped in Long /G. 1926 - First Teachers training College established. Taylor Horsefields Engineering works - Horsefield a genius. Pioneered local production of compressed air driven roak-drills, specialized in rock bores and drills exported them throughout the world. Harvester - for f/ter in Harvest equipment. 1856 - Anglican School opened held church as well as school. Manchester Arms, Admiral Arms both has pretentious music halls attracted large crowds. 1862 - Ironbark, Long Gully sought annexation by the Municipality of Sandhurst. 1872 - Long Gully Fire Brigade was formed. Keen rivals. 1850 - recognised Chinese camp. ? Long Gully - due to the sinking deeper and the rewards generally richer, became the heart of 'Little Cornwall' - Cornish people. * Tent Church services held in 1862. Long Gully Mine opened April 1852. On the back of the first page is written - Mines - Reefs. mines mentioned are New Chum Hill, the New Chum and Victoria, The Victoria HIll Ironbark, The North Old Chum, Lansell's Big 180, Ballerstadt's Open-Cut, and the Victoria Quartz Mine.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - 1852 to 1950's, first teachers training college, taylor horsefields engineering works, anglican school, manchester arms, admiral arms, municipality of sandhurst, long gully fire brigade, chinese camp, little cornwell, long gully mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: SKETCH MAP OF BENDIGO CREEK
... Sketch map of Bendigo creek, Chinese camp and White Hills cemetery....History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields MAP Bendigo White Hills Sketch map of Bendigo creek, Chinese camp and White Hills cemetery. Document CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: SKETCH MAP OF BENDIGO CREEK ...Sketch map of Bendigo creek, Chinese camp and White Hills cemetery.map, bendigo, white hills -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: GOLDFIELDS DISAPPEARANCE NEVER SOLVED, April 1991
... ... Chinese Camp...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields PERSON Individual Constable Thomas Ryan White Hills Station Chinese Camp Back Creek Police Station Constable Hayes Long Gully Police Station Constable Barry Constable Farrell Police Widows and Orphans Fund Hong Kee Ah Wong Wong Ching Young Thomas Ryan Inspector Kennedy Fook Sing Alick Ah Poo Gee Hing Mrs Go Wing Victorian Police Association Journal, Gary Presland Police Museum Photocopied article from the Victoria Police Association Journal of April 1991. ...Photocopied article from the Victoria Police Association Journal of April 1991. Goldfields disappearance never solved.Victorian Police Association Journal, Gary Presland Police Museumperson, individual, constable thomas ryan, white hills station, chinese camp, back creek police station, constable hayes, long gully police station, constable barry, constable farrell, police widows and orphans fund, hong kee, ah wong, wong ching young, thomas ryan, inspector kennedy, fook sing, alick ah poo, gee hing, mrs go wing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: RECORD OF CONDUCT AND SERVICE
... ... White Hills Chinese Camp. Bendigo Creek....History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields PERSON Individual Constable Thomas Ryan Thomas Ryan missing since 6th January 1886 White Hills Chinese Camp. Bendigo Creek. Official Victoria Police record of conduct and service for constable Ryan, three pages. ...Official Victoria Police record of conduct and service for constable Ryan, three pages.person, individual, constable thomas ryan, thomas ryan, missing since 6th january 1886, white hills chinese camp. bendigo creek. -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, c1900
... ...Chinese Camp...Under the Protectorate system, the Chinese were required to live in camps on the outskirts of town and were subject to many additional controls and regulations. ...Beechworth Chinese Camp Beechworth Chinese Camps 1900s Beechworth Ovens Goldfield Chinese mining community Beechworth Presbyterian Church Reverse: Chinese / BMM2676 / 84-79-1 / 1998.00059 / 'UNITED SHIRE OF BEECHWORTH / SHIRE SECRETARY' Black and white rectangular photograph (copy) on matte photographic paper unmounted Photograph Photograph ...This black and white photograph taken c1900 at a camp in Beechworth, depicts the last six survivors of the Beechworth Chinese mining community. The two men standing on the far right are believed to be local Beechworth men. The man second-from-right is believed to be George Young, a Chinese Presbyterian catechist whose task was to fulfil the Church's remit to evangelise the Chinese population. Beechworth became home to one of the largest Chinese communities in Australia after the 1857 Buckland Riots pushed Chinese miners from their claims and they were forced to relocate their camps. Under the Protectorate system, the Chinese were required to live in camps on the outskirts of town and were subject to many additional controls and regulations. Chinese miners continued to form a large part of the Beechworth population, and surrounds, until gold ran out at the turn of the century.This photograph is historically significant for its association with the development of Victoria through the discovery of gold and the first wave of free Chinese immigration to Australia as part of the 1850s gold rush. This photograph is also of social significance for its association with the history of the Chinese community in Beechworth, and the adversity faced by Chinese immigrants during the gold rush as part of a system of Chinese protectorates and segregated camps enforced by the Victorian Government in response to the hostility and violence directed at the Chinese during this period. Black and white rectangular photograph (copy) on matte photographic paper unmountedReverse: Chinese / BMM2676 / 84-79-1 / 1998.00059 / 'UNITED SHIRE OF BEECHWORTH / SHIRE SECRETARY'beechworth, chinese camp, beechworth chinese camps, 1900s beechworth, ovens goldfield, chinese mining community, beechworth presbyterian church -
Federation University Historical CollectionPlan, Goldmining Lease Blocks at Darkbonne, c1887
... ...chinese camp...This map was originally inserteed into the Reports of Mining Registrars for the Quarter ender 30th June 1887. darkbonne st arnaud new bendigo mine alpha mine working miners mine chinese camp donald/st arnaud railway Saint Arnaud Darkbonne State School Paper plan showing Goldmining Lease Blocks at Darkbonne, north west of and near St Arnaud, on the Sunraysia Highway. ...This map was originally inserteed into the Reports of Mining Registrars for the Quarter ender 30th June 1887.Paper plan showing Goldmining Lease Blocks at Darkbonne, north west of and near St Arnaud, on the Sunraysia Highway. darkbonne, st arnaud, new bendigo mine, alpha mine, working miners mine, chinese camp, donald/st arnaud railway, saint arnaud, darkbonne state school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ''THE TRUE LIFE STORY OF THIS OLD BENDIGO MINER'' W (BILL) A LANGLEY, 21st April, 1967
... ... Chinese Camp at Ironbark and Bridge Street...Langley New Chum Railway Mine Mr Charles Rowe Chinese Camp at Ironbark and Bridge Street Bob Lewis Jim Scobie Bob Lewis Bruce Brewery Pritchard and Chamblin Cohn Bros Hunter Bros Illingsworth and Stewards Brewery George Edwards Harry Hoy G. ...''The true life story of this old Bendigo miner'' W (Bill) A Langley. Seven typewritten pages of reminiscences of various types of (laboring) work. As provided by author,21/4/1967, aged 82 years. Mention of breweries in Bendigo (Bruce; Pritchard; Chamberlin; Cohn Bros; Hunter Bros; Stewards (Eaglehawk); Italian contractor - G. Vanosio (Back Creek); George Edwards (skin buyer, Market Square); Hercules and Energetic mine; Hustlers Reef mine; Prices of various things purchased in late 1890s; costs of various entertainments at that time.W.A. Langleyindividual, w. a. langley, new chum railway mine, mr charles rowe, chinese camp at ironbark and bridge street, bob lewis, jim scobie, bob lewis, bruce brewery, pritchard and chamblin, cohn bros, hunter bros, illingsworth and stewards brewery, george edwards, harry hoy, g. svanosio, back creek, hercules mine, energetic mine, sea company mine, hustlers reef mine, jim mcdonald, bendigo pottery, beehive exchange., white hilles cemetery -
Linton and District Historical Society IncDomestic object - Tag, Plug Tobacco Tag, circa 1890
... Look Out brand, found at an old Chinese camp at Misery Creek, Berringa, Victoria....Look Out brand, found at an old Chinese camp at Misery Creek, Berringa, Victoria. ...Small, round metal tag from plug tobacco. Look Out brand, found at an old Chinese camp at Misery Creek, Berringa, Victoria.tobacco, smoking, misery creek, berringa, chinese, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GOLD, c1850s
... Slide shows large Chinese camp and Chinese mining. Markings: 12 994.GOL. ...Slide shows large Chinese camp and Chinese mining. Markings: 12 994.GOL. ...Diggers & Mining. Gold. (huyghue) The Red Street, Ballarat. . . . . particularly since much of their wealth came from the ''tailings''. Slide shows large Chinese camp and Chinese mining. Markings: 12 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GOLD, c1850s
... A 'joss house' or temple was a feature or many Chinese camps. Markings: 14 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid....A 'joss house' or temple was a feature or many Chinese camps. Markings: 14 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid. ...Diggers & Mining. Gold. Slide si of a 'joss house' with some Chinese people outside and one in the doorway. A 'joss house' or temple was a feature or many Chinese camps. Markings: 14 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - HANDWRITTEN PAPER: CHINESE IN BENDIGO BY A CHITTOCK
... Covers aspects such as fire in the Chinese Camp; disappearance of Constable Ryan; author's memories of kiln/ Bridge St/ nurseries; attitudes to Chinese; 1854 threat in Bendigo to the Chinese (Panton/McLachlan/Denovan);Chinese activities in community (Easter Fair); Bibliography....Covers aspects such as fire in the Chinese Camp; disappearance of Constable Ryan; author's memories of kiln/ Bridge St/ nurseries; attitudes to Chinese; 1854 threat in Bendigo to the Chinese (Panton/McLachlan/Denovan);Chinese activities in community (Easter Fair); Bibliography. ...Handwritten paper ''Chinese in Bendigo'' by A Chittock (no date or other details). Covers aspects such as fire in the Chinese Camp; disappearance of Constable Ryan; author's memories of kiln/ Bridge St/ nurseries; attitudes to Chinese; 1854 threat in Bendigo to the Chinese (Panton/McLachlan/Denovan);Chinese activities in community (Easter Fair); Bibliography.A. Chittockbendigo, mining, early chinese history, emu point, chinese joss house, white hills cemetry, bendigo chinese association. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - BOOK: POLICEMAN RYAN'S DISAPPEARANCE WHITE HILLS, BENDIGO BY CAROL HOLSWORTH FRIENDS OF THE BENDIGO CEMETERIES INC, 2013
... Thomas Ryan (1824-1866) was a constable at White Hills when he disappeared after visiting the Chinese Camp. Despite vigorous searching including the dragging of many waterways, no trace of his body was ever found. ...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields Thomas Ryan (1824-1866) was a constable at White Hills when he disappeared after visiting the Chinese Camp. Despite vigorous searching including the dragging of many waterways, no trace of his body was ever found. ...Thomas Ryan (1824-1866) was a constable at White Hills when he disappeared after visiting the Chinese Camp. Despite vigorous searching including the dragging of many waterways, no trace of his body was ever found. He had married Johanna Carroll (1839-1889) in 1860.Softcover book with yellow cover and a black and white photograph of Policeman Thomas Ryan. Contains 79 pages with Contents list, diagrams and photographs. Tells the story of the disappearance of Thomas RyanCarol Holsworthperson, police, constable ryan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ''THE CHINESE ON THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD'': PAPER BY ''JOCH'' ( J. O. O'HATTAM)
... Mention of - two distinct 'groups' of Chinese (Canton & via California) with their stated differences in appearance and type of working; differences between European and Chinese mines (shafts as well as drives i.e. circular as against rectangular; 'smoking' of the shafts and tunnels by the Chinese; space in Chinese camps i.e. crowding; condition of Chinese camps; fire at Emu Creek camp of 1887; names of camps - Golden Square, Jackass Flat, Myers Flat, Kangaroo Flat, White Hills, Kennington, East Bendigo (Grassy Flat) and ''as far out as Diamond Hill''; Constable Ryan disappearance....Mention of - two distinct 'groups' of Chinese (Canton & via California) with their stated differences in appearance and type of working; differences between European and Chinese mines (shafts as well as drives i.e. circular as against rectangular; 'smoking' of the shafts and tunnels by the Chinese; space in Chinese camps i.e. crowding; condition of Chinese camps; fire at Emu Creek camp of 1887; names of camps - Golden Square, Jackass Flat, Myers Flat, Kangaroo Flat, White Hills, Kennington, East Bendigo (Grassy Flat) and ''as far out as Diamond Hill''; Constable Ryan disappearance. ...''The Chinese on the Bendigo Goldfield'' - draft paper with pencilled and typed annotations by ''Joch'' (J O O'Hattam) - undated. ; last page states ''Extracts from letters in the O'Breen family, and personal research; These letters were written between 1856 and 1899 by Shane O'Breen''. Mention of - two distinct 'groups' of Chinese (Canton & via California) with their stated differences in appearance and type of working; differences between European and Chinese mines (shafts as well as drives i.e. circular as against rectangular; 'smoking' of the shafts and tunnels by the Chinese; space in Chinese camps i.e. crowding; condition of Chinese camps; fire at Emu Creek camp of 1887; names of camps - Golden Square, Jackass Flat, Myers Flat, Kangaroo Flat, White Hills, Kennington, East Bendigo (Grassy Flat) and ''as far out as Diamond Hill''; Constable Ryan disappearance.Shane O'Breenbendigo, chinese, history, goldfields, chinese. o'breen family, shane o'breen, constable ryan. pigtail. cantonese. chinese smoked shafts and tunnels. emu point. opium smoking shop. joss house. golden square. jackass flat, myers flat, kangaroo flat. white hills, kennington. west bendigo (grassy flat). diamond hill. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: TELEGRAM RE DISAPPEARANCE OF CONSTABLE RYAN, 6th January, 1886
... It is feared that Constable Ryan fell down a mine shaft in White Hills on his way back from making an inspection of the Chinese Camp in Kennington in inclement weather on Wednesday night January 6, 1886 some time between 9 and 10 pm....It is feared that Constable Ryan fell down a mine shaft in White Hills on his way back from making an inspection of the Chinese Camp in Kennington in inclement weather on Wednesday night January 6, 1886 some time between 9 and 10 pm. ...Post Office Telegram January 8 1886 Re: Disappearance of Constable Thomas Ryan of White Hills Police Service No. 1098. It is feared that Constable Ryan fell down a mine shaft in White Hills on his way back from making an inspection of the Chinese Camp in Kennington in inclement weather on Wednesday night January 6, 1886 some time between 9 and 10 pm.bendigo, history, police history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ''THE CHINESE'': HISTORY TUTORIAL PAPER BY WENDY ALLAN
... Covers - early (pre discovery of gold) use of Chinese ('coolie) labour for farming purposes; gold- era Chinese and 'agents'; overland from Robe; attitudes to Chinese; Chinese camps in Bendigo ( Ironbark; White Hills; Back Creek; Charcole Gully; Kangaroo Flat; Long Gully; Peg Leg); crime; resentment; post-alluvial;developments union exclusion of Chinese. ...Covers - early (pre discovery of gold) use of Chinese ('coolie) labour for farming purposes; gold- era Chinese and 'agents'; overland from Robe; attitudes to Chinese; Chinese camps in Bendigo ( Ironbark; White Hills; Back Creek; Charcole Gully; Kangaroo Flat; Long Gully; Peg Leg); crime; resentment; post-alluvial;developments union exclusion of Chinese. ...''The Chinese'' - typed 8 paged History tutorial paper by Wendy Allan (no date or other information). Covers - early (pre discovery of gold) use of Chinese ('coolie) labour for farming purposes; gold- era Chinese and 'agents'; overland from Robe; attitudes to Chinese; Chinese camps in Bendigo ( Ironbark; White Hills; Back Creek; Charcole Gully; Kangaroo Flat; Long Gully; Peg Leg); crime; resentment; post-alluvial;developments union exclusion of Chinese. Bibliography.Wendy Allanbendigo, chinese, history, labor shortage. chinese labor. asiatic coolie-labour. captain king. governer gipps. ironbark. white hills. back creek. charcoal gully. kangaroo flat. long gully. peg leg. -
Creswick MuseumChinese Opium or Gold Scale, circa 1840 - 1880
... Creswick had a large Chinese population which arrived circa 1855 and established the Chinese Camp (now Calembeen Park) plus other satelite camps in the area. ...Creswick had a large Chinese population which arrived circa 1855 and established the Chinese Camp (now Calembeen Park) plus other satelite camps in the area. ...Probably brought to the area by Chinese miners or shopkeepers. It was used to weigh small items at a time when goods were often paid in gold. In could also be used for weighing opium. In China it was known as a Dotchin. Creswick had a large Chinese population which arrived circa 1855 and established the Chinese Camp (now Calembeen Park) plus other satelite camps in the area. In 1859 there was over 1,000 residents in the area and many operated as shopkeepers. Joined pieces of wood (bamboo), violin shape case joined with brass rivet together. The case features a long section to house the ivory rod with the bulbous section to house metal dish with four holes. Ivory rod. Metal weight is missingIvory rod has markings to indicate weight. Metal dish has four holesscale, goldrush, gold, miners, opium smoking, shopkeeping -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, est. 1860-1875
... Reverse: Historic Beechworth / 7792.1 / ROCKY MOUNTAIN MINE / Viewed from the “Chinese Camp”, shown partly in the foreground, we see the central plant of the famous Rocky Mountain Mining Company. ...The image also provides a first-hand look into the social and cultural networks at play during the 19th century with racial segregation of the Chinese at the 'Chinese Camp', as well as an insight into Beechworth's origins during the Gold Rush. beechworth rocky mountain mine sluicing gold rush mining gold Reverse: Historic Beechworth / 7792.1 / ROCKY MOUNTAIN MINE / Viewed from the “Chinese Camp”, shown partly in the foreground, we see the central plant of the famous Rocky Mountain Mining Company. ...In 1875, the Rocky Mountain Extended Gold Sluicing Company Ltd was created, utilising the previous Rocky Mountain claim for the area near Lake Sambell. The company employed A.L Martin to survey an area for a tunnel underneath Beechworth and Johnson Stephens to dig it. The tunnel was built at a rate of 40 feet a month and eventually measured 800 metres. The tunnel was a true accomplishment both in the present and during the 19th century. It was considered to be a marvelous engineering feat. Beechworth is renowned for its hydraulic sluice method of mining. This involved soil being exposed to torrents of water from high-pressure hoses. From 1876 until its closure in 1921, the mine produced an astounding 47,926 ozs of gold. Companies like this were the source of income for many Chinese gold-diggers who sought to make their fortune on the goldfields of Beechworth. During the height of the rush, the town had around 7,000 Chinese inhabitants living on the outskirts of town as they were not permitted to live within Beechworth itself.The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one which portrays an open-cut sluicing site can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. This image is of important historical significance for its ability to convey information about sluicing and the methods used to find gold in 1910. It also shows a location where sluicing was undertaken which provides insight into the impact of sluicing on the environment at a time when it was done. This image of the Rocky Mountain mine is historically significant as the mining complex is now non-existent, with the only remains being the tunnel built in 1880 by the company, which was considered one of the greatest engineering feats of the time. The image also provides a first-hand look into the social and cultural networks at play during the 19th century with racial segregation of the Chinese at the 'Chinese Camp', as well as an insight into Beechworth's origins during the Gold Rush.A sepia rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper as a postcardReverse: Historic Beechworth / 7792.1 / ROCKY MOUNTAIN MINE / Viewed from the “Chinese Camp”, shown partly in the foreground, we see the central plant of the famous Rocky Mountain Mining Company. This extensive complex, of which nothing remains, was situated between Silver Creek and the present Lake Sambell area. The company was responsible for a tunnel cut through solid bedrock underneath the town of Beechworth and surfacing near the keystone bridge on the Wangaratta side. Completed in 1880 it was declared to be one of the greatest engineering feats in Australia. The tunnel is still basically intact today. / Series by Wooragee Graphics: Historic Beechworth. / COPYRIGHT BURKE MUSEUM / No.72 beechworth, rocky mountain mine, sluicing, gold rush, mining, gold
