Showing 10 items matching "gallows"
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Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Black and White, W.G.(Geoff) Little, Ballarat Gaol Gallows, 1964, 1964
There were around 13 hanging at the former Ballarat Gaol. .1) The large timber used for the gallows was only put in place when a hanging was to take place; .2) The platform for the gallows. The timber was lodged into the wall hitching above the trapdoor; .3) The gallows trapdoor. The fourth photo shows the demolition of the gaol.Three black and white images of the gallows, and the area around the gallows, at the former Ballarat Gaol.ballarat gaol, ballarat school of mines, gaol, bluestone, hanging, gallows, trapdoor, gallows timber, platform, geoff little -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Colour, Gallows from Ballarat Prison at Smythesdale, 2018, 13/06/2018
Three colour photographs of the gallows from the Ballarat Gaol at Smythesdale. gallows, ballarat gaol, smythesdale -
Woady Yaloak Historical SocietyMachine - The Gallows, C. 1856
Formally situated on the first floor of the Ballarat goal building. Currently situated at the Historic Precinct, Brooke Street, Smythesdale. In 2005 Mr Butler approached the Woady Yaloak Historical Society asking if we would like to become the new caretakers of the Gallows because of our historical connection. Four of the first five men executed on the gallows were from the Woady Yaloak area. Alexander Davies, James Jones, George Searle and Joseph Ballan were hung between 1864 and 1867 on these gallows.Wooden Gallows with metal parts and rope noose.alexander davies, james jones, george searle, joseph ballan, geoff butler, ballarat gaol, 1864 - 1965, capital punishment, death penalty, gallows -
Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)Bushfire Awareness - gallows sign
Bushfire awareness gallows signs were common features during the summer fire season and hung outside both FCV offices and on major roadways This large metal sign has different text on each side and the text and lettering is simple enough to be read from a moving vehicleBushfire Awareness - gallows signbushfire, forest signs, forests commission victoria (fcv) -
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate ActionFire prevention gallows signs (six double sided signs with different messages on each side)
Bushfire awareness gallows signs were common features during the summer fire season and hung outside both FCV offices and on major roadways These six large metal signs have different text on each side and the message and lettering is simple enough to be read from a moving vehicle Metal Fire awareness gallows signsforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, forest signs -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchPhotograph - Photos, Turkish WW1 postcard, WW1
Black and white photo of a group of Turkish Officers with executed arabs hanging on gallows in background. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - GOLD GRAVES AND GALLOWS
Soft covered Gold,Graves and Gallows crimes and calamities on the Colonial Goldfields 215 pages with black and white photographs & maps.Tony Matthewsbooks, collections, crimes -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Black and White, W.G.(Geoff) Little, Open Day at the Former Ballarat Gaol, 1964, 07/03/1964
On 7 March 1964 the Former Ballarat Gaol was opened to the public resulting in a large turnout. These photos were taken during the visit and show various sections, inside and outside, of the gaol. .1) Shows the ground queued up; .2) Front entrance, people starting to move inside; .3) Looking through the bars; .4) view of the curved wall with sentry's walk and guard's tower; .5) Looking through bars to stone wall; .6) Walking down the narrow steps from the top of the wall. This would have been used by guards; .7) Area showing the individual cell doors; .8) People in cell area. An upper level is shown. The gallows is on this level; .9) Stairs leading up to the gallows; .10) Turret above the cell block; .11) Cell area; .12) Cobbled area.Twelve black and white images taken at the open day of the Former Ballarat Gaol, held by the Ballarat Branch of the National Trust on 7 March 1964.ballarat gaol, ballarat school of mines, gaol, bluestone, national trust tours, entrance to gaol, sentry's walk, guard's tower, cells, gallows, stairs to gallows, cobbled area, geoff little -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet, To Punish and to Protect: A History of the Ballarat Gaol, 2018, 2018
This work is an undergraduate essay submitted for the capstone subject 'Making history' at the University of Melbourne in 2018. The primary objective of the project was to research and write a local history for a public audience. Grey soft covered booklet with an old black and white image of the front of the Ballarat Gaol on the cover. ballart gaol, pentonville, gallows, charles deutschman, louisa rooke, susan dooley, andrew george scott, captain moonlight -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat School of MInes: Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, Book 79. June 1997 to August 1997
Collection of newspaper articles related to Ballarat School Of Mines.They cover activities and advertisements for staff. The papers concerned are The Courier, Ballarat, The Australian, The Age and other region papers over the period of 7 June 1997 to 5 August 1997. Book with yellow cover, front, spiral bound. teaching positions advertised, pre-employment courses, courses available, enrolment for smb courses, nathan holliday, nrma top apprentice, scott brady, ballarat's gallows mystery solved, federal tafe plan worries smb head, memorial plaque to hanged men, freighter's engineering traineeship, tafe merger creates super-college, smb agrees to merger, wimmera tafe rejects merger, new evidence points to remains' location, peter bailey to compete in youth skills olympics, switzerland, merger official, course on providing a home away from home, roy schrieke retires, descendant against memorial, peter bailey gold medallist, skill olympics in st gallen, excellent results for ballarat region, aquaculture course, historic sites listed, henry sutton, reverse tafe decision, stawell times-news, more host families needed, david belford award winner, city yearning for cultural heart, corporate learning, gold medal for peter bailey, competition on apprentice funding'play revisits our history, town and gown debate, viticulture traineeship program, one tafe division, career in food, row looms over staff offers, jeff kennet cuts, new attitude to education, victorian primary industries board apprenticeships, rural studies department
