Showing 335 items matching "gold discoverer"
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Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Image, John Dunlop
... ...gold discoverer...Ballarat Heritage Services PO Box 2209 Bakery Hill Post Office goldfields John Dunlop was an early discovrer of gold at Ballarat. john dunlop gold discoverer portrait gold discovery Photographic portrait of John Dunlop John Dunlop Photograph Image ...John Dunlop was an early discovrer of gold at Ballarat.Photographic portrait of John Dunlopjohn dunlop, gold discoverer, portrait, gold discovery -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Image, James Esmond
... Gold Discoverer...Photographic portrait of James Esmond, discoverer of Victoria's first payable gold, at Clunes on 01 July 1951....Ballarat Heritage Services PO Box 2209 Bakery Hill Post Office goldfields Gold Discoverer James esmond Clunes gold discovery Photographic portrait of James Esmond, discoverer of Victoria's first payable gold, at Clunes on 01 July 1951. ...Photographic portrait of James Esmond, discoverer of Victoria's first payable gold, at Clunes on 01 July 1951.gold discoverer, james esmond, clunes, gold discovery -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Image, James Esmond
... gold discoverer...Photographic portrait of James Esmond, discoverer of Victoria's first payable gold, at Clunes on 01 July 1951....Ballarat Heritage Services PO Box 2209 Bakery Hill Post Office goldfields gold discoverer james esmond clunes gold discovery Photographic portrait of James Esmond, discoverer of Victoria's first payable gold, at Clunes on 01 July 1951. ...Photographic portrait of James Esmond, discoverer of Victoria's first payable gold, at Clunes on 01 July 1951.gold discoverer, james esmond, clunes, gold discovery -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE CLUNES. GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN 1851 - CLAIMED TO BE FIRST DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA....OLD PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE WHERE GOLD FIRST DISCOVERED IN QUARTZ IN AUSTRALIA...PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE CLUNES. GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN 1851 - CLAIMED TO BE FIRST DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA. local history document postcard mining OLD PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE WHERE GOLD FIRST DISCOVERED IN QUARTZ IN AUSTRALIA COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF OLD PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE TAKEN FROM MR. ...PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE CLUNES. GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN 1851 - CLAIMED TO BE FIRST DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA.COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF OLD PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE TAKEN FROM MR. BLANDS PROPERTY - OAK AND ELM TREES IN THE FOREGROUND.OLD PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE WHERE GOLD FIRST DISCOVERED IN QUARTZ IN AUSTRALIAlocal history, document, postcard, mining -
Federation University Historical CollectionSign, Ballaarat Goldfields Memorial Handicap, Geelong to Ballarat
... The was conjecture as to whether Thomas Hiscock or Fred Brown was the first discoverer of gold at Ballarat. This was a novel way to decide the matter....The Goldfields Memorial Handicap was a 50 mile race from Geelong to Ballarat with the Gold discoverers to be contested....The Goldfields Memorial Handicap was a 50 mile race from Geelong to Ballarat with the Gold discoverers to be contested. Ballaarat Goldfields Memorial Handicap, Geelong to Ballarat Sign ...The was conjecture as to whether Thomas Hiscock or Fred Brown was the first discoverer of gold at Ballarat. This was a novel way to decide the matter.White sign with red and black writing. The Goldfields Memorial Handicap was a 50 mile race from Geelong to Ballarat with the Gold discoverers to be contested.keith rash, thomas hiscock, fred brown, ballarat youth centre, geelong, ballarat, goldfields memorial handicap -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, 1971
... ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON...BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON...Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON local history photography photographs mining No. 1A; APRIL 1971 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON Photograph PHOTOGRAPH ...ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERONBLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERONNo. 1A; APRIL 1971local history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, Apr-71
... BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON....BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON....Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON. local history photography photographs events and celebrations mining No. 2A; APRIL 1971 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON. ...BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF ORIGINAL MONUMENT DEPICTING THE EXACT SPOT WHERE THE FIRST PAYABLE GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 BY DONALD CAMERON.No. 2A; APRIL 1971local history, photography, photographs, events and celebrations, mining -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, Wal Jack at Poverty Point Monument, Sept. 1946
... / First gold discovered in Ballarat 1851 / Sept 1946." ...Has a close association with Wal Jack, an avid collector of Ballarat Tramway and other tramway and railway materials. trams tramways Ballarat Gold Monument Poverty Point On rear in ink "Gold Monument at rear of Main Street Ballarat East. / First gold discovered in Ballarat 1851 / Sept 1946." In Wal Jack's handwriting. ...Photo of a man (Wal Jack) standing by the Gold Monument at Poverty Point at the rear of Main Street Ballarat East. Monument looks new or recently cleaned up. Photo taken Sept. 1946.Has a close association with Wal Jack, an avid collector of Ballarat Tramway and other tramway and railway materials.Black and white photographic print with hand written note on the rear.On rear in ink "Gold Monument at rear of Main Street Ballarat East. / First gold discovered in Ballarat 1851 / Sept 1946." In Wal Jack's handwriting.trams, tramways, ballarat, gold monument, poverty point -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: GOLD DISCOVERERS
... Image of page from book titled ' Gold Discoverers' and 'Early Days'.Bendigo printed across bottom of page. ...Slide ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: GOLD DISCOVERERS ...Slide. Image of page from book titled ' Gold Discoverers' and 'Early Days'.Bendigo printed across bottom of page. Image shows different mining techniques used in the early days on the field.mine, gold, bendigo, - early days., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, Notes on Job. Hone, n.d
... One of the first people to discover gold at Avoca, returned to Box Hill in 1853 and bought land. ...Notes on Job Hone's arrival in Victoria in 1850, one of the first people to discover gold at Avoca, returned to Box Hill in 1853 and bought land. ...Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne One of the first people to discover gold at Avoca, returned to Box Hill in 1853 and bought land. he assisted in establishing most of the churches in the area. ...Notes on Job Hone's arrival in Victoria in 1850.Notes on Job Hone's arrival in Victoria in 1850, one of the first people to discover gold at Avoca, returned to Box Hill in 1853 and bought land. he assisted in establishing most of the churches in the area.Notes on Job Hone's arrival in Victoria in 1850. hone, job, pioneers -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet - Programme, Nathan F. Spielvogel, Buninyong Gold Centenary Souvenir, 1951, 1951
... Creame and blue soft covered programme celebrate the 100thj anniversary since payable gold was discovered at Buninyong....Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields buninyong bonan yowang william cross yuille andrew scott george russell hastie thomas hastie john dunlop levi butcher thomas learmonth thomas hiscock Creame and blue soft covered programme celebrate the 100thj anniversary since payable gold was discovered at Buninyong. Buninyong Gold Centenary Souvenir, 1951 Booklet Programme Nathan F. ...Creame and blue soft covered programme celebrate the 100thj anniversary since payable gold was discovered at Buninyong.buninyong, bonan yowang, william cross yuille, andrew scott, george russell, hastie, thomas hastie, john dunlop, levi butcher, thomas learmonth, thomas hiscock -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, MONUMENT
... MONUMENT AT CLUNES. GOLD WAS FIRST DISCOVERED HERE IN VICTORIA 1851....PORT PHILLIP MINE. photography monuments memorials& mining MONUMENT AT CLUNES. GOLD WAS FIRST DISCOVERED HERE IN VICTORIA 1851. BLACK AND WHITE POSTCARD OF THE BRICK MONUMENT ON SCENIC DRIVE, SURROUNDED BY WOOD AND WIRE MESH FENCE WITH CAMP PARADE AND MOUNT BECKWORTH IN BACKGROUND. ...MONUMENT BUILT AND ERECTED ON SITE OF FIRST GOLD DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA 1851. PORT PHILLIP MINE.BLACK AND WHITE POSTCARD OF THE BRICK MONUMENT ON SCENIC DRIVE, SURROUNDED BY WOOD AND WIRE MESH FENCE WITH CAMP PARADE AND MOUNT BECKWORTH IN BACKGROUND. PLAQUE ON CEMENT BASE OF BRICK PILLAR.MONUMENT AT CLUNES. GOLD WAS FIRST DISCOVERED HERE IN VICTORIA 1851.photography, monuments, memorials& mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS
... Walhalla - Gold Town. - - - discovered gold in a creeek which was called Stringer's Creek, after Ned Stringer, one of the party. ...Walhalla - Gold Town. - - - discovered gold in a creeek which was called Stringer's Creek, after Ned Stringer, one of the party. ...Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. - - - discovered gold in a creeek which was called Stringer's Creek, after Ned Stringer, one of the party. Photo of Stringer's Creek. Markings: 8 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Sunnyside, Mt Wills, Omeo Victoria c1907
... Black and white photograph of the township of Sunnyside which came into existence after gold was discovered at Mt Wills north of Omeo Victoria...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Historic Sites Mines and Mining Black and white photograph of the township of Sunnyside which came into existence after gold was discovered at Mt Wills north of Omeo Victoria Photograph Sunnyside, Mt Wills, Omeo Victoria c1907 ...Black and white photograph of the township of Sunnyside which came into existence after gold was discovered at Mt Wills north of Omeo Victoriahistoric sites, mines and mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - THE LAZARUS MINE - PRODUCTION NOTES OF THE THE LAZARUS MINES
... On the second page:- Lazarus, Lazarus New Chum and Lazarus No 1. 1886 At 1675 ft Gold discovered unexpectedly when timbering. Manager cut in on reef, found good stone. ...On the second page:- Lazarus, Lazarus New Chum and Lazarus No 1. 1886 At 1675 ft Gold discovered unexpectedly when timbering. Manager cut in on reef, found good stone. ...Handwritten notes including depth of shaft, years, call, dividends, tons of ore, amount of gold, authority and remarks. On the second page:- Lazarus, Lazarus New Chum and Lazarus No 1. 1886 At 1675 ft Gold discovered unexpectedly when timbering. Manager cut in on reef, found good stone. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, gold, the lazarus mine, the lazarus mine, production notes of the the lazarus mines, early workings, begelhole & co (north), geo gibbs & lazarus claim, watson & co, ballerstadt & co, lazarus freehold, lazarus freehold, lazarus new chum (april), lazarus co, lazarus no 1, lazarus no 2, lazarus new chum m co, abe lincoln trib co, central new chum, abe lincoln sands, bendigo goldfield history and production page 107, annals 1886 page 208 -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet, Ballarat Gold Centenary, 1951
... Gold was discovered at Ballarat in 1851. This book was produced to celebrate the centenary of that discovery....Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields Gold was discovered at Ballarat in 1851. This book was produced to celebrate the centenary of that discovery. ...Gold was discovered at Ballarat in 1851. This book was produced to celebrate the centenary of that discovery.Black and gold soft covered booklet.ballarat, gold, centenary, anniversary, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Film - BENDIGO UNDERWORLD, 1851
... Gold was unearthed in Bendigo Creek during October of 1851. Gold was discovered not by men, but by women. These two women were Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Farrell....Gold was unearthed in Bendigo Creek during October of 1851. Gold was discovered not by men, but by women. These two women were Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Farrell. ...DVD. Bendigo Underworld. Gold was unearthed in Bendigo Creek during October of 1851. Gold was discovered not by men, but by women. These two women were Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Farrell. -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE OF CLUNES EMPLOYED MANY MINERS WHO EVENTUALLY WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED THERE...Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE OF CLUNES EMPLOYED MANY MINERS WHO EVENTUALLY WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED THERE local history photography photographs mining SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINING COMPANY BLACK AND WHITE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE .1 FRAMED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH WITH BROWN MATT BOARD. ...PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE OF CLUNES EMPLOYED MANY MINERS WHO EVENTUALLY WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED THEREBLACK AND WHITE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE .1 FRAMED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH WITH BROWN MATT BOARD. WOODEN FRAME .2 & .3 PHOTO PRINT ORIGINAL, SLIGHTLY BLURREDSOME OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINING COMPANYlocal history, photography, photographs, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE OF CLUNES EMPLOYED MANY MINERS WHO EVENTUALLY WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED THERE...Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE OF CLUNES EMPLOYED MANY MINERS WHO EVENTUALLY WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED THERE local history photograph photography mining SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINING COMPANY ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE. ...PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE OF CLUNES EMPLOYED MANY MINERS WHO EVENTUALLY WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED THEREORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE. IN WOODEN FRAMESOME OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINING COMPANYlocal history, photograph, photography, mining -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... MONUMENT BUILT NEAR THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN 1851 BY JAMES ESMOND....MONUMENT BUILT NEAR THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN 1851 BY JAMES ESMOND. Photograph PHOTOGRAPH ...BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MONUMENT COMMEMORATING CLUNES' FIRST GOLD DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA IN JULY 1851. MONUMENT BUILT NEAR THE EXACT SPOT THE FIRST GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN 1851 BY JAMES ESMOND.local history, photography, photographs, monument, gold -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBooklet - Book, History of the Waranga Basin, 1977
... As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet....Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet. irrigation books history local Joyce Hammond 19/8/77 Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. ...As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet.Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. Waranga basin inlet and outlet pictures on the backJoyce Hammond 19/8/77irrigation, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBooklet - Book, History of the Waranga Basin, 1977
... As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet....Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet. irrigation books history local Joyce Hammond 19/8/77 Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. ...As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet.Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. Waranga basin inlet and outlet pictures on the backJoyce Hammond 19/8/77irrigation, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBooklet - Book, History of the Waranga Basin, 1977
... As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet....Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet. irrigation books history local Joyce Hammond 19/8/77 Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. ...As part of rich history of Rushworth after gold was discovered. Gunn's swamp became Waranga Basin when a 24 miles channel was constructed from the Goulburn Weir to the inlet.Blue cover, black writing, yachting scene on front cover. Waranga basin inlet and outlet pictures on the backJoyce Hammond 19/8/77irrigation, books, history, local -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - GOLD DISCOVERIES
... Handwritten notes re recognising and rewarding discoverers of gold in various districts of the Colony....History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields DOCUMENT Re Gold Discoveries Henry Frencham Frederick Featon Mrs Margaret Kennedy Patrick Peter Farrell William Henry Johnson Edward Pepperell Henry Byass William Sandback William Steward Robert Francis Walker David Dunlop Mrs John Barnett Port Phillip Gazette Handwritten notes re recognising and rewarding discoverers of gold in various districts of the Colony. ...Handwritten notes re recognising and rewarding discoverers of gold in various districts of the Colony.document, re gold discoveries, henry frencham, frederick featon, mrs margaret kennedy, patrick peter farrell, william henry johnson, edward pepperell, henry byass, william sandback, william steward, robert francis walker, david dunlop, mrs john barnett, port phillip gazette -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - TOURING 'SACRED MINE SIGHTS' OF BENDIGO, c1994
... Touring 'Sacred Mine Sights' of Bendigo. Gold was discovered in 1851 and the mining era continued until 1954. ...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BENDIGO Mining mining history guide for toursts history Bendigo mines locations David G Horsfall Touring 'Sacred Mine Sights' of Bendigo. Gold was discovered in 1851 and the mining era continued until 1954. ...Touring 'Sacred Mine Sights' of Bendigo. Gold was discovered in 1851 and the mining era continued until 1954. Produced by Bendigo Mining NL and The Victorian Chamber of Mines Inc. Place of publication: Bendigo. 16 pages. Maps.David G Horsfallbendigo, mining, mining history guide for toursts, history bendigo mines locations -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph, GOLD MONUMENT
... PHOTO OF PORTION OF METAL CHIMNEY STACK STANDING IN SELECTED QUARTZ ROCKS DEPICTING ACTUAL SPOT WHERE FIRST GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 AT PORT PHILLIP MINE. ...Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street enter building through Collins Place Clunes goldfields ORIGINAL MONUMENT ON ACTUAL GOLD DISCOVERY SPOT, PORT PHILLIP MINE, CLUNES photographs mining civic momentoes CHIMNEY STACK GOLD MONUMENT ACTUAL GOLD DISCOVERY CLUNES PHOTO OF PORTION OF METAL CHIMNEY STACK STANDING IN SELECTED QUARTZ ROCKS DEPICTING ACTUAL SPOT WHERE FIRST GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 AT PORT PHILLIP MINE. ...ORIGINAL MONUMENT ON ACTUAL GOLD DISCOVERY SPOT, PORT PHILLIP MINE, CLUNESPHOTO OF PORTION OF METAL CHIMNEY STACK STANDING IN SELECTED QUARTZ ROCKS DEPICTING ACTUAL SPOT WHERE FIRST GOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN CLUNES 1851 AT PORT PHILLIP MINE. HAWTHORN HEDGE PLANT GROWING IN TOP OF MONUMENTACTUAL GOLD DISCOVERY CLUNESphotographs, mining civic momentoes, chimney stack, gold monument -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph, Keith Rash, Descendant of Thomas Hiscock at the Hiscock Obelisk , Buninyong, 04/08/1951
... Buninyong celebrated 100 years since Hiscock discovered gold there in August 1851....Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields Buninyong celebrated 100 years since Hiscock discovered gold there in August 1851. hiscock hiscocks gold memorial centenary anniversary gold discovery buninyong thomas hiscock Gold Obelisk Verso: "Buninyong Gold Centenary 4 Aug 1951 Hiscocks Obelisk Hiscock Family." ...Buninyong celebrated 100 years since Hiscock discovered gold there in August 1851.Black and white photograph showing the five descendants of Thomas Hiscock stand in front of the Buninyong granite obelisk which recognises Hiscock's gold discovery at Buninyong in 1851. Verso: "Buninyong Gold Centenary 4 Aug 1951 Hiscocks Obelisk Hiscock Family."hiscock, hiscocks, gold memorial, centenary, anniversary, gold discovery, buninyong, thomas hiscock, gold obelisk -
Clunes MuseumPhotograph
... A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MONUMENT INDICATING THE SPOT NEAR WHERE GOLD WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN CLUNES ON THE FIRST JULY 1851 BY JAMES WILLIAM ESMOND....A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MONUMENT INDICATING THE SPOT NEAR WHERE GOLD WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN CLUNES ON THE FIRST JULY 1851 BY JAMES WILLIAM ESMOND. ...A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MONUMENT INDICATING THE SPOT NEAR WHERE GOLD WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN CLUNES ON THE FIRST JULY 1851 BY JAMES WILLIAM ESMOND.ERECTED BY THE "CLUNES IN MELBOURNE" CLUB.local history, photography, photographs, mining, gold -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaPhotograph, undated c.1868
... Gold was discovered at Vaughan in 1853. Vaughan had a high proportion of miners who belonged to one of the Methodist churches. ...Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria 54 Serrell Street Malvern East melbourne Gold was discovered at Vaughan in 1853. Vaughan had a high proportion of miners who belonged to one of the Methodist churches. ...Gold was discovered at Vaughan in 1853. Vaughan had a high proportion of miners who belonged to one of the Methodist churches. A Wesleyan school was opened in 1856.The Vaughan Wesleyan Methodist Church and Hall were built in 1858.B & W reproduction of original photograph of the Vaughan Wesleyan Methodist Church and Hallvaughan, wesleyan, methodist, church -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Gold discovery at Mount Waverley, 1967
... discoverer, Mr P. Holland, sunk a shaft and the ground for miles was pegged out and prospectors were busy in the gullies searching for alluvial gold....Article - In 1896 gold was discovered at Mount Waverley near the corner of Springvale Road and High Street Road. ...Article - In 1896 gold was discovered at Mount Waverley near the corner of Springvale Road and High Street Road. ...Article - In 1896 gold was discovered at Mount Waverley near the corner of Springvale Road and High Street Road.Article - In 1896 gold was discovered at Mount Waverley near the corner of Springvale Road and High Street Road. The discoverer, Mr P. Holland, sunk a shaft and the ground for miles was pegged out and prospectors were busy in the gullies searching for alluvial gold.Article - In 1896 gold was discovered at Mount Waverley near the corner of Springvale Road and High Street Road. mines and mining, high street road, glen waverley, springvale road, goldmining
