The Rutherglen Miner was one of Rutherglen's earliest newspapers. Mr C.H. Adcock was Principal of Rutherglen Viticultural College - 1914Three leaflets, each one written by G. H. Adcock. Originally paper covered, they have been bound together in a hard black cover with one of the titles hand written in white on the spine.Written inside front cover: "Presented by Van Adcock, Grandson of G.H. Adcock, 1981" First booklet: Plant Life in its Relation to Agriculture. Published by Miner Print, Rutherglen. [undated]. Second booklet: Phylloxera. Reprinted from the Journal of the Department of Agriculture / Victoria, January, 1914, pp. 51-55 Third booklet. Saltbushes. Reprinted from the Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria. Issued March, 1905plants, agriculture, phylloxera, saltbush, adcock family, viticultural college rutherglen

Mounted black and white photograph of the Rutherglen Miner Newspaper OfficeOn sign on front of building: "Estb. 1902 | GG Nevill | The Rutherglen Miner | Newspaper | Job printing of all Descriptions" On back of mount: "Jim Pascoe | High St."rutherglen miner, newspapers, printing business

Reprinted from The Rutherglen Miner which was one of Rutherglen's earliest newspapers. Mr C.H. Adcock was Principal of Rutherglen Viticultural College - 1914Leaflet written by A.D. Adcock. Originally paper covered, hard red cover added later. Book plates of G.I and A. Van C. / AdcockHandwritten below the bookplate: "Presented by A Van C Adcock, Grandson of G H Adcock, 1981"papua, travel, adcock family, viticultural college rutherglen

Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a parade up Main Street Rutherglen, heading west from the High Street intersection.On back of mount: "Rutherglen. Easter Monday. Miners' Sports. April 1904"miners, sporting events, parades, main street

Black & white photograph of Mr & Mrs Lefoe and niece Mrs Maude Hayes in front of wooden house covered in creepersOn the back - "Old home in Reid street fromerly owned by Mr Alfred Lefoe who used to drive a cab for the miners shifts. Approximately 1876 +. Mrs Maude Hayes was the little girl (in black because her mother, Mrs Terry had died) with her uncle and aunt Mr & Mrs Lefoe. The creeper is a dolichos." Also illegible inscription: "Your loving...Ettie Maud......."maude hayes, alfred lefoe, reid street, dolichos, maude terry

Certificates won by J G Scott at Rutherglen Show. 32.11 First Prize - Carrots, green.Prize certificate for 1908, Rutherglen & Murray Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Society. Green certificate - First Prize. Won by J G Scott at Rutherglen Show for Carrots. "Rutherglen and Murray Valley / Agricultural & Horticultural Society / Twenty Ninth Annual Exhibition / Wednesday, 28th October, 1908" / "A.H. Thompson, Secretary"rutherglen show, rutherglen & murray valley agricultural & horticultural society, j g scott

Certificates won by Scott, J G at Rutherglen Show. 32.12 First Prize - Collection of Sweet Peas, green.Prize certificate for 1908, Rutherglen & Murray Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Society. Green certificate - First Prize. Won by J G Scott at Rutherglen Show for Collection of Sweet Peas."Rutherglen and Murray Valley / Agricultural & Horticultural Society / Twenty Ninth Annual Exhibition / Wednesday, 28th October, 1908" / "A.H. Thompson, Secretary"rutherglen show, rutherglen & murray valley agricultural & horticultural society, j g scott

Certificates won by J G Scott at Rutherglen Show. 32.13 Third Prize - Six Head of Lettuce, red.Prize certificate for 1908, Rutherglen & Murray Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Society. Red certificate - Third Prize. Won by Scott, J G at Rutherglen Show for Six Head of Lettuce."Rutherglen and Murray Valley / Agricultural & Horticultural Society / Twenty Ninth Annual Exhibition / Wednesday, 28th October, 1908" / "A.H. Thompson, Secretary"rutherglen show, rutherglen & murray valley agricultural & horticultural society, j g scott

Certificates won by J G Scott at Rutherglen Show. 32.14 First Prize - Dish of Strawberries, blue.Prize certificate for 1910, Rutherglen & Murray Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Society, awarded to J G Scott. First Prize - Dish of Strawberries, blue."Rutherglen and Murray Valley / Agricultural & Horticultural Society / Thirty First Annual Exhibition / Wednesday, 19th October, 1910" / "Harry O'Brien, Secretary"rutherglen show, rutherglen & murray valley agricultural & horticultural society, rutherglen agricultural society, j g scott

Certificates won by Scott, J G at Rutherglen Show. 32.15 First Prize - Two Bunches Carrots, blue.Prize certificate for 1910, Rutherglen & Murray Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Society, awarded to J G Scott. First Prize - Two Bunches Carrots, blue"Rutherglen and Murray Valley / Agricultural & Horticultural Society / Thirty First Annual Exhibition / Wednesday, 19th October, 1910" / "Harry O'Brien, Secretary"rutherglen agricultural society, rutherglen show, j g scott, rutherglen & murray valley agricultural & horticultural society

Certificates won by J G Scott at Rutherglen Show. 32.16 First Prize - Collection of Vegetables, blue.Prize certificate for 1910, Rutherglen & Murray Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Society, awarded to J G Scott. First Prize - Collection of Vegetables, blue."Rutherglen and Murray Valley / Agricultural & Horticultural Society / Thirty First Annual Exhibition / Wednesday, 19th October, 1910" / "Harry O'Brien, Secretary"rutherglen agricultural society, rutherglen show, j g scott, rutherglen & murray valley agricultural & horticultural society

Certificates won by J G Scott at Rutherglen Show. 32.17 Second Prize - Dish of Peas in Pod, pink.Prize certificate for 1910, Rutherglen & Murray Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Society, awarded to J G Scott. Second Prize - Dish of Peas in Pod, pink."Rutherglen and Murray Valley / Agricultural & Horticultural Society / Thirty First Annual Exhibition / Wednesday, 19th October, 1910" / "Harry O'Brien, Secretary"rutherglen show, j g scott, rutherglen & murray valley agricultural & horticultural society

Certificates won by Scott, J G at Rutherglen Show. 32.18 Second Prize - 6 Head Cabbage, pink.Prize certificate for 1910, Rutherglen & Murray Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Society, awarded to J G Scott. Second Prize - 6 Head Cabbage, pink."Rutherglen and Murray Valley / Agricultural & Horticultural Society / Thirty First Annual Exhibition / Wednesday, 19th October, 1910" / "Harry O'Brien, Secretary"rutherglen show, j g scott, rutherglen & murray valley agricultural & horticultural society

Certificate won by J G Scott at Rutherglen Show. 32.19 First Prize - Dish of Strawberries, bluePrize certificate for 1911, Rutherglen & Murray Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Society, awarded to J G Scott. First Prize - Dish of Strawberries, blue"Rutherglen and Murray Valley / Agricultural & Horticultural Society / Thirty Second Annual Exhibition / Wednesday, 18th October, 1911" / "Harry O'Brien, Secretary"rutherglen agricultural society, rutherglen show, j g scott, rutherglen & murray valley agricultural & horticultural society

Mr Catterall, Joe & Mr L.J. Romey were partners in a cyaniding operation to obtain gold from the Southern Consuls Mine after second world war.Booklet printed on paper with a light green covergold mining, mining industry, miners rights, mining licences

According to his military records, William Collier did not make it to France. After enlisting on 3/04/1915 he went to England. It was there that he was diagnosed with "Miner's Complaint" and discharged as medically unfit, returning to Australia on 17/07/1917 on the Aryshire.Black and white post card photograph of three men in World War 1 military uniform, standing in snow. They appear to have been in a snowball fight.On back of card: "Grandpa Collier in middle. I think in France in 1919"william collier, world war i, world war 1, ww1, wwi

The street parade is thought to be for the Miners' Picnic.Black and white photograph of a street parade in Main Street, Rutherglen.parade, miners, miners picnic, main street

Black and white postcard photograph of the above ground structures of the Great Southern Mine.Printed below photograph: "W. Hine, Rutherglen" "Southern No. 1 Mine, Rutherglen" Written to the right of the photo: "Rutherglen, 21/8/04. This mine is one of a number of rich alluvial mines near R'glen. It employs, when working full swing, about 200 miners. There are several rich quartz reefs here which are now receiving attention" On back of card: "Miss F. Burgum, 74 Railway St., West Melbourne" Also a 1d postage stamp with a postmark Melbourne, 22/8/04gold mining, great southern, mine structures

John Richards Harris was born in 1868 of Cornish miner parents in Chiltern. He attended Rutherglen State School No. 522 (Rutherglen Common School), probably starting there in it's 1st or 2nd year of opening. He practiced medicine in Rutherglen, and was the doctor who examined many of the local men for enlistment in World War 1. In 1917, he enlisted himself, and served as Medical Officer in the Australian Flying Corps in Egypt. In 1920 he was elected to the Legislative Council of Victoria, where he served for much of the period from then until 1946. He received his knighthood in 1937. After retiring from politics, he returned to Rutherglen as a medical practitioner and vigneron. As a vigneron he made the sweet fortified wines that were common in the district, but in the 1920s he experimented with a dry sherry style, made in the Spanish manner. His 'Doctor John' sherry won many show awards. He died in 1946, and is buried in Carlyle Cemetery, Rutherglen.Black and white portrait photograph of a man in military uniform.Typed on back of photo: "Sir John Harris"john richards harris, legislative council, victorian politics, wine industry, medical practitioners, doctors, common school, australian flying corps, world war i, world war 1, ww1, wwi

Photocopy of a sepia toned photograph of three gold miners with a rocker box and other hand equipment.Comment written on file folder "re Wilson & Bell"gold mining, mining, rocker box

Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a large group of men posing in front of timber structures of a gold mine.gold mining, mining industry, miners

Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a group of workmen, possibly miners. mining, miners, gold mining, gold processing

Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of a large group of men posing in front of gold mine structures.On back of photo: "Thos. Montgomery, Rutherglen" [crossed out] | "F. Cooper" | "Tom Montgomery 5th from R H end in front row" | "Jim Montgomery 5th from R H end in back row" | "Letchford Photographer, Wangaratta"gold mines, mining, mining industry, miners

The street parade is thought to be for the Miners' Picnic.Black and white photograph (copy) of a street parade in Main Street, Rutherglen.parade, miners, miners picnic, main street

Black and white photograph of a weatherboard building set close to the edge of a highwayOn back of photo: "Old miners Post Office on Murray Valley Highway near Rutherglen 1949"miners post office, murray valley highway, post offices, gold mining

Colour photograph of a story board marking former site of a gold processing cyanide plant at Christmastown. Photo is mounted on an album page.storyboards, working miners gold mining co, gold mining, cyanide plant