Three colour photographs of the gallows from the Ballarat Gaol at Smythesdale. gallows, ballarat gaol, smythesdale

While visiting Smythedale Cemetery the Buttercup was pointed out. It was commented that "it was rare to see a Buttercup these days".Colour digital image of a yellow buttercup growing in the Smythesdale Cemetery.buttercup, flora, smythesdale

A brick building originally used by the mounted police at Smythesdalesmythesdale, smythesdale stables, mounted police, court house

Framed large ink drawing of a ten head battery, winding and pumping machines, gearhouse and framing. caxton company, smythesdale, w. watson, architectural plan

Blue foolscap printed page relating to the Town Common at Smythesdale. It is signed by Henry Barkly and J.H. Brookesmythesdale, smythesdale town common, henry barkly, j.h. brook

This plan is associated with former Ballarat School of Mines Student Richard Squire (1875-1876). Gift of the Squire FamilyA plan showing the Borough of Smythesdale, Smythesdale, Browns and Scarsdale, allotments, water reserve, Timber reserve, Nintingbool Pre-emptive Right, Reserve for public gardens, Reserve for Cricket Ground, Reserve for Reservoirsmythesdale, scarsdale, browns, yarrowee, carngham, samuel barlett, sheridan, wrigley, p. land, r. simpson, d. davis, nintingbool, mclachlan, a. mclachlan, c. taylor, w. c. smith, d. davies, w. williams, m. jones, t. mcgurk, r. selkirk, a. mooney

Colour photograph of a line of vintage cars driving along a country road."Smythesdale Parade 1981"smythesdale homecomers parade 1981, vintage cars

The map maker, Ferdinand M. Krause, was a professor at the Ballarat School of Mines. This land was printed form the Crown Lands Department, Melbourne. Coloured map of the County of Grenville. The edge has been taped. The scale is 40 chains to 1 inch. The map is accompanied with a foolscap sheet printed by the Mines Department in 1898. It is a Report on the Parish of Smythesdale by F.M. Krause and includes information on the water reserve, worked quartz veins, Watson's Hill, Surface Hill and Sugarloaf Hill, Haddon, Trunk Lead and the Crucible Shaft. smythesdale, krause, f.m. krause, ferdinand krause, nitingbool, watson's hill, surface hill, sugarloaf hill, haddon

ballarat irish, john lynch, lynch, smythesdale, smythesdale cemetery, gravestone

Colour photograph of four adults in period costume and several children seated in four wheel horse drawn wagon in country setting."L-R Jim Mason, Letty Armstrong, Maisie Hart, Kevin Knight, Children: Cameron, Emma and Rohan Nicol. Horse Sam".smythesdale homecomers parade 1981, ldhs activities

Colour photograph of ladies dressed in period costume in back of four wheeled horse-drawn wagon."l-r Cameron, Judy and Emma Nicol, Alice Knight".smythesdale homecomers parade 1981, ldhs activities

Colour photograph showing two women dressed in period costume seated in four-wheel horse drawn cart with woman standing beside in rural setting."l-r Alice Knight, Letty Armstrong, Maisie Hart".smythesdale homecomers parade 1981, ldhs activities

Colour photograph of parade showing rear of truck followed by people dressed in period costume seated in four wheeled horse drawn cart, with riders on horses behind, watched by people along the side of the road.smythesdale homecomers parade 1981, ldhs activities

Colour photograph showing adults and children riding in four-wheel horse drawn cart, with horse and rider following behind.Alice Knight Sharon Masonsmythesdale homecomers parade 1981, ldhs activities

Colour photograph showing two men and two ladies wearing period costume seated in four-wheel horse drawn cart with a group of horses and riders following behind."1981 l-r Jim Mason, Letty Armstrong, Maisie Hart, Kevin Knight".smythesdale homecomers parade 1981, ldhs activities, jim mason, letty armstrong, maisie hart, kevin knight

Colour photograph showing people in period costumes seated in four wheel horse drawn cart, with a group of people riding horses behind."l-r Jim Mason, Letty Armstrong, Maisie Hart, Kevin Knight".smythesdale homecomers parade 1981, ldhs activities, jim mason, letty armstrong, maisie hart, kevin knight

Book includes a Bookplate which reads: State School 978; F. M. Bradhurst, Head Teacher. Special Prize, 3rd Class. Presented to Rosalinda Heard, By the Board of Advice etc. The school was Smythesdale High School.Hard cover book with red book cloth cover, floral design with flowers and a butterfly. Title and author on the cover.jerusalem, religion, christianity, state schools, education, smythesdale

Portrait of John Lynch.john lynch, eureka stockade, smythesdale

Image of John Lynch, a participant in the Eureka Stocakde. john lynch, eureka stockade, smythesdale

Two copies of a map of the district around Ballarat, including Creswick, Scarsdale, Smythesdale, Lake Bolac, Ararat, Talbot, Sebastopol, Maryborough, Cardigan, Skipton, Mount Emu Creek, Leigh River, Fiery Creek, Hopkins River. Street names are listed on the back of the map. It includes roads, timber, creeks, rivers, telephone lines, railwayPrinted in red at the base of the map "This map is an official document. If found, itmust be handed in to the nearest Military Headquarters or Police Station.ballarat, map, world war two, skipton, creswick, ararat, lake bolac

Small brown covered scrapbook with newsclipping written by William Robertson, and his handwritten corrections to the articles. Newsclips include poetry and articles on: Piggoreet, Captain Moonlight, Devil's Kitchen, Ballarat East Australian Natives' Association, A Total Eclipse, Ballarat Leads, Joe Mack Cricket, Trade Unionism, Jack Hewitt of Piggoreet, Astronomy, Golden Lake, Scientific Shearers, Eureka, Piggoreet Geological, Piggoreet Mining, Happy Valley, Exchequer Flat, Fairy's Fright, H.V. Mailboy, Shearers, Creswick, Geology of Smythesdale, Shearing in the 1890s, Piggoreet reunion, Scarsdale and Smythesdale, Scarsdale to Golden Lake, Derwent Jacks, Shanties Devil's Kitchen, Berringa Bushmen, Perseus, Kruger at Pitfield, Fires and Pitfield, Football Memories, Cambrian Hill, Theo Gribble, Jack Jones Pitfield, Risks at Pitfield, Superstition, Scarsdale, death notice for William Robertson's mother.On cover: "Wm Robertson 10 Young Street Ballarat East"andrew christie, mrs nimon, william christie, alec christie, grand trunk, cape clear, donald mclean's, alchemist co, john lynch, golden belt lead, paddy webb, annie rooney, kruger hanging, pitfield, boer war, napoleons, cambran hill, hiscocks, john winter, john jenkins, bonshaw, john bird, nintingbool, moppianum station, w.h. bird, david clarke, william hamilton, john clarke, benjamin j. scott, julius kleberger, m.a. weatherston, j.h. vaughan, a. reid, alfred william crow, p. young, george clarkson, a.w. crowe, william henderson, claud pender, a. garside, mount erip, alec crothers, communism, basalt, italian gully, john roberts, john browne, john crossthwaite, patrick mcgrath, newtown, john boyd, john bruce, william irwin, george hatfield, d. croswaite, grand trunk mine, golden horn, jubilee lode, woady yallock, springdallah, fairy glen lead, linton lead, south berry, banshee, wil-o-the wisps, forest creek, chewton, mount alexander, jim crow ranges, trawalla, j.g. roberts, carngham, german lead, scarsdale railway, great western, beaumont mine, north grenville, shearing, piggoreet reunion, scarsdale and smythesdale, scarsdale to golden lake, derwent jacks, shanties, devil's kitchen, berringa bushmen, perseus, kruger at pitfield, fires and pitfield, football memories, cambrian hill, theo gribble, jack jones pitfield, risks at pitfield, superstition, scarsdale, golden point lead outlet, frenchman's lead, trooper o'brogue, peroni, morelli, lucky woman's gully, william robertson, piggoreet, captain moonlight, devil's kitchen, ballarat east australian natives' association, total eclipse, ballarat leads, joe mack cricket, trade unionism, jack hewitt of piggoreet, astronomy, golden lake, scientific shearers, eureka, piggoreet geological, piggoreet mining, happy valley, exchequer flat, fairy's fright, h.v. mailboy, shearers, creswick, geology of smythesdale

This certificate was issued to register William Todd as the owner of a residence area at Allotment 28, Section 4, Linton. This land was held under Miner's Right No. 93197. The certificate was issued at Smythesdale on December 2nd by John Lynch, Mining Registrar. Miner's Right No. 93917, 18 September 1886. The Todd family's first home is believed to have been at this site in Grantley Street. See photograph - Registration no. 465.Small blue-grey sheet of paper, black printed, handwritten detail.william todd