In 1905 Richard Squire was manager of the West Berry Consols at Allendale, and developed an improved system of mine ventilation, which was supported in "The Age."[4] He was successful in combating and remedying the gas and ventilation troubles of the Deep Mines of Creswick and Allendale Districts after all had failedPrinted foolscap size document titled The Goldfields of Victoria Monthly Return May 1899Calculations in blue ink in several places and the words Mt Mercer South Bores also Hoods Boresrichard squire, the goldfields of victoria, monthly return, mt mercer south bores, hoods bores, james travis, henry foster, minister for mines, mining

Family History Research in the Central Goldfields of Victoria was published by BHS Publishing and written by Dorothy Wickham. family history, dorothy wickham

Large white poster with blue image depicting a gold digger burning a gold license and a member of the military in from of the Eureka Flag and a painting of the Eureka battle. The poster is an advertisement for the Victorian Goldfield towns such as Ballarat , Bendigo, St Arnaud, Ararat, Stawell, Daylesford and Hepburn Springs. eureka stockade, poster, digger, redcoat

Contents: The pre-contact era: Archaeological heritage in the study area ; Djadjawurrung use of box-ironbark resources The contact and post-contact era: The Djadjawurrung and Port Phillip Aboriginal Protectorate ; Djadjawurrung and the gold rushes.b&w photographs, drawings, listsdjadjawurrung, dja dja wurrung, land dispossession

A history of the goldfields and mineral districts of VictoriaHardcover. Front cover has an illustration of a miner standing next to a hole in the ground which is surrounded by logs. He is standing on top of a platform made out of planks of wood and he is turning a handle on a hand winch to bring up a bucket.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold mining, gold mine, mineral resources, victoria, australia, history, robert brough smyth

31 paged, stitched report relating to rewards for the discovery of new goldfields in Victoria. Copy of the report with handwritten annotations by Keith Rash. .2) Duplicate copy. gold, mining, rewards, goldfield discovery, minutes, evidence, robert brough smyth, j.f. sullivan, james esmond, john dunlop, t.l. madgett, w. brownbill, daniel brophy, alexander wilson, peter paterson, edward hill, mary kerr, henry dowling, charlotte edwards, r. reynolds, a.s. wilson, t.l. williams, wombat flat, jim crow, keith rash, gold discovery, gold discoverers, peter wright, daylesford, creswick's creek, fiery creek, st arnaud, brown hill, ballarat, hepburn, mcivor, avoca, steiglitz, dolly's creek, taradale, woad yaloak, f.a. powlett, f. kawerau, david armstrong, john jones, h. swindells, w. lonsdale

TO ADVERTISE THE GOLDFIELDS IN VICTORIATHE GOLDFIELD'S VISITOR'S GUIDE WINTER EDITION - 1992 COVERING THE CITY OF MARYBOROUGH, SHIRES OF TULLAROOP, TALBOT AND CLUNES, MALDON, AVOCA, BET BET AND NEWSTEADlocal history, documents, newspaper, visitor's guide

Ghost towns of the mountain goldfields in VictoriaPaperback. Cover has a drawing depicting horses, both ridden and pack, walking along a forest track on their way to a small town. There are heavily forested mountains in the distance. Overlaid onto the drawing is a modern photograph of an old stone building. In the foreground is a green timber building with a water tank and verandah. It is all set in the clearing in the middle of a forest.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779 Also the inscription: To Alma / Thanks for your help / Signature / LS / November 1999gold, gold mining, gold town, ghost town, victoria, australia, history

This dress is believed to have been worn on the Goldfields of Victoria. The discovery of gold in Victoria ranged between 1851-1879. This dress is believed to have been worn on the Goldfields of Victoria. There are few remaining examples of clothing worn on the Victorian goldfields.A circa 1878 two piece dress consisting of bodice (.1) and skirt (.2). The eau de nil (green) corded silk dress features a high round neckline that secures with hook and eye fastenings and decorative buttons through the length of the princess line bodice to the band around the hem. A watch pocket sits just below the waistline on the left hip. The three-quarter sleeves are narrow with kilted pleat trim on the lower edge and decorative buttons. At the back of the dress is asymmetric in its cut. The dress splits along the right hand side and finishes shorter with pleating and has a decorative pocket. A bow sits at the top of the split. The underskirt fastens on the left hip and features kilted pleats along the base of the skirt and train. The train features additional fullness created by a section of gathering in the centre.victorian goldfields, asymetrical victorian dress, princess line, 1870s fashion

This parasol is believed to have been used on the Goldfields of Victoria. The discovery of gold in Victoria ranged between 1851-1879. May have been worn with T0011.1.1-2, afternoon dress. This parasol is believed to have been used on the Goldfields of Victoria. There are few remaining examples of similar items used on the Victorian goldfields.A c1878 eau de nil (green) silk parasol. The parasol canopy features a decorative gathered frill, a pale green silk lining and a scalloped edge. The wooden handle is painted pale beige, with a bone ferrule.victorian goldfields, parasol, 1870s fashion

The Early Days of the Woolshed. A history of the early days of Woolshed, Reid's Creek, and Sebastopol of the owners of the Ovens Goldfield, North Eastern Victoria.G. F. Craiggoldfields, gold woolshed, reid's creek, sebpol

Letters from Bendigo compiled by Charles Paterson, an account of the time his Great Grandfather John Owens spent in the goldfields of Victoria during the years 1853 - 1863 based on the letters he wrote to his family in Wales. One of two books donated by Charles Paterson. Both books spiral bound and contain coloured prints & maps. Books enclosed in plastic sleeve.John Owensperson, family, john owens, history-bendigo-goldfields-family-owens

Four page yellow card brochure outlining the Victorian Goldfields as a regional Victoria tourism strategygoldfields of victoria, goldfields tourism, marketing, goldfields campaign, mining tourism