Mungo Woolshed was built in 1869 on the historic Gol Gol pastoral station. It is an ingenious drop-log cypress pine construction.Colour photographs of the woolshed at Lake Mungo.lake mungo, lake mungo woolshed, ann gervasoni, clare gervasoni

Woolshed is a small area about five kilometres north west of Beechworth, and almost about 225km north east of Melbourne. When gold was discovered at the nearby Spring Creek in February 1852, Woolshed was one of three settlements set up to house miners and their families. At its peak in 1857, Woolshed was also populated by 29 storekeepers and 14 hotels, as well as the Woolshed State School, which stood near where this photograph was taken. The school often played host to public meetings, as well as a public dance in 1897. The school was subject to some controversy in 1874 when one parent complained about the head of the school in the local newspaper, the Owens and Murray Advertiser, and at least three letters to the editor were exchanged between the two. According to the parent, C. O'Donoghue was not providing enough amusement for the children and was disrespectful to parents and staff. When the State Governor, Sir Reginald Talbot, visited Beechworth in 1906, the school organised a celebratory welcome. The Woolshed State School was ultimately closed in 1922 as miners had exhausted the Spring Creek gold supply and were moving elsewhere. This photograph, taken in about 2000, shows the trees that grew on or near the site of the original school. The Woolshed State School Honour Roll, with a list of the men from the school who served in the First World War, also still exists. It is stored in the Beechworth RSL as of 2015.This photograph is significant for its connection to an important site in Beechworth's gold mining history. Woolshed served a significant community of miners, with a population of at least 138 according to the 1911 census, with families that needed the school site to ensure their children's education. The image is also useful for prompting discussion about how Beechworth has changed over time, with the photograph taken 78 years after the school closed down.A colour rectangular photograph printed on glossy photographic paper.Woolshed State. / School site / 2000 / - remnant trees / / cobeechworth, burke museum, school, education, trees, nature, state school, woolshed, gold mining, teachers, over time, owens and murray advertiser, public meetings, public dance, c. o'donoghue, spring creek, state governor, sir reginald talbot, miners, honour roll, world war 1

Black and white photograph which has been mounted on white card. The photograph shows a corrugated iron woolshed, with a bale of wool sitting on the top of the entrance steps. A man is at the front to the woolshed, walking towards a truck loaded with wool bales. A grain silo and trees are in the background.linton park [agricultural property]

The Woolshed of Lake Boloke Station, 1894. The woolshed was built by Robert Patterson but at this time was owned by the Moffat family. Identified persons in the photograph are Neil Graham, Dave Sago (with beard, seated centre) and Bill Pitkethly. "Boloke" is a local aboriginal word meaning 'lake'.lake boloke station, woolshed, patterson, moffat, graham, sago, pitkethly

The Lake Boloke Station bluestone woolshed is located 4 kilometres north of Lake Bolac on the Back Bolac Road. Originally the main woolshed for the station. It was built by Robert Patterson in the mid 1860's but later owned by the Wills Family, as 'Fintry', following the subdivision of Lake Boloke Station.Black and white photographlake boloke, woolshed, bluestone, wills family, patterson, fintry

Woolshed, Stables and machinery shed of "Wynawang", Wickliffe. Owned and run by the Howlett family.wickliffe, "wynawang", howlett, woolshed, stables, machinery shed.

Photograph of the bluestone woolshed located on 'Eilyer' Station 12 kilometres south of Lake Bolac. Built circa 1860. Owners of property the Austin FamilyBlack and white photographaustin, woolshed, bluestone, eilyer

Shearing Team, 1938, at woolshed of "Fintry" standing in front of triple-A wool bales. Pictured from left are Lewis Whiteway Wills, Guy Rance, Lewis Wills, John Barnes, Jack Meek, Myles Graham, Geoffrey McInnes, Laurie Green and James Wills (right). lake bolac, "fintry", woolshed, shearing team: barnes, graham, green, mcinnes, meek, wills

An inscription written across the lower right of the photograph says that the Francis woolshed was the first shed in the district to install machines for shearing, and that it was used as a community shearing shed for district farmers. Early LDHS index to photographs identifies Jack Francis, holding wool press; Jim Francis shearing, nearest door; Henry Francis, lad on bale of wool.Black and white copy of original photograph of five men, two dogs and two sheep posing outside a wool shed. With wooden hand wool press and bales of wool.francis wool shed, h.f. newland [brand on francis wool bales], 'newland' (francis property], shearing, wool press

After gold was discovered to be deposited "for miles along Woolshed Valley" in the early 1850s, the Woolshed became a major site of mining activity in the north-east . This region was divided into large claims of 80 yards long, one of which was the one depicted in this photograph, called 'Big Johnson's Claim'. Claims such as this utilised a range of technology, including water wheels, steam engines, sluices and toms, most of which would not arrive until after 1856 when this photograph was taken. The Woolshed initially became prosperous in 1855, and labourers, such as the ones depicted in this photograph, engaged in sinking work for 7 pounds a week, whilst other mining labourers could earn up to nine. The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one which portray an open cut sluicing site can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. This image is of important historical significance for its ability to convey information about the operations of mining claims, particularly of the Woolshed Valley area that this photograph documents. This image is important for current research into the history of Woolshed, which was a major site of mining significance and operations. Therefore, this image has the capacity to be beneficial for research into society and the motivations of those living and working in this region during this period and therefore, has social significance. The Beechworth Burke Museum has additional images relating to gold sluicing and the Woolshed area which can be analysed and studied alongside images like this one. A black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Reverse: 7791 / page 34. / 52% / Big Johnstone / Claim on Woolshed Goldfields / 1856 / Note canvas [illegible] building / Burke Museum /woolshed, mining, claims, mining claims, big johnson, gold

Colour photograph of brick and tin farm buildings in rural setting, with dam in foreground.buildings, woolsheds, agricultural activity

The photograph was dated to the late 1890s based on the ages of the two boys in it - Henry Francis Junior was born in 1884 and Robert Mitchell in 1885.Black and white copy of original photograph which shows shearers outside the shearing shed at Mt Bute Station. People identified are: Henry Francis Senior, looking out the window; Henry Francis Junior, kneeling centre front with arms folded; Jack Francis, standing under window; Jim Francis, standing third from right; Robert Mitchell, boy in front row, second from left; -?- Shields, man with white beard directly under the window. The Terry family from Illabarook, and Tom Jones, are also said to be in the photograph, but where they are is uncertain.woolsheds, shearing sheds, rural activity, shearing, shearers, mount bute [pastoral station], henry francis senior, henry francis junior, jack francis, jim francis, robert mitchell, terry family, tom jones, shields [shearer]

B/W copies of the Crawford family and property at Grenville in the early 20th centuryImages of a local family and property in the early 20th centuryB/W photographs of the Crawford family and property of Grenville circa 1920sThe Family 1922, Ron Sweetland's Party 1922, Braeside Woolshed, Eastern Viewgrenville, crawford family, braeside, woolshed

Shearing time at Cooninbil Station, NSW, 2006. The Ferrier Wool Press sits among penned sheep in an old woolshed. Invented and made in Geelong, the Ferrier wool press could be found in woolsheds all over Australia and around the world.A Green large wool press reaches towards the ceiling in the centre of the image. Rays of bright orange sunlight extend around the green wool press. Surrounding the wool press are numerous sheep. The sheep are penned within a large multileveled wooden woolshed.shearing, ferrier wool press, cooninbil station

Seven photographs of "Sauchiburn" Ascot. Images show the house, woolshed and gardenschatham-holmes collection, suachiburn, house, woolshed, gardens, windmill

Sheep loading ramp from the wool shed at "Launchley"Children an a race associated with a woolshedchatham-holmes collection, launchley, wool shed, loading ramp, agriculture

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

Photographs relate to the Poultry Farms that existed in Nunawading and Forest Hill in the1950s and 1960s. Photos taken in 1961-62. Poultry farmers included Messrs Boyce, Gallos, Foote,Grimsley, Greenwood and Dudley|Slides scanned as a 'tiff' at 300dpi to CD Rom and cleaned and adjusted by Ted Arrowsmith.Eckermann's Poultry Farm, woolshed and garage.eckermann's, eckermann frank, poultry farms, nunawading, greenwood, forest hill, canterbury road, mount pleasant road nunawading, boyles, white, bruer's

Col and Helen Busse were in the same fire brigade group with Bon and Edna Barrie.Presentation in front of t Len and Rebe Peters woolshedemergency services, local identities

Black and white photo of shearers at Linton Park woolshed.linton park, charlie christie, carl hoffman, bill hyatt, jack mark, graeme stevens, fred ward, rural activity, agricultural workers, shearers

Australian Woolsheds: pp.251, Large volume profusely illustrated with over 200 black and white photographs of woolsheds, with dust jacket depicting shears outside a shearing shed. non-fictionAustralian vernacular architecture which illustrates the hardships and practicalities of Australian outback life.australian woolsheds, farming, shearing, shearing sheds, woolsheds, achitectual features, australian illustration

Peter Ellis collection. Series of invitation cards issued by the Victorian Folk Music Club Inc. For a woolshed ball, various dates.clubs, social, ball dancing