Physical description
A number of photographs showing what remains at Hill 60.
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A number of photographs showing what remains at Hill 60.
Coloured photograph of a wooden cross being held on the Western Front in France.
RIP In remembrance 1st 2nd 3rd Australian Tunnellers
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A logo of the Australian Tunnellers Company from a Christmas Card.
australian mining corps, tunnelers, logo
George McWilliam headstone in Amherst Cemetery.
george mcwilliam, mining mud & medals, amherst cemetery
Colour photographs of the Ampitheatre Honour Roll and Memorial.
ampitheatre, ampitheatre world war one memorial
ballarat east loco men, honour board, j.g. allen, a. bellisini, k.d. duncan, h. hicks, j. lord, t. cockerall, w.v. bottt, h.g. williams, l. upton, g.r. bowers, c.f. bowers, c.f. morris, r. o'shannessy, r.j. splatt, t.h.v. cook, l. coward, w. d'angri, r. buckingham, p. minifie, l. sells, r. borradale, r. horgan, j.r. wood, j. parkin, w.j. bruhn, t. bourke, j. harney, a. heathcote, j. quinn, w.j. cadzow
Two members of the Creswick Lighthorse attend the showing of "Beneath Hill 60" at The Regent, Ballarat. The film was organised by Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
creswick lighthorse
Colour photographs of World War One Nurse reenactors parading at Creswick for the ANZAC centenary.
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Colour photographs of World War One Nurse and soldier reenactors parading at Creswick for the ANZAC centenary.
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Colour photograph of commemorative crosses at Creswick.
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world war one, commemorative plaque, commemorative crosses, charles ferrari, creswick, anzac centenary
Colour photograph of a brass plaque in the Ballarat Anglican Cathedral.
To the Glory of God in Loving Memoryof Major Leslie J. Coulter. D.S.O. 3rd Tunnelling Coy Australian Mining Corps Killed in Action at Loos, France, June 29, 1917 ":Thy Kingdon Come," and of Sergeant Jason L. Coulter 8th Battalion, A.I.F. Died of Wounds, Gallipoli, August 10th 1915. "Thanks be to God who Giveth us the Victory.
leslie coulter, jason coulter, world war one, commemorative plaque
Copy of a book
ballarat avenue of honour, ballarat arch of victory
1st australian tunnelling company, world war one, tunnellers, tunnelling, memorial
A number of colour photographs of Amiens Cathedral.
amiens, amiens cathedral, world war one
A number of underground tunnels created during World War One.
tunnells, tunneller, world war one
A number of photographs showing the De Palingbeek crater which was created during World War One.
de palingbeek, crater, world war one, hill 60, hill60
Three photographs showing World War One German Trenches on the Somme
the somme, trenches, world war one
The mine was named after Lochnagar Street, the British trench from which the gallery was driven. It was one of 19 mines that were placed beneath the German lines on the British section of the Somme front to assist the infantry advance at the start of the battle. The Lochnagar mine was sprung at 7:28 a.m. on 1 July 1916 and left a crater 98 ft (30 m) deep and 330 ft (100 m) wide, which was captured and held by British troops. The attack on either flank was defeated by German small-arms and artillery fire, except on the extreme right flank and just south of La Boisselle, north of the Lochnagar Crater. The crater has been preserved as a memorial and a religious service is held each 1 July. (Wikipedia)
A number of photographs of a crater which was created at the Somme, on the Western Front during World War One.
lochnagar crater, tunnellers, the somme, world war one, western front, france
hazelwood
grass trees
Colour photographs from the Twead Ride during Ballarat Heritage Weekend, 2016.
twead ride, bicycle, ballarat heritage weekend
Derrinallum War Memorial featuring a marble statue of a World War One Australian Soldier.
derrinallum war memorial, world war one, wreaths, statue
Photographs of the Denington War Memorial, and wreaths left there on ANZAC Day.
dennington war memorial, anzac day, wreaths, world war one
Digital photographs taken from Ballarat's St Paul's Cathedral Hall.
st paul's anglican cathedral, ballarat
Rooflines and buildings from the top of the Ballarat Trades Hall in Camp Street Ballarat.
ballarat trades hall, camp street, sturt street, ballarat, aerial
Colour photographs of the formal garden at Hymettus Cottage in Ballarat.
hymettus cottage, garden, horticulture, taffe
A number of colour photographs showing concrete kerb and channeling at Armstrong Street South, Ballarat, taken from South Street. Although in an heritage overlay, the kerb and channeling changed the heritage feel of the block. Some photos show original bluestone gutters that were not destroyed during the process.
armstrong street south, south street, ballarat, kerb and channelling, roadworks, bluestone gutters
Images taken as part of a History Heritage Place Discussion Group gathering to recreate a Ballarat School of Mines image taken on the same site in the 1890s. (https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/510ee7962162ef0f3caf7995) Participants were Susan Fayad, Sam Henson, Julian Laffey, Jary Nemo. Lucinda Horrocks, Amy Tsilemanis, Liz Denny, Kim O'Neill, David McGinniss, and Kirsty Marshall.
susan fayad, sam henson, julian laffey, jary nemo. lucinda horrocks, amy tsilemanis, liz denny, kim o'neill, david mcginniss, and kirsty marshall.
A number of colour photographs of the remnants of works at Steele's Pioneer Gold Mine, Yandoit, Victoria.
steele's, yandoit, steele's pioneer, mining
Images from the Victorian town of Paschendale, Victoria's first soldier settlement.
paschendale, soldier settlement, world war one, paschendale hall, paschendale soldier settlement, tom povey
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