Historical information

Monty Miller was a miner who fought at Eureka. He continued to be active around industrial and political matters after the battle of Eureka. Around the first world war, he led the campaign against conscription and, subsequently, was sentenced to six months of hard labour (at age eighty five). This book is his autobiography.

Significance

Autobiographical interest. Pertinent to the history of Ballarat.

Physical description

Paper; book.

Front cover: yellow background; black and white photo of Monty Miller; blue image of Southern Cross flag; blue and black text.

Back cover: orange.

Inscriptions & markings

Front cover: editor's and author's names.

Title page: handwritten in ink, "To dear Angas, love Chris, Jan and Alex."