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El Dorado Tennis Court and Players, c1930s
Digital image copied from a black and white photograph of a group of men and women sitting and standing next to a tennis court. Two people sitting and one person are standing on a raised platform adjacent to the net.
Young's Butcher Shop
Digital image copied from black and white photograph three women and a girl standing in front of a large building
Mulls Bridge, from Daddy Simpsons Album.
Digital image copied from a black and white photograph of a bridge over a creek joining an unsealed road leading to a house on a rise overlooking the bridge.
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Replica of Reid's Hut.
Digital image copied from a black and white photograph of a log hut on the back of a flat-bed truck
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Tennis - El Dorado & Beechworth Teams, c1910
Digital image copied from a black and white photograph of a group of men in suits and hats, women in long sleeved shirts, skirts, and bonnets, and one boy, with several tennis rackets, posed in front of a wire mesh fence with hill in background.
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El Dorado Sports, 1914.
Digital image copied from a black and white photograph of a dark haired young man sitting on light coloured horse in front of crowd of spectators
Captions written and printed on photograph: 'Eldorado Sports 28/10/14' and 'Vines Studio'
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El Dorado Sports, 1910.
Digital image of a black and white photograph of a crowd of men, women and children spectators standing alongside a post and wire fence.
Caption imprinted on photo reads 'Eldorado Sports' and 'R.J. Evans Photo. Wangaratta'
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Charity Day, Wangaratta, 1914.
Digital image copied from a black and white photograph of a person dressed in Scottish outfit (kilt, tam-o-shanter cap) seated in buggy harnessed to a goat, surrounded by crowd of onlookers including two children dressed as jockeys (one wearing number 25)
Captions written and printed on photograph 'One of the [?] Charity Carnival', 'WANGARATTA 12/8/14', 'Thelma Studio'
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St Judes c1937.
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St Augustines Church.
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Wangaratta Base Hospital staff early 1900s.
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Rankins Almond Orchard, later Pyles and named Tarrangower, Cocks Pioneer Ponds.
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Main Street view South Mackay Street, El Dorado.
bottom left 'Main St. Eldorado' ; bottom middle 'Thelma Studio WANGARATTA'
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MUIOOF Six Members. The Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows (MUIOOF) Loyal El Dorado Lodge was established 8 February 1867. At its peak in 1869 it had 115 members. Due to declining membership the lodge ceased operating on 22 March 1913.
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McEvoy Miners, c1895.
Poster on wall, 'SPORTS' and '£170' only visible text
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Four men rescued from McEvoy Mine, 1895.
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Graeme Ranson
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McLaughlin, George William Service Number: 10308 Rank: Driver 10 FCE [Field Company Engineers] (June 1916) First World War, 1914-1918 Date of Embarkation: 20 June 1916, Melbourne Ship Embarked On: HMAT Runic A54
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William Dunstan
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Charles Allen
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Connor, James Wilfred Service number: 1636 Rank: Private 6 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 9 Reinforcements (December 1914 - September 1915) First World War, 1914-1918 Date of Embarkation: 19 February 1915, Melbourne Ship Embarked on: HMAT Runic A54
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Culph, Edward Heathcote Service Number: 1447 Final rank: Private First World War, 1914-1918 5 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 12 Reinforcements (December 1914 - November 1915) Date of embarkation: 02 February 1915, Melbourne Ship Embarked on: HMAT Clan McGillivray A46
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McLaughlin, Leslie Gordon Service number: 2146 Final rank: Private Australian Imperial Forces First World War, 1914-1918 Date of embarkation: 09 March 1916
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Milne, Helen Eliza Ranks Held: Sister, Staff Nurse DOB: 1888 Birth Place: Carlton, Victoria, Australia DOD: 19 April 1961 Final Rank: Sister Unit: Australian Army Nursing Service Places: Carlton, Springvale First World War, 1914-18
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McLaughlin, Frederick Arthur Service number: 10307 Australian Imperial Force Ranks held: Sapper, 2nd Corporal Service: Australian Imperial Force Unit: 10th Field Company, Australian Engineers Recommended for Military Medal, 13 September 1918 'Distinguished himself by gallantry and devotion to duty in bringing up material for a bridge urgently required East of Vaux. Lance Corporal McLaughlin was in charge of the wagons conveying material for this purpose and led the way over a road under heavy shell-fire in full view of the enemy. The determination and judgement shown by this N.C.O. in this, as in earlier operations, have shown him to be an excellent soldier'.
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Ray, Thomas Henry Service Number: 4580 Rank: Lance Corporal First World War, 1914-1918 8 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 23 Reinforcements (December 1915 - November 1916) 58th Australian Infantry Battalion Embarkation date: 28 Janaury 1916, Melbourne Embarkation ship: HMAT Themistocles A32
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Four men touring near the Cock’s Eldorado Gold and Tin Mining Dredge building site. Cropped image from scanned sheet of negative proofs. Cock's El Dorado Gold & Tin Mining Dredge operated between 1936 and 1954. At the time of its construction, the dredge was the largest in the Commonwealth, producing 2,198 kg of gold.
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Dredge Workers, c. late 1930s. Cock's El Dorado Gold & Tin Mining Dredge operated between 1936 and 1954. At the time of its construction, the dredge was the largest in the Commonwealth, producing 2,198 kg of gold.
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Cocks Pioneer old mine timbers. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25 000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941.
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Moving Cocks Pioneer Barge, c1930s. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25,000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941.
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Cocks Pioneer, East El Dorado, early 1920s. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2 500 000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17 284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25 000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1 935 900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64 397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941.
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