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Photograph - Carte de Visite

  • Portrait of 5 male members if the Beechworth Mining District, three men are standing, two are seated.

    1997.2562 (obverse)

  • Reverse of the carte de visite, detailing the names of the men pictured.

    1997.2562 (reverse)

  • Portrait of 5 male members if the Beechworth Mining District, three men are standing, two are seated.
  • Reverse of the carte de visite, detailing the names of the men pictured.

Historical information

The carte de visite is a portrait of five members of the Beechworth Mining District. The Beechworth Mining District was one of 6 mining districts established by the Governor-in-Council in 1858. Gold was first discovered at Spring Creek, Beechworth in February 1852. The primary technique used in sourcing the gold was hydraulic sluicing and dredging.

Significance

The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore this image portraying members of the Beechworth Mining District conveys the historical and social significance of mining in the Beechworth region.

Physical description

Sepia rectangular carte de viste printed on paper.

Inscriptions & markings

obverse:
[illegible] Portrait/
PHOTO BEECHWORTH

reverse:
1997.2562/
Members of Beachworth Mining District/
1. A Alderdice Registrar Mining Area
2. J.B. Zindoe Solicitor
3. R. Turnbull Board Member Yackendandah District
4. Name unknown Bright and Myrtleford District
5. ditto Rutherglen District

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