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Cahill Reward Gold Mine Company. Building still under construction c 1896 closed 1901. Thomas Kinsella had photo.
In 1907 the Pleasant Creek Alluvial Mining Company reused the shaft digging down to 200 feet to work the ground and sank a second shaft nearby.
Group of people standing under Poppet Head in front of partially constructed Engine House
Includes Biographies of Ballarat Women
Brownish colour portrait of woman with cameo in frame on front cover
By Dorothy Wickham
Yearly Staff Photograph Wonga Campus Staff 4th Row L-R Marlene Mornane, Peter Grace, Steve Mullin, Ian Burke, Paul Gower, Jim Sawer, Murray Hart. 3rd Row L-R Gaynor Radovic, Sue Aubrey, Noelene Mintern-Lane, Col Phillips, Rudy Schrama, Philip Searle, Paul Kirsch, Rod Greer, Carol Hill 2nd Row L-R Margaret Nicholson, Leisha Scantleton, Jenny Greenberger, Ann Clarke, Sharon Eppingstall, Christina Franklin-Kolb, Val McCann, Karen Green, John Malloy, Jacinta Crabb, John Ma Front Row L-R Ken Salmon, John Harrington, Chris Peters, Mal Marquardt, Peter Martin, Yvonne Watson, Pat Pickering, Beth Anselmi, Gary Hill.
Group portrait of staff in four rows. Named.
Stawell Secondary College Staff 1990
education
Both born in Stawell and Joe had a Milk Bar in the main street for many years. Photo given to a friend Ted Neyland from whose daughter we received the photo.
Portrait of two young men in suits and ties. Mounted in a cardboard surround
To Ted from Kitch & Joe 28/9/34 Chapman Studios Stawell
Left Mrs Kemp Born England Emphenia Kemp (ne Simpson) Baby Barbara Wettenhall (married Jock Cunningham) Mother Mary (Molly) Wettenhall (ne Kemp)
Three women two seated one holding a baby
Carrs Plains 1910
Stawell Musical Ensemble put on a series of musical concerts in Stawell from 1960's Now called Stawell Performing Arts SHS7183-1 K McGregor J Poole Ian Mc Gregor Joanne Craig SHS7183-2 SHS7183-3 Terri Holwell Craig Jan Bosher Barb Gronert SHS7183-4 Reg Bartlett Ian McGregor Rod Tonkin Wallis Henderson SHS7183-5 c.1990 Make up area Supper Room Pirates SHS7183-6 c.1990 Pirates of Penzance 2nd production Max Castle centre SHS7183-7 Heather Beagley Anna Baulch Fran Stewart SHS7183-8 1986 Pirates of Penzance Peter Byass Darren Murrell Stan Rae fr unk Joanne Craig SHS7183-9 SHS7183-10 c.1990 J Gyles conducting Rod Tonkin lead on R SHS7183-11 SHS7183-12 1986 Pirates of Penzance Liz Castle Bill O'Driscoll Pat Pickering Peter Byass Marie Maddern Rod Tonkin Gwen Anderson Reg Bartlett Jan Bosher
Twelve colour photographs of Stawell Musical Ensemble players in plastic pockets
entertainment
Newington Hotel Darlington Road Applied for a transfer of his publican's license but did not make an appearance and the case was struck out. Later moved to Nhill.
B/W weatherboard Hotel, Iron Roof. G Ridgewell on board. Man, lady and Child standing on verandah.
G. Ridgewell
businesses
Out of 1880's photograph Album Business on bend of Upper Main Street about opposite Allingham Drapers Man second from left has arm in a sling.
Shopfront with ten men in front all in hats . Carpet roll visible on right beside steep laneway
Thomas Smith Boot Warehouse
businesses
Collected by Dorothy Brumby in relation to Great Western Research
Small portrait of man
American Photo Co 118 Bourke St Melbourne Opposite Eastern Market
Collected by Dorothy Brumby in relation to Great Western Research
Small Girl in lace dress
To Auntie Maude Uncle Bert & cousins from Alma Age 2 years 3 months 10-1-1922
Collected by Dorothy Brumby in relation to Great Western Research
Oval portrait of man in suit tie and with fob chain
The Allan Studio 318 Smith St Collingwood
Collected by Dorothy Brumby in relation to Great Western Research
Girl on left in white ruffled dress. Boy on right with white collared jacket. White table with toy boxes.
Richards & Co Ballan
Collected by Dorothy Brumby in relation to Great Western Research
Oval Portrait of woman with white Lace Collar
W.J. Chapman Stawell
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Carr's Plains Homestead 1995
Colour photograph of Carr's Plains Homestead. Visited 1995
carrs plains
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
