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Safety helmets were used by miners in the process of extracting coal from the Wonthaggi Coal Mine. Mining was carried out in tunnels

Early fibre glass safety helmet worn by miners at the Wonthaggi Coal Mine in the extraction of black coal.

Sticky label reads "Col Davidson" hand written. On front of helmet - "DUPERITE". "MADE IN AUSTRLIA"

hat

Book - families social histories, maps, photograps Map - block numbers town names physical / geographical features

Farming and social history of pioneers of the Powlett River are prior to the establishment of the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi. Significant land marks, buildings and photographs are included.

Dark green cover with oval artists impression of Powlett river and bridge Associated map which covers the parishes plus key places of interestl

Pioneers on the Powlett and at Wonthaggi 1878-1910 Barbara R Moyle 2015 Early History of Settlement Map - Parish names, significant sites

farming, pioneers of wonthaggi and district, wonthaggi families

Three men & boy under whale jaw bones at Taberners' Wonthaggi Hotel. Ludbrooks building far left of McBride St. with a Chevrolet and Dodge car parked in street.

B & W photograph

J A Quilford on back

hotel, whalebone, gippsland, wonthaggi