Catalogue Nbr
Description
Year
Image
001.79 Sepia photograph showing buildings above ground of the Sir William Don Mine, Corner Ripon And Dana Streets, Ballarat. Photograph if mounted on cardboard and seems to have been vigorously trimmed. Buildings include: battery house, boiler house with poppet head behind. Miner in middle distance.  
002.79 Sepia photograph of Sturt Street 1889, mounted in cardboard. Showing members of Stock Exchange assembled in street. Note: Fenced gardens in centre.  
004.79 A newspaper cutting mounted on cardboard - reproduction of original watercolour. Inscription reads: "Primitive architecture Ballarats first mansion, north west corner, Lydiard and Dana Streets" (showing slab hut and woodline tent.  
005.79 A page out of a magazine. On one side a view of Ballarat from Black Hill. On other side, a wide view of Sturt Street and Lydiard Streets.  
006.79 Black and white half - toned photograph of a man with a mechanical drill. Pozed photograph of mine - worker with drill. Circa 1946.  
007.79 Small photograph of the above ground plant of the "Prince Of Wales Gold Mining Company". Sepia photograph mounted on cardboard.  
008.79 Half - tone photograph pasted on cardboard with caption underneath reading: "In this creek at the ....?.... of Poverty Point Dunlop and Regan washed 30 ounces of gold on the afternoon of August 21, 1851.  
009.79 Black and white photograph (glossy surface) depicting the commemoration of the cairn (historical marker) on Poverty Point. Cluster of people in coats with umbrellas surround cairn.  
010.79 Reproduction of an original lithograph depiction the first mining Registrars Office in Lydiard Street, Ballarat in 1856. Building appears to be a blue - stone structure with a wooden shingle roof. This paper mounted on similar board.  
011.79 Fragment of a postcard showing a painting on a gum leaf. The scene illustrates a lucky gold strike. Caption still ellegible. sic. "Gum leaf series - autograph "and on leaf mining - a good prospect".  
012.79 Sepia photograph mounted on white card showing a group of miners on the "Speedwell" Gold Mine, Ballarat East. Group of miners about to go underground, some carrying or wearing candles. Caption:- (written in pencil) reads: "Speedwell Gold Mine, Ballarat East, Group of Miners Taken 1905". 1905
013.79 Black and white photograph mounted on cardboard with a pasted caption:- "Sebastopol". Above ground plant including mullock heap, poppet head and chimney.  
015.79 Cardboard mounted line engraving of a crowd of men assembled outside "Walsh, Were & Moore Sharebrokers". Inscription below reads: "The Corner - Ballarat - Dealing in Mining Shares from a photograph by Messrs. Solomon and Bardwell, Ballarat - drawn by Chevaliar. On reverse of illustration is a photograph of an article taken from "The Illustrated Melbourne Post, 18th October, 1864".  
018.79 Sepia - toned photograph of a group of miners standing against and near a poppet head. Inscription (label) glued onto front of photograph. Wording reads: "Sergeant's Freehold" (this was the name of the mine).  
019.79 Sepia toned photograph of the 'Star Of The East Gold Mining Company'. This has been mounted on oversized cardboard. Picture shows above - ground workings of mine. Inscription on reverse of photograph reads; (in pencil) "Star Of The East", (in ink) "Yield Pound sign 1-059-131".  
020.79 Black and white photograph of the "Victoria United Gold Mining Company's Battery At The Foot Of Black Hill 1906". This caption has been typed and pasted onto top of photograph. Shows above - ground workings, buildings and settling dams and woodstock. 1906
021.79 A cut - out photograph from a magazine entitled: "Star Of The East, Ballarat's Richest Quartz Mine Produced 256,759 Ounces Of Gold". The above inscription has been written on a label, and label has been glued onto top of photograph. Photograph has been mounted on cardboard.  
022.79 Sepia photograph of four rows of miners outside a poppet - head. Label glued onto top of photograph reads: "A Group Of Shift Miners At The Sebastopol Mine Ready To Go Underground - 1887". Photograph has been mounted on cardboard. 1887
023.79 Two black and white photographs mounted on cardboard. Top photograph: Pictures cyanide vats (circular) with mullock heap in distance. Bottom photograph: Picture of men and trucks loaded with sand. Label reads: "Cyaniding Mullock Dump", "New Normanby Mine", "4".  
024.79 Sepia photograph of the "Park Gold Mining Company 1870" as attached label. Shows above - ground workings and mullocks.  
025.79 Black and white photograph of a group of miners. Photograph is mounted. Inscription glued onto photograph reads: "Miners 'North Woah Hawp' Ballarat East - app. 1880". (This is written in red ink). 1880
026.79 Cutting out of a book titled: "The Canadian Crushing Co's. Stamp Mill" (Pearce Bros). Inscription written in biro appears on back of cutting; "Ellsworth Street". Photograph shows chimney, woodpile, horse and carts.  
028.79 Black and white photograph of an original lithograph titled: "Flames That Lit the Eureka - Where Bentley's Hotel Stood". Inscriptions on drawing read: "Echo End"? "Site of Bentleys Hotel Eureka Ballarat".  
029.79 Black & white photograph of an original lithograph titled: "Deep Shafts Of The Fifties - View On Bakery Hill". Inscriptions on drawing read: "1853". 1853
030.79 Black & white photograph of an original lithograph titled: "The Eureka - ? ? Peace ? ". Inscription on drawing read: "Eureka 1854" & "Bowman Butcher" on building plaque. 3rd December 1854
031.79 Sepia photograph pasted on to cardboard. Caption below reads: "Samuel Jackson; Died 1903 Aged 94; One Of Last Survivors Of Eureka". Tissue paper attached to back. The photograph shows a lady standing in a drk dress with white lace collar. With her is a seated male wearng a suit, with a ribbon on the lapel.  
032.79 Black & white photograph pasted on to cardboard. Caption below reads: "Last Of The Old Survey Office 1936". Site of above office at middle distance between "Hartleys Sports Store" and "W.A. Deakin, Surgeon Dentist". 1936
033.79 Black & white photograph pasted on to cardboard. Caption reads: "Gold Discovered 1851" and "Now Situated On The Llanberris Mine Site". Picture of a monument dedicated to gold.  
034.79 Coloured post card titled: "Eureka Stockade Ballarat". Inscription reads: "300483?".  
036.79 Sepia toned picture (photo) of a poppet - head with two men working the mine. Original photograph.  
037.79 Star of the East Company; 2 images 1) Mine buildings 2) Battery house  
038.79 Black and white photograph of a painting. Caption reads: "Gold Escort Leaving Ballarat For Melbourne". Pasted on to cardboard.  
039.79 Sepia photograph of Clunes. Inscription: "New North Clunes Company's Works" pasted on to cardboard.  
040.79 Photograph of sisters and residents of Nazareth House  
041.79 Sepia photograph mounted on cardboard (oversized) showing a group of miners outside what may be an above - ground building of a mine. Among the group on the right of photograph stand two well - suited gentlemen.  
042.79 Sepia photograph of a large group of miners of the eastern zone of the North Woah Hawp. Photograph has been mounted on cardboard. Inscription (faded) on face of photograph reads: "Miners - Eastern Zone app. 1870 - 1890".  
043.79 Sepia toned photograph of a group of miners (four rows). Pasted caption at top of photograph reads: "Shift Going Down At A Sebastopol Mine 1887". Photograph has been mounted on cardboard. Note: One gentleman seated in front row is holding his shovel as a musical instrument (guitar or banjo). 1887
044.79 Black and white photograph (having a glossy surface) of a group of people. Note: Many umbrellas are opened.  
045.79 Black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Pasted caption written in black ink reads; "Panoramic View From Sebastopol Oval Showing Line Of Very Rich Quartz Mines On White Horse Ranges. Gift of Mr. C. Molloy".  
046.79 A lithograph of a nugget owned by "Julius, Isidor & Joseph Wittkowski" titled "The Welcome Nuggett". Details of the "Names Of The Company" and names of "Who Found The Nugget" are listed. Drawing shows a "View Of The Red Hill Mining Companys Claim Bakery Hill, Ballarat". Information given regarding the nuggets discovery reads: "The Welcome Nugget was taken from the above claim on 9th June 1888 at twenty minutes past eight P.M. Its weight is 2217 Oz lb Dwts being 500 Oz. heavier than the Blanch Barkly. It has been assayed by Wm. Birkmire Esqr. at the Port Philip Gold Co". "Contains 99.20 per cent of pure gold - 23 carat 3 1/2 grains being the purest mass of native gold on record".  
047.79 Sepia toned photograph mounted on cardboard showing a group of twelve miners. Caption which has been pasted on bottom left hand corner of photograph. Caption reads: "A Ballarat East Mine 1889".  
049.79 Black and white lithograph titled: "Koh - l - Noor Gold Mining Company's Claim Ballarat". Lithograph has been mounted on cardboard.  
050.79 Sepia toned photograph of a large group of miners (5 rows). Photograph is mounted on oversized cardboard and written in pencil on cardboard is title: "Last Chance G.M., Main Road Apr - 1900 - 5". 1900 - 1905
051.79 Sepia toned photograph mounted on cardboard of a group of miners. Mullock heap and poppet head can be seen behind them. Caption (typed) has been pasted onto bottom - centre of photograph reading: "North Woap Hawp G.M. Coy 1880". 1880
052.79 Sepia toned photograph of a group of men (three rows) with a long coil of rope laid before them and in the background a tall pile of wood. Men look extremely tidy in dress and appearance. Three men kneeling in first row have a towel flung over their shoulder. Caption (typed) which has been pasted onto top of photograph reads: "Brittania Gold Mine Champion Tug - Of - War Team Easter Carnival 1899". Photograph is mounted on cardboard. 1899
053.79 A. Sepia toned photograph of a group of miners. Photograph is mounted on cardboard. Typed caption has been pasted onto bottom left hand corner of photograph. It reads: "A Day Shift Brittania Mine Barkly Street 1889". B. S/T view of a mine yard with timber around and poppet - head behind. Pencil inscription on reverse "Britania United 1897". Mounted on card not quite cut to right shape. 1887 & 1889
054.79 Black & white magazine clipping. A caption drawn with ink on cardboard has been pasted onto bottom of clipping. Caption reads: "Diggers At Work Panning Off Yarrowee Creek, Ballarat 1853". Picture appears to be a watercolour initialed "C.H.H." and depicts Mount Warrenheip in the distance and tents and diggers living and working on the goldfield. Reverse of clipping shows two photographic views of Ballarat: 1. "Sturt Street Looking East From Town Hall", 2. "Town Hall, Ballarat". 1853
055.79 Sepia photograph of a group (mounted on cardboard). Printed caption reads: "The Earl And Countess Of Alberdeen At The Band And Albion Mine, 29th March 1887". Names of people (left to right) are: "J.J. Fitzgerald, The Earl, Dan Brophy, Rev. Father Rogers, The Countess (seated), Capt. Sinclair, J. Whelen, T. Bury". 29th March 1887
058.79 Black and white photograph of a water colour drawing (mounted on cardboard). Picture shows a man (miner) standing with his fists clenched and a Eureka flag protruding from the ground beside him. Caption (apparently a cutting from a magazine) refers to 'Peter Lalor' and his connections with Eureka Stockade at Ballarat. Title in top - left hand corner reads; "Peter Lalor The Hero Of Eureka Stockade".  
059.79 A lithographic print mounted on cardboard featuring two drawings of the Black Hill Company's mine claim. (1) The top drawing features the above - ground workings and buildings of Mine with large chimney and woodstack. A treeless Black Hill can be seen in the background. This drawing is titled; "The Black Hill Quartz Mining Companys Claim Ballarat". (2) The bottom drawing features the interior of building showing enormous crushing machinery. This is titled; "The Black Hill Companys Quartz Crushing Machinery. Quartz Produced Per Week About 1000 Tons. Consisting Of --60 Revolving Stamps 70 Lbs Each. Yield Of Gold About 3 Dwts Per Ton".  
062.79 Sepia toned photograph of an unidentified group of miners outside a poppet head. This photograph has been pasted onto oversized cardboard.  
063.79 Sepia toned photograph mounted on cardboard showing poppet head and above ground buildings and chimney of the Kiora Mine, Black Hill. Pasted caption at top - centre of photograph (in typed lettering) reads; "Kiora Mine On The Western Side Of Black Hill. The Last Quartz Mine On Black Hill".  
064.79 Sepia toned photograph mounted on cardboard of a group of men (probably miners). It should be noted that each man in wearing a hat. Name of group is not given.  
065.79 Black and white clipping from a Magazine showing men and horse crushing quartz in the foreground and a church in the background. Article titled; "Dana Street Hill - A Typical Puddler - The Brothers Kneeshaw. Wesleyan Chapel on the Rise".  
066.79 Black & white photograph mounted on cardboard of a small wooden bridge over the Buninyong Gully (One Eye Gully) with scrub in background. Caption (typed) which has been pasted onto bottom of photograph reads; "1951 Present Day Appearance Of The Creek At The Foot Of Poverty Point Clayton Street, Where The First Gold Was Dug (Monument erected 29..11...1941". 1951
067.79 Sepia toned photograph mounted on cardboard of a group of miners. Typed caption has been pasted onto bottom of photograph. It reads; "Miners Of The North Woap Hawp 1880". c1880
068.79 Pen and ink sketching of a brick building with barred windows. A caption has been pasted onto bottom of sketch reads; "Ballarat Treasury 1856 Now (1954) Art Gallery. Gold Was Kept Here Until Taken To Melbourne".  
069.79 Black & white photograph of a group of well dressed gentlemen seated and standing around a table. Photograph has been mounted on cardboard. Printed title of photograph reads; "The Board Of The Band And Loch United Company, No Liability". The names of gentlemen have also been printed on cardboard. Their names from left to right are: J. Champion (seated), E.G. Vawdrey - Accountant (standing), Arthur T, Robb - Chairman (standing), Hon. J.Y. McDonald, M.L.C., (seated), W.M. Acheson - J.P. - Legal Manager, Hon. E. Morey, Alex McVitty, J.P.  
070.79 Poster rendering of the surface workings and interior of battery house at the Band Of Hope And Albion Consuls In Ballarat. The posted is dated Ballarat, September, 1880. 1880 - September
072.79 Photograph of a sketch and article written and sketched by Peter Matthews, Sebastopol in 1906. Article makes reference to a shaft commenced at Ballarat (Gravel Pitt's Lead) on May 1853. Refers to a party of eight (8) men; T. Blight, John Ramsay (Photographic portrait given), -. Robinson, S. Clemence, H. Rogers, J. Rogers, -. Laurence, P. Matthews. A photographic cameo portrait of Peter Matthews in given. 1906
073.79 Black & white photograph of a group of men (seeming to only be acting the part of diggers and Chinese workers), surrounded by tools and hardware of the mining trade - a cradle and a windlass and stand. 1938?
074.79 Black & white photograph mounted on cardboarrd of monument of Poverty Point, Ballarat. A typed caption has been pasted onto bottom of photograph. It reads: (sic) "Monument At Poverty Point Ballarat East? Where John Dunlop And James Regan August 21st 1851 Dug Up The First Gold Found In Ballarat". (Erected by the Historical Society.  
075.79 Black & white lithographic print showing men and horses resting under trees. Photograph has been mounted on cardboard. A typed caption has been pasted onto top of print. This reads; "Stores Being Brought To Ballarat From Geelong About 1856". c1856
076.79 Sepia toned photograph of a lithograph, mounted on cardboard. Showing miners and life around the creek at Golden Point, Ballarat in 1851. A typed caption has been pasted at top centre of photograph. This reads: "Golden Point Ballarat 1851".  
077.79 Black & white photograph of a group of miners outside a mock-up (not original) of Bentley's Hotel.  
078.79 Black & white photograaph of a mock - up of Eureka Stockade withSouthern Cross flag rising from the centre, and men enclosed within Stockade.  
079.79 Sepia toned photograph of a plaque reading; (sic) In The Early 1860's In Front Of A Row Of Sharebrokers Offices On This Site Gathered Daily Scores Of Speculators Who Wished To Buy Or Sell Shares In The Ballarat Gold Mining Companies. It Was Generally Known As 'The Corner'. Erected by the Ballarat Historical Society. C1860's
080.79 Black & white photograph titled "Michael Carroll Who Drive The Dray In Which Lalor Escaped To Geelong". Inscription on photograph reads: "Michael Carroll who helped Peter Lalor To Hide Himself". Photograph itself seems to have been touched up with ink on lapels, face etc... Pasted on to cardboard.  
081.79 Sepia toned photograph titled "Cardigan Gold Mine Before The Disaster March 19th 1902". 1902
082.79 Black & white photograph titled "Summer Car 1906 To 1930". Front of tram has "Rolfes Tea". Sign on top of tram reads: "Suttons Jazz Band". Pasted on to cardboard.  
083.79 Sepia tones photograph of a group of gentlemen at a sawmill, timberyard etc...perhaps. Red lined rim around edge of cardboard. Photograph pasted on to cardboard. 1873
084.79 Black & white photograph of the Gold Monument unveiling at the corner of Sturt Street and Albert Street. Inscription reads: "Unveiling - 1951 - Gold Monument". "Patersons Pty. Ltd" store sign at top distance. 1951
085.79 Sepia toned photograph of a mining works. Pasted on cardboard.  
086.79 Black & white photograph of a monument dedicated to the Welcome Nugget. Plaque reads: "In This Place Was Found On June 5th 1855 The Welcome Nugget. It Weighed 2217 oz and was Sold For 10,500 Pounds (?) Ball't. Historical Society. Pasted on to cardboard.  
087.79 Sepia toned photograaph of mining works. Caption reads: "Black Hill Gold Mining Co."  
088.79 Black & white photograph of a horse drawn coach, probably Sturt Street with the Town Hall in the background.  
089.79 Black & white photograph showing "South Star Mine". Photograph has been touched up. Pasted on to cardboard. Association: Ballarat South Star Mine.  
090.79 Black & white photograph of a group of men entering a mine. Caption reads: "Llanberris Number 1 Men Going On Shift Below 1910". Pasted on cardboard. Association: Ballarat Llanberris Gold Mine.  
092.79 Black & white photograph "from a print from a painting by John Longstaff". The caption reads: "Remains Of A Miner Killed In A Mine Being Bought Home By His Mates". Pasted on cardboard. Association: Longstaff John (Painter).  
093.79 Black & white photograph of a mining area. Caption reads: "Llanberris G.M. Cox. Ballarat East 1900". "H.J.S." inscribed on photograph lower left corner. Pasted on to cardboard. Caption been touched up with blue biro. Association: Ballarat Llanberris Gold Mining Company, H.J.S. (Photographer) Berry Anderson (Printer). 1900
094.79 Black & white photograph titled "The New Normanby Gold Mine, Ballarat". Paragraph beneath reads "The New Normanby Gold Mine is situated on the east side of the main range, and holds as part of its area the ground held by the Sovereign Co. which was the first to sink to a depth of 1,000 ft. The shaft now being worked is the deepest in Ballarat East and shareholders have great confidence in its future success". "H.J.S." inscribed in lower left corner. "P.S. & Co." inscribed in lower right corner. Pasted on cardboard. Association: Ballarat New Normandy Gold Mine. H.J.S. (Photograph) P.S. & Co.  
095.79 Black & white photograph titled: "Eureka Stockade Monument". Brown paper pasted to the top of photograph reads "1900". Lower left corner inscription: "Plate 2". Lower right corner inscription: "Black Photo". Pasted on to cardboard. Association: Ballarat Eureka Stockade Monument. 1900
098.79 Sepia toned photograph of what may possibly be the 'Floral Carpet'. Association: Ballarat Floral Carpet, Alfred Hall. "Gold Centenary".  
100.79 Black & white photograph of a monument/tombstone erected for James Scobie. The paragraph below cannot be read legibly. Photograph pasted on to one half of a hard book cover.