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.  
006.79 Black and white half - toned photograph of a man with a mechanical drill. Pozed photograph of mine - worker with drill. Circa 1946.  
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
015.80 Sepia photographs (two). 1. Showing street scene with buildings. From left to right: 2 - Storey buildings with verandah "Hotchin's Bookseller, - Ballarat's first Town Hall, solid brick. 2 - Storey two single storey buildings with verandah's" Wills Saddler single storey building "Stoney's New Market Dining Rooms & Restaurant". 2. Copy of S.T. Gill's Lithograph showing miner looking down from height onto city of tents. 1861
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".  
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".  
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
025.80 B/w cutting - 2 sides. Side A. School of Mines, Ballarat with short description printed underneath. Side B. View of Lake Wendouree & description.  
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.  
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  
039.80 Photo showing a two - storey building on right and a church (bluestone) on its left.  
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".  
042.80 Collection of postcards (4). (A) Showing "Scenes In & Around Ballarat". (B) Showing photo's of Ballarat buildings - Congregational Church - Dawson St., Ballarat - St. Paul's C.E. Humffray St., Ballarat E. - R.C. Cathedral, Sturt St., Ballarat - Ballarat Baptist Church - Dawson St. (C) Showing photos of Ballarat Mines plus one of the Mining Exchange. (D) Featuring "Scenes Near Ballarat" ( - Falls & Water Reserves).  
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
044.81 A mounted colour postcard entitled "Miners Hut Near Ballarat".  
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".  
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".  
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
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
055.81 A mounted colour postcard showing a view of Black Hill with dam in the foreground and mine works in the background. Caption reads: "Black Hill 1905". 1905
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.  
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
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.  
081.79 Sepia toned photograph titled "Cardigan Gold Mine Before The Disaster March 19th 1902". 1902
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.  
090.80 B/w photograph of a line drawing & newspaper cutting shows group of men in workshop around a forge. Photograph of a line drawing mounted in cardboard frame & dust sheet. Drawing labelled: "The Ballarat School Of Mines". Reverse: Three columns of newsprint with a typed label: "Source: Supplement The Illustrated Australian News, 15th July 1873".  
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).  
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.  
103.80 B/w photograph "Town Hall Tower Looking South S. East". View of buildings from behind facing onto Lydiard Street North up to the gaol. Dana Street Visible. Label: "H.H. Smith Esq. School Of Mines 10 No. 2.  
104.79 Collage of pictures and information relating to Walter M. Hitchcock who made a model of the first miners tent erected on Ballarat township in 1851. Tent was built by 'Messrs. John Masters Garratt, John Odgers, Thos. March Hall and Walter M. Hitchcock'. A photograph of W.M. Hitchcock (then aged 20) taken in Geelong on his return from Ballarat, A.D. 1852. *All articles have been mounted on cardboard. 1851
107.79 Black & white photograph of troopers and miners. Shows troopers examining licences during a re - enactment of Eureka Stockade.  
110.80 Typed list entitled "White Swan Reservoir The Following Quantities Were Obtained For The White Swan Reservoir". Followed by a list of mines & numbers in cubic yards presumably soil & rock for wall construction.  
111.79 Sepia toned photograph of five miners sitting near base of a poppet head. Photograph has been mounted on cardboard. A typed caption has been pasted onto face of photograph reading: "Shaft Mount Last Chance Mine Main Road 1902. (1) Dan Thompson Mgr. (2) J. Kirby Mine Mgr. (3) A. Cant. Chairman". Numbers have been drawn onto photograph (marking people) in ink and ballpoint pen. 1902
121.79 Sepia toned photograph of the Mair and Drummond Street corner. Caption reads: "Ballarat From The Hospital Tower Looking N.E. About 1870. 1. Drummond Street. 2. City Of ...... Hotel Later Surrey Hotel Cr. Drummond And Mair Streets. 3. Home Of Adam Lof...... Solicitor, Solicitor. 4. Working Of The Great Republic Mine". Numbers 1 - 4 engraved into photograph. 1870
121.81 B/w photograph of an overall view of a mine.  
151.81 B/w photograph of a group of men and women in front of a mine. Caption: "Harry And Mrs. Lauder At The Llanberris No. 1 Mine Ballarat East 1911. Presented to BHS By Mrs. Hughes (Nee Splatt". Names listed:- "Mr. G. Tonner, Mr. J. Splatt, T.C. Miller, Mr. A.E.C. Kerr, Miss. Splatt, Mrs. Splatt, Harry Lauder, Mrs. Lauder". 1911
152.81 Sepia toned photograph of the boilers at the Brittania United Mine in 1897. 1897
154.81 Sepia toned photograph of two miners and a rock drill at the Brittania United Mine in 1897. Photo of a group of men on reverse. 1897
157.81 Sepia toned photograph of a group of miners. Caption: "Joe White's Party - Red Hill". Nugget Weighs 560 ozs.  
158.81 Sepia toned photograph of a group of miners. "Victoria United Miners - Ballarat East - About 1912". 1912
160.81 Sepia toned photograph of the miners going on shift at the Band And Albion Consols 1881. 1881
162.81 Sepia toned photograph of the Queen Shaft which was 1st mine to strike "Indicator". Reverse: J. ?, John Hoskin.  
165.81 B/w mounted postcard of miners panning off with dish tub and cradle - note tunnel at back where wash dirt comes from. Caption: "Gold Diggers, Victoria".  
166.81 B/w photograph of a group of miners. Written on trolley: "Phono Nelson Premiers".  
167.81 B/w section of a photograph of a group of miners. Names listed. Reverse: Two photographs showing the "Scene At The City Oval On Begonia Week, Childrens Day 1955". 1955
168.81 Sepia toned photograph of a mine & miners. Caption: "Great Extended Mine". Reverse: "Ballarat. The Bearded Man Near ? Of Group Was My Uncle; Wm. ? ? Who Died In 1868. Margaret J. Crebbin.  
169.81 Sepia toned photograph of a distant view of a mine and its workers.  
170.81 Colour tinted postcard of a group of miners by a mine. Caption: "Snow Scene, Last Chance Gold Mine, Ballarat". Reverse: "Last Chance Mine - At Bottom Of Barkly Street Uncle ?? (Wm. Smyth) Second From Left".  
171.80 (A) B/w photo. (B & C) S/T photos. (A) Features a large group of men in front of a mining works. Typed label: "Afternoon Shift At The Britannia Mine Going Down". (B) S/T view of a group of miners at pit head. Pen inscription on reverse: "Britania United, Barkly Street. (C) S/T view of wooden buildings with men standing our front. Typed label: "Brittania Battery And Mine Rear East Library 1882". Pen inscription on upper right - hand corner illegible & obscurred by label. 1882
179.80 Carte De Visite. Sepia tone view of a group of men & women dressed to enter a mine. Men in foreground have chains, picks etc... Label on card "His Excellency The Hon. BLE. Sir J.H.T. Manners Sutton, K.C.B., Lady Manners Sutton & Suite in mining costume after descending the Band & Albion consols gold mine Ballarat Australia. Nov. 3, 1868". 1868
211.79 Fragments of a black & white photograph pasted together on white cardboard. Features a poppet head, shed and horse - drawn carriage with people. North Normanby Mine.  
226.81 B/w print Of a group of gentlemen titled: The Teaching Staff, School Of Mines. Names listed: "S.B. Vial, W. Doepel, A.E.C. Kerr, A. Garrard, H.J. Hal?, H.R. Murphy, Chas. A. Deane, D. Walker, Thos. S. Hart, F.J. Martell, P.B. Osborne, Alf Mica - Smith, G.J. Dowbarn, Godfrey Hart, Dr. J. F. Usher". Few names missing.  
227.80 Magaxine picture large b/w view of a mine works surrounded by mullock heaps. Titled: "Quartz Gold Mining, Ballarat East" (present day) gives list of mines in picture & gold produced & dividends. NB: Picture torn & not all mines listed remain in picture. c.1910
228.80 Lithograph. Paper pasted onto canvas backing b/w lithograph. Titled: "Wesleyan Church Ballarat" 1858. Typed Label: "Wesleyan Church Lydiard Street From 1858 Till 1884. In 1884 Sold For 2000 Pound To The School Of Mines. Used As A Geological Museum Now A War Museum". 1858
228.81 B/w print of a sketch showing numerous buildings. Titled: "The School Of Mines, Ballarat 1882". Caption below: "Mining Plans & Sections Carefully Prepared & Printed In Colours By F.W. Niven, 34 Sturt Street, Ballarat".  
247.79 Sepia toned photograph of the head and shoulders of "Joseph Roof" wearing a suit. He has a beard except for on the chin and upper lip, and a receding hairline. Glued on caption reads:- "Joseph Roff Prominent Citizen Ballarat East". Pen caption above Roff's head reads "Joseph Roff."  
352.79 Coloured crayon drawing showing two dwellings in the centre with a mountain in the distance. (Mount Buninyong). (This appears to have been done by a child), Inscription written onto bottom of drawing reads: "A Miner's House Buninyong - ? - Pictured". Drawing has been glued onto cardboard.  
399.79 Hand drawn map of Ballarat showing streets and gold mines in 1856. 1. Baths Hotel 2. Golden Fleece Hotel 3. Georg Inn 4. Police Camp 5. Post Office 6. Union Hotel 7. Municipal Chambers 8. Unicorn Hotel 9. Buck's Head Hotel 10.Ancient Britons Hotel 11.Charlie Napier Theatre 12.The Logs 13.Poverty Point 14.Survey Office  
434.81 B/w print titled 'Early Ballarat'. Shows the first miner's tent in 1851. 1851
435.81 B/w print of the Miner's Monument. Dated Dec. 3rd 1854. "20" on reverse.  
437.81 Series of two b/w prints. One of the Soldier's Monument, the other the Miner's Monument. Lady with crowned head on reverse.  
443.81 B/w print of A) Walter M. Hitchcock 1852. B) Model of the 1st miners tent erected in Ballarat 1851 by Garrett, Odgers, Hall and Hithcock. C) Description of tent - typed. D) Describes the model by W.M. Hitchcock in England 1910.  
481.79 Sepia photograph of Andrew Martin, Mine manager, wearing gold watch and gold chain presented to him by the miners.  
502.81 B/w photo of the medallion awarded to the winner of the Diploma Course Awards. Shows Richard W. Richards on medal - lecturer 1913. Antarctic explorer 1914 - 17; Principal 1946 - 58. Issued by Ballarat School of Mines.  
516.81 Sepia toned photo of a "Bullock Team bringing wood to the mines. Teams also brought wool from the Western Districts en route to Geelong".  
521.81 B/w print of J.R. Harrison's Albert Foundry, Albert Street. This is at the rear of the School of Mines.  
599.79 Sepia toned photograph of eight men standing outside weatherboard building. Caption reads :"A visit to the Obsrvatory May 10th 1910". Names glued onto photograph are :- B. Deakin, M.I.C.E.; Dr. Clurry Dept. Agriculture; Prof. Mica Smith, Mines; Prof. Walker, School of Mines; F.J. Martell, School of Mines; T.P. Long, Benevolent Home; James Oddie, May 1(1910)  
604.81 Sepia toned Montage presented to John S. Trethovan Esq., Mine Manager, as a token of esteem from the Employees of The North Woah Hawp Goldmining Co.  
623.79 Black and White photograph of the Manchester Unity Hall and the framework of a new house. Caption reads "Firts Housebeing built on the South Star Gold Mine Sebastopol 1955". Reverse has a black and white photograph (circular) of a minister and his wife.  
641.79 Originally Black and White photograph of a group working in the gardens in front of a brick building. Plaque between the windows reads :"Miners Rest School 1/39". On reverse in ball point pen "Miners Rest S.S."  
645.79 Black and White photograph of a reasonably large building on which reads "Doors, Sashes, T. Eggington, Mouldings & C. Timber Merchant". In the foreground are three horse drawn lorries of loaded merchandise and several men. Caption reads :"Eggington arrived in Victoria 1861 and took part in the erection of the Moorabool railway viaduct. Later employed by the Railway Dept. in Ballarat and started in business in 1865. 1871 biult part of the School of Mines also Cohens Grand Hotel snd many other public buildings. After his death the business was carried on by his sons, and is now the property of Duncans Timber Merchant 1953".  
662.79 Sepia toned photograph (stereo), numbered 3010. The photo and mount are slightly arched.  
681.79 Black and White photograph of the swamp section of Lake Wendouree. On reverse is a paragraph in blue ink reading as follows :"21.11.57. I've met at Bath's Hotel. It was determined that the money (?) of the K3 zone (?) voted for --??-- should be appeared (?) & that the 100ac. of ground set aside by --??-- Bas should be at once fenced in a that --??-- show should be held as one from --??-- carry out".  
723.79 Sepia toned photograph of a group of gentlemen numbered 1 - 11 inclusive. Caption reads :"HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and suite in mining costume after descending The Band of Hope Gold Mine Ballarat Australia Dec 10th 1867". Reverse has the names of gentlemen in the photo :"10 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh K.G. 2). Lord Newry 3). Hon. Eliot York 4). Mr Manners Sutton 5). Hon. Geo. F. Verdon C.B. 6). Major Baker 7). Lieut. Haig R.E. 8). Lieut. Rothwell R.E. 9). Commander Campbell R.N. 10) Mr. O.W. Brierly F.R.G.S. 11). Mr. Paget R.N." 10.12.1867