factory equipment
75 item(s) found, 1-50 shown:
A 19th century whale chase diorama including models of a fully rigged three masted vessel under full sail, a two masted paddle steamer and two long boats in pursuit of a whale and its calf, some of the miniature whalers with harpoons. in a glass case with
Ships cannon, salvaged off wreck of American whaler C1860, 105 cm long x 23 cm wide x 35 cm high
An antique English beech carpenters workbench with two wooden vices set on a stretcher base. Age related wear. Height 82 cm. Width 130 cm. Depth 74 cm
An antique cast iron hay harpoon, A.J. Nellis & Co., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, last quarter 19th century. Length 100 cm
A miners tin water bottle, 1850s by John Holloway Ballarat, and another example, slightly smaller. (2)
Early tin miners candle lamps - ex Ballarat (4)
Mining Lamps: a 'Wolfe' safety miners lamp
A group of blacksmith forged miner's candle holder spikes. Buninyong. 19th century. Largest 14 cm long. (3)
A rare iron prospector's bar. Used for extracting quartz and crushing samples in a dolly pot. Ballarat. 19th century. 79 cm long
A goldrush-era tin candle mould for 12 candles. New old stock found at the original premises of Clark Brothers Ballarat. These are fragile and usually much used so are usually found in poor condition. 25 cm high, 25 cm long, 10 cm wide
A mining engineers plan box in tin, 19th century, with trade label of 'John Holloway & Sons, Manufacturer, Ballarat'. John Holloway & Sons were established in Ballarat in the 1850's
An extremely rare blacksmith made iron grappling hook, a candle 'Spider' and 4 other forged items, all found in Ballarat mines. (6 items)
'No 35'. rare 1850s-era shop or tent number, made out of pieces of packing case. Ex Montrose Cottage, Ballarat. 'Montrose' was one of the first bluestone residences built on the Ballarat goldfields, and dates back 150 years to the city's golden era. built
A Chinese 'Coolies' hat; ex Ballarat
A collection of three sailor's whale bone tools, 19th century, 33 cm, 21 cm, 28.5 cm long
A large whale bone sailor's tool, 19th century or earlier, 65.5 cm long
A hand forged whale harpoon head, from Wairua Bay, Kapiti Island. Awhaling site from 1836 onwards. Length 55 cm
Maps Goldfields Maps: a mixed group of various goldfields related maps and plans. Some showing Parish boundaries etc., others plans of mines, shafts, drives and workings. Includes: Ballarat Geological map showing deep leads across Ballarat, with reef lines
Books 'Ballarat Golden City', original Booklet, with early views, historical piece
Books Central Highlands Victoria, vintage books and pamphlets comprising: 'Gold & Colonial Society' by G. Quaife 1975; 'Wedderburn Goldfields Scrap Book' by Charles Bishop 1982; 'Sebastopol Victoria, An Historical Survey of Early Sebastopol 1864-1964' by E
Books 'Gold at Gaffneys Creek' by Brian Lloyd & Howard Combes, 1981, 267 pages; 'Victoria's Forgotten Goldfield' by R.W.Christie & G.D.Gray, 1981, 136 pages, a History of the Dargo and Crooked river goldfields; 'Gippsland East Its Geology and Mining Develo
Books New South Wales Goldfields: 'Hill End Gold' by M. Drinkwater, hardcover 1st edition, 1982, 163 pages; 'Gold Is Where You Find It' by L.Robinson & C.Frost, 2001, 218 pages; Department of Mines, Geological Survey of NSW 'Mining History of Gold Deposits
Books 'The Goldfields and Mineral Districts of Victoria' by R.Brough Smyth, Preface by Geoffrey Blainey. Queensberry Hill press, 1980, 644 pages, the Acknowledged Definitive Victorian goldfields text
Books 'The Bendigo Goldfield Resources of the Central Area' by V.Pabst, 1917, 236 pages, a highly prized collectors item
Books 'Australia's Mines and Miners An Illustrated History of Australian Mining' by B. Carroll, 1977, 111 pages; 'Gold in Australia' ed.Charles Barrett, 1951, 100 pages; 'Dunolly Story of An Old Gold-Diggings' by James Flett, 1980. (3)
A tin miner's lamp, made by John Holloway in Ballarat, Montrose cottage collection; 25 cm high
9 Chinese coins, found in Main Road Ballarat, 1972. (9)
10 Chinese coins, found in Main Road Ballarat 1972. (10)
An rare old iron gold ingot mold, 15 cm long
A rare 'Betty' or 'Crusie' animal fat lamp. Based upon the 18th century models from Scotland and the U.S.A., this one was made by John Holloway, mid 19th century in Ballarat. Montrose cottage collection. 20 cm high
A miner's lamp and pannikin, with old tallow candle, 12 cm high, 11 cm diameter. Ex Ballarat, made by John Holloway, Montrose cottage collection
A miner's tin candle lamp, 25 cm high. Ex Ballarat, made by John Holloway, Montrose cottage collection
A miner's tin candle lamp, 23 cm high. Ex Ballarat, made by John Holloway, Montrose cottage collection
A Ballarat Miner's Safety hook. Miners soon discovered that even with a windlass and rope, pulling up a bucket of 'Wash Dirt' could be dangerous, especially to people down below, if the lip of the bucket caught and the contents dumped back down. to remedy
A fabulous pair of house hold candle boxes from the Ballarat goldfields, 19th century. One box was designed to be permanently fitted to an inside wall, the other was portable. They were made to be safe from rats and mice (which liked the lanolin), made fro
A Ballarat gold miner's pick, this one with a chisel tip, stamped with a maker's mark and 'Ballarat', also with the initials 'JLR', probably the owner, 72 cm long
Miners Rights, Colony of Victoria. 5 Shillings under the Provision of the Mines Act 1880. Apacket of approximately 48
Miners Rights, Colony of Victoria. 5 Shillings under the Provision of the Mines Act 1880. Apacket of approximately 48
Miners Rights, Colony of Victoria. 5 Shillings under the Provision of the Mines Act 1880. Apacket of approximately 48
1923 Victoria Department of Mines: 'Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Victoria (W.Baragwanath Director)..No.14, the Ballarat Gold-Field with Plates and Figures', 257 pages; together with 'Map, Sections and Plans to Accompany No.14 the Ballarat Gold-Field
1914 Victoria Department of Mines: 'Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria..No.29 Some Daylesford Mines By H.S.Whitelaw and W.Baragwanath', together with 'Plans and Sections to Accompany Bulletin No.29..'; 'No.35 the Jubilee Mines Scarsdale By W.Ba
1904 Victoria Department of Mines. 'Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Issued By The Secretary of Mines. No.13, the Berringa Gold-Field, with Plates and Figures, By W.M.Bradford', 18 pages; no.15 'The Nerrena Or Little Bendigo Gold-Field..', 1
Ballarat: various interesting papers pertaining to Mr. James Govan comprising: 3 'Miner's Rights' issued 1915, 1917 and 1921; a 'Notice of Application For Registration of Claim' by Mr. Govan, 1916 and 7 'Record of Gold Purchased' receipts from the Commonwe
Eureka Rebellion: 1854 Victorian Parliamentary 'Blue Paper' report, 'Riot at Ballaarat. Report of the Board Appointed to Enquire into Circumstances connected with the Late Disturbance at Ballaarat Together with the Evidence Taken By the Board....21st Novem
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