Austin J40 Pedal car converted to mechanical amusement ride, made in South Wales, circa 1950-1971, later model, blue base with red car, touch ups to car, coin Slot to boot, coin box inside lift up boot, loose bonnet, number plate 'Fun4-2', Dunlop Corp ball
9ct yellow gold Australian goldfields miners brooch c.1900-1920, likely Victorian: Ballarat goldfields. Depicting pick, shovel and rope, with small mounted nuggets. Marked verso '9ct'. Length 49 mm
18ct yellow gold West Australian goldfields miners brooch by George Richard Addis, working Eastern goldfields 1894-1934. Manufactured with a double bar, fluted ball finial design with a large mounted central nugget. Marked verso 'G. R. Addis 18C' with smal
A carved oak panel of a mining scene, c.1940's, signed with monogram 'GW' depicting underground coal miners. Height 51 cm. Length 63.5 cm. Depth 7.5 cm
An extremely rare West Australian 'Donnybrook' miners brooch, circa 1900, attributed to Donovan & Overland, Jewellery Manufacturers, Perth. Depicting small nuggets, windlass, pick and shovel, with mounted arched lettering 'Donnybrook'. Marked 18C with safe
Eureka Rebellion: 1854 Government 'Blue Paper' Report, 'Riot at Ballaarat. Report of the Board, Appointed to Enquire Into Circumstances Connected with the Late Disturbance at Ballaarat. Together with Evidence Taken By the Board ' 21st November, 1854. Probe
Four boxed sets of modern Britains, including 8847 the special collectors edition Madras Sappers and miners; 8954 57th Wilde's Rifles; 8911 Vickers Maxim machine gun with 2 Mavhine Gunners; and 8915 4.5 Howitzer with Limber and 4-man Foreign Service Detach
An Australian goldfields miners brooch, by Larard Brothers, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1895 designed with a crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget, marked 'LARARD BROS', '15 / Golden Fleece / Star' and Manufacturing Jewellers Association of V
An Australian Westralia goldfields miners brooch, by Louis Boxhorn, Barrack Street, Perth, circa 1900 designed with arched gold lettering 'WESTRALIA' above crossed pick, shovel with nugget and sledgehammer supporting a central windlass suspending a bucket
An Australian goldfields miners brooch, circa 1895 designed with a crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget and a nugget entwined in rope suspending a bucket, marked 'EGK & Co / 15ct', 15 carat gold
An Australian gold goldfields miners brooch, circa 1855 depicting a miner holding a pick and a nugget standing on a pan of nuggets and flanked by a shovel, rod and pan surrounded by bunches of grapes, vines and a swallow, and with a nugget drop, applied ma
A South Australian cedar miners couch, circa 1860, the solid waved back above a cushion seat with ring turned arms to either end, above a plain frieze and straight legs, 210 cm wide, x 66 cm deep, 87 cm high
A West Australian Colonial jarrah settle c.1870-1880, maker unknown the settle is the bolted type, which dismantles for transportation, known as a 'Miners Couch' providing both a practical bed and also a parlour settee the arms are constructed of three tur
Miner's Right & Bank Cheques: 1888 Miners Right issued to William Edwell Harcourt of Moonee Ponds for mining in the Castlemaine district (details verso); Plus a group of 9 Ballarat bank cheques (1876-1886). 10 items
A collection of West Australian photographic glass lantern slides c.1898 - c.1910. The collection comprises of 27 photographic (8.2 x 8.2 cm) images on glass lantern slides, including some possibly unpublished images. The collection includes 12 Kalgoorlie
Eureka Stockade: First hand account of the events leading up to the 1854 Eureka rebellion by Jon Dow, written on April 1st 1896. This document offers a fascinating insight into the daily events on the Ballarat goldfields from meeting with George Scobie, av
15ct yellow gold Australian miners nugget brooch, c.1860's. Attributed to R. & T. Willis, Melbourne Jewellers 1858 - 1874. Double bar brooch with a central nugget. The bars each having a curved end and a square cornered end. Length 43 mm. Weight 8.6 grams
18ct miners brooch a rare WA maker A.C Cook of Bunbury, 1887 - 1905, having a crossed pick and shovel with a central nugget of gold and a hanging bucket
15ct miners brooch WA miners brooch, rare mark Emeline & George Kopp 1905 - 1916, having a crossed pick and shovel with a central nugget wrapped in gold wire, having a hanging bucket
A 15ct yellow gold miners brooch made as a naturalistic shovel fitted at an angle to the front of a pickaxe, each with a gold nugget at the point. Weight: 4.7g
Goldfields: 1851-86 engravings (7) from illustrated newspapers, noted 'Lump of Gold from Ophir Diggings, Actual Size, Weight 3lb.10oz', Gold-Seekers arriving at Bathurst, on their way to Ophir' & 'Miners Prospecting'. All window mounted, various sizes.
A collection of Australian Ephemera, including 1947-48 Indian cricket Team signatures, circa 1880's to mid 20th century, including 1884 Sydney, NSW, Marriage Licence; two 'The Lady Shenton Gold Miners 1934' share certificates; two 'Freney Kimberley Oil Com
An antique South African miners brooch, modelled as a pick and shovel, centred with a shield depicting Queen Victoria in profile, mounted in 18ct gold.
G R Addis 18ct miners brooch, featuring a twisted bar with crossed pick and shovel and suspended bucket. Hallmarked 18ct, GRA, George R Addis - Kalgoorlie.
An antique gold miners brooch, centrally set with a gold nugget, flanked by a crossed pick, shovel and nugget with a further drop set with a nugget below, mounted in gold,
An Australian antique gold miners brooch by W.J.Kain, the double bar brooch set with three natural free form gold nuggets and suspended floating gold nugget drop, applied signature, mounted in 18ct gold.
9ct yellow gold miners brooch. Colonial goldfields miners pick and shovel with double, twist wire wrapped around a central nugget and handles. Safety chain attached. Weight 2.5grams.
A rare Australian gold signet ring by John Nemecek, Ballarat second half 19th century centred with a shield engraved with lettering 'Advance Ballarat' and a coat of arms for the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat flanked by gold miner supporters, the s
Three Western Australian goldfields miners Rights i) 1906 Kalgoorlie, issued to George J Lambert 10.5 x 19.5 cm ii) 1897 Coolgardie, issued to Fred Harris 11 x 19.5 cm iii) 1895 Coolgardie, issued to Francis Mehrten 11.2 x 18.8 cm
An Australian Colonial cedar miners couch c.1860 - 1870, having Regency style wave back with turned rolling pin top, the side ends with three turned spindles height 83 cm, width 192 cm, depth 62 cm
(The Eureka Rebellion) Victorian Parliamentary Paper '1854 Victoria Gold Regulations, Letterpress, two pages, 72.8 x 21 cm (overall). Framed together in a single frame. Gold Regulations. Laid upon the council table by the Colonial Secretary, by command of
(Kalgoorlie) Henderson, E.W. photographer, Kalgoorlie, circa 1897 albumen paper print laid down on printed card, depicting a group of gold prospectors being farwelled by their families. The 8 miners stand in front of 4 heavily laden camels under the contro
Western Australian Interest: early Perth silver Gelatin Topographical photographs c.1885 - 1906 a collection of 6 silver gelatin prints pertaining to Perth Ironmonger Merchant Levi green the photographs date from c.1885... All miners Requisites to 1906 new
Four early Australian photographs including John Kearneys blacksmith and coach Building shop, high St Avoca, c.1875, and two Kearney iron monger and Grocers, high St Avoca, 1875, and early image of Australian miners (4)
Australian cedar miners couch, with a cylindrical crest rail, above a shaped back, with turned spindle arms, with cushioned seat, on four outward splayed legs
Miners cedar daybed, curved end supports, with cylindrical rails between them, height 68 cm length 202 cm depth 78 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
Early Australian photograph and seven early Australian postcards, depicting horse, cart and family in Lorne, miners on bikes in Howard Queensland Beaudesert, Charleville bullock team and Scarborough Hotel, parades and school group, (8)
9ct yellow gold miners brooch, having pick axe and shovel with central nugget and suspending bucket unmarked but tests 9ct length 5.7 cm Provenance: Inherited through the family, originally from Kalgoorlie watches
Policing in Victoria 1858 - 1911: A large cloth-bound volume providing a manuscript record of 'Report of Charges Taken' at various Watch Houses: Mainly at Yendon but also at Rokewood, Rokewood Junction, Whim Holes and Stockyard Hill, all being in the vicin
Eureka Stockade: 40th Regiment of Foot shako hat badge (Albert pattern). The 40th were part of the Government forces that attacked the miners at the Eureka Stockade Ballarat in 1854. Rare and in very good condition 11.5 cm Provenance: Private collection Ba
Foelsche, Paul Heinrich Matthias [1831-1914]. An album containing 48 photographs, each approx. 16.5 x 12 cm. The title page of the album with a stuck-down label dated July 1898 'To My Friend J. Scott Black With Kind Regards from Paul Foelsche' (the name in
An antique gold miners nugget brooch, 20ct yellow gold, presented as a classic bar brooch designed as a shovel, detailed to spade with small stylised nuggets and to centre of handle a, larger free form nugget enveloped in gold rope, fitted with pin to reve
An antique gold miners brooch, 15ct yellow gold, with high carat wash, presented as a stylised pick and shovel of elongated form, overlaid centrally with a gold pan, inset with, small stylised nuggets, flanked to each side by foliate motif, fitted with, pi
A miners brooch and other Australian jewellery includes silver plate miners brooch, a 9ct rose gold front kookaburra brooch, a costume jewellery miners brooch, a enamel medal, a ANZAC slouch hat pin, as well as 9ct silver lined brooch.
Australiana 19th century cedar and pine Germanic miners couch originally from Eden Valley, Barossa and covered in blue/grey tapestry with matching bolster cushions
A 15ct yellow gold Coolgardie miners brooch made by Larard Bros, Melbourne, circa 1882-1945 marked with 29 5 94, 15ct, fleece, star and Larard Bros. Weight 7.8 grams. Complete with Caris Bros box.
A c.1900 gilded 9ct. yellow gold miner's sweetheart pick-and-shovel brooch the crossed tools highlighted with gold nuggets and gold wire. 6.92gm. Note: during the colonial gold rush period, there was a fashion for miners to give such brooches to their 'swe
Australian colonial cedar miners couch with turned arms, upholstered seat with bolsters and shaped back in the German manner possibly from the Barossa region
18ct gold miners brooch attributed to George Addis Kalgoorlie circa mid1890s. Showing winch, bucket, pick and shovel with a halo spelling out Coolgardie. (half of the letter E missing). Weight:4.9 grams.
Austin J40 child's pedal car, fondly known as the 'Joy Car' or 'Junior Austin', the 'J40' was manufactured from 1955 to 1971 by disabled miners at a factory in the village of Tiryberth, near Bargoed in South Wales. Built at the instigation of Lord Nuffield