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12 Colour Prints: Victorian Gold Fields 1852-3, Tin Dish Washing, Fryers Creek Near Castlemaine, Diggers Licensing Castlemaine Camp, Road Fr...
written by Samuel Thomas Gill, in Borrow Collection, of Flinders University. Library. Special Collections (1852) , 12 page(s)
Public Library of Victoria Historical Collection, 12 of 12
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written by Samuel Thomas Gill, in Borrow Collection, of Flinders University. Library. Special Collections (1852) , 12 page(s)
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Public Library of Victoria Historical Collection, 12 of 12
Date Written / Recorded
1852
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Miscellaneous artwork
Author / Creator
Samuel Thomas Gill
Person Discussed
Samuel Thomas Gill
Topic / Theme
Settlements, Mining camps, Gold mines and mining, Family and Culture, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Original material sourced from the Borrow Collection, Flinders University Library. Copyright Flinders University Library.
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60 Minutes, Treasure Island
produced by Michael Rosenbaum, 1948-2012, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 11 mins
The island of Madagascar is awash in sapphire fever. The gems were discovered only two years ago, so the riches have barely been tapped. Bob Simon reports.
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produced by Michael Rosenbaum, 1948-2012, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Bob Simon, 1941-2015, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000), 11 mins
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The island of Madagascar is awash in sapphire fever. The gems were discovered only two years ago, so the riches have barely been tapped. Bob Simon reports.
Date Written / Recorded
2000-11-27
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Michael Rosenbaum, 1948-2012, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Date Published / Released
2000-11-27
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Didier Ratsiraka, 1936-, Joseph Shea, fl. 1978, Dror Morodov, fl. 2000, Dave Schaffer, fl. 2000
Topic / Theme
Corruption, Economic conditions, Mining communities, Miners, Precious stones, Trade and Commerce, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
© 2000 CBS News
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An American Merchant in Europe, Asia, and Australia: A Series of Letters
written by George Francis Train, 1829-1904 (New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1857), 521 page(s)
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written by George Francis Train, 1829-1904 (New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1857), 521 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
George Francis Train, 1829-1904
Date Published / Released
1857
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Person Discussed
George Francis Train, 1829-1904
Topic / Theme
International travel, Family and Culture, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Diary of a Miner Working On the Ballarat Goldfields, 1855
written by Anonymous, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1855) , 232 page(s)
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written by Anonymous, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1855) , 232 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1855
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Anonymous
Topic / Theme
Mining communities, Gold mines and mining, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of the State Library of Victoria, all rights reserved.
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Diary of Frederick Standish
written by Frederick Charles Standish, 1824-1883, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1857) , 184 page(s)
Goldfields diary kept by Capt. Frederick Standish while serving as Assistant Commissioner of the goldfields at Sandhurst (Bendigo) and also as Protector of the Chinese.
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written by Frederick Charles Standish, 1824-1883, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1857) , 184 page(s)
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Goldfields diary kept by Capt. Frederick Standish while serving as Assistant Commissioner of the goldfields at Sandhurst (Bendigo) and also as Protector of the Chinese.
Date Written / Recorded
1857
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Frederick Charles Standish, 1824-1883
Topic / Theme
Chinese, Law enforcement, Mining camps, Gold mines and mining, Daily life, Colonial life, Race and Gender, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of the State Library of Victoria
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Diary of Hugh May
written by Hugh C. May, in South Australiana, of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Collections (1872) , 4 page(s)
Diary of Hugh C. May regarding experiences of gold mining in the Northern Territory, Howley Creek
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written by Hugh C. May, in South Australiana, of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Collections (1872) , 4 page(s)
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Diary of Hugh C. May regarding experiences of gold mining in the Northern Territory, Howley Creek
Date Written / Recorded
1872
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Hugh C. May
Topic / Theme
Gold mines and mining, Mining communities, Migration and Diaspora, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by the State Library of South Australia.
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Diary of William Crawford Walker, 1852-1863
written by William Crawford Walker, fl. 1852, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1852) , 251 page(s)
Includes details of William Crawford Walker's tasks as manager of a gold mining water race between Harker's Creek and Stony Creek at Granite Flat; reference to Chinese miners and opium smoking; information on religious and social life; garden planting notes and biographical notes on the Walker family. Also with th...
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written by William Crawford Walker, fl. 1852, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1852) , 251 page(s)
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Includes details of William Crawford Walker's tasks as manager of a gold mining water race between Harker's Creek and Stony Creek at Granite Flat; reference to Chinese miners and opium smoking; information on religious and social life; garden planting notes and biographical notes on the Walker family. Also with the diary is information on William Crawford Walker by W. J. Taylor. The area known as Granite Flat is situated several miles above the t...
Includes details of William Crawford Walker's tasks as manager of a gold mining water race between Harker's Creek and Stony Creek at Granite Flat; reference to Chinese miners and opium smoking; information on religious and social life; garden planting notes and biographical notes on the Walker family. Also with the diary is information on William Crawford Walker by W. J. Taylor. The area known as Granite Flat is situated several miles above the township of Mitta Mitta.
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Date Written / Recorded
1852
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
William Crawford Walker, fl. 1852
Topic / Theme
Chinese, Frontier and pioneer life, Gold mines and mining, Mining communities, Colonial life, Family and Culture, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of the State Library of Victoria
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El Dorado Miner's Diary, 1893-1895
written by Anonymous El Dorado Miner, fl. 1893, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1893) , 162 page(s)
Unidentified author. The diary records the daily life of a miner working for the El Dorado Company in Wangaratta. Apart from recording the problems and accidents experienced by the miners, he also discusses local events including football and cricket matches.
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written by Anonymous El Dorado Miner, fl. 1893, in The Australian Manuscripts Collections, of State Library of Victoria. Manuscript Collections (Melbourne, Victoria) (1893) , 162 page(s)
Description
Unidentified author. The diary records the daily life of a miner working for the El Dorado Company in Wangaratta. Apart from recording the problems and accidents experienced by the miners, he also discusses local events including football and cricket matches.
Date Written / Recorded
1893
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Anonymous El Dorado Miner, fl. 1893
Topic / Theme
Community events, Frontier and pioneer life, Gold mines and mining, Mining communities, Imperialism and Colonialism, Trade and Commerce, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of the State Library of Victoria
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Emigrants' Letters from Australia: Selected With Critical and Explanatory Remarks
written by Samuel Mossman (London, England: Addey and Co.), 114 page(s)
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written by Samuel Mossman (London, England: Addey and Co.), 114 page(s)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Samuel Mossman
Publisher
Addey and Co.
Topic / Theme
Immigration and emigration, Migration and Diaspora, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Empires of Industry, War Of The Copper Kings
produced by Mike Rogers, 1963- and Jon Jefferson, fl. 1997, Jupiter Entertainment, in Empires of Industry (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 44 mins
Empires of Industry celebrates the spirit of invention and progress in American industry. Episode: War Of The Copper Kings: More than a century ago, two men controlled nearly all of U.S. copper production, transforming Butte, Montana, from a washed-up gold-mining camp into a global powerhouse.
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produced by Mike Rogers, 1963- and Jon Jefferson, fl. 1997, Jupiter Entertainment, in Empires of Industry (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 44 mins
Description
Empires of Industry celebrates the spirit of invention and progress in American industry. Episode: War Of The Copper Kings: More than a century ago, two men controlled nearly all of U.S. copper production, transforming Butte, Montana, from a washed-up gold-mining camp into a global powerhouse.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mike Rogers, 1963-, Jon Jefferson, fl. 1997, Jupiter Entertainment, Dan Chandler, fl. 1962
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Empires of Industry
Speaker / Narrator
Michael P. Malone, 1940-1999, Dan Chandler, fl. 1962
Person Discussed
Michael P. Malone, 1940-1999, Marcus Daly, 1841-1900, William Farlin, 1834-1901, William Andrews Clark, 1839-1925
Topic / Theme
Gold rushes, Copper, Gold mines and mining, Silver mines and mining, Mining industry, Mining camps, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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