miners
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Sofala
Located on the Turon River just north of Bathurst, Sofala was established as a township ... continue
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Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan is located near the Canberra and New South Wales state border. The picturesque land ... continue
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Gold Rush, 1852
Following the first payable gold discovery at Ophir by Edward Hammond Hargraves in 1852, the ... continue
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Coalcliff
Located on the New South Wales South coast, the hillside community of Coalcliff was established ... continue
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Tilba Tilba
Located on the New South Wales south-east coast, settlement in Tilba Tilba would occur when ... continue
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Ophir
Ophir, just north of Orange, was originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people ... continue
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2000/113/4 Face mask, plastic, ...
Compared to other jobs, mining is one of the most dangerous occupations in Australia. Mine ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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2001/24/3 Photograph, carte de ...
This is an unusual photograph of two miners, a woman and a nugget. It appears ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Document box used at ...
This box has come to the museum by descent through the family of William Frederick ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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2000/113/6 Cap (helmet) lamp ...
Compared to other jobs, mining is one of the most dangerous occupations in Australia. Mine ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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2000/113/7 Self-rescuer [emergency breathing ...
Compared to other jobs, mining is one of the most dangerous occupations in Australia. Mine ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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2000/113/8 Boots, pair, rubber, ...
Compared to other jobs, mining is one of the most dangerous occupations in Australia. Mine ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
