miners

<p>Five miners with reef gold from Star of Hope mine</p>

Gold Rush

Five miners with reef gold from Star of Hope mine continue

<p>Old miners shack in Kiandra</p>

Old miners shack in ...

Old miners shack in Kiandra continue

<p>A Street in Sofala, 1900</p>

Sofala

Located on the Turon River just north of Bathurst, Sofala was established as a township ... continue

Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan is located near the Canberra and New South Wales state border. The picturesque land ... continue

<p>Five miners with reef gold from Star of Hope mine</p>

Gold Rush, 1852

Following the first payable gold discovery at Ophir by Edward Hammond Hargraves in 1852, the ... continue

<p>Coke ovens and coke stockpile (coal train) Coalcliff Colliery, 1960s</p>

Coalcliff

Located on the New South Wales South coast, the hillside community of Coalcliff was established ... continue

<p>Dairy cows in Tilba Tilba, 1903</p>

Tilba Tilba

Located on the New South Wales south-east coast, settlement in Tilba Tilba would occur when ... continue

<p>Panning for gold in Summer Hill Creek, Ophir</p>

Ophir

Ophir,&nbsp;&nbsp;just north of Orange, was originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people ... continue

2000/113/4 Face mask, plastic, ...

Compared to other jobs, mining is one of the most dangerous occupations in Australia. Mine ... continue

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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

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Document box used at ...

This box has come to the museum by descent through the family of William Frederick ... continue

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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

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

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