Australia 1872 - How Bernhard Holtermann Turned Gold into a Unique Photographic Treasure by Christoph Hein
$59.99 AUD
Category: Ballarat History | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
- How a lump of gold went down in photographic history- Previously unpublished UNESCO World Heritage-listed photos- More than 150 impressive photosBernhard Otto Holtermann emigrated from Hamburg to Australia in 1858 as a destitute young man, where, in 1872, he unearthed the largest lump of gold in the w ...Show more
The Promise of Gold and Its ResultsThe Spirit of the Goldfields Volume 2 by David R Griffiths
$20.00 AUD
Category: Ballarat History
Lee Pack came to him and said, "You fence in the Joss house?" P 13. What the Mayor planned."Annie Wright had been seen in the Chinese Camp repeatedly, including smoking opium.. She was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor." P 29.The Chief Interpreter and friend to Chinese in Victoria wa ...Show more
Ballarat 90 Golden Years - Images from the Ballarat Historical Society Collection 1933 -2023 by Ballarat Historical Society (Editor)
$99.95 AUD
Category: Ballarat History
Ballarat 90 Golden Years showcases over 400 images, many previously unpublished, from the extensive collection of the Ballarat Historical Society. The selection of images in the book record life in Ballarat during the time the Society has existed, 1933-2023, creating a unique reference to be studied and ...Show more
Ten Delightful Tales: Picnics in Ballarat by Doug Bradby
$9.99 AUD
Category: Ballarat History
Ten Delightful Tales: Merry Christmas from Ballarat by Doug Bradby
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Category: Ballarat History
The Astonishing History of Ballarat. Volume 3. 1851-1878 - The Story of the Quartz Miners of Ballarat by Doug Bradby; Carson Ellis (Illustrator)
$19.99 AUD
Category: Ballarat History
In 1856, at the height of the alluvial goldrush, Ballarat produced 823,334 ounces of gold. By 1878 the figure was a mere 12,984 ounces. Ballarat was 'on its last legs.' However, in the Black Hill, Llanberris, Temperance and Imperial mines, miners had developed efficient ways to find and extract gold fro ...Show more
Eureka's Women by Dorothy Wickham
$16.50 AUD
Category: Ballarat History
Eureka's women are often imagined as feminine, demur, and unquestioning. This was far from the truth for many women caught up in the Eureka Affair of 3 December 1854. This book tells their stories. Illustrated throughout with remarkable images.
Eureka: Australia's Greatest Story by David Headon
$34.95 AUD
Category: Ballarat History
The editors of this book boldly proclaim that Eureka is Australia's 'greatest story', and they have gathered together some of our country's finest historians to prosecute the case. Collectively, they compile a strong argument. In the late 19th century that acute American observer, Mark Twain, called the ...Show more