Australian History

[goldtruck59]

Sorry Loamer, I have no idea and my poor brain now needs to focus on something other that a town in Victoria that has High rise buildings, no airport, 100 pubs, really had no gold influence, now isn't what is it was, has a river running through it, had slums now doesnt and had 3 breweries.
Are you sure I'm not a suburb of Melbourne?
I reckon I've been to most place in Vic and other than Geelong and Metro Melb and suburbs, I have never seen any high rise buildings anywhere I recall. I thought Wodonga or Mildura but they either have an airport or haven't amalgamated..
You got me.

 

[loamer]

You may be on the right track - I may in fact be a suburb. See pics - trams may be a big clue. On the picture, here is a hint - 'look right'.

 

[goldtruck59]

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/981/1412301142_a1.png

I see that your idea of High rise is not mine. I will have another look.

 

[loamer]

No, there are numerous high rises- this is a picture of my main shopping area in ye olden days. the high rises are most definitely there today but not on this street- they may be considered eye-sores. They are very close to this street.

 

[goldtruck59]

Its not bloody Collingwood is it ???

 

[goldtruck59]

Theres your 100 pubs

2 - Punters Palace
3 - Alliance
4 - Ayrshire Arms
5 - Baden Powell
7 - Barnard's
8 - Bell Inn
9 - Bendigo
10 - Beresford Arms
11 - Brandon
12 - Bristol & Bath
15 - Cambridge Arms
17 - Carters Arms
19 - Clifton
21 - Commercial
23 - Council Club
24 - Criterion
26 - Crown and Anchor
27 - The Gem
29 - Earl of Zetland
30 - Exchange
31 - Gasometer
32 - George
33 - Glasshouse
34 - Gloucester
35 - Good Woman
36 - Grace Darling
38 - Palmerston
40 - Wellington
41 - The Tote
42 - John Barleycorn
44 - Junction
45 - Kalgoorlie
47 - Leinster Arms
48 - Limerick Castle
49 - London
50 - Londonderry
51 - Magpie
52 - Massie's
54 - Rising Sun
55 - Norfolk
57 - Oxford Arms
59 - Phoenix
60 - Prince of Wales
61 - Prince Patrick
62 - Railway
64 - Robert Burns
65 - Rose of Denmark
66 - Royal (Collingwood)
68 - Royal George
70 - Exchange
71 - Sir Henry Loch
72 - Sir John Franklin
73 - Sir Robert Peel
74 - British Crown
75 - Somerset
76 - Stanley Arms
77 - Star
78 - Stirling Castle
79 - Studley Arms
81 - Suffolk
83 - Fox
84 - Town Hall
87 - Victoria Parade
88 - Victoria Park
90 - Vine
91 - Wellington
92 - Willow Tree
94 - Yorkshire
96 - Post Office
98 - Caledonian
99 - Mechanics Arms
100 - Shakespeare
101 - Stag's Head

 

[goldtruck59]

Foy and Gibson building Smith street Collinwood

 

[MJB]

Williamstown??

 

[goldtruck59]

Smith Street Collingwood as it is today.

 

[loamer]

yep -good old Collingwood forever.

 

[loamer]

Historical facts

1. Coles started in Collingwood - 1914.
2. Boot and shoe trades - wiped out.
3. CUB breweries.
4. Gold listed in Metro Gold Division history notes.
5. Cuthbert Collingwood - Admiral, took over from Nelson.
6. King George VI - fought onboard HMS Collingwood at the Battle of Jutland.
7. High rise commission flats.
8. Gold on streets gravels - probably came from quarry at Studley park.
9. Alluvial gold in Yarra.

 

[goldtruck59]

Gotta love Collingwood NOT.

 

[DrDuck]

Very interesting question, I was only dimly aware of the gold history of Melbourne.

Here is a reference with some interesting information about it. Collingwood is mentioned towards the end;

http://www.egold.net.au/biogs/EG00201b.htm

 

[loamer]

They were banned all over the city at one stage to move the miners towards the bigger fields. Quite interesting reading the full Metro District reports. The CBD reports well for alluvial as well. If you ever if Melbourne and get the chance, go and have a look at Flagstaff Hill (just up from the Underground station) - the geology looks good and there was gold reported there.

 

[Jaros]

Thanks for the "read" on Melbourne Gold. I grew up in Noble Park and only ever heard about the gold at Warrandyte, Ballarat and Walhalla. I wasn't bitten with the bug until I was 18 and had a car and license and was able to travel where I liked.
Cheers

 

[loamer]

If you can get james Fletts book 'Gold Discovery of Vic' all the metro areas are mentioned plus some very hard to find sites that you would never imagined had a goldfield - not always successful.

 

[Jaros]

Thanks Loamer, I'll go hunting for it.

 

[goldtruck59]

Apparently workers found a small amount of gold when they were digging the gutters to lay the blue stones in Bourke st.

Jaros can you do a question mate, my brain is fried after Loamers epic.

 

[loamer]

And my next one will be even better. A very unique part of Australian history. Involves a threatened invasion etc etc etc. Watch out!!!

 

[Jaros]

Yep, i am going to bed now so i'll do it tomorrow.
Sweet dreams lads / ladies