Thanks Dron, In this members only section there are a lot more on line books. https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=25117
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Books to keep an eye out for.
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awesome collection jemba thanks for sharing mate.
that last photo titled "Title: [Horse pulling a whim, Mafeking and Mount William goldfields] "
Not ot be the fact police but a whim usually consists of a barrel type contraction designed to wind rope up and down, this is a puddler and probably one of the best photos ive seen of a working puddler from that time. the horst must ahve hated having to stand still for so long
you can see the ghosting around the horst fomr the long exposure. awesome just awesome
that last photo titled "Title: [Horse pulling a whim, Mafeking and Mount William goldfields] "
Not ot be the fact police but a whim usually consists of a barrel type contraction designed to wind rope up and down, this is a puddler and probably one of the best photos ive seen of a working puddler from that time. the horst must ahve hated having to stand still for so long
you can see the ghosting around the horst fomr the long exposure. awesome just awesome
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i didn't think it was you mate i can see the title is what it is, just an observation. its a very cool thread you've got going I've got my own collections mostly around Ballarat its great to see more NSW based archives i'll be watching this thread with great interest
All's good mate :Y:
The Golden Eagle Nugget
Summary
The 'Golden Eagle' nugget was discovered at Larkinville by the 17-year-old son of Mr Jim Larcombe, on Thursday 15th January 1931. Weighing 1,135 oz 15 dwt, and measuring 26 x 11 x 2 inches (675 x 290 x 64 mm), the nugget was the largest discovered in Western Australia at the time and created a national sensation.
The block of ground on which the nugget was discovered was previously held by Mr Bill Sheehan, who had abandoned it. The nugget was found in a hole in the road leading to Mr
Mickey Laskin's camp, having been driven over by local people for months with no idea of what lay beneath the surface. When young Larcombe unearthed the nugget it was reported that 'he uttered such a joyous yell that diggers quickly ran to the spot' where they 'saw the lad staggering with a massive slab of gold in his arms.' As there were no scales available capable of handling it, someone thought of the idea of balancing the nugget on a pole against a bag of sugar and when this was done, the gold easily swung the 60-lb bag in the air giving the crowd a rough idea of its weight.
Mr Larcombe was born at Kadina in 1887 and had arrived at Coolgardie at the age of nine. He had spent his adult life prospecting on various goldfields and was the President of the Coolgardie Prospectors' and Leaseholders' Association at the time of the find. His son had only been working with him at Larkinville for five weeks at the time of the find and had almost abandoned the ground before a 70-ounce slug of gold was found on an adjoining block the previous Friday. This had heartened the Larcombes encouraging them to work their own ground with renewed vigour.
The nugget was sold to the Western Australian Government after Mr Larcombe had refused a private offer of 6000 for the nugget.
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Group of men in the main street of Kalgoorlie holding the Golden Eagle nugget, the largest found in Western Australia. A policeman stands beside them.
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https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/767878
The Golden Eagle Nugget
Summary
The 'Golden Eagle' nugget was discovered at Larkinville by the 17-year-old son of Mr Jim Larcombe, on Thursday 15th January 1931. Weighing 1,135 oz 15 dwt, and measuring 26 x 11 x 2 inches (675 x 290 x 64 mm), the nugget was the largest discovered in Western Australia at the time and created a national sensation.
The block of ground on which the nugget was discovered was previously held by Mr Bill Sheehan, who had abandoned it. The nugget was found in a hole in the road leading to Mr
Mickey Laskin's camp, having been driven over by local people for months with no idea of what lay beneath the surface. When young Larcombe unearthed the nugget it was reported that 'he uttered such a joyous yell that diggers quickly ran to the spot' where they 'saw the lad staggering with a massive slab of gold in his arms.' As there were no scales available capable of handling it, someone thought of the idea of balancing the nugget on a pole against a bag of sugar and when this was done, the gold easily swung the 60-lb bag in the air giving the crowd a rough idea of its weight.
Mr Larcombe was born at Kadina in 1887 and had arrived at Coolgardie at the age of nine. He had spent his adult life prospecting on various goldfields and was the President of the Coolgardie Prospectors' and Leaseholders' Association at the time of the find. His son had only been working with him at Larkinville for five weeks at the time of the find and had almost abandoned the ground before a 70-ounce slug of gold was found on an adjoining block the previous Friday. This had heartened the Larcombes encouraging them to work their own ground with renewed vigour.
The nugget was sold to the Western Australian Government after Mr Larcombe had refused a private offer of 6000 for the nugget.
Description of Content
Group of men in the main street of Kalgoorlie holding the Golden Eagle nugget, the largest found in Western Australia. A policeman stands beside them.
Taken From
Museums Victoria Collection
https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/767878
Mineral collecting localities of the Broken Hill district [by] I.R. Plimer.
Hyde Park, S.A. : Peacock Publications 1977
Prospectors' guide / Department of Minerals and Energy, Victoria.
[Melbourne] : Dept. of Minerals and Energy 1980
Prospecting ventures / F.J. Spurrier.
Mereeba, Qld. : [Pinevale Publications 1982
Prospecting for gold.
William Frederick Heinz
[Christchurch, N.Z.]: Pegasus [1964].
Alluvial prospecting and mining / S.V. Griffith.
Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press 1960
Gold prospecting in Western Australia / by Rob Kanen.
Wantirna, Vic. : MinServ 2004
Remimscences of 40 years prospecting in Australia and Tasmania / by M.J. O'Reilly "Mulga Mick".
M. J O'Reilly (Michael Joseph), ca. 1879-1958.
Hobart ; Oldham : Biddone and Meredith 1944
Prospecting for gold : from the dish to the hydraulic plant / by Ion L. Idriess ; with introduction by F.S. Mance.
Ion L Idriess (Ion Llewellyn), 1891-1979.
Sydney : Angus & Robertson 1931
Winning the gold in Western Australia / Mike Wattone.
Mike Wattone 1939-
Scarborough, W.A. : Contraland Press 1982
Peppercorn gold : gold at Goodmans Creek, a family's 50 year search / written by Likely Prospects.
Daylesford, Vic. : Likely Prospects 2001
Gold panning for novices : using a gold pan & basic prospecting methods / Stephen Barnham.
Stephen Barnham
Daylesford, Vic. : Likely Prospects 2004
Stories and poems about the Queensland gemfields / compiled and illustrated by Glen Gillard.
Brisbane : Boolarong Publications 1983
Handbook on uranium prospecting in South Australia.
http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/85949
Prospecting tips & techniques : where to find gold : the how, when & where of metal detecting, panning, sluicing, crevicing, dry blowing, dredging.
Silverwater, N.S.W. : Express Publications [1994]
Prospecting, panning & metal detecting : your introductory guide to finding Australia's golden treasures / by ... Des Stroud.
D. J Stroud (Desmond J.)
[Melbourne : Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology] 1987
The golden West and how it was discovered / by yours truly, the pioneer prospector, Dick Greaves.
Dick Greaves 1854-1916.
Victoria Park, W.A. : Hesperian Press 1981
Locating treasure : locating and digging antique bottles : prospecting for gold and detecting / Ken Arnold.
Ken Arnold
Bendigo, Vic. : Crown Castleton Publishers 2006
Stray places : gold detecting / prospecting guide : Bacchus Marsh, Campbelltown, Clydesdale, Mt Doran & Metcalfe with gps references : a set of 5 basic maps of lesser known gold areas / Stephen Barnham.
Stephen Barnham
Daylesford, Vic. : Likely Prospects 2003
Prospector's approach to panning for gold : the geology, methods and application of alluvial gold prospecting / I.D. Lindley.
David Lindley (I. David)
East Malvern, Vic. : Gemcraft Books 1990
Mates and gold : reminiscences of early Westralian goldfields, 1890-1896 / N.K. Sligo.
N. K Sligo (Norman Kenneth), 1866-1941.
Victoria Park, W.A. : Hesperian Press 1980
The Bright district nugget book : including up-to-date list of locally found gold nuggets, prospective areas for gold in quartz specimens, prospecting hints, detailed goldfield maps / by R.J. Kaufman.
R. J Kaufman (Robert J.), 1953-.
Wandiligong, Vic. : LRGM 1992
River working near Grant
http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/76222
Hyde Park, S.A. : Peacock Publications 1977
Prospectors' guide / Department of Minerals and Energy, Victoria.
[Melbourne] : Dept. of Minerals and Energy 1980
Prospecting ventures / F.J. Spurrier.
Mereeba, Qld. : [Pinevale Publications 1982
Prospecting for gold.
William Frederick Heinz
[Christchurch, N.Z.]: Pegasus [1964].
Alluvial prospecting and mining / S.V. Griffith.
Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press 1960
Gold prospecting in Western Australia / by Rob Kanen.
Wantirna, Vic. : MinServ 2004
Remimscences of 40 years prospecting in Australia and Tasmania / by M.J. O'Reilly "Mulga Mick".
M. J O'Reilly (Michael Joseph), ca. 1879-1958.
Hobart ; Oldham : Biddone and Meredith 1944
Prospecting for gold : from the dish to the hydraulic plant / by Ion L. Idriess ; with introduction by F.S. Mance.
Ion L Idriess (Ion Llewellyn), 1891-1979.
Sydney : Angus & Robertson 1931
Winning the gold in Western Australia / Mike Wattone.
Mike Wattone 1939-
Scarborough, W.A. : Contraland Press 1982
Peppercorn gold : gold at Goodmans Creek, a family's 50 year search / written by Likely Prospects.
Daylesford, Vic. : Likely Prospects 2001
Gold panning for novices : using a gold pan & basic prospecting methods / Stephen Barnham.
Stephen Barnham
Daylesford, Vic. : Likely Prospects 2004
Stories and poems about the Queensland gemfields / compiled and illustrated by Glen Gillard.
Brisbane : Boolarong Publications 1983
Handbook on uranium prospecting in South Australia.
http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/85949
Prospecting tips & techniques : where to find gold : the how, when & where of metal detecting, panning, sluicing, crevicing, dry blowing, dredging.
Silverwater, N.S.W. : Express Publications [1994]
Prospecting, panning & metal detecting : your introductory guide to finding Australia's golden treasures / by ... Des Stroud.
D. J Stroud (Desmond J.)
[Melbourne : Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology] 1987
The golden West and how it was discovered / by yours truly, the pioneer prospector, Dick Greaves.
Dick Greaves 1854-1916.
Victoria Park, W.A. : Hesperian Press 1981
Locating treasure : locating and digging antique bottles : prospecting for gold and detecting / Ken Arnold.
Ken Arnold
Bendigo, Vic. : Crown Castleton Publishers 2006
Stray places : gold detecting / prospecting guide : Bacchus Marsh, Campbelltown, Clydesdale, Mt Doran & Metcalfe with gps references : a set of 5 basic maps of lesser known gold areas / Stephen Barnham.
Stephen Barnham
Daylesford, Vic. : Likely Prospects 2003
Prospector's approach to panning for gold : the geology, methods and application of alluvial gold prospecting / I.D. Lindley.
David Lindley (I. David)
East Malvern, Vic. : Gemcraft Books 1990
Mates and gold : reminiscences of early Westralian goldfields, 1890-1896 / N.K. Sligo.
N. K Sligo (Norman Kenneth), 1866-1941.
Victoria Park, W.A. : Hesperian Press 1980
The Bright district nugget book : including up-to-date list of locally found gold nuggets, prospective areas for gold in quartz specimens, prospecting hints, detailed goldfield maps / by R.J. Kaufman.
R. J Kaufman (Robert J.), 1953-.
Wandiligong, Vic. : LRGM 1992
River working near Grant
http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/76222
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Hi Jemba,
There is one good book that you forgot particularly for us Victorians, The History of Gold Discovery by James Flett, I have had mine since mid 1970's when metal detecting first started to take off here in Victoria. It has been well read over the years.
Robert, Stawell.
There is one good book that you forgot particularly for us Victorians, The History of Gold Discovery by James Flett, I have had mine since mid 1970's when metal detecting first started to take off here in Victoria. It has been well read over the years.
Robert, Stawell.
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Thanks T.M. What a great way to learn about the area. Excited to retrace their steps.
Reviving an older post and asking, where are you Jemba?
You are a wealth of knowledge and I miss your presence around the place.
Hope all is well mate and it would be great to see you back here
You are a wealth of knowledge and I miss your presence around the place.
Hope all is well mate and it would be great to see you back here
Great old photos Jemba, and, Mr Silver there is always someone looking on ay.....
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This bookseller has some great old books & lots on the goldfields:
http://www.timebooksellers.com.au/index.html
They are based in Victoria but I was able to source an old book on Gulgong/Mudgee goldfields geology from them. :Y:
Always lots of new acquisitions too. I'm signed up to get their periodical emails linking to the latest books in.
http://www.timebooksellers.com.au/index.html
They are based in Victoria but I was able to source an old book on Gulgong/Mudgee goldfields geology from them. :Y:
Always lots of new acquisitions too. I'm signed up to get their periodical emails linking to the latest books in.
Bush Teamsters [B 16417/48]
Australian Sundowner [B 16417/45]
Gold Prospecting Camp [B 16417/44]
Taken from
State Library of South Australia
https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/
Australian Sundowner [B 16417/45]
Gold Prospecting Camp [B 16417/44]
Taken from
State Library of South Australia
https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/
The second rush : a study of the goldrush to Sofala in 1851 / Robert G.V. Baker.
Available from The Manager, Centre Pak Research, 7 Gowrie Street, Cronulla, N.S.W. 2230.
Map on inside back cover.
A gold commissioner / [by] Charles Bateson ; Illustrated by Ron Brooks
Summary
Describes the life of William Johnson, who was the Assistant Commissioner at Sofala, during the gold rush days. Illustrations.
Incidents connected with the discovery of gold in New South Wales in the year 1851 / by E.W. Rudder, being a personal narrative of his connection with that event.
Download from.
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-11252733...obj-1125273324/view?partId=nla.obj-1125278632
Available from The Manager, Centre Pak Research, 7 Gowrie Street, Cronulla, N.S.W. 2230.
Map on inside back cover.
A gold commissioner / [by] Charles Bateson ; Illustrated by Ron Brooks
Summary
Describes the life of William Johnson, who was the Assistant Commissioner at Sofala, during the gold rush days. Illustrations.
Incidents connected with the discovery of gold in New South Wales in the year 1851 / by E.W. Rudder, being a personal narrative of his connection with that event.
Download from.
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-11252733...obj-1125273324/view?partId=nla.obj-1125278632
To my way of thinking the old photos are like a book if you read into them in the right way. :Y:
Panning off at the Teetulpa gold field [B 9771/8]
Gold miner at Echunga [B 62675]
Gold miner at Echunga [B 62674]
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Panning off at the Teetulpa gold field [B 9771/8]
Gold miner at Echunga [B 62675]
Gold miner at Echunga [B 62674]
Taken from
https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/find/
