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Reference number |
Name |
Description |
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George Stuart Lindsay |
Diary kept while prospecting in the Coolgardie district, Western Australia 1886 |
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George Stuart Lindsay |
Diary describing a survey expedition to the Barkly Tableland, Northern Territory, and on the Coolgardie goldfields 1893 |
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Charles Holmes |
Diary of an overland journey from Angaston via the Murray and Lodden Rivers to the Victorian gold fields, together with another diary of a visit to the south-eastern districts of South Australia in the interests of the Primitive Methodist Church 1852-70 |
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Unknown |
Diary of stores clerk at Tungkillo Mine 1850 |
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Henry Dudley Melville |
Five volumes of reminiscences 1840-77. Volume 2 describes his trip to the Victorian goldfields in 1852. Volume 4 is written as Chief Warden on the Northern Territory goldfields 1873. There are also references to gold in volumes 1, 3 and 5. |
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John Thomas Martin Le Sauvage |
Diary of a prospector covering the Alice Springs region and northwards. Diary sketches include maps of his exploration routes and views of various places including Chambers Pillar and Ruby Gap. August-December 1888. |
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John Halliday |
Reminiscences dated 1908 on his reason for emigrating in 1849; his work during his early days in SA; his time at the Victorian goldfields and the formation of the first gold escort ; his career as a market gardener on Mount Lofty and success at agricultural shows; and his return visit to England circa 1902 |
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Stephen Richards |
Journal of voyage to South Australia on the Pakenham 1848-49, and subsequent experiences in Adelaide and the Burra Burra copper mines 1849. |
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Hermann Koeppen |
Romantic letters (translated from Old High German) written by young German immigrant Koeppen who arrives in Adelaide in 1851 and falls in love with Johanna Maria Caroline Ohlmeyer. In order to satisfy her family that he can support her, he travels to the Victorian goldfields, and after modest success, returns to Adelaide and they marry 1851-65 |
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William Barnet and family |
Letter 1852 |