Life On The Goldfields Resources
Section 1: Gold Panning
Mining Technology
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Research notes for Secondary Students produced by Sovereign Hill Education. This document explains the difference between surface (alluvial) mining, deep lead mining and reef (quartz) mining, plus has information about the tools and equipment used for each
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How to Pan for Gold:
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Battunga Country: Ensure you visit this site prior to going on the gold panning excursion to Echunga.
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State Library of Victoria / ERGO: Prospecting Methods
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The seriously Weird History of the Goldfields by Doug Bradby: Section A: The development of Gold Mining
The Goldrushes (A cut out activity book) by Olga Fox. Page 7 - 9, Mining Discovering Gold by Olga Fox, pages 22 - 46; Mining on the Goldfields The Goldrushes - Striving for Wealth by Barrie Sheppard, pages 22 - 24, Mining the gold Gold in Australia by Bruce McLish, pages 22 - 24, Mining Methods The Australian Gold Rushes by BJ Price, Chapter 4, Life on an Alluvial Field Gold by John Nickleson, pages 8,9, Panning for Gold |
These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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Section 2: Living Conditions and diggers on the Goldfields
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Research notes for Students produced by Sovereign Hill Education. This document explains what life was like for the people on the Goldfields including general notes about their living conditions..
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A State Library Of Victoria online resource featuring what life was like for a lucky and unlucky digger on the goldfields.
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TROVE Newspaper Search is an excellent resource for all Australian History topics. You can choose a date range or particular newspapers.
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A State Library Of Victoria online resource called life under canvas. What life was like in the diggings.
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An SBS production featuring 'Life on the goldfields' Discover the stories, explore the rich visual database and interact with the Flash features to learn more about the Australian gold rushes.
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eGold: An Electronic Encyclopaedia of gold in Australia
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State Library of Victoria / ERGO: Conditions on the Goldfields
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Life on the Goldfields, by Doug Bradby, pages 10 - 14, The Diggings; the Diggers; Food and Shelter
The seriously Weird History of the Goldfields by Doug Bradby: Section B: Life on the Goldfields The Goldrushes (A cut out activity book) by Olga Fox. Page 10,11, Life on the Goldfields Discovering Gold by Olga Fox, pages 67 - 78, Housing on the Goldfields; pages 81 - 102, Food and clothing on the goldfields; pages 111 - 119, Occupations and Health on the Goldfields The Gold Seekers by Stephen Gard, pages 17 - 22; Life on the diggings, the work and mateship The Goldrushes - Striving for Wealth by Barrie Sheppard, pages 20 - 22, Life on the diggings Gold in Australia by Bruce McLish, pages 20 - 22, Life on the Goldfields Wealth Beneath the Soil by Frances Hale, pages 43 - 47, Life and work on the goldfields Gold by John Nickleson, page 10, Tent cities and shanty towns |
These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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Section 3: Women on the Goldfields
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Research notes for Students produced by Sovereign Hill Education. This document explains what life was like for the women on the Goldfields.
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State Library of Victoria / ERGO: Women of the Goldfields
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Website highlighting women's fashion in the 1850s, including diagrams.
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Life on the Goldfields, by Doug Bradby, pages 22 - 24, Diggeresses
Discovering Gold by Olga Fox, pages 103 - 106; Family life on the Goldfields The Gold Seekers by Stephen Gard, pages 24 - 25; Women on the goldfields Australia's Gold Rushes by Robert Coupe, pages 61 - 62, Women and Children at the Diggings. Gold by John Nickleson, pages 11, Women at the diggings |
These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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Section 4: Children on the Goldfields
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Research notes for Students produced by Sovereign Hill Education. This document explains what life was like for the children on the Goldfields, especially schooling..
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State Library of Victoria / ERGO: Children of the Goldfields
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Life on the Goldfields, by Doug Bradby, pages 24 - 26, Little Diggers
Growing up on the Goldfields by Kimberley Webber, whole book. It covers How children dressed; Going to school; Playtime and toys; Pets and children at work. The Goldrushes (A cut out activity book) by Olga Fox. Page 12, Schools on the goldfields. Discovering Gold by Olga Fox, pages 107 - 110; Schooling on the Goldfields The night we made the flag. A Eureka Story by Carole Wilkinson; a children's story Australia's Gold Rushes by Robert Coupe, pages 61 - 62, Women and Children at the Diggings. |
These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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Section 5: Chinese on the Goldfields
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Research notes for Students produced by Sovereign Hill Education. This document explains what life was like for the Chinese on the Goldfields.
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Research notes for Students produced by Sovereign Hill Education. This document is called 'The Chinese in Ballarat' and looks in further detail of how the Chinese were accepted at the time.
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State Library of Victoria / ERGO: Chinese and the Gold Rush
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Discovering Gold by Olga Fox, pages 54 - 59; The Chinese on the Goldfields
Law and Order on the Goldfields by Kimberley Webber, pages 26+, Chinese on the Goldfields The Gold Seekers by Stephen Gard, pages 27 - 31; The diggers from China The Goldrushes - Striving for Wealth by Barrie Sheppard, pages 124 - 26, Racism on the goldfields Gold in Australia by Bruce McLish, pages 18 - 20, The Chinese Australia's Gold Rushes by Robert Coupe, pages 47 - 51, Anti Chinese Feelings. Gold by John Nickleson, pages 12 - 14, Chinese Diggers |
These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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Section 6: Aborigines on the Goldfields
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Black gold : Aboriginal people on the goldfields of Victoria, 1850-1870 written by Fred Cahir
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State Library of Victoria / ERGO: Aborigines and the Gold Rush
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The Gold Seekers by Stephen Gard, pages 13; Aboriginal people
Gold in Australia by Bruce McLish, pages 16 - 18, People and Population |
These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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Section 7: Entertainment on the Goldfields
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A State Library Of Victoria online resource featuring entertainment on the goldfields.
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Life on the Goldfields, by Doug Bradby, pages 18 - 20, At night; Holidays and Holy Days
Entertainment on the Goldfields by Kimberley Webber, whole book. It covers Around the campfire; public entertainment; Sport; Sundays and special days. Discovering Gold by Olga Fox, pages 79 - 80; Entertainment on the Goldfields Gold in Australia by Bruce McLish, pages 26 - 28, Recreation on the Goldfields Australia's Gold Rushes by Robert Coupe, pages 62 - 63, Entertainment. Wealth Beneath the Soil by Frances Hale, Pages 47 - 49, Relaxation on the Diggings and pages 54 - 56, sly grog The Rush to Gold by Geoff Hocking. Pages 16, 17; Time for a bit of Fun |
These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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Section 8: Law and Order on the Goldfields
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Research notes for Students produced by Sovereign Hill Education. This document explains what life was like for a policeman on the Goldfields. It also looks at the problem of enforcing gold licences and sly grog manufacture.
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State Library of Victoria / ERGO: Law and Order on the Goldfields
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Discovering Gold by Olga Fox, pages 47-53; Law and Order on the Goldfields
Law and Order on the Goldfields by Kimberley Webber, pages 6 - 16, Maintaining Law and Order, keeping gold safe and Problems with Bushrangers. The Gold Seekers by Stephen Gard, pages 31 - 34; Law makers and police on the diggings The Goldrushes - Striving for Wealth by Barrie Sheppard, pages 12 - 14, Keeping the gold safe Gold in Australia by Bruce McLish, pages 24 - 26, Law on the Goldfields Goldrushes by Jordan Thomas, pages 15 - 18, Law and disorder plus The Uprising. Gold by John Nickleson, page 14, Law and Order |
These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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Section 9: Transport in the 1850s
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Research notes for Students produced by Sovereign Hill Education. This document explains what life was like for a coach drivers, coach builders and travellers to and from the Goldfields.
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A State Library Of Victoria online resource featuring 'The Road to the Diggings' .
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State Library of Victoria / ERGO: Transport in the 1850s
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Life on the Goldfields, by Doug Bradby, pages 6 - 8, The Voyage to Australia; Road to the Diggings
Discovering Gold by Olga Fox, pages 16 - 19; Getting to the Goldfields Wealth Beneath the Soil by Frances Hale, Chapter 2, Travelling to the Fields |
These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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Section 10: Shop Keepers on the Goldfields
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Discovering Gold by Olga Fox, pages 61 - 66, Shops on the Goldfields; pages 67 - 78, Food and clothing on the goldfields; pages 111 - 119, Occupations and Health on the Goldfields
Wealth Beneath the Soil by Frances Hale, pages 52 - 54 , stores on the gold fields. The Travellers Guide to Sovereign Hill, Whole Book |
These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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Section 11: Specific People on the Goldfields
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Many of the characters listed in the 'Day in the life of..." task can be found using a simple Google Search of the names.
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Characters of the Goldfields: A document that contains many of the interesting characters of the goldfields and the Eureka Rebellion.
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Many of the specific characters listed in the 'Day in the life of..." task are involved in the Eureka Rebellion, hence reference to many of them can be found in the books listed on the Eureka Stockade resources page.
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These books are all available for short term loan from BHS library. (either for a lesson or overnight if end of the day or you could photocopy a couple of relevant pages)
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