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Justin Corfield, Dorothy Wickham and Clare Gervasoni
ISBN 1 876478 61 6
RRP $65.95 including GST
Never before has an Encyclopaedia covering the Eureka story been published. This lasting and significant contribution to the 150th anniversary of the Eureka stockade brings together 1000s of entries, including people, places, objects and themes connected with the 1854 uprising at Eureka.
The 560 page Eureka Encyclopaedia contains biographical entries of all people known to be associated with Eureka, and includes over 300 illustrations. Assembled together are the insurgents, judges, lawyers, soldiers, police, informers, politicians, friends and sympathisers.
This compilation of new interpretations and research illuminate the myths and events surrounding Eureka. Based on over 20 years of research it is an important addition to book collections.
The Eureka encyclopaedia includes:
Hardcover
Dust jacket
560 pages
Over 300 images
Over 2000 entries
2. The Ashley Mining Index by Robert W. P. Ashley
Alphabetical index in four parts containing 18,864 records of names of
Shareholders, Legal Managers, Witnesses to Signatures and Applications for
Registration of Mining Companies in Victoria 1860 - 1864. The Ashley Mining
Index is fully referenced and includes the location of mines, addresses,
shares held, share values, capital of company, Mining Districts and
Divisions.
Microfiche format, in 4 parts, introductory fiche, around 19 fiche, postcard
size. Now available $125.00 plus postage and handling.
3. Family History Research in the Central Goldfields of Victoria by Dorothy Wickham
An invaluable guide to those researching family or local history in the
Central Goldfields of Victoria. This comprehensive and easy to use book
contains facts about the discovery of gold, sources, and locations of
information, as well as a list of local societies and museums. Designed to
help the researcher uncover new ways and sources to find that elusive
ancestor or local area. Perfect bound, A5, 128 pages, illustrated,
Goldfields' Timeline, first discoverers of gold, map of area, index Now
available $22.00 plus postage and handling
