| *** | A Ballarat gold Miner's pick, with a pointed tip. Ballarat picks had a cutting end and hammer end for breaking up the quartz reefs. Handles were typically short for digging and swinging in confined spaces, 68 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | NSW: Large luggage rack, 28 x 174 cm. Includes three brackets with the pierced 'NSWgr' logo; brackets painted black. Very good condition - no paint missing, no scratches, no dents | *** |  |
| *** | S.S. Coogee Huddart Parker & Co. Melbourne, souvenir life buoy picture frame, hand-painted on pine, late 19th early 20th century, 30 cm diameter. | *** |  |
| *** | Morse Code Printer, complete with key and section of paper roll, c1930, 39 x 33 x 15 cm. Ex Victorian Railways, engraved with crown and 'VIC Rys 611'. Appears to be in good working condition | *** |  |
| *** | Two shop tobacco jars of brown earthen ware with gold leaf & black lettering. One stating 'Finest Brown Shag 9d per oz', the other 'Fine Golden Returns 9d per oz'. 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | A whale harpoon, hand forged steel, 19th century 41 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A ship's binnacle compass in original box by Baker Lyman & Co, 30 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A ships clock by Seth Thomas, U.S.A. early 20th century, 27 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Gilbert & Sons London, brass sundial compass in timber case, 20th century, 19 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | E. Esdaile & Sons, Sydney, N.S.W. A 'Sirius' trademark marine compass with fluid filled brass bowl and fitted gimbal ring, housed in original lidded hardwood box, circa 1910. The box 11 cm high, 21 cm wide, 17 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of vintage circular portholes mounted on wooden stands, 20th century, 39 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Stern ship's lamp, copper and brass on later timber base, early 20th century, 70 cm high overall | *** |  |
| *** | A whaler's flensing spade, iron and wood, 19th century, '155 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Bendigo Goldfields ore specimens in circular tin | *** |  |
| *** | Three antique gold scales in timber cases, 19th century the largest 22.5 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection Bendigo | *** |  |
| *** | A set of three antique shop doors, attractive acid etched glass with painted timber surrounds, 19th century, the largest 235 cm high, 92.5 cm wide, the remaining two 235 cm high, 87 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A ship's bell, mounted on iron bracket, 20th century, the bell 22 cm high, 21 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Trommel sextant in original box with papers, circa 1978, the box 33 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Antique jewellery vice, curved wood plane (10 cm sole), and a Clifton 400 rebate shoulder plane with 8 cm sole, 19th and early 20th century, (3 items), the vice 9 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Austrian brass sighting compass in wooden travelling box, 19th century, engraved 'E. Krafp & Sohne, in Wein, no. 318', the dial 10 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Eureka Rebellion: 1854 Victorian Parliamentary 'Blue Paper' report, 'Riot at Ballaarat. Report of the Board Appointed to Enquire into Circumstances connected with the Late Disturbance at Ballaarat Together with the Evidence Taken By the Board....21st… | *** |  |
| *** | Searchlight, believed to have had N.S.W.G.R. useage, glass 28 cm diameter, overall 36 x 33 x 32 cm. Presented with large globe and all its original fittings. Good condition | *** |  |
| *** | An all original 19th century wooden Miner?S Food Safe. With gable roof, punched zinc sides and brass lock. 54 cm high. Found in the Buninyong area | *** |  |
| *** | A mining engineers plan box in tin, 19th century, with trade label of 'John Holloway & Sons, Manufacturer, Ballarat'. John Holloway & Sons were established in Ballarat in the 1850's | *** |  |
| *** | Perrina Globe Terrestre 9 1/2 inch world globe lamp in ships wheel stand, mid 20th century, 51 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An antique voice pipe speaking tube mouthpiece, turned wood with brass mounts and chain, whalebone stopper pin to whistle section, 19th century, scarce 8.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A whale oil slush lamp, blacksmith made, 19th century 40 cm high overall | *** |  |
| *** | A steel whale lance, mid 20th century, 132 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An antique branding iron with whalebone handle, 18th/19th century, 48.5 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Flensing knife with timber handle from Albany, Western Australia, 19th/20th century, 124 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage solid brass plane table Alidade with directional ruler and built-in compass base, early to mid 20th century, 35 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An antique timber birdcage, 99 cm high, 54 cm wide, 25 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | Record No.020 compass plane, 25 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | E. Preston spoke shave, E. Preston double-side rebate plane, and a cast iron Scotch glue boiler, (3 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Edmondson Date Stamper, with VR logo to top (worn), 23 cm high with base 13 cm diameter, painted in the standard VR green. Appears to be in working condition albeit a little sluggish due to a missing spring. The usual paint chipping. Also a complete set… | *** |  |
| *** | Signal light, green, box 21 x 18 x 19 cm, with 30 cm concave shade. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare 'Betty' or 'Crusie' animal fat lamp. Based upon the 18th century models from Scotland and the U.S.A., this one was made by John Holloway, mid 19th century in Ballarat. Montrose cottage collection. 20 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Mining Lamps: a 'Wolfe' safety miners lamp | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Hockley' brass safety miners lamp | *** |  |
| *** | Early tin miners candle lamps - ex Ballarat (4) | *** |  |
| *** | South African Railways kerosene lamp, with brass insert and chimney. Front and back lens marked 'Sar'. in fine condition, repainted, but not recently | *** |  |
| *** | A ship's lantern, copper, brass and glass, early 20th century, 41 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian ship's carafe and a spherical carafe (2 items), 18th/19th century, 23 and 28 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An antique two door upright shop display cabinet, glass replaced with ply in the back, early 20th century, 200 cm high, 200 cm wide, 70 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | Vic. Rail locomotive door, blue painted steel, mid 20th century, 152 cm high, 46 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An antique flensing blade with spade tip, impressed maker's mark (illegilbe), 19th century, 44 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Flensing knife with timber handle from Albany, Western Australia, 19th/20th century, 128 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Flensing knife with timber handle from Albany, Western Australia, 19th/20th century, 131 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Photographic Souvenirs: 'The Garden City: Panoramic Views of Ballarat & District', [H.J. Summerscales, Sturt St.,circa 1910], with an essay titled 'Ballarat Revisited' together with, 'Picturesque Port Phillip' by E.J. Brady, [George Robertson & Co., circa… | *** |  |
| *** | Trams - Balance of Collection: Metal Bell (28 cm diameter with 36 cm long bracket & gong); Tram Wheel, 15 cm diameter; driver's starting handle; Brisbane hand brake; Route Number indicator bracket; cloth rolls showing route numbers (3); British rail… | *** |  |
| *** | Terminal Stop Sign, Victorian Railways. Used to indicate the approach of the end of an electrified section. A white 5-pointed star with a black circle in the centre, 38 cm diameter overall. Minor chipping and staining but still good condition | *** |  |
| *** | 2 'Daveys' patent miners safety lamps | *** |  |
| *** | Two novelty shop counter bells, late 19th early 20th century, the larger 8.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A whaler's blubber hook, hand forged steel and wood, initialled 'B.R.', 19th century 102 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | T.S.S. Waimana ship's bulkhead clock, mounted in timber from the ship and bearing plaque 'T.S.S. Waimana, 1911-1952'. The Waimana was an important transport ship for troops during World War I, and had a colourful history after the war returning soldiers… | *** |  |
| *** | A whale harpoon desk ornament paperweight, cast metal and green marble, 9 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two vintage cast brass ship's portholes, 20th century, 32 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An antique pocket compass by J. Wardale & Co. In original case, 19th century. | *** |  |
| *** | A Ballarat Miner's Safety hook. Miners soon discovered that even with a windlass and rope, pulling up a bucket of 'Wash Dirt' could be dangerous, especially to people down below, if the lip of the bucket caught and the contents dumped back down. to remedy… | *** |  |
| *** | Gold Mining/ Personal Histories: Don Sheddon papers. Don was a bit of a Legend in Ballarat and particularly within the gold Mining Community. He was a Metallurgist, assayer, and was the last of the 'Old School' of cyanide gold extractors in Ballarat. For… | *** |  |
| *** | Books 'The Goldfields and Mineral Districts of Victoria' by R.Brough Smyth, Preface by Geoffrey Blainey. Queensberry Hill press, 1980, 644 pages, the Acknowledged Definitive Victorian goldfields text | *** |  |
| *** | Ship's Wheel and Anchor: Large wooden wheel with brass center (150 cm diameter) & antique cast anchor, large & extremely heavy (135 x 90 cm). Fantastic decorator items, room bidders only, items will not be posted. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | A rare No '2' shop tea tin c1850s | *** |  |
| *** | A sailor's seam rubber with remains of initials or inscription, blackwood, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 13 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive fid, turned timber, copper and brass, 19th century, 69 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | An antique acid etched shop mirror in Australian cedar frame, 19th century, 144 x 73 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | A sailmaker's gimlet with whale tooth handle, 19th century, 13.5 cm long, 9 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique whalebone and steel boot hooks, 19th century, 28 cm and 21 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A woven wicker shop mannequin, 20th century, 102 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An antique oak revolving shop display stand with cast metal base, 19th century, 14 cm high, 36 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | An antique sail maker's tool/fid, user made from old rasp with attractive rope spliced handle, 19th century, 25 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Schatz 'Ship's Bell' German eight day marine clock, 11 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | Whaler's knife with cross hatched whalebone handle, 19th century, 22 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Troughton & Simms antique sighting level in original mahogany case, made for Kilpatrick & Co. Melbourne No.660, 19th century, the case 42 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Diving knife, hunting knives, Japanese paper knife, two cutthroat razors, a mini Maglite and a pair of Yashika 3 x 27 pocket binoculars, (8 items), the diving knife 27 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Railways maintenance oil pourer, stamped 'V.R.',19th century, 25 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A miner's tin candle lamp, 25 cm high. Ex Ballarat, made by John Holloway, Montrose cottage collection | *** |  |
| *** | 1904 Victoria Department of Mines. 'Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Issued By The Secretary of Mines. No.13, the Berringa Gold-Field, with Plates and Figures, By W.M.Bradford', 18 pages; No. 15 'The Nerrena Or Little Bendigo Gold-Field..',… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian signal Indicator with iron core magnet, standard type with arm indicating stop, Wrong or Caution/clear. Red metal box 24 x 13 x 10 cm, with glass window to front | *** |  |
| *** | Gold: 'Further Papers relative to the Recent Discovery of Gold in Australia' [London, 1852], 131pp, with two enclosed maps - 'A Chart of the (Upper Turon) Gold Diggings' & 'The South Eastern Portion of Australia compiled from the Colonial Surveys' by… | *** |  |
| *** | Henderson & Goodisson : The Beehive Stores, Bendigo: Brass printing plate, circa 1900, for the well-known Bendigo store; made by the Morris Manufacturing Co, Box Makers, Melbourne. The plate bears the 'By Special Appointment Coat-of-Arms' by which… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese 'Coolies' hat; ex Ballarat | *** |  |
| *** | An extremely rare blacksmith made iron grappling hook, a candle 'Spider' and 4 other forged items, all found in Ballarat mines. (6 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Five whalebone bodkins, 19th century, the tallest 9 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ship's bilge pump, Simac no. V, 19th/20th century, mounted on later wooden stand, 106 cm high overall | *** |  |
| *** | Ships & Water Navigation: library of titles incl. 'Cunard - a Photographic History' by McCutcheon, 'The Long Haul - Ships of the England-Australia Run' by Fitchett, 'River of Light - Monet's Impressions of the Seine', 'Mariners are Warned - Stokes and HMS… | *** |  |
| *** | Antique gold scales in cedar case with glass pans and attractive lozenge weights, 19th century the box 18 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection Bendigo | *** |  |
| *** | A sailor's seam knife and a sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, (2 items), the knife 13.5 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Antique nickel bound shop counter display cabinet with claw feet, late 19th century, 106 cm high, 180 cm wide, 56 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | Jagging wheel antique whale bone example with turned handle, 19th century, 20 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Smiths 'Astral' vintage nickel plated ship's bulkhead clock, 18.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | An English brass rolling navigation rule, in timber case, 20th century, the box 48 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Diston & Sons American 14' tenon saw, ownership engraving 'Charles H. Brooke, 1888, Richmond', 48 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A charming decorative piece designed as a miner's lamp and miniature ore wagon on wooden stand, 27 cm high, 31 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | N.S.W. Railways guard's lamp with original coloured glass revolving lens (red,white, blue), original reflector and wick | *** |  |
| *** | Books 'Australia's Mines and Miners An Illustrated History of Australian Mining' by B. Carroll, 1977, 111 pages; 'Gold in Australia' ed.Charles Barrett, 1951, 100 pages; 'Dunolly Story of An Old Gold-Diggings' by James Flett, 1980. (3) | *** |  |
