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Views of Dundas & Norseman; Goldfields Westralia'
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Series[UMA-SR-000002531] Historical photographs collected by Edwin Semmens of Creswick and surroundsAccession[1976.0033] Consolidated papers of Edwin SemmensIdentifierUMA-ITE-1976003300011Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA large black album containting photographs - 'views of Dundas & Norseman Goldfields, Westralia' published by AS Forsyth, Norseman, Pioneer Studios 'The Miner print, Morseman. The album has 24 pages, 48 slides, 48 photos - each having a fine tissue overlay. CARD 2 2. photo of a collage of photos of busts of 'pioneers of Dundas and Norseman Goldfields, West Australia'. Names illegible, but men in first photo included in this, along with many others. 3. Photo of a collage of photos of scenes of the Dundas & Norseman Goldfields. Warden starting for Dundas 19 May 1894; AH Nankivel, draughtsman, etc (see card). CARD 3 4. photo of a collage of photos from Dundas & Norseman Goldfields, showing 'Councillors, past and present'. Include Cr CGB Leigh; E Buplock, first town clerk; FB Lavater, CE Town Clerka nd Surbeyor, etc (see card). 5. Three colonies Gold Mine, April 1897. View of the pithead with wooden winding gear and building. 6 New Post Office, Norseman. WA corner view of the single story wide verandah post office. CARD 4 8. Collage of photos of scenes from Norseman, WA 'The Bungalow', life at Norseman, a man and woman on a couchant camel; 3 colonie GM Borus; MR and Miss Barnes, proprietors of the Norseman Hotel; Norseman Hotel, view of front; horse drawn carriages in a street in Norseeman, near exhange buildings. 9 Collage of photos of scenes from Norseman WA. WG Mattinsons' store, general stroekeepr and iron monger with camels coucang in street in fron of shop verandah; Mattison or Haren with horsea nd buggy; Mr Alward and buggy in street outside Freemason's hotel, Proprietor, G Alward; camel team at rest in a Norseman street, shwoing shops of Leeds and Johnston, Sharebrokers and others; Thomas Real's store 'Ballarat Coach Store' with view from street; Hot pies - pie caller. 10 Collage of photos of scenes from Norseman WA. interior of Campbell and Griffiths, drapers tailors and clothes and general outfitters; goods arriving, shoing horse and cart outside shop premises; JB Reed, cutter; Campbell; Griffiths; Robins; Rosam; shopfront fo Robins & Rosan, tobaconists and watchmakers, with men standing in front CARD 5 11 collage of photos of scenes in Norseman, WA. Mr Hamilton & Staff; Behave Gold Mine; Great Norseman Camp May 1896; Camp No 1, Nth Norseman; Mt Marker Welcome; Florence GM 12. Norseman, WA shows 4 Aboriginals handcuffed together 1 Aboriginal police tracker, 1 European policeman in bush 13. Collage of photos of scenes from Norseman, WA St Agnes GM, Norseman, WA; Mr Gerhold Manager; Camp, St Agnes GM; Mr Holman, Prospector; Panoramic view of country; man and woman; miners outside a house with a tank; group photo of miners; women outside a house with verandah. 14. Collage of photos relating tot he Norseman Hospital, WA. View of hospital buildings; close up of hospital showing nurse, and patient; nurses under hosptial verandah horse and buggy with hostpial int he background; tennis party; Sister Nugent and Nurses Clarke and McKee; Sister Nugent, Matron; Dr RR Harvey, resident surgeon; E Duplock Secretary 15 8 photos of scenes of the Norseman goldfields, WA 1 May belle, water supply, Dundas Lake, showing aqueduct and lake; 2 Lake Dundas, general view; 3 swanpers camp, men and tents 4 Clarence Gold Mine, tunnel entrance with miner CARD 6 5. Yatala GM, showing miners and pit head; 6 Miss Jacob Mr Mattinson, Miss Kelly, afternoon in camp May 14, 1896. 7 Camp at Royal Dane GM, group of miners 16. collage of photos of scenes from the 'Scotia' GM HM Morgan, late Manager, Norseman, WA General view of buildings at Scotia GM, group photo including HM Morgan and others; men at Mullock heaps at mine pit head; general view of Scotai GM; the camp, showing miners and tents; miners working at top of mine shaft. 17 collage of photos of scenes from the Norseman Goldfields. Workers at Thompson and Bevilaquais (?); group photo of men in fron of a tent; workers constructing a shed; horse-drawn cart outside shed; group photo of men at Bevilaquais (?); early drains for Thompson & Beviaquais, looking towards Mt Barker, WA 18. Collage of photos of recreation activities at Norseman, WA group photo of sports men (9th November?); lunch party, 9th Nov; Sunday outing; Christmas at Norseman; Cafe de Paris dining saloon; Norseman's lemonade, cordialis and soda manufacturer, premises. CARD 7 19 Collage of photos of scenes at 'Erlking GM Co, Norseman, WA general view of area; general view, shoing tents, pithead and mullock heaps; horse drawing windlass to operate mine shaft winding gear; mineshaft entrance with hand operated winding gear; man and boy sitting outside a tent; entrance to mine shaft; group photo of Mr GH Matthews (mine manager) and Minders (staff); portrait photo of GM Matthews. 20 collage of photos of scenes of goldfields in WA Camel carrying water tanks; Elliot Bros miners outside their tent; group photo of miners - Canny Scotchmans GM; camp life, men outside tent; Houghtan's camp; Houghtan's GM with man seated on a camel 21 6 photos of scenes from goldfields, Norseman WA 1 'Star Condenser' in operation; 2 'Dinner time', miners eating; 3 Miners operating mine nachinery; 4 Fowler & Co Condenser, mining camp; 5 Mr Gadd getting water; 6 Lake Cowan general view 22 collage of photos of the Norseman Goldfields, WA, Mr Tregoweth, Manager of the 'Norseman Reward' and 'Royal Dane' G MS; Mr Tregoweth standing in front of a mullock heap; entrance to mineshaft of 'Norseman's reward'; Pithead of Norseman's reward; managers house, Norseman's reward GM; Mullock heap and Winlass; Mullock heap; miners and staff of GM; Mullock heap and Winlass; Mullock heap; miners and staff of GM CARD 8 23 collage of photos of scenes of the Norseman GMs WA. Prospectors with mules; Paynes Camp; looking towards Lake Cowan; 'A diggers camp, Dolly & I'; Duggout at Edwards GM; Telmakdre (?) Camp miners drinking; Captain Walshe and friends outside the tent; camp, with miners; Young's camp. 24 'New police station, Norseman' showing single-story building. telegraph pole at left. 25 7 photos from Mr Barker Reward and No 1 North Norseman gold mines. Orl Spenser, Manager, GW Williams, late manger. 1 GW Williams, bust portrait 2 View of mine from mullock heaps, 3 winding gear, pit head and cut channel at No 1 north Norseman Mine 4 Mine entrance; 5 Mr Spencer and staff at Mt Barker Reward GM 6 General view of mine 7 antoerh panoramic view 8 OH spenser Bust portrait. 26 'Princess Royal Gold Mine Paril 1897'. Showing pit head and winding gear of the mine. 27 'Thompsons and Belevelaqua's Battery, April 21 1896 General view' 28'Desirable Gold Mine June 19 1897'. Showing pithead and winding gear of the mine. 29 'Desirable GM Norsman, WA No2' View of buildings and railway line entering mine... more info written in card indexAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnitUMA-SR-000002531 Unit 0010
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CreatorSemmens, EdwinRoleCollector
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DateUndated
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Finding Aid Reference102/533
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Genre/FormPhotograph albums
Semmens, Edwin, Views of Dundas & Norseman; Goldfields Westralia' (Undated), [UMA-ITE-1976003300011]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 21/04/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/636124