J&DHS Inc. 2000
- JAMIESON & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Inc.
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COURTHOUSE
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MUSEUM
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UPPER GOULBURN TOURIST REGION
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JAMIESON
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JAMIESON PRIMARY SCHOOL 814
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WOODS POINT
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UPPER GOULBURN
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PUBLICATIONS, POSTCARDS, POSTERS & PRODUCTS
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POSTERS & PRODUCTS
For further information contact us at POST OFFICE BOX 26 JAMIESON 3723
PHONE 03 5777 0690
ABN 17 819 552 048 Inc. No. AOO23917P
ORDERS
To obtain any of the following items, send your details and cheque to:
Jamieson & District Historical Society Inc.
PO Box 26
Jamieson Vic. 3723
Please check availability by phoning 03 5777 0690
POSTAGE and HANDLING
Please include $5.00 P&H per book unless otherwise stated, $5.00 P&H for posters, a SSAE A4 size envelope for products.
All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST where applicable
Overseas customers please be advised due to exorbitant bank charges for currency conversion
we can only accept payment in the form of an International Money Order in Australian Dollars
unless otherwise stated
BOOKS
Tracks to the Woods Point & Jordan Goldfields: R.W. Christie $24.95.
166 pages: A reprint of Harry J Stacpoles book first printed in 1971 with additional information and photographs telling the story of the Woods Point and Jordan goldfields.
Ghost Towns of the Mountain Goldfields: Luke Steenhuis. $19.75.
192 pages: Featuring 50 former towns in and around Melbourne's North-East Mountain Region. Includes maps and early photographs.
The Wonnangatta Mystery: Keith Leydon & Michael Ray. $27.50.
134 pages: An inquiry into the unsolved murders at Wonnangatta Station in 1918, the book investigates rumours and the official investigation.
Gold in the North-East: Brian Lloyd. $65.00.
268 pages: A history of mining for gold in the old Beechworth Mining District of Victoria. The scope of the book is from Rutherglen across to Corryong, and down to Yea, Alexandra, Mansfield, Woods Point and Mitta Mitta.
Outback: Andrew Dwyer: $49.95.
265 pages: Recipes and stories from the campfire, includes brilliant photos from throughout outback Australia, photographer John Hay.
Big River Days: John Pilkington $35.
166 pages: An updated version of Johns popular history of the Big River Valley and the golden times
of the long gone townships of Enochs Point and Darlingford.
Justice of Jamieson reprint: Brian Lloyd & Mabel Justice $20.
157 pages: The story of an Irish-Australian family on the Upper Goulburn in the gold rush days.
Happy Go Lucky: Dorothy & Marjorie Morgan $12.95.
85 pages: The story of the rise and decline of the Gippsland gold town of Happy Go Lucky,
originally known as Pearson, between 1863-1917 and the families who lived there.
Donnellys Creek: Luke Steenhuis $19.95.
96 pages: From rush to ruin of a Gippsland Mountain Goldfield.
With references to Fultons Creek, Seaton, Walhalla, Aberfeldy, Jericho and Woods Point.
Childhood Reminiscences of Early Walhalla: Isabella Francis Cleugh $16.95.
68 pages: Isabella Francis Cleugh was born in Walhalla in 1866 this is her story of growing up in the mining town.
Also includes reminiscences of Happy Go Lucky and Coopers Creek
Old Walhalla: Raymond Paull revised by Rudi Paoletti $19.95.
112 pages: Tells the story of how the alluvial workings of Stringers Creek in the remote mountains of
Gippsland, Victoria grew into the busy mining town of Walhalla.
The Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine: Rudi Paoletti: $7.95.
24 pages: Outlining the entire history of one of the richest gold mines ever discovered in Victoria.
Place Names of the Alexandra, Lake Eildon and Big River Area of Victoria.: Nigel Sinnott $25.
180 pages: The book lists about 2000 place names, both Aboriginal and European.
Particular effort has been made to record names of places submerged by
the Sugar loaf Dam and Eildon Weir.
Walhalla: Valley of Gold: John Aldersea & Barbara Hood $65.
Hard cover 292 pages colour photographs, A story the people, places and goldmines of Walhalla from 1862 to the present day.
Some Kelly Doggrels: Rita DArcy for Mansfield Historical Society $8.
33 pages. A collection of twenty one Ned Kelly poems
Mansfield Historical Society Magazine: $5 plus $1 P&H
20 pages. Local Police Commemorative Edition, Stringybark Creek and other Kelly stories.
Hartigans of Ten Mile & Toorak: Brian Lloyd $20
65 pages, it tells the story of brother and sister Tom & Mollie Hartigan, their growing up in poor circumstances
at Gaffneys Creek and Ten Mile, Mollies world travels with her mother Sarah (nee Allen) and stepfather
noted geologist Oliver Whitelaw and Tom & Mollies later years in Toorak.
Gold at the Ten Mile: Reprint Dr. Brian Lloyd $27.50
Story of Ten Mile and the Jamieson Goldfield.
Currently the best book available to learn the history of the Jamieson area.
Ballybeg to the Bush: Dr. Brian Lloyd $22.00
The story of the Ten Mile through the eyes of Mary Gallery, the poor young Irish immigrant
who became Mrs. Tom Allen, the well respected matriarch of Ten Mile House.
A Gallant Life: Dr Brian Lloyd $25.00
Benjamin Lloyd from his birth in Myrtleford, through his life at Ten Mile and his service in the AIF during the "Great War"
Howqua Hills Story: Chris Stoney $14.25
History of the Howqua Hills area.
The Last of the Yarra Track Stopping Places: Ann Thomas $9.00
Covering Yarra Glen, Marysville and Wood's Point
The History of Wonnangatta Station: Walter Mortimer $20.00
Wonnangatta includes the Wonnangatta murders 1850's to 1972
Wonnangatta Station 20 years On: Walter Mortimer $24.75
The sequel to The History of Wonnangatta Station covering the period from 1972 to the 1990's
Bushranger Harry Power: Gary Dean & Kevin Passey $12.00
Story of the polite bushranger who was tutor to Ned Kelly
Horseman Bold: Donald Hambleton Johnson $19.80
The Kelly Legend survives. Did Dan Kelly & Steve Hart die at Glenrowan?
Or did they escape to live their lives out in northern NSW and Queensland?
To Crack a Whip: Gary Dean & Dagmar Balcarek $21.95
The story of Ned Kelly's half brother and his successful career as a Rodeo Rider with Wirths Circus
Gold in the Shire of Mansfield: Dr Alan Wylie $11.50
An outline of some of the smaller gold bearing areas around Mansfield.
Century of Shows: Mansfield Historical Soc $8.45
An history of the Tolmie Show
Tale of Jimmy Lee: Max Dyer & John Murphy $28.00
A story of cattle duffing across the high country.
Ghost Towns of the High Country: Luke Steenhuis $16.45
Covering 50 Ghost Towns in and around Victoria's Alpine Region
Ghosts and Gold in the Victorian High Country: Rob Christie $29.95
The story of mining and settlement in Victoria's Historic Alpine Areas
Heritage and History on my Doorstep: Sheila Hutchinson $27.50
A Journey back in time including Past Tales of Dry Creek - Tallangallook, Barjarg and Tolmie - Toombullup
History and Guide to the Upper Goulburn: Reprint - Rudi Paoletti $9.95
Covering the history and tourist aspects from Macs Cove to Matlock
through the beautiful Upper Goulburn and Jamieson River valleys and
the nearby Goulburn & Howqua arms of Lake Eildon.
Recollections of Early Gippsland: Reprint - Rudi Paoletti $19.95
A reprint of the Reminiscences of Richard Mackay - Gold buyer, businessman and adventurer of the mountain goldfields 1860's - 1916.
Covering such areas as Jamieson, Sale, Omeo, Big River, Woods Point, Matlock, Jericho, Aberfeldy, Donnelly's Creek and Walhalla.
Mansfields Moment in Time: Pat Arbuthnot $22.00
History from the pages of early Mansfield Newspapers
Mt Buller a History: Mansfield Historical Society $6.50
The development of the Mt Buller ski resort.
Sawmilling in the Mansfield District: Mansfield Historical Society $5.50
The development of the Mansfield timber industry.
Women and Bushrangers: Dagmar Balcarek and Gary Dean $10
Twelve short anecdotes depicting the character of women whose lives were affected by their relationships with notorious bushrangers.
Back copies - Chronicle the J&DHS Inc. Newsletter $2.00 *SSAE
For those who have missed any of our newsletters copies of the Historical Society Newsletter
the new Jamieson Chronicle are still available, right back to our first edition Vol1 No1 put out in September 1991.
POSTCARDS & POSTERS
Postcards $2.00
A range of 34 postcards depicting various Jamieson scenes old and current.
Posters $10.00, $7.50, $5.00
Many of our postcards are also available as posters.
A2 $10.00 - A3 $7.50 - A4 $5.00.
Send a SSAE for a brochure
CD'S and CASSETTES
CD - MENAGE: Denis Tucker $27.
A collection of songs inspired by the High Country of Victoria
River to the Sea: Rick Plumridge & Matthew Harding
Cassette $15.00 CD $20.00
Australian Geographic presents an Australian Journey.
Allow yourself to be transported to the top of a mountain during a storm.
Then relax as you move from mountain to stream, from the river to the sea.
Background soundtrack of river and birds recorded in and around Jamieson.
SOUVENIRS
140 year old Nails: J&DHS Inc. $2.50
Taken from the original floor of the old Jamieson Courthouse these 140 year old nails were hand made by the local blacksmith.
"Fool's Gold": J&DHS Inc. $2.50
A sample, of Pyrites from the "Gleeson's Mine" near Kevington, with a brief history of the mine
Jamieson Fridge Magnets: J&DHS Inc. $4.00
Various sites of interest around the district both current and past including two depicting the Courthouse today and in 1865.
VIDEO
Video Woods Point School: $20.00
90 Min Video of the closure of the Woods Point School, includes last school concert and picnic.
Video Jamieson Cup 2001: $12.00
Primary School picnic and novelty events held at the Lakeside Hotel Cup Day 2001.
All proceeds for this video go to Jamieson Primary School.
NED KELLY
Limited Edition Ned Kelly Posters: J&DHS Inc. $4.50
32 cm wide by 36 cm high, numbered, exact reproductions of the original Kelly Gang £2000 Wanted Poster
held in the Societies collection, printed in Jamieson by Thomas Still at the Jamieson Chronicle, in 1878.
These posters are exclusive to the society.
KELLY- BOOKS
Bushranger Harry Power: Gary Dean & Kevin Passey $12.00
Story of the polite bushranger who was tutor to Ned Kelly
Horseman Bold: Donald Hambleton Johnson $19.80
The Kelly Legend survives. Did Dan Kelly & Steve Hart die at Glenrowan?
Or did they escape to live their lives out in northern NSW and Queensland?
To Crack a Whip: Gary Dean & Dagmar Balcarek $21.95
The story of Ned Kelly's half brother and his successful career as a Rodeo Rider with Wirths Circus
Women and Bushrangers: Dagmar Balcarek and Gary Dean $10
Twelve short anecdotes depicting the character of women whose lives were affected by
their relationships with notorious bushrangers. Includes Kate & Ellen Kelly
ORDERS
To obtain any of the above items, send your details and cheque to:
Jamieson & District Historical Society Inc.
PO Box 26
Jamieson Vic. 3723
Please check availability by phoning 03 5777 0690
POSTAGE and HANDLING
Please include $5.00 P&H per book unless otherwise stated, $5.00 P&H for posters, a SSAE A4 size envelope for products.
All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST where applicable
Overseas customers please be advised due to exorbitant bank charges for currency conversion
we can only accept payment in the form of an International Money Order in Australian Dollars
unless otherwise stated
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