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Disturbances at Clunes - miners resisting the introduction of Chinese labour, 31 December 1873, by Calvert, Samuel, courtesy of State Library of Victoria.

Title: Disturbances at Clunes - miners resisting the introduction of Chinese labour
Description: This engraving shows hundreds of people rioting with police and stage coaches on the road to Clunes. Miners went on strike in September 1873 when management at the South Clunes mine told their workers that new contracts would not be accepted unless they agreed to work a Saturday afternoon shift. The dispute went on until 8 December when word spread that Chinese miners were coming to break the strike. Miners and their family took to the streets of Clune, and set up a barricade against the Chinese on 9 December. The coaches carrying Chinese miners from Creswick were forced to turn back when they were pelted with stones.
Date: 31 December 1873
Creator: Calvert, Samuel
Control: Accession Number: IAN31/12/73/217, Image Number: mp001995
Archival Source: Pictures Collection; State Library of Victoria. Details
Rights: Courtesy State Library of Victoria

Created: 29 September 2006

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