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Administering the Oath, Eureka Stockade, 1854, c. 1854, by Sleap, F.A., courtesy of Sovereign Hill Gold Museum.

Title: Administering the Oath, Eureka Stockade, 1854
Description: This circa 1854 newspaper clipping of a wood engraving by F.A. Sleap, shows rebellious diggers swearing their allegiance to the Southern Cross. Little is known about Sleap, but he produced a number of engravings for the Illustrated Australian News. This particular image originally appeared in a supplement to that publication titled: ‘The History of Victoria Illustrated’, published on 1 August 1888.
Date: c. 1854
Physical description: Black and white newspaper clipping of ‘Administering the Oath, Eureka Stockade, 1854.’ c.1854.
Creator: Sleap, F.A.
Control: Collection Number: 440.81
Archival Source: Ballarat Historical Society Photograph Collection; Sovereign Hill Gold Museum
Rights: Courtesy Sovereign Hill Gold Museum

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