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About eGold

A Living Resource

This website is a living resource for those interested in family or local history, technology or material culture, and is tailored to the needs of students, scholars, enthusiasts, visitors and the general public.

Telling the story of gold through images, stories and multimedia interactives, it connects individual stories to the wider historical themes of global gold rushes, global migration flows, building the Australian nation and democratic change during the gold rushes.

There are many ways anyone interested in gold mining can experience it for themselves. Historic sites connected to the goldfields and contemporary, working mines all around the country provide a glimpse into the life of a gold miner across the centuries.

Partners

Support for this project was made available through an Australian Government Gift to the Nation to celebrate National Heritage listing of the Castlemaine Diggings National park and the Eureka Stockade Gardens. Gifts to the Nation is an important part of the Australian Government’s commitment to protecting and promoting Australia’s National Heritage places.

The views and opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Australian Government and the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein.

Primary Partner
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Secondary Partners
Heritage Victoria Logo Heritage Victoria Logo Melbourne University Logo Parks Victoria Logo

Credits

Production

The website was produced by the Cultural Heritage Unit in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne, which is undertaking Australian Research Council research projects on the Australian goldfields and on rural and regional history. The Unit supervises many PhD research projects in these study areas, and has considerable experience in developing digital and on-line resources.

Produced By:
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Content & Research

Project Director:
Dr Andrew Brown-May
Project Manager:
Dr Keir Reeves
Research Coordinator:
Dr Cate Elkner
Senior Project Advisor:
Professor Alan Mayne
Contributing Writers:
Robyn Annear
David Bannear
Anne Beggs-Sunter
Andrew Brown-May
Anne Cahir
Anna Davine
Laura Donati
Cate Elkner
Belinda Ensor
David Goodman
Heather Holst
Bernie Joyce
Caitlin Mahar
Leo Martin
Alan Mayne
Peter Mills
Barry McGowan
Ben Mountford
Frances O'Neill
David Philips
Keir Reeves
Jessica Redmond
James Reid
Dianne Reilly
Sally Ruljancich
Rebecca Sanders
Shurlee Swain
Christina Twomey
Additional Research:
Anna Bradbury
Gordon Chisholm
Ann Dillon
Kate Fielding
Rebecca Sanders

Educational Content

Content:
Ben Mountford
Contributors:
Belinda Ensor
John Lycette

Website Development

This website was developed by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, The University of Melbourne.

Programming:
Joanne Evans
Helen Morgan
Data Management:
Helen Morgan
Guidance & Assistance:
Gavan McCarthy
Ailie Smith
Peter Neish

Design & Production

Interface Design:
John Lycette, Lycette Bros.
Animation:
Lycette Bros.
Flash Programming:
Lycette Bros.
Audio Production:
Miles Brown, Horwood Recordings

Digital Resources Credits

The following institutions have kindly contributed digital resources from their collections:

Castlemaine Art Gallery & Historical Museum
Public Record Office Victoria
Sovereign Hill
State Library of Victoria
The Sovereign Hill Museums Association
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Castlemaine Art Gallery & Historical Museum Public Records Office Victoria Logo Sovereign Hill State Library of Victoria Logo Ballarat Fine Art Gallery Logo

Thanks to

Voice Over Actors
Trent Baker, Petra Kalive, Rachel Carlisle, Sean O'Beirne

Disclaimer

Support for this project was made available through an Australian Government Gift to the Nation to celebrate National Heritage listing of the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park and the Eureka Stockade Gardens. Gifts to the Nation is an important part of the Australian Government’s commitment to protecting and promoting Australia’s National Heritage places.

The views and opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Australian Government and the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein.