Teemore said:
Just to throw another spanner in the works, mention changes between Barkers & Bakers Crk.
The area around Harcourt in Victoria was known as Barkers Creek.
Whatever, the uncovering of old historical documents is terrific, we all need to be on the lookout for them and ensure they don't end up as landfill.
If in doubt as to somethings relevance check t out on the forum or donate it to your local historical society.
Cheers T.
It may have been the individuals view and not the museum of Victoria's view but I offered the assay reports for the golden ridge mine just south of Mayfield on the Dargo high plains, the assay reports were in pristine condition, over 100 years old done on treated cloth in ink detailing the assay results at I think 3 points within the mine, and the response NOT INTERESTED THANK YOU. I almost fell off my chair, the reason they gave was that at any time only 5% of the museums collections was on view at any time, the rest of the items required preservation maintenance weather on display or not, and as funds are limited they barely have enough money to maintain the items they have. I can see the logic, why get more stuff when you cant look after it properly and it may make preventative maintenance later than required on other items, causing damage to them.
If we all chipped in a couple of hundred dollars every year forever, then they would be able to display more and maintain everything they have but until everybody in victoria opens their wallets and gives that money every year, I can see the response being the same. It boils down to everyone wanting everything and not having to pay for it.
As for finding the mine I have found some references to a place in Victoria that has a nuggets mine about 250m from bakers creek, I have found the original track is no longer passable and the terain now is really heavily overgrown with many blackberries blocking the 5+km walk to the mine site. If tatslotto has paid out tonight I may just get a helicopter to drop me off for a couple of days
Ken.
