Dwellings of Cornish and Welsh Goldminers

[tinpan]

Hi Folks ,I have started on a new site . Small Cornish and Welsh Mining town called "The Burra " by the locals but the real name today is Harvey Town Eaglehawk. In the first goldrush even Eaglehawk had a different name "America Flat" Golding Mining existed from 1852 till the Great War. Local mining families lived in various styles of houses and only a few of the stone cottages exist today. Of these most are on private propriety and have a heritage listing which means no Mding. That doesn,t bother me as the best areas are in the state forest. First 3 trips and i have only covered 2 dwellings .heres the result tinpan Few pics of the style of houses built in the 1850- 1870

 

[RJ55]

Great looking place to MD. Nice finds also.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Great pictures & nice finds, Tinpan! Sounds like you're going to make many more good finds there!!

Iowa Dale

 

[Argentium]

Excellent finds , and stellar history as is your custom - Thank You ! I too think you'll find many more goodies in these areas .

 

[Ironman!]

Love the variety of relics you dig Tinpan! Keep after it and I hope you get into some more T & W buckles!!

IM

 

[g-olden years]

Glad you're on a new site with very interesting finds so quickly! Have Fun! Andi

 

[DMN]

That is a really sharp token. I also like that Victorian sash buckle. Too bad it is broken. You've hit a nice spot to swing.

 

[treblehunter]

Very good thread, great pix, great finds. Crazy but I love that broken plate, its my favorite. All those finds are very cool saves. That sounds like it should keep you in good finds for a long time, good work, and congrats!

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Fantastic post Tinpan, I love the navy button, I have one just like it. Some other really nice goodies as well, like that token and sash buckle, beautiful. Congrats I expect you will do very well in those spots and I look forward to your next post.
ZDD

 

[pepperj]

Well it looks like you're going to be digging some very interesting relics for a period of time now. Congrats on the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria medal, a direct link to the area of Eaglehawk and finding more of these medals won't be out of the question.
Medal - Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1887 - Museum Victoria

 

[CRUSADER]

Interesting, those building look like they may fall over anytime.....

 

[WheatWaffle]

Nice finds!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice relic finds! Congrats!
In that one pic the chimney is about half the size of the building, was that a house or used for something else? Interesting.
Must be a lot of good finds there!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Cool spot, did the area produce well ?
Hope you find someone's lost stash of nuggets.