The well thought out method of presentation and attention to detail in both lithographs is impeccable.

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

They are so interesting and beautifully presented 🙂

You do such a great job. And your voice is perfect for voice overs.

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Brilliant. I love the old lithographs. Thanks for the video.

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

They look great, and so much information on these 🙂

Another great history lesson, thank you ❤it 😊

History is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

I Just recently discovered your channel and have been binge watching videos since. Your work is awesome!

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos 🙂

While living in Rawson I decided to take my dog for a walk past the Rawson Caravan park. On my way to the Thompson bridge I stumbled across rusty iron off the track So off I trot off into a dark furn covered gully with Knackers at my heal when he suddenly stops. After scanning the gully I looked down to take my first step and in the shadows was a vertical shaft at my feet. My next step would have killed me and I will never forget it.. My dog saved my life..

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

Very scary! Always got to be careful out bush in the goldfields

@Dave_Sisson

2 ай бұрын

I'm a native Castlemaniac and we had an open shaft on our back hill. As a small child I developed a special sense and I could somehow tell when there was an open shaft or unstable ground nearby.

@markfryer9880

2 ай бұрын

You were very lucky that you were aware that your dog had stopped! You might have made the Nightly News but for all of the wrong reasons! 😮 Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

@markfryer9880

2 ай бұрын

​@@Dave_SissonDave do I know you from somewhere back in the 90s? Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

@Dave_Sisson

2 ай бұрын

@@markfryer9880 Yep, I also recognise your name.

I really enjoy your uploads. The deep lead workings fascinate me. Cheers 🇦🇺😎🍺

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

They were such difficult and dangerous mines, so interesting! 🙂⚒

Excellent video! I enjoyed your detailed explanation of the inclines and benefits of correct use of the incline to save labour when removing paydirt or spoil. I also found the explanation about water drainage to be very enlightening! The other commenters are correct, you do have a very good voice for voice-overs and you should possibly consider reading books for people to download. You may be able to generate an ongoing source of income for yourself in the process. Audible, that's what I was thinking about! Have a think about it and maybe try a couple of different books, children's, classic literature, biography. You are already experienced in reading and recording for your videos, so I think that it could be worth exploring further. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

They are incredible details of the mines. We have a lot of old tin mines in Emmaville that have a similar history. Thank you.

Thanks! 👍🇨🇦

Another great video! Keep them coming 😊

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙂⚒

Looove it, thanks again

Interesting subject. The supply of wood and timber was a great challenge during the rushes. Needed for building shelter and shops, mine buildings and structures, underground timbering, railways and bridges, as well as fuel. If you drive through central Victoria and the Ballarat region, you wonder where they got it all.

Thanks for the tour. Some great details you have pointed out that we would just gloss over as being just another drawing. Great video 😁👍

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂 when you look closely at all these lithographs you can see so many methods and technologies illustrated. I’m very grateful that these were done, they give us such a good insight into early deep lead mines.

great work as always girl top stuff

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂⚒

Question Have you been brave enough to venture into some of the drive leads and shafts I discovered one recently at golden gully near Castlemaine I’m also fascinated with how in fact they dug the mine shafts etc such hard work manually in vey confined spaces Anyway love the channel well done

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

I have been a little way into a few, but I prefer to stay out of them as I do not have the proper experience or equipment to be exploring abandoned mines. I sure love seeing all the underground photos and videos shared by others though! 🙂 Golden Gully is a cool place. And yes it would have been such hard work! Cheers 🙂⚒

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G'day, thanks for the video, your information will be endless with so much pictures and print on this subject just in Victoria Goldfields alone, l look forward to more like this one, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Neil, yes there’s so much interesting material on the subject 🙂⚒

Have you done corindhap

@goldfieldsguide

Ай бұрын

No I haven’t done one on Corindhap yet 🙂

They new what they were doing to build the chimney on top of the hill, there must have been a lot of draw Paul

Hermann Deutsch. It's like Hermann German. Or German German.

Do you have any interesting stories/information regarding the Pleasant Creek/Stawell/Deep Lead diggings that you might make a video about someday? I am a descendant of some of the pioneering families of that district and there doesnt seem to be much info out there regarding that area, seems overshadowed by the other gold districts that were perhaps richer? I'd also like to find out more about the Rushworth/Whroo diggings which also seem to have little info available. I visted the Balaclava mine at Whroo a few times back in the '80's but didn't know I had any family connection to it, but I have since found out that I have ancestors buried there too. I remember going to the cemetery there back as a teenager, I wish I had of known my family history more then so I could have visited and paid my respects to my family members who rest there. Your video's are wonderfully done, you seem to have a real passion and talent for it. Thankyou for your effort I very much enjoy your work. I wish I lived in a world where you read bedtime stories to me every night, I find your voice a very calming. Thanks again and god bless.

@goldfieldsguide

2 ай бұрын

Hi, yes I spent a few months working on a long detailed video about the Stawell goldfield, it is just waiting on a few things before publishing 🙂 Keep an eye out for that one, I think you will enjoy it ⚒👌 I recently found out that I have a family connection in Stawell as well. It’s a very interesting place! Thank you, I’m glad you enjoy these videos 🙂