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Centre for Regional Historical Studies
Research unit focused on Australian regional history and digital humanities methodologies.
Victoria
Voices from the Goldfields: Project Overview
Short documentary outlining the project’s aims, archival sources, and digital mapping methodology.
Oral History Interview with Aileen Roberts
Recorded interview with a descendant of goldfields miners discussing inherited family narratives about Eureka and settlement life.
Ballarat Reform League
Political organisation formed by miners advocating for licence reform and democratic representation prior to the Eureka Stockade.
Eureka Stockade
Armed confrontation between gold miners and colonial forces protesting the miner’s licence system and political representation.
Gold Miner’s Licence (Victoria)
Paper licence issued to miners requiring monthly payment for the right to prospect on Crown land. Associated with tensions leading to the Eureka uprising.
Ballarat Diggings Camp, c.1853
Albumen print depicting tents, timber supports, and sluicing activity in a densely populated mining camp.
Mary O’Rourke
Sister of Thomas O’Rourke who remained in Ireland; recipient of several surviving letters describing colonial life.
County Clare
Letter from Thomas O’Rourke to Mary O’Rourke
Manuscript letter written from the Ballarat diggings describing working conditions, licence inspections, and rumours of unrest preceding the Eureka uprising.
Thomas O’Rourke
Irish-born miner who arrived in Victoria in 1853 during the gold rush and worked primarily in the Ballarat diggings.
Ballarat
Regional centre in Victoria that became a focal point of the Australian gold rush beginning in 1851.
Ballarat East