This riveting first-hand recollection of a Ballarat miner in 1858 describes a series of local mining accidents - including several miraculous escapes.
His story was published in several newspapers, and it demonstrates just how common these accidents were on the goldfields, with a single miner able to recall so many incidents from his time so far at the diggings.
I’ve always found this recollection to be absolutely fascinating, so I’d like to share it with you here in full.
You can read about more mining accidents in the Victorian Goldfields here: www.goldfieldsguide.com.au/bl...
The underground images used in this video were kindly provided by @thevictorianhistoricalmine963, a team of professionals who abseil down into Victoria's historical mines to survey our long-forgotten underground. Their explorations and discoveries are documented and published on KZitem and social media, providing us with a unique glimpse into Victoria's rich mining history.
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