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- A Mint Melbourne, Australia
- A Artist Melbourne, Australia
- B Issued By Deloraine, Australia
- C Commissioned By Eaglehawk, Australia
- C Person Named Eaglehawk, Australia
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Medal - Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Reg. No: NU 20405
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- Summary:
- Australia Victoria Eaglehawk
Eaglehawk Queen Victoria Jubilee medal 1887 (AD)
Mint: Stokes & Martin
Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1887, marking 50 years on the throne, was celebrated the great enthusiasm throughout the British Empire. It prompted many Australian local governments and politicians to issue commemorative medals. This medal was issued by the Borough of Eaglehawk, and named Mayor George Willan. Eaglehawk was a small town eight kilometres outside Bendigo. Its first mine, the rich Eaglehawk Gully, opened in 1852, the year after gold had been discovered in Bendigo. Eaglehawk was established as a Borough in 1862, and became a thriving satellite community of Bendigo. By 1903 it had a population of 8,130, 'numerous hotels', three state schools, two private schools, nine churches, a court of petty sessions, a police station, two mechanics institutes, several organised societies and a park 'hansomely laid out with flower beds and shrubs'. The 'model borough' had 1,862 houses, and streets lit partly with gas and partly with kerosene. Eaglehawk decline in the inter-war years as gold production reduced and Bendigo developed as an economic centre. It has now been absorbed into Greater Bendigo. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 31 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 11.31 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | celebrations, gold, queen victoria golden jubilee 1887, royal anniversaries |
| Themes this item is part of: | Harry Stokes, Medal Artist (circa 1840-?), George Willan, Gold Miner, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Municipality of Eaglehawk, Victoria, George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903), Public Life & Institutions Collection, HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | royal jubilees |
| Series: | Australian Historical Medals |
| DateEra: | 1887 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria left; around, VICTORIA JUBILEE 1887 In small letters on neck, STOKES & MARTIN |
| Reverse Description: | Royal arms above eagle with spread wings standing on mullock heap (?) mine to left factory to right; around, GEORGE WILLAN * MAYOR * |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | (edge) (obverse) (reverse) |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Gilt |
| Issued By: | Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia, 1887 |
| Mint: | Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Artist: | Harry Stokes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Commissioned By: | Borough of Eaglehawk, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Person Depicted: | HM Queen Victoria |
| Person Named: | Mr. George Willan - Borough of Eaglehawk, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| References: | Car. 1887/58 |
Themes
This item is part of the following themes:
- Harry Stokes, Medal Artist (circa 1840-?)
- George Willan, Gold Miner, Eaglehawk, Victoria
- Municipality of Eaglehawk, Victoria
- George McArthur, Collector & Baker (1842-1903)
- Public Life & Institutions Collection
- HM Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
- Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales
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