A tour of the mines - an anthology of travel accounts and reminiscences of Ballarat, 1851-1901

This is an anthology of visitor accounts and reminiscences of Ballarat from 1851 to 1901. It is a trove of material that is rich and rewarding for those looking to understand the evolution of a city from an Indigenous landscape and the contribution of gold mining to this development. The views presented here are from men and women, from clergymen, members of royal families, politicians, authors, journalists, actors, accountants, naturalists, a Viennese violinist, and other people with an interest in seeing this city that had sprung from gold. Many nationalities are represented, including English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Indian, American, Canadian, French, German, and Hungarian. This is Volume Two spanning the years from 1861 to 1861.