STAKING A CLAIM. Gold and the Development of Victorian Mining Law.

BIRRELL, Ralph W.

ISBN 10: 0522848036 / ISBN 13: 9780522848038

Published by Melbourne University Press, 1998

About this Item

8vo, 228pp. Black & white illustrations. A near fine hardback copy in like dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 132810

Bibliographic Details

• Title: STAKING A CLAIM. Gold and the Development of Victorian Mining Law.
• Publisher: Melbourne University Press, 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0522848036
• ISBN 13: 9780522848038
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Australian HIstory; Victoria; Gold

About this title

Synopsis

The Eureka Stockade marked a crucial first step in the creation of equitable and workable mining legislation in Victoria. The miners themselves, the judges and the legislators all showed remarkable creativity and adaptability in developing these laws.

Ralph Birrell's engaging and comprehensive book tells for the first time the full story of the development of mining law in Victoria. Accompanied by a remarkable selection of fascinating historical illustrations, it is a long-overdue work of great authority, born of a lifetime's immersion in the field.

About the Author

Ralph W. Birrell, great-grandson of 1850s goldminers, was born and educated at St Arnaud. He graduated in Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Melbourne and worked at mines in Mt Isa and Broken Hill. For several years he was Head of the Electrical Engineering Department at the Bendigo School of Mines. He continues to expand his life-long interest in mining since retiring.