ARCHIVAL photographs of the small, historic mining settlement of Steiglitz will be exhibited in Meredith later this month.<\/p>\n
Curated by the Meredith History Interest Group, Steiglitz – Thru the Lens<\/em> will be presented at the Meredith Memorial Hall on Saturday, 30 and Sunday, 31 October, from 10am to 3pm both days.<\/p>\n President Marg Cooper said the showcase will feature images of the town\u2019s mines sites, architecture, hotels, stores, huts, and community throughout its multiple \u201cbooms and busts.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThose who paved the way,\u201d from the settlement\u2019s families to its miners, farmers, teachers, shopkeepers, and policemen are also the stars of the photographic show.<\/p>\n Pictures of diverse headstones from the Steiglitz Cemetery, both elaborate and simple, will also be part of the exhibition.<\/p>\n The township was bustling with the excitement of mining the second half of the 1800s; in the 1860s – with a population of more than 1500 people – and in the 1890s. Steiglitz also had its own newspaper.<\/p>\n The cemetery site, and other local landmarks including the courthouse and church, are based within the Steiglitz Historic Park, mostly managed and protected by Parks Victoria.<\/p>\n The area currently has many picnic and hiking options including Deadmans Loop, Steiglitz Circuit, Beards Gully and township walks.<\/p>\n