Printed document Mines Act 1890, Alteration of Regulations. Refers to an addition to clause 20 of the Regulations relating to licences to cut, construct, and use races, drains, dams, and reservoirs. The additional Regulations shall extend to all Water-right Licences.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, mines act 1890 alteration of regulations, mr munro, mr shiels, sir f t sargood, mr duffy, mr wheeler, mr davies, mr outtrim, mr fraser, g wilson brown, robt s brain

Handwritten notes naming mine, years of operation, Calls, Dividends and gold yield. Mines mentioned are:- Sadowa, Kitt's Trib, Eastwoods, Kneebones Trib (Kneebone & Jeffrey's), Wearne & Co, Williams & Co, South Catherine Co, Trio Hauling Co, William's United B.A.G. Old Main, North, Central Catherine Co and Princess Alice Co (& Trib). Tons of ore and depth are included for some mines.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, gold yields, sadowa, kitt's trib, eastwoods, kneebones trib, wearne & co, williams & co, south catherine co, trio hauling co, william's united bag old main, north, central catherine co, princess alice co (& trib)

Printed document: Geological Department: Report of, on auriferous Drifts and Quartz Reefs, dated 8th May,1866. Paper describes the gravels and rocks of a Geological Survey. Survey is compared with the lower drifts of Bendigo, Epsom, Ballaarat, Castlemaine and other gold-fields. Four colour sketch-sections included.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, report of, on auriferous drifts and quartz reefs, mr bindon, alfred r c selwyn, john ferres

Printed document Inspection and Regulation of Boilers, dated 12th February 1929, No 3645 which sets out rules and regulations for the ownership and use of boilers. Items mentioned are: Inspectors, Registration of Boilers, Inspection of Boilers, Certificate of Inspection, Powers and Duties of Inspectors, Necessity for Certificate, Notice f Alterations, Duties and Liabilities of Owners of Boilers and Others, Explosions and Accidents and Miscellaneous. Also Schedules. First Schedule is the Number and Title of Act, Second Schedule is Notice of Registration, Third Schedule is Certificate of Inspection, Fourth Schedule is certificate stating the number of lbs. per square inch the safety valve blows off, Fifth Schedule is Notice to Owner that Boiler is Dangerous and Sixth Schedule is a Report with regard to Explosion of or Accident causing damage or injury to a Steam Boiler.document, mining reports, boilers inspection act 1928, t rider

Photocopy of a report from a newspaper mentioning the Enginedrivers' Strike. The copy is hard to read. Mr. Geo Lansell's name is mentioned.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, the enginedrivers' strike, mr geo lansell

Faded, printed copy of an inquiry into and report upon the claims of Henry Frenchham, of Richmond, as discoverer of the Bendigo Goldfield. Twelve other people had also put forward their claim. The other claimants are: Frederick Fenton, Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, Patrick Peter Farrell, William Henry Johnson, Edward Pepperell?, Henry ?, William ?ndbach on behalf of William Johnson, Williameward, Robert Francis Walker, David Dunlop, John Paton on behalf of William Steward and the widow of Christian Asquith, and Mrs. ? ? Date at the bottom of page 23rd October 1890. Next page, dated Wednesday, 20th August, 1890 is very faded. At the bottom of the page is the Approximate Cost of Report, which adds up to £124-17-6. Mauve Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch stamped on the back.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, report on discoverer of bendigo goldfield, frederick fenton, mrs. margaret kennedy, patrick peter farrell, william henry johnson, edward pepperell?, henry ?, william ?ndbach on behalf of william johnson, williameward, robert francis walker, david dunlop, john paton on behalf of william steward and the widow of christian asquith, and mrs. ? ?, royal historical society of victoria, bendigo branch

Handwritten list of some Bendigo Mines and their Legal Managers, as at September 30th, 1906.document, gold, miner's right, mining reports, list of legal managers, j h craig, j h mccoll, g a petrie, h birch, b crofts, h y north, h kirkwood, s h mcgowan, g j keogh, c moore, w g blackham, w b walker, j humming, g h green, catherine reef united, carlisle, clarence united, central ellesmere, collman & tacchi, confidence extended, cornish united, daly & westons, don, ellenborough, extended southdevonshire, eureka, fortuna hustlers, fosterville, garden gully united, g g consolidated, garibaldi, great southern, great northern, great extended hustlers, great columbian, great central victoria, golden age, golden pyke, goldfields north, goldfields consolidated, hercules & energetic, hustlers reef, hustlers reef no 1, hustler's royal reserve, ironbark, johnson's reef, johnsons extended, koch's pioneer, lancashire, lazarus new chum, lady barkly, lightning hill, mcduff amalgamated, morning star, new chum consolidated, new chum railway, new chum & victoria, new red white & blue consolidated, new hopeful, new st mungo, new argus, new moon, new prince of wales, north lady brassey, new victoria catherine, new chum goldfields north new moon, north argus, north johnsons, pearl, princess dagmar, phoenix, railway prince of wales, shamrock, st mungo, sadowa, sea, stewart's united specimen's hill, south st mungo, south new moon, south devonshire, suffolk united, south prince of wales, spring gully junction, true blue, thomas united, united devonshire, unity, united hustlers & redan, united ulster, victoria consols, victoria reef quartz, victory and pandora, virginia, victoria proprietory, williams united

Handwritten notes mentioning the type of engine in the Comet, Langdon, Victoria Proprietory, Hercules & Energetic, Virginia, Princess Dagmar, Kochs, Johnsons No 2, Shenandoah and the Nell Gwynne Mines.document, mining reports, mining engines, comet, langdon, victoria proprietory, hercules & energetic, virginia, princess dagmar, kochs, johnsons no 2, shenandoah, nell gwynne, geo bryenton

One handwritten and three typed copies of notes on The United Devonshire Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include size of lease, depth of shaft, East Shaft, locality, a warning on the area where the shaft is, plant, early history. Leading and Prominent, Best Gold, Total Yields and Dividends.document, gold, the united devonshire mine, the united devonshire mine, notes on the united devonshire mine, california hill state school, freeman & coy, the 'danes', princess alexandra, the premier coy, saxon & celt, south devonshire, new st mungo, duke of edinburgh, phoenix mine, duchess tribute, duchess of edinburgh, albert battery, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfields 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1881 - 1916, a richardson, mines dept bulletin no 47 structure of bendigo goldfield h herman 1923, the bendigo goldfield registry j n macartney 1/3/1871

One handwritten and three typed copies of notes on the The Lazarus Mine including the Lazarus New Chum and the Lazarus No 1 on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include locality, depth of shafts, size of lease, plant, early history, the Lazarus Company, Prominence, Best Gold and Total Gold Yields.document, gold, the lazarus mine, the lazarus mine, notes on the the lazarus mine, lazarus new chum, lazarus no 1, australian headquarters survey unit, george lansell, new chum hill, b c v 8 studios, sheepshead, central red white & blue, mr lazarus, lansell's 222, old chum mine, lazarus company, mr george gibbs, lansell's fortuna, ballerstedt, mr barnet lazarus, the black lead, the white lead, mount alvernia hospital, mines dept special edition 'australian mining standard' 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1868 - 1910, a richardson, the bendigo goldfield registry j n macartney 1/3/1871

Four typed copies of notes on the South New Moon Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Notes include:- Years of operations, size of lease, locality, depth of shaft, plant, Original Company, New Company Note, Prominent & Leading and Gold Production. One copy signed by A Richardson.document, gold, south new moon mine, south new moon mine, notes on the south new moon mine, south virginia company, great southern mine, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining section 1890 - 1935, a richardson, booklet 'healthy golden bendigo' 1906 - public library bendigo

Handwritten notes on the South New Moon Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Notes include locality, depth of shaft, plant, Original Company, New Company, Prominence, Leading Mine, Note and Gold Produced.document, gold, south new moon mine, south new moon mine, garden gully line of reef, sou;th virginia coy, great southern mine, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' geo brown 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1890 - 1935, a richardson, booklet 'healthy golden bendigo 1906 public library bendigo

Handwritten notes on the New Moon Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Notes include depth of Shaft, locality, Formation & Registration, Last year of production 1931, Size of lease, Early History, Plant, Poppet Legs, Telephone & Electric Signalling, Gold Obtained, Prominence, Total Gold Production and Dividends.document, gold, new moon mine, new moon mine, notes on the new moon mine, garden gully line of reef, prospector's vote, h harkness & coy, thompson & co of castlemaine, bendigo amalgamated goldfields coy, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield geo brown 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1907 to 1931, a richardson, souvenir declaration 200th dividend issued by directors new moon 1/12/1906, mines dept bulletin no 47 structure of bendigo goldfield h herman 1923

One typed, one handwritten and one handwritten carbon copy of notes on the North Johnsons Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Notes include size of lease (which was very small, only 83 yards along the line of reef, and the late 1890's absorbed the Rose of Denmark lease, the next mine north, of 57 yeards along the line of reef, Depth of shaft, height of Sill, Locality, Plant, Early History, Prominence, Best Gold, Total Gold Yield and Dividends,Underground Connections and References.document, gold, north johnsons mine, north johnsons mine, garden gully line of reef, rose of denmark, camerons reef, dagmar reef, johnsons no 1, johnsons no 2, special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield geo brown 1936, mines dept quarterly and annual reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1866 - 1917, a richardson, e j dunn's special report no 1 measurements taken from north johnsons mine transverse section 22/9/1892, wood & mcnair sharebrokers plan of leases of portion of bendigo goldfield to 4/5/1912

Gold Return showing the amount of Gold brought to the Treasury, per Escort, during the year 1860, from each gold office. Printed on pale blue paper and dated 11th January, 1861. Blue Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch stamp at the left top of page. Gold Offices mentioned are: Castlemaine, Blackwood, Maldon, Sandhurst, Heathcote, Rushworth, Kilmore, Maryborough, Avoca, Back Creek, Dunolly, Inglewood, Amherst, Ballaarat, Creswick, Fiery Creek, Ararat, Pleasant Creek, Smythesdale, Clunes, Beechworth, Buckland, Yackandandah, Indigo and Morse's Creek.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, gold returns victoria 1860-1, mr carpenter, john wilkinson, john ferres

Printed Report on Observations of Underground Temperature at Bendigo, by James Stirling, Government Geologist. Report mentions temperature increases as the mines get deeper, temperature of air and rocks, Meteorological Observations at 180 Mine, Bendigo, comparison temperature in other parts of the world and Bendigo, Temperature of air at the 180 Mine, Shenandoah Mine, victoria Quartz, Shamrock, Great Extended Hustlers, Princess Dagmar and United Hustlers and Redan, Daily Variation of Temperature and Pressure of the Air, Temperature of Fault Line, Drawing of Lansell's No 180 Mine showing levels, geological features, graph of Curves of Atmosphere Pressure at 180 Mine Bendigo, graph of Curves of Temperature at 180 Mine Bendigo, Lansell's 180 Mine Rate of Aincrease of Rock Temperature, Comparisons with Observations in other Countries, Observations in November and December 1895, Meteorological Observations at New Chum Railway Mine Bendigo, Kiagram of working 'ends' showing temperatures therein at the New Chum Railway Mine Bendigo Vic, Additional Observations at Lansell's 180 Mine, Shamrock, Princess Dagmar, United Hustlers and Redan and Great Extended Hustler's, Humidity with formula which was adopted, Hygrometer Observations, The Ventilating Currents (and formula), Notes on Anemometer Records 180 Mine, Tabulated List showing Velocities of Air Currents at Various Levels in the 180 Mine Bendigo, Pressure of Air (and formula), Composition of the Air at Lansell's 180 Mine, Shamrock, Princess Dagmar, Gt Extended Hustlers and United Hustlers and Redan and Miners' Complaints. A Richardson name written on the top right corner.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, report on observations of underground temperature at bendigo, department of mines, james travis, the hon henry foster, james stirling, 180 mine, shenandoah mine, victoria quartz, shamrock, great extended hustlers, princess dagmar, united hustlers and redan, new chum railway mine, north old chum, m grehauf, dr boyd, robt s brain

Handwritten notes naming the mines, their depth, years and yield. Mines mentioned are: Surprise, Victorian St Mungo, Mystery Co, Duke of Edinburgh, Gt Ext'd Sth Devonshire (Site of New St Mungo Shaft), New St Mungo & Tributors, Ext'd S'th Devonshire, Sth Devonshire Co, Duchess of Edinburgh (Same ground as Albert & Coy), West United Devonshire, United Devonshire Co, (same ground as Princess Alexandria Saxon & Celt & Hopewell). Ref: Bendigo G'D'fields - History & Production Page 126.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, devonshire mines production, surprise, victorian st mungo, mystery co, duke of edinburgh, gt ext'd sth devonshire (site of new st mungo shaft), new st mungo & tributors, ext'd s'th devonshire, sth devonshire co, duchess of edinburgh (same ground as albert & coy), west united devonshire, united devonshire co, (same ground as princess alexandria saxon & celt & hopewell, bendigo g'd'fileds - history & production page 126

Handwritten notes on a Geological report of main section in a length of 5 miles. Report mentions sandstones and slates, with occasional calcareous bands, which show a cyclic arrangement. Also mentioned are different zones of sediments, anticlines, structure of the field and references: Page 1028 Formation of Bendigo Quartz Reefs by F R Stilwell to 1032 and pages 160 to 163 'Ore deposits as Related to Structural Features - A H Newhouse.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, geological report of main section of goldfield, the bendigo goldfields page 1015, formation of bendigo quartz reefs by f r stilwell page 1028 to 1032, ore deposits as related to structural features pages 160 to 163 a h newhouse

Handwritten list of Gold Mines or Mining Companies. Listed are: Australian United Quartz Co Sandhurst, Advance Co, Big Hill Tribute Co, Birds Reef Railway Reserve Mine Co, British Banner Gold M Co, Brookfield Gold M Co, Carlisle North Garden Gully, Caroline Gold M Co, Central Garden Gully, Charles Gavin Duff Gold M Co, Charleston Quartz, Cinderella Co, Collman Tacchi & Nelson, Confidnece Gold M Co, Cornish United Gold M Co, Derby Gold Mine Co, Dixon's Tribute Co, Ellesmere black Lead Tribute Co 1871, Empire Amalgamated, Extended Gold M Co (Majorca), Extended Co Victoria Reef, First Chance Tribute, Fortuna, Golden Fleece & Heales United, Garden Gully United, Garden Gully, Golden Fleece, Golden Point, Golden Lion Tribute Garden Gully Reef, Great Golden Fleece Co, Great Wonder Co, Gilmons Golden Palm Trib Co, Golden Garden Gully Co 1873, Golden Sovereign Extended Trib Co 1872, Great Extended Garden Gully Co 1874, Great Extended South Hustlers Co 1872, Great Republic Corp, Ironbark Co, Kangaroo Flat Steam Puddling & Qaurtz M Co, Riverpool Gold M Co, Iron Duke Co 1871, Henry Van Der Hugen Pioneer G M Co, Kent M Co, Kentish Co, Mariners Reef Co, Mary Hill Trib Co, Morning Star Gold Mine Co, Mount Korong Lane's Reef M Co, New Chum & Victoria Trib Co, New Hopeful Gold M C, New Homeward Bound, New Lord Warden Trib Co, North Lord Warden Trib Co, North Nelson, North Golden Pyke Co, North Old Chum, North Shamrock, North Birds Reef Co, North Birds Tribute Co, New Chum Freehold, New Era, No 3 Wilson's G M C, Odin Reef Co, Oriental Perserverance G M C, Paddy's Reef Trib Co, Palm Gold M Co, Palm Tribute Co, Pearl Tribute Co, Pegleg Gully Quartz G M C, Pegleg Quartz M C, Princess Dagmar G M C, Prince of Wales Amalgamated (Tarnagulla), Pyrances Gold M C, Passby United G M C, Quartz Hill Quartz M C, Pevieres Victory Trib Co, Royal Oak Quartz, Royal Standard Trib Co, Royal George Quartz G M C, Royal Golden Fleece, Sable Chief G M C, Sainia Reef Quartz M Co, South Fraser Reef G M C, Southern New Chum Gold M C, Shanandoor Tribute, Sebastian Gold M Co, Sophia & Redan G M Co, Youth Bell Vue Co, Shannon Company, South Extended Wallaby Co, South Ramrod Co, South Royal Hustlers Co, South Wallaby Trib Co, United Hustlers, United Hustlers & Redan Co, United Bros Tribute Co (Myrtle Creek), United Gold Mine Co, Victoria Reef Gold M Co, Victorian Consolidated M Co, Victoria Reef Quartz, Virginia Gold M Co, Victory and Pandora, Young Chum, South Homeward Bound Co, South Shilling Co, South Nuggetty Co, South Devonshire Co,South Keep it Dark, Try Again Tribute Co Victoria Hill.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, list of gold mines or mining companies, australian united quartz co sandhurst, advance co, big hill tribute co, birds reef railway reserve mine co, british banner gold m co, brookfield gold m co, carlisle north garden gully, caroline gold m co, central garden gully, charles gavin duff gold m co, charleston quartz, cinderella co, collman tacchi & nelson, confidnece gold m co, cornish united gold m co, derby gold mine co, dixon's tribute co, ellesmere black lead tribute co1871, empire amated, extended gold m co (majorca), extended co victoria reef, first chance tribute, fortuna, golden fleece & heales united, garden gully united, garden gully, golden fleece, golden point, golden lion tribute garden gully reef, great golden fleece co, great wonder co, gilmons golden palm trib co, golden garden gully co 1873, golden sovereign extended trib co 1872, great extended garden gully co 1874, great extended garden gully co 1874, great extended south hustlers co 1872, great republic corp, ironbark co, kangaroo flat steam puddling & qaurtz m co, riverpool gold m co, iron duke co 1871, henry van der hugen pioneer g m co, kent m co, kentish co, mariners reef co, mary hill trib co, morning star gold mine co, mount korong lane's reef m co, new chum & victoria trib co, new hopeful gold m c, new homeward bound, new lord warden trib co, north lord warden trib co, north nelson, north golden pyke co, north old chum, north shamrock, north birds reef co, north birds tribute co, new chum freehold, new era, no 3 wilson's g m c, odin reef co, oriental perserverance g m c, paddy's reef trib co, palm gold m co, palm tribute co, pearl tribute co, pegleg gully quartz g m c, pegleg quartz m c, princess dagmar g m c, prince of wales amalgamated (tarnagulla), pyrances gold m c, passby united g m c, quartz hill quartz m c, pevieres victory trib co, royal oak quartz, royal standard trib co, royal george quartz g m c, royal golden fleece, sable chief g m c, sainia reef quartz m co, south fraser reef g m c, southern new chum gold m c, shanandoor tribute, sebastian gold m co, sophia & redan g m co, youth bell vue co, shannon company, south extended wallaby co, south ramrod co, south royal hustlers co, south wallaby trib co, united hustlers, united hustlers & redan co, united bros tribute co (myrtle creek), united gold mine co, victoria reef gold m co, victorian consolidated m co, victoria reef quartz, virginia gold m co, victory and pandora, young chum, south homeward bound co, south shilling co, south nuggetty co, south devonshire co, south keep it dark, try again tribute co victoria hill.

Handwritten extracts from the Johnsons Reef Ext'd G. M. C. Mine Manager, Wm. Stubbs Report dated Aug. 7th 1888, 12-2-1895 and Aug 2nd 1892. Report mentions an accident caused by the trucker neglecting to fasten the truck in the cage, cost of sinking the shaft and selling a second-hand whip-pole to Mr. Liddle for one pound.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, johnsons reef ext'd g m c mine manager's report, wm stubbs, j stubbs, the constellation coy, mr liddle

Handwritten extracts from the Kentish Mine Manager, J. J. Jewell's Report. Extracts dated 1-11-1894 and 9-3-1894. Report mentions crushings and gold yield at the Old Carlisle Shaft and crushings and gold yield from The 'Central' mullock. (b) mentions the baling of water and the Carlisle Shaft, formerly Nth Garden Shaft.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, kentish mine manager's report, j j jewell, old carlisle shaft, w griffiths & party, nth garden shaft, j cock & party, the 'central'

Two extracts from the Londonderry Shaft Mine Manager, W. Westhead's Report dated 20 - 7 - 1905 and 3 - 8 - 1905. First report states the cutting out ground for the brick dam at 596 ft is completed and the second report states the bricklayers have completed the dam. An enginedriver has been put off and now working two shifts. Also another report dated 3 - 8 - 1905 mentions the plat is finished and air-winch fixed in poition.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, londonderry shaft no 249, w westhead

Extract from A. M. S. Sp. Ed. Page 41, 1/6/1899. Notes mention work being carried out, the depth of the shaft, the Company's Record, dividends, calls and length on the line of reef.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, great central victoria, a m s sp ed page 41 1/6/1899, victoria consols, ar

Brief notes on the King of Prussia Mine on the Lightning Hill Line. Notes give the depth, crushings, gold yield, commenced 1876 and closed 1877.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, kinf of prussia mine, b m l production statistics

Notes from Macartney's G'Field Registry 1870 Page 73. Sullivan & Sons was the richest claim. Also crushings and yield from the Royal Oak Co 1871 - 1893. Bendigo G. M. Co. (First Public Coy.)document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, windmill hill claims, sullivan & sons, macartney's g'field registry 1870 page 73, royal oak co, bendigo g m co, first public coy

Handwritten notes from Mine Manager, Wm. Stubbs, Report dated 13 - 3 - 1894 mentioning tenders for an indicator and accepted Mr. Horsfield's tender and report dated June 24th 1890 mentioning an old winding engine of no use to the Company and he recommends it for sale at twenty pounds.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, johnson's reef ext'd mine manager's report, wm stubbs, mr horsfield

Handwritten notes from the Golden Age Mine Manager, S. Richards, Reports Aug 6th 1907, Sep 3 1907 and Jan 8 1907. Reports mention testing Air Compressor, supplying air to mines north, mine idle on account of no water for boilers. Also a M. D. Report mentioning crushings, gold yield, depth of shaft, Calls and Dividends.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, golden age mine manager's report, s richards, m d report, j r extended

Handwritten notes from the Golden Pyke Mine Manager, J. Trevean's Report 8 Nov 1906. Notes mention work carried out at the 1364 ft. level and someone visiting the level in the quiet hours of Sunday week. They fired two holes but only found a little gold, then went a little further south, but it wasn't thought they got very much. Barricades had been fixed up to make it difficult for anyone to get back.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, golden pyke mine manager's report, j trevean, constellation

Handwritten notes on Cornish Pumping Engines, Ref. Dickers Mining Record, vol. 1,No 9 July 1862, Page 17. Notes give details of the Cornish Pumping Engines, actual horse-power, coal consumption and size of boilers.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, cornish pumping engines, dickers mining record vol 1 no 9 july 1862, sir charles lemon, consolidated mines, mr guy, phillips and darlington's record of mining

Handwritten extracts from the Kentish Mine Manager, J. Jewell's Report. Items mentioned are water baling, firewood, Robinson Street, sinking preparations, too hot to work, total depth of shaft, mullock and the Old Carlisle Shaft.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, kentish mine manager's report, j jewell, j cock & party, central mullock, carlisle shaft, north garden shaft, old carlisle shaft, w griffiths & party