Nathan Spielvogel was a local historian. The Spielvogel Papers consist of the articles he prepared for a series of weekly talks on Radio 3BA in 1936 and 1937. According to Alex Barnett there is a reference in the Spielvogel Papers to the moving of the bodies of diggers killed at the Eureka Stockade to the old cemetery on 26 November 1857.3 soft covered books with text relating to the history of Ballarat. .1) yellow cover .2) blue cover .3) green cover .1) includes topics such as Gold discovery, Eureka, Main Road, Ballarat Fire Brigade, Ballarat Benevolent Home, Buninyong, Burke and Wills Monument, Chinese in Ballarat, Dana Street School, Ballarat Hospital, Lost Trades of Ballarat, Ballarat Military, Mount Pleasant, Old Colonists' Club, Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat Post Office, Railways, Ballarat School of Mines, South Street Society, Martin Hosking, Charles Curnow Phillips, James Sainsbury, and William Cross Yuille. .2) includes topics such as Ballarat streets, bowls, cricket, football, hotels, Little Bendigo, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Quartz Mines, Sebastopol, Ballarat Turf Club, Ballarat Zoo, water supply. .3) includes topics such as the Kohinoor Nugget, Eureka, Black Hill, Sebastopol, oddietown, Joe the bellman, Trades Hall, Lal Lal Iron, Ballarat Library, Yuille Creek, Martin Hosking, Stonewall Jackson, steeplechase, Lemonade Paddock, Ivey's Flour Mill, Salvation Army, Stick Jaw Davey, Unicorn Hotel, doctors, Alfred Bells, Ballarat School of Mines Museum (War Museum), Joseph Orange, Ballarat East Post Office.ballarat, speilvogel, nathan spielvogel

Mining Records All contained in a metal Box with separate cataloging leaves. Shareholder details of various mines such as Monument Hill, Golden Carsharlton, Napoleans Reef, East Clarence, Deborah United, Central Napolean.cottage, miners

Plan of the mines along the Deborah Anticline: Deborah Consolidated, Deborah Associated, Deborah United, Deborah Extended, South Deborah, No. 2 shaft, Deborah North Deborah, Central Deborah, Monument Hill are all sited on the plan.Philip Wilkin, volunteer, BHSbendigo, mining, deborah line of reef

Map of the Bendigo Goldfield, showing reef lines, mines and significant geographical features such as Monument Hill, Quartz Hill and Diamond Hill. On the back of map 'Department of Mines, Victoria. Plan of Bendigo Goldfield.bendigo, mining, bendigo goldfields

Blank dividend advices and cheques.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine shares., mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Book: hard cover book. Yellow paper - shares issue.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine shares., mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Book: Light brown Bullion book with black cloth spine. Pages printed in an account system includes Weight, Amount of Advance, Weight after melting, Mint Charges, Standard weight, Value, Balance of Assay, Pyrites, Plates. In 1939 includes Names of Tributors and Cattery cleaning etc.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Book: Green cardboard cover, cloth spine and paper. Register of Shares and Equipment.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine shares., mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Book: 26/3/1953 - 15/6/1956. English, Scottish and Australian Bank Ltd Bendigo Vic. Partly used. All unused cheques signed by E. G. Newell/Director. Paid cheques list shareholders/No. of shares/div. per share, amount paid. Grey cardboard cover with red reinforced spine. Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) No Liability, Distribution at 8. On front cover.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Book: Receipt book - Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) No Liability. Unused No. 701 - 801 . Hardcover - patterned. Monument Hill Consolidated. On spine.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Documents: cheques enclosed in paper listing names of people cheques paid to, divs. 24 & 25 1951. Signatures on back of individual cheques.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine accounting., mccoll ranking & stanistreet

Booklet: loose cheques - English, Scottish, & Australian Bank Ltd, Bendigo. Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) No Liability Dividend A/C. Dividend 25. 28/9/1951 Chq. Nos. 997 - 1041. List details of shareholders. Signature on back of individual cheques.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine shares., mccoll ranking & stanistreet

Documents: Various accounts relating to Monument Hill Consolidated, Note re Stuckey lease No. 8551, Castlemaine surveying & drawing instruments and office furniture for sale.Vorganization, business, gold mine accounting., mccoll ranking & stanistreet

Book: Ledger Monument Hill Consolidated hard cover green with red spine (1934-1952).MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine accounting., mccoll ranking & stanistreet

Hand written notes on the Historical Record of the Central Deborah Gold Mine written various size paper. It mentions the machinery, Miners' Wages, Price of Gold, Predictions of Victor Pabst, mining correspondent of the 'Bendigo Independent'.Other mining machinery. Written by A Richardson, dated 21/10/1971. Written in black pen - Written for Jim Sullivan - Central Deborah. Handed in on 20/10/1971.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, mining machinery, history of the central deborah gold mine, victor pabst, bendigo independent, the bendigo goldfield - resources of the central area, new monument battery, golden carshalton battery, north deborah, state battery, victoria hill, price of gold

Document: Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) N/L 1137 water right licence 10/3/1936. Plan included. Re New Monument lease WR 1137 expires 10th March 1951. Not to be renewed.Pinned to document. Licence transferred to New Monument Gold Mining Co N.L. George Brown Secretary of Mines 10/10/1939. Transfer written in reds signature …MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine licence., mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Documents: correspondence Monument Hill consolidated (Bgo.) N.L. Loose leaf attached in Manilla folder (pink).MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mine drainage., mccoll rankin and stanistreet

Documents: paper bag contains - well-worn booklet 21x16cm 'List of Directors & sharebrokers' for goldmines, meeting times, reports to press, company report recipients for Monument Hill Consolidated, Central Nell Gwynne, East Clarence, New Don, South Nell Gwynne, Deborah Gold Mine, South Deborah, North Virginia, Central Deborah, North Deborah Mining, Nell Gwynne Reef, Central Napoleon, New Monument, North Hustlers, Napoleon Reef, Deborah Extended, Deborah United, South Wattle Gully Company, Red, White & Blue Extended, Golden Carshalton, poor condition, also several company change of address notices.MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANSISTREETorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll rankin and stansistreet

Set of Index Cards prepared (white lined) containing information on various mines - North Hustlers, New Don, South Wattle Gully, Golden Age, Deborah United, South Nell Gwynne, Deborah Extended, Central Deborah, Forbes Carshalton, New Monument, Monument Hill Consolidated, North Virginia, North Deborah, Nell Gwynne Reef, Napoleon Reef, Central Napoleon, Central Nell Gwynne. McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Collection.topic, mining, companies

1, Book with cardboard covered green with red backing, ruled pages inside.,2 Dividends paid - 1 - 5 and 58 - 72nd for North Deborah Mining Co. N.L. 3. Dividends paid 15 to 23rd for the Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) N.L. 4, Dividends paid 1 - 6th for Central Deborah G.M.Co. N.L.topic, mining, deborah reef mine, central deborah, north deborah, monument hill consolidated

Document: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: Deborah Gold Mine NL agreement with Monument Hill Consolidated ( Bendigo ) NL. Legal document between two parties, prepared by Haden Smith & Fitchett, Solicitors, 405 Collins Street, Melbourne.Haden Smith & Fitchettorganization, mining, deborah gold mine nl, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: deborah gold mine nl, goldmining, monument hill consolidated ( bendigo ) agreement

Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Collection: Central Deborah Gold Mine NL - book, blue cover, buff spine. Contains minutes of Monument Hill Consolidated ( Bendigo ) NL Company. ' Minute Book No. 1 ' on label on front cover. 'Monument Hill Consolidated ( Bendigo ) No Liability ' stamped on label. Handwritten sheets summarise contents of minute book - prepared by Chris Bradley.organization, business, monument hill consolidated nl, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet collection: central deborah gold mine nl, goldmining, minute book, monument hill consolidated ( bendigo ) nl

Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Collection: Central Deborah Gold Mine NL - 4 copies of prospectus. Buff covered booklet. Written on front ' Prospectus of Central Deborah Gold Mining Company No Liability Deborah Reef, Bendigo. To be incorporated under the Provisions of Part II of the companies Act 1938. Victoria.' Details capital, proposed directors and manager. Contains map of Central and North Deborah mines and Monument Hill.organization, business, central deborah gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet collection: central deborah gold mine nl. gold mining

Handwritten copies of Report 1 and Report 2, signed by A. Richardson and dated 15 Nov. 1971. Report 1 mentions five bus tours and tours of Victoria Hill and a portion of White Hills. Report 2 mentions the amount of water running from the old Shamrock Mine into the Bendigo Creek. Also an estimation of the number of gallons per annum.document, report 1 & 2 history tours, historical society, victoria hill, white hills, the council of adult education, mr wyn williams, bendigo institute of technology, a richardson, jim sullivan, mr jack bright, bendigo trust, shamrock mine, gold monument, golden square fire station

Cocks Pioneer Ponds from Monument Hill. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25,000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mining, gold, tin, hydraulic, sluicing, gold mining, tin mining, monument hill, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado

PHOTOGRAPH OF PORT PHILLIP MINE ABOUT 186 OR 1867. NOTE COVERED FLUE TO BRICK CHIMNEY TO RIGHT. IN 1966 THERE WERE A FEW BRICKS AT THE SIGHT OF THE CHIMNEY AND A SHALLOW TRENCH ALONG THE LINE OF THE FLUE. SITE OF PRESENT GOLD MONUMENT IS JUST TO RIGHT OF POPPET HEAD SHOWN ON HILL. WOOD PILE OUTSIDE BUILDING TROLLEY LINES ETC.SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, CLUNES. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM CAMP PARADE, LOOKING NORTH. GENERAL VIEW OF MINE AND WORKS IN 1866 OR 1867.photographs, mining, port phillip and colonial gold mining company

Gold was discovered in Ballarat in 1851 when many people rushed to the diggings. A monument commemorates the centenary of the finding of gold at Poverty Point and is dedicated to the memory of pioneer miners of Ballarat. It records gold yields, nuggets and the richest recorded yields of both alluvial and quartz mines. The replica gold nugget on the monument is the `Welcome Nugget`, found in Ballarat in 1858, weighed 2,217 ounces and was sold for £10,500. The memorial, known as the Pioneer Miners’ Monument, was made to commemorate Ballarat's gold centenary. It was proposed that part of the Pioneers' Memorial Fund might be used. This fund was started with £1300 profit from the 1938 centenary celebrations. (Age (Melbourne), The monument was created by John Edward Skilbeck, a toolmaker with Ronaldson and Tippett. John Skilbeck had a deep interest in Ballarat History, and undertook much research with Bert Strange and Keith Stacpoole. Councilllor William Ernest Roff provided the copper for the memorial from scrap copper obtained during his plumbing business. The copper was reworked by John Skilbeck, and was soldered in the kitchen of his home at 14 Frank Street. Colour photograph of the gold monument on the corner of Sturt Street and Albert Street, Ballarat. It commemorates the discovery of gold at Poverty Point in August 1851, and was The monument was unveiled in 1951 and is mainly constructed of large piecesof quartz, with a miniature popper head on the top made of copper. Mounted on the side is a replica of the Welcome Nugget, which was unearthed on the corner of Humffray and Mair Streets, Ballarat on 09 June 1858.FRONT This monument was erected by the Ballarat Historical Society to commemorate the finding of gold at Poverty Point 21st August 1851 and is dedicated to the memory of/ pioneer miners of Ballarat LEFT SIDE Richest recorded yields alluvial mines Band of Hope 303269 Ozs Prince of Wales 168929 Koh I Noor 164157 Great Redan Ex 110111 Albion 107125 Bonshaw Fr 96520 Park 94699 St George 86702 Sir Wm Don 76830 Hand in Hand 76830 Sir Henry Loch 43562 Quartz Mines Star of the East 256758 Ozs Band of Hope 158299 Victoria United 152013 N Woah Hawp 129562 New Normanby 127562 Britannia 103225 Llanberris No 1 100533 Black Hill 91665 Last Chance U 83766 Llanberris 71364 Speedwell 66000 South Star 64444 Sulieman Pasha Companies 62666 RIGHT Recorded gold yield 20606000 ozs Nuggets Alluvial Welcome 2217 ozs Saraha Snads 1619 Lady Hotham 1177 Canadian 1 1117 Canadian 2 1011 Koh 1 Noor 834 Eureka 625 Lady Loch 617 Prince of Wales 606 Bakery Hill 571 Native Youth 540 Faboulous yields of earliest diggings not offically recorded Quartz Nuggets N Woah Hawp 5-- 300 200 Ozs White Horse 500 Woah Hawp 444 266 262 Canton 257 200 Q Victoria lease 410 U Black Hill Coy 315 Tinworths 250 Parade Coy 245gold monument, ballarat, skilbeck, poppet head, j.e. skilbeck, john skilbeck