Handwritten notes from the Bendigo Advertiser 5/7/1910 Page 3. 'New Chum Mines. Yesterday, Mr H. V. Whetelaw, officer in charge of the local survey branch, Mines Dep't accompanied by Inspector Ross, made their first inspection. Water has reached the 3224 ft. level. Now 1530 feet of water in shaft, including the workings below the 3324 ft. level. Bailing been carried on at the Victoria Quartz, Lansell's 180, 222, and New Chum Consolidated. It will take a week or more to get the Lazarus plant in readiness. Then the shaft will have to examined. At Lansell's 222, the water is 18 ft. below the No 18 level, New Chum Consolidated - 18 ft. below, the 1910 ft. Plat.' Bendigo Advertiser- New Chum Mines - 5/7/1910 Page 3. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.gold, drainage problems, new chum drainage association, victoria quartz drainage problems, bendigo advertiser 5/7/1910 page 3, mr h v whitelaw, mines dept, inspector ross, victoria quartz, lansell's 180, 222, new chum consolidated, lazarus, albert richardson

Handwritten notes on Bendigo Mines. Notes include area of lease, yards along the reef, depth, dividends, main shafts within one mile of Bendigo Station and shafts made safe by the Mines Dept. Mines mentioned are: South New Moon, Carlisle, Nth Garden Gully, Passby, Old Carlisle,Kentish, Central Garden Gully, Golden Fleece, Garden Gully United, Big Blue, Union Co, Red, White & Blue, New Chum Railway, Unity, Cornish, Catherine Reef United, Garden Gully United, Gt Extended Hustlers, Gt Northern, Lady Barkly, New Moon, South St Mungo, Virginia and Victoria Quartz, Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.document, gold, notes on bendigo mines, notes on bendigo mines, south new moon, carlisle, nth garden gully, passby, old carlisle, kentish, central garden gully, golden fleece, garden gully united, big blue, union co, red, white & blue, new chum railway, unity, cornish, catherine reef united, garden gully united, gt extended hustlers, gt northern, lady barkly, new moon, south st mungo, virginia, victoria quartz, graham, tenby and ashman, mr j b watson, geo lansell, mines dept, d e thomas

Handwritten copy of production statistics from Windmill Hill. Some of the Miners were: Sullivan and his sons, Lindsay and Taylor, Thorpe & Co and Mr Lansell. The mines mentioned are: Confidence Lease, Central Windmill, Cinderella Claim,Confidence Extended, Extended Hustlers, Carlisle, Garden Gully, Johnsons Reef, United Hustlers & Redan, North Johnsons and United Devonshire. Also a piece of paper (b) with Johnsons Group See Annals of Bendigo 1872. Page 140. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.gold, windmill hill, windmill hill, production statistics, sullivan and his sons, lindsay and taylor, thorpe & co and mr lansell, confidence lease, central windmill, cinderella claim, confidence extended, extended hustlers, carlisle, garden gully, johnsons reef, united hustlers & redan, north johnsons and united devonshire. a m s special edition 1/6/1899 page 47, annals of bendigo 1872 page 140, albert richardson

Handwritten extract from the Bendigo Advertiser Jan 2nd 1911. ''In absence of Mr McBride, Minister for Mines in the country, officers of the Mines Department were inclined to-day to say much about unwatering the deep Bendigo mines, which is again a pressing problem. Owing to the breaking of the steel wire rope at the victoria Quartz mine, the trouble was intensified. An arrangement had been made by which the companies affected along the line should contribute, but two of the companies, it is stated, suspended operations. A scheme has been placed by Mr Stanfield before the parties interested, and the officers of the Mines Department expressed the hope that for the sake of the future of deep mining, some arrangement should be come to. Unless the companies show a disposition to help themselves substantially, the officers do not think it likely that the Government will co-operate. There are, it was added certain provisions of the Mines Act, and covenants in leases can be enforced, but there is no desire to compel the companies which have carried on in the face of great difficulties, to do anything reasonable.'' Albert Richardson Mining History Collectiongold, drainage problems, drainage problems, new chum mines the drainage question, bendigo advertiser 2/1/1911, mr mcbride, mines department, victoria quartz mine, mr stanfield, mines act, albert richardson.

Handwritten extract from the Bendigo Advertiser 16/1/1911 Page 3. ''Mr P. McBride, Minister for Mines to visit Bendigo to-morrow, Tuesday January 17th. Suggestions made that the water be lifted by electric pumps. Bailing with tanks had been tried for six months. Now abandoned.'' Albert Richardson Mining History Collection.document, gold, drainage problems, drainage problems, new chum mines drainage problems, bendigo advertiser 16/1/1911 page 3, mr p mcbride

Handwritten notes on the New Chum United Mine. Notes include: history, production, dividends, size of lease and depth of shaft. Names include: New Chum Co(Nth Claim), Old Chum Co, Ellesmere Co, Ellesmere Trib Co, Ellesmere Black Lead No 1 Trib Co,Thompson & Powell, Bonati & Co, New Chum United. Albert Richardson Collection.document, gold, new chum united mine, new chum united mine, nothes on the new chum united mine, new chum co(nth claim), old chum co, ellesmere co, ellesmere trib co, ellesmere black lead no 1 trib co, thompson & powell, bonati & co, new chum united, bendigo goldfield history and production page 105, mr clarke magee, mr h y north, mr harvey, lansell's 222, a m s 1/6/1899 page 39, lansell's big 180, wittscheibe, ballerstadt, ernst mueller, geo lansell, lansell's fortuna, a h q survey regiment's headquarters

Handwritten notes and typed copy of same, on the death of Mr Ernest Mueller. Extract from the Bendigo Advertiser July 25th 1910, Page 5. He purchased property on behalf of Mr G Lansell. One of his biggest transactions was in Mr Ballerstedt and Son's properties, the 180 Mine, the Fortuna Battery and equipment and house on the site where Fortuna Villa now stands, which he purchased on behalf of the late George Lansell for 30,000 pounds. He was well rewarded with good commissions. Albert Richardson Collection. gold, lansell's big 180 mine, lansell's big 180 mine, mr ernst mueller, bendigo advertiser july 25th 1910, ballerstedt & sons, fortuna battery, fortuna villa, mr george lansell, wittscherbie, mr dyason, mr carl ballerstedt, mr thodore ballerstedt

Handwritten notes and typed copy of same, on an overwinding fatality at Lansell's Big 180 Mine on Friday 27/10/1882. William Clemens was killed. Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, lansell's big 180 mine, lansell's big 180 mine, overwinding fatality at lansell's big 180 mine, bendigo advertiser 27/10/1882 & 7/11/82, william clemens, sterry's hotel, mr northcott, w j ?mens, james ellery, hand and band company ballarat, abraham harkness, mines dept

Handwritten notes and typed copy of same, on a gold robbery at the 180 Mine. One man was arrested and two escaped. The engine driver was also arrested as an accessory to the crime. The underground manager, Mr John Baxter decided to set a watch and the men were caught red-handed. The Det-Sgt was reduced in rank and transferred to Melbourne. He knew the men would be coming up at a certain time. He didn't have sufficient police to surround the mine and he did not take any lanterns. Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, lansell's big 180 mine, lansell's big 180 mine, robbery at the 180 mine, bendigo advertiser mon jan 11th 1897 page 3, mr lansell, john baxter, edward west, mr northcott, det-sgt griffin, const. davidson, const. mallon, mr edwards, mr grenfell, long gully fire brigade, victoria quartz mine, bendigo advertiser tues jan 12th 1897, mr thomas, bendigo advertiser mon jan 18th 1897 page 3, alfred rogers, mr pellow, james trahair, bendigo advertiser fri jan 22nd 1897, bendigo advertiser fri feb 26th 1897, bendigo advertiser fri april 2nd 1897

North Deborah Mine in Eve Street, Bendigo, operated between 1937 and 1954. In that time it produced 128,000 ounces of gold.Newspaper article titled '24 Tons of Winding Gear'. It has a picture of the winding gear being held by two large cranes. There is a low loader behind it. Some men are looking on. The winding gear was moved from the North Deborah Mine to the California Gully Railway Depot. It was purchased by Mr Arthur Holt and could possibly be sold to a mining company in Western Australia. Article from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 16/12/1971. Written under the paper name and date is 'Harkness' Engine (Gt Southern). Albert Richardson Collection. newspaper, bendigo advertiser, north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah gold mining co n. l., 24 tons of winding gear from the north deborah mine, mr arthur holt

BHS CollectionNewspaper article from The Sun, Thursday 8/1/70. Article mentions rise in the price of shares. Attached is a letter to the shareholders them newly-created shares of a nominal value of 25 cents each. The funds raised would liquidate temporary loans of $12,500 which was the money owing in regard to ;\'Mobile Prospecting Plant' and 'North Hustlers Mine' purchases. Albert Richardson Collection.newspaper, the north deborah gold mine co, north deborah mine, newspaper article on price rise on shares at north deborah mine, mr c maskiel, the sun 8/1/70, melbourne age 31/10/68, the stock exchange of melbourne, tingha tin project, mobile prospecting plant, north hustlers mine, j stanistreet jnr, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Handwritten notes, with typed copy, on the chimneys of some of Bendigo's mines. Some were designed on Cleopatra's Needle which is situated on the Thames Embankment in London. Others had flags, horizontal bands, letters or initials in coloured bricks. The 180 mine stack had a pyramid built on the top with a hole on each side placed there as vents for the smoke which issued from them according to the wind. Today none of these chimneys remain. Written by John (Jack) Hattam. Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, lansell's big 180 mine, mine chimneys, mr g lansell, cleopatra's needle, red white & blue, union jack, australia flag, john ? hattam, jack hattam

Two handwritten pages, and typed copies of same, addressed to Mr J. J. Stanistreet, Commonwealth Bank Chambers, Bendigo. Notes mention the gross weight, moisture content and net-dry weight of Pyrites Lot no 68, Slimes or Strakes Lot No 67 and Blanket Sand Lot no 66. Assay results are also mentioned. The share for Tributors is also tabled. Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah gold mining co n. l., assay results for north deborah gold mining co n. l., mr j j stanistreet, school of mines, victor leggo & co

BHS CollectionFour handwritten pages. Copy of correspondence from Thompsons (Castlemaine) Limited to Mr McCann, Manager, North Deborah Mine, Bendigo re the setting of the valves in the Roberts Winding Engine. As they have not got any records of the design of the machine, they suggest dismantling part of the machine so that a reasonable setting can be determined and a chart made to which the fitters will have to adjust the Valves. Albert Richardson Collection.document, gold, the north deborah gold mine co, north deborah mine, letter from thompsons (castlemaine) ltd, mr mccann, john g burnell, roberts steam winding engine, north deborah mining company no liability, mr j g browne, j j stanistreet

Handwritten notes of an article in the Bendigo Advertiser 1/1/1881. Notes include production, water in the North Old Chum, New Chum & Victoria shafts and it's consequences on employment and amalgamation of companies. Taken from Bendigo Advertiser Leader - 'Our Mines'. Albert Richardson Collection. document, gold, new chum consolidated mine, new chum consolidated mine, notes on the new chum consolidated mine, ellesmere, consolidated reef, new chum united, lazarus, lazarus no 1, old chum, new chum & victoria, north old chum, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, mr lansell, bendigo advertiser 1/1/1881, bendigo advertiser leader - our mines

Newspaper cutting from the Melbourne Sun 30/9/69. It refers to the auditors report. The company hasn't complied with certain of its rules and had not made a provision for depreciation for mine leasehold, mine and battery plants, machinery and buildings and mobile prospecting plant. Cutting is stapled onto a piece of notepaper. Albert Richardson Collection.newspaper, sun news -pictorial, auditors report, the north deborah gold mine co, newspaper article on north deborah, mr i. p. cornelius, nixon, watt and co

Article transcribed from the Bendigo Advertiser, 20th August 1986.Handwritten copy of a report in the Bendigo Advertiser 19th, 20th and 21st August 1894 of an explosion and fire at the South Belle Vue Mine Enginehouse. Water pressure was a problem with their fire fighting efforts. While this was happening a messenger came to say the Engine house at the True Blue Mine was also on fire. Both fires were believed to be deliberately lit. A resident saw a man carrying a lighted torch through the bush. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, gold, south belle vue mine, south belle vue mine, true blue mine, fire at the south belle vue & true blue mines, angus kennedy, mr r woods, capt houston, national ins. coy, mr cottie

Five handwritten notes on the The Johnson Group of Mines. Notes mention history, where the gold was found, production, origin of name, and a mine manager's report. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, gold, the johnson group, the johnson group, notes on the the johnson group of mines, mr l weichard, confidence ext'd ? shaft, nth johnsons, walker's claim, derby or nelson line, no 3 or nelson mine, the old rose of denmark, the robbie burns, mr richard williams, dagmar reef, weston & johnson, bendigo g'field registry, j n wartney, john hooper

Handwritten notes and typed copy, describing how the State Crushing Battery works. The process is documented from feeding in the dirt to catching the gold at the end. Notes dated 16/3/1970. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, gold, state crushing battery, state crushing battery, details how the state crushing battery works, mr bert tyrrel, nitric acid, quicksilver, berdan pan, the mint

Handwritten notes and typed copy, on Snob's Hill dated 1/6/1899. Ref. A. M. S. Page 42. Notes mention history and working of the mine. Depth of mine is also mentioned and the prospects for 1899. Gold production is also mentioned. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, gold, snob's hill, snob's hill, notes on snob's hill, ellenborough co, mr h kirkwood, a m s

Handwritten and typed copy of a report from the Bendigo Advertiser Wed. August 30th, 1899 of a fatality at the St. Mungo Mine where a miner, Richard Nettle was injured when a large slab of mullock fell on him. He died later in the hospital. On the second page is a handwritten copy from the Bendigo Advertiser Thurs. Aug. 31st 1899 of the Inquest into the St. Mungo fatality. Also a photocopy of the first page. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, gold, st. mungo mine, st. mungo mine, fatality at the st. mungo mine, bendigo advertiser wed aug 30 1899 & thur aug 31 1899, richard nettle, john evans, mr brown, john paul, mrs nettle, mr bennetts, wm j butson, wm abraham, bendigo cemetry

Carbon copy of notes, with typed copy of same, on The Sea Gold Mining Amalgamated Company N. L. on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Notes include size of lease, office, locality of shaft, sill and depth of shaft, plant, first & last crushing, Prominence, call and dividends, gold yield, best gold and underground connections. Signed by A Richards. Written at the top of page: Original to Mr R Leach, Manager, Allan's Music . Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, gold, the sea gold mining amal coy n l, the sea gold mining amalgamated company n. l., notes on the sea gold mining amalgamated company n. l., mccoll & rankin, mines dept plan 1937, annals of bendigo mining sections, g brown bendigo goldfield 1936, wood & mcnair s'brokers 1912, v pabst bendigo goldfields central area 1917, mines dept records, a richardson

BHS CollectionTyped carbon copy and typed copy of General notes on the lines East of the Hustlers. Lines mentioned are: Hustler's, New Chum, Lightning Hill, Tysons, Slaughteryard, Isabella Mine, Ironstone Hill Reef, Nicholson Reef, on which a mine owned by a man named Stevenson mined a fair amount of gold. Ref. Anon; 1899. Spec. Ed. Aust. Min. Stand. June 1st 1899: p 61. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.mining, parish map, tyson's line, eastern lines, hustler's, new chum, slaughteryard line, lightning hill, tyson's, isabella mine, ironstone hill reef, nicholson reef, mr stevenson, aust min stand 1 june 1899

Typed carbon copy and typed copy, of notes on the Thanet Mine which was near the Back Creek Cricket Ground. Owing to the depth of 1000 feet, it drained the entire line. From 1875 to 1881 it yielded 10,881 oz. Mr Lansell bought the Perseverance mine which was nearby. Ref. Anon., 1899 Spec Ed. Aust. Min. Stand. June 1st. 1899 p 61. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.mine, gold, thanet mine, tyson's line, thanet mine, back creek cricket ground, mr george lansell, perseverance mine, anon 1899 spec ed aust min stand 1 june 1899 p 61

Black & white newspaper photo of part of the Victoria Hill Mining Area. There are a number of school children in the photo. On the left are old car bodies. Behind them is a rocky area and behind that is a house with three chimneys. In the foreground is more rock, some with netting over it. Mr A. E. Richardson, president of Bendigo Historical Society, led a party of children from Parkmoor, Heatherdale and Forest Hill Primary Schools over mining areas and spoke on the mining industry. The photo was in the Bendigo Advertiser, Sat. May 2, 1970. Article part of Albert Richardson collection of mining documents.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill newspaper photo, mr a e richardson

Handwritten carbon copy of list of equipment purchased by the Bendigo and District Tourist Association including winding engines, cylinders, air compressor, bailing tank, safety cage and other mining equipment. Equipment came from Ron Barker, Rex Archbold and Geo. Holt. Also mentioned is Harry Archbold. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, equipment purchased by bendigo and district tourist associations, walkers limited maryborough foundry qld, central nell gwynne, mr miles lewis, ron barker, rex archbold, geo holt, harry archbold, a richardson

BHS CollectionHandwritten, carbon copy of a list of boilers, crushing equipment, burners, Cyanide plants and rails at various locations.Locations include: Deborah Mine, Deborah Extended, Monument Hill, R. Barker's Yard, Victoria Hill, Maldon State Battery, Liddle's Bendigo, Devonshire Sands, North Deborah, The Great Southern, South Deborah, North Hustlers and Wattle Gully. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, mining equipment machinery etc, deborah mine, deborah extended, monument hill, r barker's yard, victoria hill, miller & co melb, maldon state battery, john cocks, mr l picken, liddle's bendigo, g holt, devonshire sands, graham bedford, central deborah, north deborah, great southern, south deborah, north hustlers, wattle gully

Carbon copy and typed copy of a letter to the Chairman and a list of suggestions from A. Richardson apologising for not attending that night's meeting as he already had a prior engagement. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, memo, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill - letter to the chairman, field naturalists' club, a richardson, mr mcclure, mr weatheritt, rotary club of bendigo south, central deborah, broken hill high, j n macartney, australian mining standard (special edition) 1899

Handwritten carbon copy of a letter from A Richardson to Mr Wodetzki and a few suggested spots for marking. He also mentions their geologist, Mr Eric Wilkinson may go over the area to determine what should be marked in regard to rock formations, etc. Albert Richardson collection.document, memo, victoria hill, victoria hill, letter to mr wodetzki from a richardson, mines dept, mr eric wilkinson, north old chum mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, lansell's big 180, ballerstedt's second open cut, ballerstedt jun'r, the crushing battery, the victoria quartz, rae's open cut, large cross spur or quartz vein, whip shaft, e j dunn

Handwritten carbon copy and typed copy of a letter to be published in the paper, dated 16/4 1971. Letter is from A. Richardson thanking the Bendigo Trust, various Service Clubs, The Bendigo Branch of the Royal Historical Society, the City Council and its employees and the Lady members of the Historical Society for their great team effort in completing the first stage of the restoration of the Central Deborah Gold Mine in time for visitors during the Easter Holidays. Letter prepared by Albert Richardson.document, victoria hill, the central deborah and the victoria hill, bendigo trust, the bendigo branch of the royal historical society, bendigo city council, central deborah gold mine, the rotary club of bendigo south, bendigo and district tourist association, bendigo diggings project, john brown knitwear factory, gold mines hotel, big 180 mine, victoria quartz, city of sandhurst, bendigo advertiser, a richardson, mr cyril nichelson