''The Chinese on the Bendigo Goldfield'' - draft paper with pencilled and typed annotations by ''Joch'' (J O O'Hattam) - undated. ; last page states ''Extracts from letters in the O'Breen family, and personal research; These letters were written between 1856 and 1899 by Shane O'Breen''. Mention of - two distinct 'groups' of Chinese (Canton & via California) with their stated differences in appearance and type of working; differences between European and Chinese mines (shafts as well as drives i.e. circular as against rectangular; 'smoking' of the shafts and tunnels by the Chinese; space in Chinese camps i.e. crowding; condition of Chinese camps; fire at Emu Creek camp of 1887; names of camps - Golden Square, Jackass Flat, Myers Flat, Kangaroo Flat, White Hills, Kennington, East Bendigo (Grassy Flat) and ''as far out as Diamond Hill''; Constable Ryan disappearance.Shane O'Breenbendigo, chinese, history, goldfields, chinese. o'breen family, shane o'breen, constable ryan. pigtail. cantonese. chinese smoked shafts and tunnels. emu point. opium smoking shop. joss house. golden square. jackass flat, myers flat, kangaroo flat. white hills, kennington. west bendigo (grassy flat). diamond hill.

Three pages of information (copied ) regarding reefs and spurs on Bendigo Goldfield. Page 1020 'Geology of Australian ore deposits', drawings labelled in blue biro: No 19 level Virginia Mine, No 6 level South Virginia; No 9 level, Big blue, Big Blue, Deborah Cons'ted ( consolidated?) North Deborah. On bottom ' cross sections through various saddle reefs, showing the range of shape possible, and the association with monchiquite dykes' Page 1021 ( cont) Virginia South Extended; 3000ft New Chum Rly; Catherine Reef, Spurs in Carlisle. On bottom ' Cross sections through a trough reef, 'double' saddle reef and spurry systems. Final page: mines listed and descriptions of workings: Golden Age, Johnson's Reef Extended, Golden Pyke, Constellation, Great Northern, Virginia, Specimen Hill United, New Argus, Clarence United, North Argus, South New Moon.bendigo, mining, reefs and spurs

Joan O'Shea collection. Buff coloured book issued by Mines Department Melbourne. Victoria Australia 1936. Information contained within refers to History, Recent developments and future Prospects, Geology, Lines of Reef for the Bendigo area, information regarding tonnage of gold and values of same at that time. The index at the rear of the book lists all of the mines in the Bendigo area.Geo. Brown, Secretary for Mines, Mines Departmentmining, business, mines department

Handwritten notes and typed copies of same, on the Old Napoleon Mine AND MINES OF bENDIGO AND eAGLEHAWK Date 1885. Notes mention winding engine and boiler. The boiler was too small for Sth Bellevue Mine says Mr Hooper. Albert Richardson Collectiondocument, gold, old napoleon mine, old napoleon mine, notes on the old napoleon mine, sth bellevue mine, mr hooper

First paragraph is about the Tyson's Reef, 1870. Opposite the Gasworks, it yielded large quantities of gold. Near the Tyson's is the Brownlee Reef. The Burra Burra Line met with much attention, owing to the success of the brothers Friedman. Ref. J. N. Macartney, 1871 'The Bendigo Goldfield Registry' (1st Ed.) p 117 - 118. The Flora and Tyson's Reefs - The Flora Line commences in the South and on the hill near the Gasworks it is known as 'Tyson's'. There were good yields from tyson's. Ref. J. N. Macartney, 1872. 'The Bendigo Goldfield Registry' (2nd. Ed.) - 23 -24. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.mine, gold, the flora and tyson's reefs, tyson's line, the flora and tyson's reefs, the gasworks, brownlee reef, burra burra line, friedman brothers, flora line, bendigo cricket club's reserve, washington company, mr lansell, j n macartney 1871 the bendigo goldfield registry (1st ed) p117 - 118, j n macartney 1872 'the bendigo goldfield registry (2nd ed) p 23 - 24

Four typed copies of notes on the Hercules and Energetic Mines. Notes include Location, depth of shafts, plant and machinery, Early History and Prominence. Reference: 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 1876 - 1921, A Richardson, The Bendigo Goldfield Registry J N Macartney 1.3.1871, Mines Dept Bulletin No 30 h Herman 1914, Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Coy Financial Reports 1920. There are three typed copies, also the original handwritten notes.mine, gold, hercules and energetic mines, notes on the hercules and energetic mines, the north energetic, the victoria pilot, plan of leases of 1870, bendigo amalgamated goldfields company, sheepshead line, central blue, big blue, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1.6.1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, annals of bendigo mining sections 1876 - 1921, a richardson

Portion of the map of the Bendigo Goldfield with the Paddy's Gully Line of Reef near the centre. Streets, contours and gullies are included. Underlined in red is the North Johnson Shaft.map, bendigo, goldfields, goldfield map, paddy's gully line of reef, north johnson shaft, mine shafts

Two copies of letter sent from Western Mining Corporation dated 18th November, 1974, to: a. Mr. Ken Harris thanking him for his letter and notes re Bendigo Mining b. Mr. J.H Lalor, Regional Exploration Manager, Eastern States, informing him of Ken Harris' notes of the Bendigo goldfield.bendigo, gold mining, exploration, bendigo, western mining corporation, bendigo goldfield, mining, ken harris, a. parbo

Letter from F A Butcher, Wangaratta (25/7/1971) re offer of a copy of The Bendigo Goldfields Registry 1872 and information about late grandfather John Butcher, miller (Webbs Flour Mill, , Runnymede Flour Mills - Elmore and father A J Butcher (also miller). Reply from Sec BHS accepting 'loan' of the Registry.F.A. Butcherperson, individual, john butcher, john butcher, webbs flour mill, bendigo goldfield registry

Hand written page with list of mines, depth, year and ounces of gold. Mines listed are:- Geo Denis Claim, Begelhole & Co (South), Koch's & Hildebrandt, Koch & Hildebrandt Trib Co., Lansell & Hunt's Black & White Lead Co, Lansell's 222, Golden Outlook (Vale). Reference - Bendigo Goldfield, History and Production, Page 106.gold mining, miners' safety cage, lansell's 222 mine, lansell's 222 mine, production of mines, geo denis claim, begelhole & co (south), koch & hildebrandt, koch & hildebrandt trib co, lansell & hunt's black & white lead co, golden outlook, bendigo goldfield history and production

The Bendigo Goldfields Registry, Second Edition. Publisher' Charles F Maxwell, Melbourne. 120 pages. Pull out maps. Table of depths (includes yields of gold per ton etc., yield claims.John Neill McCartneybendigo, mining, goldfield registry, bendigo

BHS CollectionMap of the Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat Goldfields with key to diggings, structures, locations of nuggets previously found and topographical features. Enclosed in a coloured cardboard cover with photograph of gold detector.Douglas M Stone, Outdoor Pressmap, bendigo, goldfields

One hand written notes, one typed and three carbon copies of notes on the Deborah Mine. Notes include depth of shaft, locality, plant, engine house, winding engine, boilers, crushing battery, earlier plant, prominence, best gold, gold yield and dividends. References: Mines Dept. Booklet Bendigo Goldfield 1936, Mines Dept. Quarterly and Annual Reports and A. Richardson.mine, gold, deborah mine, deborah mine, notes on the deborah mine, mines dept. booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept quarterly and annual reports, a. richardson

Condensed History of Victoria Hill from handwritten notes by Alf Richardson. Items mentioned are: Theodore Ballerstedt's two claims, Touzeau and Co, Wm. Rae's Bon Accord, Wittscheibe's ' Jeweler's Shop', The Victoria Quartz ,Luffsman and Sterry's, Adventure, Advance, Cinderella, Geo. Lansell's first fortune and J. N. Macartney's Bendigo Goldfield Registry for 1870. Also mentioned are gold yield, value of the gold, wages and crushing prices.document, gold, victoria hill, condensed history of victoria hill, alf richardson, theodore ballerstedt, george lansell, touzeau and co, wm rae's bon accord, victoria quartz, wittscheibe's jeweller's shop, luffsman and sterry, adventure, advance, cinderella, j n macartney, bendigo goldfield registry 1870

Bendigo Amalgated Goldfields No Liability, Reports and Statement of accounts. Period ending 2nd July, 1918. Poor copy - damaged spineBendigo Amalgamated Goldfields, Registered Office, Commonwealth Chambers, Bendigobendigo, mining, reports and statement of accounts, mining and goldmining stastics.

Handwritten extracts from the M. & Geol. Journal, Sept 1941 and Notes on Bendigo Goldfield - J. J. Caldwell. Average yield per ton maintained, more mines operating, increased dividends, more shaft sinking, smaller quantity of ore treated and gold yield lower. Table gives the number of operating mines, ore treated, gold won, average yield and dividends for 1939 - 40 and 1940 - 41. Shaft sinking at eighteen mines and Un-prospected sections penetrated.document, gold, mining reports, notes from m & geol journal sept 1941, bendigo goldfield - j j caldwell, gold yield

One handwritten and four typed copies of notes on the New Argus Mine at Eaglehawk. One typed copy has a locality map attached. Notes mention locality, depth of shaft, early history, prominence, amount of gold obtained and production. References; Special Edition Australian Mining Standard 1/6/1899, Mines Dept. Booklet 'Bendigo Goldfield' 1936, Mines Department Annual and Special Reports, Annals of Bendigo Mining Section 1886 - 1922 and A. Richardson. 4 Typewritten copies of this item have not been scanned.document, gold, new argus mine, new argus mine, notes on the new argus mine, eaglehawk, specimen hill mine, mr cave, mr amos, the argus mine, north specimen hill mine, adlinga and pascoe & co, new hopeful, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept. booklet 'bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept. annual and special reports, annals of bendigo mining section 1886 - 1922, a richardson

Plan showing portion of the Bendigo goldfield. Area of main goldfield: 140 square miles. Deepest mine working: 4593' (Victoria quartz). Gold output of field to 1935: 20,775,000 ounces. Dividends paid 1870-1935: 10,740,000 pounds.map, goldfield, bendigo

Report, 8 pages, on the geology of Bendigo district and Victoria Hill, produced by the Geological Survey Dept., Victorian Government. G.J. Medwell, Geologist. 19.10.1967. On front 'Geological Survey of Victoria. Mines Department Victoria. Report on Geology of Bendigo and of Victoria Hill Area' Letter attached inside front cover to J.C.Balfour, Minister of Mines to G.A. Lambert, Liberal Party, Sunshine, Victoria, sent with book for his information. Report contains: Cobaw batholith and North Harcourt Bendigo goldfield generally Trought, reefs, saddles and spurs Victoria Hill mines; Victoria Consols, Great Central Victoria, Victoria Quartz, Lansells 180, North Old Chum. Maps attached show part of New Chum line of reef and a handdrawn map of Rae's Cutting.bendigo, mining, victoria hill, bendigo goldfield

a/ Royal Historical Society Of Victoria Bendigo Branch The President and Committee Invite With Pleasure to a Costume Ball in conjunction with Dean Henry Backhaus Centenary Celebrations, City Hall Saturday 4th September, 1982 7.30pm-1am. Dress: 1882-1982, with masks (optional) Music: 'Whipstick' Country Band Sherries: 7.30pm - Dinner 9pm. Double: $36.00 Single: $18.00 R.S.V.P 20 August, 1982. Organising Secretary, Felicity Kingerlee, Dudley House, 60 View Street, Bendigo 3550. We will/will not be able . . . . b/ Poster: Dean Henry Backhaus Centenary Celebrations German Masked Costume Ball 4th September, 1982 City Hall - Bendigo. Picture by Dorothy Carroll. The Mass Tent Used by Dean Backhaus on the Bendigo Goldfield. Royal Historical Society Of Victoria Bendigo Branch. c/ Royal Historical Society Of Victoria Bendigo Branch Dean Henry Backhaus Centenary Celebrations German Masked Costume Ball. Picture: Chair used by Dean Backhaus. Hewn from a tree stump. Programme. City Hall, Bendigo, Saturday 4th September,1982. Dance Programme.event, official, historical/educational, royal historical society of victoria bendigo branch dean henry backhaus centenary celebrations a/ the president and committee invite costume ball 4th september, 1982 7.30pm-1am. dress: 1882-1982, with masks music: 'whipstick' country band sherries: 7.30pm - dinner 9pm. double: $36.00 single: $18.00 r.s.v.p 20 august, 1982. organising secretary, felicity kingerlee, dudley house, 60 view street, bendigo 3550. we will/will not be able . . . . b/ poster: german masked costume ball 4th september, 1982 city hall - bendigo. picture by dorothy carroll. the mass tent used by dean backhaus on the bendigo goldfield. c/ german masked costume ball. picture: chair used by dean backhaus. hewn from a tree stump. programme. city hall, bendigo, saturday 4th september, 1982. dance programme.

Photocopy of a map showing the lines of reefs of Bendigo goldfields.map, bendigo, goldfields

DVD. Bendigo Goldfields Reefs, Maps 2 & 3.

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. Albert Richardson Collection. 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

One siix page 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. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.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

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. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.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

Five pages of handwritten notes with typed copies of same, on the Lazarus Mine including Lazarus New Chum and Lazarus No 1. Notes include locality, depth of shafts, size of lease and plant. Includes the history, prominence, best gold, Total Gold Yield and Dividends. Albert Richardson Collectionmining, parish map, lazarus mine, lazarus mine, lazarus new chum, lazarus no 1, george lansell, b. c. v. 8 studios, sheepshead, central red white & blue, mr b lazarus, mr george gibbs, black lead, lansell's fortuna, mr ballerstedt, mr barnet lazarus, white lead, mines department special edition 'australian mining standard' 1/6/1899, mines department 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.