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Diary of disaster : the New Australasian mine tragedy, Creswick, 1882, Williams, Leonard Murton, 1982
The Australasian Gold Mine disaster happened in Creswick, Victoria in 1882. Twenty nine miners were trapped in a gold mine shaft with only five rescued - the remainder of the miners drowned.Relevant to the history of Creswick and gold mining in the 1800s. Paper; book.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, creswick, mining, gold mining - creswick, australasian gold mine disaster, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - The Flooded Mine, John McCaviston's Escape, April, 2014
Seven men were killed at the Great Extended Hustler's mine disaster on 2nd May 1914 by an explosion of dynamite occurring as the men were waiting at the plat to ascend the mine at the end of their shift. No blame was attached to anyone in the findings of the inquisition. It was unknown what caused the dynamite to explode. Three page typed document by Albert Richardson. Copy of handwritten document. 'The Flooded Mine, John McCaviston's Wonderful Escape' by G. Mackay (History of Bendigo). Article details the events that surrounded the flooding that occurred at the Hustlers Reef Company's mine on 13th December 1873. Water was being drained from the adjoining old workings of Latham and Watson, when the flow increased markedly, causing flooding. John McCaviston was the 'shift boss'., R. Jackson the Manager. McCaviston was saved after spending over 20 hours in a level.3527.2 on bottom of all pages. Duplicate copy. great extended hustlers, goldmining, accident, quartz, mining, flooding of mine, john mccaviston, mine rescue, r. jackson, latham and watson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine Collection: photo album 1998
Photo album, black cover, gold border. One hundred colour photos, some with annotations. Label on front of album: Portal, machinery, underground shots 1998; drilling in Deborah St.; mines rescue vehicle; various staff; E.E.S. Displays; Board Meeting 1998. Staff photos: Rob Charlton, pump at Red, White Blue Cons.; Andrew Breen Workshop Manager; John Cahill; Patrick O'Boyle Mine Rescue Vehicle; John Cahill; Ben Clayton; Ricky Hannah; April Westcott; Ivette Maggs site clerk McMahons; Wayne Woodward; Fiona Hunt; Steve Woodall.kangaroo flat gold mine, bendigo mining nl, new bendigo gold project, goldmining, personnel, doug buerger, colin burns, tarnagulla, new moon, displays, box cut, unity mining, aerial photos, 1998 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BANKNOTES AND JAMES BEVERAGE
BHS CollectionTyped copy of what appears to be a speech. Mentioned is that after 1910 the Commonwealth took over the minting it's own money. Gold mining was chosen for the one pound note and a Bendigo scene was chosen. The scene chosen shows boring operations in the Victoria Quartz Mine. The picture was taken by Vincent Kelly of the five figures but for engraving only three were shown. They were Mr W Healy, Mr J Smith and Mr James Beverage. James Beverage was a member of Bendigo's first fire brigade. He went to Beechworth for a demonstration and on the way home stopped at Christie's Hotel in Swanston Street. There was a fire at the hotel and Mr Beverage rescued Mrs Christie, her baby and a servant. At a later date Mr Beverage saved a woman from a burning building in Moore Street in Bendigo. He received the Royal Humane Society's Medal which is now housed at the Bendigo Fire Station in Hargreaves Street. In the City's formative years the area that deposited its rain water into the Long Gully Creek was considered to be in Long Gully and for many years the Victoria Quartz Mine deposited many thousands of gallons of water into the Long Gully Creek. Mr Steve Gibbons unveiled the plaque.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - banknotes and james beverage, victoria quartz mine, vincent kelly, shepard's bush, mr rickards, mr abraham, mr w healy, mr j smith, mr james beverage, south iron bark mine, rae's hill, sandhurst no 1 fire brigade, christie's hotel, mrs christie, royal humane society's medal, bendigo fire station, long gully history group, mr steve gibbons, department of environment water heritage, arts commnmoration of historic events and famous persons