It is assumed these shafts are on the Berry Lead near Creswick.Hand drawn plans of the South Berry Consuls Shaft and the Royal Exchange Shaft. It is most probably drawn by Richard Squire, a former student of the Ballarat School of Mines. Gift of the Squire Family, 2014new australasian, royal exchange, berry lead, richard squire, plans, mining, squire, south berry consul, mining leases, cgt

Vintage wooden shaft, metal undercarriage race sulky. Used by the Conway family from Hopetoun.A good example of wooden shafted sulkies used in trotting races before being banned for safety reasons.Royal Speed, hickory shafted race sulky in yellow and purple. Chromed metal undercarriage, hickory shafts, metal fittings.Wire spoked wheels with rubber inflatable tyres.Royal Speed, D Conway.trotting, sulky, royal speed, brown brothers adelaide, danny conway, ross conway, copper satin

Interior view of showing machinery at Foster Valley Mill. Shows a wall mounted drive shaft which runs the machinery.Drive shaft for textile machinery within the Valley Mill.T. Lockwood Lockwood / GEELONGtextile mills - operation, valley worsted mill

Circa late 1800's to early 1900s. A horse-drawn furrow plough was the most common type of agricultural implement used by the pioneer market gardeners, in Moorabbin Shire, of the 1800s and continued on into the 1940s when motorised tractors came into use. This plough is an example of a single-mullboard plough which would have been pulled by horse. The long handle was used to lower the silver plate, (mullboard), to the chosen depth of soil. Following 'Dendy's Special Survey' of 1841 and the Crown Land Sale in 1852, land allotments were bought by pioneer settlers who established or rented allotments for market gardens in the area and they supplied produce to the markets in St Kilda and Melbourne. During the gold-rush of the 1850s the rapidly increasing population of Melbourne saw a huge demand and a rise in prices for all foodstuffs, including the vegetables and fruit grown in the Shire of Moorabbin. An "Oliver" single mull-board plough in good condition with faded manufactures markings on shaftsPainted on shaft "MANF'D BY/OLIVER CHILLED PLOW WORKS/Southend Ind. USA/" Engraved on blade " 13 OLIVER"brighton, moorabbin, plough, dendy henry, east bentleigh, market gardens, horse drawn plough, plow, mullboard

This scale model of a mining plant was made by Donald Douglas Mather of Talbot. The engine shed houses the winches, which raise and lower the cages carrying the workmen. The winches also control the water-Baling tanks, which are lowered into the pump shaft to clean the water. The Pump Shaft is part of the main shaft partitioned off for keeping the water down. The old style plant (or cas commonly known poppet legs), were all of timber construction and, when erected, straddled the main shaft. This scale model allows for steel construction, and is set over the shaft to permit an unobstructed view of the operations. The Bad level is where the workmen enter and leave the shaft. The staging platform on the first level is where the trucks and mullock or other material are wheeled out on rails and then tipped to form the mine dump. The top level is to allow for maintenance of plant. Donald Douglas Mather of Talbot worked in mines in Ballarat, and made the model of the poppet head. The poppet head is a replica of those used at many mines in Ballarat. Back in the 1850s Ballarat was a god rush town and many mining claims were made and poppet heads built this is a replica of those poppet heads which are a part of Ballarat's Heritage and a full size poppet head is erected at Sovereign Hill Theme Park in Ballarat. Mining is a huge part of Ballarat's history.A timber poppet head and engine room model. "This scale model - the modern construction of a mining plant - was made by Mr Donald Douglas Mather* of Bonnie Doon, Talbot, Victoria. The engine shed houses the winches, which raise and lower the cages carrying the workmen. The winches also control the water-baling tanks, which are lowered into the pump shaft to clean the water. The pump shaft is part of the main shaft partitioned off for keeping the water down. The old style plant (or as commonly known poppet legs), were all of timber construction and, when erected, straddled the main shaft. this scale model allows for steel construction, ans is set over the shaft to permit an unobstructed view of the operations. The bad level is where the workmen enter and leave the shaft. The staging platform on the first level is where trucks ad mullock or other material are wheeled out on rails and then tipped to form the mine dump. The top level is to allow for maintenance of plant. * Mr Mater, previously of Ballarat, worked for many years as a miner and plant erector" (Old interpretive panel)mining, mather, mining plant, poppet head, engine house, model, donald douglas mather

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph: six workmen positioning the metal sinking cage over the Napoleon shaft. Cage is suspended by ropes from the cross beams of the headframe. Two railway tracks leading to shaft, presumably to transport the sinking cage to site. Workman on left hand side has a hammer inserted on his belt.Written in pencil on back of photograph : ' Cage being put in Napoleon shaft 9/3/35'. napoleon gold mine, sinking cage, shaft

Pen was probably last used in one of the schools in the Kiewa Valley. The plastic shaft suggests this pen was at the time when fountain pens started to emerge. The dip pen was becoming outdated and too slow for a faster pace of written communicationsHistorically and socially this form of written communication was becoming too slow for a faster pace of commerce and life. Circa 1950s onwards the level of the written word increased by the proportion of literacy among the populous in the Kiewa Valley Plastic shaft black coloured pen with metal nib (non drip). Nib is removable, fastened to shaft by strategically placed slotseducation, writing, literacy, ink well, school writing implements, pen, nib

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph of five men standing on surface starting to dig a mine shaft. One man is wearing a jumper with 'CFC" (Carlton Football Club ?) on front. String lines are set out to define the boundary of the shaft. In background, weatherboard house depicted in (11032.11 and 11032.12), and a cow standing alongside house. Written in pencil on back of photograph in black pen: 'Nell Gwynne main shaft starting 26/9/34'nell gwynne gold mine, shaft

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph: Mine cage being maneuvered into position within headframe and over shaft by three workmen. Rope attached to bottom front of cage to assist in steadying the cage.Written in pencil on back of photograph : ''... (illegible) cage in Napoleon main shaft 31/8/35'.napoleon gold mine, safety cage

Construction commenced 1942 concluded 1947 250,000 gallons of oil produced from shaftBlack and white photograph of Lakes Oil Limited Company's Deep Shaft production field, image shows derrick over pilot bore headframe over main shaft engineroom, storage tanks, offices and other necessary buildings, looking east from Myers Street Lakes Entrance Victoria'OIL DERRICKS LAKES ENTRANCE'oil and gas industry, engineering, social history

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph : Napoleon Gold Mine main shaft 1934. Shed under construction on right hand side, horse with cart near centre. Bushland and mullock heaps on left hand side. Written in pencil on back of photograph in pencil: 'Napoleon main shaft 18/9/34''napoleon gold mine

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph : Napoleon Gold Mine main shaft 1934. Image shows landscape view, some earth workings on site. Five men walking on different parts of site. Trees in background. Written in pencil on back of photograph in pencil: 'Napoleon main shaft site 23/8/34''napoleon gold mine

Lakes Entrance Oil Shaft complex which was in production c 1943 to 1952 situated in low terrain north of the town between Myers Street and Palmers Road Lakes Entrance VictoriaBlack and white postcard of Lakes Entrance Oil Shaft complex Lakes Entrance Victoriaoil, exploration

February 1933: East Moon Gold Mining Co. N.L. has been formed with a capital of £25,000 in 36,000 shares of 10/- each issued at 1/-. The company will work an extensive lease on the Paddy’s Gully and Derby lines of reef at Eaglehawk. A shaft was sunk on the Paddy’s Gully line in the property of the New Moon Co. some years ago to a depth of 380 ft. and another shaft was sunk by the same company on the Derby line of reef to 134 ft. In the Paddy’s Gully shaft a large body of spurs 10ft wide at the 256ft plat was exposed and continued downward for 36 ft (56ft?) before passing out of the shaft to the east. A little gold was seen in the stone but no work was done. The development of this formation will be the first work undertaken by the new company. (The Sun News Pictorial Monday 20th February 1933, page 23) Black hard cover book, red binding on spine, one hundred and eighty eight pages of which sixty five are used. Label on front cover: 'East Moon G.M.C . N.L.' Book contains: a. handwritten reports from Alfred Jorgensen regarding the installation of the plant and machinery at the mine b. reports from E.G. Robertson, the Manager of the East Moon Gold Mining Company. Typed report by E.G. Robertson, 8th July 1935 reports on the Paddy's Gully shaft, the Derby shaft and the Hustlers shaft. Entries date from 20th July 1933 to 22nd. August 1935. Mine Manager's book forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of Mining records.bendigo, margaret roberts, legal managers, mine manager, east moon gold mining company n.l., e.g. robertson mine manager, alfred jorgensen contractor, paddy's gully shaft, derby shaft, hustler's shaft,

Item is a combination tool used for a M60 machine gun, standard Australian issue for Vietnam era (US made).Heavy metal tool, well used. Combination spanner- closed at one end and open at other, with additional tool attached. Has white painted patch probably done for purposes of user labelling object.On shaft: 279068m60, machine gun, spanner, combination tool, military equipment

Also black and white photograph showing workmen seated in a small open cabin which appears to be a control centre for working part of the machinery at the deep shaft oil well 05321 .1 16.5 x 16.5Black and white photograph showing two workmen standing in the liftcage prepared to descend to the deep shaft oil well at Lakes Entrance Victoriamachinery, oil and gas industry

This came from the butcher's/baker's cart on display at the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre). The cart came from Sederlan's Bakery and had been used outside the premises as advertising. The original chassis had been added to extensively with shafts, wheels and tyres added. This axle appears to have part of the cart - either a baker's or butcher's cart.An axle from a butcher's cart. It has been painted red and is made of iron. The shaft is rounded in the centre with square sections near the ends. It has 2 U-bolts to attach the shafts to the cast springs. It has a set of washers at both ends.axle cart transport

Object. Handle engraved with the owners initials - MB. A ''knob'' at the top of the handle, has a foliage type design impressed in the steel. This continues down each side of the handle, finishing with further decoration at the base of the handle. Just beside this lower decoration, on each side is a hallmark, now very difficult to read. A small one cm. diameter hook at the lower edge of the tapered shaft.On the shaft of the hook - ''English mane ? Or make? Steel . On handle MB in ornate engraving- (Maggie Barber).personal effects, steel button hook

Victorian Heritage Database Report Report generated 03/03/25 MURCHISON SHAFT Location LESTER STREET SAILORS GULLY, GREATER BENDIGO CITY Municipality GREATER BENDIGO CITY Level of significance Heritage Inventory Site Heritage Inventory (HI) Number H7724-0192 Heritage Listing Victorian Heritage Inventory Other Names NEW CHUM REEF, Hermes Number 8493Handwritten notes with typed copy, on the Murchison Shaft on the New Chum Line. 1870 - 1871. 6,7 tons - 651 ozs. Bottom Level - 2315 ft. Virginia worked this shaft 1883 to -. Lease had a length of 1400 ft. on New Chum Line.document, gold, murchison shaft, virginia

This medium sized metal, horse-drawn, road-working scoop, with timber shafts is an example of those used in Moorabbin Shire in the late 1800s, and up until the 1940s for road-works, building dams, market-gardening work and other similar earthworks in the shire. The Box Cottage museum example would have been drawn by one horse, with the worker walking and steering the horse and scoop from behind using the timber shafts. There were even bigger metal scoops that required two or more horses to drag the scoop through the soil.Following the Dendy Special Survey 1841 allotments were sold to pioneer settlers who established market gardens in the Moorabbin area. Roads and roadside dams were needed as they transported both their stock and garden produce to markets in St Kilda and Melbourne By1880 the Shire of Moorabbin was using horse-drawn, road-working shovels on the main thoroughfares of the district.A medium sized metal, horse-drawn, road-working scoop, with timber shafts. Used by Moorabbin Shire in the late 1800s, and early 1900s for road-works, and other similar work in the shiremelbourne, shovel, brighton, moorabbin, metal, gardens, roads, markets, mckinnon, cheltenham, horse drawn, scoop, dendy henry, st kilda

PHOTOGRAPH - ORIGINAL SEPIA - PORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINE, CLUNES. NORTH SHAFT, SHOWING POPPET HEAD AND CHIMNEY. .1 MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD .2 - .4 PHOTO PRINTS .5 PHOTO PRINTPORT PHILLIP AND COLONIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, CLUNES. CLUNES QUARTZ MINING COMPANY'S NORTH SHAFT. CHANGING SHIFTS. TIME, THREE PM. C. NETTLETON, PHOTO.local history, photography, photographs, mining

Sunset from Big Hill looking Southwest. Fire Tower on right. Fire watch tower on right of photo. Communication Tower in the center. Stawell gold mine ventilation shaft on the left with barb wire around the fence. Spectacular sky in the background.Colored photo of sunset looking southwest on Big Hill. Fire watch tower on right of photo. Communication Tower in the center. Stawell gold mine ventilation shaft on the left. Carol Anne Jonesstawell