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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE - HISTORICAL RECORD
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ST. JUST'S POINT, 2010
St. Just's Point. Author: George Ellis. History of Cornish and area in Bendigo called St. Just's Point, near Long Gully. Foreword by James Lerk.George Ellisbendigo, history, st. just's point, bendigo, st. just's point, history, heritage, mining, cornish -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO - LEASE 11161, 1941
Document; East Clarence Gold Mining Co - Lease 11161. Lease document for Crown Land No. 11161 Bendigo. Includes plan of lease area Whipstick Road Eaglehawk. No. 11161 Bendigo.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining lease, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection April/May??/ 1977. Article on ''Highlights on Breweries and Beer in Bendigo Area'' - spirits, sly grog and names of some of the early breweries in the area; article on Graytown with first para re history of the area; article on the life and work of George Duncan Guthrie - founder of the Bendigo Pottery (some details of contemporary situation of the Pottery); short article on the Ramage family and their business as tailors and mercers in Bendigo. One page has a copy of an advert which appeared in the 1862 Bendigo Mining Register -Mining Versus health offering Doctor consultation via mail for the price of one pound. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LUDERMAN COLLECTION: SPRING GULLY, MANDURANG DOCUMENTS
Document. Pastel Drawing Book, 'Bulldog' Series No. 589, containing series of invoices and documents relating to the Hargreaves family. Items stuck in book in order includes: invoices from J.R. Hoskin, Bendigo Timber and Iron Yards relating to construction of residence in Spring Gully (1896); Certificate of Registration of Residence Area for Thomas Snowdon, adjoining Hargreaves residence 200 yards from Reservoir; Elector's Right for John Billman Hargreaves of Mandurang, Tanner; handwritten note (Bairnsdale 24.1.34) on John Billman Hargreaves born 1861 on 14 June on Sheepwash Creek in Mandurang riding Shire of Strathfieldsaye near Bendigo possibly registered at Strathfieldsaye, Kangaroo Flat or Bendigo. Father's name John Hargreaves (English) mother's name Hosannah Hargreaves nee Billman'; 2 scrip certificates issued by 'Tanners Gold Mining Compagnie Pipers Hill, Sheepwash' overwritten on top of document ( underneath North Lord Warden Tribute Co., ) scrip certificate issued to John B. Hargreaves on 25 September 1882; invoice Jas. Knowlton, late J. Moody, watchmaker and jeweller, No. 1 Bath Corner, Bendigo 3.8.1895 for Diamond brooch; invoice H. Credginton watchmaker and jeweller and optician for 1 gem ring. Loose document inside contains written advice re taking wool off sheep skins and curing hides.person, individual, hargreaves, hoskins, hargreaves, snowdon, elector's right, tanner's gold mining compagnie, north lord warden tribute co., knowlton, credgington -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''MCIVOR GOLD ESCORT ROBBERY'': JOYCE COLES (TUTORIAL PAPER)
''McIvor Gold Escort Robbery'' - Joyce Coles (Australian History tutorial paper); no date. 14 pages handwritten paper to the July 1853 robbery - ''the first mass raid against armed gold escorts in Victoria''. Detailed account of the robbery and subsequent search for perpetrators and trial. Reference to possibility of gold still being buried in the area of the robbery. Bibliography, newspaper references and illustrations from a variety of specified sources.Joyce Colesbendigo, mining, early history., mcivor gold escort robbery, victoria, mt alexander, kyneton road -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - VICTORIA HILL, A HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF VICTORIA HILL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, 2011
Victoria Hill a historical background of Victoria Hill and the surrounding area. Original article by Albert Richardson 1971 and revised and edited in 2012 by Philip Wilkin. Contains 26 pages with colour and black & white photographs and a map. Inside front cover is a 'Bendigo Miner' History Lives article by Jim Evans, dated 10 May 2012.Albert Richardson & Phillip Wilkinbendigo, mining, victoria hill -
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI Ballarat)
Unicorn Hotel Area
This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, sturt, mechanics institute, fine arts exhibition, friends hotel, mining exchange, unicorn hotel, horses -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map, 1942
6291.1 - Plan of "Austral Coal Mining Co" Lease in Korumburra detailing the mine tunnel plan, coal seam areas and some surface features such as railway sidings & Leura Creek. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map
8518.1 - Unlabelled map of mining tunnels, coal seams, boreholes, creeks, roads and (presumably) paddock boundaries. Based on features in common with other maps, very likely map of Korumburra area. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALMOND ROWE WILLIAMS COLLECTION: COPY OF LETTER
Copy of letter from the Hann Council, January 1909, regarding Almond Williams election to the Shire of Hann, Maytown Council. Hann Shire (1879-1919) was the local government area for the Palmer River goldfield, between 70 km and 150 km west of Cape Tribulation. Access from the coast was via Cooktown, 100 km to the north-east. In 1872 an expedition led by William Hann explored the interior of Cape York Peninsula. Presumably, Almond Williams went to the Palmer field after his time in Bendigo.bendigo, mining, almond williams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - Steward Bros. Bottle
James Steward was born St Edmunds Suffolk England in 1830 where he had some brewing experience in his youth. He arrived in Melbourne 1853 and headed to the Bendigo gold fields. He had a claim at Sailors Gully which he worked with varying success until 1856 then purchased a property which became the Albion Brewery. He became one of the largest mining investors in the district and owned a lot of valuable properties in the area. He died on 1 Dec.1898 The excitors of his estate were his sons William A Steward and Henry P Steward. A green bottle with white painted markings STEWARD BROS, a sketch of a person wearing a hat, SAILORS GULLY, THIS BOTTLE IS NOT SOLD. The bottle is eight and a half centimetres diameter at its base and stays at that diameter for 14 centimetres, the next eight centimetres tapers to three and a half centimetres the last eight centimetres to two and a half centimetres with a ring seal. The base has a five centimetre deep frog.bottle, steward bros, a.j.a. steward brewery, james steward -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - South New Chum Syncline Gold Mine permit to mine, 1932 - 1940
... , Golden Square, in respect of portion of the area held under Gold.... (Bendigo Advertiser, 29th September 1932). Bendigo Gold mining ...South New Chum Syncline South New Chum Syncline Gold Mines, N.L., has been floated with a capital of £27,500 in 55,000 shares of 10/ each. Forty thousand have been issued at 1/,10,000 fully paid shares go to vendors, and 5000 will be held in reserve. - Messrs. Savage and Nicholas report that the issue was heavily over-subscribed. The property is situated in the central portion of the Bendigo field, adjoining such former producers as the Victoria Quartz. Lansell’s Big 180, North Old Chum and New Chum. (Bendigo Advertiser, 29th September 1932).Seven pages of correspondence detailing a 'Permit to Mine' in favour of Messrs W.J. Browell, A.W. Browell and A.R. Hannon, Golden Square, in respect of portion of the area held under Gold Mining Lease No. 9903. Letter dated 23rd February 1937 to J.J. Stanistreet, Legal Manager, South New Chum Syncline, Bendigo from Mines Department, Treasury Gardens, Melbourne confirms the permit held under Gold Mining Lease No. 9903, Bendigo. List of articles taken by Browell on 29th June, 1936, is attached. Draft copy of 'permit to mine' document attached. bendigo, gold mining, south new chum syncline gold mine, j.j. stanistreet, legal manager, margaret roberts collection, -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH REEF GOLD MINING COMPANY HISTORY OF LEASE, June 1911
2 copies of document, 1original, 1 copy. Information re lease of allotment 49C City of Bendigo and the residence area adjoining. Mentioned in document: sale of Deborah Reef Gold Mining Company's plant and machinery sold by tender to Cameron and Sutherland on the 18th day of May, 1920. Deborah Reef Company's solicitor was the late Mr. F.D. Jones and Miss G. Alice Jones.business, mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet collection:, mining, allotment 49c, deborah reef gold mining company. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: PLAN OF AREA LEASE 10425, 10733 AND 10734, 1934
Plan of area applied for on lease No 10425, 10733 and 10734. Applied for by Mr. R.A. Rankin. Plan shows Marong Road, state school site ; leases held by H.E. Kronk, Francis Gramann; T. Wearne; C.E. Foggitt; A. Pitcher, Crown land and Aur. licences also marked. Lease numbers marked on plan. Map signed on bottom by Garnet G. Birch on 26.11.1934. On top Rh side in black pen " applications for the Minister of Mines Authority under section 5 (1) of the Mines Act 1928 to enter upon and occupy for mining purposes such portion of allotments lodged on 19/2/35'gold, mining, lease, mining, leases, kronk, garnet g. birch -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MAP OF MINE LEASES SYMONDS STREET, MCKENZIE ST WEST AREA BENDIGO, 2nd September, 1936
Blue waxed linen paper map. On top' Mining District of Bendigo' Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo' Map shows lease 10135, area 32.1.19; lease 10371, area 30.0.23; lease 10179 area 41.3.4; lease 10370, area 49.0.1. Map indicates gully leading into and State Rivers and Water supply reservoir, water race; siphon, shaft, dam, residential area and some residential lots marked. Streets include Holly Street, MacKenzie Street West, Symonds Street, Aspinall Street, Emmett Street; Bendigo Creek marked at bottom of map. Scale 4 chains to one inch. Map is not dated.bendigo, mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE BETWEEN KING EDWARD VIII AND MONUMENT HILL CONSOLIDATED MINE, 2/09/1936
Indenture document number 10878, Vol 317 Folio 35044. Foolscap 4 pages including a map, dated 2nd September, 1936, between King Edward VIII (Crown land) and Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) No Liability 'carrying on operations in the Parish of Sandhurst, to occupy and use the land demised as a site for machinery buildings and offices to be used in connexion with 'mining purposes' ' Document signed by Right Hon William Charles Arcedeckne, (Baron Huntingfield) and J. Stanistreet, Manager, affixed with the Common Seal of Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) No Liability. Map drawn on dark buff paper, and fixed to document. Map shows lease 10878 in the Mining District of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo. N.Area 2.2.24 ( 2 acres, 2 roods, 24 perches ) Lease site on Rowan Street, bordered by Ophir Street. Coloured in purple on plan with small red area. On bottom: ' Note Red Areas Excised. Scale 4 chains to 1 inch, M.M. Var. 8 degrees 32' E. On lease site, New Chum Gully marked, W.B. House, and Permanent Occy. marked on red area. On last page ownership of lease details from 1937 to 1942.bendigo, mining, monument hill consolidated, common seal of monument hill consolidated, nell gwynne mine, south nell gwynne gold mining company, bendigo mine, ophir street, rowan street, mackenzie street.indenture vol 317 fol. 35044. j stanistreet. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MEMO BENDIGO MINES L. EDWARDS
Memo - Bendigo office. Stamped received 27 January, 1942. Memo re transfer to Central Nell Gwynne as purchasers and vendor Nell Gwynne (BML) re their right to leave machinery on 'this area'.bendigo, mining, south nell gwynne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LETTER RE LEASE 10931, 23rd January, 1942
2 page letter from Bendigo Mines No Liability, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne to Manager, Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co., N.L., dated 23rd January 1942. Letter deals with the sale from Nell Gwynne Mines, to Central Nell Gwynne Company G.M.L., No. 10931. 'located within the boundaries of this lease was the main shaft of Nell Gwynne (B.M.L. ) Mines N.L. 'previous to this sale the leases held by the Nell Gwynne company had been consolidated into G.M.L. 10931 but a machinery area No 10878 also held by the Company covering the area around the main shaft to a depth of 25ft was not included in the consolidation owing to some technical objection by the Mines Department'bendigo, mining, bendigo mines no liability -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE NORTH DEBORAH MINING COMPANY, 20th November, 1952
6 page document ' Gold Mining Lease Crown land Number 11307 Bendigo' plus map. Indenture document between Queen Elizabeth 11 and North Deborah Mining Company No Liability, Parish of Sandhurst, dated 20th November, 1952 re Vol 333, Folio 053. Land indicated by yellow on map and below ' a depth of one hundred and fifty feet from the surface of the land indicated by purple colour and delineated on the plan' Document signed by J. Stanistreet, Manager, North Deborah Mining Company No Liability. Map, fixed to document, heading ' Mining District of Bendigo, No. 11307, County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, Total area 13 acres 2 roods, 11 perches. Map shows large dam on Crown land, transmission line excised 150 ft., written on purple area. Underneath map ' provided that the dam indicated on the said plan is hereby reserved'.bendigo, mining, north deborah mining company -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: WATER RIGHT LICENCE NORTH DEBORAH MINING COMPANY NO LIABILITY, 19th August, 1941
4 page document plus map, Water Right Licence No. 1172, between King George VI ( the Crown ) and North Deborah Mining Company No Liability, Parish of Sandhurst., dated 19th August 1941. "to take and divert water at the points marked 'source of supply' on the said plan the quantity thereof not to exceed in the aggregate one hundred thousand gallons per diem' Plan: 'Mining District of Bendigo No. 1172 W.R., County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst. Plan has dam area coloured in red, with pipe line drawn in red, leading from Battery marked on lease 11145 across lease 9988 to dam. Streets marked: Adams Road, Honeybone Street, Griston Street. (Golden Square area)bendigo, mining, north deborah mining company, north deborah mining company, adams, honeybone, and griston streets. (golden square) -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: GOLD MINING LEASE NORTH DEBORAH MINING COMPANY, 29th August, 1950
6 page indenture, plus plan, between King George V and North Deborah Mining Company in the Parish of Sandhurst, dated 29th August, 1950 to operate a gold mine. Indenture numbered 11231 Bendigo, Vol 331 and Folio 36457. Plan shows Hargreaves Street, Violet Street, Lily Street, Sullivan Street railway line, and leases numbered, 11230; 2107; 11062, 11033, 11013, 11219, 11175. Shafts and tracks indicated. Dam shown on lease 11013. Scale 8 CHAINS TO A INCH. Coloured key to plan shows depths, Crown Land, and surface excised. Total area of lease 48 acres, 3 roods, 22 perches.bendigo, mining, north deborag mining company, north deborah mining company, hargreaves, violet, lilly, sullivan streets. -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: GOLD MINING LEASE NORTH DEBORAH MINING COMPANY, 6th May, 1941
6 page indenture document plus plan, between King George VI and North Deborah Mining company, no liability, Parish of Sandhurst, dated 6th May 1941. Lease number 11146 Bendigo. ' all that piece of land above a depth of one hundred feet below the surface of the land delineated and coloured yellow' Signed by J. Stanistreet, manager. Plan shows excised area in pink. Excised below 100ft shown in yellow ( lease 11146 ) On top of plan ' Mining district of Bendigo, County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst. Area section has been amended to show 1 rood, 14 perches. Leases on plan : No. 9988, 11013, 11062, 11033, 11146, 10753, 11020. Streets: Sullivan Street, Hargreaves Street, Violet Street, Queen Street, King Street. Railway line shown. Scale 8 chains to 1 inch.bendigo, mining, north deborah mining company, north deborah mine, j stanistreet, sullivan heargreaves, queen, king streets. -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE GOLD MINING LEASE CROWN LAND 11197 ALICE PEEL, 8th July 1945
6 page indenture document plus plan, between King George VI and Alice Peel Executrix of the Will of Edward Peel, deceased., dated 8th July, 1945. Lease number 11197, total area of 11 acres, 3 roods, 15 perches. Leases shown on plan: 1197, 1198, 11062, 10690, 11141, 11075. Cemetery reserve shown. Streets: Gladstone Street, Adam Street, Houston Street, Fletcher Street, Honeybone Street, Key on plan shows depths correlated to colours. On back of document history of ownership of lease shown - Deborah Gold Mines No Liability, dated 1946, and 1950.bendigo, mining, lease 11197 bendigo. edward peel, alice peel, edward pell, gladson, adam, huston fletcher and honeybone streets. -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE, GOLD MINING LEASE CROWN AND RONALD ALEXANDER RANKIN, BENDIGO, 24th June 1941
6 page document, Gold Mining Lease 11166, plus map. Indenture between Crown (King George VI) and Ronald Alexander Rankin of Bendigo, dated 24th June, 1941. Map No. 11166 Bendigo, Mining District of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo. Map shows lease 11166 marked in yellow with shaft, ore bins and tramway marked. Belle Vue Road , Adam Street and Griston Street shown on map. ( Golden Gully area) Dams indicated on lease holdings. Other lease holdings: 1675 T.L.9858, 10990, 11013, 11062, 11165, 11063 (void) 1172 W.R. (dam thereon) 9882 (void). Some residential lots marked along Belle Vue Road, and Adam Street. On bottom of map 21.8.41 in pencil. On last page of document : North Deborah Mining Company now the proprietor of the within described estate by transfer registered on 11th November 1914.bendigo, mining, north deborah lease, belle vue road, adams street, griston street, golden gully, ronald alexander rankin, north deborah mine. -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE GOLD MINING LEASE NO. 11145 CROWN AND NORTH DEBORAH MINING COMPANY, 14th February, 1941
6 page document plus map : Gold mining lease No. 11145 between Crown ( King George VI) and North Deborah Mining Company, Parish of Sandhurst, dated 14th February, 1941. Map: Lease No. 11145 'Mining District of Bendigo, County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst. Total area 48 acres, 3 roods, 22 perches. Map has extensive colour key indicating depths below surface that will be mined. Crown land and surface excised shown in orange cross-hatching. Lease holdings on map: 10753, 11020, 1363 T.L., 1115 T.L., 11013, 11062, 11033, 9988. Dam shown on 11013. Railway line marked through centre of map. Map refers to central area of Bendigo and includes reference to Hargreaves Street, Violet Street, Lily Street, Breen Street and Sullivan Street.bendigo, mining, north deborah mining company, breen street, lilly street, hargreaves street, voilet street, sullivan street. -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE GOLD MINING LEASE 9201 BALLAARAT
6 page document plus map: indenture, gold mining lease dated 9th August 1960, between the Crown and North Deborah Mining Company, carrying on operations in the Parish of Moorarbool West . Key on map indicates depth to which land may be excised. On map: Mining District of Ballarat, County of Grant, Parish of Moorarbool West. Total area: 285 acres 1 rood, 20 perches. Vol 334, Fol 202.bendigo, mining, deborah gold mines -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - WITTSCHIEBE & CO'S CLAIM
Two copies ( a & b) of handwritten notes on Victoria Hill - Wittschiebe & Co's Claim. Notes mention names of owners: Messrs A Wittschiebe and two sons, A Sagasser, F Meison, A Urban, A Koch, C Killian and A Rudolf. Also mentioned are Area and title, workings, eight shafts were sunk, reef and yield, cost of works, contracts and remarks. Ref. Kickers Mining Record 23/11/1861 Page 11.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, wittschiebe & co's claim, dickers mining record 23/11/1861, a wittschiebe, a sagasser, f meison, a urban, a koch, c killian, a rudolf, no 2 midway company, specimen hill company -
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Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - SITE FOR MINE MUSEUM
Newspaper article and photo from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 12/7/68. Article mentions Victoria Hill, behind John Brown Industries Factory, will be the site for the mining and historical museum. Photo shows two visitors looking at the open cut area of Victoria Hill.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill, site for mine museum, john brown industries, bendigo city council, bendigo and district association, cr t r flood, victoria quartz gold mine, lansell's 180 mine, theodore ballerstedt, mr george lansell, heather champness, shirley leersen -
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Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL WORKING BEE
Newspaper cutting with a photo of a working bee at the Victoria Hill site dated Tuesday, April 6, 1971. Members of Rotary, assisted by other service clubs, have cleaned up the whole area and are placing signs which explain the various mining sites on the hill. The photo shows a bulldozer pushing dirt, a group of men and the children holding signs. Article also gives a very brief history of the Hill.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill working bee, south bendigo rotary club, victoria quartz mine, theodore ballerstedt