Black and white 'Views of Bendigo' No. 7. Excavation of Quartz Reef, near Ironbark Hill. Panorama of Mullock heaps and four mine sites. Copy of frames photo?. Inscriptions: Mine sites named - 'Lansell's 180 claim', 'Victoria and New Chum Company', 'North Old Chum Claim', 'Old Chum Mine'.NJ Caire, Sandhursttopic, mining

A replica of the gold nugget 'Poseidon' that was discovered on the 18th of December 1906 at Tarnagulla. It was found 10 inches below the surface, 2 inches above bedrock with much quartz. It was found by Woodall and Party and named after a famous racehorse of the time. Gross weight 953 ozs. Net 703 ozs. (See additional research).mining, models, plaster model of victorian gold nugget, https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2016/11/australias-biggest-gold-nuggets/

A COLOUR COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF A SILVER TEA SERVICE PRESENTED TO JOHN LEWIS ESQ. BY A FEW OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE NEW NORTH CLUNES QUARTZ MINING CO. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SKILFUL, ECONOMICAL AND HONORABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S MINE FOR NINE YEARS, DURING WHICH PERIOD THE SHAREHOLDERS RECEIVED IN DIVIDENDS Pounds 460.000 BALLARAT 1876.Image auto date; 30.7.2001local history, photography, photographs, mining

Typed foolscap two sided document with information about the early history of the Bendigo Goldfield. Topics include the first gold discovery, how gullies were worked, quartz reefing, gold cakes, hand dollies and Chilian mills. Some brief statistics of the Bendigo goldfield include the total gold yield of 17,370,561 ounces plus 5,000,000 oz sold outside Bendigo. The greatest depth reached by any mine in the State, 4,593 feet below surface, or 3,700 feet below sea-level, was attained by the Victoria Quartz Company. About 100 shafts exceed a depth of 1,000 feet, of which 40 are between 2,000 and 3,000 feet deep, fifteen are between 3,000 and 4,000 feet and two are over 4,000 feet.bendigo, mining, mines department

Two printed pages titled Tales of Victoria Hill. Mentioned is the gold yield on the New Chum Line of Reef, early gold discovery, Christopher Ballerstedt and his son Theodore, Theodore building Fortuna as well as a crusher or battery in its grounds. He believed he had exhausted the riches from his claims and sold the claim on the hill to George Lansell, deepest gold mine, interconnecting to neighbouring mines to obtain the required up and down drafts for ventilation, rising of the water levels resulting the closure of the Victorian Quartz Mine when a rope broke and the equipment that is still there. An accompanying photo of the Victoria Quartz Mine shows the buildings, chimney and poppet legs and a man standing in front of a building. There is also an accompanying floppy disc.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - tales of victoria hill, j n macarthy, christopher ballerstedt, theodore ballerstedt, fortuna, george lansell, lansell's 180, victoria quartz co, victorian consols, bendigo's deepest known gold bearing reef

Tarilta is a rural locality and former gold-mining town 12 km south of Castlemaine, 4 km north-west of Guildford and 3 km north-east of Vaughan. The last gold mining activity took place around the 1880s. It was originally Kangaroo Flat, being located where the Kangaroo Creek enters the Loddon River. It was surveyed and named in 1864. Gold was discovered at Tarilta in 1853. The Tarilta School was opened in 1860 in a Wesleyan chapel, and closed i n1925. In 1864 a township was surveyed and named Tarilta, the word being derived from an Aboriginal expression thought to mean kangaroo. In 1865 Bailliere’s Victorian gazetteer described Tarilta as being an alluvial and quartz gold-mining town with three quartz-crushing mills, three horse-puddling machines and two hotels. The elevated nature of the land around Tarilta made it accessible only by horse and dray, or on horseback. Colour photograph of Tarilta in Central Victoria. tarilta, central victoria, landcape

Steele's Reef was opened in 1859 along with a number of other reefs in the Yandoit area. The reef was worked by small mining parties until the late 1880s. In 1887, the Steele's Reef Quartz Mining Company fixed steam pumping machinery and commenced sinking a shaft. The company were unable to find a profitable ore body and after two years work closed down. By this time their shaft had reached a depth of 150 feet. The mine was then taken over by the Pioneer Quartz Mining Company who appear not to have worked the mine. In 1906, the Steele's Pioneer Company commenced work, erecting a winding winch at the old shaft sunk by the Steele's Company. The next year the company erected a 10-head battery, set of poppet legs, a pumping engine. Sinking the shaft a further 100 feet, the company struggled to find payable ore and soon closed down.Colour photographs of the remnants of Steele's mine at Yandoit, Victoria. steele's mine, yandoit, mining, ruins

Gold was discovered on Victoria Hill in 1854 and by 1861, 1,200,000 ounces of gold had been extracted from the site. The first claim was bought for 80 pounds by Prussian immigrant Christopher Ballerstedt and his son Theodore. Christopher Ballerstedt was nicknamed the "Father of the Hill" and was the first to prove that gold reefs extended below the surface. His 200-foot plus mine shafts yielded quartz rich with gold, inspired other miners, and were instrumental in Bendigo becoming the world's deepest and richest goldfield. The site still features relics of nineteenth century mining including quartz crushing machinery and the foundations of George Lansell’s 180 mine. These features are characteristic of Bendigo’s mining history and represent two prominent nineteenth century miners, Christopher Ballerstedt and George Lansell, who held important roles in the development of Bendigo. Victoria Hill Quartz Gold Mines are registered as a site of significance. The site is of historical, archaeological and scientific importance to Victoria. The mines represent the symbolic heart of Bendigo’s gold mining history and the importance that mining played in wealth creation and the development of Victoria. The diggings reserve is accessed from the rear of Albert Richardson Reserve located at 40-56 Marong Road, Ironbark. The site has steep and unformed paths and is closed to the public at dusk. It is important to stay to the paths to avoid the diggings. Interpretive signs help visitors to appreciate the importance of the site and the remaining relics of Bendigo’s mining history.Victoria Hill Ironbark, Bendigo. Photos of the poppet head, sand heap, tailings, shafts and tunnels. Before development into a tourist attraction.history, bendigo, victoria hill, ironbark, diggings

The context in which the hat was made and worn assists in establishing its potential historic significance. 'Bailliere's Victorian Gazetteer and Road Guide containing the most recent and accurate information as to every place in the Colony' (1870), describes the village of Vaughan as being located on the road from Daylesford to Castlemaine. In 1870 the Vaughan was deemed to be entirely a gold mining area, gold having been discovered in the district in 1853. Intriguingly the entry in the Gazetteer claims that the electoral division of Vaughan began at the junction of the Middleton Creek and the Loddon River, so perhaps the cap might have belonged to a member of a significant local family. In 1870, Vaughan had a population of about 1000 persons and included almost 300 dwellings. Articles from newspapers, published on Trove refer frequently to a Mr Middleton as a litigant in court cases before the Vaughan Court in the 1860s. By the 1870s, the Mt Alexander Mail, in an article on ‘Mining: The Pioneer Wheel’ describes the success of Mr Middleton and his Middleton’s Reef Gold Quartz Mining Company, which had built the largest water wheel in the Colony. The wheel was 20’ in diameter and 2’ wide. Quartz mining as practiced by companies such as Middleton’s had become necessary after the exhaustion of alluvial quartz mining deposits in the 1860s. So we can probably establish a link between the cap and a significant mining identity in the period in which the article was made. The historical significance of the cap is only one part of the story. Caps such as the Middleton example can also be items of aesthetic significance as they were typically, examples of women’s work, using published patterns in magazines such as the Ladies Home Magazine. While women might follow or adapt a published pattern, their choice of materials reflected what was available locally. The fine hand stitching on this example is evidence of high quality domestic needlework. The maker crafted the cap from five triangular pieces of cotton cloth, each piece lined with a faded yellow net. The net provides some stiffening for the cap and has a functional purpose in that it anchors the hand-stitched, looped design of yellow silk ribbon that decorates the surface of the cap. Gentleman’s smoking (lounging) cap believed to have been made in c.1860-69. The conical hat is made of a dark green cotton fabric embroidered with narrow ribbon of a paler green silk. The unlined rimless hat is made of four pieces of fabric. There is no evidence of the hat at one stage featuring a tassle. The original donation record noted that the cap had been made for, and was worn by, a Mr Middleton, of Vaughan in Central Victoria. Nilhats, smokers hats, men's clothing

Plan showing the streets of Ballarat (Sebastopol Street, LaTrobe Street, Drummond Street, Errard Street). Mines include Williams' Freehold, Band of Hope Quartz, Wilson's Freehold, Smith's Freehold, Washington Freehold, Kohinoor No. 2, East Korinoor, Burra Burra No 1, Wareham's, Hawthorne's, Jones', Young Washington, New Kohinoor, Benn's,plan, mining, cgt, williams' freehold, band of hope quartz, wilson's freehold, smith's freehold, washington freehold, kohinoor no. 2, east korinoor, burra burra no 1, wareham's, hawthorne's, jones', young washington, new kohinoor, benn's

Black and white photograph of George Lansell's bedroom at Fortuna villa. History of object: George Lansell 'The Quartz King', Fortuna Villa, Chum Street, Bendigo. Ornate furnishings of a bedroom of period showing half of room. Note ornate wardrobe and mirror on marble topped table next to marble fireplace. Note use of ornaments and pictures.W Ninnisplace, residential

Photograph 10. Sepia photograph of View of North Old Chum Claim, showing surface Excavations. Printed below photograph: J.W. Forbes, Agent, Lansell's No. 180 Claim, Welch Expo. 'New Chum and Victoria Company's Quartz Crushing Battery', 'the dividing range between Happy Valley, Victoria Hill and Iron Bark'. Nicholas CaireN J Cairetopic, mining, old chum mine

BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph. Views of Bendigo No.7, Excavation of Quartz reef, near Ironbark Hill. The photo shows a large mullock heap in the foreground and four mines: Mr. Lansell No. 180 claim, Victoria and New Chum Company, the North Old Chum claim, Old Chum claim. Photo by N.J. Caire photo Sandhurst.J.W. Forbes, agent. Welch, typoviews of bendigo, n.j. caire, ironbark hill, sandhurst

Page titled The Mines. It has the description of the two black and white photos. Down the Shaft is on the left-hand side and Deep Underground is on the right-hand side. Also on the page is some information on the Deepest Mines. Mentioned are the Victoria Quartz of 4,593 feet and closed in 1913 because of flooding. The New Chum Railway of 4.138 feet closed in 1910.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - description of photos, hercules, shenandoah, new chum railway, victoria quartz

Slide. Hustlers Reef Gold Mine, Old Hustlers, south west corner Anderson Street and Prouses Rd. Poppet head on LH side, wooden quartz bins in front. Boilers and compressors outside the engine/boiler room. Man standing centre of image in front of engine room. Photo sourced from 'Healthy Golden Bendigo'No. 32 printed on bottom of slidemine, gold, hustlers reef., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection.

Handwritten copy of a report from the Bendigo Advertiser 25/7/1910. 'A Weeks Record. On Monday, July 18th, water level at Victoria Quartz was 3034 feet. On Saturday (July 23rd) the water had only been lowered to 3059 feet. A gain of 25 feet for a week. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.gold, drainage problems, new chum drainage association, drainage problems new chum line, victoria quartz, bendigo advertiser 25/7/1910 & 23/7/1910, albert richardson

Poppet Heads, Ore bin Winding Engine Shed Sloane's & Scotchmans United Quartz Mining Co looking North West Moonlight dams in background. Mine on left is the old Extended mine where the winding engine shed has been destroyed by fire. Just behind that is the Winding Engine Shed of the Oriental Mine without the poppet head.View of two mine sites with poppet heads and engine sheds. Settling dams in background.mining, panorama

This specimen was recovered from Sedgwick, VIC. Spotted slate is a fine-grained porphyroblastic metamorphic rock with a number of compounds including muscovite, quartz, graphite with cordierite poikiloblasts and more. The cordierite poikiloblasts are rounded crystals that size up to 2.5 mm. the growth of these crystals is in response to metamorphism of low to medium intensity. The town Sedgwick was named after British geologist Adam Sedgwick This specimen is part of a larger collection of geological and mineral specimens collected from around Australia (and some parts of the world) and donated to the Burke Museum between 1868-1880. A large percentage of these specimens were collected in Victoria as part of the Geological Survey of Victoria that begun in 1852 (in response to the Gold Rush) to study and map the geology of Victoria. Collecting geological specimens was an important part of mapping and understanding the scientific makeup of the earth. Many of these specimens were sent to research and collecting organisations across Australia, including the Burke Museum, to educate and encourage further study.A solid rectangular hand-sized spotted slate specimen in a shade of light grey with darker flecks throughout Spotted Slate / Locality: Sedgwick Victoria | This is an early specimen / from the Quarter sheet / map. See sample 62 / page 18. Described as 'Spotted Slate' but these / days we would call it spotted hornfels / C. William 15/4/21 slate, spotted slate, victoria, beechworth, burke museum, geological specimen, mineralogy, sedgwick, sedgwick victoria, spotted slate specimen

Old Tom mine included quartz mining and open cut mining. Today the remains of the battery site, cyanide plant, hydrolic sluicing and a 1930's puddler can be seen. It was operating in August 1874 and was taken over in 1897 by an English syndicate, J. R. Syndicate. By 1899 the mine had reached 500 feet in depth . The mine closed c. 1901.8529 Sand mining at Old Tom mine the Whipstick, Eaglehawk. O'Halloran's team of nine men and two horses and carts. Two men with horse and carts; and seven men on top of the sand deposit. A4 copy of 1513 Box 25sand mining, whipstick, old tom mine

From tarnagulla.org by David Gordon: "The plantation is bounded by King, Gladstone and Welsh Streets and on the east by the drainage channel. It was planted up and opened in June 1925. It is located on the massive sand heap of R.W.Hammond's quartz crushing battery, and the plantation served to enhance the appearance of a large-scale mining precinct which was by 1925 seen as an eyesore from the bygone mining days". Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of a group of men in suits and hats planting seedlings as part of a planting ceremony to commence the Pine Plantation, Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, trees, mining, pine plantation, the pines, landmarks, children

From tarnagulla.org by David Gordon: "The plantation is bounded by King, Gladstone and Welsh Streets and on the east by the drainage channel. It was planted up and opened in June 1925. It is located on the massive sand heap of R.W.Hammond's quartz crushing battery, and the plantation served to enhance the appearance of a large-scale mining precinct which was by 1925 seen as an eyesore from the bygone mining days". Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of a group of children observing a ceremony to commence the Pine Plantation, Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, trees, mining, pine plantation, the pines, landmarks, children

From tarnagulla.org by David Gordon: "The plantation is bounded by King, Gladstone and Welsh Streets and on the east by the drainage channel. It was planted up and opened in June 1925. It is located on the massive sand heap of R.W.Hammond's quartz crushing battery, and the plantation served to enhance the appearance of a large-scale mining precinct which was by 1925 seen as an eyesore from the bygone mining days". Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of two men planting seedlings during a ceremony to commence the Pine Plantation, Tarnagulla.tarnagulla, trees, mining, pine plantation, the pines, landmarks

From tarnagulla.org by David Gordon: "The plantation is bounded by King, Gladstone and Welsh Streets and on the east by the drainage channel. It was planted up and opened in June 1925. It is located on the massive sand heap of R.W.Hammond's quartz crushing battery, and the plantation served to enhance the appearance of a large-scale mining precinct which was by 1925 seen as an eyesore from the bygone mining days". Donald Clark Collection. A monochrome photograph of a group of men during a ceremony to commence the Pine Plantation, Tarnagulla. Handwritten inscription on reverse names subjects as (L-R) 'Dad (Foth) on left hand side' and 'Mr [Owen] Jones, Chairman of Forest Commission Vict., Mr Johns District Schools Inspector, Mr McRae Chief Inspector of Forestry of Education Department'.tarnagulla, trees, mining, pine plantation, the pines, landmarks, forestry commission, owen jones, fotheringham

Stone grinding/sharpening tool with 'bump' which could be used as a handle. Evidence of wear due to sharpening on both sides of the stone. The rock is calcite cemented quartz sandstone; it is sedimentary quartzite with a granular appearance. It has a soft matrix, and is pale, indicating its calcite nature, as well as dissolved pits. Its origin is from dry land soils and dunes. aboriginal, stone, tool, archaeology, stone tools, sandstone, quartzite, calcite

Yellow trifold document: Self Guided tour of the Bendigo Cemetery, 145 Years of History 1858 - 1993. Document contains a map of a section of the Bendigo Cemetery, 29 graves are numbered and described. E.g. J.C.T. Ballerstedt, Quartz Reefer, Robert Clark 8 hour day pioneer, Giuseppe Favaloro restaurateur. Hitching rail outside cemetery gates is noted.bendigo, cemetery, bendigo cemetery tour