Hnadwritten notes suggesting some spots for marking at Victoria Hill. Notes mention spots and give a description, amounts of gold, price of gold per ounce and geological features. Signed by A Richardson.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, a few suggested spots for marking at victoria hill, north old chum mine, john wybrant, ballerstedt's first open-cut, theodore ballerstedt, lansell's big 180, ballerstedts' second open cut, george lansell, crushing battery, new chum syncline mine, the victoria quartz mine, influx of water, rae's open cut, wm rae, e j dunn, whip shaft, lava dyke, anticlinal arch, a richardson

The first general meeting of the Bendigo Swimming and Life Saving Club was held in October 1917. The club was established at a large dam in Barnard Street and included its own lifesaving boat. Prior to this there was a Bendigo Swimming Club that was accessed by subscription. This club swam at a variety of privately owned bathing pools, including McGuires Baths in View Point and Moran's Baths. This club existed as early as 1863. In 1966 the Bendigo club combined with the Eaglehawk swimming club and in 2012 and in 2012 the name changed to the Bendigo Hawks Aquatics.57-page soft cover booklet with gold covers. 'Bendigo Swimming Club - Reflections over 70 Years ' 1917 to 1987 Compiled by Tom Henderson, Records Officer. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo 1987 Year by year summary of the club's achievements illustrated with B&W photos. Includes a section on the Water Polo teams. Inside front cover signed in ink 'Thos. H. Henderson 1987' bendigo swimming club, tom henderson

The Rushworth gold rush began in 1853 and ended in 1870 when rising ground water made it unprofitable. The area then turned to the timber industries until the 1940's. It is estimated that the Rushworth goldfields produced approximately 100,000 ounces of gold.51-page soft cover booklet. Pale yellow covers. 'The Rushworth Gold Mines' A descriptive narrative of the Rushworth Gold Mines as prepared by the staff of the 'Rushworth Chronicle' and published in that journal in 1918. Mines are listed by name. rushworth, gold mines

Letter addressed to Sir Arvi Parbo, Western Mining Corporation, Melbourne, from J.M. Lalor, Exploration Manager, Minerals WMC, regarding support sought by the Bendigo Trust to develop an underground tourist mine at Bendigo. J.H Lalor seeks the support of Western Mining,'either by contgributing money or equipment' to develop the Central Deborah Gold mine as a tourist destination.bendigo, gold mining, central deborah gold mine, bendigo, gold mining, tourism, central deborah gold mine, de-watering, western mining corporation., sir arvi parbo, j.m. lalor, daryl mcclure, bendigo trust

Letter from Daryl McClure, M.L.A., Bendigo, January 31st 1980, to Mr. R. Wright, Western Mining Corporation, concerning the costings for a submersible pump for installation at the Central Deborah Gold Mine, Bendigo. The budget figure was $32,000. The water would be pumped from a depth of 700 ft to a depth of 100 ft. It was anticipated that it would take approximately 200 days to reach that level. The pump would be supplied by Kelly and Lewis, Melbourne with their Bendigo agents, Milnes Pty Ltd.bendigo, gold mining, water pumping, bendigo, kangaroo flat gold mine, goldmining, western mining corporation, submersible pump, daryl mcclure, r. wright, milnes pty ltd.

Two handwritten and three typed copies of a Condensed Historical Record of Lansell's Big 180 Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include location, shaft, first worked, size of lease, plant, engine house, boiler rooms, mullock heap, early history, Prominent, best gold, underground connections, pressurised hot water, diamond drill bores and a table with depths and the increase in temperature with the depth (in Fahr).document, gold, lansell's big 180 mine, lansell's big 180 mine, condensed historical record of lansell's big 180 mine, wittscheibe, ballerstadt, ernst mueller, theodore ballerstadt, george lansell, north old chum, victoria quartz, mines dept special edition 'australian mining standard' 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, quarterly reports, lansell's 180 mine 'transverse sections, annals of bendigo mining sections, a richardson's observations from old photographs and measurements of mining plans, measurements taked from caleb thomas' report mines dept 1875, 'report on observation of underground temperature at bendigo' james stirling government geologist 1899, a richardson

Handwritten notes of the New Chum Railway Mine (shaft No 145) showing the depth of each plat, production of gold, and with the influx of water making operations costly, work ceased in 1910.document, gold, new chum railway mine, new chum railway mine, depth of levels of the new chum railway mine, m d folders etc page 1

Handwritten notes of an article in the Bendigo Advertiser 1/1/1881. Notes include production, water in the North Old Chum, New Chum & Victoria shafts and it's consequences on employment and amalgamation of companies. Taken from Bendigo Advertiser Leader - 'Our Mines'.document, gold, new chum consolidated mine, new chum consolidated mine, notes on the new chum consolidated mine, ellesmere, consolidated reef, new chum united, lazarus, lazarus no 1, old chum, new chum & victoria, north old chum, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, mr lansell, bendigo advertiser 1/1/1881, bendigo advertiser leader - our mines

Handwritten copies of four Mine Manager's reports for the New Chum & Victoria dated 13/12/1879, Manager Wm H Grainger, 13/3/1884, Manager W. H. G., 15/3/1886, and 21 /6/1886. Reports mention equipment, costs, and a new Winding Plant where they hauled water before allowing the men to descend. Notes on testing boilers.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria mine manager's reports, wm h grainger

New Chum and Victoria Tribute Coy. Formation of Coy. Extract from Bendigo Advertiser Saturday July 22, 1871. Meeting held at Sterry's Gold Mines Hotel. Mr Sterry in Chair. 18 shareholders representing 504 shares present. Extracts from Director's Report. After striking water which appeared to be of a permanent nature, it was decided to purchase a plant. Machinery consisting of a 14 inch dia. Cylinder with double winding drums, winding engine, plus boiler etc from Buningong. Same erected for 750 pounds. Everything going well. It was decided, the best place to erect it was on Burrows and Sterry's ground. Permission was granted.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria tribute coy, extract of meeting new chum & victoria tribute coy, bendigo advertiser, mr sterry, gold mines hotel, mr burrows

Object. 1 - Cream ribbed silk ribbon with 3 gold bars top, bottom and central bar is shaped like a buckle. Gold medallion at bottom 6 pointed star in a circle with stylized ribbon motifs top and bottom engraved with inscription 'Deo Regi Fraterieus Honos Fidelitas Benevolentia.' 2 - Water silk ribbon in colours of the rainbow, 3 brass horizontal bars top, middle & bottom small enamel rainbow of blue, sky blue, red, yellow & green, small brass dove clutching a laurel mounted centrally in arc of rainbows.societies, freemasons, regalia, f. g. jones collection, masonic decorations x 2