A plaster model of the Sclemm nugget found on 11.7.1872 at the Shoots Gully between Dunolly and James Creek, three feet below the surface. Associated with quartz and ironstone. Weight 538 ozs. Estimated yield 478 ozs. Finder Henry Davey. Value 2016 $849,760. (See additional research)mining, models, plaster model of victorian gold nugget

Black and white photograph: Gold mines, looking towards Snobs Hill. In the centre: Duchess Tribute Company of the Devonshire Mining Group. At least 8 poppet heads and 6 chimneys can be seen. The original is glued to cardboard. A copy of this photograph is in a black paper photo holder. On the back in pencil a sketch of where duchees tribute was located: between Alexander Street, Upper Road and Vinton Street, California Gully.business, mining, duchess tribute

The Corona Paint Company Pty. Ltd. Bendigo was formed in November 1920 with £10,000 capital, in £1 shares. By July 1921, the Company had completed its factory and plant at Bendigo East, ready to begin the manufacture of paints. The Corona Paint works were opened on Saturday 28 January by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) during a visit to Bendigo. Many new manufacturing industries were opened during this time after calls to address the decline of mining in the region. The factory of the CORONA PAINT COMPANY, BENDIGO, was advertised for sale in The Argus on 5 October 1923. It consisted of a “building on a railway siding, plant and machinery, including dry grinding plant, kalsomine mixer, paint mill, furnace, electric motor, etc., large stores of raw and finished material, kalsomine with range of 21 colours, oil paints, &c.”A cast iron embossing press. It's painted black with gold coulered floral decorations. The base is 18 centimetres long, nine centimetres wide and one and a half centimetres thick. A curved protrusion rises from the base that is eight centimetres by four centimetres which narrows to four centimetres by two and a half centimetres with a three-quarter centimetre wide slot. Inside the slot is a lever action with a ten centimetre by two and a half centimetre wooden handle. There is a removeable die on the end of the lever and an opposite removeable die the base. A small oval metal disc with paten no 3965 on is attached. The seal is The Corona Paint Company proprietary Limited seal embossing press, corona paint company

A fairly well aged copy of the Victoria Gold Valuer's Ready Reckoner which details gold prices, chemistry, and fossils of extinct animals. Has detailed writing of its previous owner on the first few pages.book, bendigo, mining

A copy of the 1935 guide book Victoria: GOLD and MINERALS . This book gives in great detail about promising mining areas in Victoria along with detailed maps of them.book, bendigo, mining

Newspaper article, Friday 3, 2017, Bendigo Weekly. titled 'Gold win for mine' by Sharon Kemp. Fosterville Gold Mine has hit the jackpot intercepting some of the richest gold mineralisation in the world. Article describes richness of Fosterville deposit. Fosterville started operating in 2005 and has been mining underground for 10 years. 'At the current Australian dollar gold price, the three month haul is worth $70 million'bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine

2 page document, coloured, titled 'Kirkland Lake Gold' and 'Welcome to the Fosterville Gold Mine Open Day 2018'. Document describes activities available to visitors on the 2018 Open Day, and a map of the mine site showing location of various displays.bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine

Black cover book, wire binding, 13 pages of text and maps. On front: Fosterville Gold Project' Map of ore body on cover - Central North, Central Ellesmere, Harringtons Hill. Contents include: open pits, heap leaching, waste dumps, estimated project life, changes from previously approved project, estimated project life, main project components, expanded open pits and underground mines, processing sulphide ore, tailings storages, waste rock dumps. Principles of rehabilitation, site preparation, rehabilitation activities during operation and decommissioning activities. Environmental issues, and summary of proposed new operating conditions.bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine

Black cover book, wire binding. Pages in reports numbered individually, overall approx 250 page report. On front: "Fosterville Gold Project' Project upgrade, EES Technical Appendix B. Central North, Central Ellesmere, Harringtons Hill." Page 1 'Perseverance Exploration Pty Limited' Book contains technical appendices. Topics: hydro geological assessment; surface drainage study, noise emission to residential properties, flora survey, tailings dam site; flora survey Wellesford Forest; Daley's Hill Plant List; diurnal Avifauna Survey - Wellesford Forest; survey of vertebrate fauna - Wellesford Forest; brief summary of fauna - Daley's Hill, Axedale, Aboriginal Archaeological survey; archaeological investigation Fosterville; traffic survey - Fosterville Sulphide Project; traffic report.bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine

Two page document for Kirkland Lake Gold Open day 2019. Open Day activities include: bus tours, technical services display, geology, exploration, processing, community and environment display, minerals council of Australia, Swick drilling, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Face painting, Goldfields Re-vegetation, Delecca's hire equipment, MacMahon underground mining services, Sandvik, and ISH24 safety specialists. Map of 'Fosterville Gold Mine Site Map' with activities highlighted. Fosterville is Victoria's larges gold producer and in 2918 a records 356,230 ounces at an average grade of 24.9 g per tonne. The mine has over 600 full time employees in 2019. Entry for '9 levels of darkness' tour at Central Deborah Mine attached.bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine

Black and white photograph featuring two men in lift ready to descend,both wearing hard hats and mining lights at Central Deborah Goldmine, Bendigo.Man in Front Clive McNamara Jnr,man behind unknown.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photo featuring man in hard hat and wearing mining light supervising digging mining shaft at Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo.Man thought to be Ian Clarke.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photo taken looking up the mining cage shaft at Central Deborah Goldmine Bendigo. Timbering and shaft support visible.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

B & W Photo of man wearing hard hat pushing skip along the railway heading away from the poppet head at Central Deborah Central Goldmine,Bendigomining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photo of Ray Beer at at Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo. Ray is wearing a hard hat and head lamp, appears to be above ground in image.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photo of miner wearing hard hat and miners light crawling along a narrow drive at ,Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photo of two men talking in mine,father and son both named,Clive McNamara . Men are wearing mining gear, hard hats and lights, standing in front of a skip. Pictured at Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Photo Black and white of Clive McNamara,miner (RHS) and Colin Campbell,mine engineer (LHS) in mine tunnel at Central Deborah Goldmine ,Bendigomining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photo: Colin Campbell,mine engineer and Clive McNamara,miner, in mine tunnel at Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photo of Michael Armato,engineer, operating power plant at Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and White photograph of man dressed in waterproof overalls, standing next to power sub station, underground at Central Deborah Mine, Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph Central Deborah Mine new lift being installed. Structure is sitting beside the poppet head.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph of Paul Maher working on a section of the lift mast.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph of Central Deborah Mine lift.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph of a miner, wearing overalls, hard hat and lamp. Holding a rock bolt.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph of a miner wearing hard hat and lamp. Appears to be operating small equipment underground. Mesh support behind miner.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph of Central Deborah gold mine elevator shaft.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph of lift shaft, Central Deborah Mine, being built. Concrete framework of shaft above ground. Shed in background The date 1985 is on the back.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph: image shows man, wearing white coat and hard hat with lamp, inspecting water on bottom of shaft.bendigo, mining, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photo ( possibly copy). Image shows three men standing at base of wooden poppet legs. Written on back in green pen:' Bendigo Gold Mine, D (?) Corroning manager, myself. My grandfather Dr Ray Hill on the right, the manager in the centre and the local Bendigo Dr on the left. His name I couldn't read. It might be Cameron'bendigo, mining