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Photograph - STH ST MUNGO CO MINE, 1896
black and White Photograph of the Sth St. Mungo Co.'s Mine during the visit of Lord and Lady Brassey, 7th April 1896.. photograph set in brown timber frame with gold coloured inner edge. backing card signed by S H McGowan, Legal manager and John Goulden Mining Manager. Edges of another siganature covered by the frame. Returned from EHS October 2922. Formerly displayed in the Eaglehawk Museum. -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD
Two handwritten copies of the same document titled 'The Bendigo Goldfield, the City Built on Gold' Many amendments made to the text with pen. Extract: 'Bendigo the City Built on Gold, more than 22 million ounces of it. In only two years and three months, after gold was first found in the spring of 1851 at a spot called 'The Rocks' in Golden Square, over one million ounces oif gold had been won, nearly 662,000 oz of it in 1853. Thousands of diggers' holes and mounds scarred the surface from Golden Gully to White Hills; at Ironbark, Long, California and Sailor's Gullies, and through Eaglehawk to the Whipstick Forest'.bendigo, mining, the city built on gold -
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Book - TO THE DIGGINGS, 2000
... the history of gold discovery and mining in Australia...., A Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Discovery of Gold ...256 page hard cover book 'To the Diggings, A Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Discovery of Gold in Australia'. Illustrated with colour and B&W photos First published 2000. Printed in Singapore by Tat Wei Printing Packaging Pte Ltd. 14 Chapters tracing the history of gold discovery and mining in Australia.Geoff Hocking -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF MINES
Five page document, handwritten, detailing the mines along the New Chum Line of Reef. A table of information is attached with data about the early workings on the reef line. Calls, dividends, ounces of gold extracted and depth of shafts are described.bendigo, mining, new chum line of reef -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: EARLY HISTORY OF THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD
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 -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows poppet head in centre, mining sheds surrounding poppet head. Written on bottom of image : Wattle Gully Mine 1979'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Colour photograph, laminated. On bottom of image: ' Ken Bice trucking from chute at No. 1 level, (60m) Wattle Gully Gold Mine, 1980'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows underground tunnel with air line on RH side. On bottom of image:' looking west into main xcut No. 1 level (60m) Wattle Gully Mine 1979.'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows an underground tunnel with air/electricity wiring on LH side of decline. Written on bottom : looking east towards main shaft. No. 1 level (60m) main xcut 1979. Bob Farrell in background'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
... MINING Equipment wattle gully gold mine Laminated, faded colour ...Laminated, faded colour photograph. Image shows stope with air lines. On bottom of image: ' looking east towards main shaft No. 1 level, Wattle Gully Mine 1979'mining, equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Document - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE 1979
Laminated, faded black and white photograph. Image shows men with back to the camera, standing in a stope with hard hat and fluoro vest. On bottom of image 'Kerry Spud Martin watering down in the lead stope No. 1 level ( 60m) Wattle Gully Mine 1979'.mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Black and white photo, faded, laminated. Image shows Ken Bice operating a scraper. On back of image ' Ken Bice operating a scraper in intermediate level 6 metres agove No. 1 level (60m) Wattle Gully Mine 1980 working on Gibbers Reef.'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
... MINING Equipment wattle gully gold mine Laminated faded black ...Laminated faded black and white photograph of the Wattle Gully Gold Mine, Castlemaine. Image shows poppet head, mining shed. Written on back of photo ' Wattle Gully Mine from Fryers Road, 1979'mining, equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Painting - CONSTELLATION GOLD MINE EAGLEHAWK
Crayon artwork. Art shows poppet head with chimney and brick and timber engine house. Written on bottom ' Constellation Gold Mine, Eaglehawk. A.A. Perry 1958' Two punch holes on LH side. Written on back in pencil: This mine was west of the Victortia St railway gates on N side. I used to read the electricity meter here about 1918 - 20. This drawing was done from memory in 1958 when I was getting over a sickness'.eaglehawk, mining, constellation mine -
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Photograph - RALPH BIRRELL COLLECTION: TUNNEL BELOW THE CEMENT, WHITE HILLS
Colour photograph: 'showing tunnels below the cement where the miners chipped the undersurface to get the gold The thickness of the cement can be seen' Loose sand and gravel above the cement has already been removed. Image shows layer of cement, tunnel visible on LH side, clay and gravel in front. (see Mosaic 4400.220 for detailed information regarding the White Hills, written by Dr. Ralph Birrell)bendigo, mining, white hills -
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Photograph - RALPH BIRRELL COLLECTION: WHITE HILLS MINING SITE
Colour photograph 'showing tunnels below the cement where the miners chipped the undersurface to get the gold The thickness of the cement can be seen'. Loose sand and gravel above the cement has already been removed. Image shows mining tunnel visible going in under the cement. White clay in foreground. (see Mosaic 4400.220 for detailed information regarding the White Hills, written by Dr. Ralph Birrell)bendigo, mining, white hills -
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Document - GLASGOW AND GOLCONDA CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINE
Information regarding the Glasgow and Golconda Consolidated Gold Mine, Golden Gully. Mine is on the Napoleon Reef, shaft depth of 800 ft. A description of the physical remains is given and the significance of the site is described. It is the only site in Bendigo 'which retains evidence of the tramway between the mine and the battery site'bendigo, mining, glasgow golconda mine site -
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Document - LUCY HILL COLLECTION: PIONEER REEFERS AND MISCELLANEOUS MINING EQUIPMENT, 1880s
Typed Notes Pioneer reefers Steam Crushers Many Ventures Indomitable Unearthed Quartz Crusher Reef Mining Water Wheel Tons of Golddocument, gold, industries, lucy hill collection -
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Document - CURNOW COLLECTION: INVITATION TO MR J. H. CURNOW, 24/04/1905
Invitation to Mr. J. H. Curnow to attend a dinner on the occasion of the first official visit of His Excellency Major-General The Hon. Sir Reginald Arthur James Talbot, K. C. B., Governor of Victoria and to celebrate the Jubilee of the Municipality on Monday, April 24th, 1905. On the front of the invitation, printed in gold is: Jubilee City of Bendigo 1855 -1905. Gold border 5mm from the edge. There are four scenes on the front, Pall Mall in 1855, Pall Mall in 1905, Mining in 1855 and South New Moon Mine 1905. On the inside is a scene of the Municipal Offices 1855 and the Town Hall 1905. On the right is the invitation. On the back cover is the City of Bendigo emblem and printed at the bottom is Town Hall, Bendigo, 1905 and A. Dunstan, Mayor.document, invitations, official celebrations, document, invitatioin to mr j h curnow, city of bendigo jubilee 1855 - 1905, south new moon mine, pall mall, municipa offices, town hall, j h curnow, his excellency major-general the hon. sir reginald arthur james talbot k c b governor of victoria -
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Document - ENVELOPE - BENDIGO GOLD CENTENARY 1851 1951
White First Day Cover. On the left side is a mining scene with poppet legs, bins, chimney and mullock heap. At the top 1851 - 1951 and under the scene Bendigo Gold Centenary Philatelic Exhibition Official Cover. Printed in dark blue, Bendigo in white. First Day Cover printed in black. Wide World printed in the bottom left corner.philately, covers, first day cover, envelope, bendigo gold centenary 1851 - 1951 -
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Document - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF - EXTRACTS FROM WM WELCH'S BOOKS
Three pages of notes on Garibaldi, Ellesmere Co No 1, New Chum Consolidated Co N. L.,New Chum United Co, Lazarus New Chum Co Reg'd and Lazarus New Chum No 1. Notes include Legal Manager, Mining Manager, size od lease, machinery, information on shares and dividends. Henry von der Hyde was the Legal Manager of the Garibladi and W Martin, the Mine Manager. John Neeson, the Legal Manager of the Ellesmere Co No 1 and Henry Reed, Mine Manager. Henry Von der Hyde, Legal Manager of New Chum Sonsolidated Co N L and Thomas Sheppard, Mine Manager. Henry von der Hyde, Legal Manager of New Chum United N L and John Harvey, Mine Manager. Lazarus New Chum Co Reg'd and Lazarus New Chum No 1 Co Reg'd, Henry von der Hyde, Legal Manager and George Armstrong, Mine Manger to both companies.document, gold, new chum line of reef, new chum line of reef, extracts from wm welch's books, garibaldi mining & crushing co n l, henry von der hyde, w martin, ellesmere co no 1 n l, john neeson, henry reed, new chum consolidated co n l, thomas sheppard, menzies claim, new chum united co n l, john harvey, bonate's claim, old new chum, geo lansell, lazarus new chum co reg'd, lazarus new chum no 1 co reg'd, george armstrong, gibbs, lazarus, wm welch's bendigo gold mines 1883, wm welch's bendigo mining registry, wm welch's guide to the bendigo gold mines -
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Document - NEW ARGUS MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW ARGUS MINE
One handwritten and four typed copies of notes on the New Argus Mine at Eaglehawk. One typed copy has a locality map attached. Notes mention locality, depth of shaft, early history, prominence, amou;nt of gold obtained and production. References; Special Edition Australian Mining Standard 1/6/1899, Mines Dept. Booklet 'Bendigo Goldfield' 1936, Mines Department Annual and Special Reports, Annals of Bendigo Mining Section 1886 - 1922 and A. Richardson. 4 Typewritten copies of this item have not been scanned.document, gold, new argus mine, new argus mine, notes on the new argus mine, eaglehawk, specimen hill mine, mr cave, mr amos, the argus mine, north specimen hill mine, adlinga and pascoe & co, new hopeful, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept. booklet 'bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept. annual and special reports, annals of bendigo mining section 1886 - 1922, a richardson -
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Document - LITTLE 180 MINE - NOTES ON THE LITTLE 180 MINE
Three handwritten and three typed copies of notes on the Little 180 Mine. Notes include locality, underground connections, depth, plant, historical notes best gold, gold yield and dividends. References are in the left margin.document, gold, little 180 mine, little 180 mine, notes on the little 180 mine, sheepshead line of reef, john brown factory, central red white & blue, central blue, ironbark south mine, rae's hill, a roberts & sons bendigo, s h johnson stratford, deborah consolidated mine, big 180 mine, new chum syncline mine, george lansell, new chum line of reef, a richardson, bendigo branch of royal historical society, mine's dept transverse and longitudinal sections little 180 mine, catalogue mining sales j h curnow, mine's dept special edition australian mining standard1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mine's dept quarterly and annual reports -
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Document - LITTLE 180 MINE - NOTES ON THE LITTLE 180 MINE
Two handwritten and four typed copies of notes on the Little 180 Mine. Notes include locality, depth size and sill of shaft, plant, Historical notes, best gold, gold yield and dividends and reference. Stapled, Typed copies not scanned.document, gold, little 180 mine, little 180 mine, notes on the little 180 mine, lansell's little 180, sheepshead line of reef, john brown knitwear factory, a roberts & sons, s h johnson & co, deborah consolidated mine, big 180 mine, new chum syncline coy, george lansell, new chum line, central red white & blue, central blue, ironbark south mine, rae's hill, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, a richardson, catalogue mining sales j h curnow 19/4 1950 -
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Document - LAZARUS MINE - NOTES ON THE LAZARUS MINE
Five pages of notes on the Lazarus Mine including Lazarus New Chum and Lazarus No 1. Notes include locality, depth of shafts, size of lease and plant. Includes the history, prominence, best gold, Total Gold Yield and Dividends.mining, parish map, lazarus mine, lazarus mine, lazarus new chum, lazarus no 1, george lansell, b. c. v. 8 studios, sheepshead, central red white & blue, mr b lazarus, mr george gibbs, black lead, lansell's fortuna, mr ballerstedt, mr barnet lazarus, white lead, mines department special edition 'australian mining standard' 1/6/1899, mines department booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, mines dept. annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1868 - 1910, a richardson, the bendigo goldfield registry j n macartney 1/3/1871. -
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Document - LANSELL'S BENDIGO BATTERY - NOTES ON LANSELL'S BENDIGO BATTERY
Two copies of notes on Lansell's Bendigo Battery. Ref. Bendigo Advertiser February 26th 1894. One copy is incomplete. Notes on formal opening of the 105 head battery, water supply and the Christening of the 6 engines connected with the battery by one of Mr Lansell's children. Another extract is from the Bendigo Advertiser dated Tuesday December 5th 1893 Page 3. Included in the notes is the description of the battery, driving engines, ripple tables, Halley's shaking tables, blanket tables, engines, Tambour Major plant, Mr Lansell, boilers, dams, the stack and names of engines Christened by one of Mr Lansell's children. Detailed description of the engines, etc.mining, surface equipment, lansell's bendigo battery, lansell's bendigo battery, notes on lansell's bendigo battery, bendigo advertiser 26/2/1894 & 5/12/1893, mr geo lansell, sheepshead line, water supply, mrs bassford, mr james northcott, tambour major coy, halley's shaking tables, johnson's gold mines, new red white & blue consolidated, north red white & blue -
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Document - LADY BARKLY MINE - NOTES ON THE LADY BARKLY MINE
One hand written and four typed copies of notes on the Lady Barkly Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Hand written copy has a small hand drawn locality map and a reference list attached. Notes include localilty, depth of shaft, size of lease, Plant. Battery was shared by The South St Mungo Mine, Early History, Prominence, Production and Reference. First year of production 1864 and last year of production 1907. One typed copy signed by A Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo. 4 typewritten copies not scanned.document, gold, lady barkly mine, lady barkly mine, st mungo group, snobs' hill, sadowa shaft, st mungo shaft, lady barkly, special edition aust. mining standard 1/6/99, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annalso fbendigo mining section 1880 - 1908, a richardson, kilfoy and co, robbins & co, ringale and north devonshire cos -
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Map - FORTUNA HUSTLER'S MINE - LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF THE FORTUNA HUSTLER'S MINE
Longitudinal Section of the Fortuna Hustler's Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reef, Bendigo. Bulletin No 33, Plate No IV. Shows poppet legs at the surface level, Datum Line 750 feet above Sea Level, levels and their depths, the amount of gold per ton and some geographical features. Geological Survey of Victoria emblem and signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office, Bendigo. Note - Plates 4, 8, 13, 20, 26 & 31 form a Longitudinal Section from Fortuna Hustler's to Hustler's Consols Mine. This item has not been scanned or photographed.mining, parish map, fortuna hustler's mine, longitudinal section of the fortuna hustler's mine, geological survey of victoria, h a whitelaw, underground survey office bendigo, hustler's line of reef, hustler's consols mine -
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Document - CATHERINE REEF GOLD MINE, 1856 - 1920
3 hand written pages of notes. Information includes Name of Company, Depth of Shaft, Period From & To, Calls, Divs, Tons, Ounces, Authority and Remarks. Pages 136, 137 and 138.place, mining site, catherine reef, catherine reef -
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Document - CARLISLE UNITED MINE GARDEN GULLY LINE
4 hand written foolscap pages of information about the Carlisle United Mine. Information such as area of lease, depth, locality, early history, plant & equipment, gold obtained and dividends. Also some information on the Kent Shaft. The Carlisle United was formed by the amalgamation of three companies, the Old Carlisle, the North Garden and the Passby. Also mentioned are: the Golden Fleece, Central Garden Gully, Garden Gully United and its Tribute Companies, the Constellation, Specimen Hill Mine, Kocks Pioneer, Bendigo Amalgamated Mines, the Pandora Reef, the Unity Reef, Guilford Plateau and the Nell Gwynne Reefs Mine. Also 2 typed copies of notes on foolscap paper.place, mining site, carlisle united mine, carlisle united mine, kent shaft, old carlisle, north garden, passby, mr j b watson, golden fleece, central garden gully, garden gully united, tribute companies, constellation, bendigo amalgamated mines, specimen hill mine, kocks pioneer, pandora reef, unity reef, guilford plateau, nell gwynne reefs mine