Handwritten extracts from the Bendigo Advertiser Tuesday June 3rd, 1872. Extract mentions we trust the Gov't is not so absorbed in the details of the new Electoral Bill and other measures which have been introduced as to forget their promise to bring forward a Bill for the Regulation of Mines and the prevention of Mining Accidents. The owners being indifferent, incapable, powerless and the miners so reckless, steps need to be taken to compel them to take the necessary precautions.document, gold, mining accidents, prevention of mining accidents, bendigo advertiser 3/6/1872, regulation of mines

Handwritten extract from the Bendigo Advertiser 5/12/1893 where three miners had a narrow escape in a winding accident at the Huster's Reserve No 2 Company's Mine, in Pall Mall. At the change of shift, three miners, William Merrin, Frederick Willoughby and E. Johns got into the cage on the western compartment to be lowered to the 845 ft. plat. The Driver Russel lost control of the engine and hauled the empty cage in the eastern compartment to the poppet heads. Cage went up with a crash, but the safety hooks caught it and let the rope go. The men in the cage in western compartment were very alarmed has cage hit the bearers on the 845 feet plat with considerable force. If it had crashed through the bearers they would have landed in the water below. The shaft was 1070 feet deep. The Mine Manager, S. T. Glanville ordered the driver off the mine; another rope re-attached and the men hauled to the surface.document, gold, mining accidents, sensational winding accident at the hustler's reserve no 2 co, william merrin, frederick willoughby, e johns, driver russell, s t glanville

Handwritten extract from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 29/5/1873. Mr. A. M. McHugh, Surveyor of Admiralty Dep't fell down the Golden Fleece Shaft on 28/5/73. The undergr'd Manager, Mr. Thomas Mann, was showing him around. They had been at the 300 ft level and the cage was below them. Mann knocked for the cage which stopped about four feet above the plat. Mann knocked the cage down, but it stopped about 10' or 12' above the plat. Mann said the cage had not stopped, and before he could remove his hand from the knocker, he saw Mr. McHugh fall down the shaft. He died. There was a space between the edge of the plat and innermost edge of the cage.document, gold, mining accidents, man falls down golden fleece shaft, mr a m mchugh, bendigo advertiser 29/5/1873, mr forbes, mr henry cook, mr thomas mann

BHS CollectionHandwritten extract from the Bendigo Advertiser Jan 12th, 1910 Page 2 Mining Intellignece. Extract: 'During the holidays, the double-decker cages were installed, and the new service is working admirably'.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, kochs pioneer half yearly record, bendigo advertiser jan 12th, 1910 page 2 mining intelligence

Handwritten notes titled 'Saddle Reefs and Spurs'. The notes were written to replace 'The Reefs' in a previous booklet. Notes describe saddle reefs and spurs, the different terminology relating to them, why some reefs were richer than others, where the shaft was positioned relating to the reef and the description of spurs and where they occur.document, gold, booklet notes, mining, booklet notes, saddle reefs and spurs, j n macartney, bendigo goldfield registry 1870, collman, lancashire line, nell gwynne line, new chum line, sheepshead line, garden gully line, collman and tacchi, great extended hustlers, a r

Typed and handwritten notes on the The Hercules Mine at Long Gully. Notes mention locality, when it closed, date of plant auction, depth of shaft, plant, early history, where best gold was obtained, total gold yield, dividends and calls.document, gold, the hercules mine, the hercules mine, notes on the the hercules mine, long gully post office, a roberts & sons, babcock & wilcock, wheal-owl shaft, hercules and energetic, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, historical mining records

BHS CollectionCopy of an Advertiser Article titled Colonial Bendigo on display. The article mentions an exhibition organised by the Bendigo Art Gallery to celebrate Victoria's 150th anniversary. Mentioned are the artists George Rowe and S T Gill. The photographers Alex Fox and Nicholas Caire. Thomas Ham introduced engraving in a commercial capacity. Edwin Stocqueler and Ludwig Becker are also mentioned. Written above the article is: Mining on Victoria Hill, also known as Ironbark Hill. Dec 1 - 1984. On the back glass plates are mentioned. Also S T Gills water colours, lithographs and engravings. There is a photograph by Nicholas Caire, taken in 1875, showing the excavation of quartz reef and mine buildings, popper legs and chimneys near Ironbark Hill.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - colonial bendigo on display, bendigo art gallery, george rowe, s t gill, alex fox, nicholas caire, thomas ham, edwin stocquelerthe advertiser, ludwig becker, burke and wills, victoria hill, ironbark hill

Off white Christmas card with 'All Good wishes for Xmas and the New Year' printed at the top. In the centre is a circular picture of a mine with its buildings and two chimneys. The chimneys extend past the outer edge of the circle. To the bottom left is a bunch of wattle. A smaller piece of wattle is on the bottom right. Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields No Liability and December 19th, 1917 is printed under the picture. All the printing and picture is printed in sepia and darker brown. On the back of the card, from the top centre to the centre left is a printed lace pattern in light red. On the inside left is a refreshment menu. It is a mixture of mining terms and food items. On the right side are Toasts. The first - The King . . . His Worship the Mayor, then Cigars. Cigarettes. The third The Industry . . . His Worship the Mayor, and the last line Responder . . . Mr. Dyason. Underneath is some decorative drawing.document, bendigo amalgamated goldfields n l, bendigo amalgamated goldfields no liability, christmas card, mr dyason

Green share certificate in the name of Wm Ruddick for eight hundred shares in Golden Pyke Quartz Mining Company No Liability, dated 23 March 1907 from M. Kelly. Printed at the top of certificate is Michael Kelly, Stock & Sharebroker, Exchange, Bendigo.document, certificate, share certificate, golden pyke quartz mining company no liability, share certificate, michael kelly, wm ruddick, j b young

Handwritten notes to replace items in a booklet. Items mentioned are the Pioneer, Phoenix, Old Chum Coy, divididends, position of engine house in relation to the reef, the Devonshire Group and its location, New St. Mungo, South Devonshire,Suchess of Edinburgh, Princess Alexandra, United Devonshire, West United Devonshire, Hopewell and the Phoenix. Also some sketches of neck of reef, windlass and shaft, chimney and poppet legs. Also a quote for booklet from Cambridge Press on 23-7-68.document, gold, booklet notes, mining, booklet notes, mining, lansell's 222, new chum mines, pioneer, gunther and party, phoenix, old chum coy, p m g repeater station, devonshire group, california gully state school, duke of edinburgh, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, duchess of edinburgh, old albert's ground, princess alexandra, united devonshire, the danes, west united devonshire, hopewell, bendigo branch of the royal historical society

This business was owned by father and son, Henry Archibald Wilkinson and Samuel Ronald "Ron" Wilkinson. Henry (1882-1954) was born in Shepparton and died in Bendigo. He was married to Grace Hovendon in 1908. Samuel Ronald "Ron" (1914-1995), Henry's son, was married to Florence Jean McKerlie in 1937.Conditions of sale by private contract dated 28th January, 1934 between Mrs S.B. Larsen (seller) and A.E. Stevenson for land situate No.43 Breen Street, Bendigo being the land described in residence area certificate No. 32484 in the books of the mining registrar at Bendigo, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Also one ''Liverpool'' gas stove as inspected. Price 400 pounds. Attached a letter dated 23rd March, 1934 from the Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society addressed to H.A. Wilkinson re: account Mrs. S. Larsen, acknowledging receipt of letter dated 22nd advising on behalf of Mrs. Larsen of sale of property at 43 Breen Street and of receipt of contract.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

This business was owned by father and son, Henry Archibald Wilkinson and Samuel Ronald "Ron" Wilkinson. Henry (1882-1954) was born in Shepparton and died in Bendigo. He was married to Grace Hovendon in 1908. Samuel Ronald "Ron" (1914-1995), Henry's son, was married to Florence Jean McKerlie in 1937.Conditions of sale by private contract dated 21st July, 1933 between L.G. Thirlwell (seller) and M.B. Simmons (buyer) for land having a frontage of about 109 feet to Hargreaves Street, Bendigo by a depth of 166 feet being the land described in residence area certificate no. 33019 in the books of the Mining Registrar at Bendigo, together with 6-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 235 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

See below for an article by Jim Evans of the Bendigo Historical Society: From the Bendigo Miner Number 9 - 1 March 2007 Cock-eyed Curnow - James Henry Curnow Cornishman and famous Bendigonian By Jim Evans Five-time Mayor of Bendigo, James Henry Curnow of Eumana , was for fifty years associated with almost every progressive movement in the life of the city. He was born in Ludgvan, Cornwall, in 1861, the son of Sampson Curnow, tin-miner and later mine-manager. His parents brought him to Bendigo when he was two years old and settled at Long Gully. He was educated at the state school and St Andrew s College. In 1883, he married Jane Corbel in the Congregational Church. Curnow joined the Post-Master-General s Department in 1881. Taking leave in 1887, he acted as secretary of the Australian Natives Association (ANA) exhibition at Geelong. He became a clerk with Connelly and Tatchell's, Bendigo solicitors, leaving in 1894 to establish an accountancy and real estate business. Considered shrewd and hard-working, Curnow prospered; he later added an auctioneering section and formed the company J.H. Curnow & Son (now Curnow & Dyett). The ANA provided the grounding for Curnow s public life. He joined the Sandhurst branch in 1881 and was secretary in 1883-1891. He helped form new branches in northern Victoria. With (Sir) John Quick, he set up the first Federation League in the colony in 1893. Curnow was secretary of the League in that year and again in 1898-99. He was elected to the Bendigo City Council in 1901 and, apart from 1906-09 remained a very energetic councillor. He was Mayor in 1902-03, 1903-04, 1912-13, 1919-20 and 1927-28. It was during his second term as Mayor in 1904, that he had William Beebe design a home - Eumana in Flora Hill. (Local historian Betty Jackman informs me that Curnow s house at 75 Wills Street where he lived before moving to Flora Hill, was also called Eumana ). He took a leading role in the installation of sewerage and was later Chairman of the city s Sewerage authority when that body was being subjected to a great deal of criticism. He was an executive member of The Municipal Association of Victoria and president in 1919. Curnow was very interested in politics, but his four attempts to enter parliament failed. He was Justice of the Peace for the states of New South Wales and Victoria, deputy coroner for the city of Bendigo, a guardian of minors and registrar of marriages. Curnow was managing director of the Bendigo Pottery, director of the Bendigo Gas Co. and the Bendigo and Eaglehawk Star Building Society and chairman of directors of the Bendigo Boot and Shoe factory. He was a life member of both the Bendigo Base Hospital and the Benevolent Asylum (Anne Caudle Centre). Curnow s family affairs were marred by tragedy. His father was killed in a mining accident in 1881; his first wife and three of their five children died in the measles epidemic of 1893. His second wife Mary Jordan died in 1909 after spilling carbolic acid on her hip, leaving three young children. He married Amy McLean in 1911and they had one daughter. When the Prince Edward visited Bendigo in 1920, Curnow made a speech, telling his audience: I will now merely ask you to drink his health as the Prince of Wales and also as the Duke of Cornwall. In this district there are a tremendous number of Cornishmen and I need not tell His Royal Highness that it was the Cousin Jacks who made Bendigo, who found the gold and developed the mines. They have added more to the riches of the Commonwealth than any other class of people. When he visits the mines today, he will find that ninety per cent of the miners are Cornishmen and descendants of Cornishmen. His remarks were greeted by loud applause. J.H. Curnow was known locally as Cock-eyed because of an eye defect. He died on Anzac Day 1932 at his then home, The Knoll in Wattle Street. He was 71. He was cremated at the new Fawkner Cemetery and his ashes were buried in the Bendigo Cemetery. His grave is close to that of another famous Cornishman and Bendigonian, Sir John Quick, who died in the same year. The Curnow memorial drinking fountain in Rosalind Park was unveiled in 1938 by Mayor Taylor. The distinguished Bendigo born sculptress Ola Cohn designed the memorial and made the bust and other plaques of terracotta. The plaques were damaged in the 1950s and a restoration program was undertaken, with bronze plaques replacing the original terracotta ones.10934.33a: A small, aged sheet of yellow paper with two clean punch holes on the left side and a perforated edge. The paper is thin, but sturdy. Printed in black ink is the business name and details: Bought of J.H. Curnow & Son Wholesale Merchants. The address: Mitchell & Queen Sts. Bendigo and branches. Phones: Bendigo 103. The receipt is handwritten in grey lead pencil. Dated 21 March 1938. Below the header is neat, ruled lines for listing items with prices listed in British Pounds, totaling 52 pounds 1 shillings. Receipt number 1881. There is also a Victorian 3 pence stamp duty stamp printed in green ink. 10934.33b: A small, aged sheet of yellow paper with two clean punch holes on the left side and a perforated edge. The paper is thin, but sturdy. Printed in black ink is the business name and details: Bought of J.H. Curnow & Son Wholesale Merchants. The address: Mitchell & Queen Sts. Bendigo and branches. Phones: Bendigo 103. The receipt is handwritten in grey lead pencil. Dated 25 May 1938. Below the header is neat, ruled lines for listing items. Receipt number 14291. The Receipt is crossed out in blye pencil. The top left corner is folded and slightly torn. 10934.33c: A small, aged sheet of yellow paper with two clean punch holes on the left side and a perforated edge. The paper is thin, but sturdy. Printed in black ink is the business name and details: Bought of J.H. Curnow & Son Wholesale Merchants. The address: Mitchell & Queen Sts. Bendigo and branches. Phones: Bendigo 103. The receipt is handwritten in grey lead pencil. Dated 27 June 1938. Below the header is neat, ruled lines for listing items with prices listed in British Pounds, totaling 2 pounds. Receipt number 1466. The receipt is crossed out in blue pencil and indicates and credit. 10934.33d: A small, aged sheet of yellow paper with two clean punch holes on the left side and a perforated edge. The paper is thin, but sturdy. Printed in black ink is the business name and details: Bought of J.H. Curnow & Son Wholesale Merchants. The address: Mitchell & Queen Sts. Bendigo and branches. Phones: Bendigo 103. The receipt is handwritten in grey lead pencil. Dated 7 March 1938. Below the header is neat, ruled lines for listing items with prices listed in British Pounds, totaling 34 pounds 14 shillings. Receipt number 1627. There is also a Victorian 3 pence stamp duty stamp printed in green ink.ac morton, jh curnow & son

' The old Londonderry Mine shaft has been capped after it opened in late July. The shaft was part of the Garden Gully Line, which held the greatest concentration of workings on the Bendigo Goldfield, has been capped after it opened in late July. The line starts under the Quarry Hill Golf Course and continues right through to Eaglehawk North'. (Source: Bendigo Advertiser, August 19, 2014.) Mine was located on Creek Street North, Bendigo. Central Deborah - Heritage Victoria Notes: Originally the Londonderry West shaft, now a mining museumHandwritten extracts by Albert Richardson (with typed copy of same) on the Londonderry Shaft, Bendigo in 1905, with reference to the brick dam being constructed.gold, mining reports, londonderry shaft no 249, w westhead

Handwritten extracts from the M. & Geol. Journal, Sept 1941 and Notes on Bendigo Goldfield - J. J. Caldwell. Average yield per ton maintained, more mines operating, increased dividends, more shaft sinking, smaller quantity of ore treated and gold yield lower. Table gives the number of operating mines, ore treated, gold won, average yield and dividends for 1939 - 40 and 1940 - 41. Shaft sinking at eighteen mines and Un-prospected sections penetrated.document, gold, mining reports, notes from m & geol journal sept 1941, bendigo goldfield - j j caldwell, gold yield

Handwritten notes from Sec'y for Mines Report for 1899. W. Abraham, Inspector of Mines, Bendigo. Report lists nine fatal accidents, thirty-two non-fatal accidents, boilers, machinery and ventilation.document, gold, mining reports, sec'y for mines report for 1899, w abraham, accidents, princess dagmar coy, johnsons coy, golden age coy, dr gaffney

Handwritten notes from the Annual Report, including Gold & Mineral Statistics, 1936. Mentioned are the London price of gold and the equivalent local price, No of batteries, Abandoned Mining Shafts, Cost of making the shafts safe, Inspection of boilers and the no condemned, No of First and Second Class e 'driver Certificates issued for 1935 and 1936, Alluvial and quartz gold yields for the Bendigo District, men employed in mining, Accidents and development at the Central Nell Gwynne.document, gold, mining reports, annual report including gold & mineral statistics 1936, state batteries, central nell gwynne

BHS CollectionTyped copy of what appears to be a speech. Mentioned is that after 1910 the Commonwealth took over the minting it's own money. Gold mining was chosen for the one pound note and a Bendigo scene was chosen. The scene chosen shows boring operations in the Victoria Quartz Mine. The picture was taken by Vincent Kelly of the five figures but for engraving only three were shown. They were Mr W Healy, Mr J Smith and Mr James Beverage. James Beverage was a member of Bendigo's first fire brigade. He went to Beechworth for a demonstration and on the way home stopped at Christie's Hotel in Swanston Street. There was a fire at the hotel and Mr Beverage rescued Mrs Christie, her baby and a servant. At a later date Mr Beverage saved a woman from a burning building in Moore Street in Bendigo. He received the Royal Humane Society's Medal which is now housed at the Bendigo Fire Station in Hargreaves Street. In the City's formative years the area that deposited its rain water into the Long Gully Creek was considered to be in Long Gully and for many years the Victoria Quartz Mine deposited many thousands of gallons of water into the Long Gully Creek. Mr Steve Gibbons unveiled the plaque.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - banknotes and james beverage, victoria quartz mine, vincent kelly, shepard's bush, mr rickards, mr abraham, mr w healy, mr j smith, mr james beverage, south iron bark mine, rae's hill, sandhurst no 1 fire brigade, christie's hotel, mrs christie, royal humane society's medal, bendigo fire station, long gully history group, mr steve gibbons, department of environment water heritage, arts commnmoration of historic events and famous persons

The Napoleon (BML) gold mine (1932) was located beside McDougall Road, Golden Gully, between Martin and Hattam Street. It had a depth of 921 feet. It was one of the latest and most lavish of Bendigo's mines. Plant and equipment were electrically driven. The four-compartment shaft, extra large by goldfield's standards, measured 17 feet 6 inches by 5 feet 2 inches and was cement lined below 900 feet instead of being red gum boxed as was the usual practice. The workshop was equipped to carry out all repairs for the equally lavish BML mines on the Nell Gwynne and Carshalton reefs. (The Gold Mines of Bendigo, Book 2, Arthur Victor Palmer)Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph. Image shows flat, open landscape with four large eucalypt trees in centre of image. Four men working with shovels on left hand side of image, one man with wheelbarrow and dog alongside. Wooden framed structure on right hand side. Written in pencil on back of photograph: ' Battery excavations started 22/9/36' and 'excavations started'.napoleon gold mine, napoleon reef gold mine

The Napoleon (BML) gold mine (1932) was located beside McDougall Road, Golden Gully, between Martin and Hattam Street. It had a depth of 921 feet. It was one of the latest and most lavish of Bendigo's mines. Plant and equipment were electrically driven. The four-compartment shaft, extra large by goldfield's standards, measured 17 feet 6 inches by 5 feet 2 inches and was cement lined below 900 feet instead of being red gum boxed as was the usual practice. The workshop was equipped to carry out all repairs for the equally lavish BML mines on the Nell Gwynne and Carshalton reefs. (The Gold Mines of Bendigo, Book 2, Arthur Victor Palmer)Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph: landscape view of mine sheds. Battery shed fully completed with trestleway to another shed. Trees in background. Written in pencil on back of photograph: 'completed battery 5/12/36'napoleon gold mine, napoleon reef gold mine

The Napoleon (BML) gold mine (1932) was located beside McDougall Road, Golden Gully, between Martin and Hattam Street. It had a depth of 921 feet. It was one of the latest and most lavish of Bendigo's mines. Plant and equipment were electrically driven. The four-compartment shaft, extra large by goldfield's standards, measured 17 feet 6 inches by 5 feet 2 inches and was cement lined below 900 feet instead of being red gum boxed as was the usual practice. The workshop was equipped to carry out all repairs for the equally lavish BML mines on the Nell Gwynne and Carshalton reefs. (The Gold Mines of Bendigo, Book 2, Arthur Victor Palmer)Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph of a stamper head being lowered into position on the battery site of the Napoleon Reef Gold Mine. A wooden gantry supports the battery head as it being lowered, a man is standing on top of the stamper head. Concrete foundations are visible in immediate background. napoleon gold mine, napoleon reef gold mine

The Napoleon (BML) gold mine (1932) was located beside McDougall Road, Golden Gully, between Martin and Hattam Street. It had a depth of 921 feet. It was one of the latest and most lavish of Bendigo's mines. Plant and equipment were electrically driven. The four-compartment shaft, extra large by goldfield's standards, measured 17 feet 6 inches by 5 feet 2 inches and was cement lined below 900 feet instead of being red gum boxed as was the usual practice. The workshop was equipped to carry out all repairs for the equally lavish BML mines on the Nell Gwynne and Carshalton reefs. (The Gold Mines of Bendigo, Book 2, Arthur Victor Palmer)Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph: battery shed under erectionWritten in pencil on back of photograph: 'battery erection 17/1`1/36' and 'cracker station building' napoleon gold mine, napoleon reef gold mine

The Nell Gwynne mine site was within the Spring Gully Water Reserve, north west of the reservoir near Diamond Hill Road. An abridged prospectus for the Nell Gwynne (B.M.L.) No Liability, was published in the Sun News Pictorial on 7th June 1934, page 26 (Advertising).https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/277316940?searchTerm=napoleon%20bmlSignificant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph of two weatherboard houses in bush setting. Gravel road in foreground. Written in pencil on back of photograph in pencil: 'Nell Gwynne 25.9.34'nell gwynne gold mine

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph : image shows metal headframe at Carshalton mine site. Mine sheds in background. Written in pencil on back of photograph in pencil: 'Carshalton headframe 14.6.35'carshalton gold mine, diesel compressor, winder

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph : winder machinery inside shed.Written in pencil on back of photograph in pencil: 'Carshalton winder ready to start 14.6.35''carshalton gold mine, diesel compressor, winder

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph : image shows Carshalton headframe and erection of trestle way. Image shows erection of supports for trestle way. Man standing on track of trestleway.Written in pencil on back of photograph in black pen: 'Carshalton trestles erected 22.8.35 'carshalton gold mine, diesel compressor, winder, trestle way

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph : image shows Carshalton headframe and erection of trestle way.Written in pencil on back of photograph in black pen: 'Carshalton erecting trestles 21.6.35 'carshalton gold mine, diesel compressor, winder, trestle way

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph : image shows Carshalton headframe and trestle way. Electric power line and pole in foreground. Pile of mullock at end of trestleway.Written in pencil on back of photograph in black pen: 'Carshalton showing completed trestle 5.9.35 'carshalton gold mine

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph : image shows underground position of scraper at No. 5 plat. Written in pencil on back of photograph in pencil: 'Carshalton No. 5 plat showing fixed scraper in position 17.9.35 'carshalton gold mine