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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: SOUTH NEW MOON MINE EAGLEHAWK
Two page typed document with map, detailing information on the South New Moon Gold Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef. Information includes the location, depth of shaft, steel poppet lets, engine house, air compressor, battery, company ownership, battery. The shaft The 'Walker and Coy' winding engine of the later company together with poppet heads was removed later to the South Virginia comnpany between Napier and Market Street, Eaglehawk. Gold production from both companies who owned the mine was 257,498 ozs'.bendigo, mining, south new moon gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: FORTUNA HUSTLERS MINE
Two page document with location map. The Fortuna Hustlers Gold mine was located close to the railway goods shed (Discovery Centre location) in an area occupied by Buckell and Jeffrey's office and yards. (now carpark of Marketplace shopping centre). It commenced operation in August 1888 and closed in December 1913.The depth of the shaft was 2,240ft. Features of the plant described are: the winding engine, the air compressor, boilers, baling tanks, poppet legs, engine house. The winding engine later worked at the Tambour Major at Specimen Hill; Birds Reef at Kangaroo Flat, Hercules No. 1 on top of Danger Hill and the North Virginia mine at Eaglehawk.bendigo, mining, fortuna hustlers mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CENTRAL RED, WHITE AND BLUE MINE
Two page typed document plus location map. The location of the Central Red, White and Blue mine was on the north-west corner of Barnard and Honeysuckle Streets, Golden Square. The mine was formed in 1910 and ceased operations in 1936. Features of the mine are described: the winding engine, boilers, air compressor, poppet legs, engine house, crushing battery, gold produced and where obtained from. 'The rich gold yields which made this mine so prominent in its early years, was obtained from a large reef at the 318 feet level, some yields reached as high as 15 oz to the ton'. -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: LADY BARKLY MINE, EAGLEHAWK
One page document, plus map, with information on the Lady Barkly Mine, New Chum line of reef, Eaglehawk. The location, early history, prominence, and gold production are described. References given on bottom of document. Document forms part of research referred to in Albert Richardson's paper 2264.70.bendigo, mining, lady barkly mine eaglehawk -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NEW RED, WHITE AND BLUE CONSOLIDATED MINE, GOLDEN SQUARE
Two page document plus map showing location of the New Red, White and Blue Consolidated mine on the Sheepshead Line of Reef. Information on the mine is given in the following areas: location plant, early history, its role as a leading mine, its prominence, its closure, gold production. References are provided. Document forms part of research referred to in Albert Richardson's paper 2264.70.bendigo, mining, new red white and blue mine -
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Document - BENDIGO GOLD MINING PLAN OF LEASES, CENTRAL AREA
One page document with a diagram showing reef lines and lease holdings in the central area of the Bendigo Goldfield. Reef lines shown are Sheepshead Line, Deborah Line, Garden Gully Line, Paddy's Gully Line, Hustlers Line. Sourced from Bendigo Goldfields Library, Central area. CD Rom 622.3422 BENbendigo, mining, lease holdings and reef lines -
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Document - GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF, LEASE BLOCKS 5360 AND 5361
Two page document titled ' Report on lease blocks Nos. 5360 and 5361 Garden Gully line of reef, Bendigo. Produced by the Department of Mines 1899. The area described is about 'one mile and a quarter southeast from the centre of the city of Bendigo, immediately south of the Great Southern Gold Mining Company's workings and is intersected by two auriferous gullies ... Salomon's Gully and Derwenter's Gully'. The alluvial deposits, the Garden Gully line, the Great Souther Co.and old workings are discussed in the paper. A map of the Garden Gully line of reef is attached to the report, showing claimholders and mine names along that section of the reef. Mines named on the map: Great Southern Garden Gully United Ulster Londonderry Burrows Horwoods Sea Amalgamated Garden Gully United Victory and Pandora Unity Carlisle and Garden Gully and Passbye United Cornish United Koch's PioneerJames Stirling, Government Geologistbendigo, mining, garden gully line of reef mines -
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Document - HERCULES AND CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GOLD MINE SHEEPSHEAD REEF
... HERCULES AND CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GOLD MINE SHEEPSHEAD REEF.... Document HERCULES AND CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GOLD MINE SHEEPSHEAD REEF ...Handwritten one page document. Details about the Hercules Gold Mine, Long Gully which operated from 1911 - 1917 as the Hercules and Energetic Gold Mine. 1917 - 1922 by Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Company and 1922 - 1950 as an entirely new company. The Central Nell Gwynne on the Nell Gwynne (central area only) 1932 - 1949.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, hercules, energetic, nell gwynne -
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Book - BENDIGO GOLD: PAST PRESENT & FUTURE, 1997
A 30 page soft cover booklet 'Bendigo Gold: Past Present & Future' by Howard K Worner and R F Johnston. The 1977 Worner Research Lecture on 9 October 1997 at the Latrobe University, Bendigo. Part 1 History and Geology by HK Worner Part 2 Refractory Gold Ores by RF Johnston Includes sketches of reefs Published by Latrobe University, Bendigo and printed by Media Services, Latrobe UniversityH K Worner & R F Johnston -
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Document - BENDIGO & SANDHURST GOLD MINING COMPANIES FROM 1871, 1871-1950
Typed copy of the Bendigo & Sandhurst Gold Mining Companies From 1871. Vol 1 Victorian Government Gazettes. Eight pages. Includes Mine name, Reef/Gully, Place/Suburb, Mine Manager -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CARLISLE UNITED MINE GARDEN GULLY LINE
Eight page handwritten document with details of the Carlisle United Gold Mine at Long Gully. The lease was 76 acres, 660 yards on line of reef. The Kent shaft was the next mine north Havilah Road, Boldt Street's corner. 'The Carlisle United was formed by the amalgamation of ttte companies, the Old Carlisle, the North Garden and the Passby. These mines were situated on the west side of Bennett Street in about a length of a few hundred feet, with the Passby on the Casley Street corner. And the old Carlisle and North Garden only recently being unearthed beneath the Unity, 'Carlisle' sand heap.' Details about the mining plant, the main shaft, the winding engine air compressor, stone crusher, and engine house are given. The Kent shaft and steel poppet legs are described. Four early claims on the Carlisle United ground are listed: Morgan, Kirshner and Co., Boyd and Co. Claim, Shanks and Co's claim and Day and Co's claim.bendigo, mining, carlisle united -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECITON: VICTORIA HILL IRONBARK
Thre page document hand written by Albert Richardson, on the history of Victoria Hill, Ironbark. 'one of the richest areas on Bendigo field. In the first six years, £1,200,000 worth of gold was obtained. Almost every claim returned a fortune.' Page three title: Other features on Victoria Hill. 'Adjacent to Central Nell Gwynne area as the mining museum. Adjacent to the New Chum Hill on direct south side of the Calder Highway. This hill reached by a short and excellent access road gives a magnificent view of Bendigo and Golden Square, and a very good view of another tourist attraction, Lansells 'Fortuna' now Survey Regiment's headquarters. This hill is the centre of another rich area. The Lazarus mine 3,360 feet deep with 24 saddle reefs in 2,200 feet. The New Chum United, Lansell's 222with its 120 ft high poppet legs. BCV 8, John Brown Knitwear factory, Esposito's Gold Mines Hotel, Central Nell Gwynne and Manchester tram loops are mentioned.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL MINES
Two page handwritten document titled 'Victoria Hill Mines, Dickers M.R. 23.11.1861. Wittschiebe and Co. Claim. Next north to No. 2, Midway Company' Transcribed by Albert Richardson. Extract from text: 'There are reefs passing through this ground at small intervals in every part of this claim, they all dip north. The mass of leaders struck in No. 4 (shaft) yielded, on an average about 1 1/2 ounces to the ton to the amount, in all, of about 12,000 pounds. From the eastern Victoria, the present proprietors extracted in nine months 55,000 pounds worth of gold.' Owners of mine. Messrs A. Witrtschiebe, A. Sagasser, F. Meison, A. Urban, H. Koch, C. Killian and A. Rudolf. Document details the claim, the shafts sunk, their depth, issues re workings and gold found.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, wittschiebe & co. claim -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VICTORIA REEF, TRY ME WELL REEF AND HERCULES REEF
Three page handwritten document transcribed by Albert Richardson. On top of document: The Victoria Reef, Victoria Spurs, East Victoria Reef, Try McWell Reef and the Hercules Reef. Reference Dickers Mining Record, Vol 1, No. 1 Page g. November 23, 1861. Document details the location of the reef lines and some of the mines and claims along them. For example, page one: 'The main Victoria, really a continuation of the South Victoria, commences at a point to the west of the Mt Korong Road, where the high portion of the ranges is intersected by the head of the Iron Bark Gully, the southern most claim being Ballerstedt and Son's. This line of reef is remarkable from the extraordinary richness of the lodes, not less than from the singular manner in which the gold has been distributed'.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, victoria reef line -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CARSHALTON LINE OF REEF
Five page handwritten document with: 1. details of the Carshalton line of reef and a photocopied extract from an book (not referenced) with information about the Carshalton Gold Mining Company NL 2. Some facts and figures and comments ( about Bendigo mines generally) topics include deep shafts, shafts made safe, men employed on field, cost of firewood, winding ropes - flat and round, size of mining shafts, weekly wages, 'years of pride' and 'years of destruction'. Signed by Albert Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.March 1968.bendigo, mining, carshalton reef line -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: BIG DEBORAH GOLD MINE
15 page document, photocopied. A collection of mine managers' reports and Albert Richardson's research re the mine known as the 'Big Deborah' on the Deborah line of reef. Contains details of the engine house, the boilers, the winding engine, reconditioning the boilers, the poppet legs, shaft details and underground equipment. The poppet legs are steel and originally from the 'Windmill Hill' mine, Sebastian. The Big Deborah had a shaft depth of 2017 feet, the No. 2 shaft was 240 feet. Mine formed in 1932, ceased operations in 1959, located in Golden Square, near the railway line. Report on diamond drilling at North Deborah.bendigo, mining, big deborah gold mine -
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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: 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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Map - MAP: VIRGINIA MINE GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF
Map of Virginia Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef, Eaglehawk, transverse section. Shaft, levels and Garden Gully anticlinal axial line drawn. Key shows types of formations - quartz, spurs, sandstone, slate, cleavage, lava. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey Victoria, Geological Survey Office, Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, virgina mine eaglehawk, eaglehawk, bendigo, gold mining, virginia mine, garden gully line of reef. -
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Map - BENDIGO GOLD FIELD LONGITUDINAL VERTICAL PROJECTIONS
... BENDIGO Gold mining vertical projections Bendigo goldfield gold ...Bendigo gold field map showing vertical projections of portions of three anticlinal axial planes showing stratigraphical zones and caps of known saddle reefs. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey Victoriabendigo, gold mining, vertical projections, bendigo, goldfield, gold mining, reef lines, mining companies, geological survey -
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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: BENDIGO MINING FIELD, 1860-1951 approx
Articles by Lucy Hill: Articles about the reefs and whims around Bendigodocument, gold, mining in bendigo, lucy hill collection - from the manuscript of the late lucy hill and published in the bendigo advertiser - compiled by john hattam -
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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 - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: BLACK FOREST COMPANY
Five page handwritten and typed document with information about the Black Forest Gold Mine on the Hustler's line of reef. The Black Forest mine was situated one mile north of the Eaglehawk Post Office. To the west was the South New Moon on the Garden Gully line of reef and to the east was the Lightning Hill line of reef worked by open cutting to a depth of over 100 ft by Pascoe and Simonds. A party of Germans named 'Rothacker and Party', first worked the claim on the Black Forest mine approx 1860. Other mines worked on the Hustler's line north of the Black Forest were: Martha Company. Johns and company and Meaner (unclear) and Co.bendigo, mining, black forest gold mine -
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Map - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - PLAN OF NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF
Two pages of a Plan of New Chum & Victoria Lines of Reef, compiled by G. W. Hart. Taken from J. N. Macartney's G'Fields Registry for 1871. Plan shows leases from High Street to California Gully. Location of the Manchester Arms, British & American Hotel and the Quartz Miners Arms are shown. Townships of Long Gully and Ironbark are shown.map, goldfields, new chum & victoria lines of reef, plan of new chum & victoria lines of reef, victoria catharine g m coy, thornton & co, extd victoria reef g m co, ural tribute compy, nil desperandum compy, koch, north victoria g m co, danger hill coy, north endeavour coy, wheadon & co, pilot co, north energetic co, energetic compy, endeavour company, hercules co, victoria gold mines compy, iron duke g m co, golden fleece united, ballerstedt, alfred co, confidence co, prince alfred co, canterbury co, advance co, wells, humboldt co, adventure co, try me well, sterry & co, gibbs & ballerstedt, handy andy, wells?, south adventure co, w rae, victoria reef quartz m co, myra co, jackson, wybrants, burrows & sterry, new chum & victoria tribute, old chum co, ballerstedt, lazarus, watson, koch & hildebrand, lansell & hunt, dennis, abe lincoln co, bonati & co, ellesmere co, moore late menzies, british co, british tribute co, garibaldi, c c co, new chum trib, dobson & co, young chum co, little chum co, old chum co, new chum trib, little chum trib, g w hart, j n macartney's g'fields registry for 1871, manchester arms, british & american, quartz miners arms -
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Document - NEW CHUM AND VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - NOTES ON NEW CHUM & VICTORIA
Two handwritten pages of notes on the New Chum & Victoria, first worked in 1854. Notes give information on yields, where good yields were found, dividends and profits. Written at the top of page: A. M. S. 1/6/1899.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum and victoria lines of reef, notes on new chum & victoria, hudson's claim, burrow's claim -
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Document - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF - LEASE SANDHURST NO 100 NEW CHUM COMPANY
Handwritten page of notes on the New Chum Company, Lease Sandhurst No 100. Notes give period of lease, locality, nature of lease and area of lease. In 1863 there was a disagreement with neighbouring leases. By 22/10/1866 Leases 81, 100.113.306,424,425 & 872 were surendered and R Schlesinger on behalf of New Chum Co was granted a new lease in their place. Item 7 Lease details, Edward Hunt & Anthony Stephens, Lease holders Application lodged 13/8/1859 No 134. Date 5/3/1860 for a term of ten years. Reference; Lease Book, Mines Department.document, gold, new chum line of reef, new chum line of reef, lease sandhurst no 100 new chum company, d mcdougall, menzies claim, r schlesinger, edward hunt, anthony stephens, lease book mines dept -
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Document - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF - REFERENCE FOR CALEB THOMAS PLANS
Two handwritten pages of reference numbers for Caleb Thomas plans. The numbers refer to mines on the New Chum Line of Reef.document, gold, new chum line of reef, new chum line of reef, reference for caleb thomas plans, new chum bellevue & railway reserve, bellevue & new chum, shenandoah, shamrock, old chum, little chum, new chum trib, young chum, cravens, garibaldi, no 1 ellesmere coy, new chum consolidated, ellesmere, new chum united, lansell's 222 (denis), lansell's 222 (new shaft), koch & hildebrandt (lansell's 222), lazarus co, sheer legs, old chum, new chum & victoria, north old chum, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, gt cent vic, victoria consols, victoria reef co (ironbark), hercules, energetic ladder shaft, energetic shaft -
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Document - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF - GOLD PRODUCTION ON THE NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF
... NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF - GOLD PRODUCTION ON THE NEW CHUM... DOCUMENT Gold new chum line of reef New Chum Line of Reef Gold ...Hand written page containing the names of mines and the number of ounces of gold they produced. Mines mentioned are: Lansell's 222, Lazarus New Chum, Old Chum, New Chum & Victoria, North Old Chum, Lansell's Big 180, Victoria Quartz, Gt Central Victoria, Victoria Consols, South Adventure Group, Adventure, Advance, Try - Me - Well, Prince Alfred, Alfred Co, Lansell's 83 and Ironbark (no production figures). Note beside Alfred & Co - Land pegged by J R Evans in 1857.document, gold, new chum line of reef, new chum line of reef, gold production on the new chum line of reef, lansell's 222, lazarus new chum, old chum, new chum & victoria, north old chum, lansell's big 180, victoria quartz, gt central victoria, victoria consols, south adventure group, adventure, advance, try - me - well, prince alfred, alfred co, lansell's 83, ironbark, j r evans -
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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