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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION:VICTORIA HILL NOTES
Thirteen page document with notes about Victoria Hill, some handwritten by Albert Richardson. Mine managers' reports, extracts from mining texts and an undeground diagram of the Hill are included. Dimensions of Lansell's 222 mine poppet head are described and draft notes regarding the possible interpretive signage on Victoria Hill sites for tourism.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Lisa Gervasoni, Stained Glass window at the Ballarat School of Mines, 2006, 30/06/2006
The Ballarat Technical Art School building was opened in 1915. It is not known when the stained glass was put into position.Colour digital photograph showing the stained glass detail on the entrance door to the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School building. The design features three tools associated with mining, the miners lamp and two hammers. ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, stained glass, miners lamp -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - invoice, Invoices made out to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1898, 1898
A number of invoices made out to the Ballarat School of Mines. .5) William Barrett, Mining and Agricultural Blacksmith .7) Federal Iron Works - J.T. Vercoe .10) Endean and Wilson bicycle agents, makers and repairers. invoices, ballarat school of mines, endean and wilson, bicycles, federal iron works, j. millers "machinery" yard, j. vercoe, william barrett, ironmonger -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 2., Second Term, 1905, 1905
Grey soft covered magazine on 18 pages. Contents include: Wet Lead Assay, Swedish Iron, Cambridge Life, Arizona Mining Camp (photograph) , Adelaide School of Mines, Blast Furnace, Cupellation and Parting.ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines students' magazine, david ham, swedish iron, blast furnace, refining, commercial wet lead-assay, daniel walker, woolfram ores, mounty lyell ore deposits, cambrisge university, arizona copper mining camp, g.j. dawbarn, arizona, new mexico, clifton, adelaide school of mines, j.a. haslam, biggest blast furnace in the world, o.e. jager, anaconda copper mining co., cupellation, j.m. baldwin, kerr grant, w.j. lakeland, e.m. weston, r. lamb, h.b. cooke, p. mathews, g.s. hart, john rahilly, martin h. bade, hugo eklund, cupulation -
Federation University Historical Collection
Sign, Model of 40 Head Quartz Crushed Battery
Framed sign relating to a 40 head crushing battery and winding plate of the model of the Band and Albion Consuls Gold Mining Company Ballarat, which was originally loaned by the Exhibition Commissioners to the Ballarat School of Mines Museum. band and albion consuls gold mining company, ballarat exhibition, ballarat school of mines museum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1930s-1940s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Some other mines in the Walhalla area were the North Long Tunnel, . . . The slide shows the North Long Tunnel in a gully. Markings: 35 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1930s-1940s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Horizontal and vertical shafts were used to reach and follow the roof in the Long Tunnel Mine. Later as inclined shaft was used. Markings: 33 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. The Bank of Victoria, which purchased most of the gold from the Walhalla mines, is estimated to have handled £10,000,000 worth of gold. Markings: 56 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. A flume along the main street carried tailings from the Long Tunnel Mine. Picture shows this. Markings: 42 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE GOLD MINES OF BENDIGO: BOOK 2, 1979
The Gold Mines of Bendigo Book two. (1979) History of mining in Bendigo. (1979) A. V. Parmer. Printed and published by The Craftsman Press Pty Ltd, Hawthorn, Victoria 123 pages Includes b/w photos. .Arthur Victor Palmerbendigo, mining, early history. miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE EMPLOYEES NAMES 1945 TO 1948
Small notebook, lined pages. Names, addresses and mining experience listed in pencil. Dates range from 1945 to 1948. Page near back of notebook details Spargo Creek Mine expenditure and shaft team.bendigo, mining, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINE SHEDS
Black and white photograph. Image shows tall mining shed, smaller shed attached on side with brick chimney and tank alongside. Written on back of photo: '1940'. Possibly South New Moon Mine Eaglehawk.gold mines, mining equipment, south new moon mine site -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Central Red White and Blue Company Mine map
Draftsman's drawing of Central Red, White and Blue Mine. Printed by Troedel & Cooper Pty Ltd, Surveyor Mr. H. Cumby, Bendigo April 1913 Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records.bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, central red white and blue gold mine, map -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - KANGAROO FLAT GOLD MINE COLLECTION: LETTER WESTERN MINING TO D. CAHILL
Letter from Western Mining Corporation to D.W. Cahill, Barrister, Bendigo dated 1st October, 1980, from J.H. Lalor, Exploration Manager, Minerals, WMC, regarding the objective of the Western Mining Corporation exploration program on the Bendigo goldfield. The major objective is to develop a long term mining operation 'which would be environmentally acceptable' It was considered that the value 'of such an operation to the local community and the Bendigo region would be substantial'. Bendigo Mining NL was planning 'to undertake a commercial mining operation using some existing facilities at the Central Deborah Gold Mine' Exploration activity was prohibited within the boundaries of the municipality of Bendigo prior to September 10th. 1980.bendigo, western mining corporation, exploration, central deborah gold mine. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - AUSTIN COLLECTION: MINING BY-LAWS OF STATE OF VICTORIA 1958
BHS CollectionPale grey cover, booklet: mining By-Laws of and for the State of Victoria' Priced 1/- , containing extracts from the Mines Act 1958 relative to Claims on Private Land & etc. Written on top in pen 'P.E. Clarke, State Mining Engineer' 37 pages. Contains information regarding a wide range of mining practices e.g. 'dredging and sluicing claims' 'it shall not be lawful for any area exceeding five acres in extent to be held as a dredging claim or as a sluicing claim'.bendigo, mining, mining by-laws -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW CHUM MINE WORKINGS
black and white photo ; ( copy ) view from Chum Hill, poppet heads, buildings and chimneys in middle foreground, residential area in background. On front 545. Back ' mining gold Bendigo Vic. Mine workings - near New Chum Mine. ' not to be reproduced without permission from the National Library. James Lerk 18.2.2000 ; ' view from Chum Hill, left Lazarus Mine, right Lansell's 222 looking south 'organization, business, new chum mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Archive - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH DEBORAH GMC N L - MINE BOX, 1940's
Mining box. Metal box, painted dark blue, formerly box number 474 - Now North Deborah Mining Box 19. Tag affixed to front 'box 474'. North Deborah written on brown paper label on the front of the box. Box contains various documents relating to the North Deborah Mine. Documents are individually catalogued within box.North Deborah on labelmining, business, north deborah mining box 19, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, north deborah gmc n l, gold mining, mining box -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Archive - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH WATTLE GULLY COMPANY N/L - MINING BOX, 1930's
Mining Box. Metal box painted dark blue with South Wattle Gully painted in white on the front. Formerly box number 479 - now South Wattle Gully Mining Box 15. Tag affixed to front 'box 479'. Box contains various documents relating to South Wattle Gully Mine. Documents are individually catalogued within the box.South Wattle Gullymining, business, mining box 15, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, south wattle gully company n/l, gold mining, mining box -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DRAINAGE PROBLEMS - BAILING OF WATER
Handwritten copy of Bendigo Advertiser report 15/8/1910. '' Mining Intelligence''. 'return from New Shenandoah very poor. Crushing material drawn from eastern formation at 280 feet. Water - 'Bailing of water is occupying attention in the other mines, but very little progress is being made'. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.gold, drainage problems, new chum drainage association, bailing of water, bendigo advertiser 15/8/1910 page 2, new shenandoah, albert richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE
Colour photograph of the Central Deborah mine. Left foreground is tram No. 21, and the conductor is moving away from the tram towards the mine. To the left of the conductor can be seen a garage of a private residence. Mining infrastructure in the form of building. A small green car and the rear left corner of a small caravan. Notre the small building on the lower level of the poppet.mining, surface equipment, central deborah mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. - LEDGER, 1940/51
Book; Hardbound ledger book with entries from 19/4/1940 to 24/1/1941. Loose documents in back of book, workings. Notice of general meeting 28/10/1949, invoices and expense sheets, letter from Mines Department recovering costs covering the mine shaft. East Clarence Gold Mining Company No Liability.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE CHINESE ON THE GOLD FIELDS, C1867
Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide: In a Ballarat Mine C. 1867. Only a few were employed in gold mines, and they usually did only surface work, Why? Picture; depicts miners pushing a loaded trolley, many of them have a shovel in hand. Markings: 17 (smudged number). Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - View of Hustler's mine
Named after Thomas Hustler who purchased the lease in 1854. It was an opencut mine at this stage and Hustler patented a quartz crushing machine. HE later sold the mine to the Hustlers Reef Mining and drainage Co. and by 1865 the Great Extended Hustler's was operating 31 levels at a depth of 1053meters. The mine ceased operation in 1921.A4 copy of an original photograph, sepia toned print. View of hustler's Mine facing Barnard Street, Bendigohustler's, barnard street, james brierley -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Gold for the Taking-A Pictorial History of the Heyday of the Walhalla-Wood's Point Gold Belt: 1860's-1960's, 2007
A pictorial history of the heyday of the Walhalla-Wood's Point gold belt in the 1860's-1960'sHardcover. The cover is a gold colour. The front cover has a photograph of a group of miners in front of the entry to a mine. On the top entry timber piece is a sign saying "Old Mine". The beginning of the wording is obscured by one of the miners standing in front of the entry. There is also an old mining trolley standing on tracks which lead into the mine.There is also an old gold mining dish sitting on a rock to the left of the entry into the mine.On the back cover is a photograph of Walhalla in modern times as well as a photograph of the publisher of this book. There is also a blurb about the publisher.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold fields, gold mining, a1 mine settlement, aberfeldy, beardmore, black river group, coopers creek, donnellys creek, enochs point, fulton creek, gaffneys creek, gooleys creek, jamieson, jordan valley, kevington, knockwood, matlock, ten mile, walhalla, wood's point, history, victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VICTORIA HILL, 1860's ?
Black and white photo - mines and mining. At centre front - deep trench. At centre shed, poppet legs, wood pile, building with chimney at right. Wood pile, Building with chimney at back. At back, poppet legs on horizon, trees, building ( house ) buildings with chimney, trees, behind trees large 2 storey building ( Gold Mines Hotel ? ) other large buildings on horizon to right. ' Mining - Bendigo Vic. View of Victoria Hill taken from Old Chum Hill' written on back of photo.place, landscape view, victoria hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO MINING REGISTRY
Photocopy of The Bendigo Mining Registry or True Investors guide to all the Bendigo Mines in 1851 and up to 1883. Contains an original poem, Index, names and addresses of Legal Managers, names of Companies and Mining Managers, and reference page to a description of every mine in Bendigo, with length, size, depth, machinery, dividends, capital, number of shares, paid-up, and historical and scientific sketches - past and present - of the main situations. Twelve Lines of Reefs. The Gold Problem Scare Solved. Success of Deep Sinking. E - W & N. S. Parallelograms.document, gold, bendigo mines 1851 - 1883, the bendigo mining registry, r a murray, hay kirkwood, wm welch, district survey office, geological survey of victoria -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, A.L. Thomas & Harley Wright, Report on the Magdala-Cum-Moonlight Mine Stawell Goldfield Victoria 1931
Report on the Magdala cum Moonlight Mine 1931 By A.L. Thomas & Harley WrightYellow card cover with colour picture of bushland with a mine in the mid distance. Picture by R.L. Henderson.Report on the Magdala-cum-Moonlight Mine Stawell Goldfield - Victoria 1931 By A.L. Thomas Mining Engineer & Harley Wright Esq. With Comments by H.J Urquart Esq Also copies of letters 1932/33 Artwork by R.L. Hendersonstawell gold mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GOLD MINE, WEST BENDIGO
Slide. Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine, West Bendigo. Large mining buildings on RH side of image, poppet head in centre. Buildings have elevated tramways and ore chutes. Mullock heaps on LH side.No. 33 printed on bottom of slidecottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Archive - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: BLUE MINING BOX - NEW DON MINE
Object: blue metal mining box. 'New Don' printed on front of box in white paint. Box contains documents relating to New Don mine. Tag affixed to front of box, (formerly ) box number 475.mining, parish map, new don, mining, bendigo, gold, gold mining, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new don -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - EASTERN STAR GOLD MINING CO
Catalogue for an auction sale of the Eastern Star Gold Mining Co., Granya (Vic.) on 9th December, 1941. For sale was Machinery, Plant and Equipment. Sale by order of the Secretary for Mines. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - eastern star gold mining co, the secretary for mines, j l jamieson & co, the cambridge press