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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: Operating rock drill, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Possibly 1990's
Central Deborah Gold Mine history: At its peak, Central Deborah Gold Mine reached a depth of 412 metres. It has 17 separate levels and 15 kilometres of drives and cross cuts (tunnels). The Central Deborah was very much a hands-on mine and the conditions that the miners worked in would be considered shocking by today's standards – being lowered underground in a cage with only two sides, often working ankle to knee deep in water, filling up to 32 ore trucks a shift by hand which were then pushed a mile or more along rails in the drives, working by carbide lamp, breathing in the fumes and rock dust and communication by bells. Geez, they were ironmen. However, at the time working conditions were considered to be among the best on the goldfields at Central Deborah, after all it was one of the only mines that had hot showers. Following Central Deborah Gold Mine's closure, the Bendigo skyline began to noticeably change. Obvious remnants of mining such as poppet heads, engine rooms, service quarters, battery houses and chimneys were steadily disappearing. After intense lobbying by the local community, the Bendigo City Council purchased the still very much intact Central Deborah Gold Mine in 1970 for a mere $6,000 to ensure that a vital link to Bendigo's historic golden past was maintained. The Bendigo Trust was then formed to oversee the operations of the Central Deborah Gold Mine, which led to the surface of the mine being opened to the public in 1971. Initially the surface was open for just 12 hours a week and as the demand for viewing a part of Bendigo's history increased, so did the opening hours. In 1974 the mine was gazetted as a Public Historical Purposes Reserve and attracted such visitors as H.R.H Prince Charles. By far the greatest shortcoming at this stage was that no one could view the underground workings, as these had become flooded. After what could only be described as a monumental effort by everyone involved, Level 2 of the mine was officially opened to the public by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable John Cain, on 20 June 1986, which brought to fruition a long standing dream.Black and white photograph. Two men with hard hats and lights standing in front of underground rock surface at Central Deborah Gold Mine. Man on left hand side of image is operating a small rock drill. Man on right hand side is observing the procedure. gold mining, central deborah gold mine, rock drill, underground -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine Collection: photo album 1998
Photo album, red cover with black binding. Seventy colour photos, some with annotations. Label on front of album: 'Office Move 1998. Bendigo Show, E.E.S. Display, 'Board' on site 1998, Residents visit Tarnagulla, shaft shots, E.E.S Display Central Deborah, Drilling at New Moon, Box Cut (2), Aerial site photos Nov. 1998' Album includes mine personnel photos of Doug Berger, Geoff McDermott, John Cahill, Colin Burns, Ken Belfrage, Dean Turnbull, Courtney Chamberlain, 'The Boys' - Frank, Woody, Pratty and Jason, and Jason Bourke. Mining photos include: Carshalton site 24.7.98, drilling at New Moon and portal reef mining Tarnagulla 1998.kangaroo flat gold mine, bendigo mining nl, new bendigo gold project, goldmining, personnel, doug buerger, colin burns, tarnagulla, new moon, displays, box cut, unity mining, aerial photos -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE
... the 60th anniversary of the closure of the Central Deborah, which ...DVD Mine of the Deborah anticline. DVD commemorates the 60th anniversary of the closure of the Central Deborah, which was one of the last mines to close on the Bendigo field. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - HORWOOD COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH, c1965
... Horwood Collection. Central Deborah Gold Mine Violet Street... Collection. Central Deborah Gold Mine Violet Street Bendigo. Poppet ...BHS CollectionHorwood Collection. Central Deborah Gold Mine Violet Street Bendigo. Poppet head has flagpole. Shed for winding machine is off to the right on the creek side, change rooms are along side fence and office is in front of the poppet head. Markings: Central Deborah High Street Bendigo 16 OCT65MKodakmine, gold, central deborah gold mine, horwood collection. central deborah gold mine violet street bendigo. poppet head flagpole. shed for winding machine to right on creek side, change rooms side fence office front poppet head -
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Photograph - SANDHURST DRUMMERS COLLECTION: COLOURED PHOTOGRAPH
... Central Deborah Mine, Bendigo.... Photograph of two drummers at tram stop, near Central Deborah Mine ...Coloured Photograph of two drummers at tram stop, near Central Deborah Mine, Bendigo.photograph, person, two drummers, sandhurst drummers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER VARIOUS ARTICLES
1) Bendigo the Golden Heart of Victoria 2) News from Bendigo May, 1973 3) Some Scenes of Bendigo Yesteryear 4) Cover Bendigo Advertiser Souvenir of the Shamrock Hotel 5) Saving the Shamrock - Doug McClure 6) Farewell Bendigo's Trams April, 1972 7) 100 Years of Trams 8) Gold Mine a Popular Attraction 9) Tomorrow the end (Trams) April 1972 10) Trams 1890-1903-1972/ Photo New Chum 11) Vintage Talking Trams 12) In Search of a Home for Sun Loong 13) Bendigo Dragon City 14) History Indicates that Dragons is not as Silly 15) Bendigo's Dragon is Something to be Proud of 16) Unravelling the Dragon's Mysteries 17) Reputation Precede it 18) Tourism 19) Haunted by the Ghosts of the Gold Rush 20) Bendigo Undertaking Firm Installs Complete Motor Funeral Equipment 21) Built on the Foundations of Gold 22) Photos: Bridge Street - Oakley's Establishment 23) A City Built on reefs of Fabulous Wealth 24) Bendigo Company Has High Hopes for Old Mine 25) The Central Deborah 26) Central Deborah Reaches New Depths 27) WMC Prepares the Way for Bendigo Mining Revival 28) Historical Background of Fortuna 29) Opening of TAFE College 30) 60 Protesting Nurses Greet the Premier 31) A History Written in Bricks 32) The Golden Age of Bendigo Theatre Part 1 33) The Golden Age of Bendigo Theatre Part 2 34) J.H. Curnow is Back Home 35) Fortuna Historical Background 36) Photos of Fortuna. Folder 110 now in Box 417. AV 03/11/2022bendigo, goldfields, tourism, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - BENDIGO GOLDFIELD
Handwritten notes listing Bendigo Mines, their years of operation, ounces of gold taken out, Dividends, Calls, and depth of shaft. Some of the mines only have the year they ceased operations mentioned. Dated 1/3/67. Also, a typed copy.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria lines of reef, bendigo goldfield, mines dept, new chum cons, new chum united, eureka extd, south belle vue, old chum, new chum & victoria, lansell big 180, ellenborough, st mungo, sth st mungo, little 180, mining register 1893 - 1902 m d annual reports 1902 on, mines dept quarterly to 1892, south new moon, hercules, ironbark, ironbark south, central r w & blue, stanfield, hercules no 1, north nell gwynne, new chum syncline, central nell gwynne, carshalton b m l, napoleon bml, nell gwynne bml, nell gwynne reefs, monument hill, central deborah, north deborah, deborah, south deborah, neangar, lightning hill, alliance, shellbach, south virginia, catherine reef united, belmont & saxby, lady barkly, unity, vict quartz, new argus, new chum railway, garden gully united -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LETTER & NOTES
Handwritten letter to Mr. Blake with reference to meeting students and the changes in Bendigo. Mentioned are the Log Lock-Up, the Central Deborah Mine, the ex-manager of the mine, Mr. Rowe acting as a guide, Victoria Hill and the Bendigo Pottery. The notes titled ''To replace Around the Goldfields'' mentions the Third Edition, 'Historic Guide to Bendigo', published in 1969 of land reclamation schemes rapidly removing all traces of several mines. Those affected on the New Chum Line of Reef are: The Victoria Consols, Ironbark and Hercules and Energetic. The Sheepshead Line - the Ironbark and Ironbark South. On the Garden Gully Line - The Cornish United, Koch's Pioneer and Confidence Extended. The Paddy's gully Line - The British American, Lansell's Sandhurst (Needle) and the Collman and Tacchi. On the Derby Line - Johnson's No 3 (Nelson) and on the Hustlers Line are the United Hustlers and Redan and the K. K. Mines. Also, a carbon copy of the notes.document, memo, new chum & victoria letter & notes, mr blake, mr hattam, log lock-up, central deborah mine, mr rowe, victoria hill, bendigo pottery, historic guide to bendigo third edition, new chum line of reef, the victoria consols, ironbark, hercules and energetic, sheepshead line, ironbark, ironbark south, garden gully line, cornish united, koch's pioneer, confidence extended, paddy's gully line, the british american, lansell's sandhurst (needle), collman and tacchi. derby line, johmson's no 3 (nelson), hustlers line, united hustlers and redan, k k mines -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE RICH VICTORIA HILL 150,000 OZ OF GOLD IN SIX YEARS
Typed notes titled The Rich Victoria Hill - 150,000 oz of Gold in Six Years. Some handwritten notes have been added. Notes give a brief outline of the Victoria Hill. It also mentions the signposts at Victoria Hill.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill 150, 000 oz of gold in six years, gold mines hotel, rotary club of bendigo south, city council, bendigo and district tourist association, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, central deborah mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, theodore ballerstedt, ballerstedt's 2nd open cut, 20 head crushing battery stampers, concrete dam, victoria quartz mine, rae's open cut, quartz roasting, great central victoria (midway), a richardson -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - SELF TOUR OF GOLDFIELDS NO 1
Two copies (a & b) of a Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch Self Tour of Goldfields No 1. The guide is to enable the tourist to locate and see for himself some of the gold mining area of Bendigo. Mines mentioned are: Deborah, North Deborah, Central Deborah, The Fortuna Hustlers, Hustlers Royal Reserve (City Mine), Great Extended Hustlers, The Hustlers Reef, Lansell's Comet, The United Hustlers and Redan, Garden Gully United, Central Nell Gwynne, The Old Chum, The New Chum and Victoria, The Lazarus, The New Chum United, The New Chum Consolidated, The Garibaldi, Advance, Lansell's 180, The Victoria Quartz, North Old Chum, The Ironbark, The Hercules, The Carlisle United, The Mungo Group, The Ellenborough, The St. Mungo, The Lady Barkly, South St. Mungo. Notes also include wages at the Fortuna Hustlers in 1906 and 1907, gold yield, depth of shaft, Dividends and Calls. Notes compiled by Mr. A. Richardson.document, gold, victoria hill, self tour of goldfields no 1, deborah (big deborah), north deborah, central deborah, the fortuna hustlers, hustlers royal reserve (city mine), great extended hustlers, the hustlers reef, lansell's comet, the united hustlers and redan, garden gully united, central nell gwynne, the old chum, the new chum and victoria, the lazarus, the new chum united, the new chum consolidated, the garibaldi, advance, lansell's 180, the victoria quartz, north old chum, the ironbark, the hercules, the carlisle united, the mungo group, the ellenborough, the st. mungo, the lady barkly, south st. mungo, hustlers hill, new chum hill, jonathan harris, j hustler, messrs latham and watson, buckell & jeffrey, camp hill school, mechanics institute eaglehawk, duke of edinborough, geo lansell, the k k shaft, williamsons, little's claim, rosalind park, mr pryor, gold mines hotel, burrowes and sterry, bonatti, menzies, hildebrant and koch's, ellesmere, p m g repeater station, mr lazarus, mt alvernia hospital, mr clarke magee, rae's, jeweller's shop, hopetoun band room, manchester arms hotel, wattle gully mine chewton, long gully post office, 'pope pius' roman catholic church, kentish, mr j b watson, california gully state school, duke of edinborough, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, duchess of edinborough, west united devonshire, united devonshire, princess alexandra, hopewell, miners' phthisis, bendigo goldfields, mr a richardson -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - BENDIGO BRANCH HISTORICAL SOCIETY - MINE TOUR
Typed notes for a tour of the area. Areas mentioned are: Hospital Hill, The Central Deborah Mine, New Chum Railway Mine, The Rocks, New Chum Hill, Victoria Hill, Central Nell Gwynne, Rae's Open Cut, Housing Commission Homes and Latham and Watson's. Description of machinery at the Central Deborah Mine, yields, dividends, depth of shafts and directions to get ot the various places is included.document, gold, victoria hill, bendigo branch historical society mine tour, all saints church, joseph la trobe, bendigo's first hospital, sacred heart cathedral, the central deborah mine, city council, londonderry west shaft, new red, white and blue consolidated (big blue), a roberts & sons, big deborah, the new golden fleece, new chum goldfields, central wattle gully mine chewton, virginia consols, black's quarries coldstream, thompson's engineering and pipe co ltd castlemaine, new chum railway mine, golden square methodist church, the rocks, e j dunn, gold monument, shamrock mine, mt alvernia hospital, j b lazarus, john brown knitwear factory, gold fmines hotel, david sterry, new chum hill, fortuna villa, geo lansell, theodore ballerstedt, a h q survey regiment headquarters, old chum mine, central nell gwynne, rae's open cut, theodore ballerstedt, new chum syncline, little 180 mine, victoria quartz, wittcheibe's 'jeweller's shop', adventure, advance, cinderella, j n macartney, bendigo goldfields registry 1870, wm rae, johnson's devonshire mine, snobs hill mine, ellenborough mullock heap, belmont mullock heap, sadowa, st mungo, united devonshire, mechanic's institute, log lock-up, court house, j b watson, housing commission homes, hustlers hill, latham and watsons', the great extended hustlers, a richardson -
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Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Two copies of newspaper articles titled ''The Past Comes Alive on 'The Hill'' from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 3/7/1971. Some history, a guided tour by two busloads of students and some plans are mentioned in the article. There are also two photos in the article. In one photo three Rotarians of Bendigo South, Mr. Vic Wodetski, Mr. Jack Bright and Mr. A. E. Richardson are inspecting some of the concentric rings of iron oxide and the quartz spur running through the centre of the outcrop on Victoria Hill. In the other photo Mr. jack Bright is looking at the natural curves of colour in the stone of Victoria Hill.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill newspaper article, central deborah, victoria hill open cut, joss house, bendigo potteries, mr a e richardson, bendigo historical society, mr j hattam, reservoir high school, mr w j derham, rotary club of bendigo south, bendigo and district tourist association, victoria quartz mine, george lansell's big 180, theodore ballerstedt, goldmines hotel -
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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, Sheepshead line of reef. 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. Albert Richardson Collectiondocument, 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 - 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. Albert Richardson Collectiondocument, 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 - VICTORIA HILL - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VICTORIA HILL
BHS CollectionHandwritten notes on recommendations for cleaning up and signposting Victoria Hill. Also contains list of photos from the Bendigonian of 1899. List of photos: Shamrock Mine, Undershot Water Wheel at Diamond Hill for Phillips Crushing Battery. Mr. Ballerstedt's Crushing Battery at Victoria Hill, Thompson's Foundry at Castlemaine, Machinery made for Bendigo Mines, Air Compressor at Shenandoah Mine, Winding Engine at Koch's Pioneer Mine, Poppet Legs at Koch's Pioneer Mine, Air Compressor at New Chum Railway Mine, Fortune Hustlers G M Co Bendigo View of Mine, Winding Plant and Afternoon Shift and Underground Work in the New Chum Railway. Also mentioned are notes on Machinery made by Thompsons. Also, a carbon copy of Annual Report to Bendigo Branch Royal Historical Society, Victoria 1/7/71. Mentioned in the Report are: Historical Ball, The Central Deborah, Victoria Hill, Tours and Society Business. Albert Richardson document?document, victoria hill, recommendations for victoria hill, north old chum, ballerstedt's rich 24 yard claim, floyds battery lansell's big 180, the bendigonian 26/1/1899, 2/2/1899, 20/4/1899, 11/5/1899, 10/8/1899, 14/9/1899, shamrock mine, undershot waterwheel at diamond hill, phillips crushing battery, mr ballerstedt's crushing battery, thompson's foundry, shenandoah mine, koch's pioneer mine, new chum railway mine, fortuna hustlers g m co bendigo, new chum railway, st mungo lady barkly, catherine reef, new moon, rae's open cut, old court house eaglehawk, police barracks, vic wodetzki, joss house, central deborah, central nell gwynne, mr harold curnow, bendigo branch royal historical society victoria, mrs kingerlee, felicity kingerlee, mr h biggs, city council, rotary club of bendigo south, white hills cemetry, chinese joss house, bendigo pottery, mr derham, reservoir high, princess theatre, a n a hall, mr hattam, col. sprenger, survey corps, a richardson