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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, G.W.Green & Sons Pty. Ltd, Moore Golden Jubilee, 1971
The book celebrates Malcolm Moore's contributions to the field of mechanical engineering and the building of material handling equipment.White covered book with blue & white Malcolm Moore logo inside a gold laurel wreath with 50 entwined in the bottom of the wreath. Malcolm Moore Industries Limited in black at the bottom of the front cover. malcolm moore pty ltd, built environment - industrial, business & traders - manufacturing -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Buttons, medical corps
... medical corps 8 Field Baker Vietnam Gold coloured metal embossed ...Worn on Medical Corps great coat 8 Field Ambulance 1967-1968.Gold coloured metal embossed buttons displayed on ref felt covered cardboard. Seven (7) large buttons and eleven (11) smaller buttons all with Medical Corps insignia. Crown, laurel leaves, sword, snake wrapped around sword. uniform buttons, medical, medical corps, 8 field, baker, vietnam -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of schoolchildren
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. Colour photograph of a group of schoolchildren in gold polo shirts and dark blue hats gathered working in a yellow field with two adults interspersed in the foregroundcatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - South New Chum Syncline Gold Mines N.L. Minute Inventory, 1932 - 1940
South New Chum Syncline South New Chum Syncline Gold Mines, N.L., has been floated with a capital of £27,500 in 55,000 shares of 10/ each. Forty thousand have been issued at 1/,10,000 fully paid shares go to vendors, and 5000 will be held in reserve. - Messrs. Savage and Nicholas report that the issue was heavily over-subscribed. The property is situated in the central portion of the Bendigo field, adjoining such former producers as the Victoria Quartz. Lansell’s Big 180, North Old Chum and New Chum. (Bendigo Advertiser, 29th September 1932).Three copies of the seven page 'South New Chum Syncline Gold Mines N.L. Inventory', two partially incomplete. One copy is annotated with the name 'Browell' beside items. Pencil written calculations on other entries showing prices. Documents are from the Margaret Roberts Collection.bendigo, gold mining, south new chum syncline gold mine, j.j. stanistreet, legal manager, margaret roberts collection, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - South New Chum Syncline Gold Mine permit to mine, 1932 - 1940
South New Chum Syncline South New Chum Syncline Gold Mines, N.L., has been floated with a capital of £27,500 in 55,000 shares of 10/ each. Forty thousand have been issued at 1/,10,000 fully paid shares go to vendors, and 5000 will be held in reserve. - Messrs. Savage and Nicholas report that the issue was heavily over-subscribed. The property is situated in the central portion of the Bendigo field, adjoining such former producers as the Victoria Quartz. Lansell’s Big 180, North Old Chum and New Chum. (Bendigo Advertiser, 29th September 1932).Seven pages of correspondence detailing a 'Permit to Mine' in favour of Messrs W.J. Browell, A.W. Browell and A.R. Hannon, Golden Square, in respect of portion of the area held under Gold Mining Lease No. 9903. Letter dated 23rd February 1937 to J.J. Stanistreet, Legal Manager, South New Chum Syncline, Bendigo from Mines Department, Treasury Gardens, Melbourne confirms the permit held under Gold Mining Lease No. 9903, Bendigo. List of articles taken by Browell on 29th June, 1936, is attached. Draft copy of 'permit to mine' document attached. bendigo, gold mining, south new chum syncline gold mine, j.j. stanistreet, legal manager, margaret roberts collection, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - South New Chum Syncline Gold Mine Labour Covenants suspension, 1936
South New Chum Syncline South New Chum Syncline Gold Mines, N.L., has been floated with a capital of £27,500 in 55,000 shares of 10/ each. Forty thousand have been issued at 1/,10,000 fully paid shares go to vendors, and 5000 will be held in reserve. - Messrs. Savage and Nicholas report that the issue was heavily over-subscribed. The property is situated in the central portion of the Bendigo field, adjoining such former producers as the Victoria Quartz. Lansell’s Big 180, North Old Chum and New Chum. (Bendigo Advertiser, 29th September 1932).Two documents from Department of Mines, 25th January, 1936. 'Cover letter, addressed to McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet, Commonwealth Bank Chambers, Charing Cross, Bendigo, informs 'that the Honorable the Minister has granted a suspension of the Labour Covenant of Lease No. 9903 Bendigo ...expiring on 25th April, 1936. Suspension is for the Mining District of Bendigo, division Sandhurst, No. of lease 9903 for 3 months from 24.1.36 to 25.4.36. Document is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records. bendigo, gold mining, south new chum syncline gold mine, j.j. stanistreet, legal manager, margaret roberts collection, labour convenant -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO GOLD FIELD: LANDSCAPE VIEW OF A MINE
... BENDIGO GOLD FIELD: LANDSCAPE VIEW OF A MINE.... Photograph BENDIGO GOLD FIELD: LANDSCAPE VIEW OF A MINE ...Black and white photo (copy) . Image shows poppet head centre, poppet heads visible in far background. Two mine chimneys and large mullock heaps. Mine road way in front. Unnamed site but possibly New Chum mine in foreground. Hill visible in background. Taken looking towards easterly direction over Bendigo valley. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - GOLD NUGGET COLLECTION: THE PLATYPUS
A plaster replica of the 377 ozs gold nugget that was discovered in March 1861 in Robinson Crusoe valley at a depth of 5 feet by Mr John Knott and his son. It was the largest nugget found on the field. Value in 2016 $595,463. An article by the Bendigo Advertiser on Saturday 16 March 1861 describes the discovery "One of the largest pieces of gold that have been turned out of the ground on Bendigo, was yesterday brought to light in a small gully called Dead Bullock Gully, on the Kangaroo Flat side of Robinson Crusoe. The fortunate discoverers of the treasure are in this instance, as is generally the case, "fossickers," and where the nugget was found is in some old ground that has no doubt been turned over times innumerable within a few feet of the spot where the prize was lying hid. The exact weight of the nugget is 377 oz 6¾ dwts of as pure gold as ever came out of the ground. The finders are Mr John Knott and his son; the latter,a lad, being the party who actually found it, which he did under rather peculiar circumstances. He was down below in the old hole, putting a drive into an old pillar that had been left, when he drove his pick into the mass of gold, and partially discovered it. Under the excitement of the moment he cried out loudly, and his father, who was on top, immediately jumped down the hole, under the impression that his son had met with an accident, but fortunately found that he only required assistance in extracting the welcome stranger. The following is a description of the nugget. Length, twelve inches; width, six; while in some places it is of about two inches in thickness, in others it is only about half an inch. It has that peculiarity of form which from the days of the early finders of nuggets has enabled one to discover a resemblance to something either common or uncommon. We have had nuggets resembling frying pans, legs of mutton, dampers, and other articles in use in the rosy days of the diggings. In the present instance several parties who have seen the nugget assert that both in shape and size it is very much like an Australian Platypus, one of the ends of the nugget being exactly in formation like the snout of the animal. It will be exhibited today in the gold office of Mr Bannerman, and will, no doubt,attract the gaze of a crowd. Mr Knott states that at breakfast, before going to work in the morning, the boy mentioned to his mother that he had dreamt on the previous night that he would find a large nugget. May the similar dreams of every alluvial miner come as true as this realization of a prize worth between fourteen and fifteen hundred pounds in value."It has a sticker on it that says 'The Platypus 112'mining, models, plaster model of victorian gold nugget, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87375584 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: HISTORY OF THE FIELD (GOLD)
... LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: HISTORY OF THE FIELD...The Long Gully History Group - History of the Field (Gold)... Group - History of the Field (Gold) Mrs Margaret Kennedy Mrs ...Three pages of History of the Field, A Brief History of Mining in Bendigo. The history starts in 1851 when gold was discovered along the Bendigo Creek to 1992 when Bendigo Mining NL purchased the licences and infrastructure from WMC. There are four small photos: Two men working a puddling machine; Victoria Hill - 1850's Open Cut; Victoria Hill Quartz Mine, and the Central Deborah Mine. There is also a web address in the top right corner.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - history of the field (gold), mrs margaret kennedy, mrs farrell, edward nucella emmett, cave and amos, victoria quartz, new chum railway, bendigo amalgamated gold mies, bendigo mines ltd, deborah mines, william burrell, wmc, williams united, charshalton, bendigo mining nl, new bendigo project, trevor clark, shelley saunders, peter wiseman, new bendigo - 10 million ounces of gold -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO, 1968
Bendigo. A short history of early Bendigo, including hand drawings of the early fields and photos of prominent buildings of later years. Small format book Separate index compiled by Lyn friswell for Bendigo Historical SocietyClifford Pleakbendigo, history, gold rush -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE
... of the last mines to close on the Bendigo field. Photograph CENTRAL ...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 - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: GOLD DISCOVERERS
Slide. Image of page from book titled ' Gold Discoverers' and 'Early Days'.Bendigo printed across bottom of page. Image shows different mining techniques used in the early days on the field.mine, gold, bendigo, - early days., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plan - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: PLAN OF SURVEY OF DAM SITE, 1941
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Plan of Survey of Dam site, Part of Crown Allotment 98 Section C, City of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo. Signed by Garnet G Birch 1 Feb 1941. 33.5 x 43. Attached is a Copy of Field notes, Dam Site in Crown Allotment 198 Sec. City of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst. True Meridian, County of Bendigo, Area 0A 1R 16P. Signed Garnet G Birch, 1/2/1941. Drawn in red and black pen. 20.8 x 33. Both maps are for Deborah Extended Gold Mining Co. No Liabilityorganization, mining, deborah extended gold mining co nl, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, plan of survey of dam site -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: TENNANT CREEK, 1938
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Tennant Creek. a/ Envelope from Commercial Union Company Limited, Melbourne. Addressed to Tennant Creek. b/ Letter inside addressed ,dated 23//8/1938, addressed to W Studderd from Gerald J Pigott Letter is introducing Mr F Stanistreet (Bendigo) whom he met on M V Korlana. Mentions holidaying in Java, Malaya & Sumatra. Mr Stanistreet is a pastoralist engaged I sheep raising, will be passing through via Alice springs and Adelaide. His brother a mining man requested him to convey his impressions of the Tennant field. Goes on to ask him to assist where he is able. (written on blue writing paper). c/ Also enclosed in envelope a, was a envelope with a letter inside, on the front addressed to L N Studderd, Esq., Mining Warden, Tennant Creek. Written on the left side, for J J Stanistreet. On back of envelope message to W Studderd. Letter tells about the iron mine in Tennant Creek, the shortage of water, investors, size of mine, water bores, approach to town. d/ Letter from J J Stanistreet Sent, Re Tennants Creek Mines NT. Letters tells how he has seen Tennant Creek mines which have been going for 4 years & holding its own, gold found in pockets, no deep reef has been located so far, Mr Stoddard indicated no field, only gouges shows - that is few men to each shaft, water very scarce cover only.organization, business, mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet tennant creek mr f stanistreet pastoralist sheep raising w studderd gerald j pigott m v korlana tennant field l n studderd, esq., mining warden, tennant creek gold found in pockets the field was a gouges show -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - MAP PORTION OF BENDIGO GOLDFIELD, Circa 1912
Map: Portion of Bendigo Goldfield showing Sheepshead, Deborah, Garden Gully, Paddy's Gully and Derby lines of reef. Showing statistical records of all the Companies on these lines. Issued by Wood and McNair, Sharebrokers, Bendigo and Eaglehawk. The map illustrates the main lines of reef as they appeared with mines and details of their calls and dividends as well as gold produced. Drawn by mining surveyor and geologist William Henry Cundy, who trained and worked for the Tasmanian Mines Department until 1893, when he moved and settled in Bendigo. Cundy was responsible for the surveying of the southern end of the field of Diamond Hill and beyond.topic, mining, companies, bendigo goldfield, sheepshead , deborah, garden gully, paddy's gully derby, wood and mcnair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LANSELL COLLECTION: SCRIP CERTIFICATE: FLYING SQUADRON GOLD-MINING COMPANY REGISTERED, 1870
Document: 2 copies of Scrip certificates from Flying Squadron Gold-Mining Company Registered, Woodfield and Pigeon Reefs, Sparrowhawk, Bendigo. Issued to David Field of Sandhurst, 26th. October, 1870. Signed by J.G. Weddell, Manager. David Field is listed as an original shareholder in the Flying Squadron Mine, in 1870. ( see Government Gazette October 7, 1870 ) The mine was situated at Sparrowhawk Gully, Sandhurst. ** one copy only in pocket. 8.10.2019place, fortuna, family history, bendigo, sandhurst, fortuna, lansell, david field -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - RED WHITE AND BLUE EXTENDED MINE, 5/12/1940
Map: Transverse section of The Red , White and Blue Extended Mine, Sheepshead line of Reef, Bendigo. (37 Copies). By J.J. Caldwell, District Field Geologist, Mines Department Bendigo.map, bendigo, mining plan, red white and blue extended mine, sheepshead line of reef, mining , gold mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD … INTRODUCTION TO FIELD
The Bendigo Goldfield ...Introduction to Field. Compiled by A. Richardson. Mentioned are the Deborah Line of Reef, The Sheepshead Line, The Nell Gwynne Line and The Carshalton Line of Reef. Mines mentioned are: The Deborah, The North Deborah, Central Deborah, The New Red White and Blue Consolidated (Big Blue), North Red White and Blue, Central Red white and Blue, Little 180, South Ironbark, Ironbark, Hercules, Central Nell Gwynne and The New Chum Syncline. Lansell's Bendigo Battery is also mentioned. There is a short description of each mine, depth. location, machinery, Gold yield, Dividends and Calls. Closing date of some (some closed as a result of fire). Also mentioned is the postal service and the establishment of cemeteries at Bendigo, White Hills, Eaglehawk and Kangaroo Flat.Albert Richardsonbendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo goldfield...introduction to field, a richardson, new chum railway mine, the dascombe nugget, the victoria nugget, r r haverfield, ballerstadt, rae, wittscheibe, lazarus, cave and amos, geo lansell, the old chum, victoria, specimen, hustlers, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, bendigo mines limited, nell gwynne, napoleon, carshalton, the deborah, roberts & sons, the north deborah, williams' united, central deborah, lansell's south red white & blue, the new red white and blue consolidated (big blue), union, h harkness & co, thompson & co, lansell's bendigo battery, showgrounds industrial hall, north red white and blue, central red white and blue, little 180, john brown knitwear factory, south ironbark, victoria consols east shaft, ironbark, manchester arms hotel, unity mine, wattle gully mine chewton, hercules, hercules and energetic, bendigo amalgamated goldfields coy, long gully post office, the old wheal owl, central nell gwynne, gold mines hotel, bendigo city council, mr jack barker, bendigo and district tourist association, the new chum syncline, courier of the mines newspaper, camp hill school, sandhurst east post office, bendigo cemetery, white hills cemetery, eaglehawk cemetery, kangaroo flat cemetery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: HUSTLERS LINE OF REEF
... Virginia. Also mentioned is Total Gold Yield, Main Shafts on Field..., Main Shafts on Field, Price of Gold (Old Currency) and Saddle ...Page mentioning mines on the Hustlers Line of Reef. The are: Fortuna Hustlers, Royal Hustlers Reserve No 2 - City and Park Shafts, Great Hustlers, Latham, Watson, Great Extended Hustlers, Tribute or Pups Shaft, Bendigo's Worst Mining Disaster May 2 1914, Hustlers Reef (Old Hustlers) and Hustlers Reef No 1, Lansell's Comet Lightening Hill Line, The Old Comet (Cooper's Claim), United Hustlers and Redan, K K Shaft, North or New Hustlers (once known as Agnew Hustlers), Derby Line - Johnson's No 3, Paddy's Gully Line, Lansell's 'Sandhurst' (Needle), Needle Loops, Cleopatra Needle top, British American, Collman and Tacchi and South Virginia. Also mentioned is Total Gold Yield, Main Shafts on Field, Price of Gold (Old Currency) and Saddle Reefs and Spurs. Also mentioned are New Moon, Suffolk United, South New Moon and North New Moon. There is a diagram of a Saddle Reef, Centre Country, Spurs and Fault. Depth of shaft, machinery, location, dividends and yields are also mentioned. Price of Gold (Old Currency): 1851-1930, Price varied from Approx. £3/17/6 to £4 per ounce. 1938, from £6/19/10 to £7/8/10 per ounce. 1946/47/48 £10/15/3 per ounce, May 1, 1954 £15/12/6 per ounce.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - hustlers line of reef, fortuna hustlers, buckell & jeffrey's, railway goods sheds, rsl memorial hall, camp hill school, royal hustlers reserve no 2 - city and park shafts, jonathan harris, latham and watson, great hustlers, great extended hustlers, wattle gully mine, messrs j hustler latham and watson, tribute or pups shaft, bendigo's worst mining disaster, hustlers reef (old hustlers) and hustlers reef no 1, lansell's comet, the old comet (cooper's claim, united hustlers and redan, k k shaft, north or new hustlers (once known as agnew hustlers), derby line - johnson's no 3, pa ddy's gully line, lansell's 'sandhurst' (needle), needle loops, cleopatra needle top, british american, collman and tacchi, south virginia, saddle reefs and spurs, new moon, suffolk united, south new moon, north new moon -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, 7th Battalion: The Royal Australian Regiment: Soldier's Field Booklet
Dark red with gold lettering.J.P. Sheddick7th battalion, soldiers booklet -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Painting, Bruce Fletcher, Dust Off, 1980
The painting was donated to ANZCA in 1995 by Dr Bernard Dunn. Bruce Fletcher, from Melbourne Victoria, studied under William Dargie, who had been an official war artist during the second world war. Fletcher followed the same pathway as his mentor and was the first of two official war artists appointed during the Vietnam War. His artwork are held in the art collection of the Australin War Memorial, Canberra. The title of the painting, 'Dust Off' is a term adopted in Vietnam which refers to the medical evacuation of sick or wounded soldiers, from the field, by a helicopter. It was originally a radio call sign selected from a US Navy Signal Operations book in 1963. [ref. 'Medicine at War. 1950-1972'].In June 2012, a Royal Children's Hospital Anaesthetic Registrar attended a College Tour conducted by Dr Rod Westhorpe when he saw the painting and informed us that the term 'Dust off' emanates from the Korean War and is in fact the acronym for Decisive, Unwavering, Support to our Fighting Forces'. The painting was based on a black and white photograph taken in Vietnam in 1971. An image of the photograph is located in the electronic supplementary file. Oil painting on board of a scene in which a military helicopter is about to land with a group of soldiers in the foreground, one wounded and one soldier standing. A cargo military helicopter is in the distance flying away from the scene. The painting is set in a gold frame.[plaque affixed to centre front of frame] DUST OFF \ BY BRUCE FLETCHER \ DEPICTING THE MEDICAL EVACUATION \ OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS FROM THE FIELD \ IN VIETNAM \ PRESENTED BY \ DR BERNARD L. DUNNpainting, dunn, bernard, fletcher, bruce, vietnam war, dust off -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Painting - Framed painting, Chinook, 1969
Painting - oil on board in timber frame brown/gold. Depicting Chinook Helicopter and Howitzer.SGT. Merson R.A. 1 Field Regiment Royal Aus Artillery Phuoc Tuey Province Sth Vietnam.war in art, helicopter - chinook, howitzers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Eder, Rod, Deep Tan: Kiwis at War In Vietnam
... Operation Field Gold... Zealand Operation Field Gold Three Platoon And so we ...And so we are introduced the New Zealand infantrymen who make up Three Platoon as they embark on the twentieth day of Operation Field Gold deep in the jungle of VietnamAnd so we are introduced the New Zealand infantrymen who make up Three Platoon as they embark on the twentieth day of Operation Field Gold deep in the jungle of Vietnamvietnam, kiwis, new zealand, operation field gold, three platoon -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform - Epaulette and buttons
Worn by National Serviceman, Corporal K J Baker, Medical Corps, 8th Field Ambulance and 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vietnam, 1968Five round gold buttons featuring a snake wrapped around a staff with a crown at the top and laurel around the edges. And two curved silver epaulette badges with the word Australia.insignia, badges, epaulette, medical, ken baker, baker, 1967-8, geelong vietnam veterans sub-branch, 8th field hospital, button -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Banner, 2nd Field Ambulance
... writing on top with large print "2 FIELD AMBULANCE". A gold crest... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast 2nd Field Ambulance (Fd ...2nd Field Ambulance (Fd Amb) is a highly mobile unit whose role was the rapid collection of the sick and wounded. The white plastic banner held by two wooden poles has red writing on top with large print "2 FIELD AMBULANCE". A gold crest is in centre depicting a crown atop an insignia "Australian Army Medical Corps" with a snake wrapped around a pole. In blue print 1914 - 1918 with several countries listed below and 1939 - 1945 with several countries listed below. Bottom of the banner in blue writing 1966 -67 SOUTH VIETNAM.2nd Field Ambulancebanner, 2 field ambulance -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, ca1861
When Richard Daintree rejoined the Victorian Geological Survey as a field surveyor in January 1859, he pioneered the use of photography in field-work. The glass plates attributed to him by the State Library of Victoria show four images of the mines in Clunes, Victoria, Australia in the 1860'sBlack and white reproduction of Port Phillip Colonial & Gold Mining Co., Clunes, Victoria, Australia in a light wood timber frameOn Reverse: Handwritten in pencil Port Phillip Co. 1860's Nettleton Photography glass plate Latrobe Libraryport phillip and colonial gold mining co., richard daintree -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Shaving Mirror in Leather Pouch
Small metal piece used as shaving mirror in the field. Brown leather pouch with a green map of Australia, gold Southern Cross and "Good Luck" engraved into it. Inside the pouch contains a silver piece of metal used as a shaving mirror with a leather tag attached."Good Luck" engraved into the leather, plus a map of Australia and the Southern Crossshaving mirror, leather, metal -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph (item) - Digital Image
Cocks Pioneer Barge, c. 1900s. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25,000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64 397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mining, gold, tin, sluicing, gold mining, tin mining, barge, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
Drilling tests.mining, gold, gold mining, tin, tin mining, churn drill, drilling, machinery, el dorado, eldorado -
Clunes Museum
Book, THOMAS BAKER et al, SUBTERRANEOUS SURVEYING BY THOMAS FENWICK AND THOMAS BAKER, 1871
SUBTERRANEOUS SURVEYING WITH AND WITHOUT THE MAGNETIC NEEDLE IN THE FIELD.SMALL BOOK, HARD GREEN COVER, GOLD WRITING, 226 PAGES. CONTENTS INDEX IN FRONT. TRAVERSE TABLES, CONTAINS A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AT BACK.non-fictionSUBTERRANEOUS SURVEYING WITH AND WITHOUT THE MAGNETIC NEEDLE IN THE FIELD. surveying, technical