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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - DIE STOCK
Thread die Stock (Previously in Box $45 from Mechanincs Institute Eaglehawk) Approx 35cmbusiness, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - HAND CLAMP
Hand Clamp. Broken thread mecahnism Approx 15cm. (Previously in Box $45 from Mechanincs Institute Eaglehawk)business, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - ADJUSTABLE STEEL SPANNER
Adjustable Steel Spanner with Offset Handle. Aprox 30cm long. (previously in Box #45 from Mehanics Institute Eaglehawk)business, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - ADJUSTABLE SPANNER, TWISTED ROPE STYLE HANDLE
Adjustable Spanner, Twisted Rope Style Handle. Approx 20cm in size (Previously from Box #45 Mechanics Institute Eaglehawk)gold mining, miners' safety cage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - STAR DRILL LARGE METAL PUNCH
Star Drill. Large Metal Punch (Previously in Box #45 from Mechanics Institute Eaglehawk) Approx 30cmgold mining, miners' safety cage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE SOUTH VIRGINIA MINE - HISTORY
One page and a half of typed notes on the history of the South Virginia Mine on the Paddy's Gully line of reef. Contained in Lease No. 10934, Bendigo. Company formed in 1932 and closed down in 1950.document, gold, south virginia mine, the south virginia mine - history, the leader, south new moon company, mining journals 1939 - 1950, bendigo goldfield 1936, ken bice -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE
5 pieces of information/advertising material for the Central Deborah Mine. A. Thankyou card presented to A. Richardson in appreciation of assistance with restoration of the mine. B&C. Diagram of the layout of the mine area, including highlights of underground tours, Key dates of the mine history and a map key to layout on the front of the pamphlet. D&E. Complimentary copy of a guide to the Central Deborah Gold Mine, showing the layout of the area and a description of each numbered site at the site. F&G. Advertising brochure, similar to the previous copy, D&E, with numbered locations at the site, and descriptions of each site. Includes additonal information re, Room 2 (change room) and Model room. H&I. Pamphlet of the mine area, showing chronological history, and short description of theach numbered site.gold mining, miners' safety cage, central deborah mine. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNDERGROUND MINING: JUMBO MACHINERY BEING OPERATED
Copy of photo: underground mining scene. Large jumbo machine digging at face of mine. Two men standing alongside machine. Bendigo Mine ? Fosterville Gold Mine ? Photo donated by John Williams in Feb. 2012. Written on rear of photo : John Williams, Feb. 2012'cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - KELLY MINE MODEL IN EASTER PROCESSION
Copies (2) of original photo: Print attached to back of photo : Mr. Fred Kelly ( in uniform ) with his complete working model of a mine which took part in the Easter Procession for many years. Mr. Kelly built the mine himself, and included a small steam engine to drive the stampers and make the cage go up and down. The mine was formerly on show upstairs in the Town Hall, and is now at the Deborah mine museum. Written on bottom of photo in black biro : Valda Pinder 54435593 Photo shows 6 seated men, one standing and one driving horse driven cart with mine model on cart. Two white horses drawing cart. Streetscape in background.bendigo, mining, kelly mine model -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - W.RAE'S CRUSHING WORKS, HAPPY VALLEY, BENDIGO
Copy of photo: image shows substnatial building in foreground, large chimney on Lh side. Trees in gully in background, in distance poppet heads and mine workings. Printed on bottom of photo: Wm. Rae, Crushing Works, Happy Valley Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. On back of photo written in blue biro: Rae's 35 hd. Crushing battery, Victoria Hill in background, Wm. Rae's early home - top right. Courtesy Mr. Rae Anderson, 133 McKenzie St. Bendigo ( grandson Mr. A. Rae ) On RH side ' A. Richardson 29 Harrison St, Bendigo.bendigo, mining, rae's crushing works, mining, happy valley road, wm. rae, crushing works, bendigo, sandhurst -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL
Collection,McColl,Rankin,Stanistreet. Cast iron hand press company seal for the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company. Black enamelled body and handle with brass seal, painted in white South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co. N.L & on other side S.NG.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL
Collection: McColl, Rankin, Stanistreet. Cast iron hand press company seal for the Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company. Black enamelled body with gold floral decoration, lever with wooden handle & brass seal. Painted in white C.N.Gwy.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL SOUTH NEW MOON MINE COMPANY
Collection: McColl, Rankin, Stanistreet. Cast iron hand press company seal for the South New Moon Gold Mining Company, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the New Moon Gold Mining Company. Black enamelled body and lever with wooden handle and decorated with gold and painted flowers.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL
Collection McColl,Rankin,Stanistreet. Cast iron hand press company seal for a gold mining company. Signs of red and gold painted decoration.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL
Collection McColl,Rankin,Stanistreet. Cast iron hand press company seal for the Central Napoleon Gold Mining Company, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the Central Napoleon Gold Mining Company. Black enamelled body and handle with brass seal, written in white paint C.Nap.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL
Collection McColl,Rankin,Stanistreet. Cast iron hand press company seal for the East Clarence Gold Mining Company, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the East Clarence Gold Mining Company. Black enamelled body and handle with brass seal, written in white paint E.Clarance.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL
Collection McColl,Rankin,Stanistreet. Cast iron handpress company seal for the New Monument Gold Mining Company, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the New Monument Gold Mining Company. Black enamelled cast iron base and handle with Brass seal. Scratched into enamel New Mon & written in white paint New Monument.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COOK COLLECTION: MAN SEATED ON STOOL OUTSIDE HOUSE
Photograph: faded black and white photo of man seated on stool. On Left Hand side, shovel and pick leaning on wall beside man . On Right hand side, doorway, man seated in house (partly visible) . On step, cup and saucer, can of treacle. House is potentially the same as in 1610.2person, individual, cook, spring gully, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''CITY OF BENDIGO'': A DOCUMENT ''DISTRIBUTED FROM CIVIC OFFICES ON APPLICATION'' 1978
''City of Bendigo'' a document ''Distributed from Civic Offices on application'' 1978. two copies, a. and b. with different handwritten annotations. Contents - Historical Information 1840-1891; ''How Bendigo got its name''; ''Discovery of Gold''; ''Bendigo's Big Year, 1871; a history of Bendigo - in three pages; ''Education in Bendigo''; ''Information on mining in Bendigo''; Bendigo Council incl. elections, officers, revenue, ward boundaries, Mayoral Roll 1856 - 1977; Town Clerk Roll - 1856 - 1977; Town Hall details; 1891 Plebiscite; Coat of Arms details.bendigo, council, bendigo history, coat of arms, town clerk roll, mayoral roll, mining in bendigo, council elections. town hall details. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PAPER: COMMISSIONERS
Paper - ''Commissioners'' by Gary Tremain Five pages handwritten paper; no date; title is written in with pencil at LH top of first page). References to earlier settlers - pioneers of Bendigo - Messrs Sherit, Heape, Grice, Lachlan MacKinnon, Colin MacKinnon, Donald MacKinnon, McCallum, Hodgkinson, Catto. Heading on first page - ''Five Years in Bendigo - The Establishment of Authority, 1851-1855. Reference to ; Goldfields Commission; Assistant Commissioner Horne; Captain Dana; George Gilbert; Cockburn; Chief Commissioner Wright; Captain Bull; ''digger hunting''; Joseph Panton; ''Red Ribbon Movement''; Chief Commissioner of Police, Mitchell; Lachlan McLachlan; Simon O'Neill; Sergeant Richards; Eureka; Commissioner Rede (in Ballarat).Gary Tremairbendigo, history, early bendigo, goldfields, red ribbon movement, mining of waste lands of the crown. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''REVIEW OF BENDIGO HISTORY'' (BHS)
... BENDIGO History bendigo historical society Water Mining ...''Review of Bendigo History'' 8 pages, with three appendices. (Published by the BHS and based on the more detailed 60-page 'Historic Guide to Bendigo'). Sections headed: Earlier Days; Discovery of Gold; Influx of Diggers; Water and Mining; Transport and Development; Building and the City; A Place of Commerce; Heritage of the Past; Further information - references; Appendix 1 - Alluvial Gold Mining in Bendigo; appendix 2 - Architectural and Heritage Features; Appendix 3 - Historical Time Line Summary (1836 - 2003). Limited number of illustrations. Attached is correspondence with Data Metallogenica re the use of this Review (date 2009). Also included are 3 pages of and email, and 2 pages of advertising Data Metallogenical.Bendigo Historical Societybendigo, history, bendigo historical society, water, mining, architectural, influx of diggers, alluvial gold mining. s. t. gill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NOTED EVENTS: BENDIGO FROM 1839 TO 1905
'''Noted Events'' (re Bendigo from 1839 to 1905). Three pages (no author stated; no date) providing short notes about 45 dates (i.e. year) in the history of Bendigo. Ends with a few 'facts' about Bendigo - largest city??; widest bridge in world; (had) deepest mines in world; ounces of gold produced.bendigo, history, city history. the goldfields., mr cass sherratt, frice and heape, bendigo mining. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter written by John F. Hiller ? On folded paper and dated Jan 15 1873 and intending to become a member of the Court. He gives particulars of himself, wife and family.He was born in Breslau , Silesia Prussia on 18.8.1835 - his occupation was Miningsocieties, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of foresters, c le leiver, john f hiller? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORRESPONDENCE: O'DONNELL FAMILY (DR. O'DONNELL), 26th December, 1980
Correspondence( 1980) re O'Donnell family (Dr. O'Donnell). Reply refers to a Mr R O'Donnell (Huntly. Farmer, landowner and mining investor) No further information re Dr O'Donnell.person, individual, o'donnell family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HANDWRITTEN PAPER: OSTERFIELD FAMILY
Handwritten paper re Osterfield family by Verna Doak '' the Depression 1929-35; The Osterfield Family and Remembering of a Depression Prospector''' Frederick Osterfield; Roderick Roy Osterfield. Mention of Dukes Flat and Burnt Gully (photographs) and details of primitive mining techniques. Mention of successful clay pit at Axedale.Verna Doakperson, individual, osterfield family, depression protector, dukes flat, burnt gully, clay pit axedale. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - INFORMATION: E NEILL
Information re E Neill on card with handwritten note:''This is the earliest Record of Neill I have at present'' (signature?) In three columns - Date; Subject and Remarks; viz: Date 1872-3; Subject: Neill. E; Remarks: Langston St - Esler, Hugh Sharebroker. Davis, J.F. Sharebroker; Neill, E. Mining Speculator. Boundry St. (Note addressed to Rae Anderson?)person, individual, e. neill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ENQUIRY: WILLIAM MCCLENNAN (AND MCIVOR/HEATHCOTE), 11th March, 1974
Enquiry re William McClennan (and McIvor/Heathcote - sawmill and mining there) dated March 1974. No response to enquiry.Mrs J. Gibsonperson, individual, william mcclennan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE
Copy of photo: man pushing ore cart. Poor quality image. On back trucking ore in intermediate level below 1270 ft. on Rowe's lode, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Bendigo, 1952. This is a digital only photograph.bendigo, mining, central deborah mine, bendigo, central deborah mine, ore truck, mining, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE
Copy of photograph: image shows man filling ore truck, underground. On back Geoff Rigbye trucking from a chute on western leg of Rowe's lode 1190 ft. level Central Deborah Mine, Bendigo, 1952. This is a digital only photograph.bendigo, mining, central deborah mine, bendigo, central deborah mine, rowe's lode, rigbye, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE, BENDIGO
Copy of photo: 6 miners sitting down, underground. On back miners at No. 16 L (1270 ft.) plat Central Deborah Mines, Bendigo, 1952. From left Jackie Lewis, Bob Johnson, Bill Landy, Roger Yates, and Les Johnson. This is a digital only photograph.bendigo, mining, central deborah mine, bendigo, mining, central deborah, lewis, johnson, landy, yates, johnson.