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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - MINING PLAN, Circa 1880's
Mining Plan: showing the following companies: New Chum and Victoria Co., South Victoria Co., Lansell's 180, Victoria Quartz Mining Co.topic, mining, plans, mining in bendigo, new chum and victoria co., south victoria co., lansell's 180, victoria quartz ming co. -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, 1920-1950
This image taken between 1920-1930 depicts open-cut hydraulic sluicing at the Three Mile Mine, located about five kilometres south of Beechworth. Alluvial, or surface, mining began on this site in the 1850s, but was soon replaced by hydraulic sluicing methods. By the start of 1880 it is estimated that nine hundred miles of water races had been cut though soil and rock in the Beechworth district. Hydraulic sluicing employs high pressure jets of water to blast away large areas of earth and wash it down to be run through a sluice box. Gold gets caught in the sluice and the remaining slurry is washed away. Large water quantities were required for hydraulic sluicing, and the long water races and deep tailraces that were constructed were considered great engineering feats. This method of mining is extremely effective, but causes significant environmental damage and impacts to waterways and agricultural operations. Miners at Beechworth built extensive networks of races and dams to secure reliable supplies of water on a scale far greater than elsewhere in Victoria. By the 1880s Beechworth's water barons continued to hold more than half of all the water right licences on issue and undertook sluicing operations on a massive scale. The manipulation of surface and ground water via race networks was well planned and recorded in detail by local mining surveyors. The maps that were created, combined with modern geo-spatial technologies, provide a vital key in understanding the great lengths to which miners went to capture and control critical water resources. Today, Three Mile mine is called Baarmutha. The Three Mile Mine was unproductive until 1865 when John Pund and three other miners secured a fifteen year license and constructed a water race from Upper Nine Mile Creek to Three Mile Creek. In the early twentieth century Pund & Co. averaged over one thousand ounces of gold per year from the mine. After Pund's death in 1915, GSG Amalgamated Co operated the site, continuing sluicing until 1950. This image of hydraulic sluicing methods shows the extent of water-works engineering in the landscape. This photograph has historic and research potential for understanding changes to the landscape, the evolution of mining methods, and the extensive construction, manipulation and management of water networks in the Beechworth district. Black and white rectangular photograph on matte paperReverse: 7597-1 / Sluice Mining / Copied from original on loan from Webb (Qld) / Donated Nov 2009 / Baarmutha Three Mile Mine c1920-1950 / Managed by the Plain Bros then Parkinsons / Current Location is: Beechworth Animal Shelter / used for Baarmuthaburke museum, beechworth museum, beechworth, gold fields, gold rush, victorian gold rush, hydraulic sluicing, spring creek, netwown falls, mining tunnels, water races, tailraces, gold ming history, colonial australia, australian gold rushes, mining technology, beechworth historic district, indigo gold trail, indigo shire, john pund, water manipulation, water engineering, three mile creek, three mile mine, water race, large-scale mining methods, historical mining construction, alluvial mining, mining environmental impacts, baarmutha, water barons -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WHITE HILLS - OLD MINING AREA AT WHITE HILLS, 2/12/2008
Document - research prepared by Dr. Ralph Birrell - 'Heritage Preservation of Old Mining Area at the First White Hill' Research covers mining methods used in this area from 1851. The area is all that remains of the First White Hill alluvial mining site.Dr. Ralph Birrellplace, mining site, first white hill, mining, first white hills, dr. ralph birrell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Archive - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: RED WHITE & BLUE EXTENDED MINE, 1940's
Mining Box. Painted dark green with Red White & Blue Extended painted on the front in white. Mining box number 485, now Mining Box number 13. Contains documents for the Golden Age Gold No Liability. All documents are individually catalogued.mining, business, mining box 13, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, red white & blue extended, gold mining, mining box -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1900's
Mining Relic found underground - Trolley Wheelstawell -
Clunes Museum
Functional object - DOLLY POT
METAL DOLLY POT USED FOR GOLD MININGSticker marked "119" Marking on base "J & W Findlay"mining equipment, dolly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MINING TROLLEY WHEEL
Small Steel wheel off a mining trolley.mining, equipment, wheel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Archive - MINING LEASES, 1871
DVD. Mining Leases. Munro Maps 1871. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LEASES OF CROWN LANDS FOR TRAMWAYS FOR MINING PURPOSES, 1877
LEASES OF CROWN LANDS FOR TRAMWAYS FOR MINING PURPOSESgovernment, state, mines act, gold mining, tramways, crown land -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REPORT OF THE MINING REGISTRAR AND SURVEYORS JUNE 1879, 1879
REPORT OF THE MINING REGISTRAR AND SURVEYORS JUNE 1879gold mining, miners' safety cage, mining surveyors and registrars, gold, gold mining, mining registrars, mining surveyors -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REPORT OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS SEPT. 1878, 1878
REPORT OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS SEPT. 1878gold mining, miners' safety cage, registrars and surveyors report, gold, gold mining, registrars and surveyors report -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REPORT OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRAR - JUNE 1878, 1878
REPORT OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRAR - JUNE 1878gold mining, miners' safety cage, registrars and surveyors report, gold, gold mining, registrars and surveyors report -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REPORT OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS DEC. 1877, 1877-8
REPORT OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS DEC. 1877gold mining, miners' safety cage, registrars and surveyors report, gold, gold mining, registrars report, surveyors report -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REPORT OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS SEPT. 1876, 1876
REPORT OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS - Sept. 1876gold mining, miners' safety cage, registrars and surveyors report, gold, gold mining, registrars and surveyors report. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REPORT OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS JUNE 1876, 1876
REPORT OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRARS JUNE 1876gold mining, miners' safety cage, registrars and surveyors report, gold, gold mining, registrars, surveyors report -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REPORTS OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRAR, 1873
REPORTS OF THE MINING SURVEYORS AND REGISTRAR - June 1873gold mining, miners' safety cage, mining surveyors and registrars rep, gold, gold mining, suvveyors and registrars -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama Of Stawell from Big Hill looking North West 1878 Mines Visible
On very left behind the winding engine shed in the foreground is the South Cross Mines No8 & No9. The next mine to the right not counting the Whims is the Crown Cross United Mine with curved tramway. Tyne Reefing Company is barely visible at centre of image in front of left end of settling dam. The Great Northern is centre right of image, Extended Cross Reef Mine, then Oriental Mine, the Grant Lamont Battery and two Pleasant Creek Cross Reef Poppet Heads.Scotchmans United Quarts Mining Company 1878Victorian Views. C. Herbert, Photo. Stawell 1878stawell mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO. N.L. - RULES, 1932
Document; document: rules of East Clarence gold mining Co. N.L. made before incorporation. East Clarence Gold Mining Company No Liability - rules.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining rules and regulations, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION:SOUTH NELL GWYNNE GOLD MINING COMPANY NO LIABILITY, 1940
Document: South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company No Liability - gold mining lease document no. 11074 Bendigo. Document of 3 pages with map insert.organization, mining, south nell gwynne gold mining co., bendigo, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Plaque at The George Hotel, Ballarat
This plaque commemorates the decision in July 1892 at a meeting in the George Hotel, Ballarat of The Amalgamated Mining Managers Association of Australasia to form The Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers which was established in Adelaide in February 1893. Now know as The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. April, 1993.ballarat, george hotel, ausimm, amalgamated mining managers association of australasia, australasian institute of mining engineers, australasian institute of mining and metallurgy -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, The George Hotel, Ballarat
This plaque commemorates the decision in July 1892 at a meeting in the George Hotel, Ballarat of The Amalgamated Mining Managers Association of Australasia to form The Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers which was established in Adelaide in February 1893. Now know as The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. April, 1993.ballarat, george hotel, ausimm -
Federation University Historical Collection
Costume Accessories, SMB tie pin, c1970
This tie pin was made for the School on Mines Ballarat. The School of Mines was established in 1870, making it Australia's third oldest tertiary institution. The School of Mines had two divisions - a tertiary division and a technical division. The tertiary division provided higher education courses such as mining engineering, geology, education and business studies, while the technical division provided such programs as wool classing, plumbing and bricklaying. The organisation remained in that form until the 1967 when it was split into three institutions, Ballarat School of Industries, Ballarat Technical School, and Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. They remained three entities until 1976.This small pin of green enamel on gold coloured metal with the letters SMB has a with butterfly catch at the back. It is pinned to a black card with white printing which contains information about the School of Mines Ballarat.Printed on the card - The School of Mines Ballarat was established on 26th October, 1870 to provide for the educational and training needs of the gold mining industry. Today, SMB as a Community College of Technical and Further Education offers vocational, preparatory and enrichment courses for the local community and the Central Highlands Region.smb, school of mines ballarat, tie pin -
Federation University Historical Collection
Souvenir - Costume Accessories, SMB Tie Pin, c1970
These tie pins were made for the School on Mines Ballarat. The School of Mines was established in 1870, making it Australia's third oldest tertiary institution. The School of Mines had two divisions - a tertiary division and a technical division. The tertiary division provided higher education courses such as mining engineering, geology, education and business studies, while the technical division provided such programs as wool classing, plumbing and bricklaying. The organisation remained in that form until the 1967 when it was split into three institutions, Ballarat School of Industries, Ballarat Technical School, and Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. They remained three entities until 1976.There are 5 small pins of green enamel on gold coloured metal with the letters SMB which have a with butterfly catch at the back. They are pinned to a buff coloured card with brown printing which contains information about the School of Mines Ballarat.Printed on the card - The School of Mines Ballarat was established on 26th October, 1870 to provide for the educational and training needs of the gold mining industry. Today, SMB as a Community College of Technical and Further Education offers vocational, preparatory and enrichment courses for the local community and the Central Highlands Region.smb, school of mines ballarat, tie pin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KANGAROO FLAT GOLD MINE COLLECTION: FILE NOTE G. RALPH, WESTERN MINING CORPORATION
File note 6th August, 1980 re Bendigho Trust Central Deborah Mine. Notes on a meeting held Tuesday 5th between Darryl McClure, Bendigo Trust, Doug Cahill, promoter of Bendigo Mining NL and Dick Sandner, Bendigo Mining NL. Bendigo Mining NL seek permission to commence dewatering the Deborah shaft with a view to carrying out mining at deeper levels.bendigo, gold mining, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGOS MINING HISTORY 1851 - 1954, 1991
Bendigos Mining History 1851 - 1954. An overview of some of the trends in mining growth, development and ultimate decline of gold mining in Bendigo. Published by the Bendigo Trust, first edition of 4000 copies, 79 pages with photographs, illustrations & maps plus a newspaper cutting dated 1997.James A Lerk.bendigo, history, gold mining, bendigo - history, gold mining, bendigo gold mines. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SITE LEASE, 3rd October, 1950
Mining site lease No. 11281. The lease of the site is for Machinery for the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co., includes Map of the site. Dated 2nd September 1950.gold, mining, lease, bendigo, gold mines, mining lease, south nerll gwynne gold mining co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - WINCH: GOLD MINING WINDLASS
Gold Mining Windlass. Used in early mining shaft in Bendigo Goldfields. Has been on Display at National Museum of Australia. Timber Construction with Large steel handle. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOVERNMENT GAZETTE MINING LEASES
Extract from Government Gazette (6 pages) Friday April 13, 1866 listing mining leases in the Mining District of Sandhurst. Dates from 1860 - 1865.bendigo, mining, mining leases -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: DIGGERS & MINING
Diggers & Mining: Diggers & Mining. Slide reads: Thereafter, with the working out of surface deposits, and the resultant development of mining - especially, in the late 1850's, alluvial mining - the number of independent diggers gradually decreased, till by 1866 there were possibly only 25,00 of them, as against 17,000 quartz miners and about 37,000 employed in alluvial mines. Markings: 52/ 994:LIF 1. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, diggers & miners -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia
Small Wooden Pulley with iron fittings used in miningstawell