Black and white photograph. Large view of the New Chum Line mining site. Mines in foreground. Homes in background. Looking South towards Golden Square. Inscriptions: on front - handwritten - 'Sandhurst Gold Mines - The New Chum Line'. C1873, earlier than NH Caire (1875) - James Lerk 12.11.1999.place, mining site, new chum

Black and white photograph. Poppet head on LH side, stone building, centre, tall brick chimney, RH side in front of timber building. Inscriptions: on front - 'Victoria Quartz'. On back - typewritten description as follows: 'Situated on the rich Victoria Hill, Ironbark. Steel girders? rams type poppet legs - 60ft high. Vertical winding engines; pair of 24' dia. Winding drums. Made and erected by Roberts & Sons, Bendigo, in 1897. Then one of the best in the state. In 1910 it was the deepest gold mine in the world, having reached a depth of 4,613 ft in the winze. The shaft was then sunk to a depth of 4,588 ft. in an endeavour to reach a depth of 4,870 ft. to effectively work the deepest gold bearing reef in the world. On the night of June 14th, 1910, the mine was flooded out by the rising waters from the deep New Chum mines to the south, all of which had either ceased operations or had returned back to shallow workings. For details of the mine's record, see 'The Historical Guide to Bendigo'. Mine details completed by A Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.place, mining site, victoria quartz

Black and white copy of photograph (in acid free sheets in folder) of eight men in foreground, three behind 'airsail' for mine ventilation. Men are wearing trousers, white shirts, with kerchiefs tied around their heads, straw boaters. Man on RH side dressed in darker clothing, standing on boards ( over a shaft ? ) Piles of mullock on LH side, wheelbarrow and dogs.. History: James Lerk 24/3/2000 - Coath's claim on Victoria Hill (a Fox photo?)place, mining site, coath's victoria mine, 'gold discovery' jas flett p244

Black and white photograph of shift of miners, New Chum Mine. Four rows of men against background of timber building. Inscriptions: on back - 'The photo of the New Chum Gold Fields Min Diamond Hill, Bendigo was taken about 1911. The manager Wilfred Rickards seated in centre---', 'GH Furness, 116 High Street, Kangaroo Flat'.place, mining site, new chum

Vacuum mechanical Lubricator Machinery (vacuum mechanical working at Johnson's Reef Gold, Mine No. 3. Lubricator. Man standing to RH side, hand on lever. Photo mounted on board. Inscriptions: included in Garden Gully Lane MNG18. Derby Line, included in Johnson's Group of Garden Gully Line. Shaft 1250ft. Winze 175ft.place, mining site, johnson's reef

Sepia photo on cream board. Shows the Great Extended Hustlers Co's. Quartz Mining Claim. In photo, there is an Office, Battery House, Mine Shaft. Three large 'A' frames running a line down to the battery house from the poppet head. Inscription: Above image: 'Views of Bendigo|No.43.'. Below, 'The Great Extended Hustlers Co's. Quartz Mining Claim.', 'N.J.Caire Photo, Sandhurst'. Bottom, 'Casey & Wenborn's Print Forbes & Holmes, Agents',' Office Battery House Main Shaft',' The famous Quartz Claim covers on area of 24 acres, and has six shafts which represent 4000 feet of sinking; there are no less than 13 level and 16 crosscuts, giving a total of 12,000 feet in length. The total amount expended in labour by this Company £228,000. The Quartz raised amounts to 144,500 tons, and it has yielded 188,000 oz's of gold. The amount paid in dividends is £585,600 being nearly £20 per share, employment is given to nearly 200 men. It is stated that this rich mine changed hands in early days for the small sum of £30.'. On Back, RHSV stamp, Bendigo Branch '1959|186'. Nicholas CaireN.J.Caireplace, mining site, great expended hustler quartz mine, see: 'views of bendigo' by n.j.caire

GOLD MINES, GOLDEN PIKE TO THE NORTHERN BLOCKS, MOON LINE OF REEF. Collection of photos and supporting documentation. Signed on front cover, A. Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, moon line of reef, bendigo, gold mines, gold mining, moon line of reef.

Mining and Geological Journal, Volume 4, No.4. September 1951. Published by Department of Mines Victoria with 65 pages of articles on gold, coal & oil mining, Illustrations, maps, photographs including photographs of Bendigo mines. Name noted on front A.E.Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoriamagazine, organization, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment, bendigo mines.

Mining and Geological Journal, Vol.4, No.3. March 1951. Published by Department of Mines Victoria with articles on Mines & mining including Bendigo mines with Photographs, Illustrations, Maps & Advertisements. Name on front A.Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoria.gold mines, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment, central deborah mine.

Mining & Geological Journal, Vol.2, No.6. March 1942. Published by Department of Mines Victoria, with articles on mines and mining including Bendigo mines, Photographs, Illustrations, Maps & Advertisements. Name on cover A Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoriagold mines, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment. bendigo mines.

Mining & Geological Journal, January 1940, Vol.2, No.2. Published by Department of Mines Victoria, 136 pages of Mine Reports, articles on mines, photographs, illustrations, maps & advertisements. Name on cover A.Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoriagold mines, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment, axedale - fletchers mine.

Touring 'Sacred Mine Sights' of Bendigo. Gold was discovered in 1851 and the mining era continued until 1954. Produced by Bendigo Mining NL and The Victorian Chamber of Mines Inc. Place of publication: Bendigo. 16 pages. Maps.David G Horsfallbendigo, mining, mining history guide for toursts, history bendigo mines locations

NEW MOON COMPANY NO LIABILITY - booklet outlining operations of New Moon Mine. 10 pages with photos. Copy of original.gold, mining, new moon mine, bendigo, new moon mine, new moon company, gold mining

REGULATION AND INSPECTION OF MINES BILL, 2ND. READING OCT. 28TH. 1873 - photocopy of above. Title written on front in black pen. In blue biro ' Ladders 2102 , initialled AR 'bendigo, history, gold mining, bendigo, goldmining, ladders, engine drivers

Miners Phthisis - Report on the Ventilation of the Bendigo Mines by Walter Summons M.B. A report presented to the Committee of the Bendigo Hospital in August 1906 on the conditions of miners in the Bendigo Goldfields. Written on front cover ' A. Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo'Walter Summons M.B.gold mines, miners' phthisis, report in mining conditions, bendigo, goldmining, goldfields, ventilation, miners' phthisis.

black cover exercise book, with handwritten text. Title on front page ' Bendigo, the City Built on Gold' Inscribed on front cover, 'Joan Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo, Victoria, International Correspondence Schools, Nurses Entrance' Partially filled exercise book, 23cm H x 18 cm W,contains student notes for a reportA. Richardsonbendigo, history, gold mining, bendigo, history, goldmining, central deborah mine

Slide: railway track running alongside New Chum Mine, Breen Street, Golden Square, Bendigo. Mine buildings on right hand side of track, chimneys, poppet head, horse and dray and large stacks of timber in foreground of image. Boy standing on rail way line.number 1 in blackmine, gold, new chum railway, poppet heads, chimney stacks, timber stacks, 3 mine bridges, horse and dray, mining, bendigo, gold mining, railway line, new chum mine

The Walk From Robe. Celebrating the determination and suffering of the Chinese entering South Australia and walking from Robe to the Victorian goldfields. 30 page booklet with black and white printsBendigo Chinese Association Museum Inc.bendigo, chinese, history, chinese - australia history, gold mines and mining, chinese on the goldfields.

'Empty Loop Cobra Binder Folder'. Used for wage records for Central Deborah Gold Mine by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants, orange in colour and hand writing on front 'Central Deborah Wage Sheets'.document, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'Three identical reprinted newspaper articles from the Bendigo Advertiser'. Dated 1/6/44, Titled 'WORK ON INNER REEF AT CENTRAL DEBORAH'. Article states that the inner reef at Central Deborah Gold Mine has not been profitable and greater development should be more focused on the cap and neck of the inner reef. These articles were recorded by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants.The Bendigo Advertiserdocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'Returned cheques by The English,Scottish & Australian Bank paid for 3rd and 6th dividends of Central Deborah Gold Mining Co. NL'. Two lots wrapped in brown paper. Each hand written 'Central Deborah stating number of which dividend' and was managed by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants.England,Scottish and Australian Bankdocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'Applications and allotment of 12,000 new shares, containing lists of shareholders for The Central Deborah Gold Mine as at 15th January 1948, contains information regarding applications for shares, transaction details of what was sold, cost and allocated to list of people who they were sold to'. A3 lined paper, hand written with names of each purchaser and balances of each transactions. Blue & white forms printed as contracts of applications to the directors of the company to state who the owners of the shares were and receipt of payments. Forms state the issue of release of 12,000 contributing shares of 1 pound each per share which were submitted by shareholders desiring to exercise their quota rights. Also contains hand written receipts from the Bank of New South Wales Chambers regarding applications to purchase shares from W.J Donovan who was a member of the Melbourne stock exchange which was part of Union Bank of Australia in 1948. All paperwork signed and stamped by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants upon receipt. All wrapped in brown paper with hand written on front 'Application + Allotment of 12,000 shares Thanks Central Deborah Co. Feb 1948'.McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal managers & Accountants.document, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records.

'Unused Cheques for Sixth Dividend by The Union Bank Of Australia for Central Deborah Gold Mining Co. dated 30th September 1946'. Blue in colour, printed 'Not Negotiable' attached with covering letter composed by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants.The Union Bank Of Australiadocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'Printed Paper Sheets for Central Deborah Gold Mining Co. NL, Proxy forms completed and returned for half yearly meeting on 24/10/49'. Folded in a brown paper envelope with hand writing 'Central Deborah Proxies Etc 1/2 Yearly Meeting 24/10/49' by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants.McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants.cottage, miners, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'Printed Proxy Forms of Central Deborah Gold Mining Co. NL by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants completed and returned for half yearly meeting 3/6/53'. Attached is list of shareholders and amounts in hand writing dated 3/6/53. Folded and inserted in a brown envelope, stamped 'Central Deborah Gold Mining Company No Liability' and hand writing 'Proxies 1/2 yearly 3/6/53'.McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants.document, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'List of shareholders as at 21st September 1950, Proxy forms for half yearly meeting 30th October 1950 (Completed), Notice of half yearly meeting 30th October 1950 and Work sheets of Ballot Papers for Central Deborah Gold Mine by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants'. All folded and wrapped in brown paper, hand writing on wrapper 'Proxies & Ballot Papers 1/2 yearly 30/10/50 and stamped 'Central Deborah Gold Mining Company No Liability'.McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountantsdocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

' Journal Book (Lined) of the Central Deborah Gold Mine business and finance transactions from 1939 to 1969 hand written from McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants'.Green in colour with marone spine, printed label on front cover 'Journal' and hand written 'Central Deborah'.McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountantsdocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'Transfer Journal Book of Central Deborah Gold mine from McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants'.Black in colour with red spine.Share holder listings from 1939-40 hand written with names and share numbers. Printed label on front cover 'Transfer Journal' and stamped'Central Deborah Gold Mining Company No Liability'.McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountantsdocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'Double Cash Journal Book'by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants,green in colour which contains 3 loose sheets-T J Jorgensen A/C Oct 1945 to April 1946 and 2 invoices Abbot supply Co. for 1st Feb 1946.Printed label on front cover 'Double Cash'and hand writing'Central Deborah Plant & Building Reconstruction'McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountantsdocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'Cheque Book issued to McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants by The Union bank Of Australia for the Cental Deborah Gold Mine'. No. 21421-21598, part used. On cover printed Company forms (3 signatures) and stamped No.3The Union Bank Of Australiadocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, the union bank of australia, business records