Black and white photo: mine site with poppet head, mine buildings at rear right . Trestles and cables carrying rectangular bins across open land. Large mound of material behind main building. Trees and weatherboard building in foreground. On back written in ball point pen and underlined ' flying Fox' Central Blue Mine to Crushing Battery 1912 'mine, gold, central blue, bendigo, mines and mining, surface equipment, place, mining, surface equipment, flying fox, poppet head

Back and white photograph: panorama showing timber and brick residences, hotel, church ? Mines with poppet heads and chimneys in background. An image on building at centre ' Cleary's Honeysuckle Hotel' Ken Arnold captions this image ' New Chum Gully from Specimen Hill C 1875, photographer Caire 'Caireplace, landscape view, new chum gully, bendigo, cityscape, sandhurst, panorama, mining town

Black and white photograph showing rear view of miner in underground drive illuminated ahead of him by his lamp. Air supply? Lines fixed to upper right of drive. Reflections or light from lamps in background. Inscriptions: on back - in grey lead 'Miner walking along drive at Central Deborah - 1951' On back - TL '42'. TL front '42'.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, bendigo, mines and mining, individual, person, place, gold mine, mine opening, mining

Black and white photograph of sketch of workmen at mine site. Air ventilators on top of mine shafts to R. Wheelbarrow at R foreground. Wind socks or sails were used to ventilate the holes. History: 'Victoria Reef 1857, Frank Cusack after a photograph by Alex Fox.Alex Foxmine, gold, victoria hill, book 'bendigo, the german chapter' by frank cusack. p52., mines and mining, mine, place, workers, miners, mining equipment, equipment, frank cusack, history

Black and white photograph. Mine site with poppet head and mine buildings. Stacks of wood in foreground. Two chimneys. Poppet heads and chimneys in background. Inscriptions: in image - printed at BL '..w Chum Railway Gold Mine * 4226 feet, deepest in the world'. 'New Chum Railway 4,318 feet deep. One of the deepest in the world', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'. All written on back in ballpoint pen.mine, gold, new chum hill, 180 mine, bendigo, mines and mining, railway line, gold mine, mines, place, gold mines

Black and white photograph. Nell Gwynne Reefs; Mine winding engine. Walker and Coy. Dwellings in background. Machinery, winding drums, steel platform, lever, etc. Plant growing up between. Inscriptions: on back - in ballpoint pen 'Nell Gwynne Reef's Mine, winding engine, Walker & Co'.mining, surface equipment, nell gwynne, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, place, gold, surface equipment

Black and white photograph. Poppet head, buildings of Deborah Reef Gold Mine. Inscriptions: on back - hand-written in ink 'Deborah Reef Gold Mines p/l', '20.3.37'. Written on back 'Royal Historical Society, Bendigo Branch'.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, mines and mining, poppet head, bendigo, mines, mining, landscape

Black and white photograph of a winding engine (Roberts & Son) at Monument Hill Mine. Winding gear, large drum with wire cable wound on, sitting on concrete base. Inscriptions: on back - lined paper, glued in centre 'Monument Hill Mine, Winding Engine, Roberts and Sons'.place, mining site, rope winding drum, mines and mining, equipment, mining equipment, bendigo, mines, mining, surface equipment

Panoramic photograph from the Melbourne to Bendigo railway line of the New Chum Railway Mine. Railway red white and blue, north red white and blue, new red white and blue consolidated. No. 3 red, white and blue, eureka extended and south bellevue? Mines. Inscriptions: in image - 'New Chum Railway Goldmine 4226 feet - deepest in the world'. 'Copyright R Scott Melb'. On back - '1 neg and 4 prints' (in ballpoint pen). 'MNG 27', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo' (ballpoint), A Richar, 29 Harr, Ben' (dark blue ink), 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' (stamp seal)R Scott Melbournemine, gold, new chum railway, bendigo, new chum gold mine, mines and mining, place, bendigo mines, railway line, gold mine, place, mining

black and white photo ; ( copy ) view from Chum Hill, poppet heads, buildings and chimneys in middle foreground, residential area in background. On front 545. Back ' mining gold Bendigo Vic. Mine workings - near New Chum Mine. ' not to be reproduced without permission from the National Library. James Lerk 18.2.2000 ; ' view from Chum Hill, left Lazarus Mine, right Lansell's 222 looking south 'organization, business, new chum mine

Black and white photograph. View across mining area showing at least 9 poppet head, 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. C to L - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. On back hand written in pencil and ink: 'Devonshire Group about 1880', 'Eaglehawk', 'Duchess Tr4ibute', 'South Devonshire', 'Princess Alexandra', 'United Devonshire', 'Pheonix' (sic), 'South St Mungo' (crossed out), 'hopewell', 'St Mungo' (crossed out), 'Duchess of Edinburgh' etc. 'At rear of Calfornia Hill State School', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo', Circular blue stamp 'Royal Historial Sociaty of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', 'MNG 70'.James Lerk 26/11/1999place, mining site, see also 2000.426.01, 2000.437.01, 2000.438.01, 2000.439.01, 2000.504.01, 2000.507.01, 2000.509.01

Black and white photograph on cream card.Foxing spots throughout. Date approx. 1896 / 1876. View across mining area showing at least 9 poppet heads, 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. C to L - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. Inscriptions in image: 'Duchess Tribute' on weather board building at C. 'N' at TR. Hand printed above image (on earlieir copy of this image of which this is a photograph), 'Devonshire Group on Mines / Snob's Hill and Mungo Mines in Background'. Above image: 'Duchess Tribute', 'South Devonshire', 'West United Devonshire', 'Pheonix', 'Duchess of Edinburgh', 'United Devonshire'. On the back: blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' , 'MNG 71'.James Lerk 26/11/1999place, mining site, see also 2000.426.01, 2000.437.01, 2000.438.01, 2000.439.01, 2000.504.01, 2000.508.01, 2000.509.01

Photocopy of photograph : machinery in corrugated iron shed. Printed on bottom of photo : View of 20 drill air compressor. .topic, mining, machinery

black and white photo: mining machinery. Brick platform in front of winding machine. On back of photo in biro ' Nell Gwynne' reefs. Winding Engine. On backAlan Doney ( J. Lerk 17.3.2000 )organization, business, nell gwynne reefs mine

black and white photo : Central Deborah Gold Mining N.L. poppet head with corrugated iron sheds in foreground and right rear. On back Mng 49 ' Central Deborah 1960's ? ' On front op ' Central Deborah Mine, off High St., Golden Square. Now purchased by City Council for Mining Museum. 'Robert Wallace Stucioes, 6 Ruth St., Golden Square.organization, business, central deborah gold mine

black and white photo: Central Deborah Gold Mining Co. N.L. Poppet head with corrugated iron sheds in foreground and ( right ) rear. On back Handwritten ' Central Deborah ' ' A Richardson, 24 Harrison St., Bendigo' Argus' photo / ( James Lerk 10/2000 )organization, business, central deborah gold mine

black and white photo: mine site, poppet head left centre and mining sheds right and front centre. Chewton Gold Mine/Chewton.Alan Doney Photograph ( J. Lerk 17.3.2000 )organization, business, chewton gold mine

black and white photograph: St, Mungo and Devonshire Group of Mines, looking south, California Gully Primary School in the background. Mng 25 ( black pen ) also in black ball point pen ' The St. Mungo and Devonshire group of Mines, Eaglehawk, looking south 1888. Foreground left - cab, windlass, whip and whim. Left to right, Old St. Mungo, Sadova, Background, The Deveonshire mines . At rear, Califronia Gully State School. View from Snob's Hill, in foreground. St. Mungo and Sadowa with the Lady Barkly in the distance, whilst to the right of the Lady Barkly is the joint battery of the South St. Mungo and Lady Barkly Companies, then follows the South St. Mungo mine, The Uinicorn, and the Phoenix, and in the background, the Devonshire Group ( as identified by J. Lerk in Bendigo's Gold Mining History 1851 - 1954 )organization, business, st. mungo and devonshire mines

black and white photo ( 5 copies ) of Central Deborah poppet head with sheds, ( corrugated ) in foreground and right ( background ) On front printed ' Central Deborah Mine - off High St., Golden Square - now purchased by City Council for Mining Museum. On back : mng 23 5 copies / RHSV, Bendigo Branch.Robert Wallace Studioes, 6 Ruth Street, Golden Square Phone BGO 37565 ( on back )organization, business, central deborah gold mine

black and white photograph 3 copies : view across mining area showing at least 9 poppet heads, at least 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. Centre to left - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. In image ' Duchess Tribute' on weatherboard building at centre. Handprinted above image ( on earlier copy of this image of which this is a photograph ) ' Devonshire Group of Mines/Snob's Hill and Mungo Mines in Background. Printed below image ' Ducches Tribute' ' South Devonshire' ' West United Devonshire ' ' Phoenix' ' Duchess of Edinburgh' ' United Devonshire 'organization, business, devonshire group of mines

black and white photograph of the Great Extended Hustlers Quartz Mining claim. Photograph shows five weatherboard clad buildings with corrugated iron roofing. Poppet legs and cable support trestles. Bush logs in foregound at right. Office at left, battery house centre background. Main shaft right. Copy of original photo. On face of photo in indian ink: area of 24 acres, has 6 shafts, equals 4000 feet of sinking. No less than 13 levels and 16 x cuts making a total of 12000 feet. Amount spent in labour 228,000 ( pounds stg. ) Quartz raised 144,5000 tons and yields to date 188,000 ozs of gold. Dividends 585,000 ( pounts st.) nearly 20/-/ a share. Employment to nearly 200 men. It is stated this rich mine changed hands the early days for only 30/-/-. On back in black ink ' Gr. Extended Hustlers. Bottom right corner : A. Richardson/29 Harrison Street/Bendigo.N.J. Caireorganization, business, great extended hustlers mine

black and white photograph of Great Extended Hustlers Freehold poppet head, now at Wattle Gully, Chewton ( james Lerk 26.22.1999 ) Poppet head in front of mining buildings, stacks of sawn timber tonight. Great Extended Hustlers/locality/Hustlers Hill Nth. Bendigo/ formed 1865/last production 1921. Depth of shaft 3,470 ( 1045 m ) Poppet legs, steel 70 feet high ( 21.08 ) Gold very rich, total yield 300,000 ozs. Dividends 675,000 pounds sterling ( $1,350,000 )organization, business, great extended hustlers mine

black and white postcard. Great extended Hustlers poppet head, now at Wattle Gully, Chewton ( J. Lerk 26.22.1999 ) Poppet head in front of mining buildings, stacks of sawn timber to right. Written on back ' Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, printed across top. Great Extended Hustlers/locality/ Hustlers Hill, Nth. Bendigo/Formed 1865/Last production 1921/Depth of Shaft 3470 feet/Poppet Legs - Steel, 70 feet high. /Winding Engine: First motion 8 ft. drums/Gold Very Rich/Total Yield - 300,000 ozs. / Dividends $675,000. 'Post Card' printed on RH side.organization, business, great extended hustlers mine

black and white photograph of two workmen seated on bush timber fitted between vertical rock faces. The ladder is probably from the level immediately below. The lamps are ' Bendigo bucket carbide lamps ' Some advisers consider consider that this photograph is posed as workers are not safely placed. In grey lead ' miners at work ' down below' in Bendigo ' a signature ' J.J. Stanistreet ' a caption ' Hercules Mine ' ? On back in black pen ' miners shaping shaft prior to ' boxing in' with red gum slabs - note white quartz reef on wall face ' On small paper inclusion ' Miners placing staging for stoping on spurs' Mining Revival C 1930's.. James Lerk 26 Nov. 1999 - not as described in ink on rear 'person, group, mining

black and white photograph, view across mining area showing at least 9 poppet heads. At least 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. Centre to left, flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. In image ' Duchess Tribute' on weatherboard building at centre. On back '12' Devonshire gorup' in ball point pen. MNG 1.buildings, commercial, devonshire group of mines

black and white photograph of mining area. Tents and slab buildings in background. Man with horse at puddling machine, water pipe in right and centre. Man with horse waiting at left.batchelderplace, landscape view, mining

black and white photograph: view of mining area. From left to right, portion of cart, hut, houses and huts, whims, small houses, houses on skyline. Tall brick chimney at right with wood and corrugated iron roof buildings. 2 carts at front right. 2 males front right. Small houses at background right. Location unknown.batchelderplace, landscape view, mining

black and white photo: unknown mining site. Left to right, shed with multiple boilers, horse whims with horse ( background ) Chilean mill ( foreground ) Chimney. In foreground, dam with 'filter' Substantial house ( stone ? ) on hill in distance.Batchelder, Sandhurstplace, landscape view, mining site

black and white photo: alluvial diggings in foreground, wheelbarrow, centre field stone building with galvanised iron roof with chimney at rear. 2 stascks of 6 foot timber for boiler. Headframe in front. Man standing under shelter near head frame. Midground, left tank of vertical plants. Hill with 5 whims to rear. A. frame and timber structure at centre left, mullock dumps.batchelderplace, landscape view, mining

Black and white photograph of underground mining scene, showing helmeted male with wheeled skip on rails. Level 2 Centrel Deborah Gold Mine 1985 ( j. Lerk 11.2.2000 )organization, business, central deborah gold mine