A copy of a book titled 'The Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch Historic Guide to Bendigo with map of goldfields showing streets, lines of reef, principal shafts. Recommended for tourists, students, prospectors and historians.' Sandhurst Municipal Centenary Edition. 4th edition. Maps, photos, illustrations.bendigo, history, gold mining, book, books, bendigo, bendigo history, history, australian history, victoria, victorian history, goldfields, gold, the royal historical society of victoria

Five copies of ' The Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch Historical Guide to Bendigo. Including Self Tours of Bendigo's Famous Goldfields' .Cambridge Press, Bendigo.' maps, photos, illustrations. Three copies do not contain maps, however, these three copies have number stickers on the bott left front ccover, 0064.2 PAR, 0064.3 PAR, 0064.4 PAR.bendigo, history, gold mining, book, books, bendigo, bendigo history, history, gold mining, mines, the royal historical society of victoria bendigo branch, victoria, goldfields, victorian history, australian history

Five copies of 'The Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch Historical Guide to Bendigo. Including Self Tours of Bendigo's Famous Goldfields.' Revised Edition. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo 1968. photos, maps, illustrations. Two copies only have WITH FREE MAP stamped on the front cover.bendigo, history, gold mining, book, books, bendigo, history, royal historical society of victoria bendigo branch, gold, goldfields, victoria, victorian history, gold mines, gold, australian history, gold discoveries, mining. sticker bottom left front cover of two copies only 0064.5 par. 0064.6 par

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. After 1861, many new fields were discovered - e.g., Walhalla (1863), Landsborough (1864), Alexandra (1867), Rheola (1868), Turton's Creek (1872; and new diggings were established on some of the older fields - e.g., Cathcart (near Ararat) in 1864, and at Fiddler's Creek (Avoca) in 1868. But these rushes do not belong to the gold era proper. And both before and for many years after 1861, there were scores of small diggings - after 1861, there were scores of small diggings - too numerous to mention - in Victoria. Markings: 16 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. The Bank of Victoria, which purchased most of the gold from the Walhalla mines, is estimated to have handled £10,000,000 worth of gold. Markings: 56 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Here is a gold escort leaving the Bank of Victoria for Melbourne. Next to the Mechanics' Institute and Free Library. Picture shows 2 mounted escorts alongside a small wagon being hauled by 4 horses. There are approximately 30 members of the public watching on. The Mechanics Institute is weatherboard and the Bank of Victoria appears to be stone. Markings: 55 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. A copper mine, the only one in Victoria, which operated in 1875 with little success, was reopened in 1910. Picture of the copper mine. Markings: 43 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Letter from the Chamber Mines Victoria to Joseph Davies, Diamond Hill. Letter outlines a resolution congratulating Joseph Davies on his act of bravery in rescuing John Allan at the Goldfields Consolidated Mine. Letter typed on buff paper, red seal on bottom LH side.Chamber of Mines, Victoriaperson, mining, joseph davies, joseph davies, mining, chamber of mines, victoria

INDEX TO THE VARIOUS CLAUSES OF THE NEW REGULATIONS - SANDHURST GOLDFIELDS / small brown , string bound , stained paper booklet / page 1 shows SANDHURST GOLDFIELDS General Regulations - Chief Secretary's Office , Melbourne , 22nd August , 1856. 'His excellency the Officer administering the government , with the advice of the Executive Council , has approved and authorised the promulgation of the following General Regulations dated the 3rd of October , 1855 ) under the Act of Council 18 Victoria No. 37. By His Excellency's Command ,W.5044, William C Haines' - back page shows Argus Stationery Depot , Pike's Buildings , Pall Mall, Sandhurst.book, bendigo, argus stationery depot , pike's buildings , pall mall, sandhurst , /1871, english, book edition: rules and regulations of the bendigo mining exchange, 1871. bendigo mining exchange.///index to the various clauses of the new regulations - sandhurst goldfields

Memoirs Of The Geological Survey Of Victoria No.12. List Of Nuggets Found In Victoria. Issued by Department of Mines, 69 pages in yellow soft cover.Department of Minesvictoria, history, mining

Map of mines - calico scroll showing locations of various claims .printed in black ink on off-white Calico with turned wooden ends on scroll -missing one wooden end , some stains and creasing / Plan showing the various Claims on the New Chum Victoria , St Mungo & Devonshire reefs BendigoW Holmes , printer & lithographer , Sandhurstorganization, mining, industrial, w holmes , printer & lithographer , sandhurst/new cum , victoria st mungo & devonshire reefs 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

Water colour painting of Johnson's Reef Gold Mining Camp California Gully Bendigo Victoria Australlia.organization, mining, johnsons reef

Postcard: Central Deborah Mine, poppet head and buildings against red sky of sunset, cars in foreground. ( 1970's ? ) On back of card' Historical Central Deborah Mine at Sunset, Bendigo, Vic' ' Rose Series Colorview No. 888, copyright, published by the Rose Sterograph Co., Glen Waverley, Victoria'Rose Series, No. 888, copyrightbendigo, mining, central deborah mine, bendigo, central deborah mine, rose series

Typed copy of the Bendigo Gold Fields , collected and arranged by V. R. Dwyer, 1968. On front cover: Australian Gold Production Bendigo Gold Field. Image of tin dish washing. Cover has an image of two people tin dish washing. Notes include a brief history of gold in Australia, Bendigo Goldfield yields, Bendigo Gold Nuggets, Victorian Nuggets, gold prices, yield for the years 1851 to 1890, lines of reef, mine shafts and depth, location, public buildings and organisations and mines listed for each reef. Typed copy of this document is held in Folder 130, number 3621.18.cottage, miners, mining in bendigo, bendigo gold fields index, v r dwyer, strzelecki, edward hargreaves, thomas hancock, henry frenchman, wittscheibe, ballerstedt, fortuna villa, george lansell, the rocks, victoria nugget, dascombe nugget, welcome stranger, welcome nugget, canadian nugget, sarah sands, lady hotham, maryborough, heron nugget, blanche barkley, vicount canterbury, precious nugget, poseidon, gold prices, gold yield 1851 - 1890, location of shafts, mechanics institute, old masonic hall, court, st killians, forrest st methodist church, hospital, baptist church, bendigo gas company, st andrews presbyterian church, bendigo benevolent home, railway, st marys church of england, bendigo m p building society, st pausl church of england, high school, city family hotel, fire brigade, b u f s dispensary, synagogue, beehive store, school of mines, bendigo miners association, st marys convent, dr backhaus, st mathews long gully, salvation army, post office, art gallery, sacred heart cathedral, eaglehawk town hall

black and white image mounted on yellow board, part of a joined series of three, image shows excavations for 180 claim on Victoria Hill. Large poppet head in front, smaller one behind., pile of mullock on LH side, small shed beside. James Lerk 24.3.2000 ' looking north towards the 180 mine' ( could be Garden Gully )business, mining, 180 mine, lansell's 180 mine, victoria hill, bendigo, mining, mine

Partly used cheque book - Derbyshire Mine 1865-1867 approx 65 cheque butts with details of cheque. Bank of Victoria, Sandhurst./Eaglehawk.cottage, miners

Department of Mines, Memoirs of the Geological Survey Of Victoria No 12 List of Nuggets found in Victoria. 67 pages in spiral binder with clear plastic cover.victoria, history, gold mining, geology, and gold pros, victoria- gold mining-gold nuggetts

Various documents relating to the Bendigo and District Tourist Association. Includes Minutes of five meetings of the Board (1970/1971); Notice of AGM 1969; Annual Report 1971; Articles of Association (as amended 14/9/1971); single page headed ''Development of Nell Gwynne and Victoria Hill Sites'' - extensive plans for a 'tourist site with museum, cemetery, chapple (sic), rotunda. Theatre, façade of Charing Cross, a flying-fox from Nell Gwynne to Victoria Hill (no date); Mining Sub-Committee Report and Recommendation (Tourist Development Committee) 1967 re Resolution that ''Quartz Hill'' be developed as a mining tourist attraction (details provided ($75.000 est.); Draft Proposals for Brochure (authored by Miles Lewis, Carlton) - brochure to promote the idea of a museum and tourist development at the Nell Gwynne site; letter to Bendigo businesses re seeking funds for tourist development - Daryl McClure, Hon Sec June 1970.;bendigo, tourism, bendigo and district tourist association

The remains of the 180 mine battery as painted by Alfred Perry in 1959. This is a watercolour and indian ink sketch on card. Yellow card attached with painting states: ' George Lansell Exhibit No 4. The remains of the 180 mine battery as painted by Alfred Perry in 1959. It was from the 180 that George Lansell laid the foundations of his fortune and indeed the fortunes of the district. With his capital behind the field mining flourished for nearly one hundred years and ensured employment for the many miners in the district.'Alfred Perryartwork, print, mining heritage, alfred perry, mining battery, 180 mine, victoria hill

Map showing the mining leases that include the Devonshire group of mines - leases shown from north to south are: Catherine Reef United , William United, Ellenborough, Sadowa, St. Mungo, Lady Barkly, South St. Mungo, Phoenix, United Devonshire, Duchess of Edinburgh, New St. Mungo, South Devonshire, Extended South Devonshire, New Victoria Catherine, Pearl, Hercules and Energetic.Issued by M. P. Kelly, Sharebroker, Bendigomap, bendigo, goldfields, catherine reef united , williamd united, ellenborough, sadowa, st. mungo, lady barkly, south st. mungo, phoenix, united devonshire, duchess of edinburgh, new st. mungo, south devonshire, extended south devonshire, new victoria catherine, pearl, hercules and energetic. mining, gold mines

''Bendigo and District in Colour'' Possible full title - see first page. (by Ken and Esther Stepenell). Seven paged very broad coverage of Bendigo's history and attractions. Includes mention of Dai Gum San Village (and proposed site??)Ken and Esther Stepenellbendigo, history, gold mining, bendigo creek, eaglehawk, peg leg, the garden gully, new chum railway, great extended hustlers, white death, chinese, joss house, sun loong dragon, victoria hill, whipstick forest, talking trams, dia gum san village.

Copy of a newspaper page titled Cornishman's day at Sparrowhawk. Also a smaller article titled Long Gully was in the Boom. There is a photo of Knipe's Castle and a sketch of a wrestler throwing another wrestler in the air. Mentioned in the articles are the pyrite burners chimneys, local indenties, wrestlers, the mines, the gullies, hills, housess shops and businesses, and Fire Brigade practice sports on Christmas morning. Item 11010.140b is an enlargement of Knipe's Castle scanned at a dpi of 1200.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - cornishman's day at sparrowhawk, st mathew's church of england, old hercules mine, st just point, old spadger, bendigo city, eaglehawk borough, marong shire, liddell's, cook and spargo's, deeble's, edward's, iron-jawed dick, dooley dick, tom the scientist, jack the local blondin, jumbo the whistling butcher boy, larry adler, dick davey's pub, billy williams, billy couch, billy martin, billy nicholas, the midway, victorian consuls, the gold mines (ironbark company), old hercules, kent (carlisle), paddy's bull of a whistle, cornish united, kock's poineer, old alabama (hustlers and redan), happy valley, moonta, speck gully, st just point, derwent gully, pinchgut, american gully, victoria hill, rae's hill, danger hill, windmill hill, redan hill, comet hill, comet mine, halley's comet, pengelly's (now truscott's), stamp's (later lewis and dunstan's), hattam's (later semmen's), bamford's drapery, cooperative store, weller's butcher shop, ebbott's coach factory (later payne's), philpot's shoeing forge, dennis's mining smithy, stoppelbein's tinsmith shop, wallace's bakery (later malcolm's), connell's bakery, fire brigade, knipe's castle

Photo of a newspaper article titled Water Continues to Rise in the Victoria Quartz by James Lerk. Article mentions William Abraham who was the mining inspector, who played a significant role in the flooding problem. Water levels had risen dramatically. Water flowed from one mine to another where they were connected. Article also mentions Abraham's birthplace, his early start to work at the age of 10 as a tin dresser at Ashburton, Devonshire, England and his working life after he migrated to Australia at the age of 19. His career in Australia is also mentioned. The article is accompanied by a photo of Abraham with his horse.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - water continues to rise in the victoria quartz, james lerk, william abraham, new chum reef, matthew stevens, south bellevue, new chum and victoria mine, lazarus mine, new chum drainage association, william abraham snr, mary kane, lady miltoa (ship), cricket reserve gold mine, ballarat freehold company, wallaby mine, richard grenfell, bendigo advertiser, bendigo school of mines, confidence extended mine

Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, While and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Picket fence full length of photograph. Inscriptions: In image at BR corner in black 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim'. On back- '27' in blue biro. 'Eadie's Whim with Central Red, White and Blue. Mine to the right. Probably taken about 1910'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' stamp on rear. Written on back in black ballpoint 'A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.place, mining site

Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, White and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof at right. Picket fence full length of photo. Inscriptions: On front - 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim' in black bottom L corner. On back - '27', 'MNG 20', 'Eadies Whim and Central Blue Mine'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Stamp on rear.place, mining site

Black and white copy of Whim at Central Red White and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Picket fence full length of photograph. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Inscriptions: Front - Central red, white and blue Whim in black, bottom L corner. Front - typewritten - 'Central Red, White and Blue - poppet legs right. Mine very rich. 1910-14' across front top of photo. On back- blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. 'MNG 20' 3 copies black ink. History of object: Eadies Whim and the Central Red White and Blue Mine taken from Lilac Street between Old Violet and Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo. (Bendigo Historical Society Inc.)topic, mining

Sepia photograph of the Bendigo Gaol looking across from Barnard Street, Mining dam in foreground. . Conifers along Northern bank of creek with gaol buildings in the background. All buildings are of masonry. Inscriptions: '37' in red ballpoint ink top RH corner. On back of mount: stamped in circle 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' In blue ballpoint ink above circly '1959' In red ballpoint ink above circle '37'. In blue ballpoint ink in one corner '1880'. Inclusions in storage envelope: Bendigo Gaol, J Lerk, 28/02/2000. The Bendigo Gaol looking across Commissioner's Gully c1880. The grey granite cell blocks contrast with the red brick exterior walls. Photograph courtesy Bendigo Historical Sociery (No. 136, texta on back). Machine printed inclusion worded as above entry. Another inclusion written in pencil states ' Bendigo Gaol about 1880. Granite from Big Hill was used to construct the cell blocks about 1860. Prisioners did not have heating, beds, seats or eating utensils. A public meeting in 1862 called for the debtor's quarters at the gaol to be lit with gas, handsomely furnished throughout and that inmates be provided with a bottle of wine, one bottle of brandy daily and tobacco and pipes availabe at liberty. (from Butcher, 'Annals of Bendigo 1862, Vol. 1, 76B).buildings, government, watch house, sandhurst

Black and white photograph. View overlooking mining area from New Chum Hill in the early 1870's showing four poppet legs and at least nine chimneys (small chimneys and poppets at L distance). Golden Square Methodist Church, Laurel Street C distance. Inscriptions on back: 'MNG 21' and round 'Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' stamp. Typed on front: 'Looking South from New Chum Hill in early 1870's. The rich 'Lazarus New Chum' in foreground. Other rich New Chum Mines in background'. History of object: Previous Acc. No. 'MNG 21', James Lerk, 26.11.1999, N.J. Caire, photograph 1875'.N.J. Caireplace, mining site, see also 2001.004.01