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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1860
... DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: In 1860... EDUCATION Tertiary goldfields hanimount Diggers & Mining. Getting ...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: In 1860, the Victorian Government began the construction of Reservoirs on some important gold fields. In that year, 29 small reservoirs were built (see next map); thereafter, more were constructed (there were 38 of them in 1868). These reservoirs supplied water to small gold fields towns, and to the gold mines in and near them. But pipes were laid to stand-pipes on nearby diggings (remember that by this time the number of independent diggers was declining rapidly) Markings: 71 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1850s
... DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: On some fields.... Slide DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD ...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: On some fields, but notably at Ballarat and Daylesford, the diggers soon began building water races from streams and springs, and running the race water into small reservoirs near their claims. (Water races, as we have seen, were also constructed all over the Ovens field for sluicing purposes.) Later in the gold decade, the building of water races went on space - chiefly by large co-operative groups of diggers engaged in small scale mining operations. Markings: 69 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1850s
... DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: (Continued... as a teaching aid. Slide DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD ...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: (Continued) The scene at the Gravel Pits was especially animated, and would have made a capital sketch. The crowded assemblage of white awnings on these clay heaps, which the diggers had raised to protect them at their work on rainy weather, these standing at different elevations; the diggers turning their windlasses; and others, in rows of half-a-dozen along the sides of muddy pools, working away at their puddling tubs with their shovels, chopping and stirring them about; other cradling; others washing out. (Continued) Markings: 34 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet - Report, John Ferres, Government Printer, Report of The Secretary for Mines on the School of Mines, Ballarat, 1873, 1873
... egerton mining company, park gold mining company..., Park Gold Mining Company, S. Livingston Learmonth, New North... Quartz Mining Co (New Zealand), Egerton Mining Company, Park Gold ...The following are listed as having pyrites treated at the Ballarat School of Mines: Louis Ballhausen, Alexander Millan, Tuckey Quartz Mining Co (New Zealand), Egerton Mining Company, Park Gold Mining Company, S. Livingston Learmonth, New North Clunes Mining Company, Malcolm Morris, Mr Seal.Five printed foolscap pages presented to both houses of Parliament in 1873. The report details budget, student numbers, examiners, candidate for examination, museum and rooms.ballarat school of mines, serjeant, r.m. serjeant, flude, joseph flude, richard gibbs, stawell, lynch, john lynch, r.s. mitchell, mitchell, bull, e. bull, bickett, j.m. bickett, parliament, louis ballhausen, alexander millan, tuckey quartz mining co (new zealand), egerton mining company, park gold mining company, s. livingston learmonth, new north clunes mining company, malcolm morris, seal, f. ive, rev. g.j. russell, p.c. fitzpatrick, j. m. bickett, b. bryant, n. kent, a. martin, p. matthews, j. robinson, j.m. troup -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE GOLD MINING LEASE 11012 CROWN AND NORTH DEBORAH MINING COMPANY, 3rd June to 13th Nov 1939
... MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE GOLD...6 page document plus map: indenture No. 11012, Gold Mining...: indenture No. 11012, Gold Mining Lease, between Crown and North ...6 page document plus map: indenture No. 11012, Gold Mining Lease, between Crown and North Deborah Mining Company carrying on operations in the Parish of Sandhurst, dated 3rd June, 1939. Map shows land excised for mining in pink and Crown land in orange cross-hatching . Streets shown: Queen Street, King Street, Hargreaves Street, Breen Street. Leases: No's. 10939, 1363 TL, 11012, 10937, Railway line through centre of lease holding. On last page 'Deborah Gold Mines No Liability of 125 queen Street Melbourne is now the proprietor of the within described estate by transfer registered on 13th November, 1939 and numbered 1752584'.bendigo, mining, north deborah mining company, j sweeney, common seal of north deborah mining company, stanistreet, breen street, king street, queen street, hargreaves street. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SITE LEASE, 3rd October, 1950
... South Nerll Gwynne Gold Mining Co.... is for Machinery for the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co., includes Map... Mining lease Bendigo Gold Mines Mining Lease South Nerll Gwynne ...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.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1850
... DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: In this respect... DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD ...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: In this respect, Ballarat resembled a great mercantile exchange, where whole, half, and quarter shares, besides minuter fractions, were continually being bought and sold, at rates that incessantly varied with the latest reports, either from the shaft itself . . . Or from such of its close vicinities as might be supposed to affect the direction or richness of the lead. This system tended greatly to equalise the uncertainties of deep sinking. It also enabled those who had spare means to invest them wit probable advantage in these shares, and this furnish the requisite capital to their poorer neighbours, by which these were in a position to meet the heavy preliminary expenses of deep sinking . . . (From the book 'Victoria in 1857' by William Westgarth.) Markings: 57 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1850
... DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: (Continued... EDUCATION Tertiary goldfields hanimount Diggers & Mining. Getting ...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: (Continued) Numbers of stores scattered about, with their gay flags; and numbers of new holes put down and waiting the result of those in progress, with their windlasses standing on square frameworks of logs, some 5 or 6 feet above the ground. The crowds; the heaps of clay thrown up of all colours - every heap different - bright yellow, dazzling white, mottled Black and white, and brilliant rose pink; the dirt and the noises were altogether something extraordinary. Similar scenes presented themselves in Eureka and Canadian Gullies. All was bustle and activity; for these are the great lotteries of the Victorian Diggings, where there are really heavy prizes - and to each - thousand blanks. . . (From ''Land, Labour, and Gold'' by William Howitt.) Markings: 36 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.Photograph - Digital Image
... gold mining...Dredge Workers, c. late 1930s. Cock's El Dorado Gold & Tin... Gold & Tin Mining Dredge operated between 1936 and 1954 ...Dredge Workers, c. late 1930s. Cock's El Dorado Gold & Tin Mining Dredge operated between 1936 and 1954. At the time of its construction, the dredge was the largest in the Commonwealth, producing 2,198 kg of gold.mining, gold, gold mining, dredge, cock's el dorado dredge, men, miners, el dorado, eldorado -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION OF BOILER, 1946
... gold mining..., for inspection of boilers at Deborah Gold Mining Company. Dated 31st...: mining gold mining boilers boiler G. Hadden Department of Mines ...Document: Mines Act 1928, certificate of inspection of boiler. Two certificates, pinned in LH top corner, for inspection of boilers at Deborah Gold Mining Company. Dated 31st Dec. 1946. Signed G. Hadden, Chief Mining Inspector.Department of Mines, Melbourneorganization, mining, deborah mines nl, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: mining, gold mining, boilers, boiler, g. hadden -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - BENDIGOS MINING HISTORY 1851 - 1954, 1991
... gold mining... of the trends in mining growth, development and ultimate decline of gold... BENDIGO History gold mining Bendigo - History Gold Mining Bendigo ...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: INDENTURE GOLD MINING LEASE NO. 11145 CROWN AND NORTH DEBORAH MINING COMPANY, 14th February, 1941
... MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE GOLD...6 page document plus map : Gold mining lease No. 11145... document plus map : Gold mining lease No. 11145 between Crown ...6 page document plus map : Gold mining lease No. 11145 between Crown ( King George VI) and North Deborah Mining Company, Parish of Sandhurst, dated 14th February, 1941. Map: Lease No. 11145 'Mining District of Bendigo, County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst. Total area 48 acres, 3 roods, 22 perches. Map has extensive colour key indicating depths below surface that will be mined. Crown land and surface excised shown in orange cross-hatching. Lease holdings on map: 10753, 11020, 1363 T.L., 1115 T.L., 11013, 11062, 11033, 9988. Dam shown on 11013. Railway line marked through centre of map. Map refers to central area of Bendigo and includes reference to Hargreaves Street, Violet Street, Lily Street, Breen Street and Sullivan Street.bendigo, mining, north deborah mining company, breen street, lilly street, hargreaves street, voilet street, sullivan street. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1850s
... DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: But when you... as a teaching aid. Slide DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD ...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: But when you came to where the diggers were at work, the scene defied all description. The whole surface was thrown into heaps of clay from six to ten feet high - for it appeared to be all clay which they threw out there. Here, indeed, had accumulated all the mud and clay which for thousands of years had been flowing from the hills around, It was this which had thus buried the gold 160 feet deep, and through which the diggers had to sink for it. Between these muddy mountains thrown up by diggers, the water accumulated in deep pools which they avail themselves of to was their gold our with and the heaps of clay were trodden by hundreds of men constantly crossing them in all directions. (Continued) Markings: 33 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, American Mine Accounting, 1913, 1913
... portland gold mining co.... Contents include: Minie Iron Ore; Mining and Milling Natice Copper... mining copper ore mining coal\mining gold ore portland gold ...Red hardcovered book of 367 pages including index. Contents include: Minie Iron Ore; Mining and Milling Natice Copper; Mining Copper Ore; Mning Coal and Making Coke; Mining and Milling Gold Ore; Engineering and Geological Data. mining, accounting, economics, america, mining iron ore, mining native copper, mining copper ore, mining coal\mining gold ore, portland gold mining co, cripple creek, arizona mining co, utah fuel co, oliver iron co, ojibway mining co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: HERBERT JACKSON LEED OF BENDIGO, 1 April 1941
... gold mining lease...Document Herbert Jackson Leed document gold mining lease... ORGANIZATION Mining gold mining lease Herbert Jackson Leed of Bendigo ...Document Herbert Jackson Leed document gold mining lease, Vol. 325 Fol. 35900, dated 1 April 1941. 4 page document with attached map and one unattached page. Map shows area in state Forest, Parish of Mandurang. Lease between Herbert Jackson Leed and State of Victoriaorganization, mining, gold mining lease, herbert jackson leed of bendigo, gold mining lease -
Stawell Historical Society IncArchive, The Oriental & North Cross Reef Gold Reef Mining Co. Wages Payments 1888-1896. No 1 Day Book, 1888 - 1896
... The Oriental & North Cross Reef Gold Reef Mining Co. Wages... The Oriental & North Cross Reef Gold Reef Mining Co. Wages Payments ...Green Cover Brown Suede Bindingstawell, mining -
Orbost & District Historical Societyblack and white photograph, late nineteenth - early 20th century
... mining-gold mining-east-gippsland Cadwallader-Malina-Mine... was later sold to the Mallina Gold Mining Company. Syd Cadwallader... was later sold to the Mallina Gold Mining Company. Syd Cadwallader ...Gold was found at Club Terrace in 1896. One of the best finds at Club Terrace was the 'Ace of Clubs' mine which was later sold to the Mallina Gold Mining Company. Syd Cadwallader was appointed manager of the company. The gold was smelted and brought to Orbost on horseback. The only protection against thieves was a revolver and riding crop, which the manager always carried. The 'Ace of Clubs' was eventually closed as the company was unable to cope with the rising water problem. (information Newsletter February 2011 - John Phillips)This is a pictorial record of mining methods in East Gippsland in the late 19th century to early 20th century.A black / white photograph of a mine. It is in a bush setting. Men are standing in front of timber mine constructions. Some wooden buildings can be seen behind the structureson back - "Cadwallader's Malina Mine"mining-gold mining-east-gippsland cadwallader-malina-mine gold-mining-battery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE, GOLD MINING LEASE CROWN AND RONALD ALEXANDER RANKIN, BENDIGO, 24th June 1941
... MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE, GOLD...6 page document, Gold Mining Lease 11166, plus map... Mine. 6 page document, Gold Mining Lease 11166, plus map ...6 page document, Gold Mining Lease 11166, plus map. Indenture between Crown (King George VI) and Ronald Alexander Rankin of Bendigo, dated 24th June, 1941. Map No. 11166 Bendigo, Mining District of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo. Map shows lease 11166 marked in yellow with shaft, ore bins and tramway marked. Belle Vue Road , Adam Street and Griston Street shown on map. ( Golden Gully area) Dams indicated on lease holdings. Other lease holdings: 1675 T.L.9858, 10990, 11013, 11062, 11165, 11063 (void) 1172 W.R. (dam thereon) 9882 (void). Some residential lots marked along Belle Vue Road, and Adam Street. On bottom of map 21.8.41 in pencil. On last page of document : North Deborah Mining Company now the proprietor of the within described estate by transfer registered on 11th November 1914.bendigo, mining, north deborah lease, belle vue road, adams street, griston street, golden gully, ronald alexander rankin, north deborah mine. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1850s
... DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: MEMS FROM... DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD ...Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: MEMS FROM THE MOUNT - But in spite of all these wonderful golden discoveries, day after day, the grand desideratum is wanting - water, and with the amazing population rushing into these fields. I am surely afraid of very serious consequences arising . . . . As much as 30s. a barrel is now being paid I some of these gullies for water, and the price is likely to increase. Near to every tent you will see great heaps of washing stuff up, waiting for the first rains; one friend of mine has 400 cartloads this piled up, which he calculates will yield about 3 ounces to the load, and he and his mates still keep adding to their monstrous heap. (M.M.H., June 14, 1853.) . . .while others would spend the dry weeks heaping up ''stuff'' to be treated when the stream flowed again Markings: 68 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Administrative record - North Bendigo Gold Mining Company N.L, 1911 - 1920
... North Bendigo Gold Mining Company N.L....) 'North Bendigo Gold Mining Company No Liability' stamped... to shareholders) 'North Bendigo Gold Mining Company No Liability' stamped ...Green hard cover minute book, buff binding on spine with 'Minute Book' on spine on red background. Three hundred and sixty three pages of entries. . Dates of minutes from 8th February 1911 to 25th October 1920. Three documents inserted in back page of Minute Book: 'Gold Producers Association,, 48 Queen Street, Melbourne 10th January 1921 (circular to shareholders) 'North Bendigo Gold Mining Company No Liability' stamped in purple ink on top of page; The Chamber of Mines of Victoria, Australia, Inc. to the Manager, North Bendigo Co., N.L., levy made on 25/11/20 of 1 pound per 1000 pounds paid in wages; affixed to inside back cover 'Bendigo Mine Owners' and Managers' Association, City Chambers, Bendigo, December 8th 1912., detailing 'resolutions which were carried unanimously', signed G.A. Petrie. Minute book forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records. bendigo, mccoll and rankin, margaret roberts, north bendigo gold mine n.l. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - LIST OF PERSONNEL FOR MINES
... New St. Mungo Gold Mining Co. N. L.... Johnson's Reef Quartz M. Co. N. L., North Shenandoah Gold Mining Co... DOCUMENT Gold mining reports Mining Reports List of Personnel ...Sixteen pages listing directors, manager and personnel of the New Red, White & Blue Freehold Co. N. L., New St. Mungo Gold Mining Co. N. L., New Victoria Catherine Co. N. L., North Johnson's Reef Quartz M. Co. N. L., North Shenandoah Gold Mining Co. n. L., Princess Dagmar G. M. Co. N. L., St. Mungo G. M. Co. N. L., Sea Gold Mining Amal Co. N. L., Shamrock Co. N. L., Shenandoah G. M. Co. N. L., South Bendigo Co., South Frederick the Great G. M. Co. N. L., South Devonshire M. Co. N. L., True Blue G. M. Co. N. L., Unicorn G. M. Co. N. L., United Ulster Gold M. Co. N. L. and the United Whip & Jersey Co. N. L. Printed on cream and one yellow paper.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, list of personnel for mines, new red, white & blue freehold co. n. l., new st. mungo gold mining co. n. l., new victoria catherine co. n. l., north johnson's reef quartz m. co. n. l., north shenandoah gold mining co. n. l., princess dagmar g. m. co. n. l., st. mungo g. m. co. n. l., sea gold mining amal co. n. l., shamrock co. n. l., shenandoah g. m. co. n. l., south bendigo co., south frederick the great g. m. co. n. l., south devonshire m. co. n. l., true blue g. m. co. n. l., unicorn g. m. co. n. l., united ulster gold m. co. n. l. and the united whip & jersey co. h nickson, w c roeder, w bradshaw, g knight, j f grohbrugge, john hemming, e mueller, c mueller, l robertson, h mclister, t walsh, h r lane, c l christenson, wm hemming, a stevens, c moller, h burridge, g h crawford, wm hunter, g a petrie, g g claridge, w m bruce, r williamson, wm neilson f clark, j a deravin, a mccamey, wm lunn, i e dyason, j c johnstone, g g mccoll, geo lansell, t s gibson, wm hicks, jas eadie jnr, i hasker, j m okey, c a tatlor, f herbel, c h come, d c sterry, a s lane, s h mcgowan, e moller, w n rigby, w g bentley, w w barker, j barwick, f b lewis, j de gille, h beeson, j h goudge, h l atkinson, j t cladwell, j j herron, h y north, t walsh, m kelly, l robertson, j mckowne or j mcrowne, john renwick, j c johnston, wm henderson, c moore -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Crosby Lockwood and Son, The Metallurgy of Gold, 1896, 1896
... gold mining... mining in California, Gold as a metal; Hydraulic Process... and Metallurgy. gold mining metallurgy pyrites cupel brook rand ...M. Eissler A.I.M.E. was a member of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.Red Hardcovered book of 678 pages with around 250 illustrations and numerous folding plates. Contents include: gold mining in California, Gold as a metal; Hydraulic Process; treatment of Gold bearing Ores; Crushing and Amalgamation (Queensland, California); Mills; Buddle; concentrator; Roasting ores; Roasting Pyritic Ores; Hydro-Metallurgy; Chlorination; Electro-Metallurgy; Cyanide; Erection of a Cyanide Plant; Chemistry of the Cyanide Process; Spelting, CupulationCrushing ore; 160 stamp battery; Mill site and battery; causes of failure in gold mining, South African Gold Fields; Gold in Australia (pg 589) Advertisements include: Fraser & Chalmers; Bowes scott & Western Ltd; Fried. Krupp Grusonwerk; Stanley; Humbolt Engineering Works Co., Townson & Mercer.gold, mining, metallurgy, pyrites, cupel, brook, rand, california, america, gold mining -
Federation University Historical Collection
Essay - Document, Anne Beggs Sunter, Mining the Education Lode: The History of Mining Education in Ballarat by Anne Beggs Sunter
... gold mining... Impact, Decline of Gold Mining, New Avenues, The Baby Boomers... of Gold Mining, New Avenues, The Baby Boomers, Mergers and New ..."Mining the Education Lode: The History of Mining Education in Ballarat" by Anne Beggs Sunter covers the Early History, Community Impact, Decline of Gold Mining, New Avenues, The Baby Boomers, Mergers and New Directions, The 1990s, Innovations, Associateship to Degree, Staff, Heads of Department, Graduates, Scholarships and Prizes, Architectural Heritage, Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Management (Rehabilitation), relating to the Ballarat School of Mines. Anne Beggs-Sunter is an historian who lectures in the School of Arts at Federation University Ballarat.26 A4 page thesis concerning the history of mining education in Ballarat. ballarat school of mines, school of mines, mining education, ballarat, anne beggs-sunter, beggs-sunter, anne beggs sunter, mining the education lode, alumni, mining, gold mining -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.Photograph - Digital Image
... gold mining... of negative proofs. Cock's El Dorado Gold & Tin Mining Dredge... sheet of negative proofs. Cock's El Dorado Gold & Tin Mining ...Four men touring near the Cock’s Eldorado Gold and Tin Mining Dredge building site. Cropped image from scanned sheet of negative proofs. Cock's El Dorado Gold & Tin Mining Dredge operated between 1936 and 1954. At the time of its construction, the dredge was the largest in the Commonwealth, producing 2,198 kg of gold.mines, mining, gold, gold mining, men, hats, cock's el dorado dredge, dredge, el dorado, eldorado -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph
... gold mining... Victoria. This gold mining technique requires mine shafts... Victoria. This gold mining technique requires mine shafts ...This photograph depicts a reef mine in Beechworth. Reef mining, or quartz reef mining, was common in 19th Century Victoria. This gold mining technique requires mine shafts to be sunk into underground quartz reefs, with horizontal tunnels dug from the original shaft at differing levels to find the gold-bearing rock. The quartz would then be hoisted to the surface, which would then be pounded to access the gold in its metallic state. Gold was discovered in Beechworth in February 1852, at Spring Creek. Within 11 months of that discovery, over 8000 hopeful prospectors quickly descended on this region, transforming it into a thriving, wealthy township. Reef mining and hydraulic sluicing were gold mining techniques used in this region in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This photograph interestingly contains dogs alongside the miners. While dogs have been recorded as deterrents to thieves in the Victorian goldfields, these dogs appear as companions to these men.The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. It also shows a location where reef mining was undertaken which provides insight into the impact on the environment at a time when it was done. Although quartz is one of the most common minerals found in the earth's crust, it does not always contain gold. Those reefs that do are rare and highly sought after by prospectors. The Beechworth Burke Museum has additional images relating to gold mining which can be analysed and studied alongside images like this one.Sepia coloured rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paper. Obverse: Reverse: United Shire of Beechworth/ Shire Secretary/ Reef Mining, Beechworth./ 6167.abeechworth, burke museum, gold, gold mining, gold rush, victorian gold rush, reef mining, quartz, companion dog, horse and cart -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph - Photograph - Reproduction
... gold mining... Century Victoria. This gold mining technique requires mine shafts... Century Victoria. This gold mining technique requires mine shafts ...This reproduced photograph depicts a reef mine in Beechworth. Reef mining, or quartz reef mining, was common in 19th Century Victoria. This gold mining technique requires mine shafts to be sunk into underground quartz reefs, with horizontal tunnels dug from the original shaft at differing levels to find the gold-bearing rock. The quartz would then be hoisted to the surface, which would then be pounded to access the gold in its metallic state. Gold was discovered in Beechworth in February 1852, at Spring Creek. 8000 hopeful prospectors quickly descended on this region within the year, transforming it into a thriving, wealthy township. Reef mining and hydraulic sluicing were gold mining techniques used in this region in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This reproduction photograph interestingly contains dogs alongside the miners. While dogs have been recorded as deterrents to thieves in the Victorian goldfields, these dogs appear as companions to these men.The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. It also shows a location where reef mining was undertaken which provides insight into the impact on the environment at a time when it was done. The Beechworth Burke Museum has additional images relating to gold mining which can be analysed and studied alongside images like this one.Black and white rectangular reproduction photograph on gloss photographic paper. Obverse: Reverse: L is miners 26%/ 10 x 8/ 6167.bbeechworth, burke museum, gold, gold mining, gold rush, victorian gold rush, reef mining, quartz, companion dog, horse and cart -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: AGREEMENT TO TREAT TAILINGS
... The Australian Mining and Gold Recovery Company Limited... Mining and Gold Recovery Company Limited of 113 Pitt Street... DOCUMENT Gold mining in bendigo Mining in Bendigo Agreement ...Two printed copies (one purple and one blue) of an agreement between The New Moon Company No Liability whose Registered Office is situated at Camp Chambers, Eaglehawk and The Australian Mining and Gold Recovery Company Limited of 113 Pitt Street Sydney. The agreement is for the treatment of tailings and has a number of conditions. It is dated March, 1907.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, agreement to treat tailings, the new moon company no liability, the australian mining and gold recovery company limited, vincent fairfield shallcross, stock exchange biuldings sydney -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - SANDHURST GOLD FIELD SHEET NO. 1, 18th June 1873
... Lease for Gold Mining... under lease for Gold Mining ( number 221 in Map Cupboard 1)... Bendigo mining plan Sandhurst Gold Field Lease for Gold Mining Map ...Map: Sandhurst Gold Field sheet No. 1, Showing lands held under lease for Gold Mining ( number 221 in Map Cupboard 1)map, bendigo, mining plan, sandhurst gold field, lease for gold mining -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Early Goldmine
... gold mining... the underground hard-rock method of mining to extract gold encased in rock... the underground hard-rock method of mining to extract gold encased in rock ...Four male gold miners pose for the camera on their mine site on top of a hill. It appears they are using the underground hard-rock method of mining to extract gold encased in rock. There is a rope winch near by and a pile of rubble on top of the mine shaft. In the background is a developed unknown rural town. "H & J Friend Victoria Stores" is written on the side of a building.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, other areas, gold mining, gold miners, h & j friend, winch -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE NO. 11229 BENDIGO, 1947
... gold mining lease...Document: New Monument Gold Mining Company N/L. 11229 Gold...ORGANIZATION Business gold mining lease MCCOLL RANKING ...Document: New Monument Gold Mining Company N/L. 11229 Gold Mining lease 2/4/1947. Plan included. Signature - Asst. Registrar of Titles.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining lease, mccoll ranking & stanistreet
