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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: NOTES ON MINING IN BENDIGO
Handwritten notes on mining in Bendigo. Notes mention the size of the Bendigo Goldfield, the number of lines of reef and a brief history of goldmining in Bendigo.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, notes on mining in bendigo, ravenswood sheep run, survey regiment, california hill state school, lansell's 222, mr lansell, camp hill school, high school, park mine (royal hustler's reserve no 1), memorial hall, city mine ( royal hustlers reserve no 2), mining stock exchange, beehive buildings, allan's walk, buckell & jeffrey, fortuna hustlers, great extended huatlers, garden gully united, mining exchange, garden gully united, wattle gully mine, ironbark mine, manchester arms hotel, extended hustlers mine, south belle vue, new chum railway, eureka extended, shenandoah, victoria quartz, the big 180, old chum, gt extended hustlers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: UNEARTHED QUARTZ CRUSHER
Typed notes mentioning the early pioneers of Bendigo Gold Mining. Some of them are: Messrs Ballerstedt, Wittschiebe, Luffsman, Roeder Lazarus, Kock, Hildebrandt, Bruhn,Miller, Annear, Wells, Rae,Jackson, Woodward, Sterry, Burrowes, Thorp, Heine, Holmes, Gould, Allen, Brooks, Watson and Geo Lansell. In 1911 a quartz crusher was unearthed in McCrae Street during excavations at the site of the new St.Kilian's Girls Club Rooms. It was used by the late Mr. James Irons. It was found at a depth of ten feet. Mr. Angus Kennedy, who believed that he manufactured the plant for Mr. Irons, said Mr. Irons used to crush very rich quartz from the Sheepshead Reef, south of the Big Blue Battery. Some years ago, a solid granite stone-crusher was seen at Diamond Hill. It was at the site of the old Diamond Hill Hotel. The Comet Reef was found by Mr. Driesslau, who found gold in an outcrop when he was shooting parrots. Also mentioned is the tunnel that goes right through Diamond Hill.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, unearthed quartz crusher, messrs ballerstedt, wittschiebe, luffsman, roeder lazarus, kock, hildebrandt, bruhn, miller, annear, wells, rae, jackson, woodward, sterry, burrowes, thorp, heine, holmes, gould, allen, brooks, watson, geo lansell, bendigo advertiser april 28th 1911, st kilian's girls' club rooms, mr james irons, mr angus kennedy, sheepshead reef, big blue battery, diamond hill hotel, victoria proprietary ltd., comet reef, mr driesslau, diamond hill tunnel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: MINING IN BENDIGO - TRIBUTE AGREEMENT
Printed Tribute Agreement with space for names of parties, description of tribute block, dates, the percentage of proceeds to the company, all crushing to bew done at the company's battery and a number of othe rules. There is also space for signature and residence of tributers.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, tribute agreement -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: MINING IN BENDIGO - NOTES ON TALK
Handwritten notes on a talk on Mining in Bendigo. Notes are about the Regulation of Mines Act, Jan 1st, 1874. This bill was introduced in the Legislative Assembly on October 16th 1873, by Bendigo's (Sandhurst) Minister for Mines, Angus Mackay and became law on January 1st, 1874. This act made a lot of changes regarding safety in the mines. Some of the mine-owners were not pleased. By 1888 the number of deaths and injuries were reduced.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, notes on talk, regulation of mines bill, angus mackay, bendigo advertiser jan 29th 1874, annals of bendigo 1873 & 1874 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BOOKLET NOTES - MINING
Handwritten notes to replace items in a booklet. Items mentioned are the Pioneer, Phoenix, Old Chum Coy, divididends, position of engine house in relation to the reef, the Devonshire Group and its location, New St. Mungo, South Devonshire,Suchess of Edinburgh, Princess Alexandra, United Devonshire, West United Devonshire, Hopewell and the Phoenix. Also some sketches of neck of reef, windlass and shaft, chimney and poppet legs. Also a quote for booklet from Cambridge Press on 23-7-68.document, gold, booklet notes, mining, booklet notes, mining, lansell's 222, new chum mines, pioneer, gunther and party, phoenix, old chum coy, p m g repeater station, devonshire group, california gully state school, duke of edinburgh, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, duchess of edinburgh, old albert's ground, princess alexandra, united devonshire, the danes, west united devonshire, hopewell, bendigo branch of the royal historical society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BOOKLET NOTES - SADDLE REEFS AND SPURS
Handwritten notes titled 'Saddle Reefs and Spurs'. The notes were written to replace 'The Reefs' in a previous booklet. Notes describe saddle reefs and spurs, the different terminology relating to them, why some reefs were richer than others, where the shaft was positioned relating to the reef and the description of spurs and where they occur.document, gold, booklet notes, mining, booklet notes, saddle reefs and spurs, j n macartney, bendigo goldfield registry 1870, collman, lancashire line, nell gwynne line, new chum line, sheepshead line, garden gully line, collman and tacchi, great extended hustlers, a r -
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Document - ELDORADO - THE STORY OF EL DORADO
Typed notes titled 'The Story of El Dorado' taken from the Mining & Geological Journal, dated January 1938 by D. G. Swift. Notes typed by L. G. Schilling, 13/10/69. Notes mention the disappointments, difficulties with water and the ground and floods, As well as gold they also found large quantities of tin oxide and a large variety of gemstones. A powerful jet of water was used for the mining.document, gold, eldorado, eldorado, the story of el dorado, mining & geological journal january 1938, d g swift, the argus 19/10/1855, kneebone & company, wellington party, mcevoy mine, kneebone mine, tin oxide, gemstones, united eldorado company, mining registrar, ovens gold and tin mining, eldorado extended, perserverance, great extended gold and tin mining, wellington company, mr william dunstan, united ovens gold and tin, the warrior, try again company, mcevoy disaster, cock's pioneer electric gold and tin sluicing company, mr h falsoner, cock's pioneer gold and tin mines n l company, state electricity commission, hydraulic sluicing, gold dredge, cock's eldorado company, l g schilling -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE HERCULES MINE - NOTES ON THE THE HERCULES MINE
Typed and handwritten notes on the The Hercules Mine at Long Gully. Notes mention locality, when it closed, date of plant auction, depth of shaft, plant, early history, where best gold was obtained, total gold yield, dividends and calls.document, gold, the hercules mine, the hercules mine, notes on the the hercules mine, long gully post office, a roberts & sons, babcock & wilcock, wheal-owl shaft, hercules and energetic, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, historical mining records -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN MINING PHOTOS - POPPET LEGS & BUILDINGS
Black & white photocopy of a photo of the poppet legs, a corrugated iron building, a wood stack, and a frame structure. A man is on the walkway going toward the landing brace. (b) Picture of woden poppet legs, corrugated iron building, tramway and a large mullock heap. (c) Photocopy of wooden poppet legs with stairway going up to the landing, corrugated building, a tank beside the building, ore bins with a man and horse and dray beside them. In the background are houses.photo, unknown mining photos, poppet legs & buildings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN MINING PHOTOS - WINDING GEAR
Black & white photocopies (2 on the one page) of photos of winding gear. Top photo shows the winding drums with the cable on them. Bottom photo shows the winding drums and a rectangular box section with hand rails around the edges.photo, unknown mining photos, winding gear -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN MINING PHOTOS - MINING BATTERY
Black & white photocopy of a photo taken inside a mining battery. Photo shows the stampers and tables. Also the belt driven shaker tables?. There are four men in the photo.photo, unknown mining photos, mining battery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN MINING PHOTOS - GROUPS OF MINERS
Three black & white photocopies of photos of miners. (a) is a group of 44 miners taken outside a building. They are wearing working clothes and they have a variety of head gear. (b) photo of 53 men and a boy taken in front of a timber structure and heaps of stone. (c) is a photo of a group of 30 miners taken outside a building.photo, unknown mining photos - groups of miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNKNOWN MINING PHOTOS - UNDERGROUND MINERS
Two photocopies of photos of men working underground in a mine. Each photo has two men in it. In one photo, the men are shovelling ore.photo, unknown mining photos, underground miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PLAN SHOWING THE VARIOUS CLAIMS ON THE NEW CHUM VICTORIA , ST MUNGO & DEVONSHIRE REEFS BENDIGO
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NOTICE: APPLICATION FOR GOLD MINING LEASE
1880's Aged Paper ' Notice To All Persons Whom It May concern - Application for gold Mining Lease stating 'I hereby give notice , that the applicant undernamed did, on …leave with the Warden at… an application for a Gold Mining Lease of …of …and which, under the direction of the said Warden , I have the day of the date hereof surveyed ; and that any person desiring to object to the issue of the said Lease must enter his objection within seven clear days from the data of this Notice at the office the Warden ; and that this land is protected from occupation for any purpose whatsoever . Dated …188, by authority: John Ferres , Government printer, MelbourneJohn Ferres , Government printer , Melbournegold, mining, lease, ' notice to all persons whom it may concern - application for gold mining lease / john ferres , government printer , melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOKLET ONE: CAREERS FOR GRADUATES, METALLURGY & GEOLOGY
Booklet - ''Careers for Graduates - No1 Mining, Metallurgy & Geology''. 24 pages - issued by the University of Melbourne Appointments Board. March 1956.education, tertiary, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE GOLDEN AGE: A HISTORY OF GOLD MINING IN AUSTRALIA
... THE GOLDEN AGE: A HISTORY OF GOLD MINING IN AUSTRALIA... banking Company of Sydney Ltd --A history of Gold mining... AUSTRALIA History gold mining The Golden Age -a booklet produced ...The Golden Age - booklet produced by The Commonwealth banking Company of Sydney Ltd --A history of Gold mining in Australia - photo of two teen age girls with a set of scales and a huge gold nuggetaustralia, history, gold mining, the golden age -a booklet produced by the commonwealth banking company of sydney ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EXTRACTS FROM THE ADVERTISER 1930
Photocopied articles from the Bendigo Advertiser files sometime in the 1930's of Bendigo Memories 1860 - 80, written by Mr. George Meudell. Items include gold mining, wine growing local identies, banking, schools and foundries. Each page has Reg. F. Back, stamped on them in green ink.document, newspaper, bendigo advertiser, extracts from the advertiser, bendigo memories 1860 - 80, g d meudell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LUCY HILL COLLECTION: THE BURNING OF THE BEEHIVE
Typed notes describing the burning of the Beehive in 1871 'memories of Miss Lucy Hill' The Beehive contained a store and the Beehive Chambers where about 40 or 50 offices of the legal managers of the mining companies, and stock and sharebrokers had their offices. It also caused chaos with investments. Two copiesdocument, lucy hill collection, the burning of the beehive, beehive chambers, messrs buick & co, messrs moore bros, coliban scheme -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MINERS PICK HEAD: STEEL
Miners Pick Head ; Steel, Approx 30cm. Previously #26gold, goldfields, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - DIE STOCK
Thread die Stock (Previously in Box $45 from Mechanincs Institute Eaglehawk) Approx 35cmbusiness, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - HAND CLAMP
Hand Clamp. Broken thread mecahnism Approx 15cm. (Previously in Box $45 from Mechanincs Institute Eaglehawk)business, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - ADJUSTABLE STEEL SPANNER
Adjustable Steel Spanner with Offset Handle. Aprox 30cm long. (previously in Box #45 from Mehanics Institute Eaglehawk)business, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - ADJUSTABLE SPANNER, TWISTED ROPE STYLE HANDLE
Adjustable Spanner, Twisted Rope Style Handle. Approx 20cm in size (Previously from Box #45 Mechanics Institute Eaglehawk)gold mining, miners' safety cage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - STAR DRILL LARGE METAL PUNCH
Star Drill. Large Metal Punch (Previously in Box #45 from Mechanics Institute Eaglehawk) Approx 30cmgold mining, miners' safety cage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE SOUTH VIRGINIA MINE - HISTORY
One page and a half of typed notes on the history of the South Virginia Mine on the Paddy's Gully line of reef. Contained in Lease No. 10934, Bendigo. Company formed in 1932 and closed down in 1950.document, gold, south virginia mine, the south virginia mine - history, the leader, south new moon company, mining journals 1939 - 1950, bendigo goldfield 1936, ken bice -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE
5 pieces of information/advertising material for the Central Deborah Mine. A. Thankyou card presented to A. Richardson in appreciation of assistance with restoration of the mine. B&C. Diagram of the layout of the mine area, including highlights of underground tours, Key dates of the mine history and a map key to layout on the front of the pamphlet. D&E. Complimentary copy of a guide to the Central Deborah Gold Mine, showing the layout of the area and a description of each numbered site at the site. F&G. Advertising brochure, similar to the previous copy, D&E, with numbered locations at the site, and descriptions of each site. Includes additonal information re, Room 2 (change room) and Model room. H&I. Pamphlet of the mine area, showing chronological history, and short description of theach numbered site.gold mining, miners' safety cage, central deborah mine. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNDERGROUND MINING: JUMBO MACHINERY BEING OPERATED
Copy of photo: underground mining scene. Large jumbo machine digging at face of mine. Two men standing alongside machine. Bendigo Mine ? Fosterville Gold Mine ? Photo donated by John Williams in Feb. 2012. Written on rear of photo : John Williams, Feb. 2012'cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - KELLY MINE MODEL IN EASTER PROCESSION
Copies (2) of original photo: Print attached to back of photo : Mr. Fred Kelly ( in uniform ) with his complete working model of a mine which took part in the Easter Procession for many years. Mr. Kelly built the mine himself, and included a small steam engine to drive the stampers and make the cage go up and down. The mine was formerly on show upstairs in the Town Hall, and is now at the Deborah mine museum. Written on bottom of photo in black biro : Valda Pinder 54435593 Photo shows 6 seated men, one standing and one driving horse driven cart with mine model on cart. Two white horses drawing cart. Streetscape in background.bendigo, mining, kelly mine model -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - W.RAE'S CRUSHING WORKS, HAPPY VALLEY, 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