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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: PHOTO OF MALE IN LODGE CLOTHES
Black and white photo on buff coloured board. Image shows man dressed in Lodge clothing ( unknown Lodge ) On RH side of shawl 'TA' entwined in script initials. On LH side, starburst brooch and medal pinned above. Image probably Joseph Davies, with Royal Humane Society medal pinned to Lodge shawl.person, mining, joseph davies, joseph davies, lodge, royal humane society -
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Photograph - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: GOLDFIELDS CONSOLIDATED CO, 16/07/1909
Black and white photo mounted on parchment coloured board, top RH section of photo is missing. Group of men, dressed in suits, hats, standing under legs of poppet head at Goldfields Consolidated Co. Written on top in black print ' Group of Employees, Goldfields Consolidated Co.' Written on bottom ' Taken on the occasion of the Presentation to Mr. Joe Davies for the heroic rescue of J. Allen on July 16, 1909’ Man to centre right is holding medal (?) , presumably Joseph Davies.W.H. Robinson, Bendigobendigo, mining, goldfields consolidated co., goldfields consolidated gold mine co., joseph davies, j. allen -
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Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA AWARD, 16/07/1909
Illuminated scroll document awarded to Joseph Davies by the Royal Humane Society of Australia for rescuing John Allan from the effects of an explosion in the Goldfields Consolidated Gold Mine at Bendigo on July 16th., 1909' Document is written in copperplate script on parchment coloured paper enclosed in a black outer covering. Written in gold on outer black covering 'The Royal Humane Society of Australasia'Royal Humane Society of Australasiaperson, mining, joseph davies, joseph davies, joseph davies, john allan, diamond hill, royal humane society of australasia -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - MINES ACT 1890, PART 1, ALTERATION OF REGULATIONS
Printed document Mines Act 1890, Part 1. Alteration of Regulations. Alterations refer to leases.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, mines act 1890 part 1 alteration of regulations, mr turner, sir f t sargood, mr peacock, mr williams, mr mcculloch, mr pratt, thos brisbane, robt s brain -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - MINES ACT 1890, ALTERATION OF REGULATIONS
Printed document Mines Act 1890, Alteration of Regulations. Refers to an addition to clause 20 of the Regulations relating to licences to cut, construct, and use races, drains, dams, and reservoirs. The additional Regulations shall extend to all Water-right Licences.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, mines act 1890 alteration of regulations, mr munro, mr shiels, sir f t sargood, mr duffy, mr wheeler, mr davies, mr outtrim, mr fraser, g wilson brown, robt s brain -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - BENDIGO GOLDFIELD PRODUCTION
Handwritten notes detailing tons of ore and ounces of gold it produced for mines on the Hustlers, Paddy's Gully, Garden Gully, Deborah, Sheepshead, New Chum, Nell Gwynne, Napoleon, Lancashire, Thistle and Christmas Lines of Reef. Also the Napoleon Syncline and Mary McDonald Spurs. Also mentioned is the average per ton.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, bendigo goldfield production, m d, q r & a r, bendigo advertiser, b m l, burrell's records -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - GOLD YIELDS
Handwritten notes naming mine, years of operation, Calls, Dividends and gold yield. Mines mentioned are:- Sadowa, Kitt's Trib, Eastwoods, Kneebones Trib (Kneebone & Jeffrey's), Wearne & Co, Williams & Co, South Catherine Co, Trio Hauling Co, William's United B.A.G. Old Main, North, Central Catherine Co and Princess Alice Co (& Trib). Tons of ore and depth are included for some mines.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, gold yields, sadowa, kitt's trib, eastwoods, kneebones trib, wearne & co, williams & co, south catherine co, trio hauling co, william's united bag old main, north, central catherine co, princess alice co (& trib) -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - REPORT OF, ON AURIFEROUS DRIFTS AND QUARTZ REEFS
Printed document: Geological Department: Report of, on auriferous Drifts and Quartz Reefs, dated 8th May,1866. Paper describes the gravels and rocks of a Geological Survey. Survey is compared with the lower drifts of Bendigo, Epsom, Ballaarat, Castlemaine and other gold-fields. Four colour sketch-sections included.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, report of, on auriferous drifts and quartz reefs, mr bindon, alfred r c selwyn, john ferres -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - BOILERS INSPECTION ACT 1928
Printed document Inspection and Regulation of Boilers, dated 12th February 1929, No 3645 which sets out rules and regulations for the ownership and use of boilers. Items mentioned are: Inspectors, Registration of Boilers, Inspection of Boilers, Certificate of Inspection, Powers and Duties of Inspectors, Necessity for Certificate, Notice f Alterations, Duties and Liabilities of Owners of Boilers and Others, Explosions and Accidents and Miscellaneous. Also Schedules. First Schedule is the Number and Title of Act, Second Schedule is Notice of Registration, Third Schedule is Certificate of Inspection, Fourth Schedule is certificate stating the number of lbs. per square inch the safety valve blows off, Fifth Schedule is Notice to Owner that Boiler is Dangerous and Sixth Schedule is a Report with regard to Explosion of or Accident causing damage or injury to a Steam Boiler.document, mining reports, boilers inspection act 1928, t rider -
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Archive - MINING RECORDS. MONUMENT HILL, GOLDEN CARSHARLTON, NAPOLEANS REEF, EAST CLARENCE, DEBORAH UNITED
Mining Records All contained in a metal Box with separate cataloging leaves. Shareholder details of various mines such as Monument Hill, Golden Carsharlton, Napoleans Reef, East Clarence, Deborah United, Central Napolean.cottage, miners -
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Tool - CAST IRON DETACHING HOOK FOR MINING CAGE CABLE
Detaching Hook used in a gold mine. Used to detach the cage from the cable if the winder doesn't stop winding as the cage is being brought up Previously labelled #146 from mechanics Institute Eaglehawk. Consists of three large steel leaves bolted together. 35cm x 20cmcottage, miners -
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Photograph - GOLD TABLES IN STAMPER ROOM
Sepia image mounted on board. Image shows large room in gold mine. 18 gold tables are arranged down centre, wheels/pulleys on LH side. Large electric lights hanging from ceiling. Goldmine unknown.bendigo, mining, gold tables, bendigo, sandhurst, goldmining, gold, tables -
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Book - INDEX TO THE VARIOUS CLAUSES OF THE NEW REGULATIONS - SANDHURST GOLDFIELDS
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 -
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Photograph - BENDIGO SCHOOL OF MINES
Sepia portrait: image, mounted on board, shows Bendigo School of Mines, Pall Mall, Bendigo. Three trees on kerbside, no leaves - Autumn/Winter photograph. No people or transport evident.bendigo, buildings, bendigo school of mines, bendigo, sandhurst, pall mall, school of mines, education, mining -
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Photograph - HUSTLERS ROYAL RESERVE MINE, BENDIGO CREEK
Sepia image mounted on board: image shows Bendigo Creek, sandstone walls on creek. Creek is not yet paved with bluestone pitchers. On RH side Hustlers Royal Reserve Mine, chimney and poppet head visible. Poppet head has lattice girder legs. Post Office clock behind showing 25 to 4. Image is pre-1910, when mine structure was removed.bendigo, mining, hustlers royal reserve/bendigo creek, bendigo, sandhurst, bendigo creek, mining, huslters royal reserve, post office, poppet head, chimney -
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Photograph - MINING LANDSCAPE BENDIGO - CALIFORNIA GULLY AREA
Sepia image: mounted on board, shows mining landscape with numerous poppet heads and mining chimneys visible. In forefront of image: Shed with 'Duchess Tribute' written on front, small cottage alongside, poppet head on LH side and another immediately behind, various sheds. Written on bottom of photo in blue pen: Golden Square. (is not Golden Square view but California Gully on New Chum Line of reef )bendigo, mining, landscape view, sandhurst, bendigo, duches tribute, poppet heads, chimneys -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: NOTES ON BENDIGO MINING
Handwritten notes mentioning Vic Consols E Shaft, best gold, connections to other shafts, dates of working, Little 180, size and sill of shafts, South Virginia, Lazarus New Chum, Lazarus, Healthy Golden Bendigo, New Chum Railway, Picturesque Australia, Annals of Bendigo, Hercules and Lazarus No 1. Some mines are listed with the Sill of Shaft. They are Ironbark South, Ironbark, Stanfield, Herc. No 1, Rly Red W & Blue, Nth Blue, Blue Freehold, Big Blue, Blue No 3 and the South Blue.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, notes on bendigo mining, vic consols, ironbark south, ironbark, stanfield, herc no 1, rly red w & blue, nth blue, blue freehold, big blue, blue no 3, south blue, little 180, central blue, south virginia, a richardson, lazarus new chum, old chum, lazarus no 1, lazarus, j owen, healthy golden bendigo, dainty series, picturesque australia, annals of bendigo, lazarus & lazarus no 1, hercules -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: GERMAN JACOBS
Brief handwritten notes:- 'Also opposite Crawfords but further down. German Jacobs found a piece of gold worth £900. An embezzler got the money. After he lost the money he set off to walk to Germany. He didn't get far as his skeleton was found in the bush 18 months later.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, german jacobs, crawfords -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: LETTER TO MR HOLLAND
Handwritten letter written on Menzies Consolidated Gold Mines, Limited paper. The writer is offering Mr Holland work, but at a limited salary. He is also offering work for two grown up sons. He requests Mr Holland to wire him whether he accepts the job or not. Letter dated August 15, 1896. Signature difficult to read.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, letter to mr holland, menzies consolidated gold mines limited -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: REFERENCE FOR W. J. HOLLAND
Handwritten reference written for Mr. W. J. Holland. W. Abraham, Inspector of Mines wrote the reference, dated 25th May, 1901. Mr Holland has been manager at Horwood & Sons Foundry, Bendigo. He is recommended for making and installing machinery. Also repairing machinery.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, reference for w j holland, horwood & sons foundry bendigo, confidence extended co -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD
Handwritten notes on the Deborah Mine, the North Deborah, The Central Deborah, the New Chum Railway, Eueka Extended and the South Belle Vue. Mentioned in the noes are: Depth of shaft, Formed, Closed, Best Gold, production and plant.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, the bendigo goldfield, deborah mine, north deborah, central deborah, new chum railway, eureka extended, south belle vue, shenandoah, shamrock, rourke and henderson's claim -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: ENGINEDRIVERS' STRIKE
Photocopy of a report from a newspaper mentioning the Enginedrivers' Strike. The copy is hard to read. Mr. Geo Lansell's name is mentioned.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, the enginedrivers' strike, mr geo lansell -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: AGREEMENT TO TREAT TAILINGS
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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 - MINING REPORTS - REPORT ON DISCOVERER OF BENDIGO GOLDFIELD
Faded, printed copy of an inquiry into and report upon the claims of Henry Frenchham, of Richmond, as discoverer of the Bendigo Goldfield. Twelve other people had also put forward their claim. The other claimants are: Frederick Fenton, Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, Patrick Peter Farrell, William Henry Johnson, Edward Pepperell?, Henry ?, William ?ndbach on behalf of William Johnson, Williameward, Robert Francis Walker, David Dunlop, John Paton on behalf of William Steward and the widow of Christian Asquith, and Mrs. ? ? Date at the bottom of page 23rd October 1890. Next page, dated Wednesday, 20th August, 1890 is very faded. At the bottom of the page is the Approximate Cost of Report, which adds up to £124-17-6. Mauve Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch stamped on the back.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, report on discoverer of bendigo goldfield, frederick fenton, mrs. margaret kennedy, patrick peter farrell, william henry johnson, edward pepperell?, henry ?, william ?ndbach on behalf of william johnson, williameward, robert francis walker, david dunlop, john paton on behalf of william steward and the widow of christian asquith, and mrs. ? ?, royal historical society of victoria, bendigo branch