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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - BENDIGO MINING REPORTS
One handwritten and typed copies (3 of page 1, 3 of page 2, 2 of page 3 and 2 of page 4). Notes include an introduction which mentions the noise of the mining activities, all the machinery being made in Bendigo by the local foundries and the end of the mining.There are explanations of poppet legs or heads, landing brace, intermediate brace, safety brace, pulley wheels, boilers, winding engine, types of engines and air compressors.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, bendigo mining reports, a. roberts & sons, h.harkness and coy, horsfield's, south new moon, central deborah, great extended hustlers, wattle gully mine chewton, big deborah mine, royal hustlers reserve no 2 shaft, the city, johnsons reef no 2, lansell's comet, south devonshire, great southern, victoria quartz, lansell's big '180', little '180', new moon, big blue, central blue, central nell gwynne, lansell's sandhurst or 'needle' mine, eureka extended -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO MINES - NOTES ON BENDIGO MINES
Handwritten notes and drawings of mines in Bendigo. Notes contain measurements of pulley wheels, poppet legs, engine houses, chimney and buildings. Mines mentioned are: True Blue Mine, Little 180, Alliance, East Clarence, North Virginia, Ironbark, Ironbark (Sheepshead), Hercules, Stanfield, Hercules No 1, Central Nell Gwynne, North Nell Gwynne, North Deborah, New Chum Syncline, Deborah, True Blue. Reference A E Kennedy.gold mines, bendigo mines, notes on bendigo mines, a e kennedy, true blue mine, little 180, alliance mine, east clarence, north virginia, ironbark, ironbark (sheepshead), hercules, stanfield, hercules no 1, central nell gwynne, north nell gwynne, north deborah, new chum syncline, new south red white & blue, deborah mine, r g doble, windmill hill mine, true blue, lansell's little 180, south virginia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - FORTUNA HUSTLER'S MINE - TRANSVERSE SECTION OF THE FORTUNA HUSTLER'S MINE
Transverse Section of the Fortuna Hustler's Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reef, Bendigo. Bulletin No 33, Plate No III. Drawing shows poppet legs on the surface and Sill of Shaft 745.38 feet above Sea Level. Shows levels and their depths, geographical features and stone encountered. Reference table to stone and geographical features. Geographical Survey of Victoria emblem. Signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office, Bendigo. This item has not been scanned or photographed.mining, parish map, fortuna hustler's mine, hustler's line of reef, geological survey of victoria, underground survey office bendigo, h a whitelaw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HUSTLER'S CONSOLS MINE - TRANSVERSE SECTION OF THE HUSTLER'S CONSOLS MINE
Transverse Section of the Hustler's Consols Mine Bulletin No 33, Plate No XXXIII. Map shows poppet legs at the surface and Sill of Shaft 779.42 feet above Sea Level. Shows the different levels and their depths and the different stone and geographical features encountered. Has larger drawing of Section A - B. Geographical Survey of Victoria. Signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. This Item has not been scanned or Photographed.mining, parish map, hustler's consols mine, transverse section of the hustler's consols mine, geological survey of victoria, underground survey office bendigo, h a whitelaw -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, The Leader, Relics of the Old Mining days in the Queenstown District, 2 Nov 1929
Queenstown (St. Andrews) District. Originally published in The Leader, Nov. 2nd, 1929, p30, with the title "Relics of the Old Mining days in the Queenstown District," a series of seven numbered photographs with captions : 1. Two Old-Timers, Brothers Tom and Alex McPhee, Camped on Back Creek. 2. Like the Caledonia, Every Yard of Queenstown Creek has been Washed. 3. Poppet Heads of the Caledonia Mine. 4. A Warning to Possible Land Buyers or Encouragement to Prospectors? 5. Mr. A. Harvey has been Prospecting the District, Washing a Loam, for Some Years. 6. John Olsen, of Smith's Gully, an Old-Timer, who is Shortly Going to Norway to Claim an Inheritance. 7. Queenstown Cemetery. - The Hills Form a Splendid Memorial to Many a Digger.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 '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 image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, queenstown, gold mining, a. harvey, alex mcphee, back creek, caledonia mine, john olsen, poppet heads, queenstown cemetery, queenstown creek, smiths gully, st. andrews, tom mcphee -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: PALL MALL, BENDIGO
Enlarged photo of a coloured postcard of Pall Mall, Bendigo. The photo shows a tree lined Pall Mall with some horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians. Myers have their name on the veranda and there is a sign with Abbott next to it. On the right side is the Post Office clock tower and behind is the poppet legs of a mine. The photo has a purple and gold border. In the bottom right corner beside a rolled corner is an emu and in the top left corner is a scroll and part of a head of wheat.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - pall mall bendigo, morley johnson's, myers, abbott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - CONSTELLATION GOLD MINE EAGLEHAWK
Crayon artwork. Art shows poppet head with chimney and brick and timber engine house. Written on bottom ' Constellation Gold Mine, Eaglehawk. A.A. Perry 1958' Two punch holes on LH side. Written on back in pencil: This mine was west of the Victortia St railway gates on N side. I used to read the electricity meter here about 1918 - 20. This drawing was done from memory in 1958 when I was getting over a sickness'.eaglehawk, mining, constellation mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: LOCAL HISTORY GRANTS PROGRAM ROUND 3
Application form to Local History Grants Program Round 3. Four pages with Public Record Office Victoria and logo in the top left corner and Victoria the Place To Be and logo in the top right corner. Written at the top of the page is ? Draft. Application is for a Poppet Head to acknowledge the Men and their families who worked in the underground mining industry and the achievement that Underground Mining made to make the City of Greater Bendigo what it is today. Also mentioned is estimated cost of of the project.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - local history grants program round 3, public record office victoria, long gully community house inc, long gully history group, mr george ellis, city of greater bendigo, long gully linear park, city of greater bendigo recreation department, city of greater bendigo community environmental education department, long gully community newsletter, eaglehawk times, bendigo advertiser, bendigo tourist bureau, shared action project (st lukes) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - EADIES WHIM AT CENTRAL RED, WHIE & BLUE MINE, 1910-1914?
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ILLUMINATED ADDRESS TO CARL ROEDER. ESQ, 19th october 1885
Illuminated address presented to Carl Roeder. Esq. On his resignation as mining manager of the Victoria Consols Mining Company. Registered after faithful service for twenty seven years in the capacity. Signed by: Henry Nirch - Manager.. Yason - Director.. Mills - Director.. Burrows - Director.. Howard - Director.. Gibbs - Director. Drawing of a Mine with poppet heads. Address decorated with floral display. Markings/Inscriptions: F.de Kock. Artist. 19th October 1885. Sandhurst. 11910F.de Kock. Sandhurstperson, individual, certificate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - UNITED HUSTLER'S & REDAN MINE - TRANSVERSE SECTION UNITED HUSTLER'S & REDAN MINE
Transverse Section of the United Hustler's & Redan Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reefs Bulletin No 33, Plate No XXIX. Map has drawing of poppet legs on the surface, depth of levels, type of stone encountered and some geological features. Sill of shaft 745.62 ft above sea level. Map has Geological Survey of Victoria emblem and signed by H S Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, 'September 1913. This item has not been scanned or photographed.mining, parish map, united hustler's & redan mine, hustler's line of reef, geological survey of victoria, h s whitelaw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - NOTES ON THE VICTORIA REEF GOLD MINES COY
Handwritten notes describing the journey along Eaglehawk Road from the houses, poppet heads and mine tailings, etc. When the alluvial diggings were showing signs of exhaustion, and the fear arose that Bendigo was 'about done', two 'darkies' One named Dido,struck golden stone. They sold out ot Ballerstedt and Son, and thus gold mining was revived. These areas were remarkable for the extraordinary richness of the lodes, and the singular manner in which the gold is distributed.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria lines of reef, notes on the victoria reef gold mines coy, gavan duffy, victoria hill, black lead, prince alfred, dido, ballerstadt & son, goldfields registry, mr macartney, wittscheibe, ?oys, luffsman -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, W. J. Llewelyn, 29/11/1970 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour digital images taken of the opening of Sovereign Hill Historical Park 29/11/1970 by W. J. Llewelyn. .1 - Looking across to the car park over the tents as the main Park entry building of the time. .2 - crowed on the hill looking toward the Main Street and associated buildings. .3 - view from the Poppet Mine head back northwards to the car park. Date obtained from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Hill (accessed 11-6-2017)trams, tramways, sovereign hill, opening, civic functions -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Medallion: Double sided
Double sided commemorative round gold medallion: - One side commemorates the re-opening in 1986 of the Central Deborah Gold Mine with image of Central Deborah Mine & Poppet Head. - Reverse side commemorates The Bendigo Talking Tram Tour with four images of Bendigo icons including Pall Mall Fountain, the Post Office, Talking Tram & Cathedral - Medallion is set into a cardboard cut-out with printed paper descriptions for each side of the medal. - Medallion is designed by Maiden Gully Medallions. memorabilia, central deborah, medallion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PURDY COLLECTION: PALL MALL PHOTO
Sepia image of Pall mall, taken from just south of the Alexandra Fountain. Shows horse drawn vehicles, people walking. Women dressed in long dresses, tramline on road, tram heading up towards View Street. Poppet head and mining chimney of Royal Reserve mine on LH side of Pall Mall. Post Office and Shamrock buildings on either side in mid-ground. On back of image in biro 'Royal Reserve G.M., Hustlers line of reef, Pall Mall, Bendigo.'bendigo, streetscape, pall mall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - PALL MALL, BENDIGO
Postcard, sepia image of Pall Mall Bendigo, looking south. Post Office and Law Courts on RH side, poppet head behind, trees on side of road, shopfronts on LH side. Shamrock Hotel on corner of Williamson St. and Pall Mall. Building on opposite corner has ornate lacework on verandah facing Pall Mall. 3000,340 JV in small print on Rh side. On bottom of card: 'Pall Mall, Bendigo' On rear: The Valentine & Sons, Publishing Co., Ltd., Melbourne.bendigo, pall mall, post office -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO TRUST COLLECTION: SUB-COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING 10TH JAN 1971, 10th January
Bendigo Trust Sub-Committee proceedings of meeting 10th Jan 1971 - sub-committee appointed to investigate status of Central Deborah Mine and possibility of opening the mine to the public by Easter 1971. List of those present for the meeting - J Watts; A Richardson; H Biggs; C Schumack; J Bright; Cr A Roy; J Cohn. Recommendations re Management of the Mine Property - Engine Room, Compressor Room, Blacksmith Shop, Changing Rooms, Workshop, Poppet Legs, Yard and Fences,organization, club/society, bendigo trust -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: THE DON MINE
Copy of a newspaper article dated 7/1/1997. Photo shows a photo of a mine. Printed under the photo is: The as yet unidentified Bendigo mine with the unusual equipment. In the photo is the poppet head, chimney, buildings and some gum trees. Written at the top of article is: This mine is similar to the New Carshalton Mine Approx 1934 off Sparrow Hawk Road Long Gully. Dorrie Crossley's Father Ben Williams was the Manager. This is the Don Mine, off Top end Sparrowhawk Road Long Gully.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the don mine, carshalton mine, dorrie crossley, ben williams, matthew o'sullivan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: UNITED HUSTLERS AND REDAN MINE
Four page typed document plus location map. The United Hustlers and Redan mine was located in the North Bendigo, Long Gully area on the Hustlers line of reef.. The lease was 153 acres and included Holdsworth, Holmes, Havilah Roads and Wood Street. The Redan shaft was 1,830ft and the South or K.K. Shaft was 1,960 ft. Poppet legs steel 71 ft high. Features of the plant are described including the engine house, winding engine, air compressor, boilers, fuel, winding ropes.bendigo, mining, united hustlers and redan mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY MINES
One page document describing three mines formerly operating in Long Gully, Bendigo. The Ironbark, Carlisle United and the Hercules mine are described. Some information given on the Old Carlisle, the North Garden and the Passby. The poppet legs on the Ironbark came from the Hercules No. 1 mine on Danger Hill and before that at the Unity Mine, Ironbark. The Carlisle United was J.B. Watson's mine until his death in 1892. He was credited with having obtained 20 tons of gold down to 880 feet.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, long gully mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: INSPECTING THE NELL GWYNNE GOLDMINE POPPET HEAD
Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser 19.10.1970. . Image shows six men, members of the Rotary Club of Bendigo South standing at the foot of the Nell Gwynne Poppet head. Men in image are: Professor Lewis ( lecturer in architecture, Melbourne University) , Don Allen, Albert Richardson, Vic Wodetski, Bill Rodd and Jack Bright. 'Caption reads: Professor Lewis is keen to see Bendigo do something about restoring the surface workings of a goldmine to working condition as a tourist attraction.'bendigo, mining, minimg museum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LANDSCAPE VIEW OF BENDIGO: GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS MINE , CAMP HILL SCHOOL IN CENTRE
Black and white photo: landscape view of Bendigo valley looking towards One Tree Hill in distance. Great Extended Hustlers timber mine buildings, chimney and poppet head in foreground, trees middle ground, One Tree Hill in background. On back 'Mng10' In pencil - 'Great Extended Hustlers Freehold looking south, Moore St., just north of mine'. James Lerk ' From Hustlers Hill looking over Bendigo to One Tree Hill' late 19C, early 20C ?bendigo, gold mining, great extended hustlers, great extended hustlers mine, mining, one tree hill, camp hill primary school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: POPPET LEGS MONUMENT FOR LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP
Copy of two page computation of Poppet Legs Monument for Long Gully History Group, dated July 02. The first page is Framing sizes (proposed) and the second page is Base Details. The first page details the type of materials and sizes to use, the names of the various pieces and the lengths. Frame to be Hot Dipped Galvanised. The second page details the size, concrete strength, chamfer on edges of base and insertions into concrete to weld the legs to. Both drawings have a graph paper background.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - poppet legs monument for long gully history group, osborne consulting group, howard terrace -
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.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: LITTLE 180 MINE GROUP OF MINERS
Copy of a black and white photo of a group of miners from the Little 180 Mine. Photo taken in front of the poppet legs. The men are sitting and standing in front of a large wheel. One man is standing on one of the wheel spokes and three more are sitting on the spokes. There is rubble on the ground. Written on the back is: Little 180 Mine. Manager? The Little 180 Mine Group of Mines. From picture held by Allan Crosley. Sticker on the front has The Little 180 Mine Group of Miners written on it.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - little 180 mine group of miners, allan crosley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: QUEEN'S RESERVE BENDIGO
Black and white postcard, brown frame. Written on bottom 'Queen's Reserve, Bendigo' Image shows Town Hall clock in background, Hustler's Royal Reserve mine poppet head and chimney and statue of Queen Victoria front LH side. Written on back in black ink: 'Warragamba July 2nd. 1912. Dear Susan, Please accept out best wishes for a happy birthday, from Father, Mother, Mip, Cleave and Ruth.' Receipt number 355/16J.E Barker, Kew, Meyer's Seriesbendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - K. K. MINE - TRANSVERSE SECTION K. K. MINE
Transverse Section of the K. K. Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reefs, Bulletin No 33, Plate No XXXII. Map shows the different levels and their depth. Also the different types of stone encountered and geological features such as spurs and faults. Has drawing of the poppet legs at the top of the shaft and sill of shaft 773.56 ft above sea level.Map has Geological Survey of Victoria crest and signed by H S Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September, 1913. This item has not been scanned or photographed.cottage, miners, fortuna hustler's mine, transverse section of k. k. mine, hustler's line of reefs, geological survey of victoria, h s whitelaw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS MINE - NOTES ON THE GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS MINE
One hand written and three typed copies of notes on the Great Extended Hustlers Mine. Notes include locality, plant, early history, Prominent and Leading, Dividends and Yield, Bendigo's Worst Mining Accident, and a note of where the poppet legs were taken. Ref: Mines Dept Booklet 'Bendigo Goldfields 1936, Mines Dept Annual and Quarterly Reports, Mines Dept Bulletin 33 H Herman 1914, Annals of Bendigo Mining Sections 1870 - 1925, A Richardson,mine, gold, great extended hustlers., great extended hustlers mine, notes on the great extended hustlers mine, bendigo's worst mining accident, herbert thomas, walter blair, william ryan, george forster, john campbell, leslie martin, frederick chinn, wattle gully gold mine at chewton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO TRUST COLLECTION: ANNUAL REPORT 1994/95, 1995
Annual Report - the 22nd Annual Report of the Bendigo Trust for 1994/95. A 28 page booklet which includes List of Board of Directors and Employees, President's Report (Daryl McClure), Tramways and Central Deborah Mine Reports, Financial Statements. Attached with a paper clip is a Dinner Invitation at the Central Deborah Mine on !0 Oct 1995, guest speaker is Arnold Offenberg, Director of Bendigo Mining. On front cover is a photo of the tram shelter and entrance to Central Deborah Mine with poppet head.Bendigo Trustorganization, club/society, bendigo trust, 1994/95 annual report, bendigo trust, bendigo tramways, central deborah mine, daryl mcclure