Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Diggings: view of North Old Chum claim, showing surface excavations.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Given to member Jan MacDONALD by Beryl nee BROWN , whose father is one of the workers in the photo. Appears to be an original photo but an enlargement reveals it's a half- tone , so could have been copied from a publication. 'Gus' BROWN appears in third row from front 1933 photograph of construction workers in the excavation for the main drain in Princes Street. Sepia, mounted on cardboard 'frame'. Appears to be an original but is actually a halftone.Top left on back, in ink 'Kelly'princes street, engineering - board of works, engineering - canals and drainage, business and traders - hotels, sydney 'gus' brown, built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, swallow & ariell ltd

Written on back of photographs, "37-39 Ringwood Street, Beginnings of excavation 25/3/82. (3 views)

Ron Setford and his wife Grace Setford lived in Tanner Avenue, East Kew, from c.1946 to c.1995. A keen photographer, he recorded the changing face of Kew over a 20 year period. Apart from 30 photographs of built structures and places in Kew dating from 1960 and 1961, 145 of his 35mm colour slides chronicle the development of the F19 (later renamed Eastern) Freeway through the Yarra Valley in Kew over a five year period from c.1972 to c.1977. This important collection was donated to the Society by his granddaughter in 2025.This collection of 175 35mm slides is of local and statewide significance, owing to its subject matter, particularly the major development of road transport infrastructure during the 1970s with the construction of the Eastern Freeway. The photographer also took care to annotate and date most of his slides which enable the researcher to pinpoint temporal and spatial locations."Eastern Freeway / Belford Rd excavation / May 73 / Start Belford Rd overpass (Dillingham Contr[actor])"ron setford, eastern freeway, f19 freeway

Post Ofice Gallery Hidden Worlds glimpses from Bendigo's Forest Street archaeological excavation exhibition catalogue 27 pages with coloured illustrations.books, catalogues, post office gallery

Black and white photo of a view of excavation into sandy heap below ground level. Possibly battery sands of Monument Hill Gold Mine, Bendigo.photograph, landscape, mullock and sandy heap.

Cannon ball, surface very pitted. Information with cannon ball states:' Circa 19th Century, discovered at Williamstown in Victoria during excavations 1960'military, army, cannon ball

Aged , partly damaged Newspaper article -Eppalock Reservoir Construction '-The Bendigo Advertiser ' Report 2.9.1961 / photo of excavations prior to commencement of the Dam Wall -/bendigo, newspapers, bendigo advertiser, eppalock reservoir construction

Colour photograph of the Cunninghame Arm Footbridge, showing the excavation of sand after removal of Kiosk, prior to construction of new Surf Lifesaving Clubrooms. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways, construction

This set of photos is from a leather bound album bearing the inscription "HUME RESERVOIR AUSTRALIA" plus 'The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M .P.' all inscribed in gold. It was presented to The Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, P. C., M. P, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs on the occasion of his visit to the Hume Reservoir on 2nd November 1927. This album is of local and national significance as it documents the planning and development of the Hume Reservoir up to 1927. It was the largest water reservoir in the British Empire. The album records the pioneering engineering work that went into its construction.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, N.S.W. RIVER MURRAY WATERS SCHEME. HUME RESERVOIR. 6. Excavation in progress for foundations of outlet and spillway sections of dam. September 1921.hume reservoir australia, river murray waters scheme, hume weir diagrams, hume plan details

Colour photograph of the Cunninghame Arm Footbridge, showing the excavation of sand after removal of Kiosk, prior to construction of new Surf Lifesaving Clubrooms. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways, construction

Date made December 1999Colour photograph of the Cunninghame Arm Footbridge, showing the excavation of sand after removal of Kiosk, prior to construction of new Surf Lifesaving Clubrooms. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways

Suggested reading - David Mitchell, A Forfar Man - Pamela Vestey. (National Library of Australia ISBN No. 0646104977 Second edition - 1996.A discussion paper by Murray Houghton, Warrandyte Historical Society, on the excavation of Pound Bend tunnel and examination of information sources suggesting David Mitchell's association with gold mining at Warrandyte." ... Just what then was Mitchell's actual association with mining in the Anderson's Creek goldfield? As an initial means to determining this, a number of biographies devoted to the man's lifetime achievements have been consulted. Some two of these were found to contain rather brief references to his involvement at Warrandyte. In the 1992 booklet entitled "David Mitchell a Forfar Man" written by a Mitchell family member, viz., Pamela, Lady Vestey, of Coombe Cottage, there is included a passge which commences "Another of David Mitchell's early interests was gold mining". This is appended by the bald statement "In 1870 he formed the Evelyn Tunnel Gold-Mining Company with a capital of £16,000." The other account of a Mitchell involvement with an unnamed Warrandyte company is contained in Joan Campbell's 1974 biographical article entitled, "Mitchell, David (1829- 1916) builder, contractor and businessman, etc.", in Volume 5 of the "Australian Dictionary of Biogaraphy". Campbell mentions that "In 1890 (sic) Mitchell formed a company to mine a channel and tunnel on the Yarra River at Pound Bend, Warrandyte," i.e., at a period some 18 or so years after it is known that the Evelyn Tunnel Gold-Mining Company had actually ceased operations. She then continues with the bizarre statement that "he employed gangs of Chinese to work three miles of river bed for gold". Neither of these respective excerpts indicate evidence of having been directly referenced from a legitimate original source, from which either author's contained comments might be authenticated. For any historian with an enquiring mind these statements demand further clarification. ..." - Murray Houghton

View of Cato Lake showing the excavation of the lake. Photo taken from Victoria Street, rear of Napier Street residences. The excavation of the lake was to increase its depth and a excavator and bulldozer can be seen working the ground. Willow trees are to the right in the photo.Coloured photograph of the deepening of Cato Lake in c 2002. This view is from Victoria Street, rear of Napier residences. In this photo an excavator is removing dirt with a bulldozer in the background. 5.2.2002 (written in biro).stawell

A view of the Greensborough rail bridge in 1978. The excavation in the cutting is for the new bridge.Digital copy of one page of a newslettermain street greensborough, greensborough railway station

Set of ten colour photographs excavations around the rail head to examine sleeper condition in vicinity of poles 4 and 6 in Wendouree Parade, taken by Warren Doubleday on 13.09.2002. Printed on Agfa Paper. 2603.1 - Road surface prior to commencement of excavation near pole 6 2603.2 - About three sleepers excavated - noted poor sleeper nearest to camera. 2603.3 - vertical photo from above showing sleepers and foot of rail. 2603.4 - ditto 2603.5 - ditto 2603.6 - Backfilling with crushed rock near pole 6 - Alan Snowball, Richard Gilbert and Oedf Bylsma. 2603.7 - ditto 2603.8 - Excavation near pole 4. 2603.9 - ditto 2603.10 -ditto On rear of each photo in brown felt tip pen, the details of the location and some notes.wendouree parade, trackwork, st aidans drive

Colour photograph:' boulders heaped up during recent excavations of first White Hills' (see Mosaic 4400.220 for detailed information regarding the White Hills, written by Dr. Ralph Birrell)bendigo, mining, white hlls

Bendigo Advertiser "the way we were" from 1999. Works in progress: excavation of the quartz reef, near Ironbark Hill. The area has played an important part in Bendigo's goldmining history.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Image shows construction site. Woolworths store and Myer in background. Excavations in foreground. On back ' Monday 1/3/82 a.m. looking towards Woolworths from about Commonwealth Bank'place, bendigo, hargreaves mall, bendigo, hargreaves mall

This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at Sunbury Station. For the twelve months when the upgrade of the line took place buses replaced the train services.A coloured photograph of construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The photograph was taken from the Macedon Street end of the station platform and shows the excavation taking place to allow for the placement of the new rail tracks.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection