Situated at the end of Fraser Street, Diamond Creek. The Diamond Creek Gold Mine was the largest in the Diamond Valley Shire with a shaft depth of over 290 metres at the peak of its development in 1915. The surface plant was quite large with four boilers and five steam engines working the battery, winder, water pump, air compressor and lighting generator.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, diamond creek, goldmine, gold mine, poppet head

B+W Photograph. Copy of 'Sandhurst - Victoria a Gold-Mining Town'. View from Rosalind Park. Notable BLDOR Shamrock Hotel, St Pauls Church, railway station. Inscription: on RH 'Extract from cement -???'. Photograph shows early Sandhurst with Chimney of Goldmine of R.H.S(R.S.L now occupies this site).place, landscape view, sandhurst from rosalind park

Three copies (a. - c.) of tri-fold (8 pages) Bendigo & District tourist guide, including (1) Historical Buildings, (2) Goldmines; (3) Art gallery, museums, parks and gardens; (4) Annual features; (5) District Attractions; (6)District Map (two pages). A Bendigo and District Tourist Association Production.organization, government

Women behind the bar, Hotels & Goldmining in Maldon, Eaglehawk & Bendigo 1860 - 1920 a pictorial history, dark blue hard cover with 204 pages containing black & white and coloured photographs plus maps. Compiled by Brian Kenneth Randall & Robin Anne Randall 2014, contains family history information on the Randall, Cullen & Banks families.victoria, history, hotels

Brown covered index book, listing wages paid to workers and footages done. Dates listed from 1949 to 1951. Names of workers listed as just surnames on some dates, with initials on others.business, mining, north deborah gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, norht deborah, wages, goldmine

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. The untold story of the gradual development of gold mining in Victoria is told in more detail in Unit 9. But at present we just need to notice the distinction between diggers and miners. There were gold diggings and goldmines during the gold era; in this unit of these filmstrips we are concerned only with life and work on the diggings. Markings: 32 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Pearce's Park is situated on the corner of Barkly and Gladstone Streets, Mount Pleasant (although it is sometimes described as being in Golden Point and Ballarat East). Isaiah Pearce was an owner of a goldmine and mayor. He built Clowance House in Barkly Street and chose not to build around Lake Wendouree as he thought it was snobbish. Since Pearce's death, the home has been a maternity hospital and a women’s boarding house. It includes a marble-effect entrance, fireplaces, ceilings and cornices. Photograph of Pearce's Park in Mount Pleasant.ballarat east, pearce's park, mount pleasant

Pearce's Park is at the corner of Barkly and Gladstone Streets, Mount Pleasant, a suburb of Ballarat. It has a children's playground and historical bandstand. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVN2MStaHgE Isaiah Pearce was an owner of a goldmine and mayor. He built Clowance house in Barkly Street and chose not to build around Lake Wendouree as he thought it was snobbish. Since Pearce's death, the home has been a maternity hospital and a women’s boarding house. It includes a marble-effect entrance, fireplaces, ceilings and cornices. Colour image of Pearce's Park.pearce's park, bandstands, isaiah pearce, mount pleasant

RAILWAYS COLLECTION - Booklet - A Long Time Ago - the history of the Melbourne to Bendigo Line - a paper fold-out produced by V/Line offering to organise day outings and three day excursions to Bendigo. The inside of the brochure shows places of interest along the rail line on the left of the page and more detailed information of these places on the right. The front page has a sketch of the Central Deborah Goldmine and three men standing in front.V/Linebook, bendigo

Colour photograph of 'Y' class tram. Tram is under shelter on tramway outside Central Deborah Gold Mine. Tram's livery is green and cream. Man standing on step talking to driver. Written on back of photo: 13.6.09 Bendigo. Central Deborah Goldmine ex mmt 'Y' class 610 in no 1 terminal shunt for 2.30 pm talking tram run to Bendigo North. 13.6.09 by Roy J Mitchell'Roy J Mitchellbendigo, tramways, 'y' class tram

Horace Monshing was born in Beechworth in 1935. In this oral history, he relates his understanding of the life of his Grandfather, Peter Monshing (Munshing), as a Chinese immigrant to Australia in the mid-nineteenth century, as well as his life as the last descendent of Chinese goldminers to live in Beechworth. While Peter, who was originally from Hong Kong, was not a particularly successful goldminer, he was a very talented gardener, and made his living growing a market garden and selling the produce. He died in 1947 in his nineties, in the same year that Horace and his parents moved to Myrtleford. Horace relates the discrimination he faced as a child based on his grandfather’s ethnicity, as well as how his grandmother, mother and wife have all faced discrimination for marrying into a family with a Chinese name. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke. Mr Horace Monshing’s account of his life in Beechworth and Myrtleford and the local area during the 20th century, as well as his understanding of his grandfather, Peter Monshing’s life as a Chinese immigrant in the mid-nineteenth century, is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region, especially as it relates to Chinese settlers in the region. He details the discrimination he and his family have faced as the result of being related to a Chinese immigrant, as well as describing his life in general. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved. This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 45 minutes of recordings on each sideMr Horace Monshing / peter monshing, peter munshing, horace monshing, monshing, munshing, beechworth chinese community, chinese immigration, chinese community, chinese miners, immigration, gold rush immigration, beechworth goldfield, marketing and promoting agricultural products, market garden, garden, racism, discrimination, oral history, jennifer williams, myrtleford, eurobin, beechworth primary school, beechworth state school., school, listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, listen to what they say, burke museum

BHS CollectionCollection of Government Gazette and newspaper articles relating to Sandhurst goldfield regulations; all articles within date range of 1855 - 1859. Each item is prefaced with a typed outine of the content: goldmining regulations; general articles relating to the goldfields (Argus newspaper), Court of Mines cases relating to Specimen Hill Quartz Prospecting Association and the Adventure Mines, registration of mining companies as found in Victorian Government Gazette, regulation of Mining Leases. Phyllis Toy Collectionadventure gold mine, mine leases 1858-1862, sandhurst, goldmining, gold mining regulations, court of mines

This photograph shows the Battery Goldmine at Club Terrace from 1896 - 1905. 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 gold mining in East Gippsland during the late 19th - early 20th century.A black / white photograph of a mine site with timber mine constructions spread around. There is a river in the foreground. Some wooden buildings can be seen in the background.gold-mining-battery-mine club-terrace

This photograph shows the Battery Goldmine at Club Terrace from 1896 - 1905. 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 gold mining in East Gippsland during the late 19th - early 20th century.A black / white photograph of an operational mine with scaffolding and bridges. There are several men standing in front.mining-club-terrace mallina-mine battery-mines gold-mining-east-ippsland

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

Lisa Green and Lisa Morcom of Ballarat College of Advanced Educatiion contributed to this report.275 page landscape study of Ballarat including Trees in the Victorian Landscape; Plant sources early Ballarat nurseries, Botanical Gardens, Lake Wendouree, Fairy Gardens, Victoria Park, Ballaarat Old Cemetery, Eastern Oval, City Oval, Ballarat East Town Hall Gardens, Eureka Stockade, Observatory, Yarrowee, Black Hill, Sovereign Hill, Cheek Channels, Canadian Creek, Poverty Point Reserve, Goldmining Relics, Woah Hawp, Buninyong, street plantings, Russell, Victoria, Bridge Mall, Sturt Street Gardens, Avenue of Honour, Webster, Elms, ballarat, trees, nursery, r.u. nicholls, francis moss, ballarat botanical gardens, victoria park, lake wendouree, ballaarat old cemetery, eastern oval, ballarat east town hall gardens, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, eureka stckade recreation reserve, ballarat observatory, yarrowee creek, black hill reserve, sovereign hill, ballarat avenue of honour, victoria street plantings, bridge mall plantings, george longley

Handwritten document, outlining 'specifications to bricklayers and stonemasons work required for the erection of Steam Engine, Boiler and Winding Gear for the Hercules and Energetic Goldmining Company, Sandhurst' Sections consist of details for excavation for engine and foundations, masonry, brickwork chimney, excavations for boiler seating, firing floor, firing boiler brickwork engine bed, winding gear, mortar and cement, seating of boiler. Document is dated Mar 12, 1870. Attached to the document is a blue printed 'General Conditions of Contract' document, handwritten on top 'Bricklayers' Drawings by Wm. Middleton, engineer. See 8300.14.Drawings by, Wm Middleton, Engineer Sandhursts.bendigo, buildings, fortuna villa, william middleton, hercules and energetic gold mine

Blue A3 document (2 pages) with handwritten specifications attached (15 pages) On front, General Conditions of Contract for 'erection of a steam engine and winding gear for The Hercules & Energetic Co. Prepared by Wm Middleton, Engineer, Sandhurst. Handwritten document is specifications for carpenters work and erection &c of steam engine, boiling fittings and machinery for the Hercules & Energetic Goldmining Company Sandhurst. Specifications include details for boiler setup, engine bed, winding gear bed, soleplates, steam pipes, water elevator and piping, winding gear buildings, windows, rope rollers, flooring poppet heads.bendigo, mining, hercules & energetic mine

This map shows geological features, suggests the last basalt flow, and includes alotments and names of Mining Companies. Although this map has no date on it the Ballarat Industrial School is used for dating purposed. The Ballarat Industrial School ran from 1869-1879, but the term Ballarat Industrial School Reserve was still in use in 1898 and possibly beyond.Geological Map of Ballarat with 3 holes in the left hand side. The map indicates the position of Lake Wendouree, Township of Warrenheip, Ballarat East, Industrial School Reserve, Winters Swamp, Police Paddock, Wyndholm Premptive Right (Salton and Waldie), Black Hill, Vale Park Reserve, Pennyweight Hill, Little Bendigo, Black Swamp Lead, monte Christo Reef, Chinaman's Gully, Miners Rest, Pincotts Dam, Northumberland Gully. It also show the following goldmining companies: City of Ballarat, Kohinor, Hand and Band, Great North West, Northern Junction, Kneeshaw, Rossers Freehold, Silurial.ballarat, warrenheip, lake wendouree, ballarat east, winters swamp, winter swamp, wyndholm premptive right, cemetery, vale park reserve, little bendigo, kneeshaw co., industrial school reserve, kirks dam, pincotts dam, black hill, wombat hill, dead horse gully, miners rest, mt rowan, salton and waldie, rose hill co, great north west no 1, rose's freehold co, hand and band co, police reserve, police paddock, mount rowan, ballarat industrial school reserve, market reserve, winter's swamp, kneeshar co, monte cristo line of reef, chinaman's gully or black snake, milkmaid's gully, ballarat gold field, bakery hil lead, old gravel pits lead, golden point lead, eureka lead, miner's rest, yarrowee creek, leigh creek, black swamp lead, yorkshire reef, nil desperandum reef, cockatoo lead, hit or miss gully, herbert werner frederick de nully, pennyweight hill, esmond's lead, ash's lead, nightingale lead, john bull gully, gladstone reef, whitehorse reef, petticoat creek, pincott's dam, frenchman's gully, tim's crushing plant, jenkin's gully, california gully, drake's creek, sulton and waldie, ballarat undustrial school, ballarat & mariborough railway

Bendigo Advertiser November 6, 1971 Article: They'll Talk About Trams. On Monday the State Director of Tourism, Mr Harkins, will meet with members of the Bendigo Trust. Joining them will be Messrs. F.S. Grimwade, MLC, J.F. Granter, MLC, & Mr R.H. Trethewey MLA, for a visit to the Central Deborah Goldmine and a ride in one of the famous Birney trams along the proposed tourist tram route from Central Deborah to the Joss House, passing more than 30 points of historical interest. Mr D.. O'Hoy member of the Bendigo Trust announced there was a feeling of optimism among members that the trams could be saved.bendigo, tourism, bendigo trams

Panoramic photograph from the Melbourne to Bendigo railway line of the New Chum Railway Mine. Railway red white and blue, north red white and blue, new red white and blue consolidated. No. 3 red, white and blue, eureka extended and south bellevue? Mines. Inscriptions: in image - 'New Chum Railway Goldmine 4226 feet - deepest in the world'. 'Copyright R Scott Melb'. On back - '1 neg and 4 prints' (in ballpoint pen). 'MNG 27', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo' (ballpoint), A Richar, 29 Harr, Ben' (dark blue ink), 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' (stamp seal)R Scott Melbournemine, gold, new chum railway, bendigo, new chum gold mine, mines and mining, place, bendigo mines, railway line, gold mine, place, mining

Poster of central Deborah Gold Mine, Bendigo Victoria showing in black and white poppet head. Advertising: Bendigo goldmine open for inspection daily 10am - 5 pm guided tours by appointment phone 438070 or 436401. The Central Deborah gold mine, the last to close on the Bendigo field, was purchased early in 1970m by the Bendigo City Council for restoration and preservation as a typical Bendigo gold mine equipped with machinery , most of which was made in Bendigo. The Central Deborah Company was formed in 1939 to deepen an existing shaft sunk in 1912. Underground operations ceased in 1954. from 1942 to 1954 29,460 ounces of gold was won from 63,962 tons of ore.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine

Original oil painting, by Harry Clarke of mud brick house & outbuildings near Eaglehawk Golf Course, in a timber frame, signature bottom right corner, with note stuck on rear. Harry Clark lived in Lobb St North Bendigo with his wife and son Max in 1940s. He moved around working for thre mines including Central Deborah (managing or as an inspector). he lived in Alice Springs for a while. He shifted to Wangaratta where he died aged in his 80s. H eloved painting buildings and old houses and landscapes in Central and Goldmines Districts. Information from note attached to painting. Note not signed.Harry Clarkeartwork, oil painting, landscape, victoria-history-eaglehawk