Showing 121 items matching "open cut mining"
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El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph (item) - Digital Image
Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25 000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. Handwritten across photograph: "PIONEER" - ELDORADO / F FOXCROFT PHOTO.mining, mines, gold, tin, gold mining, tin mining, sluicing, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph (item) - Digital Image
Image of Cocks Pioneer Mine nozzle. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25 000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mines, mining, hydraulic mining, men, tin, gold, tin mining, gold mining, sluicing, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, "Davis" Open Cut Mine c1900s
... Mining - Davis Open Cut c1900s... grampians Mining - Davis Open Cut c1900s Stawell "Davis" Open Cut ...Mining - Davis Open Cut c1900sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wonga Decline and Open Cut Pit 1988
Wonga Decline and Open Cut Pit Feb 1988Colour photograph looking down into open cutstawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, View from Big Hill Looking North to Newington Road
Mining Scene. In foreground is Scotts Open Cut, on the left is the Great Northern mine, behind that is the Oriental Mine and the two shafts of the North Cross mines. On the upper right is the Magdala Mine. The mines on the horizon could be the Prince Alfred, Prince Patrick, Newington and Pleasant Creek or Little Newington Mine.B/W Scene Man sitting above open cut, looking at buildings and poppet headsstawell, gold mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kevin Patterson, Allen's Open Cut, 05/06/1999
... grampians Mining Allen's Open Cut 10 Colour Photgraphs showing ...10 Colour Photgraphs showing the Enterance and th einterior of Allen's Open Cut Minemining, allen's open cut -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Wonga, 16/04/1999
7083b , 7083c, 7083d: Wonga7 Colour Photographs showing view of and aroud wonga open cuton reverse of 7083 Wonga. 7093a Big hill fertilized by oil and carbon particles from th edepths of the Stawell Gold mine, combed by the trees and the finer particles drift over the crystal waters of the reservior.mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Davis Open Cut, 16/04/1989
Colour Photograph showing a n open area with cliffa and soil on th efloor surrounded by treesgold mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, "Davis" Open Cut Mine c1900s
... Mining - Davis Open Cut c1900s... grampians Mining - Davis Open Cut c1900s Stawell "Davis" Open Cut ...Mining - Davis Open Cut c1900sstawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama of Wonga Open Cut 1984
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama of Davis Open Cut August 1987
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama of Davis Open Cut August 1987
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama of Davis Open Cut August 1987
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Davis Open Cut West Wall North End
Photo of Stripping 1987mining, gold, panorama -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Davis Open Cut 24/28 meter South Wall 1987
... grampians mining gold panorama Davis Open Cut 24/28 meter South Wall ...mining, gold, panorama -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Davis Open Cut 1987
... grampians mining gold panorama Davis Open Cut 1987 Photograph ...mining, gold, panorama -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Davis Open Cut East Wall North End 1988
... grampians mining gold panorama Davis Open Cut East Wall North End ...mining, gold, panorama -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Balloon over Wonga Opencut
... grampians gold mining tourism Wonga Open Cut 1988 Balloon over Wonga ...Wonga Open Cut 1988gold, mining, tourism -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Western Mining Corp / Stawell Joint Venture, Aerial Photo of Wonga Open Cut and Tailings Dam No 2 proposed extension, January 1991
Shows proposed extension No2 Tailings Dam off Lavett Road and proposed Revegetation Corridors Western Mining Corporation Limited Stawell Joint Venturemining, gold, map -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Western Mining Corp / Stawell Joint Venture, Three dimensional View of Wonga Open Cut & Decline, April 1992
... grampians Mining Gold View Looking North West with Cut Away Showing ...Cutaway perspective showing DeclinesView Looking North West with Cut Away Showing Underground Development Floorplanmining, gold -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Victoria Hill
Victoria Hill, accessed from Marong Road, was one of the richest areas on the Bendigo goldfields and was the beginning of reef mining as opposed to alluvial mining. Between 1853 and 1861 there were 16 claims registered on Victoria Hill. Between 1908 and 1910 it was the site of the world's deepest shaft (1365-1406 meters)Today it provides interpretive walks that include sites such as an open-cut mine (1850's), poppet head, quartz crushing battery (1930's) and the foundations of George Lancell's 180 mine. It is registered as a site of historical significance.Clear plastic cover spiral bound booklet of 25 pages. 'Victoria Hill'. A historical background of Victoria Hill and the surrounding area. A colour photo of a poppet head on front. Original story written by Albert Richardson in 1971. This is a revised edition by Philip Wilkin in 2012. Illustrated with colour and B&W photos. Pages 13 to 25 have been inadvertently inserted upside down. A single page A4 leaflet 'Victoria Hill Self Guided Tour' has been put inside after page 1Handwritten in ink on front page 'Donated to Specimen Cottage'victoria hill, gold mine -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Cuttings relating to Big Hill Action Group 1998-2000 and Friends of Big Hill 2013-2014, 1998 - 2000 & 2013 - 2014
Relating to Objections to Open Cut of Big Hillstawell, mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama of Mining Scene from Big Hill with the Open cut in foreground
... grampians Mining Scene from Big Hill. Open cut in fore ground ...Mining Scene from Big Hill. Open cut in fore ground with support timbers. Whims and poppet heads. Shows back of New Court House in Patrick Street. The flat area in distance is St Georges Crushing Battery settling Dam.Open Cut with supporting timbers in foreground, Various poppet Heads at centre of image. Wimmera Crushing Mill settling dam in distance. Rear of new Court House visiblestawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, New Open Cut mine venture 1981
... grampians Open Cut new mine venture June 1981 Stawell Mining New ...Open Cut new mine venture June 1981stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Davis Open Cut Mine on Big Hill 1969
Photograph of Davis Open Cut and tunnel Big Hill 1969Safety guard railing and tunnel enterancestawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Davis Open Cut Mine on Big Hill 1984
... grampians Photograph of Davis Open Cut Big Hill 1984 Stawell Mining ...Photograph of Davis Open Cut Big Hill 1984stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Tunnel No 3 & the Davis Open Cut Mine 1987 -- 3 Photos -- Coloured
... Open Cut taken 1987 Stawell Mining Tunnel No 3 & the Davis Open ...Three colour photographs. Tunnel No 3 and two of Davis Open Cut taken 1987stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Historical Society Members & others visiting the Davis Open Cut mine in 1987
Visit to Davis Open Cut Working 1987 Historical Society members and othersstawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Jubilee Open Cut Wonga Company Cyanide Gold Recovery 1899
... Recovery 1899 Stawell Mining Open Cut with sections of rail track ...B/W photo Jubilee Open Cut Wonga Company Cyanide Gold Recovery 1899Open Cut with sections of rail track bottom left. Ore cart at right of photo. stawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Panorama of Wonga Open Cut 1985
... grampians Panorama of Wonga Open Cut 1985 Stawell Mining Colour ...Panorama of Wonga Open Cut 1985Colour photograph of Open Cut with machinery working.stawell mining