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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - APPROVAL TO DEVELOP VICTORIA HILL
... NEWSPAPER Bendigo advertiser victoria hill Victoria Hill Approval ...Newspaper article from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 23.4 .68. The Bendigo and District Tourist Association asked council's approval to develop an area of about eight acres surrounding the old Nell Gwynne Mine. They also asked that notices be put up to stop people dumping rubbish. The Royal Historical Society also requested that the Victoria Hill area be cleaned up. Article is glued to a piece of writing paper. It has Cent. Nell, Vict. Hill and New Chum written in blue pen along the side.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill, approval to develop victoria hill, bendigo and district tourist association, nell gwynne mine, royal historical society, cent. nell, vict hill, new chum -
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Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA QUARTZ AREA
... NEWSPAPER Bendigo advertiser victoria hill Victoria Hill Victoria ...Newspaper photo from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 15/7/67. Photoshows an open cut area with rubbish in it. At the far end is a tunnel and in the foreground are rocks. It is the area at the rear of John Brown Knitting Mills, Ironbark.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria quartz area, bendigo advertiser 15/7/67, john brown knitting mills ironbark -
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Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL WORKING BEE
... NEWSPAPER Bendigo advertiser victoria hill Victoria Hill Victoria ...Newspaper cutting with a photo of a working bee at the Victoria Hill site dated Tuesday, April 6, 1971. Members of Rotary, assisted by other service clubs, have cleaned up the whole area and are placing signs which explain the various mining sites on the hill. The photo shows a bulldozer pushing dirt, a group of men and the children holding signs. Article also gives a very brief history of the Hill.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill working bee, south bendigo rotary club, victoria quartz mine, theodore ballerstedt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL MINE OPEN FOR EASTER
... NEWSPAPER Bendigo advertiser victoria hill Victoria Hill Victoria ...Newspaper article from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 22/3/71. Article mentions the restoration of the Victoria Hill area with working bees by the Bendigo and District Tourist Association, the Bendigo South Rotary Club and the Bendigo Trust. It was proposed to clear the oen cut mines for visitors over the Easter period. It will be called 'The Bendigo Diggings'.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill mine open for easter, bendigo and district tourist association, bendigo south rotary club, tourist association, the bendigo diggings, the bendigo trust -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - 'NEW CHUM GOLD'
... NEWSPAPER Bendigo advertiser victoria hill Victoria Hill New Chum ...Newspaper article from 'Down the Mall' in the Bendigo Advertiser dated Saturday 2/5/1970. '' If the 'old boys' of the Victoria Hill area had been about yesterday when a party of school children inspected the old mining district, it is likely they would have sent off 'new chum' gold with the visitors. Back in the days when mining was active, most of the boys carried their bottle of 'new chum' gold - mundic made to sparkle with a few drops of vinegar. They gave willing help to people making their debut panning for gold and never failed to 'salt' the dish with 'new chum gold.''newspaper, bendigo advertiser, victoria hill, victoria hill, new chum gold, bendigo advertiser sat 2/5/1970 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - W.RAE'S CRUSHING WORKS, HAPPY VALLEY, BENDIGO
Copy of photo: image shows substnatial building in foreground, large chimney on Lh side. Trees in gully in background, in distance poppet heads and mine workings. Printed on bottom of photo: Wm. Rae, Crushing Works, Happy Valley Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. On back of photo written in blue biro: Rae's 35 hd. Crushing battery, Victoria Hill in background, Wm. Rae's early home - top right. Courtesy Mr. Rae Anderson, 133 McKenzie St. Bendigo ( grandson Mr. A. Rae ) On RH side ' A. Richardson 29 Harrison St, Bendigo.bendigo, mining, rae's crushing works, mining, happy valley road, wm. rae, crushing works, bendigo, sandhurst -
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Photograph - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL FROM RAE'S OPEN CUT
... PHOTO Victoria Hill Victoria Hill from Rae's Open Cut Central ...Photocopied photo of Victoria Hill from Rae's Open Cut. In the background are the Poppet legs of the Central Nell Gwynne Mine. On the left background is the Victoria Quartz Mullock. In the foreground are rocks and trees. Photo courtesy of Robert Wallace Studios, 6 Ruth St, Golden Square.photo, victoria hill, victoria hill from rae's open cut, central nell gwynne, victoria quartz, robert wallace studios -
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Photograph - VICTORIA HILL - LOOKING NORTH FROM OLD CHUM HILL TO THE VICTORIA HILL
... PHOTO Victoria Hill Looking North from Old Chum Hill ...Two copies of photocopied photo of an open cut mine which is straddled by Marong Road. In the background is The North Old Chum Mine, behind it is Lansell's Rich '180' Mine and in the distance is Ballerstedt's Rich Open Cut and the Victoria Quartz Mine.photo, victoria hill, looking north from old chum hill to the victoria hill, a richardson, north old chum mine, lansell's rich '180' mine, victoria quartz mine, gold mines hotel -
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Map - VICTORIA HILL - MAP - HAPPY VALLEY RD - DARE ST
... Bendigo victoria hill Victoria Hill Victoria Hill - Map - Happy ...Small map showing some blocks of land in the Happy Valley Road, Dare Street and Wells Streets area. Three of the blocks are in the name of Rae.map, bendigo, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill - map - happy valley road - dare street, w rae, j rae -
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Photograph - VICTORIA HILL - MALE PORTRAIT
... Gold victoria hill Victoria Hill Male Portrait Black and white ...Black and white photograph of two men. They are both wearing suits. They are standing in front of the Town Hall.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, male portrait -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VICTORIA HILL - PHOTOGRAPH OF MINING BUILDING
... Gold victoria hill Victoria Hill Photograph of Mining building ...a - Black and white photograph of a mining building. It is a tall, roughly made building of corrugated iron and timber. There are a row of box like structures along the centre. Three men are looking at it. b - Newsprint copy of a.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, photograph of mining building -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VICTORIA HILL - PHOTOGRAPH OF ROCK WITH DIFFERENTIAL IRONSTAINING
... Gold victoria hill Victoria Hill Photograph of Rock ...Black and white photograph of a man looking at a rock with part circle type markings. The man is wearing a suit and glasses. A number of smaller pieces of rock are in front of the larger rock. A sign 'Another Example of Differential Ironstaining' is in front of the rock.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, photograph of rock with differential ironstaining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VICTORIA HILL - PHOTOGRAPH WITH CONCENTRIC RINGS OF IRON OXIDE
... Gold victoria hill Victoria Hill Photograph with Concentric ...Black and white photograph of three men dressed in suits looking at some rocks. The tall rock on the left has darker markings on it. In the background is a rectangular tunnel ? Opening. Sign at the foot of the rock reads: Concentric rings of iron oxide. Note quartz spur running throught the centre. A. E. Richardson written on the back. Some other indecipherable writing on the back.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, photograph with concentric rings of iron oxide, a e richardson -
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Newspaper - VICTORIA HILL - NEWSPAPER PHOTO - VICTORIA HILL
... was in the Bendigo Advertiser, Sat. May 2, 1970. Newspaper VICTORIA HILL ...Black & white newspaper photo of part of the Victoria Hill Mining Area. There are a number of school children in the photo. On the left are old car bodies. Behind them is a rocky area and behind that is a house with three chimneys. In the foreground is more rock, some with netting over it. Mr A. E. Richardson, president of Bendigo Historical Society, led a party of children from Parkmoor, Heatherdale and Forest Hill Primary Schools over mining areas and spoke on the mining industry. The photo was in the Bendigo Advertiser, Sat. May 2, 1970.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill newspaper photo, mr a e richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLD MINES BENDIGO 1861, 1861
... PLACE Mining site sth victoria hill ? see also 131.01 Copy ...Copy of photograph of mine site with dwellings to right top, mine buildings, 'whim?' drays, horse and work men. Large brick chimney on right. B+W photo. On back 'Gold Mines Bendigo 1861','Probably, looking NW up New Chum Hill, which was then known as Sth Victoria Hill'.place, mining site, sth victoria hill ?, see also 131.01 -
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Photograph - HORSE PUDDLING MACHINE VICTORIA HILL?, c.1861
... . On back - 'Gold Mines Bendigo 1861, this could be Victoria Hill'.... PLACE Mining site victoria hill ? Black and white panorama ...Black and white panorama with mine workings (puddling machine and two horses and two workers) with scattered (residential?) buildings in open rough background. Inscriptions: on front - 'horse puddling machine 1861' hand printed across top. On back - 'Gold Mines Bendigo 1861, this could be Victoria Hill'.place, mining site, victoria hill ? -
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Photograph - COHN BROS, EMPLOYEE PICNIC AT CHERRY HILL, 7.3.1903
B+W photograph on grey board. Large group of adults + children. Outside, Trees in background. Inscription: (On board: 'Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Ltd./Employee Picnic/held at 'Cherry Hill(Ravenwood)' Saturday &7th March 1903'. 'W.H. Robinson Photo Bendigo), (On Back: circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria/ Bendigo Branch)Witt. Robinson, Bendigoorganization, business, cohn bros. limited -
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Photograph - VIEW OF MINING AREA - VICTORIA HILL
... PLACE Mining site victoria hill Bendigo mines and mining ...Black and white photograph. View overlooking north from Victoria Hill, mullock heaps, houses - some mid to late 20th century and some miner's cottages, formed road, children's playground centre foreground. Inscriptions: on back - purple rubber stamp 'Robert Wallace Studios, 6 Ruth Street, Golden Square, Phone Bgo 37565.Robert Wallaceplace, mining site, victoria hill, bendigo, mines and mining, landscape, mining landscape, mullock heaps -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINE WORKINGS, ROCK OUTCROP
Black and white photo: large rock outcrop and mine working on treed hill in foreground. House in middle ground and poppet head on hilltop horizon. Victoria Hill area ? On back Wallace Studios/6 Ruth St.,/ Golden Square/ Phone Go 37565Robert Wallace Studios, Golden Squaremine, gold, mining landscape, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, landscape, victoria hill -
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Photograph - MINERS AT VICTORIA REEF, c.1857
... Gold victoria hill Book 'Bendigo the German Chapter' by Frank ...Black and white photograph of sketch of workmen at mine site. Air ventilators on top of mine shafts to R. Wheelbarrow at R foreground. Wind socks or sails were used to ventilate the holes. History: 'Victoria Reef 1857, Frank Cusack after a photograph by Alex Fox.Alex Foxmine, gold, victoria hill, book 'bendigo, the german chapter' by frank cusack. p52., mines and mining, mine, place, workers, miners, mining equipment, equipment, frank cusack, history -
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Photograph - SLOYD CLASS, CALIFORNIA GULLY, 1901-1902
Sepia photograph of 'Sloyd Class' California Gully. Photograph on light brown board and taped to brown cardboard. 21 boys in woodworking aprons holding various articles sitting in rows in front of verandah. One male adult standing. Boy in centre of middle row holding a small blackboard. Inscriptions: some faint pencil writing on board. On front - circular blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. TR GP83.On back - circular blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' x 2. On mount board names faintly written include '.. Bennett', 'Howard Heath', 'Frank Wallis', 'Les Wilcox', 'Billy Grille', 'Tom Rogers', 'Harley Tozer', 'Les ..', 'Clarrie .. Most names illegible. 'GP83. History: Previous Acc. No. California Gully (Bell Topper Hill) State School. Howard Heath, instructor. Names of students attached?education, secondary, boys, bendigo, california gully state school, bell topper hill state school, bendigo schools, schools, education, bendigo -
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Photograph - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF, c.1890
Black and white photograph. Poppet head on LH side, stone building, centre, tall brick chimney, RH side in front of timber building. Inscriptions: on front - 'Victoria Quartz'. On back - typewritten description as follows: 'Situated on the rich Victoria Hill, Ironbark. Steel girders? rams type poppet legs - 60ft high. Vertical winding engines; pair of 24' dia. Winding drums. Made and erected by Roberts & Sons, Bendigo, in 1897. Then one of the best in the state. In 1910 it was the deepest gold mine in the world, having reached a depth of 4,613 ft in the winze. The shaft was then sunk to a depth of 4,588 ft. in an endeavour to reach a depth of 4,870 ft. to effectively work the deepest gold bearing reef in the world. On the night of June 14th, 1910, the mine was flooded out by the rising waters from the deep New Chum mines to the south, all of which had either ceased operations or had returned back to shallow workings. For details of the mine's record, see 'The Historical Guide to Bendigo'. Mine details completed by A Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.place, mining site, victoria quartz -
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Photograph - COATH'S VICTORIA MINE, BENDIGO, c.1852
Black and white copy of photograph (in acid free sheets in folder) of eight men in foreground, three behind 'airsail' for mine ventilation. Men are wearing trousers, white shirts, with kerchiefs tied around their heads, straw boaters. Man on RH side dressed in darker clothing, standing on boards ( over a shaft ? ) Piles of mullock on LH side, wheelbarrow and dogs.. History: James Lerk 24/3/2000 - Coath's claim on Victoria Hill (a Fox photo?)place, mining site, coath's victoria mine, 'gold discovery' jas flett p244 -
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Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: EAGLEHAWK HIGH STREET TOWARDS TOWN HALL, 1875
Sepia photograph. View looking north along High Street, Eaglehawk towards the Eaglehawk Town Hall and Virginia Hill behind. On either side of the street are double and single storied businesses. Wooden slatted tree guards, triangular configuration are close to the road gutter. Some horse-drawn vehicles are on the right side of the street. On Virginia Hill a mine and crushing battery building and chimney along with a few eucalypts can be seen. Inscriptions: Views of Bendigo No. 49', 'Township of Eaglehawk', 'NJ Caire photo Sandhurst', 'Casey & Wenborn's print', Forbes & Holmes Agents'. In grey lead on back of mount 'Mrs Brown, Barnard Street, Bendigo', Stamped 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In image 'Victoria Hotel, Sam Watson?', 'Saddler', 'Exchange Hotel'. History: in grey lead pencil, Mrs Brown, Barnard Street, Bendigo. Three col. Stamped 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', in ballpoint pen 1959, 71. (Two copies) Nicholas CaireNicholas J Caireplace, streetscape, high street, eaglehawk, the photographic mount -
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Book - BAILLIERE'S VICTORIAN GAZETTEER AND ROAD GUIDE, 1870
Bailliere's Victorian Gazetteer and Road Guide. The most recent and accurate information as th every place in the colony. Second edition, with additions to date. Includes small hamlets postal villages and volcanic hills. Newspaper clipping refering to Marysville. Newspaper clipping referring to Harkaway. Clipping of sale of YMCA, sale of freehold at corner of High and Short Sts. Invitations from Bendigo and Northern District Hospital to H. Curnow. This item also has numerous references to other things that apply to the invitation. Old Post Office telegram form with notes on the back. Mixed amid inner pages is yellow card with typwritten description of the book's name. At front and back there are numerous pages of advertisements.Robt. P. Whitworthvictoria, history, people and places in victoria. -
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Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: NORTH OLD CHUM CLAIM, c. 1870's
Photograph 10. Sepia photograph of View of North Old Chum Claim, showing surface Excavations. Printed below photograph: J.W. Forbes, Agent, Lansell's No. 180 Claim, Welch Expo. 'New Chum and Victoria Company's Quartz Crushing Battery', 'the dividing range between Happy Valley, Victoria Hill and Iron Bark'. Nicholas CaireN J Cairetopic, mining, old chum mine -
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Photograph - QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL PROCESSION BENDIGO, 1901 ?
Black and white photograph: Queen Victoria memorial procession, Alexandra Fountain, Pall Mall. Parade of military and band personnel. Large crowds watching. Flags on Beehive building and Shamrock Hotel at half mast. 3 trams next to Fountain. 3 horse drawn vehicles in foreground with occupants watching parade. In image on windows ' Abbot's ' ' Henderson & Goodison/Beehive/Furniture & Drapery' ' ? Hill/Tailor/Outfitter' ' No7/Co-operative/… ? ' Yankee Doodle/…' K.W. Van Damme/Havelock' ' Melbourne Cash Store ' Clock shows '2.50 ' ' J./.Ree…..' ' Emery & Gibson' On back top right corner, 'MP 255' Pre. Acc no. MP 255. Card index ' Queen Victoria, Memorial Procession Bendigo.'bendigo, streetscape, pall mall -
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Photograph - VICTORIA HILL, 1860's ?
... . ' Mining - Bendigo Vic. View of Victoria Hill taken from Old Chum... PLACE Landscape view victoria hill Black and white photo - mines ...Black and white photo - mines and mining. At centre front - deep trench. At centre shed, poppet legs, wood pile, building with chimney at right. Wood pile, Building with chimney at back. At back, poppet legs on horizon, trees, building ( house ) buildings with chimney, trees, behind trees large 2 storey building ( Gold Mines Hotel ? ) other large buildings on horizon to right. ' Mining - Bendigo Vic. View of Victoria Hill taken from Old Chum Hill' written on back of photo.place, landscape view, victoria hill -
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Photograph - LANSELL'S 180 CLAIM, approx. 1875
Black and white photograph of original. Large excavation in foreground. Weatherboard building at left with wood pile and brick chimney. 3 poppet heads in middle distance. 1 poppet head on horizon. Total of 4 chimneys visible. Im inage on original photo ' …. Reef near Ironbark Hill' In margin at bottom ' Mr. Lansell's No. 180 claim/North Old Chum/Victoria and New Chum/Old Chum Claim'Original photo by N.J. Caire, 1875, looking south New Chum or Victoria Reef'organization, business, lansell's 180 claim -
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Book - VICTORIA HILL, A HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF VICTORIA HILL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, 2011
... BENDIGO Mining victoria hill Albert Richardson & Phillip Wilkin ...Victoria Hill a historical background of Victoria Hill and the surrounding area. Original article by Albert Richardson 1971 and revised and edited in 2012 by Philip Wilkin. Contains 26 pages with colour and black & white photographs and a map. Inside front cover is a 'Bendigo Miner' History Lives article by Jim Evans, dated 10 May 2012.Albert Richardson & Phillip Wilkinbendigo, mining, victoria hill