On May 2nd 1914, 7 miners were killed in a dynamite explosion in the Great Extended Hustler's Gold Mine. It was Bendigo's worst mining disaster and although an inquest found it was an accident, no cause for the explosion was found.Advertising flyer for an event held on May 3-4 2014, to mark the centenary of the mine disaster that killed 7 minersat the Great Extended Hustlers mine. Other activities included a Specimen Cottage exhibit; guided walks around the Hustlers Reef Reserve; displays on site and talks by various speakers on the mine disaster and mining technology. Event was organised by the Bendigo Historical Society in conjunction with the Hustlers Reserve committee.

Newspaper article from the Bendigo Advertiser, dated Thursday, May 4, 1967 on the Central Nell Gwynne Mine. It has a picture of the poppet legs of the Central Nell Gwynne Mine with an old gold digger's dish in the foreground and a bush on the right. The article mentions tourists ask to see a gold mine, but none are working. The Bendigo branch of the National Trust has asked the council (who are the trustees of this once famous gold mine) whether it has any plans for the development of the site of this mine and the city engineer to make a report.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, central nell gwynne mine, central nell gwynne mine, newspaper article on central nell gwynne mine, bendigo advertiser, bendigo city council, bendigo branch of the national trust

''News from Bendigo Victoria'' 1972 - 4-page sheet published by The Bendigo Development Committee - various activities and manufacturing initiatives described. Back page article on the restoration and planned opening of the Central Deborah Gold Mine.Published by The Bendigo Development Committee. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.bendigo, tourism, guide, central deborah gold mine, applied science building, bendigo commonwealth laboratory, d. smyth's & son refrigeration pty ltd., g. w. healey & son, golden city joinery pty ltd., decentralisation program

'Empty Loop Cobra Binder Folder'. Used for wage records for Central Deborah Gold Mine by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants, orange in colour and hand writing on front 'Central Deborah Wage Sheets'.document, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'Cheque Book for Central Deborah Gold Mine Co. from McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants Bendigo'. Unused, 201-300, on spine label 'Central Deborah'.Printed by F.H Sparkman,Arcade,Bendigo.F.H Sparkmandocument, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, f.h sparkman, bendigo, business records

'Cheque Book for Central Deborah Gold Mine Co. from McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants Bendigo'.Unused, No.301-400, on spine label 'Central Deborah'.Printed by F.H Sparkman,Arcade,Bendigo.F.H Sparkmandocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, f.h sparkman, bendigo, business records

'Cheque book for Central Deborah Gold Mine Co. from McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers and Accountants Bendigo'. Unused, No.101-200, on spine label 'Central Deborah'.Printed by F.H Sparkman,Arcade,Bendigo.F.H Sparkmandocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, f.h sparkman, bendigo, business records

Booklet; soft cover. Sale by auction - mining machinery. Auctioneer J. H. Curnow & Son Pty Ltd at Deborah Associated Gold Mine. 11 Pages conditions of sale & equipment at the two mines. Sale by Auction.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, sale of equipment, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Black and white photograph, poor quality. Image shows chimney and top of poppet head of Hustler's Royal Reserve Gold Mine, on boundary of (now) Rosalind Park, Bendigo. Shamrock Hotel visible in RH background of photo.bendigo, mining

Slide. Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine, West Bendigo. Large mining buildings on RH side of image, poppet head in centre. Buildings have elevated tramways and ore chutes. Mullock heaps on LH side.No. 33 printed on bottom of slidecottage, miners

Document: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: lease document between Ronald Alexander Rankin of Bendigo and the State of Victoria. 3 pages with map - lease adjoins Bellevue Road. Lease transferred to Deborah Gold Mines NL in 1945.organization, mining, gold mining lease, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet:, ronald alexander rankin, lease document, gold mining

Invitation on gold card, issued by the Chairman of the Bendigo Trust, Mr. D.H.R. McClure and Directors to Mr and Mrs. Martin Sheehan, to the official opening of the Central Bendigo Gold Mine, by the Hon. John Cain. on 20th June 1986. central deborah gold mine, gold, tourism, underground mining, invitation, hon. john cain, daryl mcclure

Document. Envelope contains: - Cert. of Inspection of Boiler, Receipt for Treasury Bonds, Bendigo Sewerage Authority + Final Certificate, War Damage Commission Receipt lease, Agreement with Monument Hill Consolidated. Central Deborah Gold Mine.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central deborah gmc nl, gold mining, boiler inspection cert. treasury bonds receipt, bendigo sewerage authority

Share register, green cover and buff spine and corners. 'Share register' and " Napoleon Reef Gold Mine Co. NL" printed on spine. Alphabetical index of shareholders in front of book. Dates from 1940 - 1941 on entries.business, mining, napoleon reef gold mine nl

Monument Hill Gold Mine Consolidated Bendigo, extract from minutes of ordinary meeting of directors, 17th January 1935, re battery site. Moved by Mr. Mueller, and seconded by Mr. Kingsley, re transfer of lease.bendigo, business, monument hill consolidated bendigo

Postcard - color. Image shows poppet head surrounded by galvanised iron sheds. Three cars parked on RH side. On back of card: ' Bendigo, Victoria, The Central Deborah Historic Gold Mine A Nu Color Vue of Australia.Nu Color Vuebendigo, mining, central deborah mine, bendigo, central deborah gold mine, history, mining

'Cheque Book issued to McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants by The Union bank Of Australia for the Cental Deborah Gold Mine'. No. 21421-21598, part used. On cover printed Company forms (3 signatures) and stamped No.3The Union Bank Of Australiadocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, the union bank of australia, business records

'Cheque Book for Central Deborah Gold Mine Co. from McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants Bendigo'. Part used, No 1-100, on spine label 'Central Deborah'.Printed by F.H Sparkman, Arcade,Bendigo.F.H Sparkmandocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold, mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, f.h sparkman, bendigo, business records.

Book; Accounts folio. Revenue & expenditure South Deborah Gold Mine N.L. Hard cover - green. Loose leaf with brass screws. South Deborah printed & underlined - top right hand corner & centreof front cover.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Typed letter to Mr. A. Richardson from J. C. M. Jeffrey, Mayor of Bendigo. Attached is recommendations for repairs to the Central Deborah Gold Mine. Letter dated 25th August, 1970 and recommendation dated 22nd August, 1970.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, mr. a. richardson, mr. jack cohn

Letter from Mines Department, Treasury Gardens, Melbourne C2., dated 21st November, 1940, to E. Arnold, Manager, Deborah Gold Mines N.L., 125 Queen Street Melbourne, regarding the application for lease 11062, Bendigo.bendigo, business, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet

Document: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: Deborah Gold Mine NL agreement with Monument Hill Consolidated ( Bendigo ) NL. Legal document between two parties, prepared by Haden Smith & Fitchett, Solicitors, 405 Collins Street, Melbourne.Haden Smith & Fitchettorganization, mining, deborah gold mine nl, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: deborah gold mine nl, goldmining, monument hill consolidated ( bendigo ) agreement

Document: MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET: DEBORAH MINES PAPERS. Brown manila folder containing 3 copies of chairman's address to shareholders at annual meeting 25/10/49. ' Sundry papers Deborah Gold Mines NL' on cover.organization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, bendigo, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, deborah mines, chairman's address.

Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet : Central Deborah Gold Mine NL - list of shareholders. Two documents, one blue lined paper handwritten, other foolscap typed with list of names and addresses. Shareholders as at 10th. February 1965.organization, business, central deborah gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet : central deborah gold mine nl, gold mining, shareholders

Documents: Buff coloured heavy card folder, containing invoices for materials purchased for reconstruction of gold mine. Written on outside front cover ' Central Deborah GM NL, plant and building reconstruction, copies of invoices for materials purchased.'organization, business, central deborah gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet collection: central deborah gold mine nl, goldmining, plant and machinery

BHS CollectionPhotocopy of a page. In the centre is a picture of the Hercules Gold Mine, Long Gully, N. Grenfell's Butchers Shop, a photo of three men, a part photo of another man and on the right is a photo of another three men dressed in working clothes.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - hercules gold mine & grenfell's butcher shop, mines department, stanfield mine, george ellis

A bogger is a heavy-duty piece of equipment used in underground mining to transport rocks, ore, and other materials from the digging face to processing facilities or loading areas. A bogger operator is an individual who controls the machinery used to transport materials.Colour photocopy of original photo. Image shows red load haul dump loader, pictured parked on a mine road at the Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine site. Date stamp on bottom RH corner: 21/5/1999.western mining corporation, goldmining, capping, shaft, mining regulations, kangaroo flat gold mine, 1999

black and white print of photo from newspaper or magazine, taped onto grey board. Mine, two chimneys, dam, tanks. 'The Vivien Gold Mine, near Lawlers, which supports the place known as Harris's ' printed on bottom of picture.R. Townsendorganization, business

Hand tinted photo: Tram outside Central Deborah gold mine. Sign on tram 'Everything's under control in my all-electric kitchen' Tram driver is walking towards mine, with back to camera. Tram has '21' on front..F.T. Kennedyorganization, business, bendigo tramways/central deborah mi