Five page handwritten document with: 1. details of the Carshalton line of reef and a photocopied extract from an book (not referenced) with information about the Carshalton Gold Mining Company NL 2. Some facts and figures and comments ( about Bendigo mines generally) topics include deep shafts, shafts made safe, men employed on field, cost of firewood, winding ropes - flat and round, size of mining shafts, weekly wages, 'years of pride' and 'years of destruction'. Signed by Albert Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.March 1968.bendigo, mining, carshalton reef line

Diggers & Mining: Diggers & Mining. Slide reads; Working from very imperfect records, all we can say is that, from 1851 to 1858, while new fields were being discovered, and much gold was to be obtained by primitive methods, the number of independent digger grew rapidly (though in the latter years of this period the average earnings per digger was falling rapidly). There were certainly over 100, 000 diggers in Victoria in 1858. Markings: 51/ 994:LIF 1. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, mining

Document: Brown folder containing correspondence with various shareholders of North Deborah Mining Company re lost dividend cheques. On front' dividend authority file and correspondence re unpresented and lost dividend cheques' Stamped 'North Deborah Mining Company NL' stamp.organization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, north deborah mine nl, goldmining, gold

This photograph shows a piece of gold mining equipment identified as a mine winch, possibly an air winch cylinder of 1870s RG Ford's Patent design. Throughout the history of mining for gold and other precious materials, the windlass or winch (pictured) was used to bring up buckets full of soil from the bottom of a mine. This soil was then searched for gold/metals before being relocated to a different area. Due to the size and complexity of this particular piece of equipment, this winch may have been used to raise and lower mine carts to the entrance of the mine (often used in coal mining) and could have been used in raising cages up and down (acting as elevators) containing miners if the mine was particularly deep. The actual use of this particular item in the Beechworth locality is undocumented but these are some possibilities based on the use of these pieces of equipment in other mining locations. Mining can have a largely detrimental impact to the environment and therefore, the study of machinery like the one depicted in this photograph can help researches to reconstruct the methods and technologies used in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This particular item appears to have been removed from it's original site where it would have been used to assist with mining. It is possible that this photograph has been taken for recording purposes or as part of a machinery exhibition. Prior documentation records that this piece of equipment had connections to the Rocky Mountains Mining Company. Today, the Rocky Mountains Gold Mining company is famous in Beechworth for having been instrumental in the creation of the Rocky Mountain tunnel. Construction for this tunnel began in 1859 when a group of 12 men blasted a 400ft long tailrace though the rock beneath the town of Beechworth. Today, the 800ft tunnel, completed in 1871, is a popular tourist attraction but during the decades of gold mining, the purpose of this tunnel was to divert water away from the main sluicing operations so miners could better access gold and precious materials. The tunnel was used for this purpose for many years, later becoming useful for the Zwar Brother's tannery and currently as an outfall drain for Lake Sambell. This area continued to be mined until the early 1900s. The period when this item was in use is unclear but it is estimated to have been in the 1870s based on the design and appearance of the image. The gold works at the Rocky Mountain Tunnel closed in the early 1920s but the impact of mining remains in Beechworth today and therefore the study of photographs like this one which contain mining equipment can further understanding of mining in this region.This photograph has historic and research potential for study on the gold mining of the Beechworth region and types of equipment used to locate gold after the initial gold rush of 1853-1854 which resulted in the discovery of the surface gold and required miners to dig deeper to access precious metals. The clarity of the photo, and its good preserved condition, means it can continue to be used for research. This photo is part of a collection of six photos all within the Burke Museum Collection which depict mining equipment.Square black and white photograph on card.7793.1beechworth, mining, goldmining, goldmining equipment, beechworth burke museum

Envelope containing two negatives. On outside of envelope in biro: looking north to Victoria Hill, North Old Chum, Big 180 etc, in 1870's'. Negative shows poppet head, mining sheds. Negatives not scanned.bendigo, mining, victoria hill

Brief description of the Glasgow Golconda mine site and the Glasgow Reef mining history. The site is Glasgow Golconda mine is situated midway up Golden Gully is bounded on the north by Hill & Co's and on the south by the Golconda Company's ground.bendigo, mining, glasgow golconda

Sovereign Hill Mining Village Ballarat Australia Sovereign Hill Mining Village Ballarat Australia Chilean Mill Slab Hut Poppet Headsovereign hill mining village, ballarat, victoria

Manilla folder containing correspondence from Robert Irving, Inglewood about his pegging a 3000 acre block for prospecting and mining purposes. Also contains an application for a mining lease known as Morrow's Syndicate, this covers about 50 acres and is a ten year lease. The place of operation is at SalisburyRobert Irvinggold, mining, morrow's syndicate, gold mines, inglewood, robert irving, morrow's syndicate, salisbury

Document :Form A, Gold Mining Lease Crown Land 11314 Bendigo, Entered in the Register Book, Vol. 333 Fol. 138, Embossed seals of Central Napoleon and King George VI, Map: Mining District of Bendigo County of Bendigo Parish of Sandhurst, During the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, 4 pages.organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon

Documents; Document box containes ; Board Minutes for Central Red White & Blue Gold Mining Company - from inception of company 1910 - 03 - 31 to liquidation on 1928 - 06 - 12.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, mining, central red white & blue mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

BLACK AND WHITE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPH. VICTORIA QUARTZ MINING COMPANY, CLUNES. LARGE POPPET HEAD ON RIGHT OF PHOTOGRAPH, BUILDING WITH TWO CHIMNEYS IN CENTRE, SMALLER POPPET HEAD ON LEFT OF PHOTOGRAPH.local history, photography, photographs, mining

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company NL, Report and Statement of Accounts for Period Ending September 30, 1940.organization, mining, central nell gwynne gold mining co, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, central nell gwynne gold mining company nl report and statement of accounts for period ending september 30, 1940

One page document detailing the Glasgow Reef workings on the Napoleon Reef, Diamond Hill. Report prepared by David Bannear. Mining companies mentioned in the report are Glasgow Reef Co., Golconda Battery and the Glasgow Golconda Consolidated Mine.bendigo, mining, glasgow reef workings

Black and white photo of two men talking in mine,father and son both named,Clive McNamara . Men are wearing mining gear, hard hats and lights, standing in front of a skip. Pictured at Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

BHS CollectionCollection of 8 booklets titled Australian Mining historty monographs numbers 1 - 7 by Ralph W Birrell & number 9 by Dr g h bruhn Hamburg 1855 transcribed from old Gothic by Marta Birrell.books, technical, mining

Document: Letter from McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet to the Central Napoleon Gold Mining Co N.L. regarding a Residence Licence from Mr R.Roberts, the letter is asking the company whether they have any objections to the request, Land in question is marked on the map contained within the mining lease for document no 2205.704a.organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central nepoleon, r roberts

Black Hill was a mining site and is now a suburb of BallaratPanoramic, black and white photograph of Ballarat from Black Hill. Circa 1880ballarat, black hill, mining, railway, photograph, black and white

Walhalla is a historic gold mining town nestled in a scenic valley in the Victorian Alps. It is named for the German hall of fame, the Walhalla temple,Sepia image of the Victorian goldtown Walhalla.walhalla, mining, townscape, gippsland

One page document with information from Dickers Mining Records, Contracts 23.11.1861, page 15. Mine listed are Johnson Reef Gold Mines Co. To put down a winze to 305 feet level. Contract for carting away tailings, contract for putting in x cut and materials. Gibbs and Lazarus Claim, contract to sink the cut East Reef; Londonderry Co's Claim contract to erect horse and poppet heads; Sailors Gully Quartz Mining Co., erection of engine and boiler, brick foundation 15 ft high, fixing bob of pump.bendigo, mining, mining contracts

Two page document ( carbon copy ) detailing report on inspection, mining machinery 17 November, 1971. Report states ' Met Mr. R. Barker, first to Nth Deborah met Frank Vincent at this mine. Inspected Great Southern engine. Other mines mentioned are South Deborah, Deborah Extended. Second page details tyhe mining machinery made and used in Bendigo such as R. Roberts' Winding Engine and Poppet legs at the Central Deborah Mine. Also a Thompson (Castlemaine) air compressor at this mine. Document signed by Albert Richardson 19.11.1971.bendigo, mining, mining equipment

Certificate cream with brown embellishment and writing. Across top are sketches of mining implements, a mining cage, poppet head and windlass. Certificate reads: "Awarded to James Marshall 'in recognition of his bravery and presence of mind exhibited by him on the seventh day of December 1886 at the mine of the Pearl Company when a fellow miner was gallantly rescued from a fearful death." "D. Gillies, Minister of Mines Entered on roll No. 4" Written on back in pen: 'Kate Marshall/Mildren - Doug Mildren's mother. James Marshall - Kate's brother. Births, Marriages, and Deaths.bendigo, mining, james marshall rescue

Document: Bank account book for 'Central Napoleon Gold Mining Co N.L.', with 'The English Scottish & Austrlian Bank Ltd', Green Cloth cover lable glued on front, not quite half full, Markings: Handwriting: 'Central Napoleon Gold Mining Co N.L', Print: 'In account current with The English Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd'.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon