Gold was discovered on Victoria Hill in 1854 and by 1861, 1,200,000 ounces of gold had been extracted from the site. The first claim was bought for 80 pounds by Prussian immigrant Christopher Ballerstedt and his son Theodore. Christopher Ballerstedt was nicknamed the "Father of the Hill" and was the first to prove that gold reefs extended below the surface. His 200-foot plus mine shafts yielded quartz rich with gold, inspired other miners, and were instrumental in Bendigo becoming the world's deepest and richest goldfield. The site still features relics of nineteenth century mining including quartz crushing machinery and the foundations of George Lansell’s 180 mine. These features are characteristic of Bendigo’s mining history and represent two prominent nineteenth century miners, Christopher Ballerstedt and George Lansell, who held important roles in the development of Bendigo. Victoria Hill Quartz Gold Mines are registered as a site of significance. The site is of historical, archaeological and scientific importance to Victoria. The mines represent the symbolic heart of Bendigo’s gold mining history and the importance that mining played in wealth creation and the development of Victoria. The diggings reserve is accessed from the rear of Albert Richardson Reserve located at 40-56 Marong Road, Ironbark. The site has steep and unformed paths and is closed to the public at dusk. It is important to stay to the paths to avoid the diggings. Interpretive signs help visitors to appreciate the importance of the site and the remaining relics of Bendigo’s mining history.Victoria Hill Ironbark, Bendigo. Photos of the poppet head, sand heap, tailings, shafts and tunnels. Before development into a tourist attraction.history, bendigo, victoria hill, ironbark, diggings

History of North Deborah Gold Mining Company, 5 pages, researched by Bendigo Mining N.L. The North Deborah Gold Mine began sinking from an old shallow shaft in November 1917 in order to explore the ground between the Monument Hill and the Deborah Mines.bendigo, gold mining, north deborah gold mine

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Deborah Extended Gold Mines NL. Herbert Jackson Leed & Others with Eric Raymond Grelis and Deborah Extended Gold Mining Company No Liability. Agreement/lease lands in the mining district of Bendigo Parish of Sandhurst County of Bendigo described in Gold mining Lease Number 10902 Bendigo entered into the Register Book Volume 320 Folio 35337 at the office of Titles at Melbourne. Agreement Dated: 24/ 7/1940. Original and copy same Envelope to Mr J Stanistreet, Charing Cross, Bendigo, Vic., 3550 also included.organization, business, mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, deborah extended gold mines nl. herbert jackson leed & others with eric raymond grelis and deborah extended gold mining company no liability. agreement/lease 10902 bendigo 1940

Bendigo's Mining History 1851 - 1954. Introduction and overview of gold and mining by the pioneers in the Bendigo area. Contains photographs, Illustrations and Maps. Page 1 has a letter of thanks from James Lerk to the Bendigo Historical Society for use of material in their collection. Autographed by author on 22 July 1991James A. Lerkhistory, mining

Diggers and miners. Diggers and Miners. Miners at Bendigo. Gold mining is carried out with elaborate and expensive machinery; . . . Photo shows miners at work drilling. Markings: 4 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Biographical Sheet - re Basil Watson, Typed A3 sheet with brief biography of Basil Watson - b. 12/10/1894, Bendigo; d. Point Cook, near Laverton 28/3/1917. Grandson of Bendigo mining investor, J B Watson. Source: Eustis, H N (1967)Eustis H.N.person, individual, basil watson

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. One share certificate issued by the Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Ellesmere, Bendigo, representing 100 shares at 10 shillings each. Capital raised was 17,500 Pounds from 35,000 shares. Certificate No. 313 issued to M.Kelly on 28 Jan 1897. Signed by J.H.Curnow, Manager.Consolidated Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificate, ellesmere, consolidated gold mining co., m.kelly, j.h.curnow

NEW BENDIGO GOLD PROJECT - a Comparative STUDY of historical and modern Mine Ventilation on the Bendigo Goldfield -dated October 2001 by Rowland L. Hill. Comparison of the air quality standards set in the 19 and 21 centuries . Paper presented by Rowland Hill, Bendigo Mining, at the BHS meeting Friday 2nd November, 2001.Rowland L. Hillgold mines

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

Type written account of a walk around some of the old mining areas of Bendigo. Areas mentioned are: Rose St, New Chum Gully, Barnard St, New Chum Hill, Sterry's Open Cut, Gold Mines Hotel, Inglewood St, Chum St, Maple St, Philip's Hill, Puddling Machine,document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo goldfields, rambling around, len bennetts, joch, garibaldi mine and battery, menzies, ellesmere, south old chum, new chum con, nth ellesmere, new chum united, lansells 222, fortuna, lazarus, nell gwynne (bml), fortuna, mr geo lansell, old chum, bcv 8, sterry's open cut, gold mines hotel, gill's grocer shop, mr gill, moorshead's, foggitt and jones hill

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: Gold Mining Lease Crown Land, No 10260 Bendigo, Entered in the register book vol. 307 fol. 34041, embossed seals of Central Napoleon Gold Mining Co N.L. & King George V, Map: No 10260, Mining district of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo, During the Reign of King George V.organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon

Black & White photographs of 1960's mining equipment located Bendigo. [a] Deborah Engine room caption. [b] North Deborah Battery caption. [c] Central Deborah caption. [d] Central Deborah approx 1968 caption. [e] North Deborah Battery caption. [f] Deborah Engine Room caption. [g] South Deborah caption.bendigo, gold mining, gold mine

Document: Gold Mining Lease Crown Land No. 10964 Bendigo, Entered in the register books, Vol. 322 Fol. 33571, Embossed seals of Central Napoleon and King George VI, Map: Mining District of Bendigo, County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, located at Harvey and Inglis Streets, During the reign of King George VI (Originally marked Edward VIII).organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleoon

Document. Copy of page (p. 207) from ''Bendigo and Vicinity'' re the late William James - born Cornwall 1836 and prominent in early mining and investment in Bendigo. Mention of Dr Hugh Boyd; Mr W J James; Mr F D Jones.person, individual, william james, gold mining. dr hugh boyd. tambour major mine.

Oliver Lewis Randell (1836-1/7/1899) was a Welshman who began in Ballarat in the 1860's before moving to the Bendigo goldfields in 1871. He was a speculator and one of the first members of the Bendigo Stock Exchange. He had large stock holdings throughout the state, including at the time of his death, 2000 shares in the New Chum Mining Co., and 1000 shares in the North Duke Mining Co., both of BendigoThree metal stencils. Brass frame with gold outer edge and oval shape in centre. Name O.L.Randall in one stencil and two with initials OLR in centre. Bailey Bros in left hand corner Engravers in right hand corner Chancery Lane in bottom left hand corner London WC in bottom right hand corner. Cardboard square with Logo on engraver in purple inkstencils, o.l. randall

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 21st July, 1933 between L.G. Thirlwell (seller) and M.B. Simmons (buyer) for land having a frontage of about 109 feet to Hargreaves Street, Bendigo by a depth of 166 feet being the land described in residence area certificate no. 33019 in the books of the Mining Registrar at Bendigo, together with 6-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 235 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Collection of research related to family of Michael P. Kelly, leading investor and director of Bendigo mining companies. Includes copies of documents placed on display for Robert Dennis Kelly as part of the Anzac Display 2015 at Specimen Cottage. Originals are also in collection of BHS. Includes photos of family home, 103 Wills Street, 'Norwood' , Bendigo., Bendigo Cemetery memorial. Included is a photo of the ship TSS Themistoclesperson, family, kelly family, anzac, bendigo stock exchange, michael peter kelly, robert dennis kelly.

Document: Gold Mining Lease crown Land No 11016 Bendigo, Entered in the register book Vol. 324 fol. 35754, Embossed seals of Central Napoleon Gold Mining Co N.L. and Kin g George VI, Map: Mining District of Bendigo, County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, located at Harvey & Inglis Streets, During the reign of King George VI (document orignally had Edward VIII).organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon

Buff coloured map. On top of map 'plan of area applied for on lease no. 10423, under the mining leases regulations, by John G. Stanfield, mining district of Bendigo. Map shows lease coloured in red, see record 2205.821b for letter pertaining to map. Street on map: Rowan St., Shamrock St., Mackenzie Street, Old High St., High Street, Ophir Street, Booth Street.bendigo, business, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet

''Review of Bendigo History'' 8 pages, with three appendices. (Published by the BHS and based on the more detailed 60-page 'Historic Guide to Bendigo'). Sections headed: Earlier Days; Discovery of Gold; Influx of Diggers; Water and Mining; Transport and Development; Building and the City; A Place of Commerce; Heritage of the Past; Further information - references; Appendix 1 - Alluvial Gold Mining in Bendigo; appendix 2 - Architectural and Heritage Features; Appendix 3 - Historical Time Line Summary (1836 - 2003). Limited number of illustrations. Attached is correspondence with Data Metallogenica re the use of this Review (date 2009). Also included are 3 pages of and email, and 2 pages of advertising Data Metallogenical.Bendigo Historical Societybendigo, history, bendigo historical society, water, mining, architectural, influx of diggers, alluvial gold mining. s. t. gill

Document: Gold Mining Lease Crown Land No 11272 Bendigo, entered in the register book Vol 331 Fol 36450, embossed seals of Central Napoleon Gold Mining Co N.L & King George VI, Map: No 11272 Mining District of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo, shows the minerunning between Harvey & Inglis Streets and crossing Empire and Sparrowhawk Roads and running a good distance beyond Sparrowhawk Rd.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon

In the Court of Mines for the Mining District of Bendigo at Bendigo. In the matter of New Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company No Liability and of Part 11 of the Companies Act 1915. Pink paper dated 18 May 1925, December 6, 1924, to May 18, 1925. Details of work for Petitioner's Costs pursuant to Order dated 18 May 1925. and for winding up of the company. Four pages, with all expenses itemized. Total cost £31.12.2.the miss g alice jones collection - account, court of mines, new nell gwynne gold mining company no liability, pt. 11 of the companies act 1915, j. h. abbott & co, bendigo advertiser, mr a g palmer, miller & co pty ltd