Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Land Bill - The main purpose of the Bendigo Land Bill was to authorise the sale of land at the corner of Mitchell and High streets for 9000 Pounds. In 1870 the site was a gold mine on which a Bendigo councillor, Dr Boyd, had erected buildings, one of these buildings was the City Club Hotel. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photographic collage of 9 Bendigo scenes designed as Christmas card. Bendigo Hospital. Camp Hill School. Capital Theatre. Alexandrina Fountain. Fountain in Fernery. Above ground mine workings. Lansell's Gold-mine with Needle chimney. Beehive Stock Exchange. Unknown female statue in Fernery. Estimated date 1875. Initials AB at bottom right corner.Unknownbendigo, buildings, heritage buildings

Black and white photo: dam in foreground, building and whims on hill in background and tall chimney on rh side. Isolated ( residential ) building on hill at the rear. On front ' Batchelder/Sandhurst' ( not clear ) On back ' Gold mines, Bendigo - probably looking nw along New Chum Hill, with Lazarus' claim in foreground. Phoenix - later Old Chum Mine background'Batchelderorganization, business, lazarus' mine

Sepia tint photograph, copy. Image shows workers sitting outside the Horwood's Foundry, corner of Vine and Mackenzie Streets, C1880. Brick building behind workmen. 'Horwood & Sons' written on window. On side of building, RH wall is written 'Horwood's Foundry'. Horwood's manufactured mining machinery of various types. Their logo is on the stampers at the Deborah Gold Mine.bendigo, business, horwood's foundry

North Deborah Gold Mine steel poppet head, Breen Street, Golden Square. Image shows a steel poppet head, winding wheels on top with ore bins on right hand side. Not visible on top of poppet head are two air raid siren horns, installed during World War 2. Fig tree growing near shaft.Kay MacGregor 2012bendigo, mining, north deborah gold mine

Hand drawn plan for Changing House for Central Deborah G. M. Co. Bendigo. Drawn by A. Richardson 14/11/1971. Drawing has approx. measurements and is not drawn to scale. Also some Central Deborah Gold Mine Information . Ref. Mines Dept. Surface Plan 15/1/1954. Written by A Richardson 14/12/1971.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, plan of changing house, a richardson, mines dept. surface plan 15/1/1954

Eleven documents relating to an agreement between Thomas Watson Bassett, Valentine Bassett, Charlie Bassett and John Taylor and John Severn Barke for Mining Lease 10073 dated 29th August 1933. Also a letter from Luke Murphy & Co. solicitors revoking the lease on 22nd September 1933. Mentions Garden Gully and Moon Extended Gold mines.Luke Murphy & Co Barristers and Solicitorsgold, mining, lease application, gold mining, sebastion, garden gully, moon extended, thomas watson bassett, valentine bassett, charlie bassett, john severn barker, john taylor

White page for an auction sale of Surplus Equipment at the South Costerfield Gold Mine, Costerfield on 1/4/1954. For sale was an Electric Winder, Caterpillar D.2 tractor, with Hydraulic Blade, Prest Air Compressor, 10 h.p. Elect. Motor, Reduction Gearbox and a Diesel Engine. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - south costerfield gold mine, j h curnow & son pty ltd

Three red covered auction catalogues for a sale of electrical mining machinery, 20 head battery, plant, mine building, equipment and stores held on 3rd to 6th February, 1964 at the Morning Star Gold Mine at Woods Point, Victoria. Some descriptions of electrical equipment, plant and buildings. Auctioneers were J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - morning star gold mine, j h curnow & son, lane printing pty ltd

Newspaper cutting glued to a piece of black card and laminated. The title is 'Cagerider' - The Ride of Your Life. The article mentions Golden Square Primary School Teacher Tony Gundry and two children, Luke Scoble and Clare Hudson travelled down to level three, 85 metres underground at the Central Deborah Gold Mine. There is a coloured photo of the teacher and children in the cage.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - cagerider - the ride of your life, central deborah gold mine, ray beer, jim thompson, melbourne rialto, central deborah reef, luke scoble, clare hudson, tony gundry

Colour photocopy of original photo. Four separate images showing underground mining machinery working in the Swan Decline, Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine. On one machine (bottom LH corner) 'Tamrock DT 18' visible on side of equipment. Date stamp on all four images is 12/6/2000, between times of 12.35 p.m. to 12.48 p.m.western mining corporation, goldmining, capping, shaft, mining regulations, kangaroo flat gold mine, 2000, swan decline, machinery

Black and white photograph, copy, of the metal poppet head of the 'Big' Deborah Gold Mine, Golden Square. Poppet head has been erected over the top of an earlier timber poppet head. In foreground, corrugated iron shed at base of poppet head legs, metal chimney on extreme LH side, adjoining a shed. Steam emanating from shed.bendigo, mining, deborah gold mine

Typed account from Miller & Co. (Machinery) Pty. Ltd. To The North Deborah Gold Mine Co. Account dated 30th June 1949 and is for various items purchased on June 24th, 27th and June 30th. Written in the bottom left corner: Copy. Passed for payment. 27/7/49 W. G. ?oly. Albert Richardson Collection.document, gold, the north deborah gold mine co, the north deborah gold mine co, account from miller & co (machinery) pty. ltd., w g ?oly

A Bendigo newspaper article titled 'Open for tourists (and gold).' The State Member for Midlands Mr. Bill Ebury, officially opened the Wattle Gully gold mine tourist project. There is a photo of Mr. Felix Cappy, Tourism chairman of the mine about to drive the train through the tunnel with his passengers and also coming out of the mine. 17/01/75.mine, gold, wattle gully, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, mine, mining, tourism, gold, history

Sub Nigel Gold Mines No. 3 Wheels: 0-6-0 WT Builder: Orenstein & Koppel Build Date: June 1931 Construction No.: 12331 Empty Weight: 10 tons 7 cwt Weight in working order: 12 I/2 tons Driver Diameter: Unknown Tractive Effort: Unknown Boiler Pressure: 185 lbs Cylinders: Unknown Fuel: Coal Gauge: 2 ft 6 in (760mm) Builders Number 12331 Used to haul gold bearing ore from mine to reduction works at the Sub Nigel Mine at Dunnattar, Transvaal, South Africa. It was the first locomotive fitted by roller bearings by SKF and featured in the SKF catalogue at the time. This interesting 0-6-0WT locomotive was built by Orenstein & Koppel in 1931 as their builder's number 12331, becoming No.3 in the locomotive fleet at the Sub Nigel Gold Mines Ltd, South Africa. No.3 was obtained by the Puffing Billy Preservation Society and imported to Australia in the early 1970s. It arrived at the museum on 30th Jan 1973. It has since been displayed at the Puffing Billy Museum, Menzies Creek. Details from http://www.australiansteam.com/ok12331.htm Donated by Gold Fields Property Co. Ltd South Africa in 1973.Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge railway - Steam Locomotive with SKF Roller bearings - used at the Sub Nigel Mine at Dunnattar, Transvaal, South Africa.Steam Locomotive - Steel (Painted)The Sub Nigel Ltd / 12331puffing billy, steam, locomotive, orenstein, koppel, sub nigel mine, skf roller bearings, sub nigel no. 3

Black and white photo. Central Deborah Gold Mine, corner Violet and Creek Streets, Bendigo. 1939-1954. Shaft 1347 feet deep. Gold extracted 29,460 ounces. This mine was purchased by the Bendigo City Council to be retained as a Mining Museum. Markings/Inscriptions: Central Deborah Mine. Corner Violet and Creek Streets. 1939-1954. Shaft 1347 feet. Gold 29,460 ozs. This Mine has been purchased by the Bendigo City Council to be retained as a Mining Museum.organization, business, central deborah gold mine

BHS CollectionDiggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. In some localities, diggers formed co-operative parties to mine for gold in a small way. But, in general, the exploration of deeper deposits was outside the capacity of the diggers, who lacked both the capacity of the diggers, who lacked both the capital and the technical knowledge required. So wealthy men formed gold mining companies, which established gold mines to exploit the deeper deposits. Markings: 23 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. A single-link machine pictured at the Deborah gold mine with J. Moorhead at the controls. The machinery was made by A. Roberts and Sons and had already been used at two other mines before this photo was taken. The machine was moved to Central Deborah mine 1945. (Photo courtesy of the Bendigo Historical Society). The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Illuminated scroll document awarded to Joseph Davies by the Royal Humane Society of Australia for rescuing John Allan from the effects of an explosion in the Goldfields Consolidated Gold Mine at Bendigo on July 16th., 1909' Document is written in copperplate script on parchment coloured paper enclosed in a black outer covering. Written in gold on outer black covering 'The Royal Humane Society of Australasia'Royal Humane Society of Australasiaperson, mining, joseph davies, joseph davies, joseph davies, john allan, diamond hill, royal humane society of australasia

Black and white photo ( possibly copy). Image shows three men standing at base of wooden poppet legs. Written on back in green pen:' Bendigo Gold Mine, D (?) Corroning manager, myself. My grandfather Dr Ray Hill on the right, the manager in the centre and the local Bendigo Dr on the left. His name I couldn't read. It might be Cameron'bendigo, mining

Document: Letter to McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet from New Chum Syncline Gold Mine No Liability acknowledging the receipt of a letter informing of the acquisition of a battery from Central Napoleon Gold Mining Co, Letter passed on to Directors, also acknowledging a desire to hear a report on repairs as it proceeds, Document was found in the Central Napoleon Co's Minute book No 2 item numbered 2205.712a.organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon

Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Collection: Central Deborah Gold Mine NL - book, blue cover, buff spine. Contains minutes of Monument Hill Consolidated ( Bendigo ) NL Company. ' Minute Book No. 1 ' on label on front cover. 'Monument Hill Consolidated ( Bendigo ) No Liability ' stamped on label. Handwritten sheets summarise contents of minute book - prepared by Chris Bradley.organization, business, monument hill consolidated nl, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet collection: central deborah gold mine nl, goldmining, minute book, monument hill consolidated ( bendigo ) nl

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Alluvial gold mine, Ballarat, c. 1865. Gradually, mining became more completely industrialized both in the deeper alluvium - - - Slide shows the building at the mine, with the raised rails to take the rock raised from in the mine to be crushed to allow the gold to be extracted. The mine's flag is flying. Markings: 28 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionFirst Day Cover Bendigo Gold Centenary. 1851 - 1951 on a cream envelope with a Poppet Head and Gold Mine printed in blue with the words Bendigo, Gold Centenary. Philatelic Exhibition, Official cover. In grey print is First Day Cover. On the right side in black ink is D1723 hand printed. Two small holes on the right and some staining. Box 625Wide Worldphilately, covers

The wagga was owned by the great uncle of the donor's husband, George Stephens. Mr Stephens was a mining engineer in the late 1800s to early 1900s in Stawell, Main Lead (near Beaufort), Diamond Creek and Costerfield in Victoria. His last residence was at Bosterfield, where the wagga was used as a bed quilt in the mid 1940s. It may have also been used in the childhood home of Mr Stephens at Stawell. Mr Stephens saved the life of a blacksmith at Diamond Creek Gold Mine circa 1910.A wagga made from men's suits and coats, unpicked and sewn together. Pieces are in blue, brown checked and striped materials. There are remnants of a backing around the edges.wagga, running stitch collection, diamond creek, victoria, stawell, beaufort, costerfield

Printed postcard with a coloured image looking from the City Family Hotel over Charring Crossing and looking along Pall Mall. There are four tramcars in the view. Given the tram track colour, the photo was taken possibly soon after the opening the electric tramways in Bendigo in 1903. In the view is a gold mine poppet head, the Town Hall and the various buildings along Pall Mall. Published by E W Cole Book Arcade, part of their 48 views Cole's Sunny Australia Series.Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring Charing Cross and Pall Mall.Postcard colour - divided back - unusedtramways, trams, bendigo, alexandra fountain, charing cross, esco, pall mall

Fortuna Villa is associated with the 180 Mine on the New Chum Reef. Historically ‘Fortuna’ is significant for the record it provides from 1855 to 1871 of Christopher and Theodore Ballerstedt, Australia’s first mining magnates and from 1871 to 1935 of the Lansell family, George Lansell (The Quartz King) being one of Australia’s most successful and adventurous nineteenth century gold mine owners and speculators. The photo album depict the ornamental lake, garden, Roman bath and Pompeii fountain, all features of the house. Bound blue cloth family photo album. Nineteen brown card 'pages' each with photograph adhered to both sides. Total of thirty eight black and white photographs depicting interior and exterior of Fortuna as well as the Lansell family, friends and pets. Photographs of FORTUNA Bendigofortuna villa