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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNITED DEVONSHIRE
Black and white photograph of an image. Poppet head, overhead tramway, mine buildings, dam. Inscriptions: on front at bottom - printed 'United Devonshire'. Inscriptions: on back, type written. 'The 'United Devonshire' - New Chum Line of Reef'. Situated in the Devonshire Valley immediately south of Victoria St, Eaglehawk. Was the leading mine in the field in the years 1883-4 and 1885 during which time it produced 65,898 oz of gold and paid $(?)399,800 in dividends. This mine was then situated on what in January, 1902, became the West Shaft. The Company was then amalgamated with the 'Princess Alexandra' (approx 100 yds further east) which then became the Main Shaft of the 'United Devonshire'. All typed on paper and glued to back of image. Handwritten in ball point pen 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.mining, surface equipment, united devonshire, bendigo, mines and mining, poppet head, eaglehawk, devonshire valley, mining sheds -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNITED DEVONSHIRE
Black and white photograph of an image. Poppet head, overhead tramway, mine buildings, dam. Inscriptions: on front at bottom - printed 'United Devonshire'. Inscriptions: on back, type written. 'The 'United Devonshire' - New Chum Line of Reef'. Situated in the Devonshire Valley immediately south of Victoria St, Eaglehawk. Was the leading mine in the field in the years 1883-4 and 1885 during which time it produced 65,898 oz of gold and paid $(?)399,800 in dividends. This mine was then situated on what in January, 1902, became the West Shaft. The Company was then amalgamated with the 'Princess Alexandra' (approx 100 yds further east) which then became the Main Shaft of the 'United Devonshire'. All typed on paper and glued to back of image. Handwritten in ball point pen 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.mining, surface equipment, united devonshire, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, poppet head, mining sheds, devonshire valley, eaglehawk -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINING SITE
Black and white photograph of many mines. At least 12 poppet heads and four chimneys. Mine buildings, mullock heaps. Inscriptions: in image, on building 'Duchess Tribute CoMc'. In margin at BL in pencil '12'. On back in pencil - '12', in ball point pen 'Devonshire Group'. In black ink 'MNG 22'. Blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.mining, surface equipment, surface site, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet heads, mine buildings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - UNDERGROUND MINE SHOWING FOUR WORKERS
Black and white photograph. Underground in a mine. Large excavation with at least four workers with lamps. Loose stone wall across centre, appears to be 9-10 feet high. Ladder at R. Pile of stone at centre front.mining, underground equipment, miners, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, miners -
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Photograph - MINING WHIP BENDIGO
Black and white photograph. Dilapidated wooden platform with vertical post with wheel at top. Wire attached to bucket and pulled by horse. Two males, one with horse, other emptying bucket. Inscriptions: on back - hand written in ball point pen 'Mining Whip Bendigo', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo', 'Rec'd photo, 21.4.67'.mining, surface equipment, mining whip bendigo, bendigo, mines and mining, mine, mines, miner, male -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW RED, WHITE AND BLUE MINE
Black and white photograph. Poppet head, winder house, chimney, overhead tramway, stack of wood, one male figure pushing one truck on overhead tramway. Mine office at front right. Inscriptions: On front - '26' at TL. On back - 'New Red, White and Blue Consolidated, Main Shaft (Big Blue). Rec'd photo 21/4/67.'mine, gold, big blue ( r.w.b.consolidated), bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head, mining equipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - KOCK'S PIONEER QUARTZ CRUSHING PLANT
Black and white photograph. View of large mining plant and associated chimneys. Open (waste) area in foreground. Low hill in background. Inscriptions: on front 'Kock's Pioneer Quartz Crushing Plant, Long Gully', Perserverance United Windmill Hill in background'. On back - 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.mining, crushing & milling, kock's pioneer quartz crushing plant, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, crushing plant, landscape, mining landscape, quartz, perserverance united windmill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CARLISLE BATTERY
Black and white photograph of older photograph. Machinery, wheels, driving belts, hammers of a crushing battery. Inscriptions: on back - 'Carlisle Battery / Crushing Battery', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.mining, crushing & milling, carlisle battery, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, battery, crushing battery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HERCULES MINE A152
Black and white photograph. Poppet head, squared wooden legs & timpering, 2 vertical iron storage bins. 2 stage landings + access steps, Horse + Dray near storage bins compressed on tanks in foreground. Bailing tank near sky shaft suburban houses in distance winder house at the left front. Hercules Mine.mining, surface equipment, hercules mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, landscape, mining landscape, poppet head, horse and dray -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINE POPPET HEAD
Black + White Photograph. Poppet Head with tubular steel legs, lattice stays and cross bracing. 1 Male pushing one track on overhead trackway from first landing platemans cubby or first landing. Wincher house, wood stack, chimney shed without coverin On back 'A,156' Signature 'R. Stanistreet.' 'Poppet head of a Bendigo Mine'. Stamped Australian Nations Travel Association.mining, surface equipment, surface site, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, poppet head, mining shed -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - POPPET HEAD AND BUILDINGS, c.1935
Black and white photograph. View of poppet head, associated buildings and steel chimney. Steam issuing from building. History: Central Deborah Mine?place, mining site -
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Photograph - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GOLD MINE
Black and white photograph. Poppet legs. Corrugated iron buildings and associated mine equipment. Dam in foreground. Three houses at R. Inscriptions: on back - rubber stamp 'Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company. No liability:mine, gold, central nell gwynne mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head, landscape -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEW OF MINING AREA - VICTORIA HILL
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LANSELL'S 222 MINE
Black and white photo: poppet head, mine buildings, chimney - square, with sharply pointed top. On back ' Lansell's 222 mine' Note Barnard ( Chum ) St., between poppet legs and engine house. Taken probably in the late 1880's. A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St., Bendigo.mine, gold, lansell's mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NORTH DEBORAH MINING CO
Black and white photo: poppet head, corrugated iron and weatherboard buildings, brick chimney, large boiler, large waste mound at bottom right and centre left. On back purple rubber stamp ' North Deborah Mining Company/No liability.'mining, surface equipment, north deborah mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head, buildings, sheds, mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINE SITE
Black and white photograph : view of mine workings in foreground - two poppet heads, building and chimney. Town ( housing ) in background. Chimney at bottom right with pointed top.mining, surface equipment, surface site, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, poppet head, landscape, mining town -
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Photograph - GOLDMINE BATTERY
Black and white photograph: 23 workers at goldmine battery. Stampers in background, 10 workers on boxes amalgamation in foreground. Eleven workers on upper levels.mine, gold, miners underground., bendigo, mines and mining, miners, workers, goldmine, battery, persons, group, male, stampers, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDMINE BATTERY
Black and white photograph: 23 workers at goldmine battery. Stampers in background, 10 workers on boxes, amalgamation in foreground. Eleven workers on upper levels.mine, gold, miners underground., bendigo, mines and mining, miners, goldmine, battery, persons, group, male, workers, stampers, mining -
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Photograph - CENTRAL BLUE MINE, 1912
Black and white photo: mine site with poppet head, mine buildings at rear right . Trestles and cables carrying rectangular bins across open land. Large mound of material behind main building. Trees and weatherboard building in foreground. On back written in ball point pen and underlined ' flying Fox' Central Blue Mine to Crushing Battery 1912 'mine, gold, central blue, bendigo, mines and mining, surface equipment, place, mining, surface equipment, flying fox, poppet head -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW CHUM GULLY C 1875, C 1875
Back and white photograph: panorama showing timber and brick residences, hotel, church ? Mines with poppet heads and chimneys in background. An image on building at centre ' Cleary's Honeysuckle Hotel' Ken Arnold captions this image ' New Chum Gully from Specimen Hill C 1875, photographer Caire 'Caireplace, landscape view, new chum gully, bendigo, cityscape, sandhurst, panorama, mining town -
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Photograph - MINER WALKING ALONG DRIVE AT CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE, 1951
Black and white photograph showing rear view of miner in underground drive illuminated ahead of him by his lamp. Air supply? Lines fixed to upper right of drive. Reflections or light from lamps in background. Inscriptions: on back - in grey lead 'Miner walking along drive at Central Deborah - 1951' On back - TL '42'. TL front '42'.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, bendigo, mines and mining, individual, person, place, gold mine, mine opening, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINERS AT VICTORIA REEF, c.1857
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields MINE ...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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW CHUM RAILWAY GOLD MINE
Black and white photograph. Mine site with poppet head and mine buildings. Stacks of wood in foreground. Two chimneys. Poppet heads and chimneys in background. Inscriptions: in image - printed at BL '..w Chum Railway Gold Mine * 4226 feet, deepest in the world'. 'New Chum Railway 4,318 feet deep. One of the deepest in the world', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'. All written on back in ballpoint pen.mine, gold, new chum hill, 180 mine, bendigo, mines and mining, railway line, gold mine, mines, place, gold mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NELL GWYNNE REEF'S MINE
Black and white photograph. Nell Gwynne Reefs; Mine winding engine. Walker and Coy. Dwellings in background. Machinery, winding drums, steel platform, lever, etc. Plant growing up between. Inscriptions: on back - in ballpoint pen 'Nell Gwynne Reef's Mine, winding engine, Walker & Co'.mining, surface equipment, nell gwynne, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, place, gold, surface equipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DEBORAH REEF GOLD MINE, 20/03/1937
Black and white photograph. Poppet head, buildings of Deborah Reef Gold Mine. Inscriptions: on back - hand-written in ink 'Deborah Reef Gold Mines p/l', '20.3.37'. Written on back 'Royal Historical Society, Bendigo Branch'.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, mines and mining, poppet head, bendigo, mines, mining, landscape -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WINDING ENGINE AT MONUMENT HILL MINE
Black and white photograph of a winding engine (Roberts & Son) at Monument Hill Mine. Winding gear, large drum with wire cable wound on, sitting on concrete base. Inscriptions: on back - lined paper, glued in centre 'Monument Hill Mine, Winding Engine, Roberts and Sons'.place, mining site, rope winding drum, mines and mining, equipment, mining equipment, bendigo, mines, mining, surface equipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE, c.1905
Panoramic photograph from the Melbourne to Bendigo railway line of the New Chum Railway Mine. Railway red white and blue, north red white and blue, new red white and blue consolidated. No. 3 red, white and blue, eureka extended and south bellevue? Mines. Inscriptions: in image - 'New Chum Railway Goldmine 4226 feet - deepest in the world'. 'Copyright R Scott Melb'. On back - '1 neg and 4 prints' (in ballpoint pen). 'MNG 27', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo' (ballpoint), A Richar, 29 Harr, Ben' (dark blue ink), 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' (stamp seal)R Scott Melbournemine, gold, new chum railway, bendigo, new chum gold mine, mines and mining, place, bendigo mines, railway line, gold mine, place, mining -
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Photograph - NEW CHUM MINE WORKINGS
black and white photo ; ( copy ) view from Chum Hill, poppet heads, buildings and chimneys in middle foreground, residential area in background. On front 545. Back ' mining gold Bendigo Vic. Mine workings - near New Chum Mine. ' not to be reproduced without permission from the National Library. James Lerk 18.2.2000 ; ' view from Chum Hill, left Lazarus Mine, right Lansell's 222 looking south 'organization, business, new chum mine -
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Photograph - DEVONSHIRE GROUP OF MINES,1896
Black and white photograph. View across mining area showing at least 9 poppet head, 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. C to L - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. On back hand written in pencil and ink: 'Devonshire Group about 1880', 'Eaglehawk', 'Duchess Tr4ibute', 'South Devonshire', 'Princess Alexandra', 'United Devonshire', 'Pheonix' (sic), 'South St Mungo' (crossed out), 'hopewell', 'St Mungo' (crossed out), 'Duchess of Edinburgh' etc. 'At rear of Calfornia Hill State School', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo', Circular blue stamp 'Royal Historial Sociaty of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', 'MNG 70'.James Lerk 26/11/1999place, mining site, see also 2000.426.01, 2000.437.01, 2000.438.01, 2000.439.01, 2000.504.01, 2000.507.01, 2000.509.01