Bethanga was established as a result of the discovery of gold. Gold was first reported in the Bethanga area in 1852. Before 1876 gold mining in the Bethanga district occurred to the north of the town and was known as the 'Talgarno diggings'. Reports of alluvial gold date back to 1852. Early gold fields were worked at Ruby Creek, Gold Creek and Jarvis Creek. The opening of the Bethanga goldfields began with the discovery of a gold-bearing quartz reef on New Year’s Day 1876. The 'Gift' mine site is located southeast of Kurrajong Gap lookout to the west of Bethanga township. The Great Eastern Copper Smelting Works was opened in 1878. Due to the nature of the gold-bearing quartz reef, the gold was difficult to extract, and the discovery of copper led to a change in focus. It was not until the early 1890s that an efficient technique for extracting the gold from the ore was discovered, and once again gold became the focus, with copper as a by-product. Bethanga was removed from the official list of goldfields in 1912, however some mining activity has taken place since.This image reflects an important time in the development of Bethanga and Northeast Victoria.A large mounted and framed image of horse teams and their owners hauling a large boiler to the gold mine near Bethanga, Victoria. On label beneath image: "North-eastern "Gold Days"/ Combined teams hauling a boiler to Bethanga Mines, 1900. Teamsters - Mr. G. Pearce, W. Chapple, G, Bannon." Donated by Ron Saunders and Barbara Cadman"bethanga, gold mining northeast victoria, gold mining bethanga, bethanga history

A history of the Donnelly's Creek gold mine in VictoriaPaperback. Front cover has a drawing depicting two horses carrying packs followed by a man mounted on a horse. There is also two men on foot following with packs and walking poles. They are walking along a forest track that has some tree stumps alongside it.The back cover has two colour photographs. The top one is of an old wooden building with what appears to be an attached lean to. Both of the buildings have stone chimneys. There is a group of people sitting and standing outside the main building. The bottom photograph appears to be the ruins of a building and a fence. There are three people viewing the ruins.The captions accompanying the photographs are: History revisited - O'Sullivans Old Toombon Hotel Recreated and Remnants of a Bygone Mining Era.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P O Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold miner, gold mining, gold field, gippsland, victoria, australia, history, fulton's creek, seaton, walhalla, aberfeldy, jericho, wood's point

Black and white photo.Front end loader and tip truck being filled. Possibly New Monument Gold Mine battery sands.photograph, landscape, sandy mullock heap

Book: accounts book ;'transfer journal', share transfer journal, clothbound hardcover book, numbered pages. Oswald Gold Mines.MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANSISTREETorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll rankin and stansistreet

Sepia coloured water colour painting of the Gold Mines Hotel Bendigo by W. Rees. Harrison, under glass in a black and gold timber frame with a burgundy mount, markings on image read '1977 Gold Mines Hotel Bendigo W. Rees. Harrison Mitchem Vic', Donated by Mr Atkinson related to Mary ReibyW. Rees. Harrisonpainting, watercolour, buildings, gold mines hotel, w. rees. harrison

Colour photograph: Gold Mines Hotel, Marong Road, Bendigo. Image shows two storey building, verandah top and bottom storey, ornate ironwork on verandah. Single pediment in centre of verandah and also on top of second storey Written on top pediment in gold paint 'Gold Mines Hotel' . Hotel painted white.bendigo, hotel, gold mines hotel

Documents: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: - South Deborah Gold Mines NL. Brown folder written on front ' South Deborah Gold Mines NL, Statement for year ended 28th. February 1945. Bottom LH corner ' McGregor & Court, Accountants ( Aust) Melbourne ' Folder contains balance sheets for 1945. Grey folders within manila folder - South Deborah Gold Mines Statements for year ended 29th. Feb. 1944, 19431942 and 1941, prepared by McGregor & Court, Chartered Accountants ( Aust ) Melbourne. Attached is a scanned selection from the folder.organization, mining, south deborah gold mines nl, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: south deborah gold mines nl, gold mining, annual report, balance sheets, statements, mcgregor & court.

Income tax assessment notice, to Deborah Gold Mines N.L., 422 Little Collins Street, Melbourne. dated 22nd May, 1944.bendigo, business, deborah gold mines n.l.

Document: letters from Arthur Robinson & Co., to the Manager, Deborah Gold Mines NL. Re phone conversation with Mr. J.J. Stanistreet.organization, mining, deborah gold mines nl, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet:, arthur robinson & co., goldmining, mining

Six foolscap pages Containing a list of names of shareholders of the Golden Carshalton N.L Gold Mine. And the Distribution of shares at 4½ per share.gold, mining, list of shareholders, bendigo, gold mines, golden carshalton, carshalton line of reef

Diggers & Mining: Bendigo. Central Deborah Gold Mine. Cars park beside the mine. Markings: 15 DEC74M10. Used as a teaching aid.Kodachromeeducation, tertiary, bendigo

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, South Deborah Gold Mines NL, Agreement, Arthur Phillips & Just Solicitors. An agreement to lease land for mining. Date: 26/7/1940. Markings/Inscriptions: Common Seal of: South Deborah Gold Mines NL, Deborah Extended Gold Mining Company NL. Lease Number 11063. Item number 15. The shares to be issued under the provisions of this agreement shall be subject to the conditions (if any) imposed under the provisions of the National Security (Capital Issues) Regulations and of the Rules of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne. Bendigo Signatures of: P R S/ (Director & ? Manager of South Deborah Gold Mine. Signed sealed & delivered by: M M Dean & E R Grelis. ?, ? & ? South Deborah Gold Mines. ?, ? & ? Deborah Gold Mining Company NL.organization, business, mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, south deborah gold mines nl, arthur phillips & just solicitors agreement to lease land for mining 1940 lease number 11063

Two colour photographs Stawell Gold Mine - Evaporation Ponds Vegetation Restorationstawell

Black and white photo. Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine in West Bendigo. Closed December 1949. This mine is part of the Victoria Hill area.organization, business, central nell gwyyne mine

Newspaper article regarding Horwood Foundry, situated where the now Girton College buildings are erected. Horwoods also had a gold mine on the property.bendigo, mining, horwoods foundry, horwoods foundry, girton college

Black and white photo of a view of excavation into sandy heap below ground level. Possibly battery sands of Monument Hill Gold Mine, Bendigo.photograph, landscape, mullock and sandy heap.

Document: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: South Deborah Gold Mines NL. Statement book from National Bank of Australasia Limited. Black cover.organization, mining, south deborah gold mines nl, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet:, south deborah gold mines nl, gold mining, bank statements, national bank.

Four Quarto sized typewritten pages of a list of uncollected distribution of shares in the South Nell Gwynne Gold mine. Dated 31 March 1955.gold, mining, uncollected distribution list, bendigo, gold mines, south nell gwynne

The Central Deborah Mine closed it's mining operations in 1954. The complete nature of the site encouraged the Bendigo City Council to purchase the site in 1970 in order that it be preserved. In 1971 the Bendigo Trust was formed and under its auspices the surface was opened to tourists in 1971' Extensive work enabled Level 2, underground to be opened to the public. This was followed in 1998 by Underground Level 3 Adventure tours. In 2011 visitors were able to tour as far down as Level 9, 228 meters below ground making it the deepest underground mine tour.Concertina souvenir six photographs of mining at Central Deborah Gold Mine Bendigo Victoria. Could be broken up to send as six separate postcardspostcards, central deborah mine

MINE MANAGERS BOOK-KEEPING MANUAL AND OFFICE COMPANION. Author Edwin R. Field , printed by E.W. Cole Book Arcade Melbourne Hard cover book with 118 pages. Inscribed 'A.E. Richardson , 219 Harrison Street, Bendigo. ' on front cover page.Edwin R. Fieldgold, mining, mine managers, mining, mine managers, bendigo, accounting

Typed notes for RHSV BendigoBranch Newsletter re 1. the Pearl Mine with handwritten annotations. Details of the mine (shafts, levels, tonnage etc). Author - Ken Bice . 2. Market Square (cont.) - then and now - note stating this as 'Personal Research' by ''Joch''.Typed notes for RHSV Bendigo Branch Newsletter re 1. The Pearl Mine with handwritten annotations. Details of the mine (shafts, levels, tonnage etc.). Author - Ken Bice . 2. Market Square (cont.) - then and now - notes stating this as 'Personal Research' by ''Joch''.document, gold, pearl mine