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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NOTES ON THE VICTORIA QUARTZ MINE
Handwritten notes on the Victoria Quartz Mine. Notes mention length of claim along the reef, amalgamation of claims, depths the gold was found, value of gold, dividends paid and calls, where the gold was found on the reef and the tyupe of stone encountered. Also mentions the returns of the reef for the years 1896 to 1898, not including pyrites And amount of gold from loads.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, notes on the victoria quartz mine, mr william rae, mr lansell, 180 mine, victoria reef, great central victoria, new chum united, j h craig, a m s special edition -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - VICTORIA REEF QUARTZ MINE MANAGER'S REPORT
Two copies of the Victoria Reef Quartz Mine Managers report. The report mentions putting up the poppet heads, drainage assessment, water level and two men offered 50/- per week. Dates 14/6/1861, 22/6/1861, 18/10/1861 and 13/12/1861.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, victoria reef quartz mine manager's report, victoria reef gold mines, gerraws, mr cook, mr sterry, mr mollison, endeavour coy, the victoria reef gold mines coy, ironbark co, endeavour, chenoweth, mr hoskins -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NOTES ON THE VICTORIA QUARTZ & RAE'S OPEN CUT
Handwritten page and carbon copy of notes on the Victoria Quartz Mine and Rae's Open Cut.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, notes on the victoria quartz & rae's open cut, victoria reef company, wm rae, eastern victoria reef -
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Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL SOUTH NEW MOON MINE COMPANY
Collection: McColl, Rankin, Stanistreet. Cast iron hand press company seal for the South New Moon Gold Mining Company, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the New Moon Gold Mining Company. Black enamelled body and lever with wooden handle and decorated with gold and painted flowers.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NOTES ON THE VICTORIA QUARTZ MINE
... Australian Mining Standard 1/6/1899 Mines Dept Booklet 'Bendigo ...Three typed and one handwritten copies of notes on the Victoria Quartz Mine. Notes include Size of Lease, Depth of Shaft, Locality, P;lant, Early History, Leading & Prominent, Best Gold and Gold Yield.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, notes on the victoria quartz mine, goldmines hotel, mr william rae, lansell's 180, mr e j dunn, geological branch of the mines department, new chum railway mine, new chum drainage association, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo, a richardson -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NOTES ON VICTORIA QUARTZ
... - Bendigo Mines N L Mines Dept Bendigo History & Production Gen ...Handwritten page of notes listing Company, Depth of Shaft, Years and Ounces of Gold, Names of Companies listed: Roberts & Co, Ashley & Co, Grant & Co, Holmes & Co,Touzeau & Co, Woodward & Co, Coath & CO, Taylor Gould & Co, Victoria Reef Quartz Mining Co, Victoria Quartz Syn, Cranshaw & Co and Bon Accord Co.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, notes on victoria quartz, roberts & co, ashley & co, grant & co, holmes & co, touzeau & co, woodward & co, coath & co, taylor gould & co, victoria reef quartz mining co, victoria quartz syn, cranshaw & co and bon accord co, dickers, macartney, w rae, p ritchie, production statistics - bendigo mines n l, mines dept bendigo, history & production gen index of companies & reefs -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - VICTORIA QUARTZ MINE MISHAP
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...One handwritten and one typed copy of an article in the Bendigo Advertiser dated Wednesday February 3, 1897. The article referred to an overwinding incident at the Victoria Quartz Mine. It was a new winding plant. A lever would not move and with the motion of the engine, which he could not check, the cage was rapidly taken to the popper heads. It was held there by the safety catches and the cable detached.and damaged portion of the rails at the top of the legs and some iron and timber on both the old and new engine houses. It appearedd the valve refused to work because the lubrication was found to be empty.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, victoria quartz mine mishap, bendigo advertiser 3/2/1897, big 180, little 180, roberts & son, mr john ennor, mr masters, mr albert richardson -
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Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL
Collection McColl,Rankin,Stanistreet. Cast iron handpress company seal for Nell Gwynne Reef, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the legal/business dealings of the mine. Black enamelled body and handle with brass seal. Scratched into the enamel 'N.G.Reef' and written in white paint 'Nell Gwnne Reef'.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE RICH VICTORIA HILL AND ITS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
... Bendigo Mines Ltd Mines Dept Bendigo Advertiser Annals of Bendigo ...Ten typed pages of notes and photocopied photos. Notes include Introduction which describes the journey between Bendigo and Eaglehawk. Notes also mention the Sign-posts at the Victoria Hill with their explanation. Dated 30/8/1971. The four photocopied photos are: (1) Victoria Hill - From Rae's Open Cut with the Central Nell Gwynne Popper Legs and the Victoria Hill Victoria Quartz Mullock in the background. (2) Looking North from Old Chum Hill to the Victoria Hill. (3) Victoria Quartz on Victoria Hill, Ironbark. (4) Rae's 35 Hd. Crushing Battery. Victoria Hill in background, Wm. Rae's early home top right.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill and its historical associations, j n macartney, quartz miners' arms hotel, ironbark methodist church, john brown knitwear factory, little 180 mine, conrad heinz, british and american hotel, victoria reef gold mining company, manchester arms hotel, victoria hill from rae's open cut, ironbark (victoria reef gold mines), hercules and energetic, midway, wittscheibe, great central victoria, william rae, william rae junior, mr and mrs conroy, central nell gwynne, moorhead's shop, gill family, gold mines hotel, looking north from old chum hill to the victoria hill, new chum and victoria, old chum, pioneer, burrowes & sterry, rotary club of bendigo south, big 180, north old chum mine, ballerstedt's forst open cut, lansells big 180, george lansell, new chum syncline, lansell's 'cleopatra needle' type chimney, 222 mine, sandhurst or 'needle mine', victoria quartz mine, victoria reef quartz company, victoria quartz company, a roberts & sons, e j dunn, h harkness & sons, new chum drainage scheme, eureka extended, new chum railway, pearl, bendigo advertiser june 16 1910, rae's open cut, quartz roasting, anticlinal arch, prospecting tunnels, floyd's small 5 head crushing battery, great central victoria (midway), midway no2, midway north, ballerstedt's small 24 yard claim, the humboldt, wittscheibe, adventure, advance, luffsman & sterry, rae's 35 head crushing battery, a richardson, the bendigo goldfield 1851 to 1954, the victoria hill 1854 to 1949, australian mining standard special edition 1/6/1899, bendigo mines ltd, mines dept, bendigo advertiser, annals of bendigo, dickers mining record 23/11/1861, bendigo goldfields registry 1871, bendigo and vicinity 1895, mr rae anderson, w n macartney 1st edition 1871 -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - SKETCH MAP - VICTORIA HILL
Hand drawn sketch map of mines and depth. Some have distances between the shafts.Mines mentioned are: Great Central Victoria, Ballerstedt, Humboldt and Sterry's.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, sketch map - victoria hill, great central victoria, ballerstedt, humboldt, sterry's -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA QUARTZ, VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes on Victoria Quartz, Victoria Hill. Notes mention depth of mine, locality, history, Prominence, and where the best gold was found.document, victoria hill, victoria quartz - victoria hill, victoria reef coy, new chum mines, new chum drainage association -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - AROUND THE VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes titled 'Around the Victoria Hill'. Wm Rae's Claim and Garden Gully United mentioned. Garden Gully United - Reports M. D. Shaft 237. Extract Mine Managers Reports - 19/12/1919 'Decided to bring operations to an end as soon as possible'. 13/1/1920 'Gave notice to tributors to finish up. 20/1/1921 'The No 3 Shaft. The Sea west back has been seen at the 2180 feet and 2390 feet levels, and the relative positions of the gold in the Sea is about midway between these levels'.document, victoria hill, around the victoria hill, wm rae's claim, garden gully united -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE VICTORIA HILL PROJECT FIRST STAGE 1971 - 1972
Handwritten (a) and carbon copy (b) of notes on work to be done on the first stage of the Victoria Hill Project. Also mentioned is the restoration of the Central Nell Gwynne Poppet Legs for use as a lookout to view Bendigo and Eaglehawk. Signed by A. Richardson.document, victoria hill, the victoria hill project first stage 1971 - 1972, ballerstedt's open cut, crushing battery, wittscheibe's jeweller's shop, luffsman & sterry claim, david sterry, gold mines hotel, whip windless and whims, the bendigo and district tourist association, the central nell gwynne poppet legs, a richardson -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - FURTHER SIGN-POSTS FOR VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten carbonc opy of notes on further signs dated 29/4/71. Note at the end: Original given to Geo Ellis 29/4/1971. Notes include the price of gold and wording for some signs.document, victoria hill, further sign-posts for victoria hill, price of gold, ballerstedt's open cut, rock formations, rae's open cut, crude 5 head crushing battery, floyd's 5 head crushing battery, victoria quartz mine, a roberts & sons, geo ellis -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - KEY TO SIGN POSTS ON AREA MAP
Photocopied handwritten notes on Sign Posts. Sign posts were for mines and their associated equipment and geological formations. Initialled AR.document, victoria hill, key to sign posts on area map, north old chum shaft, ballerstedt's first open cut, rock formatins, lansell's big 180, 20 stampers crushing battery, foundations 'cleopatra needle' type chimney, victoria quartz mine, rae's open cut, quartz roasting, anticlinal arch, primitive tunnels, coloured rock formations, adit, oblique fault, spurry quartz veins, prospecting tunnels, floyd's small crushing battery, gt central victoria (midway) shaft -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL PROPOSALS IN BRIEF
Handwritten carbon copy of notes on work to be done to improve the area and several suggested wordings for signs. Dated 3/6/71 and 19/6/71.document, victoria hill, victoria hill proposals in brief, vic wodetzki, mr eric wilkinson, mines dept, central nell gwynne poppet legs -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL PROJECT
Handwritten carbon copy of notes on the Victoria Hill Project. Notes contain recommendations and some history of the area.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill project, mr eric wilkinson, wittscheibe's 'jewellers shop', the adventure, luffsman & sterry's, ballerstedt's open cut, j n macartney, bendigo goldfield registry for 1870, australian mining standard june 1st 1899 special edition, gold mine hotel, new chum hill (once known as the south victoria hill), central deborah, albert richardson -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - SUGGESTED WORDING OF SIGNS FOR VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten carbon copy of suggested wording for signs at Victoria Hill. Mentions mines and open cuts and amounts of gold, and geological features.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, suggested wording of signs for victoria hill, the north old chum mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, lansell's big 180, crushing battery, the victoria quartz, coloured rock formations, great central victoria, wittscheibe's 'jewellers shop', luffsman & sterry's claim, the adventure -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - ABRIDGED SIGNS FOR VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten carbon copy of notes for signs on Victoria Hill. Signs mentioned are: Ballerstedt's First Open Cut,20 Head Crushing Battery, Victoria Quartz Mine, Victoria Quartz Foundations of Steel Poppet Legs, Coloured rock formations, Primitive tunnels, Adit, Engine Beds Lansell's Big 180 Mine, Anticlinal Arch, Coloured rock formations marking and patterns.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, abridged signs for victoria hill, ballerstedt's first open cut, 20 head crushing battery, victoria quartz mine, victoria quartz foundations of steel poppet legs, coloured rock formations, primitive tunnels, adit, engine beds lansell's big 180 mine, anticlinal arch, coloured rock formations marking and patterns -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - GUIDE TO VICTORIA HILL 1854 - 1949
Handwritten (3587.35a) and carbon copy (3587.35b) of notes on Victoria Hill and Guide to Victoria Hill. First page has a brief history and also mentions various clubs and the City Council who helped clean the rubbish from the Hill. Signed by Albert Richardson. Dated 5/4/1971.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, guide to victoria hill 1854 - 1949, gold mines hotel, rotary club of bendigo south, city council, bendigo and district tourist association, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, central deborah mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, theodore ballerstedt, little 180 co, thompson's of castlemaine, rae's open cut, roberts & son, quartz roasting, e j dunn, great central victoria (midway), a richardson -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - NOTES ON SIGNS FOR VICTORIA HILL
Three page typed copy of notes for signs on Victoria Hill. Mentions items to be seen at Victoria Hill. Sign posts listed are for: Ballerstedt's First open Cut, Quartz Veins (Spurs), Prospecting Shafts 1929, Engine beds for Lansell's big 180 Mine, 20 Head Crushing Battery Stampers, concrete dam, Victoria Quartz Mine, Foundations of steel poppet legs of the Victoria Quartz Mine, Victoria Quartz Dams, Rae's Open Cut, Site where the quartz was roasted, Anticlinal Arch , coloured rock formations, primitive tunnels, Adit, Engine bed for Great Central Victoria, Prospecting Tunnels, Great Central Victoria (Midway).document, victoria hill, notes on signs for victoria hill, gold mines hotel, ballerstedt's first open cut, quartz veins (spurs), prospecting shafts 1929, engine beds for lansell's big 180 mine, 20 head crushing battery stampers, concrete dam, victoria quartz mine, foundations of steel poppet legs of the victoria quartz mine, victoria quartz dams, rae's open cut, site where the quartz was roasted, anticlinal arch , coloured rock formations, primitive tunnels, adit, engine bed for great central victoria, prospecting tunnels, great central victoria (midway), a richardson -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - NOTES ON VICTORIA HILL (SIGNS)
Twelve handwritten copied pages (a & b) of notes regarding the signs for Victoria Hill. Signs indicate the feature and a description including Prospecting Shafts, dams, engine beds, Lansell's Big 180 Shaft, stampers, Victoria Quartz Mine, Victoria Quartz Dams, Rae's Open Cut, Anticlinal Arch, small primitive tunnels, Engine-bed for Great Central Victoria known as 'Midway' mine, prospecting tunnels, floyd's small 5 Head Crushing Battery, Ballerstedt's Small 24 Yard Claim, The Humboldt 1856 to 1861, Luffsman and Sterry's Claim, and A Round Shaft.document, memo, victoria hill, victoria hill, notes on victoria hill (signs), lansell's big 180, ballerstedt senior, george lansell, victoria quartz mine, victoria reef quartz coy, wm rae, a roberts & sons, mr e j dunn, new chum drainage scheme, eureka extended, new chum railway, pearl, bendigo advertiser, inrush of water at the victoria quartz, victoria consols, shamrock, shenandoah, victoria quartz dams, rae's open cut. prospecting tunnel, floyd's small 5 head crushing battery, great central victoria (midway), midway no 2, midway north, ballerstedt's small 24 yard claim, the humboldt, wittscheibe, the adventure, advance, george lansell, luffsman & sterry's claim, david sterry, gold mines hotel, city of sandhurst, lansell's fortuna, a richardson -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE CENTRAL DEBORAH AND THE VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten carbon copy of a letter to be published in the paper, dated 16/4 1971. Letter is from A. Richardson thanking the Bendigo Trust, various Service Clubs, The Bendigo Branch of the Royal Historical Society, the City Council and its employees and the Lady members of the Historical Society for their great team effort in completing the first stage of the restoration of the Central Deborah Gold Mine in time for visitors during the Easter Holidays.document, victoria hill, the central deborah and the victoria hill, bendigo trust, the bendigo branch of the royal historical society, bendigo city council, central deborah gold mine, the rotary club of bendigo south, bendigo and district tourist association, bendigo diggings project, john brown knitwear factory, gold mines hotel, big 180 mine, victoria quartz, city of sandhurst, bendigo advertiser, a richardson, mr cyril nichelson -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - NOTES ON VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes on Victoria Hill. Notes mention the completion of the Bendigo and District Tourist Association's Mining project, what can be seen in the area, the views of Bendigo from the top of the 68 feet high poppet legs, geological features and rock colourings in the open cuts, its direct link to Fortuna mansion and the one-time deepest mine workings in the world. On the back is a number of references and page numbers.document, memo, victoria hill, victoria hill, notes on victoria hill, bendigo and district tourist association, new chum line, lansell's fortuna mansion, central nell gwynne -
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Photograph - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL FROM RAE'S OPEN CUT
Photocopied photo of Victoria Hill from Rae's Open Cut. In the background are the Poppet legs of the Central Nell Gwynne Mine. On the left background is the Victoria Quartz Mullock. In the foreground are rocks and trees. Photo courtesy of Robert Wallace Studios, 6 Ruth St, Golden Square.photo, victoria hill, victoria hill from rae's open cut, central nell gwynne, victoria quartz, robert wallace studios -
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Photograph - VICTORIA HILL - LOOKING NORTH FROM OLD CHUM HILL TO THE VICTORIA HILL
Two copies of photocopied photo of an open cut mine which is straddled by Marong Road. In the background is The North Old Chum Mine, behind it is Lansell's Rich '180' Mine and in the distance is Ballerstedt's Rich Open Cut and the Victoria Quartz Mine.photo, victoria hill, looking north from old chum hill to the victoria hill, a richardson, north old chum mine, lansell's rich '180' mine, victoria quartz mine, gold mines hotel -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - FURTHER SIGNS, VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten carbon copy of a list of further signs for Victoria Hill. Signs include Quartz Veins, Prospecting Shaft, 1929, Concrete Dam, Anticlinal Arch New Chum Line, Engine Beds for Gt Central Victoria (Midway Mine), Prospecting Tunnels, Primitive Tunnel. Notes at the end: Given to Geo & Max Ellis on 31/3/1971 and Prospecting tunnels driven from small Open Cut in 1860's.document, memo, victoria hill, victoria hill, further signs victoria hill, new chum line, gt central victoria (midway mine), victoria quartz, davis, geo ellis, max ellis -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - LETTER TO MR WODETZKI FROM A. RICHARDSON
Handwritten carbon copy of a letter from A Richardson to Mr Wodetzki and a few suggested spots for marking. He also mentions their geologist, Mr Eric Wilkinson may go over the area to determine what should be marked in regard to rock formations, etc.document, memo, victoria hill, victoria hill, letter to mr wodetzki from a richardson, mines dept, mr eric wilkinson, north old chum mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, lansell's big 180, ballerstedt's second open cut, ballerstedt jun'r, the crushing battery, the victoria quartz, rae's open cut, large cross spur or quartz vein, whip shaft, e j dunn -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - LETTER TO THE TOWN CLERK FROM C. D. SHEUMACK
... Association Rotary Club of Bendigo South Gold Mines Hotel C D Sheumack ...Typed letter from C . D. Sheumack, President of the Rotary Club of Bendigo South to The Town Clerk, City of Bendigo. Dated 14th July 1971. He is seeking approval and financial support to develop the vacant land opposite the Gold Mines Hotel for a park area. The Club desires to to erect a toilet block and Gas Barbeque provisions.document, memo, victoria hill, victoria hill, letter to the town clerk from c d sheumack, the bendigo tourist and development association, rotary club of bendigo south, gold mines hotel, c d sheumack -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - DEVELOPMENT OF NELL GWYNNE AND VICTORIA HILL SITES
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields MINE ...Three typed copies (a, b, & c) outlining development of the Nell Gwynne and Victoria Hill sites. Existing natural historical points of interest to be retained where posible.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, development of nell gwynne and victoria hill sites, charing cross