"THE ALEXANDER MEMOIRS" FIELD MARSHAL EARL ALEXANDER OF TUNIS K.G., P.C., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.M., C.S.I., D.S.O., M.C.Hard Cover book. Cover - cardboard, brown colour buckram, with gold print on the spine. 210 pages - cut, plain, off white. Illustrated - black and white photographs, maps and line drawings. front end papers - owner's stamp.Front end papers - owner's stamp - purple ink "T. MITCHELL/ 91 Roslyn St/ BURWOOD, 3125, VIC"books, military history, ww2, autobiographies

Image of Cocks Pioneer Gold & Tin Mines NL directors with Mrs Molly Moline and children, Dorothy and Geoff. Taken at Sherwood - the mine manager's residence. (1914) Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25 000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. "COX PIONEER MINE DIRECTORS" top "GEOFF DOR (unclear) TED SHACKLE" bottommine, gold, tin, gold mining, tin mining, cockatoos, sluicing, men, women, children, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado

The Ballarat School of Mines had a functioning model mine.Two photographic images of the Ballarat School of Mines Cyanide House and the Maddern Roasting Furnace from the 1908 SMB Calendar.ballarat school of mines, maddern furnace, cyanide house, model mine

The Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens was established in 1872. It was used to grow plants for the Materia Medica classesTwo views of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Garden.ballarat school of mines, botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, materia medica, sytem garden, parks and gardens, landscape

School of Mines is a predecessor of Federation University 3 pages of handwritten correspondence from Geo Barker to School of Mines Ballarat geo barker, invincible carriage and wagon works, school of mines ballarat

The Sulieman Pasha is possibly named after the most important Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman One, or Suleiman the Magnificent, when the Ottoman Empire was at its peak. Or potentially a number of Ottoman governors, statesmen and military commanders with the same name after, however the spelling is slightly different to the mine name. No Turkish connection was found relating to the formation of the company, and remains unconfirmed. The mine operated from two shafts; No. 1 near the corner of Humffray and Mair streets, and also near where the Welcome Nugget (2217 ounces) was found years earlier; and the controversial No. 2 shaft several blocks south bordering the northern side of the main highway through Ballarat. The company produced 62 666 ounces of gold, the twelfth highest quartz reef gold production for any mine on the Ballarat goldfield. Some crushing figure examples are January-June 1881: 3674 tonnes 1085 ounces; January-June 1885: 2949 tonnes 1281 ounces; July-December 1885: 4459 tonnes 1119 ounces; January-June 1887: 1869 tonnes 730 ounces; July-December 1892: 1450 tonnes 771 ounces; July-December 1896: 4365 tonnes 1372 ounces. Like many mines in the area, gold grades were low. John Watson was noted as mine manager in the 1880s, and John Williams 1890s. The company was re-organised twice increasing the number of shares from 4000 to 24 000, and increasing the capital available. The Sulieman Pasha Company was formed in 1878. David Fitzpatrick was given the honour of turning the first sod of both the No.1 and later No. 2 shafts. The first dividend was given to shareholders in July 1881. The company obtained a prospecting vote (government grant) to start, and was very proud to be the first Victorian gold mining company to pay the funds back to the government. The event was marked by a lavish banquet laid out for ministers and government officials by the company. Leases were purchased to the south in 1885 to the Llanberris Mine boundary, after poor results began accumulating from the small No. 1 shaft. To take advantage of this new land the company planned to sink a second shaft. Initially this was to take place on government land, but the uproar from nearby residents caused the company to purchase land along the Main Road (now Western Highway), and the old Yarrowee Hotel which had occupied the site since the alluvial digger days of the 1850's was demolished. The area had since those days become heavily occupied with a number of shops, houses, a post office, church and two schools in the immediate area. The thought of an underground mine next door drew considerable opposition. The company (before the days of public relations departments) wrote 'most people would have thought that progress as vital as mining would be supported by tradesmen whose business rely on the mining industry. It seems when it comes to mining they are bereft of their senses, and considering the low ebb of mining in Ballarat East, the action of our opponents are unaccountable. (Sarcastically) There are certain engineering difficulties in moving the quartz reefs to a new location, but if we could to appease our opponents we would'. The company also wanted to take over 4 acres of the St Paul's school oval for machinery, but accused the St Paul's Church of wanting extortionate amounts of money upfront, and on a yearly basis for the privilege. It stated the church could not be opposed to mining when several years earlier it had formed its own company to mine the land, only for shareholders to lose their money. In 1886, the company approached the Minister for Mines, and attended heated public meetings on the matter. The local residents, shop owners, and church submitted a 60 person petition to the local council and government authorities. They stated the shaft contravened the mining statutes, which stating no mining could take place within 150 yards of a public building or church. A speech by a resident stated 'mining always comes with glorious pictures of the great benefits which would accrue all parties concerned if their request is granted, but if property is destroyed or depreciated in value, no-one then comes forward and compensates them'. The No. 2 shaft was approved including taking over part of the school oval. In 1888, workers at the company's No. 2 shaft went on strike to try and bring their wages in line with other mines in the district (the No. 1 shaft was operated by tributers). William Madden (26) was killed from a fall of earth underground the same year, while a year later his father John Madden (70) was similarly killed in the Madame Berry Mine elsewhere in the district. In 1897 as the amount of gold being found fell away, it came to light part of the deal to purchase the Yarrowee Hotel site was a 5% royalty on gold found. Shareholders could not understand why they were paying a royalty to the former owners of the property. The mine closed in 1898 due to a lack of gold. In 1902 a boy (age unknown) called Charles Lee was killed from a fractured skull while working to dismantle the Sulieman Pasha plant. The fuss over the No. 2 shaft had a sequel. On the company winding up, the land was purchased by J.S. Trethowan who built a house next to the shaft. In 1907, the shaft caved-in creating a sinkhole immediately at the back of the house. A Mr Chamberlain heard a deep rumbling sound at 5am, and looked out the window to see his fowl house and thirteen chickens disappear down an expanding hole. He then went back to bed, and called the police later in the day. The shaft was 1050 feet deep, and the hole at the surface that developed was 20 feet by 17 feet across, and 20 feet depth. In 1930 it is reported a syndicate had been formed to clean out the old shaft, and re-open the mine. It is assumed this was the No. 1 shaft but no more was found. (https://www.mindat.org/loc-304239.html, accessed 07/08/2019) A transverse section plan of the Sulieman Pasha Mine.sulieman pasha company, plan, mining, united black hill mine, victoria united mine, victoria street, britannia united mine, last chance mine, llanberris mine, ottoman empire, john watson, john williams, david fitzpatrick

The initial partnership in a quartz crushing plant between Henry Koch, Simon Albert and Charles Wallin was dissolved in 1860 with Koch becoming the sole owner. In 1866 the crushing plant consisted of a 50 hp engine and 48 stamping heads capable of crushing 600 tons of quartz per week. By 1902 there were 72 stamps and this was by far the largest crushing plant in the area, serving many quartz mines. Henry Koch (1800-1889) was a German sailor who signed off when his ship reached Melbourne in 1851. Having heard of the gold discovery he proceeded to Bendigo where he was initially employed in puddling in the Myers Flat area. He was soon employed and then made partner in a quartz crushing plant that he became sole owner of in 1860. He was also landlord at the British and American Hotel and the Silver Mines Hotel. HE also started the Perseverance United gold claim. He married Anna Maria Theresia Heinz in 1857. In 1872 he sold the crushing plant for 75,000 pounds and took his family back to Germany. He resumed his trade as a ship builder although he maintained many Bendigo mining interests.Photocopy of an article from the Bendigo Advertiser, dated 5/5/1982 titled Fortunes carried in mine. Written above the photo is: Men from Kock's Mine Long Gully. One man is wearing a suit and the rest are in work clothes. The mine was worked, with some breaks, between 1857 and 1871 when the Pioneer Company took over, and was later known as Koch's Pioneer and Perseverance and worked continuously until 1924, a period of 53 years of uninterrupted mining.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - kock's mine workers, bendigo advertiser 5/5/1982, kochs pioneer mine, henry koch, havilah company's claim, garden gully line of reef, paddy's gully line, koch's pioneer and perseverance

These books belonged to Goldsworthy R.M. Stawell when a student of School of mines. 1 book contains information Re Chemistry, Assaying etc. Other book contains working hours - Not at Stawell - Notes taken from food in health and Disease by Burney J 1890Exercise book - contains school work.Richard Morcom Goldsworthy School of Mines Skene Street Stawellstawell education

These books belonged to Goldsworthy R.W. Stawell when a Student at School of Mines - 1 Book contains information re chemistry assaying ect. Other book contains working hours - Not at Stawell- Notes taken from Food in Health and Disease by Burney J. 1890641-1 Conatins Miscellaneous material. Re Wages - Loads of material for crushing Plants, firewood, etcRichard Morcom Goldsworthy School of Mines Skene Street Stawellstawell education

This mine is situated in the gardens of the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc Havilah Road Bendigo. Refer photo .1) re details of manufacture and its history/use..1) Plaque on black metal stand with white text with details re the mine. 2) Mine slightly oval shape, black with a white band, the top has a bolted on section as a lid, there are multiple "horns" attached around the mine.Refer .1) plaque.brsl, smirsl, bdrslinc, sea mine

The Ballarat School of Mines was the first school of technical education in Australasia.Large format brown scrapbooks with newsclips relating to the Ballarat School of Mines.ballarat school of mines, newsclips, art examinations, ballarat west art school, st john ambulance association, andrew anderson, university affiliations, university of melbourne, professor kernot, geological cause and effect of faults, cassilis chlorination works, electric rock drills, museum, ballarat school of mines museum, latham watson, william barnard, krause, blucher amalgamator, f.m. krause, photography, ludovico hart, pyrites works, ballarat school of mines puries works, pyrities roaster, ballarat east school of art, art gallery association technical art school, hannay electro-cyanide process, x-ray, roetgen x-rays, xray, bairnesdale school of mines, technical education in germany, ballarat amateur photographic club, moonta, moonta excursion, moonta visit, broken hill visit, broken hill excursion, wallaroo excursion, ballarat west election, ballarat mechanics' institute, dr kenworthy, james oddie, william b. withers, william collard smith, duncan gillies, john phillips, james long, ballarat industrial institute

Ballarat School of Mines is a predecessor instution of Federation University AustraliaOrange, black and white soft covered handbook for the Ballarat School of Mines. ballarat school of mines, handbook, subjects, history, staff

THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS OF PORT PHILLIP MINE CLUNES. VIEW OF MULLOCK HEAPS.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MULLOCK HEAPS OF PORT PHILLIP MINE AT CLUNES.ON REVERSE: HANDWRITTEN IN BLUE BIRO "MULLOCK HEAPS CLUNES 1939" ON REVERSE: HANDWRITTEN IN LEAD PENCIL "15" AND "20"" ON REVERSE: PURPLE STAMPED "ALLAN H. MANSELL CHEMIST, 213 GLENFERRIE ROAD GLENFERRIE"local history, photography, photographs, mining

The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1879, making it the first site of Technical Education in Australasia. In 1879 a Botanical Garden was established in the grounds of the Ballarat School of Mines, and was used for the teaching of Materia Medica, Botany, and related subjects. An A4 folded booklet produced for the centenary of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens. ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, botanical gardens, george porter day, john noble wilson, materia medica, james oddie, francis usher, emil gutheil, botany, jessie knox smith, norfolk pine, parks and gardens

The School of Mines was established in 1870 in Ballarat, making it Australia's third oldest tertiary institution. Redmond Barry was its first president, and he was involved in the creation of university degree level courses for the school. The School of Mines was divided into a tertiary division and a technical division. The tertiary division provided higher education courses such as mining engineering, geology, education and business studies, while the technical division provided such programs as wool classing, plumbing and bricklaying.It remained in that form until the 1967 when it was split into three institutions, Ballarat School of Industries, Ballarat Technical School, and Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education. They remained three entities until 1976. Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education merged into Ballarat College of Advanced Education. The Ballarat School of Industries and Ballarat Technical School merged into the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat (SMB) in 1976. Several entities merged or had arrangements with SMB. In 1994, a memo of understanding (MOU) was signed between SMB and the Ararat Technical School, which was founded in 1969. Then, in 1998, SMB and the Horsham-based Wimmera Institute of TAFE (1984), dating back to 1882, merged into the University of Ballarat to create a larger University.Bottle green, size 18 poly cotton machine knit windcheater with yellow SMB name. It has knit rib fabric at the bottom, neck and cuffs.Printed in yellow - SMB, logo and School of Mines and Industries Ballaratwindcheater, costume, uniform, textiles

Pam Merrett and heather Durant were staff members of the Ballarat School of Mines Library.Photographic portrait of Pam Merrett, Ballarat School of Mines librarian.pam merrett, library, e.j. tippett library, ballarat school of mines, librarian, staffmembers

The Moonta School of Mines was intended for students who wanted to increase their knowledge of those arts and sciences which were especially important to miners and others similarly engaged. The School had subsidiary classes at Wallaroo Mines. It was the only institution on the Yorkes Peninsula furnishing technical education The School was situated close to the Moonta Mines, at that time the most important copper mines in Australia. The the mines students were able to acquire practical knowledge of the work of a miner. The close by smelting works at Wallaroo were seen to be of great service to those wanting to become acquainted with chemistry and metallurgy. Subjects taught at the Moonta School of Mines included Chemistry, Metallurgy, Steam and the Steam Engine, Magnetism and Electricity, Mathematics, Machine Design, Mine Surveying and Leveling, Drawing, Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work.Grey soft coloured book with images of the interior of the Moonta School of Mines in South Australia, and members of Council .moonta, moonta school of mines, rogers, mueller, pomroy, martin, blatchford, richardson, brown, potter, w. peter hughes, ricky hains, henry lipson hancock, henry richard hancock, r.e. hancock, david james, edwin martin, bessie poole, kim potter, james richardson, g. warrington rogers, t. cooke and sons, g. ulrich, schools of mines, wallaroo, billy muir, south australia

The Parish Maps show how the Counties were divided into allotments for buyers. On one the original owners are named and the sizes of their properties given. The reference numbers enable individuals research the history of the property. The other is on a smaller scale giving only the allotment numbers. The map with the names gives information on the early settlers of the Kiewa Valley. They show how the Kiewa Valley was divided up into allotments for town dwellers and farmers and enables further research.Two copies of Parish Maps of the towns in the Kiewa Valley. One gives the original owners and the other the reference numbers of the allotments.kiewa valley. parish maps. land owners

School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation University Typed letter to the President and Council of School of Mines Ballarat from Pathe Pictures pathe's pictures, school of mines ballarat, r. tournouer, cinematograph

School of Mines Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityLetter to School of Mines from Public Library, Museums and National Gallery of VictoriaSilverburn Watermarkschool of mines ballarat, letterhead, e. la t. armstrong, smithsonian institution, public library museums asnd national gallery of victoria, 1910

Brian McLennan was a staffmember at the Ballarat School of MinesFramed print of a drawing by Brian McLennan of the Adminsitration Building at the Ballarat School of MInes.ballarat school of mines, administration building, a building, brian mclennan, available

The Thames School of Mines is in Thames, New Zealand.Printed sylabus for the Thames School of Mines, New Zealand. It includes a scale of charges.thames school of mines, schools of mines, new zealand, james park, f.b. allen, geology, metallurgy, ventilation, explosives, surveying, mineralogy, assaying, physics, astronomy

School of Mines Ballarat is predecessor of Federation University Foolscap sized list of Subjects from Ballarat School of Mines with handwritten names.8S3S in large writng on the back school of mines ballarat, practical chemistry, mr. walker, theoretical chemistry, theoretical agricultural chemistry, practical agricultural chemistry, technical chemistry, metallurgy, alfred mica smith, metallurgical calculations, metallurgy of gold and ore dressing, assaying practical, assaying dry, mr. murphy, ore dressing practical, mining, mining geology, mineralogy, geology, petrology, botany, applied mechanics, mr hart, mine surveying, land surveying, steam and gas engines, mr gilchrist, elementry electricity & magnetism, electrical technology, mr sutherland, turning and fitting, mr connon, engineering drawing, mr kerr, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, physics, conics, calculus, mr whitington, building construction, plane and solid geometry, plumbing grade, mr hall, mr mullins, carpentry, wool classing, materia medica, mr gutheil, technical arithmatic, mr hutchison, telegraphy, mr williams, sloyd, mr slater, photography, mr campbell, manual training, cyanide, mr deane, mr brittain, mr martell, english, astronomy, list of subjects

Gilbert Dawbarn was a Ballarat School of Mines lecturer in Applied Mechanics and Technical Drawing in 1888. He was head of Engineering and Survay from 1894-1905Photographic portrait of a professor at the Ballarat School of Mines.professor dawbarn, gilbert dawbarn, applied mechanics, ballarat school of mines, technical drawing, engineering, survey