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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEW OF MINING AREA - VICTORIA HILL
... PLACE Mining site victoria hill Bendigo mines and mining ...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
... mining landscape Victoria Hill Robert Wallace Studios, Golden ...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 - MINERS AT VICTORIA REEF, c.1857
... Gold victoria hill Book 'Bendigo the German Chapter' by Frank ...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 - 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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DEVONSHIRE GROUP OF MINES,1896
Black and white photograph on cream card.Foxing spots throughout. Date approx. 1896 / 1876. View across mining area showing at least 9 poppet heads, 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. C to L - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. Inscriptions in image: 'Duchess Tribute' on weather board building at C. 'N' at TR. Hand printed above image (on earlieir copy of this image of which this is a photograph), 'Devonshire Group on Mines / Snob's Hill and Mungo Mines in Background'. Above image: 'Duchess Tribute', 'South Devonshire', 'West United Devonshire', 'Pheonix', 'Duchess of Edinburgh', 'United Devonshire'. On the back: blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' , 'MNG 71'.James Lerk 26/11/1999place, mining site, see also 2000.426.01, 2000.437.01, 2000.438.01, 2000.439.01, 2000.504.01, 2000.508.01, 2000.509.01 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS MINE
black and white postcard. Great extended Hustlers poppet head, now at Wattle Gully, Chewton ( J. Lerk 26.22.1999 ) Poppet head in front of mining buildings, stacks of sawn timber to right. Written on back ' Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, printed across top. Great Extended Hustlers/locality/ Hustlers Hill, Nth. Bendigo/Formed 1865/Last production 1921/Depth of Shaft 3470 feet/Poppet Legs - Steel, 70 feet high. /Winding Engine: First motion 8 ft. drums/Gold Very Rich/Total Yield - 300,000 ozs. / Dividends $675,000. 'Post Card' printed on RH side.organization, business, great extended hustlers mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VICTORIA HILL, 1860's ?
Black and white photo - mines and mining. At centre front - deep trench. At centre shed, poppet legs, wood pile, building with chimney at right. Wood pile, Building with chimney at back. At back, poppet legs on horizon, trees, building ( house ) buildings with chimney, trees, behind trees large 2 storey building ( Gold Mines Hotel ? ) other large buildings on horizon to right. ' Mining - Bendigo Vic. View of Victoria Hill taken from Old Chum Hill' written on back of photo.place, landscape view, victoria hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VICTORIA HILL, approx 1875
Black and white photograph showing 2 poppet heads, 3 chimneys, dam, 2 wood stacks, associated sheds, mine manager's house, few trees. Copy of photograph ' New Chum Reef - looking north N.J. Caire photo 1875 - copy J. Lerk, 11.2.2000'N.J. Caire ?place, landscape view, new chum reef -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - FOURTH COMPARTMENT INTRODUCED
Handwritten list of mines in Bendigo and Eaglehawk with the depth when the fourth compartment was introduced. Number of Shafts with fourth Compartment. Total at end of year 1908, 22, total at end of year 1909 - 42 - or an increase of 20 for the year. This is approximately 40% of all the working shafts on the year.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, fourth compartment introduced, mines report 1909 page 117, hustlers reef no 1 park shaft, new chum goldfields, goldfields south, north, central nell gwynne, nell gwynne, goldfields consolidated, goldfields north, new bendigo goldfields propy, nell gwynne bdgo g'fields propy, goldfields extended, south concord, lansell's concord, south red white & blue, north red white & blue, victoria quartz, victoria consols, lazarus, new chum & victoria, carlisle, cornish united, united ulster, south concord, new chum railway, red, white & blue ext'd, new golden fleece, north new moon, new moon, south moon, clarence united, new argus, specimen hill, williams united, golden age (shellback shaft), johnsons no 2, confidence ext'd, callman & tachhi, needle shaft, catherine reef ext'd, bruhn's consolidated, new argus, new prince of wales -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - CHARING CROSS, VALENTINE POSTCARD,1910
B+W photo of Charing cross from a 'Valentine' postcard photograph c1910 (details J. Lerk) streetscape from elevated position looking from Charing Cross down Pall Mall towards White Hills. Depicts: Alexandra fountain; electric tram; horse drawn wagon, dray, vehicles; Hustlers Royal reserve No2 mine, poppet heads, chimney; post office; tram power poles; buildings fronting Pall Mall; Pedestrians; trees; Queen Victoria statue; Colonial bank. Inscription: Lower right '53464 JV'.place, bendigo, view over alexandra fountain -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLD MINES BENDIGO 1861, 1861
... PLACE Mining site sth victoria hill ? see also 131.01 Copy ...Copy of photograph of mine site with dwellings to right top, mine buildings, 'whim?' drays, horse and work men. Large brick chimney on right. B+W photo. On back 'Gold Mines Bendigo 1861','Probably, looking NW up New Chum Hill, which was then known as Sth Victoria Hill'.place, mining site, sth victoria hill ?, see also 131.01 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HORSE PUDDLING MACHINE VICTORIA HILL?, c.1861
Black and white panorama with mine workings (puddling machine and two horses and two workers) with scattered (residential?) buildings in open rough background. Inscriptions: on front - 'horse puddling machine 1861' hand printed across top. On back - 'Gold Mines Bendigo 1861, this could be Victoria Hill'.place, mining site, victoria hill ? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW CHUM HILL?
Black and white photograph of mine site. Mullock heap in background with various mine buildings. Chimney stack and corrugated iron buildings on right. Mine shaft holes in foreground. Whims centre back. Hand written on back 'Gold Mines Bendigo. Probably New Chum Hill. Looking North. Phoenix, later Old Chum Mine at summit. JB Lazarus' claims in foreground. RT. 'Johnsons No. 2' on back - Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. Circular stamp. History: Prev. ACC. No. MNG 2Batchelderplace, mining site, new chum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE MINE
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO - QUARTZ REEF
Black and white 'Views of Bendigo' No. 7. Excavation of Quartz Reef, near Ironbark Hill. Panorama of Mullock heaps and four mine sites. Copy of frames photo?. Inscriptions: Mine sites named - 'Lansell's 180 claim', 'Victoria and New Chum Company', 'North Old Chum Claim', 'Old Chum Mine'.NJ Caire, Sandhursttopic, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF, c.1890
Black and white photograph. Poppet head on LH side, stone building, centre, tall brick chimney, RH side in front of timber building. Inscriptions: on front - 'Victoria Quartz'. On back - typewritten description as follows: 'Situated on the rich Victoria Hill, Ironbark. Steel girders? rams type poppet legs - 60ft high. Vertical winding engines; pair of 24' dia. Winding drums. Made and erected by Roberts & Sons, Bendigo, in 1897. Then one of the best in the state. In 1910 it was the deepest gold mine in the world, having reached a depth of 4,613 ft in the winze. The shaft was then sunk to a depth of 4,588 ft. in an endeavour to reach a depth of 4,870 ft. to effectively work the deepest gold bearing reef in the world. On the night of June 14th, 1910, the mine was flooded out by the rising waters from the deep New Chum mines to the south, all of which had either ceased operations or had returned back to shallow workings. For details of the mine's record, see 'The Historical Guide to Bendigo'. Mine details completed by A Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.place, mining site, victoria quartz -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COATH'S VICTORIA MINE, BENDIGO, c.1852
Black and white copy of photograph (in acid free sheets in folder) of eight men in foreground, three behind 'airsail' for mine ventilation. Men are wearing trousers, white shirts, with kerchiefs tied around their heads, straw boaters. Man on RH side dressed in darker clothing, standing on boards ( over a shaft ? ) Piles of mullock on LH side, wheelbarrow and dogs.. History: James Lerk 24/3/2000 - Coath's claim on Victoria Hill (a Fox photo?)place, mining site, coath's victoria mine, 'gold discovery' jas flett p244 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: EAGLEHAWK HIGH STREET TOWARDS TOWN HALL, 1875
Sepia photograph. View looking north along High Street, Eaglehawk towards the Eaglehawk Town Hall and Virginia Hill behind. On either side of the street are double and single storied businesses. Wooden slatted tree guards, triangular configuration are close to the road gutter. Some horse-drawn vehicles are on the right side of the street. On Virginia Hill a mine and crushing battery building and chimney along with a few eucalypts can be seen. Inscriptions: Views of Bendigo No. 49', 'Township of Eaglehawk', 'NJ Caire photo Sandhurst', 'Casey & Wenborn's print', Forbes & Holmes Agents'. In grey lead on back of mount 'Mrs Brown, Barnard Street, Bendigo', Stamped 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In image 'Victoria Hotel, Sam Watson?', 'Saddler', 'Exchange Hotel'. History: in grey lead pencil, Mrs Brown, Barnard Street, Bendigo. Three col. Stamped 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', in ballpoint pen 1959, 71. (Two copies) Nicholas CaireNicholas J Caireplace, streetscape, high street, eaglehawk, the photographic mount -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - VISION SPLENDID BENDIGO, 1986
Vision Splendid Bendigo. Cream coloured paper 56 pages, with line drawings of landmark buildings of Bendigo. Drawings by Jan Neil. Vision Splendid Introduction, Wesleyan Church Golden Square, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Central Deborah Mine, Marlborough House, Fuse factory, Goldmines Hotel, Fortuna Villa, Bon Accord, Heinz Butcher Shop, Long Gully State School, California Gully State School, Stone cottage Harvey Town, Eaglehawk Town Hall, Caradon, Eaglehawk State School, Victoria Hotel, Bendigo Pottery, Eucalyptus Distillery, St Luke’s, Lake Weeroona, Joss House, Benevolent Home, Lansellstowe, Kaithness, Malmo Valentine Street, Dudley House, Rifle Brigade Hotel, Fire Station, Masonic Hall, Temperance Hall, Old Post Office, Wesley Church, St. John’s Church, Alexandra Fountain, Commercial Bank View Point, State Bank, St Paul’s Cathedral Railway Station, National Bank, Town Hall, Post Office, Shamrock Hotel, Camp Hill State School, Police Barracks, Law Courts, Specimen Cottage, Technical College, St. Kilian’s Church, Tram Depot, St. Aidan’s OrphanageJan Neilbendigo, buildings, heritage buildings, heritage, heritage buildings, bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: NORTH OLD CHUM CLAIM, c. 1870's
Photograph 10. Sepia photograph of View of North Old Chum Claim, showing surface Excavations. Printed below photograph: J.W. Forbes, Agent, Lansell's No. 180 Claim, Welch Expo. 'New Chum and Victoria Company's Quartz Crushing Battery', 'the dividing range between Happy Valley, Victoria Hill and Iron Bark'. Nicholas CaireN J Cairetopic, mining, old chum mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photograph of New Chum Line of Reef
BHS CollectionSepia coloured print of a photograph of the New Chum Line of Reef looking south from the Snobs Hill group of mines. The photo shows several poppet heads and chimneys, bridges and houses. New Chum Line of Reef. includes Victoria Hill possibly the richest spot on the field.On the back a drawing of a poppet head with the words: Bendigo gold project. A small map of Victoria is also printed on the back. bendigo mines, new chum line of reef, mining -
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Photograph - Norman Penrose collection: Views of Bendigo No.7
BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph. Views of Bendigo No.7, Excavation of Quartz reef, near Ironbark Hill. The photo shows a large mullock heap in the foreground and four mines: Mr. Lansell No. 180 claim, Victoria and New Chum Company, the North Old Chum claim, Old Chum claim. Photo by N.J. Caire photo Sandhurst.J.W. Forbes, agent. Welch, typoviews of bendigo, n.j. caire, ironbark hill, sandhurst -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO PHOTO ALBUM
Small booklet, green cover with golden writing. Bendigo in large letters, Victoria Australia square ornate around. Photos inside: Charing Cross and Pall Mall. Conservatory grounds. Post office and Law courts. Botanical gardens, White Hills. The fountain Charing cross, Pall Mall. Chinese procession on Easter Monday. School of mines and industries. A group of Bendigo mines. View Point. Boring on a gold bearing reef. New chum railway gold mine. Queen statue, Rosalind park. Soldiers 'statue near post office. Conservatory, Rosalind park. Gold Jubilee statue, Pall Mall. on the back cover in pen: Miss E. Briggs, Locksly P.O N.E. Lina(?)bendigo, tourism, various photos -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL SELF GUIDED TOUR 2014
Two page document prepared for the 2014 centenary of the mine disaster at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine, where 7 miners were killed in 1914. Document titled 'Victoria Hill, Self Guided Tour' prepared by Philip Wilkin and Kay MacGregor (Windlass Production 2014) The guided tour document was made available at the commemorative event held at the Hustler's Hill Reserve.bendigo, mining, victoria hill guided tour -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: TOUR OF BENDIGO GOLDFIELD 1967
Seven page printed document. On top 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. Conducted tour of Bendigo Goldfields.' Easter 1967. Document lists the names and details of mines covered on the tour, including the : Central Deborah, corner Violet and Creek Street North Deborah, Breen Street, Quarry Hill The Deborah, off Adams Street, Quarry Hill The New Chum Railway, Breen Street, Golden Square Eureka Extended South Belle Vue. The Hustlers Hill area history. New Chum Hill history Mines on the New Chum Hill and vicinity: Lansell's 180 New Chum and Victoria The Lazarus New Chum United New Chum consolidated Garibaldi Long Gully mines The Ironbark Carlisle United Hercules Document is signed by A. Richardson.bendigo, mining, mine tour 1967 -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION:VICTORIA HILL NOTES
Thirteen page document with notes about Victoria Hill, some handwritten by Albert Richardson. Mine managers' reports, extracts from mining texts and an undeground diagram of the Hill are included. Dimensions of Lansell's 222 mine poppet head are described and draft notes regarding the possible interpretive signage on Victoria Hill sites for tourism.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH FORTUNA VILLA AND MINES
Black and white photograph of Fortuna Villa mining sites, showing on foreground water dam, poppet head and chimney, Victoria Hill on the left. There are two copies one sepia colour.bendigo, mining, fortuna mine sites -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - MINE LOCATION DRAWING AT VICTORIA HILL
... MINE LOCATION DRAWING AT VICTORIA HILL... in pencil. Map MINE LOCATION DRAWING AT VICTORIA HILL ...Claims and shafts location for: Rae and co. - Noye and co. - Wittscheibe. Some additions to drawing made in pencil.mining, business -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BENDIGO GOLDFIELDS MAP
Map of the Bendigo Goldfield, showing reef lines, mines and significant geographical features such as Monument Hill, Quartz Hill and Diamond Hill. On the back of map 'Department of Mines, Victoria. Plan of Bendigo Goldfield.bendigo, mining, bendigo goldfields -
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Map - HUSTLER'S & CHRISTMAS LINES OF REEFS - PLAN OF LINES OF SECTION OF REEFS
Underground Survey of Mines Bendigo. Plan of Cross Section Lines Shewing Connections with Trigonometrical Stations and Base Lines. 13/3/99 Signed ? Stirling. Places and mines mentioned Speciman Hill, Tambour Major, Lansell's 180, Victory and Pandora, Great Extended Hustler's, Windmill Hill on Victoria Reef. Next part of map is a Plan of Lines of Section between the Hustler's and Christmas Lines of Reefs. 8/3/99. Signed ?. Transverse Section. Shows Tambour Major Co., near the Christmas Line of Reef, Crosscuts and their depth, geological features and stone encountered. Then shows Thistle Line, Charshalton Line, Napoleon Line, Nell Gwynne Line, New Chum Line, Lansell's No 180 with levels, depths and geological features. Drawing is continued in three parts to fit on paper. Lansell's East Shaft with levels and depths, geological features and stone encountered. Sheepshead Line, Old Shaft, Garden Gully Line, Victory and Pabndora Co with crosscuts, depths, geological features and stone encountered. Paddy's Gully Line, Derby Line, Millers Line, Hustler's Line, Great Extended Hustler's Co with levels, depths, geological features and stone encountered. A note beside a Saddle Reef: 360,000 pounds paid in dividends from this reef. Average ounces per ton gold noted where found. Reference Table for stone and geological features. Datum Line 700 feet above Sea Level Unscannedmining, parish map, hustler's & christmas lines of reefs, plan of lines of section of reefs, ? stirling, specimen hill, tambour major, lansell's 180, victory & pandora, great extended hustler's, windmill hill, victoria reef, tambour major co, christmas line, hustler's line, thistle line, carshalton line, napoleon line, nell gwynne line, new chum line, lansell's no 180, lansell's east shaft, sheepshead line, old shaft, garden gully line, paddy's gully line, derby line, miller's line, hustler's line, great extended hustler's co