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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Magdala cum Moonlight Mine Workers near lift cage at bottom of poppet head
Magdala cum Moonlight Mine. Group of miners standing near lift cage at bottom of poppet headCloseup of group of miners in front of mine infrastructure stawell gold mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINING GROUP, late 1880's ?
BHS Collectionsepia photograph on cream board - 52 workmen in front of base of poppet legs and mullock heap, weatherboard shed on left. Mine cage at back right. All the men are wearing a hat, some with moustache. Printed at bottom 'Cyril White, photo, Mundy Street. In ball point pen at bottom 'Cyril White, photo, Mundy Street, Bendigo Open lattice poppet head visible.Cyril Whiteorganization, business, commercial, james lerk 17.12.1999 ' could be great central victoria or ….. not many of the open lattice poppet heads in bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CODE OF SIGNALS FOR ENGINE ROOM IN MINE
Heavy card sign printed in black. Code of Signals, including winding, pumping, interplat signals. Firing Signal printed across middle of sign. Winding signals: 1 Stop when in motion, 1 Heave up, 2 Lower, 3 Hold fast! Danger, 4 Men on, 6, Cage at liberty, 7 Change Tanks or Cages, 8 Put drum in or out of gear, 9 Turn Air on or off, 10 Accident, 15 Serious Accident. Firing Signal 4 pause 3 - holes charged ready to fire, 1 Heave up.Boltons Print, Bendigobendigo, mining, code of signals -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - NORTH JOHNSON'S MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS
Handwritten extracts from the North Johnsons Mine Managers, F. Agnew, G. Roberts and J. Veale's Reports dated from 8th July 1898 to 27th Feb 1908. Report mentions cage being hung up and rope being caught and stuck, cutting down of shaft, repair of winding rope, cutting down and timbering of shaft, miner burnt when candle flared, which was believed to be caused by gas, sinking of shaft and water heavy and recommend to stop sinking shaft and start to cut a plat. (b) Report dated 29-11-1906 mentions a typhoon destroying the east side of the engine-house. This was repaired and also cleaned flues and boilers and ventilation at 3273 and 3471 feet.gold, mining reports, north johnson's mine managers' reports, f agnew, p schadendorff, the 'rose' plant, g roberts, j veale, inspector williamson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: THE SEDGWICK GOLD MINE, 1930's
... GOLD MINING Miners' Safety Cage sedgwick Gold Mine Sedgwick ...Manilla Folder containing documents relating to the Sedgwick Gold Mine, formerly the Great Eastern. Including plan of area applied for lease No. 10414 by E. Peel. Comprehensive hand written description of mine from R. M. Williams. And record taken from the Bendigo office by J. Caldwell, Field GeologistMcColl Rankin & Stanistreetgold mining, miners' safety cage, sedgwick, gold mine, sedgwick, great eastern, geology -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WINDMILL HILL - MINING ACCIDENT AT WINDMILL HILL
Handwritten copy of mining accident. Wire Ropes in Mines. Accident at Gt. Northern - Bdg'n 8/6/1899 Page 14. Mining Accident at Windmill Hill. Geo. Watson of Cal. Gully was hauling a truck of dirt, and whilst engine was in motion, he started to wipe the crank with a piece of waste. His arm got caught between the conrod & crank and was badly crushed. He managed to free it and stop the engine before the cage got to the wheels. He was taken to hospital. Bones fractured in one or two places. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.document, gold, windmill hill, windmill hill, mining accident at windmill hill, gt northern, bdg'n 8/6/1899 page 14, geo watson, albert richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - MODEL OF Poppet Head
A poppet head is the framework above a mine shaft which supports the wheels for the winding cables. there where hundreds of poppet heads in Bendigo.Wooden model of a Poppet Head. A pyramid shape with a 32 centimetre square shaped base rising 45 centimetres to a 13 centimetre square top with two nine centimetre pully wheels mounted on it. Halfway from the base is a 22 centimetre square platform. It has a nine centimetre square opening with a cage in it that is attached to a pully above. There is a twenty centimetre by ten centimetre platform extending from one side, the opposite side has a six centimetre wide staircase leading to the ground. there is cage in the bottom platform that is attached to a pully on the top platform. The whole model has varnish on it and is a light brown colour.bendigo, gold mining, model, poppet head -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - TAMBOUR MAJOR MINE AT SPECIMEN HILL, 1920
Black and white photograph mounted on brown board. Ten males in front of mine shaft. One male in divers suit. Male second from L holding small dog. Cage and poppet legs in background. Mullock heap at back. Inscriptions: Hand written on BR corner of photo 'Percival Pinder, Photo, Bendigo' Hand written on board under photo 'Tambour Major GM Coy 846 ft'. On separate card glued to bottom of mount board, printed 'Diver inspecting flooded Tambour Major Mine at Specimen Hill in 1920'. Hand written in ball point pen on back 'Tambour Major' Mine Group photo taken at Tambour Major about 1920. Dad on extreme right, Joe Sheard, Mine Manager in diving suit. A Richardson, 29 Harrison Street' Hand printed in black ink on back 'Diver inspecting flooded Tambour Major Mine in 1920'. On back - circular purple stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.Percival Pinder, Bendigomining, surface equipment, tambour major mine, bendigo, mines and mining, miners, mine, specimen hill, flooded mine, diver -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - KOCHS PIONEER HALF YEARLY RECORD
BHS CollectionHandwritten extract from the Bendigo Advertiser Jan 12th, 1910 Page 2 Mining Intellignece. Extract: 'During the holidays, the double-decker cages were installed, and the new service is working admirably'.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, kochs pioneer half yearly record, bendigo advertiser jan 12th, 1910 page 2 mining intelligence -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: THE REDESDALE GOLDFIELD, 1909
... GOLD MINING Miners' Safety Cage Redesdale Goldfield Gold ...1909 report from the Department of Mines Geological Survey on the Redesdale Goldfield by E. J. Dunn. F.G.S. Reefs mentioned are the Horseshoe Bend Reef, Linda Reef, Bill Smith's workings, the Ben Guy Reef and the Amelia ReefDepartment of Minesgold mining, miners' safety cage, redesdale goldfield, gold mining, redesdale. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NORTH DEBORAH MINE, 1946
Poppet head, North Deborah gold mine ( sign on middle landing) . Mine working when photo taken. Wheels on top for raising and lowering of cage and trucks. Flagpole. Note: air raid siren on top brace Sign on second landing reads ' North Deborah' Gold Mining Coy. N.L.'north deborah mine, gold mining, golden square