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Clunes Museum
Tool - NAPPING HAMMER, CIRCA 1851
... IN MINING. Tool NAPPING HAMMER ...NAPPING HAMMER- CAST IRON EQUIPMENT USED IN MINING.local history, mining, equipment -
Clunes Museum
Tool - GOLD MINING PAN
... Gold Mining Gold mining tools Nil Four metal goldmining pans ...Four metal goldmining pans Nilgold pans, gold mining, gold mining tools -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - REPORTS TO DIRECTORS OF SNOWBALL GULLY GOLD MINING CO RE MINING DETAILS AND WINDING UP (SALE)
Reports to Directors of Snowball Gully Gold Mining Co re Mining Details and Winding Up (sale); 1. 10 pages of details of mining progress (shaft sinking, drives etc) in the period 1905 - 1907 submitted by D Gummell, Manager; 2. Two pages listing the tools and implements on the mine when closed with attached letter to Directors (31/10/1907) submitted by D Gummell, Manager. Note: comment by Ralph Birrell on this second document (19/3/2013) - he observes that the sale of ''68 drills'' on the submitted list indicates that at this mine in 1905/07 they were still using drills and hammers.document, gold, snowball gully gold mining company, snowball gully gold mining company. d. gummell. ralph birrell. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MINER'S AXE
Hand Made Miners Axegold mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - CAST IRON DETACHING HOOK FOR MINING CAGE CABLE
Detaching Hook used in a gold mine. Used to detach the cage from the cable if the winder doesn't stop winding as the cage is being brought up Previously labelled #146 from mechanics Institute Eaglehawk. Consists of three large steel leaves bolted together. 35cm x 20cmcottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MINERS PICK HEAD: STEEL
Miners Pick Head ; Steel, Approx 30cm. Previously #26gold, goldfields, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - DIE STOCK
Thread die Stock (Previously in Box $45 from Mechanincs Institute Eaglehawk) Approx 35cmbusiness, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - HAND CLAMP
Hand Clamp. Broken thread mecahnism Approx 15cm. (Previously in Box $45 from Mechanincs Institute Eaglehawk)business, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - ADJUSTABLE STEEL SPANNER
Adjustable Steel Spanner with Offset Handle. Aprox 30cm long. (previously in Box #45 from Mehanics Institute Eaglehawk)business, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - ADJUSTABLE SPANNER, TWISTED ROPE STYLE HANDLE
Adjustable Spanner, Twisted Rope Style Handle. Approx 20cm in size (Previously from Box #45 Mechanics Institute Eaglehawk)gold mining, miners' safety cage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - SMALL TOBACCO CUTTER
Small black enamelled cast iron tobacco cutter mounted on wooden base. K36 painted on the bottom. Letter located in correspondence file ( 21.5.2019 by curator) 'This cutter was used to cut plug tobacco suitable for smoking in a pipe. It belonged to John Temple Rileywo died at the age of 97 at Hobart, Tasmania, October 1970. John Temple Riley led an eventful life. As a youth he trained and rode race horses at the Higginbotham stables quite near the Morphetville racecourse. He won one South Australian St. Ledger and rode the famous Carbine at track training only. In 1967 he was the only living person who had been astride Carbine. He served in Africa with the Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen. He was a sergeant in the Australian Light Horse Regiment in the Egyptian and Eastern Desert and at Gallipoli. He won an Italian decoration as well as Australian citations, he was promoted to Lieutenant J.H. Riley. He met with success in the mining field with his tin strike at Heemskirk on the West Coast.' Written by M.M. Stone, Shelbourne, 3463, via Maldon.personal effects, smoking accessories, tobacco cutter, small tobacco cutter, smoking -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - COMPANY SEAL - DEBORAH UNITED GOLD MINING COMPANY
Black cast iron company seal for Deborah United Gold Mining Company used for official documents including shares, black enamelled cast iron with gold trim, painted on one side Deb United in white paint.gold mines, mining equipment, company seal, bendigo-companies-gold mines- deborah united -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - COMPANY SEAL - NAPOLEON REEF GOLD MINING COMPANY
Black enamelled cast iron company seal for the Napoleon Reef Gold Mining Company used for official documents including shares, with gold trim and Napoleon Reefs.NL and Nap.Reef painted on sides in white paint.gold mines, mining equipment, company seal, bendigo-compaines-gold mines-napoleon reef -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - COMPANY SEAL-SOUTH DEBORAH GOLD MINES
Cast iron company seal used by the South Deborah Gold Mines for official documents including shares, painted black with wooden handle and gold embellishments, painted on one side Sth.Deborah in white paint.gold mines, mining equipment, company seal, bendigo-companies-gold mines-south deborah -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - COMPANY SEAL - CENTRAL GARDEN GULLY GOLD MINING COMPANY
Black enamelled cast iron company seal for the Central Garden Gully Gold Mining Company, with gold trim and C.G.Gully painted on one side in white paint.gold mines, mining equipment, company seal, bendigo-companies-gold mines-central garden gully gold mining company -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - COMPANY SEAL - MONUMENT HILL CONSOLIDATED
Black enamelled cast iron company seal for the Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) mine, with gold trim and the name Mon.Con painted on one side in white paint.gold mines, mining equipment, company seal, bendigo-companies-gold mines-monument hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - COMPANY SEAL - NORTH VIRGINIA GOLD MINING COMPANY
Black enamelled cast iron company seal for the North Virginia Gold Mining Company with gold trim and the name N.Virginia painted on one side in white paint.gold mines, mining equipment, company seal, bendigo-companies-gold mines- north virginia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - COMPANY SEAL - GENERAL CROSS HATCHED
Large black enamelled cast iron company seal with wooden handle, red and gold decoration, seal is a general cross hatched pattern.gold mines, mining equipment, company seal, bendigo-companies-gold mines-seals -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MINING TROLLEY WHEEL
... trolley. Tool MINING TROLLEY WHEEL ...Small Steel wheel off a mining trolley.mining, equipment, wheel -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Catalogue, Price List of Assay Material, Balances, Chemical & Scientific Apparatus and Pure Chemicals, Fourth Edition, c1905
Red hardcovered 110 page catalogue from the Felton, Grimwade & Co.. Includes numerous line and photographic illustrations.non-fictionj.w. glover, john w. glover, assay, chemistry, mining, felton grimwade & co, assay moulds, tongs, tools, balances, oertling, balance weight, compressed oxygen, crucibles, furnaces, muffles, scales, hammers, gas burners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MINER' S PICK
Hand Made Miners Pick.gold mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Candle Spider
A metal object with hook piece protruding from the bottom of the Candle holder. At the bottom there is a spike at one end of the holder and a circular end at the other . Near the flat circular end there is a cylinder shape to hold a candle. The object sits on the spike and the hook protrudes abovecandle spider, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Gold Scales Weights
Troy ounces are slightly heavier than avoirdupois ounces that we commonly use. 1 troy ounce equals roughly 1 1/8 ounces and is used for the weighing of precious metals and gems. It is believed that the troy ounce dates back to the 16th century to the town of Troyes in Frances. This was a major trading centre for Europe and a standardised for of weights was needed. One troy ounce equalled 480 grains of barley.Four circular Troy weights - three have raised outer edge/lip with weight details imprinted in the centre. Large weight has the number 2 embossed in the middle. Second has the number 1.0 in the middle third has the number 1/2 in the middle. Fourth weight is solid and has a smaller inner circle. All appear to be made out of brass All taper down to smaller base.gold mining, gold mining equipment, gold mining history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Nesting weights
Troy ounces are slightly heavier than avoirdupois ounces that we commonly use. 1 troy ounce equals roughly 1 1/8 ounces and is used for the weighing of precious metals and gems. It is believed that the troy ounce dates back to the 16th century to the town of Troyes in Frances. This was a major trading centre for Europe and a standardised for of weights was needed. One troy ounce equalled 480 grains of barley.Two Sets of Troy weights all circular and tapering to the bottom plus two individual weights - 1oz. One Complete set of Troy weights round in shape and tapering to bottom with six inner weights imprinted with 6oz, 4oz, 2oz, 1oz and nothing on two inner smaller ones.2nd set is incomplete with three inner crucibles next size is missing and then smallest size 6oz 4oz 2oz 1oz . Two individual weights 1oz.gold mining, gold mining crucibles, gold mining equipment, gold smelting -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - BETHANGA MINE
Paper catalogue for an auction sale on the 1st June 1944 at the Bethanga Mine, Bethanga, Vic. For sale was Mining Plant, Buildings and Equipment.Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - bethanga mine, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, w g wedd, director of machine tools and gauges, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - NEW ALISON MINING CO
White paper auction catalogue for a sale held on the 30th November 1944 of Mining Machinery, Milling Plant, Corr. Iron Buildings, Piping, Tools, etc. of the New Alison Mining Co. N. L. at Costerfield (near Heathcote) Vict. By Order of the Directors. Contains descriptions of a number of lots. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - new alison mining co n l, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, director of machine tools and gauges, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - WILKES CREEK WOLFRAM MINE
Greyish blue auction catalogue for a sale held at the Wilkes Creek Wolfram Mine, Marysville on 12th April, 1944 By Order of Commonwealth of Aust. Department of Supply and Shipping. Lots sold include Mining Machinery, Building, Log Huts,Tools, Plant and Extensive Equipment. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - wilkes creek wolfram mine - marysville, commonwealth of aust, department of supply and shipping, j h curnow & son, director of machine tools and gauges, the prahran telegraph printing co, c j curnow, h j lowe, f c dyett, j l jamieson, w g wedd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - WYMAH WOLFRAM MINE & WOMOBI WOLFRAM MINE
Two greyish covered catalogues for an auction of Modern Mining and General Machinery, Buildings, Tools, Stores, Plant & Equipment held on the 30th May 1944 at the Wymah Wolfram Mine, Wymah, N.S.W., and on the 31st May at the Womobi Wolfram Mine, Womobi (near Granya) Vic. Sales by Order of Commonwealth of Australia - Department of Supply and Shipping. Catalogue gives the locality of the two mines. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under the Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - wymah wolfram mine & womobi wolfram mine, commonwealth of australia-department of supply and shipping, j l jamieson, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - GIBRALTAR GOLD MINE
Two red covered catalogues for an auction of Mining Machinery, Cyanide Plant and Equipment held on the 15th September 1943 at the Gibraltar Gold Mine at Majorca, Vic. Sale by Order of Frank Cooper & Co. Also on 16th September 1943 a sale of Mining Machinery, Buildings and Equipment of the Illabarook Alluvial Mine N. L. By Order of the Mines Department. Catalogue gives the locality of the two mines. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under the Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - gibraltar gold mine, frank cooper & co, mines department, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, regulation 59 of the national security (general) regulation, illabarook alluvial mine n l, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - MALLAKOFF ALLUVIALS SLUICING PLANT
Two red covered catalogues for an auction of Mining and Sluicing Equipment, Electrical Machinery, Buildings, Etc. held on the 17th December 1942 at the Mallakoff Alluvials Sluicing Plant at Landsborough, Vic. Sale by Order of Mr. D. P. Fletcher and Mines Department. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under the Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - mallakoff alluvials sluicing plant, mr d p fletcher, mines department, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, regulation 59 of the national security (general) regulations, the cambridge press