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Photograph - NEW MOON MINE - COPIES OF NEGATIVES OF THE NEW MOON MINE
Four copies of negatives, three showing mining machinery and the fourth, a table. (a) shows machinery driven by a large flywheel. A man is operating the machine. (b) shows the crushing machine and tables. They are driven by long belts being driven by a long overhead shaft. Two men are at the machine. A tub is in the foreground. (c - shows a view of the fitting shop at crushing machine. Picture is not very clear. There are four men in the picture. (d) shows a reverse image table of gross total of tons, gold, dividends and calls to June 30th, 1906.photo, new moon mine, copies of negatives of the new moon mine, mine machinery, crushing works, a richardson -
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Document - NEW MOON MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW MOON MINE
Four typed copies of notes on the New Moon Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Notes include locality, depth of shaft, last year of production, size of lease, plant, Telephone and electric signalling, early history, gold obtained, prominence, gold production and dividends. Hand drawn locality map included.cottage, miners, new moon mine, notes on the new moon mine, h harkness & coy, thompson & co, telephone & electric signalling, 'robin hood' ground, bendigo amalgamated goldfields co, special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfields' 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining section 1907 = 1931, a richardson, souvenir 'declaration of 200th dividend' issued by directors of new moon co 1/12/1906, mines dept bulletin 47 'structure of bendigo goldfields' h herman 1923 -
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Document - AUCTION SALES - MINING CATALOGUE AUCTION SALES
Yellow and white patterned, spring back Spirax Students No. 594 Note Book containing extracts from mining Catalogues loaned by Mr. Dyett (J. H. Curnow's). Mines mentioned include Ramrod Gold Mine, Hercules No. 1, Central Blue, South Virginia Extended, Alfords Battery, South New Moon,The Gold Mine Clunes, Guildford Plateau, Big Blue, Spring Gully Mine at Chewton, Eureka Central at Chewton, Bdgo Amalg. Goldfields Limited, Koch's Air Station, Cornish Mine, Carlisle Battery, Victory & Pandora Mine, Garden Gully, Londonderry Mine, Princess Dagmar, Golden Age, Suffolk United, Virginia South Extended, South Red White & Blue, Pitfield Plains Glenfine South Shaft, Adelong Dredge & Leases, Bright Valley Dredge, North Chewton (Chewton), Talbot Alluvials Norbury's No. 2 Shaft, Gordon Gold Mine Inglewood, Post Office Hill Mine Chewton, Carlisle & Whittaker Plant Maldon, Bunninyong, Yandoit Mine, North Chewton, Golden Transverse Bdgo, Yandoit Co., Chapman's Gold Mine Chewton, Ross Creek Extended G. M. Coy (Ballarat).book, bendigo, mining auction sales, auction sales mining catalogue auction sales, j h curnow, mr dyett, a richardson, ramrod gold mine, hercules no. 1, central blue, south virginia extended, alfords battery, south new moon, the gold mine clunes, guildford plateau, big blue, spring gully mine at chewton, eureka central at chewton, bdgo amalg. goldfields limited, koch's air station, cornish mine, carlisle battery, victory & pandora mine, garden gully, londonderry mine, princess dagmar, golden age, suffolk united, virginia south extended, south red white & blue, pitfield plains glenfine south shaft, adelong dredge & leases, bright valley dredge, north chewton (chewton), talbot alluvials norbury's no. 2 shaft, gordon gold mine inglewood, post office hill mine chewton, carlisle & whittaker plant maldon, bunninyong, yandoit mine, north chewton, golden transverse bdgo, yandoit co., chapman's gold mine chewton, ross creek extended g. m. coy (ballarat). -
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Book - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK DAHLIA & ARTS FESTIVAL LITERARY COMPETITION
A soft covered blue and grey booklet titled 'Eaglehawk Dahlia & Arts Festival Victoria, Australia March 17th to 27th Literary Competition. Winning and Commended Short Stories and Poems.' An Endorsed Bicentennial Activity. 1988. 18pgs. (ill.)book, bendigo, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, eaglehawk, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival, literature, australian literature, short stories, poetry, history, australian history, frank cusack, gordon mckern, llew llewellyn, peter richardson, dawn langford, doris leadbetter, j.s. searle, eric harries-harris, frank mcmahon, competitions, literary competition, book -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - GT. NORTHERN WINDING ENGINE
Handwritten qute from the Sec. Mines Report for 1901 Page 79 by E. R. Meekison, Senior Inspector of Mines. Quote gives a detailed description of the winding engine manufactured by Messrs. Roberts and Sons.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, gt northern winding engine, sec mines report for 1901 page 79, e r meekison, messrs roberts and sons, a richardson -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - DEFIANCE MINE, SEBASTAPOL
Carbon copy of handwritten quote from Dept. of Mines, Memoirs of Geological Survey of Victoria by W. Baragwanath. Notes include theworkings of the Company, gold yield, dividends and re-organization of the Company.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, defiance mine sebastapol, dept mines, memoirs of geological survey of victoria, w baragwanath, the ballarat goldfield, the cumberland durham and cornish company, sebastapol company, nelson and wellington company, defiance company, a richardson -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE RICH VICTORIA HILL 150,000 OZ OF GOLD IN SIX YEARS
Typed notes titled The Rich Victoria Hill - 150,000 oz of Gold in Six Years. Some handwritten notes have been added. Notes give a brief outline of the Victoria Hill. It also mentions the signposts at Victoria Hill.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill 150, 000 oz of gold in six years, 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, ballerstedt's 2nd open cut, 20 head crushing battery stampers, concrete dam, victoria quartz mine, rae's open cut, quartz roasting, great central victoria (midway), a richardson -
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Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NEW CHUM RAILWAY GOLD MINE
Slide: railway track running alongside New Chum Mine, Breen Street, Golden Square, Bendigo. Mine buildings on right hand side of track, chimneys, poppet head, horse and dray and large stacks of timber in foreground of image. Boy standing on rail way line.number 1 in blackmine, gold, new chum railway, poppet heads, chimney stacks, timber stacks, 3 mine bridges, horse and dray, mining, bendigo, gold mining, railway line, new chum mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: MINE CODE OF SIGNALS FOR UNDERGROUND
Card (copy) of signals used in the Central Deborah Gold Mine operations using the cage and winder. Bells, and what they mean, is set out in a table. Levels 1 to 15 bells are described. On back of card the mine, internal and extgernal phone system is described.bendigo, mining, central deborah gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: GREAT SOUTHERN GOLD MINE, GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF
Three page document detailing information on the Great Southern Gold Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef. The main shaft was located in Quarry Hill, approximately 120 yards south east of Gladstone Street and 66 yards from Peel Street. The main shaft was 2,546 feet plus winze of 180 ft. The poppet legs were wooden with a tall row landing brace. Large pithead pulleys. Boilers of the Cornish flue type by Roberts and Sons Bendigo. Winding engine by A. Harkness & Co., Bendigo. The plant was a 'splendid example of workmanship in Bendigo Foundries. The winding engine capable of hauling from more than 4,000 feet.' The company was formed in 1876 and disposed of its assets to Bear Bros. In 1918, the last crushing was in 1924.bendigo, mining, great southern gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NORTH JOHNSON'S MINE, GARDEN GULLY REEF
Two page typed document detailing information of the North Johnson's Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef. The mine was located in California Gully, the shaft is approximately 66 yards north of Thomas Street. The shaft was 3,480 ft deep and sunk with the line of reef. This company, together with its northern neighbour the Rose of Denmark, first became a prominent gold producer in 1867. For its size, one of the richest mines in Bendigo.bendigo, mining, north johnsons mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS, TRIBUTE
Four page typed document with information on the Great Extended Hustlers mine on the Hustlers line of reef. Formed in 1865 closed down in 1925. The mine was located a little to the south of the intersection of Hustlers Road and Anderson Street, North Bendigo. The mine plant and overall history of the mine is detailed in the document. The poppet head was steel, 70 ft high. Rear legs set on top of low mullock heap. Gold was first discovered here in 1853 by Jonathan Harris, who was later joined by two coloured men to whom he later sold out. They in turn sold out to a one armed man, J. Hustler and Messrs Latham and Watson. The poppet heads of the Great Extended Hustlers were later removed and the extra 15 ft of the front lets cut to the Stanfield mine at Long Gully. From there to the Wattle Gully Mine at Chewton.bendigo, mining, great extended hustlers -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NEW MOON MINE, EAGLEHAWK
Four page typed document with map, detailing the history and plant of the New Moon Gold Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef. The mine was located approximately one mile north of Eaglehawk Town Hall. The depth of the shaft was 2,400 ft. The mine was first formed in 1867. The signalling system in the mine was electric with a telephone service which connected the engine driver with the plat chamber. At most mines, when the men were below the surface, the men could signal to the driver, but he could not communicate with them. Total gold production from the mine was 230,601 ozs.bendigo, mining, new moon mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: SOUTH NEW MOON MINE EAGLEHAWK
Two page typed document with map, detailing information on the South New Moon Gold Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef. Information includes the location, depth of shaft, steel poppet lets, engine house, air compressor, battery, company ownership, battery. The shaft The 'Walker and Coy' winding engine of the later company together with poppet heads was removed later to the South Virginia comnpany between Napier and Market Street, Eaglehawk. Gold production from both companies who owned the mine was 257,498 ozs'.bendigo, mining, south new moon gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: UNITED HUSTLERS AND REDAN MINE
Four page typed document plus location map. The United Hustlers and Redan mine was located in the North Bendigo, Long Gully area on the Hustlers line of reef.. The lease was 153 acres and included Holdsworth, Holmes, Havilah Roads and Wood Street. The Redan shaft was 1,830ft and the South or K.K. Shaft was 1,960 ft. Poppet legs steel 71 ft high. Features of the plant are described including the engine house, winding engine, air compressor, boilers, fuel, winding ropes.bendigo, mining, united hustlers and redan mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE MINE
Two page typed document plus location map. The Central Nell Gwynne gold mine was located off Happy Valley Road, first turn to the left from Marong Road, and up on the hill. The shaft depth was 1,912 ft. The original plant had small wooden poppet legs and a steam winch which were replaced, in 1935/36 by steel poppet legs obtained from the Virginia mine at Eaglehawk. Features and history of the plant are described including the winding engine, air compressor, boilers, and crushing battery. The dividends and gold production fighures are given. The total yield of gold was 61,884 ozs.bendigo, mining, central nell gwynne -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: FORTUNA HUSTLERS MINE
Two page document with location map. The Fortuna Hustlers Gold mine was located close to the railway goods shed (Discovery Centre location) in an area occupied by Buckell and Jeffrey's office and yards. (now carpark of Marketplace shopping centre). It commenced operation in August 1888 and closed in December 1913.The depth of the shaft was 2,240ft. Features of the plant described are: the winding engine, the air compressor, boilers, baling tanks, poppet legs, engine house. The winding engine later worked at the Tambour Major at Specimen Hill; Birds Reef at Kangaroo Flat, Hercules No. 1 on top of Danger Hill and the North Virginia mine at Eaglehawk.bendigo, mining, fortuna hustlers mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CENTRAL RED, WHITE AND BLUE MINE
Two page typed document plus location map. The location of the Central Red, White and Blue mine was on the north-west corner of Barnard and Honeysuckle Streets, Golden Square. The mine was formed in 1910 and ceased operations in 1936. Features of the mine are described: the winding engine, boilers, air compressor, poppet legs, engine house, crushing battery, gold produced and where obtained from. 'The rich gold yields which made this mine so prominent in its early years, was obtained from a large reef at the 318 feet level, some yields reached as high as 15 oz to the ton'. -
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Newspaper - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: THE MAYOR SPEAKS: MINE SITES
Newspaper article 'The Mayor Speaks' dated 12th August 1967, Bendigo Advertiser. Article by J.R. Flood. Mayor of Bendigo, detailing the location of mines including the Duchess of Edinburgh on the New Chum line, the mines on the Christmas line of reef, the Deborah reef mines, and the Sheepshead reef. Mine reclamation schemes are also addressed in the articlebendigo, mining, reef lines and mines -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: THE VICTORIA HILL HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
Five page handwritten document (copy) on the history of Victoria Hill, Ironbark, Bendigo. 'Gold first found in 1853 by two colored men, one named Weymouth or 'Dido' and sold to Theodore Ballerstedt Senior, who in December 1853, was known as the 'Father of the Hill'.'bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CARLISLE UNITED MINE GARDEN GULLY LINE
Eight page handwritten document with details of the Carlisle United Gold Mine at Long Gully. The lease was 76 acres, 660 yards on line of reef. The Kent shaft was the next mine north Havilah Road, Boldt Street's corner. 'The Carlisle United was formed by the amalgamation of ttte companies, the Old Carlisle, the North Garden and the Passby. These mines were situated on the west side of Bennett Street in about a length of a few hundred feet, with the Passby on the Casley Street corner. And the old Carlisle and North Garden only recently being unearthed beneath the Unity, 'Carlisle' sand heap.' Details about the mining plant, the main shaft, the winding engine air compressor, stone crusher, and engine house are given. The Kent shaft and steel poppet legs are described. Four early claims on the Carlisle United ground are listed: Morgan, Kirshner and Co., Boyd and Co. Claim, Shanks and Co's claim and Day and Co's claim.bendigo, mining, carlisle united -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: THE VICTORIA HILL, HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS
One page handwritten document titled Victoria Hill, it's historical connections. Extract from document: Gold first found in 1853 by two colored men, one named Weymouth or 'Dido'. Sold out to Theodore Ballerstedt senior, who in Deember 1853 was known as the 'Father of the Hill'. In the first six years, this Hill produced more than $1,200,000 worth of gold and this in a period when crushing with crude appliances cost $13 a ton instead of $0.50c to 80 cents per ton, and unskilled men were receiving $2.00 per day instead of 75 cents a day for practical miners some years later.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL IRONBARK
Three page handwritten document outlining the history of the Victoria Hill area. The open cuts on Victoria Hill; Lansell's Big 180 Mine, Victoria Quartz Mine; Wittscheibe's 'Jewellers Shop', Luffman and Sterry, Central Nell Gwynne and New Chum Hill are mentioned in the article. A description of the suitability of the Victoria Hill site as a potential mining museum is discussed as 'it is centrla to both the northern and southern ends of the main portion of the Bendigo and Eaglehawk mines'. William Rae built two fine residences on Happy Valley Road, and also set up a 30 head battery out of his gains from Victoria Hill.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: SECRETARY FOR MINES ANNUAL REPORT 1911
Three page typed report titled ' Notes on diagram showing pitch lines, Bendigo'. Longitudinal sections along the lines of reefs or anticlines within the 8 mile block at Bendigo are shown in a diagram' (diagram not included with notes) Mines and reef lines mentioned in the report are : New Chum line, New Chum Railway mine, Catherine United mine, Hercules and Energetic mine, Garden Gully, Hustlers and Redan, Sheepshead Reef, Sea Mine, Garden Gully, Miller's line of reef and Bendigo Development Mine. The 'old stacks' or chimneys, on Bendigo are described. 'Among the earliest of the stacks built at Bendigo in connexion with Quartz crushing plant, are the two figured in this Annual report No 1 was situate in Sailor's Gully but was demolished about three years ago. This, if not the first, must have been one of the first built, for it had a stone inserted on which chiselled the date 1854. It was built altogether of rough masonry. The other, No. 2, is still standing at the Sheepshead line and was apparently of later date, the upper portion being of brick. They are intersting landmarks of an era that is rapidly passing.' Map attached to report showing location of stacks. Stack at Sailors Gully was near the corner of Murchison Street and Lester Street. The stack at Sheepshead ( Deborah Triangle area) was near the intersection of Belle Vue Road and Adam Street.bendigo, mining, pitch lines bendigo -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CHEWTON MINE
One page document, extracts from M.G. Journal Vol 6, No. 3, 1958/59, Page 3 and M.G. Journal 1939. Chewton Mine shaft approx 523 feet, south and 45 feet east of Wattle Gully shaft. .Extract includes detail of the main shaft, headframe, winch, compressed air, concentration plant, water for plant. Ten head stamp battery, 1250 lb stamps 5 in drop, 100 drops a minute, Wilfley tables and corduroy strakes. A new change house, smithy and concentrate shed have recently been erected (9.6.1939)bendigo, mining, chewton gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE, CHEWTON
One page document. On top of page 'Wattle Gully Mine, Chewton, Mining and Equipment' Document details the main shaft, concentrating plant, drainage water, compressed air and ventilation. Machinery mentioned: Ingersoll -Rand compressor; Ruston-Hornby diesel engine and Jaques jaw crusher.bendigo, mining, wattle gully gold mine chewton -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: A 1 COMPANY
One page document detailing the formation of the A1 Mining Company in 28.8.1918. Company formed by Melbourne investors. Capital of 50,000 pounds in 100,000 shares at 10/- each. Included the Clarence, New Moon and Suffolk on the Garden Gully line. A1 purchased the winding plant at the New Moon and the winch plant at the Clark and Neanger shafts. Clarence, North Argus, Suffolk and New Moon south and east shafts remain the property of the companies.bendigo, mining, a1 gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: TAMBOUR MAJOR AND CHRISTMAS LINE OF REEF
Three page document. Front page, extracts from F. Chamber's Report on Tambour Major Shaft, includes reference to Allingham and More's shaft and Specimen Hill Reservoir. Early workings on the Christmas Reef line, Specimen Hill or Tambour Major, are listed in a table format, example - Great Western Gold Mining and Crushing Coy, 1855 Fajeon and Coy, 1859, tunnel in hillside. Specimen Hill Coy 1861 Indefatigable 1862, 64, 67 - 1881 Agamemnon 1862-1863 - 1881 Invincibkle Co. 1865 - 1867 Old Bendigo Tribute 140 ft 1870 Great Eastern Co 1870 - 1881 Great Eastern Tribute Co. Bismark Co, No. 1 North 150 ft 1870 - 1881 Bismark No. 2 Tribute 212 ft Allingham and Moore 338 ft 1872 Specimen Hill United 450 ft 1881 Great Western United (amalgamation of Old Bendigo, Invincible, Gt. Eastgern and Bismark Coys) 400 ft 1882 Tambour Major 847 feet 1881 - 1890 Christmas Reef Co. 200 ft. 1895 - 1897 Open Cutsbendigo, mining, christmas reef gold mining -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: MINING CONTRACTS
One page document with information from Dickers Mining Records, Contracts 23.11.1861, page 15. Mine listed are Johnson Reef Gold Mines Co. To put down a winze to 305 feet level. Contract for carting away tailings, contract for putting in x cut and materials. Gibbs and Lazarus Claim, contract to sink the cut East Reef; Londonderry Co's Claim contract to erect horse and poppet heads; Sailors Gully Quartz Mining Co., erection of engine and boiler, brick foundation 15 ft high, fixing bob of pump.bendigo, mining, mining contracts -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: FATE OF MINING COMPANIES
One page document . An extract from Dickers Mining Record, Vol.1 No. 1 November 23, 1861, page 2. The demise of some mining companies is discussed. Companies mentioned are McNair's Specimen Hill and the Nelson Reef with their expensive machinery and brillian prospects but who look for an early dividend. 'Those who have any knowledge at all about mining know how unreasonable such expectations are'bendigo, mining, neson reef, mcnair's specimen hill