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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION - GRIEF NOT GOLD, 2001
Grief, Not Gold, Mining Accident Fatalities in Eaglehawk Compiled & published by Noelene Wild Printed by Bolton Bros Bendigo, soft cover 28 pages with a map.compiled by Noelene Wildbook, bendigo, eaglehawk, history-eaglehawk-gold mining-accidents -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: GOLDEN DAYS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Golden days: Sailors Gully School was established in the boom days of gold mining. Photo circa 1928. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. In 1887 a fire destroyed most of the main part of the town and four years later a disastrous flood caused much damage. One of the buildings destroyed was the Mechanic's institute, which housed a free library. Markings: 48 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. A landmark in the town was the rotunda of the Mountaineer Band. The rotunda still stands. Markings: 53 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Here, on the cricket ground, is a Victorian Eleven playing a local team. There must have been many 'lost balls'. Markings: 52 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. A sports oval, which was made on the top of the nearby hill, was reached only after a very stiff climb. Picture shows the very steep track which you would have to walk to reach the oval. Markings: 51 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Most of the entertainments were locally arranged. Sports meetings, debating and choral societies, a 'Mountaineer Band', and a Carneigie library formed some of the means of relieving the monotony of this secluded township. Markings: 50 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1860s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. This is how Walhalla was supplied with milk. The country was too hilly to allow the use of milk carts. Picture shows man on horseback, with another horse carrying drums of milk. Markings: 49 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Early dwellings were made of timber from surrounding forests. Here is an old shop and house combined. Markings: 48 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.haminounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Newcomers were forced to build on the slopes. Picture shows the buildings on a large section of the slope going down into the valley. Markings: 47 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. The township struggled along the valley. Photo shows the township along the valley. Markings: 46 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. As the mines developed, so did the town. The central part of the town was called the Junction. Picture shows the central part is round, like a large round-about. Markings: 45 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. A copper mine, the only one in Victoria, which operated in 1875 with little success, was reopened in 1910. Picture of the copper mine. Markings: 43 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. . . . . To the water-driven wheel, which drove grinding pans. These grinders further crushed the tailings and the remaining gold was extracted. Markings: 43 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. A flume along the main street carried tailings from the Long Tunnel Mine. Picture shows this. Markings: 42 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. This dam, flume and waterwheel were erected to obtain gold from the tailings. Picture shows the section of the dam, wheel and waterway. Markings: 41 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Ore from the mines was crushed by the batteries and them treated to remove the gold. This crushed rock, or tailings, was then carried from the mines in water flumes. The tailings usually contained small quantities of gold. Markings: 40 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CONTROL
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Control: Fosterville mining managers. Back: J. McPherson - Central Ellesmere; T. McPherson - Thomas United; R. McPherson - Stewart's United. Front: W. Morcom - Lakey and Weston; J. Littlejohn - Fosterville; circa 1900. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: MINING
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Mining: the Stewarts extended mine at Fosterville, 1902. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: BURRA BURRA
Soft covered book titled Burra - Burra, Reminiscences of the Burra Mine and Its Townships compiled and edited by Ian Auhl, 160 pages with maps, black and white photographs & illustrations.Ian Auhlhistory, australian, burra burra, history-south australia-burra-mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. Walhalla Railway station. These buildings were removed when the rail service was discontinued. Picture shows 2 lines coming in and 2 lines off to the side, a building on one side with platform which is on the same level as the rails. Passengers would have needed to climb up into the carriages. Markings: 23 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. Here is a railway bridge over the Thomas River. Picture shows the lush growth along the river. Markings: 26 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. There were many of these sharp beads. Horseshoe Bend. Slide shows picture of Horseshoe Bend, with the railway and a train using it. Markings: 25 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. For many years the residents of Walhalla agitated for a railway. At last, in 1910, a narrow gauge line from Moe was completed. It has been recorded that ''the railway line came just in time to take the people out of Walhalla''. Markings: 23 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. Faster transport was provided by Cobb and Co. coaches, which operated between Moe and Walhalla. Picture shows a Cobb and Co. coach with 4 white horses outside a 2 story hotel. --kers Star Hotel. There are at least 9 people riding on the outside of the coach and more inside. Markings: 23 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MINING REPORTS - A ROBERTS & SONS
... DOCUMENT Mining Reports A Roberts & Sons Bendigo Advertiser 6/1 ...Handwritten copy of an advertisement from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 6th January 1897, Page 1. Advertisement is for A Roberts & Sons, Engineers, Ironfounders and Importers, Bendigo. They have moved into a new office in Mitchell Street. They have any machinery connected with mining.document, mining reports, a roberts & sons, bendigo advertiser 6/1/1897, mining machinery suppliers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - GOLD ESCORTS
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Two typed copies of Gold Escorts, Some Statistics. First one is South Australia - Mt. Alexander to Adelaide for 1852 and 1853. Mentioned are number, Escort Commdr, departure and arrival, days return, parcels, weight of gold and value in pounds. For Victoria - Ballarat to Melbourne, Geelong and Mount Alexander to Melbourne for 1852 mentioning date, Govt. Gold, Private Gold, ounces and value in pounds. Escort Loadings Sample - Castlemaine 1853, ounces and cash. Escort Loadings - All areas, 1860, number of ounces and total. Also mentioned are Total Escort Loadings, Victoria for each year 1851 to 1862 in ounces and dwts.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, gold escorts, tolmer, alford, rose, stuart, lamb, cromie, wyndham, howell, malcolm blume, l j blake -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - CALEB THOMAS PLANS
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Copy of Caleb Thomas Plan. Sheet No IV, dated 19/1/1885. Mines mentioned are: St Mungo , Sadowa, Ellenborough and the Belmont & Saxby. Also mentioned are Shaft No 38 and Shaft No 40A. Distances between each shaft in yards or feet, number of compartments and ounces of gold.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, caleb thomas plans, st mungo, sadowa, ellenborough, belmont & saxby -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - CALEB THOMAS PLANS
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Copy of Caleb Thomas plans, (a) Sheet No 778, dated 24th 1884. Mines mentioned are: Catherine Reef (South) Shaft, Catherine Reef United Main Shaft, Shaft No 50B, Shaft No 51A North Shaft and the Williams Main Shaft. Mentioned are distances from each mine in yards and from the Eaglehawk to Kerang Railway in feet. Also mentioned are ounces of gold. (b) Sheet No III dated 10/10/1884. Mines mentioned are: York & Durham, Arcadia Catherine, Williams (Old) Shaft, Trio-Hauling Co, South Catherine (later Williams United Main Shaft and others by shaft numbers. Mentioned are distances in yards or feet from each mine, number of compartments and ounces of gold.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, caleb thomas plans, york & durham, acadia catherine, williams (old) shaft, trio-hauling co, south catherine (later williams united main shaft -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - CALEB THOMAS PLANS
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...(a) Copy of Caleb Thomas Plan - Sheet No VI (774) on the New Chum Line dated 4/12/1885. Plan shows the new St Mungo, Duchess Tribute, South Devonshire, Alberts Shaft, Duchess of Edinburgh, United Devonshire (later W. V. Devonshire), Princess Alexandra (later The United Devonshire) and the Ext'd St Mungo. (b) Sheet No VA (775) dated 30/5/1885. Eaglehawk District. Mines mentioned are: Phoenix Coy, Unicorn Coy Lease, Unicorn Shaft, Sth St Mungo, St Mungo Coy and the Lady Barkly. Also some numbered, unnamed shafts. Plans mentions shaft number, no of compartments and distance in yards and feet between each mine.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, caleb thomas plans, st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, alberts shaft, duchess of edinburgh, united devonshire (later w. v. devonshire), princess alexandra (later the united devonshire), ext'd st mungo, phoenix coy, unicorn co lease, unicorn shaft, sth st mungo, st mungo coy, lady barkly
