Joan O'Shea Collection. Central Deborah Gold Mine Bendigo Violet Street (off High Street) Bendigo Pamphlet. Buff and Sepia double-sided A4. The Bendigo Trust in conjunction with the City Family Hotel present the opening of the Central Deborah Gold Mine Underground Project, by Premier John Cain, 20th June, 1986 featuring the City Club Dancers. Includes a brief chronological history of the mine and photographs courtesy of Phillip Beer on recto side. The verso side contains a map of the site of the Central Deborah Gold Mine and also various photographs with further detail of areas of interest including: poppet legs and shaft, the change rooms, caretakers or rag pickers room where clothing was searched, the drying room, the first aid room, carbide light room, underground tours, carpenters shed, ore bins and loading bays, stamper battery, wilfley table, berdan plans, laboratory, display room, boiler, stoke hold, winding engine, boiler feed pump, electric driven compressor, steam driven compressor and the blacksmith's shop.Central Deborah Gold Mine Bendigobendigo, gold mining, central deborah gold mine

Autobiography of Nelson James Meager (1925-1998) Born and died in Bendigo: ''Growing up on the Bendigo Goldfields'' - written in the 1980s. 14 page document donated by Edith Lunn.person, individual, nelson james meager, chum street, fogitt & jones abattoirs, kangaroo flat state school, coliban watershed, big hill ranges, mt hetrbert, golden square state school, whip & jesery mine, forbes carshalton mine, 3 bo bendigo, st marks anglican church, rowes hill (allingham street), spring gully reservior, bendigo mines ltd, napoleon mine, mr fisher, st marks, g. j. coles, mr john curtin, raggart's bakery.

Black and white photograph of mine workings. Poppet head, chimney and associated buildings. Approximately 20 people gathered in line at base of poppet head. Inscriptions : on front 'New Argus' on elevated tank in image and in pencil in bottom margin. On Back - '23', 'New Argus', 'A Richardson, 290 Harrison St, Bendigo.mining, surface equipment, new argus, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head, mining sheds

Black and white photograph of underground mine working with two workers shovelling rock in foreground, another miner working in upper background. Mine drive (end) showing wooden support posts and associated timber work.mining, underground equipment, miners, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, miners

Black and white photograph of an image. Poppet head, overhead tramway, mine buildings, dam. Inscriptions: on front at bottom - printed 'United Devonshire'. Inscriptions: on back, type written. 'The 'United Devonshire' - New Chum Line of Reef'. Situated in the Devonshire Valley immediately south of Victoria St, Eaglehawk. Was the leading mine in the field in the years 1883-4 and 1885 during which time it produced 65,898 oz of gold and paid $(?)399,800 in dividends. This mine was then situated on what in January, 1902, became the West Shaft. The Company was then amalgamated with the 'Princess Alexandra' (approx 100 yds further east) which then became the Main Shaft of the 'United Devonshire'. All typed on paper and glued to back of image. Handwritten in ball point pen 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.mining, surface equipment, united devonshire, bendigo, mines and mining, poppet head, eaglehawk, devonshire valley, mining sheds

Black and white photograph of an image. Poppet head, overhead tramway, mine buildings, dam. Inscriptions: on front at bottom - printed 'United Devonshire'. Inscriptions: on back, type written. 'The 'United Devonshire' - New Chum Line of Reef'. Situated in the Devonshire Valley immediately south of Victoria St, Eaglehawk. Was the leading mine in the field in the years 1883-4 and 1885 during which time it produced 65,898 oz of gold and paid $(?)399,800 in dividends. This mine was then situated on what in January, 1902, became the West Shaft. The Company was then amalgamated with the 'Princess Alexandra' (approx 100 yds further east) which then became the Main Shaft of the 'United Devonshire'. All typed on paper and glued to back of image. Handwritten in ball point pen 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.mining, surface equipment, united devonshire, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, poppet head, mining sheds, devonshire valley, eaglehawk

Black and white photograph of many mines. At least 12 poppet heads and four chimneys. Mine buildings, mullock heaps. Inscriptions: in image, on building 'Duchess Tribute CoMc'. In margin at BL in pencil '12'. On back in pencil - '12', in ball point pen 'Devonshire Group'. In black ink 'MNG 22'. Blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.mining, surface equipment, surface site, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet heads, mine buildings

Black and white photograph. Underground in a mine. Large excavation with at least four workers with lamps. Loose stone wall across centre, appears to be 9-10 feet high. Ladder at R. Pile of stone at centre front.mining, underground equipment, miners, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, miners

Black and white photograph. Dilapidated wooden platform with vertical post with wheel at top. Wire attached to bucket and pulled by horse. Two males, one with horse, other emptying bucket. Inscriptions: on back - hand written in ball point pen 'Mining Whip Bendigo', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo', 'Rec'd photo, 21.4.67'.mining, surface equipment, mining whip bendigo, bendigo, mines and mining, mine, mines, miner, male

Black and white photograph. Poppet head, winder house, chimney, overhead tramway, stack of wood, one male figure pushing one truck on overhead tramway. Mine office at front right. Inscriptions: On front - '26' at TL. On back - 'New Red, White and Blue Consolidated, Main Shaft (Big Blue). Rec'd photo 21/4/67.'mine, gold, big blue ( r.w.b.consolidated), bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head, mining equipment

Black and white photograph. View of large mining plant and associated chimneys. Open (waste) area in foreground. Low hill in background. Inscriptions: on front 'Kock's Pioneer Quartz Crushing Plant, Long Gully', Perserverance United Windmill Hill in background'. On back - 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.mining, crushing & milling, kock's pioneer quartz crushing plant, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, crushing plant, landscape, mining landscape, quartz, perserverance united windmill

Black and white photograph of older photograph. Machinery, wheels, driving belts, hammers of a crushing battery. Inscriptions: on back - 'Carlisle Battery / Crushing Battery', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.mining, crushing & milling, carlisle battery, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, battery, crushing battery

Black and white photograph. Poppet head, squared wooden legs & timpering, 2 vertical iron storage bins. 2 stage landings + access steps, Horse + Dray near storage bins compressed on tanks in foreground. Bailing tank near sky shaft suburban houses in distance winder house at the left front. Hercules Mine.mining, surface equipment, hercules mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, landscape, mining landscape, poppet head, horse and dray

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

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

Black and white photo: poppet head, mine buildings, chimney - square, with sharply pointed top. On back ' Lansell's 222 mine' Note Barnard ( Chum ) St., between poppet legs and engine house. Taken probably in the late 1880's. A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St., Bendigo.mine, gold, lansell's mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head

Black and white photo: poppet head, corrugated iron and weatherboard buildings, brick chimney, large boiler, large waste mound at bottom right and centre left. On back purple rubber stamp ' North Deborah Mining Company/No liability.'mining, surface equipment, north deborah mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head, buildings, sheds, mine

Black and white photograph : view of mine workings in foreground - two poppet heads, building and chimney. Town ( housing ) in background. Chimney at bottom right with pointed top.mining, surface equipment, surface site, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, poppet head, landscape, mining town

Black and white photograph: 23 workers at goldmine battery. Stampers in background, 10 workers on boxes amalgamation in foreground. Eleven workers on upper levels.mine, gold, miners underground., bendigo, mines and mining, miners, workers, goldmine, battery, persons, group, male, stampers, mining

Black and white photograph: 23 workers at goldmine battery. Stampers in background, 10 workers on boxes, amalgamation in foreground. Eleven workers on upper levels.mine, gold, miners underground., bendigo, mines and mining, miners, goldmine, battery, persons, group, male, workers, stampers, mining

Black and white photo: mine site with poppet head, mine buildings at rear right . Trestles and cables carrying rectangular bins across open land. Large mound of material behind main building. Trees and weatherboard building in foreground. On back written in ball point pen and underlined ' flying Fox' Central Blue Mine to Crushing Battery 1912 'mine, gold, central blue, bendigo, mines and mining, surface equipment, place, mining, surface equipment, flying fox, poppet head

Black and white photograph showing rear view of miner in underground drive illuminated ahead of him by his lamp. Air supply? Lines fixed to upper right of drive. Reflections or light from lamps in background. Inscriptions: on back - in grey lead 'Miner walking along drive at Central Deborah - 1951' On back - TL '42'. TL front '42'.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, bendigo, mines and mining, individual, person, place, gold mine, mine opening, mining

Black and white photograph. Mine site with poppet head and mine buildings. Stacks of wood in foreground. Two chimneys. Poppet heads and chimneys in background. Inscriptions: in image - printed at BL '..w Chum Railway Gold Mine * 4226 feet, deepest in the world'. 'New Chum Railway 4,318 feet deep. One of the deepest in the world', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'. All written on back in ballpoint pen.mine, gold, new chum hill, 180 mine, bendigo, mines and mining, railway line, gold mine, mines, place, gold mines

Black and white photograph. Poppet head, buildings of Deborah Reef Gold Mine. Inscriptions: on back - hand-written in ink 'Deborah Reef Gold Mines p/l', '20.3.37'. Written on back 'Royal Historical Society, Bendigo Branch'.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, mines and mining, poppet head, bendigo, mines, mining, landscape

Black and white photograph of a winding engine (Roberts & Son) at Monument Hill Mine. Winding gear, large drum with wire cable wound on, sitting on concrete base. Inscriptions: on back - lined paper, glued in centre 'Monument Hill Mine, Winding Engine, Roberts and Sons'.place, mining site, rope winding drum, mines and mining, equipment, mining equipment, bendigo, mines, mining, surface equipment

Panoramic photograph from the Melbourne to Bendigo railway line of the New Chum Railway Mine. Railway red white and blue, north red white and blue, new red white and blue consolidated. No. 3 red, white and blue, eureka extended and south bellevue? Mines. Inscriptions: in image - 'New Chum Railway Goldmine 4226 feet - deepest in the world'. 'Copyright R Scott Melb'. On back - '1 neg and 4 prints' (in ballpoint pen). 'MNG 27', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo' (ballpoint), A Richar, 29 Harr, Ben' (dark blue ink), 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' (stamp seal)R Scott Melbournemine, gold, new chum railway, bendigo, new chum gold mine, mines and mining, place, bendigo mines, railway line, gold mine, place, mining

Black and white photograph. Poppet head, tubular steel legs, 2 landings, overhead tramway to storage bins, 2 sheds, sky shaft + plate mans cubby on 1st landing. Inscription: (On upper landing: North Deborah gold mining coy N.L.), (On back: 1951/North Deborah).mining, surface equipment, north deborah mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mining, poppet head, mining sheds

Touring 'Sacred Mine Sights' of Bendigo. Gold was discovered in 1851 and the mining era continued until 1954. Produced by Bendigo Mining NL and The Victorian Chamber of Mines Inc. Place of publication: Bendigo. 16 pages. Maps.David G Horsfallbendigo, mining, mining history guide for toursts, history bendigo mines locations

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