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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Photo published in the Bendigo Advertiser of the New Chum Syncline Mine, circa 1930s
Photo published in the Bendigo Advertiser of the New Chum Syncline Mine - identity of miners verified by mining veteran Tom Rowehistory, bendigo, mining, new chum syncline mine, tom rowe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - North Virginia Mine Bendigo Transverse Section
Draftsman's drawing North Virginia Mine Transverse Section Map. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records.bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, north virginia mine bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Central Red White and Blue Mine
Draftsman's drawing Central Red, White, and Blue Mine Map. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records.bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, central red white and blue -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Sheepshead or Red White and Blue Mine
Draftsman's drawing Sheepshead or Red White and Blue Mine Map. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records. Notes in pencil bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, sheepshead or red white and blue reef -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: PROSPECTUS OF DEBORAH UNITED GOLD MINING COMPANY NL, DEBORAH REEF, 1940
Document: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: , grey booklet. Prospectus of Deborah United Gold Mining Company. Includes map of minesorganization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: , deborah united gold mining company nl, deborah reef, prospectus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MINING & GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL VOL.2, NO.3, 1940
Mining & Geological Journal Vol.2. No.3. September 1940. Published by the Department of Mines Victoria with articles on mining, photographs, maps & advertisements. Name on front A.Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo. Softcover.Department of Mines Victoriamagazine, organization, mining, mining, mines, mining equipment. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARKS COLLECTION: MINING LEASE BLOCKS 1873
Plan mining lease blocks 1873, timber hanger on top two brass rings, securing tape, round timber holder on bottom, scroll. On top Schedule of Mining Lease Blocks shown on the plan of the Sandhurst Gold Field, Published May 1873' Names of mining Companies listed with identifying number and area of mine site. E.g. '447 Johnson's Reef Gold Mines 7a, 2r, 8 p (acres, roods, perches). Number linked to the mine site shown on Sandhurst Gold Field map.bendigo, mining, mining lease blocks 1873 -
Unions Ballarat
Journal of Australasian mining history 2006, Australian Mining History Association, 2006
Periodical/journal: "Embracing all aspects of mining history, mining archaeology and heritage." Articles by various contributors includes topics around mining history: Keelbottom Freehold Copper Mines Cornish, Scottish and Australian copper mining Moonta OH&S Emuford Battery Copper mining - Northern Territory Thames Miners Union Blackwater gold mine - New Zealand Burra St Wells Tin Mine Relevant to Australian and New Zealand history, particularly around miners and mining.Paperback. Front cover: crème coloured background; black and white photo; red and black lettering; 200 pages.Front cover: title and publisher.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, history - mining, moonta mines, blackwater gold mine, mining - copper, keelbottom freehold copper mines, oh&s, emuford battery, thames miners union, burra, st wells tin mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1861
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Quartz gold mine, Clunes, c. 1861- - - and in the quartz reefs. Slide shows that mining is done on a much grander scale than a pan by the river of shallow mines. It could now be a large industry for its times. Markings: 29 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Article, Edwards' Pyrites Works, Ballarat IN Australian Mining & Metallurgy, 1904, 1904
An online article downloaded. From the book 'Australian Mining & Metallurgy" by Donald Clark, special commissioner to the Australian Mining Standard. It includes images of the Ballarat works. It also includes an article on the Kalgurli Gold Mines, Limitededwards' pyrites works, edwards' mechanical ore roasing and chloridising furnace, sebastopol, roasting and chlorination, kalgurli gold mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE
Black and white photo. Central Deborah Gold Mine, corner Violet and Creek Streets, Bendigo. 1939-1954. Shaft 1347 feet deep. Gold extracted 29,460 ounces. This mine was purchased by the Bendigo City Council to be retained as a Mining Museum. Markings/Inscriptions: Central Deborah Mine. Corner Violet and Creek Streets. 1939-1954. Shaft 1347 feet. Gold 29,460 ozs. This Mine has been purchased by the Bendigo City Council to be retained as a Mining Museum.organization, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS MINE - NOTES ON THE GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS MINE
One hand written and three typed copies of notes on the Great Extended Hustlers Mine. Notes include locality, plant, early history, Prominent and Leading, Dividends and Yield, Bendigo's Worst Mining Accident, and a note of where the poppet legs were taken. Ref: Mines Dept Booklet 'Bendigo Goldfields 1936, Mines Dept Annual and Quarterly Reports, Mines Dept Bulletin 33 H Herman 1914, Annals of Bendigo Mining Sections 1870 - 1925, A Richardson,mine, gold, great extended hustlers., great extended hustlers mine, notes on the great extended hustlers mine, bendigo's worst mining accident, herbert thomas, walter blair, william ryan, george forster, john campbell, leslie martin, frederick chinn, wattle gully gold mine at chewton -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Miss B.E. Jacka, Secretary of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Correspondence on The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Letterhead, 1961, 24/01/1961
Typed letter on The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Letterhead requesting information from the Ballarat School of Mines on the Edwards Pyrites Roaster.australasian institute of mining and metallurgy, harry arblaster, edwards pyrites furnace, b.e. jacka, mining, ausimm -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh and Suite, in Mining Costume, 10/12/1867
Black and white image of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh and Suite, in Mining Costume after descending the Band of Hope Gold Mine, Ballarat. ballarat, band and albion gold mine, mining, duke of edinburgh, royal visit, lord newry, elliott yorke, manners sutton, verdon, baker, haig, rothwell, canpbell, o.w. brierly, paget, redan, royalty -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - North Red White and Blue and Sheepshead Mine
Draftsman's drawing Central Red, White, and Blue and Sheepshead Mine Map. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records.Handwritten on plan, Warden's Camp Bendigo Exhibit, Apportion for Forfeiture 8.8.10 (1910) Notes in pencil of measurementsbendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, north red white blue and sheepshead -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO & SANDHURST GOLD MINING COMPANIES FROM 1871, 1871-1950
Typed copy of the Bendigo & Sandhurst Gold Mining Companies From 1871. Vol 1 Victorian Government Gazettes. Eight pages. Includes Mine name, Reef/Gully, Place/Suburb, Mine Manager -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO & SANDHURST GOLD MINING COMPANIES FROM 1872, 1872-1950
Typed copy of the Bendigo & Sandhurst Gold Mining Companies From 1872. Vol 1 Victorian Government Gazettes. Eight pages. Includes Mine name, Reef/Gully, Place/Suburb, Mine Managercottage, miners, mechanics institute, old masonic hall, court, st killians, forrest st methodist church, hospital, baptist church, bendigo gas company, st andrews presbyterian church, bendigo benevolent home, railway, st marys church of england, bendigo m p building society, st pausl church of england, high school, city family hotel, fire brigade, b u f s dispensary, synagogue, beehive store, school of mines, bendigo miners association, st marys convent, dr backhaus, st mathews long gully, salvation army, post office, art gallery, sacred heart cathedral, eaglehawk town hall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GREAT SOUTHERN MINE - NOTES ON THE GREAT SOUTHERN MINE
One copy of hand written and one copy of typed notes on the Great Southern Mine. Notes include Size of lease, Depth, Locality, Plant, Early History and Best Gold. Note on underground connection between the Great Southern 941 feet level to Ulster United 893 feet level. Reference: Mines Dept Special Edition Australian Mining Standard 1.6.1899, Mines Dept Booklet Bendigo Goldfield Geo Brown 1936, Mines Dept Quarterly and Annual Reports, Annals of Bendigo 1878 to 1915 Mining Sections, A Richardson, Catalogue Mining Sales J H Curnow 10.4.1947.mine, gold, great southern mine, great southern mine, garden gully line of reef, ulster united, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1.6.1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield geo brown 1936, mines dept quarterly and annual reports, annals of bendigo 1878 to 1915 mining sections, a richardson, catalogue mining sales j h curnow 10.4.1947 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINES - NOTES ON THE HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINES
Four typed copies of notes on the Hercules and Energetic Mines. Notes include Location, depth of shafts, plant and machinery, Early History and Prominence. Reference: Mines Dept Special Edition Australian Mining Standard 1.6.1899, Mines Dept Booklet Bendigo Goldfield 1936, Mines Dept Annual and Quarterly Reports, Annals of Bendigo Mining Sections 1876 - 1921, A Richardson, The Bendigo Goldfield Registry J N Macartney 1.3.1871, Mines Dept Bulletin No 30 h Herman 1914, Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Coy Financial Reports 1920.mine, gold, hercules and energetic mines, hercules and energetic mines, notes on the hercules and energetic mines, the hercules, the energetic, the north energetic, the victoria pilot, plan of leases of 1870, bendigo amalgamated goldfields company, sheepshead line, wheat owl, central blue, big blue, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1.6.1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1876 - 1921, a richardson, the bendigo goldfield registry j n macartney 1.3.1871, mines dept bulletin no 30 h herman 1914, bendigo amalgamated goldfields coy financial reports 1920 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FORTUNA HUSTLERS - NOTES ON THE FORTUNA HUSTLERS
Four copies, 1 hand written and 3 typed copies of notes on the Fortuna Hustlers Mine. Notes include depth of shaft, size of lease, locality, plant, other mines where the winding engine worked, prominence, best reefs, total production. References: Mines Dept Special Edition 'Australian Mining Standard' 1/6/1899; Mines Dept Booklet 'Bendigo Goldfield' Geo Brown 1936; Mines Dept Booklet No 33 H. Herman 1914; 'Annals of Bendigo' (Mining Sections, From 1888 - 1913): A. Richardson.mine, gold, fortuna hustlers, fortuna hustlers, hustlers line of reef, railway goods sheds, buckell & jeffrey's, roberts & sons, tambour major, birds reef, hercules no 1, north virginia mine, gold production & dividends, australian mining standard (special edition) 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfields' 1936, mines dept bulletin no 33, h herman 1914, annals of bendigo mining section 1888 - 1913, a richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DRAINAGE PROBLEMS - DRAINAGE 1905 - 1908
Two handwritten pages naming the mine, the lowest connection and connection to the next mine for the proposed drainage scheme. The second page lists the mines, from South to North, the projected distances in feet and to the nearest yard. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.document, gold, drainage problems, new chum drainage scheme, drainage 1905 - 1908, mines dept sheet 796/a/6 proposed drainage scheme, south belle vue, eureka ext'd, new chum railway, new shenandoah, shamrock, garibaldi, new chum consol'd, new chum united, lansell's 222, lazarus, old chum ?, new chum & vic, lansell's 180, victoria quartz -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat Junior Technical School, The Junior Technical School, 1949-1950, 1949
The Ballarat Junior Technical School was under the jurisdiction of the Ballarat School of Mines. In 1949-50 the aims of the school was to: 1. Give all students a sound general and cultural education to the Intermediate standard for technical Schools. 2. Prepare those with the necessary ability for the higher professional courses of the Ballarat School of Mines in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Mining engineering, Applied Chemistry, Metallurgy, Assaying, Architecture, Art and Crafts or technical Teaching. 3. In addition to a sound education, it gives students not proceeding to the higher courses, a pre-vocational training which will enable them to become competent artisans in any of the skilled apprenticeship.Five page booklet on white paper with blue ink. It relates to the Ballarat Junior Technical School, including information on the school aims, curriculum, technical education, fees, cadet corps, boarding, etc. The aims of the Ballarat Junior Technical School was : - 1. It gives all students a sound general and cultural education to the Intermediate standard for Technical Schools. 2. It prepares those with the necessary ability for the higher professional courses of the Ballarat School of Mines in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Mining Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Metallurgy, Assaying, Architecture, Arts and Crafts or Technical Teaching. 3. In Addition to a sound general education, it gives students not proceeding to the higher courses, a pre-vocational training which will enable them to become competent artisans in any of the skilled apprenticeships.ballarat junior technical school, ballarat school of mines, mechanical, electrical, civil and mining engineering, applied chemistry, metallurgy, assaying, architecture, art and crafts, technical teaching. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Ballaarat Gold Field, 1861, 1861
A party of surveyors camped by Yuille's Swamp (later Lake Wendouree) and surveyed the countryside for a map to be produced by the Geological Survey of Victoria. In November 2004 the Central Highlands Regional Library presented a special edition of 200 copies of the 1861 map reproduced from a copy in their collection. Original 1861 map of Ballarat showing streets and leads. Blue dots indicate gold leads, and red lines indicate auriferous quartz reef and outcrops of quartz veins."Compiled & Drawn from the Survey of Mining Surveyors Davidson, Fitzpatrick and Cowan & the Plans in the Surveyor General's Office by J. Brahe, 21st October 1861. R. Brough Smyth, Secretary for Mines. The Honourable J.B. Humffray, M.L.A. Commr of Mines.ā€¯ballarat, map, ballarat east, lake wendouree, survey, mines, robert davidson, ballarat gold field 1861, yuille's swamp, wendouree swamp, little bendigo diggings, gold leads, old post office hill, specimen hill, bakery hill, black hill, dead horse creek, brown hill, pennyweight hill, clayton hill, soldiers hill, golden point, gum tree flat, white flat, poverty hill, chinese village, robert brough smyth, ballarat map 1861, ballaarat vineyard, dead horse gully, deadhorse creek, invermay, black hill flat, gaelic church, police reserve, magpie range, dalton's flat, caadian lead, rifle butts, powder magazine, bathing house, government camp, gold office, chinese, llanberrris, victoria theatre, charlie napier hotel, united states hotel, grape's hoel, clayton's hill, cattleyard hill, free trade hotel, esmond lead, bakery hill, black hill lead, juvenile reformatory, ballarat orphanage, lady barkly lead, triffet's slaughter yard, little bendigo, melbourne road, t. cowan, thomas cowan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALMOND ROWE WILLIAMS COLLECTION: FIRST CLASS MINING MANAGER CERTIFICATE (COPY)
Copy of Certificate of Competency, First Class Mining Manager, issued to Almond Rowe Williams, 1914. On back of certificate: ' number of certificate 67, place of birth Bendigo 5th July 1871. Nature of previous experience - 21 years in lode mines. 'Granted without examination upon a mining manager's certificate issued by the Bendigo School of Mines'bendigo, mining, almond rowe williams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH DEBORAH MINING NL. APPLICATION BY L. RUBINSTEIN, 1952 -1953
Document: MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET collection. Brown card folder containing correspondence bbetween L. Rubinstein and the directors of the North Deborah Mining Co. NL for position of mine superintendent. On outside of folder handwritten ' various applications L. Rubinstein re mine superintendent etc. originals' 'North Deborah Mining Company NL' stamped on cover.organization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, gold, goldmining, rubinstein, mine superintendent -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plan - MARKS COLLECTION: UNDERGROUND SURVEY OF MINES SANDHURST NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF
Plan, divided into two sheet, on top of sheet Underground survey of mines Sandhurst, New Chum Line of Reef. Surveyed by Caleb Thomas under the direction of Charles W. Langtree, Acting Secretary for Mines and Water Supply and Acting Chief Mining Surveyor for the Colony of Victoria. Drawn by Arthur Everett, Mining Department, Melbourne, 1884.bendigo, mining, new chum line of reef -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LEASE REGULATIONS
Hard cover folder with gold lettering 'Lease Regulations' containing Mines Act 1915 No. 2198 (in force 1916) Requirements in connection with application for mining lease (1930). Application for registration as a Gold Producer (Mines Act 1928). Requirement in connection with an application for a mining lease and water right license or a license to treat tailings. Application for a Tailings License.Mines Dpartmentgold mining, miners' safety cage, lease regulations, gold mining, lease regulations -
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.
Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Laminated faded black and white photograph of the Wattle Gully Gold Mine, Castlemaine. Image shows poppet head, mining shed. Written on back of photo ' Wattle Gully Mine from Fryers Road, 1979'mining, equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Hustlers, Sheepshead and Deborah lines of reef
Albert Richardson was a mining historian who wrote widely on the mines of the Bendigo Goldfield. The park opposite the Goldmines Hotel in Marong Road, is named in his honour. Five page document, hand written by Albert Richardson on lined foolscap and edited with cross-outs and insertions, . The mines along the Hustlers line of reef and the Sheepshead line of reef are described. Mines listed on Hustlers line of reef: Fortuna Hustlers (1888 - 1913), shaft 2,240 feet at rear of Buckell and Jeffrey's offices; Royal Hustlers Reserve No. 2 - two shafts 'City" 860 feet, now covered by R.S.L. building Pall Mall, steel poppet legs 60 ft high and 'Park Shaft" at rear of Camp Hill School, 1,775 feet, steel poppet legs 60 feet high; Hustlers Hill Group first worked by Jonathan Harris in 1853 and bounded by Valentine, Anderson and Ironbark Creek to the north and Milroy Street to the east, one of first areas worked for quartz reefing. It with Garden Gully line west and Victoria Hill Ironbark, formed by far the richest cross section of the Bendigo Goldfield. Great Extended Hustlers (1865-1921) close to intersection of Anderson Street and Hustlers Road, mullock heap against road and shored up around shaft, steel poppet legs now at Wattle Gully mine, Chewton, large winding machine, air compressor south of shaft and 36 head crushing battery. Hustlers Reef (Old Hustlers) and Hustlers Reef No. 1, two shafts, main 2,210 feet, about 220 yards east of Moran Street and against Fenton Street. , No. 1 shaft 1,140 feet and about 155 yards east of Moran Street. Lansell's Comet, Lightining Hill line, 2.100 feet, on Comet Hill approx 70 yards west of Holmes Road, near Comet Creek, steel poppet legs. United Hustlers and Redan (1876-1918), main Redan, 1,830 feet about 155 yards west of Sandhurst Roead, in line with Comet Hill State School, this hill known as Redan Hill. North, or New Hustlers, once known as Agnew Hustlers, wooden poppet legs, south side, Kneebone Street, Eaglehawk. Derby line, Johnson's No. 3, South Johnson's (east shaft of Collman and Tacchi) 439 feet on west wide of Woods Street, south of Wetherall Street. Paddy's Gully Line, south to north, some shafts - Lansell's 'Sandhurst" ('Needle") Eaglehawk Road shaft 2,425 feet, about 50 yards east of Needle Loops, a brick square sided chimney with Cleopatra Needle top. British American, 789 feet, just south of Holdsworth Road. Collman and Tacchi, main shaft 2,588 feet, 60 yards west of Eaglehawk Road, California Gully. Deborah Line of Reef, The Deborah (1932-1954) shaft 2.017 feet, west of Adams Road and south of Abel Street, Quarry Hill. North Deborah (1937 - 1954) shaft 1,151 feet, Breen Street, Quarry Hill, steel poppet legs. Central Deborah (1939-1954) shaft 1,347 feet Sheepshead line of reef, Lansell's South Red, White and Blue, shaft 2,124 feet, north east of Bellevue Road and 220 yards east of Adams Road. The New Red, White and Blue Consolidated (Big Blue) main shaft 2,416 feet. Lansell's Bendigo Battery 105 head, north of 'Big Blue" on his freehold lease, commenced crushing on 24th February 1895. After closing was erected as the Showground's Industrial Hall, July 1926. North Red, White and Blue, burnt down February 1926, new company 1934, closed 1938. Document is part of the Albert Richardson Collection of Bendigo mining history. bendigo, gold mining, deborah line of reef, sheepshead line of reef, hustlers line of reef, royal hustlers reserve mine, hustlers hill group of mines, great extended hustlers, hustlers reef no. 1, lightning hill line, old comet, collman and tacchi, lansell's comet, north deborah, central deborah, dhrrpdhrsf linr og trrg, new red, white and blue consolidated mine, big blue, lansell's bendigo battery, north red, white and blue mine, albert richardson collection