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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Government Printer, Reports of the Mining Registrars for the quarter ended 31st December 1887, 1887
Reports of the Mining Registrars for Mining Districts of Ballarat Beechworth Sandhurst Maryborough castlemaine Ararat and Gippsland to 31st December 1887 Geological details mine plans and maps are included.mines and mining, government, geographic -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Hydraulic and Placer Mining, 1898, 1905
Blue/black hard covered book of 234 pages including index and photographic reproductions. Contents include Uses of Water in Mining; Geology of Placer Deposits; Gold Recovery; Flumes, ditches, dams, pipes; Giants, valaves, gates, weirs, miner's inch, pressure box, dams; gravel elvators; exploiting. mining, hydraulics, water, dredge, dredging, gold mining -
Myrtleford and District Historical Society
Gold Mining Sign
This sign was required to be displayed in the vicinity of gold mining sites. Myrtleford district was known to have had 100 sites within a ten mile radius of the town; the sign was recovered by Charlie McFadyen, a local prospector and fossicker, of some 60 yearsThe sign relates to local gold mining activity, a key source of wealth and employment from 1854 to the late 19th century. Such signs continued to be in use during the period between World War 1 and 2,including the period of the Great Depression.Tin rectangular mining sign embossed with a warningInscription: "THIS LAND IS AURIFEROUS AND SUBJECT TO MINING CONDITIONS"auriferous mining -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Clare Gervasoni, Ballarat Mining Exchange, 2020, 16/05/2020
This photo was taken during 'Lock Downs' during the Covid19 Pandemic. Colour photograph of the Mining Exchange in Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.lydiard street north, ballarat mining exchange, stockbrockers, pandemic, covid 19 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Plan of Apsley Co. Prospectus Apsley Gold Mining Company, 1895
Plan of Apsley Co. Prospectus Apsley Gold Mining Companystawell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY - PETITION, 1877
MINING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY - PETITION - submitted to the legislative assembly of the colony of Victoria. 1877Wm. L. Jones, Mining Board of the Mining District of Ballarat.government, state, mines act, bendigo, mining, sandhurst, gold mining. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Notes and formulae for mining students, 1897
J.H. Merivale was a prodfessor of mining in the Durham College of Science, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. H.F. Bulman was an associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a member of the federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Green hard covered book of 188 pages. mining, brook, mining students, mathematics, newcastle coal field, ropes, chains, seams, dykes, dams, timber measure, timber costing, mines act, rules, explosives act, horses, windmills, horse power, boilers explosions, compressed air, wire ropes, steam, water power, electricity, sinking, winding, draining, hauling, chemistry, gases, ventilation, boring, formulae -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, 1923
132 page book listing members of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, London. -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Ballarat Mining Exchange, c1903, c1895
Black and white image of the Mining Exchange in Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.lydiard street north, ballarat mining exchange, stockbrockers -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Article, Edwards' Pyrites Works, Ballarat IN Australian Mining & Metallurgy, 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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Ballarat Mining Exchange, c1975
Three colour photographs of the Ballarat Mining Exchange in Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.ballarat mining exchange, stockbrokers, share trading, signwriting, purple and gold coffee shop -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fraser Park Mining Equipment, 15/03/2000
7079: Fraser Park Sign. 7079a Steam Winding Engine and Bucket. 7079b Showing three items from a distance. 7079c Same as 7079b but from a differnt angle. 7079d Bailing Tank, Cage and Truck. 7079e Same as 7079a but from the other side. 7079f Gig and Rake 7079g Same as 7079f but from a different angle8 Colour Photographs showing equipment used in mining the Quartz Reef minesgold mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Oriental Gold Mining Company c1880's. Mining Scene looking North probably from Fire Station Tower
Mining Scene looking North probably from Fire Station. Grant and Lamont's Battery in corner left side, in background of photograph. In Centre right is No1 North Cross Reef Mine. On left behind the tree is No2 North Cross Reef Mine. On right is Oriental Mine.Houses and yard in foreground. Poppet heads to right of centre and right Crushing Battery on left of image.stawell mining -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Literary work - Envelope, Packet: Percydale - small mining township - history written by Betty Austin of Ringwood (June 1966)
Percydale - small mining township - history written by Betty Austin, Kendall Street Ringwood -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Department of Mines, Plan of area applied for under the mining leases regulations in the township of Ringwood between Maroondah Highway and Mt. Dandenong Road. Mining District of Castlemaine, County of Mornington, Parish of Ringwood T Area 58(A) 2 (R)15(P) Acres, Roods, Perches. 1934, 20-Feb-34
Map of the township of Ringwood with subdivisions between Maroondah Highway and Mt. Dandenong Road. the area applied for on lease No.8210 by E.G.Browne.Mining District of Castlemaine, County of Mornington, Parish of Ringwood T Area 58(A) 2 (R)15(P) Acres, Roods, Perches.Buff coloured sheet foolscap with black printing showing map of the township of Ringwood between Maroondah Highway and Mt. Dandenong Road. Mining District of Castlemaine, County of Mornington, Parish of Ringwood T Area 58(A) 2 (R)15(P) Acres, Roods, Perches +Additional Keywords: Browne E.G. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The Science and Art of Mining: Handbook for Mining Students and Colliery Managers
Fifty page book with the following sections: * Geology * Surveying * Lighting of Mines (safety lamp, Dr Clowes' gas detecting lamp, Mueseler and Marsact Safety Lamp * Coal Miners Regulation Actcoal mining, colliery, mining, safety lamp -
Federation University Historical Collection
Exercise book, Mining Geology, 1899
John A Blayley, School of Mines, Ballarat.Red and blue marbled card covered exercise book with brown tape spine containing handwritten notes by John A Blayney on Mining Geology. Headings include: Bendigo field Stawell field Ballarat & District field Maldon field New South Wales fields Burra Burra mine john a blayley, mining, geology, tin, iron ores, mercury, burra burra mine, maldon, bendigo, ballarat, stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mafeking Goldfield at Mt William with Horse powered mining machinery c1900
Mafeking Goldfield Mt William Mining Scene c1900. Horse powered mining machinery.stawell -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Specifications for Firewood for West Berry Consols Gold Mining Company
In 1905 Richard Squire was manager of the West Berry Consols at Allendale, and developed an improved system of mine ventilation, which was supported in "The Age."[4] He was successful in combating and remedying the gas and ventilation troubles of the Deep Mines of Creswick and Allendale Districts after all had failed.[5]Typed foolscap document titled Specifications for Firewood for West Berry Consols Gold Mining Company richard squire, west berry consols mine, specifications for firewood, supply of firewood -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Mining and Geological Journal
Publication of the Mines Department Victoria Volume 7 Number 1 includes Antimony Mining at Ringwood -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Addiional Polling Place for Mining Ditrict of Ballaarat Order In Council under the Goldfields Act, 1863
Blue Foolscap printed Government document outlinging an additional polling place for the Mining District of Ballaarat.goldfields act, j.h. kay, ballaarat mining district, ballarat, james forester sullivan -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Sutton Display, Mining Exchange, Ballarat, Heritage Weekend, 2013
Colour photograph of the Henry Sutton display in the Ballarat Mining Exchange during Ballarat Heritage Weekend.henry sutton, sutton autocar, ballarat mining exchange, ballarat heritage weekend -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sloane's & Scotchmans United Quartz Mining Plant Opening 23rd November 1914
Opening of the Sloane's & Scotchman's plant 23/11/1914Large group of men women and some children, gathered in front of corrugated iron mining buildings.stawell mining -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, John Rowe and Daniel Walker's Class Roll for Practical Mining at the Ballarat School of Mines, 1893-1896
John Rowe and Daniel Walker's Class Roll for Practical Mining at the Ballarat School of Mines, 1893-1896practical mining, barnard, williamson, coyte, curry, bailey, phillipson, m. dougall, walley, booth, rogers, b. solley, j.c. clark, j. flegeltaub, e. harvey, e. curry, g. williams, f. paul, e.w. weston, j.a uthwatt, n. acton, i. flegeltaub, j. wittkowski, a. coltman, h. murphy, h. brickhill, j. uthwatt, j. wallace, c. remschel, m. marple, w. reid, j. wilson, e. weston, s. radcliff, j. black, j. richardson, eva corlett, florence boyle, emily slater, p. spielvogel, a. flegeltaub, a. rowe, john rowe, daniel walker, physics, maude mkinnon, lizzie rogers, elsie rail -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, The Rise and Progress of Quartz Mining at Clunes, 1869, 1999
Third edition, 1999Yellow soft covered booklet containing a facsimile of the 1869 edition of the Rise and Progress of Quartz Mining at Clunes.clunes, quartz mining, clunes freehood company, port phillip company, charles kinnear, clunes company, yankee company, clunes quartz minng company, new north clunes, james esmond, geology, argo company, clunes estate, cameron company, eureka company, sunderland, magdala company -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Colour, Ballarat Mining Exchange and Ballarat Old Colonist' Hall, Lydiard Street North, Ballarat
Colour photograph of the Ballarat Mining Exchange and the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall in Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.ballarat mining exchange, ballarat old colonists' hall, ballarat street north -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Shewing the workings of the Kuboid Quartz Gold Mining Company, Sulky Gully, not dated
Hand drawn plan with red and blue shading showing the workings of the Kuboid Quartz Gold Mining Cokuboid quartz gold mining company, gold mining, sulky gully -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, The School of Mines, Ballarat November Examination for Mining Geology, 1889, 11/1889
A foolscap examinations duplicated on a roneo machine for the Ballarat School of Mines November Examinations in 1889 for Mining Geology.ballarat school of mines, examination, mining geology, geology, geology examination -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mining Scene Big Hill c1895-1890's with the Underground Road below Whim
Scene from Big HillB/W Big Hill Mining scene c. 1895-1890's : road into drive, whimstawell mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mining Exchange beside Commercial Hotel in Upper Main Street Stawell
Mining Exchange beside Commercial Hotel Upper Main Street Stawell. Opened during mining boom 1894-1895stawell business