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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - CORNISH PUMPING ENGINES
Handwritten notes on Cornish Pumping Engines, Ref. Dickers Mining Record, vol. 1,No 9 July 1862, Page 17. Notes give details of the Cornish Pumping Engines, actual horse-power, coal consumption and size of boilers.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, cornish pumping engines, dickers mining record vol 1 no 9 july 1862, sir charles lemon, consolidated mines, mr guy, phillips and darlington's record of mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - OUTTRIM COAL MINE BOILERS
... OUTTRIM COAL MINE BOILERS...outtrim coal mine... ORGANIZATION Business outtrim coal mine black and white photograph ...black and white photograph: boilers ( x 5 ) inside shed. ON BACK in pencilorganization, business, outtrim coal mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - STATE COAL MINE, WONTHAGGI
... MINING REPORTS - STATE COAL MINE, WONTHAGGI... State Coal Mine Wonthaggi... DOCUMENT Gold mining reports Mining Reports State Coal Mine ...Handwritten extract from M. & Geol. Journal, Jan,y 1940. Notes mention winders, shaft guides, cages and skips.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, state coal mine wonthaggi, m & geol journal jan 1940, t platt inspector of mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VIRGINIA MINE - RUNNING TRIALS OF THE STEAM PLANT AT THE VIRGINIA MINE EAGLEHAWK
... State Coal Mine Wonthaggi... Ross State Coal Mine Wonthaggi Typed photocopy of an article ...Typed photocopy of an article titled 'Running trials of the Steam Plant at the Virginia Mine, Eaglehawk by Assistant Inspector Ross. Article describes the plant and mentions the working of the air compressor, battery engine, evaporation test, air compressor test and evaporation. The second page has diagrams of theair compressor test and battery engine.document, gold, virginia mine, virginia mine, running trials of the steam plant at the virginia mine eaglehawk, assistant inspector ross, state coal mine wonthaggi -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MINING & GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. VOL,4. NO,4, 1951
Mining and Geological Journal, Volume 4, No.4. September 1951. Published by Department of Mines Victoria with 65 pages of articles on gold, coal & oil mining, Illustrations, maps, photographs including photographs of Bendigo mines. Name noted on front A.E.Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoriamagazine, organization, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment, bendigo mines. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINE MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS
Three page handwritten Mine Manager's Reports from the Hercules and Energetic Mines, transcribed by Albert Richardson. 1898 report from F. Youlden; 1909 report from J. Roberts. Extract from Youlden report 18.6.1898: 'Consumption of firewood for the month since making the alterations to feed pipes has beewn 258 tons. Am now trying some coal to see if expense can be further reduced' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MINING & GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL, 1940
Mining & Geological Journal January 1940 Vol.2 No.2 Mine reports Chewton Gold Field, Geological Glossary, Flotation Process, Wonthaggi Coal Field published hald yearly by he Department of Mines Victoria contains photographs, maps and illustrations.gold, mining, journal -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Auger-less boring tool
8447.1 - Elongated ovoid of metal, with both ends possessing spikes, one adjustable, evidently to secure it in the roof and floor of the mine; and notches along its length, presumably to hold the auger. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Curved forked chisel
8405.1 - Forked, curved chisel; one end is well-hammered into a smoothly-curving surface. Use on mine rails, likely to lift rails by means of lever-action around railway spikes. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
joint reinforcement
unknown8 thick metal strips with regularly-shaped holes, likely to secure the rails to the sleepers in the mines. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Manual, 1911 (Approx)
Donated by Rosalind Hodgeson. Her grandfather was a mine inspector in Scotland and northern England.8385.1 - Book detailing a mine fireman's necessary knowledge. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map, 1942
... in Korumburra detailing the mine tunnel plan, coal seam areas and some... in Korumburra detailing the mine tunnel plan, coal seam areas and some ...6291.1 - Plan of "Austral Coal Mining Co" Lease in Korumburra detailing the mine tunnel plan, coal seam areas and some surface features such as railway sidings & Leura Creek. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map
6303.1 - Cross sections of Korumburra coal mining area detailing local faulting and seam location/depth, boreholes, as well as elevation & surface topography along lines of sections. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map
6302.1 - 3 cross sections through the Korumburra coal field area, showing topography, surface features, boreholes and elevation. Seems to be a copy of original. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map
6306.1 - Map of Outtrim mining area, with modification where damage/erasure has occurred. Shows tunnels, faults, tramways, boreholes, surface roads and (apparently) paddock boundaries and a creek. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map, Amended 09/09/1946
6294.1 - Stained amended copy of object No. 6298. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map, Amended 12/10/1949 Last visible date
8522.1 - Amended copy of object No. 6298, with red texta circles highlighting mine tunnel exits/entrances. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map, Amended 12/10/1949
8521.1 - Stained, amended copy of object No. 6298. Further amended compared to object No. 6294. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Outtrim Blueprint, Part Of Workings
8519.1 - Blueprint of mine tunnels at Outtrim, as well as surface roads and boreholes. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Mine Map
8518.1 - Unlabelled map of mining tunnels, coal seams, boreholes, creeks, roads and (presumably) paddock boundaries. Based on features in common with other maps, very likely map of Korumburra area. -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Image, Yallourn, 1934
The coal from this open-cut mine is used to generate electricity for the State of Victoria. in 1934 two thousand miles of high tension transmission lines conveyed energy from a system of inter-linked power stations to the whole Melbourne metropolitan area, as well as to nearly 170 rural centres. Black and white image of the western end of the Yallourn open-cut in 1934. the bucket dredge on surface is reaching down 90 feet, on which level there is another similar dredge going down another 90 feet to the bottom of the 180 foot seam.yallourn, electricty, power, coal, open-cut, dredge -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Photo of Original Photograph, Victoria Company Lignite Mine, Lal Lal, c 1900, 1988
... Coal mine..., coal mining Lal Lal Coal mine lignite Victoria Company B/w ...historic, coal miningB/w photograph, Victoria Company Lignite Mine, Lal Lal, c 1900lal lal, coal mine, lignite, victoria company -
Puffing Billy Railway
Steam Locomotive, Orenstein & Koppel 0-6-0 Well Tank 2'6" Gauge, 1931
Sub Nigel Gold Mines No. 3 Wheels: 0-6-0 WT Builder: Orenstein & Koppel Build Date: June 1931 Construction No.: 12331 Empty Weight: 10 tons 7 cwt Weight in working order: 12 I/2 tons Driver Diameter: Unknown Tractive Effort: Unknown Boiler Pressure: 185 lbs Cylinders: Unknown Fuel: Coal Gauge: 2 ft 6 in (760mm) Builders Number 12331 Used to haul gold bearing ore from mine to reduction works at the Sub Nigel Mine at Dunnattar, Transvaal, South Africa. It was the first locomotive fitted by roller bearings by SKF and featured in the SKF catalogue at the time. This interesting 0-6-0WT locomotive was built by Orenstein & Koppel in 1931 as their builder's number 12331, becoming No.3 in the locomotive fleet at the Sub Nigel Gold Mines Ltd, South Africa. No.3 was obtained by the Puffing Billy Preservation Society and imported to Australia in the early 1970s. It arrived at the museum on 30th Jan 1973. It has since been displayed at the Puffing Billy Museum, Menzies Creek. Details from http://www.australiansteam.com/ok12331.htm Donated by Gold Fields Property Co. Ltd South Africa in 1973.Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge railway - Steam Locomotive with SKF Roller bearings - used at the Sub Nigel Mine at Dunnattar, Transvaal, South Africa.Steam Locomotive - Steel (Painted)The Sub Nigel Ltd / 12331puffing billy, steam, locomotive, orenstein, koppel, sub nigel mine, skf roller bearings, sub nigel no. 3 -
Clunes Museum
Book, Percy, John, Percy's Metallurgy - Iron & Steel, 1894
Dowlais is a former Iron/steel making and coal mining town in Wales, United Kingdom.1 Hardcover book light brown embossed cover, gold lettering on spine, 1864, subject matter, the art of extracting metals from their ores and adapting them to various purposes of manufacture. With illustrations, chiefly from original drawings, carefully laid down to scale. .2 Newspaper Article "Dr. Percy on Iron and Steel" published in The Times Tuesday, May 17, 1864 .3 Plan for Dowlais New Mills Gold Lettering on spine: "Percy's Metallurgy Iron & Steel London John Murray Faded Maroon stamp page 2 - Clunes School of Mines No. 24 16 Jun 93metallurgy, mining -
Wonthaggi & District Historical Society
Book and Map, Barbara Moyle, Pioneers on tthe Powlett and at Wonthaggi 1878-1910, 2015
... River are prior to the establishment of the State Coal Mine ...Book - families social histories, maps, photograps Map - block numbers town names physical / geographical featuresFarming and social history of pioneers of the Powlett River are prior to the establishment of the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi. Significant land marks, buildings and photographs are included. Dark green cover with oval artists impression of Powlett river and bridge Associated map which covers the parishes plus key places of interestlPioneers on the Powlett and at Wonthaggi 1878-1910 Barbara R Moyle 2015 Early History of Settlement Map - Parish names, significant sitesfarming, pioneers of wonthaggi and district, wonthaggi families -
Latrobe Regional Gallery
Print, SHIRLOW, John Alexander Thomas, Energy Controlled by Mind/ A Faithful Servant to Mankind
... coal mine... gippsland dredge coal mine Verso: Signed l.r. cnr. "John SHIRLOW ...EtchingVerso: Signed l.r. cnr. "John SHIRLOW (underlined)" Signed and dated in comp. l.r. "SHIRLOW 1993" Titled u.r. cnr of comp. "Energy controlled by Mind A faithful Servant to Mankind". Editioned l.l. "24/25"dredge, coal mine -
Unions Ballarat
Up from the Underworld. Coalminers and Community in Wonthaggi 1909 - 1968, Reeves, Andrew, Also titled Coalminers and community in Wonthaggi 1909-1968, 2011
... state coal mine... wonthaggi state coal mine unions history miners mining - coal Front ...An account of the Miners' Federation in Wongthaggi, Victoria - its history and significant influence upon the local community.Relevant to the history of trade unions in Australia, particularly the Miners' Federation in the town of Wonthaggi.Paper; book. Front cover: orange/yellow and black. White and black text. Picture (artistic impression) of coal miners.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, miners' federation, wonthaggi, state coal mine, unions, history, miners, mining - coal -
Inverloch Historical Society
004239 - Photograph - Outtrim showing coal mine
... 004239 - Photograph - Outtrim showing coal mine...) Inverloch gippsland 004239 - Photograph - Outtrim showing coal mine ... -
Inverloch Historical Society
004270 - Postcard - Station Area – State Coal Mine, Wonthaggi
... 004270 - Postcard - Station Area – State Coal Mine...) Inverloch gippsland 004270 - Postcard - Station Area – State Coal ... -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Lithograph, Framed, Working Coal - South Staffordshire
... Staffordshire mine. Working Coal - South Staffordshire Lithograph ...Framed copy of a lithograph.Set in red card window mount and gold metal frame. The print is a copy of an extract from a book which features an illustration of miners working coal in a South Staffordshire mine.