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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - REPORTS TO DIRECTORS OF SNOWBALL GULLY GOLD MINING CO RE MINING DETAILS AND WINDING UP (SALE)
Reports to Directors of Snowball Gully Gold Mining Co re Mining Details and Winding Up (sale); 1. 10 pages of details of mining progress (shaft sinking, drives etc) in the period 1905 - 1907 submitted by D Gummell, Manager; 2. Two pages listing the tools and implements on the mine when closed with attached letter to Directors (31/10/1907) submitted by D Gummell, Manager. Note: comment by Ralph Birrell on this second document (19/3/2013) - he observes that the sale of ''68 drills'' on the submitted list indicates that at this mine in 1905/07 they were still using drills and hammers.document, gold, snowball gully gold mining company, snowball gully gold mining company. d. gummell. ralph birrell. -
Myrtleford and District Historical Society
Butcher's Knives, Circa 1850
Knives were retrieved from the shipwreck of the "Schomberg" at Curdies River, Western Victoria on December 26, 1855 by Joseph Paul, who subsequently moved to the Myrtleford district.A shipwreck retrieval which assisted the Paul family to establish a business to supply the gold mining fraternity with provisions after their arrival (via Beechworth) from 1857. The provender's site then became known as the Myrtle Creek HotelSteel butcher's knives with rivetted wooden handles and curved blades.Engraved "Pipe Brand"butcher's tools schomberg paul family -
Clunes Museum
Model - Gold Cradle, Unknown
... mining tool... of a cradle used during the Clunes goldrush gold cradle rocker mining ...Model of a cradle used during the Clunes goldrushModel of a rocker style gold cradle, made of timber and reinforced with metal. Metal spikes are fixed underneath the unit, it has an upright wooden handle to rock the unit back and forth. A timber framed metal sieve insert with holes in it sits inside top of frame. gold, cradle, rocker, mining tool -
Puffing Billy Railway
Phoenix Foundry Plate
Phoenix Foundry Plate - replica Made about 2010 cast off original from locomotive Y112 The Phoenix Foundry (1857-1906) fabricated iron and brass products - including engines and pumping gear for the mining industry, locomotives, steam rollers, water pipes, water gauges and diverse small items. Throughout its operation the business was located at premises on Armstrong Street, Ballarat . Background In 1852, at the age of thirty-three and after a year of operating his own engineering business at Williamstown, Lancashire-born blacksmith and engineer George Threlfall (1819-1897) arrived on the Sebastopol gold plain and immediately undertook blacksmith work repairing picks and tools for the miners. Little did he know that this fledgling business would be the genesis of the most iconic business of nineteenth-century Ballarat. At approximately thirty-nine years of age, English mechanical engineer Richard Carter (c1814-1883) came to Australia on board the Arrogant - arriving in Melbourne on 19 April 1853. He soon travelled to the Ballarat goldfields. Born in the year 1830 in Belfast (Ireland), mechanical engineer William Henry Shaw (1830-1896) arrived in Australia in October 1853. He worked briefly with George Threlfall at Sebastopol, then moved to Geelong to manage the small foundry of Frederick Moore. Twenty-four year old English-born iron moulder Robert Holden (c1831-?) left his home in Belfast (Ireland) in late 1854 and travelled from Liverpool to Melbourne on board the James Baines - arriving in February 1855. Afterwards he joined his brother-in-law William Henry Shaw in Ballarat. History Foundation to Incorporation In March 1857 George Threlfall joined in business with Richard Carter, William Henry Shaw and Robert Holden. They relocated Threlfall's successful engineering enterprise from Sebastopol to new premises in Armstrong Street, Ballarat. This business was then known variously as the Phoenix Iron Works Company, Phoenix Foundry or Messrs Carter and Co. By 15 April 1857 they were advertising that they were open for business as engineers, millwrights, boiler makers, smiths, iron founders and brass founders. In January 1858 George Threlfall left the partnership. Incorporation to 1889 1890 to Closing locomotive Y112 Builder: Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat Builder’s Number & Year: 238 of 1889 Designer: Kitson & Co Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0 No. in class: 31 Entered Service: 24 July 1889 Taken off Register: 11 May 1961 The origins of the Victorian Railways Y-class lay with the decision by Kitson & Co, Leeds to place a 0-6-0 freight locomotive on display at the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne in 1888, together with a 2-4-2T suburban passenger locomotive. This marketing initiative proved successful as the Victorian Railways were clearly impressed with these machines, with both purchased after the exhibition and becoming the patterns for new standard locomotive types. Thirty examples of the 0-6-0 heavy freight design were ordered from the Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat, becoming the Y-class for main line heavy freight duties, while the 2-4-2T design became the E-class for Melbourne suburban passenger duties (represented by preserved locomotive E 236). The Y-class prove successful in service and accrued high mileages. They were inevitably superseded by more modern and powerful steam locomotives and a number cascaded into shunting and yard pilot duties, often with the addition of shunters steps along both locomotive and tender. Y 112 was one of the last in service when withdrawn in 1961. Fortunately it was saved for preservation and plinthed in central Ballarat, ostensibly in commemoration of Phoenix Foundry. I understand it is owned by the Sovereign Hill Museums Association. During the 1980’s, Y 112 was leased to Steamrail Victoria and restored to operation at an industrial site in Ballarat. Y 112 features an attractive lined apple green livery and has performed various rail tours around Victoria since restoration. It is normally based at the Steamrail depot in Ballarat East. Y 112 is the only 19th century design in operational condition in Victoria and as such is one of the oldest working steam locomotive in Victoria . Historic - Phoenix Foundry Plate - replica Made about 2010 cast off original from locomotive Y112Phoenix Foundry Plate Oval shaped plate with an image of a phoenix centered at the top with lettering surrounding it.Phoenix Foundry No 238 Ballarat Company Limited 1889.puffing billy, phoenix foundry, ballarat, locomotive y112, phoenix foundry plate - replica -
El Dorado Museum Association Inc.
Photograph - Digital Image
McEvoy Miners, c1895.Poster on wall, 'SPORTS' and '£170' only visible textminers, mining, mcevoy mine, men, beards, sports, el dorado, eldorado -
Clunes Museum
Tool - ROD
Used for crushing quartz in dolly potSOLID COPPER ROD USED FOR TOOLINGdolly pot, gold mining equipment, manual ore crusher, hand tool -
Clunes Museum
Tool - ADZE HEAD
... tool Gold mining equipment Nil Hand made iron adze head ...Hand made iron adze head with hammer one one end with shoulderNiladze, hand tool, gold mining equipment -
Clunes Museum
Tool - PICK
... tool Gold mining equipment Nil Handmade iron pick, plat pointed ...Handmade iron pick, plat pointed, hammer other end, quarter shoulderNilpick, hand tool, gold mining equipment -
Clunes Museum
Tool - PICK
... tool Gold mining equipment Nil Hand made iron pick head ...Hand made iron pick head, no handle, slightly curved point at hammer end, no shoulderNilpick, hand tool, gold mining equipment -
Clunes Museum
Tool - TONGS
... Clunes Museum 36 Fraser Street Clunes goldfields Hand tool ...Iron tongs for handling cruciblesNilhand tool, gold mining equipment, tongs -
Clunes Museum
Tool - MATTOCK
... mining equipment Hand tool Mattock Nil Mattock with splayed blade ...Mattock with splayed blade, hammered on end, full shoulder, broken endNilgold mining equipment, hand tool, mattock -
Clunes Museum
Tool - PICK
... Mining tool... pick Mining tool Nil METAL MINER'S PICK USED UNDERGROUND Tool ...METAL MINER'S PICK USED UNDERGROUNDNilminer's pick, mining tool -
Clunes Museum
Tool - GOLD CRADLE & PANNING DISH, JAMES ESMOND, CIRCA 1850
USED TO OBTAIN ALLUVIAL GOLD THE DESIGN OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS MOSTLY BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF THE WAY HEAVY MINERALS ARE CONCENTRATED IN ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS. THE PROSPECTING DISH IS USED WHEN WORKING WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF STONES & CLAY WHILE BIGGER JOBS THE CRADLE OR BANJO IS MORE EFFICIENT. THE GAUZE OF MESH IN THE SIEVE IS VARIABLE. THE CRADLE OR BANJO IS USUALLY SET UP AT RIGHT ANGLES TO A SHALLOW CREEK OR WATERHOLE WITH THE OPEN ENDS TOWARDS THE WATER.1 WOODEN CONSTRUCTION MADE BY HAND WITH GAUZE FILTER IN UPPER SECTION TO SEPARATE QUARTZ ROCKS, SAND AND SOIL. A HANDLE ON BOX LIKE CONSTRUCTION IS USED TO ROCK THE CRADLE WHICH IS MOUNTED WITH ITS ROCKERS RESTING ON WOODEN BEARERS. .2 PANlocal history, mining equipment, mining -
Clunes Museum
Tool - NAPPING HAMMER, CIRCA 1851
... IN MINING. Tool NAPPING HAMMER ...NAPPING HAMMER- CAST IRON EQUIPMENT USED IN MINING.local history, mining, equipment -
Clunes Museum
Tool - MINER'S PICK
it is the HEAD OF MINER'S PICKlocal history, mining equipment -
Clunes Museum
Container - CRUCIBLE
... tools for gold mining... for assaying crucible gold tools for gold mining No visible markings ...Used for smelting goldItem used on the gold fields to melt gold for assayingCrucible for melting gold to be assayedNo visible markingscrucible, gold, tools for gold mining -
Clunes Museum
Tool - GOUGE
... IMPLEMENT USED IN MINING PROCEDURE local history tool ENGRAVED ...CAST IRON IMPLEMENT USED IN MINING PROCEDURESHORT WOODEN HANDLE WITH METAL GOUGE AT END.ENGRAVED / STAMPED CAST BLEVAN STIL [ OR SOMETHING!]local history, tool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Pick
Miner's Pick - Long metal shaft with two pointed ends and hole formed in middle for a handle.mining, prospecting -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Miner's Pick
Metal pick with sharp edge and large hole formed for handle.mining, equipment -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Tool - Handle, 1900
Wooden handle with metal attachment to which two screws are attached, used as one handle (there were two) for a cross cut sawcutting wood, mining, farming, building, transport, sale -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Tool - Winch Bucket Fitting, 1900 to 1920
component of lowering and lifting a bucket into the mineChain of 4 links with swivel fittinggold, mining, carrying, carting ore -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Functional object - Tomahawk, 1850 (Approximate)
... -country Could have been used for mining? tools hand tools Tomahawk ...Could have been used for mining?Tomahawk with metal head & wooden handle. Head has hammer one end, cutting edge other end, nick in blade possibly for pulling nailstools, hand tools -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Pick head, 1870-1900 (Approximate)
... -country Possibly used for gold mining Tools Gold Mining Iron pick ...Possibly used for gold miningIron pick head / space for handle / hammer head on endtools, gold mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - UPPER BETHANGA MINE
Auction catalogue for a sale on 1st June, 1944 at the Mine Upper Bethanga, Bethanga, Vic. (16 miles from Albury) of Mining Plant, Buildings and Equipment. Notice in the front of the catalogue mentioning buyers had to obtain permission from the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges to make purchases of Machine Tools and Allied Equipment at an Auction Sale. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers. Contains a description of some of the machinery and buildings. The Cambridge Press were the printers of the catalogue.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - upper bethanga mine, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, w g wedd, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - AT LOCK 15 - RIVER MURRAY
Auction catalogue with a beige cover with red and black printing for a sale on 24th, 25th and 26th May, 1938 of Contractors, Engineers and Mining Machinery, Plant, Stores, Buildings and Equipment at Lock 15, River Murray (Near Euston and Robinvale). J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers. Catalogue has a column down the right side of the page to write in the price of each lot. Contains a description of some of the machinery, tools and buildings. Catalogue has a black and white photo of Lots 1667 to 1672, a 'Perry' Locomotive. Bolton Bros. Pty. Ltd. were the printers of the catalogue.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - at lock 15 - river murray, j h curnow & son, department of works and local government nsw, bolton bros pty ltd -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - COCKS PIONEER GOLD AND TIN MINES
Red covered auction catalogue for a sale held at the Cocks Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines (1934) No Liability on 10th, 11th, and 12th March, 1942 at Eldorado, Victoria. Sale consisted of Mining Machinery, Sluicing Plant, Electrical Equipment, Stores, Tools, Buildings and Residences. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - cocks pioneer gold and tin mines (1934) no liability, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, george best, alf dale, jacob eddy, joseph tredennick, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MINING TROLLEY WHEEL
... . Tool MINING TROLLEY WHEEL ...Small Steel wheel off a mining trolley.mining, equipment, wheel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - BETHANGA MINE
Paper catalogue for an auction sale on the 1st June 1944 at the Bethanga Mine, Bethanga, Vic. For sale was Mining Plant, Buildings and Equipment.Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - bethanga mine, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, w g wedd, director of machine tools and gauges, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - NEW ALISON MINING CO
White paper auction catalogue for a sale held on the 30th November 1944 of Mining Machinery, Milling Plant, Corr. Iron Buildings, Piping, Tools, etc. of the New Alison Mining Co. N. L. at Costerfield (near Heathcote) Vict. By Order of the Directors. Contains descriptions of a number of lots. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - new alison mining co n l, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, director of machine tools and gauges, the cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - WILKES CREEK WOLFRAM MINE
Greyish blue auction catalogue for a sale held at the Wilkes Creek Wolfram Mine, Marysville on 12th April, 1944 By Order of Commonwealth of Aust. Department of Supply and Shipping. Lots sold include Mining Machinery, Building, Log Huts,Tools, Plant and Extensive Equipment. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - wilkes creek wolfram mine - marysville, commonwealth of aust, department of supply and shipping, j h curnow & son, director of machine tools and gauges, the prahran telegraph printing co, c j curnow, h j lowe, f c dyett, j l jamieson, w g wedd