Handwritten notes showing name of mine, depth, period, calls, dividends, tons, ounces and remarks. Mines mentioned: Geo Hudson's Claim, Bickerton's Claim, Burrowes & Co, Burrowes & Sterry Trib, New Chum & Victoria Trib, New Chum & Victoria Co, B. M. Register 1883, South Victoria Reef Amalgamated. Reference: Bendigo Goldfields History & Production Page 109.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria lines of reef, production of mines, early workings, geo hudson's claim, bickerton's claim, burrowes & co, burrowes & sterry trib, new chum & victoria trib, new chum & victoria co, b m register 1883, sou;th victoria reef amalgamated, bendigo goldfields history & production page 109, w burrell

Condensed History of Victoria Hill from handwritten notes by Alf Richardson. Items mentioned are: Theodore Ballerstedt's two claims, Touzeau and Co, Wm. Rae's Bon Accord, Wittscheibe's 'Jeweller's Shop', The Victoria Quartz,Luffsman and Sterry's, Adventure, Advance, Cinderella, Geo. Lansell's first fortune and J. N. Macartney's Bendigo Goldfield Registry for 1870. Also mentioned are gold yield, value of the gold, wages and crushing prices.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, condensed history of victoria hill, alf richardson, theodore ballerstedt, george lansell, touzeau and co, wm rae's bon accord, victoria quartz, wittscheibe's jeweller's shop, luffsman and sterry, adventure, advance, cinderella, j n macartney, bendigo goldfield registry 1870

BHS CollectionHandwritten notes from the Annual Report, Sec. for Mines & Water Supply for the Year 1904. Report mentions gold yield for the District of Bendigo and the Total for Victoria, quantity of ore treated, Value of gold per ounce for 1904 for Australian States, Yield of Gold for Bendigo Goldfield, the deep mines, winze in the New Chum Rly and Victoria Quartz, and the number of men employed in alluvial and quartz mining (gold) during 1904.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, annual report sec for mines & water supply 1904, gold yield, value of gold, deep mines, new chum railway, lazarus new chum, victoria quartz, north johnsons, lansells 180, shenandoah, new chum & victoria, new chum consolidated, gt extended hustlers, eureka extended, princess dagmar

Victoria Hill, accessed from Marong Road, was one of the richest areas on the Bendigo goldfields and was the beginning of reef mining as opposed to alluvial mining. Between 1853 and 1861 there were 16 claims registered on Victoria Hill. Between 1908 and 1910 it was the site of the world's deepest shaft (1365-1406 meters)Today it provides interpretive walks that include sites such as an open-cut mine (1850's), poppet head, quartz crushing battery (1930's) and the foundations of George Lancell's 180 mine. It is registered as a site of historical significance.Clear plastic cover spiral bound booklet of 25 pages. 'Victoria Hill'. A historical background of Victoria Hill and the surrounding area. A colour photo of a poppet head on front. Original story written by Albert Richardson in 1971. This is a revised edition by Philip Wilkin in 2012. Illustrated with colour and B&W photos. Pages 13 to 25 have been inadvertently inserted upside down. A single page A4 leaflet 'Victoria Hill Self Guided Tour' has been put inside after page 1Handwritten in ink on front page 'Donated to Specimen Cottage'victoria hill, gold mine

' The old Londonderry Mine shaft has been capped after it opened in late July. The shaft was part of the Garden Gully Line, which held the greatest concentration of workings on the Bendigo Goldfield, has been capped after it opened in late July. The line starts under the Quarry Hill Golf Course and continues right through to Eaglehawk North'. (Source: Bendigo Advertiser, August 19, 2014.) Mine was located on Creek Street North, Bendigo. Central Deborah - Heritage Victoria Notes: Originally the Londonderry West shaft, now a mining museumHandwritten extracts by Albert Richardson (with typed copy of same) on the Londonderry Shaft, Bendigo in 1905, with reference to the brick dam being constructed.gold, mining reports, mining reports, londonderry shaft no 249, w westhead

Albert Richardson was born on 22nd. June, 1902 to George Albert Richardson and Catherine Agnes (nee Flynn). He married Mavis Irene Yarwood on 23rd. December, 1931. Albert Richardson's childhood activities in Duncan Street, Long Gully, were influenced strongly by the occupation of his father and grandfather, both of whom were engine drivers on the Bendigo field. Albert had his own model goldmine, complete with poppet head, baling tanks etc and was up and ready to start work with the sound of the 7 a.m. mine whistles. Albert spent a short time working as a motor mechanic and then took up0 welling insurance with T & G. However, his heart was with the mines and he worked daytimes with T. & G. and then took off to learn engine driving with night shift in one of the mines. He gained his engine drivers' ticket in 1938 and began work at the Nell Gwynne. His longest work time was at the North Nell but he also had shorter spells at other mines. His leter work years were spent at John Brown, from where he retired in 1968. Albert had a deep regard for the working man and worked for many years in the position of Secretary at the Trades Hall, Bendigo. (adapted from biography in BHS Collection, written by I. Hendry, 1972) The Bendigo Historical Society holds a wide range of Bendigo mining records researched and written by Mr. Albert Richardson. He was President of the Bendigo Branch of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria from 1969 to 1971.When he joined the Bendigo Branch in 1966 he began compiling a history of the Bendigo mines. He spent many long hours researching at the Bendigo Mines Department, summarising mine records. He gathered relevant mining material wherever it could be obtained. He devoted most of his spare time and energy to the Society, conducting tours of the goldfields, writing articles and presenting talks to various organisations. His first and foremost interest lay in Victoria Hill. He examined mining reports and early newspaper articles to document its history. He envisaged the once fabulously rich hill as becoming a tourist attraction and campaigned vigorously to achieve this. In 1971 his dream was realised, when, with the help of South Bendigo Rotary Club 'The Hill' was cleaned up and historical site4s sign-posted. In 1972 the Bendigo Trust produced a booklet on Victoria Hill. Albert Richardson is acknowledged as the person ' on whose work and writings the text of this booklet has been based' The park adjoining Victoria Hill was named the Albert Richardson Reserve in his honour. Four newspaper clippings on mining, focusing on Albert Richardson's life; his passion for mining history and more generally, the work of engine drivers on the Bendigo goldfield. Clippings taken from the 'Bendigo Weekly' 2016, dated September 29 'Learner Drivers' , October 7 'Becoming qualified', October 14 'Steam power in his veins' and November 11 ' Victoria Hill over the decades'. All articles written by James Lerk in a series titled 'Discover Bendigo'. albert richardson, engine driver, mining, bendigo, boiler, engine room, mining cage, albert richardson reserve, victoria hill, george ellis, south bendigo rotary club

DVD. Living Stories of the Victorian Goldfields. Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maldon. Short films and Podcast tours. Two Discs.

Handwritten extracts from the M. & Geol. Journal, Sept 1941 and Notes on Bendigo Goldfield - J. J. Caldwell. Average yield per ton maintained, more mines operating, increased dividends, more shaft sinking, smaller quantity of ore treated and gold yield lower. Table gives the number of operating mines, ore treated, gold won, average yield and dividends for 1939 - 40 and 1940 - 41. Shaft sinking at eighteen mines and unprospected sections penetrated.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, notes from m & geol journal sept 1941, bendigo goldfield - j j caldwell, gold yield