Hercules Gold Mining Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Re - proposed sale of portion of Lease to a new company to be formed. Cost 10/6. Dated Sep 13, 1945, and 23 Feb 1946.miss g. alice jones collection - account, hercules gold mining co. n.l. to miss g. alice jones. mr h l stewart

Hercules Gold Mining Co. N.L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Re Rules. Cream paper dated Dec 23, 1942, to Jan 4, 1943, for instructions for rules, making copies and returning original rules. "R720 Posted 26/3/43" written in the top left corner. Cost £10.10.0.miss g. alice jones collection - account, hercules gold mining co n l, mr h l stewart

Carlisle Gold Mining Company No Liability to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Feby. 29, March 5, 11, 13, Nov. 7, 14, 25, Dec. 3, 5, 10, 11, 19 1924, Jany 30, 31, Feby 2, 19, 1925. Account details work and costs re: Kirby, B.A.G. Ltd. To you. Transfer of G. M. Lease, B.A.G. Ltd. To you Machinery Lease. Total Cost 10.10.0. "Posted 7/7/25" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, carlisle gold mining company no liability, kirby, mr stanfield, b.a.g. ltd.

Carlisle Gold Mining Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Apr. 1 to Apr. 5, June 2 to 15 1927. Account details work and costs re sale of mining manager's house and the voluntary winding up of the Company. Total cost £5.5.0. "R446 Posted 15/6/1927 by RB?" writtenmiss g. alice jones collection - account, carlisle gold mining co n l, t c watts & son

Forbes Gold Mining Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Dec. 1, 1939, to Mar. 5, 1940, and 27 May 1940. Details of account for work involved in the transfer of Gold Mining Lease. Cost £3.9.6. "R689 delivered 29/5/40" written in the top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, forbes carshalton gold mining co. n l, martin

North Deborah Gold Mining Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Oct. 9, 1939, to Mar 5, 1940, and 28 May 1940. Re You to Deborah Co. - G. M. Lease No. 11012 Bendigo. Deborah Co. to You. - G. M. Lease No. 11014 Bendigo. Account is for work involved in transferring leases to each other. Total cost £4.17.11. "R688 delivered 29/5/40" written in the top left corner.miss g alice jones - solicitor - account, north deborah gold mining co n l, deborah co

North Deborah Gold Mining Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Re North Blue Co. to You. Account for costs of transfer of one Gold Mining Lease. Cost £2.17.9. "R693 del 26/9/40" written in the top left corner.miss g alice jones - solicitor - account, north deborah gold mining co n l, north blue co

Typed copy of recount by Albert Richardson of a fire at Unity Mine on Tuesday 8-10-1907. Report from the Bendigo Advertiser Wednesday October 9th 1907. Notes mention Fire Brigade, miners, how the fire started and how the men down the shaft escaped when the rope crash down the shaft. On the back is a handwritten carbon copy of notes titled Famous Gold Mines of Bendigo and Eaglehawk. Notes give yields of gold for alluvial and quartz mining. Deep Shafts in 1904 of which there were eleven with a depth of more than 3000 feet and 53 over 2000 feet and two which were more than 4000 feet. Wages for 1911 for Engine Drivers and Firemen and Boiler Attendants. Note on winding plants and air compressors.document, gold, ulster gold mining coy no liability, ulster gold mining company no liability, unity mine fire 8/10/1907, bendigo advertiser 9/10/1907, garden gully reef hotel, wm addicoat, louis pabst, edward morris, conrad inglefinger, edward fuller, frederick allen, wm whitford, mr jewell, carlisle mine, famous gold mines of bendigo and eaglehawk, new chum line, garden gully line, hustlers line, victoria quartz mine, new chum railway, mines report 1911 p15, albert richardson

Directors' Report for the Ulster Gold Mining Company No Liability for the Half-year ending November 16th, 1920. Printed on cream paper .Report gives details of work carried out, the purchase of a Winding Plant, a list of the retiring Directors, Statement of Receipts and Expenditure and a Balance Sheet.document, gold, ulster gold mining coy no liability, ulster gold mining company no liability, ulster gold mining company n l directors' report, j j stanistreet, mccol rankin & stanistreet, thompson bros & rentoul, e g mueller, g a pethard, wm enever, j t pharoah, a r tayson, w f creeth, g a miller, c martin

Poppet head, North Deborah gold mine ( sign on middle landing) . Mine working when photo taken. Wheels on top for raising and lowering of cage and trucks. Flagpole. Note: air raid siren on top brace Sign on second landing reads ' North Deborah' Gold Mining Coy. N.L.'north deborah mine, gold mining, golden square

Document: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: Deborah: wages book, various mining companies. Listing wages and tax paid for employees of : Deborah Gold Mines and batteries, North Deborah mine and batteries, Central Deborah mine and batteries,, Central Nell Gwynne, Deborah United No. 2, South Deborah, Deborah Extended, Nell Gwynne Reef, East Clarence, Golden Carshalton, North Virginia. Indexed in front cover.organization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: gold mining, deborah mines

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. Others from overseas, hearing of the immense wealth to be so easily gained, arrived in ships like this. Picture shows a lage sailing ship called Lightning. Markings 8 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. - - - and in ten years the population increased sevenfold. Slide has graph displaying the years and the population increasing. Markings 9 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. Many Chinese also came, and most of them went to the diggings. Slide shows the Chinese on the way to the diggings. Markings 10 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. An extensive system of shallow leads was found under the Ballarat field, and deeper shafts were sunk. Slides show the work on the surface of the ground. Markings 19 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. And soon thousands of men were at work on the diggings. Slide shows the diggings at Golden Point,1851. The gold era. Markings 5 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. Then the sand was washed from the gold. Slide shows miner tin dish washing. Markings 17 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. This illustration shows the whole family at work. Markings 18 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. But gold was found in 1851 at Anderson's Creek, Clunes, Buninyong, Ballarat, and Mt. Alexander, - - - Slide shows map of Victoria with legend to show when gold was found in different areas. The gold era. Markings 4 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. In 1851, Hargreaves discovered gold in New South Wales near Bathurst. Picture is of Turon field, NSW. Markings 2 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

The largest gold mine in the area originated from a find in 1862. The mine was closed January 20, 1915 when a fire destroyed nearly all the above ground plant. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p75 Beneath Mine Hill, as locals call it, runs a network of tunnels once of central importance to the fledgling township of Diamond Creek. These are relics of gold mines, which transformed early Diamond Creek.1 The tiny settlement of about 20 families soared to more than 200 because of gold. For around 50 years, from 1862, gold mining was Diamond Creek’s major source of employment. On September 7, 1854 The Argus newspaper reported a find of a four pound (1.8kg) gold nugget in Nillumbik (an early name for Diamond Creek). Exactly where, is not known.2 The largest mine in the district, the Diamond Creek Gold Mine, apparently originated from a find in 1862. It is said Joe and Dave Wilson were visiting former tailor then cook, Charles Orme, at the southern end of Fraser Street. Sitting on a stump outside the front gate on land belonging to Dr A. E. Phipps the Wilsons found a vein of gold-bearing quartz, which led to the discovery of four quartz reefs varying in width to eight inches (20cm), running north and south. A reef found at the foot of the hill opposite Challenger Street became the Union Mine. This reef was traced south to Allendale Road where a small mine began operations.3 Other smaller mines later operated as well. Dr Phipps immediately began to mine and also built the Diamond Reef Hotel as a boarding house for miners. But Charles Orme, who owned the land alongside, leased his mine to Dr Phipps probably because of insufficient funds and business skills. By mid 1865 the mine had produced 2530 ounces of gold – a 100% profit on the original outlay. Of course there were problems. When the local dam dried up a Blake pump was installed to draw water from the creek. The Union Mine operated under the Diamond Creek Gold Mine management except when disputes sometimes resulted in separate management. However disagreements had to be resolved as the Union Mine depended on Diamond Creek Gold Mine pumps to remove underground water from common reefs. In 1912 the main shaft of about 380 yards (350m) employed 200 men recovering an average of 5000 ounces (141.7kg) of gold a year. But not everyone did well out of gold. Records of failed mining companies in the Victorian Public Record Office, reveal that owner Dr Phipps leased his Right to others. Companies came and went over the next 40 years, most sponsored by Melbourne businessmen who sold shares to gullible locals and then became insolvent. Although there were some good profits, financial returns were haphazard until 1905. Some local residents, who were share holders in short- term companies, became well-known names in modern Diamond Creek such as Scott, Haley, Butler, Alder, Ryan, Wadeson, Reeves, Alston, Paul and Edwards. Gold mining was brought to a disastrous end on January 20, 1915 at 3 pm, when fire destroyed nearly all the above-ground plant. Fortunately no lives were lost. But reopening the mine was almost impossible because of the increasing depth of water in the main shaft. The closed mine destroyed the livelihood of 200 families and the debris took many years to clear.4 In 1946 the Diamond Creek Gold Mine was reopened by the Golden Hind Mining Company, but money ran out before the 600 feet (182.8m) or so of water could be removed. Gold remains in the mine but enormous capital would be needed to buy the land, equipment and to remove the water. Today 12 known sealed shafts along the ridge of the hills on private property extend west for around one kilometre from the corner of Fraser and Haley Streets, crossing Norma and Fyffe to Dering Streets. As recently as 1987, heavy rains revealed a former Union Mine shaft in the Georgiadis family Fyffe Street back yard.5 Allendale Mine, south of Allendale Road, is still open and one of the Union Mine’s main drives (horizontal excavation) remains unsealed, on the Creek Reserve.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, diamond creek, diamond creek mine, fraser street, gold mining, james cook drive, mine hill

Green hard cover minute book, buff binding on spine with 'Minute Book' on spine on red background. Three hundred and sixty three pages of entries. . Dates of minutes from 8th February 1911 to 25th October 1920. Three documents inserted in back page of Minute Book: 'Gold Producers Association,, 48 Queen Street, Melbourne 10th January 1921 (circular to shareholders) 'North Bendigo Gold Mining Company No Liability' stamped in purple ink on top of page; The Chamber of Mines of Victoria, Australia, Inc. to the Manager, North Bendigo Co., N.L., levy made on 25/11/20 of 1 pound per 1000 pounds paid in wages; affixed to inside back cover 'Bendigo Mine Owners' and Managers' Association, City Chambers, Bendigo, December 8th 1912., detailing 'resolutions which were carried unanimously', signed G.A. Petrie. Minute book forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records. bendigo, mccoll and rankin, margaret roberts, north bendigo gold mine n.l.

The c1860 St Andrews Hotel, with the c1930 additions, and the Canary Island Palm, and the surrounding site to the title boundaries are historically, socially and aesthetically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik. The St Andrews Hotel is historically significant because it may have given its name 'St Andrews' to the town (another suggestion is that the name came from St Andrews church) and for its connection to Ewen Hugh Cameron (1831-1915) the prosperous local farmer, member of the Eltham Roads Board/Shire Council and local MP. It is also significant as the oldest hotel building in the former Shire of Eltham, as one of the few surviving buildings connected with the Caledonian goldfields era and as one of a handful of early structures to have survived the 1960s bushfires; the additions and alterations to the hotel reflect its long life. The hotel is socially significant because it has served as an important meeting place for more than 160 years. The Canary Island Palm is historically significant as a rare example of exotic tree planting in this rural area. The tree is aesthetically and historically significant as a local landmark and for its contribution to the streetscape and landscape value. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p71 Built around 1860, St Andrews Hotel has changed little since it first welcomed thirsty gold diggers from the Caledonia Goldfields. The timber building, with gabled roof, beamed ceilings and a massive fireplace, is Nillumbik Shire’s oldest hotel and has always been an important community centre, particularly in its early days. Fortunately, the hotel and the near-by Canary Island Palm Tree, which is quite rare in this area, survived the 1960s bushfires, along with a few other early buildings. St Andrews (formerly Queenstown) was founded on gold, as were Panton Hill (formerly Kingstown), Research and Diamond Creek, from the mid-1850s to the 1860s. But by the early 20th century common use changed the name Queenstown to St Andrews, possibly after this hotel or after the church or the mining district.1 The Caledonia Diggings were probably named by Scottish settlers after the Roman name for Scotland, despite this land bearing little similarity to their homeland.2 Queenstown, which was proclaimed as a township in 1861, was the gold-mining centre on the Upper Diamond and in the 1850s had up to 600 European inhabitants and a small camp of Chinese on the flats along the creek. Queenstown was the administrative centre of the Upper Diamond with three hotels, a brewery and a slaughterhouse.3 It is unclear which hotel was the district’s first, as distinct from the earliest unlicensed grog shops, some of which operated in tents. John Corke Knell was one of eight unlicensed storekeepers supplying drink to miners at Caledonia in 1857, named by Sgt. McNamara of the Caledonia Police Station.4 In February 1859, Knell apparently bought most of the present hotel’s site at the first township land sales. As he was a local storekeeper, he might have first established a store there.5 Knell and his wife Eliza were early licensees of the St Andrews Hotel. The hotel had eight bedrooms – including three for public use – and the dining-room seated 30 people. It is thought they named the hotel St Andrews after Eliza’s hometown of St Andrews in Scotland. St Andrews Hotel was an important local centre in several ways. In the same building the Knells also operated a post office and general store. In 1867 Mrs Knell was appointed Deputy Registrar of Births and Deaths for Queenstown. The hotel was also used to hold inquests into people’s deaths when the police residence became too small.6 The hotel also became a fashionable destination at Christmas for parties from Melbourne. In 1868, possibly following her husband’s death, Mrs Knell applied for a temporary licence, which was then transferred to Robert Smith after their marriage in 1869. But then, possibly after Robert’s death, Mrs Smith operated the hotel until 1892. This contradicts a report in The Evelyn Observer 1882 that JC Knells of the St Andrews Hotel was granted a publican’s licence in the Queenstown Police Court. At that time he was supposed to have been dead for around 14 years! Although Mrs Smith was a respected citizen, known for her geniality and as an ideal hostess, she had a minor brush with the law when she was fined ten shillings for not lighting a lamp outside her licensed premises.7 From 1892 several publicans owned the hotel including W Atkins, from 1895. In 1909 the licensee was apparently Mrs Smith’s son, Walter Knell, who held the licence until at least the 1920s. Not surprisingly, this old hotel has attracted romantic stories. Mrs Smith is said to be seen roaming the pub in her nightdress – even though she was buried in the Queenstown Cemetery in 1911.8 A musical The Hero of Queenstown, set in the hotel, was written and produced by local actor Reg Evans in the 1970s.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, st andrews hotel

Brown hard cover book, buff binding on spine and corners of cover. 'Transfer Journal' written in gold on red label on spine. One hundred pages of which twenty nine are used. First entry dated 12th September 1932; last entry 24th October 1934. Name of transferor and transferee and address of same, are given. Six pages at beginning of book are fixed with a paper clip and has been written in, but discarded. The Minute Book is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining documents.bendigo, margaret roberts, , goldmining, monument hill gold mining company

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. - - - shepherds left their flocks, public servants resigned. Slide shows men travelling through Forest Creek, Mt. Alexander. Markings 7 994.031 GOL:5.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. Sailors deserted their ships. - - - Pictures shows ships docked with no signs of any sailors. Markings 6 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. Equipment was gathered, and means of transport arranged. Slide shows miners gathering their equipment ready to start off. Markings 12 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. In the cradle, the clay was washed away, leaving the gold and sand behind. Slide shows diggers using cradles and pans. Markings 16 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields