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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. The first mining supplies were brought from Port Albert. Pack horses were the most practicable means of transport. Picture shows the pack horses heavily laden in a town. Markings: 20 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SUMMARY OF GOLD MINING, 1851 - 1915, 1917
Documents; Typed document 39 pages foolscap. Summary of Gold Mining in Bendigo from 1851 to 1915. Missing pages 2 - 6. (Special report: Local paper 1//07/1917?). BM 20/07/1917. Found with Central Red White & Blue Mining Board Minutes.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, central red white and blue mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Denis Diderot et al, Recueil de planches sur les sciences, les arts libereaux, et les arts mechaniques avec leur explication, 1868, 1768
This book was discovered beneath the floor of a former Ballarat School of Mines office during renovations in 1970. It appears to have been placed there in safe storage, then forgotten for decades. Both State Library of Victoria and Monash University have a full run of all 10 volumes of Recueil de planches sur les sciences, les arts libereaux, et les arts mechaniques avec leur explication. This copy is the sixth volume, and contains 294 pages. School of Mines stamps are dated 1870. Etchings by Benard Fecit and Louis-Jacques Goussier (1722-99). Goussier was a French illustrator and encyclopedist.Large hard covered book of 294 beautifully printed plates on handmade paper. Each plate has descriptions written in French. Along with animals and natural history the images also include mining, metallurgy and mineralogy. Rebound in 1987 with green cloth and leather spine and corners. Gold lettering on the spine. Ballarat School of Mines stamp on the back of each image, dated 1870.printed plates, animals, natural history, metallurgy, mineralogy, mining, minerology, etching, 1768, french, science, briasson, david, le breton, sixth volume -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, South Scotchmans Co
Gold Mining2-5 South Scotchmans Co. waterloo Co. Newspaper Reports from Peasant Creek News 1869-1885 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Gold Mine
Gold MiningStawell Gold Mines at night -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Leigh River Mine Papers
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 failedSeveral papers from Leigh River Mine including Proprieetary Mining Syndicate, Prospectus and Report on the Leigh River plateaurichard squire, leigh river mine, prospectus, syndicate, preliiminary syndicate, report -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850s
Diggers & mining. The gold era. (4) Other Developments. Markings 52 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850
Diggers & mining. The gold era. (3) The Growth Of Towns. Markings 46 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1930-1940
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. . . . And McGregor's Mine, Aberfeldy River. Markings: 38 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: MINING
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Mining: the Stewarts extended mine at Fosterville, 1902. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - BENDIGO SOUVENIR PLATE, 1985
Souvenir of Bendigo plate, cream china with a sepia scene of family mining, titled Gold Dippers Bendigo 1800's.Norwood Ceramics Bendigo 1985 RWdomestic equipment, food consumption, plates -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SPECIMEN HILL MINE
Speciamen Hill Mine. Negative shows poppet head, chimney and mining buildings. Depth 2035 feet. Funds £520,000.organization, business, specimen hill mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - VICTORIA HILL AND NEW CHUM HILL
Typed notes on Victoria Hill and New Chum Hill. Notes give location, value of gold and plans for a mining museum.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, victoria hill and new chum hill, john neil macartney, the age, the australasian, bendigo goldfields registry 1871, victoria reef quartz mine, north old chum, victoria consols, new chum and victoria, pioneer, lansell 222 mine, lazarus, barnet lazarus, mt. alvernia hospital, fortuna villa, george lansell, a. h. q. survey regiment, central red white and blue, hudsons, burrowes & sterry, b c v channel 8, bendigo and district tourist association, section 14 of the lands act 1958, mr a r richardson, cr t r flood, tourist association -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH MONUMENT
Documents: Manilla folder - Plan of area applied for on lease No. 10023 Ben. Prospectus of the Monument Hill Gold Mining Company.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining lease, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO EASTER PROCESSION, Apr 1961
Slide. BENDIGO EASTER PROCESSION. A mining themed float. Building in background 'Bendigo Agricultural Show Society' EST 1859.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter procession., bendigo easter procession. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NEW MONUMENT GMC N/L - RULES, 1938
Document. Rules and Regulations of New Monument Gold Mining Company No Lliability. Typed pages stapled into a light brown folder.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, gold mining, rules & regulations -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1900's
Mining Pick Heads belonging to William Chapman Napier St Stawell. Two single ended, one double ended.stawell -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH NEW NORTH CLUNES COMPANY, J.R. TANNER PHOTO
SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF NORTH CLUNES MINING COMPANY'S WORK.- SHOWING POPPET HEADS - CHIMMEYS LARGE GALVANISED IRON SHEDS.photographs, new north clunes company, north clunes company -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: BENDIGO, c1856
Diggers & Mining: Bendigo. Bendigo Pottery kilns and stacked hay bales. Markings: 3, DEC7M10. Used as a teaching aid.Kodachromeeducation, tertiary, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: BENDIGO
Diggers & Mining: Bendigo. Bendigo Conservatory Gardens with statue of King George. Markings: 9 DEC74M10. Used as a teaching aid.Kodachromeeducation, tertiary, bendigo -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Notice of Public Meeting: Small Scale Mining, 1986
Donald Clark Collection.A notice for a public meeting about the future of small scale mining in Victoria. Held at Tarnagulla Hall on 30th April 1986. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - North Virginia Mine Bendigo Transverse Section
Draftsman's drawing North Virginia Mine Transverse Section Map. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records.bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, north virginia mine bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Central Red White and Blue Mine
Draftsman's drawing Central Red, White, and Blue Mine Map. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records.bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, central red white and blue -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Lightning Hill Coy
Draftsman's drawing Alterations to Lightning Hill Coy plan Map. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records.bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, lightning hill coy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Sheepshead or Red White and Blue Mine
Draftsman's drawing Sheepshead or Red White and Blue Mine Map. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records. Notes in pencil bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, map, mine, sheepshead or red white and blue reef -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BENDIGO GOLDFIELD, 1873
BHS CollectionBendigo Goldfieds mining Lease blocks. April 1873 Topographic map. Surveyed and completed by R Brough April 1873Dept of manufacturing and Industry Development.bendigo, gold mining, mining lease blocks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LEASE AGREEMENT 10073, 1933
Eleven documents relating to an agreement between Thomas Watson Bassett, Valentine Bassett, Charlie Bassett and John Taylor and John Severn Barke for Mining Lease 10073 dated 29th August 1933. Also a letter from Luke Murphy & Co. solicitors revoking the lease on 22nd September 1933. Mentions Garden Gully and Moon Extended Gold mines.Luke Murphy & Co Barristers and Solicitorsgold, mining, lease application, gold mining, sebastion, garden gully, moon extended, thomas watson bassett, valentine bassett, charlie bassett, john severn barker, john taylor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: GOLD BOOK NELL GWYNNE REEF N.L
Hardcover book, crocodile skin print brown cover, black spine. Written on front in black pen 'Gold Book, Nell Gwynne Reef N.L.' Monthly entries in book date from December 1941 to December 1944 and relate to bullion, weight advanced upon , amount of advance, weight after melting, value, balance of assay. . Paper clip in book holds2 City of Bendigo Municipal Weighbridge dockets,dated November 29 and December 14, 1949, indicating that pyrites for the Nell Gwynne Reef was weighed. Purchaser: Leggo, Driver Leggo. Nett Weight 1 ton, 14 cwts. And second 2 tons, 7cwt, 3qrs Toll 1/-/-. Signed U. Austin, weigher. A4 letter appended to weighbridge dockets addressed to Mr. J.J. Stanistreet, Commonwealth Bank Chambers, Bendigo, dated 28th. December 1949. re ' Nell Gwynne Reefs G.M. Coy N.L., I beg to report having attended at the …..mill and afterwards at the works of Victor Leggo Mining Coy. To sample consignments of pyrites. Moisture contents were determined and weighbridge docket checked. Etc.' Assay declarations described in letter.gold, mining, nell gwynne reef n.l. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: TAMBOUR MAJOR AND CHRISTMAS LINE OF REEF
Three page document. Front page, extracts from F. Chamber's Report on Tambour Major Shaft, includes reference to Allingham and Moore's shaft and Specimen Hill Reservoir. Early workings on the Christmas Reef line, Specimen Hill or Tambour Major, are listed in a table format, example - Great Western Gold Mining and Crushing Coy, 1855 Fajeon and Coy, 1859, tunnel in hillside. Specimen Hill Coy 1861 Indefatigable 1862, 64, 67 - 1881 Agamemnon 1862-1863 - 1881 Invincible Co. 1865 - 1867 Old Bendigo Tribute 140 ft 1870 Great Eastern Co 1870 - 1881 Great Eastern Tribute Co. Bismark Co, No. 1 North 150 ft 1870 - 1881 Bismark No. 2 Tribute 212 ft Allingham and Moore 338 ft 1872 Specimen Hill United 450 ft 1881 Great Western United (amalgamation of Old Bendigo, Invincible, Gt. Eastern and Bismark Coys) 400 ft 1882 Tambour Major 847 feet 1881 - 1890 Christmas Reef Co. 200 ft. 1895 - 1897 Open Cutsbendigo, mining, christmas reef gold mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: MINUTE BOOK UNNAMED MINING CO. SEPT 1915 TO JULY 1917 AND MINING NOTICES 1940 TO 1974
400 page ledger Spine - Minutes Book Front section pages 1 to 47 - Minutes book for an unnamed mining company Barkly Hyett - chairman Sept 1915 to July 1917 Balance pages 48 to 400 - copies of newspaper adverts of mining notices in various newspapers for companies managed by McColl Rankin & Stanistreet. First advert 27 september 1940. Last notice in The Age newspaper 16 February 1974 "Mining poppet Legs for sale at Bendigo". a front ledger cover b "Minutes Book" on spine c newspaper advert 24 February 1942, Central Deborah Gold Mining Company, JJ Stanistreet d first page of ledger 13 September 1915McColl Rankin & Stanistreet