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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: THE LONG GULLY GOLF LINKS
Some history of the Long Gully Golf Links, a 9 Hole Course, by John Harvey. First page has a map of the area showing where the holes are and different features. There is a description of the tees and the route taken around the course.Dates when the Eaglehawk, Neangar park, Kangaroo Flat Golf Clubs and the Long Gully Playground were opened.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the long gully golf links, a crossley, john harvey, long gully rec, dai gum san reservation, quarry hill golf club, bendigo golf club, marong gulf club, miss colgan, sacred heart cathedral choir, mechanics institute, rose of australia hotel, north hercules and energetic mine site, les thomas, tom austen, pearl south mullock heap, doc catford, clubs wearne, pearl mining co's diggings, pearl south, pearl east, bill and faye osterfield, ellen lee osterfield, eaglehawk gold club, neangar park golf club, f m fitzpatrick, kangaroo flat golf club, long gully playground, pearl sands, ennor brothers, birchmore brothers, shirley harvey, belvoir park, harold ennor, george ennor -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL
3 Pages titled Victoria Hill. On one side is a sketch of W Rae's Home built in the early 1870's and Rae's Open Cut. Mentioned is a short history of Victoria Hill and the mine of Christopher Ballerstadt and his son Theodore. The remains of a 20 head crushing battery, which was originally the ten head crusher of the Little 180 Mine remains. It later became the twenty head New Chum Syncline Battery. Water became a problem and the New Chum Drainage Scheme was introduced and the cost of pumping and bailing was shared between the mines.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - victoria hill, gold mines hotel, christopher ballerstedt, theodore ballerstadt, ballerstadt's open cut, lansell's 180 mine, little 180 mine, new chum syncline battery, victoria reef quartz mining co, victoria quartz, new chum drainage system, w rae's home, rae's open cut -
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Book - H. A & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: SHARE REGISTER BOOK
Leather bound share register book. On the front inside page a note in pencil: given by Cath Ferguson - Balmoral Drive - 03/07/1998 to James Lerk, also a stamp McDonald's Reefs Gold Mining Company No Liability. The book has 243 pages the first 56 pages are cut. Company recorded in the book are: New Charscharlton (?), New Chum Syncline, Central Napoleon, Ironbark South, Central Deborah. South Virginia, New Don, Castley Syndicate, Napoleon Reefs, Deborah Limited. The book covers the years from 1934 to 1940. -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN MINES AND METALS ASSOCIATION REPORT, 1936
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...4 page report of nineteenth annual meeting of the Australian Mines & Metals Association, held 17th March, 1937. Contains statement ' it is pleasing to note that mining operations last year were not interrupted by any serious industrial troubles' and ' the year 1936 has been one of great activity in the metalliferous mining industry of the Commonwealth'business, mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, metalliferous, mines and metals -
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Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTS AGM NOTICE
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...a. Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Victorian Branch, 31st July, 1945, notice of annual general meeting on 29th. August, 1945. J.R. Fullarton, State Registrar. b. enclosed within notice of AGM, notice re revival of the activities of the Australian Chartered Accountant's Research Society and a profile on Brigadier E. Gorman..business, mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: MINING LANDSCAPE - NEW CHUM GULLY, BENDIGO, 1860-70's
Black and white copy of landscape showing many poppet heads, mining activity in New Chum Gully, Bendigo. Fortuna Villa visible on ridge line, rear of photo. Horse and covered cart in foreground.unknownperson, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM - BENDIGO TRAMWAYS, unknown
No. 11 tram departing North Bendigo terminus, steam train on railway line on right hand side of tram with steam issuing forth, following carriages barely visible. 'Bendigo' destination sign on tram. Mining chimney visible on left hand side behind tram.Claver P. Carroll, 79 Eaglehawk Road, Eaglehawk, Victoria. Tr - 20basil miller, bendigo tramways, north bendigo, steam train, claver carroll -
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Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: WATER CONTINUES TO RISE IN THE VICTORIA QUARTZ
Photo of a newspaper article titled Water Continues to Rise in the Victoria Quartz by James Lerk. Article mentions William Abraham who was the mining inspector, who played a significant role in the flooding problem. Water levels had risen dramatically. Water flowed from one mine to another where they were connected. Article also mentions Abraham's birthplace, his early start to work at the age of 10 as a tin dresser at Ashburton, Devonshire, England and his working life after he migrated to Australia at the age of 19. His career in Australia is also mentioned. The article is accompanied by a photo of Abraham with his horse.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - water continues to rise in the victoria quartz, james lerk, william abraham, new chum reef, matthew stevens, south bellevue, new chum and victoria mine, lazarus mine, new chum drainage association, william abraham snr, mary kane, lady miltoa (ship), cricket reserve gold mine, ballarat freehold company, wallaby mine, richard grenfell, bendigo advertiser, bendigo school of mines, confidence extended mine -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL
Three pages numbered 18/19, 20/21 and 22/23 titled Victoria Hill. First page has some information on Victoria Hill, a sketch of W Rae's Home and Rae's Open cut. The second page has a map of the Victoria Hill Area showing streets and the New Chum Anticline, a sketch of Ballerstedt's Open Cut and a Key to Victoria Hill Area Map. The third page mentions the Victoria Quartz mine, Tributors and quartz roasting. It also has sketch of a 20 Head Crushing Battery, Victoria Hill.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - victoria hill, gold mines hotel, christopher ballerstedt, theodore ballerstedt, ballerstedt's open cut, lansell's 180 mine, little 180 mine, new chum syncline battery, victoria reef quartz mining co, victoria quartz, new chum drainage scheme, a roberts and sons, tributors, william rae's bon accord mine and open cut, william rae, adventure and advance open cuts, central nell gwynne, heinz butcher shop -
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Document - PIEPER COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GOLD MINING COMPANY RECEIPT
Gold coloured document, black print. On top North Virginia Gold Mining Company, Commonwealth Bank Chambers, Charing Cross. No. 3860. Receipt issued to Mr. C. Pieper, for two pounds, ten shillings. Dated 11 May 1937. Signed J.J. Stanistreet, Manager. See Pieper family portrait catalogue number 10641.60, in which Carl Pieper is a young boy.mine, gold, north virginia gold mine, north virginia mining company -
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Photograph - LAZARUS ENGINE, HORSE AND BATTERY, c.1890
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph. Brick chimney, C.I building, poppet head with tramway, square chimney in centre. Chimneys and poppet heads in distance. Inscriptions: Hand written in ink in bottom margin 'View from Old Chum Hill - 1890's. In foreground 'Lazarus Engine, Horse & Battery', ' Lansell's '222' '. 'New Chum Mines in background'. History of object: James Lerk 18.2.2000 'Correctly labelled on front of photo'.place, mining site -
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Photograph - CENTRAL RED WHITE AND BLUE MINE, HONEYSUCKLE STREET, BENDIGO, March, 1932
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph ( copy ) Central Red, White and Blue Mine, Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo. Showing poppet head, tanks, buildings, rock heap.- Sheepshead Line.W.H. Robinsontopic, mining, deborah reef mine -
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Photograph - BEEHIVE BUILDING
... Beehive Store & Mining Exchange, Pall Mall Bendigo. Legal Managers... Buick's Beehive Store & Mining Exchange, Pall Mall Bendigo. Legal ...Black and white photocopy of photograph on board. Oval shaped image. Beehive Building. Large group of men standing at front. Inscriptions: In image - on verandah 'James Buick & Co. Beehive Stores'. On building below parapet 'Beehive Chambers, James Buick & Co, Beehive Chambers'. On windows 'Bee Hive, Billiard Saloon'. 'H? Birch, Legal Manager'. 'CW Bell, Legal Manager'. History of object: James Lerk 2000 'James Buick's Beehive Store & Mining Exchange, Pall Mall Bendigo. Legal Managers staff and speculators are standing on the roadway' Photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 11.1.2001.buildings, commercial, beehive building -
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Photograph - EADIES WHIM AT CENTRAL REED, WHITE AND BLUE MINE, 1910 - 1914
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, While and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Picket fence full length of photograph. Inscriptions: In image at BR corner in black 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim'. On back- '27' in blue biro. 'Eadie's Whim with Central Red, White and Blue. Mine to the right. Probably taken about 1910'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' stamp on rear. Written on back in black ballpoint 'A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.place, mining site -
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Photograph - EADIES WHIM AT CENTRAL RED, WHIE & BLUE MINE, 1910-1914?
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, White and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof at right. Picket fence full length of photo. Inscriptions: On front - 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim' in black bottom L corner. On back - '27', 'MNG 20', 'Eadies Whim and Central Blue Mine'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Stamp on rear.place, mining site -
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Photograph - EADIES WHIM AT CENTRAL RED WHITE AND BLUE MINE
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white copy of Whim at Central Red White and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Picket fence full length of photograph. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Inscriptions: Front - Central red, white and blue Whim in black, bottom L corner. Front - typewritten - 'Central Red, White and Blue - poppet legs right. Mine very rich. 1910-14' across front top of photo. On back- blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. 'MNG 20' 3 copies black ink. History of object: Eadies Whim and the Central Red White and Blue Mine taken from Lilac Street between Old Violet and Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo. (Bendigo Historical Society Inc.)topic, mining -
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Photograph - BENDIGO GAOL, FROM COMMISSIONER'S GULLY, c.1880
Sepia photograph of the Bendigo Gaol looking across from Barnard Street, Mining dam in foreground. . Conifers along Northern bank of creek with gaol buildings in the background. All buildings are of masonry. Inscriptions: '37' in red ballpoint ink top RH corner. On back of mount: stamped in circle 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' In blue ballpoint ink above circly '1959' In red ballpoint ink above circle '37'. In blue ballpoint ink in one corner '1880'. Inclusions in storage envelope: Bendigo Gaol, J Lerk, 28/02/2000. The Bendigo Gaol looking across Commissioner's Gully c1880. The grey granite cell blocks contrast with the red brick exterior walls. Photograph courtesy Bendigo Historical Sociery (No. 136, texta on back). Machine printed inclusion worded as above entry. Another inclusion written in pencil states ' Bendigo Gaol about 1880. Granite from Big Hill was used to construct the cell blocks about 1860. Prisioners did not have heating, beds, seats or eating utensils. A public meeting in 1862 called for the debtor's quarters at the gaol to be lit with gas, handsomely furnished throughout and that inmates be provided with a bottle of wine, one bottle of brandy daily and tobacco and pipes availabe at liberty. (from Butcher, 'Annals of Bendigo 1862, Vol. 1, 76B).buildings, government, watch house, sandhurst -
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Photograph - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE MINE
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph of Central Nell Gwynne Mine on boundary of Ironbark and Moonta. This was one of three gold mines marked for assistance to commence the mining revival. This steel poppet head previously stood over the Lightening Hill Mine and firstly over the Virginia Mine. Bendigonians can access the site from Coath Street. Inscriptions: On back - 'MNG 53', 'Nell Gwynne' in lead pencil, 'Central Nell Gwynne' in black ink', 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' circular blue stamp. History of object: previous Acc. No. MNG 53place, mining site -
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Photograph - MINING AREA VIEW FROM NEW CHUM HILL, 1875
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph. View overlooking mining area from New Chum Hill in the early 1870's showing four poppet legs and at least 9 chimneys (small chimneys and poppets at L distance). Golden Square Methodist Church C distance. Inscriptions: typed on front 'Looking South from New Chum Hill in early 1970's. The rich :Lazarus New Chum: in foreground. Other rich New Chum Mines in background'N J Caireplace, mining site, see also 2001.003.01 -
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Photograph - MINING AREA VIEW FROM NEW CHUM HILL, 1875
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph. View overlooking mining area from New Chum Hill in the early 1870's showing four poppet legs and at least nine chimneys (small chimneys and poppets at L distance). Golden Square Methodist Church, Laurel Street C distance. Inscriptions on back: 'MNG 21' and round 'Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' stamp. Typed on front: 'Looking South from New Chum Hill in early 1870's. The rich 'Lazarus New Chum' in foreground. Other rich New Chum Mines in background'. History of object: Previous Acc. No. 'MNG 21', James Lerk, 26.11.1999, N.J. Caire, photograph 1875'.N.J. Caireplace, mining site, see also 2001.004.01 -
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Photograph - FIVE MEN IN FRONT OF SHOP IN EAGLEHAWK
Sepia photograph. Street scene of five men standing under shop verandah with wooden posts. Shop window with writing in background. H Kirkwood, Legal Manager, Agent - Bendigo Advertiser, New Zealand Accident Insurance Col. Inscription on front' GPTI. On back: RHSV stamp with handwritten notations (1959, 2965, 54). In image: '..cken'. On window 'H Kirkwood, Legal Manager'. Beside door 'Agent for Bendigo Advertiser .., … 10.00pm', '..New Zealand Accident Insurance Co.'. History of object: (ref. E Lunn 5/11/99): H Kirkwood, Legal Managers, Eaglehawk. (ref. J Lerk 10.03.2000): Hay Kirkwood, Mining Legal Managers Office, Eaglehawk. See Kimberley for biographical details.person, group, male group of workers -
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Photograph - POPPET HEAD AND BUILDINGS, c.1935
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph. View of poppet head, associated buildings and steel chimney. Steam issuing from building. History: Central Deborah Mine?place, mining site -
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Photograph - NEW CHUM GULLY C 1875, C 1875
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Back and white photograph: panorama showing timber and brick residences, hotel, church ? Mines with poppet heads and chimneys in background. An image on building at centre ' Cleary's Honeysuckle Hotel' Ken Arnold captions this image ' New Chum Gully from Specimen Hill C 1875, photographer Caire 'Caireplace, landscape view, new chum gully, bendigo, cityscape, sandhurst, panorama, mining town -
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Photograph - MINERS AT VICTORIA REEF, c.1857
Black and white photograph of sketch of workmen at mine site. Air ventilators on top of mine shafts to R. Wheelbarrow at R foreground. Wind socks or sails were used to ventilate the holes. History: 'Victoria Reef 1857, Frank Cusack after a photograph by Alex Fox.Alex Foxmine, gold, victoria hill, book 'bendigo, the german chapter' by frank cusack. p52., mines and mining, mine, place, workers, miners, mining equipment, equipment, frank cusack, history -
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Photograph - NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE, c.1905
... and mining place Bendigo mines railway line gold mine place mining R ...Panoramic photograph from the Melbourne to Bendigo railway line of the New Chum Railway Mine. Railway red white and blue, north red white and blue, new red white and blue consolidated. No. 3 red, white and blue, eureka extended and south bellevue? Mines. Inscriptions: in image - 'New Chum Railway Goldmine 4226 feet - deepest in the world'. 'Copyright R Scott Melb'. On back - '1 neg and 4 prints' (in ballpoint pen). 'MNG 27', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo' (ballpoint), A Richar, 29 Harr, Ben' (dark blue ink), 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' (stamp seal)R Scott Melbournemine, gold, new chum railway, bendigo, new chum gold mine, mines and mining, place, bendigo mines, railway line, gold mine, place, mining -
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Photograph - DEVONSHIRE GROUP OF MINES,1896
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph. View across mining area showing at least 9 poppet head, 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. C to L - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. On back hand written in pencil and ink: 'Devonshire Group about 1880', 'Eaglehawk', 'Duchess Tr4ibute', 'South Devonshire', 'Princess Alexandra', 'United Devonshire', 'Pheonix' (sic), 'South St Mungo' (crossed out), 'hopewell', 'St Mungo' (crossed out), 'Duchess of Edinburgh' etc. 'At rear of Calfornia Hill State School', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo', Circular blue stamp 'Royal Historial Sociaty of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', 'MNG 70'.James Lerk 26/11/1999place, mining site, see also 2000.426.01, 2000.437.01, 2000.438.01, 2000.439.01, 2000.504.01, 2000.507.01, 2000.509.01 -
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Photograph - DEVONSHIRE GROUP OF MINES,1896
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph on cream card.Foxing spots throughout. Date approx. 1896 / 1876. View across mining area showing at least 9 poppet heads, 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. C to L - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. Inscriptions in image: 'Duchess Tribute' on weather board building at C. 'N' at TR. Hand printed above image (on earlieir copy of this image of which this is a photograph), 'Devonshire Group on Mines / Snob's Hill and Mungo Mines in Background'. Above image: 'Duchess Tribute', 'South Devonshire', 'West United Devonshire', 'Pheonix', 'Duchess of Edinburgh', 'United Devonshire'. On the back: blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' , 'MNG 71'.James Lerk 26/11/1999place, mining site, see also 2000.426.01, 2000.437.01, 2000.438.01, 2000.439.01, 2000.504.01, 2000.508.01, 2000.509.01 -
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Photograph - AIR COMPRESSOR
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Photocopy of photograph : machinery in corrugated iron shed. Printed on bottom of photo : View of 20 drill air compressor. .topic, mining, machinery -
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Photograph - NELL GWYNNE MINE WINDING ENGINE
black and white photo: mining machinery. Brick platform in front of winding machine. On back of photo in biro ' Nell Gwynne' reefs. Winding Engine. On backAlan Doney ( J. Lerk 17.3.2000 )organization, business, nell gwynne reefs mine -
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Photograph - CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE, 1960 ?
black and white photo : Central Deborah Gold Mining N.L. poppet head with corrugated iron sheds in foreground and right rear. On back Mng 49 ' Central Deborah 1960's ? ' On front op ' Central Deborah Mine, off High St., Golden Square. Now purchased by City Council for Mining Museum. 'Robert Wallace Stucioes, 6 Ruth St., Golden Square.organization, business, central deborah gold mine