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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION:VICTORIA HILL NOTES
Thirteen page document with notes about Victoria Hill, some handwritten by Albert Richardson. Mine managers' reports, extracts from mining texts and an undeground diagram of the Hill are included. Dimensions of Lansell's 222 mine poppet head are described and draft notes regarding the possible interpretive signage on Victoria Hill sites for tourism.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF MINES
Five page document, handwritten, detailing the mines along the New Chum Line of Reef. A table of information is attached with data about the early workings on the reef line. Calls, dividends, ounces of gold extracted and depth of shafts are described.bendigo, mining, new chum line of reef -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: STATE BATTERIES
... BENDIGO Mining state battery Mines Department Museum, State ...Two sided foolscap sheet, written on top in pencil: ' To State Battery, Easter Saturday, 21.4.1973 ( Mr. Bert Terrill).' The operation of the six state batteries is described, including the rates for crushing, the procedure of crushing and treatment, and the clean up. State batteries Group 1 were: Bendigo, Bright, Rutherglen. Group 2 Maldon, Edgerton and Wedderburn.Mines Department Museum, State Offices Annexe, 107 Russell Street, Melbourne.bendigo, mining, state battery -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows poppet head in centre, mining sheds surrounding poppet head. Written on bottom of image : Wattle Gully Mine 1979'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Colour photograph, laminated. On bottom of image: ' Ken Bice trucking from chute at No. 1 level, (60m) Wattle Gully Gold Mine, 1980'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows underground tunnel with air line on RH side. On bottom of image:' looking west into main xcut No. 1 level (60m) Wattle Gully Mine 1979.'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows an underground tunnel with air/electricity wiring on LH side of decline. Written on bottom : looking east towards main shaft. No. 1 level (60m) main xcut 1979. Bob Farrell in background'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Laminated, faded colour photograph. Image shows stope with air lines. On bottom of image: ' looking east towards main shaft No. 1 level, Wattle Gully Mine 1979'mining, equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Document - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE 1979
Laminated, faded black and white photograph. Image shows men with back to the camera, standing in a stope with hard hat and fluoro vest. On bottom of image 'Kerry Spud Martin watering down in the lead stope No. 1 level ( 60m) Wattle Gully Mine 1979'.mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Black and white photo, faded, laminated. Image shows Ken Bice operating a scraper. On back of image ' Ken Bice operating a scraper in intermediate level 6 metres agove No. 1 level (60m) Wattle Gully Mine 1980 working on Gibbers Reef.'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Postcard - TRAM NO. 30 DECORATED FOR ROYAL VISIT
Coloured postcard of Birney tram no. 30 decorated for a Royal Tour occasion. The Bendigo Trust operates this tram and others on a tourist service between Central Deborah Mine and the Chinese Joss House at Emu Point.bendigo, tramways, tram 30 -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Laminated faded black and white photograph of the Wattle Gully Gold Mine, Castlemaine. Image shows poppet head, mining shed. Written on back of photo ' Wattle Gully Mine from Fryers Road, 1979'mining, equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: THE PEARL MINE
... BENDIGO Mining pearl company mine Typed, 2 page document ...Typed, 2 page document, detailing the location and history of the operation of the Pearl Mine. The mine was located approximately 2 miles north west from the Bendigo Post Office. The main shaft was put down to 1613 feet and 3 subsidiary shafts were sunk, Information is given about the south shaft, originally the main shaft of the Great Extended Hercules and the east shaft, which was situated on the Sheepshead line.bendigo, mining, pearl company mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: PRINCESS DAGMAR MINE, GARDEN GULLY LINE
4 page handwritten document, (copy) detailing some of the Mine Manager's reports for Princess Dagmar mine 1881 - 1914. Example: Reportof 8.3.1881, shaft 213, Mine Manager J. Ebboth. 'Discussed with Mr. Roberts re cheapest and bst method of supplying water to boiler, recommend a donkey engine. Mr. Lansell has one at the 180 which is not large enough for the big boiler and which is to be changed or sold for a larger one. This engine according to report costs 20 pounds. One of this kind will pump hot water which we require. Subject to your approval I have taken on John Roberts as engine driver. He comes to me as a steady man competent to drive engine and sharpen drills.'bendigo, mining, princess dagmar -
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Book - TOURING SACRED MINE SIGHTS OF BENDIGO, 1994
... TOURING SACRED MINE SIGHTS OF BENDIGO...16 page booklet 'Touring Sacred Mine Sights of Bendigo... MINE SIGHTS OF BENDIGO ...16 page booklet 'Touring Sacred Mine Sights of Bendigo' Produced by Bendigo Mining and the Victorian Chamber of Mines.1994. Researched and written by David Horsfall and printed by Bendigo Modern Press. Details and suggested walking and driving tours of old mine sites. Includes 3 maps.David G Horsfall -
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Artwork - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: WATER COLOUR PAINTING: CLARENCE UNITED MINE, 2013
JOHN HALL COLLECTION: Original WATER COLOUR PAINTING: Clarence United Mine Signed in bottom RH corner by John Hall. Dated 2013.John Hallartwork, water colour, gold mines -
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Artwork - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: WATER COLOUR PAINTING: DUCHESS TRIBUTE MINE CALIFORNIA GULLY, 2013
JOHN HALL COLLECTION: Original WATER COLOUR PAINTING: Duchess Tribute Mine California Gully. Signed in bottom LH corner by John Hall. Dated 2013. Written in pencil at top Devonshire group of Mines. Snob's Hill and Mungo Mines in the background. Written on bottom edge Duchess Tribute, South Devonshire]West United Devonshire, Phoenix, Duchess of Edinburgh, United Devonshire.John Hallartwork, water colour, gold mines -
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Document - EDWIN BUCKLAND COLLECTION: CR E. BUCKLAND, 1954
Document 1st June 1954. Addressed to Cr. E Buckland regarding an open cut mine happening with regard to a sample of clay. -
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Poster - REPLICA STOCK AAND SHARE CERTIFICATE FOR FUND RAISING FOR THE CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE
... for the Centrl Deborah Gold Mine Under Cityof Bendigo header No dates... for the Centrl Deborah Gold Mine Under Cityof Bendigo header No dates ...replica Stock and Shares Certificate for fund Raising for the Centrl Deborah Gold Mine Under Cityof Bendigo header No dates defined Printed by Cambridge Press Black printing on beige paper -
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Document - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: ROSALIND PARK CREATIVE VILLAGE BENDIGO PLAN OF MOSAIC AND TYPICAL REEF CONTOURS, 1990s
MERLE HALL COLLECTION: ROSALIND PARK CREATIVE VILLAGE BENDIGO Plan of Mosaic and Typical Reef Contours 3858.14.pdf contains five pages First Page: Describes the plan the mosaic is a stylised representation of the cenral area of the main Bendigo Goldfield. A typical croos section ogf the Bendigo Goldfield. The mosaic are based on actual mine layouts. The artist has used gold as her inspiration. Second Page: A plan of the mosaic using the atomic structure of gold. Third Page: A plan of the quartz vains winding through the earth, containing gold in its various forms. Fourth Page: A typical reef layout in the Bendigo Goldfields and cross sections. Fifth page: On of the Mosiaic depicking a bird -
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Booklet - BENDIGO ARTISTS' EXHIBITION
Ten pages booklet. Bendigo Artists' Exhibition, sponsored by Bendigo Special School. On the cover a drawing of the Central Deborah Mine. Artists exhibiting: John Bourke, James Bowman, Neil Bruce, Jenny Carrington, Peter Cheyne, William Delecca, John Foster, Jan Neil, Peter Oliver, Norman Penrose, Paul Shapcott, Wesley Shapcott, Stan Thomas, Don Watson, Peter Webster.event, exhibition, bendigo artists -
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Book - THE GOLDEN VALLEY, 1980
32 page soft cover booklet 'The Golden Valley - An account of the Wattle Gully Area.' An account of the rehabilitation of the Wattle Gully Mine, illustrated with colour photos. Booklet prepared to commemorate the reopening of the mine by Rupert Hamer, Premier of Victoria in 1980. On page 15 is a handwritten note in biro 'To Ray Wallace - I had great pleasure in researching, photographing & preparing all the information here - this was a limited edition publication for shareholders of Wattle Gully in 1980 Regards Felix Cappy' Author and publisher not givenUnknown -
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Book - RUSHWORTH GOLD MINES, 1918
50 page soft cover booklet 'Rushworth Gold Mines' containing descriptive articles on 23 Rushworth Mines. Reprinted from the Chronicle files 1918 2nd Edition Pages stapled together. Writing on front cover barely readable. Back cover missing.Unknown -
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Pamphlet - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: ROSALIND PARK CREATIVE VILLAGE BENDIGO PROJECT PAMPHLET, 1993
MERLE HALL COLLECTION: ROSALIND PARK CREATIVE VILLAGE BENDIGO PROJECT PAMPHLET Pathway to History Bendigo Creek Linear Park Inside pages - Graphic image of the Linear Park from Alexandra Fountain to the Botanical Gardens, includes Rosalind Park, Golden Dragon Museum, Shamrock Hotel, Bendigo Gas Works, Chinese Joss House, Chinese Tea House, Lake Weroona, Wetlands, White Hill Cemetary and mine sites. On outside pages, cover, historical notes on Bendigo and Notes on the Bendigo Creek Linear Park. Notes on the back cover: A joint project of the City of Greater Bendigo and the Department of planning and development. Production by the Publick Affairs Branch, Department of Planning and Development. Printed in Bendigo June 1993 4360/93. -
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Pamphlet - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: ROSALIND PARK CREATIVE VILLAGE BENDIGO PROJECT PAMPHLET, 1995
Merle Hall Collection: Rosalind Park Creative Village Bendigo Project Pamphlet for Rosalind Park Lookout - two copies. One side of the pamphlet has a layout image of the five sections of the mosaic and the poppet head base. The sections are numbers 1 to 5 Section 1: A stylised representation of the main Bendigo Goldfield based on a geological plan (Publish in 1992). It shows the lines of reef, including the famous Hustlers, Garden Gully and New Chum. Section 2: A typical cross section of the Bendigo Goldfields Section 3: The mine layout shown in this design features part of the Garden Gully line of reef. Section 4: Shown here is the Iron Bark mine on the Sheepshead reef. It has an interesting pattern of drives, stopes and winzes. Section 5: In this section the artist uses gold as her inspiration. The larger mosaic shows quartz veins winding through the earth containing gold in its various forms. The smaller mosaic represents the atomic structure of gold. It shows the the nucleus, the six shells of the atom, their electrons and orbits. The other side of the pamphlet describes the background of the community arts project, the artist, and volunteer workers, also notes mentioning the Bendigo community history. It also lists the donors for funding and business's that supported the project, with special thanks to Eric Wilkinson - Geolpogical advoser, the students and staff from Camp Hill, St Killians and Violet Street primary schools. BRIT and La Trobe University, bendigo. -
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Document - KANGAROO FLAT GOLD MINE COLLECTION: SUBMISSION TO WESTERN MINING CORPORATION BY CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE
Letter from Daryl McClure, M.L.A.Member for Bendigo, 24th April, 1980, to Jim Lalor, Exploration Manager, Eastern Division, Western Mining Corporation, Preston. Attached is six page submission titled 'The Bendigo Trust, Central Deborah Gold Mine, submission to Western Mining Corporation 'to request financial assistance for the further development of the Central Deborah Gold Mine'.bendigo, gold mining, central deborah gold mineg, central deborah gold mine, western mining corporation, jim lalor, daryl mcclure. -
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Letter - KANGAROO FLAT MINE SITE COLLECTION: WESTERN MINING LETTERS RE EXPLORATION
Letter from Western Mining Corporation to Mr Ken Harris of 85 Lowndes Street, Bendigo, 4th December 1974, concerning the exploration of the area south of Central Deborah Gold Mine. Ken Harris sent briefing notes on Bendigo mining to Mr. A.H Parbo, the Chairman and Managing Director of Western Mining Corporation, which were then passed onto D.R. Quick of WMC, the author of this letter.bendigo, gold mining, exploration, bendigo, western mining corporation, gold mining, central deborah, a.h. parbo, ken harris -
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Document - STRUCTURE OF BENDIGO GOLDFIELD BULLETIN NO. 47
Booklet, 36 pages, that describes the structure of the Bendigo Goldfield. Booklet is enclosed in an envelope. On front of booklet : 1923 Victoria, Department of Mines, Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria, W. Baragwanath, Director. Structure of Bendigo Goldfield, by H. Herman, late Director of Geological Survey. Maps under catalogue number 3769 accompanied the booklet and are listed as 'plates' on the contents page. Plans and Sections to accompany Bulletin No 47, Structure of Bendigo Gold-Field, by H Herman, B.C.E., M.M.E., F.G.S., late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey of Victoriabendigo, gold mining, structure of goldfield, bendigo, goldfield, gold mining, geology -
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Map - MAP: VIRGINIA MINE GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF
... BENDIGO Gold mining virgina mine eaglehawk Eaglehawk Bendigo gold ...Map of Virginia Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef, Eaglehawk, transverse section. Shaft, levels and Garden Gully anticlinal axial line drawn. Key shows types of formations - quartz, spurs, sandstone, slate, cleavage, lava. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey Victoria, Geological Survey Office, Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, virgina mine eaglehawk, eaglehawk, bendigo, gold mining, virginia mine, garden gully line of reef. -
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Map - SECTIONS ACROSS BENDIGO GOLDFIELD
Map in three sections showing sections across Bendigo Gold Field, showing anticlines, synclines, faults, stratigraphical zones and mines along the reef lines. Key shows rock types Castlemaine, Bendigo B1, B2, B3 and B4, and Lancefieldian. First part of map shows sections A-A, B-B and C-C. Reef lines drawn with mines listed: Fault line shown are the Carshalton, Stafford, New Chum, Virginia and Clarence. A datum line shows 600 ft above sea level. On bottom of plan: ' Prepared in the Geological Survey Office, Bendigo, under the direction of H. Herman, late Director of Geological Survey, from surveys by H.S. Whitelaw, Field Geologist, assisted by E.S. Usher, A.J.J. Moore and R.A. Keble.' Second section of map shows sections D-D, and E-E. Fault lines listed are the Tambour Major fault, Carshalton fault, Stafford fault, Nell Gwynne fault, New Chum fault, Deborah fault. Third section shows sections F-F and G-G. Fault lines listed are the Bird Reef fault, Kangaroo Gully fault, Langdon fault, Carshalton fault, Nell Gwynne fault, Spring Gully fault, Hustlers fault, Gravel Hill fault, Ordes fault, Thanet fault. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey of Victoriabendigo, gold mining, reef line maps