Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Collection: Central Deborah Gold Mine NL - book, blue cover, buff spine. Contains minutes of Monument Hill Consolidated ( Bendigo ) NL Company. ' Minute Book No. 1 ' on label on front cover. 'Monument Hill Consolidated ( Bendigo ) No Liability ' stamped on label. Handwritten sheets summarise contents of minute book - prepared by Chris Bradley.organization, business, monument hill consolidated nl, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet collection: central deborah gold mine nl, goldmining, minute book, monument hill consolidated ( bendigo ) nl

Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Collection: Central Deborah Gold Mine NL - 4 copies of prospectus. Buff covered booklet. Written on front ' Prospectus of Central Deborah Gold Mining Company No Liability Deborah Reef, Bendigo. To be incorporated under the Provisions of Part II of the companies Act 1938. Victoria.' Details capital, proposed directors and manager. Contains map of Central and North Deborah mines and Monument Hill.organization, business, central deborah gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet collection: central deborah gold mine nl. gold mining

Document. Green book with wavy pattern and red binding. Red label on the front with day book printed on it and New Monument hand written. Used to page 29.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, gold mining, journal

Document. Brown paper parcel bound with string containing Royal Mint Returns of ounces of gold, amount paid and expenses.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, royal mint melbourne, gold mining, mint returns

Document. Receipted accounts bound together between two pieces of light masonite and tied with string.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, gold mining, receipted accounts

Document. Bundle of cheques of New Monument GMC Distribution Account at The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited. Cheque numbers 230, 232 to 265.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, the english scottish & australian bank limited, gold mining, cheques

Document. Cheques (blue) dated 30 July 1956. Cheque numbers - 248 - 287 -309 - 323 -330 - 345 - 347 - 386. New Monument GMC N/L Distribution Account. The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, the english scottish & australian bank limited, gold mining, cheques

Document. Wage sheets for Fortnight ending 20 April 1943. Plus 7 loose sheets. (17 wage sheets) bound with a pin in a brown folder.organization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, gold mining, wages sheets

Document. Brown book bound with pins. 22 pages of information about extracting gold with 9 blue flow sheets. Ore Treatment at Monument Hill.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, monument hill consolidated gold mine, gold mining, ore treatment

Document. 2 letters to Mr Mooney and plans for mining truck. Mr Andrew Mooney Monument Hill Co on the front of the folder. Also 3 reprints from the Bendigo Advertiser 'Work on Inner Reef at Central Deborah' in the folder.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, monument hill company, gold mining, quotation for mining trucks, mr a mooney

Document. Black & white book with green binding. First 2 pages used. Contains hours worked per fortnight and names.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, gold mining, time, l long sen, c morris, l long jun, h cook

Documents. 4 blue/grey cloth covered account passbooks (stapled) in account with The English Scottish & Australian Bank Limited.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, monument hill consolidated, the english scottish & australian bank limited, gold mining, pass books

Document. Black cloth bound book with red page edges. Book not completely filled out. 2 loose sheets in the book. One has Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) No Liability typed on it.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, monument hill consolidated (bendigo), gold mining, battery manager's report

Document. Brown/cream book with red cloth binding. Used to number 43. New Monument printed on the spine of the book.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, gold mining, receipt book

Document. Brown cardboard folder with red binding containing bank statements. Top pages blue, under pages white. English Scottish & Australlian Bank Account Book.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, gold mining, pass book

Document. Brown/cream book with red cloth binding. First 2 tear off pages missing, 3rd one loose. Book unused. New Monument on the spine of the book.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, gold mining, receipt book

Document. New Monument GMC 5 loose pages in book. Green wavy pattern cover with red binding.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, gold mining, finances

Document. Sundry papers, loose in a manilla folder. Shareholders and shareholder meetings.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc n/l, gold mining, shareholders and shareholder meetnings

Document. Folder containing 3 pages of financial statements .McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, gold mining, financial statements

Document. Manilla folder holding documents relating to General Meetings with Shareholders. Loose papers.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, gold mining, shareholder meetings

Document. Folder with documents relating to shares in the company.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, gold mining, correspondence shareholders

Document. Article reprinted from the Bendigo Advertiser 1/6/1944. Work on inner reef at Central Deborah. Number of copies, all the same.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, central deborah mine, bendigo advertiser, gold mining, work on inner reef at central deborah

Document. Green book with wavy pattern and red binding. Coloured feathery pattern on page edges.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetcottage, miners, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, gold mining, minute book

Document. Dark green book with wavy pattern and black binding. Red page edges. Used to page 32.McColl, Rankin & Staniostreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, gold mining, transfer journal

Cocks Pioneer Ponds from Monument Hill. Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold & Tin Mine Company was formed in 1899. The company's first power station, located at the eastern end of the valley began operating with its 340 Kilowatt steam-powered generator. By 1909, from 2,500,000 cubic yards worked, reported recovery was 17,284 ounces of gold and 224 tons of tin ore. By 1909, Cocks Pioneer’s power plant had become inadequate and uneconomical. The barge was floated downstream about a mile, but lost time caused the operations to cease. Following testing, a new mine was established by diverting Reid's Creek at a cost of £25,000. Settling dams were built, one of which held 1,935,900 cubic feet. Sold earth banks, built against a wall of stringy bark saplings constructed and laced with vertical props, were built. In 1914, the company was reformed as Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL, another power station was constructed at the western end of the township, near the junction of Clear and Reid's Creeks. From 6,800,000 cubic yards of material processed, the returns were 64,397 ounces of gold and 855 ton of tin. Cocks Pioneer mine then moved the barge downs stream and continued sluicing. In 1929 Cocks Pioneer Electric Gold and Tin Mining Company ceased operations due to a drop in values. Cock’s Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL carried on large-scale hydraulic sluicing operations until 1941. mining, gold, tin, hydraulic, sluicing, gold mining, tin mining, monument hill, cocks pioneer, el dorado, eldorado

The Queen Victoria Monument by Australian Sculptor Sir Bertam MacKennal has a granite plinth with 4 bronze picture plates and granite bowl. The work was once a drinking fountain with decorative bronze spouts and taps set into the columned granite base. Queen Victoria died 22 January 1901, this work was commissioned and gifted to the City of Ballarat by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. This work marked the end of her long reign on the English throne and as Empress of the British Empire including Australia. This magnificent statue commemorates the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901), and is located in Sturt Street, Ballarat, just outside the Town Hall. Listed on the Victorian Heritage Database (B7272), the Queen Victoria Monument is significant to the people of Victoria. The Queen Victoria Monument, Ballarat, is a key component of Sturt Street in Ballarat, a notable streetscape of the late Victorian era. It represents a pivotal element in the extensive series of public art forms erected during the late nineteenth century in the heyday of Ballarat and added to during the twentieth century. The Queen Victoria Monument is an over life size statue mounted on a freestone pedestal containing four bronze relief interpretive plaques. It is situated in front of the Ballarat Town Hall, a prominent position on the wide notable picturesque boulevard of Sturt Street. The presence of the monument in the notable Sturt Street gardens precinct together with other significant statues is of importance. The Queen Victoria Monument at Ballarat is historically significant as a fine example of a tribute to the reigning monarch, initiated by citizens, on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee, prior to her death. It reflects the fervour of the citizens of the town that played an important role in the development of the State of Victoria during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The Monument is important for its aesthetic characteristics in that it displays a combination of excellent examples of the artistry and technical skills of the sculptor E.B. MacKennal. These elements are evident in design, carving, and in casting of relief modelling.Sicilian marble statue of Queen Victoria with hand outstretched holding the Sovereign's Orb with small gold angel figure. Includes granite plinth with 4 bronze elements and granite bowl. Victoria Dei Gratia Britt Regina Fid. Def. Ind. Imp. 1900. Incorporates four fine bronze scenes from her life; Accession to the Throne (1837), Coronation (1838), Diamond Jubilee (1897) and Signing of the Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth (1900).queen victoria

The Pioneer Miners’ Monument marks the very first finding of gold at Poverty Point in 1851. The quartz structure features a replica of the 62.8kg Welcome Nugget – the world’s largest at the time, found in Ballarat in 1858. The original was once displayed, and local mothers would sit their babies on top for luck. The artwork tells the story of gold discovery with plaques and dates of some of the more famous gold nuggets finds in Ballarat and is a reminder that these gold discoveries changed the world for Australians. The monument is of aesthetic and historical significance to the people of BallaratFitted copper miniature poppet head set atop a rough made plinth in Quartz and concrete mortar. A copy of the Welcome Nugget (Ballarat) is affixed to the front of the memorial. Includes several plaques listing the nuggets, the companies involved, the shop that paid for the last repair. THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED/ BY THE BALLARAT HISTORICAL/ SOCIETY TO COMMEMORATE THE/ FINDING OF GOLD AT POVERTY/ POINT 21ST AUGUST 1851 AND IS/ DEDECATED TO THE MEMORY OF/ PIONEER MINERS OF BALLARATgold, ballaraat, gold rush

The original art piece was painted by Australian artist Will Longstaff after he attended the unveiling ceremony of the Menin Gate memorial at the entrance of the Belgian town of Ypres in 1927. It was purchased in 1928 for 2000 guineas and presented to the Australia Government by British Philanthropist Lord Woolavington The memorial is inscribed with the names of 54,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in Flanders with no known grave, over 6000 are Australians.The image commemorates those soldiers with no marked graves who died on the Western Front during the First World War.Dark wooden frame with gold gilt inner edge containing cream mount over a dark blue print with large cream coloured arched monument in distance.menin gate, will longstaff, lord woolavington

PHOTOGRAPH OF MR. J BUCHANAN AND MR. A. MENZIES AT SITE OF FIRST GOLD DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA.MR. J. BUCHANAN & MR. A. MENZIES. TAKEN WHERE THE FIRST GOLD WAS DICOVERED IN VIC. NO. 3/local history, photography, photographs, monument