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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HORSE PUDDLING MACHINE
Photocopy of horse operating puddling machine on barren denuded landscape with wooden cottages in background. Captioned 'Horse Puddling Machine-1861' [779] number unknown relationship. Unknown donor.bendigo, gold mining, puddling -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - G. J. SWEENEY AND SON
Note/account paper with date line ending 192-. Lined paper with greenish grey printed letterhead G. J. Sweeney & Sons Propriety Limited, Railway Steam Saw, Moulding and Planing Mills. Printed letterhead has a building with two tall chimneys and a horse and lorry at the side on the left and the name and phone number on the right side. Also Mining timber prepared. On the back is a stamped Sample with Cambridge Press and the date 26/4/24. Stamped in blue.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, g j sweeney & sons proprietary limited, cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY FAMILY INFORMATION
Collection of research related to family of Michael P. Kelly, leading investor and director of Bendigo mining companies. Includes copies of documents placed on display for Robert Dennis Kelly as part of the Anzac Display 2015 at Specimen Cottage. Originals are also in collection of BHS. Includes photos of family home, 103 Wills Street, 'Norwood' , Bendigo., Bendigo Cemetery memorial. Included is a photo of the ship TSS Themistoclesperson, family, kelly family, anzac, bendigo stock exchange, michael peter kelly, robert dennis kelly. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FOSTERVILLE GOLD MINE COLLECTION: NORTHGATE MINERALS
Colour photo: group of 30 workers dressed in high visibility clothing and helmets, from Northgate Minerals Mine at Fosterville, 2009. People are standing in front of a jumbo drill rig, behind rig is canopy of eucalypt trees. Names from back left: John Keane, Andrew Aitkin, Warren Perrymen, Adrian Gath, Geoff Viney, Khan Oats, Ash Ryan, Dean Maltby, Vaughn Hobden, Gerard Sheppard, Brian Sewell ( standing on jumbo rig ) Simon Doyle, Chris Murrell, Brett Jensen, Tommy Donaldson, Stuart Lynn, Erran Matana, Gwen Aitkin, Chris Fellows, Greg Farmer, Kane Andrea. Sitting at front from left : (unknown) , Andrew Binks, Damien Slow, Jason McKinley, Jeff Norris, Ian Cowan. Photo was formerly in Folder 56.mine, gold, northgate minerals fosterville, fosterville, northgate minerals, crocodile gold, mining, gold -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CRUCIBLE
Clay crucible marked Battersea Round F Morgan England commonly used for melting gold.Morgan Englandmining, equipment, crucible -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CRUCIBLE
Clay crucible marked Battersea Round F Morgan England commonly used for melting gold.Morgan Englandmining, equipment, crucible -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CRUCIBLE
Clay crucible marked Battersea Round D Morgan England commonly used for melting gold.Morgan Englandmining, equipment, crucible -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CRUCIBLE
Clay crucible marked Battersea Round G Morgan England commonly used for melting gold.Morgan Englandmining, equipment, crucible -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CRUCIBLE
Clay crucible marked Battersea Round G Morgan England commonly used for melting gold.Morgan Englandmining, equipment, crucible -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CRUCIBLE
Clay crucible marked Battersea Round commonly used for melting gold.mining, equipment, crucible -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CRUCIBLE
Clay crucible marked Battersea Round E Morgan England commonly used for melting gold.Morgan Englandmining, equipment, crucible -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - J.H.ABBOTT & CO. ADVERTISEMENT
Document, Advertising page for J.H.Abbott & Co.,Wholesale and Retail Warehouse, Market Square, Bendigo. Large Stocks,specially low Rates for Iron,Steel, Lead Paints, Oils, Tools,Black and Gal. Pipes, Candles, Powder, and Explosives, Wire ropes and Mining Supplies.Leather Goods a lot of which are Handmade.Special for Farmers: Superphosphates, Bone Dust, and all Manures, Binder Twine and Corn Sacks, Fencing Wire, and Rabbit-Proof Wire Netting.document, names of bendigo pioneers, j.h.abbott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection April/May??/ 1977. Article on ''Highlights on Breweries and Beer in Bendigo Area'' - spirits, sly grog and names of some of the early breweries in the area; article on Graytown with first para re history of the area; article on the life and work of George Duncan Guthrie - founder of the Bendigo Pottery (some details of contemporary situation of the Pottery); short article on the Ramage family and their business as tailors and mercers in Bendigo. One page has a copy of an advert which appeared in the 1862 Bendigo Mining Register -Mining Versus health offering Doctor consultation via mail for the price of one pound. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Copy of a letter dated 25 January, 1937, from Frank A. Stevenson to R. H. S. Abbott. Letter details the changes in the colour of the water from the diesel engines on the 180 Gold Mining Coy., Bendigo, after the Scale Buoys were installed.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, stevenson bros. motor service station, r h s abbott, crown hotel, 180 gold mining coy, frank a stevenson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BOOTH AND MCKENZIE ST MINING
The Lazarus New Chum Mining Company scrip, no liability New Chum Bendigo, Capital 225 pounds in 45,000 shares of 5 pound. Certifies that M Kelly [signature] of Bendigo is holder of one hundred shares. Signature of S G Stanfield Manager appears with two illegible director signatures. Scrip pasted upon cardboard backing. Unknown donor.bendigo, gold mining, m kelly -
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Document - BOOTH ST MCKENZIE MINING
Derby Reef Gold Mining Company No Liability scrip dated 4th April 1912 certifying that J G Stanfield holds 100 shares in above-named company located in Long Gully, Bendigo. Capital of 20,000 pounds in 40,000 shares at 10 shillings each. J G Stanfield signature indicates he was manager of above -named company. Director signatures illegible. Scrip pasted upon cardboard backing. Unknown donorbendigo, gold mining, j g stanfield -
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Document - BOOTH AND MCKENZIE ST MINING
Nine pinned handwritten documents dating from 1918 -22 pertaining to the Central Red White and Blue mining co. Written upon reverse of printed letterhead 'Sandhurst Eucalypti Distillery, Bendigo' notepaper. Signature of L D Jones [probable tributor] appears on each note. Unknown donor. Names included on these sheets. L. D. Jones, Mannings Shaft, Wm. Manning, Henke, Hogan, Balmer, Tatchell, Roberts, Mumford, Stanfield.bendigo, gold mining, l d jones -
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Document - BOOTH AND MCKENZIE ST MINING
Four page mining lease No 3155 PP [private property] issued to W J James 5th Dec 1896 on land below Booth and McKenzie St. One of five related documents. Unknown donor.bendigo, gold mining, w j james -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BOOTH AND MCKENZIE STREET MINING
Four page Mining lease No 3538 PP [private property] between Booth and Ophir street centred either side of Mackenzie St Bendigo dated 21st December 1897 issued to W J James of Bendigo. Among numerous stipulations of lease was the exemption of mining between 400 feet of the surface. One of five related documents. Unknown donor.bendigo, gold mining, w j james -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EARLY IMAGES OF CENTRAL VICTORIA
1. National Trust 2005 calendar titled 'Early Images of Central Victoria' . 2. A4 sized Deidre Chesney correspondence to Jim Evans thanking him for inclusion of two BHS donated photographs. 3. Order Form. Calendar images in consecutive order 1. Bicycle Race Bendigo c1930. [BHS] 2. First Locomotive leaving Thompson's Foundry Castlemaine. 3. Portrait of Five Sisters. 4. Hanging Rock Races 1890. 5. Heath's Grocery Store. 6. Bendigo Women's Sewing Circle for the Boer War held in Fortuna Villa. 7. The Corner 'Ballarat first Mining Exchange'. 8. Clunes Children in Fancy Dress. 9. Walking Group ,Trentham Falls 1920. 10. Motorcyclists outside the Dunn & Allan store Ararat 1920. 12. Daylesford Lacrosse Team, 1910.bendigo, history, early images -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - ST GILL GOLDFIELD PRINTS
6 ST Gill prints titled, [1] 'The Foundation of Eaglehawk in 1852. On the reverse of (1) is a pencil drawing named 'The Road To Allandale, Victor Cobb 1932, [2] Road from Forest Creek to Bendigo. [3] Fryers Creek near Castlemaine. [4] Tin Dish Washing. [5] Diggers Licensing Castlemaine Camps. [6] Eaglehawk Gully Bendigo. Reverse stamped Bendigo Branch Royal Historical Society of Victoria, 1959.bendigo, gold mining, s t gill prints -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND MINING REVIEW, February 10th, 1939
Chemical Engineering and Mining Review February, 10th 1939 with photographs, maps and illustrations.books, technical, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MINING & GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL, September, 1941
Mining & Geological Journal September 1941, Geology in the search for metals, fire assaying, Bendigo goldfields, Geology of Yea district published half yearly by the Department of Mines Victoria contains photographs, maps and illustrations.gold, mining, journal -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MINING & GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL, 1940
Mining & Geological Journal January 1940 Vol.2 No.2 Mine reports Chewton Gold Field, Geological Glossary, Flotation Process, Wonthaggi Coal Field published hald yearly by he Department of Mines Victoria contains photographs, maps and illustrations.gold, mining, journal -
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Book - GOLDFIELD NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
Newspaper cuttings relating to gold mining predominantly from the Bendigo Advertiser, and to a lesser degree other Victorian newspapers. Dating commences 1904-7 and resumes early 1930-33. Cuttings have been pasted onto blank bound pages and protected within green cover of slightly smaller size. Covering handwritten note reads 'Oddments on the Goldfields of Victoria' ,'Cuttings from the Bendigo Advertiser, and other papers'. Specialised information on gold mining in Victoria ; also articles on other subjects, a valuable collection. No signature or donor.bendigo, gold mining, 1904-30 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: JAMES ALLAN DOCUMENTS
Correspondence/accounts ( 5 sheets ) 26.3.1889 Messrs Connelly & Tatchell pinned together re accounts and dealings with James Allan, including fees for county court summons Vogle & Quille, Barber & White. Moorhead & Skipper. Tonkin and St. Clair Mining company. Documents signed 'paid James Allen'.Green one penny stamp at the foot of the documentbusiness, legal, james allen., connelly, tatchell & dunlop, james allan, tonkin & st. clair mining company. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER FOUNDRIES
Newspaper article discussing Harkness, Roberts & Son United Ironworks, Myers St later in Wills St where Target is now, Carter and Brown, Creek St., Phoenix foundry in Wattle St., Horsfield in Havilah Road, Central Foundry Eaglehawk Road ( Osborne's ) Eaglehawk Foundry, Caldwell's Road, Jobs Hill.bendigo, mining, harkness foundry -
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Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER HORWOODS FOUNDRY
Newspaper article regarding Horwood Foundry, situated where the now Girton College buildings are erected. Horwoods also had a gold mine on the property.bendigo, mining, horwoods foundry, horwoods foundry, girton college -
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Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER JOBS GULLY
Newspaper article re metal detectors and panning. Picture of dam near Jobs Gully railway bridge. Dam used by Alliance Mine.bendigo, mining, alliance mine, alliance mine -
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Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER HOUSEHOLD CHORES FOR YOUNG FAMILY MEMBERS
Newspaper article Bendigo Weekly by Jack Perry re chores undertaken by young family members. During early days of mining through to 1935-40. Photo of Mr. Lougsons hydraulic sluice of Myers Flat in the 1930's.. Recovering gold from Peg Leg Gully. Bendigo Advertiser 24.9.99person, individual, jack perry