Trifold invitation. On front cover is gold coloured image of rock strata. Written underneath: 'The Objective, to bring gold back to Bendigo'. On bottom of front page 'Bendigo Mining' with poppet head logo. Inside on first page: Your invitation- Peter McCarthy, Chairman Bendigo Mining Limited and Doug Buerger, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, request the pleasure of your company for the official opening of Bendigo's Mine at the kangaroo Flat site by Hon Steve Bracks, Premier of Victoria, on Friday 20 October, 2006. Colour photos of a gold pour, underground mining and a miner, on other pages of invitation. environment, kangaroo flat, goldmining, , environmental impact, exploration, mining, bendigo mining, doug buerger, peter mccarthy

Newspaper article titled 'Bendigo digs for hidden treasure'. 'Bendigo Mining NL will start the surface work on its $35 million gold exploration project under the streets of Bendigo next week after the Victorian Government granted approval for it to proceed'. Bendigo Mining aimed to reach the targeted mineralisation by the end of 2000; first gold production is scheduled for the end of 2001.environment, kangaroo flat, goldmining, , environmental impact, exploration, mining, bendigo mining

Advertisement in 'Public Notices' Bendigo Advertiser, March 2000, seeking applications from schools and community organisations for financial support for environmental projects. Closing date for present round of grants will be March 31st. 2000.In biro on side of advertisement ' Break O' Day' March 2000'environment, kangaroo flat, goldmining, , exploration, mining, bendigo mining, environmental trust

BHS CollectionFive page index of applications for mining leases taken out in Sandhurst, 1859-1862. Attached are print-outs of Government Gazette pages, showing entries that relate to applications for mining leases during the period 1858-1862. Slip of paper attached to front page reads: Applications for Mining Leases in the Mining District of Sandhurst 1859-1862, (Index prepared by staff at the Bendigo Goldfields Library) Note: no leases listed for Sandhurst from 1.1.1859-11.7.1859. Victorian Government Gazette, October 10, 1862, Issue 121, p 1954. Listed in index for 1862, but no leases found on that page. Phyllis Toy Collection: Government Gazette entries are described in pencil on side of Gazette page, example: Vic Govt Gazette, 13/9/1859 Issue 146, p 1936.adventure gold mine, mine leases 1858-1862, sandhurst, goldmining

BHS CollectionCollection of Government Gazette and newspaper articles relating to Sandhurst goldfield regulations; all articles within date range of 1855 - 1859. Each item is prefaced with a typed outine of the content: goldmining regulations; general articles relating to the goldfields (Argus newspaper), Court of Mines cases relating to Specimen Hill Quartz Prospecting Association and the Adventure Mines, registration of mining companies as found in Victorian Government Gazette, regulation of Mining Leases. Phyllis Toy Collectionadventure gold mine, mine leases 1858-1862, sandhurst, goldmining, gold mining regulations, court of mines

This company was registered in May 1871. It amalgamated the Adventure, Advance and Try-me-well mines to mine below the 300 foot levels of these mines.Collection of Government Gazette and newspaper articles relating to the 'Adventure and Advance Amalgamated Quartz Mining Company' on the Victoria Reef, Sandhurst. . Papers include the registration notice of the Mine in 1871, detailing the shareholders. Half yearly meeting reports 1872 - 1880 are attached. Slip of paper attached to each item describes the content, for example 'Half yearly meeting reports of the Adventure and Advance Company as published in the Bendigo Advertiser from 30.1.1872 - 31.8.1880. Missing February 1873, February 1877. Also included, Victoria Consols Company Reports 31.8.1880.adventure gold mine, sandhurst, goldmining, adventure and advance amalgamated quartz mining company

BHS CollectionCollection of Government Gazette articles. Content includes documents relating to: 1. An Act to restrain by summary Proceeding unauthorised Mining on Waste Lands of the Crown 1852; 2. Gold Regulations 1853; 3. An Act for the better regulation of Mining Companies 1855; 4. An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Gold Fields 1855; 5. An Act to limit the Liability of Mining Companies 1864. Phyllis Toy Collection:adventure gold mine, sandhurst, goldmining, adventure and advance amalgamated quartz mining company

BHS Collection. See item 10727.2Sixty two page copy of a proposed book on the Adventure Gold Mine, a compilation of research done by Phyllis Toy. Front page: ' The Great Adventure, a brief history of the Adventure Mine from its beginning in c1854 until it amalgamation with the Victoria Consols Company o 19/7/1880. Phyllis Toy Collection:adventure gold mine, sandhurst, goldmining, adventure and advance amalgamated quartz mining company

Fortuna Villa was initially commenced as a modest single storey home in 1861 next to the 180 Mine by Theodore Ballerstedt, who sold the mine and house to George Lansell in 1869. Lansell already owned the adjacent Fortuna Mine, and through deeper mining techniques greatly expanded the mine's operation, his personal wealth, and the house and grounds. Lansell was soon known as the 'Quartz King', Australia's first gold mining millionaire and credited as the driving force behind much of Bendigo's prosperity. He continuously added to and expanded the villa, decorating it extravagantly with the finest of artworks and materials, into a sprawling mansion with extensive landscaped grounds, to create a house and grounds of a size and grandeur with few rivals in Australia. After his death in 1907, his second wife Edith carried on with improvements, creating a house and grounds developed over 50 years. The attached mine also contributes to its significance, being one of the richest mines in Bendigo, and at one stage probably the deepest gold mine in the world at 3176 feet. The 1875 crushing works are attached directly to the mansion, and the mine's tailings and settling ponds (turned into ornamental lakes) represent a direct link between George Lansell's wealth and its source. Fortuna was compulsorily acquired by the Commonwealth in 1942 as the Cartographic Headquarters of the Australian Survey Corps during World War II, and many ancillary structures were added while preserving the main house and ornamental grounds. Victorian Heritage Database Report https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/68334/download-reportPreliminary report of Structural assessment of Building 16 Fortuna Complex, Chum Street, Bendigo. Four page preliminary report finding the building is structurally safe as at Wed 19 December 2007 with three recommendations. Prepared for DIGO by Structural Engineers - Terry Stevens Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd.fortuna, structural assessment

BHS CollectionOne page from the Bendigo Advertiser from Thursday, October 13, 1988. The page has four photographs of David Talbot, Peter Hargreaves, Wayne Gregson and Steve Hinde exploring the Central Deborah mine.bendigo advertiser, 1988, central deborah gold mine

BHS CollectionDouble sided commemorative round gold medallion: - One side commemorates the re-opening in 1986 of the Central Deborah Gold Mine with image of Central Deborah Mine & Poppet Head. - Reverse side commemorates The Bendigo Talking Tram Tour with four images of Bendigo icons including Pall Mall Fountain, the Post Office, Talking Tram & Cathedral - Medallion is set into a cardboard cut-out with printed paper descriptions for each side of the medal. - Medallion is designed by Maiden Gully Medallions. memorabilia, central deborah, medallion

The Big Deborah Mine situated in Abel Street, Bendigo, operated from 1860 to 1952, producing 51,935 ounces of gold.Six colour photographs of the surface assets at the Big Deborah Mine, Bendigo; date circa 2016. Mine assets remaining on site at Big Deborah Mine, Bendigo.big deborah mine, machinery

Fortuna Villa was initially commenced as a modest single storey home in 1861 next to the 180 Mine by Theodore Ballerstedt, who sold the mine and house to George Lansell in 1869. Lansell already owned the adjacent Fortuna Mine, and through deeper mining techniques greatly expanded the mine's operation, his personal wealth, and the house and grounds. Lansell was soon known as the 'Quartz King', Australia's first gold mining millionaire and credited as the driving force behind much of Bendigo's prosperity. He continuously added to and expanded the villa, decorating it extravagantly with the finest of artworks and materials, into a sprawling mansion with extensive landscaped grounds, to create a house and grounds of a size and grandeur with few rivals in Australia. After his death in 1907, his second wife Edith carried on with improvements, creating a house and grounds developed over 50 years. The attached mine also contributes to its significance, being one of the richest mines in Bendigo, and at one stage probably the deepest gold mine in the world at 3176 feet. The 1875 crushing works are attached directly to the mansion, and the mine's tailings and settling ponds (turned into ornamental lakes) represent a direct link between George Lansell's wealth and its source. Fortuna was compulsorily acquired by the Commonwealth in 1942 as the Cartographic Headquarters of the Australian Survey Corps during World War II, and many ancillary structures were added while preserving the main house and ornamental grounds. Victorian Heritage Database Report https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/68334/download-reportTicket for Fortuna Villa Tour conducted by the Army Survey Regiment and the National Trust. 31/12/1985. Black printing on yellow card.fortuna villa, tour

Fortuna Villa was initially commenced as a modest single storey home in 1861 next to the 180 Mine by Theodore Ballerstedt, who sold the mine and house to George Lansell in 1869. Lansell already owned the adjacent Fortuna Mine, and through deeper mining techniques greatly expanded the mine's operation, his personal wealth, and the house and grounds. Lansell was soon known as the 'Quartz King', Australia's first gold mining millionaire and credited as the driving force behind much of Bendigo's prosperity. He continuously added to and expanded the villa, decorating it extravagantly with the finest of artworks and materials, into a sprawling mansion with extensive landscaped grounds, to create a house and grounds of a size and grandeur with few rivals in Australia. After his death in 1907, his second wife Edith carried on with improvements, creating a house and grounds developed over 50 years. The attached mine also contributes to its significance, being one of the richest mines in Bendigo, and at one stage probably the deepest gold mine in the world at 3176 feet. The 1875 crushing works are attached directly to the mansion, and the mine's tailings and settling ponds (turned into ornamental lakes) represent a direct link between George Lansell's wealth and its source. Fortuna was compulsorily acquired by the Commonwealth in 1942 as the Cartographic Headquarters of the Australian Survey Corps during World War II, and many ancillary structures were added while preserving the main house and ornamental grounds. Victorian Heritage Database Report https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/68334/download-reportProposal for the formation of a Fortuna Commission to ensure the preservation of Fortuna Villa. Written by Daryl McClure. May 2012fortuna villa, preservation, daryl mcclure

PROPERTY MARKET Fortuna, Bendigo The Bendigo mansion property, Fortuna, for many years the home of the late Mr George Lansell, will again be offered for sale by auction. Some few years ago the property was purchased by Gold Mines of Australia Ltd., and it was used for a time for the offices of Bendigo Mines N.L. The company now has no further use for the building. As a last effort to retain this historic 52-room mansion, it will be offered as it now stands, with the spacious grounds which contain three lakes, a terrace, a rose garden, a swimming-pool, and a Roman fountain. It is hoped that it may be purchased by some organisation for use as a school, hospital, or other institution. If a sale is not effected the building will be sold immediately for demolition. This should arouse much interest as it con-tains many cedar and mahogany fittings, parquetry floors, central heating and hot-water plants. The auction sale will be held within the next few weeks by J H Curnow and Son of Little Collins street and Bendigo. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11158857?searchTerm=fortuna%20auction%20sale Demolition Auction Sale Flyer for Fortuna under instructions from Bendigo Mines. Dated 29th and 30th June 1930. Auctioneers J H Curnow and Son. Black ink on yellow paper.fortuna villa, auction, bendigo mines

Plan showing portion of the Bendigo goldfield. Area of main goldfield: 140 square miles. Deepest mine working: 4593' (Victoria quartz). Gold output of field to 1935: 20,775,000 ounces. Dividends paid 1870-1935: 10,740,000 pounds.map, goldfield, bendigo

Brown cover book with the name M.A. Mackay in gold letter on the front. Index of songs handwritten on second page. The songs included are: Ever and ever mine, the dear homeland, The daily question, The old countree, the clang of the wooden shoon, home dearie home, The carnival, Last night, A creole love song, an old garden, for all eternity, The valley by the sea, Call me back. Aileen and John Ellison Collection."No. 17" on first page. Stamp of Evans and Crock, Bendigo on several pages.music, mackay

Newspaper article, (photocopied onto A4 paper) Bendigo Advertiser November 6th, 1985, headed '£100,000 facelift for derelict mining sites?' Article describes how the Bendigo Council were seeking a loan from the Goldfields Revolving Fund for the restoration of the Victoria Hill area and for the restoration of the relics and poppet legs of the Central Nell Gwynne, the Nell Gwynne Reef Mine, the North Deborah and the Big Deborah Mine sites.Written in black pen on right hand side: B'go Adv. Nov. 6th. '85gold mining, nell gwynne mine, north deborah mine, big deborah mine, poppet legs, bendigo, restoration

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.

Agreement between Bendigo Mining NL and Bendigo Trust, 1984, re Central Deborah Mine as a tourist attraction. Bendigo Mining NL has been 'granted a Trade Waste Discharge Licence by the Bendigo Sewerage Authority to discharge mine water situated at the Central Deborah Mine into the sewer at the Central Deborah Mine' Bendigo Mining NL will use the shaft of the Central Deborah Mine 'for the purposes of removing mine water and for gaining access to its mining tenement' Bendigo Trust has approved Bendigo Mining NL to 'use the equipment belonging to the Bendigo Trust'.bendigo, gold mining, central deborah gold mine, bendigo, gold mining, dewatering, bendigo trust, bendigo sewerage authority

Letter 2 page with attachments, 1 February 1984 ,Southern Cross Machinery Ltd.,to Bendigo Mining, re pumping equipment for Central Deborah Mine. The 'offer for the supply and delivery of pumping equipment' is detailed in the letter. The Southern Cross submersible pump is costed at $7785.00, and the electrical control cubicvle at $1510, PVC insulated cable at $4.40 m. A brochure for the pump and the pump characteristic curves are appended.bendigo, gold mining, central deborah gold mine, bendigo, mining, gold mining, dewatering, pumping equipment, southern cross machinery, c. willman, bendigo mining nl.

Memo 8 March, 1984 to D.F. Evans re mining lease 496 and Jetsew Pty Ltd.. Discussion between R. Wright and Arthur Holt, a principal of Whirrakee Mining Pty Ltd, is described. Whirrakee Mining under option to Jetsew until 17 March 1984. Four mining leases held by Whirrakee Mining. George Ham of Dunolly and Mr Just are principals of Jetsew.bendigo, gold mining, whirrakee mining, bendigo, mining, goldfield, whirrakee mining, jetsew, george hamm, mr. just

Two page memo 17 January 1984, to R. Sandner, D. Cahill, R. Cameron, P.Vail and D. Andrew from C.E. William. Topics covered: Deborah lease project; Brunswick Mine Costerfield, E.L's 1397 and 1398; town planning permit application; historical research and geological assessment, dewatering programme.bendigo, gold mining, deborah lease project

Pick head may have been used to gouge gold bearing rock in the small lines of ore; as informedby Mr George Ellis, member of the Historical Society. Used by donor's grandfather, who was a miner at the Long Gully and Ironbark mines, or both

History of North Deborah Gold Mining Company, 5 pages, researched by Bendigo Mining N.L. The North Deborah Gold Mine began sinking from an old shallow shaft in November 1917 in order to explore the ground between the Monument Hill and the Deborah Mines.bendigo, gold mining, north deborah gold mine

A series of newspaper articles on various Bendigo hotels. The hotels mentioned are: Old Boundary Hotel, Brougham Arms Hotel, British and American Hotel, Belmont Hotel, Black Swan Hotel, Harney;s Bendigo Hotel, Gold Mines Hotelbendigo, hotel, list