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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - NO 6 A PANNIKIN OF GOLD
Card with coloured illustration showing a mining scene with group of miners in front of a tent signed F.Tofield. Jeweller, Horse Shoes Made, Gold Bought, titled A Pannikin Of Gold.unknownartwork, print, landscape -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - ARTWORK NO 9 WASHING TAILINGS
Washing Tailings No 9. Coloured illustration of Chinese gold miners , panning, cradling, whim in background.Unknownartwork, print, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
North Virginia G.M. Co. N.L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Sept. 18, 19, Oct 15, 16 and 12 December 1941. Re Stanistreet to You (Mining Lease No. 11162). Details of work done by Miss G. Alice Jones to settle transfer. "R?05 del 15/12.41" written in top left corner.the miss g alice jones collection - account, stanistreet, mr grelis -
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Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
New Balaclava Gold Mining Syndicate Ltd. To Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated May 16, 17, June 1, 2, July 27, Aug 8, 11, 14, 28, 29, Sep 4 to Oct 5 and 10/11/1933. Re Reconstruction of Co., Alterations of Rules, new Manager & office, Sale of assets to trustee for new Company, and Agreement with Trustee for new Company. Total cost £10.10.0. "R?81 Del 10/11/33" written in the top left corner.the miss g alice jones collection - account, new balaclava gold mining syndicate ltd, mr leed, mr field -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Award - THOMAS WEEKLEY COLLECTION: ILLUMINATED ADDRESS, 1895
Illuminated address presented to Thomas Weekley mine manager of The Great Extended Hustlers Mine Bendigo 14th November 1895, on his departure from the mine to take up a position in Coolgardie. Brown timber frame with gold borders and decorated with colourful flowers and foliage.person, mining, thomas weekley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE DEPARTMENT OF GOLDFIELDS
A damaged blue account by The Department of Goldfields at Hepburn made out to the McKinnon Brothers. Goods sold were fuel, light and water and were valued at One pound and ten shillings. Signed by Lachlan McKinnon. Signed by the Head of the Department. Dated 1857.Stamp of Royal Historical Society 1960 Bendigo Branch 228gold mining, miners' safety cage, lydia chancellor, collection, mining, the department of goldfields, account, sales, commerce, energy, gold mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DERBY REEF GOLD MINING CO, NO LIABILITY SHARE SCRIP NO 260, 1912
Photocopy of Derby Reef Gold Mining Company, No Liability Share scrip No 260. Capital 200,000 pounds in 40,000 shares of 10 shillings each. Issued to J G Stanfield dated April ? 1912.document, gold, derby reef -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE LAZARUS NEW CHUM MINING COMPANY, SCRIP CERTIFICATE, 1903
Photocopy of 'The Lazarus New Chum Mining Company' scrip certificate No 846. Capital 225,000 pounds in 45,000 shares of 5 pound each. Issued to M Kellydocument, gold, lazarus new chum, bendigo mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: HISTORICAL POSTERS
2 posters headlined ''NOTICE!!'' urging ' all subjects of the Queen, and all strangers who have received hospitality and protection under Her flag, to assist in preserving SOCIAL ORDER and Maintaining the Supremacy of the Law.' 'All faithful subjects, and all strangers who have had equal rights extended to them, are therefore called upon to 'ENROL THEMSELVES and be prepared to assemble at such places as may be appointed by the Civic Authorities in Melbourne and Geelong, and by the Magistrates in the several towns of the Colony.' This is a response to ' recent events at the Mines at Ballarat.' The call is by Chas Hotham. John Ferres Government Printer.The call is by Chas Hotham. John Ferres Government Printer.history, australian, law, lydia chancellor, collection, history, ballaarat, australian history, gold, goldfields, gold mines, gold mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - A ROBERTS & SONS MATCHHOLDER
Nickel plated match holder marked with compliments of A Roberts & Sons Engineers Bendigo Blacksmiths and Boilermakers manufacturers of all classes of mining machinery air compressors a speciality.The Whitehead & Hoag Co Newark NJ Australasian office ? Munn & Gilbert Melbournepersonal effects, containers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - GOLD CRADLE FOR PUDDLING GOLD
Gold Cradle constructed of oiled timber. Approx 500mm high by 1000 mm long. Modern era, Not Gold mining 1860-70's era -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - VICTORIA HILL, A HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF VICTORIA HILL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, 2011
Victoria Hill a historical background of Victoria Hill and the surrounding area. Original article by Albert Richardson 1971 and revised and edited in 2012 by Philip Wilkin. Contains 26 pages with colour and black & white photographs and a map. Inside front cover is a 'Bendigo Miner' History Lives article by Jim Evans, dated 10 May 2012.Albert Richardson & Phillip Wilkinbendigo, mining, victoria hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT WILLIAM CRAVEN INFORMATION
Unknown author, handwritten notes pertaing to life of Albert William Craven. Craven of Cravens New Chum Mine in 1856. Surveyed the 'Long Tunnel Mine' [North/East Vic?] Entered parliament as member for Benambra. Notes pertained to lost photograph.gold mining, miners' safety cage, albert william craven. -
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Decorative object - LE TRAVAIL STATUE
Metal statue of a female figure holding sledge hammer over shoulder and symbols of medicine, mining, music & art at her feet. Title on plaque reads Le Travail (The work) on circular base with bronze look, possibly spelter.Le Travail par E Rousseau (Sculptor) signed on back Rousseauornaments, metal, statue -
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Accessory - QC BINKS COLLECTION: DECORATIVE MOULDING
A decorative moulding, wings extended from heart shaped centre.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FOSTERVILLE GOLD MINE COLLECTION: CONGRATULATIONS TO BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Laminated document: 'Kirkland Lake Gold, Fosterville Gold Mine, Congratulations Bendigo Historical Society on your successful application to the Fosterville Gold Mine Community Grants Program. Ion Hann, General manager, - Fosterville Gold Mine' Document un-dated but refers to grant submission received October, 2019.business, mining, fosterville gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: BILLMAN FAMILY
... BENDIGO History gold mining Lydia Chancellor Collection collection ...An article titled 'We had a model mine - once.' This is an interview with Mrs. E. Billlman from a 'Supplement to Bendigo Advertiser.' Mrs. Billman talks about the Gold Exhibition held in Bendigo in 1901. She also gives some insights into her family and the history of Bendigo. There are two photographs and a ground plan of the Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition. 30/7/1970's.bendigo, history, gold mining, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, history, mrs. e. billman, female, individual, person, victorian gold jubilee exhibition, great gold exhibition, model mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - MINERS' PICK
Miner's pick, badly rusted iron in poor condition, no handle. Pick was found in the Whipstick bushland by a gold prospector.bendigo, mining, pick -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - KENTISH'S MINERS LIGHT CLEANSER, 1900
Cardboard box with contents of Kentish's Miners Light Quick Cleanser, paper label, green with red & navy blue lettering, showing a depictions of a miner with light, directions printed on one side.Manufactured by W.M.Kentish & Son Bendigogold mining, mining equipment, miners' lamp cleaner, bendigo-business-mining-kentish -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL BENDIGO
14 pages booklet - Victoria Hill Bendigo - A publication of the Bendigo Trust.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - QC BINKS COLLECTION:BUTTON
Small metal button. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks -
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Clothing - QC BINKS COLLECTION:BUTTON
Metal button. A crown insignia is engraved in the centre and the words Police Force Victoria are engraved around the border. The words Wiseman Bros. Melbourne are engraved on the reverse. Item is rusted.Wiseman Bros. Melbournebendigo, gold mining, qc binks -
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Tool - QC BINKS COLLECTION:THIMBLE
Metal thimble. Item is engraved in a cross hatch pattern. Item is rusted, out of shape and is missing the top.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - QC BINKS COLLECTION:THIMBLE
Metal thimble. Item is engraved in a series of dots. Item is rusted, cracked and has been flattened.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - QC BINKS COLLECTION:THIMBLE
Metal thimble. Item is engraved in a series of dots in the upper part with a border of decorative scrolls around the lower. Item is rusted and a little out of shape.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Tool - QC BINKS COLLECTION:THIMBLE
Metal thimble. Item is engraved in a series of dots in the upper part with a worn border. Item is rusted and a little out of shape.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - QC BINKS COLLECTION: METAL OBJECT
A metal object that was discovered by QC Binks while he was out metal detecting for gold. A flat base supporting a decorative frame of scrolls. Something has broken off the tip. Engraving on the underside of the base is too small to make out clearly.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - QC BINKS COLLECTION: METAL OBJECT
A metal object that was discovered by QC Binks while he was out metal detecting for gold. Object has 10 graded slots across the centre with three holes at each end. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - QC BINKS COLLECTION: METAL OBJECT
A metal object that was discovered by QC Binks while he was out metal detecting for gold. Object maybe a buckle. Item is rusted and middle section has been partially broken.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - QC BINKS COLLECTION: METAL OBJECT
A metal object that was discovered by QC Binks while he was out metal detecting for gold. Item is rusted.bendigo, gold mining, qc binks, qc binks