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Photograph - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF, c.1890
Black and white photograph. Poppet head on LH side, stone building, centre, tall brick chimney, RH side in front of timber building. Inscriptions: on front - 'Victoria Quartz'. On back - typewritten description as follows: 'Situated on the rich Victoria Hill, Ironbark. Steel girders? rams type poppet legs - 60ft high. Vertical winding engines; pair of 24' dia. Winding drums. Made and erected by Roberts & Sons, Bendigo, in 1897. Then one of the best in the state. In 1910 it was the deepest gold mine in the world, having reached a depth of 4,613 ft in the winze. The shaft was then sunk to a depth of 4,588 ft. in an endeavour to reach a depth of 4,870 ft. to effectively work the deepest gold bearing reef in the world. On the night of June 14th, 1910, the mine was flooded out by the rising waters from the deep New Chum mines to the south, all of which had either ceased operations or had returned back to shallow workings. For details of the mine's record, see 'The Historical Guide to Bendigo'. Mine details completed by A Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.place, mining site, victoria quartz -
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Photograph - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS
Black and white postcards showing Great Extended Hustlers poppet head in foreground. Timber buildings, stacks of timber in background. Three copies of loose postcards. Inscriptions: 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch, Great Extended Hustlers. Locality, Hustlers Hill, Nth. Bendigo. Formed 1865 - last production 1921. Depth of shaft - 3,470 feet. Poppet legs - steel, 70 feet high. Winding Engine: first motion, 8ft. Drums. Gold Very Rich, Total yield - 3000,000 ozs. Dividends L675,000.cottage, miners -
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Photograph - BENDIGO KNITTING MILL, 'HANRO', 1932
Photo Album, brown in colour, 'Hanro' on front cover. 10 photo's in album - 'winding room','knitting room', 'knitting room', 'section of knitting room', 'finishing room', 'cutting and pressing', 'raschel machines and lace machines' 'jacquard machines (sports wear Dept)', 'folding and boxing', 'part of shipping room', 'shipping room'. 1932 on inside of cover. 'Hanro'products and 'Benknit' brand of sports wear. 2 loose photo's 'staff and Management' Hanro. Bendigo Show Display, Nov. 1950. A stand with 2 women working it.organization, business, hanro knitting mills, bendigo knitting mills. hanro. benknit. -
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Photograph - PALL MALL, BENDIGO, c1960
Pall Mall, Bendigo. Streetscape - fountain in foreground, mine, Post Office, cabs, shops including Beehive. Physical description: loose photo, Black and white. Inscriptions/Markings: on back - Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. Hustlers Royal Reserve No.2 data. Hustlers Royal, Pall Mall, Bendigo. RSL Memorial Hall now occupies site. Depth of Shaft - 1,660 feet. Formed 1885; Closed 1917. Poppet Legs - Steel, 60 feet high. Winding engine: First motion, 24 in. Cylinders, 10ft. Drums. Gold yields - 10,262 ozs. Dividends 3,200 pounds. POST CARDThe Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., Melbourne, reproduced by Bendigo Historical Societyplace, bendigo, pall mall -
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Photograph - BUTTON CARRIER BENDIGO, early 1900's ?
Sepia photo: Four wheeled cart with canvas top situated on deck of ship, alongside wharf which has large verandah type structure running length of it. Carts with large piles of bags visible behind wharf building. Workmen standing alongside cart, C. Button carriers Bendigo, printed on side of cart. Furniture Packed & Stored printed across topside of below canvas top. Winding machine with man holding lever on RH side of photo.organization, business, c. button carriers, bendigo -
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Photograph - WINDING ENGINE, 1960's
Black and white laminated photo ( copy ) winding engine last worked at Central Deborah. Built by A. Roberts & Sons, engineers, Bendigo. The late Mr. J. Moorhead at the controls.F.T. Kennedyorganization, business, central deborah gold mine -
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Document - ENGINE DRIVER CERTIFICATE - JOHN MOORHEAD
Paper certificate: (copy) Board of examiners for engine-drivers, first class. Certificate of Competency as Engine-Driver. Issued to Mr. John Henry Moorhead on 29th. April 1900. Handwritten along side ' in winding, available for link motion winding engines only.' Associated with items 1235 - 1240 which were displayed together.topic, mining, engine drivers certificate -
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Photograph - WINDING ENGINE NEW MOON MINE: EAGLEHAWK
Black and white photo ( copy ) Winding machine, New Moon Mine, Eaglehawk. On back of photo A. Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo. RHSV stamp on back. MNG 68.organization, business, new moon mine -
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Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Printed photographic postcard. Image depicts a valley between several hills with a plain in the distance. Along the bottom of the valley is a river winding between the hills. The slopes of the hills are covered sparsely with trees, except for the one nearest to camera on the left hand side which is thickly covered with vegetation. The words Waterfall Gully Adelaide are printed in red along the top right hand corner. On reverse, card is addressed to Miss R Dean Esmond Golden Square, a one penny stamp is affixed and postmarked Adelaide. Writing covers the left hand side.postcard -
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Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE - NOTES ON CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE
2 copies of notes on the Central Deborah Gold Mine, 1 hand written and 1 carbon copy. Notes include Locality, the Shaft and it's depth, the Original Shaft and a Winding Engine which had been at several other sites.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, notes on central deborah gold mine, winding engine, roberts & sons, new chum goldfields, new golden fleece, deborah -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINING CO N. L. - BASIC WAGE INCREASE OF 4/- WEEK NOV 1952
Handwritten page of wages per week and wages per shift of the different mine workers, they were: Miner Learner, Miner, Miner Rise & Winze, Miner Dry Shaft, Miner Wet Shaft, Miner Leader Wet Shaft, Shift Boss, Shovellers Below, Shovellers Wet Shaft, Plat & Brace, Plat Wet, Winch Driver, Timberman, Timberman Shaft, Timberman Wet Shaft. For Surface workers: Shoveller, Blacksmith, Tool Sharpener, Engine Driver (Winding), Fireman 1 Boiler, Fireman 2 Boilers. Battery Workers: Batteryman, Batteryman Special, Battery Feeder, Cracker Attendant, Battery Driver, Battery Driver In Charge of Dynamo and Plant and Battery Driver in Charge of Dynamo. Basic Wage 11 pound 5 shillings Per Week. Wages for North Deborah No 1 Shaft November 1952.document, gold, north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah gold mining co n. l., basic wage increase of 4/- week nov 1952, north deborah no 1 shaft, basic wage -
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Newspaper - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINING CO N. L. - 24 TONS OF WINDING GEAR FROM THE NORTH DEBORAH MINE
Newspaper article titled '24 Tons of Winding Gear'. It has a picture of the winding gear being held by two large cranes. There is a low loader behind it. Some men are looking on. The winding gear was moved from the North Deborah Mine to the California Gully Railway Depot. It was purchased by Mr Arthur Holt and could possibly be sold to a mining company in Western Australia. Article from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 16/12/1971. Written under the paper name and date is 'Harkness' Engine (Gt Southern).newspaper, bendigo advertiser, north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah gold mining co n. l., 24 tons of winding gear from the north deborah mine, mr arthur holt -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH MINE - LETTER FROM THOMPSONS (CASTLEMAINE) LTD TO NORTH DEBORAH MINE
Four handwritten pages. Copy of correspondence from Thompsons (Castlemaine) Limited to Mr McCann, Manager, North Deborah Mine, Bendigo re the setting of the valves in the Roberts Winding Engine. As they have not got any records of the design of the machine, they suggest dismantling part of the machine so that a reasonable setting can be determined and a chart made to which the fitters will have to adjust the Valves.document, gold, the north deborah gold mine co, north deborah mine, letter from thompsons (castlemaine) ltd, mr mccann, john g burnell, roberts steam winding engine, north deborah mining company no liability, mr j g browne, j j stanistreet -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH MINE - SOME STATISTICS OF THE NORTH DEBORAH MINE
Handwritten pages with information about the winding engine, winding drums and measurements of winding engine and drums. Also measurements of the Lancashire and Cornish boilers at the North Deborah Mine No 1 Shaft which were measured by Ian Hendry and Self on 20/9/1970.document, gold, north deborah mine, north deborah mine, some statistics on the north deborah mine, williams united, new chum line, ulster mine, garden gully line, north red white & blue, sheepshead line, deborah line, a roberts & sons bendigo, north deborah mine no 1 shaft, ian hendry -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH MINE - NOTES ON THE NORTH DEBORAH MINE
Handwritten notes:- Deborah Mine now North Deborah No 2 Shaft. 1st Winding engine. 2nd Winding Engine Roberts & Sons built 191-. Shifted to Deborah. Poppet Legs - Tubular Steel with four rivetted flanges. Came from Sebastion where they had not been erected, and originally from the Windmill Hill Mine, Long Gully. Built by Thompson & Co Engineers, Castlemaine. Ref. for poppet legs - Annual Reports 1895 Page 61.document, gold, the north deborah gold mine co, north deborah mine, notes on the north deborah mine, north deborah no 2 shaft, roberts & sons, windmill hill mine, thompson & co engineers castlemaine -
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Document - NEW RED, WHITE & BLUE CONSOLIDATED MINE - EXTRACTS MINE MANAGER'S REPORT
Handwritten notes on the New Red, White & Blue Consolidated. Extracts from the Mine Manager's Report 16/12/1903. Mine Manager was W. Hicks. Notes refer to a Cornish Lift Pump. The second extract refers to a new Winding Engine. Dated July 24th 1906.document, gold, new red, white & blue consolidated, new red, white & blue consolidated mine, extracts from mine manager's report, a harkness & co, w hicks, ar -
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Document - OLD NAPOLEON MINE - NOTES ON THE OLD NAPOLEON MINE
Handwritten notes on the Old Napoleon Mine. Date 1885. Notes mention winding engine and boiler. The boiler was too small for Sth Bellevue Mine says Mr Hooper.document, gold, old napoleon mine, old napoleon mine, notes on the old napoleon mine, sth bellevue mine, mr hooper -
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Postcard - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS MINE - POSTCARD OF POPPET LEGS & BUILDINGS
Grey & white postcard showing poppet legs and buildings at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine. Printed on the back: 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch. Great Extended Hustlers Locality: Hustlers Hill, Nth. Bendigo Formed 1865 - Last production 1921 Depth of shaft - 3,470 feet Poppet Legs - Steel, 70 feet high Winding Engine: First motion, 8 ft. Drums. Gold Very Rich Total yield - 300,000 ozs. Dividends 675,000 Poundsmine, gold, great extended hustlers., great extended hustlers mine, postcard of poppet legs and buildings, hustlers hill nth bendigo -
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Document - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FORTUNA HUSTLERS - NOTES ON THE FORTUNA HUSTLERS
Four copies, 1 hand written and 3 typed copies of notes on the Fortuna Hustlers Mine. Notes include depth of shaft, size of lease, locality, plant, other mines where the winding engine worked, prominence, best reefs, total production. References: Mines Dept Special Edition 'Australian Mining Standard' 1/6/1899; Mines Dept Booklet 'Bendigo Goldfield' Geo Brown 1936; Mines Dept Booklet No 33 H. Herman 1914; 'Annals of Bendigo' (Mining Sections, From 1888 - 1913): A. Richardson.mine, gold, fortuna hustlers, fortuna hustlers, hustlers line of reef, railway goods sheds, buckell & jeffrey's, roberts & sons, tambour major, birds reef, hercules no 1, north virginia mine, gold production & dividends, australian mining standard (special edition) 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfields' 1936, mines dept bulletin no 33, h herman 1914, annals of bendigo mining section 1888 - 1913, a richardson -
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Document - DEBORAH MINE - DEBORAH MINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
Hand written notes on machinery and equipment at the Deborah Mine. Reference: Mining & Geological Journal July 1938, pages 28 & 29. Items mentioned include: Poppet Legs, winding engines, boiler, suction gas plant, electricity, battery and surface plant. J. J. Caldwell name on the paper.mine, gold, deborah mine, deborah mine, deborah mine machinery & equipment -
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Document - CENTRAL RED, WHITE AND BLUE MINE - REPORT ON MACHINERY
Hand written notes on a winding engine, report date 16/1/1914. Winding engine will be installed by Messrs Jorgensen & Sons. Tender for winding plant to Messrs A Roberts & Sons. Gives description of engine and drums.mine, gold, central red, white and blue mine, central red, white and blue mine, report on machinery, messrs jorgensen & sons, messrs a roberts & sons, mr macaffer -
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Document - CENTRAL GARDEN GULLY GOLD MINING COMPANY - POPPET HEADS
Hand written description of poppet heads by E. R. Meekison, Senior Inspector of Mines. Description and measurements of poppet heads which were manufactured by A. Roberts and Sons, Engineers, Bendigo. Also a note on a Winding Engine at Garden Gully United. Reference T. M. Hooper, Mine Manager.mine, gold, central garden gully gold mining co, central garden gully gold mining company, e. r. meekison, a. roberts and sons, garden gully united, t. m. hooper -
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Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE - WINDING PLANT NOTES
Hand written notes and references on Winding Plant at the Central Deborah Gold Mine. Describes Winding Plant and where it had been previously. Initialled AR.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, winding plant -
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Photograph - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: MINING PHOTOGRAPHS
Folded paper with copies of photos of mines and various mining buildings. On the front is a view from New Chum Hill, looking south in 1890's. Pictured is the Lazarus Crushing Plant and boiler house, Lansell's '222'. Amd the new Chum Mines in the background. On the inside at the top is the New Chum Railway, Golden Square. Pictured is the mine and its buildings, two chmneys, two large wood stacks and other mines in the background. On the left, a man is standing on the side of the railway line beside the mine. The next picture is the United Hustlers and Redan Mine, west of Comet Hill State School, Sandhurst Road. It shows the mine and its buildings, chimney, ore bins, mullock heap and tramway. The middle picture is the Central Deborah, Violet Street, near Bendigo Creek, Golden Square. It shows the poppet legs, buildings and some machinery behind the large building. The large building has eight ventilators in the roof. The buildings are made of corrugated iron. The bottom left picture is the Deborah Mine, Quarry Hill. The picture shows the poppet legs on the hilltop, the buildings beside it, a square chimney behind the poppet legs and some vegetation and a peppercorn tree in the foreground. The far building also has ventilators in the roof. The picture on the right is underground at 1000 feet level in the Deborah Mine. Pictured are three men with a rock drill. On the back, at the top is a picture of a First Motion Winding Engine at Deborah - later at Central Deborah. The picture shows the engine and driver. The middle picture is the South New Moon Mine, Eaglehawk - leading mine in State in 1903. The picture shows the poppet legs, buildings, chimney and a high tramway. In the foreground is a dam. The bottom picture is Victoria Hill looking south to New Chum Hill. In the foreground is Lansell's '180' Mine and Ballerstedt's Open Cut and in the background are the 'New Chum and Victoria', 'Old Chum' and the 'North Old Chum'.photo, mining in bendigo, mining photographs, lazarus crushing plant, lansell's 222, new chum mines, new chum railway, united hustlers and redan mine, comet hill state school, central deborah, deborah mine, first motion winding engine, south new moon mine, lansell's 180, ballerstedt's open cut, new chum and victoria, old chum, north old chum, square chimney -
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Document - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - NOTES ON NEW CHUM & VICTORIA
Handwritten notes on New Chum & Victoria. Winding Engine Pair 22 in cylinders. Two valves to each cylinder (Corliss?). One boiler - steel. 26 ft x 6 ft 6 ins diameter. Reference: T. M. Hooper, Mining Manager, Sth Bellevie United Mine in machinery. Report to His Directors probably 7 /11/1885. On the back with scribble over it, are some notes re Bendigo was making itrs own winding engines, air compressors and crushing machinery so efficiently that the Senior Inspector of Mines, Mr E. R. Neekison in a report to the Secretary for Mines in 1884 was emphatic that the best batteries, winding engines and gear have all been made in Sandhurst. Machinery made in Sandhurst was superior to any others in the colony for this class of work.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria lines of reef, notes on new chum & victoria, t m hooper, sth bellevu united mine, mr e r meekison, new chum, garden gully, hustler's, sheepshead line -
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Document - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA MINE MANAGER'S REPORTS
Handwritten copies of four Mine Manager's reports for the New Chum & Victoria dated 13/12/1879, Manager Wm H Grainger, 13/3/1884, Manager W. H. G., 15/3/1886, and 21 /6/1886. Reports mention equipment, costs, and a new Winding Plant where they hauled water before allowing the men to descend. Notes on testing boilers.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria mine manager's reports, wm h grainger -
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Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: INTERIOR OF FACTORY
Black and white photograph of a section of the interior of the Handschin and Ronus factory in Switzerland (the parent company of Hanro), depicting a woman working at a machine that is winding a large number of bobbins from large skeins of yarn that are fitted onto frames above the bobbinsorganization, business, hanro, clothing manufacturing, hanro , handschin and ronus -
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Negative - TOM PATULLO COLLECTION: MINE WINDING PLANT
Negative print. Mine Winding Plant. A view of the winding plant manufactured by T.Harkness & Co ,Engineers, Bendigo. Also found in Box 62c,2400.208.12.cottage, miners, mine winding plant., mine winding plant. -
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Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: WINDING BOBBINS
Black and white photograph of a women working on a machine that is winding bobbins of yarn from large hanks. Photo taken in the Handschin and Ronus factory in Switzerlandorganization, business, hanro, clothing manufacture, hanro, handschin and ronus -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH RED WHITE AND BLUE - DOCUMENTS, 1933/4
Documents: Envelope contains - 1934 Certificate for wire ropes, Certificates of Inspection of Boiler 1936, 1933 Prospectus, Agreements with Herbert Jackson Leed(South Blue Consolidated), correspondence, 1933 list of applications for shares and related documents, suspension of Labour Covenant for lease 9982, 1933 list of Allotted shares, 1933 hire agreement - Miller & Co machinery for winding engines boiler, air compressor, pump, air receiver.MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll rankin and stanistreet