Plan of the mines along the Deborah Anticline: Deborah Consolidated, Deborah Associated, Deborah United, Deborah Extended, South Deborah, No. 2 shaft, Deborah North Deborah, Central Deborah, Monument Hill are all sited on the plan.Philip Wilkin, volunteer, BHSbendigo, mining, deborah line of reef

One page document handwritten by Albert Richardson on the Victoria Hill, Ironbark. Mines mentioned North Old Chum, Lansell's Big 180, Ballerstedt's Open Cut,bendigo, mining, victoria hill

Two page document prepared for the 2014 centenary of the mine disaster at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine, where 7 miners were killed in 1914. Document titled 'Victoria Hill, Self Guided Tour' prepared by Philip Wilkin and Kay MacGregor (Windlass Production 2014) The guided tour document was made available at the commemorative event held at the Hustler's Hill Reserve.bendigo, mining, victoria hill guided tour

Three page typed report titled ' Notes on diagram showing pitch lines, Bendigo'. Longitudinal sections along the lines of reefs or anticlines within the 8 mile block at Bendigo are shown in a diagram' (diagram not included with notes) Mines and reef lines mentioned in the report are : New Chum line, New Chum Railway mine, Catherine United mine, Hercules and Energetic mine, Garden Gully, Hustlers and Redan, Sheepshead Reef, Sea Mine, Garden Gully, Miller's line of reef and Bendigo Development Mine. The 'old stacks' or chimneys, on Bendigo are described. 'Among the earliest of the stacks built at Bendigo in connexion with Quartz crushing plant, are the two figured in this Annual report No 1 was situate in Sailor's Gully but was demolished about three years ago. This, if not the first, must have been one of the first built, for it had a stone inserted on which chiselled the date 1854. It was built altogether of rough masonry. The other, No. 2, is still standing at the Sheepshead line and was apparently of later date, the upper portion being of brick. They are intersting landmarks of an era that is rapidly passing.' Map attached to report showing location of stacks. Stack at Sailors Gully was near the corner of Murchison Street and Lester Street. The stack at Sheepshead ( Deborah Triangle area) was near the intersection of Belle Vue Road and Adam Street.bendigo, mining, pitch lines bendigo

a. Five page handwritten document titled 'Mine Manager John Truscott's Report Hercules and Energetic' Other reports included from Mine Managers on the Hercules and Energetic Mines are: J. Woolcock's report 4.3.1895, F. Youlden 1898 and J. Roberts 1911. b. One page hand drawn plan of titled ' Hercules transverse plotted by A.E. R., .D., A.A., page 23, 24.3.37. Hercules Long, by A.E.K. , W.R.N 24.3.37. Plans show measurements of tramway, height of poppet head, position of ore bins and other buildings on mine site.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, hercules and energetic mine

One page handwritten document titled ' Hercules and Energetic, Mine Manager, J. Roberts Report, transcribed by Albert Richardson. Dates from 1910 to 1911. Extract from text: '30.6.1911, Carpenter has started to pull down the old poppet legs on east shaft'.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, hercules and energetic mine

Two page handwritten document titled 'Victoria Hill Mines, Dickers M.R. 23.11.1861. Wittschiebe and Co. Claim. Next north to No. 2, Midway Company' Transcribed by Albert Richardson. Extract from text: 'There are reefs passing through this ground at small intervals in every part of this claim, they all dip north. The mass of leaders struck in No. 4 (shaft) yielded, on an average about 1 1/2 ounces to the ton to the amount, in all, of about 12,000 pounds. From the eastern Victoria, the present proprietors extracted in nine months 55,000 pounds worth of gold.' Owners of mine. Messrs A. Witrtschiebe, A. Sagasser, F. Meison, A. Urban, H. Koch, C. Killian and A. Rudolf. Document details the claim, the shafts sunk, their depth, issues re workings and gold found.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, wittschiebe & co. claim

One page document, extracts from M.G. Journal Vol 6, No. 3, 1958/59, Page 3 and M.G. Journal 1939. Chewton Mine shaft approx 523 feet, south and 45 feet east of Wattle Gully shaft. .Extract includes detail of the main shaft, headframe, winch, compressed air, concentration plant, water for plant. Ten head stamp battery, 1250 lb stamps 5 in drop, 100 drops a minute, Wilfley tables and corduroy strakes. A new change house, smithy and concentrate shed have recently been erected (9.6.1939)bendigo, mining, chewton gold mine

One page document detailing the formation of the A1 Mining Company in 28.8.1918. Company formed by Melbourne investors. Capital of 50,000 pounds in 100,000 shares at 10/- each. Included the Clarence, New Moon and Suffolk on the Garden Gully line. A1 purchased the winding plant at the New Moon and the winch plant at the Clark and Neanger shafts. Clarence, North Argus, Suffolk and New Moon south and east shafts remain the property of the companies.bendigo, mining, a1 gold mine

Seven page document with information on the Collman and Tacchi Gold Mine, from the Manager's report. R. Eddy Manager from 30.3.1905. Dates of information from 2.11.1902 to 1914, Example of information: Manager's Report 11.1.1912. 'Rope on south drum broke last Saturday, it broke about 100 feet from the surface when the cage was at 2100 feet. No damage done to cage or shaft. We have got the rope out of the shaft abnd started baling. Will have the water out and resume sinking the shaft Saturday morning. Cleaned and tested both boilers to 180 lbs to the square inch, also cleaned out the flues, overhauled the compressor and done all necessary repairs.'bendigo, mining, collman and tacchi mine

Three page document re South Bellevue, South Bellevue United Co and New Chum gold mines. On top of first page ' Sth Bellevue Manager T.M. Hoppers' 11.10 1886 Harkness made on baling tank 23.4.1887 50 ton firewood per week to bail water out, water making 50,000 gallons in 24 hours. All lifted with one tank. History of New Chum Mine detailed including the plant, best gold obtained. The New Chum mine location is described as follows: between Breen Street and Bendigo to Melbourne raiway line, approx 220 yards east of intersection of McDougall and Bellevue Roads.bendigo, mining, south belle vue

One page document titled ' Secretary for Mine's Report for 1911, Deep Mines page 24. List of mines and depths, The Victoria Quartz 4614 feet, New Chum Railway 4318 feet, Lazarus New Chum 3682 feet, New Chum and Victoria 3579 feet, North Johnson's 3498 feet, Carlisle 3460 feet, Lansell's 180 3365 feet, Clarence 3310 feet, Great Extended Hustlers 3290 feet, Ironbark 3250 feet, Victoria Consols 3114 feet, New Chum Consolidated 3099 feet, Eureka Extended3060 feet, Princess Dagmar 3020 feet, Johnsons Reef No 2 2020 feet.bendigo, mining, deep mines on the field

North Deborah Gold Mine steel poppet head, Breen Street, Golden Square. Image shows a steel poppet head, winding wheels on top with ore bins on right hand side. Not visible on top of poppet head are two air raid siren horns, installed during World War 2. Fig tree growing near shaft.Kay MacGregor 2012bendigo, mining, north deborah gold mine

North Deborah Gold Mine, south of Breen Street, Golden Square. Concrete ore bins and section of iron chimney in foreground. Steel poppet leg visible on extreme LH side.Kay MacGregorbendigo, mining, north deborah gold mining company

Seven page printed document. On top 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. Conducted tour of Bendigo Goldfields.' Easter 1967. Document lists the names and details of mines covered on the tour, including the : Central Deborah, corner Violet and Creek Street North Deborah, Breen Street, Quarry Hill The Deborah, off Adams Street, Quarry Hill The New Chum Railway, Breen Street, Golden Square Eureka Extended South Belle Vue. The Hustlers Hill area history. New Chum Hill history Mines on the New Chum Hill and vicinity: Lansell's 180 New Chum and Victoria The Lazarus New Chum United New Chum consolidated Garibaldi Long Gully mines The Ironbark Carlisle United Hercules Document is signed by A. Richardson.bendigo, mining, mine tour 1967

15 page document, photocopied. A collection of mine managers' reports and Albert Richardson's research re the mine known as the 'Big Deborah' on the Deborah line of reef. Contains details of the engine house, the boilers, the winding engine, reconditioning the boilers, the poppet legs, shaft details and underground equipment. The poppet legs are steel and originally from the 'Windmill Hill' mine, Sebastian. The Big Deborah had a shaft depth of 2017 feet, the No. 2 shaft was 240 feet. Mine formed in 1932, ceased operations in 1959, located in Golden Square, near the railway line. Report on diamond drilling at North Deborah.bendigo, mining, big deborah gold mine

Five page document, handwritten, detailing the mines along the New Chum Line of Reef. A table of information is attached with data about the early workings on the reef line. Calls, dividends, ounces of gold extracted and depth of shafts are described.bendigo, mining, new chum line of reef

Typed foolscap two sided document with information about the early history of the Bendigo Goldfield. Topics include the first gold discovery, how gullies were worked, quartz reefing, gold cakes, hand dollies and Chilian mills. Some brief statistics of the Bendigo goldfield include the total gold yield of 17,370,561 ounces plus 5,000,000 oz sold outside Bendigo. The greatest depth reached by any mine in the State, 4,593 feet below surface, or 3,700 feet below sea-level, was attained by the Victoria Quartz Company. About 100 shafts exceed a depth of 1,000 feet, of which 40 are between 2,000 and 3,000 feet deep, fifteen are between 3,000 and 4,000 feet and two are over 4,000 feet.bendigo, mining, mines department

Two sided foolscap sheet, written on top in pencil: ' To State Battery, Easter Saturday, 21.4.1973 ( Mr. Bert Terrill).' The operation of the six state batteries is described, including the rates for crushing, the procedure of crushing and treatment, and the clean up. State batteries Group 1 were: Bendigo, Bright, Rutherglen. Group 2 Maldon, Edgerton and Wedderburn.Mines Department Museum, State Offices Annexe, 107 Russell Street, Melbourne.bendigo, mining, state battery

Colour photograph, laminated. On bottom of image: ' Ken Bice trucking from chute at No. 1 level, (60m) Wattle Gully Gold Mine, 1980'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine

Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows underground tunnel with air line on RH side. On bottom of image:' looking west into main xcut No. 1 level (60m) Wattle Gully Mine 1979.'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine

Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows an underground tunnel with air/electricity wiring on LH side of decline. Written on bottom : looking east towards main shaft. No. 1 level (60m) main xcut 1979. Bob Farrell in background'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine

Laminated, faded colour photograph. Image shows stope with air lines. On bottom of image: ' looking east towards main shaft No. 1 level, Wattle Gully Mine 1979'mining, equipment, wattle gully gold mine

Laminated, faded black and white photograph. Image shows men with back to the camera, standing in a stope with hard hat and fluoro vest. On bottom of image 'Kerry Spud Martin watering down in the lead stope No. 1 level ( 60m) Wattle Gully Mine 1979'.mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine

Black and white photo, faded, laminated. Image shows Ken Bice operating a scraper. On back of image ' Ken Bice operating a scraper in intermediate level 6 metres agove No. 1 level (60m) Wattle Gully Mine 1980 working on Gibbers Reef.'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine