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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: THE PEARL MINE
Typed, 2 page document, detailing the location and history of the operation of the Pearl Mine. The mine was located approximately 2 miles north west from the Bendigo Post Office. The main shaft was put down to 1613 feet and 3 subsidiary shafts were sunk, Information is given about the south shaft, originally the main shaft of the Great Extended Hercules and the east shaft, which was situated on the Sheepshead line.bendigo, mining, pearl company mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: PRINCESS DAGMAR MINE, GARDEN GULLY LINE
4 page handwritten document, (copy) detailing some of the Mine Manager's reports for Princess Dagmar mine 1881 - 1914. Example: Reportof 8.3.1881, shaft 213, Mine Manager J. Ebboth. 'Discussed with Mr. Roberts re cheapest and bst method of supplying water to boiler, recommend a donkey engine. Mr. Lansell has one at the 180 which is not large enough for the big boiler and which is to be changed or sold for a larger one. This engine according to report costs 20 pounds. One of this kind will pump hot water which we require. Subject to your approval I have taken on John Roberts as engine driver. He comes to me as a steady man competent to drive engine and sharpen drills.'bendigo, mining, princess dagmar -
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Letter - KANGAROO FLAT GOLD MINE COLLECTION: WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LETTERS
Two copies of letter sent from Western Mining Corporation dated 18th November, 1974, to: a. Mr. Ken Harris thanking him for his letter and notes re Bendigo Mining b. Mr. J.H Lalor, Regional Exploration Manager, Eastern States, informing him of Ken Harris' notes of the Bendigo goldfield.bendigo, gold mining, exploration, bendigo, western mining corporation, bendigo goldfield, mining, ken harris, a. parbo -
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Document - STRUCTURE OF BENDIGO GOLDFIELD BULLETIN NO. 47
Booklet, 36 pages, that describes the structure of the Bendigo Goldfield. Booklet is enclosed in an envelope. On front of booklet : 1923 Victoria, Department of Mines, Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria, W. Baragwanath, Director. Structure of Bendigo Goldfield, by H. Herman, late Director of Geological Survey. Maps under catalogue number 3769 accompanied the booklet and are listed as 'plates' on the contents page. Plans and Sections to accompany Bulletin No 47, Structure of Bendigo Gold-Field, by H Herman, B.C.E., M.M.E., F.G.S., late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey of Victoriabendigo, gold mining, structure of goldfield, bendigo, goldfield, gold mining, geology -
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Map - MAP: VIRGINIA MINE GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF
Map of Virginia Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef, Eaglehawk, transverse section. Shaft, levels and Garden Gully anticlinal axial line drawn. Key shows types of formations - quartz, spurs, sandstone, slate, cleavage, lava. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey Victoria, Geological Survey Office, Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, virgina mine eaglehawk, eaglehawk, bendigo, gold mining, virginia mine, garden gully line of reef. -
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Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE COLLECTION: COSTINGS FOR REPAIR
Typed document listing costs required to upgrade the Central Deborah Gold Mine as a tourist destination. Costs include the price of purchasing the Mine property and allowance for contingencies.bendigo, mining, central deborah gold mine -
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Document - TAMBOUR MAJOR MINE
Six page document describing resources found in a search for 'Tambour major' and 'Mine' with Informit databaxse, VPI&E (formerly ELIXIR) and AESIS Databases. For example, record 1: Author Caldwell, J.J. Melbourne Geological Survey of Victoria 1946 3 figs, 3 microfiche frames, 2 negatives. Subject: Bendigo Major Mine, transverse section.bendigo, mining, tambour major -
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Document - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS: MAPS OF HUSTLERS MINE SITE
Three maps, copies. Great Extended Hustlers mine site. Hustlers Royal Reserve No. 2 Mine. Streets around Great Extended Hustlers mine site and reserve.bendigo, mining, great extended hustlers -
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Document - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS: GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS FATALITY FUND DISPERSAL OF FUND TO WIDOWS
Correspondence (copies, 9 pages) describing the funds raised and dispersed for the widows of the miners killed in the explosion at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine in 1914. Names of miners' families: Mrs Campbell, 3 children Mrs. Blair, 2 chldren Mrs Thomas, 3 children Mrs Martin Mrs Chinn Mrs Forster, 2 children Mrs Walkley Letter addressed to His Worship The Mayor, Town Hall dated 20 July 1914 describes the participants names and the terms of payment. Letter from Mrs Margaret Campell authorising bearer to pick up cheque Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees managed the fund.bendigo, mining, great extended hustlers -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH FORTUNA VILLA AND MINES
Black and white photograph of Fortuna Villa mining sites, showing on foreground water dam, poppet head and chimney, Victoria Hill on the left. There are two copies one sepia colour.bendigo, mining, fortuna mine sites -
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Painting - CONSTELLATION GOLD MINE EAGLEHAWK
Crayon artwork. Art shows poppet head with chimney and brick and timber engine house. Written on bottom ' Constellation Gold Mine, Eaglehawk. A.A. Perry 1958' Two punch holes on LH side. Written on back in pencil: This mine was west of the Victortia St railway gates on N side. I used to read the electricity meter here about 1918 - 20. This drawing was done from memory in 1958 when I was getting over a sickness'.eaglehawk, mining, constellation mine -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: COMET MINE
Black and white photograph. Image shows lattice work metal poppet head, with elevated tramway leading to poppet head. Mine chimney on RH side, building extreme right Number 31 written top centre.bendigo, mining, comet mine -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: HUSTLERS AND ENERGETIC MINE
Black and white photograph of mine site. Metal poppet head in centre, engine room buildings on LH side. Brick chimney extreme left. Large mullock/sand heap on RH side. Mine dam in foreground, three geese floating in water. In front of poppet head, horse drawn wooden cartbendigo, mining, hercules and energetic mine -
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Map - MINE LOCATION DRAWING AT VICTORIA HILL
Claims and shafts location for: Rae and co. - Noye and co. - Wittscheibe. Some additions to drawing made in pencil.mining, business -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FORTUNA VILLA AND MINES
Black and white photograph ( copy) showing Lansell's Fortuna Villa in centre, lake in front. Elaborate gardens and steps leading to lake. On left hand side, mining chimney and elevated tramway leading to sheds. Large chimney on LH side. RH side of image: poppet head, tramways and mining chimneys (needle). Three poppet heads visible in background.bendigo, mining, fortuna mine sites -
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Map - BENDIGO GOLDFIELDS MAP
Map of the Bendigo Goldfield, showing reef lines, mines and significant geographical features such as Monument Hill, Quartz Hill and Diamond Hill. On the back of map 'Department of Mines, Victoria. Plan of Bendigo Goldfield.bendigo, mining, bendigo goldfields -
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Map - DIAMOND HILL AREA
Copy of map of Diamond Hill area, with the Trig Station mid centre on map. Shafts, mines and geological features are marked.bendigo, mining, diamond hill -
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Document - DIAMOND HILL AREA MAP
Map copy, 2 pages, from 'Old Mines Department Plan, Dept of Conservation and Environment File No W91006, 16.6.1972' Map shows Golden Gully area with 'Town and Country Hotel' on north side and further south, with shafts and mine names marked.bendigo, mining, diamond hill -
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Document - GLASGOW AND GOLCONDA CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINE
Information regarding the Glasgow and Golconda Consolidated Gold Mine, Golden Gully. Mine is on the Napoleon Reef, shaft depth of 800 ft. A description of the physical remains is given and the significance of the site is described. It is the only site in Bendigo 'which retains evidence of the tramway between the mine and the battery site'bendigo, mining, glasgow golconda mine site -
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Document - CARSHALTON REEF, DIAMOND HILL MINES
Table of information regarding the mines situated along the Carshalton line of Reef, includes Stafford Reef mine.bendigo, mining, carshalton reef line -
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Document - STAFFORD REEF MINE SITE, DIAMOND HILL
One page document describing the Stafford Reef Mine Site, Diamond Hill, Site 4.11, prepared by David Bannear. Information includes the map/grid references of the site and an overview of the history of the Stafford Reef Mine. The physical remains of the mine are described..bendigo, mining, stafford reef mine -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: BLACK FOREST COMPANY
Five page handwritten and typed document with information about the Black Forest Gold Mine on the Hustler's line of reef. The Black Forest mine was situated one mile north of the Eaglehawk Post Office. To the west was the South New Moon on the Garden Gully line of reef and to the east was the Lightning Hill line of reef worked by open cutting to a depth of over 100 ft by Pascoe and Simonds. A party of Germans named 'Rothacker and Party', first worked the claim on the Black Forest mine approx 1860. Other mines worked on the Hustler's line north of the Black Forest were: Martha Company. Johns and company and Meaner (unclear) and Co.bendigo, mining, black forest gold mine -
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Document - LITTLE 180 MINE - NOTES ON THE LITTLE 180 MINE
Three handwritten and three typed copies of notes on the Little 180 Mine. Notes include locality, underground connections, depth, plant, historical notes best gold, gold yield and dividends. References are in the left margin.document, gold, little 180 mine, little 180 mine, notes on the little 180 mine, sheepshead line of reef, john brown factory, central red white & blue, central blue, ironbark south mine, rae's hill, a roberts & sons bendigo, s h johnson stratford, deborah consolidated mine, big 180 mine, new chum syncline mine, george lansell, new chum line of reef, a richardson, bendigo branch of royal historical society, mine's dept transverse and longitudinal sections little 180 mine, catalogue mining sales j h curnow, mine's dept special edition australian mining standard1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mine's dept quarterly and annual reports -
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Document - LITTLE 180 MINE - NOTES ON THE LITTLE 180 MINE
Two handwritten and four typed copies of notes on the Little 180 Mine. Notes include locality, depth size and sill of shaft, plant, Historical notes, best gold, gold yield and dividends and reference. Stapled, Typed copies not scanned.document, gold, little 180 mine, little 180 mine, notes on the little 180 mine, lansell's little 180, sheepshead line of reef, john brown knitwear factory, a roberts & sons, s h johnson & co, deborah consolidated mine, big 180 mine, new chum syncline coy, george lansell, new chum line, central red white & blue, central blue, ironbark south mine, rae's hill, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, a richardson, catalogue mining sales j h curnow 19/4 1950 -
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Document - LAZARUS MINE - NOTES ON THE LAZARUS MINE
Five pages of notes on the Lazarus Mine including Lazarus New Chum and Lazarus No 1. Notes include locality, depth of shafts, size of lease and plant. Includes the history, prominence, best gold, Total Gold Yield and Dividends.mining, parish map, lazarus mine, lazarus mine, lazarus new chum, lazarus no 1, george lansell, b. c. v. 8 studios, sheepshead, central red white & blue, mr b lazarus, mr george gibbs, black lead, lansell's fortuna, mr ballerstedt, mr barnet lazarus, white lead, mines department special edition 'australian mining standard' 1/6/1899, mines department booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, mines dept. annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1868 - 1910, a richardson, the bendigo goldfield registry j n macartney 1/3/1871. -
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Document - LANSELL'S 222 MINE NOTES ON LANSELL'S 222 MINE
Hand written page of notes (incomplete) on Lansell's 222 Mine. Notes on the shaft, plant, winding engine, indicator, boilers and engine house. Yield 20,322 ounces of gold. Signed by A Richardson 3/1/68.gold mining, miners' safety cage, lansell's 222 mine, lansell's 222 mine, mining equipment, 'denis ' shaft, koch's & hildebrandt, fortuna battery, a harkness & co, victoria foundry, mines report 1884 page 49, a richardson -
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Document - LANSELL'S 222 MINE - PRODUCTION OF MINES
Hand written page with list of mines, depth, year and ounces of gold. Mines listed are:- Geo Denis Claim, Begelhole & Co (South), Koch's & Hildebrandt, Koch & Hildebrandt Trib Co., Lansell & Hunt's Black & White Lead Co, Lansell's 222, Golden Outlook (Vale). Reference - Bendigo Goldfield, History and Production, Page 106.gold mining, miners' safety cage, lansell's 222 mine, lansell's 222 mine, production of mines, geo denis claim, begelhole & co (south), koch & hildebrandt, koch & hildebrandt trib co, lansell & hunt's black & white lead co, golden outlook, bendigo goldfield history and production -
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Document - LANSELL'S 222 MINE - NOTES ON LANSELL'S 222 MINE
Hand written page of notes on Lansell's 222 Mine. Mines Report for 1884. Description of the plant. All designed, made & erected by A. Harkness & Co. at their works Victoria Foundry, High St., Sandhurst.mining, surface equipment, lansell's 222 mine, lansell's 222 mine, mining equipment, a harkness & co., victoria foundry -
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Map - UNDERGROUND SECTION OF 3 MINES
Underground section of three mines - Shaft No 94, New Chum United Co, Cross Section No 89 - Shaft No 93, Lansell's 222 (DENIS), Cross Section No 87 - Shaft No 92A (New Shaft), Lansell's 222, Cross Section No 86. Map shows depth of cross sections below the sill and stone encountered. Poppet legs are drawn at the top of the shafts. Lansell's 222 Shaft No 92A has measurements pencilled in.mining, parish map, new chum united, lansell's 222 (denis), lansell's 222 -
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Document - LANSELL'S BENDIGO BATTERY - NOTES ON LANSELL'S BENDIGO BATTERY
Two copies of notes on Lansell's Bendigo Battery. Ref. Bendigo Advertiser February 26th 1894. One copy is incomplete. Notes on formal opening of the 105 head battery, water supply and the Christening of the 6 engines connected with the battery by one of Mr Lansell's children. Another extract is from the Bendigo Advertiser dated Tuesday December 5th 1893 Page 3. Included in the notes is the description of the battery, driving engines, ripple tables, Halley's shaking tables, blanket tables, engines, Tambour Major plant, Mr Lansell, boilers, dams, the stack and names of engines Christened by one of Mr Lansell's children. Detailed description of the engines, etc.mining, surface equipment, lansell's bendigo battery, lansell's bendigo battery, notes on lansell's bendigo battery, bendigo advertiser 26/2/1894 & 5/12/1893, mr geo lansell, sheepshead line, water supply, mrs bassford, mr james northcott, tambour major coy, halley's shaking tables, johnson's gold mines, new red white & blue consolidated, north red white & blue