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Document - PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT GOLD MINING COMPANY, c1905
Document. Profit and Loss account. One page document of receipts and expenditure for an unknown gold company. Names mentioned include J Evans, W E Brown, T Horsfield & Co., Silberberg & Co., Crawford, Quick, Hyett & Rumer, Jaques Fisher & Co. (Document is possibly for Marong Gold Co.)cottage, miners, profit and loss account, j evans, w e brown, t horsfield & co., silberberg & co., crawford, quick, hyett & rumer, jaques fisher & co. -
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Document - RAMS HORN GOLD MINING COMPANY EXPENSES, 1905
Document. Rams Horn Expenses. Handwritten page titled 'Expenses Rams Horn to date 26/5/05. Page is all written in pencil. Names mentioned include Brown, Purvis, McCauley, Tinkler, Roberts, Gamboni, McCormick, Tatchell, Ross, Roberts, Walker, Mr Evans and Bolitho.cottage, miners, rams horn company, brown, purvis, mccauley, tinkler, roberts, gamboni, mccormick, tatchell, ross, roberts, walker, mr evans, bolitho -
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Document - RAMS HORN GOLD MINING COMPANY ACCOUNTS, c1910
Document. Rams Horn Company Accounts. Page headed, Rams Horn Co., Outstanding Accounts as per last meeting. Names mentioned include W. E. Brown, Stilwell, McGowan, Purves, Tinkler, Agnew, Lance, Hyde, Harritable. Appears to be signed by A. Allison.cottage, miners, rams horn company, w> e> brown, stilwell, mcgowan, purves, tinkler, agnew, lance, hyde, harritable, a. allison. -
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Document - RAMS HORN GOLD MINING COMPANY ACCOU;NTS, 1915
Document. Rams Horn GMC Accounts. Page of accounts for Rams Horn GMC dated 30 Mar. 1915. Names mentioned include Ross, Roberts, A Vogele, Parnell, Gamboni, Purvis, Walker & J. Tinkler.cottage, miners, rams horn gmc, ross, roberts, a. vogele, parnell, gamboni, purvis, walker, j. tinkler -
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Document - RAMS HORN GOLD MINING COMPANY OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS, 1905
Document. Rams Horn gold mining Company Outstanding Accounts. Page headed Rams Horn Company Outstanding Accounts at date of Meeting 8 Dec. 1905. Names mentioned include W E Brown, J. H Lane, F & E Stilwell, P H McGowan, Moore, Tinkler.bendigo, gold mining, rams horn gold mining co., rams horn company, w e brown, j h lane, f & e stilwell, p h mcgowan, moore, tinkler, gold mining -
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Document - THOMAS & EVANS INCOME TAX RETURN 1911, 1911
Document. Thomas & Evans Income Tax Return 1911. Income Tas return ledger sheet for Thomas and Evans. Dated 1911. Showing receipts and expenditure costs associated with gold mining. Expenditure for such things as lime, cyanide and zinc, benzine, blacksmith, smelting and assaying.cottage, miners, income tax return 1911, thomas & evans -
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Document - MINING LEASE RECEIPT, 1905
Document. Mining Lease Receipt. Receipt for a Mining Lease dated 19 April 1905 for a Mr William Lascelles of Castlemaine. The receipt is marked Book 170 No. 181. The cost for the Mining Lease was Five pounds. Receipt is printed in black ink and is signed by ? Cook. Eaglehawk is stamped in purple ink at bottom of receipt. Royal seal at top of document read V. R. The V has been crossed out and replaced with an E.cottage, miners, mining lease receipt, mr william lascelles -
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Document - MINING LEASE RECEIPT, 1905
Document. Mining Lease Receipt. Receipt for a mining lease dated 16 Dec 1905 for a J. Evans. The receipt is marked Book 626 No. 88. The cost for the half year mining lease was 1 pound, 12 shillings and 6 pence. Mining lease number 7932. Document contains a faded purple stamp reading Receipt Pay Office Bendigo.cottage, miners, mining lease receipt, j. evans -
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Document - THE RICH VICTORIA HILL AND ITS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, c1969
Document. 2 copies plus 4 loose sheets. 14 page typed document on the buildings and mines of Victoria Hill in the Gold Era. (10 pages document and 4 pages pictures). Document mentions 'Quartz Miners Arms' Hotel, Conrad Heinz - Bendigo Mayor 1894 and owned a butcher shop in Victoria Hill, British and American Hotel, Manchester Arms Hotel, Victoria Reef Gold Mining Company, Ironbark Mining Company, Hercules and Energetic Mining Company, William Rae, Gold Mines Hotel, David Chaplin Sterry, North Old Chum Mine, Ballerstedt's First Open-cut (J. C. T. Christopher Ballerstedt and Theodore Ballerstedt), Lansell's Big 180 Shaft (George Lansell), Victoria Quartz Mine, Mr E. J. Dunn (Chief Government Geologist). Pictures are- Victoria Hill from Rae's Open Cut, Looking North from Old Chum Hill to the Victoria Hill, Victoria Quartz on Victoria Hill, W. M. Rae's Crushing Works.cottage, miners, the rich victoria hill and its historical associations -
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Document - MINING LEASE REPORT BY JOHN B GOULDEN, 1903
Document. Handwritten mining lease report by John B Goulden, dated 1903, for mining lease No. 6828 situated at Wilsons Hill, Marong. It mentions details on the past workings of this reef approx. 1872 - 1876 and mentions that this lease would be quite profitable to whatever company took it on. Document mentions on the bottom that it is a copy of original. It is signed by John Goulden, Manager of South St Marys? Mine, Eaglehawk.cottage, miners, mining lease report, lease no. 6828 wilsons hill marong, john goulden -
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Document - RESOURCES OF BENDIGO GOLDFIELD, c1920
Document. 3 page typed document titled 'Resources of Bendigo Goldfields'. An address to the citizens of Bendigo Goldfield. Mentions gold figures from the period 1898 - 1908. Document mentions the engine drivers strike and Mr. A. J. Moore, consulting mining engineer who had a paper on the Bendigo Goldfield appear in the Chemical Engineering and Mining Review. Mentions number of companies on the dividend list from 1870 - 1920. Also mentions in March 1891, 19 companies were over 2000 feet. Lansell's 180 was 2640 feet. Also large brown envelope, McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet with notes re - Romance of Goldfields, Premier Companies, Sebastian Mining Leases, Resources of Bgo Goldfield, and Sheepshead Line of Reef.cottage, miners, resources of bendigo goldfield -
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Document - CERTIFICATE TO FLETCHER FAMILY - JOHN FLETCHER, 1903
John Fletcher (1857-19/10/1903) was a shift boss at the Hustler's Mine. Formerly from Sebastian, he came to Bendigo in 1899. He married Eliz. Hinchcliff in 1881 and they lived in Job's Gully. He was a member of the Bendigo Miner's Association and often subscribed to the Bendigo Independent newspaper, which sent Mrs Fletcher a gift of 25 pounds in appreciation. He was killed in a mining accident at Hustler's Mine.Paper certificate mounted on card presented to Mrs Fletcher and family from Hustlers No. 1 mine, upon the death of John Fletcher in a mine accident. Printed in black with a photograph of deceased inset at top surrounded by angels and all bordered with vine leaves. Markings - J. H. B. Gribble, Long Gully.person, individual, john fletcher, elizabeth hinchcliff, job's gully, mining accident -
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Document - PREMIER COMPANIES (GOLD MINING)
Document. 2 page typed document titled 'Premier Companies'. Lists various mining companies from 1870 to 1920 and the amount in pounds that each mine yielded. Mentions mines - Great Extended Hustlers, Great Extended Hustlers Tribute, Garden Gully United, Victory, Pandora, United Hustlers, Redan Garden Gully, United Devonshire, Old Chum, Victoria Quartz, North Johnson's, Johnson's Reef, New Red White and Blue, New Chum United, Lady Barkly, New Chum Railway, Great Southern, South New Moon, New Argus, Virginia, Central Red White and Blue, New Chum Goldfields, Victoria Consols, Carlisle, Hercules and Energetic, New Golden Fleece, Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields.cottage, miners, premier companies (mining), bendigo mines -
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Painting - WES HARRY COLLECTION: S.T. GILL PRINTS, 1852 - 53
A collection of nine prints of watercolours by S.T. Gill, depicting life on the goldfields in 1852 - 53. (a) Tin dish washing, (b) Mt. Alexander Gold escort on road to Melbourne, (c) Road from Forest Creek to Bendigo, (d) Diggers Licensing, Castlemaine Camp, (e) Eaglehawk Gully, Bendigo, (f) Cradling, (g) The license inspected, (h) Puddling, (i) Fryers Creek Nr. CastlemaineS. T. Gillpainting, watercolour, gold diggers, s.t. gill, life on the goldfields, diggers, mining -
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Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: SANDHURST VIEWS, 1888
A collection of artists drawings cut from 'Album of Sandhurst Views' 1888. (a) St. Paul's Church, Sandhurst, All saints Church, Sandhurst, (b) Roman Catholic Bishop's Palace, Roman Catholic St. Kilian's Church, (c) The Mining Exchange, (d) Sandhurst Hospital, (e) Alexandra Fountain and Pall Mall from Charing Cross.buildings, vaious, alexandra fountain, charing cross, pall mall, hospital, mining exchange, bishops palace, st. kilian's church, st. paul's, all saints -
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Document - RETIREMENT CERTIFICATE - ROBERT CARR, 1881
Certificate presented to Robert Carr , Esq., manager of the Great Extended Hustler's Gold Mining Company from his fellow workmen upon his retirement. Hand written in black script upon card with a hand painted border of flowers, leaves, gold picks & shovels, and initials. Recipients name in blue and pink and topped with a water colour painting of a gold mine. Markings - J Birtwistle Sandhurst. Notation on back re mines output.person, individual, robert carr -
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Painting - WES HARRY COLLECTION: 'I HAVE GOT IT ', 1854
Print of an oil painting by Eugene von Guerard called 'I have got it ', painted in 1854. It depicts a mining camp in the bush, there are several tents in the background and two men using windlasses, in front of these there is a digger posing with a gold dish with gold visible at the base of the dish. Behind him there is a wooden tub and bucket, with a spade resting in the tub. This painting is from a collection at the State Library of Victoria.Eugene von Guerardpainting, oil, mining, oil painting, i have got it, eugene von guerard -
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Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: VICTORIA HOTEL AND STOCK EXCHANGE, 1880's ?
Photograph of a wood engraving, showing a Large group of men in front of the Victoria Hotel and the Stock Exchange , Pall Mall, Sandhurst. The men are all formally dressed with long coats and top and bowler hats.topic, mining, investment, mining exchange, stock exchange, victoria hotel, pall mall -
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Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: INSPECTING GOLD 'CAKES ', C. 1870's
Photograph of a wood engraving showing a group of people gathered around a bank window, inspecting the gold that has been produced by the mining companies. On the reverse in biro is written Commercial Bank, Sandhurst (View Point ), wood engraving from a Melbourne illustrated weekly.topic, mining, gold production, cakes of gold, commercial bank, view point, bank window -
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Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: FOUNDATION OF EAGLEHAWK IN 1852, 1852
Photograph of an artwork depicting and early mining camp. In the foreground there is a settlement consisting of tents and some wooden buildings, There are numerous people of all ages on the street and a trooper on horseback. The road through the settlement is running down to a broad valley with some low hills in the distance. There are several tents and rough dwellings at the base of these hills. Along the bottom of the picture is written The foundation of Eaglehawk in 1852.topic, mining, eaglehawk, mining settlement, eaglehawk, diggers, early bendigo -
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Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: CRUSHING MACHINE, 1857
Photograph of drawing of Bruce's Crushing Machine , Kangaroo Flat in 1857. On the reverse is written the number 3219.topic, mining, crushing machine, bruce's crushing machine, kangaroo flat, mining, early bendigo -
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Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: PEG - LEG GULLY, Original from 1852
Photograph of a montage of nine drawings depicting life during the first gold rush to Peg Leg Gully (Eaglehawk) during 1852. On the reverse in pencil is written ' Gold rush in Peg Leg Gully, The lightning rise and fall of an old gold town. A concise history of Australia, By Clive Turnbull.topic, mining, fist gold rush, gold rush, peg leg gully, eaglehawk -
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Tool - WES HARRY COLLECTION: ONE DRACHM WEIGHT
Rectangular brass weight, one side has the words ' One 3J Drachm ' embossed, and the reverse ' 'W & T Avery, Limited, Birmingham '. This weight would have been used with a set of gold scales.mining, marketing, brass weight, gold scales, brass weight, one drachm -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ST MUNGO GOLD MINING CO. SHARE CERTIFICATE, c1890's
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. 'Extended St Mungo Gold Mining Company' St Mungo Reef, Eaglehawk. No. of Issue 1704. Copy has not been filled in.organization, business, commercial, harry biggs collection, st. mungo gold mining co. share certificate, mungo reef. -
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Book - CITY OF BENDIGO HISTORICAL WALK BOOK, 2001
Photocopy mock up of original booklet of The Bendigo Historical Society Inc. 'City of Bendigo Historical Walk' containing photographs of historic buildings to be seen on the walk. Front cover Queen Victorian Gardens, Town hall, Mechanics Institute/School Of Mines and Industry, H. M. Prison Bendigo, Camp Hill Police Barracks, Sandhurst Corporate High School, Central State School No. 1976, The Cascades, District Lands Office (Dudley House), Masonic Temple and Hall, Sandhurst Volunteer Rifle Brigade Orderly Room, Bank of Victoria, Henry Jackson's Store View Point,Alexandra Fountain, Beehive Store/Mining Exchange, Colonial Bank. Hustlers Royal Reserve NO. 2/R.S.L. Memorial Hall, Post Office 3rd 4th and final, Bendigo Law Courts, Shamrock Hotel 2nd and another view. Important Bendigo Dates; 1851, April gold discovered at Golden Square by Margaret Kennedy,1851 Approx. 200,000Troy oz. of gold found in Bendigo, 1852 475,857 Troy oz. Gold for the year, 1853 November 31st Bendigo Hospital admits first patient,1853 December 9th Bendigo Advertiser first issue printed, 1854 First Land Sales and streets are surveyed and named for the first time, 1854 Census of Bendigo showed 15,480 residents plus 4,000 Chinese, 1855 Sandhurst Municipal District formed, 1861 Sandhurst Proclaimed a Town. 1862 Railway to Melbourne opened, 1867 Visit by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, 1871 July 21st Sandhurst proclaimed a City, 1881 Population of Sandhurst 14,577 residents, 1882 First telephone communications introduced, 1890 Electric trams (battery) commenced running, 1891 May 18th City of Sandhurst changes its name to City of Bendigo.book, bendigo, buildings, historic -
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Document - SET OF INDEX CARDS - MINING
Set of Index Cards prepared (white lined) containing information on various mines - North Hustlers, New Don, South Wattle Gully, Golden Age, Deborah United, South Nell Gwynne, Deborah Extended, Central Deborah, Forbes Carshalton, New Monument, Monument Hill Consolidated, North Virginia, North Deborah, Nell Gwynne Reef, Napoleon Reef, Central Napoleon, Central Nell Gwynne. McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Collection.topic, mining, companies -
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Document - OLD TOM LEASE MAP
Hand Drawn map of Old Tom Lease - Parish of Huntly, County of Bendigo, Mining district of Sandhurst.place, land, mining -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: VICTORIA'S GOLDEN YEARS, October 1965
A booklet published by the Mines Department Melbourne, Victoria in October 1965 on the history of the discovery of gold in Victoria. It has been stapled together, and the cover depicts a miner panning for gold on the edge of a creek, his tent and some trees are visible in the backgroundMines Departmenttopic, mining, gold discovery, mines department, gold discovery, history of gold in victoria -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HISTORICAL GUIDE TO BENDIGO, C. 1970's
Photocopy of the Booklet 'Historical Guide to Bendigo' , includes one loose photo of a tram, which has been included in the book. The chapters are :- Derivation of the name of Bendigo, Historical facts, Mining Guide, Post Offices, Early Bendigo Hotels, Bendigo tramways, Eaglehawk, The Lonely Grave'Variousplace, bendigo, historical items, historical guide to bendigo -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BENDIGO DOCUMENTS
Document: general facts about Bendigo. Research material relating to Bendigoplace, bendigo, historical items, bendigo, eaglehawk, mining