Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, November 5, 2003. Historic visit: Fosterville was visited by minister for Mines Mr. Foster MLA in 1887newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, November 6, 2003. Rugged: hardworking miners take time out at Stewarts United Mine, Fosterville in 1903.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, February 28, 2005. Heyday: the surface view of the test shaft, plant and poppet legs of the government shaft at Fosterville (October 1900-April 1903). A pumping plant and winch were purchased from the Tyson's Reef Mine for 900 pounds and removal and assembly cost 723 pounds. Arrangements were also made with the North Stewart Company for the loan of poppet legs, the steam winch engine and buildings. The closing of the shaft led to the exodus from Fosterville.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, March 16, 2005. Workshop: the battery at the Morning Star mine, off Heales Street.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 19/5/2000 Discover Bendigo - Flooding of the Victoria Quartz by James Lerk. Article mentions the flooding of the mine, the equipment left in there and where the water had come from. An accompanying photo, taken by Vincent Kelly, shows miners at work underground. John Ennor, the mine manager at the time and William Abraham, the Mining Inspector are in the photo. Written on the photo is: 4156 ft below Vic Quartz G Mine.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - flooding of the victoria quartz, bendigo weekly 19/5/2000, james lerk, william abraham, matthew stevens, 180 mine, new chum and victoria, new chum railway, new shenandoah, new chum reef, south bellevue, nell gwynne reef, new chum drainage association, bendigo advertiser, vincent kelly, john ennor

Two hand written pages with year dates and what took place at that time. Dates range from 1852 to 1950's. 1950's - mining stopped in Long /G. 1926 - First Teachers training College established. Taylor Horsefields Engineering works - Horsefield a genius. Pioneered local production of compressed air driven roak-drills, specialized in rock bores and drills exported them throughout the world. Harvester - for f/ter in Harvest equipment. 1856 - Anglican School opened held church as well as school. Manchester Arms, Admiral Arms both has pretentious music halls attracted large crowds. 1862 - Ironbark, Long Gully sought annexation by the Municipality of Sandhurst. 1872 - Long Gully Fire Brigade was formed. Keen rivals. 1850 - recognised Chinese camp. ? Long Gully - due to the sinking deeper and the rewards generally richer, became the heart of 'Little Cornwall' - Cornish people. * Tent Church services held in 1862. Long Gully Mine opened April 1852. On the back of the first page is written - Mines - Reefs. mines mentioned are New Chum Hill, the New Chum and Victoria, The Victoria HIll Ironbark, The North Old Chum, Lansell's Big 180, Ballerstadt's Open-Cut, and the Victoria Quartz Mine.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - 1852 to 1950's, first teachers training college, taylor horsefields engineering works, anglican school, manchester arms, admiral arms, municipality of sandhurst, long gully fire brigade, chinese camp, little cornwell, long gully mine

Copy of black and white photograph, South Bendigo Bowling Club 1906. Men on bowling green, dressed in white trousers, dark blazers, straw bowler hats. The spire on LH side is the Congregational church, later a school in Olinda Street, Quarry Hill. Poppet head in background, RH side, is the Cosmopolitan and Summer Hill United Gold Mining company ( registered) on 2nd September 1870. Brick chimney on extreme RH side of photo. Mine not in image, but close by was the Palmerston. The mine was on the Sophia Reef, Manager George Wilsn Froggatt. Shareholders 1870: Robert Taylor, Ellen Taylor, Henry Hattam, Michael Cock, Robert Carr, William H. Casey, John McCrae, Joseph Millin, William Moran, Morton Hansen, George W. Froggatt, John A. Woodward, Robert Moorhead, William Nicholls.bendigo, mining, cosmopolitan anfd summer hil united

Black and white photo: two men wearing hard hats and lights inspecting ore samples underground. Ray Beer pictured on LH side of image, other man holding camera.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photo John Jones LHS and Ray Beer wearing hard hats and lanterns inspecting ore in a skip.at Central Deborah Mine.Bendigomining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white Clive McNamara emptying ore into skip at Central Deborah Mine, Bendigo.Wearing hard hat and mining lightmining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photo - overlooking the Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo.Approximately dated in the 1970smining, business, central deborah gold mine

School reader, brown cover, damaged spine. Embossed on front 'Royal Reader'. Written inside on front cover' George Harris Axedale, State School 1008.' First 18 pages of text missing, first story (incomplete ) 'Little Robert, The trapper', a story about an explosion in a coal mine.education, primary, royal reader

Colour photograph of 'Y' class tram. Tram is under shelter on tramway outside Central Deborah Gold Mine. Tram's livery is green and cream. Man standing on step talking to driver. Written on back of photo: 13.6.09 Bendigo. Central Deborah Goldmine ex mmt 'Y' class 610 in no 1 terminal shunt for 2.30 pm talking tram run to Bendigo North. 13.6.09 by Roy J Mitchell'Roy J Mitchellbendigo, tramways, 'y' class tram

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Golden days: the Big Hill mine in 1938.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Lucky Strike: mines dot the New Chum line of reef in 1875.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Fortuna Villa: George Lansell pursued the deep reef mining industry and bought the rich 180 mine at Victoria Hill, after which he became known as the Quartz King. Within weeks of purchasing the mine he had recovered his outlay. After making so much money, he built Fortuna Villa, a resplendent building of two stories - six rooms on the ground floor and five on the second floor. Later the Lansell family enlarged the villa into three stories and furnished it suitable for any price, whereby it became an entertainment centre for notable visitors to Bendigo.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Winding Winch: a steam driven winding winch for a mine, circa 1920. This particular model was made by Hollands Foundry of whom W.J. Holland was a consulting engineer.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Lunch break: miners at crib in the Central Deborah mine. From left: Jackie Lewis, Bob Johnson, W. Landy, Ryga Yates and Les Johnson.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. By the lake: the Upper Reserve before the days of the Municipal Baths, early this century. It shows the Royal Hustlers Reserve No.2 mine behind the Camp Hill School and the police barracks.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a mine crater at Boiselle near the Pozieres Road. Timbers and a figure in front of a tunnel openingpostcard, postcard, ww1, france, la boiselle, mine crater, pozieres

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Dig deep: Lansell's 180 mine on the New Chum line. The mine was 3361 feet deep and located near Marong Road, in the Victoria Hill area.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Prospecting: the South New Mine at Eaglehawk.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, September 1, 2003. Hard yakka: New Argus Mine miners in Sailors Gully, circa 1910. Middle row, second from left: Phil Dunston. Back row, third from right: Jack Dunston.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Copy of a newspaper article titled Old battery to charge-up tunnel tourism. Date written on the paper is 11/1/85. The Thompson's Foundry Battery was re-erected in the Parkin's Reef Reserve after being used at Bola Creek near the NSW border. A team of volunteers and a Grant had it moved to Maldon where it was set up and the area made attractive for tourists.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - 10 head battery, thompson's foundry battery, parkin's reef reserve, conservation forests and lands department, carman's tunnel, north british mine, parkins reef, carman's tunnel committee, dr doug kemsley, prospectors' and miners' association of victoria, mr ken garden

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 9/6/2000 titled The Mine Flooding Crisis - New Pumping Technology Suggested by James Lerk. Louis August Samuels was born in Germany. Samuels was involved in the mining industry in Australia and he had mining experience in West Africa. He had knowledge of the mines at the southern end of the field. He was president of the Mine Managers' Association. He believed the flooding was caused by the lack of baling and pumping operations. Earlier he had visited a coal mine in Bohemia to see a Riedler pump at work. It was a new design, very effective, simple in design and reliable. He watched it work. It was 500 metres underground and pushed the water to the surface in a single column. He suggested this type of pump could be adapted to use on the New Chum Reef. Even this suggestion was not the latest technical innovation, but it would be more efficient and less costly than baling. No one took him seriously and continued to remove water by the traditional means. Article is accompanied by a photo of Samuels.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the mine flooding crisis - new pumping technology suggested, bendigo weekly 9/6/2000, james lerk, louis august samuels, origin of the bendigo saddle reefs and the cause of their golden wealth 1893, bendigo mine managers' association, victoria proprietary company, victoria quartz mine, new chum drainage association, riedler pump, riedler zwangschluss valve, technical school at aix-la-chapelle (achen)