Black and white photograph of a miner, wearing overalls, hard hat and lamp. Holding a rock bolt.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph of a miner wearing hard hat and lamp. Appears to be operating small equipment underground. Mesh support behind miner.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph of Central Deborah gold mine elevator shaft.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph of lift shaft, Central Deborah Mine, being built. Concrete framework of shaft above ground. Shed in background The date 1985 is on the back.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph. Image, taken underground, shows John Jones standing alongside lift shaft under construction. Steel framework and ladder in shaft.bendigo, mining, central deborah mine

Black and white photograph: image shows man, wearing white coat and hard hat with lamp, inspecting water on bottom of shaft.bendigo, mining, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph: image shows a mine site with mulloch dump LH side; poppet head in centre and corrugated iron mine building on RH side. At rear of building is a boiler. A large chimney, possibly metal, at front of building. Possibly Central Nell Gwynne Mine although un-named on photograph.bendigo, mining, mine site

Black and white photograph: image shows a man standing on tray on rear of 'caterpillar' machinery. He is directing a water hose towards the face of a mine cutting.bendigo, mining, sluicing

Black and white photograph (copy of original): image shows early mine site, possibly Hustler's Hill. Sheds in middle foreground, windlass on top of hill, various mine equipment in middle of image.

Black and white photograph, poor quality. Image shows chimney and top of poppet head of Hustler's Royal Reserve Gold Mine, on boundary of (now) Rosalind Park, Bendigo. Shamrock Hotel visible in RH background of photo.bendigo, mining

Black and white photo, copy. Image shows poppet head and chimney of Hustler's Royal Reserve Gold Mine, Rosalind Park, Bendigo. Oh RH side, Post Office building with clock tower. Horse drawn vehicles in foreground parked alongside fence.bendigo, mining, hustler's royal reserve mine

Black and white photo (copy) . Image shows poppet head centre, poppet heads visible in far background. Two mine chimneys and large mullock heaps. Mine road way in front. Unnamed site but possibly New Chum mine in foreground. Hill visible in background. Taken looking towards easterly direction over Bendigo valley.

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, October 30, 2003. History: a group of miners from the New Chum Consolidated Mine, circa 1904.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

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