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Book - BAILLIERE'S VICTORIAN GAZETTEER AND ROAD GUIDE, 1870
Bailliere's Victorian Gazetteer and Road Guide. The most recent and accurate information as th every place in the colony. Second edition, with additions to date. Includes small hamlets postal villages and volcanic hills. Newspaper clipping refering to Marysville. Newspaper clipping referring to Harkaway. Clipping of sale of YMCA, sale of freehold at corner of High and Short Sts. Invitations from Bendigo and Northern District Hospital to H. Curnow. This item also has numerous references to other things that apply to the invitation. Old Post Office telegram form with notes on the back. Mixed amid inner pages is yellow card with typwritten description of the book's name. At front and back there are numerous pages of advertisements.Robt. P. Whitworthvictoria, history, people and places in victoria. -
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Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: PALL MALL FROM CAMP HILL, c. 1870's
Photograph 11: Sepia photograph of View as seen from the Camp Hill, near the Lodge. Noted in print below photo: 'Shamrock Hotel', Camp Hill Rotunda', Bank of Australasia', 'City of Sandhurst Claim', Williamson Street, St James' Hall, St Paul's Church, Welch Type, J W Forbes, Agent. History of photo: written in blue ink on back: 'See photo 1959/198 taken from same spot before St Paul's spire was erected. W Davey? 24.10.59. Purple stamp of RHS of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. 1959, 156. Nicholas CaireN J Caireplace, landscape view, bendigo -
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Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: NORTH OLD CHUM CLAIM, c. 1870's
Photograph 10. Sepia photograph of View of North Old Chum Claim, showing surface Excavations. Printed below photograph: J.W. Forbes, Agent, Lansell's No. 180 Claim, Welch Expo. 'New Chum and Victoria Company's Quartz Crushing Battery', 'the dividing range between Happy Valley, Victoria Hill and Iron Bark'. Nicholas CaireN J Cairetopic, mining, old chum mine -
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Photograph - STEREOSCOPE SANDHURST, c. 1860s
Sepia stereoscope photographs of Sandhurst, looking West from where Gravel Hill School now stands. History of photograph: Printed on reverse 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' purple circular stamp. In blue pen in centre of stamp '1959' and '36'.place, landscape view, sandhurst -
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Photograph - Photograph of New Chum Line of Reef
BHS CollectionSepia coloured print of a photograph of the New Chum Line of Reef looking south from the Snobs Hill group of mines. The photo shows several poppet heads and chimneys, bridges and houses. New Chum Line of Reef. includes Victoria Hill possibly the richest spot on the field.On the back a drawing of a poppet head with the words: Bendigo gold project. A small map of Victoria is also printed on the back. bendigo mines, new chum line of reef, mining -
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Photograph - Norman Penrose collection: Views of Bendigo No.7
BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph. Views of Bendigo No.7, Excavation of Quartz reef, near Ironbark Hill. The photo shows a large mullock heap in the foreground and four mines: Mr. Lansell No. 180 claim, Victoria and New Chum Company, the North Old Chum claim, Old Chum claim. Photo by N.J. Caire photo Sandhurst.J.W. Forbes, agent. Welch, typoviews of bendigo, n.j. caire, ironbark hill, sandhurst -
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Document - WHAT'S ON IN NTH CENTRAL VICTORIA
Four issues of the ''What's on in Nth. Central Victoria'' advertising booklets. The booklets cover the area of Bendigo, Lake Eppalock, Weddeburn, Charlton, St. Arnaud, Boort, Pyramid Hill, Cohuna, Kerang, East Loddon, Inglewood, Bridgewater, Elmore and Dunolly. Published from December 1971 to May 1972 -
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Document - BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY: THE RICH VICTORIA HILL NOTES AND PHOTOS, Unknown
BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Rich Victoria Hill Notes and Photos courtesy A Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigobendigo, history -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: HISTORICAL RECORDS OF BENDIGO MINES
Copy of 3 page hand written document by Albert Richardson. Written on top of page one: 'Mining Report Historical Society 6.7.67. Historical Records of Bendigo Mines' which outlines a project undertaken by Albert and the Historical Society to write a description of each Bendigo mine, showing location, plant, gold gained, depth of shaft etc. The objective was to publish this information in a book for 'educational and historical purpose'. The paper further describes a public meeting to outline the BHS proposal to 'preserve a gold mine with all equipment both surface and underground, a crushing battery, a windlass, a whip and a whim to be stored, as as far as possible in correct position. For tourists, local residents and educational purposes this should illustrate what Bendigo workers in Bendigo foundries and Bendigo citizens generally, achieved in making this city a world famous gold mining centre. That Victoria Hill be made available and developed for the benefit of tourists and local residents' Memberrs of the BHS involved: J. Hattam President, E. Clarke, Neil Murray, A. LLewellyn.bendigo, mining, bendigo gold mines -
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Book - BENDIGO PHOTO ALBUM
Small booklet, green cover with golden writing. Bendigo in large letters, Victoria Australia square ornate around. Photos inside: Charing Cross and Pall Mall. Conservatory grounds. Post office and Law courts. Botanical gardens, White Hills. The fountain Charing cross, Pall Mall. Chinese procession on Easter Monday. School of mines and industries. A group of Bendigo mines. View Point. Boring on a gold bearing reef. New chum railway gold mine. Queen statue, Rosalind park. Soldiers 'statue near post office. Conservatory, Rosalind park. Gold Jubilee statue, Pall Mall. on the back cover in pen: Miss E. Briggs, Locksly P.O N.E. Lina(?)bendigo, tourism, various photos -
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Document - NEW CHUM, VICTORIA AND HUSTLERS HILL AND REEF LINES
Five page typed document. On top in handwriting ' Original, for self tour'. New Chum Hill is situated in Golden Square, Marong Road on north side, Lilly Street to the east, Chum Street on souther slope and Lansell's Fortuna on the wesern side. Mines on the hill are listed: Lansell's 180, The New Chum and Victoria, the Old Chum, the Lazarus, the New Chum United, the New Chum Consolidated and the Garibaldi. The Mungo group of mines on the New Chum Line of Reef at Eaglehawk are listed: Ellenborough, St. Mungo, Lady Barkly and South Sth Mungo. Victoria Hill mines: Rae's, Wittscheibe and Co., Lansell's 180.Albert Richardson -
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Book - THE QUARTZ REEFS OF BENDIGO, 2010
A 22 page soft cover booklet 'The Quartz Reefs of Bendigo' Edited by Hugh Anderson. Contents include Victoria Reef, Diamond Hill, Glasgow Reef, Specimen Hill, Johnson's Reef and New Chum Reef. Illustrations taken from Joseph Panton's report of 1849.Hugh Anderson -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: THE VICTORIA HILL, HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS
... BENDIGO Mining victoria hill One page handwritten document titled ...One page handwritten document titled Victoria Hill, it's historical connections. Extract from document: Gold first found in 1853 by two colored men, one named Weymouth or 'Dido'. Sold out to Theodore Ballerstedt senior, who in Deember 1853 was known as the 'Father of the Hill'. In the first six years, this Hill produced more than $1,200,000 worth of gold and this in a period when crushing with crude appliances cost $13 a ton instead of $0.50c to 80 cents per ton, and unskilled men were receiving $2.00 per day instead of 75 cents a day for practical miners some years later.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL IRONBARK
... BENDIGO Mining victoria hill Three page handwritten document ...Three page handwritten document outlining the history of the Victoria Hill area. The open cuts on Victoria Hill; Lansell's Big 180 Mine, Victoria Quartz Mine; Wittscheibe's 'Jewellers Shop', Luffman and Sterry, Central Nell Gwynne and New Chum Hill are mentioned in the article. A description of the suitability of the Victoria Hill site as a potential mining museum is discussed as 'it is centrla to both the northern and southern ends of the main portion of the Bendigo and Eaglehawk mines'. William Rae built two fine residences on Happy Valley Road, and also set up a 30 head battery out of his gains from Victoria Hill.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECITON: VICTORIA HILL IRONBARK
... BENDIGO Mining victoria hill Albert Richardson Thre page document ...Thre page document hand written by Albert Richardson, on the history of Victoria Hill, Ironbark. 'one of the richest areas on Bendigo field. In the first six years, £1,200,000 worth of gold was obtained. Almost every claim returned a fortune.' Page three title: Other features on Victoria Hill. 'Adjacent to Central Nell Gwynne area as the mining museum. Adjacent to the New Chum Hill on direct south side of the Calder Highway. This hill reached by a short and excellent access road gives a magnificent view of Bendigo and Golden Square, and a very good view of another tourist attraction, Lansells 'Fortuna' now Survey Regiment's headquarters. This hill is the centre of another rich area. The Lazarus mine 3,360 feet deep with 24 saddle reefs in 2,200 feet. The New Chum United, Lansell's 222with its 120 ft high poppet legs. BCV 8, John Brown Knitwear factory, Esposito's Gold Mines Hotel, Central Nell Gwynne and Manchester tram loops are mentioned.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: MINES ON THE HILL
... BENDIGO Mining victoria hill One page document handwritten ...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 -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL SELF GUIDED TOUR 2014
... BENDIGO Mining victoria hill guided tour Two page document ...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 -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL MINES
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 -
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Document - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: ADELAIDE VALE, 1970
Adelaide Vale Letter to Frank Hill re National Trust classification. (from National Trust Victoria Survey and idenification committee data form (3 Pages)buildings -
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Document - INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES: JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS MASONIC HALL BENDIGO
Pink paper, brown text, 4 page folded program for the 'Public Demonstration in celebration of the Jubilee of the Victoria District. Visit of the High Officers from England.' Held at the Masonic Hall Bendigo Tuesday March 14th at 8 p.m., no year given but probably 1911. The Bendigo tents are listed: Star of Bendigo Tent No. 5., meets Temperance Hall Refuge Tent No 14, meets M.U. Hall, Eaglehawk Coben Tent No. 39, Tent Rom, California Gully Olive Branch Tent No. 42, Temperance Hall, kangaroo Flat Laurel Tent No. 137, Methodist School, Golden Square Sutton Tent No. 166, Methodist Hall, McIntyre St Long Gully Pride of the Hills Tent No. 427, Methodist Building, White Hills A program of entertainers is provided: 'Programme Masonic Hall' Bro W.J. Campbell Mr. J. Brown, Bro. J. Philipson Miss Muriel Hyett Bro C.W. Churchill Mr. E.H. Collett Bro. A.E. J. Quick Mr. J. Brown and Miss Muriel Hyett Bro. J.G. Membrey.bendigo, clubs, independent order of rechabites -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: TOUR OF BENDIGO GOLDFIELD 1967
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 -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION:VICTORIA HILL NOTES
... BENDIGO Mining victoria hill Thirteen page document with notes ...Thirteen page document with notes about Victoria Hill, some handwritten by Albert Richardson. Mine managers' reports, extracts from mining texts and an undeground diagram of the Hill are included. Dimensions of Lansell's 222 mine poppet head are described and draft notes regarding the possible interpretive signage on Victoria Hill sites for tourism.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL
... BENDIGO Mining victoria hill Sixteen page document with details ...Sixteen page document with details about Victoria Hill, Victoria Spurs, East Victoria Reef, Try Me Well Reef and Hercules Reef. (ref: Dicker's Mining Record 23rd November, 1861) Wittschiebe & Co's Claim Victoria Hill, Victoria Reef Gold Mining Company And Victgoria Quartz are mentioned.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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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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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: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF FORTUNA VILLA
Colour aerial photograph of Fortuna Villa, with Victoria Hill visible in background. Chum Street in foreground of image. Many cars parked in areas around Fortuna Villa, probably indicating that his photo was taken during the occupation of Fortuna by the Cartographic Division of the Department of Defence.bendigo, streetscape, fortuna -
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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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Document - DIAMOND HILL HISTORIC AREA PARKS VICTORIA
Document, two pages, prepared by Parks Victoria in relation to the Diamond Hill Historic Area. Contains information regarding the history of the area; German Miners; Plants and animals. On second page is a map of the area showing historic features: Deborah Consolidated Gold workings Red, White and Blue Extended gold workings Goldfields Extended gold workings Dead Dog Gully, alluvial gold workings Glasgow & Golconda Gold workings and tramway Surface gold mining site Hansel Mundy gold workings Bendigo Goldfields Pty gold workings Stafford gold workings Langdon gold workings Great Opossum Gully alluvial gold workingsbendigo, mining, diamond hill -
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Map - NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF - PLAN OF NEW CHUM & VICTORIA LINES OF REEF
Two pages of a Plan of New Chum & Victoria Lines of Reef, compiled by G. W. Hart. Taken from J. N. Macartney's G'Fields Registry for 1871. Plan shows leases from High Street to California Gully. Location of the Manchester Arms, British & American Hotel and the Quartz Miners Arms are shown. Townships of Long Gully and Ironbark are shown.map, goldfields, new chum & victoria lines of reef, plan of new chum & victoria lines of reef, victoria catharine g m coy, thornton & co, extd victoria reef g m co, ural tribute compy, nil desperandum compy, koch, north victoria g m co, danger hill coy, north endeavour coy, wheadon & co, pilot co, north energetic co, energetic compy, endeavour company, hercules co, victoria gold mines compy, iron duke g m co, golden fleece united, ballerstedt, alfred co, confidence co, prince alfred co, canterbury co, advance co, wells, humboldt co, adventure co, try me well, sterry & co, gibbs & ballerstedt, handy andy, wells?, south adventure co, w rae, victoria reef quartz m co, myra co, jackson, wybrants, burrows & sterry, new chum & victoria tribute, old chum co, ballerstedt, lazarus, watson, koch & hildebrand, lansell & hunt, dennis, abe lincoln co, bonati & co, ellesmere co, moore late menzies, british co, british tribute co, garibaldi, c c co, new chum trib, dobson & co, young chum co, little chum co, old chum co, new chum trib, little chum trib, g w hart, j n macartney's g'fields registry for 1871, manchester arms, british & american, quartz miners arms -
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Newspaper - VICTORIA: ITS MINES AND MINERALS
Two copies of pages, one from Victoria: Its Mines and Minerals page 40, dated June1, 1899 and one from Special Edition Australian Mining Standard, page 41, dated June 1, 1899. Page 40 has a picture of Lansell's '180'. Reports on yields,dividends,depths, where the gold was found, amount of gold per load, and working the mines. Mines mentioned are: Tribute Company, North Old Chum, The 180,The Victoria QuartzNew Chum United, The Great Central Victoria, Victoria Consols, The Adventure, The Try-Me-Well, The Advance, The Cinderella, The Hercules Group, Ironbark Co, Victoria Gold Mines Co, Hercules & Energetic, Great Extended Hercules, The Pearl, New St Mungo, The Extended South Devonshire, Duchess Tribute, The Duchess of Edinburgh Co,Freeman & Co, The Danes.gold mining, miners' safety cage, victoria: its mines and minerals, victoria: its mines and minerals, special edition australian mining standard, tribute co, mr w w barker, mr hicks, lansell's 180, north old chum, mr john wybrants, victoria reef, ballerstedt, geo lansell, victoria quartz, victoria hill, great central victoria, new chum united, mr j h craig, victoria consols, the adventure, try - me - well, the advance, the cinderella, the albert, the hercules group, ironbark co, the victoria gold mines co, the hercules and energetic, the great extended hercules, the pearl, new st mungo, the extended south devonshire, duchess tribute, the south devonshire, the duchess of edinburgh co, freeman and co, the danes