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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: POPPET HEAD AND LIFT
Black and white photograph Central Deborah Mine new lift being installed. Structure is sitting beside the poppet head.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: MINER WORKING ON NEW LIFT
Black and white photograph of Paul Maher working on a section of the lift mast.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORHA LIFT
Black and white photograph of Central Deborah Mine lift.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: MINER
Black and white photograph of a miner, wearing overalls, hard hat and lamp. Holding a rock bolt.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: MINER
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: ELEVATOR SHAFT
Black and white photograph of Central Deborah gold mine elevator shaft.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: LIFT SHAFT
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE SHAFT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE LIFT SHAFT
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: POPPETHEAD AND MINE BUILDINGS
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: SLUICING AT A 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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO GOLD MINE POPPET HEAD
Black and white photo ( possibly copy). Image shows three men standing at base of wooden poppet legs. Written on back in green pen:' Bendigo Gold Mine, D (?) Corroning manager, myself. My grandfather Dr Ray Hill on the right, the manager in the centre and the local Bendigo Dr on the left. His name I couldn't read. It might be Cameron'bendigo, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HUSTLER'S ROYAL RESERVE (PARK) GOLD MINE BENDIGO
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HUSTLER'S ROYAL RESERVE GOLD MINE, ROSALIND PARK, BENDIGO
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: A DEADLOCK OVER LAST MINE
A Bendigo Advertiser article titled 'A Deadlock Over Last Mine.' The Wattle Gully goldmine at Chewton may close due to an impasse between the Mines Department and the management of the Wattle Gully mine. The issue of flooding of the 382 metre shaft wasn't being addressed according to the mine manager. A photo of the Wattle Gully goldmine is included in the newspaper article. 08/07/1977.mine, gold, wattle gully, lydia chancellor collection, collection, mining, chewton, wattle gully goldmine, goldmine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO FUSE FACTORY HELPED MAKE MINING SAFER
A Bendigo Advertiser newspaper article titled 'The Bendigo Fuse Factory by Amy Huxtable.' In 1860 Mr. Charles Perry set up as Proprietor of stamper grating works and was later joined by his nephew Mr. W. Hunter. During this time Mr. Perry worked on a model machine for constructing safer fuses. In 1876 Mr. Charles Perry built a fuse factory in Wattle Street. He refined his machines making them larger and very suitable for building safer fuses. In 1888 the English firm of fuse manufacturers Bickford, Smith & Co., purchased the factory and the secret of the manufacture. In 1912 the Wattle Street building was purchased by Tony Patterson and Huon Matear and was known as the Economic Manufacturing Co. (Bendigo White Works) making underwear. This was followed by Crestknit Industries which ceased operation in 1977. Photos in this article are of Perry's Fuse Factory. 05/02/1977.mining, equipment, fuses, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, mine, mining, mine safety, mining fuses, mr. charles perry, perry's fuse factory, amy huxtable, w. c. vahland, crestknit industries, manufacturing, perry safety fuse, male, industries -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: OPEN FOR TOURISTS (AND GOLD)
A Bendigo newspaper article titled 'Open for tourists (and gold).' The State Member for Midlands Mr. Bill Ebury, officially opened the Wattle Gully gold mine tourist project. There is a photo of Mr. Felix Cappy, Tourism chairman of the mine about to drive the train through the tunnel with his passengers and also coming out of the mine. 17/01/75.mine, gold, wattle gully, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, mine, mining, tourism, gold, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - PURDY COLLECTION: WILFRED WATSON ARTICLE
Newspaper article: 'Years in the Mines". Article details the life of an Eaglehawk man who spent 22 years working in Bendigo mines and who is celebrating his 80th birthday ( no date on article) Wilfred worked at the Unity Mine in Long Guly, when the Prince of Wales, visited it. He also worked at the Red White and Blue, Big Deborah and South Virginia (between 1920 and 1942) He stated worked as a shoveler and then learnt to bore holes and fire with explosives. At the South Virginia, there were three shifts working the shaft. Each shaft shift had two miners and one shoveller and the mine has 20 or 30 workers.bendigo, mining, wilfred watsobn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: UNDERGROUND AT CENTRAL DEBORAH, RAY BEER
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: TWO MEN INSPECTING ORE SAMPLE IN TRUCK,CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE, BENDIGO
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: PLATMAN JOHN JONES
Black and white photo of platman John Jones placing skip into shaft.wearing hard hat and light, standing before Code Signals Sign at Central Deborah Gold mine Bendigomining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: CHECKING MINE SUPPORTS
Black and white photograph showing two men,Ray Beer and John James, wearing hard hats and lights checking mine supports at Central Deborah Mine, Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION:ENGINEER OPERATING MINE ENGINE
Black and white photo with mine engineer,Mick Amarto operating the mines engines at Central Deborah Mine, Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION:BRAKEMAN AT TOP OF SHAFT
Black and white photo of John Murdoch,brakeman, wearing his hard hat working at top of mine shaft. Central Deborah Mine,Bendigomining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION:FOOTINGS BEING PREPARED
Black and white photo of footings being prepared for the building of an addition to the mine at Central Deborah Mine,Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION:FEMALE STAFF IN SOUVENIR SHOP
Black and white photo of Iris Powell,staff member, holding gold sample in souvenir shop at Central Deborah Gold Mine,Bendigo.mining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: VIEW OVERLOOKING MINE
Black and white photo - overlooking the Central Deborah Goldmine,Bendigo.Approximately dated in the 1970smining, business, central deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: POPPET HEAD
A black and white photograph of a poppet head in April 1969. See 3320.100la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, mining, gold mine, gold, history, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, building, buildings, place -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: JOHN JEWELL
Five typed pages outlining the life of John Jewell from his birth in Cornwall to his marriages, immigration to Australia and his living in Ballarat, North Queensland and then to Bendigo where he worked at the Kentish Mine and was later the Manager. He also managed the Carlisle and Unity Batteries, was involved in a number of organisations and lent large sums of money to the Methodist Church in McIntyre Street Bendigo. There is a photo of John in his later life, one of his houses, John surrounded by 7 of his Grandchildren. and his headstone.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - john jewell, richard jewell, charity jewell (nee tippett), history of jewell family in cornwall, mrs frieda lee (nee jewell), sarah jewell, elizabeth tozer, john tippett jewell, henry tozer, nanny odgers, 'cadeueus', william john jewell, elizabeth jewell, john jewell, richard james jewell, kentish mine, george henry jewell, sarah ann clark, frederick albert victor jewell, william leslie norman jewell, mr j b watson, carlisle company, john jewell junior, carlisle battery, unity battery, the bendigonian 6/7/1909, long gully imperial football club, mining managers association, star of eaglehawk i.o.o.f., hopetoun band, carlisle mine cricket club , bell's reef co maldon, long gully fire brigade, dr simmonds, lanner, white hills cemetery, r bennetts, j cox, w arkinstall, w steen, g cox, t delchuray, mr a hicks mlc, mr w verece, messrs norris and son, passby mine, ah poo & co (workers of the sand), mr w farmer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK & NOTED EVENTS
Notes on Eaglehawk compiled by H Biggs mentions early settlement, discovery of gold, separation of Eaglehawk from the Marong District Roads Board, Nominations for Council and Newspapers. Noted Events compiled by June Parry mention events from 1839 to 1876 and some in 1928. These included early settlement, gold discovery at The Rocks, Churches, hospital, Bendigo Advertiser, Theatre Royal, Police Office, Post Office, Census, First Council Works, Telegraph, Mining Company, Mining Board, Public Market, various buildings built, Rates, Schools, and very early trams.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - eaglehawk & noted events, h biggs, june parry, james mouat, joseph crook, marong district roads board, camp hotel, charles sherratt, mt alexander north run, grice and heape, ravenswood, gibson and fenton, mrs john kennedy, mrs patrick farrel, mr j a paton, mr lachlan mclachlan (bendigo mac), bendigo hospital, bendigo advertiser, theatre royal, lieutenant governor sir charles and lady hotham, harney's bridge, e j ennor, sandhurst fire brigade, mr townsend, bendigo water works, cornish & co, post office, bendigo pottery, bendiog agricultural society, benevolent asylum, bendigo gas company, cattle yards, coliban water supply scheme, cr w v simons, j mouat, sir henry barkly, sandhurst borough, eaglehawk borough, cr john mcintyre, duke of edinburgh, latham and watson's mine, galatea (model ship), st paul's church of england, rev g p despard, bendog rifle association, strathfieldsaye shire hall, corporate high school, bendigonian society, richard andrews, easter fair, g aspinall, j burnsides, viscount canterbury (sir h manners sutton), beehive stores, mining exchanges, annual waverley prize, bendigo water works, city fire brigade, city family hotel, bendigo united friendly society medical institute and dispensary, jewish synagogue, masonic hall, school of mines, j h abbott, australian natives association, temperance hall, royal princess theatre, albion hall, central state school, high school, gravel hill state school, early trams, electricity commission