Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: MEMS FROM THE MOUNT - But in spite of all these wonderful golden discoveries, day after day, the grand desideratum is wanting - water, and with the amazing population rushing into these fields. I am surely afraid of very serious consequences arising . . . . As much as 30s. a barrel is now being paid I some of these gullies for water, and the price is likely to increase. Near to every tent you will see great heaps of washing stuff up, waiting for the first rains; one friend of mine has 400 cartloads this piled up, which he calculates will yield about 3 ounces to the load, and he and his mates still keep adding to their monstrous heap. (M.M.H., June 14, 1853.) . . .while others would spend the dry weeks heaping up ''stuff'' to be treated when the stream flowed again Markings: 68 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Copy of a three page lecture presented at Bendigo on Sunday, 23rd February, 1986 on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the first Lutheran service in Bendigo. Titled 'The German Contribution to early Bendigo' by Frank Cusack. Mentioned are the areas where German diggers lived, why they may have left their home country, the gold mining, Germans who contributed to business, wine-growing, farming and other types of work.history, australian, bendigo, peter ellis collection, the german contribution to early bendigo, frank cusack, georg bruhn, menge, jacob brahe, bendigo general cemetery, blucher, johann gottfried tobias christopher ballerstedt, wittscheibe, schlemm, ernst mueller, morris collman, louis samuels, school of mines, gustave adolphus hugo thureau, rev dr george henry backhaus, pastor friedrich leypoldt, dean maccullagh, grieffenhagen, carl pohl, henry meyer, albert bruhn, ernst bruhn, louis bruhn, frederick grosse, the hamburg hotel, the berlin hotel, the european hotel, deutscher verein, paul bucholz, french foreign legion, william craig, herr gollmick, erna mueller, kate samuels, w c vahland, getzschmann, bosselmann, nicolai, emil mauermann, friedrich lehmann, dr barnett, dr landvoigt, dr sandner snr, conrad meyerhoff, benno sluytmann, ludwig becker, burke & wills expedition, gustavus von tempsky, von brusindorff, josef von st nicolai, captain von paleski

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Goldfields Police and Diggers, 1853. Slide also shows a miner in the background and mines, and what would be the Commissioners tents with the flag flying. Markings: 37 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.Hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

A bound book of 16 drawings B&W (lithographs?) in ''photographic'' detail of well-known Sandhurst Views - Town Hall, Mechanics Institute, Masonic Hall, Bendigo Hospital, Bendigo Benevolent Asylum, Post and Telegraph Offices, Mining Exchange, View from Post Office Tower looking East, View from Post Office Tower looking West, Central State School, Alexandra Fountain, Upper Lake,Rosalind Park, Fernery Rosalind Park, St Pauls Church, Bishop's Palace, General View - New Chum Line, Koch's ''Pioneer'' Crushing Works, Quartz Crushing batteries, Town Hall - Eaglehawk, Railway Station. Appended with two pages summarizing Sandhurst history; current councillors and officers, brief review of five places - Bendigo Hospital, Benevolent Asylum, Mechanics Institute and Free Library, School of Mines and Industries, Masonic Hall. Date is given as ''The present (1888) occupants are ....''

Blue and cream brochure titled 'Off to the Diggings' In the comfort of your own car. Tour guide is Rusty. Tours cover some historical places in Bendigo. On the back is where bookings can be made. Other Historic Tours mentioned are: Central Deborah Mine, Chinese Museum, Mining Museum adjacent to Eaglehawk Town Hall and victoria Hill.bendigo, history, gold mining, peter ellis collection, off to the diggings, rusty, alexander mckellar, ballarat goldfield, eureka uprising, emu creek bush band, boundary hotel, visitor information centre, bendigo tourism, central deborah mine, chinese museum, mining museum - eaglehawk, eaglehawk town hall, victoria hill

Gold medal with depictions of a mine poppet head, chimney & buildings with wording Stewards BMA (Bendigo Miners Assoc) oval with shield shape on front and name J Bodilly etched on back, with accompanying donation letter.organization, mining, miners association

Five photocopies of drawings of the Rushworth area and three copies of Rushworth-Whroo. All maps have various features and some plants noted. Also mentioned is the Balaclava Hill Open Cut Mine.map, victoria, rushworth/whroo, peter ellis collection, rushworth, whroo, aboriginal water holes, balaclava hill open cut mine

Notes, some taken from the Bendigo Advertiser 10/71895, 12/7/1895, and 23/12/1885. Items mentioned are: Snakes of the Whipstick, Science Society, Elliott's Reef Company, Sandhurst Museum, Snakes common to Bendigo, Snake Bite, The Whipstick Water Supply - Bendigo Advertiser 23/12/1885, Are Slides guides to Mining, Mr Wilson Froggatt's return from New Guinea, Death and a short obituary of Dr MacGillivray, Some of the work of watercolour and pencil artist, Mr R H Nancarrow, of Neilborough, and a description of Dr Mac's new residence on the lower corner of Rowan and Forest Streets.bendigo, history, early bendigo, peter ellis collection, bendigo advertiser 10/7/95 pg 3 & 12/7/95, snakes of the whipstick, school of mines, r brough smyth, science society, dr macgillivray, eaglehawk prospecting committee, elliott's reef company, sandhurst museum, prof halford, mr r bloomfield rees, professor mccoy, mr vahland, mr robshaw, the whipstick water supply, bendigo advertiser 23/12/1885, mr nancarrow, mr wilson froggatt, sir edmund strickland, geographical society, paul howard, isabella shields, sandhurst mining board, mr r h nancarrow - artist - watercolour & pencil, arnott's patent ventilators

Mr. Northcott served all through the Crimean war, and obtained three service medals. He was most fortunate, as he did not even receive a scratch. While fighting in the trenches one day he happened to glance round, and was surprised to discover that his brother was by his side. They had not seen each other for a long time, and the meeting under such circumstances can be imagined. Two of his brothers, John and William, served throughout the war. At its close he came to Victoria, the gold fever being then at its height. His stay in Bendigo was brief, as the New Zealand rush attracted his attention, but he returned in 1858 to Bendigo, and as the outlook was quiet, he went back to New Zealand in 1859. Finally, in 1860, he settled in the Bendigo district with his father and mother and brother William. They took up some land at Leichardt and remained there for some years. It was about this time that he became prominent in musical circles. He came of a musical family, as his oldest brother, John, was one of the musicians to the Royal Family, and was pensioned by the late Queen Victoria. His younger brother, William, is at the present time one of the leading cornet players in the United States. In 1867 the late Mr. Northcott married Miss Lansell, sister of Mr. Geo. Lansell, her demise having taken place about three months before. When he left Leichardt, Mr. Northcott became Mr. Lansell's general manager, and continued in that capacity for 26 years. While he was manager of the 180 Mine it is estimated that gold to the value of a million sterling was taken from the mine. It is, perhaps, in his capacity as a bandsman, that Mr. Northcott was best known, as he became a familiar figure not only in the chief centres of Victoria but throughout Australia. He first became leader of the old Volunteer Band, and he was subsequently leader of the Battalion Band at Castlemaine. It was when he became leader of the musical combination known as Northcott's Brass Band that his fame and the fame of the band became widespread, as some 25 years ago it was one of the finest bands in Australia, and held that distinction for many years. Although many changes in the personnel of the band have taken place, it still retainsits old name. Mr. Northcott was a cornet player of high ability, and in 1871 he was presented by the citizens of Bendigo with a handsome silver cornet, in recognition of his services as a musician. His home contains a great array of trophies, photographic groups of bandsmen etc., which serve to indicate in a sense the reputation he enjoyed as a bandsman. During his career in Bendigo he invested in mining a good deal, but was not very fortunate in this respect, as he lost a good deal of money on the New Chum line. Naturally he was well known and warmly respected, especially by bandsmen. He was a genial citizen, and made a large circle of sincere friends. He was a member of the Zenith Lodge of Masons, having passed through the chairs twice. He was also a member of the A.O.F., and formerly a member of the School of Mines Administrative Council. It was about this time that he became prominent in musical circles. He came of a musical family, as his oldest brother, John, was one of the musicians to the Royal Family, and was pensioned by the late Queen Victoria. His younger brother, William, was one of the leading cornet players in the United States.Black and white photograph of Northcott's City Band, Bendigo. 3 rows of men in Band Uniform. Drum centre, brass instruments.men laying in grass at front.organisation, band, northcott's city band

Collection of Articles with a map of part of South Australia north of Adelaide. Contains articles and photos about Tailem Bend, Murray Bridge, Kapunda, Burra, Clare, Penwortham, Sevenhill, Eudunda, Mintaro, Watervale, The House of Quelltaler, Leasingham and Auburn. It also contains a story by Gaye Sprenglewski.societies, service clubs, german heritage society, german heritage society collection - colllection of articles about buildings, mines & places, tailem bend, murray bridge, kapunda, burra, clare, penwortham, sevenhill, eudunda, mintaro, watervale, the house of quelltaler, leasingham, auburn, gaye sprenglewski.

Merle Hall Collection - Performance in Bendigo: ''Valentine Sawenko and Andree Cozens'' Drinks and Music at the Gold Mines Hotel ''Arts Bendigo's inaugural informal gathering for members and friends'' No year date is given on flyer.

Photo of Joshua Clough beside a model of a mine. A banner of the school is in the background. Story about an exhibition focusing on minerals and mining. The children learnt about the different aspects of mining and made models.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, joshua clough, central deborah gold mine, james lerk

Diggers & Mining: Diggers & Mining. Slide reads: Thereafter, with the working out of surface deposits, and the resultant development of mining - especially, in the late 1850's, alluvial mining - the number of independent diggers gradually decreased, till by 1866 there were possibly only 25,00 of them, as against 17,000 quartz miners and about 37,000 employed in alluvial mines. Markings: 52/ 994:LIF 1. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, diggers & miners

Britannia metal deskset, base with six legs supporting 6 small figures joined by garlands of laurels, a container with 4 elephant heads and small lid with female bust, on either side are two cut glass inkwells with Britannia metal flip up lids sitting in recesses. Inscription reading 'Presented to the Hon & Mrs D.J.Duggan by F.Gillman & L.A.Trouchet on the occasion of their silver wedding 26.4.07. Hon. D J Duggan was the member for Dunolly and the first Minister for Lands and Mines in the State Parliament,Manufactured by Phillip Ashbury & Sons Sheffield Pattern 89Fdomestic equipment, writing equipment, deskset, di1449.1.1 - di 1449.1.3

Hard cover folder with gold lettering 'Lease Regulations' containing Mines Act 1915 No. 2198 (in force 1916) Requirements in connection with application for mining lease (1930). Application for registration as a Gold Producer (Mines Act 1928). Requirement in connection with an application for a mining lease and water right license or a license to treat tailings. Application for a Tailings License.Mines Dpartmentgold mining, miners' safety cage, lease regulations, gold mining, lease regulations

Manilla folder containing correspondence relating to Reimer Brothers claim at Kingower, also contains a large scale parish map of Kingower showing the position of the claim and leases 6278 held by Andrew Thomas Berriman and 6279 held by Florence Adelaide BerrimanMcColl Rankin & Stanistreetgold mining, miners' safety cage, kingower/union reef mines, gold mining, kingower, reimer brothers berriman

Finals for this year were won by School of Mines 9.14 who defeated Teachers College 5.7. In becoming runners up, Railway 6.5 defeated Stock Agents and Press 4.10 Named players:- 1. Charles Malloy - Charles Ernest Malloy (1901 -13/5/1989) was the son of Albert Malloy and Emma Lea. He married Euphemia (Effie) May Gascoigne in 1925. During WW2 he served in the 11th NSW Volunteer defence Corps with service number V374250. 2. Jack Malloy - (1906 -12/9/1978)brother to Charles was born in Bendigo in 1906. He married Dorothy Laura Batchelder in 1932.Black and white photograph of the Railway F.C. team runners up in the 1927 season. Charles Malloy 3rd row from the bottom, 1st on the left. Jack Malloy 3rd row from the bottom, 3rd on the left.football, railway f.c., 1927

Two bucket hooks made of metal used in mine shafts, one is a swivel hook that will open and close to lock on the bucket on to it. The other is an open hook that is attached to a chain. a; hook in closed position so the bucket can't come out. b; hook in open position to put the bucket on to the hook c; hook attached to a chain bucket hooks, minning

Containers like these were used to hold water for miners working underground. In mines the word "crib" refers to a meal break time. A crib tin would have accompanied the crib bottle. The word "crib" is probably of Cornish origin.A metal container 38 centimetres high and 16 centimetres wide made in three sections with a half centimetre thick metal handle that extends ten centimetres above the container. the bottom section is an oval shape 16 centimetres by 12 centimetres and is 18 centimetres high it is reinforced with two two centimetre wide straps crossing the bottom and extends six centimetres up the sides and is secured with rivets. The next section is a conical shape that extends for eight centimetres and finishes forming a four centimetre circle. A four centimetre tube extends for 12 centimetres.The handle is a 27 centimetres high loop of half centimetre round metal and is attached to the conical section of the container. metal container, crib bottle, miner's water container

Ore bearing rock brought out of the mine was crushed at the battery by heavy metal stampers and the fine material passed over copper pates coated with mercury. Gold particles would combine with the mercury forming an amalgam which was then scrapped off the copper plates and put into the amalgam bucket ready for retorting too extract the gold. The amalgam of mercury and gold was placed into the retort which was heated to evaporate the mercury. The mercury cooled as it ran down the pipe which was recovered to be reused leaving the gold behind. The gold would later be put into a crucible and heated to burn of impurities and the molten pure gold poured into an ingot.A heavy cast iron bucket 20 centimetres high, 16 centimetres in diameter at its base and 22 centimetres diameter at the top. It has a spout five centimetres wide protruding two centimetres. There is a handle which is a semi- circular shape 19 centimetre wide extending 14 centimetres above the bucket The inside of the bucket has an enamel coating. amalgam bucket, bendigo gold, gold retort

A uniform code of signals for working winches in mines was established in 1887. Signs displaying the signals had to be placed in clear view of the engine driver and at each level of the mine. The signals were various numbers of bells.A metal sign with a black background and red and white printing. There three sections, the top one is white text, Signals for Winding, numbered 1 to 10 and 15 down the sign, with instructions next to each number. The next section is red text, Firing Signals, with two lines numbers and writing. The third section is white text, Interplat Signals with signals to raise or lower cage to various levels.code of signals, underground minning

The D-shaped mess tin was designed for the British Army in 1916 for WW1 soldiers. The back metal loop was designed for attaching to the greycoat carrier harness. It is possible that this item was then reused as a crib tin in the mines. A semi- circular container with a lid in a canvas bag that has a two centimetre diameter ring attached and two three centimetre wide leather straps attached. The lid can be completely removed from the tin, both have handles attached inside.crib tin, food container

Document. Progress Report. Of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the State Coal Mine; Together with the Minutes of Evidence and Plan.

Illuminated Address preented to James Tonkin recognizing bravery when he descended into a mine three times to rescue Owen R Owen who had fallen down a mine shaft at the Collmann and Tacchi Mine in 1895.

Newspaper article titled 'Bendigo digs for hidden treasure'. 'Bendigo Mining NL will start the surface work on its $35 million gold exploration project under the streets of Bendigo next week after the Victorian Government granted approval for it to proceed'. Bendigo Mining aimed to reach the targeted mineralisation by the end of 2000; first gold production is scheduled for the end of 2001.environment, kangaroo flat, goldmining, , environmental impact, exploration, mining, bendigo mining