Metal miners' 'spider', circular candle holder on side, half loop on side for resting 'spider'. Circular handle on end. Spike on one end. One continuous piece of metal forged to shape.gold mining, mining equipment, spider lamp

Bendigo clay crucible used for smelting, assaying and refining gold. Printed inside circular mark on side of crucible in black : 'Bendigo Clay Crucible' Large letter 'G' stamped in centre. Manufactured by Bendigo Pottery.gold mines, mining equipment, gold crucible

Bendigo clay crucible used for smelting, assaying and refining gold. Printed inside circular mark on side of crucible in black : 'Bendigo Clay Crucible' Large letter 'F' stamped in centre. denoting size. Manufactured by Bendigo Pottery.gold mines, mining equipment, gold crucible

Small, clay crucible bowls, used for smelting, assaying and refining gold. Pink discolouration inside crucible. Impressed on bottom of crucible "Battersea Works England' and number '3', denoting size, in centre of maker's name.Battersea Works Englandgold mines, mining equipment, gold crucible

Small clay crucible bowl used for smelting, assaying and refining gold. Maker's name impressed on bottom 'Battersea Works England ' and '2 ?1m', possibly denoting size of crucible.Battersea Works Englandgold mines, mining equipment, gold crucible

Small clay crucible used for smelting, assaying and refining gold. Maker's mark indecipherable on bottom of crucible.gold mines, mining equipment, gold crucible

Small gold crucible, bowl shape, used for smelting, assaying and refining gold. No maker's mark on base.gold mines, mining equipment, gold crucible

Clay gold crucible used for smelting, assaying and refining gold. Inside of crucible discoloured with brown and pale green mark. Maker's name on side: 'Juleff, number 78, (location indecipherable) England.Juleffgold mines, mining equipment, gold crucible

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Two share certificates issued by the Spring Gully Gold Mining Company, No Liability, Fryers. Each certificate represents 25 shares @ 1 Pound each. Capital raised was 24,000 pounds from 24,000 shares. Certificate Nos. 1182 & 1183 issued to E.M.Hogan of Bendigo on 29 July 1901 and signed by W.G.Blackham, Manager. Printed by Bolton Bros., Bendigo.Spring Gully Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificates, spring gully gold mining co., e.m.hogan, w.g.blackham

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Share certificate issued by the Unity Gold Mining Company, No Liability, Garden Gully Reef, Bendigo. Certificate represents 50 shares at 25 shillings each. Capital raised 40,000 Pounds from 32,000 shares. Certificate No.1037 issued to Miss E.M.Hogan of Bendigo on 3 Nov.1899 and signed by G.H.Petrie, Manager. Pinned to the certificate is a handwritten receipt with a duty stamp dated 30/2/03, IOU Allsop & Co Twenty even pounds. Signed Elizabeth M Hogan.Unity Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificate, unity gold mining co., elizabeth m.hogan, g.h.petrie

Typed notes titled 'a Hill and its Administration'. It mentions the Gold Commissioners, mining licences, Red Ribbon Movement, the buildings around Commissioner's Hill, corrupt police, the iron lock up and the log lock up.document, a hill and its administration, mr horn, captain dana, asst commissioner gilbert, commissioner cockburn, capt john urquart, asst commissioner panton, asst commissioner reid, asst comm j m clow, comm wright, captain bull, asst comm joseph anderson panton, red ribbon movement, governor latrobe, mr thomson, police commissioner mitchell, col valiant, queen victoria, eureka riot, lt finch, mt alexander mail sat 9 sept 1854, bendigo sports centre, post office, garden gully goldmine, high school, old supreme court, st jean's hill, volunteer rifle corp, vic volunteer cal regiment, vol cavalry, bendigo art gallery, a n a lodge, a n a hall, goldfield police, m'lachlan, fly bros, hustlers park mine, bendigo advertiser 15 january 1857, bendigo gaol

John Christopher Ruschmeyer arrived in Melbourne aged 26 aboard the 'Essex' from Hanover, Germany via London in 1864. Shortly after his arrival in Australia he travelled to the Bendigo diggings. He became one of many thousands of German diggers on the Central Victorian Goldfields. He married Elizabeth Little Shepherd (Morrison) in 1874, a widow who had travelled down from Brisbane after the death of her first husband (John Shepherd). He became a naturalized citizen in 1893. Shortly after his marriage and having mined Golden Gully for some years he turned to hotel keeping and was the licensee of the Town and Country Hotel in Woodward Road, Golden Gully up until his death in 1911. The family of 4 daughters and 3 sons survived him. The family of Ernest, Maude, Christopher, Ethel and Edith (twins), Charles and Dolly Ruschmeyer all lived in the Bendigo area. His sons continued working in the mining tradition. He is buried with his wife in the Bendigo Cemetery. After his death Elizabeth moved to Thistle St until her death in 1922. Christopher Ruschmeyer and his family lived in a small house (now part of a poultry farm) in Woodwood road opposite the TOWN AND COUNTRY HOTEL. A brother Ernest Walter Ruschmeyer lived in a house next to the hotel. Ernest built the house. After Ernest's death in 1927 another brother Charles Hex Ruschmeyer married Ernest's wife Gertrude. The hotel was first licensed in 1898 and closed in 1916. John Ruschmeyer was the licensee until his death in 1911. Elizabeth took over the license until 1912 when it was sold to a Catherine E Hoffaer. This information is provided by Neil Graham of Strathfieldsaye whose Grandfather on his Mother's side was John Ruschmeyer and John Christopher Ruschmeyer was his Great Grandfather.Digital image: image shows Town and Country Hotel, Diamond Hill. Ruschmeyer's were the publicans. Standing outside hotel, were from left, Ethel, Dolly, Maude, Edith, Elizabeth.person, family, ruschmeyer, john christopher ruschmeyer, town and country hotel, ruschmeyer, diamond hill bendigo

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Two share certificates (Nos. 2434 & 2435) issued by the Fortuna Hustler's Gold Mining Company, No Liability, Hustler's Reef Bendigo. Each certificate represents 50 shares @ 30 shillings each and issued to R.McNair of Bendigo on 21 Feb.1906. Capital raised was 42,000 Pounds from 28,000 shares. Certificates signed by G.H.Petrie, Manager. Printed by J.B.Young, Bendigo.Fortuna Hustler's Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificates, fortuna hustler's gold mining co., r.mcnair, g.h.petrie, j.b.young.

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Two share certificates issued by The Great Columbian Mining Company, No Liability, Inglewood. Each certificate (Nos.123 &124) represents 100 shares @ 2 shillings & 6 pence and were issued to G.J.Scholten of Bendigo on 27 Sept.1898. Capital raised was 6,250 Pounds from 50,000 shares. Each certificate signed by J.H.McColl (McColl & Rankin), Legal Manager, Bendigo.The Great Columbian Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificates, the great columbian mining co., g.j.scholten, j.h.mccoll.

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Two share certificates issued by the Mount Deddick Silver-Lead Mining Company, No Liability, Snowy River, East Gippsland. Certificate No. 1851 for 20 fully paid up shares @ 1 Pound each issued on 14 July 1898 to M.Kelly. Certificate No. 2113 for 5 fully paid up shares @ 1 Pound each issued on 9 Feb.1899 to M.Kelly of Bendigo. Capital raised was 60,000 Pounds from 60,000 shares. Each certificate signed by the Manager (signature not readable). Registered office - 31 Queen St., Melbourne.Mount Deddick Silver-Lead Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificates, mount deddick silver-lead mining co., m.kelly.

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Two share certificates issued by the North Argus United Gold Mining Company, No Liability, Moon Reef, Garden Gully Line, Eaglehawk. Certificate Nos. 2131 & 2132 each of 100 shares issued to N.Kershaw of Bendigo on 2 March 1894. Each share of 10 shillings each raised 15,000 Pounds from 30,000 shares. Certificates signed by J.H.Kirkwood, Manager.North Argus United Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificates, north argus united gold mining co., n.kershaw, j.h.kirkwood.

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Two share certificates issued by Dixon's Gold Mining Company, No Liability, Victoria Reef, Bendigo. Both certificates issued to M.Tully of Bendigo. Certificate No. 439 - 100 shares @ 2 shillings each issued on 8 Nov.1895. Certificate No. 804 - 40 shares @ 2 shillings each issued on 27 April 1899. Capital raised was 2,400 Pounds from 24,000 shares. Each certificate signed by W.G.Blackham, Manager.Dixon's Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificates, dixon's gold mining co., m.tully, w.g.blackham, victoria reef.

Handwritten copy of items for the Newsletter. Included is Machinery Contractor Called to Task. He took a lot longer to do the work than he should have. Boys Will Be Boys tells of a boy who was supposed to driving the whim horse, but in the absence of the braceman, he amused himself by taking a truck out of the cage and putting it back again. Then he started stepping backwards and forwards by holding onto a rope across the shaft, then fell down the shaft. He got a severe shaking. Cheers and Groans are about the long hours the miners worked and the introduction of the 8 hour day. Primitive Shafts is about the Victoria Reef Shafts. It tells of the underground working and raising the ore, crushing and yield.document, for historical society bendigo branch newsletter, federal australian, st mungo crushing battery, a richardson, royal hotel, bendigo advertiser, angus mackay, regulation of mines 1874, victoria reef quartz co, victoria quartz, grant and co, dicker's mining record 23/11/1861 pages 9 and 10

Black and white fold - out Panoramic Composite photograph of Pall mall Bendigo in 1857 on cream, aged paper showing the Shamrock hotel, Williamson St, Bank of Australasia, site of Arcade, Colonial Bank, Victoria Hotel (now National bank), Hall of Commerce (now Mining Exchange), the Beehive - Francis Brothers Beehive Stores, Pikes Corner, B Morey Saddler, Blythe & Inglis Family Grocer Provisions dealer, Horse Bazaar Cattle sale Yard, Jones & Shiress Chemists, horses and carts- enclosed in envelope addressed to 'Mrs Reube P Lumbe C/- Bethlehem Home for Aged Taylor St Specimen Hillbendigo, streetscape, pall mall, pall mall bendigo in 1857 / shamrock hotel / , colonial bank / victoria hotel /, hall of commerce / mining exchange / the beehive - francis brothers beehive stores/ pikes corner / b morey saddler / , blythe & inglis family grocer provisions dealer / jones & shiress chemists /, horse bazaar cattle sale yard

Reports to Directors of Snowball Gully Gold Mining Co re Mining Details and Winding Up (sale); 1. 10 pages of details of mining progress (shaft sinking, drives etc) in the period 1905 - 1907 submitted by D Gummell, Manager; 2. Two pages listing the tools and implements on the mine when closed with attached letter to Directors (31/10/1907) submitted by D Gummell, Manager. Note: comment by Ralph Birrell on this second document (19/3/2013) - he observes that the sale of ''68 drills'' on the submitted list indicates that at this mine in 1905/07 they were still using drills and hammers.document, gold, snowball gully gold mining company, snowball gully gold mining company. d. gummell. ralph birrell.

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Share certificate No. 113 issued by Smart's Gold Mining Company, No Liability, Fryers, Victoria. Certificate represents 100 shares at 5 shillings each. Capital raised was 8,000 Pounds from 32,000 shares. Certificate issued to Joseph Anderson of Castlemaine on 4 Feb. 1903. Signed by J.G. Stanfield for Henry Y. North, Manager, Bendigo.Smart's Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificate, smart's gold mining co., joseph anderson, j.g.stanfield, henry y north, fryers.

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. Share Certificate No. 507 issued by the Phoenix Gold Mining Company, No Liability, St Mungo and Devonshire Reefs, Eaglehawk. Certificate represents 50 shares at 20 shillings each. Capital raised was 30,000 Pounds from 30,000 shares. Certificate issued to Michael Kelly of Bendigo on 18 July 1908. Signed by Hay Kirkwood, Legal Manager, High St, Eaglehawk.Phoenix Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificate, phoenix gold mining co., michael kelly, hay kirkwood

Type written account of a walk around some of the old mining areas of Bendigo. Areas mentioned are: Rose St, New Chum Gully, Barnard St, New Chum Hill, Sterry's Open Cut, Gold Mines Hotel, Inglewood St, Chum St, Maple St, Philip's Hill, Puddling Machine,document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo goldfields, rambling around, len bennetts, joch, garibaldi mine and battery, menzies, ellesmere, south old chum, new chum con, nth ellesmere, new chum united, lansells 222, fortuna, lazarus, nell gwynne (bml), fortuna, mr geo lansell, old chum, bcv 8, sterry's open cut, gold mines hotel, gill's grocer shop, mr gill, moorshead's, foggitt and jones hill

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. One share certificate issued by the Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Ellesmere, Bendigo, representing 100 shares at 10 shillings each. Capital raised was 17,500 Pounds from 35,000 shares. Certificate No. 313 issued to M.Kelly on 28 Jan 1897. Signed by J.H.Curnow, Manager.Consolidated Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificate, ellesmere, consolidated gold mining co., m.kelly, j.h.curnow

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. One Share Certificate issued by Locks New Find Gold Mining Co., Sandy Creek, Maldon, representing 100 shares at 10 shillings each. Capital raised was 18,000 Pounds from 36,000 shares. Certificate No. 910 issued to J.Bright of Bendigo on 23 Jan 1911. Certificate signed by Sidney J.Plain, Manager.Locks New Find Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, locks new find gold mining co., maldon, share certificate, j. bright, sidney j.plain

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. 2 Share Certificates issued by the United Hustler's and Redan Company, Hustler's Reef, Bendigo. Each certificate represents 50 shares at One Pound each. Capital raised was 48,000 Pounds from 48,000 shares. Certificate No. 2848 issued to Arthur Allsop of Bendigo on 22 July 1912. Certificate No. 2620 issued to A.Allsop of Bendigo on 26 Oct 1914. Both certificates signed by Lea B.Birch, Legal Manager.United Hustler's & Redan Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, united hustler's & redan co., gold mining, share certificates, arthur allsop, lea b.birch

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. 12 pale blue Share Certificates issued by the South Lancashire Gold Mining Company, No Liability, Armadale Gully, near Bendigo. Registered office Victoria Chambers, Bendigo. Each certificate represents 100 shares at 2/6 each. Capital raised 4,000 Pounds from 32,000 shares. Certificate No.104 issued to A.B.Harrison, Bendigo on 29 June 1903. Certificate Nos. 353 - 362 issued to R.J.A.Tonkin of Bendigo, on 23 Oct 1903. Certificate No.442 issued to W.J. Sparkman of Bendigo, on 12 April 1904. Certificate Nos. 480 - 482 issued to T.E.Williams of Bendigo on 11 July 1904. Certificates signed by the Mine Manager, S.H.McGowan.South Lancashire Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificates, south lancashire gold mining co., s.h.mcgowan, a.b.harrison, r.j.a.tonkin, w.j.sparkman, t.e.williams

Document.Copy of Williamstown Historical Society Newsletter No 17 (1977).On the second and third page of this Newsletter is an article entitled ''The guns of the 'Nelson''', written by Doug Mills, Castlemaine. The Warship NELSON underwent alterations in 1860, including cut down to two decks and lengthened, her armaments reduced to 72 guns. Two 7inch 68 pounder guns were added to her armament. In February 7 1867 she was officially given to the Colony of Victoria by the Imperial Government. At the time her Commander was Captain Charles B. Payne. The Warship reached Melbourne in 4th February 1868. Relics of the NELSON were auctioned at Williamstown Victoria Naval Depot, and her two anchors are preserved for public display at Williamstown. An active demand for a share of the guns from various towns in the State. Ballarat received four (4) guns, Bendigo and Castlemaine two (2) each, while one has been given to each of the following towns: - Ararat, Tarnagulla, Hamilton, Bacchus Marsh, Echuca and Geelong. Collection of Lansell related documents: a. Copy of photograph - Lansell's Big 180 Victoria Hill - early 1870s - New Chum Hill in background. B. Lansell Estate mines - compiled from the annual report of the Hon Minister of Mines for Victoria, 1906. A listing of the George Lansell Mining Company interests at the time of his death. These were, New Moon Co, N.L., Clarence, New Prince Of Wales Co. N.L., Virginia G. M. Co., Catherine Reef United Co N.L., Great Northern Co N.L., Williams United, McDuff Amalgamated Co, South Mungo Co, South Prince Of Wales Consolidated, Constellation Co. Golden Pyke Co, Johnson's Reef Extended Company, Golden Age Co., Princess Dagmar Co, New St Mungo Co, Johnson's Reef Co, North Johnson's Co, Collman and Tacchi Co, Confidence Extended Co, G. Lansell Sandhurst Mines, Pearl Co., Windmill Hill Co., United Hustlers and Redan, Koch's Pioneer Co., Hercules and Energetic Co., Lansell's Comet, Cornish United Co., Ironbark Co., Hustler's Reef Co., and No. 1 Lansell's 83, Carlisle Co., Great Extended Hustler's Co., Victoria Consolidated Co., Great Central Victoria Co., Victoria Quartz Co., Victory and Pandora , Lansell's Big 180, Tambour Major, New Chum and Victoria Co., Garden Gully United Co., G. Lansell, Lansell's 222, Lazarus Co., Sea Amalgamated Co., Hustler's Royal Reserve Co., Horwood and Burrowe's Co., New Chum Consolidated Co., G Lansell's Sheepshead, Gariboldi Co., Londonderry Co., Shamrock Co., Great Britain Co., Fortuna Hustler's Co., Eureka Extended Co., G. Lansell's G.V.L., New Red White and Blue Consolidated, Great Southern Co., Lansell's Concord Mines, True Blue Co., G. G. Consolidated Co., Extended Red White and Blue Co., Great Columbian, Sedgwick and New Birthday. Also, a listing: ''Among the biggest yields to ate (sic) (date?) in ozs or Pounds were''; New Moon.Co. N.L. 180,087 ounces, Clarence £303,932, Catherine Reef United N.L. £762,815, Great Northern Co Ltd £394,525, Johnson's Reef Co 277,320ounces, Windmill Hill Co. 113,842ounces, Hustler's Reef Co. And No.1 1,144,923ounces, Carlisle Co 307,835ounces, Great Extended Hustlers Co £1,038,125, Garden Gully United Co. £1,653,900, Great Southern 97,752ounces, New Chum Consolidated 89,526ounces. This part (b) has handwritten inscription ''compiled by J Sarvaas MCE(??) Certified Mining Surveyor; 22/8/06''; c. Copy of Deed dated Dec 1886 between George Lansell, Wooten Lansell and the Bank of New South Wales relating to a wall and windows and openings etc etc. (3 pages of legalese!!!!!). Also, a (related?) page copy of a Grant -by purchase to the Bank of New South Wales with a date of August 1855 on it ''Enrolled in the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria - signed by Acting Registrar.document, gold, mines

Documents. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. A series of Share Certificates issued by The Hustler's Reef Quartz Mining & Drainage Company, No Liability. Each certificate represents 50 shares at 4 pounds each. Capital raised was 200 thousand pounds from 50,000 shares. Certificates No.379, 384 issued to M.J.Carr on 23 Aug 1902. Certificate No.400 issued to G.H.Pearce on 23 Aug 1902. Certificates No.1427 - 1433 issued to N.Lloyd on 28 Oct 1902. Certificates No. 2259 - 2265 issued to C.Millman on 10 Aug 1903. Certificates No.2714, 2715 issued to N.Lloyd on 25 Jan 1904. Each certificate is pale green in colour and has a plan of the mine on the back. Printed by J.B.Young, Bendigo. Certificates dated 1902 are signed by the Manager Henry Y North and later certificates signed by G Stanfield for the Manager. 19 certificates in total.Hustler's Reef Minebusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, hustlers reef mine, share certificates, henry y.north, g.stanfield, m.j.carr, g.h.pearce, n.lloyd, c.millman