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Linton and District Historical Society IncCertificate - Share Certificate, Oakleigh Gold Mining Company, Linton, 1900, 1900
Pink paper, blue printing, dated 24th Feb. 1900. Certificate for 100 shares issued to W.O. Lewers of Linton, by Oakleigh Gold Mining Company. Shares numbered 5401 - 5500. Certificate numbered 337.gold mining, mining, linton, oakleigh gold mining company, w.o. lewers -
Kilmore Historical SocietyAUSTRALASIAN MINING DIGEST, 1897
A digest of Australasian mining cases as decided in the Supreme Courts of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and New Zealand, and on appeal therefrom to the Privy Council.Blue cloth-bound hardcover book, cover stained, corners worn. Gold lettering on spine. Gold crest on front cover containing words, 'CROWN LAW DEPARTMENT/VICTORIA/ POLICE/ MAGISTRATE /KILMORE'. Both hinges broken but not detached. 547 pp plus appendix.Fair condition.Nil.australasian, mining, kilmore court house library -
Otway Districts Historical SocietyShare Certificate, Photocopy of The Otway Ranges Proprietary Mining Company Limited, issue 265 to Roderick Foord, 11/08/1890
Photocopy of The Otway Ranges Proprietary Mining Company Limited, One pound issue for a total capital of 24,000 pounds, Share certificate 8291 to 8300 issued to Roderick Foord. No. of issue 265, dated 11 September 1890.265, Roderick Foord, Ten, 8291 to 8300, 11 Sept 1890, St John A Biggs, John W Gardiner, P.W. Fallon -
Clunes Museumdomestic object - SILVER TEA & COFFEE SERVICE, 1876
PRESENTED TO JOHN LEWIS ESQ. BY A FEW OF THE SHAREHOLDERS IN THE NEW NORTH CLUNES QUARTZ MINING CO. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SKILFUL, ECONOMICAL AND HONOURABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY MINE FOR NINE YEARS, DURING WHICH PERIOD THE SHAREHOLDERS RECEIVED IN DIVIDENDS Pounds 450,000 BALLARAT OCTOBER 1876ORNATE SILVER TEA & COFFEE SERVICE COMPRISING; .1 TEAPOT .2 COFFEE POT .3 SUGAR BOWL .4 CREAM JUG .5 CIRCULAR TRAYINSCRIPTION ON TRAY: Presented to John Lewis Esq. By a few of the shareholders in the New North Clunes Quartz Mining Co. In recognition of his skilful economical and honourable management of the Company mine for nine years during which period the shareholders received in dividends 460,000 Pounds Ballarat October 1876local history, metalcraft, silverware, mining, lewis, john -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Mining Exchange and Commercial Hotel built 1861 in Upper Main Street Stawell c1880
Upper Main Street Stawell. Mining Exchange and Commercial Hotel built 1861. Photo c1880 Note Hearse in front of Hotel which also housed the Victoria Theatre.stawell streetscape -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Sloane's & Scotchman Mining Co Poppet Head in Upper Main Street Big Hill looking West. c1890
Gentleman sitting in front of Sloane's & Scotchman Mining Co Poppet Head Upper Main Street Big Hill looking West. Main Street visible in distance background.Poppet head above shaft and engine shed at right. Looking towards corner of Main and Lazelle Streets. Man seated at front centre of photo in boater hat.stawell mining, streetscape -
Federation University Historical CollectionPlan and Prospectus, Plan and Prospectus of the Haddon Great Extended Gold Mining Company
The Haddon Great Extended GMC was formed sometime in the 1870s for the purpose of mining 270 acres of land lying to the south-west of the Racecourse Company (who at that stage had a shaft at the depth of 86 feet)A printed piece of paper with a prospectus on the left and a plan on the right. The plan includes a shaded area representing the Haddon Great GMC, and shows neighbouring companies such as Racecourse GMC, Haddon Consols, Reform GMC, Haddon Co, and also shows Russel's Private Propert and Roach's Private Company, and the Trap-Rock Formation.haddon great extended gmc, wc elder, william levey, c thorburn, john langdon, hb forster, national bank of australasia, haddon, racecourse company, h.b. forster, w.c. elder, john langdon, william levey, c. thorburn, john langdon, shares, racecourse goldmining company, reform gold mining company, haddon consols, haddon great extended gold mining company, russell -
City of Ballarat LibrariesCard Box Photographs, Mining Exchange, Ballarat 1899
Horse Drawn Cabs parked outside of the Mining Exchange, Lydiard Street North. The striped veranda, iron frieze and barbers pole can be seen. Another feature in this photograph is The Old Colonist's Hall. mining exchange, ballarat, lydiard street north, old colonist's hall, horse drawn cab, building, commercial -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine Collection: Catherine Reef South shaft
Black and white photocopy of original photo. Image shows black square checker board steel capping on concrete base. Cap is situated on top of Catherine Reef South shaft, Eaglehawk. Shaft capped by Western Mining Corporation.On back in pencil: Catherine Reef South Shaft, WMC cap.western mining corporation, goldmining, capping, shaft, catherine reef south shaft, mining regulations -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Horse driven Mining Whim. c1860
Horse driven Mining Whim used to raise and lower cages containing men and dirt up and down the shaft. The rope winds around the drum and is attached to a pulley over the shaft then goes down the shaft.Wooden Barrel of whim over round track with horse at front. Whim raises and lowers kibbles of dirt or cages of men up and down shaft. Four men standing in picture looking at camera. Shaft is on right of photo.stawell -
Linton and District Historical Society IncReceipt, Berry, Anderson & Co. Printers, East Jubilee Gold Mining Company, 1897, 1897
East Jubilee Gold Mining Company share receipt issued on March 3rd 1897, to Mr Cork (manager of Bank of NSW at Linton) for a charge of one pound. Found in attic of Linton Bank of NSW.White, oblong paper receipt, with block printing, dated March 3rd 1897."Scarsdale March 3rd 1897/Mr Cork/One/thirteenth share/1-0-0 in East Jubilee G.M. Coy/H. Blarneepi/Hon. Secy".mr cork, east jubilee gold mining company, m.c. blarneepi -
Unions BallaratJournal of Australasian mining history 2007, Australian Mining History Association, 2007
Periodical/journal: "Embracing all aspects of mining history, mining archaeology and heritage." Articles by various contributors Copper Triangle’s Spanish Legacy: Leaching the Waste Dumps at Moonta Mines 1901-1944. Australian Geochemical Mineral Exploration: It all began at Moonta through V.P. Sokoloff. Hegemony, localism and ethnicity: The ‘Welsh’ mining communities of Currawang and Frogmore in southern New South Wales. A Thirsty and Confusing Diggings: The Albert Goldfield, Milparinka-Tibooburra, north-western NSW. ‘Another Broken Hill’: The Mount Deddick Silver-Lead Field. Michael Dineen O’Keeffe: Union Leader - a ‘colourful personality. Radium Hill: Bindi To Boom Town. Tragedy on the Strickland: Jack Hides and the Investors Ltd Expedition of 1937 COMMENTS Observations on the History of the Blackwater Gold Mine. Comment on Brian R. Hill, ‘A Reinterpretation of the History of the Acquisition of the Blackwater Gold Mine’, Journal of Australasian Mining History, vol. 4, September 2006, pp. 156-165. BOOK REVIEWS Bullfinch and the Yilgarn Goldfield, Hesperian Press, Victoria Park, Western Australia, 2007; xvi +265pp Reviewer: Lenore Layman, Murdoch University Fool’s Gold: Myths and Legends of Gold seeking in Australia, Lothian Books, Sydney, 2006. Reviewer: Philip Payton, Exeter University Relevant to Australian and New Zealand history, particularly around miners and mining.Paperback. Front cover: crème coloured background; black and white photo; red and black lettering; 180 pages.Front cover: title and publisher.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, history - mining, moonta mines, albert goldfield, milparinka-tibooburra, mount deddick, michael dineen o'keeffe, radium hill, strickland, investers ltd, blackwater gold mine, bullfinch, yilgam goldfield, gold -
City of Ballarat LibrariesPhotograph, Mining Exchange, Ballarat
The Mining Exchange was probably never built exactly as shown in this artist's impression. It is still in Lydiard Street North. This sketch comes from Views of Ballarat by Niven & Co circa 1885, three years before the date shown on the building.building, commercial, mining exchange, lydiard street north, ballarat, views of ballarat -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Mr Brian Micke Western Mining Manager left shaking hands with David White MLA Minister of Mines
Coloured photo of Stawell Amalgamated Miners Association Banner 1872 found under the stage at Stawell Town Hall. Mr Brian Micke Western Mining Manager left shaking hands with David White MLA minister of mines.stawell gold mining union -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Panorama of Mining Scene from Big Hill with the Open cut in foreground
Mining Scene from Big Hill. Open cut in fore ground with support timbers. Whims and poppet heads. Shows back of New Court House in Patrick Street. The flat area in distance is St Georges Crushing Battery settling Dam.Open Cut with supporting timbers in foreground, Various poppet Heads at centre of image. Wimmera Crushing Mill settling dam in distance. Rear of new Court House visiblestawell mining -
Clunes MuseumArtwork, other - FRAMED LITHOGRAPH
PORT PHILLIP & COLONIAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED AND CLUNES QUARTZ MINING COMPANY, THE MACHINE CONTAINED 5 BOILERS, 3 ENGINES 145 HP, 80 HEADS OF STAMPS, 7 BUDDLES, 2 CHILIAN MILLS & 2 STONE BREAKERS, STEAM VALVES. TONS OF QUARTZ RAISED BY THE PORT MINING & CLUNES COMPANIES TO MARCH 1880 1123365 TONS & GOLD 465,168 OUNCES, 7 DWTS, VALUE 1860, 925,54 POUNDS. EXHIBITED BY R.H. BLAND, CLUNES.LITHOGRAPH DEPICTING SURFACE WORKS OF THE PORT PHILLIP & COLONIAL MINING CO. LIMITED AND INTERIOR OF MACHINE HOUSE.local history, illustrations, lithograph, mining. -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Colour, University of Ballarat Mining Engineering Graduates, 1994, 1994
Ten men are photographed at Mount Helen Campus. They are University of Ballarat Mining Engineering Graduates. Back: Dean Basile, Cameron Farrington Centre: Rodney Bedggood, John Kerr, Scott Wilkinson, Paul Hucker Front: Peter Mollison, Tim Hewitt, Robbie Whitworth, Shane Boakdean basile, cameron farrington, rodney bedggood, john kerr, scott wilkinson, paul hucker, peter mollison, tim hewitt, robbie whitworth, shane boak, mining engineering, univerisity of ballarat -
Federation University Historical CollectionLetter - Correspondence, Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers: Excursion to Walhalla, 1908, 1908
Arrangement for staff and students to attend the Melbourne Meeting of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers. Information also given for the Excursion to Walhalla - prize of Ten Guineas (10 pounds, 10 shillings), to be awarded for the best paper written by a student describing the engineering and metallurgical part of the visitTyped letters Letterhead for institute signature of secretary: D L Stirlingaustralasian institute of mining and metallurgy, australasian institute of mining engineers, excursion, walhalla, aaron danks, 1908, r.w. richards, ausimm -
Federation University Historical Collection
Exercise book, Mining Geology, 1899
John A Blayley, School of Mines, Ballarat.Red and blue marbled card covered exercise book with brown tape spine containing handwritten notes by John A Blayney on Mining Geology. Headings include: Bendigo field Stawell field Ballarat & District field Maldon field New South Wales fields Burra Burra mine john a blayley, mining, geology, tin, iron ores, mercury, burra burra mine, maldon, bendigo, ballarat, stawell -
Federation University Historical CollectionGeological specimen - Rocks, Quartz Crystal
From the Ballarat School of Mines.Geological specimenrocks, geology -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, The Astonishing History of Ballarat Volume 3: The Stoy of the Quartz Miners of Ballarat, 2020
Blue soft coverd book. non-fictionballarat, mining, quartz mining, great depression, redan, sebastopol, ballarat east, federation -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Black and White, Leviathan Quartz Ballarat South Cambrian Mine
Eight photographs relating to the Leviathan Mine, Ballaratleviathan, poppet head, kibble, jack scott, mining, robertson, pitfield, cambrian hill, donald mather, leviathan quartz mine ballarat south, cambrian mine -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public RoomGeological specimen - Molybdenite, Molybdenite (Everton - used for hardening steel on quartz) - geological collection
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Stanley Athenaeum & Public RoomGeological specimen - Quartz with Gold, Quartz with gold - geological specimen
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Stanley Athenaeum & Public RoomGeological specimen - Chalcedony, Chalcedony (Quartz family, local - Woolshed) - Geological Specimen
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Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Geological specimen - Galen on Quartz, Galen on Quartz (Gapsted area) - geological specimen
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Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Pleasant Creek Cross Reef Quartz Mine Stawell. Holterman Photograph 1874
On left is Pleasant Creek Cross Reef Mine No1 Shaft, (1300 feet deep) and on right is No2 Shaft (1200 feet deep)Holtermann Black and White photographs of Stawell. April 1874. Poppet Head and winding house of Mine with town in background. Workers can be seen in centre of photo and standing on poppet head and handling ore trolleys on tramway.mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Grand United Quartz Mine Journal, 1872 - 1874
Brown Cover - Gold Lettering on Red Square - "Journal"stawell, gold mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, South Cross Reef Quartz Mine Co Ltd – Share Register, 1873 - 1877
Large Share Register BookShare Register 14.15.16 Q.M. C.O. Limitedstawell -
Unions Ballarat
Naked into the jungle : a documentary film on Rio Tinto, workers and communities, CFMEU et al, 1998
Interviews: how Rio Tinto is viewed by workers at the Hunter Valley coal mine. Includes overseas ventures by Rio Tinto. The book was sponsored by CFMEU Mining and Energy Division to lobby Rio Tinto to be more accountable for human rights, workplace rights and sustainability practices. Relevant to international human rights, workplace rights and global environmental sustainability. Social and historical significance.VHSbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, rio tinto, cfmeu, cfmeu mining and energy division, hunter valley coal mine, human rights, workplace rights, workplace relations, sustainability, human rights - international, corporate business
