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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LUCY HILL COLLECTION: INCIDENTAL INDUSTRIES OF MINING
Typed notes mentioning industries of mining. Items mentioned are: Chief burners or pyrites works chlorination and cyaniding and gives a description of each process. Also mentioned in the notes is the Obelisk at Golden Square as a memorial to the pioneers and Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Farrell who found gold on the Bendigo Creek. Two Copiesdocument, gold, industries, lucy hill collection - incidental industires of mining, pyrites works, cyaniding, obelisk at golden square, united pyrites co, edwards and co, cook and co, spargo and co, j deeble, liddle bros, the jackass flat burner, a victor leggo, cr j e holland, mrs polglais, mrs kennedy, mrssrs fenton and gibson, mount alexander run, mrs farrell, bendigo advertiser -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY BENDIGO & DISTRICT TOURIST ASSOCIATION
Handwritten carbon copy of list of equipment purchased by the Bendigo and District Tourist Association including winding engines, cylinders, air compressor, bailing tank, safety cage and other mining equipment. Equipment came from Ron Barker, Rex Archbold and Geo. Holt. Also mentioned is Harry Archbold.mine, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, equipment purchased by bendigo and district tourist associations, walkers limited maryborough foundry qld, central nell gwynne, mr miles lewis, ron barker, rex archbold, geo holt, harry archbold, a richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - TO THE DIGGINGS, 2000
256 page hard cover book 'To the Diggings, A Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Discovery of Gold in Australia'. Illustrated with colour and B&W photos First published 2000. Printed in Singapore by Tat Wei Printing Packaging Pte Ltd. 14 Chapters tracing the history of gold discovery and mining in Australia.Geoff Hocking -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN CARSHALTON MINE - NOTES ON THE GOLDEN CARSHALTON MINE
Hand written notes by Albert Richardson in red on the Golden Carshalton Mine and the Forbes Carshalton Mine. Golden Carshalton Mine was formerly called the Carshalton B. M. L. Shaft. Notes include location, depth, mining methods, gold production. Ref: M. D., Chambers & Bendigo Advertiser.mine, gold, golden carshalton mine, golden carshalton mine, carshalton b. m. l. shaft, gold production, forbes carshalton, m. d., chambers, bendigo advertiser, derby & carshalton coy., carshalton no 2 shaft -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DEBORAH MINE - DEBORAH MINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
Hand written notes on machinery and equipment at the Deborah Mine. Reference: Mining & Geological Journal July 1938, pages 28 & 29. Items mentioned include: Poppet Legs, winding engines, boiler, suction gas plant, electricity, battery and surface plant. J. J. Caldwell name on the paper.mine, gold, deborah mine, deborah mine, deborah mine machinery & equipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DRAINAGE PROBLEMS - BAILING OF WATER
Handwritten copy of Bendigo Advertiser report 15/8/1910. '' Mining Intelligence''. 'return from New Shenandoah very poor. Crushing material drawn from eastern formation at 280 feet. Water - 'Bailing of water is occupying attention in the other mines, but very little progress is being made'.document, gold, drainage problems, new chum drainage association, bailing of water, bendigo advertiser 15/8/1910 page 2, new shenandoah -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH EXTENDED GM CO, MILLER AND CO, 1940
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Deborah Extended Gold Mining Company. Miller & Co. Machinery Pty Ltd, Bendigo Branch, 10 Forest Street. a/ Letter attached to b/ Test Certificate For Wire Ropes tested by A Boote of Bullivant's Australian Co Pty Ltd Sydney, 13 July 1940.cottage, miners, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, deborah extended gold mining company. miller & co. machinery pty ltd, bendigo branch steel wire rope test -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINING EXCHANGE, PALL MALL - SANDHURST, C. 1870
Black and White Photo, The 'Beehive Chambers', Signs and advertising read - 'Café + Restaurant', 'Henderson & Goodisson', 'Ezy Wakin', 'Beehive Stores', Markings on back of photo read Mining Exchange, Pall Mall, Sandhurst. Three horse carriages with driver and passenger. T. H. Henderson. J. H. Goodison.buildings, commercial, beehive building, beehive stores, beehive, beehive chambers, pall mall, mining exchange, henderson & goodisson, t.h. henderson, j.r. goodisson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; But, typically, the digger wore a red or blue shirt, thick moleskin trousers, heavy boots, and a 'Jim Crow' or 'cabbage tree' hat. Picture of digger with shovel over right shoulder. Markings: 52 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; A correspondent of the Melbourne Morning Herald, surveying the diggings at Castlemaine when the noise had died down and the fires had burnt out, described the seen as follows;. . . Black and white side. Markings: 37 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: A whim and horse-puddling machine (location unknown). Do you remember Edward Dyson's poem 'The Old Whim Horse'? Shows miners at work and puddling machine being worked by horse. Markings: 46 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GETTING THE GOLD, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: This picture (by Gill) Shows deep sinking at Newstead, near Castlemaine, in the middle 1850's. Picture shows miners puddling and panning for gold, awnings erected over mine shafts in the background. Markings: 40 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.haniomunteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE CHINESE ON THE GOLD FIELDS, c1855
Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide reads: The act of 1855 was, in practice , a failure, because the captains of ships engaged in the lucrative passenger and cargo trade with China dodged payment of the entrance fee by landing their Chinese passengers in South Australia, at Guichen Bay . . . Markings: 26. Used as a teaching aid.hanmounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE CHINESE ON THE GOLD FIELDS, c1857
Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide: This cartoon from Melbourne Punch (April, 1857) is entitled ''A Flood of Celestial Light pouring in upon the Diggings''. Slide shows a large group of Chinese travelling to their destination, most of them are on foot. Some onlookers. Markings: 22. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE CHINESE ON THE GOLD FIELDS, c1857
Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide: Royal emblem, Lion and Unicorn. Victoria, Victoria Regine No. XLI An Act to regulate the residence of the Chinese Population in Victoria. (24th November, 1857. Whereas it is expedient to regulate and control the residence (the rest of document is not shown) Markings: 19. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. This map shows the position of Walhalla and other places mentioned in this film strip. (Note Wood's Point and Port Albert.) Other places on map; Melbourne, Moe, Thomson River, Aberfeldy. Markings: 5 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - REDBANK DREDGING N.L
Two red covered auction catalogues for sale held on the 2nd & 3rd December, 1941 of Electrical Plant, Dredging and Mining Machinery, Stores, Buildings and Costly Equipment of the Redbank Dredging N. L. at Redbank, Vic. Description and quantities of lots included. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - redbank dredging n. l., j h curnow & son, the cambridge press, cambrian shaft -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE DIGGINGS THE DIGGERS, c1850
Diggers & Mining. The Diggings The Diggers. Slide: A fine feeling of comradeship was often shown by the diggers; and, despite the bad relations often existing between the diggers and 'the Camp', they could be very appreciative of a Camp official who treated them fairly. Markings: 73 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING: THE DIGGINGS - THE DIGGERS
Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide: Information is continued from slide 1802.72 . Mentions lack of trees, lots of dust road. Erosion on the hills, gravel pits, stone quarries. The article is from the Argus, March 22, 1852. Markings: 26 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines, Student Magazine, Second Term, 1911
Table of Contents: Editorial, A hydro-electric scheme for Tasmania, Ore crushing and re-grinding, Dust breathing, Cyanide practice, Mr James Oddie, Mining, The estimation of caustic lime, Some geographical features of Ballarat, Art school notes, Chemical notes and abstracts, Mica and mica compounds used in Dynamo Insulation, Rock drills, News and notes, Correspondence, Sports, Past students, Editorial notes, Procession and theatre party, Answers to correspondents. Images.Booklet of 26 Pages.hydro-electric scheme for tasmania, ore crushing and re-grinding, dust breathing, cyanide practice, james oddie, mining, estimation of caustic lime, geographical features of ballarat, art school notes, mica and mica compounds used in dynamo insulation, rock drills, alumni, j. andrew wauchope, wilfred b. avery, f. brinsden, b. h. bennets, e. bieske, j. r. booth, a. s. coyte, h. b. cooke, t. a. cooper, t. e. copeland, leslie coulter, j. dickinson, g. h. davenport, w. e. eyres, e. frazer, w. e. figgis, g. govett, j. a. grant, e. gregory, a. a. gibson, w. gelard, e. c. hurdsfield, o. e. jager, oliver jaeger, herbert a. krause, w. kingston, h. r. kofoed, f. a. marriot, h. s. martin, d. mcdougall, c. w. nash, j. a. reid, s. h. sheppard, j. sutherland, w. t. sayer, g. sides, e. trend, rupert m. vaughan, s. b. vial, c. h. bale, o. c. witherden, e. m. weston, l. a. westcott, j. watson, j. worthington, william baragwanath, c. c. corrie, r. g. walker, g. g. sams, r. a. j. roberts, r. blight, j. cornell, v. booth, l. johnson, f. retallack, r. tinworth, r. roberts, h. whittingham, frederick j. martell -
Bendigo Military Museum
Furniture - FURNITURE, OFFICE DESK, c.1921
This table was installed originally in the front office of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo 1921 funded by the "Australian Mining Comforts Fund". It was still in use up till approx 2012 when the office was renovated. After the renovations to SMI in 2016 - 18 it was installed in what is now called the "Building and RSL History Room"Office desk, heavy timber construction rectangular shape, has two pull out side drawer's that originally had a filing system in, one pullout drawer central in the sit position. Side drawers have steel handles, central one timber.brsl, smirsl, comforts -
Daylesford & District Historical Society
Miner's Right & Photograph, Miner's Right Pietro Lucini, Daylesford and Photograph of first hotel & stores at Jim Crow now Hepburn
Pietro Lucini owned the building on the right in the attached photograph. He operated a general store here prior to building a new building opposite this site. He was involved in gold mining activities in the early settlement of Spring Creek, now known as Hepburn Springs. Dr Francesco operated a store in building on left. A document and photograph glued on cardboard. 01451.1 Miner's Right, No. 7351. Glued on cardboard. 01451.2 A separate photograph of two early stores at early Jim Crow diggings, now Hepburn Springs. Text at bottom of photograph, " First hotel and store built at Jim Crow Diggins Daylesford. Now known as Hepburn Springs. These buildings are still standing at rear of "Golf Club Hotel. Photo Miner's Right donated by Mr J Bramwell Officer in charge of Kew Fire Station. Sept 1936". Back of cardboard has the following writing; "Donated by Mr J Bramwell Officer in Charge of Fire Station, Walton St. Kew. Sept 1936", "Donated by Beryl Jean Frame (per Mrs.R.Bland Ferntree Gully) 1987", "Box 4", WINGRAM 47 Victoria Road Auburn Melb 1- JAN 1940, Daylesford & District Historical Society.gold mining, lucini, buildings, hotel, spring creek, golf club hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
Oswald Gold Mines N. L. (J. J. Stanistreet, Esq.) to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated May 26 to Nov 25 1925 and June 4 1926. Also 29/6/26. paper details work and costs of election of new director, annual meeting, Gold Producers Association, Mortgage from new Oswald Gold Mining Co. N. L., Agreement with New Oswald Gold Mining Co. N. L., Special meeting 26/11/25 and Bill of Sale New Oswald Co. Total Cost £6. 16. 6. R414 Posted by B? on 29/6/26 written in the top left corner.miss g alice jones - solicitor - account, oswald gold mines n l, j j stanistreet esq, mr jewett, mr jewell, gold producers association, new oswald gold mining co n l, messrs f g smith & mceacharn, mr arnold, messrs j d & o oswald -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photographs, 2001
Hans - Wolter von Gruenewaldt, German P.O.W (Ex South African - Mining engineer) painted these scenes and figures as murals on the walls of the Camp 13 Recreational hall. After WW2 the hall was purchased by the Murchison R.S.L as its headquarters in 1955. These paintings can now be seen at the David Jones Nursing Home in Murchison.Small photo album, with a collection of painted scenes and figures as murals on the walls of camp 13 Recreational hall. The album also includes photos of visitors to the Internment camps, Japanese Chan, Oki and Takamura families at the Tatura Historical Society, and visitors to the German War Cemetery during 1992/93. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - copy, "Town Hall Sturt Street Ballarat Vic", c2000
Postcard of Sturt St looking East from about Doveton St with Shoppee Square, Snows store and the Town Hall in the view. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - full colour - Rose Stereograph Co.trams, tramways, sturt st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards, town hall, shoppee's square, snows -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - View of Hustler's mine
Named after Thomas Hustler who purchased the lease in 1854. It was an opencut mine at this stage and Hustler patented a quartz crushing machine. HE later sold the mine to the Hustlers Reef Mining and drainage Co. and by 1865 the Great Extended Hustler's was operating 31 levels at a depth of 1053meters. The mine ceased operation in 1921.A4 copy of an original photograph, sepia toned print. View of hustler's Mine facing Barnard Street, Bendigohustler's, barnard street, james brierley -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Home of David and Augusta Lanyon
David Lanyon undertook many aspects of mining progressing to become the underground boss of the New Chum United Mine. In 1894 he became a member of the Bendigo Stock exchange and a successful speculator. He then moved into a new home, "Raelwa" in Beech St., GoldenSquare. This substantial home was designed by architect, Mr William Beebe10563.3a David & Augusta Lanyon outside their (Miner's Cottage) home in Ophir Street, Bendigo. Later after his success with investments he built a home in Beech Street which he named "Reawla" after his village in Cornwall. 10563.3b photocopy of Mr. David Lanyon, who made a fortune speculating ion the Bendigo Mines From undated photographsdavid lanyon, reawla, miner's cottage -
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Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850s
Diggers & mining. The gold era. - - - others travelled by coach or bullock dray. Slide shows a dray pulled by 4 ox, a coach pulled by 4 horses, men on horseback, and men on foot one with a wheel barrow. There are also several dogs. Markings 14 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. The Gold Era. Men from Victoria flocked to the goldfields, so a reward was offered tor the discovery of gold within 200 miles of Melbourne. It is impossible to say who was actually the first to discover gold in Victoria, - - - Markings 1 994.031GO4:5. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Ore from the mines was crushed by the batteries and them treated to remove the gold. This crushed rock, or tailings, was then carried from the mines in water flumes. The tailings usually contained small quantities of gold. Markings: 40 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields