Typed and handwritten notes on the The Hercules Mine at Long Gully. Notes mention locality, when it closed, date of plant auction, depth of shaft, plant, early history, where best gold was obtained, total gold yield, dividends and calls.document, gold, the hercules mine, the hercules mine, notes on the the hercules mine, long gully post office, a roberts & sons, babcock & wilcock, wheal-owl shaft, hercules and energetic, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, historical mining records

Black and white negative of Hercules Mine, Long Gully.topic, mining, hercules mine, long gully

Very dark photo of a group of miners who worked at the Hercules Mine in Long Gully. Photo is mounted on bright green paper which is then mounted on orange card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - workers from the hercules mine - long gully

Black and white photograph. Poppet head, squared wooden legs & timpering, 2 vertical iron storage bins. 2 stage landings + access steps, Horse + Dray near storage bins compressed on tanks in foreground. Bailing tank near sky shaft suburban houses in distance winder house at the left front. Hercules Mine.mining, surface equipment, hercules mine, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, landscape, mining landscape, poppet head, horse and dray

a. four page handwritten report on the Hercules Mine, half yearly reports 1936. Extract: Reef worked below the 1620 feet level has been opened up at 1,840 feet. Profit has been earned but values are now unprofitable. At the Stanfield shaft, erection of plan was completed and shaft sunk to 344 feet. X cuts put out at 230 and 310 feet. Angus Mackay Chairman. b. Summary of sale of mine from Bendigo Advertiser 19.6.1950, handwritten by Albert Richardson, re the sale of the mining equipment at the Hercules Mine. ' Winding engines sold for £200 Compressor £425 and the oregon poppet legs for £41. The three main buildings went for £435 , the office and store room for £80, and die room for £12 Most spirited bidding was for 5 tons of firewood which finally went for £12Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, hercules mine

BHS CollectionBlack and white photo of the squared oregon poppet legs , braces, wooden cage framework, guides for the skids and safety clamps of the cages of the Hercules Mine. Beside the photo is a printed description of the photo. In the bottom right corner is a printed description titled Interior of a Mine Battery. Written above it is Kocks Pioneer. Inside View of Kock's Battery. There is no photo. Descriptions and photo are mounted on pale blue paper which is then mounted on brown card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - hercules mine & inside view of kock's battery, sheepshead line of reef, kock's pioneer, lincoln mine, lansell's big blue battery, quartz hill, whiffly tables, the chinese

Handwritten names of some of the men who worked at Hercules Mine, Long Gully. Written at the top is Driver Bill Tonkin. Before 1942 when Mine closed. The names are: Back Row - 1. Harry Harward, 2. Bonnie Bentley, 6. Archy Dumble, 7. Tom Kitt, 8. Charlie Ellis, 9. Dick Fraser, 12. Billy Goat Johns, 13. Jack Waterson, 14. Tom Bennetts - Blacksmith. 2nd Row - 4. New Williams, 5. Patsy Palmer, 6. Dave Hughes, 8. Tom Henderson, 9. Charlie Davey - Driver. 3rd Row - 1. Fred Batten, 2. Mick Meager, 7. Tom Hicks, 8. Tonkin. 4th Row - 1. Roy Rosewarne, 2. Gordon Ennor, 3. Taff Hawkins, 4. jack Trevena, 5. John Ennor - Manager, 6. Charlie Clapton, 8. Harry Pinder - Underground Manager. Written underneath is: Some Names of Men who worked at Hercules Mine, Long Gully. Paper is mounted on bright green paper which is mounted on orange card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, bill tonkin, harry harwood, bonnie bentley, archy dumble, tom kitt, charlie ellis, dick fraser, billy goat johns, jack waterson, tom bennetts - blacksmith, ned williams, patsy palmer, dave hughes, tom henderson, charlie davey - driver, fred batten, mick meager, tom hicks, tonkin, roy rosewarne, gordon ennor, taff hawkins, jack travena, john ennor - manager, charlie clapton, harry pinder - underground manager, hercules mine

Black and white photograph mounted on card of Staff members in the Hercules Gold Mine Long Gully, Photographer Percival Pinder, Markings read 'C. Ellis, J. Moyle, P. Wellington, H.M. Leggo (Chairman of Directors), Harry Green, Mrs Green, Fred Wood (Manager)'Percival Pinderperson, group, employees, hercules mine long gully, mining, long gully, percival pinder

Black and white photocopy of the Hercules/Energetic Mine. The photo shows the poppet legs, mine building and brick chimney. There is also heaps of tailings. In the foreground is a dam, with what looks like ducks/geese on it. Written on the back: One of the mines that Sir John Quick worked in. He used to drive a Horse Whim. Hercules / Energetic Mine. Energetic Mine first then amalgamated to H/E.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - hercules/energetic mine, sir john quick

BHS CollectionPhotocopy of a page. In the centre is a picture of the Hercules Gold Mine, Long Gully, N. Grenfell's Butchers Shop, a photo of three men, a part photo of another man and on the right is a photo of another three men dressed in working clothes.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - hercules gold mine & grenfell's butcher shop, mines department, stanfield mine, george ellis

White porcelain Cup and sacer with transfer of Hercules Mine on one side of the cup. Gold trim on rims of cup and saucer. Cup and saucer won by donor's mother as a door prize at th Australasian Shelley Collectors' Club Fair in octpber 2005.Shelley. England.

B&W photograph of Hercules Gold mine with Central Napoleon to the far right. F. Smith photograph.mining, poppethead, hercules, central napoleon

Letter to Barry Secombe, Manager Community Services, from George Ellis, for the Proposed: Hercules & Energetic Mine Project. Letter dated 21 June 2005 and printed on a brown Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre Inc letterhead .Mentioned in the letter, The History Group wish to install a plaque on the Linear Park walking track near Creeth Street Long Gully to acknowledge the site (not the Shaft) of the Hercules and Energetic Mine formally the Energetic Mine. It is also mentioned that Sir John Quick once worked at this mine before he went to University. There is a suggestion of where the plaque could be located.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - proposed: hercules & energetic mine project, long gully neighbourhood centre inc, barry secombe, city of greater bendigo, the long gully history group, energetic mine, sir john quick, bendigo evening news, prof geoffrey blainey, melbourne herald january 2nd 1986, george ellis

copy of black and white photo: Hercules and Energetic Mine - showing poppet head, chimney and shed in foregound. On back mng 32/Hercules & Energetic' handwritten . RHSV stamp.organization, business, hercules and energetic mine

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Advertiser 12/5/1906. A miner, Henry Roberts was killed by the fall of a large piece of sandstone which fell with no warning. The shift boss, James H Evely, had passed under the stone a minute before it fell and saw no signs of danger.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - mining fatality at hercules and energetic mine, bendigo advertiser 12/5/1906, henry roberts, samuel knight, wm nankervis, joseph roberts, dr cowen, w abraham, james h evely, clarence united mine, united devonshire mine, miners' association, eaglehawk branch of the a.n.a., robert roberts

black and white photograph, overhead and underhand stoping 1930's ( James Lerk 26th. November, 1999 ) Note acetylene gas lamps illumination. 'down below' at Bendigo in black lead pencil on rear. ' Hercules and Energetic ' J.J. Stone' in black lead. ' Mine underground working, Bendigo ' Not to be reproduced unless by special permission of the Australian national Travel AssociationAustrralian Nat. Travel ?organization, business, hercules and energetic mine

black and white photo of underground mining, showing 8 miners in a stope with their Bendigo bucket carbide lights. A large quartz spur formation is visible in the foreground. A wooden ladder gives a good scale in relation to the stope size. Photograph taken in the Central Nell Gwynne at the 265 m. level C 1939. On back MNc4 ( in indian ink ) ? Hercules and Energetic ( in ball point pen ) RHSV of Vic. Stamp.organization, business, hercules and energetic mine

Copy of a black and white photo of the Hercules Gold Mine, Long Gully, N Grenfell Butchers Shop and three men wearing suits all on the one page. Photos are very dark. The photo of the mine shows the chimney, poppet legs, a fence and buildings. The butcher shop has a veranda and above the veranda has the name Grenfell Butcher. The photo of the three men wearing suits are standing in front of a small table with an object resting on it.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - hercules gold mne, n grenfell

Three page handwritten Mine Manager's Reports from the Hercules and Energetic Mines, transcribed by Albert Richardson. 1898 report from F. Youlden; 1909 report from J. Roberts. Extract from Youlden report 18.6.1898: 'Consumption of firewood for the month since making the alterations to feed pipes has beewn 258 tons. Am now trying some coal to see if expense can be further reduced'

''The true life story of this old Bendigo miner'' W (Bill) A Langley. Seven typewritten pages of reminiscences of various types of (labouring) work. As provided by author,21/4/1967, aged 82 years. Mention of breweries in Bendigo (Bruce; Pritchard; Chamberlin; Cohn Bros; Hunter Bros; Stewards (Eaglehawk); Italian contractor - G. Vanosio (Back Creek); George Edwards (skin buyer, Market Square); Hercules and Energetic mine; Hustlers Reef mine; Prices of various things purchased in late 1890s; costs of various entertainments at that time.W.A. Langleyperson, individual, w. a. langley, new chum railway mine, mr charles rowe, chinese camp at ironbark and bridge street, bob lewis, jim scobie, bob lewis, bruce brewery, pritchard and chamblin, cohn bros, hunter bros, illingsworth and stewards brewery, white hills cemetary, george edwards, harry hoy, g. svanosio, back creek, hercules mine, energetic mine, sea company mine, hustlers reef mine, jim mcdonald, bendigo pottery, beehive exchange.

Newspaper supplement titled Bendigo's Century Volume Three: 1920 - 1929. Front page has a photo of The Duke and Duchess of York visit to Bendigo, 1927. Each year has heading of Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business. First years are 1910 - 1919 titled The way we were. 1920 is titled Prince hailed. 1921 - City racks up a milestone. 1922 - Furore erupts. 1923 - Felons escape from city gaol. 1924 - Bid to finish RSL memorial. 1925 - Foul odour over sewerage plan. 1926 - Lest we forget Bendigo's fallen. 1927 - Royal Visit captures city. 1928 - Four shot in farm tragedy. 1929 - Billie's trip to remember.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century - volume three: 1920 - 1929, bendigo advertiser, duke and duchess of york, cr e m vains, r putnam, a j taylor, j h jackson, w crowley, sandhurst football club, george lansell, st peter's church, bendigo junior technical school, prince of wales, unity mine, mr w wilson, badak tin mining syndicate, mr t w ortonmr h scarborough, mr raleigh, general sir w r birdwood, the soldiers' memorial committee, bendigo city council, rsl memorial hall, captain g c wilson, lietenant r j parer, lieutenant j c mcintosh, cr j p carolin, h k morris, e a morris, turf tavern hotel, rev donald baker, all saints' pro--cathedral, keck's nursery, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, rising sun hotel, leanne mcdonnell, most rev john mccarthy, sir john quick, prime minister billy hughes, state rivers and water supply commission, diptheria, edna stevens, bendigo railway workshops, watson sustenance fund, sir joseph cook, dr lanza, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, bendigo benevolent asylum, miner's phthisis, bendigo gas company, electric light company, bendigo sewerage authority, commonwealth bank, cr curnow, the earl of stradbroke, dame nellie melba, princess theatre, lt-col g hurry, h sw lawson, countess of stradbroke, clunes woollen mills, girton college, mrs polglaise, mrs kennedy, gold discovery memorial, cr m g giudice, victorian co-operative freezing company, bendigo brick and tile company, mr lawson, soldiers' memorial, windermere hotel, toni riley pharmacy, bendigo gaol, mr a a dunstan mla, new red white and blue mine, claude de vere, walter osborne, sir john and lady quick, jonathan smalley, bendigo advertiser, st paul's bells, mr t cambridge, epsom public hall, bendigo school of mines, major lansell, mr h s w lawson, cr david andrew, colonel hurry, mr s bruce, bendigo sewerage authority, eppalock weir scheme, bendigo football league, r s l memorial, major g v lansell, lempriere, mr s m bruce, sandhurst hotel, market square, big hill tunnel, bendigo football league, bendigo united cricket club, south bendigo rex, sacred heart cathedral, hercules mine, gillies, aids & appliance shop, anne caudle centre, fizelle & mulqueen, south new moon mine, bendigo sewerage authority, mr a a kelley, epsom sewerage works, white hills botanical gardens, mr j sternberg mlc, bendigo book of remembrance, bendigo football league, senator general drake-brockman, captain dyett, school of mines, handschin and romus, hanro (aust.) bendigo knitting mills, charles handschin, farmers' union, andrew sunstan mla, country progressive party, john allan, captain g j c dyett, eahlehawk ufs dispensary, data fundamentals, the duke and duchess of york, the hercules mine, cr j a michelsen, lansell family, bendigo agricultural society, huntly shire council, bendigo creek trust, south african war memorial, cr j h curnow, st paul's church of england diamond jubilee, bendigo chamber of commerce, bendigo freezing works, bendigo pottery, bendigo trotting club, new red white and blue mine, the conservatory, cr e g batchelder, hercules mine, billie rigby, bendigo railway station, travellers' aid society, eppalock weir, the state rivers and water supply commission, bendigo railway workshops, frank grove, cr curnow, electric supply company, state electricity commission, australian aero club, bendigo preserving company, jardine, busbridge, feeman, mr h pearce, bfl, fred wood

Newspaper supplement titled Bendigo's Century Volume Four: 1930 - 1939. Front page is titled Bendigo's Century and has a photo of some women at the Bendigo Jockey Club, 1930s. Each year has heading of Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business. First years are 1930 - 1939 titled A look back when. The page has photos of the Eaglehawk Cricket Club's first A Grade cricket premier ship team (1932 - 1933)., The monument to the late Bendigo mining magnate Ernst Mueller in Rosalind Park, The Bendigo Stock Exchange in the early 1930's - pictured are L L Dungey, T Williams, M P Kelly, C Mueller, E Hommoloff, R Kelly, T H Busst, T Hall, R Trembath, E A Woolcock, and C Burridge, the Carshalton mine in 1936 and The Edith and G V Lansell Laboratory at the Bendigo Hospital. 1930 - a photo of St Andrew's Church, the sundial outside the RSL Memorial Hall, The late Monsignor Rooney and The late John Douse Langley. The Ironbark Mine was the top gold producer. 1931 - Radio station goes on air, 1932 - Sir John dies, 1933 Bodyline men come to town, 1934 - Heroic rescues, 1935 - Hospital's new wing opened, 1936 - King mourned, 1937 - Beehive store towers above, 1938 - Mining shows mixed results and 1939 - Outbreak of war sobering.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century - volume four: 1930 - 1939, eaglehawk cricket club, ernst mueller, the bendigo stock exchangel l dungey, t williams, m p kelly, c mueller e hommoloff, r kelly, t h busst, t hall, r tremabath, e a woodcock, c burridge, charshalton mine, edith and g v lansell laboratory, st andrew's church, rsl memorial hall, mr gordon carter, sir john monash, state electricity commission, cr r watson, colonel gt v lansell, empire press congress, bendigo advertiser, mr e j hogan, eppalock weir, lyric theatre, bendigo red cross, mrs george mackay, st andrew's presbyterian church, mrs william hunter, right rev john douse langley, monsignor rooney, bendigo art gallery, the ironbark mine, coliban water, mr w wright, station 3bo, amalgamated wireless of australia ltd, advance bendigo group, the north league, st aidan's orphanage, bendigo freezing works, mr w wright, bendigo advertiser, mr w j stephens, advance bendigo group, north league, garden gully united gold mining company, bendigo football league, sir john quick, john quick snr, ironbark foundry, bendigo evening news, bendigo independent, bendigo advertiser, deakin governmnet, sir charles kingsford smith, southern cross, eppalock weir, bendigo art gallery, the hercules mine, gillies, aids & appliance shop, anne caudle centre, bill woodfull, harold larwood, dr john mccarthy, the hercules, douglas jardine, don bradman, sacred heart cathedral, joseph stapleton, john lynch, bert mcconchie, new red white and blue mine, royal humane society, william james, vernon shaw, south new moon mine, bendigo hospital, bendigo base hospital, duke of gloucester, rsl memorial hall, electricity commission, eaglehawk borough council, the plaza, backhaus estate, amalgamated freezing company, fortuna villa, mrs edith lansell, colonel lansell, the hercules mine, toni riley pharmacy, boardwalk, barkly hyett, the big blue consolidated company, the bendigo hospital, eaglehawk football team, kurmala wing of the bendigo base hospital, sir isaac isaacs, lyric theatre, sir john quick, hanro knitting mills, st luke's toddlers home, st aidan's orphanage, rsl memorial hall, lord and lady huntingfield, cr michelsen, bendigo art gallery, bendigo agricultural show, new blue mine, joseph stapleton, bendigo law association, bendigo hospital committee of management, bendigo rotary club, mr j mcrae, education department, andrew sunstan, sir stanley argyle, bendigo football league, north blue mining company, cr staples, king george v, king edward viii, cr j a michelsen, andrew mclay, bendigo advertiser, cohn bros, mrs wallis simpson, king george vi, capping mine shafts 1936, bendigo art gallery, madge freemen, william john leslie cross, judge wasley, the myer emporium, the baptist church, salvation army, ron masters, the central nell gwyn, sir john quick, leanne mcdonnell, windermere hotel, rev donald baker, john rumbold, central nell gwynne, the beehive building, the beehive store, james buick and co, thomas hope henderson, buick henderson & co, mr goodison, mr r o henderson, lt-col henderson, angus mackay, bendigo sewerage authority, mr s gordon moore, commercial bank of sydney, bendigo advertiser, edward alan morcom, polio, dr gardner kerr, the right rev conald baker, ridley theological college

Brown covered auction catalogue for a sale held on 12th February (no year) at the Hercules No. 1 Gold Mine of Mining Machinery,Buildings, Plant and Equipment by Order Hercules No. 1 Gold Mining Company N. L. Contains descriptions of various machinery and buildings. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - hercules no. 1 gold mine, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, the cambridge press

Handwritten document, outlining 'specifications to bricklayers and stonemasons work required for the erection of Steam Engine, Boiler and Winding Gear for the Hercules and Energetic Goldmining Company, Sandhurst' Sections consist of details for excavation for engine and foundations, masonry, brickwork chimney, excavations for boiler seating, firing floor, firing boiler brickwork engine bed, winding gear, mortar and cement, seating of boiler. Document is dated Mar 12, 1870. Attached to the document is a blue printed 'General Conditions of Contract' document, handwritten on top 'Bricklayers' Drawings by Wm. Middleton, engineer. See 8300.14.Drawings by, Wm Middleton, Engineer Sandhursts.bendigo, buildings, fortuna villa, william middleton, hercules and energetic gold mine

The Hercules Mine was at Long Gully. It had a depth of 2383 feet ; 113,049 ounces of gold was obtained from the mine. Albert Richardson was a President of the Bendigo Historical Society. He had a great interest in the history of the Bendigo goldfield. A reserve in Marong Road, adjoining Victoria Hill mine precint, is named in honour of Albert and his contribution to recording the history of Bendigo. Eight page photocopied document, originally written by Albert Richardson, of information on the Hercules and Energetic mines on the New Chum line of reef at Long Gully. Information includes depths of shafts; locality; plant; engine room and gold obtained. gold mine, new chum reef line, hercules and energetic, albert richardson

Table of contents: Editorial, News and Notes, A few hints on histological technique, Summaries and notes from the mining journals, Professor A. Mica Smith B.Sc., Notes on Victorian geology, The origin of diamonds, Hydraulic mining, Volcanoes, Analytical chemistry notes, Some things we ought to do, Sports, Correspondence, Editorial notes.Pale green booklet of 10 pages. ballarat school of mines, students' magazine, g. e. saunder, w. wallace, j. booth, f. farnell, h. waller, a. h. freeman, w. e. hearman, professor dawbarn, e. gutheil, a. selwyn brown, h. watson, a. w. k. peirce, professor mica smith, w. bradford, henry watson, mr e. faribault, j. h. parsons, j. holmes pollock, t. s. hart, thomas hart, alfred mica smith, a. e. c. kerr, g. g. bonney, histological technique, diamonds, victorian geology, massey-harris bicycles, adelaide school of mines, ballarat school of mines colours, ballarat school of mines motto, ballarat school of mines badge, w.hirt, e. byron moore, britannia gold mine, visitors, j. bryant, premier mine coolgardie, last chance gold mine, g.e. saunder, ivanhoe mine kalgoorlie, black horse cyanide works, edgerton, hercules mine, mount reid, tasmania, f. parnell paul, zeehan school of mines, a.h. freeman, crown point gold mining co, w.e. hearman, parker's range, southern cross, w.a., trappean rocks, hydraulic mining, a.e.c. kerr, volcanoes, f.g. bonney, l.j. austine and co., downer and co, carter and werner

Copy of a newspaper page titled Cornishman's day at Sparrowhawk. Also a smaller article titled Long Gully was in the Boom. There is a photo of Knipe's Castle and a sketch of a wrestler throwing another wrestler in the air. Mentioned in the articles are the pyrite burners chimneys, local indenties, wrestlers, the mines, the gullies, hills, housess shops and businesses, and Fire Brigade practice sports on Christmas morning. Item 11010.140b is an enlargement of Knipe's Castle scanned at a dpi of 1200.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - cornishman's day at sparrowhawk, st mathew's church of england, old hercules mine, st just point, old spadger, bendigo city, eaglehawk borough, marong shire, liddell's, cook and spargo's, deeble's, edward's, iron-jawed dick, dooley dick, tom the scientist, jack the local blondin, jumbo the whistling butcher boy, larry adler, dick davey's pub, billy williams, billy couch, billy martin, billy nicholas, the midway, victorian consuls, the gold mines (ironbark company), old hercules, kent (carlisle), paddy's bull of a whistle, cornish united, kock's poineer, old alabama (hustlers and redan), happy valley, moonta, speck gully, st just point, derwent gully, pinchgut, american gully, victoria hill, rae's hill, danger hill, windmill hill, redan hill, comet hill, comet mine, halley's comet, pengelly's (now truscott's), stamp's (later lewis and dunstan's), hattam's (later semmen's), bamford's drapery, cooperative store, weller's butcher shop, ebbott's coach factory (later payne's), philpot's shoeing forge, dennis's mining smithy, stoppelbein's tinsmith shop, wallace's bakery (later malcolm's), connell's bakery, fire brigade, knipe's castle

A newly formed History Group in Long Gully had been formed to promote the history of Long Gully. It contributed to the City of Bendigo with it's thriving mining centre. Mentioned is the School and origin of street names. The aims of the group are to document the history of Long Gully and to make people aware of Long Gully's interesting past.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - new history group in long gully - open invitation to attend, city of bendigo, first teachers college, long gully primary school, energetic mine, sir john quick, humboldt mine, pearl mine, hercules mine, edward dyason, manchester arms hotel, george ellis, alan crossley

Sketch of mines along the New Chum Line of Reef Sheet No 1 (811) Caleb Thomas Jun 28, 1879. Mines mentioned are the Hercules and the Energetic. The others are shaft numbers. Measurements between each in feet and yards. Probable course of cap of Victoria Reef drawn in.document, gold, new chum line of reef, part of a plan of mines along the new chum line of reef, caleb thomas, hercules mine, energetic mine, energetic coy