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Document - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE - HISTORY OF THE CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE
... CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE - HISTORY OF THE CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE... History of the Central Nell Gwynne...MINE Gold central nell gwynne Central Nell Gwynne History ...2 copies of typed notes on the history, underground workings, production, mining costs, machinery and equipment, structural features and present and future development. Written by J. J. Caldwell, Field Geologist. Dated 6th October, 1938. 1st copy images 3509.4a,4b,4c,4d,4e,4f,4g,4h 2nd copy images 3509.4i,4j,4k,4l,4m,4n,4o,4p,4q,4r,4s,4t,4u,4vJ. J. Caldwellmine, gold, central nell gwynne, central nell gwynne, history of the central nell gwynne, j. j. caldwell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE: LOCALITY OF THE CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE
... Typed copy of the locality and early history of the Central... of the locality and early history of the Central Nell Gwynne Mine ...Typed copy of the locality and early history of the Central Nell Gwynne Mine. Includes size and depth of the shaft and where the best gold was found and the total yield.A. Richardsonmine, gold, central nell gwynne mine, central nell gwynne mine, locality of the central nell gwynne mine -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: MINING DAYS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Mining days: the Central Nell Gwynne Mine on the boundary of Ironbark and Moonta. The steel poppet head had previously stood over the Lightning Hill and Victoria Mines. Picture courtesy Bendigo Historical Society. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Slide - DIGGERS AND MINERS. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers and miners. Diggers and Miners. Central Nell Gwynne Mine, Bendigo. The miner is employed by a mining company - and works for wages; . . . Photo shows the Central Nell Gwynne Mine, Bendigo. Markings: 8 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
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Tool - MCCOLL,RANKIN,STANISTREET COLLECTION: COMPANY SEAL
Collection: McColl, Rankin, Stanistreet. Cast iron hand press company seal for the Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company. Black enamelled body with gold floral decoration, lever with wooden handle & brass seal. Painted in white C.N.Gwy.commerce, office equipment, company seal -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE MINE, BENDIGO
Copy of photo: image shows line of miners standing on rock ledge underground, holding lamps, one sitting on ladder on RH side of image. On back Central Nell Gwynne Mine, Bendigo. Stopes on cap of Central Nell Gwynne Reef, 870 ft. level, 1938. This is a digital only photograph.bendigo, mining, central nell gwynne, bendigo, central nell gwynne, mining, miners, lamps -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING GOLD & MINERAL STATISTICS 1936
Handwritten notes from the Annual Report, including Gold & Mineral Statistics, 1936. Mentioned are the London price of gold and the equivalent local price, No of batteries, Abandonned Mining Shafts, Cost of making the shafts safe, Inspection of boilers and the no condemmed, No of First and Second Class e'driver Certificates issued ofr 1935 and 1936, Alluvial and quartz gold yields for the Bendigo District, men employed in mining, Accidents and development at the Central Nell Gwynne.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, annual report including gold & mineral statistics 1936, state batteries, central nell gwynne -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: NOTES ON MINES
Handwritten notes on Bendigo Mines. Notes include the number of ounces of gold obtained up to 1954 when the mines closed, total dividends paid, average production per ton, number of shafts The Mines Dept, made safe, notes on the South New Moon, Garden Gully United, New Chum Goldfields and the Catherine Reef United.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, notes on mines, carlisle, central blue, central nell gwynne, fortuna hustlers, garden gully united, lady barkly, new argus, new red white & blue consol, south new moon, mines dep't, garden gully united, healthy golden bendigo, south new moon, roberts & sons, new chum goldfields, catherine reef united -
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Book - MINE, WOMEN AND THRONG
Mine, Women and Throng, The Central Nell Gwynne Bendigo and its Associations, soft cover 116 pages with colour & black and white photographs, maps & graphs. Signed inside cover by author, printed by BartnPrint.James Lerkbendigo, gold mining, central nell gwynne, gold mines-gold mining victoria-bendigo-history -
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Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: MINERS CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE
... LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: MINERS CENTRAL NELL...The Long Gully History Group - Miners Central Nell Gwynne... Group - Miners Central Nell Gwynne Black and white photocopy ...Black and white photocopy of a photo of Miners Central Nell Gwynne. Printed on cream paper. The men are wearing their work clothes. They are wearing various types of hats.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - miners central nell gwynne -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL
Three pages numbered 18/19, 20/21 and 22/23 titled Victoria Hill. First page has some information on Victoria Hill, a sketch of W Rae's Home and Rae's Open cut. The second page has a map of the Victoria Hill Area showing streets and the New Chum Anticline, a sketch of Ballerstedt's Open Cut and a Key to Victoria Hill Area Map. The third page mentions the Victoria Quartz mine, Tributors and quartz roasting. It also has sketch of a 20 Head Crushing Battery, Victoria Hill.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - victoria hill, gold mines hotel, christopher ballerstedt, theodore ballerstedt, ballerstedt's open cut, lansell's 180 mine, little 180 mine, new chum syncline battery, victoria reef quartz mining co, victoria quartz, new chum drainage scheme, a roberts and sons, tributors, william rae's bon accord mine and open cut, william rae, adventure and advance open cuts, central nell gwynne, heinz butcher shop -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - ANNUAL REPORT INC GOLD & MINERAL STATISTICS ETC 1938
handwritten notes from the Annual Report.Mines mentioned ae: Central Nell Gwynne, Deborah, New Chum Syncline and the South Virginia. Carshalton B. M. L. closed down. Also mentioned are District Gold Statistics for alluvial and quartz mining, No of men employed in mining in Bendigo. Also mentioned are tons crushed, gold yield, fees rec'd, concessions allowed and free trial crushings at the State Battery for Bendigo and Eaglehawk. The London price of gold per ounce is mentioned and also the number of 1st class and 2nd class e'driver Certificate issied for the years 1937 ad 1938.Albert Richardsondocument, gold, mining reports, mining reports, annual repport inc gold & mineral statistics etc 1938, central nell gwynne, deborah, new chum yncline, south virginia, carshalton b m l, state battery -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - FOURTH COMPARTMENT INTRODUCED
Handwritten list of mines in Bendigo and Eaglehawk with the depth when the fourth compartment was introduced. Number of Shafts with fourth Compartment. Total at end of year 1908, 22, total at end of year 1909 - 42 - or an increase of 20 for the year. This is approximately 40% of all the working shafts on the year.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, fourth compartment introduced, mines report 1909 page 117, hustlers reef no 1 park shaft, new chum goldfields, goldfields south, north, central nell gwynne, nell gwynne, goldfields consolidated, goldfields north, new bendigo goldfields propy, nell gwynne bdgo g'fields propy, goldfields extended, south concord, lansell's concord, south red white & blue, north red white & blue, victoria quartz, victoria consols, lazarus, new chum & victoria, carlisle, cornish united, united ulster, south concord, new chum railway, red, white & blue ext'd, new golden fleece, north new moon, new moon, south moon, clarence united, new argus, specimen hill, williams united, golden age (shellback shaft), johnsons no 2, confidence ext'd, callman & tachhi, needle shaft, catherine reef ext'd, bruhn's consolidated, new argus, new prince of wales -
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Photograph - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE MINE
Black and white photo. Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine in West Bendigo. Closed December 1949. This mine is part of the Victoria Hill area.organization, business, central nell gwyyne mine -
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Document - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GOLD MINE
Interpretive sign and 4 photos Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine, used in display. Central Nell Gwynne was located near the corner of Marong Road and Happy Valley Road. Opened in 1906, ceased operation in December 1949. Total production: 61,884 ounces of Gold. Today's Value: $99,014,400. Photos: a. Colour photo, concrete footings at mine site, April 2012. b. Colour photo, Central Nell Gwynne poppet head, April 2012.Poppet head painted white with red trim. Concrete footings in foreround. c. Central Nell Gwynne mine site 1930's. Poppet head and engine room sheds on LH side, trestle way to primary crusher and crushing battery. Tailing dam in immediate foreground. on RH side. Sand heaps in middle foreground. d. Central Nell Gwynne Mine 1930. Underground view, men holding carbide lamps working at 265 level in mine. Large quartz spur formation visible in foreground.bendigo, mining, central nell gwynne -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH , DEBORAH, CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE AND NAPOLEON GOLD MINES
Five interpretive cards used for displays, yellow with black and orange text, describing the North Deborah, Deborah, Central Nell Gwynne and Napoleon Gold Mines. a. North Deborah: closed 16th November 1954. Shaft was 1300 feet deep. Total dividends 686,200 pounds. b. Deborah: underground operations suspended 1952, shaft 2076 feet. c. Central Nell Gwynne: operations ceased at end of 1949, shaft depth 1933 feet. d. Napoleon: first subsidiary company formed by BML to carry out comprehensive programme of development along Napoleon anticline. Shaft 1054 feet in 1937 when opertions ceased. e. Devonshire Sands, formed in 1933. Cyanide leaching plants installed on sand tailings heaps at Bendigo.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, north deborag mining company -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL IRONBARK
Three page handwritten document outlining the history of the Victoria Hill area. The open cuts on Victoria Hill; Lansell's Big 180 Mine, Victoria Quartz Mine; Wittscheibe's 'Jewellers Shop', Luffman and Sterry, Central Nell Gwynne and New Chum Hill are mentioned in the article. A description of the suitability of the Victoria Hill site as a potential mining museum is discussed as 'it is centrla to both the northern and southern ends of the main portion of the Bendigo and Eaglehawk mines'. William Rae built two fine residences on Happy Valley Road, and also set up a 30 head battery out of his gains from Victoria Hill.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINING MUSEUM
Six page typed document, signed by Albert Richardson, and a handwritten copy of same. Written on top right of typed document: 'These recommendations all adopted by General Meeting Bendigo and District Tourist Association, 30.11.1967' Document describes the 'Central Nell Gwynne area, situated at West Bendigo, approximately 150 yards north of main Calder Highway to Mildura, local section Marong Road, which is a public purposes reserve under Section 14 of the Land's Act 1958. The steel poppet legs donated by the late Jack Barker to the City Council for preservation be a permanent reminder of the gold mining era and containing the engine beds and 20 head crushing battery foundation, be developed as a mining museum for tourists, educational and historical purposes'bendigo, mining, central nell gwynne -
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Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE - LETTER
Typed copy of a letter from A. J. Watts, Town Clerk to The Mayor & Councillors, City of Bendigo regarding a museum and tourism at the Central Deborah Mine. Also mentioned are the Nell Gwynne Mine and the Victoria Hill site.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, a. j. watts, nell gwynne mine, victoria hill mine, cr. a. l. roy, the historical society -
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Document - CARLISLE UNITED MINE GARDEN GULLY LINE
4 hand written foolscap pages of information about the Carlisle United Mine. Information such as area of lease, depth, locality, early history, plant & equipment, gold obtained and dividends. Also some information on the Kent Shaft. The Carlisle United was formed by the amalgamation of three companies, the Old Carlisle, the North Garden and the Passby. Also mentioned are: the Golden Fleece, Central Garden Gully, Garden Gully United and its Tribute Companies, the Constellation, Specimen Hill Mine, Kocks Pioneer, Bendigo Amalgamated Mines, the Pandora Reef, the Unity Reef, Guilford Plateau and the Nell Gwynne Reefs Mine. Also 2 typed copies of notes on foolscap paper.place, mining site, carlisle united mine, carlisle united mine, kent shaft, old carlisle, north garden, passby, mr j b watson, golden fleece, central garden gully, garden gully united, tribute companies, constellation, bendigo amalgamated mines, specimen hill mine, kocks pioneer, pandora reef, unity reef, guilford plateau, nell gwynne reefs mine -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LEASE RENTS BOOK, 1934/56
Book: Lease rents book. Green Cover with a red spine. Lease Rents Book + Half Yearly Meetings. South New Chum Syncline Gold Mine. Miners Rights etc. New Don NL. Castlemaine and other mining leases. Insurance details for South New Chum Syncline, East Clarence Gold Mine Co. NL, Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine Co., NL and Monument Hill Gold Mine Co. NL.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining lease, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
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Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CASH BOOK, 1959/65
Book; Loose leaf binder - cash book. Cloth bound loose leaf binder covers with brass binders with tabbed separates contains List of Shareholders for North Hustlers Gold mining Co. N.L. and Central Deborah Gold Mining Co. N.L. Cash book sheets for Deborah Extended, North Hustlers, New Monument. Central Nell Gwynne Cash Books.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
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Book - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: ACCOUNTS FOLIO, 1948/56
Book; accounts folio. Revenue & expenditure Central Nell Gwynne Gold mining Co. N.L. Hard cover - brown. Loose leaf with brass screws. Central Nell Gwynne printed and underlined - top right had corner of front cover.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganisation, industry, accounting., mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
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Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: MAN HOLDING A SCALEBUOY UNIT
Black and white photo by Vincent Kelly. Photo shows a man holding a Scalebuoy unit by some attached pipes. He is standing on a plank behind two large cross beams. It is an 8 Buoy open tank unit installed at the Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Coy.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy, vincent kelly, central nell gwynne gold mining coy -
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Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: DIESEL ENGINE WITH A SCALEBUOY FITTED
Black and white photo by Vincent Kelly of a diesel engine with a Scalebuoy fitted. The engine belonged to the Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Coy. Information typed on the back of photo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy, diesel engine, central nell gwynne gold mining coy, vincent kelly -
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Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: DEPOSITS OF SCALE
Black and white photo by Vincent Kelly Bendigo. Photo shows deposits of scale taken from bottom of jacket when head was removed from the cylinder head of a diesel engine belonging to the Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company. Information typed on the back of the photo.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, central nell gwynne gold mining coy, scalebuoy, vincent kelly -
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Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Dull orange folder containing copies of letters, brochures, information sheets and some newspaper cuttings. Name on the front is Frank A. Stevenson 244 Hargreaves St Bendigo. Letters date from 1937 to 1942. Newspaper titles include: Prevention of Rust- Principle of the Scalebuoy, Scalebuoys in Cars, Tragic Death of Captain Hartley Abbott and the Obituary of Captain R.H.S.Abbott.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, frank a stevenson, mr bacon, amalgamated freezing co bendigo, g whalley, gunbower co-operative butter factory & trading coy ltd, mr wallace, j charlesworth, d v evershed, bendigo electronic co, walshes crown hotel, hunter bros, wybgones unit, 180 gold mining co, o'hallorans cyanide unit, crystal ice works, stevenson unit, bendigo council, central nell gwynne, nth deborugh g m co, deborugh g m c, deborugh consolidated, cohuna butter factory, geo ross, victorian producers' co-operative coy ltd, h abbott, ernest f o liddell, rothacker bros, motor spares ltd, leggo's buildings, t j jorgensen, mr robinson, stevenson bros, r h s abbott, d c house, the electrical factor in metabolism, w n abbott, the great boulder proprietary gold mines ltd, w o galletly, mr stronell, newport workshops, victorian railways, mr brownbill, mr james, the university of melbourne, j l osborne, n clarkson, sister mary gonzaga, st joseph's hospital, mater misericordiae hospital, mr herzog, sister m monica?, vacuum oil, j johns, h j grigg, w a walsh, market square, crown hotel, g e cole, transport & engineering in australia 16/12/1937, mr menderson, mr ross, sanitary age 8/2/1935, northern kiwanis clubs, harry a baxter, w h cunningham & hill ltd, link-belt co ltd, sir william crooks, royal zoological society, ginna works germany, close brothers, w h taylor, geo taylor hardware co ltd, details of hydraulic spinner unit (scalebuoy), a davidson, john g kelly inc, hannon, myers wishart, kennedy, mr critten, pennsylvania rubber coy, paul a douden & co, w e humphrey, kansas city public service co, smith, tangney hotels, wahkonsa hotel, muscatine hotel, arlington hotel, burke hotel, helen tangney-springer, f w woolworth co, w w edan, ymca, n f alcock, b j ingram, scalebuoys, bendigo electronic company of australia proprietary limited, a s bloomfield, harry ponsonby mackenzie, arthur robinson & co, the commercial banking company of sydney ltd, a t madden, victorian railways, e c eyers, city of bendigo, frank h day, lane's motors pty ltd, h c holland, union oil soap & candle co ltd, knox home, n a duthie, w h mccorkindale, maungatapere co-op dairy co ltd, the whangarei co-op dairy co ltd, w h millingford, kettering cartons limited, j g arlidge, w e humphrey, kansas city public service company, h w smith, prospectus of scale buoy distributors limited, edwin gripper banks, richard hartley smith abbott, frank shaw fitchett, hayden smith & fitchett, the commercial bank of australia limited, william john stanley horsfall, frank cooper, scott's hotel, a j phillips, stringer & phillips proprietary ltd, e g banks, edwin gripper banks, reginald william stringer, frank cooper, claude gordon robinson, s reid -
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Document - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE BLUEPRINT
Blueprint drawing of Central Nell Gwynne front of ore bins & centre uprights by T J Jorgensen & Son Engineers. J J Stanistreet Manager.T J Jorgensen & Sonmine, gold, central nell gwynne -
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Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: LETTER
Four page carbon copy of a list of shares detailing the shares at £1 each and 5/- each. Mentioned is the countries where the Scalebuoys were used and some of the companies in England, United States, Canada and New Zealand who used them. In Bendigo they could be inspected at the Crown Hotel, Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine and Hunters Cordial Works. Also mentioned is what Scalebuoys are, What they do, How Scalebuoys Function, Prospects and Sale Purchase Conditions.sciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, victorian scalebuoy company, bendigo electronic process, crown hotel, central nell gwynne gold mine, hunters cordial works, victorian railways, bendigo electronic company -
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Photograph - AUSTIN COLLECTION: POPPETHEAD AND MINE BUILDINGS
Black and white photograph: image shows a mine site with mulloch dump LH side; poppet head in centre and corrugated iron mine building on RH side. At rear of building is a boiler. A large chimney, possibly metal, at front of building. Possibly Central Nell Gwynne Mine although un-named on photograph.bendigo, mining, mine site