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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO GOLD FIELDS, 1968
... Location of Shafts... for the years 1851 to 1890, lines of reef, mine shafts and depth... Poseidon Gold Prices Gold Yield 1851 - 1890 Location of Shafts ...Typed copy of the Bendigo Gold Fields , collected and arranged by V. R. Dwyer, 1968. On front cover: Australian Gold Production Bendigo Gold Field. Image of tin dish washing. Cover has an image of two people tin dish washing. Notes include a brief history of gold in Australia, Bendigo Goldfield yields, Bendigo Gold Nuggets, Victorian Nuggets, gold prices, yield for the years 1851 to 1890, lines of reef, mine shafts and depth, location, public buildings and organisations and mines listed for each reef. Typed copy of this document is held in Folder 130, number 3621.18.cottage, miners, mining in bendigo, bendigo gold fields index, v r dwyer, strzelecki, edward hargreaves, thomas hancock, henry frenchman, wittscheibe, ballerstedt, fortuna villa, george lansell, the rocks, victoria nugget, dascombe nugget, welcome stranger, welcome nugget, canadian nugget, sarah sands, lady hotham, maryborough, heron nugget, blanche barkley, vicount canterbury, precious nugget, poseidon, gold prices, gold yield 1851 - 1890, location of shafts, mechanics institute, old masonic hall, court, st killians, forrest st methodist church, hospital, baptist church, bendigo gas company, st andrews presbyterian church, bendigo benevolent home, railway, st marys church of england, bendigo m p building society, st pausl church of england, high school, city family hotel, fire brigade, b u f s dispensary, synagogue, beehive store, school of mines, bendigo miners association, st marys convent, dr backhaus, st mathews long gully, salvation army, post office, art gallery, sacred heart cathedral, eaglehawk town hall -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Gold Mines of Australia, Plan of Stawell Goldfield. Mining Leases, 1952
... And Shaft Locations 1952 ... grampians Map Plan of Stawell Goldfield. Mining Leases. And Shaft ...And Shaft Locations 1952 G G Birch Mining Surveyormining, gold, map -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map - Maps, Geological Map Donvale to Chirnside Park, also Victorian Railways Maps of Hawthorn to Lilydale Line incl Ringwood to East Ringwood - 1881
... map includes location of mine shafts circa 1920.... maps. Geological map includes location of mine shafts circa ...Faint photocopies of sections of larger maps. Geological map includes location of mine shafts circa 1920.Victory Shaft, North Victory Shaft, South Caledonia Shaft, Caledonia Shaft, North Caledonia Shaft, Black Swan Shaft, Reward Shaft, Consols Shaft, Blocks Shaft, Devonshire Shaft, Crown Shaft, Yarra Tunnel Reef Working, Bright's Shaft, Kingwood Antimony Company Shaft (Boardman's Shaft), Southern Shaft. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Gold Mines of Australia, Stawell Investment Geological Plan. Mine Area showing Mineshafts
... The Reefs Mine shaft locations... Mineshafts. The Reefs Mine shaft locations Gold Mines of Australia ...The Reefs Mine shaft locationsGold Mines of Australia Ltd mining, gold, map -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BIG 180 SHAFT POSITION, No date visible
... Map: Plan showing the location of various shafts...: Plan showing the location of various shafts in the Victoria ...Map: Plan showing the location of various shafts in the Victoria Hill area, hand draughted in pencil. Scale 2 Chains to 1 inchmap, bendigo, mining plan, mining , gold mines. victoria hill, big 180 -
Clunes Museum
Map, Surface Geology Plan
... Plans show various shaft locations... various shaft locations north broken hill ltd surface geology plan ...Plans show various shaft locations.1 Photocopy of Plan Block 23/19 Scale 1 inch = 100 feet .2 Photocopy of Plan Block 19/19 Scale 1 inch = 100 feet .3 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH WITH WORKINGS MARKED - LAMINATED.1 C-21 North Broken Hill Ltd Clunes Block 23/19 .2SOUTH CLUNES MINE Ltd Clunes Block 19/19north broken hill ltd, surface geology plan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - LANSELL'S BIG 180
... on the New Chum Line. Notes give detailed location of the shaft... detailed location of the shaft, when it was formed and last ...Partial page of handwritten notes on Lansell's Big 180 Mine on the New Chum Line. Notes give detailed location of the shaft, when it was formed and last production in 1916. Also some notes on the poppet legs.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, lansell's big 180, john brown knitwear factory, caleb thomas -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plan - MARKS COLLECTION: LEASE PLANS GREAT SOUTHERN GOLD MINE BENDIGO
... and 4810 details location of shaft, tramway, battery, engine house.../6/87' Leases No. 5429 and 4810 details location of shaft ...Plan on heavy paper, tightly rolled. On top of plan Plan of Leases 5429, 4810, 4811 and 5429, The Property of the Great Southern Gold Mining Co. Bendigo' \Total area123 acres, 3 roods, 33 perches, excised, nett area 122, 0. 38. On bottom '32 feet to one inch' and 'This plan was devised from Government Mining Lease Plans and from actual survey' Signed E.F Brown, certificated mining and authorised surveyor 25/6/87' Leases No. 5429 and 4810 details location of shaft, tramway, battery, engine house and boiler. Large mining dam outlined.bendigo, mining, great southern gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - MINE LOCATION DRAWING AT VICTORIA HILL
... Claims and shafts location for: Rae and co. - Noye and co... MINING Business Claims and shafts location for: Rae and co ...Claims and shafts location for: Rae and co. - Noye and co. - Wittscheibe. Some additions to drawing made in pencil.mining, business -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Western Mining Corporation Limited, Shaft Location Plan April 1981, 1981
... Western Mining Corporation Limited, Shaft Location Plan...Western Mining Corporation Ltd Shaft Location Plan 1981... grampians Map Western Mining Corporation Limited, Shaft Location ...Western Mining Corporation Ltd Shaft Location Plan 1981 Very Large Plot Showing Contours and Streets Without names. Sheet 1 0f 2 stawell, mining -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Map, Western Mining Corporation Ltd Shaft Location Plan 1981, 1981
... Western Mining Corporation Ltd Shaft Location Plan 1981 ... Western Mining Corporation Ltd Shaft Location Plan 1981... grampians Map Western Mining Corporation Ltd Shaft Location Plan ...Western Mining Corporation Ltd Shaft Location Plan 1981 Very Large Plot Showing Contours and Streets Without names. Sheet 2 0f 2 stawell, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE - CONDENSED HISTORICAL RECORD OF LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE
... of Reef. Notes include location, shaft, first worked, size... 180 Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include location ...Two handwritten and three typed copies of a Condensed Historical Record of Lansell's Big 180 Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include location, shaft, first worked, size of lease, plant, engine house, boiler rooms, mullock heap, early history, Prominent, best gold, underground connections, pressurised hot water, diamond drill bores and a table with depths and the increase in temperature with the depth (in Fahr).document, gold, lansell's big 180 mine, lansell's big 180 mine, condensed historical record of lansell's big 180 mine, wittscheibe, ballerstadt, ernst mueller, theodore ballerstadt, george lansell, north old chum, victoria quartz, mines dept special edition 'australian mining standard' 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' 1936, quarterly reports, lansell's 180 mine 'transverse sections, annals of bendigo mining sections, a richardson's observations from old photographs and measurements of mining plans, measurements taked from caleb thomas' report mines dept 1875, 'report on observation of underground temperature at bendigo' james stirling government geologist 1899, a richardson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: SOUTH NEW MOON MINE EAGLEHAWK
... . Information includes the location, depth of shaft, steel poppet lets... on the Garden Gully line of reef. Information includes the location ...Two page typed document with map, detailing information on the South New Moon Gold Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef. Information includes the location, depth of shaft, steel poppet lets, engine house, air compressor, battery, company ownership, battery. The shaft The 'Walker and Coy' winding engine of the later company together with poppet heads was removed later to the South Virginia comnpany between Napier and Market Street, Eaglehawk. Gold production from both companies who owned the mine was 257,498 ozs'.bendigo, mining, south new moon gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SOUTH NEW MOON GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF
... is provided with information regarding its location, depth of shaft... with information regarding its location, depth of shaft, original company ...Two page typed carbon copy of document, headed 'South New Moon, Garden Gully line of Reef', located one mile north from Eaglehawk post Office. An historical overview of the mine is provided with information regarding its location, depth of shaft, original company, engine house, air compressor, battery and years of operation. The steel poppet legs were approximately 85 ft high and had a greater slope than usual on the front legs. ' Said to be the best poppet legs on the field'.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, south new moon mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINES - NOTES ON THE HERCULES AND ENERGETIC MINES
... Mines. Notes include Location, depth of shafts, plant... and Energetic Mines. Notes include Location, depth of shafts, plant ...Four typed copies of notes on the Hercules and Energetic Mines. Notes include Location, depth of shafts, plant and machinery, Early History and Prominence. Reference: Mines Dept Special Edition Australian Mining Standard 1.6.1899, Mines Dept Booklet Bendigo Goldfield 1936, Mines Dept Annual and Quarterly Reports, Annals of Bendigo Mining Sections 1876 - 1921, A Richardson, The Bendigo Goldfield Registry J N Macartney 1.3.1871, Mines Dept Bulletin No 30 h Herman 1914, Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Coy Financial Reports 1920.mine, gold, hercules and energetic mines, hercules and energetic mines, notes on the hercules and energetic mines, the hercules, the energetic, the north energetic, the victoria pilot, plan of leases of 1870, bendigo amalgamated goldfields company, sheepshead line, wheat owl, central blue, big blue, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1.6.1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1876 - 1921, a richardson, the bendigo goldfield registry j n macartney 1.3.1871, mines dept bulletin no 30 h herman 1914, bendigo amalgamated goldfields coy financial reports 1920 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - STRUGNELL COLLECTION: HUSTLER'S LINE OF REEFS, September 1913
... of Victoria. Drawing shows a plan view of reefs and shaft locations .... of Victoria. Drawing shows a plan view of reefs and shaft locations ...Map, Hustler's Line of Reefs, Hustler's Reef & Hustler's Reef No.1 Mines Plan.Plate No. XV1.(16) Sheet 2 .Bulletin No 33 Signed H.A.Whitelaw.Underground Survey Office, Bendigo, September,1913. Included is the emblem of the Geological Survey of Victoria. Drawing shows a plan view of reefs and shaft locations .Underground Survey Office, Bendigomap, bendigo, hustler's reef & hustler's reef 1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NAPOLEON REEF GOLD MINING CO. N.L, 1940
... , also location and depth of adjacent Central Nell Gwynne Shaft... proposed shaft location and depth (1000 ft), for Napoleon Reef Gold ...Document: 4 copies of plan of Transverse Section of Napoleon Anticline Lease no 10970, plan shows proposed shaft location and depth (1000 ft), for Napoleon Reef Gold Mining Co, also location and depth of adjacent Central Nell Gwynne Shaft scale 100ft = 1 inch, Prepared by J.J. Caldwell Mines Dept Bendigo.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, napoleon reef -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE - LOCALITY OF LANSELL'S NO 180 SHAFT
... Buff coloured photocopy of the location of Lansell's No 180... photocopy of the location of Lansell's No 180 Shaft and showing ...Buff coloured photocopy of the location of Lansell's No 180 Shaft and showing the positions of Underground Workings near the intersection of Lily St and Alley St. Also mentioned are the North Old Chum Shaft and the New Chum and Victoria Co Shaft. Luffman Brothers has been written in in pen and initialled A R. Printed at the bottom is: Surveyed by E. T. Brown, under the direction of A. W. Howitt, Secretary for Mines for the - (the rest is cut off).map, bendigo, mining plan, lansell's big 180 mine, locality of lansell's no 180 shaft, north old chum co shaft, new chum and victoria co shaft, luffman brothers, e t brown, a w howitt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HUSTLER'S REEF MINE - EAST & WEST CROSS-CUTS, NORTH & SOUTH OF SHAFT
... gives location in relation to the shaft, e. g. 225'E & 150'S... North & South of Shaft Geological Survey of Victoria H ...East & West Cross-cuts, North & South of Shaft, Hustler's Reef Mine Bulletin No 33, Plate No XIX. Map shows main shaft and smaller drawing of section with different stone encountered. Also gives location in relation to the shaft, e. g. 225'E & 150'S of Shaft. Reference diagram to show the different stone and features encountered. Geological Survey of Victoria emblem. Signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. This item has not been scanned or photographed.mining, parish map, hustler's reef mine, east & west cross-cuts north & south of shaft, geological survey of victoria, h a whitelaw, underground survey office bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF MUNGO GROUP EAGLEHAWK
... in the earlier days. Small map on second page shows the location... map on second page shows the location of the Sadowa shaft, St ...Two page document detailing the Mungo Group of Mines along the New Chum line of reef, Eaglehawk. The mines described are: Ellenborough, 2100 feet deep St Mungo, 2,600 feet deep The Lady Barkly, 1,350 feet deep, close to Upper Road with a 40 head battery on the other side. South St Mungo, known as the Governor Barkly in the earlier days. Small map on second page shows the location of the Sadowa shaft, St. Mungo shaft and the Lady Barkly shaft. Victoria Street and Upper Road marked on the map. 'Between Caldwells Road and Victoria Street and Upper Road intersection, nine mines and three crushing batteries worked at one period. All on the New Chum line of reef.' Not signed but most probably written by Albert Richardson.bendigo, mining, mungo group of mines, eaglehawk -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
... instructions, and manufacturer's name and location. On right side... and location. On right side of shaft, manufacturer name and country ...A Wright & Ditson 'Pim' model tennis racquet with composite convex throat. Rounded flat top head with cloth tape reinforcements around shoulders. Model name printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Fine-grooved octagonal handle, trace remains of leather end wra. Remains of butt cap printed with racquet care instructions, and manufacturer's name and location. On right side of shaft, manufacturer name and country of manufacture are printed. Red buffers lodged under string loops on sides of throat. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Cloth tapetennis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - GEOLOGICAL MAP: BENDIGO GOLD FIELDS
... display , reef lines, Hills, Dams and mine locations. Also... and mine locations. Also Anticlines, sinclines, shafts, alluvial ...GEOLOGICAL MAP - BENDIGO GOLD FIELDS - Donated by JOHN HORWOOD. Two geological maps of the Bendigo Gold fields. The maps display , reef lines, Hills, Dams and mine locations. Also Anticlines, sinclines, shafts, alluvial deposits, contours and gullys. All items are superimposed on a map of the major roads and streets of Bendigo. The maps were printed by The Victorian Minister for Mines in 1923 and re-issued in 1936. The maps have been specifically framed and donated to The Bendigo Historical Society Inc. in May 2015 for display at Specimen Cottage. John had been a student at The School of Mines- Bendigo and found them useful as a student living in Bendigo. Prior to being framed , the maps have been kept rolled up in his home. Accession Number 309/15 Were on Display at Specimen Cottage 2015 - 2020. After all items removed from SC to the BRAC in 2021 the framed maps could not be located. Search ongoing. BP 2.3.2023Victorian Minister of Minesgoldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: GUIDE TO SOME FAMOUS MINES
... location, depth of shaft, poppet legs, machinery, location..., and the Devonshire Group. Mentioned is the mine's location, depth of shaft ...Three pages titled Guide to Some Famous Mines. Compiled by A Richardson. Each mine is listed as on the reef it is situated on. Reefs are The New Chum Line of Reef and the Garden Gully Line of Reefs, and the Devonshire Group. Mentioned is the mine's location, depth of shaft, poppet legs, machinery, location of engine house, gold yield, dividends and owners of mine. The mines are: The New Chum Line of Reef. The New Chum Railway, Kochs Pioneer, Windmill Hill, Confidence Extended, Johnson's No 1, Johnson's No2, Johnson's No 3, North Johnson's, Princess Dagmar, Golden Age, Johnson's Reef Extended, Golden Pyke, Constellation, Great Northern, Virginia, Specimen Hill United, New Argus, Clarence United, North Argus, South New Moon, New Chum Hill, The New Chum and Victoria, Catherine Reef United. Garden Gully Line of Reefs. The Great Southern, Ulster United, Londonderry, South Garden, The Sea Amalgamated, Garden Gully United, Victory and Pandora, Unity Mine, Carlisle United, Cornish United, Eureka Extended, South Belle Vue United, Shenandoah, Shamrock, New Chum Consolidated, New Chum United, Lansell's 222, Rae's Open Cut, Great Central Victoria, Victoria Consols, The Ironbark, Hercules and Energetic, Pearl, The Devonshire Group. North of Staley,The Duke of Edinburgh, New St Mungo, Duchess Tribute, South Devonshire, Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Alexandra, West United Devonshire, Hopewell, Phoenix. Yhe Mungo Mines. Unicorn, South St Mungo, Lady Barkly, The St Mungo, Sadowa, Eastwood. Snobs Hill Group. The Ellenborough, The Belmont and Saxby, York and Durham, The Acadia, William's United, The Victoria Hill - Ironbark, The North Old Chum, Lansell's Big 180, Ballerstadt's Open-Cut and The Victoria Quartz.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - guide to some famous mines, a richardson, the new chum railway, kochs pioneer, windmill hill, confidence extended, johnson's no 1, johnson's no2, johnson's no 3, north johnson's, princess dagmar, golden age, johnson's reef extended, golden pyke, constellation, great northern, virginia, specimen hill united, new argus, clarence united, north argus, south new moon, new chum hill, the new chum and victoria, catherine reef united, the great southern, ulster united, londonderry, south garden, the sea amalgamated, garden gully united, victory and pandora, unity mine, carlisle united, cornish united, eureka extended, south belle vue united, shenandoah, shamrock, new chum consolidated, new chum united, lansell's 222, rae's open cut, great central victoria, victoria consols, the ironbark, hercules and energetic, pearl, the duke of edinburgh, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, duchess of edinburgh, princess alexandra, west united devonshire, hopewell, phoenix, unicorn, south st mungo, lady barkly, the st mungo, sadowa, eastwood, the ellenborough, the belmont and saxby, york and durham, the acadia, william's united, the victoria hill - ironbark, the north old chum, lansell's big 180, ballerstadt's open-cut, the victoria quartz -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Underground Workings New Australasian Company Creswick, not dated
A plan of the underground working of the New Australasian Mine at Creswick, showing Wheeler's Bridge Road, a transverse section on the West Main Reef Drive and Line AB. It als shows the locations of the Red streak or Australasian Gutter, Reef wash, Eastern Wash, Australasian and Eaglehawk Shaft and prospecting drives.mining, plans, cgt, creswick, new australasian company, wheeler's bridge, red streak gutter, australasian gutter, reef wash, eastern wash, australiasian shaft, eaglehawk shaft -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
The date this photograph was taken is unknown. Estimated date 1960-70s. The gentleman in the photograph and location the photograph was taken are also unknown. Perhaps in the Beechworth or Stanley area. The photo is associated to another record, 6856 as it has the same elderly gentlemen in the image. He is able to be identified through wearing the same clothes and distinctive hat in both photographs. The photograph is associated to mining as the gentleman is standing next to a small mine site where perhaps a windless or whip was mounted over the entrance of the shaft. The windless was a structure mounted over the shaft, fitted with a hand-cranked winch, which was usually constructed from wood that would have been found in the surrounding area. Colour rectangular photograph printed on glossy photographic paper.Obverse: Reverse: 6856/ mining, windlass, whip, empty record -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard, George Symons, c.1990
The photograph printed on this postcard comes from the collection of the Mitchell Library in Sydney. It is sepia in tone and depicts seven men standing and sitting around a mine shaft in the Beechworth region. The photograph has been dated to approximately 1872. This period in history post-dates the Victorian gold rushes which occurred 1852-1853 in Ballarat, Bendigo and Beechworth. During this period, in the 1870s, the surface alluvial gold had been discovered and removed from location. Therefore, in order to reach the deeper and less accessible alluvial gold, diggers began to dig shafts into the earth. These shafts sunk below the ground level by 20 to 30 feet and required timber structures around the entrance and winches to bring the paydirt to the top. The top of this wooden structure is visible behind the man standing in the upper right of the image. This type of mining was highly dangerous as mines often caved in which injured the minors and often resulted in death. Thus, following this period, in the early 1900s, miners opted instead for hydrolic slucing which cut away the earth without the devastating consequences of a mine cave in. This particular group of miners appear to have been unable to afford a horse (then worth around 50 pounds) which were generally used at mines like this to help pull buckets attached to ropes up and down the mine. Instead, this group brought the buckets up and down by windlass. The windlass was a wooden structure mounted over the mining shaft and fitted with a hand-cranked winch which enabled the bucket attached to the rope to be brought up and down.Gold was first discovered in Beechworth in Spring and Reid's Creek in the summer of 1852-1853. At its popularity, this region had approximately 8000 people on the gold fields searching for gold on the banks of these creeks. These periods did not require the use of heavy machinery or the digging of deep mining shafts like the one depicted in this image. Therefore, this image has important connotations for the technologies associated with mining during the approximated 1870s when gold was harder to access. This is a later period in gold history which does not fit into the "gold rush" period. Instead, it occurred after the surface gold had disappeared and therefore, is essential for researchers who are investigating the mining techniques and structures used to reach the alluvial gold which was located deeper under ground in the 1870s. This period predates the use of big heavy machinery used to mine in the 1900s which include dredges. Images such as this one can also impart essential information as to the wardrobe and fashion of men during this period. It also imparts knowledge about the landscape of Beechworth which is useful for people researching the environment and impact of gold mining in the north-east region of Victoria. In addition, since this image is a postcard reproduction of an early Australian image which may date to approximately 1990 it can impart knowledge as to the interests of people during this time period when there may have been an increase into Australian history.A sepia tone facsimile of an early Australian photograph (circa 1872) printed as a postcard.Obverse: BEECHWORTH / Victoria, Australia / Reverse: GM 2 3275 / CORRESPONDENCE / AUSTRALIAN / YESTERYEAR / CARDS / ADDRESS / Published by George Symons (057) 65 3240 / THE MINEHEAD C. 1872 / The easily gleaned gold of the early fields did / not last very long. In order to reach less / accessible alluvial gold diggers began sinking shafts as much as twenty to thirty feet down / and the mines required timbering and winches / to bring the paydirt to the top. / This syndicate has been unable to afford the / luxury of a horse (about 50 pounds) and so everything / must go up and down by windlass and rawhide / bucket. / Photo: Mitchell Library, Sydney / A sepia tone facsimile of / an early Australian photographmining album, gold mine, beechworth, burke museum, mine shaft, postcard, australian yesteryear cards, george symons, the minehead, gold fields, alluvial gold, early australia, c.1872, 1872, gold diggers, north east victoria -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Postcard, 1920
This postcard depicts the set-up of an abandoned gold mine. This includes a water wheel and other mining implements next to a creek. The postcard inscription indicates that this image is of the remains of the Wallaby Reef battery and water wheel. Wallaby Reef was discovered in 1864, and a prospecting claim established a four head battery and water wheel. Quartz was mined there, with gold also discovered at this location at a later date. By 1878 the mine was no longer resulting in rich deposits, this resulted in the miners moving their search for gold closer to the river where they were able to access more gold. This was in approximately 1879. In 1882 a rich deposit was found. In 1908 the battery was closed, and the mine finished. This photo was taken in 1920 and shows the deterioration of the site since its closure. Gold mining was crucial to the development of the Beechworth area. It has strong research and historical value because the clarity of the photo shows all the minute details of the mining equipment. The text on the back also indicates the mine is the Wallaby Mine, which was used for 45 years to find gold and quartz. Therefore, due to the location being quickly abandoned, this site is a rich location for historical study on gold mining during the 1900s. It can provide important information on the types of tools utilised and the impact of the mining on the environment.Black and white postcard photograph on card.8169 Be / Also near Wallaby Reef Workings / Relics of Rechabite Reef (locality) workings. / Shaft in bed of creek. Wheel used to drive sheadd (?) / stamp battery too I believe near B'worth 1920?beechworth, mining, gold mining, quartz mining, wallaby reef mine, mine battery head -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
This photograph depicts four men standing near a large unidentified building. This building is the entrance to a deep lead mine shaft. There is a bridge entering the building, which was used to access the elevator to the shaft. Deep lead mining involved placing large shafts into the ground which miners use to access deeper locations in order to excavate the rocks in the search for lead. Deep lead mining was highly dangerous as roofs could cave in of the soil was loose. Therefore, this particular mining considered to be highly undesirable profession as many miners did not want to work long hours nor risk their lives in the search for lead. Indigo Shire was a large area where deep lead mining took place, and thus the landscape and environment was largely impacted by these mining businesses. The Indigo Shire grew in population and wealth in the early 1850s when people came into this location in the hopes of finding gold and making a fortune. Ultimately, the accessibility and availability of gold and precious metals decreased once the gold reserves dried up and alongside this, the large population moved away. The Ovens was also heavily impacted environmentally as deep mining resulted in the change in land formation.The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one which portray an open cut sluicing site can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. This image is of important historical significance for its ability to convey information about the methods used to find gold in Indigo Shire. It also shows a location where deep mining was undertook which provides insight into the impact of deep mining on the environment at a time when it was done. This image is important for current research into the history of Indigo Shire, a region in Victoria's north-east. Therefore, this image has the capacity to be beneficial for research into society and the motivations of those living and working in this region during this period and therefore, has social significance. The Beechworth Burke Museum has additional images relating to deep lead mining and Indigo Shire which can be analysed and studied alongside images like this one.Sepia coloured retangular photo printed on gloss photographic paper.Reverse: 1997, 2510/ A02570/ Deep Lead Mining/ page 94/ 65%/ Burke Museum, Photo 44beechworth, burke museum, indigo shire, deep lead mining, mining, gold, gold mining -
Geelong Naval and Maritime Museum
Teacup
The Orungal was originally built in Glasgow in 1923 for the Khedival Mail Steamship & Graving Dock Company of Egypt and named the S.S. Fezara. Due to the effects on steamship companies of the Great Depression including the steep costs of building new ships and increases in running costs and port charges, no new passenger ships had been ordered in Australia since before World War One. To meet demand for passenger berths, the Fezara (5826 tons) along with its sister ship the Famaka (5856 tons, renamed Ormiston), were chartered by the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company Ltd (A.U.S.N.Co.) in 1927. Both the A.U.S.N.Co and the Khedival Mail Steamship Co. were part of the P&O Group. The Orungal operated in this role as an interstate passenger and mail steamer between 1927 and 1940, being used mainly on the Melbourne to Queensland and Western Australian runs, with 240 single class berths. Following the outbreak of World War Two six of the nine large passenger liners servicing mainland Australian passenger and mail trades were requisitioned by the Government to ferry equipment, troops and supplies. Some of them were converted to armed merchant cruisers and used for patrol work and escort duties in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Orungal had originally been requisitioned by the government along with the Zealandia on 25 June 1940, to transport troops to Darwin, but was returned to commercial service because "of her unsuitability", perhaps too slow for the demands of the work. Despite being rejected for patrol and convoy duties the Orungal still had a vital role as one of only three passenger liners left to service the mainland Australian trade. Following its requisitioning by the Government shortly after war broke out, it had been fitted out with defensive armament. On its final voyage arriving at Port Phillip Heads from Sydney, Captain Gilling was attempting to enter the Heads ahead of a worsening south-westerly storm and, with a minefield known to have been laid in the area, had been warned by the Navy not to deviate from the swept channel. The captain and crew held fears that in the stormy seas a mine may have been carried away. In the worsening weather a blur of lights at Barwon Heads was mistaken for Port Lonsdale, and the Orungal steamed ashore onto Formby Reef, just east of the entrance of the Barwon River - instead of passing safely through the middle of the Rip. At the Marine Board Inquiry Capt. Gilling - who had been master of the Orungal since 1926 - stated that after becoming uneasy about his position and changing course to starboard one point: " At 10.21 pm I ordered the engine room to stand by and gave instructions for the patent log to be hauled in and for the sounding-gear to be got ready. Approximately two minutes later, in a flash of lightning, I saw land off the port beam. I immediately recognised it as Barwon Heads, and ordered the helm to be put hard to starboard, but the vessel struck before she had time to answer the helm" Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove residents were startled to hear the shrill blast of the ship's whistle, followed by the bright flares and explosions of signal rockets. The Queenscliff lifeboat crew, who had responded to the tragic collision between the Goorangai and another passenger liner the Duntroon in Port Phillip Bay less than 24 hours earlier, were later praised for their efforts in safely taking off all the passengers and crew. Most of the passengers were asleep at the time of the wreck, and were woken up by the commotion, the ship shaking "from stem to stern" and stewards ordering them to lifeboat stations in driving rain. It was a dramatic time with the ship siren wailing and distress rockets being fired. It was reported that "When it was found the ship was safe, the passengers all went to the music room. There they sang and danced for several hours. The ship's orchestra played merrily, and amateur performers among the passengers clowned, danced and sang to keep the laughter going. In the early hours of the morning passengers went to their cabins, most of them to sleep soundly while the keel grated on the rocks". At dawn the Queenscliff lifeboat arrived at the scene having been launched at 2.30am, and cautiously approached the ship which was being "battered by mountainous seas". By 5am oil from a burst oil line was helping to calm seas around the Orungal sufficiently enough for the lifeboat to approach, and all the passengers and crew were taken off in several trips by the lifeboat. A Court of Inquiry later found that the wreck was caused by an abnormal set of current to the north-west and cleared the officers and crew of neglect of duty. The sight of a huge liner almost on the beach saw an unprecedented amount of traffic as people drove an estimated 10,000 cars, using some 60,000 gallons of fuel in a time of strict petrol rationing, to see the spectacle. Salvage operations began in an attempt to refloat the vessel, scheduled for the high tide on 15 December 1940. However, during these operations, at 2.30 am on 13 December 1940, a major fire broke out, believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion in the boiler room. The ship was soon ablaze, with smoke pouring from its hatches and ventilators, and at mid-morning the magazine exploded fiercely. Of the 60 men working aboard the vessel two were severely burned and had to be taken to Geelong Hospital. The gathered spectators witnessed the eerie sight of the ship's hull glowing red when night fell. The well-known building demolition contractor Whelan the Wrecker bought the salvage rights, and methodically proceeded to dismantle the ship and its fittings. The drama was not yet over for the wreckers when - without warning - the burnt-out hulk was 'attacked' by RAAF for strafing practice. Salvage rights were transferred to another private owner in 1963. By 1945 the combined effects of the exposed location, fire and salvage had seen what was left of the wreck disappear beneath the waves. The site today is marked by two of the four Scotch type boilers sitting upright and exposed at low tide, just north-east of the small boats channel at the entrance to Barwon Heads. Large sections of steel hull plating and framing, and impressively large pieces of ships structure and machinery including masts, booms, deck winches, propeller shaft, flywheel, and a thrust block lie scattered about and make the site an interesting shallow dive. It is interesting to compare the site of the Orungal with the intact remains of similar large passenger ships scuttled in deep water in the Ships' Graveyard, such as the Milora and Malaita. The site is subject to waves and surge, and is best dived on flat calm days The teacup originated from the SS Orungal and was likely used heavily in the ship's life as a passenger, mail and cargo carrier around Australia. The teacup is significant for its connections to SS Orungal and of this ships connected story of being sunk in extraordinary circumstances in the local region. A.U.S.N. Co. Ltd. Teacup salvaged from SS Orungal ss orungal, fezara, world war two, barwon heads, ocean grove -
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Joiner, Joiner from Diamond Drill, C. 1955
Dimond drills are put down to identify locations of gold bearing ore deposits, before mining drives are put in to extract the Ore. Sectionso fth eDimond Drill core are analyised for gold content. Drill joiner found near shaft no 26 in Ironbarks, near the intersection of Golf Course & southwest road. Conctrete shaft Cover still in PlaceMetal pipe threaded at both ends, used to join diamond Drill pipeing c 1955mining, gold