Information sheet for the New Bendigo Gold Project, detailing stages in the project. On top of sheet: ' New Bendigo Gold Project Information Sheet, Facts and Figures on the project'. Plan of proposed mine on bottom right of information sheet showing decline position at end of 2003. Portal, Sheepshead line and Deborah line of reefs shown on plan. Across bottom of page 'This newsletter is published in the interests of keeping the public of Bendigo informed of the activities at the New Bendigo Gold Project'.bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, new bendigo gold project, portal, decline, sheepshed line of reef, deborah line of reef

New Bendigo Gold Project The Bendigo goldfield is centred on the urban area of Bendigo (population approximately 60 000) in central Victoria, 130 km north west of Melbourne, Australia. Gold was discovered at Bendigo in 1851 and production continued through to 1954. The Bendigo goldfield is the second largest goldfield in total gold produced in Australia, after Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile with a total production of 22 million oz. The geology of the Bendigo Field consists of a series of tightly folded, interbedded sandstone and shale sediments. Within the sediments the gold mineralisation is hosted in quartz reefs or ribbons closely associated with anticline axes and reverse faulting. The gold within the quartz reefs is typically both coarse grained and erratically distributed.Two page document produced by Bendigo Mining N.L. on the occasion of their 2002 Open Day. Front page 'Welcome to the New Bendigo Giold Project' outlines the procedure involved in signing in and safety issues whilst on site. A site plan is provided. Second page is an information sheet, and provides facts and figures on the project to date. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, 2002, new bendigo gold project, open day

Five double-sided fact sheets prepared for the New Bendigo Gold Project. Each sheet explains particular facts about the development of the project; planning permission, co-disposal, mullock emplacement, intensive leaching and beneficial reuse of mine by-products are given detailed explanations. Contact details are listed on the bottom of each sheet, for example 'Philipa Varris, Environment Manager, Bendigo Mining' and 'Colin Burns, Project Metallurgist, Bendigo Mining'.bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, new bendigo gold project, planning permission, co-disposal, mullock emplacement, intensive leaching, beneficial reuse of mining by-products

The New Bendigo Gold Project began surface workings at the Carshalton site in Kangaroo Flat, in 1998. A decline tunnel was constructed and designed to reach a depth of 800 m below the surface, passing underneath historic workings. The information brochure was produced to provide information to Bendigo community members.Colour trifold information brochure (2 copies). On front: 'New Bendigo Gold Project, Bendigo Mining N.L'. Brochure details background of project, environmental philosophy, rehabilitation work, jobs in the economy and current activity on the New Bendigo Gold Project. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, environmental study

Three New Bendigo Gold Project newsletters, dated November 2000, June 2002 and April 2003. November 2000 newsletter is headed ' Phase One of Decline Complete' Articles include description of works, rehabilitation work, exploration drilling - underground and surface drilling and dewatering and safety. Map showing decline development superimposed on street map on back of sheet. June 2002 newsletter, headed 'Environmental Manager Joins the Team' describes the appointment and previous experience of Philipa Varris. The newsletter includes information on water treatment plant, new shaft below the surface and provides a personality profile of John Cahill (Frank) the Senior Geologist. April 2003 newsletter, headed 'Bendigo Mining Seeks Site Expansion for Production' provides facts on the Swan Decline, a mine public open day, bird watching at Woodvale, the advisory board and a personality profile on Phil Walklate, project draftsman. A decline development map is provided on bottom right of sheet. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, new bendigo gold project, drilling, rehabilitation, bree darcy, sam mcgowan, marilynh sprague, philipa varris, swan decline

Bendigo Mining 1993 to present In the 1980s Bendigo Mining listed on the ASX with ownership of leases along the Deborah line of reef. In 1993, the Company consolidated ownership of the entire Goldfield when it purchased WMC’s interests. A detailed account of the recent history of Bendigo Mining is outlined in the Company History. Bendigo Mining NL website: https://www.bmnl.com.au/goldfield-history/Information regarding the New Bendigo Gold Project: 1. Five page Fact Sheet on the New Bendigo Gold Project moving to production, frequently asked questions re project and responses from Philipa Varris, Safety, Health and Environment Manager, Bendigo Mining. 2. One page information sheet on the New Bendigo Project, titled 'Information Sheet, facts and figures on the project'. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, information sheet, western mining corporation

New Bendigo Gold Project The Bendigo goldfield is centred on the urban area of Bendigo (population approximately 60 000) in central Victoria, 130 km north west of Melbourne, Australia. Gold was discovered at Bendigo in 1851 and production continued through to 1954. The Bendigo goldfield is the second largest goldfield in total gold produced in Australia, after Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile with a total production of 22 million oz. The geology of the Bendigo Field consists of a series of tightly folded, interbedded sandstone and shale sediments. Within the sediments the gold mineralisation is hosted in quartz reefs or ribbons closely associated with anticline axes and reverse faulting. The gold within the quartz reefs is typically both coarse grained and erratically distributed.'Harmony puts up $50m for Bendigo start'. Newspaper article details the 'stunning coup' that Bendigo Mining has organised to secure a minimum $50m cash injection from South Africa's Harmony to 'return to production at its historic Bendigo goldfield after a 50 year lay-off'. Mr. Doug Buerger, managing Director of Bendigo Mining, stated that the New Bendigo project has 'the potential to become a very profitable, large-scale gold producer'. 'The Age' attributed at end of article. In pencil on top of article: 'West Australian 26/9/2004'bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, harmony, south africa, mining shares, doug buerger

Colour trifold information brochure (2 copies). On front: 'New Bendigo Gold Project.' On front: four miners dressed in overalls and hard hats. Brochure details stages of New Bendigo Gold Project including: project planning, decline construction and exploration, mining and production and environmental philosphy. A detailed map of the Bendigo Mining N.L. Carshalton Mine Site and a brief history of Bendigo gold discovery is included. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, environmental study, project planning, decline construction and exploration, mining and production

One yellow page information sheet, issued by Bendigo Mining N.L. On top of sheet: welcome to the New Bendigo Gold Project. . A site plan and safety warnings are provided on the sheet. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, open day, information day, mine site, safety, boxcut, bund wall

New Bendigo Gold Project -Bendigo Mining NL - Report on Bendigo Historical Gold Production from the Bendigo Goldfield -Exploration Office - dated March 2001 . Paper presented by Rowland Hill, Bendigo Mining NL, at BHS meeting, 2 November, 2001. 30 pages.document, gold, gold mines of bendigo & eaglehawk

NEW BENDIGO GOLD PROJECT - a Comparative STUDY of historical and modern Mine Ventilation on the Bendigo Goldfield -dated October 2001 by Rowland L. Hill. Comparison of the air quality standards set in the 19 and 21 centuries . Paper presented by Rowland Hill, Bendigo Mining, at the BHS meeting Friday 2nd November, 2001.Rowland L. Hillgold mines

The author of this study, Rowland Hill, was a Geological Consultant working with the New Bendigo Gold Project, Bendigo. His Company was Varex Pty ltd.Twenty-six page report titled 'New Bendigo Gold Project, Exploration Office, Historical Gold Production from the Bendigo Goldfield', author Rowland Hill, March 2001. Table of contents includes: introduction, previous production statements, alluvial production, reef production, total Bendigo production, Bendigo versus Ballarat and references. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, new bendigo gold project, alluvial production, reef production, rowland hill, varex pty ltd., historical gold production

Five page document titled 'New Bendigo Gold Project, a Comparative Study of Historical and Modern Mine Ventilation on the Bendigo Goldfield, Rowland L. Hill, Chief Mine Geologist, Bendigo Mining NL, (October 2001). Study compares ventilation practices for two periods of time, citing historical examples of ventilation in Bendigo mines in the 19th and early 20th century and compares them to modern practices. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, new bendigo gold project, mine ventilation, rock temperature, victorian department of mines, phthisis, tuberculosis, humidity

Three pages of History of the Field, A Brief History of Mining in Bendigo. The history starts in 1851 when gold was discovered along the Bendigo Creek to 1992 when Bendigo Mining NL purchased the licences and infrastructure from WMC. There are four small photos: Two men working a puddling machine; Victoria Hill - 1850's Open Cut; Victoria Hill Quartz Mine, and the Central Deborah Mine. There is also a web address in the top right corner.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - history of the field (gold), mrs margaret kennedy, mrs farrell, edward nucella emmett, cave and amos, victoria quartz, new chum railway, bendigo amalgamated gold mies, bendigo mines ltd, deborah mines, william burrell, wmc, williams united, charshalton, bendigo mining nl, new bendigo project, trevor clark, shelley saunders, peter wiseman, new bendigo - 10 million ounces of gold

A3 laminated sheet with colour photographs of mine personnel. Fourteen men and one woman dressed in orange high-vis clothing and wearing hard hats. In background, part of processing plant with 'Unity Mining Limited' on side of tank. Kangaroo Flat Gold mine site in far background. kangaroo flat gold mine, bendigo mining nl, new bendigo gold project, goldmining, personnel, doug buerger, colin burns, unity mining

Photo album, black cover, gold border. One hundred colour photos, some with annotations. Label on front of album: Portal, machinery, underground shots 1998; drilling in Deborah St.; mines rescue vehicle; various staff; E.E.S. Displays; Board Meeting 1998. Staff photos: Rob Charlton, pump at Red, White Blue Cons.; Andrew Breen Workshop Manager; John Cahill; Patrick O'Boyle Mine Rescue Vehicle; John Cahill; Ben Clayton; Ricky Hannah; April Westcott; Ivette Maggs site clerk McMahons; Wayne Woodward; Fiona Hunt; Steve Woodall.kangaroo flat gold mine, bendigo mining nl, new bendigo gold project, goldmining, personnel, doug buerger, colin burns, tarnagulla, new moon, displays, box cut, unity mining, aerial photos, 1998

Photo album, red cover with black binding. Seventy colour photos, some with annotations. Label on front of album: 'Office Move 1998. Bendigo Show, E.E.S. Display, 'Board' on site 1998, Residents visit Tarnagulla, shaft shots, E.E.S Display Central Deborah, Drilling at New Moon, Box Cut (2), Aerial site photos Nov. 1998' Album includes mine personnel photos of Doug Berger, Geoff McDermott, John Cahill, Colin Burns, Ken Belfrage, Dean Turnbull, Courtney Chamberlain, 'The Boys' - Frank, Woody, Pratty and Jason, and Jason Bourke. Mining photos include: Carshalton site 24.7.98, drilling at New Moon and portal reef mining Tarnagulla 1998.kangaroo flat gold mine, bendigo mining nl, new bendigo gold project, goldmining, personnel, doug buerger, colin burns, tarnagulla, new moon, displays, box cut, unity mining, aerial photos

New Bendigo Gold Project The Bendigo goldfield is centred on the urban area of Bendigo (population approximately 60 000) in central Victoria, 130 km north west of Melbourne, Australia. Gold was discovered at Bendigo in 1851 and production continued through to 1954. The Bendigo goldfield is the second largest goldfield in total gold produced in Australia, after Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile with a total production of 22 million oz. The geology of the Bendigo Field consists of a series of tightly folded, interbedded sandstone and shale sediments. Within the sediments the gold mineralisation is hosted in quartz reefs or ribbons closely associated with anticline axes and reverse faulting. The gold within the quartz reefs is typically both coarse grained and erratically distributed. Source: https://www.ausimm.com/publications/conference-proceedings/eighth-underground-operators-conference-2002/new-bendigo-gold-project/Six newsletters, "New Bendigo Gold Project", dated November 2001, August 2002, October 2002, July 2005, February 2006 and May 2006. Newsletters highlight development of gold project; a map of the decline development, underground workings and personnel news is featured on most newsletters. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, decline, swan decline, south decline, new moon plant eaglehawk, ventilation shaft, drilling, blasting, ground support, sandra burns, james lerk, underground development, rehabilitation, greg miller, alexandria reef

New Bendigo Gold Project The Bendigo goldfield is centred on the urban area of Bendigo (population approximately 60 000) in central Victoria, 130 km north west of Melbourne, Australia. Gold was discovered at Bendigo in 1851 and production continued through to 1954. The Bendigo goldfield is the second largest goldfield in total gold produced in Australia, after Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile with a total production of 22 million oz. The geology of the Bendigo Field consists of a series of tightly folded, interbedded sandstone and shale sediments. Within the sediments the gold mineralisation is hosted in quartz reefs or ribbons closely associated with anticline axes and reverse faulting. The gold within the quartz reefs is typically both coarse grained and erratically distributed.Bendigo Advertiser article attached to a photocopy of an underground rock formation. Photocopy date stamped 21.8.2000. Headline on newspaper article: 'Gold search continues'. Content describes exploration on the New Chum line of reef 'down to 1500 metres below the surface'. Doug Buerger is quoted discussing the 10 million ounce potential of the New Bendigo gold project. The Garden Gully line of reef is being tested for unmined ribbons on the reefline. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, doug buerger, garden gully reef, new chum reef

New Bendigo Gold Project The Bendigo goldfield is centred on the urban area of Bendigo (population approximately 60 000) in central Victoria, 130 km north west of Melbourne, Australia. Gold was discovered at Bendigo in 1851 and production continued through to 1954. The Bendigo goldfield is the second largest goldfield in total gold produced in Australia, after Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile with a total production of 22 million oz. The geology of the Bendigo Field consists of a series of tightly folded, interbedded sandstone and shale sediments. Within the sediments the gold mineralisation is hosted in quartz reefs or ribbons closely associated with anticline axes and reverse faulting. The gold within the quartz reefs is typically both coarse grained and erratically distributed. Source: https://www.ausimm.com/publications/conference-proceedings/eighth-underground-operators-conference-2002/new-bendigo-gold-project/Three page, double sided project update for the Bendigo project. On top of front page 'Bendigo Mining, 5 August 2005, ASX Announcement'. Content includes: summary of the project with the aim defined 'to deliver a south mine of 120,000 oz/y next year, increasing to 200,000 oz/y in 2011/12. At full capacity, after 2001/12, the project plan is to produce over 600,000 oz/y gold at cash operating costs of less than $200/0z utilising twin declines and plants'. Development strategy, funding, recent expenditures, key project details, production, processing, operating costs, development capital, maintenance capital are discussed in the project update. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, swan decline, development strategy, funding, recent expenditures, key project details, production, processing, oeprating costs, development capital, maintenance capital, stock exchange, project update

Dr Ralph Birrell (20/3/1927 - 7/6/2014) was a lecturer at the Bendigo School of mines and the author of numerous books about mining in Victoria, particularly Bendigo, and books on various elements of Bendigo history. New Bendigo Gold Project The Bendigo goldfield is centred on the urban area of Bendigo (population approximately 60 000) in central Victoria, 130 km north west of Melbourne, Australia. Gold was discovered at Bendigo in 1851 and production continued through to 1954. The Bendigo goldfield is the second largest goldfield in total gold produced in Australia, after Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile with a total production of 22 million oz. The geology of the Bendigo Field consists of a series of tightly folded, interbedded sandstone and shale sediments. Within the sediments the gold mineralisation is hosted in quartz reefs or ribbons closely associated with anticline axes and reverse faulting. The gold within the quartz reefs is typically both coarse grained and erratically distributed.Three letters from Bendigo Mining N.L. 14th May 1998, 3 November 1998, and 22nd. April 1999, to Mr. Ralph Birrell from Bendigo Mining N.L. regarding the next meeting of the old miners club to be held at Bendigo mining's site offices. Signed by Shelley Saunders, Community Affairs Co-ordinator. On bottom of page: Registered and Secretarial Office, 61-65 Bull Street, Bendigo Vic 3550. Carshalton Site Office, Coonooer Street, Kangaroo Flat, Vic 3555.bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, ralph birrell, old miners group

Black cover book, wire binding, 13 pages of text and maps. On front: Fosterville Gold Project' Map of ore body on cover - Central North, Central Ellesmere, Harringtons Hill. Contents include: open pits, heap leaching, waste dumps, estimated project life, changes from previously approved project, estimated project life, main project components, expanded open pits and underground mines, processing sulphide ore, tailings storages, waste rock dumps. Principles of rehabilitation, site preparation, rehabilitation activities during operation and decommissioning activities. Environmental issues, and summary of proposed new operating conditions.bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine

Newspaper cutting titled New Playground for Long Gully. Eaglehawk Times Nov 99 written at the top of the article. The playground was a community project at the New chum Reserve in the Sparrowhawk, Estate. Mentioned is the organisers, who gave funds for the works and the young people who worked on it. Also mentioned is some early problems they had.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - new playground for long gully, eaglehawk times nov 99, eaglehawk secondary college, new chum reserve, long gully community house, central victorian group training (cvgt), city of greater bendigo, the department of human services, the rotary club of bendigo/sandhurst, lt lukes, russell roberts

Copy of a newspaper article titled Work begins on showpiece. A new playground and recreation area will be built at the Chum Reserve. It is still seeking support from the Bendigo community and more funds. Funding is discussed. A highlight of the finished area will have a mosaic of tiles created by the children of Bendigo Violet Street Primary School and Comet Hill Primary School. These would be permanently laid into the paths. July 14th written at the top of the page. Page has a sketch of the tree house and a photo of David Boyce and Pamela Power at Chum Reserve.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - work begins on showpiece, chum reserve, north western province mlc ron best, long gully community house, shared action project, city of greater bendigo, government's office of housing, rotary club of bendigo sandhurst, paul kirkpatrick, international rotary foundation, children's opportunity grants, bendigo violet street primary school, comet hill primary school, carol rasmussen, david boyce, pamela power

This image is a reproduction of an 1899 original depicting the 'Williams Good Luck Mine' on the Mopoke Reef (also called 'Morepork Gully') in the Dingle Ranges, approximately three miles from Beechworth. A large opening to a mine can be seen behind the men in the photograph, with a wheeled cart on a track leading to the men's position, where the soil and rocks have been hauled away. This photograph interestingly contains dogs alongside the miners. While dogs have been recorded as deterrents to thieves in the Victorian goldfields, these dogs appear as companions to these men. Following the discovery of gold at Beechworth in 1852, rushes quickly followed at surrounding creeks and gullies in the district. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, small syndicates of miners continued to work old or abandoned quartz reefs, often persisting without the assistance of heavy machinery to remove the large amounts of rock, in order to obtain yields at ever greater depths. The group of miners in this photograph are Mr. Roger Williams and Sons, who revived operations at the ‘Old Good Luck’ mine on the Mopoke Reef in the Dingle Range near Beechworth around 1892, working the site for more than two decades. An emigrant from Cornwall with experience in the tin mining industry, 19 year old Roger Williams senior sailed to New Zealand in 1840, then to Australia where he spent time in the Bendigo Gold Fields before settling in Beechworth in the early 1860s. Mr Williams senior worked on various mining activities in the district, including the Rocky Mountain Tunnel project. Conversant with the character of gold-bearing reefs in the area, the syndicate dug an eight hundred foot tunnel, digging down as far down as two hundred feet with little capital save their labour, to connect and provide better working access to the mass of reefs and veins in the vicinity. Progress was hampered by poor air quality charged with fumes from dynamite and large quantities of rock had to be crushed to obtain payable yields. The Victorian Goldfields are filled with ruins and remnants of the area's rich mining history, ranging from small alluvial diggings to the remains of huge mining companies. Site names often changed several times throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Some sites were abandoned and forgotten, others were worked continuously over many decades. The names of mines were often repeated at different locations throughout the Victorian Goldfields. For example, there is a Mopoke Gully heritage mine near Fryers Creek, Victoria. 'Mopoke' is a common onomatopoeic name for Morepork and Australian Boobook owls.This image has historical, social and research significance for patterns of emigration during of the Victorian Gold Rush, and the historical, social and environmental impacts of mining at Beechworth at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As gold became scarce and government support and large company investment waned, poor hard-working miners laboured intensively to make a living through periods of high unemployment. This image can be compared and studied alongside other historical mining photographs and objects in the Burke Museum Collection. It has potential to improve our understanding of miners working conditions and the shifting character of mining in the Beechworth district.Sepia coloured rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paper mounted on card. Obverse: Williams/ Good/ Luck Reverse: A02498/ 1997. 2498/ Good Luck/ Mine/ 1899/ Mopoke. burke museum, beechworth museum, beechworth, gold fields, gold rush, victorian gold rush, gold ming history, colonial australia, australian gold rushes, mining technology, beechworth historic district, indigo gold trail, migration, indigo shire, good luck gold mine, victorian goldfields, mining syndicates, gold fever, quartz-mining, small-scale mining, old good luck mine, mopoke gully, quartz reefs beechworth

This image is a reproduction of an 1899 original depicting the 'Williams Good Luck Mine' on the Mopoke Reef (also called 'Morepork Gully') in the Dingle Ranges, approximately three miles from Beechworth. The foreground of the image is littered with piles of smashed rock and detritus, known as ‘mullock’, beside a reinforced mine shaft, a vertical access passageway allowing miners to enter the mine and haul ore out using lifting technology such as a poppet heads, whims or windlasses. A group of miners and a dog appear close to an open-sided miner’s hut. Following the discovery of gold at Beechworth in 1852, rushes quickly followed at surrounding creeks and gullies in the district. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, small syndicates of miners continued to work old or abandoned quartz reefs, often persisting without the assistance of heavy machinery to remove the large amounts of rock, in order to obtain yields at ever greater depths. The group of miners in this photograph are Mr. Roger Williams and Sons, who revived operations at the ‘Old Good Luck’ mine on the Mopoke Reef in the Dingle Range near Beechworth around 1892, working the site for more than two decades. An emigrant from Cornwall with experience in the tin mining industry, 19 year old Roger Williams senior sailed to New Zealand in 1840, then to Australia where he spent time in the Bendigo Gold Fields before settling in Beechworth in the early 1860s. Mr Williams senior worked on various mining activities in the district, including the Rocky Mountain Tunnel project. Conversant with the character of gold-bearing reefs in the area, the syndicate dug an eight hundred foot tunnel, digging down as far down as two hundred feet with little capital save their labour, to connect and provide better working access to the mass of reefs and veins in the vicinity. Progress was hampered by poor air quality charged with fumes from dynamite and large quantities of rock had to be crushed to obtain payable yields. The Victorian Goldfields are filled with ruins and remnants of the area's rich mining history, ranging from small alluvial diggings to the remains of huge mining companies. Site names often changed several times throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Some sites were abandoned and forgotten, others were worked continuously over many decades. The names of mines were often repeated at different locations throughout the Victorian Goldfields. For example, there is a Mopoke Gully heritage mine near Fryers Creek, Victoria. 'Mopoke' is a common onomatopoeic name for Morepork and Australian Boobook owls.This image has historical, social and research significance for patterns of emigration during of the Victorian Gold Rush, and the historical, social and environmental impacts of mining at Beechworth at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As gold became scarce and government support and large company investment waned, poor hard-working miners laboured intensively to make a living through periods of high unemployment. This image can be compared and studied alongside other historical mining photographs and objects in the Burke Museum Collection. It has potential to improve our understanding of miners working conditions and the shifting character of mining in the Beechworth district.Sepia coloured rectangular photograph printed on gloss photographic paper mounted on card.Obverse: Reverse: A02497/ 1997.2497/ 'Good/ Luck/ Mine'/ Morepork/ Gully/ Mrs Joyce/ Bright/ Tunnel/ 800 ft/ 1899. burke museum, beechworth museum, beechworth, gold fields, gold rush, victorian gold rush, gold ming history, colonial australia, australian gold rushes, mining technology, beechworth historic district, indigo gold trail, migration, indigo shire, good luck gold mine, victorian goldfields, mining syndicates, gold fever, quartz-mining, small-scale mining, old good luck mine, mopoke gully, quartz reefs beechworth

This image is a reproduction of an 1899 original depicting the 'Williams Good Luck Mine' on the Mopoke Reef (also called 'Morepork Gully') in the Dingle Ranges, approximately three miles from Beechworth. The foreground of the image is littered with piles of smashed rock and detritus, known as ‘mullock’, beside a reinforced mine shaft, a vertical access passageway allowing miners to enter the mine and haul ore out using lifting technology such as a poppet heads, whims or windlasses. A group of miners and a dog appear close to an open-sided miner’s hut. Following the discovery of gold at Beechworth in 1852, rushes quickly followed at surrounding creeks and gullies in the district. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, small syndicates of miners continued to work old or abandoned quartz reefs, often persisting without the assistance of heavy machinery to remove the large amounts of rock, in order to obtain yields at ever greater depths. The group of miners in this photograph are Mr. Roger Williams and Sons, who revived operations at the ‘Old Good Luck’ mine on the Mopoke Reef in the Dingle Range near Beechworth around 1892, working the site for more than two decades. An emigrant from Cornwall with experience in the tin mining industry, 19 year old Roger Williams senior sailed to New Zealand in 1840, then to Australia where he spent time in the Bendigo Gold Fields before settling in Beechworth in the early 1860s. Mr Williams senior worked on various mining activities in the district, including the Rocky Mountain Tunnel project. Conversant with the character of gold-bearing reefs in the area, the syndicate dug an eight hundred foot tunnel, digging down as far down as two hundred feet with little capital save their labour, to connect and provide better working access to the mass of reefs and veins in the vicinity. Progress was hampered by poor air quality charged with fumes from dynamite and large quantities of rock had to be crushed to obtain payable yields. The Victorian Goldfields are filled with ruins and remnants of the area's rich mining history, ranging from small alluvial diggings to the remains of huge mining companies. Site names often changed several times throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Some sites were abandoned and forgotten, others were worked continuously over many decades. The names of mines were often repeated at different locations throughout the Victorian Goldfields. For example, there is a Mopoke Gully heritage mine near Fryers Creek, Victoria. 'Mopoke' is a common onomatopoeic name for Morepork and Australian Boobook owls. This image has historical, social and research significance for patterns of emigration during of the Victorian Gold Rush, and the historical, social and environmental impacts of mining at Beechworth at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As gold became scarce and government support and large company investment waned, poor hard-working miners laboured intensively to make a living through periods of high unemployment. This image can be compared and studied alongside other historical mining photographs and objects in the Burke Museum Collection. It has potential to improve our understanding of miners working conditions and the shifting character of mining in the Beechworth district. Black and white rectangular reproduction photograph printed on matte photographic paper.Obverse: Williams Good Luck Mine Beechworth / Roger! / Reverse: 6858 / burke museum, beechworth museum, beechworth, gold fields, gold rush, victorian gold rush, gold ming history, colonial australia, australian gold rushes, mining technology, beechworth historic district, indigo gold trail, migration, indigo shire, good luck gold mine, victorian goldfields, mining syndicates, gold fever, quartz-mining, small-scale mining, old good luck mine, mopoke gully, quartz reefs beechworth

The company began in Sydney in 1910. The Berlei brand originated in 1917. Berlei conducted a research project to quantify Australian 'figure types'. The name came from that of the firm's founder, Frederick Richard Burley, who felt that his name as normally spelt was not contextually appropriate to his products. Berlei Limited was one of the first Australian companies to expand outside Australia. Berlei (New Zealand) Limited was incorporated in 1923, and Berlei (U.K.) Limited was organised in 1930. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BerleiDark blue vinyl covered folder. Two card inserts inside - one attached and one loose. Attached label inside "Berlei School of Corsetry Instruction in the fitting of Fashion Styles". The loose Certificate certifies that Ann M James attended the training course in Melbourne from 16 August to 27 August 1965 and completed it successfully.bendigo

Ray Beer was an employee of the Central Deborah Gold Mine. February 15th 2009: Bendigo Advertiser: 'MINING stalwart Raymond Beer has died at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer. He leaves behind an extended family and a legacy in Bendigo’s mining history. Ray was mine manager at the Central Deborah Gold Mine - appointed in 1978 - and led the team that made possible the underground project at the second level. He had a vision to allow visitors to go underground and experience Bendigo’s mining heritage first hand. Ray was responsible for developing the new battery, shaft and poppet head to make this a reality. It took persistence and lots of hard work. Friend and work colleague Bill McNamara said Ray was as good as 10 men. His enthusiasm and work ethic were unprecedented. Ray will be sadly missed by his wife, Thelma, six children, 15 grandchildren, seven brothers, three sisters, his extended family, and friends. He will be remembered for his kindness, tenacity and strength of character. In recognition of his contribution to Bendigo’s mining history, after more than 20 years of service at his retirement, a bronze life-sized statue was unveiled in his honour'. Central Deborah Gold Mine history: At its peak, Central Deborah Gold Mine reached a depth of 412 metres. It has 17 separate levels and 15 kilometres of drives and cross cuts (tunnels). The Central Deborah was very much a hands-on mine and the conditions that the miners worked in would be considered shocking by today's standards – being lowered underground in a cage with only two sides, often working ankle to knee deep in water, filling up to 32 ore trucks a shift by hand which were then pushed a mile or more along rails in the drives, working by carbide lamp, breathing in the fumes and rock dust and communication by bells. Geez, they were ironmen. However, at the time working conditions were considered to be among the best on the goldfields at Central Deborah, after all it was one of the only mines that had hot showers. Following Central Deborah Gold Mine's closure, the Bendigo skyline began to noticeably change. Obvious remnants of mining such as poppet heads, engine rooms, service quarters, battery houses and chimneys were steadily disappearing. After intense lobbying by the local community, the Bendigo City Council purchased the still very much intact Central Deborah Gold Mine in 1970 for a mere $6,000 to ensure that a vital link to Bendigo's historic golden past was maintained. The Bendigo Trust was then formed to oversee the operations of the Central Deborah Gold Mine, which led to the surface of the mine being opened to the public in 1971. Initially the surface was open for just 12 hours a week and as the demand for viewing a part of Bendigo's history increased, so did the opening hours. In 1974 the mine was gazetted as a Public Historical Purposes Reserve and attracted such visitors as H.R.H Prince Charles. By far the greatest shortcoming at this stage was that no one could view the underground workings, as these had become flooded. After what could only be described as a monumental effort by everyone involved, Level 2 of the mine was officially opened to the public by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable John Cain, on 20 June 1986, which brought to fruition a long standing dream.Black and white photograph. Ray Beer, underground at Central Deborah Gold Mine, standing alongside wooden sign 'Murrell's Corner'. Sign is placed horizontally on timber supports, side of drive visible in background. Ray is wearing bib and brace overalls and hard hat with a belt around his waist. He is giving a 'thumbs up' sign. gold mining, central deborah gold mine, ray beer, mine manager

'Herald Sun' articles, October 18th, 1994, titled 'Women in Business'. Three article on one page: 1. 'New Life for Old Mines', describes the revegetation projects undertaken by Marilyn Sprague of Goldfields Revegetation' on mine sites 2. 'One among rare breed', discusses the role of women in mining and the story of Judith Webber, who is head of the 8600 member Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 3, 'First task is to find what the job entails'. Rebecca Norton is a consulting mining engineer and certified mine manager; she discusses her experiences working in a mining environment. Two photos on page: 1. Marilyn Sprague pictured with native plants and 2. head shot of Judith Webbergold mining, bendigo, 1994, women in mining, judith webber, marilyn sprague, goldfields revegetation, revegetation