Bendigo's Lost Miners 1852 - 2001, a collection of over 850 biographies and accident reports with copies of some inquest reports, mine managers reports, applications for graves and other documents with regard to the deaths of men, boys and one woman who were killed in Bendigo's mines from 1852 to 2006. Published by Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Bendigo area, 381 pages with photographs, illustrations and maps.John Kellybendigo, mining, deaths, bendigo - history - gold mines - bendigo gold miners, mine accidents.

Black and white photograph of twenty two miners in front of corrugated iron building. One man in centre of front row dressed in three piece suit and tie. Inscriptions: hand written on back - 'North Nell Gwynne'. 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'. Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. Circular Stamp on rear. Approx. 1939north nell gwynne, gold mining, gold, nell gwynne, mine employees

Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Collection: Central Deborah Gold Mine NL - brown cover, spirax No. 578 sketch book. Written on front cover 'Central Deborah Gold Mining Coy. Violet Street, Bendigo.' List of mining contractors and miners with categories 'shifts by others', 'wages shifts by others' 'tons', 'feet', 'expenses', 'remarks'. Written on back cover 'Central Deborah Time Books'.organization, business, central deborah gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet collection: central deborah gold mine nl, goldmining, wages, contractors, miners, time books

Black and white photograph : 233 workers at goldmine battery. Stampers in background, 10 workers on the boxes, amalgamation in foreground. Eleven workers on upper level.mine, gold, miners underground., mines and mining, goldmine, miners, goldmine, battery, stampers, mining

Black and white photograph showing rear view of miner in underground drive illuminated ahead of him by his lamp. Air supply? Lines fixed to upper right of drive. Reflections or light from lamps in background. Inscriptions: on back - in grey lead 'Miner walking along drive at Central Deborah - 1951' On back - TL '42'. TL front '42'.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, bendigo, mines and mining, individual, person, place, gold mine, mine opening, mining

'Printed Paper Sheets for Central Deborah Gold Mining Co. NL, Proxy forms completed and returned for half yearly meeting on 24/10/49'. Folded in a brown paper envelope with hand writing 'Central Deborah Proxies Etc 1/2 Yearly Meeting 24/10/49' by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants.McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants.cottage, miners, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records

'Bank Account Book for Central Deborah Gold Mine Co. from McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accounts Bendigo'. Printed on label 'IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED'. Hand writing 'Central Deborah Gold Mining Company No Liability'. Stamped on label 'PLEASE RETURN AFTER INSPECTION'.The Union Bank Of Australiacottage, miners, central deborah gold mine, gold, mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, the union bank of australia, bendigo, business records.

The Gold Mines of Bendigo Book two. (1979) History of mining in Bendigo. (1979) A. V. Parmer. Printed and published by The Craftsman Press Pty Ltd, Hawthorn, Victoria 123 pages Includes b/w photos. .Arthur Victor Palmerbendigo, mining, early history. miners

Black and white photograph of shift of miners, New Chum Mine. Four rows of men against background of timber building. Inscriptions: on back - 'The photo of the New Chum Gold Fields Min Diamond Hill, Bendigo was taken about 1911. The manager Wilfred Rickards seated in centre---', 'GH Furness, 116 High Street, Kangaroo Flat'.place, mining site, new chum

Cast iron mercury bucket, used to hold mercury, potentially in the process of recovering minute pieces of gold mixed in soil and sediments. See research page for description of one process of using mercury to extract gold.gold mines, mining equipment, mercury bucket, miners used mercury in a number of ways to amalgamate gold, with each mill or battery operator having their preferred method depending on the nature of the ore. by the late 1850s the most common way of crushing goldbearing quartz ores or consolidated alluvial cements was in a stamp battery. the battery featured heavy iron stamp heads held in a frame, with each head often weighing up to 500 pounds (226 kg) or more (see msv 1880, page 45) (birrell 2005). stamp heads were lifted and dropped by a rotating overhead cam shaft driven by a steam engine or water wheel. ore was fed into a large cast-iron battery box, mixed with a steady stream of water, and pulverised by the stamp heads. in some batteries, mercury was placed in the base of the boxes to amalgamate with freed gold. the violent agitation of the mercury in the mortar box, however, could cause the mercury to break into myriad tiny globules that were carried away by the water with the tailings, thus losing a certain amount of gold in the process (thompson 1867; ritchie & hooker 1997). the water and sand slurry was splashed by the falling stamps from the box through fine mesh screens and onto inclined wooden tables below the mortar box (figure 2). the tables were covered with copper sheets or plates coated with mercury, which caught and amalgamated with a portion of the gold. the grey putty-like amalgam was periodically scraped off the sheets and retorted in a furnace to collect the gold and recover the mercury for reuse. mercury was inevitably lost from the plates, while poor maintenance resulted in further losses of gold and mercury in the tailings. mercury use and loss from gold mining in 19th century victoria. peter davies1, susan lawrence, and jodi turnbull, department of archaeology and history, la trobe university.

Annual report of the Secretary for mines and water supply,, 1904. 122 pages.Hon. D. McLeod, MPgold mining, miners' safety cage, mines and water supply 1904, gold mining, gold mines, water supply.

Annual report of the secretary for mines and water supply, 1903. 107 pagesHon. D. McLeod, MPgold mining, miners' safety cage, mines and water supply 1903, gold mining, gold, mining, water supply

A BEREAVED CITY, BENDIGO 1914 - EXPLOSION AT GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLER'S MINE. 66 pages with photos.John Kellygold mining, miners' safety cage, great extended hustler's accident, bendigo, gold mining, mining accidents, great extended hustler's mine

Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet, typed carbon copy agreement between Clifford Bray King and John Jepson Stanistreet for intended company New Don Gold Mines No Liability, 5 pages. Signed by C.B. King and J. Stanistreet, witnessed by John R. Liedminckcottage, miners, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet , bendigo, gold, goldmining, new don no liability

Black and white photograph. Mine with associated buildings, chimney, poppet head, toilet, corrugated iron roof. Handwritten on back 'Please return this photo to McColl, Rankin, Stanistreet, Charing Cross, Bendigo . 'A.C.J.W.' 'North Deborah Gold Mine' ( J. Lerk, 11.02.2000 )cottage, miners

Collection of two black and white photographs of Ian Wemyss of Inglewood, with gold in a panning dish and a newspaper article regarding Ian's gold find. a. Ian Wemyss, wearing singlet, holding gold pan with specks of gold in bottom b. Ian operating sluice with water pumped from dam running down baffles back into dam c. Newspaper article 'Gold ...But life is tough' (newspaper unknown) relating the story of Ian finding gold. Ian and his partner 'Bob Dick of Rochester are using the only water in the area - an old mining dam beside the old Maxwell Extended mine, which was worked until the 1930's'. mining, underground miners, bendigo, mine site, historic mine site, ore truck

Four men, dressed in white clothing and hard hats, underground, working as a mine rescue team. One man being treated as a 'patient'. 'Ambulance' printed on men's clothing jacket . Possibly taken at Central Deborah Gold Mine Bendigo.mining, underground miners, bendigo, central deborah gold mine, mine rescue

Black and white photograph: Miner, dressed in hard hat, light on belt, inspecting a case of core samples. Mine not named on image.gold mining, underground, western mining gmc, core samples, gold miner

Sunday Age article, 26th May, 1996, in 'Agenda' titled 'World Environment Day and subtitled 'Miners clean up after their act'. Marilyn Sprague collected seeds from 36 different species of plants to revegetate land disturbed by mining. She stated ' it is very important to collect material from the specific site, because the actual species vary so much from area to area.' Black and white photo shows Marily Sprague collecting seeds from felled trees in the Box-Ironbark forest. gold mining, bendigo, box-ironbark forest, marilyn sprague, goldfields revegetation company, revegetation, bendigo mining

Bendigo Advertiser article, 24th June,1995, titled ' Lesson takes students underground'. Sandra Burns provides students at Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo, with a lesson on minerals. Black and white photo of Anthony Cooper, Lucy Serpell with Sandra Burns. Sandra is holding a toy wombat 'miner'. gold mining, bendigo, sandra burns, mineral education, spring gully primary school

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, looking from bottom of lift shaft towards the surface; light visible at top of shaft. Lift cables and safety mesh on sides of shaft. gold mining, central deborah gold mine, ray beer, mine manager

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. Two men with hard hats and lights, inspecting quartz outcrop on wall of drive at Central Deborah Gold Mine.gold mining, central deborah gold mine, ray beer, mine manager

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. Two men with hard hats and lights standing in front of underground rock surface at Central Deborah Gold Mine. Paul Maker on left hand side of image is operating a small rock drill. John Jeffrey on right hand side is observing the procedure. gold mining, central deborah gold mine, rock drill, underground

Black and white photograph. Two underground miners inspecting a promising sample from a strong quartz vein at the face. Photo is duplicate of image published in the Bendigo Advertiser (no date). Text on newspaper image: "Deep in the Williams United mine at Eaglehawk miners examine promising samples from a strong quartz vein at the face. To the left is Western Mining's Bendigo residential manager Colin Cruickshank and to the right underground shift boss for the mining contractors, Eltin Pty Ltd Wetner Borchert".gold mining, underground, quartz vein, williams united gold mine, eaglehawk

The Phil Wilkin Collection contains a series of 11 Items. The related items can be found by clicking on the reference link below. The following history of the Young family and their descendants who lived at the Springs is provided by Phil Wilkin. His Great Grandparents were Frances Young and August Wirth. Phil has also provided notes on the Wilkin Family and some history of the gold mining in Sedgwick. Frances Young's parents Joseph and Margaret Young owned the property called "The Old Place, Preston Vale or Wellington Flat" at Sedgwick near the Springs. Joseph Young owned and Managed the Standard Brewery which was located at Campbells Creek during the slate 1800’s early 1900’s. Joseph and Margaret are buried in the Harcourt cemetery. In 1880 August Wirth lived at Mosquito Creek (Lake Eppalock, Victoria) when he married Frances Young. In 1902 they moved to part of Joseph Young's property. They milked cows and sold cattle for a living. One of their children Charles Wirth (Phil Wilkin's Grandfather) bought the land in 1935 after his parents had died. Charles Wirth was a councillor and also was president of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. The "Old Place" was part of the property owned by members of the family. The old house at the Springs was burnt out by bushfire in January 1944 and much of the stonework was later vandalized by campers. The original Coliban Water Works were designed in 1863 by the Irish engineer Joseph Brady. The system included 70 kilometres of open water channels, aqueducts, syphons and tunnels to carry water (by gravity) from the Coliban River at Malmsbury, north to Castlemaine and Bendigo. Sedgwick is a locality in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located in the City of Greater Bendigo. Facilities include a public hall that opened in 1958 and CFA Rural fire station. It was named Upper Emu Creek until 1901 when it was renamed as Sedgwick after British geologist Adam Sedgwick.Four photos of the miners and information on the Sedgwick Gold Mine. There are 182 photos in this series and can be found at 8683.1 to 8683.11. The series also includes photos of the surrounding farming land and the remains of an old house. There are also some notes on the pioneers of the district.history, bendigo, coliban water, joseph brady, irrigation, the springs, sedgwick, phil wilkin collection, sedgwick gold mine

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. 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. https://www.central-deborah.com/about-us/central-deborah-gold-mine-s-history Black and white photo of miner Ray Beer, wearing hard hat and mining lamp, checking mine roof at Central Deborah Gold Mine, Bendigo.mining, central deborah gold mine, ray beer

Bendigo Advertiser article 4th October, 1995, titled 'Mine produces a gold bonanza', describes the mining operations at the former Brunswick Mine site, Costerfield, by Australian Gold Development NL. Company Director, Peter Streader, stated that the processing plant 'had so far produced 500 ounces of gold since it became operational in late August'. Article on side of page ' Mining a way of life', describes the story of a family who have had five generations of miners working in the area. Photo on page shows Meg Gleeson of Costerfield with her grandfather Len Harvey, preparing to plant a tree to commemorate the opening of the new endeavour and the longevity of her family in mining. gold mining, bendigo, costerfield, brunswick mine, australian gold development nl, len harvey

Bendigo Advertiser article 14th March, 2000, , titled 'Miner settles dispute', describes the settlement of up to $2 million paid by Perseverance Gold Mine, Fosterville, to eleven 'disgruntled neighbours'. Managing Director, John Kelly, claims ' It's a huge disincentive to mining investment. We get all the proper permits, do the right thing and then get slugged with a million-dollar lawsuit'. gold mining, bendigo, fosterville, perseverance gold mine, john kelly

Article, 8th. May, 2008, 'Bendigo Advertiser', titled 'Mining history relived'. Article describes launch of John Kelly's book 'Bendigo's Lost Miners' at the Boundary Hotel, Bendigo. Colour photo on page shows John Kelly holding a copy of the book. gold mining, bendigo, john kelly, bendigo's lost miners, boundary hotel, inquests

'What is it' article, Bendigo Advertiser, not dated.. Article written by Ian Feneslau, 'How miners rocked the goldfields', details the use of gold cradles on the Victorian goldfields. On right of article, colour photo of Ian Feneslau's extended family operating a gold cradle, bendigo, gold mining, gold cradle, ian feneslau, kangaroo flat gold mine