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he subject item is a pedal-powered rip saw with a tilting table made in the USA by W.F. & John Barnes Co. of Rockford, Illinois, between 1874 and 1890. The saw's blade moves rapidly in a circular motion and is driven by a pedal that spins a heavy flywheel with a leather belt attached to a gear drive that in turn drives the circular saw blade. The operator holds a wood workpiece on the table and moves it forward so the blade cuts it to the desired width and length. Company History: WF & John Barnes Co. was established in 1869, by making a formal partnership between William F. Barnes and John Barnes in 1872, and then incorporating in 1884. This company was an early manufacturer of pedal-powered equipment. By 1881 they were also making powered machinery such as lathes and pedestal drills. Many companies were making lightweight foot-powered equipment, but Barnes and the Seneca Falls Co. were the only ones to also make professional-grade workshop machines. From the beginning of their existence, they focused on pedal-powered machinery and specialised in making scroll saws. By 1937 the company focus had completely shifted to automotive assembly machinery, and custom-built machinery, machine tools, electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical controls and systems, including nuclear hardware. their production of foot-powered machinery had ceased. In the intervening years, they have got out of manufacturing completely. After a series of ownership changes, their equipment parts and stock were purchased in 1998 by LeBlond Ltd. of Amelia, Ohio. An item that although incomplete gives a snapshot into the manufacture and use of early woodworking machinery before the introduction of electricity or electric motors to power machines.A treadle powered tilting table saw bench"WF & J Barnes, Rockford Ill USA"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, tilting saw bench, saw bench, 19th century saw bench, treadle saw bench, woodworking building equipment, carpentry equipment, carpentry, w. f. and j. barnes, usa

Edna Barrie at the cairn, photo received from Graeme Minns in 1988. The cairn marks the site of Jimmy Melrose's plane crash in Melton South. The accident which happened on July 5th 1936. In 1934 Melrose made headlines with a series of spectacular flights. In July of that year, he set around Australia record and in that year established a new solo Australia England record when he flew to England to compete in the MacRoberston race with a De Havilland Puss Moth VH- YQO. The only Australian and the only solo pilot to complete the course within the time limit. He was seventh in finishing order and third in the handicap section making news again during the race with a dramatic landing in Darwin with empty fuel tanks. Late in 1935 Melrose imported the Phoenix for his “Adelaide to Anywhere” Charter Service. The previous year the Heston Aircraft Company had taken over the interests of the well known Comper Aircraft Company, and the first production of the new firm was the Phoenix, a single-engined all wooden five seater machine of sesquiplane configuration. The forward half of the fuselage was a streamlined rectangular section and the rear portion was a monocogue shell; the whole was of plywood fabric covered. The wing was built up of spruce box spars and lattice ribs, ply covered from the leading edge to the front spar and the fabric covered over the remainder. The tail surfaces were of similar construction. The most notable feature of the design was the lower stub wing which ran right across the fuselage embodying two box spars, plywood covered it housed the main undercarriage wheels when retracted and provided a substantial anchorage for the Nu form wing struts. The Dowty undercarriage retracted inwards, operated manually by hydraulic packs, Dual control fitted, with side by side seating for the pilots and three passenger seats behind. Power was a 200 h.p. De Havilland Gipsy VI 6 cylinder inverted in-line air-cooled engine. Six Phoenix were built; five of them registered in Great Britain and one of those was later sold abroad the remaining four were impressed into the R.A.F. in 1940. Specifications were: 40 feet 4 inches length 30 ft 2 ins height, 9ft 7ins, wing area 270 sq ft, Tare weight 2,600lbs loaded weight 3,300lbs; cruising speed 360 m.p.h. landing 50mph ceiling 14,000 ft range 700 miles. Melrose’s machine the first production aircraft was built early in 1936 and test flown of the 24th March. Painted green it carries the words “South Australian Centenary 1936” in silver of the fuselage and the name “Billing on the engine cowling in honor of Melrose’s uncle Noel Pemberton Billing, pioneer designer and founder of the Supermarine Aviation Company. The delivery flight was planned as a goodwill mission to publicise the forthcoming South Australian Centenary celebrations. Melrose left Dympne on the 9th April 1936, and flying via Marseilles, Naples, Athens, Baghdad, Basra, Karachi, Jodphur, Calcutta, Akyab, Penang, Singapore, Lombok, Darwin, Newcastle Waters and Alice Springs reached Adelaide on the 25th of April. Continuing the goodwill flight to other States, he visited Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Grafton, Brisbane, Coff’s Harbour, Sydney again, Launceston, Hobart and Mount Gambier before returning to Adelaide on the 13th May. During June Jimmy made some charter flights and early in July was engaged by Mr. A.J. Campbell a director of several mining companies from Melbourne to Darwin to commence at Essendon on the4th July. However on that day low cloud and steady rain caused the postponement. There was little improvement and Melrose was advised to delay the departure again. However he wished to reach Oodnadatta that night, and when he observed the break in the clouds decided to leave. He planned to climb above the cloud and fly to Adelaide at 3,000 feet. The aircraft was airborne about 8.10 a.m. and was last seen from Essendon climbing above the clouds. At 8.45 people at Melton (30 miles West of Melbourne) heard an approaching aircraft. The engine noise increased abnormally and eye witnesses saw the machine fall out of control from the cloud base about 800 feet and then disintegrate, fragments were scattered for 1½ miles and both occupants were killed. Hand written carbon copy by Edna Barrie.Typed by Wendy Barrie March 2014 Last Flight of Jimmy Melrose by John Burke Parade Magazine July 1972 Page 2 –4 This article gives the take off time of 7.50 am from Essendon Airport Eyewitness account at the time Maisie Arthur’s description. Newspaper article. Edna Barrie at the site of the 'Cairn'local identities, local significant events

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Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 11th December 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Representation and Rate Rise Use of Sunshine Tip by City of Brunswick Variation to Agreement Maribyrnong Hall Use of Rooms as an Infant Welfare Centre and Library Acquisition of Lot 7 Van Ness Avenue Hume Pipes Proposed Variation to Separate Awards Proposed Sale of Surplus Land Porter Road Reserve, Raymond Street Reserve, Davey Street Reserve, Lewis Court Reserve, Empress Court / Harwood Close, Hilma Street Being the Discontinued Part of Charlotte Street, Hilma Street Being the Discontinued Part of Nina Street, Hilma Street Being the Discontinued Part of Eva Street, West Street Being the Discontinued Part of McLaughlin Street, West Street Being the Discontinued Part of Maxwell Street, West Street Being the Discontinued Part of Suspension Street, Lot 24 Corner Kosky Street and Killara Street and Land Between Lots 17 and 46 Glindon Avenue Transfer of Land from Council to Maribyrnong Timber & Buildings Supplies Road Construction Agreements Rosamond Road Tennis Club Request to Extend Usable Area Outside Court No 1 Rate Recovery Sale 27 Duke Street Proposed Lease Tottenham Technical School Report of the Rainbow Workshop Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Sunshine Community Newsletter Victorian Housing Policy Review Family Dare Care Programme Community Youth Support Scheme Donation from Invicta Group Industries Pty Ltd for Welfare Projects Emergency Relief Funds West Sunshine Ethnic Community Club Child Care Co-Operative Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Railway Underpass Sunshine Railway Station Hours of Infant & Maternal Child Welfare Centres Health Act Registrations for 1980 Health Act Registrations Late Fee Health Act Registrations for 1979 Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Health Surveyor's Conference Adelaide 1979 Report Report of the Superintendent Traffic & By-Laws Court Proceedings Sunshine Magistrate Court Disposal of Derelict Vehicles Dog Act Report of the City Librarian Bookmobile Sites 1980 Highpoint City Library Staff Hours Melton Library Staff Library Statistics 1st October 1978 to 30th September 1979 Melton Library Annual Report Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer January 1980 Holidays Programme Report of the City Engineer & Planner Alternative Strategies for Metropolitan Melbourne Prospects for Further Development in the Built-Up Areas of Melbourne Maribyrnong River Recreational Development New Anglers Hotel Amendment No 127 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Proposed Amendment No 130 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Planning Permit Application Extensions to Existing Warehouse Lots 6 & 7 Tottenham Parade Footscray West Planning Permit Application Child Care Services Centre Andrea Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Services Premises Addition to Existing Petrol Filling Station South East Corner Geelong Road and Francis Street Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Amusement Parlour Highpoint West Shopping Centre Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Planning Permit Application Car Sales Yard South West Corner Ballarat Road and Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Consulting Room (Dental Clinic) Lots 9, 10 and Part 11 Main Road West St. Albans Planning Permit Warehouse Lot 3 Emu Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Signs South East Corner Geelong Road and Francis Street Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Three Villa Units Lot 13 Hertford Road North East Corner of Rawson Avenue Planning Permit Application Kindergarten Rogers Reserve Lot 3 Sonley Street Maidstone Planning Permit Application Access for the Manoeuvring of Historical Military Vehicles Lot 43 Judge Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Detached House Lot 217 Collenso Street Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Panel Beating Works South West Corner Cromer Avenue and Baldwin Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Furniture and Carpet Sales Corner of Geelong Road and Francis Street Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Office Extension Lot 1 & 2 Ballarat Road Braybrook Planning Permit Application Illuminated Sign Lot 37 Perth Avenue Albion Planning Permit Application Finance Officer Lot 3 Sun Crescent Sunshine Planning Permit Application Factory Lots 42 & 42 Western Avenue South East Corner of Fourth Avenue Sunshine Planning Permit Application Dental Surgery Lot 2 Neale Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Detached House Lot 433 Carroll Street Deer Park Planning Permit Application Transport Depot Lot 2 Geelong Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Two Service Premises and Consulting Rooms Lots 2, 3 & 4 Glengala Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Office Extension to Transport Depot 1 Alick Road North West Corner of Kalingra Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application Warehouse Lot 7 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Store Extension Lot 1 Suffolk Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Temporary Commercial Vehicle Park Lot 2 Neale Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Extension to Viewing Area of Tennis Courts Robert Barrett Reserve Rosamond Road Maribyrnong for Rosamond Tennis Club Planning Permit Application Amusement Parlour Lot 2 Disraeli Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application New & Used Cars Sales and Service Dealership Corner of Ballarat Road and Ashley Street Consolidation of Title Wattle Road and George Street Maidstone Consolidation of Title Lots 52 & 53 Judge Street Sunshine Plan of Transfer of Land from Council to Sunshine R.S.L. Dickson Street Sunshine Construction Works Corner Furlong Road and St. Albans Road St. Albans Strata Subdivision 86 Phoenix Street Sunshine North Strata Subdivision 136 - 140 Wright Street Sunshine Council Vehicle Fleet Energy and Cost Considerations Traffic Control Items Transport of Wide Loads R.A.A.F. Huts Tottenham to Sunvale Primary School and Sunshine High School Prohibited Parking Ashley Street / Western Highway (Ballarat Road) Braybrook School Crossings Deer Park North Primary School Station Road Widening Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 81 Part 4 88 Station Road Deer Park Traffic Signals Intersection Ashley Street / South Road Braybrook Declaration of Sewerage Area No 3885 Lots 1261 to 1244 Opie Road, Lots 1165 to 1148 Penfold Place, Lots 1174, 2219, 1147 to 135 and Lot 1262 Evergreen Avenue Albanvale Two-Day Hydraulic Course for Mechanics 28th - 29th November 1979 Proposed Pedestrian Operated Signals Western Highway (Ballarat Road) East of Darnley Street Braybrook Commonwealth Offices Near Devonshire Road and Martin Street Sunshine Proposed Traffic Signals Under Statcon Programme Ashley Street / Barkly Street Intersection Footscray West Load Limit Various Roads Stony Creek (Upper) Lysaghts Railway Culvert to Railway Reserve M.M.B.W. Western Reginal Depot St. Albans Road Sunshine North Widening of Carriageway at Entrance Aycliffe Drive Pre-School and Infant Welfare Centre Tenders Depot Amenities Block Anderson Road Sunshine Alterations and Additions Ballarat Road Infant Welfare Centre Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement Lots 37 & 38 Balfour Avenue Sunshine North Building On Flood Prone Land Lot 2 Navigator Street Maribyrnong Installation of Underground Tanks 810 Ballarat Road Deer Park Installation of Underground Tanks 146 Ashley Street Maidstone Siting of Building 17 Chestnut Drive St. Albans Siting of Building Lot 109 Ballarat Road Deer Parkhume pipe company, maribyrnong, rosamond road tennis club, rosamond road, van ness avenue, sunshine tip, maribyrnong hall, raleigh road, porter road reserve, porter road, raymond street reserve, raymond street, sunshine west, davey street reserve, davey street, lewis court reserve, lewis court, empress court, harwood close, hilma street, charlotte street, nina street, eva street, west street, mclaughlin street, maxwell street, ardeer, kosky street, killara street, glindon avenue, st. albans, tottenham technical school, south road, duke street, braybrook, invicta, west sunshine ethnic community club child care co-operative, sunshine railway station underpass, new anglers hotel, tottenham parade, footscray west, andrea street, geelong road, francis street, highpoint west shopping centre, ballarat road, hampshire road, sunshine, main road west, emu road, maidstone, hertford road, rawson avenue, rogers reserve, sonley street, judge street, collenso street, cromer avenue, baldwin avenue, perth avenue, albion, sun crescent, western avenue, fourth avenue, neale road, deer park, carroll street, glengala road, alick road, kalingra road, tottenham, mcintyre road, sunshine north, suffolk road, robert barrett reserve, disraeli street, wattle road, george street, sunshine r.s.l., dickson street, furlong road, st. albans road, phoenix street, wright street, sunvale primary school, sunshine high school, western highway, deer park north primary school, station road, opie road, penfold place, evergreen avenue, albanvale, darnley street, devonshire road, martin street, stony creek, aycliffe drive pre-school and infant welfare centre, aycliffe drive, balfour avenue, navigator street, chestnut drive

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 11th Dec 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Representation and Rate Rise Use of Sunshine Tip by City of Brunswick Variation to Agreement Maribyrnong Hall Use of Rooms as an Infant Welfare Centre and Library Acquisition of Lot 7 Van Ness Avenue Hume Pipes Proposed Variation to Separate Awards Proposed Sale of Surplus Land Porter Road Reserve, Raymond Street Reserve, Davey Street Reserve, Lewis Court Reserve, Empress Court / Harwood Close, Hilma Street Being the Discontinued Part of Charlotte Street, Hilma Street Being the Discontinued Part of Nina Street, Hilma Street Being the Discontinued Part of Eva Street, West Street Being the Discontinued Part of McLaughlin Street, West Street Being the Discontinued Part of Maxwell Street, West Street Being the Discontinued Part of Suspension Street, Lot 24 Corner Kosky Street and Killara Street and Land Between Lots 17 and 46 Glindon Avenue Transfer of Land from Council to Maribyrnong Timber & Buildings Supplies Road Construction Agreements Rosamond Road Tennis Club Request to Extend Usable Area Outside Court No 1 Rate Recovery Sale 27 Duke Street Proposed Lease Tottenham Technical School Report of the Rainbow Workshop Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Sunshine Community Newsletter Victorian Housing Policy Review Family Dare Care Programme Community Youth Support Scheme Donation from Invicta Group Industries Pty Ltd for Welfare Projects Emergency Relief Funds West Sunshine Ethnic Community Club Child Care Co-Operative Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Railway Underpass Sunshine Railway Station Hours of Infant & Maternal Child Welfare Centres Health Act Registrations for 1980 Health Act Registrations Late Fee Health Act Registrations for 1979 Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Health Surveyor's Conference Adelaide 1979 Report Report of the Superintendent Traffic & By-Laws Court Proceedings Sunshine Magistrate Court Disposal of Derelict Vehicles Dog Act Report of the City Librarian Bookmobile Sites 1980 Highpoint City Library Staff Hours Melton Library Staff Library Statistics 1st October 1978 to 30th September 1979 Melton Library Annual Report Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer January 1980 Holidays Programme Report of the City Engineer & Planner Alternative Strategies for Metropolitan Melbourne Prospects for Further Development in the Built-Up Areas of Melbourne Maribyrnong River Recreational Development New Anglers Hotel Amendment No 127 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Proposed Amendment No 130 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Planning Permit Application Extensions to Existing Warehouse Lots 6 & 7 Tottenham Parade Footscray West Planning Permit Application Child Care Services Centre Andrea Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Services Premises Addition to Existing Petrol Filling Station South East Corner Geelong Road and Francis Street Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Amusement Parlour Highpoint West Shopping Centre Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Planning Permit Application Car Sales Yard South West Corner Ballarat Road and Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Consulting Room (Dental Clinic) Lots 9, 10 and Part 11 Main Road West St. Albans Planning Permit Warehouse Lot 3 Emu Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Signs South East Corner Geelong Road and Francis Street Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Three Villa Units Lot 13 Hertford Road North East Corner of Rawson Avenue Planning Permit Application Kindergarten Rogers Reserve Lot 3 Sonley Street Maidstone Planning Permit Application Access for the Manoeuvring of Historical Military Vehicles Lot 43 Judge Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Detached House Lot 217 Collenso Street Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Panel Beating Works South West Corner Cromer Avenue and Baldwin Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Furniture and Carpet Sales Corner of Geelong Road and Francis Street Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Office Extension Lot 1 & 2 Ballarat Road Braybrook Planning Permit Application Illuminated Sign Lot 37 Perth Avenue Albion Planning Permit Application Finance Officer Lot 3 Sun Crescent Sunshine Planning Permit Application Factory Lots 42 & 42 Western Avenue South East Corner of Fourth Avenue Sunshine Planning Permit Application Dental Surgery Lot 2 Neale Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Detached House Lot 433 Carroll Street Deer Park Planning Permit Application Transport Depot Lot 2 Geelong Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Two Service Premises and Consulting Rooms Lots 2, 3 & 4 Glengala Road Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Office Extension to Transport Depot 1 Alick Road North West Corner of Kalingra Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application Warehouse Lot 7 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Store Extension Lot 1 Suffolk Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Temporary Commercial Vehicle Park Lot 2 Neale Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Extension to Viewing Area of Tennis Courts Robert Barrett Reserve Rosamond Road Maribyrnong for Rosamond Tennis Club Planning Permit Application Amusement Parlour Lot 2 Disraeli Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application New & Used Cars Sales and Service Dealership Corner of Ballarat Road and Ashley Street Consolidation of Title Wattle Road and George Street Maidstone Consolidation of Title Lots 52 & 53 Judge Street Sunshine Plan of Transfer of Land from Council to Sunshine R.S.L. Dickson Street Sunshine Construction Works Corner Furlong Road and St. Albans Road St. Albans Strata Subdivision 86 Phoenix Street Sunshine North Strata Subdivision 136 - 140 Wright Street Sunshine Council Vehicle Fleet Energy and Cost Considerations Traffic Control Items Transport of Wide Loads R.A.A.F. Huts Tottenham to Sunvale Primary School and Sunshine High School Prohibited Parking Ashley Street / Western Highway (Ballarat Road) Braybrook School Crossings Deer Park North Primary School Station Road Widening Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 81 Part 4 88 Station Road Deer Park Traffic Signals Intersection Ashley Street / South Road Braybrook Declaration of Sewerage Area No 3885 Lots 1261 to 1244 Opie Road, Lots 1165 to 1148 Penfold Place, Lots 1174, 2219, 1147 to 135 and Lot 1262 Evergreen Avenue Albanvale Two-Day Hydraulic Course for Mechanics 28th - 29th November 1979 Proposed Pedestrian Operated Signals Western Highway (Ballarat Road) East of Darnley Street Braybrook Commonwealth Offices Near Devonshire Road and Martin Street Sunshine Proposed Traffic Signals Under Statcon Programme Ashley Street / Barkly Street Intersection Footscray West Load Limit Various Roads Stony Creek (Upper) Lysaghts Railway Culvert to Railway Reserve M.M.B.W. Western Reginal Depot St. Albans Road Sunshine North Widening of Carriageway at Entrance Aycliffe Drive Pre-School and Infant Welfare Centre Tenders Depot Amenities Block Anderson Road Sunshine Alterations and Additions Ballarat Road Infant Welfare Centre Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement Lots 37 & 38 Balfour Avenue Sunshine North Building On Flood Prone Land Lot 2 Navigator Street Maribyrnong Installation of Underground Tanks 810 Ballarat Road Deer Park Installation of Underground Tanks 146 Ashley Street Maidstone Siting of Building 17 Chestnut Drive St. Albans Siting of Building Lot 109 Ballarat Road Deer Park Orders of the Day Accounts for Payment as at 30th November 1979 Extraordinary Business Report of the Town Clerk Lease 2 - 4 Burton Crescent Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Factory Extensions Raleigh Road Planning Permit Application Illuminated Sign City Place Planning Permit Application Factory with Garage and Carport Display and Sales McIntyre Road Planning Permit Application Extension to Existing Weighbridge, Security Officer's Shelter and Alteration in the Layput of the Site for the Proposed Trucks Reversing Course to the Off-Load Ramp Planning Permit Application Alterations to Shops St. Albans Road Planning Permit Application Amusement Parlour and Cafe Main Road West Planning Permit Application Place of Worship Vule Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Factory Site Layout Berkshire Road Sunshine North Plan of Subdivision Gooding Street Planning Permit Application Specialist Stone Services Geelong Road Brookylnmaribyrnong hall, raleigh road, maribyrnong, van ness avenue, rosamond tennis club, rosamond road, duke street, sunshine north, sunshine tip, porter road reserve, porter road, raymond street reserve, raymond street, sunshine west, davey street reserve, davey street, lewis court reserve, lewis court, empress court, harwood close, hilma street, charlotte street, nina street, eva street, west street, mclaughlin street, maxwell street, suspension street, ardeer, kosky street, killara street, glindon avenue, st. albans, tottenham technical school, south road, braybrook, sunshine, invicta, west sunshine ethnic community club child care co-operative, maribyrnong river, anglers hotel, tottenham parade, footscray west, andrea street, geelong road, francis street, highpoint west shopping centre, ballarat road, hampshire road, main road west, emu road, maidstone, hertford road, rogers reserve, sonley street, judge street, collenso street, cromer avenue, baldwin avenue, perth avenue, albion, sun crescent, western avenue, fourth avenue, neale road, deer park, carroll street, glengala road, alick road, kalingra road, tottenham, mcintyre road, suffolk road, robert barrett reserve, disraeli street, ashley street, wattle road, george street, sunshine r.s.l., dickson street, furlong road, st. albans road, phoenix street, wright street, sunvale primary school, sunshine high school, western highway, deer park north primary school, station road, opie road, penfold place, evergreen avenue, albanvale, darnley street, devonshire road, martin street, stony creek, aycliffe drive pre-school and infant welfare centre, aycliffe drive, anderson road, ballarat road infant welfare centre, balfour avenue, navigator street, chestnut drive, city place, burton crescent, vule street, gooding street

This image taken between 1920-1930 depicts open-cut hydraulic sluicing at the Three Mile Mine, located about five kilometres south of Beechworth. Alluvial, or surface, mining began on this site in the 1850s, but was soon replaced by hydraulic sluicing methods. By the start of 1880 it is estimated that nine hundred miles of water races had been cut though soil and rock in the Beechworth district. Hydraulic sluicing employs high pressure jets of water to blast away large areas of earth and wash it down to be run through a sluice box. Gold gets caught in the sluice and the remaining slurry is washed away. Large water quantities were required for hydraulic sluicing, and the long water races and deep tailraces that were constructed were considered great engineering feats. This method of mining is extremely effective, but causes significant environmental damage and impacts to waterways and agricultural operations. Miners at Beechworth built extensive networks of races and dams to secure reliable supplies of water on a scale far greater than elsewhere in Victoria. By the 1880s Beechworth's water barons continued to hold more than half of all the water right licences on issue and undertook sluicing operations on a massive scale. The manipulation of surface and ground water via race networks was well planned and recorded in detail by local mining surveyors. The maps that were created, combined with modern geo-spatial technologies, provide a vital key in understanding the great lengths to which miners went to capture and control critical water resources. Today, Three Mile mine is called Baarmutha. The Three Mile Mine was unproductive until 1865 when John Pund and three other miners secured a fifteen year license and constructed a water race from Upper Nine Mile Creek to Three Mile Creek. In the early twentieth century Pund & Co. averaged over one thousand ounces of gold per year from the mine. After Pund's death in 1915, GSG Amalgamated Co operated the site, continuing sluicing until 1950. This image of hydraulic sluicing methods shows the extent of water-works engineering in the landscape. This photograph has historic and research potential for understanding changes to the landscape, the evolution of mining methods, and the extensive construction, manipulation and management of water networks in the Beechworth district. Black and white rectangular photograph on matte paperReverse: 7597-1 / Sluice Mining / Copied from original on loan from Webb (Qld) / Donated Nov 2009 / Baarmutha Three Mile Mine c1920-1950 / Managed by the Plain Bros then Parkinsons / Current Location is: Beechworth Animal Shelter / used for Baarmuthaburke museum, beechworth museum, beechworth, gold fields, gold rush, victorian gold rush, hydraulic sluicing, spring creek, netwown falls, mining tunnels, water races, tailraces, gold ming history, colonial australia, australian gold rushes, mining technology, beechworth historic district, indigo gold trail, indigo shire, john pund, water manipulation, water engineering, three mile creek, three mile mine, water race, large-scale mining methods, historical mining construction, alluvial mining, mining environmental impacts, baarmutha, water barons