One foolscap typed page. On top ' The Chairman and Directors, Virginia Consols G.M. Co'., Bendigo May 1934. Report addresses the current status of the mine workings and provides recommendations for the future development of the Virginia Consols Gold Mine. Report signed by W.H. Cundy, Mining Engineer. Report is part of the Margaret Roberts Mining Collection. Written in black pen on bottom of report: 'reported plan re workings (?) date received. J. Michelsen'bendigo, margaret roberts, goldmining, virgina consols gold mine, w.h. cundy, michelsen, mining engineer

Owned by General Manager J. McLeish.Stained beige cover. Inscription title in black. 327 pages. Titled "Transcriptions of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV".On cover " Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers". On spine " Transcriptions Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV".

The Lazarus New Chum Mining Company was first gazetted in 1871, with Barnett Lazarus the main shareholder with 20,000 shares. (Government Gazette 40 Page 956). The place of operation was 'New Chum'. See No. 3547, Bendigo Historical Society on Victoria Collections: https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/6684d58216337b271b28f843 ' Lazarus Mine', history of mine site by Albert Richardson. Transverse section of Lazarus mine, showing the 'old shaft' and second shaft with poppet head. Old Chum, New Chum and Thorpe's Reef, Consolidated Reef and Shenandoah Reef are marked on plan. Plan shows 40 levels in the Lazarusmine with a shaft depth of 3747 feet. On top right hand of plan: ' Transverse section of Lazarus mine, drawn by W.H. Cundy'. Mine plan is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. gold mining, gold, margaret roberts collection, lazarus gold mine, thorpe's reef, shenandoah reef, old chum reef, new chum reef, barnett lazarus, new chum hill, new chum reef line, w.h. cundy

The Herbel Comet Mine and the New Golden Fleece Gold Mine were situated in the Diamond Hill area. In 1912, (19th September) the 'Bendigo Advertiser' reported that Mr. Rankin had an option to purchase the Herbel Comet mine, which adjoined the New Golden Fleece Mine on the south side. The mine had a 'handy winding plant and a ten head battery'. See report by W.H. Cundy on the mine, 20th September, Bendigo Advertiser: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226959415?searchTerm=herbels%20comet%20mine White paper plan, black text, written on top of plan: transverse section, New Golden Fleece Mine, 80' to an inch and cross-section Herbels Comet Mine. On bottom of plan: 'Longitudinal section Herbels Comet Mine to New Golden Fleece Gold Mine'. Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.W.H. Cundy, 27.9.1910gold mining, gold, bendigo, herbels comet mine, golden fleece gold mine, new golden fleece gold mine, diamond hill, w.h. cundy

Map, white paper with coloured rectangular insert in centre showing the Raywood field, with Elysian Flat Creek and Mushroom Flat marked. Surrounding the centre piece are plans and descriptions of mining companies, (Perseverance and Party and Moreshead and Party) on the field. 'Geological Survey of Victoria Bulletin No. 12' printed on top left of map. Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.gold mining, gold, bendigo, raywood, perseverance, morsehead, elysian flat, mushroom flat

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Pale grey cover, booklet: mining By-Laws of and for the State of Victoria' Priced 1/- , containing extracts from the Mines Act 1958 relative to Claims on Private Land & etc., 37 pages. Contains information regarding a wide range of mining practices e.g. 'dredging and sluicing claims' 'it shall not be lawful for any area exceeding five acres in extent to be held as a dredging claim or as a sluicing claim'.Written on top in pen 'P.E. Clarke, State Mining Engineer' bendigo, mining, mining by-laws, p.e. clarke

Invitation for Ballarat School of Mines students to visit.Typed letter on Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers letterhead. australasian institute of mining engineers, d.l. stirling, visits, ausimm

Each year The Australian Insitutue of Mining Engineers held a meeting in an important mining district or township. In 1906, via the good offices of David Ham an invitation was extended to the Ballarat students to take part in a trip to Broken Hill, via Wallaroo and Moonta, and Port Pirie. They left the Ballarat station on Saturday May 19, 1906 aboard the Adelaide Express. The Ballarat party consisted of David Ham (Ballarat School of Mines Council Member); staff members Frederick J. Martell, A.D. Gilchrist, John Sutherland, A.E.C. Kerr, A. Garard and E.J. McConnon. The attending students were W.P. Avery, M. Boyer, M.H. Bade, E. Booth, E. Crossly, A. Cooper, G.H. Davenport, W.E. Figgis, R. Galloway, C. Hesselmann, H. Hawkesworth, M. McCallum, H.F. Owen, W. Pearce, W. Sayer, J. Sutherand, Arthur E. Tandy and H.C. Valentine. Students were also present from the Working Men's College (later RMIT), Bairnsdale School of Mines, Melbourne University and the Bendigo School of Mines. Members of Australian Institute of Mining Engineers and students from the Ballarat School of Mines at the Central Mine, Broken Hill. It is assumed the Ballarat School of Mines students are in the boater hats with the striped hat braid. ballarat school of mines, australian institute of mining engineers, central mine, broken hill, broken hill, visits, excursions, david ham, frederick j. martell, a.d. gilchrist, john sutherland, a.e.c. kerr, a. garard, e.j. mcconnon, w.p. avery, m. boyer, m.h. bade, e. booth, e. crossly, a. cooper, g.h. davenport, w.e. figgis, r. galloway, c. hesselmann, h. hawkesworth, m. mccallum, h.f. owen, w. pearce, w. sayer, j. sutherand, arthur e. tandy, h.c. valentine.

Found in the loft of Bank of NSW, Linton, 1980s.Printed and handwritten certificate appears to have been detached from sheet or book. Certifies that John Garvey is proprietor of a one-third share in the Engineers Mining Company. Dated 15th August 1898 and signed Samuel Devy.Text: " Engineers' Mining Company / IN three SYNDICATE SHARES. "engineers mining company, samuel devy, john garvey, gold mining, mining leases, mining share certificates

Kenneth Mickle was educated at Queen's College, St Kilda, and after qualifying as a metallurgist, studied at the Melbourne University for three years. There he won the Grimwade Prize and other distinctions. At the outbreak of World War I he held a responsible position on the Burmah mines. He served in the British Army with the Royal Garrison Artillery and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his leadership and gallantry. He died on 30 July 1919 at the age of 33 after a long illness and is buried at Brighton Cemetery.Certificate printed in black on white paper, with brown coloured posting tubeAustralasian Institute of Mining Engineers This is to Certify that Mr K. A. Mickle Melbourne, Victoria. is a Member of the Institute. Elected 1909. D. L. Stirling Secretary Posting tube: stamped 'AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS Addressed to: K. A. Mickle Esq. Mining School The University, Melbournekenneth mickle

The Ballarat School of Mines was the first School of Mines in Australia and was established in 1870. 22 page booklet titles 'The Ballarat School of Mines: A Statement of the Objects and Resources of the School.' The book has a number of illustrations including the interior of the Ballarat School of Mines Laboratory, and the former Ballarat Circuit Court House. It includes a statement of the formation, progress, and present position of the School of Mines, Ballaarat. The image of the Ballarat School Mines Assay Room shows assay furnaces, crucibles, chimney, and teacher Joseph Flude on the far right. This room is now is a building known as the 'Old Chemistry Building'. Plan and elevation of the new Metallurgical Laboratory and Proposed Chemical Laboratory is depicted.On front cover "Recorded in M-A" "1873"ballarat school of mines, assay, courthouse, joseph flude, crucible, furnace, flude, warrington rogers, brough smyth, harrie wood, wood, james bickett, bickett, redmond barry, somerville learmonth, metallurgy, chemistry, laboratory, examinations, mining engineer, assayer, inorganic chemistry, underground managers, captains of shift, engieners, enginedrivers, louis balhausen, james campbell, l.s. christie, j.j. casey, alexander dempster, g. higinbotham, james martin, alexander millan, malcolm morrison, band of hope and albion, city of ballarat mining company, city of canterbury gold mining company, egerton mining company, el dorado gold mining company, golden reef gold mining company, happy valley company, hope quartz mining company, long tunnel gold mining company walhalla, hopewell quartz mining company, imperial quartz mining company, student numbers, fees, magdala quartz mining company stawell, mariners and sloane's quartz mining company, new north clunes company, park company, temperence quartz company, tookey quartz company new zealand, walhalla gold mining company, matthew seal, harrie woodmuseum, duke of cornwall claim, john lynch, robert m. sergeant, engineers, f.w. niven, william henry barnard, ballarat school of mines museum, museum, ballarat school of mines library, donations of specimens, mining

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Documents: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: - documents in brown folder, label on top LH corner of manila folder : 'A.J. Moore - Reports etc. South Deborah Gold Mines' Folder contains: a). Report on proposal to form the South Deborah Co. signed by A.J. Moore, b) prospectus of South Deborah Gold Mines NL Deborah Reef, Bendigo, 1938, c). Letter to Secretary, Deborah Mines Co. d). Letter to E. Arnold, Manager, Deborah Gold Mines, e). Letter to A.J. Moore, f). Letter to A.J. Moore, g). Letter to James Mackay, h). Document headed South Deborah GM Co, I). Letter to A.,J. Moore Esq., letter to E,. Arnold, Manager Deborah Gold Mines NL, j). Letter to E. Arnold, Manager, Deborah Gold Mines NL. k). map of South Deborah Gold Mine NL.A.J. Mooreorganization, mining, south deborah gold mines nl, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: south deborah gold mines nl, a.j. moore mining engineer, gold mining

A personal account of Sir Lindesay Clark, mining engineer. Clark records his early association with Gold Mines of Australia Limited and the formation of Western Mining Corporation Limited. He was appointed WMC's first Technical Managing Director. After WW2 Lindesay led the re-establishment and expansion of gold mining operations within the WMC-GMA Group at centers such as Kalgoorlie, Norseman, Reedy's, Coolgardie and Bullfinch in Western Australia, and Woods Point and Newstead in Victoria. In 1952 Lindesay became chairman of WMC. Lindesay had first-hand knowledge of working conditions below ground and living conditions above. "Built on Gold. Recollections of Western Mining" written by G. Lindesay Clark. Foreward by Henry Somerset. This book discusses the personal account of one of Australia's best-known mining engineers who first came linked with Collins House and W.S. Robinson in 1931. Published in Australia by Hill of Content Publishing Company in 1983. Hard cover book with dust jacket. Dust jacket has image of poppet head on front cover and image of miners on back. Cover of book is black with 'WMC' embossed into centre. Title is written in yellow and gold text. Several black and white photos in centre on book. Has index. 258 pp. mining, g. lindesay clark, gold mines of australia limited, western mining corporation

Henry Louis, M.A. was an Associate of the Royal School of miens, Fellow of the Geological Society; Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain; Member of the Institution of Mining Engineers; Member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and Professor of Mining in the Durham College of Science. Green hardcovered book of 599 pages including index and illustrations. Contents include: Mode of occurance of gold; physical and chemical properties of gold; physical and chemical properties of mercury; Primitive Methods or ore-breaking; The stamp; Hoisting gear; Water Supply; Ore-Feeders; Crushing Machinery; amalgamation; concentration; Spitzkasten; Amalgam; Milling; Cam Curve; sampling and assaying; horse-power developed by fall of water; value of gold according to its fineness; conversionInside front cover in pencil "Rhys Brook"

Plan on heavy paper. On top of plan ' East Windmill Hill Coy's Lease, scale one inch to one chain' Signed in ink by Thomas McNulty (?) Mining Engineer. On RH side of plan written 'Main Road from Sandhurst to Eaglehawk'.bendigo, mining, east windmill hill lease co

Report on the Magdala cum Moonlight Mine 1931 By A.L. Thomas & Harley WrightYellow card cover with colour picture of bushland with a mine in the mid distance. Picture by R.L. Henderson.Report on the Magdala-cum-Moonlight Mine Stawell Goldfield - Victoria 1931 By A.L. Thomas Mining Engineer & Harley Wright Esq. With Comments by H.J Urquart Esq Also copies of letters 1932/33 Artwork by R.L. Hendersonstawell gold mining

Two one page documents, flimsy copy of originals, with details of the following mines: East Constellation Extended and East Constellation. East Constellation Extended document signed by W.H. Cundy, Mining Engineer. Documents are part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining documents.bendigo, margaret roberts, , goldmining, east constellation gold mine, east constellation extended gold mine

This plaque commemorates the decision in July 1892 at a meeting in the George Hotel, Ballarat of The Amalgamated Mining Managers Association of Australasia to form The Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers which was established in Adelaide in February 1893. Now know as The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. April, 1993.ballarat, george hotel, ausimm, amalgamated mining managers association of australasia, australasian institute of mining engineers, australasian institute of mining and metallurgy

This plaque commemorates the decision in July 1892 at a meeting in the George Hotel, Ballarat of The Amalgamated Mining Managers Association of Australasia to form The Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers which was established in Adelaide in February 1893. Now know as The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. April, 1993.ballarat, george hotel, ausimm

This book was specially compiled and prepared for the convenient use of mine officials, mining engineers, and students preparing themselves for certificates of competency as mine inspectors or mine foremen.Dark, hard covered book. Contents include arithmetic, weights and measures, Cylinders, Geometry, Mensuration, Surveying, strength and Weight of Materials, wire ropes, chains, Colliery management, precious metals, ventilation, hydrostatics, hydraulics, mine railways, Friction of mine cars, colliery machinery, steam raising, rules for engine drivers, faults, electricity, glossary of Mining terms.mining, coal, metal, colliery, definitions, brook, advertisements

J.H. Merivale was a prodfessor of mining in the Durham College of Science, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. H.F. Bulman was an associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a member of the federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Green hard covered book of 188 pages. mining, brook, mining students, mathematics, newcastle coal field, ropes, chains, seams, dykes, dams, timber measure, timber costing, mines act, rules, explosives act, horses, windmills, horse power, boilers explosions, compressed air, wire ropes, steam, water power, electricity, sinking, winding, draining, hauling, chemistry, gases, ventilation, boring, formulae

The author, Bennett H. Brough was an associate of theRoyal School of Mines, a member of the COuncil of the Institution of Mining Engineers, a fellow of the geological society and of the Institute of Chemistry, a member of the Mining Institute of Cornwall, and a former instructor of mine-surveying at the Royal School of MinesRed had covered book 372 pages - part of Griffin's Mining Series. Contents include general explanatinos of surveying, an historical sketch, mineral deposits, mining terms, measures of length, measurement distances, the chain, rods, steel bands, measuring wheel, Miner's Dial, Magnetic needle, Fixed needle, German Dial, theodolite, traversing underground. Surface-surveys. plotting the survey, calculation of area, leveling, Telescope, Setting out, Mine-Surveying Problems, Mine Plans, Photographic Surveying, examination Surveying. Illustrations include: Whitelaw's Dial (Fig 22), Theodolite of the American Type with Hoffman tripod head, (fig 37a)mining, surveying, miner's dial, chain, survey, theodolite, scientific instruments