Copy of photograph: on back rock drill on leg, Bendigo, name of mine unknown 1905. Image shows two men working rock drill, man dressed in top hat and suit below left, probably mine manager. This is a digital only photograph.cottage, miners, bendigo, rock drill, 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 miners operating a rock drill in a drive at Wattle Gully Gold Mine. Men are wearing overalls, hard hats and lights. gold mining, underground, eaglehawk, timbering, wattle gully gold mine, rock drill

Copy of photo: on back of image face of drive, Hustler's Royal Reserve Mine, Bendigo, C 1905?' Image shows four men standing around a rock drill, one man in foreground pushing an ore bin. This is a digital only photograph.bendigo, mining, hustler's royal reserve mine, bendigo, hustlers royal reserve mine

Copy of photo: Written on back driving xcut, North Johnson's Mine Bendigo, miners boring a 'Bendigo' drag cut , 1905? Image shows two men working a rock drill, air line in foreground and centre, drill steels in foreground. This is a digital only photograph.bendigo, mining, north johnson's mine, bendigo, north johnson's mine, mining, rockdrill, dragcut

BHS CollectionFolded paper with copies of photos of mines and various mining buildings. On the front is a view from New Chum Hill, looking south in 1890's. Pictured is the Lazarus Crushing Plant and boiler house, Lansell's '222'. Amd the new Chum Mines in the background. On the inside at the top is the New Chum Railway, Golden Square. Pictured is the mine and its buildings, two chimneys, two large wood stacks and other mines in the background. On the left, a man is standing on the side of the railway line beside the mine. The next picture is the United Hustlers and Redan Mine, west of Comet Hill State School, Sandhurst Road. It shows the mine and its buildings, chimney, ore bins, mullock heap and tramway. The middle picture is the Central Deborah, Violet Street, near Bendigo Creek, Golden Square. It shows the poppet legs, buildings and some machinery behind the large building. The large building has eight ventilators in the roof. The buildings are made of corrugated iron. The bottom left picture is the Deborah Mine, Quarry Hill. The picture shows the poppet legs on the hilltop, the buildings beside it, a square chimney behind the poppet legs and some vegetation and a peppercorn tree in the foreground. The far building also has ventilators in the roof. The picture on the right is underground at 1000 feet level in the Deborah Mine. Pictured are three men with a rock drill. On the back, at the top is a picture of a First Motion Winding Engine at Deborah - later at Central Deborah. The picture shows the engine and driver. The middle picture is the South New Moon Mine, Eaglehawk - leading mine in State in 1903. The picture shows the poppet legs, buildings, chimney and a high tramway. In the foreground is a dam. The bottom picture is Victoria Hill looking south to New Chum Hill. In the foreground is Lansell's '180' Mine and Ballerstedt's Open Cut and in the background are the 'New Chum and Victoria', 'Old Chum' and the 'North Old Chum'.photo, mining in bendigo, mining photographs, lazarus crushing plant, lansell's 222, new chum mines, new chum railway, united hustlers and redan mine, comet hill state school, central deborah, deborah mine, first motion winding engine, south new moon mine, lansell's 180, ballerstedt's open cut, new chum and victoria, old chum, north old chum, square chimney

Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 15 November 1977 to 12 May 1978. Book with yellow cover, front. Spiral bound.employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, $5000 for reseach at bcae, art display by bcae third year students, government to increase expenditure on bcae, $1060000 contract for bcae education building, terry lee - rock drilling championship, graduate course for librarians, business degree course, engineer off to antarctic, ron brown, more want to study in ballarat, d taylor keeock retires, stained glass windows, no jobs for many new teachers, anne vine student counsellor, gifts for research, new bcae computer has all the answers, father ray gregory lectures, mr james tye - british safety chief, tv equipment to cae, criticism rejected by barker, building over drain, vertical windmill, top facilities, 'the lost generation', coaching panel visits ballarat, endurance test for students, accident prevention seminar, jim reid, ron moulds, derek viner, harold thomas, shake-up urged in tertiary education, education report - partridge report, maureen boon wins prize, 'scrap deakin' - 12 college principals, percy cerutty's ideas transplanted, romp through war years, hitz of the blitz, orienteering - canadian forest, education no answer to unemployment, future of bcae assured, canoe class, course on hearing conservation program, billycart designs