Copy of two photos on the page. The top one is a photo of the plaque with: The Bendigo Underground Miner. To acknowledge the contribution of the many hundreds of miners who lost their lives in the industry through accident and industrial disease. Many were Cornishmen and their descendants. The lower photo shows part of the poppet head with the plaque and another one below it. There are two men standing on one side of the plaques and a lady and a man on the other side.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo underground miner, teh cornish association of bendigo & district, george a ellis, robert lloyd

BHS CollectionColour photo of the upper plaque on the Bendigo Underground Miner Monument. The plaque is dark grey with gold edge and printing. It is mounted on a marble base. The plaque reads: The Bendigo Underground Miner To acknowledge the contribution of the many hundreds of miners who lost their lives in the industry through accident and industrial disease. No dividends had they to prize, With sweat and pain they gave their lives. Many were Cornish men and their descendent. There is a shield her with fifteen holes in the shape of a triangle. The Cornish Association of Bendigo & District 2003 George A Ellis President. Robert Lloyd Treasurer. George Ellis Secretary.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo underground miner monument, the cornish association of bendigo & district, george a ellis, robert lloyd

BHS CollectionColour photo of George Ellis, Daryl McClure, another man and a lady standing in front of the Bendigo Underground Miner Monument. The monument has a poppet leg standing on a stone base with two plaques on the side.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo underground miner monument, george ellis, daryl mcclure

This monument was dedicated in 2003Colour photograph of a stone monument to the Bendigo Underground Miner. On the right of the photo is the poppet leg on the stone base. In the centre is George Ellis standing at a lecturn which has a vase of flowers on it. He is holding a microphone. On the left edge is Daryl McClure with a lady standing next to him.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo underground miner monument, george ellis, daryl mcclure

Monument was dedicated in 2003.Colour photograph of a stone monument to the Bendigo Underground Miner. There are three men and a woman in front of the monument with two plaques on it. It has a small poppet leg on the monument. George Ellis is second from the left and Daryl McClure is second from the right.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo underground miner monument, george ellis, daryl mcclure

Black and white photocopy of both sides of a £1 note. Also a copy of a photo of miners underground. Written in the left corner ?isk St Below Vic Quartz.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - vic quartz, £1 note

Copies of two dark black and white photos of underground mining at the Hercules mine. The left side one shows two miners facing the sides of the shaft prior to the boxing in with red gum slabs. one man is using a sledge hammer and the other is using a hand pick. The right-hand side photo This photo was either the Shenandoah or the New Chum Railway. Five men standing on a higher part are holding lamps and one man is standing on a ladder.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - two underground photos, hercules, shenandoah, new chum railway, victoria quartz

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 19/5/2000 Discover Bendigo - Flooding of the Victoria Quartz by James Lerk. Article mentions the flooding of the mine, the equipment left in there and where the water had come from. An accompanying photo, taken by Vincent Kelly, shows miners at work underground. John Ennor, the mine manager at the time and William Abraham, the Mining Inspector are in the photo. Written on the photo is: 4156 ft below Vic Quartz G Mine.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - flooding of the victoria quartz, bendigo weekly 19/5/2000, james lerk, william abraham, matthew stevens, 180 mine, new chum and victoria, new chum railway, new shenandoah, new chum reef, south bellevue, nell gwynne reef, new chum drainage association, bendigo advertiser, vincent kelly, john ennor