Victoria Reef Gold Mine was situated near the intersection of Hercules and Syncline Court, Long Gully.Hand drawn plan of Victoria Reef Gold Mine, trans section. Written on bottom of plan: Victoria Reef G.M.C. Handwritten annotations on section of plan. Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.J. Sheard, 189 View Street, Bendigo' written on plangold mining, gold, victoria reef, trans section, bendigo, quartz mining

Gold was discovered on Victoria Hill in 1854 and by 1861, 1,200,000 ounces of gold had been extracted from the site. The first claim was bought for 80 pounds by Prussian immigrant Christopher Ballerstedt and his son Theodore. Christopher Ballerstedt was nicknamed the "Father of the Hill" and was the first to prove that gold reefs extended below the surface. His 200-foot plus mine shafts yielded quartz rich with gold, inspired other miners, and were instrumental in Bendigo becoming the world's deepest and richest goldfield. The site still features relics of nineteenth century mining including quartz crushing machinery and the foundations of George Lansell’s 180 mine. These features are characteristic of Bendigo’s mining history and represent two prominent nineteenth century miners, Christopher Ballerstedt and George Lansell, who held important roles in the development of Bendigo. Victoria Hill Quartz Gold Mines are registered as a site of significance. The site is of historical, archaeological and scientific importance to Victoria. The mines represent the symbolic heart of Bendigo’s gold mining history and the importance that mining played in wealth creation and the development of Victoria. The diggings reserve is accessed from the rear of Albert Richardson Reserve located on Marong Road. The site has steep and unformed paths and is closed to the public at dusk. It is important to stay to the paths to avoid the diggings. Interpretive signs help visitors to appreciate the importance of the site and the remaining relics of Bendigo’s mining history. (City of Great Bendigo: https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/things-do/gardens-and-natural-reserves/victoria-hill-diggingsPlan of Victoria Reef showing lease numbers and some lease holder names. Printed on top right hand corner of plan: 'Surface Plan Victoria Reef'. Scale described underneath. On outside of plan, on label with blue border: '15 BE 225 Victoria Reef Surface Plan' Leaseholder names include: Advance Co; Koch and Jaggasser; Ballerstedt; Gibbs and Wells; Rae; and Victoria Quartz. Victoria Reef Surface plan is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. 'Thomas Forbes, Mining Surveyor, November 6th, 1866', hand written on plan, underneath title.gold mining, gold, margaret roberts collection, advance co, koch and jaggasser, ballerstedt, gibbs and wells, rae, victoria quartz, victoria reef, victoria hill

Plan of the Victoria Reef Gold Mines Company, Bendigo showing the Eastern Victoria Reef, Victoria Reef and the Western Victoria Reef. Streets, gullies and leases drawn in. Some amounts of money and names have been written on the page. Signed by H. B. Nicholas. Locations of Ballerstedt's, Luffsman's, Wittscheibe's, Midway Co and Rae's engines are shown. Ironbark, Derwent, Providence and Long Gullies are shown. Also Mount Korong Road. Leases mentioned are: Jackson, Burrows, Wybarndt, Ballerstedt, Luffsman, Roberts, Ashley, Grant, Troy, Tezeau, Woodward, Croath, Taylor, Cranshaw, Gou?d & Co, Midway, Wittscheibe, Specimen Hill Co, Endeavour, Albert Co, Ballerstedt & Son, Hy? Co, and Wheadon.document, gold, victoria hill, plan of the victoria reef gold mines company, h b nicholas, spiers, jackson, burrows, wybarndt, ballerstedt, luffsman, roberts, ashley, grant, troy, tezeau, woodward, croath, taylor, cranshaw, gou?d & co, midway, wittscheibe, specimen hill co, endeavour, albert co, ballerstedt & son, hy? co, and wheadon

Photocopied handwritten notes about the Victoria Reef Gold Mines Company. Extracts from Dickers M. Record Vol. 1 23/11/1861 Ps 2 &3. Extracts include Capital, Shares, Names of Directors and Manager, Workings, Main shaft size and depth, Cost of work and labour, Drainage, Pumping Plant and Engine House.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, victoria reef gold mines company, ballerstedt & co l l, edward cook esq, thomas burrows, henry jackson, alexander rose, david chaplin sterry, theodore ballerstedt, h b nicholas, canal basin foundry glasgow

Two copies of the Victoria Reef Quartz Mine Managers report. The report mentions putting up the poppet heads, drainage assessment, water level and two men offered 50/- per week. Dates 14/6/1861, 22/6/1861, 18/10/1861 and 13/12/1861.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, victoria reef quartz mine manager's report, victoria reef gold mines, gerraws, mr cook, mr sterry, mr mollison, endeavour coy, the victoria reef gold mines coy, ironbark co, endeavour, chenoweth, mr hoskins

Photocopy of a Plan of the Victoria Reef Gold Mines Company, Bendigo. Shaded area is the Victoria Reef Gold Mines Company Lease No. 2 and Lease No. 3. The gullies are named Happy Valley, Long, Derwent, Providence and Ironbark Gullies. The reefs are: Western Victoria, Victoria, Eastern Victoria and Prince Albert Reef. Between the Eastern Victoria Reef and the Prince Albert Reef is the White Lead. Mount Korong Road is at the bottom of the plan. Other Leaseholders are: Burrows, Wybrant, Ballerstedt, Jackson,Roberts & Co, Ashley, Grant, ?rpe, ?eau, Woodward, Coath, Taylor, Cranshaw, Roberts, Gould & Co, Midway, Witscheibe, Endeavour Co, Albert Co, Ballerstedt & Son, Late Iron Bark Quartz Mining Co, McDougall, Specimen Hill Co, Hygrect?, Wheadon, Evans and Bannerman. Signed by H. B. Nicholas. Location of Ballerstedt, Luffsman, Midway Co, Witscheibe and Rae & Co engine locations. Hills are shown as hatch shading. Written at the bottom left ocrner is: Accompanying prospectus issued in Nov. 1859. Signed H.B. Nicholas.plan, bendigo, victoria reef gold mines company, victoria reef gold mines company bendigo - plan, h b nicholas, burrows, wybrant, ballerstedt, jackson, roberts & co, ashley, grant, ?rpe, ?eau, woodward, coath, taylor, cra-shaw, roberts, gou-d & co, midway, witscheibe, endeavour co, albert co, ballerstedt & son, late iron bark quartz mining co, mcdougall, specimen hill co, hyo?, wheadon, evans, bannerman.

Three page handwritten document transcribed by Albert Richardson. On top of document: The Victoria Reef, Victoria Spurs, East Victoria Reef, Try McWell Reef and the Hercules Reef. Reference Dickers Mining Record, Vol 1, No. 1 Page g. November 23, 1861. Document details the location of the reef lines and some of the mines and claims along them. For example, page one: 'The main Victoria, really a continuation of the South Victoria, commences at a point to the west of the Mt Korong Road, where the high portion of the ranges is intersected by the head of the Iron Bark Gully, the southern most claim being Ballerstedt and Son's. This line of reef is remarkable from the extraordinary richness of the lodes, not less than from the singular manner in which the gold has been distributed'.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, victoria reef line

Handwritten extract of the Victoria Reef Quartz Half-Yearly Meeting from the Bendigo Advertiser Wed 18/1/1911 Page 5. The meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. Director's Report states unwatering had been vigorously carried on with assistance of the Government. On 20 December, one rope gave out. After discussion, it was decided it was too costly to replace with the present financial condition of the Company. It was also considered that the cost of trying to reach the bottom reef cut in the New Chum Railway could not be continued by baling, as its cost proved too expensive, while it probably could be done profitably and effectively by electric pump, which is now subject to negotiations with the Mines Department.'' Also included is a Balance Sheet. From the Albert Richardson Mining History Collection.document, gold, drainage problems, drainage problems, victoria reef quartz half-yearly meeting, bendigo advertiser, 18/1/1911 page 5, new chum railway, mines department, balance sheet victoria reef quartz, ar

Copy of map. On bottom LH side: Plan of the Victoria Reef Sandhurst January 1867, Compiled by G.W. Hart, Mining Surveyor. Published by John N. Macartney, Argus Agent, Sandhurst. Price 4/- each. On bottom Rh side J.W. Pearson & Co. Lith. Melbourne Plan shows mining claims and names of holders, scale (4 chains to one inch) Loddon Road, Mount Korong Road, Ironbark Gully, township of Long Gully, Quartz Miners' Arms and Gold Mines Hotel on Loddon Road.bendigo, mining, victoria reef plan

Handwritten notes describing the journey along Eaglehawk Road from the houses, poppet heads and mine tailings, etc. When the alluvial diggings were showing signs of exhaustion, and the fear arose that Bendigo was 'about done', two 'darkies' One named Dido, struck golden stone. They sold out to Ballerstedt and Son, and thus gold mining was revived. These areas were remarkable for the extraordinary richness of the lodes, and the singular manner in which the gold is distributed.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, notes on the victoria reef gold mines coy, gavan duffy, victoria hill, black lead, prince alfred, ballerstadt & son, goldfields registry, mr macartney, wittscheibe, luffsman

Two pages of a Plan of New Chum & Victoria Lines of Reef, compiled by G. W. Hart. Taken from J. N. Macartney's G'Fields Registry for 1871. Plan shows leases from High Street to California Gully. Location of the Manchester Arms, British & American Hotel and the Quartz Miners Arms are shown. Townships of Long Gully and Ironbark are shown.map, goldfields, new chum & victoria lines of reef, victoria catharine g m coy, thornton & co, extd victoria reef g m co, ural tribute compy, nil desperandum compy, koch, north victoria g m co, danger hill coy, north endeavour coy, wheadon & co, pilot co, north energetic co, energetic compy, endeavour company, hercules co, victoria gold mines compy, iron duke g m co, golden fleece united, ballerstedt, alfred co, confidence co, prince alfred co, canterbury co, advance co, wells, humboldt co, adventure co, try me well, sterry & co, gibbs & ballerstedt, handy andy, wells?, south adventure co, w rae, victoria reef quartz m co, myra co, jackson, wybrants, burrows & sterry, new chum & victoria tribute, old chum co, ballerstedt, lazarus, watson, koch & hildebrand, lansell & hunt, dennis, abe lincoln co, bonati & co, ellesmere co, moore late menzies, british co, british tribute co, garibaldi, c c co, new chum trib, dobson & co, young chum co, little chum co, old chum co, new chum trib, little chum trib, g w hart, j n macartney's g'fields registry for 1871, manchester arms, british & american, quartz miners arms

3587.70 same as 3587.69. Copied onto smaller white paper.map, bendigo, victoria hill, plan of the victoria reef gold mines company bendigo

Black and white photograph of sketch of workmen at mine site. Air ventilators on top of mine shafts to R. Wheelbarrow at R foreground. Wind socks or sails were used to ventilate the holes. History: 'Victoria Reef 1857, Frank Cusack after a photograph by Alex Fox.Alex Foxmine, gold, victoria hill, book 'bendigo, the german chapter' by frank cusack. p52., mines and mining, mine, place, workers, miners, mining equipment, equipment, frank cusack, history

Handwritten notes showing name of mine, depth, period, calls, dividends, tons, ounces and remarks. Mines mentioned: Geo Hudson's Claim, Bickerton's Claim, Burrowes & Co, Burrowes & Sterry Trib, New Chum & Victoria Trib, New Chum & Victoria Co, B. M. Register 1883, South Victoria Reef Amalgamated. Reference: Bendigo Goldfields History & Production Page 109.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, production of mines, early workings, geo hudson's claim, bickerton's claim, burrowes & co, burrowes & sterry trib, new chum & victoria trib, new chum & victoria co, b m register 1883, w burrell

Slide. . Victoria Reef Gold Mines Company Mining Plan. Mount Korong Road on bottom of plan, Victoria Reef running through centre.mine, gold, victoria reef gold mines plan., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Handwritten notes with the first page relating to typing of the notes. Next three pages relate to leading and prominence of mines - the United Devonshire, formed 1873; the Victoria (Reef) Quartz formed 1878, start 1870 as Victoria Reef; and the Hercules & Energetic.document, gold, mining reports, leading and prominent mines, miss parry, carlisle united, fortuna hustlers, gt extended hustlers, mines dep't, central blue, lady barkly, new argus, new moon, new blue consolidated, south new moon, mr e jackman, united devonshire, victoria (reef) quartz, victoria reef, annals, mr wood, hercules & energetic, hercules, b a g

Two handwritten pages of notes on the New Chum & Victoria, first worked in 1854. Notes give information on yields, where good yields were found, dividends and profits. Written at the top of page: A. M. S. 1/6/1899.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum and victoria lines of reef, notes on new chum & victoria, hudson's claim, burrow's claim

Handwritten notes listing Bendigo Mines, their years of operation, ounces of gold taken out, Dividends, Calls, and depth of shaft. Some of the mines only have the year they ceased operations mentioned. Dated 1/3/67. Also, a typed copy.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria lines of reef, bendigo goldfield, mines dept, new chum cons, new chum united, eureka extd, south belle vue, old chum, new chum & victoria, lansell big 180, ellenborough, st mungo, sth st mungo, little 180, mining register 1893 - 1902 m d annual reports 1902 on, mines dept quarterly to 1892, south new moon, hercules, ironbark, ironbark south, central r w & blue, stanfield, hercules no 1, north nell gwynne, new chum syncline, central nell gwynne, carshalton b m l, napoleon bml, nell gwynne bml, nell gwynne reefs, monument hill, central deborah, north deborah, deborah, south deborah, neangar, lightning hill, alliance, shellbach, south virginia, catherine reef united, belmont & saxby, lady barkly, unity, vict quartz, new argus, new chum railway, garden gully united

Handwritten notes from Se? Mines Report Pages 46 & 47 on the Machinery at New Chum Consolidated Company, Sandhurst. Notes include boilers, Compressors, Battery and mentions plans. There are also descriptions of the machinery. A typed copy is also included.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum consolidated company s'hurst, shenandoah, garibaldi, mr john delbridge, pearl company

Victoria Quartz Gold Mine was situated on Victoria Hill, Bendigo. Victoria Hill is situated on the Marong Road, opposite the Gold Mines Hotel. Victoria Hill was one of the richest areas on the Bendigo Goldfield. It had many successful mines, including Lansell's '180' and the Victoria Quartz, once the deepest gold mine in the world. At the turn of the century, this was the site of one of the premier mines on the Bendigo goldfield. In 1908, it boasted the world's deepest shaft - 4,478 feet (1,365 metres). The shaft reached a depth of 4,613 feet (1,406 metres) in 1910. In 1857 eight small claims in this area had been merged to form the Victoria Reef Quartz Mining Co. Another merger in 1877 led to the formation of the Victoria Quartz Co. For the next three decades, the mine produced consistent profits. In 1910, water burst into the claim, flooding the shaft and halting operations. The company baled water for six months then handed the mine over to the tributers who worked the upper levels for the share of the profits. The mine closed in 1913, having produced over 48,000 ounces of gold and paid dividends of £99,600.Printed in black text on light tan paper: 'Underground workings, Victoria Quartz Co''. Written on accompanying label: "Victoria Reef, underground plan'. Plan shows shaft, drives and geological features. Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.gold mining, gold, bendigo, victoria quartz gold mine, victoria reef

Handwritten notes on the Victoria Quartz Mine. Notes mention locality, depth, geological information, Dividends, Calls and the Victoria Reef Tribute. Document from Albert Richardson Collection of mining history.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, brief notes on the victoria quartz mine, victoria reef quartz shaft no 127, vict reef q m coy, mines dept, bendigo advertiser, victoria reef tribute

Handwritten notes on New Chum & Victoria formed 1870. Mentions machinery, working depth and levels. Number of men employed, loads of ore, amount of gold, profit and dividendsdocument, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria mine manager's report, new chum & victoria tribute

Handwritten notes on New Chum & Victoria. Winding Engine Pair 22 in cylinders. Two valves to each cylinder (Corliss?). One boiler - steel. 26 ft x 6 ft 6 ins diameter. Reference: T. M. Hooper, Mining Manager, Sth Bellevie United Mine in machinery. Report to His Directors probably 7 /11/1885. On the back with scribble over it, are some notes re Bendigo was making its own winding engines, air compressors and crushing machinery so efficiently that the Senior Inspector of Mines, Mr. E. R. Neekison in a report to the Secretary for Mines in 1884 was emphatic that the best batteries, winding engines and gear have all been made in Sandhurst. Machinery made in Sandhurst was superior to any others in the colony for this class of work.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, notes on new chum & victoria, t m hooper, sth bellevu united mine, mr e r meekison, new chum, garden gully, hustler's, sheepshead line

Handwritten notes outlining a plan for Victoria Hill, Central Nell Gwynne and New Chum Hill to be the focal position for a tourist attraction. Outlines steps to be taken to do the work and a mining museum at the Central Nell Gwynne. On the back of the page is a sketch of Victoria & New Chum Hills. On the plan is the Battery, Rae, Rae's House, Rae's Open Cut, Wittscheibe, Midway, Victoria Quartz, Lansell's 180 Shaft and the Recreation Reserve.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, central nell gwynne, new chum hill, bendigo and district tourist development association, victoria hill, lansell's big 180, victoria quartz, rae's open cut

Handwritten notes with production of gold from some of the mines. Some have the number of ounces per ton and the average per ton of ore. Mines mentioned are Lazarus, Old Chum 7 Early Grou?, New Chum & Victoria, North Old Chum, Lansell's 180, Victoria Quartz, Gt Central Victoria, Victoria Colsols, South Adventure Group, Adventure, Advance, Try - Me - Well, Prince Alfred, Alfred Co, Ironbark Co, Herc & Energetic.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, production of gold (ounces), lazarus, new chum & victoria, north old chum, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, gt central victoria, victoria consols, sou;th adventure group, adventure, advance, try - me - well, prince alfred, j r evans, ironbark co, herc & energetic

Handwritten copies of four Mine Manager's reports for the New Chum & Victoria dated 13/12/1879, Manager Wm H Grainger, 13/3/1884, Manager W. H. G., 15/3/1886, and 21 /6/1886. Reports mention equipment, costs, and a new Winding Plant where they hauled water before allowing the men to descend. Notes on testing boilers.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum & victoria mine manager's reports, wm h grainger

Handwritten notes describing where the crushing battery was at Victoria Hill. Mentions Wallerstedt's open cut mine. John Brown factory built on the sand dumps. Mentions the views from the Hill of the City of Bendigo, Golden Square and the ranges beyond. Note written by A Richardson.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, notes on victoria hill, mr weatheritt, new chum & victoria crushing battery, victoria hill, ballerstadt, wittscheibe, john brown factory, a richardson

Handwritten notes on mines on the New Chum Line. Mines mentioned are: New Chum & Victoria, New Chum United, Lansell's 222, New Chum Consolidated and Garibaldi. Mentions size of lease, battery, depth, poppet legs and yield. Notes dated June 1899.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, notes on new chum & victoria, lansell's 180, new chum united, lansell's 222, new chum consolidated, garibaldi

Handwritten notes on the New Chum Reefs (White & Black Leads) and South Victoria. Ref. Dicker's 23/11/1861 Pages 7 to 9. Notes include geography, Claims, Owners, Area & Title, Workings, Reef and Yield, Drainage and Remarks. Dates are 13/8/1861, 16/10/1861 and 11/9/1861. Also, a typed copy is includeddocument, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, the new chum reefs and south victoria, dicker's 23/11/1861 pages 7 to 9, bonatti's claim, gibbs & lazarus claim, phoenix company, south victoria, the black lead, messrs ballerstedt, garibaldi's company's claim, new chum company, m'dougall, inglis, menzies, dehan, the white lead, new chum quartz mining company, bonati and company, phillip bonati, woolcrow, albrecht, pragleman, mortinson, plumbreck, emmerling, sievis, denis's claim, messrs thompson and powell, geo denis, begelhole and company, mr begelhole, brown, blackwell, hildebrand & co, begelhole & co, w begelhole, thomas brown, henry begelhole, john blackwell, watson & co, j b watson, gibbs, lazarus, local court grant, gibbs & lazarus claim, mr gibbs, mr lazarus, phoenix company's claim, pioneer company, henry jackson, sullivan, burrows, chambers, marshall, william gunther, klemin, fulton, brown, brown, anderson, first quartz mining company, burrow's & co's claim, hudson's, thomas burrows, w philips, george hudson, john wybrant

Handwritten excerpts from Mine Manager's Reports from January 1880 to May 1884. Mine Manager Mr. J Alderson. Items mentioned: telephones, mechanical breakdowns, air supply, trouble with flat ropes, water problems, leaning and testing boiler engines.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, new chum railway mine manager's report 1880 - 84, mr j alderson, o'rourke and henderson, allingham, aitkens, pandora, richard heals, flat ropes, young chum co, horwood's, old chum, harkness, crushing mill, g armstrong, roberts & sons, eureka coy