A lot of safety cages were developed in 1800s. Grippers on the cages acted to prevent the cages from "free fall" when the cables broke.

Model of mining cage, metal construction, with safety cage not in working order.

bendigo, gold mining, mining cage model

Bendigo Easter Fair Charity Carnival 1964 Raffle ticket. Supporting Miss Merilyn Payne. Price 1/-. First prize an Electric Floor Polisher.

bendigo easter fair, charity carnival, raffle

Richard Hartley Smith Abbott and Mary Hannah Gibbs had eight children. This family albums contained photos of them and two of their children - Harold Athelstane Abbott (Born 1889. Died 1979) and Kenneth Cyril Abbott (Born 1890). Photos catalogued individually.

A dark brown leather-bound photograph album belonging to the family of Richard Hartley Smith Abbott. The front cover has decorative embossed floral patterns, the back cover has an embossed geometric pattern. Inside the covers is a green and gold floral-patterned paper lining. Twelve heavy card double sided pages have cut out sections with openings for insertion of photographs. Six of the pages have decorative borders of painted flowers. The pages have gold covered edges. The album has a silver metal clasp to secure the album.

photo album, r h s abbott family

Richard Hartley Smith Abbott and Mary Hannah Gibbs had eight children. This family album contained photos of them and two of their children - Harold Athelstane Abbott (Born 1889. Died 1979) and Kenneth Cyril Abbott (Born 1890). Photos catalogued individually.

A dark brown leather-bound photograph album belonging to the family of Richard Hartley Smith Abbott. The covers have decorative embossed geometric and floral patterns. Inside the covers is a brown floral-patterned paper lining. Fourteen heavy card double sided pages have cut out sections with openings for insertion of photographs. Seven of the pages have decorative borders of painted flowers. The pages have gold covered edges. The album has a silver metal clasp to secure the album.

photo album, r h s abbott family

Gold bearing ore is pulverized by cast iron stampers (steam driven) and material then passes over a large copper plate covered in mercury causing the gold particles to combine with the mercury to form an amalgam which is scraped of and placed in a retort. The retort is heated causing the mercury to evaporate leaving the gold to be refined into ingots. The mercury is cooled as it leaves the retort and is reused. A second tray covered in what is called a blanket traps any fine gold that has passed the first plate. Finally the residue material goes over a vibrating table called a Wilfley Table which captures any iron pyrites which may contain about three percent gold. this is roasted and treated to recover any remaining gold at a special treatment plant.

Wooden model of a five heads gold stamper battery. The gold stamper battery is a device for crushing ore. The parts of the battery are cams; dies; guides; kingposts; mortar box; shoes; stamps (or stampers); tappets.

gold mining, mining equipment, gold stamper

Poster Chirps by and Australian Sparrow, Rae Brothers, Printers, Melbourne, used in Frisky Matrons and Forward Spinsters exhibition

Photograph Nellie Rae c 1882, First Women's Cricket Match 1874, used in Frisky Matrons and Forward Spinsters exhibition

Photograph of Bucc's V Grace's XI Cricket Team 1874 used in Frisky Matrons and Forward Spinsters exhibition

Photograph First Women's Cricket Match 1874, Rae Children, Barbara and Nellie seated, used in Frisky Matrons and Forward Spinsters exhibition

Photograph of Angus Mackay used in Frisky Matrons and Forward Spinsters exhibition

Dividend statement from the Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society issued on the 5th, June 1956 to Mrs. M. Rusby of Gawler South SA

paid up shares, bendigo mutual permanent land & building society

Document. Municipal Association of Victoria. Circular No. A.41/57. Signed by J.D. Fagan (Secretary) Motor Car Allowances. 1957.

the municipal association of victoria, motor car allowances, edwin buckland

Black and white photograph of John Rae's Ironbark Hill School used in Frisky Matrons and Forward Spinsters Exhibition

From Abbott Family album (Box 892). Kenneth Cyril Abbott was the 5th child and fourth son of Mary Hannah Gibbs and Richard Hartley Smith Abbott.

A single sheet Christmas card with nativity scene on front, angels at top with open trellis section at left and base with flowered vine. Reverse of card has a phrase from St.Matt 2. 11 and a poem. Produced by Raphael, Tuck and Sons, London, Paris New Yorkl

In ink on reverse of card is written 'Harold from Bella'

christmas card, nativity

Frisky Matrons and Forward Spinsters advertising brochures used in exhibition

Copy of Pen and Ink drawing of the Rifle Brigade Hotel, Bendigo, by Geoff Cartwright, 1998

From Abbott Family album (Box 892).

A sepia photo taken at Preston Vale of the Abbott family in 1895 including Robert Hartley Smith Abbott (Snr.) Mary Hannah (Gibbs) Abbott and their five oldest children, Robert Hartley Abbott, Inez Marie Abbott, William Norman Abbott, Harold Athelstone Abbott and Kenneth Cyril Abbott. Two of the boys are wearing long sleeved striped collared shirts, one a scouting style coat and the youngest a collared shirt and all boys are in short pants with socks or stockings. Inez, the girl, is in a long sleeved dress with white smock with white bonnet. She is wearing boots. All others are wearing hats, Mrs Abbott's hat has a scrunched/folded ribbon on the brim. She is wearing a long sleeved light coloured blouse fastened at the neck The group is seated on an outcrop of granite rocks with parts of a buggy and horse tackle showing behind them. A lidded billy and scattered cups are on the ground in front. Mr Abbott, in shirt and long pants, is carrying a shot gun as is one of the boys.

Both photos have 'Preston Vale Dec 26/95' written in ink on the reverse.

abbott family, preston vale

From Abbott Family album (Box 892). Harold Athelstone Abbott was the fourth child and third son of Mary Hannah Gibbs and Richard Hartley Smith Abbott

A Bartlett Bros Bendigo sepia standing studio portrait of Harold Athelstane Abbott in a sailor suit with racquet by his side

In in written on reverse is 'Taken July 1st 97, Harold Athelstane Abbott born April 7th 1889

r h s abbott, bartlett bros.

From Abbott Family album (Box 892). Kenneth Cyril Abbott was the 5th child and fourth son of Mary Hannah Gibbs and Richard Hartley Smith Abbott.

A Bartlett Bros Bendigo sepia standing studio photo of Kenneth Cyril Abbott in sailor suit with arms crossed and cricket bat and cap to the side

In pen on reverse is written 'Taken July 1st 97, Cyril Kenneth Abbott born Aug 28th 1890

bartlett bros., k.c abbott

Irene Mildred Wharton (1888 - 1983) the only child of Thomas Llewellyn Wharton and his wife Mildred, lived most of her early life in Bendigo until her marriage in 1911. Her father worked for The Bendigo Independent news newspaper as compositor and printer until his retirement in 1913 from lead poisoning. Apparently, printer's ink contained lead in those days, and he had health problems from a build up of lead in his system.

Child's teaset made of China - originally belonging to Mildred Wharton; used by three generations. Tea set has blue and green leaves on a white background. There are no maker's marks. The tea set consists of: 1 tea pot and lid 1 sugar bowl and lid 5 small cups and saucers 1 small cake plate (for cakes / biscuits) 1 small bowl for jam / cream

tea set, wharton, cambria, barkly street, bendigo independent, lead poisoning, compositor, printer

From Abbott Family album (Box 892). Kenneth Cyril Abbott was the 5th child and fourth son of Mary Hannah Gibbs and Richard Hartley Smith Abbott.

A Bartlett Bros Sandhurst sepia sitting studio photo of Kenneth Cyril Abbott in a striped frilled smock with bows at shoulders. aged 9 months.

In gold on reverse is written ' born August 90, taken May 91, aged 9 months.

bartlett bros., k.c abbott

Laminated copy of two page newspaper article. Bendigo Advertiser Monday 24 July 2006."Bendigo's City of Gold is unearthed", article about the revival of production of gold from the Bendigo Goldfields. Plans include cross section through the mines/goldfield covering the New Chum, Sheepshead, Deborah and Garden Gully tunnelling.

gold production in bendigo, kangaroo flat decline, aerial photo, revival

Laminated newspaper article - Bendigo Advertiser 2/06/1965 "Story of the Pomoloe Tree". The Chinese Pomoloe tree is a rare tree, to be preserved in the City Council carpark in Bridge Street. Only other tree specimen is in Elmore. Two articles covering the existence of the rare Chinese Pomoloe tree in Bendigo,

pomoloe tree, rare trees, chinese in bendigo

Laminated newspaper article - Bendigo Advertiser Friday November 27, 1987. "Bendigo's Upper Court is the jewel. Within the Bendigo Court House, the upper court is used for both Supreme and County Court sittings. Detailed description of the fittings, purpose and use of the upper court room.

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From Abbott Family album (Box 892). Harold Athelstone Abbott was the fourth child and third son of Mary Hannah Gibbs and Richard Hartley Smith Abbott

A Bartlett Bros Sandhurst sepia full body studio photo probably of Harold Athelstane Abbott born 7th April 1889 and taken December 1990 in a knee length dress with broderie anglaise frill and black strapped shoes.

In gold on reverse 'Yahen?, Dec 90, Born April 7th 89'

r h s abbott, bartlett bros.

A wooden commode, a cylindrical shape in two sections. The top section is possibly mass produced, it's 40 centimetres diameter and 27centimetres high, it has a hinged circular lid with a hinged toilet seat under it. Below is a space for a container. A hand made section has been added underneath to raze it 20 centimetres and includes a draw. An insert has fitted into the original structure to hold a smaller pot.

commode, chamber pot

8375a: The Victorian soldier settlement scheme created in 1917 to lease farming land to soldiers and nurses returning from WW1. The Scheme was heavily criticised. Some reasons for this were the settlers' lack of capital, the size of the land allocated, and the prices of agricultural products both purchased and sold by the farmers. In the wake of WW2, the soldier settlement scheme was refined and, under the supervision of the Soldier Settlement Commission, was re-established. The Yarraberb Settlement was one of the settlements established in 1948. 8375b: Archibald Edmund "Archie" Robertson was born in Eaglehawk in 1884 to Martin Robertson and Anna Margaretha/Hannah Marguerita (nee. Weseloh/Wesloah). Robertson was a commissioned officer during WW1 and contributed to the welfare and advancement of the California Gully community. Following his death in 1922, following a fall from his bike, the community honoured Robertson with a memorial seat in 1923.

Bendigo Easter Fair Charity Carnival 1964 - raffle ticket (ticket No 3604) costing one shilling, in support of Miss Merilyn Payne (in aid of the Bendigo Hospital and Bendigo Hospital and Home for the Aged). The raffle offers seven prizes ranging from 1st - electric floor polisher to 7th - electric jug. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.

bendigo easter fair 1964, raffle ticket

Three pieces of wood with one curved side and two angled sides that come together to form a circular shape. the tops have brass fittings that are attach by hinged mechanisms to a brass plate with a short three centimetre diameter thread on top. At the base of each is a long metal spike with an attachment to push in into the ground.

surveying equipment, mapping, wooden trypod

A large framed colour map showing the urban area of Bendigo. The map dates to 19 August 1996. It is the first edition and has the scale 1:12500