Photograph - Napoleon Reef Gold Mine site, 1936

Historical information

The Napoleon mine site was situated near Harvey Street and Union Street, Ironbark. It was registered under the Companies Act in 1940, with John Jepson Stanistreet as Manager. Article in Age newspaper: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206767750?searchTerm=napoleon%20reef%20mine

Significance

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.

Physical description

Black and white photograph: landscape view of mine site under construction. Two sheds framed up prior to cladding; tanks in background, building materials in immediate foreground.

Inscriptions & markings

Written in pencil on back of photograph: ' 31/10/36'

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