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: battery shed under erection, partly clad in corrugated iron. Ladder resting on side of clad building. Right hand side of image, man standing on trestle way leading from battery to another mine building.

Inscriptions & markings

Written in pencil on back of photograph: ' battery erection 9/11/36' and 'cracker station building'