Historical information

The Napoleon (BML) gold mine (1932) was located beside McDougall Road, Golden Gully, between Martin and Hattam Street. It had a depth of 921 feet. It was one of the latest and most lavish of Bendigo's mines. Plant and equipment were electrically driven. The four-compartment shaft, extra large by goldfield's standards, measured 17 feet 6 inches by 5 feet 2 inches and was cement lined below 900 feet instead of being red gum boxed as was the usual practice. The workshop was equipped to carry out all repairs for the equally lavish BML mines on the Nell Gwynne and Carshalton reefs. (The Gold Mines of Bendigo, Book 2, Arthur Victor Palmer)

Significance

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.

Physical description

Black and white photograph: landscape view of mine sheds. Battery shed fully completed with trestleway to another shed. Trees in background.

Inscriptions & markings

Written in pencil on back of photograph: 'completed battery 5/12/36'