Ancient Alluvial Gold - The Pioneer Gold Mining Company

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Today we're going to take a look at another of these brilliant gold mine lithographs from the early 1860s.
This time it's the Pioneer Gold Mining Company, which was an underground alluvial mine working on the Durham Lead near Buninyong. This company was registered in March 1857, commenced work a few months later, and after several years of hard work they struck the gutter towards the end of 1860.
This image depicts the mine's operations both above and below the ground, and there are some very interesting features shown here!
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Researched, written and produced by Michelle Ross
© 2024
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The Incredible Story of Walhalla's Long Tunnel Gold Mines ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cqk3VaV32dI.html
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The Pioneer Gold Mining Company - Lithograph, Herman Deutsch. State Library Victoria
The Cosmopolitan Gold Mining Company - Lithograph, Herman Deutsch. State Library Victoria
Bendigo Red White and Blue Mine, ca 1945 - 1954. Victorian Railways. State Library Victoria
New Chum Railway Gold Mine, Bendigo. 1905. Scott, Robert, photographer State Library Victoria
Long Tunnel Mine, Walhalla, ca 1904 - 1918?. State Library Victoria
Grand Duke Co., Timor. ca. 1890-ca. 1940. Victorian Mines Department, photographer. State Library Victoria
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REFERENCES
The Pioneer Gold Mining Company - Lithograph, Herman Deutsch. State Library Victoria
South West Victoria Historic Mining Plots (Ballarat South) 1850 - 1980 Historic Notes

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Комментарии : 40

@solanaceae2069 Месяц назад

The well thought out method of presentation and attention to detail in both lithographs is impeccable.

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

They are so interesting and beautifully presented 🙂

@zip-tv_ Месяц назад

You do such a great job. And your voice is perfect for voice overs.

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

Thank you 🙂

@andypandyAU.6669 Месяц назад

Another great history lesson, thank you ❤it 😊

@i_dig_it_melbourne Месяц назад

History is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

@DavidAnderson-vt8iq Месяц назад

Brilliant. I love the old lithographs. Thanks for the video.

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

They look great, and so much information on these 🙂

@JohnJones-ce5ri Месяц назад

I Just recently discovered your channel and have been binge watching videos since. Your work is awesome!

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

Thank you, I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos 🙂

@markfryer9880 Месяц назад

Excellent video! I enjoyed your detailed explanation of the inclines and benefits of correct use of the incline to save labour when removing paydirt or spoil. I also found the explanation about water drainage to be very enlightening! The other commenters are correct, you do have a very good voice for voice-overs and you should possibly consider reading books for people to download. You may be able to generate an ongoing source of income for yourself in the process. Audible, that's what I was thinking about! Have a think about it and maybe try a couple of different books, children's, classic literature, biography. You are already experienced in reading and recording for your videos, so I think that it could be worth exploring further. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

@adzoutnabout8666 Месяц назад

I really enjoy your uploads. The deep lead workings fascinate me. Cheers 🇦🇺😎🍺

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

They were such difficult and dangerous mines, so interesting! 🙂⚒

@rogerfaulkner704 Месяц назад

They are incredible details of the mines. We have a lot of old tin mines in Emmaville that have a similar history. Thank you.

@davidharrison1572 Месяц назад

While living in Rawson I decided to take my dog for a walk past the Rawson Caravan park. On my way to the Thompson bridge I stumbled across rusty iron off the track So off I trot off into a dark furn covered gully with Knackers at my heal when he suddenly stops. After scanning the gully I looked down to take my first step and in the shadows was a vertical shaft at my feet. My next step would have killed me and I will never forget it.. My dog saved my life..

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

Very scary! Always got to be careful out bush in the goldfields

@Dave_Sisson Месяц назад

I'm a native Castlemaniac and we had an open shaft on our back hill. As a small child I developed a special sense and I could somehow tell when there was an open shaft or unstable ground nearby.

@markfryer9880 Месяц назад

You were very lucky that you were aware that your dog had stopped! You might have made the Nightly News but for all of the wrong reasons! 😮 Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

@markfryer9880 Месяц назад

@@Dave_SissonDave do I know you from somewhere back in the 90s? Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

@Dave_Sisson Месяц назад

@@markfryer9880 Yep, I also recognise your name.

@christianworthinton8000 Месяц назад

Thanks! 👍🇨🇦

@lanehorsey5053 Месяц назад

Looove it, thanks again

@andrewhall841 Месяц назад

Another great video! Keep them coming 😊

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

Thanks 🙂⚒

@TheCoffeeBushKid Месяц назад

Thanks for the tour. Some great details you have pointed out that we would just gloss over as being just another drawing. Great video 😁👍

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

Thank you 🙂 when you look closely at all these lithographs you can see so many methods and technologies illustrated. I’m very grateful that these were done, they give us such a good insight into early deep lead mines.

@lindsaybrown7357 Месяц назад

Interesting subject. The supply of wood and timber was a great challenge during the rushes. Needed for building shelter and shops, mine buildings and structures, underground timbering, railways and bridges, as well as fuel. If you drive through central Victoria and the Ballarat region, you wonder where they got it all.

@pkgoldopalhunting Месяц назад

great work as always girl top stuff

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

Thank you 🙂⚒

@tonyreid833 Месяц назад

Question Have you been brave enough to venture into some of the drive leads and shafts I discovered one recently at golden gully near Castlemaine I’m also fascinated with how in fact they dug the mine shafts etc such hard work manually in vey confined spaces Anyway love the channel well done

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

I have been a little way into a few, but I prefer to stay out of them as I do not have the proper experience or equipment to be exploring abandoned mines. I sure love seeing all the underground photos and videos shared by others though! 🙂 Golden Gully is a cool place. And yes it would have been such hard work! Cheers 🙂⚒

@norsehall309 Месяц назад

G'day, thanks for the video, your information will be endless with so much pictures and print on this subject just in Victoria Goldfields alone, l look forward to more like this one, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

Thanks Neil, yes there’s so much interesting material on the subject 🙂⚒

@bono1961 Месяц назад

👍

@richardrowlands9113 Месяц назад

Have you done corindhap

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

No I haven’t done one on Corindhap yet 🙂

@paulpurcell5658 Месяц назад

They new what they were doing to build the chimney on top of the hill, there must have been a lot of draw Paul

@redtobertshateshandles Месяц назад

Hermann Deutsch. It's like Hermann German. Or German German.

@thepaedophileprofit3062 Месяц назад

Do you have any interesting stories/information regarding the Pleasant Creek/Stawell/Deep Lead diggings that you might make a video about someday? I am a descendant of some of the pioneering families of that district and there doesnt seem to be much info out there regarding that area, seems overshadowed by the other gold districts that were perhaps richer? I'd also like to find out more about the Rushworth/Whroo diggings which also seem to have little info available. I visted the Balaclava mine at Whroo a few times back in the '80's but didn't know I had any family connection to it, but I have since found out that I have ancestors buried there too. I remember going to the cemetery there back as a teenager, I wish I had of known my family history more then so I could have visited and paid my respects to my family members who rest there. Your video's are wonderfully done, you seem to have a real passion and talent for it. Thankyou for your effort I very much enjoy your work. I wish I lived in a world where you read bedtime stories to me every night, I find your voice a very calming. Thanks again and god bless.

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

Hi, yes I spent a few months working on a long detailed video about the Stawell goldfield, it is just waiting on a few things before publishing 🙂 Keep an eye out for that one, I think you will enjoy it ⚒👌 I recently found out that I have a family connection in Stawell as well. It’s a very interesting place! Thank you, I’m glad you enjoy these videos 🙂