A Look Back In Time at the Chalks No. 1 Gold Mine

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24.2 هزار بار بازدید - 7 ماه پیش - Here in the Central Goldfields,
Here in the Central Goldfields, the landscape is filled with the impressive remnants of deep lead mines which operated here long ago.

Have you ever wondered what it would have looked like underground?

Well thanks to a brilliant collection of photographs which were taken in the late 19th century, we have a rare glimpse into the underground workings of the Chalks Number 1.

This mine operated for over a decade in the 1880s and 90s, and today the site is a fantastic example of its kind, with surviving features telling the story of many different aspects of deep lead mining.

In this video, we're going to explore some of these features, and using those photographs, we'll be taking an interesting look back in time.

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SPECIAL THANKS TO

The owner of Chalks No 1 mine

Locals who provided assistance

The Prospectors Kit - Facebook: theprospectorskit

The Prospectors and Miners Association of Victoria
https://www.pmav.org.au

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REFERENCES

Historic Mining Sites in the Maryborough and Avoca Divisions. Bannear, D. 1994

The Deep Leads of Victoria. Hunter, S. 1909

Steam Puddlers, Duke Mine, Timor [Vic.] [picture] Harvey, John Henry, 1855-1938, photographer. [ca. 1875-ca. 1938] SLV

Puddlers at work, Duke Mine, Timor [picture] Harvey, John Henry, 1855-1938, photographer. [ca. 1875-ca. 1938] SLV

United Extended Band of Hope Goldmining Company Limited [picture] / Herman Deutsch. Deutsch, H. (Herman), 1833?- lithographer. [ca. 1862] SLV

New Wombat Hill Mining Company, Daylesford [picture] / Herman Deutsch. Deutsch, H. (Herman), 1833?- lithographer. [ca. 1864] SLV

VIEWS OF MARYBOROUGH. [picture] Melbourne : David Syme and Co. 1893. SLV

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Researched, written, filmed and produced by Michelle Ross
https://www.goldfieldsguide.com.au
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