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

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 - / theprospectorskit
The Prospectors and Miners Association of Victoria
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
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