VICTORIA MINT CO
PITFIELD-CRESSY ROAD PITFIELD, GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE
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VICTORIA MINT CO - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site:
25.12.1897: bore bottomed at 210 feet after eight months drilling proved the ground to be 50 to 70 feet deeper than anything else in this area; now registered as a company with a capital of £6000 in 24,000 shares of 5/- each.
1899: Capital of £6000 in 24,000 shares of 5/- each; lease is 200 acres and the shaft is 280 feet deep; company is at present driving for the gutter; the plant consists of a 16 inch cylinder winding engine, an 18 inch cylinder pumping engine, which could work a column of 12 inch pumps.
23.03.1900: preparing to erect a steam puddling machines.
04.05.1900: operations suspended pending a decision about government assistance.
31.08.1900: diamond drill has been erected but there has been a little difficulty in fitting some of the boiler connections.
16.11.1900: No.1 bore bottomed at 210 feet on 3.5 feet of course wash; the drill is being moved three chains further west.
(referred to as the Victoria & Royal Mint Co. from this time)
05.04.1901: a temporary 8 inch lift of pumps is being lowered to reduce the water so that the debris can be cleared from the mine.
10.01.1903: resumed work after a long stoppage and are now on the verge of a deep run of ground.Heritage Inventory Description
VICTORIA MINT CO - Heritage Inventory Description
The capping has collapsed slightly in the shaft leaving a rectangular hole 4m long by 2m wide. The brick pier and the bluestones set on the edge of the shaft appear to be part of pump bob pit. The intact mullock heap on the east of the shaft is conical in shape 35m in diameter and 6m high with a flat top. An intact heap of quartz wash 25m by 18m by 4m high runs south from the east side of the mullock heap. The four machinery foundations 12m north of the shaft are part of the walls of the boiler setting 8m by 2.5m made of bluestone blocks, a 5.8m by 1.2m brick on bluestone pier, an 11.1m by 3.2m brick on bluestone walled winder foundation, and another brick on bluestone pier 3.75m by 1.2m. The 3.2m by 3.2m bluestone base of the boiler chimney is between 1m and 2m south of the boiler setting.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Regional
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THE 94 COVictorian Heritage Inventory
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GREAT ESTATE COVictorian Heritage Inventory
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PITFIELD PROPRIETARY CO NO.1Victorian Heritage Inventory
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