Venus Battery
The Venus Mill at Charters Towers operated from 1872 to 1980. The steam powered stamp battery crushed ore which was then passed over inclined tables covered with blankets to collect the gold. It was a simple technology that was easy to maintain. The crushing records include the name of the owner of the ore, weight of ore crushed and amount paid per ton.
Archive Location: 403M
Detailed Listing
VB/1 1873-1904 original crushing book
VB/2 photocopy pf VB/1
VB/3 1820-1837 crushing records and correspondence with Queensland Department of Mines (photocopy)
VB/4 Court House records
*VB/5 to VB/10 original documents in fragile condition.
VB/5 1946 rehabilitiation of Venus Mill - quotes and records of payment
VB/6 1948-1968 crushing notes and returns
VB/7 1939-1954 crushing notes and correspondence
VB/8 1932-1942 records and correspondence
VB/9 1943-1953 records and correpondence
VB/10 1957-1982 records and correpondence
VB/11 1919 correspondence (photocopy)
VB/12 1937 -1973 crushing book
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