Broken Hill • Find • State Library of South Australia

Broken Hill: Dust storm

c. 1907, Photograph, B 54756/18

A dust storm in the centre of Broken Hill.

Horse-racing at Broken Hill

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/27/33

The running of the Silver City Cup horse race at Broken Hill, New South Wales.

Army recruits from Broken Hill

1918, Photograph, PRG 280/1/9/180

Army recruits from Broken Hill photographed in Adelaide on January 28th 1918.

Horse-racing at Broken Hill

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/7/148

A horse race in progress at Broken Hill South racetrack.

Polo at Broken Hill

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/7/159

Interstate polo match in progress with Broken Hill players versus Mid North team.

Polo at Broken Hill

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/7/160

Interstate polo match in progress with Broken Hill players versus Mid North team.

Polo at Broken Hill

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 280/1/7/161

Interstate polo match in progress with Broken Hill players versus Mid North team.

Broken Hill High School orchestra

1921, Photograph, PRG 1372/12/41

The Broken Hill High School orchestra as it was in 1921, with violins, tuba, trumpet and drum. Stanley Fairweather is second from right in the back row.

A parade in Argent Street, Broken Hill

c. 1916, Photograph, PRG 280/1/39/61

Spectators watching a parade proceeding along Argent Street in Broken Hill, New South Wales during World War I.

Dust storm at Broken Hill, New South Wales

1907, Photograph, PRG 280/1/41/106

A dust storm breaking over Broken Hill in New South Wales.

The mining centre at Broken Hill, New South Wales

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/110

Tall chimneys and shafts dominating the mining centre at Broken Hill in New South Wales.

The mining centre at Broken Hill, New South Wales

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/111

Tall chimneys and mine shafts photographed on the horizon near a large excavated area at the mining centre of Broken Hill in New South Wales.

Mining centre at Broken Hill, New South Wales

1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/135

The concentrating plant and offices at the mining centre of Broken Hill, New South Wales.

Stephens Creek reservoir, Broken Hill

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/182

A panoramic view of Stephens Creek reservoir at Broken Hill, New South Wales; two men are rowing a small boat in the foreground.

Stephens Creek reservoir, Broken Hill

c. 1910, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/183

Part of Stephens Creek reservoir at Broken Hill, New South Wales.

Part of the mining centre at Broken Hill

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/378

Close view of part of the mining centre at Broken Hill showing tall chimneys near a mine shaft and connecting railway lines.

The mining centre of Broken Hill, New South Wales

c. 1909, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/387

Part of the Junction Mine, looking north, just off the left of Menindee road, heading out of Broken Hill where tall chimneys are emitting black smoke near mine shafts and buildings; the overhead rail link for buckets of ore is in the foreground. The headframe to the left is of King Shaft and the headframe in the centre is Browne Shaft.

Donkeys pulling a wagonload of household goods, BHP Broken Hill

c. 1890, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/611

A team of donkeys pulling a wagonload of household goods and furniture in Broken Hill, with the BHP smelter in view behind. McCullock to the right of smelter and Rasp shaft is left of smelter. Rasp shaft is historical as it is the first shaft BHP ever put into the ore body when discovered in 1883 by Charles Rasp [information from a researcher].