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Machine Shops, Moonta Mines [B 10514] • Photograph

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Summary

Machine Shops at the Mines, employed 300 hands at peak period. By 1875 Moonta was the second largest town in South Australia and the largest copper region in the British Empire. Moonta Mines area had a population of 5,000 residents.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.5 cm x 9.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1884

Photographer

Duryea, Edwin

Collection

Part of Moonta Collection

Subject

Mines and mineral resources -- South Australia -- Moonta
Machine shops -- South Australia -- Moonta

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Digitisation information

Date

21/12/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,859 x 2,536 pixels (9.8 MP)

Size

29.39 MB

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