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Paramatta Mine, Moonta [B 12615] • Photograph

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Summary

[On back of photograph] '1900-06 / Paramatta Mine (Moonta) / From left: Vanner-house, boiler and engine-house, crusher house and concentrating machinery, poppet head, blacksmith shop and store / Discovered in 1866, the mine is situated about two miles north of Moonta township / Produced rich ore for a period of 12 years when it was closed down / Re-opened by a French Company in 1899 / The poppet head, Hancock jig and vanner-house shown in this photograph were erected at that time / The other buildings were erected by the original company' (Oswald Pryor 12-2-52)

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.3 cm x 15.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Photographer

Colmer, N. N

Collection

Part of Moonta Collection

Subject

Mines and mineral resources -- South Australia -- Moonta

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Digitisation information

Date

22/02/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,597 x 2,819 pixels (10.1 MP)

Size

30.45 MB

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