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Boiler explosion Moonta Mines [B 12617] • Photograph

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Summary

[On back of photograph] 'Destruction caused by boiler explosion at Beddomes' 17 March 1884 when the stoker, Frederick William Atkinson, 28 was killed. His body was found about 100 yards distant. The boiler landed at the back door of a miner's cottage without causing any damage except to a fowl-house. Owner of the cottage was a Cornishman known as 'Massa' Brown' (Oswald Pryor 12-2-52)

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.6 cm x 10.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1884

Collection

Part of Moonta Collection

Subject

Atkinson, Frederick William, 1855-1884
Mine accidents -- South Australia -- Moonta
Explosions -- South Australia -- Moonta
Boilers -- South Australia -- Moonta

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Digitisation information

Date

22/02/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,423 x 2,298 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.63 MB

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