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Willunga Slate Quarries [B 55417/67] • Photograph

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Summary

WILLUNGA: Willunga Slate Quarries operated by Thomas Martin and in later years was more commonly know as Martin's Quarry. Note on the left of the view slate is being sawn by hand. The machinery in right of view was the type which eventually took the place of hand sawing. The man on the right is splitting slate [copy of B 24134].

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Physical description

Photograph (b&w print); 10.2 cm x 14.2 cm (image) ; 10.8 cm x 16.8 cm (mount)

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1891

Collection

Part of Willunga Collection

Catalogue record

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General notes

From Volume One of an album.

Digitisation information

Date

13/12/2004

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,000 x 2,152 pixels (6.5 MP)

Size

6.47 MB

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