Album of views of Willunga and surrounding district [B 55417] • Photograph

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

WILLUNGA: A general view of workers at the Australian Slate Quarries preparing the site for a new slate dressing shed. The pay office can be seen in the background. The manager, Basil Dunstan, took the photograph.

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

WILLUNGA: Mr. Basil Dunstan, Manager of the Australian Slate Quarries, took this view of the site preparation for the new slate dressing shed. The building in the background was the pay office.

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

Australian Slate Quarries at Willunga

WILLUNGA: A general view of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A group of people standing at the base of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: John and Basil Dunstan watch a worker using a steam operated jack-hammer, at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: Two men at the bottom of the quarry face of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: Preparation of the site at the top of quarry face, for the installation of a steam crane, at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: The ruins of the Australian Slate Quarries, taken in 1969.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A man hand splitting roofing slate at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: Jack Reed cutting roofing slate. He is using one of nine such machines at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A small hand crane used in the site preparation at the top of the quarry face, Australian Slate Quarries, for the installation of a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A general view of site preparations at the top of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries for the installation of a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A small hand crane which was used to prepare a site at the top of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries for the installation of a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: This building under construction, at the Australian Slate Quarries, was built to house an engine and some machines for cutting roofing slates. It was later used as a maintenance and repair shop. The man in the bowler hat, standing in front of the building is John Dunstan a Director of the company.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A view of men raising slate at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: Horses being used to haul machinery at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A general view of preparation work on top of the quarry face at Australian Slate Quarries for a steam crane.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A group of people walking through the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A general view of the quarry face at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A group of visitors at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A group of visitors at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A general view of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: Men operating a small hand crane at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: Two workers at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A general view of workers at the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A general view of the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A boiler being transported to the Australian Slate Quarries.

Australian Slate Quarries

Australian Slate Quarries

WILLUNGA: A bullock team transporting a boiler to the Australian Slate Quarries.

Official opening of the Willunga Council Chambers

Official opening of the Willunga Council Chambers

WILLUNGA: The Honourable Sir Thomas Playford, Premier of South Australia, officially opening the new District Council of Willunga Council Chambers, September 28th 1962.

Mrs Arch. Jackson at her Willunga residence

Mrs Arch. Jackson at her Willunga residence

WILLUNGA: Mrs. Arch. Jackson, nee Lena Martin, in the garden of her home with another woman and two young girls.