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Sliding Rock mine building ruins [B 71513/1-2] • Photograph

Sliding Rock mine building ruins

Chappel, John S., 1972, Photograph, B 71513/1

Sliding Rock copper mine chimney, ruined mine buildings, remains of boiler, and flue (at left, going down incline)

Sliding Rock mine building ruins

Chappel, John S., 1972, Photograph, B 71513/2

Flue between the boiler and chimney, lined and arched with locally made firebricks

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Summary

Sliding Rock mine chimney and flue ruins.

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Physical description

Photographs (colour print); 8 cm x 8 cm

Dates / Publication details

1972

Photographer

Chappel, John S

Collection

Part of Flinders Ranges Collection

Subject

Copper mines and mining -- South Australia -- Sliding Rock
Sliding Rock Mine (S.A.)
Sliding Rock (S.A.) -- Buildings, structures, etc

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Formatted content

B 71513/1: Sliding Rock copper mine chimney, ruined mine buildings, remains of boiler, and flue (at left, going down incline)
B 71513/2: Flue between the boiler and chimney, lined and arched with locally made firebricks

Historical information

From a collection of photographs taken during an architectural assessment visit in November 1972. Copper was discovered in 1869 at Sliding Rock on the Moolooloo station run and worked from 1870 to 1877. The township of Cadnia was proclaimed in 1873, but the name was rarely used as 'Sliding Rock' had been given to the district in the 1850s.

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