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Port Pirie Smelters [B 8564] • Photograph

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Summary

Port Pirie Smelter was built in 1889 to treat the Broken Hill ore. The first load of ore arrived by road. In 1931 the Softener Furnace brought into service the new Continuous Refinery. This was completed in 1934. By this time Port Pirie had become the biggest lead smelter in the world. It processed lead and zinc from Broken Hill.

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Physical description

Photograph; 19.9 cm x 9.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

1932

Collection

Part of Port Pirie Collection

Subject

Broken Hill Associated Smelters
Lead industry and trade -- South Australia -- Port Pirie
Factories -- South Australia -- Port Pirie

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Digitisation information

Date

14/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,275 x 1,858 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

7.97 MB

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