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Woollacott Jinker, Burra [B 8637] • Photograph

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Summary

Woollacott jinker, used as a conveyance for the huge boiler required for the pumping plant at the Burra mine. 40 bullocks were employed to haul that piece of iron over the hundred miles from Port Adelaide to Kooringa. The jinker has three enormous wheels on one "pelly" and a tremendous nave. The jinker measured 30 feet over all and the tyres are 16 inches wide. It was used in the 1850's.

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Physical description

Photograph; 15 cm x 7.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1933

Collection

Part of Burra Collection

Subject

Woollacott, William
Carriages and carts -- South Australia -- Burra

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Digitisation information

Date

15/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,666 x 1,854 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

6.83 MB

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