Broken Hill [PRG 1767/2] • Photograph

House moving

House moving

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/34

The houses are mostly of wood and iron and are easily shifted from one place to another

Blocking the traffic

Blocking the traffic

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/35

(2 hours)

The original site of the "big mine"

The original site of the "big mine"

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/36

The proprietary

The Big Mine or Proprietary Mine as seen today

The Big Mine or Proprietary Mine as seen today

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/37

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Another view of the big mine

Another view of the big mine

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/38

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

The North Mine on the north end of the lode

The North Mine on the north end of the lode

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/39

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

The British Mine

The British Mine

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/40

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Block 10 Mine

Block 10 Mine

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/41

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Central Mine

Central Mine

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/42

Each mine has a distinctive whistle. When a fire breaks out each whistle blows 1 blow for central district, 2 south, 3 north, 4 Railwaytown etc., so that people know which way to lookfor the outbreak. New Year's Eve is deafening

Results of the "Big Creep" on South Mine

Results of the "Big Creep" on South Mine

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/43

This happened years ago and ruined the treatment plant. A new plant had to be built.

Chimney damaged by creep

Chimney damaged by creep

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/44

PIt had to be bought down by explosives

A Wilcox-Badcock boiler being constructed

A Wilcox-Badcock boiler being constructed

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/45

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

A fast motion winding engine on the Central Mine

A fast motion winding engine on the Central Mine

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/46

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Central poppet heads

Central poppet heads

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/47

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

A small cage for taking the miners down the mine

A small cage for taking the miners down the mine

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/48

See next picture for comparison

A large cage

A large cage

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/49

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Cleaning up a level after a strike

Cleaning up a level after a strike

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/50

The mine was flooded on the bottom levels

Stripping the lode

Stripping the lode

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/51

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Operating on an ore chute

Operating on an ore chute

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/52

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

A party underground in the south mine

A party underground in the south mine

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/53

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Timbering

Timbering

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/54

Square set system with American 10x10 oregon

Rock drill at work

Rock drill at work

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/55

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Filling in a stope with tailing (sand from treatment plant)

Filling in a stope with tailing (sand from treatment plant)

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/56

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Diamond Drill at work

Diamond Drill at work

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/57

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

An up-to-date changing room for miners. Hot and cold bathing arrangements

An up-to-date changing room for miners. Hot and cold bathing arrangements

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/58

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Raising height of smoke stack on Junction North Extended

Raising height of smoke stack on Junction North Extended

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/59

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Raising height of smoke stack on Junction North Extended

Raising height of smoke stack on Junction North Extended

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/60

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Raising height of smoke stack on Junction North Extended

Raising height of smoke stack on Junction North Extended

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/61

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Raising height of smoke stack on Junction North Extended

Raising height of smoke stack on Junction North Extended

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/62

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper

Ore bins South Mine

Ore bins South Mine

Harper, Stanley Trengove, Rev., These were burned down during a strike, Photograph, PRG 1767/2/63

Lantern slides used by Rev. Stanley Trengove Harper