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Donkeys pulling a wagonload of household goods, BHP Broken Hill [PRG 280/1/43/611] • Photograph

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Summary

A team of donkeys pulling a wagonload of household goods and furniture in Broken Hill, with the BHP smelter in view behind. McCullock to the right of smelter and Rasp shaft is left of smelter. Rasp shaft is historical as it is the first shaft BHP ever put into the ore body when discovered in 1883 by Charles Rasp [information from a researcher].

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Physical description

photograph; 10 cm x 15 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

BHP Ltd
Donkeys -- New South Wales -- Broken Hill

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General notes

Dark sepia reproduction.

Digitisation information

Date

09/11/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,076 x 2,045 pixels (6.3 MP)

Size

6.29 MB

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