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View of the Globe Hill Mine, near Reefton, Inangahua County
Date: [ca 1910]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-001894-G
Description: View of the Globe Hill Mine near Inangahua. Shows the Progress, or 'B', shaft. Photograph taken by William Archer Price circa 1910. Identification of, and information about, the Progress, or 'B', shaft, is from Library client, 2007 The Progress, or 'B', shaft was sunk by the London based Consolidated Goldfields of NZ after they took over and amalgamated the Globe and Progress mines in 1896. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Globe Hill. [No.] 294E Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches
View of the Globe Hill Mine, near Reefton, Inangahua County
Date: [ca 1910]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-001895-G
Description: View of the Globe Hill Mine near Inangahua, photographed by William Archer Price circa 1910. Shows the old Globe shaft. The old Globe shaft became known as the Progress Mines Ltd 'A' shaft after Consolidated Goldfields of NZ took over and combined the Globe and Progesss mines in 1896. It was about 200m from the Progress or 'B' shaft seen in 1/2-001894. The old underground mines were being opencast by Oceana Gold Ltd in 2007. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Identification of Globe shaft, and Historical Notes, from Library client, 2007 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Globe Hill. [No.] 292E Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches