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Wilson, Laurence William, 1851-1912 :The Battery, Achilles Mine, Skippers, Shotover Riv...
Date: 1895
By: Wilson, Laurence William, 1851-1912
Reference: B-174-005
Description: Shows the complex of joined buildings of the Achilles Gold Mine at Bullendale in the Wakatipu District; these buildings are reportedly of iron (see below), and two tall smoking chimneys are in operation. In the foreground is a wooden bridge over the swiftly flowing Shotover, and at the far right is the covered chute, with a wooden flight of stairs leading up to its base. In the background at far left, another building and pipe can be seen. In the background are craggy mountain peaks. Catalogue notes quote the 'Cyclopedia of New Zealand', stating that the battery had "thirty stampers of heavy weight, together with the usual blanket, tables and boxes. The plant is covered by an iron building, which includes an engineer's department and a blacksmith's shop". Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 430 x 237 mm. Processing information: Deframed by the Library.