IMAGE
Buildings associated with the north shaft, Blackwater Mine, Waiuta
- Date
- [ca late 1930s]
- Reference
- PAColl-4796-13
- Description
Buildings associated with the north shaft of the Blackwater Mine, Waiuta, looking north, West Coast, New Zealand. The winding room is on the right. Photographed by Joseph Divis circa late 1930s.
According to Derek French north shaft was also called \"Pro\" which was short for \"Prohibition.\"
This was an electrically driven plant which was commissioned in April 1936 and operated until July 1951. Shaft below headframe at left was reputedly New Zealand's deepest, plumbed 879 metres to a point approximately 300m below sea level.
Source of descriptive information - Date and historical note (relating to the electrically driven plant, dates, and plumbing level) from Library client.
Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16 x 20.4 cm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis
- Format
- 1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Silver gelatin print 16 x 20.4 cm
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