IMAGE
Suspended flume under construction to enable the transportation of coal between the main land and Seal Island, Buller district, West Coast - Photograph taken by Lawrence Andrew Inkster
- Date
- [ca 1925-1941]
- By
- Inkster, Lawrence Andrew, 1897-1955
- Reference
- PAColl-8602-53
- Description
Suspended flume under construction between the main land and Seal Island, just offshore from the mouth of the Fox River, Buller district, West Coast. It will enable coal to be sent to the island where it will be later picked up by ships. Photograph taken circa 1925-1941 by Lawrence Andrew Inkster.
Source of descriptive information - Notes on back of print. Dated by flourishing dates of the photographer.
Inscriptions: Verso - Fluming Coal from main land to Seal Island at Fox River (Greymouth). When fluming is completed the coal will be flumed to Island into [bins?] where ships will enter and [lode?] it away; Verso - bottom right - stamped in ink - Copyright by L A Inkster Greymouth
Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.2 x 21.1 cm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
- Format
- 1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Silver gelatin print 16.2 x 21.1 cm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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Inkster, Lawrence Andrew, 1897-1955. Suspended flume under construction to enable the transportation of coal between the main land and Seal Island, Buller district, West Coast - Photograph taken by Lawrence Andrew Inkster. New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives. Ref: PAColl-8602-53. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22696493More information can be found in our terms of use.