French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Reference: PAColl-4796-04

Description: Waiuta township looking south. The building on the skyline (top right) is the hospital. Photographed by Joseph Divis some time in the 1930s. The hospital building was still standing in 1968 according to Dereck French. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16 x 20.4 cm

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Reference: PAColl-4796-07

Description: Gold battery known as 'Snowy River Battery' south of Waituta, West Coast. Photographed by Joseph Divis some time in the 1930s. Gold in quartz form was carried by bucket line and tipped into a large bin in the building at the centre. The quartz was crushed by means of stampers. This battery closed down in 1939 and was rebuilt above Waiuta. (Information from Derek French 1968.) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.9 x 21.6 cm

Date: [ca late 1930s]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

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

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Reference: PAColl-4796-08

Description: West end of Waiuta township looking south. Photographed by Joseph Divis some time in the 1930s. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16 x 20.4 cm

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Reference: PAColl-4796-27

Description: Remains of Snowy River Battery township, Waiuta, after a bush fire had destroyed some of the houses. Photographed by Joseph Divis some time in the 1930s. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16 x 20.4 cm

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Reference: PAColl-4796-14

Description: View of Waiuta township. The bowling club and green can be seen forground right, and on the left can be seen the tower associated with the Blackwater Mine's south shaft. Photographed by Joseph Divis some time in the 1930s. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16 x 20.4 cm

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Reference: PAColl-4796-03

Description: Waiuta township under snow, looking south east. The hotel is at centre bottom. Miners (red) huts at centre top. Miners hall, centre left. Photographed by Joseph Divis some time in the 1930s. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 20.4 x 15.6 cm

Date: [before 1917]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Reference: PAColl-4796-12

Description: Buildings associated with the south shaft of the Blackwater Mine, Waiuta, West Coast, New Zealand. Photographed by Joseph Divis before 1917. Source of descriptive information - Dated by Library client who states that the semi-permanent open headframe was replaced in 1916 with the much larger, covered-in structure seen in later photographs. According to Derek French this was the first south shaft and associated buildings when the shaft was being sunk. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16 x 20.4 cm

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Reference: PAColl-4796-22

Description: View of Waiuta township, West Coast, New Zealand . Middle distance right is the bowling club and green. Middle distance left are the tower and other buildings associated with the Blackwater Mine's south shaft (also called "Poppet Head"). Below the south shaft buildings is the store, and right foreground is the Post Office. Photographed by Joseph Divis some time in the 1930s. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16 x 20.4 cm

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Reference: PAColl-4796-02

Description: These Waiuta goldminers outside their union hall were in the process of voting to strike. Photographed by Joseph Divis some time in the 1930s. (Information on strike vote from New Zealand History on line.) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 20.5 x 15.6 cm