Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Date
1880-1968
By
Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd; Porter, Winton Gore, 1894?-1975
Reference
MapColl-Collection-Gore Porter-Consolidated Gold Fields
Description

Plans and longitudinal sections from surface of mines. Geographically referenced.

Gore Porter was the Secretary for the Consolidated Goldfields Company when the company was liquidated. He purchased the company building and contents which included company plans and records.

Quantity: 362 map(s) Mine plans.

Physical Description: Manuscript plans. Sizes vary and some fragile.

Finding Aids: Catalogue created by John Barry and John Taylor..

Provenance: John Barry was a student at the Otago Mines School and specialised in mining plans. He contacted Mr Porter who had the plans stored in his backyard coalshed. Mr Porter gave them to John Barry who brought them to the Hocken Library around 1968.

Additional description

Use digital copy in preference when created. Appointment required to see original. Colleciton still requires some conservation care or re-housing.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted material - No permission is required to access the collection, however some items require staff assistance to access.
Format
362 map(s) Mine plans, Mine maps, Plans, Manuscript plans. Sizes vary and some fragile.
There are 362 items in total.
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There are 362 items in this group.
Map

Plan of Boundary Between Walhalla and Just-In-Time Showing Uprise

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/JB284

Description: Quantity: 1 map(s) Underground Mine Plan. Physical Description: Cartridge Paper 77cm x 65cm

Map

Working Plan with Longitudinal and Cross Sections

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/JB287

Description: Specimen Hill Mine Quantity: 1 map(s) Underground Longitudinal and Cross Sections. Physical Description: Tracing Linen 92cm x 67cm

Map

Blackwater Mines Ltd, Plan of Ore Reserves at 31 December 1916

Date: 31 December 1916

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/JB172

Description: Blackwater Mine Quantity: 1 map(s) Underground Longitudinal Section. Physical Description: Blueprint 155cm x 82cm

Map

Arahura Back Creek Water Race. Trial Survey

Date: 1 August 1904

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/JB310

Description: Quantity: 1 map(s) Alluvial. Physical Description: Paper Print (Roll) 190cm x 63cm

Map

Blackwater Mines Ltd, Plan of Ore Reserves at 31 December 1913

Date: 31 December 1913

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/JB168

Description: Blackwater Mine Quantity: 1 map(s) Underground Longitudinal Section. Physical Description: Blueprint 155cm x 82cm

Map

Golden Bay Cement Co (Coal Prospecting Leases at Puponga)

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/W021

Description: Quantity: 1 map(s) Tenement Plan. Physical Description: Paper print 110cm x 65cm

Map

Topographical Plan of Area Ajoining Works, Golden Bay Cement Co. Ltd

Date: 1 March 1946

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/W023

Description: Quantity: 1 map(s) Topographical Plan. Physical Description: Paper print 107cm x 78cm

Map

Untitled sketch showing Water Race at Head of Big River Group

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/JB300

Description: Quantity: 1 map(s) Water Race. Physical Description: Paper Backed Tracing 32 x 23 cm

Map

Snowy Options

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/JB205

Description: Quantity: 1 map(s) Tenement Plan. Physical Description: Blueprint 80cm x 65cm

Map

Plan of Puponga Colliery (Item 6)

Date: 8 March 1905

From: Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand Ltd. Gore Porter Plans Collection.

Reference: MapColl-CGF/W008

Description: Puponga Colliery Mining Plan - NZ Survey Department Quantity: 1 map(s) Underground Mine Plan. Physical Description: Paper Print 50cm x 50cm