Group gathered around tracks at opening of Great Western coal mine, Benwerrin, [1897?]
Digital
Item — Box: PCLTGN 261 BOX 8
Identifier(s): H2023.20/117
Group gathered around tracks at opening of Great Western coal mine, Benwerrin
Dates
- [1897?]
Creator
- Arnest, J. M. (John Mond), 1845-1920 (Photographer, Person)
Extent
1 glass negative : black and white ; 30.3 x 25.2 cm
General note
Top right corner of plate broken off. Most likely the opening of the Great Western Coal Mine at Benwerrin, between Lorne and Dean's Marsh. The winch which was brought from the Corona goldmine, near Daylesford, hauled the brown coal 1600 feet up a very steep incline from Box's Creek. Originally the coal then went by dray to the rail at Dean's Marsh but in 1901, a standard gauge branch line was eventually put through to the mine. The mine closed down in 1903.
Creator
- Arnest, J. M. (John Mond), 1845-1920 (Photographer, Person)
- Box: PCLTGN 261 BOX 8 (Graphic materials)
Repository details
Part of the Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria Repository
Contact:
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Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
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