Woodstock near Hokitika,1870

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DescriptionLawrence Boul.. Looks like the beast is rigged to lift stuff. There also looks like a shaft. The structure has fall and there looks like a race - and it's substantial. Piles of river boulders, which are typical gold mining. I'd guess some form of reservoir for mining water, with a crude 1HP pump.

Glenn Johnston ...Yes the horse is being used to lift wash dirt from the bottom of the shaft. It looks like this may be being stored temporaily in an elevated wooden paddock (bin in this instance) There is quite a bit to see in this photo with possible fluming for water, saw pit with fly over it and maybe a tram line as well.

Te Papa NZ Museums CollectionPhotographerBurton BrosDate of Photo1870Map^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town)Woodstock

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Date Created1st June 2019CommentsLawrence Boul Looks like the beast is rigged to lift stuff. There also looks like a shaft. The structure has fall and there looks like a race - and it's substantial. Piles of river boulders, which are typical gold mining. I'd guess some form of reservoir for mining water, with a crude 1HP pump.

John Nancekivell I Agree with Lawrence, looking at the Bush around site, and being Woodstock it would have to be on the flat ground near the river, all the old chap's who would know have all passed on

Glenn Johnston Yes the horse is being used to lift wash dirt from the bottom of the shaft. It looks like this may be being stored temporaily in an elevated wooden paddock (bin in this instance) There is quite a bit to see in this photo with possible fluming for water, saw pit with fly over it and maybe a tram line as well.

Glenn Johnston I think the correct terminology for this way of raising wash dirt from the shaft is called a "horse powered whip". The horse walks away from the shaft to raise the ore then back again to lower the bucket/drum/barrel. Another method called a "a horse powered whim" was more sophisticated and the horse walked around in circles winding a drum/capstan arrangement.

Margi Adamson Started married life at Woodstock behind the pub. Hehehe no wonder I drink too much.

Annie Hetherington love to know where this was

Lana Le Quesne Double click on picture. Picture enlarge & to the left the location is marked on a map.

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