Mine entrance and bins, Blackball 1950's.

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DescriptionMine entrance and bins, Blackball 1950's.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collection Image ID:895-A47985Date of Photo1950'sMap^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town)Blackball

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Category TagCoal Mining

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Date Created15th August 2020CommentsJock Allen Great Photo walked up and down those steps many times

Maurice O'Flaherty
been inside that building the winch house inside u can see the coal going in the bin from mine

Lynne McKenzie
Maurice O'Flaherty is this up where the remains of the Sirocco fan is today?

Ceol Mhor NZ
Lynne McKenzie this mine is over the other side of Ford creek. The sirocco fans were for the older mines, the chimney(s)also, one by the fans and two over the Bb creek side.
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Ceol Mhor NZ
been inside many a time getting carbide outa the 44 gallon drum.

Paul Agnes Smith

Is that Balderstone's mine?

Gary Murdoch
Just to be pedantic it is the winch house and the mine entrance not the bins.

Jock Allen
Gary Murdoch You are right Mate Coal went up the belt to the bins Cheers

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Mine entrance and bins, Blackball 1950's.

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