GM01912

Dwyer and Mackay

Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie, construction of Oroya Gold mine Buildings. Pile of wood in foreground, corrugated iron buildings, large steel tank, headframe in background.

Collection Item Data

Medium Format:	16.5x21.6 cm. / 6.5x8.5 inch
Medium:	Unknown B&W
Keywords:	gold mines kalgoorlie construction oroya mine buildings pile wood foreground corrugated iron large steel tank headframe background
Accession Number:	GMM912
Registration Number:	GM01912
Location:	Kalgoorlie
State:	WA W
Creator:	T. F. Mackay
Original Legal Broker:	Museum of the Goldfields - MOG; Golden Mile Museum
Year Taken:	1920

Notes

See also (in stages) from GM01912 to GM01918, and GM01919 to GM01938 showing various stages of development of this mine. Order of photos should be: GM01938 to GM01927; GM01919 to GM01928; GM01912 to GM01918

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GM01926

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie, construction days, storage tank and overhead ramp constucted, large corrugated shed with steel framework being built, drums and building material in foreground, headframes and dumps in background.

goldmines kalgoorlie construction days storage tank overhead ramp constucted large corrugated shed steel framework built drums building material foreground headframes dumps background

GM01923

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie. large amount of building material in foreground, storage tank, building -office?, headframes and steel construction in background.

goldmines kalgoorlie large amount building material foreground storage tank office headframes steel construction background

GM01917

Oroya Gold mine, Kalgoorlie. Corrugated iron sheets being placed on steel frames, building materials in foreground.

oroya gold mine kalgoorlie corrugated iron sheets steel frames building materials foreground

GM01932

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie. Wooden frames of buildings, brick bases for storage tanks, timber stacked in foreground, dumps, headframes in background.

goldmines kalgoorlie wooden frames buildings brick bases storage tanks timber stacked foreground dumps headframes background

GM01929

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie, corrugated iron buildings, water tank erected on stand besice thhese, power lines installed, steel and drums stacked in foreground.

goldmines kalgoorlie corrugated iron buildings water tank erected stand besice thhese power lines installed steel drums stacked foreground

GM01925

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie. Steel framework overhead ramp from top of storage tank to building in distance. Tank to be installed, drums, building erected, headframes and dumps in background.

goldmines kalgoorlie steel framework overhead ramp top storage tank building distance installed drums erected headframes dumps background

GM01931

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie, Smokestack standing, water tank on stand, buildings uunder construction, stacks of building material in foreground.

goldmines kalgoorlie smokestack standing water tank stand buildings uunder construction stacks building material foreground

GM01924

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie, early construction daysbuilding materials, storage tanks, steel framework, headframes in distance.

goldmines kalgoorlie early construction daysbuilding materials storage tanks steel framework headframes distance

GM01916

Oroya Gold mine Kalgoorlie. Steel framework for building erected, water tank and building materials on site.

oroya gold mine kalgoorlie steel framework building erected water tank materials site

GM01914

Oroya Gold Mine Kalgoorlie. Building being erected, building materials in foreground.

oroya gold mine kalgoorlie building erected materials foreground

GM01922

Goldmines of Kalgorlie, surface view of early construction days, storage tank, building - office?, headframes in distance.

goldmines kalgorlie surface view early construction days storage tank building office headframes distance

GM01928

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie,large tank in foreground on side, drums stacked beind, buildings on way to completion in background..

goldmines kalgoorlie large tank foreground side drums stacked beind buildings completion background

GM01927

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie. Structure on top of tank at end of overhead ramp. Drums, office building, empty broken wooden crates, headframes and dumps in background.

goldmines kalgoorlie structure top tank end overhead ramp drums office building empty broken wooden crates headframes dumps background

GM01933

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie, timber frames of buildings under construction, starage tanks on brick bases, power lines installled, stacks of timber in foreground.

goldmines kalgoorlie timber frames buildings construction starage tanks brick bases power lines installled stacks foreground

GM01938

Goldmines of Kalgoorlie, WMC, tanks on brick foundations, steel framework,, 2 men in centre foreground.

goldmines kalgoorlie wmc tanks brick foundations steel framework men centre foreground