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The Battery, Achilles Mine, Skippers, Shotover River.

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Date

1895

Artist

Laurence William Wilson (1850-1912)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23191253

Description

Shows the complex of joined buildings of the Achilles Gold Mine at Bullendale in the Wakatipu District; these buildings are reportedly of iron (see below), and two tall smoking chimneys are in operation. In the foreground is a wooden bridge over the swiftly flowing Shotover, and at the far right is the covered chute, with a wooden flight of stairs leading up to its base. In the background at far left, another building and pipe can be seen. In the background are craggy mountain peaks.

Catalogue notes quote the 'Cyclopedia of New Zealand', stating that the battery had "thirty stampers of heavy weight, together with the usual blanket, tables and boxes. The plant is covered by an iron building, which includes an engineer's department and a blacksmith's shop".

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Shotover River, Otago, New Zealand

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Mountains
Valleys
Mining
Rivers
Bridges

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

Glossary
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