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Summary
Gold mines; miners; mine shafts; mine machinery; mine railways; poppet heads; smoko; miners lamps; drills; drilling and boring.The Sons of Gwalia gold mine above and below ground. As the photographer John Portman appears in some photographs it appears that he worked here briefly, probably about 1957.
Year
ca. 1957.
Warnings and disclaimer
Caption on BA1774/540: Die Minenarbeiter warken, mach ge tamer aibeit, his sie der Aufjung ans Tongeslicht lefordert. Caption on BA1774/541: Johnni als "Bergmann in der Mine von Gwalia" Der Bergmann im dunlen Gewand, einfah schlicht, tief unter der Erde, man acht seiner nicht. Blitzlichtaufnahme, level 30, 6000 Fuss Untergrund am. Caption on BA1774/559: Gwalia. Bergmanner gehen zur Arbeit. Caption on BA1774/561: Minenarbeiter mit der Lohr auf stollen 30. Caption on BA1774/1787: Goldmine von Gwalia (WA). Gold du edles mineral. Der Menschheit Reichbum vhne tahe goch wie viel Blut-Schweiss und entbehrung. Stecken in din trotz deiner verehrung.
Subjects
- Gold mines and mining -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Gold miners -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Smokos -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
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