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160101 9767540 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Joffre Creek, Fourth Crossing Pool view of the western wall gorge, via Bolitho Road. Geodata: -22.2804483 118.3212850
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196-34539 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, view of mine adits or entry points of drives going into the side of the gorge western side of Wittenoom Gorge.
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197-20539 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view of the demolished underground shift offices, upturned battery module, charging transformer, Mancha #4 battery locomotive on the right.
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197-24539 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, top of control stand for locomotive with No.1 battery box, English Electric Co. D.B.1. Form M3, Dick Kerr System, commonly referred to as the Dick Kerr DB1 controller.
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197-28539 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, reverse view of 197-27, battery module No.1 with number 10165, shows a slotted drop type hinge arrangement, headlight, coupling pocket and Joy plug for motor, mounted on an English Electric hauler, behind is a Gemco and two Mancha units, the building is the water treatment and compressor sheds.
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198-06539 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, line up of two Mancha locomotives and the Gemco, then an English Electric unit. The compressor and water treatment plant is beside the locos, In the distance is the demolished locomotive changing and maintenance shed and underground offices and lamp room.
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203-34539 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, chute to move ore down between levels.
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195-05538 viewsGreat Northern Highway, oversize load of dump truck and dump body.
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197-25538 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, top of control stand for locomotive with No.1 battery box, English Electric Co. D.B.1. Form M3, Dick Kerr System, commonly referred to as the Dick Kerr DB1 controller.
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140517-4308537 viewsEginbah Siding area, of the Marble Bar railway, former locomotive watering stop alongside the Talga River (closed in 1951), view of the line formation block fill. Location here.
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140517-4355537 viewsMarble Bar, Prospector Creek, tin mine, near Fishers Cairn the area was a Tailings Lease #10 (87H) - FISHERS CAIRN held by Moolyella Tin Pty. Ltd in the 1960s, then a machinery lease in the 1970s. Remains of a dry tin concentrate plant. Location Here.
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194-22537 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, detail view of a Mancha battery module with the covers in the open position shows the full forty eight 2 volt cells to power the 80 volt locomotives.
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197-26537 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, top of control stand for locomotive with No.1 battery box, English Electric Co. D.B.1.. Form M3, Dick Kerr System, commonly referred to as the Dick Kerr DB1 controller.
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197-33536 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, builders plate for Mancha type MB1 controller, serial number M6 1700.
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195-18534 viewsWittenoom Gorge, view looking south down the gorge, the Colonial Mine is on the right and not visible behind the rock. The former market garden area can be just seen at the bottom left of image as Bolitho Rd cuts through the middle.
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195-30534 viewsWittenoom, West Gorge, Australian Blue Asbestos or ABA Colonial Mine, sealed up underground drive adits or entry points 27, 28 and 29, shows tramway tracks and points for entry into adit 29, entries have been sealed closed.
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160101 9762534 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Joffre Creek, Fourth Crossing Pool view of the western wall gorge, via Bolitho Road. Geodata: -22.2804483 118.3212850
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195-03533 viewsGreat Northern Highway, oversize load of dump truck and dump body.
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198-02533 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, rear view of battery box and battery locomotive GEMCO Hauler serial 12304-05/10/65, motor H.P. 2/11, volts 80, drawbar pull (lbs.) 1250 built by George Moss Pty Ltd Leederville, WA.
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196-25532 viewsWittenoom Gorge, view of power station generating hall with high voltage aerial conductors and the cooling water pipe visible.
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