Summary
Book including description and black & white photographs of the Charlotte Plains Gold Mine. Printed by Weston & Edwards, Maryborough, Victoria, with a foreword dated February 1902.
Charlotte Plains Consolidated Gold Mines was one of Victoria's largest deep lead alluvial gold mining operations and the first mining operation in the state to be entirely powered by electricity.
Physical Description
Black & white printed book with paper binding.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Miss G. Latimer, by May 1990
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Organisation Depicted
Charlotte Plains Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd, Charlotte Plains, Victoria, Australia, circa 1902
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Organisation Depicted
New Havillah Gold Mining Co. Ltd, Charlotte Plains, Victoria, Australia, circa 1902
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Printer
Weston & Edwards, Printers, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, Feb 1902
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Past Owner
Mr Frederic N. Latimer - Deep Leads Electric Transmission Co. Ltd., Charlotte Plains, Victoria, Australia, circa 1902-1909
George Latimer was the Mechanical Engineer for the Electric Deep Leads Electric Transmission Co & Charlotte Plains Consolidated G.M. Ltd, from about 1899-1905. -
Photographic Studio
Charlie Farr Studio, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, circa 1901-1902
Photographs reproduced in the book are believed to have been taken by the Charlie Farr Studio, of Maryborough. -
Inscriptions
Cover Title: 'VICTORIAN DEEP LEAD MINING, The Charlotte Plains Consolidated Gold Mines Limited' 'THE CHARLOTTE PLAINS CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINES LIMITED' 'THE NEW HAVILAH GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED'
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Classification
Mining & metallurgy, Extraction - alluvial gold (deep leads), Company histories
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
277 mm (Length), 213 mm (Width), 5 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Alluvial Gold Mining, Boilers, Deep Lead Mines, Economic Geology, Electric Power Generation, Gold Mining, Mining, Steam Engines