Summary
Black and white photograph of the H.V McKay Massey Harris quarry located near the factory Woodmill. Originally used for mining granite, the quarry was used by the factory for waste.The outlet from the exhaust system blew waste shavings and sawdust from the Woodmill into the water-filled quarry at over 50 miles per hour.
Description of Content
Exhaust pipe emerging from a factory building with a water-filled quarry below.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Working Life & Trades, Sustainable Futures
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Place & Date Depicted
Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oct 1952
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Caption attached to image: 'The outlet from the exhaust system blows the waste shavings and sawdust into a disused water-filled quarry hole adjoining the building, at a velocity of over 50 miles per hour.'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Buildings & grounds
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Factories, Mills, Quarries, Timber, Waste Disposal, Woodmills, Waste Disposal Equipment
