Print, Photographic, Mining, Waitekauri

Production date
1900
Current rights
No known copyright restrictions
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Object detail

Description
A black and white print showing a view of a mining operation and township identified as Waitekauri. Printing below the image reads 'General view of Waitekauri. Showing in foreground 40-stamp mill and cyanide plant of Waitekauri G.M.Co. On the left is shown the waterwheel, the biggest in the North Island and built over a quarter of a century ago.' The print appears to be photographically reproduced from a magazine and it is confirmed that this image did appear in the 'Auckland Weekly News', 29 August 1901.
Production date
1900
Measurements
167mm (height), 217mm (length)
Credit line
Gifted by R. Godwin
Accession number
0012/15

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