Photograph [Mataura coal/lignite pit]; unknown photographer; 1905; MT2014.1.1
Photograph [Mataura coal/lignite pit]
About this objectA black and white photograph of nine workmen at an open face coal/lignite pit in Mataura c.1905.
Place MadeNew Zealand, South Island, Southland, Mataura
Maker Maker RolePhotographer
Date Made1905
Inscription and MarksHandwritten in green ink on reverse: 'Coal pit Mataura about 1905.'
Techniqueprinted
Measurementsh 107mm x w 152mm
Period1900s
Formatphotograph, black and white
Object Type Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywordsindustry/mataura/coal/lignite/mining
Medium and Materialsprocessed material, paper
Credit LineFrom the collection of the Mataura and Districts Historical Society Incorporated.
Object numberMT2014.1.1
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